HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2026-05-12RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town ofEstes Park, Larimer County, Colorado May 12, 2026
Minutes of a Study Session meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Estes Park,
Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held at Town Hall in the Board Room in said Town
of Estes Park on the 12th day of May, 2026.
Board: Mayor Hall, Mayor Pro Tem Hazelton, Trustees Brown,
Eshelman, Igel, Lancaster and Mieras
Attending: Mayor Hall, Mayor Pro Tem Hazelton, Trustees Brown,
Eshelman, Lancaster and Mieras
Also Attending: Town Administrator Machalek, Deputy Town Administrator
Damweber, Attorney Kramer, and Town Clerk Williamson
Absent: Trustee Igel
Mayor Hall called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Governance Orientation.
Town Administrator Machalek provided the Town Board with an overview of Policy
Governance, Board Code of Conduct, meeting procedures, strategic planning, and roles
and relationships with other entities. Attorney Kramer reviewed the differences between
a statutory community and a home rule community.
Future Study Session Agenda Items.
It was requested and determined to schedule Housing Definitions and Density Bonuses
on July 14, 2026, Rezoning Criteria on May 26, 2026, and Annexation of Enclaves on
August 25, 2026. Trustee Brown requested and it was agreed to add to the
unscheduled items a discussion on seasonal housing issues.
Trustee Lancaster requested the Library provide an overview at the May 26, 2026
meeting on the upcoming construction that would impact parking during the summer
and the availability of meeting rooms.
Comments & Questions.
None.
There being no further business, Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
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Jaefcje Williamson, Town Clerk