HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1994-07-12Town off Estes Park,Larimer County, Colorado,..July . 12 .
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Minutes of a ..Regular ..meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town o f
Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado . Meeting held in the Municipal Building i n
said Town of Estes Park on the . 12th . day of July ..., A .D .,19 ..9 4
at regular meeting hour .
H . Bernerd Dannel s
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present : Mayor
Trustees :H . B . Dannels
Robert L . Dekker ,
Mayor ProTem
Susan L . Doylen ,
Stephen W . Gillette ,
William J . Marshall ,
Also Present :
Michael E . Miller ,
Gary F . Klaphake,
J . Donald Paule y
Town Administrato r
Gregory A . White ,
Town Attorne y
Vickie O'Connor ,
OrycA
Town Cler k
Absent : None
Mayor Dannels called the meeting to order at 7 :30 P .M .
PUBLIC INPUT .
There was no public comment .
CONSENT CALENDAR :
1 .
Town Board minutes dated June 14, and Special Meeting June 20 ,
1994 .
2 .
Bills .
3 .
Committee Minutes :
A.Public Safety, June 16, 1994 .
B.Planning Commission, June 21, 1994 (acknowledgemen t
only).
4 .
Liquor Licenses :
A.Special Event Liquor Permit Application filed by James A .
Durward/Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival -
Motion to post premises (consideration of the applicatio n
will be held July 26, 1994).
B.Resolution #12-94 - Setting public hearing date of Augus t
9, 1994 for New Hotel and Restaurant License filed b y
Johnathan V . & Amy E . Lyreman dba COWPOKE CAFE OF ESTE S
PARK, 165 Virginia Ave .
Trustee Doylen requested that portion of the June 16, 1994 Publi c
Safety Committee minutes on the recommendation that the existin g
yield signs be converted to stop signs for a portion of Countr y
Club Manor Addition be removed from the consent calendar fo r
additional discussion . It was moved and seconded (Doylen/Gillette )
the consent calendar, with the item removed as described above, b e
approved and it passed unanimously .
Pursuant to prior discussions on the installation of additiona l
stop signs in the Carriage Hills area with Chief Racine, Truste e
Doylen questioned why the sign conversion was recommended fo r
approval without benefit of a warrant study and associate d
supporting documentation . Administrator Klaphake reported that, in
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this particular instance (mature subdivision), citizen petition ,
and the unlikely event that the existing yield signs could b e
removed altogether, it was concluded that the conversion proceed a t
this time . Based upon the citizen petition, and stating that an y
additional concerns on this subject be brought to the Public Safet y
Committee, it was moved and seconded (Gillette/Dekker) th e
conversion of yield signs to stop signs for a portion of Countr y
Club Manor Addition be approved,and it passed by the followin g
votes : Those voting "Yes" Trustees Dekker, Gillette, Marshall ,
Miller and Pauley . Those voting "No" Trustee Doylen .
ACTION ITEMS :
1.Public Safety Committee, June 16, 1994 :
A .Cooperative Agreement with Rocky Mountain National Par k
for Fire Facility - Fire Department .RMNP Chief o f
Maintenance Steve Iobst briefed the Trustees on thi s
project and presented a drawing of the building whic h
will be constructed in an area between Mills Drive an d
Chiefs Head Road . Fire Chief Rumley stated the structur e
will be a tremendous asset to the Department as well a s
the west end, and that funding is being provided by th e
National Park and the Fire Department (not Town subsidy).
The term of the Agreement is 5 years and the Fir e
Department is equipping the building . Noting th e
importance of and potential for additional suc h
public/public partnerships, it was moved and seconde d
(Gillette/Marshall) the Cooperative Agreement betwee n
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Town/Fire Departmen t
be approved,and it passed unanimously .
2.Planning Commission :
A.Final Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Stanley Village Subdivision ,
Stanley Commercial Development/Applicant - Continued fro m
May10,1994 ,.Mayor Dannels opened the public hearing .
Community Development Director Stamey reviewed the pla t
which proposes enlarging existing Lot 1 (Park Nationa l
Bank), by including a vacant area to the west of th e
bank . The bank will have ownership and will construc t
the subsequent building on Lot 1 . Planning Commissio n
comments have been added to the Plat and property pin s
set . Of a technical matter, the attorney's certificat e
was dated July 8, 1994--the certificate should be date d
July 12, 1994 . A letter from the Applicant stating tha t
no change in common ownership has occurred will meet thi s
requirement . Bill Van Horn, Applicant's representative ,
confirmed that no new or additional ownership is bein g
created by this proposal . Concerning the origina l
approval of maximum floor area, Mr . Van Horn confirme d
that if, in the future, Stanley Village Developmen t
desires increase the combined area, approval must firs t
be obtained from EPURA and the Planning Commission . A s
there were no persons speaking in opposition to the plat ,
Mayor Dannels closed the public hearing . It was move d
and seconded (Doylen/Dekker) the Final Plat of Lots lan d
2, Stanley Village Subdivision be approved,and it passe d
unanimously .
B.Final Plat of Lot 3, Stanley Historic District, FHK Co .
Partnership/Applicant Request 10-day extension fo r
submittal of Improvement Guarantee .Director Stamey
presented the Applicant's request for a 10-day tim e
extension for submittal of the Improvement Guarantee . At
their meeting June 20, the Town Board conditionall y
approved the final plat with the stipulation that th e
Improvement Guarantee be submitted by July 5, 1994 .
Final Homeowners Association documents have bee n
received . It was moved and seconded (Pauley/Doylen) the
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request be continued to July 26, 1994 ; however, if th e
Guarantee is received prior to 7/26/94, staff i s
authorized to record the plat,and it passed unanimously .
3.Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 199 4
"Wilderness Bill" - Discussion with Representatives from RMNP ,
and the Offices of Hank Brown . David Ska••s and Wane Allard .
Steve Smith, District Field Representative/David Skagg s
Office, briefed the Trustees on Representative Skaggs (th e
Bill's sponsor) position on the Wilderness Bill . Such a
designation would stipulate where human imprints would no t
occur (roads, permanent structures and the like). In Mr .
Smith's opinion, the inclusion of water rights language doe snotconflictwithexisting (municipal) users . RMN P
Superintendent Homer Rouse reported that RMNP endorses th e
Bill which will ratify how the Park has been managed for th e
past 20 years . Areas for future structures will be preserved .
Supt . Rouse presented a fact sheet on the "Impacts of th e
Wilderness Designation on Managing a Park ." Discussio n
included the perception of an additional "layer o f
bureaucracy", concern of the inclusion of water right s
language (Pg . 2, line 14 (3) existing rights and Pg . 4, lin e
13 (b) reserved water rights) particularly, protection of th e
Town's water rights and how federal control could endanger
Colorado water rights, Park visitation "caps", and use o f
motorized vehicles, particularly for trail maintenance . Mr .
Smith confirmed that a detailed map will be available fo r
inspection at RMNP . Diane Hopper/Senator Hank Brown's Office ,
reiterated Senator Brown's concerns : potential restriction o n
recreational use, water rights implications, introduction o f
the Bill with little or no consultation with members o f
Congress whose districts contain the majority of the land, an d
the primary mission of the National Park Service . For thes e
reasons, Senator Brown is not supporting the Bill . Mik e
ennett, District Director/Representative Wayne Allard's
Office, expressed concern with water rights/federal reserv e
water rights, urged the Bill be treated with caution due t o
the watershed, and commented that he was pleased with th e
public comment opportunity . Mayor Dannels expressed th e
Board's appreciation to all three representatives . It wa s
moved and seconded (Miller/Marshall) the Board of Trustees no t
support the Wilderness Bill - Wilderness Act of 1994 in it s
present form due to the major concern with the water right s
language and why such has been included,and it passe d
unanimously .
4.1993 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report .Finance Office r
Vavra and Steve Jackson/CPA presented the Annual Financia l
Report for the fiscal year ended December 3, 1993 and reviewe d
graphs depicting 1993 Revenues and Other Sources of Funds ,
Expenditures, Revenues and Expenditures, and General Fixe d
Assets and Equity . The Trustees expressed their appreciatio n
to staff and Mr . Jackson for the presentation and acknowledge d
receipt of the Audit .
5.Town Administrator's Report .Administrator Klaphake reporte d
on staff's examination of the Town's raw water supply wit h
regard to a potential shortfall in August/September an d
confirmed that Attorney White has successfully negotiated th e
rental of an additional 200 ac . ft . of water through th e
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) fro m
Eastman Kodak . Although the Town may not require th e
additional water, it will be used in some fashion (perhaps th e
EVRPD). Staff is continuing to research creative ideas t o
lower consumptive use . Attorney White confirmed that sinc e
NCWCD's record keeping, 1994 is the driest year in history .
Sales Tax statistics for May, 1994 over May, 1993 hav e
increased 11 .91%. Year-to-date through May is up 14 .3%.
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Following completion of the above agenda items concerning the Boar d
of Trustees, Mayor Dannels adjourned the meeting at 9 :30 P .M .
Board of Trustees Convene as Estes Park Housing Authorit y
Chairman Dannels called the meeting to order at 9 :31 P .M .
1 .Appointment - Vice Chairman .Current Officers include H . B .
Dannels/Chairman and Robert L . Dekker/Secretary . It was move d
and seconded (Gillette/Pauley) Susan L .Doylen be appointe d
Vice Chairman,and it passed unanimously .
2 .A .Re-introduction of Mission Statement and Strategic Plan .
Ass°t . Administrator Widmer presented a draft copy of th e
Mission Statement which defines how the Authority wil l
operate . Following revision, the Statement will read a s
follows :
"The mission of the Estes Park Housing Authority is t o
generate, through public and private cooperation, housin g
at affordable cost to serve the housing needs of locally -
employed persons who live within the Estes Park area an d
who have incomes below 80% of the median family income o r
who are seasonally employed ."
B .Long-Term Objectives .These objectives include the following :
1.Assist in the development of at least 310 new o r
rehabilitated units of affordable housing (th e
number was taken from the recent housing study).
2.Periodically review and update the Housing Need s
Assessment .
3.Adopt regulations that require new developments t o
provide affordable housing .
C .Annual Goals .These goals include the following :
1.Complete the purchase of land for affordabl e
housing located at Community Dr ./Manford Ave .,
including a municipal election .
2.Initiate site planning, building design, an d
prepare preliminary cost estimates for the projec t
at Community Dr ./Manford Ave .
3.Establish a partnership agreement with Rock y
Mountain National Park and other appropriat e
partners .
Median family income figures are supplied by HUD . Estes Par k
must use the figures from the Fort Collins/Loveland base area .
Examples of the 80% maximum calculation are : single/$24,750 ;
2 people/$28,300 ; 4 people/$35,350 ; and 8 people/$46,650 .
Discussion followed, with staff confirming : the definition o f
"affordable" may change depending on the project ; the recen t
Marys Lake Housing Project is compatible with the Missio n
Statement ; and locally employed persons must first establis h
residency prior to applying for affordable housing .
There were no changes in the Long-Term Objectives ; however ,
the word "Annual" Goals will be revised to "First Year" Goals .
All of the above revisions will be formally presented to th e
Trustees at the next quarterly meeting scheduled in September .
Administrator Klaphake reported that committees have bee n
established to assist Trustees Doylen and Gillette .
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Discussions are taking place in three areas : (1) the physica l
development of the site, (2) finance, and (3) how t o
communicate project(s) to the public . Information on th e
housing plan, site and financing options with the RMNP will b e
shared by Trustees Doylen and Gillette .
Housing Plan -Trustee Doylen reported that pursuant t o
community workshops, it was believed housing is a seriou s
need, however, the design is critical in terms of integratin g
the structure into the community - the project should b e
"village scale ." The plan should be flexible to accommodat e
various types of households (1, 2, and 3 bedroom units) whic h
should consider future needs as well . Approximately 52 unit s
are being proposed on the Community Dr ./Manford Ave . site .
Phasing of the housing plan depends on financing . The curren t
goal, relative to planning and design, is to publicly presen t
conceptual plans in late August .
Fite -The Town recently expended $15,000 on an option t o
purchase the Community Dr ./Manford Ave . site which contain s
4 .74 acres . Total cost of the site is $397,072 . Concern ha s
been expressed on the cost of this land . The committe e
contends that the Town could not financially make th e
infrastructure improvements to this land if they did no t
already exist, and that public goodwill to launch this projec t
could not be created without a site that has the followin g
attributes : central location (existing pedestrian/vehicula r
access) close to services i .e . day care, grocery stores ,
recreation, etc ., and resident acceptability which avoids th e
"Not-In-My-Back-Yard" philosophy . This site has the highes t
level of infrastructure available and current zoning allow s
the desired density .
If other land is available that meets the aforementione d
criteria, the citizenry was encouraged to so advise the Town .
Finance -Trustee Gillette reported that this committee i s
comprised of members from the banking institutions ,
consultants, staff, and RMNP . The housing plan is based o n
support from sales tax revenues, not property taxes . A ballo t
question for approval of the expenditure for this site will b e
included in the general election scheduled in November . Al l
meetings are open to the public and residents were encourage d
to attend .
Partnership -The Town and RMNP are exploring options to hel p
solve the housing needs of the community . Public/publi c
partnerships will become the "wave of the future" and RMNP
Superintendent Rouse was applauded for his efforts on thi s
project . Supt . Rouse commented that the Park is faced with a
critical housing dilemma . The Park currently meets 50% o f
their housing needs and the Park does share in this valley -
wide problem . Supt . Rouse reported that $27 .4 Million woul d
be necessary to bring all of their housing up to curren t
standard ; 68% of their housing does not meet current standard s
- these facts were presented to Washington Officials . Supt .
Rouse discussed the housing problem with the Town and wa s
informed of the opportunity to meet 20% of their needs via th e
proposed affordable housing project on the Communit y
Dr ./Manford Ave . site . The Secretary of the Interior an d
Director of the National Park Service were advised an d
resources and labor have been committed to the Town's project .
Alan McReynolds of Bruce Babbit°s Office (Secretary of th e
Interior) was introduced and he confirmed that Washingto n
Officials are extremely excited about the opportunity t o
participate in the housing plan . Jack McAllister/Nationa l
Park Foundation has adopted this project and the Park Servic e
offers design services, guaranteed occupancy, and hopefull y
funding to retain the affordable housing concept .
RMNP
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supports the Estes Park Housing Authority, Mission Statement ,
Objectives and Goals as presented .
The next meeting of the Housing Authority is scheduled Septembe r
13, 1994 .
Mayor Dannels adjourned this meeting and reconvened the Board o f
Trustees meeting at 10 :09 P .M .
Mayor Dannels commented on the recent CIRSA Report which containe d
a photograph of the Coffee Bar Restaurant and the July 4, 199 4
issue of the National Cities publication that included a photograp h
of the Small Cities Steering Committee (Mayor Dannels has served o n
this Committee a number of years).
Trustee Doylen commented that it is "Western Week" and sh e
encouraged the community to attend the rodeo performances an d
dances . Many energetic volunteers help produce this special event .
Following conclusion of all agenda items, it was moved and seconde d
(Doylen/Gillette) the Board enter executive session to discus s
property interest . Lou Canaiy questioned how much land the Town
currently owns - Administrator Klaphake will research the questio n
and report his findings to Mr . Canaiy .
There being no further business, Mayor Dannels adjourned th e
meeting to Executive Session at 10 :14 P .M .
Mayo r
Town Clerk