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AGENDA
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
April 25, 2013
8:00 a.m.
Board Room, Town Hall
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i) Harmony Foundation Fee Waiver Request. Director Chilcott.
b) REPORTS
i) Community Development Monthly Report. Director Chilcott.
ii) Verbal Updates and Committee Questions.
3. COMMUNITY SERVICES
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i) None.
b) REPORTS
i) Museum Quarterly Report. Director Fortini.
ii) Visitor Services Quarterly Report. Manager Salerno.
iii) May Special Events Report. Director Winslow.
iv) Verbal Updates and Committee Questions.
4. ADMINISTRATION
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i) None.
b) REPORTS
i) Verbal Updates and Committee Questions.
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To: Community Development/Community Services Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Alison Chilcott, Community Development Director
Date: April 25, 2013
RE: Harmony Foundation Fee Waiver Request for Amended Plat and Location
and Extent Review
Background:
The Harmony Foundation is requesting waiver of $3,900 in development application
fees associated with review of a plat, development plan and annexation that will
facilitate redevelopment and future expansion of the Harmony facilities located at 1600
Fish Hatchery Road.
Pre-Application Meeting 500
Lot Consolidation Plat 400
Development Plan 2,000
Annexation Petition 1,500
Total $3,900
The attached letter from the Harmony Foundation further describes the request. The fee
waiver policy adopted by Town Board is also attached.
Staff recommends the fee waiver be listed as an Action Item at the May 28th Town
Board meeting, the same meeting the development application will be reviewed. Since
this request is in excess of $3,000 Town Board is the decision-making body.
Budget:
General Fund Revenue: Charges for Services — Application Fees - Inside
Account #: 101-1600-341.30-00
$3,900 in reduced revenue. Fees cover a portion of the Town’s expense to process the
applications.
Recommendation
I recommend approval/denial of the requested fee waiver to be included as an Action
Item at the May 28th Town Board meeting.
Community Development
Memo
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To: Community Development/Community Services Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Alison Chilcott, Community Development Director
Date: April 25, 2013
RE: Community Development Monthly Report
Background:
BUILDING SAFETY: Promote a safe built environment to (1) minimize loss of life and injury to the
general public and emergency responders; and (2) reduce property damage and destruction.
9 Building permit reports are attached. Number of permits issued remains down
compared to year-to-date last year. However, valuation is up 43 percent and fee
collection is up 34%, with issuance of permits for two single-family dwellings.
ESTES VALLEY LONG RANGE MASTER PLANNING: Create more convenient, equitable,
healthy, efficient, and attractive places for present and future generations. Articulate a desired future to
inform decision-making today.
9 As directed by Planning Commission and Town Board, staff continues to draft the
modernized Comprehensive Plan. Last month Planning Commission reviewed and
agreed on plan design and format, what ‘updating facts and references’ means, what
we will keep, what will be removed, and what will be updated. Staff will seek
alignment with Planning Commission on gray areas staff encounters. Staff will be
reporting to Planning Commission monthly.
9 Drafts of the modernized Comprehensive Plan will be posted at
www.estes.org/ComprehensivePlan. Creation of this short cut link (vanity URL) is
pending with the State.
PLANNING FOR THE PRESENT: Provide for the coordinated and harmonious development of
the Estes Valley, which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health, safety,
order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy.
9 Development applications under review can be viewed at
www.estes.org/CurrentApplications. Development activity continues to increase and
includes review of developments, such as the Harmony Foundation expansion.
Community Development
Memo
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9 The Development Review Team weekly meetings have expanded to include
additional entities; staff from both sanitation districts now attend along with the Fire
District.
9 Staff have begun drafting Estes Valley Development Code amendments to
incentivize attainable housing construction for families earning 120% or less of
median income. Currently the code only provides incentives for attainable housing
up to 80% of median income.
9 Staff have also begun drafting a micro-distillery/micro-brewery code amendments.
Currently this use is only allowed accessory to a restaurant. The proposed
amendment would allow micro-distilleries/micro-breweries as a principal use without
being tied to a restaurant.
CODE COMPLIANCE
9 Enhancing Code Compliance Services community meetings were held in March and
April. Twenty-nine residents and business owners participated. Staff will compile
input and follow-up with participants in May. Input provided will help develop a
successful code compliance program.
9 Outreach in the past month has also included: meetings with Larimer County and
Fort Collins code compliance staff to learn about their programs and how their
successes can be incorporated into our program and meetings with community
groups. Outreach is ongoing and will include a Survey Monkey questionnaire asking
the public about code compliance priorities. This is a tool to gain input from those
unable to attend the community meetings.
9 In addition to a focus on outreach and life safety, staff will be working noxious weed
code compliance over the next couple months. Noxious weeds can only be
addressed during specific periods of the year – spring is a key time.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES
Board and Commissions
9 Interviews for Board of Appeals members are complete. Appointments are
scheduled for the April 23rd Town Board meeting. All positions are currently vacant.
Following seating of the Board, staff will assist with board training and development
and drafting bylaws.
Staff Development/Training to Support Core Services
9 Community Development Director Chilcott, Chief Building Official Birchfield, Senior
Planner Shirk, and Code Compliance Officer/Planner Kleisler attended the three-day
training on Systematic Development of Informed Consent.
9 Building Inspector Traufield, Secretary Thompson, and Code Compliance
Officer/Planner Kleisler are attending six half-day trainings on Crucial Conversations.
By the end of the month all Community Development staff will be trained in Crucial
Conversations.
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Technology - Permitting Software and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to
Support Core Services
9 Consultant Don Widrig began creating a spreadsheet to estimate total fees
associated with a building permit. This will be used by staff to quickly estimate fees
for customers. Often customers need to estimate fees for budgeting purposes, e.g.,
building permit plan review fees, water and sewer taps, taxes etc. Staff is likely to
make this available for use by customers after an internal testing phase.
Finances
9 Year to date revenue exceeds projections and expenses are below budget for both
Building Safety (2300) and Planning (1600)
MONTHPERMITS ISSUED 2012VALUATION2012FEES COLLECTED 2012FEES WAIVED 2012PROJECT NAMEFOR WAIVED FEESMONTHPERMITS ISSUED 2013VALUATION2013FEES COLLECTED 2013FEES WAIVED 2013PROJECT NAMEFOR WAIVED FEESJanuary41 $595,132 $9,857 $125EP Library DistrictJanuary18 $160,770 $3,554 $0February32 $653,004 $6,981 $3,124The NeighborhoodBlack Canyon Inn-permit delayFebruary28 $2,385,369 $23,196 $589Museum Minor RemodelCVB Log ReplacementMarch43 $977,106 $17,008 $0March38 $1,396,150 $22,873 $253Minor Remodels - Town Hall & CVB public restroomsApril35 $895,145 $12,058 $2,338The NeighborhoodAprilMay49 $1,115,163 $15,582 $727Moraine Ave Parking LotMayJune34 $1,446,563 $16,779 $0JuneJuly42 $1,210,534 $11,294 $7,082The Neighborhood (2) ($5998)Light & Power Bldg. Roof ($624)Police Dept A/C ($125)Library A/C ($335)JulyAugust52 $1,619,191 $22,040 $0AugustSeptember36 $910,985 $10,689 $126Town of Estes Park A/CSeptemberOctober38 $986,249 $8,992 $896Town of Estes Park Police Dept. RemodelOctoberNovember66 $2,946,388 $36,884 $1,098Town of Estes Park Pavilion - E ElkhornBoy Scouts Temp ShelterNovemberDecember17 $806,856 $12,582 $0DecemberYEAR TO DATE 116 $2,225,242 $33,846 $3,249 YEAR TO DATE 84 $3,942,289 $49,623 $842% Change from 2011-77% -81% -79%% Change from 2012-12% 43% 34%TOWN OF ESTES PARK BUILDING PERMIT SUMMARY20132012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Number Issued593 372 419 499 485% change from previous year6% -37% 13% 19% -3%Valuation$35,473,383 $15,255,616 $11,233,978$11,904,278$14,162,316% change from previous year14% -57% -26% 6% 19%Fees Collected$287,648 $149,877 $155,535$164,699$180,746% change from previous year-17% -48% 4% 6% 10%Fees Waived$42,972 $26,909 $8,599 $23,776 $15,516PROJECTS WITH SIGNIFICANT VALUATION OR COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE2008 $6,030,8552008 $7,527,9062009 $3,026,7162009 $2,829,3972010 $2,223,2562010 $1,936,9362011 $250,0002012 $828,1562012 $1,092,9472013 $846,513FIVE-YEAR TRENDSafeway Pharmacy RemodelEstes Park Medical Center - MRI AdditionOur Lady of the Mountains Catholic ChurchEstes Park Medical CenterMarys Lake Road Bridge (county project)Stanley Park Grandstands4-Unit Mixed-Use Building at Black Canyon Inn CondominiumsSafeway RemodelSafeway Fueling Facility & Hail Damage RoofingSilver Saddle/Best Western Expansion
2013 BUILDING PERMITS - DETAILED REPORTJANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL YEAR TO DATERESIDENTIAL PERMITS(101) New Single Family DetachedAttached325 Square-footage 7,076 6,81913,895 Valuation $922,300 $644,231$1,566,531(103) New Duplex - 22 Square-footage 40004,000 Valuation $438,420$438,420(104) New 3-4 Family - 11 Square-footage 47594,759 Valuation $589,975$589,9750(438) Add/Alt/Conv Garages/Carports0 Square-footage - if applicable0 Valuation0(434) Add/Alt/Conv12 11 1841 Square-footage - if applicable 1,1141,114 Valuation $60,732 $79,291 $271,420$411,443Total New Square Footage15835 681922,654Total Remodel/Add Square Footage11141,114 # PERMITS 17 20 37 VALUATION $2,029,986 $915,651 $2,945,637COMMERCIAL PERMITS(213) New Hotels, Motels, Cabins0 Square-footage0 Valuation0Minor Repair/Remodel 2 3(318) New Rec. Bldg. - 0Boiler/Furnace/Heater 2 3(319) New Religious Bldg.0Stove/Fireplace(434) Residential Add/Alt/Conv also includes the Misc permits belowCurrent Month Year to DateSingle‐Family Dwellings, 5, 6%Commercial Additions, Alterations, Misc. Permits, 33, 40%Residential Additions, Alterations, Misc. Permits, 41, 50%Demolition, 1, 1%New 3‐4 Family, 1, 1%New Duplex, 2, 2%Building Permits Year to Date(322) New Service & Repair0Roof38(324) New Offices, Banks, Prof0Water Heater 2 3(327) New Retail0AC/Cooler11 Square-footage0Water/Service Line/Plumbing Valuation0Gas Line/Propane2(437) Add/Alt/Conv511 1733Sewer Line11 Square-footage 1669 256 942,019Window/Siding 0 3 Valuation $96,537 $98,845 $480,499$675,881SolarTOTAL11 24Total New Square Footage0Total Remodel/Add Square Footage0# PERMITS 12 17 29Minor Repair/Remodel 2 4VALUATION $355,383 $480,499 $835,882Boiler/Furnace 2 3Oven Hood/Fireplace 1 1DEMOLITION PERMITSRoof3# PERMITS 1001Water Heater 1 1VALUATION $3,500 $3,500AC/Cooler11Water/Service Line/Plumbing/BackflowGas Pipe/Line 1 1TOTAL # PERMITS 18 28 37 83Construction TrailerTOTAL VALUATION $160,770 $2,385,369 $1,396,150 $3,942,289SolarAntennaOTHER PERMITS NOT INCLUDED IN VALUATIONWindow/SidingFLOODPLAIN DEV. PERMITS011TOTAL814VALUATION0NOTES: GRADING PERMITS00New square footage = new construction (example: new home, new detached garage, etc)VALUATION0Remodel/Alt/Add square footage = remodel of existing structure or addition to an existing structureAdd/Alt/Conv = additions, remodels, misc permits(437) Commercial Add/Alt/Conv also includes the Misc Permits below Current Month Year to Date
Community Services Memo
To: Community Development/Community Services Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Derek Fortini, Museum Director and Curator of Exhibits
Date: April 25, 2013
RE: Museum Quarterly Report
Background:
Attendance Highlights
Month of February
The Museum experimented with a new staff -lead workshop format. The response
was positive; registration for the February 9, Photo Organization class was filled
to capacity and participants were eager for follow-up sessions or resources for
sale in the Museum Shop. Staff and the Museum Friends Shop Manager are
working closely to select archival tools that will help customers preserve family
heirlooms on their own.
The Museum Friends are unrolling a number of programs throughout the year;
their first program of 2013 was a preview of a ―Ski Hidden Valley‖ film now in
production. Staff is working to help promote these events as they are mutually
beneficial.
Month of March
On March 23, the Museum successfully partnered with the Cultural Arts Coun cil
of Estes Park to host an art workshop for children. The partnership will continue,
with two more programs slated for June and October.
Collection Highlights
Since starting at the end of February, our new Curator of Collections, Bryon
Hoerner, has been working steadily to familiarize himself with the Museum’s
collection. He has taken over handling all research questions and photograph
requests that the Museum receives. He is also working to complete the
collections inventory that started last year. This process includes attaching
images to object records in our database, catching up on the backlog of entering
new objects into the database, and properly disposing of previously
deaccessioned objects (this includes artifacts that were justifiably removed from
our database and should not be housed in our collection any longer).
We are also developing a collections work plan for the remainder of the year, of
which the main goals are to catalog, assess, and refine the Museum’s entire
collection and well as stabilize the environment of the off -site storage facility.
This process will provide us with a greater knowledge of the depth of our
collection and serve as the foundation for a more proactive approach to future
expansion of the collection.
Exhibits
Ongoing Temporary Exhibits
Beyond the Baldpate: The Photographic Works of Charles Mace will be on
display in the National Park Service Headquarters Building on the Museum
grounds from September 28, 2012 through September 8, 2013. Estes Park’s
professional photographer Charles Mace spent a lifetime capturing images as a
photojournalist. He freelanced for the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver
Post, contributed to Life Magazine and the New York Times, and served as
Signal Corps photographer during World War I. Some of the compelling images
he captured cover the walls of the Baldpate Inn, which he helped his brother
build in 1917. Join the Estes Park Museum for this unique opportunity to witness
never-before-seen and newly-discovered images kept in private collections,
including original glass plate slides, large format photograph reproductions, and
some of Mace’s personal memorabilia, in Beyond the Baldpate: The
Photographic Works of Charles Mace.
Upcoming Exhibits
The exhibit titled Sandzén in Estes Park, which was cancelled in 2012, has been
put back on the schedule. Opening on September 27, 2013, this exciting exhibit
will explore the career of artist Birger Sandzén and specif ically focus on his
influence in the artists’ community within Estes Park. We have much support
from the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery (located in Kansas) and the Colorado
Springs Fine Arts Center, who put on a large Sandzén exhibit in 2012. We are
also contacting many private collectors who are excited about the show and
willing to help with loans.
Permanent Gallery Renovations
The permanent gallery renovations have been coming along very well. The Park
Theatre display is almost complete. A wall was removed and another added to
another part of the gallery to make the area lar ger. We are working with the
Seeley family to get authentic Park Theatre seats from different decades. It
should be only a few more weeks preparing the space until it will be opened to
the public.
Stories Under the Stars is coming along as well. A permanent wall was
expanded to create a more inclusive space. We have entered into a contract
with local muralist Mike Young to paint a night scene that includes a local
landscape that will be the back drop of the display. Once that is complete, we
will be taking the next steps to install the interpretation and interactions for the
space.
Historic Fall River Hydroplant
We have entered into a two year non-renewable loan with the Stanley Museum
(located in Kingfield, Maine) so that we can display their artifac ts at the
Hydroplant Museum. Many of the text panels from the temporary exhibit Stanley:
An Estes Park Legacy (displayed in the NPS white building at the Museum from
August 2011 through September 2012) will be used. There are hopes that the
addition of this exhibit to the Hydroplant will create a renewed interest for visitors
to go to the site. The added interpretation should also attract a broader audience
and present another type of information for visitors to experience. We are hoping
to have the majority of the new display installed by the opening of the Hydroplant
the day after Memorial Day. We will be able to capture the success of the added
exhibit through attendance and responses that the on -site docents will be
gathering.
Upcoming Programs
April 27, 4-5 p.m., Digging Allenspark: 19864 Comes to Life (Archeology
Presentation). The namesake of Allenspark, Alonzo Allen, built a cabin east of
town in 1864—all that remains is the fireplace. The cabin was rumored to have
burned to the ground in 1894, the year of his death—Did it really burn? How big
was the cabin and what did it look like? With questions like these in her head,
historian Edie DeWeese, the 2012 Historic Boulder ―Preservationist of the Year‖
award-winner, set about to see just exactly what could be discovered about
Allen’s cabin. She contacted the Front Range archaeology group and a professor
from the University of Northern Colorado to help. The outcome was a site survey
that unearthed artifacts lending to some fascinating answers and r aising a few
more questions. DeWeese’s presentation, ―Digging Allenspark,‖ includes
documented photographs of the dig and accounts about the man who gave
Allenspark his name. Free presentation at the Estes Park Museum. No
reservations required.
April 30, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Majestic Mountains – Charles Partridge Adams at the
Denver Art Museum (tour). Charles Partridge Adams was a Colorado landscape
painter active during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Rocky Mountain Majesty:
The Paintings of Charles Partridge Adams, a temporary exhibit at the Denver Art
Museum (DAM) marks the first time that Adams’ paintings will be displayed
together at a major art museum. Join the Estes Park Museum on an excursion to
Denver to explore the exhibit featuring Adams, an artist that worked, lived and
was enchanted by Estes Park’s natural beauty. A special tour is scheduled with
Nicole Parks, the DAM curator that assisted with the exhibit design and
interpretation. Adams became one of the finest Colorado artists and is best
known for his paintings of Longs Peak and other mountain ranges in Colorado.
He was a prolific painter who created more than a 1,000 paintings during his
lifetime; Rocky Mountain Majesty features many paintings of which depict what is
now Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. Depart from the Estes Park
Museum in a bus at 9 a.m. and expect to return by 3:30 p.m. Cost is $48 per
person and includes transportation, parking, museum admission, and a curator
and docent led tour of major works at DAM including the exhibit Rocky Mountain
Majesty. Participants may bring lunch or eat at a restaurant near DAM.
May 14, 7-8 p.m., Tales the Rocks Tell: Geology with Dr. Lon Abbott (geology
presentation). Rocky Mountain National Park’s alpine grandeur is an inspiration
to locals and guests alike. But why is the scenery here so magnificent? The area
owes it beauty to Colorado’s long and eventful geologic history. Rocky Mountain
National Park hosts some of the state’s oldest rocks, which formed millions of
years ago. Despite over a century of research, geologists still disagree about
when and how Longs Peak and the rest of the Colorado Rockies achieved their
current stature. We will journey through Colorado’s deep geologic past,
exploring competing scientific ideas for the birth of the modern mountains,
lingering in a time travel over 20,000 years ago, when Rocky Mountain National
Park was locked in the icy grip of a frigid global climate. Free presentation at the
Estes Park Museum. No reservations required.
June 1, 2-3 p.m., Birds of Prey Day (family event). Estes Park is home to several
birds of prey including golden eagles, turkey vultures, falcons, and hawks. These
fascinating creatures are suited for life in the craggy rock outcroppings such as
Lumpy Ridge. Flock to the Museum for a special demonstration from the Birds of
Prey Foundation, an organization that helps rehabilitate and release raptors into
the wild. The program will feature live birds and a discussion about how raptors
contribute to the ecology and natural history of Estes Park. Cost is $5 for adults,
$15 for a family, and free for children under 10 years old. Space is limited, first
come-first served.
June 13 and 14, 10:30 a.m. – noon, Storytime & Tiny Trek (children’s program
with Library). Meet at the Estes Valley Library located at 335 E Elkhorn Ave.,
Estes Park, CO 80517. Come hit the trail and explore the great outdoors with the
Estes Valley Library's youth services team. A variety of fun activities include
make your own trail mix station (peanut free), a mapping course, a nature
scavenger hunt and stories, songs and puppet show all about hiking and
camping. This program is especially suited for families with children ages 6 -
years-old and under. Meet at the Library, hike to the Birch Cabin (less than 10
minute walk) for storytime and on to the top of the hill for more special activities.
Alicia Mittelman, Curator of Education at the Estes Park Museum will be on hand
to answer questions about the Birch Cabin and the Knoll Willows Open Space.
Free, no reservations required. Sponsored by the Estes Valley Library.
June 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Art of Sculpture (children’s art workshop). Children
ages 11-15 years old are invited to learn about and create their own sculpture.
Sculptures are an important part of the downtown landscape and a fascinating
process for making art. Beginning at the Estes Park Museum, Lynda Vogel,
Director of the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park and a guest artist; will instruct
students on the process of making bronze sculptures. Each student will create
their own clay sculpture to take home with them. After the art activity, the group
will then explore a sample of bronze sculptures outdoors by walking to see the
elk ―Sampson‖ sculpture at HWY 7 and US 36 and then boarding a bus to
explore the sculptures downtown. Alicia Mittelman, Curator of Education will
share stories about the natural and human history behind each of the works and
about the artist that created them. Cost is $25 to cover materials and instruction.
Class limited to 10 students. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch. Adults
may drop their child off at the Estes Park Museum located at 200 Fourth Street at
10 a.m. and pick them up there at 2 p.m. Registration is open for 10 people and
is necessary to participate. Contact Alicia Mittelman, Curator of Education at the
Museum at 970-577-3762 or amittelman@estes.org to reserve a space.
July 21, 1:30 – 6 p.m., Rocky Ridge Music Center Tour and Concert. Rocky
Ridge Music Center was founded in 1942 and is one of the oldest summer music
camps in the country. It is located at the foot of 14,259 ft. Longs Peak in the heart
of Rocky Mountain National Park. The music center is the site of the historic
Hewes-Kirkwood Lodge encompassing 17 acres that provide a stunning
backdrop for performances and reflection. Charles Hewes, son of Mary
Kirkwood, embraced the ethic of building in harmony with nature; he used local
stone and fire-killed timber to construct a lodge, dining hall and guest cabins
beginning in 1907. When not running th e Inn, Hewes devoted his time to writing
novels and poetry, including "The America," an epic poem he worked on for 17
years and published in 1941. Hewes was a staunch opponent of the
establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park; he feared it would bring
commercial development to the area. This stance put him at odds with his well -
known neighbor, Enos Mills, who championed the conservation movement. In
1951, the Hewes-Kirkwood Inn became the home of the Rocky Ridge Music
Center, founded by pianist Beth Miller Harrod, it operates today as one of the
nation's premier music programs. Historic cabins house young musicians from
around the country during the summer and the lodge hosts performances and
social gatherings. The entire historic complex was maintained and rehabilitated
over the years since it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in
1994. Hop aboard a bus departing from the Estes Park Museum at 1:30 p.m. to
take a personal tour of the campus with Madison Casey, former President,
trustee and student of Rocky Ridge Music Center. Enjoy a faculty concert
beginning at 3:00 p.m. Cost is $36 which covers transportation, a guided tour,
and concert admission. Space is limited to 13 participants. Registration opens
April 25 and is necessary to participate. Contact Alicia Mittelman, Curator of
Education at 970-577-3762 or amittelman@estes.org.
Estes Park Museum Quarter I 2013
January 2013 Attendance
Gallery/Office Visitors 350
Hydroplant Visitors 0
Programs and Tours—Museum 0
Programs and Tours—Hydroplant 0
Group Meetings and Rentals 150
Total January Attendance 500
February 2013 Attendance
Gallery/Office Visitors 443
Hydroplant Visitors 0
Programs and Tours—Museum 201
Programs and Tours—Hydroplant 0
Group Meetings and Rentals 192
Total February Attendance 836
March 2013 Attendance
Gallery/Office Visitors 588
Hydroplant Visitors 0
Programs and Tours—Museum 86
Programs and Tours—Hydroplant 0
Group Meetings and Rentals 206
Total March Attendance 880
Total Quarter I Attendance 2,216
2009 2,870
2010 1,565
2011 1,973
2012 2,435
2013 2,216
Total Attendance Year‐to‐Date:
From November through April, the Estes Park Museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. From May through October,
the Museum is open seven days a week. The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open from Memorial Day through Labor
Day, Tuesday through Sunday.
Estes Park Museum January, 2013
From November through April, the Estes
Park Museum is open Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. From May through October,
the Museum is open seven days a week.
The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open
from Memorial Day through Labor Day,
Tuesday through Sunday.
Total January Attendance
Estes Park Museum
500
449
786
619
715
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
January 2013 Attendance
Gallery/Office Visitors 350
Hydroplant Visitors 0
Programs and Tours—Museum 0
Programs and Tours—Hydroplant 0
Group Meetings and Rentals 150
Total Attendance & Programs—Museum & Hydroplant 500
Programs and Tours Capacity 0
Programs and Tours Percentage Utilization 0
Museum & Hydroplant Programs/Tours‐Detail:
Group Meetings and Rentals‐Detail:
1‐5 Wool Market Superintendent Meeting 18
1‐8 CVB Ambassadors Meeting 33
1‐11 EPPD 10
1‐17 Rooftop Rodeo Committee 48
1‐22 Estes Park Museum Friends Executive Committee 5
1‐22 Estes Park Museum Friends Program Meeting 4
1‐28 Hidden Valley Oral History 3
1‐29 Bear Education Task Force 16
1‐30 Estes Park Museum Friends 4
1‐31 Museum Curator Interviews 9
Total Attendance Year‐to‐Date:
2009 715
2010 619
2011 786
2012 449
2013 500
From May through October, the Museum is open seven days a week. From November through April, the Estes Park
Museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open from Memorial Day through
Labor Day, Tuesday through Sunday.
Estes Park Museum February, 2013
From November through April, the Estes
Park Museum is open Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. From May through October,
the Museum is open seven days a week.
The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open
from Memorial Day through Labor Day,
Tuesday through Sunday.
February 2013 Attendance
Gallery/Office Visitors 443
Hydroplant Visitors 0
Programs and Tours—Museum 201
Programs and Tours—Hydroplant 0
Group Meetings and Rentals 192
Total Attendance & Programs—Museum & Hydroplant 836
Programs and Tours Capacity 126
Programs and Tours Percentage Utilization 160
Museum & Hydroplant Programs/Tours‐Detail:
2‐9 Photo Wranglin’ Workshop 26
2‐23 Museum Friends Event: Ski Hidden Valley Estes Park Film 175
Group Meetings and Rentals‐Detail:
2‐4 Oral History Pre‐Meeting 3
2‐5 Bear Meeting 40
2‐6 U.S.A. Pro Cycling Challenge 7
2‐11 EPPD 10
2‐12 CVB Ambassadors 44
2‐13 Museum Friends Newsletter Prep 4
2‐15 Rotary Club of Estes Park Oral History 10
2‐21 Estes Park Museum Friends Board Meeting 16
2‐21 Rooftop Rodeo Committee 42
2‐26 Historic Tour Committee 8
2‐27 Coolest Car Show in Colorado Meeting 8
Total Attendance Year‐to‐Date:
2009 1,982
2010 1,066
2011 1,547
2012 1,462
2013 1,336
Total February Attendance
Estes Park Museum
836
1,013
761
447
1,267
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
From May through October, the Museum is open seven days a week. From November through April, the Estes Park
Museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open from Memorial Day through
Labor Day, Tuesday through Sunday.
Estes Park Museum March, 2013
From November through April, the Estes
Park Museum is open Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. From May through October,
the Museum is open seven days a week.
The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open
from Memorial Day through Labor Day,
Tuesday through Sunday.
March 2013 Attendance
Gallery/Office Visitors 588
Hydroplant Visitors 0
Programs and Tours—Museum 86
Programs and Tours—Hydroplant 0
Group Meetings and Rentals 206
Total Attendance & Programs—Museum & Hydroplant 880
Programs and Tours Capacity 103
Programs and Tours Percentage Utilization 83
Museum & Hydroplant Programs/Tours‐Detail:
3‐2 Museum Friends Event: Homesteading Big Owl 29
3‐6 Citizens Information Academy Tour 10
3‐23 Art of Block Printing 7
3‐30 Museum Friends Event: Hats N’ History 40
Group Meetings and Rentals‐Detail:
3‐5 Historic Tour Committee 8
3‐6 Estes Valley Community Services Coalition 19
3‐12 CVB Ambassadors 39
3‐13 Electrical Contractor Training 20
3‐14 Senior Center & Museum Master Plan Public Meeting 40
3‐16 Rooftop Rodeo Royalty Information Meeting 8
3‐18 America in Bloom 10
3‐19 Estes Park Museum Friends Executive Committee 5
3‐21 Rooftop Rodeo Committee 33
3‐27 Museum Volunteer Program Focus Group 7
3‐28 Estes Park Museum Friends Board Meeting 17
Total Attendance Year‐to‐Date:
2009 2,870
2010 1,565
2011 1,973
2012 2,435
2013 2,216
Total March Attendance
Estes Park Museum
880
973
426
499
888
0
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400
500
600
700
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1,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
From May through October, the Museum is open seven days a week. From November through April, the Estes Park
Museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Historic Fall River Hydroplant is open from Memorial Day through
Labor Day, Tuesday through Sunday.
To: Community Development/Community Services Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Teri Salerno, Visitor Services Manager
Date: April 25, 2013
RE: Visitor Services Quarterly Report: Jan – Mar 2013
First Quarter Visitor Center Traffic:
The Visitor Center experienced a decrease of 14.1% in foot traffic in January, February
and March over the first quarter last year. In 2012, we saw 31,464 people come through
our doors, for an average of 354 people per day. This year, we had 27,030 visitors
during our first quarter, an average of 304 people each day. This January was about
even with January 2012; February was up by nearly 1,300 people, but March was down
significantly, by over 5,700 people, when compared to March of last year.
In comparison, Rocky Mountain National Park’s visitation was up 6.6% and 5.8% in
January and February respectively, while March was significantly down by 18.6%.
Overall, RMNP is down 5% in the first quarter 2013 over the same time period last year.
This represents a decrease of 11,764 visitors in the first quarter.
Visitor Center Traffic
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Total
2013 27,030
2012 31,464 101,192 184,459 47,275 364,390
2011 32,960 100,558 212,458 55,716 401,692
2010 19,877 76,080 179,627 49,394 324,978
2009 21,492 78,442 164,098 37,807 301,839
2008 16,797 64,642 144,648 37,433 263,520
2007 18,060 68,195 158,669 31,116 276,040
2006 8,999 54,602 139,046 29,522 232,169
Community Services Memo
First Quarter Telephone Calls:
Visitor Services staff answered approximately 12.8% less telephone calls during the first
quarter of 2013 over the same time period in 2012. The Visitor Center received 2,357
calls January - March in 2012, an average of 26.5 calls per day. In 2013, we fielded
2,055 calls, for an average of 23 calls per day.
This is the lowest number of calls received in the first quarter since 2006; the trend of
decreasing calls continues with each passing year. A significant number of the calls that
Visitor Services staff received during the first quarter in past years were requests for
Visitor Guides because people tended to explore vacation options for the coming
season early in the year. As people more frequently use the newer technology now
available to make travel plans and do travel research, the trend of fewer telephone calls
may likely continue and level out at some time in the future.
Visitor Center Telephone Calls
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Total
2013 2,055
2012 2,357 5,112 6,368 2,341 16,178
2011 3,119 5,946 8,779 2,855 20,699
2010 3,934 7,162 9,772 3,224 24,092
2009 3,931 7,608 11,035 3,796 26,370
2008 3,538 6,615 10,122 3,281 23,556
2007 3,899 6,575 10,521 3,360 24,355
2006 3,891 6,127 9,298 3,002 22,318
Volunteer Ambassadors:
The number of volunteer Ambassadors currently on our roster totals 73. We like to keep
the total number of volunteers around 75; we expect to have a solid number of
volunteers going into the busiest time of year.
Budget: N/A
Recommendation: None
To: Community Development/Community Services Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Bo Winslow, Community Services Director
Date: April 25, 2013
RE: May 2013 Event Report
Report:
The month of May is the kickoff of the summer event season. Below is a list of
scheduled events for May. During the month of May the Events Department focuses
most of its time on Wool Market and opening the facilities up for the season.
The Estes Park Wool Market is one of the largest shows of its type in the US. This
show was started to help stimulate the economy in early June and provide opportunities
for local participation. Wool Market workshops are filling up nicely. We historically offer
over 24 different classes and have many filled with waiting list. Animal registration is
also coming in and staff is processing these applications as they arrive.
There are always last minute events that come forward in May. Staff processes these
applications as they come in and attempts to schedule the event into the already busy
summer season.
5/4 5/4 Duck Race Riverside Plaza
5/4 5/5 Surprise Sale Local Merchants
5/18 5/18 EPPD Safety Expo (Town Sponsored) Fairgrounds
*5/19 5/19 Pathfinder Event Fairgrounds
5/18 5/18 Fit Family 5-Mile
Stanley Park - Rec.
Fields
5/18 5/19 Jazz Fest (Town Sponsored) Performance Park
5/19 5/19 Parade of Years Bond Park
5/25 5/27 Art Market Bond Park
5/25 5/27 Western Heritage Art and Antique Show Fairgrounds
Community Services Memo
*New in 2013
Organizing is what our outside crew is working on. With the construction project
approaching, staff is working hard at how we are going to use the property we have
available. The construction site, in the past, stored and housed many items. Staff is
working on relocating these things and trying to make the relocation a more permanent
solution to a new “opportunity”.
Staff is also working on the new construction project. The sewer line is in and the site
has been prepared for construction. Staff has contacted each show manager to discuss
plans for construction while their specific events are taking place. Staff has weekly
construction meetings with the construction management team to discuss any issues
that are forthcoming.
Work continues with the USA Pro Challenge. Meetings are weekly at this point and the
event is coming together nicely. Staff is working on ancillary events for the bike race
and those details are still being planned. Many people in the community have come
forward to help with this event. Staff is starting to look at the event needs and plan for
how we utilize the volunteers.
Staff has also spent time working with the online permitting process and the online ticket
sales. Both these systems have improved office efficiencies and customer service.
Meetings recently with Community Development Department and the Police
Department in regards to the online permitting have been very helpful in identifying what
information is needed and how we can streamline the process for our customer.
Budget: N/A
Recommendation: None