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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Committee 2014-1-15Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, January 15th, 2014 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall Room 202 in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of January, 2014. Present: Kimberly Campbell Ann Finley Gregg Rounds Stan Black Belle Morris Cory LaBianca Also Present: John Ericson, Town Board Liaison Scott Zurn, Director of Public Works Kevin Ash, Public Works Civil Engineer Jen Imber, Public Works Secretary Sandy Osterman, Shuttle Committee Representative Brian Wells, Town Shuttle Coordinator Absent: Thom Widawski Bryon Holmes Kimberly Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION Minutes from the December 18, 2013, TAC meeting were reviewed by members. It was moved and seconded (Morris/Finley) to approve the minutes, with the motion passing unanimously. The committee discussed the vacancy created with Amy Schwarzbach’s resignation in May of 2013. The committee position was posted in August and September but received no response. Belle Morris and Ann Finley volunteered to form a subcommittee to review applications the Town received during the initial formation of the committee in early 2013. The subcommittee will arrive at the February meeting with a recommendation of candidates to approach to fill the vacancy. Sandy Osterman attended the January meeting as a representative of the Shuttle Committee. Ms. Osterman will present an overview of the Shuttle Committee at the February TAC meeting. PRIVATE TROLLEY HISTORIC TOUR BUSINESS Wayne Groome gave an informational presentation on Fun Tyme Trolleys, a private trolley tour business owned and operated by Jim Pickering, Wayne Groome and his wife Sharon Groome and daughter Marcia Groome. Mr. Groome was not seeking approvals or recommendations from the TAC. His appearance was a courtesy to give an overview of a private venture that could impact traffic and the local transit system. The historic tour would utilize main thoroughfares in the Estes Valley, with no stopping or passengers exiting the trolley along the tour route. Mr. Groome has offered to return to the TAC in March to present finalized tour routes. The issue of a private business, such as Fun Time Trolleys, that could impact traffic and transit raised a few concerns for the committee, including proper marketing to differentiate between public transit and private tour businesses, start and stop locations, avoiding impact to private property and potential impacts to traffic. The committee will continue this discussion in February, to include identifying any potential needs for regulations and governance of private enterprises. SIGNAGE REVIEW Director Zurn advised that with the impending highway reroute through downtown and major geometry changes rendered by the project, it may not be the best time for major Transportation Advisory Committee – January 15th, 2014 – Page 2 signage changes in Town. He suggested instead the committee work on updating roadside traffic signage standards for the downtown commercial district, which could then be implemented during construction of the FLAP project if the updates were adopted. Kimberly Campbell suggested a subcommittee be formed to prepare ideas for signage changes/improvements and bring forward to the TAC at regular meetings, where the committee could vote and move forward as desired. Cory LaBianca and Gregg Rounds volunteered to form a two person signage project team for this task, with updates to be included as agenda items at subsequent TAC meetings. PEAK SEASON CLOSURE OF BIG HORN DRIVE AT ELKHORN AVE The committee questioned Director Zurn on steps needed for a trial closure of Big Horn Drive at the Elkhorn Avenue intersection during peak season. Director Zurn explained that this idea had already been explored by Town officials and was not well received by residents of Big Horn Drive. CDOT modeling of the closure showed the impact was not great enough to proceed with the idea. TAC members therefore decided to remove the idea of this closure from topics of discussion. Kimberly Campbell adjourned the meeting at 2:04 p.m.