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Minutes of a rgilr meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park
on the ...day of ...A.D.19..at regular meeting
hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor ..1I.•.
Present:Mayor H.B.Dannels Trustees:Norbert I.Aldrich,
Mark T.Brown,
Byron L.Graves,
George I.Hix,
Also Present:Town Aministrator Paula L.LaingDaleG.Hill Richard A.WoodTownAttorney
Gregory A.White
Absent:Richard A.Wood
The minutes of the regular meeting held January 22,1985 were
submitted and approved.
Trustee Laing moved the bills,as presented,be allowed and paid
and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for the same.(A
certified copy of the bills presented and allowed are on file in
the Office of the Town Clerk under this date,and made a part of
the record of these proceedings by reference thereto).Trustee
Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the following votes:
Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Graves,Hix and
Laing.Those voting “No”none.
Minutes of the Stanley Park Committee meeting held January 28,
1985 were read.Trustee Hix moved the minutes be approved.
Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The minutes of the Estes Park Planning Commission meetings held
January 29th and February 8th,1985 were submitted.
Mayor Dannels conducted a public hearing on the proposed
revisions of the Commercial Zoning Regulations.Those speaking
in “favor”of the proposed revisions:Mr.Al Sager,Chairman,
Estes Park Planning Commission,who stated the Planning Commis
sion,in a unanimous decision,voted to favorably recommend the
proposed revisions of the Commercial Zoning Regulations to the
Town Board.Mr.Sager urged the Town Board to adopt the
Commercial Zoning Ordinance.Those speaking in “opposition”of
the proposed revisions:Mr.Ken W.Brown,President,Estes Park
Board of Realtors,who read a prepared statement dated February
12,1985.The Board of Realtors objected to the parking fee
structure in lieu of providing parking as setforth in the
proposed C-D Zoning Ordinance.Mr.Bill Van Horn stated the
majority of the proposed ordinance was a step in the right
direction;however,Mr.Van Horn expressed concerns regarding
minimum lot size in the C—O District,bulk for commercial
developments in the C-O District,parking ratio,district
boundary planting area,and the Urban Renewal Authority review
procedure.Mr.Ross Brown stated the parking fee could have a
tremendous effect and that a better parking solution would be
obtained through the creation of a Special Parking Improvement
District.Mr.Lou Canaiy stated the parking fee was a drawback
from the ordinance and urged local merchants to become more
active in the community.Mr.John Ramey stated he concurred with
the statements made by “opposition.”
Mayor Dannels declared the hearing closed.Attorney White stated
two minor language changes had taken place on pages 27 and 28 of
the proposed Commercial Zoning Regulations.Trustees Hix and
Aldrich expressed their concern regarding the parking fee and the
possibility of creating a “roadblock”on the downtown redevelop
ment.Trustee Laing stated the need to have an ordinance in
force as soon as possible,with the possibility of amending or
Board of Trustees -February 12,1985 —Page two
rescinding the ordinance at a later date if necessary.The
proposed Commercial Zoning ordinance would be an immediate
solution to the parking problem.Trustee Brown stated the lack
of parking created the most dramatic impact on the revitalization
efforts of the downtown area;there is a need to provide addi
tional central parking with the public paying a portion of the
parking spaces either directly or indirectly.The General Fund
can no longer afford to provide for all parking spaces.Member
Aldrich moved the Commercial Zoning ordinance,as presented,be
adopted with the exception of Section 17.54.010 Off-street
Parking.1.Number of spaces.Trustee Graves seconded the
motion.Following discussion,Trustee Aldrich amended his motion
and moved the Commercial Zoning ordinance,as presented,be
adopted and that no parking requirement of any kind be enforced
in the C-D District;and that the sentence beginning with “In the
C—D district,these requirements may be met,except for commer
cial accommodations “be deleted in its entirety.
Trustee Graves seconded the motion.Those voting “Yes”Trustees
Aldrich and Graves.Those voting “no”Trustees Brown,Hix and
Laing.The motion failed.Whereupon Trustee Brown introduced
the following entitled ordinanced and moved it be passed and
adopted:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THE SAME PERTAIN
ING TO ZONING
Trustee Hix seconded the motion and it passed by the following
votes:Those voting “Yes”Trustees Aldrich,Brown,Hix and
Laing.Those voting “No”Trustee Graves.
Trustee Laing moved the following liquor license renewals be
approved:Crags Lodge and Glass Wall Restaurant,DJR Corporation
dba Circle Supers,and the Black Canyon Restaurant.Trustee
Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Trustee Hix moved the Mayor be authorized to sign the Library
Services Agreement ($39,912.00)and the Library Outreach
Agreement ($3,991.00)between Larirner County and the Town of
Estes Park.Trustee Aldrich seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Mayor Dannels advised the Board of Trustees a public hearing
regarding the modification of the Estes Park Urban Renewal
Authority boundary to include all of the Prospect Village Devel
opment would be acted upon at a later date.
Trustee Hix moved the Mayor be authorized to sign the Quit Claim
Deed and Grant of Right-of-Way regarding a water line between the
Park Hospital District and the Town of Estes Park.Trustee Brown
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mayor Dannels advised the Board of Trustees Mr.John Carmack has
submitted his resignation as a member of the Estes Park Planning
Commission.With regret,Trustee Hix moved Mr.Carmack’s resig
nation be accepted.Trustee Brown seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Town Clerk