HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Study Session 2021-03-23RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado March 23,2021
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 and Virtually in said Town of Estes Park on the 23rd day of
March,2021.
Board:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
Cenac,MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Attending:Mayor Koenig,Mayor Pro Tern Martchink,Trustees Bangs,
MacAlpine,Weberrneier,and Younglund
Also Attending:Town Adrninistrator Machalek,Town Attorney Kramer and
Recording Secretary Disney
Absent:Trustee Cenac
Mayor Koenig called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
DISCUSSION WITH COUNTY ASSESSOIR REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF
VACATION RENTALS.Larirner County Assessor Overbeck presented a discussion on
the assessment of vacation rentals.He highlighted Larirner County vacation rental
activity,residential classifications versus commercial classifications,the necessity for
the State to provide guidelines and legislature for vacation rentals across Colorado in
order to be fair and equitable across the state.The Board discussed if there was
precedent for County assessment preceding State assessment,clarification on the
number of vacation rentals in the County,State guidance on vacation rentals,and the
Colorado Assessor Association’s efforts in obtaining State guidance or legislature.
DOWNTOWN LOOP QUARTERLY UPDATE.
Director Muhonen presented the Downtown Estes Loop quarterly update,and the
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).TAC provided progress updates on Right-of-Way
(ROW)acquisitions,the Conditional Letter of Map Revisions,budget,schedule,and the
Memorandum of Agreement with Central Federal Lands Highway Division.TAC
proposed continuing work on design and ROW acquisition efforts in 2021 and bidding
the construction work in the second quarter of 2022.The Board requested clarification
on raising the Ivy Street bridge and discussed specifications and maintenance of the
proposed reliever culvert.
TRUSTEE &ADMINSTRATOR COMMENTS &QUESTIONS.
None.
FUTURE STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEMS.
Trustee Bangs requested a discussion on the Highway 34 and 36 intersection to
Steamer Drive due to the increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic and it was
determined to schedule the discussion for May 11,2021.
Trustee Weberrneier requested an update on the items approved unscheduled.Town
Administrator stated the items which are currently unscheduled are the Park Planning
and Pocket Parks,Distributed Energy,and Oral History Program discussions.
There being no further business,ing at 6:05 p.m.
Secretary