HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development & Community Services Committee 2014-07-24RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, July 24, 2014
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
County, Colorado. Meeting held in Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the
24th day of July, 2014.
Committee:
Absent:
Also Attending:
Chair Ericson, Trustees Holcomb and Phipps
Chair Ericson
Administrator Lancaster, Director Winslow, Manager
Salerno, Coordinators Jacobson, Hoerner, and Wells, Chief
Building Official Birchfield, Planner Shirk, Code Compliance
Officer Reichardt and Recording Secretary Limmiatis
Trustee Phipps called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
fem?yPevents, m^new Senior CeS'The evtnfwould
Together), and to s“pport ,h|i5°^T sale epotentially boost visitation during the fall
2014 Town Board Meeting.
iSvided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• - Mnarara;er“"okl
'the Visitor Center during the second quarter wnicn ^ shoujd be
r "factor rate d^aeS—n. New^Ambassadors provided positive
feedback on the improved training received t IS jear^^ updated the Committee on
• Quarterly Reyrt - C°ordirg tempora^ exhibits, and the success
History TourSi the
Wheelin’ History Tours, and Meet Md ®tQ eJ cU0SbSUon informed the Committee of the
• 11‘'v ^ August Fvent Report - Coord^!? . Western Heritage for their exceptional
rPr5essifna7Bu 1 Wdhg Events. Director Winslow
work on the Rooftop Rodeo and Pr° °uUted t0 a trend in guests staying for
stated a decrease in attendance could Perguson/President and Chris
shorter time periods. Sh®
Coleman/Show Manager of tl]e3.C;°'orf3drc.r0unds and noted an increase in entries
complimented the "ew fac,l,t,e.fma^n\h®JaS the horse shows technically correct
Coleman expressed a commrtment to ^ake 'heet"e Town] local businesses and
increase attendance and Part,<r.,pat P ’ a.Sin9n of the show. Coordinator Jacobson
community, and improve the aa '°na J!.Pq events of the Arapahoe Celebration, the
updated the Committee on the ass and the Heritage Festival.
1&h Annual Volunteer Luncheon, Simply Bluegr d h Event Benefit and
. ^eiBeneflL&CosLReEoS ' Visit Estes Park to
SS"e::ntsPr0adrrepdrovidiog1 the highest beneffl to the Town.
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information would be reevaluated and combined with the previous presentations on
the topic to provide the full scope to the Board at the October Budget Study
Sessions.
• Shuttle Update - Coordinator Wells stated ridership has increased approximately
21% for the month of June, which could be attributed to the YMCA World
Conference, and residential ridership has increased from Ranch Meadows and the
Good Samaritan areas. The free trolley and the brown route will be offered as a field
trip for Good Samaritan residents today. Some confusion occurred early in the
season with the Fun Tyme Trolley, but this has not been an ongoing issue.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
sign code revisions - ELIMINATING CREATIVE SIGN PROGRAM & REVIEW
BOARD. Chief Building Official Birchfield stated the Community Development
Department would request the elimination of the Creative Sign Program and Rev'ew
Board which has not been utilized since formation. This item was presented as a rep
only. No action was recommended.
Repc^s'provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• SSESSSSlSf-.-fM
and would be presented to the n,n9 C°l^™S®'°n'nor°Sa?ed with Public Works,
then turn to the Transportabon Plan a"dw°““bXXarhe groundwork for the
The 2002 Transportation Alternat.ves Plan which helped lay wou|d be
FLAP grant and funding for the parking structure at me^Visrto^ presented this
used to provide guidance for the |ransporta conjuncti0n with the Economic
fall. The Economics section Hw°uil^itb®"Pt1al busS owners. The Introduction
Development Corporation and inp revisions Planner Shirk informed the
would be completed last to sufym^r'z® a"^er West condominiums, the Harmony
Committee of progress on e . t the O’Reilly redevelopment, the
Foundation, the Mounta,nuRl.v/ ..d I® ntPpr parkinq Structure Development Plans,
Stanley Wellness Center, the Vls'*°:nC®"t®;ovPeadrkS? aT&I a stockpiling area for
the antenna sites which have arading permit for reconstniction of Olympus
Sombrero Ranch, 'h® aPPr0.''a'Recreation and Parks District on
r;optercrLb|^rR-e^n center, the grant funding for a playground in
Carriage Hills, and the Comfort Inn redevelopment.
code compliance Officer (CCO)outreach and education of the Code Cotnpliance Pokey were mgde to Co
community meetings were Md n 2013^ pdorit.ze cases staff cont,npes to
Compliance Policy to defineth® P P immunity concerns, initiate outreach and
take proactive measures to stewardship Association (ELSA). R° V
education, and work with the Est® rnlintv in regards to noxious weeds. CCO
Mountain National Park and La:'m.®rin<i3nelySaturd|ys and evening hours to make
Reichardt extended hi® 'J'/or|t w®^ tcommunky and to complete o®‘^®ach ,ha
himself more accessible to th® c°m received from the outreach efforts by
downtown area. A positive r®spOTse wa gnd outdoor advertising. Staff
rHa ednri.1Sfaco=^^^^ 0- “nlaC, With
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those not licensed or in violation of the codes and works closely with the Town
Clerk’s office to identify non-compliant vacation homes.
• Verbal Updates and Committee Questions - Administrator Lancaster commended
the Community Development Department on their hard work and creative thinking to
resolve the issues with the downtown restaurant that experienced the fire. CBO
Birchfield stated it would not have been possible without the empowering
management philosophy of Administrator Lancaster.
There being no further business, Trustee Phipps adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m.
Secretary
APPROVED
AUG 1 2 2014
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES