HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development & Community Services Committee 2015-01-22RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, January 22, 2015
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
22nd day of January, 2015.
Committee:
Absent:
Also Attending:
Chair Ericson, Trustees Holcomb and Phipps
None
Town Administrator Lancaster, Directors Winslow, Chilcott
and Fortini, Manager Salerno, Coordinator Jacobson, Senior
Planner Shirk, Chief Building Official/ Flood Plain Manager
Birchfield and Recording Secretary Limmiatis
Trustee Ericson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
2015 LEASE FOR SHUTTLES FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRANSIT
MANAGEMENT.
Manager Salerno presented the proposed 2015 lease for shuttles from Rocky Mountain
Transit which would provide one clean diesel low-floor bus and a trolley for the 2015
Shuttle Season. This agreement would offer increased vehicle capacity, ADA access on
the Brown Route and cost savings. The Committee recommended the approval of
the 2015 Lease for Shuttle from Rocky Mountain Transit Management to be
included as an Consent Item at the February 10, 2015 Town Board meeting.
2015 EVENT ROAD CLOSURES.
Director Winslow reviewed the road closures for 2015, noted not all events have been
scheduled and subsequent road closures would be brought forward when necessary as
events are booked and placed on the events calendar. The Committee recommended
the approvai of the 2015 Event Road Closures to be included as an Consent Item
at the February 10, 2015 Town Board meeting. The road closures are as follows:
Event Area of Closure Dates
Frost Giant MacGregor Ave.Jan. 25, 2015
Doq Weiqht Pull South Lot of Visitor Center Feb. 7, 2015
Duck Race Festival MacGregor Ave.May 2, 2015
Art Market MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.May 22-25, 2015
Wool Market Manford Ave. Shoulders June 13-14, 2015
Estes Park Marathon MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.June 20, 2015
Cruz in Car Shows Bus Pullout at the Municipal
Building
June 26, 2015
July 31,2015
August 28, 2015
Scandinavian Festival MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.June 26 - 28, 2015
Western Heritage Parade West Elkhorn Ave., Highway
36, Highway 7, 4th Street
July 6, 2015
Rooftop Rodeo Manford Ave. Shoulders July 6-12, 2015
Relay for Life MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.July 18, 2015
Estes Park Heritage
Festival
MacGregor Ave.Aug. 7-9, 2015
Labor Day Arts & Crafts
Show
MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.Sept. 4-7, 2015
Scottish Highland Festival
Parade
West Elkhorn Ave., Highway
34
Sept. 12, 2015
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Longs Peak Scottish-lrish
Highland Festival
Manford Ave. & Community Dr.
Manford Ave. Shoulders
Sept. 10-14, 2015
Sept. 10- 13, 2015
Fine Arts Guild MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.Sept. 18-20, 2015
Autumn Gold MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.Sept. 25-27, 2015
Homecoming Parade West Elkhorn Ave., Highway
36, Highway 7, 4th Street
October TBD
Elk Fest MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.Oct. 2-4, 2015
Pumpkins & Pilsners MacGregor Ave. & Park Ln.Oct. 17, 2015
Halloween Elkhorn Ave.Oct. 31, 2015
Catch the Glow Parade West Elkhorn Ave., Highway
36, Highway 7, 4th Street
Nov. 27, 2015
REPORTS.
Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• December/Januarv Event Report - Coordinator Jacobson provided a verbal update
on the Winter Festival, the Winter Warm Up, the Dog Pull, and the upcoming 25th
Anniversaries of the Wool Market and Jazz Fest.
• Museum Quarterly Report - Director Fortini stated attendance remained low overall
due to change of venue for the Coolest Car Show, the Trail Gazette newspaper
collection has been fully processed and staff continues to work with the Estes Valley
Library on incorporating their newspaper archive. Staff is investigating the costs to
digitize the newspaper collection through the state website, Colorado Historic
Newspapers, to allow better access for research. The Climb On! Exhibit was
featured on Channel 9 News as a local connection to Tommy Caldwell’s recent
ascent of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan which provided a spike in attendance.
• Visitor Services Quarterly Report - Manager Salerno informed the Committee the
Visitor Center experienced the busiest fourth quarter since April 2006. The number
of Volunteer Ambassadors remains low, but winter training schedules have been
added to accommodate interested volunteers and would allow Ambassadors to start
as soon as possible. Kirby Nelson, Visit Estes Park, is finalizing the procurement of
information kiosks which would be installed by the end of April 2015 to coincide with
the Visitor Center Open House.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT-
REPORTS.
Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• 2014 Community Development Annual Report — Director Chilcott provided an
overview of the activities in each of the core governmental services including
Building Safety, Addressing, Floodplain Management, Signage, Long-Range
Planning, Planning for the Present, and Land Use Nuisance Code Compliance.
Planner Shirk presented the Development Activity Report which has been updated
into a user friendly infographic format. Building Official Birchfield gave an overview of
project trends and the cross training which has been completed in the Building
Department. Director Chilcott also discussed the Hazard Mitigation Grant
applications, flood mitigation projects downtown, and public outreach regarding
anticipated flood insurance rate increases in the near future.
• Verbal Updates and Committee Questions - The Committee inquired about the
development plan for the Stanley Wellness Center on Lot 4, and the upcoming
Board of Appeals meetings.
There being no further business. Trustee Ericson adjourned the meeting at 9:49 a.m.
APPROVED
FEB 1 0 2015
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Barbara Jo Limrhiatis, Recording Secretary