HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community Development Committee 2009-12-03RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 3, 2009
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting
held in Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 3rd day of December
2009.
Committee:
Attending:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller
Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller
Town Administrator Halburnt, Deputy Town Administrator
Richardson, Directors Kilsdonk, and Joseph; Manager
Mitchell, PIO Rusch, and Deputy Town Clerk Deats
None
Chair Levine called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
Chair Levine announced that the Rooftop Rodeo was named the Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association (PRCA) Small Rodeo of the Year for 2009. This is the fourth time
the Rodeo has received the honor, having also been named Small Rodeo of the Year in
2003, 2006, and 2008. Mgr. Winslow attended, and was a presenter at, the PRCA
Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
PUBLIC COMMENT.
None
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
REPORTS.
Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Senior Center Monthly Report
• Fairgrounds/Events
Mgr. Mitchell reported that 60 blizzard boxes containing non-perishable food items for
use during inclement weather were prepared and distributed to homebound seniors.
Federal stimulus monies available through the Larimer County Office on Aging funded
the project.
Dir. Kilsdonk thanked staff for their work on the Catch the Glow Parade noting an
estimated 28,000 to 30,000 people were in attendance at the parade on the Friday
following Thanksgiving. She stated Thanksgiving weekend visitation numbers at the
Visitors Center showed an increase over 2008.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
REVISIONS TO THE SIGN CODE - TEMPORARY BANNERS.
Last spring staff was directed by the Community Development Committee to review the
Sign Code, in particular, temporary banners. Subsequently, a Task Force was
organized to study the entire Sign Code and make recommendations for revisions. One
of the Task Force’s recommendations is to allow temporary banners, which are
currently prohibited. The Sign Code is part of the Town of Estes Park’s Municipal Code
and a revision, if enacted, will only pertain to properties inside the city limits. Dir.
Joseph brought forward the draft revision for review and input from the Committee. The
revision would permit temporary banners to be displayed for 14 days at a time, with a
maximum of two consecutive permits per year, and a third permit obtainable after a
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lapse of at least 30 calendar days. The proposed cost of the permit is $30. To facilitate
code enforcement, the revision states that a tag or sticker, bearing the permit number
and expiration date, be affixed to the front of the banner while it is displayed. The
revision states temporary banners will be attached to the wall of a principal building or
on the supporting structure of a permitted free-standing sign. Consequently, no
structural regulation related to wind flaps, grommets, or ability to withstand wind gusts
was included in the revision.
Trustee Miller recommended increasing the number of permits granted per year to four
to enable a business to display a banner once each quarter, and opposed attaching the
permit information to the front of the banner. Following discussion, the Committee
requested staff make changes to the code to increase the number of temporary banner
permits granted per year from three to four; eliminate the attachment of a tag or sticker
bearing permit number and expiration date to the front of the banner; and, for
enforcement purposes, require temporary banner permit information be kept on the
premises.
Karen Steadman, Town resident, requested the Committee expedite the adoption of the
temporary banner sign code changes. The Committee recommends approval of the
Sign Code revisions related to temporary banners with the changes outlined
above and requested the topic be included as an action item on the December 8,
2009 Town Board agenda.
REPORTS.
Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings.
• Community Development Financial Report
• Monthly Building Permit Summary
There being no further business. Chair Levine adjourned the meeting at 8:27 a.m.
Cynthia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk
APPROVED
JAN 1 2 2010
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES