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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Community Development Committee 2009-04-02RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 2, 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 2nd day of April 2009. Committee: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller Deputy Town Administrator Richardson, Directors Pickering, Kilsdonk, Joseph and Marsh; Manager Mitchell, and Deputy Clerk Deats Town Administrator Halburnt Chair Levine called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT. Cate'"0,ed tha,,he Public r“trooms weekend visitors aTe beinq inconven?innJi AVenUe remain c,osed> and sa*d 1949 that requested employees and «?hnn r>\A P Fls,iman read from an article written in business district in order toVfree up parkina fo? vkitnrQark 2UtS-df ?the main d°wntown parking problems still exist today P 9 vlsltors- and Pomted out that these same CONVENTION & VISITORS BURFAI i reports. ReP.0rtMaLte9dC°or,:“0nal PUrP0SeS and made a Part 'he Proceedings. • Visitors Services Advertising ^nTtenn11^^ 4eaAdVB9 andColoTdPr0m0ti°na' Pr°9rams (tele''ision stimuiate iodging bookings for the LmmeJ season 0m e-newsletter) designed to ™o-sTi:;;::^Sonrvrs Services Rep°rt that -"aa'ed a 3o% glCONNOR PAVILION FEE WAIUfp pF0|fr-,.T Steve9Laing'i'eqSeste?9 wahi^ oTtL'^usM^fert Ctrn'ree meetin9' local resident rep^nion of the Estes Park High Schooi Cilss of 1 dTQ =1 ° Cl°r'r,0r pionic Paviiion for a 2009. Subsequent to the request and at tho rt- 97+9, scheduled to be held on August 8 staff researohed information ?eiated to waivers orthe0mnIaTrnfAdnliniStral0r Halbumt,’ Town of Estes Park faciiity rentai poiicrmm.kls ^ f°r Use of ,his si,e- Tde refundabie security deposit for use Sf he Mvrf inn a"leasees PaV *225 and a $100 maintenance such as bathroom cleaninn Th.e fee Was estab,ished to cover the facility. Over the yearL a vS 0f evant. ehr^0VaI,: andunorma' wear and tear on class reunions, with no waivers havinq been nran/n +een held at the site’ includ'ng groups hosting the events. 9 " granted to of the Public or private e Committee discussed the issue and came to a consensus that, based on policy and RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development - April 2, 2009 - Page 2 past usage of the facility, a fee waiver is not justified at this time; stating the policy must be uniformly applied. The Committee recommends the denial of the request for a fee waiver for use of the O’Connor Picnic Pavilion made by the Estes Park Hiqh School Class of 1979. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. • Museum Monthly Report • Senior Center Monthly Report The Committee noted that visitation at the Museum and the Senior Center is up, and staffthe f*rSt ,,<^o1^ee <^^at t*ie May°r” attracted approximately 19 people, including COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. temporary banners - DISCUSSION. Subsequent to last month’s meeting, staff was directed to research a revision to the exiting sign code related to banners. The current code prohibits banners of any kind. Staff researched a variety of communities and found that some municipalities allow nf IhThan5 a per.m;!!ed1’ temP°rary commercial sign with regulations related to the size th and the. ength of time the banner can be displayed. Dir. Joseph stated that If the Committee intends to pursue sign code modifications to allow banners staff P Of proposed revisions for review by the Committee and "he Vown Board. After discussion of provisions related to banner permit fees banner size aSnnpi !nfent duJat'on and number of events per year, the Committee concluded that dditional information is required in order to move forward with a siqn code revision Deputy Town Administrator Richardson stated that Dir. Joseph will put together a task cTmVLrher,pUbli0 'Tr* and dra« s'9n code revisions ?o be brouTbefomlhe 5rm7ndSronCs0de reViSi°n an,iCiPa,i°n 0f 'he ,aSk flndi"9a -dTuteCem reports. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings • Community Development Financial 9 • Monthly Building Permit Summary • Smoke Alarm Complaint (Cipolla) h“rmiSdeulgt?009,hat h6 eXPeCtS t0 866 3 deCreaSe in permits for ^miiy ’ d th 1 Pro^lslons addressing the retroactive installation of smoke alarms have been present in the building code since 1979. He stated that durina onn*; code adoption process, the Town Board was asked for specific guidance related to local ,hv lnIernational Buildin9 Cadc OBC)Pwhich9"thfretoaSlVe n , Ti a anTIS Wi,h Virtual1'' an^ in,erior w“-l< permit regardless of the CRn R- hrnL0f.th.ei>ermit' and requirin9 <fie use of lithium batteries9in the alarms at^n^ter^ng thi^asectiorftof*1mi)U**tdn^ dePartment haS been consrsLmi "and^ cjum nisiering tnis section of the code since its adoption. He stated that rPtrr>fitt«H smoke alarms are not required to be hardwired unless wiring is a significant part of the project and said that notice of the smoke alarm requirement is p«ed on the oerr^ft pp ica ion. Birchfield stated that the building inspectors make every effort to RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development - April 2, 2009 - Page 3 respect the homeowner’s privacy and not intrude any more than necessary and said that Mr. Cipolla’s contractor may not have made him aware of the inspection requirement. Deputy Town Administrator Richardson stated that Mr. Cipolla considered the inspection an infringement on his rights and that a legal opinion on this issue has been requested. ADMINISTRATION. REPORTS. • Follow-Up to Sign Code/Banner Complaint (Steadman) Ms. Steadman stated that since last month’s Community Development meeting she has met with Deputy Town Administrator Richardson and CBO Birchfield to gain a better understanding of the sign code. She voiced discontent with the code’s inconsistencies related to interpretation and enforcement, and was hopeful that these issues will be addressed by the task force. There being no further business, Chair Levine adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m. Cynthia Deats, Deputy Town Clerk APPROVED MAR 2 4 2009 TOWN OF ESTES PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES