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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Community Development Committee 2010-04-01RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 1, 2010 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 1st day of April 2010. Committee: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chair Levine, Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller Trustees Eisenlauer and Miller Town Administrator Halburnt, Deputy Town Administrator Richardson, Director Joseph; Managers Winslow and Fortini, and Deputy Town Clerk Deats Chair Levine, Deputy Town Administrator Richardson and Director Kilsdonk Trustee Miller called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT. None COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. CONCESSION STAND LEASE AGREEMENT. r Staff presented a lease agreement with the Lions Club of Estes Park for the concession stand at the Fairgrounds at Stanley Park. The agreement, which is s'm|lar t0 previous lease, outlines a rent structure of 12% of gross sales, tess sales tax, sa'ea J license fee food license fee and 3.2% beer license paid to the State and Town of Estes Park; and changes made necessary due to the construction of the gr^^ds^an^^dai;;^ concession stand area. The lease is for a term beginning May 15, 2010 and ending December 31, 2010, and for two consecutive years thereafter. An eJuipmenJ n currently being updated and will be included with the lease renewal at the end °f Thfclr^itteePrecommends approval of the concession stand leasy gr^^^^^ with the Estes Park Lions Club to be included as an action item on the April 13, 2010 Town Board agenda. TBh°eYBoTscoutsCalrleTplanning a “camporee” in Estes ParkHt°rmC:f pbarrakteb1u0t0aSonal capping sptce foOrr,7y5-f50hteentf to hLse Jppmx^mSely 300 people for riights is needed9 Local ^mpglounds have been contacted but nurnbers The Scouts have requested the use of the fairgrounds on ®ePte™berp^ ® . 25, 201 o', to accommodate campers from Colorado, WV0™9;. fb ^aer^^anSJ;a-bC;,7h^ Fx/pnt<i Denartment policy does not allow tent camping at the fairgrounds, Dui inmstriotion hPasrt:eenn 'waivL in the past to allow --Pin?|,d;™9ihee0f$<f'SehrS^^^^^ q+aff recommends allowing the Boy Scouts to use the facility at a fee of $5 pertent-Pe n“t “he win be responsible for bathroom rental and '^sh removaJ,iande the campers will be supervised by adult chaperones at all 05th bvecomrends approvalof the use of the on SePternber 24 and 2 by the Boys Scouts for tent camping accommodations at a cost of $5 per leni, P night. work, and the equipment is outdated a q vendors with the following Bids for the necessary components were sent to three vendors witn RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development - April 1, 2010 - Page 2 results: Drums West - Estes Park, Colorado Ford Audio-Video - Denver, Colorado Listen Up AV - Denver, Colorado $23,786 $18,625 $21,175 After reviewing the bids, staff recommends low bidder Ford Audio-Video, to supply the components for the sound system. The new sound system is designed to accommodate expansion and future growth. Sound system installation will be handled separately at an approximate cost of $10,000 to $12,000. The Committee recommends approval of Ford Audio-Video as the supplier for the grandstands sound system components at a cost of $18,625 from account # 380-7000-419-35- 70, budgeted. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. • Visitor Services Quarterly Report • Museum Quarterly Report COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. REPORTS. Reports provided for informational purposes and made a part of the proceedings. • Sign Code Revisions - Dir. Joseph reported that work continues on Sign Code revisions and reviewed a new element of the code which was a recommendation of the Sign Code Task Force, the Creative Sign Program. The Creative Sign Program will provide flexibility in applying sign code regulations to allow for imaginative and creative signs with a higher level of design. The application will be reviewed by a design review board appointed by the Town Trustees for compliance with architectural design elements of the building, quality, and the program’s creative design standards. Dir. Joseph also discussed revisions related to an application process for community special event signs. Public comment was received from Jack Vaughn, town resident, who supported an application process for signs advertising events sponsored by local non-profit organizations. Joe Evans, town resident and Renee Hodgden, business owner both opposed the requirement considering it an unnecessary bureaucratic process. Ms. Hodgden requested that additional discussion and input be taken on sign code revisions and that fee schedules are made available for public review. The Committee requested that work continue on the sign code revisions including fee schedules and illustrations, and that the revisions be sent back to the Sign Code Task Force for review. • Medical Marijuana Update - With the current Medical Marijuana moratorium expiring on June 24, 2010, Dir. Joseph provided information related to basic approaches that could be utilized to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries (MMD). These approaches include: setting use specific location standards to restrict proximity to schools, parks, and other public places; relegating the use to a limited zoning district such as industrial or heavy commercial; and regulating MMD operations under the municipal code as a controlled substance similar to liquor licensing regulations. A memo written by Town Atty. White provided information about HB 10-1284. This pending legislation addresses the creation of a medical marijuana licensing authority in the Colorado Department of Revenue, similar to the liquor licensing authority, which would enact licensing regulations for medical marijuana centers for the cultivation, distribution and sales of medical marijuana. In addition, the Act provides that a medical marijuana center shall be a Colorado non-profit corporation; and sets new rules for prescribing medical marijuana and issuing identification cards. Chief Kufeld reported that he has received numerous inquiries about dispensaries and growing operations, and said that Front Range law enforcement agencies are expending large amounts of time on dispensaries and the inherent crimes RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Community Development - April 1, 2010 - Page 3 associated with them. He recommends extending the moratorium to provide time to see what regulations the State government may enact. Community Development Financial Report. Monthly Building Permit Summary - Permits in February were up largely due to the renovation and remodeling taking place at the Safeway store. Dir. Joseph stated that Safeway has an approved development plan for a fueling station at the intersection of Steamer Drive and Highway 34. There being no further business, Trustee Miller adjourned the meeting at 9:16 a.m. Cynthia^Deats, Deputy Town Clerk APPROVED APR 1 3 2010 TOWN OF ESTES PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES