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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1998-02-18BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ./Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority February 18, 1998 Commissioners: Attending: Also Attending; Absent: Polly Gunn, Carl Henderson, Gary F, Klaphake, Richard S. Putney, Paula Steige, Gerald W. Swank, A1 Wasson Chairman Gunn, Commissioners Henderson, Klaphake, Putney, Steige, Swank, and Wasson Executive Director Anderson, Deputy Clerk Kuehl None Chairman Gunn called the regular meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Heidi Kuster, Business Advocate Representative, questioned the status of the directional street signs. Director Anderson reported the signs will be placed this spring. MINUTES The January 21, 1998 regular meeting minutes were accepted as presented. TREASURER/FINANCIAL REPORT Director Anderson presented the financial report ending December 1997 . STAFF REPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Director Anderson reported on the following activities for January and February: • Coordination meetings with DSW and Town Staff concerning work releases. • Meetings regarding Stanley Hall restoration efforts. Roofing is complete and damaged and decayed exterior walls have been replaced. Decisions on grading of new Stanley Hotel entry road need to be made prior to sewer line placement. The electrical work, as well as basement remodel, is dependent on fundraising efforts of the Friends. Several grant applications are being processed. • Coordination with Friends of Stanley Hall. • Stanley Historic District Technical Review. • Coordination with Town Staff regarding donated statue location. • Administrative duties. • Economic Development Planning. TOWN LIAISON REPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS No report. BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority, February 18,1998 - Page 2 COMMISSIONER AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Wasson prepared and presented a reading list of urban planning and design books and web sites regarding the current thinking on community growth throughout the country. AUTHORITY BUSINESS Marketing Advisory Committee (MAC) Review: Advertising Director Marsh reported that a study being conducted with funds from EPURA, the Town, and CRA will investigate the perceptions of the Front Range population regarding Estes Park. Committee members are Tom Pickering, Bill Almond, Art Anderson, and Peter Marsh. RRC & Assoc, from Boulder was selected to assist in a two-part survey consisting of three focus groups (Ft, Collins and north and south Denver area) and a return mail survey, completed by the end of March. Brownfield Walkway Preliminary Concept: Director Anderson contacted Ed Grueff regarding the Town parking area east of Brownfield's, and he requested that Brownfield parking remain. Design Studios West prepared two designs of the proposed walkway, one costing $8,295 and the other $34,405. The major cost difference is alignment of the sidewalk and steps, lighting, poured curb versus parking blocks, concrete versus sidewalk pavers, and landscaping. Pictures of existing conditions and proposed designs were presented. Parking will be reduced by two spaces because of the proposed planter bed and the realignment of the handicapped space to accommodate ADA requirements. Brownfield's has agreed to install display windows on the side of the building. Commissioner Wasson noted the primary benefit of the walkway is an extension of the visual site line, which is key in facilitating pedestrian use, from the Municipal Parking Lot across Elkhorn Ave. and to the Riverwalk. Incorporation of elements from both designs could lower the high-end cost to approximately $25,000. Barb Marshall suggested replacing the stairs with a ramp. Anderson noted a handicapped ramp does exist from the parking lot to the Riverwalk. After some discussion, it was suggested the design incorporate the following: 1 2 3, 4 , 5, 6, A planter with seeding wall at the sidewalk. Irrigation will be extended from the nearby facility. 12' walkway using colored concrete. Sidewalk will narrow to 10' at the electrical box, with adequate width to accommodate the snow plow. The colored concrete walk will extend across Brownfield's driveway at the present grade. Curb with breaks for drainage. Two lights with the possibility of installing the light poles next to the building and arching over the sidewalk. The lights will be aligned with the parking stripes. A sign, denoting Riverwalk, to be placed at the corner of the building facing both the parking lot and Elkhorn Ave. The stairway will not be widened at this time. A design incorporating these features will be presented at the next meeting. Brownfield Walkway - Design/Build Contractor: Director Anderson explained that a contractor for the Brownfield Walkway needs to be selected at this time to allow coordination between the contractor and DSW. Cornerstone Concrete, who has worked with the Authority on BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority, February 18, 1998 - Page 3 many projects, has agreed to act as general contractor on this project. It was moved and seconded (Swank-Putney) Cornerstone Concrete be approved as general contractor for the Brownfield Walkway, and it passed unanimously. This will be a design-build project and when the project cost is finalized by Cornerstone, the project cost will be presented to the Board for approval. Tallant Park Preliminary Design Work Release: Director Anderson explained that to insure a unified.image, an expanded scope of work is needed to include visual improvements along the Hwy. 36 entry corridor from Mall Road to the Fire Station. It was noted this area is outside EPURA district. This work will be coordinated with the proposed work in the Tallant Park area. The amount of increase is $2,500. It was moved and seconded (Henderson-Wasson) the Tallant Park Scope of Services be expanded to include the area from Mall Road to the Fire Station, increasing the signage/image work release to $10,000, and it passed unanimously. Stanley Hall Survey Work: Before the new Stanley Hall sewer line is placed, grading in the area must be identified and placement of the parking area around the Hall needs to be determined. Estes Park Surveyors has proposed an additional $2,200 for survey work. It was moved and seconded (Wasson-Steige) Estes Park Surveyors expand their survey work to determine parking availability surrounding Stanley Hall, at an additional cost of $2,200, and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, it was moved the Board adjourn to Executive Session to discuss development negotiations. Those voting "yes": Gunn, Henderson, Klaphake, Putney, Steige, Swank, and Wasson. Those voting "no": None. Chairman Gunn adjourned the meeting at 8:47 a.m. The next regular meeting will be March 18, 1998, at 8:00 a .m. —Ow Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk