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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1984-09-05BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority September 5, 1984 Commissioners: Attending: Also Attending: Chairman Charles H. Phares, Commissioners J. Don Pauley, Edward B. Pohl, Dale G. Hill, Anne K. Moss, Arthur L. Anderson Chairman Phares, Commissioners Pauley, Pohl, Hill, Moss and Anderson Secretary Heifner, Bob Joseph The August 15, 1984 minutes were approved as read. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: None BILLS: Town of Estes Park Electric bill for Watson house 7/11-8/9/84 URA Phone Calls July 6 - August 6, 1984 Streetscape Western Lighting Standards (streetlights - bond draw) Transplan - one-way study 6/12-8/13/84 Accounting JAS Business Management Services (bookkeeping services 8/1-8/15/84) iOffice Equipment & Supplies Pioneer Office Supply Art Hardware Miscellaneous , Delta Dental for September 1984 Mountain Bell (URA portion of Watson house) TOTAL BILLS $34.,26 143.,97 178.,23 78 ,991.,00 4 ,365..09 83 ,356.,09 175..00 129..42 24..45 153,.87 23,.82 48,.51 72 .33 $83 ,935 .52 It was moved and seconded (Pohl-Moss) that the bills be paid. Motion carried. i COMMUNICATIONS: None OLD BUSINESS Streetscape Commissioner Anderson referred to a memo dated August 24, 1984 f^om Cole to the URA Board regarding status of Phase I Streetscape and stated he had not had an opportunity to review this, in its entirety, but would do so and make a report at the next meeting. Bylaw Amendment - Committees Attorney Windholz will prepare a bylaw amendment with reference to the new EPURA committee structure and present it at the next URA Board Meeting, BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority Page Two September 5, 1984 NEW BUSINESS Prospect Village - Extension of Existing URA Boundaries Chairman Phares read a letter from Phares to the Town Board requesting that the URA Plan be amended to include the western part of the property involved in the Kinnie development (Prospect Village). It was moved and seconded (Pohl-Anderson) that the letter be forwarded to the Town Board. Motion carried. General Improvement District - Bob Lucas Mr. Lucas stated that the purpose for appearing at this meeting was to allow the Board to ask questions concerning the property owners' reasons for requesting URA's help in obtaining a general improvement district as well as to answer any questions from the Board concerning the plan for The Stanley, presented last Wednesday. Mr. Lucas introduced Judith Normali, Jack Trigg and Dr. Robert Smith who are the property owners of approximately 85 acres of the improvement district that they wish to have formed, which is to include a total of over 103 acres (includes Wheeler-VanHorn property). Chairman Phares stated that applications for general improvement districts should be initiated through the Town Board, under the statute. If the Town Board requests input from the URA, following the Town's receipt of that application, the URA will be happy to look at the request and give their input. After some questions and discussion from the Board to Mr. Lucas, spokesperson for the three property owners, it was the consensus of the Board that they not consider a general improvement district request at this point, but will give their input if the request is initiated with the Town Board and the Town refers it to the URA. The Stanley - Bob Lucas Mr. Lucas stated that Dr. Smith had approached the owners of The Stanley with a plan that was done by Cityscape of Fort Collins some months ago. Mr. Trigg was then asked to join in the joint development effort. It was determined by these three property owners that since the Stanley Village proposal would have such an adverse impact on the Stanley Hotel, that they should join together to ensure that the other properties surrounding The Stanley would be planned and developed together. Chairman Phares asked Lucas when this plan was expected to be implemented. Mr. Lucas said that their first goal would be to fix up The Stanley and its existing buildings. Future development would occur when economic and market conditions exist. Commissioner Pohl reminded Mr. Lucas that Lucas had stated in a KSIR interview last Friday that it would be at least 4-5 years before the plan was implemented. Lucas said he mentioned on the radio that it may be 4-5 years before major factors in the plan could be implemented, depending upon funding and market and economic conditions. Commissioner Moss asked if Lucas had seen the "owner participation agreement in the Plan and asked if that might be a method of ensuring that certain developments took place that are beneficial to the implementation of the URA Plan, as well as the property owner's interests. If the general improvement district is not something the Town is interested in, perhaps the owner participation agreement might be another vehicle to use to ensure that a piece of property is planned and developed to achieve both the property owner's goals and the URA's. Might this vehicle also be used for the hotel property or Dr. Smith's property, as well as Mr. Trigg s property, for which the URA also has plans for development? BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority Page Three September 5, 1984 Mr. Lucas indicated that all three owners would be open to discussion with the Board concerning those aspects. Commissioner Pohl asked Lucas if he felt the plan met sufficient requirements of the review process for the URA to seriously consider this plan. Lucas indicated it was their opinion that they had given the URA as much informa- tion_as Stanley Village had submitted. Commissioner Pohl stated that any submission should be signed by any lienholders of the property and asked if there were any lienholders on any of the property involved. Lucas stated he was sure there were and that the submitted plan could be amended to include those signatures and given to the URA Board. Commissioner Pohl asked about the requirement that if someone other than the actual owner submittal/ a power of attorney for that signature should be W?1i* ^Lucas said that could be provided; however, Judith ofrher1signatured ShS W°Uld have Frank Normali sign the submittal instead Attorney Windholz recommended that the Board proceed with The Stanley plan willaJt?2mS^-W^th h?6 0ther recently submitted proposals. Mr. Windholz will attempt to get a memorandum to the Board by the end of this week for their review. Windholz said that one of his concerns was that aseriouseabout'L?h^ had indi?ated that the proponents were nol rlalty serious about this proposal, specifically the 50,000 square feet of retail proposed development immediately in front of the hotel. DlS" theif °ounsel had informed him that "the plan is the plan and that those statements were erroneous and we retract them. Windholz stated that Barbara Cole, Executive Director of the EPURA is +-^kIaCati?n an? that Staff is iiinited to himself and he is not goinq to take on the role of planner; therefore, if Windholz is goinS to and wharir^ot!1113 SUbmittea he has to know what is serious SKtlnfltl nephares°statedeth^en the ProPerty conside?yan Se^ BPor:?r£Si that Hiiis syLkTsua?d sr - -;st?hat!?ifyahtete;;“°L:?ralIf thereSSearap^rtSSa!yof:^i°P^?^^ raeeup^^tL^rs^SS Jh^20"1119' would go ahead and go through the PUD process with the Town. Y COMMITTEES Streetscape o?Tis?iE^ornaerSOn Statea h1134 DS" iS working on the design Traffic S?™^Si0ner PaUieLStftfd that the Town Board endorsed the Rockwell Street bypass and the 3-lane section on Elkhorn. He has not been decision 33 t0 whether the state Highway Department has made a final n BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority Page Four September 5, 1984 Confluence Park Commissioner Moss stated it was her understanding that the Executive Director had a meeting with the chosen developer, Downing/Leach, and that initial steps in the negotiating process were taking place. STAFF Bob Joseph stated he had completed an inventory of the lighting equipment for the streetscape and determined that it is the proper time to make payment on that order. The request for qualifications for a construction management firm for Phase II Streetscape was published last week and they will be due by September 14, 1984. Joseph has also been working on the kiosk graphics for the downtown map. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. yg-i— Re abidingDonna Heifner Secretary