HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1984-02-22BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority
February 22, 1984
Coitimission:
Attending:
Also Present:
Absent:
Chaiman Charles H. Phares, Commissioners Larry Helmich, J.
Donald Pauley, Edward B. Pohl, Dale G. Hill, Anne K. Moss,
Arthur L. Anderson
Chairman Phares, Commissioners Pauley, Pohl, Hill, Moss and
Anderson
Cy Wood, John Carmack, Frank Nornali, Paula Laing, Steve Boles,
Bob Cita, Guylene Cita, Louis O'Reardon
Comnissioner Helmich
A motion was made and seconded (Pohl-Anderson) to approve the February 1 minutes,
approved.
BILLS:
Motion
Cole presented the following bills:
Legal:$ 1,041.30
Rent:235.00
Office Supplies:
Pratt's 24.45
Entertainment:
Lunch - SS Construction
Committee 24.50
Layout for Letterhead:105.75
TOTAL $ 1,431.00
A motion was made and seconded (Hill-Moss) to pay the bills. Motion approved.
COMMUNICATIONS:
SSQSestSSltJSc:J0r?eSp0nden^e f0r 1116 past three weeks .diich included a itono to
totorado Department of Highways concerning the sign bridge at the east end of Elkhnm
saL Sf^t?Partment iS Willing to take the si^ down an^ have it replaced with the’
ifth^StSS S :m-a C°ncise nHnner if the Urban Renewal Authority will agrerthat
Sf S determines the larger sign is necessary at a later date, the URA will oav
the.fJg^ re:u?stalled* Public Works Director Rich Widmor also feels there W
SnnT^SbT'^ WJth S1<^ at ths HlUhway 34/36 intersection. Several civic organizations
1tS SXT heJi Ivonurcent type sign with the words "Estes Pa?k Vfelccmas
haf Volunteered to pay up to $4,000 for a monurrent base. A1 Chotvacs
?i^tri;^HEn9inefr f0rn^f Colorado Department of Highways, feels that a sign with bre^-
away wooden posts would be more appropriate for safety features.
and seconded (Moss-Pauley) that the staff be directed to write a
the Sta^ Highway Department requesting the elimination of the sign bridge and stating support for the entry sign. y ye
tee c let5:er to Sa™el MaiTet from Charles Phares concerningSemte ^ T Mairet from Charles Phares and Anne Moss regarding
fenate Bill #152, a letter to Phillip Tabb concerning Confluence Park, a nemo to Ttm
^n. President of L^chants' Association, concerning a business directory, and
fetter to Barbara Cole from Rick Buckton, Design Studios West, giving an updated report of the Streetscape Project. y up^^area
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OLD BUSINESS:
Status of the Streetscape Project;
Cole reported that the Urban Renewal Authority went out to bid Friday, February 17.
The only construction drawings not conplete are the final electrical, irrigation,
signs md plating documents. NCE has nede every attenpt to contact local contractors
o invite bids. They will be sending letters to individual property owners and
tenants on West Elkhom advising them that they have until March 5 to upgrade underground utilities.
Bond Issue;
^1dwe11 reviewed toee documents which each Board Member had received in the mail at
tte tegim^g of the week. These documents included: (1) the Draft Bond Resolution-
) the Indent^e of Trust; (3) the Bond Purchase Agreement. He briefly explained the^s5?o0L^^^:dOCiment- He alSO reVieV^d 911 -PP“e ti^etaSSlo?
iqq/984 ~ Attornies wil1 fiJiish the offering.
™ 1004 " 2jiSi0n-0n 'dlether 0r not the 1300(35 9336 insurable.
1 i.- “ Set a Price °n selling the bonds.
Adopt Bond Resolution at March URA Board Meeting and close shortly thereafter.
Hs asked the Board to make the following corrections on the Indenture of Irust document:
Page 14 -
Redemption Dates
■^Pnii 1/19 to March 31, 19
Redenption
Prices
X0Z% 101%
X0X delete coupletely
Page 15 - Delete Section 3.06 and all of page 16.
S9LJL2r 31 o?'lache;;SCehSvir T?! in the Revenue Rend
audit. Shall he trSeL^'anhS^S^b^nAefa?Js1;Ld?t™ "" h"6 ISSUer'S
Sftte S?y“n 4-10 - '"y “y left in the Trust fund tould come back to the Issuer,
Property Accniisition:
the uSfdSSirtaLtag PtoisidlrS S1^a?S^g!atln9 With 0,8 OWnSr of the ProPerty within
Streetscape Construction Committee:
Februar^l5?d SStcS^tteeeSSSsSnatSl^?n ^rnmit^oe their first meeting
and legal ramifications. The next meetina will0^-'3^6?1003 S111 regard to insurance
Park Drug Store. nieeting will be February 29 at 8 a.m. at the Estes
waSdSbI9?e^n2birfo?tre^SgSSUSrURACB^?e 9 chairTt,an aPP°inted who
Anderson as Sairrran of ' ChairirBn PharSS
Stanley Village Proposal:
Sel2nI^S; SnGS?eS19tator^cSfefSS?’?LeSflaS:edSSa? he T" JOhn Wheeler'
£SSStafSrS^“a1d^SSiTnth?"- 1,8 316
a conceptual site1^^ v^rk“9 0n the project. Van Horn presented
indicates an ulti^te aevelo^t?Jq?^J^£tSleS'SrtS SSSSe^^1196 and
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Van Horn explained that they are trying to plan the area so that it will dovetail
with the Urban Renewal Authority's plans for the downtown area. They have net with
the Highway Eepartment and will be doing extensive inprovanents to the intersection
at their own expense. The Highway 34 intersection and the 34 Bypass will be widened
a total of 36 feet. This will create three extra lanes making a total of five lanes
with an island coming into that intersection. Van Horn indicated the widening was
not shown on the site plan.
They are aware of the local concern that this development will block the view of the
Stanley as you enter the Town and that it will create a iiell type situation. Their
goal is to create a pedestrian, village type atmosphere with extensive landscaping
and easy pedestrian travel areas between the conplexes and the downtown area. The
Ingest structure being considered at the present tine is 30,000 square feet. They
will not call it a shopping center and hope it will not be viewed as one. They feel
Estes Park deserves and needs to have something different than what you would find
in an urban area.
The Development Team is also aware of Mr. Normali's concerns regarding the entrance
to the Stanley. The site plan routes the driveway along the Bypass and around the
development. Van Horn feels the problem v/ith the entrance to the Stanley Hotel
could be corrected with a new entrance which would be easily identifiable.
Concern has aiso teen pressed that this development will create a blighted downtown
ff Van Horn indicated that they are doing exactly what the Plan calls for with
they are building new structures and not redeveloping an area.
dirSo1 EfewSPerk?fedS t0 put forth the iltH5e that they are encouraging growth and
development which will attract new businesses and new visitors.
Van Horn explained that sales tax figures indicate there is a 50% leak to the Vall^w
Sak HeUS^r!.>0r+-ESteS P5rk* He feelS 11115 Pr0^ect -111 sxiif£a^?lJhplufiSt
Esti on tSS SISiSeaSa ?r fTt raS9e through
y park tor daily use to stop and spend some tine and itoney.
£sSss2eviStSrtorS!Sef0rvSaSrSafe2f,-^IOT bus“esses' “t established
do^.to* ^t9 to ^SriheS-sSSiSS Sis SL?“nehSlS?SSo%£e.
an taterest in the area. Van Horn
Stores a Dharrmnv I llcJuor store, Baskin Robbins, two qrocerv
2uS,aoiiTs:icha and
been nade because they are not far enough alongloSSSSeSi pSo^r1 haVS
pedestrian access tSnthS.0nThSCSnaVbreSaintthy n0t.haYe aJres of Parking without
as well as landscaping and pedestrian corridor-c; ® grade m the upper parking areas
the low^ grade to separate parking with landsc;pingeSd p^d2SiSeSrSs!ff°rt °n
vSLfcriSSdiift3etheriSa aSuS6^ ftaH^h SerSCe StatiDn t0 the Pro3ect.
entrance along the sid^ iStgfS S^t" ^SSd!daiti0nal
^iS-a?SdI^SiMShe0SdiSaSlSOS9e W?a1lbe aEPIDxi™tely 1/4 of the downtown
space and felt they vould not develop ix't000 flit ^
toSfiS?atS?uii?itssiassthis rSySfnSfii:sd 116 nothin311115 su,n,Er-
SK Sft^fgSSI^^Si SriniS:i“PSttSeY-"DUld need 1101:8 than “other 9etcenter situatS iheySaS iSSeS dlffeiB?t fr0m 3 Sho®“^
have studied the area know that Estes needs a storf^f tSSS Sf^illSlS "'“t
pricing. Mast nf th(=> -in+-ovQc-4- ^ U'L x:ne slze rnat will allow metrothe co^lex wotd°d SSe^SS iSnbraiitorSrindS.bUSllleSSeS- He 313 n0t f6el
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Mass asked what kind of pedestrian access would be available to the individual shopper
with the 34 intersection separating the Town from the development. Van Horn indicated
the need for the Urban Renewal Authority and his Development Team to work together
to solve this problem. The Plan does indicate that this area is to be ccanmercially
developed. The opportunity is available for some kind of a pedestrian sharing. One of
their reasons for keeping the Authority informed is so that something can be coordinated
while the URA has the flexibility.
Mass suggested this my run counter to the philosophy of the Redevelopment Plan and
asked how the Team feels about what they have proposed as opposed to the Redevelopment
Plan. Van Horn indicated they felt the project reflected the min goal of the
Redevelopment Plan. Page 1 states that URA's whole activities are geared toward Estes
Park becoming a more lively, viable place which will encourage business and will be a
self-feeding thing which will encourage more bvisiness and visitors.
Van Horn feels private developers should be encouraged in order to involve private
funds which will help provide a broader economic base and help plug up some of the
sales leakage happening_ at the present tine. He feels Estes Park should have an area
v^ich is enough pedestrian oriented that it WTill serve as an enticement to bring
people to Estes Park and also encourage people passing through to get out of their
cars and spend some money. Van Horn said the benefit to the community is the sam
whether money is spent at Stanley Village or in the downtown community.
Van Horn also indicated the best incentive for facade inprovements is cortpetition.
feels the development will be a very positive thrust in the canraunity. He said
The development team is also working on the assunption that since this land is
^eluded in the base area of the URA mp, it will be considered a part of the downtown
In regard to tax increment this area will provide many of the sane benefits that ^nflu^ce Park will providing only at an earlier ?ine and SSe w?S S ^ public
the sanif retum- ^11 provide a lever for the Board to ^ ?SrSer
an<i Van HorP does not feel it will conflict with Confluence Park aSa Confluence Park will have a very positive inpact on the^
SSS.ein£StoihSreranCSSe20S^^^^ I"" h°f ™ Village in relationship
project will draw people rl^dlefrorSnteppSsfS1L^tter2“.StreetSCaPe
St^SdsS;;Sy“illt^egatHt?ePOaSSii,le SOlUti0nS for a successful
many ideas had been discussed frem an9nnSi^e area‘ Van Horn indicated
parking and participating in a transportatS33 ask;U?^ to provide additionalThe Team feelTtherrneeds^o ^ YStem 03116(3 1116 ChiP^^h Express.-
34 Bypass intersectLS convenrent, on-grade pedestrian crossing at the
SeSsaL1 SuS!ar?anarLSJle1rIte^^^^^^ ™Uld ^
txon immediately reiterating that the developmS SSSrSssSlythLEdone ^phS^3"
tevelopment Team Associates Representing Circle .gnp^r-
LLoSCircle
Village. The Development^TeSyAssoriflf-roc;t? Sed.^ln Slte Planned in Stanley
vdnich is a Privately^^ Si.^rwS developmnt arm for Circle Suplr
The Estes Park store has 10 000 souare locat^ons 111 the State of Colorado.
I'fest Park shopping area. ' 0° ^Uare feet and 15 located on West Elkhom in the
^'ord2St^ieS^etSir1ilaceS^eOi5eSLa C°imdtafnt to Estes Park and feels that
conpetitive ^lley priejs SermSt^LS?1^117 and ?rder t0 136 91316 to offer
feet.- They have not been ablJ to^ !^d.^eir.squf:e footage to 25,000 square
of the physical restraint. Lucas intro^cp^/^ wVS ^ 1116lr Present location because
Siper stores, Mr. Jim Jones Architect for Dnvp^ir. raldJ^re' President of the Circle Fentner. ' Arcnitect for Development Team Associates, and Mr. Don
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In reviewing their alternatives, in the event they are not able to secure a site at
Stanley Village, they found several options which would fit into the URA Plan.
They also reviewed ways of providing incentive to the Town in order to have the Town
help Circle Super. Page 55 of the URA Plan says that the largest parking lot in Town
is the one behind the Municipal Building and that it is "perceived" as being
inconveniently located to the downtown shopping area. This lot in conjunction with
Municipal Parking lot contains 168 parking spaces.
Lucas explained that this space, in the event they do not secure the Stanley Village
site, would be considered an ideal location for Cirlce Super to relocate. Developmsnt
Team Associates is prepared to provide funding to the Urban Renewal Authority in the
form of cash outlay and space rental to enable the Authority to obtain parking lots
in other locations considered more conveniently located in return for the authoriza
tion to relocate their business on this property.
Lucas indicated there is also a secondary situation which arose when they looked at
this site. Phase III, Section F of the Urban Renewal Plan talks about moving the
Town Municipal Building to the property called the Knoll property, vhich is for sale
at the present time, and redeveloping the present Town Building into retail and
commercial space. Lucas said there are a number of merchants in Estes vho are suffering
from the saTC_ upward mobility restraints as Circle Super. These businesses cannot
TOve forivard in their attenpts to provide lower prices to the Town because they do not
have a large enough retail space. He indicated that the conversion of the Ibwn
Buildmg to retail space is viable and does have support by the merchants in Town.
Lucas said they have also reviewed the relocation portion of the URA Plan and noted
that significant amounts of money would have to be paid to merchants who are caused
rpl^n^?c^ate dUt t0e act^°ns of the URA Projects. This Town Building could serve as a relocation center for these nerchants. ^
S?^S^JeiweratGd tI?\fact that the Development Team Associates does have funds avail-
move pLseeiPSomtfaSrt?hhelP ??e.Urbaa Renewal Authority with parking which would
The Board feels this will result in morruS °f PJ^^^ing lot.
Sll^pSoes?'000 t0
SirSy
Estes pi:kOPthetrSn to pJ^vlde valley pricing. If a conpetitor does come to
reguest for th^ ^velopment^am Associates hopes that the URA would support their
^?Ln? t^?h?^SS 0n USe 0f their PreSent faCility 911(1 tecause of the-
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATICN;
Louis O'Reardon:
Mr. O'Reardon explained that he is a resident of Estes Park, has been a taxpayer in
Larimer County for the past 20 years and currently owns property in Meadowdale. He
feels part of the problem with the econony of Estes is that merchants do not realize
this is 1984. They continue to do business in a 1944 fashion. They will not cone
down a dime on a product they've narked up 40 or 50 percent. He feels there is a
situation currently where the merchants need to learn to be conpetitive and that's
viiat new developers force. By the same token, with a large developer you have all
the money going into one big basket. He feels Circle Super already has 2/3 of the
]^ket and it would be ridiculous to tear out a parking lot and let them readiust
the Town because of their greed.
Frank Nomali:
th? Stanley Hote1' felt t116 success of th6 Redevelopnent Plan
uM come through the planning process. His main concerns include the safety at
^e intersection of the entrance to the Stanley and the visual iirpact the developnent
will have on the Stanley. He indicated support for Mr. Lucas' pr^sal becLse it
crettin^2/3eof1?bW1i?1 Plan WhlCh haS heen develoPed. He feels if Circle Super is
2/3 °f 5he buflness now It is because they deserve to because of the serSces
ttey've r^dered to the Town. His preference would be to support TLsinS SS
otherplaSy ate 111 the TOWn rather than havin<3 carpetbaggers cone in from soiie
OLD BUSINESS:
Facades;
S.-® efiier UBA IrEetln9 facades. At
situation. Pohl had suggested that th^^Rn a gSt ^t0 311 architectural review board
aside a block of &ndr??te Board consider the fossibllity of setting
Any merchant v.ho wanted to desiqn a newystoWn?:’Wn(-I^rC?JntS 111 desi9ning facades, for design oonsulS™ fcom STm ?n T “Ula receive a partial paynent
used professional deS^ SSr^s °d SSVeral hUndre<J if he
without a review boardf^ Itohl alsi suggesS^f &nit’,^th qUality C°ntrDl
coordination with the streetsoape projSt. 1 1 Program to encourage
ot^aL1ec^rfeXClSral al0Cal deSign
to one of these firms would have to follow certai^m’ merchant wanting to talk
voiold develop a street there The Board liPfoo guidelines, but not ones viiich
to encourage individuality. The suggestio?ms^deh?^a? 5 T°Wn nOW has 911(3 wants
agree to v^rk for the san4 rate Se AuSi^S the design firms
design consultation PaY f°r tW° °r three hours of
So%hUge?Saai^SetSy SrSd dS”1 "j* faCadeS Whlch “rthy
original facades. PS 1:216 deSlgn flxms could study the existing or
^adoIS1sfedfnSa^h:3Sf£EiJllfefgCS0pSviSe tad ^ ^
area. The student could do examples of how tho +-^eS dfsign services for the downtown
offer sore low cost solutionf^i^fn^ ^ entJX? Street he renovated and
cole indicated SSe ?s a ?Sde?^yS? J 1115 character the buildings.
when actually the way the buildiS wac; fdd t00 Tmch as trends core and go
nost appropriate! baJ-lding was designed v^en it was constructed nay be thi
positio^^Sll11^ STfeSdes Sethevl^l me^chaats waiting to see what the URA's
get started. 6 so they will know how to proceed. They are anxious to
?sJb^Si11fI^MaSd0Sdat; t0.T J?131 deSi9n shares
at the next Board Mseting. study the problem and make a recomrendation
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATICT^:
Louis O'Reardon:
Mr. O'Reardon explained that he was Executive Director of Tax Based Trust which
consists of absentee owners which he has been for about 15 years. He represents
those less fortunate than himself, those who are unable to hire attomies to
address the boards and commissions. "He represents the elderly, of which he is one,
the veterans, of viiich he is a double veteran of World War II and a disabled veter^,
the handicapped and the low income people. He is a citizen who believes in fair
play and fairness. He does not believe in the rich overpowering the poor or the
heavy hand of the law. He feels it is unfair for Super Circle to consider locating
^eir bus^ess across the street from Brodie’s which is an established business.
llwatwed thft he Wl11 136 heard from at every turn with his degree of the
that hurts the poor, the elderly, the handicapped and the aged
i^dustoiS a 15WSUit St0p everything such as tax increment financing,
general rrprovement bonds from the standpoint that this
bond is“ SIS o“oth™t£ofOtSoOPSjeCt -"^ht^treetsoape
Boand „m a safe 4a?4“sL0L.Iflf£STy°wSrreLE1^L11£e Pr0;ieCt
STAFF REPORTS:
Cole;
flite10n to the Kwn Code
be Instiled. Sil to ^tenals, in addition to concrete, to
to the Ibwn Board. ' 6 Pu^^lc l‘brks Co.-rmittee and will be presented
Pohl;
P Sow!at£ g gnSg^gg^^lor1? to the
to set up our control docuirents. Hill indiratp?^^;h^A f 5r_hlS suggestions on how
of vrork with the Finance Office and suggested that PohTa?hT:weSeFt 3 duplication
there is no duplication, contact Jerry9SuSa1^!^ talk t0 L1°Yd Duncan and if
Pohl also advised the Board that the m checks have been ordered.
A motion was made to adjourn the neeting.
Joyce Graff, Recording Secretary