HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2022-01-11Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,January 11,2022
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held Virtually in said Town of Estes
Park on the 1 1th day of January,2022.
Present:Wendy Koenig,Mayor
Patrick Martchink,Mayor Pro Tem
Trustees Carlie Bangs
Marie Cenac
Barbara MacAlpine
Cindy Younglund
Scott Webermeier
Also Present:Travis Machalek,Town Administrator,
Jason Damweber,Assistant Town Administrator
Dan Kramer,Town Attorney
Jackie Williamson,Town Clerk
Bunny Victoria Beers,Deputy Town Clerk
Absent:None.
Mayor Koenig called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.and all desiring to do so,
recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA APPROVAL.
It was moved and seconded (Cenac/MacAlpine)to approve the Agenda as presented,
and it passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
None.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS.
Trustee comments were heard and have been summarized:Interviews were conducted
for the Transportation Advisory Board,recommendations would be heard during the
consent agenda;the Community and Family Advisory Board (CFAB)held a special
meeting to discuss recommendations to the Board and would draft a document for review
by Trustee Young lund and Mayor Pro Tem Martchink to be presented to the Board at a
future meeting;the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee held a joint meeting with
the Estes Valley Planning Advisory Committee to discuss a vision statement and guiding
principles in development of the Comprehensive Plan;the Women’s Monument replica
on display at the Estes Valley Library has been donated to the Town for ownership and
maintenance;the Larimer County Behavioral Health Advisory Committee met to discuss
available assistance for individuals suffering from mental health related issues;and
encouraged vaccinations and face coverings.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
Town Administrator Machalek provided an overview of current COVID-19 and Omicron
cases and encouraged vaccinations and use of available testing sites.Questions have
been raised regarding powerline generated wildfire risks.He reviewed risk reduction,
mitigation efforts,planning,opportunities for infrastructure improvements in the
community and partnering with other agencies for community outreach and awareness.
Residents were encouraged to contact the Power &Communications division with
powerline concerns.The Power &Communications division would provide a more
thorough presentation to the Board at a future meeting.Staff would be pursuing
availability of American Rescue Plan Act funding to be utilized toward childcare and
workforce housing at either the Fish Hatchery workforce housing project or Castle Ridge
homeownership development which is an Estes Park Housing Authority project.
Town Clerk Williamson stated the Regular Municipal Election would be held on April 5,
2022 as a mail ballot election.She stated ballots cannot be forwarded and absentee ballot
forms are available on the website.Voters were encouraged to complete and submit
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absentee ballot forms in advance of election day.Ballots would be mailed the week of
March 14,2022.Voters must establish residency 22-days prior to election day.The
deadline to submit petitions to be a candidate for Town Board would be January 24,2022.
She stated Trustees Bangs,Cenac and Webermeier are up for re-election and eligible to
run in the April election.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.Bills.
2.Town Board Minutes dated December 14,2021.
3.Joint Transportation Advisory Board and Shuttle Committee Minutes dated
November 11,2021 &Transportation Advisory Board Minutes dated November
17,2021 (Acknowledgement only).
4.Parks Advisory Board Minutes dated November 18,2021 (Acknowledgement
only).
5.Estes Park Planning Commission Minutes dated November 16,2021
(Acknowledgement only).
6.Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Minutes dated November 18,2021 and
December 2,2021 (Acknowledgement only).
7.Reappointment of Vicki Papineau and Ronald Wilcocks to the Parks Advisory
Board for terms expiring March 31,2024.
8.Reappointment of Deborah Gibson to the Local Marketing District for a term
expiring December 31,2025.
9.Resolution 01-22 Public Posting Area Designation.
10.Resolution 05-22 Intergovernmental Agreement with the Department of Local
Affairs to Conduct a Housing Needs Assessment and Draft a Housing Strategic
Plan.
11.Resolution 06-22 Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Estes Park
Police Department and Larimer County Sheriff’s Office for Security at The Ranch
Events Complex from January 1,2022 through December 31,2023.
12.Appointment of Javier Bernal and Kristen Ekeren to the Transportation Advisory
Board for terms expiring March 31,2024.
It was moved and seconded (Bangs/Younglund)to approve the Consent Agenda,
and it passed unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS:Items reviewed by Planning Commission or staff for
Town Board Final Action.
1.ACTION ITEMS:
ORDINANCE 18-21 AMENDING CHAPTERS 5 AND 13 OF THE ESTES PARK
DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
(ADU).Mayor Koenig reopened the public hearing continued from the December
14,2021 meeting.Staff reviewed updates to the amendments which have been
summarized:allowing ADU use in all zone districts including R-1;Conditional Use
Permit (CUP)review for all zone districts which do not meet the minimum lot size
with the exception for R-2 and RM zone districts;removing a restriction which
required a 1.33 times the minimum lot area;occupancy limit of four (4)or fewer
unrelated individuals;requiring a minimum of one (1)parking space for the
principle dwelling as well as the ADU;and a cost effective alternate option to the
CUP process.Discussion ensued regarding occupancy limits;increases in
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density;clarification was requested on the definition of related family members,
permit process and tax rates for ADUs.Director Garner stated there may be
additional opportunities to address housing needs through the Comprehensive
Plan developement.Anneffe Berg/Town citizen requested clarification on the
development of ADUs and specifically driveway construction requirements,
multiple property entrances for driveways and driveway use.
Public comment against the amendments were heard from Man-Beth
Ashburn/Town citizen and Dick Spielman/Town citizen.Comments have been
summarized:Concerns related to occupancy language,parking space,limited on-
street parking;tax rates and increases to density.
Town Attorney Kramer stated if approved,the code amendments would be
identified with “Exhibit A”as referenced in the Ordinance.Mayor Koenig closed
the public hearing and it was moved and seconded (Martchink/Webermeier)to
approve Ordinance 18-21,and it passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
I.RESOLUTION 07-22 CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE MEADOW CONDOMINIUMS
AT WILDFIRE,1802 WILDFIRE ROAD,WILDFIRE HOMES LLC,APPLICANT.
The Mayor opened the public hearing.Planner Woeber provided an overview of the
Wildfire project consisting of 43 total lots with one for office use,14 for detached
single family homes,26 lots for townhomes,and two lots for condominium projects.
The Meadows at Wildfire Preliminary Condominium Map and Development Plan was
approved in 2019.Staff stated the proposal complies with applicable standards of
the development code and requested approval.The applicant was available for
questions and stated four buildings are in the process of selling,an additional eight
units have sold and interest has been high.The Mayor declared the public hearing
closed.It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/Younglund)to approve
Resolution 07-22,and it passed unanimously.
2 BALLOT QUESTIONS AND TABOR BALLOT ISSUE FOR THE 2022 MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.Ballot questions and the TABOR ballot issue if approved would be
placed on the April 5,2022 regular Municipal Election.Town Clerk Williamson
reviewed ballot question language for Resolution 02-22 and Resolution 03-22.She
stated the changes would eliminate full text publication of approved ordinances in
the newspaper.These questions were brought forward in 2012 and were not passed
by the voters and since that time staff have spent a considerable amount of staff
time upgrading the Town website and developing a records portal in which records
can be accessed 24/7.She reviewed publication timelines,potential cost reduction
and stated paper records would continue to be available through the Town Clerk’s
Office upon request.If passed ordinances would be published by title only in the
newspaper;approved ordinances would be published on the Town’s website by
10:00 a.m.the following day;and bills would continue to be published on the records
portal as they are currently.Clarification was requested regarding associated staff
time allocated to preparing ordinances for publication,availability of ordinances in
full on the website and whether there are restrictions on ordinances being published
outside of the Town.Mike Romero/Trail Gazette spoke against the Resolutions
stating code changes should be published in full to ensure transparency.It was
moved and seconded (Webermeier/Younglund)to approve Resolution 02-22,
and it passed with Trustee MacAlpine voting “No”.
It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/Younglund)to approve Resolution 03-
22,and it passed with Trustee MacAlpine voting “No”.
Town Administrator Machalek provided a presentation reviewing the lABOR ballot
issue.He stated the Town has peaked in revenues which have not been de-bruced
and the de-brucing measure approved by voters in 2000 set specific intentions for
the use of those revenues for infrastructure improvements and not general
government funding such as public safety.If approved by the voters,the Board
could prioritize revenues the Town already receives without limitation and any new
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taxes would continue to go before the voters for determination.Staff recommended
approval of the resolution which would put the issue before the voters at the April 5,
2022 election.Naomi Hawf/EPHA Director stated support on behalf of the Estes
Park Housing Authority to place the item before the voters.It was moved and
seconded (Webermeier/MacAlpine)to approve Resolution 04-22,and it passed
unanimously.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 9:52 p.m.
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