HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 2022-02-22Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,February 22,2022
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 22 day of February,2022.
Present:Wendy Koenig,Mayor
Patrick Martchink,Mayor Pro Tem —
Trustees Carlie Bangs
Marie Cenac
Barbara MacAlpine
Cindy You nglund
Scott Webermeier
Also Present:Travis Machalek,Town Administrator,
Jason Damweber,Assistant Town Administrator
Dan Kramer,Town Attorney
Kimberly Disney,Recording Secretary
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 (Webermeler/Bangs)to approve the Agenda as
presented,and it passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS.
None.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS.
Trustee comments were heard and have been summarized:The next Police Auxiliary
meeting would be held in person and topics would include a training on wildlife and traffic;
sign-up for the Citizen’s Police Academy would begin March 7,2022;members of the
Police Auxiliary have continued to volunteer with the Marshall Fire recovery;members of
the Board would be working to find housing for the displaced seven families due to the
closure of the Islander Apartments;the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee met
and reviewed the vision and guiding principles for the plan;a presentation of the
comprehensive planning process was provided to the Estes Park Planning Commission,
and annexations were discussed as a result;and Western Heritage has determined to no
longer hold the rodeo parade due to financial and personnel expenses.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT.
Town Administrator Machalek requested and it was determined staff would provide a
proposal for a permitting process for outdoor concerts in regards to noise issues.It was
also determined to hold the Special Study Session virtually for March 1,2022.In-person
meetings would resume March 8,2022.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1.Bills.
2.Town Board Minutes dated February 8,2022 and Town Board Study Session
Minutes dated February 8,2022.
3.Estes Park Board of Adjustment Minutes dated January 4,2022 (acknowledgment
only).
4.Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Minutes dated January 13,2022
(acknowledgement only).
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5.Purchase Order for a 2019 John Deere Excavator for $100,343.08 -Budgeted.
6.Resolution 16-22 Setting the Public Hearing for a New Hotel and Restaurant Liquor
License Application for Bird’s Nest LLC dba Bird’s Nest,1221 High Drive,Estes
Park,Colorado for March 8,2022.
7.Resolution 17-22 Intergovernmental Agreement for a Grant to Upgrade Water
Meters with the Bureau of Reclamation for $75,000 -Budgeted.
8.Reappointments to the Estes Park Housing Authority:
•William Pinkham,five-year term beginning February 1,2022 and expiring
January 31,2027.
•Pete Smith,five-year term beginning May 1,2022 and expiring April 30,2027.
It was moved and seconded (Webermeier/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.CONSENT ITEMS:
A.RESOLUTION 19—22 AND RESOLUTION 20-22,CAMPBELL SUBDIVISION
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND FINAL PLAT,TBD SOUTH SAINT VRAIN
AVENUE,MARK AND MARY CAMPBELL,OWNER,CMS PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT,CIO FRANK THEIS,APPLICANT.Planner Woeber
presented the request for continuance citing additional staff review of the item.
It was moved and seconded (Younglund/Cenac)to continue Resolution 19-
22 and Resolution 20-22 to March 8,2022,and it passed unanimously.
2.ACTION ITEMS:
A.RESOLUTION 18-22 FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL CONDOMINIUM MAP,THE
MEADOWS AT WILDFIRE CONDOMINIUMS,1802 WILDFIRE ROAD,
WILDFIRE HOMES LLC,APPLICANT.Mayor Koenig opened the public
hearing and Planner Woeber presented Resolution 18-22 for the Condominium
Map of Building E within the Meadows at Wildfire Condominiums.Per the Estes
Park Development Code,a condominium map must be submitted and
approved to depict the precise location of each building.Lonnie Sheldon/Van
Horn Engineering was available for questions.
Thomas Keck/County citizen questioned how many electric chargers would be
included in the development.
Mayor Koenig closed the public hearing and it was moved and seconded
(Martchink/Webermeier)to approve Resolution 18-22,and it passed
unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.RESOLUTION 21-22 INCORPORATING THE ESTES VALLEY MASTER TRAILS
PLAN ADDENDUM #1 AS AN ELEMENT OF THE ESTES PARK
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.Engineer Barr and Director Garner presented
Resolution 21-22.The Estes Valley Master Trails Plan was adopted by the Estes
Valley Recreation and Park District in 2016 with Town and County support.The
Trails Plan was previously included as an element of the Comprehensive Plan in
2016 to further a unified approach to trail planning in the Estes Valley.The
addendum would address trail opportunities,gaps,and deficiencies which were not
originally included in the Trails Plan.
Frank Theis/County citizen spoke regarding financial impacts to property owners
which may have to build trails as a result of new development.He spoke regarding
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a specific project and the redundancy of trails located on both the west and east side
of Highway 7.
The Board discussed ex-parte communications of specific projects,amendments to
the Estes Park Development Code,types of sidewalks required for developments,
and the benefits of identifying potential trail routes.It was moved and seconded
(Younglund/Webermeier)to approve Resolution 21-22,and it passed
unanimously.
2 INTERVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE ESTES PARK PLANNING COMMISSION.
It was moved and seconded (Bangs/Cenac)to appoint Trustee MacAlpine and
Webermeier to the Estes Park Planning Commission Interview Committee,and
it passed unanimously.
3.INTERVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THE ESTES PARK PLANNING COMMISSION.
It was moved and seconded (Younglund/Webermeier)to appoint Mayor Pro Tern
Martchink and Trustee Younglund to the Family Advisory Board Interview
Committee,and it passed unanimously.
Whereupon Mayor Koenig adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.
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