HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET CompPAC 2021-08-26CompPAC – TOWN OF ESTES PARK
TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY
Thursday, August 26, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Estes Park, CO 80517
The Estes Park Board Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee will participate remotely due to the
Declaration of Emergency signed by Town Administrator Machalek on March 19, 2020, related to
COVID-19 and provided for with the adoption of Ordinance 04-20 on March 18, 2020. Procedures for
quasi-judicial virtual public hearings are established through Emergency Rule 06-20 signed by Town
Administrator Machalek on May 8, 2020, and outlined below.
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Prepared August 23, 2021 1
AGENDA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CompPAC)
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
Thursday, August 26, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Heiser
2. INTRODUCTIONS (10 minutes) Chair Heiser
3. Project Overview, Schedule, Milestones (5 minutes) Miriam McGilvray
4. What We’ve Heard and What the Data Shows (15 minutes) Miriam McGilvray
5. PARTICIPANT DISCUSSION and EXERCISE: (55 minutes)
What are the ingredients of our community vision? Jeremy Call
6. Suggested Changes to the Existing Plan (5 minutes) Miriam McGilvray
7. PARTICIPANT DISCUSSION and EXERCISE: (25 minutes)
Visioning Outreach Jeremy Call
8. NEXT STEPS (5 minutes) Miriam McGilvray
9. ADJOURN
Prepared 08/23/2021
Updated 8/25/21
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Estes Forward
Comprehensive Plan
Joint Meeting: CompPAC, EVPAC, Planning Commissions, Town Board of Trustees, and Board of County
Commissioners
August 26, 2021
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Agenda
1.Introductions (Matt Heiser –10 min.)
2.Project Overview, Schedule, and Milestones (Miriam McGilvray –5 min.)
3.What We’ve Heard and What the Data Shows (Miriam McGilvray –15 min)
4.Exercise: What are the ingredients of our community vision? (Jeremy Call –
55 min.)
5.What Should Change in the Existing Plan (Miriam McGilvray –5 min.)
6.Exercise: Visioning Outreach? (Jeremy Call –25 min)
7.Next Steps (Miriam McGilvray –5 min.)
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Project Overview and Update
5
minutes
Create a Town of Estes Park
Comprehensive Plan, considering area
within 3-mile boundary.
Amend 2019 Larimer County
Comprehensive Plan with new plan
addressing issues and land use in the
unincorporated area surrounding Estes
Park.
Coordinated events and process between
Town and County.
Establish a shared vision and direction for
the area.
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Project Overview and Update
Organized around 6 resiliency themes:
Community (governance, capacity building)
Economy (workforce, adaptive economy)
Health & Social (services, amenities, equity, and community well-being)
Housing (supply, affordability, vulnerability)
Infrastructure & Transportation (critical infrastructure, utilities, facilities, and transportation)
Hazards & Natural Resources (watersheds, forests, agriculture, and recreation areas)
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Who is involved?
Town of Estes Park
Planning Commission and Board of
Trustees
Larimer County
Planning Commission and Board of
County Commissioners
Stakeholders & General Public
Town and
County Staff
and
Consultants
CompPAC EVPAC
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Phase 1 Milestones and Progress
Phase 1 Focus:
Engagement Strategy
Stakeholder Interviews &
Listening Sessions
Comprehensive Plan
Audit
Existing Conditions and
T rends Analysis
CompPAC , EVPAC,
Board/Commission input
& updates
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What We’ve Heard / What the Data Shows
15
minutes
Upcoming Deliverables
1.Issue Summary
2.Existing Conditions
Snapshots
30+ one-on-one
interviews so far
6 topic-
specific
listening
sessions
2 months of
data
analysis
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Key Issues: Community
What We Have Heard
Desire to limit sprawl and consider tradeoffs of
proposed new growth.
Complexity of community interests despite the
Town’s relatively small size –a wide Valley
relying on Town for services.
Different summer and winter seasonal needs.
Need to strengthen relationships and create
new partnerships for the future benefit of the
whole region.
What the Data Shows
Just less than 13,000 people live in Estes Park and
within 3-miles of Town
1/3 of residents in planning area are older than 65;
E stes Park is oldest town in Colorado for its size
Well-educated population
12% of Town residents identify as Hispanic or
Latino
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Key Issues: Economy
What We Have Heard
Balance tourism industry with local businesses and
existing small-town character.
Maintain quality of life for residents while expanding
opportunities for local workforce and younger
generations.
Need to retain next generation for overall sustainability
of the economy—focus on education and opportunities.
Promote an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages small
business innovation and new career opportunities.
Embrace the “Zoom Town” trend but recognize that it
will not attract primary employers.
“Is Estes Park a tourist town or a town that welcomes
tourists?”
What the Data Shows
50% of Town residents are in the workforce.
Area must hire approximate 3,000 jobs seasonally.
Tourism economy is vulnerable to hazards and
disruptive events (like COVID-19).
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Key Issues: Health & Social
What We Have Heard
Desire for more neighborhood parks.
Need educational/childcare services.
Consider the infrastructure and service needs
of groups other than retirees, wealthy
residents, and tourists, such as the workforce
and bilingual community.
In addition to tourists, retirees are a major
contributor to community. Planning for aging
in place and services for seniors benefits the
overall quality of life.
What the Data Shows
Challenge to hire and retain childcare workers
and provide affordable childcare, which limits
availability.
90+ non-profits serving the Valley; many
services are provided by a volunteer
workforce.
14% of the population resides in households
where English is not the primary language.
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Key Issues: Housing
What We Have Heard
Housing shortage for seasonal workers and essential
workforce impacting sustainability of entire region.
Affordable housing crisis and long commute times have
cascading impacts for local businesses and tourists by
creating workforce shortages.
Expanded housing for young families is needed to
retain the community’s character and a sense of
continuity.
Emphasis on housing policy and need for growth that
respects the natural environment and wildlife, as well as
the surrounding scenic views that define the
community.
Short-term rentals are often viewed as contributors to
the housing crisis and adversely impact neighborhoods.
What the Data Shows
The 12-m onth rolling median
sales price for single-family
homes and condos have
each risen almost 30%
annually since 2016.
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Key Issues: Infrastructure & Transportation
What We Have Heard
Long-standing concern is traffic flow through
Downtown and parking for tourism destinations –
currently Town experimenting with creative parking
solutions.
Need for high-speed internet to respond to “Zoom
Town” trend and promote economic viability for
small businesses and local entrepreneurs.
Expanded water infrastructure and reducing multi-
unit water tap costs are essential components for
making new density more feasible and new housing
more affordable.
The Loop is an attempt to address traffic flow
Downtown
What the Data Shows
The projected
potable water
demand for 2034
is 4.7 million
gallons per day.
Recent water
rights purchased
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Key Issues: Hazards & Natural Resources
What We Have Heard
Estes Park and the surrounding Valley are prized for
their natural beauty, scenic views, wildlife, and outdoor
recreation.
Greenbelts, wildfire buffers, and conservation
easements on private property can help shape where
new development is proposed, reduce urban sprawl,
and protect against wildfire.
Downtown is in a floodplain. Older buildings will need
flood mitigation or fire suppression incorporated as part
of redevelopment and rehabilitation.
Fire District is largely reliant on volunteers. Economy
can impact availability of volunteers if they are working
multiple jobs.
Need for bilingual emergency alert system in the face of
future natural hazards.
What the Data Shows
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Exercise #1
What are the
ingredients of a
community vision
for __________?
Introduction to Exercise (5 min):
1.Community
2.Economy
3.Health & Social
4.Housing
5.Infrastructure & Transportation
6.Hazards & Natural Resources
Breakout Discussion (35 min)
Select a spokesperson
Review Plan Audit on Preferred Direction
Question: What are the ingredients of a
community vision for our resiliency theme?
Question: What should the format be? (i.e.
short/slogan, long narrative, bullet list)
Report Back (15 min)
55
minutes
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Plan Audit Report Highlights
Who Participated
31 Respondents, representing:
CompPAC
EVPAC
Town Planning Commission
Town Board of Trustees
Town Staff
County Planning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Estes Park Sanitation District
Estes Park Adjustment Commission
Scope of Audit
1 Vision
10 Goals
77 Policies
5
minutes
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Support for the Preferred Direction
Estes Valley's Preferred
Direction (1996):
In order to improve the
overall quality of life, sense
of community, and
stewardship of natural
resources within Estes
Valley, its residents desire
balanced growth,
sustainable development,
harmonious co-existence,
and social well-being for the
future of their communities.
Still relevant
47%
Completely
rewrite
20%
Needs
revisions
33%
Keep, Rewrite, or Revise
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
What's Wrong with the Vision?
Needs elaboration
Reword for clarity
Missing areas of
emphasis that should
be included
Is not consistent with
the community's actual
vision for the future
Other - Write In
(Required)
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What is the ideal format for this update?
The 1996 Plan was jointly
adopted by the Town and
County and applied to an
Estes Valley Planning Area.
The Town and County are
now working together to
update this plan to establish
updated goals and policies
for areas both within and
surrounding the Town.
What is the ideal format and
structure for this update?
61%
23%
16%
What is the ideal format for this Update?
One plan, adopted by
both the Town of Estes
Park and Larimer County
Two separate plans,
adopted by the Town and
County separately
Other - Write In
(Required)
Other Ideas Written In:
1.Town-specific plan and a
County Sub-area Plan
2.One document with some
sections adopted by both,
other just by the Town or
County
3.Hybrid plans, each with
common parts
4.Two plans but must work
together
5.No Opinion
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Support for the Goals
All goals have majority support; however, two
goals have 10-20% opposition.
Goals 8: “Becoming a model National Park gateway
community.“
Goal 10: “Recognizing the synergy between
tourism and the retirement community."
There was a lot of Neutral responses, particularly
for Goal 6: “Fostering development of the cultural
arts.”
By far, most participants wanted most of the
goals to apply to the whole Valley. However, there
was a rotating minority that wanted some of the
goals to be applied only to the Town.
Workforce/Affordable Housing
Natural Disasters
Childcare and other S ervices
Sustainability
Communication
Climate Change
Infrastructure
What broad topics/goals are missing?
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Phase 2 Next Steps
Visioning Outreach
(October-December)
www.EngageEstes.org
Online Questionnaire
Public Event Series (TBD)
CompPAC, EVPAC,
Board/Commission input &
updates
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Exercise #2:
Which community
events would be most
conducive for
thoughtful public
engagement from a
broad group of
people?
Farmers Markets Thursday Mornings
Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show, Sept 4-6
Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Sept 10
Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, Sept 18
Autumn Gold Festival, Sept 25-26
Pumpkin and Pilsners, Oct 9
Día de los Muertos,TBD
Virtual Public Meeting
Saturday at the Estes Valley Community
Center
Town Hall Event
Other?
10
minutes
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Exercise #2:
How do you learn
about Town and
County initiatives?
Estes Valley Community Center
Estes Park Gazette
EP News
Town Website
Town Emails
County Website
County Emails
VisitEstesPark.com
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
Neighbors and Friends
Other?
5
minutes
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Exercise #2:
What will you do to
get the word out?
10
minutes
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Thank You
We can answer any questions you have on the Comprehensive Plan Update
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