HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Transportation Advisory Board 2018-9-19Carlie Bangs, Town Board Trustee Liaison
Greg Muhonen, Estes Park Public Works Staff Liaison
Transportation Advisory Board Agenda
September 19, 2018
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Room 202 & 203
Estes Park Town Hall
170 MacGregor Ave
Current Members:
Stan Black (03/31/20)
Ron Wilcocks (03/31/21)
Ann Finley (03/31/20)
Amy Hamrick (03/31/19)
Belle Morris (03/31/20)
Gordon Slack (03/31/21)
Tom Street (03/31/19)
Linda Hanick (03/31/19)
Janice Crow (3/31/21)
Public Comment
Approval of August Meeting Minutes
Complete Streets Policy Draft
Wayfinding Program
E-Bike Policy Review Update
Grant Applications
2019 Budget
Shuttle Updates
Project Updates
Other Business
Adjourn
Chair Belle Morris
Chair Belle Morris
Co-Chair Tom Street
Engineering Manager David Hook
Planner Brittany Hathaway
Chair Belle Morris
Engineering Manager David Hook
Pavement Manager Ryan Barr
Chair Belle Morris
Transit Program Manager Brian Wells
Public Works Director Greg Muhonen
Engineering Manager David Hook
Pavement Manager Ryan Barr
The mission of the Town of Estes Park Transportation Advisory Board is to advise the Board of Trustees and
the Public Works staff on Local and Regional Comprehensive Transportation Planning Policies;
Maintenance, Operation and Expansion Programs; and Transportation Capital Projects.
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, August 15, 2018
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Board of the Town of Estes
Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Room 203 of Town Hall on the 15th
day of August, 2018.
Present: Tom Street
Belle Morris
Janice Crow
Ron Wilcocks
Gordon Slack
Ann Finley
Also Present: Greg Muhonen, Public Works Director
David Hook, Engineering Manager
Tom Carosello, Estes Valley Recreation & Parks District
John Hannon, Rocky Mountain National Park
Absent: Stan Black
Amy Hamrick
Linda Hanick
Chair Morris called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
No public in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion was made and seconded (Wilcocks/Finley) to approve the July meeting minutes
with updates and all were in favor.
SHUTTLE UPDATE
The Town’s Transit Program Manager, Brian Wells provided shuttle updates to the TAB:
Thank you from the Shuttle Committee for TAB member attendance at last week’s
meeting
July passenger count was down 4% from 2017. The Gold Route was up 2,930
passengers and operated for all of the 31 days.
The Gold Route is already at 21,945 in 2018 and the total 2017 ridership was
23,559. The change is attributed to an increased number of day-trip visitors.
Transportation Advisory Board – August 15, 2018 – Page 2
Feedback indicates that guests are staying at lodging in the valley and traveling to
Estes Park for the day. Lodging occupancy rates are down at some locations in
town this summer
Through August 13, ridership is up by 462 passengers ove r 2017
The passenger total for the Estes Park Free Shuttles surpassed 750,000 riders on
July 26th
The Town will retain the stops (in 2019) at the Estes Park Marina (Blue #6) which
is on Federal land and at the Fall River Visitor Center (Red #4) because it is within
Town limits.
Moving forward Brown route will be a 30-minute route. Wells is working on
alternate routes for this and the Silver route for 2019.
Chair Morris asked about the possibility of adding bike racks to the shuttles/buses. Wells
indicated that in order to do so the vehicles must be owned by the Town (majority are
leased). When the new electric trolley comes in a bike rack may be installed.
There are no updates regarding the submitted LONO grant. More information is to be
received mid to late September. Determination on the second grant application should
occur by the end of the year. The bus garage is not part of the grant applications due to
budget constraints.
A concern was expressed regarding the changing of the existing shuttle stops reasoning
that many guests use the service to access downtown. If they’re not shuttled downtown
then the Town is not collecting tax revenue. It was also stated that the summer staff at
the outlying facilities use shuttle service. There is already a difficult time getting , and
retaining, staff during peak times and this creates an unnecessary danger for those forced
to try riding their bikes in the dark.
Another concern mentioned is that many visitors currently understand they can use
shuttles throughout their visit – from the airport and beyond. Those visitors staying at the
outlying lodging locations expect shuttle stops and this will impact where they decide to
stay. Wells reported that he has received several comments to this affect.
The Center Director for the YMCA of the Rockies, Dave Deluca was a member of the
public and stated he understands budget restrictions but would like to further discuss the
situation with the Town. Deluca can provide transportation for the YMCA staff utilizing
their own fleet but needs to budget accordingly. Trustee Liaison Bangs stated the Town
Transportation Advisory Board – August 15, 2018 – Page 3
Board Meetings offer a public comment period at each meeting and welcomed any public
feedback on the matter. Bangs went on to state that if stopping service to outlying areas
in an attempt to elevate in-town service won’t work, the Town Board needs to be made
aware and a discussion needs to take place.
Executive Director of the Good Samaritan Estes Park Village, Julie Lee, expressed
concern that the change in shuttle service will exacerbate traffic congestion situation by
requiring more driving downtown.
Co-Chair Street asked if there’d been any negotiations with YMCA. Wells confirmed that
no negotiations have occurred to date.
WAYFINDING – DOWNTOWN PLAN:
Town of Estes Park Planner, Brittany Hathaway presented wayfinding samples from
communities similar to Estes Park to the TAB. Manager Hook expressed the desire to
have uniform design throughout town. The design of the wayfinding signage will occur in
2018 with signage installation budgeted to occur in 2019. A public meeting will tentatively
occur in September. Director Muhonen asked the TAB their thoughts on how exhaustive
the public outreach should be for this item. Member Finley stated that she felt it would be
sufficient to have one very thorough and well-communicated public outreach meeting for
this effort.
To complete the process, the design determination needs to be finalized in November
and will subsequently be presented in a Town Board Study Session in December 2018.
Director Muhonen suggested the design follow the Downtown Estes Loop design team’s
concept for what will be placed within the limits of that project. Trustee Liaison Bangs
recommended that the Parks Advisory Board’s recommendation be weighted similarly in
this discussion.
Based on the TAB’s review of the design concepts presented, following were the
suggestions/preferences communicated:
Metal is the preferred framework for the signage
Prefer powder-coated over rust finish
Incorporate stone/rock for aesthetics
Potential metal cutout/silhouette (animals, landscape, etc.)
Use Town Logo within all wayfinding
Transportation Advisory Board – August 15, 2018 – Page 4
Potential to use scaled-down version of the light poles on US 36 next to the parking
structure as the frame design consistently
Potential design of metal to match ‘log look’ as installed at the Moraine Avenue
Bridge
Potential for fun design similar to creation by Parks Division employee, Tonya
Ziegler
Items to be sure are considered when determining design are:
Is it vandal-proof?
Is it easy to update/modify signage?
Is it inexpensive to maintain?
An update was provided regarding the college’s potential effort in designing the Town’s
wayfinding program. Their schedule will not allow the design process to be complete in
2018 as the college would not be able to begin their efforts until October, 2018. One other
item noted is that any work performed by them is not without cost. There is generally a
DOLA grant with a required local match.
PROJECTS & DOWNTOWN PARKING MGMT UPDATES:
Member Slack presented presentation slides to the TAB reflecting data captured from the
2005 Republic Parking Study as well as data captured for the month of July, 2018. Slack
stated that the Republic Study had far more thorough data captured. He asked the TAB
what type of parking data they’d like to see presented for analysis of the current parking
situation. The TAB determined that the most valuable da ta, presented in summary form,
would be the number of days a given lot is at capacity, and the peak times given lots are
at capacity.
COMPLETE STREETS DRAFT POLICY:
The updated draft Complete Streets Policy created by Co-Chair Street was e-mailed to
the TAB requesting that all comments be brought to the August meeting for discussion.
Director Muhonen had wordsmithing suggestions to take out hard line details. This policy
will ultimately require Town Board approval. Street and Chair Morris suggested a
presentation be created highlighting the key points of the policy. Today’s suggested
changes will be incorporated and the policy will be brought back to the TAB for final review
at the regularly scheduled September meeting.
Transportation Advisory Board – August 15, 2018 – Page 5
E-BIKE POLICY REVIEW UPDATE:
An e-mail sent to Director Muhonen from Police Captain Eric Rose showing that Larimer
County is leaning toward allowing Class I e-bikes on dirt trails and both Class I and II on
paved trails.
Member Wilcocks expressed that he still feels Class I is better for Estes Park. Member
Slack remains uncomfortable with Class II’s being permitted along the Lake Estes Trail.
The July vote on e-bikes stands.
OTHER BUSINESS
With no other business to discuss, Chair Morris adjourned the meeting at 2:01 p.m.
Primary Wayfinding Kiosk
(Placed at key points, such as Bond Park,
Riverwalk, Baldwin Park, larger parking lots)
Primary Wayfinding Sign – Concept 1
(Wayfinding signs to use at junctions ,such as cross
walks, parking lots that don’t have kiosk, Riverwalks,
Parks, etc).
Primary Wayfinding Sign – Concept 2
(Wayfinding signs to use at junctions ,such as cross
walks, parking lots that don’t have kiosk, Riverwalks,
Parks, etc).
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