HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1994-01-25Town of Estes Park,Larimer county, Colorado,.Januax°y.2 5 ..., 1 9 .9 4.
Minutes of a .Regular ...meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town o f
Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado . Meeting held in the Municipal Building i n
said Town of Estes Park on the .5th .day of
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.January .,A .D ., 19 .9 4
at regular meeting hour .
H . Bernerd Dannel s
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present : Mayor H . B . Dannels
Trustees :
Also Present :
Gary F . Klaphake ,
Town Administrator
Gregory A . White ,
Town Attorne y
Vickie O'Connor ,
Town Clerk
Absent :
Non e
Mayor Dannels called the meeting to order at 7 :31 P .M .
PUBLIC INPUT .
Louis O'Riordan addressed the Trustees on : (1) the elimination o f
local 4% sales tax on groceries, suggesting the 4% be earmarked fo r
low-cost housing and the grocery tax be collected on a "need s
basis", based upon income ; (2) in favor of exemption for day-car e
providers ; and (3) made the Trustees aware, and urged them t o
prevent, the potential sale of the American Legion Building .
Al Sager reported on the current meetings being held for th e
Stanley Historic District Master Plan presentation, commending Do n
Brandes/DSW, Attorney White, Director Stamey, and Administrato r
Klaphake for the remarkable job performed .
CONSENT CALENDAR :
1.Town Board minutes dated January 11, 1994 .
2.Bills .
3.Committee Minutes :
A.Administrative, January 13, 1994 .
B.Public Safety, January 20, 1994 .
C.Planning Commission, January 18, 1994 (acknowledgemen t
only).
Administrator Klaphake requested the Public Safety minutes b e
removed from the consent agenda . It was moved and seconde d
(Dekker/Hix) the consent calendar, as amended, be approved,and i t
passed unanimously .
Concerning the Cooperative Agreement with RMNP, Administrato r
Klaphake requested the following amendment be approved : "...
construction and maintenance of a new fire facility to be built o n
NPS land in 1994, with the Volunteer Fire Department not the "Town "
agreeing to fund $30,000 for construction ." It was moved an d
seconded (Hix/Habecker) the amendment to the Public Safet y
Committee minutes be approved,and it passed unanimously .
ACTION ITEMS :
1 .
Administrative Committee, January 13, 1994 :
George J . Hix, Mayo r
ProTem
Gary R . Brown ,
Robert L . Dekker ,
Susan L . Doylen ,
Stephen W . Gillette ,
David Habecker
Board of Trustees - January 25, 1994 - Page 2
A .Business License -The Administrative Committe e
recommended that there be no changes for 1994 no r
exemption for Day-Care Providers . Mayor Dannel s
acknowledged a letter dated January 25, 1994 submitted b y
Leslie Blair/Childcare Provider, and it was moved an d
seconded (Doylen/Hix) the Administrative Comitte e
recommendation be approved,and it passed by th e
following votes : Those voting "Yes" Trustees Brown ,
Dekker, Doylen, Habecker and Hix . Those voting "No "
Trustee Gillette .
2 .
Planning Commission, January 18, 1994 :
A.Special Review #93-7 for Lot 1, Valley Vista Addition ,
Nicholas Stanitz/Applicant .Mayor Dannels opened th e
public hearing to consider Special Review #93-7 . Truste e
Habecker declared a conflict of interest . Communit y
Development Director Stamey reported that the proposal i s
a two-step process - concept plan and, if approved ,
submittal of a more-detailed development plan . Th e
Applicant is proposing to develop 24 affordable housin g
units in four buildings . The 1/2-unit bonus formula wa s
reviewed, and a very specific rental agreement must b e
provided to ensure the affordability provision i s
enforced ; the term of the agreement will be ten years .
The Planning Commission recommended approval of th e
proposal with their "findings" and three conditions .
Director Stamey clarified the correspondence receive d
from C . George Seifert, Sr . concerning multi-famil y
zoning, annexation and density transition . Loui s
O'Riordan commented that long-time residents in need o f
affordable housing should be given preferential treatmen t
in obtaining these units . Administrator Klaphake advise d
that the Town cannot discriminate . There being n o
further testimony, Mayor Dannels declared the publi c
hearing closed . It was moved and seconded (Hix/Gillette )
Special Review #93-7 for Lot 1, Valley Vista Addition b e
approved with the findings (Items 1-4) and condition s
(Items 5-7) as fully described in the Planning Commissio n
minutes dated December 21, 1993,and it passed by th e
following votes : Those voting "Yes" Trustees Brown ,
Dekker, Doylen, Gillette and Hix . Those "Abstaining "
Trustee Habecker .
B.Kenofer Addition Annexation .Mayor Dannels opened th e
public hearing . Director Stamey reviewed the propose d
addition annexation and zoning . The 3k± acre site wil l
be served by a new public street to the north (Audubo n
Street) and 40' access easement . The E-Estate zonin g
request is appropriate . All Planning Commissio n
conditions have been met and the Attorney's certificat e
has been received . There being no further testimony ,
Mayor Dannels declared the public hearing closed .
Whereupon Town Attorney White read a resolution findin g
the area is eligible for annexation, and it was moved an d
seconded (Habecker/Hix)Resolution #3-94 be adopted,an d
it passed unanimously .
Town Attorney White read an ordinance approvin g
Annexation of Kenofer Addition, and it was moved an d
seconded (Doylen/Hix) the Ordinance be adopted to includ e
all four conditions as more fully defined in the Januar y
18, 1994 Planning Commission minutes,and it passe d
unanimously . Whereupon Mayor Dannels declared th e
ordinance duly passed and adopted, ordered it numbered 2 -
94 and published according to law .
Town Attorney White read an ordinance approving E-Estat e
zoning, and it was moved and seconded (Habecker/Dekker )
the Ordinance be adopted,and it passed unanimously .
Board of Trustees - January 25, 1994 - Page 3
Whereupon Mayor Dannels declared the ordinance dul y
passed and adopted, ordered it numbered 3-94 an d
published according to law .
C .Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Larimer Count y
concernin . Com rehensive Plannin - A roval .Actin g
upon staff's request, it was moved and seconde d
(Hix/Doylen) the IGA be postponed to February 8, 1994 an d
it passed unanimously.
3.Affordable Housin• Information Bstem Re est for 2 00 0
Funding - Continued from December 14, 1993 .This request wa s
continued pending a meeting of the Estes Park Housin g
Authority . The meeting was held January 11 and the Authorit y
recommended denial of the funding ; however, action also i s
required by the Board of Trustees . It was moved and seconde d
(Dekker/Hix)the funding request be denied,and it passed
unanimously .
4.Resolution #4-94 Reappropriate 1993 Encumbered Funds to th e
1994 Budget .Finance Officer Vavra reviewed and read a
resolution reappropriating 1993 Encumbered Funds to the 199 4
Budget, and it was moved and seconded (Gillette/Doylen )
Resolution 4-94 be approved,and it passed unanimously .
5.Estes Valley Public Library District Appointments - Correc t
Terms of Office .The District's Bylaws were amended from 5 -
year to 4-year terms which affected the recent appointment s
for John Adams and Dennis McHenry . It was moved and seconded
(Hix/Dekker) the terms of office for John Adams and Denni s
McHenry be corrected from 5-year to 4-year terms, expiring
December 3,1 1997,and it passed unanimously .
6.Town Administrator's Report . Administrator Klaphake informe d
the Trustees of the Community Breakfast meeting schedule d
Friday, January 28 from 7 :30-9 :00 A .M .
Following completion of all agenda items, it was moved and seconde d
(Hix/Habecker) the Board enter Executive Session to consult wit h
the Town Attorney concerning land negotiations,and it passe d
unanimously .
Mayor Dannels adjourned the meeting at 8 :10 P .M . to Executiv e
Session .
Mayo r
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Town Clerk