Timeline of Project Steps (most recent updates first)
- September/October 2024:
- September:
- The development team continued weekly meetings.
- A wetlands study was completed
- Traffic counts were taken both for weekdays and weekend traffic patterns taking pre-timed entry and post-timed entry into account. (September is historically and consistently the second heaviest traffic into RMNP)
- Background and discovery activities regarding the site continued, including but not limited to discussions wildlife patterns, general wetland and river related concerns, light pollution,
- October:
- Wetlands study follow-up and discussion of findings and associated limitations.
- Discussions centered around development code restrictions potentially limiting the design options specifically in regards to the variety of housing types and their placement on the site.
- Preliminary site plan sketching took place with initial site constraints identified.
- Website information transitioned to EPHA.
- September:
- September 2024: Initial Outreach focused on immediate neighbors occurred on September 5, 2024 at the Estes Park United Methodist Church. The presentation included an introduction to the design team and provided an opportunity for the neighbors to ask questions and provide feedback to the project team.
- July 2024: Selection and kickoff engagement with Pel-Ona Architects and Urbanists to lead the design and entitlement for the Fish Hatcher Neighborhood. Pel-Ona's RFP
- April 2024: EPHA issues Request for Proposal (RFP) for land planning, landscape architecture, and entitlement services. RFP Document
- March 2024: Town of Estes Park and Estes Park Housing Authority (EPHA) enter into a Memorandum of Understanding as the developer of the Fish Hatchery Project and as a sub-award grantee of ARPA funds dedicated to the project. Resolution 33-24
- March 2024: Town of Estes Park awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Larimer County for design and public outreach work. Resolution 19-24
- October 2022: Rezone of Parcel Completed Ordinance No 17-12