MINUTES CARBONDALE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2020 VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM  Mayor Dan Richardson called the Board of Trustees virtual Regular Meeting to order on  June 23, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.  ROLL CALL:  The following members were present for roll call:  Mayor Trustees  Dan Richardson Marty Silverstein Ben Bohmfalk Lani Kitching Luis Yllanes Erica Sparhawk Heather Henry Grace. Jardine Diego Valdez  Student Trustees Absent Staff Present: Town Manager Town Clerk Finance Director Town Attorney COMMUNITY HERO AWARD  Jay Harrington Cathy Derby Renae Gustine Mark Hamilton  Mayor Richardson presented the Community Hero Award to P.C. Drew for his work in creating the COVID-19 Task Force and for his dedication in keeping the public safe  COVID-19 pandemic.  CONSENT AGENDA  Accounts Payable totaling $388,369.53 Board of Trustees 6-9-2020 Regular Meeting Minutes Modification of Premises - Carbondale Beer Works  Recommendation for Appointment - Historic Preservation Commission  Trustee Bohmfalk made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Trustee Silverstein  seconded the motion and it passed with:    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 2  7j yes votes: Richardson, Yllanes, Silverstein, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Henry, Sparhawk  PERSONS PRESENT NOT ON THE AGENDA  John Villafranco, President of the Lofts at Dolores Park HOA, requested the Board put Dolores Way street parking and changing parking in the Dolores PUD on a future agenda. Jay explained that changing parking will require an amendment to the site plan and the HOA should contact the Planning Department. Jay explained that parking was  eliminated from Dolores Way due to safety issues.  TRUSTEE COMMENTS the pool open.  Trustee Yllanes thanked the Recreation Department staff for their hard work in getting Mayor Richardson also thanked the Recreation Department staff for opening the pool. Mayor Richardson thanked the Utilities Department for their hard work responding to a few water line breaks. Mayor Richardson attended the RFTA Board meeting. They discussed increasing bus service and increasing the Maroon Bells (route) bus fare. Mayor Richardson announced that the COVID-19 Task Force is going dormant. Mayor Richardson and Jay toured the Coffman Ranch. The ranch will be a great asset to the Carbondale community, and he encouraged everyone to support AVLT's fundraising campaign. Mayor Richardson attended the Garfield County Mayors Meeting. They discussed COVID-19. COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing; there are 40 new cases which is almost at a new peak. Ifwe reach 60 cases the latest variance may be retracted, and some business may close. Mayor Richardson urged people to stay home Trustee Bohmfalk asked when the Board will be reviewing police procedures. Jay responded that on-going review is being driven by state legislation. Staff is working with other Colorado municipalities to be current with changing legislation. Police policies are Trustee Silverstein stated that last week Steve's Guitars had a live simulcast with three groups of local musicians and 300 people listened. July 3rd will be the 20th anniversary  ifthey are sick and take all COVID-19 precautions.  scheduled on the July 14th Agenda.  of the Mt. Sopris Music Festival. ATTORNEY COMMENTS  The attorney did not have any comments.  PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT/FINAL PLAT MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW - ORDINANCE NO. 6, SERIES OF 2020 AND SUBDIVISION  IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT Applicant: Builders First Source  Location: Lot 5A Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 3  Builders First Source (BFS) currently has lumber facilities in Aspen and Glenwood Springs. There is also a showroom in Basalt. They are planning to consolidate the facilities on proposed Carbondale Marketplace Lot 5A. Amended. In order to do sO, they  needed to submit a number of land use applications, specifically:  1. A Preliminary and Final Plat to subdivide Lot 5A of the Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision into two lots: Lot 5AAmended and Lot 5C. (1st Bank was  constructed on Lot 5B.  2. A Major Site Plan Review to allow construction of a 29,240 sq. ft. building on the newly-created Lot 5A Amended. In addition, a 4,800 sq. ft. open shed is proposed along the east property line. This will be used to protect some of the building materials while providing screening along the east property line. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at its May 28th meeting and  unanimously recommended approval.  The development complies with the zoning parameters and development standards with the exception of the three requests for Alternative Compliance. The first one is landscaping. They would like to trade off some of the landscaping for a public trail that goes along the west and north side of the property. The second is height for fencing. The grade of the storage area is lower than the grade of the adjoining streets. The 8f ft. high fence will sit on top of a31 to 3.5 ft. retaining wall. However, you can't see the The request for alternative compliance for some of the commercial design standards are also requested, specifically fort transparency and building articulation. The mass has been reduced by dividing facades into a series of smaller components. The architectural character compliments the architectural character of adjacent existing buildings, in this case, CRMS. The west and east elevations are broken up by changes inr materials, a distinctive sloping roof, barnwood doors, and the use of the large Janet commended the applicant for their efforts in preparing a development proposal which is unique, interesting, and in compliance with the UDC. Ini fact, in a number of Janet recommended approval of the Final Plat, Major Site Plan Review, and requests for Alternative Compliance as well as Ordinance No. 6, Series of 2020 and the Janet noted that comments had been submitted by the Bike and Ped Commission. Unfortunately, it was after P&Z review due to the interruptions in meetings with COVID- 19. They brought up the point that the trail on the west side provides a good third option to the other two options: sidewalks through Carbondale Marketplace and the trail on the  retaining wall from outside the site - you only see the fence.  Creative District logo.  areas, the proposal exceeds the requirements.  Subdivision Improvements Agreement.  west side of the highway.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 4  Planner Bob Schultz, and Doug Williams, Builders First Source General Manager, gave  anoverview of the development. Key points include:  The development is a good fit for the Town according to the Comprehensive Plan its's New Urbanism and balances urban, pedestrian and it is bike friendly The project will provide land for a future connection to Industry Place, the project will share the cost of State Highway 133 improvements based on a formula  It'sz zoned C/R/W - lumber yard is a permitted use  previously approved by the Trustees The landscape will adhere to a low water plan  Discussion ensued.  Trustee Kitching asked if axel configuration was considered; how many trucks will arrive a day and where are the big trucks parked? Doug answered approximately 4-5 semis Trustee Silverstein asked if the project will be night sky compliant? Bob answered yes, itwill be dark at night and there will be minimal lighting - mainly at the entrance. Int the winter lights will be turned on one hour before opening and will remain on until one hour Trustee Bohmfalk stated that it's hard for him to visualize/classify a lumber yard as New Urbanism. He also questioned why the street entrance doesn't lead to the building entrance. Trustee Bohmfalk asked about the configuration of the trail and surrounding fencing. It appears that there is an 8 ft fence on one side of the trail and a barbed wire fence on the other which doesn't make the trail very appealing. Bob responded that Trustee Henry asked how many. jobs will be generated. Doug answered that they are importing their employees from the other locations. Trustee Henry asked how much sales tax revenue will be generated. Doug responded approximately $200,000- -  will arrive daily and the trucks will be parked inside at night.  after closing.  there will be landscaping along the fence.  $300,000 per year.  Mayor Richardson opened the meeting to public comment.  An email from Pat Hunter on this topic may be found at the back of this document. Matt Gworek, Chair of the ikePedestrian/Trals Commission, stated that he appreciates the effort in creating a bike trail but the curb cuts will make the path more challenging. Matt said the nature of traffic is inconsistent and incompatible with other development. Matt said the Town is bearing a big cost without getting al lot of tax Pat Hunter stated that their current lumber yards are located on Highway 82 and that works well. The trade off for sales tax revenue is traffic impacts. The project is tucked in one mile from the highway. The semi trucks will have to go around the roundabout. The trucks going up valley will have to go over the bridge and will back up the traffic on  revenue = a different business could create more tax revenue.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 5  Highway 133. He urged the Board to look at how the traffic will be impacted and he asked them to put the project off for a while until they have more time to look at it.  Mayor Richardson closed the public hearing.  Mayor Richardson stated that the project meets Code, is well designed, is a good fit for the area, and the benefit to impact ratio is in our favor. Ift the Board approves this project we should pursue an Industry Place roundabout as soon as possible. Mayor Richardson understands the need for the glazing. Working with the grade minimizes the impact to the environment. He asked Doug to incorporate more art in the fencing and he would like them to add the maximum amount of solar. Mayor Richardson stated that he likes the trail location. Mayor Richardson noted that he thinks they will need a Trustee Silverstein agrees that a second roundabout will be needed. Trustee Silverstein stated that the lumber yard is an excellent use of this space and it's not a big box. It's not a high-volume store buti it will still generate sales tax. The impact. is less than other choices. It's a well thought out plan and it is up to the Town to keep traffic off Mayor Richardson asked if the applicant agrees with the Conditions of Approval. Bob Trustee Kitching made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 6, Series of 2020, and the Subdivision Improvements Agreement for Lot 5A approving the Preliminary/Final Plat, Major Site Plan Review and approving the requests for Alternative Compliance with the findings and conditions listed below. Trustee Bohmfalk seconded the motion and it 7yes votes: Sparhawk, Henry, Yllanes, Richardson, Kitching, Silverstein, Bohmfalk  second bike rack.  of Main Street.  responded yes, they do.  passed with:  Conditions of Approval for the Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plat  1. All conditions of Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1997 recorded at Reception Number 521822 and recorded on March 13, 1998 remain in effect and in full 2. AS Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) shall be required prior to recordation of the Master Plat. The SIA shall guarantee and secure completion oft the Infrastructure after recordation of the Plat. The SIA shall be subject to  force unless otherwise approved by the Board.  review and approval by the Town Attorney. 3. The final plat shall be revised to reflect the following:  a. The plat should be revised to add a note that Lot 5C is "reserved for future b. Use a different method to depict the different types of easements.  development."    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 6  C. Replace the utility easement with a 50 ft. public street dedication 4. The final plat shall be subject to review and approval by the Town Attorney. 5. The applicant shall submit final engineering and construction drawings for review and approval by the Town prior to recordation of the plat. 6. The final drainage calculations and details for the Drainage Report shal! be submitted for Town review and approval prior to SIA approval. 7. The engineer's estimate shall be revised to reflect all final public improvements, subject to Town review and approval, prior to recordation of the final plat. 8. The developer shall be responsible for the construction and cost of all infrastructure improvement. The construction of the infrastructure shall be completed within two (2) years of the recordation of the Plat. 9. Ifai roundabout is constructed at the Industry and Highway 133 intersection, all truck traffic be required to use Industry Place to enter and exit the site. 10.The developer shall be required to submit a current title commitment for the road dedications for review and approval by the Town Attorney. This commitment shall be prepared at the expense of the developer. At final title policy must then be submitted to the Town insuring title to public streets in the amount of at least $250,000. Contemporaneously with recordation of the final plat, the Developer shall convey title to all public streets by General Warranty Deed subject only to title exceptions approved by the Town Attorney as part of the title review  process.  11.A fee-in-lieu of highway improvements in the amount of $34,400 shall be paid at 12.All irrigation shall be from non-potable water sources supplied by the Rockford  the time of recordation of the subdivision plat.  Ditch.  Conditions of Approval for Site Plan Review  1. Approval oft the Major Site Plan Review is contingent upon Town approval of a Subdivision Improvements Agreement which addresses construction of public 2. Approval of the Major Site Plan Review is contingent upon Town approval of the  improvements. engineering plans.  3. The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance of the landscape and irrigation system located on the west and north sides of the property.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 7  4. The rooftop equipment shall be screened in accordance with Section 5.4 of the All lighting shall be in compliance with Section 5.10 of the UDC (Exterior Lighting). The lighting plan shall be subject to review and approval of Town 5. A"Knox" box shall be installed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The installation of the "Knox" box shall be subject to review and approval oft the 6. The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District that addresses payment of impact fees prior to the issuance of 7. All representations of the Applicant in written submittals to the Town or in public hearings concerning this project shall also be binding as conditions of approval. 8. The Applicant shall pay and reimburse the town for all other applicable professional and Staff fees pursuant to the Carbondale Municipal Code. 9. This approval does not include approval of the signage. A separate permit is  UDC (Landscaping and Screening).  Staff.  Fire District.  any building permits for this project.  rèquired to be approved by Town Staff.  Findings - Preliminary Plat  1. The proposed subdivision complies with all applicable use, density, development, 2. The general layout of lots, roads, driveways, utilities, drainage facilities, and other services within the proposed subdivision is designed to minimize land disturbance and maximize the amount of open space in the development and accomplishes the purposes and intent of this Code. No critical wildlife,  and design standards set forth in this Code.  tree/vegetation or riparian areas are present on-site.  3. The applicant has provided evidence that provision has been made to connect to 4. The applicant has provided evidence that provision has been made for a public 5. The applicant has provided evidence to show that all areas of the proposed subdivision that may involve soil or topographical conditions presenting hazards orr requiring special precautions have been identified and that the proposed use 6. There are no identified natural hazards including flood and wildfire present on the  the Town's public water supply system.  sewage disposal system.  of these areas are compatible with such conditions.  site.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 8  7. The application provides a clear assumption of responsibility for maintaining all roads, open spaces, and other public and common facilities in the subdivision.  8. There is no phasing of development.  9. The subdivision is consistent with the subdivision conceptual plan as approved 10.The subdivision is consistent with Comprehensive Plan and other adopted Town policies and plans, including any adopted transportation plan or streets/roadway  with the Carbondale Marketplace Subdivision.  plan.  Findings Site Plan Review  1. The site plan is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as the intent of the New Urban designation is support commercial, mixed use and urban residential uses. There are mixed use buildings on Lot 1 which reflect new urban design. As one moves north, there is the City Market, gas station and 1st Bank, then shifting toward to larger commercial uses such as the lumberyard. In addition, one of the goals is to capture more local spending to augment town sales tax revenues. This development, in conjunction with City Market and the fueling station, will 2. The site plan is consistent with the approved Carbondale Marketplace  move the Town closer to that goal.  Subdivision Plat; forth in this Code; and streets within Carbondale.  3. The site plan complies with all applicable development and design standards set 4. Traffic generated by the proposed development is adequately served by existing 5. Access to the site is adequate for the proposed use, considering the width of  adjacent streets and alleys, and safety.  Findings - Alternative Compliance  The three requests for Alternative Compliance meet the following criteria:  1. Applicant's proposed alternatives for andscapingencing, fence height, and commercial building design will achieve the purposes of the CRW zone district and all of the criteria and regulations specified for such use in that zone district,  better than the ordinarily applicable standards;    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 9  2. Applicant's proposed alternatives also advance the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and this Code to a better degree than the ordinarily 3. Applicant's proposed alternatives will result in benefits to the community that exceed the benefits associated with the ordinarily applicable standards, specifically provision of a new public trail, provisions of adequate screening of the building materials, and a structure that provides visual interest; 4. Applicant's proposed alternatives impose no greater impacts on adjacent properties than would occur though compliance with the ordinarily applicable  applicable standards;  standards.  GARFIELD COUNTY COLLABORATION AGREEMENT  Jay informed the Board that the Town will receive approximately $592,000 for its share of the CARES Act funding. Reimbursement requests are submitted to DOLA. They will release the funds but we need to be cautious as to how we spend the money. Our COVID-19 expenditures are around $100,000. We have an opportunity to put together programs for the community as PPE expires. Jay asked the Board to provide him with feedback on how to spend the money. The Board suggested staff survey the non- profits and businesses to see what their biggest needs are and what is the most beneficial way to spend the money. The goal is to put a program in place by late July if Trustee Silverstein suggested marketing Carbondale to help businesses, offering incentives to tourists to shop at local businesses, give residents Carbondale bucks. Trustee Henry supports doing a survey and giving residents Cabondale Bucks. Trustee Sparhawk also supports a survey and she suggested creating a task force Niki Denton stated that when the evictions moratorium is over people will be threatened Trustee Sparhawk made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Garfield County Collaboration Agreement. Trustee Silverstein seconded the motion and it passed with: 7yes votes: Henry, Silverstein, Yllanes, Sparhawk, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Richardson  possible.  comprised of business owners.  with evictions and maybe the Town can help those in need.  TOWING CONTRACT  Jay stated that the person responsible for the Town's towing retired. The Town hasn't had a contract for awhile and as a result, there are a lot of abandoned vehicles around town. The Town put out a Request for Proposal and Temple Glassier responded.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 10  Trustee Sparhawk made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Towing Contract. 7y yes votes: Sparhawk, Richardson, Yllanes, Kitching, Silverstein, Henry, Bohmfalk  Trustee Bohmfalk seconded the motion and it passed with:  COVID-19 MAIN STREET ALIGNMENT  Mayor Richardson said that the Main Street re-alignment has become contentious. He said that Board put a lot of thought into the plan. The Board agreed that they would monitor the success/failure of the street layout. Ithas only been two weeks, but the Board has received numerous emails about the street setup. Allegria, Batch and Phat Thai want the street set up to remain as is. Tonic Juicery, Hari Bar, Lulubelle, Sawyer's  Closet want to modify the plan.  Mayor Richardson opened the meeting to public comment.  The emails received on this topic may be found at the back of this document. Laurie Loeb, stated that a full street closure is desirable for dining in the evening. Currently bikes blast down the street creating an unsafe environment. Also, car exhaust creates an unpleasant experience. The sidewalks are not wide enough for social Chase Engel, of Batch, stated that all parties should be willing to compromise. The block should be shut down to traffic. The Board needs to stick with its decision. A very vocal minority is not happy with the set up. Batch wants to be allowed to make the full effort to make their space look good. They invested a lot of money in the space. The Lindsay, of the Tonic Juicery, stated that it has been two weeks with the current set up. She wants an evening closure of the street. They are a convenience business. They don't get a lot of walk-ins. She wants a compromise - she is willing to give up parking to Aly Sanguily, of Batch, is against adding more traffic, it's a step backwards. There is an abundance of parking. This is a pedestrian friendly town. She doesn'twant to have to set up and break down the street every evening = she's not going to do it. The improvements cost them $300. Collaboration is key and the Board needs to keep their Amy Charters, of Lullubelle, stated that it's unfortunate that the block is split - it has caused the most massive division. She has never felt this kind of animosity and hatefulness. It's a toxic situation. She is not against a street closure. She is looking for an equitable business solution. It's not feasible for retail to move into the street, it's dirty and merchandise gets sun bleached. Eating outside is great but it shouldn't come at the detriment of everyone else. The businesses were not consulted about the plan. Amy is not vilifying the restaurant owners for advocating for their businesses but this  distancing sO people move out in to the street.  majority of business owners want the street to remain as is.  make it work. The restaurant structures sit empty all day.  word.  plan is not working out.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 11  Mayor Richardson stated that he is disheartened by the way people are communicating:; everyone is trying to do the best they can. He asked everyone to stop the derogatory  comments = we can do better than this.  Discussion ensued.  The Board contemplated the following options:  Keep the street set up as is (for another three weeks to give it ample time to see Close the street down at 4:00 p.m. - restaurants will be required to set up and  ifit's working)  break down their street space every night  More public comment was taken.  Micah, of the Juicery, stated that he, is willing to compromise. Someone should have told the businesses about the plan to make the street one way. He offered the restaurants help in moving their stuff if they agree to open the street during the day. Two way traffic is important to his business. He would like the street to be closed at Ron Kokish, stated that this is the worst of both worlds. Main Street was fine the way it was. He suggested the Board make Main Street a pedestrian area because it's not Amy Charters, Lulubelle, stated that the Board should focus on how this is working. The comments on social media are disturbing, she is not comfortable walking down the Julie Ivansco, of Sawyer's Closet, stated that she too is asking for a compromise. The current plan isn'tw working for the majority - it works for three businesses who aren't open in the day. Close the street at night for dining. Why is it a problem - the retailers Trustee Sparhawk stated that Chase Engel and Aly Sanguily are being disrespectful to the Board and it doesn'twork in their favor. The Board is trying to help find a solution Trustee Kitching stated that she is envious of the attention the Main Street businesses have received. She is a small business owner and her business was lost for the entire first quarter. She is not supportive of businesses being mean to one another. The Board felt that they have not given the current plan ample time to see ifiti is successful. Trustee Sparhawk proposed keeping the street set up as is, work on getting the spaces beautified, improve the signage, and undertake a communal  night.  friendly now.  street. She prefers a community united, not divided.  and restaurants don't share the same business hours.  that works for everyone.  marketing effort; the Board agreed.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020  Page 12  GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACTLETTER  Mayor Richardson asked the Board if they support sending Rep. Tipton a letter urging him to vote for funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and voting for the Great American Outdoors Act. The Board supports send a letter to Rep. Tipton. Trustee Sparhawk made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to Rep. Tipton urging him to vote for the Great American Outdoors Act. Trustee Henry seconded the 7. yes votes: Silverstein, Richardson, Henry, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Yllanes, Sparhawk  motion and it passed with:  STEPPING STONES - REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER  Jay explained that Stepping Stones has requested a fee waiver for their construction project. He noted that we have granted waivers in the past. The Board needs to decide ifthe project is valuable to the community. Itwas noted that they raised funds for community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jay explained that the Board would be waiving the Building Permit and Plan Review Fees; we do not waive tap fees. Trustee Bohmfalk made a motion to waive Stepping Stone's Building Permit and Plan Review fees. Trustee Silverstein seconded the motion. and it passed with: 7yes votes: Yllanes, Henry, Bohmfalk, Kitching, Richardson, Sparhawk, Silverstein  2019 AUDIT  Due to the late hour, auditors Kelsey Roper and Paul Backes, of McMahan and Associates, gave a brief overview of the 2019 Audit. In January Kelsey was present on site to acquire an understanding of finance procedures. In March, due to the pandemic, the auditors worked remotely studying the Town's Balance Sheet, looking for compliance issues, looking at taxes and grants. They did not discover any problems. Paul stated that staff is very prudent with fund balances; going into a pandemic with the Town's healthy fund balances makes staff's and the Trustees' jobs easier. Mayor Richardson commented that staff does a great job keeping the Town's finances  clean.  MISCELANEOUS  The Board agreed that the July Board meeting should be virtual.  Trustee Bohmfalk thanked Mayor Richardson and Jay for their work on the Main Street  set up for restaurants.    Trustee Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020 ADJOURNMENT  Page 13  The June 23, 2020, regular meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held virtually on July 14, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.  APPROVED AND ACCEPTED A6  ATTEST:  Ba  Cathy Derby, Town Clerk  E SEAL COLORADO    Carbondale Board of Trustees  RE: Lot5 oft the Marketplace, lumber yard application  6-23-2020 Dear Board,  Iwrite you as ar member oft the public with my personal comments. As a! 50-year general contractor in the valley! have al long and close knowledge of lumber yards. Lumber yards are a key resource for the construction industry. Icould only wonder at Aspen/Pitkin County choosing to buy and close their lumber yard. Ihave only. just recently become aware oft the plans from Builders First Source (BFS) receiving approval from P&Z. That became part ofa larger discussion oft the role of the Environmental Board at yesterdaysmeeting. lam not speaking for the Eboard, but thei issue is ini the background of  my comments. Environmental issues.  As one who spent some months working on the production of the 2017 Carbondale Climate and Energy Plan (CCEAP) as an Eboard member, and who was critical oft the outcome for lacking more specific directions and accountability, the community's progress on the plan has been extremely disappointing. Add to that work my contribution to the EBOR and the recent upgrading of building codes. While all the recent Carbondale construction and proposed developments meet UDC and building code requirements, Ido not believe it meets the spirit oft the Masterplan, andi it most certainly does not fit the goals of the CCEAP. Even not accounting for the new carbon emissions from all the new development, Carbondale is not meeting the reductions expected on the existing systems. No annualized schedule of reductions exists. No benchmark of individual existing structures energy use has been done. No accurate assessment of traffic emissions has been done. The 2021 building and energy codes are int the One simple fact faces us, every new structure and all new traffic that are not zero or better emissions Ibelieve the lumber yard is simply on the wrong site. The proper site would be on Highway 82. The majority of the BFS business is not int the Carbondale area; it is up-valley. The significant traffic generated by the yard will virtually all be driving both ways, from Hwy 82 to the yard and back. Or deliveries out and back. The traffic study claims 1,264 new trips per day- - but that needs to be doubled Iread through the traffic study but Idid not see the additional traffic from CM or the new Main St. The assumptions fori increase in traffic per year are wrong. They should not use the average of the last 20 years. The current traffici is "snowballing" due to Carbondale development plus the rest oft the valley. Future increases will be greater. The new CM gas station (discount pricing) will generate two-way traffic  works and we are only on 2009 and 2015 respective versions. are adding to our problem; and for the life oft their existence.  for1 133.  housing (115 units) added to the totals. DidImissit?  on Hwy 133, and add all of that to the roundabout to return to Hwy 82. ("slingshot")    Aspen traffic counts at the entrance are some 20,000 per day. We will soon approach that. Not the goal we want. There are two great traffic problems resulting from this volume. First, traffici is going to back up severely from Hwy 82 at the westbound waiting lanes coming into 133. Also, traffic waiting at the 133 to 82 intersection to go up-valley will be stymied by the right lane on the bridge. The eastbound lane to 82 becomes blocked with just 3 vehicles waiting in the right lane. Problems between 133 and 82 The additional significant problem with the yard is thati its merchandise is taxed at the delivery address. Ido not know the split between sales at the yard and sales at the projects, but my experience would be something like 10% and 90%. Every Colorado community depends on the tax revenues from Inc conclusion, Irecommend that the lumber yard development be put on pause until a thorough community involvement and "airing out" be gained on both the particular and general questions.  will cause drivers to inundate Carbondale's Main St. and 100 Road.  its local business to provide the publics services that every business needs.  Suggested alternate location: Old gravel pit at Hwy 82 and 103 Road. Hwy 133. Still convenient to Carbondale.  Direct Highway 82 access. More convenient for their commuting customers. No additional traffic on  Respectively, Patrick Hunter hunter@sopris.net  Sustainable Leadership Certificate, CMC (Their fist ever!)    June 23, 2020  Carbondale Board of Trustees c/o Cathy Derby, Town Clerk 511 Carbondale Ave Carbondale, CO 81623  RE: COVID-19 Main Street Alignment Discussion Dear Mayor Richardson and Trustees:  As a small business owner on Main! Street and a resident of Carbondale, lami impressed by the collaboration between the Town of Carbondale, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, Carbondale Arts, and others to creatively address the unique needs of each business in order to safely allow larger gatherings. This group of leaders thoughtfully included input from Main Street businesses over the last several weeks and addressed the balance between economic The discussion around how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and encourage economic stability/growth is important and l'm excited to see that action was taken. 50 quickly to expand into Main Street. I'm also excited to see businesses continuing to offer helpful, constructive Unfortunately, I've heard that feedback from some business owners on Main Street has been angryand not productive, directed at the town, chamber, and Carbondale Arts in particular. Those businesses aren't likely to lose customers because theyl have to walk an extra block from their car, but they will lose customers if they don'tcreatively: adapt to the changing environment. To put this inj perspective, the negative economic impact we face in our community is not due to recent changes on Main Street, it's due to the pandemic we still face. Businesses should work together with the town, chamber, and others to address their needs-- not against them. Thank you for supporting all of these creative efforts and being flexible to  needs and safety of staff and patrons.  feedback.  the needs of the community.  Sincerely,  PC Drew    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Cathy Derby Tuesday, June 23, 2020! 5:26P PM Trustees.TownorCdale FW: Main street closure  Cathy Derby Town Clerk, Municipal Court Clerk Town of Carbondale 511 Colorado Avenue Carbondale, CO 81623 erpyocaroncaetonet 970-510-1206 Fax 970-963-9140  From: maureen Thompson <mothompson919@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 20204:49PM To: Cathy Derby cdebyeamonattone Subject: Main street closure  Hillican niy be apart of the zoom meeting BC of a timing conflict but why not do at traffic study and only take input from those directly effected (main street residents/Dusiness owners). Idon't think everyone in town is entitled to an opinion (mei included) BC we are not fiscally impacted fine way or another. Olease consider how restaurants were able to make some money while so many other main street businesses were totally closed first covid pandemic. Ithink the decision should be data driven...not sure how or what kind of data but wowza....its al heated topic and unless you can decide  based on data....it will get uglier that iti is now!! Maureen Thompson 1343 barber dr.  GOOD LUCK WITH THE CALLTONIGHTI!!    Cathy Derby From: Sent: Cc: Subject:  Aaron Rogers aron@landmarkcale.co) Tuesday, June 23, 20206:04PM Aly Sanquily Int favor and: support of Main Street Closure  Hello Carbondale Counsel,  lwanted to send an email in support for the continuation of the closure of Main Street and Main! Street Business Patios.  This is crucial to us and lwanted to voice my support.  Thank you for considering this very important step in keeping Main Street business alive and thriving.  Aaron Rogers landmarkcafe.co 9709873061    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Tuesday, June 23, 20204 4:34P PM Trustees.Townorcdae Fwd: Allegria  Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:  From: andreas fischbacher fischbacherandreas@gmail.com> Date:. June 23, 2020 at 4:02:26 PMI MDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.net>  Subject: Allegria  Dan: Thx much for the openness to discuss main street and get alli input compiled. ASf fro tonight there is a good chance Ican't participate- yes we are busy andi Ifeel we should take care of current customers and send out positive messages of absolute importance to me. Iflcanlwill for sure be ready on the planned time on the agenda.- ladd my 2 cents quickly in writing in case Ican't make it.  Ithink the current situation is working well and needs to be given some more time. to develop sO the community and merchant team players can fully see the value ofit. I'd like to stick to the original plan and let the creative part be played out since this is still a missing component. There has been al lot of negativity out there from day one unfortunately instead ofl looking for new ways to prevail in the current There is change and change created feari in many ways-Igeti it, but change happened to us asof March 17 th 2020 and the old days as we know will not come back as they were. So this change is not an optioni iti is a given and we will need to think out of the box to thrive and Originally the parking issue was the big deal for the merchants. Heard loud and clear. Ithink the town did ai fantastic jobi in mitigating this issue with the loading zone model.With all the loading zones blocked out we had not seen any parking toi its full capacity in the last 2 weeks @ best 3-4 Retail is one of the hardest hit and if wel look at the nationwide trend and data of retail closures from small to large retailers iti is that people shop differently these days, especially clothes and used items in consignment stores. Most oft these stores are in large high volume traffic areas and they could not be saved because of1 traffic - iti is ai time and social change and humans are acting differently now as 2 month ago. Sot the blame ona a one way traffic affecting the business is mute at its best. The yesterday business is over and new creative ways need to be found in every aspect. On another data is whenever there had been pedestrian malls or semi pedestrian malls created in al long traffic www.bloomberg.com/newsarices/01912-0why-arfestretswliscon-be-the-norm One of my biggest concerns however is that Carbondale is losing its draw for people, tourists and visitors to get here, and with that said lami in full support to create a creative distinctive main street  state of the world right now which affects every business.  succeed ini this current state of affairs.  cars at the same time, sO parking is a mute point. As far as diminishing business.  run it positively affected the economy, lifestyle and behaviourd or  1    with a full main street closure as of 4 pm every day to create a different appeal for locals as well tourists I'd like to see every effort put out to the masses int the form ofar media campaign with our tourism There is also al huge confusion to whether the main street is closed or not, if parking is available. This is an educational step where we need to put all efforts into, especially if we are ina al less than 100 days Blueprints in other communities are already out there to vitalize and stimulate the economy.  to come out and dance in the streets so to say. board and that needs to be quick, fast and getting it done.  time frame until all goes away. Sorry probably more than 2 cnts.  Thx to you all at town to keep up with this - Best Andreas  Best Regards Andreas  ONLINER ORERS: legriocarbondale.com/order-online ONLINE GIFT CARDS: : squareup.com/gift/9075X+9HW64DF/ORDER  www.alegriacarbondale.com 970963.7316    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject: Hi Cathy,  Ryan Sweeney weeneyagegmalcom, Tuesday, June 23, 20204:24PM Cathy Derby Tonight's Meeting  Ihad al bartender call in sick so I'II be working tonight and can'tvirtually attend the meeting. Since everyone on the block is planning to chime in with their thoughts about how to work together to mixi traffic with vitality and outdoor dining, if My preference would be to find balance between two-way traffic during the daya and outdoor dining at night. If feel my lunch business has suffered due to lowi foot and vehicle traffic on the block. would like to find a way tol have the street open in both directions until a designated time in the evenings when the block can be closed and restaurants can move seating to the street.Irealize this will be difficult logistically. Setting up and tearing down several nights A week obviously puts al burden on both the town and the businesses buti in my opinion it is the best way to balance everyone's needs between the daytime and the evening. Ifitr makes things easier, l'm willing to have my neighborsset up seating in  line to throw in my two cents. Please feel free to forward to council member or read aloud:  the street ini front of Brass Anvil, as I have no plans of utilizing that space for dining.  Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 7    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject: Hello,  Anthony Austin cheauxch@hotmal.om: Tuesday, June 23, 202012:04PM Main Street patios and businesses  Cathy Derby  My name is Anthony Austin. lam an employee at Batch in downtown Carbondale. I want to thank the town and the trustees for continuing one way vehicle traffic and extended patio access for our bars and restaurants on Main Street. Asa community Ifeel that we need to support the success and rebirth of what makes this town great, a vibrant and active town center. There is still ample parking for other businesses such as retail and gallery spaces. Having more foot traffic increases everyone's chances of success. Having our patio space has provided me with the necessary income to pay my bills and provide for my family. Without this we simply could not make ends meet. Carbondale is an amazing community andlam confident that we will all strive together. The current arrangement on Main Street is perfect andlhope it will continue to help all the small business on Main Street, as it has proven thus far in doing  SO. Thank you, Anthony Austin. Sent from my iPhone    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Hi Peter, Jay  Jay Harrington Tuesday, June 23, 202010:59AM Peter Mertz Trustees.TownorCdale RE: Main Street Closure  Thank yout for comments, will share them with the Town Board.  From: Peter Mertz Petemmeriegmal.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 20209:35PM To:. Jay Harrington harrington@carbondaleco.net> Subject: Main Street Closure Good evening, Jay,  Asa a Carbondale resident, Iwant to express my: support fort thel businesses between fourth and third streets that have been allowed by our business-oriented town council and mayor- to restrict traffic- thus enhancing their sales. Iwould gos 50 far as to recommend Carbondale explore the possibility of closing this one block permanently. If youl look at Pearl Street in Boulder, and in Aspen Carbondale could similarly create an organic space, where people could enjoy  our historic town, surrounded by trees, benches, and places where they could be outdoors.  Thank you for listening to my opinion.  Peter Mertz  Peter Mertz International, Journalist Xinhua Colorado 970-640-9600 1090' Valley Road Carbondale, CO USA81623 petermerz@mac.com petermerzi@gmal.con    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Julie Collins Mcnc-awp.pawN Tuesday, June 23, 202010:34AM New patio spaces in Carbondale  Cathy Derby  Greetings,  lam a resident of Carbondale and Ifully support the new patios on Main Street for1 the restaurants as well as the one way traffic and the closure or Main Street in the weekends. Ithinki it has really helped draw people to downtown and made it so nice to be able to sit outside at our favorite restaurants as well as walk or bike down town with out so many cars. It has made it easier for ust to get around downtown to shop, dine, as well as run errands, and not having to deal with 5o much traffic on Main Street and creates a really nice ambiance For the town. There are sO many towns around the world that do this with no problem andi it brings great success as you can see since it has been happening there are a lot more people int town now, coming to Carbondale to enjoy the fact that it now is more like aspen or snowmass where you can park easily and walk into the downtown Or bike safely to enjoy a nice day or evening in the town with out any From the new dining patio to even the farmers market now happening, it has been a great thing to happen to bring business and people to the town to help it thrive and for people to enjoyi it. Ins small towns all around the world, like Carbondale, and even some bigger towns, people prefer to walk around and enjoy shopping and dining like this andi it has shown to be a very: successful way with al lot less worries of cars driving around the area while people and families Ireally do hope that this is here to stayi if not only till the end of the summer but permanently, as Main Street is not that big, and we have had noi issues or driving in or through Carbondale when needed, to get to and from where we need to go outside Carbondale and when going to Main Street to enjoy, we have not had anyi issues finding a place to park either Thank you and lam here to support the changes that have already been made in our amazing town and thinki it has really helped people come together and make changes needed to make Carbondale even more ofa a place people want to come visit, due to the new downtown outdoor seating and pedestrian and family friendly closure oft the street on the weekend as well as the one way during the week. It really lets people slow downi int this area and full be able to enjoy  worry of traffic.  enjoy themselves In town.  to enjoy the strip of Main Street with all the shops and now outdoor dining.  themselves. Thank you, Julie Collins 847-322-1172 Sent from my iPhone    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc:  Cortney Mcdougall cortmcdbs@gmailcom: Tuesday, June 23, 20209:07, AM  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Dan Richardson; Luis Yllanes; Marty  Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jayl Harrington arsangunyegmai.com, Bathemponumegmalcon  Town of Carbondale Mayor Richardson and Carbondale Town Trustees,  We would like to write to you to thank you for the outdoor patios along main street. We bike to town and have been able to enjoy our favorite locales in a comfortable way with the outdoor seating. We have felt the added outdoor space has been al huge benefit. We hope that you consider keeping the streets closed and continue this layout on main street.  Sincerely, Cortney McDougall and Daniel Giese Carbonale Residents    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Good morning,  Kaleigh Wisroth <kwisroth@gmail.com> Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:58 AM  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Dan Richardson; Luis Yllanes; Marty  Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington  Aly 00  Patio and Main Street closer.  My name is Kaleigh Wisroth, lam al life long local, employee of Batch emporium, and frequent costumer of Phat Thai, Alegria and: soon to be a frequent costumer of Brass Anvil. lalso shop very often at Lulu belle. lunderstand that times are difficult for everyone, and all business are doing what they can 50 survive. Istrongly believe that the closer on! Main Street is great for our local bars and restaurants. Per the CDC and' WHO iti is still unsafe to be in groups of 6 or more and social distancing still must be enforced. With these rules in place iti is nearly impossible for bars and restaurants to have enough business to creat enough income to stay afloat. I know for at fact that the one way closer and the extended patios have madei it easier for the citizens of Carbondale to feel safe and excited to be out and support.lalso understand that the retail shops on this block have expressed anger towards the closer and have reported losses in profit. They claim that because. they do not have two lanes of traffic by their business their profits have decreased mmensely.Istrongy believe that iti is not due to the closer! We are still in the middle of a world wide pandemic and all the businesses on Main Street have felt a huge hit in their profits. Keeping Main Street closed will increase foot traffict to all businesses! I believe that you as the town has done a great job at accommodating the retail: stores in Main Street by providing several parking spaces in front oft them, as well as keeping one lane of traffic down the street. Many other mountain towns in Colorado have completely closed their main streets to any driving traffic, such as Telluride, crested Butte, Durango, and Boulder has closed all of Pearl street. Ify you are Unfamiliar with pearl streeti it has several retail lobviously want to see everyone be successful and Idon'twant any business to suffer, that being said, in no way dol think that removing the barriers and decreasing the patio space is the right decision just to two lanes of driving traffic. lhope that) you all take this letteri into consideration as well as all the other letters and information you may receive  stores that are now only accessible through foot traffic.  when making your decision tonight in the town counsel meeting.  Thank you fory your time, Kaleigh Wisroth.    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Jeff Colt elepolactouminesoy, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:56/ AM Carbondale One-way main street  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Dan Richardson; Luis Yllanes; Marty  Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington  Good morning friends of Carbondale,  My name is Jeff Colt and Ihave lived in the valley for the last four years. Iknow some ofy you, but for those of youl haven't had the pleasure of meeting, Ihad the opportunity to work behind the bar at Batch for three years, meeting many of Carbondale' finest and experiencing the vibrancy of this creative community. Additionally, lworked at Backbone Media for 3.5 years, lam currently working with Protect Our Winters leading up to the 2020 elections, and will llove Carbondale dearly, especially my family at Batch. Ihad to stop working at Batch early on in the pandemic as there wasn't enough work to go around and their business, like many others, was struggling to stay afloat. The health ofa town andi it's community can often be felt byt the energy along main street. Icame to Carbondale andi interviewed at Backbone back in 2016 ona a first Friday andI IV was sold.I Ihave a number of friends who moved to Carbondale because of have been thrilled the last two weeks to see the restaurants and small businesses downtown thriving, mostly thanks to the one-way main street traffic that has allowed for actual outdoor seating. In my dream Carbondale, downtown would be walkable from Mi Casita to the Smithy (Weant to 3rd St) and the town would have more music, performance art, and a destination business district. This has been a great start towards that realization. Walkable downtowns are more family friendly, and they slow people down to take a step into that frame shop you've always cruised by. lurge you to consider keeping the one-way1 traffic along Main Stt through the approved date. My heart broke al little when Town had to leave and my stomach is still searching for a replacement go-to dining spot. Iwould be crushed to see my favorite establishment, Batch, sufferas similar fate, or for Brass Anvil, which is just getting off the ground to lose Thank youi for taking al bit ofy your morning reading through this. Please consider our plea as genuine concern and love  be taking a role ine education at CRMS this fall.  soulful experiences at! 5Point, Mountain Fair, and the Fashion Show.  business in this critical time of momentum.  for this town and the small business owners and restaurants that keep us dancing.  With love and admiration,  Jeff  Jeffrey Colt (603)340-2176  POW Colorado Field Representative    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  David Kodama Gaomchs.odholngaom Tuesday, June 23, 20208:22, AM Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Dan Richardson; Luis Yllanes; Marty  Main Street  Dear Dan and Trustees,  lam writing this email to commend you on the moves youl have made to restrict traffic on the section of Main Street Ifind it a dynamic and most importantly SAFE way to revitalize our downtown core. The last few walks/bike rideslhave made to Main St, Iwas ecstatic to see the small, locally owned businesses that have been hurting so badly fors so long buzzing with activity Ifeel that outdoor activityi is safer and personally am not ready to frequent businesses iflam to be relegated to the indoors even at limited capacity. I knowl lam not alone in feeling this so am thankful that you have all taken into consideration the longevity of these businesses that have been struggling to get through the quarantine., Ibelieve you have made some great strides towards a safe and fun alternative during these unprecedented times. Thank  from 3rd to 4th in order to allow added outdoor seating for restaurants and bars.  you all for all that you do for our community!  David Kenichi Kodama Creator P:970.274.9967  E:d nePlemehagdasinon W: enchiwoodworing.com IG: kenichiwoodworking Etsy: kenichiwoodworking.etsy.com KENICHI WOODWORKING USA/81601  6698 HGHWATB2/GLENWOOD SPRINGSCO    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject: Hello,  Lisa Weiss lisamarieweissOhotmail.com> Tuesday, June 23, 20207:53 AM Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington Re: In Support of Main Street Patios  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Dan Richardson; Luis Yllanes; Marty  lunderstand that the newlyi implemented patios on Main Street, which have already been voted on, approved and constructed, will be up for discussion among the Town Trustees this evening. With this in mind, Iwanted to offer my gratitude to the Town of Carbondale for these efforts, as well as voice my continued support. Speaking as a resident and employee of downtown Carbondale, V would offer that the only potential  modification for the existing partial street closure would be to close it entirely.  l'am employed by several downtown businesses, including Batch.I lalso live on the corner of 3rd and Main sol am very familiar with the sleepy daytime trafficin Carbondale within the area in question. lunderstand that two local businesses, Sawyer's Closet and Lulubelle, have taken issue with this street closure and are blaming a dip in sales on the one-way traffici that supposedly infringes on their visibility and parking. Have these women forgotten that we are currently living through a pandemic and perhaps some of their sliding figures can be attributed to the fact that people haven't been employed for 3 months?icertainly can't afford to shop retail at the moment, and Idon't. Butldo go out to enjoy a meal or a drink with friends on occasion. Certainly I'm not alone as a consumer ini this current (and hopefully temporary) pattern. As businesses like Batch, Phat Thai and Allegria are all getting creative and working hard to increase visibility and fostera a welcoming environment to locals and visitors, I haven't: seen any type of similar effort from Lulubelle or Sawyer's Closet. I've never even seen a clothing rack outside on the sidewalk indicating that a retail store exists. Not even a sandwich board inviting people inside. Tonic Juicery, which has one of the most concealed businesses downtown, has one and they are not complaining about the closure (as farasiknow). They're just getting to work, increasing lcould go on. Please do not allow a couple of businesses that appear to be making very! little effort to adapt to change, spoil things for the rest of us. As a resident of downtown Carbondale, Ihave really enjoyed the lively atmosphere generated by the closure. As an employee of Batch, lam wholeheartedly thankful for this GENUINE LIFELINE that has been provided to our local businesses. Lulubelle and Sawyer's Closet would do well to adapt to change like the rest of us and get creative, get fun and GET WITH US because we are all a1 team here in this community. Their blame for lack of sales on the street closure is sorely misguided; we are all in recovery mode here and l'm sorry for them that retail is not at top priority for many consumers at the moment. However, reviving social connections with a refreshing drink or nourishing meal after nearly 3 months of "Stay at Home" IS a priority for most. The patios are certainly proof oft this. Again, Ispeak from the perspective of an  their visibility.  employee and resident of downtown Carbondale. Please, let's keep the patios as they are.  Sincerely, Lisa Weiss    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 2020 10:15 PM Trustee.TownoiCdale Fwd: Main Street Closure  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Peter Mertz Petemeruiegmail.com, Date:. June 22, 2020 at 9:32:52PMMDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.net> Subject: Main Street Closure Good evening, Dan,  As a Carbondale resident, Iwant to express my support for the businesses between fourth and third streets that have been allowed by our business-oriented town council and mayor to restrict traffic- Iwould, go 50 fara as to recommend Carbondale explore the possibility of closing this one block permanently. Ifyou look at Pearl Street in Boulder, and in Aspen Carbondale could similarly create an organic space, where people could enjoy our historic town, surrounded by trees, benches, and places  thus enhancing their sales.  where people could be outdoors. Thank you for listening to my opinion.  Peter Mertz  Peter Mertz International, Journalist Xinhua Colorado 970-640-9600 10901 Valley Road Carbondale, CO USA 81623 petermerz@mac.com petermerzi@gmal.com    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20201 10:13F PM Trustees.TownoiCdale Fwd: Finding balance on Main Street  Dan Richardson, Mayor ofc Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Tonic. Juicery nelo@tonguterycom, Date:. June 22, 2020 at 9:11:43 PMI MDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.neb> Subject: Re: Finding balance on Main Street  Hi Dan,  Thank you for checking in. It has certainly been a rough time. Business has been very slow and I'm not sure how much of thisi isi in anyone's control. It seemed in the beginning of June things on Main street were starting to pick up, there were cars on the street and we were even getting a fair amount of tourists. lam definitely not at all happy with the decision to close off part of our block. It does not serve daytime businesses in any capacity. Many people are confused, many are bi passing our block all together. Ves, iti is true that there is plenty of parking, but that is precisely the problem! Isee these structures sitting empty all day long. This decision has divided us, haughty attitudes have surfaced and social media campaigns have ensued. I love and patron all the restaurants, shops and bars on Main andl  really hope for their perseverance in all of this, but not at my own expense.  On Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 2:26 PM Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.net> wrote:  All,  NOTE: I'm sending this email to Main Street businesses between 3rd & 4th (except Mary's and Misers for whoml Id did not have email addresses). - did this under blind copy as a general practice with 'mass' don't know about you, but the last 3: 1/2 months feels like a year. This health crisis, turn economic crisis has been incredibly challenging for nearly everyone and Ithink thei impacts of these 3: 1/2 months are really being felt right now. The silver lining has been howi inspiring and responsive our community As businesses reopen we're finding that striking the right balance for how to mitigate the economic impacts is no easier than mitigating the healthi impacts. We're learning that is true on Main Street as well. As lam learning from merchants and restaurantsa alike, its seems that nearly all are: seeing  emails in case people don't want their email addresses shared.  has been as newi issues pop up weekly ifr not daily at times.  significant drops in year over year revenue.  1    Iknow that there are concerns, frustrations and questions about the current approach and lam very grateful for everyone who has helped inform the process and make it work as best we can, We also knew that whatever we did, we'd need to tweak it to some degree after we learn what's working, what's not, and why. Thank you to those who are sharing your thoughts after week 1. Please know that I, and the rest of the board of trustees are open to this feedback and modifying things as appropriate. So this email is to say please reach out now that we alll have a week's experience behind us. Hopefully you are discussing issues with each other as neighbors too, becausel Ithink that's how While I'I be off grid from this evening through Saturday evening, lam happy to engage on Sunday or early next week 5o that we can find the right balance. Thank you for your commitment to Carbondale  we'll find the best solution.  and your efforts to making Main Streeta ai fantastic place to be.  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345  2    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20201 10:13 PM Steve Mills  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Luis Yllanes; Marty Silverstein; Erica  Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington; Alfred LaFave  Re: Main Sta and Covid-19  Thank you for your email Steve. Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345  > On. Jun 22, 2020, at 9:04 PM, Steve Mills dmodeasm@msn.com> wrote:  >Dear Trustees, >  > We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you all for thinking outside of the box to ensure our downtown businesses, especially restaurants, continue to thrive during this unprecedented time. We believe the one-way trafficis a great way to get people back in town to enjoy a meal out and take advantage oft the great weather we have been having as of late. We know there is no perfect answeri fore every business but we really appreciate you trying to make this work as other cities and towns are doing the same. We were recently in Telluride and saw them take a similar approach and it definitely added to our enjoyment of dinner in town. Carbondale always seems to have plenty of parking off of Main St. even with this new approach. So again, thank you for working 5o hard to ensure our businesses >Asal united Carbondale, we will get through this pandemic together and ensure our friends and neighbors stay in  stay afloat during this pandemic.  > business. > >9 Sincerely, >S Steve Mills and Alfred LaFave >6 641 Cowen Dr >Carbondale, CO81623    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 2020 10:11 PM Hank van Berlo Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington Re: Main St Traffic  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Luis Yllanes; Marty Silverstein; Erica  Thank you for your email Hank. Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345  OnJ Jun 22, 2020, at 2:43 PM, Hank van Berlo nanwanteroegmal.com wrote:  Shelle andlarei in FULL support of keeping Main Street open to one-way traffic for thet trial  period and beyond, weather permitting. Why you ask?:  Increased pedestrian traffic that benefits all businesses, eateries and retail alike. Slows vehicle traffic way down because very few drivers heed the 20 mph speed limit Safer crossing Main Street (realistically, no one goes to the corner crosswalks unless More vitality in the downtown core with dining establishments thriving full ofsafe, Visually more appealing than summer traffic congestion that has gotten out of hand in  (never see it enforced on Main St anyway).  already at the corner). socially distanced patrons. recent years.  Infact, many of you Trustees may remember me speaking to you individually of designating Main Street pedestrian only" from Weant to 3rd St. with plans for  permanent parking (structure?)on Colorado.  Hank van Berlo Shelle de Beque 21 Crystal Circle, Carbondale 9703796907 an-vanpero@gmal.com  "There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to.' "  22  -Joseph Heller, Catch  -    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 2020 10:08 PM Patrick Fagan Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Jay Harrington Re: Main St  Cathy Derby; Heather Henry; Ben Bohmfalk; Luis Yllanes; Marty Silverstein; Erica  Thank you for your email Patrick. Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 >  > On. Jun 21, 2020, at 10:10 PM, Patrick Fagan atpaganl1@gmail.com> wrote:  >D Dear Mayor and Board Members,  >lam writing in support of the recent changes made to the traffic patterns on Main! St. Full disclosure, lam an investor > Having more outdoor gathering space is helpful to the businesses there in what has been a very difficult stretch due to the pandemic. Also, Ibelieve the outdoor seating suits the character of our outdoors loving town. Last Saturday, kids were playing and safely riding bikes in the closed block while adults used the space to be both social and distant. The closure reminded me of what we do as at town for many oft the First Fridays. First Fridays which have been very good for >1 Thank youf for helping our downtown businesses by making some lemonade out of the lemons this virus has handed  in Batch, sol have an obvious interest in their success.  our town both socially and economically. >5 Sincerely, Patrick Fagan  us.    My name is Mark Burrows, long time resident ofcarbondale, I live at 243 Sopris Ave. wanted to write and express myj joy at the new changes to downtown. ILOVE the street closures for main street, in the past the traffic was always 5O frequent, heavy and loud, especially in the evenings, it made it hard to enjoy our little slice of paradise. I would like to encourage the continuation oft this throughout the summer. I would even love to see the street shut down to ALL traffic. That would really bringi it alive. Main street should be al hub for business and social interaction. believe that this will do nothing but benefit the downtown core businesses. The past few weekends have seen the street filled with diners and families socializing with the ample room that sidewalks  Carbondale.  would not give us. Yours Mark Burrows  Mark,Burow529.pp" Mark Burrows 970-379-4581  mark@kingbeepnotography.com www.kingbeephotography.com Carbondale's 3rd st. center 520 S. 3rd st. Suite 26A Carbondale, Co. 81623  2    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20203:50P PM Trustees.TownoiCdale Fwd: Heartfelt Thank You!!  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Aly Sanguily <aly@roaringforkbeerco.com> Date:. June 17, 2020 at: 11:58:43 AM MDT Harrington harrington@carbondaleco.net> Subject: Heartfelt Thank You!! Good morning you all,  To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.netp, Amy Kimberly amyearonatarts.com, Andrea Stewart andrea@rarbondale.com>,Jonathan Stokely eMDanecOVNUREDA.,  Iwanted to take the time to send a note and sincerely thank you alli for working so hard to allow and approve the use of Main! Street for patio space. We have had some great days since the patio has opened, while still not having a single person. siti inside for service. Iti is clear that people are: still very much uncomfortable about sitting inside and will indeed even wait for a patio table if we are full. Isaw Andrea this morning and mentioned to her that if we did not have the street side patio right now, we could still bei in the scary situation of not having any customers inside which we would not be able to We love this town SO very much and the community support is absolutely incredible, we thank our lucky stars that are going through this in Carbondale. Thank you Mayor Richardson, Jay, our amazing group of trustees, Town staff, Amy and Carbondale Arts and the CCD, Andrea and the Carbondale chamber and Jonathan and Coventure, for working together to make sure that our small business bars and  survive for much longer.  restaurants have a chance.  Iknow that this wasn't the popular vote for some but lam overwhelmingly feeling grateful right now asl see customers coming back to our business, al business that we fight so hard for and love sO much and want longevity for, so thank you very much. If there's anything that Batch can ever do, please do not  hesitate to reach out and we look forward to the rest of the summer.  Have a wonderful day!  Aly Sanguily    Marketing Director and Tasting Room Operations  Roaring Fork Beer Company Tasting Room: Batch at RFBC 358 Main Street Carbondale, Co. 81623 Tasting Room: 970.510.5934 Cell:970.946.9338  2    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Thank you Aly. Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970) 510-1345  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 202010:05 PM Aly Sanguily Re: street closure  Jay Harrington; Cathy Derby; Luis' Yilanes; Heather Henry  On. Jun 21, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Aly Sanguily dyeroangonberocom wrote:  Hello all,  Mark Burrows and others have told me they have been sending in emails to you all toi thank and show support for the one-way traffic and the patios on main street and the email addresses of trustees as well as Dan and. Jaya are consistently getting bounced back. lam not sure why but lama attempting to forward  this email to you alli from Mark Burrows as he has requested me to do 50. Thanks!  Aly Sanguily  Marketing Director and Tasting Room Operations  Roaring Fork Beer Company Tasting Room: Batch at RFBC 358 Main Street Carbondale, Co. 81623 Tasting Room: 970.510.5934 Cell: 970.946.9338 Begin forwarded message:  From: Mark Burrows markegeehspeakneb Date: June 21, 2020 at 9:46:46 PM MDT To: Mark Burrows markegeekpeakneb Subject: street closure  Hello    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20203:44 PM Trustees.Townorcdale Fwd: Main Street  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Main Street Gallery mantretyegmal.com Date:. June 22, 2020 at 10:31:34 AMI MDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.net>  Subject: Main Street Hello Mayor, Thanks for reaching out. difference. Thati is very concerning. Thanks again for checking in. Sally Norwood Main Street Gallery and The Framer Main Street Gallery & The Framer 399 Main Street Carbondale, CO. 81623 (970)963-3775  lami appreciative that we have our loading zones accessible for customers. That had made al huge The only problem is that we have actually noticed some cars going Westbound on the one way block.    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20203:43PM Trustees.Townorcdale Fwd: Main Street  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From:. Jonathan VanTassel <yonathanvantassel@gmail.com> Date:. June 22, 2020 at: 10:05:58 AM MDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.net>  Subject: Main Street  Hello. My name is Jon. IV work at Batch. The new outdoor seating is saving the business. Ibelieve that some of our neighbors have misdirected their frustrations toward the outdoor seating. They should be. mad at. Amazon or themselves fornotadapting. If feel bad for them butit's time for everyone to  adapt. JVT  Thanks for listening,  Wwwpnahamnanaselcon tps/www.instagram.com/60hunde    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 2020 3:43 PM Trustees.TownoiCdale Fwd: Main St  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Patrick Fagan atpaganiegmal.com, Date: June 21, 2020at 10:10:13 PMI MDT  To: Cathy Derby cdebyPainondaetone, Heather Henry neyeairondaletone, Ben Bohmfalk bbohmfalk@carbondaleco.net, Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.neb, Luis Yllanes <lylanes@carbondaleco.net>, Marty Silverstein msilverstein@carbondaleco.neb, Erica Sparhawk esparhawk@carbondaleco.net, Lani Kitching atchngeartonattone", Jay Harrington  jharrington@carbondaleco.neto> Subject: Main St  Dear Mayor and Board Members,  lam writing in support oft the recent changes made to thet traffic patterns on Main St. Full disclosure,! Having more outdoor gathering space is helpful to the businesses there in what has been a very difficult stretch due to the pandemic. Also, believe the outdoor seating suits the character of our outdoors loving town. Last Saturday, kids were playing and safely riding bikes int the closed block while adults used the space to be both social and distant. The closure reminded me of what we do as ai town for many of the First Fridays. First Fridays which have been very good for our town both socially and economically. Thank youf for helping our downtown businesses by making some lemonade out oft the lemons this virus  am an investor in Batch, sol Ihave an obvious interest in their success.  has handed us. Sincerely, Patrick Fagan    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20203:43PM Trustees.Townorcdale Fwd: Carbondale Outdoor Restaurant Patios  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Alexandra O'Neal alronealegmal.com> Date:. June 21, 2020 at 9:55:29 PMI MDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.neb> Subject: Carbondale Outdoor Restaurant Patios  Dear Carbondale Community,  I'm writing to thank you alli fori making the decision to close one lane downtown Carbondale to allow businesses to offer ample outdoor seating. I'm not yet readyt to dine indoors, and don't anticipate being ready for the foreseeable future. Having this option has been an absolutely wonderful way to get back out and support local businesses again, in a way that makes me feel comfortable and at ease. Iknow this isar model many towns around the country are adapting, and it's an absolutely lovely way to connect I've heard there are ai few businesses along this block that aren't as satisfied with the closure, and have stated that it may bel hurting businesses for them. While lunderstand how a full road closure may have this effect, Istruggle to comprehend how closing one lane, with plenty of parking throughout the block, lask you all to continue with the original approval, and allow the mass majority of our community to enjoy some of our favorite restaurants and bars outdoors this summer. It's been sucha a pleasure thus far, and I'd love to see this type of flexibility and adaptability continue into the future. Thank you for all the work you do, and lhope all of you and your families are: staying safe and well during this time.  with community members downtown.  has this dire consequence.  Sincerely, Ali O'Neal    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Dan Richardson Monday, June 22, 20203:42PM Tustees.TownoiCdale Fwd: Finding balance on Main Street  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345 Begin forwarded message:  From: Ryan Sweeney Sweene/agegmal.com Date: June 19, 2020 at 3:17:20 PMI MDT To: Dan Richardson drichardson@carbondaleco.neb> Cc: Jay Harrington harrington@carbondaleco.net) Subject: Re: Finding balance on Main Street  Hi Dan,  lappreciate you checking in on this. While I'm trying to not be too vocal as the new kid on1 the block, l'm Ithink thatlwould probably side with most of the retailers on the block in asking for the street toi be returned to two-way. While Idon't have any numbers to compare, Ifeel my lunch sales are slower than theycould be and would attribute this to al lack of foot and vehicle traffic. In doing my research prior to opening, one thing that Iwas consistently told was that people wanted al lunch option on this block, so that was built into my business model. With such a reduction int traffic, I'm not sure if I'II be able to The street is closed in one direction at all times to accommodate three businesses that are each open for five hoursa day, five days a week. My opinion would be to allow them to do whatever they need to do to be successful within the parking lanes, while still having the width to be able to return to two-way traffic. I'll even volunteer the space inf front of my business for someone else (maybe Batch) asl have no Ihave no problem with closing the block down at 4pm or whatever because that's when the businesses that need the space are actually open to utilize the space. Ithink them doing al little extra setup and teardown is at fair compromise with the retailers on the block who need the traffic and parking for their businesses. Many of them have been very vocal about their struggles. Vitality in the retail stores and Anyhow, just my opinion, take it for what it's worth. lappreciate you reaching out and trying to find a  happy to share my opinions since you asked.  cover my costs enough to justify lunch service seven days a week.  plans to put seating there.  galleries on the block is as necessary as in the restaurants.  balance on Main Street.  Ryan All,  On Fri, Jun: 19, 2020 at 2:26 PM Dan Richardson dnichardson@carbondaleco.net> wrote:  NOTE: I'm sending this email to Main! Street businesses between 3rd & 4th (except Mary's and Misers for whomld did not have email addresses). Idid this under blind copy as a general practice with 'mass'  emails in case people don'twant their email addresses shared.    Idon't know about you, but the last 31/2 months feels like a year. This health crisis, turn economic crisis has beeni incredibly challenging for nearly everyone and Ithink the impacts of these 31/2 months are really being felt right now. The silver lining has been how inspiring and responsive our community As businesses reopen we're finding that striking the right balance for how to mitigate the economic impacts is no easier than mitigating the health impacts. We're learning that is true on Main Street as well. As lam learning from merchants and restaurants alike, its seems that nearlya all are seeing Iknow that there are concerns, frustrations and questions about the current approach and lam very grateful for everyone who has helped inform the process and make it work as best we can. We also knew that whatever we did, we'd need to tweak it to some degree after we learn what's working, what's not, and why. Thank you to those who are sharing your thoughts after week 1. Please know that I, and the rest of the board oft trustees are open to this feedback and modifying things as appropriate. So this email is to say please reach out now that we all have a week's experience behind us. Hopefully you are discussing issues with each other as neighbors too, because It think that's how While I'I be off grid from this evening through Saturday evening, lam happy to engage on Sunday or early next week: so that we can find the right balance. Thank you for your commitment to Carbondale  has been as new issues pop up weekly if not daily at times.  significant drops in year over year revenue.  we'lli find the best solution.  and your efforts to making Main Street ai fantastic place to be.  Dan Richardson, Mayor of Carbondale (970)510-1345  Ryan P. Sweeney Ryno's Pub & Pizzeria 430E.C Cooper Ave. Aspen, CO 81611 847.707.1724  2    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  This Mrs <thepreciousplate@gmail.com> Sunday, June 21, 20208:34PM  CdebyPcarbondaleonet. Jay Harrington; drichsrdaon@carbondaleco.net: nnenryanes@carbondaleco.net, Marty Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Cathy  Derby Downtown Carbondale  Hello Carbondale City council-  lam writing to tell you about my recent experience with the new downtown Carbondale.  My aunt came to visit and she raised her kids in Carbondale years ago. We had lunch downtown and proceeded to walk around popping into stores and truly enjoying the renewed accessibility to the shoppable vibe that only downtown This new Main! Street framework- with the extended patio seating and the limited traffic- is Carbondale in the summertime at its best. We parked on a side street, and decided to walk the entire downtown because ity was so inviting Limiting busy cars and encouraging our community to support local businesses while also observing the covid  Carbondale can embody.  and pedestrian accessible.  restrictions is the best case: scenario. fuel our local economy. Ilove it, younailedi it. THANK' YOUFOR' YOUR TIME Make it a Great Day! Sara Malloy  Thank you city of Carbondale for embracing our community and providing a stylish, intentional neighborhood space to    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Subject:  Matt Greenlund mattgreenlund@gmail.com> Sunday, June 21, 20208:27PM Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani Kitching; Cathy Derby Carbondale Resident Concern Main Street  Jay! Harrington; drichsrdaon@carbondaleco.net, nhenyanes@carbondaleco.net; Marty  Dear Carbondale Community,  First ofa all, thank youf for all of the time and effort you all have been and continue to spend on ensuring our community isi in a position to succeed! Ini times like these it is important to constantly be analyzing the data and creating tools to help our community find its way through. I believe closing Main Street to two way traffic and allowing our local restaurants and bars to move seating outside is a wonderful idea. One that allows people who are not yet comfortable It has come to my: attention that, while the restaurants and bars are praising this move, some businesses are feeling like they are losing sales. And because of this would like to see Main Street open back up to two way traffic.IDOI NOT support this position. While Iconsider these businesses to be my neighbors, Ithink there are other ways to support their businesses that do not take away the great tool youl have created for restaurants by allowing dining to move onto the Ihope there is a way we can keep the street closed to two way traffic, keep restaurant seating spread out/outdoors, and find other tools to helpt these businesses that are against it. Maybe increased signage sizing? Or a new Main Street campaign promoting all businesses? But as someone who is not ready to dine indoors, and still wants to support my  to dinei inside the opportunity to support our local businesses.  street.  friends and neighbors, please keep the Main Street closure in place.  Thank you again for all of your hard work!  Sincerely, Matt Greenlund  Sent from my iPhone    Cathy Derby From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject:  Alexandra O'Neal alroneal@gmail.com> Sunday, June 21, 20208:03PM drichsrdaon@carbondaleco.net Kitching; Cathy Derby Carbondale Outdoor Restaurant Patios  Jay Harrington; hhenryanes@carbondaleco.net: Marty Silverstein; Erica Sparhawk; Lani  Dear Carbondale Community,  I'm writing to thank you alli for making the decision to close one lane downtown Carbondale to allow businesses to offer ample outdoor seating. I'm noty yet ready to dine indoors, and don't anticipate being ready for the foreseeable future. Having this option has been an absolutely wonderful way to get back out and support local businesses again, in a way that makes me feel comfortable and at ease.Iknow this is a model many towns around the country are adapting, and I've heard there are a few businesses along this block that aren't as satisfied with the closure, and have stated thati it may be hurting businesses for them. Whilelunderstand how a full road closure may have this effect, Istruggle to comprehend how closing one lane, with plenty of parking throughout the block, has this dire consequence. lask you all to continue with the original approval, and allow the mass majority of our community to enjoy some of our favorite restaurants and bars outdoors this summer. It's been such a pleasure thus far, and I'dl love to see this type of flexibility and adaptability continue into the future. Thank you for all the work you do, and I hope all of you and your  it's an absolutely lovely way to connect with community members downtown.  families are staying safe and well during thist time.  Sincerely, Ali O'Neal