Town of Crested Butte
Special Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
507 Maroon Ave; Crested Butte, CO
Monday, July 20, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING
ON MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026, BEGINNING AT 6:00PM.
Public comments may be submitted at any time to the entire Council via email at
[email protected].
The times are approximate. The meeting may move faster or slower than expected.
6:00 SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY
MAYOR OR MAYOR PRO-TEM
6:02 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6: 03 CONSENT AGENDA
- July 6, 2026, Special Town Council Meeting Minutes.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - Crested Butte Arts Festival Special Event Application Closing Elk Avenue from 2
nd
Street to 5
th
Street, Extending to the Next Half Block Towards 6
th
Street, 5
th
Street
North of Elk Avenue, 4
th
Street North of Elk Avenue, and 3
rd
Street, Alley to Alley
from July 31
st
, 2026 to August 2
nd
, 2026 and Special Event Liquor Permit.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford
3) Resolution No. 16, Series 2026 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council
Authorizing the Grant of Revocable License to Greg P. Guibert and Kaitlin Guibert to
Encroach Into the Right-of-Way Adjacent to South 62.5 Feet of Lots 17, 18, 19 and
20 , Block 9, Being Second Street and Gothic Avenue, Town of Crested Butte.
Staff Contact: Planning Manager Jessie Earley
4) Resolution No. 17, Series 2026 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council
Authorizing the Grant of Revocable License to Greg P. Guibert and Kaitlin Guibert to
Encroach Into the Right-of-Way Adjacent to South 62.5 Feet of Lots 17, 18, 19 and
20 , Block 9, Being Second Street, Town of Crested Butte.
Staff Contact: Planning Manager Jessie Earley
5) Resolution No. 18, Series 2026 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council
Authorizing the Grant of Revocable License to 1 Gothic LLC, a Texas Limited
Liability Company to Encroach Into the Right-of-Way Adjacent to Lots 17 and 18,
Block 7, Being Gothic Avenue, Town of Crested Butte.
Staff Contact: Planning Manager Jessie Earley
6) Resolution No. 19, Series 2026 - A Resolution of the Town of Crested Butte Town
Council Authorizing the Purchase of 806 Gothic Avenue #5A, Crested Butte,
Colorado and Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute All Documents Related to
the Purchase.
Staff Contact: Housing Director Erin Ganser
The listing under Consent Agenda is a group of items to be acted on with a single
motion. The Consent Agenda is designed to expedite Council business. Council
members may request that an item be removed from Consent Agenda prior to the
Council’s vote. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered under
New Business.
6:05 DISCUSSION
Long-Range Financial Planning Work Session - Ballot Framework/Council Policy
Direction.
7: 35 PUBLIC COMMENT
The public has the opportunity to comment during the public comment period at the
beginning of every regular Council meeting. At this time people may speak for up to five minutes
on any topic that is not on the agenda. The Mayor may limit public comments to no more than
three minutes if it appears there will be many comments on a similar topic. The public comment
period is a time for the Council to listen to the people. Council generally should not engage in a
Community Values
Authentic
Connected
Accountable
Bold
Town Council
5- year Goals:
Approach community
challenges through
active collaboration
and public
engagement.
Accommodate growth
in a way that
maintains our rural
feel.
Enable people who
live and work here to
thrive.
Retain the unique
character and
traditions of Crested
Butte.
De-emphasize cars
and focus on walking,
biking, and transit.
Continue to
passionately care for
our natural
surroundings and
forever protect Red
Lady.
Act on the urgency of
climate change and
prepare for the
changes we expect
from it.
Critical to our success
is an engaged
community and
knowledgeable and
experienced staff.
two-way conversation at this time nor should the Council feel compelled to respond to the
comments. If Council chooses to discuss, discussion will be at the end of the Council meeting
under “Other Business to Come Before the Council.”
7:40 STAFF UPDATES
7:45 LEGAL MATTERS
7:50 PRESENTATION
2025 Audited Financial Statement Review and Letter to Governing Board - McMahan and
Associates.
Staff Contact: Finance Director Lauren Hawcroft
8:00 PUBLIC HEARING
- Ratification of Emergency Ordinance No. 10, Series 2026 - An Emergency Ordinance of the
Crested Butte Town Council Amending Subsection 13-2- 110 (A) of the Crested Butte Municipal
Code Regarding Violations and Penalties of Chapter 13, Article 2 - Water and Sewer
Regulations.
Staff Contact: Public Works Director Shea Earley
8:05 NEW BUSINESS
- Corridor Plan Scope and Town Values Discussion.
Staff Contact: Community Development Director Mel Yemma
8:25 COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
8:30 OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
8:35 DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING FUTURE WORK SESSION TOPICS AND COUNCIL
MEETING SCHEDULE
• Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00 Regular Council
• Monday, August 17, 2026 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00 Regular Council
• Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 5:00PM Work Session - 7:00 Regular Council