AGENDA
Town of Crested Butte
Special Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
507 Maroon Ave; Crested Butte, CO
Monday, May 19, 2025
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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, MAY 19, 2025, BEGINNING AT 8:00PM.
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 JOINT WORK SESSION WITH THE BOARD OF ZONING AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BOZAR)
- Redefined Draft Community Plan.
Staff Contact: Community Development Director Mel Yemma
8:00 SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY
MAYOR OR MAYOR PRO-TEM
8:02 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
8:03 CONSENT AGENDA
- May 5, 2025 Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - Crested Butte Farmers Market Special Event Application Closing the Ten and 100
Blocks of Elk Avenue on Sundays, from May 25, 2025 to October 5, 2025.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - ARTumn Festival Special Event Application Closing the 1
st
and Elk Parking Lot on
Saturday, September 20, 2025 and Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - Apology Letter to Charles Robinson and Scotia Cox Regarding Mistake at the
January 2025 Paradise Park Workforce Rental Lottery.
Staff Contact: Housing Director Erin Ganser - (First Reading) Ordinance No. 4, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte
Town Council Amending Chapter 6, Article 5 of the Crested Butte Municipal Code.
Staff Contact: Town Clerk Lynelle Stanford - (First Reading) Ordinance No. 5, Series 2025 - An Ordinance of the Crested Butte
Town Council Approving the Lease of a Portion of the Property at Avalanche Park
(Tract I & II, Eccher Ranch) to the Gunnison County Electric Association.
Staff Contact: Town Manager Dara MacDonald and Sustainability Coordinator
Dannah Leeman - Resolution No. 11, Series 2025 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council
Approving a Lease Agreement with Mountain Mentors LLC for Use of 620 2
nd
Street
AKA Big Mine Warming House.
Staff Contact: Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Director Janna Hansen - Resolution No. 12, Series 2025 - A Resolution of the Crested Butte Town Council
Establishing Expedited Development Review Policies for Future Affordable Housing
Projects.
Staff Contact: Community Development Director Mel Yemma - Endorsement Letter for Dara MacDonald for Run for CML Executive Board.
Staff Contact: Town Manager Dara MacDonald
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.
8:05 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
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.
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 two-way
conversation at this time nor should the Council feel compelled to respond to the comments. If
Council chooses to discuss or take action on a subject brought up during Public Comment that
discussion should be held at the end of the Council meeting under “Other Business to Come
Before the Council.”
8:10 STAFF UPDATES
8:15 LEGAL MATTERS
8:20 PRESENTATION
- Jodi Payne, Executive Director of Gunnison Country Food Pantry, and Holly Conn, Executive
Director of Mountain Roots Food Project Regarding Federal Funding Cuts Affecting Critical
Community Programs.
8:25 NEW BUSINESS
- RV Dump Station Improvements Discussion.
Staff Contact: Public Works Director Shea Earley
8:45 COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
8:50 OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
8:55 DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING FUTURE WORK SESSION TOPICS AND COUNCIL
MEETING SCHEDULE
• Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
• Monday, June 16, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council
• Monday, July 7, 2025 - 6:00PM Work Session - 7:00PM Regular Council