Agenda
Town Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
Hybrid/Rebekah Hall, 113 W Columbia Ave
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. WORK SESSIONS (10:00am - 12:00pm)
1.a. Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives - Kristen Clothier and Project Consultants (10:00am)(45min)
1.b. Gondola Subcommittee Update - Miles Graham (10:45am)(30min)
1.c. Review of the Request For Proposals for A Third-Party Review of the Town Rental Housing Policies - DeLanie Tapson, Patrick Rondinelli (11:15am)(45min)
LUNCH BREAK (12:00pm - 1:00pm)
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (1:00PM)
Each person will be allotted no more than 5 minutes. Overall public comment will be limited to 45 minutes per Council meeting.
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3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.a. Introduction of New Land Use Code Compliance Officer Sherab Kloppenburg- Kristen Clothier
3.b. A Proclamation Of the Town Council of the Town of Telluride, Colorado Proclaiming September Suicide Prevention Month - Mayor Errico
3.c. A Proclamation Of the Town Council of the Town of Telluride, Colorado Proclaiming September 7th -11th Black Bear Awareness Week - Mayor Errico
4. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
4.a. Reading Of Boards & Commissions Vacancies
4.b. Parks and Recreation - One Regular Seat For a Two Year Term - Piper Miller
4.c. Commission for Community Assistance, Arts, and Special Events - One Alternate Seat for a One Or Two-Year Term - Piper Miller
4.d. Public Art Commission - One Regular Seat For A One or Two-Year Term - Piper Miller
4.e. Planning and Zoning Commission - One Regular Seat for a One or Two-Year Term - Piper Miller
4.f. Historic and Architectural Review Commission - One Regular Seat for a One Or Two-Year Term - Piper Miller
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5.a. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting August 11, 2026
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.a. (This item will be continued) Consideration Of An Appeal Filed On September 3, 2025 By Otten Johnson Of The August 20, 2025 Historical and Architectural Review Commission Approval With Conditions Of The Stender Residence For:
SUMMARY: Consideration of an application for A) Small-Scale new construction, outside the THLD but within the HPOD, in the Residential zone district that will contain 2,500 s.f. or more of floor area, per LUC 7-203.B.1.a.1 and B) Insubstantial-Scale new construction, outside the THLD but within the HPOD, in the Residential zone district that will contain 950 s.f. or less of floor area, per LUC 7-203.B.1.c.1.;
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lot C, Block 3, Halls Addition to the Town of Telluride
ADDRESS: TBD North Aspen Street;
ZONE DISTRICT: Residential;
OWNERS: Top of Aspen, LLC, A Colorado LLC;
APPLICANT: Sante Architects;
STAFF MEMBER: Kristen Clothier, Historic Preservation and Planning Director
(This item was continued from December 16, 2025, February 24, 2026, March 31, 2026, April 28, 2026, June 9, 2026, July 21, 2026)
6.b. Second Reading of An Ordinance Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Telluride, Colorado Amending The 2026 Municipal Budget To Reappropriate Certain Unexpended 2025 Budget Line Item Amounts, Making Supplemental Appropriations From Existing Fund Balances To Various Accounts, And Making Supplemental Appropriations From Revenue In Excess Of Those Estimated In The 2025 Budget - Patrick Berry (1:45pm)(10min)
7. WORK SESSIONS
7.a. Discussion Regarding AMI Increase and Town Rental Rates For 2027 Budgetary Purposes - DeLanie Tapson (1:55pm)(45min)
8. ACTION ITEMS
8.a. Consideration of Approval of A Resolution of The Town Council of the Town of Telluride, Colorado Amending the River Trail Management Plan To Permit Dogs on a Limited Portion of The River Trail Adjacent to the Public Works Facility - Lance McDonald (2:40pm)(15min)
8.b. Review and Approval of A Wildfire Mitigation Project South of The Shandoka Apartments - Lance McDonald (2:55pm)(15min)
8.c. Introduction and First Reading of An Ordinance of The Town Council of The Town of Telluride, Colorado Authorizing The Sale Of 226 East Pacific Avenue, Unit H (Spruce House Unit H) - Allie Slaten (3:10pm)(5min)
8.d. Introduction and First Reading of An Ordinance of The Town Council of The Town of Telluride, Colorado Authorizing The Sale Of 215 East Colorado Avenue, Unit 1A (FINO II Unit 1A) - Allie Slaten (3:15pm)(5min)
8.e. Introduction and First Reading of An Ordinance of The Town Council of The Town of Telluride, Colorado Authorizing The Sale Of 215 East Colorado Avenue, Unit 2A (FINO II Unit 2A) - Allie Slaten (3:20pm)(5min)
8.f. Consideration of Approval Of A Resolution Of The Town Council Of The Town Of Telluride, Colorado Finalizing A Thirty Minute Free Parking Program Within The Town Of Telluride - Patrick Rondinelli (3:25pm)(10min)
9. TELLURIDE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY (Approximately 3:35pm)
9.a. Public Hearing On A Request By The Telluride Historical Museum For One (1) Special Event Permit For Telluride Museum Dinner Party For Use At Telluride Historical Museum, 201 E Gregory Avenue, Telluride, CO 81435 For September 10, 2026 from 3:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Tina Rutherford
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Approximately 3:50pm)
10.a. Manager's Report
10.a1. Update on Flock Cameras
10.b. Attorney's Report
10.b1. Letter in Response to Community Concerns Regarding Resolution 9 - Series 2003
10.c. Council Reports
10.d. Related Organization Reports
10.d2. San Miguel County Dark Skies Reserve Application Team Update - Bob Grossman
10.e. Comment on Payments (Please provide comments by e-mail)
11. TELLURIDE HOUSING AUTHORITY
There are no items for the Telluride Housing Authority.