Oak Creek denies land use plan
Monday, August 13, 2007
Oak Creek — The Oak Creek Town Board has denied a proposal to create three apartments in the former South Routt Early Learning Center on Grant Street.
Steamboat Springs resident Scott Wedel, who owns three other Oak Creek properties and the town's car wash, made the proposal, which was denied after more than an hour of discussion Thursday night by the Town Board, Wedel and concerned members of the public.
Several board members and members of the public expressed concern with Wedel creating more apartments because of the state of his other properties.
Mayor J. Elliott and Steve "Spike" Beven voted in favor of the proposal. Board members Tom Bleuer, Chuck Wisecup, Dave Fisher and Mayor Pro-Tem Angie KenCairn voted against the proposal.
On Friday, Wedel said he felt mistreated by the board, and that the board did not spend time talking about the proposal.
"There was essentially no discussion on the merits of the proposal itself," he said. "I thought it was a better proposal for the neighborhood from what it is there now. That argument didn't carry."
In other business, the Town Board:
- Approved its minutes from July 26.
- Heard an informational presentation from Curtis Church with the Yampa Valley Housing Authority about how the organization operates and why it was formed.
- Approved closing Main Street from Moffat to Bell avenues from 8 p.m. Sept. 1 to 11 a.m. Sept. 3 during the town's Labor Day celebration.
- Heard from police commissioners Wisecup and Fisher regarding the town's law enforcement situation. A second part-time police officer likely will be hired in the next two weeks to join part-time police Officer Eileen Rossi, who has been working alone. The town has received two or three applications for the police chief position, and interviews are under way.
- Hired Bob Redding as the town's new Public Works director. Redding has worked for the City of Northglenn for 28 years. The board approved Redding's pay at $21.50 an hour. Redding replaces Public Works Director Jim Photos, who said he thinks Redding is a "good fit for the town."
- Agreed to lease the Hageman property for snow storage with the option to purchase the property.
- Agreed to purchase software and subsequent computer upgrades. The $24,000 software program will improve the town's accounting practices.
- Agreed to absorb an Old West Sanitation trash rate increase of 50 cents per resident until January 2008.
- Agreed to hire a bond attorney to represent the town's wastewater treatment plant project, and approved paying the attorney's $6,000 fees.
- Agreed to close a portion of Sharp Street from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 15 for Black Mountain Tavern's anniversary celebration.
- Agreed to name a road in the Willow Bend Trailer Park 'Wild Hogg Drive' after the suggested Cowboy Peak Drive was "vehemently opposed" by two residents. Board members Beven and Wisecup dissented.
- Adopted an ordinance charging a minimum $500 fee for sewer and water reconnection not including time, materials and equipment.
- Tabled a discussion regarding the town's definition of a single-family home.
- Agreed to send a letter to the Department of Local Affairs regarding expired funds for the town's Main Street Project. The town has agreed it cannot afford the project and is requesting the funds instead be used to update the town's comprehensive plan.
- Tabled a discussion about acquiring a coal bucket.
- To reach Alexis DeLaCruz, call 871-4234
or e-mail adelacruz@steamboatpilot.com
Comments
Ms_E_Bronte 5 years, 9 months ago
Steamboat resident Scott Wedel needs to wake up and realize Oak Creek is trying to move forward and improve the town, not let slumlords with a little money make it regress for personal gain. Steamboat finally cracked down on his "12-14" adults living under one roof--parties, autos and trash galore, all to the dismay of neighbors. His situation at the Curry apartments is disgusting...the outside looks like a nuclear waste dump. And why is he crying because he thinks no one is seeing the merits behind his latest scheme...hasn't he been before the Oak Creek planning commission twice, plus an hour's discussion before the Town Board? Steamboat resident Wedel also needs to realize his past actions (or inactions) are catching up with him! Please Mr. Wedel, take your stuff back to Steamboat! We're trying to move ahead here in Oak Creek!!
Dukebets 5 years, 9 months ago
Mucker--The Curry apartments seem to have a very sound structure and are in good condition. Rental rates are reasonable and vacancy is always at a minimum.
If you're going to grumble about Scott's junk, you best knock on every other door in the OC. If anyone's noticed, unkept yards, junk piles, and run down shanties seem to be the rule in OC, not the exception.
The main floor of the Learning Center should sit empty instead of adding three more apartments. That makes no sense. Rentals are hard to come by in OC and the top floor already has apartments.
Anyone who voted against this evidently has a problem with Mr. Wedel, not his ideas.
innovated 5 years, 9 months ago
Dukebets: I totally agree with you. There is little to choose from for apartment rentals and this would give people places to live and bring revenue to our town. Let's stand in the mud and do nothing and let the building sit vacant, or, let's work with Mr. Wedel and help people with affordable apartments.
Dukebets 5 years, 9 months ago
Bronte--How is Scott making the town regress for his personal gain? He wants to add 3 affordable apartments to the vacant main floor of an existing commercial building in a town that truly lacks affordable housing and rental units. And, you're another grumbling about autos and trash galore. That plays true with half of the real estate in town. You might want to mention that to an unnamed board member who's entire next of kin have autos' and trash galore filling up the town and a 1/4 mile section of 131.
whyquestion 5 years, 9 months ago
letting SHADY CURRY HOLDINGS LLC know he can't do in OC what he was doing in STEAMBOAT.SEE pilot article a few weeks ago was a step in the right direction ??????????????did anyone notice the financial soft wear is being changed again???? DEFICIT CARGO treasurer JODEE STORDAL changed the soft ware after town paid training out in denver????? NOW it appears the former DC board member now current mayor has changed it again WHAT are the trustees and mayor trying to hide???? DEFICIT CARGO did remove a computer from town hall after she resigned???????
innovated 5 years, 9 months ago
Whyquestion: Here we go again. You base rumor as fact. You appear silly. The Curry holdings are not shady. Where is it shady? You always bash Cargo. She is not 'deficit'. Let it go. Move past it. The software needed to be changed, it was becoming obsolete. The board and our mayor are hiding nothing. They are usually very efficient. Cargo did not take any equipment from town hall. Call and see for yourself. What we do see, is what an a$$ you are. Why not spend quality time with the kids, go plant a tree, try to beautify Oak Creek, make some positive changes...or, is it just too fun to continue your tirade of negativity to the point of ridiculous? I suggest you make an appointment with mental health. You, are not well.
Scrapiron 5 years, 9 months ago
Innovated, after reading this thread, about the only thing I can deduce from "Y question's" rantings are that "an empty barrel makes the MOST noise" and further, is it really kosher to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person? Think about it. If this person had one item of FACT (OMIGAWD!), perhaps this same person would merit an audience. It's a GIVEN that this person is bitter, with an axe to grind that doesn't necessarily let what's really happening guide the ability to judge. I'm tired of sparring with this person myself, as I fail to see this individual as even a worthy adversary, so I'm going to leave well enough alone at this point. There are too many OTHER valid comments here that are worthy of debate. Y Questions' are not one of them! Gawd! I loathe ignorance
whyquestion 5 years, 9 months ago
WRONG
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