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At the June 11 Granby Board of Trustees meeting, a workshop was held between the board members and representatives from the company Michael Baker International.
Michael Baker International was contracted to lead the Downtown Granby Greenspace & Wayfinding Plan and project manager Kristin Cypher gave an update to the board members.
Cypher explained that they are currently working to gather input from residents and visitors about what they want from various lots around the downtown area and what they want out of Granby signage.
There are currently three lots in downtown Granby being looked at.
The Blue Lot is located at 91 East Agate Ave. between the Fat Cat Cafe and Blue Federal Credit Union. The Town Owned Lot is located next to Brickhouse 40. The Garrett Lot is located at 270 East Agate Ave., next to Mane Salon. The aims for these lots is to design amenities and improve them.
Signage in Granby will also be improved and updated. The signage will not only help people find their way around town, but also tell a story of Granby’s character and history.
Cypher explained at the meeting that project members are beginning to reach out to the community and stakeholders to get feedback on some preliminary design options. Feedback will then be incorporated into a final design.
There is currently a live survey available to community members.
Trustee Jeffrey Sneddon announced his resignation at a previous meeting and town staff asked the board for direction on how to appoint his replacement. Town Manager Ted Cherry explained that the board could decide to move in two different directions. The town can either hold a special election to appoint someone to the board or appoint a replacement themselves for the remainder of his term.
The board decided to appoint a replacement and is planning to make an appointment at the July 9 board of trustees meeting.
In other business:
- The board of trustees approved town staff’s request to start the process of searching for a general contractor for the Nuche Village workforce housing project by putting out a request for proposals.
- SGM engineers gave an update regarding various construction projects around Granby, including the Nuche Village housing project and U.S. Highway 40 sidewalk path.
- Doreen Sumerlin was appointed as the Granby representative to the Open Lands, Rivers and Trails Advisory Committee. Sumerlin has spent most of her career working for the U.S. Forest Service managing landscapes for effective wildlife habitat, productive rangelands and healthy watersheds by analyzing project effects, according to her application.
- The board approved an extension for the Colorado Headwaters Land Trust regarding a conservation easement on the Shorefox property located near Sun Communities Outdoors. Representatives from the land trust requested an extension for completion to clear up some outstanding issues.
- The board agreed to sign a revised memorandum of understanding with Destination Granby and the Department of Local Affair’s Colorado Main Street program that gave the town additional financial protections.
- A subdivision improvements agreement for Granby Ranch Filing 5B was approved by the board.
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