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Home My WebLink AboutVAIL DAS SCHONE FILING 1 PARCEL B A RESUB OF TRACT D LEGAL• MEMORANDUM TO :Planning andEnvironmental Comm ission FROM:Community Development Depa rtment DATE:March24 ,2003 • SUBJECT:Arequest foracond itional usepermit,pursuant toSection 12-6D-3 (Conditional Uses),VailTownCode,toallowfora wivate school ,located atParcelB,aresu5aivisionofTractD,VaildasSchone1stFiling, generallynownasthe"HudWirth"property..(Afullmetes &bounds descriptionisavailableattheDepartmentofCommunityDevelopment uponrequest). Applicant: Planner: I.SUMMARY Children'sGardenofLearning AllisonOchs Theapplicant,theChildren's GardenofLearningisrequestingaconditional use permittoallowforaprivate schooltobelocatedatthesite generallyknownas theHudWirth property,locatedatParcelB,aResubdivision ofTractD,Vaildas Schone1s1 Filing.TheTownofVail CommunityDevelopmentDepartment is recommending denial ofthecondit ional usepermitrequest ,subjecttothecriteria andfind ings asoutlinedinSectionVIIIofthismemorandum. II.DESCRIPTIONOFTHEREQUEST TheChildren's GardenofLearning isrequesting aconditional usepermit toallow fo r a "privateschool"atthesite generallyknownastheHudWirth site.Avicinity maphasbeenattachedforreference(AttachmentA).Thepropertyiszoned Two-FamilyPrimary/Secondary zonedistrict,whichallows "publicandprivate schools"asaconditional use .Therequestincludestheconstructionofmodular units,whichareintendedtoserveasclassroomsforapproximately 64children, ages2-1/2 to5years.Theappl icant's letterofrequesthasbeenattachedfor reference(AttachmentB).Therequestistemporaryinnature asitisintendedto allowforthetemporaryrelocation oftheABCandLearningTreeschoolsduring theconstructionofthenewfacilityattheMiddleCreeksite.Themodularunitsat theHudWirthwillbe removed andthesite re-vegetated toitsoriginalstate,or constructionofother usesatthesitewouldcommenceonethenewfacilityis complete.Reductionsoftheplans have beenattachedforreference (Attachment C). III.BACKGROUND ABCandLearning Treeprovideearlyeducational services to2-V2 to5yearold children.In 2002,ABCandLearning Treemergedintooneinstitution and are •• nowcalledtheChildren'sGardenofLearning.Theyarecurrentlyhousedonthe siteknownasMountainBell,andoperateunderaleasefromtheTownof Vail. TheproposeddevelopmentatMiddleCreek ,which istoinclude142employee housingunitsandtheChildren'sGardenofLearning,is inthefinalstagesofthe TownofVaildevelopmentreview processandconstruct ion istentatively scheduledforfallof2003.Asaresult,theexistingstructuresonthesitewh ich housetheChildren 's GardenofLearningwillneedtobedemolished.OnMarch 10,2003 ,theVailTownCouncilvotedtoallowtheChildren'sGardenofLearning toproceedthroughthedevelopmentreviewprocesstousetheHudWirthsitefor thetemporaryrelocationoftheirfacil ities.TheTownCouncil'sapprovalto proceedthroughtheprocessdoesnotconstituteapprovaloftheconditionaluse permitortheassociateddesignreviewapplication.TheTownCouncilalso directedtheChildren'sGardenofLearningtopursueotherpossiblelocations. Resolution No.4,Series of2002authorizedtheTownManagertopurchasethe HudWirthsite.ThesiteiscurrentlyunplattedandiszonedTwo-Family Primary/Secondary Residential.Itisavacant3.069acresite.TheTownofVail hasnotyetcometoaconclusionastowhatuseswillbelocated onthesite. TheChildren'sG arden ofLearningisrequestingaconditionalusepermittoallow foraprivateschoolontheHudWirthsite.WhilethelocationoftheChildren's Ga rden ofLearningonthesiteistemporary(lessthan2years),theTwo-Family Primary/SecondaryResidentialzonedistrictdoesnotdifferentiatebetween t emporary usesandpermanentuses.Therefore,theapplicationbeforethe PlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionisaconditionalusepermit requestfor aprivateschoolandmustbereviewedaccordingtothecriteriaprovidedby Chapter16,ConditionalUses,Vail TownCode.Inaddition,theusemust conformtothedevelopmentstandardsasoutlinedbyChapter12-60,Two- Family Primary/Secondary ResidentialDistrict,VailTownCode . IV.ROLESOFTHEREVIEWINGBODIES Order of Review:Generally,applicationsforaconditionalusepermitwillbe reviewedfirstbythePlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionforacceptabilityof useandthenbytheDesign ReviewBoardforcomplianceofproposedbuildings andsiteplanning. Planning and Environmental Commission: Action:ThePlanningandEnvironmentalComm ission is responsibleforfinal approval/denial/approval with conditions ofconditionalusepermits. ThePlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionisresponsiblefor evaluatingaproposalfor : 1.Relationshipand impactoftheuseondevelopmentobjectivesofthe Town . 2.Effectoftheuse onlightandair,distribution ofpopulation , transportationfacilit ies,utilities,schools,parksandrecreation facilities ,andotherpublicfacilitiesandpublicfacilitiesneeds. 2 •• 3 .Effectupontraffic,with particular reference to congestion,automotive and pedestrian safetyand convenience ,trafficflowand contro l, access,maneuverability ,andremovalofsnowfromthestreetsand parkingareas.. 4 .Effectuponthe character oftheareainwhichthe proposed useisto belocated,includ ing thescaleandbulkofthe proposed usein relationto surrounding uses. 5.Suchotherfactorsandcriteriaasthe Commission deems applicable totheproposeduse . 6.The environmental impactreport concerning the proposed use ,ifan environmental impact reportisrequiredby Chapter 12ofthisTitle. Design Review Board: Action :TheDesignReviewBoardhasnoreview authority ona conditional use permitbutmustreviewany accompanying DesignReviewBoard application . Town Council: ActionsofDesignReviewBoardorPlann ing andEnv ironmental Commission maybe appealed totheTown Councilor bytheTownCouncil.TownCouncil evaluates whether ornotthePlanningand Environmental Comm ission orDesign ReviewBoarderredwithapprovalsor denials andcanuphold,upholdwith modifications,oroverturnthe board's decision . Staff: Thestaff is responsible forensuringthatall submittal requirements are provided andplansconformtothe technical requirements oftheZoningRegu lations.The staffalsoadvisesthe applicant asto compliance w ith thedesign guidelines. Staffprovidesastaff memorandum containing background onthe property and provides astaffevaluationoftheprojectwithrespecttotherequired criteria and findings ,anda recommendation onapproval ,approvalwithcond itions,ordenial. Staffalso facilitates the reviewprocess . V.APPLICABLE PLANNING DOCUMENTS Zoning Regulations Staffhasreviewedthe planning documents oftheTownofVailandhasprov ided asynopsisoftheappl icable documents below.Title12oftheVailTownCode, providesthefollowingwi th regardstothe conditional usepermitrequest: Chapter 12-6D ,TwoFam ily Primary /Secondary Residentia l (PS)District,states thefollowing: 12-60-1:PURPOSE : 3 •• Thetwo-family primary/secondary residentialdistrict is intendedto providesitesforsingle-family residentialusesortwo-family residential usesinwhichoneunit isa larger primary residenceandthe second unit is a smallercaretakerapartment,togetherwithsuchpublicfacilities as mayappropriately belocatedinthesamedistrict.Thetwo -family primary/secondary residential districtis intendedtoensureadequatelight, air,privacy andopenspaceforeachdwelling,commensuratewith single- familyandtwo-family occupancy,andtomaintain thedesirable residential qualities ofsuch sites byestablishingappropriatesitedevelopment standards. 12-60-3:CONDITIONALUSES: Thefollowing conditionalusesshall be permitted,subjecttoissuance of a conditionaluse permit inaccordancewiththeprovisions of chapter 16 of thistitle: Bedandbreakfast as furtherregulatedbySection 12-14 -18 ofthistitle. Homechilddaycarefacility as furtherregulatedbysection 12-14-12 of thistitle. Publicbuildings,grounds and facilities. Public or private schools. Publicparkandrecreationfacilities . Publicutilityand public serviceuses. Skilifts andtows. Type/Iemployeehousingunit as setforthinchapter 13 ofthistitle. Publicorpriva te schoolsarelistedasacond itiona l useinthe Two-Family Primary/Secondary Res identia l zonedistrict.Chap ter 12-16 ,Conditional Use Permits,providesthefo llowing: 12-16-1:PURPOSE ;LIMITAnONS: Inorder toprovidetheflexibility necessarytoachievetheobjectivesof thistitle,specified usesare permitted incertaindistrictssubjecttothe granting of a conditionalusepermit.Becauseoftheirunusualorspecial characteristics,conditionalusesrequirereview and evaluation so that theymaybelocatedproperlywithrespecttothepurposesofthistitleand withrespecttotheireffectsonsurroundingproperties .Thereview process prescribed inthischapter is intendedto assurecompatibilityand harmonious developmentbetweenconditional usesandsurrounding propertiesandthetownatlarge.Useslisted as conditional usesinthe various districtsmaybeperm itted subject tosuchconditionsand limitations as thetownmayprescribetoensurethatthelocationand operation oftheconditional useswillbe inaccordance withdevelopment objectivesofthetownandwillnotbedetrimentaltootherusesor p roperties.Whereconditions cannotbedevisedtoachi eve these objectives,applications forconditionalusepermitsshallbedenied. TheZo ning Regula tions alsoprov ide forcertain Design Gu idelines,whichguide alldevelopmen tin the Townof Vai l.Chapter12-11 ,Design Review ,prov ides the following,w hich staffbelievestobeapplicab le toth is cond itional usepermit app lication: 4 • 12-11 -1:INTENT: • A.AttractiveAttributesRecognized:Vailis'a Townwith a unique naturalsetting,internationallyknownforitsnaturalbeauty,alpine environment,and thecompatibility of manmadestructureswiththe environment.Thesecharacteristicshavecaused a significant numberofvisitorstocometoVailwithmanyvisitorseventually becoming permanent residentsparticipatingincommunitylife. B.AreaCharacterProtection :Thesefactorsconstituteanimportant economic baseforthe Town,bothforthosewhoearntheirliving hereandforthosewhoviewtheTown asa preciousphysical possession .TheTownCouncilfindsthatnewdevelopmentand redevelopmentcanhave a substantialimpactonthecharacterof anareainwhichitislocated.Someharmfuleffectsofoneland useuponanothercanbe prevented throughzoning,subdivision controls,andbuildingcodes.Otheraspectsofdevelopmentare moresubtleandlessamenabletoexactrulesputintooperation withoutregardtospecificdevelopmentproposals.Amongthese arethegeneralformofthelandbeforeandafterdevelopment,the spatialrelationshipsofstructuresandopenspacestolanduses withinthevicinity and theTown,andtheappearanceofbuildings andopenspaces as theycontributetothearea as it is being developedandredeveloped.Inordertoprovideforthetimely exerciseof judgment inthepublicinterestintheevaluationofthe designofnewdevelopmentandredevelopment,theTownCouncil hascreated a DesignReviewBoard(ORB)anddesigncriteria. C.DesignReview:Therefore,inordertopreservethenaturalbeauty oftheTownanditssetting,toprotectthewelfareofthe community,tomaintainthevaluescreatedinthecommunity,to protectandenhancelandandproperty,forthepromotionof health,safety,andgeneralwelfareinthecommunity,andtoattain theobjectivessetoutinthisSection ;theimprovement or alterationofopenspace,exteriordesignofallnewdevelopment, andallmodificationstoexisting developmentshallbesubjectto designreview as specifiedinthisChapter. D.Guidelines:It is theintentoftheseguidelinestoleave as much designfreedom as possibletotheindividualdesignerwhileatthe sametimemaintainingtheremarkablenaturalbeautyofthearea bycreatingstructureswhicharedesignedtocomplementboth theirindividualsitesandsurroundings .Theobjectivesofdesign reviewshallbe as follows: 1.Torecognizetheinterdependenceofthepublicwelfareand aesthetics,and toprovide a methodbywhichthis interdependencemaycontinuetobenefititscitizens and visitors. 5 •• 2.To allowforthedevelopmen t ofp ublic andprivate property which isinharmonywiththedesired character oftheTownas defined bythegu idelines hereinpro vided. 3 .Topr eventthe unnecessary destruction orblighting of the natural landscape. 4.To ensurethatthearchitectura l design,location,configuration materials,colors,andoveralltreatment of built-upandopen spaceshave beendesigned so thattheyrelateharmoniously tothenaturallandformsandnative vegetation,theTown's o verall appearance ,withsurroundingdevelopmentandwith officially approvedplansorguidel ines,ifany,fortheareasin whichthestructuresare proposed tobelocated. 5.Toprotectneighboringp roperty ownersandusersbymaking sure thatreasonableprovisionhasbeenmadeforsuch matters as pedestrianandvehiculartraffic,surfacewater drainage,soundandsightbuffers,the preservation of lightand air,andthoseaspectsofdesignnot adequately coveredby otherregulationswhichmayhavesubstantialeffectson neighboringlanduses. VailLandUsePlan Staffhas reviewed th e va rious planningdocumentsanddeterminedthatthe fo llowing sectionsoftheVail LandUsePlanarerelevanttothiscondit ional use permitreques t: 1.1 Vail should continuetogrowin a controlled environment ,maintaining a balancebetween residential,commercialandrecreationalusesto serveboththevisitorandthe permanent resident. 6.1 Services should keeppa ce withincreasedgrowth. 6.2 TheTownofVailshould playa role infuture developmentthroughbalancing gro wth with services . 6.3Services should beadjustedtokeeppacewiththe needsofpeakpe riods. Inaddition,theVailLandUsePlan designates thissiteas "MediumDensity Residential."TheMedium DensityResidentiallandusedes ignation statesthe following: Themediumdensityresidentialcategoryincludes housingwhichwould typicallybedesigned as attached unitswithcommonwalls.Densities in thiscategory wouldrangefrom 3 to 14 dwellingunitsp er buildableacre. Otheractivities inthiscategorywouldinclude private recreational facilities,andp rivateparking facilities,and institutional/public uses such as churches,fire stations,and parks andopensspacefacilities. 6 • The Comprehensive OpenSpaceLandsPlan • The Comprehensive OpenSpaceLandsPlanident ifies thissiteas"Parcel5"and statesthefollowing: Parcel 5:HudWirthProperty,TractD High Priority:Townacquire (notwithRETTfunds)anduseforpossible WestVailFireStationand/orLocalshousingand/oremployeehousing. VI.SITEANALYSIS Zoning: LandUsePlanDesignation: CurrentLandUse: Two-Family Primary/Secondary ResidentialDistrict MediumDensityResidential Undeveloped Development Standard Density GRFA Setbacks Height Site Coverage Landscape Area Parking Allowed /Required NA NA 20/15/15 33 ft . 31,442sq.ft. 94 ,325 sq .ft. prescribedbyPEC Proposed NA NA 147/115/60 18ft. 5,093sq .ft. 139,407 sq.ft. 24spaces VII.SURROUNDING LANDUSESANDZONING LandUse North :Resident ial South:Commercial East:MixedUse West:Residential Zoninq Primary/Secondary Residential Commercial Core3,HeavyService Commercial Core3 Primary/Secondary Residential VIII.REQUIREDCRITERIAANDFINDINGS-CONDITIONALUSEPERMIT TheTwo-Fam ily Primary/Secondary Residential zoned istrict lists "publicor privateschools"asaconditionaluse ,allowedinthiszonedistrictsubjecttothe issuanceofacond itional usepermit.Conditionalusepermitsareregulatedby Chapter 12-16 oftheVailTownCode .According toSection12-16 -1,VailTown Code : Inordertoprovidetheflexibilitynecessarytoachievetheobjectivesof thistitle,specifiedusesare permitted incertaindistricts subjecttothe grantingofaconditionalusepermit .Becauseoftheirunusualorspecial characteristics,conditionalusesrequirereviewandevaluation so that theymaybelocatedproperly withrespecttothepurposesofthistitle and withrespecttotheireffectsonsurroundingproperties.Thereview processprescribedinthis chapter is intendedtoassure compatibilityand harmoniousdevelopmentbetweenconditionalusesand s urrounding propertiesandthetown a tlarge.Useslisted as conditionalusesinthe various districtsmaybe permitted subjecttosuchconditionsand limitations as thetownmay prescribetoensurethat thelocationand 7 •• operationoftheconditionaluseswillbeinaccordancewithdevelopment objectivesofthetownandwillnotbedetrimentaltootherusesor properties.Whereconditions cannot bedevisedtoachievethese objectives ,applicationsforconditionalusepermitsshallbedenied. A.CONSIDERATION OFFACTORS: 1.Relationshipandimpactoftheuseonthedevelopment objectivesoftheTown. Staffbelieves thatthisuseisimportant totheTownofVailandwill haveapositive impactontheTown .Theseschoolsprovidea valuableservicetothemembersofthecommun ity.Accordingto theTownofVail LandUsePlan,oneofthegoalsisasfollows: 1.1 Vailshouldcontinuetogrowin a controlledenvironment, maintaining a balancebetwe en residential,commercial andrecreational usestoserveboththevisitorandthe permanent resident. Staffbelievesthatoneoftheprimarydeve lopment objectivesin theTownofVailistoprovideservicestotheresidents ofVail,and believesthatprovid ing earlyeducationtothechildren of the communityisanimportantfunction . TheTownofVailhasestablisheddevelopment objectiveswith regardstohowdevelopmentistooccur intheTownofVail. Specifically,thepurposeoftheTownofVailDevelopment StandardHandbookstatesthefollowing : It is thepurposeoftheserules,regulations ,andstandards toensurethegeneralhealth,safety,andwelfareofthe community.Theserules,regulations,andstandardsare intendedtoensuresafeandefficientde velopment within theTownofVailforpedestrians,vehiculartraffic, emergency responsetraffic,andthecommunityatlarge. Thedevelopmentstandardswillhelp protect property values,ensuretheaestheticquality ofthecommunityand ensureadequatedevelopmentof property withintheTown of Vail. Inaddition ,theTownofVail hasestablishedDesign Guidelines whichspecificallyguidedev elopment intheTownofVail.While enforcementofthe DesignGuidelinesfallstotheDesignReview Board,asestablishedbyChapter3-4,DesignReviewBoard,of theVailTownCode ,staffbelievesthattheobjectives ofthe DesignGuidelines areapplicableinthereviewofthis conditional usepermitrequest.Theobjectivesofdesign reviewareas follows: 8 •• 1.Torecognizetheinterdependenceofthepublicwelfareand aesthetics,andtoprovide a methodbywhichthis interdependencemaycontinuetobenefititscitizensand visitors. 2.Toallowforthedevelopmentofpublicandprivateproperty whichisinharmonywiththedesiredcharacteroftheTown as definedbytheguidelineshereinprovided. 3.Topreventtheunnecessarydestruction or blightingofthe natural landscape. 4.Toensurethatthearchitectural design,location,configuration materials,colors,andoveralltreatmentofbuilt-upandopen spaceshavebeendesigned so thattheyrelateharmoniously tothenaturallandformsandnative vegetation,the Town's overallappearance,withsurroundingdevelopmentandwith officiallyapprovedplans or guidelines,ifany,forthe areas in whichthestructures areproposedtobelocated. 5.Toprotectneighboringpropertyownersand users bymaking surethatreasonableprovisionhasbeenmadeforsuch matters as pedestrianandvehiculartraffic,surfacewater drainage,soundandsightbuffers,thepreservationoflightand air,andthoseaspectsofdesignnotadequatelycoveredby otherregulationswhichmayhavesubstantialeffectson neighboringland uses. Theaesthetic impactsofplacingmodulartrailers ,inaresidential neighborhood,onasitewhichiscurrentlyundisturbed,doesnot supportthe development objectivesoftheTownofVailasoutlined above. 2.The effect oftheuseon light andair,distribution of population,transportation facilities,utilities,schools,parks and recreation facilities,and other public facilities needs. Accordingtothesummaryprovidedbytheapplicant ,the Children'sGardenofLearningwillprovideearlylearningservices for64preschoolagechildren,withtwofull-timedirectors,4toddler teachers,2 assistants,5 pre-schoolteachers ,1 office administrator,andtwolunchaidsthatcomefo r anhouratlunch. Thehoursofoperationarelimitedto 7:30 amto 5:30 pm,Monday throughFriday. Staffdoesnotbelievethattherewillbeanegative impactonlight andair ,d istribution ofpopulation ,transportationfacilit ies,utilities, norparksandrecreationfacilities.Becausetheuse istemporary innature,thereisnolongtermeffectonthesecriteria .Inaddition , thefacilityisfulf illing aneedforearlyeducat ion intheTownof Vail. Withregardstootherpublicfacilitiesneeds,thissitehasbeen identifiedasthepotentialsiteforaW est Vailfirestation.The locationofth e Children 's GardenofLearningcouldimpactthe 9 •• timingofconstructionofthefirestationonthissite.Duetosafety concernsandthe areaofthesiteproposedtobeusedbythe Children'sGarden ofLearning,noconstructioncouldoccuruntil theChildren's GardenofLearningvacatesthissite. 3.Effect upon traffic with particular reference to congestion, automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience,traffic flow and control,access,maneuverability,and removal of snow from the street and parking areas. T he applicant shallprovideparking inaccordancewithChapter 12-10,Off-Street ParkingandLoading,VailTownCode.Parking forusesnotspecificallylistedinChapter12-10,VailTownCode shall bedeterminedbythePlanning and Environmental Commission.Theapplicanthasproposed24parkingspacesfor theChildren's Gardenof Learning.TheEarly LearningCenterat theMiddleCreeksite wasapprovedwith22parkingspaces.Staff believes that24spaceswillbeadequate toservethisfacility.It should benotedthatnoparking willbeallowed onChamonix Road.Anyadditionalneeds fordrop-offortemporaryparking shallbeaccommodatedonsite. Theapplicant hasprovidedareaforsnowstoragewhichmeets theTownregulations,whichstatethatanareaequaling 30%of thepavedareabeprovidedforsnowstorage. 4.Effect uponthe character oftheareain which the proposed useistobe located,including the scale and bulk ofthe proposed usein relation to surrounding uses. The Design ReviewBoard hasconceptuallyreviewedtheplansfor theChildren'sGardenofLearning.Asummaryoftheircomments isattached(Attachment D).Generally,theDesignReviewBoard hasconcernsabouttheplacement oftheseproposedtempo rary structures inthislocation.Specifically,they findthat theproposal isnotincompliance withthe Design Guidelines andwillhavea negativeeffect uponthecharacterofthearea.Duetothehigh visibility oft he siteandthe lackofanysortofbufferofthe structures,neithertheDesignReviewBoardnorstaff believes that theproposaliscompatiblewiththeneighborhood.Thebuildings lackthearticulation,thematerials,the landscaping,etc.,tocomply withthe Design Guidelines,andtheaestheticeffectonthe characteroftheneighborhoodwillbe negative . B.FINDINGS ThePlanning and EnvironmentalCommission shallmakethefollowing findings beforegranting aconditional usepermit: 10 •• 1.Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseisinaccordancewiththe purposesoftheconditionalusepermitsectionofthezoningcode andthepurposesofthe district inwhichthesite islocated. 2.Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseandtheconditionsunder whichitwouldbeoperatedormaintainedwouldnotbedetrimental tothepublichealth,safety ,orwelfareormateriallyinjuriousto propertiesorimprovementsinthevicinity . 3.Thattheproposedusewouldcomplywitheachoftheapplicable provisionsofthecond itional usepermitsectionofthezoning code . IX.STAFF RECOMMENDATION TheCommunityDevelopmentDepartmentrecommends denial ofaconditional usepermit,toallowforaprivateschool,locatedatParcelB,aresubdivisionof TractD,VaildasSchone tst Filing ,generallyknownasthe"HudWirth"property. (Afullmetes &boundsdescript ion isavailableattheDepartmentofCommunity Developmentuponrequest).Staff's recommendation isbaseduponthereview ofthecriteriainSectionVIIIofthis memorandum andtheevidenceand testimonypresented,subje ct tothefollowingfindings: 1.Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseisnotinaccordancewiththe purposesoftheconditionalusepermitsectionofthezoningcodeand thepurposesofthe Primary/Secondary zoned istrict. 2 .Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseandtheconditions underwh ich itwillbeoperatedor maintained willbedetrimentaltothepublic health,safety,orwelfareandmateriallyinjurioustopropertiesor improvementsinthevicinity. ShouldthePlanning andEnvironmentalCommissionchoosetoapprovethis conditionalusepermitrequest ,theCommunityDevelopmentDepartment recommendsthefollowingconditions: 1.Thisconditionalusepermitallowstheapplicanttoprovideearly educationalservicetonomorethan70childrenandinaccordance with theprogramasoutlinedin Attachment B. 2.Theapplicantisresponsiblefortherevegetat ion ofthesitewhenthe conditionalusepermitexpires.Revegetationincludestheremovalof all improvements onthesite ,including,butnotlimitedto ,themodular units ,theaccessandparkingarea ,theplayarea,etc.Toensure comp liance withthiscond ition,theapplicantshallpostabond,based onanestimateasapprovedbytheTownofVailDepartmentof CommunityDevelopment. 3.Thereshallbenoparkingorstagingofanyvehiclesonth e right-of-way orroadinconjunctionwithth isconditionalusepermit. 11 •• 4.Theapplicantshall berequired todemonstrate compliancewith all licensing requirementsoftheState ofColorado. 5.Theapplicant shallreceive TownofVail designreviewapprovalprior totheerectionofany signagerelatedto t hisconditional usepermit. 6.Thisconditional usepermitshallexpire onJanuary1,2005. X.ATIACHMENTS A.Vicinity Map B.Applicant'sLetterofRequest C.ReductionsofthePlans D.SummaryofDesign Review Boardcomments E.LetterfromAdjacentOwner F.Adjacents 12 \ >,• ZEHREN A ND ASSOCIATES ,INC. January 27 ,2003 Town of Vail Department of Community Development 75SouthFront age Road Vail ,Colorado 8 1657 Re:Chi ldren's GardenLearningCenter Conditional UsePermit Planning and Environmental Commi ssion: •Attachment:B Thefollow ing writtenstateaddressesthesubmittal requirements asrequiredinsectionI2-16-2,C . of theTownCode. A .Describethe precisenatureoftheproposeduseandmeasurespropo sed tomaketheuse compatib le withother properties inthearea. The proposed use of thefacilitywouldbeatemporarylearningcenterfor approximately 64 toddlersandpreschoolagechi ldren.Thefacilitywouldconsis t of portab le,modu lar units temporarily anchoredtothesiteforaperiodofnotgreaterthantwoyears.Theuseiscompatib le withtheunderlying Primary -Secondary zo ning classification andthesurrou nding res idential uses inthear ea d ue tothelimited sizeandhours of operation of thefacility . B.Describe therelations hip andimpact of theuseondevelopment objectives of th e town. Theproposeduseis compatible withthe development objectives of thetowninthatitprovides forthe temporary relocationand uninterruptedoperation of anex isting community facilitythat wou ld facili tate construction of anew,improvedfaci lity inconjunc tion witha proposed affordable housingproject.Astheuseisnon -permanent,theonly impactwouldbeashort-term increase inpeakhour trafficvolumesalong thesouther ly,commercial portions of Chamonix Road . C .Describetheeffectonlightandair,distribution of population ,tran sportation facilities, ut ilities,schools ,parksandrecreationfaci lities ,andotherpublicfacilitiesandpublic facilitiesneeds. Thepropo sed usewould havelittleornoeffectonlightandair,distribution of popu lation, utilities,school s,parksandrecreat ion facilities ,orpublicfacilities andpublicfacilitiesneeds . Therewou ld only b easlightincreaseseeninthe amount of peakhourtrafficenteringandexiting theLionshead parkingstruc ture .Beca use ofthepropo sed drop-off andpick-up parking arra ngement issouthandeastoftheexistingresidentialareas ,there shouldbelittleimpactonthe residential neighborhoods north of thesite . ARCHITECTURE 'PLAt-<I"..ING •INTERIORS 'LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE •• D.Describe the effectupon traffic ,withparticular reference to co ngestion,automotiveand pede strian s afety andcon venience,trafficflow and control,acce ss,maneuverability ,and re movalo fsnowfrom thestreetsandparkingare a. Theproposed usewouldhavelittleornoe ffecton congestion ,automotiveand pedestrian safety, a utomotiveandpede strian conveni ence,trafficflowandcontrol ,acces s,maneuverability,andthe remo val of snowfromthestreet s andparking area .Theex isting pede strian and vehicular traffic pattems wouldremainastheycurrentlyexist.Adequatesnowremovalandstorageareashave beenindicatedonthe siteplan .Ther e may bea slightincreaseintheamount of weekdaypeak hourtripsontheChamonixRoad,butitishopedthatemplo yeesandparentsutilize theadjacent publictransportationstopsalongtheNorthFrontageRoad . E .De scribe theeffectuponthecharacter of theareainwhichthe proposed useistobe located,includingthescaleandbulk of thepropo sed useinrelationto surrounding uses. Thescaleandbulk of theproposedstructureisatascale similartothat of the surrounding residentialstructures.Astheproposedstructureis non-permanent,itwillhav e littleeffectonthe character of thearea.Everyeffortwillbemadeto screenandbufferboththestructureandplay areaswiththetemporarystorage oflandscaping materials suchasaspenandsprucetreesandthe use of windscreens onplayareafencing. Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmewithanyquestionsor concems regarding the proposed conditionaluse. Sincerely , -/---J--- TimothyR.Losa,AlA ZehrenandAssociates,Inc. Enclosures \ Children's Garden 149N Frontage Road Vail,CO81657 January27th,2003 Town of Vail 75S Frontage Rd.W Vail,CO81657 Attn :NinaTimm Attn:AllisonOchs DearNinaTimm, •• Wewanttotakethistimeto thank youforall of youreffortsyouhaveputforthin behalf of the Children's Garden Preschool.We appreciate everything youhavedone. Thisistheletterperyour request forthe conditional use permit application: 1.Durationonsite: June4 th,2003-September lst ,2004 2.Whywearemoving : Accommodate the construction of the employee hou sing andourfacility . 3 .Use of Building: WeareaNon-Profit Preschool licensedbytheState of Colorado .We follow strict guidelinesthataresetbythestate.Thesearereferredtoas "Minimum Standards of Quality."Thisinclud es our licensing capacity for children ages2-51 /2. Wealsogo another step further andare accredited bythe Nation al Association forthe Education of Young Children.Wehavetakenthissteptoensurethatweare offering the highest qualityearlycareand education program as possible forthe children of EagleCounty.This requires ustoabidebyaset of highquality standards overand abovewhatisrequiredbythestate of Colorado. Howthedayfunctions : Iamgivingyoua detailed description of ourdayatthe Children's Garden of Learning: Weareopen Monday-Friday.Wearenotopenon weekends,butwewillhave teacherscomingtosetupandcleanthe classrooms.They typically willonlybethere foranhour-twoatthemost. Weare encouraging all teachers toutili ze thefreebusroutesandtocarpool.Thiswill be continually talkedaboutasourmove approaches. WeareworkingwiththeTOVon securing parking passesforthe teachers onthe weekdays . •• Ourschooldaybeginsat9:00AMandendsat 4:00 PM.Wedo offer extended hours for parents thatneedthem .This means inthe morning weopenthe school at7:30 AM andinthe evening weare open for children until5:30PM Wehaveasmanyas65 children ages 2-51/2 thatattendeachday .IntheAMwe typically have5-10 children that arrive before 9 :00 AM.Inthe evening wehave18- 20 children thatstay after 4 :00 PM .These numbers are subject to change,as many of our parent's workintheski industry,sothe y mayneed extended hours forthe children oncethe mountain opens,Extended hours forthe children make thechild 's day extremely longandwetryto discourage itas much as possible!The staff at Children 's Garden believes thatseven hours of careand education isa maximum number of hoursachild should be ina school regardless of age . With parking requirements ontheMtBellsite ,weask that parents intheAMandPM stagger theirarrivals.Wehavedrop off timefrom8:50till9 :I0and pick uptime from4:00PMtill4 :10PM .These times typically areour busiest. Day Schedule: Early Extended hours:7:30-9:00:Children haveearly morning snackandhavequiet activities setupunt il 9 :00 AM. 9:00-9:45:Freeplay .Wehavethe rooms setup with specific activities foreachage group .Theyarefreeto choose andwork together on activities . 9:45 :Circletime.Eachroomhasall children get together andread stories andsing songs . 10:10-15:Free choice timeand snack. 10:45:Grouptime:Each child is placed ina small group with teacher andthey explore different activities asagroup.Thisisatimefor teachers and children to extend learningand study atopicindepth. 11:30:Cleanuptime :Everyone works together to clean up room andsetoutmatsfor naptime. 11:45:Assistant read stories and children restonmats 1200Lunch 12:30:Outside time.Explore playgrounds and utilize gross motor equipment 1:30:Outside cleanupandgetreadytogoinsidefor naptime I:45:Resttime 3:30:Wakeup:do jobs andgetreadyfor snack 4:00:Parents begin arriving for pick up. 4 :15:Take children thatarestillat school for extended hours tooneroom. 4:15-5:30 :Extended hours-freeplay-gross motor activities in summer andwillhave activities forfall. 2 \•• 5:30-Teachers setuproomsandcleanupfromday .Typically thereareearly teachers thathavealso cleaned andsetuptheir portions . Wedohave monthly boardmeet ings thatwillstartat6PMandlasta couple hours. Theyarescheduledforthefirst Wednesday of eachmonth. Wea lso haveteache r meet ings thatare weekly andthedayschange .They l astfrom 5 :45-7 :00 PM. Weareclosedove r Thanksgiving,Thursday and Friday.Weareclosedon Christmas day and New YearsDay.Theweeks of Christmas andthe New Yearare usually half staffed. Wesend outalettertothefamiliesandaskthem if theyaregoingtobeusingtheweek of Christmas,New Years.If theyaretheywillpayforthatweekanda half.If theyarenot, theweekanda half wi ll bedeductedfromtheir tuition.Thisisan incentive fo r people t hattrulydonotneedtheholidaytime. Ifanyone h asanyques tions ,pleasehavethemcon tact me ,Angela Mueller at 476-5684. Si ncerely , Ange la MMue ller Director Children's Garden cc :Chery l Josep h ARC 3 iroch" 19 W2192• u .....c Q) E .I::o CO ~Roofing Corrugated Steel Sheet Stain Color-"Yankee Barn" Wood Field Sherwin Williams #SW 3505 Stain Color-"Mission Wall" Wood Trim Sherwin Williams #SW3502 I•. \. mll' South Elevation ~ttlQ l ""'1tmnf' ~".'fIla. :(~ l\.\!· .~!I-- .1 1..•• "i'" ..' ~! ~f r..in Children's Garden of Learning Vall,Colorado Match 10,2003 Material andColor Board Scale:1/8"=1'-0" - \ /6' !:-I). I ..G...I"~-''''4-tt 't---- '!i Id '01- /.> /6' -------- N46"S4'Q1"E - u I / I (0;- - (01- /0 »> (Ol- e 'I (01- S /' Children'sGardenofLearning v.i1,Co lorado Much 10.2001 ~Sit e/Landscape Plan Scale :1 "=50' • IT.•Of .O.S ublloor. lx6Lap Siding .,.., ~~~~~--..-:~~ ~~~ ~ 8 8 88jlx6LapSiding - Children'sGardenofLearning Val/,Colorado MMdl 10.200] Elevations Scale:1/8"=1'-0" (7970 .0')T .O.Rool --------1(7960.0')T.O.Rool ShedRoof -Corrugated Steel SI "1x6LapSiding ~g__~(7946.0')T.O.Suh • ~__Alt ernate pitched roof ~~.......IX8WoodSiding -------~(7960.0')T.O.Roof Sbed Roo f -Corrugated SteelSheet-Rusted ,",!Pi t=li I l i i ~•II i ~:12Piteh -TypicalIII~Ii :.......,;-....II I ~HtJtIDIJQ~fljM atIO~'lJfJ~~~'YijMa ~QWb~i~r WW!!l1§!\l~Yijm1WWOO l Yij~amJ mTIf7LJjj '_~b<llip:Sidinlr.L)tri~~~~------(7946.0')T.O.Subtloor '---- Children's Garden Vail,Colorado March 1o,200] of Learning Elevations Scale:1/8"=1'-0" Stair Down Ramp Toddler 461 s.f. Toddla 584 •.f.Playground Exit LuocbIMeeting Room 264 ~f. Office 234 s.f Pre-School 4SI I.f. Pre-School 54 1 s.f. Pre -Schoo l 483 •.f. 'o wn • • Children'sGardenofLearning Vai l,Colorado March 10,200) ~Floor Plan Sc ale:1"=8'-0" • en--or ""'C:::r ~ U'l _.- • Department of Community D evelopment 75SouthFrontage Road Vail,Colorado 8 1657 9 70-479-2138 FAX9 70-479-2452 www.ci.vail.c o.us ',;,~, February 2 0 ,2003 T im Losa POBox 1976 Avon,CO 81620 AngelaMueller Children's GardenOf Learning,Inc. 129 N.FrontageRd. Vail,CO 81658 RE:Children's Gardenof Learning at theHudWirth site DearT im andAngela, •Attachment:0 TheDesign Review Boardconceptually reviewed the plansfort hete mporary relocationofthe Children's Garden ofLearning totheHudWirthsite.Thefollowing weretheir comments and concerns: 1.Duetotheresidential characteroftheneighborhood andthehigh visib ility ofthesite, the modular trailers will needtobemodified toblend with thecharacterofthe neighborhoodandthesite.As'with all development intheTownofVail,the Children's GardenofLearningmustcomplywiththeDesignGuidelinesasoutlined in T itle14ofthe VailTownCode. 2.TheDesign ReviewBoardiswilling toworkwiththe Children's GardenofLearningin anywaytheycan,including helping toevaluate siteswhichmaybemoresu itable for modulartrailers.However,regardless ofthesite,themodulartrailers must be ' modified tocomplyw ith theTownofVail DesignGuidelines. DuetotheconcernsoftheDesignReview Boardand theTownCouncil,therelocation ofthe Children's GardenofLearningtotheHudWi rth site isscheduled forTownCounci l onMarch4, 2003 .Asaresult,theconditional use permit requesthasbeentabledtoMarch 10 ,2003.S hould youhaveany questions,pleasedo nothesitate tocontact meat 970-4 79-2369 . S;OCJm'{l Art!f!fichs,AICP PlannerII Town of Vail CC:Bob McLaurin,TownManager o RECYCLE/JPAPER "ROM ShiHrin • JosephO.Billig MD March6,2003 Allison Ochs TownofVailCommunily Development Fax 479.5242 Dear AllIson : 2309 Chamoni)(Lane Vail CO 81857 (970)479 .8320 Iamataxpayeranda registered voter in Vail,CO.Iliveand wor1<fuJi time inVail. Iam writing today to express my opposition tothe proposed placement oftemporary bUildings onthe Chamonix RoadopenspaceinWestVall.Wewho liveherehaveworkedhard to makethe neighborhood anaesthetically pleasing environment,and temporary structureswouldobviously clash withtherestofthebuildings inthis area.Thereareanumberof othersites available wherethe buildings canbeplaced in aless obvious andlessobtrusive manner, Please sharemyletterwith t hePlanning and EnvironmentalControl Committee,aswell as theDesign Review Board.Thankyou.. Sincerel JosephO.Billig MD ••----------- Attachment:F Joanne Glen 2389 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 LarryPowers MOT639-4Box801 Mendam,NJ07954 Joseph &Fresia Vergara PostOfficeBox938 . Vail ,CO81658 ..; :,-r .'... ~' RaymondSchne ider 3515TiffanyRidgeLane Cincinnati ,OB45241 MariaGarcia 147Gutenberg MEXICO,DF11590 Town of Vail 75S.FrontageWest Vail,CO81657 J.Danioth &A.Fisher PostOfficeBox443 Vail,CO81658 Michael Wellman PostOfficeBox952 Vail ,CO81658 Karin Scheidegger 2444 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 Bert &GlendaWong 40BerthaCircle ColoradoSprings,CO80906 David Ozersky 124 Quaterdeck Mall MarinaDelRa y,CA90292 ArthurStoever 2427 Chamonix #3 Vail,CO81657 JosephBillig 2309 Chamonix Lane Vail ,CO81657 WestVail Associates Ltd.. 2121N.FrontageRoadW.#101 Vail ,CO81657 .C.Hermann &K.Williams PostOfficeBox5592 Vail,CO81658 DonaldHagans PostOfficeBox4504 Vail,CO81658 Roger &CarolBloom 1716-9th Avenue SanFrancisco,CA94122 MarkYare 2121N.FrontageRoad#181 Vail,CO81657 M.Mihlstin &R .Phanord 10050SW ss"Street Ft.Lauderdale,FL 33328 Sands 2369ChamonixLane Vail,CO81657 John &KarenBergey 9033 Meadow HillCircle Littleton,CO80124 ,Nishizawa ShojiCo PostOfficeBo x 1974 .Eagle ,CO8163 ~ .-' ":....' VailService Stations LLC 19N.GrantStreet · Hinsdale,IL60521 Robert Edelbeck . PostOfficeBox1147 Avon,CO~16 20 ~~ ThomasCorrigan PostOfficeBox3317 Avon,CO81620 -: StefanSchmid .' 2447Chamonix Lane 13-C Vail,C081657 ' Vinefera Inc. Post OfficeBox3819 Vail,CO81658 D .&A.Sch wart,S.&H .Friedman 668 Flagstaff Drive Cincinnati,OH45215 MichaelBonello 10117 Creekwood Trail Davisburg,MI48350 . John Webster Postfach 83 7500St.Moritz 1 SWITZERLAND 1 Ronald Amass 2417 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 Jerry Kurtz 2249 Chamonix #3 Vail ,CO81657 First Bank of Vail PostOfficeBox150097 Lakewood,CO80215 E .Cooney &A.Brown 2289 Chamonix #2 Vail,CO81657 Da vid Golden 3290 Northside Parkway #870 Atlanta,GA 30327 Greg &Chris Moffet 2958S.Frontage Road#B15 Vail,CO 81657 Sheila Fitzpatrick Post Office Box5102 Vail ,CO81658 Mary Zarba 24 27 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 Hugh Schmidt Post Office Box1455 Vail,CO81658 • Bruce &Jan ice Norring 2417 Chamonix Lane#9 Vail ,CO81657 VailGearCorp 641W.Lionshead Circle Vail,CO81657 Debir2 Holdings LLC c/o Victor A.Vilaplana 750B Street #2100 SanDiego,CA9210I Dwight &JulieGarbe 220CaminodelasColinas Redondo Beach,CA90277 Gina Tobey 1630OgdenStreet Denver,CO80218 JackSanders 730 Hobbs Road Jefferson City,MO65109 Vryllin Vukonich 701HarlanStreet#E56 Lakewood,CO80214 Donald &Patricia Smith 6841 Woodson Overland Park,KS66204 • Charles H.Stone Family LP Po st OfficeBo x 1392 Vail,CO81658 Lucille Ruemrnler Trust 10646 Thornton Road Stockton,CA 95209 Warren,Laura &Christopher Garbe 2289 Chamonix #3 Vail,CO8 1657 Steve &Alexandra Holdstock PostOfficeBox1542 Vail ,CO81658 Melinda Harrington 1295LupineWay Golden,CO 8040 I R.White &L.Asmund PostOfficeBox5712 Vail ,CO81658 Brett &James Malin 508Linden Birmingham,Ml 48009 TIITEM MAY AFFECT YOUR PROPE! PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Planning and Environmental Commission oftheTownof Vailwillholda public hearing in accordance w ith Section 12-3-6oftheMun icipal Code ofthe Town ofVailon February 24,2003,at2 :00 P.M .intheTownofVail Municipal Bu ilding.In consideration of: A request fora conditional use permit,pursuant to Section 12-60-3 (Conditional Uses),Vail Town Code,to allow fora private school,located atParcelB,a resubdivision of Tract D,Vail das Schone 15t F iling.(Afull metes &bounds description is available at the Department of Community Development uponrequest). Applicant: Planner: Children's Garden of Learning Allison Ochs A request fora recommendation totheVailTown Council ofa proposed text amendment to Section 12-10-9:Loading Standards ,VailTown Code ,to amend the requirement for loading berths &sett ing forth details inregard thereto . Applicant: Planner: TownofVai l Allison Ochs A request fora recommendation totheVailTown Council forthe establishment of Special Development District No .37,toallowforthe redevelopment oftheTivoli Lodge,located at386 Hanson Ranch Road/Lot E ,Block2 ,Vail Village s"Filing. Applicant: Planner: Robert &Diane Lazier George Ruther A request fora recommendation totheVail Town Council ,to allow fortext amendments toTitle 11,Sign Regulations,VailTownCode,and setting forth details inregard thereto . Appl icant: Planner: Town ofVai l Russell Forrest/Matt Gennett A request fora recommendation totheVailTown Council ofa proposed text amendment to Section 12-3 -3 :Appeals,VailTownCode,to amend the 10-day appeal and call-up of administrative ,Des ign Review Board,and Planning and Environmental Commission actions & setting forth details inregard thereto. Applicant: Planner: TownofVail ,represented byMattMire George Ruther The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular office hours inthe project planner's office ,located attheTownofVail Community Development Department,75South Frontage Road .The public isinvitedto attend projectorientation andthesitevisitsthat precede the public hea ring intheTownofVail Community Development Department.Please call 479-2138 for information. Sign language interpretation avai lable upon request with24 -hour notification. 2356,Telephone fortheHear ing Impaired ,for information . Community Development Department Published February 7,2003 intheVailDaily.JI 1 May5,2003 Children's Garden of Learning 129NFrontageRoad Vail,Colorado 81657 Town of Vail Attn:AllisonOchs 75SouthFrontageRoad Vail,Colorado 81657 DearAllison, Atthistimeweare requesting a withdrawal of all applications associated withtheHUD Wirthsiteand Lionshead Parking Structure.Werealizethatifwepursuethesesites ,we willhavetoreapply . Thankyouagainandifyouhaveany questions,pleasefeelfreeto contact meat 476-1281. ~inCereIY'..L I f)I~L '-------v 1'\'-----/~~~\\---- Angela MMueller TOV /Fundraising Coordinator \('CLd p lfu-:I.k.,sS G-~\('\-' Department ofCommunityDevelopment 75 SouthFrontage Road Vail,Colorado 81657 970-479-2138 FAX 970-479-2452 'www .ci.vail.co.us April17,2003 AngelaMueller Children'sGardenofLearning,Inc. 129NorthFrontageRd. Vail,CO 81658 RE:Children'sGarden of LearningattheHudWirthSiteandthe Lionshead ParkingStructure. DearAngela, \ \ Atthistime,I amwithdrawingallapplicationsassociatedwiththetemporaryrelocationof theChildren'sGardenofLearning.ThisincludesallDesignReviewBoardandPlanning andEnvironmentalCommissionapplicationsforboththeHudWirthsiteandthe LionsheadParkingStructure.Shouldyouchoosetopursueanapplicationwiththe TownofVailCommunityDevelopmentDepartmentforanotherlocationforthe temporary relocationoftheChildren'sGardenofLearning,youwillneedtoreapplyforthe associatedpermits. Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeat970-479-2369. would be gladtobeofanyassistance. Siricerel~,a.~S.AI~P PlannerII TownofVail •• Applicationfor Review by the Planningand Environmental Commission DepartmentofCommunityDevelopment 75SouthFrontageRoad,Vail,Colorado81657 tel:970.479.2139fax:970.479 .2452 web :www .ci.vail.co.us General Information: Allprojectsrequir ing PlanningandEnvironmentalCommission reviewmustreceiveapprovalpriortosubmittinga buildi ng perm it application.Pleaserefertothesubmittalrequirements fortheparticularapproval that isrequested . AnapplicationforPlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionreviewcannotbeaccepteduntilallrequ ired information isreceived bytheCommunityDevelopmentDepartment.TheprojectmayalsoneedtobereviewedbytheTown Council and/or theDesignReviewBoard. Typeof Application andFee: o Rezoning o MajorSubdivision o MinorSubdivision o Exemption Plat o MinorAmendmenttoanSDD o NewSpecialDevelopment District o MajorAmendmenttoanSDD o MajorAmendmenttoanSDD (no exterior modifications) $1300 $1500 5650 $650 $1000 $6000 $6000 $1250 ,Conditional UsePermit o Floodplain Modification o MinorExterior Alteration o MajorExterior Alteration o DevelopmentPlan o AmendmenttoaDevelopmentPlan o ZoningCodeAmendment o Variance o SignVariance $650 $400 $650 $800 $1500 $250 $1300 $500 $200 w. Locationofthe Pro"posal:[t:Block:SUbdivision:~O=~--"=.!.L--==-:'-=-""""=--'-_ 7~~J t:<..~"'i~c::6 "-~l:>PhysicalAddress:_ ParcelNo.::2JIJ~/l jl /S(),I f (Contact EagleCo.Assessor at 970-328-8640 for parcel no .) Zoning:_--Name(s)of Owner(s):1Cl\NV\ Mailing Address:_-,-'-'S=----=~ ."'21-l--~~___f'-::-Phone:~lO/4-7e'J .Z lOS' Owner(s)Signature(s):_J--"'-""'----~~M~ Name ofApplicant:Cki~Y"Q"\~6I~~G¥\c:f ~Y\i4 'to SleD>' Mailing Address:~N.~'----"~~..:....------------ ___________________Phone:_ E-mail Address:____________Fax _ Page1 of 5-0 II]8/02 9.~C EPJI D "AM""""3 •• JOINT PROPERTY OWNER WRITTEN APPROVAL LETTER I,(print name)--J'a joint ownerof property locatedat(address/legal description) ____________________________------',provide this letter as written approvaloftheplansdated ,---whichhavebeen submitted totheTownofVailCommunityDevelopment Department fortheproposedimprovementsto becompletedattheaddressnotedabove.Iunderstand that theproposed improvements include: I further understand that minor modificationsmaybemadetotheplansoverthecourse of thereview processtoensurecompliancewiththeTown'sapplicablecodesandregulations. (Signatur e) Page2 of 5-0 ]/18/02 (Date) •• ConditionalUse Permit Submittal Requirements GENERAL INFORMATION Aconditionaluseperm it isrequiredforanyuseclassified asbeing "conditional"inanyoftheTown'szone districts .Allapplicationsforconditional usepermitsarereviewed bythePlanningandEnvironmental Commission.Uses listedasconditionaluses inthevariousd istricts maybepermittedsubjecttosuch conditionsandlimitationsastheTownmayprescribetoensure that thelocationandoperation of the conditionaluseswillbeinaccordancewithdevelopmentobjectivesoftheTownandwillnotbe detrimental tootherusesorproperties. I.SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS o Fee:$650.00ThereisnofeerequiredforconditionalusepermitsforEmployeeHousingUnits (EHU 's),however,DesignReviewfeesarerequired. o Stamped,addressed envelopes andalistofthe property owners adjacent to the subject property,includingpropertiesbehindandacrossstreets.Thelistofpropertyownersshallinclude theowners'riame(s),correspondingmailingaddress,andthephysical addressand legaldescription ofthepropertyownedbyeach.Theapplicantisresponsibleforcorrectnamesandmailingaddresses. This informationisavailable fromtheEagleCounty Assessor's office. o Title Report,including Schedules A &B.. o Written approval fromacondominiumassociation,landlord,and joint owner,ifapplicable. o A written statement addressing the following: a.Describetheprecisenatureoftheproposeduseandmeasuresproposedtomaketheuse compatiblewithotherpropertiesinthevicinity . b.Therelationshipand impactoftheuseondevelopmentobjectivesoftheTown. c.Theeffect of ·theuseonlightandair,distribution ofpopulation,transportation facilities, utilities,schools,parksandrecreationfacilities,andotherpublicfacilitiesandpublicfacilities needs. d .Theeffectupon traffic;withparticularreferencetocongestion,automotiveandpedestrian safetyandconvenience,traffic flowandcontrol,access ,maneuverability,andremovalof snowfromthestreetsandparkingarea. e.Theeffectuponthecharacteroftheareainwhichtheproposeduseistobelocated, includingthescaleandbulkoftheproposeduseinrelationtosurroundinguses. o ExistingandProposed Site andGradingPlans (Four complete setsof plans). o ExistingandProposed Architectural Elevations (Four complete setsof plans). o ExistingandProposed Architectural FloorPlans (Four complete setsof plans). o Allplans must alsobe submitted in 8.5"x11"reduced format.Thesearerequiredforthe Planning andEnvironmental Commission members'informationpackets. o Additional Material:The Administrator and/or PEC mayrequirethesubmissionofadditionalplans,. drawings,specifications,samplesandothermaterialsifdeemednecessarytoproperlyevaluatethe proposal. Pa ge3 of5-0 111 8/02 • II.DETAILED SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS • Site and Grading Plan: D Scaleof 1"=20'orlarger D Propertyandsetbacklines D Existingandproposedeasements D Existingandproposedgrades D Existingandp roposed layout ofbuildingsandother structures includingdecks,patios,fencesand walls.Indicate thefoundationwithadashedlineandtheroofedgewithasolidline. D Allproposedroofridge lineswithproposedridgeelevations.Indicate existing andproposedgrades shownunderneathallrooflines.Thiswill be usedtocalculate buildingheight. D Proposeddr iveways,includingpercentslopeandspotelevationsatthepropertyline,garageslaband asnecessaryalongthecenterl ine ofthedrivewaytoaccuratelyreflectgrade. D A4'wideunheatedconcretepanattheedgeofasphaltfordriveways that exitthestreetinanuphill direction. :J Locationsofallutil ities includingexisting sourcesandproposed servicelinesfromsourcestothe structures. D Proposedsurfacedrainageonandoff-site. D Locationoflandscapeda reas. oLocationoflimitsofdisturbancefencing oLocationofallrequiredparking spaces oSnowstorageareas. D Proposed dumpster locationanddetailofdumpsterenclosure. D Retainingwallswithproposedelevationsattop andbottomofwalls.Adetailedcross-sectionand elevationdrawinqsshall be provided ontheplanorseparatesheet.Stampedengineeringdrawinqs arerequiredforwalls between4'and6'feetinheight. oDelineateareasto be phasedandappropriatetim ing,ifapplicable Arch itectural Floor Plans: D Scale of l/S"=l 'orlarger;1/4"ispreferred D Floorplansof theproposeddevelopmentd rawn toscaleandfullydimensioned.Floor plansand buildinqelevationsmustbe d rawnatthesame scale. D Clearlyindicateonthefloorplans theinsidefaceofthe exterior structuralwalls of thebuilding. D Labelfloor planstoindicate t heproposed floorarea use(I.e.bedroom,kitchen,etc.). D Onesetoffloorplansmust be "red-lined"indicatinghow theqross residentialfloorarea (GRFA)was calculated.SeeTitle12,Chapter15-GrossResidentialFloorAreaforregulations. D Provided imensions ofallroofeavesandoverhangs. Architectura l Elevations: D Scaleof l/S"=l'orlarger;1/4"ispreferred oAllelevations of theproposed developmentdrawntoscaleandfullydimensioned.Theelevation drawingsmustshowbothexisting andfinishedgrades.Floorplans andbuildingelevationsmust be drawnatthesamescale. D If buildingfacesareproposedatangles not representedwellonthenormalbuildingelevations,show thesefacesalso. D Elevations shall show proposedfinishedelevationoffloorsandroofsonall levels. D All exterior materialsandcolorsshallbespecifiedontheelevations. D Thefollowingshallbeshowngraphicallyandfullydimensioned:fascia,trim,railings,chimneycaps, meter locations,andwindowdetails. D Showallproposed exterior lightingfixturesonthebuilding. D Illustrate alldecks,porchesandbalconies. D Indicate theroofandbuildingdrainagesystem(i.e.guttersanddownspouts). D Indicate all rooftop mechanicalsystemsandallotherroofstructures,ifapplicable. D Illustrate proposedbuildingheightelevat ion onrooflines andridges.Theseelevationsshould coordinatewiththefin ished floorelevationsandthedatumusedforthesurvey. Page4 of 5-01/18 /02 •,,• ::J Exterior cofor and materialsamplesshallbe submitted tostaffandpresentedattheDesignReview Board meetin g. PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE Apre-applicat ion conferencewithaplanning staff memberisstro ngly encouraged .Noapplicationwill be acceptedunless it iscomplete.It istheapplicant'sresponsibilitytomake anappo intment withthe staff todeterm ine submittal requirements. TIME REOUIREMENTS ThePlanning andEnvironmental Commissionmeetsonthe2ndand4thMondaysof eachmonth .A completeapplicationformandallaccompanying material (asdescribedabove)mustbeacceptedbythe CommunityDevelopmentDepartmentbytheappropriate submittal dat e,whichis aminimumoffour(4 ) weekspriortoth e dateofthe PEC publichearing. All PE C approvedconditionalusepermitsshalllapseifconstructionisnotcommencedwithinoneyearof thedate of approvaland diligently pursuedtocompletion,oriftheuseforwhichtheapproval is granted isnot commencedwithinoneyear. ADDITIONAL REVIEW A.If thisapplicationrequires separatereviewbyanylocal,StateorFederalagencyotherthantheTown ofVail,theapplicat ion feeshallbeincreased by$200.00.Examplesofsuchreview,mayinclude,but arenotlimited to:Colorado Department of Highway Access Permits,ArmyCorpsofEngineers 404, etc. B.The applicant shall be responsibleforpaying anypublishing feeswh ich are inexcess of 50%ofthe applicationfee.I f,attheapplicant'srequest,any matter ispostponedforhearing,causing the matter tobere-published,then,theentirefeeforsuchre-publicationshallbepaidbytheapplicant. C.Applicati ons deemedbytheCommunityDevelopment Department tohavedesign,landuseorother issues wh ich mayhaveasignificant impactonthecommunitymayrequirereviewbyconsultantsin additiontoTownstaff.Shoulda determination bemadebytheTown staff that anoutsideconsultant isneeded,theCommunityDevelopment Department mayhiretheconsultant.TheDepartmentshall est imate theamountofmoneynecessarytopaytheconsultantandthisamountshallbeforwarded totheTownby t heapplicantatthetimeoffilinganapplication.Expenses incurredbytheTownin excess oftheamountforwardedbytheapplicantshallbepaidtotheTownbytheapplicantwith in 30 days of notification bytheTown.Anyexcess fundswillbereturnedtotheapplicantuponreview completion . Please note that onlycompleteapplication s will beaccepted.All of the required information must be submitted in order for theapplication tobedeemed complet e. Page 501'5-01 /18/02 •• I " Department of Community Development 75SouthFrontage Road Vail,Colorado8165 7 9 70-479-2138 FAX9 70-479-2452 www.ci.vail .co.us March4,2003 TimLosa POBox1976 Avon,CO81620 AngelaMueller Children 's GardenOfLearning ,Inc. 129N.FrontageRd. Vail ,CO81658 RE:Children 's GardenofLearningattheHudWirthsite DearTimandAngela, PeryourrequestandsubjecttoTownCouncilapprovalonMarch4,2003,therequestforthe condit ional usepermitfortheChildren 's Ga rden ofLearninghasbeentabledtoMarch24 ,2003 . ToremainontheMarch24 ,2003,agenda,youmusthaveall revisedplanstomenolaterthan10 amonMonday ,March10,2003.Inaddition ,theChildren'sGardenofLearning isscheduledto appearbeforetheDesignReviewBoardonMarch19,2003.Plansmustbesubmittedin accordancewiththerequirementsoutlinedintheDesignReviewBoardandPlanningand EnvironmentalCommissionapplications . Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeat970-479-2369 . Sincf.1~1 _«- AIIi~,AICP PlannerII TownofVail o RECYCLEDPIIPER Zehrenandassociates,Inc~ 021477.00 ZoningCategory MinimumSiteArea Childrne'sGardenof Learnin!ft ZoningAnalysis ZoningStandardZoningStandard(Area)ProposedStandard 100%15,000 .157,208 2/17/2003 MinimumFrontage 3D'1,600' Density Control 25,10,5/100 s.f, Maximum SiteCoverage 20% MinimumLandscapingArea60% 12,460 31,442 94,325 4,908 5,093 139,407 FrontSetback SideSetback RearSetback RoofHeight Parking 20' 15' 15' 30' T.B.D T.B.D 32' 200' .94' 18' 24 • D epartment of C ommunityD evel opment 75 S outh Frontage Road Va il,Color ado8 1657 9 70-479-2138 FAX 9 70-479-2452 www.ci.vai1.co.us '"», February20 ,2003 TimLosa POBox1976 Avon ,CO81620 Ange la Mueller Children's GardenOfLearning,Inc. 129N .FrontageRd. Vail,CO81658 RE:Children 's GardenofLearningat theHudW irth s ite DearTimandAngela, •Attachment:C T he Des ign ReviewBoard conceptually reviewedtheplansforthetempo rary relocationofthe Child ren 's GardenofLearning to t heHudWirthsite .Thefollow ing weretheir comments and concerns : 1.Duetotheresidential character ofthe neighborhood andthehighvisibilityofthesite , themodula r trailerswillneedtobemodifiedtoblend withthe character ofthe neig hborhood andthesite .As'w ith all development intheTownofVa il,the Children's GardenofLearningmustcomplywiththeDesign Guidelines asoutlined in Title14oftheVailTownCode. 2 .TheDesignReviewBoardiswillingtoworkwiththeChildren 's GardenofLearningin anywaytheycan ,inc luding he lping toeva luate s ites whichmaybemoresuitab le fo r modular trailers .However,regardlessofthesite,themod ular trailersmustbe modifiedtocomplywiththeTownofVailDesign Guidelines . Dueto t heconcernsoftheDesignReviewBoardandtheTownCouncil ,therelocationof the Children's GardenofLearn ing totheHudWirthsite isschedu led forTown Council onMarch 4 , 2003 .Asaresult ,theconditionalusepermitrequesthasbeentabledtoMarch10,2003.Should youhaveanyques tions ,pleasedonothes itate tocontactmeat 970-479-2369 . Sin/!;z~'1J Art:filt:;;cp Planner \I TownofVail CC :BobMcLaurin ,TownManager o RECYCLEDPAPER ~07 2 003 0 9:5 :3 RM P:39704799265•NO .----~---'ROM Sh i ffri n Joseph O.Billig MD 2309 Chsmonix Lane Va il CO8 1657 (970)4 79.6320 March 6,2003 Allison Ochs TO'Ml ofVai!Community Development Fax 479.5242 DearAllison : Iama taxpayer andaregistered voterinVail,CO.Iliveand work full timeinVail. Iamwriting today to express my opposition tothe proposed placement of temporary buildings onthe Chamonix Road open space InWestVail.Wewho liveherehaveworkedhardto make the neighborhood an aesthetically pleasing environmen t,and temporary structures wouldobviously clash withtherestofthebuildings in this area.There area numberof othersites availab le wherethe build ings can be placed in alessobvious andlessobtrusive manne r. Please sharemy letterwiththe Plann ing andEnvironmenta l Control Committee,aswell asthe Design Rev iew Board.Thankyou.. Sincere Joseph O.Billig MD •• Department of Co mmunityD evelopment 75 SouthFrontage Road Vail,Colorado8 1657 970-4 79-2138 FAX970 -479-2452 www.ci.vail.co.us February10,2003 NinaTimm 75S .FrontageRd. Vail,CO81657 RE:Children's GardenofLearn ing DearNina , TheDepartmentofCommunity Development hasrece ived your application forthe relocation oftheChild ren 's GardenofLearning totheHudW irth Site .Thefollowing commentsandconcernsmustbeaddressedprior toanyactiontakenbythePlanning andEnv ironmental Commission orDesig n ReviewBoard: 1.Pleaseprovideastampedsurvey . 2.Theproposedlocationofthedriveway doesnot allowfor proper site distance . Pleaseseetheattachedsiteplanfo r poten tial revisions . 3 .Please provideagrading plan,landscapeplan ,anderosioncontrolplan. 4 .Pleaseprovideasiteplanat 1:20scale. 5 .Indicateallproposed driveway gradesonthesiteplan. 6 .Pleaseshowpositive drainage awayfromthebuildings ,parkinglot,and driveway. 7.Pleaseindicatethelocationofthestopsign onthesiteplan .. 8 .Pleaseshowa 6 ft.concretepanattheedgeofasphalt anddr iveway .In addit ion ,please indicatewhatall-weather surfac e mate rial thedrivewaywill be. 9 .Theexistingsite mayhavealotoftopsoil.The Department ofPub lic Wor ks prefersthatthis topsoilnotberemoved t oall t hesitetoreturntoitsoriginal statedwhentheChildren 's GardenofLearn ing is relocated.Please indicate propersto rage locat ions on thesiteplan .Allareawillneedtohaveeros ion controlandtheareawillneedtoberevegetated. 10.Pleaseindicatealimitsofdisturbance fence. 11.Pleaseindicate onthesiteplanthelocationofallut ilities. 12 .Asthesiteiszoned Primary/Secondary and temporary structuresarenot al lowed inth iszonedistrict,therelocationoftheEarly Learn ing Cen ter will needtocomp ly withall zoningregulat ions anddesign gu idelines.Please provide a zoningana lysis,includ ing setbacks,site coverage ,landscape area , etc.,andindi cating yourcompliancewith t heseregulations.Inaddition ,the o RECYCLED PAPER •• elevat ions ind icate theuseofT-111siding ,which isproh ibited bytheDesign G uidelines .Pleaserev ise . Alloftheabove comments andconcernsmustbe addressed to staff's satisfaction priortofinalactionbythePlanningand Environmental Commission andDesign ReviewBoard .Pleasesubmitallrevisionstomenolaterthannoonon February 18 , 2003 .Youarecurrentlyscheduledto appear beforethePlanningand Environmental Commission onFebruary24 ,2003 ,andforaconceptualrevieww ith theDesign ReviewBoardonFebruary19,2003. Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeat 970-479- 2369. s~'nc~re.I Y._")fl./!_v / lit ~, AllisonOchs,AICP Planner II TownofVail • ZEH R EN AND ASSO CIATES,IN C. July29 ,2002 Town of Vail Department of Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Vail ,Colorado 81657 Re :Children's Garden Learning Center ConditionalUse Permit Planning and Environmental Commission: • Thefollowingwrittenstate addresses the submittal requirements as required in sectionI2-16-2,C. of theTownCode. A.Describe the precise nature of the proposed useand measures proposed tomaketheuse compatible with other properties inthearea. The proposed use of the facility would bea temporary learning center for approximately 64 toddlers and preschool age children .Theuscis compatible withthe underlying General Use zoning classification andthe surrounding public facilities including thelibrary ,DobsonArena, alongwiththepark s andopenspacelocatedalongGoreC reek.The facility would consist of four , portable,modular units temporarily anchored tothesitefora period of not greater thantwoyears. B.Describe the relationship andimpact of theuseon development object ives of thetown. The proposed useis compatible withthe development objectives of thetowninthatit provides forthe temporary relocation and uninterrupted operation of an existing community facilitythat wouldfacilitate construction of anew,improved facilityin conjunction witha proposed affordable housing project.Astheuseis non-permanent,theonly impact wouldbethe short-term elimination or relocation of the over-size vehicle parking area. C.Describe theeffectonlightandair,distribution of population,transportation facilities, utilities,schools,parksand recreation facilities,and other public facilitiesand public facilities needs . The proposed usewouldhavelittleornoeffectonlightandair,distribution of population, utilities,schools,parksand recreation facilities ,or public facilitiesandpublicfacilities needs. Therewouldonlybeaslight increase seeninthe amount of peak hourtraffic entering and exiting the Lionshead parking structure.Because of the proposed drop-off and pick-up parking arrangement issouthandeast of the existing tollbooths,there should belittle impacton traffic exiting the parking structure orturning movements ontothe South Frontage Road. ARCHITFCTURF •PLAr-.,r->ING •INTERIORS'LANDSCAPE ARCH ITECTURE P.O.Box 19i(j •Avon,Co lorado L\1 b2U •{970l lj..lCJ-[)lS7 •FA'I (l)70l ~J4~·-1 080 •e-mail:vailoffr@zehn.·Il.colll ·w\\.w.zchren.com •• D.Describethe effectupon traffic,withparticu lar reference tocongestion ,automotive and pedestriansafety and c onvenience,traffic flo w and c ontrol,access,maneuv erability ,and remo val of snowfromthestreets andparkingarea. Theproposeduse wouldhave littleorno effectoncong estion,a utomotiveand pedestrian safety, automoti ve andpedestriancon venience ,trafficflow and c ontrol,access,maneuverability,andthe removal of snowfrom the streetsandparking ar ea .T hee xisting pede strian andveh icular traffic patternswouldremain essentially astheycurrently ex ist .Adequ ate snowremovaland storage areashavebeenindic ated onthesiteplan .Theremaybe a slightincrease in the amount of weekdaypeakperiodtripsontheSouthFrontageRoad,butit is hopedthat employees and parentsutilize the adjacent publictransportation stopsalong West MeadowDriveandtheSouth FrontageRoadthat currently donotexistatthecu rrent facility . E.Describetheeffectupon thecharacter of theareainwhi ch theproposed useistobe located ,including thescaleandbulk of the proposed use inrelationto surrounding uses. Thescaleandbulk of theproposedstructureis substantially smallerthanthatofthe surrounding structures .Asthe proposed structureis non-permanent,itwillhave littleeffectonthe character of thearea .Everyeffortwillbemadetoscreenandbufferboththestructureandplayareaswiththe temporarystorage of landscaping materialssuchasaspenandsprucetreesandtheuse of windscreensonplayareas. Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmewithany questions orconcernsregardingthe proposed conditionaluse . Sincerely , TimothyR.Losa,AlA ZehrenandAssociates,Inc. Enclosures • Children'sGarden 149NFrontageRoad Vail,CO81657 July26,2002 Town of Vail 75SFrontageRd.W Vail,CO81657 Attn:NinaTimm Attn:AllisonOchs DearNinaTimm, • Wewanttotakethistimetothankyouforall of youreffortsyouhaveputforthin behalf of the Children's Garden Preschool.We appreciate everything youhavedone . Thisistheletterperyourrequestforthe conditional use permit application : 1.Durationonsite: September 15,2002-November 1,2003 2.Whywearemoving: Accommodate the construction of the employee housing andourfacility. 3 .Use of Building: WeareaNon -Profit PreschoollicensedbytheState of Colorado .Wefollowstrict guidelinesthataresetbythestate.Theseare referred toas "Minimum Standards of Quality."This includes ourlicensing capacity for children ages2-51/2. Wealsogo another stepfurtherandare accredited bytheNational Association forthe Education of YoungChildren.Wehavetakenthissteptoensurethatweare offering thehighest quality early careandeducation program as possible forthe children of EagleCounty .Thisrequiresustoabidebyaset of highqualitystandardsoverand abovewhatis required bythestate of Colorado. Howthedayfunctions: Iamgivingyoua detailed description of ourdayatthe Children's Garden of Learning: Wearcopen Monday-Friday.Wearenotopenon weekends,butwewillhave teachers coming tosetupandcleanthe classrooms .They typically willonlybethere foranhour-twoatthemost. Weare encouraging allteacherstoutilizethefreebusroutesandtocarpool.Thiswill be continually talked aboutasourmoveapproaches. Weare working withtheTOVonsecuring parking passes forthe teachers onthe weekdays . 1 •• Our school day begins at9 :00 AMand ends at 4:00 PM.Wedo offer extended hours for parents that need them.This means inthe morning we open the school at7:30 AM andinthe evening weare open for children until5:30PM We have as many as65 children ages 2-51/2 that attend eachday.Inthe AM we typically have 5 -10 children that arrive before 9:00 AM .Inthe evening we have 18- 20 children that stay after 4:00 PM.These numbers are subject to change,as many of our parent's work intheski industry,so they may need extended hours forthe children once the mountain opens .Extended hours forthe children make the child's day extremely long andwetryto discourage itas much as possible!The staff at Children's Garden believes that seven hours of care and education isa maximum number of hours a child should beina school regardless of age . With parking requirements ontheMtBellsite ,weaskthat parents inthe AM and PM stagger their arrivals.We have drop off time from 8:50 till 9:10 and pick up time from 4:00 PMtill4:I0PM.These times typically are our busiest. Day Schedule: Early Extended hours :7:30-9:00:Children have early morning snack and have quiet activities setup until 9 :00 AM. 9:00-9:45:Free play.We have the rooms setup with specific activities for each age group.They arefreeto choose and work together on activities. 9:45:Circle time.Each room hasall children get together and read stories and sing songs. 10:10-15:Free choice time and snack. 10:45 :Group time :Each child is placed ina small group with teacher and they explore different activities asa group.This isa time for teachers and children to extend learning and study atopicin depth. 11:30 :Clean uptime:Everyone works together to clean up room andset out mats for naptime. 11 :45:Assistant read stories and children rest on mats 1200 Lunch 12:30:Outside time.Explore playgrounds and utilize gross motorequipment 1:30 :Outside clean up and get ready togo inside for naptime 1:45 :Rest time 3:30:Wake up :do jobs andget ready for snack 4 :00:Parents begin arriving for pick up. 4 :15:Take children thatarestillat school for extended hours to one room. 4 :15-5:30:Extended hours-free play-gross motor activities in summer and will have activities forfall. 2 ••• 5:30-Teacherssetuproomsandcleanupfromday.Typically thereareearlyteachers thathavealsocleanedandsetuptheir portions . Wedohave monthly board meetings thatwillstartat6PMandlasta couple hours. Theyare scheduled forthefirst Wednesday of eachmonth. Wealsohave teacher meetingsthatare weekly andthedayschange.Theylastfrom 5:45-7:00PM. Weareclosedover Thanksgiving,Thursday andFriday.Weareclosedon Christmas day andNewYearsDay.Theweeks of Christmas andtheNewYearare usually half staffed. Wesendoutalettertothefamiliesandaskthem if theyaregoingtobeusingtheweek of Christmas,NewYears .If theyaretheywillpayforthatweekandahal f.If theyarenot, the week anda halfwill bedeductedfromtheirtuition.Thisisan incentive for people thattrulydonotneedthe holiday time. If anyonehasanyquestions,pleasehavethemcontactme ,Angela Mueller at 476-5684. Sincerely, Angela M Mueller Director Children's Garden cc:CherylJoseph ARC 3 ••COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ROUTING FORM 'Routed To:LeonardSandova l,PW Date Routed: Routed By:Planner-AllisonOchs DateDue: I Project Name:Children Learning Center I Project #:I I Activity #:I Description of work:I Proposednewtemporarylearn ing center Address:I Legal:I Lot:I I Block:II Subdivision:I Status :o Approved o Approved with conditions [8]Denied Comments:Date Reviewed:1-31-03 tbFDrtNdddTtIFDrtDIreepamenssues.eea Ilona reviewlyIre epamen . Proposed locationof driveway doesnotallowpropersite distance tobeachievedlookingwest.I haveprovidedadditionalsheetofpapershowingwherewe recommend the driveway shouldbe. Ideallocationforthe driveway wouldbewherephonepedestalislocated.ContactJasonwith Quest at 970-384-0257 iflookingatrelocatingpedestal Provideastampedsurvey. Prov ide GradinaPlan ,Landscap ing Plan ,andErosionControlPlan . Showonsiteplan-6ft concrete panattheedgeofasphaltand driveway.Showwhatall weather surfacematerialthe driveway willbe . Prov ide siteplanat1"=20 'scaleandshowproposeddrivewaygrades .Showpositivedra inage awayfrombuild inas,parkinglotanddriveway . Showonsiteplan -18"culvertatleast40 'long .Culvertmustextendedgeof driveway atleast 5ft.sovehicleswillnotfallintoditch. Showonsiteplan-locationofstopsian. Existing site mayhavealotoftopsoil ,theTownofVailPublicWorks Department would prefer topsoilnotberemoved ,thiswillallowforsitetoreturntoitsoriginalstatewhenLearning Center ismoved .Showonsiteplan-storagelocations .Keepinmind ,areaswillneedtohaveerosion controlandarea willneedtoberevegated . Showlimitsof disturbance fence . Showonsiteplan-locationsofwhereutilitieswillcomefrom . Isandoval •• MEMORANDUM TO:Planning andEnvironmental Commission FROM:Community DevelopmentDepartment DATE:March 24 ,2003 SUBJECT:Arequest foraconditionalusepermit ,pursuant toSection12-6D-3 (Conditional Uses),VailTownCode,toallowforaprivateschool,located atParcelB,aresubdivisionofTractD,Vail dasSchone1stFiling, generallyknownasthe"HudWirth "property.(Afullmetes &bounds descriptionisavailableattheDepartmentofCommunityDevelopment uponrequest). Applicant: Planner: I.SUMMARY Children's GardenofLearning AllisonOchs Theapplicant,theChildren's GardenofLearningisrequestingaconditionaluse permittoallowforaprivateschooltobelocatedatthesitegenerallyknownas theHudWirthproperty,locatedatParcelB,aResubdivisiono f TractD,Vaildas Schone1Sl Filing.TheTownofVailCommunity DevelopmentDepartmentis recommending denial oftheconditionalusepermit request,subjecttothecriteria andfindingsasoutlinedinSectionVIII ofthismemorandum. II.DESCRIPTIONOFTHEREQUEST TheChildren's GardenofLearning isrequestingaconditional usepermit toallow fora"privateschool"atthesitegenerallyknownastheHudWirthsite.Avicinity maphasbeenattachedforreference(AttachmentA).Thepropertyiszoned Two-FamilyPrimary/Secondary zonedistrict ,whichallows "publicandprivate schools"asaconditionaluse.Therequestincludestheconstruction ofmodular units,whichare intendedtoserveasclassroomsfo r approximately64children, ages2-1/2to 5 years.Theapplicant'sletterofrequesthasbeenattachedfor reference(AttachmentB).Therequestistemporaryinnatureasit isintendedto allowforthetemporaryrelocationoftheABCandLearningTreeschoolsduring theconstructionofthenewfacilityattheMiddleCreeksite.Themodularunitsat theHudW irth willberemovedandthesitere-vegetatedtoitsoriginalstate,or constructionofotherusesatthesitewouldcommenceonethenewfacilityis complete.Reductionsoftheplanshavebeenattachedforreference (Attachment C). III.BACKGROUND ABCandLearningTree provideearlyeducationalservicesto 2-Y2 to5yearold children.In2002,ABCandLearning Treemergedintooneinstitutionand are •• nowcalledtheChildren'sGardenofLearning.Theyarecurrentlyhousedonthe siteknownasMountainBell,andoperateunderaleasefromtheTownofVail. TheproposeddevelopmentatMiddleCreek,which istoinclude142employee housingunitsandtheChildren'sGardenofLearning,isinthefinalstagesofthe TownofVaildevelopmentreviewprocess andconstructionistentatively scheduledforfallof2003.Asaresult,theexisting structuresonthesite which housetheChildren'sGardenofLearningwillneedtobedemolished.OnMarch 10,2003,theVailTownCouncilvotedtoallowtheChildren's GardenofLearning toproceedthroughthedevelopmentreviewprocesstousetheHudWirthsitefor thetemporaryrelocationoftheirfacilities.TheTownCouncil'sapprovalto proceedthroughtheprocessdoesnotconstituteapprovaloftheconditionaluse permitortheassociateddesignreviewapplication.TheTownCouncilalso directed theChildren's GardenofLearningtopursueotherpossiblelocations. Resolution No.4,Seriesof2002authorizedtheTownManagertopurchasethe HudWirthsite.Thesite iscurrentlyunplattedandiszonedTwo-Family Primary/Secondary Residential.Itisavacant3.069acresite.TheTownofVail hasnotyetcometoaconclusionastowhatuseswillbelocatedonthesite. TheChildren'sGardenofLearning isrequestingaconditionalusepermittoallow foraprivateschoolontheHudWirthsite.WhilethelocationoftheChildren's GardenofLearningonthesiteistemporary(lessthan2years),theTwo-Family Primary/Secondary Residential zonedistrictdoesnotdifferentiatebetween temporaryusesandpermanentuses.Therefore,theapplicationbeforethe PlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionisaconditional usepermit requestfor aprivateschoolandmustbe reviewed accordingtothecriteriaprovidedby Chapter16,ConditionalUses,VailTownCode.Inaddition,theusemust conformtothedevelopmentstandardsasoutlinedbyChapter12-60,Two- Family Primary/Secondary ResidentialDistrict,VailTownCode. IV.ROLESOFTHEREVIEWINGBODIES Order ofReview:Generally,applicationsforaconditionalusepermitwill be reviewed firstbythePlanningand Environmental Commissionforacceptabilityof useandthenbytheDesignReviewBoardforcomplianceofproposedbuildings andsiteplanning. Planning and Environmental Commission: Action:ThePlanningand Environmental Commissionisresponsibleforfinal approval/denial/approval with conditions ofconditional usepermits. ThePlanningandEnvironmentalCommission isresponsible for evaluatingaproposalfor: 1.Relationship andimpactoftheuseondevelopmentobjectivesofthe Town. 2.Effectoftheuseonlightandair,distribution ofpopulation, transportationfacilities,utilities,schools,parksandrecreation facilities,andotherpublicfacilitiesandpublicfacilitiesneeds. 2 •• 3.Effectupontraffic,withparticularreferencetocongestion,automotive andpedestriansafetyandconvenience,trafficflowandcontrol, access,maneuverability,andremovalofsnowfromthestreetsand parkingareas . 4.Effectuponthecharacteroftheareainwhichtheproposeduseisto belocated,includingthescaleandbulkoftheproposedusein relationtosurroundinguses . 5.SuchotherfactorsandcriteriaastheCommissiondeemsapplicable totheproposeduse. 6.Theenvironmentalimpactreportconcerningtheproposeduse,ifan environmentalimpactreportisrequiredbyChapter12ofthisTitle. Design Review Board: Action:TheDesignReviewBoardhasnoreviewauthorityonacond itional use permitbutmustreviewanyaccompanyingDesignReviewBoardapplication. Town Council: ActionsofDesignReviewBoardorPlanningandEnvironmentalCommission maybeappealedtotheTown Councilor bytheTownCouncil.TownCouncil evaluateswhetherornotthePlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionorDesign ReviewBoarderredwithapprovalsordenialsandcanuphold,upholdwith modifications,oroverturntheboard'sdecision. Staff: Thestaffisresponsibleforensuringthatallsubm ittal requirementsareprovided andplansconformtothetechnicalrequirementsoftheZoningRegulations .The staffalsoadvisestheapplicantastocompliancewiththedesignguidelines. Staffprovidesastaffmemorandumcontainingbackgroundonthepropertyand providesastaffevaluationoftheprojectwithrespecttotherequiredcriteriaand findings,andarecommendationonapproval,approvalwithconditions ,ordenial. Staffalsofacilitatesthereviewprocess. V.APPLICABLE PLANNING DOCUMENTS ZoningRegulations StaffhasreviewedtheplanningdocumentsoftheTownofVailandhasprovided asynopsisoftheapplicabledocumentsbelow .Title12oftheVailTownCode, providesthefollowingwithregardstotheconditionalusepermitrequest: Chapter12-6D,TwoFamilyPrimary/Secondary Residential(PS)District ,states thefollowing: 12-60-1 :PURPOSE: 3 •• Thetwo-family primary/secondary residentialdistrictisintendedto providesitesforsingle-familyresidential uses ortwo-familyresidential uses inwhichoneunitis a largerprimaryresidence and thesecondunit is a smallercaretakerapartment,togetherwithsuch public facilities as mayappropriatelybelocatedinthe same district.Thetwo-family primary/secondary residentialdistrictisintendedtoensureadequatelight, air,privacyandopenspaceforeachdwelling,commensuratewithsingle - familyandtwo-family occupancy,andtomaintainthedesirableresidential qualitiesofsuchsitesbyestablishingappropriatesitedevelopment standards. 12-60-3:CONDITIONALUSES: Thefollowingconditionalusesshallbe permitted,subjecttoissuance of a conditionalusepermitinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofchapter 16 of thistitle: Bedandbreakfast as furtherregulatedbySection 12-14-18 ofthistitle. Homechilddaycarefacility as furtherregulatedbysection 12-14-12 of thistitle. Publicbuildings,groundsandfacilities. Publicor private schools. Publicpark and recreationfacilities. Publicutilityandpublicserviceuses. Skilifts and tows. TypeIIemployeehousingunit as setforthinchapter 13 ofthistitle. Publicor private schoolsarelistedasa conditional useintheTwo -Family PrimarylSecondary Residential zone district.Chapter 12-16,Conditional Use Permits ,provides the following: 12-16-1:PURPOSE;LIMITATIONS: Inordertoprovidetheflexibilitynecessarytoachievetheobjectivesof thistitle,specifiedusesare permitted incertaindistrictssubjecttothe grantingof a conditionalusepermit.Becauseoftheirunusualorspecial characteristics,conditional uses requirereview and evaluation so that theymaybelocated properly withrespecttothepurposesofthistitleand withrespecttotheireffectsonsurroundingproperties.Thereview process prescribed inthischapterisintendedtoassurecompatibilityand harmoniousdevelopmentbetweenconditionalusesandsurrounding properties and thetownatlarge.Useslisted as conditional uses inthe variousdistrictsmaybepermitted subjecttosuchconditionsand limitations as thetownmayprescribetoensurethatthelocationand operation of theconditionaluseswillbeinaccordancewithdevelopment objectives of thetownandwillnotbedetrimentaltootherusesor properties.Whereconditionscannotbedevisedtoachievethese objectives,applicationsforconditionalusepermitsshallbedenied. TheZoning Regulations also provide forcertainDesign Guide lines,which guide all development intheTownofVail.Chapter 12-11,Des ign Review ,provides the following,which staff believes tobe applicable tothis conditional use permit application: 4 • 12-11-1:INTENT: • A.AttractiveAttributesRecognized:VailisaTownwith a unique naturalsetting,internationallyknownforitsnaturalbeauty ,alpine environment,and thecompatibilityofmanmadestructureswiththe environment.Thesecharacteristicshavecaused a significant numberofvisitorstocometoVailwithmanyvisitorseventually becoming permanent residentsparticipatingincommunitylife. B.AreaCharacterProtection:Thesefactorsconstituteanimportant economic baseforthe Town,bothforthosewhoearntheirliving here and forthosewhoviewtheTown as apreciousphysical possession.TheTownCouncilfindsthatnewdevelopment and redevelopmentcanhave a substantialimpactonthecharacterof anareainwhich it islocated.Someharmfuleffectsofoneland useupon another canbepreventedthroughzoning,subdivision controls,andbuildingcodes.Otheraspects of developmentare moresubtle and lessamenabletoexactrules put intooperation withoutregardtospecificdevelopmentproposals.Amongthese arethegeneralform of thelandbefore and afterdevelopment,the spatialrelationshipsofstructuresandopenspacestolanduses withinthevicinity and the Town,andtheappearance of buildings andopenspacesastheycontributetotheareaasitisbeing developed and redeveloped.Inordertoprovideforthetimely exerciseof judgment inthepublicinterestintheevaluationofthe design of newdevelopmentandredevelopment,theTownCouncil hascreated a DesignReviewBoard(ORB)anddesigncriteria. C.DesignReview:Therefore,inordertopreservethenaturalbeauty oftheTown and itssetting,toprotectthewelfareofthe community,tomaintainthevaluescreatedinthecommunity,to protectandenhancelandandproperty,forthepromotionof health,safety,and generalwelfareinthecommunity,andtoattain theobjectivessetoutinthisSection;theimprovementor alterationofopenspace,exteriordesignofallnewdevelopment, andallmodificationstoexistingdevelopmentshallbesubjectto designreview as specifiedinthisChapter. D.Guidelines:It istheintent of theseguidelinestoleave as much designfreedom as possibletotheindividualdesignerwhileatthe sametimemaintainingtheremarkablenaturalbeautyofthearea bycreatingstructureswhicharedesignedtocomplementboth theirindividualsites and surroundings.Theobjectivesofdesign reviewshallbe as follows : 1.Torecognizetheinterdependenceofthepublicwelfareand aesthetics,andtoprovide a methodbywhichthis interdependencemaycontinuetobenefititscitizensand visitors. 5 •• 2.Toallowforthedevelopmentofpublicandprivate property whichisinharmonywiththedesired character oftheTown as definedbytheguidelineshereinprovided. 3.Topreventtheunnecessarydestructionorblighting of the naturallandscape. 4 .Toensurethatthearchitecturaldesign,location,configuration materials,colors,andoveralltreatmentofbuilt-upandopen spaceshavebeendesigned so thattheyrelate harmoniously tothenaturallandformsandnativevegetation,theTown's overallappearance,withsurroundingdevelopmentandwith officially approved plansorguidelines ,ifany,fortheareasin whichthestructuresare proposed tobelocated. 5.Toprotectneighboring property ownersandusersbymaking surethatreasonable provision hasbeenmadeforsuch matters as pedestrian and vehiculartraffic,surfacewater drainage,soundandsightbuffers,thepreservation of lightand air,andthoseaspectsofdesignnot adequately coveredby otherregulationswhichmayhavesubstantialeffectson neighboringlanduses. VailLandUsePlan Staffhasreviewedthevariousplanningdocumentsanddeterminedthatthe followingsectionsoftheVailLandUsePlanarerelevanttothisconditionaluse permitrequest: 1.1 Vail should continueto grow in a controlled environment,maintaining a balancebetween residential,commercialandrecreationalusesto serveboththevisitorandthe permanent resident. 6.1 Services should keeppacewithincreasedgrowth. 6.2TheTownofVailshould playa roleinfuture developmentthroughbalancinggrowthwith services. 6.3Services should beadjustedtokeeppacewiththe needs of peakperiods. Inaddition,theVailLandUsePlandesignatesthissiteas"MediumDensity Residential."TheMediumDensity Residentiallandusedesignationstatesthe following : Themediumdensityresidential category includeshousingwhichwould typicallybedesigned as attached unitswithcommonwalls.Densitiesin thiscategorywouldrangefrom 3 to 14 dwellingunits per buildableacre. Otheractivitiesinthiscategorywouldincludeprivaterecreational facilities,andprivateparkingfacilities,andinstitutional/publicusessuch as churches ,firestations,andparks and opensspacefacilities. 6 • The Comprehensive OpenSpaceLandsPlan • The Comprehensive OpenSpaceLandsPlan identifies th is siteas"Parcel5"and statesthefollowing: Parcel5:Hud Wirth Property,Tract0 HighPriority:Townacquire(notwithRETTfunds)anduseforpossible WestVailFireStationand/orLocalshousing and/or employeehousing. VI.SITEANALYSIS Zoning: LandUsePlanDesignation: CurrentLandUse: Two -Family Primary/Secondary ResidentialDistrict Medium Density Residential Undeveloped Development Standard Density GRFA Setbacks Height S ite Coverage Landscape Area Parking Allowed/Required NA NA 20/15/15 33ft. 31,442sq .ft. 94 ,325 sq.ft. prescribedbyPEC Proposed NA NA 147/115/60 18 ft. 5,093sq.ft. 139,407sq .ft. 24spaces VII.SURROUNDINGLANDUSESANDZONING LandUse North:Residential South:Commercial East:MixedUse West:Residential Zoning Primary/Secondary Residential Commercial Core3,HeavyService Commercial Core3 Primary/Secondary Resident ial VIII.REQUIREDCRITERIAANDFINDINGS-CONDITIONALUSEPERMIT The Two-Family Primary/Secondary Residentialzonedist rict lists "publicor privateschools"asaconditionaluse,allowedinthiszone district subjecttothe issuance ofacondit ional usepermit.Conditional usepermitsareregulatedby Chapter 12-16oftheVailTownCode.AccordingtoSection12-16-1 ,VailTown Code: Inordertoprovidetheflexibilitynecessarytoachievetheobjectives of thistitle,specifiedusesarepermittedincertaindistrictssubjecttothe grantingof a conditionalusepermit.Becauseoftheirunusualorspecial characteristics,conditionalusesrequirereviewandevaluationsothat theymaybelocatedproperlywithrespecttothepurposesofthistitleand withrespecttotheireffectsonsurroundingproperties.Thereview processprescribedinthischapterisintendedtoassurecompatibilityand harmoniousdevelopmentbetweenconditionalusesandsurrounding propertiesandthetownatlarge.Useslisted as conditionalusesinthe variousdistrictsmaybe permittedsubjecttosuchconditionsand limitations as thetownmayprescribetoensurethatthelocationand 7 •• operationoftheconditionaluseswillbeinaccordancewithdevelopment objectivesofthetownandwillnotbedetrimentaltootherusesor properties.Whereconditionscannotbedevisedtoachievethese objectives,applicationsforconditionalusepermitsshallbedenied. A.CONSIDERATION OFFACTORS: 1.Relationshipandimpactoftheuseonthedevelopment objectivesoftheTown. Staff believes thatthisuseisimportanttotheTownofVailandwill have apositiveimpactontheTown.Theseschoolsprovidea valuableservicetothemembers of the community.Accordingto theTownofVailLandUsePlan,oneofthegoalsisasfollows: 1.1 Vailshouldcontinueto grow in a controlledenvironment, maintaining a balancebetweenresidential,commercial andrecreationalusestoserveboththevisitorandthe permanent resident. Staffbelievesthatoneoftheprimary development objectivesin theTownofVailistoprovideservicestotheresidentsofVail,and believesthatprovidingearlyeducationtothechildrenofthe communityisanimportantfunction. TheTownofVailhasestablisheddevelopmentobjectiveswith regardstohow development istooccurintheTownofVail. Specifically,thepurposeoftheTownofVailDevelopment StandardHandbookstatesthefollowing: Itisthepurposeoftheserules ,regulations,andstandards toensurethegeneralhealth,safety,andwelfareofthe community.Theserules,regulations,andstandardsare intendedtoensuresafeandefficientdevelopmentwithin theTownofVailforpedestrians ,vehiculartraffic, emergencyresponsetraffic,andthecommunityatlarge. Thedevelopmentstandardswillhelp protect property values,ensuretheaestheticqualityofthecommunityand ensureadequatedevelopment of propertywithintheTown ofVail. Inaddition,theTownofVailhasestablishedDesign Guidelines whichspecificallyguide development intheTownofVail.While enforcementoftheDesign GuidelinesfallstotheDesignReview Board,asestablishedbyChapter3-4,Design ReviewBoard,of theVailTownCode,staffbelievesthattheobjectives ofthe DesignGuidelinesareapplicableinthe review ofthisconditional usepermitrequest.Theobjectivesofdesign review areas follows: 8 •• 1.Torecognizetheinterdependenceofthepublicwelfareand aesthetics,andtoprovide a methodbywhichthis interdependencemaycontinuetobenefititscitizensand visitors. 2.Toallowforthedevelopmentofpublicandprivateproperty whichisinharmonywiththedesiredcharacteroftheTown as definedbytheguidelineshereinprovided. 3.Topreventtheunnecessarydestructionorblightingofthe natural landscape. 4.Toensurethatthearchitecturaldesign,location,configuration materials,colors,andoveralltreatmentofbuilt-upandopen spaceshavebeendesigned so thattheyrelateharmoniously tothenaturallandformsandnative vegetation,the Town's overallappearance,withsurroundingdevelopmentandwith officiallyapprovedplansorguidelines,ifany,fortheareasin whichthestructuresareproposedtobe located. 5.Toprotectneighboringpropertyownersandusersbymaking surethatreasonableprovisionhasbeenmadeforsuch matters as pedestrianandvehiculartraffic,surfacewater drainage,soundandsightbutters,thepreservationoflightand air,andthoseaspects of designnotadequatelycoveredby otherregulationswhichmayhavesubstantialeffectson neighboringland uses . Theaestheticimpactsofplacing modular trailers ,inaresidential neighborhood ,onasitewhichis currently undisturbed,doesnot supportthe development objectivesoftheTownofVailasoutlined above. 2.Theeffectoftheuseonlightandair,distributionof population,transportationfacilities,utilities,schools,parks andrecreationfacilities,andotherpublicfacilitiesneeds. Accordingtothesummaryprovidedbytheapplicant ,the Child ren's GardenofLearningwillprovideearlylearningservices for64 preschool agechildren,withtwofull-time directors,4toddler teachers ,2assistants,5pre-schoolteachers,1office administrator,andtwolunchaidsthatcomeforanhouratlunch. Thehoursofoperationarelimited to7 :30 amto5 :30 pm ,Monday throughFriday . Staffdoesnotbelieveth at therewillbeanegativeimpactonlight andair ,distribution ofpopulation,transportation facilities ,utilities , norparksandrecreationfacilities.Becausetheuseis temporary innature .thereisnolongtermeffectonthesecriteria.Inaddition, thefacilityisfulfillinganeedforearlyeducationintheTownof Vail. Withregardstootherpublicfacilitiesneeds,thissitehasbeen identifiedasthepotentialsiteforaWestVailfirestation.The locationoftheChildren's GardenofLearning could impact the 9 •• timingofconstructionofthefirestationonthissite.Duetosafety concernsandtheareaofthesiteproposedtobeusedbythe Children'sGardenofLearning,noconstructioncouldoccuruntil theChildren's GardenofLearningvacatesthissite. 3.Effect upon traffic with particular reference to congestion, automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience,traffic flow and control,access,maneuverability,and removal of snow from the street and parking areas. TheapplicantshallprovideparkinginaccordancewithChapter 12-10,Off-StreetParkingand Loading,VailTownCode.Parking forusesnotspecificallylistedinChapter12-10,VailTownCode shallbedeterminedbythePlanningandEnvironmental Commission.Theapplicanthasproposed24parkingspacesfor theChildren's GardenofLearning.TheEarlyLearningCenterat theMiddleCreek sitewasapprovedwith22parkingspaces.Staff believesthat24spaceswillbeadequatetoservethisfacility.It shouldbenotedthatnoparkingwillbeallowedonChamonix Road.Anyadditionalneedsfordrop-offortemporaryparking shallbeaccommodatedonsite. Theapplicanthasprovidedareaforsnowstoragewhichmeets theTownregulations,whichstatethatanareaequaling30%of thepavedareabeprovidedforsnowstorage. 4.Effect upon the character oftheareain which the proposed useistobe located,including the scale and bulk of the proposed usein relation to surrounding uses. The Design ReviewBoardhasconceptuallyreviewedtheplansfor theChildren'sGardenofLearning.Asummaryoftheircomments isattached(AttachmentD).Generally,theDesignReviewBoard hasconcernsabouttheplacementoftheseproposedtemporary structuresinthislocation.Specifically,theyfindthattheproposal isnotincompliancewiththeDesignGuidelinesandwillhavea negativeeffectuponthecharacterofthearea.Duetothehigh visibilityofthesiteandthelackofanysortofbufferofthe structures,neithertheDesign ReviewBoardnorstaffbelievesthat theproposaliscompatiblewiththe neighborhood.Thebuildings lackthearticulation,thematerials,thelandscaping,etc.,tocomply withtheDesignGuidelines,andtheaestheticeffectonthe characteroftheneighborhoodwillbenegative. B.FINDINGS ThePlanningandEnvironmentalCommissionshallmakethefollowing findingsbeforegrantingaconditionalusepermit: 10 •• 1.Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseisinaccordancewiththe purposesoftheconditionalusepermitsectionofthezoningcode andthepurposesofthedistrictinwhichthesite islocated. 2.Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseandtheconditionsunder whichitwouldbeoperatedormaintainedwould notbedetrimental tothepublichealth,safety,orwelfareormateriallyinjurious to propertiesorimprovementsinthevicinity. 3.Thattheproposedusewouldcomplywitheachoftheapplicable provisions oftheconditionalusepermitsectionofthezoning code. IX.STAFFRECOMMENDATION TheCommunity Development Departmentrecommends denial ofaconditional usepermit,toallowforaprivate school,locatedatParcelB,aresubdivisionof TractD,VaildasSchone 1stFiling,generallyknownasthe "HudWirth"property. (Afullmetes &boundsdescriptionisavailableattheDepartmentofCommunity Development upon request).Staff'srecommendationisbaseduponthereview ofthecriteriainSectionVIIIofthismemorandumandtheevidenceand testimonypresented,subjecttothefollowingfindings: 1.Thattheproposedlocationoftheuseisnotinaccordancewiththe purposesofthe conditional usepermitsectionofthezoningcodeand thepurposesofthePrimary/Secondaryzonedistrict. 2.Thattheproposedlocation oftheuseandtheconditionsunderwhich itwillbeoperatedormaintainedwillbedetrimentaltothepublic health,safety,orwelfareandmateriallyinjurioustopropertiesor improvementsinthevicinity. ShouldthePlanning andEnvironmental Commissionchoosetoapprovethis conditionalusepermitrequest,theCommunityDevelopmentDepartment recommendsthefollowingconditions: 1.Thisconditionalusepermitallowstheapplicanttoprovideearly educationalservicetonomorethan70childrenandinaccordance withtheprogramasoutlinedinAttachmentB. 2.Theapplicantis responsible fortherevegetationofthesitewhenthe conditional usepermitexpires.Revegetationincludesthe removal of allimprovementsonthesite,including,butnotlimitedto ,themodular units,theaccessandparkingarea,theplayarea,etc.Toensure compliancewiththiscondition,theapplicantshallpostabond,based onanestimateas approvedbytheTownofVailDepartmentof Community Development. 3.Thereshallbenoparkingorstagingofanyvehiclesontheright-of-way orroadinconjunctionwiththisconditionalusepermit. 11 •• 4.Theapplicantshallberequiredtodemonstratecompliancewithall licensingrequirementsoftheStateofColorado. 5.TheapplicantshallreceiveTownofVaildesignreviewapprovalprior totheerectionofanysignagerelatedtothisconditionalusepermit. 6.ThisconditionalusepermitshallexpireonJanuary1,2005. x.AITACHMENTS A.VicinityMap B.Applicant'sLetterofRequest C.ReductionsofthePlans D.SummaryofDesignReviewBoardcomments E.LetterfromAdjacentOwner F.Adjacents 12 AChment:A • ZEHREN AND ASSO CIATES,INC. January 27 ,2003 Town of Vail Department of Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Va il,Colorado 81657 Re:Children 's Garden Learning Center Co nditional Use Permit Planning and Environmental Commission: •Attachment:B The following written state addresses the submittal requirements as required in seetion12-16 -2,C. of the Town Code. A.De scribe the precise nature of the proposed useand measures proposed tomaketheuse compatible withot her properties inthearea . The proposed usc of thefaci lity wo uld bea temporar y learning ce nter for approximate ly 64 toddlers and preschool agechildren.The facilitywould consist of portab le,mod ular units temporarily anchored tothesitefora period of not greaterthantwoyears .T he useis compatible withthe underlying Primary-Secondary zoning classification an d the surrounding residential uses intheareaduetothelimitedsizeandhours of ope ration of the facility. B .Describe the relationship andimpac t of theuse ondeve lopment objectives of thetown . The proposed useis compatible w ith the development objectives of thetown inthatit provides forthe temporary relocation and uninterrupted operation of an existing community facility that wo uld fac ilitate construction o f anew,improved facilityin conjunction witha proposed affordable housing project.Astheuseis non-permanent,theo nly impact wo uld bea short-term increase in peak hourtraffic volumes along the southerly.commercial portions ofChamonix Road. C.Describe the effect onlightandair ,distribution of population,transportation facilities. utilities ,schools,parksand recreation facilities,and other public facil ities and public facilitiesneeds . The proposed usewou ldhavelittleorno effect on lightandair ,distribution o f population, utilities,schools,parksand recreation facilities ,orpublicfacilitiesandpublic facilities needs. The re wo uld onlybeas light incre ase seeninthe amount of peak hour traffic entering andexi ting the Lionshead parking structure.Because of the proposed drop -off and pick-up pa rking arrangement isso uth andeast of the existing residential areas,there should belittle impact onthe res idential neighborhoods north of the site. ARCl llllC IURE •PlANNING'INTERIORS'l.t\NDSC,\PE .-\RCHITECTURE I ~O .Box -1976 ·Avon ,Colorado 51620 •~9 7 0)Y41J·0257 •Ff\X (()7 OJ {)·P)·10RO •e-ma il:\.ailofiC@lchrell.com •www.zchren.com •• D.Describe the effect upon traffic,with part icularreferenceto c ongestion,a utomotive a nd pedestrian safety and c onvenience ,traffic tlow andcontro l,access,maneuverability,a nd re movalo f snow fromthe streets an d parking area. The p roposed usewouldhave littleor no e ffect onconge stion,a utomotiveandpedestriansa fety, automot ive andpedestrian conv enience,tra ffic flow andcontrol ,acc ess,maneuverability,andthe remo val of snowfromthestreet sa ndparking area .Theex isting pede strian andvehiculartraffic pattern s wouldremainastheycurrentl y exist.Adequatesnowremovalandstorageareasha ve beenind icated onthes ite plan.Theremay beaslightincreaseintheamount of weekday peak hourtripsontheChamonixRoad,butitis hopedthat employees and parents utili ze theadjacent publictransportationstop s alongtheNorthFrontageRoad. E.Describe theeffectuponthecharactero f the areainwh ich thepropos ed use istobe located,includingthescaleandbulk of theproposeduseinrelationto surroundinguses. Thescaleandbu lk of theproposedstructureisatascale similar tothat of thesurround ing residentialstructures.Astheproposed struc ture is non-permanent,itwillhavelittle effectonthe character of thearea .Everyeffortwillbemadetoscreenandbufferboththestructureandplay areaswiththetemporarystorage of landscaping materials suchasaspenandsprucetreesandthe use of windscreensonplayareafencing. Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmewithanyquestionsor concerns regardingtheproposed conditional use . Sincerely, Timothy R .Losa,AlA ZehrenandAssociates,Inc. Enclosures Children's Garden 149NFrontageRoad Vail,CO81657 January27th ,2003 Town of Vail 75SFrontageRd .W Vail,CO81657 Attn:NinaTimm Attn :AllisonOchs DearNinaTimm , •• Wewanttotakethistimeto thankyouforall o fyour e fforts youhaveputforthin behalf of theChi ldren 's Garden Preschool.Weappreciate everyt hing you havedone . Thisistheletterperyour request forthe conditional use permit application: 1.Durationonsite : June 4t\2003 -September lst,2004 2 .Whywearemoving : Accommodate the construction of the employee housingandourfacility. 3 .Use of Build ing : WeareaNon-Profit Preschool licensed bytheStateof Colorado.Wefollowstrict guidelinesthataresetbythestate .Thesearereferredtoas "Minimum Standards of Quality ."Thisinclude so urlicensing capaci ty for children ages2-51 /2 . Wealsogo another stepfurtherandare accredited bythe NationalAssociation forthe Education of YoungCh ildren.Wehavetakenthissteptoensurethatweare offering the h ighest q ualityear ly careand education progr am as possible forthec hildren of EagleCounty .T his requires us toabidebyaset of hig h qual ity standards overan d abovewhat isrequiredbythestate of Colorado. Howthedayfunc tions : Iamgivingyoua detailed description of ourdayattheChi ldren's Garden of Learning : Weareopen Monday -Friday.Wearenotopenon weekends ,butwewillhave teacherscomingtosetupandcleanthe classrooms .They typically willonlybethere for anhour -twoatthemos t. Weare encouraging all teacherstoutilizethefreebusroutesandto carpool.This will becon tinually ta lked abou t asourmove approaches . Weare working withtheTOYon securing park ing passes fort he teachers onthe weekda ys . •• Ourschoolday begins at9:00AMandendsat 4:00 PM .Wedo offer extended hours for parents thatneedthem.This means inthe morning weopentheschoolat7 :30 AM andinthe evening weareopenfor children until5:30PM Wehaveasmanyas65 children ages 2-51/2 that attend eachday .IntheAMwe typically have5-10 children that arrive before 9:00 AM.Inthe evening wehave18- 20 children thatstayafter4:00PM .These numbers are subject to change,as many of our parent 's workintheski industry,sotheymayneed extended hoursforthe children oncethe mountain opens .Extended hours forthe children makethe child's day extremely longandwetryto discourage itasmuchaspossible!The staff at Children's Garden believes that seven hours of careand education isa maximum number of hoursachild should beinaschool regardless of age. With parking requirements ontheMtBellsite,weaskthatparentsintheAMandPM stagger theirarrivals.Wehavedrop off timefrom8:50till9:10andpickuptime from4:00PMtill4:10PM.These times typically areour busiest. Day Schedule: EarlyExtendedhours:7 :30-9:00 :Children haveearly morning snack and have quiet activities setupuntil9:00AM. 9:00-9:45:Freeplay.Wehavetheroomssetupwith specific activities foreachage group.Theyarefreeto choose and work together on activities. 9:45 :Circletime.Eachroomhasall children get together andread stories andsing songs . 10:10-15:Free choice timeandsnack. 10 :45:Grouptime:Each child is placed inasmall group with teacher andthey explore different activities asa group.Thisisatimefor teachers and children to extend learningandstudyatopicindepth . 11 :30:Cleanuptime :Everyone works together to clean uproomandsetoutmatsfor naptime . II :45 :Assistant read stories and children restonmats 1200Lunch 12:30 :Outside time .Explore playgrounds andutilizegross motor equipment 1:30:Outside cleanupandgetreadytogoinsidefor naptime 1:45:Resttime 3:30:Wakeup:do jobs andgetreadyfor snack 4:00:Parentsbegin arriving forpickup . 4:15:Take children thatarestillat school for extended hourstooneroom . 4:15-5:30:Extended hours-freeplay-gross motor activities in summer andwill have activities forfall. 2 • 5:30 -Teachers setuproomsandcleanupfromday.Typically thereareearly teachers thathavealsocleanedandsetuptheir portions . Wedohavemonthlyboard meetings thatwillstartat6PMandlasta couple hours . Theyarescheduledforthefirst Wednesday of each month. Wealsohave teacher meetingsthatare weekly andthedayschange .They lastfrom 5:45-7:00PM. Weareclosedover Thanksgiving,Thursday andFriday.Weare closed on Christmas day andNewYearsDay.Theweeks of Christmas andthe New Yearareusually half staffed , Wesendoutalettertothefamiliesandaskthemiftheyaregoingtobeusingtheweek of Christmas,New Years.If theyaretheywillpayforthatweekandahalf.If theyarenot , theweekanda half willbedeductedfromtheirtuition.Thisisan incentive forpeople thattrulydonotneedtheholidaytime. If anyone hasany questions,pleasehavethem contact me ,Angela Mueller at 476-5684. Sincerely , Angela MMueller Director Children's Garden cc:CherylJoseph ARC 3 roch" Ig N2192 • o ......c Q) E..coro ~ 'j f 11 ''''1'',"~·i iC,rr ~:;(F ,"'II ~n~"\'"'l;'I,;"j,J ,',''1.1"II,t j'.Y t'll {'f ~,r,,"1.'".,,'"&.r t,.1 ''t .,%..'i 'f '".I ~;,r '.•'l'!'~':'''3 '~"I '1;"...lI,'I"",..~t ,,·...;.f 1-,.',",1 Roofing Corrugated Steel Sheet Stain Color-''Yankee Barn" Wood Field Sherwin Williams #SW 3505 Stain Color -"Miss ion Wall" Wood Trim Sherwin Williams #SW 3502 South Elevation Children's Garden of Learning Vall,CoIo..la _10,2003 Material and Color Board Scale:1/8"=1'-0" / (o?' s .> (0;- (\ (o?' 70I (o?' 77 I ~-t-- A RESUBDIVISlqN or VAIL DAS SCHONE FILING N o,1 I 'll-", I~"'% ...>~,-,~-Io~;.i:)~oI / /6' -------- N46"S4'Ol"E- '0;- 7.> \ 76' ~')-e I....,~":\- .rs,~~I;/ Children'sGardenofLearning Vall,Colorado Man::h 10,2003 ~Site/Landscape Plan Scale:1"=50 ' Ix6 Lap S idin g ~ ~ ~ 8 8 8 8 j !X6 Lap S iding Children'sGardenof Learning Vail,Co lorado Mald11 0,2003 Elevations Scale:1/8"=1'-0" ---------i(7970.0')T.O.RooJ ---------i(7960.01 T .O.Rool ShedRoof -CorrugatedSteelSJ "lx6LapSiding ~~g ~~WU~~~~wwu~ag~w w~aM wu~~alWJ~tlliill1 u~~nS ~MHu~cra§1jHlJ~cra~WllfJl t=j](7946.0')T .O.Suh • ~.,----__---Allemate p itched roof ~Ix8WoodSiding ,~ -----------j(7960.0')T.O.Roof hed Roof -Corrugated Steel Sbeer -Rusted=I!=:12PitCh-TYP ical ~1 11 1~liWH~e~QI 'I~~QI~M~WH ~e§gU~i~~a~~!g~!Wij~eOO6lJMt=11 (7946.0')T.O.Sublloor Children'sGarden Vail,Colorado Match 10,200] ofLearning El evations Scale:1/8 "=1'-0" Stair Down lUmp Toddler 4670.f. Toddler 584 s.f. I Playground Exit Roof Above LunchlMceting Room 264._f. Ramp Down Office 234 s .f. Pre-School 4 ~1 s.f Pee-School ~4 1 s.f Pre-School 483 .£• • Children'sGardenofLearning Va il,Colorado March10,200) ~Floor Plan Scale :1"=8 '-0" • • D epartment of Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Va il,Co lorado 8 165 7 9 70-4 79-2 /38 FAX9 70-479-2452 w ww.ci.v ail.co.us ..,I ~, February20 ,2003 TimLosa POBox1976 Avon,CO 81620 AngelaMueller Children's GardenOfLearning,Inc. 129 N.FrontageRd. Vail,CO81658 RE:Children's GardenofLearningat theHudWirthsite DearTimandAngela, •Attachment:0 TheDesignReviewBoardconceptuallyreviewedtheplansforthetemporaryrelocationofthe Children's GardenofLearning totheHudW irth site.Thefollowingweretheircommentsand concerns: 1.Duetotheresidentialcharacteroftheneighborhoodandthehighvisibilityofthesite, themodular trailers wil l needtobemodifiedtoblendwith thecharacterofthe neighborhood andthesite.As'with alldevelopment intheTownofVa il,the Children'sGardenofLearningmustcomply with theDesign Guidelines asoutlined in Title 14oftheVail TownCode. 2.TheDesignReview Boardiswillingtoworkwith theChildren's GardenofLearningin anywaytheycan ,includinghelping toevaluatesites which maybemoresuitable for modular trailers.However,regardlessofthesite,themodulartrailersmust be modifiedtocomplyw ith theTownofVailDesign Guidelines. DuetotheconcernsoftheDesignReviewBoardandtheTownCouncil,therelocationofthe Children's GardenofLearningtotheHudWirthsite isscheduled forTownCouncilonMarch4 , 2003.Asaresult,theconditional usepermitrequesthasbeentabledtoMarch10,2003.Should youhaveanyquestions,please donothesitatetocontactmeat970-479-2369. sind/z~'1Je»: PlannerII TownofVail CC:BobMcLaurin,TownManager o RECYCLElJPAPER FROM Sh iffri n •FAX NO.9704799265 Joseph O.Billig MD March 6,2003 Allison Ochs Town of Vail Community Development Fax 479.5242 Dear Allison : 2309 Chsrnan ix Lane Veil CO 81e67 (970)479 ,8320 I amataxpayer and a registered voterinVail,CO.I liveand work full limeinVall. I amwriting today to expressmyopposition tothe proposed placementoftemporarybuildings onthe Chamonix Roadopenspace InWestVail.Wewho live herehaveworkedhardtomakethe neighborhood an aesthetically pleasing environment,and temporary structures wouldobviouslyclash with the rest ofthebuildings in thisarea.Thereare anumber of other sitesavailable wherethe buildings can be placed inaless obvious andless obtrusive manner. Please sharemy letter with the Planning and Environmental Control Committee,aswellastheDesign Review Board.Thank you.. Sincere Joseph O.Billig MD •; JQI'lIlIll::Glen 2389 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 Raymond Schneider 3515 Tiffany RidgeLane Cincinnati,OH45241 Maria Garcia 147 Gutenberg MEXICO ,DF11590 Town of Vail 75S.Frontage West Vail,CO81657 J .Danioth &A.Fisher PostOfficeBox443 Vail,CO81658 Michael Wellman PostOfficeBox952 Vail,CO81658 Karin Scheidegger 2444 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO 81657 Bert &Glenda Wong 40 Bertha Circle Colorado Springs,CO80906 David Ozersky 124 Quaterdeck Mall Marina DelRay,CA90292 Arthur Stoever 2427 Chamonix #3 Vail,CO 81657 •Larry Powers MOT639-4Box801 Mendam,NJ07954 Joseph Billig 2309 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 West Vail Associates Ltd. 2121N .Frontage RoadW.#101 Vail,CO81657 C.Hermann &K.Williams Post OfficeBox5592 Vail,CO81658 Donald Hagans PostOfficeBox4504 Vail ,CO81658 Roger &Carol Bloom 1716-9th Avenue San Francisco,CA94122 Mark Yare 2121N.Frontage Road#181 Vail,CO81657 M.Mihlstin &R .Phanord 10050SW ss"Street F1.Lauderdale,FL33328 Sands 2369 Chamonix Lane Vail,CO81657 John &KarenBergey 9033 Meadow HillCircle Littleton,CO80124 Attachment:F Joseph &Fresia Vergara Post OfficeBox938 Vail ,CO81658 Nishizawa ShojiCo PostOfficeBox1974 Eagle,CO81631 Vail Service Stations LLC 19N.Grant Street Hinsdale,IL60521 Robert Edelbeck Post OfficeBox1147 Avon,CO 81620 Thomas Corrigan Post OfficeBox3317 Avon ,CO81620 Stefan Schmid 2447 Chamonix Lane13-C Vail,CO 81657 Vinefera Inc. Post OfficeBox3819 Vail ,CO81658 D .&A.Schwart,S .&H.Friedman 668 Flagstaff Drive Cincinnati,OH45215 Michael Bonello 10117 Creekwood Trail Davisburg,MI 48350 John Webster Postfach 83 7500 S1.Moritz 1 SWITZERLAND Ronald Amass 2417 Chamonix Lane Vail ,CO81657 Jerry Kurtz 2249 Chamonix #3 Vail ,CO81657 First Bank of Vail PostOfficeBox150097 Lakewood,CO80215 E.Cooney &A.Brown 2289 Chamonix #2 Vail,CO81657 David Golden 3290 Northside Parkway #870 Atlanta,GA 30327 Greg &Chris Moffet 2958S .Frontage Road #B15 Vail,CO81657 Sheila F itzpatrick Post Office Box5102 Vail,CO81658 Mary Zarba 2427 Chamonix Lane Vail ,CO81657 Hugh Schmidt PostOffice Box 1455 Vail ,CO81658 •Bruce &Janice Norring 2417 Chamonix Lane#9 Vail,CO81657 VailGear Corp 641W.Lionshead Circle Vail ,CO 81657 Debir2 Holdings LLC c/o Victor A.Vilaplana 750B Street #2100 SanDiego ,CA9210I Dwight &Julie Garbe 220 Camino delasColinas Redondo Beach,CA90277 Gina Tobey 1630 Ogden Street Denver,CO80218 Jack Sanders 730 Hobbs Road Jefferson City ,MO 65109 Vryllin Vukonich 701 Harlan Street #E56 Lakewood,CO 80214 Donald &Patricia Smith 6841 Woodson Overland Park,KS66204 •Charles H.Stone Family LP Post Office Box1392 Vail,CO81658 Lucille Ruemmler Trust 10646 Thornton Road Stockton,CA 95209 Warren,Laura &Christopher Garbe 2289 Chamonix #3 Vail,CO 81657 Steve &Alexandra Holdstock Post Office Box1542 Vail,CO81658 Melinda Harrington 1295 Lupine Way Golden,CO80401 R.White &1.Asmund Post Office Box 5712 Vail,CO81658 Brett &James Malin 508 Linden Birmingham ,MI 48009 Is ITEMMAY AFFECT YOUR PROPE'Y PUBLICNOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthePlanningand Environmental Commission oftheTownof Vailwillholda public hearingin accordance withSection12-3-6ofthe Municipal Codeofthe TownofVailon February 24,2003 ,at2:00P.M.intheTownofVail Municipal BUilding.In consideration of: A request fora conditional usepermit ,pursuant toSection 12-6D-3 (Conditional Uses),Vail * TownCode,toallowforaprivateschool,locatedatParcelB ,a resubdivision ofTractD,Vail das Schone 1st Filing .(Afullmetes &bounds description is available atthe Department of Community Development uponrequest). Applicant:Children's Garden of Learn ing Planner:AllisonOchs A request fora recommendation totheVailTownCouncilofaproposedtext amendment to Section 12-10-9:Loading Standards ,VailTownCode,toamendtherequ irement forloading berths &settingforth details inregard thereto . Applicant: Planner: TownofVail AllisonOchs A request fora recommendation totheVailTownCounc il forthe establishment of Special Development District No .37,toallowforthe redevelopment oftheTivoliLodge,locatedat386 Hanson Ranch Road/Lot E,Block2,VailVillage5th Filing. Applicant: Planner: Robert &DianeLaz ier George Ruther A request fora recommendation totheVailTownCouncil ,toallowfortext amendments toTitle 11,Sign Regulations,VailTownCode ,andsettingforth details inregardthereto. Applicant: Planner: TownofVail RussellForresUMatt Gennett A request fora recommendation totheVailTownCouncilofaproposedtext amendment to Section 12-3-3:Appeals,VailTownCode,toamendthe10-dayappealandcall-upof administrative ,Design Review Board,andPlanningandEnv ironmental Commission actions& sett ing forth details inregardthereto. Applicant: Planner: TownofVail,represented byMattMire George Ruther The applications and information aboutthe proposals are available for public inspection during regular officehours intheproject planner's office,locatedattheTownofVail Community Development Department,75South Frontage Road .The public isinvitedtoattendproject orientation andthesitevisitsthat precede thepublichearingintheTownofVail Community Development Department.Pleasecall 479-2138 for information . Sign language interpretation available uponrequestwith24 -hour notification. 2356,Telephone fortheHearingImpaired,for information . Community Development Department Published February 7 ,2003intheVailDaily. 1 Pleasecall 479-,.)."""-~)1 0/r;J:,t:t?:{), ~.1 ~~ ...........~u TOWN'--O-F1\---'-ItI-'-,L ,:,,\ TO: FROM: DATE: • MEMORANDUM TownCouncil CommunityDevelopmentDepartment March4,2003 •ORIGINAL SUBJECT :ArequesttoproceedthroughtheTownofVaildevelopment review processfortheproposedconstruct ion ofimprovementsonTownofVail property,locatedatParcelB,aresubdivisionofTractD,VaildasSchone 151 Filing,generallyknownasthe"HudWirth"property.(Afullmetes & boundsdescriptionisava ilable attheDepartmentofCommunity Developmentuponrequest). Applicant: Planner: Children'sGardenofLearning AllisonOchs I.SUBJECTPROPERTY ThesubjectpropertyistheHudWirthsite,locatedatParcelB,aresubdivisionofTract D,VaildasSchone1stFiling.ThepropertyiszonedTwo-FamilyPrimary/Secondary Residential.Asitemapisattachedforreference(AttachmentA). II.DESCRIPTIONOFTHEREQUEST TheTownofVailisthepropertyowneroftheHudWirthsite,whichistheproposed locationforthetemporaryrelocationoftheChildren'sGardenofLearning.The Children's GardenofLearning isrequestingapprovalfromtheTownofVailtoproceed throughthedevelopment review process. Thedevelopment review processincludesa review ofaconditionalusepermitbythe PlanningandEnvironmentalCommissiontoallowfora"privateeducationalinstitution"in theTwo-FamilyPrimary/SecondaryResidentialzonedistrict.ThePlanningand EnvironmentalCommissionhearingisscheduledforMarch10,2003 .Inaddition,the processwillincludea review bytheDesignReviewBoardfortheassociateddesign review application .Theproposalincludestheplacementofmodulartrailers,andthe constructionofaplayareaandassociatedparkingforthetemporaryrelocationofthe Children's GardenofLearning.Reductionsoftheproposal have beenattachedfor reference(AttachmentB). OnFebruary19,2003,theapplicantappearedbeforetheDesignReviewBoardfora conceptual review oftheproposedapplication.AsummaryoftheDesignReview Board'scommentshasbeenattachedforreference(AttachmentC). III.BACKGROUND TheChildren 's GardenofLearning(formerlyABCandLearningTree)needstobe temporarilyrelocated duringtheconstruction oftheMiddleCreekaffordablehousing •• project.AfterreviewofmultipleTown-owned parcels(AttachmentD),itwas determined bytheapplicant.thattheHudWirthsiteisasuitablelocationforthetemporaryfacilities . Therelocationperiodwilllastapproximately 15monthsandwillbeginJuneof2003. IV.STAFFRECOMMENDATION TheCommunityDevelopmentDepartmentrecommendsthattheTownCouncilapprove thisrequesttoproceedthroughthedevelopmentreviewprocess .Pleasenotethatan approvalofthisrequestdoesnotconstituteanapprovaloftheproposed improvements, itsimplyallowstheapplicanttoproceedthroughthe development reviewprocess .The Councilwillbeinformedofthestatusoftheproposalthroughperiodicupdatesofthe PlanningandEnvironmentalCommission andDesignReviewBoardmeetings . V.ATTACHMENTS A.SiteMap B.ReductionsofPlans C.SummaryofDesignReviewBoardComments D.AnalysisofAlternativeSites 2 aChment:A OJ » iiio :::T 3 CD ::J- / Site Plan Scale:1"=SO'-0" »-> <0;-- ___L-"- '-J ''--------I --J ---40'-. 0>~\39·43'OoI,!--~~.Jt:C:;1. I -ir..------ Ch ~~d ren ps Garden of Learn ~ng Vail,Colorado February17,2003 ----- -R-e-AD - ·3,)j)---- ~-~- ? --.------------ -----------------------------=----- ----- ~ ZE H RIE N AND ASSOC1Al>S,INC. ~-........-c ...,.... '.o.KIlltN.-..oc,l:IlI.OMDQ 11_111...__ ,I ,•c =ctS9-'"c...~ II I-= 0-:-: O~-uU-v> 11:1 :::11 - ·. V'lcu o~ ...V> 0.9 -'=0c..z • ,I ,~ Department of Community Development 75SouthFrontage Road Vail,Colorado8165 7 9 70-4 79-2/38 FAX9 70-479-2452 www.ci.vail.co.us "I ~, February20,2003 T im Losa POBox1976 Avon,CO81620 AngelaMueller Children'sGardenOfLearning,Inc. 129N.FrontageRd. Vail,CO81658 RE:Children's GardenofLearningattheHudWirthsite DearTimandAngela, •Attachment:C TheDesign ReviewBoardconceptuallyreviewedtheplansforthetemporaryrelocationofthe Children's GardenofLearningtotheHudWirthsite.Thefollowingweretheircommentsand concerns: 1.Duetotheresidentialcharacteroftheneighborhoodandthehighvisibi lity ofthesite, themodulartrailerswillneedtobemodifiedtoblendwiththecharacterofthe neighborhood andthesite.AswithalldevelopmentintheTownofVail ,the Children'sGardenofLearningmustcomplywith theDesignGuidelinesasoutlined in Title14oftheVailTownCode. 2.TheDesignReviewBoardiswillingtoworkwiththeChildren'sGardenofLearningin anywaytheycan,includinghelpingtoevaluatesiteswhichmaybemoresuitablefor modulartrailers.However,regardlessofthesite,themodular trailersmustbe modified tocomplywiththeTownofVailDesignGuidelines. DuetotheconcernsoftheDesignReviewBoardandtheTownCouncil,therelocationofthe Children'sGardenofLearningtotheHudWirthsiteisscheduledforTownCouncilonMarch4, 2003.Asaresult,theconditionalusepermitrequesthasbeentabledtoMarch10,2003.Should youhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeat970-479-2369. Sin#/z~'1JArt!ilt~~cp PlannerII TownofVail CC:BobMcLaurin,TownManager o RECYCLED PAPER •GGIITOV SITE 14NOV02 ",•lo.Description Traffic &Snow Utility toCos t of AverageSafetyRemovalCGIMove EastVa ilPark &Ride 5 .0 5.0 3.0 0.5 3.38 Stephen's Park Commun ity Garde n Site 5 .0 5.0 4 .5 4 .0 4 .63 West VailLotat Wendy's 4.05.05 .0 2 .04 .00 Ford ParkTenni sCourts 2 .5 4 .5 5 .0 3.0 3 .75 Ford Park Parking 2.5 4 .5 5.0 3 .0 3 .75 Public Wo rks Shops 0 .0 2.02.0 3.5 1.88 VMSchool Te nnis Courts 4.5 4 .5 5.0 3.0 4.25 HolyCrossLot 4 .55.03.0 1.0 3.38 Old Town Shops 3 .5 4.53.0 4 .0 3.75 EastVailCOoTLot ????? RedSandstoneSoccer Field 1 .0 1.0 5.0 3 .0 2.50 DonovanParkSoccer Field 5.0 5.0 5.0 4 .0 4.75 A-Fra me atArosaFront Range 3.0 5 .0 ?4 .0 4 .00 MatterhornUpperBench 5.0 5 .0 5 .03.04.50 Average 3.504 .31 4.20 2 .9 2 3 .73 Notes 1)Arank ing ofzeroaboveindicatesleast desirable ;five i smostdes irable. 2)Allnumbersshown weretheconsensusofthegroup,thoughnotall rating swereunanimous. 3)Teamagreedtoselect threesites for furthe r evalu ation,andreconvenefo r finalchoice. CGIITOV Site Review Meeting Attendees 14AUG02 Name Organization Phone Email Address ChrisSquadra ARC 949-5100 chris@arcinc .to JoeRussell ToVPolice Dept 479-2329 jrussell@ci .vail.co .us BillCarlson ToVHealth 479-233 3 bcarlson@ci .vail.co.us AngelaMueller CGI 476-1281 aldes ign@vail.net Charlie Davis TownofVail 479-2 142 cdavis@ci .vail.co.us LeonardSa ndoval ToVPublic Works 479-2198 Isandoval@ci .va il.co.us AllisonOchs ToVPlanning 479-2369 aochs@cLvail.co.us TimLosa Zehren &A ssociates949-0257 hosa@zehron .com F:\Proje ds\AffordableHousing·Min Bell Site\CGI TOVSftexls Page 1of 1 @2oo2AlI righlsreserve d byArcrutecneatResource Consultants,Inc