HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB090191Design Review Boardഀ
ACTION FORMഀ
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Department of Community Developmentഀ
75 South Frontage Road, Vail, Colorado 81657ഀ
tel: 970.479.2139 fax: 970.479.2452ഀ
web: www.vailgov.comഀ
Project Name: VAIL NATURE CENTER GREENHOUSE DRB Number: DRB090191ഀ
Project Description:ഀ
INSTALL GREENHOUSE AT VAIL NATURE CENTERഀ
Participants:ഀ
OWNER TOWN OF VAIL 06/15/2009ഀ
C/O FINANCE DEPTഀ
75 S FRONTAGE RDഀ
VAILഀ
CO 81657ഀ
APPLICANT VAIL RECREATION DISTRICT 06/15/2009ഀ
MIKE ORTIZഀ
Project Address: 841 VAIL VALLEY DR VAIL Location: VAIL NATURE CENTERഀ
Legal Description: Lot: Block: Subdivision: Ford Park Unplattedഀ
Parcel Number: 2101-081-0000-2ഀ
Comments:ഀ
Motion By: DUBOISഀ
Second By: PLANTEഀ
Vote: 4-0-0ഀ
Conditions:ഀ
BOARD/STAFF ACTIONഀ
Action: APPROVEDഀ
Date of Approval: 07/01/2009ഀ
Cond: 8ഀ
(PLAN): No changes to these plans may be made without the written consent of Town ofഀ
Vail staff and/or the appropriate review committee(s).ഀ
Cond: 0ഀ
(PLAN): DRB approval does not constitute a permit for building. Please consult withഀ
Town of Vail Building personnel prior to construction activities.ഀ
Cond: 201ഀ
(PLAN): DRB approval shall not become valid for 20 days following the date ofഀ
approval, pursuant to the Vail Town Code, Chapter 12-3-3: APPEALS.ഀ
Cond:202ഀ
(PLAN): Approval of this project shall lapse and become void one (1) year followingഀ
the date of final approval, unless a building permit is issued and construction isഀ
commenced and is diligently pursued toward completion.ഀ
Planner: Bill Gibson DRB Fee Paid: $0.00ഀ
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Department of-Community Development-,ഀ
General Information: This application is for new construction of a residential or commercial structure. Applicable Vailഀ
Town Code sections can be found at www.vailgov.com under Vail Information - Town Code Online. All projects re-ഀ
quiring design review must receive approval prior to submitting a building permit application. An application for Designഀ
Review cannot be accepted until all required information is received by the Community Development Department, asഀ
outlined in the submittal requirements. The project may also need to be reviewed by the Town Council and/or the Plan-ഀ
ning and Environmental Commission. Design review approval expires one year from the date of approval, unless aഀ
building permit is issued and construction commences.ഀ
Fee: $650ഀ
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Physical Address: g y ya' VA ~~!L, r VC- v0. g (l0 5ഀ
Parcel Number: 2 (Q 95 1 f"QG 2(Contact Eagle Co. Assessor at 970-328-8640 for parcel no.)ഀ
Property Owner: Towv\ oC cL' I V~ : i R2.w e.~-- O-ഀ
Mailing Address: 100 5 . Fv-o,nk t:!~Q. Ro o.d E o,4 Vaj . (0 S'I (o S 7ഀ
Owner's Signature:ഀ
Phone: (quo) y79-aa91ഀ
Primary Contact/ Owner Representative: 54wtr 0,e-~h a4 35o- 973(ഀ
Mailing Address:ഀ
E-Mail:ഀ
Fax:ഀ
Phone:ഀ
For Office Use Only: Cash_ CC: Visa / MC Last 4 CC # Auth # Check #ഀ
Fee Paid: L.)a: v• rl Received From: aC,ഀ
Meeting Date: ?ltl 09 DRB No.: 1) (L 9701()ഀ
Planner: 3G Project No: eg:29- OZ-15"ഀ
Location of the Proposal: Lot: Block: Subdivision: LA=Yk 01 Application for Design Reviewഀ
Zoning: U s~ Land Use:ഀ
New Constructionഀ
UTILITY APPROVAL & VERIFICATIONഀ
This form serves to verify that the proposed improvements will not impact any existing or proposed utility services, and also to verifyഀ
service availability and location for new construction and should be used in conjunction with preparing your utility plan and schedul-ഀ
ing installations. A site plan, including grading plan, floor plan, and elevations, shall be submitted to the following utilities for ap-ഀ
proval and verification. PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 2 WEEKS FOR APPROVAL OR COMMENTS FROM THE UTILITY COMPA-ഀ
NIES. If you are unable to obtain comments within that timeframe please contact The Town of Vail.ഀ
Subject Property Address: Va1~ Va~ (ova, I) nVN- Lot Blockഀ
Primary Contact / Owner Representative: Phone:ഀ
Primary Contact/Owner Representative Signatureഀ
Plans Dated:ഀ
Subdivision:ഀ
Authorized Signatureഀ
Commentsഀ
Dateഀ
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970.468.6860(tel)ഀ
970.468.0672(fax)ഀ
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Contacts: Samuel Tooleyഀ
samuel.toole west.comഀ
XCEL HIGH PRESSURE GASഀ
970.262.4076 (tel)ഀ
970.468.1401 (fax)ഀ
Contact: Rich Sisnerosഀ
richard.sisneros xcelener .comഀ
HOLY CROSS ENERGYഀ
970.947.5425 (tel)ഀ
970.945.4081 (fax)ഀ
Contact: Jeff Vroomഀ
jvroom@holycross.comഀ
XCEL Energyഀ
970.262.4038 (fax)ഀ
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970.262.4024 (tel)ഀ
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Contacts: Kit Bogertഀ
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Kath n.Bo ertXCELENERGY.comഀ
EAGLE RIVER WATER & SANITA-ഀ
TION DISTRICTഀ
970.476.7480 (tel)ഀ
970.476.4089 (fax)ഀ
Contact: Fred Hasleeഀ
fhaslee@erwsd.orgഀ
COMCAST CABLEഀ
970.205.5432 (tel)ഀ
970.930.4713 (fax)ഀ
Contact: Michael Johnsonഀ
Mi-ഀ
chael iohnson@cable.comcast.comഀ
CDOT (Only in CDOT Right-of-way)ഀ
970.683.6284 (tel)ഀ
Contact: Dan Roussinഀ
Daniel. roussin@dot.state.co. usഀ
NOTES:ഀ
1. Utility locations must be obtained before digging.ഀ
2. A Revocable Right-of-Way Permit may be required for any improvements within a street right-of-way. Contact theഀ
Public Works Department for verification 970.479.2198.ഀ
3. It is the responsibility of the utility company and the applicant to resolve problems identified above.ഀ
4. The Primary Contact/Owner Representative is required to submit any revised drawings to the above agencies forഀ
re-approval & re-verification if the submitted plans are altered in any way after the authorized signature date.ഀ
Vail Nature Centerഀ
841 Vail Valley Driveഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
June 9, 2009ഀ
TO: Planning and Environmental Commissionഀ
Department of Community Developmentഀ
75 South Frontage Roadഀ
Vail, CO 81657ഀ
Growing Dome Geodesic Greenhouseഀ
1. Introductionഀ
This year, the Vail Nature Center celebrates its 35 h year of operation. We wish to mark this historic season withഀ
a project that conveys the Vail Nature Center's continued relevance to environmental education and outdoorഀ
recreation while creating the potential for a wider variety of programming and increased visits.ഀ
11. Objectiveഀ
To install a Growing Dome Greenhouse at the Vail Nature Center. A Growing Dome is a geodesic domeഀ
greenhouse which enables year-round high-altitude gardening without (or with minimal) consumption of fossilഀ
fuels. This greenhouse space would serve as an innovative, hands-on educational space with an interestingഀ
"look" to attract visitors to the Vail Nature Center.ഀ
III. How this project meets VNC goals and missionഀ
• The current greenhouse is not large enough to use as an exhibit or educational space; a Growing Domeഀ
is large enough for approximately 12 people to walk through with wall and floor space for displays andഀ
posters (in addition to garden space).ഀ
■ The greenhouse can be used to educate on a large variety of topics including high-altitude gardening,ഀ
organic gardening, local food, hydroponics, what plants need, and solar energy. It can be used as aഀ
vehicle to teach about global issues such as carbon footprints, water shortages, and food production.ഀ
■ The VNC already has an excellent hydroponics unit that needs to be displayed!ഀ
■ The innovative design of the greenhouse itself serves an educational purpose; people can learn aboutഀ
energy efficiency, solar power, and green construction by learning how the Growing Dome functions.ഀ
■ The Growing Dome would be an interactive and hands-on exhibit; something the Vail Nature Centerഀ
prides itself in and visitors love. Gardening creates possibilities for children's activities (Camp Eco Funഀ
especially) and volunteerism.ഀ
■ The Growing Dome is unique and interesting-looking, which may make the Vail Nature Center moreഀ
appealing from a marketing perspective and attract more visitors who see it from afar. A greenhouseഀ
also offers the appeal of growing gardens that change on a daily and annual basis. It would inviteഀ
questions, which would engage visitors more closely with staff who could in turn communicate aboutഀ
other VNC programs.ഀ
■ The current greenhouse is in disrepair and is in a bad location for growing. We would like to fix-up theഀ
existing greenhouse and use it for the less "attractive" gardening stages, i.e. starting seedlings andഀ
mixing fertilizer/compost.ഀ
IV. Specifications (size, location, etc)ഀ
Growing Domes come in many sizes; we feel we only need one large enough to serve as an exhibit space. Theഀ
desired Growing Dome specifications are:ഀ
■ 18 ft. diameterഀ
■ 250 square feet of floor space and 10' tallഀ
■ Location: south side of existing outdoor garden beds in open field. No tree or shrub removal required.ഀ
Should not change character of area or diminish any vistas.ഀ
■ Built to withstand harsh, high-altitude winters, including wind, hail, and snowഀ
■ Photovoltaic (solar) panel which automatically opens window vents at preset temperatures and can beഀ
used to run water pumps for a hydroponics system or cooling fans.ഀ
■ Will not require external power source or emit light or create emissions.ഀ
■ Does not require a concrete foundation and is designed to be easily disassembled. Sits on a gravel base.ഀ
■ Can be installed by 2 people, but is a good "volunteer day" project.ഀ
■ No effect on vehicular traffic, utilities, or other public facilities.ഀ
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V. Plan of action/Upkeepഀ
■ The Vail Nature Center has staff and volunteers who are willing and able to install the Growing Dome,ഀ
and we may be able to arrange for a Growing Spaces staff member to help supervise and help for free.ഀ
■ Current VNC staff and volunteers are already maintaining a regular garden and hydroponics garden; theyഀ
would continue to maintain the Growing Dome through the fall with the possibility of winter gardening.ഀ
■ The Growing Dome is built to handle large loads of snow and therefore would require only minimalഀ
winter maintenance.ഀ
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