HomeMy WebLinkAboutNDL Meeting Minutes with Landmark and Westwinds 062408North Day Lot Meeting Minutes from June 24, 2008, meeting with Westwinds and Landmark
Attendees:
Stan Zemler, Town Manager
Greg Hall, Public Works Director
George Ruther, Community Development Director
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Warren Campbell, Chief of Planning
Geoff Wright, Property Manager for Landmark
Ron Wolfe, Legal Counsel for Landmark
Steve MacDonald, Property Manager for Westwinds
Bob Wainger, President of Westwinds HOA
Jeff Jacobs, Property Manager for Westwinds
At this meeting the Town Staff gave a presentation of the two options the Town is pursuing. Those options are identified as Option 1 and Option 1 Alternative. The Town discussed the
layout and why the layout of these plans was the preferred options by the Town. The Town staff concluded their presentation by explaining the different screening options on the transit
level of the site adjacent to the Landmark.
Representatives of the landmark and Westwind then enumerated their concerns. Those concerns are as follows:
Possible extension of the enclosure to cover/screen the area where shuttles drop off in an effort to block noise, fumes, and head lights.
Swap the locations of the buses and the skier drop-off with the goal of moving the more impactful buses further to the north away from the Landmark.
Correct the site plan to show the landscape buffer verse the sidewalk shown.
Show locations of fire staging.
Provide information on the number of vehicles by type and hours of operation.
Concerns over the prevailing westerly winds blowing fumes towards Westwinds.
Mention of possible shared access for below grade parking of EHUs through the Landmark parking garage which would eliminate the need for the ramp under the EHU structure. This would
possibly allow for the structure to shift further north away from the Landmark.
Discussion about the need for a barrier/screening between the proposed parking lot on the east end of the site and the Landmark Tower.
Concerns over the method of pedestrian circulation from the transit center to the Arrabelle. The need for safe and ADA compliant access was discussed.
Discussion occurred about the need for an EIR per the requirements of Chapter 12-12, Environmental Impact Reports, Vail Town Code. Town Staff stated that they would comply with any
and all applicable portions of the Town Code. This included possibly doing and EIR if the final proposed design would require it.
Expressed the general concerns of noise, traffic, fumes, and transit users that should be studied.
Expressed concerns of fumes venting from the transit facility.
The meeting concluded with Staff agreeing to send PDFs of the proposed draft plans. Furthermore Staff requested that the Landmark release digital versions of their proposed redevelopment
so that Oz Architecture could include them in their site and elevation plans moving forward.