HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-01 Town Council Meeting MinutesVail Town Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Vail Town Council Chambers
The meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. by Mayor
Pro Tern Davis.
Members present:
Members absent:
Staff members present:
1. Call to Order
2. Public Participation
Barry Davis, Mayor Pro Tern
Pete Seibert
Jonathan Staufer
Dave Chapin
Reid Phillips
Samantha Biszantz
Travis Coggin, Mayor
Russell Forrest, Town Manager
Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager
Stephanie Kauffman (Bibbens), Town Clerk
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Public Participation began at time stamp 0:00:40 on the High Five video.
Tim McMahon, an Avon resident, asked about the possibility of fire safety and awareness signs
for visitors in the village.
Debbie King Ford, a Vail resident, thanked the town for considering Fire Free Five regulations.
Fred Doyle, a Vail resident, expressed support for efforts to increase bus ridership but had
concerns regarding the potential for the elimination of the Spruce Creek bus stop.
3. Any Action as a result of executive Session
There was none.
4. Consent Agenda
Consent agenda began at time stamp 0:05:13 on the High Five video.
4.1 June 3, 2025 Town Council Meeting Minutes
4.2 June 17, 2026 Town Council Meeting Minutes
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4.3 Resolution No. 31, Series of 2025, A Resolution Approving a Release and
Extinguishment of Easement between the Town of Vail and Timber Ridge Village/Mark IV
Realty
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 31, Series of 2025.
Background: The Town currently holds an easement for the Timber Ridge transit stop at Lot 1,
Timber Ridge Subdivision. This transit stop is being replaced and redeveloped as part of the
Timber Ridge Village housing project.
Staufer moved to approve the consent agenda without item 4.2; Phillips seconded motion
passed (5-0 Biszantz and Coggin absent).
Staufer made a motion to approve item 4.2; Phillips seconded motion passed (4-0, Coggin and
Biszantz were absent, and Seibert abstained as he was absent for the June 17"' meeting).
5. Action Items
Discussion for Resolution No. 30, Series 2025 began at timestamp 0:06:15 on the High Five
video.
5.1 Resolution No. 30, Series of 2025, A Resolution Approving a Deed of Conservation
Easement between the Town of Vail and the Eagle Valley Land Trust
Presenter(s): Kristen Bertuglia, Director of Environmental Sustainability
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 30, Series of 2025.
Background: The Town is the record title owner of a total of 146.872 acres of land in the East
Vail area of Vail, which the Town desires to preserve as protected natural habitat for bighorn
sheep and scenic open space.
Chapin made a motion to approve; Staufer seconded motion passed (6-0 Biszantz arrived).
6. Public Hearings
Discussion of the first reading of Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2024 began at 0:20:51 on the High
Five video.
6.1 Ordinance No.14, Series of 2025, First Reading, An Ordinance Approving a Major
Amendment to Special Development District No. 4, Vail Cascade, and Specifically to
Approve an Amended Development Plan for Area A, Cascade Village, to Allow for the
Development of a Mixed Use Development, Located at 1276 Westhaven Drive
Presenter(s): Heather Knight, Planner and Doug Willams PHH Design Development
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The applicant has requested this item be continued to a future date, mutually agreed upon with
Town Council.
Background: The applicant, PHH Design Development, is requesting a major amendment to
Special Development District No. 4 (Cascade Village), pursuant to Section 12-9(A), Special
Development Districts, Vail Town Code, to allow for the development of a mixed use project on
the property known as the Cornerstone site, located at 1276 Westhaven Drive/Cornerstone
Parcel, Liftside/Cornerstone Subdivision. The Planning and Environmental Commission held a
public hearing on the proposed SDD amendment on May 12, 2025, where a recommendation
for approval was forwarded to the Vail Town Council by a vote of 4-0-1 (Lipnick abstained.)
Public comment was called at 1:10:07 on the High Five video.
Chapin made a motion to approve; Phillips seconded motion passed (5-1 Staufer opposed).
There being no further business to come before the council, Staufer made a motion to
adjourn the meeting;Biszantz seconded; meeting adjourned at 7:55pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Attest:
Barry Davis, Mayor Pro Tern
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