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Home My WebLink About2026-01-06 TC Meeting MinutesTown Council Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2026. Page 1 Vail Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, January 6, 2026 4:00 P.M. Vail Town Council Chambers The meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 4:00 P.M. by Mayor Davis Members present: Barry Davis, Mayor Reid Phillips, Mayor Pro Tem Samantha Biszantz Dave Chapin Kevin Foley Kim Langmaid Jonathan Staufer Staff members present: Russell Forrest, Town Manager Kathleen Halloran, Deputy Town Manager Stephanie Kauffman (Bibbens), Town Clerk Matt Mire, Town Attorney 1. Call to Order 2. Presentation/Discussion Discussion for the Winter Revenue and Economic Update began at time stamp 00:00:36 on the High Five afternoon video. 2.1 Winter Revenue and Economic Update Presenter(s): Russell Forrest, Town Manager, Carlie Smith, Director of Finance, and Mia Vlaar, Director of Tourism and Economic Development Listen to presentation and provide feedback. Background: With a slow start to the winter season, staff has prepared an update for Council outlining what the Town is hearing from local businesses and the steps being taken to prepare for a mild winter and potential revenue impacts. Discussion for the Timber Ridge Employee Housing Opportunity item began at time stamp 00:24:30 on the High Five afternoon video. 2.2 Timber Ridge Employee Housing Opportunity Discussion Presenter(s): Krista Miller, Human Resource and Safety and Risk Director and Albert Zamora, Human Resources Manager Town Council Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2026. Page 2 Listen to presentation and provide feedback. Background: Timber Ridge represents a major Town investment in workforce housing and a unique opportunity to create ownership options for TOV employees. The DRB/PEC Update began at time stamp 00:35:08 on the High Five afternoon video. 3. DRB/PEC Update Information Update began at time stamp 00:48:42 on the High Five afternoon video. 4. Information Update 4.1 December 2025 Revenue Update 4.2 October 14, 2025 VLHA Meeting Minutes 4.3 November 11, 2025 VLHA Meeting Minutes 4.4 December 9, 2025 VLHA Meeting Minutes 4.5 December 16, 2025 VLHA Meeting Minutes Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager, and Committee Reports began at time stamp 00:49:26 on the High Five afternoon video. 5. Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager, and Committee Reports 5.1 Mayor, Town Council, and Committee Reports 5.2 Town Manager Report 5.3 Council Matters and Status Update Executive Session began at time stamp 01:10:14 on the High Five afternoon video. 6. Executive Session Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) to hold a conference with the Town Attorney, to receive legal advice on specific legal questions; and C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e) to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations and instruct negotiators on the topic of Town of Vail pending litigation. Public Participation began at time stamp 00:00:04 on the High Five evening video. 7. Public Participation Town Council Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2026. Page 3 Ian Grask, a Vail resident, announced an upcoming housing forum presented by Habitat for Humanity on Jan. 22, 2026, and asked about opportunities to support small local businesses with the Northwest Loan Fund as well as within upcoming proposed redevelopment projects. Tim McMahon, an Eagle County resident, apologized to those who were working at the Vail Public Safety Communications Center during a recent incident in which he was involved, asked -n of Village Center Drive and the South Frontage Road, and requested a count of the number of Flock cameras in town and who was able to access the data. Jonathan Levine, owner of Vail Black Car, mentioned speeding near the Vail Transportation Center and expressed he was unhappy that established it and insurance requirements. 8. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session There was none. Consent Agenda began at time stamp 00:08:15 on the High Five evening video. 9. Consent Agenda 9.1 December 2, 2025 TC Meeting Minutes 9.2 December 16, 2025 TC Meeting Minutes Staufer made a motion to approve; Phillips seconded motion passed (7-0). 10. Action Items Discussion for the West Lionshead Supplemental Budget Request and Reimbursement Agreement began at time stamp 00:08:34 on the High Five evening video. 10.1 West Lionshead Supplemental Budget Request and Reimbursement Agreement Presenter(s): Matt Gennett, Community Development Director and Carlie Smith, Finance Director Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, with East West Partners, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 and approve the reappropriation of $125,000 from 2025 Civic Area Master Plan savings to support the exploration of an expanded potential Downtown Development District beyond the West Lionshead area. Background: The West Lionshead project and a potential Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will require the Town to retain consultants with those costs reimbursed by East West Partners under a reimbursable agreement not to exceed $400,000. Additionally, the Town seeks Town Council Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2026. Page 4 to evaluate a potential expansion of the district beyond West Lionshead, which would be funded using $125,000 in 2025 Civic Area Master Plan savings. Chapin made a motion to approve; Staufer seconded motion passed (7-0). 11. Public Hearings Discussion for Resolution No. 1, Series of 2026 began at time stamp 00:13:16 on the High Five video. 11.1 Resolution No. 1, Series of 2026, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council Making Findings on the Appeal of Case #DRB25-0343 and Affirming the Decision of the Design Review Board (534 East Lionshead Circle) Presenter(s): Matt Mire, Town Attorney Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 1, Series of 2026. Background: On December 16, 2025, the Town Council held a properly-noticed hearing on the appeal, and the Appellant was provided with an opportunity to present evidence in support of its appeal and following the hearing, the Town Council directed the Town Attorney to prepare a Resolution with written findings regarding the appeal. Foley made a motion to approve; Staufer seconded motion passed (6-0 Phillips recused himself due to a conflict of interest with the project). Discussion for the first reading of Ordinance No. 28, Series of 2025 began at time stamp 00:14:22 on the High Five video. 11.2 Ordinance No. 28, Series of 2025, First Reading, An Ordinance Approving the Establishment of a New Special Development District No. 44, Lunar Park, and Specifically to Approve the Development of a Multi-Family Development located at 442 South Frontage Road East Presenter(s): Greg Roy, Planning Manager Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 28, Series of 2025 upon first reading. Background: The applicant, Lunar Vail Land Investments, LLC, represented by Ruther Associates is requesting approval for the establishment of a new Special Development District, pursuant to Section 12-9(A), Special Development Districts, Vail Town Code, to allow for the development of a multi-family project, located at 442 South Frontage Road East/ Vail Village Filing 5, Tract D. Public comment was called at time stamp 01:15:47 on the High Five evening video. Public comment ended at time stamp 01:33:40 on the High Five evening video. Town Council Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2026. Page 5 Staufer made a motion to remand the application back to the Planning and Environmental Commission and recommendation in accordance to section 12-9A-4C; Langmaid seconded motion passed (4-3, Biszantz, Chapin, and Phillips opposed). There being no further business to come before the council, Staufer made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Chapin seconded; meeting adjourned at 8:04pm. Respectfully Submitted, Attest: __________________________________ Barry Davis, Mayor ______________________________ Stephanie Kauffman, Town Clerk