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Vail Town Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 16, 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
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. Public Participation
Public Participation began at time stamp 0:00:31 on the High Five Media video.
Tim McMahon, Town of Avon resident, thanked the Vail Police Department and the Vail Public
Safety Communications Center for their response during a recent incident. He also mentioned
that the map near the Tenth Mountain Memorial statue near the Covered Bridge is incorrect.
Taylor Joseph Gardarian, an Eagle County resident, congratulated the new mayor and council
and reminded the town of his previous requests regarding a West Vail gondola.
Jessie, John Coyne, and Terry Cooley, Uber drivers, expressed their concerns with the town’s
transportation permit fee and feel Uber drivers are being treated unfairly compared to other
transportation companies.
Jonathan Levine, owner of Black Car, expressed his frustration with the town’s transportation
permit fee and the process that established it.
3. Any action as a result of Executive Session
There was none.
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4. Consent Agenda
Consent agenda began at timestamp 0:14:11 on the Hight Five Media video.
4.1 Resolution No. 56, Series of 2025, A Resolution Approving the Rules of Procedure
Appeal Hearings Before the Vail Town Council
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 56, Series of 2025.
Davis moved item 4.1 to just before 6.2 under the public hearings.
5. Action Items
Discussion for Red Lion’s Permission to proceed began at timestamp 0:14:56 on the High Five
Media video.
5.1 Red Lion Permission to Proceed
Presenter(s): Heather Knight, Planner II
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny permission to proceed.
Background: The owner, Red Lion Building LLC, represented by Ruther Associates LLC, of the
property located at 304 Bridge Street and 297 Hanson Ranch Road/Vail Village Filing 1, Block
5A, Lots E-H., is requesting permission for the use of Town property for patio spaces utilized by
the redeveloped restaurant spaces. There are currently three separate leases for patios on
Town right-of-way (ROW) for multiple tenants. This application, in conjunction with a Conditional
Use Permit, updates the separate patio leases and combines the redeveloped patio spaces into
one lease.
Staufer made a motion to approve; Phillips seconded motion passed (7-0).
6. Public Hearings
Discussion for Ordinance No. 32, Series of 2025 began at timestamp 0:19:04 on the High Five
video.
6.1 Ordinance No. 32, Series of 2025, Second Reading, An Ordinance Making Budget
Adjustments to the Town of Vail General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Real Estate
Transfer Tax Fund, Housing Fund, and Heavy Equipment Fund of the 2025 Budget for the
Town of Vail; Colorado; and Authorizing the Said Adjustments as Set Forth Herein; and
Setting Forth Details in Regard Thereto
Presenter(s): Jake Shipe, Budget Manager
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 32, Series of 2025 upon second
reading.
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Background: Since the approval of the second supplemental budget of 2025 on June 17,
various unanticipated events and decisions have occurred that require adjustments to the 2025
budget.
Public comment was called. There was none.
Chapin made a motion to approve; Staufer seconded motion passed (7-0).
Discussion for Resolution No. 56, Series of 2025 began at timestamp 0:20:21 on the High Five
video.
6.2 Resolution No. 56, Series of 2025, A Resolution Approving the Rules of Procedure
Appeal Hearings Before the Vail Town Council
Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Resolution No. 56, Series of 2025.
Chapin made a motion to approve Resolution No. 56, Series of 2025; Staufer seconded motion
passed (7-0).
Discussion for Appealing East Lionshead Circle Application began at timestamp 0:25:35 on the
High Five video.
Phillips recused himself from the appeal hearing due to being a contracted construction
consultant on the project being appealed.
6.3 Appealing East Lionshead Circle Application
Presenter(s): Greg Roy, Planning Manager
Uphold, uphold with modifications, or overturn the Design Review Board’s October 15, 2025,
decision.
Background: Telemark Ventures LLC, and Vail Property Group LLC, represented by Ruther
Associates, pursuant to Section 12-11-3, Design Approval, Vail Town Code, for new
construction of a new multi-family development within the Lionshead Mixed-Use 1 (LMU-1)
Zone District located at 534 East Lionshead Circle, A Resubdivision of a part of Lots 1, 2, 3 and
Tract E Block 1, Vail/Lionshead Filing No. 1. (DRB25-0343)
On October 15, 2025, the Design Review Board held a public hearing on the application and
voted 4-0 to approve the application, finding that the application met section 14-10-3, 14-10-4,
and 14-10-5 of Vail Town Code.
On November 4, 2025, Kenneth Rotman (Kenneth Joel Rotman Trust), an adjacent property
owner, submitted an appeal of the approval of the DRB application.
Foley made a motion to continue the public hearing until January 6, 2026 in order for the Town
Attorney to bring back a Resolution for Town Council to consider findings and conclusions
upholding the Desing Review Board’s decision; Langmaid seconded motion passed (6-0;
Phillips recused himself).
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There being no further business to come before the council, Foley made a motion to
adjourn the meeting; Staufer seconded; meeting adjourned at 7:18pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Attest: __________________________________
Barry Davis, Mayor
______________________________
Stephanie Kauffman, Town Clerk