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1 Department of Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 PH: 970-479-2138 FAX: 970-479-2452 www.vailgov.com June 9, 2010 Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission
Joseph Staufer 100 East Meadow Drive, #31 Vail, CO 81657 John Martin Martin Manley Architects PO Box 4701 Eagle, CO 81631 Adjacent Property Owners Re: Report to the Planning and Environmental
Commission of an administrative action approving a request for a minor amendment to SDD No. 6, Village Inn Plaza, pursuant to Section 12-9A-10, Amendment Procedures, Vail Town Code,
to allow formodifications to the approved development plans to increase site coverage and commercial floor area and reduce the side setback (east side) to facilitate a new restaurant,
located at 68 East Meadow Drive, Unit 602/Lot O, Block 5D, Vail Village Filing 1, and setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC100031) Applicant: Joe Staufer, represented by John
G. Martin, Architect Planner: Rachel Friede Dear PEC members, Mr. Staufer, Mr. Martin, and and adjacent property owners: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that Town of Vail
Staff has approved, with conditions, a minor amendment to Special Development District No. 6, Village Inn Plaza. The applicant is proposing the following minor amendments to SDD No.
6, Village Inn Plaza, which will occur at Building Two of Phase III: Consolidation of three separate commercial spaces into a 3,011 square foot restaurant Addition of 48 square feet
of site coverage, including 6 square feet for a chimney (new chimney 1) on the east side the building and 42 square feet to accommodate a mechanical unit (new mech space) Addition
of 16 square feet of above grade building footprint for chimney (new chimney 2) that does not increase site coverage due to basement level below Conversion of 10 square feet of interior
common space to common commercial (new chimney 3) Conversion of 26 square feet of existing commercial space to common space for enlarged public restrooms (addition men’s and addition
women’s) The proposed restaurant will include six, built-in hibachi tables, a sushi bar, a liquor bar, general table seating and a large commercial kitchen. A mechanical unit will be
housed in what is now Digits Nail Boutique. The building façade that currently includes the entrance to Digits (northeast portion of condo 602), which faces the pedestrianway adjacent
to Solaris, is proposed to be converted to an entrance to the restaurant and venting for the mechanical unit within that space. The attached plans, dated June 4, 2010,
2 highlight changes to the floor plans. Additional plans are on file at the Department of Community Development. There will be subsequent Design Review applications and approvals required
to affect the request found in this proposal. Staff finds that approval of this minor amendment request meets the criteria in Section 12-9A-8, Vail Town Code. The amendment does not
alter the basic intent and character of Special Development District No. 6, Village Inn Plaza. The proposal calls for a slight increase in site coverage and decrease in setback, but
will not alter the character or basic intent of the SDD. The setback reduction will occur eight feet above grade for a chimney and also with a three foot bumpout of the façade of what
is currently Digits Nail Boutique. The amendment will continue to be compatible with the neighborhood and other uses. Staff found that the new restaurant will decrease the parking requirements
of the project, thus creating an excess of one parking space in the project. There is no impact to any landscaping or natural features. Traffic will not be impacted. There is no change
in the total number of condominiums, no addition in the amount of allowable gross residential floor area, and all exterior changes associated with this proposal shall receive Design
Review Board review and approval and subsequent Building Permit review and approval for compliance with all standards and requirements. However, Staff believes the current proposal does
not meet the criteria for loading and delivery due to a lack of a lift that was to be completed as part of a previous major amendment to the Special Development District. To resolve
this concern, Staff is placing a condition on this approval that a Town approved loading and delivery solution be completed prior to receiving any certificate of occupancy for the restaurant
(including temporary certificate of occupancy). Staff has determined that the current proposal, along with the condition of approval, meet the design criteria in Section 12-9A-8, Vail
Town Code. Based upon review of the criteria and findings in Article 12-9A, Special Development District, Vail Town Code, staff finds the above-referenced amendment to Special Development
District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, is approved with conditions in accordance with the procedures as identified in Section 12-9A-10, Amendment Procedures, Vail Town Code. The condition
of approval is as follows: 1. The applicant shall provide $10,000 to be included in an escrowed fund to be applied towards addressing the loading and delivery needs within Special Development
District No. 6, Village Inn Plaza, prior to requesting a certificate of occupancy. If the money from this fund is not utilized within five years of receiving the certificate of occupancy
the amount of $10,000 shall be refunded. Staff’s approval of this minor special development district amendment will be reported at a public hearing before the Town of Vail Planning and
Environmental Commission on Monday, June 28, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers, located at 75 South Frontage Road. The Planning and Environmental Commission reserves
the right to “call up” this staff decision for additional reviewat this hearing. Pursuant to Section 12-9A-10, Vail Town Code, appeals of staff decisionsmay be filed by adjacent property
owners, owners of property within the special development district, the applicant, Planning and Environmental Commission members ormembers of the Town Council as outlined in Section
12-3-3, Appeals, Vail Town Code. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 970-479-2440. Sincerely, Rachel Friede, AICP, LEED AP Town Planner Attachment:
Approved site plan A1.1 dated 6/2/10
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