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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVista Bahn Gondola Cover Staff Memorandum 013012TO: Planning and Environmental Commission FROM: Community Development Department DATE: January 30, 2012 SUBJECT: A report to the Planning and Environmental Commission of an administrative action approving a request for a minor amendment to an approved development plan, pursuant to Sections 12-8E-6, Development Plan, and 12-8E-18, Amendment Procedures, Vail Town Code, and an amendment to a conditional use permit, pursuant to Sections 12-8A-3, Conditional Uses, and 12-16-10, Amendment Procedures, Vail Town Code, to allow for amendments to a ski lift and tow (i.e. replacement of the Vista Bahn chair lift with a new gondola), located adjacent to 250 Vail Lane/Tract A, Front Door Three Dimensional Subdivision, and Tract E, Vail Village 5th Filing, and setting forth details in regard thereto (PEC120001, PEC120002). Applicant: Vail Corporation, represented by Mauriello Planning Group Planner: Warren Campbell SUMMARY On January 11, 2012 staff administratively approved a minor amendment to the approved development plan for the Vista Bahn ski yard and an amendment to the approved conditional use permit for the Vista Bahn ski lift to replace the ski lift with a new gondola pursuant to the procedures outlined in Section 12-16-10, Amendment Procedures, Vail Town Code. At the January 30, 2012 public hearing staff will report this action to the Planning and Environmental Commission. At this public hearing staff will be available to answer questions regarding staff’s action. Should the Planning and Environmental Commission wish to hear testimony on the approved request from the applicant, public, or Commission members the item can be called-up and heard. II. ATTACHMENTS A. Letter to adjacent property owners stating staff’s action dated January 11, 2012 B. Memorandum to the legal file of staff’s review of the request dated January 11, 2012 C. Letter from Chris Jarnot regarding ski yard race finishes dated January 12, 2012 D. Letter from concerned neighbor dated January 24, 2012