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TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: January 30, 2012
SUBJECT: A request for a recommendation to the Vail Town Council for a zone district
boundary amendment, pursuant to Section 12-3-7, Amendment, Vail Town Code,
to allow for a rezoning from Ski Base/Recreation District to Ski Base/Recreation
2 District, located at 598 Vail Valley Drive/part of Tract B, Vail Village Filing 7,
and setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC110067)
Applicant: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, represented by Tom Braun
Planner: Rachel Dimond
I. SUMMARY
The applicant, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), is requesting a zone district
boundary amendment to rezone the SSCV property, located at 598 Vail Valley Drive,
from Ski Base/Recreation District to Ski Base/Recreation 2 District.
Based upon Staff’s review of the criteria outlined in Section VII of this memorandum and
the evidence and testimony presented, the Community Development Department
recommends the Planning and Environmental Commission forwards a
recommendation of approval of the request, subject to the findings noted in Section
IX of this memorandum.
II. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST
The purpose of this request is to rezone the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV)
facility from the Ski Base Recreation (SBR) District to the Ski Base Recreation 2 (SBR2)
District. A vicinity map (Attachment A), a zone district amendment map (Attachment B),
the applicant’s request (Attachment C), letters from neighbors (Attachment D) and the
Golden Peak Operational Management Plan (Attachment E) are attached for review.
Upon approval of a rezoning, the applicant will submit a development plan that includes
details on site plan, height and all other development parameters. The Vail Town Code
does not require development plans to be viewed concurrently with rezoning
applications. If rezoned, all impacts of redevelopment of the site will be reviewed and
addressed with the development plan, pursuant to 12-8E-17, Mitigation of Development
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Impacts, Vail Town Code. Generally, development plans and rezoning requests are
heard together for larger projects or when part of a larger development.
III. BACKGROUND
SSCV was founded in 1962 as a ski and snowboard youth development program.
The existing SSCV structure was constructed in 1976 after the Planning and
Environmental Commission approved a conditional use permit for a structure in the
Agriculture and Open Space District. At the time, the PEC did not require any parking,
stating that “additional parking in this location is not appropriate.” At the time, Ski Club
Vail served 75 users.
On March 24, 1986, the PEC granted a front setback variance to allow a drop off area
that also encroached into the Vail Valley Drive street right-of-way. The proposal also
included the addition of the second floor of the club facility. At the time, Ski Club Vail
leased parking spaces from the Rams-Horn Condominium Association to alleviate the
on-site parking shortage.
In January, 1998, the Town of Vail, Vail Associates and Ski Club Vail drafted a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding parking management for the Golden
Peak Ski Base area facilities. Under this MOU, the Town Manager agreed to discuss
Ski Club Vail’s parking situation with the Town Council. At their October 13, 1998
hearing, the Vail Town Council directed Ski Club Vail personnel to submit an application
to fix the parking and drop-off issues on site. In November 1999, the PEC approved a
variance request for expanded parking and drop-off in the right-of-way in anticipation of
an approved development plan.
On December 13, 1999, the PEC recommended approval to the Vail Town Council for a
rezoning of the property to the SBR District from the Agriculture and Open Space
District. Contingent upon the rezoning, the PEC also approved a development plan and
a conditional use permit for a “quasi-public club.” The proposed redevelopment scheme
included a 24,000 square foot commercial building for use by SSCV that included
encroachments onto the adjacent Vail Resorts property, with half of the building located
on Vail Resorts property. The development plan added SSCV to the Golden Peak
development site. Figure 1 shows the proposed site plan as part of the approved
development plan.
On February 15, 2000, the Vail Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000,
which rezoned the subject property from the Agriculture and Open Space District to the
Ski Base/ Recreation District. The SSCV building was legally nonconforming in this
district, and did not have the ability to expand under its existing zoning. According to
the Staff memorandum dated February 1, 2000, “due to the encroachment onto Vail
Associates’ property, it is necessary to apply a consistent zoning among the parcels.” A
rezoning was implemented in anticipation of a redevelopment that never occurred.
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Figure 1: Ski Club Vail proposed site plan from 1999
SSCV now serves over 500 members in a variety of alpine racing, free-skiing, freestyle,
Nordic and snowboarding programs. The Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable
organization. The club would like to redevelop the club facility, which is too small for
current programming. According to the applicant’s request in Attachment C, “The need
to expand and update these facilities is acute. Creating a club facility that will be
commensurate with its training facilities on Vail Mountain is the driving factor behind this
redevelopment proposal.”
SSCV envisions a 16,000 square foot club facility with an entry/lobby area, a community
room, lockers and other space for athletes in the Club’s various programs,
administration and coach’s space, conditioning/training space and storage. Structured
parking is planned in the lowest level of the building. In order to finance the project
during this economic downturn, the club anticipates the inclusion of dwelling units on the
site as part of any future development plan.
The subject property was rezoned to the SBR District and had an approved
development plan, as part of the larger Tract B development site. The language in the
SBR District is very specific to the Golden Peak Lodge, and does not accommodate the
stand alone development of the SSCV facility as a mixed use building.
Upon initial discussion with the Town of Vail Staff regarding redevelopment scenarios,
there were numerous options discussed regarding potential process routes SSCV could
take to achieve a redevelopment scenario:
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• Amend the SBR District to include mixed use club facility as a land use (still non-
conforming minimum lot size)
• Special Development District (underlying zone district dictates allowable land
uses)
• Create a new zone district (results in an additional ski base area zone district)
• Rezone the property to an existing zone district (SBR2 District meets the
applicant’s needs of the proposed redevelopment)
After reviewing the issues related to each option, the Town Staff and the applicant
agreed that rezoning to the SBR2 District would be the best option to peruse the
redevelopment goals of the SSCV.
IV. APPLICABLE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Staff believes that following provisions of the Vail Land Use Plan, the Vail Village Master
Plan and the Vail Town Code are relevant to the review of this proposal:
Vail Land Use Plan (in part)
Chapter II - Land Use Plan Goals / Policies (in part)
1. General Growth/Development
1.1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a
balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to serve both the
visitor and the permanent resident.
1.3 The quality of development should be maintained and upgraded whenever
possible.
1.12 Vail should accommodate most of the additional growth in existing
developed areas (infill areas).
2. Skier /Tourist Concerns
2.2 The ski area owner, the business community and the Town leaders should
work together to improve facilities for day skiers.
Chapter VI – Proposed Land Use (in part)
SB Ski Base: Ski base areas are designated at the main mountain portals found
within the Town. Uses and activities for these areas are intended to encourage a safe,
convenient and aesthetically-pleasing transition between the ski mountain and
surrounding land use categories. The range of uses and activities appropriate in the Ski
Base (SB) land use category may include skier and resort services, ski lifts, ski trails,
base facilities, public restrooms, ticket sales, clubs, public plazas, open spaces, parking
and loading/delivery facilities, and residential, retail, and restaurant uses.
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Vail Village Master Plan (in part)
GOAL #1 ENCOURAGE HIGH QUALITY, REDEVELOPMENT WHILE PRESERVING
UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL SCALE OF THE VILLAGE IN ORDER TO
SUSTAIN ITS SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND IDENTITY.
Objective 1.2: Encourage the upgrading and redevelopment of residential and
commercial facilities.
Policy 1.2.1: Additional development may be allowed as identified by the Action
Plan and as is consistent with the Vail Village Master Plan and Urban Design
Guide Plan.
Policy 1.4.2: The Town may grant flexibility in the interpretation and
implementation of its regulations and design guidelines to help protect and
maintain the existing character of Vail Village.
GOAL #2 TO FOSTER A STRONG TOURIST INDUSTRY AND PROMOTE YEAR-
AROUND ECONOMIC HEALTH AND VIABILITY FOR THE VILLAGE AND
FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
Objective 2.1: Recognize the variety of land uses found in the 11 sub-areas
throughout the Village and allow for development that is compatible with these
established land use patterns.
Objective 2.2: Recognize the importance of Vail Village as a mixed use center of
activities for our guests, visitors and residents.
Objective 2.3: Increase the number of residential units available for short term
overnight accommodations.
Policy 2.3.1: The development of short term accommodation units is strongly
encouraged. Residential units that are developed above existing density levels
are required to be designed or managed in a manner that makes them available
for short term overnight rental.
Objective 2.4: Encourage the development of a variety of new commercial activity
where compatible with existing land uses.
Policy 2.4.1: Commercial infill development consistent with established
horizontal zoning regulations shall be encouraged to provide activity generators,
accessible greenspaces, public plazas, and streetscape improvements to the
pedestrian network throughout the Village.
Objective 2.5: Encourage the continued upgrading, renovation and maintenance of
existing lodging and commercial facilities to better serve the needs of our guests.
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Policy 2.5.1: Recreation amenities, common areas, meeting facilities and other
amenities shall be preserved and enhanced as a part of any redevelopment of
lodging properties.
LAND USE PLAN: There is a well-defined overall pattern of land use throughout the
Village that establishes one of its more pleasant characteristics. The greatest variety
and intensity of uses are found within the Village Core Area and along the pedestrian
ways of East Meadow Drive. The mixed use character of these areas make significant
contributions to the vitality of the pedestrian experience in the Village. Land uses
surrounding these areas are predominantly residential with a mixture of lodging,
condominium, and low density residential development. Other land use designations in
the Village include heavy service, public facility/parking, and ski base/recreation.
Ski Base/Recreation: Located at the base of Vail Mountain in the Golden Peak area
and immediately adjacent to Vail Village, this designation is intended to provide for the
facilities and services inherent to the operation of a ski area. Uses and activities for
these areas are intended to encourage a safe, convenient, and aesthetically-pleasing
transition between the ski mountain and surrounding land use categories. The range of
uses and activities appropriate in the Ski Base/Recreation land use category may
include skier and resort services, ski lifts, ski trails, base facilities, public restrooms,
ticket sales, clubs, public plazas, outdoor cultural/art events and sports venue, open
spaces, parking and loading/delivery facilities, and residential, retail, and restaurant
uses.
GOLDEN PEAK SKI BASE SUB-AREA (#10)
The Golden Peak Ski Base Sub-Area has traditionally served as a recreational activity
center throughout the year. The Golden Peak Ski Base facility provides one of four
access portals to Vail Mountain during the winter months, and accommodates a number
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of the Town's recreation programs during the summer. In 1983, Vail Associates
received approval for the redevelopment of this facility and in 1988, completed the
Children’s Ski Center. The further redevelopment of this area will serve to reinforce its
role as a major ski base and recreational activity center for the entire community.
Development or redevelopment of this sub-area will attract additional traffic and
population into this area and may have significant impacts upon portions of Sub-Areas 6
and 7.
Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Vail Town Code (in part)
Chapter 12-1: Title, Purpose And Applicability
12-1-2: Purpose:
A. General: These regulations are enacted for the purpose of promoting the health,
safety, morals, and general welfare of the town, and to promote the coordinated and
harmonious development of the town in a manner that will conserve and enhance its
natural environment and its established character as a resort and residential
community of high quality.
B. Specific: These regulations are intended to achieve the following more specific
purposes:
1. To provide for adequate light, air, sanitation, drainage, and public facilities.
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2. To secure safety from fire, panic, flood, avalanche, accumulation of snow, and
other dangerous conditions.
3. To promote safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic circulation and to
lessen congestion in the streets.
4. To promote adequate and appropriately located off street parking and loading
facilities.
5. To conserve and maintain established community qualities and economic values.
6. To encourage a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land
uses, consistent with municipal development objectives.
7. To prevent excessive population densities and overcrowding of the land with
structures.
8. To safeguard and enhance the appearance of the town.
9. To conserve and protect wildlife, streams, woods, hillsides, and other desirable
natural features.
10. To assure adequate open space, recreation opportunities, and other amenities
and facilities conducive to desired living quarters.
11. To otherwise provide for the growth of an orderly and viable community.
Article 12-8D. Ski Base/Recreation (SBR) District
12-8D-1: Purpose: The ski base/recreation district is intended to provide for the base
facilities necessary to operate the ski mountain and to allow multi-family residential
dwellings as a secondary use if certain criteria are met. In addition, summer recreational
uses and facilities are encouraged to achieve multiseasonal use of some of the facilities
and provide for efficient use of the facilities.
12-8D-2: Permitted Uses:
A. Within Main Lodge: The following uses shall be permitted within the main base lodge
building in the ski base/recreation district:
Basket rental.
Injury prevention and rehabilitation facilities for owners' use.
Lift ticket sales.
Meeting rooms for owner use and community oriented organizations.
Restaurant/bar/snack bar/candy sales.
Ski lockers/employee locker rooms.
Ski repair, rental, sales and accessories.
Ski school and ski patrol facilities.
Special community events.
Summer seasonal recreational, cultural and educational programs and offices.
Tennis pro shop.
B. Retail And Meeting Room Space Limitation:
a. Retail sales space in the first two (2) floors shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen
percent (15%) of the nonresidential gross square footage of the main base lodge
building. Under this section "retail" shall be defined as tennis pro shop, candy
sales, ski repair/rental sales, accessories and clothing, basket rental, ski lockers
and storage for the public.
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b. Meeting rooms shall be limited to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the
nonresidential gross square footage of the main building.
C. Dwelling Units: Multi-family dwelling units within the main base lodge building if the
following requirements are met:
1. The dwelling units shall be a secondary use within the main base lodge building if
they meet the following criteria:
a. No residential use on ground level.
b. Visual impacts such as surface parking for the dwelling units shall be minimized
by providing at least forty percent (40%) of the required parking within the main
base lodge building or in an attached parking structure.
c. The maximum gross residential floor area (GRFA) devoted to dwelling units
shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total gross square footage of the
main base lodge building.
2. Before acting on multi-family dwelling units, the planning and environmental
commission shall consider the following factors in regard thereto:
a. Relationship and impacts of the use on development objectives of the town.
b. Effect of the use on light and air, distribution of population, transportation
facilities, utilities, schools, parks, and recreational facilities, and other public
facilities and public facilities needs.
c. Effect upon traffic, with particular reference to congestion, automotive and
pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, access,
maneuverability, and removal of snow from the streets and parking area.
d. Effect upon the character of the area in which the proposed use is to be
located, including the scale and bulk of the proposed use in relation to
surrounding uses.
3. The planning and environmental commission shall make the findings set forth in
subsection 12-16-6B of this title before permitting multi-family units within the
main base lodge building.
D. Children's Ski School Building: Permitted uses within the children's ski school
building:
Children's ski school services and programs.
Community events and programs.
Summer recreational, cultural and educational programs.
Year round childcare and children's ski school and appurtenant recreational facilities
and programs.
E. Outside Of Lodge: The following uses shall be permitted outside the main base lodge
and children's ski school buildings as shown on the approved development plan
zoned ski base/recreation district:
Bus and skier drop off.
Food and beverage service.
Indoor and outdoor ski storage.
Mountain storage buildings.
Private unstructured parking.
Public parks, tennis and volleyball courts, and playing fields, playgrounds.
Ski racing facilities.
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Ski school activities.
Ski trails, slopes and lifts.
Snowmaking facilities.
Special community events.
Water treatment and storage facilities buildings.
F. Employee Housing Units: Employee housing units, as further regulated by chapter 13
of this title.
12-8D-3: CONDITIONAL USES:
The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the ski base/recreation district,
subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 16 of this title:
Addition or expansion of storage buildings for mountain equipment.
Additions or expansions of public or private parking structures or spaces.
Bed and breakfasts, as further regulated by section 12-14-18 of this title.
Child daycare center.
Communications antennas and appurtenant equipment.
Food and beverage cart vending.
Public, private or quasi-public clubs.
Recreation room/minor arcade.
Redevelopment of public parks, playgrounds.
Redevelopment of ski lifts and tows.
Redevelopment of ski racing facilities.
Redevelopment of water storage extraction and treatment facilities.
Seasonal structures to accommodate athletic, cultural, or educational activities.
Summer outdoor storage for mountain equipment.
Summer seasonal community offices and programs.
12-8D-4: ACCESSORY USES:
The following accessory uses shall be permitted in the ski base/recreation district:
Accessory uses customarily incidental to permitted and conditional uses and necessary
for the operation thereof.
Home occupations, subject to the issuance of a home occupation permit in accordance
with the provisions of section 12-14-12 of this title.
12-8D-5: LOCATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY: All offices and retail sales conducted
in the ski base/recreation district shall be operated and conducted entirely within a
building except for approved special events and food and beverage vending.
12-8D-6: DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUIRED:
A. Compatibility With Intent: To ensure the unified development, the protection of the
natural environment, the compatibility with the surrounding area and to assure that
development in the ski base/recreation district will meet the intent of the zone
district, a development plan shall be required.
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B. Plan Process And Procedures: The proposed development plan shall be in
accordance with section 12-8D-7 of this article and shall be submitted by the
developer to the administrator, who shall refer it to the planning and environmental
commission, which shall consider the plan at a regularly scheduled meeting. A report
of the planning and environmental commission stating its findings and
recommendations shall be transmitted to the town council for approval in
accordance with the applicable provisions of section 12-16-6 of this title.
C. Plan As Guide: The approved development plan shall be used as the principal guide
for all development within the ski base/recreation district.
D. Amendment Process: Amendments to the approved development plan will be
considered in accordance with the provisions of section 12-9A-10 of this title.
E. DRB Approval Required: The development plan and any subsequent amendments
thereto shall require the approval of the design review board in accordance with the
applicable provisions of chapter 11 of this title prior to the commencement of site
preparation.
12-8D-7: DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONTENTS: The administrator shall establish the
submittal requirements for a development plan application. A complete list of the
submittal requirements shall be maintained by the administrator and filed in the
department of community development. Certain submittal requirements may be waived
and/or modified by the administrator and/or the reviewing body if it is demonstrated by
the applicant that the information and materials required are not relevant to the
proposed development or applicable to the planning documents that comprise the Vail
comprehensive plan. The administrator and/or the reviewing body may require the
submission of additional plans, drawings, specifications, samples and other materials if
deemed necessary to properly evaluate the proposal.
12-8D-8: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION: The following
criteria shall be used as the principal means for evaluating a proposed development
plan. It shall be the burden of the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed
development plan complies with all applicable design criteria.
A. Building design with respect to architecture, character, scale, massing and
orientation is compatible with the site, adjacent properties and the surrounding
neighborhood.
B. Buildings, improvements, uses and activities are designed and located to produce a
functional development plan responsive to the site, the surrounding neighborhood
and uses, and the community as a whole.
C. Open space and landscaping are both functional and aesthetic, are designed to
preserve and enhance the natural features of the site, maximize opportunities for
access and use by the public, provide adequate buffering between the proposed
uses and surrounding properties, and, when possible, are integrated with existing
open space and recreation areas.
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D. A pedestrian and vehicular circulation system is designed to provide safe, efficient
and aesthetically pleasing circulation to the site and throughout the development.
E. Environmental impacts resulting from the proposal have been identified in the
project's environmental impact report, if not waived, and all necessary mitigating
measures are implemented as a part of the proposed development plan.
F. Compliance with the Vail comprehensive plan and other applicable plans.
12-8D-9: LOT AREA: The minimum lot or site area shall be forty (40) acres of site area,
at least one acre of which shall be buildable area.
12-8D-10: SETBACKS: In the ski base/recreation district, front, side, rear and stream
setbacks shall be as indicated on the approved development plan.
12-8D-11: HEIGHT: Up to sixty percent (60%) of the building (building coverage area)
may be built to a height of thirty five feet (35'), or less. No more than forty percent (40%)
of the building (building coverage area) may be higher than thirty five feet (35'), but not
higher than forty feet (40'). Towers, spires, cupolas, chimneys, flagpoles, and similar
architectural features not usable as gross residential floor area may extend above the
height limit a distance of not more than twenty five percent (25%) of the height limit nor
more than fifteen feet (15').
12-8D-12: DENSITY CONTROL: Total density shall not exceed one dwelling unit per
eight (8) acres of site area. A dwelling unit in a multiple-family building may include one
attached accommodation unit no larger than one-third (1/3) of the total floor area of the
dwelling
12-8D-13: SITE COVERAGE: Site coverage shall be as shown on the approved
development plan.
12-8D-14: LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT: Landscaping requirements
shall be as shown on the approved development plan. All areas within the area(s) of
disturbance in the landscape plan not occupied by building, ground level decks or
patios, or parking shall be landscaped.
12-8D-15: PARKING PLAN AND PROGRAM: Parking plan and management program
shall be as shown on and described in the approved development plan.
ARTICLE 12-8E. SKI BASE/RECREATION 2 (SBR2) DISTRICT
12-8E-1: PURPOSE: The ski base/recreation 2 district is intended to provide sites for
facilities, activities and uses necessary for and appurtenant to the operation of a ski
mountain. A variety of other facilities, uses and activities, including, but not limited to,
residential, public and semipublic uses and special community events typically
associated with a vibrant resort community are also permitted within the zone district.
The ski base/recreation 2 district is intended to ensure adequate light, air, open space
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and other amenities appropriate to permitted and conditional uses throughout the zone
district. In order to achieve this objective and to ensure compatibility with adjacent land
uses, all permitted uses, development and activity within the zone district shall be
subject to approval of a comprehensive development plan in accordance with the
provisions of this article. Furthermore, due to the likelihood of this district being located
at the base of Vail Mountain, and upon some of the most critical and important lands to
the future success and resort character of the town, development within this district shall
be evaluated based upon its ability to meet the specific purposes of this title and to
provide "compelling public benefits which further the public interests" that go beyond
any economic benefits to the landowner.
12-8E-2: PERMITTED USES:
The following uses shall be permitted within the ski base/recreation 2 district:
Eating and drinking establishments including the following:
Bakeries and delicatessens with food service, restricted to preparation of products
specifically for sale on the premises.
Cocktail lounges and bars.
Coffee shop.
Fountains and sandwich shops.
Restaurants.
Employee housing units, as further regulated by chapter 13 of this title.
Lodges.
Private or public off street loading facilities.
Private or public off street vehicle parking structures.
Public parks and outdoor recreation facilities.
Residential uses including the following:
Accommodation units.
Multi-family residential dwelling units.
Single-family residential dwelling units.
Two-family residential dwelling units.
Ski base oriented uses including the following:
Commercial ski storage on the basement or garden level of a building.
Retail stores and establishments.
Ski lifts and tows.
Ski patrol facilities.
Ski racing facilities.
Ski school facilities.
Ski trails.
Skier and guest services including, but not limited to, uses such as basket rental,
lockers, ski repair, ski rental, lift ticket sales, public restrooms, information/activity desk.
Snowmaking facilities.
Special community events, including, but not limited to, ski races, festivals, concerts,
and recreational, cultural and educational programs and associated
improvements/facilities, subject to the issuance of a special events license.
12-8E-3: CONDITIONAL USES:
The following conditional uses shall be permitted in the ski base/recreation 2 district,
subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of
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chapter 16 of this title:
Brewpubs.
Communications antennas and appurtenant equipment.
Fractional fee units.
Outdoor dining decks and patios.
Private and public clubs.
Public utility and public service uses.
Additional uses determined to be similar to conditional or permitted uses described in
this chapter, in accordance with the provisions of section 12-3-4 of this title.
12-8E-4: ACCESSORY USES:
The following accessory uses shall be permitted in the ski base/recreation 2 district:
Accessory uses customarily incidental to permitted and conditional uses and necessary
for the operation thereof.
Ski patrol offices.
Ski school offices, sales, and activities.
Skier and guest service employee offices, locker rooms, and meeting rooms.
Swimming pools, patios or other recreation facilities customarily incidental to permitted
uses.
12-8E-5: LOCATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY:
A. Limitations; Exception: All offices, retail sales, and commercial ski storage conducted
in the ski base/recreation 2 (SBR2) district shall be operated and conducted entirely
within a building, except for approved special community events, outdoor display of
goods, and outdoor restaurant seating.
B. Outdoor Displays: The area to be used for outdoor display must be located directly in
front of the establishment displaying the goods and entirely upon the establishment's
own property. Sidewalks, building entrances and exits, driveways and streets shall
not be obstructed by outdoor display.
12-8E-6: DEVELOPMENT PLAN:
A. Development Plan Required: Prior to site preparation, building construction, or other
improvements to land within the ski base/recreation 2 district, there shall be an
approved development plan for said district or portion thereof. An approved
development plan shall be the principal document in guiding the development, uses
and activities of land within the zone district. A development plan shall be approved
by the planning and environmental commission. Development standards including
setbacks, site coverage, landscaping, density (GRFA) and parking shall be
determined by the planning and environmental commission as part of the approved
development plan. This determination is to be made based on the proposed
development plan's compliance with the design criteria outlined in section 12-8E-9 of
this article.
B. Application: An application for approval of a development plan may be filed by any
owner of property within the ski base/recreation 2 district or his/her agent or
authorized representative. The application shall be made on a form provided by the
department of community development and shall include a legal description of the
property, a list of names and mailing addresses of all adjacent property owners and
written consent of owners of all property to be included in the development plan, or
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their agents or authorized representatives. The application shall be accompanied by
submittal requirements outlined in subsection 12-8E-8A of this article and a
development plan as outlined in subsection C of this section.
C. Contents: The development plan shall be comprised of materials submitted in
accordance with subsection 12-8E-8A of this article. The development plan shall
contain all relevant material and information necessary to establish the parameters
within which land in the district may be developed. The development plan may
consist of, but not be limited to, the approved site plan, floor plans, building sections
and elevations, vicinity plan, off street parking/loading plan, off site improvements
plan, preliminary open space/landscape plan, densities and permitted, conditional
and accessory uses.
12-8E-7: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES:
A. Preapplication Conference: Prior to submittal of a formal application for a
development plan, the applicant shall hold a preapplication conference with the
department of community development. The purpose of this meeting shall be to
discuss the goals of the proposed development plan, the relationship of the proposal
to applicable elements of the Vail comprehensive plan, and the review procedure
that will be followed for the application.
B. PEC Conducts Final Review: The final review of a proposed development plan shall
be by the planning and environmental commission at either a regularly scheduled
meeting or a special meeting. Prior to this meeting, and at the discretion of the
administrator, a work session may be held with the applicant, staff and the planning
and environmental commission to discuss the development plan. A report of the
department of community development staff's findings and recommendations shall
be presented at a public hearing before the planning and environmental commission.
The planning and environmental commission shall review the development plan in
accordance with the provisions of section 12-8E-9 of this article.
12-8E-8: SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Information And Materials Required: The administrator shall establish the submittal
requirements for an approved development plan application. Certain submittal
requirements may be waived or modified by the administrator or the planning and
environmental commission if it is demonstrated by the applicant that the information
and materials required are not relevant to the proposed development or applicable to
the Vail comprehensive plan. A complete list of the submittal requirements shall be
maintained by the administrator and filed in the department of community
development.
12-8E-9: DESIGN CRITERIA:
The following design criteria shall be used as the principal criteria in evaluating the
merits of a proposed development plan. It shall be the burden of the applicant to prove
by a preponderance of the evidence that the submittal material and the proposed
development plan comply with each of the following standards, or demonstrate that one
or more of them is not applicable, or that a practical solution consistent with the public
interest has been achieved:
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A. Compatibility: Design compatibility and sensitivity to the immediate environment,
neighborhood and adjacent properties relative to architectural design, scale, bulk,
building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual integrity and orientation.
B. Relationship: Uses, activity and density which provide a compatible, efficient and
workable relationship with surrounding uses and activity.
C. Parking And Loading: Compliance with parking and loading requirements as outlined
in chapter 10 of this title.
D. Comprehensive Plan: Conformity with the Vail comprehensive plan, town policies
and urban design plans.
E. Natural And/Or Geologic Hazard: Identification and mitigation of natural and/or
geologic hazards that affect the property on which the development plan is
proposed.
F. Design Features: Site plan, building design and location and open space provisions
designed to produce a functional development responsive and sensitive to natural
features, vegetation and overall aesthetic quality of the community.
G. Traffic: A circulation system designed for both vehicles and pedestrians addressing
on and off site traffic circulation.
H. Landscaping: Functional and aesthetic landscaping and open space in order to
optimize and preserve natural features, recreation, views and function.
I. Workable Plan: Phasing plan or subdivision plan that will maintain a workable,
functional and efficient relationship throughout the development of the development
plan.
J. Annexed Lands: Conformity with the terms of an annexation agreement and
demonstration of a compelling public benefit which furthers the public interest.
12-8E-10: LOT AREA: The minimum lot or site area shall be ten thousand (10,000)
square feet of buildable site area.
12-8E-11: SETBACKS: In the ski base/recreation 2 district, front, side and rear setbacks
shall be as indicated on the approved development plan.
12-8E-12: HEIGHT: In the ski base/recreation 2 district buildings shall range in height
from zero feet (0') to forty three feet (43') and be indicated on the approved
development plan. All development shall comply with the building height guidelines
found in the Vail village master plan conceptual building height plan. In no instance,
however, shall the maximum building height exceed forty three feet (43').
12-8E-13: DENSITY CONTROL (DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE/GRFA): Total density
shall not exceed eight (8) dwelling units per acre of buildable site area. The total
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allowable gross residential floor area (GRFA) shall be as indicated on the approved
development plan.
12-8E-14: SITE COVERAGE: In the ski base/recreation 2 district, site coverage shall be
as indicated on the approved development plan.
12-8E-15: LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT: In the ski base/recreation 2
district, landscaping requirements shall be as indicated on the approved development
plan.
12-8E-16: PARKING/LOADING PLAN AND PROGRAM: Off street parking and loading
shall be provided in accordance with chapter 10 of this title. At least ninety five percent
(95%) of the required parking shall be located within the main building or buildings, and
as approved by the planning and environmental commission in review of the
development plan. The off street parking and loading plan shall be indicated on and
described in the approved development plan.
12-8E-17: MITIGATION OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS: Property owners/developers
shall also be responsible for mitigating direct impacts of their development on public
infrastructure and in all cases mitigation shall bear a reasonable relation to the
development impacts. Impacts may be determined based on reports prepared by
qualified consultants. The extent of mitigation and public amenity improvements shall be
balanced with the goals of redevelopment and will be determined by the planning and
environmental commission in review of development projects and conditional use
permits. Substantial off site impacts may include, but are not limited to, the following:
deed restricted employee housing, roadway improvements, pedestrian walkway
improvements, loading/delivery, streetscape improvements, stream tract/bank
improvements, public art improvements, parking, and similar improvements. The intent
of this section is to only require mitigation for large scale redevelopment/development
projects which produce substantial off site impacts.
12-8E-18: AMENDMENT PROCEDURES:
A. Minor Amendments:
1. "Minor amendments" are modifications to building plans, site or landscape plans
that do not alter the basic intent and character of the approved development plan,
and are consistent with the design criteria of this article. Minor amendments may
include, but not be limited to, variations of not more than five feet (5') to approved
setbacks and/or building footprints; changes to landscape or site plans that do not
adversely impact pedestrian or vehicular circulation throughout the development
site; or changes to gross floor area of not more than five percent (5%) of the
approved square footage of residential floor area or retail, office, common areas
and other nonresidential floor area.
2. Minor amendments consistent with the design criteria outlined in section 12-8E-9
of this article may be approved by the department of community development. All
minor amendments shall be indicated on a completely revised development plan.
Approved changes shall be noted, signed, dated and filed by the department of
community development.
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3. Notification of a proposed minor amendment, and a report of staff action of said
request, shall be provided to all property owners within or adjacent to the zone
district that may be affected by the amendment. Affected properties shall be as
determined by the department of community development. Notifications shall be
postmarked no later than five (5) days following staff action on the amendment
request and shall include a brief statement describing the amendment and the time
and date of when the planning and environmental commission will be informed of
the administrative action. In all cases the report to the planning and environmental
commission shall be made within twenty (20) days from the date of the staff's
decision on the requested amendment.
4. Appeals of staff decisions may be filed by adjacent property owners, owners of
property within the zone district, the applicant, planning and environmental
commission members or members of the town council as outlined in section 12-3-3
of this title.
B. Major Amendments:
1. "Major amendments" are any proposal to change uses; increases to residential
floor area greater than five percent (5%) of the approved square footage; increases
to retail, office, or common floor area greater than five percent (5%) of the
approved square footage; increases or decreases to the number of dwelling,
accommodation, or fractional fee club units; any request to modify, enlarge or
expand the boundary of an approved development plan and any amendment to the
approved development plan that is not a minor amendment as determined by the
administrator and defined in this article.
2. Requests for major amendments to an approved development plan shall be
evaluated based upon the degree of deviation of the amendment from the basic
intent and character of the approved development plan and reviewed in
accordance with the procedures described in section 12-8E-7 of this article. All
major amendments shall be indicated on a completely revised development plan.
Approved changes shall be noted, signed, dated and filed by the department of
community development.
3. Owners of all property requesting the amendment, or their agents or authorized
representatives, shall sign the application. Notification of the proposed amendment
shall be made to owners of all property adjacent to the property requesting the
proposed amendment, owners of all property adjacent to the zone district, and
owners of all property within the zone district that may be affected by the proposed
amendment (as determined by the department of community development).
Notification procedures shall be as outlined in subsection 12-3-6C of this title.
12-8E-19: TIME REQUIREMENTS:
A. Start Of Construction; Completion: The developer must begin initial construction of
the development plan within three (3) years from the time of its final approval, and
continue diligently toward the completion of the project. If the development plan is to
be developed in phases, the developer must begin construction of subsequent
phases within one year of the completion of the previous phase.
B. Approval Voided: If the developer does not begin and diligently work toward the
completion of the development plan or any stage of the development plan within the
time limits imposed by the preceding subsection, the approval of said development
plan shall be void. The planning and environmental commission shall review the
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development plan upon submittal of an application to reestablish the development
plan following the procedures outlined in section 12-8E-7 of this article.
V. SITE ANALYSIS
Existing Zoning: Ski Base/Recreation District
Proposed Zoning: Ski Base/Recreation 2 District
Existing Land Use Designation: Ski Base
Proposed Land Use Designation: Ski Base (no change)
Mapped Geological Hazards: None
Lot Area: Approximately 0.265 acres/ 11,543 square feet
Development Standard Ski Base/Recreation
District
Ski Base/Recreation 2
District
Minimum Lot Size 40 acres with
1 acre buildable area
10,000 square feet of
buildable area
Minimum Setbacks Per the approved
development plan
Per the approved
development plan
Maximum Height 60% max 35 feet
40% max 40 feet
43 feet and per the Vail
Village Master Plan
Maximum Dwelling
units/acre
1 DU/ 8 acres 8 DU/ acre
(2 DU on subject
property)
GRFA 30% of gross floor area
in lodge
Per the approved
development plan
Site coverage Per the approved
development plan
Per the approved
development plan
Minimum Landscaping Per the approved
development plan, all
disturbed areas without
structure, parking or
patios must be
landscaped
Per the approved
development plan; 95%
of required parking shall
be within the building
Required Parking Per parking and
management plan
In accordance with
Chapter 12-10
Development Review
Process
PEC review of
development plan
PEC review of
development plan
VI. SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONING
Existing Use Zone District Land Use Designation
North: Mixed Use Residential Cluster Village Master Plan
South: Recreational Ski Base/Recreation Ski Base
West: Recreational Ski Base/Recreation Ski Base
East: Recreational Ski Base/Recreation Ski Base
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VII. ZONE DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENT CRITERIA
Before acting on a zone district boundary amendment application, the Planning and
Environmental Commission shall consider the following factors with respect to this
proposal:
1. The extent to which the zone district amendment is consistent with all the
applicable elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the
Vail comprehensive plan and is compatible with the development objectives of
the town.
Staff believes a rezoning of the subject property to the SBR2 District is consistent with
all applicable elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail
Comprehensive Plan and Section IV of this memorandum. The SBR2 District will allow
for a coordinated and predictable development review process and will allow for the
development vision anticipated by the Club.
• Vail Land Use Plan: This zone district boundary amendment meets the goals
and objectives of the Vail Land Use Plan, including:
o Goal 1.1, which states that “Vail should continue to grow in a controlled
environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and
recreational uses to serve both the visitor and the permanent resident.”
• Vail Village Master Plan: The applicable goals, objectives and policies of the Vail
Village Master Plan will be met by rezoning to SBR2 District, including:
o Objective 1.2, which states that the Town should “encourage the
upgrading and redevelopment of residential and commercial facilities.”
o Objective 2.2, which calls for recognition of “the importance of Vail Village
as a mixed use center of activities for our guests, visitors and residents.”
o Objective 2.3, which states the Town should “increase the number of
residential units available for short term overnight accommodations.”
Should dwelling units be approved on the subject property as part of a
development plan once SBR2 zoning is in place, these dwelling units will
most likely not be occupied by full-time residents, and thus, could become
available for short-term rental.
Therefore, Staff believes the applicant’s proposal meets this review criterion.
2. The extent to which the zone district amendment is suitable with the existing
and potential land uses on the site and existing and potential surrounding land
uses as set out in the town's adopted planning documents.
The rezoning of the subject property to the SBR2 District will be in line with the
recommendations for the designation of Ski Base in the Vail Land Use Plan, and the
Vail Village Master Plan’s Golden Peak subarea #10. The Vail Land Use Plan Ski Base
designation of the subject property states that “uses and activities for these areas are
intended to encourage a safe, convenient and aesthetically-pleasing transition between
the ski mountain and surrounding land use categories. The range of uses and activities
appropriate in the Ski Base (SB) land use category may include skier and resort
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services, …base facilities, public restrooms, … clubs, …parking and loading/delivery
facilities, and residential...” This is directly in line with the SSVC rezoning request and
their vision to redevelop with a mix of uses not achievable in the SBR District.
Staff finds the proposed rezoning also meets the recommendations of the Vail Village
Master Plan’s Golden Peak subarea #10, which states that “the further redevelopment
of this area will serve to reinforce its role as a major ski base and recreational activity
center for the entire community.”
Therefore, Staff believes this proposal meets this review criterion.
3. The extent to which the zone district amendment presents a harmonious,
convenient, workable relationship among land uses consistent with municipal
development objectives.
Staff believes the rezoning of the subject property to the SBR2 District will allow for
more harmonious, convenient and workable development of the subject property by
providing a more harmonious and workable zone district. This is due to the broader
nature of the SBR2 District versus the prescriptive and restrictive nature of the Ski Base
Recreation District, which was established to facilitate the development of Golden Peak
without any consideration of the SSCV property. Further, the proposed zone district is
very similar in purpose to the existing zone district, as both purpose statements
ultimately result in the shared outcome of ski base land uses and structures that interact
with the adjacent ski mountain.
There are many issues that need to be addressed with the development plan
application that are not addressed through a rezoning application. In some cases,
impacts of development must be mitigated, as outlined in Section 12-8E-17, Mitigation
of Development Impacts. The impacts that will be addressed during the development
plan review include deed restricted employee housing, roadway improvements, traffic
mitigation, pedestrian walkway improvements, loading/delivery, streetscape
improvement, parking, landscaping, public art, and similar issues. There is also a
Golden Peak Operational Management Plan (see Attachment E) that will need to be
updated to further address traffic impacts, parking, and loading and delivery.
The Vail Town Code does not require development plans to be viewed concurrently with
rezoning applications, and Staff believes these impacts will be adequately addressed
with the development plan.
Therefore, Staff believes the applicant’s proposal meets this review criterion.
4. The extent to which the zone district amendment provides for the growth of an
orderly viable community and does not constitute spot zoning as the amendment
serves the best interests of the community as a whole.
Staff finds the proposed rezoning of the subject property to SBR2 District will help
facilitate the redevelopment of an aging building that needs to be updated. This will
provide for the growth of an orderly viable community, and does not constitute spot
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zoning as the amendment serves the best interests of the community as a whole by
facilitating the redevelopment of this aging property and complying with the Vail
Comprehensive Plan. Land use decisions in various courts have determined that if the
amendment serves the best interests of the community as a whole, the rezoning is not
spot zoning. Further, the SBR2 District is only one parcel away from the subject
property and the districts are compatible because of the similarities in their purpose
statements.
Therefore, Staff believes the proposal meets this review criterion.
5. The extent to which the zone district amendment results in adverse or
beneficial impacts on the natural environment, including, but not limited to, water
quality, air quality, noise, vegetation, riparian corridors, hillsides and other
desirable natural features.
Staff finds the proposed rezoning of the subject property to SBR2 from Ski Base
Recreation will not adversely impact the natural environment, including, but not limited
to, water quality, air quality, noise, vegetation, riparian corridors, hillsides and other
desirable natural features, as the difference in allowable bulk and mass between the
already development property and a potential redevelopment scenario is marginal, and
the site is small enough and removed enough from the hillside that none of the above
elements will be adversely impacted. Further, when specific details are provided in the
development plan, these elements will be reviewed again during the development plan
review.
Therefore, Staff believes the proposal meets this review criterion.
6. The extent to which the zone district amendment is cons istent with the
purpose statement of the proposed zone district.
Staff finds the proposed rezoning of the subject property is consistent with the purpose
statement of the proposed zone district. The purpose statement of the SBR2 District
states:
“the District is intended to provide sites for facilities, activities and uses
necessary for and appurtenant to the operation of a ski mountain. A variety of
other facilities, uses and activities, including, but not limited to, residential..and
semipublic uses .. associated with a vibrant resort community are also permitted
within the zone district.…Furthermore, due to the likelihood of this district being
located at the base of Vail Mountain, and upon some of the most critical and
important lands to the future success and resort character of the town,
development within this district shall be evaluated based upon its ability to meet
the specific purposes of this title and to provide "compelling public benefits which
further the public interests" that go beyond any economic benefits to the
landowner.”
The SSCV facility rezoning and subsequent redevelopment furthers the purpose of the
zone district by providing a semipublic use that works in conjunction with Vail Mountain
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to provide world-class ski and snowboard development programs that provide a public
benefit. The permitted residential land uses that are anticipated to finance the project
are also consistent with the purpose statement’s inclusion of residential uses.
Therefore, Staff believes the proposal meets this review criterion.
7. The extent to which the zone district amendment demonstrates how conditions
have changed since the zoning designation of the subject property was adopted
and is no longer appropriate.
When the subject property was rezoned to the Ski Base Recreation District, it was
rezoned to facilitate redevelopment of the subject property with encroachments onto the
adjacent Vail Mountain property. In order to allow the development site to encompass
all of Tract B, including Golden Peak, a consistent zoning needed to apply to the entire
development site that shared one development plan.
The current strategy of SSCV is to redevelop within the confines of their own property,
and with a separate development plan and development potential from Vail Mountain
and Golden Peak. As a result, they are legally non-conforming in terms of lot size, and
thus, have difficulty in redeveloping the property. The proposed rezoning allows for the
development of dwelling units, which could be integral to financing, as was the case in
most of the redevelopment projects that occurred during Vail’s “Billion Dollar Renewal.”
Therefore, Staff believes the proposal meets this review criterion.
8. Such other factors and criteria as the commission and/or council deem
applicable to the proposed rezoning.
VIII. RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Department recommends the Planning and
Environmental Commission forwards a recommendation of approval to the Vail Town
Council for a zone district boundary amendment, pursuant to Section 12-3-7,
Amendment, Vail Town Code, to allow for a rezoning from Ski Base/Recreation District
to Ski Base/Recreation 2 District, located at 598 Vail Valley Drive/part of Tract B, Vail
Village Filing 7, and setting forth details in regard thereto. This recommendation is
based upon the review of the criteria outlined in Section VII of this memorandum and
the evidence and testimony presented.
Should the Planning and Environmental Commission choose to recommend approval of
this request, the Community Development Department recommends the Commission
passes the following motion:
“The Planning and Environmental Commission forwards a recommendation of
approval to the Vail Town Council for a zone district boundary amendment,
pursuant to Section 12-3-7, Amendment, Vail Town Code, to allow for a rezoning
from Ski Base/Recreation District to Ski Base/Recreation 2 District, located at
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598 Vail Valley Drive/part of Tract B, Vail Village Filing 7, and setting forth details
in regard thereto.”
Should the Planning and Environmental Commission choose to recommend approval of
this request, the Community Development Department recommends the Commission
makes the following findings:
“Based upon the review of the criteria outlined in Section VII of the Staff
memorandum to the Planning and Environmental Commission dated January 30,
2012, and the evidence and testimony presented, the Planning and
Environmental Commission finds:
1. That the amendments are consistent with the adopted goals, objectives and
policies outlined in the Vail comprehensive plan and compatible with the
development objectives of the town.
2. That the amendments are compatible with and suitable to adjacent uses and
appropriate for the surrounding areas.
3. That the amendments promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare
of the town and promote the coordinated and harmonious development of the
town in a manner that conserves and enhances its natural environment and its
established character as a resort and residential community of the highest
quality.”
IX. ATTACHMENTS
A. Vicinity Map
B. Proposed Zoning Map Amendment
C. Applicant’s request
D. Letters from neighbors
E. Golden Peak Operational Management Plan
Attachment A
Attachment B
Opal Building · 225 Main Street · Suite G-002 · Edwards, Colorado · 81632
970-926-7575 · 970-926-7576 fax · www.braunassociates.com
December 27, 2011
Mr. Warren Campbell
Department of Community Development
Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81632
RE: Proposed Re-zoning of SSCV Clubhouse Site
Dear Warren:
Attached you will find an application to re-zone the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail property from
Ski Base/Recreation to Ski Base/Recreation 2. Material provided herein includes:
1. Written description of the request,
2. Diagrams graphically depicting the area to be re-zoned
3. Application form
4. Filing fee
I think you will find the material submitted to be very consistent with what we have discussed
over the past few weeks. Thank you for your time and efforts to date. Please do not hesitate to
contact me with any questions you may have. I look forward to working with you on this
exciting project.
Regards,
Thomas A. Braun
CC: Aldo Radamus
Phil Hoversten
David Viele
Glen Davis
SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL
Re-zoning Request, December 27, 2011
The purpose of this report is to provide background information and rationale for the proposed
re-zoning of the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (the Club, or SSCV) property located within the
Golden Peak neighborhood of Vail. This request is to re-zone the subject property from Ski
Base/Recreation to Ski Base/Recreation 2. The purpose of the re-zoning is to establish zoning on
the property that could facilitate the redevelopment of existing Club facilities. The following
information is provided below:
• a brief summary of SSCV, a description of existing club facilities and goals for and need
for upgrading Club facilities,
• an assessment of re-zoning alternatives and the rationale for the proposed re-zoning, and
• a statement regarding how the proposed re-zoning is consistent with applicable review
criteria.
This application is submitted by and on behalf of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Due to the
projects proximity to Vail Mountain the Club will be coordinating with Vail Resorts (and with
other neighbors) on any future redevelopment plans for their property. However, this project is
not a Vail Resorts or Vail Resorts Development Company project.
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
Founded in 1962, the mission of the Club is to provide youth the opportunity for character
growth and excellence through athletics. The Club is widely recognized as one of the premier
ski and snowboard clubs in the Country and is highly respected throughout the Valley as a leader
in youth development. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail serves over 500 members in a variety of
alpine racing, free-skiing, freestyle, Nordic and snowboarding programs. The Club is a 501(c)3
non-profit charitable organization.
Originally a small club dedicated to ski racing, SSCV has evolved into one of our community’s
largest organizations dedicated to serving our youth. In doing so the influence of the Club has
grown to cover a wide range of topics, all making significant contributions to our community.
The Kids
The Club has had amazing success in developing snow-sport athletes who have gone on to excel
on an international stage. The most recognizable among these is of course Lindsey Vonn, but
not to be overlooked are the achievements of Toby Dawson, Chris Del Bosco, Sarah Schleper
and many others. Over the course of the past two years four athletes have been named to the
U.S. Ski Team, notable among them are two local, “home grown” athletes born and raised here
in Eagle County.
Athletic achievements are an important goal, however the underlying purpose of the Club in
serving our youth is to use athletics to instill the “3 C’s” of courage, character and commitment,
to help kids development life lessons that will help them in the years to come.
The Community
The Club utilizes its staff and athletes to volunteer in a variety of community events throughout
the year. Most notable among these is the Birds of Prey at Beaver Creek. Each year the Club
provides on average 4,000 hours of volunteer help to this event. The presence of Club volunteers
is also found at the Community Fund Rummage Sale, the Copper Triangle and other community
events.
The Academy
In the fall of 2007 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail partnered with the Eagle County School District
to establish the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy. The Academy is a fully accredited and
certified public school with the goal of providing its students with a rigorous academic
curriculum while supporting a world class training and competition schedule. From 31 students
in its first year, the Academy grown to 141 students in 2011. While most students are from
Eagle County, this past year a total of 17 families re-located to Eagle County in order for there
kids to attend the Academy. The economic impact of these new families is significant.
Economic Impact
The Club’s programs and visitors drawn to Vail are instrumental in generating significant
economic activity for the community. Foremost among these is the early season training at
Golden Peak. Snowmaking improvements made a few years ago have made Golden Peak a
prime location for early season race training. This past year, for a five week period 20 ski clubs,
10 colleges and 20 national ski teams came to Vail to train. This resulted in the Club issuing
approximately 7,600 tickets to visitors who on average spent a week in Vail. This resulting in
literally millions of dollars spent on lodging, meals and shopping. By way of example, Manor
Vail alone had 2,200 “group nights” during this period, at a time of year when the facility is
typically very quiet. Throughout the winter the Club hosts a number of races and other events.
This year 42 race days are planned and most of them are multi-day events. This year Vail will
host a Junior Olympic event for 13 and 14 year olds that will involve 160 athletes, coaches and
families over an eight day period. The economic impact of this and other events is quite
considerable.
Existing Club Facilities
The Club currently operates from a building located at the base of Vail Mountain at Golden Peak
that is approximately 6,000 square feet in size. This building was originally constructed in the
mid-70’s and a second floor was added in the mid-80’s. At that time the Club was serving just
over 100 athletes. With a current membership of over 500 athletes the space constraints within
the existing facility are severe and the building is certainly showing its age. The need to expand
and update these facilities is acute. Creating a club facility that will be commensurate with its
training facilities on Vail Mountain is the driving factor behind this redevelopment proposal.
Goals of the Club Re-development
The goal of the Club is to re-develop their building to provide the space and facilities necessary
to serve its membership – be they five year olds in the Future Stars program or world class
athletes competing in Olympic or World Cup events. Conceptual plans for the building envision
approximately 16,000SF of Club space that would include an entry/lobby area, a community
room, lockers and other space for athletes in the Club’s various programs, administration and
coach’s space, conditioning/training space and storage. Structured parking is planned in the
lowest level of the building.
As a non-profit organization financing a building of this size is extremely challenging. The
“economic engine” for the redevelopment would be two for-sale residential condominiums on
the upper floors of the building.
Additional information on existing club facilities, the need for the project and specifics on the
proposed re-development would be provided as an element of the Development Plan to be
provided in subsequent steps in the Town’s development review process.
The Problem Statement – Existing Zoning
The property is .265 acres in size and is currently zoned Ski Base/Recreation. This zone district
was created in the early 80’s and was written with the specific intention of facilitating the re-
development of the Golden Peak Base Lodge. The degree of specificity with which the zone
district was written (in order to facilitate the base lodge redevelopment) is extreme. For
example, allowable GRFA is based on a percentage of the square footage of the “base lodge”.
As such GRFA ratio cannot reasonably be applied to the Club’s parcel (or any other parcel for
that matter). Another complication is that the minimum lot size in the Ski Base/Recreation
District is 40 acres, making the SSCV parcel a non-conforming lot.
In summary, the Ski Base/Recreation zoning currently applied to the Club’s parcel does not
provide a “workable process” for the review of redevelopment plans for the Club’s land.
The problem statement, or question is - what zoning and development review process is most
appropriate for this project.
Alternative Review Processes
There would appear to be four possible zoning alternatives for how this project could be handled.
The goals of this review process would be two-fold – to provide a process that would allow
SSCV to propose a building consistent with its redevelopment goals and to provide the Town
with the tools necessary to review the proposal. The following summarizes each of these.
1. Amend the Ski Base/Recreation Zone District
In theory the “problematic” sections of the Ski Base/Recreation district could be amended
such that the zone district could be used on other properties. However, given the
specificity with which this zone district was written relative to the Golden Peak Base
Lodge, any amendments would create other complications and could raise questions
relative to the larger, +/-40 acre Ski Base/Recreation parcel. Amending this district is not
considered a viable alternative.
2. SDD Overlay
An SDD could provide a zoning process for the Club to propose their redevelopment
plans and an SDD would also provide the town with the tools to review the proposal.
However, an SDD is an overlay district and the underlying zone district would still come
into play, i.e. the inherent complications with the Ski Base/Recreation District would
remain a problem. An SDD is not considered a viable alternative.
3. Create a new zone district
A new zone district could be drafted and applied to the SSCV property. However,
drafting a new zone district is an extensive effort and begs the questions – how many
different zone districts does the town really need and as an alternative is there an existing
zone district that could “work”?
4. Re-zone with existing zone district
In 2006 the Town established the Ski Base/Recreation 2 (SB/R2) district in order to
facilitate the development of Vail’s Front Door. The underlying purpose of the Ski
Base/Recreation 2 district is to “provide sites for facilities, activities and uses necessary
for and appurtenant to the operation of a ski mountain”. A ski and snowboard club would
certainly seem to be consistent with this purpose.
Proposed Zoning Amendment
While the Ski Base/Recreation 2 district was created to facilitate the development of Vail’s Front
Door, this zone district was not written with the same degree of specific attention to one building
(Golden Peak Base Lodge) as was done with the Ski Base/Recreation District. As such, the land
uses, development standards and review procedures outlined in SB/R2 could reasonably be
applied to other properties. From a technical standpoint the permitted and conditional uses,
allowable densities and other development standards would all “work” for the project envisioned
by the Club. Any development approval is subject to the Town’s review and approval of a
development plan so the town would have the tools necessary to ensure the project is consistent
with Town goals. The SB/R 2 zone district is a viable alternative for the Club to use in pursuing
their redevelopment plans and the zone district amendment is to apply SB/R2 to the SSCV
property.
The proposed amendment is in many ways a housekeeping item necessary to correct the
complications created by the specificity with which the SB/R2 district was written. Consider the
following comparisons:
• Density (8 units per acre) is the same in both districts,
• Most development standards are the same in both districts,
• Allowable land uses (oriented toward ski mountain/base area uses) are very similar in both
districts, and
• The requirement for a Development Plan and the review processes are very similar in both
districts.
Diagrams depicting the subject property are found on the following two pages.
Criteria for Reviewing the Proposed Re-zoning Request
In accordance with the Town Code, the following factors are to be considered by the PEC and
Town Council with respect to the requested zone district amendment.
(1) The extent to which the zone district amendment is consistent with all the applicable
elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail comprehensive
plan and is compatible with the development objectives of the town; and
The property has been zoned Ski Base/Recreation since 2000. This zone district was deemed to
be consistent with “all applicable elements of the goals, objectives and policies of the Vail
Comprehensive Plan” when the property was originally zoned SB/R and it is reasonable to
assume that the SB/R zoning remains consistent with these goals, policies and objectives. As
described in earlier sections of this report, rezoning to Ski Base/Recreation 2 will not
significantly change the underlying purpose of the zone district, the allowable uses, density
provisions, review processes or the majority of development standards. For these reasons it is
reasonable to conclude the proposed zone district amendment is consistent with the Town’s
comprehensive plan.
The Vail Village Master Plan and the Vail Land Use Plan are the two most relevant master plan
documents to consider relative to the proposed re-zoning. Each of these documents includes a
wide array of goals, objectives and policies along with other elements to be considered in
reviewing a re-zoning proposal. The following is a brief summary of these two plans:
Vail Village Master Plan (adopted 1990, updated 2006 and 2009)
The SSCV club facility is located just outside of the boundary of the Vail Village Plan boundary
and as such is also located outside the Land Use Plan and other Illustrative Plans found in the
document. For example, the subject property is located immediately outside the Ski Base
Recreation land use category which reads:
Ski Base/Recreation: Located at the base of Vail Mountain in the Golden Peak
area and immediately adjacent to Vail Village, this designation is intended to
provide for the facilities and services inherent to the operation of a ski area. Uses
and activities for these areas are intended to encourage a safe, convenient, and
aesthetically-pleasing transition between the ski mountain and surrounding land
use categories. The range of uses and activities appropriate in the Ski
Base/Recreation land use category may include skier and resort services, ski lifts,
ski trails, base facilities, public restrooms, ticket sales, clubs, public plazas,
outdoor cultural/art events and sports venue, open spaces, parking and
loading/delivery facilities, and residential, retail, and restaurant uses.
Given the subject property was zoned Ski Base/Recreation prior to the adoption of the VVMP, it
is a reasonable assumption to consider this land use category relative to the proposed re-zoning.
A major element of the VVMP is the “Action Plan”. The Action Plan provides graphic and
narrative descriptions of opportunities, constraints and other considerations relative to future land
uses for ten unique “sub areas” throughout the Village area. These sub area concepts are
intended to provide “advisory guidelines for future land use decisions to be used by the Planning
and Environmental Commission and the Town Council.
The Action Plan for the “Golden Peak Sub Area” does include the SSCV property. This element
of the Plan states:
The Golden Peak Ski Base Sub-Area has traditionally served as a recreational activity
center throughout the year. The Golden Peak Ski Base facility provides one of four
access portals to Vail Mountain during the winter months, and accommodates a number
of the Town's recreation programs during the summer. In 1983, Vail Associates received
approval for the redevelopment of this facility and in 1988, completed the Children’s Ski
Center. The further redevelopment of this area will serve to reinforce its role as a major
ski base and recreational activity center for the entire community. Development or
redevelopment of this sub-area will attract additional traffic and population into this area
and may have significant impacts upon portions of Sub-Areas 6 and 7.
This element of the VVMP would clearly support the proposed zoning for the SSCV property.
Vail Land Use Plan (adopted 1986, updated 2009)
The most pertinent goal from this Plan is 1.3 – “the quality of development should be maintained
and upgraded whenever possible”. The underlying purpose of this request is to establish a
“workable” zoning and development review process that will allow the Club to propose the
upgrading of existing facilities.
The subject property is designated “SB Ski Base” on the Land Use Map. This category is
described as:
Ski base areas are designated at the main mountain portals found within the
Town. Uses and activities for these areas are intended to encourage a safe,
convenient and aesthetically pleasing transition between the ski mountain and
surrounding land use categories. The range of uses and activities appropriate in
the Ski Base (SB) land use category may include skier and resort services, ski
lifts, ski trails, base facilities, public restrooms, ticket sales, clubs, public plazas,
open spaces, parking and loading/delivery facilities, and residential, retail, and
restaurant uses.
The proposed re-zoning to Ski Base/Recreation 2 is consistent with this land use category.
(2) The extent to which the zone district amendment is suitable with the existing and
potential land uses on the site and existing and potential surrounding land uses as set out in
the town's adopted planning documents; and
The proposed zoning is suitable for both the existing use of the subject property and the potential
future use of the property, and both existing and future uses are compatible with surrounding
land uses. This finding is clearly evident when considering the very minor changes in proposed
zoning when compared to the properties existing zoning. Potential future uses are also consistent
with the town’s adopted master plans.
(3) The extent to which the zone district amendment presents a harmonious, convenient,
workable relationship among land uses consistent with municipal development objectives;
and
The existing Ski Base/Recreation zoning has been in place on the property for many years.
Based on the fact that the Town zoned the property Ski Base/Recreation in 2000, one can
reasonably assume the existing zoning was deemed to provide a “harmonious, convenient,
workable relationship among land uses”. Given the fact that proposed zoning to Ski
Base/Recreation 2 would result in very few material changes as compared to the existing zoning,
it is concluded that the proposed re-zoning is consistent with this criteria.
Purpose of district is to ensure compatibility and that compatibility is ensured by requirement of
development plan review as requisite of any development.
(4) The extent to which the zone district amendment provides for the growth of an orderly
viable community and does not constitute spot zoning as the amendment serves the best
interests of the community as a whole; and
One of the stated purposes of the SB/R 2 district is “. . . to ensure compatibility with adjacent
land uses, all permitted uses, development and activity within the zone district shall be subject to
approval of a comprehensive development plan in accordance with the provisions of this article”.
The requirement for all development within the SB/R 2 district to obtain approval of a
development plan would inherently provide a system to ensure “orderly growth of our
community”.
“Spot zoning” is generally considered applying zoning to a single (often small-sized) property
without consideration the community’s broader context. By the same token, courts have upheld
re-zoning of single properties (regardless of size) if the re-zoning is consistent with a
communities land use objectives and relevant community plans. Given the proposed re-zonings
conformance with applicable community plans, this request would not be considered “spot
zoning”.
(5) The extent to which the zone district amendment results in adverse or beneficial
impacts on the natural environment, including, but not limited to, water quality, air
quality, noise, vegetation, riparian corridors, hillsides and other desirable natural features;
and
The proposed re-zoning would not result in an adverse impact on any of the considerations listed
above.
(6) The extent to which the zone district amendment is consistent with the purpose
statement of the proposed zone district; and
The stated purpose of the Ski Base/Recreation 2 district is:
The Ski Base/Recreation 2 district is intended to provide sites for facilities,
activities and uses necessary for and appurtenant to the operation of a ski
mountain. A variety of other facilities, uses and activities, including, but not
limited to, residential, public and semipublic uses and special community events
typically associated with a vibrant resort community are also permitted within the
zone district. The ski base/recreation 2 district is intended to ensure adequate
light, air, open space and other amenities appropriate to permitted and conditional
uses throughout the zone district. In order to achieve this objective and to ensure
compatibility with adjacent land uses, all permitted uses, development and
activity within the zone district shall be subject to approval of a comprehensive
development plan in accordance with the provisions of this article. Furthermore,
due to the likelihood of this district being located at the base of Vail Mountain,
and upon some of the most critical and important lands to the future success and
resort character of the town, development within this district shall be evaluated
based upon its ability to meet the specific purposes of this title and to provide
"compelling public benefits which further the public interests" that go beyond any
economic benefits to the landowner. (Ord. 29(2005) § 25: Ord. 4(2003) § 1)
The existing and planned uses of the subject site are consistent with “uses and activities,
including, but not limited to, residential, public and semipublic uses and special community
events typically associated with a vibrant resort community”
(7) The extent to which the zone district amendment demonstrates how conditions have
changed since the zoning designation of the subject property was adopted and is no longer
appropriate; and
This is not necessarily a case where “conditions have changed” so much as it is a situation where
the existing Ski Base/Recreation District was drafted in such a manner as to be exceedingly
specific to the Golden Peak Base Lodge development. The degree of specificity is such that the
SB/R district does not provide a “workable” zone district for the subject property.
(8) Such other factors and criteria as the commission and/or council deem applicable to the
proposed rezoning.
To be determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission and/or Town Council.
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Rachel Friede Dimond
From:Shelley Bellm
Sent:Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:42 AM
To:Rachel Friede Dimond
Subject:FW: Ski Club
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
FYI…
From: DeighanOne@aol.com [mailto:DeighanOne@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:42 AM
To: Shelley Bellm
Subject: Ski Club
I live full time in the Vail Golf Course neighborhood and I am in favor of this project. However, I would like to
see some form of speed control measures implemented along Vail Valley Drive to slow the traffic down. It is a
race course on the weekend and the police do not cite speeders. Thanks,
Kevin Deighan
Timberline Commercial Real Estate
1163 Cabin Circle
Vail, CO 81657
970-476-3436
970-476-1986 Fax
213-347-6428 Los Angeles Phone
www.timberlinere.com
DRE#00983852
From: Carrie Walker [mailto:carrieswalker@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:02 PM
To: Shelley Bellm
Subject: SSCV Re-Zone
To Whom it May Concern:
As a resident of the Rams Horn Lodge and member of the VHA, I would like to ask some questions
regarding the proposed re-zoning of the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. No doubt, the club is an important
asset to Vail mountain and the people to whom it serves. As an owner in Vail I am concerned by a few
things.....
1. I have not yet seen any development plans proposed by the SSCV - Can that be provided before the
vote on zoning assessment?
2. What parking measures has the SSCV taken to alleviate any parking issues that will result from its
expansion?
3. To what degree is the zoning changing as it pertains to having residential and business use mixed?
4. What is the length of time for construction?
5. What is the parking consideration during construction?
To date, no information has been circulated to neighbors in the area. Any information the development
team has would be greatly appreciated in order to vote in a more educated manner on this issue.
Regards,
Carrie Walker
January 24, 2012
Town of Vail Planning Commission
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Members of the Planning Commission
The following is sent on behalf of the Rams-Horn Lodge Condominium Association in reference to the Ski
and Snowboard Club Vail potential rezone and redevelopment of their current facilities. The facility is
old and most likely in need of update. Prior to any approvals, however, we would like to see the plans
and elevations for the proposed facility. Additionally, and perhaps of equal importance is a traffic
impact study. As an Association, we have voiced our concerns on a number of occasions regarding the
traffic, congestion, and safety of pedestrians on Vail Valley Drive. There also are issues regarding drop
off, pick up and parking. Our concern at this point is that the potential re-development will lead to even
greater issues of safety. As to whether the redevelopment including potential residential additions is
within the realm of what is permitted in this area will most likely require significant discussions and
meetings.
We will participate in the public hearing process. We are also willing to be involved in a neighborhood
study committee if that is found to be of any benefit to the Town of Vail.
Sincerely
John and Diane L. Milligan
Association Managers and Owners Representatives
Barbara Bruecker, Board President
Vail Trails East Condominium Association
bbruecker@aol.com
303-324-5223
January 25th, 2012
Town of Vail
RE: Plan to redevelop the Ski and Snowboard Club and add the new Gondola,
Dear Town of Vail,
On behalf of the Board of the Vail Trails East Homeowners Association, I wish to
express our concern for the redevelopment of the Ski and Snowboard Club. Specifically,
the Vail Trails East Board is very concerned about the increase in the traffic in the area
that this could bring. In addition, the traffic flow itself is of concern to the owners of the
Vail Trails East Association.
We ask that the Town engage in an impact study and rezoning meeting and include the
neighboring condominium associations and if approved to carry out this project is a
manner that minimizes the impact on the residence owners at Vail Trails East and other
neighboring homeowners.
Very truly yours,
Barbara Bruecker
Board President,
Vail Trails East Homeowners Association
Vail Homeowners Association
Correspondence: RE - Ski Club Vail and Vail Village Gondola Issues
TOV/PEC Hearing 01/30/2012
-----Original Message-----
From: Morton, Bill (NYC-JMW) [mailto:Bill_Morton@jackmorton.com]
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 10:45 AM
To: Dwight Henninger
Cc: Stan Zemler
Subject: RE: Enforcement
Dwight,
Many thanks for your note, and apologies for my delay in responding. My wife and I
have been traveling internationally since January 4 and just returned.
I and all of my neighbors on Hanson Ranch Road, the row houses, etc., appreciate
all of your efforts to address and hopefully resolve these traffic issues. Certainly
we’re all aware of the issues during the “busiest” times, and more are ahead with
Presidents’ weekend and Spring break. I believe the problems will continue until
summonses are issued on a regular basis. There needs to be signage and perhaps
even barriers preventing these vehicles from Hanson Ranch Road during these
periods.
Again, my thanks for your note and consideration in continuing to address and support
the situation.
…and a Happy New Year to you.
Bill
William Morton
/ Jack Morton Worldwide / + 1.212.401.7330 / mob: +1.917.864.2372 /
http://www.jackmorton.com / blog at http://blog.jackmorton.com
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From: Dwight Henninger [mailto:DHenninger@vailgov.com]
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 2:28 PM
To: Morton, Bill (NYC-JMW)
Cc: Stan Zemler
Subject: Enforcement
Bill
Stan forwarded me you email, I’m the Police Chief here in Vail.
I am aware of the problems on Hanson Ranch Road and I spent a half day out there
last week working to keep the Shuttle vehicles and skier drop-off private vehicles
from blocking the roadway.
I have talked with the Shuttle service managers and hope the situation will improve
in the coming weeks and months. Clearly last week is our busiest of the year and we
had numerous issues all over town with parking and traffic. This made it
impossible to have an officer, or CEO at every problem spot, but we are aware of
the problems on Hanson Ranch road and will continue to do our best to enforce the
rules in that area, while trying to balance the guest service component.
Thanks for bring the concerns to us.
Happy New Year!
Dwight
From: Morton, Bill (NYC-JMW) [mailto:Bill_Morton@jackmorton.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:06 PM
To: Stan Zemler
Cc: Andy Daly
Subject: ENFORCEMENT
Good morning, Stan.
It was good to see you again at the Vail Village Homeowners Association Annual
Meeting the other day. From my 21 years of being a Board member (now Emeritus,) I
felt that this was truly one of the best.
Kay and I have had a wonderful two weeks in Vail, and as I’m about to leave (yet
returning again in February and March,) I thought
I’d drop you a quick note around the subject of enforcement.
The issue is the skier drop off and pick up on Hanson Ranch Road just past the
Christiania. In short, between 8:30am and 10:30am and 2:30pm and 4pm every
day, the traffic sometimes backs up beyond the Christiania. When this happens
even the open lane gets blocked, and traffic doesn’t move. It’s obvious that the
various hotels and “clubs” use that as their primary drop off and pick up. Is there
some way to control that or find another location?
While there has been a significant improvement in the trucks not using Hanson
Ranch Road or unloading in the Village, it’s too bad that there’s not more
enforcement of these trucks using the underground pickup and delivery. A stricter
enforcement of this would enhance the functioning and ambiance of the Village.
In any case, I drop you this note with continued appreciation for all that you and the
Village leadership continue to provide to this very special community.
Thanks,
Bill
William Morton
/ Jack Morton Worldwide / + 1.212.401.7330 / mob: +1.917.864.2372 /
http://www.jackmorton.com / blog at http://blog.jackmorton.com
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Dwight Henninger
Chief of Police
Vail Police Department
970.479.2218 direct
970.479.2210 main
970.479.2216 fax
dhenninger@vailgov.com
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GOLDENPEAKOPERATIONALMANAGEMENTPLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
VailAssociates, Inc. ( "VA ") hasfiledanapplicationtoamendtheApproved
DevelopmentPlanfortheGoldenPeakBaseFacility. Theamendmentsinclude
revisionstovehicularparkingonthesite, thedesignandfunctionofbothpublic
skierandChildren'sCenterdropoff, aswellasalterationstoemployeeparking, lift
capacity, andskibaseoperations
Inthecourseofthesubmittal, VAhasmade
certainrepresentationsregardingthephysicalsiteplanandtheoperationsofthe
portal. TheTownofVailDepartmentofCommunityDevelopmenthasrequested
elaboration. Thisplanexpandsuponandsupplementstheapplicationand, tothe
extentitisinconsistentwiththeapplication, supplantsit.
ThisGoldenPeakManagementPlanisintendedtoenhancetheexperiences
ofgueststoVailandoftheresidentsoftheGoldenPeakneighborhoodinamanner
consistentwiththegoalsandobjectivesoftheagreementbetweentheTownofVail
TOV ") and' VailAssociatestomanagepeakperiodsinthisresortcommunity. In
effect, themeasuresproposedinthisplanaremeansofmanagingorcontrollingthe
demandsupontheGoldenPeakportalandtheimpactsuponitssurrounding
infrastructure. TheconceptsandprinciplesoftheProgramToManagePeak
PeriodsAgreement (the "Agreement ") betweenTOVandVAaretherefore
incorporatedbyreferenceintothismanagementplan.
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Arealitythatmustberecognizedinexaminingthecreationofinfrastructure
andoperationalsystemsforGoldenPeakorVailatlargeisthatboththeski
companyandthegreaterVailcommunityareengagedinthewinterandsummer
resortbusiness.
Forreasonsbeyondthecompletecontrolofthecommunitythe
demandsforanduseofresortgoodsandserviceswillalwaysbesubjecttospecificor
isolatedeventssuchastheChristmasholidayoraworldclasscompetitiveor
culturalevent. EventssuchasthesewillbynecessitymeanthatVailwillexperience
surgesorpeaksofvisitorusethatmaybemitigated, butwillnotbeentirely
overcomeoreliminatedbyinvestmentinhardassets. Totheextentthatsuchhigh
demandeventstaxthecapacityofoursystemsandourcollectivepatience, wemust
alsoacknowledgethattheseevents, ifwellmanaged, arealsowhatgiveuslife,
vitality, excitementandspecialappeal.
Itistheeffortto "managewell" thatleadstothecreationofthisplan. Inits
applicationVAhasproposedsignificantphysicalimprovementstotheGoldenPeak
portal. Theseinclude:
doublingtheskierdropoffzonecapacities;
improvingdropoffflowandfunction;
givinglocationalprimacytopublictransit;
structuringandlandscapingprivateautoparking;
improvingliftaccesstobalanceportaluseacrosstheVillage; and
improvingbaselodgefacilitiesfortheguestandlocalalike.
Arealitythatmustberecognizedinexaminingthecreationofinfrastructure
andoperationalsystemsforGoldenPeakorVailatlargeisthatboththeski
companyandthegreaterVailcommunityareengagedinthewinterandsummer
resortbusiness.
Forreasonsbeyondthecompletecontrolofthecommunitythe
demandsforanduseofresortgoodsandserviceswillalwaysbesubjecttospecificor
isolatedeventssuchastheChristmasholidayoraworldclasscompetitiveor
culturalevent. EventssuchasthesewillbynecessitymeanthatVailwillexperience
surgesorpeaksofvisitorusethatmaybemitigated, butwillnotbeentirely
overcomeoreliminatedbyinvestmentinhardassets. Totheextentthatsuchhigh
demandeventstaxthecapacityofoursystemsandourcollectivepatience, wemust
alsoacknowledgethattheseevents, ifwellmanaged, arealsowhatgiveuslife,
vitality, excitementandspecialappeal.
Itistheeffortto "managewell" thatleadstothecreationofthisplan. Inits
applicationVAhasproposedsignificantphysicalimprovementstotheGoldenPeak
portal. Theseinclude:
doublingtheskierdropoffzonecapacities;
improvingdropoffflowandfunction;
givinglocationalprimacytopublictransit;
structuringandlandscapingprivateautoparking;
improvingliftaccesstobalanceportaluseacrosstheVillage; and
improvingbaselodgefacilitiesfortheguestandlocalalike.
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s
Thismajorinvestmentinhardassetssatisfiestothehighestdegreepossiblethe
programmaticrequirementsoftheGoldenPeakproject'splanningprofessionals.
Theproposedmanagementtechniqueswhichfollowaremeanttobeflexible
guidelinesanddynamictoolswhichmaybealtered, revised, enhanced, oreven
eliminatedovertimeasneedsrequireto "managewell ". And, whilethese
techniquesaredescribedintermsofVAorTOVresponsibilities, itmustbenoted
thatothers, thegreaterVailcommunityandeachandeveryGoldenPeakneighbor,
mustlikewisecontribute, actresponsiblyandtreatothersequitablyinmanagingor
mitigatingtheimpactsofuse, growthandcongestionduringpeakperiodswithin
ourcommunity.
Fortheirparts, pursuanttotheAgreement, bothVAandTOVhave
immediateresponsibilitiestoundertakegrowthmanagementmeasures. SectionIII
pages11 -16) oftheAgreementoutlinestheseimmediateresponsibilitiesunderTier
IofthePlan. VA'sobligationsincludemeasureswhichmightmitigateimpactsat
GoldenPeaksuchasprovidingbuspassestoappropriateemployeesforuseonthe
TownofVailsystem, encouragingcarpooling, andpursuingParkandRidesitesfor
employees. TOV'sobligations, setforthintheAgreement, includecontrollingpeak
trafficandparkingissues, productivemanagementoftrafficcirculationandparking
systems, creative allocationofthebus
service, effectiveutilization oflaw
enforcementpersonnel, andbetterdistributionofskierstodifferentbasearea
facilities.
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ForthesepurposesitispertinenttonotethatintheAgreement "Peak
Periods" aredefinedas:
ChristmasPeak: Thatperiod whichextendsbetweenDecember 26 and
December31;
and
HighSeason: ThatperiodwhichincludesPresidents' Weekendandeach
weekendbeginningthethirdweekendinFebruarythroughtheendof
March.
NonpeakPeriods" aredefinedas:
ThoseperiodsfallingoutsideoftheChristmasPeakandHighSeasonand
whichnormallyincludetheearlyskiseason, Thanksgiving, thepre -
ChristmasPeriod, theJanuarytomid - Februaryperiod, andthelateski
season.
AnotherpertinentconceptintheManagedGrowthAgreementisthe
benchmarkcapacityofthemountainwhichhasbeendefinedas19,900skiersatone
time ("SAOT "). ThetheorybehindtheManagedGrowthAgreementisto
implementtiersofmanagementtechniquestocontrolinfrastructuredemandsand
operationsator belowthe19,900SAOTthreshold. Anadditionalfactorfor
consideration isthedesigndaystandardforGoldenPeakplanningstudiesand
infrastructureassessmentwhich is15,000SAOT, atypical skierdaycountforthe
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currentChristmasPeak. ThephysicalinfrastructureofGoldenPeakisdesignedto
accommodatetheportaldemandsofa15,000SAOTevent.
TheAssessmentCommittee, describedinSectionVIoftheAreement, isthe
entitychargedwithmonitoring, evaluating, andrefiningtheoperationsofthe
communitymanagementplan. ForthepurposesofthisAgreement, theAssessment
Committeeislikewisecha
3ility, butitisunderstoodthatfor
thesepurposestheAssessmentCommitteemaydelegateitsreviewfunliontothe
VailTransportationTaskForceorotherdesigneeandshallincluderepresentatives
oftheaffectedGoldenPeakneighborhoodinthereviewprocess.
Theprojectcomponentsorelementswhichmightbeconsideredfortiered
managementtechniques atGoldenPeakinclude thefollowing: (a) Managed
ParkingStructure; (b)PublicSkierandChildren'sCenterDrop -offAreas; (c)
EmployeeParking; (d) MountainOperations; (e) LocalandCommunityPrograms,
suchasDEVO; (flSkiClubVailActivities; (g) AdultandChildren'sSkiSchool; (h)
Loading, DeliveryandTrashRemoval; (i) SnowManagement; (j) Ticketing; and (k)
SpecialEvents.
11. MANAGEDPARKINGSTRUCTURE
TheApprovedDevelopmentPlanof1984depicted130surfaceparking
spaces, primarilylocatedonthenorthsideofTractFalongVailValleyDriveforall
varietiesofusersofthisparticularportaland6interiorparkingspacesforthe
residentialcondominiums. TheChildren'sCenterplanof1988required12spaces.
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Takentogetherthesetotal 148spacesfordrop offandparking. Presentlythe
surfacelotexistingatGolden Peakholdsapproximately 150automobilesorless
dependingontheamountofsnowstorageonthelotandtheefficienciesofcar
raddleCreek
storage: Othese150spaces roughly18 -20are usedbyemployees; p
Property-Owners reserveandutilize8spaces; 4spacesareusedforCrossCountry
xnddro off; andapproximately118spacesareavailableforuseSki Vanpick =up_ P7 _.
bytheskiing - publicforafee..
Par'Mgrequirements _forthe - Ski Base/RecreationDistrictareaddressedin
Section18.39.230ofthe.uail.Ordinanceswhichreads:
Off- streetparkingshallbeprovidedinaccordancewithChaptrer18.52
and /orasspecifiedontheApprovedDevelopmentPlan. "(emphasissupplied)
itsandcontemplatesaparkingfunctionandThe languageofthissectionperm
designuniquetothisdistrictanditsdevelopmentplan. Inresponsetothisunique
environmenttheparkingstructureproposedinthisplanconsistsof148parking
spaces including5handicappedorADAspaces) locatedatorbelowthestreetP
elevationandlandscapedacrossthetoptoprovideanaestheticbenefittothe
developmentandthesurroundingneighborhood.. Thefundamentalconceptofthe
organizationandmanagementoftheseparkingspaces, theequivalentofaTierI
managementtechnique, istocreateamanagedorreserved "righttopark"
mechanismdesignedtocontroltheavailabilityanduseofthespacesandhencecut
downonindiscriminatetraffic flowswhileprovidingforandpaying fortheaesthetic
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benefitsofthelandscapedstructure.Themechanismformulatedtoprovidethis
managedparkingproducttothepublicisanon - equitycluborassociationofupto
500memberswhowouldhavetherighttoparkinthisstructureforafee. Twotiers
ofmembershipintheassociationarecontemplated. Thefirsttierwouldconsistof
upto50memberswhowouldhavearighttoparkinanidentifiedreservedparking
space. Thesecondtierofmemberswouldbeupto450peoplewhohavearightto
parkinthestructurebaseduponamonitoredandcomputercontrolledreservations
system. Itistheintentoftheapplicanttoinitiallyoffer50firsttierand200second
Parkingmembershipswouldbesoldinthefalloftier membershipstothepublic.
1995contingentuponfinalapprovaloftheGoldenPeakBaseFacilityProjectbythe
TownofVailandsufficient subscriptionstocommence constructionoftheparking
structureinthespringof1996, butnolaterthanspringof1997. Intheeventthat
thenecessary subscriptionsarenot forthcomingtocommence constructionin1997,
VAIwillinitiatediscussionswiththeTownCouncilconcerningpaymentinlieuof
parkingalternatives.
Thefirsttiermemberwouldsecurearighttouseaparticularparkingspace
onayear-roundbasis. Hence, theratiooffirsttiermemberstoparkingspaces
reservedfortheirusewouldbe1to1. Thesecondtiermemberswouldhaveayear-
roundrighttouseaparkingspace basedupon availabilityandpriorreservation,
monitoredbyacomputerizedrotation systemtoinsureequitableandoptimizeduse.
Theinitialofferingof secondtiermemberships wouldconstitutearatio of
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approximately2 memberstoeveryparkingspace. Thesememberswouldcallthe
parkingarkin managermorethan24 -hoursinadvancetoreservetheiruseofavailable
spaces. Areservationlistfromamongthememberswouldbecompileddailyforthe
managementofentryaccessbypersonnelstationedintheattendantboothatthe
entrytothestructure. Accessintothestructurewouldbepermittedupon
presentationofaphotoI.D. identifyingthebearerasamemberandaconfirmation
ofareservedparkingspaceontheparkingavailabilitylist.
Intheeventthatallparkingspacesarenotfullyreservedandutilizedbythe
clubmembers, VA, asoperatorofthefacility, reservestherightatanytimeofthe
yeartoutilizeunreservedspacesforotherguests, membersoftheskiingpublic,
employeesorotherpersonswholikewisemustcallandreserveaspacelessthan24-
hoursinadvance. Thisshort- noticeusebynon - memberswouldbepermittedonly
onadailybasisbyreservation. However, thismanagedoperationalfeaturewould
expandtheavailableusergroupsandincreasetheutilizationofthestructureinnon-
able, unwanted traffic. Further, iftheutilityofpeakperiodswithoutaddingappreci
thestructurecanbemaximizedbyofferingadditionalmembershipsforsale, VAwill
dosoafterthefirstyearofoperationestablishestypicaloccupancies.
III. SKIERDROPOFF
SkierdropoffoccurspresentlyontheeastsideoftheexistingGoldenPeak
structureandimmediatelyto thenorthoftheChildren's Center. Existing
conditionsprovidefor21 head -inspacesadjacentto theChildren'sCenterand10
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parallel, oractiveparkingspaces, inaloopdrop -offareaforthegeneralpublic,
totaling31spacescurrentlydedicatedtoalldrop -offfunctions. Theproposedplan
nearlydoublesthiscapacitybyprovidingfor30head -inspacesdedicatedto
Children'sCenterdropoffand29spacesforgeneralskierdropoffnorthofthe
proposedbuilding, totaling59spacesforskierdropoffatthisportal.
A.) Ti= Managementmeasurestobeundertakeninasequentialfashion
concurrentlywithredevelopmentinclude:
1. DuringtheChristmasPeakperiodandPresidents' WeekendVAwill
stafftheGeneralSkierandChildren'sCenterdropoffzoneswith4to6
people, splitbetweenthedropoffzonesastrafficneedsdemand, duringpeak
arrivalanddeparture hoursorapproximately from8:30to10a.m. and3
p.m. to4:30p.m. Thesetrafficmanagerswilldirecttraffic, assistand
expeditetheloadingandunloadingofpassengersandequipment, encourage
thetimelyandswiftdepartureofvehicles, andenforcerestrictionsagainst
unauthorizedparkingbycallingfortheremovalortowingofoffending
vehicles.
2.
DuringtheHighSeasonperiodVAwillstafftheGeneralSkierand
Children'sdropoffzoneswith2to4people, splitbetweenthezonesastraffic
needsdemandduringpeakarrivalanddeparturehours.
3. Duringnon -peakperiodsandduringeveningornighthoursthedropoff
zoneswouldbestaffedormanagedupon theoperationaldiscretion ofVAas
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maybeneededtopreventcongestionorvehiclestackingintoVailValley
Driveorthebuslane. Duringtheseperiodsandtimes, exceptforspecial
events, VAwillpermitparkingbythegeneralpublicinthedrop -offzone
surfacespacesconsistentwiththepracticeanduseofotherVAparkinglots
suchasNorthDaylot.
4. Permanent, static, signage atthetopofBlueCow Chutewillbeinstalled
byTOVindicatingthatthereisnopublicparkingatGoldenPeakandthat
onlyChildren'sCenterandskierdropoffispermitted.
5. InSectionV (page25) oftheAgreementadditionalskierdropoffzones
havebeenidentifiedas "pressingcurrenttransportationandcirculation
needs ". VAwillthereforecooperatewiththeTOVinidentifyingadditional
skierdropoffzoneselsewhereinthetownincludingFordPark, theMain
ParkingStructure, Lionshead, andotherlocationswhichwillbeformalized
andimprovedby theTownofVail. InitiallyTOVwilldevelopand
implementaplanforgeneralskierdropontheupperdeckofthe
TransportationCenterutilizing existingphysicalimprovements andfacilities.
6.
UpontheconclusionofeachPeakPeriodandskiseasontheAssessment
Committeeoritsdesignee, willspecificallyassessaccesstoandegressfrom
themountainatGoldenPeak, togetherwithtrafficanddropoffimpacts
associatedwiththeskier movementsandwillmake recommendationsfor
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adjustments orimprovements totheTierI managementtechniques
describedabove.
B.) TierH . IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierImanagement
techniquesabovehavebeenimplementedandtrafficcongestioninthedrop
offzonesstillresultsinvehiclestackingintothestreetorbuslanestoa
degreedetrimentaltotheordinaryoperationoftheinfrastructure, thenthe
followingsuccessivemanagementeffortswillbeundertakenintheneat
succeedingskiseason:
1. VAand /orTOVwillimplementadditionalTierItechniqueswhichhave
notyetbeenemployedorwillenhancethoseTierItechniquesalreadyinuse
accordingtotherecommendationsoftheAssessmentCommittee.
2. T
pursuantursuanttoitsgeneralobligationsintheAgreementtoimplement
pro- activemanagementeffortsincoordinationwithVAtocontroltraffic, will
increaseutilizationoflawenforcementpersonnelduringpeakperiodsinthe
managementoftrafficatGoldenPeak (SectionIII. A. 2. a., page13).
3. Basedupontheimpactsoftrafficcongestionandastransportationneeds
demand, TOVwillimplementanelectronicsignageprogramwhichwould
displaymessagesonthetownarterialsregardingtrafficconditionswithinthe
townparkinggarages, dropoffzonetrafficstatusconditionsandliftmaze
conditionsatthebaseportals.
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IV: EMPLOYEEPARKING
Presently18to20VAemployeesparkatGoldenPeakoftheapproximately
500employeeswhoarebasedthereinPeakPeriods. Another25to30spacesare
seasonallyleasedby VAfromthirdparties foremployeeparking. Theremaining
90% ofGoldenPeakbasedemployeesparkinpubliclots, usepublictransit, oruse
otherprivateparkingspots.
A.) TierI . Thefollowingmanagementtechniqueswillbeimplemented
sequentially upon redevelopment to
mitigate employee transportation
impactsandservetheneedsofthecommunity'semployees:
1. VA, togetherwithTOV, willenterintonegotiationswiththeColorado
DepartmentofTransportationtosecure, ifpossible, anemployeeparkand
rideinterceptlotonHighway6inEagle -Vail. ThislotwouldbeusedforVA
andTOVemployeestoparktheirvehiclesinEagle -Vailandutilize
establishedpublictransportationroutestocontinueontotheirjoblocations
inVail. IntheeventtheCDOTsiteisnotavailableorunsuitable, othersites
willbelocatedandsecuredforaparkandridelot.
2. Totheextentspaceavailabilityexistsduringnon -peakperiods, V. A. will
permitmanagedemployeeparkingbyreservationintheparkingstructureat
GoldenPeak.
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3.
DuringPeakPeriodsVAemployeeswillcarpooltothesoccerfieldlot
pursuanttotheHolidayTrafficandParkingPlanasmanagedandoperated
byTOVor alternativelyasmanagedbyVA.
4. DuringtheChristmaspeakperiodand, infact, extendingbeyonditfrom
December24untilJanuary1inanygivenyear, VAwillimplementits
HolidayTrafficandParkingPlan. DuringthisperiodVAwillprovidefree
busticketsfortheAvon/BeaverCreekbussystemtoallGoldenPeakbased
staff. ParkinginVAlotssuchasWestDayLotandNorthDayLot, willbe
availableforfreetoemployeeswhocarpool. Employeesnotcarpoolingwill
bechargedafee.
5. VAwilladdtheHolyCrossLottoitsparkinginventoryforpeak - period
employeecarpooling.
6. Asnecessary, VAwillassignemployeescarpoolinglocationsinparticular
lotsamongtheWestDay, NorthDayandHolyCrosspropertiesandmanage
entryaccessintotheseproperties.
7. VAwilllease20parkingspacesfromathirdpartyor, alternatively,
purchase20 "blue" parkingpassesfromtheTOVforparkinginthetown
structures.
8.
UpontheconclusionofeachPeakPeriodandtheskiseason, the
AssessmentCommitteeor itsdesigneewillmonitor theTierItechniques
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describedabove, assesstheoperationalresults, andmakerecommendations
foralterationsorenhancementstotheplan.
B.) TierII . IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierImanagement
techniqueshavebeenimplementedandemployeeparkingandtransitisstilla
concern, additionalmethodsofemployeetransitandparkingwillbe
undertakenattherecommendationoftheAssessmentCommitteeorits
designee.
V. MOUNTAINOPERATIONS
A.) TierI. Managementmeasurestobeundertakenduringpeakperiodsin
asequentialfashionconcurrentlywithredevelopmentinclude:
1. VAwillextenditsperiodsofmountainoperationslaterintotheday (e.g.
until4.00p.m.) tospreadoutthedeparturetimesofskiersfromthe
mountain.
2..
EmployeepasseswillberestrictedduringtheChristmasPeakand
Presidents' weekend.
3.
Improvementstothefoodandbeverageofferingatthebasefacility
restaurant, includingapresskianddinnerofferings, willbedesignedto
attracttheskiingpublicandstaggerthepublic'sdeparturefromtheportal .
4. VAwillcooperateandcoordinatewithTOVandtheColorado
DepartmentofTransportationregardingtheinstallationofsignageatbase
facilities, includingGoldenPeak, advisingdepartingskiers ofroadconditions
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and, ifconditionsareadverse, invitingoradvisingdepartingskierstostay
laterinthevillageanddrawouttheirdeparturetimes.
5.
UpontheconclusionofeachPeakPeriodandtheskiseasonthe
AssessmentCommitteeoritsdesigneewillassessmountainoperationimpacts
andmakerecommendationsforadjustmentsorimprovementstotheTierI
managementtechniquesdescribedabove.
g,) TierII . IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierImanagement
techniqueshavebeenimplementedandcongestionstillexistsintheportal
duringpeakperiods, thenthefollowingsuccessivemanagementeffortswill
beundertakeninthenextsucceedingskiseasonorPeakPeriod:
1. VAand /orTOVwillimplementadditionalTierImeasureswhichhave
notyetbeenemployedorwillenhancethoseTierItechniquesalreadyinuse
accordingtotherecommendationsoftheAssessmentCommitteeorits
designee.
2. VAwillcontinuetotakeoperationalmeasurestobalancethe
functionalityanduseofitsportals, aswellason- mountaincirculation.
VI. DEVO/LOCALANDCOMMUNITYPROGRAMS
DEVO" isanabbreviationfor theVailDevelopmentTeam, aChildren'sSki
SchoolProgramconsistingof300childrenwhichoffersspecializedskischoolclasses
tothechildrenoflocals andfrontrangeskiers. Thehighconcentration oflocals
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participating intheprogramresults inan inordinatelyhighdropoffimpactonnon-
peakSaturdayswhichmimicspeakconditionsthroughouttheseason.
A, TierI . Measurestobesequentially undertakenconcurrentlywith
redevelopmentinclude:
1. TheDEVOprogramdoesnotrunduringtheChristmasPeakorover
Presidents' Weekend. Theprogramwillcontinuetobelimitedinthis
fashion.
2. ArrivalsfortheDEVOprogramwillbestaggeredinadvanceofthe
typicalski schoolormountainopening times. DEVOarrivalwillbe
scheduledfor8:30a.m., one -halfhourpriorto liftopening. Pickupwill
likewisebescheduledearlierthanregularmountainclosure.
3. DropoffforDEVOwillbeformalizedandmanagedbyDEVOinstructors
intheGoldenPeakskierdropoffzonestopreventstackingintothestreets.
4. VAwillinvestigatesplittingtheDEVOprogramfurtherandbasingsome
portionoftheprograminLionsheadorstagingitatotherdropoffzones.
Forexample, moving theFreestyleProgram, approximately 15% ofthe
DEVOskiers, toanotherdropoffzonesuchastheTOVstructurewillbe
exploredandimplementedifalternate dropoffsarecreated. StagingDEVO
outoftheLionsheadTeenCenterwillalsobeexploredwithTOV, including
thecreationofshort -term, 30minute, drop -offandpick -upparkingspacesin
theLionsheadParking Structure.
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5. DEVOraceeventswillbemovedinwholeorinparttootherlocalcourses.
6. UpontheconclusionofeachskiseasontheAssessmentCommitteeorits
designeewillassesstheimpactscausedbytheDEVOprogramandmake
recommendationsforadjustment orimprovementtotheTierItechniques
describedabove.
B.) TierII . IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierItechniqueshavebeen
implementedandDEVOstilladverselyimpactsportalcongestionthenthe
followingsuccessivemanagementeffortswillbeundertakenintheneatski
seasonorPeakPeriod:
1. DEVOwillberelocatedinpartorinwholetootherportals, including
down - valleyportalsaccessingBeaverCreekMountain.
2. DEVOandothersuchlocalprogramswillbeterminated.
VII. SKICLUBVAIL
SkiClubVailisaprivate, non - profitskiclubwhichisnotowned, operated,
ormanagedbyVA. VA, however, provideson- mountainaccessfortrainingand
racingeventsforSkiClubVail. SkiClubVailtrainingaccountsforapproximately
60,000gatestartsperyearandSkiClubVailracingactivitiesaccountforan
additional15,000gatestartsperyear. Generallyracingactivity, includingSkiClub
Vail, runsfrom8:30a.m. until4:30p.m. andfrequentlyoccurssevendaysperweek
duringtheskiseason.
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A.) TierI . Managementmeasurestobetakenconcurrentlywith
redevelopmentinclude:
1. SkiClubVailprogramswillbecoordinatedwithotherspecialevents, as
wasdoneduringthe1994/1995season, topreventovercrowdingofgroupsin
theportalatanyonetime.
2. StarttimesforSkiClubVailduringpeakperiodsandhighseasonwillbe
coordinatedsothatSkiClubVailarrivaltimeswilloccurbeforethe9a.m.
peakhourrushandwillbeterminatedlaterintheafternoontospreadthe
departurefromtheskimountain.
3. VAwillallowandencourageSkiClubVailuserstoarriveanddepart
usingtheGeneralSkierDrop -offZone.
4. Upontheconclusionoftheskiseason, theAssessmentCommitteeorits
designeewillmonitortheTierItechniquesdescribedabove, assessthe
impactofSkiClubVailontheuseandefficienciesoftheportalandmake
recommendationsforalterationsorenhancementstotheplan.
B.) TierH . IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierImeasureshavebeen
implementedandSkiClubVailstillposeslogisticalproblemsforthe
optimizeduseoftheportal, therecommendationsoftheAssessment
Committeeoritsdesigneewillbeimplemented.
1. SkiClubVailwillbeterminatedinwholeorinpartinitsuseofthe
GoldenPeakracecourses andbasefacility.
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VIII. ADULTANDCHILDREN'SSKISCHOOLS
TheGoldenPeakportalissomewhatuniqueinthatitsupportsafull
children's ski
school, including nursery, as well astheadult ski school.
Approximately37,000skischoolstudentsperseason, oranaverage264perday, are
servicedatthisportal.. Thesizeandscopeofskischoolactivitiesintheportalare
naturallyconstrainedbythesize ofthebaseareafacilities. TheChildren'sSki
Schoolinparticularisfunctionallylimitedbythebuildingsizeandtheskiyard
availableforintroductorychildren'sclasses.
A.) TierI . Managementmeasurestobeundertakeninasequentialfashion
concurrentlywithredevelopmentinclude:
j 1. Skischoolclasseswillbecoordinatedwithmorningarrivalsofother
specialusergroupssothatskischoolclasseswillsequentiallyfollowthe
arrivaltimesofothergroupsandactivitiesandspreadoutportalarrivals.
2. VAwillemphasizea "onestopshop" oflessonsandequipment, including
overnightstorage, whichwillreducetheneedforarrivalbyprivate
automobileaswellasreducedwelltimesofautomobileswhichdoarrivefor
dropoff.
3.
VAwillpromoteinitsmarketingmaterialstheconvenienceofpublic
transitwhichservicesthearea.
4. VA will
explore the
implementation oftelephone orelectronic
preregistrationinskischool, including theChildren'sSkiSchool, inaneffort
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tocutdownthedwelltimesofautomobilesdroppingskiersoffforskischool
registration.
5.
UpontheconclusionofeachPeakPeriodandtheskiseason, the
AssessmentCommitteeoritsdesigneewillassesscongestionintheportal
relatedtoskischoolactivitiesandmakerecommendationsforadjustmentsor
improvementstotheTierImanagementtechniquesdiscussedabove.
B.) TierH .
IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierImanagement
techniqueshavebeenimplementedandcongestionassociatedwiththeski
schoolsstillresultsincrowdingintheportalthenthefollowingadditional
managementstepswillbesequentiallyimplemented:
1.
Therecommendationsforimprovementsoradjustmentsmadebythe
AssessmentCommitteeoritsdesigneewillbeinstitutedinthefollowing
seasonorPeakPeriod.
2. VAwillmakeimprovementstoitsLionsheadSkiSchoolfacilitiesuponthe
redevelopmentofthatportaltakingpressureoffoftheGoldenPeakportal.
IX. LOADING, DELIVERYANDTRASHREMOVAL
TheGoldenPeakBaseFacilityrequiresthedeliveryoffoodandliquorforits
restaurantoperationsandtrashandrecyclingpick -upforallfunctionslocatedat
GoldenPeak. Currently, foodandliquordeliverytakesplacedailybetween6:00
a.m. and7:00a.m. andagainbetween5:00p.m. and6:00p.m. Themajorityof
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foodandliquordeliveriesarefirstsortedoutattheGondolaBuildinginLionshead,
thendeliveredtoGoldenPeakbyVAemployees.
Currently, thereisnoformalloadingdockatGoldenPeakwhichresultsin
theneedfortwo (2) dailyfoodandliquordeliverytrips. Inaddition, thereisatrash
compactoratGoldenPeakcurrentlywhichresultsintheneedfordailytrash
collectionat7:00a.m.. Recyclingpick -upisdonebyVAandoccursasneeded
concurrentlywithfoodandliquordrop -off. Itisestimatedthatcurrentdelivery
timeswillremainthesametoavoidinterferencewithskiertraffic, thoughthe
additionofaformalloadingareaandstoragemayreducethenumberofdaily
deliverytripsbyVAfromtwo (2) toone (1). Theadditionofatrashcompactorat
GoldenPeakshouldreducethefrequencyofdailytripsrequiredfortrashpick -up.
A.) TierI . Measurestobeundertakenconcurrentlywithredevelopment
include:
1. Deliverytimeswillbemanagedsothatnodeliveryortrashpick -upwill
occurduringthehoursof8:30a.m. to10:30a.m. and3:00p.m. to5:00p.m.
2.
TheAssessmentCommitteewillreviewandassesstruckdeliveriesand
serviceattheconclusionofeachskiseasonandmakerecommendationsfor
alterationsorimprovementsasnecessary.
B.) TierH . Intheeventthatsomeoralloftheabovemeasureshavebeen
implementedandifloading, deliveryand /ortrashremovalresultsin
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operationalinefficienciesintheportalthenthefollowingmanagement
techniqueswillbeimplementedintheneatsucceedingskiseason:
1. TherecommendationsoftheAssessmentCommitteewillbeimplemented.
2. VAwillendeavortodeliverlargerloadsdirectlytoGoldenPeakandstore
additionalfoodandbeverageonsitethusreducingthenumberoftripsor
willarrangenightdeliverytoavoidtrafficcongestion.
X. SNOWMANAGEMENT
SnowmanagementatGoldenPeakwillbeconductedinamannersimilarto
thatinotherVAportals. Snowstoragezoneshavebeendepictedupontherevised
snowstoragemappreparedandsubmittedwiththeApplication.
A.) TierI . Thefollowingmanagementeffortswillbeundertakenwith
respecttosnowstorageandmanagementduringtheskiseason, including
peakandhighseasonperiods.
1. VAwillbycontractwiththirdpartiesorthroughitsownforcesplowall
areasofvehicularcirculationasdepictedontheSnowManagementPlanby
6a.m. everymorninguponasnowfallof4ormoreinches.
2. VA, throughitsownforces, willremovesnowfromsidewalksandplaza
areasdepictedupontheSnowManagementPlanbymeansofabobcat, an
ATVand /orbyhandbetweenthehoursof7and8:30onallmornings
followingasnowfallof4inchesormore.
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3. VAwillstoresnowintemporarysnowstorageareaswithinthedropoff
zonesandwithintwotosevendaysofa4snowfallwilluseloadersand
truckstoremovethesnowstoredthereandtransportitfromthesite.
Impactsontrafficcongestionwilldeterminethespeedandfrequencyof
removalofsnowfromthetemporarysnowstorageareas. VAwillremove
snowimmediatelyifsnowstorageresultsincongestioninthedrop -offzones
causingautostackingintothestreet.
4. AttheendofeachPeakPeriodandtheskiseasontheAssessment
Committeeoritsdesigneewillreviewsnowremovalperformanceduringthe
seasonand, asnecessary, makerecommendationsforadjustmentsor
improvementstotheTierItechniquesdescribedabove.
B.) TierII . IntheeventthatsomeoralloftheTierItechniquesdesignedto
managesnowhavenoteffectivelyclearedthesnowfromthedropoffzonesor
otherpublicareasand /orhaveimpactedcirculationonthepublicstreets,
thenVAwill implement recommendationsmade by theAssessment
Committeeoritsdesignee.
XI. SPECIALEVENTSANDSKIRACING
GoldenPeakisthesiteofmanyskiracesandspecialeventsduringthecourse
ofaskiseason. Typicallytheracingseasonbeginsinmid- Decemberandruns
throughearlyApril. Trainingforskiracingcanbebrokendown asfollows: Ski
ClubVailgenerates60,000gatestartsperyear; highschool programsadd7,500
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gatestartsperyear; andcorporate /clubtrainingeventsadd7,500morestartsper
year. Actualracingstartsforthesethreeusergroupsareapproximately15,000gate
startsperyearforSkiClubVail, withanadditional2,000startsperyearforlocal
highschoolprograms, and10,000startsperyearforcorporateandclubracing.
Thesetotalroughly102,000gatestartsperyearandaverage4.5skiracingevents
perweek.
Dailyactivityforskiracingtypicallycommencesat8:30a.m. and
continuesuntil4:30p.m. Oftheseraceeventstwoorthreemajortelevisedevents
occureachyear, notallofwhichareheadquarteredoutoftheGoldenPeakcourse.
TheseincludetheProTour, FISWorldCupandNorthAmericanTrophySeries
races.
In1999theWorldChampionshipswillbeheldatVailandopening
ceremoniesarescheduledforGoldenPeak. Racestartsanddemandfortraining
spacehavebeengrowingsteadilyforthepastdecade.
SpecialEvents.whichoccuratGoldenPeak, inadditiontotheroutineracing
programs, includevarioussnowboardingeventswhichdrawtypically100to250
people, theU.S. ProTour.whichdrawsabout500people, andHotWinterNights
eventswhichdraw500to1000peopletypicallyinFebruaryandMarchandupto
3000peopleduringtheChristmasholiday.
A.) TierI . ManagementtechniquesalreadyutilizedandinplaceatGolden
Peakorwhichwillbeimplementwithredevelopmentinclude:
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1. Snowboardingeventstypicallyheldinnon -peakperiodsareusuallysmall
withminimalimpactonportalarrivalsoruse. Arrivalsandstagingofevent
participantswillbemanagedwithVApersonnelonan "asneeded" basis.
2. HotWinterNightseventsareheldduringoffhoursanddonotinterfere
withotherportalarrivalsordemandsoninfrastructure. Thesewillbe
managedwithVApersonnelonan "asneeded" basis.
3. Majorevents, such as
televisedFIS racing events, theWorld
Championships, majorbicycleraceevents, andsummerfireworkswillbe
managedthroughthestandardspecialeventpermittingprocessoftheTOV.
4. AttheendofeachPeakPeriodandskiseasontheAssessmentCommittee
oritsdesigneewillreviewandmakerecommendationsconcerningSpecial
iEventsandracingactivitiesatGoldenPeakandtheirimpactsontheportal
andcongestioninthesurroundinginfrastructure.
B.) TierU . IntheeventsomeoralloftheTierItechniqueshavebeen
implementedandcongestionhasstillresultedattheportalwhichadversely
effectstrafficorsurroundingtowninfrastructurethenVAwillimplementthe
recommendationsoftheAssessmentCommitteeoritsdesigneeinthe
followingskiseasonorPeakPeriod. Inadditionthefollowingsuccessive
managementtechniqueswillbeimplemented:
1. Specialeventswillbemovedinpartfromthisportaltodownvalley
locations.