HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTEPHENS SUBDIVISION PARCELS A-B-C COMMON LEGALTO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Planning and Environmental Commission
Community Development Department
April24, 2006
A request for final review of an amended final plat, pursuant to Chapter 13-12,
Exemption Plat Review Procedures, Vail Town Code, to allow for floodplain
modifications, located a12764,2754,and 2695 South Frontage RoadAotsA, B, and
C, Stephens Subdivision;and a request for a final review of floodplain modifications,
pursuant to Chapter 14-6, Grading Standards, Vail Town Code, to allow for grading
within the floodplain, located a12764,2754,and2695 South Frontage Road/Lots A,
B, and C, Stephens Subdivision, and 2450 South Frontage RoadiUnplatted and
setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC06-0001 and PEC06-0027)
Applicant: Town of Vail, Louise Young, Brian Hoyt, Maggie Froning, Lorraine
Howenstine, and Chas Bernhardt Planner: Bill Gibson
SUMMARY
The applicants, Town of Vail, Louise Young, Brian Hoyt, Maggie Froning, Lorraine
Howenstine, and Chas Bernhardt, are requesting approval of a floodplain modification,
pursuanl to Chapter 14-6, Grading Standards, Vail Town Code, to allow for grading within
the floodplain to allow Parcels A, B, and C of Stephens Subdivision and the western
unplatted portion of Stephens Park to be filled to remove portions of the properties from the
1OO-year Gore Creek flood fringe. Grading is not proposed within the actual 100-year
floodway. Based upon Staff's review of the criteria in Section Vll of this memorandum and
the evidence and testimony presenled, the Community Development Department
recommends that the Planning and Environmental Commission approves, with conditions,
the requested floodplain modification, subject to the findings noted in Section Vll of this
memorandum.
The applicants, Louise Young, Brian Hoyt, Maggie Froning, Lorraine Howenstine, and Chas
Bernhardt, are also requesting approval of an amended final plat, pursuant to Chapter 13-
12, Exemption Plat Review Procedures, Vail Town Code, to delete an incorrectly platted
1OO-year flood plain line and to remove a plat note that states: "Any floodplain modification
that is constructed for the Stephens Subdivision shall not change the approved number of
units or gross residential floor area for each parcel."Based upon Staff's review of the criteria
in Section Vll of this memorandum and the evidence and testimony presented, the
Community Development Department recommends that the Planning and Environmental
Commissjon approves the requested amendment to the final plat, subject to the findings
noted in Section Vll of this memorandum.
|.'