HomeMy WebLinkAboutPEC130001 Resolution No. 4, Series of 2013 LRMP amendments Sundial Plaza APPROVED Moffet, Foley 7-0-0RESOLUTION NO. 4
Series of 2013
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LIONSHEAD REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.8, ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE MASTER PLAN, LIONSHEAD REDEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLAN, TO AMEND THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CENTRAL PEDESTRIAN PLAZA (SUNDIAL PLAZA) IN SECTION 5.8.6, PLAZAS AND NODES, LIONSHEAD REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS
IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, on December 15, 1998, the Vail Town Council adopted the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan;
WHEREAS, Section 2.8 of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master
Plan outlines a procedure for amending the Master Plan;
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Lionshead Redevelopment
Master Plan amendment on January 28, 2013, and has forwarded a recommendation of approval of the amendment to the Vail Town Council by a vote of 7-0-0;
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council
finds conditions have changed since the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan was adopted which warrant changes to recommendations for the Central Pedestrian Plaza;
WHEREAS, the Vail
Town Council finds the incorporation of the proposed amendments into the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan are in concert with the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan;
WHEREAS, the
purpose of this amendment is to change the recommendations for the Central Pedestrian Plaza to allow a public park;
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the proposed amendments
improve and enhance the effectiveness of the Master Plan without negatively affecting the goals, objectives, and policies prescribed by the Master Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO:
The Town Council of the Town of Vail hereby amends the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan as follows:
The amendments to the text of
the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan are indicated in bold italics(additions), and strikethrough italics(deletions).
5.8.6 Plazas and Nodes
Dynamic pedestrian plazas and nodes
are encouraged at each significant intersection in the retail core. Successful plazas are those that have good sun exposure, that are located on primary pedestrian corridors, and that
are properly proportioned to encourage seating, eating, gathering and events. Successful nodes are concentrations of activities, landmarks and spaces where people want to congregate.
Focal elements such as fountains, landscaping, and public art help to give each node a unique identify and serve as visual reference points. A fundamental objective of the master plan
is to introduce these qualities in the Lionshead core.
The central Lionshead public plaza, for example (shown in figure 5-10), presents an opportunity to create a vibrant center of activity surrounded by active retail and restaurant spaces
and animated with an ice rink. The development of a small infill building at the north edge of the plaza is recommended to define the space and introduce additional retail opportunities.
The building could incorporate an underground service and delivery corridor to the North Day Lot transportation center. A food and beverage operation on a rooftop deck over this structure
could provide a unique vantage point marking the new north Lionshead pedestrian portal and opening views into the central Lionshead plaza and up to the mountain.
The central Lionshead
public plaza (shown in Figure 5-10) was previously considered to be at Sundial Plaza. However, the design of the Arrabelle incorporated an ice rink with surrounding retail and restaurant
shifted the central Lionshead public plaza to the south. This allows for Sundial Plaza to be repurposed from a previously recommended infill building with an ice rink to a public park.
Sundial Plaza serves as the only green space in the center of Lionshead. The pedestrian connection between the First Chair Employee Housing at the North Day Lot and the pedestrian
mall through Sundial Plaza should be snowmelted and rerouted for optimal views (see view corridor #4) and access. Sundial Plaza presents an opportunity for a public park in the Lionshead
Retail Core and will provide a public recreational amenity to serve as a stand alone attraction and as an activity to compliment the retail and restaurant experience within Lionshead.
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INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail held this 19th day of February, 2013.
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Andrew
P. Daly
Mayor of the Town of Vail, Colorado
ATTEST:
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Lorelei Donaldson,
Town Clerk