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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC 020309 Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline: On December 8, 2008 PEC voted 5-0-1 (Viele recused) to forward a recommendation of approval On January 6, 2009 the Vail Town Council work session. Since that time, Staff incorporated the comments from Council. Please find changes and additions highlighted in grey on pages 7,8,10 and 11 in the attached Resolution No. 26, Series of 2008. Pages 7&8: Addition of language that requests skier-drop-off be incorporated into the West Lionshead properties. Addition of connectivity language between West Lionshead and Lionshead. Page 10: Addition of height from 5-25 to 56 feet Addition of general language regarding the density of the GLOB site, instead of previously proposed specific numbers. Addition of language that speaks to the location of residential. Addition of language to increase the amount of office on site and language that speaks to the location of office. Page 11: Additional language regarding the landscape preservation and GLOB’s relationship to red sandstone and gore creeks. This amendment is in the best interest of the Town because it is good planning to include language in Master Plan documents that considers the overall neighborhood characteristics and site specific issues in site development or redevelopment, regardless of who owns or develops the properties. The proposed amendment includes neighborhood development issues and the site specific issues pertaining to the GLOB, that will create a consistent framework for redevelopment of the West Lionshead neighborhood, regardless of who owns or develops the properties. In consideration of site specific issues, one challenge in the redevelopment of the GLOB site, is that the LRMP calls for the replacement and increase of office space in West Lionshead. The GLOB currently contains ~11,000 sf of office space. In order to facilitate the replacement and increase of the sites significant amount of office space, the applicant has proposed language that references office uses on the street level of buildings, with careful consideration of the design, nature and surrounding characteristics of the office use (pages 2&10 of Res 26). By adopting this language, the placement of office uses will not be out-right permitted. Instead the mix and placement of uses will be determined in the redevelopment application of the GLOB. In order to redevelop the site, the applicant must either amend SDD No. 4 or re-zone the property. The future zoning is undetermined at this time. However, the subject amendment is critical to the proper neighborhood planning of West Lionshead for the reasons stated in Staff’s memorandum as follows: Physical Location: The inclusion of the Glen Lyon Office Building site consistent with the adjacent properties, will create a consistent framework for redevelopment of the West Lionshead neighborhood, regardless of who owns or develops the properties. Connectivity: The inclusion of the Glen Lyon Office Building site into the LRMP, consistent with the adjacent properties, will guide development in a pattern of harmony that will facilitate visual and physical connectivity between the properties. By creating a consistent pattern of land use in the neighborhood, the Town will have more latitude to encourage and facilitate connectivity in site design, regardless of who owns or develops the properties. Conditions have changed: The South Frontage Road re-alignment has great implications on the redevelopment of the parcels in West Lionshead, and therefore, the West Lionshead neighborhood should be studied and comprehensively planned as one contiguous land mass and neighborhood. The amendment will facilitate comprehensive planning in consistent design and fluid development in the West Lionshead neighborhood, regardless of who owns or develops the properties. If Council wishes to strike the office language from Pgs 2&10, Staff proposes another solution, in the addition of the following language: Page 2 of Resolution No. 26, Series of 2008: West Lionshead - Residential/ Mixed-Use Hub (First paragraph) This area of Lionshead is generally under utilized and from an aesthetic standpoint is not in keeping with what the Town would like to see Lionshead become as it redevelops in the coming years. The Town of Vail does place a high value on maintaining the office and retail areas in West Lionshead and any redevelopment shall reasonably increase the square footage of existing office and have “no net loss” of retail square footage in West Lionshead. In order to facilitate this goal, it may be appropriate, in certain non-pedestrian corridors, to locate office uses on the first floor of buildings. The final determination of office use location shall be decided in the review of any site development or redevelopment application(s). Page 10 of Resolution No. 26, Series of 2008: Office Land Use (First paragraph) Consistent with the Master Plan requirement for an increase of office space, the existing 10,829 square feet of office space shall be replaced and increased on-site. Generally, office uses should be located on the basement or garden level and second floor and above in buildings that are part of a vital commercial core area, such as Lionshead and Vail Village. However, due to the physical location of the Glen Lyon Office Building site at the end of West Lionshead and along Gore Creek, there may be an opportunity to provide office uses on the first floor or street level of buildings. If office uses are proposed on the street level or first floor, the vitality of the pedestrian and bike experience shall be considered along with the function and character of the adjacent uses and structure design. Other considerations include whether or not the office use is open to the public and receives clients or visitors on a regular basis and how the location and design of the office façade relates to the pedestrian and/or bike traffic. The final determination of office use location shall be decided in the review of any site development or redevelopment application(s).