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RESOLUTION NO. 6
Series 2009
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE VAIL VILLAGE MASTER PLAN, PURSUANT TO SECTION VIII-C, ADOPTION, EXTENSIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, VAIL VILLAGE
MASTER PLAN TO ALLOW FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON THE VAIL VILLAGE TRANSPORTATION CENTER SITE, LOCATED AT 241 EAST MEADOW DRIVE/PARTS OF TRACTS B AND C, VAIL VILLAGE FILING 1 AND SETTING
FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2005 the Vail Town Council adopted the updated Vail Village Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section VIII-C of the Vail Village Master
Plan outlines a procedure for amending the Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2009 the Planning and Environmental Commission forwarded a recommendation of _______ to the Vail Town
Council on Resolution No. 6, Series of 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the Vail Village Master Plan amendment is in keeping with the goals, objectives, and policies
prescribed by the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the Vail Village Master Plan amendment is in the best interest of the Town as it promotes the coordinated and harmonious
development of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the Vail Village Master Plan amendment to allow for mixed-use development on the Vail Village Transportation Center
site will improve the success and vitality of Vail Village by visually upgrading the area; enhancing pedestrian activity; creating potential for a stimulating retail environment; and
presenting the opportunity for employee housing conveniently located in Vail Village.
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds that the amendment to allow for mixed-use development on the
Vail Village Transportation Center site, facilitates the orderly and comprehensive development of the Vail Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section I. Text Additions and Deletions
The Vail Town Council hereby approves the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan amendments, as illustrated by text additions stated
in bold italics and deletions in strikethrough.
Section II. Exhibits
The Council hereby approves the Vail Village Master Plan amendments, as illustrated by the following maps and figures
attached to this resolution as exhibits:
A. Land Use Plan, Vail Village Plan
B. Open Space Plan, Vail Village Plan
C. Conceptual Building Height Plan, Vail Village Plan
D. Building Height
Profile, Vail Village Plan
Section III. Chapter VI, Illustrative Plans shall be amended to read as follows:
Public Facility/Parkinq: The only property in this category is the Town-owned Transportation Center.
parking structure and adjacent surface parking lot. Existing uses include: public and charter bus parking, transportation facilities and a limited amount of office and retail activity.
Potential changes to the character of these uses would be the introduction of other public purpose activities such as a visitor center, performing arts center, etc. The primary purpose
of the Transportation Center site is to provide public parking and to serve as the primary multi-modal transportation center for the community. Mixed use development, including residential,
commercial and office uses shall be appropriate in accordance with the goals, objectives and action steps set forth in this Master Plan.
Section IV. Chapter VII, Vail Village Sub-Areas
shall be amended to read as follows:
TRANSPORTATION CENTER (#4)
The only existing facility within this sub-area is the Vail Village Transportation Center (TRC). The TRC serves as the
transportation hub of the Village and the entire community. There is potential for future expansion of the parking structure eastward along with other ancillary development potential...
Foremost among these is development over the expansion of the parking structure.
The primary purpose of this sub-area is to provide public parking and to serve as the primary multi-modal
transportation center for the community. entire Village area. The priority of any expansion to this facility should be to maximize the amount of additional public parking available at
this site. An important consideration in future expansion of the TRC is the view corridors as depicted in the Building Height Profile.
The existing improvements on site include the
Vail Village Transportation Center, parking structure and a planted buffer that provides visual screening and structural support to the south side of the parking structure. Any infill
development on the site shall replace and address the structural support that the planted buffer provides. Any infill development on the site shall not interfere, restrict, hinder or
alter current operations of the existing transportation center/ parking structure and/ or the redevelopment of said structure. Any infill development shall seamlessly integrate with
the existing Vail Village Transportation Center.
The goals for development in this sub-area are as follows:
Provide for a year-round, world-class guest experience at the vehicular
entryway and transportation hub of the community
Improve the existing pedestrian ways with public spaces that add activity, interest and vitality
Encourage a wide variety of activities,
events, and street life
Meet parking demands and screen parking and transit from public view
Concentrate transit activity at the periphery of the Village to minimize vehicular traffic
in pedestrian areas
Improve streetscape circulation corridors
Enhance new development and redevelopment through public improvements by private developers working in cooperation with
the Town
Encourage a variety of new commercial activity
Encourage development of affordable housing
EXHIBIT A: Land Use Plan, Vail Village Plan
EXHIBIT B: Open Space Plan, Vail Village Plan
EXHIBIT C: Conceptual Building Height Plan, Vail Village Plan
EXHIBIT D: Building Height Profile, Vail Village Plan