HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No 14, Series of 2013, Gerald R. Ford ParkRESOLUTION NO. 14
Series of 2013
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2013 GERALD R. FORD PARK MASTER PLAN, AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2013, the Vail Town
Council instructed Town Staff to prepare a new master plan for Gerald R. Ford Park;
WHEREAS, the new master plan was to be a compilation of previous planning efforts for the Park and
the articulation of recommendations for new improvements with the Park;
WHEREAS, the new master plan is intended to be an element of the Vail Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, the new master
plan is intended to have a ten year life span with periodic updates and amendments when needed;
WHEREAS, the primary purposes of the new master plan are to protect the Park from over
development, to define expectations for the use of the Park, and to assist in decision-making regarding capital improvements and other changes proposed in the Park;
WHEREAS, the new
master plan was prepared in collaboration with the Vail Recreation District, Vail Valley Foundation, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail Economic Advisory Council, Art in Public Places
Board, Planning & Environmental Commission and many other interested citizens from the Vail community;
WHEREAS, on July 22, August 12, and August 26, and September 9, 2013, the Town
of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission held public hearings on an application to adopt a new master plan for Ford Park;
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2013, the Town of Vail Planning
& Environmental Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval, with modifications, of the 2013 Gerald R. Ford Park Master Plan amendments to the Vail Town Council;
WHEREAS, the
Vail Town Council finds and determines that the new master plan recommendations are consistent with 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,
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council finds and determines that the new master plan promotes
the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the town and promotes 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
SECTION 1. The 2013 Gerald R. Ford Park Master Plan is hereby adopted as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto.
INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at
a regular meeting of the Vail Town Council of the Town of Vail held this 19th day of November, 2013
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Andrew P. Daly, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tammy Nagel, Acting Town Clerk