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Home My WebLink AboutPEC160006 Narrative a.......�.�.....,a.�. , ._.. •~ ' �� J ��./'�✓ - -._ -� n � i��i � � �,`--� � �, �::-., � � � � I�"/� I!' I ��.� F�� 1 y zo�s f � i; % VAIL �� CENTRE � ' i`�� -�� I! ,��,}�� 3�� c�w� �� u�a��.. lanuary 21,2016 I Tc�wn of Vaii Planning r , ��t�ti,�..�a! � 'i�r�, t �(:?S�1it at ,,�, _ ':�{?,� c7?�3u.r1��.e ��t f)ni? X The foliowing information is to accompany the submittal of the conditional use permit for review. The Vail Centre is a non-profit corporation that has been expanding in Vail over the past 18 months. The acquisition of real estate within the Town will provide an opportunity for the Vail Centre to cement itself as a key culture asset of the Town. The purpose of the Centre is to align with Universities around the world to host their 3-5 day certificate courses in Vail during the summer and fall. The Vail Centre also hosts corporate group learning and fellowship programs that occur throughout the year. The Board of the Vail Centre has analyzed the Treetops facility and has determined the following as it pertains to the conditional use permit: As the attached plans illustrate,the proposed Vail Centre use will consist of the following: Grade Level: • The west end will be occupied by a bookstore,of approximately 1,075 square feet,and an attached cafe of approximately 345 square feet. The Cafe will not sell liquor,and its food preparation will not require any new exterior venting. • The center 2,760 square foot section will be used as flexible ciassroom/meeting space plus associated support functions(restrooms,chair/table storage).Included in this area calculation is a lineal reception/break-out space. • The eastern end of this level will house the entry reception area to the Centre's conference/office/studio facilities,2 large conference rooms and the stairs ascending to the Upper Level.This space totals another 1,630 square feet. Upper Level: • The existing 2,888 square feet will accommodate professional suites,business offices,and studios. The Vail Centre is located in the Lionshead Mixed Use 1 District(LMU-1).Art.H,Section 12-7H-3 stipulates"Eating and drinking establishments"and"Retail stores and establishments'as permitted uses at"first floor or street level". The proposed retail,and"Conference facilities and meeting rooms",fall under the enumerated conditionai uses. Art.H,Section 12-7H-4 Permitted and Conditional Uses for second floor and above,identifies the anticipated uses as allowable under a conditional use permit as they fall under"Conterence facilities and meeting rooms°and"professional offices,business offices and studios". 970-680-3525 � PO Box 100 � Vaii,CO 82658 � VailCentre.nrg . . . VAIL � ' CENTRE �rf! ;�n�E��u ��n� ��.s°s�� When referencing Art 12-16-6�Criteria;Findings)of Chapter 16 Conditional Use Permits the following representations are offered: 1. Relationship and impact of the use on development objectives of the town. • The proposed bookstore/caf2 will represent new sales tax revenue and retail traffic generation. The addition of the bookstore/cafe to the space will generate approximately $700,000-$900,000 of new retail sales annually. • The Centre participants will represent a percentage of new visitors to Vail whose presence will result in residual spending on lodging,retail,recreations and transportation. It is projected that an incremental$4M annual spend will result from course participants by 2020. • The users of the Vail Centre averages 35-60 years of age with professional jobs that allows for high levels of discretionary spending. • The Vail Centre aligns with the strategic goal of the Town of Vail to increase lifelong learning opportunities and leadership resources to the town. • The partners of the Vail Centre also support the Town's goals of achieving a world-class reputation. • The Vail Centre plans to add 6,000 incremental annual mid-week room nights by 2020. 2. Effect of the use on light and air,distribution of population,transportation facilities,utilities, schools,parks and recreation facilities,and other public facilities and public facilities needs. • Most Centre attendees will likely be guests of our lodging partners and thus have limited use of municipal parking facilities. • There is great access across the street trom the Treetops Plaza building,to provide shuttle service for drop off/pick up. • The Centre's learning programs wili serve to bolster use of The Grandview Room making improved use of an existing Town asset. • Heaviest use from Sunday-Thursday and scheduled during non-holiday. 3. Effect upon traffic,with particular reference to congestion,automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience,traffic flow and control,access,maneuverability,and removai of snow from the streets and parking areas. • Most programs will occur early evening with an average of 80-100 participants,likely to represent a minor impact public transportation and parking facilities. 4. Effect upon the character of the area in which the proposed use is to be located,including the scale and bulk of the proposed use in relation to surrounding uses. • The Vail Centre wili separately apply to enhance the entrance to the facility to match the quality updates the Town of Vail has made to the Lionshead Welcome Center,and will address these enhancements at a later date with the design review committee and otherwise as required under recorded covenants affecting the property. 5. Such other factors and criteria as the commission deems applicabie to the proposed use. 6. The environmental impact report concerning the proposed use,if an environmental impact report is required by ch�ter 12 of this title. • Not applicable. 970-680-3525 � P(J Sax 100 � Vail,CO 81658 � VailCentre.org . Parking The existing Treetops Plaza building was constructed in 1984 as an addition to an existing on- grade parking area. The original building consisted of 2 levels of parking dedicated to the existing Treetops Condominiums topped with: Retail 5,545 S.F. 2.3 spaces/1,000 Net Square Feet 12.75 spaces Mezz. Retail level 2,476 S.F. 2.3 spaces/1,000 Net Square Feet 5.70 s�aces 18.45 spaces There is no existing documentation, for the original building, that addresses how the parking requirements were accommodated. Per 12.10.16.A this commercial use building may have been granted an exemption from their off-street requirements. Reviewing the current town zoning maps, the building lies outside of the Pay-in-Lieu parking district as defined by per 12.10.16.B. In reviewing the guidelines of the parking fund pay-in lieu regulations (12.10.16.B.4), "...There is no pay-in-lieu fee for commercial uses. ...". It might be understood that this exception was included on the basis that commercial uses in the core areas were primarily viewed to supported guests who would be accessing the commercial by foot or public transit. The Vail Centre is proposing to redevelop the upper 2 levels into a mix of uses consisting of: Retail Bookstore 1,062 S.F. 2.3 spaces/1,000 Net Square Feet 2.44 spaces Cafe 163 S.F. 1/250 N.S.F. seating; 2 min. 2.00 spaces Conference 1,075 S.F. 1/165 N.S.F. seating; 2 min. 6.52 spaces Meeting Rms. 537 S.F. 1/165 N.S.F. seating; 2 min. 3.25 spaces Professional Offices 1,987 S.F. 2.7 spaces/1,000 Net Square Feet 5.36 spaces 19.58 spaces The proposed redevelopment will not add any floor area and the proposed uses will result in a net impact of one parking space. Per the attached narrative,The Vail Centre will be offering executive learning opportunities targeted, primarily, at an out-of-town audience who will be staying in Town in lodges and residences and commuting by foot and transit facilities. Further, they are planning to schedule their programs on days and times that will diminish the impact of their guests,who may be using private vehicles, upon the parking facilities. The only space that might attract a larger component of folks, employing private vehicles, is the proposed bookstore and cafe. At approximately 1/8t" the floor area of the original retail use approved by The Town, it is reasonable to expect that the actual demands for parking are substantially diminished,with the new uses.