Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPEC140023_9-29-14 SSCV Project Narrative_1412174820.pdfREDEVELOPMENT OF SKI and SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL CLUBHOUSE Minor Subdivision Re-Zoning Development Plan Conditional Use Permit September 2014 RE-DEVELOPMENT OF SKI and SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL CLUBHOUSE Submitted on behalf of: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail 598 Vail Valley Drive Vail, CO 81632 Submitted To: Town of Vail Department of Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81632 Braun Associates, Inc. 225 Main Street, Suite G-2 Edwards, CO 81632 970 926-7575 September 2014 Table of Contents I. Introduction 1 II. Overview of SSCV and Project Background 3 III. Project Site Conditions 6 IV. Description of Project 7 V. Conformance with Applicable Review Criteria 16 VI. Appendix 24 1. Legal Description of land to be re-zoned 2. Traffic Analysis Letter 3. Amended Final Plat Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 1 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Club House Re-Development September 2014 I. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to provide information on the proposed re-development of the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) Clubhouse. Information provided herein has been prepared in accordance with requirements of the Town of Vail development review process. The re-development of the Clubhouse involves the demolition of the existing Ski Club building and construction of a new building and related site improvements. The main features of the re-development include expanded Club space for SSCV, new, below grade parking, greatly enhanced drive aisle/drop-off facilities, two residential condominiums, and improved landscaping and related site improvements. Four development applications have been submitted – • Development Plan for the building and proposed site improvements, • Minor Subdivision for the expansion of the SSCV parcel, • Re-zoning of land added to the SSCV parcel, and • Conditional Use Permit. Each of these applications are described in detail below. Information provided in this report is presented in the following sections: I. Introduction II. Overview of SSCV and Project Background III. Project Site Conditions IV. Description of Project V. Conformance with Applicable Review Criteria VI. Appendix 1. Legal Description of land to be re-zoned 2. Traffic Analysis Letter 3. Amended Final Plat This application has been submitted on behalf of the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail and Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts is providing land that will be incorporated into the existing SSCV parcel in order to more effectively facilitate the proposed redevelopment. Vail Resorts has provided a letter authorizing SSCV to proceed through the Town’s review process with these development applications. A site plan of the proposed redevelopment is found on the following page. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 2 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 3 II. OVERVIEW of SSCV and PROJECT BACKGROUND Founded in 1962, the mission of the Club is to provide youth the opportunity for character growth and excellence through athletics. The Club is widely recognized as one of the premier ski and snowboard clubs in the Country and this past year was named the “USSA Club of the year” by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Associations (USSA). Ski and Snowboard Club Vail serves approximately 700 members in a variety of alpine racing, free-skiing, freestyle, Nordic and snowboarding programs. The Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. The Club is also highly respected throughout the Valley as a leader in youth development. Originally a small club dedicated to ski racing, SSCV has evolved into one of our community’s largest organizations dedicated to serving our youth. In doing so the influence of the Club has grown to include a wide range of topics, all of which make significant contributions to the Vail community. The Kids The Club has had unparalleled success in developing snow-sport athletes who have gone on to excel on an international stage. The most recognizable among these are Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shriffin, but not to be overlooked are the achievements of Toby Dawson, Chris Del Bosco, Sarah Schleper and many other athletes. Over the past few years many Club athletes have been named to the U.S. Ski Team, notable among them are a number of local, “home grown” athletes born and raised here in Eagle County. Athletic achievements are important; however the underlying purpose of the Club in serving our youth is to use athletics to instill the “3 C’s” of courage, character and commitment, to help kids develop life lessons that will help them in the years to come. The Community The Club utilizes its staff, athletes and parents to volunteer in a variety of community events throughout the year. Most notable among these is the Birds of Prey at Beaver Creek. Each year the Club provides on average 4,000 hours of volunteer help to this event. The presence of Club volunteers is also found at the Community Fund Rummage Sale, the Copper Triangle and many other community events. The Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy In the fall of 2007 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail partnered with the Eagle County School District to establish the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy. Located in Minturn at Maloit Park, the Academy is a fully accredited and certified public school with the goal of providing its students with a rigorous academic curriculum while supporting a world class training and competition schedule. From 31 students in its first year, the Academy has grown to over 175 students. Economic Impact The Club’s programs and the visitors they draw to Vail generate significant economic activity throughout the community. Foremost among these is the early season training at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 4 Golden Peak. Over the past few years Golden Peak has evolved into one of the world’s premier early season race training facilities. Each fall for a five week period the Club typically hosts 20 ski clubs, 10 colleges and 20 national ski teams, most of which on average spend a week in Vail. The economic impact of this activity is enormous, particularly when occurring in November, a time of year that is historically very quiet. Throughout the ski season SSCV also hosts a number of races and other events. On average 40 race/event days are planned and many of them are multi-day events. The economic impact of these and other events is significant. Existing SSCV Facilities and Operations The Club currently operates from a 6,500SF building located at the base of Vail Mountain. This building was originally constructed in the mid-70’s and a second floor was added in the mid-80’s. In the 70’s the Club was serving just over 100 athletes. Today approximately 650 athletes utilize the Clubhouse (this figure excludes nordic athletes who do not use the Clubhouse). The space constraints within the existing facility are severe and the building is certainly showing its age. The need to expand and update the Clubhouse is acute. Creating a facility that meets the needs of Club athletes and coaches is the driving factor behind this redevelopment proposal. The existing Club building plays an important role in how SSCV operates at Vail Mountain. The building’s primary purpose is to provide space for athletes and coaches to gather before and after race and training days. In essence the building serves as the Club’s portal to Vail Mountain. The building also provides space, albeit very limited, for athlete locker rooms, ski tuning, coaches work areas and other club-related uses. Each of these uses will be provided in the new build, although the space dedicated to these uses will be expanded significantly. Project Planning Going back as far as the 1990’s, previous efforts have been made to redevelop the Clubhouse. The effort that has resulted in this development proposal was initiated three years ago. During this time SSCV has worked closely with a number of different players. Town of Vail In 2012 the Town of Vail approved re-zoning of the SSCV parcel to Ski Base/Recreation 2. This re-zoning has laid the groundwork for this effort by defining both development standards and a review process for the project. Vail Resorts SSCV has worked closely with Vail Resorts on the land to be conveyed to the Club and to also ensure that the design of the project is coordinated with VR’s mountain operations. Neighborhood Outreach The Club has taken steps to engage the neighborhood over the past few years. A number of community open houses have been held and the Club has reached out Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 5 individually to numerous property owners and homeowner associations in the Golden Peak neighborhood. These efforts have resulted in a wide range of support for the project. Golden Peak Neighborhood Traffic Task Force The Club has been an active participate in neighborhood efforts to address traffic congestion on Vail Valley Drive. Working closely with the Town, Vail Resorts and other property owners, SSCV has initiated a variety of efforts to improve weekend athlete drop-off/pick-up. These efforts are described in greater detail below. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 6 III. PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS SSCV’s existing parcel fronts directly on Vail Valley Drive and backs directly onto the snowfield that leads to Vail Mountain. Albeit small in size (.265 acres, or 11,543 SF), the parcel’s relationship to Vail Mountain makes it ideally located for the Club’s needs. Access to the parcel is provided via a one-way loop access drive. The drive functions in a counter-clockwise direction. This road and surface parking (on the east side of the project) are located on Vail Resorts property. SSCV has the right to use this land for parking and access via a license agreement with Vail Resorts. A survey of existing site conditions is found in the plan set that has been provided under separate cover. As a part of this re-development project the SSCV parcel will be increased in size by the conveyance of a .258 ac. (11,238 SF) parcel from Vail Resorts. This new land area essentially wraps three sides of the SSCV parcel. With the addition of this land the SSCV parcel will be .523 acres, or 22,828 SF. A vicinity map/site context diagram is below. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 7 IV. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Four development applications have been submitted for the project: Minor Subdivision Application – this application will subdivide +/-11,238SF of land from Vail Resorts adjoining Golden Peak parcel and incorporate it into the SSCV parcel. The Vail Resorts land essentially “wraps” the SSCV on three sides and will increase the size of the SSCV parcel to +/-22,828SF. Re-zoning application – The Vail Resorts land to be incorporated into the SSCV parcel is currently zoned Ski Base/Recreation 1 (the zoning of the larger, +/-40 acre “Golden Peak” base area). This application will re-zone the land to be subdivided and incorporated into the SSCV parcel to Ski Base/Rec 2 so that the entire SSCV parcel has the same zoning. Development Permit Application – This application addresses design, development standards and other development review-related considerations of the proposed building. Conditional Use Permit – The Town has historically defined the use of SSCV to be a “public or private club”. This use is a Conditional Use in the Ski Base/Recreation 2 zone district. This application evaluates the suitability of this use. Below is a description of the proposed project. The project’s conformance with applicable review criteria for each of the four development applications is found in Section IV. of this report. Proposed Building The primary purpose of this redevelopment is to upgrade SSCV facilities to better serve the Club’s athletes. The current Club facility is woefully inadequate and extremely under-sized. The expansion is not intended to facilitate future growth of the Club, but rather for the building to “catch up” to the Club’s current needs. The two residential condominiums on the upper levels of the building are the “economic engine” that will fund the re-development project. The current Clubhouse is approximately 6,500 square feet in size. Uses in the existing building include athlete rooms, administration and coaches offices, meeting rooms, a multi-purpose room, locker rooms, storage, weight room, ski tuning, circulation and restrooms. The new Clubhouse essentially includes these same uses, albeit within +/- 20,750SF. A summary of the uses proposed in the new building include: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 8 Team Rooms The proposed building will provide nearly six times more space dedicated to athlete team rooms (locker rooms). Weight Room/Gym Over 1,000SF of gym space will be provided for athlete warm-up and cool- downs. Club Room The Club Room serves two purposes - space for registration and meetings during races and other competitions and space for athletes to gather for lunch, etc. on training days. The new club room is 2,200SF, nearly three times the size of the existing room. The use of this space will be consistent with how it has been used in the past, albeit in a far more efficient and effective manner. Meeting Rooms The existing building has one small meeting room of approximately 180 SF. This room is typically used for staff/coaches meetings and athlete/coach meetings. One meeting room is woefully inadequate in satisfying the needs of the Club. A board room and a number of smaller meeting rooms will be provided in the new building. Ski/Board/Tech Services Space for athlete’s equipment tuning and other tech services will more than double to approximately 1,200SF. Storage Athlete equipment and Club storage areas will more than triple in size to over 1,500 SF. A key benefit of this increased space is that race gates, netting and other race gear currently stored outside will now be stored inside the building. Coaches and Administrative Staff Work Areas The existing building has extremely limited work space for coaches and Club staff. These limitations are so extreme that many coaches literally do not have space to work while at the Club. The new building will remedy this situation with a number of new offices and shared workstations. Circulation and Misc Space Hallways, stairwells, restrooms, mechanical space, trash rooms, etc. will increase significantly. These uses are critical to how the building will function and comprise a significant amount of the proposed buildings total square footage. Employee Housing Units Two on-site employee housing units are proposed – a 458SF studio unit and a 613SF one-bedroom unit. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 9 Parking Garage The below grade parking garage will provide 24 parking spaces (including two accessible spaces) along with circulation and storage areas. Five of the 24 spaces will be allocated to the two residential condominiums; the remaining 19 spaces will be used by the Club. Residential Condominiums A total of 9,996SF of residential condominium space is located on the upper levels of the building. Two units are proposed. Each will have elevator access from the below grade garage and independent stair access from street level. Landscaping and Site Design The proposed redevelopment includes a number of significant site and landscape improvements. These include: Landscaping Significant enhancements to landscaping around the building and along Vail Valley Drive are proposed. Additional landscape materials will also be provided on the neighboring Manor Vail property. Surface Parking The amount of surface parking will be reduced from 7 to 5 spaces. The existing asphalt parking lot will be replaced with a brick paver surface. Drive Aisle The drive aisle will be improved by widening and by installation of a snow-melt system. These changes are proposed to provide the facilities necessary to improve drop-off and pick-up operation (discussed in greater detail above). The entire drive aisle surface will be brick pavers. Trash The exiting “free-standing” trash area will be replaced with a new trash enclosure incorporated into the east end of the new building. Recreation Path The recreation path located behind the existing building will be re-located as a function of the re-development project. Development Standards For each of the standards listed below, Town Code stipulates that standards are to be “as per the approved development plan” and/or as determined by the PEC: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 10 Gross Residential Floor Area The two residential condominiums on the upper two floors of the building include +/-10,000 SF of GRFA. Setbacks Front – 26’ from face of building, 0’ from porte cochere Side – 4.5’ on west, 1.5’ on east Rear – 27’ Site Coverage The footprint of the building (including the porte cochere) and portions of the building that are below grade total 17,936SF, or 78% of the site area. Landscaping Landscape area is +/-3,592 SF, or 15.7% of the total site area. Parking 5 surface spaces (via the License Agreement with Vail Resorts) will be maintained and 24 new enclosed spaces will be provided on the lowest level of the new building. The 29 proposed parking spaces will be allocated as follows: • 5 structured spaces will be assigned to the two condominiums • 24 spaces will be used by the Club (15 structured and 7 surface spaces) Further discussion of parking is provided below. The following development standards are prescriptive: Building Height Maximum allowable height is 43’. Main ridge of building is proposed to be 42’. The main dormer on north side of building is proposed to be at 42’. All other roof elements are below the maximum allowable height. Density .523 acres of total site area allow for up to 4 dwelling units (8 units per acre are permitted in SBR2). Two dwelling units are proposed. Snow Storage The drive aisle is +/-9,800 SF. 10% snow storage is required (drive will be heated). 980 SF of snow storage is provided. Diagrams depicting building height, site coverage, setbacks, landscaping, and snow storage have been provided under separate cover. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 11 Traffic and Athlete Drop-off A traffic analysis letter addressing the proposed re-development has been prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Given that the only new use proposed by the re-development of the Clubhouse is the introduction of two residential condominiums and two employee housing units, the focus the traffic analysis letter was on existing traffic conditions and methods for how the Club can improve athlete pick up and drop off in order to minimize impacts to Vail Valley Drive. Traffic counts were made at five locations along Vail Valley Drive during the a.m. (8:00- 9:30) and p.m. (2:30-4:00) peak periods on March 15th, 2014. This date was determined to be an “average” day at the Club with respect to the number of athletes training at Golden Peak. Key findings of these traffic counts include: • The destination of east bound traffic in the a.m. peak period was equally split between SSCV (26.4%), Golden Peak (24.6%), the Children’s Ski Center (23.7%) and “other destinations” (25.3% - either surrounding residential development or pass-thru traffic). • “Other destinations” (34.4%, surrounding residential development or pass-thru traffic) was the predominant destination of east bound p.m. peak period traffic. SSCV was the lowest at 18.8%. • There were a total of 399 a.m. peak period trips, of which 84% was east bound and 16% was west bound. • SSCV generated a total of 107 trips in the a.m. peak hour, of which 17% arrived from the east and 83% from the west. • During the p.m. peak period, 51% of westbound traffic was generated by pass- thru traffic or surrounding residential development. • Vail Valley Drive has a design capacity of about 1,800 vehicles per hour. Traffic counts indicate 689 vehicles per hour, utilizing only 38% of available capacity. • Level of Service (LOS) at SSCV access points operates at LOS “A”. Traffic operations, specifically morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up, at SSCV were also evaluated. The following recommendations were provided and where relevant the Club’s response to these recommendations is provided. • It was suggested that the Club reverse the flow of traffic to a clock-wise direction. The traffic analysis recommended not reversing flow for two reasons – this change would create a conflict between traffic entering and exiting the site (i.e. exiting traffic would “cross paths” with Club traffic on Vail Valley Drive, slowing down the flow of cars through Club drop-off), and athletes exiting a car from the passenger side of a car would be forced to cross in front of their vehicle, causing delays and creating a safety consideration. The Club is not proposing any change to the direction that traffic accesses the site. • Encouraging SSCV members to access the Club from the east (via Vail Valley Drive and the Golf Course Bridge). This past year the Club began a program to encourage members to access the Club from the east. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 12 • Assign staff to manage drop-off operations. Last year the Club implemented this program. Staff members direct traffic to ensure efficient use of available space, prevent parents from leaving their cars during drop-off, help unload athlete gear, etc. • Provide additional space, ski racks, etc. for athletes to gather in front of the Club after being dropped off. Currently there is little room for athletes and their equipment once they are dropped off. The proposed plans for the Club include significantly more sidewalk/gathering area, ski racks and seating. • Provide mountain access more centrally located to the Club. The proposed building includes a new portal to the mountain in the center of the building. • Stagger start times of various club programs. The Club currently staggers start times to disperse the times athletes arrive at the Club and will continue to do so. Based on programs implemented by the Club, significant improvements were made to drop-off and pick-up operations on weekend days (specifically Saturday) this past year. The Club is committed to continuing these programs. The proposed building and access drive were designed specifically to further improve the efficiency of drop-off operations. Foremost among these improvements are the expanded space for athletes to gather in front of the Club and the upgraded drive aisle. The proposed access drive will provide three 10’8” wide lanes over a distance of 160’. The new drive will be heated, meaning the full width of the drive will be maintained throughout the winter (currently snowpack reduces the width and functionality of the drive throughout the winter). Refer to the Traffic Analysis Letter in the appendix of this report for additional information. Parking The SSCV Clubhouse is a unique land use, one that is not specifically addressed by Section 12-10-10 Parking Requirements Schedule of the Town Code. In such cases parking requirements are to be determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission. In order to determine the appropriate amount of parking for the Club it is important to understand how parking (and drop-off) has been addressed by the Club and by the Town in the past 40-plus years the Club has been operating at Golden Peak. The initial development of the Club occurred in the mid-1970’s. In 1976 the Planning and Environmental Commission approved a CUP for the Clubhouse and at that time did not require any parking, stating “we feel additional parking in this location is not appropriate” (quote taken from a November 8, 1999 staff memo). In the mid-80’s a second floor was added to the building and at that time no significant changes were required to parking. The 1976 CUP approval (with no on-site parking requirement) set the stage for the future operation of the Club – specifically, that emphasis should be on the drop-off/pick-up of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 13 athletes and the concept of having limited on-site parking. It could be speculated that the PEC’s rationale for the Club providing limited parking was driven by a few key considerations: • The site’s limited area made it very difficult to create on-site parking, • The success of Club operations is far more dependent upon effective athlete drop- off/pick-up than it is on-site parking, • Parking need is limited to the winter months only and during the winter parking demand is isolated to weekend days, and • Minimizing the amount of on-site parking at the Club will serve to reduce traffic within the neighborhood. These considerations remain relevant today. For more than a decade SSCV has been operating with the existing drop-off/pick-up drive aisle and 7 on-site parking spaces (while approximately 10 diagonal parking spaces can be utilized within the drive aisle, these spaces are only available when drop-off and pick-up is not taking place and as such are not considered on-site spaces). In essence this existing condition has “by default” established the Club’s current parking requirement and in doing so has furthered the approach established by the 1976 PEC approval of having limited on-site parking. The parking situation at the Club “works” because the majority of Club activity is from athletes who are dropped off and picked up. On-site parking is not necessary for athletes. The Club allocates their limited on-site parking for shared use by key staff and coaches and limited visitor parking. Like many employees in Vail Village and Lionshead who do not have access to on-site parking at their workplace, Club coaches utilize car-pooling, remote lots (Ford Park and Soccer field), transit to get to the Club. The Club has functioned for many years with essentially just 7 on-site parking spaces. With the proposed re-development, surface spaces will be reduced to 5 and 19 Club spaces will be provided in a below grade parking structure. These 24 parking spaces will allow the Club to provide parking for over three times the number of employees and visitor than has occurred in the past. Based on the above, it is proposed that the PEC establish the required parking for the SSCV Clubhouse redevelopment to be 24 parking spaces. Coupled with enhancements to athlete drop-off facilities, this additional parking will put the Club in a solid position to effectively manage traffic operations in a manner that minimizes neighborhood impacts. Employee Housing The analysis below addresses both Commercial Linkage and Inclusionary Zoning and constitutes the “employee housing plan” for the project. Inclusionary Zoning Requirement Section 12-24-2 Employee Housing Requirements establishes a mitigation rate of 10% of the total new GRFA proposed by a project. +/-9,996 square feet of GRFA are proposed Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 14 by this re-development, resulting in an inclusionary employee housing requirement of 1,000 SF. 50% of this requirement must be provided on-site. Commercial Linkage Requirement As per section 12-23-4, employee housing mitigation requirements for a re-development project are based on new employee generation resulting from the net increase in floor area of the project. Employee generation resulting from increased square footage is based on rates prescribed by the Code. Town staff has deemed the SSCV use to be a “health club” and the housing requirement for the “Club portion” of the project is assessed at a rate of .96 employees per 1,000SF of net new floor area. The existing building is 6,547SF. The proposed Club space in the new building is 20,750SF, a difference of 14,203SF. This increase in square footage equates to 13.46 employees of which 20% must be provided with housing. The Commercial Linkage housing requirement is 2.69 employees. 50% of this requirement must be provided on- site. Employee Housing Mitigation Plan On-site and off-site mitigation is proposed to address the requirements outlined above: On-Site Mitigation On-site mitigation will be provided via a 548SF studio unit and a 613SF one- bedroom unit. The location and size of these units are depicted on the floor plans for the proposed project. The 548SF unit satisfies the 50% on-site requirement for Inclusionary Zoning. An employee housing “balance” of 452SF remains for the inclusionary requirement. The 613SF one-bedroom unit provides housing for 1.75 employees (based on town standards). An employee housing “balance” of .94 employees remains for the linkage requirement. Off-Site Mitigation Off-site mitigation will be provided in one of two ways – either with a cash-in-lieu payment or with the purchase and deed restriction of an existing dwelling unit with in the Town of Vail. Purchase and deed restriction of a unit is the Club’s preferred solution. The ability to provide a deed restricted unit will, however, be subject to market supply and the availability to purchase a suitable dwelling unit. If a suitable unit is not available, a cash-in-lieu payment will be made in order to satisfy the project’s housing requirement. A two-bedroom unit of approximately 800SF is expected to satisfy the off-site mitigation for both inclusionary and linkage. The specifics of how this unit will satisfy the off-site requirement will be determined in conjunction with town staff. A Cash-in-lieu solution would require a payment of approximately $128,053. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 15 This figure is based on the town’s cash-in-lieu rates and assumes 452SF X $134.65 = $60,861.80 and .96 employees X $74,481 = $67,192.14. As outlined by the town code, off-site mitigation will be provided prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the project. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 16 V. CONFORMANCE WITH APPLICABLE REVIEW CRITERIA Below is a summary of how the proposed project conforms to applicable review criteria for each of the four development applications. Minor Subdivision The proposed Amended Final Plat/Golden Peak Ski Base & Recreation District Parcel/Ski and Snowboard Vail will increase the SSCV parcel to +/-22,828SF. This will be accomplished by “transferring” .2578 acres of land from Parcel 1 of the Golden Peak Ski Base & Recreation District Parcel (the VR parcel) to the SSCV parcel. Parcel 1 of the Golden Peak Ski Base & Recreation District Parcel will decrease in size to 47.130 acres. Amended Final Plat/Golden Peak Ski Base & Recreation District Parcel/Ski and Snowboard Vail Minor Subdivision Review Criteria There are no formal review criteria for a minor subdivision. It should be noted that both parcels affected by the subdivision are in conformance with their respective minimum lot sizes. Re-Zoning The existing SSCV parcel was re-zoned to Ski Base/Recreation 2 (SB/R-2) in 2012. The new land to be incorporated into the SSCV parcel is currently zoned Ski Base/Recreation 1. This land is proposed to be rezoned to Ski Base/Recreation 2 (SB/R-2) so that the entire SSCV parcel is governed by one zone district. There are only slight differences between SB/R-1 and SB/R-2 zone districts. Most notably of these difference is with respect to allowable density. SB/R-2 allows for up to 8 dwelling units per acre. With this additional land area a total of 4 dwelling units on the SSCV site is permissible by zoning. The proposed re-development includes only two residential units – the same number of units permissible by the SB/R-2 zoning on SSCV’s existing parcel (i.e. the increased site area to be re-zoned to SB/R-2 has not been used to increase the density of the project). A legal description of the area to be re-zoned is found in appendix. Re-zoning review criteria The following review criteria are to be considered in the review of a re-zoning request: (1) The extent to which the zone district amendment is consistent with all 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; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 17 Response The property to be re-zoned has been zoned SB/R- 1 for a number of decades. This zone district was deemed to be consistent with “all applicable elements of the goals, objectives and policies of the Vail Comprehensive Plan” when the property was originally zoned SB/R and it is reasonable to assume that the SB/R- 1 zoning remains consistent with these goals, policies and objectives. Re-zoning this land to Ski Base/Recreation 2 will not significantly change the underlying purpose of the zone district, the allowable uses, development review processes or the majority of development standards. For these reasons it is reasonable to conclude the proposed zone district amendment is consistent with the Town’s comprehensive plan. The Vail Village Master Plan and the Vail Land Use Plan are the two most relevant master plan documents to consider relative to the proposed re-zoning. Each of these documents includes a wide array of goals, objectives and policies along with other elements to be considered in reviewing a re-zoning proposal. The following is a brief summary of these two plans: Vail Village Master Plan (adopted 1990, updated 2006 and 2009) The SSCV club facility is located just outside of the boundary of the Vail Village Plan boundary and as such is also located outside the Land Use Plan and other Illustrative Plans found in the document. For example, the subject property is located immediately outside the Ski Base Recreation land use category which reads: Ski Base/Recreation: Located at the base of Vail Mountain in the Golden Peak area and immediately adjacent to Vail Village, this designation is intended to provide for the facilities and services inherent to the operation of a ski area. Uses and activities for these areas are intended to encourage a safe, convenient, and aesthetically-pleasing transition between the ski mountain and surrounding land use categories. The range of uses and activities appropriate in the Ski Base/Recreation land use category may include skier and resort services, ski lifts, ski trails, base facilities, public restrooms, ticket sales, clubs, public plazas, outdoor cultural/art events and sports venue, open spaces, parking and loading/delivery facilities, and residential, retail, and restaurant uses. Given the subject property was zoned Ski Base/Recreation prior to the adoption of the VVMP, it is a reasonable assumption to acknowledge this land use category when considering this proposed re-zoning. A major element of the VVMP is the “Action Plan”. The Action Plan provides graphic and narrative descriptions of opportunities, constraints and other considerations relative to future land uses for ten unique “sub areas” throughout the Village area. These sub area concepts are intended to provide “advisory Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 18 guidelines for future land use decisions to be used by the Planning and Environmental Commission and the Town Council. The Action Plan for the “Golden Peak Sub Area” does include the SSCV property. This element of the Plan states: The Golden Peak Ski Base Sub-Area has traditionally served as a recreational activity center throughout the year. The Golden Peak Ski Base facility provides one of four access portals to Vail Mountain during the winter months, and accommodates a number of the Town's recreation programs during the summer. In 1983, Vail Associates received approval for the redevelopment of this facility and in 1988, completed the Children’s Ski Center. The further redevelopment of this area will serve to reinforce its role as a major ski base and recreational activity center for the entire community. Development or redevelopment of this sub-area will attract additional traffic and population into this area and may have significant impacts upon portions of Sub-Areas 6 and 7. This element of the VVMP would clearly support the proposed zoning for the SSCV property. Vail Land Use Plan (adopted 1986, updated 2009) The most pertinent goal from this Plan is 1.3 – “the quality of development should be maintained and upgraded whenever possible”. The underlying purpose of this re-zoning request is to have one zone district on the entire SSCV parcel and to establish a “workable” zoning and development review process that will allow the Club to propose the upgrading of existing facilities. The subject property is designated “SB Ski Base” on the Land Use Map. This category is described as: “Ski base areas are designated at the main mountain portals found within the Town. Uses and activities for these areas are intended to encourage a safe, convenient and aesthetically pleasing transition between the ski mountain and surrounding land use categories. The range of uses and activities appropriate in the Ski Base (SB) land use category may include skier and resort services, ski lifts, ski trails, base facilities, public restrooms, ticket sales, clubs, public plazas, open spaces, parking and loading/delivery facilities, and residential, retail, and restaurant uses”. The proposed re-zoning to Ski Base/Recreation 2 is consistent with this land use category. (2) The extent to which the zone district amendment is suitable with the existing and potential land uses on the site and existing and potential surrounding land uses as set out in the town's adopted planning documents; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 19 Response Given the proposed use of the site and its proximity to Vail Mountain, the proposed zoning is suitable for both the existing use of the subject property and the potential future use of the property, and both existing and future uses are compatible with surrounding land uses. This finding is clearly evident when considering the very minor changes in proposed zoning when compared to the properties existing zoning. Potential future uses are also consistent with the town’s adopted master plans. (3) The extent to which the zone district amendment presents a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses consistent with municipal development objectives; Response The existing Ski Base/Recreation zoning has been in place on the property for many years. Based on the fact that the Town zoned the existing SSCV property to Ski Base/Recreation 2 in 2012, it is reasonable to assume the proposed re-zoning will provide a “harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses”. Given the fact that proposed zoning to Ski Base/Recreation 2 would result in very few material changes as compared to the existing zoning, it is concluded that the proposed re-zoning is consistent with this criteria. The underlying purpose of the zone district is to ensure “compatibility”. Compatibility will be ensured by the zone district’s requirement for development plan review as requisite of any development proposal. (4) The extent to which the zone district amendment provides for the growth of an orderly viable community and does not constitute spot zoning as the amendment serves the best interests of the community as a whole; and Response One of the stated purposes of the SB/R 2 district is “. . . to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses, all permitted uses, development and activity within the zone district shall be subject to approval of a comprehensive development plan in accordance with the provisions of this article”. The requirement for all development within the SB/R 2 district to obtain approval of a development plan would inherently provide a system to ensure “orderly growth of our community”. “Spot zoning” is generally considered applying zoning to a single (often small- sized) property without consideration the community’s broader context. By the same token, courts have upheld re-zoning of single properties (regardless of size) if the re-zoning is consistent with a communities land use objectives and relevant community plans. Given the proposed re-zonings conformance with applicable community plans, this request would not be considered “spot zoning”. (5) The extent to which the zone district amendment results in adverse or beneficial impacts on the natural environment, including, but not limited to, water quality, air quality, noise, vegetation, riparian corridors, hillsides and other desirable natural features; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 20 Response The proposed re-zoning would not result in an adverse impact on any of the considerations listed above. (6) The extent to which the zone district amendment is consistent with the purpose statement of the proposed zone district; Response The stated purpose of the Ski Base/Recreation 2 district is: The Ski Base/Recreation 2 district is intended to provide sites for facilities, activities and uses necessary for and appurtenant to the operation of a ski mountain. A variety of other facilities, uses and activities, including, but not limited to, residential, public and semipublic uses and special community events typically associated with a vibrant resort community are also permitted within the zone district. The ski base/recreation 2 district is intended to ensure adequate light, air, open space and other amenities appropriate to permitted and conditional uses throughout the zone district. In order to achieve this objective and to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses, all permitted uses, development and activity within the zone district shall be subject to approval of a comprehensive development plan in accordance with the provisions of this article. Furthermore, due to the likelihood of this district being located at the base of Vail Mountain, and upon some of the most critical and important lands to the future success and resort character of the town, development within this district shall be evaluated based upon its ability to meet the specific purposes of this title and to provide "compelling public benefits which further the public interests" that go beyond any economic benefits to the landowner. (Ord. 29(2005) § 25: Ord. 4(2003) § 1) The existing and planned uses of the subject site are consistent with “uses and activities, including, but not limited to, residential, public and semipublic uses and special community events typically associated with a vibrant resort community” (7) The extent to which the zone district amendment demonstrates how conditions have changed since the zoning designation of the subject property was adopted and is no longer appropriate; Response This is not necessarily a case where “conditions have changed” so much as it is a situation where the re-zoning is necessary to provide one single zone district to regulate the future development of the SSCV parcel. (8) Such other factors and criteria as the commission and/or council deem applicable to the proposed rezoning. Response Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 21 To be determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission and/or Town Council. The diagram below depicts the area to be re-zoned. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 22 Development Plan Section IV above provides a description of relevant elements of the proposed development plan. Criteria to be used in the review of a proposed development plan include: (1) Describe the precise nature of the proposed use and measures proposed to make the use compatible with other properties in the vicinity. Response The nature of the proposed use and measures to ensure the project’s compatibility are outlined above in section IV of this report. This property has been used by the Club for over forty years. This alone demonstrates the compatibility of this use with other properties in the vicinity. Enhancement to athlete pick up/drop off facilities, the redevelopment of the building and other site/landscape improvements will re-enforce SSCV’s compatibility with other properties in the vicinity. (2) The relationship and impact of the use on development objectives of the Town. Response Re-zoning criteria #1 (see above) provides a comprehensive assessment of how the proposal conforms to the town’s comprehensive plan and overall development objectives. (3) The 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 facility needs. Response The proposed project will not have an adverse effect on any of the factors listed above. (4) The effect upon traffic, with particular reference to congestion, automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, access, maneuverability, and removal of snow from the streets and parking area. Response Athlete pick-up and drop-off on weekend days during the ski season impact traffic conditions on Vail Valley Drive. Significant steps have been taken by the Club (and Vail Resorts) over the past few years to minimize the impact of weekend traffic and the results of these efforts has been widely regarded as very positive. The proposed re-development includes a number of steps to further improve the Club’s ability to manage pick-up and drop-off. Foremost among these is widening the drive aisle to the Club (to provide more space to facilitate loading/unloading) and to snowmelt this surface (to ensure that the width of the drop-off area does not diminish from snow buildup). A host of management strategies (both new initiatives and existing programs) are also proposed (refer to Section IV.) to ensure that the club does not adversely impact traffic flow on Vail Valley Drive. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 23 (5) The 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. Response The proposed building is designed within the maximum building height permitted by the SB/R-2 zone district. It should be noted that the allowable height of the SB/R-2 zone district is less than the building height permitted by zoning on properties surrounding SSCV. As such, the proposed building is very much in keeping with the scale and bulk of surrounding uses. Conditional Use Permit The Town has historically considered the SSCV use as a “private and public club”. This use is permissible in the SB/R-2 zone district. Over the years the Town has approved a number of Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for SSCV. Re-development of the building necessitates issuance of another CUP for the project. Criteria to be used in evaluation of a proposed CUP are identical to the criteria used to evaluate a proposed development plan. Refer to the responses above. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail Development Plan and Subdivision Applications Page 24 VI. APPENDIX Legal Description of area to be re-zoned Traffic Analysis Letter Minor Subdivision Plat April 28, 2014 Aldo Radamus Executive Director Ski & Snowboard Club Vail 598 Vail Valley Drive Vail, CO 81632 Re:Ski & Snowboard Club Vail Traffic Analysis Letter Dear Mr. Radamus: This letter has been prepared providing the results of our traffic analysis for the existing Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) located at 598 Vail Valley Drive in Vail, Colorado. The purpose of the traffic analysis is to review the existing traffic conditions at SSCV and the surrounding Golden Peak neighborhood as well as to evaluate possible modifications to the existing site or traffic and drop-off management plan to improve the SSCV’s current traffic operations and mitigate queuing at the entrance access point. The impetus for this traffic analysis is SSCV’s plans to redevelop their clubhouse. It is our understanding that this redevelopment will expand facilities to meet the current needs of SSCV and is not intended to result in significant increases to club membership. While redevelopment of the building is to include two new residential condominiums, these units are not expected to result in an appreciable increase of trips generated by the club. As such, this analysis focuses on existing traffic conditions and methods for improvement traffic flow at the Club. A vicinity map showing the location of the SSCV has been provided in the attached Figure 1. Regional access to SSCV is provided by Interstate 70 and primary access is provided by South Frontage Road and Vail Valley Drive. Direct access to the property is provided via two access drives along Vail Valley Drive. The westernmost access drive is an entrance only and the easternmost drive is an exit only. The SSCV site is located east of both the Gold Peak Base Lodge (and public drop- off area) and the Golden Peak Children’s Center. Residential areas exist to the north and east of the SSCV site. n Suite 200 990 South Broadway Denver, Colorado 80209 Mr. Aldo Radamus, April 28, 2014, Page 2 Existing Conditions/Data Collection Existing peak hour turning movement counts were conducted at the following five key intersections on Saturday, March 15, 2014, from 8:00 am to 9:30 am and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm: ·Hanson Ranch Road and Vail Valley Drive ·Gold Peak & Vail Valley Drive ·Golden Peak Children’s Center Southeast Access and Vail Valley Drive ·Ski & Snowboard Club Vail West Access and Vail Valley Drive ·Ski & Snowboard Club Vail East Access and Vail Valley Drive The counts were obtained during the morning and afternoon peak hours in 15- minute intervals. The turning movement counts are shown in the attached Figure 2. The SSCV’s drop-off area was also video recorded on Saturday, March 15, 2014, from 8:00 am to 9:30 am and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm to allow for an analysis of SSCV’s current traffic and drop-off management plan. These times coincide with the peak pick-up and drop-off times at the club. Traffic to and from the club varies from weekend to weekend depending upon team schedules (i.e. how many athletes are in Vail training and how many are out of town competing at events). March 15th was considered a “typical” weekend. Traffic Analysis The existing traffic volume along Vail Valley Drive was analyzed. Based on the traffic volume data collected, the percentage of eastbound through traffic at the Vail Valley Drive/Hanson Ranch Road intersection whose destination was SSCV was calculated and is provided in Table 1. In addition, the traffic destined for the Golden Peak Drop-Off and Golden Peak Children’s Center was also calculated to provide an overall comparison for traffic traveling along Vail Valley Drive. This is also provided in Table 1. Table 1 - Destination of Eastbound Through Traffic at Vail Valley Drive/Hanson Ranch Road Intersection Destination Peak Hour Golden Peak Drop-off Golden Peak Children’s Center SSCV Other AM 83 vph / 24.6% 80 vph / 23.7% 89 vph / 26.4% 85 vph / 25.3% PM 71 vph / 25.7% 58 vph / 21.0% 52 vph / 18.8% 95 vph / 34.4% The percentage of eastbound entering traffic at the Vail Valley Drive/Hanson Ranch Road intersection destined to the SSCV in the morning peak hour is 26.4 percent and 18.8 percent in the afternoon peak hour. This is comparable to both the Golden Peak Drop-off and Golden Peak Children’s Center facilities directly west of SSCV. Therefore, all three of these drop-off areas were found to Mr. Aldo Radamus, April 28, 2014, Page 3 contribute equally to the eastbound volume along Vail Valley Drive. The SSCV had a slightly higher percentage of eastbound traffic during the morning peak hour than the other two drop-off areas. During the afternoon peak hour, the SSCV had the lowest percentage of traffic volumes generated compared with the Golden Peak and Golden Peak Children’s Center pick-up zones. The percentage of “other” eastbound traffic (pass through traffic or traffic to surrounding residential development) is roughly a fourth of the volume in the morning peak hour and over a third of the volume in the afternoon peak hour. The percentage of westbound traffic destined for SSCV, Golden Peak Drop-Off, and Golden Peak Children’s Center was also calculated to provide an overall comparison for westbound traffic traveling along Vail Valley Drive. This is provided in Table 2. Table 2 - Destination of Westbound Through Traffic at Vail Valley Drive/SSCV East Access Intersection Destination Peak Hour Golden Peak Drop-off Golden Peak Children’s Center SSCV Other AM 19 vph / 30.7% 10 vph / 16.1% 18 vph / 29.0% 15 vph / 24.2% PM 16 vph / 20.0% 10 vph / 12.5% 13 vph / 16.3% 41 vph / 51.3% The percentage of westbound entering traffic at the Vail Valley Drive/SSCV East Access intersection destined to the SSCV in the morning peak hour is 29.0 percent and 16.3 percent in the afternoon peak hour. For the morning peak hour, SSCV’s destination percentage is comparable to both the Golden Peak Drop-off and the overall percentage of westbound vehicles whose destination was other than those counted. Golden Peak Children’s Center had the lowest percentage of westbound traffic in the morning and afternoon peak hours compared the other two drop off areas. The SSCV had a lower percentage of westbound traffic during the afternoon peak hour. During the afternoon peak hour, 51.3 percent of the westbound Vail Valley Drive traffic has a destination other than the three drop- off areas (pass through traffic or traffic to surrounding residential development). It was observed that Vail Valley Drive had a traffic volume of 689 vehicles per hour (both directions) north of Hanson Ranch Road. A two-lane roadway has a capacity of about 1,800 vehicles per hour. Based on this, existing Vail Valley Drive has plenty of reserve traffic capacity available, operating at approximately 38 percent of capacity. An analysis of traffic operations at the SSCV’s East Exit Only Access/Vail Valley Drive intersection was conducted to determine if there were capacity deficiencies in its existing condition. Capacity analysis results are listed in terms of Level of Service (LOS). LOS for the stop controlled intersection was calculated using Synchro 8 Software using the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) methodology. Table 3 provides the results of the LOS analysis at this existing intersection and calculations for the LOS at the intersection are attached. The northbound Mr. Aldo Radamus, April 28, 2014, Page 4 approach movement (traffic exiting from SSCV) operates at an acceptable LOS A during both the morning and afternoon peak hours. Table 3 – Existing East Exit Only Access LOS Analysis Results SCENARIO Saturday AM Peak Hour Saturday PM Peak Hour Delay (sec/veh)LOS Delay (sec/veh) LOS 2014 Existing Northbound Approach 9.6 A 9.6 A Discussion of Proposed Traffic Operations Improvement Measures It is understood that there have been several possible improvements recommended to assist with the on-site queuing for SSCV. These are addressed below. Reversing the direction of entering and exiting traffic at the existing driveways has been suggested as a means for improving flow. In this scenario, the western access would be modified to serve exiting traffic and the eastern access would be modified to serve entering traffic. Traffic volumes from this operation are shown in attached Figure 3. To evaluate this proposed change, a capacity analysis was conducted assuming the reverse in flow for the northbound approach movement at the SSCV’s West Access/Vail Valley Drive intersection.Table 4 provides the results of the LOS analysis at this intersection and calculations for the LOS at the intersection are attached. The northbound approach movement (traffic exiting from SSCV) operates at an acceptable LOS in both the morning and afternoon peak hours, but there is a slightly longer delay for exiting traffic. The northbound exiting approach degrades to LOS B during the morning peak hour. Table 4 – Reverse Flow West Exit Only Access LOS Analysis Results SCENARIO Saturday AM Peak Hour Saturday PM Peak Hour Delay (sec/veh)LOS Delay (sec/veh) LOS 2014 Existing Northbound Approach 10.2 B 9.9 A While this measure would increase the separation between the SSCV entrance access drive and other access drives west of the SSCV facility, this modification is not recommended. It creates a conflict between the traffic entering and exiting the site. Currently, traffic entering from the east and exiting to the west does not cross paths. It is operationally not ideal to create a traffic pattern where exiting vehicles from SSCV have longer delay from the entering SSCV traffic volume along Vail Valley Drive. In addition, this would mean then that drop-offs and pick-ups would primarily occur from the passenger side away from the building and access to the mountain. All pedestrians in that case would need to cross in front of queued vehicles, likely causing additional delay. Mr. Aldo Radamus, April 28, 2014, Page 5 Encouraging SSCV members to access SSCV from the east has also been proposed as a possible measure to improve the SSCV’s current traffic operations. While this measure would increase the amount of traffic on the predominantly residential portions of Vail Valley Drive east of the SSCV facility, it would benefit the overall traffic condition along eastbound Vail Valley Drive during the peak hours. Per the count data, traffic volumes on westbound Vail Valley Drive are significantly less than the eastbound volumes. Therefore, this is a good traffic solution. However, there may be other political or perceived negative impacts by rerouting traffic through the golf course and residential areas to the east. Video Analysis of Existing Plan It is understood that at times the entering queue of vehicles at SSCV has extended off-site and into Vail Valley Drive. On Saturday, March 15, 2014, this did not occur. All entering vehicles and queues were maintained on-site. SSCV has implemented a drop-off and pick-up plan that has improved operations. In fact, in our observations these operations are working quite well considering the volume of vehicles and pedestrians that are served during drop-off and pick-up. For reference, there were 107 vehicles observed dropping off (approximately 1 vehicle every 34 seconds) during the morning peak hour and 65 vehicles picking up (approximately 1 vehicle every 55 seconds) during the afternoon peak hour. Through review of the drop-off and pick-up video during the morning and afternoon peak periods, the following observations were made regarding SSCV’s current traffic and drop-off management plan: ·SSCV staff (4) wearing orange/yellow vests and red coats assist with directing traffic and assistance with unloading equipment, gear and students. This works very well. To improve visibility all staff directing traffic should continue to wear vests while managing traffic flow. ·Vehicles are directed by staff to the left and right drop-off/pick-up lanes while maintaining (to the extent possible, acknowledging snow storage reduces the room available for lanes in the peak of winter) a through lane in between. The staff direct traffic to keep a balanced queue length in each left and right side drop-off/pick-up lanes. It appears as though when there are a lot of pedestrians along the sidewalk and building, the left queue lane is used first. ·Drivers have the tendency or desire to stop adjacent to the existing stairway on the west side of the building during both unloading and pickup time frames for convenience. The staff does their best to direct traffic to drive further into the site so that the queues stay manageable. This effort should continue. ·Through emails and other communication, parents who need to spend time at the club (i.e. do more than just drop off or pick up) are encouraged to park in the Town’s parking structure. This effort should continue. ·Drivers are encouraged to stay in their vehicles at all times so they can move up in the queen as vehicles ahead of them leave. This step is Mr. Aldo Radamus, April 28, 2014, Page 6 critically important to the efficiency of the drop-off and pick-up and should continue. The following are recommendations for consideration that may improve the current SSCV traffic and drop-off/pick-up management plan based our observations: ·Provide one dedicated staff member to remain in the center of the drive, directing traffic through the entire unloading/pick-up zone during peak hours. This one person should not provide assistance with ski gear so that they stay available to direct traffic as necessary. ·When designing the new club building, consider widening the drop-off area (to ensure three lanes) and the construction of a wider sidewalk along the curb aisle adjacent to the building. This wider sidewalk area will better accommodate pedestrian movement. Also, providing ski racks/equipment storage areas within the sidewalk area will improve efficiency. ·With a wider sidewalk, it would be beneficial to direct drivers to park use the right lane first, then to the left when the right drive queue is full. Pedestrians dropped off and being picked up from vehicles along the left drive cross the through lane and right drive aisle, causing more delay for these vehicles. Also, a cleaner and more efficient operation should result by reducing the vehicle to pedestrian conflicts. ·Relocating the pedestrian drop-off area and access to the mountain to the east, further up the drive will increase the length of the queue. This should be considered in the design of the new club building. Providing amenities such as benches and ski racks will also be beneficial. Continue to use a staggered start and end time for the training sessions. Based on the existing drop-off and pick-up times, this is obviously done today. It was noted that the peak inflow of vehicles occurred every half hour or so, with lulls occurring in between. SSCV could even consider 15-minute intervals to spread traffic out even further, which would likely give the biggest overall traffic improvement. A few of these recommendations are shown in the following aerial. Mr. Aldo Radamus, April 28, 2014, Page 7 It has been our pleasure to provide these traffic engineering services to the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail. If you have any questions regarding this analysis or our recommendations, please feel free to call me at (303) 228-2300. Sincerely, KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Curtis D. Rowe, P.E., PTOE Vice President 4/28/14 19(8)3(1)0(0) 0(0) 0(1) 0(1) 0(0)323(251)0(3)73(84)3(3)337(276)1(1)0(0)193(255) 83(71) 19(16) 332(253)31(26)4(1)132(122) 80(58) 10(10) 127(138)0(0)0(0)34(60) 89(52) 18(13) 142(132)97(65)11(15)33(60) 0(0) 0(0) 62(80) 123(112) 89(52) 18(13) 45(67)97(65)11(15)44(75) 44(67)0(0)0(0)0(0) 0(0) File Name : HansonRanchVVDAM Site Code : IPO 30 Start Date : 3/15/2014 Page No : 4 Vail, CO Ski & Snowboard Club Vail AM Peak Hanson Ranch Rd and Vail Valley Dr Image 1 Morrison, CO 80465