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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRB17-0289_Project Narrative - La Cantina Deck_1499714640.pdf dominick architects Date: 06/12/2017 Town of Vail PEC Project Description and Narrative Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission, La Cantina restaurant, located in the Vail Transportation Center, has been in operation for over 20 years. We are proposing to add a new deck to the hillside area directly outside the restaurant overlooking East Meadow Drive. The proposed La Cantina deck would function very much as the interior La Cantina does with counter service and a bar area for patrons. The deck would seat approximately 50-60 people and would include an outdoor grill and taco station in addition to the bar area. The Vail Village Parking structure currently has various decks and walkways without any services. The proposed deck would mirror the existing parking structure facilities in appearance. The closest decks serving food or drinks are the Starbucks and ice cream shop decks located across the street on East Meadow Drive. We believe that our proposed deck will create an area of interest where very little exists now. We consider the area to be the gateway to Vail Village and by creating a deck with food and drink we will give the gateway a welcoming feel. There always seem to be people in the area of the Vail Transportation Center. By creating an outdoor deck we hope to entice the existing crowds to stop for our services. La Cantina has busy periods as well as slow periods daily and seasonally. We would like to create an area that is attractive to people in the warmer seasons as well as at the apres ski time of day during the cooler months. We will have background music to create ambiance and we may occasionally have a musician strumming a guitar. There will be lighting so people can see what they are eating or drinking in the evening hours. Exterior lighting will be provided by shrouded recessed cans and a lighting channel around the perimeter of the deck to avoid light pollution and to make sure light bulbs are not visible to the naked eye. We will operate from 8:00 am until 10:00 pm daily. By nestling our deck into the surrounding landscape and creating a vibrant area of activity at the gateway to the village, we believe that our deck will create an environment where people can enjoy the benefits of La Cantina and share in the Vail experience. Thank you, La Cantina