HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-06-02 Support Documentation Town Council Regular Session
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1987
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Approval of May 5 and 19, 1987 Meetings Minutes
2. Appointment of Local Liquor Licensing Authority Board Member
3. Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1987, first reading, an ordinance annexing an area
commonly known as East Intermountain to the Town of Vail, and setting forth
details in regard thereto
4. Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1987, first reading, an ordinance amending Special
Development District 5, as established by Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1976, by
amending the site plan
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. Town Manager's Report
6. Adjournment
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1987
7:30 p.m.
EXPANDED AGENDA
7:30 1. Approval of May 5 and 19, 1987 Meetings Minutes
7:35 2. Appointment of Local Liquor Licensing Authority Board Member
Action Requested of Council: Appoint a member to the Liquor
Board. The Council has the option of making an appointment
or requesting further applications if you feel it is
desirable.
7:40 3. Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1987, first reading, annexing
Larry Eskwith East Intermountain to the Town of Vail
Action Requested of Council: Approve/deny Ordinance No. 15,
Series of 1987, on first reading.
Background Rationale: The ordinance is the legal instrument
approving and enacting the annexation of the East
Intermountain area. The second reading will be held June
16.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 15, Series of
1987, on first reading.
7:50 4. Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1987, first reading, amending
Rick Pylman SDD #5, Vail Run Resort
Action Requested of Council: Approve/deny Ordinance No. 16,
Series of 1987, on first reading.
Background Rationale: Vail Run Resort has documented a
severe parking shortage. They are requesting to convert an
existing tennis court to parking. This action would create
a net of 21 new parking spaces.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 16, Series of
1987, on first reading.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. Town Manager's Report
6. Adjournment
MINUTES
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 5, 1987
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 5, 1987, at 7:30
p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor
Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Affeldt
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Gordon Pierce
John Slevin
Hermann Staufer
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first order of business was a consent agenda for the following items:
A. Approval of April 7 and 21, 1987 meetings minutes
B. Ordinance No. 11, Series of 1987, second reading, establishing a Town of
Vail health insurance trust fund.
C. Resolution No. 19, Series of 1987, authorizing the filing of applications
with the Dept. of Transportation for financial assistance.
Mayor Johnston listed the items in the consent agenda, including reading of the full
title of the ordinance. There was no discussion by Council or the public. Hermann
Staufer made a motion to approve the items, which was seconded by Kent Rose. ~A vote
was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0.
The second item was Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1987, first reading, authorizing the
issuance of Town of Vail, West Vail Local Improvement District No. 1, special
assessment bonds. The full title was read by Mayor Johnston. Charlie Wick gave brief
background information on the issue. Mayor Johnston stated that there had been a
discussion that afternoon at the Work Session with a representative from Kirchner-
Moore regarding the state of the market. There was no discussion by the public or
Council. A motion to approve the ordinance on first reading was made by Gordon Pierce
and seconded by Kent Rose. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 7-0.
Gordon Pierce had to leave the meeting at this time.
The third item for discussion was Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987, first reading,
amending SDD No. 6(Vail Village Inn) and requesting approval to phase the
construction of the remaining phases of the project. Mayor Johnston read the full
title. Tom Braun explained the history of SDD No. 6, what was requested of the
Council that evening, and reasons why the staff recommended denial. Jay Peterson,
representing the applicant, Vail Village Inn, addressed the issues in question and
gave reasons why the ordinance should be approved. After some discussion by Council,
Ron Phillips made comments on some of Jay's remarks, to which Jay responded. Jim
Viele, Rod Slifer and Pepi Gramshammer stated they were in favor of the project and
explained why. After more discussion by Council, Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a
motion to approve the ordinance with the following conditions:
1. Include language to the effect the Town be able to subdivide the 4,000
square feet portion of this phase given to the Town.
2. Joe Staufer reimburse the Town of Uail for improvements/move of the Ski
Museum, up to $75,000.
3. Change required number of units from 175 to 148 after this phase.
4. In the event there is any future renovation or building, Joe Staufer would
have to provide on-site parking compatible with the Town of Vail code
requirements.
5. The use restrictions of any condominium units would be as per the
restrictions in effect at the time.
Eric Affeldt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously
6-0.
Next on the agenda was an appeal of the Planning and Environmental Commission's
decision to approve a side setback variance for the Tennenbaum residence. Kent Rose
had questions concerning the appeal, which Rick Pylman answered. Rick gave background
information on the issue, discussed the criteria used to review the variance request
and why the staff recommended denial. There was some discussion by Council, and Kurt
Segerberg answered questions. After more discussion, Kent Rose made a motion to
uphold the PEC decision to approve the variance request, and John Slevin seconded. A
vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The fifth item was the Vail Transportation and Parking Task Force interim report. Ron
Phillips stated the report had been discussed in detail at the afternoon Work Session
and briefly explained what the report covered. Kent Rose then made a motion to
support the recommendations of the Task Force as stated in the April 28, 1987
memorandum, which Hermann Staufer seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously 6-0.
Under Citizen Participation, Rod Slifer asked that the construction fences in the
Village be moved back as soon as possible.
Ron Phillips stated he had only one item for the Town Manager's report. He noted
there was an article in the magazine Bus Ride which was very positive about the Town
transportation system.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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MINUTES
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
h1AY 19, 1987
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 19, 1987, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor
Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Gordon Pierce
John Slevin
Hermann Staufer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Eric Affeldt
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first order of business was Ordinance No. 12, Series of 1987, first reading,
adopting the 1987 Edition of the Uniform Electric Code by reference. The entire
title of the ordinance was read by Mayor Johnston. Gary Murrain explained the
regulatory changes involved through this ordinance, and Larry Eskwith explained that
second reading on this ordinance would occur June 16, 1987, in order to comply with
publication notice of a public hearing and timely notice to the public. Gail
Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Gordon Pierce
seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The next item Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1987, second reading, an ordinance
authorizing the issuance of Town of Vail, Colorado, West Vail Local Improvement
District No. 1, special assessments bonds, dated June 1, 1987, in the aggregate
principal amount of $525,000, for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of
constructing and installing improvements therein; prescribing the form of the bonds;
providing for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon; and making
provision for other matters relating thereto. Mayor Johnston read the full title of
the ordinance. Charlie Wick pointed out that the Per Annum Interest Rates and the
Maximum Net Effective Interest Rate, of 8.25% had been set, as well as a re-
numbering of numerical sections throughout the ordinance. Kent Rose made a motion
to approve this ordinance, and John Slevin seconded. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The third item was Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987, second reading, an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1985, to provide for the amendment of the
approved development plan for a Special Development District No. 6; adopting an
amended development plan for Phase IU of Special Development District No. 6;
eliminating certain requirements relating to the distance between buildings for
Phase IU of Special District No. 6; changing height requirement for Phase IU of
Special District No. 6; changing the allowable density and modifying the building
bulk standards for Phase IV of Special District No. 6; and setting forth details in
regard thereto. The full title of the ordinance was read by Mayor Johnston. Jay
Peterson represented the applicant, and along with Peter Patten, explained changes
from the first reading of this ordinance. John Slevin made a motion to approve the
ordinance, with the outlined changes, and this motion was seconded by Kent Rose.
A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0, with Gordon Pierce abstaining from the
vote.
The next item of business, an appeal of variances for the Jerome Lewis residence,
was withdrawn.
There was no Citizen Participation.
Ron Phillips included the following information in the Town Manager's report:
Economic Research Associates have been appointed to conduct the Congress Hall Study;
B&B Excavating had been awarded the West Vail Improvement District street contract;
the sign lights at the four-way will be replaced through Jim Morter at no additional
cost to the Town; softball field improvements at Ford Park havt begun; and the
construction walls in the Core area of the Village will be moved back prior to the
Memorial Day weekend.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul R. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Pamela A. Brandmeyer
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ORDINANCE N0. 15
Series of 1987
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AN AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS
EAST INTERMOUNTAIN TO THE TOWN OF VAIL, AND
SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, at least ten (10) percent of the qualified electors who are resident
in and landowners of the area proposed to be annexed, which area is situated in a
county of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants filed the petition for
an annexation election with the Town Clerk of the Town of Vail, Colorado which was
referred to the Town Council of the Town of Uail on February 17, 1987, in accordance
with Section 31-12-107(2), C.R.S., as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vail received said petition from the
Town Clerk on February 17, 1987 and by Resolution No. 6, Series of 1987, adopted at
its regular meeting on February 17, 1987 found the same to be in substantial
compliance with Section 31-12-107(2), C.R.S., as amended and further found that the
Town Council of the Town of Vail had the necessary jurisdiction to commence
proceedings for an annexation election regarding said area; and
WHEREAS, as directed by Resolution No. 6, Series of 1987, and in accordance
with Section 31-12-108, C.R.S., as amended, the Town Clerk of the Town of Vail,
Colorado gave notice of a public hearing to be held on the petition for an
annexation election to determine if the petition complied with Sections 31-12-104
and 31-12-105, C.R.S., as amended, to establish whether or not said area was
eligible for annexation under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1987, the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado held
a public hearing in accordance with Section 31-12-109, C.R.S., as amended, to
determine if the area proposed to be annexed met the applicable requirements of
Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., as amended, and is considered eligible for
annexation; and
WHEREAS, after the completion of said hearing and on the basis of competent
evidence presented in said hearing the Town Council determined that the applicable
provisions of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended, had been met and
that an annexation election was required under Section 31-12-107(2), C.R.S., as
amended; and
WHEREAS, the Town pursuant to Resolution No. 11, Series of 1987, and Section
31-12-112(3), C.R.S., as amended, petitioned the District Court in and for Eagle
County to hold an annexation election in accordance with the applicable provisions
of Section 31-12-112, C.R.S., as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Court entered an order for an annexation election directing that
the election be held on May 19, 1987, and appointing three (3) Election
Commissioners to call and hold the election; and
WHEREAS, the annexation plat which was approved by Resolution No. 11, Series of
1987, is incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, an election was duly called by the Election Commissioners to be held
on the 19th day of May, 1987 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at a
polling place situated at the Salzman residence in the East Intermountain area
proposed to be annexed described in Exhibit A hereof; the notice of the election was
published in the Vail Trail, a newspaper having a general circulation in the area
proposed to be annexed once a week for four (4) weeks and was posted at the polling
place said first publication and posting occurring more than four (4) weeks
preceding the election; and
WHEREAS, in the annexation election held on the 19th day of May, 1987, eighty-
five (85) proper ballots were cast by those qualified to vote in said election of
which there were eighty (80) votes for annexation and five (5) against annexation,
as indicated in the certificate of election results which is incorporated by
reference herein and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, on the 26th day of May, 1987, the District Court entered an order
authorizing the Town to annex without special terms or conditions the area proposed
to be annexed as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Vail,
Colorado, as follows:
Section 1. Annexation of the Area Commonly Known as East Intermountain to the
Town.
In accordance with the order of the District Court entered in Civil Action No.
87 CU 137 on the 26th day of May, 1987, the Town of Uail, Colorado hereby annexes
without special terms or conditions the area commonly known as East Intermountain,
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, described in Exhibit A hereof.
Section 2. Annexation Costs.
All costs and expenses connected with the annexation election shall be paid by
the Town of Vail, Colorado.
Section 3. Filing Copies of the Annexation Plat and Annexing Ordinance.
A. A copy of the annexation map with the original of this annexation
ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Vail.
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B. The iown Clerk shall file for recording two (2) certified copies of this
annexation ordinance and a map of the area annexed containing a legal description of
such area with the County Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County, Colorado.
C. The County Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County shall be directed to file
one (1) certified copy of the annexation ordinance and map with the Division of
Local Government of the Department of Local Affairs.
Section 4.
Within ninety (90) days after the effective date hereof, the Town of Vail,
Colorado shall impose zoning on the annexed area in accordance with Chapter 18.68 of
the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail, Colorado.
Section 5.
This annexation shall take effect in accordance with the Charter of the Town of
Vail and the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS day of ,
1987, and a public hearing shall be held on this ordinance on the day of
, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal
Building, Vail, Colorado.
Ordered published in full this day of , 1987.
Paul R. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
this day of , 1987.
_ Paul R. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
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Exhibit A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION A TRACT OF LANB- BEING A PORT ON OF' WEST ONE-HALF OF SECTION 14 AND A
. PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAS7 ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TONNSHIP 5 SOUTH.
RANGE 81 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EAGLE COUIJTY, COLORA00, AND
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST OP1E-QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14. WHENCE THE WEST ONE-QUARTER
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 14 BEARS S87 09'00"W 1380.06 FEET OISTANT; SAID
'POINT BEING ON THE SOUTNEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
. N0. 70; THENCE ALOt1G SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGNT-OF-WAY LINE FOR THE
FOLL041ING THREE (3) COURSES: •
1.) N87 09'00'E A DISTAfaCE OF 111.28 FEET; •
2.) N21 37'06"W A OISTaNCE OF 73.65 FEET;
3.) N69 34'00"E A OISTANCE OF 111.80 FEET;
THENCE N34 58'26"W A DISTANCE OF 347.34 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF -
GOVERNMEN7 LOT 21, SECTION 14, SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY '
RIGNT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 70; THENCE ALONG SAID
NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-IIAY LINE FOR THE FOLL041ING FIYE (5) COURSES:
1.) N67 03'24"E A DISTANCE OF 259.95 FEET;
2.) '285.23 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A.CURYE TO THE LEFT fIAYING A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 09 17'08". A RADIUS OF 1760.00 FEET AND A CHORD WHICH
BEARS N59 23'1E3"E 284,92 FEET DISTANT;
_ 3.) N21 36'24"E A DISTANCE OF 392.37 FEET;
4.) N45 48'18"E A DISTANCE OF 422.13 FEET; S.) N38 44'00'E A DISTANCE OF 414.59 FEE7;•
7HENCE S19 26'47"E A DISTANCE OF 512,00 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE
SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE UF SAID INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 70 AND THE EAS7 LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAIU SECTIOtI 14; THENCE
S01 26'30"E ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 1075.47 FEET TO THE
SOUTNEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 14• TNENCE
, SOl 28'45"E ALOt1G THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER~ OF THE
SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 14 A DISTANCE OF 1366.74 FEET TO THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 9, YAIL INTERMOUNTAIN DEYELOPMENT SUBDIVISION. A
SUBDIYISION RECORDED AT RECEPTION N0. 121087 IN THE RECORDS OF THE EAGLE '
COUN7Y CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE S87 36'55"W A DISTANCE OF 2708.69 FEET
•TO THE SOUTHWEST CORHER OF SAID BLOCK 9; THENCE N47 04'38"W A DISTANCE OF
54.47 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCKS 5 AND 6, YAIL INTERMOUNTAIN
SUBDIYISION, A SUBDIYISION RECORDED AT RECEPTION N0. 114403 IN THE OFFICE
OF THE EAGLE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORUER; THENCE ALONG THE IJESTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID BLOCKS 5 AND 6 FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES:
.1.) N20 21'00"W A DISTANCE OF 152.35 FEET;
2.) N06 35'09"W A DISTANCE OF 102.01 FEET;
3.) N27 23'41"W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET;
4.) N59 40'35"W A DISTAHCE OF 123.89 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF
LOT 1 OF SAID BLOCK 5; . .
THEfICE ALONG THE SOUTNERLY AND EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 1 FOR THE
FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES:
1.) N61 18'30"E A DISTANCE OF 171,34 FEET;
, 2.) N38 00'00"N A DISTANCE OF 163.39 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 70; THENCE ALONG '
SAIO SOUTHEAS7ERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE FOR THE FOLLOYlING SIX (6)
COURSES:
1.) 350.15 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURYE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 6 00'00", A RADIUS OF 3344.00 FEET AND A CHORD
WHICH BEARS N55 10'38"E 350.03 FEET DISTANT;
2.) N58 11'06"E A DISTANCE OF 559.86 FEET; 3.) N59 10'09"E A DIS7ANCE OF 290.30 FEET; '
4•) 194.36 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURYE TO THE RIGNT HAVING A
CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04 0918", A RADIUS OF 2680.00 FEET AND A CHORD
VrHICH BEARS N63 37'44"E 194.31 FEET DISTANT;
5.) N67 25'09"E A DISTANCE OF 197.10 FEET;
6.) N87 09'OOE A DISTANCE OF 109.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE6IIaNING.
ORDINANCE N0. 16
Series of 1987
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT N0. 5,
AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6, SERIES OF 1976, BY
AMENDING THE SITE PLAN
WHEREAS, the applicant, Vail Run Resort Community, is requesting to convert an
existing exterior tennis court to a parking area, creating a total of 21 additional
parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, Vail Run Resort Community has determined that there is a need for
this additional parking and further determined that this additional parking will be
a benefit to the existing development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Commission has reviewed the proposed
amendment to Special Development District No. 5 and has determined it to be
reasonable and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered it to be reasonable, appropriate and
beneficial to the Town and to its citizens and habitants and visitors to amend said
Special Development District No. 5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 3.6 (2) of Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1976, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 3.6(2).
The existing site consisting of the building containing 55 dwelling units,
approximately 18,000 square feet of commercial space, a swimming pool and spa area,
two tennis courts, as well as the parking and landscaped area as amended by the
approved parking/site plan drawn by Gordon Pierce dated August 28, 1986, as well as
the parking plan drawn by Gordon R. Pierce, Architects, dated April 13, 1987,
shall be known as SDD5.
Section 2. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect five days after'publication following the
final passage hereof.
Section 3.
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the valildity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it
would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts,
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 4.
The repeal or the repeal and reenaction of any provisions of the Vail Municipal
Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued,
any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof,
any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or
by virtue of the provision repealed or repealed and reenacted. The repeal of any
provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously
repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS day of 1987
, and a public hearing shall be held on this ordinance on the
_ day of 1987 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Vail
Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado.
Ordered published in full this day of , 1987.
Paul R. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROUED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
this day of , 1987.
Paul R. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
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CONDUMlNIUMS IN ti,~ IL
May 28, 1987
Vail Town Counci.l
75 Snul-h Frontage Koad
Vail, Colorado 81657
REFEIZENCC: Proposed Vai1 Run parlcing lot
, First reading, June 2, 1987
Tu the Vail Town Council, '
I, Anne SullLvan, as Vice-FresidenL of the Simba Resort Homeowner's
Association atid General Manager of United Slinba Management am rep-
resenting Simba Resort. Simba strongly objects to the proposed park- .
ing area which is to be constructed adjacent to our proper.ty 11.ne.
The proposal w:Lll havP an immediaue impact on lwelve units at Slmba
Resort as they directly overlouk the site.
Please refer to my letter to the Planning and Environmental. Commissi_on, PEC,
on May 11, 1937. Simba's initilal objections were outlined. After further
consideration the Pollowing adclitioual concerns have arisen.
We beJ.ieve that Llie site will cause the r.Pduci-ion in value of Sitnba units
in reference to sales and to rentals. Both r.eal estate and rental prices,
at Simba, are based primarily on view. The deva.luat-ion caused by lhe
destrt?ctl.on of the views will be compoiinded by noise, pollulion, r.ecluced
security, lig}lring for tlie lot and individull vehicle lights.
Additional loss oF rental. revenues wi11 occur eitlier in furlller discotinting
of rental rates or refunds to guesCs lhat refuse to stay in these atfecled units after arrival.
Please see the enclosed piiotographs. Tlie .Ei.r.sL shows the view from unit
4i1214. The view from this unit wil]. completely disappear should l-he
parking area be approved and the required baffle be errected. This is
unacceptable.
Should Llie final decls_Lon be tlie appr.oval oL Llie ].oC as ProroGecl it 1.s agreed
that a bafEle between the partcing lol- ancl Simba will. be needed. The r.emaining
pictures illustrate the vi.ew from the unj.ts on the fourC}-, an(i EifCh floors.
No less than a herm, to llie height of Che ex:tst(ng slop?, with Col.oraclo spruce
fifteen feet L-al..l will atJ.eviat:e Lhe prohlPm. Tlii.s bnLCle sho,tlcl wrln tlie
wesC and souCh enc1G oL Llie site. Th1.s GCt.l.l woul.J n(-.)l Golv(' thp problemG oI po7.lul-ion or increased security ri,ks. '1'he onl.y Lull soLut.:on would be
tu construct the parki.ng lot entirely unclergroun(l.
1100 Nurth Fronlagn Ro;rcf • VaN, (.:;.d,,r,rr/t) filf.J .(:107).J7G-0.?d4
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Vail Town Council
May 23, 1987
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The problem of snow removal was raised dur. iilg tlte PLC meeting May 11, 1987
and explained by Mr. Pleisher, according to the unapptoved minutes of that
meeting, by saying there wou'ld be a ten foot opening in the fence of the
parking lot toward the I'ronlage road lo a11ow snow to be pushed out. We
need further explaination of tt?Ls as 5imba owns land in that direction.
Our final concer.n, at this point, is the uGage of the parking lot. Early
in the PEC neeCing on May 11, 1987, Mr. Fleisher stated, according to the
minutes, that noise would be niinima_1 to Simba as the parlcing lot would be
used mainly Eor cars wiiich par.k all day long. Later in lhat same meeting
when Diana asked if parking could be restricted to people staying a week,
Mr. Pleisher responded that it would probably be tLGed in that way because
people arrive with two car.s and leave one par.ked for a weelc or two. On May 27,
1937, Chris Neu;,wanger asked Mr. Fleisher who would be using the lot. Mr.
Fleisher answer.ed that tt woulil be for employee parklng. The poinl beiilg, as
reiterated by Rick Pylman to me toitay, it- Lhe parking lot is approved it will
be nearly impossible to rPgulate the usage by Vail Run. '
Of utmost concern to Simba is that the ].ot would be tised primar.ily for shuttle
bus parking. Whether by Vail Run or Vail Transportation Service, a commercial
establishiiient in Vail Run. We do not bellevr~ that it woul.d be practica.l tn
expect guests of Vail Run to walk past the numerous shultle Uuses parked in the
main ].ot to their private cars in the outer parking lot. Shoulcl the ]_ot near- ,
est Simba be use<i for the shuttle buses, we expect the schedu].es to be an
extreme impoGition on Simba guests. Airport TransPortation Service begins
the Lirst run at 6:OOA:1 and the vehicles wtll surely need to be warmed up.
See the attachecl Air.por.t Transporlation wlnter scheclule.
In closing, Sii»ba again staL-es strong objecl-ion to the parlcing lot pr.oposed
by Vail Run adjacent to L"11P SimUa property line.
Sincerely,
SIMBA FESURT C9 -UOI`1INIUMS
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Vail / Denver Resort Shuttle
Departs Vail Departs Denver
6:00 a.m.* 9:30 a.m.'
7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
12:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
' 5:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 'Sat. & Sun. oniy 10:45 p.m.
Pick-up in Avon/Beaver Creek is available 45 minutes be-
fore any scheduled Vail departure.
• Non-stop, door to door service
• $29.00 per person, one-way*
• $33.00 per person Avon/Beaver Creek
'Schedule and fare subject to change without notice. Travel time
varies greatly due to weather and trafliC Conditions bey0nd Our
Control.
Deluxe Private Van Service
Groups and families wilf enjoy our superior level of
service, 24 hour availability and privacy. $220 per
lapassenger service one-way. 14passenger - $250,
Formal Limousine $260.
For reservations call 24 hr.
Nationwide Toll-Free
1-800-247-7074
~ Vail (303) 476-7576
Denver (303) 893-5866
Advance reservations are suggested for all services. Credit card
guarantee is required for confirmation. Deposits required for
private van service. Cancellations for full credit must be received
by Airport Transportation Service 24 hours prior to intended
service.
Vail Run Resort Hotel, Box 2447, Vail, CO 81657
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CONDOM/NlIIMS IN l/ql(_
June 2, 1987 Vail Town Cotmcil
75 South Frontage Koad
Vail, Colorado 81657
REFERL'NCL: Spec:I.al Developuie_nt Districl,
01C1i11ai1CP. NU. 6
To the Vail Town Cuuncil,
Before a vote is Laken on the firsl reading ot the request by Vail Run
to amend Special Development District #5, Ordinance No. 6, Development
Area A, to create adclitional parking, I, Anne Sullivan, respectfully
request that the Vail Town Council determine the validity of the following:
Special Deve]_opment District #5 is simPle and unrestrictive to Vail Run
in roost ca,es. IL does however list the appropriate businPSSeG that may
be tioused in Vall Run, SecLion 3.C. Transportation companies are not
inclttded. We have found no record of an ammendment to the SDDS, Ordinance
No. 6 whicli would allow a business such as Airport Transportation Service
to be operated out of Vai1 Run.
In addiCion we understand that there are al;;o a Nautilus c1uU and Kar.ate
school open to puUlic use. Have they been approved under Condttional tlse
Permit, Section 3.D?
These three comniercia:l uperaCions, iF they have not been approved and were
not continued, may-negate the need for twenty-one additlonal parking spaces
at Vail Run.
Sincerely,
SIMBA RESORT CQ~DOxIINIUMS ~ -
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Anne Sullivan Vice-President/General Manager
1100 Nvr.'h FroW,iqQ Road . V.•irl, Culprndo 81G57 .(;03) 416-0344
PRESENT:
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Cati.n Gte.a6on
Bob KendaX.2
AGENDA An,t Abh.ea.na,2p, nepne~sent,i.ng th.e Baand
REGULAR MEETING
LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSIiJG AUTHORITY
MAY 13, i98i
10:00 A.M.
1. c;onsideration of the Board of the following
modification of premises:
a. Mountai n Li quors , Inc., dba, Peregri ne Wi nes aprycaved Unay?,tmows.2y.
and Spirits
b. Vail Oasis Corp., dba, the Uptown Grill Continued to. 6-10-81•
I/ c. Lancelot, Inc., dba, the Lancelot Restaurant Cavti,vi.u.e.d to G- 1p-87.
d. Koumbaros, Inc., dba, the Clock Tower Cafe Continued to 6-70-87.
e. Gasthof Gramshammer, Inc. App,%aved Una?umou-sty.
2. Consideration of the following items for Vail
Ilillage Plaza Liquors, Inc., dba, Vail Village
Plaza Liquors:
a, Corporate structure change, as follows - Continued to 6-10-87.
1) Josef Staufer 33-1/3% stock .
2) Anne P. Staufer 33-1/3% stock
3) Fran Moretti 33-1/3% stock
" b. Manager registration - Josef Staufer Continued tv 6-10-87
3. Consideration of the following items for Sweet
Basil, Inc., dba, Sweet Basil:
a. Corporate structure change, as follows - Appnaved Unayumawsty.
1) Secretary/Treasurer - Gary Boris
b. Registered Manager - Gary Boris Appnoved Unawimau'sty.
c. Modification of Premises Continued to 6-10-87.
4. Consideration of the Board of a modification Continued ta 6-10-87.
of premises for Henault Investments, Inc.,
dba, B1u's Beanery.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of the Board of
a 100% transfer of ownership of the Hotel/
Restaurant Liquor License currently hel`d by
Compass Rose, Inc., dba, Clancy's, to, Off the
Wall Investments, Inc., dba, Clancy's, with
the following officers, directors, and share- -
holder:
a. President/Treasurer/100% Shareholder/ Appnaved Unavu.macvst_y.
Director - Kevin R. Wall
b. Vice-President/Secretary - Ross Davis, Jr.
c. Registered manager - Kevin R. Wall Appnaved Unavumvu.s.2y:
d. Modification of Premises Appnaved Clnawimows.ey.
6. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of the Board of an
application for two Special Events Permits,
serving Malt, Vinous, and Spirituous Beverages,
by the Vail Valley Foundation, for events to be
held at the Ford Amphitheater, Ford Park, 530
South Frontage Road East, Vail, Colorado, on
the following dates and times:
a. June 27, 1987, from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Appnoved Unavumawsty.
b. July 3, 1987, from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Apprc.oved. Unavu.mvusty.
LOCAL LIQUOR LICENSING HUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 13, 1987
PAGE TWO
7. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of the Board of a Pub.?..i,c He.cvcing cawtinued to 6-10-87,
new license application for a Beer and 41ine Liquor when a nev.c.bed app.e.i,cation wiU be
License, with Extended Hours, by Larkim Enterprises, pnezerte.d.
Inc., dba, Kowloon, with the following officers,
directors, and shareholder:
a. President/100% Shareholder/Director - Budrow
C. Larson
b. Vice-President/Director - Daniel K. Larson
c. Secretary/Treasurer - Charles M. Kimbrough
d. Registered manager - Charles M. Kimbrough
8. Notification of the Board of a Change of Trade Not.i,4icati,vn accepte,d.
Name for Enzian Associa.tes, Inc., dba, Matt's
Cafe and Cantina, to Enzian Associates, Inc.,
dba, Jalapenos Tex-Mex Connection.
g, Notification of the Board of the following
renewals:
a. Sweet Basil, Inc., dba, Sweet Basil Unawimaws.2y Aprycave.d.
. b. Village Inn Plaza Liquors, Inc., dba, Unavi,imac.usZy Aprycave.d.
Village Inn Plaza Liquors
c. Enzian Associates, Inc., dba, Jalapenos Unavu,mow6.2y Appnaved.
Tex-Mex Connection
10. Consideration of the Board of recent liquor Ba.sed on Va,{.2 P.D. Ca6e Repatt
violations. #87-1837, Hypetcbote, Inc., dba,
Punc eU' s, cv.i.U b e ca.22 ed b an a
11. Other Business. None. zuspewsian/rcevacati.an hecvung
on 6-10-81. Reg. 47-128.8. C.R.S.
12. Any Other Matters the Board Wi shes to Di scuss . Remava,e ai I,i.quan 4nam Pnem.ise,6.
Steve Simvnett w,i,U be absewt 6nom the Baand cLt the June mee,ti.ny
Mee.ti.ng adjac.vr,ned at: 11:90 A.M.
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CONDOMIN111MS IN VAlL
June 2, 1987 "
Vail Town Councit
75 Soutli Frontage IZoad
Vail, Colorado 81657
REFERLNCE: Speclal Developuient Distric:
Ordinance No. 6
To the Vail Town Council,
Befvre a vote is Zaken on the fir.sl reading oL the request by Vail :tun
to amend Special Development District 1j5, Ordinance No. 6, Development
Area A, to create additional parking, I, Anne Sullivan, respectFully ,
request lhat the Vail Town Council determine the validity of the following:
Special Deve].opment Dtstr_ict #5 is simPle and unrestrictive to Vail Run
in most cases. Il does however list the appropriate businesses that may
be lioused in Vall Run, SecLion 3.C. Transportation companies are nol
inc:lttded. We have found no record of an ammend;nent to the SDDS, Ordinance
No. 6 wl1ic11 would allow a business such as Airport Transportation Service
to be operaL-ed out oF Vai1 Run.
In addition we understanl that there are also a Nautilus club and Kar.ate
school open to puUlic use. I-lave they been approved under Condltional Use
Permit, Section 3.D?
These three comniercial operations, iF they have not been approved ana were
not continued, may negate the need for twenty-one additlonal par.king spaces
at Vail Run.
Sincerely, ~
SIM13A RESORT CAVDOxIINIt7M5 -
Anne Su1li.van
Vice-President/General Manager.
1100 Nor.'h Fronlago 17oad • V;;il, Culor:ido 171G57 .(;;03) 476-03,74
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CONDUMINIUMS IN VAIL
May 28, 1987
Vail 'lown Coimcil
75 Soul-h Frontage Koad
Vail, Colorado 81657
REFEKENCE: Proposed V1il Run parlcing lot
First reading, June 2, 1987
To the Vail Town Councll, ~
I, Anne Sullivan, as Vice-Fresidenl of the Simba Resort Homeowner's
Association arid General Manaker of United Simba Management am rep-
resenting Simba Resort. Simba strongly objects to the proposed park-
ing area which is to be constructed adjacent to our proper.ty 11.ne.
The proposal. w:Lll I71VP_ an immecliae:e impact on twelve units at Stmba
Resvr.t as they directly overlook the site.
Please refer to my letter to Llie Planning and EnvironmenL'al. Commiss.i_on, PEC,
on May 11, 1937. Simba's init?al objecti.ons were outlined. A:Eter further
consideration the following adclitional concerns have arisen.
We bel.ieve that Llie siLe w=t11 caust? tne r.Pduction in value of Simba units
in reference to sales and to rentals. Both r.eal estate and rental prices,
at Simba, are based prlmarily on view. The deva.luat-ion causzd by L-he
destriictton of the views will be compotinded by noise, po].lution, r.educed
security, lig}iting for the lot and individull vehicle lights.
Additional loss of rental. revenues will occur either in LurCher discottnting
of rental rates or reFunds to guesl-s L-hat refuse to shay in these af-fecCed units after arrival.
Please see Lhe enclosed pliolographs. Tlie Lir.st stiows the view from tmLt
#1214. Tlle v:Lew from this iinit wil]. comp].etely cltsappear should the
parking area Ue approved and the required baL-fle be errected. This is
unacceptable.
Should Llie final declsion be the appr.oval oL Llie ]_oC as ProPoGed iL 1.s agreed
that a bafEle between the parlcing lo[: ancl Simba wi.l]. be needed. Tlie r.emaintng
pictures illustrate the view from the unj.ts on rhe f.ourl-}; an(i L-ifth Lloors.
No less than a herm, to L}ie hei.ght of the ex:tst:[ng slope, witli Co].orado spruce
fifteen feet t_al.l will. allev-i_al:e Llie prohlem. 'I'lii.s biLi:l.e sholi.lcl wraP tlie
wesl and souCh encls, of the site. Th1.G Gt: i_l..l would not- Gol.vo L'he 1) robJ_PI11S '
ot po].:Lulion or increased sectirity risk;. 7'he only [u:l:t sotut:turi woti]d be
to construct the parki.ng lot entirely unclerground.
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Page 2.
The probl.em of snow removal was raised dur.iilg L-lte PEC meeting May 11, 1987
and explained by Mr. rleisher, according to the unapproved minutes ot that
meeting, by sayLng there would be a ten Loot opening 1n the fence of tlle
parking lot towar.d the P'rone;age road lo allow snow to be pushed out. We
need furtltei- explaination oL- tltts as Simba owns land in that d.irection.
Our final concqrn, at this point, is the 11.4c'igP_ of the parkj.ng lot. Ear..Ly
in the PEC neeLing on May 11, 19£37, Mr. Fleisher stated, according to the
minutes, that noise would Ue minima.l to Simba as the parlc.ing lot would be
used mainly Eor cars whi.ch park all day lonb. Later in that same meeting
when Diana asked if parking could be r.estricted to people staying a week,
Pir. P'leisher responded that it would probably be tiGed in that way because
people arrive with two car.s and leave one pai-ked For a weelc or two. On May 27,
1987, Chris Neu;,wanger asked Mr. Fleisher who would be using the lot. Mr.
Fleisher answered that lt woulil be for employee parking. The point being, as
reiterated by n.ick Pylman to me toitay, if- the parking lot is approvecl it will
be nearly impossible to regulate the usage by Vail Run. '
Of utmost concern to Simba is that the ].ot would he used primar.ily for shuttle
bus parking. Whether by Vail Pun or Vail Transportation Service, a commercial -
establishment in Vai]. Run. We do not believe that it woul.d be practica.l to
expect guests of Vail Run to walk past the numerous shuttle buses parked in the
main J.ot to their private cars in the outer Parking lot. Shoulcl the ].ot near.-
est Simba be useci for the shuttle buses, we expect the schedu]_es to be an
extreme imposition on Simba giiests. Airport TransPortation Service begins
the L-irsL run at 6:OOt1M and the vehicles wlll surely need to be warmeil up.
See the attached Air.pore Transportation winter schedule.
In closing, Simba again states strong objeclion to lhe parlcing lol pr.oposed
by Vail Run adjacent to Lhe 5iriba property line.
Sincerely,
SIMBA FESORT C ~OPiINIUMS l `
Anne Sullivan
Vice-PresidenL/General :lanager.
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86/87
!/ail / Denver Resort Shuttle
Departs Vail Departs Denver
6:00 a.m.' 9:30 a.m.'
7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
~ 10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
12:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
1:00 P.M. 6:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 'Sat. & Sun. only 10:45 p.m.
Pick-up in Avon/Beaver Creek is available 45 minutes be-
fore any scheduled Vail departure.
• Non-stop, door to door service
• $29.00 per person, one-way*
• $33.00 per person Avon/Beaver Creek
'Schedule and fare subject to change without notice. Travel time
varies greatly due to weather and tralfic conditions beyond our
control.
Deluxe Private Van Service
Groups and families will enjoy our superior level of
service, 24 hour availability and privacy. $220 per
10-passenger service one-way, 14passenger - $250,
Formal Limousine $260.
For reservations call 24 hr.
Nationwide Toll-Free
1-800-247-7074
~ Vail (303) 476-7576 ~ISA
Denver (303) 893-5866
Advance reservations are suggested for all services. Credit card
guarantee is required for confirmation. Deposits required for
private van service. Cancellations for full credit must be received
by Airport Transportation Service 24 hours prior to intended
service.
Vail Run Resort Hotel, Box 2447, Vail, CO 81657
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1I To: County and Town Manaqers
Selected Water and Sanitation Districts
From: Larry Pearson ~
Subject: Two Forks EIS
Date: May 26, 1987
PLEASB DISTRIBIITE TO YOIIR TLECTED OFFICIALS
The enclosed article was printed in a recent addition of
High Country News. Although, articles in.this paper tend to
have a radical bend, this one is very well researched and
written. It explains, in great detail, the legal and
procedural impact of EPA's recent negative comments on the
Two Forks EIS. It also does a great job of explaining the
importance of water quality issues and the "non-degradation
issue" to the entire process and any mitigation negotiations
or litigation that might become a part of the permitting
process. I
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Eagle Counly.Aon, Basalt, Ecgle, Gypsum, Minium, Red Cliff, Vail, * Grand County:Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake. Hct Su'chur ~
Springs, Kremmling, Wnter Pcrk, *Jackson Counly:Walden, * Pitkin County-.Aspen. SnawrTiass Village, * Routt Couniy:,L,a.,:ien.
Ock Geek, Stecmboat SFxings, Yampa, * Summft County:Blue River, &eckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Montezuma, Silv_re. ~
s co„rny News nray 21, 1987
EPA rips the Two Forks Reservoir EIS
r ls spared by Ed Musron '
uck Gibbe, an avid Montana he Environmentnl Proteccion a';;;
e photographer, wae killcd by Agcncy haa given a Elunking 'y/'•. . ,
zzly beat April 23 in the Tgrade w the draft version of
!m tnd of Glacict Nationnl a=j0 million envitonmental impact
Gibbs wae taking photographs etacement on the Denver metropoli• ANDTb ~
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:male grizzly and three ycarling tnn nrea'e future water eupply THINK W5
vhen the beu aeencked. 'Ihe 40 system. !ta ctiticism was ewceping, woRRED
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i found in hie cunera tevealed ranging lrom the choice of aiterna• AqouT
he beata ttied to move away tivea to ncglect of watet conservation MlTiCrA'fIpN
Gibba, but he continued to to n failure to include mitigation
cloaer. He managcd to climb IS meaautcs for environmcntal dam- ; ~ •
P -72
a ute, but the B~ tu:lY P B ulled a ea.
own. Becauee ic wos a cane of a In careCully choeen language, the
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r beu protecting her young, EPA also accused the Army Corps of ~:-?IKI _
)fficiale eaid the benr will not Engineus, which ptcpared the EIS,
of deliberately omiaing imporcant
-etroyed. The pnrk haa kept
ls of bear incidents eince 1907, information. The Icttec Crom the EPA
he firet fatal mauling occurring to the Corps enid the engineera had
i7. This death bringe the totnl engAged in a"screening out" of
ditiea up to eeven. water qunlity impacta dcvelopcd aa
part of the EIS procesa. The issue an adequate supplcment to the mitigation meaauree" needed to
acrcening out, the EPA said, reaulted drafc, make the project acceptnble. West
in the conccaling of ccrtain watcr "In the evcnt that the Supple• also said thac he "did not believe" a
quality impacts. ment ro the DEIS and FEIS remain supplcment waa neccsaary.
1lu EPA told the Corps that it inadequnte, EPA moy elevato thia 1'he Omeha office oE the Corps
1- could still produce an acceptable matter Cor higlier level review, has been commiued to ita August
document if it thoroughly reworked pursuant ro either a CEQ (Council on deadline by ics Waahington ofTice. It
unclous of)poueitt the draR. 7he Cocps replied to the Environmental Quality) rcfcrral or cannot meet that dcadlinc and ia3ue
Montana envitonmentaliat ia EPA critique by seying tliat it will Clcan WAier Act Section 404(q). a supplement to the draft EIS. Dut if
again aeking atockholders of a not tlioroughly rewoik the hfceropoli• Additionally, EPA may execcize ita the EPA ia correct, and the docu•
lian mining firm to abandon ten Denvcr Water Supply Dre(i f'sIS, Section 404(c) auttiotity." ment has dcep problems, then the
for a huge open•pit coal mine, also known as the Two Forka EIS. EPA is snying tliat it may ask the Corps haa a hard choice. If it does
xopoaed mine ie eeven milce Instcad, the egency intends to meet CEQ in Wssliington, D.C., to teview not redo the EIS, it facea a challenge
of Glacier Nacional Park on the an August deadline aec in Wasfiing• the documcnt for overall quality, not juat from the EPA, but from
ana-Canadian border. John ton, D.C., for producing a final E1S. while the EPA icself may deny Two anyone who wanta to eue and use the
rick, ptesident of the Noceh Calonel Steve Wcat of the Corps, Forks Rescrvoir a pcimit under the EPA critique in court. lf it does
Preaervation Aesociation in in his reply to EPA acting tegional Clcon Water Act. quickly but thoroughly rework the
ridge, Tiont., has fought the adminiscrator Alexandra SmiEh, ig- draft, but. noc go through a public
acre Cabin Cteek mine for over nored the EPA'n charge that the comment period, it denies the public
cade. Since 1983, when he Corps hnd engaged in the "acreening ne rcason for the EPA'e hatd n chance to ctitique n new document,
ushues in the mining firm, oue" of important in[ormation. In• Oon liiie on ttu document may lie and could be vulnerable legally on
Algom Ltd., Fredetick hae stcad, the Corps aaid the EPA page four of the EPA'e thoee grounda.
ied every annual ahueholders bccn involved in the five•year•long summary of ite commcnta:
ng to argue ngainet the mine on EIS process, and that it had, through "1'he Water Quality Wotk Group
mic, environmental and foreign that involvcment, essentinlly signed (consisting of representativea lrom
• grounde. }{is attempca are off on issucs it now claimed necded the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish he two eidea in the five-year
y symbolic, but over the yenro redoing. Weat nlso aaid that EPA'a and Wildlife Service, Division of etruggle over the Denver
:rick g4ined eupport among own difTerencee wich the atnte of Wildlife, Colorado Watcr Quality TiLrca's push to build the =300
minority atockholdera, and hia Colorado on water quality aeandarde Conerol Diviaion, Uenver Water De• million Two Forka project on the
a gained the aecention of the had put the Corpa in a position partment, and EPA) under full South Platte River differ in their
dian media. A joint U.S.•Cnn• where it could do no tight on that consensus arrived at criteria to judgment of the EPA's action.
i team ie currently etudying the issue• detetmine 'aignificnnt water quality The Dcnver Wnter Boud and the
ct to determine if it would The EPA'a April 23 ctitique is impncts.' T'he DEIS doc3 not apply Water Providere, a conaortium of
:e an internationa! water•qunlity remarkeble for ita broad condemne• the Work Groups' criteria to the data Denver'a 40 or ao putnera in the
Iction treacy, and the U.S. eion of a document the Corps, nn found in appendix 4C. This haa project, downplay the eignificance.
rieia and Exchange Commission army of consultants, the Uenver tesulted in a'acrecning out' of what Dob McWhinnie of the Providere eaid
vatigating Mhether Rio Algom Watcr Dcpactment and 46 or ao the Water Quality Work Group and the EPA mnde a miatnke. "My
:tly obaerved Frederick'a rights Denver-area citiee, countiea and the EYA consider signific¢nt woter feeling ia that there are people in
i stockholder. The Cnnadian water companies have apent five qualiey impacts... A13o, the text of ehat agency with egg on thcir face."
rnment long ago approved the Yeats nnd $30 million on. the DEIS doea not cleuly dcscribe He eaid the EPA ie objecting to
3eed mine, but it h4e been on 7'he EPA hit the draft in two the aignificnnce criteria. The E1S thinge in the drnft that it agrecd to
ever eince coal muketa went Qreas. Firet, the EPA hae the ahould clearly acknowledge and two yenra ago. "The criticiam ie
reaponaibility to examine EISe !or apply the eignificance criteria de• inconaiatent with the ptevioua agree•
ovcrall adequacy. It found on a veloped by the Water Quality Wotk ment."
)C is destro ed number o( general grounda, includ• Group." Ed Pokorny of the Denver Wnter
~ y , ing the nature of alternatives, the The EIS proceas has bcen hailed Dcputment enid the EPA hadn't
-arly 10,000 Getmnn brown neglect of coneervation, and the lack ag one that opetaead by conaensua. been involved on aa high a level in
went belly-up in Ucnh'e Ogden of mitigation plane, that the draR In the above paragraph, the EPA ie the five-year•long EIS procese aa
May 1, aftet an unknown wna dcficient. (t aleo aaid that had charging thnt the Corps dropped other Cedernl agenciee. Ne aleo eaid
nny illegally dumped a mixture the Corpa done its work propetly, it' criteria to judge water quality that mntters were further confuaed
iemiceil weed killere into an could not have concluded "tliat Two impacte tiint wcre dcvelopcd by by the fnct that the Region 8, or
•n etorm sewer. The Utah Forks ie the most cost•effective mnjor playera in the proceae, in• Denver, office oE the EPA waa
ion of Wildlik Reeources idcnti• alternative." • cluding the EPA. That dtupping, or between directore whcn the critique
the herbitidca aa 2•4•D and In eddition ro ita oveioll responsi• "screening out," meant that chanqea waa isnued. Buc he didn'c eee the
T, which togetlier comprise n bility, the EP,1 ia in cliarge of air in water quality tltac the EPA LPA critique as aomething thac fcll
of the defoliant Agent Orange, nnd weter quality impacts. It found considcra quite eerious could be out by accident. "I think the EPA
Envitonment4l Protection there Chat the document "doea not ignored in the EIS. commente ate thinge they think
cy banned 2•4-3•T four yeara adcquately aaseea the potentially 1'lu Corpe' Col. Weat ignoted ehould be addtcased."
Hich eome limited uaea allowed, significant environmental impacts of ihat chorge. But he indicated (tha The teptcaentativee of the En-
Utah outlawed the chemical the ptoposal, particulntly water qual- Corps' teaponae ie incredibly denee vironmental Cnucus eaw the EPA'e
letely in 1986. State oEftciala say ity atandarda violationa..." and bureauctatic) that the EPA had commente aa very important. Dan
npany involved in lawn cnre or Ovcrall, the EPA gave the draR a jumped the gun by thrcatening to Luecke of the Environmental Dcfense
ng probably dumped the hecbi• grade oE EU•3, which in high echool withhold a permit. I'he EIS is not n Fund in Bouldet, eaid:
becauae of the high coet of or college would be an F/F. permitting vefiicle. it is a diecloeure "The BPA'e commente are an
!ification. The agency plane to In a parcicularly tough part of the document ehnt will then be ueed by indicaeor of how the eenff, the tegion
20,000 rainbow vout in the letter from acting regional admin• deci.ion makere in agenciee to decide nnd even Waehington feel. The
n Rivec thia epring, but eaye it ieeraeor Alexandra B. Smith to whecher epecific projecta ehould be commcnts are not a fluke. In order to
iake time to tebuild the fiehcry Coloncl Weec, the EPA laid out the permittcd. Weat asked the EPA to get thie kind of rating the woret
,:plnce the German browne, conaequencce if the Corps failed to tcll the Corps to epeciFy "the they can give the EPA had to go
,a .
. i
Nigb Counlry News May ?l, 1987•7
back to Waahingcon nnd brief che
EPA adminiacracor, the congreeeional `The EPA comments are not a flzcke. T
l n ot-der
delegaeion, and atill ge[ thac lener
aigned by the nccing adminietrator. t-O get this kind of rating - the ivorst they can give -
"We followed thnt pr«eae very
ctosdy. There wae atrong aupporc in ~
Wnahington for the I««<, IC„ the EPA had tv g0 bRCI2 t0 WaShZiZgt0i2
eupporc here in the region. To
Waahing[on, the Denver Woter ~
Boud ia n amnll, remoce locol «t,ry. aizcl brief the EPA adinifzistrator, .
It doesn't have the clout thero thac it •
hu in Dcnvu." the congressional delegation, aiZd still get
Bob VGcaver, a Denver•bascd
water consulcnnt and anothcr mcm• ~
bcr of the Environmental Caucu3, that letter sigsZed by the acting administrator.
aaid, think it'a policically aignifi-
cant. The Denver Water Boud nnd
the VGa[er Providera have aaturnted may puoa, buc in a lorm that aliould velopment projecia lrom the nced to Denver ha3, the eurrounding auburba
Wnahington. They hnve pulled oll the not cripple the DOW. meec onti-degraducion acandarda the iook up the slack, as Aurora and
political acrings thcy have wich the But in the luge gnme of politic4l EPA requires under the Clcan Wacer Englewood hove.
Reagan adminiaeration. 'Ihey obt4in• chesa, the environmentaliata aay, elu Act, For IIIe pos[ aeverai ycua, the The Two Forka decieion comca at
ed orders from the head of the Corpa Providere and Denver recently won n EPA has been trying, half•heutedly, a~~fficule eime for i~a grow~h•mindcd
of Engineete (Hrent Dnwson) eo mecc yignifican[ victory. The EPA Icteer to to bring Colorado into line. Proponenta. 7'he Dcnvcr arca hne
an August deadline." the Cor e waa ni ned b an octing Now, nccordin co EDF attorne
P 8 Y B Y bccn in n scrioua bw[ for eeveral
Weaver eaid that deapite the regionol adminiscrator, Alcxandra Melinda Kassem, the EPF has flcd n Yeara. Thnt bust ia aYmbolized 6Y 4
,
Denver area'e free uee of political Smich, who wae acrving betwcen nocicc of intent co aue unicas EPA vacnncy rate of 30 percent in its
influence, they could not aeop the John Wcllca, who depareed in Inte f0rce3 Colorado to trent the degrada• oCfice buildinga. The eicuaeion is eo
1986, and Jim Shercr, who took over eion of s~rcams more scriously. The scvcrc thnt dcvclopas arc raoreing
EPA from iseuing it~ critique. "I Q(ew daye nFter the Ietter wae Corpa' EIS used the easy atate io auctiona, ond hnve Icaaed large
chink ic meone to eome excene chne signcd approach to anti•degradaeion, rnehcr
the Denver Water Board and the Sherer, a former Republicon thnn the toughet fcderal acandnrd: amounta of apace ae very low rcnes.
Water Providers mny have generated Colorado etate Icgislator and succeas• Even t1u cough federnl atandard And the buet goes beyond the office
a political back123h." ful businessman, haa no background doca nat prevent streama and rivera space to ita resideneial and commer-
McC4hinnie of the Providers ' in the environment. E{e ia aleo a from being lowered in quality, or cipl sector3.
denied thn[ hia rou of Front Ran e ProteBe of Sen. Willinro ArmstronR, dcgradcd, bY a water proicct. But it Dcnvcr'a economy is mode up of
B p B cwo parce. Some of it ia urban
ciciee, auburbs and water companie3 R•Colo., and conecrva[ive Denver docs require a public proce33 to ahow the airport, high•tech manulaceured
had nttemp[ed co unfairly in(luence busincseman Joscph Coara. 1[ ia che that such degrndation reaulca in gooda ihai are dioeribuccd ehroughoue
the procesa. "I tnke grca[ exception same combinacion ttiet brougiu Anne o(fse[cing socinl and economic advan• the naeion, military contrac[ing,
to that. We hnve no[ tried to uae Gorsuch Burford to hcad ctu EPA cagcs. tourism centered on Denver, and n
poli[ical muacle." and Steve Durhnm to head EPA'a Such a procesa could be difficul[ very, lQrgc federal pnyroll.
McWhinnie nccueed the 7'wo Dcnver of(ice. Like Sherer, Duclinm for a project like Two Forke.
Focka opponente of hnving behavcd and Duriord were former Colorado According eo elie rcgulaeione, the The eecood pare ie rurol oil,
'uresponsibly in their use of the legisleeora. Boih Icf[ the EPA undcr s«ial and economic benefiis of the gns, coal, power plente, agriculeure
proceee. "It doenn't cost much to n cloud. projeu mw[ occur in the seme place and oehec natural reeource activiiie3
taine an isaue, bue it coate a lot to But Shcrer'a appuent eimilarity ae the dcgradoeion. Two Forks will in the Grcoc Plaina to the c4ec and ,
tebut them." The Providcra aay the to Bur(ord ond Ducham may not tell require ehe diversion of watet from nonh of Dcnvcr and the ineermoun= `
=30 million•plus cost of the EIS ia in the eneire seory. Luecke said Sherer western Colorado to bencfic the Fcont t'a ` ciwcVlle also ' Wn-
put a cebult of the endlcaa raiSing of comea to the EPA with n diffcrcn[ Rnnge. So the lossea and bencfite ate juc Coloado Y; it i yo
issuea. reput4tion. He waa highly effcccive in dif[crene plncca, iot which the ming's ond htontnno'e city. The
in the Lcgislature nnd is not belicved reguletiona do not allow. rucful joke in Wyoming is thot a
to carry hcavy ideologicnl luggage. ln ita crieique, the EPA nppcars Wyomingiee con go tv heavcn, bu[
to be insisting thnt the acricter, firat muet pnaa through Denvcr'e
L uecke and Weaver, who hnve Cedecal standacda be uaed to autle Stapleeon Airpore.
been the env'uonmcncalieta' n ordcr to play n role in thia the degradacion qucation. And the Now the mix of na[ural rceource
technical cepresentaiivea in Pr«eas, Sherer will hove to Corpe, in its responae, is tclling the exeraccion, agriculcure, energy nnd
the E1S procts3, ue adamant that come quickly up to epeed on EPA to wock [hnc out wich the acate in•migrntion tha[ buoyed Denver'e
the Ftont Range haa attempted, on a a lsrge number of complex issuee of Colorado first. rucal tueae for [wo decadea are over.
variety of isSuea, to muacle the affccting wacer quality. The EPA Aloo epparencly ovcr are the large
procesa. We4ver eieed the decision eeaff bclievea thnt conscruceion of federal projects from demn co
by the fcdernl Fiah nnd Wildlife Two Forka, and the aubsequcnc power planca co oil 3h41c ctiat Qlso
Service on Dec. 8, 1986, chac the divereion of watcr from nrcas in Tcountics, hc Corps ie in a difficul[ kept Lhc curAl Wcet going.
portion of the South Plntce that Two western Colorado [hat have bccn posicion. The Front Rnnge
Forks would inundace ie a cntegory 1 discurbed by mining, will bring high citiea and wotcr To a large extont, the Denver
etream, nnd therefore of the higheat levels of aome henvy meenla co [fu companica have epene over $30 orca'a idca of economic devclopmenc
qunlicy and itreplaceable. South Pln[te River. million on thie E1S. lf the Corpa and haa becn the conetruction of utilieiea,
Weaver aaid the Front Rnnge The agency also said that changee other fedcral agenciee, oa the baais office space, airporta, nnd the
broughc presaure on Frnnk Dunkle, in how Denvet operatee ita waier of the EIS, were eo deny a permit for subdividing of lond co mccc the
hend of Fiah and Wildlife in aysecm will resulc in detcrioration of 1'wo Forks, the heade of numeroua almosc automatic growth that fed into
Washingeon, eo fire hia Denver waeer quality in iea Chatficld Reaer• Front Range officials could fall. t{av the Front Rnnge becauae of rural
regional hend, Galcn Butecbnugh. voir. Finelly, the temoval of high ing epent a well•publicixed $30 activieea and migtation from the
But, Wcavcr eaid, the Providcra nnd qunli[y wacer fcom arcaa of thc million, the Front Range would Midwc3e'3 ruet belt. Todoy, the
Denver failed, nnd Buterbnugh atill Western Slope to fill Two Forks will undoubtedly pony up anothcr few countics nround Denver continue co
haa hie job. «sult in Iesa dilucion and a dccteaae millions to suc the Corpa. eubdivide Innd aa if the boom were
In a more public cffort, Wcavcr in waccr quality. Asidc Crom sclf prceervacion, the gtill in progrcaa, evcn thougfi the
and Luecke anid, the Providera and Theae phyaicnl facta muat then Frone Range eacablishment aeeme Denvec meeropoliean area'a un•
Denver h4ve aleo apparently fallen be run through varioue regulations totally commie[ed to conatcuc[ion of employmenc roee ie high, nnd iee
ahorc in their nnemp[ co acifle the for a determinaiion of whethcr chcy Two Forka, and resiacive co an ucny in•migraeion and growch rncea very
Colorado Diviaion oE Wildli(e. That are ao acrious that they require of alternetivcs, including grca[er uee low.
state agcncy haa eaid the miciga[ion mitiga[ion, or could ncop Two Forke of groundwaeer, moce conacrvacion, Two Forks nppeara to be part of
of the South Plac[e eite for Two Forks cold. Here, the analyais runs into lcasing of wnter from existing the aasumption that all the Denvet
will coae an eeEimaced =119 million, differences be[ween the way the projecea auch na Windy Gnp, and area need do is prepare for growth,
which ie roughly hntf of the coat of etate oE Colorado treate changee in addicionnl purchaae of Front Range and it will come. Should ehere be
the conawction pari of the projece. water qualicy and the way. the EPA agriculeural water. anochcr eustoined enecgy and natur41
Denver sayn it will c03e a(taction of wanta ie to be created. Thcre ia etrong precedent for rcaourcca boom in Dcnver'e mulci-
that. Col. Weat, in hia rr,sponse to the tluir ainglc•mindcd inaiecence on the acace rural uea, Two Forka will
The evenm ie vQluable becauae of gpA critique, eaid thnt the EPA and massivt Two Forka projec[. Ciciee ne olmoat cectainly be built, whocever
i[s high vout pcoduceivity and ite the atate must decide how to treac divcrne aa New York and I,oe the quality of its EIS. Hut wichout
cloeeneas to the urbani:ed Front the iseue of degradntion oE exiating Angelca hnve eupplied their woter auch a boom, the fa[e of the Denver
gange. The Iaet rwo Lcgial4turea 3«cQm quolity bclore the Corpe can nccda by going fur nf'ield for waccr. aiea, nnd of Two Forks, may turn on
have eeen bille introduced to hinder be accused of noe doing ita job. The The hiatory of America's major wheiher it can ehilt fcom the rcal
the DOW's freedom to comment on degradacion iaaue ie complicnted. mecropolitnn arene in chie century eetate nnd utiliey devclopment of the
the irnpacts of water development. But, overeimplifying it, the etace of hns bccn one of unceaeing growth. Pas< <o a fundamcacal form of
The 1986 bill lailed. The 1987 bill Colotado hae exemptcd water de• When the ccnual cicy fnlccred, ae economic dcvelopment.
, , . r~ . , . , . . _ . . .
REC'O J U v- 1 1987
r~•
The Children's Hospital Joseph P. Rossi, M.D., FAAP
Pediatrics
S/31/87
The Town Council
Vail, Colo.
To Whom This May Concern:
As owners_of a condo unit at Simba Run Resort, we
would like to voice our strong objection to the proposed conversion of an
outside tennis court to a parking lot for Vail Run. We believe the passage of
such a proposal by the City Council would show a gross lack of concern
for those owners in Simba Run who will have to endure noise, pollution and
other intrusions because of previous poor planning on Vail Run's part.
There is a vast difference between having a
recreational outdoor tennis court which is seasonal in use... usually
used in the slower summer months only, and the all year round noise level
of a parking facility so ridiculously close to another facility where people
reside. Are we to lose faith in the sound judgements of our City Council?
Why is it that regulations require underground parking for some units and
not for others? Is there a double standard? Is it not enough that Simba
Run owners must endure the ugly white bubble of Vail Run's indoor court that
they should now endure another insult to their vision? Perhaps Vail Run
should be forced to consider its neighbors and put an underground parking
lot beneath its present "bubble", and remove the ugly thing altogether. There
are other indoor tennis court facilities in the Vail area.
We appeal to your judgements and sensitivities. We
ask you to consider all sides of this decision. Remember property values
are at stake here. All of Vail suffers when values decrease anywhere in Vail.
Respectfully submitted,
~
Joseph . Rossi M.D.
Betty L. Rossi R.N. M.A
Located at Vail Valley Medical Center
181 West Meadow Drive
Vail, Colorado 81657
(303) 476-2857
REC'D J U N-.1 1987
CHAMBER FORUM LUNCHEON
DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1987
TIME: 11:30 CASH BAR LUNCH AT NOON
COST: $7.50 FOR VRA MEMBERS $8.50 FOR NON-MEMBERS
LOCATION: DOUBLETREE HOTEL (ARIZONA ROOM)
PAM EVERIX, A FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT POTENTIALS,
INC., AND CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF HER OWN DENVER BASED CONSULTING
' FIRM, WILL BE SPEAKING ON....... PEOPLE SAWY: THE ULTIMATE EDGE"
PAM WILL BE SPEAKING ON WHAT IT TAKES FOR A RESORT TOWN TO STAND
OUT FROM THE OTHERS. THE PUBLIC IS GETTING MORE SOPHISTICATED
ALL THE TIME. IT IS NO LONGER ENOUGH TO OFFER A GOOD PRODUCT
OR SERVICE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND THIS
LUNCHEON.
. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL SHELBI WMS.. 476-1000 EXT. 13, BY JUNE 5.
B U S= N E S S AF T E R H OUR S
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE CHART HOUSE BUSINESS AFTER
_ HOURS MIXER TO WELCOME SUMMER TO VAIL ON THEIR GREAT DECK.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1987
TIME: 5:30 - 7:30 PM LOCATION: 610 W. LIONSHEAD CIRCLE, VAIL, CO 81657
GREAT FOOD AND DRINK WILL BE SERVED BY YOUR HOST KIM SCOTT AND
STAFF.
PLEASE BRING YOUR NON-VRA FRIENDS
tow~ of uail
75 south trontage road office of the town manager
vail, colorado 81657
(303) 476-7000
June 1, 1987
Mr. Johannes Faessler
Sonnenalp Hotel
20 Vail Road
Vaii, Colorado 81657
Dear Johannes:
Thank you very much for your letter concerning the kitchen exhaust
system for the May Palace Restaurant. We appreciate your concerns and
share those concerns with you. We have been examining what legal means
we have of addressing those problems and have not made a final
determination at this point. I can assure you, however, that it is
uppermost in our minds and the Building Department will be addressing
the problem as soon as possible. We will communicate with you about
our progress on the matter.
Sin e el,y
Rondall V. Phillips
Town Manager
RUP/bsc
cc: Town Council
Gary Murrain
REC`D MAY 1 3 1987
~
HOTEL
Gemutlichkeit and Elegance in the Rockies ~~~~~nctip
~20 Vail Road
May 10, 1987 Colorado 81657
(303) 476-5656
Mr. Ron Phillips 1-800-654-8312
Town Nianager Telex 287599
TOWN OF VAIL
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Ron:
I am writing to share a few things with you that influence us as
owners and operators of the Austria Haus.
A couple of years ago, the May Palace Restaurant opened. A change
in ownership brought along a change in the kitchen exhaust system
which is now facing the creek, and therefore, the Austria Haus.
_ Many problems were caused by this new exhaust system. The main area
of concern being its unsightly appearance, and noise level. You have
graciously alleviated these.problems by painting it and tilting it
up--thank you for doing this.
Unfortunately, we cannot yet be completely satisfied for the following
reasons which I'm sure you'll understand:
a) While the painting of the fan helps it's appearance, it is still
a pretty ugly sight. This will have to be something we can live
with--if there is no better solution.
b) While the noise level has been lowered as a result of the above
mentioned action; the fan is still noisy to a degree which is
disturbing to our guests when sleeping with open windows, or xahen
sitting on the south side lawn. We do not believe the upward tilt
of the exhaust has created a desireable situation at all.
c) P1ost importantly, we would kindly ask you to come over one day and
observe the constant bTack cloud the fan exudes. This black cloud
is blown east to Gramshammer most of the time, but on many occasions
finds it's way across the creek which results in a clearly noticeable
"chinese kitchen smell" in the entire Austria Haus. This is something
which we would not like to live with much longer, as you may understand.
Owned and OperatecJ by the Fassler Family
RFt"n M AY 1 3 1987
Mr. Ron Phillips
Page `I~ao
We would very much appreciate it if the town could take a close look
at our situation. I have no doubt that you will find that something
will need to be done.
Thank you for your assistance, and please feel free to contact me if
you need further assistance.
Respectfully,
~
S'a-n-."ne"s and Rosana Faessler
cc: Paul J'ohnson
Town Council
JRF/em
~y,9
tow~ ofi uail ~ 75 south trontage road , office of the town manager
vail, colorado 81657
(303) 476-7000
June 1, 1987
Mr. Pepi Gramshammer
Gasthof Gramshammer, Inc.
231 East Gore Creek Drive
Vail, Colorado 81657
Dear Pepi:
Thank you for meeting with me and for your letter of concern about a
number of items. I would like to address those in the same order which
you presented them.
1. Your concern about the addition to the Bell Tower building
and the more limited space between the Children's Fountain
and the entrance to the Timberhaus Sport Shop is duly noted.
We will be watching this area along with you and hope it does
not develop into the problem you anticipate.
2. We appreciate your concerns regarding the kitchen exhaust
system for the May Palace Restaurant, and share those
concerns with you. We have been examining what legal means
we have of addressing those problems and have not made a
final determination at this point. I can assure you,
however, that it is uppermost in our minds, and the Building
Department will be addressing the problem as soon as
possible. We will communicate with you about our progress on
the matter.
3. The Town staff will be making a recommendation soon to the
Town Council that a supplemental budget appropriation be made
to repair the Children's Fountain Plaza because of the
deterioration of concrete in that area. We hope to be able
Mr. Pepi Gramshammer
June 1, 1987
Page 2
to do that this fall. Also, the planter along the east side
of the Children's Fountain has been damaged a number of times
by BFI trucks, and BFI has made a commitment to the Town that
they will repair the wall.
4. I have apprised the Environmental Health Officer of the
amplified sound problem emitting from the Bridge Street
Shuffle as you discussed it with me. She has communicated
with them about the problem, and we will continue to monitor
it.
5. Since receiving your letter, we have had another meet.ing
about the telephone box and have requested Mountain Bell to
give us a cost estimate of what it would take to move the
box. As I understand it from Gary Murrain, it is now
preferable to you to leave the box where it is on Town
property rather than moving it on to your property. I agree
with you that the box is unsightly in its present location,
and we will make a greater effort to screen its appearance.
I appreciate your communicating with us about these problems and trust
we can continue to work together to make the Town an even more
desirable place for our guests.
Sinc r ly,
Rondall V. Phillips
Town Manager
RVP/bsc
cc: Town Council
Gary Murrain
ti1AY - 6 1987
~asthof
6ramshammer, Inc.
Te I e p h o n e: 303/476-5626
Pepi Gramshammer 231 East Gore Creek Drive
Sheika Gramshammer Vail, Colorado 81657
UV May 3rd, 1987
Mr. Ron Phillips
town manager
Vail, Colo. 81657
Dear Ron:
Comi_r,g back to our meeting I would like to bring several matters
to your attention in writing.
1. I am very concerned with the addition to the Bell Tower building.
Gasthof Gramshammer, the Creekside building and the Covered Bridge store
have an easement to be able to drive to their properties. With the
addition to the Bell Tower building there will be very little
room between the fountain and the entrance to the Timberhaus sport-
shop. The new entrance will limit the view for the driver of a car
and as I see it, it could happen very easily, that a child runs
out of the entrance and right into a car. Even if the car is going
very slow, it will not be able to stop at that instance, if a child
runs right in front of the car.
I would like this to be a matter of record that I have made the
town of Vail aware of this possible problem.
2. A big problem for me and the Austrian Haus is the horrible smell
coming from the May Palace exhaust fan. I had many complaints from
my guests and Pepi Sports cannot keep the windows open. Some days
the smell is literally nauseating.
I cannot believe that the town of Vail, with all it's regulations,
did not recommend tha:t_.•._ the exhaust duct and fan be installed
an the top of the roof. Grease is blowing onto cars in my parking lot.
This really hurts my establishment and business. Something has to
be done about it.
3. The concrete around the children's fountain is crumbling and
disintegrating and a disgrace to this beautiful place.It needs
to be repaired.
Also the flower and tree planter on the east side of the children's
fountain has in many places rocks breaking loose and falling off,
it also needs repair work.
page 2/ letter to Ron Phillips
4. The music emitted by the Bridge Street Shuffle is another annoyance.
A speaker is_mounted next to the front door and rock music is heard
very loud on the street and in the neighborhood til 1 or 1:30 AM.
I have complained to the police department three times, but to no
avail. Many of my hotel guests complain they cannot open the windows
at night because of the noise.
5. For the last couple of years the town of Vail has tried unsuccessful
to take the telephone box out, which is situated on the west side of
the porch of Gasthof Gramshammer, next to the children's fountain.
I do not understand why the town of Vail has allowed the Telephone
Company to put this in in the first place and seems to be unable
to have it removed or relocated to a more invisible spot, it is
really an eyesore.
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Hermann Staufer
Kent Rose
Gordon Pierce
John Slevin
Eric Affeld
Paul Johnston, mayor
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DAVID C. WILKS, M.D.
May 26, 1987
Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Vail Town Council
75 S. Frontage Road West
Vail, C0. 81657
Dear Mr. Phillips,
As one of the condominium owners at Simba Resort, I would like to register
with the Vail Town Council through you, my vehement opposition to converting
the tennis courts at Vail Run into a parking lot. I think it will depreciate
the property value of our condominiums because of the additional noise, add-
itional pollution and unattractiveness of a parking lot as a view instead of a
tennis court.
One of the attractions in being in Vail is to have attractive surroundings,
clean air, and naturally a parking lot certainly does not qualify for this.
I hope you will take this into consideration when you decide on Vail Run's
application.
Sincerely,
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CONDOMINIUMS IN VAIL
May 28, 1987
Vail Town Council
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
REFERENCE: Proposed Vail Run parking lot
First reading, June 2, 1987
To the Vail Town Council,
I, Anne Sullivan, as Vice-President of the Simba Resort Homeowner's
Association and General Manager of United Simba Management am rep-
resenting Simba Resort. Simba strongly objects to the proposed park-
ing area which is to be constructed adjacent to our property line.
The proposal will have an.immediatP impact on twelve units at Simba
Resort as they directlyo uverlook the site.
Please refer to my letter to the Planning and Environmental Commission, PEC,
on May 11, 1987. Si:iba's init4 al objections were outlined. After further
consideration the following additional concerns have arisen.
We believe that the site will cause the reduction in value of Simba units
in reference to sales and to rentals. Both real estate and rental prices,
at Simba, are based primarily on view. The devaluation caused by the
destruction of the views will be compounded by noise, pollution, reduced
security, lighting for the lot and individual vehicle lights.
Additional loss of renral revPnues will nccur either in further discou*_?ti:!g
of rental rates or refunds to guests that refuse to stay in these affected
units after arrival.
Please see the enclosed photographs. The first shows the view from unit
#1214. The view from this unit will completely disappear should the
parking area be approved and the required baffle be errected. This is
unacceptable.
Should the final decision be the approval of the lot as proposed it is agreed
that a baffle between the parking lot and Simba will be needed. The remaining
pictures illustrate the view from the units on the fourth and fifth floors.
No less than a berm, to the height of the existing slope, with Colorado spruce
fifteen feet tall will alleviate the problem. This baffle should wrap the
west and south ends of the site. This still would not solve the pr.oblems
of pollution or increased security risks. The only full solution would be
to construct the parking lot entirely underground.
1100 North Frontage Road • Vail, Colorado 81657 •(303) 476-0344
Vail Town Council
May 28, 1987
Page 2.
The problem of snow removal was raised during the PEC meeting May 11, 1987
and explained by Mr. Fleisher, according to the unapproved minutes of that
meeting, by saying there would be a ten foot opening in the fence of the
parking lot toward the Frontage road to allow snow to be pushed out. We
need further explaination of this as Simba owns land in that direction.
Our final concern, at this point, is the usage of the parking lot. Early
in the PEC neeting on May 11, 1987, Mr. Fleisher stated, according to the
minutes, that noise would be minimal to Simba as the parking lot would be
used mainly for cars which park all day long. Later in that same meeting
when Diana asked if parking could be restricted to peo.ple staying a week,
Mr. Fleisher responded that it would probably be used in that way because
people arrive with two cars and leave one parked for a wce.c or two. 0: May 27,
1987, Chris Neuswanger asked Mr. Fleisher who would be using the lot. Mr.
Fleisher answered that it would be for er.iployPe parking. The point being, as
reiterated by Rick Pylman to me today, if the parking lot is approved it will
bP nearly impossible to regulate the usage by Vail Run.
Of utmost concern to Simba is that the lot would be.used primarily for shuttle
bus parking. Whether by Vail Run or Vail Transportation Service, a commercial
establishment in Vail Run. We do not bPlieve that it would be practica.l to
expect guests of Vail Run to walk past thP numerous shuttle buses parkPd in the
main lot to their private cars in the outer parking lot. Should the lot near-
est Simba be used for the shuttle buses, we expect the schedules to be an
extreme imposition on Simba guests. Airport Transportation Service begins
the first run at 6:OOAM and the vehicles will surely need to be warmed up.
See the attached Airport Transportation winter schedule.
In closing, Simba again states strong objection to the parking lot proposed
by Vail Run adjacent to thP Simba property line.
Sincerely,
SIMBA RESORT C~OMINIUMS
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86/87
Vail / Denver Resort Shuttle
Departs Vail Departs Denver
6:00 a.m.' 9:30 a.m.'
7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
12:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
1:00 P.M. 6:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
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Pick-up in Avon/Beaver Creek is available 45 minutes be-
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• Non-stop, door to door service
• $29.00 per person, one-way*
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'Schedule and (are subject to change without notice. Travel time
varies greatly due to weather and trallic conditions beyond our
control.
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Groups and families will enjoy our superior level of
service, 24 hour availability and privacy. $220 per
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by Airport Transportation Service 24 hours prior to intended
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Vail Run Resort Hotel, Box 2447, Vail, CO 81657