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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-05-10 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session'( ~ f -~ VAIL TOWN COUNCIL. WORK SESSION TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1988 1:00 p.m. Vail Library Community Room AGENDA 1. Joint Meeting with Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Board of Directors 2. Presentation on Emergency Communications System Upgrade 3. Discussion of Bed and Breakfast Uses 4. Information Update 5. Other VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1988 1:00 p.m. Vail Library Community Room EXPANDED AGENDA 1:00 1. Joint Meeting with Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Board of Directors Action Requested of Council: Discuss issues of mutual concern Background Rationale: The agenda Dave Mott and I have agreed to includes the following items: a) Maintenance of water system infrastructure b) Application of user fees and property taxes c) Surplus property: Lions Ridge and Gore Creek water plants Bighorn Lake fishery improvement e) Fire hydrant snow removal f) Urban pollution of Gore Creek g) Homestake II appeal h) Black Lake enlargement and possible reservoirs on Middle Creek and Indian Creek Staff Recommendation: N.A. 2:30 2. Presentation on Emergency Communications System Upgrade Ken Hughey Corey Schmidt Action Requested of Council: Information presentation only Background Rationale: A number of communications systems upgrade tasks are underway on which we would like to update Council 2:50 3. Discussion of Bed and Breakfast Uses Tom Braun Background Rationale: While a number of B&B's do operate in the town, they are technically prohibited by the zoning code. The staff continues to receive many inquiries into B&B's, and desires direction from the Council on this issue. This item was originally scheduled for discussion at the February 9th joint session. Please refer to the accompanying memo. Staff Recommendation: With certain restrictions, the staff feels that B&B's can be a viable lodging activity. Given this direction from Council, we will proceed with the needed ordinance amendments. 3:15 4. Information Update 3:20 5. Other ~ d TO: Mr. Ron Phillips, Town Manager FROM: Community Development Department DATE: February 9, 19gg SUBJECT: Bed and Breakfast Operations: Joint Meeting--Town Council, PEC and DRB Presently, the zoning code does not allow bed and breakfast operations in the Town of Vail. The staff is aware that bed and breakfasts exist in Vail. Ordinance #23, Series of 1982 was written for the purpose of prohibiting bed and breakfast uses in single and two-family dwellings. The code states in Section 18.58.310: "Short term accommodation unit. No rooms in any structure or building located in any Single Family, Two Family or Primary/Secondary zone district within the Town shall be short-term rented, separately as accommodation units." The reason for the ordinance was that: "Lower density neighborhoods within the Town of Vail need to be protected from the noise, traffic and overcrowding which which would result from permitting the short term rental of separate accommodation units in such neighborhoods.° The Community Development Department has received recent requests to set up bed and breakfast operations within the Town of Vail. The staff is interested in finding out if the Council, Planning Commission and Design Review Board would like to have the staff investigate the possibility of allowing bed and breakfasts as long as certain criteria are met. Many municipalities review bed and breakfast requests as a conditional use. Appropriate review criteria would also address parking concerns, noise, amount of square footage for rental units, number of units, and signage. Attached to this memo is a brief discussion of bed and breakfasts from the Planning Advisory Service as well as an article on bed and breakfasts from "Planning Magazine." The articles provide information on how bed and breakfasts have been handled in other communities. Due to the occasional requests for bed and breakfasts, staff thought it would be appropriate to discuss this issue to determine if the ordinance should be amended to allow for bed and breakfasts with special restrictions. tension lines, gas and oil pipelines, and sewer lines), with widths varying from 50 feet in urban areas to 350 feet in rural areas. In The Illustrated Book of Development Definitions, right-of--way is defined as a strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, pipelines, sanitary sewer, or other similar uses. Directional signs are almost always permitted in the right-of--way. The common concerns in most ordinances are size, size of lettering, and absence of advertising on such signs. Aside from directional signs, signs are generally not permitted in the right-of--way. Most ordinances we reviewed said that the closest that signs may get to the right-of--way is five feet (although some ordinances allow as little as two feet of setback). Lafayette, Indiana, uses a "sliding scale" approach to determine appropriate separation distances for signs in the right-of--way. The distance is determined by the area of-the sign face. ..:_ - ~Q. There'~a_proposal here for so_m_e bed and breakfast establishments (B&Bs) to be located in one of_our historic districts. This district is currently zoned for single-family residential uses. We woo dTi ek- so'me definitions of BBcBs an3'wouid"a1so~Iike to mow what p-ro~Tems could arise if we changed some zoning requiremments to~ermit them, A. The community of Petoskey, Michigan, defines B&Bs generally as a use that is subordinate to the principal use of asingle-family dwelling unit, in which transient guests are provided a sleeping room and board in return for payment. Placer County, California, defines them as single-family dwellings containing rooms or suites that are maintained and operated by the property owner for the purpose of providing overnight sleeping accommodations for paying guests. To maintain the residential character of your district, you may wish to consider setting low limits on the number of rooms available in a B&B. Since the average B&B operator should expect to make only around $1,000 to $2,000 annually as a result of room rentals, allowing only two or three rooms per establishment would not appear too strict, While some ordinances allow five or more rooms per facility, this usually means establishing other requirements, including extra parking, structural alteration, etc. Setting a limit of two or three rooms might help to avoid parking problems. In a historic district, structural alterations to a designated building would be in violation of the district code. All in all, the best way to preserve the area in question is not to allow B&Bs to become commercial establishments. The simple regulations presented above would help to ensure this would not happen. Q. Could you define a "flag lot" and tell how it differs from a pipestem lot or a pork chop lot? A. According to The Illustrated Book of Development Definitions, a flag lot is a lot not fronting on or abutting a public road; access to the public road is by a narrow, private, right-of-way. In reviewing other zoning ordinances, we found that flag lot, pipestem lot, pork chop lot, and dogleg lot were all synonymous. The names describe the shape of the lot. Flag lots are generally permitted in a rural and developing area to allow development while still maintaining a rural character. Flag lots generally require a minimum lot size at least twice the azea typically required in the zone they're located in. This lot size must not include the right-of-way. Most ordinances allow only one flag lot for each right-of--way, with rights-of--way a minimum distance apart. Front-, side-, and reaz-yard minimum requirements are usually set. Q. What is a fly-in subdivision? A. A fly-in subdivision is a residential development that integrates airport facilities for recreational or commuter flyers. One of the first fly-in developments was Sierra Sky Park near Fresno, California. The sky park was begun in 1946, developed, and sold to new owners in 1978. The sky park encompasses around 158 acres, with over 105 residential lots, three runways, and streets designed to accommodate two planes and two cars simultaneously. Sierra Sky Park deed restrictions have always required at least one plane port to be built for each residence. A newer fly-in subdivision is Wellington Aero CIub, neaz West Palm Beach, Florida. Wellington was planned as a new town in the early 1970s. Currently, there are over 9,000 residents in Wellington. The 10,300-acre development has approximately 251 available lots; commercial, recreational, educational, and community services; and a 150-acre lake. There are currently over 55 fly-in subdivisions (or airparks) nationwide. All fly-in subdivisions have one thing in common-at least one landing strip. Developers of fly-in subdivisions say that the only real limiting factors for future developments are rising fuel and airplane costs. Proper zoning and regulatory mechanisms must also be addressed when planning afly-in subdivision. The PAS,Nerno is a monthly publication for subscribers to [he Plannin¢ Advisory Service, a subscription research service of the American Planning Association: Israel Stollman, Executive Director: Frank S. So, Depury Executivc Director; Judith Getzels, Director of Research; Sylvia Lewis, Publications Director. The PAS Memo is produced at APA: lames Hecimovich, Editor: Adele Rothblatt, Assistan[ Editor. Copyright 1987 by American Planning Association. 1313 E. 60th St., ChicaQO, IL 60637. The American Planning Associanon has headquarters offices at 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. without permission in writing from the American Planning Association. 'P1~5 ~.' ~-t- 16 Y:anning August 1987 ~' L A N N ~' R A C T By Chuck Myer, AICP Keeping Tabs on Bed and Breakfasts An updated version of the old tourist home offers new challenges to local planners. --f ~:_ r }.-. Z, he resurgence of an old tradition has caused some new headaches in public plan- ning agencies around the na- tion. The bed-and-breakfast inn, the classy yet homey way to travel, has become popular among sophisticated travelers. It has also raised some tough new questions about regulating land use and commercial enter- prise, and where to draw the line. between residential and commercial development. Continental drift The bed-and-breakfast idea is nothing nets. Its roots go back to medieval Europe and be- - yond, when, in exchange for a few coins, peasants began open- ing their homes to travelers. And, in Europe, private homes are still commonly opened to travelers when hotels are scarce or full. In the tiny Bavar- ian village of Oberammergau, for example, every home be- comes abed and breakfast when the world-famous Pas- sion Play is being performed. I~T~f~.,..`__ `~ - ~.-I ~G~~TE COV~ INN _>~ED C`,'IiREAKr^ST In the United States, some- thing resembling the modern tourist home has been a com- mon form of lodging since colonial times. In this century, however, changing urban forms took travelers off coun- try roads and onto highways, and motels sprouted up to re- placethe tourist homes. Today, we re seeing a revival. Bed and breakfasts have proven to be an especially via- ble alternative to motels in communities hosting major fairs, festivals, or sporting events. Over 200 referral serv- ices now direct travelers to their doors. For the most part, small bed and breakfasts do not present a problem from a plan- I N G I C E ping standpoint. IVSany are not even registered with municipal agencies perhaps explaining why many hosts prefer to be addressed by their first names). In the last 20 years, how- ever, the country has also seen an influx of larger bed-and- breakfast inns designed as commercial establishments, and including up to a dozen or more rooms. Although the dis- tinction between the two is hazy, one can safely say that the bed-and-breakfast inn is primarily a business, while the traditional bed-and-breakfast home is a residence first. An early example of the former is the "Bed and Break- fast Inn;' opened in San Fran- cisco in 1967 by Bob and Marily ~~'~7~H~~~t"~ ~~~G -~__ ~ ~_ ~`~VAIY I1~I~`~ A VICI'ORL~i~I I3ED $c I3REAI~TAST ~~~. Kavanaugh. The owners pat-' terned their inn after the bed- and-breakfast inns they had seen in Wales and Scotland. Similar establishments pro- liferated in California and other states in the 1970s. Coastal areas have proved to be major spawning grounds, with the largest number of inns along the Pacific Coast and the eastern seaboard, particularly in the Maine/Cape Cod region. Numbers are also growing along the Great Lakes and on the Gulf of Mexico. Bernice 71vo clau~joot tubs are a feature ojthe GingerGread ,'ilansion Inn in Fentdnle, Ca/ijornia. ~' L A N ~ I N P R A C T I C E t Chesler, author of Bed and Breakfast in the Northeast (Globe Pequot Press, Chester, Connecticut, 1983, estimates that the total number of bed- _ and-breakfast accommoda- tions inAmerica jumped from 2,500 to 10,000 between 1980 and 1985. - Now, however, there are _ signs of a slowdown in the growth rate. Ken Torbert, comanager of the Gingerbread House in Ferndale, California, suggests that burnout is a cause. One reason may be the frustration that bed-and- breakfastpioneers experienced in breaking new bureaucratic ground in communities that had misconceptions about this new type of business. Allaying fears "When we first came to town in 1983, few Midwesterners knew what a bed-and- breakfast inn was;' sighs Jean Lawrence, proprietor of the Pebble House in Lakeside, a re- sort town in southwestern Michigan. "There were only about six in the state. We had to educate the local people and reassure them about our inten- tions:' Lawrence got an informal, verbal okay to open her inn in a residential zone. But then, after she had begun remodeling, a nervous zoning board ordered her to stop; the neighbors, they ~•: ~lE.~ncnrc~Rrt:l: R-1\(~EI .~ Crtrn~i~c Dei1 'S- Brcaklua Inn said, were worried about noise, traffic, and "undesirable activi- ties:' Their primary fear was that the inn would be a com- mercial resort hotel, which would have destroyed the residential character of the area-a quiet road fronting Lake Michigan. - After appearing at a zoning J.~liitGurgll it,l~lr -nrnx r+rrt>u~r»sr- board meeting and patiently explaining the bed-and- breakfast concept, Lawrence finally won the variance she needed. She was then able to complete remodeling the 1912 house and coachhouse and cot- tage that constitute the inn; she has spent some 5300,000 to date. Convinced by this ex- perience ofthe need to educate local officials, Lawrence has become active in a four-year- old group called the Lake to Lake Bed-and-Breakfast As- sociation, whose membership includes many of Michigan's approximately 200 inns. Lake to Lake has been a dominant force behind proposed new state legislation that would clarify the distinction bettiveen bed and breakfasts and conven- tional motels and hotels. In particular, the law would - liberalize fire code require- ments applying to small inns and would allow meals to be prepared in kitchens that do not meet commercial specifica- tions. Other innkeepers have taken education to a more grass-roots level. Paula Williams, owner of the Whistling Swan in Stan- hope, New Jersey, knocked on ~. -- ~~:r~ - a.r+ the doors of 27 skeptical neigh- bors to explain the bed-and- breakfast idea. Innkeepers across the country agree that it's up to the bed-and-breakfast entrepreneurs to make sure the local zoning board understands the concept. A new animal From a public planning stand- point, the major concerns about bed-and-breakfast inns are location, impact, and num- bers. Problems often arise when the structure proposed for an inn is in a residential zon- ingdistrict. Some communities are prepared to deal with these issues, but many are not. One of the first specific bed- and-breakfast ordinances was adopted by Santa Cruz, Califor- nia, in 1984. It was spurred by a proposal for an inn in a residential zone. Eventually, af- ter 12 public hearings in front of the planning commission and the city council, the Dar- ling House was approved and the ordinance adopted. The catch is that the law so restricts the number of inns al- lowed inresidential areas that no other bed-and breakfast inn has since been approved iti Santa Cruz. The ordinance limits bed-and-breakfast inns inresidential areas to one every 1,500 feet for three blocks, whichever is greaten; it also re- quiresthem to be on large lots, 17 n ~, H b7aine's Isle au Haut lighthouse has been converted into a B & B. 18' Planning August 1987 1V 1W ~ l~ ~y P R A C T I C E J rl r j~{' I~ ~~ ~ _ - - _ -- ~~ h ~?%= ~, ,--~ -~ i~ /_ ` 1 ~, ~-~ \o 1 ~~ r ~,~ ~~ _ r ~~LL _ ~_ 17~- ~ ._~ i _ F f~,.~: ~~; :~~ .~ ~~ vim, ~~. ~ - Y e0 • ~c ~'~ ~ ` t i Lam-, ~ ~ ~~ -t- c .. n.+-...~- listed on the city's historic building survey, on arterial or collector streets, within 300 feet of the boundary of the zon- ingdistrict, and guaranteed not to result in a net loss of multi- family units. Santa Cruz planner Joe Hall .tells other planners looking for a model ordinance, "Don't use ours:' Other tourist areas in Califor- niabegan toproduce their own ordinances at about the same time: the Napa/Sonoma wine country, the Mother Lode/Lake Tahoe area, and greater San Diego. Provisions covered land use and parking, food service, length of stay, safety, and even fees and check-out times. Planners and public officials in other states have adopted policies relating to bed and breakfast lodgings based loosely on those used in Cali- ~: ~~ ,,,~ ~,-, ~~~~, ~~ ~` ,~ -_- - The Grey Whale Inn was the first B & B in Fort Bragg about 140 miles ~:ortl: ojSan Francisco. d `~ d ~,~. fornia. Awell-regarded ordi- nance developed by Petoskey, Michigan, distinguishes clear- ly between small bed and breakfasts (a use subordinate to the principal use of a single- family dwellingy and larger inns. On the state level, Maines regulations-which are re- spected among the owners of bed-and-breakfast inns-pro- vide uniform criteria for decid- '~ ~~~ ~~~5 ~~~ 'I ' " BED & `. BlZEi11(FA57' ing on the merits of individual laws. Typically, ordinances allow- ', ing bed-and-breakfast inns in ~ • '~ residential districts some with an overlay zone) require that an `` _ _ owner/manager live on-site '' and that inn design be compat- ible with the neighborhood. Most ordinances set amaxi- mumnumber ofrooms and re- quire aspecific number of parking spaces. Some require special licensing. Rural Calvert County, Maryland, allows bed and breakfasts with no more than two rooms in all zoning areas except wetlands-so long as they are part of a 'dwelling unit" with a resident owner or manager; provide off-street parking; operate through an ap- proved bed-and-breakfast registry; and are inspected by fire and health departments. Larger inns must request spe- cialexceptions from the zoning commission. Bed-and-breakfast lobbyists say that great strides have been made in the last few years in convincing government agen- cies to recognize bed-and- breakfastinns as aspecial land- u'secategory, rather than lump- ing them in with rooming houses and hotels. r i f "Oh, for heaven's sake, George . . .200 years from now, what difference will it make where we slept?" P R A C T I C E The frequency issue The most controversial or- dinances are those that regu- late the number of inns that can exist in a given area. For exam- _ ple, a 1983 Napa County, Cali- - fornia, ordinance allowing inns in residential neighborhoods required them to be 1,500 feet apart. The law also required the 188 inns in business at the time to apply for use permits. Many, finding that they didn't qualify under those rules, brought suit; others tried to get around the rules by eliminating breakfast and qualifying as guesthouses" instead. In response, says James Hickey, director of the conser- vation, development, and plan- ning department, the county has now decided to rescind the entire ordinance, effectively closing the door to any addi- tional bed and breakfasts. Some innkeepers allege that frequency regulations are the work of hotel/motel lobbyists who fear that bed-and- breakfastinns will cut into the action of the larger lodging fa- cilities, ButEileen Layne of the California Hotel and Motel As- sociation staff notes that her membership includes many bed-and-breakfast innkeepers, ems,, A BEll & BREAKFAST INN so lobbying against them "would be like slapping our- selves in the face:' As time goes by and the bed- and-breakfast market becomes more of a known quantity, con- cerns about proliferation are declining. In fact, innkeepers and big hotel owners are learn- ing they aren't even competing for the same market. Bed-and- breakfast proprietors fre- quently refer calls to nearby hotels and motels if a prospec- tive guest is seeking more privacy or more amenities phone, television, room serv- ice~ than typical inns provide. Meeting codes Most bed-and-breakfast or- dinances specify one parking space per guestroom, plus one or two spaces for the inn- keeper-a requirement that many of the inns find difficult to meet. Ken Torbert and Wendy Hat- field of Fernclalzs Gingerbread House had to yank out a historic garden to put in their parking lot. And now nobody parks there;'says Torbert. Todd Cleave of Bed and Breakfast San Juan Bautista and Jim Beaver of the Chan- ticleerInn inAshland, Oregon, have had similar experiences. "I put in seven new parking spaces, but everyone still parks on the street;' says Cleave. To avoid such problems, Placerville, California, allows for exceptions if yards or land- DakStreeteSf~f~o~ ~•-. :~y~~~,'dc----1 ~-~ (}ed U (3reakfast ,,~, ,.1,_~ r«~..~.~~~~MI Orcbon vRt01`~U511aSIPb I scaping around inns must be removed to meet the require- ments. Meeting modern building and safety code standards is also difficult for older struc- tures, although houses built be- fore 1930 may qualify for exemptions to the Uniform Building Code. Specific require- ments for installing kitchens and spas have proved espe- cially tricky for innkeepers. In Oregon, for example, a statewide "traveler accommo- dation law" requires separate kitchens and bathrooms for inn employees. And in Sacramento, California, after having received approval under residential codes for his inn, the Amber House, Bill i~IcOm- ber ~~•as told that he ~rould have to meet commercial require- ments instead. iblcOmber fought the revocation for two years, winning in the end, al- though he eventually sold the inn. 19 Fen dale's Ci~tgerbreart ,llansio~i is n study iit Vic(orinn. 20 Planning August 1987 P R The food issue - This January, after years of re- search and public meetings, McOmber succeeded in getting bed and breakfasts exempted from state commercial kitchen requirements. California Sen- ateBill 1981 defines "restricted food service transient oc- cupancy establishments" (in- cluding bed-and-breakfast inns) and excuses them from many of the tough standards previously imposed by the California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law. However, local ordinances still apply, includ- ingthe Santa Cruz County bed- and-breakfast ordinance, which limits food service to, among other things, "non-potentially hazardous pastries:' A strict ordinance has sty- miedthe sale of an eight-room inn in North Beach, Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Only a continental breakfast may be served, according to the law. 'A bed and breakfast is not a res- taurant;' says county clerk Betty Freesland. Other conflicts Fire codes are another area of contention. "Our inns are full of antiques. We don't want sprinkler sys- tems;' says Jean Lawrence in Michigan. Even lit red exit signs destroy an inn's ambi- ence, adds Paula Williams, proprietor of the Whistling Swan in New Jersey. An innkeeper in California's wine country spent months refurbishing athree-story man- sion, only to learn at the last minute that the state fire mar- shal wouldrit allow its use un- less ahuge, exterior fire escape was installed. Innkeepers report differ- ences in the level of enforce- ment of local ordinances. Williams says even her exter- nal improvements have never been checked by Stanhope officials, while innkeepers in Ashland, Oregon and Kenne- bunkport, Maine, report unan- nouncedinspections and even LhP ~1IPPli .~ITITIP Bed and Breakfast 0 plainclothes police posing as guests to enforce ordinances. Ironically, one of California's most notorious bureaucratic layers hasn't caused bed-and- breakfast inns much distress. The Coastal Commission, which oversees development within 1,000 yards of the shore- line, has supported the de- velopment ofinns that give the public access to the coastline. "We had to follow their guide- lines on erosion control, vege- tation, etc.;'says the proprietor of the Darling House in Santa Cruz, "but basically they didn't pose a problem. Their goal is to use existing structures to pro- A N N I N G A C T I C E mote tourist-serving activity, which is exactly what we do:' History in the makin The history of bed-anc breakfast inns is replete wit tales of their early owners: lan barons, renowned architect; and even Russian counts. O~ the West Coast, Ambrose Bierces home is now an in and the Stonehouse Inn in Car mel boasts of having lodge Jack London and Sinclai Lewis. In the East, the of chestnut, "George Washingto slept here;'may often be true. Several California bed-and breakfast inns are the work o noted architects. William Weeks designed the Darling House (formerly the Miff Housed on the West Cliff in Santa Cruz. The Benbow Inn in Garberville was designed by Albert Farr. A room in the May- field House near the Lake Ta- hoearea isnamed for architect Julia Morgan, who was a fre- quentguest there. ~~~~~~ c'~- A National Nislorical Landmark In many cases, the structures have been used for activities other than lodgings. San Fran- cisco's Nob Hill Inn was oper- ated as a brothel during World War II by infamous madam Sally Stanford (later mayor of Sausalito. Ferndale's Ginger- bread House and the Grey Whale Inn in Fort Bragg are both former hospitals. The fact that these historic structures are being put to re- use is acommunity benefit that must be weighed by commu- nityleaders and planners when they consider inn applications. Some localities even require prospective bed-and-breakfast owners to document abuild- ing'shistory. n, Insights - Many innkeepers sit on local d boards and commissions. Todd r Cleave was a planning commis- d sinner in San Juan Bautista n before becoming its only bed- and-breakfast innkeeper in 1980. He ended up writing the f bed-and-breakfast ordinance for the town when he applied for use permits for his inn. So did Bill McOmber of Sacra- mento, whose subsequent ef- forts on behalf of Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of North- ern California has led to a whole new career in trade as- sociation management. Simi- larly, Paula Williams serves on the planning board of Stan- hope, New Jersey. Innkeepers advise planners and other local officials to es- tablish clear procedures for bed-and-breakfast inns before the first application is processed. If no such process exists, potential innkeepers may well pass a town by, says Williams, who searched in several locations for the best spot for the Whistling Swan. In sum, if planners and innkeepers continue to work together, the potential benefits of bed-and-breakfast inns will be shared by their communi- ties, as well as by countless grateful travelers. Copyright 1987 by Chuck Myer, AICP. Myer is a senior planner for Gilroy, California. 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Trave'ler's yAccommodations are allowed ~. an ~ { ~_: to• subject _ '• annual Type I review for at Least the : ~ ,.r:_i , s ~~; first three (3) ~=' . . • ~ the Planning after which time rs ` ~_ Commission may ~ ~ , , ,t, - : yea under a Type II procedure, a rove '~-~_~ " •`; •. •'~~ a ! ,4; permanent Con ~~~ >¢ , , _ pp r ditional Use Permit for the facility. ~~ ~ Also: i ` ~ ~-' "~'~ ~_:~ ,~~ ~ ~ ? ~ `~ ~A~`: That all residences used for Traveler's Accommoda- ,,,-~~+ ' `' ~ ' ,,~ :. .. _. ., •' = ~ • , bons be applicant-occupied . ,.: y; B: •• That each rental unit have one off-street parking ;3- ~f,},~,"' - `~ space, and the owner's unit have two parking-•spaces ,4 ' . .` ~ ~; , (C .: That only one ground or wall non-illuminated wood ;• ~;~ ~ ~ r a sign of 6 sq. ft, maximum size be allowed -~~• , ~, :~ • ~~. 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' ~~sr~~`'..~:~t^~=•:~.~.f~'.t''A 'i .Y:?-d'~'>dz~ ... .`,. .fr• _N,-... ._. .. .. r .. _. .-. __L-t; ti !'._~... ~ "~ ---~''_ _ ~' .t~~ eir •.l_ 4- f1.•a.f. ~ ~4• ; ~- .sue .^r.. .:'' NEC'D MAY 0 ~ 1988 Revised: 5/ 5/88 TOWN OF VAIL REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX History and Budget 1988 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1988 BUDGET MONTH - ACTUAL ---------- ACTUAL ------------ ACTUAL ---------- ACTUAL ----------- ACTUAL ------- - ACTUAL ----- ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE ------------ January 63,999 98,089 106,981 119,972 --- 78,053 ------ 80,733 ----------- 101.,374 ----------- 131,916 -- ------------ 88,320 ---------- 96,119 ---------- 7,799 February 40,595 69,018 105,024 132,220 86,289 170,052 64,906 44,040 75,687 109,873 34,186 March 69,886 126,935 109,533 137.,820 62,693. 63,831 92,557 38,791 ; 79,300 68,104 ( 11,196) April 76,855 94,653 65,900 103,526 173,321 90,396 182,743 95,554 95,731 179,671 83,940 Subtotal ---------- 251,335 ---------- 388,695 ------------ 387,438 ---------- 493,538 ----------- 400,356 ----------- 405,012 ----------- 441,580 ----------- 310,301 ----------- --- 339,038 ----------- 453,767 ---------- 114,729 ----- --- May 42,738 84,324 54,663 90,599 96,006 228,673 98,651 120,984 ; 82,287 ----- June 62,239 125,433 54,488 140,638 76,467 49,513 79,915 73,509 ; 71,243 July 49,367 186,110 104,262 68,539 157,598 88,528 70,441 47,949 81,307 August 79,859 115,499 71,282 97,806 58,937 32,860 100,182 61,137 ; 70,813 September 59,800 113,992 49,332 96,746 64,671 48,516 108,167 78,819 ; 69,052 October 108,510 154,000 42,498 122,546 88,732 109,633 93,860 124,291 97,733 November 102,623 107,768 81,698 91,385 105,109 74,909 89,047 114,839 ; 87,177 December ------- 142,662 ---------- 133,867 ------------ 110,911 ---------- 56,533 ----------- 81,890 ----------- 333,139 ----------- 106,695 ----------- 95,495 ---- ; 101,348 ------ TOTAL 899,133 1,409,688 956,572 1,258,330 1,129,766 1,370,783 1,188,538 ------- 1,027,324 -- ; ------------ 1,000,000 ---------- 453,767 ---------- 114,729 T.. ~ 1~~1Y 0 C :~ .. ~ ~, .Y- 1 5 - ;; A Western Colorado coalition of counties, communities, industries & individuals 303/242-3264 845 Grand ~r P.O. Box 550 Grand Junction, Colorado 81502 - 0550 May 2, 1988 - Mayor and Town Council Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: A recent review of our Club 20 receipts and expenditures showed that it's time to get off a reminder letter to our good friends who had not yet made their 1988 contribution to Club 20. We are into the middle of another busy year. Meetings - just in the month of April - covered a multitude of issues including tourism, public television, energy asistance, water resource development, tourism, Two Forks, the coal industry, highways, and economic development - through the U.S. Forest Service and otherwise. Right now we're helping put together a two-day regional tourism conference for May 20-21 in Glenwood Springs that may go a long way in determining our tourist promotion future. All this takes time and money, and our only source of funding is the voluntary membership contributions of those who believe in the work of Club 20. I sincerely hope you can match your contribution of last year ($200) and, if it can be increased modestly, we would be most grateful. Membership contributions may be deductible in part or in full as ordinary and necessary business expenses for federal income tax purposes. Similar payments are not, however, deductible as charitable contributions. Thanks for whatever you can do for Club 20. Sincerely, l/ .~%`~~~ William H. Cleary President WHC/sjp °U MAY ~ ~ '~ I/AMAGE POIM•1/AIL May 4, 1988 Town Council Town of Vail 75 So. Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Gentlemen: I was very pleased with the outcome of the Town Council meeting held on May 3, but I do feel a need to reiterate one point that was discussed briefly pertaining to the widening of the South Frontage Road to three lanes. This issue has-not received much public attention because it was relatively unknown until lately, but I feel it is just as important as the traffic signals and the proposed Lionshead entrance/exit ramps. Because of Vantage Point's close proximity to the South Frontage Road and the fact that we sit below grade from the road surface there is a potential hazard to both property and people with the snow .removal procedure. Currently as the .snow plows come by at approximately 25 mph they throw snow, slush, cinders and rocks so as to almost reach the northeast corner of Vantage Point and well into our landscaped pool and spa areas. With the widening of the Frontage Road to the south this debris will definitely reach the building and shower down onto people sitting in the spas, putting those people at great risk. In planning the renovation of our pool and took place just last fall, we purposely set far enough so as to not receive this shower the snow plows. It is beyond me why in our meetings with the Design Review Board that expansion of the So. Frontage Road was neve attention. spa area, which the spas back of debris from countless this possible r brought to our 508 East Lionshead Circle, Vail, Colorado 81657 (303) 476-0364 Letter to: Town Council - Vail May 4, 1988 Page 2 One of the most often asked questions about Vail is how could it be improved. The most frequent answer I hear is, Remove I-70! Of course this is impossible, but instead of trying to mitigate the impact of I-70 on Vail, the town is proposing turning the So. Frontage Road into an unsightly thoroughfare and eliminating the only landscaping that borders this road. I am speaking specifically of the landscaping on the north side of the Lionshead parking structure, and the north side of Vail Spa, Enzian, Vailglo, Landmark, Westwind, Vail International and Vantage Point. In light of the vote taken at the council meeting you may feel this is all a moot point but as stated at the meeting our traffic problems will not go away and unless a better solution is found we may see these same proposals presented again in the not=too-distant future. Since we had little or no opportunity to voice our disapproval of a third lane being added to the So. Frontage Road I felt compelled to write this letter. I sincerely hope the engineers and planning committees will take the above-mentioned points into consideration when a future plan is drawn. up to solve Vail'~s traffic problems. If I can answer any of your questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, VANTAGE POINT/NAIL CONDOMINIUMS ,~ ~ (` t Michael D'Anci, General Manager MD : dmd cc: Dave Edwards, Pres., Vantage Pt. Condo. Assoc. A.R. Chamberlain, Colo. State Hghwy Dept. 1~ May 3, 1988 UPPER EAGLE VALLEY CONSOLIDATED WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICTS 846 FOREST ROAD • VAIL. COLORADO 81657 (303) 476-7480 'D MAY ~, _~ .. D g`~AY 0 4 1988 Ron Phillips Town of Vail P. 0. Box 100 Vail, Colorado 81658 RE: VVCWD Board and Town Council Joint Meeting Dear Ron: This is to confirm the joint meeting between the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District (VVCWD) and the Vail Town Council on Tuesday, May 10, 1988, at 1 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Below is a preliminary agenda of topics: 1. Maintenance of water system infrastructure 2. Application of user fees and property taxes 3. Surplus property; Lions Ridge and Gore Creek water plants 4. Bighorn Lake fishery improvement 5. Fire hydrant snow removal 6. Urban pollution of Gore Creek 7. Homestake II appeal 8. Black Lake enlargement and possible reservoirs on Middle Creek and Indian Creek I look forward to the board members discussing these areas of common interest. Sincerely, VA VALLEY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT ~~~~~~~~ David E. Mott General Manager DEM:il cc: VVCWD Board Members PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS - ARROWHEAD METRO WATER • AVON METRO WATER • BEAVER CREEK METRO WATER • BERRY CREEK METRO CLEAN WATER • EAGLE-VAIL METRO WATER • EDWARDS WATER • LAKE CREEK MEADOWS WATER • UPPER EAGLE VALLEY SANITATION • VAIL VALLEY CONSOLIDATED WATER • VAIL WATER AND SANITATION ~ '' ~" C. TM town of uai 75 south Irontage road vail, Colorado 81657 (303)476-7000 office of the town manager March 9, 1988 Mr. David Mott General Manager Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Water and Sanitation Districts 846 Forest Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Dave: - ~~... _,. VAIL 1989 This letter is to follow up our conversation of this morning concerning the Vail Town Council's desire to have a discussion at some point with the Mail Consolidated Water District's Board. I think the desire of the Council members is to begin forming better lines of communication between the two elected bodies. After hearing the discussion by the Council yesterday, I would suggest the following items for a possible informal agenda: 1. Water distribution system infrastructure in Vail. 2. Usage of Vail user fees and property taxes._ 3. Surplus property. 4. Bighorn Lake -fishery improvement. ., I am sure that the Water District Board will also have some suggested topics for discussion which should be added to this proposed agenda. Please discuss this idea with your Board, and if there is agreement to ~ c • f ~ ~ Mr. David Mott March 9, 1988 Page 2 have a joint meeting, perhaps you and I can then work on mutually acceptable dates and location. Thank you for your help and cooperation. Since , ondall Phillips Town Manager RVP/bsc cc: Vail Town Council members R~C'D ~,~~Y Q 5 ~a `~~ NORTHWEST COLORADO ~V V ~ COUNCIL OF GOVERNME T NS Post Office Box 739 Frisco, Colorado 80443 Frisco 303 668-5445 * Denver 'Direct 303 573-7611 M E M O R A N D U M To: Headwaters Counties and Towns From: Jerry Roberts Re: Conditions to be imposed with regard to the issuance of the Two Forks/Williams Fork permits and Cancellation of May 12th meeting '' Date: May 2, 1988 Enclosed are copies of my letter to the Governor with regard to the conditions to be placed on the Two Forks/Williams Fork permits. Please use the conditions as part of any letter to the Corps of Engineers stating your position on this issue. Please note that these are "conditions precedent to construction" and NOT mitigation. Mitigation issues need to be addressed separately and not be confused with conditions. Because we were able to accomplish so much at this meeting, it was decided that the meeting scheduled for May 12th would be unnecessary and therefore it has been cancelled. If you would like to discuss the inclusion of any additional conditions, please feel free to contact Barbara Green at NWCCUG. Ea91e Counly:A~n, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minh~rn, fled Cliff, Vail, * Grand County:Fraser, Grank7y, Grand Lake, Hot Sulpf•xn Springs. I<remmling, Winter Park, +-Jackaon Counfy:Wakien, * Pltkln County.Aspen, Srx7wrriass Village, * Routt Counfy:Hayden, Ook Creek, Steamboat Springs, Yampa, * Summit County:Blue River, BreckerYidge, Dillon, Frisco, Montezuma, Sit~ertharr~e N V1'~`'~T COUNCIL OF GO ERN~ENTS Post Office Box 739 Frisco, Colorado 80443 Frisco 303 668-5445 Denver Direct 303 573-7611 April 29, 1988 The Honorable Roy .Romer Office of the Governor 200 Fast Colfax, Room 136 Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Governor Romer: I wish to extend my thanks to you and your staff for your time on Thursday, April 21st to hear the concerns of the Headwaters Towns atld Counties with regard to the issuance of the Two Forks and Williams Fork permits. Although a South Platte Reservoir (either New Cheesman or Two Forks) acid the Williams Fork Project may allow Denver to utilize its existing water diversion system to its physical capacity, they also result in the greatest impacts to the Fraser, Williams Fork, Colorado and Blue River Basins of any water supply alternatives identified in the EIS. Consequently, we are IlUt syrnpatltetiC to threats by the Providers that permit denial will force them to "get water arty way they can". However, your thought provoking comments during our meeting have yetterated a great deal of discussion. Ttte resultant draft list cif r_onditions or "triggers" which must precede any Denver storage project has been prepared by 15 elected officials representing headwaters counties and towns. A more detailed explanation of each condition will be incorporated into our writte-l commments to be submitted to the Corps of Engineers on May 2 U tlt . Please bear in mind as you consider Denver's permit application that a.ll of the South Platte projects will have the same detrimental effects to the headwaters counties. Each project relies ott massive diversion from the Fraser and Blue Rivers with negative socioeconomic effects to the region resulting Eaflle Courtfy;A~n. &~<«A. Faclh, (yt~s~xn, MinAm, (~f Cl+tf. Vasil, * Grarxi Counfy:Fro~r, C-~ranky, C'annri I cake, f k~f Sul~~f~ur S~..xings, Wemmling. Wr~l~:r f ~ ask. *Jaekson Caunty:Wakten. • f'1tk1n County:n~{_~en. Sr~,~vtno:,svil~ac~, * Rc~uft County:l kryc_~n, (~ C?ee4< S-FCimt-r~r ,~ ~~ +~i r ~c `~!-~m~rt, » St~mmlt County:E~t ~e Rnt~ E~oc~kor~rK,lc7e. C`i~lc~n. fries, ti~k~ ~toT~ Rm. Si~.+=ritic~r~ Page 2 Governor Roy Romer April 29, 1988 from lost opportunities for growth and the loss of white river boating and rafting. Tharil; you again for your time and consideration and we would be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Respectfully submitted, ~n, ~' ~~ ~a Jerry~Roberts Chairman JR/kt Enclosures cc: j•lilliam Armstrong Dave Wattenberg .Timothy Wirth Dan Williams IIeii Nighthorse Campbell Sam Williams Sally Hopper Scott McInnis ~Qn.~~.~x~t~.~~.,~___~.xa.~,..__~ ~..~.y..~.l_~.~_~.d 1. Imple-nerrt conservation program with technology based water savings require-nents incorporating conservation goals established by the Foothills Agreement, reuse provisions of the Blue River Decrees and other elements recommended in Conservation Scenario #4. Conservation education, 100$ meters, dual distribution syste-ns, fixing leaks, drip irrigation, cost,. low consumption foliage. 2. Revise demand projections based on per capita use goals established by the conservation program and 1990 and 1995 census data. 3. Revise water supply figures to include alternative sources of water presently available without any increase in diversions. 4. Construction of the Straight Creek diversion in accordance with Su-r--r-it County Land Use permits . 5. Integrated operating policy for Cherry Creek, Chatfield and Bear Creels reservoirs designed to maximize system yield as proposed by State Engineer during Water Supply Alternative Confere-rce sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center on April 15, 1988. 6. PJo use of the Shoshone subordination during critical periods to protect the following instream flow appropriations of the Colorado Water Conservation Board: a. Colorado River: 90 c.f.s. at Windy Gap, 135 C.F.S. at Williams Fork and 150 c.f.s. at Troublesome b. Eagle River, Gore Creek acid other Eagle River tributaries 7. Construction of Ranch Creek reservoir or other water supply alternatives as identified by the Water Resources and Power Developme-rt Authority study of the Fraser Basin to be paid for by the per-nit Applicant. 8. Co-npr.eliensive water quality and aquatic monitoring program on all streams effected by proposed diversions to establish baseline for developing subsequent mitigation plans. 9. Integrated operating policy for existing and future projects such as Williams Fork, Muddy Creek, Windy Gap, Green Mountain and Dillon Reservoirs designed to eliminate negative effects to municipal water supply, wastewater treatment, recreation, agriculture, aquatic life and aesthetics. 10. Ari agreement by Applicant not to oppose legislation designed to protect the basin of origin from ttre effects of transmountain diversions. 11. Fur~ttrer study of and, if appropriate, implementation of non- diversio-i water supply projects listed in Scenario C-1 of EIS. 12. Submittal of Williams Fork proposal to Grand County for review under appropriate Grand County land use permit procedures. 13. Active support by Applicant for formulation of a statewide comprehensive water management policy addressing coordination of water supply sources, protection of basins of origin acid economic development. Any such policy shall be developed by an equitably- based representative group of broad State interests.. /~ NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGION XII Member jurisdictions include: Eagle County, Town of Avon, Towrr of Basalt, Town of Eagle, Town of Gypsum, Town of l4inturn, Town of Red Cliff, Town of Vail, Grand County, Town of Fraser, Towrr of Granby, Town of Grarrd Lake, Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, Town of Kremmling, Town of Winter Park, Jackson County, Town of Walden, Pitkin County, City of Aspen, Town of Snowmass Village, Routt County, Town of Ilayderr, Town of Ualc Creek, City of Steamboat Springs, Towrr of Yampa, Summit County, Town of Blue River, Town of Breckenridge, Town of Dillon, Town of Frisco, Town of Montezuma and Town of Silverthorne RESOLUTION 1988-2 WiiEREAS, tl~e Two Forks and Williams Fork projects are not in the public interest for the following reasons: Higher than current water use figures and inaccurate population figures exaggerate the need for the projects. The need does not outweigh the detrimental effects to the recreation economy, aesthetics, water quality and fish and wildlife values. And, alternatives to the project leave not been fully explored. WHEREAS, the Two Forks and Williams Fork projects will have an unacceptable adverse impact, in combination with other water diversion projects, OI1 the ecosystem for the following reasons: There are practicable alternatives to tl~e project which would have a less adverse impact to the aquatic ecosystem: e.g. conservation, dual distribution systems, joint-use reservoir projects ire the Fraser Basin, groundwater, and transmountain diversion reuse. And, the Williams Fork Project will cause and contribute to violations of State water quality standards. And, the proposed projects will contribute to significant degradation of the waters of the State by interfering with recreational, aesthetic and economic values. -elimination of white river rafting and kayaking on the Blue River, loss of quality of boating through Gore Canyon oIi the Colorado River -loss of gold medal fishery on the South Platte, loss of fishery on Vasquez Creek -water quality degradation in the Williams Fork causing loss of fishery -loss of elk habitat and interference with the primitive recreational experience in the Williams Fork Basin -interference with the reliability of junior water rights and the ability to expand wastewater treatment plants causing lost economic opportunities on the West Slope -increases iIi salinity in the Colorado River And, the projects do clot include all appropriate and practicable measures to miliimize potential harm to the aquatic ecosystem. There are too malty unmitigated impacts. AND WHEREAS, b6$ of the water to be diverted as a result of the Two Forks project comes form the Blue River and Fraser River basins in Summit and Grarrd Counties and the cumulative impacts of the project will effect Eagle County and the Colorado River basin. NOW, TIIERT'FURE BE IT RESOLVED BY NWCCOG that Region XII, with the exception of the Towns of Dillon and Frisco, and Swnmit Coulrty, adamantly opposes the issuance of a permit for the Two Forks Project because it fails to meet minimum federal requirements ul~der Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. A.~...~, members of NWCCOG oppose the Williams Fork Project. ADOPTED TIiIS 28TH DAY OF APRIL, ~_ L 2~ t~n~an 1988, FRISCO, COLORADO. ` ~~ MAY ~ 4 1~;,. WAS ONCE A HUMAN TRAFFIC LIGHT We've been hearing from alot of people opposed to the 4 way problem and the proposed traffic lights. I'm not for or against the traffic lights, I just want to shed some insight on the human traffic signals, First of all, they do seem to work, when people obey you out there trying to direct traffic, but it's also very dangerous and stressful, as per the following reasons: 1. It's dangerous when you are out there directing traffic and someone grows impatient and cuts in behind you, so you have to jump out of the way (quite often) to avoid being run over. 2. People get impatient and start blaring their horns, and drive by using abusive language and gestures because they think you let other lanes go longer, or for some other reasons they have for being upset. 3. It's stressful when cars drive by throwing objects at you, using abusive language amoung other things done and said to you as you are directing traffic. 4. You stop one lane, but someone tries to go by you and they cause people trying to turn to wait, which causes even more traffic problems. 5. When you stop the lanes and then try to get someone's attention to move again, but that person is preoccupied doing something and that causes other people to become impatient (horn blaring again). 6. When you're directing traffic and someone stops next to you and tries to ask you directions or for information and then they drive off angry because you couldn't help or take the time to direct them. 7. When shuttle van/taxi drivers try driving by you because they need to pick up people at certain times, so they think they should be allowed to go first or they just go .right through. 8. When you let a lane go and there's a gap between cars, so someone from another lane stomps on the gas trying to get by before the car in the moving lane gets into the 4 way. 9. When cars come to the 4 way at high speeds then slam on the brakes trying to stop, and they slide into the 4 way, causing you to run for your life. 10. When people come to the 4 way not knowing where to go, so they start cutting into lanes, or you get 2 cars trying to turn onto one lane. You are caught in the middle of two moving cars and you try to get yourself out of the way so you won't be injured or killed!! In closing I would like to ask what would be a fair and justified wage for directing traffic at the 4 way. The current wage is under $6.00 per hour which seems below average for putting your life on the line every time you are out there. I enjoyed directing traffic when people obeyed and cooperated with your traffic signals But when you're out there in a blizzard and get sick you only hurt yourself, because there is no sick pay or sick days associated with seasonal work, so you are hurting yourself-whether it be wages or more important your life!! I would like to do the job but would also like the current wage to be raised to make it worthwhile, with the money saved from the traffic lights not being installed it should increase sufficiently. Sincerely, THE HUMAN TRAFFIC LIGHT -BURNED OUT- '~~ MAY 0 9 1988 2 SE REP SHOWS UP: Maryland Market Week (4/9-11) at Annapolis was the "best post-Vegas show in the East so far as .attendance," Keith Bowen told TSIL's Mary Jo Tarallo. "We had 48 shops Saturday and 20 Sunday, which was even with last year." The majority of the business "was in accessories: most of the hard- and softgoods had< already been ordered since shops',, take advantage of discounts. Some reps didn't even bring the hardgood samples with them." The North Carolina Market Week (415-7) in Charlotte, NC was "up considerably over last year," according to Marg Kalif, executive directorof SESRA. "We had 38 Saturday; '13 Sunday. Becat;se it was a good ski. year, it was hard for retailers #o attend pre- .' Vegas shows." At presstime, the~nal rep shows in Denver were still in,pro- gress, but little news was expected. I. William Berry, Editor and Publisher, 914/232-5094 Paul E. Pepe, Director of Marketing, 516/496-4588 Craig Altschul, Executive Editor, 802/362-5066 Gene Peters, Director of Circulation, 516/921-8815 Bob Gillen, Senior Editor, 303/349-2333 David Lansing, Western Editor, 714/261-8722 Correspandents: Mary Jo Tarallo, Southeast, 301/296-0357; Rosemary Fres- kos, Midwest, 619/436-8771; Bob Wall, Northeast, 315/655-9558; Dave Irons, New England, 207/854-5414; Guy Thibaudeau, Canada, 514/226-3373; Jon Wlesel, National Nordic 307/733-7013; Art Bentley, Western Equipment, 213/977-7600; Greg Berry, Editorial Assistant. THE SKI INDUSTRY LETTER is owned by SKILETTER ING, with corporate and editorial offices at 115 Lily Pond Lane, Katonah, N.Y. 10536; editorial offices also at Box 1552, Manchester Center, Vt. 05255; and circulation offices at Box 110, Syosset, N.Y. 11791. THE SKI INDUSTRY LETTER about timing or other implications. WHAT IT MEANS: Much too early to tell since timing of the shift to better production facilities is the key and the deal hasn't locked. Bz~t assuming all works smoothly, the move can only help Sanmarco improve credibility in the tough, high performance market in which it competes. -- IVVB Glove Market Flat, Shares Shifting While suppliers of gloves and mittens generally agreed the market is showing no appreciable growth, they also felt there's a shifting of market share, according to interviews conducted in Las Vegas by TSIL's Mary Jo Tarallo. On one key point, Joe Aulisi of Gates doesn't see "brand name gloves as having much of an impact -- although if Kombi is No.One in sales, it could be because they are a major manufacturer of those gloves." Tacitly agreeing was Kombi's Howard Rubin, who said "the coordinated look is becoming more important to clothing manufacturers." Bud Ross said Grandoe has seen a resurgence in demand for leather, partly as a result of "more fashion- oriented customers" but also because "people want the best combination of quality and fashion. This used to be a commodity business, but now it has turned into a show business. We're changing from serious skiing to `I want to be the flashiest on the slopes.' People just can't get wild enough." He credits high-tec,~/fashion-oriented lines such as Reusch for opening up the color market in gloves. In addition, he said, sales for the component system are "very strong." Betsy Conroy, spokesman for Reusch, says its sales will triple over last year's and feels it's taking market share away from other name brands. Hotfingers totally redesigned its line "to reflect that fashion explosion," sales manager Martha Barrows said, "and sales in Vegas were 'way up." $IS.SM VA EXPANSION China Bowl to Open; Arrowhead Stalls Vail's long-awaited lift service into China Bowl -- another Doppelmayr de- tachable dubbed the "Orient Express" -- will be on line next winter as part of a $15.5-million expansion program announced 4/17, according to Rich Teeters, TSIL's Colorado correspon- dent. The China Bow! system, which provides access also to Teacup, Siberia and Mongolia Bowls, adds 1,896 acres, roughly doubling Vail's skiable terrain to 3,787. Skiers will go from the bottom to the top in eight minutes, and a platter lift will allow access to the other bowls from that point. At LionsHead, where the lift system has long needed upgrading, Chair 8 (next to the gondola) will be upgraded into a longer quad called the "Born Free Express," making access to the upper mountain lifts and the Vista Bahn easier. Along other lines, Teeters said that VA owner George Gillett's long- planned purchase of Arrowhead to interconnect with Beaver Creek is stalled, but that the Wedge Group, the present owners, will build ahigh-speed quad for the opening season next winter, no matter who owns it. WHAT IT MEANS: Although China Bowl has been used fcr cat tours for several years, the timing of its conversion to lift-served terrain was expected `NO' TO HIGHLANDS:-The plea by .Aspen Highlands ta-allow:cortstruc- tion of a crucial 300-room hotel at 'the base got the kibosh `from Pitkin County planners this month by a 4-I vote even though .Highlands had agreed to all the terms including a ~ delay until 1990 and an agreement on lift system upgrades: I-lighlands officials won't say what's next, but betting on a lawsuit would not be a bad idea. THE SHI INDUSTRY LETTER 3 PARKWEST FOR SALE?;Atleast two different parties are talking with owners of Parkwest about a possible .sale, TSIL's Dave Lansing has learn- ed. One group, spearheaded by Southern California investors, con- ..firmed the discussions but told TSIL that "negotiations are too sen- sitive at this stage to reveal." Several -phone calls by TSIL to Parkwest GM Doug Harmon were not re- turned, although one resort execu- tive said that "there are people in' .negotiations, but. I'm. not going to .say whether the resort is for sale:" to capitalize on the World Alpine Ski Championships and related network TV coverage next season. As a result -- until Mammoth connects to June -- Yail apparently has the most skiable terrain of any single-mountain complex in the coun- try. Now, if you could only park.. NOTHING FIRM ON `BRECK' 35 Staffers Fired as Aspen Gets `Lean' Calling it "typical of what happens whenever new management takes over," Aspen Skiing Co. president Bob Maynard told TSIL's IWB that the dismissal of "between 30 and 35 employ- ees" in mid-April was nowhere near the staff massacre some in the industry have termed it. "Most of .those jobs were previously seasonal jobs that grew into fulltime because of the recent ex- pansions. Now that that's over, those jobs reverted to seasonal. "Besides," he added, "one reason you bring in new management is to look at staffing. We just leaned ours down a bit, and we may do more and we may not." He also pooh-poohed reports that "the entire PR staff' had been fired. "We dismissed three or four of nine employees there," he said, "and (new VP/marketing] Bill Turnage will handle some of the PR duties." Among those let go was director Jeanette Darnauer. On other recently reported items or rumors, Maynard said: $ "We have no comment at all about the sale of Breckenridge to Victoria Ltd. or anyone else." However, other sources indicate that while the Japanese firm is the current "leader, " the deal almost certainly will not close by early May, as rumors have it. $ "We have no plans at this time to leave NSAA, Colorado Ski Country or any other trade group, and I wish I knew where that rumor got started." However, he indicated that Ski Co. "may have dropped out of SkiUSA, as program director Bernie Weichsel confirmed to TSIL's CAA. $ "We have made no decision yet about the future of Winternationals" -- whose future in Aspen, many sources have told TSIL, is at best shaky -- "but we don't have as much money to spend on that kind of thing_as does George Gillett [of Vail]:' WHAT 1T MEANS: While industrywide as well as local reaction to staff reduc- tions appear to have been overblown, they and other shifts begin to point to a leaner and and more contained profrle and a more focused picture of where Maynard is taking "Ski Co. "Many future moves depend on Breckenridge's being sold, but that will occur only if ASC gets its price; either way, I'd bet against "Winternationals" returning -- at least under "Ski Co. "ministrations -- and give the points on ASC's reducing its role in NSAA and CSC. -- IWB I NEW PREZ AT TMM: Francis Pandolfi, VP/group publisher at CBS in charge of 40 specialty ~ magazines through `l9$2, was named president of Tirnes Mirror Magazines effective 4/18. He'will control all eight "titles" including Ski and Skiing, and the 45-year-old executive describes himself as a "fishing, boating,' shooting and skiing enthusiast" While at Harvard he started MBA magazine.. NEXT AT GOLDMINE: S-K-I Hires Blann, Commits $5-Million+ Jerry Blann, former Aspen Skiing Co. president, has been hired as a corporate VP and VP/general manager at Goldmine to oversee a summer capital construction program "well above $5-million," S-K-I CEO Pres Smith .told TSIL's IWB. "We were con- sidering going `in house' [for the gen- eral manager)," he added, "but with someone of Blann's experience being available, we took advantage of the op- portunity to add talent to our staff." Blann, who resigned from ASC last summer in the wake of the local furor over the $35 ticket, has primarily been known as a operations executive. As such, Smith indicated, he'll be ideal to ramrod the major renovation this summer at the recently acquired Goldmine area. Among the projects are reconstruc- tion of the major trails, relocation of a lift to create a new learning section, facelifting of the base area, and a total rebuilding of the snowmaking system "including bringing water 3.5 miles from the lake;'.Smith said. "We'd orig- inally budgeted about $5-million, but we'll go well over that, I suspect." Smith added that while Blann and VP/marketing Tim Cohee are newcom- ers, several ranking S-K-I veterans (in- cluding Alan Wilson as CFO) will either relocate to Goldmine perman- ently or work there fulltime during the summer. In addition, Goldmine veteran Benno Nager will remain as an area VP while former EVP/GM Joe Shuff has been named VP/community affairs. As to Killington and Mount Snow, Smith said that "no capital programs have been firmed up yet" and that the two areas "should come out roughly even in total skier visits against last year: Mount Snow's a bit ahead and Killington a bit behind." WHAT IT MEANS: Although it may cause some internal rumbles, hiring C'D MAY 0 9 t98 low~~ uai p.o. box 567 vall, Colorado 81658 (303) 476-5671 department of police M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: DATE SUBJECT Joe Busch, Peace Officer Jeff Layman, Sergeant May 7, 1988 Citizen Assist Transport- and Relay 7M VAIL 1989 In this morning's early hours you came in contact with a family whose vehicle had broken down. They were enroute from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction to see their daughter graduate from college. You found this family's plight to be particuarly heart wrenching when they explained to you that their daughter had worked for seven years to put herself through school and that it meant so much to her and to them that they make it to the ceremony. You went to work immediately and, with Dispatcher Mark Gaisford's help, were able to put together a relay with the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. While the husband and son stayed in Vail with the disabled vehicle in hopes of repairing it, you drove the wife to Glenwood Springs in your personal vehicle to meet the Garfield Deputy who picked up the relay. This after day shift had arrived and you were convinced the Town of Vail was adequately covered. Your efforts in this incident show great creativity, initiative, compassion, and a genuine concern for people. Your performance reflects positively on the Vail Police Department and the Town of Vail, and gives new meaning to "above and beyond the call of duty". ~. ~~~ '~ MAY 0 ~ ;yg~ EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FEE SOJ P. O. BOX 740 • EAGLE. COLORADO 81631 • (303) 328.6321 OR 949-5310 CHARLES SCHWAHN SUPERINTENDENT May 2, l9sa Brian Terrett Box 1525 Vail, CO 81658 Dear Mr. Terrett, The Board of Education is aware of the great things you have done over the years with our students at the Red Sandstone Elementary School. We believe that your program has a significant impact on our students, and we also believe that you are an exceptional role model for our children. The article that recently appeared in The Vail Trail was interesting-and enjoyable. We wish to extend our thanks to you and to the Vail Police Department for taking thi s active role i n the education of the children of the Eagle County School District. Sincerely, Al Abrams, President Board of Education shk cc: Board of Education Bev Golden l ~,~'~y ~ %N' ~f~C"~~ MAY ~ 9 198. ~owo 0 292 west meadow drive vail, Colorado 81657 (303) 476-2040 recreation department PRESS RELEASE CHUCK ANDERSON YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARD The Vail Town Council and the Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the fifth Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Award. This award represents the 1987-88 school year. Individual Awards: Jothi Alahan Nate Bryan This award was initiated by the Vail Town Council as an out growth of the Community Action Plan, in an effort to give recognition to outstanding youth. The Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Award Committee was formulated from individuals in the community who work directly with youth in the upper Eagle Valley. The awards will be presented May 17, 1988 at 7:30 PM. Anyone interested in supporting these recipients should attend. ~, .. ~• t ~ ~Ij~. ;~'~ LEARNING TREE 1987-88 "A Year in Review" ~fC'D MAY 0 6 ~ggg This has been a most exciting, broadening year for me, as well as the Learning Tree School. I would like to share with you some of our accomplishments over the year. We have a lot to be proud of! Winter 1987 We received National Accreditation status for the school. This involved a six month self study that included collaboration between directors, parents and teachers. We are still one of three early childhood programs in Colorado that have this distinction. Moe applied for graduate school at Bank Street College of Education in New York City and received a fellowship to cover part of the tuition costs. At $260 a credit this really meant a lot. We continued with our monthly firedrills, as well as daily and hourly handwashing procedures instituted as a result of accreditation. Cricket, Moe and Betsy took a CPR class and became certified in this method. This was another accreditation requirement. Spring 1987 The school was busy at this time with parent conferences for all levels. Teachers attended a CAEY C conference in Fort Collins and came back to Learning Tree with many new and exciting ideas for the summer programs. Graduation was celebrated by a "dress up" dinner dance at Lionsquare Lodge for our Star Seekers and their parents. Ted Martin of our Parent Advisory Board organized a fun family ski day at Beaver Creek. Remember the gold medals given out by our director in her funny looking cast? Gena Erickson returned to Learning Tree from Grand Junction in the spring to teach in Level 2 and Level 3. Valerie Goodman was hired to teach our Level 1 toddlers, and Melissa Struthers agreed to work with the Level 2 group over the summer while awaiting her student teaching assignment in Longmont. The staff journeyed together to Montrose to spend a weekend learning about right brain/left brain sensory integration from one of our favorite authors, Clair Cherry. Summer 19R7 Once again a parent work day was scheduled early in June in conjunction with ABC School's work day. We painted, nailed, moved sand, weeded gardens, washed windows and shined up the school to kick off another grand "summer camp" program at Learning Tree. Covering the playground area with sand as a "A Year in Review" Page 2 cushioning material to soften falls was another accreditation requirement. Even the children were big helpers moving all this sand. Moe began writing the Learning Tree's first bimonthly newsletter. In the first issue we highlighted the upcoming building addition and some items on our wish list. Donations came pouring in from baseboard heaters, toilets, cabinets, carpeting, sinks to toys, a television, a microwave and many, many more. These donations enabled us to cut our original bid by several thousand dollars. Cricket ran the Learning Tree during Moe's absense in New York at graduate school, and the Parent Advisory Board began the direct mail fundraising program to solicit donations from our past and present Learning Tree families and friends. In August the Eagle Valley Community Fund had their big rummage sale, and some of our families participated in this event in order to receive a donation for the addition. The Parent Advisory Board consisting of Moe, Betsy, Cricket, Ted Martin, Mary Appleby, Donna Baskins, Diane Golden, and Jody O'Brien met monthly over the fall and winter to plan, organize and sort through the building addition plans and raising the necessary funds to support this big project. Our lease was renewed by the To~,m of Vail and we submitted a proposal requesting a donation from the TOV. They granted us $5,000. Fall 1987 Moe's return from New York brought new ideas and lots of improvements and changes in the day to day programs at Learning Tree. Sue Eves returned to teach in the Level 1 program, and our small, compact staff began planning for their programs. New materials were ordered. Work jobs "to go" were set up for parents to check out and do at home. Moe reorganized the Level 3 SLV program, as well as the Star Seekers' sound program. The observation and recording procedures were revised as a result of Moe's Glasswork and a parent questionaire. We abandoned the lengthy monthly and quarterly children's reports for shorter, more frequent notes. The Level 3 team prepared and instituted ongoing check lists of skills. Four areas were decided upon by the team. These were observed and monthly records were kept and transferred to the children's files. A new sub, Jill We11~ was hired for our program. Fall Open House evenings were heavily supported by parents in all the levels. A slide show and presentations by the teachers made the evenings informative and gave us a chance to let you know what your child does all .. "A Year in Review" Page 3 day at Learning Tree. A silent auction was featured at both evenings to raise more money to meet our fundraising goal. Parents continued to visit the Level 3 program to share_their culture and interests with the teachers and children. We supported our foster child, Margarita Salas, for another year. Teachers attended a fall CAEYC conference in Fort Collins, and Moe was trained to validate other early childhood programs for the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. Moe and Ann Hansborough were elected co presidents of WSAEYC, and all our staff joined this professional organization. The final addition plans were drawn up by architect Pam Hopkins, and a general contractor, Lee Dorothy of OK Construction, was chosen by the Parent Advisory Board after an all school meeting in September to share the plans, the dream and the financing with all of our families. This was your chance to participate in the early stages of this project. The meeting was sparcely attended, but the help and comments by those present were appreciated and helped us move forward. The PAB organized and carried out several small fundraisers. Some more successful than others: Celene`s Christmas Fair, Red Sandstone Fall Fling, ABC Christmas Fair, and Movie Plight. The programs underwent some changes in the fall after Moe and Jeanne returned from a very enlightening workshop in Wyoming put on by the High/ Scope people. We instituted more hands on active learning in our group times and changed Level 2 groups from one group of 12 to two groups of six -- allowing the children to participate more easily. Planning and recall became part of our vocabulary in Level 3. The day had a real purpose for many that was missing before. We brought a High/Scope trainer to Learning Tree in March to do a workshop for our teachers. Parents were introduced to the ABC Bill as it was introduced in the House in Congress in November. Our scope was broadening. The staff was becoming more aware of children and family issues, and we had a need to share this with our families. We received a 15% refund-from our insurance because of our accreditation status. Bea Romer came to visit Learning Tree. We have received some great publicity in the Vail papers over the year and are very proud of the high quality program of which we are a part. Winter/Spring 1938 Health care issues were atop priority this winter,_and so we .involved our nurse consultant more and more in our program. The February Newsletter addressed what we do at Learning Tree to keep your children as healthy and "A Year in Review" Page 4 germ free as we can. We appreciate all the support we get from our families on this important issue. I think I am most proud of our collaboration efforts with. the other Eagle County Early Childhood programs in the "Week of the Young Child" party and "Casino '88." It is not often that a community can say the entire profession worked together on an event -- and that we did. Casino '88 was a huge success and brought our total fundraising efforts for the year to almost $18,000. We'll do it again next year with the other Eagle County programs. The hole is dug, the foundation being poured and, within days, the walls on our much needed and worked for addition will be up. It will be hard to top the accomplishments of 1987-88, but, as ever, we will try. ti'~u 9-~ ~-tQ Yttr~ ~-~ ~v °~ .1;i ~~ -~~w~!; o~ ,~--a-,~~ .fie ... ~ ~ 1`11C~.~ 5,1 ~1 ~ `~ 1-L~ J ~ ~ Cow ~c1~ ai ~~~ ~ ~~~~ _~~' ~~ ~. , ~c ~\ C~~ ~~~ ~D l.''~M-~ ~-~~ L~ 1i~.t r ~r w -° w~ ~~ ~;,~.. vim- e ~ ~~ ~'~~~~ TM lowo of uai 75 south frontage road vail, Colorado 81657 (303)476-7000 MEMORANDUM VAIL 1989 TO: Ron Phillips J FROM: Charlie Wick DATE: May 3, 1988 RE: Trash Removal in Core Areas and Parks; Park Restroom Clean- up In order to provide eight hour a day, seven day a week trash service for the Village (Gold Peak to the Main Fire Station) and for Lionshead (Marriott to the Main Fire Station) the following manpower is needed. Weekly: 8 hours x 7 days x 2 people = 112 hours. In order to provide eight hour a day, seven day a week trash service in the parks and daily or more frequent park restroom cleanups, the following manpower is needed. Weekly: 8 hours x 7 days x 1 person = 56 hours The total weekly manpower coverage needed is 168 hours. The Town currently has one person working three eight hour days who handles trash cleanup in the Village and Lionshead for a total of 24 weekly man-hours. The total new weekly man-hours needed is 144. Three new seasonal positions would provide the Town with 120 weekly manpower hours or 24 short of what is needed for the desired service levels. TRASH REMOVAL MEMO MAY 3, 1988 PAGE 2 Pete Burnett feels that with three seasonal people, he can provide very good service in the aforementioned areas, although the service levels (desired hours) will still not be at the level Council has stated. Pete .also said he is out of vehicles in the summer to move people around Town and he would need an S-10 pickup ($8,500 plus expenses) or two small garden type tractors equipped with brakes, etc. ($3,000 each plus expenses.) He also said a high pressure water pump ($700) would be the best to clean the new restrooms and would also quicken the cleaning of the bus stops. Two push carts ($100 each and three uniforms) are additional expenses. Following is the total annual cost for the additional crew and equipment necessary to provide the service levels outlined in this memo. Manpower (Mid-May to Sept. 30) $16,658* S-10 (5 year amort) 1,700 S-10 Expenses (Ins., Fuel, Maint.) 1,200 Other 1,000 Total $20,558 * Wages plus medicare, work. comp and unemployment (no overtime included) This figure would be lower if a small tractor or two is purchased rather than the 5-10 pickup. CRW/ds