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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-05 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session VAIL TOVNN COUNCIL Uu~E~7®A~y ®yT®®ER 5y tl~3 9 ~ :00 14.INI? IN TOV COUNCIL CIiAMBERS AGENDA 1. Site Visit: The Vail Athletic Club ~a 352 E. Meadow Drive. 2. Executive Session: Legal Matters. 3. Discussion Re: Proposed Establishment of a Special Development District (SDD) for the Vail Athletic Club. Applicant: The Vail Athletic Club represented by Stan Cope. 4. 1994 Budget Overview: ~ Library. ~ Community Development Department. * Real Estate Transfer Tax and Debt Service Fund. 5. Information Update. 6. Council Reports. 7. Other. 8. Adjournment. NOTE URCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW/: TBiE NEXT VAIL TO1NN COUNCIL REGULAR YORK SESSION SILL RE ON TOES®A~f, ~ 0/~~/93, BEGINNING AT 1 ~ :00 A.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CFIAMBERS. TIDE FOLLOQfIfING VAIL TOYVN COUNCIL REGULAR VNORK SESSION VlIILL BE ON TUES®AV, ~0/~9/93, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CIiAMBERS. TIDE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING @~/ILL SE ON TUES®AV, b0/99/93, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CIiAMBERS. C:VIGENDA.WS VAIL TOWN COUiVCIL Tt9ES®~,lf, ®CT®BIER 5, 19J3 91:00 T®!! C0~9NC9L C~BAMSERS EX~AN®E® AGEN®A 11:00 A. M. 1. Site Visit: The Vail Athletic Club Qa 352 E. Meadow Drive. Shelly Mello Action Reauested of Council: Review site in preparation for discussion concerning proposed establishment of a Special Development District (SDD) for the Vail Athletic Club. Background Rationale: On September 26, 1993, the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) reviewed the proposed establishment of an SDD for the Vail Athletic Club. The PEC voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposal to Council with the conditions outlined in the staff memos dated September 27, 1993, and September 31, 1993. The motion to recommend approval was made by Jeff Bowen, with a second from Dalton Williams, and was approved by a vote of 7-0. Please see the enclosed staff memo to Council. 11:20 A. M. 2. Executive Session: Legal Matters. 12:10 P. M. 3. Discussion Re: Proposed establishment of an SDD for the Vail Shelly Mello Athletic Club. Applicant: The Vail Athletic Club represented by Stan Stan Cope Cope. Action Reauested of Council: Discuss proposal. 12:50 P. M. 4. 1994 Budget Overview: 12:50 P. M. * Library. Annie Fox 2:20 P.M. ~ Community Development Department. Kristan Pritz 3:50 P.M. * Real Estate Transfer Tax and Debt Service Fund. Steve Thompson 4:50 P.M. 5. Information Update. 6. Council Reports. 7. Other. 8. Adjournment. s 1 - { . 1~./t / `LG AI iVicholas Lampiris, Ph.D. ~ 54sS CONSULTING GEOLOGIST P.O. BOX 2 SILT, COLORADO 81652 (303) 976-5400 (24 HOURS) July ai9 1493 Tom Moorehead Town Attorney , Town of Vai 1 , '7~ So Frontage Rdo Vail CO ®167 REs Sooth Creek Rockfall Districts Ed Gunn Home Dear Toms Now that we have finally reeeived the letter from Jon White of the Colorado Geologic Survey on the matter of whether the above referenced property is protected by the existing berm, I can give my conclusionsa As you may know9 Rick Andrew (formerly of the CGS> and % spent some time in May of this year9 after the snow had gone9 on the hillside above the Gunn homed After viewing the west end of the berm and its configuration9 and noting the "double" fall line of that hillside which slopes to the southwest rather than the south9 we both concluded that the Gunn house was protected by the berm as much as the average member of the districts This9 even if the condominiums in the runout zone were not thereo The fact that they are there further acts to protect downslope properties due to the energy which would be absorbed if a rock were to hit those united No home in the district has 100% protectiono Moreover9 as an example9 the Vail Mountain School is far less likely to have a rockfall event than the home furthest east in the district (formerly owned by Jeanine Hollenbeck) which is just below. the bermo Trying to quantify the degree of protection of each home is counterproductive9 and all three of the experts to view the situation in May agree that the Ounn home is protected by the berm (let it be noted that Jon White reached his conclusion without climbing to the berm)o My preliminary estimate of the degree of protection was made in January when snow depths prevented an adequate determination of the situationo The fall line was particularly difficult to judged To summarize9 it is my opinion that all members of the district have a high degree of protectionp %f you have. questions please contact meo Sincerelyq ~ ; Nicholas Lampiris Consulting Geologist , ~ _ , . 1 /~~1G3 t z w C,(/~ 1, 'K~ ~G~. ~j cJ c.. ~ ~ f d~ ~ f c v~ ~7 0 ~ ~ '~•G ~'~G6C ~ '~"~U7~~(~, / -``r Gv?, GI v:~tilPS ctr oaN _ ~ u ~ (w ~ ~ 000 G~-6 ~ ~i. c,. ~ rj ~ ' 1-c c~ ~ G~ ~ f r ~ 'r ~ c/1^ ~o ~ rr~ ` ~ - a 2 p ` C ~n, o w~-c_ S~ ~ 0 J ~ Gc. fi, ~ ~ S 04 I lL ~ D u h ~ 7 11 ~ t / Q ~`C ~ v ~ • D d~ ~ lk-- ~ e ~ ~ ~f -P-~ C d ~ t d U o~ c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~i kc~~ ~dw s~ ~~ld ~ 5~ .MEGA®R~?N®UAA TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Community Development Department DATE: September 30, 1993 SUBJECT: Request for the establishment of a Special Development District to aNow the expansion of the Vail Athletic Club located at 352 East Meadow Drive. Applicant: Vail Athletic Club Planner: Shelly Mello On September 27, 1993, the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) reviewed a request from the owners of the Vail Athletic Club for the establishment of a Special Development District. This meeting was the final hearing after a series of three worksessions with the PEC and Design Review Board (DRB) beginning in June of this year. Attached please find a copy of staff's memorandum dated September 27, 1993 regarding the details of the applicant's request. The PEC voted unanimously to approve the project with Jeff Bowen making the motion and Dalton Williams seconding the motion. In addition to the staff's conditions which required the following: 1. The applicant permanently restrict the proposed 52 AUs as short-term rental units and that the 52 AUs shall not be subdivided in the future to allow for individual ownership. The Condominium Declarations shall be amended to include this point before an occupancy permit will be released for the project. 2. The applicant provide one 1 bedroom and one 2 bedroom employee housing unit and restrict them per the Town of Vail Employee Housing Ordinance. The employee housing restriction agreement shalt be signed and submitted to .the staff for approval before a building permit will be released for the project. The proposed employee units shall provide housing for a total of 6 employees. The units shall meet the minimum standards specified in the Town of Vail's . Employee Housing Ordinance. Further, the PEC recommended the following conditions: 1. That three of the parking spaces currently being proposed on the site for the incremental increase in required parking shall be removed and the applicant shall pay into the parking fund for these three spaces ($8,000 per space =$24,000). With this provision, the applicant shall remove the twa exterior parking spaces adjacent to the structure entry and this area shalt be designated 1 for loading and delivery. An additional space within the interior of the parking structure shall also be removed from the proposal. This condition was due to the PEC's concern with the ability of the parking structure to function with twenty-seven interior valet parking spaces. 2. That the applicant work with the DRB to develop a landscape plan on the south side of the building between the building and the streamwalk with the goal of returning this area to a more natural condition. This work includes improving and allowing public access through the property via the existing bridge and path on the southwest corner of the building and removing the existing sod and reseeding the area with a natural grass seed mix and possibly adding additional planting. The area to be returned to a natural condition begins just south of the willows adjacent to the VAC and extends south to the streamwalk. 3. That the DRB review the architectural details of the building further to insure that there is adequate architectural relief in the window mullions, trim, etc. 4. That the applicant work with the DRB to improve the signage, landscaping and general of East Meadow Drive as it intersects with Blue Cow Chute particularly the north side of East Meadow Drive. The objective of this effort is to not only to improve the pedestrian character of this area, but to also deter unnecessary vehicular traffic from entering East Meadow Drive. c:\s he Ily\m emos\vac.93 0 2 o• r - NAEMOR/41V®U11A TO: Planning Environmental Commission FROM: Community Development Department DATE: September 27, 9993 (Corrections made September 27, X993 are in bold.) SUBJECT: A request for the establishment of a Special Development District to allow the . expansion of the Vail Athletic Club, located at 352 East Meadow Drive, and more specifically described as follows: A parcel of land in Tract B, Vail Village, First Filing, Town of Vail, Eagle County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Tract B; thence N 79°46'00" W along the Northerly line of Vail Village, First Filing, and along the Northerly line of said Tract B 622.86 feet; thence S 06°26'52" W a distance of 348.83 feet to the Southwest corner of that parcel of land described in Book 191 at Page 139 as recorded January 10, 1966 and filed in Reception No. 102978 in the Eagle County Records, said corner also being the True Point of Beginning; thence S 79°04'08" E and along the Southerly line of said parcel 200.00 feet to the Southeast corner thereof; thence N 62°52'00" E and along the Northerly line of that parcel of land described in Book 222 at Page 513 as recorded in 1971 in the Eagle County Records, a distance of 66.78 feet to the Northeasterly corner of said parcel of land; said corner being on the Westerly right-of-way line of Gore Creek Road, as platted in Vail Village, Fifth Filing; thence N 27°13'37" W a distance of 77.37 feet along said Westerly right-of-way line of Gore Creek Road; thence N 89°29'22" VJ a distance of 12.80 feet to the Northeasterly corner of that parcel of land described in Book 191, Page 139 as recorded January 10, 1966 and filed in Reception No. 102978 in the Eagle County Records; thence t Northwesterly 26.51 feet along the arc of a 37.50 feet radius curve to the left having a central angle of 40°30'00" whose chord bears N 53°40'00" W a distance of 25.96 feet to a point of tangency; thence N 73°55'00"Wand along said tangent 166.44 feet; thence N 85°10'21" W a distance of 50.40 feet to the Northwesterly corner of the Mountain Haus Parcel; thence S 02°18'00"Wand along the easterly line of said Mountain Haus Parcel a distance of 100.00 feet to the Southeasterly corner thereof; thence S 45°13'53" E a distance of 38.70 feet to the True Point of Beginning, containing 30,486 square feet, more or less. Applicant: Vail Athletic Club Planner: Shelly Mello D. PR®.9ECT ®VERVDEl~! The applicant is requesting a review of the proposed establishment of a Special Development District (SDD) for the redevelopment of the Vail Athletic Club located at 352 East Meadow Drive. The Vail Athletic Club is located on the southwest corner of Vail Valley Drive and East Meadow Drive at the bottom of Blue Cow Chute. The property is currently zoned Public Accommodation and is considered to be nonconforming with regard to development standards. The applicant has indicated that the purpose of requesting a SDD for this property is to improve the appearance of the building and site as well as make it a more viable hotel. The proposal includes the deletion of six dwelling units, the addition of twenty-four accommodation units, a decrease to the Club Area, a decrease in total restaurant area, modifications to the elevations, a decrease in common area and the addition of nine underground parking spaces. The four existing employee units will remain' on-site and will be permanently deed restricted. The deviations from the Public Accommodation development standards include: 1. Density. The proposed density for the project will be 30.33 dwelling units (DUB, which will include 52 AUs, 3 DUs and 4 employee housing units. The existing density for the project is 24.33 DU and the allowed density for the project 17.5 DUs. The total density increase is 6 DUs over the existing development and 12.83 DUs over the allowable density. 2. GRFA. The applicant is proposing a total of 32,282 square feet of GRFA. In addition to this, there is an overage on common area of 8,456 square feet. When this is added to GRFA, the total GRFA for the project will be 40,738 square feet. The allowed GRFA/Common Area for the project is 32,924 square feet. Currently, there is 33,902 square feet of GRFA in the project which includes overages on common area. This results in a total increase of GRFA/Common Area of 6,836 square feet above the existing development and 7,814 square feet over the allowable GRFA/Common Area. 3. Common Area. The applicant is proposing to reduce common area, however, the ' existing project is in excess of the allowed common area by 13,541 square feE:t which is added to the GRFA. The proposal would exceed the allowable commorn area by r- 8,456 square feet. 4. Height. The existing building is 67 feet in height on the south elevation and 59 feet on the north elevation. The allowable height is 45 feet. The applicant does not propose to increase the -ridge height, however, dormers will be added to both the north and south of the building where the ridge heights exceed the 45 foot height allowance. 5. Site Coverage. Currently, the site coverage far the project is 20,796 square fE~et. The application will increase this to 21,350 square feet. Which includes the underground parking and service areas. The allowed site coverage for the site is 16,767 square feet. 6. Accessory Use. The accessory use allowance is 10% of existing GRFA. If built as proposed, this project would have an accessory use allowance of 3,228 square feet. As proposed, the allowable accessory use will be 3,426 square feet. This is a reduction from the existing 4,066 square feet. However, there is still an overage of 198 square feet. 7. Setbacks. The applicant proposes to add building along the north side of the project. This will be in the area of the entry and the restaurant. The addition of the entry will result in a 1 foot setback from the property line. The existing parking structur~~ has a o foot setback. On the south side of the project, the applicant is proposing an at grade terrace which will have a minimum setback of 2 feet. The required setback in this area would be 10 feet.. In addition, other areas of the building which are currently in the 2 setbacks will be infilled. This includes an area on the northwest corner as well as decks along the rear of the building. The dormers will also be increasing the amount of building in the setbacks. The applicant has proposed to do the following with the application:° 9. Decrease the amount of GRFA allocated towards dwelling units and increase the amount of GRFA for accommodation units. 2. Decrease the number of dwelling units and increase the number of accommodation units. 3. Encroach further into the front setback with entry and second-story accommodation unit as well as an addition to the restaurant to the east of the entry. 4. Increase common area while decreasing the area allocated towards accessory uses and athletic club use. 5. Add dormers to the building.on the north and south side which do not exceed the existing ridge height of the building. Insert decks into the roof structure on the south elevation. 6. Increase the amount of site coverage as a result of the new entry and restaurant addition (554 square feet). 7. Add terrace and expand dining deck on south elevation. 8. Removal of deck on the south elevation which currently encroaches onto public land. 9. The applicant is proposing to meet the incremental increase in parking requirements. There is an existing deficit of 58.44 spaces on the site. The new parking is located in the following manner: ~2 spaces built underground below the entry ~2 spaces added by relocating an existing ski storage area ~2 spaces added by relocating the laundry room ~1 space added along the south side of the parking structure ~2 spaces in central area of garkina structure 9 total 90. Change exterior materials of building. This includes stucco, wood trim, deck railings and a wood shake roof. 3 11. Add streetscape improvements. These include: a 6 foot heated concrete paver walk along West Meadow Drive, an 8 foot heated concrete paver walk along Vail Valley Drive extending over the Gore Creek bridge and street lamps. The pavers on the bridge will not be heated. 12. Relocation of existing trash area and removal of the existing trash facility which is encroaching onto adjacent properties. 13. The applicant proposes to provide one two-bedroom employee housing unit within the Town of Vail which will be restricted according to the Town of Vail employee housing requirements. 14. Additional landscaping on the north and south sides of the building. . *For further details on the deviations please see Section III, Zoning Analysis, of this memorandum, which specify the changes in development standards for the project. Also, please see applicant's description of proposal for specific details. II. BACKGFI®UND A. Project History The Vail Athletic Club was originally developed in 1977 and included a mixed use building with condominiums and accommodation units as well as the health club facility and offices. Twenty on-site parking spaces were provided for the project and a variance was received for the remaining required spaces. Per the file records, it appears that the variance was granted in order to facilitate the construction of hotel rooms which were needed in the community at the time. In 1977, it was felt that it would be reasonable to grant a parking variance for the sixteen parking spaces for this property due to the proximity of the Town parking structure. Parking variances for four additional spaces have been granted for the project since that time. In addition, while variances were not granted for height or density, the project was allowed to deviate from these standards. Setback variances were granted in 1977 for the development of the project. The property has been the subject of numerous redevelopments over a number of years and subsequent parking variances. At the time of the project approval in 1977, it was discussed that possibly a portion of the property which the Vail Athletic Club had acquired would not be counted towards their developable site area. Research has been conducted regarding this issue to determine whether or not that was actually done. The staff has found no definitive information which would indicate that this was completed. B. Previous PEC reviews On June 28, 1993, a joint worksession was held with the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) and the Design Review Board (DRB) to discuss the establishment of an SDD for this site. At this time, the applicant was directed to work with the existing volume of the building. It was also indicated that it might be acceptable to expand the building adjacent to the Mountain Haus. It was stated that some expansion would be acceptable on the 4 southwest corner and that no additional development should be proposed on the north side of the building. In addition, there was a concern with the additional shade/shadow being cast on - Meadow Drive. In regard to parking, the PEC indicated that the applicant should strive to accommodate parking on-site. On Tuesday July 13, 1993, a worksession was held with the Town Council regarding the parking for this project. During this discussion, three of the Town Council members were open to discussing further the possibility of pay-in-lieu parking for this site. Three of the Town Council members felt that the applicant should accommodate parking on-site due to the already significant overage of parking which is not provided on the site. As a result of this discussion, the applicant has provided an additional nine parking spaces on the site which will accommodate all of the increases in parking generated by the renovation of the building. On July 26, 1993, an additional worksession was held with the PEC. Please see the attached minutes which detail the discussion i 5 III. ZONING ANALYSIS C,`- Listed below is the zoning analysis for the Vail Athletic Club SDD proposal. ALLOWED DEV. EXISTING PROPOSED STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENI- Site Area: 30,486 sq. ft. 30,486 sq. ft. 30,486 sq. ft Setbacks: 20 feet north: -0- north: -0- south: 2' - 26' south: 2' - 26' 0' (decks) -0-(decks) east: 12 - 20' east: 12 - 20' west: 12' west: 12' Height: 45 feet 67 south; 59 north 67 south; 59 north Site Coverage: 16,767 sq. ft. 20,796 sq. ft. 16,300 sq. ft. + :1,050 sq. ft. = 21,350 sq. ft. includes garage and below grade service area on east side. Landscaping: 9,145 sq. ft. 9,071 sq. ft. 9,730 sq. ft. ' (including at-grade decks) Units: 25 units per acre 28 AU + 9 DU = 23 DU(2 LO)"" 52 AU + 3 DU = 17.5 units + 4 emp units'* = 24.33 DU(2 LO)' 29 DU (2 LO) + 4 emp unhs = 30.33 DU (2 LO) GRFA: 24,388 sq. ft. (80%) 10,927 AU + 8,122 DU 24,647 AU + 6,252 DU = 19,049 sq. ft. = 30,899 sq. h. 1,383 + 1,312 emp units = 20,361 emp units = 32,282 + 8,456 + 13,541 common = 33,902 common overage = 40,738 Accessory Use: 10% of existing GRFA 2,036 sq. ft. (Allowed) 3,228 sq. ft. (Allowed) Restaurant: 3,606 sq. ft. 3,285 sq. ft. Club Retail: 460 sa. ft. 141 sq. ft. Total: 4,066 sq. ft. 3,426 sq. ft. Common Area: 8,536 sq. fi. (35%) Halls/Mech: 19,235 sq. fi. 14,265 sq. ft. Conference: 2,842 sq. ft. 2.727 sq. fi. Total Common: 22,077 sq. fi. 16,992 sq. fi. ' (13,541 sq. fi. overage) .8,456 sq. fi. overage) Club Area: 22,257 sq. ft. 20,881 sq. fi. Parking Garage: 4.131 so. ft. 5.512 so. ft. Total Building • Square Footage:"` 72,892 sq. ft. 79,093 sq. ft. 6 Parking: 20 on-site due to 20 29 (24.2% compact) r approved variances. l ~ HallsMlech: _ -0- -0- Club Area: - -0- -0- Retail: 1.84 parking spaces .47 parking spaces Conference Area: 11.8 parking spaces 11.29 parking spaces Restaurant: 22.5 parking spaces 20.3 parking spaces AU: 21.8 parking spaces 44.75 parking spaces DU: 16.5 parking spaces 6.5 parking spaces Emp Units: 4 parking spaces 4 parking spaces Total Parking: 78.44 parking spaces 87.31 parking spaces (8.87 or 9 space increase) ° A lockoff is an accommodation unit which is attached to a dwelling unit and is no larger than one-third of the total floor area of the dwelling unit. Required by the Vail Town Council in 1977. Units are to remain on-site for the life of the building. Each employee unit counts as .333 units towards density. includes GRFA/Accessory Retail/RestauranUClub/Common/Parking. There is a total increase of building area of 6,201 sq. ft. The memorandums on the Vail Athletic Club condominium conversion process indicate that 24 AU and 5 DU were rental restricted and 2 DU were approved with no restrictions. There are no file records which indicate the approval of the 4 additional AU's and 2 DU's currently on-site. BV° ~RITIeRIA TO SE I~SE® IN EVALUATING THIS PROPOSAL As stated in the Zoning Code, the purpose of Special Development Districts is as follows: "The purpose of the special development district is to encourage flexibility and creativity in the development of land in order to promote its most appropriate use: to improve the design character and quality of new development within the Town; to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and utilities; to provide the natural and scenic features of open space areas; and to further the overall goals of the community as stated in the Vail Comprehensive Plan. An approved development plan for a special development district, in conjunction with the property's underlying zone district, shall establish the requirements guiding development and uses of property included in a special development district." The staff finds that the application meets the purpose of the Special Development District. Specifically, staff finds that this application furthers the overall goals of the community as stated in the Vail Comprehensive Plan. The project proposes to improve the design character, function and quality of the development and provide additional short-term units within the Village which is a specific goal of many elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The staff as well as the PEC have identified in past reviews that this site is appropriate for increased densities as well as a variety of uses due to the location and proximity to the Village core area. In addition, employee housing and streetscape improvements are proposed which provide overall community benefit. Staff recognizes that the existing building exceeds the underlying zoning requirements, but believes that due to the site and location it is suitable to allow for such deviations as proposed in the application given the goals and policies in the Town's Land Use Plan, Vail Village Master Plan and Streetscape Plan. Please see Section VI for further details on these plans. C V. SPECIAL DEVELOPIIAENT DISTRICT CRITERIA - The following nine criteria should be used to review ttie project. A. Design compatibility and sensitivity to the immediate environment, neighborhood and adjacent properties relative to architectural de:~ign, scale, bulk, building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual integrity and orientation. Massinq The staff feels that this criterion. is especially important to the review of this project. While this application does not propose to increase the maximum ridge height, the proposal includes adding dormers to the existing roof. The amount of building area is increased with building infills and the introduction of a series of dormers. On the south side, roof cut outs are being used for the three central top units. Otherwise, dormers have been added to both sides of the roof form in order to utilize existing "dead" space. The .applicant has also modified the roof form on both the east and west elevations of the building. The east elevation terraces back from Vail Valley Drive and additional windows have been added to this elevation. Terracing has also been accomplished on the west elevation adjacent to the Mountain Haus. The low eave line which is maintained with this proposal and the land:~caping of the site bring the scale of the building down to a pedestrian level. ThE; staff feels that maintaining the pedestrian character of this area is important as it is seen as a major corridor to Golden Peak and the Village from the parking structure and is also used by pedestrians to access Ford Park. The Vail Village Master Plan calls for this building to have a maximum of four stories. From the original application, the applicant has lowered the building to the existing ridge line in all locations and decreased the scale of the dormers in order to decrease the shadow on East Meadow Drive. Sun/Shade The proposed building increases the amount of shade on East Meadow Drive by 5 feet 6 inches in the area of the entry, 24 feet 6 inches on the west wing and 5 feet on the east wing on December 21st (See attached sun/sha.de analysis). The impacts on shade on September 21st will be an increase of 1 foot 6 inches in the center of the building, 11 feet on the west wing and 2 feet 6 inches on the east wing. The amount of shade is determined by both the angle of the sun and the height of the ridge or eave line. While the December 21st date creates the most impact, the September 21st date is what is spE;cified in the code for sun/shade analysis in the CCI zone district. Although this property is not in CCI, the shade impact is important to address for this pedestrian area. 8 The greatest impact in shade is seen on the west wing of the building. On December 21st, the proposed building will cast shadow onto the sidewalk. On September 21st, the increase in shade in this area will be 11 feet and does not cast shadow onto the sidewalk. It should be noted that the existing building casts shadow beyond the sidewalk into the street in the center of the building and east wing. In the center and east wing, the additional shade cast will be 5 feet 6 inches and f3 feet accordingly as a result of the dormers. The applicant proposes to heat the paver sidewalk which will make this area safer for the pedestrian. The staff feels that the increases in shade have been minimized to a point that is acceptable. Entry On the north side of the building, the applicant proposes to add a two and a half story entry area to the building. The entry has been lowered by two floors from the original proposal. The design of the entry minimizes the massing impacts of the element and does not add any more shade to the street. Building Footprint The applicant proposes to increase the building footprint by 450 square feet to allow .for the restaurant addition and entry. Staff does not have a problem with the restaurant addition as no landscaping is removed. The entry will remove two to four trees which the applicant has agreed to relocate or replace. Streetscape The applicant has proposed to install required streetscape improvements discussed in section VIII of this memo. This includes a heated paver walk along !fail !!alley ®rive as well as a heated paver walk along the south side of East Meadow Drive. The driveway to the garage will also be heated. In general, the project is sensitive to adjacent properties through the use of appropriate architectural design and massing as well as landscaping. B. uses, activity and density which pr®vide a compatible, efficient and workable relationship with surrounding uses and activity. Density The applicant proposes to increase the total density of the project by six dwelling units. This includes the removal of six dwelling units as well as the addition of twenty-four accommodation units. ®f the nine dwelling units on-site, six are currently restricted per the Condominium Conversion requirements. There are iwo existing units which are free market and the applicant wishes to retain one additional unrestricted unit. The staff feels that because this unit is already restricted that it should remain available for short-term rental according to Section 17.26 of the Subdivision Regulations, Condominium Conversion, or an employee housing unit should be provided in place of the restricted unit as was allowed with the Vail Village Inn Goodes space. The staff would prefer to see an additional g employee housing unit versus the restricted DU provided as we believe the - employee housing unit also provides an important community benefit. The staff feels that the applicant's desire to increase the short term hotel units is very positive. The GRFA attributable to dwelling units has been decreased by 1,870 square feet. 13,270 square feet of GRFA will be added to increase the amount of floor area for accommodation units. The additional GRFA has been gained by using existing dead space within the building, using cornmon area more efficiently, and the addition of dormers and infilling portions of decks on the south side. An additional 6,201 square feet of total building area will be added with this proposal. In order to insure that the AU's remain as short- term rentals, the staff requests that the owner agree to not subdivide the units in the future per the Condominium Conversion section of they Subdivision Regulations. Em~lovee Housina Currently, four employee housing units are required on-site per the 1977 parking variance. The applicant proposes that these units remain on-site and has agreed to restrict these units on a permanent basis. Due to the requested increases in density, the applicant has indicated that there may be an increase of two to four employees on the site. Utilizing the Employee Housing Guidelines, based on the net increase in development over the existing building, two to four additional employees would be generated by the expansion. The staff would require that one two-bedroom or two one-bedroom units be provided to address the increase. The summary is as follows: a) Bar/Restaurant = 321 sq. ft. (@6.5/1,000 sq. ft.) = 2.08 employees (decrease) b) Retail/Service Commercial = 310 sq. ft. (@6.5/1,000 sq. ft.) = 2.015 employees (decrease) c) Dwelling Units ~ = 6 units (@.4/room) = 2.4 employees (decrease) d) Accommodation Units = 24 units (Ca~.75/rooml = 18 emplovee (increasel e) Total 11.5 or 12 employees •12 employees x .15 housing multiplier = 1.8 or 2 employees •12 employees x .30 housing multiplier = 3.6 or 4 employees •Assumina two emplovees per bedroom, the proposed one two-bedroom unit would be needed per the employee generation formula. The staff has used the higher multiplier due to the overages in density. The Employee Housing Report does not differentiate between the provision of on-site or off-site housing. As 10 stated above, the staff would like to see one more employee unit provided in order to lift the use restriction on the proposed dwelling unit. C. cDornpllarace with parking and loading requirements as ®utlir~es9 in Chapter 9 ~.5~. - Parking Parking has been a long standing issue on this site. In researching the history of this project, the staff found that there were a number of variances granted to this project. In December of 1977, twenty underground parking spaces were . approved for this site. At that time, it was recognized that surface parking was not appropriate for this site and that these spaces would be the maximum number that could be placed on the site. Different arrangements have been made over the years for parking on Town of Vail land as well as other properties for this project to address the deficit. Variances have been granted for a total of twenty spaces over the life of the project. Using today's standards, there is an existing deficit of 58.4 parking spaces for the project. There would be a nine space parking requirement increase as a result of this expansion. This is based on the difference between the required parking for the proposed project and the existing development. The applicant is proposing an additional nine on-site parking spaces which would bring the total on-site spaces to twenty-nine. All of the parking spaces would be valet. Currently, the applicant valet parks eighteen parking spaces in the existing structure. The parking structure will be expanded which will accommodate the nine additional spaces. Due to the type of use of this facility, valet parking is appropriate and has been approved for other projects of this nature. UVith the full-time concierge and valet, this type of parking solution is feasible. In addition, after reviewing the function of the existing facility, it appears that the proposed plan is reasonable and, the additional nine parking spaces can be accommodated. The two existing exterior spaces will remain adjacent to the entrance to the parking structure on the west side. No additional square footage has been added to the health club and therefore the staff does not feel that it is appropriate to assess a parking requirement for this facility. Parking for a health club is determined by the PEC. There is no parking standard for this type of use. No parking requirement has been assessed in the past and the staff is not assessing any additional parking nor do we recommend to the PEC that a parking requirement be set as no club square footage is being proposed. C 11 Loading and Delivery - The applicant is providing a loading facility with apull-out from East Meadow Drive. This will accommodate the short-term parking needs of the project. Loading and Delivery will also be accommodated in this pull-off area. The applicant will no longer be allowed to unload deliveries along Vail Valley Drive adjacent to the restaurant entrance. This is a very unsafe practice which the Town does not encourage and will not allow to continue. In addition, the applicant proposes to remove the existing trash facility on the west side of the project. This enclosure encroaches both onto Town of Vail land as well as Mountain Haus property. The applicant would propose to include the trash facility inside the building in this same area. D. Conformity with applicable elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan, Town policies and lDrban Design Plans. There are three other elements of the Comprehensive Plan which apply to this application: The Vail Village Master Plan, the Streetscape Master Plan and the Land Use Plan. Please see Sections VI, VII, and VIII of this memo for further descriptions of these plans. Many elements of the Town's Comprehensive Plan encourage the development and preservation of hotel-type units. The applicant proposes to add an additional twenty-four AU's and delete six DU's for a total of fifty-two AU's and three DU's. This is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan's objective to increase the hotel bed base. Please see Sections VI, VII and VIII that identify the applicable goals and objectives of the plans. E. Identification and mitigation of natural and/or geologic hazards that affect the property on which the special development district is proposed. This site is located adjacent to Gore Creek. No portion of this proposal encroaches into the 50 foot stream setback or the one hundred year floodplain. F. Site plan, building design and location and open space provisions designed to produce a functional development responsive and sensitive to natural features, vegetation and overall aesthetic quality of the .community. Building Design While the changes to the site plan through this proposal are limited, the building design changes significantly. In respect to the south or Gore Creek side of the building, the applicant is proposing to change the character of the elevation with the enclosure and redesign of balconies and to change the window dESign. Dormers will be added to the east and west wings and decks will cut into the roof form in the center area. The applicant has adjusted the south elevation to break up the facade per PEC and staff comments. Initially the applicant proposed to increase the height of the western section of the building. 12 Currently, the applicant proposes to maintain all of the existing ridge lines and not increase the ~'idge in any area of the building. The .staff feels that. this is very positive. In addition, the applicant is proposing to add a terrace at the lower level on the south side of the project. This will encroach into the 20 foot setback and result in a 2 foot setback a the tightest point from the south property line. On the ~®rth elevation, the applicant proposes to infill an area on the east wing adjacent to the restaurant and add an entry. In addition, balconies will be added to units on the east wing. Dormers will be added in all three areas on this elevation. This will allow for the additional accommodation units on the upper level. These additions will cast additional shade onto last Meadow Drive. ' Landscaping has been proposed along the retaining wall adjacent to the sidewalk on the north side of the building. This will increase the landscape buffer between the building and the public area. The staff feels that this . additional landscaping is very important to the project as it will screen the building and mitigate both the existing and proposed impacts of the building. ~uiidinp's iBVlgaCt ®r9 ®pen space and vegetation The application impacts the existing. landscaping on the north side of the building. Approximately two to four large evergreen trees will be lost as a ~ result of this proposal. The applicant is proposing. to landscape along the new stone retaining wall adjacent to the west wing in order to better screen the building in areas where landscaping does not currently exist. The staff feels that while it is unfortunate that these evergreen trees will possibly be lost, the addition of landscaping which includes evergreen and aspen trees along the sidewalk, will mitigate the impact of the loss of these two to four trees. The applicant will attempt to save these trees. However, in the event that they cannot be saved as a result of this construction, the applicant does agree to replace the trees. The applicant has also added a 3 foot planting step to the east of the existing at- grade parking on the west end of the building in order to help screen the parking. The step will also reduce the height of the wall in this area. On the south side of the building, the applicant will be removing an existing deck which is currently located on Town of Vail land. The applicant proposes to add additional landscaping in this area which includes shrubs and aspen trees. This will buffer the building from the public area. Due to the amount of land and landscaping between the streamwalk and the building, adequate buffer areas are provided. The proposed landscaping adjacent to the building will be positive and will not hinder the use of this open space area on the south side of the building. The applicant has also agreed to provide a maintenance agreement to the Town for this open space. 13 G. A circulation system designed for both vehicles and pedestrians addressing on and off-site traffic circulation. The applicant proposes to add nine underground parking spaces. By adding additional on-site parking, the vehicular traffic on East Meadow Drive will be increased. While it is an objective of the Streetscape Plan to make this area more pedestrianized, it is also an objective of the Vail Village Master Plan to have properties in this area provide on-site parking. The staff feels that the provision of on-site parking to meet the additional requirement is important given the constraints on parking our community must deal with. The applicant does propose to install an entry and pull-off in order to facilitate the drop-off of guests and loading and delivery. The installation of a drop-off area will be a benefit to the area as currently there is no off-street drop-off area for this building and the existing situation creates congestion along East Meadow Drive as guests and trucks park in the bus lane on Meadow Drive. The Town Engineer has signed off on this solution. With this application, the staff recognizes that it would be difficult to completely restrict East Meadow Drive from vehicular traffic, but would strive to limit the number of vehicles which must access East Meadow Drive. We also believe that by providing safe well designed sidewalks, pedestrian circulation can also be accommodated. The applicant's proposal improves both pedestrian and vehicular circulation in an area that currently must provide for both uses. C H. Functional and aesthetic landscaping and open space in order to optimize and preserve natural features, recreation, views and functions. Due to the installation of the pull-off and entry and relocation of the retaining wall in this area, two to four evergreen trees could possibly be lost. The applicant has agreed to attempt to save these trees, however, it would appear that this may not be possible. The applicant does agree to replace these trees in addition to increasing the landscaping along East Meadow Drive between the building and the roadway adjacent to the sidewalk. Trees in the 30 foot range will be required to replace the trees that may not be able to be relocated. The new landscaping in front of the building includes evergreens that range in size from 10 to 15 feet and aspens having a minimum of a 3 inch caliper. To the east of the main entry to the building, the applicant is proposing to redesign the sidewalk as well as the landscape area. This will involve cutting back the existing utility grate and bringing the landscape down to the same grade as the sidewalk. This is accomplished by moving the sidewalk and curbline to the south from the existing location. Landscaping will also be added on the south elevation in the area where the existing deck is being removed. Aspen trees and shrubs will be added to this area and the grades will be redone to match the existing topographic conditions. 14 'the landscaping on~site gill be increased as a result of the removal of an above grade deck. With this application, the project will be in compliance with the landscaping requirement for the site. I. phasing plan or subdivision plan that will maintain a workable, functional and efficient relationship throughout the development of the special development district. The applicant has not proposed that the construction of this project be phased. Vl. VEIL ~?tV® ~S~ p~A~l . The goals contained in the Vail Land Use Plan are to be used as adopted policy guidelines in the review process for new development proposals. The Land Use Plans Goals/Policies applicable to the Vail Athletic Club redevelopment are as follows: 1_1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to serve both the visitor and the permanent resident. 1_2 The quality of the environment including air, water and other natural resources should be protected as the Town grows. C 1_3 The quality of development should be maintained and upgraded whenever possible. 3_2 The Village and Lionshead areas are the best location for hotels to serve the future needs of the destination skiers. 3_3 Hotels are important to the continued success of the Town of Vail, therefore conversion to condominiums should be discouraged. 4.2 Increased density in the core areas is acceptable so long as the existing character of each area is preserved through implementation of the Urban Design Guide Plan and the Vail Village Master Plan. 4_3 The ambiance of the Village is important to the identity of Vail and should be preserved. (Scale, alpine character, small town feeling, mountains, natural setting, intimate size, cosmopolitan feeling, environmental quality.) 5_3 Affordable employee housing should be made available through private efforts, assisted by limited incentives, provided by the Town of Vail, with appropriate restrictions. 15 5_5 The existing employee housing base should be preserved and - upgraded. Additional employee housing needs should be accommodated at varied sites throughout the community. The application meets the goals and policies in the Land Use Plan. The addition of short-term hotel rooms is a very positive addition to this area. Item 4.2 specifies that increased densities in the core are acceptable if the character of the area is preserved. The applicant proposes to change the character of the building by changing the materials and design details of the building. While the proposal increases the size of the building, the staff believes that the applicant has attempted to utilize the unused interior spaces of the building to minimize the expansion on the exterior of the building. The scale and design of the building with the addition of new materials and landscaping maintain the alpine character of the development. VII. VAIL VILLAGE MASTER PLAN The proposed redevelopment of the Vail Athletic Olub carries out many of the goals and objectives contained in the Vail Village Master Plan. Applicable goals and objectives are as follows: Goal #1 -Encourage high quality redevelopment while preserving the unique architectural scale of the Village in order to sustain its sense of community and identity. Objective 1.2 -Encourage the upgrading and redevelopment of residential and commercial facilities. Goal #2 - To foster a strong tourist industry and promote year-round economic health and viability for the Village and for the community as a whole. Objective 2.1 -Recognize the variety of land uses found in the 10 sub-areas throughout the Village and allow for development that is compatible with these established land use patterns. Objective 2.3 -Increase the number of residential units available for .short term overnight accommodations. Policv 2.3.1 -The development of short term accommodation units is strongly encouraged. Residential units that are developed above existing density levels are required to be designed or managed in a manner that makes them available for short term overnight rental. Objective 2.5 -Encourage the continued upgrading, renovation and maintenance of existing lodging and commercial facilities to better serve the needs of our guests. Policv 2.5.1 -Recreation amenities, common areas, meeting facilities and .other amenities shall be preserved and enhanced as a part of any redevelopment of lodging properties. 16 Obiective 2.6 -Encourage the development of affordable housing units through the efforts of the private sector. Objective 2.6.1 -Employee housing units may be required as part of any new or redevelopment project requesting density over that allowed by existing zoning. ~®al ~3 - To recognize as a top priority the enhancement of the walking experience throughout the village. Objective 3.4 -Develop additional sidewalks, pedestrian-only walkways and . accessible green space areas, including pocket parks and stream access. foal #5 -Increase and improve the capacity, efficiency, and aesthetics of the transportation and circulation system throughout the Village. Policy 5.1.1 -For new development that is located outside of the Commercial . Core I Zone District, on-site parking shall be provided (rather than paying into the parking fund} to meet any additional parking demand as required by the zoning code. Policy 5.1.5 -Redevelopment projects shall be strongly encouraged to provide underground or visually concealed parking. Objective 5.2 -Encourage the use of public transportation to minimize the use of private automobiles throughout Vail. Although this location is not addressed in any sub-area concept of the Vail Village Master Pian, it is discussed with regard to the height of buildings. The Vail Village Master Plan specifies that buildings adjacent to Gore Creek should have a height of four stories. The existing building is four stories along East Meadow Drive. The proposal builds into the existing root to form a fifth floor. This is being accomplished by adding dormers, infilling portions of decks on the south side, and using existing common area and dead space in the roof form. iVone of the ridge lines will be increased and all of the existing eave lines will be maintained. This application addresses the four Vail Village Master Plan goals which are applicable to the site. It also meets the twelve policies and objectives which are applicable. l~tBU. STREETSCAPIE RRASTER PLAN The Streetscape Master Plan points out that traffic on Vail Valley Drive is very -heavy throughout most of the year. It is especially heavy in the morning and late afternoons during the ski season, and evenings and weekends during the summer months. Pedestrian traffic has increased because of the expansion of the Village Parking Structure and the creation of a new eastern exit portal from this facility at Vail Valley Drive. Specific improvements for Vail Valley Drive in the area of the Vail Athletic Club, include the addition of an 8 to 10 foot wide heated concrete unit paver walk on the west side of Vail Valley Drive extending over the 17 bridge at Gore Creek and a 6 foot wide concrete unit paver walk on the south side of East ( Meadow Drive. The applicant has included these improvements in this application with the ~ exception that only a 6 foot walk is being proposed along Vail Valley Drive due to sito constraints and 8 feet along Meadow Drive. IX. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS The staff recommends approval of the application. We find that the proposal has developed into one which is in compliance with the objectives and purpose section of the SDD zone district as well as the other Comprehensive Plan elements as described in the memo. The approval includes the following understandings: 1. That the owner will permanently restrict the 52 Aus as short-term rental -units and that the 52 Aus shall not be subdivided in the future to allow for individual ownership. The condominium declarations shall be amended to include this point before any occupancy permits will be released. 2. In addition to the one two-bedroom permanently deed restricted employee housing unit, the owner shall provide one-bedroom employee housing unit to allow for the use restriction to be lifted from the restricted dwelling unit. The employee housing unit restriction agreements shall be signed and submitted far staff approval before a building permit will be released for the project. The following items will need to be addressed further as the project develops into working t- drawings. 1. Engineered drawings will need to be submitted which address the streetscape improvements for review by the Town Engineer before a building permit is released for the project. 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Fourth • ' ~ (At..~,~~.-°.~'".__ts`i__..1-s-1~.~~ - j 1 l Ms ~ t! ~pt1~LA~ tETfCG1.U8 ~ `~,.ra , ' • ..._..-t>.=a.- ` 1 i...a ~ o'( a.t<. ~..t..'.,p?...°°'^•6s` iex*wo.RM»t-' t w-~ 9 a 99 t .^l , Nti 9111 ~.s4~ ~4',~~myy jm WOIO 91'11'N , a p•'I d VAIL ATHLETIC CLUB September 11, 1993 ~,T~ - S"TA t r~~~INT OF PROPOSID IMPRO The Vail Athletic Club (VAC) agrees as part of the implementation of our SDD proposal to make the following improvements: _ j~,IIcls~~pP - ~,~t ~w Drive / V~jl V~v T)riye The VAC will extend the curb and sidewalk 6'-0" along East Meadow Drive and 8'- 0" along Vail Valley Drive to create a continuous, heated, rectangular concrete paver sidewalk extending from west end of the VAC service/.parking drive on East Meadow Drive to the Gore Creek Bridge onVail Valley Drive. This will be coordinated with the town engineer.' VVe will revise the curb line at intersection of East Meadow Drive and Vail Valley Drive in accordance with the "entry feature" concepts put forward in the Vail Village Master Plan and as shown on the site plan. At the "entry feature" and partially along Vail Valley Drive, we will eliminate the existing retaining wall to bring the landscape down to the level of the sidewalk. VVe will reface the existing landscape retaining walls along the garage and Vail Valley Drive with stone. N'e will incorporate signage to inform vehicles that East Meadow Drive is a "pedestrian area" open only to vehicles on "official business" with the VAC and the 1`Zountain House. VVe ~ti-ill~~~~ork with the Design Re`~ie~v Board and AIPP to supplement the existing streetlainps along the VAC side of Vail Valley and East Meadow Drives. VVe will create a ne~v car pull-off guest drop-off area directly in front of the new hotel health club entry. This area will be paved with granite pavers and heated.' We will need consent from the to~7i's authorities that short-term parking in the opposite direction will be permitted here. The creation of the new hotel health club entry and car pull-off along East Meadow Drive should result min;mal disruption to the existing vegetation in th.e landscaped area above the existing garage. All necessary steps will be taken throughout the course of construction to protect the existing vegetation. . New drainage grates will be introduced to handle melting runoff at East Meadow . Drive. This will be coordinated with the town engineer. We will replace the existing wood transformer grate with a new steel grate. ' It.and~ a ~ o ~,~ge C°x~ePl~ / Saute ~id~ ~e will work with the town to fo ' e an informal maintenance agreement regarding the town°s property between the VAC and the pedestrian path along (Bore Creeke - ~le will prune the dead brush in the area between the VAC and Gore Creelc~ ~iTe will ren'ove the existing wood sundeclc that is partially. on town property, as well as the existing wood utility shed by the hot tubs and the existing wood trash shed at the service/garage drive. VVe will create a landscaped path froffi the end of the existing service drivelfire lane through to the town property on the south side of the VAC. We will construct a new stone terrace at the existing upper health club/swimming pool level along the south side of the building as shown on the site plan. ~uildin, teri~r Vile will restucco the entire outside of the building. The stucco color will be light, natural color. There will be a stone base by the new entrye V~Ie dvi11 be installing a new wood shingle roof throughout We will be introducing new wood trim and roof overhangs as shown on the elevations. VVe will be revising the existing porches, balconies and decks with new wood trim to create the more traditional porches shown on the elevations. Mlle will be extending the existing dining deck along. the south side of the restaurant , to connect with the new hotel lounge. ~Ie will be constructing a new on-grade hotel/health club entry on East Meadow Drive. dlle will be extending the north wall of the restaurant 6e-0" to the north anti filling in an existing fig' x 9' "indentation" along the south side of the dining terrace. Mlle will be installing new wood windows and doors throughout ~e will be adding new dorgners at the fourth floor level along both the north and south sides of the existing stuctureo - ~fVe will be adding new chimneys throughout for the new gas fireplaces. jQr Tmnrovementc - Neal h .lt'b ~ - The improvements to the health club will not be extensive, they will focus on increasing -the spa and cardiovasc~>>ar capacity of the club and adding :new doors and windows along the south wall of the upper level in order to introduce more natural light into the club. Most areas of the club stay as they are. We will be adding new floors at the .upper health club level above the weight room and the existing racquetball court We will be creating a new staff locker/lounge area at the lower health club level. . Interior TmnrwemPnrs - t'~ . Our SDD proposal will create the need for an additional ~ cars to be parked on site. We will be relocating a portion of the existing laundry facility to create room for 3 additional cars and eliminating two storage rooms to create room for an additional 4 cars. The Tema;n;ng 3 cars will be accomodated within the existing garage . through a valet parking arrangement. InterioLlm,~ovPmP~r~ - otel We will be creating a new double-high hotel lobby and lounge area which will connect to the new hotel/health club entry. There will be a new open stair to a balcony above the lobby at the second floor. We will be renovating and revising the existing conference room on the first floor, adding a new boardroom at the second floor and creating a new meeting room along the. south side the first floor of~the building. We will be relocating two employee units from the fourth floor to the first floor. The other two employee units will be relocated to the third floor. These units will be maintained on-site, as per a previous agreement, for the life of the structure. We will be eliminating 6 existing DU's and adding 24 new AU's to create a new room mix of 3 DU's and 52 AU's. The average size of our new hotel room (AU) will be increase by 54 square feet to 478 square feet from 424 square feet All of the existing hotel rooms will be totally renovated. All of the bathrooms will be renovated and made larger. ° ,Pr Yxn rte. ove~a~~~S. • Most of the existing gnechanical systems wilt renovated and relocated to a plenum : above the existing double-high space at.the restaurant or to a new mechanical room at the lower health club level ~/Ve will be installing a new ~-story9 hydraulic, passenger elevator within the existing shaft to serve the hotel and health club. ~IVe will be installing a new S-storyy hydraulic freight elevator for "back of the house" services. 'The existing dumbwaiter at the west anti of the building will remains ~ - ~Ie wilt be installing a trash compactor anti roll away trash containers to handle the hotel/health club trash. 'The restaurant grease and trash.will be handled in a similar way. 'Trash storage will be at the west end of the building and at new trash strorage closet at the garage. ~/Ve will be adding a sprinkler system to the hotel portion of the building. T'he entire building will be brought up to the current handicap requirements. ~rhPCit~ VVe hope to start construction in the spring of 1994 and open the renovated VAC in by the start of the 1994-5 ski season. . request. ~ - The PEC asked staff to pass on to Council that they supported the Council's efforts to permanently restrict the six existing employee housing units. 4. A request fora worksession for the establishment of a Special Development District to . allow the expansion of the Vail Athletic Club, located at 352 East Meadow Drive, and more specifically described as follows: A parcel of land In Tract B, Vail Village, First Filing, Town of Vail, Eagle County, Cobrado, more particular}y described as follows: ' 1 Commencing at the Northeast comer of said Tract B; thence N 79°46'00' W along the Northerly line of Vail Village, First Filing, and along the Northeriy line of said Tract B 622.86 feet; thence S 06°26'52' W a distance of 348.83 feet to the Southwest comer of that parcel of land described fn Book 191 at Page 139 as recorded January 10, 1966 and filed In Reception No. 102976 in the Eagle County Records, said comer also being the True Point of Beginning; thence S 79°04'08" E and along the Southerly line of said parcel 200.00 feet to the Southeast comer thereof; thence N 62°52'00' E and abng the Northerly line of that parcel of land described in Book 222 at Page 513 as recorded in 1971 in the Eagle County Records, a' distance of 66.78 feet to the Northeasterly comer of said parcel of land; said comer being on the Westery right-ot-way line of Gore Creek Road, as platted in Vail Village, Fifth Filing; thence N 27°13'37" W a distance of 77.37 feet along said Westerly right-of-way line of Gore Creek Road; thence N 89°29'22' W a distance of 12.80 feet to the Northeasterly comer of that parcel of land described in Book 191, Page 139 as recorded January 10, 1966 and tiled in Reception No. 102978 in the Eagle County Records; thence Northwesterly 26.51 feet along the arc of a 37.50 feet radius curve to the left having a central angle of 40`30'00" whose chord bears N 53°40'00" W a distance of 25.96 feet to a point of tangency; thence N 73`55'00' W and along said tangent 166.44 feet; thence N 85°10'21" W a distance of 50.40 feet to the Northwesterly comer of the Mountain Haus Parcel; thence S 02°18'00' W and along the easterly line of said Mountain Haus Parcel a distance of 100.00 feet to the Southeasterly romer thereof; thence S 45`13'53" E a distance of 38.70 feet to the True Point of Beginning, containing 30,486 square feet, _ more or less. Applicant: Vail Athletic Club • Planner: Shelly Mello Shelly Mello made a brief presentation per the staff memo and stated that her presentation would focus on the changes that had been made to the proposed Vail Athletic Club expansion since the worksession with the PEC and DRB on June 28, 1993. Stan Cope stated that they were trying to create a hotel. He said that the proposed fifth floor would consist of loft bedrooms. He stated that he would like to see this property - become a small hotel concentrating on suites. He said that they have decreased the dwelling units in order to increase the combination accommodation units. He stated that their goal was to have forty-nine accommodation units. He stated that the modifications that they had made were an attempt to address the concerns that the PEC members had • from the June 28, 1993 worksession. Kathy Langenwalter stated to the PEC members that she would like them to comment on whether the SDD process was appropriate for the project. • Planning and Environmental Commission July 26, 1993 4 0 Michael Barcley, the architect for the project, stated tha4 they were proposing to drop the _ height of the dormers 98". He said the peak of the dormers would be about 4 feet above the ridge line, about 46 feet above the street. He said that because of the way the building sits on the site, the west section was much further from the street. He said that they were hoping that raising the existing ridge line 5 feet was reasonable. He said that the dormers would be recessed more into the roof. He said that by doing this, they would be able Yo eliminate one of the fifth floor bedrooms and that this would help reduce the GRFA for the proposal. He said that the final area that he focused on was the impact on the shading of Meadow Drive and that they were moving the shade line 3 feet further back on the east side of the building and two feet back towards the building towards the west and center portions of the building. He'said that the existing building casts a shadow well into Meadow Drive. Diana Donovan stated that she wanted Michael 13arcley to discuss the patio on the south side of the building and its proximity to the property line. . Shelly Mello stated that they could have that the deck portion of the site staked for the next site visit. - Jeff Bowen stated that it was a shame that the athletic facilities had to be reduced in order to accommodate the parking. He inquired whether there would be a way to reduce the new parking requirement to five or six additional parking spaces so that the athletic facilities would not be reduced. Stan Cope stated that in his discussions with the Town Council concerning the parking pay-in-lieu program, that Jim~Gibson had said that some of the parking spaces should be provided on-site. Dalton Williams stated that he was trying to look ten to fifteen years into the future, and see how the different boards would be able to pedestrianize Vail. He inquired whether the applicants would be willing to pay into the parking fund for all their parking in order to reclaim Meadow Drive as a pedestrian area. He said that this would help reduce traffic congestion in the area and that on-site parking could be restricted to loading only. Shelly Mello stated that there are already fifty-six parking spaces that have not been provided on-site and that Town Council was concerned about increasing the number of parking spaces to be located off-site in the parking structure. Stan Cope stated that they have spent time trying to devise a workable solution to the parking issue. He said that he realizes that the conflict of people and vehicles in this area ' needs to be addressed. He added that he felt that the more pedestrianized that this part of East Meadow Drive becomes, that this will be better for all parties involved. Planning and Environmental Commission July 26, 9993 5 Dalton Williams stated that he felt that this was the only site in Town where this type of parking scenario would be acceptable. Conceming employee housing, he said that he felt that additional employee housing units should be added. He felt that the building mass was acceptable in this location. - Allison Lassoe stated that she disagreed with Dalton's comment about the massing and that she felt that it was excessive. She did feel that the changes in mass and bulk were a step forward. Conceming packing, she stated that she feels that parking should be required on-site. With regard to the employee housing, she stated that she would like to see additional employee housing units added. She said that she felt that this project should not use the SDD process. Jeff Bowen stated that he felt that the proposed bulk and mass was acceptable and he appreciated the applicant's effort to work with the PEC. He said that the applicant's work to save the large trees on the site was positive. He said he liked the..ide~ of the porte cochere, but was also concerned about how the porte cochere would effect pedestrianization. He said that he felt that the additional accommodation units were positive.. Jeff stated that he felt that possibly one additional employee housing unit should - be added on-site. He said that he felt that this project did not fit the SDD concept. Michael Bartley inquired about the SDD concept. Kathy Langenwalter stated that the SDD concept was devised basically as a zoning designation. Kristan Pritz stated that the vacance process is often much stccter than an SDD, individual circumstances will dictate whether it is appropriate to request an SDD. Greg Amsden stated that the new access via the porte cochere is positive. He said that he liked the original exterior design of the building better than what was currently being proposed. Greg stated that he was in favor of the SDD, pcmarily because there would be numerous vacances which would not have hardship reasons to justify variances. Diana Donovan stated that she was not in favor of an SDD for this proposed redevelopment as SDD's areaway to break the zoning rules. Concerning employee housing units, she stated that she would like to see additional employee housing. She said that she would like to see the bulk decreased. She said that the changes the applicant has made are positive. She said that the parking issue still needed wocc. She wondered whether it would be possible to actually connect the parking structure via a tunnel to the Vail Athletic Club and the Mountain Haus. She said that she would like to see this entire area pedestrianized. Kathy Langenwalter stated that Bill Anderson is still not comfortable with the mass and bulk of the building, particularly the height. She said that she felt that this redevelopment proposal did not meet the criteria for an SDD. She said that she felt that additional employee housing was necessary for this site. She said that density was not a big Planning and Environmental Commission July 26, 1993 o~ concern to her, but that GRFA was still an issue. Kathy stated that parking was still a - - ~ significant issue. She stated that the mass and bulk was getting better, but that the west side still needed to be decreased. Jim Lamont, a representative from the East Village Homeowners Association, stated that he had attended the Town Council meeting and that the overall Town policy concerning parking was discussed. He said that the Council was concerned with grants of special privilege. Shelly Mello stated that the athletic club facilities were not originally counted as common area when the Vail Athletic Club was designed in 9977 and that staff felt that it would be unfair to the applicant to penalize them by considering the athletic club facilities common area at this time. - Jim Lamont stated that he did not yet know where the Homeowners Association stood on this project. He felt that the SDD concept was becoming overused by developers. He stated that the public was becoming dubious about special development districts. He stated that the Town needed to further develop the SDD criteria. He said that the Homeowners Association would support an SDD that did, not exceed existing zoning standards. I<ristan Pritz asked Jim Lamont whether the Homeowners Association would accept an SDD as long as the underlying zoning standards were not exceeded. Jim Lamont stated that this was correct. Stan Cope stated that this project would be over the allowed standards, but that a full service hotel (i.e. The Sonnenalp) did not always conform to the standard that common area be 35%. ~ - Dalton VNilliams stated that he was on a task force that discussed this issue and that they felt that their could be exceptions (i.e. a modest hotel versus a five star hotel) when justified to increase square footage for common area. Kristan Pritz stated that the staff has struggled with this issue and Yhat they were trying to look at it broadly and look at what type of operation the applicants were proposing with the redevelopment of the Vail Athletic Club. In general, requests for additional square footage for common area have been supported by staff. Allison Lassoe stated that she would like to see a redevelopment proposal that would be a benefit to the Town,: Jeff Bowen stated that he sympathized with Jim Lamont's comments, but that in this , instance, there is a problem that exists and that maybe this constitutes a hardship. He stated that the existing building may not have been built with a lot of foresight and that it currently does not meet the Town's needs. He said that the rules may need to be bent Planning and Environmental Commission Jury 2s, 9993 7 i O l~• in this instance because it is in the Town's best interests for this site to redevelop. , It should be noted that Jeff Bowen left the meeting at approximately 4:00 p.m. Greg Amsden stated it would be helpful to have the numbers in a format that lent themselves more easily for comparison purposes. Diana Donovan inquired what the percentage of "dead space" was on the site. Jim Lamont stated that the special circumstances of the Vail Athletic Club should be clearly stated. He stated that ii needs to be clearly defined that the Vail Athletic Cfub has available GRFA. . Kathy Langenwalter stated to the applicant that there would be a significant number of variances required with the project as proposed and that these need to be looked at and minimized or eliminated wherever necessary. Stan Cope stated that he did not know what to cut back on and how much to cut back. He asked the PEC to give him direction as to what they should be focusing on before the next meeting. . Diana Donovan stated that the applicant was on the right track and that Michael Barcley had done a good job in addressing the PEC's concerns. Kristan Pritz summarized the PEC's feelings that the variance process was being recommended over the SDD process and chat at this point, approximately five variances would be necessary. She said that the SDD concept applies to undeveloped as well as developed sites. Kristan Pritz stated there are some limitations as to what is possible to approve with the variance process given the criteria and findings. She said that the PEC and staff needed to discuss what the members thoughts were concerning special development district criteria in order for the staff to be clear upon the PEC's expectations. Diana Donovan stated that the existing building does not conform to the zoning standards and that consequently any subsequent development will not be in conformance with the zoning regulations. She said that is why she feels that this project could qualify for variances. Kathy Larigenwaiter stated that both the PEC and the DRB members tike the existing .architecture of the building. 5. A request far a conditional use permit to allow an expansion of the Vail Associates vehicle maintenance shop located at the NW 114 NW 1/4 Section 7 and the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 8, Township 5 South Range 80 W of the 60th P.M.Nail Associates. Applicant: Vail Associates, Inc., represented by Tim Kehoe and Jack Hunn . Planner. Jim Cumutte Planning and Environmental Commission • July 26, 1993 8 W S I d • 5.13 . ~~dfC # MUN~T DEVEL®PMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1994 BUDGET e ~~®~~~P~1e Public Education/Community Service/Community awareness of value and purpose of Community Development programs. ~ISSI®i~ ~tc~f~~"1~~~: To provide information and customer service that pmake citizens feel they are a part of the community ° (i.~. citizens. have an opportunity for meaningful participation in decisions that affect them.) ®®orational Goals: . Customer Satisfaction Goal: To provide information and public outreach efforts on Community Development issues through the various sources of media (i.e. television, newspaper, brochures, bi-annual newsletter, public meetings, focus groups, etc.) to improve the public's knowledge of Community Development and its value and purpose in the community. Outcome Measurement: To receive a 75% rating of "GOOD" on the service evaluation survey over the course of one year. A one page questionnaire has been created which will be used to evaluate overall Community Development customer service. The survey will be used randomly to gauge customer service and to find out how our customers think we can improve. These surveys will be randomly attached to building permits and application forms and sent to the general public. Please see the attached survey. (questions 1 - 4 will be used for the analysis. Outcome Measurement: To conduct focus groups with our customers during the winter of 1994 in order to adjust procedures and respond to improvement suggestions in time for the 1994 construction season. Outcome Measurement: To host a construction kick-off meeting in May of 1994 to encourage a smooth construction season for contractors, owners, architects and our neighbors. TO~IVN OF VA6L 1994 BUDGET Program: Current Planning -Day-to-Day Operations Mission Statement To provide information and to be available to answer general . .questions and to review requests from the community. To build rapport with callers (i.e. realtors, developers, builders, citizen groups, architects, etc.). Operational Goals: \ Process Goal: To immediately respond (i.e. twenty-four hours) to general citizen inquiries. Outcome Measurement: A tracking method, such as a random survey of all planner-of- the-day telephone messages, shall be established. Planners will receive the message from the secretary and after calling and providing the necessary information to the customer the message will be recorded in a log which will also note the time and day the response was completed. ~ 9 L ~~®~~aT1~: Current planning - hoard review (Towrn CouncillPlanning and Environmental Commission/Design Review board, AIPP, . Housing ,4uthority) ~'issi®~ ~tatemant: To provide and facilitate a public forum for the review of all current planning applications. To provide background information and professional planning service to Boards and the public. ®~erati®nal ~®al~: Process Goal: To provide complete applications, concise presentations, accurate and detailed information and analysis and a professional recommendation. Outcome V~easurement: Feedback to the Planning Division shall be provided through two annual informal meetings with all Eoards (scheduled every six months). 1 TOWN OF VAIL 1994 BUDGET Program: Building Permit Review MiSSlon Statement To ensure the im~ementation of the Town of Vail's development standards, Design Review Board Guidelines, Planning and . -Environmental Commission and Council conditions of approval in the construction process. Operational Goals: Process Goal: For complete submittals, the Planning Division will complete 90% of all requested building permit reviews within three weeks from the date of submittal. Outcome Measurement: Detailed records of the date of submittal and contents of the submittal will be kept as well as sign-off dates by Planning, Building and any other agency. - ~ ~V F NAIL ~ 99 U F ~1'®~f~T11 e Enforcement ~ISSI®1~ ~~~~eP110P1~ To fairly and uniformly enforce all regulations of the Town of Vail which specifically relate to planning and zoning issues and to work cooperatively with other Town of Vail divisions to assist them in their enforcement efforts. ®~e~ati®n~l ~o~l~: Process Goal: ' To respond to citizen complaints and to follow-upon perceived violations. Initial contact shall be within forty-eight (48) hours and final resolution of the violation shall occur within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. Outcome IUeasurement: Detailed records of complaints and violations will be kept on the Town's Sierra parcel index and this information shall be reviewed on an annual basis. The Planning Division shall solicit assistance from other Town of Vail divisions/departments to ensure complete and timely follow- up. This effort's success would be signified by a noticeable decrease of incidents and reduction in the number of complaints received over the next few years. 1994 will be our first year of data collection. TOWN OF VAIL 1994 6 U DG ET Pro~?ram: Long Range Planning Mission Statement: To provide professional planning experience and service through the coordination, implementation and the proactive . development of the elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan. Operational Goals: Process Goal: To initiate, prioritize, and implement Master Plans which meet the community's goals. Outcome Measurement: To review the annual Town of Vail Community Survey and to further expand this survey to determine the community's priorities with regard to the Comprehensive Plan and other master plan implementation. ADMINISTRATION 1994 BUDGET TOIIVN OF VAIL 199,4 BUDGET Program: AdministratioNOffice Management . MISSIOn Statement To provide efficient customer service to staff and public. Utilize knowledge to distribute information promptly and accurately. Operational Goals: Process Goal: To provide base data to the staff/public which documents the number of applications and building permits under review by Community Development. Outcome Measurement: On a monthly basis, administrative staff provides building and planning statistics for analysis and public information. Customer Satisfaction Goal: To provide contractors, developers, architects, public, citizens, etc. with the knowledge to complete applications and utilize the Town of Vail's processes to complete their projects in a timely manner. Outcome Measurement: Administrative staff will review and become _ knowledgeable of the steps in the development review process to increase their ability to explain the process to the public. The Director shall provide training to the Administrative staff. Customer Satisfaction Goal: The production of memos and other reports will be completed per deadlines. . Outcome Measurement: Agreed upon deadlines for completion of work shall be met by administrative assistants. If for some reason this becomes impossible because of an unforeseen problem, the administrative assistant will communicate back to the customer before the deadline process. Customer Satisfaction Goal: ~ayroll~ill paying will occur in a prompt manner to avoid late fees and general hold up of paperwork. Outcome Measurement: III timesheets will be delivered to the Director no later than 92:00 p.m. the day before timesheets are due. The Director will return the timesheets to ,4dministration no later than 8:15 a.m. the day payroll is due. Outcome Measurement: Sills will be processed through Community Development within five (5) working days. This goal can be checked by the Community Development Department Director when final sign-off occurs on bills. 6Vo late payment - charges will be billed to Community Development assuming the payment is processed through the Finance Department in a timely manner. Customer Satisfaction Goal: Files of Community Development actions will be maintained in an orderly and timely manner so that information is readily available to the public and Town staff. Outcome Measurement: Filing will be completed once a week to insure that information is available to customers in the appropriate file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT 1994 BUDGED . s - - `~0lNN OF VAIL 9994 BUDGET G~i'®~~~P~: BUILDING -DAY TO DAY OPERP,TIONS ~ISSI®1~ ~~c~~~R1eP1~': To provide information and to be available to answer general questions and to review requests from the community. To build rapport with clients (i.e. citizens, contPactors, developers, architects). ®®e~~~ion~l ~o~IS: Process Goal: Respond to any public inquiry regarding a building code violation or questions within a 24 hour period. ' 0utcorne Measurement: A method will be established to randomly track the response time of all phone calls to the building division. TOWN OF VAIL - - 1994 BUDGET Proaranl: BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW MiSSlon Statement: To review plans and specifications in accordance with nationally recognized codes and ordinances as adopted by the Town of Vail. To insure compliance for the purpose of life, limb and property to those persons who will occupy the buildings as welt as the quality of materials and methods of construction. Operational Goals: Process Goal: The Building Division will perform 100% plan checks in house for the public sector. 85% of all applications will be completed by Building within 2 weeks and 15% within a 3 week period except for large projects in excess of $3,000,000.00. Outcome Measurement: All permit submittals will be tracked by each department through an automated tracking program by March 1,1994. Future Oriented Goals: The Community Development Department will have a fully operational automated inspection, parcel, and permit/complaint tracking system no later than December 1994. Outcome Measurement: All building inspection submittals, record keeping and planning/environmental actions will be automated and kept in a permanent database, tagged to the parcel in which it was generated for. Customer Satisfaction Goal: Customers (builders, architects, surveyors, etc.) will be well educated on the construction process for the Town of Vail. Outcome Measurement: A construction kick-off meeting will be hosted for the public in May 1994. F i~ ~ ~ . ~f®~1's~P~o BUILDING INSPECTIONS f~ISSI®1? statement: To insure code compliance with approved plans and specifications. Perform inspections in a fair, courteous and timely manner. ®®e~atiol7al ~oa1S: Process Goal: The Building Division will conduct 95% of all requested inspections within one working day of receiving a request. . Outcome Measurement: Maintain detailed records of the date of inspection requests compared to actual inspection date. All inspections will be compared to maintain efficiency. TO~IUN OF VA9L 1994 BIJ~DGET • Program: ENFORCEMENT MISS/on Statement: To fairly and uniformly enforce all regulations of the Town of Vail which. specifically relate to building and construction issues and to work cooperatively with other Town of Vail divisions to assist them in their enforcement efforts. Operational Goals: Process Goal: To respond to citizen complaints and to follow-upon perceived violations. Initial contact shall be within forty~ight (48) hours and final .resolution of the violation shall occur within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. Outcome Measurement: Detailed records of complaints and violations will be kept on the " Town's Sierra parcel index and this information shall be reviewed on an annual basis. The Building Division shall solicit assistance from other Town of Vail divisions/departments to ensure complete and timely follow- up. This effort's success would be signified by a noticeable decrease of incidents and reduction in the number of complaints . received over the next few years. 1994 will be our first year of data collection. T~ i~~ ~~0~~~1~1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT IVI~SSI®P? ~~~~~P~1~P1~: To manage assigned Town of Vail special projects to insure the _ highest level of workmanship and efficient use of time and money. ®perati®n~l ~®~IS: Process Goal: ~ To insure all projects meet budget and are finished by the completion deadline. Outcome Measurement: ~ Maintain records of completion date and final costs for all special projects. Document money and time saved by utilizing in-house staff to complete special projects. ENVIRONMENTAL 1°~EALTH 1994 BU®GET dd ~r®,~'P~i~1 o Environmental Health -Day to Day aerations ~1~~1®11 ~1}~tem~n~: To provide information and to be available to answer general questions and to review requests from the community. To build rapport with clients (i.e. citizens, restaurant owners/managers, developers) Process Goal: Respond to any public inquiry regarding an environmental incident or question on a environmental health regula~on within a 24 hour period. Outcome Goal: A tracking method will be established to randomly check the response i~me of all phone calls to environmental health. a TOWN OF VAIL 1994 BUDGET Program: Perform state required health inspections for restaurants, schools, and food retail stores. Mission StatementThe Environmental Health division will conduct all required health inspections and strive to eliminate the risk of food-borne illness in the Town of Vail. Operational Goals: Process Goal: Insure all restaurants, grocery stores, schools, child care centers, and other food service establishments comply with state health standards. Outcome Measurement: Conduct 100% of ,state required inspections and follow-ups. Process Goal: Strive to develop an educational program for restaurant employees and managers on health regulations and proper sanitary procedures. Outcome Measurement: Decrease in health regulation violations in 1994 by 5%. Future Oriented Goals: Increase efficiency of health inspection by computerizing inspections. Outcome Measurement: Reduce time per inspection from 2 hours to 1 1/2 hours. 0 o' ~r®~rarr~o Environmental Policies and Programs ISSIOrI ~t~~~P11~P7~ To develop and implement proactive environmental policies and programs to protect Vail's valuable natural resources that are at the heart of the recreational industry in Vail and to make Vail a leader in environmental quality. ®®erafi®nal ~®alS° Process Goal: Complete the environmental strategic plan and begin implementation of the top priorities outlined in the plan. Outcome Measurement: Development of a long-term work plan for environmental planning in 1994 which will extend out to future years. Process Goal: Complete the Vail Water Quality Study and develop a protective area around Gore Creek and its tributaries. Outcome Measurement: Quantify water quality improvements in Dissolved Solids, Nitrates and Phosphates over a 5 year period. USGS sampling stations in Vail will be used to monitor water quality. Initiate this data collection process in 1994. Process Goal: Reduce the number of brown haze days in Vail. Outcome Measurement: Through implementation of incentive and educational programs convert 200 dirty fireplaces in 1994 to clean fireplaces. Customer Satisfaction Goal: Take active measures to protect environmentally sensitive open areas and actively implement the Comprehensive Open Lands Plan. Outcome Measurement: Begin implementing top priority actions identified in the Comprehensive men Lands Plan to protector acquire open land parcels in 1994. Process Goal: Educate the public, Planning and Environmental Commission, and Town Council on - environmental issues through the public media, presentations, and updates to the Council and PEC " twice a year. Outcome Measurement: Greater interest and understanding of environmental issues should be demonstrated in public meetings. Two joint edcucation programs will be presented to Council, DRB, and PEC in 1994. Future Oriented Goals: Make Vail a recognized community of environmental excellence Outcome Measurement: Receive State, Federal, or private recognition for environmental excellence in one of the following ways: article in a professional journal, asked to present one aspect of Vail's " environmental program to a group outside the Town of Vail, receive an environmental award from the state or federal government. e a ^ ~ ~l'®~~c~P~7: Environmental Revieuv ~ISSI®Tl ~~t~f11~P~~The Environmental Health division will conduct and review environmental impact reports and work with developers to minimize environmental impacts. ®~e~~~i®n~l ®~IS: Process Goal: Revise section 18.56 of the Town Code which requires Environmental Impact Reports for certain public and private projects. ' Outcome V~easurement: An efficient environmental review process that meshes well with the current development review process will be created in 1994. Process Goal: Respond to developers requests to discuss potential environmental impacts of . development projects within 24 hours. Outcome Goal: Keep detailed records on environmental questions related to a development project and any required mitigation using the Sierra System to track response times. _ T®WN ®F VAIL 1994 BUDGE Program: Environmental Incident Response and Enforcement MISSIOrI Sfatem2~fThe Environmental Health division will respond to environmental incidents and public complaints regarding environmental health in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner. Oaerationa! Goals: Process Goal: Provide immediate response to major environmental incidents when in pager range of the Town of Vail. Outcome Goal: Respond to a major environmental incident within 30 minutes of being notified. Detailed records will be kept of environmental incidents using the Sierra System. Process Goal: Initiate enforcement action within 24 hours of a complaint. Outcome Goal: Detailed records will be kept of citizen complaints and response time using the Sierra System to track response times. Process Goal: Receive additional training on hazardous waste response and work with the Police Department and the District Attorney's office to develop an efficient process for environmental law enforcement. Outcome Measurement: Complete one Hazmat training course D _ RATE `~UI1°H ? Dear Community Development customer, Please take the time to tell us how we performed during your visit. h will help us to recognize our employees who serve you. h will also give us a chance to improve our level of service. Please know we do care and will react to your suggestions. Thank you for your comments. Kristen Pritz, Director Community Development Department What tees the purpose of your visit? Building Permit/Information (j Design Review Board Information General Zoning/Information Planning and Environmental Commission Information Environmental HealthAnformation Olher• Planning Information PLEASE INDICATE YOUR EVALUATION OF OUR SERVICE PERFORAAANCE BY CHECKING: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR UNSATISFACTORY 1. Overall service/efficiency 2. Employee efficiency ~3. Employee courtesy 4. Office appearance/arrangement 5. Automobile visitor parking outside this building 6. Was your mission accomplished? _ Yes _ No ' 7. Did you have an appointment? _ Yes _ No 8. Any comments or suggestions that might allow us to serve you better in the future? Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation. The Director and staff are personally committed to improving our service. If indicated below, we will personally contact you on specific concerns. If it is your desire, you may contact the Director directly by telephoning 479-2138. _ 1 wish to be contacted. _ I do not wish to be contacted. , I wish to be contacted by the Director personally. Name: Company: Address: Telephone: City: State: Zip Code: Date: Please return completed form by mail or leave at the Community Development Department front desk, a MNI~V DEVELOPEN~° ~ X94 T . PLANNING DEPARTMENT 199.4 BUDGET " ~ ~ F ~ D ~ c~I®r~P~P~e Public EducatioNCommunity Service/Community awareness of value and purpose of Community Development programs. ~ISSI®i~ ~~c~teP11~P~t To provide information and customer service that "make citizens feel they are a part of the community.° (i.e. citizens have an opportunity for meaningful participation in decisions that affect them.) ®~erati®~~l ~®a1S: Customer Satisfaction Goal: To provide information and public outreach efforts on Community Development issues through the various sources of media (i.e. television, newspaper, brochures, bi-annual newsletter, public meetings, focus groups, etc.) to improve the public's knowledge of Community Development and its value and purpose in the community. Outcome R~easurement: To receive a 75% rating of "GOOD" on the service evaluation sunvey over the course of one year. A one page questionnaire has been created which will be used to evaluate overall Community Development customer service. The survey will be used randomly to gauge customer service and to find out how our customers think we can improve. These surveys will be randomly attached to .building permits and application forms and sent to the general public. Please see the attached survey. Questions 1 - 4 will be used for the analysis. Outcome ~Neasurement: To conduct focus groups with our customers during the winter of 1994 in order to adjust procedures and respond to improvement suggestions in time for the 1994 construction season. Outcome NHeasurement: To host a construction kick-off meeting in flay of 1994 to encourage a smooth construction season for contractors, owners, architects and our neighbors. T01PUN VAIL _~.x . 1994 BU®GET Program: Current Planning -Day-to-Day Operations Mission Statement: To provide information and to be available to answer general questions and to review requests from the community. To build - rapport with callers (i.e. realtors, developers, builders, citizen groups, architects, etc.). D?~erational Goals: Process Goal: To immediately respond (i.e. twenty-four hours) to general citizen inquiries. Outcome Measurement: A tracking method, such as a random survey of all planner-of- the-day telephone messages, shall be established. Planners will receive the message from the secretary and after calling and providing the necessary information to the customer the message will be recorded in a log which will also note the time and day the response was completed. ~ i~ ~ ~T ~r®~r~r~1 e Current planning -Board review (Town Council/Planning and V Environmental CommissioNDesign Review Board, AIPP, Housing Authority) 1d11~SS~®r? ~tc~t~P)?~rl~ To provide and facilitate a public forum for the review of all current planning applications. To provide background information and professional planning service to Boards and the public. ®~er~ti®r~al ~®~1~: Process Goal: To provide complete applications, concise presentations, accurate and detailed information and analysis and a professional recommendation. Outcome IVieasurement: Feedback to the Planning Division shall be provided through two annual informal meetings with all hoards (scheduled every six months). TOWN OF VAIL 1994 ~ U DG E°~ Program: Building Permit Review MiSSi®n Statement. To ensure the implementation of the Town of Vail's development standards, Design Review Board Guidelines, Planning and Environmental Commission and Council conditions of approval in the construction process. Operational Goals: Process Goal: For complete submittals, the Planning Division will complete 90% of all requested building permit reviews within three weeks from the date of submittal. Outcome INeasurement: Detailed records of the date of submittal and contents of the submittal will be kept as well as sign-off dates by Planning, Building and any other agency. ~ Fig - ~ ~ ~r®~r~f~o Enforcement 0 Miss?®n ~tater~en~ To fairly and uniformly enforce all regulations of the Town of Vail which specifically relate to planning and zoning issues and to work cooperatively with other Town of Vail divisions to assist them in their enforcement efforts. ®~er~ti®~~1 ~®~I~e . Process Goal: To respond to citizen complaints and to follow-upon perceived violations. Initial contact shall be within forty-eight (48) hours and final resolution of the violation shall occur within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. Outcome Measurement: Detailed records of complaints and violations will be kept on the Town's Sierra parcel index and this information shall be reviewed on an annual basis. The Planning Division shall solicit assistance from other Town of Vail divisions/departments to ensure complete and timely follow- up. This effort's success would be signified by a noticeable decrease of incidents and reduction in the number of complaints received over the next few years. 1994 will be our first year of data collection. TOVIIN OF VAIL 1994 BUDGET Program: Long Range Planning Mission Statement: To provide professional planning experience and service through the coordination, implementation and the proactive development of the elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan. Operational Goals: Process Goal: To initiate, prioritize, and implement Master Plans which meet the community's goals. - Outcome Measurement: To review the annual Town of Vail Community Survey and to further expand this survey to determine the community's priorities with regard to the Comprehensive Plan and other - master plan implementation. ADMINISTRATION X994 ~UDGE°~ TOWN OE VAIL 1994 BUDGET Program: AdministratioNOffice Managemern Mission Statement: To provide efficient customer service to staff and public. . Utilize knowledge to distribute information promptly and accurately: . Operational Goals: Process Goal: To provide base data to the staff/public which documents the number of applications and building permits under review by Community Development. Outcome Measurement: On a monthly basis, administrative staff provides building and planning statistics for analysis and public information. Customer Satisfaction Goal: To provide contractors, developers, architects, public, citizens, etc. with the knowledge to complete applications and utilize the Town of Vail's processes to complete their projects in a timely manner. Outcome Measurement: Administrative staff will review and become knowledgeable of the steps in the development review process to increase their ability to explain the process to the public. The Director shall provide training to the Administrative staff. Customer Satisfaction Goal: The production of memos and other reports will be . completed per deadlines. Outcome Measurement: Agreed upon deadlines for completion of work shall be met by administrative assistants. If for some reason this becomes impossible because of an unforeseen problem, theadministrative assistant will communicate back to the customer before the deadline process. - Customer Satisfaction Goal: ~ayrolUbill paying will occur in a prompt manner to avoid late fees and general hold up of paperwork. Outcome Measurement: All timesheets will be delivered to the Director no later than 92:00 p.m. the day before timesheets are due. The Director will return the timesheets to Administration . no later than 8:95 a.m. the day payroll is due. Outcome Measurement: Sills will be processed through Community Development within five (5) working days. This goal can be checked by the Community Development Department Director when final sign-off occurs on bills. No late payment charges will be billed to Community Development assuming the payment is processed through the Finance Department in a timely manner. Customer Satisfaction Goal: Files of Community Development actions will be maintained in an orderly and timely manner so that information is readily available to the public and Town staff. Outcome Measurement: Filing will be completed once a week to insure that information is available to customers in the appropriate file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT 1.994 BUDGET TO1MN OF VAIL 9994 6UDGET ~r®~r~r~o BUILDING -DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS 0 ~ISSI®P1 ~f~t~~1 er~~: To provide information and to ~ available 4o answer general questions and to review requests from the community. To build rapport with clients (i.e. citizens, contractors, developers, architects). ®®er~ti®nal ~®alSe Process Goal: Respond to any public inquiry regarding a building code violation or questions within a 24 hour period. ' Outcome Measurement: A method will be established to randomly track the response time of all phone calls to the building division. TOWN OF VAiL 1994 BUDGET Program: BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW Mission Statement: To review plans and specifications in accordance with nationally recognized codes and ordinances as adopted by the Town of Vail. To insure compliance for the purpose of life, limb and property to those persons who will occupy the buildings as well as the quality of materials and methods of construction. Operational Goals: Process Goal: "The Building Division will perform 100% plan checks in house for the public sector. 85% of all applications will be completed by Building within 2 weeks and 15% within a 3 week period except for large projects in excess of $3,000,000.00. Outcome Measurement: All permit submittals will be tracked by each department through an automated tracking program by March 1,1994. Future Oriented Goals: The Community Development Department will have a fully operational automated inspection, parcel, and permit/complaint tracking system no later than December 1994. Outcome Measurement: All building inspection submittals, record keeping and planning/environmental actions will be automated and kept in a permanent database, tagged to the parcel in which it was generated for. Customer Satisfaction Goal: Customers (builders, architects, surveyors, etc.) will be well educated on the construction process for the Town of Vail. Outcome Measurement: A construction kick-off meeting will be hosted for the public in May 1994. F ~~'®9P~P~a 6UILDING INSPECTIONS ISSI®(1 ~~~~Pl'1~P~~: To insure code compliance vrith approved plans and specifications. Perform inspections in a fair, courteous and timely manner. ®~erati®nal ~'o~IS: Process Goal: The Building Division will conduct 95% of all requested inspections within one working day of receiving a request. . Outcome PNeasurement: maintain detailed records of the date of inspection requests compared to actual inspection date. All inspections will be compared to maintain efficiency. TOWN OF VAIL -1994 BUDGET Program: .ENFORCEMENT MISSIOn Si*atement: To fairly and uniformly enforce all regulations of the Town of Vail which specifically relate to building and construction issues and to work cooperatively with other. Town of Vail divisions to assist them in their enforcement efforts. Operational Goals: Process Goal: To respond to citizen complaints and to follow-up on perceived violations. Initial contact shall be within forty-eight (48) hours and final resolution of the violation shall occur within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. Outcome Measurement: Detailed records of complaints and violations will be kept on the Town's Sierra parcel index and this information shall be reviewed on an annual basis. The Building Division shall solicit assistance from other Town of Vail divisions/departments to ensure complete and timelyfollow- up. This effort's success would be signified by a noticeable decrease of incidents and reduction in the number of complaints received over the next few years. 1994 will be our first year of data collection. T F~L~ ~ ~T ~1'®~'r~f11 e PROJECT MANAGE(NENT 16/I~SS~®i'1 ~~~~e~'1ePlf: To manage assigned Town of Vail special projects to insure the _ highest level of workmanship and efficient use of time and money. ®~~'r~l~l®11~~ ~®c~~S: Process Goal: To insure all projects meet budget and are finished by the completion deadline. Outcome Measurement: Maintain records of completion date and final costs for all special projects. Document money and time saved by utilizing in-house staff to complete special projects. . ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1994 DUDGET - T ~ . ~ ~ ~r®~ram: Environmental Health - Day to Day Operations ISSI®r1 ~c~ferl'l~rd~ To provide information and to be available to answer general questions and to review requests from the community. To build rapport with clients (i.e. atizens, restaurant owners/managers, developers) Process Goal: Respond to any public inquiry regarding an environmental incident or question on a environmental health regula~on within a 24 hour period. Outcome Goal: A tracking method will be established to randomly check the response Mme of al! phone calls to environmental health. T®WN ®F VAO~ 1994 ~U®GET Proararrl: Perform state required health inspections for restaurants, schools, and food retail stores. MiSSion StateR12ntThe Environmental Health division will conduct all required health inspections and strive to eliminate the risk of food-borne illness in the Town of Vail. O~verational Goals: Process Goal: Insure all restaurants, grocery stores, schools, child care centers, and other food service establishments comply with state health standards. Outcome Measurement: Conduct 100% of state required inspections and follow-ups. Process Goal: Strive to develop an educational program for restaurant employees and managers on health regulations and proper sanitary procedures. Outcome Measurement: Decrease in health regulation violations in 1994 by 5%. Future Oriented Goals: Increase efficiency of health inspection by computerizing inspections. Outcome Measurement: Reduce time per inspection from 2 hours to 1 1/2 hours. 0 s' ~L 994 t~~'®~rc~f~: Environmental Policies and Programs 1Vl~SS~®Ti! ~~8fe11?~f~~:. To develop and implement proactive environmental policies and programs to protect Vail's valuable natural resources that are at the heart of the recreational industry in Vail and to make Vail a leader in environmental quality. ®®er~~i®~al ~®also Process Goal: Complete the environmental strategic plan and begin implementation of the top priorities outlined in the plan. Outcome AAeasurement: Development of a long-term work plan for environmental planning in 9994 which will extend out to future years. Process Goal: Complete the Vail Dater Quality Study and develop a protective area around Gore Creek and its tributaries. Outcome V~easurement: Quantify water quality improvements in Dissolved Solids, Nitrates and Phosphates over a 5 year period. USGS sampling stations in Vail will be used to monitor water quality. Initiate this data collection process in 9994. Process Goal: Reduce the number of brown haze days in Vail. Outcome P~easurement: Through implementation of incentive and educational programs convert 200 dirty fireplaces in 9994 to clean fireplaces. Customer Satisfaction Goal: Take active measures to protect environmentally sensitive open areas and actively implement the Comprehensive Open Lands Plan. . Outcome RNeasurement: Segin implementing top priority actions identified in the Comprehensive Open Lands Plan to protector acquire open land parcels in 1994. Process Goal: Educate the public, Planning and Environmental Commission, and Town Council on environmental issues through the public media, presentations, and updates to the Council and PEC twice a year. Outcome Measurement: Greater interest and understanding of environmental issues should be demonstrated in public meetings. Two joint edcucation programs will be presented to Council, DRB, and PEC in 1994. Future Oriented Goals: Make Vail a recogn¢ed community of environmental excellence Outcome Measurement: Receive State,.Federal, or~private recognition for environmental excellence in one of the following ways: article in a professional journal, asked to present one aspect of Vail's environmental program to a group outside the Town of Vail, receive an environmental award from the state or federal government. e r ~ > ~r0ar~me Environmental Review AV/~SS~®r1 ~t~t~Rl~r~tThe Environmental Health division will conduct and review environmental impact reports and work with developers to minimize environmental impacts. ®~eratl®nal ~®alS° Process Goal: Revise sec~on 98.56 of the Town Code which requires Environmental Impact Reports for certain public and private projects. Outcome Measurement: An efficient environmental review process that meshes well with the current development review process will be created in 9994. Process Goal: Respond to developers requests to discuss potential environmental impacts of development projects yuithin 24 hours. Outcome Goal: Keep detailed records on environmental questions related to a development project and any required mitigation using the Sierra System to track response times. L. _ TOWN ®F VAIL ~ . 1994 E U DG ET Program: Environmental Incident Response and Enforcement MISSIDrI StatemerltThe Environmental Health division will respond to environmental incidents and public complaints regarding environmental health in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner. O~eratior~al Goals: Process Goal: Provide immediate response to major environmental incidents when in pager range of the Town of Vail. Outcome Goal: Respond to a major environmental incident within 30 minutes of being notified. Detailed records will be kept of environmental incidents using the Sierra System. Process Goal: Initiate enforcement action within 24 hours of a complaint. Outcome Goal: Detailed records will be kept of citizen complaints and response time using the Sierra System to track response times. Process Goal: Receive additional training on hazardous waste response and work with the Police Department and the District Attorney's office to develop an efficient process for environmental law enforcement. Outcome Measurement: Complete one Hazmat training course Dear Communay Development customer, Please take the time to tell us how we performed during your visit. ft will help us to recognize our employees who serve you. h will also give us a chance to improve our level of service. Please know we do care and will react to your suggestions. Thank you for your comments. Kristen Pritz, Director Community Development Department VUFtat wes the purpose of your visit? (j Building Permit/tnformation Design Review Board Information General Zoning/Information ~ Planning and Environmental - Commission Information Environmental Healih/Information Other: Planning Information PLEASE INDICATE YOUR EVALUATION OF OUR SERVICE PERFORfr3ANCE BY CHECKING: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR UNSATISFACTORY t. Overall servicelefficiency _ _ _ ` 2. Employee efficiency 3. Employee courtesy _ _ _ _ 4. Office appearance/arrangement _ _ _ 5. Automobile visitor parking outside this building _ 6. Was your mission accomplished? _Yes _ No 7. Did you have an appointment? _Yes _ No 8. Any comments or suggestions that might allow us to serve you better in the future? Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation. The Director and staff are personally committed to improving our service. If indicated below, we will personally contact you on specific concerns. If it is your desire, you may contact the Director directly by telephoning 479-2138. _ I wish to be contacted. _ I do not wish to be contacted. _ 1 wish to be contacted by the Director personally. Name: Company: Address: Telephone: City: State: Zip Code: Date: Please return completed form by mail or leave at the Community Development Department front desk. ~ T~ VA~L Input/Inquiry Response Record The attached comments were recently received by the Town of Mail. We encourage Vail residents and guests to give us such input and we strive for timely responses. PLEASE ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS Wttt-IIN FIVE WORIQNG DAYS AND Rat ~JRN THIS COMPL~;t ~ FORM TO PAM BRANDMEYER. DEPARTMENT TO HANDLE INQUIRY C,d'?-u~rlt • Qe.~.~t~~-u,.a INDIVIDUAL TO HANDLE INQUIRY !v>1~.~ . DATE TOV RECEIVED INPUT/INQUIRY ~'dd •y3 (~d r~mu • . , ~ •o~ •43 ) u TYPE OF INPUT/INQUIRY: r~-~. - PHO (indicate date) C~d~~,c,L, ~ 1 LETTER (attached) RESPONSE CARD (attached) TYPE OF RESPONSE (check onel: LE t t >?R (attach copy) PHONE CALL (indicate date) BRIEF SUMMARY OF RESPONSE OR ANSWER TO IlVOUIIZY: ~+e Coanul hei,a aS~ ~ ~•na ew-f'4.o~„~ rte Vlo.v?ina~ Nlmu~~ No~,~q~a,n hit hblow~u au„k.d . 1 to (Y..a..d ~ Luu, nt 7~ ~'e,~,,,dnf~n., 4Ps~rda•, . a.-t,~ tn1~ G,2 '~'o 'fpuc.~, bo-S~ t,~i11, 6~,~ ~ n I a n ~.tri~ ~ .{,o l l~~ uc. ~ v~JNa c ~ i, 1'~a«~~ : _ I~av~- rplos.,d `11,i.S ~ft~ ~n t~e.ILLer I~nli.at, DATE OF RESPONSE FORM R>r t URNED BYDEPARTMENT TO PAM BRANDMEYER: A mpy of this inquiry and form will remain on file at the TOV Community Relations office. As soon as this form is returned to Pam Brandmeyer, this inquiry will be considered closed. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIMELY HANDLING OF THIS ISSUE TF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT PAM BRANDMEYER AT 479-2113. X e ~ Gt~~-~- 1 Qa~ R~ i rt,~.o-s~ ~ u 2t'J J Catherine M. Dobson ~E~LIV~D e~ q~q 99G Ptarmitsan Rd. ~ ~ ~ ,r'93 vaL, Colorado 81G57-5120 Sept. 2S, 1 X93 The Hanarable Peggy t3sterfass Membe. rs a f Vail Tawn Counci ~ 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mayor Osterfoss and members of Vaal Town Council: I received today from the Bravo! Colorado o f fi ce a copy o f a 1 e t ter t,~ri t ten to Councilman Lapin from Howard Stone_ In the letter F9r_ Stone expressed his concern about the noise coming from the ball fields while concerts mere being het d a t the amphi theater _ This used to be a big problem several years ago when the spectator stands a t the East end o f the baI 1 field were 1 oca ted right up against the berm separating the fi e1 d from the amphi thea ter _ After the stand vas relocated, the noise problem got better but it has never been a complete solution to the problem_ It seems to me, that with plenty of advance notice about the amphitheater concert dates, something could be aFvorked out evith the Rec District regarding the scheduling o f games _ I t would be perhaps more di f fi cu1 t a f the concert season I as ted al I summer, but i t i s onl y a ma t ter oft or 3 weeks that would have to be dealt wi th _ If this is strictly a matter for the Rec District, wi11 you please help bring i t to their attention . Rny het p you can give Bravo Colorado i n thi s matter would be grea t1 y appreciated _ Sincerely yours, Cissy obson XC~ ~~~~av~® s~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ,l, ".,..~~~Uh' 1Fy~ ~ / VOLUME 8 AUturilri ~ 1993 NUMBER 1 / 4 ~ ~ ~J`n~„/ i ,l ° ~ ~ ~ ~r~~d ]~riz~ f®r ]El®~v~rs; 1F®1Y 1~®~rn~l~ ~~~~~r¢I~~1~° ,.A ~I ~o I ~d3 ° ~~rC~~gts ~~rTard~~ Once a ain the ma 'c of Winter Interlude g bn % I ~p~Cia~ will enchant and entertain residents and - JC visitors with a delightful winter garden, Thanks to the blossoming success of Vail sumptuous buffet, and concert by the Valley Festival of Flowers, many more of our Chamber Orchestra of the Colorado Springs ~ ~ summer visitors were enthralled by the floral Symphony. The evening benefit is scheduled for December 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 .m. in the beauty to be found in Vail and environs. With P " a helping hand from the Vail Valley Marketing Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Resort in U ~ Board, which promoted the expanded LionsHead. The orchestra concert will take • ~ Festival, events this year included tours of place at 6:00 p.m. ~ home gardens throughout the valley, For the fourth y I' ~ organized tours of the Betty Ford Gardens and Year, the Radisson trips to see high country wildflowers. ballroom will be transformed into a Vail Alpine Garden began Vail: Valley of " ~ Flowers in 1987 with a program of garden winter wonderland. , awards to recognize outstanding Vail gardens Pots of spring flowers ' ~ and to encourage the spectacular floral will contrast with / evergreen and aspen ; " o ~ Please see {tees, sprinkled with S;~ Festival of Flowers lights. Christopher ~ (AS ~ on page 6 i _ Wilkins, Music f Director and Christopher Wilkins ~ Conductor of the Colorado Springs Symphony, returns for the third year with ~f ~ ~ 1 classical selections performed by the U (F' Symphony's Chamber Orchestra. Wilkins - ~ ft r: brings his own personality into performances, _ enchanting audiences with his humor and ~ - Y~ ~ 4~ - _ - sense of play. J ~ ~ Guests may enjoy the buffet before or after 3° ~ the concert, which begins at six o'clock. The .r flexible schedule has been designed to Please see Winter Interlude on page 5 Gore Range Ram.blflngs ~ Fresh Appr~®e~ch By Marty Jones the impact of a building. Alas, what to do? Alpine Garden Director Landscaping costs money. If you spend too much on landscaping, the house will not be Many of us who live in the Vail Valley are competitively priced, and you could lose familiar with real estate development money!! NOT TRUE!!! techniques. For the most part, when a spec If you look at the most successful builder comes to me with a landscape plan, it is developers in the valley, you will find that there difficult to find the plan at all on the blue print. is attention to quality in all phases of ~Y ~ . There are a few circles representing trees, and construction, including the landscape. t the balance of the lot is sodded or seeded. The Especially the landscape. Doing a good job, a : ~ , comment usually is "I only want to do the complete job on the exterior of the building, the ~ • absolute minimum to satisfy the D.R.B." Then road cuts, the utility lines, is not an extra cost the house goes on the market and looks stark that takes money from the bottom line. It will and undressed. increase the bottom line with quicker sales at a "the answer is Most of the other spec homes look the same, higher price. Most prospective buyers would as plain as so the prospective buyer ignores the landscape. much rather have the landscaping done, rather the unsightly That is, until he moves in and realizes the reality than trying to do it themselves. It is easy to of the situation. At this point, the average include a little more on the on al loan re uest landscape scars ~ q homeowner can't add to his home loan for rather than coming up with the money later. one can see landscaping and doesn't want to go into debt Forget the financial issue for a moment, and throughout for landscaping after the trauma of purchasing a look at the environmental issue. Landscaping is the valley" new home. The result is that the new beneficial to the developer, the homeowner, and homeowner adds a little here and a little there, the community as a whole. It will give the killing a lot of plants and making uneducated developer a sense of pride and improve his design errors. The cumulative result is a ~ ~ reputation. It will give the homeowner a much powerful negative impact on our community. more liveable environment. It will reduce the How many visitors do you hear impact of the building on the community and commenting either in the newspaper or improve the quality of our air. personally about the impact of development on Today's consumer is very GREEN our valley. It can take 20 years or more to get a conscious. People are recycling, and they watch few small trees up to an effective size to soften the packaging they buy in the supermarket, to . mention just a couple of obvious examples. VAIL ALPINE GARDEN FOUNDATION Newsletter Look at most of the nation's largest companies. They are finding it good business, and indeed I*uUlisheti quarterly by Vail, Alpine Garden Foundation; 183 Gore Creek Drive, Vail, profitable, to be environmentally conscientious. Colorado 87.657. The>.rewsletter is a benefit of membership in the Alpine Garden, a We are currentl in the midst of a buildin aionprofit Colorado corporation. The newsletter solicits articles for publication abant Y g ''plants and gardenutg,that are of interest to its membership. For'further information bOOm in eastern Eagle COUnty. Why aren't We about Uail Alpine Garden Foundation or to submit an article,'please write to the getting the message, especially when we have address above or call (3Q~) ~~6-0103. examples of successful developers and builders EDITORIAL BOARD Sydxtey summers (Editor), Helen Fritch, Deane Hall who do things right? Is it necessary to get our BOARD OF DIRECTORS local regulatory agencies involved more than they are now? Unfortunately, the answer is HONORARY DIRECTOR Betty Ford probably yes. urriCERS Helen S. Fritch' 1'reszdent If we lived in an area where the economy `Katherizle S. Borgen, Vice President was based on chemical or steel manufacturing, :Andrew Pierce, Secretary maybe we wouldn't need to be so concerned. ,James R. Stephenson, Treasurez- But when our economy is based on the beauty DIRECTORS ' of this valley, we should be VERY concerned. Jeanne Bailey Adele Deuglas : Kathryn Haber RobertOhver : Will we kill the golden goose for short term Robert Buckley Lynda Goldstein Robert Kenney Feter Rudy.....::::..:;, profits, or will we fatten that goose so it will Lissy Dobson Deane Hall Fern Portnoy Maureen Shapzxo continue to lay eggs? To me the answer is as g Y AT PIN1a GARDEN 1~~.RECF~R Marry hones plain as the unsi htl landsc p scars one can see thro out the val y ugh e . 1 . . 2 ~~c~ ~~~c~c~ ~c~ by Ken Slump Autumn's early arrival in the high country ~ ~ ~ ~,l leaves some gardeners with too many weeks for . ; ~ ` garden clean up through a long Indian summer. ~ " ~ Before turning to books and catalogs to ponder ~ x next year's garden plans, take some time to ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ consider our indoor "winter arden." This is t;; ~ the ideal time to prepare pots of bulbs for forcing! ~ ~ ~ ~ $ e ~ ~ ~ ~ r~~ Last year a thoughtful friend gave a me a ~ much enjoyed Christmas gift. It was a kit for ~ ~ ~ ` , _z ~ ~ forcin a h acinth. Included were the bulb a t~'" ~ _ ~ hyacinth glass (hyacinth glasses seem to be ~ W = a~ q ~ returning to popularity), a bit of activated "Y~ ~~g ~x"°' ~ charcoal (to sweeten the water) and a vague contain the flowers; you simply provide the species tulips instruction sheet. conditions to coax them out. Although the bulb bloomed two or three Thoughtfully select your containers. weeks later than I expected, it was a showy, Suitable vessels range from the practical to the fragrant specimen. Some of my past jobs hysterical. A drainage hole in the bottom is its required the tedious production of bulb crops only requirement. Crocus, small iris and minor for holidays and displays on specific dates. The bulbs are perfect in small novelty containers, tardy hyacinth brought me wintertime tulips and hyacinths suit the shallow pots horticultural pleasure without my previously known as "bulb pans." Daffodils and narcissus suffered intimidation from the calendar. require deeper containers ("standard" flower Bulb forcing is quite an easy process. All I pots). supplied was water at the bulb's base and time Although hyacinths will grow from a glass in my refrigerator. The plump bulbs already of water, most forced bulbs should be planted in soil. A layer of pea gravel, small pebbles or other drainage material should line the bottom Best Potting Soil miniature daffodils To Force on of the container. Next, place a layer of your Bulbs: rt" good potting soil at a minimum depth tea`"~` o~Te-third o this equivalent to the height of the bulb. A f ~ bit of bone meal or bulb fertilizer may t'o'o-fcfths of that ~ nine-sevenths of old lust ~ be added to the soil, if desired. (preferably one with - Crowd as many bulbs next to pretty flowers on it) s.< ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ° , ' each other as the container will allow. mix together > G ~x. ~ • ~ Fill soil about the bulbs and water pour in pot ~~~j- , w a f ; ~ thoroughly. The bulb tops should be at let sit six weeks ~r ~ _ or just below the soil surface near the plant bulbs ~ ~ ~ r~, , container's rim. It is best to limit then watch out x. that f don't ~ yourself to one vanety of bulb per ~ , getup • e."~ ~ , >F, ~ ~ , ~ ~ container since different kinds may and run away require varying lengths of time to before blooming £ ' bloom. f , ~ . a note from _ ~ Tender bulbs such as amaryllis = and a er-white narcissus will be to Vail gardener p p ~ .Ketchum Vole ~ " • jY~,$' ~ n~ ~ - ~ - sprout in about three weeks. Hardy i ba ~ y i, b ~ . ; bulbs that are not pre-cooled (ask your r"• 5 ~ ~ 4 x supplier} must have their cold . temperature requirement satisfied ~~„r:~ i€ ~ ' " 'y £ ~ ~ before they will commence growth. '4;:~:~~-~~%>'- Depending on the species, 8 to 12 ~r ~ , " " weeks of temperatures between 40° 3 accelerate the process. If the forced flowers show signs of opening and fading before that weekend party or special event for which you planned their display simply put them back into the refrigerator for a couple of days and they will hold beautifully. Your forced flowers will last longer too if you can return them to the and 50° F will be necessary. Planting pots of refrigerator each night. bulbs over a succession of weeks will produce Hardy bulbs may be forced only once. To an extended display. save them for your garden, keep them in their To supply the bulbs' cold temperature pots, remove the faded flowers and water requirement place planted pots in a cool, dark regularly until the foliage matures. When the place. The ideal temperature for vernalization leaves yellow and die, cease watering, remove and good root formation is near the bulbs from their pots and store the bulbs in ° a cool d lace. Plant them in our Arden 4 F. This ma be achieved , 5 Y g rY P Y ~4?Ttoc~;Cax'd outdoors in a shad s of with next fall for bloom ins rings to come. yp p ;:;::Bulbs; f,or)Forcrig' > a uate mulchin the bulbs If ou s end a bit of time lannin and deq g( Y p P g weeks of u 11 be reeted b r now o e arias m ke t from freezin , ust be Y g Y <Cli~tio~oz~uci~iae><?:: ? P P g P g fr m the fros Indoors a Ara a or cool basement vivid blossoms when you return o ty Irs`dai.©r~ufe:?;<<;; may do. Refrigeration is hard to ski slopes next winter. Be sure to plant a few . `'Irs,refctilata:::;;:`; beat for providing a consistent extra pots for your lucky friends. :~rzt`eus::T~awera:::::>::;<: environment for the bulb cooling ~n Slump is Plant Records Manager at Denver Botanic 'IV~t'GlSS.itS."~ete~a~~'te'' process. Gardens and has been organizing the docent program at << ;~Gt jR~x~~Q<s > If you don't have a spare the Betty Ford Alpine Garden. refri erator dra e an o en lastic '`'T'ut`:aclisuna::`>><::. g ~ p p P p:.; ::::.::<.:<.::.;:.:::.: ;::Tulti~~;kuu, fii~an.nuitui. bag over each pot (to help reduce Tuli s, such as those shown below, or the need for fre uent waterin p ?'i~z .alit vla;;>::::«;;:;; q g~ other bulbs in decorative and crowd them in your containers can also bring a touch of refrigerator behind the leftovers. springtime to one's patio or balcorr y. _ Place a label with the variety. of bulb and the...• date planted in each pot -you 11 be glad you Remember that winter is not the only did in the weeks ahead! Check the pots time when the color of bulbs, forced or not, can be very much appreciated. frequently; keep the soil moist, but not soggy. `"'b ' ~ ~ When the bulbs begin ° A ~ ` ~ , to sprout, take them out of ~ ~ ~ the refrigerator and put them u1 a cool, sunny - F ~ , • ~ y;~ . ~ location. At this stage ~ ~ : < ~ ~ many bulb forcers lose r potential quality in the ~ ~ ~ ~ y ~ ~ , ~ , "A bloom a day finished plants. Excessively z "r~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ r keeps the old doctor warm temperatures and ~ ~ $ t ~ d ~ ~r~~„? away indirect li ht result in J j q stretched foliage and floppy ~ ~ ~ oe on uil ~ ~ , flower stems. Some direct ~ r;~ ~ light each day and ;a' temperatures at or below r" . ; x ~ ' 50° to 60° F are best. How °°h"~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ty .i~ ~ l about a draf window sill? ~ ~ ~ >t Water when the soil begins ~ ~ ~ to dry and you should have ~ ~ ; ' ~ " `'1 a colorful, perfumed array ~ _ s " two or three weeks hence. ` ~ 3 ~ It's remarkable how ` temperature affects the °~'p bloom time. Warmer _ ~ temperatures of only a few ' degrees can rapidly ~ ~"~F~" w.~ °~s..~:£' - _ --a.-' 4 Ili®~~ ~®~~~ft~ ~1~~~~~ C~®~~~~~~~~ The weather for the weekend of June 24-27 \ ~ 3 v ° could not have been more perfect for almost , ~ ~ \n y - ~ five hundred people who gathered from all over ~ r the world to attend the annual meeting of the ~1~ 1 ` i~ American Rock Garden Society. ° , "It was so nice to see "What do you mean we need rain gear?" - ' - ~c ~ 1 that Mrs. Ford's hens was heard from many participants when told 3 that Colorado weather can be very changeable. ~ ' eta-- and chicks are all doing so well in her garden- ButColorado's capricious high-country weather I , ~ I have lots of hens, was absent, and not a drop of rain fell as visitors ~ ; ; but no chicks. climbed numerous mountain paths and 1 forgot to ask her, AlI1 nn~~ C~~rc~~~ marveled at our early season flowers. ~ 'Do 1 need a rooster?"' Some field trips were cancelled because of ~~]~~~t~.~.~dl Sempe x.'6Tivum leftover snow from the past winter's heavy snowfall. Popular Shrine Ridge was clear, for ~~~~~~~.~n example, but could not be accessed because of large drifts on the road. Conference organizers The autumn annual t~leeting and scurried to find suitable alternatives-but theypotluck dinner will' be held ttt the horn were found. ~of fears and RiclTCtrd Tally'an Stlturdct~; The tour of local gardens was very well OctoUer 23, ilt 6:00 p.m. ,Helen Fritclt attended. Barbara Devoe reported that almost 250 people visited her garden in East Vall. °.President of the Boclyd, zUill report on Twenty-five visitors found their way to the Foundcdlon c1Ctlvities tied Yecognize farthest point west, Maureen Shapiro's remote 'outstanding service among our garden on top of Squaw Creek. volunteers. The gift shop, art show, and plant sale were open only sixteen hours but rivaled the breadth The Tall~s nezv home aytd ~clyden in Lake Creek, overloakin the IVezv of botanica found in many stores. Kathryn g Haber is to be commended for her excellent job <York Range, will provide GI SpeCtaCUlclx of organizing the wonderful gift shop which 'Setting for this fall event. ' Invitctions benefited Vail's Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. ~ z~ill be mailed to tl~e local' membership Rock garden afficionados from all over the >~in DCtober, but all members and world now know that Vail is filled both with flowers and with friendly residents. The are welcome Call the VAG conference was definitely a success. ;office (476-0.103) for re5erza~tions. _ _ "The cultivation j techniques of that Mice . ~ ~ Winter Interlude from page 1 lady with all the pet accommodate a variety of family activity plans voles was interesting." in the busiest week of the holiday season. Dorton M. Mole ` The Radisson Resort will host the reception. A'~'~#r Wines will be presented by West Vail Liquor Mart and selected wineries. These and other ~ ` sponsors and patrons make this popular annual event possible for the benefit of the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. ` ~ L° Invitations will be mailed in November. f _ - Tickets will be available by mail from the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation office or maybe charged to MasterCard or Visa by calling 476- Barbara Devoe is a former Grand Prizewinner and this 0103. Reserved Patron table seating will be $100 year's judging chairman for the Festival of Flowers. Her per person; open concert seating will be $45 per garden was a popular one on the ARGS garden tours. person. 5 Festival of Flowers from page 1 Local sculptor, Robert Lepper, was commissioned to create a Grand Prize Trophy in displays that are possible at Vail's altitude. the form of a bronze Gentian on moss rock for Visitors had already been praising the beauty of the garden awards program. Awards for Vail's flowers, and the program, then called commercial and residential gardens were Vail: Valley of Flowers, built on that strength. presented July Fourth under the former The newly named Vail Valley Festival of program. Now judging is a bit later in the Flowers is a repositioning of the original Vail season so that gardens have more time to come garden awards program, extended now to to full flower. include Minturn, Avon, "Every time I come to Vail, the flowers Beaver Creek, A grand prize and four first place are better and better. Just coming to see Arrowhead, Singletree, „ and Lake Creek, and also awards were given this year to the the flowers is well worth the trip! expanded to include following winners: activities and events designed to attract visitors to our flowers. Grand Prize Trophy: The Lodge at Vail Because the event now begins in mid-June, Residential: Pat Terwilliger, Beaver Creek the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation is helping to Hotels & Commercial Buildings: Gasthof extend and strengthen Vail's early summer Gramshammer season and give early-season visitors and locals Condominium Associations: Village Center something special to herald the beginning of Condominiums flowertime. Shops and Restaurants: Cafe at the Westin Vail: Valley/ of Flowers has, indeed, come of age. Through this beautification program and Shown below among some of her flowers is Sarale the growth of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail Pounder, who is in charge of the Grand Prize has become well known for its varied and gardens surrounding The Lodge at Vail. delightful ^ ~ . gardens t 'Y ~ ~ throughout the ~ ~ ' ..Y~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "The Alpine Gardens Valley. Groups I looked especially beautiful such Denver t `i 'z ~ ~ ~ ~ ° for our lBolshoi] Gala Botanic Gardens, ~ a ~ ° Reception; we sincerely the Junior League ~ ~ ~ of Denver and ~ M. appreciate your ~ ~ ~ _ ' participation in the Vail the American ~ r' ~r~~1~3=~ r Rock Garden ~ ~ ~ Valley Foundations ~ ~P ~ ~ ° , ~ ~A „ Society visited - ~ , , projects and programs. ,',y ~ ~ ~ ~,-~J ~ r~~~a= Vail this summer a . a , ¢ 4;c Wit, s~ ~ ~r John Garnsey, President specifically for ~k'~'"~` ~ ' ; ~ = i ~ f Vail Valle Foundation ~ ~ r~~ Ay,.,~ y tours of private gardens as well ~ ~ R , ` r ~ as the Betty Ford ~'z~, ~ Kti ~ • '~c~' Gardens. ~~'s '~mx' '°::M;rarid::Mrs:<Plitii::Hoversfez ::;>;<:<;;;;<:;>.;>>::>:1>:»::=;<;::;_: < Lx usxe.Lo ;S :.eczal;.: arderi, lies _ >::.........,:.:.:.....::::::..P....:::.:...::.:::;.::::. 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Ma a Wa er and;Te` :.>Sm : e Greeris_at.Ax~'Qwhead:::::.:>:<>::.:: Buildiri hee;Halhs::; ;:r.; Y .:..:..~:.::.::.:::::::::.;xr3'.;::::::: "~'h..:.:.:: ....:..5...:...........::::::.:...... <;::;C)utstand eour .ard:::'::::: ::::>:B.estuse.ofa ace:'<;;;::> :::::::»::»>::>ewe Works:::::<<:» ora....ez;::":::::»::':'.:.,:;>::;:>::: ; ; :........1':;iorishead:Miriiature Golf:::<::.;::> garden.:.::::.. _ . 6 ~~~1 ~~~~Il~~ ~Il~~~ ~~~rt®a°~~~~ ~ 7l~°al~~~~~ ''Tr'®~ ~,(I ~ In memory of Susie Ross 11 1L 0 11 Il 11 President & Mrs. Gerald R. Ford .Various foundation gifts, a matching grant Vail Valley Foundation Fred & Rainy Green from the Town of Vail, and other special gifts Laurie Johnson are highlights among donations for the year, Patricia Nixon amounting to more than $100,000. Memorial Dennie Jagger contributions for the year, included 1n that Dick Hauserman I amount, totaled well over $25,000. Bobba Paul Kathy & Roy Plum A complete list of members and donors will Henry Reid Blynn be included in the Foundation's Annual Report, William K. Whiteford which will be mailed later in the fall. carol & Bill Williams Colorado Garden Show, lnc., presenter of In memory of John McIntyre the Colorado Garden and Home Show, has to & Billie Graves Yvonne Eicher ~ supported the Gardens since 1989. This year Bruce & Linda Jorgensen their Board has awarded us a grant of $4000 to Lynn Chapin be used in building the alpine rock garden. The Catherine Galvin Woolley Vail Alpine Garden Board hosted a picnic and In memory of Frances Maloit Nelson visit to the Gardens when the Garden Show Chazlotte oleson Mr. & Mrs. John Thompson Board held their August meeting in Vail. Howard & Dorothy Miller The ,ferry Ford grivitatiorial Golf In memory of Mazgaret Gossin Chapin ~ 't'ournament, another long-time supporter of the Lynn Chapin Gardens, this year awarded us an unrestricted In memory of Mazy Lawrence grant Of $7000. Joan Whittenberg The Vail Valley Foundation has supported In memory of Peggie McCoy Hughes development of the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Margie & Mazk Mueller from the ve be main allOwin us to build In honor of Ellen Waterman rY g S~ g Kathy Borgen the alpine display garden on land they leased In honor of Lynda Goldstein for Mother's Day from the Town of Vail. Earlier grants have Julie & Leslie Goldstein funded the entry gate to the perennial garden In honor of the Birthdays of President & Mrs. Ford and the "wall of blue spruce" in the meditation Trammel & Mazgazet Crow garden. Their current grant of $11,000 will be In honor of the birthday of Mrs. Betty Ford used in the development of the alpine rock Ruth B. Shannon garden and for care of the current gardens. In honor of Mrs. Betty Ford $25,000 The 't'own of Vail awarded the Dorothy C. Fuqua Gardens a matchin rant of $25 000 from the In honor of their weddings in the g g ~ Betty Ford Alpine Gazdens Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund to be used for William F. Wilson & Dawn S. Smith design development of the visitor center and lames M. McCrea, Jr. & Maggie Trummer alpine rock garden. This is the second grant of Scott Michael & Karen Alexander / Trish Beidl & Greg Moore ~ $25,000 that the Town of Vail has awarded to the Lori Jamison & Dan Siefers j Gardens. Their largest donation, of course, is Patricia Ginsbach & Marvin Silverman ~ ' the lease of land on which the Gardens are built. Susan suntan & Richazd Pazachini - Tammy Aultman & Tom Carpenter z>' A matching grant of $10,000 was received from IBM, and $6,000 in grants from Exxon, Beth & Chris Broad Karin Mattson & Bruce Keep , , matched individual donations. In memory of Arthur B. Jones, father of Mazty Jones ~ ~ ! , ~ The pulia ]Love Tuschman Foundation Helen Fritch awarded a matching grant of $1000 for graphic Kathy Borgen ~ i desi of ca ital cam ai materials. Lynda Goldstein . ' ~ p p ~ Deane Hall Unrestricted grants included the Fair flay Ken slump Foundation, Curtis W. McGraw Foundation, In memory of Judge Harry S. & Evelynn Harnsberger, Sr. and Eagle Valley Community Fund. Lynn Chapin We are grateful for all gifts we receive for In memory of Joie Johnson Kilpatrick Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, whether in money, In memory of Elizabeth Maur-y Black goods, or volunteer service. Indeed, donations In memory of Jerry Gwin, M.D. are the lifeblood of the Gardens. Taken Eva Otjen t0 ether the enable us to care for our In memory of Dr. H.M. Muffly g ~ In memory of Patricia A. Mijer completed gardens and plan ahead for the final Iri memory of Lois Klipp garden and visitor center to come. Alice T. Muffly 7 .li~ew Faces Aye added t® the ~.~1GF ~®ard When Kathryn Haber moved to healthy respect for what it is to grow a settled in Silver Vail, she attended a gardening class tree, especially when we cut down Plume and taught by Marty Jones. In the thousands of trees to build a ski run." Georgetown. He = ~ afternoon, the class visited the display She also anticipates working with spent three years garden in Ford Park, and Kathryn's volunteers and developing ways the in Micronesia interest in the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens can best serve the people with the Peace Gardens began. A former ski who are willing to support it with Corps, moving instructor and avid skier, she also has their time. "People volunteer for to Vail and r , a keen appreciation for summer and organizations that reflect their joining Vail was drawn to the Gardens because "it values," she says, "because we give Associates in w is the most beautiful summer asset in more readily to what we believe in. 1970. In August Vail." Her strong marketing The Gardens are also a beautiful way this year, Bob Bob Buckler background will be a definite asset to to thank Betty Ford for all she and her resigned from Vail Associates, and he the Board. _ husband have done for Vail and for has now formed his own firm, Bob Kathryn is ~ ' our country." Buckley Real Estate and Ski Area excited about the € ~ ~ The Vail Town Council has Consulting, Inc. potential appointed Council Member Bob Garden Foundation Director educational ~ Buckley as an advisory member of the Helen Fritch feels the Town Council aspects of the Board of the Vail Alpine Garden has a significant interest in Betty Ford proposed visitor Foundation to act as liaison between Alpine Gardens because of its location center. "Young the Foundation and the Town. in Ford Park, and she welcomes the people will learn Bob is that rarity, a Colorado Town's perspective in Board about the planet l native. His grandmother was the first deliberations. Bob Buckley will from personal registered birth in the territory of provide that input, bringing his experience and Colorado, and his family was one of valued knowledge of the area to our develop a Katlir}/ai Haber the original pioneer families who organization. Non-Profit U.S. Postage ~ ~ Vall PAID AI~ 11E Permit No. 31 CiLI1G1En Vail, Colorado Foundatian 183 Gore Creek Drive Vail, Colorado 81657 'r w Itl r~ ~ n 7: I... to ~J Itl IYI f •1 hl ft [a E:: I~i ' ;ii to f ~ F~' a' I:: G~Yk ~®1~~' ~a~~Ydd aY' inte~° Interlude gene it ona I~ecerr~ber f o y/ SENT BY~EAGLE COUNTY 9-27-93 ; 12.37 ; 3033287207-~ 3034792157;# 1/ 4 September ~7, 9 9~3 ° ~ 1:38 EAGLE COUNZY BLALDING 551 BROADWAY OFfltk OF THE X~ • • • P.O. t~X SSR BOARD OF tdAAAAIS5104ffFQC ~ [AGLE. COLOHAL7C} $ f 63 I _••ty fAX: (303) 328.70] (303) 3]8.6805 •~•y • ~8]1~1~9~d'-9 . IF$l~~l~L~~i ~EE~~~C~ ~A~ ~ G p 9 9 d 1i ~ +r p n a d is tr •n es d a !r o ff a s tt •n p a x a a y. ry # n n - ~ro~~c ~~ssue[~ - r~rEl:~a.~r ~Ip~~?T~ r+m of the fiol,r Craaa Room Jack D. Lewis, County IVlanager ~10:3~ - 9 9 ~RE~V6 ~ 9 .~(8 ~ 9 ~:~C WCIRBC SESSlO~ ° PENQ~If~rs LITIGA`~'IOGl1 Nqt ni the eay c~eea Roam James ft. Fritre, County ~ttomey 92::8~m - ~9:3~ LlJk11CIH - U~:~O ~1QE89C SESS90i19 - i~lEET1NGS ~?TTE~1l17EL~ RAi of the Holy Crass Room ~~;~f9 - C9'~~ISER!"f Gi~LIENCfAR Eagle County Rcam herAO of n rwtine end nen•cantroveraGd nawre are FMaaad an rho consalH oe181idor to albw thelteard of Caunly CpmmjS~aner8 io 8pand Its tLnO aria energy on nwre imporimlt koms a lengthy agenda. Any Coinrniosianm Wray request that en Item 6e °FIFMOVED° from the ennaent odm+aer end con9darecl separately. Any memhm of the public may 'riEOUE$T° any item Ae °RFF~VED° cram the Correent Agande. 'i . 13YLL PAYBIilG Linda Pankuch, Rccouneing Marx Sllverthorn. Controller ~CTI®~: ,approval subject to review by thl: County Manager. 2. MIi~~DTES F01~ AUC~SV - SEPTEMSEFt ~0, 'i X93 Sara fisher, Clerk and Recorder ~aCTl+~t1~: Consider approval. SENT BY:EAGLE COUNTY ; 9-27-93 ; 12:36 3033287207 3034792157;# 2/ 4 S. NoTaCE OF AililAl~f] EAR FO~~R STAR f3RIf7CfE Doi1~$T8~4.1CT6O1tl CQ6ilTRd~CT Larry Metterrticfc. County f=ngineer ACTT®~1: Consider approval. (8BO AVilAB~O FOFB Ii1Gl~ @/!E~ fil1O13fR.~ HOI~iE PAf~1C f~EMO1le~L J2~mos S. Fritze, County Attorney e~CT1ORf: Consider approval. U~ESO~tlT9ON AD©iPT{NCv TBif= f~AGLE COlJA9TY EIiflFLOYiI:E iWAI~OSOCK Jack Lewis. County Manager e~CTIOI~I: Consider approval. ' S, BID A~AR~ FOIE HlG~il SPEED COPIE~B ~IVIar~C Silverthron, Controller t~GTlO~9: Consider approval. 7'. IRE~l~fl9AL L~ t v Elf FO!$ TFiE ~ 99~ I REilfATAL PF8®C~Aiyd 1=Ftt~l~fd '~d-IE STATE OF COLOF~[~O fVlargie Gates, Director of Nursing d@G'1f10Gl9: Consider approval: f3. EIf~SO~UT1ORl AI~I]IPTIi'iliil RU@.ES ~1iUf~ PROCEmU~ES POft~ a~Rf311'f~T!®[!{,A111D.Ctpt?OIi~BNG ARBITFtAT4]~iS FOR t~PPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE "19SS SOAF3C? OF E~UALI~~~'lO6~ Mary Jo f~erenato, Deputy County Attorney AGTUOt~: Consider approval. 8~:~5 - D3:'I ~ d+a. [RESOLaJT!®Rl RIE~UIEST FOR SUfE3STITUTIO6~ OF COL4.A~"F.~~eLa e~oia co~ev ~m,~ cGmI~OYLLE!$A FILING RIUMf3ER S fViary Jo 13erenato, Deputy County Attorney eR~9;V'OtJI'll: Consider approval. 11~. ~8ES41LUTIOt~I REQUES'V FOR SUI~STI'TUTlON OF C®LLA~'Ef3AL. CpR®9l.l.EI~A PHASE ~ OF IFIL@fbG 111URlIBER ~ Mary Jo gerensta, Deputy County Attorney ,ACTION: Consider apprava~I. C. RESOLUTION I~EQf;IE$T IrOR SUBSTITUTION OP C~ALfl.AT1=FtAL, C~BR®I~{LElRA FILIf!!G NVJMSS:R $ fVfary Jo Beronato, laeputy County Attorney ACTlOh'~: Consider approval. O. CO6t®fiLLEf~~a ElllN!s R91;]N1116ER +5, dtli~E~l13MEI~IT TO I~hIe4,SINC SCHED41Ll=1FClR PUBLfC 6MPRCDUEiyiE911TS Mary Jo f3ererroto, Deputy County Attorney AC'PVO~I: Consider approval ~ f SENT BY:EAGLE COUNTY ; 9-27-93 ; 12:38 ; 3033267207- 3034792157;# 3/ 4 ®~:'8~~- I.EASL d~~i"dEI:~AI~IiIT 131:'B'~?EI_G~! EA~LI: ~~tJIiIT~(, ~4AT~ rag~o county ~laam IMF ~OI.~DI~A~~ Anll~ +C~HEIII~ I'RI~PEI~TIE~ I'®I:t CdA~d 6tEh91~dlI. S~Ft1lICI:~ A'I' 1'I~IE E~?~aL~ ~O@JI~~'Y ~411~PCRT James Fi. Fritze, County Attorney c~C'~QCI~: Consider approval. -1~~:9a ~P~~ 14~EET@i~G 5a8to County ~a*+ ~~:3 ~i - 0~1:~0 ~~EA~L - Gi5:G0 ~~RK ~E~SB~il9 - ~CO-B®~DL I.Ai~ll~ ~EDICa~~d®~! Ai11~ ~EE~ Eao1a Coumy seam lI~1 dllw4D Jack Lewis, Caun~ty Manager James R. ~ritze, County Attorney L I n¢ NEXY ME£nwo OF nib EAGLE COUNTY cUMM~s5WNE7iS WILL BE HELD 6N OCTQBER 1989 ~ FuS AGENDA IS FRpVIbED FOR PIFOR1flA7lONgL PUF~OSEs ONLY -ALL TIMES tuiE APFFipXiNwiE. THE BoARO WHILE IN SrgSION MAY CONSlr~F1 pTHEk 17FrAS THAT ARE gFtOUCHT AEfORE tr. SENT BY~EAGLE COUNTY 9-27-93 ; 12 39 ; 3033287207- 3034792157;# 4t 4 ~ep~emb~r 27, 993 - 9 9:50 t:AGft C.OIUVIY.EttllLDtNG + SS t BROAbWAY OFFICE OF 1'HE i ' ~ - ~ Pte, t30X B50 FlOARD OF CC1R4A4LSSIl7NER5 ~ „:,,s EAQE, COI ORAOU 8 i631 (303 326.8805 ~ ~ FAX: (303) 328.7 ]07 'C ; rtY. 1• is ~ - ~~~~~A~ ~E~~I~~ ~ 9~~3 ?pp Fiwf Street GYpatrm THE NEXT HiEL•TING OF THE EAGLE COUNTY tY716fAq/SS/ONERS yV2L BE HELD qry OCTOBER f?, 1933 7l/!S AGENDA !S PROVIDED FOR /NPORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY ALL TImIFS AREAPPPROXlMA7E THE BOAAO WNltE IN SES.4lON MAY CDNSIUCR OTXER ITFMS THAT ARF RRC1 UGHT BEFORE lT SENT BY:EAGLE COUNTY 9-30-93 ; 12:31 ; 3Q332872Q7~ 3Q34792157;# 1/ 2 $epY~rl7~i~! 3C7, ~~9~ - ~ CAGLE 4OUNTY BUILDING 55 i BROADWAY OFFICE OF THE / r,O. BON 650 HOARD OF COMAAI55iO~lERS • ; r FAGLE. COLORADO 6163 t (303) 38.8605 FAX: (303) 326-7107 ' LC~~IL~ ~~~t~~ ~~8 H ~ ~ at tb $ $ 1fr ~ ~ ¢ it it A # ~ 9e ~ 9h t! it it 9t i1 # ¢ ~ ~ t+ # i6 # !t ~ ~ ~ ~ - 9®: Vi/C~~f ~ESSIC~ - ~IEL~iCQ Y Ql~~AT~' Mt of the Na/y Cross Aoam Jack f~. Lewis, County Man 8~er - ~ D: w~Ffd'PC SASS/®/~! ~ PEA!®di~f~ QA7l®(iA~1~1~1 ngr.§nf the Noly Gross Roan Jsmes+ 17. ?~ritze, Cou9 n ty A ttorrle y P Ya ~ Y 0~~~ bC 4~NYfl'A ~~~a794J'ITS ~ d1SNN ~66 ~9 lVf ~d`0E~ na,.,r rr~ rrviy t:.~ Room Sandy Blahah ~ q:~~ ~ air 4~/~d~dl~ ~~~SI~~ - MEE~lfV(vS ~ r a~l11Cl~E~ Mf a/ ihd Holy Goss Roorn ~2. ~5 - S~ g$~IifC~7 t~ D: 3~ - dp C~1VS~f~'E' ~AL~fif®~1R ~i~ Caunty Roam /knr u1 a rut~tu7e end non-COntratTrsielnalura are Pleocd on the consent aalcnder to aYow the Board of COWity LbmmissionrrC td spend it8 rime end ernngy on Inol~Anporrantlrems on a lsnpthy eyendo, Any Canunissioner may reQUCSt that an item be °RFMOVED" from the eorraent ealendar and eonddered sepaietety. Any membar of the public may 'REUtJL•SI ' any item /u °REMOYE7J' from tha ConsenT Apehda. f~B~Q ~if~~ Linda Pankuclr, Accounting Mark Silvort~orn, Controller ~C~e~14l: Approval subject to review by the CQUrri7r li~anac~er. SENT BY~EAGLE COUNTY 9-30-93 12 31 ; 3033287207 3034792157;# 2/ 2 Jack C3. Lev~ris, Gvur~ty !d?$nager ~1~7'~~~. Appreva! subject to rev/evv by the Ceunty 1Vlanag~er. - dD~ ~7'f~fif .4~I~~1fV ~IfU~ Af~l~'S~'~'.~® tsgre c~,.,zy Room ~.'~~~l~If~.~ a"®fP F~DR ~~1~11'PL/i4~1C~ ~~.~n9~~1~i~fUS 4fi!!]"9~ lt~d~~~/Lf~0~~ ~~1~A~ James R Fritae, County ~4ttorney ~iI G~'8~6~l: Cansider approval. - dD~:~~ l~B~f~d~ ~E~~1®t~! - ®/STd~DCl~ e~ ~~RNE~ ~®ef~ ~r,~ R~;n ~~dd?4~E~ fl~~~~/fill ~vtv MiCflae/son, l~..4. Ennle Caunfy Racm THENt7CTlHEFT/NGOFTHL`EAG1,ECaUNTYCO/WMt.~SIpNER3 W/LL BENELDONOCTOBER te, J993 THIS AI:FNDA LS AROVI!)FL} FOR 1NFORMATfONAI {'!%A!'OSFS ONLY -ALL TIMES ARF APAROXIPo4ATF. TliE BOARD WFL/L~ /N S£SSJON MAY CON3fOCIt O TJIL R %IL36f3 TNA7' A1iC BNOU0Il7' lTC%ORE /T. _i. . X~~ a ~ y~~,~ a 6•~~ ~r®~o~11'11lLI/® ~~a~olLo~~LI ~~B~Q t~~ l1~ ~ 1l ~L ~'ls ~ !Cn Il !1 ~ ~ - ®Y.o 1L ~Lb ~ ~ ~ ~ oJJ ~ ~ 9 9 3 ° `1g7~ a~ ~ ~ ~C7 ~ a-D ~EETI~IG - The meeting will be held apt the Denver in Glenwood Springs o Lodging availab~.e ~o~.el ~ Denver at the special rate of X45 for ~ standard ~®®mo P~.ease call ahem by October 7 at X303-945-6565 and identify yourself as a CAST member for your reservat~.®ns o, . G®LF - Call Glenwood Springs manager dike Copp at Q3®3- ~ 945-257.5) by October 7 if you vaould l~.ke to play go~.f Thursday afternoons ~e wild. advise you of the ~ arrangements o . ~ - AGENDA The primary agenda item for th~.s meeting will be . ~ ~ a d~.scussion of the message we would ~.gke t® c®nvey ®n our video for the upcoming legislative Tour February 4m6 in Frisco/Copper ~ountain)o White papers are be~.ng prepared on xousing c Rachel Richards) o Transp~rtat~.®~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : . ~ Amy Niarg~rum) and Co®perat ion (fob F i ison) f ®r ®ur ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ . discussion and we will have the update study by F®rd Frick ~ ~~C) o ~ ~ PL~AS~ C®IK~ PFPAR~I~ To TALC A~~UT T~i~ ®11~'~~ T SH®LI~ ~ . I{F I ®UR N~~I ~~GISLATlV~ T®t~R vI~®o ~ . Agenda/packet to followo See you in GAenwo®d Springso ~ ~ . xc~~~ r r i D'~u- Udl . a ~ ~ ~ .L .,._w. Colorado f~urricipal L®agu® ' 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100 Denver, Colorado 80264-2101 Phone (303) 831-6411 To: Members, General Municipal Issues Committee FAX (303) 860-8175 From: Samuel D. Mamet, Associate Director Re: October 5 Meeting Agenda Date: September 28, 1993 Introduction The first meeting of the Committee will be held in our conference room on Wednesday October 5 from 9:30 until 3:30 p.m. to discuss the following agenda items with attachments where noted. Lunch will be served. Please call Cathy Pouder by October 1 with your attendance plans, and let her know if you want a lunch ordered. Public parking is available along Lincoln and on Sherman. We are located on the 21st floor of the Lincoln Center Building, on the corner of 17th and Lincoln, across from the fVorwest Bank Building. We can't provide complimentary parking to individuals parking in the Lincoln Center Building garage. We try to start promptly, and so we look forward to seeing you at 9:30. Should the contents of this memorandum raise any questions, or if you have other items you would like to have discussed, please do not hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience. Wiggins Town Trustee Faye Von Loh is the Committee Chair. Committee Agenda Introductions -Wiggins Trustee Faye Von Loh ~ Committee Purpose -Sam Mamet Interim Tax Policy Committee (Sam iViamet, attachment) -Periodically, the legislature establishes a committee of lawmakers to review and make recommendations regarding state and local tax policy. A committee consisting of 1 1 legislators, Larry Kallenberger from Local Affairs, Mesa County Commissioner Jim Spehar, and Boulder County Assessor Terry Phillips have been meeting and discussing a variety of fiscal subjects since June. House Majority Leader Tim Foster (R, Grand Junction) is the Committee Chair. The Committee has also held a series of regional hearings throughout the state. There is also a nine member advisory committee to the group which has been appointed by Rep. Foster. It remains unclear as to what recommendations, if any, the Committee will make to the General Assembly next January. A final report to the Legislative Council must be filed by the Committee no later than January 1, 1994. The Committee has a charge to examine four specific areas: 1. What the assessed valuation ratios should be for each class of taxable real and personal property. 2. What property tax exemptions should there be, if any at all. 3. What changes should there be generally in state and local tax policy. 4. What other changes in tax policy would ensure a fair application of the tax laws to all taxpayers in the state. At this juncture only two specific municipal interest items have been reviewed by the Committee: sales tax simplification and the municipal reliance upon the sales tax, and the municipal use of tax increment financing for urban renewal projects. We don't know whether any legislation will be forthcoming from .the Committee on either of these two items. A major focus for the Committee at some point shortly will be to conduct a full review of the constitutional residential assessment ratio (the Gallagher Amendment), how it affects all other property assessments, and the interplay between Gallagher and TABOR. How this relates to municipal finances is an interesting question, about which we will say more at the meeting. We will provide additional research to the Committee on the interplay of Gallagher and TABOR. The essential problem is that there continues to be a decline in assessed valuation in many parts of the state. Overall, 37 counties reported assessed valuation increases between 1992 and 1993, and 26 posted declines. Of the nine property classes, four reported gains, and five other classes marked declines. In part, this is caused by the continuing drop in the residential assessment ratio. Under TABOR, local governments can't recoup the lost property tax revenue through a mill levy increase without a vote of the people. This becomes a critical issue especially for property tax reliant units of local government, like x schools, and the state's funding support of the School Finance Act. A recent estimate reveals that schools statewide are expected to lose 550 million in property taxes because of the problem outlined above. However, it may be too soon to take definitive positions on this issue since solutions have not been fully developed by the legislative committee. ~ Bed and Breakfast (David Broadwell) -Bed and Breakfast proprietors around the state would like to serve certain types of liquor to their customers (i.e., afternoon sherry). The cost of this is included in the room charge. The state Division of Liquor Enforcement's position is that this type of liquor service requires a hotel and restaurant liquor license under current law. Such licenses are quite expensive, especially for small operations like a B&B, and involve an extensive hearing process through both local licensing authorities and the state itself. B&B interests have approached the state Liquor Enforcement Division to support some sort of modified liquor licensing process at the state level that would likely bypass local authorities. Is this of municipal concern? Do municipalities want to exercise regulatory oversight over B&B operations in the liquor licensing area. What is the extent of local oversight now? The state is interested in our reaction to this issue. ~ Repeal of 5.5% Property Tax Revenue Limitation (David Broadwell) -Amendment 1 (TABOR) limits annual increases in property tax revenue to the rate of inflation plus a rate of growth which is attributable to additions of new taxable real property. TABOR purports to supersede any conflicting provisions of state law; however TABOR also provides that other limits on revenues cannot be weakened without voter approval. One example of an "other" limit is the existing 5.5% property tax revenue limitation found at CRS 29-1-301 which has traditionally applied to statutory entities. The Colorado Attorney General recently issued a formal opinion indicating her belief that TABOR did not supersede the 5.5% limitation and therefore statutory local governments must apply both limitations to their revenue and abide by the one which is stricter. Early reports indicate that the TABOR limitation is stricter than the 5.5% limitation in the vast majority of municipalities since the current rate of inflation is so low. However, in municipalities experiencing high- "local growth" in addition to the inflation factor, the 5.5% limitation may be the stricter of the two. All statutory municipalities will again experience the effects of the 5.5% limitation when the rate of inflation inevitably increases again. Any repeal of the 5.5% limitation would apparently require the submission of a statewide referendum to the voter by the general assembly in November 1994. ~ TABOR Local Option (David Broadwell) -During the 1993 regular session of the general assembly, two proposed referenda were introduced which would have substantially amended TABOR. One of these, SCR 93-6, proposed to amend the constitution in order to allow the voters in any local district (including municipalities) to opt out of the restrictions contained in TABOR. SCR 93-6 did receive the required two-thirds majority required in the senate but failed in the house. Similar referenda may be introduced this year. The League staff recommends continued support of local option proposals which will empower the voters in individual municipalities to make their own revenue and spending decisions. ~ Enterprise Enabling Legislation (David Broadwell) -The restrictions of TABOR do not apply to "enterprises" which are defined to include any government-owned business which receives less than 10% of its annual revenue from state and local governments and which is authorized to issue its own revenue bonds. Serious questions exist about whether or not this exception 3 is fully self-executing or whether additional enabling legislation would be either necessary or helpful in allowing municipalities to create enterprises. During the 1993 regular session, the General Assembly did pass one enabling act relating to local government enterprises, SB 93- 130, however this bill addressed only "water activity enterprises" and did not mention how other types of enterprises may be created or recognized. A recent survey by CML revealed that three quarters of our municipal members are recognizing one or more of their activities as being qualified enterprises. While many of these are indeed conventional water and sewer utilities, as contemplated in SB 93-130, the list also includes other types of utilities, recreation facilities, airports, parking garages, etc. Apparently many local officials, especially in home rule municipalities, are confident that no additional enabling legislation is necessary for them to proceed to recognize enterprises. Others have expressed doubts, especially in statutory municipalities where the authority to issue revenue bonds by or on behalf of a particular municipal activity is not always clear under current statutes. The League's Amendment 1 Technical Review Committee is continuing to analyze this issue and will assist in the formulation of a formal recommendation. ~ Assessment District Elections (David Broadwell) -Now that TABOR requires voter approval for all multiple-fiscal year financial obligations, many types of bonds which did not formerly require a vote will now have to be submitted at an election. One example may be special assessment bonds. Such bonds have been used for many years to finance improvements in municipal special improvement districts and county local improvement districts, however the enabling statutes for these types of districts contain no procedures for voter approval. Many attorneys have assumed that voter approval will now be necessary under TABOR, but there is a question about exactly who would need to vote on such bonds, i.e. the whole municipality or just the people in the assessment district. During the 1993 regular session, the League supported SB 93-251 which would have simply clarified who votes on special assessment bonds. The bill was killed in the waning days of the session. In the absence of any statutory guidance, a number of municipalities are going to a city-wide vote on assessment bonds this November. Staff recommends continued support of legislation which wilt provide a simple procedure for assessment bond votes within assessment districts. The League's Amendment 1 Technical Review Committee is continuing to develop wording. Regulation of Municipal Kennels (David Broadwell) - `Municipal animal shelters (along with all , . other types of public and private kennels) are currently licensed and regulated under the Colorado Department of Health. (See 25-4-1101.) These regulations are due to sunset on July 1, 1993. Animal welfare groups and others are pressing for a continuation of these regulations in some form. The latest proposal is to shift the licensing and regulatory function into the Department of Agriculture and make it an entirely cash funded program. Currently there are at least fifty municipally owned animal shelters in Colorado. While the state has historically required licensing of these facilities, they have waived any fee for public shelters in the past. Latest indications are that the new licensing scheme will continue to waive licensing fees for municipalities or have a very nominal fee at most. Staff recommends no position on this bill unless provisions are added which will increase costs or otherwise impose new mandates on municipalities. 4 Railroad Crossing Time Delays (Geoff l~lilson, attachment) -For some time, the Town of Wiggins has had a problem with the Burlington Northern Railroad parking trains on a siding that blocks a main street in the town. Because of the blockage of this crossing for extended periods of time during the school year, children walking to school have been observed crawling under parked trains at the crossing. Recently, efforts by town firefighters to respond to a dairy fire were frustrated by the fact that a train parked on the siding blocked a number of firefighters from reaching a firehouse located on the other side of the siding. The Town has requested League assistance in dealing with the problem. Has your city or town had problems with trains blocking streets? What success have you had in alleviating the problem? Campaign Reform Act Legislation (Geoff Wilson, attachment) -During the 1993 regular legislative session, SB 233 passed the Senate but was killed in the House State Affairs Committee. League staff seeks authority to pursue introduction of legislation similar to SB 233, provided that appropriate sponsorship for the legislation can be lined up. Securing the right House sponsor is critical to the prospects of this legislation before the House State Affairs Committee. Conservation Trust Fund (Ken Bueche, discussion to begin at 1:15) -The state Division of Local Government would like to return to a quarterly distribution of lottery proceeds to local government. SB 93-227 changed the distribution of the Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) to a monthly cycle. The purpose of the change is to pay off state Capitol Construction debt more quickly. No consideration to costs and benefits to Conservation Trust Fund recipients or to the Division was ever given during the legislature debate. The Division feels that most benefit is in continuing to distribute the funds quarterly, and that legislation should be introduced early next session to accomplish this. In ongoing conversations with the League, the Division has agreed that the issue should be discussed with any interested CTF participants. Special attention will be placed on addressing whether local entities will be entitled to interest earnings between the quarterly distributions; the receipt of checks for insignificant amounts by small local governments; and the need or lack thereof for larger governments to receive monthly distributions due to cash flow considerations. Dave Metsch from the Division will be present to explain the issue more fully and respond to any questions. Municipal officials not members of the Committee have also been encouraged to attend the discussion of this issue. Since legislation may be introduced, the Committee may wish to take a position on it at the meeting. 8id Listing of Subcontractors iJan Gerstenberger) -The subcontractors are attempting to have a bill requiring the listing of all subcontractors at the time bids are submitted for public projects to public entities. The League has worked now two years with the industry to shape a bill that would not impact the way we bid, construct, or administer projects. The staff recommends that the League oppose any bid listing requirement that does not meet the following criteria: 5 * any bid listing requirement should provide subcontractors with recourse other than public sector mediation between private industry interests * there should be no cost or administrative responsibility to the municipality for compliance review or enforcement of a bid listing requirement * a municipality should not be required to find a bid non-responsive based on compliance or non-compliance with a bid listing statute a public project should not be delayed by failure of a contractor to comply with a bid listing requirement failure of a contractor to comply with a bid listing requirement should not invalidate the contractor's bid on a public project a bid listing requirement should not create any privity between the municipality and the subcontractor * there should be no preemption of local government's ability to establish its own bid listing requirements or practices Repeal of Municipal Exemption from Engineering Law (Jan Gerstenberger) - The state Department of Regulatory Agencies, supported by an extensive list of professional engineering associations, has recommended repeal of the municipal and county exemption from the law requiring the use of registered professional engineers (P.E.). The Sunrise/Sunset Committee has rejected the recommendation at this time, although it is scheduled for further consideration at the Committee's October 5 meeting. The`League testified against the repeal on the basis that repeal would affect routine services that are often.handled by experienced employees who are not registered P.E.'s; that imposing this requirement would result in the need to have many repair projects, minor extension of utilities, parks, and streets, designed and stamped, or building inspection done by a P.E. As municipalities have along-standing record of hiring professional engineers for design work on major projects which we believe has served the citizens well and there is no documentation of abuse, we oppose the repeal of the current exemption. We have also opposed repeal of some, but not all, the exemptions with particular emphasis on a parallel exemption affecting a large segment of the private sector called the "industrial exemption". We have, however, indicated a willingness to sit down with the engineers and discuss modification of the definition of the "practice of engineering" in an effort to come to closer agreement as to the impact of a repeal. Municipal officials have been particularly concerned with the depth and broadness of the impact of a repeal because of the ambiguity of the current definition. An initial meeting is set for October 1. Transportation Financing Issues (Jan Gerstenberger) - As the impacts of the funding cutbacks to Colorado of federal transportation funds available under ISTEA and the fact that state highway funds, HUTF, are a no-growth stream of financing, it is becoming more evident that the increased transportation needs statewide can not be met with the current resources and the situation. will need to be addressed. 6 A variety of transportation interests across the state have begun a dialogue about this, and although no specific legislation is expected in 1994, it will be an increasingly important issue that you should probably begin thinking about now. Under Amendment 1, tax increases of any kind would need to be approved by the voters, as would any significant fee increase in order to get spending authority over existing bases. Such increases could be referred to the voters by the General Assembly, or taken to the voters directly by petition. There are two specific transportation issues for Committee consideration. They are discussed below. RTD Act Amendments (Jan Gerstenberger) - RTD is recommending that certain obsolete provisions of the RTD Act be repealed. Most of the provisions were added in 1987, and focused on enabling RTD to finance and operate a fixed guideway mass transit system according to a specific schedule. The planning requirements, development of the specified corridors, and financing mechanisms are, with one exception, proposed for repeal, in part because the deadlines for actions have passed so the provisions are obsolete. The one provision of possible municipal interest is that the bill extends a currently expired authority to take to the voters the ability to levy up to an additional one percent sales tax within the district for mass transit. Do municipal officials have concerns with one element of transportation, RTD, attempting to get authority for voter approved sales tax increase? or concern that this authority to take sales tax to the voters in the metro area would preempt local government's ability to increase its own sales tax? At a minimum, CML staff recommends that we seek clarification that such a sales tax increase, if approved, is exempt from the 7% statutory limit. ~ Repeal of Maintenance of Effort Requirement (Jan Gerstenberger) - As part of the 1989 increased highway financing legislation, local governments were required to establish a base level of street expenditures and then expend, at a minimum, that amount in subsequent years. The purpose of this "maintenance of effort" requirement was to assure that the increased highway funds did not result in a reduction of local expenditures by using the increased state funds as a substitute for local funds. Compliance with the law is evaluated annually from data submitted to CDOT in a report from each municipality. The penalty for noncompliance is a reduction of HUTF receipts from the 1989 increased revenues equal to the percentage of under-expenditure. Included in the law are provision which allow noncompliance in a year in which one or more of the following takes place: 1. The total expenditures of the general fund plus other funds which are subject to statutory property tax limitations are less than the total for the preceding calendar year. 2. There was a local fiscal emergency. which required a lesser local expenditure (for streets). 3. An action took place which was outside the authority of the governing body of the entity which resulted in a reduction in local expenditures. 7 4. A construction or reconstruction program in effect during the base year or years created an artificially high base year calculation. 5. Abase year calculation was artificially high due to reimbursement to the entity by the state for maintenance or construction of highways which are part of the state highway system. While this requirement has resulted in a mandated annual report to CDOT, a potential benefit of the requirement to municipalities may be that it imposes pressure on counties to continue to levy a county road and bridge mill levy that generates a certain minimum level of revenues. Have municipalities had trouble meeting the required expenditure limits? In evaluating the one year of data available from the reports, the League is not aware of many municipalities having problems meeting the required expenditure levels. Have many municipalities used the noncompliance provisions? Are you aware that the maintenance of effort requirement has kept the county road and bridge mill levy higher than had it not been in place? Would you support the repeal of the requirement? On what basis? ~ Public Private Cooperation Committee Report (Jan Gerstenberger) - The committee met on September 13 and had a very productive discussion which culminated in an ambitious series of recommended strategies to strengthen public-private cooperation. The committee proposed a CML publication which would be developed by public officials in collaboration with the business community. Backoround. After two years of legislative defeat by local officials of business supported privatization/unfair competition bills (HB 92-1 193 and HB 93-1263), there are indications from some segments of the business community that the issue is going to again be pursued. Two indications are: Issuance of the Independence Institute's Independence Issue Paper on "Unfair Government Competition Against Small Business" written by Dennis Polhill. This is the basis of a coalition effort to design a strategy (either legislation or a constitutional amendment) to stop unfair competition. The Independence Institute is a Colorado based organization with a strong business following whose capability to mobilize support for an issue should not be underestimated. Regional Statehouse Conference on Small Business issue paper on "Are you Paying Taxes to your Competitor?" has created a focus that may result in a 1994 proposed legislative solution. The 1992 Statehouse Conference was the genesis of HB 1 193. This issue is expected to be a high priority issue from the Statewide Statehouse Conference meeting on September 27. Committee Recommendation. The League's Public-Private Cooperation Committee has identified anon-legislative strategy to attempt to mitigate the volatility and political sensitivity of the issue. Specifically, the committee recommends that the League take the lead producing a publication on Public Private Cooperation for dissemination to all municipalities. 8 The committee hoped that eliciting input from the business in the development of the certain components of this publication, that there would be a sense of ownership of this approach to the problem. It was also thought that this type of publication could be the basis of a dialogue between business and local officials where the business community believes a problem exist. While the committee prefers that portions of the publication be developed collaboratively by the Public Private Cooperation Committee and representatives of CACI, it also recommended that the League do it with~or without CACI's input. The publication would have the following four components: 1. A model resolution on Public Officials Public-Private Partnership Philosophy. The resolution would be a model only, for use by communities to the extent they wanted to formally state their attitude towards business. The concept should be approved by the CML Board. 2. A section on sample business to government communication processes currently in place in Colorado communities. 3. A section on costing of government services. (CML should get samples from cities and then have business assist in modifying and finalizing.) 4. A list of criteria for public officials to use when considering whether to privatize a service. (CML should develop a draft and then have business input before finalizing.) The potential benefits of a collaborative effort in developing items 3 and 4 are numerous: This would be a constructive way to get al{ the issues on the table as both the municipal officials and businesses seem to believe that the proper issues are not always considered or understood when it comes to talking about "unfair competition/privatization." Having a specific product to work collaboratively on could assist in setting aside the more contentious, accusatory dialogue that can occur. Joint development of these items could be an opportunity for better mutual understanding of the others' perspective. A jointly developed product could be the basis for a less acrimonious attitude toward each other on this issue, and ultimately lead to utilizing resources more constructively to solve joint problems such'as the challenges of fostering economic development in the context of Amendment 1. The next meeting of the CML Public-Private Cooperation Committee is October 13, from 9:00 to 1 1:00 a.m. If you are interested in being on the committee, please let me know. ~ Other Issues from Committee members Attachments 9 . 1m~/ j~~`~ ~rr~i,' ;~~~/~fyr~}'~'1 ~ -rQ~ (~~J ~~--Q$ ~,r(~`~/ [A~ A ~'A1 Y C' ~Cl{~~`A1l~jtl(--l$~L'$}U~j112 I~2SL't11'C 11 1 ]l l Y ~ 1 VT 3?' 1 1' d JLJ 1 Y ~ 11 t1J~b ~ L 1 ~ `may 1 31 iJ 3L.J ~ ~y Y 11 bJ ~lYIE1`~~1~'~~1~~e , ~'~~I~I~I~G T~ CREATE . ~P ~ ~ rrRi~ d A~LV U di g~~~ d L l~l~ L rr '13~ 1' d,.l\1V1Vf'L' 1~) 1 9FC/~'~ql fINAN~'~r` I~inaneinl I'ulic< liri~l• When Colorado voters went to the polls in November 1992 Of course, nonresidential property owners have picked up and voted in favor of Amendment I, or the Taxpayers Bill the tab. Even as the shift in the property tax burden to non- of Rights (TABOR), Few realized that their vote would residential property owners was occurring, the tax revolt in reopen a debate that many believed was settled ten years Colorado continued to pick trp steam. earlier. [n 1982 Coloradans voted in favor of another ballot initiative also known as Amendment l that reformed the The basic intent of the 1992 Amendment I (TABOR) was state's property tax system. The language on that ballot to limit state and local spending and revenue increases to initiative is now a part of Article X Section 3 of the state inflation plus economic growth factors. It was this some- constitution. One of the more prominent provisions of the • what simple concept that voters Found very appealing. 1982 Amendment 1 is known as the Gallagher Amendment. However, many provisions in Amendment I were not ade- quately debated. "1'he negative impact on the revenue "the two Amendment l's, however, will combine to stream of many governments due to the interaction of the hamstring many local government's ability to raise fixed property tax rate (the mill levy) provision of the ! 993 sufficient revenue to pay for the higher costs of government Amendment I, and the complex Gallagher mechanism that due to inflation and the influx of new residents into the is part of the 1982 Amendment 1, has only recently been state. Local goverrrnrents w/rose !ax base i.s /rig/i!y discovered. Many counties and school districts are finding dependent on property trr_r revenue especially Counties that the combination of the two Amendment 1's are making rrirrl Se/rool Districts will be affected most by t/re the claim made by TABOR proponents, that "government is combined impact of the two .Amendment 1's . allowed to increase every year", ring hollow. (See a 10/l~l/92 Denver Post story by Jeffrey Roberts where THE INTENT OF TEIE T~~'O AMENDMENT 1's Amendment 1's author made this claim.) Leading up to 1982, the share of residential property as- For "Revenue Have Nots" revenue growth simply will init. sessed value as a percentage of total statewide assessed keep pace with a government's inflation rrdjrrsted spending value had been steadily creeping upward. The intent of the limit t/rat is also part of .-lnrendnrent 1. The ability of Gallagher Amendment provision in the 1982 Amendment I governments to adjust the property tax rate (the mill levy) was to stabilize the share of residential assessed value in the to generate the revenue needed to pay for the higher cost of total statewide property tax base at approximately 4~%. By government services was eliminated with the passage of stabilizing the share of residential assessed value at 45% the 1992's Amendment 1. share of property tax revenue collected from residential property owners was also stabilized. (The mechanics REVENUE HAVE NOTS IN 1991 involved in maintaining the 4~% residential share are somewhat complex and are illustrated in an example at the In order to comply with the Gallagher Amendment provi- end of this paper.) sions of the 1982 Amendment I, each reassessment year the legislature must establish an assessment rate for residential In essence, since 1983 about 4~% of property tax revenue property that will be used by taxing entities statewide. The each year has been collected from residential property Division of Property Taxation has estimated the rate for the ovvners in Colorado. However, by fixing the residential 1991 tax year to be 12.86%, down from the current share of property tax revenue collections at ~l~°.'o, the tax 1d.3~4°~0. Preliminary assessed value information for each burden iias been shifted to all nonresidential property county and school district has also been estimated by the owners in the state. In 1991 the tax bill of residential Division using 12.86°'0. Their estimates indicate that 36 out property owners in Colorado was more than 5323 million of 63 counties, and 100 out of 176 school districts in the lower than it would have been had the original Gallagher state suffer declines in assessed value in 1994. Tlie average provisions (which assessed residential property at a 31% county decline will be -.~17°'o and the average school district rate) remained unchanged since 1983. From 1987 through decline will be slightly higher at -.~4°%. These projected 1991, the cumulative reduction was almost 5730 million. declines are due solel} to the Gallagher effect. for Governments that rely on property tax 1i3 OF COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN 1994 revenue. Prior to the passage of TABOR WILL LOSE 2.5% OR MORE 1N ASSESSED VALUE local governments could mitigate the Gallagher effect by raising the mill levv Counties _ Schools each year to generate additional property 2°: - - - - 20.. 1 tax revenue up a i.j% statutory limit. 151 0 5~' This will no longer be possible unless ~ ~ voters approve a miff levv increase. v cn Unless vr~ter.r approve a milt levy in- `o `0 1O' crease, « decline in assessed vrrhre wilt equal a dec•ture in property ta_t revenue. 5' ~ 5 The irony of this situation is that prop- ; arty tax revenue can decline even as resi- ' dential property values are increasing. - ° ~ . 5 h 1 O 1 y 4j `O d^ l^ h 5 1 O ~ h h `O ~e ^o°t' 0 2' o ~o 0 2~ ~o ~O ~ti o !L• o ~o ~o ti~ o `'°ti~'` ~ h ~x ~ ° `°tiy`y 'x. WI-IAT'SA GOVERNMENTTO DO:' Percent Decline in Assessed Value Percent Decline in Assessed Value ' Source: Colorado Division of Property Taxation. The odds of substantial changes to the Gallagher Amendment are slim since a The distribution of changes in assessed value for counties large segment of the Colorado population benefits from its and schools are portrayed in the chart above. Areas dra! provisions. One IonG-term solution to what will be a /rave hi,;h proportions of residential «ssessed value as a chronic problem For "Revenue Have Not" governments percent of t/reir Iota/ property tax base could !rave tame (those with revenues that fat{ short of allowed TABOR assessed value rtectitres if the avera;e irrerease trr actrea! spending) is a change in tax structure to one that places residential values daes not keep pace wit/r the decltrre in increased reliance on revenue sources that truly grow as the dre resirtentia! assessment ratio. For example, as the state- economy grows. Until "Revenue Have Not" government's wide residential assessment ratio declines from 14.34% to switch to a revenue base that keeps pace with TABOR 12.36%, a school district or county must experience an growth factors, constraining spending growth will .be the average l 1.5% increase in actual residential values (all else only and often unpleasant budget option available to them. remaining equal) in order for total assessed value, and therefore revenue, to remain unchanged. Rudy Andras . , Fixed Income Research (Denver) The chart above also illustrates the fact ~ May 199; that the Gallagher effect will be a bigger HOW DOES THE C:ALLAGHER ANIENDNIENT WORK? problem for school districts. Almost one- ` third of the school districts in the state are Base Year Values Are Given Year 2 Assumptions: - ~ changed t am ten ra a ua a ues: n expected to have an assessed value decline Residential Values Increase by.l that exceeds -2.5°0, whsle about one-fourth - - _ Base Year. ..Year 2 of the counties will have an assessed value decline that exceeds -2.~%. Resideniial Actual:::: $697,350 Residential P:ctual' '$767,08. Nonresidential Actual ;5421,4>j Nonresidential Actual $421,455. THE NEW REALITY: DECLINES IN Residential Assessed $100,000 Residential Assessed.. $100,000 ASSESSED VALUE WILL RESULT IN Nonresidential:Assessed 5122-~02 0~~ ` _ Nonresidential Assesseri X122.___ , DECLINES IN PROPERTY TAX Total Assessed 5222_.222 Total Assessed "$222.222 REVENUE Residential Assessed = Actual x 14.34°~o Residential Assessed = Actual x ? Nonresidential Assessed = Actual x 39% The Gallagher effect is not a new problem. te~ since nonresidential value has not Slnce residential property Owners have of :Residential assessed is 45°'° of total changed and must be assessed at a 29% beneFted from the Gallagher effect, it iS assessed value and nonresidential assess- rate, nonresidential assessed value will be doubtful that they would even consider it a inept rate fixed at 39% as per Gallagher. unchanged at 5122.222 and total assessed value will be unchanged at 52?2,222. 3n problem. The fixed milt levy provisions of order to maintain residential assessed value TABOR combined with the Gallagher atdi°'°of the total, the residential assessment effect, however, creates a new problem ratio above) must decline to 13.04°0. ` N~rt: Elections as a Financial Policy Tool l 1200 17TH STREET, SUITE 2200 DENVER, CO 50202 • (303) X95-1200 j. 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BOX 916 FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701-0916 September 9, 1993 Mr. Geoff Wilson General Counsel Colorado Municipal League 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80264 Re: Town of Wiggins/Public Utilities Commission Dear Mr. Wilson: As I advised you during our telephone conference on September 8, 1993, T am the Town Attorney for Wiggins, Colorado. For a number of years Wiggins has been experiencing problems with the blockage of its only railroad crossing on Main Street by trains operated by the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. Z have had somewhat regular correspondence with Mr. Jack Baler of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) concerning this problem. I have determined that there is presently no Rule or Regulation which has been adopted by the PUC concerning limitations on the blockage of such a crossing. Ample authority does exist, however, in C.R.5. X40-4-106 to make general or special orders, rules or regulations, or otherwise require that the Company operate in such a manner to promote and safeguard the health and safety of the public. The PUC has been advised (starting in January, 1992) that because of the blockage of this crossing during the school year for extended periods of time, children walking to school have been observed crossing UNDER a parked train at the crossing. This situation has been of great concern to both the Board of Trustees and the School Board. The blockage of this crossing also prevents a%liJvi iii~c; fi:v~i~ diriviitcy at S~;I'tUOl On Clf(te. Recently an incident occurred involving the Wiggins Fire Department which is detailed in a newspaper article (copy enclosed) from THE WIGGINS COURIER on August 5, 1993. The fire at Empire Dairy caused a great deal of property damage, but fortunately there wE;re no injuries. Again, this incident has been brought to the attention of the PUC and, I suspect, they have in turn notified the Railroad of this incident. Mr. Geoff Wilson General Counsel Colorado Municipal League September 9, 1993 . Page 2 In my most recent telephone conversation with Mr. Baier, he suggested that the Town may now wish to file a Formal Complaint with the Public Utilities Commission. I suspect that this procedure would involve a Hearing or Hearings which might result in a new Rule or Regulation concerning blockage of crossings within the State of Colorado. As a member of the Colorado Municipal League, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Wiggins, Colorado has requested that the Colorado Munic"ipal League consider filing a Formal Complaint on behalf of the Town cf ;liggins and all ot~er municipalities rvithin the State of Colorado that may be similarly situated. The Town of Wiggins would consider joining with any other municipality within the State of Colorado that may wish to seek action before the Public Utilities Commission. As I'm sure you can understand, the financial resources of a community the size of Wiggins limit its ability to engage in litigation involving an entity with the resources of the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. However, if t'he Colorado Municipal League would be willing to undertake this effort on behalf of Wiggins and other communities similarly situated, we would certainly cooperate and assist in any such effort. You have indicated that any decision on this matter would be that of the Board of Trustees. You have also indicated that you may wish to survey the membership of -the League to determine - whether other municipalities experience similar difficulties and whether they would support an effort to seek relief from the PUC. As you know, the CML District I meeting will be in Fort Morgan on Wednesday, October 6, 1993. If there are any representatives of CML that wish to meet with me or any other representative of the Town of Wiggins when they are in the area on that date, please advise and I would be happy to make the appropriate arrangements. I alSO plait t^v b^c in att2i7dance at tr12 Z~leeting tiidt evening anu I'm sure: other Wiggins representatives will be there as we_11 since the Town of Wiggins is the host for the Meeting. In the interim if there is any additional information that you may require on this matter, please advise. Thank you for your consideration. Ver truly you s, C. E IC C. JORGENSO ECJ:kr Encl. xc: Town of Wiggins, Colorado AUGUST 5, 1993 - - r„ - ; ical feat in most people's. ~ ~ - ~ f., << . ~ M J Y F' end producing milkers _ - ~ ~R ,~~J , deed llp. - l F -pjeY~hS (T,' e Dinises are in the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - : ~ r~ ~ of rebuilding newly _ •h 1 3 i 1,' 1Y~ „i~ ~ d cows are shipped .to ~ ~ I r~ ~`~M r it can handle them. ~ .x. es have offered to pay . _ s~'` ~ ` ers.for their services if. ~ ~ - ~ - _ ~ 1 submit an itemized - - _ ~t, however, local ay they will most likely . d,°, be paid. ide can [urn," said Neb.. - er know when you may . help. I'm glad Icould - one on the scene that simply awed at how pie turned out to help. ry impressed with the ~ , ty involvement," said A weary firemen "takes It easy" during a haystack fire at English Feedlot near Wiggins on Frida . . "Trucks were lined up Spontaneous combustion is believed to be the cause of the fire that smoldered throughout the ile, the people standing .'night, The haystack fire followed on the heels of the Ert'lpire Dalriy f(re two days earlier and Wiggins 0o and water to load firemen were still overcoming tts effect.. ladies wick sandwiches, Photo by Darlene Ruyle n from Wiggins, Brush, _ Firemen dela ed when train bl ~ 7 Hillrose, the county y ocks crossing and EMTs, the people by Darlene Ruyle letters and made phone calls to period of time, then they go right arts -all did their share Srat7 Reporter/Edltor - Burlington Norther, the Public back to blocking the crossing." J didn't quit until it was ~ Some.tiViggins firemen might Utilities Commission (Regulating Burlington Northern officials have arrived .at the Empire Dairy agency for the railroad), and met with the council in January very sorry for the Dinis fire, Wednesday, July 28, if a asked state representatives and suggested the possibilit {opetzky added. Its Burlington Northern train had no[ Senator Don Ament, building an underpass at Grayriite t watch someone's ~ been blocking a crossing on Main Representative Eisenach and Street, but the cost was estimated . d go up in smoke. I Street in Wiggins. Governor Roy Romer to at almost $2 million. Burlington is why you want to Several tiViggins firemen Live encourage Burlington Northern to Northern claim it takes longer to , you always wish you . south of the tracks and when the either not block the crossing or break the train, reconnect and hel~ more." ~ .only in-town crossing is blocked, break the train. The counei! has ~ check the train than the blockage o people worked they must drive almost three . also involved U.S. Senators time. clock and through the `miles to Hwy 52 or Road 3 to Hank Brown and Ben Nighthorse Wiggins School oflicials have !ded.Ruyle. "It took ~ access the north. side of town, Campbell, and Representative also expressed concern about the tyolved to get it done." ~ where the Fire Hall and most Wayne Allard, to no avail. trains blocking the crossing, s Note: Many people equipment is kept. Mayor Ruy1e said that he had especially during the times when to assist the Dinises . "Firemen coming from the t fire last l~ednesday, south side were held up," said personally contacted railroad students are walking to and from e could ,-nent:on every ~ 'r,'iggins Fue Chief hero Diiha, officials in Denver and St. Paul, school. Youngsters have been inization, or business "A few minutes wait can snake a Minnesota. "It seems like we get observed crawling under the a buck passing effect," he said. parked train. o their assistance, but lot of difference. It's extremely Ruyle said he had also Burlington Northern officials 'ly the circumstances difficult to operate without your ^physically asked train engineers" did respond by doing a train d themselves well to men." st of all who helped.lf = Wiggins Town Council LO break the train when they were safety program with Wiggins name or business is members have addressed bloclung the crossing. "I was told school students. ed in this article, it is ''concerns about the train blockin they couldn't do anything without Ruyle says the Council will ~ ~ entional. Everyone's the crossing on several occasion an okay from dispatch ~ n -continue to work with Burlington f Fatly appreciated.) Accordin to Iv1a or Charles 1`•IcCook, Nebraska," he said.. It Northern to correct the situation, g y seems like after we make several but does find the situation Ruyle the council has written contacts, they get better fora frustrating. Volunteer Empire Dairy fire ~ e _ ~ _ _ _ Cont. from.Page 1 Kraft also reported that most crisis. "People were up to their Went would office complex. Almost 1,521 of the cattle who were moved are elbows in work," she said,"but milking cows were trucked to faring well. "They have had very they didn't quit until it was done. ' C everyone var1O~ darnel throughout eastern few difficulties considering the + Colorado. situation," she said. Some Morgan County Jane Jefferson to their ~ A sober parent of an suffered some stress and there are Democratic Club will meet Saturday employee at the dairy who a few cases of mastitis, but most Aug. 7 9:30 a.m. at the home of dUCing thfy speaks only Spanish, tried will come out of it." valiantly to gather information "Cows who did become sick Bruce Bass 30603 Co. Ad. N from anyone about the complex. in the move -are immediately Ele:~onofNewOfficers. y fire and Cattle were transnorteti to removed from the rest of the . ~u, e,,. _w....,. w _,..d. ~ra Colorado Municipal ~®sgu® MRMCRAPIDIIA~ 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100 Denver, Colorado 80264-2101 Phone (303) 831-6411 To: Members of the House of Representatives FAX (303) 860-8175 From: Geoff Wilson, General Counsel Re: SB 233 (Sen. Meikeljohn/Rep. Williams) - Campaign Reform Act Your support Requested Date: April 26, 1993 SB 233 makes several important clarifications to Section 1-45-116, C.R.S., the section of the Campaign Reform Act that prohibits public entities from spending public money for ballot issue advocacy. The League urges your support for sB 2330 Background Section 116 of the Campaign Reform Act has for many years prohibited public entities from spending public monies to °°urge electors to vote in favor of or against any issue before the electorate.01 The Act balances this prohibition of publicly funded advocacy with a recognition that government should be able to provide factual, balanced information to voters .(such as through the Legislative Council's "Blue Book1°) and respond to citizen or media inquiries concerning ballot issues. What Does SB 233 Do? 1. Clarifies that public employees may answer unsolicited inquiries from voters concerning ballot issues without violating tY~e Campaign Reform Acte The present law permits public employees who have "policy making responsibilities" to spend not more than $50 of public monies to respond to inquiries from the press or the public concerning ballot issues. This language has been interpreted to prohibit any public employee who doesn't have policy making responsibilities from answering anv questions or spending anv public time responding to citizen inquiries. This unfortunate result was never intended, and obviously has nothing to do with the Act°s worthwhile objective of prohibiting publicly funded advocacy concerning ballot issues. SB 233 amends the present statutory language to make it clear that public employees may respond to unsolicited citizen or media inquiries concerning ballot issues, without running afoul of the Campaign Reform Act. (OVER) 2. Clarifies that public entities may distribute to voters a factual summary, which includes arguments both for and against the proposal, on any issue before the electorate. Present law permits local governments to distribute to local voters factual summaries, which include arguments both for and against the proposal, only on issues of "official concern." Courts have construed "official concern" quite narrowly, with the result that local governments are unable to provide their voters with any information Pertaining to statewide ballot issues. SB 233 removes the "official concern" limitation on provision of factual summaries by government entities. This would permit local governments to provide "Blue Book" type information to local voters concerning statewide ballot issues. A major benefit of this change would be that the arguments for and against a proposal could address the impact of the proposal on the local community and local voters. Provision of such information would increase the level of public knowledge and public debate concerning the local impacts of various statewide ballot issues. Conclusion SB 233 .leaves intact the Campaign Reform Act's prohibition on expenditure of pubic funds to urge voters to vote for or against any ballot issue. The bill provides useful clarification to those sections of the Act which acknowledge that government has an appropriate role in providing fair information to, and responding to inquiries from, citizens and the media concerning ballot issues. The League urges your support for SB 233. e4 T®i~IV ®F VAIL ' 75 South Frontage Road Department of Community Development Vail, Colorado 81657 303-479-2138/ 479-2139 FAX 303-479-2452 September 30, 1993 Jim Gibson Dear Jim, Thank you for agreeing to participate in Vail's Environmental Odyssey: The fVext Generation. The goal of the conference is to develop a vision statement for Vail's environmental and development future. This vision, and the steps to achieve it, will be incorporated into Vail's Environmental Strategic Plan. In this way, we hope to provide guidance to future town councils by defining not only what we consider to be a high degree of environmental quality, but what we must do to get there and stay there. We have enclosed several read-ahead materials for you to review which will hopefully generate some ideas for the conference. Please take an opportunity to peruse these papers before the conference. Included in these read-ahead materials are: 1) A summary of environmentally related trends that may affect Vail in the future. 2) A paper on sustainable development: balancing economics and environmental protection. 3) Summary of current efforts to revise the Eagle County Master Plan. 4) A paper on the U.S. Forest Services commitment to ecosystem management. 5) A summary of strategic planning. Again, there is no cost for the conference except for the generous contribution of your time. We will have a box lunch on Friday the 8th at 12:00 noon before the conference kicks off at 1:00 p.m. at Trails End in the Gondola Building in Vail. The times for the conference are on the attached agenda. This is not just atalk-and-forget it forum. This conference will help provide the basis to create an environmental strategic plan for Vail which the Town Council, staff, and interested stakeholders will implement. If you have any questions or must change your plans to attend the conference, please call the Community Development Department at 479-2138. Thank you very much for your time and cooperation. Sincerely, Kristan Pritz Russell Forrest Director of Community Development Senior Environmental Policy Planner enc. ,~G~.tvLr~, ' v~.'lDs Environmen~al'Odyss~Y The-Next Generation ~ ~r~ails; end, Gondola Buildxra .::.gr ,~n ' ~3.o~sh~~.c~, ~ia~ l ~ ~ ~ F%`2 dF3 ~,~t . . t ; df? Qfl Irt~rt~c3uct.ons, e.~p;~ct~ t~.~r~~, }.~c~}.~a.i;'.::::.<;::.: . trends, ~istox?y..vf ~'ai1, ~uliat ~vor~,~~3'we change . S. DLL 6:::00 Cash Bay- '©C~t~be.~` 90 .993 f~'~trarda~l 8: QO~8:30 Coffee & ~age.Zs 8s3fl-.21,3f~ ~~~~fln statetn~nt for Va~.1, ~~ements;..~f t1~e strategic p.~az~ define ,goals ~2s3Q-12:30 LunGhs Pasta ~3'u,~fet .~~:;30-4t34: Prioritize goals, identify >.cons~raints, is ' develop act~;on puns oa~~~~o~~o o~~~o~c~a~oo~ Ppepa~e~ ffo~ ~ha ~®e~~o @lai6 ~eptea~eB~e~ ~ 993 ~IOR~'H~A/ES'~ C®L®RA®® ~~Q.DNCIL ®E G®VERN~AENTS C®mmuni4y ®eval®pe~ent ®epartmen~ ~~~0~ o~ ~~~~c~~~~o f~~ablilc ~wa~ee~e~s ~1 1LegASlative ~ppr~®~ches ~ ~eg~a~~ti®ns ~ ~ ~atep ~e~s9ot~y fJ ~®9ed ~9sste G~at~~aQ des®a.~PCes ~i ~ ®~~®g~apha~ ~~d ~®co®~®gicaB °~rends `ii ~ ®therr ~rrer~ds 9 ~ This document vas prepared for the Town of Vail under the guidance of the Community Development Department's Environmental Policy Planner, Russel Forest. Prepared through the Technical Assistance Program of the Northvdest Colorado Council of Government's Community Development Department, Ed Del Duca -Director. O[~~pOO oC~~J c'~OOO (1~0 ~1/hen thinking about future conditions and considering options, a broad sense of the directions and intensities of events, attitudes, processes and their interactions provides a good launching point for our thoughts. This document is a sampling of identified trends and selected background information on topics that are or may soon affect i/ail and the surrounding areas. It is provided for your perusal in preparation for Nail's Environmental ®dyssey. The /Next Generation. i:S gel, f®~e~~tE~®~ dilt~ 8l~ t® Stull t8 ~Oll~° t~ll~l~Ill~9 t t® steer at art arty wayo G°~aa0oc~ Q~~pc~~c~~~ o - Over the past twenty years general awareness about environmental issues has increased. During that time, some opinions about the environment have changed and some have not. People in different locations have different environmental priorities, even within Eagle County. Results of several national and local polls documented changes and differences of opinion: From National Opinion Polls: ? What problem is the greatest threat to the environment? 1975 1981 1990 Air pollution 21 % 24°~ 23% Water pollution 17 18 20 Disposal of hazardous wastes 3 7 12 Disposal of nuclear wastes 3 7 Destruction of the ozone layer 5 Disposal of trash in general 8 12 Destruction of our natural areas 3 7 11 Chemical pollution 17 5 2 Man/People/Mankind _ 1 1 1 Oil industry/Oil spills 1 4 2 Other 4 4 Don't know/No opinion 12 31 5 ( People want to escape these problems when go on vacation.) ? At the present time, do you .think environmental protection laws and regulations have gone too far, not far enough, or have struck about the right balance? 1975 1978 1981 1984 1985 1987 1990 Gone too far 20% 10% 23% 3% 4% 6% 12% Not far enough 31 53 42 68 71 56 64 About right balance 37 31 23 28 22 35 19 Don't know 12 6 12 1 3 3 5 to a recent Times Mirror magazine poll 72% of skiers felt protection has not gone far enough 80°~ of skiers placed environmental protection over economic security. Skiers were more willing to pay a fee for use of public land. ? Do you think we're spending too much, too little, or about the right amount Improving and protecting the environment? 1975 1978 1981 1987 1990 Too Much 13% 13% 10% 4% 3% Too Little ~48 47 48 59 71 About Right 30 34 36 34 24 Don't know 9 6 7 3 2 (In addition to a trend toward more environmental protection, more people have an opinion about this issue.) t ®~i~s®~S et~l ~ag9~ ~®~~~e dr P333 fag/e County P/arming Survey 1 Praoritces of land Haag should be preserved for openspace . . ® - - o - - 40 iiiiiiiiii::: E :::......::::::iiiEiEEEEii 5 ' : ii:::~:~ i~:~ ~ ® _ 1 wlltlll?~' Flood Plain Unique Land Active Parks b?sunHy Agricultural Land Between Lind wilfiin Habitat Forms Prominent Prop®rtl®s Communtdee Subdlvlaions `®High Priority 0 Low priority Res. Mean ®Abserttee ~ Gov. Officials 1 T'he most strongly supported planning objectives were: 88°~ Regulations that guide growth 36% Reputations are °too Strict° 77 Preservation of openspace 39 ° °abaut Right° 71 Expansion of public transportation 45 Affordable Housing . lZesults potentially affecting environmental character of the county include A. Residents see County character I~. VNhere should grot~th occur? as: ResortlRecreation 42°~ 4296 thought growth should occur °In and Suburbanising 20 around existing communities° while 43% Rural/Ranching 16 though it.should be °scattered around the . Small town 1 b County. C. Commercial Strip ®eveloprrtent Ridge top developrtaent along County roads did not emerge as 7Q°~6 of the Respondents were concerned. a major concern. 51 % would prohibit it and 696 would • have it blend with landscape T~iat's the most important issue Eagle I~Tow residents would bounty's master playa should address? distribute bounty Funds Tabulated responses to this open-ended question _ _ indicated some consensus that following were the Develop Trails most important issues. t595 Public Transportation ~ Purchase Openspace ~I. Transporta4ion. 15% 1795 Environrirtent. (openspace, wildlife preservation, access to public lands) Other 3. li~ousing. (affordable and single family homes 7% Road for full time residents) te9< ®vercrowding. (need for growth control and need for public services). , Recreation Faalities A~ordabie Houdng 1496 1495 a How Strongly do you feel about the County's adoption of land use regulations addressing the following issues? 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Permlte / GypWnl ®pinions of Vail Residents:(Town of Vail Survey June 1993) Rate the Importance of the following issues. 90% _ 8O% j Important Not Important. 70% i 60% $O% 40% 30% - 20 10% O% _ C C N N C C C yr Or yr C- L' o o~~ ° ~ ayi y o f0 ar m ~ o ar o?r o c m E• m m m" m t c c E L a`r t ~ - > c ~ cr y o > o. Z ~r o. c y Y y y u. or Y E c • ar ° m ~ oU •yc Yam cE y.r Oa,Q OA> ooc } ~ °o EA 'jcc c~ :off eU c ar od ~ o o~Q c=o t-~~ oU° QO oV I-y m C d Q a~ _ ar 3 a- U yr o ~ U y o Q a iii a~ a° o E ° c v., a, c t~U- v C ~ ° 'y p d H° O G yr C o C C ~ 7 C° 7 H m to O H m vtnrn ~ v m _ m0 ~tr 1 nE E c a ~ Q Qa Q ° ' ~o c °O N ~ IL Top Priorities on which email should focus. ,4% Frst Priorty Second Priority ~ a% ~ o~, a.,,,: 9s e r:" s ,`s' es a ./s: s~, 2 :i.. o9c. - . Cl N N C m N C- C C N E C= ~ U y } C., ~ C:... ~ ~.y lO i.. C L.~. C `oc ° Z_ ° A oro door y•-ro ar -O L _o y E c o y....- d c'y:«. yr ° c ~ `r y> Oa •A - ai W c ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1O v ~ ~ ° r"ir> ~9 c c E o yo? °o Dav'ia yc ,~d•}~-, o«•°~ ;°~s C«% O° 00o aai= oy~ o°~ i •ox o ~V og.~-o. o~ c a~iQ w ~ d r c `a and caa ~Q c3 is °'a L oo: V~ o~ oCE o~ Q ~ oc y.- U~ OC aro a mp66. ; m e n `o c °n7 ~Y ~ c o ~ act 3:0 0 o O't v y cr ar ;c v y o a to o ~ 10 ~ m E ~ v o •g m N d '9 m .y p a ar 'ur O ~ ~ cor ti ~ d cot ~ m rn ~ ~ ~ a`r F aEi m a c Q Q ¢ Q a a c ¢ a0 c N ~ C7 ~ v W 3 f' ~~c~~d~ o~ L~c~ga~~~a~adc~ apppo~c~~c~~ o iVevv EPA Guiding Principles ~l . ~eever~tioro mss. ~n~oPCeane~~ - Federal legislative approaches are moving away from °the strategy of the cor9r° in which they attempted to plug leaks of pollution into air, water and land emerging from production processes. They attempted to control pollution by containment and or treatment of polluting substances. ®ften the by-products created by this approach simply became a disposal problem for some other medium. EPA administrator, Carol Browner, plans to focus greater effort and funding on pollution prevention. This approach aims at reducing or eliminating the creation of polluting substances in the first place. Greater emphasis will be placed on regu/story incentives for reducing or e/iminating the creation of po/lution; through use of new production methods, using different non-polluting materials, minimising waste; recycling and life-cycle product design. Anticipate stronger support for the q 990 Pollution Prevention Act that set pollution control priorities as: First -prevent or reduce the creation of pollution; Second -recycle wastes that can't be prevented or reduced; Third -treat what can't be recycled; and Forth -dispose as a last alternative. Several states have adopted these priorities. ~9atershed p~°otecteoru ~ppeoach -focuses on the watershed as a whole in addition to specific points of pollution within it. This approach facilitates tailored, cost-effective solutions to all stresses on the watershed including non-point sources of pollution, habitat degradation, wetlands loss, and threats to ground water. Anticipate stronger geographically based approaches to protecting aquatic resources and more empowerment of local stakeholders. 3. gross-P~edia ~o~ut6owso The structure of legislation and enforcement has been targeted by type of medium (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Division of Wildlife, Forest Service, etc.). Increased awareness that environmental problems often involve two or more media (air, water, soil, hazardous waste, etc.) and can not be effectively managed by segregated media approaches, has lead toward more ho/istic ananagemerrt approaches. This can be seen in Department of Agriculture Forest Service W Ecosystem Management" policy, in the Soil Conservation Service's WTotal Resource Management" policy and in the Army Corps of Engineers revised 404 permit approach placing greater emphasis on total watershed management. Anticipate a combining of regulatory authority and resources, rraulti-agency solutions to address problems using regional integrated ecosystem management approaches. Longer term more comprehensive environmental laws may replace the media focused laws. 6~s~Gte~ ~o9~t(ons ~ ~egu9atio~o The Clinton administration has indicated a desire to make greater use of economic incentives and market forces to achieve compliance more efficiently than could be accomplished with additional controls. Use of WFeebate°° systems are discussed more frequently (charging a surcharge to polluters and using those funds as a financial incentive for non-polluters). 5. Increased responsibility for implementation by state and local _ government: New regionally based management concepts like "watershed management planning" together with and an acknowledgment that broad federal standards can best be applied at the local level will accelerate state and local implementation. A welcome difference anticipated is that more funding will be provided for the expanded roles of state and regional management. And none too soon: Federal environmental legislation has increased at an exponential pace: ~ 100 r Federal Environmental Legislation ~ eo c E so y o 40 l j ~ J E r ° . /0 20 = - W 1 • .n - ~ Q i ° dud°• ~ r ' I ..A ~ `r Z 1 880 1 890 1 900 1 91 O 19201930 ~ 94019501960197019801 990 5 The Westeen governors association recently identified °basic princip/es° to level the playing field on environmental issues and to prove environmental and economic progress need not be mutually exclusive. These principles are: 1. Establish environmental priorities using Risk management. 2. Create price /cost incentives to reward non-polluting measures. 3. Encourage voluntary initiatives promoting positive corporate actions vs. punishing for non-compliance. 4. Resolve disputes through inter jurisdictional cooperation instead of litigation Risk Management -Now receiving greater attention, a prisk managementp approached applied to pollution control prioritizes problems based on the degree of risk they present to the environment or human health. Efforts are focused on problems posing greatest risk. Eder steicter regulations intrinsic in existing iegislatiorD -Under the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, the EPA develops national uniform guidelines and standards. These reflect application of the best available technology that is economically achievable under the best management practices. Regulations have been tightened and expanded to reflect new and better technology and processes. For example early guidelines addressed 9 29 toxic pollutants, more recent guidelines cover over 400. The EPA is now developing criteria guidance for standards that address physical and biological parameters representing a change from previous approaches which addressed quantities and/or intensities of pollutants (eg. parts/million. This trend is "built-in" to the regulations and will continue. A data base of environmentaB indicators (like economic indicators of today) for various regional and national environmental trends 'is being developed. These indicators will become more widely used in regional environmental management and will be reported regularly. Lack of this data base has been a limitation to the development and application of new management techniques. Regional Cooperation and multi~urisdictional Solutions - Ilflore local governments are using regional solutions to address environment, sanitation, landfill, schools, housing, police, fire, transportation and other issues that extend beyond their individual jurisdictions. Some regional approaches have been discussed by the Vail Town Council, Eagle !/alley Community Forum and mentioned at the Vail Speak Up meetings. Adoption of Ara~endment 9 has made it more difficult for communities to take on environmental issues by increased difficulty of funding new programs. This has generated greater interest in formation of "enterprisesp, which are not funded by tax dollars, to provide services typically provided by local government. "Enterprises" often have greater flexibility than local governments to extend beyond jurisdictional boundaries and usually are more economically feasible aY regional or sub-regional scales. Privatization and regionalization -Use of private environmental management services is growing as a viable means of cutting cost and obtaining needed expertise and resources to address complex environmental and inter-related issues. Increased Environrnentai En$orcernent is accompanying stricter environmental regulations. Locally an environmental law enforcement task force has been formed. 9989 9992 Average judicial penalty 5943,800 5494,500 Average Administrative penalty 5 9 7,080 5 22,895 e ~~a~~~ Q~a~~a~ o The Clean Water Act Reauthorization is scheduled to go before the full congress mid-1994. It is anticipated that the act will be refined rather than expanded. Greater emphasis will be placed on management of non-point sources of pollution and the watershed planning approach. Current state non-point source control plans will need to be revised to address additional activities that cause water pollution. Site specific management plans could be required for agricultural sources in impaired areas. Expect stronger effluent guidelines, new performance standards and tougher pretreatment standards. Another proposal is to classify waters on Federal lands as "Outstanding Waters" which would mean stricter controls on water degradation on and upstream from federal lands. Funding may be expanded for: water treatment programs; loans for non-point source and storm water control and clean lakes programs. The proposed amendments reflect the progress made on control of point sources and increased awareness that water quality degradation is caused not only by pollutants pouring out of pipes, but also from nutrients, soil and chemicals that run off our streets, farms, fields, lawns and parking lots. The amendments are anticipated to recognized that diverse ecological resources must be protected by means of geographically targeted solutions to locally identified problems. Wetlands -The EPA has integrated wetlands into water watershed management plans and have included wetland water quality standards. Colorado has adopted broader and clearer definitions of wetlands and has enacted greater protection measures regarding quality of discharge water into wetland areas. This will enhance application of Advanced Identification of Wetlands allowing the EPA to determine which wetlands are of high value before a 404 permit is requested. 19 States have adopted conservation programs for protection or restoration of wetlands. Storm water runoff non-point source permits: There is growing support to increase funding for developing area wide water quality planning and to develop land management practices that reduce non-point source pollution. The EPA will be developing storm water discharge standards for communities smaller than 100,000 by October 1993. Currently these communities are not required to have discharge permits. - ? E S ~ a t 8 ~ 1 d ` `°A y° °ay ae ~e~ ,cA ~e °t o A ° ~ ``QQ `~eya° p`~tie o °Q4 °A es cs ~°Mhy M°M4 °°Qp ~°M~ea s °F ° `a~~c4 es«° ~ s.~ ~ ~ ~o os ~6 z o e a e o 4° ° e t c go 3y a .?°aA ~~,y°~ `may ± a° .`A o °o ~ " c ~r ° r e° oo Q ~ O,e Fa a e ~a oe P ,rte°e ~ t~~ Urbani~tion increaser thr 0 y quantity of ' _ ~ pollutanu on tlx ll ~ ~^w~~r ~ -Lr=3J' P P ground where p ~ O' Q` O' O' P 4` y rainstorms can wash ti~ ~ O' a~ ~ O' / ~ them into streams and groundwater a yuifen. AdapccJ from Urban Surferr lYittrr Mnnagrment 7 _ ~~~a0 a~e~~~~~ ~~nag~~e~~ BouldeP and Sara MigueB Counties have adopted local wetlands regulations. Breckenridge has initiated a pPOjeGt t® Deduce phosphorous in Lak® ®illon. Storm water run off is carrying phosphorous into fake Dillon. Approximately half the phosphorous is from natural sources in the soil. The other half is from septic tanks (detergents), urban drainage, car exhaust, etc. Eagle ~fline Cleanup: The EPA has recently issued a Record of Decision which mandates specific remediation actions at the 11Aine site. There is some discussion as to how the EPA wilt implement it's decision. The State and Paramount signed a Consent Decree in f 988 that also mandated specific remediation. Eagle RiveP CoPridoP: Eagle county anticipates doing a special plan for the Eagle River Corridor and has applied for funding. They hope to receive technical assistance from the National Parks Service. Perhaps this plan will go beyond land use and recreation and include a water shed management approach? Mail non-point source study - In anticipation of future requirements for storm water discharge permits, the Town of Vail, with assistance from the NVVCCOG, is conducting a study of non-point sources in Vail. This study includes detailed analysis of surface water quality upstream and down stream from Vail and identification of pollution sources. Although the study is not complete, preliminary findings indicate: 1. No large amounts of Toxic storm water pollutants were found although water run off quality from parking areas, the gulf course, residential and commercial areas is being monitored for contaminants like pesticides, ammonia and zinc; a. Concentrations of SOD (five day Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) were high; 3. Concentrations of DO ,Zinc, IVlanganese, Copper Cadmium and Fecal Coliform have decreased; 4. Nitrogen and Phosphorous levels were above ambient water quality; 5. Suspended and Dissolved Solids, Salts, Phosphorous, Ammonia, Nitrates and Nitrites were greater downstream from Vail than up stream; 6. Concentrations of Salt, Phosphorous, Ammonia and Nitrate have increased over time. mater Use, StPeam Eel®ws and WateP duality -Urbanization increases the quantity of pollutants on and in the ground where rainstorms and snow melt wash them into streams and ground water aquifers. At the same time urbanization uses water reducing the amount of stream water available to dilute pollutants. A recent study by the Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District indicated that at Mimes of low flow in the Eagle and Gore river drainage, water utilization may have threatened minimum in-stream low flow requirements. As growth occurs, use of currently adjudicated but unused water rights could make this problem more acute. /hen river flows are reduced pollutants from run off become less diluted and have greater negative impacts on water quality. The Eagle River Assembly is a forum with membership from the Front Range and West Slope is seeking to develop constructive solutions for water use in the Eagle River Basin. s ~,op Q~o~~a~ o The Federal Clean Air Act is the primary regulation protecting air quality. Colorado exercised an option to adopt its own regulations which contain quicker deadlines for compliance for some emissions. Strictest regulations apply to none attainment areas (areas which exceed federal standards). The state does not -have the resources to mount an aggressive air quality campaign. Enforcement is currently a challenge to the state. California has consistently lead the nation with new regulations on emissions, most recently requiring a percentage of cars sold by manufactures to have ~ emissions. Vail's major contributing sources to visible air p®Ilution "°'''a~; are Fireplaces, Road Sanding, Vehicle Exhaust and Grills. ' Sanding The current standard of measurement used by the EPA for particulates "PM10" was developed to protect human G~S health. It is not a visibility standard. Several mountain communities have found that visual acceptability is often exceeded while PM10 standards are not violated. Vail and many other communities including the six county Rrsplaoes Denver Metro Area, hays banned traditional open burn 57~' fireplaces in new construction. Newly constructed fireplaces must be gas or meet EPA Phase II standards. Some communities require new fireplaces must meet emission standards such as 1 gram or particulate emissions per hour. Other Colorado communities have made conversion from wood burning to gas or EPA phase II fireplaces mandatory upon change of ownership or within a specified time. Conversions 1990 - 64 In the past three years Vail's voluntary system of converting lodges 1991 - 84 residences from wood fireplaces to Gas has resulted in conversion 1992 - 96 244 of the 5500 wood burning fireplaces. New incentives are being offered by a combination of retailers, banks, utilities and the Town for conversion to natural gas. Vail's Air duality: fn 1987 the EPA changed its standards from "Total Suspended Solids (TSP)", to Parts per million of particles 10 microns or smaller "PM10". This change was based on findings that.these small particles are more harmful to health. Vail and several other mountain communities often exceeded the TSP standard. Since the PM10 standard was adopted Vail has been consistently under the established standards. TSP Pbi10 ,y5p 160 Plflo ~ M. surd ...............•...•..o. ~ ~ 7SP Prim.q 3t Br. E 120 . j ~ St.ea.rd ~ lOJ u250 p ~ y~ 2~0 ~ ~ 150 'I3p ~ to i'E ~ti..d sa°b' . ~ s 4J 50 ?7 ~ 0 ~ 0 1987 1081 1962 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 196D 1491 1992 Y.Q Yw ¦ ~?,n,aa'a O wn~~,o,~ ®~>s~ ~ ~ ~ ~n~e ~ wa,~er?,nao, ®n~a,.11o 9 . ~o~od ~~~~c~ o I~esourc® CoraserFratioro l~ecover~ e~ct: d1RCl`iAe) Most counties have recently completed solid waste management plans to comply with Sub-Title ®of the RCRA. 'This act sets stricter standards foe construction, operation and closure of solid waste land fills. landfills handling more than 9 00,000 tons per day must comply by October 9 993. Landfills with smaller volume received asix-month extension. (Many smaller landfills will be closed because the added cost to comply with this regulation makes their operatian.unfeasib{e. Many communities across the nation, including several west slope communities, will haul waste to larger more economical landfills in neighboring counties. `Top °Ten Waste ~erterators on West S9ope % Recycled on the West Slop® Vail Gunnison Cnty. 7%O° Seaver Creek ~ Summit Cnty 6 ~Ceystone Mesa Cnty 5 Wildernest Eagle Cnty 3 Copper Mountain Montrose Cnty 3 Fort Lewis College La Plata Cnty 3 Durango 9-R Sch. Dist. Grand Cnty 2 Mesa Valley Sch. Dist. Montezuma Cnty 1 St. Mary's Hospital O° bylnleight City Market Construction Waste makes up a ,4lthough ski area resorts head the list of large part of Eagle County's ~eraste waste generators, it is difficult to determine i ~ , whether the per capita generation is higher , > r or com arable to other west sloe enerators t ° ; p p 9 . ~ , e~ .tee.,, due to lack of accurate data. 'The benefit of ~ y , °'Pb°" identifying large generators lies in the ~ ~ -~-.a°,+~ tiaa ~~~'r 16 ~t~ Ma~4OR:~ ..s. . may: y~.„~., .~..f.~ opportunities they represent in waste reduction. y ' ~ ~ ~ .aay ~x~ * ice'=°~w'd .aip.~_... ~do% 01~19I Recycling: Greater landfill operation and construction costs have ihcreased the incentive for many communities to reconsider the economics of recycling, minimize the creation waste and use community composting. Composting and minimizing waste currently offer the best prospects. Recycling cost exceed landfilling cost in most instances. In Eagle County landfilling cost S17/ton, recycling cost S66/ton. 39 states have adopted redaace and recycl® goats mandating recycling 25°~ to 50°~ of their waste stream by the year x000. Most recvclina is subsidized by the communities doino the recvclina. Some state governments have recognized the need to generate markets for recycled materials and have mandated pminimum recycled contentW regulations on some products. Expect to see more funding available as incentives for innovative concepts which develop products from recycled materials or which substantially minimize waste.. Composting: 'The RIWCCOC has recently completed a study which indicated that there is a substantial market for compost on the west slope and that efficient sewage sludge composting operations could competitively serve this market. 90 Hazardous Waste Several states have adopted regulations requiring that a hazardous waste management plan be included in city and county comprehensive plans. So far, plans have focused on pollution control rather than actual reduction..ln most states, reduction of hazardous waste depends on the voluntary efforts of industries. The federal Government has banned the use of several materials found to be destructive to the environment such as fluorocarbons use as aerosol propellants. Use will be phased out of refrigeration units by 1995. Small Industry Sources: Dry cleaners, photo shops and other small businesses are now required to comply with new stricter air emission and disposal laws. Those who have invested in new equipment have experienced notable savings in their operation. Many local land fills have begun eliminating toxic or hazardous wastes from their waste stream. WA.'~AiRI~®US WASTE GENERATIGW-AMOWG WATT®FYS Household Hazardous Waste (HHW): - - Amount Per Capita GNP Per ~ : . Communities throughout the country are NoSoniai . (tons) (tons) Capita ($J~ ~ hosting roundups for residents to dispose of their hazardous household wastes. High ?ndustriali<,.1;~, ondGNR These roundups keep HHW out of the local 5witierland (1987) 300,000 o.os (low) 21,000 land fill and reduce liability, but are costly, United States (198s) 583,000,000 2.3 (high) 17,000 even small communities have typically Japan (1983) t,sao,ooo `o.ot (low) tb,ooo spent over 5100,000 for a HHW roundup. West Germany (1988) - ,7,1.50,000 _ o.t ts,ooo Costs are primarily to ship collected waste Canada,(t983) 3,s0o,0o0 o.z . ta,ooo to proper disposal facilities. France 19,800,000 o.a` . 13,000 The U.S.A. leads the world in Austria (1984) 2,700,000 ~o.a ~ t2s00 Waste Generation Denmark (198s) ls4,ooo' 0.03 (low) . . i 1,000 Italy (1988) 5,000,000 ' :0.09 1 Os00 Greace' _ _ ~ QQ'S ~ ap/yr Netherlands (1987) 580,000: 0.04 (low) 9,000 Sweden ~ 't - ''°x~"~" United Kingdom (1988) 5,500,000 0.1 8,000 ~ France Belgium (1988) 1,6s0,000 0.2 . 8,000 _ Hungary (1986) 2,000,000 0.2 7,500 England :::~:::::::::x:::::::::~::::::::: b is€€€ Average Japan i:T: ~i _ . ~ Average without ~ ; . Switzerland _ high/low _ _ 0.2 Norway; :::r:::: Waste Generation has increased Netherlands Canada' = over the past 30 years. per-capita ' waste generation has increased united states - - _ . ~ from 2.6 to 4.6 Ibs/person/day 0 2 4 6 8 '10 12 14 16 200 I;:..: ®Millions of Tons Canada re uire u f i I - q s se o depos is and retunab es as a means of waste reduction. _ rm n = Ge a re uir h m n f r r k _ es t o a u actu a to tae _ q res onsibilit for the dis osal of all acka in P Y P P 9 9 100 ' - - - - and in some instances for the eventual dis osal - zY.... P of the product as well. Some US businesses have _ _ v l n r'I = - o u to i y adopted similar policies. _ _ _,1 so _ - _,r = . - _ t ~ ° . ~~~~P~~ G°~~~oar~c~~~ o ~1se of Public Sande Use of public lands is rapidly evolving from passively enjoying the natural surroundings to more diverse active participation. Increased numbers of hunters, four-wheelers, ATVs, Mountain and touring bicyclists, mountain climbers, rafters, etc. are evident throughout the west. 'This trend has had major impacts on the character of some western communities (eg. Moab Utah) and could have significant impacts on Vail and.the surrounding areas. In the White River National Forest although 1989 1992 Percent Change the total number of ®ovvnhill Skiers has increased BiCy(~g 0.46 °/6* 1.28 178 dramatically, it has actually gone down a% as apart of total forest use: H 2.95 5.53 87.5 Wad Crab 0.71 1.03 45 ~o~~ Hill skiing ~o~~?Cr~,bi~~ all oas 45 Fishc~g 1,4 1.57 12 ThoLC~ndo (Thouando) p~~,y~ 4 ~ o 3.25 3.4 4.6 a - +o DOwrY~ Strung 41.11 ~ 45.11 •5 - _ 3o Carr ' 16.14 93.81 •14.31 - a - _ _ _ ~ Pi ' " 2.64 218 •17 _ X C ~ Sidin 2.05 1.61 •21 o - o ~ Spurs _ 3.09. 0.2 •93 uses sea U•®. ~y® ~ 3.183 3.713 Percent of Total Number of Vositor ®a s P®roen4 of Uo® ~I 47.71 I 45.9 1 ~ ° y to White River National Forest In the Eagle County Planning survey, 63°k desired more trails and 43°~ desired more access to public lands. Changes related to trends in public land use include extending resort services into the summer season, more permanent employees, etc. Wildlife Habitat: Although EO°r6 of Eagle County is public land, approximately 30°~ of the critical mule deer habitat and 20°~ of critical elk habit and 10°6 of critical bighorn sheep habitat are located on private land. Because of loss of habitat to development, all of the winter range along the Eagle and Colorado Rivers and along Brush, Momestake and . Gypsum Creeks are considered critical habitat. ®ue to development and I-y0 fencing migration routes for elk and deer are severely restricted. Elk migration corridors have been mapped near Cordillera that, because of the proposed golf course development will be the only remaining migration corridors for these Elk. The Adams rib permit area contains a major migration route for Elk, the loss of which would restrict Elk movements through that part of the County. Habitat Conservation Plans (RCP's)- at least 77 RCP's are being developed under the Endangered Species Act. Over half were initiated by private interests. The Federal Wildlife Service has provided assistance and support to regional RCP's. While not a panacea, development of habitat conservation plans may provide a model for conservation of habitat beyond that of endangered species; as urbanization advances. !t provides a vehicle to seize opportunities for mutual accommodation of environment and development objectives while avoiding win-lose battles. 12 Land Trusts have existed for over 100 years filling a variety of goals primarily purchasing land or development rights to preserve openspace, habitat, unique or environmentally sensitive areas. There are now over 900 land trust organisations in the country. ' Previously, land trusts were typically private non-profit organizations. Recently many - public /private land trusts have been formed supported in part by tax revenues. Several - state wide land trusts (Maryland, Vermont and Virginia) are funded in part by state money. The disappearance of open ranch land in Colorado has become a concern in many counties. Ranch land has long been valued by residents for the open character it provides. This concern has prompted proposed state legislation to amend Senate Bill - 35 which controls the subdivision of land. The current bill excludes the local governments from reviewing and approving or denying the subdivision of land into 35 acre parcels or lager. Unrestricted subdivision of ranch land into 35 acre parcels is believed to be a loop hole in the preservation of open ranch land. The proposed amendment would have placed these subdivisions under the regulation of local government. The proposal was unsuccessful in 1992 and will be proposed again in 1994. Several studies have documented the value of openspace to the community. Expanding on this concept a study is being conducted by CU which is attempting to determine the importance and value Tourists place on the open ranch land between destinations. Fish Habitat: An inventory conducted in 1980 indicated 1000 trout per mile in Gore Creek . An inventory in 1991 revealed only 370 per mile. In 1989, 90, and 91 sales of fishing related items in three Vail stores totaled 5251,700 generating sales tax of 520,639. This places a value of 5170 on each trout in the Gold Metal Area. Endangered Species and biodiversity: Many acknowledge that the current Endangered Species Act has some fundamental flaws. The current policy attempts to deal with the symptom instead of the cause, protecting endangered species once the supporting habitat has been compromised. There is a general consensus in the Federal government that a ecosystem protection approach is needed. The concept behind is approach is that if a healthy natural system can be protected then the species within that system should thrive. The White Rivers National Forest Service recently announcement plans to implement an ecosystem management approach. This will require a greater understanding of the interconnections of the surrounding wilderness and cooperation among governmental agencies and private property owners to protect a natural systems and not just a species or an area within a political boundary. The Endangered Species Act has listed 568 species as threatened or endangered and implemented plans to protect these species. However, over 600 species have been identified as needing to be listed. List¢d Threatened and Endangered Species on Platlonal Forest System lands NFS -174 Species Total Number of Species 200 . 150 ~ , o..~,,,,, 100 ~ r"` ®Reptlles g ®irisects 4 50 ~ Fishes 39 ®Mammals 21 - fw F~ ~ ~ , ®Snalls 4 Ill Crustaceans 1 ~ Clams 21 ®Plants 51 Q ® Blyds 24 1968 1970 1972 1974 1876 1978 1980 1982 1964 1986 1988 1990 13 . D~~ogP~ap[~oc~ ~0~6o~og6c~i aa0 ~'r~c~~c~~ o ~lestern Reglon demographic changes: Annual Change for number of Housing Permits and Employment Growth in six western states (tVIT, VVY, ID, UT, CO, NM) far exceeds nations. Employment Gr®~th Change in Housing Permits _ w ,z ~ _ -Mountain States - U.S.A i:.~~a ~ Mountain States m m.. ®U S 4 .A. . a . ~.::.::.v 10 Ji: 0 ~ }~~a"' ~ a~.a::..:::.~: K:: ~ ~ ~ -1pF . _ ~6:::.:::: I . Prat ,ego ,ss1 tsez 1893(May) 1000 1001 1092 ~xg~iosive ~opuBatio~u rgr?owtFa 6rt the w~vest is expected to continue for the remainder of the decade. Major driving forces include: Better quality of life, escape from urban centers made more possible due to telecommunications, lower taxes, lower employee salaries, affordable housing, less red tap, greater numbers of retirees. and early retiremen4 of baby boomers, acceptance of part time work by retired and semi-retired.. (~ag9e ~oa~rity is exception t® this boorv~o Some of the effects have already been seen: more permanent Residents ages ~5-44; more retirees; fewer transient workers ages 18-24; 90% increase~in the number of school age children since 1980. Vacant second homes grew as a percent of total housing now comprising approximately 1 /3 of the housing stock. Growth in population in Eagle County and Vail are POPULATION GROWTH 1~9 expected to continue at a vigorous pace. 'EAGLE COUNTY & VAIL . Between 1980 and 1990 population growth in the ids y State was 14°~, out pacing the 9°k growth in the county . ~ 0 Growth in h t e Re ion @ 29 ~ was more than 9 twice ~~~[~~l' 30 ' that of the country and three times that of the State. 25 , ~~w' ~ iii:: ~vH~~~: REGION XII POPUL4TION GROWTH 20; ,~.::~~::~.::K:::~:::~.::1.:~K::M::;. 1980-1990 ~ 15 ~ - 30% y ~4 ~•A,JIf; '~V.~I~'. tt / ~ I 1 ....i:::~:::? K JJ lSC~~ ~ 10 25% ' ,f~ it ' 4 r i`~•G7~~ t v ~:;T , s;~;;r 5 - ~ 15°k . , . 10°~ 0 1910 1980 1990 2000 0~° U.S. STATE REGION ~ Eaglela'fy I 1.498 ~ 13.32 118201 ~ Z7.671 f~®I s% I ,a% I-zs% I ~ Ual ~ 0.485 2261 + 3.659 5221 ALL AGES 94 Changes in Population Composition: - i yp~ of Jobs - Growth in the Service and " Construction Sectors has far 1 so . , exceeded that of other employment sectors in Eagle 1so - -~service - County. 120 - - - - 1001 - F etai l The "Age Wave": The combinedconstruction effects of aging "baby boomers" so ~ - . and people living to ever older ages has transformed what was 40 ~ ''Government known as the "age pyramid" ~ •~Fin,Rlest,lns (shown below) making the over ~ _ - +Manufacturing fifty crowd the fastest growing ° ` ' - ~ - --Wholesale segment of our population. 82 83 8e 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 _Agriculture ? Mining AGE PYRAMID 85+'2030 ~J~, -.~.t. 8084 75+ ~ : ~5+ 3 75.79 1905 70.74 1;~97~, 70.74 .,a ~ . 70 74 F'- 65.69 ~ '~,'ys' ~ .A. 65-69 ~ K W 60-64 sas4 ~ 60.64 ~ 55-59 ~ t 55-59 ~ ~AV ~ a - 50-54 _ ~ ~ 5as4 _ ~ Q~ - ~-54 45-49 males. female~a~ii 45.48 ~ •49 .ws..CJ ra-3~ I. ..]:3Wjwb T n-~'l~p~•. 40-44 40.44 ~ 40-44 ~ r~ 35-39 3539 ~ , x•39 , Y 30-34 v 30.34 ~ 30.34 ~ i ~ 25-29 2s2s ~ 25.29 ~ 20-24 ~ _ ~ 20.24 ~ 20-24 ~ 55-- g tsts ~ .15.19 - ~ 0-~ 4 ~s..~= tat4 ~~~~~~t~ . r -~n~ 10-14 ~ , ~Fr~~~ 1210 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 1012 12 fo 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 fo t2 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 POPULATION IN MIWONS The rate of growth of the senior segment of the population has grown much faster in Eagle County than in most other areas of EAGLE COUNTY 1980 - 1990 the country. ,oo~o BOo; 40°.0 - 20 0 , r ALL AGES 60+ 75+ • I ~~I sa.s% I 7o.a~ I es ~ I 15 (~h~r~ges ut~ ~®~a~9a~a®~ L~®~at~®~e . 6~ost Wade residentia9 growth us likely t® ®ccur dowrn valley in the mid and lower valley. Vail's outer boundaries are defined by public lands, as its Build-out approaches it is likely that needs such as employee housing, visitor accommodations and recreation facilities will be met down valley. - - -Vacant Platted lots - - - - - - - - Nearly 80°~ of the existing 1,000,000 square Vi/olcott/Edwards/Lake and feet of commercial space in Eagle County is Squaw Cr. 945 in !fail or Eagle -Vail. Growth down valley Avon/Eagle-Vail 736 will bring with it more commercial / Gypsum/Gypsum Cr/Airport 539 employment development down valley. Basalt/EI Jebel/Frying Pan 493 Approved in Edwards is 260,000 sf. of new Vail 419 commercial development. Water District Growth . Build-out estimates indicate that 895 additional (~rs~) units are available In the Vail Consolidated o I j Water district as opposed to 12,652 units n I ~ in the Upper Eagle Water Authority District. „ I Upper Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation ~ ~ I - ~ District estimated the potential at five , I _ _ _ IVailValley _ _ _ J4~~- I actively developing projects (Cordiera, Berry ~ ; I Creek, Beaver Creek, Arrow Head and Eagle-Vail) to be nearly 2700 units. H I J SI Upper Eagle o-~--~ 1 1413 8a A 1~ IHI 646 lf3 IDOL IDOf m, mOf ~ IDb ID[I 6'A S] IRI If0 Wf IDil IiW 7~ ~ ]O IDn IDm ~O 7~ ~ UERWA WCWD Vail Valley Consolidated Water District Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority e 6~ 6 c?a '4I I al - I 2I 2 1, ,<< ~ , . , 0 01~mn 6dcrammlutn ~ awl ttlbpo veol 0 Caro Yotlry lkm 9idp 9wl YlDago ~ !~-.......J Avm~ 9env Ctast ~ 4pb-Moil Onl-of-06tr1e1 Dory Mmo4 EMado ® EtioDn9od ®Cm~r0iSrEo . ~ ~ ®EilnlLq mid ®Cmalh SFEa _ 620 998 b7d 1,004 1,451 439 a 8,083 @~~ 1,384 S.19d 2,448 1 ~ 9n ~ 440 ~ 1357 170 0 888 ~ .~4 2099 1,197 6,449 a 19,425 ,~4 4,069 a 7,987 ~ tZ11 2,492 ,583 B45 189 1~0J 5,325 - 12.652 ~9 173 1,702 185 419 1,900 590 124 - 9,777 Construction of Adams iRib ski Area -Already approved by the County in sketch plan, this development could have major implications on the development pattern of the county. 96 OO ~~~r~ ~PC~~d~ o Transportation: Expanded capacity at Denver International Airport (DIA) is being marketed by surrounding states that will be "one-stop" (DIA) away from major airports around the country. This expanded capacity should also help to increase the domestic and international market potential of Vail and other resorts in the region. State and regional planning efforts are now placing greater emphasis on mass transportation due to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. Under this act a percentage of federal revenues is earmarked for mass transportation. This act, emphasizes planning and ' implementation of multi-modal transportation systems. As development moves down valley, there will be greater need for commuter transportation to serve the increased number of Vail employees. Commuters to Vail Area Projected to increase over next ten years , 3.200 3.000 3.002 2.862 2 800 L / V~ 808 2 2 600 44 2 5 400 ' 2 s 2 200 .::st:::'':::::i:2:j:s::;:::::::: ::::::::::::Si;ii:::%.5:~:::::~:~<`:::': :'j;':;5:'t:;<i~y;:~::~~~:j;:j~': i`t: is'Sri::::i::'::::'':i~'::<:2:::: . 2.000 ::::>:;:<:::»:>:<:`:':>':<;: ~ 984-85 ~ 989-90 '1.994-95 1 999-2000 2004-05 Telecomrnuting:The vastly expanded communications industry allows more people to work in remote areas while being able to transfer information over the phone. This, combined with a trend towards "Out Sourcing" .(using smaller specialized firms or individuals on contract) could have a major effect in accelerating the growth of attractive areas like Eagle County and Vail. Allowing people to stay in their profession while living in the location they desire could mean major changes in the social fabric of rural areas. Changes in life styles ,may challenge the character of the area, expectations of services such as police, medical, fire and schools will be greater. There will be fewer ranches and a more suburban less rural atmosphere. . Millions Telecommuters by Income • 11.2 137` (17%) Legend Telecommuters - ~ ~ Under 525,000 t t as .~~i/ 12.8 (1 \ ~ 525-49.999 Corporate Afterhours • "13.4 151 .3 - 'L4"?• ~ SSO-74,999 ~ _ J J Part-Time Self-Employed J J J J ®575,000 or More e~ T ~ J J J J J J J J J J J ( w i ~ No Response JJ JJ Primar Se -E p ~a _.c •o 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Date ~::ree: Link Resources 1991 Source: Link Resources. NYC " Emergence o$ the °Green Corporation° -Over the past several years many cooperations have gone through an evolutionary process. First acknowledging that an Wenvironmentally friendly° image was good for business using it a as a marketing approach. Now realizing that waste reduction is also good for the bottom line. Investments in environmental protection equipment, waste reduction and new safer ,processes are proving to be more profitable. Stronger regulations in other countries has helped foreign industries advance more quickly in this direction. Globalization of markets will pressure ~JS companies to find new, more efficient solutions as well. The Greenhouse Effect - Globa11A9arrning: In 18.22, a French mathematician, Jean Fourier, was the first to notice the heat reflectability of the earth's atmosphere. (He compared the atmosphere's ability to let the sun's visib{e rays warm the earth while retarding the reflected heat to the glass of a greenhouse. Greenhouse gases are composed of carbon dioxide (50%), chlorofluorocarbons (20%), methane (16%), ground level ozone (8%), and nitrous oxide (6%). Carbon dioxide (COZ) levels have risen in the atmosphere because of fossil fuel burning and deforestation. In the beginning of the industrial age, the measurement of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was 280 ppm (parts per million). Today, the measurement is about 355 ppm and it is estimated that by the middle of next century, it will be 550 to 600 ppm [I~ilatthews]. Some sources of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are refrigerators and fire extinguisher. CFCs trap 20,000 times more heat than carbon dioxide and also attack the fragile ozone layer that protects the earth from dangerous ultraviolet rays from the sun. An estimate of 1-2° C warming is inevitable because of past emissions of greenhouse gas and the time it will take to change production practices [Titus, Greenhouse]. The 6 hottest years of temperature recorded history are tin order of the hottest to the least hottest) 1988, 1987, 1983, 1981, 1980, and 1986 [Naar]. 8y the middle of next. century, the estimates of the number of days above 100° F for some cities could increase. Some of those cities maybe liVashington, ®.C. from 1 to 12 days, Omaha from 3 to 21 days, ~iiemphis from 4 to 42 days, and ®allas from 19 to 78 days [Corson]. The impact from the rising temperatures could raise sea levels. When water gets warm, it expands and raises the sea level. Sea levels in the Eastern 11.S. have already risen a foot and another foot is predicted by the next century. 1~/ithin 60 years, it is possible that the rising tides would cause massive damage. In ski resorts, a warmer global climate could mean less snow and fewer ski days. Although the exact impacts to the ski industry have not be quantified, this is a trend worth monitoring. [Forest] 98 We are all aware of many more trends effecting Vail and the surrounding area. , This background paper is not Intended to b® comprehensive, it is merely a sampling of ' the types of trends occurring in and around Vail which may have an effect on it's future environment. These and other trends you have observed will be discussed during the search conference, Vail's Environments/ Odyssey -The next Generation. Together, during the conference, we will weave a meaningful projection of the environmental challenges facing the community. This wrill help establish the direction for the management of Vail's environmental quality. The conference will be followed up with . the development of an environmental strategic plan for the Town of Vail. We look forward to vour narticination arcd insights at the search conference! ~s Vail's Environmental ®dyssey: The l~Text Generation Sustainable Development: baking Econognics and Environmental I~rotection Work 'T'ogether Prepared By Russell Forrest Introduction: Does protecting the environment and maintaining a healthy economy seem at cross purposes? Actually, long-term economic gain and environmental protection fit together like a glove. In fact, economists and environmentalists are finding that they have more in common than they thought. That common ground has been called sustainable development. In Vail, protecting our natural resources is like protecting the goose that lays the golden eggs. By protecting our air, water, natural habitat, and pristine views of the mountains we ensure that we protect the resources that attract our guests year after year. It is also the reason why many of us moved to the Valley. By protecting our environment, tive also protect our economy and jobs. Sustainable development is a planning methodology that promotes development that is sensitive to the natural environment. According to the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." Sustainable development involves understanding where sensitive natural resources are and how elements (e.g., vegetation, animals, geology, water quality, air quality) of a natural system are interconnected. By understanding the carrying capacity of natural and man-made systems, planners can identify opportunities for development that are compatible with the natural environment. What is Carrying Capacity? Carrying capacity in a natural system can be compared to carrying capacity on a man-made system such as an elevator. If the carrying capacity is 10 for an elevator and 12 people get in -the elevator may not break but it may not work as efficiently. However, if 20 people squeezed in, there is a chance that the cables might break without warning. Carrying capacity is that point where the additional use of a resource results in a degraded condition. If people can develop without exceeding carrying capacities for natural and man-made resources then they are living sustainably. R. In practical terms, sustainable development means ensuring that development does not exceed carrying capacity, i.e., a development does not permanently impact wetlands, the vegetative cover around streams and lakes, or displace wildlife. In order to create a sustainable society, we will also inevitably need to reduce waste generation; mini ;~e energy and water usage; and make sure development does not exceed the ability to provide water, power, sewage treatment, and other public services without deteriorating environmental quality. Determining carrying capacity involves determining what the natural and man-made resources can accommodate without being permanently degraded. Historically, the over consumption of natural resources (i.e. exceeding carrying capacity) occurs due to short-term economic gain. Short term economic gain has been desirable because that is how we have often defined success in business and government. We still use short-term economic indicators such as Gross National Product and Sales Tax returns locally to determine "how are we doing." However, these indicators do no accurately reflect the damage or loss to natural resources. For instance a region experiencing a economic boom because of resource extraction (e.g., timber harvesting, mineral extraction, harvesting of large cash crops such as sugar cane) may receive ashort-term cash-flow injection. However, if this extraction is done at the expense of the environmental integrity of the region, long term costs may be incurred in terms of clean-up, revegetation, and the sudden loss of jobs when the resource is depleted. The World Bank and the United Nations have created new indicators to replace GNP and other short-term indicators which account for economic growth and loss of natural resources. Sustainable development does require a change in thinking from the short- term ,fiscal year to a long-term plarming horizon. It also requires a proactive approach to management rather than ,reacting to laws, public opinion, and incidents. Proactive planning provides a competitive edge in business and saves money. For instance, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that industry could save . billions of dollars by utilizing less toxic alternatives rather than paying for the expensive clean-up of superfund sites or oil spills. Is there Really Need for Concern? One key point to sustainable development is that there are limits to the use of natural resources and many would argue that we are dangerously close to exceeding those limits. Environmental dooms day prophecies are common-place in the media. Some of these environmental trends are better known than others. Regardless of individual opinions on global warming, acid rain, tropical deforestation, or the many other environmental issues, an ecological fact. is that natural systems are resilient to change. but they also have limits. Most of the scientific debate is focused on the resiliency of natural system and where the limits exist for a natural resource. . However, the bottom line is that there are significant environmental problems that require our attention. as ' 1 ° ~ Worldwide 12 million people will succumb to starvation this year primarily because of overpopulation. Tropical forests are critical to global species diversity and providing climatic stability. Unfortunately, an area the size of the State of Washington is cleared each year. .Species loss occurs every day primarily because of rapid tropical deforestation. However, estimates vary from 1 to 20 species lost a day. Worldwide 24 billion tons of topsoil is eroded each year. Loss of topsoil reduces crop production. U.S. crop production could decline by 10 to 30 percent in the next 50 years if current trends persist. Half of the United States wetlands have been destroyed in the last 200 years. The release of 20 million tons of CFCs in the last 20 years has created holes in the ozone above the poles. The ozone layer protects us from ultraviolet light which can cause skin cancer. Our actions locally do have an impact on the above mentioned global issues. Although it seems hard to imagine how we can address issues like global warming locally - we can each help make a difference. Buying products that use little or no toxic materials, car pooling, tuning up your car, recycling, using energy efficient light bulbs seem like small things but when we each help do our part the impacts can be significant. For example, if 100,000 people who'd neglected tuneups started getting their cars tuned regularly, some 90 million lbs of CO2 could be kept out of the atmosphere Environmental issues affect us globally, nationally, and locally. Even high in the Rocky Mountains we face growing environmental challenges with diminished water quality, loss of wildlife habitat, brown haze from wood-burning, loss of wetlands, contamination from mines, and high waste generation. The Rockies are a wonderful place to live and more people from across the country and even around the world are choosing to live and build homes in the Eagle River Valley. With this demand for growth comes a responsibility to protect our natural and man-made resources for future generations. c~®nclaasi®n: Thinking globally and acting locally applies to all of us in trying to balance development and environmental protection. In Vail, sustainable development means protecting our economy by protecting our natural resources. This is a difficult challenge and requires the cooperation of government,. businesses, developers, special interest groups, and individuals. At the search conference on October 8th and 9th we will discuss how to achieve this balance and those issues we need to address to achieve a sustainable community. 'E References Chirac, Daniel, "Lessons From Nature: Learning to Live Sustainably on the Earth", Island Press, Washington D.C., 1992. Costanza, Robert, "Natural Capital and Sustainable Development", Conservation, Biology Volume 6, No.l, March 1993 Rees, William, "A Role for Environmental Assessment in Achieving Sustainable Development", Environmental Impact.Assessment Review.. 1988. World Resources Institute, " 1993 Environmental Almanac", Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1993 f • ~ulf~~~°~ ~~~~~c~~oc~ Pa~~~~~~ ~ strategic planning is an effective a~,~..,ach to analdng decisions and taking actions to address challenges and opportunities inh~~~.t an a rapidly changing environment. lit has been used by . businesses since the raid-1950's. ~1ais a~~~.,~ch allows garticipants to combine their perspectives, identify and prioritize c~maaunity needs and undertake teani~rieated action targeted at meeting Those needs. ~`he result is the allocation of nesoua+ces to strategies that will be the most effective an im~.r.~ding the ~,.r.munity. ~ ~ne~~ ®f~ StP~t~g~~ ~1 °n~ strategic planning is a usefial tool because of several unique features that distinguish it from other forms of community planning: °a'hese features include> Il° ~t is a process which helps the community 8o co~cside~ a broad perspec~ave Strad then go focass on selected gssues that are most im~rtant to the ~,~~munity. gt considers major gents and changes occurring oattsuie the community and the impact they can be e~ect~ to have on the community. gt eRplicitly considers the tavaal®bilaty of resources and how resources can be used most effectively. 4° gt realisa'acally assesses the community's strengths and wealmesses. gt is sactao~a-oriented with a strong emphasis on implementation and the achievement of practical results. - among ~e stn°ategic p g benefits anted most ofltern a~ar°e the ffollowingo lit. flfleflps to aa~~~trl°asla the uaost iaaapoataaat ° lit helps edaa~te the co?unitg~ a®d build consensus aboaat impoatant is~saaes and flee actaoaas treala~a~d to adds ~ the$a° lit flneflps deveflop a com~aanatg~ vbsio~ that will d beyond °tlae , new el~taoaa°p IIt cean pflace the Qoraauaun~ ~ a p~acti®e wady t® seize ®ppo~annities° lIt pan shed new Ilight on ~apoa°tant issues through multiple p~,r-,,~txtives° llg helps to nde~tify fibs most effecti®e use of public and prieate resou~rces° ~wccoaa - - - - . B. Steps in Strategic Planning There is no one process for strategic planning. However, most strategic planning processes include the basic elements outlined below. 1. Evaluate global, national and ~',onal trends that affect the local community. 2. Set broad policy directions based on the values and goals of the ' community. 3. Identify local ,,1. ;.~.gths and weaknesses. 4. Select key issues. , 5. Conduct further analysis of external and internal factors. 6. Develop goals, objectives and strategies. 7. Develop a team plan of action. 8. Monitor, modify and update the plan. Strategic planning is meant to be a process, not merely aone-time plan. All plans and projects should be monitored at least annually to ensure that they are meeting their intended purposes. If it is found that the project is not achieving its objectives, the team should review the project elements in detail, identify the sources of the problem and modify the project as necessary. There should also be r.~ visions for periodically updating information upon which the plan is based and modifying the plan in reaction to changes in the external and internal environment. Some times projects are completed or become obsolete and should. therefore be ended. It is amazing how many programs keep being funded after they have met their goals. Because of the imy.~.lance of this element in the strategic planning process, the responsibility of monitoring activities should be assigned to a specific getup and included in the action plan described in Step 7. The emphasis in the community's strategic planning process should be on cooperation and community involvement. In order for the community to be effective in implementing its plans 'it must have broad community support and fulfill the community's vision of the future. Communities may wish to use consultants to assist in ~r:,.,~fic tasks such as gathering data, facilitating or guiding the planning process or implementing a part of the plan, but community members should take the lead in the overall planning and implementing r.,,,,:,ss. ia?iccoa t ~d Del Duca, Comm Dove'..,, ~ t Director 0 a u ~'he goal and final product of this a~~,a~?,ach ~ strategic planning is not ~ ~;e~te a written document. gt is a process which not only outlines what should be done but which develops insights and relationships that can change the .potentials, of what the community can get done. ;Create . Strategic . Planning . Affipleffient ` ®rganiaation . and 1Develop . Evaluate ~1Viission ghe Statement r. I Investigate Present 'Internal the Plan %t gs not 'and External I ~ COffiPIIt2P21 t~ e~Ct10Tl P%'O~ralA Fends . about ' °°~o~ to do stop %t's a process ~o~° 00Gettlxsg ~t do13e'0 d Analoze 1~'inalize 'Strengths, and approve the Plan Opportunities . and 'Threats &stablish a ~O~' Evaluate ®bjec~ves ~ Set Resources and priorities Strategies kTWCCOG _ ' Fd Del Duce, Community Devd..~........ Direcwi . lEAOI.E C®LTl~1TX MASTER Pf.ART Prepared by Kathy Heicher August 26, 1993 The current Eagle County Master Plan was adopted a dozen years ago. The plan has been rendered out-of-date by continuing changes and growth pressures in the county. County planning staff members, Planning Commission members, and the county commissioners feel that controversy surrounding various land use proposals in recent . years points to the need for a revised plan that offers a more specific vision for the county. Work on a new County Master Plan began in the winter of 1993. The county has hired a private consultant, Alan Richman Planning Services, to guide the creation of the new master plan, and to revise land use regulations accordingly. The process started with community meetings in which local citizens identified land use planning issues. Surveys were also sent out through the mail. Responses showed a wide range of opinions. The most widely held opinion overall was that wildlife habitats should be protected, followed by concern for "prohibiting development in flood plains and wetlands" and "providing public access to public lands". Affordable housing was identified as the most needed new project. A recreation center for full-time residents, and recreation/bike paths also received strong support. The next phase of the master plan process was a data collection phase, including an inventory of population, economy, and growth information, inventory of community facilities, and mapping of land use, zoning, and environmental features. The data offers an assessment of existing conditions. During the month of September, a series of community meetings are scheduled to allow citizens to identify their community values (i.e. what is important to citizens such as open space, schools, wildlife). Facilitators will then help the community groups establish a "vision" for the county. Once individual community meetings are completed, a series of three county-wide meetings will be staged to bring the information together. The consultants will study the values and visions that were identified, then meld the _ information into a master plan document. The draft plan should be reviewed by the County Planning Commissions some time near Thanksgiving, with final adoption taking place before the end of the year. The county is seeking a document that will give clear guidelines to staff members and decision makers. The master plan adoption will be followed by appropriate changes in the county land use regulations. 4 ~ r ~COSYS3'EYf[ 1SPiATA(3Et`,~irx White River National Forest Cs~ c.a u c~ d NOTE: The enclosed material is a summary of the Forest Service Ecosystem Management Policy issued by the Chief on June 4, 1992. Forests throughout the nation are moving toward defining the desired future condition for the ecosystems they manage. The next round of Forest Land and Resource Management Plans will emphasize ecosystem principles. The Vail area has been chosen as a pilot area for ecosystem implementation. Please call Rich Phelps at 827-5715 if you need additional information. :~a' r Ecosystem Maaagement What Does it Mean? On June 4, 1992 the Chief announced the new Forest Service Ecosystem Management Policy. We embrace ecosystem management as our new operating philosophy for achieving environmentally sensitive, socially responsive, economically feasible, and scientifically sound multiple-use management of the National • Forest System. We are committed to building upon the quality resource management we've done in the past work that we are proud of as we move into the future. So what does ecosystem management mean with regards to how we intend to manage the National Forests and Grasslands? What are the implications? An ecosystem is a community of organisms and its environment that function as an interdependent unit. Ecosystems occur at many different scales. Forests are ecosystems. So are rotting logs, ponds, rivers, watersheds, rangelands, mountain ranges, and the planet. Ecosystem management means that we will use our knowledge of ecological systems to produce desired resource values, products, services and environments that are in concert with values shared by our society. We will do this in ways that also sustain the diversity, health and productivity of ecosyste*~s. Ecosystem management is based on the principle that sustainable ecosystems are the foundation for sustainable multiple-use management. It means that at various scales of land area we will implement integrated resource management within the long-term capabilities of the ecosystem. It means that our forest land and resource management plans will provide direction on how to manage ecosystems on a sustainable basis that our focus will be on maintaining their health, diversity and integrity more than the production of outputs: It also means that we will monitor the effectiveness and validity of our plans and practices, and incorporate what we learn into future plans. It means that we will manage to. achieve the desired future condition of ecosystems a common stewardship vision among agencies and individuals with differing missions and philosophies. The desired future condition will incorporate the biotic and abiotic influences on ecosystems (i.e. insects, diseases, fire, recreating, timber harvesting, grazing, etc.), as well as the social and economic values which will influence the mix of goods, services, and amenities that will be provided. It means that we will manage for a range of conditions for plant and animal species since sustaining diverse and resilient ecosystems will be mgre likely to occur if a desired mix of biological communities are represented. It should also mean that decisions made with a single resource or species focus will be the exception rather than the rule. Ecosystem management also means that we recognize that people are an integral part of ecosystems, and that our resource management programs will be socially responsible. We will blend the needs of people and environmental values to achieve multiple=use objectives. We will consider the collective needs of people for their livelihoods, aesthetically pleasing scenery, recreation opportunities, and inspirational experiences as we develop and manage for desired future conditions. W,e will strive for excellence in public participation in our resource management decisions. And we will consider the . social and economic developmental needs of local communities as we concurrently consider how to manage for sustainable ecosystems. Ecosystem management means that our organizational structure will continue to evolve in order to achieve more coordinated and efficient support for integrated resource management. It means that our resource management programs will be scientifically sound, and that stronger partnerships will form between researchers and land managers. And it also means that integrated resource inventory data and modern analytical tools will be available to deal with the spatial and temporal considerations of ecosystem management. Ecosystem management is consistent with our current mandates for managing the National Forest System. It is the next step in the evolution of our growing knowledge and changing societal values on how to achieve our multiple-use mission. Ecosystem management is not business as usual. While there is much quality resource management in our past that we should be proud of and build upon as we move into the future, it is also clear that a shift in course is needed to adapt to this new operating philosophy.. Together, the Forest Service and our partners are embarking on a new adventure. Many challenges and changes await us. We have much to learn, and we will need to continually adapt to new knowledge. But we are fully committed to this new direction because it is the right thing to do! The following is a framework for action that we will use to guide us as we move forward with implementing ecosystem management in the Rocky Mountain Region. It doesn't provide all of the details of what we need to accomplish those will. unfold as we continue to make progress. It does, however, describe the scope of actions and our priorities for implementing ecosystem management in the 1990s. x c : t . cS~w~.ecx. ~~A~ COLO D~ WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION ~~oF co~~ WQCC-CC-62 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South He ~ ~ ' ~ o\, Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 * ~ ° e Phone: (303) 692-3520 ~ /876 ° Roy Romer Governor NOTICE OF PUBLJC INFORMATIONAL HEARING Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH BEFORE THE Executive Director COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION ,SUBJECT: At the date, time and location listed below, the Water Quality Control Commission will hold a - - - r u1;161t; ;;,o„-;~„c;,c; ;-Ir„r;rg to conG!dpr ?nnroya.,l sf the Water Quality Control Division's _ _ _ proposed use of FY94 Section 319 nonpoint source funds, under the federal Clean Water Act. The Division will explain the process for determining the various projects which are proposed to be submitted to EPA by the Division, and the particulars of those projects. At the the of the preparation of this notice the Division is working with the Colorado Nonpoint Source Task Force ark various project sponsors to prepare the proposed submission. It appears that the Division will request funding within the following funding areas: 1) State Base Program-institutionalization of the State nonpoint source program. 2) Watersh~ Projects~iemonstrations of BMP's in selected watersheds. 3) MonRoring Projects-surface or grourxl water monitoring projects. 4) Statewide Projects-~ucation and information projects. A list of specific projects proposed for funding will be available in the Commission Office by October 21, 1993. Written or oral comments may be provided at the hearing. HEARING SCHEDULE: DATE: Tuesday, November 2, 1993 TIME: 9:00 a.m. e"errE: Bests~r3sterrl/Ala!'res? inn Alamosa, Colorado Dated this 20th day of September, 1993 at Denver, Cdorado. WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION ~1~~ Marla L BibePSbne, Staff Ass'fstant 94-319.pih Printed on Ree_eclerl Paper ~~A~ ~ ~ OF C~~O ~ VNATER QUALITY CONTROL CORAMISSION oF'~oto 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South ~ o e a Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 Z ~ Phone: (303)692-3520 " ~ ~ ' ~/876~`/ Roy Romer NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING Governor BEFORE THE Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH Executive Director COLORADO 6aATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION SUBJECT: Triennial review of the Commission's current regulation titled: WC!+~_oxado River Salinity Standards" 3.9.0 (5 CCR 1002-10); WRegulations for Implementation of the Colorado River Salinity Standards Through the NPDES Permit Program" 3.10.0 (5 CCR 1002-11) PUBLIC PARTYCIPATION ENCOURAGED: The Commission encourages all interested persons to provide their opinions or recommendations orally or in writing as to whether or not the foregoing regulations should be changed and if so in what respect. HEARING SCHEDULE: DATE: Tuesday, November 2, 1993 TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Bestwestern/Alamosa Inn Alamosa, Colorado The hearing may be reconvened at such times and places as the Commission may announce. PURPOSE OF HEARING: This hearing is to fulfill State statutory requirements for triennial review of water quality standards and control regulations. The Commission encourages all interested persons to provide their opinions or recommendations orally or in writing as to whether the foregoing regulations should be changed and iY so in what respect. Any sugye>3eti changes deemed by the Commission to require further action will be proposed as regulatory changes for subsequent public rulemaking. Recommendations for changes should be concise and supported by reference to the evidence that would be offered if the Commission moves forward with the recommended regulatory amendments. At this hearing the ' Commission does not desire to hear the full evidence that would be presented at a rulemaking hearing that would follow. The Commission requests only information needed for it to determine whether to propose a regulatory change. Any person or entity suggesting specific regulatory changes should submit the proposed changes, along with a proposed statement of basis, specific statutory authority, and purpose, which would be included in the notice of a rulemaking hearing, to comply Frith 2~-~-1030) C.R.S. Printed on Ree•~•cled Paper AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING: The provisions of 25-8-202(1)(f) C.R.S. and Section 2.1.5 B of the "Procedural Regulations for all Proceedings before the Water Quality Control Commission and the Water Quality Control Division" (the Procedural Regulations) (5 CCR 1002-1) provide the authority for this hearing. PARTY STATUS: This is not a rulemakinq hearing; therefore, party status provisions of 25-8-101 et. sec., and 24-4-101 et. secr., C.R.S. do not apply. Party status requests shall not be considered by the Commission. PROCEDURAL MATTERS: The Commission encourages the submission of written recommendations which should be received at the Office of the Commission by October 21, 1993, if feasible. The Commission requests that fifteen (15) copies of all written statements be submitted and suggests that additional copies ,e u~acie avaiiaDie at the hearing for attendees. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Commission has previously adopted water quality standards that establish numeric criteria for salinity at three points on the lower mainstem of the Colorado River. Regulation 3.9.0. The Commission also has adopted as policy a Plan of Implementation developed by the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum ("the Forum"), representing the seven states which make up the Colorado River Basin. The Plan of implementation contains a number of federal and non-federal projects and measures to maintain compliance with the established numeric criteria while the Upper Basin State continue to develop their compact- . apportioned waters. One component of the plan is to place effluent limitations through the NPDES permit program on municipal and industrial discharges. This has been applied in Colorado through Regulation 3.10.0. The purpose of this triennial review is to consider whether any change to the referenced regulations is appropriate, and whether the Commission should reconfirm its adoption ae policy of the implementation plan. Dated this 20th day of September, 1993 at Denver, Colorado. WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION Marla L. Biberstine, Staff Assistant colorvr.tri ~~A~ • ~ • ~F C~LO WATER QUALITY COfVTR®L C®feAARISS10fV ~ %.of o~ WQCC-CC-62 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South lei , Denver, Colorado 80222-1 5 30 ° ~ * ~ Phone: (303) 692-3520 1g76 0 NOTYCE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING Roy Romer BEFORE THE Governor COLORADO WATER OUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION Patricia n. Nolan, MD, MPH Executive Director SUBJECT: Triennial review of the Commission's current regulation titled: ^Regulations for Control of Water Quality in Dillon Reservoir" x.1.0 (5 CCR 1002-17) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED: The Commission encourages all interested persons to provide their opinions or recommendations orally or in writing as to whether or not the foregoing regulations should be changed and if so in what respect. HEARING SCHEDULE: DATE: Tuesday, December 7, 1993 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Florence Sabin Conference Room Department of Health X300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado The hearing may be reconvened at such times and places as the Commission may announce. Any suggested changes deemed by the Commission to require further action will be proposed as regulatory changes for subsequent public rulemaking. Recommendations for changes should be concise and supported by reference to the evidence that would be offered if the Commission moved forward with the recommended regulatory amendments. At this hearing the Commission does not desire to hear the full evidence that would be presented at a rulemaking hearing that would follow. The Commission requests only information needed for it to determine whether or not to propose a regulatory change. Any person or entity suggesting specific regulatory changes should submit the proposed changes, along with a proposed statement of basis, specific statutory authority, and purgose and a proposed fiscal impact statement, which would be included in the notice of a rulemaking hearing, to comply with 2~-~-103 0) C.R.S. PURPOSE OF HEARING: This hearing is to fulfill State statutory requirements for triennial review of control regulations. Printed nn Recycled Paper AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC HEARING: The provisions of 25-8-202(1)(f) C.R.S. and Section 2.1.5 B of the "Procedural Regulations for all Proceedings before the Water Quality Control Commission and the Water Quality Control Division" (the Procedural Regulations) (5 CCR 1002-1) provide the authority for this hearing. PARTY STATUS: This is not a rulemakinq hearing; therefore, party status provisions of 25-5-101 et. seQ., and 24-4-101 et. secr., C.R.S. do not apply. Party status requests shall not be considered by the Commission. PROCEDURAL MATTERS• The Commission encourages the submission of written recommendations which should be received at the Office of the Commission no later than 14 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing. The Commission reCTUestB that fifteen (151 rer;oa of all ~,rri}ton o~a~,_:;;` ;t,^ b:: :;,iy~;ci~tcu and suggests that additional copies be made available at the hearing for attendees. Dated this 20th day of September, 1993 at Denver, Colorado. WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION v~ ~ ar a L. Biber~ Staff Assistant dillon.tri ?J( x ~ ~ C:~c.v~Lut. , tl OF CO~.OIZ~ADO COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH --oF cow, ~ ~ Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and ~9\`t H % .ter; $ , environment of the people of Colorado * 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S. Laboratory t3uilding , ; Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 4210 E. 11th Avenue ~ /tee%~ Phone (303) 692-2000 Denver, Colorado 802 2 0-371 6 (303) 691-4700 Roy Rosner Governor MEMORANDUM Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH Executive Director TO: Interested Parties FROM: Dick Parachini, Eagle Mine Project Manager DATE: September 23, 1993 SUBJECT: Eagle Mine Preliminary Air Monitoring Results -August 1993 (EAG 7.1.6.3) - The attached letter and table is an update regarding the Eagle Mine air monitoring program during August 1993. The airborne particulate data collected by the Paramount air monitors shown in the tables are preliminary in nature. This means that the Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) values may be revised after auditing and validation by the air monitoring contractor and the State. The information is useful in assessing emissions during this time period, as well as trends in potential human exposure. The air monitoring stations on top of the Minturn Middle School and at the North Cross Creek station were reactivated by Paramount on June 12 and continue to operate on a 1-in- 3 day schedule. This sampling frequency will be maintained through the 1993 construction season. The concentrations for TSP, As (Arsenic), Cd (Cadmium), and Pb (Lead) were below the air emissions permit levels during the month of August. The notation ug/m 3 stands for micrograms per cubic meter. A microgram equals one millionth (1/1,000,000) of a gram. Site activities in August continue to be associated with collection and transfer of mine seepage and other contaminated water to the lined storage ponds at the Consolidated Tailings Pile. The water treatment plant has continued to treat this water and discharge it to the Eagle River. Sludge generated from the treatment plant continues to be deposited on top of the Consolidated Tailings Pile. Construction activities at the site began the last week of August and include reshaping of stockpiled tailings material, placement of more clean soil cap material, and excavation of a dewatered sludge disposal cell. For additional information, please contact Dick Parachini (692-3396), Doug Ikenberry (827- 5928), or Marion Galant (692-3304). DP/dp Attachments a - d Eagle Engineering Services, Inc. September 13, 1993 . ~ ? ~ 1993 Mr. R.~h1. Parachini Colorado Department of Health 4300 Cherry Creek Drive So. Denver, rG. 80222-1530 Dear Dick: Enclosed are three (3) copies of the August 1993 Airborne Particulate Concentrations Report for the Eagle Mine site. We would emphasize the provisional nature of the data and the fact that revisions may be made after auditing and validation. Sincerely, EAGLE ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. Lai a R. Matthews Project Engineer LRM/ccp cc: Howard Roitman, Remedial Programs, CDH Douglas Ikenberry, CDH Robert Neukirchner, EES Tom Brown, EES Chris Crouse, D&M 710 Kipling St. Suite 305 ~ Lakewood, CO 80215 ©1303) 235-0733 ~ (303) 235-0915 FAX , AIRBORNE PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS ' EAGLE MINE SITE AUGUST 1993 (N9/m3) SCHOOL SITE NORTH SITE Date Sampled TSP° Pb°° As°°° Cd°°° PM,o TSP° Pb°° As°°° Cd°°° PM,o 08/02/93 15.7 < 0.0035 < 0.0020 < 0.0041 10.8 22.3 0.0083 < 0.0018 < 0.0034 12.3 08/05/93 20.8 0.0101 < 0.0021 < 0.0036 12.7 17.1 0.0052 < 0.0017 < 0.0034 12.1 08/08/93 9.4 0.0073 < 0.0020 < 0.0036 8.1 8.4 < 0.0030 < 0.0017 < 0.0037 5.3 08/1 1 /93 16.3 < 0.0035 < 0.0020 < 0.0036 10.1 2.2 < 0.0030 < 0.0017 < 0.0036 8.0 08/14/93 11.8 < 0.0037 0.0031 < 0.0037 9.7 12.5 0.0031 < 0.0017 < 0.0035 8.0 08/17/93 ID ID ID ID ID 19.9 < 0.0031 < 0.0018 < 0.0037 12.5 08/20/93 ID ID ID ID ID 15.4 < 0.0031 < 0.0018 < 0.0037 9.3 08/23/93 10.5 < 0.0035 < 0.0019 < 0.0034 7.9 13.5 < 0.0030 < 0.0017 < 0.0036 9.3 08/26/93 8.4 < 0.0035 < 0.0020 < 0.0037 5.8 8.9 0.0042 < 0.0018 < 0.0036 6.6 08/29/93 9.7 < 0.0036 < 0.0021 < 0.0038 9.3 12.1 < 0.0030 < 0.0017 < 0.0072 9.6 ID =Invalid data • Permit limitation is 150 pg/m~ " Permit limitation is 1 .5 pg/m' " • Permit trigger level is 0.010 pg/m~ THESE DATA ARE PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO REVISION AFTER VALIDATION ~ C : (rte ~1~~~~~ ~F C~L~ C~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 4201 East Arkansas Avenue .a~:z""""'_,. c..-~ Qenver, Colorado 80222 ~ " ° (303) 757-9011 I~C~~~B!!~® ~~T _ ~ DATE: September 27, 1993 TO: Inter-Mountain Regional Manning Commission ,r` ii)it~.% FROM: Da Ruble SUBJECT: Meeting Agenda for Inter-Muntain Transportation Planning Region October RPC Meeting: The next Inter-Mountain Region meeting will be held Friday, October 29, 1993 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Eagle County Road and Bridge Office, 712 Castle Drive. The regular RPC meeting will be held from 10:00 to 1:00 with a working lunch. Please contact Terry Grauberger (757-9824) with your RSVP and the number of people atter_ding. It would be appreciated if we could hear from you as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, October 22, 1993. A meeting agenda is attached to these minutes. SPECIAL ALERT x***** County Hearing Process ?•Seetinq: Additionally , a County ?:earinr Process _deeti nq ;aill be held from 1 : 00 to 4:00 on October 29, 1993 and hosted by Robert Moston, Region 3 Director and Bernie Buescher, CDOT Transportation Ccmmissioner. The meeting will be held to establish project priorities for the Inter-Mountain Region as part of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) All county representatives are encouraged to attend the meeting. Each county should bring a list of projects that they would like included in the STIP. Enhancement projects should be included in the list. Each listed project should include evaluation criteria, reports or documentation that support the project, why the project is important, total contributions, etc. The level of local match contribution is a key factor in the final decision of projects submitted. Mr. Moston will be the final decisionmaker of all projects submitted for the Inter-Mountain Transportation Planning Region. Prior to the County Hearing Process meeting, X11 applications must be submitted to and received by Robert Dioston, Reaion 3 Director by November 1, 1993. If an application is not received by the deadline, funding will not be awarded. Meeting Minutes September 27,.1993 Page Two September Meeting Report: " Joe Sands, RPC Chairman,. began the meeting with an introduction of attendees. An attendance sheet is attached to. these minutes. Technical Memorandum #3: Existing Conditions Report: The second draft of the Existing Conditions Report was distributed to RPC members. A discussion was lead by Dave Ruble, CDOT. The RPC recommended minor revisions. CDOT staff will explore the recommendations. It is the intent "to finalize the Report before the next RPC meeting in October. Technical Memorandum #4: Environmental, Social & Econmic Profile: The second draft of the ESE Profile Report was distributed to RPC members. A discussion was lead by Dave Ruble. Discussion was brief and minor revisions were recommended. CDOT staff will explore the recommendations. It is the intent to finalize the Report before the next RPC meeting in October. Alternatives Analvsis: CDOT staff is in the, beginning stage of developing a model for the alternatives analysis portion of the Regional Transportation Plan. The RPC will be informed of the progress. Transit and Pedestrian/Bike Trails Subgroups: Dave Ruble proposed to the RPC that two subgroups be created for the Inter-Mountain RPC to gain additional insight of transit and pedestrianjbike trails specifically. Dave indicated that it would be advantageous if a resident of the Region with the knowledge and experience.of either transit or trails individually lead the subgroups. Jeff Jones and Terry Grauberger, CDOT, would work directly with the subgroups. Dave explained that initially weekly meetings may be necessary in order to get the process underway, but that eventually meetings could be toned down to twice monthly. The reason for the subgroups is that CDOT is under very strict deadlines and there is still much work that needs to be completed. The RPC agreed to Dave's suggestion. Nominations for subgroup leaders should be directed to Dave Ruble, CDOT. Statewide Transportation Advisory Commission (STAG): The next STAG meeting has been proposed for October. No date has been set. Chairman Sands suggested that at the next STAG meeting, t1ie,STAC should be requested to solve the challenge of those Regions who choose to overestimate population projections for the purpose of gaining additional status. The RPC agreed that a dilemma does exist over "accurate" data sources and projections, and that the STAG should be approached with this issue. Attachments .:f x.+ ::AUiTti?\in.:vR K ~'i}. ;::lvT ~i • ~ ~ ~~CV\\..v ,w.....Y...f,~.,~,N;.~~~.. ::.;,,.:r:.. , "w• ,,a,,; ~ Friday, September 24, 1pQ3 ~~~s~o r~11e ~ounty Road & Bride 1 Joe Sands Summit County. '~~L!~~ ~ ~i_v`?~ James Johnson Eagle County ~ ~ Ed O'Leary Lake County /C ~ ~ .~`~~k --LG~~` _ f, Cathy Patti City of Leadville Larry Metternick Eagle County ~ _ 1 _ _ _ : ~ Bob Moston CDOT Region 3 / / , . Steve Coupal Forest Service ~C~~~.-y' ~~s~ r~i _ F Stan Berryman Pitkin County i~'i r:•.•, ~ - . . t Leslie Klusmire Garfield County ~ Shirley Schiesser City of GlenwoodC~. ~ ~ 1 ~ J ;y Ric Pocius Summit County Lou Trapani Glwd City Council ~'~~l/'~+- Dave Michaelson Garfield County ~ ~ Larry Brooks Town of Avon ~ ~ ~ Rick Pylman Town of Avon Scott Marcella City of Leadville Mike Conlin City of Leadville r Greg Hall Town of Vail ~~.~i`~`~~ I MaryKay Fischer Mt. Sopris Diane Moore City of Aspen . ' Cara Campbell Town of Frisco ~ .:.r ~ ' i~ Linda Johnson Town of Basalt Jeff Jones CDOT `!~~(Je,?~/~.._ ~ G ~ i G Dave Ruble CDOT ~~~~~y~- t•J~-1i v \;~J~ ~ ~ , Terry Grauberger CDOT rc/ ~~.cl,~, v .AGENDA Inter-Mountain Regional Transportation Plan Eagle County Road and Bridge Office Friday, October 29, 1993 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 10:00 - Introduction Chairman Joe Sands . 10:15 - Alternatives Analysis Status Report. Dave Ruble 11:15 - Trails, Transit Subgroup Development Dave Ruble 12:00 - Lunch 12:30 - Other Matters. Chairman Joe Sands 1:00 - County Hearing Process Robert Moston, CDOT Bernie Buescher, CDOT TC xc: Gam, w-G,e ~ ~ ~ Town. of Avon P.O. Box 1726 Avon, Colorado 81620 (303) 949-6121 e , a September 29, 1993 Dear Transit Task Force Member: Enclosed is the monthly marketing report for July. The month was a very productive one for the marketing effort and several significant items are worth highlighting. The running total for the ticket outlets is $2,610 higher than the total reported in May. This significant climb in only 2 months is mostly due to the new ticket outlet at the Radisson Resort in Vail. The Leadvifle route has a different schedule this ski season thanks to some input from some of the area's largest employers. We are sending the new schedule to area employers to notify them of the change and thank them for their input. Thank you for your input you have provided for our marketing program. The exciting success we are enjoying is directly related to your support. Sincerely, / ~ ~r Teresa Kay Albertson Marketing Specialist v ~47GiL~., : Operated by the Town of Avon Transportation Division Town of Avon P.O. Box 1726 Avon, Colorado 81620 (303) 949-6121 . , ° m ° ~ m To: Harry Taylor From: Teresa Albertson Subject: Marketing activities during August Date: September 29, 1993 Toc~e$ ®a~tle~s as ~a~~~ 3~, X993 Antlers Hotel (internal only) .............................................................................$4.00 Avon/Beaver Creek Resort Association visitor's center 0.00 Eaglebend 0.00 Eagle River Village mobile home park ........................................................480.00 East Vail Market 0.00 Evergreen (internal only) ................................................................................660.00 Food Town, Leadville ......................................................................................924.00 Hi Ho Parlor 0.00 KSKI 0.00 Radisson 3,168.00 Sun River Condominiums ................................................................................30.00 Vail Transportation Center 7,818.00 Vail West ...........................................................................................................458.00 Vail Valley Medical Center (internal only) 1290.00 Village Store in Beaver Creek .........................................................................30.00 Total ...........................................................................................................14,862.00 Review of activities in august Visit all ticket outlets. Ticket outlet sales are expected to be low for the shoulder season. Attend two KSKI Radio shows Attend five TV-8 Good Morning Vail shows Made educational presentations to area city councils and Lake County Commissioners. All groups received information with favorable comments. 30 questionnaires were sent to the area's largest employers requesting input on the Leadville route times for the ski season. Each survey recommended four morning and four afiternoon options for route times. 15 surveys were returned with the following results: ~ ~ / ~~dov~, ' c. ~ " ~I~U.. _ ~ Operated by the Town of Avon Transportation Division •10 employers rated the following two morning buses as their preferences: Departing Leadville: 5:45 a.m. and 6 a.m. Arriving in Avon: 7:32 and 7:47 a.m. •9 employers rated the three latest afternoon options as their favorites: Departing Avon: 4:15, 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. and arriving in Leadville: 6:02, 6:17 and 6:32 p.m. Last year, the morning buses left Leadville at 5:45 and 6:15 a.m. and the afternoon buses left Avon at 4:15 and 4:55 p.m. With the help of this information, the ski season Leadville route will be: Leaving Leadville: 5:45 and 6 a.m. Leaving Avon: 4:15 and 4:30 p.m. • Started drafting the ski season schedules for the printer. Schedules will be ready by November 1. Town of Avon ~ R; - PV o~',~ P.O. Box 975 Avon, Colorado 81620 J. p S is ~ ~ ~ ~EP29':3 ~O=a ~ - a., e:: ' C ~ Ix J w a ~ PB. ssz~46 i~ TOWN OF VAIL 75 S, Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 ATTNs Peggy Osterfoss Tom Steinberg Mike Rose _ J! ~p - o ~ ' t i ti sLF' 'y :irt u: > ';t '.lari k,•~ ~~e 1 ~ i L '~F f~j ~-~1'G ;*h~r a~ r P ~ti.~i ~^~~-.r. (,p* ~ ~i- 7 x''~Y `•`i ' ~ r r ~:c':.">"`-ir.y,. ~~J ~ t'~??~~tr r4~a , j' ' t~yq~r''.':t 'ri y • ' a .l ;o - X19 ~I~m~ G~~4~ is immensely popular, once it. Denver Post,Staff.~riter ~ - beC®%neS farhlliar." • ghat, quaintaut'urrin -ritual • Many experts credit the nevi known as the precinct election .electoral system. with revers- : is .slowly going the way of the ing a, trend toward steeply de- leaf-burning incinerator. clining voter participation. its phase-out will accelerate "We've seen huge turnout in- •this month vilen 29 of 63 Colo- creases around the country - rado countie~• move to an all- especially in local elections . mail ballot systenfi. that don't generally attract While sorn~e local and. state much interest," says Tommy officials worry that the rapid Neal, a researcher with the 1Va- ti'ansition~ v~ill confuse voters, tional Conference of State ~Leg- surveys across America consis- _ tently show,.that mail balloting Please se N1 I~, on 9A o I• ,'i ' ~ , ' ~ ...~j • ;r. '1 ~ ' ~ l _ - 1. `Sunday, Oober 3, 1993 _ THE DENVER POST ~9Q ~ 1 p p 0. p RflAIL from ~e 1A ~ ~ who is leading the campaign for the $30 ~ million Adams County courthouse. . islatures in ;;over. - ® s "With this new system, the timetable for Through thmail ballot, voters are dis• ' ~ ~ - campaigning gets moved up," notes Brigh- • covering thafhey do, indeed, live in dis- o ~ ton Ma or Don Hamstra trios with sclol and water boards arks tlp~~Y- ,who is rumm~g - , P his hir term I ~ ~ ~ for t d authorities ansewer taxes. ~eorly hall of ~ ~ , ® p "They say that once the ballot goes out, Under the Iaditional recinct violin ~ VeterHo 10251 s ~ P g ~oIOPOdo'S 63 couooties, :you Pet@IV8 ~ - ; most people will vote within a couple of system, speciadistrict contests tended to yAUP~ g jn,use tlltlfe - Intludin Adams, , , ~ ' $ c®a P h ~~@rStw)In~, days. So you vie got to get a lot of your draw as few a3 percent of the voters = 9 work done sooner. Election da ' rntl~ l>1illot beftl~e ~ soviet @ ,you also ° then©hce tlnd y ;sn t the many of them strict employees and their Jef$ersoe oed ~ropohoe, ~ r s ' families. ° - ~CP`~Q, tll0ng° : r@(BIV@-pnQfl(e © inS9rUifilellS SOU" climactic day of old. It's ballot-counting o0e ho~dl~g moil h®I~o4 y ~ f , day," Hamstra says, adding that late-in- • With mail booting in place, voters are ti911I1 tl SPJPP,Cy SIeeY@, Ils~ing fhb pl'eS ~ pupth eut youP the-campaign advertising and lawn signs beginning to resent themselves. e9ecfioes on Gov. Z. _ , O7;@f ej lnSftUtllenS ``'enil COn5.0~#tlX ~ - ~tlIIOf CIi01CeS WlPII will become less useful. Proponents pint out that voting by ®fflti®Is soy aoPieg by . © The harshest knock against mail ballot- mail costs less, produces quicker election mail is convenient and Fg11~ tl Pe111rn eflY@Iep@ tln~ r2Y@nU@: z U p@IlElj @P ~@n ing is that it allegedly undermines the results and is m~e convenient for elderly : • v _ rinci le of the secret ballot. 0 onents and frail votersWhile mail voting may simple. lust fo~~ouu iSSUBS ` ~ P P PP ~ point out that household members can not be as soul-sakfying or neighborly as a these steps; hold a metaphorical group session inside vote at the firebuse, it's hard to argue ~ ~ the "voting booth" by filling out their bal- with numbers, esecially if predictions of © ots together at the br a' S0 percent turput - a record for an ® ~ . ~ ® ~ ® • _ . 1 crecyB thttmes the Twice the Issue of se off-year election materialize. SiUtl jrlS@rt Ille btlllot ; Pklte y~~P btlllot and . It 1: y0U rotly Yore , x ~ F ed to state supreme courts. This year s corncopia of Amendment 1 v ~ , courts declared that mail ballots didn't vi- referendums, distict elections and state Voier No 10,251 ' 11151tI81II6 SCtf@(y :SBCrecy Sleet/ y, 10 'p ~Ie deY ~U ` ~ olate the secret ballot. One city clerk ex- and county sales to measures provides an sleeve 1M11lfShlb ~ F + ressed fears that mail violin o ens the y _ InS11le 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ reCeIV6 OUr ~ P g P ideal environmen for mail balloting, ~ x i, , ~ k~.~f ~ ~ door to fraud. But research indicates that which is permitter in Colorado only for ~ dP~~g ~XpOSed Mlle, < >tBfUPn arty` IHlllo~: OP Ou ~Y sass (,~J < 13 ~ o c ~y & ~ ~3 there is less fraud in mail elections. nonpartisan contest, . sIe@ve IIU$ tlCeS ~ $@pI fbe @r1Yel ~ n(l t(p f ~ i ~ T' "I firml believe that if a arson is com- The elections als give metro-area ob- ~ ~R ~ ~ ~ a : ~ ~ 3 ~ ' y P ~ r l`OP WB1e-rn ~ i ~ , Sfgm >t` SI q dellbergfl ~ ~ , milted to fraud, he can do that in a pre- servers achance tccompare the old and ~ : , I ~ r „Q ~ rlg ~Il ,~a ~ , ~~u , , t~°~" ~ cinct election, says Adams County Clerk • new systems. This par Arapahoe, Jeffer- ~ ~a~ ~ CQ1tt~tlnl@S, II! ~ ' ylPite~YOIIP (1j ~ . btlll0ts must bed ' ~ ~ Bob Sack. "There are man wa s but. I son and Adams counies will hold all-mail - y y ' ~ ~ Artlptlhae ~OUn1}I'' ' dtlle on rt C" " h~ ' ~recelvet) by your::, ~ z: Bgllols ore taunted one won't tell you what they are. Let's just say • elections; Boulder, :),envier and Douglas ~ z ' I ~ a~ y,z z E,.. : that when you walk mto a precmet elec- counties will retaintraditional precinct SpOteS~IN Wtlte.jq iandldtltQS ~a ~Witho~t ~ ` dBSlgg6ted tierk be'tl~e eletti0n dny tlnd Pesults~~ ' lion and they hand you a signature card, polling places. ~ A ~ t r 3 ~ ~F ~ i k~~ ~ ~x : r , are on=lhe I~IIot y~ SIgnQ~UPe 0tld ~IPjIlIIOfB On p m an elethon ~ " tlPe AnnOUnted that tllgllf you sign it. But do they ask for ai? ID? While election offtials give the mail- ~"t~ ti .r ~ ~ r ~w ~ . f r ~ r Take that as far as ou want." ballot concept high grades, what gives fhe emelo OUP ~l~et IS d0 ~4V'~ ` ~ ~ y " ' - ~ ~ry,,~ y. If this year's electoral journey is suc- them migraines is the prospect of home- ~ ` net Vtlllda~ cessful, don't expect mail balloting to be .rule cities conducting Irecinct elections in source:Adams, andArapanoe county cie~s the final destination. Donetta Davidson, ~mail•ballot counties. The Denver Postl Jonathan PAoreno state elections officer, sees voting by tele- For instance, Golder>sesidentswrll go to phone - or information highway - as the . the polls to vote for bty council candi- residents of those cities will voti,by mail, district election questions by mail. tax for open space acquisitions and sever- wave of the future. "I have some regrets dates, but cast mail ,.votes for the school Broomfield, which is dividd among This electoral stew has Broomfield al proposed bond issues for road construe- about that," she admits. "When I was board and the state tottism tax. , . four counties, faces a convoluteeproblem. Mayor Bob Schulze fretting that once viol- lion and shopping center improvements .younger, I loved going to the polls. I came In Thornton, Westmnster' and North- :Because the city has consolidated its mu- ens mail in their ballots on special district, could be in jeopardy. ~ from a small area -Bent County -with . glenn, precinct electiois will determine nicipal election with Boulder Canty, any- state and county sales-tax issues, they If that sounds bewildering for voters, only 3,000 voters. After you voted, you and . ~ the fate of city charter,anendments land- one voting in the municipal elution must may neglect to vote a second time at their consider the poor campaigners. ' ~ your friends went down to the courthouse • use. questions and city. council races. But go to the polls. However, Broonfield resi- precincts. Or even worse, they may trudge "Nobody knows how mail balloting will to wait for the results. It was a great day. on a proposal for a halfcent sales tax to , dents in Adams, Weld and Jeffsson coon- to their precincts "feeling their pockets alter the outcome. It's a giant wild card," "But you know how it is. People don't finance a new Adams,Gunty courthouse, ties will vote on state, county ~ d special are empty." If that's true, a r/~-cent sales says Gene Ciancio, a Westminster lawyer feel that way anymore." ¦ - N i DISTRIBUTION LIST - PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST ~'9~3 BRIAN ANDERSON ERNST GLATZLE TOWN COUNCIL STEVE BARWICK GARY MURRAIN DEBBIE ROELAND JANEIL TURNBULL SUZANNE SILVERTHORNE MIKE ROSE DICK DURAN SUSIE HERVERT TODD SCHOLL JODY DOSTER JIM HOZA DAN STANEK ANNIE FOX DD DETO LEO VASQUEZ JOHN GALLEGOS JOE KOCHERA PAM BRANDMEYER KRISTIN PRITZ CHARLIE OVEREND KEN HUGHEY -MANUEL MEDINA TODD OPPENHEIMER TOM MOORHEAD P.W. INFO. BOARD FILE MEMORANDUM T0: LARRY GRAFEL, ACTING-TOWN MANAGER FROM: GREG HALL, ACTING-DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/TRANSPORTATION DATE: OCTOBER 4, 1993 RE: PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 - 8, 1993 f.::: ~ . ri ~ f y.r.::iyy. . ........f,.:.::::x: STREETS AND ROADS A. 1. Asphalt paving: a. Patch East Vail area. (110) b. Install invert & basin on Lions Ridge Loop. (110) c. Install pan at Stephens Park. (30-9081) 2. Concrete projects: a. Install concrete pad for slide at Bighorn Park. ' b. Install "Newt Wheatley" memorial in East Vail on_ bike path. 3. Apply finish coat on Sewer Plant Bridge. (30-9082) 4. Remove tree at Mill Creek Circle. PARKING STRUCTURE/TRANSPORTATION A. 1. Wash down Lionshead structure. 2. Work towards final inspection for locker room. 3. Assist with Town Manager residence's remodel. 4. Install phone line to Lionshead Booths. 5. Pull cable for bus cameras. 6. Run conduit for sump pump pit insulation. CARPENTERS A. 1. Replace slide/swing at Sandstone Park. (30-~08~) 2. Perform totem pole repairs. 0 600) 3. Reconstruct Buffehr Creek bus shelter. (52~) 4. Construct street name and bus stop signs. 5. Clean up storage area behind shop. PUBLIC WORKS PRIORITY LIST Page 2 ELECTRICIANS A. 1. Order & install Municipal Bldg. pump heaters. 2. Perform line locates as needed. 3. Continue Sonnenalp Street Light Project. 4. Hook up vacuum at bus wash. 5. .Order parts to hook up radial table saw at VTC. 6. Investigate fresh air supply fan motors at Village & Lionshead TRC. 7. Investigate the possibilities of changing MR16 to a larger voltage at art mural. 8. Remove south end clock from Clock Tower for repairs. 9. Connect boiler pump east end of Bus Barn. 10. Assist Electricians at Slifer Fountain. PARKS DEPARTMENT A. 1. Coordinate with street & roads on °1Newt Wheatley" memorial. 2. Begin design work at Bighorn Park. 3. Continue construction on Gore Creek Promenade. 4. Complete design work for Mill Creek/Ted Kindel Park. 5. Begin winterization of irrigation systems. 6. Clean out flower beds and cover. 7. Remove sod from Sandstone Park volleyball court - add edging and sand. 8. Plant trees at Buffehr Creek and Intermountain parks. 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U n= •r ~ ,~~u~_ ,x~. ~ ~,'a: <a~~ < ~ ~ ~ ~,~r \ ~ Ci . ~ ~ 2 ~X`~ _N~ ' L ~ i ^7 ~ ~ ~ ~X. ~ ~vq~ .y.. Mrw '~'~~~~,'I ~n i'1 III a. ~e?• ` n * a Fr ~ ~ ~ - ~s The bi~est & hpct - _ ~ _ ~c s~zo~~~ ®N1S se.a aeo.a Seas fµ S N .Present ~ • ' AI.~O ' [~r~ A~t~~®®n 1.50 Lon necks ~ day 9 Z (Nell Wine ~ • • ® • ~~DA1YI ~®Y ®oca~a~,Uis . ~ f Qo off ~al~~ ~omorror~s ~atarda~~~ ~ar~ ~a~fo®I • SPECIALLY PRICE®POETS SOCit r ~ SEERS Roclcin~ Ron ®ais Spinning Your Favorites in Rock °n Roll Pr®gressive~ Alternative and Pop Tunes-Musie Inside and ®ut! 0 _ ' . BRING YOUR HARLE7 THERE S PLENTY OF ~ ~o~ ~b~es~ ~ inbal~ a horseshoes. PARKING RIGHT OUT FRONT. . - J - D~ ~ ~ ~ vesiS `T°h Triange - , ~ r~ ~ i ° ~ ~ e y r i Vol. 19, No. 18 October 1, 1993 ~WLI2J ,alai i:IL'.,. i.a ltl!aJ it 9:3!LIIYI IYIlIII Il~,1 ~ J.-..,. - - - . Lea ue su g pports tourism tax reinstatement- Referendum "A" on November ballot here will be a statewide referendum on The rove^ue generated by the special sales Nov. 2 regarding reinstatement of the re- tax is remitted to the Colorado Tourism Gently expired state tourism tax. Board for tourism promotion generally. In It is known as Referendum "A,"and support FY 1992, the tax generated $10.1 million, with the lion's share of the revenue accruing of it was approved by the League's Executive from restaurant food. Board on Aug. 19. = The tax expired on June 30 and, under the The League supports Referendum "A"and - requirements of TABOR, can't be reinstated the reinstatement of the tax for several reasons: without a statewide vote. o Economic impacts-In 1991, about $6 bil- The legislature referred the measure fora lion was spent for tourism in the state. This rep- vote via HB 93-1330, enacted during the regu- resents 10 percent of the state's gross annual ~htv lar session of the legislature earlier this year. revenue. It is one of the state's leading eco- nomic sectors. • SIl.II~][~®IC°~~ The tax is a state sales tax of two-tenths of To the extent that the revenue from this tax one percent levied on hotel rooms, restaurant helps support this activity, the state's economy ' ~ )rtv91C111Sg~~~)C71Cll~fill~ food, ski lift tickets, private tourist aaraction becomes a major beneficiary. ®f ~®@.Il1I°Il~1CIl71 1~sll~ admission tickets, car rentals, and tour bus tick- o Competition~ompeti[ion among the ets. Exempt from the tax aze attractions oper- states for the tourist dollar is intense. ated by a government, and attractions operated Continued on the next page on an occasional basis by a nonprofit charity. ~®~®>r~~l® ~®>rimg~e~Il~Il~~ ~ Re ulations for roundwater rotection from i wIl~~ ag~cultural chemical facilitiespdrafted ~®Il.IIIl°Il3~ she Colorado Depaztment of Agriculture is at five locations around the state. The drafted ~~S~g>CIl~~Il®gIl required to promulgate rules and regula- rules are currently available for review. lions that will require secondary containment Requests for further information or ques- . swctures and mixing and loading pads at many [ions about SB 90-126 should be directed to j facilities where pesticides and commercial fer- Mitch Yergert, Colorado Department of Agri- I ~ tilizers are stored, mixed, loaded, and/or un- culture, 700 Kipling St., Suite 4000, Lake- - loaded. The purpose of the rules is to prevent wood, CO 80215, (303) 239-4140. ~ spills and leaks that may occur during the stor- age or mixing/loading of agricultural chemicals from contaminating groundwater. A task force Welcome ' of farmers, members of the general public, com- • mercial applicators, agricultural chemical sup- i pliers, and green industry representatives devel- The League welcomes its newest oped the draft rules. associate member: Some entities that will be subject to the Paul C. Benedetti drafted rules, such as pesticide/fertilizer dealers and applicators, are located within munici- Attorney at Law palities. The rules will establish performance P.O. Box 3138 ~ Printed on ~ standards for the secondary containment struc- Boulder, CO 80307-3138 Recycled Paper. lures and mixing and loading pads. The formal phone: (303) 499-6340 ~ o hearings on these rules will be held in February ~ '11:b I..LL' 1G.1.'~s .a:G ..Y~i:: i1,:.._L:eIeSG. Page 2 CMLNewsletter-October 1, 1993 } ~ Referendum "A", ng tax revenues .State gami Continued increase over last year Almost half of the states derive all of t../ n Aug. 31, the State Gaming Com- One half of $109,112 equals $54,556: their tourist funding from their general mission authorized $1,644,947 be funds, and in many cases they have budg- provided to the eight-county region con- Montezuma County $53,295 ets far larger than Colorado's tourism pro- tiguous to Gilpin and Teller counties and La Plata County 1,261 motion budget. The tax continuation is $109,112 to Montezuma and La Plata ' necessary to keep Colorado competitive counties, the two-county area contiguous TOTAL $54,556 with other states. to the Ute Mountain Ute Indian reserva- • Local government A number of lo- lion. (An amendment to the gaming stat- The remaining halves, $822,473 and cal governments have separate tourist pro- ute passed in 1993 allowed for the inclu- $54,556 respectively, will be distributed grams, funded by local taxes and fees.. Sion of the southwestern counties in this by the Department of Local Affairs For example, in 1992 there were 18 coon- Program.) This allocation of state gaming through ~a competitive application proc- ties and 27 home rule municipalities with ~ revenue is a substantial funding in- ess. The application deadline date is Nov. a lodger's tax. The state tourism program crease over last year's distribution of 15, 1993. The Contiguous County Gam- activitics are frequently leveraged against $425,000. ing Impact Committee grant hearing is local tourism promotion activity to stretch One half of the allocation will be distrib- scheduled for mid-January 1994. these local dollars even further, es ciall uted directly to the counties based upon the ~ y number of casino employee residences: Political subdivisions within the con- in the advertising arena. There are six One half of $1,644,947 equals $822,474: tiguous county areas are eligible for assis- Welcome Centers throughout Colorado. Boulder County $ 47,123 Lance through the state's competitive These centers are supported largely by Clear Creek County 77 201 Processor through the recipient counties. Butte tourist tax revenue with local govern- Douglas County 4,345 Funds must be used to address local gov- ment assistance. El Paso County 173,786 emment needs caused by the impact of • Advertising-The Tourism Board al- Fremont County 7,018 the limited-stakes gaming industry. locates half of its revenue to advertising, Grand County 0 For further information, contact Joan spending $4.6 million last ear. This Jefferson County 493 283 y Park County 19,718 Weaver at Local Affairs, (303) 866-5298, ranks the state in the top 10 nationally for 1313 Sherman St., Room 518, Denver, tourism advertising. For the state to re- TOTAL $822,474 CO 80203. ? main strong in tourism advertising, the tax needs to be reinstated. The League has always supported the state tourism tax and the efforts of the Water/wastewater school offered in January Colorado Tourism Board because of the residual benefits to local governments, The Rocky Mountain Water and The cost for the week-long course employment growth, and [o the state's Wastewater Fundamentals School will be (Sunday, Jan. 23-Fri.,1an. 28) is $165 economic vitality. offered Jan. 23-28 at the University of per person, which includes all registra- For all of these reasons, the League . Colorado in Boulder. The Fundamentals lion materials and the course notebook urges support of Referendum "A" on the Course is primarily for C and D level op- 4.2 CEUs will be given upon completion Nov. 2 statewide ballot. erators, for those attending the school for of the Fundamentals Course. For more information on the ballot the first time, and for those new to the The class D examinations for both measure, please contact the League. ? water/wastewater industry. water and wastewater will be given on The Fundamentals Course focuses on Fri., Jan. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in by Sam Mamet general subjects in both water and waste- Boulder. Please call the Certification Associate Director water, such as: water treatment, sewage Board at (303) 692-3550 for information . treatment, drinking water, quality stand- and applications for the examination. ands and plant safety. Plant arithmetic, For.brochures, registration materials, . ' ~ ~ ' ~ flow problems, water and wastewater and additional information on the Funda- CMI, l~e~sletter bacteriolostics, chemistry, microbiology, ment.als School, call Sara Tanner at the gy, pumps and hazardous con- University of Colorado, Office of Confer- Published biweekly by the Colorado nections are discussed in detail and re- ence Services, at (303) 492-SI51. Ntunicipal League ror Colorado's laced to operations and laboratory control The Rocky Mountain Water and municipal. officials. CUSPS 075-590) Communications and Reseazch: Kay Maziea tests used in water and sewage treatment Wastewater Plant Operators Standard . Reseazch Associate; Jane( Iiclt plants. Elective courses include: biologi- .School will be offered March 20-25, , Graphics Services: Tawnya Cnanaler cal sludge treatment, industrial waste, 1994, at the University of Colorado in Printer: Gary Dawson sewage collection systems, lead and cop- Boulder. Details will be available at a POSTMASTER: Send address change form er corn uters lab ractices review and later date. ? 3579 to: Colorado Municipal League, 1660 P ~ P P Lincoln sc., suite ztoo, Denver, co so26a. explanation of a public service bill, slow ~ _ Phone: sst-bat 1. sand filter systems, tonics, and water dis- Subscription rates: $100 per year, nonmembers. tributi0n Systems. ' C.~ CML Newsletter-October 1, 1993 Page 3 Workers' compensation Municipal concerns on engineering law heard costs decrease ~epeal of the municipal exemption peal on the basis that repeal would affect With the cost of a to Colorado from the state's engineering law routine services that are often handled to- p y g was rejected in the initial action by the day by experienced employees who aze workers' compensation claims dropping, Sunrise/Sunset Review Committee. It is, not registered P.E.s and that imposing the National Council on Compensation however, scheduled for further considera- this requirement would result in the need Insurance has filed fora 5 percent de- lion at the committee's Oct. 5 meeting. to have many repair projects, minor ex- crcase in the overall loss costs that serve The committee took action on the De- tension of utilities, pazks, and streets, de- as the basis for workers' compensation partment of Regulatory Agencies' report signed and stamped, or building inspec- rates with Commissioner of Insurance at its Sept. 14 meeting and rejected the lion done by a P.E. As municipalities Joanne Hill. If approved, the filing will recommendation to repeal any of the ex- have along-standing record of hiring pro- take effect Jan. 1, 1994. fisting exemptions. In addition to serious fessional engineers for design work on "Our private insurance company mem- concerns being raised by the impact of major projects which we believe has hers and the Colorado Compensation In- the repeal of the municipal exemption, serve~f the citizens well and there is no surance Authority believe that there has the committee expressed concerns about documentation of abuse, we oppose the been enough time to recognize the favor- the impact on the agricultural industry by repeal of the current exemption. We have able impact of Senate Bi1191-218 in work- the repeal of several other sections pro- also opposed repeal of some, but not all, ers' compensation insurance costs," said posed to be repealed. The committee in- of the exemptions with particular empha- Mazy Jaz.e Cleary, duector of govern- tends to review that action at its Oct. 5 cis on a parallel exemption affecting a ment, consumer, and industry affairs for meeting when it will have a proposed bill lazge segment of the private sector called NCCI in Colorado. draft for its consideration and will heaz the "industrial exemption." As part of the 1991 reform, NCCI files the outcome of efforts between local gov- We have, however, indicated awill- loss costs, not final rates, Cleary ex- ernments and engineers [o better define ingness to sit down with the engineers to plained. Loss costs are the premium the "practice of engineering." discuss modification of the definition of needed to pay both the wage replacement Committee members appear to be re- the "practice of engineering" in an effort and medical portions of workers' compen- luct.ant to impose an additional regula- to come to closer agreement as to the im- cation claims for the next year. Once they tory workload on an agency that reported pact of a repeal. Municipal officials have ' have been approved by the Insurance Divi- difficulty in meeting its current statu[o- been pazticulazly concerned with the lion, the individual insurers must file their rily prescribed responsibilities, particu- depth and broadness of the impact of a re- own profit, expense, and tax factors. ? lazly in light of no documented problems peal because of the ambiguity of the cur- with the exemptions as they currently ex- rent definition. An initial meeting is set fist. Rep. Russell George (R, Rifle) was for Oct. 1. The League will be repre- particularly definitive about his doubts sensed by public works directors and CHAS regional that the concerns of small, rural commu- managers. ~ nities could be resolved through refine- meeting schedule mentofthedefinition. by JanGerstenberger revised As reported in earlier Newsletter arti- Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator cles the League testified against the re- The Colorado Division of Housing ' has revised some portions of its regional housing affordability meeting schedule, ~ ~ included in the Sept. 17, 1993, CML , Q~a'iJ Netivsletter, as follows: Region G-- OCTOBER 13. GIS on the Road lVork- [ure, Georgia Institute of Technology, to Kiowa, Crowley, Otero, Bent, Prow- shop, an introduction to transportation ap- be held in Denver. Fee: $425. Contact: ers, and Baca counties-will hold a re- plications using geographic information Georgia Institute of Technology, Dept. gional meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on systems, sponsored by the Colorado of Continuing Education-R, P.O. Box Oct. 20, instead of Oct. 13; Region 9- Transportation Information Center and 93686, Atlanta, GA 30377. Phone: (404) Dolores, Montezuma, L.a Plata, San the Colorado Department of Transporta- 894-2400. j Juan, Archuleta counties-will corn- lion, to be held in Evans. Registration mence the regional meeting at 10:30 deadline: October 8. Fee: $25. The work- NOVEMBER 12.Operator's Seminar, a.m., instead of 10 a.m., on Oct. 13; and shop will also be offered October 19 in sponsored by the Colorado Professional Region 10-Gunnison, Delta, Mon- Silverthorne, October 20 in Grand Junc- Wastewater Operators Division, to be trose, Ouray, San Miguel, iI-I-Iinsdale lion, October 22 in Pueblo, and Novem- held in Colorado Springs. Seating is lim- a counties-will hold its regional meet- her 12 in Durango. Contact: Colorado filed. Fee, which includes lunch: $45 ~ ing at the Chamber of Commerce, 550 Transportation Information Center, (800) members, $50 nonmembers; registration N. Townsend, Montrose. 262-ROAD. at the door is an additional $5. Contact: e For more information, contact Teresa Wayne Ramey, City of Louisville, Waste- . Duran at the Division of Housing, (303) OCTOBER 25-26. Creating the Fu- water Treatment Plant, 749 Main St., 866-2033. ? lure Downtown, sponsored by the City Louisville, CO 80027. Phone: (303) 665- ~ Planning Program, College of Architec- 7452 or 666-6565 ext. 489. r.. Page 4 CMLNewsletter-October 1, 1993 County hearings for • Lamar City Administrator David The program was established to coor- tran$portatlOn Lock recently was elected president of dinate the creation of a city-based, alter- dl$CUS$ prO~ects tl~e City-County Communications and native fuels program to reduce the na- IVlarketing Association. A founding mem- lion's dependence on imported oil, re- ~ ~ she Transportation Commissioners ber of the 3CMA organization, Lock will duce emissions as set by the Clean Air and the Regional Transportation Di- preside over meetings of a 40-member Act, and to encourage development of rectors are currently meeting in their re- boarcl. The organization's goal is to de- public alternative-fuel vehicle programs. gions with officials from municipalities vclop communications and marketing • Greenwood Village Mayor Rollin and counties in the initial phase of the teclmiclues that enhance dialogue be- Barnard has been named the recipient Statewide County Hearing process. Be- tween municipal government officials of this year's "Citizen of the West" ing discussed at this point will be the se- and local residents. lection of enhancement and safety pro- award. It is given by the National West- jects in non-transportation management • Denver has been designated a ern Stock Show and Rodeo. "clean city" by the Department of En- areas, re-examination of current pr7ori- orgy in a nationwide program to put • The state distributed $5.7 million of ties, and consideration of the feasibility 250,000 altemative-fueled vehicles on Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) mo- of holding a statewide Transportation the road and up to 1,000 refueling sta- Hies to municipalities in September Symposium. buns in 50 cities. Both Denver and the which included 51.7 million attributed to The next phase will be to hold re- sti~te tu-e using vehicles that burn alterna- HB 1012, the 1989 highway finance leg- gional meetings which will be attended islation. This means approximately 30 rive fuels. by representatives from each county in a percent of the HUTF monies each munic- Denver is the second city, following given Transportation Planning Region Atlanii~, to receive the department's des- ipality received in September resulted (TPR). The purpose of the regional meet- . ignation as meeting Clean Cities' criteria. from the new funding sources. ? ing is to bring together all the interested parties to reach a consensus on a priori- tized list of projects within the region. Draft transportation policies will also be Local officials form environmental discussed. networking association ~ Questions regarding the meeting date in your area should be directed to , Concerned by the mounting pressure ficials, NALGEP's purpose is to provide the local Region Transportation Direc- to shoulder the burden of financing corn- a framework for the exchange of informa- for or Transportation Commissioner in pliance with federal requirements, local lion and training among this unique your area, or the Secretary of the Trans- officials are joining forces in diverse ef- group of professionals. portation Commissioner in Denver, forts to establish mechanisms to deal NALGEP's exchange format includes (303) 757-9207. ~ with these increasing demands on re- publishing a newsletter every six weeks sources. Itt response to these federal man- that highlights recent legal, regulatory, dates, some elected officials have devel- and legislative developments and fea- . oped ahigh-profile strategy to demand cures members' success stories, as well Street/maintenance an end to "one-size-fits-all" federal as building a clearinghouse of docu- regulations and obtain enhanced local menu, publications, and contacts that group formed 15~~ authority in setting environmental pri- can be accessed by members through a Q oritics. These representatives of Amer- hotline. In addition to collecting and dis- The Colorado Association for Road- icu'scities and counties have pro- tributing model operational documents way Maintenance (CARMA) is a newly claimed Oct. 27 National Unfunded such as program checklists, RFPs fordis- created group designed to provide an in- IVianclates Day. How this message will posal services, property audit protocols, formation exchange forum for those re- bc received, both in Washington and at and samples of public information bro- sponsible for maintaining streets and home, remains to be seen. chores, the clearinghouse will be a re- roads throughout the state. Under the aus- Mcartwhile, agroup of local officials source center for information published pices of the American Public Works As- accustomed to running municipal envi- by EPA and private sources that special- sociation (APWA), the group was formed ronmcntal programs and finding ways to ize in information of immediate interest to respond to expressed interest of the keep their communities out of court and to NALGEP members. membership. The third meeting of the the public eye has launched the National Annual dues for individual or local group is planned for Nov. 5 in the metro Association of Local Government Envi- government membership are $350. Denver area. The membership fees are de- ronmcntal Professionals or NALGEP. For more information about NAL- signed to be minimal, to cover the costs of The orgy nization is designed to enhance GEP, contact Sandra Garbrecht at (202) operation such as postage. Additional infor- thc pragmatic problem-solving skills 638-6254 or write to NALGEP,1350 mation about the group, including a copy of needed to contend with the day-to-day New York Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Wash- the last and forthcoming meetings' agen- demands of the environmental "crisis:' ington, DC 20005. Q das, may be obtained by contacting Jerry Estrtb] fished by local officials for local of- Pickett, Greeley, (303) 350-9336. 0 a CML Newsletter-October 1, ]993 Page 5 I~~ L~~c~~ AIL ~~nnc~o®n ~~f~ inn®~n~ CML, through a contract with Colorado Capitol Connection, is once again offering an r on-line state legislative tracking system that includes electronic-mail and bulletin board services. This state-of-the-art system is in its second year at the League, and we are pleased to announce that SUBSCRIP'T'ION RATES HAVE BEEN LOWERED BETWEEN 14 AND 40 PERCENT FROM THE 1993 RATES. CIVIL Connection will allow your municipality to access legislative and other key infor- mation in a timely manner, as well as to communicate and share information with mu- nicipalities statewide at affordable costs. If your community has a microcomputer, a modem and a phone line, you are prepared to use CML connection. _ The cost of the service is tiered to allow you to choose the level of usage that fits your municipality's needs and budget. The additional charge for a full year subscription has been dropped for 1994. Up to 4 logins per subscriber will be provided unless noted otherwise. Subscription to CML Connection at any of the tiers listed below includes training, system manuals, and access to a telephone help line. Long distance charges are not included in subscription rates; however, 800 service is available at competitive rates. -Systeu~ features in~9ude- --Subscription rates- Availability of the following information on-line wtthtn ~lnlimited access to all CML 24 hours of being released by the legislature. Connection Services-$900 ° Legislative bill text 20 hours of access to all CML ° Amendments to bills Connection services-$675 ° Status updates on bills ° Daily Senate and House journals ~2 hours of access to all CML Senate and House Calendars available within two Connection services-$450 hours of being released by the Legislature (typically 6 hours of access to all CML they will be available the night before the next day's Connection services-$250 legislative session). 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Z _ ~ ~ur~her information and subserip~ion f®rms ~ ~ are avalla6Je by eon~ae~m Sieve Sml~hers a~ ~ ~ the league, (303) 8316411, or Kenyon Kuhn a~ _ Capi~o( Connec4ion (303) 832$309. ~ ° ~Q/ ~~N Page b CML Newsletter-October 1, 1993 Poll says local gov- : ernments give tax- s, , , ~ . payers the most for their money ~ • N According to a 1993 poll, con- ducted by the Advisory Commis- sion on Intergovernmental Relations, ~ - ~ ~ ~ Americans believe, by •,vide margins, that local governments give them the CMl Announe~s ®iseountTrswel Program riiost for their tax dollars and spend their lax dollars most wisely. In the CML and Corporate Travel Services (CTS) are pleased to 1993 national poll, 38 percent of announce the creation of the CML Discount Travel Program. The Americans picked local government as program offers discounts on air travel services to all League giving them the most for their money, members, associate members and their families at NO COST! The compared to 23 percent holding this program is available for both business and leisure travel. There is view of the federal government, and no need to sign up for the program, the benefits are already 20 percent for state government. available to you, by calling the number below. Local government was picked by 43 percent of Americans as spending their Speeiol Travel Benefits Ineiud®: tax dollars most wisely, compared to 19 ~ Special airfare discounts for selected conferences percent citing state govemment, and 11 Guaranteed lowest airfare for all travel, or CTS will refund the difference percent the federal government. ~ Exceptional quality control department guarantees accuracy on all This year, Americans gave the most reservations for airline tickets, hotel reservations and car rentals positive response to local governments ~ Waiver of Saturday night stay and advance purchase requirements and the most negative to the federal gov- whenever possible ernmcnt ever recorded in 20 annual ~ Pre & post convention vacation packages available ACIR polls. In fact, as recently as 1989_, ~ Advanced seat assignments and boarding passes 33 percent of Americans believed they FREE membership in CTS Vacation Travel Club . got the most for their money from the ~ Toll free, 24-hour 800 number for reservations federal govemment, while only 29 per- cent picked local govemment. State gov- ~ FREE ticket delivery anywhere in the U.S. ernments have averaged around 22 per- ~ Special discounted rental car rates ,car cent over the years. ~~~~1.8 ~S~re "This acknowledgment by the public t hoffeetg se ostdsav ngrprogramao CMLable ~ y4S9S~ that local govemments use their tax dol- members and their families. In order to ltus more responsibly than the federal better serve you CTS has requested that government," said Robert M. Isaac, your municipality's members fill out a ' ; Mayor of Colorado Springs and a mem- travel profile (available from CTS) to ` ~ , . ber of ACIR, "reflects a growing aware- expedite setting up travel arrangements Hess of the willingness and ability of lo- whenever you call. If your municipality - cal governments to set priorities, balance would like additional information on this budgets, and yet deliver services. Hope- program contact Steve Smithers at the ~ , fully, members of Congress will take League office (303) 831-6411. • note of these results and will consider re- straining their desire to continue micro- managing local governments." Detailed results and analysis of the poll will be published in late september _ Which level of government do you think spends in Changing Public Attitudes on Govern- rnents and Taxes: 1993 (U.S. Advisory your tax dollar most wisely? ' Commission on Intergovemmental Rela- - Total Home- Central [ions, 800 K St. NW, Suite 450, SOUth Sample owners Renters White Black Non-Metro Suburb City Bldg., Washington, DC 20575, Report S- Federal 10.6% 8.6% 15.0% 9.2% 22.1% 8.1~ 10.4% 13.8go 22). $15 per copy. a State 19.2 19.6 19.9 18.6 19.8 19.6 18.6 19.5 Local 42.8 48.0 29.9 46.8 17.9 45.6 45.2 36.9 DonY Know/ 27.4 23.5 35.3 25.4 40.3 26.7 25.8 29.8 No Answer CML Newsletter-October 1, 1993 Page 7 ~ . ~vc,7 o From Red Tape to Results: Great- published by the Ohio Municipal League esshasnotbeenfullyorconsistentlyim- ing aGovernment that Works Better and and the National League of Cities. plemented,andithasfailedtoproduce Costs Less, marks the completion of a "The fiscal future of cities hinges on the intended changes. comprehensive, six-month study of the how much revenue-raising authority -Between 1981 and 1990, the Con- federal government. The National Per- they're given, how creative they become gress enacted 27 statutes that imposed formance Review, created by President in financing services, how adept they aze new regulations on states and localities Clinton and led by Vice President Al at better targeting users of facilities and or significantly expanded existing pro- Gore, outlines the administration's plan charging them for their use, and how grams. Some regulations were costly to cut federal spending, red tape and bu- competitive they are in expanding their (e.g., Safe Drinking Water Act Amend- reaucracy, and change the way govern- tax bases," writes book author John K. menu of 1986 and Asbestos Hazard mcnt works. Mikesell, professor of economics at Indi- Emergency Response Act of 1986). The report includes chapters on Cut- ana University's School of Public and En- Other recent mandates have been noted [ing Red Tape, Putting Customers First, vironmental Affairs. The situation facing more for their intrusiveness than for Empowering Employees to Get Results, cities-difficult and often unfair-needs their expense (e.g., requiring states to and Cutting Back to Basics. to be viewed beyond its local context, allow longer and heavier trucks on The report of the National Perform- however, because the whole nation suf- their highways and to raise the mini- ance Review (S/N 040-000-00592-7) is fens if cities cannot maintain a sound fi- mum drinking age). available for $14 from the Superinten- nancial footing. The Congress also attached new condi- dcnt of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Mikesell describes a number of alter- lions to grant programs, pazticulazly Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Ph ne: ( ~ natives to traditional local revenue Medicaid, Aid to Families with Depend- 783-3238. - 2~,, ources, as well as alternatives to the [ra- ent Children, and local costs for federal o To help local govemment off al ~ ~bn`al geo-political boundaries that ere- water projects. understand the basic principles and prat- ate a patchwork of revenue systems in a Basically, new regulations since 1983 [ices of zoning, the National League of large metropolitan area. He also exam- have imposed estimated cumulative costs Cities has published a useful, "how to" fines developments in the municipal bond of between $8.9 and $12.7 billion on guidebook, A Practical Introduction to market and the impact of changing fed- states and localities, depending on the Laiing. eral tax laws on municipal credit. definition of mandates. The guide provides astep-by-step in- The book is available from the Publi- The Commission recommends that: troduction to the modern zoning ordi- cations Center of the National League (1) The federal government institute a nance; practical guidance on how zon- of Cities, P.O. Box 491, Annapolis moratorium on the imposition of man- ing functions should be administered; Junction, MD 20701. Phone: (301) 725- dates for at least two years and conduct a clear working definitions and descrip- 4299. Price: $20 NLC members, $30 .review of mandating to restore balance, [ions of common zoning terms and prac- nonmembers, plus $4 for postage and partnership, and state and local self-gov- tices; suggestions on how to tackle handling. ~~-r ernment in the federal system; problems associated with difficult zon- o According to a new report publish- (2) The Supreme Court reexamine the ing situations; and tips on ways to in- ed by the Advisory Commission on Inter- constitutionality of mandating as a princi- volve the public in a positive manner governmental Relations, the regulatory ple; and on zoning issues. reform initiatives of the 1980s failed to (3) Those responsible for administer- The guidebook was written by Carl reduce existing requirements or restrict ing and utilizing the congressional fiscal J. Stephani, town manager of Cave new intergovernmental regulations sig- notes process, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and Creek, Arizona. Stephani has 20 yeazs nificantly. the Federalism Executive Order redouble experience as a planning professional, The basic findings of Federal Regula- their efforts to take fullest advantage of city councilmember, and city manager lion of State and Local Governments: these mechanisms, and that state and lo- in five states. The Mixed Record of the 1980s include: The 86-page guide is available from -Administrative rules and regula- cal governments identify and press for the Publications Center of the National [ions with an impact on state and local consideration of significant state-local ef- League of Cities, P.O. Box 491, Annapo- governments continued to increase dttr- feels in pending legislation and regula- lisJunction, MD 20701. Phone: (301) ing the 1980s. Some of the most marked [ions. 72~-4299. Price: $20 NLC members, $30 increases came in the Clean Air Act, Fair Federal Regulation of State and Local nonmembers, plus $4 for postage and Labor Standards Act, and Occupational Governments: The Mixed Record of the 1980s, Report A-126, is available for $15 handling. s-~ Safety and Health Act. There seemed to from ACIR, Techworld South Lobby, o America's cities must prepare for be clear reductions in regulation in only Suite 450, 800 K St. NW, Washin [on five programs. g more independence-meaning self-reli- -Weaknesses in the design and im- DC 20575. Phone: (202) 653-5640. 0 ance-in the way that money is found to support the array of services, capital out- Plementation of Executive Order lays, maintenance costs, and other local 12612 on Federalism have prevented government functions, says the author of the federalism assessment process a new book, City Finances, City Future, from achieving its potential. The proc- ,v - ~ - - .i Page 8 CMLNewsletter-October 1, 1993 o._l • - • Grants totaling 52,3 million awarded for emergency medical services Fursale and wanted to buy items may be placed In this column at nu charge to member municipalities. Nonmember rates are ' sz per line. 'f he deadline for classillcd ads is the Friday ~ dollar surcharge Coloradans pay grams from deteriorating further, we need preceding the publlratlon date. Newsletters are published every ollecr Friday. llelp wanted ads may be placed In the on motor vehicle registration to focus on developing a network includ- ' League's Colorado Job Finder at no charge to member mu- translates into emergency medical serv- ing local EMS services statewide." nicipalitics. Subscriptions to the Job Finder are available for SZU I'or six months; S78 far one year, plus tax. To place a Job ices across the state getting a total of Agencies receive money for improve- Finderad, orrormorelnforrnauon,contactDarbaraMaJorat $2 3 million in grants over the next sev- ' the League olricc.'ro place a For Sale cir Wanted ad, call Jancl menu according to how well they dem- Itch al the League olrice eral months to upgrade medical equip- onstrate their need, the equality of serv- ment, vehicles, communications, and ices in comparable areas, and whether ~'VAN'17~.I): Maintenance a ui ment for town with training. y p EMS systems are underdeveloped or ' no cyuipment; dump truck with 1-ton dual and blade with year range of 1980-1987; backhoe; and a street The Colorado Department of equipment is aged. Staff in the EMS Di- sweeper. Write or call Leslie Trachsler, Town Clerk Health's Emergency Medical Services vision show many applicants how to for Naturita, I'.O. Box 505, Naturita, co 81a22, or (EMS) Division is awarding funds to write a grant and what types of informa- call (303) 865-2286 with detailed information.. O ' 122 agencies. "The program is signifi- tion are necessary. ' candy improving the quality and timeli- When the program began, Colorado Highway aeei dent ness of EMS in Colorado's rural and ranked 38th in the nation for EMS fund- ,1,~~ tourist areas," says Larry McNatt, Emer- ing. Now the state ranks 17th. For more report aVallable R gency Medical Services director. "Now information, contact McNatt at (303) CDOT has published a tabulation of that grants are keeping local EMS pro- 692-2985. ~ reported traffic accidents by municipality . . for 1992. The information shown is the Employee opinion surveys municipality by name, number of acci- dents-fatal, injury and property dam- The Mountain States Employers Coun- The MSEC can plan and implement age-number of persons killed and in- cil has developed an Employee Opinion an employee opinion survey for your mu- jured for all road systems within the in- .Survey instrument. An opinion survey nicipality. There is a fee for the service, corporatecl areas, and the number and per- can measure employee perceptions, iden- but membership in the organization is not centage breakdown of accidents that oc- tify causes of dissatisfaction, evaluate required. For more information, contact curved on the municipal streets and state training needs, examine concerns of spe- the MSEC Employee Relations Depart- highways. Acopy of the report may be cific demographic groups, and promote ment at (303) 839-5177. ? obtained from the League. ? better organizational communication. Second-class to e C~II, l~e~sletter ASPS o75-590> ~ g paid at 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100 Denver, Colorado Denver, Colorado 80264-2101 PAh1 BRANDMEVER ASST TO MANAGER rnr~alT l~f]G Rfl WORK SESSION FOLLODU-UP October 1, 1993 Page 1 of 1 TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 1991 11/19 NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINES TOM M./JIM C.: What can be done to make these uniform Problem will be resolved by 1/1194. and locations less prolific? 1992 11110 COUNTY REGIONAL MEETINGS Next meeting date to be announced. 1993 03116 AMENDMENT 1 COMMUNICATION STEVE B.lSUZANNE/HOLLY; Develop timeline and plan to Council has received election calendar from Holly. Staff is scheduling STRATEGIC PLAN reach all "organized" groups within the TOV as well as public meetings with local groups and is currently compiling a list of general publicldevelop education tools for group potential "involved" citizens. Suzanne will meet with Caroline Tremblay representatives/address issues through elections prolcon on 1011193 to discuss coordination of VVP&CC scheduled meetings, piece. 04/27 NOTICE TO TOM M.: Notify both county offices of the Town's interest in TREASURER'S/ASSESSOR'S receiving all notifications of land tax sales in the county. OFFICES 08110 LETTER TO WARREN GARBE LARRY G.IRUSS: Draft letter reiterating any land trades and/or water rights exchanges must continue to be "owned" by a Vail entity. 09/14 BLUE PARKING PASS COUNCIL: This discussion will coincide with Public Works Letters to previous requestors will be sent outlining new procedure. All CONTRIBUTION POLICY budget presentation on Thursday, 9/30193. requests will be submitted along with annual Contribution Requests. As _ an "enterprise zone," Mike Rose will also enter into the final decision. 09114 HOMESTEAD ACT TOM M.: Research how other resort communities are handling this issue... begin with Aspen? VAIL TONVN COUNCIL ~~~~f~~ ~~~~f~~ TOES®~,~, OCTOBER ~ 993 x:30 P.IiA. IN 4O!>1 COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGEN®A 1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. 2. Consent Agenda: Approval of the Minutes of the September 7, 1993, and September 21, 1993, Vail Town Council Evening Meetings. 3. Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1993, second reading, an ordinance submitting to the registered electors of the Town of Vail at the Regular Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, the 16th of November, 1993, the question of whether the Town of Vail sales taxes should increase $2,100,000.00 annually by the imposition of a new sales tax of 0.9% on restaurants and bars and a new sales tax of 1.8% on lodging beginning on January 1, 1994, and each subsequent year; the annual revenues shall be designated exclusively for the construction, marketing and operation of a performance and conference center; authorizing the Town of Vail to increase debt up to $12,600,000.00 by issuance of negotiable interest bearing bonds for the purpose of providing the construction, marketing and operation of a performance and conference center; providing for the cessation of such portion of the tax increase that is no longer necessary to service the revenue bonds; setting forth the ballot title; providing for notice of the election; providing for conduct of the election; providing further details in relation to the foregoing. 4. Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1993, first reading, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 3.40.170 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail deleting the definition of "charitable." 5. Public Hearing Re: Parking Structure Rates. 6. Adjournment. f~OTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOlIy: THE N[E1~ MAIL T01lUN COUNCIL REGULAR VAIORK SESSION @#i91LL BE ON TOES®AV, 10/1.2/93, BEGINNING AT 11:00 A.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 40~E POLL0~91NG VAIL ~'01AlN COUNCIL REGULAR 1NORK SESSION WILL BE ON 'DUES®A~f, 10/19/93, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. '>~HE NE~tT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING ~AlIL>L [9E ON TUES®A~l, 90/19/93, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. C:VIGENDA.TC