HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-28 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session
VAIL TOWIV COUiVCIL
WORK SESSI~~
TUESDAY, JlJNE 28, 1994
1.00 P.M. W TO!! COUNC9L CHA?nABERS
AtaEFlDA
1. Update Re: Mortgage Guarantee Program.
2. Discussion Re: Parking Fees for Fiscal Year 1995.
3. Request for permission from Town Council to proceed through the PEC and DRB processes in
order to relocate VRD offices from the Vail Library to the Vail Golf Course Clubhouse, located at
1778 Vail Valley Drive. Applicant: Rob Robinson, representing the VRD.
4. Executive Session: Land iVegotiations.
5. Discussion Re: R4 VVell on Golf Course.
6. Update Re: Intermountain Regional Transportation Plan.
7. PEC Report.
8. Discussion Re: Prioritization of the Alpine Design Project.
9. Request to remove a dying Colorado Blue spruce tree located in the planters on Town of Vail
property, south of the Mill Creek Court Building on Hanson Ranch Road. Applicant: Mark
Matthews.
10. Information Update.
11. Council Reports.
12. Other.
13. Adjournment.
N0TE l9PCOMIfVG flAEETYIVG Sl'ART TInAES BEL0W:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
0 0 * 0 0 0 0
THE NE3tT VAIL TO1AlN GOUWCIL F3EGUL14R WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 7/5/94, BEGINYVING AT 2:00 P.M. IId TON COUNCIL CPiAMBERS.
THE VVEXT VAIL T0WR9 COUNCIL FiEGULAR EVENING AAEETING
lA/ILL BE ON Tl1ESDAX, 7/5/94, BEGIPINING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THERE !AlILL BE NO VAIL TOWR1 COUNCIL 1A/ORIC SESSION ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1994.
TCiE IFOLLOW9NG VAIL T'OVVN COUNCIL REGULAR VIIORK SESSION
!AlIL.L BE ON Td1ESDAY, 7/99/94, BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M. 91V TO!! COUNCIL CIiAl1ABERS. THE NEkT VAIL 701NN COUNCIL REGULAFi EVEPVING INEETIfVG
lfUILL BE ON TUESDAY, 7/5/94, BEGINiVING A?T 7:30 P.M. IIV TO!/ COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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C:WGENDA.WS
VAIL TOV1IfV COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, Jl11VE 28, 1994
1:00 P.M. 9N TO!! COUNCIL CHAIIABERS
EXPANDED AC;ENDA
1:00 P.M. 1. Update Re: Mortgage Guarantee Program.
Mark Ristow
Andy Knudtsen Action Requested of Council: Listen to the presentation. Review the material
Bob McLaurin included in the packet and advise staff if you wish to continue pursuing this issue.
Steve Thompson
Tom Moofiead Backqround Rationale: TOV staff has been working with Mark Ristowr of First
Bank to develop a mortgage guarantee program which will make it easier for TOV
employees to purchase housing within the Town of Vail. Mr. Ristow has
developed a pilot program and will present it to Council at the meeting.
2:00 P.M. 2. Discussion Re: Parking Fees for Fiscal Year 1995.
Steve Thompson
Mike Rose Action Requested of Council: Review the recommendations of the Transportation
Larry Grafel Task Force and establish parking fees for Fiscal Year 1995.
Bob McLaurin
Backqround Rationale: The Transportation Task Force has reviewed parking
revenues for Fiscal Year 1994 and has established recommendations for Fiscal
Year 1995. It is necessary for Council to determine the fee structure for 1995 so
we can continue to prepare the revenue forecast necessary to complete the
budget.
Staff Recommendation: Set rates in accordance with recommendation of the
Transportation Task Force Committee.
2:45 P.M. 3. Request for permission from Town Council to proceed through the PEC and DRB
Andy Knudtsen processes in order to relocate the VRD offices from the Vail Library to the Vail Golf
Hermann Staufer Course Clubhouse, located at 1778 Vail Valley Drive. Applicant: Rob Robinson,
Rob Robinson representing the VRD.
Bill Pierce
Action Reauested of Council: Subsequent to Council's discussion writh the
applicant regarding the acceptability of relocating the VRD offices to the Golf
Course Clubhouse, staff requests that the Council granVdeny permission to
proceed through the PEC and DRB processes necessary to review the proposed
addition. Permission from the Town Council is necessary because the Town owns
the Golf Course Clubhouse and the land on which it is located.
Backqround Rationale: Currently the VRD maintains three offices within the Town
of Vail. The VRD wishes to consolidate those offices into one main office at the
Golf Course Clubhouse. The new space would be created by an approximate
3,400 sq. ft. addition to the existing building.
The VRD believes it would be more cost effective to consolidate the offices, and "
eight staff members, into one office. Also, since the VRD must begin paying rent
on January 1, 1995, they believe their Amendment 1 spending level will be
negatively effected without the proposed office relocation.
Staff Recommendation: GranVdeny permission to proceed through the PEC and
DRB processes.
3:00 P.M. 4. Executive Session: Land Negotiations.
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4:()0 P.M. 5. Discussion Re: R4 UVelf on Golf Course.
Greg Hall
Action ReQUested of Council: Granvdeny VVCWD approval to proceed writh
project.
Backqround Rationale: Vail Valley Consolidated Water District is proposing drilling
a new vuell near the 13th fairway. The District has coordinated with VRD, but
needs Council permission as TOV owns the land.
Staff Recommendation: Provide VVCVVD permission to proceed with project.
4:15 P.M. 6. Update Re: Intermountain Regional Transportation Plan.
Greg Hall
Action Requested of Councif: Listen and provide and comments or concerns.
Backqround Rationale: CDOT is mandated to produce a Regional and Statewide
Transportation Plan. The Intermountain Region consist of five counties: Lake,
Summit, Eagle, Pitkin, and Garfield. We have formed a Regional Planning
Commission. The Commission has met since December, 1992. The Commission
recently adopted a final draft of the plan.
4:30 P.M. 7. PEC Report.
Kristan Pritr
4:45 P.M. 8. Discussion Re: Prioritization of the Alpine Design Project.
Kristan Pritz
Action Requested of Council: Discuss and determine how and wrhen Town
Council would like to address the "Alpine Design" issue.
Backqround Rationale: Staff has provided sections of the Lionshead and Vail
Village Urban Design Guideplan and Considerations as well as Town-wide Design
Revieuv Guidelines for Council review. Currently, the Alpine Design Project has
a third tier rating on the Community Development Project Priority List, per Council
direction.
Staff Recommendation: We recommend Council move the Lionshead Design
Improvement Plan into 1995 for the Capital Improvement Budget and address the
Lionshead "Alpine Design" character issue at this time. This recommendation
would be evaluated by Council during the review of the 1995 Budget. If Council
wishes to address "Alpine Design" on a community-wide basis, this project will
need to be prioritized and budgeted for.
5:45 P.M. 9. Request to remove a dying Colorado Blue spruce tree located in the planters on
George Ruther Town of Vail property, south of the flliill Creek Court Building on Hanson Ranch
Road. Applicant: Mark Matthews.
Action Reauested of Council: Approve or deny this request to proceed through the
planning process.
Backqround Rationale: Mark Matthews, with the Slifer Management Company,
representing the Mill Creek Court Building, contacted TOV Community
Development Department requesting the removal of a dying Cotorado Blue spruce
located in a landscaped planter, on TOV property, adjacent to the Mill Creek Court
Building on Hanson Ranch Road.
Staff Recommendation: After completing a site visit, Todd Oppenheimer,
Landscape Architect for TOV, has recommended removal of the dying spruce tree.
6:00 P.M. 10. Information Update.
11. Council Reports.
12. Other.
13. Adjournment.
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~OTE UPCOVWInICa MEETINIG START TIMES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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THE PIEXT VAIL TOWN COUiVCIL REGULe4R ln/ORK SESSIOIV
WiLL BE ON TUESDAY, 7/5/94, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. 9N TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL FiEGULAFi EVENING nAEETIIVG
1iUILL BE ON TUESDAY, 7/5/94, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. 9R9 TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THEFiE 1RI9LL BE NO !lABL TOWN COUWCIL WORIC SESSION ON TUESDAY, JULV 12, 1994.
THE FOLLOIAlING VAIL T011V6V COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
lfVlLL BE OR1 TUESDAY, 7/19/94, BEG9NNING AT 1:00 P.M. IIV 7'OV C0UNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VASL T011VN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING IIAEETIIVG
lIi/9LL BE ON Tl9ESDAY, 7/5/94, BEGBPItVING AT 7:30 P.M. IN YOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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C:WGENDA.WSE
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OF VAIL 17 VAIL ROAD VAIL, COIORADO 81657 303-476-5686
. RECEIVED JLINI 2
June 24, 1994
Mayor Margaret Osterfoss
, and Vail Town Council Members
Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Mayor Osterfoss and Council Members:
FirstBank of Vail has been working to arrange a source of home financing
for those people whose needs are not currently met by the available
mortgage products. The specific areas which are financing problems for
these individuals are: 1) lack of a down payment; 2) finding an
affordably priced, qualifying property; and 3) income requirements that
seem too restrictive. There are several mortgage programs which seem to
address one or perhaps two of these issues, but no one program addresses
all of these concerns.
FirstBank of Vail agrees to offer the following loan program which would
be available to qualified individuals as determined by the Vail Town
Council:
1) FirstBank of Vail will commit to fund up to $2.5 million in
these mortgages over the next 2 years.
2) Each of these loans will be guaranteed by the Town of Vail.
3) The loan will be structured similar to our FIRM-5 mortgage
product, but the initial interest rate would be reduced by
1/2 of 1% and there would be no origination fee.
4) This program would include funding of condominiums and
townhomes. 5) LTV/LTC < 95%. Appraisal will be required and paid for by
the Borrower.
6) The Town of Vail will require Deed restrictions which will
limit ownership of the units to individuals employed within
the Town of Vail who use this as their primary residence.
These restrictions will also include limits on gain from
future sales of these units based on inflation and capital
improvements. These Deed restrictions will be written so
that if at any time in the future the Town of Vail did not
honor its guarantee, the restriction would be eliminated.
7) No minimum loan amount; maximum loan will be $200,000.
8) Escrow of taxes will be required as will automatic payment
from a FirstBank of Vail account.
9) 40% back ratio may increase to 45% if 90% LTV.
10) Purchase money financing only.
11) FirstBank of Vail will require a written opinion letter from
outside counsel as to the effect of Amendment 1 on the
proposed guarantee of the Town of Vail.
I look forward to discussing the details of this proposal with you at
the Town Council meeting on June 28, 1994. If you have any questions,
please contact me at 479-3301.
incere y,
ark R. Ristow
Executive Vice President ,
MRR/ks
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PARKI1vG RAT'SS 1994-95 SKI S$ASO1V
Parking passes and coupons - The prices were established by
Council in August 1993.
, Gold - $1,100 up from $1,000
Blue - $500 up from $475
Coupons/Debit cards -$4.75 per day from $4.25 per day
Coupons will be replaced with a debit card system in October,
1994. This will make it easier for the customer to use and
enable the customer to receive 1.5 hours free, if their plans
change once they have entered the structure. The debit card wi1l
lessen the possibility of hotels distributing for free or at a
charge sell coupons to their guests. The cost to the customer
will be the same as coupons. It is the goal of the parking
division to have fully automated parking garages, the debit card
is a step towards that goal.
Ford Park carpool lot
Continue this program for 1994-95 ski season and keep the carpool
ridership to 2 persons per car to be eligible for free parking.
The non carpool rate would remain at $8 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
_ FREE PARKING FROM 6- 9
The free parking from 6-9 p.m. was intended to encourage people
to come to vail f or dining and shopping. It was anticipated that
the Ioss in parking revenue would be made up by an increase in
sales tax from the increased sales.
During the 1993-94 ski season, customers that entered the
structures between 6-9 p.m. received $140,198 in free parking.
According to the projected sales tax estimates, it is anticipated
that for the same period sales tax will be down by $38,090. The
lost revenue calculation was done by auditing all the tickets
. discounted during 6-9 p.m., then calculating the charge that
would have been paid.
A survey was conducted of the 6-9 p.m. customers and the results
are attached. The survey indicates that while 77.19t of the
customers felt that the 3 hours free parking influenced their
decision to come into Vail betvaeen 6-9 p.m., 53.63% of the same
group indicated that they would have come to Vail with only 1.5
hours free parking in the hours after 6-9 p.m.
COURON RATES
78,630
$4.50 80,000
$4.00 70,000
$3.50
60,000
$3.00
43,353 46.925 50,00010
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$1.50
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0-1.5 1 2-3 3-4 45 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-11 11- 13-
1/2-2 13 15
HOURS
~ 1989-90 ~ 1990-91 ~ 1991-92 0 1992-93 N 1993-94
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PARKlNG PASSES
1000 225 250
900
800 183 200
168 183 16
700
600 150
•L 120 121 1 2 I a°,
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LENGTH OF STAY
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HOURS
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Nilla e
Date 0-1.5 1.5-2 hrs 2-3 hrs 3-4 hrs 4-5 hrs 5-6 hrs 6-7 hrs 7-8 hrs 8-9 hrs 9-11 hrs 11-13 hrs 13-15 hrs 15-24 hrs Total
Nov-92 3537 955 1190 664 568 732 739 444 431 172 51 13 69 9565
Nov-93 4590 1166 1511 789 632 632 594 333 183 105 42 26 48 10651
Dif 1053 211 321 125 64 -100 -145 -111 -248 -67 -9 93 -29 1086
Dec-92 22936 5662 7786 3943 2973 3330 3709 2978 1277 749 214 84 140 55781
Dec-93 24139 6229 8015 4454 2914 2941 3186 2395 1107 659 206 82 231 56558
Dif 1203 567 229 6111. -59 -389 -623 -683 -970 -90 -8 -2 99 777
Jan-93 19653 5541 7574 4195 3037 3495 4686 4084 2036 1116 294 ' 91 433 56235
Jan-94 20829 5726 8000 4151 3106 3425 3762 2994 1600 967 317 133 273 55283
Dif 9176 985 426 -44 69 -70 -924 -1090 -436 -149 23 42 -960 -952
Feb-93 17757 5273 7627 3822 2645 2924 3745 3402 1862 1104 302 99 137 50699
Feb-94 18876 5614 7882 3856 2633 2885 3560 3265 1797 1118 320 162 248 52216
Dif+/- 9419 341 255 34 -12 -39 -185 -137 -65 14 18 63 911 1517
Mar-93 23522 6827 9552 4756 3244 3385 4291 4054 2390 1476 439 126 181 64243
Mar-94 25354 7603 11298 5927 3775 3528 4183 3932 2396 1530 556 328 258 70668
Dif+/- 1832 776 1746 1171 539 143 -108 -122 6 54 117 302 77 6425
A r-93 12555 3197 3910 2018 1431 1457 1631 1311 708 420 125 44 101 28908
A r-94 10448 2910 3442 1845 1252 1214 1312 1055 653 354 89 110 73 24757
Dif+/- -2107 -287 -468 -173 -179 -243 319 -256 55 -66 -36 66 -28 -4151
92/93total 99960 27455 37639 19398 93898 95323 18801 16273 8704 5037 1425 457 9061 265431
93/94total 104236 29248 40148 21022 14392 94625 96597 13974 7736 4733 9530 849 9939 270133
Lionshead
Date 0-1.5 1.5-2 hrs 23 hrs 3-4 hrs 45 hrs 5-6 hrs 6r7 hrs 7-8 hrs 8-9 hrs 9-11 hrs 11-13 hrs 13-15 hrs 15-24 hrs Totai
Nov-92 2572 ' 286 338 264 329 943 453 51 7 1 3 1 0 5248
Nov-93 3206 402 522 367 389 434 433 263 106 37 3 0 5 6167
Dif +1_ 634 116 184 103 60 -609 -20 212 99 36 0 -9 5 919
Dec-92 14571 1798 2242 1520 1549 2012 2508 2014 734 331 75 20 10 29384
Dec-93 16555 2078 3143 1868 1748 2243 2660 2126 759 339 61 13 40 33633 Dif9984 280 909 348 199 231 152 112 25 8 -94 -7 30 4249
Jan-93 15344 2133 3009 2088 2040 2832 3712 2961 1183 582 110 24 34 36052
Jan-94 14912 1956 2699 1715 1849 2370 2903 2266 920 480 90 27 34 32221
Dif -432 -177 -310 -373 -191 -462 -809 -695 -263 -102 -20 3 0 -3831
Feb-93 12010 1630 2052 1281 1419 2073 2777 2549 1068 558 101 22 29 27569
Feb-94 13675 1978 2613 1456 2412 2144 2991 2584 1137 580 123 27 25 31745
Dif+/- 1665 348 561 175 993 71 214 35 69 22 aa 5 -4 4176
Mar-93 16063 2168 2677 1709 1845 2286 3209 3231 1476 721 159 31 11 35586
Mar-94 17801 2800 3677 2214 1976 2572 3404 3315 1577 820 202 35 20 40413
Dif+/. 1738 632 1000 505 131 286 195 84 101 99 43 4 9 4827
A r-93 8337 991 1232 764 749 989 1256 1091 468 268 54 8 9 16216
Apr-94 8518 1093 1449 935 887 1086 1286 1033 515 289 73 6 11 17181
Dif+/_ 181 902 217 171 138 97 30 58 47 21 99 -2 2 965
92/93tot 68897 9006 11550 7626 7931 11135 13915 11897 4936 2461 502 906 93 150055
93/94tot 74667 10307 14103 8555 9261 10849 13677 11587 5014 2545 552 908 135 961360
Grand 92193 168857 36461 49189 27024 21829 26458 32716 28170 13640 7498 1927 563 1154 415486
Grand 93.94 178903 39555 54251 29577 23573 25474 30274 25561 12750 7278 2082 949 1266 431493
Dif +1_ 10046 3094 5062 2663 1744 -984 -2442 -2609 -890 -220 166 386 112 16007
6-9 Transactions
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6-9 lost revenue
0-3 $140,198
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Total ~
$1,374,084
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poll nameo Ce\INFOQ\SURVEYeDAT
285 entries
A Are you ao
37089% 1)Year round resident
22e46% 2)Seasonal Resident
33068% 3)Guest
5e96% 4)Other .
B Did the 3 hours of free parking from 6o00pm
to 9o00pm influence you to park at the structure?
69e12% 1)Yes
300880 2)No
C What did you do during your stay in Vail?
33068% 1)Eat
38025% 2)Shop
15e79% 3)Cocktails
2046% 4)Business
9082% 5)Other .
D How much did your party spend dining or drinking?
29e12% 1)$25-$50
18060% 2)$50-$100
21a75% 3)$100-$200
9047% 4)$200-$250
21005% 5)More than $2'50
E Would you have come into town and used the structure
with 1 1/2 hours free parking?
55a44% 1)Yes
44.56% 2)No
F How many people in your party?
8007% 1)One
33068% 2)Two
9e82% 3)Three
20e00% 4)Four 28e42% 5)More then four
M E M O R A N D U PR
Toe Mikf, Rose
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Fromo Susie Combs
Datee May 4, 1994
Rea Loss of revenue
I wanted to bring to your attention the total of revenue lost by
the Parking Structure do to discounted parking during this past
winter seasono
Holiday traffic planeooooooeooooo0000oooooeee$2,052
6-9 free parkingeeee°oveoee°oooovoooooo0°00$140,198
VA $5 parkingeeseevooosooeoesooevoeveeeeeveee$7,054
Total lost revenueeeeeeeeeeee°eeooeeoooooao$1490304
(tmemos\scmrlost)
TONVN OF VAIL
flAONTHLY RECAP
APRIL -
°NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR °*APRIL TOTAL
LIONSHEi4D
TRAIVSACTIOfVS 5,692 33,712 31,676 31,016 40,525 18,474 161,095
REVENUE 16,041 $100,091 $105,475 $110,623 $141,698 $48,399 $522,327
6-9 non collec4ions ($759) ($6,723) ($5,666) ($5,506) ($8,458) ($2,642) - ($29,754)
VILLAGE
TRANSACTIOftIS 9,875 61,289 56,687 53,625 71,356 28,530 281-,362
REVENUE 27,762 $162,356 $181,011 $178,530 $228,308 $72,215 $850,182
6-9 non collections ($4,508) ($20,232) ($21,336) ($21,478) ($32,317) ($10,573) ($110,444)
FORD PARK TRAMSACTIONS 223 1,415 2,820 2,377 3,193 1,080 11,108
REVEIVUE $24 $232 $272 $416 $575 $56 $1,575
TOTAL COUfVT
TRANSACTIONS 15,790 96,416 91,183 87,018 115,074 48,084 453,565
REVENUE 43,827 $262,679 $286,758 $289,569 $370,581 $120,670 $1,374,084
COUPONS 1,019 6,823 8,583 8,215 9,563 3,950 38,163
6-9 non collections $32,370 ($26,955) ($27,002) ($26,984) ($40,775) ($13,215) ($140,198)
AVG # CARS A DAY 2,658 2,928 2,936 3,090 3,712 2,828 3,025
RIDERSHIP 75,203 529,112 510,535 434,571 610,973 209,295 2,369,689
# OF DAYS FILLED 1 5 4 7 11 0 28
'Sta4s from 91/24
*'Stats un4il 4/97
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, PARKING RATES 1994-95 SKI S$ASON
Parking passes and coupons - The prices were established by
Council in August 1993. .
Go1d - $1,100 up from $1,000
Blue - $500 up from $475
Coupons/Debit cards -$4.75 per day from $4.25 per day
Coupons will be replaced with a debit card system in October,
1994. This will make it easier for the customer to use and
enable the customer to receive 1.5 hours free, if their plans
change once they have entered the structure. The debit card wi11
: lessen the possibility of hotels distributing for free.or at a
charge sell coupons to their guests. The cost to the customer
_ will be the same as coupons. It is the goal of the parking
division to have fully automated parking garages, the debit card
is a step towards that goal.
Ford Park carpool lot
Continue this program for 1994-95 ski season and keep the carpool
ridership to 2 persons per car to be eligible for free parking.
The non carpool rate would remain at $8 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
_ FREE PARKING FROM 6- 9
The free parking from 6-9 p.m. was intended to encourage people
to come to Vail for dining and shopping. It was anticipated that the loss in parking revenue would be made up by an increase in
sales tax from the increased sales.
During the 1993-94 ski season, customers that entered the
structures between 6-9 p.m. received $140,198 in free parking.
According to the projected sales tax estimates, it is anticipated
that for the same period sales tax will be down by $38,090. The
Iost revenue calculation was done by auditing all the tickets
discounted during 6-9 p.m., then calculating the charge that
would have been paid.
A survey was conducted of the 6-9 p.m. customers and the results
are attached. The survey indicates that while 77.19W of the
customers felt that the 3 haurs free parking influenced their
decision to come into Vail between 6-9 p.m., 53.63% of the same
group indicated that they would have come to Vail with only 1.5
hours free parking in the hours after 6-9 p.m.
COUPON RATES
78,630
$4.50 80,000
$ 4.00
70,000
$3.50
60,000
$3.00 . .
, 3 s 46,926
43,3 j 50,000 p
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0 $2.50 3 897 ~ - N
LU r 40,0006
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30,0000
$1.50
20,000
$1.00
$0.50 10,000
$0.00 , 0
1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94
~ Coupon costs --T Coupons sold
PARKING PASSES
1000 225 T 250
900
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800 183 200
168 163 16
700 ,
600 150
1 2 :9
120 1 1 ~
~ 500 'd 97 ' ~
400 i ~ 85
100 a
300 1 I
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1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94
M~Blue passes 0 Gold passes Blue passes Gold passes
PARKING RATES
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4196 9% 72% 6% 5% 6% 8% 7% 3% 2% ,48% .20%
0-1.6 1 2-3 34 45 5-6 6-7 7-8 &9 9-11 11- 13-
7/2-2 13 75
HOURS
~ 1989-90 ~ 1990-91 ~ 1991-92 ? 1992-93 0 1993-94
LENGTH OF STAY
180000
160000
140000 ~
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Z 80000 ¦ 1993/94
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40000
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Date 0-1.5 1.5-2 hrs 2-3 hrs 3-4 hrs 45 hrs 5-6 hrs 6-7 hrs 7-8 hrs &9 hrs 9-11 hrs 11-13 hrs 13-15 hrs 15-24 hrs Total
Nov-92 3537 955 1190 664 568 732 739 444 431 172 51 13 69 9565
Nov-93 . 4590 1166 1511 789 632 632 594 333 183 105 42 26 48 10651
Dif 1053 291 329 925 64 -100 -145 -191 -248 -67 -9 13 -29 1086
Dec-92 22936 5662 7786 3943 2973 3330 3709 2978 1277 749 214 84 140 55781
Dec-93 24139 6229 8015 4454 2914 2941 3186 2335 1107 659 206 82 231 56558
Dif +I_ 1203 567 229 519 -69 -389 -623 -683 -170 -90 -8 -2 99 777
Jan-93 19653 5541 7574 " 4195 3037 3495 4686 4084 2036 1116 294 ' 91 433 56235
Jan-94 20829 5726 8000 4151 3106 3425 3762 2994 1600 967 317 133 273 55283
Dif 1176 185 426 ~•444 69 -70 -924 -1090 -436 -949 23 42 -160 -952
Feb-93 17757 5273 7627 3822 2645 2924 3745 3402 1862 1104 302 99 137 50699 Feb-94 18876 . 5614 7882 3856 2633 2885 3560 3265 1797 1118 320 162 248 52216
Dif+/_ 1119 341 255 34 -12 -39 -185 -137 -65 94 98 63 111 1517
Mar-93 23522 6827 9552 4756 3244 3385 4291 4054 2390 1476 439 126 181 64243
Mar-94 25354 7603 11298 5927 3775 3528 4183 3932 2396 1530 556 328 258 70668
Dif+!- 1832 776 1746 1171 631 143 -908 -122 6 54 997 202 77 6425
Apr-93 12555 3197 3910 2018 1431 1457 1631 1311 708 420 125 44 101 28908
A r-94 10448 2910 3442 1845 1252 1214 1312 1055 653 354 89 110 73 24757
Dif+/- -2107 -287 468 -173 -179 -243 -319 -256 a5 -66 -36 66 -28 -4151
92l93total 99960 27455 37639 19398 13898 . 15323 98801 16273 8704 5037 9425 457 9069 265439
93194total 104236 29248 40148 21022 14312 14625 16597 13974 7736 4733 9530 849 9931 270133
Lionshead
Date 0-1.5 1.5-2 hrs 2-3 hrs 3-4 hrs 45 hrs 5-6 hrs 6-7 hrs 7-8 hrs 8-9 hrs 9-11 hrs 11-1 3 hrs 13-15 hrs 15-24 hrs Total
Nov-92 2572 286 338 264 329 943 453 51 7 1 3 1. 0 5248
Nov-93 3206 402 522 367 389 434 433 263 106 37 3 0 5 6167
Dif 634 916 184 103 60 -609 -20 212 99 36 0 -1 5 919
Dec-92 14571 1798 2242 1520 1549 2012 2508 2014 734 331 75 20 10 29384
Dec-93 16555 2078 3143 1868 1748 2243 2660 2126 759 339 61 13 40 33633 Dif 1984 280 901 348 199 231 152 112 25 8 -14 -7 30 4249
Jan-93 15344 2133 3009 2088 2040 2832 3712 2961 1183 582 110 24 34 36052
Jan-94 14912 1956 2699 1715 1849 2370 2903 2266 920 480 90 27 34 32221
Dif -432 -177 -310 373 -199 -462 -809 -695 -263 -102 -20 3 0 -3831
Feb-93 12010 1630 2052 1281 1419 2073 2777 2549 1068 558 101 22 29 27569
Feb-94 13675 1978 2613 1456 2412 2144 2991 2584 1137 580 123 27 25 31745
Dif+!- 1665 348 561 175 993 79 214 35 69 22 22 5 -4 4176
Mar-93 16063 2168 2677 1709 1845 2286 3209 3231 1476 721 159 31 11 35586
Mar-94 17801 2800 3677 2214 1976 2572 3404 3315 1577 820 202 35 20 40413
Dif+l- 9738 632 9000 505 931 286 195 84 101 99 43 4 9 4827
A r-93 8337 991 1232 764 749 989 1256 1091 468 268 54 8 9 16216
A r-94 8518 1093 1449 935 887 1086 1286 1033 515 289 73 6 11 17181
Dif+/- 181 102 217 171 138 97 30 -58 47 21 99 -2 2 965
92/93tot 68897 9008 19550 7626 7931 11135 93915 11897 4936 2461 502 106 93 150055
93/94 tot 74667 10307 94103 8555 9261 10849 13677 11587 5014 2545 552 908 135 961360
Grand 92/93 168857 36461 49189 27024 21829 26458 32716 28170 13640 7498 1927 563 1154 415486
Grand 93.94 178903 39555 54251 29577 23573 25474 30274 25561 12750 7278 2082 949 1266 431493
Dif 10046 3094 6062 2553 1744 -984 -2442-2609-890 -220 166 386 112 16007
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285 entries
A Are you ae
37e89% 1)Year round resident
22e46% 2)Seasonal Resident
33a68% 3)Guest
5.96% 4)Other .
B Did the 3 hours of free parking from 6:00pm
to 9o00pm influence you to park at the structure?
69e12% 1)Yes
30088% 2)No .
C What did you do during your stay in Vail?
33 0 68% 1) Eat
38e25% 2)Shop
15079% 3)Cocktails
2e46% 4)Business
9e82% 5)Other ,
D How much did your party spend dining or drinking?
290120 1)$25-$50
18e60% 2)$50-$100
21e75% 3)$100-$200
90470 4)$200-$250
21v05% 5)More than $250 E 6dould you have come into town and used the structure
with 1 1/2 hours free parking?
55e44% 1)Yes
44a56% 2)No
F How many people in your party?
8007% 1)one
33e68% 2)Two
9082% 3)Three
20a00% 4)Four 28042% 5)More then four ~
M E M O R A N D U M
Toe Mi,k~ /Rose
Fromo Susie Combs
Dateo May 4, 1994
Ree Loss of revenue
I wanted to bring to your attention the total of revenue lost by
the Parking Structure do to discounted parking during this past
winter seasono
Holiday traffic planeeeeee°aeeee°eeeeseaeee°e$2,052
6-9 free parkingoeoevevo,eeeevoevoeevovovoe$140,198
VF, $5 parkingeevao°oooo>ooooo0000000000000000$7,054
Total lost revenuea°oaaooooooovoevaesovovoo$g49o304
(+memos\scmrlost)
_ TOUVN OF VAIL
MONTHLY RECAP
APRIL _
°NOV DEC JAiV FEB MAR °'APRIL TOTAL
LIOfVSHEAD
TRAIVSACTIONS 5,692 33,712 31,676 31,016 40,525 18,474 161,095
REVENUE 16,041 $100,091 $105,475 $110,623 $141,698 $48,399 $522,327
6-9 non collections ($759) ($6,723) ($5,666) ($5,506) ($8,458) ($2,642) - ($29,754)
VILLAGE
TRAMSACTIOfVS 9,875 61,289 56,687 53,625 71,356 28,530 281,362
REVENUE 27,762 $162,356 $181,011 $178,530 $228,308 $72,215 $850,182
6-9 non collections ($4,508) ($20,232) ($21,336) ($21,478) ($32,317) ($10,573) ($110,444)
FORD PARK
TRANSACTIONS 223 1,415 2,820 2,377 3,193 1,080 11,108
REVENUE $24 $232 $272 $416 $575 $56 $1,575
TOTAL COUfVT
TRAMSACTIONS 15,790 96,416 91,183 87,018 115,074 48,084 453,565
REVEIVUE 43,827 $262,679 $286,758 $289,569 $370,581 $120,670 $1,374,084
COUPOIVS 1,019 6,823 8,583 8,215 9,563 3,950 38,163
6-9 non collec4ions $32,370 ($26,955) ($27,002) ($26,984) ($40,775) ($13,215) ($140,198)
AVG # CARS A DAY 2,658 2,928 2,936 3,090 3,712 2,828 3,025
RIDERSHIP 75,203 529,112 510,535 434,571 610,973 209,295 2,369,689
# OF DAYS FILLED 1 5 4 7 11 0 28
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A. REGIONAL PROFILB
The Inter-Mountain Transportation Planning Region is situated in central
western Colorado and consiats of the counties of Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin, and Summit. There are twenty-two cities or towns within these
five counties. There are several major resort areas located within this
Region - Aspen/Snowmass Village, Vail/Beaver Creek, and Summit County - as
well as other cities and town that have a heavy dependent on touriam.
Besides these resort areas, the Region also has other visitor oriented
attractions, several state parks and wildlife areas, four National
Forests, the Maroon Bells, several major reservoirs, the Colorado River,
the Roaring Fork River, and numerous historical attractions.
In 1992, visitors to Colorado spent $6.4 billion. Of this total $2.2
billion was spent in the northwest travel region which led all travel
regions. This Region led all travel corridors within the northwest
sector, collecting over $1.6 billion of the total revenue intake. It is
important to note that for every dollar spent by visitors in Colorado for
lodging is accompanied by an additional $4.50 spent on transportation,
food service, entertainment, recreation, and general retail items. It is
important that Colorado invest in transportation which attracts more
viaitors to Colorado. These investments means economic development to
Colorado.
B. REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
MISSION STATfiMENT
One of the first activities of the Inter-Mountain Regional Planning
Commission was to develop a mission statement to guide the deveTopment of the regional transportation plan. This Region's mission statements ie °To:
establish and maintain a realistic and balanced transportation plan that
addresses the Inter-Mountain r.eqion's transportation needs " From this
mission statement, twenty-two specific goals were developed. These goals
were used to judge how well the vision statement was achieved.
DEMOGRAPHIC AND fiCONOMZC ACTIVITY
Over the last thirty years, the State of Colorado grew by 87W while, on
the other hand, this Region grew by almost three times this rate, 195W.
In 1960, there were 28,249 person living in the Region and in 1990 this
number increased to 83,451. The rate of growth would have been more
substantial, but the Census collected it's information during April,.which
is ..normally one of the lowest times of the year. In addition, this does
not reflect the number of visitors who temporarily live in the.Region in
hotels, motel, or time share.unita. Summit County estimates that visitors can be as much'as five times greater than the resident population during
the peak seasons. This would mean that this region could have a.
population level of between 400,000 and 500,000 persons. For employment,
, the Region has about 65,000 total •employeea with about 40W devoted to
serving the visitors, nemely retail employment.
By the year 2015, population in the Inter-Mountain Transportation Planning
~ Region is expected increase to 113,419 persons, and employment is exgected
to be about 97,300. .
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The location of jobs are focused in the major resort areas, however due to
the cost of housing, those employees needed to fill these jobs are forced
to live long distances from work. This results in long commute patterne
of between 30 to 60 miles along rural two lane state highways. '
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTfiRISTICS AND AREAS OF CONCERN
People choose to live in this Region for the recreational opportunities
and the quality of life living in the mountaine offer to them and their
family. During the development the regional transportation plan, it
became vexy clear that the quality of life they value must not be impacted
by the transportation system. The Aspen urban area is currently in
violation of the particulate standards during the winter season. One of
the primazy contributors to this problem is the automobile. In addition,
due to the traffic volumes along the major state highways, noise pollution
is of great concern. There are a number of locations that are justified
for having noise barriers installed as well as other locations approaching
unacceptable noise levels. The wildlife in the area present special
challenges when implementing transportation projects. There are a number
of threatened and endangered species.
CURRENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTfiP4
From a transportation perspective, the Inter-Mountain Transportation
Planning Region has one primary east-west arterial, I-70, and several
important north-south arterials, SH 9, U.S. 24, SH 13, and SH 82. Both
I-70 and SH 82 (from I-70 to Aspen) are a part of Colorado's National
Highway System. This Region has two Class I railroad lines traversing it
with AMTRAK also providing service. Both of these railroad lines are in
excellent shape. There are a total of five airports located in the
Region, one of these airports provide regular passenger service (Sardy
Field or the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport) and another one provides
passenger service during the winter ski season (Eagle County Regional
Airport). Finally, this Region has most comprehensive set of bicycle
trails in the State, the Vail Pass bicycle trail and the Glenwood Canyon
bicycle path are two of the most popular. Summit County has an extensive
set of trails as well. There are a niimber of state highways where are currently experiencing
moderate to severe congestion; SH 82 from Basalt to Aspen, SH 9 from
Frisco to Breckenridge, U.S. 6 from I-70 to the Keystone resort, SH 9 from
Silverthorne north, SH 91 from I-70 toward Leadville, frontage roada in
Vail, II.S..6 in the Bagle/Vail area. In addition, there are number of
existing interchanges experiencing operational problems: two in Vail, one
in Avon, and one in Glenwood Springs. This Region has made a major commitment to providing quality transit
systems for use by residents and visitors to lessen the demand on the
major -state highways: There are six public transit systems operating in
the Region: Avon/Beaver Creek, Vail, Roaring Fork Transit, Snowmass •
Village, The Summit Stage, and the Breckenridge Shuttle. 'In 1992, these
eix syetems transported almost 7.5 million persons at a cost of $13.5
million with no federal funds. This transit ridership level does not
• include the number of persons using private carriers who do not charge•for
their service. Theae providera are associated witYi hotels, motels, and lodgea. .
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The two commercial airports handled 245,100 enplanements in 1991 with
Sardy Field handling a large portion of these enplanements.. With the move
from Stapleton Airport to Denver International Airport, these two
commercial airports are expecting an increase in direct air service. The
Eagle County Regional Airport expects to see year round commercial air
service in the near future.
From an intezmodal standpoint, the five aizports can be considered to be
intermodal facilities. The same can be said for the one AMTRAK etation in
Glenwood Springs. There are also a number of infonnal park-n-ride lots
along the major commute routes where commuters are meeting to carpool into
the resort areas.
The two primazy Class I railroad lines handle about 10 to 20 trains per
day. The railroad line from Glenwood Springs to Aspen is currently in the
process of being abandoned. In addition the line from Pueblo to Dotsero
is also being discussed as a possible line which could be abandoned with
the train traffic being rerouted through the Moffat Tunnel. Vexy little
information is available on the amount of freight being moved by trucks.
Although there are a number of high volume truck routes.
C. OVERALL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND P3AJOR ISSIIES
There are several major needs in the Inter-MOUntain Transportation
Planning Region.
- Those atate_ highways used by workers for their long commute needa
to be improved to make them safe.
- Alternative forms of transportation need to put in place so that
residents have a real choice as to how they plan to get around.
- Investing in the resort areas will have a positive benefit to
Colorado's economy.
- The competition for visitors in extremely competitive and
therefore, Colorado needs to provide an experience that will
encourage- visitors_to return to Colorado again and again.
- The quality of life that currently exists in the Region needs to be
protected by not continuing to rely upon the automobile as the only
_ form of transportation.
- The Inter-Mountain Transportation Planning Region needs to have
better transportation linkage to the Front Range and the other
resort areas located in northweat Colorado. D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IlV THS PLANNING PROCESS . This Region had an initial set of public meetings where the overall
objective of the regional planning process was outlined and the citizens. were asked about what the' major transportation issues were. Ada were
placed in the newspapers and interviews were done with local radio
stations to encourage attendance. A maili'ng list was prepared of the
. elected officials, citizens who attended the public meetings, newspapers, radio and television stations, and other state and federal agencies.
ATewsletters 'were sent to these persons informing them of the progresa of
the planning process and soliciting comments. . '
A transit and trails task force was esta.blished to guide the development
of these two elements of the regional transportation plan. A series of
public meetings were held to solicit comments on what should be included.
Ads were again placed in local newspapers. 'Reporters covers some of these
meetings. Several articles were prepared about one major component of the
regional transportation plan which received statewide and national
interest.
Another series of public meetings will be held on the draft regional
transportation plan during February and March 1994. Ads will be placed in
the newspapers to inform the public of the time and location of the
meetings. Each comment received will be discussed by the Inter-Mountain
Regional Planning Commission and a decision will be made as to how to
respond to each comment. These decisions will be communicated back to the
commentors.
E. THE PREFERRED REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Considerable work went. into identifying where the congestion would be
located using analytical tools which took the level of land use activity
and estimated future travel patterns. For each corridor where congestion
was forecasted, alternative solutions were identified with a preferred solution resulting. There were thirteen corridors where congestion was
forecasted to occur by the year 2015. Several corridors were not
recommended for capacity improvement due to the environmental icrtpacts of
making the improvement and the lack of support for the improvement. The
attached map identifies the major transportation projects included in the
Preferred Regional Transportation Plan. The total cost of this Plan is
estimated to be about $990.9 million.
The key transportation improvements this Region feels needs to be made
are:
- Current regional transit service needs to be expanded to provide
linkages between the various systems.
- Within the existing transit service areas, additional local
circulator services need to be established erith these systems
interfacing with the regional service. '
- There are several critical bicycle trails that need to be
constructed to create an interconnected system of routes that would
encourage more people to bike or walk for certain trips. - The major highway corridors, SH 82,,I-70, SH 9, and U:S. 6, need to
have capacity improvements.. to alleviate unacceptable current and
. forecasted congestion levels. - A regional rail system needs to be established which links the
major resort areas with -the two commercial airports by using the
existing investment of the Southern Pacific Railroad and proven technology to minimize the cost.,
- The private sector needs to. be brought into the process so that.
invest opportunities can analyzed and pursued if there is a chance of succese. •
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of Chapter VII for a detailed listing of these projecta.
- Intermodal transfer facilities need to constructed along the major
travel corridors to facilitate the use of other transportation
modes.
- Continued reliance on the automobile needs to be discouraged by use
of travel demand management and transportation system management
strategies where possible.
- Protecting the environment in the Region needs to be given a high
priority.
- Preservation of the existing investment should be given a high
, priority for all transportation modes.
F. FISCAI,LY CONSTRAINED REGIONAL PROGRAM
The Inter-Mountain Regional Planning Commission decided.to not develop a
constrained program based on the transportation funds allocated to the
Region for planning purposes. It was felt that general priority categories
was a more realistic approach. For each transportation mode, one of three
priority categories was assigned to each project, low, medium, or high.
No attempt was made to develop an overall master list of priorities for
all modes. '
For the purposes of this summaxy, only those transportation projects which
were assigned a high priority are presented in the Table I-1 on the next
page. These projects total $355.5 million. Projects prioritized as
medium totaled $416.3 million while projects with a low priority totaled
$126.1 million. These cost breakdowns do not reflect aviation needs of
$93.0 million.
The Inter-Mountain Regional Planning Commission believed there was a
better approach for arriving at a constrained program level within each of
the regions. This process would involve each regional planning commisaion
entering into a dialogue with the Colorado Transportation Commiasion,
local governments, the private sector, the Colorado Legislature, and the
citizens regarding how much money should be spent on transportation and
the source for these funds.
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' High Priority Transportation Projects
St~te `BBgintt~Rg Erlding Total . l'ype of
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Hig h wA LoC8ti0r~ ` t,eng2h Cost _ ;Project . .
24 Bottom of Tennessee Pass N. Leadville City Limits 6.9 $3,507,615 Geometric
` ~ 2~ JC~` 1~70 Dnwd JCt PAinfurn City LimI
t: ' 2:4 >$.1;279,440 Geometric -
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` 91 Bottom of Fremont Pass ~ JCT I-70 (CoPer Mtn.) 2.9 $1,474,215 Geometric
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:~33 AvalarlChe Road Pitkin -;Garf~eld Co !Line 8:2 $4;371,420 Geqmetric .
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91 JCT U.S. 24 Bottom of Tennessee Pass 12.0 $6,100,200 Geometric
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",13- N: R~fle C~ty Umrt _ ;Garfield R~o. Blanco<Cb 13.7 ',$5;237,510 G.eometric
- 24 White River NF Entrance ~ S. Red Cliff City Limit 7.2 $3,838,320 Geometric
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. Bottom of Tepnessee 6 ,$4;880,1;60 Geometric.. '
6 JCT SH 13 in Rifle 2.3 miles west of Silt 3.6 $1,290,780 Geometric
';:91 2 mi S tif Cop~?er Rn2tq Jct I 70 : (Copper Mtri) 6 $462;40b Reconst.
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24.2 mi S of Minturn White River NF Entrance 0.4 $345,600 Reconst.
~ 6 S,! m~ Vlt of New Castte E New. Castle City Lirrtit . 1,,5 1,1:94,400 Reconst.
6 Jct I-70 NV of Rifle .06 mi W of Jct I-70 0.1 $47,200 Reconst.
; 6 8~mi 1N of County l~oad 902; > mi E of 1-70 Edwards $pur.
22.0 ' $1;7;600,000 Reconst.
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6 2.3 mi W of Silt 2 mi E of Silt City Limits 3.6 $2,901,600 Reconst.
24 Eaglell.~ke Cdut~ty t.irle . : . ' .ottom :of Yennessee Pass': 3.:4 ' $1;350,000 Passing;Lane
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24 Ea9le/Lake County Line, Bottom of Tennessee Pass 3.2 $1,260,000 Passing Lane
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~ 70 Main Glenwood Springs Ma1n Glenwood Springs 0.1 $2,500,000 Interchange
70 m M~in V~~l 0'1 $2,500,000. Interchange
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. 70 West Vail West Vail 0.1 $2,500,000 Interchange
70 Avan Avon 4 4
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70 West Vail Interchange , Main Vail Interchange 0.1 $3,300,000 Interchange
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~ 70 Bald Townhouse ~ N/A $180,000 Noise Barrier
. ?4 ~st of Gtt~t urse, SQ~+ifi~ S~de ; NIA ; $300;OOQ: Norse Barr~er `
. 70 Dillon Valley . (South side) N/A $202,500 Noise Barrier
7~ 'K~ystone Resort 6 ;5 $26;OOb~000 Gapacity . ,
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~ 82 East of Basal4 Tiehack Ski Area 25.0 $105,000,000 Ca acit
, 1N$$t Gle~iwooc! ir~t~tch~nge ; South ctf:Glenwootl Spr~ngs ' S 0.; $10,OQD,D00 Capacity
82 Tiehack Ski Area Aspen 2.0
$30,000,000 Capacity
West srde :of t,ovetand Pass
NA $1,00O;;OQO Escape Ramp :
- New locai circulator service In Glenwood Spnngs NA $950,000 Transit
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$1,200;OQ0. Trans;it. t.
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, NA $2,250,000 Transit
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$1,25q;00D : Transit! .
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Aspen NA $30,000,000 Transit
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, ~von $10,000;000. Transit
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14,000,000 Transit
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U $409;Q00 Bike Path . . : ,
. , TOTAL $355,511,860
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Inter-MOUntain Regional Transportation Plan
Constrained 20 Year Plan
Priorities by Improvement Type
Interchange/Grade Separation = $ 3,000,000
Reconstructs = $ 8,000,000
Geometrics = $10,000,000 '
Truck Escape (West Side of Loveland Pass) _ $ 11000,000
TOTAL = $22,000,000
Capacity
SH 82 (Basalt to Tiehack Ski Area) _ $37,600,000
SH 9(Main Street in Frisco to Breckenridge) _ $12,200,000
Glenwood Springs Alternative Route (STIP) _ $ 3,600,000
US 6 (I-70 to Keystone) _ $11,300,000
TOTAL = $60,700,000
Regional Rail .
Rail Right-of Way (No Additional Sidings) _ $ 6,000,000
TOTAL = $ 6,000,000
GxAND TOTAL = $92,700,000
Other Funding:
Transit
NHS/STP FTA
$0 Current TDP's = $21,000,000
Expanded Service: Garfield = $ 1,200,000
Eagle = $ 1,200,000
. Summit = $ 1,200,000
New Service: Leadville = $ 11800,000
Bus Maintenance = $ 5,920,000
New Local Circulators = $ 2,900,000
TOTAL = $35,200,000
PLANNING ,4ND ENVIRONMEfil7'AL COBViNA6SSl0N
June 27, 1994
AGENDA
Proiect Orientation/Lunch 91:30 a.m. Site Visi4s 92:30 p.m.
1. Apostol
2. Weimann
3. Public Works Facility
4. Knudtsen
Drivers: Andy and Mike
Public Hearing 2:00 p.m.
1. A request for a setback variance for an addition to an existing residence located at
2692 Cortina Lane/Lot 10, Block B, Vail Ridge Subdivision.
Applicant: Hans Weimann/Bob Redpath
Planner: Mike Mollica
2. A request for a variance to locate GRFA below an allowed garage in the front setback
and for a wall height variance, to allow for a primary residence with a Type I EHU, to
be constructed at 1828 Alpine Drive/Lot 16, Vail Village West 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Peter and Susanne Apostol/Michael Sanner
Planner: Mike Mollica
3. A request for a conditional use permit to allow for a Type II Employee Housing Unit
located at 4030 North Frontage Road East, #D/Lot 26, Pitkin Creek Meadows
Townhomes.
Applicant: Andrew M. Knudtsen
Planner: Jim Curnutte
4. A request for a worksession for a conditional use permit to allow for an expansion to
the administration building located at 1309 Vail Valley Drive/Unplatted parcel located
north of the I-70 Right-Of-Way, north of Vail Village, 8th Filing.
Applicant: Town of Vail, represented by Greg Hall
Planner: Andy Knudtsen
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5. A request for an update for an amendment to a previousiy approved plan to allow for
four duplexes to be constructed at 1894 Lionsridge Loop/Lot 27, Block 2, Lionsridge ,
3rd Filing.
Applicant: Steve Gensler/Parkwood Realty
Planner: Andy Knudtsen
6. A request for an amendment to Section 18.57 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code,
Employee Housing, to allow for common area to be used for employee housing.
Applicant: Jay Peterson Planner: Andy Knudtsen TABLED TO JULY 11, 1994
7. A request for a front setback and wall height variances to allow for additions to an
existing Primary/Secondary residence located at 226 Forest Road/Lot 11-A, Eilock 7,
Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: John Krediet Planner: Randy Stouder TABLED INDEFIIVITELY
8. Approve minutes from June 13, 1994 PEC meeting.
9. Presentation on wetlands conference by Jeff Bowen.
10. Council update:
•1st Reading SDD Ordinance
•Alpine Design, June 28, 1994, at the Town .Council Worksession.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vaii Town Councif
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: June 28, 1994
SUBJECT: Discussion of the Alpine Design Issue
1. INTRODUC~~ON
At the June 7, 1994 uvorksession, Council requested that staff discuss the issue of alpine
design with the Council at a future worksession. The purpose of this discussion is to
determine when and how the Council would like to address the issue of encouraging an alpine
design character in Lionshead and possibly throughout the entire community. The alpine
design project is,currently listed as a third tier priority in the Community Devetopment
DepartmenYs priority project list. Assuming that the first and second tier projects are
completed in 1994 and early 1995, the alpine design issue would be addressed some time in
1995.
On April 26, 1994, the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC), Design Review Board
(DRB), and Town Council met to discuss the issue of alpine design. Jeff Winston, urban
design consultant for the Town of Vail, was asked to make a presentation on the general
characteristics of alpine design. Since the workshop, this issue has continued to be important
to the Council. In order to make sure that the Council has had an opportunity to review the
existing design guidelines related to alpine character, the staff has enclosed pertinent sections
of the Lionshead and Vail Village Urban Design Considerations. We have also included the
Town-wide Design Review Guidelines that relate to alpine design. Please keep in mind that
staff has included only those sections that are specific to the alpine design issue. Below is a
quick summary of the general design approach found in each document and areas, that in a
very curSOry view, appear to require improvement. Staff felt this information would be helpful
to Council when trying to prioritize this project. We have also concluded with a staff
, recommendation on how to address the alpine design issue.
VV. LSONSHEAD U~BAN DESBGPB CONS9DEI3,4TIONS
"The Lionshead architectural style is noticeably absent of any references to
historical or geographical styles (old west, georgian, swiss village, etc.). The
challenge in Lionshead is to develop vitality, visual interest and pedestrian
scale within a contemporary architectural expression."
Staff believes that improvements could be made to this document particularly in the sections
relating to roof forms and materials (Pages 5 and 8), facades and walls (Page 9), and
facad es/tran spare ncy (Page 12). A new section should be added related to views and
landscaping. In addition, the design issues related to the American Disabilities Act should be
addressed. The overall effort would include the review and amending of the existing design
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considerations and guide plan. We would also suggest that the narrative be rewritten so that
the intent of the guidelines is much clearer. The graphics should also be revised so that they
more effectively illustrate the intent of the guidelines. During this review process, the
Commercial Core II zone district should also be reviewed to ensure that the zoning is
encouraging the design changes that we wish to see in Lionshead.
III. VAIL VILLAGE URBAN DESIGN GUIDE PLAN AIVD DESIGN COIVSIDERATIONS
"Vail was originally conceived as a mountain resort in the pattern of a quaint
European alpine village...The actual area of Vail that gives it its unique character is but a small area of the Village. There are definitely opportunities to
extend the character of the core beyond its current limits. These design
considerations, and the Urban Design Plan as a whole, are intended to guide
growth and change in ways that will enhance and preserve the essential
qualities of Vail Village. This character, while inspired to a degree by European
models, has evolved into a distinctly local interpretation. Any standards, in the
end, must be based upon Vail's own unique characteristics and potential now.
To preserve this character, care must be taken to avoid both new architectural
prototypes and historical ones, local or foreign, which do not share the same
design vocabulary. These design considerations are a recognition that there is
a distinctive design character to the Village and that this character is important
to preserve...The design consideratians are intended to serve as guideline
design parameters. They are not seen as rigid rules, or "cookbook design"
elements to bring about a homogeneous appearance in Vail. Rather, they are
a statement of interpretation, subscribed to by the Town Planning and
Environmental Commission and Design Review Board, as to the present
physical character and objectives of the Village. They are intended to enable
the Town staff and citizen review boards to more clearly communicate to
property owners planning and design objectives, and allow property owners in
Town to respond in general conformance or to clearly demonstrate why
departures are warranted." •
Staff does not feel that the Village Design Considerations require major revisions. Iri general,
the Guide Plan and Considerations have been very helpful to the staff and developers as well
as Town boards in reviewing projects. We would make some minor changes to the following
sections: building height - clarify how to measure roof heights, (Page 7), window detailing for
retail shops (Page 18), color - should brighter colors be allowed (or recommended) in Vail
• Village (Page 16), landscaping - add wording to tie this section in with the Vail Village
Streetscape and Vail Village Master Plans (Pages 26 and 27). In addition, we would like to
add a new section addressing the American Disabilities Act and its implications on building
design for the Village.
IV. TOWN OF VAIL DESIGN REVIEW GUIDELINES
Enclosed are sections which relate directly to alpine design in the Town-wide Design Review
Guidelines. The purpose section states:
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"Vail is a town with a unique natural setting, internationally known for its natural
beauty, alpine environment, and the compatibility of manmade structures with
the environment...lt is the intent of these guidelines to leave as much design
freedom as possible to the individual designer wrhile at the same time
maintaining the remarkable natural beauty of the area by creating structures
which are designed to compliment both their individual sites and
surroundings..."
Please see the additional sections of these guidelines which staff thought may be of interest
to the Council. $60,000.00 in the Capital Improvement Program Budget is allocated for the
review of this document in 1995.
V. STAFF RECOflHAflENDAT9ON
The staff would suggest that the Council consider addressing the Lionshead Urban Design
Guide Plan and Considerations through the Lionshead Development Plan process. In 1996,
$80,000.00 is aifocated for the Lionshead Development Plan. Staff would suggest that this
project be moved up to 1995. In general, this project will incorporate many of the suggestions
generated by the Lionshead Merchants work with Eldon Beck and Sherry Dorward. Examples
of issues the plan will address include mall signage, landscaping for public places, gathering
places for pedestrians, and views. The Urban Design Guide Plan and Design Considerations
would be reviewed during this planning process. Basically, the focus of this plan is to make
public spaces as interesting as possible for pedestrians. The issue of design character will be
an important element of the plan. Staff realizes that this recommendation would need to be
considered in light of the other projects in the Capital Improvement Budget. It is our
understanding that the Council will be reviewing the Capital Improvement Budget during 1995
budget process this summer and fall.
If the Council wants to address alpine character throughout the Town, the issue could be
addressed when the Design Review Guidelines are revised. This project is scheduled for
1995 and $60,000.00 is budgeted. If the Lionshead project is moved to 1995, staff will need
to reevaluate if the two plans should be completed at the same time. Please note that the
Land Use Plan is also slated for implementation in 1995.
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interest and pedestriecturaleex1thin
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' architecture and landscape improvements
should reinforce that urban form. :
o Tentative rules, developed empiricallyn .
3. The height and sppcing of buildings, about the proportion of exterior spaces
and,the 'strong' architectural as related to charaCteristics of human
character of the upper portions _ vision9 suggest that°
of buildings (long walls, massive
an external enclosure
balconies, regular repetitions, etc.) is most confot•table
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rihere its walls are
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enphasis in all architectural im hi
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proverents is to strengthen ~:he ~ .
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attractiveness, such that it re- t0 4 or less9 the establishes a sense of pedQStrian
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acceptable for building expansions. : and should be avoided in LionsHead
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buildings shouid be respective of any L
to avoid a patchwork, tacked-on
existing strong architectural lines. ~ quality ror LionsHead. It is hoped
(spandrel beams, textureJcolor changes, that all expansion~c will appear to
oyerhangs, etc.). have been part of the -0riginal design
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surfaces visible from pedestrian in the mall, general consistency and
ways shail.be: restraint in roof treatment (such as
avoiding loud colors) will preserve
metal - with ribs or standing the harmony between elements - also
seam9 dark color an important eisual quality for
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GUIDELINES
While not wishing to restrict design
concret~~block, glass, metal 9 con-
Concrete, freedom over-much, existing
ditions show that a restricted number
stucco, and wood are the primary
materials to be encouraged in LionsHead. of.materials and color cart bring
harmony, and yet still allow for .
great variation and individuality.
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which destroYsthe~unity~ al
chaos of
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• Stucco is a unifying element found
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C,2. Wall, planes (including structure) of throughout colors which
concrete, b7ock, and stucco shougdey~• other materials and
white or light pastel. (beige, give contrast.
Consistent witha(not necessarily
the sarr,e as) the existing bui
Wood surfaces should be stainWhere
match existing wood colors.
wood does not exist in the existing
building, wood in expansions should be
stained to a medium range or to match
the main building color - avoiding
either dark or light "new" wood colors.
C.3. Darkeriarfo~otr~maandtmullionsa Bright
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wall or trim colors. • Too any colorslmaterials create a
materials (theand/ovar ri coletyors) of oman Jor any ~~bL.r~~ appearance and detract from
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buildings should be limited to 3 or : less.
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window elements ( or the generally -
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D-ESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
'Original Date June 11, 1980
Revised January 15, 1993
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These Design Considerations are an integral part of the Vail Yillage Urban Design ~
Plane The Plan as a whole is the culmination of many month's effort by residentsfl
merchantsa Town stafffl and consultants to develop a mechanism to manage physical
change in the Village. It is an agtempt to identify aspects of the physical
character of the Vi7iage and to as5ure as far as poss9hle that future ehanges
wi71 be consistent with ghe established charactera and will make positive con-
tributions to the quali~ty of lifee
Vaii was originally eoneeived as a mountain resort in the pattern of quaint
European alpine dillagee It remains fairly faithful go that image todays
because of the comr?itment of its early founders to that concept. Howevern
recent rapid growth9 bo2h in size and popu]arity, has introduced new pressures
for deve7opmentfl which many feel ghreaten the unique qualities from which that
success has been derivede There are rapidly increa5ing land values and resulting
pressures to expand existing buildings9 infill parcels, and even totally re-
develop parcels less 2han 15 years old. This pressure for growth has brought
with it the potential for significant change. tqew materials9 new architectural -
stylesn the premium on land usagefl and sheer numbers of people and cars all
have potentially majow inpacts on the character and function of Vaile Tha$ is not to imply that ail growth and change in Vail is negativeo There are
many areas that are underdeveloped. The actual area of Yail that gives it its
unique character° is but a small area of the Village> There are definitely
opportunities to extend the character of the Core beyond its current limitso
These Desion Consid~g4.-and_the--Ur.ban-Des-ign°Pi-ai"s-aswhoI ec, a_r_e_i.r~t~Y.1ded
to g"UiU'e gro th and_change in. evay,s_that~.w_il_1_..enhartce-and preserve the essential
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qualities ofi bai1, d_illlagee Th~s eharacters while ins ired t~a deg~~b~
g.Jropean models ~o1,_ved ir~to a dist~.n.etly local i,~.terAre~a.~.i.on. Any
"sTanda'rds in the end,_.~nust be,~based upon Vail's own unique _charaeteris:.~.~. tics.
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new architectu'ral~profo~ypesa and'~iistorical-ones; local or ~re19t1 _a whichdo
not sare thie~same _de5ign vocabularye Tfiese Design.~Cons~~derations~a,~e a
Mdoinition t~at there lsa disti.nctive design character o_..the Yi11a~e and
t th~s character 1s;_imptant.;toreserdee
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The Desian Considerations
The eharacteristics identified herein9 are first of allq deseriptions of the
primary form-giving physical features of the Village. They are not exhaustive>
They are a description of those key elements without whieh the image of 11ai1
would be noticeabiy differente They are divided into two major categoriese
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Plaz s,- pntios, _ green nre are im-
por t focal points for gathering, .
_==_resti orienting and ould be .
distri ted-throughou e Village =-,_.•y~i0--du considerati to:
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Basically,*the VillagQ Core is perceived as a nix of twa and three story
fatades,. although there are also four and five story buildings. Ttie mix
- of bvilding heights oives variety to the street--which is desirable. Zhe .
height criteria are intended to encou+'aoe height and r:sssing variety and
to discourage unirpr~;~bui]ding heights a7ong the streQt.
7he definition of height shall be as i` is in the Vail ldunieipal Cvde. Building height restrictions in Comnercial Core I shall be as foilows:
7. Up to 600' of the building (buiiding coverage area) nrzy be built to a
~heisht of 33 Teet or ]ess.
2. Ho more than 40q of the build-ng (building coverage area) m3y be higher
' than 33 feet, but not higher than 43 feet.
~ 3. Tv4ers, spires, cupolas, chimneys, flagpoies, and similar architectural
' features not useable as Gross Resideniial Floor Area may extend above
thQ hPight limit a distance of not more than tr.enty-five perceni of
the height limit nor mare ihan fifteen feet. .
4. The above heights are based on an assumed 3 feet. in 12 feet or 4 feet
in 12 feet roof pitches. To accomn-cdate and encourage steePer roof
pitches (up to fi feet in 12 feet), slight, proportionate height increases
could be granted so long as the height of building side walls is not
increased (see diagram following).
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- primaa-y building materials found in the = - 'di1legeo While ao$ wishing to restrict
design fre ' edom overrrl-muehfl existing _ . .
conditions show that wighin ghis small '
.zange of wa2erials-auch eeriagion and ° ° - individuality mre Qossible trhile prem
sePVing s basic harmnye Too man,y
4iverse mterials weaken the eontinuity
and repetition which unifies the street-
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0f the abode rra$eriels, s4ueco is the most consistently used ma2eriale
Most of the buildings in the dillage
exhibi2 some stuccoa and 2here are
dirtually no areas where stucco is • .
entirely absente It is intended to
preserve the dominance of stucco-by
its use in portionsa at least9 of all
new facades9 and by assuring 2hat other
materials are not used to the exclusion
of stucco in any sub-area within the
Villagee . '
Color _
There is greater latitude in the use of
color in the dillage9 but still a
discernible consistency wi2hin'a general
range of colorse
For wood surfacess $rim or siding, darker° eolov° tones are preferred m browns, greys9
blue_greysa dark olidefl sla$e-greensfl etce
Sguceo col ors ere gene ral 1y li 9h$ °white9
beigefl pale-goldD or other light pastelso
Other light colors could be apprropriatea
as considered on a ease-by-case basiso Bright colors (reds orangeo bluess
maroonn etco) should be avoided fow
anajor wall planes9 but ean be used
effectidely (wi2h resgraint) for
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express individuai aindow elements - and are
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Similarly, windows are most often
clustered in banks, juxtaposed with ;
plain wall surfaces to give a pleasing
rhythm. Horizontal repetition of single
window elements, especia7ly over long
distances, should be avoided.
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DESIGN REVgEW:'.~ . . • . . Sestionso . ' . . .
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18.54e015 Definitions and Pules of constructaon:
18.54°020 BoaPd oPganizationo 18e54°030 Design approvalo
18.54°040 Ma4erial fo be submftted/proceduPese Il8eS4eO5m Design guideldneso
18054.051 Pagk design guidelineso 18e54°060 Desigra revaew fee. 180540070 IPeBformance bond>
fl8o54o08m AdrriHstrative polisgeso 180540090 Appeal to gown counciL
.18o54oflOm Enforsernengo Il8o54e1lm ILapse of desfgn review appPOVal.
A8o54o010 Ingento
Vail is a town with a unique na2v~a1 setting, internationally
known for its natural beauty, ne,environrnent, and the
compatibility of man-made structures with the environment.
These characteristics have caused a significant nunzber of disitors
2o corrie to Vail with many visitors edentually becoming perma-
nent residents participating in community life.
I'hese factors constitute an important economic base for the
todvn, both for 2hose who earn their living here and for those who
view the todvn as a precious physical possession. The town council
finds that new development and redevelopment can have a
substantial impact on the character of an area in which it is
locateda Some harmful effects of one land use upon another can
be prcdented through zoning, subdivision controls, and building
codes. Other aspects of development are more subtle and less
amenable to exact rules put into operation without regard. to
specific development proposals. Among these are the general
- forrri of the land be4'are and after development, the spatial
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relationships of structures and_open spaces to land uses within the
vicinity and the town, and the appearance of buildings and open
spaces as they contribute to the area as it is being developed and
redeveloped. In order, to= provide.: for. the timely exercise of 'udgment in the public interest in the evaluation of the design of
ew development and redevelopment, the town council has -
reated a design review board (DRB) and design criteria.
Therefore, in order to preserve the natural beauty of the town nd its setting, to protect the welfare of the community, to
aintain the values created in the community, to protect and
nhance land and property, for the promotion of health, safety,
and general welfare in the community, and to attain the objectives
set out in this section; the improvement or alteration of open
space, exterior design of all new development, and all modifi-
cations to existing development shall be subject to design review
as specified in this chapter.
It is the intent of these guidelines to leave as much design
freedom as possible to the individual designer while at the same
time maintaining the remarkable natural beauty of the area by
creating structures which are designed to complement both their
individual sites and surroundings.
The objectives of design review shall be as follows:
A. To recognize the interdependence of the public welfare and
aesthetics, and to provide a method by which this inter- ~
dependence may continue to benefit its citizens and visitors;
B. To allow for the development of public and private property
. which is in harmony with the desired character of the town as
defined by the guidelines herein provided;
C. To prevent the unnecessary destruction or blighting of the
natural landscape;
D. To ensure that the architectural design, location, configura- ~
tion materials, colors, and overall treatment of built-up and `t
open spaces have been designed so that they relate harmo-
niously to the natural landforms and native vegetation, the
town's overall appearance, with surrounding development
and with officially approved plans or guidelines, if any, for
the areas in which the structures are proposed to be located.
E. To protect neighboring property owners and users by making
sure that reasonable provision has been made for such
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-design guidelines:.;-;.'
A. General. - - . - . . . . -
" :--Structures shall be-compatible witli existing struceiires, their
..surroundings, and with Vail's environment. It is not to be
- inferred that buildings must look alike to be compatible. '
. -.Compatibility can be achieded through the proper consid-
eration of scale, proportions, site planning; landscaping,
materials and colors, and compliance with the guidelines
: herein contained. ; 2. Any building site in Vail is likely to have its own unique
land forms and features. Whenever possible, these existing
. features should be preserved and reinforced by new con-
. . struction. The objective is to fit the buildings to their sites
in a way that leaves the natural land forms and features in-
tact, treating the buildings as an integral part of the site,
, rather than as isolated objects at odds with their
surroundings.
B. Site planning. 1. 'I'he location and configuration of structures and access Ways shall be responsive to the existing topography of the
site upon which they are to. be located. Grading require-
ments resulting from development shall be designed to
blend into the existing or natural landscape. Any cuts or
. fills shall be sculptural in form and contoured to blend with _
the existing natural undisturbed terrain within the property
.:boundary.
..2. -:Building siting and access thereto shall be responsive to
. existing features of terrain rock outcroppings, drainage
pattems, and deget.ation.
3. Removal of trees, shrubs, and other native degetation shali
be limited to removal of those essential for development of
the site or those identified as diseased.
4. All areas disturbed during construction shall be revegetated.
If necessary, the DRB may designate allowable limits of
construction activity and require physical barriers in order
to preserde significant natural features and vegetation upon
a site and adjacent sites during construction.
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- DESIGN R~;VIEW'
:-•__5,__~All projects shall_be designed soas.to provide adequate
~.snow storage areas for snow cleared from the parkin; areas
. - and roadways within the project:..
C:-. Building materials and design:-. I Building materials shall be predominantly natural such as
wood siding;.wood shakes,. and native _stone. Brick is ,
acceptable: Where stucco is utilized, gross textures and
surface features that appear to imitate other materials shall
- ~be avoided: Concrete surfaces shall be treated with texture
- and color if used, however, exposed aggreQate is more
: acceptable than raw concrete. NTeither aluminum steel, nor
plastic siding, nor simulated stone or brick shall be -
permitted. Plywood siding shall not be pernlitted.
2. The same or similar building materials and colors shallbe
used on main structures and any accessory structures upon
the site.
3. , Exterior wall colors should be compatible with the site and
surrounding buildings. h'atural colors (earth tones found
within the Va.il area) should be utilized. Primary colors or
. other bright colors should be used only as accents and
, . then sparingly such as upon trim or railings. All exterior
wall materials must be continued down to finished grade
- thereby eliminating unfinished foundation walls. All ex- •
' posed metal flashing, trim, flues, and roof top mechanical
{
- equipment shall be annodized, painted or capable of
' weathering so as to be non-reflective.
4. The majority of roof forms within Vail are gable roofs
with a pitch of at least four feet in twelve feet. However,
other roof~forms are allowed. Consideration of environ-
mental and climatic determinants such as snow shedding, .
drainage, and solar exposure should be integral to the roof
design.
5. Roof lineS should be designed so as not to deposit snow
_ on parking areas, trash storage areas, stairways, ciecks
and balconies, or entryways. Secondary roofs, snow
clips, and..snow guards should be utilized to protect -these -
. areas from-roof snow shedding if necessary.
6. Roof surfacing materials shall be compatible with the side -
and surrounding buildings. The predominant roof mazeri-
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-'-~'~--~-als utilizedshall be wood"shakes and their use is strongly encouraged~=The use"of inetal roofs is acceptable; however
in no instance dvill metal roofs-which reflect direct sunlight - - -
onto an adjacent property be pemvtted: If inetal roofs are~
- = used they shall be'surfaced with a low-gloss, finish or
capable of vveathering to a dull finish. Metal roofs shall
generally have a standing seam in order to provide some
_ relief to the roof surface and be of a heavy gauge. Asphalt
" and f berglass shinales shall be permitted provided that
Y •they weigh no less than three hundred pounds per roofing
square foot and are of a design and color to be compatible
:-.with ehe re,quirements of Section 18.54.050. -
7. Rooftop heating and air conditioning equipment, large
vent stacksy elevator penthouses and similar features
should be avoided, however, if necessaryy, shall be
-designed to be compatible with the overall design of the
-structure or screened from view. Rooftop antennas shall
-not be permitted unless as allowed under a conditional use
review as specif ed within the zoning code. .8. Solar collectors shall lie flat on pitched roofs, however,
when retrof tting an exiseing building with active solar the
collectors should be designed and placed in a manner
compatible with the overall design of the building.
9> Deep eaves9 overhangs9 canopies, and other building
features thag provide shelter -from the elements are
encouraged.
0: -Fenestration should be suitable for the climate and for the
''--orientation of the particular building elevation in which the
fenestration occurs. 'rhe use of both passive and actide
solar energy systems is strongly encouraged.
11.- Reserded.
12. In no instance shall a duplex structure be so constructed as
to result in each half of the structure appearing substan-.
tially similar or mirror image in design.
D. Landscapingf dra:inage/ erosion control.
1. Various natural vegetation zones exist within the Gore
- Valley as a result of the form and aspects of the land itself.
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DESIGN REVIEW
The north -'facing slopes within the valley are typically
heavily wood`ed with spruce; pine and aspen and generally
receive* less:;::direct sunlight than the drier.: south facing_ slopes which~ typically consist of sage;- aspen~ and other vegetation tolerant of drier conditions. The valley floor
which is adjacent to Gore Creek consists of wide variety of
. trees and shrubs adapted to the relatively fertile soil and '
- atural ava.ilability of water. The goal of any landscape plan should be to preserve
and enhance the natural landscape character of the area in
which it is to be located. The landscape scale and overall
landscape design shall be developed so that new vegeta-
tion is integral with the natural landscape and the
inherent form line, color and texture of the local plant
communities. Since the major objective of the land-
scaping is to help reduce the scale of new structures and to
assist in the screening of structures, the planting of large
sized plant materials is encouraged. Special care shovld
be taken in selecting the types of plants to use when
designing a landscape plan. Final selection should be
based upon the soils and climate, ease of establishment,
suitability for the specific use desired, and the level of
maintenance that can be provided. New planting shall use
plants that are indigenous to the Rocky Mountain alpine
and sub-alpine zones or as capable of being introduced
into these zones.
A list of plant materials indigenous to the Vail area is
on file with the department of community development.
, 'Also indicated on the list are ornamentals which are
suitable for planting within the Vail area. The minimum
sizes of landscape materials acceptable are as follows: -
Required trees.
Deciduous - two inch caliper
Conifers = six foot Required shrubs - #5 gallon container ,
Foundation shrubs shall have a minimum height of
eighteen inches, at time of planting.
2. Landscape design shall be developed to locate ncw
planting in order to extend existing canopv edges or
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TO: Towra Council, Community Development, Bob McLaurin and Town
Planners
FROM: Kristan Pritz
DATE: March 15, 1994 -Revised Jtane 2, 9994
SUBJECT: Summary of project priorities from the diseussion with the Vail Town .
Council on March 8, 1994, and May 21, 1994. .
Below is a summary of the priorities determined by the Vail Town Council:
I. Building Division.
A. Sierra Computer Implementation _
B. Community Education on the Development Review Process
The above priorities will be completed within the next six to nine months. The
community education on development review is an ongoing effort.
II. Environmental Division.
A. Implementation of the Environmental Strategic Plan, to be completed
within the next six months
B. Open Lands Plan lmplementation, ongoing
C. Air Quality, ongoing
D. Water Quality, ongoing
E. Solid Waste Management Policy, to be completed within the next three
months
F. Environmental Excellence Award, to be initiated within the next three
months
G. Food Handlers Education Program, to be completed within the next six
months
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Second Tier Prioroties
-Environmental Impact Report Zoning Code Amendment
•Tree Ordinance
•Hazardous Waste Policy/Program
III. Planning
A. First Tier Priorities
1. Vail Commons Site, RFP to be completed by the •end of March,
1994
2. Housing Authority Discussion, to be scheduled in early April,
topics to include the mortgage pool, purchase of existing units,
Vail Das Schone project, Lion's Ridge project, and Vail
V6 Commons project. It was decided that if the Housing Authority
develops any additional projects beyond Vail Commons, a
consultant would be necessary to work with the Board.
3. Art in Public Places Board, ongoing efforts include follow-up on
the "Exuberance" mural at the Vail Transportation Center,
. schematic design for Vail Transportation Center for new lights,
Temporary Exhibit Program, Mural at the Vail Transportation
Center involving school children, participation in Save Outdoor
Sculpture, investigation of percent for Art Program, dedication of
Terre Haute, and maintenance of existing artwork. It was
decided that the staff should look into the possibility of having a
part-time person staff this board as opposed to the Community
Development Department.
4. Adoption of the Land Ownership Adjustment Plan, to be
completed within the next three months - Completed Nlay, 1994.
5. Employee Housing Amendment, to be completed within the next
three months
6. Lindholm Land Exchange, ongoing - Resolution, June 21, 1994.
7. Organization of State APA Conference, ongoing
8. Vail Associates Category 111 Review, ongoing
9. Gondola/Sunbird Redevelopment effort, ongoing
10. Village Loading and Delivery Plan, ongoing
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11. Cemetery Master Plan implementation, the Council decided that
this item needs to put on their agenda to determine a funding
source. Dalton Williams and others from the Cemetery Task
Force should be invited to this meeting. Meeting occurred on
May 3rd. Council deterrnined that a ballot question should
be prepared by stafiF to defermirae if Comrnunity v?rants the
cernetery (this was unclear) and secondly how the cernetery
should be funded.
B. Second Tier PriorBties
These projects will not be started until, at a minimum, a new planner is
hired and has been on board for one month and the Vail Commons
project is underway.
1. Open Space Code Amendments - initiate immediately.
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2. SDD Comprehensive Review - initAate October 1994 after .
Open Space Revisions are cornpletede Council voted 5-2 to
not impose a raioratorium on SDD.
C. Thard Tier Prioritoes
The Council revised the list of projects in this category and voted for
their top five choices on ilAay 174h, 1994. The following projects were
re-ppBorefized:
9. Amend t7te Hillside Residential zoete distrect to require larger
lots and possibly less GRFAy 5 NOIeSy 6 month timeline.
2. Void 250 Ordinances, 5 vofes, 9-92 month timeline.
3. Amend 4he Lionshead Urban Desogn Considerations in
relation to winciow design, Arvrerican Disabilify a4ct
implications for design, issue of alpine character,
discourage 5plit level retail, etc., 5 dotes, 9month timeline.
4. Amend the parking pay-in-lieu areas and investigate
possible loading pay-in-lieu concepty 4 MOtPrSy 12 month
timeline.
4. Aatnend Subdivision Regulations to ¢iisallow minor
stabdivisions in existing subdivisions that resaalt in increased
lots, 4 votes, 6 month timeline.
4. Remotre condonniniurn cowversion section of the SubdBvasiow
Regula4ions, 4 vofes, 3 rnon4h timeline.
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6. Four New View Corridors, 1 votes, 12 month 4imeline.
The following projects received votes but did not make the top six
category:
•Nonconforming signs, 2 votes
•Review of private parking practices, 0 votes
•Creation of a Hospital zone district, 0 votes .
•Trash enclosure requirement, 2 votes
•Utilities Master Plan, this project was seen as being a Public
Works project if pursued and did not receive any votes..
IV. Other Comments:
~ •Do not limit current planning applications
•Loot at an additional planning position funded from an increase in development fees
•Look at sign code enforcement transferring to Police
•Agreed Community Development could hire another Planner I, without
increasing building fees - instead, Council would increase fees with newi code
adoption - planners to review most recent fee increases with the council within 2
months.
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Vail, Colorado 81657 MEDeA ADVISORY
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
June 22, 1994
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn
Community Relations Office 479-2115
V~~~ ~OWN COUNC9L HBGHL@GHTS FOR JUNE 21
Council members present: Osterfoss, Lapin, fVavas, Shearer,
Steinberg, Strauch ,
WorVc Sessuon Bruefs
--Request for Funding of Lionshead Improvements
Packy Walker, president of the Lionshead Merchants Association, urged the
Council to take action on public improvements to the Lionshead mall as outlined in
a report prepared by Eldon Beck Associates of Vail in 1991. The report lists
improvements such as information kiosks, signs, public spaces, landscaping and
possible changes to the urban design guidelines. V1/alker's request was prompted
by recent Council discussions involving the feasibility of heated pavers and other
improvements to the Village Core. In response, the Council reviewed several
projects that have already been earmarked for Lionshead this year, including
signage; curb and sidewalk improvements; and the redesign of the east Lionshead
bus turnaround. Also, funding for a Lionshead master plan ($80,000) is contained
in the 1996 capital improvements budget. Walker asked the town to provide a list
of the upcoming Lionshead improvements so the information can be distributed to
other members of the association. For more information, contact Kristan Pritz,
director of the Community Development Department at 479-2138, or Larry Grafel,
director of Public Works at 479-2173.
--Request for Contribution to Vail Valley Health Fair
A request for $325 to help support the Vail Valley Health Fair on July 29 was
deferred by the Council to another funding agency, the Eagle Valley Community
Fund. The decision was prompted by the Council's commitment to collectively
consider all funding requests from outside agencies during the budget process.
Applications for 1995 funding will be mailed to applicants during July. For more
information, contact Pam Brandmeyer, assistant town manager, at 479-21 13.
--Review and Discussion of Town of Vail Budget Process Calendar
fVext, the Council reviewed a timeline for preparation of the 1995 budget. The
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Council's budget calendar includes a public discussion on parking fees, June 28; a
review of the community survey results, July 19; review of budget policies and
capital priorities on July 26; and delivery of a budget draft to Council on iept. 29.
Final adoption is scheduled for Nov. 15 following a series of public hearings. Town
Manager Bob McLaurin said the 1995 budget will again emphasize performance
measures. As in the 1994 budget, specific programs are identified with specific
goals and performance measures. The town's 1994 operating budget is $25 .
million. Next year's budget is projected 'to maintain existing service levels. For .
more information, contact McLaurin at 479-2105.
--Piney Valley Ranch Trust Land Exchange (Lindholm Land Exchange) Resolution of
Conditiona! Support .
After reviewing a draft resolution expressing conditional support for the
Nottingham portion of the Lindholm land exchange, Councilmembers agreed to
table the matter at the applicant's request to allow for another discussion of
additions and revisions to the document. The matter had been schedu(ed for
consideration at last night's evening meeting. It will be reviewed again at the
Council's August 2 meeting. For more information, contact Town Attorney Tom
Moorhead at 479-2107.
--Update on Revegetation at Potato Patch
Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer reported that Vail Associates is
receptive to working jointly with the town to revegetate a utility cut in the Potato
Patch area which was created during the original subdivision process. A Site visit
will be scheduled soon involving Todd Oppenheimer of the Public Works
Department and Joe Macy from Vail Associates. For more information, cantact
Oppenheimer at 479-2161.
--Councilmember Business Cards
Following announcement of an upcoming visit by a Japanese group of municipal
officials, the Council approved a suggestion by Merv Lapin to supply Town
Councilmembers with business cards printed in German, Spanish and Japanese (in
addition to the English version).
--Bear Shooting Update
Town Attorney Tom Moorhead reported the Vail Police Department and Colorado
Division of Wildlife are continuing to investigate the June 16 shooting of a black
bear at Pitkin Creek Meadows in East Vail. Moorhead said the DOW, pursuant to
state law, is the lead agency in the investigation. For more information, contact.
Bill Andree of the DOW at 945-7288.
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--Federal Assistance for fVew Buses
The Council expressed a willingness to discuss the possibility of sharing 4 buses
with Taos, fVew fVlexico, during the summer season (when the buses aren't used)
to garner support in the U.S. Senate for federal funding of 10 replacement buses to
improve Vail's transit system. The town is requesting a$2 million federal
appropriation to be matched locally by 20 percent, or $500,000. The town's
current fleet includes 35 buses, plus a paratransit van. For more information,
contact fViayor Peggy Osterfoss at 476-0503.
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Council members present: Osterfoss, Lapin, fVavas, Shearer,
Steinberg, Strauch
Edenuaug Meeaung Bviefs
--Citizen Participation
There was no citizen participation.
--Garages, Retaining Walls & Slopes
The Council unanimously approved on second reading an ordinance establishing
new procedures for measuring the slope of a proposed development site and
permitting retaining walls six feet in height in the front setback when associated
with a permitted garage. For more information, contact George Ruther in the
Community Development Department at 479-2138.
--Offenses Relating to Weapons, Criminal Attempt and Complicity
The Council tabled second reading of this ordinance to the July 5 evening meeting
to allow for additional research by Town Attorney Tom Moorhead.
--Special Development Districts
The Council unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance amending the town's
Special Development Districts (SDD). The amendment eliminates establishment of
SDDs in the following zone districts: single family residential; two family
residential; primary/secondary residential; hillside residential; agricultural and open
space; green belt and natural open space district; parking district and public use
district. According to Mike Mollica of the Community Development Department,
the changes are intended to be consistent with the original intent of SDDs, which
is to provide for the site specific review of mixed-use and large-scale development
projects. A comprehensive overhaul of the SDD ordinance will be initiated by town
staff in the next 6 to 12 months. At that time, staff will explore the possibility of
allowing SDDs based on a minimum number of lots. For more information, contact
fVlollica at 479-2138.
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--Employee Housing Units
During discussion of the SDD ordinance, Councilmembers Merv Lapin and Tom
Steinberg suggested local newspapers publish a list of all employee housing units
approved by the town. The action would be intended to create political and local
pressure on property owners who are leaving the units vacant. The Council will
consider an amendment to tighten the ordinance at its July 5 meeting. The
proposed changes would require property owners to rent to eligible tenanta at
market rates. The current inventory of deed-restricted employee housing units
construction within the town since passage of the 1991 employee housing
ordinance is 14. Approximately 18 other units were created before passage of the
housing ordinance. Another 71 units have been approved but not construc;ted.
For more information, contact Andy Knudtsen in the Community Development
Department at 479-2138.
--Supplemental Appropriations
The Council unanimously approved on first reading a supplemental appropriation to
the 1994 budget.
--Piney Valley Ranch Trust Land Exchange (Lindholm) Resolution
The Council tabled consideration of this resoiution at the request of the applicant.
The resolution will be considered again at the August 2 meeting.
--Town Manager's Report
In his Town Manager's report, Bob McLaurin gave the following updates and
announcements:
--A delegation of elected and appointed officials from Park City, Utah, will visit Vail
on Aug. 10-11. Two meetings will be scheduled involving Town Council and staff
to explore common issues. ~
--Construction of the Main Vail roundabout has been moved from the fall of 1994
to the spring of 1995 due to engineering delays.
--Chapel Bridge is scheduled to begin construction on July 11. Temporary signage
will be used to facilitate movement around the detour. r
--The Covered Bridge project is expected to begin Sept. 15. Bids will be opened on
Aug. 25.
--The Upper Eagle Valley Water District has announced plans to proceed with
installation of a new water line on Bridge Street. Construction is expected to take
place around the first of October, which presents the town with an opportunity to
coordinate construction with the Covered Bridge Store and renovation of tfie
Covered Bridge.
--Bids for the Dowd Junction bike path bridge have been opened b,y the Colorado
Department of Transportation and are $135,000 above the engineer's estimate.
The state is attempting to locate the necessary funding to proceed with the project
this construction season.
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Board off Cvunty Comrnissimners
` 09a00 - 09:30 a.mo HEAR1NG REGARDING DEIVIAL OF Bi11LDING PEFiMBT
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OFI~ICas~L OF EA'itl7LE CO.isPNG Y .
Sid Fox, Planning IVlanager, Community DeveVopment
ACT'6ONe Consider approval. .
09o30 - 10o30 an.m. SM-820-92-DEL9A S8JBD116iSI0N
F4* Cbuw6'auB CIaPkson, PBanner, ~ommunity Deve@opment
~~780N: Cons6der a request goP a Type A 91Ainor Subd6visaon
subdividing the property 6nto three sing9e family Iots,
cons9sting of two 10 acre lots and one 15 acre lat.
10:30 - 90045 a.me BREAK
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EIlie Caryl, Planner, Community Laevelopment
ACTION: Gansider e request ta iocate a ceilular
communicatlons facility east of Shrine Pass Road In
easternmost Eagle Caunty an U.S. Forest land.
11:00 - 71:15 a.m. ZS-351-94-CELLULAR ONE 'B'ELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Eliie Caryl, Planner, Com,munity Develapment
a4CTIQN: Consider a rpquest to Iocate a cellular
communications facility just east o# the Town of Vail
boundarY an U.S. Forest land,
71:75 - 77:30 a.m. PLAT & RESOLU77CDN $IGNING
~ob~•nr„~ Pattie Haefeli, Planning TechniGian, CQmmunity
Development
AC'TION: Cansider approval.
11:30 - 17:45 I. GRANT APPLICAT90N FQR JUVIENILE INTERVE1dTPqN/
E~b COW)ty ROOm TRACICI N Ci PROJECT
Kim Andree, 5heriff Office
ACTIOfd: Consider approual.
II. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT Q1lNARlLI FDR JWENILE IiA1TAICE
SCHEEhIiNG
Kim Andree, $heriff Qffice
ACTION: Consider approvel.
III. BID e4CCERTANCE FOR FEMCING AT THE Fd+?IRGliC?UNDS
, Paui Gregg, Buildings & Graunds
I1C170N: Consider appraval.
7 7:45 s.rrt. - 12:00 p.m. 1041-027-94 VAIL MOUNTAIN 1fNATER AND 5EVV1t"ER
bVQC&xurKm, FAC9L171ES TO DETERMINE CQflAPLETENESS i4ND SE7 .
APPLICATION FEE
Ray Merry, Environmental Health
,4CTION: Consider acceptance of applicatimn and set a fee.
12:00 - 01:00 p.m. LUNCH
C:1WPG1 ~bOCS1JUNE28 AGE
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01n00 - 02om70 poma HE/'OIf1'IrG R6\7ARDInG DE9aIAL OF BMfLD'!1G PGR19,IT
rNwcoWW wom APPI.iCAT1ON 11llJMBER 6143 BY CF11EF BIJILDINCi
UFEiC&A~ ~F EAGLE COUNTY
Sid Fosc, PIanning Manager, Community Dede{opment
ACTuON: Consider approval.
02:30 - 03_30 p.m. ~~RK SESS10N < Af1EET1NGS ATTENDED
Mt ~a u~ atwy c~, ~
03030 ° 03o45 poffiN. BREAK
03:45 - 04_00 P.M. EAG4LE COMPUT'ER SYS'TE14NS COIVtMUNI'~
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~~Cow" Pam DE!lELOPMEIVT CDNTRACT
Pau@ CIarksmn, Pla¢aner, Cornmuni4y DebeBopment
ACTEONa Consadar approva6.
04=00 , 05:00 P-atroo. BOARD OF SOC9AL SERIIICES
E%18 C-M P-- Kathleen Forsnash, D9«ctOP of SOCI~l SeIViCBS
THE PIDtT RNEEnXG OF THE EAOLE COU9lfTY C09AqAISS10P1@1^.r UNLL gE H0.0 OPo AiLY U. 9804
7PC96 AGBMDeI tS FR01tiDm fOR INFORSN{i710NRa. PU31P0SM OARV - lL171WIES ARE APPRd[lAdATE.
TFIE BOqpD V441LE IM M6iQ9d IWpp CON6Wpt OTH6IITElAB iHATME BROU(fliT BEFOqE R.
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June 24, 9994 - 8:33 EAGLi CClUNTYAIJILI1UVIi
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4FFOCE OF TNE ' P.O. [40X SSU
BOAUtD OF CC7AApqISSIpryERS - FAGIt, COLC1RAD0 81631
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AMENDED
AGENDA
B RD 'UP%F COUNTY COMM ISSIto"jh rVERS
f~LANNING MEETIIVG DAlf
JUNE 28e 1g94
08o U5 ° 9.00 a.ntlU. WOFtK SESS10N - OFFiCE SPACE NEEDS FOR D1STRIGT
mouru<rim H* crow Raom A'3"TORNElfe COMMIJNITY SER1IICE J4ND PE3QBATIOIV
Board of Counfy Commissimners
09e00 - 09.30 m.une H R1dV(i ~EGARDIN~ ~EN1AL OF BUILDING PERMI!'Y
uobc4..a,noa,. APPUCATbON {VUMBER 61$8 BY CI-68EF Bt,llLDt1VG
OFFICIAL OF EAGLE CO11fU6'Y
Sid Fox, Plannlrag Manager, Community Development
ACTIONa Consider approvaB.
HEARING REGARDING DENIAL OF BUILDIN~ PER1VI1T
AF°PL&Ce4TIOiY NUMBER 6143 BY CH1EF BUILDIING
OFESCIAL OF EAGLE CORJNTY
Sid Fax, Planning Manager, Community bevelopment
AC4ION: Consider approwal.
C:1WP59 tOW-StJUP1E2B.AGE
SENT SY:EAGLE COUNTY ; 6-24-94 ; 9-23 ; 3033287207-~ 3034792157;# 2/ 3
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09e30 - 10o30 a.un. SM-820-92-DELIA Si.96DlillSlON
EcgmCo,o,n,Hmm ~au1 CIarksonQ Plaeaner, Community Development
ACT9ONe Consider a eequest for a Type 04 Minor Subciivisiaeu
subdiwiding the property into threo sireg9e fami9y lots,
consisting of two 10 acre IoYs and one 15acre Iot.
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. BREAIC
10,45 - I 1 e00 aamo ZS-350-94-CELLULAR ONE TELECOMMLJNBCAI'ICBN~
~~V Rad, FACILIl'Y -SF9RINE PASS
E1lia Caryl, Planoaer, Community Development
~CIrOON: Consider a eequest ta locat~ a celiular
comrnunicatitens facility east of Shrine Pass Road dn
easternmost Eagle County on U.S. Forest lando
111:00 - 11:15 a.me ZS-351-94-CELLl1LAR ONE TELECC1NtMlJN1CATlOINS
E+wleCoum Rovm FA'avILITY ° EAa7~ ~AIL
EIlia Caryyl, Planner, Community Deve9opmer~~
ACTIONc Consider a request to Ioa;ate a ce1lular
carrnmunications faciNtyy jvst east of the Tovvn of !/ail
boundarb on U.S. Forest 9and.
11o 15 - 19.30 a.mro. PLAT & RESOLl1TlON SIGNIlYG
C*rooo?ntvAom pattie @-IaBf811o Plarening T'echnician. Community
Developrnent
ACTIONe Consider approval.
11030 - b 1.46 U. GRANT APPLICe4TIOiV FOR JlJVENILE PNTF..RVEluT1ON
9*& CoLnty paw, PROJECT
Kim .Andree. Sheriff Offiee
ACT9ON: Cmnsider approval.
05. B1D ACCEPTANCE FOR FEIVC1NG AT °fo-lE FAIRGROl11VDS
Paul Gregg. Buildings & Grounds
AMONa Consider approval.
11:45 aom. - 12:00 p_M. 1041-027-94 Vn?IL MOUNTAlN WATE6~ AND SE1IVE&i
EaB1eCwxqrRoom FACILITIES TO DEYERIVI9NE COIIAPLETENESS 14tV~
APPLICA"~ON FEE
Ray Metry, EilviranrnentaB HeaIth
ACTION: Cansiaier accepta~~~ of application and se$ a fee.
U2e0eJl - II.00 P.M. LbU@YCH
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I& dt t~m ?+eh C.um Rftm EIlie Cary{. Planner, Comanunity Develapmeret
02a30 - 03o30 pema WORIC SESSION - MEETIlVGS As7"VENDED ,
Mt of ehe Hdy Gmc Hoam
03.30 - 03o45 poQUOo BREAK
03:45 - 04:00 p.m. EAGLE COMPlJ'TEFi SYSTEM; COnAMUNlTfit
FAWe cbu.n,Room ~EVEl.OPMENT COIlel'13ACT
Pau1 Clarkson, Planner, CommunitV Development
AC'B'ION: Consider approual.
04.00 - 05.00 p.m. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERV6CES
Enala o6uW Rft„ Kathleen Forinash. DirectoP of SaciaO Sarvices
1ifE NEXT MEETIN(3 OF THE EhaLE COUpITY CORIMSSIpNERS YVIIJ. 8E HELU ON J ULY 6, 1904 '
7HIS AGENOA l5 PRDVIDm F4R 9'IFORMAl1011FiL PURP08FD 9IiL7 • AL6'fWE8 AfiE AFhRGMbATE.
7HE BOAFib WHILE IM SE981014 MAY CONSIDER GYNk}i iYEMS THAT ARE BHOUGHT 9EFdIIE IT.
cAuva6100csuuNE2$.avE
BusliNESS
SECTION C THE DENVEx P°sr
LIA~ C. s 01 r s u torado summer
~ummit County ~ ' Colorado's legend- CALORADO TOURISM HEATINGi 1!P
ary mountains are
as attractive in sum- Colorado's summer vacat+on season is heating up eetly this year
courts Europeans ~ mertime as lhey are glame it on a national heat wave or even the new movie Cdy Slickers II but
in winter. communities from Cortez to Lake City say that §ales and;lodgmg tax receipts
By PAichelle Mahoney Beth Sharp, an in- are off to a solid start.
oen~er aosi eus~ness wme~ ternational market- Mike Talcott, tounsm coordinator for the Moatezuma'Gounty Economic Devel
opment Councfl in Cortez, saitl the county's indicators show that tounsm elready
A team of Summit County resort exec- ing consultant for is up 6 percent over last year. "IYs a gut feeling, but right now It looks:ifke
utives for the first time ever has traveled Ski the Summit, said probably have our second-best year on record after the great 1992 summer
to Europe to promote the summertime the group's excursion was "a must" in Talcott said. L - ~
pleasures of the county's tour ski resorts. iight of the recent demise of the Colorado Grand Junction hotels had a strong spnng season fueltng a 9 percent year--
The trip will put the team in four Earo- Tourism Board, which served as the main to-date increase in lodging•tax ieceipts ' but,Mey end'June haye.slowed,a bft,',st
ean cities and before several hundred domestic and internalional agency pro- said Grand Junctien Visitor and ConvenHOn Bureau Executive Director Debbie "
p Kovalik. "There are some indications thet we're already expe~iencing en impact'
EuroQean travel writers and tour opera- moting Colorado as a vacation destina- from ihe lack of marketing now that the`Colorado Tourism,BOard is gone: ;
tocs this week and next, hoping to con- Mlchelle Mahoney
vince droves of European travelers that Please see TOURISM on 8C
Thursday, June 116, 1994
S` -reso executives tout . ~ ~ Stat~ ~s sumrner destlnatlon : ;
TOURISM from Page 1C moting the four neighboring ski areas '
and their close proximity to Denver ,
tion. for internatiooa] flight connections.' ~
Without the board in operation - Now the resorts hope to keep those Vis- '
and with Colorado Ski Country USA itors crossing the Atlantic in pursuit of.
considering abandoning its 2-year-old summer activities like golf, sailing,- ,
inLernational winter European mar- mountain biking, horseback riding, keting campaign - Ski the Summit whitewater rafting and Ilama trek-
might have the untortunate distinction king.
this year of being the only organiza- "Europeans tend to see resorts in
tion actively promoting the state to in- the summertime as all offering a ho-,
ternalional tourisLs, Sharp said. mogenous product," Sharp said. "FVe
International visitors account for 11 are proving to these people that Colo-'
percent of all skier visits to the Sum- rado has plenty of reasons to leave the,
mit County ski resorts of Copper Alps behind."
Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone and Tlie surnmer marketing trip began
Arapahoe Basin. earlier this week in London, and con-=
But Colorado's summer atfractions tinues to the German cities of Frank-
aredt well-known among Europeans, [urt and Hamburg before ending.in;
said Sharp. Amsterdam next week. ,
"I%or the pasl cight or nine years, The lrip is being undertaken just a;
Ski the Summit's been in the forefront few months before Ski the SummiYs~
promoting skiing internationally and traditional (all European tour promot-
our skier-visit growth is confirming ing Colorado's winter vacation attrac-
the impact of those ef(orts," Sharp tions.
said. "Now we're moving ahead to sell
summer in Colorado as an equally
world-class product." '
Summit County has successfully drawn Europeans to its slopes by pro- ~
o~ a and so 'on a•nd so on...
SPECIAL MEETING ? ! ~ WELCOME! -
You are hereby invited to a top-notch, high-level, confidential
secret planning session...otherwise known as the Family Center's
1994 Strategic Planning Session! We will be meeting at 9 am on
Tuesday, 19 July, 1994 until approximately noon. CMC's Vail Campus
will be the location (parking is free).
Ar.1ong discussion topics will be:
1) What do we want to be when we grow up?
~ A. Old
B. Rich
C. 11 site-based Center
0 D. A network/development group ONLY
E. A legal entity/satellite center group
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2) When/how long should our meetincts be?
A. Annually/one weelc _
B. Monthly/90 minutes . ~
~ C. Leap Year/2-29 (~y rF ~aYo
D. Other ~ J ~
3) What guidelines should we develop for EVFC Projects?
A. Take on anything that pays its own way
B. Talce on anything we can find a sueker volunteer for
C. Other ( please ! )
~ 4) Should we do more training/education for the community?
A. No way
B. Absolutely -
C. M a y b e r77~~
~ D. Other
5) Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...
This session is }cey to our strong and cohesive future, please be
a pari; of our planning efforts! For more information, please call
Cherie Paller at 949-7086.
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~ chocolate, etc... please call Cherie so we can coordinate the effort!
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4VAIL
TOi~VN 75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
FOR IMMED@ATE B2ELEASE
June 27, 1994 Contact: Jeff Atencio, 479-2250
Fire Inspector
VA9L FORE DEPARTflAENT 9SSUES SAFETI' REAAIIVDER F012 FOl9RTH OF JULY
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(Vail)--If you're planning your own Fourth of July fireworks display this holiday, you
may vvant to check vvith your local fire department or law enforcemen4 agency. That's
because fireworks are banned in many communities, including Vail.
Vail Fire Inspector Jeff Atencio offers a simple guideline for residents and gues4s: if i4
flies, explodes or generates smoke, it is illegal within the Town of Vail.
Firevvorks are fun to watch, bufi they're capable of causing serious damage 4o both
people and property, Atencio said. "That's why we recommend leaving if to the
professionals," he said.
The Vail Fire Department vvill assist with such an event during the annual public
fireworks display sponsored by the Vail Recreation Department. The event starts
Monday at dusk from Golden Peak.
For more information, please contact the Vail Fire Department at 479-2250 or the fire
department in your community.
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4VAIL TOi~T TOWN OF VAIL NEWS RELEASE
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
FOR 9MMED@ATE RELEASE
June 27, 1994
Contact: Bob iVicLaurin, 479-2105
Town Manager
COR9CERTSe LACROSSE ACTIVATE PEAK PARI(IIVG PROC;RAAA
AT FORD Pr4RF( THIS 91NEEFf
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(Vail)--Extra bus service for Ford. Park will be acfiivated Tuesday (6-28), plus Friday
(7-1) through Sunday (7-3) this week 4o accommodate a variety of events planned for
fihe holiday weekend. The express service will be funded in part by a$2 per car parking
fee at the Ford Park lot during fhe peak days.
The peak schedule includes Tuesday's Hot Summer Nights concert, the Radiators on
Friday, followed by the Samples concert on Saturday and the Brava! patriotic concert
on Sunday. A weeklong Lacrosse 4ournament also will be underway in the park
complex.
Free shu4tle service befiween the Transportation Center at Vail Village and Ford Park
vvill begin at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; 4 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday.
For route informafiion, call the Tovvn of Vail transifi office at 479-2174.
The Ford Park lot charges will be offered on a firs4-come, first-served basis. Free
parking will continue 4o be offered in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking s4ructures.
The shutfile program is a new attempt 4his year to improve safety conditions for 4hose
accessing the park. Parking along South Fronfiage Road is prohibited.
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TOWN OFVAIL ~ T 1nJN F VAIL NEV1/S RELEASE
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
FoR WMEDoATE RELEASE
June 27, 1994 . Contacfi: Bob McLaurin, 479-2105 Kris4an Pritz, 479-2138 .
Town iVianager Communify Development Director
PR9TZ RESBGNS C0MAflUNBTY DEVELOPMEIVT POST TO Pl?RSUE LAIAI SCFI00L
(Vail)--6Cristan Pritz, 38, has resigned as director of 4he Community Development
Department to pursue a lavu degree at fihe University of Colorado at Boulder. The
resignation is effective at 4he end of July.
Pritz has been employed by the town since 1984, first as an enfiry-level planner and
later as a senior planner. She vvas named to head the department in 1990.
In that capacity, Pritz has managed planning, building and environmental affairs for
the town. She credit's the departmen4's 15 sfiaff members for accomplishing numerous
projects during her tenure including: passage of the Employee Housing Ordinance in
1991; adoption of the Vail Streetscape Plan in 1991; design of the Cemetery iViaster
Plan in 1993; passage of the Comprehensive Open Lands Plan in 1994; creation of the
Art in Public.Places Program; and the establishment of an environmental policy staffi
position to implement a variety of environmental programs, among others.
"The community, town boards and my co-workers have taught me so much about
hovv fo vvork effectively vvith many different types of people to get things done," Pritz
said. "This is definitely the most revvarding part of the job."
(more)
Pritz/Add 1
Vail has seen a remarkable level of redevelopment and infill projects in recent years,
which has caused dramatic increases in the town's review activities, Pritz said. "Our
department has worked hard to keep up with the workload while at the same time trying
to streamline the development review process without losing sight of overall community
interests. Changes to the codes to simplify the town's set of complex regulations has
been an on-going balancing act," she said.
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Town Manager Bob McLaurin said Pritz will be missed. "Kristan's technical skills, her
administrative abilities and her strong interpersonal skills made her a very effective
Community Development director," said McLaurin. "She is one of the best planners I've
had a chance to work with in my 15 years in local government. We all wish her the best -
of luck in the future." "
Pritz, who begins her law studies in August, will marry local architect Erich Hill this
summer. She said she hopes to return to Vail one day. "Living and working in Vail has
been fantastic," she said. "I feel very lucky to have had such a diverse and challenging
job in such a beautiful and energetic community. Erich and I hope to live in Vail in the
future."
McLaurin said a nationwide search will begin immediately to fill the department
head position. Applications are due July 29. McLaurin said he hopes to name a new
director in September.
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MEMORANDUM ,
TO: Vail Town Council
]F"Ro Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
RE: Salary Compression
IID'd': June 26, 1994 ,
As we discussed several weeks ago, there is a problem with the TOV compensation system
known as salary compression. Salary compression occurs when a salary range increases due to
mazket and inflation factors, yet employees within that range do not move accordingly. This
causes new employees to be hired at levels that aze equal to, and in some cases, higher than
employees with two or three years experience.
T'his inequity is of serious concern to those employees affected since it leaves a perception that
no credit is given for time in service, creating significant morale problems. The purpose of this
memorandum is to advise the Council of this problem and to propose a solurion for solving it.
The Town of Vail uses a Job Classification System, combined with a performance pay plan, to
compensate its employees. All jobs within the TOV organization, with the exception of the
Town Manager, Town Attorney, and IViunicipal Judge are assigned to a job classif'ication. Each
classification is, in turn, assigned to a grade on the TOV pay plan.
It has long been policy of the Town of Vail to establish a compensation plan based on local and
statewide prevailing market rates. The C1VTL salary surveys are used to establish benchmarks for
posirions. If the market rate for a position changes, the salary ranges for that grade are adjusted
accordingly to reflect the mazket changes. An upward movement assumes favorable economic
condirions and the town can afford to make the adjustment.
Up until this yeaz, employees within the grade are not subject to this range adjustment and their
salary is unaffected. However, these employees are eligible for pay increases for merit (0-6%).
The classificarion system bases increases in pay on an employee's performance.
,
The current practice has resulted in a two fold "compression" issue:
* A newly hired employee may be making as much, or only slighdy less, than employees in
the same posirion who have two to four years on the same job.
* A long term employee in a particular position is not able to progress through the range at an
appropriate rate (three years to mid-point and six years to the maximum when one assumes
excellent performance ratings), effectively causing the employee to move downward in the
range.
During the budget process last summer, a portion of this problem was solved. Effective June 1,
1994, a procedure was put in place which will keep internal equity within the ranges when the
ranges are adjusted upward due to the job market. This procedure gives employees in the
impacted positions a salary increase for range movement plus their annual merit increase. The
net impact is this procedure prevents future compression problems from developing.
However, there are approximately 39 employees who are still impacted by past compression
problems. In order to correct past inequities and to ensure a solid salary foundation prior to
utilizing the procedure identified previously, it is necessary to make salary adju5tments in
numerous positions within six Town departments.
The total amount of funds needed for this adjustment, including salary and benefit costs, is
estimated to be approximately $47,000. This assumes making the changed effective June 1,
1994. The exact figure will be determined when all the 1993-94 performance appraisals have been completed. If unanticipated revenues are not available, these funds would need to come
from the Fund Balance of the general fund.
As I indicated to you previously, this is a serious issue and is of great concern to our employees.
It is my recommendarion we proceed to correct this problem. Thank you for your consideration -
of this matter.
CACOMPRESsNEM
VAII[. TOWN Q:OUNC:IY. MEl.~+'TI1vTG SC:HEEDLTI..E
(as of 6/24/94)
JULY9 1994
In an attempt to respond to scheduled meeting demands, as well as adhere to mandated
ordinance and charter requirements, Council meetings are scheduled at the following times:
EVE G MEETINGS
Evening meetings will continue to be held on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each
month, starting at 7:30 P.M. These meetings will provide a forum for citizen participation
and public audience for conducting regular Council business.
WORK SESSIONS
Work sessions, which are primarily scheduled for Council debate and understanding of issues
before the Council, will now be scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) on
everv Tuesday afternoon.
7CHE e?U]LYq 19949 VAIg. TOWIV COUNCII.IVIEETING SCHEEDiTLE
IS AS FOLLOWS:
Tuesdav, Julv 5, 1994
VVork session 02:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Evening meeting 07:30 P.M.
Tuesdav, Julv 12, 1994
NO V61ork sessgon (no quoru.ffi)
Tuesdav, Julv 19, 1994
Work session 02:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Evening meeting 07:30 P.M.
Tuesdav, Julv 26, 1934
`1Vork session 02:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
TOWIV OF VAIL
Pamela A. Brandmeyer
Assistant Town 1Vlanager
w V 1NORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP
TOP9C QUESTBONS F0LL01N-41P SOLUY'IONS
1993
10/19 SNO1N STORAGE LAND LARRYIBOB McL: Immediately pursue purchase from VA Initial discussion betveen TOV and VA re: possible future land exchanges
PURCHASE of current snow storage site, as uvell as another 10 acres have occurred.
adjacent to the uvest.
1994
02/08 MANOR VAIL SIDEINALK BOB McULARRY: Investigate blind corner. Bob McL has viewed area of concern. Right-of-ways will be identified to
(request: Johnston) see if there is room within the right-of-vuays for a sidevualk. Bob McL will
talk with Nianor Vail regarding the possibility of clearing off a portion of the
sidewalk to make the area safer,
02/15 CHUCK ANDERSON YOUTH PANUMERV: Contact VRD about moving up the selection Packet received antl included in Paul's and Jan's materials, 513194.
AWARD process to allow awards to be given during May PRIOR to
(request: Strauch) graduation or to be included with the graduation
ceremonies.
03/08 UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES LARRY: Create a Master Plan to phase the undergrounding Larry has memo in process.
MASTER PLAN of all above-grountl utilities within Vail.
(request: Council)
03/08 NIGHT LIGHTINGINIGHT TOUR LARRY: It would appear our night lighting in the INill schedule for an Evening Meeting as soon as agendas will allow.
(request: Strauch) CrossroadslVTRCICovered Bridge area could use some TOV, in the past, budgeted $30,000 for adding lights to bus stops, street
enhancement. INhat is the street lighting program currently intersections, and bridges for safety. Starting in 1994, the budgeted
geared toward? amount was increased to $50,000 to address both safety concerns and
those areas addressed in the Village Streetscape Plan.
COUNCIUSTAFF: In the near future, we uvill try to
schedule an evening "tour" to look at the ambience created Re: Christmas lighting at VTRC: Lighting addition depends on a
and safety issues inherent in our "core" community. prioritization of funding. This could be a part of the night tour?
04/05 SIGNS LARRY/GREG: Why are there so many signs in this town? Tom, Ken, Buck, and Larry met Tuesday, 5113194. They will return with a
They represent neither a quality appearance nor are they proposed signing plan by the end of July,1994, with a review by Council
"user-friendly." There are 24 signs between Tom following and implementation by fall of 1994.
Steinberg's house and the TOV...
04105 COUNTY REGIONAL MEETINGS BOB McL: Coordinate with Jack Lewis. Bob McL will meet with Jack Lewis and Bill James on 7/15/94.
June 24, 1994 Page 1 of 2
06/07 WORK SESSION CANCELLATION COUNCIUSTAFF: The Tuesday, Juty 12, 1994, UVork
Session will be cancelled, since we vuill not have a quorum.
06121 L'OSTELLO LANDSCAPE LARRYRODD 0.: Is it possible for the TOV to cooperatel
SITUATION coordinate further landscaping with CDOT and the owner?
06121 CABLE NORTHSIDE OF GORE STAFF: Investigate cable ownership and re-locate.
CREEK BY FOREST GLEN
SUBDIVISION
06/21 INTERMOUNTAIN POCKET PARK LARRY: Something indiscernible was constructed on the
(ON FORMER SINIMMING POOL site and appears to have no purpose or is incomplete?
SITE
(request: Strauch)
06121 '89 CHAMPIONSHIP MARKET AT LARRY: Would it be appropriate and timely to add Vail has
FOUR-WAY been awarded/vuill host the'99 Championships?
(request: Strauch)
06/21 CONGRATS! TO VVF FOR SUZANNE: Prepare draft.
HEADING UP'99 CHAMPIONSHIP
QUEST... AND SUCCEEDING.
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