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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-03-14 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session
VAIL TOVUN COUNCIL
WORFC SESS90N TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1995
1:00 P.M. IN TOV COU(VCIL CHAMBERS
1. Site Visit to the Serrano's property, located at 298 Hanson Ranch Rd/Lot C, Block
2, Vail Village 1st Filing.
2. PEC Report.
3. Discussion of Draft Animal Control Ordinance.
4. Overvievu of the Draft Vail Nonpoint Source Vilater Quality Management Plan.
5. ,4vvard Street Sweeper Bid.
6. Information Update.
7. Council Reports.
8. Other.
9. Executive Session - VAlTOV Negotiations.
10. Adjournment.
NOYE UPCOMIPIG MEEl'IPVG START TIIIAES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIAAATE AND SUBJECT TO CHABdGE)
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THE NEXT VAIL TOVNRI COUNCIL REGULe4R WORK SESSIOid
lR/VLL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/29/95, BEGINPIING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CIiAMBERS.
1'F9E FOLLOVilING VAIL T'pWN COUIVCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WBLL BE ORI TUESDAY, 3/28/95, BEGIMiVIPVG AT 2:00 P.M. IN TON COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NE1tT VA9L YOlfi/Id COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEEYIIVG
WILL BE ON T'UESDAY, 3/21/95, BEGIIVNIPIG AT 7:30 P.M. GN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TW8ESD6°6Cy 91l1/'i1'9VH 14y 099J
1:00 P.M. IN TOV COUIVCIL CHAMBERS
EXPANDED AGEIVDA
1:00 P.M. 1. Site Visit to the Serrano's property, located at 298 Hanson Ranch Rd/Lot
Andy Knudtsen C, Block 2, Vail Village lst Filing.
ACTIOiV REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Review the redevelopment proposal
for the Serrano's property. The PEC report will include this project and
Council will need to either "call up" the project or let the PEC decision
stand. The site visif is intended to give Council members a better
understanding of the request prior to discussion during the PEC report.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: See the staff memorandum to the PEC,
dated March 13, 1995.
2:00 P.M. 2. PEC Report.
Andy Knudtsen
2:20 P.M. 3. Discussion of Draft Animal Control Ordinance.
Tom Moorhead
Bob Slagle
3:20 P.M. 4. Overview of the Draft Vail fVonpoint Source VNater Quality Management
Russell Forrest Plan.
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUtVCIL: Review and comment on the Draft
Vail Nonpoint Source 1Nater Quality Management Plan.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: This plan is intended to provide a strategy
for addressing nonpoint source water quality concerns in the Gore Creek
and to posture the Town for likely EPA stormwater discharge permit
requirements. The plan describes how water quality is being affected in
Gore Creek from runoff and recommends specific engineering and policy
solu4ions to improve water quality.
3:50 P.M. 5. Purchase of Replacement Sweeper.
Todd School
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUiVCIL: Approve the contract to obtain new
replacement sweeper.
BACKGROUiVD RATIONALE: Four bids were received with only two bids
meeting the specifications. Public Works operators and mechanics
evaluated both machines and decided on the Johnston 605 sweeper.
Contract price is $117,425 - Budgeted amount is $120,000. Town will take
delivery of equipment 120 days from execution of contract.
STAFF RECOflAMEIVDATIONS: Approve contract.
4:00 P.M. 6_ Infnrm,atinn I lnriata
4:10 P.M. 7. Council Reports.
4:20 P.M. 8. Other.
4:30 P.M. 9. Executive Session - VA/TOV fVegotiations.
5:00 P.M. 10. Adjournment.
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NOTE UPCORAING MEETING START TIMES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/14/95, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/21/95, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWPV COUNCIL REGULAR EVENIPIG MEETING
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/21/95, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAIVIBERS.
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1NORK SESSION FOLLOIN-UP
~o~ac QUEsTooNS FolLOw-UP soLUTOoNS
1995 Current discussions presume a decision in 6 months (April '95). VA has
10/19 SNOW STORAGE LAND LARRY/BOB McL: Immetliately pursue purchase from VA asked to dump snow at 4his location. Because of our environmental
PURCHASE of current snow storage site, as well as another 10 acres liability, this request was denied. Larry, Bob, and Tom are follouving up.
adjacent to the west. Joe Macy was in to see Larry again this week. Has taken the lease to VA
attorneys to address environmental liability issue.
02/95 CHUCK ANDERSON YOUTH PAMIMERV; Contact VRD about moving up the selection Packet received and included in Paul's antl Jan's materials, 513194.
AINARD process 4o allovu awards to be given during May PRIOR to Further revieuv of Youth Award proposal from Jan and Paul to be
(reques4: Strauch) graduation or to be included with the graduation schetluled for March 21, 1995.
ceremonies.
03/08 UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES LARRV: Crea4e a Master Plan to phase the undergrounding Larry has memo in process.
NiASTER PLAN of all above-ground utilities within Vail.
(request: Council)
04105 SIGNS LARRYIGREG: UUhy are there so many signs in this town? Tom, Ken, Buck, Larry, Greg uvill set issae for general Council discussion
They represent neither a quality appearance nor are they on Niarch 29, 1995.
"user-friendly." There are 28 signs beiween Tom
Steinberg's house and the TOV...
01/24 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION PAM: Coordinate a reception, possibly in conjunction with Pam has spoken with both Earl Clarke end Frank Romano and met with
RECEPTION Colorado Ski Museum (Lucy Babcock) for May 26, 1995. Lucy Babcock 2/13/95. "Host" ho4el w;II be fhe Vail Village Onn. More
Coordinate partnerships in this effort w/VVF, VA, VFUU, etc. de4alls tm follow.
01/24 INFORMATION CENTERS BOBIPAM: Coordinate meeting with Colorado Ski Museum Pam and Lucy met 2/13/95. Lucy will no?w follovu up initially with Frank on
and VVTCB re: possibie management of VTRC Information her own but understands Bob and Pam are available to facilifate should
Center by Colorado Ski Museum. both parties wish to pursue this arrangernent further.
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02/07 "NEED LIST" FOR '99 ALL: Finalize list with departments and Council for Following the 2/14195 council work ses:;ion discussion Bob and Merv met
CHAMPIONSHIPS presentation to State. with VVF to review their needs for the '99 Championships. We are
compiling a combined list to discuss wiih Larry Kallenberger of Dept. of
Local Affairs. This meeting will likely bE; held in approximately one month.
02121 MORTGAGE GUARANTEE BOB: Follow up with Firstbank, or if they are unwilling to Staff has been working with Mark Ri;;tow and Norm Helwig In
PROGRAM proceed, any other bank who's shown interest. preparation for discusslon at March 21,1995 work sesslon.
02/21 CHILDCARE/JOHANNES BOB: Johannes has expressed an interest in
FAESSLER providinglmaintaininglsubsitlizing childcare for the "general
public" at the Mountain Bell site. Follow up on this inquiry.
02121 APOLLO PARK TOM: Follow up with legal action.
02121 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS BOB; Foliow up w/Elaine Kelton to orchestrate some sort of Police Department served approximately 150 free cups of coffee and 25-
local appreciation for loyal followerslcustomers of Vail. No 30 cups of hot chocolate to 1500 skiers entering the VTRC last Saturday
advance publicity...but just for the sake of thanking the morning (2/25/95). It was very well received.
skiing public for its support.
02121 KIT WILLIAMS REQUEST BOBROM: Investigate Council letter of support to State CDOT has indicated a willingness to mcave the chain-up station to the
and Federal agencies re: the truck chain-up area in East west .5 of a mile, with limited assistance from TOV. Bob will continue to
Vail, in ortler for this neighborhood to have complied with an pursue.
official registration of complaint within siz months of taking
issue with the situation.
02128 SNOW SHOVELING LARRY: Hand shoveling has always been provided Mlsunderstanding wlth hand shovelers who wlll get back out therel
beiween Willow Circle and The Lodge at Vail, running along Should see Immedlate Improvement.
Riva Ridge North and the Summers Lodge but not this
year?
02I28 LODGE LAND SWAP MERV/PAUUBOB MC: Merv will contact Eric Voight to set Conceptual meeting wlth Stan.Cope has occurred. Next meeting will
up meeting with the TOV subcommittee, made up of the be scheduled BIII Kane.
previously cited three.
March 10, 1995 Page2, of 2
MEMORANDUM
TO: Town Council
FROM: Andy Knudtsen, Senior Planner
DATE: March 14, 1995
' SUBJECT: Serrano's Discussion
Glen Heelen, the project developer and applicant's representative, is proposing to demolish .
the existing Serrano's Building and replace it with a new structure. The building program
includes:
0 First floor of retail.
Second floor of restaurant. Thicd floor of office and condominium.
d Fourth floor of condominium area.
o The basement will contain commercial uses and a potential nightclub.
In addition to these uses, there will be walkway and landscaping improvements to the rear of
the building and to the east of the building along the Mill Creek stream tract. A second floor
dining deck:will be constructed over the Hanson Ranch Road right-of-way.
To accomplish the proposal described above, a CCI major exterior alteration and the following
three variances are required:
1. A setback variance for an 11-foot encroachment into the 30-foot stream setback
for Mill Creek (for the basement floor only);
2. A site coverage variance request of 83.9% (80% is allowed in CCI); and
3. A variance for common area of 78.9% (35% is allowed by zoning).
Also, the following two conditional use permits are required:
1. An outdoor dining deck ori the second floor; and
2. Office space on the third floor.
At yesterday's Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) meeting, the PEC approved
the Serrano's redevelopment with a vote of 5-1-0, with eight conditions. The conditions
include the following:
Prior to final DRB hearing, the applicant shall:
1. Amend the drawings to include modifications to the southern Mill Creek Bridge
abutment to match the improvements made by the Town on the northern side;
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2. screen all utility equipment with shrubs. If utilities
are to be relocated for any reason, ihe applicant shall return to the PEC for location
approval.
3. Document suffiiciently for the Town's assuranee to insure that
conversion 'of ofifice to residential spaces will
not be allowed.
4. Match the exterior staircase on the southern side of the site to the staircases the Town
has recently completed in the Mill Creek Court area. '
5. Reduce the area of balcony on the fourth floor facing north. if sta# the 'pesig;~ Review;
'Boarei determines, after reviewing the model, that the fourth floor needs better
integration with the roof of the third floor.
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7. Document the proposed locations for the mechanical equipment are screened from
view and are outside all adopted view corridors. The documentation shall be provided
by a licensed surveyor.
8. Future operation of the exterior decks shall be in compliance with a!I municipal noise
ordinances.
Details which are included as part of the proposal but not of conditions of approval iriclude the
following:
1. All flower boxes shall be irrigated.
2. The rock walls and planters shall be designed without a cap.
3. Three village lights shall be installed adjacent to the pedestrian walkway.
4. All sidewalks shall be snowmelted.
5. The paper mix used in the walkways shall be the "Vail Blend" and shall include a
double soldier coarse/course.
6. If a wall graphic or sculpture is to be provided west of the main entrance, the DRB
shall review and approve it prior to installation.
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TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: March 13, 1995
SUBJECT: A request for a major exterior alteration in the Commercial Core I zone district
and site coverage, stream setback and common area variances and conditional
use permits to allow office on the third floor and to allow an outdoor dining
deck, to provide for the redevelopment of Serrano's, located at 298 Hanson
. Ranch Road/Lot C, Block 2, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Margretta B. Parks and Vail Associates, Inc.
Planner: Andy Knudtsen
9. DESCRIPT'10N OF 1'HE REQUESTS
Glen Heelen, the project developer and applicant's representative, is proposing to demolish
the existing Serrano's Building and replace it with a new structure. The building program
continues to include:
First floor of retail.
~ Second floor of restaurant.
Third floor of office and condominium.
~ Fourth floor of condominium area.
The basement will contain commercial uses. In addition to these uses, there will be walkway and landscaping improvements to the rear of
the building and to the east of the building along the Mill Creek stream tract. A second floor
dining deck will be constructed over the Hanson Ranch Road right-of-way.
The proposal has been modified significantly since the February 27, 1995 PEC worksession.
The changes include:
1. A portion of the building on the first, second, and third floors has been removed at the
northeast corner. Previously, the architect had located the northeast corner of the
building at the edge of the 30' Mill Creek stream setback. The resulting form of the
building included a somewhat arbitrary angle. With the present design, the architect
has cut the corner at a 45 degree angle and provided a strong relationship between
the corner of the building and the entrance into Vail Village. The building steps back
on the third and fourth level fo soften the corner treatment. 2. The building has also been reduced in size on the southeast corner. Enough of the
building has been eliminated in this area so that the utilities do not need to be
relocated. All of the existing trees south of the site will remain except for one spruce
and one aspen, which will be transplanted to the stream tract. Staff would like to
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emphasize that our goal in encouraging the applicant to pull the building back in this
area was not to preserve the utilities in their existing location, but to preserve the
- landscaping. Previously, staff was concerned that the building size was such that the
utilities would be relocated to a more visible location and significant spruce would be
cut down. Staff believes that the applicant has moved in the right direction and can
now accommodate a significant portion of the walkway on his property in this location.
The landscaping has been preserved but the utility pedestals should be consolidated.
3. In additiori to pulling back the building area at the southeast corner and northeast
corner, the architect has reduced the overall size of the building around the perimeter.
This has allowed the eaves to be increased in depth. Previously, the eaves measured
from 12 inches to 18 inches. Presently, a majority of the eaves measure from 3 feet to
4 feet in depth. There are some locations which do not have this depth, including the
fourth floor eaves, which range in depth from one foot to two feet. Staff would like to
point out that these are not as visible from ground level as the third fioor eaves.
4. The amount of landscaped area on-site has been increased. Since the building has
been cut back at the northeast and southeast corners, there is more room for
landscaping on-site. The architect has taken advantage of these changes and
provided planters in these locations which include 5 aspen. Staff believes that locating
the trees next to the building is an improvement that will help soften its appearance.
5. The floodplain modification is no longer needed. Due to the reduction in building
size at the southeast corner, all improvements would be made outside the floodplain.
6. The mechanical equipment has 6een designed within a chimney feature. All
mechanical equipment will be located within, or immediately behind, a stucco chimney
element.
7. First floor site coverage now measures 83.9%. This does not reffect basement square
footage.
To accomplish the proposal described above, a CCI exterior alteration and the following three
variances are required:
1. A setback variance for an 11-foot encroachment into the 307foot stream setback
for Mill Creek (for the basement floor only);
2. A site coverage variance request of 83.9% (80% is allowed in CCI); and
3. A variance for common area of 78.9% (35% is allowed by zoning). Also, the following two conditional use permits are required:
1. An outdoor dining deck on the second floor; and
2. Office space on the third floor.
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10. ZONtNCa A1VALVSVS a
toning: Commercial Core I (CCI)
Lot Area: 4,646 square (eet
The bold teM indicates the standards which require variances. z
Allowed/Required Existing December 19, 1994 Proposed Proposed
b Zonin Development Proposed Development February 27, 1995 March 13, 1995
Height: 60%, or 33 feet or less Approximately 25 feet 60.1 / at 33 teet or less 59.6% at 33' or less 60.0 % at 33'
40%,, 33 feet to 43 feet 39.9 % at 43 feet or less 40.4% at 43' or less 40.0 % at 43'
Setbacks: Per the Vail Village N: 1' N: 1' N: 1' N: 1'
Urban Design Guide Plan S: 25 S: 0' S: 0' S: 1'
E: 0' E: 1' E: 1' E: t'
W: 0' W: 0' W: 0' W: 0'
GRFA: 80% of site or 0 sq. fl. 3,618 sq. ft. or 77.9% 3,650 sq. ft. or 78.6% 3,507 sq. h. or 75.5 %
3,716.8 sq. ft.
Common drea: 35% of allowable GRFA 0 sq. h. 2,397.0 sq. ft. common area 3,389 sq. ft. common area 3,446 sq. ft. common area
or 1,300.9 sq. fl. - 98.8 sq. fl. unused GRFA 66.8 sq. fl. unused GRFA - 209.8 sq. h. unused GRFA
2,2982 sq. h. or 61.8% 3,322.2 sq, ft or 69.1% ' 3,236.2 sq. it. or 89.4%
Dwelling Units: 25 units per acre or 0 1 dwelling unit 1 dwelling unit 1 dweliing unit
2.6 for the site
Site Coverage: 8096 of ihe site or 3,476.5 sq. ft. or 74.8 % 90.5 % or 4,206.5 sq. fl. 4,393.5 sq. ft. or 94.6°k 3,900 sq. (t or 83.9%
3,716.8 sq. h. + 168 sq. h. off-site irash chalet
3,644.5 sq. ft. or 78.4 %
Landscaping: Per the Vail Village hardscape - 769 sq. ft. x 20% = 154 sq. ft. hardscape - 176 sq h x 20 35 sq ft hardscape (498)(.20) = 99.6
Urban Design Guide Plan soflscape - 49 sq. fl. soflscape - 250 sq fl staff unable to measure softscape = 215.0
total - 203 sq. ft. total - 285 sq ft Total: = 314.6
Parking:' Per the Town of Vail RestauraniBar - 27 spaces required 55.2 spaces required minus the existing 48.6 spaces 42.7 spaces
Parking Standards parking requirement of 27 for a net -27.0 spaces - 27.0 spaces
requirement of 28.2 spaces. 21.6 spaces 15.7 spaces
Loading: Per the Town of Vail One required, none provided One required, none provided. No One required, none provided. No One required, none provided. No
Loading Standards (1 berlh) changes to loading and delivery status. changes to loading and changes to loading and
delivery status. delivery status. delivery status.
AAill Creek Setback: 30 feet 30 feet 24 feet 19 feet 19 feet
Total commercial area: n/a 5,082 sq. fl. 10,945 sq. fl. 10,065 sq. h. 9,391 sq. h.
Total Floor area: n/a 5,082 sq. h. 16,960 sq. ft. 17,104 sq. ft. 16,044 sq. ft.
'As this propeny is located in CCI, all parking that is required for ihe project must be provided by paying into the parking fund. The applicant shall be required to pay ihe parking fee that is in effect at ihe time ihe building permit is issued.
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a ;IBV. URBAN DESBCRN CRITERIA AtVD RELEVAfVT MASTER PLAN POLYCIES
A. Vail Villaqe Urban Desiqn Guide Plan
The Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan specifically addresses the Mill Creek stream
tract east of the Serrano's Building as follows:
Concept 8- "Mill Creek walking path, West Side Mill Creek Path completes linkage
from pirate ship and mountain path to Gore Creek Drive."
Staff believes that this walk should be an extension of the recent improvements made
to the Mill Creek Court Building and adjacent stream tract. Staff recognizes that it is a
mutual goal among the developers, Vail Associates, and the Town of Vail to create a
new pedestrian link from Hanson Ranch Road to the Vista Bahn ski base.
Staff believes that the connection between Hanson Ranch Road and the Ski Base has
been improved significantly since the previous worksession. The alignment, width and
location conform to the Vail Village Urban Design and Guide Plan, and staff's analysis.
B. Vail Villaqe lJrban Desiqn Criteria
1. Pedestrianization:
The Vail Vi!lage Urban Design Criteria state that:
"a major objective for Vail Village is to encourage pedestrian
circulation through an interconnected network of safe, pleasant
pedestrian ways."
Staff believes that the pedestrian path in,the Mill Creek stream corridor should
reflect the design and quality of the recently completed improvements north of
Hanson Ranch Road in the MiN Creek stream corridor. With this goal in mind,
the landscape architect has modified the design so that the edge of the
walkway undulates, the poured in place concrete wall has been replaced with
boulders where possible, the concrete wall is faced with stone and has been
designed in a serpentine fashion to reflect the building edge on the southeast
corner, and the plan includes 5 aspen in planters located next to the building.
Staff believes that the landscaping located on either side of the pedestrian
- walkway will improve its quality. There are two spruce trees which will have to
be relocated, to accommodate the location of the new staircase. One tree will
be located approximately 10' to the east. The other, larger tree, will be
relocated to the front of the building near Hanson Ranch Road. Staff believes
that the relocations will improve the appearance of the site. Three "village
lights" have been added to the walkway at appropriate locations to illuminate it
at night. Two outstanding issues regarding this section of walkway include the
south bridge abutment on Hanson Ranch Road and whether it should be
improved to match the Town's efforts on the north side and if the utility
pedestals should be consolidated.
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o 2. Vehicular Penetration:
Staff believes that the proposal is consistent in the goal of eliminating vehicles
from the Vail Village Core.
3. Streetscape Framevuork:
The building will present a three-story facade along Hanson Ranch Road. It will
include an outdoor dining deck on the second floor, an easily recognizable main
entrance to the building from Hanson Ranch Road, and public art adjacent to
the front entrance. The public art will be in the form of a large wall graphic
painted on the first floor exterior wall or possibiy a sculpture located in front of
this walf. Staff believes that these elements fulfill this criteria as the proposed
building will create new commercial activity and give additional interest to the
street life.
4. Street Enclosure:
In general, the goal of this criteria is to create "outdoor rooms". From an urban
design point of view, the outdoor rooms are successful if the width of the space
of the street is twice as wide as tlie average height of the buildings on either
side of the street. The diagram below is an example of this concept. Assuming
the first floor of the Red Lion commercial shop on the south side of the building
is approximately 15 feet #all, the proposed structure is consistent with the
standards of this goal.
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5. Stree4 Edge:
This criteria calls for buildings to be designed with portions located at or near the property line. This helps to create the outdoor rooms discussed above;
however, the guidelines state that "this is not to imply continuous building
frontage along the property line." The success of the street edge is dependent
on variety, with portions of buildings being setback from the property line. Staff
believes that the changes in the design in the last two weeks have improved
the quality of the proposal, particularly in relation to this criteria. We believe
that the street edge will have more character, given the portion of the building
~ that has been eliminated on the northeast corner. We believe that the resulting
undulation and variety within the building frontage is what is called for by this
criteria.
6. Building Heigh4: _
The proposed building height is consistent with the goals of the Design Considerations. Although there is a small portion of the roof which is flat
(approximately 300 sq. ft.), the architect has done a good job, in staff's opinion,
making this portion as small as possible. In the last few design iterations, this
element has become smaller and smaller.
Staff compared the proposed section of the Serrano's building to the Golden
Peak House. There is a difference in floor-to-floor ceiling heights and the
maximum ceiling height in the penthouse. The Serrano's structure is six inches
larger on each level than the Golden Peak House. If the structure were
redesigned to match. the Golden Peak House, it could be reduced by 2.5 feet.
7. Views and Focal Points:
A detailed analysis of the adopted view corridors have been done. Though this
building comes close to the adopted view corridor boundaries, there is no
encroachment.
The Urban Design Guidelines not only identify adopted view corridors but also
state that:
"whether affecting adopted view corridors or not, the impact of the
. proposed development on views from pedestrian ways and public
spaces must be identified and considered where appropriate."
Staff believes the building will have significant impacts to views from Hanson
Ranch Road to the ski slopes. In addition, views from the upper part of Bridge
Street to the southeast will be eliminated. The existing Serrano's roof allows
the public to see Vail Mountain from Hanson Ranch Road. Staff has evaluated
the impacts from the proposed development and believe that more openness
would be desirable. However, staff acknowledges that the applicant is
proposing a structure that conforms to the height regulations.
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8. Service and Delivery:
As proposed, the Golden Peak House and the Serrano's Building will be
sharing a common trash elevator. The elevator which services the utility area
of the Golden Peak House will be accessible to both buildings via an internal
connection. Staff believes that this is an excellent coordination of this service
• and reduces the amount of service activity on the street by focusing it at one
entrance.
. 9. Sun/Shade: The sun/shade impacts to the surrounding properties will increase. For the
Spring and Fall equinox, half of Hanson Ranch Road will be in shade at 10:00
a.m. By 2:00 p:m., the street will not be shaded, but the walking path will be.
Shading at the Winter solstice will be much more significant.
10. Roofs .
Staff has spent quite a bit of time working with Jeff Winston, the Town's urban
design consultant, and with the project architect regarding the roofs for the
Serrano's Building. There has been a significant improvement in the roof form
for the building since the initial application. The Town has encouraged the
architect to unify the building under a single roof form. Previously, the building
appeared somewhat "boxy" because the top floor did not appear to be tied into
the lower three floors. The architect has responded and improved the
integration of the floors of the building. At this time, roof forms extend from the
third floor elements to the fourth floor elements and make the building appear
more cohesive.
Staff has a concern with one of the balconies on the fourth floor, which faces
north. If cut back in size, it will allow more of the third floor roof to extend to
the fourth floor. This would help achieve the goal diSCUSSed above of tying the
two floors together. Staff has agreed to evaluate this issue after a model has
been constructed. If the building form will benefit from the change, the staff will
require it prior to a final DRB hearing.
The Town's Urban Design Guidelines call for.overhangs that range from 3 to 6
feet on all edges. Since the worksession, the applicant has increased the
depth of the eaves. The Hanson Ranch Road elevation has eaves which meet
or exceed the three foot minimum guideline. The east elevation will also meet
the guidelines, with the exception of an 14 linear foot section, at two feet. The
southern elevation will have eaves meeting or exceeding the three foot
guideline except for a 24 linear foot section. The fourth floor eaves are one
foot deep for a majority of the perimeter. It is important to note that the fourth
floor eaves are set back in such a way that they are less visible than fhe third floor eaves from the street level.
The roof is proposed to be tar and gravel which is consistent with criteria stated
in the Guidelines. The proposed roof pitch is a 3:12, which is consistent with
the Guidelines, which calls for roofs ranging from 3:12 to 6:12.
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a ,11. Facades
. The materials to be used in the facade include stucco, vertical cedar siding, and
copper elements, and are all materials frequently used in the Village and .
allowed for by the Guidelines. The transparency of the second floor does not
fulfill the criteria as well as it could. The Guidelines call for first floors to be
55% to 70% transparent. Upper floors are to be 35% to 40% transparent.
Though the numbers are not met exactly, staff believes that there is adequate
differentiation between floors.
Most of the windows are made up of the small panes which staff believes is
consistent with the Guidelines and makes for a more attractive building. The
trim around the windows will be a significant feature on the building, which is
also consistent with the Guidelines.
12. Decks and Pafios
A dining deck will be located on the north elevation of the second floor. The
Guidelines call for dining decks to be elevated a few feet above the pedestrian
walk to allow diners to view the street activity. The Guidelines do not speak to
second floor decks; however, staff believes that the proposed second floor deck
is a reasonable proposal.
13. Balconies
Staff believes that the balconies will be an effective accent element of the
building. The railing design is consistent with an "alpine character", and the
number of balconies have been reduced to limit the amount of architectural
"busyness".
14. Accent Elemen4s
The architect is proposing to use copper on several awnings and roof elements
on the first and second floors. The shutters, window boxes, fascia, and
stonework at the base of the building are all strong accent elements that will
lend to the success of the project. The window boxes will be irrigated to insure
that the plants and flowers will look attractive. The rock walls should be
finished without a cap, in staff's opinion. An accent element that staff is
concerned about is ihe artwork to be located to the west of the main entrance.
Details of the wall painting or the sculpture shall need to be provided for the
DRB review.
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There are three components of the landscape plan associated with this project:
North Side
Landscaping elements on the north side of the building include five planters.
Two of these will be located at the base of stone pillars supporting the second
story dining deck. These will be planted with ground covers and perennials.
Three other planters will be located next to the wall of the building. The widest
planter, approximately 3 feet in depth, will include four shrubs and two aspen.
Staff believes that the vertical landscaping located up against the building on
Hanson Ranch Road will help soften it.
East Side
Staff believes that the landscape design for the Mill Creek stream tract should
reflect the work the Town did adjacent to the Mill Creek Court Building in the
summer of 1994. The concept used by the Town was to integrate the sidewalk,
. steps, softscape and creek together. The paver walkway is edged in some
places with boulders and in other places is open to grasses. The curvilinear
style reflects the natural character of the space. The staircases are finished in
sandstone (not concrete), and all walls are finished with moss rock. The north
side of the bridge for Hanson Ranch Road, adjacent to these improvements,
has been faced with moss rock. Staff believes that this style, and all of these
materials, should be used for the improvements adjacent to the Serrano's
property, including the completion of the south side of the bridge on Hanson
Ranch Road, as a part of the Serrano's redevelopment.
Staff believes that the current landscape design does match the Town's
landscaping work done at the Mill Creek Court area. The use of boulders,
moss rock, stone-faced walls, undulating paver walkway, new shrubs and trees,
are all effective elements to providing a pleasing walkway. There will be three
aspens located in planters adjacent to the eastern building wall. As a result,
there will be landscaping on both sides of the walkway.
South Side
The south side landscaping will include four existing spruce that are to remain
and one existing spruce that will be transplanted approximately ten feet to the
south of its existing location. Two concerns staff has regarding the south side
are consolidating the utility pedestals and finishing the staircase in a way that
matches the Town's work around the Mill Creek Court Building. The Town
provided sandstone treads in all staircases. Staff recommends that the higher
quality material (sandstone) be used rather than the concrete staircase
proposed.
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C. Vail Villaqe Master Plan
Coal #1: Encourage high quality development while preserving the unique
architectural scale of the Village in order to sustain its sense of
community and identity.
1.2 Objective: Encourage the upgrading and redevelopment of
residential and commercial facilities.
1.21 Policy: Additional development may be allowed as
identified by the action plan and as is consistent
with the Vail Village Master Plan and Urban
Design Guide Plan.
1.3 Objective: Enhance new development and redevelopment
through public improvements done by private
developers working in cooperation with the Town.
1.3.1 Policy: Public improvements shall be developed with the
participation of the private sector working with the
Town.
2.2 Objective: Recognize the "historic" commercial core as the
main activity center of the Village.
2.2.1 Policy: The design criteria of the Vail Village Urban
Design Guide plan shall be the primary guiding
document to preserve the existing architectural
scale and character of the core area of Vail
Village.
2.3.9 Policy: The development of short term accommodation
units is strongly encouraged. Residential units
that are developed above existing density levels ,
are required to be designed or managed in a
manner that makes them available for short term
overnight rental.
2.4 Objective: Encourage the development of a variety of a new
commercial activity where compatible with existing
land uses.
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C 2.4.9 Policy: Commercial infill development consistent with
established horizontal zoning regulations shall be
encouraged to provide activity generators,
accessible greenspaces, public plazas, and
streetscape improvements to the pedestrian
network throughout the Village.
2.4.2 Policy: Activity that provides night life and evening
entertainment for both the guests and the
community shall be encouraged. 2.5 Objective: Encourage the continued upgrading, renovation
and maintenance of existing lodging and
commercial facilities to better serve the needs of
our guests.
Goal #3e To recognize as a top priority the enhancement of the walking
experience throughout the Village.
3.9 Objec4ive: Physically improve the existing pedestrian ways by
landscaping and other improvements.
3.1.1 Policy: Private development projects shall incorporate
streetscape improvements (such as paver.
treatments, landscaping, lighting and seating
areas), along adjacent pedestrian ways.
3.4 Objective: Develop additional sidewalks, pedestrian only
walkways, and accessible green space areas,
including pocket parks and stream access. 3.4.1 Policy: Physical improvements to property adjacent to the
stream tract shall not further restrict public access.
3.4.2 Policy: Private development projects shall be required to
incorporate new sidewalks along streets adjacent
to the project as designated by the Vail Village
IVlaster Plan and/or Recreation Trails Master Plan.
Goal #4: To preserve existing open space areas and expand green space
opportunities.
4.1 Objective: To improve existing open space areas and create
new plazas with green space and pocket parks.
Recognize the different roles of each type of open
space in forming the overall fabric of the Village.
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n ,4.1.3 Policy: With the exception of ski base-related facilities,
. existing natural open space areas at the base of
Vail Mountain and throughout Vail Viliage shall be
preserved as open space. -
4.9.4 Policy: Open space improvements including the addition
of accessible green space is described or
graphically shown in the Vail Village Master Plan
and/or Urban Design Guide Plan, will be required
in conjunction with private in-fill or redevelopment
projects.
Vail Village Master Plan - Land Use: Mixed Use - This category includes the "historic" Village Core and properties near
the pedestrianized streets of the Village. -
Lodging, retail, and a limited amount of
office use are found in this category. With
nearly 270,000 square feet of retail space
and approximately three hundred and
twenty residential units, the mixed use
. character of this area is a major factor and
appeal of Vail Village.
Vail Village Master Plan -
Conceptual Building Height Plan: 3 to 4 stories . '
Vail Village Master Plan -
Sub-Area Goncepts: No. 3-8; Mill Creek Streamwalk
"A walking path along Mill Creek between Pirateship Park and Gore
Creek, further completing the pedestrian network and providing public
access to the creek. Specific design and location shall be sensitive to
adjacent uses of the creek environment."
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D. Streetscape Master Plan
"The primary paving material for the right-of-way area of the Village Core is
recommended to be rectangular concrete unit pavers, in the color mix specified
in the Guidelines for Paving section of this report. The herringbone pattern,
which is proposed for most areas, is edged by a double soldier course. The
intent is to satisfy the need for a simple streetscape treatment without being
monotonous."
The applicant is proposing a band of pavers along the front of the building. The
proposed band would be 10 feet wide, extending out from the face of the building. It
would wrap around the building on the northeast corner and continue along the east
side towards the bike path. The entire paver walkway will be snowmelted. There will
also be three Village lights located along the walkway. Staff understands that the
develo.per will use the "Vail Blend" for the pavers with a double soldier course.
9!!. 9iIS1'ORY OF SURFiOIINDING PROPERTIES
At the request of the PEC, staff researched the histories of several buildings surrounding the
Serrano's site:
A. A & D Buildina
October 8, 1984 - The PEC approved a CCI exterior alteration. No variances were
requested. Site coverage'was proposed at 79.0%. The exterior alteration was
approved with the condition that a floodplain modification request be approved by the
Town prior to construction.
May 8, 1985 - The PEC approved a floodplain modification for the A& D development.
No stream setback variance was required.
February, 1995 - Applicant proposes expansion to Golden Bear. Proposed site
coverage is 79.95%.
B. Red Lion Buildinq
April 9, 1990 - The PEC approved a view corridor encroachment, stream setback
variance, site coverage variance, CCI exterior alteration, and conditional use permit (to
allow an outdoor dining deck). Prior to redevelopment, the Red Lion Building
encroached into the Mill Creek stream setback 1 to 18 feet. The proposed
redevelopment requested 5 additional feet of encroachment. The staff memo cited the
location of the existing building and the A& D improvements as significant issues that
would not make the request a grant of special privilege. The staff recommended
denial of the requests, although the PEC ultimately approved the requests.
Concerning site coverage for the Red Lion redevelopment, the proposal included 50
square feet of additional site coverage. However, as part of the redevelopment, 27
square feet of existing site coverage was to be eliminated. As a result, there was net
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increase of 23 square feet of site coverage: At the time of the proposal, the existing
Red Lion Building had a site coverage of 83%. Though the staff recommendation for
the site coverage variance request was denial, the PEC ultimately approved it.
One of the conditions of the exterior alteration was an agreement between the Town
and the Red Lion developers that the GRFA approved through that process be the
cap. Language has been incorporated into the condominium declarations that the
existing 8,714 square feet of GRFA and three dwelling units are the maximum allowed
for the property and that no other GRFA or dwelling units may be added to the project
in the future. The standards for CCI zoning would have allowed approximately 11,200
square feet of GRFA and eight dwelling units.
On October 22, 1990, the PEC approved an exterior alteration and a site coverage
variance to allow an airlock to be constructed for the Szechuan Lion Restaurant. At
the time of the request the building had a site coverage of 83.2 percent. The proposed
airlock was an additional 60 square feet. The approval allowed the building to reach a
site coverage of 83.6 percent. Staff recommended approval, primarily because the Zoning Code at the time emphasized the need for airlocks.
, C. Golden Peak House
November 2, 1993 - Town Council approved a Special Development District for the
Golden Peak House. This included, among other things, a site coverage request
which exceeded the 80% allowed in CCI. At the time of the proposal, the existing
Golden Peak House on the existing lot had a site coverage of 91.6%. Under the
approved plans with the expanded lot, the site coverage will be 94%.
D. Curtin Hill Buildina
March 8, 1993 - The PEC approved a CCI exterior alteration for this building. Site
coverage at the time of this proposal was 71 The approved site coverage is 71.6%.
E. Christiania Lodqe
Under the Public Accommodation zone district, allowed site coverage is 550/o. On
March 23, 1992, Town Council approved a Special Development District allowing the
Christiania to expand from 32% to 39% site coverage. F. Slifer Buildinq
February 24, 1992 - The PEC approved a site coverage variance. The existing site
coverage at the time was 92.1 % or 2,956.7 square feet. The request was for an
additional 57 square feet of site coverage or 1.8%. Since the construction of this
addition, the current Slifer Building has a site coverage of 93.9% or 3,013.7 square
feet. The basis for staff supporting the request was a concept proposed at the time by
a consultant hired to analyze the Zoning Code who recommended changes. These
changes included modifying the site coverage section for CCI to reflect the setback
section for CCII. In Lionshead (CCII), setback standards can be waived if proposed
additions are in compliance with the Urban Design Considerations. That same concept
was suggested to be applied to site coverage and was proposed to be used in the
Village. It is important to note that these code modifications were not approved.
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G. Clock Tower Buildinq
August 12, 1991 - The PEC denied a request for a site coverage variance at the
Superstars Studio within the Clock Tower Building. The PEC found that the property
was not encumbered with a physical hardship. The existing site coverage was 87%.
The request for an additional 28 square feet would have put site coverage at 87.2%.
The staff recommended denial and the PEC concurred.
H. Covered Bridqe Buildinq
The Covered Bridge building was approved for redevelopment in 1993. The applicants
originally requested five variances and a floodplain modification, but ultimately
designed a building which conformed with all zoning standards. The project was
approved and recently received its' TCO.
V. VARYANCE CRITERIA AND FINDINGS
Upon review of Criteria and Findings, Section 18.62.060 of the Vail Municipal Code, the
Community Development Department recommends approval of the common area variance
and denial of site coverage and stream setback variances based on the following factors:
A. Consideration of Factors:
1. The relationship of the requested variance to other existing or
potential uses and structures in the vicinity.
Site Coveraqe
Staff believes that the relationship of the proposed development to other
uses in the vicinity has improved since the previous worksession. We
believe that the character of the building will contribute to the quality of
the Village. The mass and bulk of the building has been mitigated by
the architectural design. Specifically, the mass and bulk has been
broken-up in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Stream Setback
Staff believes the variance request for stream setback meets this
criteria. All of the above-grade building conforms to the setback. The
only portion of the building that extends into the setback is below grade.
Therefore, we see very little negative impact on this criteria by the
requested variance.
Common Area
Staff believes that the common area variance is not excessive. Due to
the exiting requirements of the Uniform Building Code, the applicant has
had to dedicate a certain portion of the floor area to hallways and
stairwells. We believe the impacts to surrounding properties from the
common area are minimal.
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2. The deg +ee to which relief from the strict and literal interpretation
and enfo~rcemen4 ofi a specified regutation is necessary 4o achieve
compatibility and uniformity of 4reatment among sites in the vicinity
or to attain the objectives of fhis tifie withou4 granf of speciaE
privilege±l
Site Coverape
Staff believes that there is no physical hardship which would justify a
' site cove r(age variance. In the research provided in the previous
section, staff believes the A& D Building and Covered Bridge Building
are the two projects that are the most like the Serrano's proposal. Since
these two buildings were demolished, and the developer was working
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with a va"cant site, there were no existing constraints which could be
viewed as hardships. It is important to note that ultimately both
buildings~ conformed to zoning and did not require variances. The Redl Lion building through the variance process, has been allowed
to expand up to 83.6% site coverage. The current proposal for
Serrano's puts the building at 83.9% site coverage. Though the two
buildings~ are significantly different, staff believes it is important to point
out that the proposed site coverage is "in the ball park" of the site
coverag4 of the Red Lion building. Obviously, the most significant
differenc~e between the two projects is that the Red Lion was not a
demo/rebuild and that the proposal at the time of the variance approvals
was to make additions to an existing building. Furthermore, it is
important to note that the net increase of site coverage at the time of the
variancellapprovals was 23 square feet for the condominium
develop i ent and 60 square feet for the Szechuan Lion air lock.
The Gol I en Peak House, through an SDD process, was allowed to
reach a 94% site coverage. The major difference between these two
development proposals is that the Golden Peak House was reviewed as
an SDD iand had to address many more criteria than what are under
consider~ation for the Serrano's redevelopment. Major streetscape
improvements and employee housing provisions were included as part
of the review of the Golden Peak House, for example. In addition, staff
believesilit is important to note that the ownership patterns of the Golden
Peak House make it very different than the Serrano's request.
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The Slifer Building has received a site coverage variance. On February
24, 1994 the Town approved a site coverage variance of 1.8% or 57
square f~eet. At the time, the existing site coverage was 92.1 With
the addition, the site coverage is now 93.9%. In the memo for this
request,;lstaff relied on the recommendations of the Urban Design Guide
Plan Coinsiderations to justify the variance. Ttiis was based in part on
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to justifjr a variance, staff believes that the proposed Serrano's building
is in compliance with the Urban Design criteria at this time.
In sum !I a when on iderin
ry, c s g the Serrano's request, staff must.rely on
the phy~sical constraints of this site only and not look towards precedent.
Since tfie site does not have a physical hardship, staff recommends
denial of this portion of the request.
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Staff believes that there is not a physical hardship on this site which
. would justify encroaching into the stream setback. We acknowledge
that thelimpacts from this encroachment are few and also that this site
is small.iI The applicant has said that expanding out into the stream
setbackliarea is critical, because the site is small.
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Common Area
In the palst, staff has supported common area Variances associated with
commereial buildings. Typically, these have been full-service hotels
which re~quire a higher level of guest amenity and therefore, a greater
amount of common floor area. In this case, the applicant has requested
the varia~nce mainly to achieve Uniform Building Code requirements for
front andI rear exits and common hallways. Staff believes that support
for the pPoposed additional common area is reasonable.
3. The effe~l t ofi the requested variance on li9ht and air, distribution of
populati~on, 4ransportation and traffic facilities, public facilities and
u4ili4ies, ianci public safiefy.
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Site Coveraqe
Staff belieives that the requested site coverage variance may have
negative impacts on the amount and duration of sunlight reaching
Hanson Ranch Road.
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Staff belielves there will be little impact from this variance request on
these issues.
Common IlArea
Staff beliei es that there will be little impact from the common area
variance o~n these issues.
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B. The Planninq and Environmental Commission shall make the followinq findinqs
before qrantinq a variance:
1. That thle granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special
privileg'e inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in
the same district.
2. That thle granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public
health, lsafety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
3. That th ~i variance is warranted for one or more of the following reasons:
a. The strict literal interpretation or enforcement of the specified
regulation would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary
llhysical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of this title.
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b. Itiere are exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or
conditions applicable to the same site of the variance that do not
alpply generally to other properties in the same zone.
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c. ~Ihe strict interpretation or enforcement of the specified regulation
would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners
of other properties in the same district.
Site Covl eraqe
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Staff bel ves that Finding B1 is not met as the granting of this variance
could beilseen as a special privilege. Though the Red Lion has been
approved with the site coverage of 83.6%, the redevelopment of the two
buildings'lare different in their nature. A proposal to make additions to
an existi ~ g building is different from a proposal to demolish an existing
building and start from the ground up.
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Finding B2 is met in staff's opinion as there would be no impact on
public helalth, safety or welfare. Staff believes that Finding B3 cannot be
met for reasons outlined in the paragraph above.
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Staff cannot support the stream setback variance relative to Finding B1
for similar reasons outlined above (concerning the site coverage
variance)~, Though the Red Lion was granted stream setback
encroachments, it is due to the fact that the existing building served as
the hardship. Staff believes that there would be no impacts to health,
safety or V elfare and that the request meets Finding B2. Concerning
Finding 63, staff does not believe that it meets this criteria for the
reasons listed above.
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' Staff swpports this variance relative to Finding 61 as it would not be
granted a special privilege since other similar common area variances
have been granted in the past. In reference to Finding 62, staff believes
there will be no impacts to health, safety or welfare. Finally, staff
believes that the common area variance can be supported as a strict
interpretation of the common area regulation would deprive.this
applicant of privileges enjoyed by other owners of properties in the
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VV. CONDITIONAL USE CFiITERIA AND FIfVDINGS
Upon revievu of Section 18.60II the Community Development Department recommends
approval of the conditional usle permits based upon the following factors:
A. Consideration of Factors:
1. Relationiship and impact of the use on development objectives of
4he Town.
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The dev~l lopment objective, articulated. in the Purpose Section of
Commercial Core I, Section 18.24.010, states that the district is intended
to maintain the unique character of Vail Village with its mixture of lodges
and comrnercial establishments in a predominantly pedestrian
environment. The Purpose Section speaks to the Vail Village Urban
Design Considerations and states that the goal is to ensure a
continuation of the architectural qualities that distinguish the Village.
Staff believes that the second floor dining deck is consistent with the
goal of ci ntributing to the street life character.
Office Us~e of Third Floor
Staff belill ves that providing additional office space in the Vitlage
broadensi the number of users within the Village and helps fulfill the
goals of the development objectives.
2. The effieil4 of 4he use on light and air, distribution of population,
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fransportation fiacilities, utilities, schools, parEcs and recreation
facilities;and other public facilities needs.
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No impacts.
3. Effec4 upon traffic with particular reference to congestion,
automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and
confrol, access, maneuverability, and removal of snow from the
street and parking areas. .
Outdoor Dininq Deck Now that the dining deck has been reduced in scale and does not
encroach into the right-of-way further than the existing improvements,
staff believes that the impacts on congestion, pedestrian safety, and
traffic flow are reasonable. The Fire Department has approved the
proposed deck and finds the encroachment into the Manson Ranch
Road right-of-way acceptable.
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4. Effect upon the character of the area in which 4he proposed use is
'to be located, including the scale and bulk of the proposed use in
relation fo surrounding uses.
Outdoor Dinin4 Deck
Staff believes that the outdoor dining deck will improve the character of
the area and will be a positive addition to the Village.
Office Use on Third Floor
Staff acknowledges that the office use, as well as the other proposed
uses, all contribute to the mass and bulk of the Serrano's
redevelopment. We believe that this is acceptable, as long as the
office space continues to be used as office. Staff believes that the
applicant needs to insure that the office space will not be converted to
residential. If this issue can be adequately addressed, staff believes
that the use should be supported.
B. Findinqs
The Planninq and Environmental Commission shall make the followinq findinqs before
Qrantinp a conditional use permit:
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1. That the proposed location of the use in accord with the purposes of the
conditional use permit section of the zoning code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. .
2. That the proposed location of the use and the conditions under which it
would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
3. That the proposed use would comply with each of the applicable
provisions of the conditional use permit section of the zoning code.
Outdoor Dininq Deck Staff believes that Finding B1 is met as the purpose of the zone district
supports the concept of outdoor dining decks. Finding 62 is met in staff's
, opinion as there will be no impact to public health, safety or welfare. Finding B3 is met, as the proposal complies with zoning code standards. Though the
deck will be located above Town right-of-way, the Town has a process to lease
right-of-way to restaurant operators for deck space.
Office Use
Staff believes that B1 is met for office use as the CCI Zone District encourages
a variety of uses, including office. Finding 62 is met as there would be no
impact to public health, safety or welfare. Finding 63 is.met, in staff's opinion,
as the office space would be in compliance with the provisions of the CCI
section of the zoning code. Again, it will be critical that the applicants provide
an assurance to the Town that the office space will not be used for residential
purposes. If this can be verified, then staff supports the use.
V99. FLOODPLAIN flliODIFICATlON
There is no longer a floodplain modification requested with the proposed development.
V818. CORlCLUSION
In conclusion, staff recommends approval of the exterior alteration request. We believe that
the analysis of the criteria above indicates that the proposed project is consistent with the Vail
Village Urban Design Guidelines and. Design Considerations. Staff also believes that the
project is consistent with the Vail Village Master Plan as well as with the Streetscape Master
Plan. Staff also recommends approval of the conditional use for office on the third floor as
well as the conditional use for the dining deck. Our recommendation of approval is based on
the analysis of the criteria as well as the findings as discussed above. Staff also recommends
approval of the common area variance.
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However, staff recommends denial of the site coverage and stream setback variances.
Though some of the criteria and findings can be met regarding the site coverage and stream
setback variance requests, not all of the criteria and not all of the findings can be fulfilled. If
the PEC determines that the project does comply with the variance findings and criteria and
ultimately approves the proposal, staff would recommend that the conditions listed below be
included.
Prior to final DRB hearing, the applicant shall:
1. Amend the drawings to include modifieations to the southern Mill Creek
bridge abutment to match the improvements made by the Town on the
northern side;
2. Consolidate all utility pedestals and screen all utility equipment with
shrubs. If utilities are to be relocated for any reason, the applicant shall
return to the PEC for location approval.
3. Deed restrict the office area arid construct in such a way that conversion
to residential spaces will not be allowed.
4. Match the exterior staircase on the southern side of the site to the
staircases the Town has recently completed in the Mill Creek Court
area.
5. Reduce the area of balcony on the fourth floor facing north if staff
determines, after reviewing the model, that the fourth floor needs better
integration with the roof of the third floor.
6. Reduce the floor-to-floor ceiling heights by six inches to lower the
building height by 2.5 feet.
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Chart 1 - Floor Area
GRFA Commercial Common Area Office Restaurant
Basement 2,926 sq. ft. 1,201 sq. ft.
1 st 1,989 + 969 sq. ft. 124 + 392 + 170 + 300 sq. ft.
2nd 682 + 13 2,812 sq. ft.
' 3rd 2,224 sq. fl. 21 + 137 + 172 + 136 449 + 246 sq. ft. •
4th 1,283 sq. ft. 52 + 24 + 22
3,507 sq. ft. 5,584 sq. ft. 3,446 sq. ft. 695 sq. ft. 2,812 sq. ft.
Chart 2 - Parking
• GRFA Commercial Common Area Office Restaurant
3,507 sq. fl. 5,584/300 0 695/250 2,259/15/8
2.5 spaces 18.6 space 2.8 spaces 18.8 spaces
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March 13, 1995 AGENDA
Proiec4 Orientation/Lunch 92:00 p.m. .
Overview of minutes from February 27, 1995
Site Visits 1:15 p.m.
Serrano's
Public Flearing 2:00 p.m.
1. Swearing in new PEC members:
-Greg Moffet
-Kevin Deighan
-Henry Pratt
2. Selection of a PEC chairperson and vice-chairperson for the period March 1995 -
Marcfi 1996. •
3. A request to eliminate a previous condition of approval at the Covered Bridge Building
to allow for the on-site preparation of food at the Covered Bridge Building (Covered
Bridge Coffee Shop), located at 227 Bridge StreeULots B, C and D, Block 5-13, Vail
Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Jutie Iverson and Kiendra Hoover
Planner: Russ ForresURandy Stouder
4. A request for a conditional use permit to allow for an outdoor dining deck at the
Covered Bridge Building (Covered Bridge Coffee Shop), located at 227 Bridge
StreeULots B, C and D, Block 5-B, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Julie Iverson and Kiendra Hoover
Planner: Randy Stouder 5. A request for a site coverage variance to allow for an addition to the Ricci Residence
located at 2576 Davos Trail/Lot 5, Block E, Vail Das Schone 1st Filing.
Applicant: Nancy Ricci, represented by Galen Aasland
. Planner: Andy Knudtsen
6. A request for a front setback variance to allow for the redevelopment of a residence
located at 226 Forest Road/Lot 11-A, Block 7, Vail Viltage 1 st Filing.
Applicant: John Krediet, represented by Steven Riden ~
Planner: Randy Stouder .
7. A request for a major exterior alteration in the Commercial Cor.e I zone district and site
coverage, stream setback and common area variances, floodplain modification and
conditional use permits to allow office on the third floor and to allow an outdoor dining
deck to provide for the redevelopment of Serrano's, located at 298 Hanson Ranch
Road/Lot C, Block 2, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Margretta B. Parks and Vail Associates, Inc. Planner: Andy Knudtsen 8. Appeal of a staff decision regarding the Thain residences located at 483 Gore Creek
Drive, Lots 8 and 9, Vail Village 4th Filing.
Appellants: Helen Chatfield and Diana Donovan, represented by Jay Peterson
Planner: Jim Curnutte
WITHDRAWN
9. Approve minutes from February 27, 1995 PEC meeting.
10. Selection of PEC representatives to the DRB for 1995.
January through March, 1993 Kathy Langenwalter
April through June, 1993 Dalton Williams
July through September, 1993 Jeff Bowen
October through December, 1993 Greg Amsden
January through March, 1994 Bill Anderson
April through June, 1994 Jeff Bowen
August through September, 1994 Bob Armour
October through December, 1994 Allison Lassoe
January through March, 1995 Greq Amsden
April through June, 1995
August through September, 1995 Bob Armour
October through December, 1995
11. Selection of a PEC represeritative to the Art in Public Places Board.
12. Selection of a PEC representative to the Housing Authority.
13. Overview of the Town of Vail Non-Point Source Water Quality Plan.
2
DRAFT
ORD9NAIVGE hlO. 5
SERiES OF 9995
AN ANIMAL CONTROL AIVD CAE3RIa4GE OPERATIOIVS OFiDINANICE
UVHEREAS,
NONU, THEREFORE,
1. AiVIMAL COfVTROL.
1. IfVTENT. It is the in4ent of the Vail Town Council in adopting these pet animal
control and licensing regulations to declare that a pet animal owner mus4 assume full
responsibility and strict liability for the action of any pet animal owned, kept, controlled, or in the
custody of the pet animal owner.
2. DEFINITIOIVS. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
"ABAIVDOfV" means to fail to provide any necessary care for a pet animal for any
period of 24 hours or longer. Such care shall include; bu4 not be limited to; food,
water, protection from the weather, socialization, and removal of waste from the
animal's enclosure. For the purposes of this Ordinance, any pet animal is
presumed to be abandoned if, after the posting of a written notice describing
deficiencies in the animal care or the personal service of such notice, the
deficiencies are not correct by any person other than an animal control officer
during the 24 hour period immediately following such posting or service.
"AiVIMAL" means any living dumb creature.
"ANIMAL COiVTROL OFFICER" means any person empowered by Town o# Vail
to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance pursuant 40 31-12-101, C.R.S., Town
of Vail Police Department personnel, and peace officers as defined in 18-1-901,
C.R.S.
"AIVIMAL SHELTER" means any and all facilities and premises authorized by
Eagie Lounty to care tor pet animals impounded pursuant 4o the provisions of this
Ordinance. Such facilities and premises shall also be considered public animal
shelters for the purpose of impounding dangerous dogs pursuant 4o the provisions
of 18-9-204.5, C.R.S.
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Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1995
"ATTACK" means aggressive behavior resulting in bodily injury, serious bodily
injury, or death to a person or another animal.
"BITE" means the piercing, laceration, or breaking of the skin by the teeth or jaws
of any animal.
"BODILY INJURY" means any physical injury that results in severe bruising,
muscle tears, skin lacerations requiring professional medical treatment, or fracture
of any bone or injury that requires corrective or cosmetic surgery.
"CAT" means any animal of the species Felis cattus or any hybrid thereof.
"CONTROL" means supervision of, or influence over, any pet animal sufficient to
prevent such pet animal from being in violation of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance. "Control" may be by other than physical means if it can be
demonstrated to be real and immediate at the time in question. For the purposes
of this resolution, failure to control shall include the criminally negligent leaving of
an animal in circumstances that result in neglect, mistreatment, or abandonment
of the animal.
"DANGEROUS ANIMAL" means any animal that has inflicted bodily or serious
bodily injury upon or has caused the death of a person or animal.
"DOG" means any canine animal, including those related to the wolf, fox, coyote,
or jackal.
"FERRET" means any animal of the species Mustala Putorius or any hybrid
thereof.
"HABITUAL OFFENDER" means any animal owner who has pled guilty to, or been
found guilty of, violating any provision of this Ordinance three times within any
eighteen month period. For the purposes of this Ordinance, any disposition of
charges involving probation or deferred judgment and sentencing shall be
considered to be convictions.
"MISTREATMENT" means every act or omission which causes, or unreasonably
permits the continuation of, unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering.
"NEGLECT" means failure to provide food, water, protection from the weather,
opportunity for exercise, socialization, or other care consistent with the needs of
the species of the animal in questions.
"PET ANIMAL" means any animal so defined in Part 1 of Article 15 of Title 30,
C.R.S.
2
Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1995
"PET ,4iVIMAL FACILITY" means any facility licensed as such pursuant to the
provisions of Part 1 of Article 80 of Title 35, C.R.S.
"PET ANIMAL OUViVER" means any person, firm, corporation, or organization
possessing, keeping, having financial or property interest in, or having control or
custody of any pet animal.
"PHYSICAL COfVTROL" means control of an animal by means of a tether attached
to the animal, and held by a responsible person; or, confinement within a locked
vehicle or locked enclosure sufficient to prevent the animal #rom escaping.
"POTENTI,4LLY DAfVGEROUS ANIMAL" means any animal that when
unprovoked:
1. Inflicts any laceration or bruising upon a human or another animal, or,
2. Chases or approaches a person on any property ofiher than the owner's in
a menacing fashion or apparent aftitude of at4ack,
3. Is a venomous animal, or,
4. Is an animal possessing physical characteristics or demonstra4ed
tendencies that would cause a reasonable person 4o conclude that 4he
animal is likely to inflict injury or cause the death of any person or another
animal.
"PREMISES" means property owned, leased, or expressly permitted to be used
by an owner. "Premises" includes any confined area or locality such as a
residence, business, room, shop, building, or motor vehicle, including the open
space bed of a truck when the animal's presence is authorized by the owner of
such confined area or locality.
"PROPER COiVTROL OF A DANGEROUS ANIMAL" means that, while on the
owner's premises, a dangerous animal shall be confined indoors or in a securely
enclosed and locked pen, structure, or motor vehicle suitable to prevenfi the entry
of young children and to prevent the animal from escaping. NUhen off the premises
of 4he animal ovvner, the animal shall be under the physical confrol and immediate
supervision of the owner or o4her responsible person.
"PROPER CONTROL OF,4 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AiVINiAL" means that:
1. VUhile on the owner's premises, a potentially dangerous animal shall be
controlled by a chain, leash, or other confinement suitable to prevent the
animal from leaving the owner's premises, or,
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2. While off the owner's premises, a potentially dangerous animal shall be
under the physical control of the owner or other responsible F>erson.
"PROTECTIVE CUSTODY" means the taking of an animal into custody by an
animal control officer to prevent the mistreatment, neglect, or abandonment of
such animal; or, impoundment of an animal because of the owner's inability to care
for the animal due to incarceration or transport to a medical treatment facility.
"QUARANTINE" means the confinement of an animal for observatian to detect
symptoms of disease.
"RABIES REGISTRATION" means the vaccination of an animal with ari anti-rabies
vaccine administered under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, and the
retention of a rabies registration certificate by the pet animal owner.
"SERIOUS BODILY INJURY" means such injury as defined in 18-1-901(3)(p),
C.R.S.
"TETHERING" means the tying and leaving of a pet animal upon aiiy property
other than the owner's own property.
"TRESPASS" means the entry of an animal upon any property other than that of
the animal's owner.
"VICIOUS ANIMAL" means any dangerous dog, potentially dangE;rous dog,
dangerous animal, or potentially dangerous animal as defined in this Ordinance.
3. FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF RABIES VACCINATION AND
REGISTRATION. It shall be unlawful to fail to provide proof of a current rabies vaccination and
registration for any pet animal possessed in the Town of Vail if the United States DeK?artment of
Agriculture has licensed a rabies vaccine for the specific animal in question. Such rabies
registration shall begin when the animal reaches the age of three months, and shall be renewed
to maintain effacy through the period of licensing.
4. DOG LICENSING REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog over
the age of three months to fail to obtain a valid Eagle County dog license after the dog has been
kept in the town for any consecutive fourteen day period within any calendar year or immediately
upon citation ror any violation of this Ordinance. The owner shall obtain a dog license for each
calendar year. Dog licenses shall expire on December 31 st of the year for which they are issued.
Proof of current rabies registration with effacy extending through the license period and payment
of the license fee shall be required before any license is issued.
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The license fees shall be set annuaily by the Town of Vail Town Manager. Dogs
kept as part of the operation ofi a pet animal facili4y licensed by the United States Department of
Agriculture or the Colorado Department of Agriculture pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 of
Article 80 of Title 35, C.R.S. shall be exempt from the licensing provisions of this Ordinance.
Such dogs shall not be exempt #rom the rabies regis4ration requiremen4s of this Ordinance.
5. ATTACHMEiVT OF DOG LICEfVSE TAG TO COLLAR OR HARNESS. It shall be
unlawrful to fail to attach a_ valid dog license tag to the collar or harness o# the dog for which the
license is issued. Such collar or harness shall be vvorn by the dog at all times when the dog is
off 4he premises of the owmer.
If any dog is unable to wear a collar or harness because of a medical reason
certified by a veterinarian, or because the dog is worked in a capacity thafi makes the wearing of
a collar or harness hazardous to the dog, the owner of the dog mus4 have the dog tattooed with
a tattoo approved by the Animal Control Department.
6. FAILURE TO CONTROL AN ANIMAL. It shafl be unlawful and considered a failure
to control an animal vvhen:
A. P?ny dog is off the premises of the owrner without the presence of a person
having physical control of the dog, or,
B. Any animal is allowed to become a danger to any person or property, or,
C. Any animal trespasses on, or is tethered upon, any public or private
property without the permission of a person owrning, leasing, or othen?vise
controlling the property in question, or,
D. Any dog reaches past the perimeter of the owner's premises uvith its teeth
or claws, or,
E. Any animal is allowed to excrete body waste upon public or private
property vvhen the animal owner or other responsible person does not
remove the waste in a timely manner, or,
F. Any female dog or cat is not confined during estrus in a house, building,
or secure enclosure constructed so that the female dog or cat cannot
escape, and no male dog or cat may gain access to 4he enclosed animal,
or,
G. A dog is not under physical control vuhile in the yard of any multiple
occupancy building occupied by other persons; or in the common areas of
apartments, or condominium developments, or,
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H. Any animal is not under physical control in areas posted as requiring any
animal to be on a leash/tether by any agency of the federal government,
the state of Colorado, or the Town of Vail, or,
1. Any animal is kept or left in circumstances which constitute neglect,
mistreatment, or abandonment, if the keeping or leaving is due to criminal
negligence on the part of the animal owner, or, -
J. Protective custody of any animal is reasonably necessary.
7. INTERFERENCE WITH AN OWNER'S CONTROL OF AN ANIMAL. It shall be
unlawful for any person to perform any act which interferes with, prevents, or hinders the efforts
of an animal owner to control any of the owner's animals.
8. INTERFERENCE WITH AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. It shall be unlawful
for any person to interfere with, molest, hinder, prevent, or obstruct an animal control officer when
such person can reasonably be expected to know that the officer is in the performance of duty
pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance.
9. CONTROL OF DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AINIMALS.
A. The director of Eagle County Animal Control and the designees of the
director shall have the authority to declare any animal as dangerous or
potentially dangerous when the preponderance of evidence inciicates the
animal is dangerous or potentially dangerous as defined in this Ordinance.
B. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal declared to be potentially
dangerous to fail to exercise "proper control of a dangerous zinimal" as
defined in this Ordinance.
C. It is unlawfut to possess any animal declared to be dangerous.
D. Any animal owner shall have the opportunity to request an administrative
hearing to show cause as to why the animal in question should not have
been, or should not continue to be, declared potentially dangerous or
dangerous.
The burden of proof shall be upon the animal owner to dernonstrate
beyond a reasonable doubt that the behavior of the animal in question at
the time in question did not support the declaration of dangerous or
potentially dangerous as those terms are defined in this Ordinance.
The director or the designee of the director of Animal Control shall preside
at such hearings.
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Such hearings shall be requested in wrriting by mailing the reques4 to:
Eagle County Animal Control, Post Office Box 294, Avon, Colorado 81620.
E. Affirma4ive defenses. An affirmative defense to the declaration of a
potentially dangerous or dangerous animal shall be:
(1) That, the other animal uvas trespassing upon the premises of the
animal owner, and the attack began, but did not necessarily end,
upon such premises;
(2) That, was biting or othenwise threatening or attacking the animal
owner or the animal owner's animal;
(3) That, the person attacked was committing or at4empting to commit
. a criminal offense, other than a petty offense, against the animal's
owner, and the attack did not occur upon the animal owner's
premises;
(4) That, the person attacked was committing a criminal offense, other
than a petty offense, against a person on 4he owner's premises or
against the premises itself and the attack began, bu4 did not
necessarily end, upon such premises, or,
(5) That the person tormented, provoked, abused, or inflicted injury
upon the animal.
F. UVhen probable cause exists to indicate that an animal is potentially
dangerous and/or dangerous and is not under proper control, any animal
control officer may use any available means to ensure that the animal does
not endanger any person. Such means shall include the destruction ofi the
animal, if necessary.
G. Any animal that is declared as dangerous shall be taken into custody by
the Eagle County Animal Control Department. The animal will remain
impounded at the Eagle County Animal Shelter and 4he owner shall be
required to post a bond to cover the anticipated expenses and costs of
such impoundment. If the owner fails to post such bond the animal shall
be destroyed.
10. DUTY TO REPORT ANIMAL BITES AND INJURY CAUSED BY ANIMALS. 14 shall
be unlawrful for any person to fail to report any known informa4ion regarding an animal bi4e or
injury caused by an animal to the Eagle County Animal Control Depar4ment. The report of the
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incident shall be made within 24 hours after such information is received, and shall include the
name, address, and telephone number of the person making the report. The report rnay be made
by telephone to the animal control office on voice mail.
11. DUTY TO PRODUCE BITING ANIMAL FOR INSPECTION OR QUARANTINE.
It shall be unlawful for any animal owner to fail to make available for inspection or quarantine any
animal when probable cause exists to believe that the animal has bitten any person. If a
quarantine period is necessary, the place of quarantine shall be at the discretion af the Eagle
County Animal Control Department. Any costs incurred as results of a quarantine period shall
be the sole responsibility of the animal owner.
12. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TERMS OF A SALES OR ADOPTION
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A. It shall be unlawful to possess any unsterilized dog or cat when such dog
or cat is required to be sterilized under the terms of any applicable sales
or adoption contract, regardless of where the contract originated, and,
B. It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with any of the terms of an adoption
or fostering contract when the animal is obtained from the Eagle County
Animal Shelter pursuant to such contract.
13. UNLAWFUL RELEASE OF AN ANIMAL. It shall be unlawful to remove any animal
from the custody of Eagle County Animal Control without the consent of an animal control officer.
"Custody" as used in this section shall be confinement of an animal at the animal sheltE:r or in any
county vehicle.
14. IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS. An animal control officer may impound any animal
that is not under control under the provisions of this Ordinance, or is not in conformit,y with any
of the provisions of this Ordinance.
An animal control officer may impound any potentially dangerous or dangerous
animal that is not under proper restraint. Upon establishing probable cause to believe that an
animal is dangerous or potentially dangerous, an animal control officer may perfurm such
impoundment prior to notifying the owner, if such owner is not immediately present to exercise
proper controi oi sucn animai.
As soon as practical after the impoundment of any animal, an animal control officer
shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of the animal of the animal's location by
telephone, posting of a notice at the owner's residence, or by written notice mailed to the owner's
known address, if the identity of the animal owner is known. If needed to establish the identity
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of the animal owner, information contained on any identification, rabies, or license tag found
attached to the animal shall be used.
15. DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS. Any animal impounded pursuant to
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall become the property of the Eagle County Animal Control
after 5 days of impoundmen4. Each partial day of impoundment shall coun4 as one day.
Eagle County Animal Control may humanely euthanize any animal at any time prior
to the expiration of 4he 5 day impoundment period if the animal is extremely injured or ill, or if the
animal poses a risk to 4he health of any person.
The owner of any impounded animal shall be held responsible for all the costs of
impoundment and boarding and such costs shall be fully paid prior to the release of the animal.
16. FAILURE TO REDEEM OR PAY FIIVES OR FEES OR COMPLY UVITH RELEASE
ORDERS AiVD STIPULATIOiVS. It shall be unlawrful for any animal owner to fail to make
arrangements for the redemption or surrender of any animal impounded pursuant to the
provisions of this Ordinance, or to fail to pay any fees associated vvith the redemption or
surrender of such animal.
17. THREATEiVIiVG OF UVILDLIFE OR LIVESTOCK. It shall be unlawful to fail to
control any animal so as to prevent such animal from running after, chasing, pursuing, biting,
worrying, attacking, or threatening wildlife or livestock. Any animal threatening wildlife or livestock
may be immediately destroyed at the discretion of any animal.control officer. A violation of this
section shall require a mandatory court appearance by the animal owner. Upon conviction of any
violation of this section, the animal owner shall be required by the cour# 4o pay restitution for any
livestock or wildlife injured or killed by the owner's animal or animals.
18. POISONING AfVIMALS. No person shall poison ordis4ribute poison in any manner
with the intent to poison any animal. It is a specific defense fo a charge of violating this
subsection that the person intended to poison mice, rats, or rodents other than hamsters, guinea
pigs, and squirrels by the use of poisonous substance approved for such use by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency or that the person was regularly engaged in the business of
fumigation or pest extermination and was so licensed by fhe State of Colorado.
19. LEG HOLD AND MECHAfVICAL TRAPS. +T. M.}..
A. IVo person shall use, set, place, maintain, or tend any leg hold trap. The
Touvn Manager shall confiscate any leg hold trap found in violation of this subsection and dispose of it as the Manager deems appropriate.
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. B. No person shall use, set, place, maintain, or tend any mechanical trap
which is designed or used to capture or kill any animal anci does not
require the presence of a human operator to so capture or Mcill. It is a
specific defense to a charge of violating this subsection that the person had
the express permission of the owner of the land on which the trap was set.
This subsection does not apply to public officials in the exercise of their
duties.
20. NUfSANCE BARKING.
A. It is unlawful for any dog owner to fail to prevent his dog from disturbing
the peace of any other person by loud, habitual, and persistent barking,
howling, yelping, or whining, whether the dog is on or off the dog owner's
properry.
B. It is unlawful to possess any dog that disturbs the peace of any person as
described in this section after the dog owner has received a written
warning as provided by this section.
C. No person shall be charged with a violation of this section unless a written
warning has been given at least seventy-two hours prior. The name and
address of the complainant shall appear on the written warning.
21. HABITUAL OFFENDER. It shall be unlawful for any person to become a habitual
offender as defined in this Ordinance, and any person so charged may be charged in addition to
any other charges brought pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance and offending animals
ordered removed from the Town of Vail and/or other such remedies as imposed by the Court.
22. ENFORCEMENT. Animal control officers as defined in this Ordinance have the
authority to issue a summons and complaint or penalty assessment to any alleged violator of this
Ordinance. The penalty assessment procedures pursuant to Section 16-2-201, C.R.S. shall be
applicable to any penalty assessment issued by an animal control officer for Class II petty
offenses as described in 30-15-102, C.R.S.
Offenses involving bodily injury shall be Class 2 misdemeanor offenses pursuant
io tne provisions ot 30-15-102, C.R.S. A summons and complaint shall be issued for all Class
2 misdemeanor offenses charged.
23. PENALTIES. The following schedule shall apply to offenses charged pursuant to
the penalty assessment procedure:
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A. For all violations not involving a dangerous or potentially dangerous animal:
Firs4 offense: $ 40.00
Second offense: $100.00
Subsequent offenses: $150.00
B. For all violations involving a potentially dangerous animal violations:
First ofifense: $ 75.00
Second offiense: $150.00
Subsequent offenses: flHandatory court appearance
C. For all violations invotving a dangerous dog at large, a habitual offender
charge, poisoning, trapping, failing to redeem animal or failure to pay fine
or fees, or threatening of wildlife or livestock:
Any offense: Mandatory court appearance
Mandatory find upon conviction of $300.00
plus all associated costs and restitution
24. P01NER OF MUiVICIPAL COURT. In addition to any penalties which may be
provided for in this title for violation of any provisions of this section, the ilAunicipal Judge shall
have the authority, upon making a finding that the dog constitu4es a nuisance or that the dog
constitutes a real and present danger to the citizens of the Town, to order that the dog be
destroyed in a humane fashion.
II. CARRIAGE OPERATIOiUS.
1. TITLE PERIVIIT ISSUANCE.
A. The ov?rners of horse drawrn carriages and their employees, agents, or
subcontractors shall use and occupy the public right of way in a safe and
careful manner.
B. The signature of the applicant or an authorized representative on a permit
shall indicate that all conditions of the application and permit have been
agreed upon and have been met, and the applicant may undertake the
activity specifically permitted.
2. TESTING. Each applicant shall be tested by the Town of Vail or its representative
to determine the applicant's ability to operate a horse drawn carriage. The applicant shall be
responsible for the competency of all of his operators, carriages, and horses. In addition, thereto,
the Town reserves the right to require testing, observation of pertormance of any operator,
carriage, or horse at any time. . - ' Testing shall include, but is not limi4ed to 4he following areas:
A. General mechanical condition of carriage and harness.
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(1) Carriage shall be in good condition with all wheels in
good order and running free. Shafts, fifth wheels and running gear
shall be inspected for cond'ition.
(2) Harnesses shall be inspected for condition of worn
teather, buckles, proper fit, and adjustment on the horse.
B. Driver testing for ability to harness horse and hitch to carriage, in a safe
and competent manner.
(1) Driver shall demonstrate the ability to harness the horse and make
necessary adjustments for a proper fit.
(2) Driver shall hitch horse to carriage and make adjustments for
proper fit.
C. Testing of driver and horse under stress conditions for safe and prudent
operation.
(1) Driver shall maneuver through cone patterns showing ability of
himself/herself to perform "figure eighY", turns right and left, backing
and maintaining a prolonged stop.
(2) Driver shall drive the above described patterns again while
undergoing stress testing. The stress testing may inclucie but is not
limited to the following:
a. Banners
b. Balloons
c. Rattling tin
d. Black plastic
e. Firecrackers
f. Umbrellas .
g. Various noise makers
h. Sirens
i. Fuses
j. Rolling innertubes
3. HOURS OF OPERATION. Horse drawn carriages are permitted to operate at any
time seven days a week except (a) between the hours of 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Bridge Street, or
(b) in the Village Core or Lionshead Village areas on those days or those times as deemed by
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the Town Manager when such operation would constitute a hazard 4o the public safety; i.e: 4th
of July, New Years Eve, etc.
4. APPROVED ROUTES. Horse drawn carriages may operate on any street within
the Town of Vail with the following exceptions:
A. on any "gated" area commonly found on Town of Vail bus routes or bus
stops
B. on any area commonly referred to as a"frontage road"
C. on any portion of I-70
D. on any recreation path
E. the use of the east side gate on VVest iVleadovv Drive and the walking path
which exists betvveen 1A/est Meadow Drive and East Lionshead Circle,
running between the Dobson Ice Arena and the Evergreen Lodge will not
be included in the restricted areas.
5. LAVVS EiVFORCED. All state and municipal traffic laws are held to apply to 4he
operation of any carriage within the Town. Any infraction of said lawrs can result in loss or
suspension of certificate for operation for the subject driver or revocation of any Horse Drawn
Carriage Agreement 4hat has been entered into with the Town of Vail.
6. CARRIAGES UNATTENDED. Carriages shall at no time be left unattended and
drivers will remain with the carriage and in control at all times. Should it be necessary for the
driver to leave the carriage unattended, the carriage shall be unoccupied and 4he horses shall be
securely tied to designated fixed objects.
7. CONDITION OF CARRIAGES. All carriages used within the Town of Vail shall be
well maintained, in neat appearance and hitched appropriately uvith safety and serviceable
harnesses. Lights are to be of such luminance as to be readily visible at 500 ft., front and rear,
with signals for turns and stops. A braking system independent of the horse(s) is to be installed
and serviceable on any carriage operating within the Town. A sounding device, either horn or
bell, is to be available on each carriage. The horse(s) should be familiar with said device and
demonstrate no adverse reaction to such device when used.
8. HtCiuif=tEU tUUINMEN7.
A. buckles (no snaps) on harness ends
B. throat latch
C. blinders
D. nose band
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E. Brichen
F. buckle safes or keepers behind all buckles
G. whip
H. round collar or breast collar style harness
1. kickstrap
J. diapers
K. sharp knife
9. NUMBER OF HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES. It is the judgement of the Town
Council that in order to enable the Town bus system to function properly and to protect
pedestrians within the Town that controlling the number of horse drawn carriages operating within
the Town of Vail is within the public interest. To this end, the maximum number of horse drawn
carriages to be operated regularly on the streets of Vail is a total of four (4) to be allocated to all
approved companies. The Town Manager has the authority to specify the locations of operation
of the horse drawn carriages. The maximum and minimum number of horse drawn carriages
operated by any approved Company shall at all times be within the limits determined by the Town
Council and Town Manager applying the principles of a public convenience and necessity.
10. PENALTIES. The following schedule shall apply to offenses charged pursuant to
the penalty assessment procedure for all offenses involving a carriage operation violation:
First offense: $ 75.00
Second offense: $150.00
Subsequent offenses: Mandatory court appearance
11. SEVERABILITY. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have
passed this Ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phra;>e thereof,
regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared invalid.
12. The Town Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is
necessary and proper for the health, safety, and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants
thereof.
13. The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Vail as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any
duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution
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commenced, nor any other action or proceedings as commenced under or by virtue of the
provision repealed or repealed and reenacted. The repeal of any provision hereby shall not
revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated
herein.
14. All bylaws, orders, resolutions, and ordinances, or parts 4hereof, inconsistent
herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be
construed to revise any bylawr, order, resolution, or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore
repealed.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON
FIRST READIiVG this day of , 1995, and a public hearing shall be held on 4his
Ordinance on the day of , 1995, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers ofi the Vail fViunicipal Building, Vail, Colorado.
Margaret A. Osterfoss, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly L. McCutcheon, Town Clerk
READ AiVD APPROVED OiV SECOIVD READIiVG AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
this day of , 1994,
Margaret A. Osterfoss, Mayor
ATTEST: I
Holly L. McCutcheon, Town Clerk
C:\ORD95.5
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~trategIles for ghe Faatnreo
Town of Vail and Vail Associates
INTRODUCTION
In order to best serve the community (including residents, visitors, property owners and
businesses) in the future, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates have begun to identify key issues
necessary for the continued success of Vail and4t, r6ted a plan to manage resort business growth.
This plan will be implemented to aid various segments of the community in remaining
economically healthy while maintaining Vail's quality of life.
Events in the last 24 months have provided a unique opportunity for the Town of Vail and
Vail Associates to discuss issues relating to growth and the future. New ownership and
management of VA, changes in the community, planning for the 1999 World Alpine Ski
Championships and a renewed focus on growth issues on a local, regional and statewide
basis have all made this an opportune time to refocus the vision for the future.
During Vail Mountain's first year of operation the company recorded 61,000 skier days. In
the 1993-94 ski season, Vail Mountain hosted 1,527,698 skier days. However, in the past 5
years, growth has slowed considerably, occurring at a rate of less than 2% per year.
Nevertheless, growth will continue to present new opportunities as well as issues regarding
the future of Vail:
• Are skier visits too concentrated in certain times of the season?
o How can Town and mountain infrastructure stresses be properly managed?
o Is the quality of life for residents being compromised by the growing popularity of the resort?
o How can these issues best be addressed?
With this in mind, Vail Associates and the Vail Town Council have made a great effort to
come together on planning, organizational and strategic projects. The two organizations felt it
would be beneficial to the community to improve communications. TOV and VA are striving to
. coordinate efforts to ensure consistent quality since the guest sees Vail as a seamless entity, with
no distinction among the mountain operations, lodging, restaurants, parking and bus service.
Thus, it is important that Vail continues to focus on the environmentally sensitive high
quality of life of its residents while sustaining its positive economic climate as a world
renowned resort.
PRIORITIES AND GOALS
The overall goal is to preserve the quality of the experience for guests, property owners and
residents of Vail. In conceiving the plan for "continued success," members of the Vail Town
Council and management of Vail Associates set out to establish common priorities. Those
priorities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• management of peak and non-peak skier periods
o transportation and circulation
o housing
0 open space preservation
o coordination of long-range capital planning
- After formulating the above mentioned priorities, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates
identified some of the short term and long term needs and issues facing the community on a
year round basis. Although this is not a complete list of all issues that Vail faces, it is a start
at establishing goals for looking ahead. They include:
o managed growth needed for vitality and preservation of the characteristics that have made
Vail a success
o ambiance and pedestrian character of Vail Village and Lionshead
• variety and caliber of shops, restaurants and lodging
• circulation through town (including street projects, recreational path improvements and
roundabout projects or other solution to the current 4-way stop)
o accessibility to Vail: air and ground transportation
• efficient use of parking and introduction of regional transportation (including park and ride
sites for employees and skiers and encouraging carpooling)
o accessibility to the mountain
o development of loading and delivery system to enhance the pedestrian character
o maintenance of quality of the environment (including air and water)
o commitment to year-round marketing
o ability to continue to attract and maintain quality work force and the quality of life for the
work force
o maintenance of high guest service standards throughout Vail
o enhancement of the skiing experience on Vail Mountain (including the completion of the front
side improvements, base area redevelopment and addition of reliable appropriate ski
conditions and terrain for our guests, e.g. Category III)
o commitment to programs benefiting the community (VA continues to support the concept of
merchant and student passes and will continue to address these programs on an annual basis)
RESEARCH
Since 1979, Rosall, Remmen and Cares, (RRC) the Boulder based research firm has consulted
with both the TOV and VA.
Through extensive focus groups and written surveys with guests, residents and employees, RRC
has assisted and continues to assist VA in determining the level of support for a variety of capital
improvements. This effort was conducted to aid management in updating the existing Vail
Mountain Master Plan, which led to the installation of the seven new detachable quad lifts,
expansion into China Bowl, the Two Elk Restaurant and expanded Mid-Vail facility. The focus
of these efforts is for the benefit of the guests, residents and business community.
In citizen focus groups and town sponsored community surveys for 1993 and 1994, citizens have
identified the following priorities: water quality protection; preservation of open space; traffic
congestion remedies including public transit; affordable housing; air quality protection;
protection of stream flow; and water capacity to serve future population needs. Strong support
for public transit is seen as a reflection of the desire to reduce traffic congestion as well as to
reduce pollution. The surveys also reflect a desire for minimal or managed growth, but not at the
expense of quality of life of the community or quality of the environment.
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THE AGREEMENT
As part of an ongoing process, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates have developed a
proposed agreement designed to proactively manage growth issues in our community. This
plan recognizes that continued economic prosperity must not adversely impact the mountain
and town infrastructures. It commits to further enhancing the quality of the Vail experience,
recognized as a key component to our mutual success. From the beginning, it was evident
that the process must be two-fold, addressing both marketing and infrastructure. The
agreement reflects extensive discussions between representatives of the Vail Town Council
and Vail Associates; its action items were formulated after considerable study, analysis and
debate. Nonetheless, the success of this agreement will require greater participation of other
parties within the community.
The agreement focuses on balancing visitor numbers throughout the ski season - instead of
the ups and downs experienced in the past. While the reality of resort business is that peaks
are inevitable, TOV and VA are striving to implement strategies for filling in the less busy
times and becoming less reliant upon the peak times. The main goal is to protect against
over-utilization during busy times and under-utilization during less busy times. By balancing
the utilization, service needs can be predicted and addressed and staffing / employee
opportunities can become consistent.
The agreement addresses ways to manage ski season `peak periods' and `non-peak periods'.
Peak periods are identified as the week between Christmas and New Year's Day and
weekends from President's Weekend through the end of March. The peak periods can at
times be accompanied by high influxes of cars, traffic and parking problems - all of which
compromise the quality of the Vail experience. Non-peak periods are identified as all times
outside of the `peak periods', including the early ski season, Thanksgiving, the pre-Christmas
period, the January to mid-February period and the late ski season. During these periods of
low to moderate use, the infrastructure, employment base, and economic opportunities of the
community are underutilized.
Strategies for non-peak periods include:
• Aggressive and targeted marketing by VA, including promotional incentives with an
International and Front Range focus
o Cooperative programs with lodges to create packages
o Value pricing programs
• Cooperative marketing efforts with the resort associations, chambers of commerce,
lodging associations and others
• Creation of parking incentives, hosting of special events, and more cooperation with the
community and merchant groups ,
o Addition of needed early season snow quality and appropriate terrain for our guests, e.g.
Category III and enhanced front side snowmaking .
Strategies for peak periods include:
o Limiting or adjusting promotional ticket incentives and marketing campaigns
o Extending mountain operation hours
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- o Increasing emphasis on public transportation use, including working with Eagle County
to increase reliance upon vans and other public transportation to and from the Eagle
County and Denver International airports and within TOV while encouraging reduced
reliance upon rental cars (A comprehensive plan will be developed by no later than June
1, 1995)
o Adjusting parking and ski pass policies
• Staggering employee work hours
o Recognizing that peaks also occur in the summer season. Proper management of non-ski
related events is critical to ensuring the quality of the Vail experience.
o Continuing Holiday Management Plan, adopted in 1993 and successfully implemented in
1993 and 1994, to reduce employee traffic by offering parking incentives to those who
car pool and free bus passes for riders during the Christmas peak
o Improving the community's and guests' experience on the mountain by better distribution and
circulation of skiers, e.g. Category III
o Improving distribution to and from as well as on the mountain in order to reduce strains
experienced in the past
In addition to operational coordination, out of this process it became clear that it is in the
community's best interest to coordinate capital projects. A description of upcoming projects
follows. TOV infrastructure improvements such as the roundabouts at main Vail and West Vail
intersections and VA infrastructure improvements such as Category III have been recognized as
key items which will help to implement the strategies. All major infrastructure improvements are
intended to enhance the quality of life for residents and the quality of the experience for guests.
The roundabout concept has emerged from a long list of possible solutions as the most viable
and cost effective solution to safety, congestion and circulation problems experienced at the
Main Vail and West Vail intersections. The modern roundabout achieves high capacity in a
compact space, largely because of entry flare. Unlike a signalized intersection, in which only
one or two movements occur at the same time, a roundabout allows all entries to work
simultaneously with no lost time between movements. It is anticipated that the roundabout
will most efficiently absorb current loads at the main Vail interchange. TOV and VA agree
that the current situation must be improved upon and believe that the roundabout is the
solution best suited for Vail.
Category III, part the original permitted ski area, is the third phase in Vail Associates' 1962
and 1986 Master Development Plan. Over 50% of Vail's skiers are classified as
intermediates with this trend on the rise, while Vail Mountain provides only 35% of its
terrain for intermediate skiing. The Category III area will ensure snow quality with •
intermediate and advanced bowl skiing opportunities during the early and late season and
greatly improve skier distribution throughout the ski season. It has high elevation, north-
facing, gladed and open bowls and is not expected to significantly increase the number of
skiers on peak days, consistent with the trends over the last 5 years. The Category III
approval process with the United States Forest Service began in 1984. Through the public
scoping process, there have been five public hearings hosted by the USFS and Vail
Associates and numerous other public sessions, discussions and tours. Two of the five
sessions were presented at Town Council public hearings. The town infrastructure issues
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raised through the public input process have been intensely studied over the last two years
and addressed through the agreement.
The agreement provides for the creation of an assessment committee (made up of representatives
of TOV and VA) which, through an extensive monitoring program, will consider the effects and
impacts of the non-peak and peak period programs. The monitoring program will include
demographic profiles of skiers, traffic and parking analysis, nonpeak marketing analysis, hotel
occupancy assessment, service level ratings and more. The Assessment Committee will provide
general advice regarding methods, as described in the agreement, in which the community can
maintain and preserve its position as a premier resort. Constant re-evaluation will be a key part of
the committee's work, gaining input from the community and via the Town Council to assure that
the goals of the agreement are reached as we move forward. TOV and VA have also agreed to
jointly appoint a broad-based community task force by June 1, 1995, to explore additional
mechanisms to better utilize existing resources during the nonpeak periods. This task force will
report on a semi-annual basis to the Assessment Committee.
TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION
Transportation and circulation are critical to managing peak and non-peak periods, as the
number of skiers attracted to the mountain directly affects the traffic conditions during the
day. However, other circumstances in town (weather, commuters, special events) not
directly related to on-mountain activities affect transportation and circulation. TOV and VA
have developed methods to reduce the likelihood of traffic congestion through the following
programs:
o The lift ticket tax has been in existence in Vail since 1966. The lift ticket tax
demonstrates a partnership unique in the ski industry and has enabled TOV to provide
such transportation amenities as its free bus service. In 1994, lift ticket tax revenues
were approximately $2 million. TOV and VA acknowledge that alternative future
transportation and circulation needs are substantial. Accordingly, other local, state and
federal revenues will be required to supplement lift tax revenues. TOV and VA agree
that as the creation of additional lift tax revenues, transportation grants and other revenue
sources allow transportation revenues to exceed in any given year the cost associated
with TOV's bus services, such supplemental revenues will be available for use by TOV
for other priority transportation and circulation needs.
o TOV construction of roundabouts or similar alternatives to the Main Vail four-way stop
will facilitate the flow of traffic to and from town. VA has pledged $500,000 toward this
project. VA will also cooperate to make the project more cost effective by working
collectively with TOV and/or providing independent services on a not- for-profit basis to
assist in portions of the project. This contribution represents VA's commitment toward
solving what research has identified as the main traffic and circulation problem in Vail.
o Vail Associates has agreed to assist the Town in obtaining state and federal funding for
the West Vail roundabout.
• Golden Peak improvements will provide a more viable portal to the mountain. TOV
supports Vail Associates' conceptual ideas which include improved circulation of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic which will be part of the Golden Peak redevelopment and
which will benefit the community and guests. The joint efforts by VA and TOV will
_ facilitate achieving the goals presented in the Streetscape Plan, Vail Village Master Plan
and Transportation Master Plan.
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0 Vail Associates and Town of Vail agree that if any future efforts by Vail Associates to modify
its USFS permit on Vail Mountain result in increasing the allowable SAOT (skiers at one
time), Vail Associates will participate on a fair share basis in the addition of needed parking
structures. At the same time, the Town of Vail will continue to improve the efficient use of
existing winter parking situation through aggressive management techniques.
o VA and TOV will actively pursue park and ride sites for their employees and employees
of the community. As part of this effort, TOV and VA will develop cooperative
relationships with public and private institutions to utilize appropriate parking sites which
are available.
o VA supports all efforts toward the consolidation of the various bus and other transportation
systems into a regional transportation authority. VA will use its best efforts to cause the
Beaver Creek Resort Company to continue to make appropriate contribution.
HOUSING
Affordable housing is an issue in all Colorado resort towns. TOV and VA are committed to
maintaining and expanding resident housing particularly within the Town of Vail. TOV and
VA have begun or are pursuing the following programs:
VA Iaaataatives
• Currently provides over 650 affordable housing spaces for its employees in Lake Creek
Villas, Eagle Bend, Eagle Bend III, The Tarnes, Timber Ridge and Sunbird Lodge (275
within the Town of Vail)
o Participation with other public and private groups in the development of Lake Creek
Villas, Eagle Bend and Eagle Bend III •
• Development of second-mortgage program to promote first-home purchases by
employees
o VA commitment to participate in the Vail Commons development similar to VA's
participation in Eagle Bend in Avon
TOV Iflfl9QQatHVeS
• Goal is to create permanent deed restricted quality units for residents and employees
o Vail Housing Authority, formed in 1991, to assist in exploring available options for
employee housing
o Employee housing ordinance, established in 1992, providing incentives for the creation of
units ranging from 300 to 1,200 square feet. As a result, as of February 1995, 29 units have
been created and another 66 approved.
o Purchase of Vail Commons site in 1993, with construction anticipated in 1996, for future
affordable housing location (minimum of 60 units) with a mixed use.
o Approval of $300,000 grant from Colorado Department of Local Affairs to be used for public
improvements associated with a housing development (Vail Commons)
o Implementation of Mortgage Guarantee Program
o Four lots adjacent to Town Manager's residence in West Vail are under review as potential
deed restricted home sites.
• Public Works facility master plan identifies several employee housing units to be constructed
on town-owned property.
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' OPEN SPACE
As demonstrated by recent community surveys, the residents of Vail feel strongly about the
preservation of open space. VA has agreed to deed to TOV several parcels of green space
and stream tract land that will remain permanent open space within the Town of Vail.
LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING
Realizing that capital improvements on the mountain or in town have far-reaching effects,
TOV and VA have tried to coordinate their goals in order to maximize the benefits of each
project. Emphasis is placed on developing capital projects that will help address the above
issues. Nonetheless, these plans may change due to the development of new priorities.
The main emphasis of Vail Associates' tentative five year capital plan is to continue to ensure the
reputation of Vail Mountain as a reliable quality skiing experience. The planning is three fold: to
improve the efficiency of base area and mountain circulation, to improve the quality of service
amenities on the mountain and to secure reliable and consistent snow conditions and skiing
experience during the early, middle and late seasons.
VA pu-oposed capital projects, 1995 - 1999:
o The replacement of Chairs 3, 6, and 10 with high speed quads.
o The proposed redevelopment of the Golden Peak base area, designed to alleviate the pressures
currently experienced.
• Subject to Forest Service approvals, the construction of the lifts and trails in Category III.
o The improvement of on-mountain dining at Mid Vail.
o The Eagle's Nest redevelopment, including the replacement of the gondola with a high speed
gondola and the potential redevelopment of the Lionshead gondola building.
• Water augmentation, allowing VA to begin a three year snowmaking expansion to guarantee
early season skiing.
o The plan for numerous smaller projects to supplement the above mentioned list.
The Town of Vail's five year capital program attempts to address needs at the neighborhood level
in addition to a number of large-scale improvements town-wide to maintain Vail's resort quality.
In addition, the Real Estate Transfer Tax is used as a separate fund for purchasing and improving
open space as well as building and maintaining bike paths.
TOV pe-oposed capeta? projects, 1995 - 1999:
o Construction of the main Vail roundabout. This project will reduce delays at the main Vail 4-
way stop and will significantly increase the carrying capacity of the intersection. It will also
improve the aesthetic and enhance the appearance of Vail's `front door'.
o The renovation of the Covered Bridge. Portions of the bridge suffering from decay will be
replaced. Rock abutments and new lighting will help improve the appearance of this area.
o Purchase of eight low-floor busses for use on the in-town shuttle. The low-floor buses will
reduce loading time and significantly increase the capacity of the in-town system. Additional
busses will replace existing buses on the Town of Vail system.
• Replacement of the Pulis Bridge (golf course entrance). This bridge is functionally obsolete
and will be replace with a new, wider bridge.
• Complete reconstruction of streets in Matterhorn, Lionsridge, Golf Course and East Vail.
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' o Consideration and revision of Land Use Plan and Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the
Lionshead area.
o Renovation of Public Works facility
o Reconstruction of the East Lionshead bus stop. Emphasis will be placed on pedestrian safety
and improvement of skier drop off as well as aesthetic improvements.
o Construction of improvements at the West Vail interchange.
o Consideration of Simba Run underpass.
o Construction of a fire station in the West Vail area.
o Remodel of the Vail Transportation Center.
o Improvements to streetscape, including addition of street lights in Vail Village and Lionshead.
o Improvement to landscaping on Gore Creek Drive in Vail Village.
CONCLUSION
The main objective of the agreement and the joint efforts of the Town and Vail Associates has
been to create systems to better manage resort business growth issues in the community while
protecting against over-utilization during busy times and under-utilization during less busy times
in the ski season. Through this effort of balancing utilization, service needs can be predicted and
addressed and employment opportunities can become more consistent. Town of Vail and Vail
Associates recognize that their joint work does not address all of the issues facing the Vail
community now and in the future, but feel that their joint efforts have opened up avenues for
discussion and have established some attainable goals for the future. The participation of the
business community, property owners and residents in pursuing these solutions is critical.
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"ATTACK" means aggressive behavior resulting in bodily injury, serious bodily
injury, or death to a person or another animal.
"BITE" means the piercing, laceration, or breaking of the skin by the teeth or jaws
of any animal.
"BODILY INJURY" means any physical injury 4hat results in severe bruising,
muscle tears, skin lacerations requiring professional medical treatment, or fracture
of any bone or injury that requires corrective or cosmetic surgery.
"CAT" means any animal of the species Felis cattus or any hybrid 4hereof.
"CONTROL" means supervision of, or influence over, any pe4 animal sufficient 40
prevent such pet animal from being in violation of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance. "Control" may be by other than physical means if it can be
demonstrated to be real and immediate at the time in question. For the purposes
of this resolution, failure to control shall include the criminally negligent leaving of
an animal in circumstances that result in neglect, mis4reatment, or abandonment
of the animal.
"DANGEROUS ANIMAL" means any animal tha4 has inflicted bodily or serious
bodily injury upon or has caused the death of a person or animal.
"DOG" means any canine animal, including those related to the wolf, fox, coyote,
or jackal.
"FERRET" means any animal of the species Mus4ala Putorius or any hybrid
thereof.
"HABITUP?L OFFEfVDER" means any animal owner who has pled guilty to, or been
found guilty of, violating any provision of this Ordinance three times within any
eighteen month period. For the purposes of this Ordinance, any disposition of
charges involving probation or deferred judgment and sentencing shall be
considered to be convictions.
"fViISTREATMEfVT" means every ac4 or omission which causes, or unreasonably
permits 4he continuation of, unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering.
"iVEGLECT" means failure to provide food, water, protection from the weather,
opportunify for exercise, socialization, or other care consistent with the needs of
the species of the animal in questions.
"PET AfVIMAL" means any animal so defined in Part 1 of Article 15 of Title 30,
C.R.S.
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Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1995
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AGENDA
BOAM OF Uf%lJNTY COMPAESSIONERSJ
G'U'L A R M E N DAY
MARCH 13, 1995
9:00 -10o30 ViORK SESSION - YIEEKLY IIPDAAIE
Jadc D. Leuvis, County Nlanagccr
10:30 - 11o00 EREAK
I °0 °00 - 12.°~ WYORK SESStO(1+1 - F'ElVDII1fG UTIGA7101V
Jan-as Ft Frize, County Attorrrey
12o00 - 1:30 LUNCH
1o30 - 2--15 ViORK SESSION - IUEEEINC~ A°fTENDM
2a15 - 3o00 WYOW ION m UQIJOR LJCENSE
. Eadene Raach, Liquor fnspector
BREAK
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3o15 - 4L-15 I?~ UCENM 1-MNM
0. SPECLAL EVEM m EACLE GOUIVTY G0VERNMEIVT
01o MB1V tlClTl( NIARKET, GNG dba CAlY MP?RKE f# 33
11Do RENEWAL - ~ELLlae M1A INC. dba BEl_!_A hlllA
9Vo RENEWAL - ll-tREE SEVENTY SIX CORPOF2ATIOAB dba
lfV-IITEUA~~t 9~ACKAGE STOF~ ~
V. RENEWAL - FABULOIJS FOODS ItVC. dba BLIJE CREEC
GPJLL
M. REI11ElAlAL = STASniIOFZE,ING. dba SHORTSFiOP
M@o F1CAllalll OF PREAAIM -BEAVER CREEK IFOOD
SERVICES dba IIVIV AT BEA1/ER CREEK
Wi9le REIVEWAL -BEAVER CREEK FOOD SER1/ICES, SIVC dba
BROKEIV ARROW CAFE (fiabled form 17119/94)
aX FICA7101V OF PRENSES - VAIL FOOD SERVICE,
0NC. dba TVYD ELK RESTAl1F?ANT (tabled form 12119/94)
Earlerte Roach, liquor InspecEor
ACInONo Consider appmval.
4a15- 4o30 CONSENT CALENDAR
Itmm of a routlre and nQn-oo~ natin am Plaad on the mnserd cal9War to a~uv the Baar+d o4 Cotmly Caerarissl~ to spend it6 tim
arvi orteW on rrnre urpatanrt ihem on e lertgthy agarda. Any Comrissione.r rnw request M an iEem be "MI01EM tron the oorsera saleriar
and crmidered separctely. Arry rrmtcr of the public rtay'9C-QlJEST" any item tx "REMOVED' from the Corumt ftenda.
~ 1. OLL PAYI
i Unda PanlaKh, e4cmunting
Mark Silverthom, Controller
AG-B o Approea@ subject to review by the Coutity Nlanager.
~2. PAYROLL FOR NIARCFi 16 91994
Jadc D. Lewis, County IUlmager
ACMON: Approval subject to review by 4he County Manager.
` 3. MNUrES FROIIA JAIVIJARY 233, 1995 THROUGH
I 21,199.5
Sara isher, aerk and Remrder
ACTION: Corsider approvval.
4o
COLORADO ~GLE 6sVUW el~~~ ~ ~W HAULERS TO LOAD
AND 9iALL 12,000 TOIV FttaAD BRSE IIV THE AMOUIVl°
OF $ .0p MMRM-WiO TFOUMIVD, FOU2
HUNDRED FORTY DOLLAFZS) FOR THE COLORADO
(CQUIV1'V ROAD MJMBER 301)
Brad BaGggins, Raad and Bddge
ACTIONo Consider approval.
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5e RESOLL:111OfV CONCERNlNC3 e4PPOiNTI1EPtTS To THE
BASAI-T REGIONAL LiBRARY DIsTRIcT RCki4RD OF
'TRUSTEES
Jim Ffitze, Gounty A4torney .
ACMON: Consider aipprovaY.
S. WE 1/ERNIIIENTAL AGREFFJVENT WWAMN EAGLE
MUNTY, STATE OF CQaarvtDO ~ ~IELD
. UNTYq STATE OF (oQLORAb4 FOR ADMMSTRATIOIV
OF SECT10N 8 iZENTAl. A551STA1ltCE PROGRpM
Jim Faitze, Caourity A$tortte~
ACM014: Consider approval.
. 7e R RNMENTIO?!o AGREENEfYT BE7VIIEEN EJ4GLE
COUNW, STATE OF ('.OUDRADO AND TTHE TQM OF
NINTURN FOR ANINIAL Ca(VTROL SERVICEs
Bob Slagle, Anirral Contro9.
: Consider approval.
ffie D CO1/ERNWIEIVTi4t_ ACREEMENT BETVMEEN FAGLE
COUNTY, OF CVLJORfD4A !"YVJ 9HG 1 V1Im OF
RED CLlFF FOR AMNIAL CONTROL SEFZIl1CFS
Bob Slagle, Arsirrial (;vntrod
ACHON: Consider approvaL
4:W - °A RESOUMON REGARDtNG ORDER aF Ci4NCELt.11Ti0N
OF CERTAIN tJNCOLI,EGT]BLE TAXES -
Sheray Brandon, Courty Tmmrer
o Consider approval.
R RESOLUTEQN OPPOSI1VG COLQRADO S7°A°fE
LEG1SL4T1IRE IZESTRICTDOIVS ON COUNTY
REGtJLATORY AIJT~-t
Jim Ffitu, Courafy Attorrey
AcnON: Consider approval.
C- AWNDNIENT OF FAA TO PRONIDE AII~ TRAFFIC
SERVICES
Dan Reynolds, Airport
ACTI o Consider approvai.
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TNE BOARD 4!{A-9LE IN SESSION MAY (%MSIDER dTHEd fiHU1S TIiATAIiE WNGHT BUOiE fY.
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EAGLE CO[JIVT'Y, COLORADO
AGENDA
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'J"AM OF COUNTY COMMISSICJNEFONSP
. ~ ~ NG" DAY
MARCH 149 1995
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TTOMNOM)
iCathy EaStley, Planning, Cor~muniiy Dmdopmerrt
ALM Corsider a nequest for a fina( plat to create 22 single
fami@y Iots and four tracts designated future
developnlent of 57 multiple family dweAing units on a
total of 85.767 acres. PD-79& L.DI-lORSE SUMIVISIOK FIt1NG 2 (AKA
NY11)OD)
Kathy Eastley, Plarning, Corrmunity DevelopwA
ACTIONa Consider a tequest for a final plat fo cneate a Golf
Course and Mbhouse on 213.16 acre,s.
9:20 - 9.30 P1329 t-13HQRSE SUMIVISION, FiLlillG 3 (AKA,
C MNOOD)
@~hy Eastley, Planning, Cornrmnity Developmenf
ACMOR- Corrzider a request far a final plat af 61.82 acres to
cxeate 21 single family lots and tw futune developrnent
trads vuhich may corytain a rrrocimum af 41 muitiple
f~nily unfts.
9o30 ~ ~LAT & SUN OV SIOVING
Kathy EaStley, Planning, Corrmunty Development
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9:45 - ZC- SPRIMS RAWoH
5id Fox, Planning ilAanager, Cormwnity Development
ACTION; Y~~
9~50 - 9:56 SM-942 SPRINGS FiA1VCH SIJBDIVISIOIV
Sid Fox, Planning 6vlanager, Corrmunity Developmer~
ONe Table
~10:00 S 07 E MOtJIVTAIN RANCH AEi'RQPOLJTAN
DI CT
Keith fNbntag, Dreetoro Corrarnanity Developmert
AONo Hearing to accept tlhe Florse nllourafain Ranch Metropolitan District tom 4he Eagle and Colorado Valley Planning
Convrission and to schedule the file with the Board af County
Comrrissiorers for public hearing on Aprii 4,1995 at 9:00a.rn.
10,00 -10o~ BREAK
~ ~~:00 COWRADO DDEPARTNEW OF 1TtANSPORTA1iOlV
BJSINESS SICN AF'PLJCATION FOFt VUFNDY'S AT VAIL
faul CAarkson, Planner, Community Developmnt
ACTIM Request Board of County Comnissioners signature ora
CDOT Business Sign Applir.ation
~ ~ :00 - ~ ~ ~E-31 RAF1N EXEMFrIOIV PIAT
Paul CAarkson, Planner, Comrmnity Developrrwrt
A~ONo To oonsider a request to e,xempt a 2.2 acne single
fartily parcel from Subdivision Fiegulations.
11o15 - 11n~~ SE-3111-94-TAYLOR EXENFTIOIV PLAT
Pau9 aar9cson, P'lanner, Corrmunifjr [7eveloprxent
ONo To consider a nequest to exempt a 4.4 acne single
fanily paroel fiorn Subdivision Regulations.
~130 -~lAg MAGLE1IAIL, Lar 38, 8LK 19 FLG 1
PauO CAarkson, Planner, Con-rnunity Developrrwt
Mo To corisider a request to amend a final plat th.-t
vacates portion of the Strne Creek easement to all~
fbr an exasting structttare. .
11:45 -11a50 V llON OF A PIJBUC RIGIiY'-OF 11VAY C;O111N0{VLY
REFERFtED TV P'M7 BEI LYI"\Cfi6 PJ[GE ROy{.Jy V4JVNA if
OF EAGLE, S& ny! E OF COLORAM
Paul CAarkson, Planner, Comrtunity DeveYopment
ACTION: ?o consider Approval
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11:50 _ ~ ,55 QLAT All DEED COIWEYING RIGHT-0F-WAI(
CONRiONLY F~FERRED TQ AS BElI.YACHE RIDGE
- QF EACLE, S1'/411E QF COLOIiADO
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7HE Nw RflBETlNG OF 7w EAC~LE CoLuiiY cONOU05SIcNERS wl.l BE I~D ON NBARm 20, 1995
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Denver Post Washington Bureau crrnpbell sidestepS raisers." ' bmiks
WASHIIVGTON - Democrats Campbell Tesponded that he $2509 ~ 000 reoy~yues$ wants «.to do what,s right by • ,
those
still seething over Sen. Ben Night- individual contributors." But he
f~~e horse Campbell's defection to the these fun d s t o o n c e a g a i n e l e c t a h e d g e d o n w h e t h e r t o r e t u r n m o n e y
R epublican Party are trying to re- Democrat to the Senate fr to olitical or ani
om Colo- p g zations, saymg he
n mail volume forCe the cover more than $250,000 in contri- rado " committee chairman Sen. was consulting with Republican { 4lice in Denver to chan e butions they made to his 1992 Sen- Bob Kerre D=Neb., wrote. in a let- leaders and looking into whether BY MaPBc•SEedens
-s to stay efficient. 3U8= ate campaign. ter hand delivered to CampbelPs there is a precedent for returning. oenver Post eduoation w~
The'Democratic Senatorial Cam- Senate office on Tuesday. such contributions. EX-DEMtnrBen . Crosstowa tiiising i,
paign, Committee yesterday called Kerrey said in an interview he "My better than 80 percent voting Nighthorse Campbell • be halted witiifn two t(
' - ,bn 6,qmpbell to return $255,460.42 was .taking Campbell up on the offer record with the administration and Schools, 'school :boar,
4ied his twitch 4o dif- al courts release cont
, -of natidtial,p~"fty rX}onex that helped he made last week to refund money the Democratic leadership during QePeeaces wit9t C13ro4on
bankroll his narroifw:x~ihtory oxer to contributors uPset with his m first two ears as a U.S. senator said-yesterday.. "
Re ublican Terr Considine, three y y edministration poli-• „
p Y switch. is more than amPle rePa ment for I think; : realistica'
......4E HoroscoPe........ 4E Years ago. ' «I don,t have „ Y cies ose Yhe VV~sB; 4h~ under the court ord(
~ any legal leverage, their support, Campbell said. b~ iance~g -bud ge4 have something to sh-
......BE Living 9-8E "The donors:of DSCC were•pleas- , but since he offered, I feel obliged to Campbell defeated Considine aenendmen4' enc9 fric-"
......2R Movles 3-4E ed that these funds were used to accept," Kerrey said. "He'll have no with 52 percent of the vote in the qian yyith 4he tibePal fall of '96," said Wlutc
..9-7C Obituaries...... 8C, 25F elect a Democrat in Colorado. Now difficulty raising money from Re- • ' tangible steps.
1-26F Opinions............ 6-78 they are interested in a return of ublicans. The 're ferocious fund- Please see CAMPBELL on 16A wing of the Coloredo ' U.S. District-Court
.6-7E People ...................2A P Y DemOCratiC PBrt pe
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he deaf .....................820-1050 Yo, all you 'snowboarders. Bad dudes out there want to . ap tw0 younger c~I
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Thefts of snowboards at Colorado ski areas this season~~ White liyes c
°E THIs. PAPER have surged right along with the popularity of the sport;." school that is.a ,walk- more recycled paper.' causing resort operators to warn snowboarders and skithat~ he dcesn't'go.to e
~ Denver Post than- ers alike to keep their equipment under lock and-key: Or=- • its, referring to Park
i otherCotorado;°_°' at least under watchful eye. - ' . why is he so.sure tha
newspaper. Snowboards, now averaging about $450 apiece with 'that- people would use
bindings, have become attractive targets fo; crooks. Un- ''L'efkowits pushed f(.
like skis, they can't be split up and separated with anoth- fully, thoughtfully and
HO~i D~i ~i j... ~ er pair to thwart theft. And they can be readily fenced " • rne oenver Posc i Jonn Pneto jn grati pla and l~
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o the number of skis normally this season. ~ear a base lodge and/or lift-
fdj''a ~ heisted. ticket windows. Most cost LOANS from Page
nbo!" i among the 18- to 25-year-old male "We'v e h a v e n' t s e en any real pat- a¦ Someeesorts, fike Breck-50 ~ c r o w d t h a t currently. N S e v e r a l s n owboards were stolen tern," §aid Palmer. "It's been pretty enridge, offer a valet snow-
~h~~ dominates the at Loveland ski area last weekend, much the same." to the student's c
a ments.
~re~ ( growing sport, according to Front one of the Front Range's more o u- 'board service with live atten- Under the plan
d,•~W ~ Range police and sheriff's de art- P P Kelly Ladyga of Colorado Ski
, ments. p lar snowboarding spots, accordin dnts watching over once the federal su
aboiff g Country USA says her organization e4uipment.
"I.ast season we had one rental who added hat ewe usted one guye° to hasn't received any complaints this the students would hav
'~ay ~ board stolen; this year we've lost ¦ Retractable cable locks, interest on a m
„ eight alread ¦ An out-of=town sportsman re- equipment a egtyp cally filedf w'i h stolen the Which can be used for bicycles they are in school ~
and skis, too, are now available
~ owner of 1Vlountain Wave snowboards accumulate as pari
Y," said John George, cently lost two snowboards in two ski area or local law-enforcement and begin repayin
ran ~d ~ in Breckenridge. "It's an ex ensive days. The first was ripped off after he agency. , at sportin goods stores. Cost:
' between $~10 and $20.
I g Y P arrived at Stapleton International ¦ Although many ski areas graduation.
sport to et into. But if ou can buy a Airport. He bought a new one at send ng out mphatic cauti naries to
a,, + ripped-off board for between $50 and companies discourage equipment inside -"That additional
;e•~ $100, you're there." 1Vlountain Wave the followin da on- their buildings, if you absolutel y Must
ously limit educat
our ly to have it s t o l n o u r sg l t e r a t s've equ
take
For b a d g u y s, i t' s l u c r a t i ve. The Breckenridge, George said. l o w- an d middle-in
ers pmentis their h esponsib l ity w th you to the bath Wboard
average snowboard and binding ¦ Vail police set up a sting opera- boards at all times.
set and to make sure they secure their cafeteria. oom or the Nati nal As oca
ftes~ i ran about $300 six years ago; toda
g
top of the line is well over $500 Y' tion using unattended skis and snow- ¦ Never leave equipment un- ~ersities and Land C
cdl I boards as bait to nab thieves. Over a in not s eing ma y d sae been lucky attended. "After all," says Kelly Students across tl
Fact is, the chances of having.your month period You Wouldn't leave
; hnowboard boosted are greater than five men stealing "a mixture of both Rentals in L Ppear," said Y of Colorado Ski Coun- and are worried ab
this year, they nailed Kathy Denzer of Max Snowboard ry U ~A,
subsidized loans,
;ave ! a°ing your skis stolen, according to skis and snowboards," said Sgt. Joe it clear that the customers are re- som
police and indust akewood. "But we make Your cac doors unfocked and Clinton has said he
v~ ry statistics. In Colo- Russell of the Vail police. windows open in a public area ery step of the way.'
rado, snowboarders account for 12 ¦ One favorite trick amon SPonsible. That usually makes them a ste eo s Spensive Blaupunkt
percent of all skier visits more than
b~#f ~ g little:more conscientious." Y em inside." There is no guara
~ hs ~ 11 million last year. But by contrast thieves is the bathroom pick-and-roll. Denver-area retailers also have job when you gradi
~l~ some Colorado resorts say snow ~ A snowboarder will take his equip- felt the wrath of snowboard thieves that much additional
boa}~,ds represent as much as 30 er- ment with him to the restroom, go in- as its popularity continues to boom. those were people stealing snow- iS sending the wron
• P to a stall to do his business and Carter, the Penn Sta
. ~~t~~~l~downhill equipment stolen see ya, snowboard. Jerome Grady owned Colorado Ski boards," Grady said. an incentive not to c
~"I had a London customer who had am ly last yearelling it to the Gart
The "smash-and-dash" is a nsnowot-so-- education."
. climbing. Some examples: Purchased a board in Engiand,.went He said on several occasions, em- board thieveslateclos ruse amon
And snowboard thefts just keep on Lara Fant, a senio, leaned ¦ Snowmass Village police chief t c etiloffice wh le he bought hisalift thieves g sity of St. Thomas in
ployees had to tackle snowboard ed stores. said she could not ha~~
, ; Art Smythe reports twice as many and, boom, it was gone, said Geor e.
as they bolted for the exits The burglars shatter a front win- school without a subsi
snowboards have been stolen there "The board had never even hit With the merchandise. dow at the business, then toss as y I c,
this season than last season. And his outdoor snowboard dis- Y "There's no wa
¦ At Winter
~ Park resorts okes- Snow." man snowboards and other mer- °p With the y
plays were picked off several times y can in a few short mone
, P Ross Palmer of Vail Associates 're- durin chandise as the without those loans,"
~ woman Julie Klein says securit g preseason sales, with one high minutes. Then they speed off. accounting ma jor wh
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sonnel report 31 boards have b een haremained thessa eoindrec ntt bschool oards student stealing about 10
stolen
. , this season compared with 24 years, with 83 stolen in 1992-93, 72 "The last time it ha her education with a( sch alone. was a year ago in MarchPe says G ae eloans, arned asoaaparttime
for the entire 1993-94 season - about stolen in 1993-94 and 83 stolen so far broken into five time
~ "In my 11 years there, we were dy. "And that time, I think the
~ s, and four of or 15 boards." Y got 12 bookkeeper.
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Dp ~~/J eo ~~ey ~~id tunnel-topping lids, which help make room. the trail in places, while the builders took
for 28 acres of parks while reuniting neigh- great care to make seamless edges where
Seattle's massive and massively expensive borhoods ripped asunder by freeway con- grades meet paving. The Seattle side also
Interstate 90 project is loaded with green struction. Throw in dedicated car-pool lanes, makes the most of its ventilation smokestack,
goodies such as bikeways and parks built bike paths, public art, sculpted sound-bar- partially enlivened by a modernist sculp-
over tunnels. But green landscape archi- rier walls and miles of below-gx-ade "depresseci" ture recalling Mayan designs. At first this
tecture it isn't. Pouring 264,000 cubic yards freeway. Neaer mind that citizens had piece seems misplaced, but somehow the
of concrete, erecting 60 million pounds of pressed for expanded transit rather than scale is right. It creates an inti7guing pas-
steel and moving 1.8 million cubic yards of expanded road capacity. sage and edge.
earth is not an efficient way to build parks. The project replaces an old, four-lane, Standing on grade within the park, the
Nor is speeding cars through super-wide urban-scaled highway (a 1920s-style "drive," freeway is indeed invisible. There are no
tunnels to new exurban communities a rea- really) deemed too unsafe and narz•ow to be retaining walls scarring the landscape or
sonable transportation or land-use policy. an Intei•state. It connects Mercer Island, a separating neighbors. All community edges
Yet the overwrought, overengineered haven for CEOs and powerful laNryers, to are at grade, and many are level streets.
seven-mile stretch of I-90 fi•om Seattle to Seattle's Judkins Rejected, the Sarajevo of Residents can enter the park at many places.
Mercei• Island, Washington, is being hailed the Pacific Northii•est-a troubled neigh- A large lid now hosts an elementary school,
as the best-ever freeway, paitly because it borhood torn apart during 20 vears of debate further blurring the lid's edges. There are
creates two parks on "landscaped lids" at anci lawsuits. But instead of ineeting citi- no isolated tiridge crossings. And the neigh-
either end of a floating bildge over Lake zen demands for a smaller i•oad, the bureau- borhood, reunited by the lid, is beginning _
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On 4he posi4ive side, 4here is an archiYec4ural rather 4han engineering consistency in all the projec4's
de4ails. For example, the Yunnel sYacl<s are architecturally in4egra4ed into 4he design.
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Washington. In this era of federally fund- crats reshuffled the lane and ramp to come back as the DOT begins to resell +
ed "enhancements" that purport to "miti- configurations. `Ve still w-ind up uzth a 170- condemned houses, some renovated as i
gate" freeways while promoting other types foot-wide road. affordable housing.
of transit, we shouldn't be fooled by mere The parks at•e indeeci impressive, although But when the Seattle lid ends, the &ee- '
decorative perks. you'd espect them to be, for $300 million, way reappears in its gruesome glory. Huge f
With a budget of $1.6 billion-more than or roughly $300 a square foot. However, planted buffers and gigantic retaining walls i
$225 million per mile-engineers and land- they cover only 20 percent of the project's line every inch of the road, magnifying its i
scape architects at the Washington State land length through Nlercer Island and Seat- espanse and size. Here wide suburban stan-
Department of Transportation had the chance tle. The amount, of still-eKposed freew ay dards are imposed upon Seattle's grid. - !
to do almost everything right. Cost was no remains formidable. The Mercer Island lid seems fancier and ~
obstacle since the feds were paying 90 per- Both parks ai•e distinctly linear and orga- quite utilitarian at the same time. Essen- ~
cent of the tab. nized around theii• pedestrian-bike trails. tially, it is a bike path lined by grass fields. ' t
And indeed, the huge budget and 30 years The Seattle park feels more "designed"- The trail cautiously meanders along from ~
of negotiating a-ith community groups has its bold, beautifizl and generous curves adding one edge to the other, wiggling occasional-
produced loads of "amenity." Startw-ith the to the fun of a bike ride. Gentle berms hide ly in a bogus naturalistic gesture. The bike „ i
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Facing page, clockwise from top left: The parks are fine, but ultimately the freeway re-emerges in gruesome glory; The Philosophica/ Promenade, - ~
by Keith Beckley and Dennis Evans, enlivens a pedestrian entrance; portal reliefs by James Schoppert and James FitzGerald surround 4unnels. ~
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trail connects several sports fields and play the old bi•idge sxnk duiing consti•uction of that DOT nearly destr•oyed the area by buy- +
meadows, set dead level bet«-een planted phase one, no one on the decign team «-ent ing and boarding up t?undreds of houses 20
buffers that seem desperate to reach the back to the drawing board to test smaller- years too soon. And just as opponents had
surrounding grades. A pair of street ci•oss- scale solutions. They just built another one pz•edicted, the road's increased capacity has
ings are wide but generic, missing an oppoi•- foi• a meash- $78 million. spuin•ed developers to build tract homes in
tunity to replicate the gracious "park sti•eets" On the positive side, thei•e is an ai•chi- mountainous North Bend, 25 miles to the
found elsewhere in Seattle. tectut•al i•athei• than engineeiing consistenct• east, and in other beautiful valleys.
Fina11y,1VIercer Island's ventilation stacks in all the project's details. For example, the Why did this have to happen? One root
are squat fiberglass tubes perchecl on-struc- tunnel stacks ai-e architecturall,y integi-at- cause was a top-down political process.
ture. Couldn't this have been configiu•ed ed into the design. The endless retaining• Although the road-builders did stizke var-
imaginatively as a"mountain" or at least «-alls ai-e battered and sculpted, squared on ious expensive "compromises," they never
devised to include a viewpoint, cafe or othei• top and painted a neutral beige. The pi•o- publicly discussed tl1ze alternatives to build-
special feature? ject highlig•ht is clearly the 12-mile sepa- ing a megafreeway.
The b7ercer Island lid's g-i-ade changes rate bike trail-although the down side i: The design process «-asn't much better.
and cavernous ventilation tun- Engineers laid out the 'roads
nel sever north-side neigh- according to exaggerated
p?::-.?"Jf~r.w ~r ? ' t.l .7":'••:tr-
borhoods. A conci•ete «•all up _ ^ ~ }'~~f"'~ national standards, without
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to 40 feet tall looms over one- care for ui•ban or natural con-
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story houses while Prevent- f ~~':~'1<~ •ti~ _ I~ - ditions. Then landscape archi-
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ing access to the pai•k escept tects pi•epared a toothless
at road crossings. Neighbors "master plan" that was applied
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complain that this freeway only where the engineers saw
edge, while blocking noise, aiso fit. In these large, complicat-
comPromices the island's rvral ~ - t~,, • : ed projects, lack of true inter-
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character. To be fair, this park :v_, ` , :~T.,z;. • ~i disciplinaiy involvement in the
could have been located in the planning phase spells failui•e.
island's center near the do«•n- Instead cif a design integrat-
r' j ' ~ ` ing parks «-ith communities,
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to«-n and apartment commu-
we are lE.ft ~~-ith vast, vapid
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nity, but Nlercer Island's '
powerful neighborhood groups "buffers" of clead space.
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objected. It mi.ght be comforting to
think th~it this pi•oject i_ a
Despite costing many-fold `
more than Sexttle's Free«-av 7:- 7e~ never-to••be-repeated behe-
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Park, both pai•ks ai-e no moi•e moth. Bul, at I-90's other end,
. ~,..r . . Boston is preparing to «depress" !
than stepchildren to La«rence
its Central Artery and hopes
Halprin's icon. They both fea- • ~ ` _ _ . ~
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~ f~ to mitigate the expanded road
tur~e gently rolling lawns enfold- , ~ . . . . . - . . . . : . .'~r- ;
ed by heavily mulched planting capacity ihrough a series of
beds, mediocre off-the-shelf pai•ks and boulevards built
play equipment and play fields. The ne«- that cN•clists on the bridg•e are treatecl to a upon an espensive lid. Iri California, Pasade- g
parks do not mitigate a project that is sim- dozen lanes of [raftic marring the vie«• of na's gigantic I-710 freeway faces competi- ~
ply overscaled-too big, too «-ide, too heavy, bTount Rainier, and those up«-ind of the tion from a citizen-sponsored "low-builcP"
too strong. Physically nai•roNcing the bi•idge f'reewaiy ai-e peltecl with auto eshaust. alternative, where mobility rather than ~
to six or eight lanes not only «-ould hace liltimatel~•, the pruject is part of the $600- transportation demand is valued. '
preserved the urban scale, it could have hammer ancl $:300-ashti~~~ syndrome. Though Increasingly, these are the efforts we
saved millions in the costs of excavation and depressing the freeway helps, the lids pro- landscape architects are undertaldng-mak- ~
poui-ing concrete. tect relaticehy small portions of the com- ing new spaces from thin air or "rescuing"
What was etpensive to build will also be miuuties. The pai•ks are malest «-hile t•etainulg damaged sites. We'll have to look beyond
costly to maintain. Foi• example, parks built walls ai-e aggressive. Travel lanes ancl ramps Seattle in 1995 to see how this might be
on sttvcture require thin soil beds, mean- ai-e uniformly too «-ide. The thousands of done right.
ing they Nvill be forever dependent on irri- trees have been planted are a benefit, but
gation and fertilizers. NIercer Island's lids ti•ees alone don't ci•eate unified neighboi•- Richard K. Untermann, is most recently
include 13 powerful, nine-foot-diameter hoods, sorely lacking along• most of the iVler- the author of the brochzcre Reshaping Our
exhaust fans and 3,800 lights, «-hich tugeth- cer Island section. Suburbs: Linking Lana Use and Trans- _
er consume 18.6 million kilo«-atts annual- Any glee ovei• the revival of the Judkins portation to Better Serve Pedestrians, Bicy-
ly-enough to power a small city-. And «-hen neighborhood must be tempered by the fact cles and Transit (Bacllitt Foxcndation).
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Developing and Investing in Public Facilities
March 3, 1995
Hon. Margaret A. Osterfoss
Mayor
75 S. Frontage Rd
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Hon. Osterfoss:
Public Facilities Investment Corporation specializes in both
renovating existing and building new facilities for leaseback
such as administrative offices, jails, water treatment plants,
court houses, etc.
Lease purchase programs do not require voter approval since the
operating expense is not treated as debt. The financing is
available for nearly all essential facilities and the rates are
competitive with tax exempt bonds and COPS.
Our development group has already.developed over 200 projects
in 82 cities in 36 states. We take full charge of the project,
including design, construction and financing. We can utilize
existing plans or we can jointly select a new architectural
firm. The construction is bid out to multiple prime
subcontractors to meet state bidding requirements and to assure
the lowest possible cost which is usually 5-20% less than
bidding to general contractors.
The municipality maintains approval authority during the
development process and owns the facility upon expiration of
the lease or sooner.
I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss our program or
any specific project in greater depth. Please feel to call
(800) 950-9660 with any questions.
With kindest regards,
PUBLIC LITIES INVESTMENT CORPORATION
J f e H Tamkin _
P esident
Public Facilities
Investment Corporation
11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2350 Regional Office:
Los Angeles, California 90025 4754 Chapelridge Drive
PH: 310/268-1758, FAX: 310/473-9250 Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
(800) 950-9660 PH: 513/541-0400, FAX: 513/541-5006
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My ref: V.PILTC01 March 2, 10,95
Town of Vail
Vail, Colorado
Gentlemen: Attention: Town Council
I have just read in the Vail Daily that the Council has decided to
award a contract for the F~ui-chase of 8 three door buses.
If this is not a decision =ast in stone, I request that it be
reconsidere,d by the Counr_i I. I have several objections:
The Vai 1 Dai I.y ~ndicated that slcis rvi 11 be brought aboard the
bus. I f.eel this will not be as satisfactory as the present method
of CaY.'Yyinq S}{1s O!i thE? ;="!'.1ts1GF' of f}-ic, bL.`.- fc=- seve,-aJ. rcasons,
among which is t2le inr-reased possibility of falls for 1:ho:se people
car-ryiii, skis arid po1Gs, with 2-esultant injury to themseives 3I1C1
ct her passengGrs. There w i 1 I a1 so 1.e ,a.n i ncreasc: i n i r.t i u;ry f T'oITt
passengers being ir.;ured by the s)cis even when there is no actual
.fail on the part oi a s!-_i-carl°ying passenger. I believe this is an
i 11 thought-out pr-ogram, r-tyar-d'.ess of the type of bus to be
utilized.
2. The addi t ional 1F~n:;t., of t.he bus wi 11 nct only mean t.riat more
people wi 11 travel on each b115; blll_ tY13t the buses wi 1 be m.,r•e '
costly to maintain t.han the smaller busses. It would be niore
satisfactory foz- the riders if the buses were smaller, siiTtilar to
the ones cu?-l-entl.y in service; and iYiore frequently deployed. 'I'here
is little to be gained i,; :}ez-vicP to our visitors by making ttiem
wa i t j us t as 1 ang f or a bur, bu t t hen cr-owd more per,p 1 E i rit o each
bus. `,'his is not the wa," to entice visitors; and it isn't the way I
w i sh t o }:ave my nioney spGn t on e i t her v i. s i t. ors c;r our CGF1I7 t axpayers .
3. The proposed ;fi 1 0, 0 0 Q p 1 us aud i o sys t em o~: t he tiew huses i s
aricther boondcggle that should be eliminated. Most riders T/?ould
nrefer that nc audio sy:=teM be present dU2"lIlg the sl?ort ride on a.
bus, und it. would likely bF similar to other public addre,s systems,
i tZaud i b 1 e and i nt rus i ve . A bti:- i s no p 1 ace f or anyone, I e t a 1 oiie
t`ie Tc;wr; of J:~i l, ta advertise tc- a ca.p` ive audience. It'ti rude,
and ve_-y undesirable.: Those whc vote for it should be sentenced to
10 year:: in a.n airport olbus St1ti0n listening to blaring,
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unintelligible, intrusive, meaningless, and unwanted messages.
4. To satisfy the Americaris with Disability Act we should first
estimate the number of disabled persons who live in or visit our
town, and thEn supply a vehicle which caz-i carry a similar percentage
of our bus passengers. This vehicle can travel the same route as
the buses, picking up only disabled passengers'and their rieeded
campailions and takiilg them to their bus 1 ine destinat ion fi-ee ci
c:harge.. It need not be an expensively modified bus, but a small
va_.n. The necessary serv:ce would be available and everi more
helpful t.o thosP who by law require it, and the cost would be much
less fox- us taxpayers. Those of us who are elderly but able to ride
t.'l-;e bu:=; could continue ta dc so wi thaut. having our tar.es wasted oiz
what we consider unnecessa.ri'iy expensive frivolitiPs, mandate& by
dc-gooders wkio arr out of touch with real life, spending our money
on government mandated politically cai-rect nonsense.
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5 Gde 4-a:_,u1c_1n' t r,ave 40 foot beYiemot,i buses ori our strerts, causing
additional clearance problems from everytr.ing from pedestx-ians, to
turiiing radiuses, to sr,ow clParance problems, to road bump
difficulties, to other• traffic, etc, all of which would have to be
solved at an additionai e:pense and/or inconvenience.to both us
tar,payers. and visitors alilce.
In other words; ptzrchasing more expensive bigger buses is not the
answer. Smaller•, cheaper-, and more frequent buses is more like it.
And don't fol-get that whFther you spend local tax dollars or state tax
drllars or federal ta.:: dollars on someth?ng, you are still spe,iding my
money, alorig witfi that of nthei- ta}; payers.
It ain't your money; it's ours. It ain't your city; it's ours. They
airi't your buses; they're ours. They ain't your streets; ttiey're ours.
You aY-- our i-epresentatives. I ask you to reconsider your decision in
the 1 igi1` cf the clF=sires, needs, corivenieri`G, mandates, and poeketbooks
of a11 wha a2-e affected by youi- decisions.
VP_ I' y t 1' ll 1 V V G ll Y.:, ,
Ttlomas R. Busard, M.D.
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l~'aymond
March 1, 1995
Vail Town Council '
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
Dear Council Members:
Tha.-ik you very much for your letter of February 9, informing me of the apprcval cf your
Ordinance No. 15. It appeaxs that 10.4% of your populace approved a NAZI inspired law
(please see "Gun Control - Gateway to Tyranny" by Simkin and Zelman, Jews for the
Preservation of Fireanns ownership, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 1993).
I have decided to never visit or vacation in Vail again until such time that his wicked,
crime producing, genocidal ordinance be repealed. The ordinance is a total betrayal of the
2nd Amendment and is an illegal law. Genocide of 50-100 million people in the 20th
Century by gun controlling governments is evidence enough of the character and
enlightenment of your council. and 10.4% of your residents.
Sincerel and regretfu ,
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Ra ond C. Suiter
PO Box 79
Honolulu, HI 96810
P.O. Box 79 '
Honolulu, HI 96810
Phone: (808) 533-6565
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I-IE IZESOUIZCL CEN'L'ER OF EAGLE COUNTY X t~ CBtr.u.~,c,~,
llear y ~ ~~ou.
'fhe Resource Center oP Gagle Cowity has been in existence since 1982. Our mission is to
cmpower our commu?iity lhrough education, advocacy, crisis intecvention, and networking. ln an
effort to Uetter serve; you, wc appreciate your telling us how we rate. .
Please take the time to tell us about dhe interactian you have had with The Resource Center.
It will help us to improve our level of service. Please know that we do care and will respond to your
suggestions. Thank you for your couiments.
The Resource Center ofGagle County, I3oard Of Directors
W(1at was the nature of your interaction?
( ) l3uddies .Program ( ) Educational Environment ( ) Other
( ) Advocates ( ) Court Watch
( ) Func1-raisers ( ) Healthy i3ab.ies & I'amilies
Please circle your evaluation of our service performance:
(Rate Uetween 5 aild l; 5 being excellent and 1 being unsatisi:actory)
1. Overall service and efficiency 5 4 3 2 1
2. Slal:f, volunteer, or board cooperation 5 4 3 2 1
3. With whom did you interact'?
4. Staff, Volunteer, or Qoard courtesy 5 4 3 2 l
5. Was your task accomplished? _yes _no
6, nny comments or suggestians lhat might allow us to serve you and lhe community better
in the future?
1_n your opinion, are we fulfilling our mission statement'? ves no
Thank you for taking the time to complete this eva(uation. 7'he Board of Directors, Staff, and
Volunteers are personally committed to being an excellent resource a?ld improving our services.
lf indicated below, we will personally contact you ior your specific comments.
lwish to be coutacted I do not wish to be conlacted.
Name Organization, Company
Adclress 1'lione
Please Return this forin to
Arleen Montag
P.O. Box 1260
:Eagle, Co(orado 81631
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303/328-1674
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T'he boazd is operating this yeaz with a budget of about
By ~+Ilisoe~ ~eldecsoet $834,000. Most of that money, comes from Vail's busi-
Dagy StaH Writer. :~ness license fees.
' Vail Valley Marketing Board members decided this The business license fee was created in 1989 and gen-
erates: about $350,000 each year for summer. marketing.
- - to ask for advice on summer promotions from those
week
they answer to most8irectly: local businesses. Fees range from $112.a year for home-occupation busi-
~The WMB put aside $2,000 for a"stakeholders sur= ' nesses to a high of $5,255 for hotels and lodges, depend-
vey" that should be mailed in mid-April, said Frank John- ~ ing on the number of rooms each has.
son, president of the Vail-Valley Tourism and Convention '.v"One of the things this board is committed to doing is
" Bureau. The tourism and convention bureau oversees the more communication with the business community,"
• marketing boazd. Johnson said. The boazd, he said, wants to "communicate
'~The survey will likely ask business owners what direc--'^'better with the- people out there who really write' the
tion the board should take; what types of projects it should ' checks." .
get.involved in; and where funding should go. Board Other funds contributed to the Vail Valley Marketing
members discussed this week, for example, whether they Board include about $190,000 from the Town of Vail's
should entertain sponsorship reque'sts from various orga- . general fund; $181,000 from the Beaver Creek Resort
111;~!;•-is seeking funding for events or special projects. Co.; and $116,000 frcm Vail Associates Inc.
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Ga°owth and C~~orado`s quaDuty of Dufe ~nd fictuon on
olorado, with its long history of increase was the lowest in four decades. CoQo[j°ado'g Qategt
boom and bust cycles, has expe- But with Colorado's economic b(DOM
rienced regular bouts of anxiety recovery beginning in 1990 and gaining
regarding newcomers. Once again, after momentum through '94, the state's job ri alk of growth and how to man-
witnessing four consecutive years of gains attracted new residents. In addi- age it inevitably produces a
more than 75,000 new residents and the tion, the out-migration of the late 1980s battle between Colorado's
resulting traffic congestion and mountain ended, producing a net gain of more economic and environmental interest
and urban sprawl, there is a renewed than 300,000 new residents since the groups. Much of the data and argu-
anti-growth tension in the state. last census. ments animating the current debate, if
Colorado's improved economy used out of context, distort the problem
Colorado's latest boom corresponded to slower economic activ- and obscure the alternatives. While
Population migration is affected by ity in most of the rest of the nation.
many factors, but the national and local Especially influential was a major down-
economies have been pre-eminent in turn in California's economy which Ais s sooq'8. a§ t~p,e~j'e
the latest Colorado boom. The state had fueled an exodus that poured into the
little or no net population growth from other western states, including
1986 to 1990, corresponding to its deep Colorado. about growth9
While
Co~of(ado r~~pu~~~~on Changes Colorado's fl~ ~~ows d~own.
1950 ° 1994 economy
should
800(000) 680 Totat 1904 PoDuIntion: 3,866,000 remain Coloradans are concerned about
healthy, it is growth, they are generally not extrem-
soo - - mo ~5s e
xpected to ists in their response toward it.
. <aoe - - ------decelerate The following are fictions and facts
from its cur- regarding Colorado's latest boom.
Dota for 87, 82, 99, 94 aro eatimatea
200 -
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growth rate. Fiction - Growth is accelerating.
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iaeo isso 1970 1980 1991 1992 1993 1994 The implica- Fact-As soon as there is a consensus
1e60 1970 19e0 1990 tion for aboutgrowth, itslowsdown.
~ Decade Increase M Yearly Increase Colorado's The current growth trend is about to
population slow. It has been driven by job growth
us au.a,,, or ca„8„e growth for the here and job loss in other regions.
Cirul! Aaeoclateo 1895 last half of the However, that concurrent condition is
decade is that subsiding. Projections that show acceler-
recession beginning in 1985 as oil, min- it will exceed the 1980 to 1990 rate, but ating population growth rates over the
eral and farm prices collapsed. As a will not continue at the blistering pace next decade or two are off track.
result, its 1980 to 1990 population of the last four years.
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sctaon: Nevvcomers are the problem
Fiction - The state is wall-to-wall F o e
people. Ttype he state's newest residents are the tion, skilis, energy and resources to
Fact- La Junta, Fort Morgan, Alamosa of citizens a community most make a major cont:ribution to
and Craig are not being overrun by desires. They work, are married, have Colorado's econorny, especial ly the
growth. families and vote. They have the educa- state's growing knowledge industry.
Colorado's population growth is Py.ofile of Colorado'$ Newcomea,$
not evenly spread throughout the state.
On average:
The eastern plains, the older mountain 30-something ? 23°/o from California
mining communities and southern College graduate ? 45% moved to state for new job
Hispanic counties have been losing V Employed ? 50% own homes
population since the 1930s, while ? Registered voters 46% homes cost from $100,000-
resort communities and some rural ? Have families $200,000
areas with new prisons, casinos and ? Two children ? 68% believe area growing too fast
retirement communities, are growing, Public schools ? 64% believe quality of life better here
along with the western and southern ? Family income $75,000 ? 51% believe schools better here
metro Counties. Ciruli Associates 1994 N260 Newcomers
Fiction - Local control doesn't work. values jobs versus the environment, they are skeptical that growth can be con-
Fact - Local control doesn't mean no, select middle positions that encourage tained by governmental fiat. Over the
unplanned or uncoordinated control. job growth while leaning toward envi- last three decades, t:he public has seen
Recent examples of popular cooper- ronmental protection. various government efforts to limit
ative initiatives are: the recent overtures growth prove ineffective. Rather than
of multi-county planning in mountain Fiction - The economy is fine; controls, the public has increasingly
communities; counties such as Boulder people wantgrowth stopped. demanded to vote on new housing and
working to secure buffers between city Fact - Growth or no growth, people commercial developments in order to
annexations; and the Front Range coun- are still worried about%obs. pick and choose projects. Less dense
ties' proposed open space corridor from Coloradans' uncertainty over the locations, favorable cost benefit, lack of
EI Paso to Larimer counties. future includes insecurity about jobs and tax subsidies, open space, careful plan-
prosperity. Like people throughout the ning and neighborhood involvement are
Fiction - Coloradans are extreme nation, the recent decade of downsizing, important factors in achieving public
environmentalists. cutbacks and low wage growth has cre- support.
Fact - Coloradans want both jobs and ated a heightened concern regarding job
quality of life. growth and the economy. Fiction - People will raise taxes for
Coloradans are moderate People in Colorado regard growth growth.
environmentalists. When asked to place like the federal government-it is Fact - People are more generous
themselves on a scale that alternately resented, but they want the benefits. talking to pollsters iFhan they are in a
The latest bout of population influx has voting booth.
For copies of the report, been accompanied by increased jobs, )ust as the public is reluctant to pro-
% Growth and Colorado'sQualify of Life, aPpreciating wages and higher tax vide subsidies to attract new business, it
call Ciruli Associates, 303 399-3173'. revenues and property values. Also, is only modestly supportive of new taxes
o pp ` new cultural and sports attractions are for alleviating growth's impads or for
Observations in this summary and in products of larger audiences. environmental amenities. Although the
the larger report are gleaned from public often claims it supports expensive
population and'demographic data' Fiction -People supportgrowth projects to reduce congestion and
compiled by Ciruli Associates since : control. improve the environment, it often votes
.199:1, and from an:opinion survey, of . Fact = People are skeptical about down tax initiatives for new schools and
; . Golorado.residents and newcomers
' conducted`by tke frm in - controls and want to pick and choose roads. Only open space purchases have
' December,1994for°the'" ' developments:" ~ ° captured`p'u61i6 ' ~s6006rtc~Boulder,
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treatment with a natural human new -rePort. Earlier studies had i humblest man in the street-
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much too soon to tell: whether er suicide rates, but this is the murder of Vladislav Listyev,
this will turn into any sort of cure, first to show evidence of cause,one of the counhy's best-
but researchers are encouraged. , and effect. One piausible expla- ; lmown and most loved televi
nation: lower levels of cholesterol might af- ; sion personalities. More thai,
r1 A substance derived from citrus-fruit fect brain chemicals that govern mood. 10,000 people lined up to pa,
fiber has been shown to reduce the spread their respects at Ostanldno,
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way to slow the disease in humans someday. may have new ammunition: research in ~ was a top executive. In a prac
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medication chemically related to Txc (the their black-bordered front
active ingredient - in marijuana)-have o/ A long-term study of more than 22,000 pages to his death. Although
proved effective in preliminary tests at doctors has shown that those who suffer motive for the murder re-
slowing the progression and relieving the from migraine headaches seem to have an mains uncleaz; authorities al-
symptoms of multiple sclerosis. increased risk of stroke.. leged it was a Mafia hit and
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nology may be in jeopardy.
Inside the 32nd Democratic ward headquar- Cutting short a hip to West
~ ters in Chicago, Nancy Panzke's phone still
~ g saga rings. "Congressman Dan Rostenkowsld's of- Aftica, the controversial wife ~
j~ presidential , fice;' she answers, responding to the hun- , of South African President
r , dreds of favor seekers who have called since Nelson Mandela returned to ~
last November's election, unaware that.the i a police raid on her home anA
his
former chairman of the House Ways 'and an investigation into her pos•~
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Means Committee lost. Panzke,. who `has bribery and corruption. Fuci
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-d- do rizes that voters only wanted to give him a Mandela scheduled a court
_ ; scare: "I don't think anyone thought He'd re-
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a pa`rk. ."You've got to do this;' he insists. "I lenging the seizure of docu-
gry ;
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Exchange roiled inte„ ,
. caped rts tustomary De/awarean obswrrty to enjoy a moment ' F
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T well as the Tokyo stock .
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Deroveo' aarport? e population: 634,935_(rariks 47th in the U S),Y Barings bank, one of Bri
YES most venerable financial'
Fun facts: Grows `'more flaxseed than any other state ^ stitutions, which was un
0 buthplace of Peggy Lee ' _ ' . . ~ - , , ' ,.e. ~ ;
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Fmm a telephone poll of 800 adult Americans °nlllore Florth Dakotain the news last week: Prospectors $1 billion. As the extent o'
mMeo ror nMeaN on Feo. Zs-Mar..i ny 'look for oil beneath Dicldnsori'city 'airport; state tax re the damage became app
rankeiavicn Partners mc. samprng e~or i:, ceipts up 6.5% over last January (source: USA Toda ent> Leeson> 28 > an d hi
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TOi~l+l O75.South Frontage Road Office of the Maynr
Vail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
March 7, 1995
Andy Daly
President
Vail Associates
P.O. Box 7
Vail, CO 81658
Dear Andy,
We wrould like to take this opportunity to identify the properties that the Town of Vail has an
interest in at this time which we would like to address through the Town of Vail and Vail
Associates Agreement. It is my understanding that these properties have been discussed
between your legal staff and Town of Vail staff. These properties include stream tract parcels,
open space, and other areas needed for public facilities. We also understand that there are
several properties, such as roads in Lionshead, that still need further research to determine if
they are needed by the Town. The following is a list of lands that we woutd like included in the
agreement:
Lo a ion Descri tp ion
Vail Village 11 th Stream tract parcels
Tracts A,B,C,E,F
Vail Village 12th Public Use
Tract C
Vail Village 12th Riparian area/drainage
Tract B
Potato Patch Open Space Protection
Tracts A,B, &D
Unplatted, 525 Forest Rd. The Town is interested in the northeast half (i.e. the
2101-071-11-001 wetland portion) of the unplatted parcel at 525 Forest Rd to
protect the stream tract.
Location Description
Tract G Road connecting to Lionshead Place
2101-072-07-008
Parcel West of Town Snow Dump
Shops 2101-081-00-001
Vail Village 5th Mill Creek Park Area
Tract G
Vail Village 5th Pirate Ship Park area
East portion of Tract E
Vail Valley Drive Public Use
2101-082-32-024
N.W. of International Bridge Wetland/Stream Access
2101-082-04-005
Please contact Tom Moorehead or Russell Forrest at the Town of Vail if you have any questions
regarding the parcels listed above. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Sincerely,
TOWN OF VAIL
Margaret A. Osterfoss
Mayor
x.c.: Vail Town Council
Bob McLaurin
Tom Moorhead
Russ Forrest
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Responding to and Managing Change C~ Preserving and Enhcmcing Community
February 1995
Dear C.A.S.T. Member,
It was a pleasure serving you as you explore the issues of this most recent Rocky Mountain
growth boom. We not only learned a lot from you, we had fun too! We hope this final report will
continue to assist you as you move toward solutions to preserving those qualities in your town
you hold most valuable while accepting and guiding the changes that are occumng.
We heard from you that learning more about what "growth management tools" are available is
very important to you. We have included a very basic overview of these methods in the final
report, but want to make you aware of the availability of more intensive reports that you may
want to look into:
1. At the Governor's "Smart Growth" Conference, a"Smart Growth and Development
, 5ummit White Paper" (January 1995) was distributed by Clarion Associates' Chris
Duerkson. CML's Staff Attorney David Broadwell has referred to it as the most
comprehensive overview to date. You can get a copy by contacting the State Department
of Local Affairs (Char.lie Unseld) or Natural Resources (Kathy Kanda).
2. Robert H. Freilich produced a paper for the Summit County Board of County
Commissioners entitled "Growth Management Workshop" (June 25, 1995).
3. The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Community Development
Department produced "Growth Management: An Overview of Growth
Coordination Strategies" (October 1994). You can get a copy of this paper from
NWCCOG Community Development Department, P.O. Box 2308, Silverthorne,
Colorado, 80498, (303) 468-0295 - ext. 105.
In addition to the launching of our firm - Con:munity Works!, we are working on the formation
of a non-profit institute to study growth and change and to offer assistance to small towns
suffering from the effects of too rapid change on the fabric of their communities. We are holding
a symposium on May 10 and are sending you information about this effort as well.
Again, thanks for letting us serve you and we look forward to an exciting "Agenda for the
Future" as C.A.S.T. moves into action over the next several years.
Sincerely yours,
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Leslie Klusmire, AICP, ASLA Tom Baker ' PHONE (303) 945-5912/920-9283
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. Greetings! -
; . I am happy ~ to report that the ~Color'ado Association of Ski Town's °Agenda._ for,°the'~
Future" growth symposium was ,a success: Thank you.to all of the communities:.,`~-~„~`;.;>:'::~:~
~ that participated in ,our _telephone:.and vurit4en survey: fV
,early, . ninety. people
- `attended.the.event and- ~vvith. your help,, `we accomplished ;our objectives~: '--.On oufr~::`;
- ~ , first day, we narrowed _ our focus , to three concerns: affordable housin /livin
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entities. ..:On the. second day; we 'developed"-specific. actions to address ~our: three~ . - • ~ ~
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We are .forwarding you this -copy' of our report'for. your review"and use~. - If. you`~::: :'_`-..r•`~.`.
- have any, comments; I'd love to 'hear them.. :I can be reached by writing . or calling
- the Aspen City. Manager's Offices: 130: S. Galena, Aspen; Colorado 81611; 920-1 5212. . . _ : . : ~ ~ . -
As you :will see, many of the,tasks have' an underlying theme of "local.~ ~ , ~
control". Those ' regarding CDOT, . USFS, -the constraints on : Real Estate:_Transfer'
Tax, or the 35 acre su bdivision_~exemption all revolve around giving commuriities ~
~ the authority to use : tools to tackle the problems specific, to., their area.
Bngormafion sharing and the ~ ability to get up-to-date information on all
~ possible alternatives. and ideas was another theme that emerged' from our work.
The C.A.S:T.. communities will now' sort #hrough the possi6le.tasks we. can . . ' ,
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'erier g j r. on: V V e r e a l i z e t h t c h o o g on ly. sever l, ideas is not easy task, ~but. if 'we/~.~_~
can successfully `accomplish _ several things in .a year, .we: can make~ pr. ogress. ~ _~~y •
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9. _ the Future . must* be.:~'::Si°~,~:f::::..-`_...-`
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IFROMo RACHEL RI ' CHAR1IS9 PRESIIlElvT
IIDATEo FEBRiJARY 2449 Ilo9s .
I~F~o ROCKY MOUNTARN SKHTOiI'WSo A% A6ENDA F0R 1'HE FU'i'URE
Our growth symposium participcmts focused on three areas of common concern
aQnong ski towns: affordable housing/living; transportation; and lack of coordination between
governmental entities, as well as greater coordination with the private sector.. As you will see,
many of these suggestions are concerned with enhancing local control to deal with problems.
Now we need yoaer Inelp go coeane aap wegh oanr agenda for the next year.
Please spend some time as a City Council to identify three actions C.A.S.T. can effectively
undertake from the list the participants have assembled.
We request that you meet as a City/Town Council and by group consensus come up with the
action agenda you want C.A.S.T. to adopt this year. The Executive Committee will then take
the recommendations from the Councils, come up with a draft program and confirm it with our
membership in April.
Here are our cunent realities:
Our Challenges:
El No staff
El Limited Budget
El 6 meetings per year
El Loose confederation
Oup ,S'trengPhs:
El High visibility and name recognition El Longevity/Staying Power E1 Tourism generators - major force in State economy El Ability to network _ E1 Articulate people
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E1 Lobbying and networking in coalition with other groups " _ .
El Being a team with the Governor ~
_ El Focusing on practical solutions - : • " ' _ El Advising the State on` what works
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categories: 1) Q,`,A,g,~', A~,~'II~~~TS ~d 2) Local Level Actionsrted the three issues than into two.
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°~ndePtake over ghe ne~¢ year. They can all be from the sam S gha¢ C
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1Red~~w CeDeOoTe's nnternaB boundaiies
with ghe Goveraaor aa~d C.D.O.T.
Explancrtion: C.D. 0. T. has pJanning, engir7eerin
which do not match each other and rarel d g' cmd mair~ter~ance districls
regior~s fr~nction. The objectrve worild be to d~ ee~ond to the H~cry aclr~al
~ and consolidate plarn~ing efforts into the new regio»~ I jae areas thal make sense
" drfferent tayers of regronal boufrdaries with smaller arecrs S~ere can be
larger area. as sub_regio»s to a
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9 ocafl, Starte and ]Federa? governmeng representatives and Ski
Coungry USA flobby U.S.F.S.
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t- go U.S.F.S. aboaat migigating off-site
llllLD]Pacgs 0f ]PeIl'mfl$5e .
Explanafron: The U. S.F. S. approiles permits for new sIri areas . srte impacts to be idetitifred but not alwcrys mitigated or
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t~'ansportatron needs C. A. S. T and others can take th
ask them to require mitigcrtiorr of off.srte rmpcrcts as pcrrt of the U.S.F.S.F Permit
program.
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or intercept lotsy a&g~~atide trans'ty etQ'oy
a?flocaged on need - not eesideng popu~ationo
Explanation: Transportation fimding is distrrbrited largel ~
resident poprilation, and the Western Slope generall y byppoportion of }
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Itr additiorr, the Irttle fimding there is goes to higji?l' y jmQ~ to the Front Range. '
impro>>ements afid is not available for transit. Participcrrrts thori7Ce ~d ~
. would be more fairly allocated if skr town economic co»tr' ghtf ijldil7g
, taken into co~rsideration a»d money went to help crltei,icrte atitioi
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Explanation: Most pcrrticipattts experiences reveal that C.D.O. T. is still highway
oriented atld needs to become more of a fiill-service transportation agency.
~ 1Lobby ffor nnstataatioun of new u°edenue sour'ces ~~rmarked for
. ~~anspomtatnone(possnb?e examples9 60 (more or less) gas ¢ax, tolls9
coungestnon prncnng, etce)
Explanation: The Governor explained to ris that e>>en wrth the institiitioir of a 6¢ gas tax, there is not enough revenrie to meet ciirrent highwcry crnd transportation
needs in the State of Colorado. The interviews and srirvey told ris transportalion
improvements are a top issrie with C.A.S. T. and s7irrounding commrmities.
~ Bu?fld a ll'e?at1t0IlIlSIfflIlp wIlth the Sta$e T1C$I6S&DOIl'g$tIlOYH C0m&I&935Hone
Explarratiori: Errsrtre that the State Transportatiorr Commission ririderstands the
problems of C.A.S.T. commzinities.
~ Sanpport CeDoOoTo's IFedera? lobbyeng effortse
Explanatiorr: Ir7 the past, C.D. 0. T. maintained a lobbyist for fimdrng and policy
issues in Washif7g7on, D. C. and has abarrdoned that fimctrorr. .
~ IEsgaibflgs?n aan 66gnfou-a~ation Clearinghoaase": AssembYe Ilnformagion fou- use
lby C.A.S.T. mea~~ers aand neig?uboring communIlties such aso
- Specific transportation alternatives and their unintended/intended
consequences (successes and failtues)
- How to deal with the automobile
- How the Clean Air Act impacts transit
- Sponsoring forums on items of regional interest . ~ IExpose aunto aveB~aree HIlre someone to stuc?y reafl costs of the nndividuall
unse off aun~omobn?~~ and conduct an flnforrnatioan campangn to he9p peop9e
UIlIIflde?°StaE~~ th~~ the allIl$0 lls subsfldIlZedo
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E1 Conduct trials of alternative transportation technologies
. El Selling and making intercept lots user friendly
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pro,pecgs meetnng connmon locafl needs (neee, transng and housang)e ~
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y all the revenue and neighboring "bedroom " commrmrtres have to deal with their
;impacts wrthout fimds. The idea rs that some revenue would go to a regionnl
(board made up o f representatives of all the areas' corinties and mrrnicipalilies !
~ and that revenue would be redistribrited to red7ice impacts (such as hozisitlg and f
transportation) on neighborirrg communities. '
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ILolbby fou- Sgag~ and Federall ?oan proga-ams to panrchase larad for ~
; affordab?e housange
~ Explanation: Participants felt the overriding rreed that corild be addressed by
olitside agencres was to briy lafrd for affordable horisirig sites.
~ ILolbby to a?Bow ?ocall congu-ofl the Reafl Esgage 7Cransfer '1['axa
Explcrnatiori: Amendmerrt 1 took away local goverftments ability to enact a"real
estate transfer tax The idea was to amend the State Constitution to allow local ~
goverrrments to vote for and enact the RE77:
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IC' 3KaIIII?IlnQ wheghefl' cOIIHflmefl'cflal ShOll'$-tera~ ~entals ~an/shou?d be taxed
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Explanation: Currently, short-term rental properties such as condos are tczred as
residenlial property althozigh they are beirrg rerrted for profit. Tcrxing them ~
commercially would increase the tcrx revenue from these properties.
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member communntnese anse spe~ific pfl-ojects/programs - aaot generaIl ideas
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~ ILobby ffor changes to Stage and Federa9 guidelines to refle~t realistec
r~~ort coandnlflonsa -
Explanation: An example is the income gtiidelines from H. U.D. which often crre
too low to reflect true income needs in expensi>>e resort trn+ms. This effecls mrr
ability to use tax credits to develop affordable housrng throrigh the prirate
sector.
~ Propose or sanpport ?egnsflation ffor a State housing impacg fee (iee<9 a bed
tax, va?aae added tax)e
Ezplanation: The idea was to captvre re>>emues from the resort indristry to
address impacts of resort regions by institrrting a state-wide revenrie sorirce for
affordable housing (or other needs, i.e., transportation). ~ ILoiblby for a Pnomesteadl tax exennptaoan<
Explanation: Provide a break ofi property laxes rf yovr home is yorir permanent
residence.
~CoAeSe'd'o, lloca?, State andf lFederafl govea-nment representatives and Skn
cCouangry USA lloblby U.S.F.S. go alflovv the provfsioua of affordab?e housing .
: oun U.S.F.S. laHfld t0 IIIlflll1tIlga$e llmpac$S 0f $H'&e pefl'YYl&$ a5 fl0Il1g a3 llt ll5
compatnb?e w~th coaanmunIlty ]P?aaflso .
Explanation: The U.S.F.S. is now approving permits, (i.e., ski areas) withovt
requirements to provide, for example, employee hozisilrg to mitigate the effects of
new development.
~ 1Gst`6DbIIHSh aIlIl 66llIlIlforIjICIl`c1ILLllOEIl CllearHIIEgllHOUSe99e Assemb9e nn$'oa-mataon for use
by C.A.S.T. adfld tIfIlellll' 1tIleIlghbOL`9HAg cOmItlUY9At9eSy _
- To educate developers, business people on importance of affordable .
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- Local cooperation methods and structures - - SuccessfuUfailing programs and strategies .
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- Intergovernmental agreements
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- Successful/unsuccessful programs
- Strategy and actions
Local ]Level Aeons (for information only)
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El Provide zoning incentives for affordable housing
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t® Adopt employee housing mitigation requirements for new development
® Provide more local incentives (i.e., waiver of fees)
j ` El Adjust U.B.C. Codes
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1119T`lyEEA JURISDICTIONS
C .A.SOTO ACTIONS
Conduct informal get-togethers to build trust and closer relationships.
Work with C.C.I. to lobby for county functional home rule.
)Invite affected counties to participate in specific C.A.S.T. forums and
meetings (Allow counties to join C.A.S.T.). ;
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]Lobby for U.S.F.S. consistency with local plans and policies.
Work through existing structures to snare contact with existing groups.
Explanation: For example, the U.S.F.S. may now make land purchase/disposal
decisions without regard to local land use plans,
Provide a strong presence at the tovernor's regional meetings.
~ Holld aan aannua? ~~~ting wnth affectecfl partties to dflscuss nssues of common
~~~~erne .
Explanation: This would be a meeting similar to the recent C.A. S. T. Grawth
Symposirim brit worild also be open to other local goverrrments, corintres and
agencies which are affected by and affect GA.S. T. commrmities.
~ ~~t 'up a ?1C9ecRfla1fBfl3IIIIIl foIC a89QD suppOII'$ llp9f0rIIH1aIl Il'eglOlflal 9n$er-jurisdictional
IIgIleetllngso
~ IFund and hga°e a ffanB?-tame Darectou° aand/oa° representative toa ll) to make .
flnanks for us wagh othen° agencnes, and 2) to represeaat oana- nnterests at
Federa? and Stage lleve?s, and 3) go coordinate and empleanent the C.A.S.T.
agendao
~ Pubflnsl~ a C.A.S.T. newsfle~~r focusgng one
- Problems, solutions in other regions
- Success/failw-e stories
- Resources .
Explanation: Send newsletter to legislazors, cormties, etc. Use the newsletter as
orir voice to each other and those who can help iis.
~ ILolbby go repeall 35-actf'e SBIlbdIlvIl390IIIl e%e1't1ptHono a9low ?oca9 coaata-ol over .
thns nssuee
~ ILo&rby for IlegisIlatnae nnceuntnves foa° regioenal p?annnng to proanote regionafl :
~~or~inatuo~ grovvg?n sta-ategieso :
~ lEstabflish an e9ecga-onnc buflletaan lboard for C.A.S.T. membea-se
~S?nare success stouies, noee9housangq liranSpOll 4atiOng open spaceo
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~ }IDnstrulba~~e e~amples of flnow to foster comrnunications betvveen
jurasdflctionso . '
~ Geg nnffoa°matio~ from C.A.S.T. mee'tnngs back into communHties. ~
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FROIVI: Anne E. Wright
DATE: March 9, 1995
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• : ~ r ~ Vail Village onFeb 25 I am, a frequent~vlsitor to Yail,an d was walking into -
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gr°up of.cops! ~My sincere tlianks:goes out to ttie Vail Pohce Depaitment The.
N;~coffee'and hot chocblate was jusc'what we needed [o put that.eictra warmth
~ into our:bodies before~a great day of skungf Keep up the great job!
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MEIVIORAlVDU1V(
To: Vail Town Council, Andy Daly, Chris Ryman, Suzanne Silverthorn
From: Tom Moorhead, Jim Mandel, Robin Haft
Date: March 9, 1995
Enclosed please find the drafts for the agreement and the `strategies' summary. We
would like to give you the opportunity for input before the final copies are made
tomorrow. Therefore, if you have any further input that has not already been
incorporated, please get them to Tom Moorhead or Robin Haft (fax Tom at 479-2157
or Robin at 479-2053) no later than 8:00 a.m. Friday, March 10. Apty changes
received after 8:00 on Fpiday vvill nof be added fo fhe ciocupnents. The final
documents will be available at noon on Friday.
We hope that your comments already appear in the agreement and the summary,
causing few changes to be requested at this time. Please feel free to call us to discuss
any outstanding issues.
Thank you.
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' DRAFT - 3/9195
AGREMVMNT
ToWN og vAIL/vAIL A.ssocTATEs
PROGRAM TO MANAGB PEM PERIODS
I. Introduetian.
TYie Town of Vail. (RTOVp ) and Vail Assocgates
(°eAfl) both recognize the importance of provgdbng Vabl's
gueste and resideaa~s wbttb tkae highest quality
experience.
Aspart og thbs goal, TOV aad VA are seriving to
better balance the levelg of visitation among and within .
the d3.£ferent seasons so thar Vail can becoane a more
year-round resort. On the one hand, it is normal to see
peak periods dusbng Chgastanas, Presideats' Wee}send, aaaci
the 4th og July Weekend when the Garryiag capacities of
the commuaaity and the mountain are occasboaaably pushede
Sometimea these peak pegiods age accoanpanied by a high
infl.ux og cars, traf f ic , aaid pasking probletns all of
whbch can compromi8e the cguality of the Vail experience.
On the other hand, there are periods og low eo anoderate use w2aen the arafra8tructure, employmeaat base, and
ecoaaoanic opportunities of ehe cott~nunity age
undegtatilizede
ghus, one og the key challenges for T0V and VA
will be to implemeae aseries of ananagement, marketing,
and developanent techniques in a coordinated fash3on to
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help promote skier viaitation during the nonpeak
periods.• Essential to this end will be Category ITI,
which would ensure more reliable early and late seasons
for the community. At the same time, TOV and VA will
need to ensure generally that the carrying capacity-of
Vail (hereinafter "the community") and Vail Mountain
(hereinafter "the mountain") are not exceeded during
' peak demand. .
TOV arad VA have made notable strides in past
years to better cvntrol and manage such peak day .
experiences. The actual number of peak daya has
declined during recent years and the growth which has
occurred has been contained in traditionally nonpeak
seasons. Certain programs have helped to eaee the
impacts of traffic and parking the Holiday
Transportation and Parking Plan) or to ensure more
comfortable skiing on the Mountain (e.g., VA'e "man:age to" skier capacity program).
Building on theae past measures, TOv and VA now
wish to expand a.nd fozmalize their ongoing discussiion9
through a more comprehensive peak and nonpeak managirment
agreement that will ensure that coIIUt?unity carrying
capacities are not exceeded. This Agreement can be
incorporated within the general ^manage to^ framewo:rk
that has been used by the Foreat Service, TOV, and vA as
part of VA's 1986 Special Use Permit. The Agreement: can
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also be complementary to the successgul implementatio$
og Category aaI which has the baeking and support of TOV
and-VA ae to t ose issues that iMp ct the Town. ~
A. Pr " ieting Peak anci Hiqh U e Perbods a
Pgedicting peak periods and managing the impacts
associated witri vis btor use is often complacated by
factors whieh are beyond 'a'Ov and VA's controb<
Unpredictabbe weather, tgaffic accidents, unrelaable
saow condbtions, and other events can coanpgoanise the
visieor experience a.n spite og the best labd plana.
Nevegtheless, based on past experiences, TOV and VA are
in a better positiosa now to aaatbcipate peak viaitatgons
(both on the Mountain and in the Towa) and to ananage
these periods to tkae satisfactbon of gues2sand
gesidentg a14-ke a.ud propert ors. ~
Past experience has ahowsa that the tine period
anoat likely to, reach peallc wiaitatbon oceurs between
Dec6m6er 26 and December 31. In addition, ggeater than
avegage ( flhigh uaefl ) vieitation also occtars oaa
PreBidezats° TnTeekend and on eome waeekeaads between the
third week of February through the end og Marcho B. Measurina Peak and Hiah Use Periods o As a
general matter, the number of flskiers-at-one-timew
("SAOT" ) has been a good bexac2'unark fog pgedicting when
carrying capacity is eacceeded.
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Because VA has excellent past records regarciing
akier visite and now can track skier numbers on a
relatively instantaneous basis (through its bar cociing
system), SAOT is a convenient, uaually reliable
indicator. 'I'OV aud VA recognize that SAOT will not:
always reflect comnunity impacts and thus occasioncklly
must be weighed with other relevant factors_ For example, if a major convention, a world championshi.p
event, or other epecial event were to occur during the
nonpeak ski seaaon, impacts to the Town might be
significant in apite of light akier use on the mourLtain.
Additionally, if visitorse-r- y residents or propert: '
ownegs do not carpool or rely on mass transit, traffic- ~
associated psoblems may be severe in spite of relatively
light occupancy rates at local lodges or numbers of
skiers on the mountain. While these analytical
limitations need to be appreciated, SAOT is still the
best and easiest indicator of when the Town and Mvuntain
are nearing capacity during the ski aeason.
C. 19,900 SAO as a Benchmark of Capacitv_ In
the past, the figure of 19,900 SAOT hae.been judged to
be a valid benchmark of car=yiug capacity during the
winter seaaon. The 19,900 SAOT was analyzed and.
accepted by the State of Colorado (through the
Department of Highways) in 1986 and subsequently wais
supported by the United States Foreat Service and Ti)V.
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At the curre~~ timea at 19.900 SA9T, the Town is nearing
capacity partbcularly wgth respect to transportation and
parking.
D. naaiag Pe k Perioda By Use of Contrgl
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"Tierg a fl From the perspective of 'I'OV and VA, it is
importaaxig that the comnunity make egforts to maintain
skier visita at og bebow the 19,900 SAOT thresholci aad
to implenent a peak managegnerat progran wkaich
thoughtgully coatrols such periods whibe hopegulby
pgoviding the requisite encougagement to visftors to
vbsat Vail duggng the nompeak periods. .
To this end, TOV and VA are hereby enterirag isato
a gormal agreegnent whieh wgll identigy the respective
responsibilities ot each eo ensure that peak visitation
remaina within the limita og the carrying capacity af tpie c0mxYILLSIbty0
A series og "tiers" -dill albow T0V and VA to
impleanerat the peals anasaagement proggame In addition, 'I'0v
and VA agree to reeomneaad to the U, S e Forest Service
• that t2ae agreement be incorporated into ZlA° s special use
permit (as gelated to Category III) with the LJnited
States Fogest Seruicee
E. PRonitogilLq or Adiusting'the Peak Man aement
gso_qjM. An impogtaaat campoaent of thia peak management
Agreement is a comprehensive monitoring system outlined
in section V2, below, to detexanasae how well peak periods
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are identified, which components of the conanunity'8
infrastructure are being stressed, whether the
mitigation and growth management meaaures are working,
and whether other management tools might be more
effective. TOV and VA recognize that this Agreement ~
must be dynamic and evolving. eoth parties anLicipate
periadic modiPications to measures listed in the
Agreement,. as set forth in Section V2.
F. ParticiBatiOZl Bv Ot er Parties. TOV and VA •
will also_seek the covperation of other parties which
are partly responsible for growth-related issues (t;he
resort associationa, chambers of commerce, lodging
- • associations, and others) in supporting the measures
contained in these programs. Such participatiou co,ild be undertaken on a voluntary, informal basis.
G. $Xp inq, Peak Mana_, ement to the Non-wint=
Seaeon. Although outside the scope of this A9reemeiit,
measurea will also be needed to control peak and hicTh
use periods during the non-ski season (e.g., July 4
weekend, Labor Day, Ruggerfest, etc.). Proper
management of non-ski related periods will be equally
critical to ensuring the quality of the Vail experience.
While TOV must have the primary role in managing nozz-ski
season growth, vA pledges its cooperation.
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E. GlossaKy of Terms e To faeilitate geview of
this Agreement, the gollowing terms are degbaaeda
CYbgistmas Peak e That period whieh extends
between December 26 and Decembeg 31.
I3igri Seasoae 'Yhat pegied which isicludes
Preaiderats' Weekend and each weekead beganning the thisd
weekend baa February through the end of Pqarch. .
Yncreneratal lift ticket tax revenuese Future
ligt cgcket tax revenues on Vail Ntouaataiaa that exceed
the 1994 lift ticket taix gevenuese
flManage toR : Tkiat process used by trie Forest .
Servgce in trie 1986 Special Use Peran.it and Deci,sion
Notice to evaluate iapacts to Vail Nlountain and the Towaa
when skier9-at-one-taane exeeed 19,900e
Nonpeak pegiods: Those periode fallbaag outside
og the Chrisemas Pea.k and High Season and which nornally
include ehe eagly aki season, Thaaksgidiaag, the pse-
ehristmas period, the January to mid-February period,
and the late ski season.
SA0T: Skiegs-at-one-tiane on Vail Nlouzataiao The
term is frequeratly ueed by the gorest Servace in sefcting
benchmark capacity gor disitatioaa at a ski agea, both on
the ski mountain aaad within. tkae adj acent commanity o
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II. Encouraci,inQ Vis'tation Durin4 Nonpeak Periods.
Starting immediately, TOV and VA will eommit. to a
program to encourage vigitation during underutilize:d
periods of the winter aeason. T'his effort will create
incentives for guests and,progertv owners to visit Vail ~
at timea other than the peak and high seasons (as
defined later in Sections III and IV) and thereby
promote a more balanced, healthy economy. To this eud,
TOV and VA will develop a compreheusive plan by no later
than June 1, 1995 that expande upon and details the
e measures set Porth below in this section
A. A sponsibiiities Nongeak Eeriods.
Measures to be implemented by VA to encourage visitation
during nonpeak periods,, will include:
1. Intensified marketing of Vail both within
and outside the Front Range.
. 2. SxpaAded international marketing.
3. Provide selective skier promotional
incentives, including incentives to new, first-time
domestic deatination akiers.
4. Bncourage lodge owners to use promotional
incentives and packaging arrangements for inducing more
flexible lengtha of atay. .
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B. MV Responsibil'ties Nonpe k Perio s. .
Measures to be gmplemented by TOv to encougage
visitation duging ehe nonpeak periods, will iacZude:
le Working wath lodge owners to encourage
lodging incentbeeso
2. Creating certain parking inceneives
(reduced fees og free parking) in conjunction with VA
lift tacket incegtives at certain tianes duging nonpeak
perioda to attract Front Itangeaadavalue-conacious ~
deetinativn vbsgtore an ropegty owners. ~
3e Workgng with the eommunity at large to
encougage the joint ginancing and hosting of speeial
eventse
, Working more intensively wbth the Avon/
Beaver Cgeek Resogg Association ("ABCRA"), Lion's Head
Merchants.Association (^LHMA,A), Vail Valley Tourism and
Convention Bureau (flVVTCH"), and otheg assoeiataons to
increaae nonpeak visatationo
5. 'a'OV and vA tyill jointly appoint a broad-
based cvmnunity task force by June l, 1995 to eacplore
additional mechanians to bettes utilize existiaag
sesougces during the nonpeak pegaods. 'a'his task force
will _ gepert on a semiansaual basis to the Aseessanent
Committee referenced in Section VgeB.
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III. Controlling the Christmas (December 26-
December 31) Peak Period.
TOV and VA will implesnent a aeries of management
efforts to deal more comprehensively with the historic
peak periods during Christmas vacation (December 26-31).
This five-day period has the greatest chance of
exceeding-19,900 SAOT unleas peak management measures
are instituted. [The parties dv recognize that on occasion there can be relatively low viaitation days
during the Christmas season due to a variety of
factors.]
Theae growth management measuree will follow, as
necessary, under a seriee of sequential tiers.
A. Tier I. '
l. Starting iuunediately, VA will implemE_nt
the following programs during the December 26-
December 31 period, regardless of whether vail Mount;ain
is at capacity. a. As currently, adjust apecific
marketiug campaigns to avoid exceeding 19,900 SAOT
during the period. The success of this effort will be
monitored and assessed through the monitoring prograLm in
Section VI below. .
b. As currently, limit or manage
promotional ticketing incentivee Lo avoid exceeding
19,900 SAOT during the period. The monitoring and •
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assessment pgograat in Section V% belo-d will track the
success of thgs efforte
c e As curgeragly, restgbct ski passes of employees, studeaats, xnerehant passes, and Cologado
cagdholdegs during the period.
. d. As curreatly, provide bus paases to
appropriate VA employees for the regional tsansit systean
and encourage the uee og the free TON bus system.
ee Encourage eanployee carpooling by
pgovading parking gnCEntives and disincentives when
aecessarye
f. TOV and VA will activel.y pugsue park and ride sgtes for thebr employees and eanployees of the
comnungty for the Chgbstmas Peake As part of this
eggogt, T6V and vA wbll develop cooperative .
/
relationships witka public (e.g., sckaools) and pravate
institutions to utilize appropgiate parkirag sitee which
are available during thbs time period. Fanding will be
equally shaged kiy a12 users.
ga As cugrently, exterad mouatain
. operationa eo spread iagrees and egres.s periods (e.ce,
after 3:30 poan. Any eactehsaosa of operataoaaal hours
will be coordbaaated with TOV and aiot interfege with
'a'OV' s delivexy og servicea (e.ge, snow reanovab a )
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h. As currently, stagger employee vtork
hours, as practicable, to mitigate traffic and parl:ing
problems.
J. Work with TOV and Sagle County t:o
increaee reliance upon vans and other public transportation to and from the Eagle County and Der.iver
International airports a.nd within TOV while encoura.ging
reduced reliance upon rental cara. To thia end, VP., will
develop a cazriprehensive plan with TOV by no iater than
June 1, 1995. At a minimum, TOV and VA will reviewand
update the plan every other year.
2. Starting immediately, TOV will implement
a vasiety of programs during the December 26-December 31
period, regardlesa of whether the Town of Vail is at
capacity.
a. Implementation of a proactive, hands-
on management effort in coordinatioa with vA to
adequately control peak traffic and parking issues
associated with the Christmaa peak. Included in such
efforts are proactive management of the traffic
circulation and parking systems; creative allocatio:a of
bus sexvice; effective utilization of law enforceme:nt
personnel; and better distribution of skiers to the
different base area facilitiea. TOV commits to .timely
implementation of such measures, particularly during
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inelement weagheg periods whe$e tgaffic eonditbons -caaa
be esacegbated.
b. As currently, provide bus passes to
'I'9v employe@s gog the regional traaasa.t syetem and
encougage use of the fgee TOV bus sysee8na
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. d-rll Encougage emplagree carpooling by ~
providing pagkang inceatives and disincemtives whera
necessaxy.
~ 'I'0V axid VA will actbvely pursue ~
park and ride si.tes fog trieir employees and employees of
the cominanbty for the Chrigtmas Peak. AA part of this
eggogt, TOV and VA will develop cooperative
gelatioaships with public (g._q., schools) a.nd private
inatitutions to utilize appropgiate parkiag sites which
are available during thie tigne period. Funding wall 1oe
equally gPared by all users.
Stagger employee work hours., as ~
practicable, to mitigate traffic and parkiaxg problems.
Increase nuanber of buses dttrgaag ~
the pegiad to accommodage larger numbegs og riderse %n
certain cases, reassiga buses to different geoggaph3cal
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areas, i.g,., outlying aseas, and provide more frequent
service to such areas.
h-.gi Develop a plan by no later than . ~
June 1, 1995 with Iocal businesses to implement
comparable measures on a voluntary basis.
Work with VA and Eagle Coun.ty to ~
increase reliance upon vana and other public
transportation to and from the Sagle County and Dezver
Intexnational airports and within TOV while encouraging
reduced reliance upon rental cars. To this end, TOV
will develop a comprehensive plan with vA by no later
than June 1, 1995. At a minimum, the plan will be
reviewed and updated eveiy other year.
This technique will be ~
accompanied by TOV's rigorous management of public
parking atructures to maximize the number of spaces .
available for Vail'e guests, patrons and those without
transportation alternatives and to reduce unnecessary
traffic during ingresa and egress hours. Sxa.mplea of
measures to be employed by TOV during the Christmas
period will include (1) adjuetment_of short-term parking
fees (specifically in the morning); (Z) adjustment of
policies and fee structures to maximize skier visitation
during the c3ay and maximize village visitation in the
evening; and (3) restructuring use of discounts during
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these specif3c peak periods. The Towsa will produce a
plan to reaeh such maxiau zation befoge Jiane 1, 1995.
3. In the event that 19,900 SAOT bs exceeded
at any oae time during the Chggstgnas Peals, the
Pssessa?ent Comcnittee will aneet ag soon as possible to
asseas the situa2aon ag set forth in Section VY.Ee
belotr.
Ba Tger IY: Ad itional Christmas Peak
Na.na51eme t Masures. %n the eventL that SAOT exceeds
19,900 gor more than two days duging the December 26=31
peak pegbod ia a given year ira spite of the management
measures lbsted iza Tier I abvve, VA wall add the
followiag sanageanent programs during the nect
Deceember 26-December 31 seasono .
1. Acijustments to ligt ticket pgices to
reglect full retail value.
2. SpeCial or muTti-clasy ticlseting
gequirements withisa the gubdelines of U. S. Forest
Service gegulations. 3. Stagger pernitted skiing kzours gog a
portioaa of akiers through lift ticket options (e.q., 8
a.me - 3 p.me or 9 a.Yn. - 4 p.m. ) vnce tkae new
teehzboldgiea og lbar eoding and scanaing devices are in
place to keep on-mountabn skiegs below 19,900e
4a To aneet gecgui:remerats stated in Tier IY,
eneougage skiess, pagtbcularly those staying ex resbding
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down valley, to utilize VA facilitiee at Beaver Creek,
Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead.
C. Tier III. If the meaeuree listed in'Tier II above (1-4) atill result in 19,900 SAOT being exceeded
that Christmas season, then the Forest Service, in
conjunction with VA and TOV, will meet ae eoon as
practicable and implement the "managed to" program set
forth in VA's 1986 Special Use Pe=mit. In esaence, this
procesa will require vp,, TOv, and che Forest Service to
review the operational statua of facilities and
ser`rices, the health, eafety, and welfare of guests, and
other Lactoza so that the Forest Service can detennine
whether further ticket sales may praceed. VA, TOV, and
the Forest Service will also evaluate whether any pattern is emerging in skier visitation that would
result in frequent exceedenees of 19,900 SAOT
necessitating further evaluation of comnunity impac:ts
and potential adjustment of peak management measures.
If during the following Christmas peak period,
19,900 SAOT has not been exceeded, then VA will ret.urn
to the Tier I management measurea and foregv the nEted to
use Tier II measures.
SV. Controlli on VisitatiQn.
VA and TOV will implement a series of management
efforte to deal with historic "high season" use. High
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seagon includes Presidents° Weekend a.rid weekends
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extending fgom the thbgd weekend aaa k'ebruaxy thsough the
end og March. Fiistogicallgr, these periods have
experieneed greater than average skier visitatbara, although at levels geaaerally bebow those of the
Christnas peak.
'a'heregogee vA a.aad T9V will ignplement a sesies of
• gneasures set forth in Tiers 1-111 in this sectioa to
achieve the goabs. of (1) maintaining SAOT levels during
the kaigh season at or below 19,900 and (2) ensuging the
best possible qaality of services in the Towsa during
these pegaods.
A. Tieg I.
1, VA tyill irnplean~ent tlae gollowing aneaeures
dugbng the high season, gegardless of whether capaeity
as being exceeded_
a. As cugrently, adj ust marketa.ng and
adjust advertising strategies in an effort to avoid
exceeding 19,900 SAOTo The succees of this ef€ort wibl
be Ynoaaitored and assessed through the nionitoring program
in Sectaon VI belowe
. b. As cusgently, limie or ananage Front
Range promotioraal ticketing iacentives in an egfort to
avoid exceedarag 19,900 SA0'T ciuriaag the pegiade The
znonitoring and assessment program set forth in
Seetion VI below wilb 'tgack the success of thbs effogte
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c. Bncourage eatployee carpooling by
providing parking incentives and disincentives when
neceseary. .
d. TOV and VA will actively pursue park
and ride sites for their employees and employees of the
community for the time frcm Presidents' weekend through
the end of Nlarch. As part of this effort, TOV and VA
will develop cooperative relationshipe with public
schools) and private institutions to utilize
appropriate parkiug sites which are available duri:ag
this time period. Funding will be equally ahared :by all
ueera. e. Fxtend mountain operations to slpread
ingress and egress periods (q.g., before 8:30 a.m.,
after 4:00 p.m.). Any extension of operational horzrs
will be coordinated with TO'V and not interfere witlz TOV's delivezy of servicea (g.g., enow removal).
f. Stagger employee work hours, as
practicable, to mitigate traffic and parking probl(ms.
g. Work with TOV and Bagle County lzo
increase reliance upon vana and other public
transportation to and from the Fsagle County and Denver
International aizports and within TOV while encouriiging
reduced reliance upon rental cars. To this end, vik will
develop a comprehensive plan with TOV by no later i:han
June 1, 1995, including appropriate funding mechan:isms.
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At a anbniaiugt, tkae plan wilb be reviewed aaad upclatec3
ev€ry other yeage
2. TOV wall imple.ment the following aneaaures
during the high season, rega.rdless of whetheg capacity
bs being exceeded:
a. Ignplementatbon of a proactiveo hands- ,
on ma.nagement eff9rt in coordination with vA to
adequately control peak tragfic and parking bssuea
associated with the hbgka seasoga peak. %nelucied ia such
etfortts are proaetive management of the traffie
circubation and parking systems; creatbve all.ocata.on of
bus seguice; effective utilizataon of law enfogeement
person.nel; and batteg distributian of skiers to the
di.fferent kaaae asea faeilities. TOv coagnits to ta.anely
batplementation of such gneasures, particularly during
inclement weather periods wlaege traffic conciitions can
be exacerbatede
b. Apply rigogous management pgacticee
to the Town' s pubbic parking stnactures so as to
gnax3mize the number of spaceg available for Vail's vasbtors and ro reduce local tra€fic duxing ingregs and
egsess kaougs. Examples of ineasures to be efttployed by
TOV during the high season will include (l) adjustxnent
of shogt-teran parking fees (specifically in the
morning) ;(2) adjustmeng of pol2.cies and fee struetures
to tnaxitnize skieg visitation during t12e day a,nd maxianize
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village visitation in the•evening; and (3) restructiiring
use of local discounte during these specific peak
periods. .
c. TOV and VA wil l actively pursue park
and ride sites for their employeea and employees of the
coumiu.nity for the high season. As part of this effort,
TOV and VA will develop cooperative relationships w:ith
public (g-g., schools) and private institutions to
utili.ze appropriate parking sites which are availab:le
during this time period. Funding will be equally s:hared
by all users.
d. Stagger employee work hours, as
practicable, to mitigate traffic and parking proble:ms_
e. Increase number of buses duzing the '
period to accommodate larger numbers of riflers. In
certdin cases, reaseign buses to different geographical
areas, i.e., outlying areas, and provide more frequent
sezvice to auch areas. f: Work with local businesses to
implement comparable measures on a voluntary basis.
g. Work with VA and Eagle County tci
incr.ease reliance upon vane and other public
transportation to and frvm the Sagle County and De=iver
International airports and within TOV.while encoura?ging .
~ reduced reliance upon rental cara. To this end, TCn7
will develop a caatprehensive plan with VA by no lat:er
. .
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tYan June 1, 1995, bncluding appreprfate fuading
mechanisns. '1'he plaaa will be reviewed aad updated evesy
other year. .
3. Yn the eveat gYbat 190900 SAOT is exceeded
at any one time draging the High Seasoa, the Aasessanent
Committee trill meee as soon as possible to assess the
situation, as set fox'th in Section VIaB. belowe
B. T'e I- Ad ' iona i h Se n Manageme"
~teasure~ .
I. %n the ~vent SAOT during ~~s bLigh
seasan esceeds 19 0 900 mo~ tha two tams despite. .
implemeatation of the measures listeci in Tieg % above,
VA -azll i.mplenent the followa,azg ineasures duging the
follo-ding high season pegbod:
ae Reduce specific marketing campaigns
to avogd exceedbng 19,900 SAOT duriaag the periode The
suecess of this effort will be monitored and asBesaed
' thgough the monitvring program in Section Va below. °b. Adjust pricing of ligt tickets to
reflect full retail value and/or limit selliag of
discounted lift tic)cecs. 2'he anonitogi.ng and aasessanent
proggam in 5ection VI below w~ll track the suceess of
this effogt<
c. Reatgict some or coanbinatiena og ski
passes of employees, students, megchant passes, and
Cologado-cax-dholders duggng the high season or,
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alternatively, restrict the hours and the locations that
such passes can be used during.high season.
d. Stagger permitted akiing hours for a
portion of skiers through lift ticket options (_e.g.,, e
a.m. - 3 p.m. or 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) once the new
technologies of bar coding and scanning devices are in
place to keep on-mountain skiers below 19,900. Thi:a
techrlique will be accompanied by TOV's rigorous
management of public parking atnictures to maximize the
number of apaces available for vail's viaitors.
e. $ncourage skiers, particularly those
residing down valley, to utilize VA facilities at Biaaver
Creek, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead. f. Provide bus paases to appropriati_ vA
employees for the regional transit system and encou:rage
the use of the free TOV bus system. .
g. Encourage employee carpooling by
providing parking incentives or.disincentives when
necessary.
2. In the event that SAOT during this high
season exceeds 19,900 more than two times despite
implementation of the measures listed in Tier I abo-ve,
TOv will implement the foilowing measures during the
following high season period:
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a. Provide bus passes to appropriate TOV employees fog the regioaal tgansit sysitem and encourage
the use of the ggee TOV bus systegn.
b.. Encourage employee carpoolggag by
providing parking iaacentives or disincezatbves whea
neceasary. .
C. T~er 2Y~<If i8npleegnentation of t1ae above
measures listed in Tier TY stilb result in 19,900 SAOT
being exceeded that high season, then the Forest
Service, in congultatiora with VA and T0V, will implement
the flma.naged tofl progra.m set forth in VA's 1986 epecial
use pericitit. '
V. fluture Transportation P?eeds and Lif t Tax Revenues .
Since 1966 there laas beeaa a lift tax isa
existenee e TYiis lif t tax providea a partnershap unique
bra tkae ski induatry and has enabled the 3OV ro provide
such transportation amenities ae its bus seivicee TOZ7
and VA acknowledge that future transportation needs are
substazitiale Accordingly, other bocal, staee and
€ecieral revenues will be required to supplement biEt tax
gevenueso
TOV and VA agsee that as the cseatioaa of
additional Iift taac geveaaues, transportation ggaaats and
VA orhex gevenug sources a11cm eganspegtataon revenues ~
to exceed in any given year the cost associated with
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TOV's bus services, such supplemental revenues will be
available for use by TOV for other priority
transportation needg. By doing so, TOV wili help t.o
effectuate the purpose of this Agreement and will aiake
steady progress toward providing a superior
transportation/circulation system for Vail's gueatEC and
residents. With the advent of anticipated annual :ikier
visitation growzh, incremental revenues should alsc)
becoane available to addresa these important priorit:ies.
As a result of the past eighteen months of
discuesion conceruing growth mana.gement, TOV and VA
anticipate that some oi the examples of the moet
pressing curreut transportation and circulation neE.de
include, but are not limited to: completion of thca
roundabout at the four-way stop; conatruction of tlle
roundabout in west Vail; expansion of regional bus
service; development of appropriate park and ride :sites;
and expansion of skier drop-off locaLions at the Wiestin,
Vista Bahn, Gold Peak, and Lionshead.
The Assesament Comrnittee (Section VI, B) will
periodically update ite transportation asaessmenta in light of the purposea of the Agreement, and make
recommendations for priority transportation projects and
allocationa of incremental lift tax revenues.
While the final decisions regarding the
expenditure of funds rest with 'roV, vA's input and, the
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cosasideration aa part of t2ae public proeess.
vY a Moni.torina/Assessin2nt8e
A. TpV and VA aggee to share equall.y (except
where noted) in the cost of a cornprelaensive gnonitoring
pgoggam eo assess ghe efgects anci impacts of peak day or
high geason use, as well ae to evaluate nonpeak periods.
Such gnonitoring proggam -dill be. developed j ointly by TOV
and vA by no later than June 1, 1995, and include at a
gnbnimuan the golbowing itemso
1. Skiers on Vai7 Mountain, including points
of aecess and egpAss, times og arrival and depagture,
and nuanbers of destination and day skiers. Thbs
infoxma.tion will be supplemented through vA°s bar coding .
lbf t ticket system once it is fully operatioxial a Tkae
effect of eicket px'ice adjustments and tnax'keting on
skier visbtation during peak and nonpeak pesaods wibl
aleo be evaluated. Normal costg of monitcoging skier
nunibera and moveYnent will be bome by VA. E3ctgaordinaa'y
and new evaluatbons j oiaatly agreed to by VA and TOV will
be gundec~ by VA aaid T'OV,
2. Traffic analysbs, ciugbng wgnteP og~ly,
ineluding tgaffic counts and assessments of key factors
stach as congestion ag the four-vay stop and West vail. e
Incbuded iaa this analysis will be the revbew of various
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. traffic mana.gement techniques in reducing congestioai as
well as the effects of incl.ement weather and acciderits
on congestion.
3. Parking counts at key locations duri=ig
the winter, including public lots, park and ride
facilities, on-road parking, etc.
4. Mass transit, carpooling, vra.npooling
assessments during winter. Included within thie
category will be•an assessment of what measures can
reduce reliance on rental cars in preference for vaia and
bus service; what measures are working to facilitatE:
employee use of buses and carpooling; and how to im}?gove
mass transit services.
5. Hotel reservation and occupancy
assessments.
6. Customer-based survey research to measure
service level ratings.
7. Reduced parking feea (as referenced in
II.B.2) as an inducement to skiera during nonpeak
periods; full retail parking fees as an inducement to
use busea and vans during peak periods.
S. Assesament of other pasties' (resort
aseociations, chamber of comnerce, lodge owners)
assistauce to increasing nonpeak visitation.
p MIT R C S E 1 3 G . f ~ 3 r.. ,C N '.i L L' r !
0
9.
_'3`..'..::i.__._ i~t@~:'2"d~~~.?'1?~~_'f c.=:. VAI..,
i..-::'l:.^.e C°1?s ~1A^a.`10^
L-Qdge ofqne:-sl --L,L1nGC.rs riCzQt? oi1Z1
i
. 1mPGlCit? ~CJCYG~. ~~r ..~i :,hA IQSYn aT ta V'1' l.i.
.~flt.....'_~...~... Li.rm ZnCrQised G-ia-atq " l...a..ily v l.Sita1..1ozi
rasulti :S -Erc-n Categcry =d c~^~= ractors.
COTIIIYl:.tt°2 (tl:; nA_:SdaS-meLi. CCiTtIILti.Ee"),
ccz,.,o~ised cf two rapreser.ta--_-r--s c° :OV a.3 twc
( i. D., .
r'=p ::-asznzaI.- ives of ;7A wil l 1«e,_L a2ricdically.
ever1 t~^ nontha d.uring t: e s:t__ seasor~) and on arb ad hoc
basi, when a signaficanL Event orcurs such ae
19,900 SAOT beirg exceed?3) to a3scss the success of the
cvera? 1 progza-m. A repre oQnta:.iv` of tize Forest Sergrice
will join the deliberatiens off the Asse6sment Committee
w:na iss'ues are gaised involvi :g SAOT exceedinq 19,900.
The Asse9s:^c :t Committ-2e w~-;,_l e-valuate the adeeuacj of
the monito_ing prcgra.m; L:.= reau,-Its of the nonpnak
pZGgr~.rt (Section II) ; and `na resslts of the Christr.as
:.a: IIZi and High SeaJon (Sectior_ IV) peak
r,3na5enent programs. The Assessme :z Cornittee will maka.
=eco.;i.:~endCtioaas to TOV, W., and the Fores'L Senrice about
adjuatr.:en~3 os inrprcvene: t3 thaL cou:d strengthen the
~ .f.~:~`_~^'~~cL~-,. cc nt., o o~ , ~ Agn _rp J ra1P.5 , The ~SSS2SSi'.°1'e:. '
r.r~one ir;-l
Com¢mitt~e will be COLSLllt°Q Dy the Forest Segvice as
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part of the Forest Service's "manage to" program so_t
forth in the 1986 Special Use.Permit and Decision
Notice. Lastly, the Asseasgnent Committee will provide .
general advice to TOV and VA regarding wa.ys in whic~h the
conmunity can maintain and preserve ita position as a
premier resort. C. Monitoriz~q and Assessment Costs. TOV a:ad VA
agree to fund, upon mutual agreement, skier-related
monitoring programs mentioned in Section vI.A. above as
well as the work of the Assessment CoAanittee on a.50/50
basis for the duration of thia agreement.
VII, rtodifications to Peak ManaQPment Aareement.
A. TOV and.vA recognize that the threshold
limits of 19,900 SAOT as well ae the perceived limits to
carrying capacity, particularly traffic, parking, ;and
on-mountain ingress and egress, can be altered by .a
variety of important factors. Decisions to expand mass
transit, improve parking, intprave roadways and
intersections, change basic land uae patterne, improved
technologies that allow better distribution of skiers
(e..%., bar coding, acanning devices), or other meaeures,
may have a positive effect of better managing growth and
hence, allow an oRnortunitytq ~
+e_e3mluaze the 8oesible increase of the 19,900 SAOT ~
figure. Any future improvements (etnictural,
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opegational, os othexvbse) may cha.nge aspects of thia
peak manageneaat Agreement and oea-_- therefore
the aaeed gor certain matigatgon measuges - ~
B. TOV and VA recogZZize that any adjustment of
' the 19,900 SAOZ' number wbbl requbre a furtheg
eavggonmental agaalysis by the Fogest Sexvbce,
pagticularly as it relates to off-eite issues within the
Town og Vai1 e Evaluations of impgovements to
inggastruetu~e withbn Vail sisace 1986, progress on
banplernenting the prioritiei set fogth in Section V, arad ,
otheg factors wiIl be part og the Forest Serviee review.
Bath TpZt and vA intend to pagta.cipate actively bn any
. suc2a subseqaent Fogest Service review.
C, TpV and VA therefoge gecognize that the
pgogram outlined in this docu3nent must be pegiodically
reassessed lby the Assessmeaat Committee and gnociified where necessary. Througka the Assessment Comnittee,
.
evaluatboxbs will be m3de and anvdificatbona to the
pgoggaun -ailb be considesed. TOV and VA shall jointly
revievy such recoamendations and deteranine -ahere aanendments age appgopgiate. .
VIIae EMloyee Housing .
`i'he Town of Vail. and VA wish to acknowledge their
ongoing commir.ment to help foster adequate employee
laousing in the Town of vail.. A1.though Category III is
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not expected to increase the demand for employee housing
(since peak skier demand will ie eXpected to reniain ~
constant), the continued demand for additional
affordable employee housing units remains ou a
community-wide basis.
While vA has been an active participant in
employee housing programs, such as Eagle Bend, Lake
Creek, the Sunbird Lodge, aud the mortgage guarantee;
program, and the Town of Vail has instituted model
zoniug provisiona aud is'in the procese of developing
mortgage guarantee programs to asaist employee housi.ng,
the parties recognize that thie constitutes only a
partial solution toward what can and should be
accomplished.
VA specifically pledges to participate with T'OV
in ma3sing the Vail Commons affordable housing project a
reality. VA's contribution will be on a comparable
basis to its earlier participation at the Eag1e Bend.
project in Avon so long as the units to be offered will
be on a ma.rket basis eimilar to other affordable hov.afng
projects in the.Vail area. The unite will be subjg~:t to ~
the V affo le ho in lines d or ~
re ions (
vA and the Town of vail renew their cvmmitment to
explore other opportunities, etrive to replace employee
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housing that gs taken off the anarket, and work in a comprehensive faghioaa with the Vail Fiousing Authogitye
The partaes will also intesasigy their efforte to
secure assistance from the Fogest Serrbce and the
Coragress bn the allocation of federal assistance in tkae
leasiaag or donation of fedegal land for employee housirag
and in the j oint developanent of employee housbaag units
tkaat benefit both loeal and F'orest Service employees.
gX. Addbtional VA TraaaspoPtation, Parking,
and e ace Measurep
To help @ggectuage the intent of tkais Agreement,
VA Yaegeby aggees to the following acidbtional gneasuges:
A. VA will comnit $500, 000 to TOV for tlae
purpose og constx-ucting a rouaadabout at the main foug-
way seop. `Yhe roundabout wbl1 be of a design consistent
with ghat design included within 'I'OV' s recent
solacitatbon gog bids to constnact the project. Upon
TOV's securiaag the neceesary financing to coYnplete the
project, VA will depoait $500,000 into an escrow ftand
from -aYabch four ecgual periodic payneaate will be anade as
construction pgogresses. vA -dill anake certaiaz og its
employees available from time tco.time to assbst in the
TOV's ggee p~anting effogts related to the goundabouto
VA will also pgovide assiseance to TOV in soliciting .
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related transportation projects.
B. In the event that TOV decides not to pro<:eed
with the construction of the rounda.bout but instead
decidea to pursue other project9 that will improve
circulation and reduce congestion at the main four-dvay
atop, TOV will need to obtain VA'a approval for use of
the $500,000, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
C. While Category III does not propose to cYiange
current SAOT limits in the Forest Service special use
permit, future changes on vail Mountain could reault: in
VA's requeat to amend upwards SAOT limits. In such an
event, VA agrees to further participate with TOV foi,
additional winter parking on a"fair share" basia. D. vA will continue to support a new regionaLl
cransportation authority to service the entire Vail
Valley. As part of this authority, downvalley exprE:ss
bus aervice to Vail will be expanded with eufficient:,
park-and-ride sites located throughout the Valley. VA
will eneeu*age ue its best e forts to atte=L to caa= ~
the Beaver Creek Resort Coinpany to continue to make an
appropriate contribution to theae overall goale on ZL
^ fair share" basie. VA will encourag the Town o~~vQn ~
y~n~ d Eagle County to ma e avpr- riate ions. ~
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E. vA and TOV have identified specific greenbelt
and segeaan tracts cugrently taaader VA' s ownership that
. will be conveyed to 'a'0V for pex7nanent opera spaee
purposes. Priog to conveyance, the parties will wogk
out the aecessary reservatboaa of rights to protect VA° s
access to the mourieain and other slcier-gelated needs e
(See Att chalent A for R reels cliscugsed. ) (
F. VA bs prepaged to gormalize TOV's'ongoing use
of, the Pirate Ship Pagk and Lionshead.Tot Lot by
entegang iato alease for the use of such propertie$.
The lease -dilb saeed to provide to vA the flexibility of
relocating these faeilitiee to accommodate skier-gelated
needg to other comparable locations wgthin Vaib Village,
Golden Peak, and Lionahead which age within a geasonable
distance groan ehe present locationse In aueh case, VA
will reimbtagse TOV fog depreciated net costs of any
improvemerats e
X. Addit ' onal TOi1 CoBUnitments :
To help egfectuate the intent og t2'aia Aggeeanent,
TOV agrees to the gollowing measuges:
A. TOV supports aaad encourages VA's concepeual
bdeas for ~e-r-ede~~ ltaGolden Peak to ~
redevelp~ as an importang portal to Vail Mountain e ~
TOv believes such gedevelopmeng presents an opportunity
to ignpgove circulation of both pedestrbans arici vehieles,
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thereby helping to meet the goals of both the ~
Streetscape Plan, Vail Village Master Plan and ~
Transporcation Master Plans Plan. ~
B. TOV will carefully consides the.gra.nting of
an eaaement to VA to cross Gore Creek to accees Vail
Mountain at the old Town shop lot. Such access could
address issues raised by some residents along Forest
Road. TOv piedges will continue to __:r_:= fo fer ~
appropriate assistance to review e€ this alternate ~
access.
C. TOV supports the conceptual deei}~ idea o;f ~
the Category III expansion and believes that Category
III is the best way to meet the puzposes and neede
associated with the expansion, which include the ~
add;r;on of earlv season snow guality and better ~
distribution and c rcu tion of skieYs. TOV also ~
believes that this Agreement will effectively satiaf;,r; off-mountain growth issuea within the TOV potentially ~
aseociated with Category zII by virtue of the specif:ic
mitigation measurea and guidel.iuej% contained herein i3nd (
by vA•s adherence to the "manage to" process control:Ling
skiers-at-one-time. Accordingly, TOV believes that the
scope of the Forest Service's environmental review n(aed
not focus.on off-site isaues xelated to the TOV aincFe ~
they have been previously identified, studied and ~
h lic roce since this ~
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Agreeanentt will ensure that ggowth management pgocesses
established herein axe followede
TOWN 0F VAIb VAIL ASSOC%ATfiS
By: Hy a
Maggaset A. 9sterfoes Aady P. Daly
MaYor President By: Bye .
Robegt W. McLaurin aames Mandeb
Towm Manager Secretaxy
By:
Ho ly L. McCutcheon
Town Cierk
TOTAL PAGE.036
° ~tr'agegies foa- tlae ]Futa.nree
Town of Vail and Vail Associates
INTRODUCTION
In order to best serve the community (including residents, visitors, property owners and
businesses) in the future, the Town.of Vail and Vail Associates have. Vail Associates and the
Town of Vail have begun to identify key issues that will be necessary for the continued success of
Vail and to create a plan to manage resort business growth. This plan will be implemented to aid
various segments of the community in remaining economically healthy while maintaining Vail's
quality of life.
Events in the last 24 months have provided a unique opportunity for the Town of Vail and
Vail Associates to discuss issues relating to growth and the future. New ownership and
management of VA, changes in the community, planning for the 1999 World Alpine Ski .
Championships and a renewed focus on growth issues on a local, regional and statewide
basis have all made this an opportune time to refocus the vision for the future.
During Vail Mountain's first year of operation the company recorded 61,000 skier days. In
the 1993-94 ski season, Vail Mountain hosted 1,527,698 skier days. However, in the past 5
years, growth has slowed considerably, occurring at a rate of less than 2% per year.
Nevertheless, growth will continue to present new opportunities as well as concerns about
the future of Vail.
• Are skier visits too concentrated in certain times of the season?
o How can Town and mountain infrastructure stresses be minimized?
• Is the quality of life for residents being compromised by the growing popularity of the resort?
o How can these issues best be addressed?
With this in mind, Vail Associates and the Vail Town Council have made a great effort to
come together on planning, organizational and strategic projects. The two organizations felt it
would be beneficial to the community to improve communications. TOV and VA are striving to
coordinate efforts to ensure consistent quality since the guest sees Vail as a seamless entity, with
no distinction among the mountain operations, lodging, restaurants, parking and bus service.
Thus, it is important that Vail continues to focus on the environmentally sensitive high
quality of life of its residents while sustaining its positive economic climate as a world
renowned resort.
PRIORITIES AND GOALS
The overall goal is to preserve the quality of the experience for both guests and residents of
Vail. In conceiving the plan for "continued success," members of the Vail Town Council and
management of Vail Associates set out to establish common priorities. Those priorities
include, but are not limited to, the following:
o management of peak and non-peak skier periods
o transportation and circulation
o housing
• open space preservation
• coordinating long-range capital planning
After formulating the above mentioned priorities, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates `
identified some of the short term and long term needs and issues facing the communi-ty on a
year round basis. Although this is not a complete list of all issues that Vail faces, it is a start
at establishing goals for looking ahead. They include:
managed growth needed for vitality and preservation of the characteristics that ha.ve made
Vail a success
• ambiance and pedestrian character of Vail Village and Lionshead _
• variety and caliber of shops, restaurants and lodging
• circulation through town (including street projects, recreational path improvements and
roundabout projects or other solution to the current 4-way stop)
• access to Vail: air and ground transportation
~ efficient use of parking and introduction of regional transportation (including park: and ride
sites for employees and skiers and encouraging carpooling)
• ease of access to the mountain
• loading and delivery system to enhance the pedestrian character
• quality of the environment (including air and water)
• year round marketing
• ability to continue to attract and maintain quality work force and the quality of life for the
work force
• maintain high guest service standards throughout Vail
• enhance the skiing experience on Vail Mountain (including the completion of the front side
improvements, base area redevelopment and addition of reliable appropriate terrain for our
guests, i.e. Category III)
• commitment to programs benefiting the community (VA continues to support the concept of
merchant and student passes and will continue to address these programs on an annual basis)
RESEARCH
Since 1979, Rosall, Remmen and Cares, (RRC) the Boulder based research firm has consulted
with both the TOV and VA.
Through extensive focus groups and written surveys with guests, residents and employees, RRC
has assisted VA in determining the level of guest support for a variety of capital improvements.
This effort was conducted to aid management in. updating the existing Vail Mountain Master Plan,
which led to the installation of the seven new detachable quad lifts, expansion into China Bowl,
the Two Elk Restaurant and expanded Mid-Vail facility. The focus of these efforts has been for
the benefit of the guests, residents and business community.
In citizen focus groups and town sponsored community surveys for 1993 and 1994, Va.il residents
placed high importance on the priorities listed above. Overall, the surveys reflect a desire for
managed growth in Vail, as well as a sensitivity to the quality of life of the residents; gtiests,
businesses and property owners and the quality of the environment.
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THE AGREEMENT
As part of an ongoing process, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates have developed a
proposed agreement, designed to proactively manage growth issues in our community. This
plan recognizes that continued economic prosperity must not adversely impact the mountain
and town infrastructures. It commits to further enhancing the quality of the Vail experience,
recognized as a key component to our mutual success. From the beginning, it was evident
that the process must be two-fold, addressing both marketing and infrastructure. The
agreement reflects extensive discussions between representatives of the Vail Town Council
and Vail Associates; its action items were formulated after considerable study, analysis and
debate. Nonetheless, the success of this agreement will require greater participation of othec
parties within the community.
The agreement focuses on balancing visitor numbers throughout the ski season - instead of
the ups and downs experienced in the past. While the reality of resort business is that peaks
are inevitable, TOV and VA are striving to implement strategies for filling in the less busy
times and becoming less reliant upon the peak times. The main goal is to protect against
over-utilization during busy times and under-utilization during less busy times. By balancing
the utilization, service needs can be predicted and addressed and staffing / employee
opportunities can become consistent. .
The agreement addresses ways to manage ski season `peak periods' and `non-peak periods'.
Peak periods are identified as the week between Christmas and New Year's Day and
weekends from President's Weekend through the end of March. Frequently, the peak
periods can at times be accompanied by high influxes of cars, traffic and parking problems -
all of which compromise the quality of the Vail experience. Non-peak periods are identified
as all times outside of the `peak periods', including the early ski season, Thanksgiving, the
pre-Christmas period, the January to mid-February period and the late ski season. During
these periods of low to moderate use, the infrastructure, employment base, and economic
opportunities of the community are underutilized. The agreement seeks to minimize the
stresses of peak periods and recognizes opportunities to increase skier visits during non-peak
times.
Strategies for non-peak periods include:
• Aggressive and targeted marketing by VA, including promotional incentives with an
International and Front Range focus
• Cooperative programs with lodges to create packages
• Value pricing programs
• Cooperative marketing efforts with the resort associations, chambers of commerce,
lodging associations and others
• Creation of parking incentives, hosting of special events, and more cooperation with the
community and merchant groups
• The addition of needed early season snow quality and appropriate terrain for our guests,
i.e. Category III
0 Assurance of additional early season snow quality through enhanced snowmaking
Strategies for peak periods include:
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• Limiting or adjusting promotional ticket incentives and marketing campaigns '
• Extending mountain operation hours
0 Increased emphasis on public transportation use
• Adjusting parking and ski pass policies
• Staggering employee work hours
• Recognition that peaks also occur in the summer season. Proper management of non-ski
related events is critical to ensuring the quality of the Vail experience.
• Continued Holiday Management Plan, adopted in 1993 and successfully implemented in
1993 and 1994, to reduce employee traffic by offering parking incentives to those who
car pool and free bus passes for riders during the Christmas peak
• Improving the community's and guests' experience on the mountain by better dist:ribution and
circulation, i.e. Category III
• Improving distribution to and from as well as on the mountain in order to reduce strains
currently experienced
In addition to operational coordination, out of this process it became clear that it is in the
community's best interest to coordinate capital projects. A detailed list of upcoming projects can
be found on pages 6-8. TOV infrastructure improvements such as the roundabouts at Main Vail
and West Vail and VA infrastructure improvements such as Category III have been re:cognized as
key items which will help to implement the strategies. All major infrastructure improvements are
intended to enhance the quality of life for residents and the quality of the experience for guests.
The roundabout concept has emerged from a long list of possible solutions as a viable and
cost effective solution to safety, congestion, geometric and circulation problems experienced
at the Main Vail and West Vail intersections. The modern roundabout achieves high c;apacity
in a compact space, largely because of entry flare. Unlike a signalized intersection, in which
only one or two movements occur at the same time, a roundabout allows all entries to work
simultaneously with no lost time between movements. It is anticipated that the roundabout
will more efficiently absorb current loads at the Main Vail interchange. Both TOV and VA
are certain that the current situation must be improved upon and believe that the roun(iabout
is the solution best suited for Vail.
Category III is the third phase in Vail Associates' 1986 Master Development Plan. O'ver
50% of Vail's skiers are classified as intermediates with this trend on the rise. Currently,
Vail Mountain provides 35% of its terrain for intermediate skiing. The Category III area will
ensure snow quality with intermediate and advanced bowl skiing opportunities during the
early and late season and greatly improve skier distribution throughout the ski season. It has
high elevation, north-facing, gladed and open bowls and is not expected to significantly
increase the number of skiers on peak days, consistent with the trends over the last 5 years.
The Category III approval process with the United States Forest Service began in 1984.
Parts of Category III were in the original permitted ski area. Through the public scopi.ng
process, there have been five public hearings hosted by the USFS and Vail Associates and
riumerous other public sessions, discussions and tours. Two of the five sessions were
presented at Town Council public hearings. The town infrastructure issues raised through
the public input process have been intensely studied over the last two years and addressed
through this agreement.
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The Assessment Committee (made up of representatives of TOV and VA) and the extensive
monitoring program set up in the agreement will consider the effects and impacts of the non-
peak and peak period programs. The monitoring program will include demographic profiles
of skiers, traffic and parking analysis, nonpeak marketing analysis, hotel occupancy
assessment, service level ratings and more. The Assessment Committee will provide general
advice regarding methods, as described in the agreement, in which the community can
maintain and preserve its position as a premier resort. Constant re-evaluation will be a key
part of the committee's work, gaining input from the community and via the Town Council
to assure that the goals of the agreement are reached as we move forward.
TOV and VA have agreed to create the following programs by June l, 1995:
• Jointly appoint a broad-based community task force to explore additional mechanisms to
better utlize existing resources during the nonpeak periods. This task force will report on a
semi-annual basis to the Assessment Committee.
• Work with Eagle County to increase reliance upon vans and other public transportation to and
from the Eagle County and Denver International airports and within TOV while encouraging
reduced reliance upon rental cars.
TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION
Transportation and circulation are critical to managing peak and non-peak periods, as the
number of skiers attracted to the mountain directly affects the traffic conditions during the
day. However, other circumstances in town (weather, commuters, special events) not
directly related to on-mountain activities affect transportation and circulation. TOV and VA
have developed methods to reduce the likelihood of traffic congestion through the following
programs:
0 Since 1966, the lift tax has been in existence in Vail. The lift ticket tax provides a
partnership unique in the ski industry and has enabled TOV to provide such
transportation amenities as its free bus service. In 1994, VA's contribution through the
lift tax was in excess of $2 million. TOV and VA acknowledge that alternative future
transportation and circulation needs are substantial. Accordingly, other local, state and
federal revenues will be required to supplement lift tax revenues. TOV and VA agree
that as the creation of additional lift tax revenues, transportation grants and other revenue
sources allow transportation revenues to exceed in any given year the cost associated
with TOV's bus services, such supplemental revenues will be available for use by TOV
for other priority transportation and circulation needs.
o TOV construction of roundabouts or similar alternatives to the Main Vail four-way stop
will facilitate the flow of traffic to and from town. VA has pledged $500,000 toward this
project. VA will also cooperate to make the project more cost effective by working
collectively with TOV or providing independent services on a not- for-profit basis to
assist in portions of the project. This contribution represents VA's commitment toward
solving what research has identified as the main traffic and circulation problem in Vail.
0 Vail Associates has agreed to assist the Town in obtaining state and federal funding for
the West Vail roundabout.
0 Golden Peak improvements will provide a more viable portal to the mountain. TOV
supports Vail Associates' conceptual ideas which include improved circulation of
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pedestrian and vehicular traffic which will be part of the Golden Peak redevelopment and ;
which will benefit the community and guests. The joint efforts by VA and TOV `Nill
facilitate achieving the goals presented in the Streetscape Plan, Vail Village Master Plan
and Transportation Master Plan.
• Vail Associates and Town of Vail agree that if any future efforts by Vail Associates to modify
its USFS permit on Vail Mountain result in increasing the allowable SAOT (skiers at one
time), Vail Associates will participate on a fair share basis in the addition of needf;d parking
structures. At the same time, the Town of Vail will continue to improve the efficient use of
existing winter parking situation through aggressive management techniques.
• VA and TOV will actively pursue park and ride sites for their employees and employees
of the communify. As part of this effort,,TOV and VA will develop cooperative
relationships with public and private institutions to utilize appropriate parking site;s which
are available.
• VA supports all efforts toward the consolidation of the various bus and other transportation
systems into a regional transportation authority.
HOUSING
Affordable housing is an issue in all Colorado resort towns. TOV and VA are comm:itted to
maintaining and expanding resident housing particularly within the Town of Vail. TC?V and
VA have begun or are pursuing the following programs:
VA Initiatives
• Currently provides over 650 affordable housing spaces for its employees in Lake Creek
Villas, Eagle Bend, Eagle Bend III, The Tarnes, Timber Ridge and Sunbird Lodge (275
within the Town of Vail)
e Participation with other public and private groups in the development of Lake Crf;ek
Villas, Eagle Bend and Eagle Bend III
• Development of second-mortgage program to promote first-home purchases. by
employees
• VA commitment to participate in the Vail Commons development similar to VA's
participation in Eagle Bend in Avon
TOV Initiatives • Goal is to create permanent deed restricted quality units for residents and employees
• Vail Housing Authority, formed in 1991, to assist in exploring available options for
employee housing
• Employee housing ordinance, established in 1992, providing incentives for the cre:ation of
units ranging from 300 to 1,200 square feet. As a result, as of February 1995, 29 units have
been created and another 66 approved.
e Purchase of Vail Commons site in 1993, with construction anticipated in 1996, for future
affordable housing location (minimum of 60 units) with a mixed use.
• Approval of $300,000 grant from Colorado Department of Local Affairs to be used for public
improvements associated with a housing development (Vail Commons)
• Implementation of Mortgage Guarantee Program
• Four lots adjacent to Town Manager's residence in West Vail are under review as potential
deed restricted home sites.
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` o Public Works facility master plan identifies several employee housing units to be constructed
on town-owned property.
OPEN SPACE
As demonstrated by recent community surveys, the residents of Vail feel strongly about the
preservation of open space. VA has agreed to deed to TOV several parcels of green space
and stream tract land that should remain permanent open space within the Town.of Vail.
LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING
Realizing that capital improvements on the mountain or in town have far-reaching effects,
TOV and VA have tried to coordinate their goals in order to maximize the benefits of each
project. Emphasis is placed on developing capital projects that will help address the above
issues. Nonetheless, these plans may change due to the development of new priorities.
The main emphasis of Vail Associates' five year capital plan is to concentrate on continuing to
position and ensuring the reputation of Vail Mountain as a reliable quality skiing experience. The
p(anning is three fold: to improve the efficiency of base area and mountain circulation, to improve
the quality of service amenities on the mountain and to secure reliable and consistent snow
conditions and skiing experience during the early season, mid season and late season.
One element of the proposed plan is the replacement of Chairs 3, 6, and 10 with high speed
quads: The proposed redevelopment of the Golden Peak base area is designed to alleviate the
pressures currently experienced. Subject to Forest Service approvals, VA will begin the construction of the lifts and trails in Category III. On mountain dining will be expanded at Mid
Vail. The Eagle's Nest redevelopment, including the replacement of the gondola with a high
speed gondola and the potential redevelopment of the Lionshead gondola building will take place.
Water augmentation will allow VA to begin a three year snowmaking expansion to guarantee
early season skiing. In addition, numerous smaller projects are planned to supplement the above
mentioned list. Once again, all of VA's proposed projects focus on the improvement of mountain
circulation, quality of services and reliability of snow conditions and skiing experience.
TOMMOORHEAD IS WOIZKING ONA DRAFT OFAN OPTION C FOR THE TOV CAPITAL
SECTION, SIMILAR TO THA T OF vA.
TOV spends a significant portion of its revenues each year on capital improvements. In
addition to ongoing expenditures such as heavy equipment replacement, bus shelter
replacement and major maintenance projects, there are numerous one time major
construction projects. In addition, the Real Estate Transfer Tax is used as a separate fund
for the purchase and improvement of open space, the building of bike paths and the
maintenance thereof. Highlights of the five year capital plan are as follows:
TOV proposed capital projects, 1995
0 Construction of the Main Vail Roundabout. This project will reduce delays
at the Main Vail Four Way and will significantly increase the carrying capacity of the
infersection. The addition of sidewalks will improve pedestrian safety. It will also
improve the aesthetic and enhance the visual.appearance of Vail's "front door".
0 The Covered Bridge will be removed and new supports installed. Portions of the bridge
suffering from decay will 6e replaced. Rock abutments and new lighting will help improve
the visual appearance of this area.
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• Eight low floor buses will be purchased for use on the in town shuttle. The lo'w floor ~
buses will reduce loading time and significantly increase the capacity of the in town
system.
• Pulis Bridge (golf course entrance) replacement. This bridge is functionally ot?solete and
will be replaced with a new, wider bridge. .
• Matterhorn streets will be completely reconstructed.
• The streets in the golf course area will be completely reconstructed.
• The Town will begin revising the Land Use Plan and begin work on revising trle Master
Plan for the Lionshead area. Additionally, design guidelines for Lionshead wiXl be
prepared. .
TOV proposed capital projects, 1996
• Replacement of buses for the Town bus systems.
• Streets in Lionsridge area will be reconstructed.
• Additional street lights will be added in the Village and Lionshead areas. This project was
originally identified iri the Streetscape Master Plan in this area. '
• Increase the size of the fleet maintenance area in order to maintain the longer, higher
capacity buses.
• Reconstruction of the East Lionshead bus stop. Emphasis will be placed on
pedestrian safety and improvement of skier drop off as well as aesthetic improvements.
TOV proposed capital projects, 1997
• Reconstruction of Vail Valley Drive • Construction of improvements at the West Vail interchange
0 Construction of a fire station in the West Vail area
• Remodel of the Vail Transportation Center
TOV proposed capital projects, 1998
• Reconstruction of a portion of the streets in the East Vail area
• Construction of streetscape improvements on West Meadow Drive
• Addition of new street lights in the Village and Lionshead
• Landscaping improvement on Gore Creek Drive (in Vail Village)
TOV proposed capital projects, 1999 '
• Completion of the street construction project in East Vail m
• Major renovation to the public works facility
CONCLUSION
The main objective of the agreement and the joint efforts of the Town and Vail Associates has
been to create systems to better manage resort business growth issues in the community while
protecting against over-utilization during busy times and under-utilization during less busy times
in the ski season. Through this effort of balancing utilization, service needs can be predicted and
addressed and employment opportunities can become more consistent. Town of Vail :and Vail
Associates recognize that their joint work does not address all of the issues facing the Vail
community now and in the future, but feel that their joint efforts have opened up aven.ues for
discussion and have established some attainable goals for the future. The participatiori of the
business community, property owners and residents in pursuing these solutions is critical.
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Stu-agegnes for the Futinree
Town of Vail and Vail Associates
INTRODUCTION
In order to best serve the community (including residents, visitors, property owners and
businesses) in the future, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates have. Vail Associates and the
Town of Vail have begun to identify key issues that will be necessary for the continued success of
Vail and to create a plan to manage resort business growth. That i;, hfe.mh :n r-eseF* b• +
p'"'°'ea"btii'a etit. This plan will be implemented to aid eaeh various segments of the community
in remaining economically healthy while maintaining Vail's quality of life.
Events in the last 24 months have provided a unique opportunity for the Town of Vail and
Vail Associates to discuss issues relating to growth and the future. New ownership and
management of VA, changes in the community, planning for the 1999 World Alpine Ski
Championships and a renewed focus on growth issues on a local, regional and statewide
basis have all made this an opportune time to refocus the vision for the future.
During Vail Mountain's first year of operation the company recorded 61,000 skier days. In
the 1993-94 ski season, Vail Mountain hosted 1,527,698 skier days. However, in the past 5
years, growth has slowed considerably, occurring at a rate of less than 2% per year.
Nevertheless, growth will continue to present new opportunities as well as concerns about
the future of vail.
o Are skier visits too concentrated in certain times of the season?
o How can Town and mountain infrastructure stresses be minimized?
o Is the quality of life for residents being compromised by the growing popularity of the resort?
o How can these issues best be addressed?
With this in mind, Vail Associates and the Vail Town Council have made a great effort to
come together on planning, organizational and strategic projects. The two organizations felt it
would be beneficial to the community to improve communications. TOV and VA are striving to
coordinate efforts to ensure consistent quality since the guest sees Vail as a seamless entity, with
no distinction among the mountain operations, lodging, restaurants, parking and bus service.
Thus, it is important that Vail continues to focus on the environmentally sensitive high
quality of life of its residents while sustaining its positive economic climate as a world
renowned resort.
PRIORITIES AND GOALS
The overall goal is to preserve the quality of the experience for both guests and residents of
Vail. In conceiving the plan for "continued success," members of the Vail Town Council and
management of Vail Associates set out to establish common priorities. Those priorities
include, but are not limited to, the following:
o management of peak and non-peak skier periods
• transportation and circulation
o housing
• open space preservation
o coordinating long-range capital planning
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After formulating the above mentioned priorities, the Town of Vail and Vail Associatf;s
identified some of the short term and long term needs and issues facing the communitir on a
year round basis. Although this is not a complete list of all issues that Vail faces, it is a start
at establishing goals for looking ahead. They include:
• managed growth needed for vitality and preservation of the characteristics that have made
Vail a success
• ambiance and pedestrian character of Vail Village and Lionshead
variety and caliber of shops, restaurants and lodging .
o circulation through town (including street projects, recreational path improvements and
roundabout projects or other solution to the cunent 4-way stop)
• access to Vail: air and ground transportation .
~ efficient use of parking and introduction of regional transportation (including park and ride
sites for employees and skiers and encouraging carpooling)
• ease of access to the mountain
• loading and delivery system to enhance the pedestrian character
• quality of the environment (including air and water)
• year round marketing
• ability to continue to attract and maintain quality work force and the quality of life for the
work force
• maintain high guest service standards throughout Vail
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• enhance the skiing experience on Vail Mountain (including the completion of the ftont side
improvements; base area redevelopment and addition of reliable appropriate terrcrin for our
guests, i. e. Category III)
commitment to programs benefiting the community (VA continues to support the concept of
merchant and student passes and will continue to address these programs on an annual basis)
RESEARCH •
Since 1979, Rosall, Remmen and Cares, (RRC) the Boulder based research firm has co~nsulted
with both the TOV and VA.
Through extensive focus groups and written surveys with guests, residents and emplovees, IZRC
has assisted VA in determining the level of guest support for a variety of capital improvements.
This effort was conducted to assi-A aid management in updating the existing Vail Mountain
Master Plan, which led to the installation of the seven new detachable quad lifts, exparision into
China Bowl, the Two Elk Restaurant and expanded Mid-Vail facility. The focus of these efforts
has been for the benefit of the guests, residents and business community.
In citizen focus groups and town sponsored community surveys for 1993 and 1994, Vail residents
gftve placed high importance r-atings te on the priorities listed above. Overall, the surveys reflect
a desire for eentr-alled managed growth in Vail,.as well as t#a~naintains a sensitivity to the
quality of life of the exisfifgresidents, guests, businesses and property owners and the: quality of
the environment.
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" THE AGREEMENT As part of an ongoing process, the Town of Vail and Vail Associates have developed a
proposed agreement, designed to proactively manage growth issues in our community. This
plan recognizes that continued economic prosperity must not adversely impact the mountain
and town infrastructures. It commits to further enhancing the quality of the Vail experience,
recognized as a key component to our mutual success. From the beginning, it was evident
that the process must be two-fold, addressing both marketing and infrastructure. The
agreement reflects extensive discussions between representatives of the Vail Town Council
and Vail Associates; its action items were formulated after considerable study, analysis and
debate. Nonetheless, the success of this agreement will require greater participation of other
parties within the community.
The agreement focuses on balancing visitor numbers throughout the ski season - instead of
the ups and downsetir-r-extly experienced in the past. While the reality of resort business is
that peaks are inevitable, TOV and VA are striving to implement strategies for filling in the
less busy times and becoming less reliant upon the peak times. The main goal is to protect
against over-utilization during busy times and under-utilization during less busy times. By
balancing the utilization, service needs can be predicted and addressed and staffing /
employee opportunities can become consistent.
The agreement addresses ways to manage ski season `peak periods' and `non-peak periods'.
Peak periods are identified as the week between Christmas and New Year's Day and
weekends from President's Weekend through the end of March. Frequently, the peak
periods can at times be accompanied by high influxes of cars, traffic and parking problems -
all of which compromise the quality of the Vail experience. Non-peak periods are identified
as all times outside of the `peak periods', including the early ski season, Thanksgiving, the.
pre-Christmas period, the January to mid-February period and the late ski season. During
these periods of low to moderate use, the infrastructure, employment base, and economic
opportunities of the community are underutilized. The agreement seeks to minimize the
stresses of peak periods and recognizes opportunities to increase skier visits during non-peak
times.
Strategies for non-peak periods include:
o Aggressive and targeted marketing by VA, including promotional incentives with an
International and Front Range focus
• Cooperative programs with lodges to create packages
• Value pricing programs
• Cooperative marketing efforts with the resort associations, chambers of commerce, lodging associations and others
• Creation of parking incentives, hosting of special events, and more cooperation with the
community and merchant groups
° er-xnediate-and-ear-ly seasen ter-r-ai,T-;- C
The addition of needed early season snow quality and appropriate terrain for our
guests, i. e. Category 111
0 i'^'"^,°~+ *i Assurance of additional early season teFr-ai snow quality through enhanced
snowmaking
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Strategies for peak periods include: `
• Limiting or adjusting promotional ticket incentives and marketing campaigns
• Extending mountain operation hours
• Increased emphasis on public transportation use
• Adjusting parking and sease~ ski pass policies
• Staggering employee work hours
• Recognition that peaks also occur in the summer season. Proper management of :non-ski
related events is critical to ensuring the quality of the Vail experience.
• Continued Holiday Management Plan, adopted in 1993 and successfully implemer?ted in
1993 and 1994, to reduce employee traffic by offering parking incentives to those who
car pool and free bus passes for riders during the Christmas peak
• Improving the community's and guests' experience on the mountain by better distributiort
and circulation, i. e. Category III
• Improving distribution to and from as well as on the mountain in order to reduce strains
currently experienced
In addition to operational coordination, out of this process it became clear that it is in the
community's best interest to coordinate capital projects. A detailed list of upcoming projects can
be found on pages 6-8. TOV infrastructure improvements such as the roundabouts at Main Vail
and West Vail and VA infrastructure improvements such as Category III have been recognized as
key items which will help to implement the strategies. All major infrastructure improvements are
intended to enhance the quality of life for residents and the quality of the experience for guests.
The roundabout concept has emerged from a long list of possible solutions as a viable and
cost effective solution to safety, congestion, geometric and circulation problems expei-ienced
at the Main Vail and West Vail intersections. The modern roundabout achieves high c;apacity
in a compact space, largely because of entry flare. Unlike a signalized intersection, in which
only one or two movements occur at the same time, a roundabout allows all entries to work
simultaneously with no lost time between movements. It is anticipated that the roundabout
will more efficiently absorb current loads at the Main Vail interchange. Both TOV and VA
are certain that the current situation must be improved upon and believe that the roundabout
is the solution best suited for Vail. -
Category III is the third phase in Vail Associates' 1986 Master Development Plan. Over
50% of Vail's skiers are classified as intermediates with this trend on the rise. Currently,
Vail Nlountain provides 35% of its terrain for intermediate skiing. The Category III area will
pr-evide- ensure snow quality with intermediate and advanced bowl skiing opportunitiE;s
during the early and late season and greatly improve skier distribution throughout the ski
season. It has high elevation, north-facing, gladed and open bowls and is not expecteci to
significantly increase the number of skiers on peak days, consistent with the trends over the
last S years. The Category III approval process with the United States Forest Service: began
in 1984. Parts of Category III were in the original permitted ski area. Through the ptiblic
scoping process, there have been five public hearings hosted by the USFS and Vail
Associates and numerous other public sessions, discussions and tours. Two of the five,
sessions were presented at Town Council public hearings. The town infrastructure is,sues
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° raised through the public input process have been intensely studied over the last two years
and addressed through this agreement.
The Assessment Committee (made up of representatives of TOV and VA) and the extensive
monitoring program set up in the agreement will consider the effects and impacts of the non-
peak and peak period programs.. The monitoring program will include demographic profiles
of skiers, traffic and parking analysis, nonpeak marketing analysis, hotel occupancy
assessment, service level ratings and more. The Assessment Committee will provide general
advice regarding way-s methods, as described in the agreement, in which the community can
maintain and preserve its position as a premier resort. Constant re-evaluation will be a key
part of the committee's work, gaining input from the community and via the Town Council
to assure that the goals of the agreement are reached as we move forward.
TOV and VA have agreed to create the following programs by June 1, 1995:
o Jointly appoint a broad-based community task force to explore additional mechanisms to
better utlize existing resources during the nonpeak periods. This task force will report on a
semi-annual basis to the Assessment Committee.
o Work with Eagle County to increase reliance upon vans and other public transportation to
and from the Eagle County and Denver International airports and within TOV while
encouraging reduced reliance upon rental cars.
TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION
Transportation and circulation are critical to managing peak and non-peak periods, as the
number of skiers attracted to the mounfain directly affects the traffic conditions during the .
day. However, other circumstances in town (weather, commuters, special events) not
directly related to on-mountain activities affect transportation and circulation. TOV and VA
have developed methods to reduce the likelihood of traffic congestion through the following
programs:
o. Since 1966, the lift tax has been in existence in Vail. The lift ticket tax provides a
partnership unique in the ski industry and has enabled TOV to provide such
transportation amenities as its free bus service. In 1994, VA 's contributron through the
lift tax was in excess of $2 million. TOV and VA acknowledge that alternative future
transportation and circulation needs are substantial. Accordingly, other local, state and
federal revenues will be required to supplement lift tax revenues. TOV and VA agree
that as the creation of additional lift tax revenues, transportation grants and other -V4
revenue sources allow transportation revenues to exceed in any given year the cost
associated with TOV's bus services, such supplemental revenues will be available for use
by TOV for other priority transportation and circulation needs.
• TOV construction of roundabouts or similar alternatives to the Main Vail four-way stop
will facilitate the flow of traffic to and from town. VA has pledged $500,000 toward this
project. VA will also cooperate to make the project more cost effective-(e-~
) by working collectively with TOV or providing
independent services on a not- for profit basis to assist in portions of the project. This
contribution represents VA's commitment toward solving what research has identified as
the main traffic and circulation problem in Vail.
• Vail Associates has agreed to assist the Town in obtaining state and federal funding for
the West Vail roundabout. 5
• Golden Peak improvements will provide a more viable portal to the mountain. TC?V '
supports Vail Associates' conceptual ideas which include improved circulation of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic which will be part of the Golden Peak redevelopment and
which will benefit the community and guests. The joint efforts by VA and TOV will
facilitate achieving the goals presented in the Streetscape Maste Plan, Vail Village
Master Plan and Transportation Master Plan.
• Vail Associates and Town of Vail agree that if any future efforts by Vail Associates to modify
its USFS permit on Vail Mountain result in increasing the allowable SAOT (skiers at one
time), Vail Associates will participate on a fair share basis in the addition of needeci parking
structures. At the same time, the Town of Vail will continue to ex irriprove the
efficient use of existing winter parking situation through aggressive management techniques.
0 VA and TOV will actively pursue park and ride sites for their employees and employees
of the community. As part of this effort, TOV and VA will develop cooperative
relationships with public and private institutions to utilize appropriate parking sites which
are available.
• VA supports all efforts toward the consolidation of the various bus and other transportation
systems into a regional transportation authority.
HOUSING
Affordable housing is an issue in all Colorado resort towns. TOV and VA are committed to
maintaining and expanding resident housing particularly within the Town of Vail. TOV and
VA have begun or are pursuing the following programs:
VA Initiatives
• Currently provides over 650 affordable housing spaces for its employees in Lake Ct•eek
Villas, Eagle Bend, Eagle Bend III, The Tarnes, Timber Ridge and Sunbird Lodge (275
within the Town of Vail)
• Participation with other public and private groups in the development of Lake Creek
Villas, Eagle Bend and Eagle Bend III
• Development of second-mortgage program to promote first-home purchases by
employees
• VA commitment to participate in the Vail Commons development similar to VA's
participation in Eagle Bend in Avon
TOV Initiatives
• Goal is to create permanent deed restricted quality units for residents and employees
0 Vail Housing Authority, formed in 1991, to assist in exploring available options for
employee housing
• Employee housing ordinance, established in 1992, providing incentives for the creatxon of _
units ranging from 300 to 1,200 square feet. As a result, as of February 1995, 29 units have
been created and another 66 approved.
• Purchase of Vail Commons site in 1993, with construction anticipated in 1996, for future
affordable housing location (minimum of 60 units) with a mixed use.
• Approval of $300,000 grant from Colorado Department of Local Affairs to be used for public
improvements associated with a housing development (Vail Commons)
• Implementation of Mortgage Guarantee Program
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o Four lots adjacent to Town Manager's residence in West Vail are under review as potential
ns'F.e•:^n s:*°s aeed restricted home sites.
o Public Works facility master plan identifies several employee housing units to be constructed
on town-owned property.
OPENSPACE
As demonstrated by recent community surveys, the resiiients of Vail feel strongly about the
preservation of open space. VA has agreed to deed to TOV several parcels of green space .
and stream tract land that should remain permanent open space within the Town of Vail.
LONG-RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING
Realizing that capital improvements on the mountain or in town have far-reaching effects,
TOV and VA have tried to coordinate their goals in order to maximize the benefits of each
project. Emphasis is placed on developing capital projects that will help address the above
issues. Nonetheless, these plans may change due to the development of new priorities.
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The main emphasis of Vail Associates' five year capital plan is to concentrate on contirtuing to
position and ensuring the reputation of Vail Mountain as a reliable quality skiing experience.
The planning is three fold., to improve the efficiency of base area and mountain circulation, to
improve the quality of service amenities on the mountain and to secure reliable and cvnsistent
snow conditions and skiing experience during the early season, mid season and late season.
One element of the proposed plan is the replacement of Chairs 3, 6, and 10 with high .speed
quads. The proposed redevelopment of the Golden Peak base area is designed to alleviate the
pressures currently experienced. Subject to Forest Service approvals, VA will begin th-e construction of the lifts and trails in Category III. On mountain dining will be expana'ed at Mid
Vail. The Eagle's Nest redevelopment, including the replacement of the gondola with a high
speed gondola and the potential redevelopment of the Lionshead gondola building will take
place. Water augmentation will allow VA to begin cr three year snowmaking ezpansiotz to
guarantee early season skiing. In addition, numerous smaller projects are planned to
supplement the above mentioned list. Once again, all of VA 's proposed projects focus on the
improvement of mountain circulation, quality of services and reliability of snow conditions and
skiing experience.
TOM MOORHEAD IS WORKING ON A DRAFT OF AN OPTION C FOR THE TO V CAPITAL
SECTION, SIMILAR TO THAT OF vA.
TOV spends a significant portion of its revenues each year on capital improvements. In
addition to ongoing expenditures such as heavy equipment replacement, bus shelter
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construction projects. In addition, the Real Estate Transfer Tax is used as a separate fund
for the purchase and improvement of open space, the building of bike paths and the
maintenance thereof. Highlights of the five year capital plan are as follows:
TOV proposed capital projects, 1995
0 Construction of the Main Vail Roundabout. This project will reduce delays
at the Main Vail Four Way and will significantly increase the carrying capacity of the
intersection. The addition of sidewalks will improve pedestrian safety. It will also
improve the aesthetic and enhance the visual appearance of Vail's "front door".
0 The Covered Bridge will be removed and new supports installed. Portions of the bridge
suffering from decay will be replaced. Rock abutments and new lighting will help improve
the visual appearance of this area.
0 Eight low floor buses will be purchased for use on the in town shuttle. The low floor
buses will reduce loading time and significantly increase the capacity of the in town
system.
0 Pulis Bridge (golf course entrance) ieplacement. This bridge is functionally obsolete and
will be replaced with a new, wider bridge.
o Matterhorn streets will be completely reconstructed.
o The streets in the golf course area will be completely reconstructed.
0 The Town will begin revising the Land Use Plan and begin work on revising the Master
Plan for the Lionshead area. Additionally, design guidelines for Lionshead will be
prepared.
'd'OV proposed capital projects, 1996
0 Replacement of buses for the Town bus systems.
0 Streets in Lionsridge area will be reconstructed.
0 Additional street lights will be added in the Village and Lionshead areas. This project was
originally identified in the Streetscape Master Plan in this area.
0 Increase the size of the fleet maintenance area in order to maintain the longer, higher
capacity buses. 0 Reconstruction of the East Lionshead bus stop. Emphasis will be placed on
pedestrian safety and improvement of skier drop off as well as aesthetic improvements.
TOV proposed capital projects, 1997
0 Reconstruction of Vail Valley Drive
0 Construction of improvements at the West Vail interchange
0' Construction of a fire station in the West Vail area
o Remodel of the Vail Transportation Center
'd'OV proposed capital projects, 1998
o Reconstruction of a portion of the streets in the East Vail area
0 Construction of streetscape improvements on West Meadow Drive
0 Addition of new street lights in the Village and Lionshead
0 Landscaping improvement on Gore Creek Drive (in Vail Village)
'Il'OV proposed capital projects, 1999
0 Completion of the street construction project in East Vail m
0 Major renovation to the public works facility ,
CONCLUSION
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The main objective of the agreement and the joint efforts of the Town and Vail Assoc;iates has '
been to create systems to better manage resort business growth issues in the commuruty while
protecting against over-utilization during busy times and under-utilization during le.ss busy times
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Through this effort of balancing utilization, service needs can be predicted and addressed arrd
employment opportunities can become more consistent. Town of Vail and Vail Associates
recognize that their joint work does not address all of the issues facing the Vail community now
and in the future, but feel that their joint efforts have opened up avenues for discussio:n and have
established some attainable goals for the future. The participation of the business corrununity,
properry owners and residents in pursuing these solutions is critical.
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TO: TOM MOOAEHEAD
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E.A?GLE VALLEY Hu1VArTE SoC=Y
P.O. Barx 2587 0Vail, CO 81658 ~(303)476-5097
19. TRAPPIIViG
A. When deemed neCessary by the animal control o icer for the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the town, such officers and or their agents may place a
humane trap, as defined, on the property of a resident of e town when the re:sident
requests such a trap for the purpose of capturing any wild or pet animal creatirig a
nuisance in the town. 1T SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR AIV PERSON TO FAIL TO
MONITOR ANY TRAP SE1" BY SUCH PERSON FOR TH PRESENCE OF AN ANIMAL
A7 LEAST ONCE EVERY TWELVE {12} HOURS.
B. It sha11 be unlawful for any person to set or cause Yo be set within the town
limits, any steel jaw leghold trap, lethal snare, full body grip trap or any trap ottier than
a humane trap, as defined, for the purposQ of capturing or killing any animal.
THlS SUBSECTION DOES NQT APPLY TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE EXEIRCISE
OF TFIEIR DUTIES NQR TO LICENSED, RECOGNtZED TRAPPING GOMPANfES
UTILIZING SUCO TRAPS IN CASES OF EXTNEME DAMAGE gp DtSEASE
OLJTBREAK. lfV PUCH CASES THE EXPRESS PERMlSSION O THE OWiVE'R OF
THE LANd MUST BE G1VEN.
EVQTHING IN THIS SUB SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED O PROHlBIT THE USE OF
SNAP TYPE TRAPS FOR MIGE OR RATS.
DEFINIT10fV
Humane Ttap_ Box type live traps which do not cause bo ily harm to the animal
intended to be captured or any animal or person coming ' contact v+rith such trap.
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Federal - State - Private
Cooperative Snow Surveys
For more water supply and resource management information, contact:
Your nearest Natural Resources Conservation Service Office or:
Michael A. Gillespie Phone (303) 236-2906 . Data Collection 4ffice Supervisor :
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
655 Partet St., Rm. E200C
Lakewood, CO 80215-5517
How forecasts are made .
Most of the annual streamflow in the Western United States originates as snowfall that has
accumulated high in the mountains during winter and early spring. As the snowpack
accumulates, hydrologists estimate the runoff that will occur when it melts. Predictions are
based on careful measurements of snow water equivalent at selected index points:..
Precipitation, temperature, soil moisture and antececlent streamflow data are combined with
snowpack data to prepare runoff forecasts. Streamflow forecasts are coordinated by Natural
Resources Conservation Service and National Weather Service hydrologists. This; report
presents a comprehensive picture of water supply conditions for areas dependenit upon surtace .
runoff. It includes selected streamflow forecasts, summarized snowpack and precipitation data,
reservoir storage data, and narratives describing current conditions.
Snowpack data are obtained by using a combination of manual and automated StIOTEL
measurement methods. Manual readings of snow depth and water equivalent are taken at
locations called snow courses on a monthly or semi-monthly schedule during the wintero In . .
addition, snow water equivalent, precipitation and temperature are monitored on a daily basis
and transmitted via meteor burst telemetry to central data collection facilities. Both monthly and
daily data are used to project snowmelt runoff., .
. Forecast uncertainty originates from two sources: (1) uncertainty of future hydrologic and .
cfimatic conditions, and (2) error in the forecasting procedure. 'To express the uncertainty in the. ,
most probable forecast, four additional forecasts are provided. The actual streaniflow can :be expected to exceed the most probable forecast 50% of the time. Similarly, the aci:ual streamflow_ -
volume can be ezpecfied to exceed the 90% forecast volume 90% of the time. The! same is true
for the 70%, 30%, and 10% forecasts. Generally, the 90% and 70% forecasts reflect drier than_
normal hydrologic and climatic conditions; the 30% and 10% forecasts reflect wetter than normal
. . conditions. °-As the forecast season progresses, a greater portion of the future hydrologic and
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climatic uncertainty will become known and the additional forecasts will move closerto the most
probable forecast. ; . , . . . . . , . . ; - . . . , + .
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits'discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, nat(onal origin, sex, •
• religion, age, disabiliry, political beliefs and marital or familial status. (Not all prohlbited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means for communlcaUon of program Information (braille, Iarge print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office ofr'~'`:
Coramunlcations at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). - , , -
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(202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunfty employer. `
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COLORADO
WA1l ER SUPPLi O UTLOOK REPORT
' MARCH 19 1995
Summary .
The weather across Colorado's mountains during February might be characterized as pleasant and dry,
except for a week at mid-month, which brought a one-two punch of winter. Those punches have turned
out to be a real blessing to the state's water supplies. Snowpack percentages increased significantly
across much of the state. As reservoir operators continue to store additional supplies, statistics
continue to improve for total supplies available for the summer. As a result of the increased snowpack
totals, forecasted streamflows have improved across most of the state. While the state's water supply
outlook improved during February, the, next two months will be critical in determining summer water
availability.
SYlOwpaCk
February was an interesting month for snowfall in the Colorado mountains. The highlight was during
the middle of the month, when two major storms hit the state. The first storm brought impressive
snowfall amounts to the northern and central mountains. The second storm, which came out of Arizona
and IVew Mexico, brought significant snowfall to the southern mountains. During an eight-day period,
the automated SNOTEL site on Schofield Pass recorded over 10 inches of additional water content in
the snowpack - about 30% more than is 4ypically expected during the entire month. The geatest
increases in basinwide percentages occurred in the Colorado, and South Platte basins, which increased
by 17% and 18% of average, respectively. The snowpack in the Arkansas Basin also increased by 11%
of average during the month. The February storms brought the greatest increases to those basins which
had been plagued by a below average snowpack all year. The San Juan, Animas, Dolores, and San
ARiguel basins were the only basins to see a slight decrease in percentages during the month. Basinwide
percentages continue to show below average snowpack totals in the Colorado, Arkansas, Yampa and
VVhite, and North and South Platte basins. Critically low snowpack readings continue to be reported
along the Front Range tributaries. Less than 70% of average snowpack was measured in the I,aramie,
Poudre, and Saint Vrain river basins. February's storms increased the statewide snowpack to 97% of
average on NTarch 1- a sizable increase from last month's 89% of average. The cunent statewide totals
are 107% of those from a year ago. In general, this year's snowpack is above last year's in all basins
except the North and South Platte.
P%'eCipi$atlOn
Thosewinter storms, which boosted the mountain snowpack, also brought above average precipitation
to the lower elevations across much of the state. Only the Yampa and White, and San Juan, Animas,
I)olores, and San fiRiguel basins received below average totals for the month. The highlights of the
February precipitation statistics include those basins which received well above average totals. Those
, include the South Platte at 205% of average, the Colorado at 197% of average, and the Arkansas which
received 176% of average precipitation. This additional precipitation also helped to increase the water
year totals which are now above average in all basins except the Yampa-White. VVater year totals now
range from a low of only 77% of average in the Yampa-White, to a high of 135% of average in the Rio
Grande.
Reservoir Storage
Reservoir statistics continue to improve across most of the state. Statewide storage is riow 109% of
average, but is only 93% of last year's storage. Volumes are above average in the Gunnison, Arkansas,
Rio Grande, and San 7uan, Animas, and Dolores basins. While storage in the Colora(io and South :
Platte basins remains slightly below average, their statistics continue to show improvemen-t each month.-
As a rule, reservoir storage continues to lag behind that of a year ago. However, those statistics also
continue to show improvement each month. With near average streamflows anticipated across much of
the state, nearly all reservoirs should be able to fill this spring. Exceptions to that ma), be some of
those on the eastern plains which were drawn down to low levels or emptied last summer.
Streamflow
Runoff forecasts improved favorably across most of the state this month. Areas that were expected to
produce well below average volumes a month ago can now remain hopeful that a wet spring might
produce a near average runoff season. This is especially the case in the South Platte Basin, where some
of the lowest forecasts remain, they have improved significantly from last month. Meanwhile, only
minor improvements were seen in the North Platte Basin where well below average flows are forecast,..
remaining the lowest in the state. Conditions improve in the Yampa, White, Colorado, and Arkansas
basins, where slightly below average volumes are forecast. The best outlook for runoii; where above
average flows are forecast, include most of the Gunnison, Rio Grande, San Juan, Animasi, Dolores, and
San Miguel basins.
SvRFACE VNATIER SUPPLY 1NDEX
MARCH 1,1995
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The Surfece Water Supply Index (SNSI) is a weighted value derived for each major basin uhich generally expresses the potential
availability of the forthcoming season's ?aater supply. The components used in canpwting the index are reservoir storage,
snowpack water equivalent, and precipitation. The SWSI nunber for each basin ranges from a-4.0 (pro:;pective water supplies
extremely poor) to a+4.0 (prospective water supplies plentiful). The SWS1 ntamber is only a general indicator of surface water
supply condition. Further data enelysis mey be required in specific situations to inore fully understand the impacts of
ebnormelly dry or wet conditions suggested by the SWSi. Develapment of the SNSi has been a cooperative effort between the
Colorado Stete Engineer's Office and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
UPPER COILORADO RIVER B.ASIN
as of March Y , 1995
Moura4ain Snowpack' (onches) Precipitation° of norrnal)
Fm ANonthly 0 Vear T'o Date
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The change in snowpack percentages was positive throughout the Colorado Basin ia February.
liReasurements on fiilarch 1 shovv an overall iricrease of 17%, which brings the snowpack to 98% of
average. This is 7% higher than last year at this time. Precipitation for the month of February was
alffiost double the norrnal affiount at 197% of average. Water year totals for precipitation are novv
up.to 107% of average. Reseflvoir levels are about normal for this time of year at 98% of av.erage.
T'his is only 84% of the storage at this ti.me last year. Forecasts for the runoff from April through
July are higher than forecasted last month, but is still below normal for most of the streams in the .
basm*. Mosg of the forecast points range from 74% to 95% of average at this ti.me.
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WILLOW CK RESV InfLow APR-JUL 24 31 36 73 41 48 49
WILLIMIS FORK nr Parshall - APR-JUL 29 41 50 85 60 77 59
WILLIAMS FORK RESY InfLow APR-JUL 37 50 59 88 68 87 67
EF TROUBLESOME CK nr Troublesome APR-JUL 6.1 10.6 14.0 76 17.4 22 18.5
DILLON RESV Inflow APR-JUL 99 117 130 86 143 161 151
GREEN MOUNTAIN RESV InfLow APR-JUL 165 200 225 86 250 285 262
MUODY CREEK at Krertmling APR-JUL 25 37 46 74 55 68 63
EAGLE RIVER blw Gypsun APR-JUL 180 225 270 87 319 360 310
COLORADO R nr Ootsero APR-JUL 830 1030 1180 87 1330 1530 1362
RUEDI RESERVOIR Inflow APR-JUL 109 125 135 49 " 146 161 136
ROARING fORK nr Glenwood Springs APR-JUL 525 635 710 , 106 785 895 671
COLORADO R nr Cameo APR-JUL 9440 1840 2130 ,93 2420 2840 2287
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Reservoir Storage (1000 AF) - End of Februery I Watershed Snowpeck Analysis - March 1, 1995
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LAKE GRANBY 465.6 217.4 287.6 247.4 UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASI 29 100 91
GREEN MOUNTAIN 139.0 59.0 73.5 67.9 MUDDY CREEK BASIN • 1 101 " 95
HOMESTAKE 43.0 22.8 42.4 . 21.9 PLATEAU CREEK BASIN 2 128 133
RUEDI , 102.0 63.4 75.1: ;.67.7 ROARING FORK BASIN 7 122 108
VEGA : - 32.0 8.0_. 15.5 :11.5 YILLIAMS FORK BASIN ~ 3 100 99
YILLIAMS FORK : 97.0 71.0 69.0 '44.2 WILLOH CREEK BASIN ~ 3 92 80
WI LL04) CREEK 9.0 " 6.4 6.9 . 6.5
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Vail, CO 81658
March 13, 1995
Vail Town Council
c/o Town of Vail
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Town of Vail Council Members,
I would like to take this opportunity to address the proposed dog ordinance that you are .
scheduled to discuss today and in the weeks to come.
This ordinance would put in place a blanket leash law throughout the entire Town of Vail.
There is some merit to this, because there are some dogs who continue to roam throughout the
Town. This isn't their fault, however; it is their owner's irresponsibility that allows them to
roam.
But isn't it somewhat confusing to propose an ordinance that will require all dogs to be
on a leash and then say that you will only "selectively enforce" it? How "selectively" will it be
enforced? As it is now, the level of service we presently receive in Vail is somewhat questionable.
I am a dog owner and will continue to own and train dogs. I am somewhat frustrated in the
direction you are considering taking. There have been many occasions that my wife or I have
tried to contact Animal Control or Dispatch about a dog problem. The responses we have
received ranges from, "Sorry, the officer is in Basalt... cannot get there until later," or "It's after .
5:00 p.m.. No one is here right now...please leave a message," or it is the weekend or a holiday,
and no one is on duty. Other responses we have gotten to problems with dogs have required
us to catch the dog(s) and bring them to the shelter in Minturn and drop them off.
Upon leaving a message, we have received a call two or three days later, apologizing for
the delay, but we still received no assista.nce.
How can you consider passing a tougher leash law that will be "selectively enforced",
when we cannot service the animal ordinances that are already in place? I urge you not to
support Mr. Slagle's proposed ordinance on dogs or his overseeing the carriage operations, and
would ask you to review the present service agreement with Eagle County Animal Control
services.
Sincerely,
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Tom Talbot
Vail Property owner, and
Former pog Catcher
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157 -
FOR OMMEDOATE RELEASE
March 13, 1995
Contact: Bob NicLaurin, 479-2105
Susan Connelly, (312) 876-8194
TOWN OF !lAIL APP09NTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DiRECl'OR
-(Vail)--Susan G. Connelly of Chicago has been named director of the Town of Vail
Community Development Department following a nationwide search. The appointment
is effective April 17.
Connelly, 40, has been a land use and governmental attorney for the past 12 years,
practicing in Illinois and Florida. She also holds a master's degree in public
administration.
Town Manager Bob McLaurin describes the hiring as a non-traditional appointment in
that Connelly's qualifications and experience have occurred outside the ranks of a
municipal planning department. "Susan's experience in the development review
process will add a new dimension to the department," he said. "She has represented
public and private sector applicants in matters involving annexation, rezoning,
subdivision, special use, variances, real estate transactions and other issues,"
McLaurin said. She is a consensus-builder and has strong facilitator skills, according
to McLaurin. "With the technical expertise already on staff, Susan will work to
strengthen and improve relationships throughout the community," he said.
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Community Development Director/Add 1
Connelly will manage planning, building and environmental programs for the town.
The 16-member Community Development Department has an annual budget of about
$1 million.
"Working on local government planning and development issues has always been my
favorite part of my job." said Connelly. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to apply my
experience to those issues in Vail."
Connelly replaces Kristin Pritz, who resigned last July. Assistant Director Mike
Mollica served as interim director during the nine-month search. "Mike and the other
members of the department have worked tirelessly to keep the department runriing
smoothly and are to be commended for their dedication and professionalism," :;aid
McLaurin. The department processed more than 1,300 permits and applicatioris during
1994.
Connelly has worked for the Chicago law firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
since 1987. While there, her work has ranged from obtaining planned development
approval for DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus and for the architecturally-
significant Marina City complex on the Chicago River, to approvals of special Lases and
variations for clients as diverse as a reform temple and a pawn shop. She ha:; also
served as an attorney to the Village of Barrington Hills, an upscale community 35 miles
from downtown Chicago.
She was recommended for the department head position by David M. Griffith &
Associates, Ltd., an executive search firm based in Tallahassee, Fla.
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TOWN OF VAIL '
75 South Frontage Road Off ce of the Town Manager
Yail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2105 / FAX 479-2157 .
March 10, 1995
Mr. Kit Williams
605 N. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Kit:
As you are aware, last week I met with officials from the Department of Transportatioz regarding the
relocation of the chain up area in East Vail. I believe that the Department has now come to the
realization that the only alternative for resolving this situation is to relocate the facility. please find
the enclosed attached letter to Bill Reisbeck concerning this matt2r.
Thanks for your assistance and I will keep you advised as to our progress on this issua.
Sincerely, .
TOI~W OF VAIL
Robert W. McLaurin
Town 1Vlanager
RWM/aw
xc: Vail Town Council
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TONfiI OF UAIL ~ 75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
FOR DMMEDIATE RELEe4SE
fViarch 13, 1995
Nledia contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Pat Peeples, 845-5722
TOIlUN OF VA1L-VA9L ASSOC1A1'ES T'O RELEASE DET'AIL.S OF
MANA(;ED GRO!!VT'H PROPOSAL AT NIARCF6 17 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
(Vail)--The Vail Town Council and representatives from Vail Associates will present details of a forward-thinking plan for managed growth during a community breakfast at
7:30 a.m. Friday (3-17) this week at the Evergreen Lodge in Vail. Mayor Peggy
Osterfoss said the announcement follows extensive dialogue with the ski company.
"This proposal recognizes many of the issues that have been raised by the community
in citizen surveys and public scoping meetings," said Osterfoss.
The agreement addresses infrastructure; transportation and circulation; skier
numbers; open space preservation; the Category III expansion proposal; and other
issues which are critical to maintaining a balance between growth, economics and
other quality environment and quality of experience issues, she said. The plan, among
other things, includes cost-sharing for several infrastructure improvements and seeks
to balance visitor numbers throughout the ski season. "We are pleased Vail
Associates is committing to working with the community in creating a growth plan that
addresses residential issues as well as resort issues and believe this is a foundation
; for continued work with Vail Associates and other businesses and individuals,"
Osterfoss said.
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Community BreakfasUAdd 1
Those participating in the March 17 breakfast will include Osterfoss and other
members of the Vail Town Council, VA President Andy Daly, VA Senior Vice President
Chris Ryman and "Sonny" Veto LaSalle, forest supervisor for the White River Nlational
Forest.
The Vail Town Council encourages public participation as it moves toward acioption
of the managed growtfi and success plan. Another presentation and further discussion
will occur at the council's March 21 evening meeting.
' The March 17 breakfast is free and the public is cordially invited. To register, or for
more information, please call the Town of Vail Community Information Office at
479-2115.
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75 South Frontage Road Office of the Town Manager
Vail, Color,ado 81657
303-479-21051FAX 479-2157
January 6, 1995
Mr. William Reisbeck
Chief Engineer, Maintenance and Operations
Colorado Department of Transportation
4201 E. Arkansas Avenue, Room 262
Denver, CO 80222
Re: Vail Pass Chain Up Area
Dear Bill:
Thanks for taking the time to meet with me last week concerning the East Vail Chain lip Area. I
appreciate the Department's willingness to work with us to resolve this issue. As we discussed, the
present location of this area creates health concerns, disturbs the privacy, and creates adverse noise
impacts for the residents of this area. While we understand and recognize the need for this facility
it is the Town's position that this facility be relocated in order to eliminate these adverse impacts.
As I indicated at the meeting, the Town of Vail would he willing ta assist CD4T in rclocating this
facility. The Town of Vail's contribution to this relocation will be with in kind services. Specifically,
we would be available within scheduling limitations to provide manpower and equipment (tn:ck use
to construct an new chain up area). We believe the best location for this facility is approximately 1/2
mile west of the existing chain up area. This location would be immediately adjacent to the Vail Golf
Course and has no residences within the immediate area. The Colorado Department of Health has
indicated that this location is acceptable from their perspective.
Bill, once again, thanks for your help and assistance and willingness to work with the Town of Vail
and the residents in East Vail. Please feel free to call me at 303/479-2105 if you wisr to discuss this
matter in more detail.
Sincerely,
TOWN OF VAIL
Robert W. 1VIcLaurin
Town 1Vlanager
RWM/aw
xc: Vail Town Council
. Ken Hughey, Chief of Police
RECEIVED HIAR 1 0 199
STATE OF COLORADC)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 16
Region 3 0T
222 South Sixth St., Room 317 e~as~
Grend Junction, CO 89 501-2 769
(303) 248-7208 Fax No. (303) 248-7254 V111 RO11riCiabOUt PI0j2Ct
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1VIr. Robert McLauriu, Town 1Vlanager
Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road, West
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Bob:
I have reviewed the construction plans for the Vail Roundabout Project dated March,
1995 which were submitted to tlus office last week, and find the geometrics acceptable and within
AASHTO Design Guide sta.ndards. I have also received a copy of a letter from Mr. George Osborne, Federal Highway
Division Adininistrator, which indicated FHWA approval of the plans with the exception of
specific signs.
Since the signs in question have been omitted from the contract, your plans, as advertised,
are approved by CDOT and FHVVA. It is suggested that your staff work closely with CDOT
traffic engineers to select signs which meet appropriate standards, as uniformity in signing is an
inaportant safety consideration. I would further suggest that Vail should apply immediately to
FHWA for approval to use the Roundel symbol on an e}cperimental basis. ,
The initiative and cooperation of the Town of Vail are greatly appreciated in this
innovative solution to our mutual traffic problem.
Very truly yours,
R. P. 1Vloston
Director, Transportation Region 3
cc: Osbome, FHVVA via Reisbeck
Reay
I'erske
Smith , file
3-7-95
bail City Council Thanks to the warning I recieved, I and all my friends found
other places to skio
• If you respect my rights I will respect youo if you want to
f ollow aocialism and be 1-oli.tically Correct then we will not
cater to your areao
As the designated writer f or the group, may I say we are sorry
you all f eel so 0
Ivow we have other places to ski and will continue to go thereo
Not aincerely
harold amith
537 So Boulder Hvuyo
Henderson, NV $9015 - . , - e- - - .
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this ear ou can rotect our
~rotect~our Const~tuuonal n hts But Y.
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~~~Second;Amendment nghts,;.bx nor~.sknng at?Va~l ~ 'y~~~,~f
~Cioraskp doahasrnearly~two~dozen,excellent ski:resorts~But only;o,r~
. ~~of those towns~has turned~tseif mto a polit~callx co,r~re,~cGOpponei
f~ ,,of your gun nghts -ai ~0 `O~'L~`~'
~,~;~~Rke,cemly the~ ~ail City Council. oudawed the possess~on,o~f so~allg_
~a~a"s,sault weaponsYa~,course;sem!~automanc firea,r~ins are~not a cnn
~.problem in~Vail ~or anyplace else m Co(orado But that~didn t st*i,.
t~2 margin of the Va~1~Ctty,Co~ncil from declanng ~tsahatsed~ofKyo~
Conshtut~'onai nghts by enacung -a gun b~n model e c~after a simitar•~
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ha~~~~n~Denv~r~a:~r~~€# ~ €*s .
re~angry~~th,ac~the~Vail-C?ty~Couqci~l h~as m~ad elfwar~tally'~of~~r
j~he antr gun movement, ihere ~s somethmg you caa d°.~You an cahooseg
so'mepl ca
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~~If~youzlike extreme skung Tellunde is better If you want to learn to
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sk~,~,Cooper~Moan~tai~~sAbetter ,IF.you l~ke;inermed ateicI 1n9
r,,n,f : "f~+.~+,~~y~.e'k's''°ti{,i'A"yT~~' kd . .
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, ~.~bett er~,than~Ya(:~~.,~'~, ~.~ff~Yaii~sn
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to ski you can let the Vail City Coun6l4know about i~~The~r~ ~
~~'~telephone,num~ber.~s (303) 4.79~2136 And the address is75 South Front-~
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Bo.b McLaurin
Milce Rose
Suzanne Silverthorn
Pain Brandmeyer
FROM: Desiree Kochera
DATE: March 8, 1995
RE: Gvpsum to Vail F.xpress Bus
Attached yoti will find a letter and an infornlation paclcet I received while riding the
bus this weelc. The letter was drafted by one of the regular riders who lives in
Gypsum. The padcet was distributed bv Jill Kovaeevich, a member of the
Transportation Cominittee. As well, she passed around a petition which all the riders
signed. Jill rode the bus with us Tuesday evening.
The letter was signed by nearlv all the riders who used the bus, over the course of
several days. The lady who wrote the letter and distributed it will copy the letter to
all concerned parties: Town of Vail, Town of Avon, Eagle County Commissioners,
Town of Eagle, Town of Gypsum, Transportation Committee.
If you will note, one of the items in the infornlation paclcet urges riders to attend
Town Council meetings to voice tiieir opinions concerning the bus. 'g'he Town of
Vail's 3/21 council meeting is listed, so please be aware some folks may be nxe .
attendance then. ,
This morning, Ann Waller from t11e Transportation Committee, rode the bus from
Eagle to Vail. She mentioned to all the listening riders that according to her figures,
the bus funding would have a surplus of $13,000, and that could certainly be used to
fund the bus this summer! She also passed out the same information paclcet and
petition.
I will attend the Gypsum Town Council meeting on 3/14, so that I can hear what is
said first hand. I'll report to vou on the 15th.
/dalc
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March 6, 1995
To the Commissioners of Eagle County and the Council members of the Towns of Vail, Avon, Eagle
and Gypsum:
We are writing you to request the continuation of the Gypsum/Eagle to AvonNail bus service
(the "Express"). ,
We realize there are concems regarding the funding of this service, but we hope your
concerns for the citizens of Gypsum and Eagle will outweigh those of the funding.
The ridership of the Express route has been successful. We are year round, full time workers.
We ride the bus for a number of reasons. A very important reason is to help reduce the nurnber of
vehicles on the road. wth the construction of the Vail round about starting soon, the less number of
cars going to Vail can only help ease the traffic delays. According to the numbers gathered by the
Town of Vail, 6,220 riders have used the bus from inception through February 28, 1995. Thi-ase
numbers can continue throughout the entire year. Quite a few of us are willing to purchase ;a pass or
tickets in advance to show our sincerity in our desire to have the Express continue. Even if a smaller
vehicle could be used or only one moming and one afternoon route was offered, we would still use the
service.
If, after reading our letters, you still have questions about continuing this service, please come
ride the bus and talk to us.
Thank you for your time in reading this letter. We appreciate it.
~ar5cra r".acc, cn r..~r,_,v ~ o00 F.
THE BUS CAMPATGN*~~~~~~********rr*****
EAGLE COUNTY MASS TRANSPORTATY6N COMMITTEE WAS FORAfED YR1
1dOVEMIDER . 1993 TO ASSIST TFiE EAGLE COUNTY COMA12SSI0NERS IM
ADDRESSING T'HE 1VEEDS A,IdD PIAPTWING F'OR AiASS 'I'RJALPdSPORT'ATIOAI IM EAGLE
COUNTY.
PRESEAITLY THE TRAAISF'ORT'ATIbN SYSTEN! IPd EAGLE COUNTY CONSISTS
OF ABUS SYSTE.Nd ?,RTD Y,YMz'a'ED TRAxLS SYSTEMS e THE BUS SYSTEM IS
OPERA'I'ED BY FOUF2 SEpAtA'I'E EATTITIES TNCI.LTDI2dG TfiE TOWId OF VAIL, TOWM
OF AVON, P,VOAT BEAVER CREF.K RESORT COMPApdy AND EAGLE COUNTY.
xPd NOVEMBER 1994 TfIE ERGLE COUNTY AASS TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE I3ELPED IR1%TIATE THE BUS RUN TO GYPSUAq Bn1HICH TS F'UNDED BY
EAGLE COUNTY AFdp OpERATED BY T06dN OF iIAII„
THERE HAS BFEN GREAT SUCCESS IA1 RYDIsRSHIP OId TIiE GXPSUM ROUTE
A2dD T'NE E:AGLE COUNTY MASS TRlIVSPORTRTION COFMYT3'EE IS COMMITTED TO
NlAKIIdG THIS A YEAR ROLTND ROUTE WITH CONSISTE23T AND REI,IABLE BU5
TRANSPORTkTION BET6dEEpd GypgLlM, EAGLE AAdD VAIL.
AS RYDERS YOU Ag2E AWARE THAT FtECENTLY EAGLE COUNTY HAS DECIDED
NOT TO CQN'TIidUE F'TJNDIMG FOFi THE ROUTE. WE WOULD LZKE YOUR IMMEDIATE
INVOLVEAiEA1'i' IAT COYd'I'ACZ'ING YOUR I,OCAL AND COUNTY GOVERNN(ENTS TO
VOICE XOUR SUPPORT F'OR A YEA.kt 1@OUND ROUTE AND VOICE COIdCEFtN ABOU'i`
DZSCONTTMJI2dG THE ROtJ'I'E THIS APRII,.
******************SUPPORT THE GYPSUM EXPRESS!
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ALSO PLEASE ASK THE TOWN pR COUNTI'y MAP(AGER IF YOU W,X ATTEND
THE NEXT TOWN ,a,Np CpLTNTy CpUNSEL OR BOAR.D MEETING AND VGICE YOUR
OPINION
TOWN OF VAIL : TOWN MANAGER BOB MCLAUREN
75 S. P'RONTAGE Rp. VATL, CO 81657
479-2100 FAX 479-2157
N£XT TOWN COUNSEL MEETING 3/07/95 AND 3/21/95
7;30 CITIZEN gNPUT (BE THERE ON TINiE)
TOWN OF AVON: TOWN MANAGER BILL JAMES
' 400 BENCHMARK Rp AVON, CO 81620
949-4280 F?.X 949-9139
NEXT TOWN CdUNSEL MEETINGS 3/14/95 AND 3/28/95
7:00 CITIZEN INPUT (BE THERE ON TIME)
COUNTY OF EAGLE: COUNTY A'lp,NACER JACK LEWIS
P.O. BOX 850
EAGLE, CO 91631
328-8605 FAX 328-7207
NEXT COUNTY COMMISSxONERS MEETING
3/13/95 (REQIIEST TO BE ON AGENDA BY
WRITING TO TOM JENKINS AT ABOVE ADDFZESS)
TOWN OF EAGLE: TOWN MANAGER WILLY POWELL P.O. BOX 609 EAGLE, CO 81631
328-6354 FAX 328-5203
NEXT TOWN MEETING IS 3/14/95.
CALL WILLEY TO GET ON SCHEDULE
. TOWN qF GXPSUM: TOWId MANAGER JEFF SCHROLL
P.O. BOX 130 GYPSUM, CO 81637
524-7514 FAX 524-7522
NEXx TOWN MEETING 3/14/95
7:00 AT THE FTREHOUSE
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NBE submitted aplan for The Bluffs lnvo)ve devel rs io so6ve the seava ~
d the slhiattan ~v farther c li_ E3CCnuse Mottdav s tncct~ng w~ti ~
°~?P earlier thts month. The siebdive.sion sys(crn dOcrmna, instcad of sirnply worksessoon, trvacUonwustakenon
d because sfaff members, are 1s an"cxrd cntO the iotvn- and has instftu ' a moratorium. Fowell
q~~0i~~ ~e PI~ pr aSd 200 water taps. hut has no the riroracoriurn s~cggestlon, but the
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~ntta~P~on dlstrictdev+clvpeclPtior sewer scrvice a cnt. noteci c~arging future deveiopmenls tow~~ bc~ard dUtctcd stafT Go come u~
; dissolution. ~w other comma- - ~n Cces to pay fcr the plnnt expanstoa is wlth a fw~ma,i prvposal for oonstdcr-
Clt~y~d noted 'ftie B[ec$s had a a like1y fund scenar(o,
s whtch used the syatun the le[ter from the EagleSanltation Dis- ~ atfon at thc next regulas meeftng,
lcthadearrnarkedior F,agiehwe trict, wsitbcn last sumnner, which
= abarxloncd ii. Ieaving d,ovm Indleated it ca11d servlcc the 296-
lats to qucslion whebher It would urW subdtvtslon. Powell safd lie was Bus
}e r[gh4long terrne cholce for We aware of the [dh°r, bui noted `evcaat
`ttunity' thatpoini, ltwasbeoorningapparent FROM PlIGE 1
cven %reeks tnto ownersNp of t-hey were runnyng out ot capaclt." ~ publie or privale entity ts probably
ystem. w+e have rtavre uestlona y e C~t3' Boarti (~fCvmmissbn- gvirtg to taav~t to step forw~ard .ville
Q Atf~o~rn,eyiCcvin,l,indaht, nepresent- ers. said this weeic th,at QOx#s seasoa's socne mortey. Q
we had seven weeks agok' he Ing NBE, asked the towri to take intv servlce betwecn Gypsum, Eagle, "'Che eounty ivoteci viLS bill io as- N
considecatloci Ltal 7'hc BtulTs )zas Avvn, and VatI was Iaunched ort a sess nced.' said JobRSOn, "1 don't 'D
,aeJl added he i.s mceting wliU alrcady begun !ts land-use Rvtew trial basls, ••At the Wne %ve put it knvw if ive iI be lntcrested ln dadng it ~
repreAen#,attves to discuss the pfO°es,g- together we had no idea how lt wvESid all ttext 90
r A~te~nston and the avttii- °I cornmciid ~n ~ ~
y atioan moi~c ~ lo com 1eUe the Y~ ~r recognlzing wark." sa~d .Iohnson- The down-valiey aerviee subsidy 7
S p thcrr ls a problcm and woricing to But the question oi' how the ser_ Is $46.000 for th18 geason, now o
iated 5700,000 projoct He pro- Sop~ IL- {~~~l said. -rm a little vlce wociPd wvrk- at ieast duaing ski Jahizson. Add )n other subsfd[es in
:I an extensive stud of the
7 89s- conoerned tht bvwd havesorncscn- sca4on - wae answered alnrost In- the Ral~ e and Roartng F'ork valleys, 'D
v1] be eornpletzd fn 1996, w~tth sjUvtty sba~ut sorne pro)ects already rncdlately. aee~e~fce ~ betn an ant3 fun , c
'r~ect3ofl Corntng noeoouer than ~ the proccss. fd hate ta see us lose un ua11II~ [}'a totl b~,ssubsid} ls -
q succes.a fronn virtually itiorc than 5150,000. ~
a Year throeigh a moratariuu-L' the tirst dayofservice, T'hra Fcb. Count s okesperson Jack ~
additlon to thewastewAtercor~- ~ Y P
PovPCll noted the tvwn re- Cloyd r1Oted a project tn the plan- I4more than 5.000 peopit have 32gstad sald Qrzding [landln.g part - n
n[ng process would not arII'ect the used the buses, and Lh~e average nersfvrthe 1995-96 season coUfdb-e
r contracted for a wafer mastr.r sewer pIan capadt3•, but the town's dailY pa-sstngcr load is aboutt 60. a blttlc easier. `now thatt the trlal
npdate. estlmaied to take sbc to granttng of addlti~al taps wou2d. But whtI~e the servb~~e has a ha~
uwnths iv com tle. Ths toom g ~ PPaj'- perfafs been ~ success.. w
g ~'~1~ rmlts arcgoingtoput enUy prmen tts wvrth, a couple of F~tnding partners mf~t also be w
rwUrkhngwfthEa~,eCaun on ya t3'• t
tY e~ over caPac[ ~ Subdivisians are thimgs wW have to happen to easure ea,stcr to tlnd In the context of a _J
gle-area masterptan, txpected alttingon down the raad," he ergued. a second seasvn. regional transPortatIo sy,stern
e rttne monihs. He su~teti . satd ~
wn boazd tie The town board has beerx ada- Firsi. svhoevrs provfdes the eer- Ingstad. 'Ihe mucity's voluniccr o,
any moratorfum gnatt that any moratarium dLscus. i4ce wIIi have to agrec to wailawhlle transportation commiUct ls now
sslonstacOCnpLetion o[lllespe- ajon,s be dlmcted ai future subdivl- Cor a ftrst check lrom the county. No wor{cin on tudEes. sJon,notatatrra a b proposais for such a
dy pprovedpmJeMs money Was In ihe 1994 bud et to
Devebper reaclion g systcm.
st~h as The Tcccace r~ Fbv nr~.k ~a~r tt,P ..,._1
lU~+ <.1DyQ, TC~SlTltB«'C Of ' . w tan i vw~~ ut vdli
Homee w~lch is a df~~on oC Me5a -whtcb provides t}ic scivice - dldn.l
t~ede+~Io '1 tl~irtk yc~u g~rys are on the roi get its first check irom the ca~ty 10CQl NeWS
%~P-~ pcroE'lhrpro- track.' oIIerai Pcter Jamar. a pian- untfI January of thls
Admnas [Zib recaeatlon arca. ner 1nvoYvcd wlth the Jvmes prop. That w3B Eave ta appcu nact And Noihing Else
how a rnoratorium would af- erty, located adjacent bm'Che Terrace
'~~e-~~aJ~~c. t~ o,~~ ~ e~ . Second. ~ said ~~a - S{hiCE 1898 . ~
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EVNS CoUnty 1.oaf&Jug Edwards Awn Vail Yo4ai
IYovember 926 85 44 16 908
Decem ber 398 310 92 2a5 gg~
January 475 381 125 z~ ~g8 579 ~g~Op
February 426 386 93 ~ 396 639 203~
Yo~al 0 383 E 10 1398
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December 7874 248
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Farebox Recovery YTD $7 979
Subsidy YTD $28,386
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R E C EIVED FIAR 1 3 1995
STAT'E OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 4201 East Arkansas Avenue ODenver, Colorado 80222 ~ o
(303) 757-9011
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March 7; 1995 , - C:PASSRAL
Nlayor Peggy Osterfoss ~ k,v~,
Town of Vail ~
75 So. Frontage Rd. W
Vail, Colorado 81657 ;~ly
Dear Mayor Osterfoss: About 10 transnortation corridors have been identified as a part
the development of the Statewide Transportation Plan for
implementation of intercity passenger rail service. The
corridor connecting Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Avon/Vail, and
Leadville, with an eventual connection to the Craig/Steamboat
Springs corridor, is one of these 10 corridors.
In most cases, the identification of these corridors was done
with very little analytical or quantitative information. The
identification represented a desire, but did not demonstrate a
need. In order for the Colorado Department of Transportation to
assess each corridor's feasibility, the Department is
considering conducting an intercity passeriger rail feasibility
study.
You are invited to a meeting on March 23, 1995 to be held at the
Avon Municipal building 400 Benchmark Rd., in Avon from 7:00 pm
to 9:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is twofold: the first
is to describe the approach to be used for the intercity
passenger rail feasibility study and to determine the level of
local government support for the proposed study. The second is
to determine any interest in contributing financially to the
study by local governments located along these 10 corridors.
The study is estimated to cost about $250,000 with a goal of 50%
coming from non-state sources.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this
proposed study. My telephone number is (303) 757-9819.
Very truly yours,
Dave L. ub e r.
Intermodal B nch PRanager
cc: Senator Dave Wattenberg
Rep. Jack Taylor
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NORTHWEST COLOI2AD0 CITIZENS MEET91V(3 ON GFtOVVT'H , . . WEDNESDAY APRIL 26, 1995
9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Marriott°s !lasl Mountaan Ftesos-t
715 Leonshead Circle, VasB
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Anyone interested in the issue of groVvfh. Residents of Grand, Clear Creek, Gilpin,
Park, Summit, Lake, Eagle, Pitkin, Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffat, Routt and Jackson
Counties.
!lilhy Thas Day? ,
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and direct those concerns to their local, regional and state planning efforts. CONI/EIVERS The Counties of Grand, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Summit, Lake, Eagle, Pitkin, Garfield, Rio Blanco,
Moffat, Routt and Jackson
Roaring Fork Forum, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, Club 20, Colorado Mountain
College, Colorado Rural Development Council
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