HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-05 Support Documentation Town Council Evening Session
VAIL TOVUN COUNCIL
. EVEN0NG MEETING
TUESDAY, fVIARCH 5, 1996
7:30 P.M. IN TOV GOUfVCIL CHAfVIBERS
REVISED AGENDA
7:30 P.M. 1. CITIZEN PARTICfPATION.
7:35 P.M. 2. Proclamation No. 1, Series of 1996, Girl Scouts' Be Your Best Day.
7:40 P.M. 3. Consent Agenda:
Approval of the Minutes for the meetings of February 6 and 20, 1996.
7:45 P.M. 4. Review of the Lottery Values and Weighting of Criteria.
Andy Knudtsen
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Review information, provide
feedback, and approve the lottery criteria and weighting if no modifications
are suggested.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: Since the work sessions on 2/6/96 and
2/20/96, staff has clarified the values in response to Council direction and
has now weighted the criteria for your review.
. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve lottery criteria and weighting or
suggest modifications.
8:15 P.M. 5. Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1996, first reading of an ordinance amending
Dominic Mauriello Chapter 18.18, Section 18.18.090 Density Control, Medium-Density Family
(MDMF) District of the Vail Municipal Code. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve/modify/deny Ordinance No.
. 4, Series of 1996 on first reading.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The PEC has recommended approval. of the
Ordinance, with a unanimous vote (5-0). (See attached PEC memo).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No.
4, Series of 1996 on first reading.
8:25 P.M. 6. Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1996, first reading of First Amendment to the Town
Steve Thompson of Vail Employees' Pension Plan.
8:40 P.M. 7. Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1996, first reading of an ordinance repealing and
George Ruther reenacting Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1994, to all for the construction of a
Tom Braun Type III Employee Housing Unit in the Cornice Building; to amend the
development plans for Special Development District No. 32 in accordance
with Chapter 18.40 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code; and setting forth details in regard thereto. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve/modify/deny Ordinance No.
8, Series of 1996 on first reading.
BACKGROUND: On February 12, 1996, the applicant's representative, Tom
Braun, appeared before the Planning and Environmental Commission with
a request for a Major Amendment to Special Development District (SDD)
No. 32, to allow for the construction of an employee housing unit, located at
the Cornice Building, 362 Vail Valley Drive/part of Tract B, Vail Village 1 st
Filing. In addition to the proposal to construct an employee housing unit in
the Cornice Building, the applicant also proposed a change to the approved
development plan with regard to the outdoor lighting requirements. The
applicant was seeking greater flexibility in the outdoor lighting requirement
than is currently allowed by Chapter 18.54, Design Review, of the Town of
Vail Municipal Code.
Upon review of the Major SDD Amendment request, in accordance with
Section 18.40.100 of the Vail Municipal Code, the Planning and
Environmental Commission approved a motion to recommend approval of
the Major SDD Amendment request to the Town Council. The Planning and
Environmental Commission recommended approvai with the following
conditions:
1. That the proposed employee housing unit, within the Cornice
Building, not be eligible for sale separately from the single-family
dwelling unit.
2. That any previous approvals for outdoor lighting on the property be
voided by this approval.
3. That the internal access door between the existing garage and the
proposed employee housing unit be eliminated.
The motion to recommend approval of the Major SDD Amendment request
passed 3-1-1 (Bowen dissented, Amsden abstained).
A copy of the memorandum prepared for the Planning and Environmental
Commission, dated February 12, 1996, has been attached for reference.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with the memorandum
prepared by staff for the Pianning and Environmenta( Commission (2/1 Z/96),
the Community Development Department recommends approval of the
proposed Major Amendment to Special Development District No. 32, the
Cornice Building.
9:20 P.M. 8. Town Manager's Report.
9:25 P.M. 9. Adjournment.
NOTE UPCOIVIING IVIEETING START TIMES BELOW:
(AlL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL ALL DAY WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/12196, BEGINNING AT 8:00 A.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VA1L TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3119196, BEGINNING AT. 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 3/19/96, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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G@RL SCOUTS' BE YOIJR BEST DAV
WHEREAS, Tuesday, Niarch 12, 1996, marks the second annuai national - ~
GIRL SCOUTS' BE YOUR BEST DAY initiated by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., the
world's largest voluntary organization for girls; and "
WHEREAS, for 84 years, Girl Scouting has inspired generations of girls to
improve the uvortd around them in their homes, communities, and their s o c i e t y; a n d
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WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., which is open to all girls age five
through 17, celebrates its members' individuality so that they may develop their full :
potential, build self-esteem, and develop sound decision-making ability; and `w``~•~
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Armour, by virtue of the authority vested in
as Niayor of Vail, do hereby salute the Girl Scouts of the Vail area, by hereby
proclaiming Tuesday, March 12, 1996, GIRL SCOUT'S BE YOUFZ BEST Dp?Y in
Vail and thus urge the citizens of our communitY to Join the nation in BE VOIJR
BEST DAV by pledging to be their individual best.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: March 5, 1996
SUBJECT: Ordinance iVo. 7- Amendment to the Appeals Process in the Zoning Code
On February 26, 1996 the Planning and Environmental Commission recommended approval (4-0)
of the proposed changes to the appeals process as shown in the proposed Ordinance No. 7,
Series of 1996. The staff memorandum to the Planning and Environmental Commission is
attached. The PEC modified the proposal by creating a new Section H, on page 12 of the
ordinance, which preserves the Town Councils ability to call up a PEC decision on a variance
application when there is a split vote on the approval or denial.
The PEC also discussed item No. 9(Voting), in Section III of the staff memorandum and decided
not to add provisions requiring a"super- majority" to approve a variance or overturn a decision on
appeal.
STAFF RECOMAAENDATQON
Staff recommends approvaV of Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1996 on first reading.
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MEMOfEMIlD{v11Utl
TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: February 26, 1996
RE: A request for an amendment to the Town of Vail Municipal Code, Title 18, Zoning,
creating an amended appeals procedure.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Dominic F. Mauriello
0. oNTRODUCT9AN
The Community Development Department is proposing revisions to the appeals procedures
found in Title 18 of the Vail Municipal Code. The revisions are being proposed in response to the
following concerns of the Town Council, the Planning and Environmental Commission, the
Design Review Board, and the Community Development Department:
1. The Town Council has expressed the desire to review fewer administrative details in
order to allow them to address more important legislative issues.
2. The Town Council has expressed that it wants to take the politics out of the appeals
process. The appeals process is an administrative function which can be handled by
appointed Town boards. It was expressed that Town boards should be taken more
seriously and appellants should be required to present their full, best case the first time.
3. The current regulations pertaining to appeals are unclear and inconsistent. Appeals
provisions are scattered throughout the code and, over time, provisions have been
amended in some sections and not in others, causing inconsistencies. Staff believes the
appeals language and process should be consistent and that the provisions should be
located in one section of the code.
4. The Community Developrnent Department believes that many of the appeals filed do not actually reflect an appellanYs focus on code criteria, but merely reflect personal
displeasure. Staff and Council spend a lot of time vuorking on such appeals, which results
in wasted time and taxpayer resources. A system can be created to reduce the number
of what might be called "frivolous" appeals.
In response to these concerns, staff has developed the proposal vuhich is outlined in this memo.
A pho8osophy 6nheren4 6~ thAs proposal is the ability for a decision to be appealed on9y
once.
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II. BAGKGROIJND
At the January 26, 1996 meeting, the PEC held a work session on the proposed amendments
and directed staff to move forward with a recommended proposal. The DRB reviewed the
proposal at their February 7, 1996 meeting. The DRB is in favor of the proposed changes to the
appeals procedure as presented herein. The DRB members believe the process will create a
better qualified presentation before the Town boards and create an atmosphere where Town
boards are taken more seriously. The Board stated that the process would help people work out
problems early on in the process instead of waiting until the last minute. They cautioned staff
that the proposed changes to the appeals process may not be well accepted by certain factions
in the community.
I{1. SIJMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
. The following is a description of the proposed changes. Attached is a detailed copy of the
proposed text changes.
1. Appeals of administrative decisions (staff decisions).
a. Staff decisions on zoning regulations;
b. Staff interpretations; and
c. Staff decisions on design guidelines.
An appeal of an administrative decision which does _nQt involve the design guidelines
would be heard by the PEC. The PEC's decision would be final. Any further appeal
would be to the courts.
An appeal of an administrative decision with regard to the design guidelines would be
heard by the DRB. The DRB's decision would be final. Any further appeal would be to
the courts.
2. Appeals of DRB decisions.
An appeal of a DRB decision would be heard by the PEC. The PEC's decision would be
final. Any further appeal would be Yo the courts.
3. Appeals of PEC decisions.
An appeal of a PEC decision would be heard by the Council. However, appeals to the
Council would not include decisions on variances (see No. 5, below). The appeals being
heard by Council would include items not previously appealed (i.e., conditional use
permits, minor subdivisions, etc.). Any further appeal would be to the courts.
4. Appeals of Council decisions.
An appeal of a Town Council decision would be heard in the courts. [No change]
5. Variance decision.
Variances are considered a type of appeal. They are appeals from the "strict and literal
interpretation and enforcement" of the code. A variance request would be heard by the
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, PEC. The PEC's decision would be final (i.e., no appeal to Council). In lceeping vuith the
underlying philosophy of allowing for only one appeal of a decision, any appeal of a PEC
decision on a variance would be to the courts.
6. AppeaBs of 8he sign cade.
P?ppeals of administrative decisions related to the sign code would be handled using
these same guidelines. Technical issues would be appealed to the PEC and design
issues to the DRB.
7: Cr6terua for appeaVt.
a. Staaam36nga
u. Moeo-des'sgn related appeais.
. Persons allowed to appeal an administrative decision (not involving the
design guidelines) or a PEC decision include the applicant, adjacent
property ovuners, or any "aggrieved or adversely affected person."
H. Des6gn-Pe9ated appeals.
Persons allowed to appeal a staff design decision or a DRB decision would
only include the applicant and the Town Manager.
At a regularly scheduled public hearing scheduled prior to the appeal hearing
where evidence is submitted, the hearing body (i.e., the DRB, PEC, or the Town .
Council) will make a determination as to whether the appellant has standing to file
an appeal.
b. Noguce o~ ~ppeao.
A notice of appeal must be filed (on forms provided by the Town) in order to begin
the appeal process. The notice must include the name and addresses (mailing
and physical) of the applicant, the property owner, and the adjacent property
ovuners, and specific and articulate reasons for the appeal. Specific and articulate
reasons would include references to specific code sections being applied or
interpreted and arguments related to the code application or interpretation. c. Tame frame 40r appeal.
An appeal must be filed within 10 calendar days follovuing a final staff or board
decision. An administrative decision is considered final following a meeting where
- the item was published for information on a board agenda. A hearing must be
scheduled within 30 days after receiving a complete notice of appeal.
d. Fees.
The person filing an appeal must pay a processing fee to cover Town costs.
8e CaBG-UPS.
This proposal eliminates Council call-ups.
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9. Voting.
Many communities require a"super-majority" vote (5 concurring votes out of 7) to
approve a variance or to overturn a decision on appeal. This standard is used to give
weight to decisions that have been made and to give staff and Town boards more
responsibility for decision making. It also requires appellants to provide more substantial
evidence to compel five members of a board to overturn a decision. This standard is nQt
currently included in the proposed changes, however, staff believes it should be .
discussed. .
IV, STeFF RECOMMENDATION
A draft of the proposed changes is attached. Staff recommends that the Planning and
Environmental Commission recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the Town
Council.
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fMN ORDDNAAV@oE AlYEENDIBdG TITLE 1O ZO1lINGy CA-0APtl ErlS 18.12 (TWO-FNMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R) DISl'RlCT)9 18o13 (PRIMARI(/SECONDARlY RESIDEIVTIAL DISTFtICT),
18e54 (DESIGIV REVIEW), 9 8e56 (ENi/IRONNIENTAL IMPACT REPORTS), 18,58
(Sl9PPLEeIAENTAL REGULAT901VS)918.60 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS)91.8.62
(VAFiIAIVCES), AIVD 18e66 (64DMINISTRATION) VNITIi RESPECT TO ADMINISTRATION
AND APPEALS PROCEDIJFiES OF TFiE VAIL IIIIIJNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Sections 9 8.12.091, 18.12.092, 18.13.081, 18.9 3.082, 18.54.080, 18.54.090,
' 18.56:115, 18.58.190, 18.58.310, 18.60.070, 18.62.070, 18.66.030, of the Vail Municipal Code
describe the administration and appeals process for the zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has expressed the desire to review fiewer administrative details
in order to allowr them to address more important legislative issues; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has expressed the desire fo remove politics from the appeals
process. The Tovun boards should be taken more seriously and appellants should be required to
present their full, best case the first time; and
WHEREAS, the current regulations pertaining to appeals are unclear and inconsistent.
Appeals provisions are scattered throughout the code and, over time, provisions have been amended
'in some sections and not in others, causing- inconsistencies; and WHEREAS, many of the appeals filed do not actually reflect an appellant's focus on code
criteria, but merely reflect personal displeasure. Staff and Council spend a lot of time revievuing such .
appeals, vuhich results in wasted time and taxpayer resources; and -
WHEREAS, the Design Review Board of the Towrn of Vail reviewed the proposed amendment at
their February 7, 1996 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Commission of the Town of Vail has
recommended approval of the amendment to the Vail Municipal Code at their February 26, 1996 meeting; and
WHEREAS, Yhe Town Council considers it in the interest of the public health, safety, and
welfare to amend said Chapter of the Municipal Code.
N01Al, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIiVED BY THE TOWN COUfVCIL OF THE TOWRI OF VAIL,
COLORADO, THAT:
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Section 1. Chapter 18.12, Section 18.12.091, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as
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Section 2. Chapter 18.12, Section 18.12.092, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as follows:
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Chapter 18.13, Section 18.13.081, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as follows:
(PRIMARY/SECONDARY RESIDENTIAL DISTptiCT)
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Chapter 18.13, Section 18.13.082, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entire4y as
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e i n 5. Chapter 18.54, Section 18.54.080, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as
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Section . . Chapter 18.54, Section 18.54.090, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as
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Cnapter 18.56, Section 18.56.115, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as
follows:
(ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPOitTS)
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Chapter 18.58, Section 18.58.190, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as
follovus: (SU1PPLEMENTAL REGgJILATRONS)
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Chapter 18.58, Section 18.58.310, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby amended as followrs:
18.58.310 Bed and brealcfast operations.
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Section 10. Chapter 18.62, Section 18.62.070, of the Vail ANunicipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety as follows:
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Chapter 18.66, Section 18.66.030, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted as
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Section 12.
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid, such decision shall not effect 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 phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 13.
Tre 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.
Section 14.
~ The amendment of any provision of the Vail Municipal Code as provided in this ordinance shall not affect any
right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any
prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as commenced under or by virtue of the provision
amended. The amendment of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously
repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein.
Section 15.
Afl bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof; inconsistent herewith are repealed to the
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extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise any bylauv, order, resolution
or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed.
IiVTRODUCED, READ OiV FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL, this•_
_ day of , 1996. A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held at 4he regular meeting of the
Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, on the day of , 1996, in the Municipal Building
of the Town.
' Robert VN. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
IfVTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ENACTED ON SECOIVD READIiVG AND ORDERED
PUBLISHED (IN FULL) (BY TITLE ONLY) THIS ~ DAY OF , 1996.
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST: - '
Holly NlcCutcheon, Town Clerlc Fi1e:f:\everyone\ord\ord7.96 13
TOWIV COUiVCIL COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE APPOINTMENTS
TO: Town Council FR: Pam Brandmeyer
DA: February 7, 1996
RE: Committee/Task Force Aaaointments
This is a list of all committees/task forces to which Council members have been appointed or for
which they have volunteered. It is my understanding that all assignments run to the next Regular
Municipal Election, IVovember 1997.
COMMITTEE/TASK FORCE COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. NWCCOG Sybill Navas
(New member) , alternate
2. Vail Valley Tourism & Bob Armour
& Convention Bureau ' Rob Ford, alternate
(formerly VRA)
3. Vail Transportation and Kevin Foley
Parking Task Force Rob Ford, Alternate
4. CAST Bob Armour
Bob McLaurin
5. VRD/Council Subcommittee Kevin Foley Ken Wilson
Rob Ford Ross Davis
6. Special Events Committee Sybill Navas
7. Bravo! Colorado Board Kevin Foley
8. NWCCOG Water Quality/ Sybill Navas
Quantity Committee (New member), apprentice
9. Eagle County Recreation Paul Johnston
Authority (New member), alternate
10. Town of Vail Housing Authority Michael Jewett
11. Channel 5 Board Sybill Navas
12. Vail Valley Arts Council Sybill Navas
13. Mauri Nottingham Environmental Bob Armour
Award
14. Lodge at Vail Land Swap Paul Johnston
Bob McLaurin
Tom Moorhead
15. Vail Valley Exchange Sybill Navas
16. Regional Transportation Com. . Kevin Foley
Rob Ford, alternate
17. Ford Park Management Plan Rob Ford
18. , The Chamber Bob Armour
Paul Johnston, Alternate
19. Open Space/Charter Committee Sybill Navas
20. Art In Public Places Kevin Foley
• 21. Colorado Ski fVluseum and Ski Hall of Fame
22. Eagle Valley Leadership Coalition Bob Armour
Paul Johnston, Alternate
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MIRIUTES
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL NiEETIfVG
February 6, 1996
7:30 P. fVl.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 6, 1996, in the Council
Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:30
P.M.
MEMBERS PRESEIVT: Bob Armour, Mayor
Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-Tem
Kevin Foley
Rob Ford .
Mike Jewrett
. Paul Johnston
Ludwig 4Curz
MEMBERS ABSENT: TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Robert W. NlcLaurin, Town Nianager
R. Thomas Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
Holly L. NicCutcheon, Town Clerk
Forst item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Town of Vail resident J B Smith voiced
his concerns regarding the regional transportation authority and their vuorking on expanding
the regional transportation system. Mr. Smith complained about people driving too fast and
recklessly in our area and urged Council to oppose an increased 75 mph speed limit.
Second was the Consent Agenda which consisted of approval of the minutes for the
. meetings of January 2 and 16, 1996. Sy.bill moved to approve the Consent Agenda, and
. the motion was seconded by Kevin. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 7-0.
The $hurd item on the agenda was Resolution iVo. 4, Series of 1996, a Resolution
Extending the Present Term of the Design Review Board. Tom Moorhead explained that
- the terms of Hans Woldrich and Robert Borne, had expired on February 1, and it was
necessary to reappoint them in order for the February DRB meetings to be conducted with
a quorum. Tom further explained that staff was recommending the Council pass Resolution Rlo. 4, Series of 1996 until new DRB Members could be sworn in on Nlarch 6. A motion was
made by Paul to approve Resolution No. 4, with a second from Mike Jewett. A vote was
then taken and passed unanimously, 7-0.
Fourth on the agenda was Resolution No. 5, Series of 1996, a Resolution Agreeing to
Indemnify Stewart Title for Attorneys Fees. Town Attorney, Tom Moorhead, presented the
item, stating that pursuant to the agreement with City Market, it was the obligation of the
Town of Vail to provide title insurance. In the event such title insurance was not available
it was the obligation of the Town of Vail to bring a declaratory judgment action to resolve
any issues concerning the Town's authority to enter into the previously executed
agreement. Tom said that upon review of the agreement and the authority of the Town to
enter into the same, Stewart Title believed that the actions taken were appropriate and
consistent with Town of Vail ordinances, its Charter and Colorado law. Houvever, Tom
stated, obtaining title insurance would require an agreement that the Town of Vail would
share any cost of defending such a lawsuit. Tom stated that such an agreement was
reasonable and would relieve the Town of Vail of the obligation to presently bring a
declaratory judgment action to remove any potential of a lawsuit being filed by the
"Common Sense for the Commons" Petitioner's Committee. Tom further stated that the
staff recommendation was to pass the resolution, which would authorize the Town
Manager to enter into an agreement with Stewart Title to share attorneys fees and costs
in the event a cause of action was brought by the "Common Sense for the Commons"
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Petitioner's Committee challenging the authority of the Town of Vail to enter into the
agreement with City Market. A motion was made by Sybill to approve Resolution iVo. 5,
Series of 1996, with a second from Paul. fVlike stated he didn't participate in an earlier
executive session because of his involvement with the Common Sense for Commons
Committee, but said he would vote on the issue. Sybill questioned whether the time frame
for a lawsuit had passed, and Tom stated that the review period for a court action in district
court challenging the project as arbitrary and capricious had passed. Mayor Armor
questioned whether it was appropriate for council member Mike Jewett to vote on the
issue. Tom addressed the question, stating it Mike Jewett's responsibility to disclose any
conflict of interest he might have. Mike said after studying documents he received from the
Secretary of State's office he was confident he did not have a conflict and stated he was
clearly opposed to the project. A vote was taken and passed 6-1, iVlike Jewett voting in
opposition.
Item number ffive on the agenda was an appeal to the Town Council, pursuant to Section
18.62.070 of the iViunicipal Code, of the Planning and Environmental Commission decision
to deny the Koenig driveway grade request, for a residence currently under construction
on Lot 26, Potato Patch Subdivision/795 Potato Patch Drive. Town Planner, George Ruther
presented the item, and provided the following background: On January 8, 1996, the
applicant's representative met with the Planning and Environmental Commission, ("PEC"),
requesting a driveway grade variance for a residence under construction at 795 Potato
Patch Drive, in accordance with Chapter 18.62, Variances, of the Niunicipal Code (see
attachment 1). Upon review of the requested variance, a motion was made to deny the
applicant's request since the PEC could not make the findings necessary to grant approval
. of a variance (see attachment 2). The motion passed unanimously (4-0). A letter from the
applicant's representative, Eric Johnson, dated January 17, 1996, appealing the PEC
decision, was reviewed (see attachment 3). In the applicant's letter, he referred to Section
17.28.030, Design Criteria, as being the section of the Municipal Code from which he was
seeking reiief. Specifrcally, the applicant was seeking relief from the maximum grade for
heated driveways (12%). In this appeal, the applicant wished to be permitted a heated driveway with a finished grade of 14.1 A copy of the memorandum prepared by staff to
the PEC on January 8, 1996, was attached for reference (see attachment 4). George
reviewed the three findings as outlined in the variances section of the Town Code. Town
Engineer, Greg Hall, said maximum grades for both heated and unheated driveways were
adopted and that not more than 12% was allowed. Project Architect; Eric Johnson,
addressed the Council, stating the biggest concern should be the safety issue. He said the
Fire Department had reviewed the site and issued a letter of support. Mr. Johnson then
presented a survey of the property and expressed his feeling that more hardship would be
caused on the property if the driveway were not allowed as requested. Contractor, Ray
Kutash, and owner of Beehive Construction, reviewed the details of the heated driveway
and explained how the survey error had occurred. He felt the survey error constituted a
hardship, and that allowing the variance would not be detrimental to public health or safety
and reiterated the fire department's approval of the request. Project engineer, Jerry Law,
informed Council that it would be safer to allow the driveway to remain as is. He then
reviewed possible solutions and presented a diagram of the project. Councilman Ludwig
Kurz asked if the 12% grade could have been adhered to, and the applicant stated that it
could have been in compliance had the surveying error not occurred. Paul Johnston said
that if the owner of the property would be willing to indemnify the Town of Vail against any
emergency or accidents, he would have no problem overturning the decision. George
explained that the applicant would be willing to indemnify the town, but felt strongly that the
agreement shouid be recorded, as future owners might not be willing to comply. Tom
Moorhead said he'd not heard of such an indemnification running with the land. Paul
Johnston moved to overturn the decision of the PEC, conditional upon the owner of the
property indemnifying the Town of Vail. The motion uvas seconded by Sybill Navas. Mike
Jewett was concerned that vehicles might end up parking on the street if they couldn't get
up the driveway, and Ludwig Kurz commented that he would be in favor of Paul's motion
for tv?ro reasons: 1) the percentage by which the grade vuas in excess was minor, and 2)
because the applicant did not intentionally go over the allowable grade. Sybill stated she
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would vote in favor, but felt it unfortunate that many designs are being built at the absolute
maximum allowances without leaving room for possible error. Rob agreed, suggesting
applicants needed to allow for a contingency. A vote was•taken and passed, 4-3, Mike,
Sybill, Paul and .Ludvuig in favor; Mayor Armour, Rob Ford and Kevin Foley voting in
opposition.
Tom iVloorhead asked if it was a requirement that the indemnification agreement be
recorded with the County Clerk & Recorder, and council members agreed that it was a
condition of the motion that the owners of the property execu#e an indemnification
agreement with the Town of Vaif, and further, that the agreement must be executed and
recorded with the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder's Office prior to issuing a T.C.O. for
the east-half of the duplex.
The saxth item on the agenda was a report from the Town fVianager. Bob McLaurin gave
an update on the railroad abandonment project and asked Council to allocate $4,000 from
council contingency to assist Eagle County with legal fees associated vvith the project.
Paul Johnston moved to approve the $4,000 contribufion and the motion was seconded
by Sybill iVavas. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 7-0.
Bob then invited council members to attend an appreciation luncheon for Town of Vail
employees the following day, to thank town crews for 4heir hard work during January's
record snow fall.
There being no further business, Rob moved for adjournment. The motion was second by
. Ludwig and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,.
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly L. McCutcheon, Touvn Clerk
(Names of certain individuals who gave public input may be inaccurate.)
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING February 20, 1996 .
7:30 P.M. -
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 20, 1996, in the
Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M:
due to technical recording difficulties. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert W. Armour, Mayor
Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-Tem
Paul Johnston
Mike Jewett
Rob Ford
Kevin Foley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ludwig Kurz
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
and on behalf of the Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was presentation of the Vail Youth Recognition Awards. Two
outstanding high school, juniors Dana Carlson from Battle Mountain High School and Tag Hopkins from Vail Mountain School, were awarded certificates and an opportunity to travel on
an exchange program to Mount Buller, Australia, this coming summer. Paul Johnston indicated
standards of excellence above the norm had been established to qualify for this recognition and
that both of these students exemplified the highest standards according to the criteria.
The second item on the agenda was Citizen Participation, of which there was none.
The third item on the agenda was a presentation by Terrill Knight and Andy Weissner of the
Eagle Valley Land Trust. Knight explained this private non-profit organization used the best
techniques available for preserving and obtaining open space through private means. The
organization is to be viewed as a referral agency and broker. A prime mandate in their facilitation
of negotiations is that no one should lose any rights nor opportunities. Presentations having
already been made to the Towns of Minturn, Avon, Eagle and Gypsum, as well as the
Cattlemen's Association. Knight and Weissner explained to Council they appreciated the
opportunity to simply discuss the operation of the Land Trust and that they had come to the
Council with no request in mind, other than that the Council understand their role.
The fourth item on the agenda was appointment to the Planning and Environmental
Commission. A motion was made by Sybill, with a second from Kevin, to appoint Galen
Aasland, Greg Amsden, Diane Golden, and Gene Uselton to two year terms expiring February
of 1998. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The fifth item on the agenda was appointment to the Design Review Board. A motion was
made by Sybill, with a second from I'aul, to appoint Clark Brittain and Ted Hingst for a two year
appointment expiring February of 1998. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously
6-0.
The sixth item on the agenda was an appointment to the Housing Authority. A motion was
made by Sybill, with a second from Rob, to appoint Robert Mann for a five year term expiring
in February of 2001. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The seventh item on the agenda was appointment to the Art In Public Places Board. A motion
was made by Sybill, with a second from Rob, to appoint Sherry Dorward and George Lamb to
three year appointments and Kyle Webb to a one year appointment. A vote was talcen and the
motion passed unanimously 6-0.
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The eighth item on the agenda was azi appointment to the Vail Valley Marketing Board. A
cnotion was made by Sybill, with a second from Rob, to appoint Beth Slifer to fill an unexpired
term until January of 1997. A vote was taken and the inotion passed unanimously 6-0.
There being no Town Manager's Report, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
Minutes taken by Pamela A. Brandmeyer on behalf of the Town Clerk.
('Names ot certain individuals who gave public input may be inaccurate.) .
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TO: • Mayor Armaur and Town Council
FROM: Andy Knudtsen and Susan Connelly
RE: Proposed Vail Commons Lottery Criteria
DATE: NTarch 5, 1996
A. TODAY'S WORK SESSIONRESULTS/ DIlZEC'TION TO STAFF:
1. Weight current and consecutive years of EMPLOYMENT in Vai12 -to-1 over
consecutive years of employment elsewhere in Eagle County and historical employment in Vail
immediately preceding consecutive employment elsewhere in Eagle County.
2. Weight current and consecutive years of RESIDENCE in Vail 1.5-to-1 [same
thing as 3-ta2] over consecutive years of residence elsewhere in Eagle County and historical
residence in Vail immediately preceding consecutive residence elsewhere in Eagle County.
3. HOMEOWNERS at the time of the lottery application are not eligible iJNLESS,
upon selection, they deed restrict and agree to complete the sale of that residence before or
simultaneously with the purchase of the Vail Commons unit.
4. Provide a bonus for DEED RESTRICTING and selling a unit in Vail because of
the net gain in locals housing that results.
5. Lender prequalificaiton required prior to application.
6. No "deed police" focus on the goals to be achieved, not on those people who
may attempt to subvert the integrity of the process. (PLUS, use of tiers will create more
randomness even among those with much seniority in the area.)
7. In addition to the weighting of the values/ priorities, for selection frorn among the
lottery applicants use TIERS based on 20, 40, 60 and 80 percentiles of point ranges for all
applicants.
ILLUSTRATION:
POINT SPREAD OF ALL APPLICANTS
0 TOP
0 20 40 60 80 100
PERCENTILES
8. REMEMBER that this particular lottery will not be all tlungs to all people.
B. P3JBLIC INPUT???
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SCENARIOS ILLUSTR.ATING WEIGHTED VALUES
Per 3/5/96 Council Work Session
SUMMARY OF GIVENS: (See cover memo for details)
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1. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT IN VAIL.2~ OVER EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE
VAIL AND HISTORICALLY IN VAIL
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2. RESIDENCE IN VAIL 1h.'1 OVER RESIDENCE OUTSIDE VAIL
3. 20 BONUS POINTS FOR DEED RESTRICTING IN VAIL
Six Fictional Case Studies:
20yr res.Vail 20yr res.Vail 10yr res.Vail 10yr resAvon 10yr resAvon 5 yr.res Vail
20yremplVail SyrsworkAvon l0yrsworkV l0yrsworkV l0yrsworkAvon SyrsworkV
15yrspastworkV
[DEED
RESTRICT]
30 30 15 10 10 7.5
40 20 20 20 10 10
[20]
70 50 35 30 20. 17.5
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MEMORA1VDUM
TO: Town Council
FROM: Andy Knudtsen, Senior Housing Policy Planner
Susan Connelly, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Proposed Vail Commons Lottery Criteria
I)ATE: March 5, 1996
1. BACKGROUIVD
At worksessions on February 6 and 20, 1996, Council articulated the values it wishes to promote
through the Vail Commons lottery criteria. These "values" may also be referred to as the
Council's priorities or the specific target markets for the Vail Commons units. These values or priorities include:
1. Local wage earners;
2. Consecutive years of employment in Vail weighted slightly heavier than non- .
consecutive employment in Vail or elsewhere in Eagle County;
3. IVo difference in priority between those who currently live in Vail vs. downvalley;
. and .
4. Current homeowners not eligible to apply unless they agree to deed reshict their
current homes and complete the sale of those deed restricted units prior to or
simultaneously with the closing on the purchase of a Vail Commons unit, in which
case they will be weighted higher because of the creation of a net gain in locals .
housing. .
II. THE PROI'OSED LOTTERY CRITERIA:
A. WEIGHTIIVG
Subsequent to the worksessions, staff has weighted the values to reflect the Council's
articulation of priorities. Staff's proposed weighting of the criteria reflect four concepts:
(1) Current and consecutive years of employment within the Town of Vail is given
twice the weight of employment elsewhere in Eagle County;
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(2) Non-consecutive work within the Town of Vail and work at a business located
elsewhere in Eagle County is given "partial credit," (in other words, half the
significance of the first category);
(3) Length of residence in Vail or elsewhere in Eagle County is weighted the same;
(4) Deed-restricted units are given bonus points.
The following "case studies" demonstrate the application of the principles outlined above.
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20-year resident ~ 20 year resident, 10 yr. resident, 5 yr. Resident
20 yrs.worked in Vail ~ Current:5 yrs work down val. 10 yrs worked in Vail 5 yrs work in Vail
3 X d-' History: 15 yrs work in Vail .
[Deed restrict]
1. Current and
Consecutive 20 10 5
empl. in TOV
2. Empl. outside half of 5= 2.5
TOV or non half of 15 = 7.5
consec. in TOV
3. Residency 20 20 10 5
4. Bonus for
deed restriction
TOTALS 40 30 20 10
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B. TIERS
As discussed at an earlier worksession, the structure of the lottery includes three steps:
basic eligibility, weighted values, and random drawing from "tiers" or pools. After
determining the standing of an applicant using the weighted values, each applicant will be
put into a tier. By this, staff means that we will group all the applicants into different
levels. The tiers will. allow for a random drawing to be conducted on a subset of the entire
pool of applicants.
The random drawing from the tiers is a benefit to the lottery system as it balances
complete chance and strict points. The weighted values (shown with the case-studies
above) give direction to distinguish eligibility. The tiers create "pockets" of randomness
within the framework set by the weighted values. The randomness is also a benefit as it
takes the pressure off the process in the following way. If one individual has lived here 18
years and another 18.5 years, both are recognized for their long-term commitment and are
put into the same tier. A strict point system may create pressure on the process, as
individuals would sense a greater competition between each other. Adding the random
element is also consistent with the expectations of the community-- as most people are
expecting the "luck-of-the-draw" to deternune, in part, the individuals who are selected to
become homeowners.
Staff has run many case-studies, similar to those above, and then analyzed the distribution
- of the scores to determine how to delineate the tiers. We recommend that the specific
breaks for the tiers be determined after all applicants' standing as been determined. We
anticipate using percentiles, such as 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% to define the upper and
lower limit for each tier.
III. ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION SOUGHT
,A follow up question for which staffneeds direction from Council deals with the reported
situation of people "hiding title" or "cashing o.ut" in anticipation of applying for Vail Commons
units. We do not know if these situations are actually occurring, and if so, in what numbers, but
the phenomenon has been brought to staff's attention and so we alert the Council as ask: do you
wish to draw a line to prevent this situation from affecting the integrity of the lottery? The line
could be drawn at.any point (e.g. two months, six months ) prior to the lottery application
, deadline. Staff would then check property transfer records on all applicants as part of the review
of the applicant's information submitted with the lottery application. IV. NEXT STEPS
With this information, sta,ff believes that discussions on the lottery criteria and structure are
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complete. We recommend the Council approve by motion the approach outlined above or give
staff direction to modify it. Staff will incorporate any recommendations from the community or
Council members which reflect a consensus of the Council.
On March 19, staff will return to the Council to discuss the prequalification requirement and its
implications, specific "questions and answers" about details of the lottery process which will be
useful to applicants, and a flow-chart which outlines each step and schedule for the process.
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MEMORAIVDUM
TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: February 12, 1996
RE: A request for an amendment to Chapter 18.18 (Medium-Density Multiple-Family (MDMF) District), Section 18.18.090 (Density Control) of the Vail Municipal Code,
adding the densiry limitation of 18 dwelling units per acre of buildable site area.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Dominic F. Mauriello
1. 0NTffiODUCT60N
The Community Development Department staff discovered that when Ordinance IVo. 16; Series
of 1991, was adopted it inadvertently omitted the density provisions which limit the density in the
district to a maximum of eighteen (18) duvelling units per acre of buildable site area. Staff is .
proposing this amendment to correct this oversight.
09. STAFF 6RECOflAMENDAT00N A draft ordinance is attached showing the proposed amendment. Staff recommends that the
- Planning and Environmental Commission recommend approdal of the proposed amendment to
the Town Council.
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AN ORDIfNAPBCE ,461AENDIIVG CHAPTEFi 98.18, SECYION 98.98.090 DEIVSIYY
CONTR0L, MEDIUNA-DENSITI( 91AL9LTIPLE-Fe4AJIILY (MDMF) DISTRICT OF THE
VAIL MUIVICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 18.18, Section 18.18.090, of the Vail AAunicipal Code describes the
Density Control of the AAedium-Densiry AAultiple-Family Zone District; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1991, inadvertently omitted previously existing
language regarding densiry control; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Commission of the Town of Vail has
recommended approval of the amendment to Chapter 18.18 of the Vail Municipal Code; and
~ WHEREAS, the Town Council considers it in the interest of the public heatth, safery, and
welfare to amend said Chapter of the Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1'
Chapter 18.18, Section 18.18.090, of the Vail Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
18.18.090 Densiry control.
A. Not more than thirty-five square feet of gross residential floor area (GRFA) shall be
permitted for each one hundred square feet of buildable site area, provided however, that
. single family and two-family dwelling units constructed in the Medium Densiry Residential
District shall be entitled to an additional two hundred twenty-five square feet of GRFA per
constructed dwelling unit. Tofal density sh~ii not e~eeti ~ightaEn rlwelIing urutS<vr acfe
of.buildabte site area.
- (Note: "REMAINDER OF SECTION REMAINS UIVCHANGED")
Section 2. .
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect 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 phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one
or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
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Section 3• ; •
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.
Section 4•
The amendment of any provision of the Vail Municipal Code as provided in this ordinance shall
not affect any right which has accrued, any dury imposed, any violation that occuered prior to the
effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as
commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision
hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless
expressly stated herein.
Section 5• '
All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are
repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise
any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed.
INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE
IN FULL, this day of , 1996. A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held
at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, on the _ day of , 1996, in the Municipal Buildirig of the Town.
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Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
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INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AfVD ENACTED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED
PUBLISHED (IN FULL) (BY TITLE OIVLY) THIS DAY OF , 1996.
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
' ATTEST:
. Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 5
SERIES OF 1996
AN ORDVNANCE REPEALING AiVD REENACTIIVG CFiAPTEl2 15.02; ADOPTIiVG BY
REFE12EIVCE TFIE 1994 ED9T90N OF THE IJNIFORIVI PLUMBINC CODE AND THE 1996
.EDYTBON OF THE NATaONAL ELECTRIC CODE; SETT9NG FORTFI CERTA@N
AMEPVDnAENTS TO THE NATBOIVAL ELECTRIC CODE Ah1D SETT6NG FORTH DETAiLS BN
REGA?RD THE12ET0.
WHEREAS, the 1994 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and the 1996 edition of the
National Electric Code have both been published; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to adopt the most recent editions of these Uniform Codes.
IVOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWiV COUIVCIL OF THE TOWN OF
, VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
1) Chapter 15.02 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail is hereby repealed and
reenacted to read as follows:
Chapter 15.02
15.02.010 Preamble.
The Charter of the Town of Vail and the statutes of the state of Colorado provide that
standard codes may be adopted by reference within amendments; and the Town of Vail wishes to
adopt the 1991 editions of the Uniform Building Code, and parts of the .1'994 edifion of-the Uniform:
Building Code, fhe Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, the Uniform Codes for Uniform Building Code Standards, the
Uniform Fire Code Standards, the 1994 edition ofithe Uniforrri Plumbmg.Cotle; and the 4999 ;1996 edition of the National Electric Code.
15.02.020 Adoption by Reference.
A. The 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code and all appendix chapters
thereto, excepting Appendix Chapter 12 is hereby adopted by reference. Chapter 11 and Appendix
Chapters 11 and 29 of tFie 1994 Uniform Building;Code,are also heceby adopfed by reference: W,The
Uniform Building Code, 1991 edition, is published by the International Conference of Building
Officials, 5360 South Workmen Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601.
15.02.020 D. The~Unifocm Plumbing Code, 1r9941eclition,_Chapters 2 12, Chapfer-
14; Appendages A-J and Installations:Standards 17113 , 16, _1•8,`"20, 21, : is hereby adopted by;
reference.`"The Uniform Plumbing"Gode,:1994_etlition,,is publishetl byfthe fritemational:Association
of:Plumbing and::Mectianicaf Offici5ls,~20001 VVainut:Drive~5outh;~lNalnut, CA91789_2825:
15.02.020 G. The National Electric Code, 4499 :1`996 edition, and all appendix
chapters thereto, is hereby adopted by reference. The Na4ional Electric Code, 4496 "1"996 edition,
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is published by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, M assachusetts 02269.
15.02.050 Amendments to the National Electric Code.
The following amendments are hereby made to National Electric Code, 49991'996 edition:
A. All electrical wiring in Groups A, B, E, I, and H occupancies as defined in the Uniform
Building Code, shall be encased in conduits, raceways, or an approved armor. All wiring in Group
R shall be encased in metal conduits, raceways, or +t3 an approved mefal armored cable to the
circuit breaker box for each unit. No aluminum wire or copper clad aluminum wire smaller than size
. 8 will be permitted within the Town.
B. Persons engaged in the installation of remote control, low energy power, and signal
circuits as defined in article 725 and 760 of this code, need not be licensed themselves pursuant
to Title 12, article 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, nor work under the supervision of such licensed
electricians; however, all such persons shall register with the State Electrical Board. Proof of
registration shall be produced by the registrant to the Town of Vail Building Official.
C. All such installations of remote control, low energy power and signal systems are
subject to the permit and inspection set forth in 12-23-116 C.R.S. Accordingly, all installations of
remote control, low energy power and signal systems must be performed in accordance with the
minimum standards set forth in the National Elec#ric Code. 2) 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 phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any
one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
3) 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.
4) 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
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.
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5) All bylaws, orders, resolutions, and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent
herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be
construed to revise any bylauv, order, resolution, or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed.
IfVTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED OiVCE IN FULL ON
FIRST READIiVG this 5th day of March, 1996, and a publichearing shall be held on this Ordinance
on the 19th day of March, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal
Building, Vail, Colqrado.
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST: ~
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
READ AND APPROVED OIV SECOiVD READIiVG AiVD ORDERED PUBLISHED
this 19th day of March, 1996.
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly McCutcheon, Touvn Clerk
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Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1996
ORDINANCE NO. 6
~ERIE5 OF 1996
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IFgR~T AMEND1VIENT TO THE
TOW1`1 OF VAII[., E1VIPLOYEE5' ]PEliTSI0N PLAN
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail adopted, effective September 20, 1983, a qualified
money purchase pension plan known as the Town of Vail Employees' Pension Plan (the "Plan"),
for the purpose of providing retirement benefits for certain of its employees; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail has amended from time to time the Plan, and
restated the Plan to incorporate all prior amendments and other changes required by law effective
January 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail desires to further amend the Plan to clarify certain
administrative issues that arose in the request for determination from the Internal Revenue
Service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO THAT, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:
1) Section 4.1, Contributions bv the Emnlover for Full-Time Re ular
. Emplovees, the last two (2) sentences shall be deleted.
4.1_-- Contributions bv the Emplover for Full-Time Re ular
Emploves.
The Employer shall contribute and pay into the
Trust Fund for each pay period to the credit of the
Employer Contributions Account of each Participant who is
a Full-Time Regular Employee an amount equal to 11.15%
of such Participant's compensation for such pay period
during the first year of employment and 16.15% of such
Participant's compensation thereafter. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the rate of contribution of any such employee
whose date of employment with the Employer was prior to
June 1, 1986 will remain at 17.6%. The Employer shall
make payment of its contribution for each pay period in one
sum as soon as practical after the end of such pay period.
Such contribution shall be made in cash. T'-e ea--t-:'-.•{:att
provided e:bove f-at- mty employee shall be redtteed by the
amottnt -of +"es pftid by tite Etnplayer on behalf of stteh
employee pttrsttant to the federtti goeial Seettrity Aet or any
&netid <h.._eto ` vr~irctii-~~
~-~'ttf}t-~'"im~zn `i '
b""-TIIf'-goP1f1F-SPPliriltiL~l~4 i 1 L
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effeetiye-.
2) 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 phrase thereof,
regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or
phrases be declared invalid.
Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1996
3) 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. 11
4) The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the Municipal
Code of the Town of Vail as provided fln this ordinance shall not affect any right which has
accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any
prosecution commenced, nor any other action or 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.
5) All bylaws, orders, resolutions, and ordinances, or parts thereof,
inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall
not be construed to revise any bylaw, order, resolution, or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore
repealed.
1NTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE
IN FULL ON FIRST READING this Sth day of March, 1996, and a public hearing shall be held
on this Ordinance on the 19th day of 1Vlarch, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
Vail Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado.
Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk -
READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED
PUBLISHED this 19th day of March, 1996.
, Robert W. Armour, Mayor
ATTEST:
Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk
C:\ORD96.6
, Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1996
- East Vi7lage Homeowners Association
s~AST VI~.,AGE HoMEowNERs AssociATIoN, INco
Officers: President - Bob Galvin Secretary - Gretta Parks Treasurer - Patrick Gramm
Duectors - Judith Berkowitz - Dolph Bridgewater - Ellie Caulkins - Ron Langley - Bill Morton - Connie Ridder
To: Mayor Armour and Town Council
Town of Vail
From: Jim Lamont, Executive Director
Date: March 5, 1996
RE: Cornice Building SDD Amendment
In principle, the Homeowners Association opposes the amendment of the Special
Development District as it is a grant of special privileged. The SDD legislation does not provide
for uniform imposition of standards and conditions upon all property owners in the same zone
district.
After consultation with the Vorlaufer Condominium Association, it is requested by the
Homeowners Association that no surface parking be allowed on the site that could be viewed
from adjacent public streets and private property. Parking requirements for the underlying zone
district requires that all parking be screened from public view by a berm. The present improve-
ments on the site has been developed to the maximum extent, eliminating the possibility of screen-
ing surface parking from public view. '
If the amendment is approved, it is requested that a condition be imposed that would re-
quire all on-site exterior surface parking to occur within the building and that no surface parking
be allowed. There is sufficient parking within the building to accommodate one car per unit. Be-
' cause exterior surface parking cannot be adequately screened, parking for each unit should re-
quired to be within the building.
The proximity of the property to siream tract land, recreational trails, and the soon to be
major pedestrian corridor to Golden Peak requires a quality treatment of on-site parking for this
location. No other adjacent property, north of Gore Creek in the proximity of the Cornice site, is
allowed exterior surface parking. Eaterior parking should be limited to drap-off and deliveries.
Such is the case with adjacent buildings.
It is reported to the Homeowners Association that the parking garage for the building has
been finished in a manner that indicates the owner may intend using the area for purposes other
tltan a garage. This project was granted a special privilege in order to gain the redevelopment of
a substandard site. An amendment that would permit on-site exterior surface parking will dimin-
ish and thwart the terms and conditions placed upon the applicant in order for him to obtain the
original Special Development District priviieges. Had this amendment been attached to tfte origi-
nal application, in all likelihood, it would have altered the parking design requirements for the
building.
Post Office Box 238 Vail, Colorado 81658
Telephone: (970) 827-5680 Message/FAX: (970)
- East Vitlege Homeowners Associatlnn
~ •
Cornice Building SDD Amendment: 3/5/96
It would be unfortunate, in order to obtain an on-site employee housing unit, that the de-
sign standards required by the underlying zone would be lessened or waived. It is not appropri-
ate, due to economic circumstances or otherwise, that the properly owners be granted additional
privileges that further undermine the qualitative standards that the underlying zone district re-
quires. There is the appearance that the applicant is seeking to avoid his prior commitments to the
Town Council, the community and the surrounding neighborhood.
2
Pege 14 - Vail Delly Sunday. Februery 25. 1996
Get a LIfeoao . NATiON
After the 5ki 5ea5on Ends.
Maria 8. 6reca, PhD.. 5 yearo aperien ~
qg, ~ ~~~~es in ~ ~~~~t pri avy, Dole secon~1
Nanagemeni Coneukant,Raeumb Wnn
. Grta AewnemaR, idapfwne Gonwkadon for pole and Forbes, challm ed b fiRh az 9 pacenL
mbble rt 1•BOO463-S813. Naeter fard ev T^a Assaietea vrass Buchanan and Alezander. Buchanan pelaware voters ci[ed retba,V.
. ind Ylu ucePted, Hou~Y Rake, 511dinA W(LMINGTON, Del. Steve maY be in a stronB Posiuon to win a is.wes at they explained tle,r prima.
-
`~No N~~~Corwitation. Forfxs won Delawarc's quiet prcsi- faa-way race in Arizona. Dole caiis ry choices: taaes wu their priont,
donoal pnmary Saturday night hand• -h'un extreme, Alezander termed his concem and half iaid they pfe(ermd '
.p ~.p -C=).p ing fallen Ieader Bob Qo1e his second ideas azterT+fying. flat uz ro Ne curtem rystem. Ezie wr-
R Quality ~Pilderne~s Q ~feat of the week and funher con- "7 hey can call me all ihe names veys also showed ihey were uncon
founding the tangleA contest for the they want. We're not going to com- cemed about Foibes' use o( his own
Ropublican pfrsidennal nominaoon. prorttise. We're rrot going to apolo- money ro run (or presidenL
d,~ } Pat Buchanan, who edged Dole in gize." Buchanan said in Payson, 'Rhe survey was conducted b~L1WVC~Zl~uYPS New Hampshire, ran third in ~z. Voier News Servim, a partnership o(
. Delawaie, with former Tennessee As in Delaware, Forbes has cun- The Associated P2ss and fourtelevi~
Y on Snowshar u~d Y Gov. lamar Alexander a distant paigned hard in Anzona. The differ- 9on nawmts. ,
fourth. ence is lhat thc other major pole. Forbes and Buchanan werr
BukcountrySkis Delaware waz a winner-take-all_ contenders are running hard there, inArizunylookingaheaCtoaprima-
. AU AbJiun, PriHrc pnmary, and Forbes eamed 12 dele- too. ry that wddenly hu iaArn shape ac a
T0~ Pd_V gates to the Republican convrn0on. FOfbBS Campaign manager Malcolm keen test going into the flood o( pri-
Y Y He called it "a ~at triumPh... the N'hO c~P~ WalloP said Forbes had shattered maries just ahead. Aleaander cam-
6om your door B~d here. The othercan-
Q ~ beginning of a comeback that will ~~ies were added to Ne ballot by ~e glass ceiling," explaining, paigned in Texas and Colorado, en
carry us ro ihe nomination." state law. "Our biggest problem has been for route to Adzona Sunday.
hIn a tele hone call w cheerin quite some time the voting publ~ic 1'm going to pfesont my ideas
Q ~ supporters h re, he said. "9 think Uti~ ~~aware certainly is a great loved the messaee but was not ~r- againsi Buchananism and Sen.
. Y is oin to ive us a ve bi boost in siate, but we never had a chance to
B S 8 ~Y B suaded Steve Forbes could win any- Dole's lack o( ideas and sooner or
Q Privete/Ya.+pdsrwlopsreted Arizona." campaignthere."saidDole.speak- thing" laterl'mgoingtowin."saidAlexan-
~4 Q- °I Gke his economic ideas," said ing in Tucwn. Ariz. f thinA i(we ~yith 85• pereent of Delaware's der.
fl C3 -O fl O 43-year-old Wilmingron banker Placed second we did pretty well." C,pp Precinets reponing, Forbes had Buchanan is spending the most
- - Doug Hazelton in explaining his vote But he had the active suppon of parry . 9.460 votes, or 31 petcent, and Dole ume in Arizona, looking for a victo-
. for Forixs. "1 ihink the flat tax, while elders and the defeat can only further had 7,777 for 26 percent. Pat ry to capicalize on the momenmm
it hu some problems, is basically a damage his already shaken cause in Buchanan w~at 18 percen~ Alexan- from New Hampshire. "If we win
NIGH8~ idea." the primaries just ahead, der at 13, conservative Alan Keyes. Arizona. I can win the nominauon."
KEYSTONE Forbes wu the only top candidate Arizona shapes up as a keen test who also had campaigned here, w;u he said
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February 28, 1996
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
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Work Session Bruefs
Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas
. --Council Retreat
During an all day retreat, the Council identified the top issues it wishes to address over
the next two years: economy, housing, leadership, transportation, infrastructure and
loss of permanent residents. The region's uncertain economic future dominated much
of the discussion yesterday as the Council sought to begin exploring policies and
procedures to assure the area's economic stability, including developing an incentive
program for redevelopment. On the housing issue, Council members agreed the lack
of "locals" housing in Vail has a negative impact on the community from a social,
economic and transportation standpoint. Local government, they said, should be a
catalyst in addressing the issue to help stabilize the community and its employment
base. The Council agreed to continue focusing on thr.ee levels of need: housing for
mid-managers; seasonal housing; and housing for service employees. A specific vvork
plan will be developed during a follow-up discussion on the topic.
Leadership was the final topic discussed yesterday before the Council ran out of time.
The group said it wanted to take a proactive role to facilitate community discussions and partnerships on vital issues. Cauncil members agreed, the proactive direction will take strong political will from each of them. .
The Council will continue its strategic planning discussions at the March 12 work
session.
--Information Update
The Council set the date for Vail's fireworks display for Friday, July 5. Avon's will be on
Thursday, July 4, uvhile iViinturn's celebration is scheduled for Saturday, July 6.
--Council Reports
Rob Ford said the Ford Park Nianagement Plan appeared to be moving in the right
direction following completion of an outline for a structured public process.
Sybill Navas gave an update on last week's visit to the area by a delegation from
Australia. The delegation was here to investigate the possibility of a closer relationship
between the iVit. Buller ski area in Australia and Eagle County. The trip was organized
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RE PAPER
v
Council Highlights/Add 1
by the Vail Valley Exchange, an organization which manages sister city relations.
Kevin Foley reported on the most recent meeting of the Regional Transportation
Authority. Foley said he and Town Manager Bob McLaurin hoped to begin working on
recommended matching grant criteria to be used for the yet-to-be-named Trails
Committee.
Bob Armour commended the town's staff for arranging licensing, staging and other
operations for the VH-1 event in Vail. Armour said the group was impressed with Vail's
hospitality and would likely return with other events and activities.
# # #
UPC09VIING DISCUSSION TOPICS
March 5 Work Session
Site Visit, Cornice Building
Revist Town Council Appointments
Special Events interface with Vail Valley Marketing BoardNail Valley Tourism &
Convention Bureau
Vail Valley Marketing Board and Housing Authority Benefits
Discussion of ordinance amending Municipal Court re: Appeals
March 5 Town Council
Housing Lottery Criteria
First Reading Ordinance Amendment to the Zoning Code
First Reading Ordinance Adopting the 1994 Uniform Plumbing Code & 1996 National
Electric Code
First Reading Ordinance First Amendment to the TOV Pension Plan
First Reading Ordinance Major Special Development District Amendment, Cornice
Building First Reading Ordinance Amending Municipal Code re: Appeals
March 12 Work Session
PEC/DRB Review
Library Update
Update of Eagle Mine Clean-up
This ¦ . - ~ . .
Va., you can buy groceries, 'hear local bands, chat with
neiglibors aII onlineo Is this the future you Want? Br DaVIo nIaMOND ~
W hen £, 8-ounce Cam- bors and local businesses. IYs making the less time you spend meeting your and one book rated it one of the top 20
eron Kenneth Gaylord was a stronger community," says Andrew neighbors in the aisles of Wade's." . places in America to retire. -
. born in December> his dad, Cohdl, the V'uginia Tech assistant pro-: Love it or hate it, Blacksburg is the But inside, Blacksburg is humming,
Clark, did what any other fessor who heads the BEV project. LJSA's most wired town. On the outside, The BEV project - an experimental " proud parent in Blacksburg, Va., would "We're providing an analogue of the this postcard-perfect southwestern V'u- joint venture involving Virginia Tbch,
,do. He went to his oomputer and typed: old general store front porch." ginia town looks pretty much like azry the town and Bell Atlantic - has put
"IYs a boy!° He added a few more But Joseph NYcVoy, afamily therapist other thriving community of its size - 40 peroent of the popuiation on the
details, pressed a few keys, and elec- with V'uginia Highlands Health Asso- prettier, perhaps, because of the pres- Intemet; the global information net- '
tronically zapped the joyous message to ciates in Blacksburg, isn't convinced: ence of the stately V"uginia Tech, whose work, and given 62 percent acce.ss to '-some 14,00 0 residents of this tidy town My feu is the electronic village will 22,000 students make up 62 percent of electronic mail. The French newspaper
- on the edge of the Blue Ridge Moun- further erode the real village. The more Blacksburg's population. The town has Le Monde has pegged Blacksburg as
- tains - and, potentially, to any of the time you spend buying groceries [online], low unemployment (just 3.5 percent), "La capitdle du -tout-communicant~
_ millions of users of the Inter- German national radio has reported
net, who, by typing in the . on the phenomenon And the Japanese '
address http://www.bev.net, d COtfee snd Computers: aze so intrigued that Blacksburg is now
: could venhue into the Blacks- " Jon Kamler, a doctoral degree candidate a major U.S. site on the itinerary of -
burg Electronic VHlage (BEV), _ at Yrginia Tech, taps away at Bladmburg's Japanese govemment officiaLs. `°They .
a town within a town. ' Mill Mountain coffeestiop, go to Disney World, California and
Before 69-yeaz=old Dennis s On the Wor9d YYide Nleb: here," says Snsanne W. Huff, who trains
Gentry and wife Kathleen head ile town's hortte page. town empioyees to work with comput-
out to dinner, he sits ;at the ers. Eight groups of Japanese ~
computer in a sunny corner of E &,Y!offi~~ ~ve visited Blacks
his family room and clicks on a ' in the past two months. ~
•
few key words on his screen. 'Ibvo years into the BEV pro- BVithin seconds his printer spits A,'~_B L A C K S B U R G .1ect, Bell Atlantic deems it a
out a"buy one, get one free" ~ a~ic villk-
coupon for the restaurant ja success, citing a"tremendous
demand" for the new telecom-
. In Blacksburg (poP. 35,000),
munications services offered
_ home of V'uginia Polytechnic
Institute and State Univeisiry ~ugh BEV. Townspeople are
~.~~Y z` a•~ s. T.~ ~ a e behind it: In a surve for this
and its indefatigable Hokies Y
article of 219 BEV users, 185
sports teams, you can check the said being online has brought
_ price of toothpaste at Wade's ~ the oommunity closer together.
Supermazket, apply for a credit ? Lf6rary Virginia Tech believes BEV will
card at First Union Bank, heaz liek-up: • brin more hi
a sound bite of the local quaz- - A comer of tlhe g P~"~~ b~~
to town. But the e riment has
teY No Strings Attached, view public library is ~
pictures on display at Art of connected to the raised issues other communities
~~~nic vip are bound to face: Can com-
the Sol gallery, ask the police 4 Puters im rove the u~ty °f
to keep an eye on your house while . 4 SenioP SitB• P 4
you're on vacation, check the start time ' Retiree Dennis ~ people's lives? Will more time
spent in front of a computer
for church services, share your views ~ Ge^try is C0'editor mean less face-to-face interac-
on local funding issues with your oftheseniors'page. ~
county supervisor, or let everyone in Older users are the ` tion? Will the Intemet dramat-
town know you hate the way restau- most activve and ^ ically alter day-to-day life, or is
rants Yry to save money by turning ~ vocal, reports it a mere nrnelty7 "
down the heat - all online. the head of the The online revolution "for-
"We're giving people a new way to Blaclsburg projecL ~ everwill change the waywe live,
communicate with frien Q leam, work aod communicate,"
ds, fam7y, neigh- ~ answeis vce President Al Gore.
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4 USA WEERENp • Feb. 23-25, 1996 COVER AND COVER STOAY PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHARLES LEDFORD
i
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"IYs atready changing the lives of resi- actually has led them to meet neigh-
dents in Blacksburg."
IYs no accident Blacksburg is ground bors they ordinarily wouldn't getto
- -
~~I -time BEV information
zero for this electronic revolution. The know, qs part
RI~E,'C0o.0.'In iJ52;.this,bwnm of 1,800 became tl~e first Nrel canmuNty4o~ manager, Vargo was helping a woman
. , _ . _ . ~
local mix - a technologically sophisti- ofTer Irrteneet aoc~ss va a local VPh~e.Call• The rw?1-P~t Telluride h15ti4iOe's Ii~foZatie, post information for the Jewish com-
cated academic community and town program has si0etl up 1,`200 peopie; pesi~ed in part tip 1
leaders who have been active in attract- ca?e semces, IMoZor~. munity when the woman, recognizing
WM" aspecial decbmw bidMn yargo's name from her mailbox, asked,
ing reseazch-and-development compa- Amedcan i?K1iao oommimilies ertd eirvironrtental ~„(lsgis.can log oiiat tertNrals 'Are you the Vazgo down the street
nies - was exacfly what Bell Atlantic 1he 6brarg a bank, awffem*, the regwnal lrospw ei~Uj with Pe~}~ ~~a}~lates?"
"""J C
wanted when it seazched for a rota '
p GLPo$CO~~ The bcal eleetric ultldy; :~"In Blacksburg, PeoPle start young.
type communiry. Today Cs(JO off-campus the Wasgm Oectric Plant Board, wired, As his brand-new son, Cameron, naps,
apartments are wired with Ethemet tke 15,OD0 :
rts -poWlatlon town wifh'coatial':. ~n:; computer consultant and statistics grad-
po giving residents d'uect Intemet ~~e N arid uate student Clazk Gaylord sits at the
access. For others in town, all it takes ~'a, h'
is a oom uter with a modem, a tri the i ~ computer with his older son, Carter, 3,
P p to hWffwf access anda local neMrorlc. So.''' `Q?'Qai+o>~'° playing a game designed to teach kids
Blacksburg Electronic V'illage office - far Ipr rypmes atuj 50 busirisseg hiieto identify letters. In Blacksbutg iYs
the "physical" one - to sign up, and sWned tq) for HofneLAy, which emft*'_". common to see parents at the library
$8.60 a month for unlimited access. wp aDow reskMft mPmem hOU5AhDld_ _ oomputer ldosk, children on their laps.
So faz 150 businesses aze on the elec- aPPHanm tD run at the ftm of day Is all this emphasis on computers a
tronic village mall, accessed through when rates are hvesL -
BEV's Intemet site. In just one month good thing? Not aarording to Clifford
author of Silicon Snake Oi~ who
this winter, 3,996 electronic visits N.M. V~ ft ~lP Stoll, ' says: "Being proud of bein the most
("hits" in online jargon) were paid to ~l ~b, ~ ~ ~ - - The d' olo.) infoZone Web wired town in qmerica is a littie like
Raines Real Estate's computer site - T~u~Y Provides _ Our communi
Y~g> 'h' bas the most ;
faz more than a yeaz's worth of physi- a~ m ~e m the sa
cal visits to its office in a historic former region• Almost 25 pecent of the area's television watchers in America.' Might
boardinghouse. 10,000 re.tiderrts hawe sWned up. For it be we are being sold a bill of goods,
:-La Pkjra aefiaos Teleoommunity_ ; ihat we would be better served learning
While ihe number of computer deal- 1~ to et alon with one another than
ers in town (19) hasn't yet approached T~m! ?vifh 15 : g g Bet-
the number of churches (48), oomputeis ~~~~s a day. - ting along with our oomputers7" .
••..,~.••."'~••-`°-`;.a,-,..-"~_-
by laal theraPist
aze everywhere in Blacksburg. On a ReWdeft tise the prograin fir That view is echoed
AicVoy, who, it should be noted, was
sunny, cold Sunday aftemoon this win- ~ ~ ~ ~ft Y I ~o-~- a : interviewed while setting up a World
ter, as much of the rest of the country Pp~ ~ C~ ~ ~ ~ < ~-j '~-----s•E
_.~....d.:_.. =
watched s~rts on TV, Blacksburg res- ~de Web page for a therapy group,
idents had their own ideas about how ~~~m Valley. So it's "We'll be exchanging real human inti-
to spend the day. ~ ~ tlre dty af ~,000, ~e . ~ ~ • ~ . ~ • ~ . ` macy for the computer screen," he says. Um half °f whm have access mthe In California's Siliooa VaIle where
In Bogen's bar and restaurant,lVlelissa ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~l wesmw on the WorW W,ide Web:-' ` many have been on the Inte et since
Carr, 23, a V'uginia Tech interior design In eady 1994 pab pb set up e fonie page and aLutiliary pages providing eveyoft ftm the days when it was used primarily for
student, played solitaire (she plays up real ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~l elections, msWft _to two hours a day) on Bogen's com- ~demic and scientific research, pyy_
puter. She was waiting for a friend who bVgW on fbr rewlts' wdaW eymy 15 minutes' ~ - DD. chologists have treated patients who
- were spending more than 80 houcs a
uses the computer to play backgammon week online. McVoy believes computer
with people azound the world via the the town's senior citizens, who make up in getting members of Blacksburg's dependency may eventually take its toll
Internet. At the library, four men were 40 percent of the non-oollege population. senior community to be more orga- on Biacksburg's families. For instance,
seated at a computer kiosk that pro- "Most people figure senior citizens aze nized - and more diligent - about a husband who isn't available much,
vides Internet access for those who lack afraid of technology," Cohill says, "but arranging faoe-to-face social gatherings, ly[cVoy says, will be even less available
it at home. One man was checlang out we've seen the opposite. They're the Geatry, who plays tennis three times a if he's hooked on the 'Net.
help-wanted ads in six major outof-tawn most active and vocai." On their own, week and is co-editor of BEV's page for
newspapeis. Anotherwas shopping for Blacksburg's seniois have organized a seniors, extols the viriues of e-mail: ~ till, the elec~onic village is as much
an attomey. The third was "trying to system for tutoring one another in "You can get up at 4 in the morning an object of curiosity as it is hazd
5gure this whble thing out." The fourth computer literacy, an activiry that in with a cup of coffee, send e-mail and evidence of tomorrow's mutine. And
wouldn't say what he was up to, but itself gets them socially involved. answer questions otheis have posted so while the 14,000 BEV subsctibers get
possibly it had something to do with Dennis Gentry, a retired U.S. Army they can read it when they wake up." 110,000 e-mail messages a day, and the
what was happening in the °private artillery of{cer, says the electronic Younger people, such as Cortney project has launched 18 new local busi-
Place" online chat room on his screen: meeting ground has been instrumental Vazgo, 28, say the online connection nesses - such as those that design Web
1Vgr. T: Oh, baby! pages-all theelectroniccommunicyt_
Alixis: Hot yet?
Mr. T OnBAne9 we asked subscrfibe~ to e~c~nu~s Electronic vllage to tell us how ~B may simply urvolve residents wtio
T. Steamin'. the service has affected their community. Of 219 people surveyed, 185 said they believe alreadY K'ere mclined to chat or do
~ f the Blacksburg experiment provides Ieing on)ine has drawm people in Blackstwrg doser tO business electronically. Doug Hampton,
~ ~d ~ ~ ~
a glimpse of the future, it also is pro- less close, while 33 said being wired has not aifected the ctoseness of the community, awner of a store named Computers We
viding immediate insights. For one thing, (0 ONUME Q° youfM doser to your digtal community of fiends online, or to your geograph• Got 'Em, says "it's mosUy people who
none of the originators of the project icaI community of friends and neighbors? Let us know in our QuickPoll on Mierica Online. The already have computers. People aren't
anticipated the azdent interest among Poll will be open until March 4. Keyword: USA WEEKEND. buying computers because of BEV."
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~Ma Computee aisers In tfi~ USA s_.; ~
Regardi~s, Wrtney Vargo says oaly ;Gjq~pd i -...Appalachia, you don't have to travel
about 2 percent of subscn'bers drop _ sa~ sp w6m 1110St Wifed tOWli aMV0[7 ' far to meet people who've never heard
out "The main reason.people throw Pkrn0U=b--~-y fUCky 11@PtK9 S8~'S P'd191 ~Os the term "EtherneY" aad don't ~ow
in the towel,". she says, is that "they - the Web is the multimedia portion of
can't get their equipment to work." Instibft for Um the Intemet
Bell Aflantic rates the project a suc- Fftre. But ykgpdcs fear In Riner,12.m1es from Blacksburg,
c~ss. John Knapp, director of external ~ ODIlfle 8gB 111P.a11S ~ oOSS about 40 percent of residents live
affairs for Bell Adantic V'uginia, says - ; below the poverty -line, says Bob
"there's been tremendous demand for 0f 6mal fI11111aR IIIti11Ydcy.9
Miller, principal of Auburn Middle
the new type of sen+ices" being tried " . School and High School there. The
in Blacksburg. The wmpany offered say it's especially suited for Blacksburg community received a$266,000 grant
residential high-speed phone lines to and other small communities. "People from the U.S.. Commerce Depart- .
BEV users, with such Positive resPonse in rural azeas see.the Intemet as a way menYs National Telecommunications -
that it now offers those lines to most ffima~,~ of oveico eo8~Phical iso]ation." Information Agen
~8 cy, which eazlier custamers in its seven-state region. Cohill says.But detractors point out it this month 5nanced the installation in As ~'or bringing people together, also may contnbute to isolation - and the school of 24 computers with Inter-
BEV subscn'bers are net access for after,
true believeis. Sidh- hours use by the
grade teacher Rich., . . . _ . . _ . _ _ . _ . > community. Butthe
Beamish says. it has . . : . . • - - - - - . . . . _ _ . effort may not go
helped him reach _ ' . • - - . . : . far toward establish-
students and parents , . " - , , : ~ `~G~ ~i . . - - : - ' . . . - ing access equality. .
`•I really like getting = -@ „ r . « .
- - Some of our.k~ds..
notes, comments and - .
- ¢i c~ ,9 ~i ~ ~ 4a~t . . are terminally dis-
questions online.. . . s - ' • advantagedandwill
How many other -t iY kY. a er:hyi /~Y,
never have a com-
teachers get home- - :
puter," Miller says.•.
workviae-ma7?>, r,r.tt rltc JdhtC.aU.rvutino: -`Twofamilieswere .
Carter Elliott, a living in a car."
retired law enforce- .-5-4 littlE mrc~nary dru,r49.~ller:~tcl,6y a Acommunityhke
ment and foreign
Blacksburg
service off'icer, wel- has a
ca.r~aa~ni66lc. Z(ntiC one:cve~ti.ny_,..: "two-tier system,"
comes the retum to says McVoy, the
the,art of writing.j, therapist"Youhave
letters (via e-mail), , t'p . r t?
which, he notes, the upper middle •
"had all but died -N'``'°~~'? r*rned outhn r~ie f~aGrt . class and college
Z people, and then
before the advent of
~ sre .tho ahc~ ~e~rtrnand n ou have eve od
the Intemet." Elli- - . y Y ~ y
else. The real people
ott says he and his ih.rtant' A-vetun siMr(y 4 don'tknawaboutthe
wife have met scores electronic village."
of local people Cts prc.rence. 7`raf~ 55`reo "They are very
through BEV. "The lucky nerds to live
way the 'Net has W ' ~ - ~ Crea~n .ytaC4+n. ~nou ~ there," sa s Paul
opened up the out- Y
=~r~ , ' , 3 ~ Saffo, director at
side world is like a the Institute for the
fairy tale. We've
started visiting the Future, in Menlo
Pazk, Calif. While
BEV business a es
P 8 the rest of America
before buying goods
lr~ake ahr,J'dCd~ah -~;;;1•.• ' ~ ~ ~ iS IIOi i1kC1}' t0 bC
or services. I have wired an time
an old upright piano affa ~~t. re.•r e.n 6e r. Y
~ - . soon, Saffo adds:
I was hesitant to put ~ , _ ~ "Pd save an bro-
in working, order, ' ~`~nd ~tl f:tt frco. ,„1z„ y
chures from the
because I feared the Blacksbur E
=s.', - . ~o la~a~z?c>rt~~ cf t~e g leC-
costIfounda piano tronic Village,
tuner through BEV, ndMe u~_Vaz because they'll be.
chatted with him via fun to look at in a
e-mail and worked. C( few years." sm
out a deal that would
have been put off Y~ti.7,Eo~rts~ttihJr. ,y~hq~~~u? DavW Diamwd West Coast
indefinitely without • editor of Fast Company
theelecironiCVillage." magezine, last wrote for
Proponents of the USA WEEKEND ebout the o,aee w.n Fo,m, im debate over preserving
Intemet way of life . . . : . .
, estern wildemess.
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Q:IlV Market _II'eSpOiflds to tCII At1cIl31IlIl and inventory, are fully subject to real and p'ersonal Although we at City Market read with fascination the Property tax assessments. The land may or may not be exempt; recent court cases cloud this issue. ff~the land is
letters to(ohe editor that result from our various project also taxed, our lease with the town obligates Cily Mar:
~proposals, we customarily resist the temptation to paz- ket and the housing owners to pay all of that cost as well.
ticipate in such discussions. We believe the editor's In summary, we hope that citizens interested for ane
forum should be reserved for its highest and best use: the - ~a
ression of local oinion. However, C nthia Steitz' against this project find their discussions more fi~itful in
exp P Y light of these facts.
recent letter regarding, the Vail Commons, laced with Anthomy F. Prinster . = ~ -innuendo implying covei't machinations between the Presidem8, City Market
~ -
Town of Vail and City Market to deny Safeway's store - - _
ezpansion plans; 6egs for factual'information, which we
hereby offer: : - " . . ,
-1),City Market and Safeway have been direct com-_.
petitors in the towns of central and westem Colorado for `
more than.50.years,-from Craig to Canon City, from '
Steamboat Springs to CoRez. They remain direct'com-
petitors today. KKR:s successful acquisition of Safeway. and its unsvccessfiil `aftempt to, acquiie the Kroger Co.:
are not relevant to this competition. In the highly com- '
pedtive low-mazgin world.of supermarket operations,,
neither Safeway nor C"ity Market dare build multimil= '
lion-dollar projects for reasons other than sound busi- ness investment.
--2) ,'There was no. contact between any representative : of City- Market (or any of its.affiliated companies) and '
any,Town of Vail staff or councilper'son prior to Decem-
ber 1994,.when City Market was invited to Vail t(i dis- :
cuss the possibility of submitting a development
proposal for the Commons property;.The reasons that the ,
town and Safeway did not in.1991 and 1992 reach
accommodation regarding expansion of Safeway were
not mentioned- or discussed. City Market was only
offered the opportunity, along.with multiple ottier devel-
opers, to submit a proposal for the Cominons site: '
3) Ms. Steitz states that "affordable housing was
never the issue." We beg-to differ::T'he town requested .
development proposals for which the evaluation criteria ~
were almost exclusively centered on the quality of hous- , ing, and for which:commercial.participation was.allowed:
only,to the.ezterit~tliat ttie commercial component'(as°=' '
opposed to tlie town)'subsidized the housing and-even-.
tually returned the town's investment in the iand to the .
town for ottier community uses. Quality of housing was the engine ttiaf ilrove our pmject design. Ho,w else could -
one explain the inclusion of a$3 million parking struc- ;
ture; just to minimize the area required for parking lots, `
and thereby increase the open.are-available for the resi- '
dential component of the project?-
4jMs. Steitz states that Vail gets ".::something.it
dcesn' e need, another 55,0(}0-square-foot supermarket."
Again, we differ. T'he exisdng supermarket is one-third smaller, and.decades o1(L It is inadequate to the needs of
a world-class resort. The town loses sales tax revenues ~
every week as residents and visitors alike drive to Avon
to shop for groceries.
5) Finally, Ms. Steitz.suggests that the project, 6y-' '
virtue of its location on municipally-owried land,-may
generate no property tax revenues. We. and the- future ~
housing residents are not so formnate~::The $19 million~
investment in commercia( and residential improvements,
and the millions.more,in commercial furniture, fixtures ,
;
. ~o ~ .
7COW1V OF VAII,
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Input/Iatqwry Response Record
The attached comments were recently receaved by the Town of VaiL We encourage Vail
residents and guests to give us such input and we strive for tiately responses. PLEASE
ADDRFSS THESE CONCERNS WITHIlV FIVE WORKING DAYS AIVD RETURN THIS
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. Bnndmeyer, this inquiry will be considered dosed.
• i'r{A:\'C'CCU FOR YOURTL~~I_Y ".A.VDLLVC aF'I'r3S ~SL: c. IFYOU F-iAVE cAI~t1' QCJESiIONS, PLE~SE.' FZt....C"-, TO C0,
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Wiegers .RECEIVED FEB 2 8 19~
Co.
230 Bridge Street
,vaif CoCorado 81657
. (303) 476-0878
February 23, 1996
Mr. Bob Armour
Mayor
Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Rd. Vail, CO 81657
Dear Bob,
I am enclosing a letter from my wife, Betsy, to Russell Fonest about the proposed
North Vail Trail.
We are very concerned about resulting traffic and parking if Potato Patch Drive
becomes the "bridge" between two biking/hiking trails.
There is nQ room for parking other than on street so regardless what the official
directions are, on street parking will result.
Please insure that a parking solution is provided befor~ this plan is implemented.
Thank you for your atten±ion to this..matter.
Sincerely,
~
G rge . Wiegers
,
ELIZABETH C. WIEGERS
785 POTATO PATCH DRIVE
VAIL, COLORADO 81657
February 15, 1996
Ms. Beth Boyst
U.S. Forest Service
PO Box 190
Minturn, Co.81645
Mr. Russell Forrest
Senior Environmental Planner
Town of Vail
75 Frontage Road
Vail, Co. 81657
Dear Ms. Boyst and Mr. Forrest:
I attended your meeting this evening regarding the North Vail Trail. I compliment you on
the presentation. It was extremely informative and at the same time gave the attendees
plenty of time to voice their opinions (of which there are always plenty in Vail).
I listened carefully to all of the myriad comments, but would like to express my concern
about two items in particular:
l.) Parking: I believe that before a final decision is made on building this trail,
that exact parking specifications should be put into the proposal. As we all
know too well, parking is a real problem here and I think that the parking
needs at the five trail heads should be spelled out exactly before the trail is
implemented - not after.
o Potato Patch Drive: According to the current plan, Potato Patch Drive is part
of the new trail system. Although I think the aim to "reduce pressure on
wilderness area trails" is a highly commendable one, I'm not at all sure the
way to do this is to turn a residential street into a biker/hiker thruway. In your
own printed summary you state that "In the summer it is anticipated that this
trail will be used heavily for hiking and biking uses." Potato Patch Drive is a
highly residential street in the sense that most of the home owners live here
year round, there are many children and dogs, and in the past few years the
traffic (even to a well marked Dead End) has increased to the point where
ti
travelling by foot now is a little unnerving. In addition, even though your
plan does not call for trailhead access on either end of the street, the fact of the
matter is that people wi?1 access via Potato Patch Drive and park there no
matter what the rules and inaps may say.
Thank you again for a fine presentation and a good meeting. I hope you will address my
concerns.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth C. Wiegers .
Vall Dally Sunday, February.25, 1996 - Page 77
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back
3ust when I thought I might stay in Vai1; nobody's home. Pve gone through the typical Vail shuffle, which goes something like
this: You move to town, think you're staying for.only a season. Then you
stay for the summer. .
After three years and a,top-rate careec panic, you leave town to get a
"real" job in some "real" city. You quickly realize that "reaP" cities have'
"real" crime, pollution, congestion, not to mention real work hours.
Just like everyone else, I suffered a momentary lapse of reason and
I left town for awhile, swearing never to come back to the Happy Valley,
where people seemingly lived in suspended animation. After a yeaz's
absence, I saw the light and retumed to heart of the Rockies.
There's only one problem, no one lives in Vail anymore.
Acwrding to surveys, 70 percent of Vail's residences are vacation
homes, used by out-of-rowners only a few weeks a year. Vail's trophy
homes might be nice to look at, but no one's home.
There's not much left of the local housing pool. It's either long-term
locals who got in before most of today's ski bums were born or packed
with those very same ski bums, three to a room.
Another friend told me that a group did a door-to-door survey from
the Vail Golf Course to the Lionshead area and found only 37 full-time,
year-round residents answered [he doors. The rest of the heart of Vail is
either vacant multimiilion dol{ar homes or glitzy shops.
There isn't some sort of sinister plot or conspiracy in the works here.
It's just all-American economics. Land costs are high, labor costs aze high
and people are willing to pay a premium to live in VaiL -
With limited land available for development - more than 80 per-
cent of Eagle County is in the hands of the state or federal governments,
it's inevitable that Gypsum and Eagle will experience the growth rates
they've seen the last few years.
The county's poQulation's, jumping by 20 percent since the eazly
1990s. . .
With its great lifestyle and beautiful vistas, Vail is a nice place to be.
The Indians liked it unUl they were pushed out by settlers in the.late
1800s.
The ranchers lil:ed it until they were bought out by the ski resorts. ~
Ski bums liked it until they were pushed down-valley by high-alti-
tude real estate prices.
If you're looking to buy a house, or even an outdated condominium
in need of thousands in repairs, don't look in Vail.
Unless, of course, you're loaded. •Middle-class families are forced to live down-valley where prices are
more reasonable and you can ge[ more for your money. Ski bums sleep
six to two-bedroom condos and Latino wockers cram 15 people into trail-
er parks. -
The trend is even hitting businesses..
Scores of lazge employers based in Vail have moved down-valley,
attracted by lazger spaces, convenient parking for its workers and a more
cenval locauon that Avon provides. '
But Vail isn't taking it sitting down. Town officials hope that the Vail
Commons project will allow locals to get back in Vail.
Locals can also use a town program that allows residents to buy Vail
real estate with loan guarantees. And if real estate prices cool, a few baz-
gains might creep back onto the market.
What will Vail become?
Many locals are grousing the town has lost its soul. The "towd" risks
becoming nothing more than a collecling of stores, ski lifts, chi-chi ski
chalets and parking garages.
Some town leaders are even whispering annexing some areas in
Eagle-Vail or Avon Village [o recapture some of the energy of the down- ,
valley flights of local residents, not to mention [ax revenues.
But life has always been at a premium in ski towns. It's a fact of life
that most find creative ways to deal with, like spending more time in bars
than in crowded apartments.
Through my years in Vail I've moved an average of two times a year,
looking for that elusive perfect place. I've written off living like a normal
human being, at least for the time being.
Normal human beings have two-car garages, fenced backyazds with
dogs and young chil~iren. They also have bills out the ying-yang, iiot to .
mention a two-week vacation.
Normal human beings also tend to live far from the mountains, which
for most people I know in Vail, just wodt do.
When every day is a vacation, I occasionally talk to these normal
' human beings: They ski two weeks a year, maac. I The way I figure it, they spend.thousands of dollars a yeaz to come
to. Vail to ski for two weeks..Any money they save• by being normal .
human beings is offset by._their desire to live like skt bums for two weeks.
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`It's nc3f, p~tfe~t ~u"~.it shYr~ t~e`~ts irvir~g'~n the f ~go~a L~ s at)d
I - New Yorks of the world~and be~ng ~iormal.''
- Andrew Hood is a staff writer at the Vail Daily.
~ From: Jeff BoaeniYhe Inuestment 6roup at (D 303-476-9001 ~ 02-25-96 11:14 am
Yo: BCR MCLAURIM AMD BOB AAHOUfl at O 1-970-479-2157 M 901 af 003
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TREES FOR VAIL,--ENVIRONMENTAL BRIEFING AND CREATION OF PEEP
T0: TBE T'REES ]FOR VAIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH CC TO RELEVANT PERSONS1
FROIVI: JEFF BOWEN
DA'I'E: 25 FEBRUARY 1996
Much has happened in Vail, environmentally, since our 1995 tree planting effort.
Because of the association of TFV with a newly formed environmental education
f artnership, it is important to bring you up to date on the relationship and
uture environmental programs as they relate to TFV. Discussing the relationship
is particularly relevant now, because the 1996 TFV planting, on 22 June, will be
part of Earthfest, a weekend program oF environmenfal education and activities,
which is expected to draw 750 participants--including 100+ TFV volunteers.
Late last summer, after a series of ineetings among Russ Forrest, Kim Langmaid
Vhen director of the Nature Center), various other relevant people and me, a
summit" conference was held at Eagles Nest which was attended by members of
virtually every organization in the Valley which had environmental activities.
The purpose for the conference was to have a day-long brainstorming session on
how to form a partnership where every entity which had any sort of
environmental activity could call on or network with other entities, to enhance
environmental education and activities in the Valley.
The conference was an incredible success.
Attendees included representatives from the TOV, VA, TFV, Forest Service (U. S.
and Colorado), DOW, Alpine Garden Foundation, Meet the Wilderness, CMC, $agle
County Schools, We Recycle, VRD and the Nature Center, WC'TB, businesses, and
interested citizens.
From ,this conference an entity called the Partnership for Environmental
Education Programs (PEEP) was formed, and it, plus committees within it, have
had continuing meetings since the conference.
As noted above, the initial purpose for the partnership was to create a network
where all members could help or ask for help from other members. The first
result of that objective is the upcoming publication of a resource book, which
will contain a synopsis on all members of PEEP and other entities which have
environmental education programs, plus a brochure for the general public.
Another is the coordination of efforts to obtain volunteers for annual TFV
plantings, which, this year, resulted in consideration and then planning for an
EarthFest weekend, which will be hosted by all members of PEEP. That merits
further discussion:
Combined projects were not really intended as objectives for PEEP, however after
broad ranging conversations about how PEEP could further environmental
education and activities in the Valley, representatives from several members
1Russell Forrest, Susan Connelly, Bob McLaurin, Bob Armour, Chris Ryman,
Joe Macy, Kim L,angmaid.
From: Jeff BaweniYhe Inuestment 6roup at O 303-476-9081 ~ 92-25-96 11:15 am
~ Yo: BDB flCLAUflIN AMD BOH ARhOUA at O 1-970-479-2157 ~ 002 af 003
began meeting over the winter to consider an EarthFest day, which has now
become a weekend, which woulcl coincide with the 1996 TFV planting. The result
is an environmental education weekend which will be hosted by virtually all
members of PEEP.
The effort is going to provide a splendid weekend, that will fabulously enhance
our tree planting program.
Though the exact schedule and activities are still in process, let me give you a
synopsis of planning to date:
Friday evening, June 21st. Opening ceremonies at Manor Vail with a lecture
by Sherry Dorward (and probably another person who would be a straight
environmentalist) on mountain ecology and planning, and how they relate to
protection of the environment.
Saturday June 22nd. Morning, from 8:00 to 12:30, Trees for Vail planting. 10:30-
11:30 concurrent lecture by the Alpine Garden Foundation on local fauna.
Early afternoon: environmental shows, project wild, raptor demonstrations,
activities, booths, food court, mission wolf demonstrations, more AGF lectures, face
painting, worm box, recycling treasure hunt, Native American presentations and
other activities and environmental shows for children.
L.ate afternoon (3:30-5:00), concert and show at Ford Amphitheater by the "Banana
Slugs", a rock group which (evidently) has an environmentally active focus.
Sunday, June 23rd. Guided hikes both in the mountains and at the Nature
Center. ,
Vdhat does this weekend and joint effort offer Trees for Vail?
'd'he weekend provides many things for us, the first of which is a much stronger
and less expensive marketing opportunity for volunteers. We wi11 have
proportional advertising at the 3une Alpine Gardens 13,000 person mailing list
brochure, the VV'I'CB mailing of similar date, radio stations and advertising in
Front Range newspapers. The weekend will also be high profile for guests as
well as local sources of volunteers including the Rotary Club, Realtors, VA and
schools. And we will not have conflicts, as last year, from other events: this is
the only one and we are a major part of it.
The other notable benefit is Trees for Vail volunteers will have free entry to all
activities, food (i.e., lunches) and the concert. So we won't have to worry about
providing lunches or the party. And it is my intent to have a table set up
during the afternoon to sell T-shirts, which may enable us to recover some of
their cost.
'g'hough this doesn't directly relate to our planting activities, the environmental
camp on which I have been working and which has been an adjunct to 'I'FV
finally has a home. The VRD has agreed to host the environmental camp, so it
will happen in the summer of 1996. This is a diract benefit from PEEP--the camp
was discussed during one of the general meetings anci the VRD said "hey--we'ed
like to be the home for the camp". So my idea has come to fruition.
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Frow: Jefi' BnaeniYhe [nuestreent Group at O 303-976-4801 (D 02-3-96 ii:lb aw
Yo:,HQH MCLAURIW AND BOB ARAOl1A at (0 1-970-979-Z157 j!) 003 af 893
Finally, and perhaps what excites me most about PEEP, is TFV will be part of a
group which environmentally rounds out our effort of improving both the
environment and beauty of the I-70 Corridor. The energy which every member
of PEEP exhibits, evidences that its, and therefore our time has come.
See you at the TFV BOD meeting 3:30 Tuesday afternoon, at the WI.
January/February 1996
COLORADO DEPARTIVIENT OF TRAIVSPORTATIOIV
MIL'7~7STONES
"A BIMOIJTHLY NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTING COLORADO TRANSPORTATION ISSUES"
~~~~en. "CDOT plans a high level of effort on I-70 for the
How to HandRe th@ T~affics? entire ski season," reports spokesman Dan Hopkins. "Our plan
of attack for I-70 will evolve all winter, as we evaluate oar
The traffic counters in Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial effort after each storm: "
Tunnel confumed, as December ended, what Interstate 70 By August CDOT had developed an I-70 9dest
motorists knew all along: I-70 west of Denver is a lot more Corridor Plan which was approved by the State Transportation
crowded than it used to be. Commission. It constitutes about $1.5 million over and above
During 1995 a record 8,480,223 vehicles used the the CDOT Region's annual operating costs. A blend of human
tunnel, up from the 8,315,443 counted in 1994. Monthly and technological remedies has been proposed, to begin
records were also broken. In IVovember 572,396 vehicles went S°lving I-70 problems year round.
through the tunnel, compared to 541,570 during November
1994. December HiTirig SIIOWPlow Drivers
figures were even
more impressive, CDOT, like Colorado State Patrol, has traditionally
nncreasing 9.8 found it hard to fill job vacancies in Colorado's sld country
percent above the because of the high cost of living. CDOT normally hires 40 to
previous year: 50 iemporary snowplow drivers every winter for fhe area from
729,381 vehicles Denver to Vail, but at times last winter there was a shortage of
used the tunnel, uP up to 21 seasonal employees. Maintenance employees and
from 676,808 in state troopers, unlike ski resort and hotel workers who
December 1994. commute to ski azeas daily from "affordable" towns such as
Traffic volume, Leadville, must live near their duty stations for quick response
along with ski traffic when duty calls or a storm hits.
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rushes which pack
the Interstate on To address the problem, CDOT asked for
Saturdays and Transportation Commission approval to pay high country
Sundays, has the snowplow drivers wages which aze above standard scale. The
Colorado Department starting wage for a permanent part time maintenance worker
of Transportation was changed from $10.86/hour to $12.60/hour in Summit
searching for county, near Loveland Pass, Breckenridge, Silverthome/Frisco/
solutions to Dillon, and on Vail Pass. Using a process called "in-grade
congestion and safety hiring," workers are hired at "step 4" instead of "step 1."
problems. Add a
~ weekend snowstorm The Department has also master leased nine units to
and two or three help provide affordable housing at theRiverbend Apartments in
major avalanches to Silverthorne. Ski resort officials also helped: a spirit of
the high country mix, cooPeration has develoPed, wherebY resorts providing lower
and you have the cost housing for their employees may now include state
recipe for gridlock. workers when units become available.
Solar powered call8oxes, like this one at the Lookout Mountain Road interchange, exit 256
(in a Regional Transportation District Park-n-Ride lot) offer stranded motorists a ...contaraued next page
communication option. Photo by Gregg Gargan, CDOT.
Sand, Salt and Liquid De-icers This winter the Colorado State Patrol and CDOT have
good news for I-70 motorists who have had an accident or an
This winter CDOT has increased sand application emergency and need to call for help, but don't have a phone.
from 450 pounds per lane mile to 600 pounds per lane mile Thereare now a dozen emergency call boxes located along the
during storms on I-70 West. There is more salt in the mix to I-70 comdor between Lookout Mountain and Breckenridge,
help melt ice, and by the end of January CDOT added a liquid and another will be installed this spring at Officers Gulch
de-icer sprayer truck to the arsenal fighting mountain storms. southwest of Frisco.
While costlier the chemical de-icers melt ice at lower Interchange exit locations where call boxes have been
temperatures than salt dces, without leaving sand which installed are marked with blue and white signs stating
accumulates at the roadside and clogs drainages. Techniques "Emergency Call Box:" Equipment is mounted to Interstate
have changed, as well: CDOT is using chemicals for anti- exit guide signs. Once a motorist is off I-70 at the interchange,
icing, spraying the highway before it starts snowing in an he finds a bright yellow box. After lifting the receiver and
attempt to prevent ice from adhering; this differs from de- pressing the red button, he talks directly with a CSP dispatcher
icing, which tries to melt ice already on the surface. who will determine what type of action is necessary to talce
care of the caller.
Trucking Issues
At State Patrol, computer displays help the dispatcher
V?hen a passenger car or 4 X 4 utility sports vehicle identify the call box location, while logging the time and date
spins out of a traffic lane, the vehicles involved can usually be of each call. The CDOT Traffic Operations Center is also able
moved quickly. But when an eighteen wheeler jack}:nifes, I-70 to monitor the "operations status" of each of the call boxes
can be closed for hours. Consequently, vehicles over 10,000 using a computer for up to the minute information. Each call
pounds Gross Vehicle Weight, or vehicles towing others, often box is capable of performing self diagnos6c checks and then
are required to "chain up" during snow storms. CDOT staffs a "reports" items such as tilt or knockdown including vandalism,
series of chain inspection stations when weather conditions light burnout or cellular system problems.
warrant, stopping trucks which do not have chains. If a driver
dces proceed and is foundi`n violation of the chain law, he Emergency call boxes are not new to Colorado.~
faces a fine and, depending on the situation, can have points Hiahways in Boulder county (Denver-Boulder Freeway, U.S.
assessed against his license. The Colorado General Assembly 36), Douglas and Larimer counties, and the Hanging Lakes
is considering strengthening the $39 fine, increasing it as Tunnel in Glenwood Canyon all have call boxes. Most
much as much as $200 (and $500 if the truck is responsible for recently, 20 call boxes were installed along Pefia Blvd leading
closure of the roadway after operating without chains.) to Denver Intemational Airport northeast of Aurora.
The Colorado Motor Carriers Association has The new solar powered, cellular telephone technology
cooperated with CDOT and with local communities such as boxes were manufactured by GTE Government Information
Vail to encourage truckers to chain up when required. The Services, Inc. 1fie Colorado Transportation Commission
group, an affiliate of the American Trucking Associatians, approved $61,000 for labor and materials, signs, boxes and
helped identify I-70 locations where truckers may chairi up operation equipment.
more safely, informs trucking companies about state law and 1'he Future
procedures for safely chaining up vehicle tires, and works with
industry people and legislators on proposed statute changes. One thing seems certain: traffic volumes along I-70
A pusher truck is expected to further assist operations Will continue to grow. How will this demand be
in the I-70 West corridor. Proposed by the Colorado 1Vqotor accommodated in future years. That's the key question facing
Carriers Association with the help of Consolidated participants in a Major Investrnent Study for the I-70 corridor
Freightways, a tractor shipped to Denver in January is being being initiated at CDOT. The study, involving all the major
fitted as a pusher truck. This on-call rig, sent to a truck stockholders along the coiridor, will get underway in February
accident site to move a tractor/trailer, may be able to clear and is expected to take a year to 18 months to complete.
Interstate 70 incidents much quicker.
Persons interested in more information about the
Emergency Call Boxes study should contact Region 1 director John Unbewust at (303)
757-9371.
~~0~, O~~$~?~~ ~~D traffic signals, which traditionally also use a 150-watt lamp,
may now use an 11 watt L.ED.
TfPaff 9c S6gna~ Lamps The CDOT employees learned that the Oregon
Department of Transportation has achieved success with
~~g~~~ ~~~~8 66~~~ ~~~~~~79 LEDs, and located eight lens manufacturers who fabricate
Un li ecl/c90~~ EffOB'$S lamps. Earlier models allowed electrical impulses to travel
back to the "source" wiring. Public Service Company has
We're all familiar with light-emitiing diodes: LEDs found that new LEDs are compatible with their sources of
aze the electronic-readout, solid-state lamps which display the power. A state specification was written so that CDOT signal
numbers in our digital alazm clocks and wrist watches. replacement statewide can benefit from the cost savings. And.
Thanks to research and development in the Colorado icing on the cake Public Service Company offers rebates
Department of Transportation's Region 1 based in Aurora, when the LEDS are installed.
LEDs are saving electrical energy and giving brighter displays
in traffic signals on state highways. Initially, two state highway locations were selected
where red lenses and "Don't Walk" lights were replaced with
Jim Underwood, safety officer in the Region,'worked LEDs. Within a short time motorists contacted the Region
with signal electrician Gordon Heil to test equipment and office asking "why did CDOT waste time and money having
secure Public Service Company of Colorado approval for maintenance employees polish those red lenses?" There is a
testing LED technology. They found that an older version technical reason why LEDs are brighter: each 12-inch circle in
150-watt lamp in a 12" red traffic signal could be replaced a red signal lamp contains 300 LED lenses the size of the one
with a 30 to 35 watt LED, and show brighter. Red arrows in in your wristwatch. The same technology is not yet available
for green lenses.
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coralinued next page.
Recycling Steel Drums County offices rid themselves of paint and hazardous
The September/October 1995 issue of MII,ESTONFS chemicals. Paint and chemicals get recycled by CDOT or anti-
graf~ti painters, be they volunteer or court-ordered. And in
told of recycling efforts withinCDOT's Region 1. Still leading ~e process, taxpayers at city, county and state levels see
the charge in the Department's recycling efforts, Region 1 continuing benefi~
recently found a way to recycle 55-gallon steel barrels which
formerly cost $9 apiece to dispose of.
Jim Underwood worked with a Denver area recycler to High ]Perforrnance
drain, store and shred steel drums for recycling. In the fust
cooperative venture, CDOT sent 120 drums to the recycle and ~~nC~eteTested in
the "batch" was tested extensively during the shredding
process so that materials would be environmentally clear of
contamination. CF & I Steel Corporation in Pueblo then melts Glenwood Canyon
the shavings into new steel.
As with other recycling efforts, the Region 1 success State transportation engineers are always looking for
may be copied in CDOT's five other Regions statewide. better ways to pave Colorado highways, and last autumn a test
section was placed in Glenwood Canyon to determine whether
Paint and Chemicals Recycling a micro silica concrete will benefit I-70 and other roads.
Updating the story about recycling in the September/ Micro silica promises to be a"high performance" mix,
October issue of this publication: acting on a tip from the lasting longer under heavy traffic and severe climate. The
MILFSTONES editor who read a northern Colorado Colorado Department of Transportation wanted to test it for
newspaper article about paint recycling, Region 1 has added cost effectiveness in a mountain environment, and chose a 380-
L.arimer County facility coordination to its recycling plan. ft elevated scction of eastbound=Interstate 70 near. the-Grizzly
Boulder County also recenfly joined in the effort. Paint turned Creek rest area. In order to develop and pay for a test section,
in by citizens is used for painting over graffiti on public CDOT found good cooperation from the Colorado Concrete
structures. CDOT has an ongoing agreement with Jefferson Paving Association and local Glenwood Springs concrete
County's Household Hazardous Chemical Facility and with companies.
Larimer County to put used paint, mixed in appropriate bridge The resulting partnership between government and
and retaining wall colors, in the hands of anti-graffiti
volunteers and court ordered inmate programs. industry set up a carefully engineered trial project that will be
monitored during the next two years. A mix design, donated
The inmate aspect amuses safety officer Jim materials, and paving plan were all arranged before CDOT
Underwood. "We are recycling paint for a good cause, but it began to rotamill the existing asphalt surface in preparation
has its element of justice, too," says Underwood. ""It has for the project. The state agency also replaced a bridge ,
happened, and will again, that a convicted graffiti `taager' expansion joint on the elevated section, set up traffic control
winds up painting over his own handiwork." Elsewhere in the for the right lane being repaved, helped with the concrete pour
state, CDOT's Region 3 in Grand Junction recently used 400 and cleaned lanes after the work for restoration to traffic.
gallons of recycled paint which was donated to the Mesa . ii
The Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association
County Sheriffs inmate anti-graffiti work program. In Pueblo, 1
Region 2 has helped coordinate paint recycling with the Pueblo coordinated the donation of materials and consulted on mix
County Sheriff's program. design and pavement plans. Colorado Concrete Paving 'I
Association coordinated the overall project and provided on-
Coordinating with Larimer County like he did with site technical assistance. Holnam Cement Company donated
Jefferson County, Underwood aLso recycles household cement, and W. R. Grace & Company provided the micro
hazardous chemicals turned in by county residents. Pesticides, silica, various mixtures, and micro fibers needed for the special
herbicides and fertilizers in approved categories will be used by mix. Western Mobile donated rock and sand aggregates and
CDOT in its daily operations. batched all of the concrete. Roaring.Fork Redi-Mix provided
mixer trucks to deliver the concrete, and helped test materials.
Page 4 Casey Concrete Company helped the effort, and Castle Rock
Open to the public from 9 a.m. until5 p.m. both days,
the Air Fair moves this year to the Wings Over the Rockies
'~.aviation and space museum on the former air base. disitors
may enter the grounds from the lst Avenue gate at Quebec
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Street on the west side of the base, from the Alameda gate on
the south, or from the east side at 6th Avenue and Dayton
Street in Aurora.
Outside, a B-52 bomber looms above two parking lots.
~ - ' ~ ~ii : ~ ^SY~• ,p Several aircraft will be tucked under its win
gs during the fair.
Inside Hangar One, an ex
po and many educational seminars
will inform and entertain flyers and non-flyers alike.
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Some visiting aircraft will land at nearby Buckley Air
National Guard base in Aurora an
d be towed through the city
in a"Parade of Flight" prior to the event.
Seminar speakers include Aleksandr Zuyev, the
Photo by p¢Prraissdon of Casey A. Cucss, Glerewood Post Russian Top Gun pilot who attracted worldwide attention in
1989 during a daring escape from Russia in a stolen MIG-29
Construction Company provided workers and equipment to fighter jet; a meeting of the Seaplane Pilots Association; and
prepare the area, place, finish and cure the concrete which was sessions.on mountain flying, survival, and aircraft
cured under protective coverings. maintenance. More than 100 exhibits will be tucked under
and around aircraft, and a special "Tool Room" for exhibitors
will appeal to aviation technicians.
oc ~~y ~-oun$ai~ . Fift;en aiscraft will be flown or towed to the museum
for exhibit with the 20 military aircraft on display. The
A , j~~~~ museum's smallest aircraft? A German glider used after
P~~~ ~l World War I to train pilots for the Luftwaffe (gowered flight
was baired by the Versailles Treaty). The largest? A B-1
bomber (called The Lancer), one of only five built. S6own
Best News° Ht9s Free! here, aWorld War B byplane called the &;agle Rock, mac9e
in Englewood, Colorado. Other displays are as new as the
It will feature aircraft displays, pilot's seminars, trade Martin Marietta command module for a IVASA space staaon.
exhibits, nationally known aviation speakers,
"Fantasy of Flight" for kids . . .
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And ADIVIISSIOIV IS FREE!
It's theRacky Moun
tain Air Fair `96,
scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10
,
at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver. ;w\SA
1Vow in its third year, the Rocky Mountain
Air Fair is a six
-state regional event promoting all
aspects of aviadon safety and education, while
entertaining and informing the general public. It
offers light moments, such as a presentation by ~ ~ ~°°5 r~ ~ ~ '
nadonall kn wn y o aviation humorist Rod ARachado,
and technical briefin s as focused as a main
g tenance
technician presentation entitled " d cell
concentrate
corrosion: ' Page 5 Photo courtesy Colorado Divasion of Aeronautfcs
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WASHINGTON UPDATE
by Jim Young Linton, Mields, Reisler & Cottone, Ltd.
The pmlonged political showdown over the federal budget threatens to complicate transportation programs from the
federal level down to state and local construction schedules. Unless Congress and the President resolve their differences, the
ongoing indecision will have a ripple effect, fust on the preparation of the fiscal yeaz 1996/97 budget for the new fiscal year
beginning October 1, and then on the capital plans of state and local transportation agencies that take their cue from federal
funding levels.
Budget Bac nund: By the February 5 official deadline for submitting the budget plan for FY 1997, the White House
managed to come up with only a short oudine. Administration budget officials, who had not closed the books on the current
fiscal year, had a hard time developing a plan for the year to come. Details are not expected until mid March at the earliest.
That leaves the seven-year Republican balanced budget plan as the only guide to future spending on transportation and
other domestic programs. The GOP resolution, passed by Congress but not requiring presidential signature, was supposed to be
translated into final appropriations bills so that federal agencies and the necessary tax measures could meet overall deficit
reduction targets. But while the U.S. Department of Transportation's bill was enacted> providing funding and obligation
e ceilings for the remainder of the fiscal year, other agencies are still on stopgap funding and a final tax measure (part of the sa
called "reconciliation bill") was never passed.
Transportation Outlook: The overall ceiling for tcansporta[ion spending was reduced from $39.3 billion in FY 1995
to $38.9 billion this year. Using the GOP plan as a guide, spending would drop another $1.3 billion to $37.6 billion for FY
1997. If appropriators follow the pattern of recent years, they will try to avoid cutting highway program spending until as much
as possible has been trimmed from other categories including transit and railroads. The seven-year plan already assumes the
phase-out of AMTRAK subsidies by the year 2000. Mass transit, therefore, is left once more as the principal target for
trimming, especially the operatina subsidies. This provides quicker spending savings for each dollar cut compared to the
slower-spending highway and transit capital programs.
It is important to realize that the budget ceilings of the seven-year plan will control not only the coming U.S. DOT
appropriations bill but the maximum program levels that Congress will be able to provide next year when it tackles a multi-year - -
renewal of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). Key legislators and policy officials alike will have a
lot to say about the benefits of new financing flexibility, and increasing ability under ISTEA and the recently enacted National
Highway System bill, to leverage federal highway and transit dollars. However, this does not change the basic pattern:
declining federal commitment to transportation while needs are continuing to increase.
In late February both the appropriations and public works committees will begin hearings. The House Transportation
Appropriations Subcommittee, which dces not expect to have an administra6on budget in hand by then, will use the time to heaz
outside witnesses who usually are scheduled at the end of the annual hearing cycle in April. The House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee also hopes to begin what will be an extensive schedule of hearings onISTEA reauthorization, but there
is no intent to try passing a bill this year. Perhaps a draft, based on the hearings, could be floated at the end of the current
Congressional session to set the staae for quick action in 1997. However, the committee's schedule must also deal with clean
water, AMTRAK, maritime and aviation bills, all overdue for final action.
Page 6
On the one hand, the plan identifies a Priority Plan of the STIP which determines when projects begin their trek from
statewide needs and projects expected to cost about $27 billion. design to conshvction."
Expected revenues are $19 billion, leaving a shortfall of In ihe ongoing process, continuing public
eight billion dollars. involvement and dialogue will be necessary to implement the
plan and build further consensus for transportation needs and
The Priority Plan includes maintenance costs as well solu6ons. The plan may be only a fust step in setting a
as new needs. It includes $15 1/2 billion to maintain highways statewide direction for future decisions, but it is a big step in
and bridges and to operate existing iransit programs; just over achieving the vision initiated by the people of Colorado.
eight billion dollars for Statewide Significant Corridors
(multimodal inter-regional routes); and another three billion CDOT's transportadon planning branch intends to
dollars for priority needs not on the significant corridors. publish an executive summary of the 20 year plan during
March, along with copies of the full plan. Interested persons
Approval of the plan means that critical policy may contact Ed Hocker at (303) 757-9770 for more
amendments may be made, starting this year, to the Statewide information.
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) which replaced .
the Five Y ar Pr r'
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20-Year Transportation Plan at their January meeting, for preserving the state's transportation system, expanding it,
formalizing a policy direction and investment strategy which or making it more efficient. Policies adopted in April 1994
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20-year plan offers no simple resolution to this dilemma.
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IrTE W S L E T T ER
BRAvoi
COLOPADOO
VAIL VALLEY
- MUSIC FESTTUAZ
February/March 1996
NOTEI~~OM
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MUSIC DIREccTOR
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Plans are well under way to make our 9th Season the
best yet. The most exciting change will be the return of the G~ . A
Rochester Philharmonic as Guest Orchestra to Bravoi
Colorado for their 6th season. They will join our Resident
Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, in a winning combination that is sure to make our festival one of the few in the world ~fortunate enough to have two such quality organizations. I
look forward to continuing the wonderful relationship that
the R.P.O. and the Vail Valley developed over the years, and ~
now with their new Music Director, Robert Bernhardt, the
orchestra is securely on the way to becoming an internation-
ally recognized force.
As always, the focal point of the festival will be on jda Kavrzfizut, zYltwtc Director
Chamber Music, and the 1996 season will see the return of
some of last year's favorite artists such as David Jolley, the Our Composer-in-Residence will be the gifted tllvin
Diaz brothers, Ron Thomas and Anne-Marie McDermott. Singleton. Along with several other renowned festivals and
After a break of 1 or 2 years, some other favorites returning presenters, Bravo! commissioned awork by 1tilr. Singleton
are 1l~Iarcus Thompson, Toby Hoffman, Christopher which wi11 have its premiere this summer along with other
Costanza (soon to be a brand new father), and Peter Rejto. works of his. He will be present to lend insight to our
New artists include Pianist Charles Wadsworth, who is gen- audiences as well as to supervise in rehearsals. This is part
erally regarded as one of the main musical figures responsi- of our ongoing commitment to the music of today.
ble For the soaring popularity of Chamber Music in the last Ajong Nvith the ertensive plans for the upcoming season,
25 years. As the founding Artistic Director of the Chamber I am also hard at work in the creative process for our l Oth
Nlusic Society of Lincoln Center as well as the Spoleto Anniversary Season for 1997. Since this is such a milestone
Festival in Charleston and Italy, he is as well known as a for us, it will require an early start on my part to assure that it
charming host as well as a wonderful pianist. Indeed, he, is a truly spectacular festival! The main theme will revolve
will be hosting one of our popular "Introduction to around the two great composers, Brahms and Schubert. As if
Chamber Music" programs in addition to his participation we needed additional reasons to perform their consummate
as pianist. works, 1997 will mark the 200th anniversary of Schubert's
Having two orchestras will give us a chance to have bir-th, and the 100th anniversary of Brahms' death. In
more of the hottest names in the music world as soloists combination with our own lOth anniversary, we are sure
than ever beFore. Although several artists have made verbal to have a season to remember.
commitments to be with us this summer, I will keep you all I look forward to seeing you all in June!
in suspense until I can be sure that all the details are
worked out with their agents or representarives. I guarantee
thatyou won't be disappointed!
Valley For a sixth season with the Bravo!
HF, RoCHESTER Colorado Music Festival brings enormous pride
and excitement to our musicians and the City of
Rochester. We salute the Bravo? Board of
PHILHARMONIC Directors, staFf inembers and volunteers for
their dedication and visionary efforts which
0RCH-F.,STRAAND have grown this festival into one of the Finest in
the nation."
THIF. D-,F,--,,T-InXOIT Last year the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
debuted in Vail as the Festival's resident
SYMPHONY orchestra. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Neeme Jarvi are known
ORCH-ESTRA for their incredible artistic and musical strength
and en~oyed an ecstatic reception by concert
goers. As the resident orchestra, The Detroit
1l he Bravol Colorado Vail Valley Music Symphony Orchestra and Bravo! Colorado
Festival is proud to present the Rochester have an agreement for three years, ending after
Philharmonic Orchestra as its guest orchestra for the 1997 season. "The Detroit Symphony
the 1996 season, joining the Festival's resident Orchestra was an outstanding addition to the
orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Festival and I think the Vail community loved
Setting the standard in artistic excellence in the them," says Executive Director John W.
performing arts, Bravoi Colorado will continue to Giovando. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
bring th ~vill be in residence for seven different concerts
e highest quality of chamber music, July 19 through July 28, 1996.
orchestra and jazz to the Vail Valley. - from
Because of the expanded orchestral programming, "We feel that the Vail Valley deserves the
Bravo! will begin the Festival earlier than ever best in chamber music, orchestra and jazz and to
before, opening on June 29 and continuing that end we are proud to bring back the
through August 6, 1996. With the first Rochester Rochester Philharmonic in addition to the Detroit
Symphony and our world class soloists," says
Philharmonic Orchestra concert slated for June,
Bravo! hopes to draw pre - Fourth of July Giovando.
crowds to the Vallev. The 9th Season opens June 29 and continues
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, through August 6, 1996. For more information and
under newly appointed Principal Conductor to receive Festival mailings, please call 970-476-0206.
Artistic Director Robert Bernhardt, will be in residence for siY different concerts from June 29
through July 7, 1996. The Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra was the Bravol resident
orchestra for five years, from 1990-1994.
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"They (The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)
are one of the 6nest orchestras in the country
and we missed them last year, both professionally
and personally," says Music Director lda
Kavafian. She adds "they have always done an ~~"E~~~ ~ A~~,e>~~ 4~,:~e ~ r. °A $ ..q 4 . ~ . . ~ 4 • ,4 . .i~
exceptional job for us.ii
According to the Rochester Philharmonic's
President and CEO Nan Harman "the
announcement of the R.P.O.'s return to the Vail I Bravo! Orchtytrrz Cvi:cert at the Gerald R. Ford An:phitheater, Uail.
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named Jeanne Reid, a long time Vail Valley
resident, Director of Development of the
Bravo! Colorado Vail Valley Nlusic Festival.
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Respected throughout the Vail Valley community
for her proven ability to generate funds for Jeatzne ReiJ, Directvr vf Developnzent
non-profit and for-profit businesses, Ms. Reid
continues with the Festival after previously Operations of the Vail Valley Foundation, organiz-
serving as the E;cecutive Administrator. ing special events such as the American Ski
Ms. Reid has been involved with Bravo! Classic, the Legends of Skiing, the Jerry Ford
Colorado since its inception in 1988. She first Celebrity Cup, and the World Forum. She subse-
acted as an officer of the Festival's inaugural quently raised sponsorship funds for these and
Guild, a volunteer support group, for two years other events, including projects such as the Gerald
and then became a member of the year round R. Ford Amphitheater and Vail's 25th
staff when she became the EYecutive Anniversary Celebration. She currently serves as
Administrator in 1990. Ms. Reid has seen Bravo! Regional Account Manager for KVBA/TV8.
Colorado grow from an organization with an 1VIs. Reid grew up outside of New York City,
audience of under 1,000 in its firstyear to over and graduated from Tufts University in Nledford,
30,000 concert-goers in the 1995 season. Mr. Massachusetts with a bachelor's degree in English.
Giovando is happy to see Ms. Reid take on this She then moved to Vail to "take a year off between
unique fundraising challenge, "I think Jeanne is college and law school," and subsequently deferred
an excellent 4`it for this position, and she will work enrollment to Suffolk University Law School in
well with the organization. She knows the Boston-forever. Ms. Reid lives in the home she
Festival and the Vail Valley community inside and her husband, Kit, built themselves in Lake
and out." Creek with their two children, Helen, 11, and
As Di: ector of Development, Ms. Reid is Brandon, 9.
responsible for overseeing, managing and coor-
dinating fund raising and membership activities,
maintaining strong relationships with donors,
participating in strategic planning, and assisting
board members in conducting successful fund
raising, special event and donor cultivation events.
Previous to her involvement with the
Festival, Ms. Reid served as Manager of
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PROGRAM .
I-Jravo! Colorado and the Beaver Creek
Resort Company are proud to present The Beaver
Creek Musicians Program. The Program brings
string quartets and brass 9uintets preparing for
professional careers to Beaver Creek Resort to
receive the superior combination of coaching by
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Bravo l's acc laime d artists an d t he experience of
performing for eager audiences during the
Festival's regular season, June 29 through August
6, 1996. Participants learn, live and perform in Beaver Creek lLltteiciuia~ Progrant, Brrkie Q«iiztet pei forinrzitce.
Beaver Creek For six esciting weeks.
The Program has been expanded from lastyear visitors to enjoy. The students rehearse, perform
and bears a slightly different name. "Lastyear the and discuss the music for their audience, giving
Program was titlec 'The Beaver Creek Young - attendees entertainment and uriderstanding while at
Musicians Program.' We took out the word 'Young' the same time the musicians receive indispensable
because people expected to hear kids, when actually performance esperience.
the participants are talented musicians at the under- In addition to funding the Beaver Creek
graduate and graduate performance level," said the Musicians I'rogram, Beaver Creek Resort
Program's Coordinator Jephta Bernstein. "Iblore free Company is also the sponsor of the Saturday,
performances in Beaver Creek and more coachings July 6 complimentary patriotic concert with the
are scheduled for this growing program,° said Ms. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. According to
Bernstein. Volinist Jephta Bernstein is the Assistant E;cecutive Director John Giovando, "Beaver
to Music Director lda Kavafian and is a past partici- Creek Resort Company has been a supporter of
pant in the Beaver Cceek educational programs. , the Festival since its inception. We are extremely
Coaches include Bravo! solo artists such as pleased to see Beaver Creek take a leadership
Frank Almon, Ida Kavafan, and Benny Kim, role in this community by funding this Program
violin; Roberto Diaz, Toby Hoff'man and Marcus which runs throughout the Festival, and a concert
Thompson, viola; Christopher Costanza, Andres celebraring America's Independence over the Fourth
Diaz, Peter Rejto, and Ron Thomas, cello; David of July Weekend."
Jolley, French horn; and the principal brass For more information, please call Rachel
players from the Rochester Philharmonic Lenz, Director of 1blarketing and Public
Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Relations, at 970-476-0206.
As an integc•al part of this program, complimentary
interactive performances have been scheduled in
the many glorious outdoor settings, and intimate
lodges of the Beaver Creelc Resort for residents and `
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We are a group of Vail Valley citizens and which contribute to sponsorship of a concert
guests who want to support and promote the and member social events. In addition, Guild
Bravo! Colorado Vail Valley Music Festival. members volunteer time to staff concerts, help
The Guild was formed in concert with the with fund-raising events in the community,
Festival in 1988. The mission of the Guild is to assist in the office, or sell Guild merchandise at
foster and encourage music appreciation in the concerts. Bravo! Guild members choose different
Vail Valley; to provide concert, artist and office levels of involvemer.t, but volunteering time is
support services; to represent the Bravo! not a requirement for membership.
Colorado Vail Valley Music Festival in the If you would like information about the
community, and to raise funds for the Festival. Guild, please call Guild President Kathryn
Membership is open to anyone with an interest Benysh at (970) 476-1490.
in fine music. All members pay modest annual dues
UONGRATULATEC)PNS o 0 0
To Laur•a and Warren Garbe who were raising events, organizing our annual Stage
selected as the 1995 Guild Co-Volunteers of the Dinner and coordinating concert volunteers.
Year. They gave countless hours to the Guild and Their contribution to the. success of the Festival is
the Festival, working in the oFfice, helping at fund very much appreciated by all.
91PCOMING &/JRA'BoARD
GUHLI) EVENTSOOO ~~~~~EES
Wed., February 28: Annual Membership Reception OFficers of the Board
A champagne and hors iblark Smith, Chairman
Cl'oeuvres kick-off for Betsy Wiecers, Vice Chairman
James R. Wear, Vice Chairman
Sea5on Nine. Roger Behler, Treasurer
5:J7O -/:J7O P.NI. Susan 1Vlilhoan, Secretary
Colorado Ski Museum
Kathryn Benysh Linda Galvin Patricia Lvnch
Elaine Brotman John Garnsey Phil Noll
Monday, Nlarch 4 Guild Meetings Kay Chester Uonald Herdrich Jane Smilev
April l 7:00 P.NI. Doug Cogswell Beckv Hernreich Catherine Srone
1ay 6 Vail Library John Cogswefl iViary Hesburgh Richard 5wank
Gerry Engle Ilerv Lapin Barbara Treat
June 3 COIT1ri7Urilty ROOIII . Joan Francis Robert LeVine
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1Febra~ary 29 and March 1
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Vail in late February and early March to collaborate Liltdarae Pola/aa (center), iv/ao peiforined wit/a Ceittral City
with Bravo! Colorado and the Vail Cascade Hotel Opera iit tbe 1995productlorz of THEAlAGIC FLUTE, will
and Club in two performanees. The "Opera appeau- cnfth the Ceittral CiLy Opena Ai•t<iite iit Re.yideitce in
Ski" benefit will take place on Thursday, UzilottAl~zrch 1, 1996.
February 29, at 5:00 p.m, at the Vail Cascade
Hot.el ana Club. This ent.ertaining operatic acclaimed for its efforts to bring opera to
event enables the three presenting organizations schools, senior centers and hospitals as well as
to bring an educational outreach performance providing entertainment and education to a
to area students the Following day. The wider community.
"Opera at School" event will take place on Lastyear Bravol Colorado, Central City
Friday, March 1 at Battle Mountain High Opera and the Vail Cascade Hotel and Club coop-
School at 1:00 p.m. Students, fifth grade and erated in a similar and highly successful educa-
up, are invited from community schools to tional endeavor. By working together, the three
attend this complimentary performance. organizations were able to present an operatic
The programs will feature favorites from school outreach event at Battle Mountain High
light opera and musical theater such as selections School to over 450 students from area schools, in
from West Side Story, the "Paradox" trio from addition to an entertaining fund raising event at
The Pirates of Penzance and the romantic "One the Vail Cascade Hotel and Club.
Kiss" and "Lover Come Back to Me" from the Tickets to the °Opera Ski" performance are
New 1Vloon. This year the featured artists are $40 per person and includes champagne, wine
soprano Karen Jolicoeur, mezzo-soprano and hors d'oeuvres. To purchase tickets or for
LindaRae Polaha, and tenor Robert Eich. more information, please call Bravo? Colorado at
Andrew ChoNm will direct and Curt Hancock, 970-476-0206.
Artistic Administrator, will host the performances. A q7eci"d thaizk Jotr to tl7e Bi•unv! Coloi•udo Guild aizJ
Started by aeclaimed conductor Duain Battle Mouurtaiiz High School f'or tbeii•genervu,~
Wolfe, Central City Opera's Artists in a,ocdtaizce cc,itb tlniI progi•anz.
Residence Program has introduced opera to
new audiences for the last seven years. The
young artists from the Summer Festival who
are invited back to perform in collaborative
performances and community outreach programs
are some of the most talented artists in the
United States. The program is critically
MP0~TANT DAB'IES
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February 28 Guild Membership Reception
February 29 Opera Ski Benefit with
~ Central City Opera
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~March 1 Opera at School Program
May 15 Festival Tickets on Sale
June 29-August 6 The 9th Season
July 27 Gala Dinner Dance/
Chairman of the Board Mark Smith (rtght) u,ith Johl: Giovando COnductorship Auction
and IJa Kavajuzl:. August 5 Golf Tournament at Cordillera
The Bravol Colorado Vail Valley Nlusic Festival Newsletter is produced for donors and friends of the Festival.
Please send any comments to Rachel Lenz, Director of 1tilarketing and Public Relations.
John W. Giovando, Esecutive Director
13RA~,~~,~~ Ida Kavafian, Music Director
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February 21, 1996
Mr. Bob McLauriu
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Dear Mr. McLauxin: ,
I wanted to compliment you and your staff for the tremendous job in keeping the roads clear in
January during our record-breaking snowfall. Your street crew should be commended for the
incredible job they did.
I hope everyone in Vail recognizes what it took to keep the roads open for business and how
important it is for all our livehhoods. Pm sure -all of you were pushed to the limit, and it seemed like
the snow was never going to stop. All that snow was great for the mountain and publicity worldwide,
but without your crew's perseverance we would have literally been buried in our good fortune!
Thanks again for a fantastic job!
Sincerely, <
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(ieneral Manager
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He worked in a Denver office ~ the Mulfords a gift quilt, which
tower for a few yeazs, dning a lot of they hung in their office.
mining-ielated worlc, befone taking ^ ~ s~ ' As it turned out, manY ProPertY
q, S to sell
o v e r a l a w p r a c t i c e i n G rt a n b y. L a n d owners have been willin
use and development occupied t6eir land for less than the
m u c h o f h i s d m e t h ere, p a r t i c u l a r l y a p praised value, effectivel y
in his teaune as a part-timt attomey "donating" the difference to the ~
' for G~and County. land trust and accepting a credit
on t6e'u federal tax bill insuad. In I
- :Iq d972. Ivlulford dove direcdy into land conservation when he those cases, the land aust typical-
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' arranged for the Nadae Conservan- Ly sells the pmperty to the govem-
cy to purchase a 400-arne inholding ment at the futl appraised value,
in Rocky Mountain Nadoaal Park. bankinB the diffeieace and using it
` By lobbying Congmss for an appro- - in futum deals.
priation, Mulford and the conser- "In essence, the owner has
vancy enabled the National Park given us the value of their land, .
Service to buy the ranchland from which translates into cash for our the organization, and the.:parcel program," Mulford said. "We
betame part of the park: - • ~ p, never know what we'll fiad until '
'"That was a terrific kick,°- he we ask. But a sutprising pecoent-
remembered. "It was something age of those owners am wilGng to
teally worthwhile to do; as opposed donate part of the value of their
fo the routine legal stuff." - proPerty."
-'When he moved to Aspen'to Those prdceeds account for
practice law in 1974, Mulford about half of the mist's $380,000
began in eamest to develop a spe- annual budget, Mulford said, with cialty in fedecal land-muse law, bro- the rest coming from gifts.and
kering land swaps and other deals donations from wealthy individu-
with the U.S. Forest Service for • als, foundations and other inter-
various clients. Bigger deals often ests. But while the nonprofit:aust
involved Congeess, because a con- The-sun rises over a prlstine Isndscape at East Maroon Pass, one of fte inanq rogfons that 1he ~Y relies on chazitable dona-
' gressional appropriatioa could yyildemeas Land Trust hopes to preserve trom development by buying up pareels known as • tions;:and its preservatioa work ~
- quickly release federal money. "Inholdings" wlthin wlldemess areas. John Flelder photo. - - could be placed under a°do-
Mulford's acquaintance with ii,igood" heading, some privately
Congess has continued, as the Wildemess While land-use and conservation were effort by raising awareaess of what could guestion its methods. Specifically, they
Land Trust finds itself selling inholdings playing bigger roles in Mulford's personal happen on wildemess inholdings. At the : wonder if taxpayeis aren't foodng too large
back to the forest service, the park service and professional lives, the world of law urging of friends and associates, he ended a bill for the inholdings, between the tax
and other agencies. • was also wearing him down. In 1991 he up joining his legal ezperience with his deductions to the sellers and the pwchase
- quit the legal profession and began conservadon interests in the Wildemess prices the govemment pays to Mulfocid.
looking for something diffeeenc Land Tcust. `The Wildemess Land 'Itvst is open for =
"For 25 years I'd been working `°fo fund it, I went to some friends
~I think we're pre#ty well ~ with scumbag lawyers, irrational in Aspeo and got them to back it
c3ients and unpredictabte judges:" he with gifts and loans,,• he said. "I'm..
remembered. ""I'tie wodd is overrun basically skeptical about the direo- "YOY'\/! Ot t0 gO OBYt
- bullet~roof on that beeause lawyeis. vThe amount of litiga- tion that Westem public lands (poli- ~ we don't ~lU8f1.~Opf@ ~on, the crazy claims brought, and cies) have taken. Timber is being and buy Iand if you want
the money that changes hands stripped off, mining residues are ter-
around and we have no th rough crazy li6gation - it had just rible to deal with. I thought if theie t0 PrO¢@Ct It.^
changed a great deal." aas anything I was going to protect:-
power of eminent domain.* The issue of wilderness infiold- it would be national parks ana -Jon Nlulforrt Wildemess Land Trust
ings had vaulted into public view wilderness areas. If I was going to
-Jon Mulford, Wilderness Land Trust when developer Tom Chapman ' devote my energy to something, I
_ began building the first of sia pro- wanted it to make a difference in the .
• , posed homes on 240 acees of inho4d- long run"
ings in the West Elk Wilderness near
Paonia. The forest service ended up Whesling and dealfng critique on a lot of fronts, and open for
trading 105 acres near Telluride for The first deal Mulford successfully praise on a lot of fronts," said one valley ;
Chapman's land, and Chapman negotiated was wi[h a Garfield Counry resident who asked to nemain anonymous.
"What is required to get these wilder- cleared $4.2 million on the resale of the woman who owned two mining claims in "Basically it's a business transaction, trad-
ness inholdings into public ownership is Telluride land. the Holy Cross Wilderness valued at . ing tax c?ediu for property rights and the
_ first and foremost an appropriation from 7'he highly publicized battle cleaied the 512.000. She sold them to the Mulfords for taxpayers end up buying it anyway."
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Federal lend agencies such as the U.S. bullu-pioof on thet because we don't push
Forest Service end the Bureau of Land people around and we have no power of
Manegemeat have iponey to acquue pmp-„ .eminent domain."
,eaty,-but they heve too litde manpovvei aed . In the four years of its existence, the 00o meuy procedural bamers to muke such.,- Wilderness Land 'Itvst has been able to - a pmgram woric. Fwter the nonpm5f uus4 - trsncfer some 6,000 acres of private land
an outgrowd?, of.outfits ]ike the nationwide,:. valued at about $6 millioo ro public owner- -
'IYnst for Public Iands and The Nature: s6ip. Those acres include 65 patcels in
Conservency that focuses. specifically ori Colorado, eighr in Ariwna, and one each
wilderness. :The Mulfords coacoct land- 'ui New Mexico, Montana end California, swap and land-pwohese deals with proper- Mulford said. Recendy the trust acquired
fy.ownus; negotiating whatever Idnds o€ several key parcels locally, including 43
contracts they can to take possession of acTes north of Marble in the 1Vlatoon Bells-
inholdings. They then sell the cracts to . Snowmass Wilderness (near the old Mar-
w6atever government agency administers ble Ski Area) and 170 acies in the Raggeds .
the affected wildaness anea. Wilderness just south of Marble.
Not bad for a four-pe:son opera-
fion in Carbondale.
, ".'"Land uusts in general have just
°~With ,Ofl MuffOrd hem9 eatploded in popularity across the
country, because they deal with PmP-
F#le caIf }OCYS OYr BftetltfOdB ertY owners ouuide the polidcal sys- -
tem,,, said Jane Ellen Hamilton, head
OIA oth6P $fltllgiL°D of the Pitkin Counry Open Space and .
Trails Board. "If Jon wasn't hece,
=Jane Ellen Hnmilton, Pitkin Coanty w'e'd be looking at wilderness
Open Space and Tmils Board y' j'hola'°gs ve,y `'a"`fl`lly.e°d pro~-
. Y Prioritizing them very highly. sut
-.wit6 ]on Mulford here, we can focus ,
our auention on other things."
The paicels obtained by the nvst
are generelly small, and the prices An esNal vlew of CatAedral Peak end Cathedrel Laka. The area around the lake
" usually fall in the modest 5ve-figum b the acsne o4 many receM land-swap rlctorles by the YVlidemssa Land tnw4,
"Our approach is that the owners of range, but the tcust's overall mission -and lo now altnoat compietety In publlc hands. John Fblder photo.
those parcels do have valid property rights, securing,t?ie intWgritY nf Ameq"'s:wilder- _ ~
and ttiat has to be aclmauledged: ' Mulford ness aieas - is nothing to scoff az fmm an almnst endrely in fedecsi ownecship. approach t6ey take, in terms of utilizing
said this week. "You've got to go out end environmental pesspective. 7b nature-lovers, that means the differ- = the matket as a pmservation tool."
buy land if.you.want to prouct it" Imagine what a gravel sa,tss.mad mnd a ence betwera a genuine wildemess experi-
'Ihe 57-yeao-old Mulford doesn't ceally cluster of summet cabina would do m the ence and just another pcetty lake next to a Boy Scoul, Irwyev ond conswvaNaaW
understand why privau lands wae incldd- alpine ambience of, for instance,.Cathedcal . parking lot Among other enddes, the Col- Jon (pronouncrod "yon") Mulfwd credits ,
ect' in wilderness areas in the fust place. Lakc in the NYaroon Bells=5nowmass orado:Mountain Club Foundadon has pro- the Boy Scouu and summa camp in New:
But he mainteins that mos[ federal legisla- Wilderness.. - vided intaest-fiee loans to Mulfond to help Hampshue for instilling in him a lifelong
tors, Democrats and Republicans.alike, Until.very recently_thaE basin, juat a fiQtha the wst's work, love of backpacldng, fishing and the out- '
agree that.owners of inholdings `should . s6oR hike from Ashcroft, was speckled "Che foundation is very supportive of doors. A New Jersey native, Mulford ~
have bcen provided with a way to sell or with privately owned mimng claims. But the effwu of the Wilderness Land 'Ilvst," began his love effair with the Rocky t
ezchange their lend from the outset. Not the combined efforts of Pitkin Counry and seid foundation president Ed Ramey. "We Mounteias ia 1962, and ended up graduat- ;
everyone in Washington, D.C., li&es the che land aust have placed the dremadc arca bave been very impressed with the ing from the Universiry of Colorado law i
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uRE David Cooper and his family, Mlchael, Diane, and Iennifer, would like to extend
their heart-fllled thank you to the entire Aspen communCty for the tremendous ~E
suppore:which we have remived slnce the Nme of David's accident We believe that we have been fortunate.to iive in such a communlty #rom which ~
NO FORM$. so many prayers, cards, faxes, meals„good wishes and.fielp have been extended.. . r
FIO PAPERWORICa - ic has helped all of us to be strong eEa dme in which ovenvhelrtiing sttength, was
NO IaIDDBNG. necessary, and we r+eeded, and appreclated every blrof )t ~ s
~ VYE GUARAIdTEE ITB We would especially Uke to thank Paul HofFinann of CORPORATE AIRCRAFT
're experts in ~nawerfng the mon~y SERVICES, of Rifle, for donating our trip home from the-hospifal: UNIOUE
ye ~n PHYSIQUE; PYRAMID TRAVE4 )ohn McBride, and the many other friends and;: s
loan pndcage .that flts your goals and tusinesses who have made whatever they could available to us. We also wish~ to' ~t
Wa_flnandaF abilitles. Let.ua take the torture out o4 gfve spectai.thanks to the staff and student of ASPEN HtGH SCH00t for doing
_.reflnendng w eecwrinp e new mortgage. We'va everything posslble to help David continue his educatlon, and for the wonderfiil
- elways paranteed CW we do ererydft humanlY concem"and snpport of everyone in the Aspen Schoal District throughout the -
~poselble to securo the loweat rate, evold un--:'. entire time since hts aaident
pleasarn aurprfees end keep you Inforrr?ed ebaR ' _ -
ft Propress of Your ban• 8ut we didn't stop them We owe a very special debt of gratitude to the ASPEN SKI .PATROL for the . ~
Now we heve a new s9roloedsystem whfch 4otaly . lncredihle iob they d(d at the scene of the accident. We were very (ortunate to
WkWp~"~ /ft ~~~1b~~~~°f d - have such skilled people on the mouoWln, and we are very grdteful to them.
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EVEN d1A9CE HpUgECp`g,g, We also appreclate the swih, professional, and personal attention we received at
. the ASPEN VALLEY HOSPRAL at the iMdal Nme of the accident. Our town is very
~ fortunate tn have such a flne faci8ty avatlable to ns in times of emergency.
:Our most sincere `thank youi can't Imagine how we could have gouen.to this
4.` e • .-point.without the support you have given us. _ -
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¦ eo+ieiww fiom p-r/ow pras facing the truct, aacording to DOn'l despall, COQ (AW
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, - Mulford's opponeats ate few, if fanL Febnr ~
any, but he still fao~s so~ setias "Il~e market hes changed a lot," 92.7 [f~~ Barie ~~dO Ov~er~ew• 1~1~~,n
he said. °i4e've Itind of chased / 1/ Y 1 -IBM ComputalWindowslMouse
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ues, ar~d there's jusra genaal land CIC~SSIC r Word Prooessmg
Wiih Congress now under the boom drat has driven prias ap." . /'O~_~t~/ ComPutc .
. ~ 1 ~ a budget-citting ReP~- Fortunately for the.progtam, _ ° / ' . OweXarrlprovided
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- purchases has shrunk,
fiO°, ab01a $3 m'ffiO°'" "ff there was:anytBrireg ..1995 to SL million in
i"& c,aora& naa ID=.. 1 was going to pro4ect,
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aoquisiboa'of wildernesc . „
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. Iwa r,w ro be more cre-. to _devote my energy
eom ~ ~ ~v-r to something, 1 wanted
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to buy the parcels rig6t: ",It tO fl181(0 a.l~~@rBflCe ~ "s~}'•.f ~ r pr~ 4 -
~.away. Mulford has faith 8 ~
..:Nat federal money can ,_i11 tIl@ lOfOg rUII."
eventually be lacated to .
. secnre inholdings, bUt . -.Jon Mulford,
he's sti11 mlong out.loaac PiF11SE.JOINUS EYIERY'IHiJRSDAY -
. : from various:enti ties to Wilde?7tess 1.aRd Tnist FROMI~SP..FpRANOPFd3HOUSE :
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eome from banks and foundations, only 55 wildemess intwldings still -s~
such as Norwrst Bank of Aspen . pose any development threat to ~
and the Merlin Foundation:of _Cobrado wildemess areas, he said.
Boulder. Great Outdoors Colcnado. And locally, he added, there are
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(GO('.O), a state agency that uses anly about 10 mining claims or -
. lottery fiunds for uails, Peiks and . other inhoidings PosinB anY thmt
ope°-qxace Prolecxs has helpad the to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass,
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_,,.tbe Mount Sneffels Wilderness pan wilderness amm,
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That means the Uust may be Magnifiant new Red Moumain home located on piestigious .
- ~ddemess Study Area. shifri[ig its focus away from Col- y~ West Reds Road. Panoramic, commanding and bmathtaldng
"We have helped in two cases orado to other places, put of 7 mil- views. This custom home offers five bedmorns, five full and'
to slep in end pmvide bridge loans ?ion acres of California desert ehme half baths. Conswction, desigi detsil and finishes are
the bridge behveen closing the recenHy designated wilderness, of the utmost in guality and taste. Now ready to fumish,
traasaetioa.today and when.the. - somr 500,000 acres werepn vately
federal.funt3s~6e`comc avaitabk," = j ~;q~1~y °-•~i ~'-~y~'ggg'.~?-t~?t~'~''`~ .
said. GOCO Executive Director.~' Mulfortl sai4 ~;qn8 tbe"Tvr-..
est service has reported that up co
Will Shafroth. •'So far the business 45,000 acres of private.inholdings - ~~y~ •,r '~'olvlth7
with them has bcsi on a loan basis, speckle California'S 4.3 milliOn SNOrYS y-EVE grAY
so we've tieen abSe to have oontin-. . acres of national forest witdernes&. T. o: saXSOOO
"There's enough to do 6ere to ~J`E ~n
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few yearso we must Rsk WHY IS VAYL SPECUI.ATIPIG s3 MII.`I~N iN TNE VAIL CQMMONS
PROJECT, which is Scheduled to return anly 3104 mi111~n over the some time
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The town counci 1 98 bein9 asked by the toWm minaper t f avert ti nanci a 1 cr1 si s
by ffnding wlYs tc) Inerease revenues, stretch out d bt pByments, decrease
allocat9ons foP lonq term investmerts 1n tawn projeets, oIr to decrease operating
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uggest no expenditure In the Tawn of Vaj1 budQets is protected
frorn cuts to balance the budget. The Ao14ce department~could be slieed, plans
tor a new firehouse in West Val1 could bt scrapped, sna1Y remaval serdiee could
be. effected, thc emphasis an $ummer 1gnd5caping and. fl~wer p1antinQ ~~ght be
reconsldered. The town courtcil 1s 1ooklrtg at the re 1 estate transfer tax
revenue to iUnd other nledld prioP9tles. The real estate rakerige intirests are
Weady up In arms over the sauncil's touchlmg funds lnow allocated for the
preservetion of opsn space. Yet, whit Is to be expeeted If to,rn revenues are not
expected to keep pece with 1nflition 9n the town aperat~ng expenSES?
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The formew town council, led by Osterfoss, Lapin, and 4teinberg, burdened the
town flnanclally to create a lasti ng monument to thei ri reg 1 ma t n pawer o The
;ontrsct they signed wit-h City Narket contains i s2 m1114 n dol lar pert8lty should
t~~ ~own council @r the tow nat fulfii Its obliqatlln to develop the Va11
Cortimons.This c1ause was not di vulQed to the qeneral ppbi 1c.
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The peoPle of Vail ra1 sed tha1 r vai cts, signed petitlons to a1 ert councll to
thei r d1 ssapproval of the planned Vif 1 Commans. we adapteo a ba11 ot 1 ni tati ve to
put the development plans to a vote> h9ayor Osterfoss;-and the town council
questioned the publ1c°s motives o 9 gnared our efforts w1 t~ 1 nsulti ng comments by
Tom Steinbrrg at a publ9c meetlnq 1ost summer. Weo the;people, dtd succeed in
!l@ctlm9 a new town counci1. wlth the only encumbant ca,bdidate to rutv, 7osing
with the lowest number of votes of a11 the cnttdldates, The new town council we
eleeted to be responsive to the canstituency Is blocktd;from doing anything to
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stop the Va1l eommons projeet withaut finanCial burQen tf'o the to,m. The power
ests with the citizens, local businesses, and Va11 I
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Steve Thompson, the town°s f9nance director daubts thp success of the Vaii
Commons. He to1d the council that in preparing the 110 year town budget he
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projected usin9 1/2 the sa1es tax rcvcnue lrtcrease from the Commons developmerrt,
than those that the consulgints projectEd far hlaysr Ostertoss°s couneil, Steve
Thflmpson's assumpglons are crediale due to the faet thatjthe consultant°s study
contained mistakes, miscalcu1 agions, ,nd unsubstanti ated iass umptl ons 1 n the date
they based thei p findinps that the town coul d suppert tw~ supenRrarkets o Common
sense tells the residents In Vil1 the same staryeWltI~ two supermarkets what
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9ot I n the s1ow seasons? Haw fresh wi 11 their fruits, veqetables, meats,
daiPy and bakery products bg? Who wi11 staff the stores? What will we be
getting 1n cu5tomer 3epvice? ~
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Who will benefit from the haus9n4 plinned for the tomnons? Two ,bodroam
condoml niums at over $1000000 wi11 requ9re about a $36. 010 income to qua19fy fcr°
a mortgaqe. Th15 affordable houslng project ts gearbd for store manaQgrs,
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buslniss OwntPS w~o OtheP today live 9n Va91 or downl va9ley and Could more
easi1Y afford to buy homeg-thit are befng bui1~, down va11 iY. Tht 53 indlviduals
who win the tOm latt@Py wi11 benefit from the i50,000 ptr unit iverige subsidy
bY t~~ ~own of Viil• This, at the expense ot th• Irlst of the citlzenso
businesses, and tourystso who pay town taxes. A11 those ~ho don°t get a home at
the Commons will suPely wish the praject was nct financJd with tax dollarso
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Next yEar. again, vye wiill hear the ery from bus9nesses ihat can°t find workers
to emPloY because there is not enough suitable hausing.i We should be btallding
subsidized rental epartmonts 9n Vaf]. The Osterfoss Catu+ll belfev9d that ff we
build affordable housing foP upper and m9ddie managetnenjt personnel o the units
they vacate would be available for the worhin elass. ~
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backfired on the Reagan adm9nlseration, what can we expec, it will accompllsh in
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We need to deal with the number one problem firsta Th~ seasonal worker, the
foundation of our econemy have been ne$lected here. Vii1's service 1eve1 is
detePloratinQ ag sdldeneed by the downgrading of the 4ur9sts
~ ° pereeptiora of
Vail. and ouP sliding sales tax bese In the vlllagQ of uai1,
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The Vai 1Commons could be better developed than as eurre6t1y planned, to better
meet the need of amployet ho.usinq and to Increase s0s tax revenuese The
Osterfoss Town Counell Pemrodded this projact throughEwlth a develo er no
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endorsed by the Ci$izens Tisk Force they appalnted, ignoting the citiZens bellot
1nitiatlve. claim9ng their 'ctions wtre exempted becaus ~ this project is being ,
deuela ed as an adm ~
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There is evidence to develop a case that the town coouncll vlolated their leqal
Rowers In approvi fig the develapment of the Va11 Cammons. ithe Coune11 °s pasitlon
that thay acted irt an administrat9vt menner miQht not sta4d up te 1eoa1 scrutlny,
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The main I ssua outstandi ng i s that the Town CounciI purghased the land tar the
Vail eommons by wesolartlon that stated the use ot theiland for "parks, open
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spaces oand other puPpgses o. The town attornety ,dmi tted t~hat th1 s resol ut i on was
poorly written, but thit 9t was alway3 the intention of;tHe councll to develop
a mixed use pro~~ct on the site. An attorney contacte~ by members af Common
Sense 'for the Va9l Commons. Ync, belleves that a 1 ai
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devel oped that coul d stop the "commans" 1 n court. Stewprt Titl e who is bei ng
isked to provlde title Insurance tor the developer has ab6ained from the town an
agPetmtnt to fund 102 the cost to defend its right tfl develop the property under
the resoaution by which it acquired the property. In light of the Corrnnon Sense
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Commi ttee ° s gha11 enge, the eounc1 iwas forced to comi tithe fi rst $7000 needed
to hanor its contract with City Market< ;
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end Va41 ASsOC$ ~~~s hiVe the OFpOPtUni$y t0 Challenge th~i r. autherlty i n tourt,
We can avert a doamed Va91 Commans and give the covncii V' e task to eome upwlth
a developmer+t plan that wi11 benefit the whale communit~ at large.
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The priee to stop the Cfty Market derrelopmertt is sneall eo~pared te the $3 m1111on
Invested. 1e9al preparation 1s required to brlng qln act1on to stop the
development. About 55,400 Is needed in parparatian andiabout 625,000 wauld be
needtd to fund the ~~~cti Lo stop the development In court. Action needs to be
taken immediately as Cl$y Matket plans to stirt grading ~he property shortlya
Y AroDQSe the community, of residents and businesges to miice a smali donation tor
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the ieQal actian progwam. ThasO pirties interested sho~ld make icontrlbc,tion
by check to THE COMMON SENSE FOR TNE VAIf. COMMDNS, INC., aend en endorsement for
a Public announcNnent, and volunteer to Sssi-st to accompllsh our mission. It ell
the coneerned cit9rens who slgned Lho petitions and baliot 1nit9at1•ve send's20,
and I fth9 9 1s mstchtd by the bus i ness comnwni ty o w& woul d be fi raeflci a11 y eapabl e
oP challenging the Vail Commons City Market project. %~can be reached at 970-
479m0494 oP by'mall, pa Box 969. Vall. CO g1659o Every0Me who tares about Vat1
shou1d make thoiP contPibutian. : .
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February 28, 1996
Gerri Mclntosh
The Lodge at Vail
174 East Gore Creek Drive
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Ms. McIntosh:
Thank you for your letter of January 2, 1996, inquiring into the scheduling of Vail police employees. I'd
like to address your concern that Vail police detectives do not work holidays or weekends. I have reviewed
our scheduling and staffing levels of the police deparhnent with Police Chief Greg Morrison and Pd like to
share those findings with you.
Vail police detectives, as well as numerous other Town employees, do work weekends and holidays on a
regular basis, including New Year's weekend. On Saturday, December 30, 1996, the day after your purse
and car were stolen, two Vail detectives were on duty. I totally agree with your statement that Christmas
and New Years are two of our busiest times. Accordingly, the police deparhnent regularly adjusts the
schedules of all employees to accommodate busy weekends and holidays. For example, on New Years Eve
(Sunday), the police department had 22 of our 33 officers on duty, including the Chief of Police. Most of
the officers worked all night until 4 or 5 in the morning. As a result, those who worked all night were
scheduled to be off on Monday, January lst. The police department, however, remained open and staffed
that day.
Apparently Officer podson made an inaccurate statement that led you to believe that police detectives do
' not work weekends or holidays. That issue has been discussed with Officer podson. Please be assured
that the Town of Vail schedules many employees to work busy weekends and holidays, not only in the Police Deparhnent but also in the Public Works Department, the Fire Department, at the parking structures,
and within our bus system.
` Again, thank you for your interest in the quality of service provided by the Town of Vail. If you would
like to discuss this matter further please do not hesitate to call me at 479-2105.
Sincerely,
TOWN OF VAIL
,
8ob McLauren
Town Manager xc: Vail Town Council
Greg Morrison, Chief of Police
Desiree Kochera RECYCLEDPAI'ER
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February 7, 1996
Bob Armour
Mayor, Town of Vail
2668-A Arosa
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Mr. Armour:
Enclosed, please find a copy ot a letter written to Mr. McLaurin,
our Town Manager on January 2, 1996. In that letter I expressed
some concern over the -fact that within the Vail Police Department
we have what appears to be a"gap" of service and protection. I
have yet to hear -From Mr. McLaurin concerning this communication.
I would hope, that even if Mr. McLaurin is not in agreement
concerning this issue that I would at least hear back from him.
I've read that the Town of Vail is trying to cut back on expenses
and am hoping that this is not an area in which there have been
cut backs, the Town Manager"s correspondence with the community.
As mentioned in my letter, I am concerned about the level of
service we, the citizens are receiving from the Vail Police
Department.
, At this point, I am requesting acknowledgement of my letter by
some of-ficial within the Town ofi Vail Government and a
communication stating that this is just the way it will continue
in Vail or that we are ]ooking into this lack of coverage during
holidays, nights and weekends.
Thank yoL! fior taking the time to read this letter.
Sincerely, Gerri McIntosh -
PO Box 2683
Vail, CO 81658
a
meq gVCdatlil
Januarv 1996 Mr. Robert McLaurin
Vaii Town Manaoer
75 S Frontaoe P.d W
vail, Co 81657
~ear Mr. P^cLaurins
As a concerned citizen. :'m writino this letter to inform you of
the lack of service orovided bv our Vaii Police Deoartment and
also in an effort to start n orocess that mav imorcve the level
of service that the VPD orovictes.
On December 29. 1 995. at 5:30PM mv ourse (leather backpack) was
stolen along with my k.eys and car; case #95-05628, Offiicer podson
assisted in comoletinq the report. Officer podson was very
orofessional and helpiul, he took cooies uf the susoects
information, he radioed the appropriate law enforcement agencies
concerninq the auto theft and.took mv little boy and me home.
The AVOEV police found my car 9 hours later and again. Officer
Dodson was helof!il in driving me to my car and the Avon police
assisted with qas in order for me to qet back home to Vail.
Ofificer podson informed me that an.investigator will contact me.
"orobablv Tuesday".
The ?roblEm now aooears that once an officer *_akes a auto theft
-eoort or anv tneft reoor±, that's it! The theTt occurred on a
i=riaav eveninq, npparanriy no investioators work on weekends or
holidavs. This.is what I f.ino absolutely amazing: that we live in
a ski resort. with Chrisimas & New Year s beino one of our
busiest times. and yet the VPD has no investioators at work?
What"s wronq with this oicture? Shouldn't they work just like
_ the rest of this community in serving our residents and quest=_
during the holidays? Do vou think I'm wrong in thinking this way?
The ionger *_he UPD reruses to work because o7 holidavs. the more
likely that my oersonal items taken while mv car was stolen will
end uo in the Eagle County Dumo or otherwise lono gone. We have
a little boy here who is scared to death tnat the car will be
taken again. these criminals will come to our house and who
cannot ski or snowboard because his skis and snowboard were
stolen out of the car. Should I tell my 10 vear old to have
confidence in our Vail Police Department? I'm not sure I honestly
can tell him to trust our local law enforcement aqency that MAY
follow uo on a somewhat cold trail 5-10 days later.
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URIEM•EXPRESS
HOTELS
The Lodge at Vail, 174 East Gore Creek Drive, Vail, Colorado 81657, USA
'felevhone (970)476-5011 Facsimi!A !Q70),174_7.117
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Ofi course this letter is written in an effort to recover some of
mv stolen items. but more imoortantly, to request'a policv review
concerning the closino of a vital section of QUR qovernment
durino a very busy time. I'm hopino to assist another resident or
one of our quests by a reasonable reQUest th'at the Vail Police
. Department work during our busv Christmas season, like the rest
ofi us. in an ef-Fort to k.eep this a safe communitv.
Thank vou for takina ttie time to read this ;etter and I look
forward to hearinq from you.
Sincerely,
'
Gerri McIntosh
- CC: Vail Police Chief
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~OWN oF vArL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
FOR IIIAfiAED6ATE RELEASE
March 1, 1996 . .
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information
BUELD9NG PERMI°PS ISS9JED BY THE TOWIV OF VAIL
The followring building permits have been issued by the
Town of Vail Community Development Dept. for the period
February 1 to February 29:
Trofta, Vail Golf Course Townhomes, remodel, $9,000, Cherryvvood Carpentry.
Givren, 193 Gore Creek Drive, add door, $1,800, Rippy Contractors.
Dauphinais, 1875 Gore Creek Drive, demo and build new home, $332,340,
_ Dauphinais-Nloseley Construction.
Parks, 298 Hanson Ranch Road, remodel wall, $300, Zeeb Construction.
Buncher, 1730 Golf Terrace, interior remodel, $40,000, Jeff Lutz Builders.
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Va~.~ bloz people sI~~~ld fir~~ ~out what tI~ey have
,
0 iI suhJcc[ivity in the process. I3esides, if a year, money lhal could surel be bet(er-
Vall Villa i y Kreslcln theory of marketing, niost Vail
3 ~e shop o~vner wants a purple spcnl elsewhcre.
or ~ink facade. f say party on: I,el Uhc '1'he whole argnmenl behind the din- ~~~erchants are content to let People ab-
` ' sorb lhis infonnaUon through letr_kine-
court of public opiniou and Ihe market- ner-hour parlcingplan was lhat eo ple-
q' g place determine If iCs a good Icic:~ or not, espcdally local down-valle res lcnts _ sis. Meanwhile, lucais and I3c~vcr Creck
~BS~'RvATllO, ' Tlien lhcre are the merchanls who wonld comc up to Vall for dinner or a 6iiesls conUnue to stay away.
grouse lhat it co,~ts too rtiiicli (o parlc Iit lillle evenin r If 1 was V~il's lo~v~i ~»~i»ger, 1'rl ~va~~t
Vail..A few years baclc, a merclianls' have lo pay lo ~r<vlc~~7~1~i gtncreased sales cvcn~co iUnuiug~~the f ee rdinner-hfo ir
I3rcak oul the cheese, Vail mcrchanis lobby Icd by restaurant owiicrs cou- tax would malce up for the loss of park- parking, much less expanding iL Other-
have again trottcd out w1iaCs becoming vlnced the Vatl Town Council lo provide ing revcnue.
a vinta6c w1linc, free parking at the lowit struclures be- Well, tha( lhcory hasn't worked so a~ ie tl~atlisn L s~oi~~g lo ha~~e to re-slice
Some core-area merchants and res- hveen 6 and 9 m. P ~~tting any ~i~er. And IC
taurateurs ha~~e recenUy claimed the Now some of lhese same people are theins 1 es'to blamct Tl ey Ji st rare i,t tha[tcaµn paytits own ~wa} thal'11 open la
lown is hlndcring Uieir buslnesses, for a asklug the towu to cxpand the frec park- getttng out the word about this IitUe whole new barrel of whine.
couple of reasons. One argument has ing, wlilch would make a so-far bacllelea bonus.
soine mr_rit; the othcr is purc whininb, even tvorse.
9'he gripe lhal has some substance Is You sce, thed(nner-I~ourparlciugirlea Vil age aicllLionshead restaur'ants~; o ly ? \ ? ~ 1
abou[ the Toivn oI Vall's mazc of regula- has Uecn a bust, at least as far as the one of those ads menUoned free parking : SELLYOUR
Uons. Iivcrything from slgns to exlerior toxvn's concerned. The parldng s(ruo- betwccn 6 and 9 p.m., aiid lhat was ln
palnt Is conlrolled by luwn code. Ibe tures at Vall Villagc and Llonshead are small lype al tlje bottom of the ad, 5~ ~~THAN ~
secn this proccss at work, and tl Isn't supposed lo pay tlielr own way; thal's WIUi some jiistt(icallon, people lend Q
prctty, why you have lo a lo ~NTERPRI5~, ~
_ Sibn codes can be good things; I'm not wlnter. To~m officlals say opening ~up place~ Ad~er ising that you c~an park~Cor
so sure tiic samc cau be said for desilii ~%LASSIFIED-;:
~ three hours of free parlcliig In the eve- lree during dinner should be splashed
review boards. There's Just too much nings cosls them about $200,000 per as boldly as the daily specials.
I3ul, apparenUy working under Uie
m.or,rm aa nvo.nanar.ow
Ltig Il-iuiLso
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where t11ey put
thflIlgS lil treeS
W ell, they c6opped down that treeful
of skiwies up in Beaver Creek.
Xou know the one. With the panties
in. it, swinging slowly, slowly in the wind.
Panties flung into its fragrant boughs, appar-
ently, by skiers as they glide over it on the
Centennial Express chairlift. i
-3t seems a shame to chop down a tree be. ~
cause of panties, but what could they do? i
There were complaints.
"Hello. Complaint department? I'd like to
reporf panties in a tree."
-"'All right. Where?
"Right out in plain sight."
Damn. About a month ago, panties, bras .
and other bric-a-brac began s6owing up on trees along the Centennial lift line, and main-
- tenance crews were_.
sent to fish them out
of the boughs with
long bamboo poles.
< But it was a los-
, ing battle. The more
• , undies they retriev-
~ ed, the mnre were
} dropped. :1nd then
one day a liftsman,
riding the chair
JACK . with his panty pole,
lostlris balance and
KiS'LING almost fell off.
What a horrible
headline:
"Worker falls
;fishing undies
'from tree" I
A smi ~king national media would have
pounced on that and made Colorado the butt
of_ cruel jokes. You know how the media
loves to call Colorado nasty things, like t6e
Hate State. So they chopped down the tree,
and Colorado was spared the sting of being
dubbed the Lingerie State.
But felling the tree may not have solved
ihe problem, for its roots go deep. Vail has a
similarly festooned tree on one of its lines,
though authorities say it won't be axed.
_pnd iYs not just panties in trees, either. IYs
angels, too..Remember all those little ange]s
that people began hanging in trees along '
Boulder's greenways during the holiday sea-
' son? That set the Boulder complaint depart-
ment's phone jingling.
"I'd like to report aregels in the trees."
:"Oh? Where?"
-"Right out in plain sight.°
There was an awful row, but the trees
weren't chopped down, even though Boul-
dei's pro-angel and anti-angel factions went
at it as if they might c6op each other- down.
In;the end, the angels were left alone, the urge to chop faded, and Boulder shuffled on
toward its negt tempest in a teapot.
. It makes a body wonder if Coloradans har-
bor some weird urge to put things in trees.
Quite a few years ago, someone waiting in
line to get on one of the rides at t6e old
Elitch's plucked out his or her chewing~gum ~
and stuck it to one ofthose big, ancient trees t
fei wiuch old Elitch's was famous.
`Soon someone stuck another gum wad be-
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it. Then came another, and another, and
e by little the trunk was covered. If there
tiriere complaints about the gum tree, they
}niist have been ignored, for-as far as I know
the tree. is still standing there; gum and all.
~,::But it's not just panties, angels and chew- ,
iilg gum. It's shoes, too.
Up in Weld County, 5 or 6 miles north of
Greeley, beside one of the old irrigation :>P
ditches stands a magnificent cottonwoodJ
tree, probably as old as the ditch itself. =
Nailed to its trunk are shces. Many, many S
Shoes. There must'be hundreds of them, for
if}ey cover the tree's bole completely from
ground level to a height of 12 feet or more.
Soaie are.ordinary leather shoes, but most ;
aie athletic shces of many hues.
'-This great shoe tree is more than a sight. It
is an esperience. It haunts. Passing that tree
bnP day, someone who happened to have
sgme shoes, some nails and a hammer stop-
~ and nailed~the shoes to its trunk, and oth-
e~ts followed suit. Why?
"A,rPuzzling over this, I asked Margie Marti-
~z, spokesman for the Weld County SherifYs
beparttnent, how all those shces got there. ~
Oas rt some kind of iceal teenage fad?
don't think so," she said. "Anybody can
them up. They've been there for four or
~ve years that I know of, and it's gotten to be
~ Ur*ind of landmark. You hear people say: :`IVs 2 miles west of the big shce tree.'
;Because the Eagle County panty trees and ~
3he Boulder County angel trees touched off
' sueh storms of protest, I asked Martinez if
• . _ ' : '3 Wre have been any complaints about the
. . 'ya Xeld Connty shce tree. , r,. a? ~
K'e'venever6ad any' ,'she said.
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g(~p, they really know how to live.
vuID Weld CountY lt'8 bLtLCI' SGII. Th0Y kDOW w.; tx n,Y-"+ e
. , _ - - • - ~ - • • - s . _ , _ ~ ~z s' ; ~ r y.~~ ~ r~K, „ _ Sw to live and letlive. ~ I
• William Dean Singleton, Chairman •
Ryan McKibben, Publisher, CtuefExecutive Officer
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; Neil Westergaard, Executive Editor - ,
Isabel Spencer, ManagingEditor
Sue OBrien, EditoroftheEditorial Page
Jeanette Chavez, Associate Editor
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. Kirk MacDonald, Executive VP, General Manager
' ~ FritzAnderson, KPFinance
i'y osrM.~~. James Banman, VPHuman Resourees
Founded 1892 ~si, ~ Frank Dixon, VP Operations
Steve Hesse,. VP Citrulation '
'VernonMallinen,'VPMarket.ingT - . -
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water war axid nobody came._
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iyouprobably- f yu've opened a newspaper lately, the threat to "hundreds of miles" .of know_about_the latest streams was taken ;below the I.ong-_ .
skirmish in the West's ongoing water oDraw Reservoir near Fort Collins -
wars. This one pits Colorado's munici- , whese;a negotiated settlement now en-;.
pal and. agricultural users against fish- . sures that only 1 mile of stream will be `
ermen and tourists. The battle now ra- dried up during the winter months. ;
•ges oeer an amendment added by That settlement included a total of
Colorado Sea Hank Brown to the farm eight dams in the Poudre basin.~Far
bill, and the stakes are incredibly high. from being a horror story; it is a mod- Or are they? A cool look at the facts el, win-win agreement that proves
behind the hyperbole suggests Colora- Coloradans can safeguard our agricul-.: danswould be wiser to stop firing water tuie while still reaping tourist dollars. cannons at each other and seek cooper- The operators of the eight dams, in- '
ative solutions that would help both our cluding the cities of Fort Collins and '
economy and our environment. Greeley and agricultural users, agreed.
Both sides are telling horror stories: to guarantee a minimum flow in the •
rv An ad by Trout Unlimited, the streams below the dams totaling 10 cu- .
; American Sportfishing Association and bic feet per second. While the 1 mile of '
the" Environmental Defense Fund stream featured in the ad is indeed dry , .
warns that Colorado Rep. Wayne Al- in winter months, tlie- remainiag
~ lard; a Brown ally, wants to amend the streams now have enough water to sus-
farm bill "so water developers cah tain fish and wildlife year round. suck dry hundreds of miles of public . This settlement came at little cost
trout streams in Colorado and aeross to the municipal and agricultural wa-
_ • the West." ter users. The eight reservoirs in ques-
. W Brown and Allard counter by cit- tion are small acid routinely fill to the
ing;the:.problems that environmentally brim during the spring runoff. Drawing:
conscious. `Boulder has had with the them down a bit in the winter months Forest Service.. Boulder constructed its _ simply allows Colorado to protect our
~ Lakewood Pipeline in 1906, across land fish and wildlife - while also counting
that;-later became part of the 'Roose- that water as part of the water we're . '
. velt,lVational. Forest. Now, Boulder has obligated to deliver to Nebraska's gi= i '
to ~'econstruct that -pipeline. But in- gantic Lake.NTeConaughy under inter- : stead of issuing Boulder the access per- state compacts. .There is little if any
mits, it routinely received in the past, actual water loss to Colorado users
the U.S. Forest Service initially @e= because we're emptying our bucket on-
manded "bypass flows" that would ly in the winter to refill it in spring.
~ amount to 35 percent of Boulder's qield Regardless of the eventual fate of,;':
~ from that source. the Brown-Allard amendments, we .
The conference committee_chosen to would like to see Gov. Roy Romer and
• reconcile the.House and Senate ver- the state legislature encourage more
~ sions of the farm bill will have to de- such success stories. The state also. ;
cide the fate of Brown's amendment, needs to take a neva look at innoeative ,
wtach would ban such Forest Service ways to save water, such as House Bill... j
demands, perhaps as early as this 1158 that Rep. Tim Foster offered in
weekr 1993: That bill, which passed the House
` The committee deserves to know but died in a Senate committee, would '
that both sides are relying on esagger- . help free ezisting irrigation water for,
ated, worst-case scenarios. The Forest other uses, including enhancing recre-., . t,~..
' Service did indeed make that initial, ational fishing. In selective cases,.it,,;
and'abstird;'deiriand, ori Boulder`. But it • would also beworth using Colorado lot-
later, backed off and recognized that " tery profits to buy -water rights to en- ~ the ;city already operates an excellent sure minimum stream flows.
in-stream flow program. Wtule ,there. 'It is time Coloradans realized there
+ are,.still ~unresolved issues between is no need to pit two indispensable in-~
Boulder and the Forest Service, the ddstries, 'agriculture -and Aourism;---.
! citq no longer is being asked to surren- against each other when intelligent co-
~ der, additional water. operation can assure the continued ' Iaiicewise, the photo in the ad attack- health of both. Putting water in our.
ing. $rown and Allard that illustrates rivers can also put cash in our pockets.
r . ::Colorad
; o :needs a= water strat
e_
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orado:is the only Western state that j DA~ MI~ER -
nesn't have a consensus-building wa= _-ter, development strategy to protect its
vital iaterests. w 'viders are resorting to several unproven wa-,' :This state-level management.void is jeop- -ter supply alternatives. These nonstorage al-
ardizing the ,environmentaI and economic . ternatives would,increase Fronf Range.costs
well-being of Colorado's- current and future : and worsen the-water shortage and pollation r*
( generations. The following;are clear sigas . pro6lems of down-river users.
that show how Colorado: is losing. the high- Colorado is losing more than l, million ~
stakes race for Western=water: acre-feet' (abopt a third) of its legal share of; .
1 ?A -recent LDenver Post -article reported , the "Colorado: :River to California; Nevada
; that Calorado will soon be_required to•reim- and Arizona gr'owtti. Thistragic-mnltibillion-
burse Kansas "millions;.if not.billion`s,-of dol- ' dollar loss occurs primarily during the heavy'
!lars" to settle a,U.S. Supreme Court decision snowmelt years. It is actually worsening be~-
j: on Colorado's illegal depletion of.the~Arkan-.; cause of the steady West Slope switch frnm:
: sas. River since 1949: high consumption farming to.tourism; retire=: .
? As a result of this &ansas decision,Co1- ; ment and small business,
. orado's state engineer has been forced to im- 'v Colorado's water shortage and pollution,
pose m+ell-pumping restrictions: that will ' pI'oblems are largely the result of inadequate.
damagE Colorado's fragile. Arkansas Valley headwater storage to bridge the: giant gap;
farm economy. MOst of-the state permits for,. between long wet and dry cycles.
these wells were issued in the 1940s to -1970s, The new federal program to use~siin
..when.Colorado had farsighted plans to.use .f1~d waters to recover Colorado.Rive ;en l'
- some vf its vast surplus Colorado River wa- dangered fish will permaneatly flush Colora- . ° ters fbr eastern Colorado shortages. . do's most valuable headwaters to powerful:".-
? Colorado is also facing similar water- , down-river interests. State. officials are sup-
shortAge pressures from Nebraska and the porting this questionable federal,programfederal government for taking too much wa- without first considering the long-term envi-
ter during droughts from South Platte ftiver ronmental and economic impacts on Colora=
migratory bird habitats. ' do's areas short`on water. Fortunately, water
l Eastern Colorado farming is further experts on both slopes are starting to view
threatened, because state officials do not the proposed fish recovery program as a ma=
have a viable strategy to replace the steady jor threat to Colorado's water fufure. If ob= _
, dry-up of the Ogallala Aquifer. jective science eventually proves that spring
? Although Colorado's high-mountain floods are necessary for native fish, water
snow-melt provides most of the renewable releases from high-altitude storage could water for Western states, misdirected in- mimic natural floods, for short periods, with-
• fighting has saddled Colorado citizens with out destroying Colorado's ability to protect
the highest average water-user costs in the its human environment. -
West. Colorado could readily solve its current
? Colorado water officials have a clear and future water quantity and quality prob-
legislative mandate to help guide the devel- lems with a cooperative high-altitude, off-
opment and beneficial use of the state's legal river storage program. This modern water .
:share nf Western waters. Unfortunately,: development strategy would use.:pumped-
. these officials are reluctant to tackle the sen- storage technology during heavy snowtnelt'
sitive ipterbasin,issues with some consensus- ,Years to fili reservoir sites;,carved bq gla=:
~building guideIines on how Colorado,can_ ciers. These saved Colorado_ floodwate'rs;
magur{ize the beneficial use of its availabie would then be available near the Continental,
water for both slopes. Divide for efficient, gravity release to the
v Both slopes of Colorado are. vulnerable river environments of both slopes duTing the, to major floods, multiyear drough,ts, and wa- destructive multiyear drought cycles.°The. .
. ter pollution problems. The West Slope is es- traditional low-altitude dams oti -rivers "are~'
pecially concerned with the natural salt con- obsolete, because they harm iiver environ=~
centrations that damage fruit trees and other ments, have high evaporation losses, concen-...
crops :when river flows are ' low during, trate pollutants and eventually fill with silt...
° droughts. Guaranteed tugher drought flows . A diverse, blue ribbon panel could draft a`
from headwater storage could soon cure water development strategy witlun moaths`
most:of the water shortage and pollution for public consideration. Time is short. Let's '
problems for both slopes. get started." -
?Because of Colorado's shortsighted re- Dave M'iller is aWestern water strategist end"private
luctance to develop and use its wasted Cola Water developer. He is.a volunteer participanYwfth_the
Colorado Smart Growth Water Forum-and ihe;El Paso.4;
rado River waters, Front :R,ange water pro- counri water. aesource,study commission.
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Valo1's budget-crisis a = a
lo eak a
ng_;time.1ri__:-t he :mal~in~
' _ _ - . _ . e.ude
Imagine a mountain resort town with, a 50 pement increase in cm- ~SQa.
uiercial.,:vacancies and wheie there is a sudden shortfall of $1.4 million'in +t, i
the town budgeG~ ° . - , . . y ~
If your imagination fails you, jump a jet to Jackson, Wyo.
Yes, right there against the backdrop of the.13,77afooC Grand Teton, I to. tL
right there at the gateway to the southem entrances, of the Grand Teton and 6, Pr
Yellowstone national
Parks, right there at enhy to the some of the staepest m~~
and deepest slopes azound at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort. x cim
Housing prices in the Jackson area }iave quadrupled in the'past five II16im
years and last year up to-12 jet flighu a day and endless traffic brought 3.5
million visitors. ' ~
If you ezchanged che names of the rown, the ski area and the moun- ?dPrr
tains, it might even sound like Vai1..Aiid; irorically, a man who knows a
]ot about both Jackson and Vail is Bob McLaurin. ~the !
McLaurin used to be town administrator in Jackson. He lefr that post ~ a~
two Yeazs ago to come to Vai1, where he ceplaced Ron P(ullips as Vail town -T lo-rw
manager.
All this was bmu ht to mind b the news last month of Vail n to 'Y~. ei
head off a$7 million deficit by the year 2005, 'I1~at nasry fiscal pot ole, as ihe Plw
I understand it, could result from flat revenues and capital project fund
d,:i
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that wiit suffer as more money gces towazd debt service: y anc
McLaurin had the thankless task of presenting this gloomy scenario
to the Vai] Town Council two weeks ago, and he now stcvggles with'the
even more unenviable task of hying to figure out how to make fiscal ends
meet without bloodying the noses of residents, guests or merchants.
I'm not drawing an association between the problems of Jackson, Vail
and McLaurin; in fact, he may well be the right man at the right place at 3
the right time.
Jackson's problems stem from a loss of state revenues and sales tax to
Teton County. VaiPs budget problems stem from a sort of cavalier neglect.
Vail's sales tax revenues showed signs of going flatline long before
McL,aurin came to town, but town officials at the time spent money as
though the lull were temporary and not exclusive to Vail.
- A comment I heard frequendy from some fortner town officials was
' that VaiPs sales tax revenues could not be expected to increase as rapidly
in percentage terms as those of other area resort towns because Vai] had
such a large sales base compared to those other towns.
If you tallced about sales in Telluride or Crested Butte jumping by 20.
, percent a year while Vail muddled along, it was all discounted because Vail
i had so much more sales volume. This explanation was presented like class-
room math, as though there were no reai-world implications.
, When I look back on it now, it seems that the waming flags were there,
i but the race car drivers - namely some Vail town officials - chose to
ignore them.
i In 1992, for example, the top sales leaders in Western Slope resort
~ towns were Durango, Glenwood Springs, Aspen and Vail, in that order,
according to Colorado Depaitment of Revenue statistics. q
Durango had posted gross sales of $431 million that yeaz; Glenwood, ti
' $421 million; As
growth
' representeb y those numbers, howe er,1Durango, G1e nwn~t~d
Aspen each had increased sales over the previous year by about 10 peroent.
~ Vail? Gross sales were stagnant, increasing only 0.3 percent from the pre- `
- vious year, or $700,000. ~ P~ ~
And these are gross sales, which unlike sales tax revenue figures,
• include up to 60 items usually exempt from sales tax. Gross sales, there-
_ fore, provide a better comparison of overall sales.
The inflation rate in 1992 hovered around 3 percent, so town sales had
already begun to decline, but the band played on, and, anyway, factoring y~
„ in inflation was not an accurate way to measure town growth, I recall one ~
former councilman saying,
~ Today, MeLaurin and the newest members.of the Vaif council have
~ inherited a headache, and how untimely, too, that Vail voters decide to
e throw "[he millionaires" off Ihe council just as the past catches up with the j
town balance sheet.
e Perhaps more vonically, ihe act [hat caused voters to purge the coun- +2 °ke"~
cil hearyweights was these members' decision to build a City Marketon
the Vail Commons site, which was purchased for employee housing and . ~
_ other "pubiic" good.
p I thlnk the seated council membeis at the time knew the sales tax rev_ ,
~ enue base needed shoring up, and adding a supermarket was a step in that p~
o direction. f
How muc6 will the newest grocery store in Vail raise sales tax rev_
enues? One can only take an educated guess because such sales informa-
tion is always held in [he highest confidence by rown and business of8cials. b
I have heard that a 55,000-square-foot City Market, similar to the one A
.proposed for Vail Commons, in a seasonal, high-volume area, can average
sales of up to $200,000 a week. Subtracting a bit for items not subject to Queei r:,
, sales'taz,'maybe the store will add $500,000 a year to Vail sales tax rev- `eb°as F
enues, or about 4 pe~ent annually. Without an increase in other business 3
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revenues, that barely covers che projected annual increase in the rate of
inflation." . _ m
In 1989, Vail got a big sales boost from hosting the Alpine World Championstiips. Those events retum in 1999, and none too soon, given the # •
_ tqwn's cuirent budget pmjections. Unfornmately, a recession will have .'""ea~e„
probably hit the nation before then.
. • Maybe McLaurin can apply lessons from Jackson Hole to keep Vail
out of."the.hole.:It wodt be easy, and I hope that residents and meichants
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• Mike Spaniola is the eiry editor of the Vail Daily.
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When plans wem
A=years ced nearly three ago for an "afford-
ab(e"employee housing develop
meat in the hearc of this commu-
nity, not everyone was aa?used
Least amused by the city-built,
27-unit Benedict Commons pro-
ject were some officiaLs of the
Goates, Reid & Waldron real estate
Srm, whose-headquarters building
in Aspen's posh West End is across
the street from the project site.
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the balconies. Part of the reason is
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that "employee" and "affordable"
housing always have carried the . • i:K
stigma of a low-rent clientele.
In addition, Aspen real estate
agents az+e used to dealing in prop- • F „ ' q t~
erties where the average market Areb#ed
price of a single-family unit of Rtcbtard de
Campo,
housing is now $1.75 million for P ~.:~u stroAs
anything wichin 15 minutes of
tbrougb'
xown. Aspert's
When owners move into Common ~
Benedict Commons - designed by Grounds
architect H Tea ~
arry gue - later this wbicb is >
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month , the.price of their one-, l1CSi
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two- and three-bedroom condos Promote a -s-
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will run from $57,000 to $125,000 SeflSE OfCOp1-,;:=.
muntty, rst tbe:,,.
for housing at Original Street and base of Red ~
Hyman Avenue. z i Mountain.-
There are other_clusters of ZeA Hai7y +~Y
affordable housing aroundAspen. Teague com
They run from the 21-unit bined old w
Common Grounds at the base of new at Red Mountain to the Centennial Benedlct -
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hoases with 248 units, to the 87
units of deed restricted housing in downtoron
Asspen. •
the Hunter Creek development.
Hunter Creek was born in 1986
when the older SilverKing ~ - Ph040S:by
"employee ghetto" pmject went ~7 f:
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condo and-was upgraded.
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In aU, the'Aspen-Pitkin ESCape from/x+8e 11
HousingAuthoriry has built herd's supplemental feed.
some 1,500 units of deed-
Magpies squawk overhead,
resuicted em lo ee housing in
p y ready to dip into their share.
the area since the town passed Come March, bald eagles and
its growthcontroi ordinance in great horned owls use the
1978 that sent prices skyrocket- refuge as a flyway.
ing. Of those, 600 are owned by The ski season at Jackson Hole
their residencs. But none is as
winds down just around the
reasonabi nced or as close to
Y P~ time the elk begin trekking
the tenter of things as Benedict k ~ ~ s fr~>~~~ back to the'u summerrenge. .
Commons, whose total cost - The skiers, toq return to their
Ic?cluding its $1.1 million site - summer ranSe in sPrin8, and
5'.~n -a I r- t~ ,'k .ck i~~' ~ •
was close to $4 million. starting in mid-April, Boy Scouts
1 Tjie complex is-less than from the town of Jackson scour
three blocks from the Silver the refuge for shed antlers from
Queen Gondola that whisks the departed herd. welloutHtted skiers to the top On the third Sarurday in May,
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ofAsperi Mountain and siu in a . ° z.~ • bidders come from all over the,
district studded with $2 mil- The Denver Post / dohn Epperson wodd to Jackson Town Square
lion-plus properties.The lucky to vie for these uophies during„
Hcarry Teague sbows o, j~'tbe.inside of ea unit. kt Benedict Commons tbat o,,(fers ca fabu-
27 - a npix of singles, young the world's only elk ander aua
families and empry-nesters - ~us mountain view. . tion. '
ivere selected by lottery from tectural irony, Robert Venniri, ject the only irnaginative income and asset limitauons. Some anders end up as
~50 appiicants who had to be refuses to be pinned down to a approach to that type of hous- ;The idea at Common sconces and chandeliers; others
Aspen residents for at least four style sound-bite. But his design ing in Aspen. Grounds, which is human=. are ground up to be sold as
years to qualify.As it turned combines old-West vernaculaz Teague, who is now building scaled and surrounds a center aphrodisiacs for an Asian clien-
out, most of the new owners with neo-industrial outside steel a"community campus' project common area, is to restore the tele.
have lived here more than stairwells and walkways. Part of in nearby Carbondale with 55 kind of community that's been Claire Waiter is a free-lance_
seJen years.That may reflect the exposure on Hyman Avenue units of affordable housing, also lost in the isolated subucbs wNter wbo lives fn Boulder.
some lottery kanna in an azea starts with the flat roofline of a did the 154unit Marolt Ranch • built since World Waz II, said de , where the vast major ity of classic old West commercial affordable apartments project, Campo, a Common Geounds .
Aspen employees still commute storefront before it gives way to which was also backed by the resident himself. " Otl. thC Map°` ~s
along Colorado 82 from Basalt, the pitched roof of a contempo- city of Aspen.'Ilicked into a site That community approach, he The, Nauonat Elk Refuge ~
Cazbondale, Glenwood Springs rary residence. along Maroon Creek, the Marolt explained, was called for 30 is located three, m~les ,
and - lately - from as far as The exterior bridges a transi- is not even visible from the years ago by urban observer " R
Rifle, an 84minute one-way tion area where a commercial main road. nonh of the town
Jane Jacobs - who urged 24- ~
Jackson on Routes 261191.; 1.
drive. district at the base ofAspen At Marolt, a pedestrian street hour residential communities 'I'lckets are available at ~
In most high-rent areas, one Mountain segues into a residen- that banishes parking ro the with "eyes on the street" where th e NaUOnal `Museum of
could barely expect an out- tial one at Hyman and Original. edges and a central d'uung hall neighbors looked out for neigh-
house for the money Benedict Unlike the straight-faced mon- for communal eating promote a bors and each others' children. ~ildlifeArt, whiCh fea-"`..
Commons owners are paying. uments to money that abound sense of "community." For decades, nobody heeded ~res earllibits and a slide M~'
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What the et here is far from in As en,Tea ue's m'ect has a "Communi s more than a Show.
y g p g p~ ty'i Jacobs. But her ideas have Sleigh rides depart~everya;
palatial but perfectly service- sense of humor and contains buzzword at the Common returned to vogue with the
able quarters with eaccellenf subUe arcfiitectural jokes paked Grounds development that was much-publicized °new urban- ZO to 30 minutes from•a'di'
architectural details that don't at the old and new West: also city-subsidized, cost. ism" that seeks to replace ster _ loeation'Close to Che must~x~
shout "low rent ° If the exterior works, so does ' $700,000 to build and opened ile suburbs lacking in neighbor um• RideS, whiCh L't5t ` s
Some would argue that the the interior coinmon-azea court- in the summer of 1994. contact with people-friendty about45 miriutes are
project's visual appeal.is superi- yard - where,even in the `Located under the brow of new neighborhoods. IYs an offered from 10 a:m:to,4:.- r
or to some of. the nearby exer- snows of midwinter - the Red Mountain, the Common idea whose tune has come P"m..daily from DeGemtier i.
cises in faux chateau eaccess human-scale intent, to pmmote Grounds project was designed 'round again. Md in Aspen, of 'to March Be Suce to dreSS;k.
where the thinking seems to be a sense of community is obvi- -'with resident assistance - aIl places.? wumly. No ieservations
that if one architectural style is ous. ?argely by architect Richard de J. SebasHan Sinis! fs a =~~en but infoim8t10II~~
good, six must be better. Benedict Comuions isn't Campo _of Aspen's Bill Po..ss Denver Post %sta,,(j' wrlter.;He ' is available by.calling.30~~~
Teague, who studied under Teague's onty foray into afford- Htm. Residences sell from`., wrttes abouf a~bit~ectune In 733-9212 the master of deliberate archi- able housing. Nor, is that pro- $50,000 to $126,000, based on Empire once d
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