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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-05 Support Documentation Town Council Evening Session VAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1996 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA NOTE: Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item. 1 . CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. (5 mins.) 2. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Approval of the Minutes for the meetings of October 1 and 15, 1996. B. Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1996, second reading of an ordinance correcting Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1995, rezoning a parcel of property legally described as Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing from General Use District to Primary/Secondary Residential District. (5 mins.) 3• LIONSHEAD REDEVELOPMENT -PROPOSED MASTER PLANNING PROCESS. Susan Connelly (2 hrs.) Mike Mollica David Corbin ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approval of: (1) Problem/Opportunity Statement (2) Policy Objectives (3) Master Planning Scope of Work (4) Community Participation Plan (5) Master Plan Process Schedule (6) The Process Ground Rules (7) Proposed collaboration, including cost-sharing, with Vail Associates and authorize Town Manager to execute: (1) Contract for Professional Services between Town of Vail and Design Workshop, Inc. (2) A letter agreement between the Town of Vail and Vail Associates regarding the Master Planning collaboration, including cost sharing BACKGROUND RATIONALE: See attached Staff Memo dated November 5, 1996. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval and authorization of the items listed above. 4• Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1996, first reading of an ordinance to designate Russell Forrest 14 properties located in the Town of Vail as open space as provided in Tom Moorhead Article 13, Section 13.11 of the Charter of the Town of Vail, Colorado. (10 mins.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, disapprove of Ordinance 21, Series of 1996. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: A Charter Amendment, which created a process to "freeze open space uses," was approved by the Vail Voters in November of 1995. The Open Space Board of Trustees met on June 13th and 17th of 1996 to develop and decide on a list of properties for designation. The Committee unanimously agreed to the properties identified in Attachment A. In July, the Vail Town Council met to review the list of 14 properties and directed staff to move forward with the necessary survey work and to prepare an ordinance to designate the properties as open space. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve Ordinance 21, Series of 1996. 5. Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996, first reading of an ordinance amending George Ruther Special District No. 21, the Vail Gateway Building, and amending the development plan in accordance with Chapter 18.40 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code and setting forth details in regard thereto. Applicant: Vail Apartment, Inc., represented by Steve Riden. (20 mins.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve/modify/deny Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 on first reading. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: Please see the attached memorandum from the Community Development Department staff to the Planning and Environmental Commission, dated August 26, 1996, and the letter from Normal R. Helwig to the Planning and Environmental Commission Chairman dated September 30, 1996. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996, as presented on first reading. 6. Town Manager's Report. (10 mins.) 7. Adjournment - 10:20 p.m. NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW: (ALL ?IMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE) I I I I I I I THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESS{ON WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 11/12/96, BEGINNING AT 12:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 11/19/96, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 11/19/96, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. I I I I I I I Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2332 voice or 479-2356 TDD for information. C:IAGENDA.TC SEtiT BY: 11- 5-56 :11:51AIM ;VAIL VALLEY Fiti`DAfiIUN- 303 479 2I974 21 2 W,5 ( ATHLETE COMMISSION PROGRAM YURPOSE: To creabe a community- based pmgram for Vai! Valley athlebes to receive funds tn support their ittternational athletic endeavors. METHOD: The Vaii Valley Foundation has taken the lead rote in creating this commanity fund. The athlefie commission IS NOT a pmgram oE the a Vail Valley Foundation hut rather a program the Fvundation feels is needed in the community and is inbemt+ed in participating in. A committee woutd be estabiisheci repre.senting each of the furd.ing entities. Individuals would be encouraged to apply t+o this committQe for funding that is needed for them fia continue their athbetic endeavors. The com,mittee would set the guidelines for giving and esfabtish any and Rll objPCkives. PARTNERSHIPS: The Vai! Valley Foundation has agreed to participate in the funding of this program. Other confirmed partners iaclude Beaver Creek ResorE Compahy and Vail Associates. Support has aiso been requested from the Town of Avon. It is possible that other philosvphical and financial partners could come from other community gruups and businesses. FINANCIAL: Current cominitments: Vail Valley Foundation $10,000 Beaver Creek Resort Co. $10,000 Vail Associates $ TBD . VAIL VALLEY V TOURISM & CONVENTION BUREAU UV 100 East Meadow Drive • Vail, Colorado 81657 MEMO DATE: October 31, 1996 TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Frank Johnson, President VVTCB Bill Brice, Director of Special Events VVTCB RE: Redirection of Vail Specific Special Events ************************~********~**x~**x*************x~****~******************* Due to the questions asked of you by several merchants relative to Vail specific marketing, the VVTCB staff has met with your staff several times over the past month to reexamine our approach to administering the special events funding received from the Vail Town Council. We believe that the most powerful tool available to focus customer attention specifically on Vail is the development of additional events and enhancement of existing events at Ford Park, Gore Creek Promenade, Bridge Street and Lionshead Mall. Our original proposal and subsequent contractual relationship with the Vail Town Government in 1994 addressed services the VVTCB would perform for the Town Government with respect to coordinating the activities of the VVMB, executing existing events and developing new ones, and enhancing the operation of the Visitors Centers. The feeling at that time was that this consolidation and focus would enable the town to gain more impact for fewer dollars expended than it had through its previous, fragmented approach to funding various events individually funding the visitors centers as reactive "information" booths, and having the Marketing Board's efforts carried out without appropriate coordination with either the special events effort, the VVTCB's existing programs, ar Vail Associates' summer activities. The VVTCB Board and staff is extremely pleased that through this synergistic approach, we have been able to leverage the Town's investment in these marketing activities, focus our advertising and PR campaigns to better support existing events and activities and expand the impact of both the Memorial Day Whitewater Festival and the Oktoberfest, resulting in real growth in summer revenue and sales tax. This has all been accomplished while keeping the Town's investment (not counting the business license fee revenue) at or below 1993's spending levels. Attached are recommendations for 1997 that we believe will address your priority of increasing income into Vail, specifically during the summer months, while continuing to wisely leverage your investment with dollars from Avon, Beaver Creek and other businesses to produce maximum impact. Centrnl Reser-vations 1-800-525-3875 Group Sales (970) 479-2360 Business Office (970) 476-1000 Group Sales 1-800-775-8245 FAX (970) 479-2364 FAX (970) 476-6008 ~ RECOlVIlVIENDATIONS TO THE VAIL TOWN COUNCIL L Continue your practice of appointing the most qualified, creative individuals to VVMB seats. II. Invest in marketing at the previously discussed levels: 100 % of business license fees - Marketing fund $183,750 general fund - Marketing fund $135,000 - Special events (VVTCB) $100,000 - Visitors' Centers (VVTCB) III. Amend contract between VVTCB and Town of Vail to include the following: A. VVTCB to coordinate selection of Vail Commission on Special Events and Activities, composed of the following: l. VVTCB Director of Special Events, Chairman 2. Village Merchants Association member who is also a TOV business license holder. 3. Lionshead Merchants Association member who is also a TOV business license holder. 4. Vail Town Council member 5. VRD staff inember 6. Vail Valley Foundation staff inember 7. Vail Associates staff inember B. Purpose of the group is to coordinate and implement an event underwriting program to encourage the expansion of existing events and the development of new events within the Vail Town Limits, with long term marketing potential. C. Develop within the VVTCB budgeting process an "Events Support" fund, isolated from other WTCB funds, similar to the Marketing fund, to be no less than $60,000 to be used specifically for purposes outlined in "B" above. Dollars remaining in this fund at the end of 1997 will be carried forward for the same purposes in subsequent years. = sL1FER D e s i g ns Slifer Designs, Inc. & Slifer Designs - Retail, Inc. November 5, 1996 Mr. Bob Armour Mayor, Town of Vail Mr. Bob McLaurin Manager, Town of Vail Dear Bob and Bob: For the record, as a Town of Vail merchant, I emphatically disagree with a proposal from a group of Vail Village Merchants who believe the first step to solving Village problems is to recover the Business License funds for programs which the Village merchants will control. I am opposed to fractionalizing the Valley's neighborhoods, and opposed to ending the joint summer Vail Valley national marketing effort. My response to member of the Vail Village Merchants is intended to suggest other areas for concentration and concern. Any initiatives the Town of Vail can take will be greatly appreciated. Obviously, any sales increases will be reflected in Town of Vai( revenues. Sincerely, Beth Slifer President Attachment cc: Members of Town of Vai( Council ~ vail/Beaver Creejz/Aspen 182 rlvon Road P.O. Box 5540 Avon, Colorado 81620 970.949.1621 Fax 970.949.1122 A lolorado C:orporation - S L I F E R ` D e s i g ns Slifer Designs, Inc. & Slifer Desians - Retail, Inc. MEMORANDUM DATE: November 5, 1996 TO: Board and Members of the Vail Village Merchant Association FROM: Beth Slifer CC: Rob Deloach Susan Harvey Kaye Ferry Joe Staufer Kenny Friedman Jonathan Staufer For most Vail Village merchants, sales have been flat in the last few years. It saddens me to see us focusing responsibiiity for this condition on the increasing number of competitors in Beaver Creek, Avon, Minturn and Edwards. As an original member of the Vail Economic Development Committee, which recognized the need and recommended the establishment of a Valley wide summer Marketing effort, I continue to believe that our visitors have little interest in our neighborhood differences within the Valley. For the most part, they come to "Vail" to partake of the benefits offered from the Vail Pass (Shrine Mountain Inn) to Wolcott (rafting). A tourist in New York City goes to enjoy multiple experiences, including Soho, Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, etc., etc. The most efficient way to attract visitors is through a city wide campaign (The Big Apple), and leave it up to each neighborhood to capture the tourists with diverse and individual attractions. The Vail Valley is similar in that each neighborhood must be responsible for attracting visitors once they arrive in the Vail Vailey. Personally, I believe we should not fractionalize the Vail Vailey's national Summer marketing effort, and that we should not fractionalize the neighborhoods in the Vail Vailey. VailiBeaver Creek/A;pen 182 Avon Road P.O. Box 5540 Avon, Colorado 81620 970.949.1621 Far 970.949.1122 A C.I..,do C-P-eio. We do have difficuit problems in our particular neighborhood. Certainly, a major element of the Vail Village development is that we are 34 years old and like any development, we need refreshing, renewal and redefinition. Some of that work can be done in partnership with the Town of Vail and landlords. Most of the work must be done by individual merchants, working in concert with each other. It will be complex and extremely difficult to assess the many conditions influencing current retail sales in the Vail Village. Some we should explore are: - Mystique of shopping in Vail (status, specialness) - Lack of variety - Lack of cohesive store policies, i.e. hours open after 5:00 pm - Criticai mass of retail necessary to sustain a destination shopping excursion - Promotions - Special Events - Physical Assets (architectural appeal) - Perception of Value - Perception of unique and unusual (compared to visitors' hometown options) products to purchase - Comprehensive range of products available to busy visitors who do most of their discretionary shopping while on vacation - Perception of Level of Service - Reality of Level of Service - fluality of staff's abilities to SELL - Convenient Access: a) Parking ?ssues b) Bus Schedules c) Appeal of using buses or vans to and from key guest locations (and exploring 2-3 drop off points other than the transportation center) d) Character and Size of the shoppers' buses - Public Relations to promote the "Experience" of shopping in Vail: a) Mini events in stores b) Promos for editors/ writers from magazines which feature shopping destinations c) Enhance atmosphere and services for shoppers, i.e. serve hot cider, home delivery of packages, etc. d) Printed material to attract visitors to unique Village shopping experience 2 These and many other conceptuai ideas need to be evaluated, prioritized and instituted as appropriate. We need proactive, creative programs to help us all. These kinds of ideas are separate from and in addition to mass marketing. Mass marketing requires big do(lars and professionaf services for implementation. I hope we, as Vaii merchants, can concentrate on developing innovative ways to seduce the visitors who are ready and able to spend their discretionary dollars. Sincerely, l Beth Slifer, President The Slifer Collection 230 Bridge Street 3 ~15 11-5-1c0 b;~ A r~ Town of Vail Investment vs. Sales Tax Revenue (Ldg, F&B, Retail) 3,00 $ 0,000 . _ . . . ~C:::;[;:i::i:::. ii:::l::::::::". :i:ii:ii:i:::::;r: Yi::a:ir.:i:t.. ;°7:i~i:>ii:ti:i^:ii:Ci:;:. 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PROJECT ORIENTATION / NO LUNCH - Community Development Department 2:45 QUORUM -(November 6, 1996) Arnett ? Alm ? Brittain ,r Hingst ,r Amsden SITE VISITS - None PUBLIC HEARING - TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 1. Young - Final review of new primary/secondary residence with a Type II EHU George 1225 Westhaven Lane/Lot 43, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Dirk Applicant: Sentry Construction MOTION: Ted Hingst SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 3-0 CONSENT APPROVED 2. Kinney - Change to approved plans to the Kinney garage Dirk 5164 Main Gore Drive/Lot 13, Vail Meadows Filing No. 1. Applicant: Rol Kinney MOTION: Ted Hingst SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 3-0 APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS 3. Lions Mane - Request for approval of existing paint Dirk 116 Sandstone Drive/Lot A 5-1, Slock A, Lionsridge Applicant: Steve McSpadden MOTION: Ted Hingst SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 3-0 TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 6, 1996 MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Clark Brittain Michael Arnett Ted Hingst Brent Alm Greg Amsden Staff Approvals Lion Square Lodge North - New sign ' Lauren 660 Lionshead Place Applicant: Lion Square Lodge North Condo Assoc. 1 , Curtin-Hill Sports - New Sign Lauren 254 Bridge Street/Curtin-Hill Sports Applicant: Curtin-Hill Sports Campisi - Landscape modification Lauren 742 Sandy Lane/Lot 3, Block 2, Potato Patch 2nd Applicant: Jeri Campisi & Betty Guffey Pitto - Deck expansion Lauren 2920 Booth Creek Drive/Lot 3, Block 1, Vail Village l lth Applicant: Russell Pitto Chamonix Corners - New door Lauren 2271 N. Frontage Rd. West/Chamonix Corners Applicant: 1 st Bank of Vail Bufther Creek Chalets - Change to drive,/bridge design George Lot 6, Tract A, Lia Zneimer Subdivision Applicant: Ed Zneimer Bufflier Creek Chalets - Change to approved plans George Lot 6, Tract A, Lia Zneimer Subdivision Applicant: Ed Zneimer Vail Spa - New entrance Dirk 710 West Lionshead Circle/Lot l, Block 2, Vail Lionshead 3rd Filing Applicant: Vail Spa Condo Association Ruth - Hot tub addition Tammie 800 Potato Patch Drive/L,ot 7, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch Applicant: Lloyd D. Ruth Smith - Replace gravel drive with pavers Lauren 1127 Vail Valley Drive/Lot 11, Block 6, Vail Village 7th Applicant: Ed Smith Ferguson - Address marker Lauren 1295 Westhaven Circle/Lot 48, Glen Lyon Applicant: David & Kathy Ferguson Lion Square Lodge - Exterior lighting for parking area Lauren 660 West Lionshead Place/Lot l, Vail Lionshead lst Applicant: John Railton MounseylFox - Interior remodel Lauren 1670 Sunburst #9/Vail Golfcourse Townhomes Applicant: Anne & Peter Mounsey 2 Vista Bahn Ski Rentals - Change sign color and add flags Tammie 278 Hanson Ranch Road/Bridge Street Lodge Applicant: Jane Gros Vail Athletic Club - Changes to approved plans Mike 352 E. Meadow Drive/a portion of Tract A, Vail Village 1 st Applicant: John Perkins Bankendorf - Replace asphalt with brick pavers Lauren 1328 Vail Valley Drive/Lot 22, Block 3, Vail Valley 1st Applicant: Bill Bankendorf Cunningham - Changes to previously approved exterior color Tammie 1319 Greenhill Ct./Lot 24, Glen Lyon Subdivision Applicant: Howard & Ellyn Kaye / Barry Cunningham The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular office hours in the project planner's office, located at the Town of Vail Community Devetopment Department, 75 South Frontage Road. Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please ca11479-2114 voice or 479-2356 TDD for informaTion. 3 Agenda last rcviscd 10/29/96 9am PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Monday, October 28, 1996 FINAL AGENDA Project Orientation / Lunch - Community Development Department 11:00 am QUORUM - (November 11, 1996) Site Visits 12:30 pm 1. Simba Run Building - 1100 N. Frontage Road 2. McCully - 2704 Larkspur Court 3. Lodge Tower - 200 Vail Road 4. Mountain Haus - 292 E. Meadow Drive 5. Red Sandstone - a portion of Parcel A and part of Block D, Lionsridge Filing #1 Driver: George Public Heari n - T wn Co n il Chambers 2:00 p.m. 1. A request for an exterior addition to a master bedroom and bathroom and add'+ng a 3rd floor, utilizing the 250 Ordinance, located at 802B Potato Patch/Lot 4, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch. Applicants: Padraic Deighan and Birgit Toome Planner: Dominic Mauriello MOTION: Henry Pratt SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 6-0 APPROVED WITH NO CONDITIONS 2. A request for a sign variance to allow for a freestanding sign for an individual business in a multi-tenant building, located at 292 E. Meadow Drive/Mountain Haus. Appficant: Leslie and James Glendining Planner: Dirk Mason MOTION: Henry Pratt SECOND: Galen Aasland VOTE: 6-0 APPROVED WITH FQUR CONDITIONS 3. A request for a common area variance and a site coverage variance to allow for the conversion of one interior parking space to common area, focated at 200 Vail Road/Part of Lots A, B and C, Btock 5C, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: Lodge Tower Condominium Association, represented by Stan Cope Planner: Dominic Mauriello MOT10N: Henry Pratt SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 6-0 APPROVED WITH ONE CONDITION Agcnda last rcviscd 10i29l96 9am 4. A request for a minor amendrnent to SDD # 5 and a conditional use permit to alfow for the add'+tion of conference space, located at 1100 N. Frontage Road/SDD #5, Simba Run Building. Applicant: Simba Run Condominium Assoc., represented by Lynn Fritzlen Pfanner: Dominic Mauriello MOTION: Galen Aasland SECOND: Diane Golden VOTE: 6-0 TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 11, 1996 5. A request for a setback variance for a garage addition, located at 2704 Larkspur Court/Lot 5, Block 3, Vail Intermountain. Applicant: Craig McCully Planner: Dominic Mauriello MOTION: Gaien Aasland SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 6-0 APPROVED WITH SIX CONDITIONS 6. A request to amend Section 18.26.040 of the Vail Municipal Code to add "time-share estate units, fractional fee units and time share license units" as a conditional use in Commercial Core ii. Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc, represented by Gordon Pierce Planner: George Ruther WORKSESSION - NO VOTE 7. A request for a rezoning from General Use to Medium Density Muiti-family, and a request for the estabiishment of a Special Developmerit District to allow for the developrnent of 17 EHU's, located on an unplatted parcel on a portion of Parcel A and part of Block D, Lionsridge Filing # 1. Applicants: Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, the U.S. Forest Service & the Town of Vaii Planner: Andy Knudtsen MOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: Diane Golden VOTE: 4-2 (Galen Aasland, Greg Amsden voted against) APPROVED WITH TWO CONDITIONS 8. A discussion item regarding vehicle sto rag e/tran sportation related businesses in commercial zone districts. Planner: Dominic Mauriello 9. A request for a conditional use permit for a proposed addition to the Vail Chapel, located at 19 Vail Road/Tract J, Block 7, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: Vail Religious Foundation, represented by Ned Gwathmey Planner: Dominic Mauriello TABLED UNTiL NOVEMBER 11, 1996 Agcnda last reviscd 10/29/96 9am 10. A request for a major SDD amendment to allow for a modification to Savoy Vilias, of SDD #5, located at 1230 Lionsridge Loop/Savoy Vi(fas, Phase il and III. The site is generally locaied east of Timber Ridge Apartments, west of Simba Run, north of the North Frontage Road and south of Lionsridge Loop. A full iegal description is available in the Community Development Department. Applicant: BWAB, Inc., represented by Chris Klein Planner: Dominic Mauriello TABL.ED UNTIL NOVEMBER 11, 1996 11. A request for a major exterior alteration in the CCII zone district, to add common area, located at 710 West Lionshead Circle/Part of Lot 1, Block 2, Vail Lionshead 3rd Filing. Applicant: Vail Spa Condominium Association Planner: Dirk Mason WITHDRAWN 12. A request for a sign variance to allow for a window sign greater than 25 feet above grade ar+d to allow 0.94 square feet of sign area beyond what is allowed, located at Crossroads Shopping Center, 143 E. Meadow Drive/Lot R, Block 5D, Vail Village 1st. Applicant: Linda Fried Planner: Dirk Mason WITHDRAWN 13. A request for a residential addition to allow for the addition of two gas fireplaces, utilizing the 250 Ordinance, focated at 332 Beaver Dam Circie/Lot 6, Block 3, Vail Village 3rd Filing. Applicant: 8ruce and Marcy Benson Planner: Dirk Mason WITHDRAWN 14. Information Update: • Vaii Tomorrow - see letter in packet. 15. Approval of October 14, 1999 minutes The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular office hours in the project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road. Sign fanguage interpretation available upon roquest with 24 hour not+fication. Please call 479-2114 voice or 479-2356 TDD for information. Community Development Department t TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Community Development DATE: November 5, 1996 SUBJECT: Proposed Parcels for Open Space Designation Staff: Russ Forrest & Tom Moorhead 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this worksession is to review Ordinance 21, Series of 1996 which would designate 14 properties as open space. The attachments to this memo include: " Exhibit A: List of Properties * Exhibit B: Ordinance 21, Series of 1996 * Exhibit C Maps delineating parcels. * Exhibit D Letter from Open Space Board of Trustees II. BACKGROUND The Open Space Board of Trustees met on June 13th and 17th of 1996 to establish a list of properties for designation. The Committee unanimously agreed to the properties identified in Exhibit A. In July, the Vail Town Council met to review the list of 14 properties and directed staff to move forward with the necessary survey work and preparation of an ordinance to designate the properties as open space. A Charter Amendment which created a process to "freeze open space uses" was approved by the Vail Voters in November of 1995. The margin of approval was 90% voting in favor of the amendment. This was a key next step in the Town of Vail Comprehensive Open Lands Plan to create a process to go beyond zoning controls to protect Town-owned open space. An issue raised during the development of the Plan was that, Town-owned open space parcels can be rezoned or sold with the approval of the Vail Town Council. The Charter Amendment approved last November addresses this issue and provides procedures for: 1) Designating parcels as open space; and 2) Removing parcels from a designated status. III. DESIGNATING PARCELS Properties can be placed in a designated status if they meet specific criteria. Specific criteria for placing parcels in a designated status include: a) A parcel must be owned by the Town of Vail and be zoned Natural Area Preservation (NAP), Outdoor Recreation (OR), or Agriculture Open Space (AOS), and b) be environmentally sensitive (wetlands, riparian areas, critical habitat identified by the Division of Wildlife or the National Heritage Program), or c) a high natural hazard areas including the 100-year floodplain, red avalanche hazard area, high rockfall hazard area, or high debris flow hazard areas, or d) a town park that provides passive outdoor recreation opportunities. * A parcel must meet criteria (a) and one of the following criteria (b-d) IV DISPOSING OF A DESIGNATED PARCEL The Charter Amendment requires the following before a parcel of land that is designated open space can be sold, leased, or rezoned to any zone district other than the Natural Area Preservation, Outdoor Recreation, or Agriculture Open Space: 1) Unanimous vote of the Open Space Board of Trustees, 2} A three quarters (3/4) vote from the Town Council to create a ballot issue to sell or significantly change the use of a parcel designated as open space, and 3) An affirmative vote of registered voters in the Town of Vail at a general or special election. V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The fourteen properties identified in Exhibit A meet the necessary criteria and it is recommended that these properties be designated as open space. The Open Space Board of Trustees reviewed the staff's recommendation and voted on designating 14 recommended parcels as open space. All fourteen properties are owned by the Town of Vail and have appropriate open space zoning. The total acreage of these properties is approximately 382 acres. There are three different types of properties that are being considered for designation: Tvpe Property (See Attachment A) 1) Environmentally Sensitive Areas Properties # 1,7,8,9,11,12,13,14 (Katsos) 2) Hazard Areas Properties # 3, 45, 6, 10 3) Town Parks Property # 2(Bighorn Park) As the Open Space Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the above properties for designation as open space, the Vail Town Council must now consider an ordinance to place the suggested properties in such designated status. 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Vail, CO 8 i 657 Dear Mayor Armour, The undersigned Open Space Board of Trustees submits the attached list of properties for consideration to be designated as open space. These properties meet the criteria found in Ordinance 13, series of 1995 and are critical to protect as open space either for recreation or because of their naturai resource value. The Open Space Board ot Trustees has reviewed this list and unanimousiy agrees ihat the properties fisted in Attachment A should be placed in a designated status as per Ordinance 13, series of 1995. Sincerely, . ~i Sybill Navas ~ Henry Pratt Robert McLaurin Council Representative PEC Representative Town Manager RECYCLED PMER Exhibit A Properties Designated as Open Space by Vail Town Council pursuant to Ordinance 21,1996 Pra e Zoning Criteria Met 1) Lots 5,6,7,12 NAPD Riparian & Wetland Area Vail Meadows No. 2(5 acres) 100 year flood plain 2) Bighorn Park (7.3 acres) OR Town Park 3) Tract D Bighorn Sth OR Red Avalanch Area (1.2 acres) 4) Unplatted land south NAPD Steep hillside/No Access of Courtside Townhomes High rockfall and snow hazard (4.47 acres) Parcel # 2101-124-00-009 5) Unplatted land south of Glen NAPD High rockfall Falls Lane (7.16 acres) Steep hillsidc/no access Parcel # 2101-123-00-003 6) Unplatted land south of lots 1-4 NAPD High rockfall, debris flow. snow ava. Block 2, Bighom ist ( 2.4 acres) Parcel # 2101-111-03-004 7) Tract A, Vai1 Village 12th NAPD Rockfall Mitigation Filing, (30.21 acres) Bighorn Sheep habitat 8) Tract C Vail Village 13th NAPD Bighorn Sheep habitat Filing (90 aces) Debris Flow 9) Katsos Ranch Park NAPD Sensitive wetland area Described below: (172 acres) Recreation Trail A parcel of land in Sections 2 and 3, Township 5 South, Range 80 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Town of Vail, Eagle County, Colorado, being more particulazly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section 3; thence along the southerly line of Section 3 approximately N 89°28'35" W, 2289 feet to a point; thence departing the Southerly line of Section 3 N 09°45'09"E, approximately 840 feet to a point on the southerly line of a parcel of land described in $ook 397 at page 528; thence along the southerly parcel line the following five (5) courses: 1) S 83°20'17" E, 219.01 feet, 2) N 89°39;43" E, 240.00 feet, 3) N 52°39'43" E, 190.00 feet, 4) N 68°39'43" E, 220:00 feet, 5) S 89°20'l 7" E,100 feet to the westerly most corner of Vail Village Eleventh Filing; thence along the southerly and easterly boundary of Vail Village Eleventh Filing the following nine(9) courses: 1) S 62°07'44" E, 564.72 feet, 2) S 80°32'00" E, 225.00 feet, 3)N45°28'00'B, 280.00 feet, 4)N 64°28'00" E, 180.00 feet, 5) N89°58'30"E, 410.00 feet, 6) N 74°00'00" E, 220.00 feet, 7) S 89°30'00" E, 270.00 feet, 8} N 33°30'00" E, 220.00 feet, 9) N 14°56'18" E, 62.67 feet to a poini on the southerly right-of-way line of Interstate 70; thence along the southerly line of Interstate 70 to a point of intersection on the Southerly line of Section 2, being also the northerly line of Lot 5, Bighorn Subdivision Second Addition; thence westerly along the Southerly line of Section 2 to the Southwest corner of Section 2, being also the Point of Beginning. 10) Tract A, Vail Va11ey 3rd Filing NAPD Snow Avalanche/Steep Slope (9.43 acres) ll) Tract B, Vail Lionshead 2nd NAPD Riparian Area Filing, (Area ownea by TOV) (9.33 acres) 12) Tract I Vail Village lst Filing OR Stream Tract (2 acres) 13) Tract C Vail Village lst Filing OR Stream Tract (2.5 acres) 14) Tract A, Lions Ridge NAPD Steep slope, neighborhood open space Filing No. 3 (40 acres) ORDINANCE NO. 21 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE 14 PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF VAIL AS OPEN SPACE AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 13, SECTION 13.11 OF THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO. WHEREAS, Article 13, Section 13.11 provides an opportunity for the Town of Vail to designate certain open space parcels which meet specific criteria to be placed in a designated open space status; and WHEREAS, once placed in that designated open space status these properties which are owned by the Town of Vail would require an affirmative vote of the Town of Vail voters before the parcels could be sold, leased; or subject to a zone change to a non-open space zoning district; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail Open Space Committee has voted unanimously to designate 14 Town of Vail owned properties as open space which are more fully identified in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the 14 properties set forth in Exhibit A meet the criteria required by Article 13, Section 13.11 of the Charter of the Town of Vail, Colorado. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that the properties identified in Exhibit A will be Designated Open Space. 2. That as Designated Open Space parcels they shall not be alienated, sold, leased or subjected to a zoning designation change other than one of the open space zone districts identified in Article 13, Section 13.11, unless all terms and provisions of said Article have been met. 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 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 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. Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1996 5. All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereaf, 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 Sth day of November, 1996. A public hearing shall be held hereon on the this 19th day of November, 1996 at the regulaz meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, in the Municipal Building of the Town. Bob Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 19th day of November, 1996. Bob Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1996 'fi-~, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 1996 Contact: Maxine Miller, 476-8038 Coordinating Team Member GOAL AREAS PRIORITIZED, 600 IDEAS BRAINSTORMED, TEAMS FORMED AS VAIL TOMORROW PROJECT HEADS TOWARD ACTION (Vail)--The action focus of the Vail Tomorrow community collaborative is now clearly defined foflowing the project's second community conference held last Friday (11-1) and Saturday (11-2). There, more than 185 participants worked together to identify goal areas for immediate action, brainstormed a laundry list of 600-plus ideas for further study and saw 100-plus volunteers step forward to form teams to make it happen. The activities of the just-completed Describe Vail Tomorrow Community Conference marked a significant milestone in the 10-month-long collaborative, said Maxine Miller, a volunteer who's helping oversee logistics of the process. "We're now getting down to the specifics about how to make Vail a better place," Miller said. "But we've done so with an understanding of our values, our strengths and weaknesses, and an appreciation of the concerns expressed by our part-time residents. This provides a framework for moving forward with what's important to this community." Through a rigorous consensus-building exercise that has become a hallmark of the Vail Tomorrow project, conference participants prioritized 11 goal areas identified previously and agreed to zero-in on four of them for most immediate action: Natural and Built Environment, Affordable Housing, Building Community and Regional Cooperation. With resources and commitments aimed at four areas rather than all 11 goal areas, efforts become focused, rather than diluted, Miller said. "This process has made a commitment to address all 11 areas over time," she said. "The remaining goal areas • (more) P.O. Box 1019 • Vail, Colorado 81658 • 970-479-2451 • http://vail.net/Vail-Tomorrow Vail Tomorrow/Add 1 will be prioritized once actions'are implemented for the first round." Those remaining areas include: Growth Management, Economic Diversity, World Class Resort, Family, Youth, Cultural & Educational Opportunities, and Safety and Security. Volunteer teams were formed around the four goal areas during the conference with more than 100 individuals agreeing to help sift through the action ideas and suggestions that were brainstormed during Saturday's portion of the conference (list is available upon request). "We all realized it's really up to each of us to move this process forward," Miller said. The volunteer teams will meet December 11-12 to establish a set of working principles during a three-hour training session presented by project facilitators Tweed Kezziah and Susan Watkins. From there, the teams will work with those involved with a role to play in implementation to determine which of the brainstormed actions are best for Vail. "This will involve a lot of hard work on everyone's part," Miller said, "due to the large number of suggestions." There are 97 actions suggested for the Naturat and Built Environment goal, 69 for Affordable Housing, 86 for Building Community and 45 for Regional Cooperation. Teams will have until Apri1 to review and analyze the suggestions. Then, their recommendations will be reported back to the community at a Vail Tomorrow conference in the spring. Volunteer teams also have been formed in two goal areas that received lower priority during the conference consensus ranking process--Youth and World Class Resort. Those teams, and potentially other teams that could be formed on the remaining goal areas, will work independently with the understanding the goals are of lesser priority for (more) i Vail Tomorrow/Add 2 immediate action, community commitment and resources, Miller said. If you have an interest in serving on an action team, or have suggestions for action, please contact the Vail Tomorrow lead volunteers in the following goal areas: Natural and Built Environment, Elaine Waddell, 328-4433; Affordable Housing, Jon Walker, 845-8080; Building Community, Gilda Kaplan, 476-9200; and Regional Cooperation, J.W. Hermes, 949-5880. (Youth, Arn Menconi, 845-7040; and World Cfass Resort, Rob LeVine, 476-2471). For a copy of the 600-plus ideas brainstormed in each of the 11 goals areas, please call 479-2451. # # # FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 1996 . , x x Contact: Maxine Miller, 476-8038 Coordinating Team Member GOAL AREAS PRIORITIZED, 600 IDEAS BRAINSTORMED, TEAMS FORMED AS VAIL TOMORROW PROJECT HEADS TOWARD ACTION (Vail)--The action focus of the Vail Tomorrow community collaborative is now clearly defined following the project's second community conference held last Friday (11-1) and Saturday (11-2). There, more than 185 participants worked together to identify goal areas for immediate action, brainstormed a laundry list of 600-plus ideas for further study and saw 100-plus volunteers step forward to form teams to make it happen. The activities of the just-completed Describe Vail Tomorrow Community Conference marked a significant milestone in the 10-month-long collaborative, said Maxine Miller, a volunteer who's helping oversee logistics of the process. "We're now getting down to the specifics about how to make Vail a better place," Miller said. "But we've done so with an understanding of our values, our strengths and weaknesses, and an appreciation of the concerns expressed by our part-time residents. This provides a framework for moving forward with what's important to this community." Through a rigorous consensus-building exercise that has become a hallmark of the Vail Tomorrow project, conference participants prioritized 11 goal areas identified previously and agreed to zero-in on four of them for most immediate action: Natural and Built Environment, Affordable Housing, Building Community and Regional Cooperation. With resources and commitments aimed at four areas rather than ali 11 goal areas, efforts become focused, rather than diluted, Miller said. "This process has made a commitment to address all 11 areas over time," she said. "The remaining goal areas (more) P.O. Box 1015 • Vail, Colorado 81698 • 970-479-2451 • http://vail.netNail-Tomorrow 1 Vail TomorrowiAdd 1 will be prioritized once actions are implemented for the first round." Those remaining areas inciude: Growth Management, Economic Diversity, World Class Resort, Family, Youth, Cultural & Educational Opportunities, and Safety and Security. Volunteer teams were formed around the four goal areas during the conference with . more than 100 individuals agreeing to help sift through the action ideas and suggestions that were brainstormed during Saturday's portion of the conference (list is available upon request). "We all realized it's really up to each of us to move this process forward," Miller said. The volunteer teams will meet December 11-12 to establish a set of working principles during a three-hour training session presented by project facilitators Tweed Kezziah and Susan Watkins. From there, the teams will work with those involved with a role to play in implementation to determine which of the brainstormed actions are best for Vail. "This will involve a lot of hard work on everyone's part," Miller said, "due to the large number of suggestions." There are 97 actions suggested for the Natural and Built Environment goal, 69 for Affordable Housing, 86 for Building Community and 45 for Regional Cooperation. Teams will have until April to review and analyze the suggestions. Then, their recommendations will be reported back to the community at a Vail Tomorrow conference in the spring. Volunteer teams also have been formed in two goal areas that received lower priority during the conference consensus ranking process--Youth and World Class Resort. Those teams, and potentially other teams that could be formed on the remaining goal areas, will work independently with the understanding the goals are of lesser priority for (more) i . Vail Tomorrow/Add 2 immediate action, community commitment and resources, Miller said. If you have an interest in serving on an action team, or have suggestions for action, please contact the Vail Tomorrow lead volunteers in the following goal areas: Natural and Built Environment, Elaine Waddell, 328-4433; Affordable Housing, Jon Walker, 845-8080; Building Community, Gilda Kaplan, 476-9200; and Regional Cooperation, J.W. Hermes, 949-5880. (Youth, Arn Menconi, 845-7040; and World Class Resort, Rob LeVine, 476-2471). For a copy of the 600-plus ideas brainstormed in each of the 11 goals areas, please call 479-2451. # # # r VAIL TOMORROW Brainstormed Actions (listed in random order) November 1996 Ideas collected from part-time residenf visits in Denver, Chicago, and New York, mailed suggestions and group work at the Describe Vail Tomorrow Community Conference November 1 and 2. Agencies, organizations nofed for implementation assistance are noted in parenthesis. NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT GOAL AREA We will continue to preserve and protect the ambiance, charm, warmth and natural beauty of Vail as a mountain community, focusing on both the natural and built environments and the integration of the two. Lead Volunteer: Elaine Waddell . Team Volunteers: Steve Boyd Jr., Alan Braunholtz, Paul Caldwell, Betsy Cole, Dave Cole, Susan Connelly, Dave Corbin, Ginny Culp, Ralph Davis, Kerry Donovan, Anne Esson, Russell Forrest, Helen Fritch, Bill Hanlon, Kathy Langenwalter, Charlie Langmaid, Patte Langmaid, David Loughry, Maxine Miller, Dirk Mason, Heather Mathes, Barbara Mooney, John Mouw, Rika Mouw, Cat O'Connor, Susan Pollack, Chris Ryman, Don Salanty, Flo Steinberg, Paul Testwuide, Randy Vosbeck, Gayle • Weingartner, Paul Westhelle, Bob Wilhelm, Karen Wilhelm, Shawn Wilkens, Eric Windisch, Renee Winnegrad, Scott Winnegrad, Allison Wright 97 Actions Suggested • Keep all existing open space as ppen (empty not golf courses) space. No dwellings. • Maintain existing facilities, as in "keep up" such as streets, sidewalks, tennis courts, benches. And, keep Vail clean. • Soften impact of I-70. • Plant trees everywhere. • Resolve longstanding infrastructure problem as part of redevelopment of Vail Village and Lionshead: 1) Traffic congestion 2) Noise 3) Loading and delivery 4) Parking 5) Streetscape improvement • Create a native plant inventory map for the valley and adopt a set of native revegetative guidelines. Western Resource of Boulder does this sort of thing. 1 M • Encourage diversity of quality architectural style (prevent Arrowhead, etc.). • Revise design guidelines to better describe building/site integration and compatible design to the environment. • Ban cookie cutter housing outright. Promote small lots with individualized architecture instead. • Get as many cars as possible off the streets. Some houses have 6 to 8 cars. Maybe a tax incentive to build garages. • Re-do Design Review Board or eliminate! Better standards, authority, etc. • Revise Gross Residential Floor Area (GRFA) to better control building mass (volume and height). • More consideration to neighbors' views. Keep scale intact. • Improve the walking path from Lionshead to Vail. • Bury the interstate. Create 500 acres of developable land for connecting the community. Maximize green space, pedestrian, recreation uses. Create affordable mix of housing, limited/improve commercial/retail mix, and mass transit opportunities with a Main Street. • Alter the pedestrian-hostile qualities of the West Vail supershopping/sea-of- asphaft (Safeway, etc.) to something greener And small-scale (human scale). • Animal reintroduction programs (wolf, moose). • Acquire more open space and preserve existing. • Enhance water quality in Gore Creek and put trout in river. • Control height of buildings in community core. • Don't allow mining in East Vail. • Impose height restrictions in Lionshead redevelopment. • Put parking underground. • Continue restoration of plant species in Bighorn Park. 2 • Be sensitive to the existing natural environment while building i.e. put gravel pit next to the trees, not over them. • Research (first) before building. Determine the impacts on our natural environment, and how development will affect wildlife (we do not want to lose "these beauties and attractions" of nature. • Build but have open space as part of all large building projects. (Builders/architects/town councils/design review boards) • Streamwalk from Ford Park to West Vail would be awesome. Need to link Vail Village to Lionshead. • Give Lionshead an alpine "feel". • Keep Golden Peak low density development, with underground parking. • Don't allow neon signs or stop signs. • Resurface Bridge Street with something more attractive than asphalt. Then, keep it clean. (TOV and Public Works) • Add radiant heat system to Bridge Street to eliminate snow removal maintenance and the awful noise of plow blades during early morning hours. • Evaluate parking TOV structure. Mini car only on curves. Make egress much safer. • Plan and require codes for energy efficiency into planning process. 1) Solar 2) Insulation 3) Windows 4) Heated Walks • Rejuvenate the forest in our valley with a controlled burn program. • Adopt a Frontage Road program. • Programs in schools/scouts/youth organizations to promote/educate on benefits of environmental care. • Development programs to help people take responsibilities for environment rather than expecting "someone else" to do it. • Leave Ford Park as is. 3_ • Dim the lights. No more street lights. • Quit giving growth/development priority over natural environment; set limits. Condemn rental properties that are dumps! (This is my home!) • Twice a year, have "get rid of junk day." May combine with Eagle County Rummage Sale and pick up curbside. (TOV) • Enforce covenants on trailers, boats, motor homes, campers, non-operating automobiles, P&Z, etc. • Increase recycling percentage by involving hotels/lodges, regional wide. • Don't allow any land swaps or development of National Forest land for any reason, even other community goals. Otherwise, we'll nibble away at the natural environment. We should expect to so{ve our own problems and not expect government handouts. • Improve stream quality by increasing setbacks and/or enforcing those in place. Enforce and improve BMP's. (Planning Dept. and Council) • Discourage home owners from landscaping in urban patterns (blue grass sod, etc.) And encourage natural landscaping whenever possible. No more power mower noises as well as unique mountain quality. It also uses more water to have blue grass. (County and Town Zoning & Environmental) • Modify GRFA regs in accordance with current discussions. (Planning & Zoning) • Preserve and expand view corridors. (Planning & Zoning) • Consider converting to building envelopes on unimproved land. (Planning & Zoning) • Fix the visible road cuts (Vail View Drive, the "hill" by the Cascade, etc.). • More lights along the main walkways in Vail. • Educate the community (especially youth) on native flora and fauna to encourage conservation and protection of threatened and endangered. • Study communities where recycling programs are in action to implement a much more extensive one here (i.e. Boulder and Oregon and California). We don't 4 recycle any green glass here and think of all the wine opened in this valley every season!! • More recycling centers in each community. Recycle green glass, cardboard and white paper. • Improve signage from parking structures. • Two words: new urbanism. • Solve delivery problem in TOV core and Lionshead by building tunnel system and central load i ng/del ivery area. This will also give access to utilities, etc. • Lodging upgrades (interiors). • Redevelop Lionshead, but keep in mind the cost to existing businesses. Find ways (tax incentives, low cost loans) to keep it affordable to stay in business. No chain restaurants, etc. • Do not increase density levels. • Increase pedestrian area from Lionshead to Ford Park. • Create loading docWcenter for deliveries and make Vail Village totally pedestrian bike Zermatt. • Agencies: Sierra Club, People Allied with Wildlife (PAWW), CO PIRG, US Forest Service, Division of Wildlife. Use extensive tree planting along freeway to minimize noise. • Develop Donovan Park. No more landfill. • Implement an incentive/certification program for business to encourage waste reduction, recycling, energy or water conservation. (VVTCB, Restaurant Assn., Lodging Community, TOV, Merchants) • Build/create recreational opportunities (Eco Tourism) that focus on outdoor activities and education. • Create a burn program for the many sick forests around the Vail Valley. (TOV, USFS) • Recognize the fact that manv people/tourists come to Colorado mountain communities such as Vail to see wildlife in their natural environment/habitat. We must preserve this and not continue to expand our already significant ski area. 5 • Condemn Village buiidings that don't meet current standards. Amen! • TOV needs to decide better to insist on architectural integrity (style) or continue to allow an unplanned aesthetic appearance to happen. Give DRB better guideiines. • Can we bury I-70 in a tunnel through the village and landscape/build over it? • "Connect" north and south Vait (bridges, overpasses, tunnels, etc.) or underground I-70. • Create well-lit and interesting pedestrian walkways from exit of parking along East Meadow Drive. • Consider using incentives in Lionshead to encourage a standardized look. • Keep Forest Service lands forever wild and beautiful. • Get rid of concrete in Lionshead and soften it with flowers and trees. • Sponsor a nature photo contest. • Improve the town's design approval process to help improve properties. • Reduce noise from the interstate. • Greenbelt along all of Eagle River. • Use alternative energy (solar, wind, etc.) For a portion of on-mountain, town, and private energy needs. • Give development incentives (increased dwelling units) to dense, clustered projects that create and preserve open space buffers or conservation easements. (Agency Municipalities and County) • Complete municipal streetscape plan. • Complete streamwalk. • Buffer or trees along 1-70 to reduce noise. • Redevelop Lionshead. 6 • Hiking/biking trails to Forest Service lands. Take advantage of Forest Service land not owned by TOV. • Clutter control (clean up the ditches, consolidate newspaper machines, remove clothes racks from the streets). • Sidewalks. Put in more. Make them continuous. • Widen roads, add shoulders where there is substantial foot traffic i.e. Vail Valley Drive and Meadow Drive in East Vail. . • Have volunteers/welfare recipients pick up trash throughout the whole town. • No new communities i.e. Adam's Rib, Cordillera. Build around existing community. • Get rid of the idea of tunneling I-70. Roads are natural; tunnels are not! • Better control by architectural review board in regard to alpine style (especially at Lionshead). AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOAL AREA We will work to provide housing opportunities that meet the diverse needs of a diverse community. Lead Volunteer: Jon Walker Team Volunteers: Galen Aasland, Betsy Bradley, Alan Braunholtz, Dick Cleveland, Susan Connetly, Ralph Davis, Charles Davison, Debbie Ducic, Anne Esson, Gerry Flynn, Dennis Jones, Jim Kneser, Andy Knudtsen, Rachel Lenz, Les Marsh, Bob Mcllveen, Arn Menconi, Eilen Miller, Elizabeth Moffatt, Tom Moorhead, Jerry Oliver, Ed Padilla, Evelyn Pinney, Mary Pownall, Kent Rose, Tom Steinberg, Paul Testwuide, Michael Wasmer, Gayle Weingartner, Scott Winnegrad, Renee Winnegrad 69 Actions Suggested • Explore the possibility of purchase and/or redevelopment of the Timber Ridge complex (lease expires 2001). Rezone for higher density (PUD). Build high-rise dorm style housing (with cafeteria, express bus service and underground parking, use dorm housing as Elderhostel in summer) for transient, seasonal employees. Balance of land developed with one bedroom condos for singles, three bedroom for young families. • Consider developments with studio apartments so workers have their own privacy without having to share space with others. 7 • Encourage a change in attitude in employers and local home owners to be creative in hefping empioyees and other locals buy housing. • Require all new or redevelopment incorporate deed restricted housing. Any house above 3,000 square feet be required to have employee unit. • Affordabfe does not mean the cheapest available. Affordable means that X income can buy X house. We cannot have affordable housing in a general "market" type environment. This requires deed restrictions and "one to a customer" to keep speculators out. • Any new development must include affordable housing as part of its plan. Fini! No discussion. • Require second homeowners to adopt a local. • Identify, survey the number of people, type of housing needed in each region, range of $ for rent/cost of house that people can afford. (Vail, Avon, Eagle, Leadville Town Councils and Business Owners to identify number of people, etc.) • Affordable houses for first-time homeowners (new professionals coming into area) and even homes people can "move up to" when their families grow. (Local town councils, Realtors, businesses) • Enforce deed restricted units. • Require caretaker units in trophy homes (larger homes). • Get a state homestead tax exemption in place. • Set up a way for second homeowners to directly contribute to revenue for affordable housing. • Eliminate GRFA. • Emulate Aspen and Whistler housing program by their goals, resources and cooperation. • As older properties in town, Intermountain, East and West Vail, become destined for "tear down" have public/private partnerships purchase properties and redevelop as "suite style" housing for seasonal employees. • Utilize federal tax credits and other incentives to promote and develop affordable housing. 8 • Maximize the use of Berry Creek 5th filing by building for-purchase/rent units, day care, recreation, transit and park and ride. (TOV, Avon, Eagle County, Eagle-Vail Metro, Berry Creek Metro, Arrowhead Metro) • Incentives to employers to provide employee housing for their own employees. Buy a condo, for example. • Require new development and redevelopment to provide new emp(oyee housing units, preferable on site. Number of units provided should reflect impacts of project. • Acquire air rights over I-70 now for future development including significant deed restricted local housing component. • Provide regional transportation, so housing can be built where land is more plentiful (work with the "regional cooperation" group). • Require employers to provide housing for "their" employees as done in European ski resorts. Don't make it the responsibility of the community. • When is one person's right to own multiple dwellings superseded by anothers to own their own home. • Realize how many houses could fit in the space it takes to build a golf course. We already have 11 ! • Provide tax incentives for developers to include employee units in their developments. • Reauire all new PUDs and developments to provide reasonable cost housing within the development. Deed restrict and provide tax breaks for these units. • Contact Aspen, Whistler and other appropriate communities to find out what and how they are addressing the issue. • For any new or major remodels where main dwelling is over 3,000 square feet require a lock-off which must be occupied year-round. • Do not allow seizings of property or property rights. Solve problems within the law. • Need more land in TOV: 1) Buy environmentally important land elsewhere and swap this for Forest Service land in our immediate valley. 9 2) Cover I-70 from golf course to Lionshead. • Build an "Olympic Village" on top of Lionshead parking structure. • Create public-private partnership TOV, VA, Hospital) to acquire Timber Ridge , property to assure continued seasonal rental/dormitory facitity. Let this then be used as "hostel" style housing in "off-season", i.e. summer guests... • Create a multi-jurisdictional affordable housing authority which would be financed by tax dollars and would plan, organize, control, direct all affordable housing issues. • Allow denser zoning on large lots to encourage building of say 61,000 sq. ft. apartments instead of 1 8,000 sq. ft. home. Apartments should be deed restricted. Maybe a housing authority should buy the lots ASAP. • Lobby Forest Service to donate land. • Abolish all task force(s) unless productive by 1/31/97. • Build employee housing on top of parking structures (free land). • Involve key people from Vail Housing Task Force and review all of their information. • Develop the piece of property behind the West Vail Texaco into for rent housing. I would love to see affordable housing in my back yard. • Relax GRFA standards to permit small employee housing units in private homes. Eliminate lifetime deed restriction for employee housing unit in private home. • Identify run-down properties, and using a"Habitat for Humanity" format, remodel, upgrade, etc. with volunteer labor to provide affordable for-sale units. • Or, land-move houses that will be demolished and use for Habitat for Humanity. Costs $15,000 to move a house. • Identify creative tax incentive policies to create and release land for affordable housing development. • Explore housing on federal land. • Subsidized rent. Create structure (scale of income); qualification to determine amount of subsidy recipient is qualified to receive; recipient must meet 10 qualifications of income and employed in Vail. Sources of revenue: sales tax on retail; room tax, employer contribution. • Don't look for an easy out with Forest Service land. It's national. Why should someone in lowa, who can't afford to holiday here, bail us out of our greedy development. • Until building of and funding for affordable housing is available, consider tax (property) incentives to reward second homeowners for utilizing caretakers. Having quasi-residents around will bring gregarity to places dead during off- season and cut down on criminal activity (break-ins). • Have town-sponsored/certified caretaker program (Vail employees) to give second homeowners a convenient and reasonable (safe) option for providing employee housing. It's a service to second homeowners, also! • The Forest Service has created an unnatural shortage of land to build upon, thus, driving up costs through scarcity. This in no way justifies the confiscation of private property for the purpose of wealth redistribution. • Dorm for seasonal workers with good transportation because it would probably have to be built where there is room--outside Town of Vail. Minturn? • Identify and preserve all potential land. (TOV, Planning Commission) • Work with the developers and governmental agencies to develop more incentives, etc., for more housing. • Use of Berry Creek. • Use land transfer tax to subsidize mortgage/rents for workers who live full-time in TOV. • Focus on ownership housing. • Deed restrictions re: use/occupancy in perpetuity, but cap on appreciation only for (10) years. • More TOV staff for housing!! • Partner with other communities to meet the need. • Tax incentives for existing home owners to add or convert existing space to an employee housing unit. 11 • We live on Bald Mountain road and would love to have affordable housing in our backyard where they were going to build a Par 3 golf course. • Would it be possible for the TOV to provide financing for home loans in areas like Vail Commons, Red Sandstone Road? One problem in this community is the difficulty in qualifying for a mortgage with seasonal employment, high ratios, etc. • Encourage private sector to provide employee housing or adequate pay (VA, VVMC, TOV, restaurants, etc.) • Develop incentives for residents and second homeowners to lease out unused bedrooms, i.e., free parking pass, ski pass. • Prior to expansion/development, we must determine how many additional employees will be needed to sustain this expansion/development. This issue must be addressed before permission to proceed is granted. Let's find space for these people before we expand/develop. • Use combination of approaches so that employee units are integrated throughout community and not concentrated solely in Timber Ridge and Ridgeview Squares (East Vail). • Look to Aspen and Whistler. They have established funding sources; tap a portion of RETT. What are the remaining open space needs? We've addressed that concern. Now it's time to apply our resources to the housing problem. • Working with state regulations to allow employees to work more than 40 hours a week at one job without paying overtime would lesson need and make happier employees. Time off in off-season balances it all out. • Cooperate with Vail Associates on housing for staff "on the mountain." BUILDING COMMUNITY GOAL AREA In the early days of Vail, members of the community were involved in creating the resort and community and there was a high degree of acceptance, respect and interaction. Today, there is a desire to recapture that sense of togetherness and community. We agree that we will generate more opportunities, occasions and physical locations for community interaction and to promote broader participation in our community life. We will reach out to our extended community, embrace our part-time residents, enhance communication and strengthen neighborhoods. We will increase social responsibility and cooperation, including more public-private partnerships. 12 Lead Volunteer: Gilda Kaplan Team Volunteers: Steve Berkowitz, Susan Boyd, Elaine Byrnes, Sara Charles, Ginny Culp, Lorelei Donaldson, Julie Donohue, Diana Donovan, Debbie Ducic, Ann Eggers, Kim Farin, Annie Fox, Ted Gilliland, Diane Golden, Paul Golden, Tom Hopkins, Patricia . Kaplan, Werner Kaplan, Jim Kneser, Sally Kneser, Eric Larson, Kathy Langenwalter, David Loughry, Robin Litt, Tanya Mark, Elias Martinez, Arn Menconi, Elizabeth Moffatt, Greg Moffet, Bob Moroney, Karen Morter, Sara Newsam, Patrick Paul, Bill Pierce, Don Salanty, Marcy Silverstein, Suzanne Silverthorn, Flo Steinberg, Carl Walker, Michael Wasmer, Karen Wilhelm, Elena Windisch, Kathleen Winfield . 86 Actions Suggested • Encourage the Hispanic children in school to teach Spanish to the English speaking and vice versa. • Build places for locals to "cross paths." All the typical places are too isolated. Post Office, down valley restaurants. Where can people congregate? • Build a Rec/Community Center with a pool at Donovan Park. • Support existing youth programs. • Provide more activities for people of all ages. (Skate park, underage dance club, etc.). • Build a skate parWrec area. • Better publicize and increase the volume of the "borrow a book" program. (Vail Library, Avon Library) • Have bikes and racks strategically located which could be borrowed for transportation, like in Amsterdam. (Boy Scouts/Rotary) • Create a"local history" section at the Town of Vail Library so visitors, new residents and long-time locals can get a sense of the who, what, why of what we are today and will be tomorrow. • Enable (economically) full time home owners to form communities where they are now dwindling. But how? Real estate controls the market... • Communicate through e-mail (Internet or bulletin boards) with each other, talking together as we have here making announcements, sending news, including schools, persons who are bedridden, elderly, young hackers, the diversity of the valley joining and communicating electronically. 13 • Make e-mail free at the Library. • Start community vegetable gardens in several areas. • Provide Spanish translation at meetings like this and encourage Hispanic workers to participate in community events. • Start a forum/great speaker series/regular conference on issues of community/intimacy/social responsibility. Invite people like: Michal Lerner, editor of Tikkun and advocate for "politics of ineaning" Harville Hendrix and John Gettman, well-known writers on marriage and intimacy Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourners and active in issues of social justice and community Larry Dossey, author of Healinq Words and foremost speaker on relationship of love and intimacy to health Robert Bly, author of A Nation of Siblinqs Someone from the Socially Responsible tnvestment Movement (one of the leaders iives in Colorado. We have his name at home, 476-9235). These are all people who have a national impact and are speaking to the concern for intimacy and community all over the U.S. We can think of others like them. In this way, Vail could use its resources and privileged situation to contribute to the national discussion, as well as addressing the need for community here. • Define community (i.e. Vail's community is people--youth, family,...) • Continue free concerts at Ford Park Amphitheater, etc. They're greatly appreciated. Add concerts in winter. • Look at existing appraisals of youth and health and human services to focus on immediate needs other programs have identified. Then support and strengthen. • At the golf course, build a community center/performing arts center/rec center. • Build a community chest i.e. United Way to fund actions. • Work regionally to support program. • Have Coca-Cola sponsor. • Assist before and after school programs. • Social clubs (e.g. bridge, books). 14 • Free university with CMC. • Promote neighborhood "block" parties, but involve councilmembers...(TOV) • Create a forum for discussing the gifts that each segment of our community offers: 1) CMC-cultural exchange classes 2) Newspaper articles • Build a larger and more usable youth center. Get input from the local youth, PTA organizations, VRD. • Involve down-valley residents to bring unity to all who have an affect on the image. • Establish a regional "seniors" task force to investigate a retirement community (CCRC). • Find a spot for a farmer's market. A spot where we all can gather. (Who?) • Find a spot for "hand me downs" to be freely taken. (Minturn Town Hall?) • Attract more permanent residents to Town of Vail. 1) Wealthy retirees (special golf privileges, subsidized grandkids week) 2) Coordinate relocation (high speed data links) 3) Consultants, I bankers, etc. • Talk to your neighbors. Pick up your block. Look out for each other. • Don't allow more time share in Vail. It doesn't build community in any way. • Organize neighborhood groups to take pride in/and responsibility for the roads, buildings, trails in their neighborhoods. • Every week--1 day--everyone on the mountain wear a name tag (employee, locals, visitor, second homeowner. • Develop vehicle to incorporate seasonal workers/young people in opportunities for community service. • Create "community chest"/United Way funding source for smaller non profit organizations who have difficulty in securing funding sources. 15 ~ • Create community "welcome wagon" to inform/orient new residents regarding opportunities to get involved in community. • Immediately establish working committee with TOV/Eagle-Vail participation to explore possibility of annexation. Central phone number for all volunteer agency so new people can call one number and find out how they can volunteer, who to call, phone number, what the agency does, etc. (Chamber? Vail Valley Foundation) • Get people working together on community improvement projects (continually picking up trash, for example). • Youth athletic leagues, i.e. soccer, swimming, hockey. Expand Adopt-a-Highway to community service in Vail. • Mail several free parking offers and several free lift ticket offers to local residents as a "thank you." • This process has been a wonderful example of building community. • Start a newsletter or publish a list of activities/clubs, etc. that are available. For example, I couldn't find out how to contact Rotary to join or bridge club. Make information more available. • Create excellence/higher standards in public schools. • Create an "Off Bridge Street" shopping/dining fun area (like LoDo), get the locals back. • Deed restricted for-sale units wou{d build more community than seasonal dormitory housing. • Develop and support substance abuse education and programs for all. • Create a"Vail culture" orientation program for new residents, seasonal employees and second homeowners. • Have a(monthly?) Community happy hour or other gathering. Promote it to a11, including seasonals and second homeowners. • Have a Fourth of July community picnic with tables for different states and countries. 16 • Encourage neighborhood gatherings. • lntroduce yourself to your neighbors--all of them! • Focus on apartments, condos and townMomes. Encourage "out of towners" to attend (Who?) • "Adopt" a part-time resident. "Adopt" a seasonal employee. • Develop an historical continuum of the Vail Valley. • Create a living history weekend. • Have an ice cream social. • Celebrate Vail's 35th birthday. • Start "Youth Core" for public service by teens. Volunteer time could earn points toward ski passes, concert tickets, gift certificates, etc. • Look into hiring grant writer. Lots of $ available. • Encourage, promote volunteer program to clean-up town, build trails... • Be committed to working with Hispanic leaders. • Develop a forum for second homes to meet with each other and with full-time residents. • Celebrate a Mexican Independence Day celebration in a park and in the schools. • Let second homeowners vote. • Make sure second homeowners are involved in community decisions • Use the Internet to build a great community update and inpuUinteraction system. • Create a"Vaif phifosophy" that can be instilled upon locals, empfoyees and tourists. • Create a"photo album/scrap book" of our community for permanent and on- going display. An exhibit to bring pride to ourselves and appreciation for others. Recognition for the very many wonderful people and facets of our community! • Convert new Vail City Market or old Safeway into Rec Center or bowling alley. 17 • Daily Grind-type place sponsored by some group like Chamber of Commerce that is an affordable community gathering place. • Community holiday picnics and/or meals. • Allow all members of the community to enjoy the facilities here. Sometimes the price is exclusive. • Regional transportation unifies the community. • Design events for employees of businesses located near each other to get to know each other. • Find things people can work and build together on an ongoing basis, that are orqanized on a consensus basis, not top-down. Examples: social events, dances, collective art works, snow sculptures, buildings/structures and recreational events. • Diverse housing combined in an Eagle-Vail type situation of home owners and renters so there are fewer groupings of renters or short termers. • More youth (little kids) sports leagues (i.e. soccer) including girls leagues. (Vail needs "soccer moms") • Consider points for volunteer hours. Points to be redeemed for ski passes, parking, restaurants and • Explore options for an affordable women's health care center (i.e. Planned Parenthood). • Revive the community (locals) ski day at the end of the season. REGIONAL COOPERATION GOAL AREA We will work to improve and increase regional collaboration, specifically on planning and transportation issues. Lead Volunteer: J.W. Hermes Team Volunteers: Monica Benderly, Steve Berkowitz, Allen Best, Ross Boyle, Pam Brandmeyer, Dick Cleveland, Charles Davison, Carol Ferguson, Gerry Flynn, Russell Forrest, Larry Grafel, J.W. Hermes, Bret Hooper, Jane Imber, Mitch Imber, Frank Johnson, Bob Kunkel, Sara Newsam, Joe Macy, Rick MacCutcheon, Ed O'Brien, Patrick Paul, John Power, Kent Rose, Jim Shrum, Flo Steinberg, Steve Swenson, Elaine Waddell, Paul Westhelle, Gerry White, Bob Wilhelm, Shawn Wilkens 18 45 Actions Suggested • Consider interactive TV for County Commissioner and Planning and Zoning meetings. • Have an Eagle County Tomorrow process. (County Government, TOV, Avon, , Minturn Red Cliff, Eagle, Gypsum) • Update the Eagle County trails plan to include the trails plans from Avon, Vail, Minturn and the County. One coordinated plan. • Create a reqional housing authority with members from each community. Provide a permanent funding option! • Regional Planning Council (see Sanibel, Florida) to delay, expedite, or eliminate the kinds and degrees of development. Apply growth impact analysis to each region/project. • Develop a European-type trail from Vail to Summit County. • Bus to Minturn. • Work with the highway/transportation authority to see if there is some way to limit trucking to non-tourist peak times, i.e not Friday-Sunday 3 to 7 p.m. (safety issue). • Affordable housing is a county-wide problem and will only be solved by a county- wide solution. We need 3,000 affordable units. That solution can't be in one place. It's unfair. • We have approved 11,000 units in the county in a planning process. Shouldn't we see the impact of doubling the size of the county before we approve any more large projects? We must look at the county as a whole. No up-valley and down-valley. • Regional transportation ties community. • Creation of a Council of Government (COG) or an Municipal Planning Organization (MPO). Each town to hold a voting membership. This organization to deal with regional issues. (All issues). • Consolidation of duplicative services (i.e. police, fire, transit, refuse, housing authority, etc.). • Secure regional paid federal lobbyist to aide in securing federal funds and providing a regional presence in Washington. 19 • Create Transfer Development Right Districts (TDRs) through Eagle County, Summit County, etc. in cooperation with Forest Service, BLM, CDOT. Hire planners to create a comprehensive regional set of districts based upon traditional human settlement patterns. Planners in mind: anyone who ever studied under lan McHarg (U Penn) or J.T. Lyle (U Cal Berkeley). • Plan Vail Valley Symposium on regional cooperation bringing leading thinkers and practitioners to the table. Fund with businesses and foundation support. • Develop cooperative community health plan for Eagle and Summit counties. Involve governments, employers, providers, consumers. • Build a bike trail going west from Vail. • Merge our current Chamber of Commerce with the Eagle County Chamber of Commerce. • Utilize and support media communication tools (print, radio and TV) that can directly reach all business owners and key decision makers in Eagle County. • Build employee housing on Berry Creek 5th. (TOV, County, School district, Avon). • Explore the mer in of towns in the valley for better efficiency and planning. • Hold "traveling" commissioners meetings. (Let me know) • Create regional planning authority. The actions of each town, community, and county boards have great effect on one another without the input of one another. • Regional marketing through special district!!! • Create the best public school system in America. • Create opportunities for people from different communities to interact. • Meetings/projects with broad focus (i.e. Eagle River group, human resources). • Develop recreation paths linking communities. • Hire a regional bike/trail coordinator using transportation tax dol{ars to work with all towns in a coordinated trail system. 20 • Regional cooperation/funding to protect open space. Bring back RETT as a tool. (Eagle County, Land Trust, Towns, State Senators) • Fully develop regional transit system that connects a(I communities with transit service that is convenient, affordable, dependable and offers a viable alternative to driving your car. • Look at connecting inter-region transit system i.e. RFTA, Summit Stage, ECTRA. • Continue the consolidation of inetro district and other municipal functions westward, such as fire, water, bus transportation, police, library, parks & recreation (annexation as natural desired result and less bureaucracy/duplicative administration costs). • Vail as a county. • Create the University of Vail as a world class hotel management and restaurant school and internship program with a campus and dormitories for student housing. • Light rail Gypsum to Vail connecting with TOV bus system and connector through Minturn to Leadville). • County should go Home Rule. 5 or 7 Commissioners. Here • TOV should annex the Stolport. • Establish a regional task force to coordinate affordable housing efforts of separate political jurisdictions. • Only when the rest of Eagle County stol2s bashinq Vail can we have cooperation. • The bashing may stop if Vail Tomorrow were to take a lead role (e.g. "make a commitment to") in creating affordable housing opportunities on a regional basis. • Regional open space acquisition effort! • Urge the "leaders" of Eagle County (maybe even Summit County) to attend the balance of our meetings (County Commissioners, Mayors, etc.). • Organized and efficient (consolidate) a county-wide effort (metro district) utilities, fire department, taxes, hospitals, transportation system. GROWTH MANAGEMENT 21 We will continue to direct growth to maintain our status as a world class resort and to achieve our other community goals. Interested Volunteers: Bob Armour, Paul Caldwell, Betsy Cole, Dave Cole, Dave Corbin, Bill Hanlon, Kathy Langenwalter, John Mouw, Rika Mouw, Chris Ryman, Paul ,Westhelle 52 Actions Suggested • Develop a valley-wide master plan. • Use Gillman for affordable housing. • Vail Associates should provide affordable housing down-valley and provide transportation. • With rapid transit from Denver, you could recruit Denver metro employees. • Put a cap on growth. • Promote alternative forms of transportation. • Support and develop merger between Chamber of Commerce and Eagle County Chamber of Commerce. LeYs focus! • Incentives for developments that build community. Examples: Meeting places for peopie, neighborhoods that foster human interaction, living and working together on common interests and goals. • We have approved on a plat plan level 11,000 units in Eagle County that doubles the size of the valley on the drawing board. Shouldn't we assess that impact before other major projects are approved? This isn't no growth but rather digesting this current huge backlog! • Don't allow 2 supermarkets to be built next to each other. We could use space more wisely (i.e., recreation center). • Develop a comprehensive land use plan (TOV). • Limit the number of water taps; control water control growth. • Do not limit water taps. • Get more "user friendly" planning departments that you can work with! 22 • Control redevelopment. Don't let Vail become like Beaver Creek. • Control density of development to current levels. • Define "growth." • Permit upzoning only where there is a clear, major and permanent community benefit. • Respect private property ownership rights (no takings, please!) • Find a way to facilitate property owners to join with their neighbors and buy adjacent vacant (ots which will then be put under a conservancy easement, precluding their development, lowering their property taxes, and ensuring pockets of open space. • Encourage denser communities down-valley. This will preserve more wild lands, help transportation, decrease pollution, congestion and create a community where people see each other. • Diversify amenities to encourage off-season business i.e. convention, performing arts, continuing education, institute concept, summer activities. • Lionshead redevelopment including diversification of retail, retail experience, convention, meeting rooms, performing arts, quality "hot beds", entertainment. • Encourage second homeowners to build rental or caretaker units to increase year-round residents. • Managed growth should be to orchestrate growth, not no growth. • New urbanism within the context of traditional, human settlement patterns (hamlets, villages, towns, cities, urban center--the whole network). • No more timeshare in Vail. It doesn't add to gany of our goals. • TOV needs attitude of code/law enforcement rather than "what can we give them so they'll follow the ru,les." Enough extra top floors! • More emphasis on the quality of what we have than on the quantity. • Monitor Colorado Land Trust "lands for sale." • Encourage stronger county zoning and a growth plan with buildout limits. 23 • How about managing infrastructure, enforcing comprehensive/land use plans by denying or granting access to city water, public roads, electricity, etc., instead of a grueling, antagonistic review process assuming the right to these. Let neighbors of the proposal have the final say instead of some faceless bureaucracy. • Growth should pay its own way. Allow development, but ensure it mitigates the impacts it generates (for example, schools, libraries, transportation; affordable housing). • Strengthen county land use decisions. • Prevent sprawl, focus development. • Devetop a process (similar to this one) to determine the communities' limits for growth (physical, infrastructure and redevelopment) by: 1) Educate people by creating digital images of Vail neighborhoods at build-out using today's zoning regulations. 2) Come to a consensus of build-out {imits. 3) Develop a growth management plan and appropriate regulations to implement. Very good. • To prevent the overcrowding of oversized box homes, increase the height and lot set-back requirements. Increase and enforce river setbacks. • Re-do GRFA guidelines to allow conversion of areas, within existing dwellings, to living space i.e.: basements, above garage areas, etc. • Resoive long-standing infrastructure issues. • Vail Village streetscape improvements. • Truck loading and delivery. • Traffic flow/reduce congestion. • Parking. • TOV/HOA/VMA, etc. • Open Space preservation. • Park improvement. 24 • Promote redevelopment and improvements to `oider,' `dated' properties to maintain competitive edge in hotel and short-term rental markets (as compared to other resorts). Promote/create business for non-peak periods. (Summer air service/Eagle). • Do not put a cap on growth. Allow natural economic forces to work. Use supply/demand forces.. • In allowing redevelopment to be cost-effective, require employee housing and land beautification. • Have infrastructure keep up with the growth which is probable. • Allow water supply to control construction. ECONOMIC DIVERSITY In supporting our commitment to building community, we will work to increase our sensitivity to and respect for the essential needs and dignity of our workforce, including seasonal employees. We will expand the diversity of the economic base. Economic diversification will promote social and cultural diversity by creating more and varied employment opportunities and more "rungs on the ladder"--professional growth opportunities, job satisfaction, year-round financial security and long-term housing opportunities. Interested Volunteers: Ross Boyle, Susan Connelly, Frank Johnson, Alysia Kehoe, Tim Kehoe, Ellen Miller, Bob Wilhelm, Kathleen Winfield 27 Actions Suggested • Survey and seek out new professionals in the area. What are their talents? How can we match their talents/skills to jobs we have in the valley? Don't go outside when resources are here. ("Job banking." Call HR Depts. in businesses for skills needed, area facilitators to help get skills identified). • Family is a prime consideration for Latino workers who commute from Leadville, Gypsum, etc. Create flex time for employees. Establish interactive communication links between Leadville and Vail: 1) Schools 2) Community Center • Need more land in TOV for offices, commercial uses, etc. Cover I-70 from golf course to Lionshead. 25 • Create enough new retail space in Lionshead to generate a more diversified shopping experience in the Village and Lionshead. • Build large (3,000) performing arts center to encourage concerts, especially during off seasons. (TOV, VVF, Private) • Public entities contract out a joint "Economic Development" Board to be coordinated through the Chamber. • "Tax incentivise" business that meets the development plan. Example: modular or pre-fab housing to support affordable housing. • Add more "regular" stores to town core, such as grocery, drug, hardware and coffee shops. Fewer jewelry, fur shops. Charge lower real estate taxes for "essential" stores that help cut down on automobile use. • Reward businesses in the following categories: most enterprising, most innovative product/service and most socially responsible. • Find out how many businesses in the Vail Valley generate most of their revenue outside the valley or from non-tourism related sources. Encourage their growth. Examples: Ways to meet each other. Find out their needs. Support their growth through promotion, incentives and coordination. • Reasonable rent for retail businesses in Vail Village to encourage diversity. • Why does only 18% of property tax remain in Vail? Find a way to create a better balance. • Encourage more diversity of retail businesses within the Town of Vail, so that the people who live in Vail will shop in Vail, thus returning funds to the community through sales tax. • Encourage clean industry county-wide through tax incentives. Industries could include light manufacturing, clothing (like Obermyer in Aspen). Coordinate through County Commissioners and Chamber of Commerce. • Expand Colorado Mountain College activities to incorporate resort related programs (hotel-restaurant management, etc.). Full-time students! (Similar to Fire Dept. Program). • High technology infrastructure for 21 st Century communication needs. 26 • Encourage West Vail commercial with a comprehensive commercial development plan. • Commercial tax base must be increased. Create a task force to determine how more emphasis can be given to retail/commercial in TOV. • Encourage high tech small businesses. • Establish internation business negotiation centere. (hard to read) • Require that any new retain commercial space building and incorporate office space that keeps people working in Vail. Yes!! • Make the shopping/dining experience appealing for locals as well as visitors. No more t-shirt shops! • Incentives for diversity of shops and "deli type" (meeting-type meet and greet) places. • Create Gore Creek cruise ship line to compete with Disney, Love Boat, etc. (see ?--hard to read) • Prevent migration of Vail Village businesses down valley. • Limit ?(hard to read) for single business as was originally done. Encourages more variety. • Encourage mom and pop. WORLD CLASS RESORT GOAL AREA We recognize and agree that our natural environment, and in particular, our ski mountain, is critical in making Vail a world class resort and forms the foundation for the community that has grown up around the resort. Our goal is to preserve that critical foundation and to enhance it through diversification of overall amenities and improvement of guest and support services. Lead Volunteer: Rob LeVine 118 Actions Suggested • Reduce safety threats on the mountain. • Improve housing and transportation for employees. • Don't develop land through Forest Service land exchanges. 27 • Generally update the community and improve the restaurants. • Train Vail mountain employees and bus drivers to treat people well. Create centralized places for guests to get information. • Improve transportation to Vail, perhaps I-70 rapid transit. a Keep expanding the terrain on the mountain. • Shop owners should also buy into customer service, not just employees. • Emphasize a11 12 months in Vail marketing. • Fix the housing problem. • With the expansion, Vail Associates needs more employees. • Increase the number of high quality rentals available to guests. • Restrict truck traffic on I-70 and increase fines. • Remove the property deed restriction in order to increase employee housing. • Advertise ski packages nationally in the fall. • Improve the ability to keep Vail Pass open during storms. • Need direct highway access to parking structure. • Follow through with plans for Par 3 golf course as proposed in past election. • Reduce price of parking. • Bus system should be improved and drivers should be friendlier. • Colorado Card should be available to property owners. • Develop and promote golf packages. • Consider SteamboaYs "kids ski free" program. • Need nice little breakfast places. 28 • Provide basic necessities without needing a car. • Add connection to Minturn. First a shuttle bus, later a lift. (Town officials, Forest Service, BLM, Transit reps, Merchants and Business owners) • Need good food on the mountain with European ambiance. • Diversify winter entertainment; more non-ski activities. • Increase competitive skiing; try to attract the Winter Olympics. • Watch crowding on the mountain. • Get ahead of the conflicts between skiers and snowboarders. • Get snowboarders involved in guest services program on the mountain. • Get train service from Denver to Vail. Subsidize housing for employees to maintain provision of guest services. • Promote fall colors nationally. • Host a Destination Extreme, sponsored by ESPN. • Create a PBS video on Vaii. • Hook up hotels to Internet for information and merchandise guests can't get at home. • Create an event similar to Eggnog in Santa Fe & Albuquerque Lights. • Contact the U.S. Information Agency's Foreign Press Center for assistance with 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships. • Advertise in USA Today. • Create a travel ad for Southern California. • Market snowboarding in Japan. • Have Frommers publish a mini-guide on Vail. • Build an Imax Theater in Vail; team up with National Geographic. 29 • Open an hourly childcare center for locals and guests. • Establish a Kiva Welcome Center, with a historical geology museum and a children's museum. • Public a Vail "primer" in local newspapers for guests. • Build a children's ski/care center. • Establish a small reindeer herd in Ford Gardens in summer and Game Creek in winter. • Host a summer sunset cinema on Nottingham and Dillon Lakes. • Use the Internet to market Vail. • . Increase marketing by all entities. • Add steeper, black runs to attract more ski races. • Add more groomed runs for older skiers. • Create dorms for seasonal workers. • Create a free mass transit system like Summit Stage. • Create an eastern access to the ski area like Mary Jane at Winter Park; would help with congestion. • Increase air service to Eagle County Airport. • Retain feeling that you're skiing alone in the back bowls. • Create a "Doc" Holliday Museum. • Hold an air show at Eagle Airport. • Create controlled areas for young skiers. • Make the resort inclusive, particularly of teens/youth. • Don't bring back $5 ski days. • Prevent summer construction on mountain from impacting hiking and biking. 30 • Continue to develop international market. • Have fewer re-circulating toilets on the mountain. • Agencies: US Forest Service, Division of Wildlife, Sierra Club, CO PIRG, People , Allied with Wildlife (PAWW). The first two should be consulted at the earliest possible time. It would be refreshing to see Vail Resorts act responsibly, and not look at the above two as regulatory entities. One needs time to contemplate and analyze research. The other organizations could lend some valuable insight and balance. . • Police must differentiate between harmless fun and danger. Our business is fun. Need smile, user-friendly uniform an visibility as a helper (not appear as only there to catch you doing wrong). • Need happy emp(oyees to truiy service guests and that means living in the Town of Vail, not down valley. • Commercial property owners need to have interest in long range picture not short term immediate gain. Unhappy business owners have unhappy employees. • People drawing unemployment quoting lack of a job are usually cheating while taking up limited beds. Modify state laws. • Let's explore free bikes in town, Vail to Lionshead. Get volunteers and bike shops involved. • Develop more cultural and natural attractions. • Have a portion of the mountain designated for snowboarders only--no skiers, and another portion designated for skiers--no boarders, with the remainder of the mountain (most of it) for everyone. • Create 5-year plan for lodging, transportation and retail needs through VA, TOV and merchants so that guest services have a master comprehensive plan. • Develop a process whereas substandard short-term rental units must be upgraded. • Create more of a wester flair, i.e. Steamboat Cowboy rodeo, etc. More horses!! • Instead of Category III, why not promote more backcountry cat tours or heli-trips to generate (use Whistler as example here). 31 • VA should make resort a model with an extensive on-mountain recycling program. • If we accomplish somelmany of the other target areas, this concern/priority will naturally be taken care of. This is not a priority that needs immediate attention as some of the other targets ("crisis"). • Look at other "attractions" in our area for tourists. • Eco-tourism can be a viable solution; also addresses our concerns with regard to our natural environment. • We have enou h skiing and golf! • Offer incentives to lodge and condo management (and owners) to refurnish/upgrade lodging units. • More summer attractions, music, gardens, etc. • Increase the cross-country skiing opportunities. • Look at all parts of world class resort (transportation, lodging, activities, shopping...) and strive for the best. • Create more permanent visitor/volunteer group to roam at peak times to assist our guests about where to go. • More public bathrooms. • Continued year-round training for locals and employees to deal with our guests to create a positive experience. • Snowboard racks on buses would make snowboarders less intimidating to guests. Would help with bus overcrowding. • Program to upgrade Vail lodging product. Implement some type of rating (A,B, C, etc.) on rentals so visitors know what they're getting, not just how much they're paying. Quality! • Continue the village to village ski concept that Vail was originally based upon and as being implemented with Bachelor Gulch/Arrowhead. • Private/quaint ownership of on-mountain food service/services. • Install lift at bottom of Ricky's Ridge and flanking runs. 32 • Build areas for pre-ski/board stretching. Have how-to information nearby. • Have information kiosks that detail major types of ski/board injuries, their seriousness, treatment, and how to avoid them. • Encourage groups with similar abilities and interests to ski/board together. Design a way for them to meet each other on the mountain. A great way to find friends and ski partners. • Go beyond marketing to business, professional, and church/social groups. Make Vail a place where friends and familv come to vacation together--because their needs are so well cared for. Make ways for them to eat, socialize, and recreate together. • Stop hard rock loud music on mountain. Or, maybe just in designated areas. • Find some steeper ski terrain. • There are enough golf courses. • Preserve scale/character of buildings on Bridge Street. • More live beds in the core. • More snowboard parks. • Stop expansion. We're losing our diversified/quaint charm. Think eco-tourism. • Designate "snowboarding only" runs each day on a rotating trails basis. • Information kiosks, multilingual. • Franchise privately-owned mountain restaurants. • Money exchanges. • More ski patrollers and stiffer penalties for mountain violations. • Night skiing. • Stop expanding the size, get more chair lifts. • Lower rates. 33. • Create a park and ride lot at Vail Pass and in West Vail for down-valley. • Cross-cultural training. • Improve quality, not quantity! • Performing arts center for year-round use. • International signage and newspapers. Welcome international guests! • Improve quality of lodging. Use portion of tax to providing low interest rate loans to upgrades to properties (TOV). Maybe a lodging tax could fund this. • Have many more special events utilizing Bridge Street and new Gold Peak. • Connect Vail by lift to Beaver Creek, Minturn, Copper Mountain. • Put all loading and delivery to Village and Lionshead under the streets. Provide centralized loading facility that connects the subterranean roadway. Could upgrade/ease utility installation, maintenance and repair. Good idea! Upgrade the infrastructure that makes a resort work, rather than only thinking about what is seen. • Make Village walk areas ice free and safe. • Create an area for yM young skiers which will be safe! FAMILY GOAL AREA We will work to maintain and enhance our family focus in Vail, particularly in the areas of quality affordable health care, child care, public education and family- oriented activities. Interested Volunteers: Sara Charles, Greg Moffet, Patrick Paul 24 Actions Suggested • Develop Donovan Park and Community Center. • Support and implement substance abuse programs. • Provide intergenerational learning and play experiences for a diversity of families. • Provide support for single parent families. 34 • Provide "small" pavilions where families can anticipate activities to attend. • To encourage families, make Vail more accessible. Free parking in summer helps, but have "code enforcement" help families unload, get organized and then send the adult off to park. • Have workshops and seminars about improving and maintaining good family relationships (mental health community). • Family rollerblading rink with fun (freestyle) area for kids. • Community center with recreation opportunities. • A middle class tourist family cannot buy a week's worth of groceries at Alfalfas. They cannot visit Vail without a car. Try to make middle class family vacations in Vail more affordable and pedestrian friendly. • We need youth sports leagues (i.e. soccer) for boys AND GIRLS in TOV. • Outreach projects that families can do together (like soup kitchens or the Catholic Worker House in Denver) so that parents and children are sharing values of reaching out to others and being exposed to the poor and to minorities. • Create a Family Reading Festival. • Work with Amtrack to become summer headquarters of the National Geographic Bee. • Keep parking at soccer field so families can attend events. • More activities/"deals" (free things) for regional families to enjoy and encourage them to stay in the valley (local businesses, resort owners/VA, EW resorts, etc.). • Establish cooperation between public school and Vail employees to allow flex time so that parents can participate in their child's education. 1. ECSD-Business Partnership 2. Chamber of Commerce 3. VA 35 • Work to keep public schools in Town of Vail. Could we have a public K-12 school here (like Vail Mountain School)? • Encourage romance. Leads to marriage, kids, etc. • We really need affordable women's health care! (i.e Planned Parenthood). • Create and instill an "attitude" in employers that providing benefits to their employees is a good and decent thing to do for families. • County social services lousy. • Revisit number of people allowed in caretaker/restricted units (discourages families now). • Nose levels from I-70 and construction may be putting nerves on edge. Noise making living in Vail year-round unbearable. YOUTH GOAL AREA We will work to improve education, recreation and development programs, and foster a sense of inclusion, for our children and teenagers. Lead Volunteer: Arn Menconi Team Volunteers: Peter Abuisi, Tom Boyd, Travis Carlson, Lorelei Donaldson, Kerry Donovan, Ann Eggers, Diane Golden, Lance K., Tanya Mark, Heather Mathes, Ellen Miller, Tom Moorhead, Kyle Olson, Patrick Paul, Wes Post, Don Salanty, Matthew Sargent, Jason Winberg 53 Actions Suggested • Have a season pass for teens and young adults. • Have after-hours activities for kids. • Wave pool. • Facilitate use of/access to Denver resources and faciiities. • Youth athletic leagues, i.e. soccer, swimming, hockey, etc. • More drop-in programs. 36 • Create exceilence/higher standards in public schools. • Have an annual soapbox derby. • Offer youth tennis classes and day camps. • Establish a children's garden with sculpture to climb on. • Establish a children's museum. • Create a"Haunted Hotel" for Halloween. • Make skiing cheaper for kids under 10. • Nighttime activities. • Provide intergenerational learning and play experiences for adolescents and their families. • Community support for existing programs like Snowboard Outreach Society which provides funds for youth-at-risk. • Develop, support and implement substance abuse alternative programs for youths. • Support and implement community school and business programs such as "business education partnership." • In the Lionshead redevelopment, redo the recreation center like an old soda shop with the ambience young people enjoy and want to be there. • Donovan Park develop recreation/community center. • Public swimming pool (with water-slide and wave pool). • Club-type setting for under 21 in Vail with dancing, bands and food or drink. • Build leadership teams of Hispanic, Latino and white. Kids to design activities meaningful to them: 1) Public school 2) Teen center 37 r 3) CMC 4) Ropes course 5) Minturn • Provide meaningful work experience for young people who want it. • Workforce is under 21. Activities (club) needed. • Encourage VA to develop programs for local kids similar to programs they do in Denver, i.e. project victory. • Children's orchestra and theatre groups. • Arts program like "tiles" at bus stop (at transportation center). • Have a"world class" youth gathering place, not "tacky" like existing one in Lionshead! Incorporate into redevelopment of Lionshead!!!! • Convert new Vail City Market or old Safeway into recreation cenier. • Go-Kart tracks. • Bowling alleys. • Year-round mini golf. • Support the existing buddy program with Resource Center. • Get local organizations and non-profits to form "buddy"/intern programs to involve youth in local "culture"--all organizations. • Recreational area for rollerbladers and skateboarders. • Create a location for teenagers (15-20ish) to hangout i.e. under 21 club. • Strengthen and support with SOS. • Outdoor/indoor skating facility. • Skate park 38 • Provide prevention programs for youth at risk. • Provide and strengthen existing youth group, i.e. VRD, Buddies, Meet the Wilderness, Echo Ranch, SEID, Discovery, SOS. • Assess recreational, educational and vocational programs for 15-20 year olds. • Put in a fun park (like a water world) that includes a swimming pool and educational facilities (like an Imax theater). ~ Work out a plan--maybe subsidized--transportation with CME (or similar) to provide affordable transportation to existing youth activities (working moms can't get away). Or, cooperative bus relationship (discount/free bus pass) with Avon/BC Transit to bring kids up and down valley for activities. • Encourage businesses or government agencies to offer discounts, multi- family discounts to make available activities more affordable! • Encourage community members to "trade" youth activities that cost for - work from parents or kids. • Encourage carpooling. Trade "chaperone" days to include more kids in activities. • Encourage and educate employers to be more flexible in allowing "caregivers" to take part in school activities and other activities that kids can learn from. • "Steal" 20-30 parking spots from the top deck of the Lionshead parking structure and make a really cool skateboard/rollerblade park (summer only). • Kids under 10 ski free with two full-price lift tickets. • I would like to create a venue which educates and provides action opportunities for youth to learn and value Eagle County. Youth inherits all we do. I believe we need to train them on how to value the uniqueness here. Youth will judge all we do, our plans and policies. If we want our ideas to last, let's educate youth on the merits and principles behind these ideas. 39 • Hot summer nights-type great fun for all. CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL GOAL AREA We will work to develop and enhance cultural and intellectual opportunities for all ages. Interested Volunteers: Susan Boyd, Larry Dutmer, Kim Farin, Carol Ferguson, Alysia Kehoe, Tim Kehoe, Rachel Lenz, Patrick Paul, Don Salanty,.Mary Silverstein, Josie Warfield 44 Actions Suggested ~ Encourage more business/school partnerships to identify needs and develop programs to meet those needs. Allow our youth to find opportunity here. • Encourage a major university (ie: DU or CU) to establish a major campus in the valley. (The Lindholm parcel in Avon as an example). This could be a good source of employee base, plus a year-round population to keep our economic base strong. Vail Valley would be a super place to train students and employees for the resort industry. (See economic diversity) • Build a community-owned conference facility because the local non-profits have a very difficult time booking lodging conference facilities. • Get the community behind having the highest quality public school system in the region here in Eagle County. • Film Festival of the Rockies (hook up with Breckenridge). • Support Berry Creek equine services in the valley. • Develop "nature nights" (like that of Dillon). One per week with experts educating us/guests on the critical/important issues. Example: Discussion and presentation on the idea of wolf re-introduction into Colorado. ~ Bring the music, the arts and the dance of Mexico to learn the gifts of a culture in our midst. • CMC propose programs/programming specific to our location, i.e., 1) Ski industry support (lifts, mountain, customer/retail focus) 40 , 2) Medical support (Steadman-Hawkins, VVMC) • Further research/survey "skills" needed by employees of businesses. Provide skill-based training to teach these skills (continue and expand Turn it Up, Vail! year-round, CMC/SBDC, area facilitators/professionals to teach skills). • Bring "skilled" labor education into valley (carpenter, construction skills for post and high school students, young adults.) (CMC/SBDC collaborate with Summit County to bring programs to both areas). • Expand advanced degree programs, such as keep the University of Denver-Vail Valley MBA program and encourage more. • Get Celtic Festival back. • Have more things (opportunities) for regular people. • Set up "Vail University of Internet." Build a student campus, social experience. All degrees for Oxford, Harvard, Melbourne, Mexico...where ever! • Create a"Shaw" festival of plays like the one a "N iagra-on-the- Lake" in Canada that uses several play houses and creates a festive dining...experience and involves all ages. • Create a Disney Institute type program in Vail. • Build a year-round performance center. • Build an arts center (crafts, ceramics, painting, photography). Please contact Ted Kenny at 949-7900. It exists and we need participants. • Free concert series "in winter" like summer. • Move the "Aspen Institute" to Vail! • Move Anderson Arts Ranch to Vail! ~ Promote electronic and wireless hook-ups with entities statewide, nationally and around the world. 41 . • Bring in an arm of one of the universities, with diverse programs. • Keep CMC in Vail. Improve adult education programs. • "Free University" with CMC (like Denver). • Create a program with CMC allowing college units for ski season employment (re. Mammoth, Calif.). Include dorms for student/employees. • CMC needs a new campus. • Create a long-term plan for additional cultural facilities. • Build a performing arts center over existing parking structure. • Children's (include teens) orchestra and theatre. • Bring in new and different music and programs. • Increase programs at Nature Center by raising more money for center. • Build a partnership with a world class university (not necessarily from Colorado) for educational and/or arts programs. • Winter concert series and dance series. • Encourage Internet cafes, where people can surf the Web with a coffee or a beer. • Use computers and the Internet to make the library a truly great research and study resource, attracting people to research and vacation here. • School for photography. • Establish school-based garden programs. • Develop partnerships in educational programs through collaborative agreements between schools and community organizations and businesses. 42 1 J • Create an "Express 'Bus to Knowledge." • Create a"Taste of Vail" food tour to fund a foundation to benefit local schools. • Expand Vail's cultural/educational facilities. • Put in a high-speed data link to Denver so that distance education, etc., is more readily available. SAFETY AND SECURITY GOAL AREA We will not sacrifice the safety and security that we enjoy in our community today. Interested Volunteers: Bob Armour, Bob Egizi, Tag Hopkins, Bruce Norring 21 Actions Suggested • Poiice should educate youth with encounters/stops. Ticket should be last priority. (Little respect for enforcers by youth) (Idle threats) (Teach rather than threaten) • Offer and support substance abuse programs for all. • Our greatest danger is probably fire--uncontrolled fire in all the dead wood in our forest. Organize a controlled burn program. • Cedar shake roofs are extremely dangerous, especially in high density Village core. Encourage replacement with fire retardant roofs or entire Village core could go poof! 0 2 am bus from Vail to Gypsum to keep drinkers off the road. • tncrease the frequency of buses, especially on busy summer weekends so that: 1) fewer cars will threaten all the biking families, 2) parking structures won't fill up putting cars on sides of roads, 3) people can more readily enjoy concerts and shopping. (TOV transport) • Create an uninterrupted paved bike path on the mouritain side of the Village (between mountain and Lodge at Vail) to ease 43 bike/blade/pedestrian confrontation in Village core. (TOVNA/Property owners) • Enforce chain law on Vail Pass. We must provide a safe place to chain up. Vehicles on shoulder is not acceptable. Use East Vail Interchange or West Vail with new roundabout design in. (CDOT, TOV, Federal Highway Administration) • Stripe the roundabout so people know that there are 2 lanes and not 1 in the circle. Or is it 3 lanes? • Provide safe crossing/walking areas around the roundabout! • Identify potential sources of tension and conflict: 1) Workplace 2) Neighborhoods 3) Establish dialogue • Thank the Police and Fire Departments for the wonderfui job that they already do. • Slow skiers down. Safety on mountain. ~ Nothing for under 21 to do after dark. Recreation Center, swim complex, club, etc. ~ Realistic speed limits would encourage compliance. 15 mph on a public street isn't realistic! (I second that) • The recent fires in Vail illustrate the dangerous potential for disaster. We need to create fire awareness, escape and assistance programs before it is too fate. Since a great number of us live in "higher density" complexes, they should start this program moving. • Caretaking. Encourage occupancy of trophy houses during off-season. These are prime targets for thieves. • Make utility companies build base for bike paths along edge of roads they disturb. • "Traffic calming" especially needed from Golden Peak to Clubhouse. 44 , • Fill "test holes" in Vail Valley Drive especially. • Police out of uniform should be facilitators, not controllers. END 45 ~ 'T f DESCRtBE VAtL TOMORROW CONFERENCE - EVALUATION FORM What was of greatest value to you about this Conference? C, d4,4 o . L.4'y ` ` A"z For future Conferences, where should improvements be made? Cr?'~ q.- o1/~-Q-Q~ - ~ What personal commitment did you make today to help make Vail the best it can be? ` 2 c" ~c~vL ce ~ r Please add any other observations or comments you may have (Optional) ' Name Phone number y_ ~Y 1 DESCRIBE VAIL TOMORROW CONFERENCE - EVALUATION FORM What was of greatest value to you about this Conference? ~ ~ . Q.~~.CA C, ZX~ • D~~~ ~~o -e.~.~~ For future Conferences, where should improvements be made? 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What personai commitmen did you rriake today to help make Vail the best it can be? ~ - ~ Please add any other observations or comments you may have ~ ~ - ~ (Optional) Name Olr\A AA Phone number ~2y) . DESCRIBE VAIL TOMORROW CONFERENCE - EVALUATION FORM - What was of greatest value to you about this Conference? _ u4-Cc. 74 ~ For future Conferences, where should improvements be made? Y'-~l . What personal commitment did you make today to help make Vail the best it can be? Piease add any other observations or comments you may have .7 IX- (Optional) Name_ Phone number 76 -75t3 MINUTES VAiL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING October 1, 1996 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 1, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:30 P.M. , MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert W. Armour, Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-tem Kevin Foley Rob Ford Mike Jewett Paul Johnston Ludwig Kurz MEMBERS ABSENT: TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Long time Vail resident Anthony Aiello said he was concerned about there not being a requirement in the Town of Vail to hold a workman's compensation or liability insurance policy to shovel snow from roofs. He also expressed frustration regarding the Town's winter season snow dump policies, and asked Council to keep the playing fields and open space at Ford Park. Assistant Town Manager, Pam Brandmeyer invited Mr. Aiello to attend one of finro public meetings scheduled for October 2 and 3, to share the latest draft of the new management pian for Ford Park. Item number two on the agenda was a presentation of the preliminary plans for the West Vail Interchange. Public Works Director Larry Grafel asked Council for approval to proceed with the design process for the construction of two roundabouts at the West Vail Interchange. Larry then introduced CDOT Highway Commissioner Bernie Buescher and Director of Transportation Bob Moston, who were present to preview the preliminary plans, CDOT being a potential funding partner for the project. Larry further stated that following extensive public process and staff analysis, the roundabouts were chosen as the best alternative for addressing safety and traffic delay issues at the West Vail Interchange. Engineering consultant Dick Bauman of MK Centennial Engineering presented a proposed construction design and three phase, 18-month construction schedule in detail. He provided a preliminary cost estimate for the project of $5.5 million, and discussed a variety of impacts a project of this magnitude would have on the community. He said the first phase of the project could begin in April, 97, commencing with sfreet work on Chamonix. Such work could impact passage to and from the gas stations, but those businesses should be accessible by Memorial Day, he said, then workers would begin reconstruction of the highway ramps on the south side of I-70 and building retaining walls. The Marriott bridge would then be reconstructed, which would require construction of a temporary bridge. This phase of the project would be the most time consuming, Dick explained, extending fr.om June through the end of November. Paul Kuhn of Winston and Associates Landscape Architects presented draft designs of the landscape plan and requested feedback and ideas from Council members. Larry said the Town had spent approximately $60,000 to date in engineering analysis and recommendations. Paul Johnston moved to approve Larry's request to proceed through the design process, with money budgeted for surveying, design and permits not to exceed $400,000. Ludwig seconded the motion. A vote was then taken and passed unanimously, 7-0. Third on the agenda was a review of the proposed development plan for Lot 27, Block 2, Lionsridge Filing #3, (Vail Point Phase III, 1894 Lionsridge Loop) as required by an Annexation Agreement of 1979. Town Planner George Ruther presented the item and reviewed an October 1, 1996 PEC memo. He explained the development plan was required to be approved by the Town Council according to a 1979 Annexation Agreement annexing Lot 27 into the Town of Vail. Adjacent property owner and Appellant, Phyllis Mango said she realized the project was in compliance with guidelines and had no problem with the front setback variance, but felt the plan as submitted did not fit in with surrounding homes, and that the project proposed excessive density in a small area. Greg Moffet explained how the PEC decision had been reached, and stated that absent the variance request, grounds for an appeal did not exist. Steve Gensler, owner of the property said the parties had been working together and that he anticipated an agreement to be reached directly. He said he had been under the impression Ms. Mango was going to request the appeal be withdrawn. George then stated that staff recommended proceeding with the hearing on the appeal, and Mayor Armor requested the appellant proceed with the appeal. Rob Ford then moved to uphold the August 26, 1996 decision of the PEC granting approval of a 12' front setback variance with conditions, and read the following findings: 1) That the Town of Vail PEC held a public hearing on the requested front setback variance in accordance with Chapter 18.66 Administration and Chapter 18.62 Variances, and has made the appropriate 1 Vail Town Coundl Evening Meeting Minutes October 1, 1996 findings pursuant to Section 18.62.060 Criteria and Findings of the Town of Vail Municipal Code. 2) That the standards and conditions imposed by the requirements of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Town of Vail Municipal Code have been met. 3) That the proposed development plan for Lot 27, Block 2, Lionsridge Filing #3, has been approved by the Town of Vail PEC and is in compliance with Section 18.18.010 Purpose, Medium Density Multi- Family Zone District of the Town of Vail Municipal Code. Sybi!! Navas seconded the motion. A vote was taken and approved unanimously, 7-0. Next, Council members reviewed the proposed development plan for the site, as required by the Annexation Agreement. Discussen proceeded regarding the fact that no employee housing was being included in the plan. Paul Johnston moved to approve the development plan as proposed and Sybill seconded the motion. A vote was then taken and passed, 5-2. Mayor Armour and Kevin Foley voting in opposition because of the lack of employee housing units on the site. Item number four on the agenda was a report from the Town Manager. Bob McLaurin reminded council members of the October 29 meeting at 5:30 with the Breckenridge Town Council. Bob said he wouid be attending the ICMA conference and would leave on Thursday, October 3, and stated that he and Bob Armour were registered for the CAST meeting scheduled for October 17 & 18. Kevin Foley expressed his concern regarding bicycle traffic in Dowd Junction and questioned whether it would be paved before winter. Larry Grafel stated the surface would be rideable, but that engineers on the project wanted to wait until spring to pave, ensuring the integrity of the finished surface. Paul Johnston informed fellow councif inembers of a meeting on the Berry Creek Fifth Filing, scheduled for later in the week, and asked whether there was an interest in housing on the site. Some members of Council expressed an interest in building somewhere closer to Vail. Council members complimented Fire Chief Dick Duran and the Vail Fire Department for the outstanding job performed by the department in handling the recent blaze at the Wall Street Building. There being no further business a motion was made for adjournment and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Holly McCutcheon (*Names of certain individuals who gave public input may be inaccurate.) 2 Vail Town Counal Evening Meedng Minutes Odober 1,1996 MINUTES VAIL TOVVN COUNCIL MEETING October 15, 1996 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, October 15, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert W. Armour, Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-tem Kevin Foley Rob Ford Mike Jewett Paul Johnston Ludwig Kurz MEMBERS ABSENT: TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Lew Meskimen requested Council provide port-a-potties at the East Vail park because, he said, the restrooms were closed and the park was getting a fot of usage. Lew suggested that contractors removing snow from roofs be licensed and required to carry liability insurance. Further, he stated that construction at Vail Commons has blocked entrances to Safeway and Vail das Shone and requested the Town begin a notification process, including signage. Item number two on the agenda was Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1996, first reading of an ordinance correcting Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1995, rezoning a parcel of property legally described as Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing from General Use District to Primary/Secondary Residential District. Town Attomey Tom Moorhead and Town Planner Dirk Mason presented the item and explained that the purpose of the ordinance was to correct a typographical error in the originat ordinance. It was referenced erroneously as the "First Filing" rather than the "Seventh Filing" which is correct. The staff recommendation was to approve Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1996 on first reading. Paul Johnston made a motion to approve the Ordinance with a second from Sybill Navas. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Third on the agenda was a review of the Ford Park Conceptual Management Plan. Larry Grafel, Pam Brandmeyer, Todd Oppenheimer, and George Ruther presented the preliminary plan for the management of Ford Park and asked Council for their comments and feedback. Pam explained that an extensive public process had been completed and that input had been received from stakeholder, focus groups and the public. Further, that several issues, concerns and solutions had been identified. Proposed improvements included enhanced shuttle bus service, streamwalk enrichment (lighting, landscaping, grade improvements, and signage), enhancing existing entrances, design and construction of a central route into the park, new walkways, signage, trash enclosures, delivery access, Nature Center walking path, improve playground to meet safety standards, Streamwalk to Lionshead, Frontage Road vehicular access, landscaping and paving of parking lot. Vail Alpine Gardens Director, Helen Fritch presented an overview of a proposed education center to be located at the soccer field parking lot. Joe Stauffer discussed summer parking and scheduling for conflicting uses. He proposed a fee for close in parking and encouraged use of the streamwalk to access the park, and discussed the original intent when the park was first purchased. Tom Steinberg was unsupportive of any additional parking regardless of whether or not it was underground, and further stated that paving was long overdue. He stressed no further urbanization should occur and suggested improved signing could solve many problems. Ross Davis questioned overlapping events, general management of the park, and made some parking recommendations. He also suggested further substantial changes to the park be put to a vote of the people. Flo Steinberg expressed her feeling that parking should be left as is, and requested Council not make a decision on the Alpine Garden proposal until more definitive plans were presented. Comments were also heard from Herman Staufer, Bart Cuomo, Jim Lamont, Lew Meskimen, and Justin Kirkland. In response to public comment and the presentation from staff the following comments from Council were forthcoming. Kevin stated access remains an issue off the Frontage Road and agreed with all of the proposed improvements in the Primary Action Plan. In regard to the education center, Kevin felt the soccer field was a good site, that it should be landscaped, buried, etc. and should have a parking component. 1 Vail Tavn Council Evening Meeting Minutes October 15, 1996 Ludwig Kurz stated that he would like to explore closing the Frontage Road in order to park cars when there are multiple events in the park and although the non-profit suggestion for monetary and charging and charging for close in parking was an interesting idea, he thought there could be a police issue as far as enforcement. In regard to the education center, the soccer field is a potentially good site but there should be no net loss of parking and in fact, with an additionai structure, there should be a gain. Paul Johnston agreed with both of the former Council members stating the education center site at the soccer field made sense, but he was interested in working with the non-profit groups to manage close in parking, but he felt the streamwalk completion from Ford Park to Lionshead was extraneous and should be e{iminated. Rob Ford agreed with the former comments and again supported positioning the education center in the soccer field parking lot. Mike Jewett agreed with the location of the education center in the soccer field parking lot, but was against non- profits "taxing" citizens for the use of a public area. He encouraged better use of the VTRC for parking and strongly encouraged legislation requiring that all leases should be adopted by ordinance so that they can be referred back to the people when future Councils get out of line and make decisions that are not in the public interest. Sybill Navas agreed the education center was sited well in the soccer field parking lot and encouraged zoning the park to provide a sacrosanct environment. She also had concerns about access and stated there is still some confusion about whether parking in Ford Park should be park parking or skier parking or a combination of both. She further stated there should be exclusive use of the VTRC in providing parking and we should get rid of all parking currently provided at the park and turn that parking lot into something more aesthetic and pleasing. She to agreed with Paul Johnston that the streamwalk comptetion from Ford Park to Lionshead was extraneous to this process and should be removed and that we should concentrate on using Vail Valley Drive for additional parking and/or for access through a pedestrian sidewalk. She agreed the 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m, vehicle delivery to the park was unworkable and rather than taking on a management role in scheduling overlapping events, cautioned that with common sense and courtesy, better coordination could be worked out in the park. Bob Armour concluded the comments by stating he wanted to See Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1973, the origination ordinance for condemnation of this parcel amended to reflect current uses and expectations for the park. Parking is an issue he stated, but should be managed through signs and also encouraged saving even additionat parking for the elderly, handicapped and vehicles that are required for special events. He encouraged paving the surface of the lot and maybe even using RETT funds to do so. In regard to the education center, he felt the soccer field was an appropriate site, again with no net loss of parking. Agenda item number four was a report from the Town Manager. Bob McLaurin stated that the library chute road project was on time and would be compieted by the time the snow flies. Also the TRC was likewise on time and should be ready for public access by Thanksgiving. Dowd Junction was moving along and he said in regard to the Safeway entrance confusion, this has turned into a{arger project than anticipated, it is the storm sewer project as well as preparation for the additional lane that will run to the south of Safeway and Vai4 das Shone. The contractor is working very hard to make sure the project is complete. The final item of his report was to remind Council that Vail Tomorrow is scheduled for the next two meetings on November 1 st and 2nd. There being no further business a motion was made for adjournment and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:50 p.m. Respectfulfy submitted, Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Pam Brandmeyer (*Names of certain individuals who 9ave public input may be inaccurate.) 2 Vail Town Coundl Evening Meetlng Minutes October 15, 1996 . ORDINANCE NO. 19 Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING ORDINANCE NO. 9, SERIES OF 1995, REZONING A PARCEL OF PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT C, VAlL VILI..AGE SEVENTH FILING FROM GENERAL USE DISTRICT TO PRIMARY/SECONDARY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1995, improperly referred to the property located at 967 Vail Valley Drive, Vail, Colorado, as being "Tract C, Vail Village First Filing" rather than Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing; and WHEREAS, a review of Resolution No. 5, Series of 1995, modifying the Town of Vail Land Use Plan, the Minutes of May 16, 1995, and the Minutes of June 6, 1995, clearly show that the intention was to rezone Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vail Zoning map properly reflects Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing as being presently zoned Primary/Secondary Residential District; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1995, incorrectly referred to "Tract C, Vail Village First Filing" rather than Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing. Section 2. The Town Council finds that the procedures for a provision of rezoning property in the Town of Vail have been fulfilled, and the Town Council, in considering Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1995, received the report of recommendation from the Planning and Environmental Commission, recommending the rezoning of Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 18.66.100 - 18.66.180 of the Vail Municipal Code, the parcel of property legally described as Tract C, Vail Village Seventh Filing is zoned as Primary/Secondary Residential District. Section 4. As provided in the Town of Vail, the zoning administrator is hereby directed to modify and amend the official zoning map to include the zoning specified in Section 3 above. 1 ~ Section 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 15th day of October, 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 5th day of November, 1996, in the Municipal Building of the Town. Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk 2 1 ~ INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ENACTED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED (IN FULL) (BY TITLE ONLY) THIS DAY OF 71996. Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk f:\everyone\ord\ord 19.96 3 ~ MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Environmental Commission FROM: Community Development Department DATE: August 26, 1996 SUBJECT: A request for a major amendment to Special Development District (SDD) #21, located at 12 Vail Road (Gateway Building, Unit #5)/Part of Lot N and part of Lot O, Block SD, Vail Village 1 st Filing. Applicant: Steve Riden, representing Vail Apartments Inc. Planner: George Ruther 1. PROJE T OVERVIEW AND BA K RO ND On April 5, 1988, the Vail Town Council approved Special Development District (SDD) # 21, (Ordinance # 9, Series 1988), autharizing the construction of the Gateway Building in accordance with the approved development plan. The Gateway Building was constructed in 1990, and contains a mix of retail, restaurant, and residential uses. The SDD approval allowed for the construction of twelve dwelling units, consisting of not more than a total of 13,000 sq. ft. of GRFA. The developer chose to consiruct only seven dwelling units, with a total square footage of 11,999 square feet to date. Thus, 1,001 square feet of the approved GRFA, and 5 dwelling units, were not constructed. In the fall of 1995, the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC), and the Design Review Board (DR.B) approved an interior remodel of Unit No.S that converted vaulted areas over the dining room and bedroom, into usable floor area, and removed the ceiling over the living room creating a new vaulted area. The floor area calculations confirm that this interior remodel added 356 square feet to the unit. T'hus, the total GRFA contained within the building is now 12,355 square feet. The applicant is now proposing to enclose a portion of an existing ezterior deck, along the east side of the upper level of Unit No. 5. The applicant wishes to extend an existing gabled roof to the east (out over the deck), install new walls and windows to produce an "atrium- like" addition to the unit. The proposed addition results in 460 square feet of new GRFA. Thus, the new total GRFA for the Gateway project would be 12,815 square feet. The applicant has staked out the proposed addition. The staking is visible from the south end of Craig's Market parking lot and from the western half of the south roundabout at the main Vail interchange. FAeveryone\peclmemos\gateway1.826 1 ~ II. CRITERIA TO BE USED IN EVALUATING THIS PROPOSAL The proposed amendment described in Section I of this memorandum, is considered to be major amendment to the approved SDD #21. According to the Town of Vail Municipal Code, a major amendment is defined as: • "any proposal to change uses; increase gross residential floor area; change the number of dwelling or accommodation units; modify, enlarge or expand any approved Special Development District (other than minor amendments as defined in subsection 18.40.020B)." Since the applicant's proposed addition involves an increase in gross residential floor area, the proposal is required to follow the major SDD amendment procedure. The PEC shall provide a recommendation to the Town Council regarding the proposal. The Town Council shall review the proposal via two readings of an ordinance. III. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CRITERIA As provided for in Chapter 18.40 of the Municipal Code, there are nine SDD review criteria which are to be used to evaluate the merits of a proposed major SDD amendment. The review criteria, and the sta,ff's analysis of the proposal's compliance with the review criteria, are as follows: A. Design compatibility and sensitivity to the immediate environment, neighborhood and adjacent properties relative to architectural design, scale, bulk, building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual integrity and orientation. Two main issues will be discussed under this criteria. The first is related to the impacts of . the proposed addition on views of Vail Mountain from the roundabout area. The second is related to the compatibility of the proposed addition with the architecture of the existing Gateway Building. The view issue was discussed during the PEC and Council reviews of the initial Gateway Building proposal in the late 1980's. The impacts of the building's roof line on the view of Vail Mountain from the original four-way-stop were the subject of much discussion. A view analysis was reyuested by staff and provided by the developer. That analysis compared the impacts of the roof lines proposed at the Gateway Building with the approved development plan for Phase IV of the Vail Village Inn. As a result of the view analysis, the roof line of the Gateway Building was modified. The eastern-most ridge line was lowered and the gap or "notch" between the eastern ridge and the western ridge was widened. Lowering the eastern ridge had a positive effect on views, and the notch between the two main ridges also improved the view of Vail Mountain from the four-way stop. A copy of the view analysis is attached to this memorandum. F:\everyone\pec`,cnemos\gateway1.826 2 The Town recently completed the construction of a modern roundabout at the main Vail interchange. The roundabout effectively replaced the 4-way stop. The geometry and function of the roundabout is dramatically different than the 4-way stop. Thus, staff re- visited the view impacts of the Gateway Building related to the proposed addition. The addition will encroach into the notch between the two main ridge lines on the building. Staff did both a drive-by and a walking analysis of view impacts from the south roundabout area. We concluded that although the addition encroached into the notch between the ridge lines, the impacts on views to Vail Mountain are relatively insignificant. The majority of the ski mountain remains visible over the top of the Gateway Building. The view through the notch is very small and is visible only for a few seconds when driving around the western half of the roundabout. Given the fact that cars in the roundabout are continuously in motion, staff feels that visitors to the Town of Vail will be more intent on watching what is happening with other cars, or trying to determine which exit to take, rather<than attempting to look through the notch on the Gateway Building to see Vail Mountain. The second issue regarding this criteria has been adequately addressed by the architect, with one exception. The addition will extend the existing gabled roof form over the deck, and the architect has chosen materials and colors to match the existing finish materials on the building. A large section of windows have been incorporated into the south roof line to allow light and air in the addition and to take advantage of the southern solar exposure. This will give the addition a significantly different look than the remainder of the building. Staff is concerned with the architectural compatibility of this element of the design. The Vail Village Design Guidelines states that designs should: "...avoid roofs which tend to stand out individually or distract visually from the overall character {of the building}." Staff believes that the window/roof design of the addition is distracting to the overall character of the south elevation of the building. Staff feels that the addition will not add significantly to the mass and bulk of the building. The proposed addition will not extend the building height above its existing maximum height of 54' (south elevation). Elevations and sections of the proposed addition are attached to this memorandum for reference. Staff feels that the proposed addition will have little, or no impact on surrounding properties, buildings and views. The proposed addition is in harmony with the existing structure in regard to architectural design, scale, bulk and building height, with the exception of the large, "greenhouse type" windows on the south elevation. F:\everyone\pec\memos\gateway1.826 3 B. Uses, activity and density which provide a compatible, efficient and workable relationship with surrounding uses and activity. SDD # 21 authorized a mixed-use development including residential dwelling units. The original approval allowed up to twelve dwelling units with a maximum GRFA of 13,000 square feet. If this proposal is approved and constructed, the Gateway Building will contain 12,815 sq. ft. of GRFA within the seven existing dwelling units. Since the original SDD anticipated a mix of uses including residential uses, and since the proposed addition will not exceed the allowable GRFA authorized in the original SDD, staff feels that the proposed use and density are compatible, efficient and warkable with the surrounding uses and activiries. C. Compliance with parking and loading requirements as outlined in Chapter 18.52. Parking requirements for SDD #21 were based on the Code requirements in the Off-Street Parking section of the Zoning Code. Based on the current mix of retail, restaurant, and residential uses, the parking requirement is 95 spaces. A multi-level parking garage was constructed underneath the Gateway Building that accommodates 95 parking spaces. The additional square footage being requested by the applicant does not increase the parking requirement for Unit 5, since this unit is already at the maximum parking requirement of 2.5 spaces. Thus, no additional parking is required by the proposed addition and the proj ect meets the current off-street parking requirement. The proposal does not impact the loading requirements for the building. D. Conformity with applicable elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan, Town policies and Urban Design Plans. VAIL LAND USE PLAN The goals contained in the Vail Land Use Plan are to be used as the Town's policy guidelines during the review process for new or amended development proposals. The staff considered the following Land Use Plan Goals/Policies during the original review of the proposed SDD. Staff believes that these goals and policies continue to be applicable with regard to the current major SDD amendment proposal: 1_1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to serve both the visitor and the permanent resident. 1.12 Vail should accommodate most of the additional growth in existing developed areas (infill areas). 4_2 Increased density in the core areas is acceptable so long as the existing character of each area is preserved through implementation of the Urban Design Guide Plan and the Vail Village Master Plan. F:\every0ne\pec\mem0Mgateway1.826 4 i Overall, the staff believes that the proposed major SDD amendment application meets the goals and policies of the Land Use Plan as described above. VAIL VILLAGE MASTER PLAN The Gateway Building is located at the northwest corner of the area considered in the Vail Village Master Plan. On the Master Plan map, the Gateway is part of Area P, the "periphery/surrounding area" of the Village area. The Land Use Plan, completed after SDD #21 was approved, acknowledged the SDD approval noting that the Gateway site would be developed as a mixed-use project. The Gateway Building is noted as Study Area 1-11, the Gateway Site, in the Land Use Plan. Study Area 1-11 of the Land Use Plan states: "If existing approval expires (SDD #21), this site should be studied to determine best use. Preservation of the view corridor from the 4-way stop to Vail Mountain (relative to the Vail Village Inn Final Phase), is essential, as is a substantial plaza/green space area on the northwest corner." As discussed in Criteria A above, staff has reviewed the file and attached a copy of a View Analysis that compares the approved Gateway roofline with the approved Vail Village Inn Phase N expansion. Staff feels that the construction of the roundabout has changed the area of the 4-way dramatically and that the roundabout has created a more efficient traffic flow. Staff feels that the area in and around the roundabout is not conducive to pedestrians lingering and viewing the mountain and feels that views of Vail Mountain, through the notch in the Gateway Building, are not as important as they may have been when the Land Use Plan was originally approved. Staff believes that significant views are still available over the top of the existing Gateway Building, and that the proposed addition would have little, or no impact on the overall view. The Buiiding Height Ptan shows the Gateway Building at 5 stories, and indicates that it does not conform to the plan (story height at 9 feet). The elevatian of the existing ridge is 54 feet above grade along the south elevation. The applicant wishes to extend this ridge line approximately 28 feet to the east. This will raise the height of the buitding in the notch area. Staff believes that the additional height is not detrimental given the mass, bulk and height of the entire building. E. Identification and mitigation of natural and/or geologic hazards that affect the property on which the special development district is proposed. This criteria is not applicable. F. Site plan, building design and location and open space provisions designed to produce a functional development responsive and sensitive to natural features, vegetation and overall aesthetic quality of the community. F:leveryone\peclmemos\gateway1.826 5 The applicant proposes to extend the existing western-most ridge line of the Gateway Building approxirnately 28' to the east. Extending this ridge line would cut into the notched out area between the western and eastern ridges. Staff feels that this will not adversely impact the aesthetic quality of the building or the community in general, even though a minor portion of the view of Vail Mountain would be eliminated. After reviewing the case files including the Planning and Environmental Commission and Town Council memos and minutes from the original public hearings on SDD # 21, staff believes that much of the discussion over views was related to a concern of a very large building replacing a very small building. During the discussion of the original SDD, an Amoco Station was present on the site. This was a one-story building that allowed for significant views over its roof from the area of the 4-way stop. Phase IV of the Vail Village Inn had not been constructed, and views of the lower portion of the mountain still existed. The PEC and Council members were reacting strongly to the significant loss of views resulting from the approval of Phase IV of the Vail Village Inn. T'he Town officials simply did not want to loose any more of the mountain view from the 4-way stop. Thus, it is understandable that the building height and its impacts on views was thoroughly discussed at that time. Staff feels that the change in conditions at the main Vail interchange (i.e. roundabout construction) combined with the existing location of the Gateway Building and its roofline have made the view issue clearer. Staff feels that the notch between the eastern and the westem ridges on the Gateway Building is no longer as important a view as it was considered during the original SDD discussions. Thus, staff feels that the proposed addition does not significantly alter the building design or significantly impede views of Vail Mountain from the entryway to Town. G. A circulaNon system designed for both vehicles and pedestrians addressing on and off-site traffic circulation. This criteria is not applicable at this time. H. Functional and aesthetic landscaping and open space in order to optimize and preserve natural features, recreation, views and functions. This criteria is not applicable. 1. Phasing plan or subdivision plan that will maintain a workable, functional and efficient relationship throughout the development of the special development district. This criteria is not applicable to the request. F*Aeveryone\pec\memos\gateway1.826 6 s J IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department staff recommends approval of the applicant's request for a major amendment to SDD #21, to allow for an exterior addition to Unit No. 5 at the Gateway Building. Staff believes the proposal meets the review criteria for major SDD amendment applications, as detailed in Section III of this memorandum. The major SDD amendment request is in compliance with the goals and objectives of the Vail Comprehensive Plan, as well as the purpose section of the SDD overlay Zone District. Sta,ff is concerned that the south elevation of the proposed addition is not architecturally compatible with the remainder of the building. Staffrecommends that: 1. The PEC require the Design Review Board to closely review the proposed south elevation of the building and insure that the addition is architecturally compatible with the remainder of the building. Should the Planning and Environmental Commission choose to recommend approval of the applicant's major SDD amendment request to the Vail Town Council, staff would recommend that the PEC make the following findings: 1. That the requested major amendment to Special Development District #21, has been reviewed in accordance with Chapter 18.40 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code, and that, the proposed amendment is in conformance with the review criteria evaluated in Section III (Special Development District Criteria) of this memarandum, dated August 26, 1996. F:\everyone\pec\memos\gateway1.826 7 . ' NOR:MAN R. HELWIG, P.C. , ~.rt L Attorney at Law 1000 South Frontage Road West . , Suite 200-A Vail, Colorado 81657 Telephone: 970-479-9579 Facsimile: 970-479-9481 Denver Line: 303-893-1226 September 30, 1996 VIA FAC-SIMILE (479-2452) ard U.S. r"A!L Greg Moffet, Chairman Planning and Environmental Commission Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Re: Vail Gateway Plaza Building Residential Unit No. 5 Dear Mr. Moffet: On September 11, 1996, I wrote to you as the attorney for the Vail Gateway Plaza Condominium Association regarding the proposed roof addition contemplated by the owner of residential unit 5. I believe that your office refers to this proposal as the "Petition for Proposed Major Amendment to Special Development District #21." In my letter, I represented that the Association had scheduled a meeting of the owners for the purpose, among other things, of formally approving this proposal. I am pleased to inform you that the owners' meeting was indeed held on September 21, 1996, and that the proposed project was approved at that meeting. During the discussion, it was brought to the attention of the owners that your office had objected to the "illegal neon illumination" for the directory sign located on the west side of the building. Wishing to be in compliance with all Town of Vail sign ordinances and regulations, the owners also voted to take such action as might be necessary to bring the sign into conformance with the appropriate Town of Vail requirements. In the meantime, the'building management was directed to disconnect the neon element in the sign. I ~ , Greg Moffet September 30, 1996 Page 2 I am in the process of preparing minutes of the September 21, 1996 meeting, and I will be happy to furnish you with a certified copy of the pertinent provisions of these minutes upon your request. Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional information. Very truly yours, dictated by Norm Helwig and faxed/mailed in his absence to avoid delay Norman R. Helwig fc&cc; George Ruther v Tom Moorhead Steve Riden John Dunn Don Schaper ( ORDINANCE 17, Series of 1996 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MAJOR AMENDMENT OF SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 21, VAIL GATEWAY; AMENDING AN APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 21 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 18.40 OF THE OF THE VAIL MUNICIPAL CODE; LOCATED AT 12 VAIL ROAD/A PORTION OF LOT N, AND A PORTION OF LOT O, BLOCK 5D, VAIL VILLAGE 1ST FILING, AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO. WHEREAS, Chapter 18.40 of the Vail Municipal Code authorizes Special Development Districts within the Town in order to encourage flexibility in the development of land; and WHEREAS, Special Development District No. 21 was established by the Town Council on 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 9, Series 1988. WHEREAS, the developer and applicant, Vail Apartments, Inc., has submitted an application for a major Special Development District amendment for a certain parcel of property within the Town, known as the Vail Gateway Building, and as Special Development District No. 21; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 18.66.140, the Planning and Environmental Commission, on August 26, 1996, held a public hearing on the major amendment of an SDD and has submitted its recommendation of approval to the Town Council; and WHEREAS, all notices as required by Section 18.66.080 of the Vail Municipal Code, have been sent to the appropriate parties; and WHEREAS, the major amendment to the approved development plan has been reviewed pursuant to Section 18.40.100 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has held a public hearing as required by Chapter 18.66 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail; and WHEREAS, the Town Council considers that it is reasonable, appropriate and beneficial to the Town and its citizens, inhabitants and visitors to amend the originally approved Special Development District No. 21. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Amendment procedures fulfilled Planninq and Environmental Commission Report• The review procedures prescribed in Chapter 18.40 of the Vail Municipal Code have been fulfilled and the Town Council has received the report of the Planning and Environmental 1 Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 } Commission recommending approval of the proposed amendment to the development plan for Special Development District No. 21. Section 2. Special Development District No. 21 and the amended development plan therefore, are hereby approved for the redevelopment for the expansion of Gross Residentiaf Floor Area in Unit No. 5, Vail Gateway Condominiums. Section 3. Purpose Special Development District No. 21 is intended to insure comprehensive development and use of an area in a manner that will be harmonious with the general character of the Town of Vail. The development is regarded as complimentary to the Town by the Town Council and meets the Design Standards as set forth in Section 18.40 of the Municipal Code. As stated in the staff memorandum dated August 26, 1996, the major SDD amendment request is in compliance with the goals and objectives of the Vail Comprehensive Plan, as well as the purpose section of the SDD Overlay Zone District. SDD No. 21 provides an appropriate development plan that maintains the unique character of this site and the surrounding area without negatively impacting existing or potential uses in the area. Section 4. The Town Council finds that the amended development plan for Special Development District No. 21 meets each of the standards set forth in Section 18.40.080 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail. In accordance with Section 18.40.040, the amended development plan for Special Development District No. 21 is approved and Special Development District No. 21 is hereby approved for the property described in the attached Exhibit A. The amended development plan is comprised with those plans submitted by Buff Arnold, Ned Gwathmey, and Steve Riden, and consists of the following documents: 1. Site p1an, dated March 28, 1988 2. Floor plans, dated March 28, 1988 and revised (partial) plans dated February 28, 1996. 3. Elevations dated March 28, 1988 and revised (partial) plans dated February 28, 1996. 4. Landscape plan dated March 28, 1988 5. Special Development District application and Environmental Impact report as prepared by Peter Jamar Associates, Inc., dated January 1988, and revised March 9, 1988. 2 Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 r J Section 5. Approved Development Standards The development standards for Special Development District No. 21 are approved by the Town Council as part of the approved development plan as follows: A. Setbacks - Setbacks shall be as indicated on the site plan set forth in Section 4 of this Ordinance. B. Building heights shall be as indicated on the elevations and roof plan set forth in Section 4 of this Ordinance. C. Site Coverage - Site coverage shall be as indicated on the site plan set forth in Section 4 of this Ordinance. D. Landscaping - The area of the site to be landscaped shall be as generally indicated on the preliminary landscape plan set forth in Section 4 of this Ordinance. E. Parking - Parking demands of this development shall be in accordance with the developer's proposal to provide 95 parking spaces. F. Density - The density allowed in Special Development District No. 21 shall be 7 dwelling units consisting of not more than a total of 12,815 sq. ft. of GRFA. Section 6. The uses of Special Development District No. 21 are uses permitted by right, condi#ional uses or accessory uses in the Commercial Core I Zone District. The permitted uses in the Special Development District shall be the same as those uses permitted in the Commercial Core I Zone District. Conditional uses in the Special Development District shall be the same as the conditional uses listed in the Commercial Core I Zone District, and accessory uses in the Special Development District shall be the same as the accessory uses listed in the Commercial Core I Zone District. Section 7. Amendments to the approved development plan which do not change its substance may be approved by the Planning and Environmental Commission at a regularly scheduled public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 18.66.060. Amendments which do change the substance of the development plan shall be approved in accordance with Sections 18.66.110 through 18.66.160. The Community Development Department shall be solely responsible for determining what constitutes a change in the substance of the development plan. An application for an amendment to the Special Development District which changes the substance of the development plan shall comply with requirements of Section 18.40.030 except that the Community Development Department shall determine which property in the Special Development District is being directly affected by such amendment and the consent of only those owners of said property shall be required to be included in the application. 3 Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 rt . Section 8. 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. Section 9. 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 10. 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. INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE IN FULL ON FIRST READING this 5th day of November, 1996, and a public hearing shall be held on this Ordinance on the 19th day of November, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the Vaif Municipal Building, Vail, Colorado. Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk 4 Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 ! INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ENACTED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED (IN FULL) (BY TITLE ONLY) THIS 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk 5 Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 r EXHIBIT A VAIL GATEWAY BUILDfNG, 12 VAIL ROAD AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PORTION OF LOT N, AND A PORTION OF LOT O, BLOCK 51), VAIL VILLAGE 1ST FILING. 6 Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1996 I xc ~ Town of Vail Sales Tax Estimatlon Worksheet 11 /1 !46 / Chenge y Change iP96 Hudget Ilom trom Month 1N5 1886 1887 fm 1989 19i90 7991 1992 15193 1984 1985 Budgef Estlmete VaftaACe 1995 BUdget :;:t•;:•:::•;,::.>s:5:::..~:~•.,-•:::::::. ~.;s:~•:;:~:.>r:<.::•::~G;:.:c.::.>r:•::•r.•:•::~:::::~•;:~:;::::r~:,;;;;r;:;:sr:•=i;~;;;%=::=:;i5';:;::::G::::t%:;:;~%;~ x:;k:::~::;~>::';~;: ~::::.-::.:•::::::::::::,~:::o:+.:•:::•r.•::~:~:;:::~:>::t+~;:•;:•s:•x•::::::'.......... . . .:::::::::...:r•:::,,:,:,•::?.::::::.:::..~::::"' . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . .,...f...~... . ~ . . . . . . , , . . . . -:t•::::::::: •::~•..:.,.:~.;:,..•:::.~:::::•w:•::•;:~~ :~:;.rr.:<~ ...,.»::::::::::,.:~::::::,>;:.:::.;t..:.~:,t`.•:::~:i•::•.~:~.:::::.,: :::::::::::::...........,.<:~~.s::.:.:::.,...::................... ,'•:•::::::::::::..~::.;:•;:::::::•s:•~<•::~<::;:.r:•;::a:•;:•:rc::-::~:... . . . . . . . . . . . . :ic::22~;:.;•:.::•;:•r.~::•;•~; . . . . r-:......::: J...: ~.:i~i:4i:•i:'vi.i•i'•i:a: ii: i:~i:y<2ii:ti:::•:i•:q:; i:;•ii:i.y~ . . . . . • : . ~•::~::::t:r•: . . . 1•:.. --~.::::•:~•:Y.c-:.'•';x~;::•;::•::,:.;;:.:::•;:~:::::,r,>:•:;:.~;.:~;•~;i:::::,; . , . . . ..•..:..xa:::<v::.:::v:::::•.::.::::,: . . . . ! . . . . . ..............r . f........ . . . . . .........r................... . . .i.............::.: . : ~ ~ . : .a. •:~v...........~. ..::n~::.... . ~ . • .:......r.....,..:...~ •:::.'.v:::::.x:.~:::::..:. n..y.:.............. . . v::lw:::..... n.r....~ y.~.....•:.........~..~ ~w:..............................::: . r........ r . :;i:'l.viY:.i`i~4?}i:::qY.iii::i:j;{:;:;5::`::::i:ii:-3i}::::ii:-ii:::L:::~:~iiil:-i:y;iii< ::y.;:::.,•.~ ~::a::~:~r:,'•:;:;,~:::.:i::;:.::~i::~:~:: . • ......:.v.ii: . . . . - . . . ........t.................... ......y..... .~....~....v. :;:.;;.!i.;•.:•::....::.~:::: ;::::.i•.w: v:. .rJ.:v..:...... January_ 881,304 890,585 1,063,196 1,126,496 1,465,870 1,599,123 1,713,091 1,709,654 1,855,364 1,805,707 1,894,597 1,891,738 1,933,327 41,589 2.04% 2.20% Februa 918,154 946,5521,135,786 1,205,101 1,561,286 1,695,850' 1,737,343 1,780,568 1,828,766 1,814,495 1,816,107 1,813,365 1,990,934 177,569 9.63% 9.79% March 1,187,520 1,316,652 1,378,782 1,591,705 1,939,758 1,897,718 2,051,820 1,977,995 1,988,090 2,250,656 2,139,298 2,136,074 2,238,407 102,337 4.630% 4.79°fo A ril 531,668 430,877 425,961 550,205 567,684 634,174 616,648 691,163 864,303 794,668 791,092 789,890 964,212 174,322 21.88% 22.07% Ma 162,912 244,987 245,518 170,567 215,548 236,359 250,809 268,000 257,248 287,315 324,681 324,179 316,250 (7,929) -2.60% -2.450/. June 260,828 361,627 331,581 329,039 393,470 448,227 468,948 468,598 475,161 548,820 590,685 589,783 592,423 2,640 0.29% 0.45% Jul 447,815 479,507 479,201 559,683 649,139 665,094 737,288 742,750 811,538 892,830 893,483 892,126 960,087 67,961 7.45% 7.620/. Au ust 386,985 512,513 536,904 575,887 668,119 678,071 761,992 767,257 825,954 891,566 867,125 865,808 986,212 120,404 13.73% 13,91% Se tember 340,102 374,060 442,402 422,502 469,032 482,328 491,684 485,954 560,535 725,205 645,902 645,195 627,894 17,301) -2.79% -2.68% . . . : •::<.:~~:,.~.f,.•„r,:..~ . . . . ..r:.: . . . _r - . . . . ..l. . . . .-...1 . . tJv..... . . . . . . •~i.ti•'", r. . . . . . . . . J..J.... . . . . . . .J...r~.... . +f ..e . .Jw:~:.. . . . .v. . . . . ~...s ....J . . . 5~.~.~~ . ~ : ..v+y: . ....~.v.~ . . . . Ju.. . L:::/.•:. :::~L:•::+%:i:i:iii::':'ii:~::'-:i:i: ?ti?i::•::::::::i~:::ry: iQ+:: •~{::•.i:.:•}::.:''':{~: . . . 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LO o ~ d"~ Q • ~ ° ~~o ~ ~ E Z Q ~e . ~ ~ ~'~i ~ . ..`+.~i-..•.vno^~ - ideas • OCF i`~ CML working - • v i.B.METEfl -WORKSNOPS~ ~ for you 6834906 --J. 1660 Lincoln St., Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80264-2101 xc: 0 . eM ARMOUR ~ VAIL MqypR CJ ~ 75 S FRpNTqrE Rp VAIL CO g1657_0000 RECEiVtu "U'CT 1 5 ~ , ~ ' - __.._.----'----.._,:-..1--..-~.... _ - ' _ _ " ~ . w ';u ?r4~i t~, a .~.r .,x,,,. x.rv i i , oin us and hear from Session Speakers 11 Welcome/introduction-General Opening Session ~ iexperts with a wide variet~, `J Susan Thornton, CML President, Littleton Councilmember ' of perspectives on open space Marry Zeller, President, Conservation Parcners, Inc. ~ ' • Open Space Planning preservation and growth man- Gary Hickcox, Chair,'IeIluride Open Space Commission • agement. Dep Pearson, Manager, Loveland Long Range Planning Department ` Comprehensive Pian and Development Code Updating Intended for all communities Anna Lenahan, Manager, Berthoud Shelly Cook, Arvada Councilmember facing growth pressures, this `t ~ Farm(Ranchland and Open Space Opportunities, event features two sessions in one day. As a ~'~~~q Relationships with Local Governments # Jay Fetcher, Chair, Colorado Cattlemeds Land'Itust ` follow-up to CMLs successful growth man- p James Crain, Director, Boulder Open Space & Real Estate ~ ry'Yy" 41 . ~ Carolyn Holmberg, Director, Boulder County Parks & Open Space Dept. ~r 6 a ement worksho last fall, one session looks, ~ constructive aProaches to } Annexation and the Public Relations Dynamic a '~r^ PP growth manage- Rod Wensing, Manager, Windsor ment, while the concurrent session examines Mike Rock, Manasei, LakeWooa Develo ers and O en S ace open space issues. ~ . John Prondy, PcesidentPLaguPtas, Inc. Tbm Shoemaker+ Director, Ft. Collins Natural Areas Program Who should attend: Takings Issues in Colorado Speakers 'Ib Be Announced ¦ Mayors, Councilmembers & Ttustees GOCO & Land Trusts-Leveraging Funds; ¦ Managers Land Trusts as Partners Will Shafroth Executive Director, Great Outdoors Colorado ¦ Clerks Dan Pike, Mountain Area Land'Il'ust 4 114 Mark Burget, State Director, Nature Conservancy ~~Y ¦ Municipal Att01'neyS Working with Neighborhood Groups . a~~~~ ¦ Parks & Open Space Staff Margee Cannon, Planner, Aurora Neighborhood Support John Schneiger, Manager, Fruita ~~b'~U~ ¦ Planning Staff j Taxes for Open Space-How to Get a Tax Passed John Carpenter, Director, Westminster Community Development ¦ Planning Boards Steve Smith, Chair, Glenwood Springs RiverllYails/Open Space Commission CML continues to strive to provide a diverse program that responds John Farnlof,'IYust For Public Lands directly to the needs of its membership. Land Use & Transportation-Accommodating Growth: Please copy this brochure and distribute it to your councilmembers, A Regional Perspective trustees, board and commission members, and others who should Stan Clauson, Director, Aspen Community Development attend. ~ 1," , Kathleen Gilliland, Loveland Councilmember ~ +t • : . . . f . ...q 's:; . j . 4 , . . . , r , , . .::.&dr,4 , . * ' . r:i, ' a . . . 8:00 a.m. Registration 1:00 P.M. Developers and Open Space 8:30 Welcome/introduction-General O enin SeSS1011 The wnflict between open space preservation and new develop- P g ment is obvious. However, there are examples where developers WhaYs happening in Calorado? Conservation Partners, Inc. will and municipal officials have the best interest of the land in set the stage for the day by examining various altematives for mind and positive things have happened. This session explores municipal growth management. Conservation Partners, Inc., has the unique relationship between developers and municipalities worked with local govemments throughout Colorado in devel- working together to preserve open spaces. oping open space plans and guiding other land use projects. 9:30 Break Takings Issues in Colorado Everybody is talking about "takings," but does anybody really COnCUI'1'ent SeSSIqnS understand it? Our speakers will offer some basic guidelines for determining when regulation goes "too far" in impairing private 9:45 Open Space Planning property rights. Developing an open spaee plan for your community has become 2'•00 Break . one of the more useful tools to identify and protect open space. Our panelists will discuss the importance of open space plan- 2•1 5 GOCO & Land Trusts-Leveraging Funds - ning, steps to consider, and the problems you might face in ~ your own plan. and Land Trusts as Partners devetoping The opportunities to access Great Outdoors Colorado funding Comprehensive Plan and Development COde is well documented. Gec new insight on how co acquire addi- ~ UPdatiltg tional money for your open space preservation projects. The More mumctpalities are facing the twin challenges of dealing panel will also discuss how you might work with local land trusts with unprecedented growth pressures while struggling with out- and state and national organizations to assist with your commu dated codes and plans. You'll hear from two communities where nity's open space preservation efforts. policies and regulations have been successfully brought up to Working with Neighborhood Groups speed. Both legaTly and politically, neighboring property owners are major players in the land development process. You'll hear how - 10:45 Farm/Ranchland and Open Space Opportunities: municipalities are constructively bringing neighborhood groups Relationships with Local Governments to the table. - Is there common ground to be found? Farmers and ranchers are linked to much o# the state's threatened open space. Quite 3:15 Taxes for Open Space-How to Get a Tax Passed simply, they've got it and everyone else wants it. T'his panel will One of the more popular ways to preserve open space is by discuss the relationships between farmers and ranchers and going directly to the voters for support. Westminster, Glenwood municipal aqd county officials, hightight successful examples, Springs, and The TYust For Public Land will identify the benefits , ~ t. and offer recommendations for working toward commop goals. and pitfalls of an open space tax. Learn from their successes ~ and mistakes. The 'IYust for Public Land is a leader in working - Annexation and the Public Relations DYnamic with local, state, and federal governments; citizen groups; and ` The new annexation wars often have less to do with inter juris- landowners to reserve o en s ace and recreational resources. ~ dictional conflict and more to do with the objections of existing p p p residents, boch wichin and wichouc che municipality. Our pan- land Use & Transportation-Accommodating ' elists will discuss how to win friends and influence people as Growth• A Regional Perspective municipal boundaries expand. Ask a random sample of citizens to define the "growth prob- ~ ' lem" in Colorado and many of them are likely to answer with Noon LUDCh one word-transportation. This panel will highlight two regional strategies for slaying the dragon of congestion. 4:30 Adjourn , ~ , • ; r s ' A I . . . . . ' . : . i. . . . ' . A . . . . t A;., _ . . , : _ , . . General Information Registration FOrm .Registration-Please return the attached registration form to CML by Oh GIVC M@ a HOIflC: Shaping our communities through open Friday, Nov. 8. Noce chac a $10 lace charge applies co any regiscration , space preservation and growth management received after that date. Nonrefundable registration fee includes all work- shop materials as well as a continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. November 14, 1996 Denver, Colorado Poliry Committee members who attend the Policy Committee meeting on Friday, Nov. 15 (at the same location), can get a reduced fee of $70 for the Please submit a separate form for each participant. ` workshop. Please indicate on the registration form that you are a Folicy This form may be copied. Retum this form by November 8. Add e$10 - Committee member. You must sign up for and attend the Policy Committee meeting to get the reduced rate. late registration fee if returned after November S. ~ CML Lesders6ip Credits-Seven Elected Official Leadership ltaining cred- ~ Name its have been approved for the day-long workshop. Sign-up and program ; description forms will be provided in the workshop packet for those not Title ; presently enrolled ip the program. Hotel-Room reservations at the Holiday Inn DIA Convention & + Represents ~ Conference Center can be made by calling 1-800-511-2118. The special room rates for this event are $80 single, $90 double, per night. Resciyations must ` Phone be made by Friday, Nm.1,1996, to receive thia rate. The hotel is located at I-70 and Chambers Road, 12 miles east of I-25. If you Address are wming from the south on I-25, take I-225 at the Denver'lbch Ceater to , I-70, then east to the Chambers Road exit. 'IWenty-four hour complimentary shuttle service is availahle to and from DIA. Parking at the Holiday Inn is free. City/State/Zip More intormation-For more information on the workshop, contact John ~ Covert, CML staff associate, at (303) 831-6411. ; Registration fee: $75 (CML members and associate members, if received on or before Nov. 11, 1996) $70 (CML Policy Committee members, •;,K attending the Nov. 15 meeting) ~ ~IJIII ( $85 (CML members, if received HOIIDAY ~ after Nov. 8, 1996) , WN DIA $ $100 (for all nonmembers) Y ' . . ~ Nonrefundable registration fee includes cost of materials, continental break- ~ fast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Return this form to the Colorado Municipal ~ C.eague, 1660 Lincoln St.; Suite 2100, Denver, CO 80264-2101. Make checks payable to Colorado Municipal League. • . . X C : Ceu.c~-c~.c, ~ THE STATE.-LaCAL recnnkal assbftnce CONNECTIO N E - 96 VOL4N0.2 A NEWSLETTER FOR COLORADi O a OVER NMENTS . This newsletter is pubiished by the Cvlorado Division of Local Gavernment to provide a forum for the state to advise government officials about matters which concern them. If you have ideas on future topics which you wouid like us to address, please contact the I?ivision of LocaT Government at (303) 866-2156. . COL4RAD0 TRUST FUND DISTRIBUTION T he Colorado Department of Local ~onservatio~ Trust Fund Affairs announced on September b, 1996 that this quarter's Conservation Colorado Lottery Funds Distnibution by County Trust Fund distribution to eligible local governments totals $8512,682.77. (September 1996) Distributions were made to approximately Coun Amount Lake $15,236.29 400 entities. A1163 Colorado counties and La Plata $86,124.72 neariy all municipalities received funds. Adams $672599.49 Larimer $488,942.03 Alamosa $33,525.42 Las Animas $35,094.93 The fund, which was established by state Arapahoe $1,016,374.13 Lincoln $14,309.49 statute in 1983, allows a portion of money Archuleta $15,138.48 Logan $42,027.28 generated from the Colorado Lottery to be Baca $10,180.81 Mesa $238,878-79 distributed to eligible entities, including Bent $12,719.03 Mineral $1,418.14 counties, municipalities and special Boulder $583,296.16 Moffat $27,606.01 districts. These funds are generally used for Chaffee $33,022.44 Montezuma $49,143.60 park and recreation purposes, including Cheyenne $5,453.67 Montrose $65567.49 acquisition, development and maintenance. Clear Creek $19,555.91 Morgan $58,076.26 Decisions on how the money is spent are Conejos $17,667.37 Otero $48,335.56 made at the local level. Costilla $7,628.63 Ouray $6,636•63 Crowley $9,845.48 Park $22,250.15 A complete list of all funds distributed to Custer $5,758.73 Phillips $10290.25 counties and their eligible entities is listed Delta $56,304.17 Pitkin • $33,101.60 below. This quarter's distriburion brings Denver $1,143,184.86 Prowers $31,392.38 the year total to $33,189,719. Through this Dolores $3,525.57 Pueblo $296,559.18 program, $255,434,194.91 has been Douglas $215,280.36 Rio Blanco $15,632.16 distributed to local governments. Eagle $63,520.61 Rio Grande $26,620.99 Elbert $30,207.11 Routt $37,481•77 If you have any queskions a'-,aut :his, El Paso $1,048,475.11 Saguache $11,93427. program, please contact David Metsch at Fremont $88,970.36 San juan $1,276.10 (303) 866-3005. Garfield $79,008.37 San Miguel $11,792.22 Gilpin $8,112.98 Sedgwick $6,152.26 Grand $20,273.13 Summit $37,777.52 Gunnison $26,877.15 Teller $37,423.56 Hinsdale $1,387.87 Washington $12,31152 W H AT' S! N S I D E Huerfano $15,869.67 Weld $334,914.22 Jackson $4,033.20 Yuma $21,428.14 jefferson $1,117,788.71 TABOR NEWS Kiowa $4,072.79 TOTAL DISTRIBUTIOIV $8,512,68277 Kit Carson $16,7$9.49 DRINitilvi`: WATEiX ACT SMART GROWTH BALLOT INITTATIVES THE STATE-LOCAI CONNEQION PAGE 1 ' M two cases currently in court which may 101suli:.0mi"I'm In spite of this general observation, there are have some importance with regard to TABOR FYS implementation. Havens v ~ Board of County Commissioners of by Geof f Withers, Division of Local allow the state to increase unemployment Archuleta Countv, 95-sc-572, was granted Government compensation premiums without voter certiorari by the Supreme Court on October approval. This measure, if approved, would 30,1995, and a decision is pending. The Inflation cause a local govemment's unemployment plaintiff appealed the District Court Ruling The 1995 CPI percent change was 43%, as compensation payments to be excluded that appmved the County's "De-Brucing" released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor from their FYS calculation, and would also measure, allowing the spending of excess Statistics (BLS). (The 1994 figure was 4.4%.) require each "districY" to lower its base revenues without a corresponding "offseY" Based on current interpretations of TABOR, according1Y ~ 1997. reducing future revenues. The eventual m in this case may give some these numbers are used as "inflation" in decision idance as to the definition of, and calculating TABOR property tax revenue g' and "fiscal year spending" limits. Legislation adjustment to, a district FYS base. Senate Bill 96-104 eliminated the need for In Bishop v Regional Transpgrtation Current projections for 19% inflation, which "double-counting" school land dedication District City and County of Denver, No. 95- is used in developing 1997 budgets, are fees that counties receive on behalf of school the plaintiff maintains that the 3.6% from the Legislative Council and 3.9% districts. This provision for locals only is in CV-4701, District has violated the FYS limitation by from the Govemor's Office of State contradichion to the definition of "collection not double-counting revenues that were Planning and Budgeting. BLS released an for another governmenY" in 2477-102(1) _~eived from the state and the City for actual figure of 3.5% for the first six months (Senate Bill 93-74), which would require that ~onstructing high-occupancy vehicle lanes of 1996 compared to the first six months of the revenue was collected pursuant to the on I-25. This suit resulted, in part, from a 1995. The actual annual figure will not be taxing authority" of the school district. re~~{ by the State Auditor which alleged ' released until about March 1,1997, and new the FYS violation. Although any decision pmjections will not be made for 1996. You Senate Bill 173 deleted all reference to a may be appealed, this case could give some can call the Division of Local Govemment at public highway authorit~s ability to levy a definition to the calculation of FYS, and may (303) 866-2156 for more information, tax. This in response to the decision in ~ve good guidance on how to treat including an historical listing of CPI Nicholl v E-470 Public Highway Authoritv, intergovernmental revenues which, in many changes dating from 1968. 896 P2d 859 (Colo.1995); 881 P2d 412 (Colo. App cases, are double-counted by both the , .1994), which held that the E~70 Authority could not be an enterprise. The granting and the receiving govemments. Ballot Initiatives E470 Authority has asked the Court to Despite a number of proposals, no declaze that it now qualifies as a TABOR sweeping amendments to TABOR will be on enterprise in toto, now that it does not have the November ballot. Regarding one taxing power. This case could have SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT measure, the Supreme Court ruled that implications for single-purpose districts REAUTHORIZATION CREATES TABOR itself was made up of multiple espeaally which have declared the entire subjects, and themEore cannot be repealed in district is an enterprise, rather than owning NEW FUNDING PROGRAM its enrirety under the new "single subject" an enterprise as separate (rom the district. constitutional requirement (itself the result of a referred' ballot issue). There will be two Other 19961egislation includes further On August 6, President Ginton signed the minor amendments proposed this fall: definition of higher education facility Safe Drinking Water Act reauthorization enterprises, and changes to properiy tax bill. The compromise reached by Congress Amendment B, proposed by the Legislature, laws which harmonize them with the was passed by 392 to 30 in the House and 90 would change the mailing deadlines for requirements of TABOR to 0 in the Senate on August 2. The bill TABOR ballot notices. If adopted, the creates a state revolving tund (SRF) mailing of ballot booklets containing program to Finance drinking water system "pro/con" information on ballot issues Litigation improvements, and calls for annual would be changed from 15-25 days before Fiscal year spending (FYS) continues to be nationwide funding in the amount of one the election to 30 days. This ostensibly will the most perplexing TA30R conundrum for billion dollars through the year 2003. When allow better coordination of local issues local govemments, due to the lack of the loan program is fully developed in with those statewide, and provide voters judicial interpretaHon to date. In Baird v Colorado, it will be administered by the election information earlier. City of Loveland, Larimer County, No. 95- Colorado Water Resources and Power CV-655-1 (3/4/96), the District Court held Development Authority, and the Amendment D, also a referred measure, that a claim alleging a violation of the FYS Departments of Public Health and would alter the definition of "fiscal yeaz limitation in 1994 was not ripe for litigation Environment and Local Affairs, in much the spending" (FYS) to add an exception for until after 1996, when refunds could have same fashion as the eacisting water pollution "unemployment compensation funds." been made. This ruling confirms what most control revolving fund currenfly operates. This would allow the state to exempt the practitioners have assumed, that a good For more information contact Barry Cress at revenue from unemployment compensation judiaal test of local FYS implementation (303) 866'2352• payments from its FYS, and would also will not happen until after this year. PAGE 2 THE STATE-LOCAL (ONNECTION ~ . R • : 1996 BALLOT INITIATIVES DeYeI e ~ There will be twelve statewide ballot ~.u..~._ Smart Grovwth & issues presented at the November election, in addition to the many local issues and by Andy Hili, Division of Local ? Statewide telecommunications candidates. The General Assembly Government infrastructure planning approved two ballot measures in 1995 and ? Citizen Development Institute another two in 1996, all four of which will Over the past two years, thousands of ? Guide to lowering housing costs be "referred measures" in this fall. Seven people statewide have been working initiaHves will aLso be on this fall's ballot, together on growth and development issues SeveraI other achievements, as well as of the 117 that were originaIIy submitted as part of Govemor Romer's Smart Growth opportunities for the future, am included in by citizens for proposed laws or & Development Initiative. This initiative the report. These achievements and constitutional amendments since January has provided a forum in which public opportunities are organized under eleven 1,1995. Finally, the Supreme Court discourse has progressed beyond the challenges which the smart growth initiative invalidated the 1994 ruling that "Limited simplistic notions of "pro-growth" and "no will focus efforts: preserve open space and Gaming in Trinidad" not be on the ballot growth." Citizens, government officials, natural beauty; build state and local in that year, and it will appear on the 1996 business ]eaders, environmentalists and h-ansportation infrastructure for the next ballot. agriculturalists have discovered that a century; achieve meaningful reforms to state thoughtful participatory process can help and local government fiscal policies; The twelve statewide issues that will articulate the solutions to growth-related preserve our agricultural economy and way appear on the November ballot are: problems and point to their solutions. Some of life; preserve and manage natural of these solutions and / or approaches can be resources; build stronger communities; A. Require 60% Voter-Approval for found in the smart growth pmgress report continue to assist local and regional Constitutional Amendments and awards pmgram. planning and visioning; maintain and B. Increase the Time Period for improve environmental quality; strengthen Mailing TABOR Ballot "Smart Growth & Development A Work in and diversify our economic base; Information to Voters Progress" was presented at the second strengthen partnerships in natural resource C. Qualifications of County Sheriffs annual awards ceremony this past July and management among local, state and federal D. Exclude Funds for was sent to all smart growth participants. agenaes; and make state government Unemployment Compensation The report details the significant smart agencies more responsive to local from State "Fiscal Year growth achievements from all around the government and citizen needs. Spending" state (with regionai updates); it also addresses the challenges that remain ahead. Several of these and other significant #11 Changes in Property Tax achievements in smart growth were Exemptions Significant achievements include the Great recognized in the Governor's 2nd Annual #12 Term Limits II Outdoors Colorado Legacy Pmgram, which Smart Growth & Development Awards on #13 Petitions (often referred to as provides multiple-yeaz funding for large- Ju}y 20. A total of 41 awards were given to "Son of 12" - Amendment 12 of scale, regional projects that integrate more counlies, municipalities, neighborhoods, 1994) than one of GOCO's funding priorities- citizen groups, individuats, nonpmfits, and #14 Prohibited Methods of Taking outdoor recrearion, wildlife, open space and partrierships. Examples of awards given Wildlife local govemment projects. In May, six this year include: #15 Campaign Re#orm legacy projects were awarded grants ? Frederick Comprehensive Plan #16 State Land Board - totaling $30 million-the largest single ? Summit County Open Space Program #i? Parentai Rights distribution of lottery dollars to date. ? Douglas Co. School Facilities Trust Fund #18 Limited Gaming in Trinidad Another highlight of smart growth in the Foundation state is the Blue Rib6on Panel on ? Ponderosa Pine Forest Partnership The Legislative Council's "Blue Book" will Transportation, which identified the be mailed to all voters by October 1(this transportation funding shortfall of $13 ? Healthy Mountain Communi~ies action itself is the result of a 1994 referred billion, and recommended several ? Metro Denver Homeless Initiative measura). That book, which has been ' altemative fundin sources a riate to ? Greenbucks Foundation (Telluride) g pprop given some importance in court cases, add-ess'his shortfall and supported moving ? Southdowns Preservatior Effort gives summaries, pros, and cons for all the forward with a referendum for voter ballot issues. Additional copies can be consideration in 1997. If you would like a copy of the smart tequested from Legislative Counal, State growth progress report or a 1996 awards Capitol Room 029, Denver, CO 80203, Other achievements include: catalog, or any additional information, (303) 866-3521. ? State Land Board reform please call the Smart Growth Action Center ? Open space/land preservation at (303) 866-2817 or 1-800-899- ? Enterprise zone reform GROW (4769). Our e-mail address is ? Analysis of state, local government Gscal growthfeedback@csnnet or check out our policies homepage at www.colorado.edu/ SmartGrowth/frontpage.html. THE STATE-LOCAL tONNECf{ON PAGE 3 , a . e DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING CALENDAR SET ~ The Division of Local Governxpent training workshops are in the final phase of scheduling. It is hoped that you will mark your calendars and plan'to attend these educational forums. They are designed with local government elected or appointed officials in mind and provide a great opportunity to meet with one's peers. Specific dates will soon be determined and your local government will be kept apprised of them. Workshops are held throughout the state and are intended to address your specific training needs. ' Upcoming DLG Workshops Subaect Month s " Land Use Planning Charlie Unseld October 1996 Purchasing David Metsch Apri11997 Financial Management Susanna Lienhard May-June 1997 Elections Lucia Smead June-Juiy 1997 Budgeting Lillie Fuller . July 1997 Water/Sewer Management Barry Cress August 1997 Please call either pon Merrion or David Metsch at (303) 866-2156 should you have any questions or ideas about workshop topics. ya, r/l/l/F U.S.~Mg , . TeChnica/ AfthOnoe DE , ~ The State-Local Connection PER : j~? Published by the Division of Local Government 1313 Sherman St., Room 521 Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 866-2156 RECEt1rEO ocT 15 ~ z ~ m Town of Vaii- - - - - Attn: Pam Brandmeyer 00 m ~ 75 S. Frontage Rd. Vail, Colorado 81657 sii ~ ~ rrt c g~~~ ~ a !i! • ~~~.~~~?t~~~*~. ~y TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Yail, Colorado 81657 . 970-479-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FAX 970-479-2157 October 29, 1996 Contact: Greg Hall, 479-2160 Town Engineer LANDSCAPING IS FOCUS OF NOV. 7 WEST VAIL INTERCHANGE OPEN HOUSE (Vail)--The Town of Vail will sponsor an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. next Thursday (11-7) at the West Vail Lodge to gather comments on potential landscape concepts for the West Vail interchange. With selection of roundabouts as the preferred alternative to relieve congestion at the intersection, the town is now preparing design and construction documents as it looks for funding partners for the $5.5 million project. Next Thursday's open house is a continuation of a citizen participation process that began in June to solicit ideas and comments from those who use the interchange. Comments and suggestions will be used to help set the direction for the character and appearance of West Vail's gateway. Topics for discussion include: landscape concepts for the north and south roundabouts; review of possible materials and finishes for walls and other design details, including the bridge to be reconstructed over Gore Creek; and options for lighting. Representatives from town staff and the design team of Winston Associates in Boulder will be on hand to answer questions and to record public comments. Following the open house, the concepts will be refined and presented to the Design Review Board on Nov. 20 for additional input. Improvements to the interchange could begin next April if the town is successful in lining up funding partners for the project. For more information, or to comment on the landscape and materials concepts, contact Greg Hall, town engineer, 479-2160. # # # RECYCLED PAPER I u 1t TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Yail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 1996 Contact: Andy Knudtsen, 479-2440 Senior Housing Policy Planner Media Note: For arrangements to interview the new residents as they move in, please contact Andy Knudtsen at 479-2440. FIRST CLOSINGS TO OCCUR ON VAIL COMMONS HOUSING THIS WEEK (Vail)--It's moving day this week for the first of the new homeowners in the Vail Commons development. Closings on eight of the 53 units are scheduled to begin tomorrow (10-31), including the unit purchased by Ethan and Lisa Moore and their five- month-old son Caleb. "This is a big step for us," said Ethan. "We're first-time home buyers and it's been very stressful. But now we're relieved this is happening since we've been waiting a long time." The closings this week are for eight two-bedroom condominiums. The units are 929 sq. ft. with gas hot water heat, oak finishing, washer dryer hook ups, gas log fireplaces, decks/patios and a common enclosed garaged for 12 cars on the lowest level. The selling price for each of the units is $107,500. Buyers were selected during a lottery drawing held in May. In all, 53 two-and three-bedroom condominium and townhouse units are being constructed on the town-owned 6.6 acre parcel in West Vail. The remaining units are anticipated to be completed as follows: 8 units on Nov. 30; 8 units on Dec. 31; 9 units on Jan. 31; 7 units on Feb. 28; 9 units on March 31; and 4 units on April 3. The (more) RECYCLEDPAPER Add 1/Vail Commons ' development also will feature a 55,000 sq. ft. City Market grocery store; a 170 space underground parking garage; a 3,000 sq. ft. day care center; 18 employee rental units; and improvements to the frontage road. The sales price of the homes are approximately one third to one-half of market rates, according to project manager Andy Knudtsen, the town's senior housing policy planner. "We're still getting phone ca11s from peopie who are interested in the units," he said. Basic eligibility requirements to buy a unit at the development included owner occupancy and employment of an average of 30 hours a week at a business located within Eagle County. In addition to the Vail Commons development, the town is pursuing a housing partnership with the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District for a 17-unit development on Red Sandstone Road. Also, plans for seasonal housing units at the town's Public Works facifity site are underway, according to Knudtsen. "With the completion of the first 8 units at Vail Commons and with the plans developing for these and other projects, affordable housing has become a reality for our community," Knudtsen said. For more information, contact Knudtsen at 479-2440. # # # u ~y TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Yail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY October 30, 1996 Contact: Pam Brandmeyer, 479-2113 Assistant Town Manager VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 29 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Ford, Johnson, Kurz, Navas --Meeting with members of the Breckenridge Town Council Discussion topics included the following: 1) Employee housing: Forest Service land trades to create employee housing that can be "shared" with the Forest Service; rents; criteria for qualification; VA's voluntary participation in providing housing for its own employees (neither previous Breckenridge ski owners has done anything other than provide a house for its top manager); special consideration/emphasis on seasonal worker; deed restrictions; 68% of current homes throughout Summit County are owned by part-time residents. 2) Transportation: ski lift tax agreement with Vail Associates (now probably not capable of implementing because of Bruce Amendment): parking structures (who pays/who builds/who maintains); coordinated regional transportation system between - Breckenridge, Keystone/A Basin, Vail and Beaver Creek; Eagle County Airport and increasing niambers of skiers accessing the valley. 3) TOVNA Managed Growth Agreement: incentivized parking rates coordinating with discounted ski passes; managed peak times. 4) Zoning regulations/time share: general discussion of "down zoning" in an area in Breckenridge that is 40 to 50 percent built-out. 5) Transportation cost: issues from DIA to Breckenridge; surface parking lots. 6) Marketing/Special Events: general discussion of impacts of VA's unified Denver call center. 7) Truck Loadi ng/Del i very; Breckenridge's primary problem area is Riverwalk, as opposed to Vail's situation. (more) RECYCLED PAPER Town Council Highlights/Add 1 Vail Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer said the Breckenridge Council's reaction to the VA merger proposal was one of excitement. She said they were encouraged to hear of the programs, agreements and arrangements that are in place in Vail through a partnership between VA and the town. She said they sensed a much more cooperative spirit than what they have experienced with previous owners. For more information about the discussion, contact Brandmeyer at 479-2113. # # # 10i30i96 18:04 SITZMARK LODGE ~ 3034792157 N0.075 P002i002 Vail . M19 ~ n Frnmdation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Qctober 28,1996 Media Contact: Karen YCalabany (970) 476-0103 The Y7iscovery Channel ta feature Betty Ford Alpine Gardens November 4 VAIL, CO: On Monday, November 4, $ a.m. mountain time, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, a project o# Vail Alpine Garden Foundatian, will be featured on a five minute segment of "Home Matters" an the Discovery Channel. Tw0 million viewers weekly itme into the natipnwide hour-long "Home Mattex's" show hosted by Susan Powell, which features "news you can use" for the home, such as cooking, decorating and gardening. Filmed this summer, the Betty Ford Alpine Garden segment extubits the gazden, along with a tour and interview by Betty Ford, honorary director of Vail Alpine Garden Foundation and Helen Fritch, President of the foundation's board. "Bett;y' Ford Alpine Gazdens was featured because, as rhe highest public botanic garden in North America, it is a valuable teaching toal foz hxgh-altitude gardeners across the nation" says Sammye Meadows, Executive Aixector of Vail Alpine Garden Foundation. Currently encompassing three distinct gaxdens and featuring more than 1,000 varieties of plants, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens is set with the majestic Gare Range as its backdrop. "The exposure the show will provide the Vail Valley is an incredible oppnrtunity to display our exciting summer activities." adds Meadows. A re-run of the show is also scheduled for Friday, December 20 at 11 a.m. mbuntain rime. The Vail Alpine Garden Foundation, a non-profit orgattizatiori, creates and maintains Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and promotes public understanding of the unique nature of high-altitude plants through education, research, and local gardening projects. .For more information please contact the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation at (970) 476-0103. i "Our flowers in [besunimer art as glorious as our snou; in t6e usinrer: " 183 GARE GREEK DRIYE - VAIL, COLORADO 81637 • 970.476.0103 ~ F*dbd an 10i30i96 18:04 SITZMARK LQDGE 4 3034792157 N0.075 P001i002 ~ Facsimile Cover Sheet To: ';70~.~.~~.. Company•,7 b-~- Phone: Fax: Jy"7~~ ~ 15'7 From: Company: Vail Alpirre Garden Foundation " Phone: (970) 47f'rQ703 Fax: (970) 476-8702 Date: Pages including this ~ cover page: Comments: res r . ~ . ~e . w ill flex . moguls ~ Telluride, Steamboat, - ry: Vail eye more ski land 3y Todd Hartman 3.". ;olorado Spnngs Gazette Telegraph VAIL - First came the moun rSXg,V . ains of paperwork. Now, three Colorado ski resorts tre ready to tackle the mountains. M ,hey will knock down thousands of a • • ' b ' Y . i r ~ y~ k , ~ ~ . , , ~ , rees, fill wetlands, lay roads, haul Associated Press / Jay Jann*%F' imber, put up restaurants and ski Scott Mecum of Vail rides his bicycle past the structing. The development will include condomh~=~. ifts and send wildlife scurrying - Golden Peak facility, which the ski resort is con- iums, restaurants and retail stores. ` ill so skiers have more room. Conducting this earth-moving or- tain Snowmass and Loveland. sider or modify the Telluride and balance the desire to protect i1r- hestra wiII be resorts in Vail, Tel- And they won'tbe the last. Aspen Vail expansions. If those appeals ture with calls for economic- uride and Steamboat Springs. But Highlands might add to its terrain, fail, the groups say they will con- growth and ski-lovers' recreatiohal heir plans to reshape 2,500 acres Arapahoe Basin wants greater sider taking the issue to U.S. court. wants. It's the Forest Service that ~ )f spectacular scenery come with a snowmaking capabilities so it can Steamboat generated far less holds Che key to most expansions, )rice: Irate environmentalists. extend the ski season through the . controversy, in part because envi- since it supervises the U.S. landS~ .ong ecological studies. Costly summer. And Aspen Skiing Co. is ronmentalists have focused most of often needed for ski terrain. ' onsuitants. Possible legal fights. planning a gondola between Snow- their attention on Vail. Together, the process represe~It~ If all goes as planned, Vail will mass and Buttermilk. Ski firms - trying to comply a case study in modern environ-. row by nearly 900 acres, bringing Contesting the newest trio of with myriad laws, placate environ- mental sensitivities - from (he. ,s skiable terrain to 5,000 acres, projects is an alliance of environ- mental concerns and boost their lengths firms will go to appear'fe'-- he most in the continental United mentalists who say skiers will ben- image - take several approaches. sponsible, to the demands of envf- tates. Steamboat will pad its posi- efit at the expense of high-country Steamboat has ased computer- ronmentalists weary of man's re= ;on as the No. 2 Colorado resort ecology. They fear ballooning ski imaging to plot out how a ski trail lentiess march into the wild, to thb ,hen it adds 950 acres, bringing to- areas will further endanger rare will look from afar before it actu- tenuous position of U.S. agencies A terrain to 3,600 acres. And Tel- lynx, disrupt elk calving, jeopar- ally is built on the mountain. Vail trying to appease different parties. iride will boost its acreage from dize old-growth forests and need- is laying out terrain around critical No one denies that expansi.an- ,050 acres to more than 1,700. lessly dice up scenic land. wildlife habitat; Telluride's devel- will do some damage. Where pea- The expansions are part of the An array of environmental opment will skirt rare plants. ple disagree is quantifying the 4~-: ~~i industry's steady march across groups from the Front Range and Refereeing it all is the U.S. For- pact of building new ski terrain. ie Rockies in 30 years, including the Western Slope have asked the est Service - with the complicat- and what should be done to eap~ 2cent additions at Capper Moun- Forest Service formally to recon- ed, often thankless task of trying to the effect on the environment. ~ • . ,u. ? J ~7 TOfVN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Yail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 1996 Contact: Christine Anderson, 479-2119 TOV Finance & Budget Manager TOWN OFFERS NEW CONVENIENCES FOR PARKING PASS, DEBIT CARD PURCHASES VIA MAIL AND PHONE SALES (Vail)--The Town of Vail's parking program for the 1996-97 ski season will offer two new conveniences--mail and phone sales--of parking passes and debit cards. ln accepting credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) for the upcoming season, the town now has the capability to handle transactions over the telephone, said Christine Anderson, the tawn's finance and budget manager. "We'll offer sales by maiJ, too, to give people more options," she said. The town subsidizes parking fees in the Vail Village and Lionshead structures for county residents and property owners through blue and gold parking passes and debit cards. Phone and mail orders will be activated on Monday, Oct. 21. Order forms will be published in the Vail Daily on Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11. The forms also will be available in the Municipal Building, the Vail Public Library and the entryway of the Community Development building in the Municipal Complex. The upcoming paid parking season in the two structures begins Nov. 27 and will continue through April 20. As a result of the added services, the town will consolidate its two parking offices into (more) RECYCLEDPAPER ~ c Add 1 /New Conveniences one location, Anderson said. The parking office on the fourth level of the Village parking structure will be closed and will merge with the town's finance window operations on the lower level in the Municipal Building, 75 S. Frontage Rd. The finance window is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fees for the parking passes and debit cards are unchanged from last season. Debit cards are $5 per entry/exit; the premium gold pass is $1,100; and the blue pass for restricted parking is $525. There is a$25 refundable deposit for the parking passes; the debit cards have a$5 nonrefundable fee. Debit Cards for 1996-97 Season The debit card is available to any Eagle County resident, employee, or homeowner with valid identification, such as an Eagle County driver's license, lease, local pay stub, utility bill or tax bill. Proof of eligibility will be accepted by mail or in person, along with an order form and a check or signed credit card authorization for the amount of purchase. Transactions by mail should be sent to: Parking Sales, Finance Department, Town of Vail, 75 S. Frontage Rd., Vail, Colo. 81657. The town will process the transaction within five working days, with the debit card and a receipt mailed to the purchaser by the fifth day. _Mail orders should include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Once a debit card has been activated for the season, those card holders will be eligible to order additional purchases on the card by phone with a valid credit card number. This new service is effective Oct. 21. The number to call is 479-2122. Current debit card holders with value remaining on their cards from last season will be able to access parking directly at the gates. However, once the value has been used, (more) ~ ~ Add 2/New Conveniences card holders will need to provide proof of eligibility to reactivate the card for the new season. Those wishing to check the va)ue remaining on their cards from last season, may call 479-2120. Parking Passes for 1996-97 Season There are no eligibility requirements for purchase of a blue or gold parking pass, although the premium gold pass will be limited to the first 100 sold. Sales and renewals will be available by mail, phone or in person, effective Oct. 21. Order forms, with payment attached, may be mailed to: Parking Sales, Finance Department, Town of Vail, 75 S. Frontage Rd., Vail, Colo. 81657. The town will process the transaction within five working days, with the parking pass and the receipt mailed to the purchaser by the fifth day. Mail orders should include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Phone orders, with a vaiid credit card number, may be made by calling 479-2122. For more information on the program, contact Anderson at 479-2119. # # # ~ The Town of Vail will begin selling Blue or Gold passes and Debit Cards for the Vail Village and Lionshead ` parking structures on Octobcr 21, 1996. Paid parking begins on November 27, 1996 and runs to Apri120, 1997. The Finance Department will begin accepting credit card payments, mail-in, and telephone order procedures for our customers. Fill out the form and mail yow request with a check or credit card information to the Finance Department, 75 South Frontage Road, Vail Colorado 81657. Or telephone information to 970-479- 2122. Pleasc allow 5 working days for processing your reques[. Debit cards are no longer for sale at the TransportaNon Center Office. DEBIT CARD New Card or to Add Value to Existing Card: Copy of one of the following for proof of Eagle County residency, home ownership, or employment attached: Tax Bill_ Local Pay Stub_ Eagle County Driver's License Lease_ Utility Bill You must provide proof of residency to buy a new debit card or to add 1996-97 value to debit cards. Please insert card into mac6ine on BOTH entry AND exit or Debit Card will not work the next Nme used. BLUE OR GOLD PASS No Proof of Eagle County residency, home ownership, or employment required. WHERE TO PARK WHEN TO USE PARKING RESTRICTIONS DEBIT CARD Lionshead-Any Level Maximum 24 Hours Maximum 2 Cards per Persons Village-Levels 4& 5 First 1 Yz Hours FREE Proof of Residency Required (Outdoor Parking) $14 /Day after 24 Hours 100 Days per Parking Season BLUE PASS Lionshead-Any Level Mon-Thurs All Day 6 am-3 pm Fri-Sun and Village-Levels 1,2,3 Fri-Sun 3 pm-6am 12/20/96-1/1/97 & 2/14-2/17/97 (Underground Only) GOLD PASS Lionshead-Any Level Every Day None Village-Levels 12,3 . (Underground Only) SOCCER FIELD & FORD PARK $8 Daily 7 am-Noon, 3 or More in Car are Free, Passes are Valid No Overnight Parking (Clip & Return to Parking Sales, Finance Department, Town of Vail) Name Mailing Address Daytime Phone _ Parking New Card Total Quantity Cost *Fee Cost Total Debit Card * 10 Days =$50 +$5.00 55 15 = 75 + 5.00 = 80 20 = 100 + 5.00 = 105 50 = 250 + 5.00 = 255 * 100 = 500 + 5.00 = 505 Blue Pass $525 +$25 Refundabie Deposit = 550 Gold Pass _ $1,100 +$25 Refundable Deposit =1,125 Return Passes by 5/31/97 for Deposit Refund *Minimum 10 day purchase Total Payment *Maximum 100 day purchase *Nonrefundable Fee for purchase of a new card Make checks payable to the Town of Vail. $15 charge for returned checks. Credit Card Expiration Date Mastercard Visa Cardholder Signature u TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Yail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY October 16, 1996 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 15 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas --Presentation by Vail Village Merchant Association Kaye Ferry, president of the Vail Village Merchant Association, presented a new proposal containing 11 long-term steps and 3 interim suggestions that would shift the focus of the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau and the Vail Valley Marketing Board from a valleywide concept.to a Vail specific orientation (within Vail's town boundaries). The proposal, forwarded to the Merchant Association by a group of Vail business owners, has been prompted by equity issues raised by the merchants. That's because Vait business owners are mandated to pay for marketing through business license fees, while participation by other partners is voluntary (Town of Vail, Beaver Creek Resort Company, Vail Associates, Town of Avon). During her presentation yesterday, Ferry said 152 individual business owners in the village have signed a petition to support the philosophical change. She said the group is tired of waiting for a permanent and equitable funding source for the valleywide effort. She also said the group has no intention of disbanding Vail's business license fee. In fact, she said, some merchants would agree to an increase in the tax if the marketing focus shifts to Vail only. The topic prompted comments from the public on both sides of the issues. Rob LeVine of the Lionshead Merchants Association, said his group has near unanimous support to continue the valleywide marketing focus, although he said the group is hopeful in attracting additional financial participation from down valley. Hermann Staufer, a member of the committee which drafted the recommendation, said Vail must look after itself with its marketing dollars. Frank Johnson, president of the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau, said the Marketing Board's.philosophy has always been to do the best job with the money available, rather than concern itself with the politics of whose name goes on which piece. That philosophy lets customers' desires define the Vail Valley, he said. Johnson commended the merchants' passion on the issue and suggested part of that attention include a look at Vail's retail sector to make sure Vail is offering what customers want. He said the merchant recommendations will be presented to the VVTCB board and the Vail Valley Marketing Board this week. Jorge Navas, a Village shop owner, also appeared before the Council and said he preferred a valleywide approach to summer marketing. The next speaker was Jan Strauch, a long-time business owner who helped create the Marketing Board. (more) . ~,5~ RECYCLEDPAPER Add 1/TOV Highlights Strauch, a proponent of fhe valleywide concept because it increases the "marketing pie," offered four suggestions: 1) raise Vail's mandatory business license fee; 2) ask the town to match the total increase in the license fee with sales tax dollars; 3) lobby all other funding partners to increase the size of contribution; 4) merge the Lionshead and Village merchant groups and include businesses from throughout the county to represent one point of view from businesses. Next, Ross Davis, a member of the Special Events Commission, suggested contacting Avon, Eagle-Vail and Beaver Creek to suggest creation of a comparable business license fee to end the perception that Vail businesses are carrying too much of the load. Rob DeLuca, a Village merchant who helped draft the recommendations, said the effort may serve as a catalyst in triggering a higher level of interest and participation from the Town of Avon, which he said is too complacent. Also speaking yesterday was Jack Curtin of Curtin-Hill Sports, who said it's not to Vail's benefit to support a valleywide marketing concept. He said Vail has seen an erosion in its market share and needs to protect and keep its own identity. In wrapping up the discussion, Mayor Bob Armour thanked those who attended and said good points had been raised on both sides of the issue. No immediate action was taken by the Council on the recommendation. --Discuss Ford Park Conceptual Management Plan In preparation for the evening meeting, Public Works Director Larry Grafel presented an overview of the Ford Park management plan review process. Grafel said the staff team will recommend amending the current master plan to address issues such as preservation of the park, facility operations, capital improvements, parking and financial responsibilities. An extensive public process has been used to develop the proposal. Helen Fritch of the Alpine Gardens Foundation appeared before the Council yesterday to encourage the Council to move forward with the plan. She said the management plan process has delayed the foundation's ability to raise funds for an educational center, which is now proposed to be built underground at the soccer field parking lot. Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Association, offered support for the foundation's project, along with other users of the park, including the Bravo! Colorado Music Festival. Lamont also said he prefers to see the town's energy spent on mitigating the need for an additional parking facility at the park through better bus - service, better signage and other improvements. See evening meeting briefs for additional details. --Information Update Council members were reminded of a dinner with the Breckenridge Town Council on Oct. 29. In response to a question about the Council's interest in contributing to a fund for sponsorship of individuals who represent Vail during cultural, educational and athletic events, the Council asked that a presentation be made by a representative from the Vail Valley Foundation to discuss the proposal in more detail. The foundation, Vai1 Associates, and the Beaver Creek Resort Company have contributed $10,000 each to the fund. The Council voted 7-0 to authorize a follow-up workshop on community-based decision- (more) . Add 2/TOV Highlights making to support the town's critical goal of community collaboration. The half-day session was scheduled for Dec. 10 and will involve members of the council and support staff. The workshop will be facilitated by KezziahWatkins of Colorado Springs. The cost of the session, $1,000, was earmarked from the council contingency budget. Mayor Bob Armour gave a brief update on the Vail Tomorrow project. He said a series of "road show" meetings on the Front Range, New York and Chicago had been scheduled to involve Vail's part-time residents in the process. The meetings will take place beginning Oct. 21. Armour also encouraged Council members to attend the Describe Vail Tomorrow Community Conference on Nov. 1 and 2 at Manor Vail Lodge. --Council Reports Kevin Foley, who represents the Council on the Art In Public Places Board, acknowledged a letter from Ron Riley asking to participate in the Seibert Circle project. In an update on the last TOV-VA Community Task Force meeting, Bob Armour distributed a schedule of upcoming openings and activities for Vail mountain. Sybill Navas reported the Special Events Commission had a meeting. --Other Kevin Foley suggested the Council schedule dinner together and have a conversation about what's coming up. Council members agreed and will review the open meetings law to ensure the notification is handled properly. In moving to adjourn to executive session to discuss the Vai( Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau contract and the Eagle County Recreation Authority (Berry Creek Fifth), Council members agreed to specify the topic of its executive sessions on its council agendas distributed to the public. - Evening Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnson, Kurz, Navas --Citizen Participation Lew Meskimen, a Vail resident, appeared before the Council and requested that portable toilets be provided at the East Vail park since the bathrooms are currently closed and there is a lot of usage at the park. He also said roof snow removal contractors should be licensed as well as required to carry insurance. Meskimen also suggested the town do a better job of notification and signage when the Vail Commons construction blocks entrances into West Vail businesses. --Ordinance No. 19 The Council voted 7-0 on first reading to approve a housekeeping ordinance correcting a typographical error in the original ordinance regarding the rezoning of a parcel of property described as Tract C, Vail Village, Seventh Filing. (more) Add 3/TOV Highlights --Review of Ford Park Conceptual Management Plan Town staff members Larry Grafel, Pam Brandmeyer and Todd Oppenheimer presented the preliminary plan for the management of Ford Park and asked the Council for comment and feedback. Grafel explained that an extensive public process had been completed and that input had been received from stakeholders, focus groups and the public. Among other things, the plan proposes improvements, such as: improve the shuttle bus service, improve existing streamwalk (lighting, landscaping, grade improvement, signage), improve the other four existing entries, design and construct a new central access route into the park, design and construct a new walkway from the parking structure to the park along the Frontage Road, develop a new signage program, design and construct of a central trash dumpster enclosure, improve access of road B to facilitate deliveries, improve the walking path into the Nature Center, improve the existing playground to meet current safety standards, design and construct the streamwalk to Lionshead, improve vehicular access from the Frontage Road by consolidating entries and landscaping, and pave and landscape existing gravet parking lot. Public comments included: Helen Fritch of the Alpine Gardens, who presented an overview of the Alpine Gardens proposal for an education center at the current soccer field parking lot, a shift from the original site located in the center of the park. Joe Staufer discussed summer parking and scheduling for conflicting uses. He proposed a fee for close-in parking and encouraged use of the streamwalk to access the park. He further discussed the original intent in purchasing the park site and the condemnation process that ensued. Staufer advocated the town's stewardship through special zoning. Next, Tom Steinberg reiterated the original "central park" theme and expressed opposition to additional parking facilities in the park. However, he said the town is long overdue in paving the existing parking off the Frontage Road. Ross Davis suggested any further substantial changes to the park be put to a public vote. Flo Steinberg said parking should be left as is. Regarding the Alpine Garden Education Center, she asked the Council to take no action until clear plans had been presented to them. Next, Hermann Staufer of the Vail Recreation District reminded the Council members they are "managers" of the park, while taxpayers are the true owners of the park. He said - the town should not provide parking for Vail Associates and that restrictive zoning should be in place. He also suggested on days when there are conflicting uses and heavy usage in the park, the Frontage Road should be closed from Blue Cow Chute to the Pulis Bridge to allow parallel parking up and down the road. He asked the Council to remember how critical the Vail Recreation District athletic events are to the town and stated he would be opposed to any realignment of the softball fields. Bart Cuomo, another Vail Recreation District Board director, criticized management of the park. Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Association said current uses should be embellished and encouraged. He asked that no parking structure be built until all other remedies have been explored. Lew Meskimen suggested managing the park better, charging for close-in parking and providing better signage. Justin Kirkland, a sound engineer at the Amphitheatre, said the proposed 6 to 9 a.m. restrietions for deliveries would pose difficulties for his operation. In response to public comment and the presentation from the staff, Council members made the following comments: Kevin Foley said access remains an issue off the Frontage Road and agreed with all of the proposed improvements in the preliminary action plan. In regard to the education center, Foley said he thinks the soccer fieid is a good site, that it should be landscaped (more) s Add 4/TOV Highlights and should have a parking component. Ludwig Kurz stated that he would like to explore closing the Frontage Road in order to park cars when there are multiple events in the park. In regard to the education center, he said the soccer field is a potentially good site, but there should be no net loss of parking and, in fact, with an additional structure, there would be a gain. Paul Johnston agreed with the comments from Foley and Kurz. He says he's interested in working with the non-profit groups to manage close-in parking. He also said he felt the streamwalk completion from Ford Park to Lionshead was extraneous and should be eliminated from the plan. Rob Ford agreed with the previous comments and again offered support for positioning the education center in the soccer field parking lot. Michael Jewett agreed with the location of the education center in the soccer field lot, but voiced his opposition to "taxing" citizens for the use of a public area in the form of close-in paid parking. He encouraged better use of the Vail Village parking structure and strongly encouraged legislation requiring that all leases be adopted by ordinance so they can be referred back to the people to protect the community if future councils make decisions that are not in the public interest. Sybill Navas agreed the educational center was sited well in the soccer field parking lot. She stated concerns about access and mentioned confusion about whether parking in Ford Park should be for patrons of the park, skier parking or a combination of both. She also stated there should be exclusive use of the Village parking structure to provide parking for users of the park. This would allow removal of the parking currently provided at the park to be used for something more aesthetic and pleasing. She agreed with Johnston that the proposed streamwalk completion from Ford Park to Lionshead was extraneous to the process and should be removed. She said the plan should concentrate on using Vail Valley Drive for additional parking and/or access via a pedestrian sidewalk. She also agreed the 6 to 9 a.m. vehicle delivery proposal was unworkable. Bob Armour concluded the Council comments by stating his desire to see the 1973 origination ordinance for condemnation of the parcel be amended to reflect current uses and expectations for the park. Parking is an issue, he said, but should be managed through better signage and other mechanisms. He also encouraged saving additional parking for the elderly, handicapped and vehicles that are re~quired for special events. He encouraged paving the existing surface lot and suggested using Real Estate Transfer Tax funds to do so. In regard to the education center, he said he felt the soccer field was the appropriate site, again with no net loss of parking. --Town Manager's Report Town Manager Bob McLaurin stated the Library-Dobson Ice Arena chute project is on schedule and will be completed soon. Also, the Transportation Center remodel also is on schedute and will be ready for public access by Thanksgiving. In regard to the Safeway entrance confusion, McLaurin said the project is larger than anticipated because the work includes a storm sewer project as well as preparation for a turning lane that will run along the Frontage Road. McLaurin also reminded the Council of the Vail Tomorrow Community Conference on Nov. 1 and 2. UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS October 22 Work Session No Meeting (more) Add 5/TOV Highlights October 29 Work Session Joint Meeting with Breckenridge Town Council November 5 Work Session (at Library Community Room) Discuss Ordinance 18, SDD #5 Amendment Discussion Ordinance 21, Designated Open Space Budget November 5 Evening Meeting . First Reading, Ordinance 18, SDD #5 Amendment First Reading, Ordinance 21, Designated Open Space Second Reading, Ordinance 19 Lionshead Redevelopment Update # # # ~OCT 29 196 08:49AM P.112 ~ ~ ~ / R X C CZ21;'t~~c.~, . ECEIVED OCT Z g . Vail AssoCiates, InC. . , , ' ; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts ..:=i Rob Perluxan (970) 845-5721 ' • , • B1air McNamara (970) 845-6230 ESCAPE FROM NEW XURK: NEWARK TO VAYY.1tOYJNA-7'W FLIGHTS ~ J START A,T $298 ' VAIL, Colo. --October 29, 1496--'VVith round-trip fares starting as 1ow as $298 aboard -~"--~Amezican Airlines' new daily nozi-stop service from Newark (ERR) to the VaiUEagle ' . County Airport (EGE), travelers frozzx t}xe tri-state area have an even bettex xeason to . ~ , escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and head for the snowy slopes of Vail and ' . ' Beaver Creek this winter. "This is a geat deal offering travelers from the tri-state area an oppoztunxty to experience •--world-class skiing and snowboarding in the Vail Valley," said Blair McNamara, SC(fing rhC nan,sportation marketi,n,g manager for Vai1 Associates. "Not only is the faze • competitively priced but tha Newark flight is the only daily non-stop flight to the heart of the Colorado Rockies from the East Coast. Additionally, the major advantage of flying non-stop to the VaiUEagle County Airport is that it's only 30 minutes from the slopes of Vail and Heaver Creek_" American's new daily non-stop service from EWR tp EGE operates from Decembez 14, 1996 through Apri15, 1997. The flight (A`A. #2349) departs Newark at 4:55 p.m;. (ES'I) ' and arrives at the Vail/Eagle County Airport at 7_ 16 p.m. (MS'I). The retum flight (AA #2396) departs VaiUEagle Couzxty Airport at 4:32 p.m. (MST) and arrives in Newark at ' 10:05 P.M. (EST). -more- ~ r ^ p0 Box 7• Vail,Colorado • 81656 • phone 970 845 5720 • fax 970 845 5728 • e-mail:vaNpr@vafl.net x OCT 29 '96 08:50AM P.2i2 sk • NEVVARK $298 ROUND-TRTP FARE 2-2-2 Also debuting this season is Vail's innovative in-flight concierge program on the dafly Newazk flight. The in-flxght concierge vvill be a staff member from the Vail Associates' Activities Y7esk who is speciaUy brained in providing information on a wide variety of activities in the Vail Valley. On each daily flight, the concierge will greet visitors at the gate in Newark and then board the plane with the passe:ngers for the flight to Vai1. Auzing the flight, the concierge will be available to answer gezxeral questions and provide brochures, restaurazxt guxdes, irail tnaps,loeal newspapexs and other information to passengers. The in-fliglit concierge vvill also have the ability to make xeservations while en route for car rentals, grownd traaspoztation services, ski rentals, ski school lessons, and many other day and nighttime activities offered throughout the Vail Valley. Reservations will either be cvnizuxed on the flight or by the next morning via telephone or fax. The $298 faze is valid seveii days a week with a 21-day advance purchase. The fare does not include a$6 passenger facility charge and some restrictzoms appIy. Yn additivn to the daily Newazk flight, Azxaezican Airlines will continue its non-stop flight on Saturdays to the Vai.l/Eagle County Airport from La Gua.rdaa (LGA) beginning Deeember 21, 1996 and continuing througla Mazch 29, 1997. The flight (AA #2391) departs La Guardia at 10:55 a.m., azriving at Vail/Eagle Couzrty Airport at 1:17 p.m. The return flig6t departs Vail/Eagle County Airport at 4:00 p_m_, aTT-iving at La Guardia at 9:41 p.m. For reservations ox iunformation on the daily Newark flight, th.e Saturday flight from La Guardia or other flights sezving the Vail Valley, call Vail/Beaver Creek Resecvations at ($00) 525-2257, Source 299. -30- "prices subject to changc OCT-18-1996 11=32 VRIL RECREATION DIST. 303 479 2197 P.01 . _.._.1Q k,O4 rj"7 MNUTES REGULAR. MEEMG VAIL PARK AND RECREATIpN DISTRICT d/b/a VAIL RECREAT[QN DISTRICT BQARD OF L7IRECTpRS 9:00 A_M. 11~-D Tuesday, October 8,1996 , ~~-c CS Krueger Room, Goif ClubhoUSe, Seasons at the Cneen Restaurant 1778 Vail Valley Dlive Called to Qrder at 9:00 A.M. MEMBERS pREsENT Herman Staufer, Ross Davis, Jr., Bart Cuomo, Steve Simonett. EXCCTSED ABSENCES Davis made a motion to excuse Kirk Hansen_ Simonett seconded. Passed unanimously. OTHERS PRESENT Piet Pieters, Bob Tiautz, Exnie Bender, Drew Ekstrom, Tom Gaylord, Mike Ortiz, Diane Johnson, Rhonda Hickmau. PU$LIC 1NPUT ON ITEMS NOT ON AGEIVDA None. AFPRDVAL OF JUL'Y 23 AND AUGUST 9,1996 MEETING 1VIINT]'TES Davis made a motion to approve th.e minutes ofthe July 23 and Aagust 9 minutes. Simonett seconded. Passed immimously. VAII. VALLE'Y FQUNL?ATION REQUEST FOR VAIL INVITAnONAL Kathy Meyer, (former 7FI staff member ) Rod Slifer, (JFI Board af Director member) and Harry Frampton {Vail Valley Fotuadation President} made a presentation an the golf tournament scheduled to fill the gap left by the termination of the JFI. No name has been picked, lwwever a format has been tentaiively laid out writh the Colorado Pro's expressing a need to give some of the funds raised back to the sport of golf through the Jr. Golf program. This would be a two day event with the number af participants reduced to be able to play on only one course. The tiates tentatively pic.k,ed OCT-18-1996 11:33 VAIL RECREATION DIST. 303 479 2197 P.02 would be July 27 and 28. They expressed aa interest in 1aviag the event held at the Vail Goif Course with the course being donated. According to new Iaws set forth by the Bruce Amendment, VRD is protubited frvm grants ar donations tv profit or non-profit institutians. Staff suggested a fee oFthe average daily cost of the Golf Club income for Ju(y of$12,OOQ. If there were to be a shotgun start, the fee could be reduced somev??hat Both pmties agreed the next step is ta comc up with some formula for reimbursement for the use of the course whether it is through donations or hard cosk FINANCIAL UPDATE Pieters reported we aze $200,000 better than projected due to a maintenance building payment being deferred to `97 with golf revenue being $35,000 better than last year. He recommended the Directors purchase the snowcat this year ra#her than waiting for `97. It would cost $20,040 a year For 5 years with a maintenazace agreement with VA. Simanett rnade a motian to aPpropriate `96 funds for a new sriowcat. Stauffer secontled Passed unanimously. FEFS AND CHARGES FOR 1997 D. Johnson went over the fees for Youih Services reporting they mostly stayed the same as this year's fees. Davis made a motion to approve Youth Services fees as presented_ Cuomo seconded. Passed unanimously. D. Ekstmm covered the fees for the Golf CIub stafiing they wovld stay the same as `96 fces. Davis made a motion to apprvve the GoIf Club fees. Simonett seconded. Passed unanimously. T. Gaylord noted some changes in the Outdoor Programs, notabiy the adult fees cro some items had been raised.. Dayis made a motion to approve the 4utdoor Prograrns fees. Simonett seconded. Pas,sed unanimously. M. Qrtiz reported some fees had gone up as well as children's High Country Hoops. Some programs had been dropped vvith new ones added_ Davis made a mofion to approve the Sports fees. Cuomo seconded. Passed unanimously. CAPITAL PROJECTS With the itmms listed, the fund balance is $290,000 which does not include the general fund. Davis made a mption to approve the Capitsl Proj+ect budget of $427,000. It was stated this was nat a line itsm approval, bnt a final axnount approvai. Simonett secorKled, Passed imanimously. MERIT IN'CREASES Pieters covered how the emphasis was more a bonus based on performance rather than rnandatory salary increases, and tenure was not necessarily a factor. Davis made a motion to appmve the percentages of inerit increases- Cuomo seconded. Passed unanimouslY. OCT-18-1996 11:33 VAIL RECREATION DIST. 303 479 2197 P.03 FQRD PARK UPDATE Pieters reiterated the general conversation of the last two meetings. The lacatian af ihe education center is now being proposed in the parkin,g lot of the soccer fields along with an undergraund parking suvcitue. It was also discussed that public facdback in the foim of an election is needed befare any changes #o the Ford Park Master Plan. 80ARD IINPUT None. FXECUTIVE SESSION Simonett made a motion to go irno Executive Session. Cwomo seconded. Passed unaTUmously. Went into F.xectrtive Session at 11:20. Simonett made a motion to end Fxecutive Session. Cuomo seconded. Passed uuianimously. ADI4LTRNMENT Davis made a motion to adj ourn. Simonett seconded. Fassed urianimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 A.M. Bart Cuomo, Secretary Rhonda Hiclm.an, AdmitL Assistant RN6bmY1aosm;n TOTAL P.03