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!lA6L TOlA/IV COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESD,4V, FEBRUARV 25, 1997
2:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CF9AnABERS
. AGENDA
PIOTE: 7Brnes of utems are approxornate, subject to change, anc1 cannot be reloed upon to
determine at what tirne CouncoB waBl consacler an atenv.
1 • PEC/DRB Review. (15 mins.)
2. Discussion of Roundabout at West Vail re: funding and schedule in
Larry Grafel regards to Colorado Department of Transportation proposal. (1 hr.)
Bob McLaurin
Greg Hall
3• Discussion of Village area snowmelt system cost and phasing. (1 hr.)
Larry Grafel
Bob fVicLaurin
Todd Oppenheimer
4• Information Update. (10 mins.)
5• Council Reports. (10 mins.)
6. Other. (10 mins.)
7. Adjournment - 4:45 p.m.
R90TE UPCOMBNC MEET9NG ST,4RT TInflES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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THE NEX'a' !/AIL 70VViV COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
WIl.L BE ON 7UESDAY, 3/4/97, BEGVIVPVING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TO!! COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOl6VING VAIL TOlAIN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSIOId
WIL.L BE ON TUESDAV, 3/11/97, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT !lAIL TOWIV COUNCIL REGULA12 EVENING nAEETING
WILL BE ON TIIESDAV, 3/4/97, BEGINNIfVG AT 7:30 P.M. IN TO!/ COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2332 voice
or 479-2356 TDD for information.
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!/AIL T'OlA/N COIINCIL MEETING SCHEDIILE
(as of 2/25/97)
March, 1997
in an attempt to respond to scheduled meeting demands, as well as adhere to mandated ordinance
_ and charter requirements, Council meetings are scheduled at the following times: - . ,
EilEAIING MEEI'INGS
Evening meetings will continue to be held on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month,
starting at 7:30 P.M. These meetings will provide a forum for citizen participation and public
audience for conducting regular Council business.
WORK SESSIONS
Work sessions, which are primarily scheduled for Council debate and understanding of issues before
the Council, will now be scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) on everv
Tuesday afternoon.
THE ARARCFI 1997 VAIL 1'0WA! COUNCIL A'(EETING SCHEDl1LE
IS AS FOLLOWS:
Tuesday, March 4 1997
Work SeSSIOII...e........ 02e00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Evening meeting......... 07:30 P.M.
Tuesday, March 11. 1997
Work session.a...o..e... 02:00 P.M. (starting [ime determined by length of agenda)
Tuesday. February 18, 1997
Work session...o..e...a
. NOMEEl"ING
Evening ineeting....... MEET(NG ttESCFIEDULED 1"O 3/25/97
Tuesday, March 25, 1997
Work session..,......... 02:00 P.M. (starcing time determined by length of agenda)
Evening meeting......... 07:30 P.M.
TOlNN OF VAfL
Pamela A. Brandmeyer
Assistant Town Manager
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2332 voice
or 479-2356 TDD for information.
Agenda last revised 2/25/97 10 am
PLANN9NG ABVD EiVVBROiVAflEiVTAL COflAHABSS90fV
Monday, February 24, 1997
F8N,4L AGENDA
Project Orientafion / LY.DNCH - Community Developmen4 De.partment 'i 1:30 am ,
c/ PEC MIEMBERS -Please bring Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan
NiEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Si4e Visits : 12:30 pm
1. Padilla - 4532 Streamside Circle
2. Mclntyre - 1194 Cabin Circle
3. Alpine Gardens - west of the Ford Park athletic field
4. Leach - Envelope B, Parcel 4, Lions Ridge Filing #2
Driver: George
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WOTE: If the PEC hearing extends until 6:00 p.m., the board will break for dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearing -Tovun Council Ghambers 2:00 p.m.
1. A request for a site coverage variance and conditional use permit to allow for a Type II
EHU, located at 1194 Cabin Circle/Lot 3, Block 2 Vail Valley 1st Filing.
Applicant: William and Shirley Mclntyre, represented by Ned Gwathmey
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
MOTION: John Schofield SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 7-0
TABLIED Q.BNTOL MARCH 10,1997
2. A request for a site coverage variance and conditional use permit to allow for a Type 11
EHU, located at 186 Forest Road/Lot 9, Block 7, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Mike Flannery, represented by Guy Dreier
Planner: George Ruther
MOTION: John Schofield SECOND: Galen Aasland VOTE: 7-0
TABLED UNT0L MARCH 10,1997
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3. A request for a site coverage variance to allow for the construction of a two-car garage,
located at 4532 Streamside Circle/Lot 15, Bighorn Subdivision 4th Addition.
Applicant: Edward Padilla, represented by Kathy Langenwalter
Planner: Lauren Waterton
MOTION: Galen Aasland SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 6-1 (Schofield
voted against denial) .
DENDED
4. A request for variance(s) from Section 18.58.320, Satellite Dish Antennas, D1,3,4 and 6
to allow two satellite dishes to be installed at the northwest corner of the Vail Commons
property and a variance from Section 18.54.050, Design Guidelines, C 7, to allow two
rooftop antennas on the false stairwell tower, located at 2099 North Frontage Road
WestNail Commons. Applicant: KTUN Radio
Planner: Tammie Williamson
MOTION: Henry Pratt SECOND: Greg Amsden VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED VARIAtVCES 1, 3, &4 with 3 conditions -
1. That the landscape screening proposed by the applicant be maintained in a
healthy state, so as to effectively provide a sufficient buffer to the
satellite dishes at all times. r
2. That the satellite dishes be of a color that sufficiently blends into the
surroundings, subject to final review and approval by the Design Review
Board.
3. That the DRB review the revised landscaping and fencing plan.
MOTION: Henry Pratt SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 7-0
TABLED VARIAiVCES 2& 5- until such time that the applicant has had a chance to
revisit the placement of this equipment.
5. A request to amend a platted building envelope amendment to allow for a 489 sq. ft.
increase in the building envelope size, located at Envelope B, Parcel 4, Lions Ridge Filing
#2.
Applicant: David & Jody Leach, represented by Bob Mach
Planner: Tammie Williamson
MOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED WITH 2 CONDITIONS -
1. That the applicant demonstrate that the proper access easement, to continue the
private drive to access envelope B, has been secured.
2. That the common parcel acreage be amended to reflect the acreage increase of
envelope B.
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6. A request for a vuorksession to discuss the development standards for the proposed
Alpine Gardens Education Center, to be located generally west of the Ford Park Athletic
Fields, on a part of Tract A, Block 2, Vail Village 7th Filing.
Applicant: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Planner: George Ruther
VVOFiKSESSOON NO VOTE 7. A request for variances from Sections 18.22.060 (Setbacks), 18.22.140 (Parking),
18.04.130 (Common Area) and 18.22.020 (Percentage of Accessory Uses) to allow for an
entry addition at the Swiss Chalet, located at 62 East Meadow Drive/Part of Lot K, Block
5-E, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., represented by Henry Pratt
Planner: Lauren Waterton
MOTION: Galen Aasland SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED UVl9T'HI 6 CONDITGONS -
1. That the proposed handicapped parking space meet the minimum size
requirements as specified in the Zoning Code.
2. That the two new parking spaces on the south end of the parking area be staked
out and reviewed by staff. This must be done after the snow has melted to ;
determine if there is additional site disturbance, and whether or not mitigation will
be required.
3. That the final details on architecture, site walls, landscaping, and the paving
materials be submitted to staff prior to review by the Design Review Board.
4. That parking spaces 12 & 13 be considered new spaces, subject to Town Council
approval, pursuant to Section 18.52.060 (Parking Off-Site and Joint Facilities).
Should this property ever sell these spaces, the Town will.be compensated for by
the applicant paying into the parking fund.
5. That all the parking is to be considered one parking lot, and therefore, two
compact spaces will be permitted (spaces #14 and #15).
6. That adjacent to parking spaces 2& 17, additional landscaping be added and
reviewed and approved by the DRB.
8. A request for a final review of the establishment of Special Development District #35,
Austria Haus, located at 242 East Meadow Drive/on a part of Tract C, Block 5-D, Vail
Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., represented by Gordon Pierce
Planner: George Ruther
MOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: Galen Aasland VOTE: 6-0-1 (Pratt
abstained)
RECOMMEND,4T80N FOR APPROVAL iNITH 8 COND9TIONS -
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1. That the applicant meet with the Town staff, prior to appearing before Town
Council for the first reading of an ordinance establishing Special Development
District #35, to formulate a construction phasing plan and to determine financial
responsibilities for the off-site improvements to Slifer Square, East Meadow Drive
and the revegetation of the Town-owned stream tract, south of the Austria Haus.
Staff will then make a recommendation to Council regarding the construction
phasing and financial responsibilities of the off-site improvements. ,
2. That the applicant prepare a deed restriction or covenant, subject to the Town
Attorney's review and approval, whereby restricting the current and future
owner(s) ability to locate a restaurant, or similar food service operation on the
Austria Haus property. Said deed restriction or covenant shall be recorded with
the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder's Office prior to the applicant subrnitting for
a building permit.
3. That the applicant submit the following plans to the Department of Community
Development, for review and approval, as a part of the building permit application
for the Austria Haus:
a. A Tree Preservation Plan;
b. An Erosion Control and Sedimentation Plan;
c. A Construction Staging and Phasing Plan;
d. A Stormwater Management Plan;
e. A Site Dewatering Plan; and
f. A Traffic Control Plan.
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4. That the applicant provide deed-restricted housing, which complies with the Town
of Vail Employee Housing requirements (Chapter 18.57), for a minimum of 11
employees, and that said deed-restricted housing be made available for
occupancy, and the deed restrictions recorded with the Eagle County Clerk &
Recorder, prior to requesting a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the Austria
Haus.
5. That the applicant pay into the Town of Vai1 Parking Fund for the required number
of pay-in-lieu parking spaces, as determined at the time of building permit, prior to
requesting a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the Austria Haus. The
applicant shall be required to purchase the pay-in-lieu spaces at the rate in effect
at the time of building permit application.
6. That the applicant either remove that portion of building floor area (enclosed
areas) currently proposed on Town of Vail property (northwest portion of
building/porte-cochere), or appear before the Town Council with a request to
subdivide and trade land with the Town. Should the Council agree to a trade of
land, all costs incurred to accomplish the land trade shall be paid by the applicant.
At this time, the applicant is anticipating a minor subdivision to amend the
Iocation of the north property line. The applicant is proposing to trade land with
the Town in order to gain an additional one - two feet of property along the
northerly property line. In exchange for this land, the applicant is proposing to
trade a triangular piece of property, adjacent to Slifer Square, to the Town.
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7. That the applicant revise the building fioor plans to provide at least 10,100 square
feet of accommodation unit square footage, to conform with the equivalency
requirement for fractionai fee club units, prior to appearing before the Vail Town
Council for the first reading of the ordinance establishing Special Development
District #35. According to as-builts prepared by the applicant, 10,100 square feet
of accommodation unit square footage exists in the Austria Haus. Calculations of
the proposed accommodation unit square footage indicates that the applicant
, needs to provide an additional 181 square feet of accommodation unit square •
footage. In order to meet this requirement, staff would recommend that the
applicant convert the lock-off for Unit # 10 to an accommodation unit. This would
increase the total number of accommodation units to 26 and increase the
equivalency square footage.
8. That the following design considerations be carefully reviewed by the Design
Review Board (as previously discussed in Section IV of this memorandum):
A) That the mullions on the windows and doors, as depicted on the building
elevations, be a required element of the Austria Haus project.
B) That the applicant further modify the south elevation of the structure, as this
elevation continues to be too architecturally repetitive.
C) That the applicant revisit the originally contemplated design which incorporates
the loading and delivery facility in the underground parking structure. Staff
believes that trying to accommodate loading and delivery in the porte-cochere -
area will result in conflicts between pedestrians, vehicles accessing the parking
structure, and delivery trucks. Stafif understands the original design option may
not be the desire of the owners of the Village Center Condominiums, yet we
believe the impact can be mitigated with appropriate screening.
D) That the improvements recommended for East Meadow Drive, as depicted in
the approved Town of Vail Streetscape Master Plan, be implemented as a part of
the Austria Haus project. This includes a reduction in street width from 30 feet to
26 feet (14 foot bus lane and 12 foot attached, paver pedestrian walk).
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F) That the applicant increase the roof overhangs on the building. Currently, the
overhangs vary from two feet to three feet. Staff would recommend that aA the
roof overhangs be a minimum of three feet.
G) That a minimum of 25 lineal feet of additional glass area (55%) be added to the
ground floor (north and east elevations) of the structure. This would make the
Austria Haus generally consistent with the transparency of other buildings in the
Village.
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H) That the applicant review and modify the balcony configuration on the building,
in order to eliminate the repetitive nature of the existing design, particularly on the
south elevation. The majority of the balconies on the Austria Haus are located on
the south side of the building, although several french balconies have been
incorporated into the design of the north side of the building on the upper floors.
I) That the applicant prepare a comprehensive sign program for the Austria Haus.
- The comprehensive sign program will be reviewed by the DRB. 9. A'request for a conditional use permit to allow a Fractional Fee Club to be located at 242
East Meadow Drive/on a part of Tract C, Block 5-D, Vail Village First Filing.
Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., represented by Gordon Pierce
Planner: George Ruther
MOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: Diane Golden VOTE: 6-0-1(Pratt
abstained)
APPROVED
10. A request to amend the Gerald R. Ford Park Master Plan and adopt the Gerald R. Ford
Park Management Plan.
Applicant: Town of Vail, represented by Larry Grafel, Pam Brandmeyer, Todd Oppenheimer.
Planner: George Ruther
MOTION: John Schofield SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 7-0 ;
TABLED UNTIL MARCH 10, 1997
11. A request to develop a preferred alternative for Gross Residential Floor Area (GRFA) for
single-family, duplex and primary/secondary.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Russ Forrest '
MOTION: John Schofield SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 7-0
TABLED UNTIL MAFtCF! 10, 1997
12. Information Update:
13. Approval of February 10, 1997 minutes.
MOTION: John Schofield SECOND: Gene Uselton VOTE: 7-0
TABLED UNTIL MARCH 10,1997
The applications and information about the proposa{s are avaifabfe 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 language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. P{ease call 479-2114 voice or 479-2356
TDD for information.
Community Development Department
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DESVGN REV9EW BOAItD AGENDA
VVednesday, February 19, 1997
3:00 P.M.
PpZOJECT ORQE1V'V,e,'Q'llON / NO LQ]NCH - Community Development Department 1:15
MEM6ERSPRESENT MEMI3ERS AI3SENT
Michacl Arnctt Tcd Hingst
Bi•cnt Alm
Clark Brittain
John Schoficld (PLC)
S?I'E VgSD'VS - 1:45
1. McKccta - 1808 Alpinc Drivc
2. Larson - 1695 Larkspui• Lanc
3. Cuiiimings - 4435 [3ighorn Road 4. Kinncy - 5164 Main Gorc Drivc
Drivci° Mikc
Q'v93L9C HEARVNG - I'OvWN COQINCIL COgAMBEi2S 3:00
I. Larson - Conccptual rcvicw of ncw singic tiamily. Dominic
1685 Larkspuc Lanc/Lot 8 E31ock 2 Intcrmountain
Applicant: Cric Larson
CON~~PTUAL - NO VO'VE
2. Cummings - Ncw singlc family. Tammic
4435 Bighorn Road/Lot 1 Block 3 Bighorn 3rd Addition
Applicant: Greg Cumming5
M.OTION: Brcnt Alm SECOND: John Schoficld VOTE: 4-0
APPBtOVED Wd'd'I?-I[ ONE CONDbT6ON -
1. The fircplacc chimncy has to cxtcnd 2'-3' highcr than thc roof.
3. McKeeta - New single fa?nily. Tammie
1808 Alpinc Drive/Lot 14, Vail Villagc West Filing #1
Applicant: Gordon McKceta
MOTION: SECOND: VOTE:
CONCEPTvAL - NO VO'V'E
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4. Kinncy garagc - Changcs to approvcd plans Gcorgc/
5164 Main Gorc Drive/Lot 13, Vail Mcaclows Filing No. I Laurcn
Applicant: Rol Kinncy
MOTION: Clark Brittain SECOND: .lohn Schoficld VOTE: 4-0
APPI20VFD WITH ONE CONDI"f'1ON -
1. Thc wall arouncl thc lanclticaping island must bc lowcrcd.
5. Innsbruck Mcadows - Altcrations to prcviously approvcd plans. Gcorgc
Kinnickinnick Road/Lot 13, [ntcrmountain
Applicant: Bob Bornc, rcprescntcd by RKD
TABLED UNTIL MARCI[ 5, 1997
6. Pctcrs - Ncw residcncc. Laurcn
4193 Spruce Way/Lot 12, Block 9, 6ighorn 3rd Addition
Applicant: Stcvcn Pctcrs, rcprescntcd by Stcve Isom
TABLCD UNTIL MARCIi 5, 1997
Stafl' Approvals
t'arliamcnt - Addition Dirk
3241 Katsos Ranch Road/Lot G, Block 1, Vail Villagc 12th Filing
Applicant: Macvin Parliamcnt
Lot 21, Clttcicr Court - Changcs to approvcd planti Gcorgc
1814 Glacicr Court/Lot 21, Block 2, Lionsridgc Filing Na 3
Applicant: Pat Dauphinias, DMC, Inc.
Total Body Carc, lnc. - Ncw sign Dirk
140 E. Mcadow Urivc/Lot P, f3lock SD, Vail Villagc lst Filing
Applicant: Larry & Christine Gardncr
Thc aprlications and inlbrmation about thc proposals arc availablc I<n- public inspcction during rcgular ol7icc how-s in the prcJcct
planncc's oClicc, locatcd at thc Town of Vail Comnninity Dcvclopmcnt Dcparltncnt, 75 Soulh Frcmtagc Road.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Plcasc call 479-21 14 voice or 479-2356 TDD (or
inl'ormation.
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Village Pavetnent Heating Feasibility Study
February 24, 1997
Phases Square Feet Heat Costs Sfreetscape Costs ($50/sf) Total 7otal to Date
Phase O 20800 $ 558,000 $ 1,040,000 $ 1,598,000 $ 1,598,000
Slifer Plaza, and first boiler
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Credit from Ausfria Haus $ (425,000) $ (425,000) $ 1,173,000
~Phase il 5300 $ 102,000 $ 265,000 $ 367,000 $ 1,540,000
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Lower Bridge Street, nic Covered
Bridge structural modifications.
Phase IIE 14800 $ 163,000 $ 740,000 $ 903,000 $ 2,443,000
Upper Bridge Street &
Seibert Circle
Credit for Seiber? Circle $ (300,000) $ (300,000) $ 2,143,000
Phase IV $ 93,000 $ - $ 93,000 $ 2,236,000
second boiler and
its appurtenances
Phase V 37400 $ 384,000 $ 1,870,000 $ 2,254,000 $ 4,490,000
the western half of Gore
Creek Drive and all of
Gore Creek Promenade
Phase VI $ 113,000 $ - $ 113,000 $ 4,603,000
third boiler and
its appurtenances
Phase VII 35900 $ 310,000 $ 1,795,000 $ 2,105,000 $ 6,708,000
East Meadow Dr., Willow
Bridge Rd., and sidewalk adjacent to Vail Valley Dr.
Phase VIII 30100 $ 307,000 $ 1,505,000 $ 1,812,000 $ 8,520,000
Wall St, Hanson Ranch
Rd., and remaining portion
of Gore Creek Dr. _ Totals 144300 $ 2,030,000 $ 6,490,000 $ 8,520,000 $ 8,520,000
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11 - 51160 SF
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Annual Operating Costs
Phase 1 $ 149600
Phase 11 $ 39700
Phase III $ 109400
Phase V $ 269200
]Phase VII $ 259100
Phase VIII $ 2191 00
Total (Phases I-VIII) $ 101,100 G:~.t~t~ l9 i t lt-
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T'u'WN OF ~AIL
75 South Frontage Road Office of the Town Manager
Vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2105/Fax 970-479-2157
MEMORANDUM.
TO: Niayor and Vail Tovun Council
FROM: Robert W. McLaurin, Town Manager
DATE: February 21, 1997
SUBJECT: Update on West Vail Interchange
The purpose of this memo is provide Council an update on the status of this project. Although the
design of this project is complete, there are several outstanding issues which must be resolved
before we can move fonward and construct the project. The outstanding issues are as follows:
funding; right-of-way acquisition; final approval (CDOT/FHWA); and wetlands issues.
The design of the project is essentially complete. The outstanding issue in this area is the final
approval of these plans by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway
Administration. The plans have been submitted to both these agencies and we do not anticipate
any problems receiving their approval.
Riqht-of-way acquisition
As we.have discussed previously, constructing the proposed design requires the acquisition of four
parcels of property and an addition seven temporary construction easements. We have been
working with the property owners and anticipate resolving this issue in time to allow the project to
move forward. This issue is discussed in more detail later in this memo.
Wetlands permits
Because of the construction of a new bridge across Gore Creek, we have been working with the
Army Corps of Engineers, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and the Colorado Department of Health
to obtain the permits necessary to allow this project to proceed. All the necessary documents have
been submitted and are currently being reviewed.
Fundina
As we have discussed on numerous occasions this is the most outstanding issue for this project
to move forward. Attached to this memo is a letter from Bill Vidal, Executive Director of the
Colorado Department of Transportation. As indicated in the letter, it indicates that the Department
of Transportation is vvilling to fund half of the project, up to $3 million. The Town would provide the
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funding up front and the funds would be paid back at some time prior to the year 2005. Before this
agreement could be implemented it would be necessary to receive approval of the Department of
Transportation Commission. The Commission will meet on March 20, 1997 to consider this issue.
We will be working with the department staff to finalize the specifics of how and when the funds
would be repaid to the Town of Vail. If, in fact, this agreement is executed it will be necessary to
modify the 1997 TOV capital projects budget in order to implement this. We have done some
preliminary exploration and believe that we can build West Vail without too severely adversely
affecting the remainder of the capital projects program.
Schedule
It appears the schedule for completing this project at this point in time is as follows:
February 27, 1997, Intermountain Regional Transportation Meeting. This meeting will
hopefully allow the remainder of the region to sign-off on the project and provide additional
support for CDOT funding of this project.
March 4, 1997. Council adopts necessary resolutions to provide for right-of-way
acquisition.
March 20, 1997, Department of Transportation consideration of Town of Vail funding
request.
. March 21, 1997, plans and specifications are provided to contractors.
April 15, 1997, open bids.
April 15, 1997, Town Council awards bids.
April 28, 1997, commence construction.
This schedule is later than we had originally hoped. However, given the date that the Commission
can consider our request I do not believe it is financially prudent to proceed earlier. I believe this
schedule will allow time to get a substantial part of the construction completed. We anticipate
completing the project, specifically landscaping and the aesthetic improvements in the spring of
1998.
Obviously, if the Commission does not agree to our funding request, or the Corps of Engineers,
Department of Health, or Division of Wildlife hold up the necessary permits, this schedule will be
very difficult to keep.
We look forward to discussing this issue with you on Tuesday.
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DEPARTWIEfdT OF TF~AMSPORTATIOId STATE 0-F 4201 East Arkansas Avenue EA&~OT
Denver, Colorado 80222
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February 6, 1997
Robert W. McLaurin
Town Manager
Town of Vail - , .
75 South Frontage Road
Vail CO 81657
Dear Mr. McLaurin:
The Department has reviewed your request of January 21, 1997
concerning the improvements to the West Vail Interchange and
understand the need to complete this project before the 1999 World
Alpine Ski Championships. To facilitate this need, I have asked
Bob Moston, the Regional Transportation Director for your area, and
Tom Talmadge, our Director of Financial Management and Budget, to
work with you to develop the necessary agreements for the
Transportation Commission's approval such that this project can
proceed forward as quickly as possible.
We understand that the Town of Vail is willing to advance the
entire funding for this project and the Department's commitment
will be 50% of the improvement costs, not to exceed $3.0 million,
with repayment by the Department by the year 2005.
We are pleased vve are able to work with the Town of Vail to
complete this critical project and look forward to continuing this
relationship as we work together to address the many transportation
problems facing us in the I-70 corridor. _
Please contact me if we can be of any further assistance otherwise
Bob Moston will be contacting you directly to move this project
forward.
Sincerely,
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Guillermo V. Vidal
Executive Director
cc: Commissioner Bernie Buescher
Robert Moston, CDOT
Tom Talmadge, CDOT
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4'cl Take /4 Peak In which a skier comes to terms with a mayor,
a mountain, and an untested knee.
By Peter Behrens
Dance Of The Seven Vails If you think this world-class
ski community offers only the joys of schussing, you're in for a
pleasant surprise - and a mountain of activities for days when
you're not hitting the slopes.
B}' Laiira Hert<
The Ultimate Dinner Date Pull out all the stops and
" the credit cards. Romance her in France.
By Rnbb Mlsh
Between Your Eye And The Universe Amateur
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. astronomy is undergoing its own big bang, and it's easy to join in.
Here's all you need to know to put some star power in your life.
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r.: Visual Wiorld From the barnyard to Botticelli, Lindee Climo
paints a]ot more than parody.
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39 Gladys Krlight'S Las Vegas Gladys Knight posed a quesaon
to her family: "Of all the places we've been, where would you most
like to live%"Their unanimous "LasUegas!" sealed the decision. Here's
a weekend in the entertainment capital with the queen of the desert.
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II I broker in New York or Chicago. Meamvhile, he's 11iven up following the market. "It's
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i~ ltke, at this point in mv lite the only nuniber that ri meails something is fortv-two.
Ili i IPs the tniddle of November, and we have a fortv-two-i n c h base at Vail"
It inav be earlv in the season, but at 8?00 teet in thr air, Vail Village is nined Nvith
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~~told. Anne and I have come in ti-om coastal Southrrn Calitornia, where the days are still
~lanuid. It is sno~ving in Vail. We can smrll the ~im~on 10;s burnin We tell each other
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; I can smell the powder. It is too dark to see much, but 1 can sense the biggest ski tnoun-
~taui m the United States ]ooming over the villagr like awoollv buttalo, moxv on its back. ~
~ Four thousa.nd acres of ski cerrain. Wurl.i-tamous bark Lioxv]s. One hundred and '
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~ `seyenry-four trails, twenttl-nine litts, ren high-speed quad rhairs. At honte, when we j
"uiifoTded>1:he trail map, it looked as hyPerartivr as a pockrt ;g
wde to the Tokyo subway n.
j svstein. That was tvhen we derided vvr vi going to spe»d our tirst day vvith a private
instructor to show us around the mounciin, tunr up our skiin,.
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i I called up Vail Ski & Snou-board Srhool. The 'IuV c>n the phone told us our
structor Nvould meet us at the litt-ticket xvindows, 9 '1 tiharp. '
' "Mavor Bob. Wearing a blue Jackrc."
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"Bob Armouc. Mayor of Vail: " ,
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Mayor Bob's favorite metaphor. "Life is a one-way ticket No return fare." 7=
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Vail is supposed to be nrv personal comrbark to a sport Iloved my Nvhole ]ife. Two r#~~ y
. ~~;p <s
- years ago, on a niountain in Canada, on the 1ast rwl of an exhilarat>ng, grueling dar, I
cut one turn a little too sharply and lost control of my doNviihill ski. It arced out on a
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sracetiil, silow-churning trajectorv all its own, takin,r nn right knee ~vith it. '
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I had the humbling ride doxvn the mountain on the back of the snowmobile. I had
the ice packs, the crutchrs, the peevish plane ride home. the arthro-
scopic surgery. Relazed and chirpy in a Demerol daze, INvas
taken along on a tilll-color, behind-the-scenes video
tour of mv kner. NN-hile the sur,geon dettlN~ per-
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formed thr uecessar~• repairs.
Slnce then. I've deeeloped a neNiv and "
canng relationship with that knee. I've
bren conscientIous VVith pht-siotherapy.
Rr,ular yym workouts. SNvin7minII
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buards. ON•er thr ]ast eighteen inonths
~ I've nrver niet a tlight of stairs I didii't
climb. I've taken up ~'oga. 1 staggered up tvvo
13,U(0-footers in Colorado last summer. and
-rwnted over three alpine passes in Alberta, the last
Mo under a;omber sis inches of late-Sepcember snoxv.
Iive been a skier since thr age of six. Ic isn't somethin~g 1 ever planned to give up.
I irced this kilee.
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ates, a prwate dub ski schootsfor Wds and aduK;
` -and day care: Rnra Batin ~akes you to Morthwoo~s
Fxpress at the top of the backbowls.lionshe~ at= ,
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,ThevstaBahnhigh-speed: chailwlltake,jroubo~~;
Mid Vai4 for scemc vistas and good nosh at,The ~
Cookshack [by reservahon 97a479q57 . =t"
Ten miles from VatC via 5huttiesthat
e4ery thirry mmutes finm varfous IocaHons P
' BeaverCreek. Theres day care _ski st~hooLK,~~bH,~.•' ,
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lous accommodationsand ii~urants, a'
of the most chatlengingskiing inthe Rockie5.
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elor Gulch opened m December an~ tont~tsgt0,
_ Airowtiead via the Euiopean-style Bachelor~ t ~
interconnect aliowing you to slu viUage~ tovlltage.
Wumber o f days RAayor Bob skied in the 1995-96 seoson: 130.
All kinds of things run through mv mind in the dark of the van on the wav ro our
-r- hotel. Like, Will the knee hold up~ Like, 14,7iat if 1 fall?
Checking in, makirr; plans for the morning, I can feel the anxietv winding up. 1
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` coach rt doNvn. The most appealing thing about Vail is the sheer size of the mountain.
Sure, the trai] map is a challenge, but it's also reassuring: There are so
mamy runs at all levels, from "practice parks" - special
areas designated for slo~x- and moderate-pace skiing
- ro double-black-diamond "most diffieult" ; ,
- speed alleys. Not to mention the legendary _
back bowls, froin Suil Do,,vn Bowl on the
t west to Outer Mongolia on the east. '
I don't knovv what kind of skier
I'll be in the morning, but it's good
to know that plenty of options are
out there.
ge scaffers at the Sonnenalp
avaria Haus,~in the heart of Vail Village, are
patient roget out for some night skiing on the
untain, which is a seven-niinute walk (in ski boots) from the hotel. In the mean-
ie, thev're dom, their absoluce uonost co pamper their guests.
We have a bed as bILI as a hrlipad. Crisp cotton sheets already turned down. There
agas tireplace, in ,vhich we build the requisite cozy fire. And there's a bathroom
; big,,er than most of the hotel rooinc I've staved in. with a separate soaking tub and
and a heated marble t7oor.
de of Vail While Anne praccicallk• swimt laps in our tub, I unpack my gear, eyeing my brand-
ntermedi- new black-plastic orthopedic kner brace. I'm going to ski with this thing?
and adults, I step out on our porch overlooking Gore Creek, which tumbles through the heart of
orthwoods Vail Villa,-e. The snow has stopped. momentaril}'. A blurry full moon rises over a ridge
ionshead, at above the to-wn of Vail. 1'eering drnvn ac the creek, 1 can see fresh ice, sheer as glass, wrin-
ski schoots, kling at the rdges. The sound of a Mountain creek is soothing. I'm booked for something
ure Ridge, called an "Anti-Stress Aroinathrrap\ Trramient" at the Sonnenalp's spa, in half an hour,
ubing, sled• but mv oNvn anti-stress treatnirnc i; kukm,g in. Looking at that big, big mountain, I tell
at the TAG
mvself to quic worryin', :ibouc h.ic kind of wimpy skier I'm going to be in the morning.
chairs 3
nountain.
e you to Rqayor 8ob's cure for tuming forry: "Stop what you ane doing. Just stop for a moment and take a
h at The look around your li fe. Decide what it is you really want to do. Do it"
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iat leave I'm six-foot-four. Hotel bathrobes are otten sized for people of more standard propor-
ms - is tion. So I resemblr an overgrov,'n baby - or maybe a superannuated frat brother en
As, fabu- route to the last of the to,,a parnes - as I toddle toward the Sonnenalp's spa, in rerry
ind some
cloth and slippers.
kies. Bach-
Here's xvhat happen, in an anti-stress aromatherapy treamlent: You lie on a massage
nects to
lor Gulch table in a small, dimh• lit room, wich nvo towels covering your naked body. The towels
:o village. are soaked with essences of lavender, chamomile, rosemary. They smell like a June after-
noon in Provence. You feel a little bit like a verv fragrant burrito. Bi- raae 119
FEBRUARY I, 1997
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nb ~ pAGE SI The illusion extends, as When you analyze it, skiing can seem zippered pockets before tindin, chc=
our che therapist quietlv and capabl~~ like an inanz and childish thing to cash. Wearing a tunm }~:u, "o"~lrs, and
vvraps you and toxvels within a sheet do. Locking vour feer into a pair of somrthin, callrd a nrci: gaiter. Trrch
of what appears to be cellophane. It's pumpkin-size boots, stepping into skis, Yreezin,. It's ridiculou,.
ac[uallv the saine crinklv, thermall-v svr•ingin~ up a mountain on an air- I tell mrself so, but I don't believr
i etticient scuff that space blankets are borne chair. Sliding down, riding back it, not for a second.
~ niade Yrom, and it traps moisture and up agaiil. Doing chis all dav. PaNling an T}iat night after dinner we NN-alk
,t•armth, allovving the essential oils to esorbitant amount for a lunch-time back to the hotel otl quiet streets -
(io cheir work, relasing the spirit and hambur~,er. and pavvin,, through tltteen no cars in Vai] Villa,e. jusc the full
touing the skin. And allo-,ving you to '°r`,e` :'b°"` V°"r u"`zs`ed k"ee. BRING THE NEALTH CLUB WORKOUT HOME!The therapist tells you shr ,vill be
]raving you alone for twenn- minutes. o ~
She shucs the door verv quietly. '~~~F, "
ou. You hear a clock ticking. The 6500HR
sound troubles vou for about nine
seronds. Then vou don't hear it am-
l~;• inore. Whatever vou were worrving ~
abouc doesn't seem so importanc.
' All vour puritan impulses subside.
' You doze.
Thr tWenn minutes pass incredibly _X
qiuckh~.
tnd The therapist rnters the room qui-
,Iinar: edk. You ~grunt blissfullv. To demon-
strate dhat vou're alive. T
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iport i She massages \•our Scalp, neck, hands, ~
01 60w°""~"'~''
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and feet. She rubs aromatherapy body ~~~;~~•a~
:)am', milk into vour skin.
' Your,ven relaxed brain asks vou
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You make a blurr~mental note co OVYN PE9tSONAL TRAINER. Enjoy the Lifecyde rrainer in ~'our home for a fu1130
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remember to do this again should ~~ou cramer, usm~ the we'll pick u up at our expense! There's
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su erb dinner at the Terra Bistro, in hold oi che siainless sieel shipping and handling - a value of
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tind niyself rubbing the old knee cir- The Liiec~de 6500HR trainer helps momate vou Dept' B980
Wirh the ven, same programs found on our #1 healch
cwnspectlNI. I'm a rider who's been dub bikes - Hill Profile, Random, 12---Speed Race
:~ort bucked off his horse, shy of getting 1nd more!
back on. It's plain old fear, grox-v-ing out
Ot C}le 1C15C1I]Ci fOC SCI{-Pr2SCNaCIOII. , . „,=si.4..~m,.ppi..m, or.ti..
..i h'V il.inim.ll r<il~l,ii,n, x.l~Liic Fitn:.. ,111 ,en. rt,eneJ. Lile Fnrc. Lilc.clc n~ Liie~ul.e rt rcci.iertJ i xkmvrt ~I Lil, Fiirc~, a]II.6Vl[i I!N)i
You gotta f3ght it, but there ~t is.
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moon, the cold, the squeak of fresh a]iving. A couple of vears atio he ran radiatrs caln" and contideticr 13CnCal
sno\a beneath our boots, aild the mur- for toN~•n council, and in 19~15 his trl- u;, sklrr; carV~. eie~~tit turn: in hi~2
tering of teenage courtship rituals low council members chosr him to be dr\ pc,wdrr. At,ove, t}lc to}, ot t})
from snowboard kids hanginy near the mavor. It's a part-cimr job. The natnr mouiir.iin s}iiti; in and our of cloud.
covered footbridge spanning the creek. patch oti his Vail Ski School parka savs Thi; early in the srason, die tanird bacj
I obseree a Vail police car making :Uzyor Bob, but it's [he onlv perk of ot= bo\%,l, aren'c open. I t;ikc disappoint.
the rounds. hce I can see. No aides in si;ght.
ment but secredy Yeel rrlirved. Ligh,
Ic's a Saab. The Vista Bahn is the fastest chair dry snow ratdes a,gainsc nuv ;"o*
• , •lrs.
I've evrr been on. 1xvish ~r were a]it- ..No NNorries." says Mayor 13ob
Mayor Bob's word of honor. "While Pm tle slmver. I'm not looking forn•ard to "It's a11 there. Gonna be tine. Youj
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' in government, there will never be a troffic the nionient when I have to poinc mv bodv knows«-hac ro do"
~ light in the town of dail." skis doxvnhill. When 1 haee to start
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; - makin" turrrs. A/ioyor Bob colls skis "toys.
It is fog,-~-, snowy, cold, as Annr and I
i, "A few groomed runs;' savs His
zoom up the mountain on the Vista Honor. "Then we'll scout some of im, From the top of Wildwood at 10,981
13ahn chair with Macor Bob. Hi:
Honor is a s o~~~n personal patches of po~~~der. feet, 1 track Mavor I3ob and Annr along
li~ht, tan, and u•ir~~ ~ ~en- Lwich at Two Elk Restaurant:" Ea`~le's Nest Ridge. It is cold and blo%vv
i deriian in his forties. Back in Michi- We hop oft at Mid-Vail, elevation up this high. I'm pumpin(r tip and
' (an. Bob Armour \vas ail esecutive in 10J50 feec, and eatch the Wildwood down on mv skis, warmin ~ u
a steel compamy N~•hen he and his N~•ife. Espress. Litt lines are nunimal, and ski- domen nvists, s~virnT ~ p• Ab-
Mary Lou, decided co bolt their ca- Ing wich an instructor entitles us to the shoulders. The rituals feel'fan ilor and,
reers, biV a duples m Vail, and ski for (emptv) ski_cchool lane. Mayor Bob at tlle sanie time, not.
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We're coasting the ridge, headed
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Ahead of iiie I see Anne and Ma~-- 1-1
or Bob slip otf the ridge. disappear.
Skjing is a dance you do Nvith yyHEN TO GO: The 1996-97 ski season opened November 8; it is antici-
gravitv. There are other elements in-
pated to close April 20. Vail's back bowls are usually skiable by December
volred - light and shado\c, snoXt
crXttu e. vow- bodx-'s nieniorv. I3ut ic is and remain open as late in the season as conditions permit.
mosrlv ,ravitv, \x-hich rou are doing GETTING THERE: During ski season, American Airlines serves Vail/
~ your best to tease. I aim the cips of Eagle County Airport with flights from Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New
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'I niv skis doNN-nhill. Gravit\• picks iiie York LaGuardia, Newark, and Miami.
up, and suddeiih•, trithout tllinking
' WHERE TO STAY: Sonnenalp Resort of Vait's Bavaria Haus offers elegant
about it. I'm skiing.
on'c mean to sa~• 1'm skiin,~ alpine style in the heart ofVail Village, a short walk from the lifts. Nightly rates
I d
parucularhy Nx-e1L I'ai not. 1*m ciniid start at $310. The Sonnenalp's gemut(ich Swiss Haus and Austria Haus are
ar tirst. 1 haven't for,,otten che knee slightly more modest but also located in the village, which means you won't
and I can tee] the brace, buc the needacar.Nightlyratesstartat523o.Forreservations,call(8o0)654-$312•
' supple, dry sno« makes ic easv co yyHERE TO EAT: Foraseriousskier'sbreakfast,withfreshlysqueezedO)
carVe the turns. And Mavor lioli's
and fragrant coffee in china cups the size of birdbaths, try Ludwig's 1970-
ri-ht - mx body does remember.
and %\ich rverv nirn I'm -eccin~- a 479-44851, in the Sonnenalp's Bavaria Haus. A peak spot for lunch is Two Elk
littlr iuorr rontidence. Restaurant 1970-479-4561j at 11,220 feet, on the top of China Bowl, with
HalfN\a\ do%\ n, Vnn skiin,, \vich soups, stews, chili, and an extensive salad bac Two dinner favorites, both
thr old prinucn e deli~~ht in sprrd, chr featuring modem °haute American" cuisine, are the relaxed Terra Bistro
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75 South Frontage Road Office of the Mayor
Yail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
February 14, 1997
The Honorable Dave Wattenberg
Colorado Senate
State Capitol Building
200 East Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Senator Wattenberg:
This letter is being forwarded from the Vail Town Council in regard to SB 47. We believe it is the
wrong approach. It redefines existing legal standards and it opposes unfiuided procedural mandates
on local governments. It should be replaced with HB 1156, a bill introduced by Representative
Hagedorn, which would speed up the process of judicial review in cases where local government
land use decisions are being challenged. Also, HB 1156 is the best way to address the perceived
"takings" problem, not by changing standards as Senator Norton's bill would do.
SB 47 would also seriously limit local government's powers and ability to regulate actions within
its jurisdiction, including actions to protect water quality such as streamside or septic system
setbacks. A further concern is that accepted conditions normally transfer with property and
subsequent owners should not have a right to assert a takings after the fact. Under SB 47, when
property is transferred, this established limitation apparently dissolves. There would be no statute
of limitations on asserting a takings claim for a routinely imposed regulation.
SB 47 is counter to the Smart Growth recommendations. Smart Growth spoke of the need to
"encourage better use of existing planning and growth management techniques." SB 47 would have
the opposite affect, a chilling affect on local government conditions placed upon development. SB
47 also fails to balance property rights with the equally prevalent court affirmations of government
responsibility and the appropriateness of government conditions upon the use of that property.
Thank you for taking into consideration the concerns of this Council and community. We strongly
request you oppose SB 47.
Sincerely,
VAIL TO COUNCIL
Robert W. Armour
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Mayor,Pro-Tem
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Vail, Colorado 81657
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February 14, 1997 The Honorable Jack Taylor
Colorado House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
200 East Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Representative Taylor:
The Vail Town Council is sending a recommendation to oppose HB 1211 regarding expending
public monies by a local government unit for costs relating to any organization whose membership
consists of similar local government units. Specifically, we feel this would affect our ability to work
with organizations such as DRCOG, NWCCOG, CML, and other similar organizations that have
been set up by state statute. This community, as well as numerous other local communities in the
State of Colorado, receive substantial overriding benefits through their affiliations with organizations
such as those previously mentioned to name a few. It would be debilitating to the Town of Vail to
be left without the support of these groups.
Please vote against passage of HB 1211. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
VAIL T COUNCIL
Robert W. Armour
Mayor
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February 14, 1997
The Honorable Jack Taylor
Colorado House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
200 East Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Representative Taylor:
The Vail Town Council is opposed to passage of HCR 1001, a bill that would use lottery revenues
for school district capital construction and would take revenues away from the conservation and
recreation programs.
Under Amendment 8, Colorado voters authorized using lottery funds to preserve the beauty of the
State of Colorado. HCR 1001 would put the question of whether or not to take money away from
parks and recreation to the voters as a referendum. We are opposed to this. School infrastructure
clearly is a big problem, but the amount of money this bill would give to school infrastructure is not
going to solve that particular problem. That problem and issue should be dealt with in another way,
not by taking away money that Colorado voters specifically designated for preserving the beauty of
our state.
Please oppose HCR 1001. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
VAIL COLTNCIL
Robert W. Armour
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. February 19, 1997
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information Office
@lAIL TOlNN COUNC9L HIGHLIGIiTS FOR FEBRllARY 18
Work Sessuon Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, iVavas
--Vail Commons Reserve List
The Council approved a reserve list lottery drawing to be held in March for the Vail
Commons housing. The lottery would supplement an existing back-up pool of potential
buyers if the current buyers under.contract are unable to close on any of the 53 units.
The reserve list lottery will be advertised and will be open to anyone who is interested
and who can submit a mortgage prequalification statement to the town. . For more
information, contact ,4ndy Knudtsen in the Community Development Department at
479-2440.
--Overview of the Amendment to Ford Park Master Plan
During an overview of the proposed Ford Park Management Plan, the Council reviewed
a series of goals, objectives, action steps and policy statements intended to update and
strengthen the 1985 Ford Park Master Plan. Creation of the document has been
undervvay for more than a year and has involved a series of public forums and
- meetings. Six goals have been developed: 1) preserve and protect the park; 2) reduce
vehicular intrusions; 3) reduce conflicts between venues; 4) resolve parking shortage
and access problems; 5) improve pedestrian circulation; and 6) delineate financial
responsibilities. The preliminary findings also include a policy statement that would
reserve the capability for a future parking structure at the park: Council members Rod
Ford and Sybill Navas indicated a concern for the policy, uvhile Ludwig Kurz and Bob
Armour said it would be a mistake to preclude the opportunity for structured parking in
any part of town if the need should exist down the road. During public discussion, both
Joe Staufer and Hermann Staufer asked the Council to remove the parking structure ,
provision, while Ross Davis of the Vail Recreation District asked the town to be more
receptive to public input. Also, Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners
Association said his group would advocate a managed parking program at the soccer
field parking lot site (the proposed location for an educational center associated with the
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens) and no net increase in traffic on Vail Valley Drive. The
recommended plan will be presented for additional public input at the flnarch 10 meeting
of the Planning and Environmental Commission and the March.ll Town Council work
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session. For more information, or a copy of the draft plan, please contact Pam
Brandmeyer, assistant town manager, at 479-2113.
--Lionshead Redevelopment Master Planning Process Contract
The Council voted 5-1 (Johnston against) to authorize the town manager to execute a
consultant contract and collaboration agreement for the Lionshead Redevelopment
Master Planning project. Councilman Paul Johnston had asked last week if the study
, could be expanded to include Vail Village. In response, Town Manager Bob McLaurin
recommended keeping the master planning focus on Lionshead, while completing "
Village-based studies on the more specific issues of loading and delivery and heated
pavers. Sybill Navas asked that issues such as parking, the number of information
booths and transportation centers be analyzed based on townwide needs.
In voting against the contract, Johnston called the Lionshead project a divisive
approach to planning. For more information, contact Susan Connelly in the Community
Development Department at 479-2140.
--Implementation of Parking Program
During a lengthy discussion on implementation of the town's experimental free parking
program, the Council established the following parameters:
• Free parking in the structures will be offered from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. beginning on
or around March 1 and continuing through April 20.
• There will be no refunds for Blue and Gold pass holders.
• All charges stop from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. (applies to cars already in the structure,
too).
• The first 90 minutes of parking will continue to be free; therefore cars entering at
1:30 p.m. will have free parking until 7 a.m.
• The maximum rate for a full day of parking will be $9, down from $14.
• The program will be measured by: sales tax revenues; parking revenue
comparisons over a five year period; number of parking transactions; and bus
ridership.
In introducing the discussion topic, Mayor Bob Armour apologized for the Council's
decision-making method last week in which a vote was taken without advance
notification to the community. Councilman Rob Ford challenged the audience to work
with the town to improve the pilot program to maximize success, while being careful not
to "bankrupt the town." Members of the audience then worked through several
scenarios in an attempt to tweak the proposal, only to find that the parking structure
computers couldn't be reprogrammed to fit the preferred scenario. Businessman Ron
Riley said the discussion--which became confusing at times because of the intricacies
of the parking fees--underscored the importance of thoroughly explaining and marketing
the pilot program to the public. He said the program's success would be difficult to
measure short of interrogating everyone. Therefore, he suggested the program be
considered as the start of a journey to help revive business in Vail. Town Manager Bob
McLaurin countered by saying the journey had already been underway for several
seasons with the 6 to 9 p.m. free evening parking program. Rod Slifer of the Vail
Village Commercial Property Owner's Association shared his group's commitment to
help market the program. For more information, contact Town Manager Bob McLaurin
at 479-2105.
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--TOV-USFS Land Exchange Agreement
In preparation for the evening meeting, the Council reviewed the tand exchange
agreement and heard from Art ,4blanalp, an attorney representing property owners
adjacent to the 1.6-acre Rockledge Road parcel contained in the agreement. Ablanalp
presented a letter from an independent appraiser disputing the $2.4 million appraised
value of the property. The town intends to acquire the Rockledge property from the
. Forest Service and provide an opportunity for adjacent property owners to address
access issues and private encroachments on the property. Yesterday, Ablanalp asked
the Council to reconsider moving forward with the exchange. However, at the evening
meeting, the Council voted to proceed with the exchange with one condition: that a
provision for four spur roads be removed from the Rockledge Road parcel. For more
information, please see evening meeting briefs, or contact Russell Forrest in the
Community Development Department at 479-2146.
--Vail Associates/Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau Joint Marketing
After reviewing a funding request for a ski industry familiarization program that would
stimulate business in April, the Council voted 6-0 to match the requested contribution
from the Town of Avon up to $2,500. The request was presented by Bob Kunkel under
the auspices of the TOV-VA Community Task Force. During discussion, Kaye Ferry of
the Vail Village Merchants Association suggested using funds from the marketing board
to promote the free parking experiment.
--Information Update
Council members were reminded of this week's arrival of the iVational Brotherhood of
Skiers. Up to 5,000 participants are expected.
Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer said traffic circulation during the recently
completed holiday went well. The Village parking structure filled on Saturday and
Sunday and buses were kept to a 7 minute schedule with only one brief delay at
Golden Peak.
--Council Reports
Sybill Navas said the Commission on Special Evenfs and Activities had met and
awarded funds to the pro beach volleyball tournament planned for 1997. The remaining
$30,000 allocation was distributed to eight other applicants, including $8,000 each to
the Lionshead and Vail Village merchant associations for street entertainment
programs.
fVavas also clarified an item carried in last week's Council Highlights regarding the
performing arts center in Beaver Creek. She said a draft proposal indicates the
otential for 300 bookings in the next year (rather than actual bookings).
--Other
Councilman Ludwig Kurz said the town had been well represented during a trip to
Europe to observe the llVorld Alpine Ski Championships in Italy. Town Manager Bob
McLaurin, Police Chief Greg Morrison and Public Works/Transportation.Director Larry
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Grafel made the trip. In addition to observing the World Championships, the trip was
used to research transportation and loading and delivery techniques.
Evenirog Meeting Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas
--Citizen Participation
Darrie Boldgett, a resident of the Booth Falls area, appeared before the Council to
, express her concern about the controlled burn proposed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The burn would occur within 300 feet of her property, she said, and that's too close.
She also stated the burn was unnecessary and would be aesthetically unpleasing once
complete. Residents Gina Whitten and Evie Knott also were on hand and agreed with
Boldgett's concern. They asked for the Council's help and support.
--Flaum Special Development District
The Council voted 6-0 to approve second reading of an ordinance creating a Special
Development District for property owned by Jim and Ronna Flaum. The SDD will allow
the site, currently consisting of two duplex lots, to be subdivided into three single-family
lots. In granting approval, with nine conditions added by the Planning and
Environmental Commission, the Council also supported the additional condition that
one employee housing unit be required for the property. There were no additional
conditions to require bear proof trash containers on the site. The Council had raised
the possibility during first reading, but accepted the staff recommendation to pursue its
interest in the form of comprehensive legislation and not as a condition of approval for
the Flaum SDD. For more information, contact Dominic Mauriello in the Community
Development Department at 479-2148.
--Resolution Adopting the Sister Cities Protocol Agreement between the Town of Vail
and Delatite Shire, Australia
The Council voted 6-0 to adopt the agreement. During discussion, council member
Sybill Navas said the relationship with the Mt. Buller ski area was on the cutting edge of
sister city relationships because of its regional focus. She said officials from Eagle
County also are excited about the relationship. The Vail Valley Exchange is organizing
a trip to Mt. Buller this summer by a local delegation similar to the visit to St. Moritz,
Switzerland several years ago. St. Moritz also is a sister city. For more information,
contact Sybill Navas at 479-1860 or Karen Phillips at the Vail Valley Exchange at 845-
2472.
--Resolution Approving, Adopting and Directing the Town Manager to Execute the
Exchange Agreement Between the Town of Vail and the U.S. Forest Service
The Council voted 6-0 with one condition to approve the land ownership adjustment
agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. Saying they were uncomfortable with the
threat of future private land exchanges adjacent to the Rockledge Road parcel, Council
members added a condition that would remove four spur roads from that parcel.
Although adjacent property owners, represented by attorney Art Ablanalp, objected to
the appraised value of the Rockledge parcel that would be traded to the town ($2.4
million), Council members said they had exhausted all avenues of negotiation with the
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Forest Service and were ready to approve the land exchange with the one condition
they characterized as a"deal breaker." In all, the exchange calls for acquisition of 11
like-valued properties totaling 63 acres from the Forest Service in exchange for four
Town of Vail properties totaling 77 acres. The proposal will now be presented to
Regional Forester Elizabeth Estelle for consideration. For more information, please
contact Russell Forrest in the Community Development Department at 479-2146.
--Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of Fee Title to Complete the Land Exchange
, Also yesterday, the Council voted 6-0 on first reading to approve an ordinance defining
the properties to be included in the land exchange.
--Other
iVoting the concerns expressed during citizen participation, Bob ,4rmour asked Bill
V1/ood of the U.S. Forest Service about the controlled burn proposal. VVood said an
environmental analysis had not been completed and therefore, a decision had not been
made. He indicated the Forest Service would be contacting the concerned residents to
discuss their issues in more detail.
--Town Manager's Report
Bob McLaurin indicated he had just returned from a trip to Italy, Austria and Switzerland
and would be sharing his findings about the World Alpine Ski Championships, loading
and delivery, and other issues in the coming weeks. He thanked Ludwig Kurz for his
assistance during the trip.
Upcomung Discussaon Topucs
February 25 Work Session
PEC/DRB Review
Streetscape snowmelt project for Village Core
March 4 Vilork Session
Site Visit and Discussion re: Ordinance iVo. 4, SDD Austria Haus
- Site Visit and Discussion of SDD AmendmenUBrooks
Public V1/orks Seasonal Housing Development, Discussion of Density and Site
Constraints
March 4 Evening Meeting
First Reading Ordinance, SDD Amendment/Brooks
First Reading Ordinance iVo. 4, SDD Austria Haus
Second Reading Ordinance, Conveying Property to U.S. Forest Service
Lionshead Update: Report on Stage 1 and Kick-off of Stage 2 of the Redevelopment
Niaster Planning Process
March 19 VI/ork Session
Loading and Delivery Discussion
Rick Onorato 15 Year Anniversary
PEC/DRB Review
Review Sound Ordinance
Ford Park Management Plan # # #
The U. S. Forest Service is proposing a prescribed Controlled
Burn of approximately 2,000 acres of forest land just above Bald
Mountain Road and above the Booth Creek area.
The Forest Service notified residents of the area by placing
letters on the doors of our homes on Monday, February 10, 1997 of
a public meeting by the forest serice on February 12, 1997. We
were given two days notice of this meeting. Many of my neighbors
did not receive notice of this proposed burna Many people in
this area are second homeowners and would not have received this
notice. Consequently only a handful of concerned neighbors and
homeowners attended this meeting.
At the meeting we learned the following:
*The forest service has mapped out an area extending from
the edge of the funnel of a serious and life threateninq mud and
debris flow which occurred in 1984 on Bald Mountain Road to the
East and extending far to the West beyond the Vail Bus barn,
where large quantities of gasoline are stored. An additional
area above the East Vail Exit of I-70 is included.
*The time for public input is only until March 1, 1997. The
time of this proposed burn is approximately May 1, 1997.
*The aspen forest in this area has reached its life-span.
Many of the aspens are diseased. This allows the natural
progression of conifer forests. The conifer forests shade the
ground and drop needles. This condition does not allow sunlight
to reach the ground and thus stops the growth of service berries
and aspen which provides food for the bighorn sheep and other
wildlife in the area.
*The fallen aspens on the ground create a fire hazard. A
controlled burn eliminates the danger of a naturally ocurring
wildfiree
*If burned the diseased and old aspens will generate new
aspen growth from the underground root systems.
The Forest Service is in the business of saving and protecting
our forests and wildlife. I accept that they have extensive
training in this area. However there are major concerns which I
and others attending this meeting have regarding this project.
* This is no longer a wilderness area. The area of the
proposed burn borders our homes.
* From the map shown to us a the meeting, a portion of the
burn area covers land which is designated Town of Vail Open Space
behind our homes. Does the Forest Service not have to get
approval at least on this property.
* The major portion of the burn area is extremely steepa A
large portion of it is designate Geologically Sensitive, High
Hazard Zone by the Town of Vail. The area has been subject to
severe mud and debris flows. In 1984, people were forced to
evacuate their homes on Bald Mountain Rdo, due to life
threatening mud flows. Large amounts of rocks and mud came down
at the top of Booth Falls Rd. Surely the burning of vegetation
above these areas will make these areas more prone to slidese
*The proximity to our homes is of great concerna While the
forest service is experienced in controlling burns, this is not
an exact science. Wind conditions can change and fires can get
out of control. We are told they will be burning within 150
yards of our property lines! The forest service says we may have
to leave our homes for several days due to smoke.
*Smoke: We are told there may be so much smoke that I-70
will have to be closede What will happen to our homes and
belongings being enveloped in that much smoke? How long will we
live with lingering odors?
* We are told the materials to start the fire are dropped
from a helicopter, the word napalm was used by representatives of
the Forest Service. Napalm in Vail? What is the safety of these
materials?
* We are told that if the fire is burned at the proper
temperature, the vegetation will return fairly quicklyo Quickly
being 1 to 2 years. It will take 8-10 years for Aspen trees to
return to their current height. We are also told that if the
fire burns "too hot" the root systems of the Aspen will be
damaged or destroyed and the vegetation will not re-generate
itself.
In summary, we all appreciate the Wildlife in our area and want
to protect it. We also appreciate our homes bordering the
forest. We want to protect our homes. The following questions
seem in order:
*Do we want a de-nuded and blackened hillside stretching for
2-3 miles? Do we want our alpine environment turned into a high
mountain desert for the next several years? This area is totally
open to view as one skis Vail Mountain.
*Why do we want to interfere with the natural progression
from Aspen Forest to Conifer Forest. Conifers are just as
beautiful. This process takes many, many years. There are many
areas where the forest service can diligently protect the aspens
and wildlife without endangering our homes and indeed possibly
our lives. The forest service has control of approximately 80%
of the land in Eagle Countya Why focus on this parcel so close
to our homes and so visible from Vail Mountain?
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*The Bighorn Sheep are a concern. Are there not alternative
methods? We were told at the meeting, that cutting and removing
dead aspens would accomplish the same goal. oTreesSfortVailWOUld
cost moree Perhaps a voluteer group, such as
could be of service.
*As I look out my windows. It apppears that most of the
aspens on this hillside are young aspens. This hillside has been
denuded by slides not too long agoe The young aspens are just
now returning. Why burn?
*What of the other wildlife. Many birds and small mammals
make this there home as well.
The public needs to be aware of this proposalo More information
needs to be gathered. The Town of Vail needs to evaluate the
benefits versus the risks of this very drastic measure. Are
there other alternatives? Hopefully the Forest Service will re-
evealuate this plan and a safer and more acceptable plan can be
developed.
For comments, please contact the following:
Russ Forrest, Town of Vail Environmental Officer 479-2138
All Town of Vail, Town Council Members c/o 479-2138
U.S. Forest Service: Bill Wood, Tom Johnston 827-5715
Sonny LaSalle, Supervisor 970-945-2522
Gena Whitten, February 19, 1997
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Vail, CO., 81657
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Architects for Eagle II, the Remonov & Co. and Summit
Habitats firms, have avoided the French and German fairyland
of Vail's BavatianAlps motifs and Beaver Creek's faux chateaux
confections. Tnstead, they're using native Colorado motifs from
t - the turn of the century to echo the lines of pre-1900 azchitec-
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acre site opposite Riverwalk, is . ribbon of Interstate 70 sliced valley" had Vail going from 484 .<`Vl~hat's native~After~, heaslinked - aside aseemployee hous gt
planned as a$22 million com- through Eagle County, Fdwards in the 1970 U.S. census to 3,650. that to the took of Colorado • Those units start at $120,000:
plex of eight buildings done in was a lettuce-growing cross by 1990. Between 1980 and '90,' , mining towns, it.made more Others, far more lwxurious, carry
an old American West mode - roads on U.S. 6. Althou it
8~ Avon swelled from 640,to sense.We finally decided on market.rates and run to
with brick and-steel beam con- never 6ecame a town and 1,800. ` Victorian . commercial. With half-million[1oUar pentltouse struction. remains unincorporated today, That growth alone seemed to more,color."' suites:. • "
Both the Riverwalk and V'illage Edwards has a one-room school- doom most of the I-70 corridor Said ai•chicect Eden, "We felt, The price• of living in paradise.
Center stand in sharp conErast house and post office dating to , to more of the same inindless strongly about offenirig more keeps going up. Compared with •to the monumental-scale build- , the 1920s. strip deve(opment that went in :`streetscape' than`mall: ^ Vail or Aspen, it's all relative. .
ing going up in the high-priced UntIl the late 'SOs, Edwards during the 10s and '80s. But "At a time when everybodY Meaiiwhile; an architectural slice {
real estate at the base of Beaver marked the outer limit of the Eagle II's Bill Williams thought . had torned their back on the of the Old West rises in ;
Creek. Despite a pledge by Yail-commuter orbit. That spared the atea deserved better and `river," added Williams, "we oNy Edwazds, which could have
Beaver Creek's developers in . the bedroom community the . was willing to put his money ' had commercial in tnind, but it done much worseA
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1978, any sense of human scale . kind of hodgepodge develop- where his mouth was. seemed there could be nice resi- J. Sebasttan Sinisi is u
was long ago obliterated. ment that marked a 24-mile-long °At a.time when competition dential units over the commer- Devrver Post staff wrtter. He
• It may surprise recent condo strip nuuiing from East is fierce, we definitely didn't . cia( spaces, with excellent river writes aboret urcbitecture in
, Colorado transplants from Vail to Avon. , want the saine kuid of stri
p , ' ,views ° tbe Rocdry ~fountain wesB _
California that until 1962 there Today, the cost.of living clpse development everybody else. _ Riverwalk's living spaces rs »aontb in Evss
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DATEo Februar*Y 7, 10/97
TO e Vail lown Couneil. • •
Vai1 Planning Coramission
Vail Town Managery :Bob P,cLaulrin
FROMLe Cathie anu. I•iorgaiz Douglas
SUBTCT> Stream:-ralk an.d Streescane
'•le are sorry we will not be at the planning commission
meeting, hence this lettero
The issue of the streamtiJalks has been brought up in the
p4.st9 vre do not understand irhy it is coming up againo As
befor01 we want to express our thoughts on this subjecto
Many of the st-reamside lots are not deep enough for a
suita.ble building9 parking P%US stream.oralka Frora F'ord Paric
to the covered br3dge9 the buildings are set back far enough9
as are tY3.ose tiaest of the 13brarg9 to afford privacy and/or
a. fencea
Our lot is not deepo Had we known in 1963 that there ti,ras a
posszbility that there would some day be a stream.walk, we
would have plaeecl our house f~,irther baek from the easement
and built a fence or planted a hedge for privacyo As it is
noir there r;aould be no Privacy from our bedroom ti•rindows which
are on the ground floor9 facing the stream.
In the winter snowshoers and crosscountry skiers go a1on~
the stresmo Fisherr,ien and children who innertube in -L-he
surrrner walk from the stream across our latisn to the street.
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We have no abjeetion to thiso
We already have a large amouuxiat o~ traffie e,long <<Iest Meadow
Drive 4 bicycles9 skate boards9 roller skates and cars
turning around in our dr3vewayo If astrearnwalk Eaas to be
constructed9 what littl.e privacy we hQVe would be endedo
Please put yotarsel.ves ira our positiono tiould you 1ike this°?
In our minds t..he issue is awaste of everyones t3me and
money. It will a3.so reduee pz°opertg valueso
Jde consider it a crime factor = and our wildlife (yes9 tte see
deer9 porcupines, skunk) would be disruptedo
6?hat has hapnened to the streetscape plan? I. Cathies went
to plarining meetings several years ago and h.ave hoped that
something could be done like the.new attractive walk west
of° the librargo
Yours sincerelgy
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Cathie and riorgan Douglas
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VailAlpine Ga- rde
Foundation
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\i ' VOLUME 11 Winter o 1997 NUMBER 2
Ford I~ark Plan lZeaches Town Co °
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IC,osag 71'~rm Lease Offered
~°ants to F~a~~
The Town of Vail study that began in Recent G
September 1995 has concluded with a M011OgY'~~~ ~eryeg,
management plan for Ford Park and Part of a$10,000 grant from the Stanley
1 j I~ recommendations for improvements dealing Smith Horticultural Trust and art of the
with parking and access. The plan will be P
presented at the mid-Februa meetin of the $11,000 grant received from the Vail Valley
g Foundation in 1996 will fund a series of three
Town Council. Following Council action to
approve /modify/ deny the Ford Park Plan, a monographs to be published by Vail Alpine
Garden Foundation.
r e s o l u t i o n o f a p p r o v a l w i l l b e p r e s e n te d a t t he Designed to cover individual horticultural
Council meeting of March 4. t o p i c s, t e s r i e s w i l l b e a si'ica
`',.1 T h e C o u n c i l h a s v e r b a l l y a p p r o v e d t he g~ n t s t e p
move of the Education Center from the center forward in providing educational publications
on high altitude horticulture to the general
of Ford Park to a site south of Vail Valley public. The first three topics to be covered are
~Drive next to the soccer field. environmentally sensitive gardening at high
~l ! a 1 I ~ Following a request by the Garden
Foundation for a letter of intent from the altitude, native plants and their cultivated
` relatives for high altitude gardens, and
Town of Vail, Town Manager Bob McLaurin erennials, annuals and
responded, 'The Vail Town Council has P ~ b~1bs for high
authorized me to express its intention to enter altitude planting.
Writers for the initial series will include
into a long term lease for both the education Panayoti Kelaidis, Curator of the Rock Alpine
center anti existing garden sites. The final
4 I 3 terms wi l l be negotiated to the mutual G a r d e n a t D e n v e r B o t a n i c G a r d ens, A n d rew
' satisfaction of the Town and the Foundation Pierce, Horticultural Director of Hudson
~ v Gardens, and Nicola Ripley, plant ecologist
- upon the conclusion of and in accordance
~with the Ford Park Master Plan process." and Education Associate for Vai.t Alpine
Garden Foundation. Ken Slump, Plant
r/~ Records Manager at Denver Botanic Gardens,
I G, ~ will edit and coordinate the pro ject.
Other publications available this summer
from the Foundation include lant lists for th
P e
AIpine DisPla5' Garden and the Mountain
Perennial Garden. They will be available at
no charge to members.
The spectacular view of the Gore Range from the site of
the proposed new Education Center will visually connect
garden visitors to the Alpine areas surrounding the
, . . , . . . , i/ai! Valley
New Board 1Vlembers MIDAS has worked with many nonprofit
organizations in the successful complerion oE
Ross Bo le is President of Growth
Y multi-million dollar capital campaigns ranging
Strategies Organization, Inc., a Vail based firm from $1 million to $150 million. Recent projects
that assists community, regional, and statewide
= have included the successful completion of a$5
, organizations in attracting and retaining million effort for the Colorado Christian Home
business. He has lectured widely and authored and a$5 million national campaign for the
publications on development strategies and Geological Society of America.
economic and demographic trends. He recently Past clients have included the Children's
served as Chairman of the American Economic Hospital Foundation in Denver, Denver Botanic
Development Council and locally is the current Gardens, Hudson Gardens, Iowa State
chairman of the Vail Valley Marketing Board. University, and the New York Philharmonic,
His Board assignment: helping the Board among others. In addition, Michael Blimes, -
reorganize its committee structure. Chairman of MIDAS and lead consultant, was a
Johanna Kelly is Executive Director of
featured speaker at a past national meeting of
Development and External Affairs for the the American Association of Botanical Gardens
University of Denver College of Law. She came and Arboreta.
to this position from Yale University where she The current work of MIDAS and the
~was responsible for the cultivation and Development Committee of the Board builds on
solicition of major gifts from individual donors; the success of John Galvin and the "Friends of
corporations, and foundations. Her Board
assignment: helping the Foundation in ma or Betty Ford" who have raised over $750,000
1 toward the construction of the Education
fund-raising efforts. Center. We are grateful for their early support
as we gather new momentum from support we
MIDAS Provides Courasel have received from the Town of Vail to fulfill
the vision of so many who realize the value and
To Alpine Garden Board benefits of the Education Center and Betty Ford
The Foundation Board has retained the Alpine Gardens to the entire Vail Valley.
services of The MIDAS Consulting Group, a
Denver-based national management, strategic Megnorials & Tributes
planning, fund-raising, marketing, and public
relations consulting firm, to assist the ~ memory of Endicott ~~cotrie" Davison
Foundation in organizational issues, as well as Widge Ferguson
Susie & Jim Fuller
help guide its campaign to raise funds for the Sandy Fuller
construction of the Education Center and the In memory of Jed Johnson
completion of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. Robert otiver
In honor of Mona Look, and
- ; . In honor of Andrew Pierce
~ Lynda Goldstein
VAIL ALPINE GARDENFQtJ1VDATION-Newsletter
In honor of Lynda Goldstem
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Published quarteily -by Vail filpine Garden Foiindation";:183 Gore Creek'Dnve ~Vail ; Dora S. Mallinoff
Coloiado. 81657 the;newsletter is a..benefit of inembership..,in Vai1 Alpine BaITY S. Goldberg, M.D.
Foundation,•a;nonprofit Colorado'corporation: In honor of Helen Fritch
° Helen Fntch" (Editor), Deane HaII f Karen Kalaban ,;Samm e Meadows Mr. & Mrs. Richard Eber
, , , . Y Y Vail Alpine Garden Staff
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In honor of their Grandchildren
BO:ARD~OE. DIRECTORS Mr. & Mrs. William Neuert
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T30NORARY DIRECT~R Betty Ford -:Happy Holidays to the Fritch Family
OFFICERS Helen S. Fritch, President N Mr. & Mrs. B eFritchlff
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In memory of Mary Frances Todd
Katherine S. Boigen, Vice Pres'ident -
William Todd
• 'Lynda.Goldstein, Vice President
'Kathryn;Haber,;Vice.President Happy Birthday to Raymond Grimes
• ' " •...Seth Marx, Secretary . : & Mrs. Ralph SIlversmith
In memory of Edward Davis
RobertKenne , Treasurer ^
Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Baker
, r DIRECTORS In memory of Mrs. Rose Culligan
Maureen Coffey-Prokopiu
Jeanne Bailey ->Barbara'DeVoe johanna Kelly Ivlaureen Shapiro rv., In memory of Mrs. Joseph E. Wheeler
Ross;Boyle Adele Douglas AndrewPierce ,-~Ellen Waterman`' - Irene Yaccino
In memory of Mrs. Madelyn Nenno
, STAFF; Executive Director, Sammye,Meadows, ~Margie & Mark Mueller
Marketir?g, Kareri Kalabany;'•Educahon,`Nicola;Ripley, ~ In honor of the VAGF Board
: Lhiector of Garden Operations, Barbara DeVoe Sammye Meadows
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T{iis regiilar section features selected aipcoming June 6. Members-Only Preview Plant Sale &
events. Please mark yoiir calendc~rs noZV. Gardening Workshop. 3- 6 pm, No Charge.
March 25. "Waterwise or Out of Water," Dry )une 7. Annual Plant Sale. 8 am - 2 pm in the
Ideas for Smarter Landscapes. Seminar, Skier Parking Lot at Beaver Creek. Two
co-hosted with Avon Library, 9 am - 1 pm, $10 gardening workshops will be presented during
donation. the morning. Members receive a 10% discount.
, April 12. Alpine Plant Sale.' Denver Botanic Monday & Thursday Mornings. June through
Gardens. Presented.by the Rocky Mountain Labor Day. Free Tours of Betty Ford Alpine
Chapter of the American Rock Garden Society. Gardens. 10 am - noon.
Apri128-May 23. Children's Butterfly Program June 20 - 21. EarthFest '97, Environmental Fair
in Eagle County Schools. in Gerald R. Ford Park sponsored by
environmental organizations in the Vail Valley. .
May 9-10. Denver Botanic Gardens Plant & The Alpine Garden Foundation will present a
Book Sale. workshop, lecture, and tours of Betty Ford
May 14. Spring Luncheon & Annual Meeting. Alpine Gardens.
12 noon. (tentative) June 28. Wildflower Hike with Nicola Ripley,
Vail Valley Festival of Flowers, June 6-July 13 10am - 3 pm.
June 6. Luncheon & Fashion Show. Garden July 7-11. Festival Garden Judging. Top
Apparel presented by Smith & Hawkins of gardens in the Vail Valley will be named at A
Cherry Creek. Keynote Speaker, Richard Daley, Midsummer Night.
Executive Director, Denver Botanic Gardens. July 12. A Midsummer IVight. Benefit
Noon - 2:30 pm. Luncheon & Speaker, $40. champagne reception honoring the winners
of Vail Valley Festival of Flowers. 4pm - 6pm,
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens.
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If yott are always looking for new ways to increase your encyclopedia of plants describes the best and
gnrdening knozvledge, this section is for yoic! If you most commonly used plants adapted to the low
have a suggestion to share in our next newsletter, water requirements of our western landscape.
please call us at (970) 476-0103 with ideas on books, A good companion to our "waterwise" seminar
classes, web sites, and gardening tips. on March 25.
BOOKS MAGAZINES
SeY in Your Garden, by Angela Overy, 1997, Rocky Mountain Gardener is available for half
Fulcrum Publishing, Golden CO, 119 pp, with price to Vail Alpine Garden members.
more than 250 full color photographs and Quarterly issues provide articles, Q&A, and
illustrations. A delightfully humorous, yet plant sources for high-altitude gardeners. Send
basic, book about flowers and their pollinators. check for $7.50 payable to "Rocky Mountain
You will never look at flowers in your garden Gardener," c/o Vail Alpine Garden Foundation,
in the same way again. 183 Gore Creek Drive, Vail, CO 81657. Your
Xeriscape Plant Guide, Denver Water Board, membership must be current to receive this
1996, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden CO, 184 pp., benefit.
122 illustrated plants. Introduction by Rob
Proctor. Written for the Rocky Mountains, ON THE INTERNET
Great Basin, and western prairies, this Betty Ford Alpine Gardens has a new internet
address: http://wwwvailalpinegarden.org
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consumption. Topics presented by
Srrl home related products and services, t
crrter other regional speakers include displaying the beauty of the Gardens
Landscapes" selecting correct lawn seed, water with pictures and handouts showing
' conserving irrigation techniques, our current site and future Education
Seminur 5cheditled choosing drought tolerant plant Center plans.
' C material, and ways to landscape with On Sunday, February 2, Education
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= Titesdcty, L~'LaYCh ZJ sensitiviry to the environment. Associate Nicola Ripley and Board
= With landscapi` witcr Reservations for the seminar can Member Andrew Pierce presented
requirements usinh «p to 50% of our be made by calling Vail Alpine "Discover the Delights of High
water.bills, Vail Alliine Liraen Garden Foundation at 970-476-0103. Altitude Gardens" which illustrated
r Foundation and thc- Ax'on (-ibrary the wide array of plants available to
, want to help area luomeuwners, Gaj'den S1lOW the high altitude gardener.
~ associations, develolle";S iind builders Colorado Garden Show, Inc., the
learn about good IjnLiticaping Tells Story nonprofit organization which hosts
techniques to reduce ~vatcr the show, supports numerous
consumption. A fact-lillcd seminar, Of Betty Ford horticultural activities throughout the
"Waterwise or Out of Watcr-Dry State of Colorado with funds earned
Ideas for Smarter Landsc,'pes," can Alpine Gardens from the annual Show. Last year
give you new ideas on 'fuetiday, Over 60,000 attendees were alone, grants from the Shaw funded
March 25 from 9:00 am tc> I:00 pm in exposed to Betty Ford Alpine over $85,000 worth of projects and
the Community Room uf the Avon Gardens and the Foundation's many scholarships. The Colorado Garden
Library for a small don;ltion of $10. horticultural programs at the 38th Show has been an early and long-time
Keynote speaker David Winger Annual Colorado Garden & Home supporter of Betty Ford Alpine
from Xeriscape Colorailc>! :ind the Show, February 1-9 at the Colorado Gardens, awarding us a total of
Denver Water Board will present Convention Center in Denver. The $16,500 for the development of our
information on the impc}rt:ince of Gardens joined 450 companies and Gardens since 1985. We are proud
reducing landscape water organizations exhibiting garden and and appreciative of their support.
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)anuary 24, 1997
'I'O: Representative Norma Anderson
PROM: Hany 7,eid, Seflior Piscal Malyst, $66-4753
5UBJECT: Fiscal Assessment of Propased Aettendment CR1001 L.OOA
This memorandum as an assessmcnt of the fiscal impact of dis attached proposed
amendment ta HCR 97-1001. 'A'hhis fiscat assessment is far the impact of the biii with
inelusion of this amendment Any other added amendment cauld influence the
flscal impact.
Summary of Proposed Amenc3ment
M amendment would amend HCR97-1001 to maintain the curt'ent consti9.utional
distritnition of net proceeds af state lotiery revenues fou' the Conservatian Ttust Pund at
40 pencent and the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at 10 percent. The School
Constructinn and Renavatian Fund would receive the remaanirng net proceeds, or $32
million (adjusted for inflation), whichever is less. All remaining net lottery proceeds
wauld be distributed to the Great Outdoors Colosado (GOCO) Tiust Fund. .
Fiscat Lnpact of Amendment
T1tie amendment lo HCR 97-1001 would change thc curn:nt meihod of distributing
net proceeds of state loltcry revenues, effective January, 1999. The resolution provides
for the same distribut.ion of revenues as current !aw for the Conservation Trust Fund and
the Division of Parks and butdoor Recreatian. Table 1. prnvides a comparison of thc
distribtttion a ottery proceeds based on current constitutional provisions with the
disttibution ehat would be in effect upon passage of HCR 97-1001, as amended by
CR1001 L.001. 5ince the canstitutional amendment would hecomc effective ]arnuary 1,
1999, the School Canstn?etion and Renovation Fund wouQd receive $16.0 million fot the
9ast six munths of FX 199$-99, and $32.0 million in PY 1999-00. The estimate for lFY
2000-01 includes an adjustment for inflat'son estimated at 3,9 perc,ent.
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The GOC0 Tause Fund revenues ~or FY 1998-99 would be S16.0 mellion 9ess
thze the currenc law esaemate. '%5hc lotteey pmceeds that would otherwesc aevert eo the
state Ge¢eral Fund would be credited to the School Constructiora and Renovataon Fund
an FC I999-00 aaad FY 2000-01. '%terefore, the uevenue Heduction ftt would bc
expericeaced by the GOCO 'g'rust Fund is cs4intaced ta be $27.41 gaeillion an FY 1999-00
and $29.48 mi&flian in FY 2000-01.
Irable R. Coeapmison og the Dislributio`i og lAttery on
. (Caarm4 t~onslotutemne Proveseons witle ECR 97m1001 As Attmded _
VY A999-99 Qo FY 2000-01 CMousaaads of 15o11m)
!Y 1998-99 F°Y 1999-00 F'9C 200041
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~nemI Fuuaad 0 4,583 3,764
Cmnserration B'vuse Fund 38,640 39,080 39,800
Didisaon og Pas1,ss and Outdoor [tecreaYion 9,660 9,770 9,950
G8'ea6 otIYdooYs Q:OIOYad0 TP19SY Ftltld 37a~~ 44,267 450986
Capitafl Conctructioeu 11,000 0 0
Schoob Constsaactaora and 1Rcrovation F'urW N.A. N.A. N.A.
Genceal Fuad 0 0 0
Cosascavatioae Tnist Fund 38,640 39,080 39,800 DbdesiOn of Packs and Outd00r ReCrea4iOn 9,660 9,770 9,950
Greae Oucdoogs Coloeado Trust Fund 21,300 16,850 16,502
Capi4ai Cotstrucaoea 1 a,ooo 0 0
School C°.otstracfion and Renovation rured 16,ODD 32,000 33,249
e endmma by und
Ge[eSSl1Fued U (4os$3) (3,764)
Conservation Tnnsc Funu9 0 0
Dierision of Pas&s snd Outdoor [tecreation 0 0 0
Greae Oatdobr$ sCalorado Trusc r-und (16.000) (27,417) (24,484)
CapeW Conseruceion 0 0 0
Sc9aool Cansftuction and Renovauon Fund 16.000 32,000 33,248
Be9B°s Revised IFLwall I(au~pact woth Amendment
Iff ghis proposed amendment is apnroved, the bill wouflt? be assessed as 9tavang a
eomdieion'd f scal em}aacg on the staee arad on 10ca1 govecnaaeents affected by the new
distsnbutaoal formula.
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CRI001 L.001 HOUSE CdMMI1'TEE QF REFERgNGE REPORT
Chairman of Committee Datc
Committee on E,ducation. .
Aftor consideration on the merits, the Con~nittee recommends the
following:
HCE97-1001 be umended as follows, and as so amended, be .
referrcd to the Comxnittee of thc Whole with
favorable recommendation:
1 Amend printed concurrent resotutioa, page 2, staike fine 26.
2 Page 3, strike lines 1 t}uough 6 and substitute the following:
3 "(I) FORTY PERCENT TO THEgo;
4 suike line 10 and substitute the following:
S "{II) TEN PERCENT T0 TiiE";
6 line 13, after "TRAILS;", strike °'ntJn";
7 sbike line 14 and substitutg the fqlIowing:
$ "(III) ALL REMAINING NET PRQCEFDS TO THE SCHOOIG
9 CONS'IRUCTION AND ftENOVATION FUND, WH1CH FUND IS HEREBY
DO CREAT&A IN THE STATE TREASURY, TO aE USED IN MAKINC} MATCHING
I 1 GRANI'S TO SCHOOL DIS"TR]CT'S FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTINC3 NEW
12 PUBLIC SCHOOL.S AND pEaFORMINC RENOVATIONS OF AND CONTR4LLED
13 MAIIn-ENANCE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS PItONDEID BY LAW. IId ANY STATE
. lq FTSCAL yEAR, THE AMOUNT DIS7RIBUTED TO THE SCH4QL CONSTRUCTION
15 AND RENOVATION FJND SHALL NOT F.XCFED THE AMOUNT OF 'fHIRTY-TWO 16 MIL1-ION DOLLA}tS, TO BE ADJUSTED EACH YEAR COMWBENCING WTfH THE
17 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNtNG IUI.Y 1, 2000, FOR CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER
18 PRICE INDEX FOR THE UENVER-BOULDER CONSQLIDATED METROPOLITAAI
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' ll SFATIST1CAL AREA, OR IT5 Si1CCFSSOX fiIDEX, FRQAR 7'!iE PRECEDING
2 CA1.EIdY2AR YEAR. No RAORE THAN ElGH7' MI1.LION AOI.I.ARS9 TO BE
3 ADJi1STED F.ACH YEAR COMINEAICING 1UiTkH 'fHE FISCAi.. YEAR BEGINNING
4 Jt1LY 1, 2000, F'OR CH/iA1GE5 IN 'P`%-IE COA1StJIVYER Pii?CE INDE7C FOYZ THE
g DENVERdBOll%.DER CONSO{.IDA"[ED ME'I'EtOPOI.ITAA1 S'1'A'TISTICAI. AREA,
6 SHALL BE D1S7TiIBUTED TO7RF SCHOOL CONSMUCTIOId AND RENOVA710M
7 F1JN1~ DURNG ANY ONE OF 7HE FLRST T'MME QZJAItTEItS OF A ST'ATF. FiSCAH.
8 YF.flR. BRl T'HE EVEA1'd' 'g'HAT LESS TIiAN 'i'FIE MAXIMUM AMOUN'I' OF
9 DIS1ZtIBLrTIbA1S A1.L.OildED 7m THE SC}iOOI. CONSIR(JC'TYON ANID
14 REAlOVA7'HOR9 FUND SN A STATE FISCAI. YEAR PURSUANT °X~ THIS
fl I St7BpARAGRAPH (III) ARE D[saRiBilrED '1'O '8U SCHOOL CoNsTitUCTioN 12 AvD YtENoVAn0A! FUaD AT THE END OF suCH FisCAi, YFW~ AAt Alu[o111vT
13 OF ARONEY SHA%..Y. BE 7RANSFERLED FROAR 'I'FtE TRi35'T FJr1D 'f0 niE
$ 4 SCHooL coR9S'IRL1CT90AI AND mOVA'170Id FIND. THE AmOUArP OF 1NONE5P
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LAW OFFICES 1. ~
DUNN, ABPLAfVALP & CHRISTENSEfV, P.C.
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, CJOHN W. DUNN THE VAIL BANK BUILDING TELEPHONE: '
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SPECIAL COUNSEL: CERTIFIED LEGAL ASSISTANT
JERRY W. HANNAM 20 February 1997
Town Council
_ Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road West
Vail CO 81657
Re: Town of Vail/USFS Land Ownership Adjustment Exchange
Members of the Council:
On behalf of the owners of properties on Rockledge Road whom
we represent, I would like to express our appreciation.for the
consideration given to our clients' concerns relating to the Forest
Service exchange proposal during the last two weeks.
With reference to the question of financial participation in
the process by property owners, I believe that each of our clients
remains interested in working with the Town of Vail to acquire
property or property rights related to Rockledge Road, consistent
with the value of those rights in association with the respective
properties. However, the Council's indication Tuesday night that
the Town would not expect those negotiations to relate to the
valuation of the Rockledge parcel which the Town was required to
accept in order to keep the exchange program, as a whole, on track,
seemed reassuring to everyone concerned.
The possibility of a reservation of "spurs", permitting access
for the purpose of facilitating further development, was an
eleventh-hour issue which came as a surprise to our clients.
Although the Council did not accept our suggestion that the
proposal simply be rejected on that basis, Council's resolution, a
conditional approval, requiring the elimination of the "spurs," was
a better resolution of the problem than that which we suggested,
and I hope that Council's conditional approval keeps the process
moving toward a successful conclusion.
Again, we thank the Council and staff for your consideration
of the concerns of the Rockledge property owners, and we look
forward to working with the Town during the next phase of the
resolution of these issues.
Ver ly yo s,
U1VN, A ALP & C ST E1V, P. C
Arthur A. Abplanalp, Jre ~
xc: Town Manager -
Town Attorney
Rockledge Clients
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~~ai'l Valley Bed ase IJp rade lProject
v is t~is necessary
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Vail Assochates and the VVTCB o
~Va~ -rat 9th oLlt of 9 reSorts lI~
'Va~ ~ Recei'ved'for t~koing
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Beaver Creek ratecl 7th out of 9
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Beaver t'Ir~~k rated 2nd
~ For 6 verall Loc~g'lng Experience9
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Jackson Hole
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~al'i Valley Be base ITpgrade Project Standards for e t 1 Accommodaiions
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Reco end useful Iife spa of fl r and
wall coverl'ng9 furniture ancl ft'ixtures ~ S~~ ~~~~m' u~ ~~~vl'ce levels in rice
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What can we do?
Actions: "
• Letter to property owners from Town of Vail
Vail Associates, Board of Realtors, VVTCB,
etc. urging renovation.
• Survey guests to deterrriine lociging probl+emsand priorities in upgrade programs.
• Development of community standarcls for
acceptable rental lodging.
• Provide hotels and management companies
w"th the tools to enco~r.5.1.1,ze renovation.
• Last resort- remove substandard units or
management cornlpanies fronl eligibility for
sale through central reservatflon.
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di'strl'buters
Local remodeling contractors
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* Dios~ounts of~ered
* Servi'ces su~~il'ed
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* Ite s available
* Suggest'lons for c nte porary style .
Note: LiPd1Hted $0 VWTCB 0r ChaIl]bEd° MeEI@bets
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Y ~~~~Hunity m'lnimum standards
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Febmtry 21, 1997
Tm Whmm gq May Concerra: SpecificaiIy Russ Forres4-Towta of Vail En`+ironnienteiY OfficeP, Tor+vn
Councal Mcm4ers, BiBl Wood, Torn Johnston, aetd Sonny LaSa11e-iJ,S. Fores¢ Service
T'his lepter is a fotnml cotnplaint against the proposW Prescsiptive Burning of approximttely
2,000 acSes along the corridop which borders Filings 12 and 13 lociited east of Vail Viilagc and
specifcally nor4h of BaDd Mountain Road, Manns Rarich Road, ar,a xatsos Ranch Road. (A1l
residential?)
People uc affcsted for settang fres. Hunms and animals sre thrcatened by fffe, ajid loss of lives
ircsu9ts bccause of fire destFaction.Whst gives anyonc the eight to staett a#ire espeoially vvhen
rmny people directly affceged by the prescribcd burning are diaboiically opposed tiD it?P
Thhose of us who attended the ptablic meeting were told thse one of the reasons for this burning is
go aid the Baghoraa Sheep's abilaty to gct to a^nore food. But the #'ire vNi11 kill snowslioe rabbiYs,
rnarcnots, squirrels, birds, chiprnureks, and a11 of thcir young being torn in the spruig. What maYces
a Bighorn aheep any moae impoetssiY thm a sm.aller anianal seruggling eo suurvvive7Y
Also, the fise vvould &iil or 4aarm mur state tree and our state bird. °Thhere was concs,rn expressed
about mur sta¢e animal, the Bighoan Sheep.
Main concems are: 1. Seabil6cy of soils afteg a fire such as the proposed onc. i.e. tlx enhancemenY
of gecater and morc frcqucn4 mud slides, rock fall, snow slides, and debris slides
2. 'g'he threa16o the horees in this aren if the wind changes while a large fire such as this buens
3. The }sollution o4'our air fos days which will harm humsras and aeuarials (wild and dornestic)
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One of the statemcnts madc at the samme publac meeting mentioned pree+iously in this letter was
that the foresq scrvice people know who 4hey work for (meaningttte government) vvhich rris of
the peapee, ~r the ~ople, and foa~ the people. ~aJhy, then, is this Prescriptive Burraing still amality
in your minds? And vvhy are you ato4 lisQening?
Pleassc put money in the backggoutad, af Yhas is money-driven; please give important,e to small
a1'1BP11a]S aS weIl a5 40 IaPge aI1k9]S; and above all, pleaw aespect your fctlow man (and vvocnanl);
and PLFASE s4ap 4his vgry 4errible idea 4ha4 you can control nature.
PLFASE RECO1VSgDER. Flease havc anoYher public meeting and iNF'ORM pcoptc. Many of us
did not receivc aaoticc. Place noticcs on the front pagc of the local papers, on the local television
chasanels, and mn doers ogall of the people, no4 just some of the people in the Filing 12 attd 13
arm. Art MYCP9, fmni Gunnison, would bc a great eddition to the next eneeting conceming the
GSA designations, Perhaps '1'he Corps of Fngineers vuould partieipatc, eoo! An assiae sueh as this
deserves oreoge anc3 bet4er infoesied opinions from the people in our town, espccially those 8eving in
the threatened amas.
PLEASE RECONSIDER.
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road Office of the Town Manager
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2105/Fax 970-479-2157
MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
DATE: February 24, 1997
RE: Vail Valley Athlete Commission
To this date, the Vail Valley Athlete Commission has received funding in the following increments:
Vail Valley Foundation $10,000
Beaver Creek Resort Company 10,000
Town of Vail 5,000
Requests for further funding are still pending with both Vail Associates and the Town of Avon.
The Vail Valley Athlete Commission has established criteria and awarded athletic scholarships to
the following individuals:
Chris DelBosco $ gQQ
Stacia Hookom 2,500
Sacha Gros 1,200
Additionally, pending applications have been submitted by:
Sarah Schlepper
Chad Fleischer
Criteria established involves supplying information about the sport in which the atWete is competing, .
whether this competition occurs on an international level, listing the five top arhievements in the
applicant's particular sport, and also supplying three events in which the participant plans to compete
during this current season.
RECYCLEDPAPER
Again, because the US team is not totally funding even their A team this season, snow sport athletes
have been left in dire straights. It is my understanding we may have another three to four
applications in addition to those I have listed in this memo for funding associated with snow sports.
These initial applications will be followed by a second round of applications for siuiuner sports, e.g.,
mountain bike racing. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Z. cial disasters. VAIL - George Gillett Jr. Gillett filed Chapter 7 per-. •
was skiing with a buddy on sonal bankruptcy in June of
. the Gold Peak side of Va il 1992, losing nearly everyttiiag
Mountain when he happened - not only his beloved ski re-
upon a big man struggling eo sort, but his meat-packing '
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"When I first learned to ski I Oregon worth $14.7 million, a
was petrified." $5 million classic car collec- , So Gillett, a brick of a man tion, E10 million in stock, and
but barely 5-foot-7, slung the more.-
giant on his back and skied In the end, he owed 103
~ x~~~ with him piggyback down the ng his wo-yearlt tumb e from
mountain. I the peak of financial success, '
` That man was the editor oF Gillett figures he lost between
- People mag~'iine. Gillett was $700 and $900 million.' '
' 'lll} Vail's, ownet~ and CEO: The
act of kindness not onl,y But dodt cry for George
Gillett. He's hardly spent the
snared national pubiicity for last two-years as Vail's most ~
-a Colorado ski resort,.but also notable panhandler. Instead,
hooked;a;skier`for life.
y he's collected severance, an
THe" ear was 1989 when annual salary of $1.2 million Vail hosted the World Alpine from Vail's current owners,
x~ Ski Championships. Three • Apoll
years later, it was Gillett who
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GILLETT 6om Page 1 1 including Clint Eastwood, Willatd "Most people learn to ski at ar- until 1992, echced Jones' praise [or ~
Scott, and presidents Reagan and , eas in close proximily lo a~here Gillett's passion for the sport of i
has financial backers who clearly Ford ~We re seriously interested (in A-Basin). 1n~Y live," cardner said. "They skiing. "He's Fun, active, very
believe that Gillelt can still make And whal did he learn from the There was a t learn to ski at small- and medium- brigh[ and a deal maker," said i
mountains out of moguls. bankruplcy? im e in m size resorts and Gillett's resorts fill Shannon who left Vail to form his ~
Since September. Gillett, Gillett nearly chokes on a target that asset, pine or life when I would that -asset, and I that bill." own golt resort company in south- ,
through his Vail-based cmnpany mouthful of popcorn, but at leasl Gardner said that the up-and- ern California. "He's got a kind
Boolh Creek Ski Holdings Inc., has he can laugh. k11eW S017lebOdy WOUld Ilelp 171e get lt. coming 78 million echo boomers - heart."
<napped up 10 mid-size ski resurts. Vail was the last to go. He held TOdaV ~]'pl 170t aOlllg t0 get carried away.' children of Baby Boomers - will Two of Gillet['s (our sons 5rc -
First, he picked up Ne~e Hamp- onfo his bcloved ski resort until the J D help populate the learmto-ski re- learning the business. Geordie, 27.
shire's Mount Cranmore and Wa- cnuris pried his fingers away. George Gillett, sorls. "There are a lot ot incredibly and Alexander, 24, work alongsidc
lerville Valley ski resorts when Les The downhill slide slarted with Booth Creek Ski Holdings CEO and former Vail owner successFul resorts in this catego- thcir dad on the meal-packing anil
Olten was forced to divest them to the lelevision stations. In Lhe 1980s, ry,," Gardner said. "There are a lol ski-resort companies.'I'wins F'uslcr
complete a mergec Gillett sought backing from junk- New °f lewels nationwide." and Andrew attend the Univer;ity
A week after the New Hamp- bond king Michael Milken and lelt familY believes in leaving all with a bond-ratinB aBencY in While ski induslry officials may of Colorado at Boulder. '
si~u e acquisitions, Gillett entered Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. to of its estate to the daughters. York on Monday. At the end of this debate GilletCs acquisition strate- All of Gillett's sons are old •.I
into an agreement [o boy three become the ]argest private owner Yodll never get any[hing from week, he'll embark on the road gy, most agree on one lerm when enough lo remember their dad's
California ski resorls from Fibre- of TV stations in the coimtrv, at me." show to sell the bonds lo inveslors. they hear the name George Gillett: rise and fall. "He's my bcst fricnd ~
board Corp. At the end of Novem- one point conlrolling 17 of them. After graduating from Domini- Another ski-indus[ry expert who cheerleader and my biggest role model," Alex- 'f
ber, Boolh Creek took over Norths- The SCI Television bonds carried can College in Racine, Gillett requested anonymity expressed "He is one of the best cheerlead- ander says, beaming at his father
tar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe and interesl rates o[ up to 17.5 percenl. started out in a marketing Posilion concern that Gillett is buildinB a ers our industr,y has ever seen," who takes a praclice pu[t. "Tliose
Bear Mountain Ski Resort. Onc of the Drexel Burnham at papermaker Crown, Zellerbach. shaky empire all over again. "Why said Jerry Jones, a Colorado ski in- are pret[y big shoes to Fill uvcr
Last week, Gillett closed on the players at the [ime was Leon Later, he joined the wnsulting (irm is he buying those ski resorts? Be- dustry exper[ who worked for Gil- there and I'm pretty excited."
purchase of four resorts 50 miles Black, now head of Apollo. McKinsey & Co. cause they're for sale. George cadt lett as president of Beaver Creek Both sons kravel extensivcly (ur
Irom Seattle, and is also in the fi- When advertising at the staLions "My dad saw me frustrated as a slop himself if the money is avail- (rom 1987 to 1950. the company and havc had the op- ~
nal slages of adding Grand Tar- began to drop o[F in the late 1980s ' consul[ant," George Jr. says. "He • able. He's a born gamblec George "What he did by giving television portunity to see their dad in aclion
ghee Ski and Summer Resort in the declining revenue squeezed Gil- said whatever I choose in life, it will die doubiing-down on some- time to Vail from his television and [ravel in his circles. "'1'u scr.
Wyoming to his burgeoning em- letl Holdings, which coulddt come ought to be fun. There's nothing thing.° stations to the tune oE millions of his energy and see what il lakes (u s~
pire. His financial backers loaning up wi[h enough money to pay the wrong about being in a business Slacy Gardner, spokeswoman dollars worth of advertising, not get a company started is am.ir- ~
the re-emerging ski mogul millions interest. that's fun. From 1966 forward i for the National Ski Areas Associa- only helped Vail bul the state o[ ing," Geordie says.
to make a comeback are John Han- With SCI unable to make pay- felt like a huge weight was lifled tion, called Gillett's strategy ot Colorado and the ski industry in "I lhink people are genuinely e~- ~
wck Co., the Bank ot Boston and ments on its junk bonds, creditors Aff oF me." buying up °Feeder" ski resorts generel." cited lo see him back. 7'hcy rcalizc
the Canadian Imperial Bank of sought involuntary bankruptcy for Time tor fun "critical to the success of the ski Mike Shannon, who served as he isdl a dethroned king sitting ki
Commerce. SCI Television in November of industry.° VaiPs chicf execulive from 1985 Vail."
' 1989. A lasbminutc junk-bond res- Gillett sprinted away from mar- .y
Eyes on A-Basin truMuring saved SCI [rom bank- keting and landed in the high-pro- .
The next jewel thal Gillelt hopes ruptcy in February 1990, but GiI- file world uf professional tootball
to add lo his ski-resort crown is lett [inall,y agreed to pull the plug Where he served as minority parl- TIIP MLM LBgeI~dS Are BCJCk B~ POp~IICJ~ DGPIICYP~~ ~
Arapahoe Basin, a rustic resorl un,his television assets and filed ner and business manager of the
wildly popular among Front Range Chapter ll bankruplcy in June of Miami Dolphins in 1966.
skiers. 1991, Then the °(un" really began. He ~ ~ , ~
Vail proposed last summer Gillett Holdings Inc, had defaull- purchased the Harlem Globetrot-
,.:merging with Ralcorp Holdings' ed on debts of mm e Ihan bl billioa lers in 1967 and introduced the IT resorts Breckenrid e, Ke stone [eam to a new set of viewers on ~Aand A-Basin. In January, Justice Lessons learned television. Gillett sold the Globe-
approved the merger with the slip- He still winces at the menlion of Irotters in 1978 and parlayed $3
~Wation that Vail sell off A-Basin to his spectawlar financial [all. But million in profif into buying Pack- ' • ~ ~
preserve competilion. at the same timc, Gillet[. 57, phi- erland Packing Co, in Green Bay. ~
1 ~ $20 Per Yersou
The meat-ckinbusiness was
Gillell wan[s A-Basin. losoptiizes about his misLakes. He Pa B ~
"We're seriously in[erested," he [icks otf a list of lessons that he's [lat, so Cillett turned Packerland This seminar is perfect for people who are in[erested in ~
; says. °There was a[ime in my life had five years to think about. into a lean-beef producer. home-based businesses, mail order, artlans, e[c. Call For
ywhen 1 would target that asset, ? Jusl because someone will Though he losl the company to DayleMalortey's "nutsand P y P Reservalions:
pine for that asset, and I knew lend you mone,y doesdl mcan you bankruplcy, Gillett bought it back bolts" ideas as presented , Everyone looking [o eam exlra part-time or.full- 'i
somebody would help me ge[ it. To- should borrow it. in 1994 (or $57 million from APollo by his persona/ly 'frained time income needs this course! 1(800) 254-8889 ~
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day, I'm not going to get carried ? You can gain tremendous Par[ners, Vail's parent company. associate.
?,A away:' ' strength wilh Partners. Booth Creek is also in'the process
„7 enrolled21 distri6umrs DCnVCP-AiroortArea
; 4 Gillett is barred from bu m a 0 Make our si nificant olher as of buying a tug and barge company ~
'~Colorado ski resort by a no cm- much of a Partner as you can. in Alaska to add wa[er freight as a in 60 days ajreratrending • How To Get Yourself In Gcar • The S.O.U. Tucsday, February 25
`Apete clause he signed as part of his "Prebankruptcy, I'm not sure Rose F comPonent of the meat industrY yourseminar!" JM, OH Principle • MaBic of 3-Way Calling • Gcating A I to 4 PM or 7 to 10 PM
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or Saturday, March I
~~termination agreement with Vail. (GilletCs wife) knew some of the Then there are the 10 ski areas. •My 6onus check inaeased Free Lead Sysiem • Sponsoring ]n'stead of I t0 4 PM ONLY
'>z6ut industry insiders say lha[ no- things we owned. She knows me Together they attract 2.3 million 600% in 90 days afier your Sprouting • lhe MLM I 1" and 12'" Command- Holida Inn
31compete clause could easily disap- bet[er lhan anyone and has ex- skier days annually, making Gille[t Y ~
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F,~pear if'VaiPs owner Apollo selects iraordinary intuition about peo- a prince - rather than the king - seminar. RM, PA ments • Have You Scratched The Scratch'? 15500 E. 40th Ave
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. f,Giilett trom a pool of more than 60 ple." of the ski industry. But some insid- "Many hor MLM business Classic Dream Stealer Sturies • Best of the Chambers Exit off I-70
pzriies interested in taking over A- 0 Don't get too big for your ers are calling him the court jester. building rechniquu W Business Cards • The Rusry-Dusty Mistake - The DenvervNol'th •
411bisin britches. °I got [oo big and didn't One ski resort executive and one minure! Don't miss it!" Tap Root System • Classified Advertising Made cdnesday, February 26 r~
( Md il he bids high - like he re- think I could make a mistake. But I former executive seriously ques- Tom "Big AI"Schreirer Easy • Six Rules to Cetting Rich • Salting the I t0 4 PM or 7 to 10 PM
WKedly did with the Fibreboard could and it cost me everything." tion whether GilletYs "gems" can Holida Inn-North lenn
~~raorts - he just may get it. Cil- O S[a close to our roots. Dodt make an mone Some of the re- Hay • Dayle's Famous Mirror Sayings • The 10 Y E B
~ilett paid roughly $127 million [or lose your values and thank God ev- sorts oeed substantial capi[al to fi- Million Dollar Mailing Technique ~ Wrinkle Up E. 120th Ave. ~
I-25 & 120th Ave.
lbe Ftibreboard deal; the next high- ery day tor lhem. nance upgrades. "There's no reve- A Fortune • The KFC Episode • Dill Pickle
~'i,~*bidder oftered E90 million, ar Gillel['s values were formed nue source," said one ski-industry Denver-East
-:totUi Theory • 7.ip Cude Explosion • Butt Prints or ~ursda
ng to a source close to the growing up on a farm in Racine, source who asked not to be identi- y, Fcbruary 27 ~
r, ' Wis., the son of a sargeon father fied. "If you're upgrading facilities Foot Prints? • NDAOPCC • Upline, Downline, I t0 4 PM or 7 t0 10 PM
~ modestly appointed Vail and a stay-at-home 'mom. George it costs a ton ot money and that ~ideline - Are You In The Action'? oliday Inn `
ice, Gillett scoops a handful ot Gilletl Sr., a rrian with a hard-as- means more debl. Where are the 40JQuebec Street
and dumps it into a plastic nails work ethic, warned his [hen skiers? Where's the money coming This is not a serrunar for further courses. Reservations recotnmended. 1-70 Exit 278 '
walls are sprinkled with 18-year-old son, "The way yodre Irom?"
i1bMl;pefore his tumble, dealing dh money, il's obvious Gillett ex ts io raise E110 mil- ~ r
goUiq~ with celebrities, you expe~,to inheriE a lot. The Gil- lion in pri'v,e bonds and will meet ~
FEB-25-97 10:32 AM P.01
February 21, 1997
To lNhom If May Concern: Specif cai{y Russ Forrest-Town of Vai1 Enviroeunen4al Qfficer, "Town
Council Nlembces, Biil Wood, '['oen Johns4on, and Sonny LaSalle-U.S. Fores4 Servace
This 8etter is a fornial coanplaint against the proposed Prescriptive Burning of approximately
2,000 acres alnng the corridur which borders Filings 12 and 13 loca4ed east of Vaii tlillabe and
specificaUy north of Bald Mountain Road, R/ianns Ranch Itoac$9 and ICatsos Ranch Road, (f111
residentiAl?)
Peoplc are arrested for set4ing fires. Hurnans and aniana?s are threa4ened by firc, and loss o4' lives
resuYts heeause of lire desttue4ion. VlThat gives anyone the right to start a fire especially when
many pwple directly affected hy the prescribed burning are diabolicaily opgosed to it?4
T'hosc of us who atlended the public meetin$ were told that one of the reasons for ihis burning is
to aid the Dighorn Sheep's abili4,y to get to mare food. But the fre wil( kill snowshoe rabbi4s,
marmots, squirrels, birds, chiprr?unks, and all of their young being born in the spring. What makea
a Bighorn Sheep mny more urapor4an4 than a smallcr animal struggliarg to surviwe?!
Also, the fiee would kill or harrn our state trec and our staec bird, There was coneern expressed
about aur state animat, the Bighoen Shcep,
Main concegns are: 1. Stability of soils after a fire such as the propoSed onc, i.e. the enhancemenQ of grcater and rnoee frequen4 mud slidcs, rock fall, snow seides, and debri9 slides
2. 'l"he threa4 eo the homes in this area igthc wind changes while a large fire such as this burns
3. The Pvllutian afour air for days which will harm humans and animais (wrild and domestic)
Onc of the sta4etttictt4s rnade a4 the sane public meeting tmntioned previously in this letter was
that the fbrest service people lcnow who 4hey tvork for (meaning the government) which means of
the people, by the peoplc, and for the people. UV6yy, then, as this Prescriptivc Buming still a reality
in youe minds? Attd why at'e yota not listening?
Please puY gnottey in the background, if this is money-driven; please give importance to small
animals ss vvell Qs to large araimals; ared abodc all, plcase respect yaur fellow man (and woman!);
and P1,FASF stop 4his wery tcreible idea thaY you can control nature.
PI.E/1SE itECQNSIDF.R. i'lease have another public meetinb and I1VFORM pepple. A/Iany of us
did not receive notice. Place notices on the front page of the local papers, on the loeal televisian
chanaels, and on doors of all ofthe pcople, not just same afthe people in the Filing 12 and 13
areAS. Ari Miers, frotn Gunnison, would be a sreai addition to the nex4 meeting concerning the
CiSA designations. Pcrhaps Thc Corps of Engineers would participate, 400! p?n issuc such as this
desesves more and bcYter infoPmed opinions frorn the people in our torvn, especially those living in
the threa4ened areas. ~srAl C~~I w_q0~
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MEI~ORANDUM
To: Vail Town Council
From: George Ruther, Town Planner
Date: 2/25/97 Re: Development Review Schedule for Special Development District #35, Austria
Haus.
Below is a summary of the revised development review schedule for the Austria Haus Special
Development District. The dates are a"best case" scenario and do not include any unforeseen
delays.
Monday, February 24, 1997 - Planning and Environmental Commission final
review of Special Development District #35 and the
conditional use permit request for a fractional fee
club.
Tuesday, March 4, 1997 - Afternoon worksession and evening meeting (First
Reading of the Austria Haus Special Development
District Ordinance).
Wednesday, March 19, 1997 - Conceptual review with the Design Review Board.
Tuesday, March 25, 1997 - Afternoon worksession and evening meeting
(Second Reading of the Austria Haus Special
Development District Ordinance).
Wednesday, Apri12, 1997 - Final review of the proposed Austria Haus with the
Design Review Board.