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FlAIL TOWfV COtJIVC9L
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, AAAY 20, 1997
2:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNC9L CH44nABERS
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NOTE: TIiB'E@S Of 9teIt'DS aP~ apprOX9mate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upora to c9etermane a$ dvhat tame Counca0 will corosider an itern.
1. Vail Valley Arts Council Presentation. (15 mins.)
Marilyn McCray
2. Information Kiosk Demonstration. (15 mins.)
Mike Rose
Doug Worful ACTIOiV REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Permit placement of information
kiosks at Lionshead "Bunker" and Covered Bridge for a demonstration
project.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: To test this technique as a way to
communicate with visitors to Vail.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
3. PEC Review & Austria Haus Update. (30 mins.)
4. Town Council discussion of providing funding and/or resources to the Vail
George Ruther Alpine Garden Foundation for the construction of an underground parking
Helen Fritch structure on the Ford Park soccer field parking lot site. The 100 space
underground parking structure is intended to be constructed in
conjunction with the proposed Alpine Garden Education Center. (30
mins.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUfVCIL: Listen to the applicant's
presentation and provide feedback and direction to the Vail Alpine
Garden Foundation and to the Town Staff. The question before the
Council is; Should the Town of Vai@ participate as a partraer,
$aroancuaBly or otherwise, in the construction of a parking structure
on the socceP field parking lot sate un Ford Park?
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: On April 21, 1997, the Vail Alpine Garden
Foundation submitted an application to the Community Development
Department for consideration of a conditional use permit to allow for the
construction of the Alpine Garden Education Center in Ford Park. The
applicant had previously submitted plans to the Town for consideration of
the proposed education center. The revievv of those plans was tabled
pending the outcome of the recently adopted Ford Park Management
Plan and until alternatives for parking could be developed.
The plans submitted by the applicant on April 21, indicate the '
construction of a 100 space underground parking structure. The
education center would be constructed atop the parking structure. The
applicant intends to use only 10 - 20 of the 100 spaces. The applicant is
seeking funding sources to offset their cost of the parking structure
construction. The applicant has suggested the Town of Vail as a
potential funding source.
STAFF RECOMnIIENDATIOIV: The staff will not be providing a
recommendation at this time.
5. A request to review and approve the proposed public view corridor
Dominic Mauriello methodology and criteria for the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan
Study Area. (15 mins.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve/Modify the proposed
methodology and criteria for evaluating potential public view corridors, if
any, for the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan Area.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: See May 19, 1997 PEC memo for a
complete description of the request and a copy of the proposed, methodology and criteria.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed methodology and
criteria for evaluating potential public view corridors, if any, for the
Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan Area.
6. Information Update. (10 mins.)
7. Council Reports. (10 mins.)
8. Other. (10 mins.)
9. Adjournment - 4:15 p.m.
NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 5/27/97, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 6/3/97, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 6/3/97, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAnIIBERS.
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