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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1997
_ 2:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
NOTE: Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to
determine at what time Council will consider an item.
1. Kurt Mulson 20 Year Anniversary. (5 mins.)
2. Overview of the Pine Beetle problem in the Vail Valley, including site visit.
Roy Mask, USFS (1 hr., 30 mins.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Review input from U.S. Forest
Service personnel on the Pine Beetle problem in the Vail Valley.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: For the last several years the Town has
experienced an increasing problem with the mountain pine beetle. This is
an insect that bores into lodgepole pines and carries with it a blue
staining fungi that can cut off the water supply of a tree and eventually
kill it. In the summer of 1996, staff received many phone calls from
concerned residents about infested areas around the golf course and in
other areas of Town. Staff began working with experts at the U.S.
Forest Service last year to develop a plan for addressing this issue. In
the fall of 1996, the Town of Vail and the USFS agreed to jointly fund a
study to determine the magnitude of the problem in the Vail Valley. To
. date, the USFS has taken infrared aeriaf photographs of the Vail Valley to
determine the extent of Pine Beetle.lnfestation. In addition a report has
been completed which analysis the scope of the probfem and identifies
possible alternatives to address the problem. The purpose of this work
session is to give the Town Council an overview of the problem and to
discuss a process for addressing this problem.
3. PEC/DRB Review. (15 mins.)
4• Vail Tomorrow Staff Input Re: Vail Tomorrow Actions Requested of the
Bob McLaurin Town of Vail. (1 hr.)
Susan Connelly
Suzanne Silverthorn ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with conditions,
Russ Forrest or deny requests made by the Vail Tomorrow Teams on August 5, 1997.
Todd Oppenheimer
Andy Knudtsen BACKGROUND RATIONALE: To assist the Town Council in formulating
Larry Grafel a response to each of the 48 action items requested of the TOV by the
Vail Tomorrow Teams, TOV staff is prepared to discuss each item with
Council. The information and recommendations generally fall into three
categories: (a) the requested action already is underway; (b) more
information is needed before an appropriate response can be prepared;
and (c) there is an individual or entity better suited than the TOV to
perform the requested action.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Please see the staff recommendation on
each item in the memo dated August 26, 9997.
5. 1998 Budget Modifications and Process. (30 mins.)
Bob McLaurin
Steve Thompson ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Provide direction for completing
1998 budget.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: This is the second year of the Town's first
biennial budget. The 1998 budget was prepared last year. iWe want to
review with you how we intend to proceed with the 1998 budget
modifications in order.to make sure the Council is comfortable with the
: process. , •
6. Information Update. (10 mins.)
7. Council Reports. (10 mins.) .
8. Other. (10 mins.)
9. Executive Session - Personnel Matters. (30 mins.)
10. Adjournment - 6:20 p.m.
NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 912/97, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 919197, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 912197, BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
VAIL TOWN COl1NC1L MEETING SCHEDIlLE
(as of 8/22/97)
SEPTEMBER, 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:
EVENING MEETINGS
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 primarify 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 SEPTEMBER. 1997 VAIL TOWN COllNCIL MEETING SCHEDIILE
IS AS FOLLOWS:
Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Work session............ 2:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Evening meeting......... 07:30 P.M.
Tuesdavf September 9, 1997
Work session............ 2:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
Work session............ 2:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Evening meeting......... 07:30 P.M.
Tuesday, September 23, 1997
Work session............ 2:00 P.M. (starting time determined by length of agenda)
Tuesday, September 30, 1997
No work session............ (5th Tuesday of the month)
TOWN OF VAIL
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Robert W. McLaurin
Town Manager
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BIOLOGICAL EVAL,UATION
R2-97-04
MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE ASSESSMENT FOR THE VAIL VALLEY
AREA OF COLORADO
May 1997
Prepared by:
Roy A. ask Tom J. Eager
Leader Entomologist
Gunnison Service CentSr Gunnison Service Center
Approved by:
. ~ Robert D. Averill
Group Leader
Forest Health Management
USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Region
Renewable Resources
- Forest Health Management
. Gunnison Service Center
216 N. Colorado ~
Gunnison, CO 81230
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
II. METHODS 5
A. AERIAL SURVEY DATA 5
B. ON-SITE DATA 5
C. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ACQUISITION AND INTERPRETATION 8
D. MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE SUSCEPTIBII.,ITY 8
III. RESULTS 9
A. AREA,, OWNERSHIP AND FOREST COVER 9
B. LODGEPOLE PINE COVER TYPE 10
C. MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE ACTIVITY 13
l. Aerial Survey Information 13
2. On-Site Information/Monitoring . 13
3. Photo Interpretation 14
4. Mountain Pine Beetle Activity (Total, All Sources)
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D. MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE SUSCEPTIBII,ITY 15
E. MODELING MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE-CAUSED MORTALITY 17
IV. CONCLUSIONS 18
V. RECOIV%1ENDATIONS 19
° A. PRESCRIBED FIRE 19
1. Prescribed Natural Fire 19
2. Prescribed Fire 19
B. SII.,VICilI..'I'LJRE . 19
C. PHEROMONES .........................s......................................................................... 20
D. TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL HIGH-VALTJE TREES 21
VI. ONGOING AND FUTURE WORK 21
VII. ACKNOWI..EDGMENTS 22
VIII. REFERENCES 23
IX. APPENDIX A 26
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MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE ASSESSMENT FOR THE VAIL VALLEY
AREA OF COLORADO
This assessment is a cooperative effort between the Town of Vail, the Colorado State
Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service.
1. INTRODUCTION
The mountain pine beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is native to the lodgepole
pine forests of the western United States. Mountain pine beetle populations periodically
reach epidemic proportions and kill significant numbers of large diameter lodgepole pine ~
(Cole and Amman 1969 During severe epidemics, the overstory of entire stands may be
killed. One immediate result of beetle epidemics is the reduction in the average (living
tree) stand diameter (Schmid and Mata 1996). Mountain pine beetle activity also
influences stand structure and composition, which impacts such things as canopy closure,
forage production, wildlife habitat, fire hazard, water yield and aesthetics. The frequency
of mountain pine beetle epidemics/outbreaks for an area of lodgepole pine may vary from
approximately 20 to 40 years, depending on the rate of tree diameter growth (Amman
1977).
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Many factors contribute to the initiation of mountain pine beetle outbreaks, although the
exact triggering mechanism(s) is not known. The condition of host stands and their
location on the landscape are very important. Stress factors such as drought and lightning
may contribute significantly to stand susceptibility and they are often implicated in bark
beetle outbreaks. Another very important factor is the status of the beetle population. Bark beetles are subject to a number of mortality factors including microclimate, parasites,
predators and disease. When factors favorable to population increases and host
susceptibility coincide, beetle outbreaks can result.
The lodgepole pine forests of the White River National Forest have a long history of
mountain pine beetle activity. Beetle outbreaks from 1910-12 and from 1944-45 in the
areas of Summit and Eagle Counties caused concern among local residents and resource
professionals (Angwin 1996). As of the 1960's, entomologists noted that lodgepole pine
stands covering vast portions of the White River National Forest and surrounding lands
were becoming increasingly susceptible to bark beetle attack (Angwin et al. 1996).
Following an evaluation in 1967, D.A. Hester noted that beetle populations were low, but
that monitoring should be increased and infested trees should be salvaged, burned or
treated with ethylene dibromide (EDB).
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Beetle populations continued to increase, outpacing suppression and prevention efforts.
By 1980, significa.nt lodgepole pine mortality was evident on the White River National
Forest near Minturn and Eagle, Colorado. Evaluations were conducted in 1980 (Lister
1981) and 1982 (Averill and Lister 1982) covering the Holy Cross Ranger District,
including the Holy Cross and Eagle's Nest Wilderness areas. Each evaluation predicted
continued mortality from mountain pine beetle and each provided management
recommendations for non-wilderness lands.
In 1982, the Summit-Upper Eagle - Integrated Forest Management Project (SUE-IF1V)
began. This cooperative effort between the USDA Forest Service, the Colorado State
Forest Service, Summit and Eagle Counties, local communities and private landowners,
was designed to address the beetle epidemic on both federal and private lands. On the
National Forest, direct treatments included applications of EDB and lindane, and salvage
logging. Indirect (preventive) treatments included harvest of susceptible stands (clearcuts
and overstory removals) and precommercial thinning. Also, some high value campground
trees were sprayed with the chemical, carbaryl, to prevent beetle attack. By 1985,
mountain pine beetle populations had subsided.
In a post-suppression evaluation for the SUE-IFM project, Lessard (1985) recommended
' a shift from suppression activities to prevention activities, since the MPB outbreak had
subsided. Lessard suggested the regeneration of approximately 14,000 acres each decade
to "maintain" the lodgepole cover type in the analysis area and the regeneration of
approximately 51,000 acres per decade;to "substantially reduce the susceptibility of the
cover type to mountain pine beetle." In follow-up, the area actually regenerated from
1984 to 1994 totaled only 1,201 acres.
In 1991, the Region 2 Forest Health Management staffwas asked by the White River
National Forest to:
a) evaluate past management activities,
b) determine the potential for future MPB outbreaks, and
c) make recommendations for the management of susceptible lodgepole pine stands.
d) determine whether treatments over the past decade have been successful in
minimizing resource losses to mountain pine beetle.
e) determine whether localized large-scale treatments within a watershed resulted in
unacceptable cumulative impacts to resource values.
f) determine if silviculture treatments other than clearcutting would be equally
effective in meeting the objectives of the SLJE-IFM Project.
Meetings were held in 1992-93 to develop strategies to address this substantive request.
As a result, an analysis area was selected for study that: a) encompassed several thousand
acres; b) had existing stand exam data; c) had MPB-related management treatments and d) .
had additional forest health concerns. The area selected was the Piney Analysis Area.
The recently-completed forest health assessment for the Piney Analysis Area (Angwin et
a1..1996) addressed the aforementioned items, a-d and f.
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The assessment a) concluded that past management activities have not minimized losses to
MPB; b) identified large expanses (and types of stands) within the analysis area that
remain most susceptible to MPB infestation; and c) made management recommendations
' to address integrated forest health concerns (combinations of MPB and/or diseases) that
include options other than clearcutting.
As the Forest Health Assessment report for the Piney Analysis Area neared completion,
mountain pine beetle activity in Eagle County began increasing once again. Recent
increases in beetle-related tree mortality were reported by several sources, including
Grieve (1995 and 1996) and S. Johnson (1996). The Town of Vail, the Colorado State.
Forest Service and the Holy Cross Ranger District expressed concern over increasing
lodgepole pine mortality. Representatives (including Region 2 Forest Health
Management) met in August 1996 to discuss the existing mountain pine beetle situation in
Vail Valley. As a result, the area of greatest concern was identified (assessment area,
Figs. 1 and 2) and an assessment was initiated to: 1) summarize all available data on
existing mountain pine beetle activity in the Vail Valley area; 2) evaluate existing stand
inventory data and deternune current mountain pine beetle susceptibility; and 3) develop
management recommendations based on the results of items 1 and 2.
II. METHODS
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A. AER/AL SURVEY DATA
In August 1996, the USDA Forest Service (RZ Forest Health Management) completed an
aerial survey of the assessment area and sunounding lands (E. Johnson 1996). Areas of
MI'B mortality in lodgepole pine were sketchmapped on topographic maps. This
information was used to supplement on-site observations and photo interpreted data.
B. ON-SITE DATA
For several years, the High Country District of the Colorado State Forest Service has
monitored certain mountain pine beetle sites in Summit, Eagle and Grand Counties
(Grieve 1995 and 1996). The information from the summary reports of 1995 and 1996
was an integral part of the assessment of cunent MBP activity. All four of the "major
areas of MPB activity" in Eagle County in 1996, as identified by Grieve, fall within the
assessment area.
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C. AER/AL PHOTOGRAPHY ACQUISITION AND
INTERPRETATION
A color infrared (CIR) imagery mission was co-funded by the Town of Vail and the Holy
Cross Ranger District. The goal was to obtain CIR imagery of the entire assessment area
at an approximate scale of 1:12,000. CIR was chosen instead of standard color due to its
unique color signature of beetle attacked trees and the resulting potential to identify pre-
pre-visual symptoms. In October, 1996, members of the USDA Forest Service's Forest
Health Technology Enterprise Team (FHTET; Fort Collins, CO) flew the CIR imagery
missions. The color positive film was then processed into 9 inch by 9 inch photographs to
facilitate interpretation activities. Photo interpretation to identify NiPB-related tree
mortality was completed by members of the Gunnison Service Center staff in December,
1996. Beetle-caused lodgepole pine mortality identified during photo interpretation was
compared to existing occurrence data to refine and supplement these data.
' D. MOUNTA/N P/NE BEETLE SUSCEPTlB1LlTY
The susceptibility of lodgepole pine stands to mountain pine beetle infestation can be
estimated from the average stand age and diameter and stand location (elevation and
latitude) (Amman et al. 1977). Elevation and latitude are key factors in deternuning
whether a lodgepole pine stand is susceptible to a mountain pine beetle epidemic. Amman
et al. (1977) developed a general model for determining whether a stand is within a zone
of potentially heavy, moderate or light infestation. By multiplying the risk factors (1 =
low; 2= moderate; and 3= high) for elevation and latitude, average age, and average
d.b.h., a stand's susceptibility index is determined as follows:
a) Elevation (feet)' b) Average Age (years) c) Average d.b.h. (inches)
> 10,400 (1) < 60 (1) < 7 (1)
9,400 - 10,400 (2) 60 -80 (2) 7_g (2)
< 9,400 (3) > 80 (3) > g (3) ' Elevation risk values vary with latitude. Values noted are for the White River Nadonal Forest.
Susceptibility Indeg (a z b e c): 1-9 = Low; 12-18 = Moderate; 27 = High.
All lodgepole stands with sufficient data were rated for mountain pine beetle susceptibility
according to this method. The age of stand exam data varies. Collection dates range from
7uly, 1976 to September, 1994 (Piney Analysis).
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III. RESULTS
A. AREA, OWNERSH/P AND FOREST COVER
The assessment area totals approximately 111,900 acres. Tables 1 and 2 show the
ownership and forest cover summaries. Approximately 78 percent of the area 87,000
acres) is National Forest System (NFS) land. Of this, 19,924 acres are within the Eagle's
Nest Wilderness. Private and state lands make up 21 and 1 percent of the area, .
respectively. Approximately 79 percent of the area is forested by aspen, Douglas-fir,
lodgepole pine and spruce-fir stands. Of that, 31 percent (approximately 34,400 acres) are
lodgepole pine, the local host species of mountain pine beetle.
Table 1. Summary of land ownership for the Vail Valley Mountain Pine Beetle
Assessment area.
, Ownership' Acres of Total)
State 608 (1)
Private 23,955 (21)
National Forest (NFS) t 87,351 (78)2
Total 111,914 (100)
1 Source: RNiRIS .
2 19,924 ac. of the total is wilderness (=18 % of total, 23 % of Nadonal Forest ownership).
Table 2. Summary of forest cover types for the Vail Valley Mountain Pine Beetle
Assessment area. Cover Typel Acres of Total)
Non-Forested 23,998 (21) Aspen 19,169 (17)
Douglas-fir 481 1)
Lodgepole Pine 34,427 (31)
Spruce-Fir 33,839 (30)
Total 111,914 (100)
1 ~Source: RMRIS
2 Includes water, rock grass, forb and shrub cover. .
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A portion of the Piney Analysis Area falls within the boundary of this assessment (Figure
3). The area of overlap is north of Interstate 70, from Avon, CO north and east to the
boundary of the Eagle's Nest Wilderness. Therefore, some information from the Piney
Analysis was beneficial to this assessment effort.
B. LODGEPOLE P/NE COVER TYPE
The focus of this assessment is the lodgepole pine cover type and associated mountain
pine beetle incidence and susceptibility. There are 799 Rocky Mountain Resource
Information System (RMRIS) sites and eleven different management emphasis areas
applied to this cover type (Table 3). Skiing (etc., 1B), semi-primitive motorized
recreation (2A) and wood fiber production (7E), combined, account for almost one-half
(49%) of the sites within the lodgepole pine cover type. Fifteen percent of the lodgepole
cover type sites have Wilderness emphases (8 A-C). As per Table 1, 18 % of the
assessment area is designated Wilderness. Table 3. Number of RNIRIS sites per Management Area, lodgepole pine cover type, Vail
Valley Mountain Pine Beetle Assessmept Area.
Mgmt. Area # of RMRIS Sites of Total)
1B Skiing, hiking, mtn. biking, horseback 102(13)
riding, hunting and assoc. development
2A Semi-primitive motorized recreation 138(17)
2B Rural and roaded-natural recreation 51(6)
3A Semi-primitive, non-motorized 89(11)
recreation in roaded or non-roaded areas '
4B Habitat for Mgmt. Indicator species 66(8)
SA Non-forested big game winter range 14(2)
SB Forested big game winter range 43(5)
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7E Wood fiber production 149(19)
8A Pristine Wilderness 6(1)
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8B Semi-Primitive Wilderness 37(4)
SC Primitive Wilderness 76(10)
Undesignated' 28(4)
Total 799(100)
1 Management Area not noted in RMRIS database.
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The tree size class distribution for the lodgepole pine cover type is noted in Table 4. The "large" and "very large" classes represent stands where the majority of the trees are larger
than 9.0 inches d.b.h. These trees represent the highest NiPB susceptibility in regard to
diameter (Amman et al. 1977). These two classes combined represent approximately 61
percent of the lodgepole cover type. This estimate is conservative, as the upper end of the
"medium" size class also includes highly susceptible trees 8 inches).
Table 4. Tree size classes for the lodgepole pine cover type, Vail Valley Mountain Pine
Beetle Assessment area.
Size Class''2 Acres of Total))
Non-Stocked 596(2)
Established 403 (1)
Small 590(2)
Medium 11,797 (34) Large 20,975 (60)
Very Large 66 (<1)
Total 34,427 (100)
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Non-stocked - site not currenfly vegetated with the cover type, but is expected to develop seedlings.
Established - majority of trees are seedlings (up to 4.9 inches in diameter).
Small - saplings and seedlings; most are saplings (1-4.9 inches in diameter).
Medium - based on basal area, majority of live trees are 5-8.9 inches in diameter.
Large - based on basal area, majority of live trees are 9 inches and larger. In that group, the majority of
the basal area is live trees 9-15.9 inches in diameter.
Very Large - majority of basal area is live trees, 16.0 inches in diameter and larger.
Lodgepole pine age class groups (as per Amman's NiPB susceptibility rating) are shown in
Table 5. Eighty-six percent of lodgepole pine stands (19,243 ac.) with "average age" data
are over 80 years old, the most susceptible age group to mountain pine beetle infestation.
Similar to the findings of the Piney Forest Health Assessment (Angwin et al. 1996), the
paucity of lodgepole pine stands less than 80 years old indicates a significant deviation
from the desired future condition stated in the White River National Forest Plan.
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Table 5. Summary of age class goups (as per Amman's MPB risk rating (Amman et al.
1977)) for the lodgepole pine cover type, Vail Valley MPB Assessment Area.
Age Group (years) Total Acres
of Total)
< 60 1252(6)
60 - 80 1853 (8)
> 80 19,243 (86)
Total 22,348 (100)
C. MOUNTA/N P/NE BEETLE ACTIV/TY
One objective of the assessment was to bring together all available data on existing
, mountain pine beetle activity in the Vail Valley area. These data came from 3 sources: 1)
aerial survey sketchmaps (USDA Forest Service, 1996); 2) on-site monitoring (Colorado
State Forest Service, 1995-96); and 3) color infrared photography obtained in October,
1996.
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1. Aerial Survey Information
In August 1996, the USDA Forest Service (R2 Forest Health Management) completed an
aerial survey of the assessment area and surrounding lands. Areas of MPB mortality in
lodgepole pine were sketchmapped on topographic maps. This and existing information
has been used by the High Country District, Colorado State Forest Service, to monitor
individual sites of MPB activity. 2. On-Site Information/Monitoring
From 1995 to 1996 in Eagle County, Grieve (1996) reported a 123 percent increase in the
number of trees infested (from 1021 to 2277 trees) and a more than three-fold increase in
the number of acres of MPB activity (from 42.7 to 131.99 ac.). As of 1996, Grieve noted
28 active MPB sites on approximately 132 acres. All four of the "major areas of MPB
, activity" identified by Grieve in Eagle County in 1996, fall within the assessment area.
These areas include Gore Creek Campground, the area immediately up slope from the Vail
Golf Course, the Meadow Mountain area and Eastern Eagle-Vail. Grieve's MPB .
observations for Eagle County in 1996 are summarized in Table 6. .
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Table 6. Summary of on-site MPB monitoring in Eagle County, 1996 (Source: Cmeve
1996, CSFS).
Current Active Sites: 28
New Sites: 16
Inactive Sites' 6
Currently Infested Trees 2277
Infested Acres 131.99 (Private 8.99; NFS 123.0)
' Due to depletion of large diameter lodgepole pine.
3. Photo Interpretation
Because of differences in elevation, the scales of the CIR photos range between
approximately 1:12,000 (higher elevations) and 1:16,000 (lower elevations). MPB-killed
trees were readily apparent, especially at the larger scale. Due to a combination of time of
year (October) and possibly time of day, shadows were evident on the north aspects of
some steep terrain. These shadows prevented the interpretation of beetle activity on a
very small portion of the total assessment area. For these areas, beetle activity was noted
from available aerial survey and on-site~data.
The assessment area was covered by fourteen photo flight lines. Because of inclement
weather, two of the flight lines were completed in two segments each.
Aerial photo end and side lap (overlap between photos in a flight line and photos of
adjacent lines, respectively) were sufficient for stereo viewing of all parts of the assessment area.
The signature of mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine was identified and verified by
comparison to areas of known beetle activity. Areas of dead trees were identified on _
photos as distinct polygons. These polygons were then transfened to 7 1/2 Minute
Quadrangle maps (1:24,000).
4. Mountain Pine Beetle Activity (Total, All Sources)
Composite maps (1:24,000 Quads) were developed incorporating aerial survey, on-site
and photo interpreted data. Elevations in the assessment area range from approximately
7400 to 12,000 feet. Most mountain pine beetle activity occurs between 8200 and 9600
feet. The largest concentrations of beetle activity are in or immediately adjacent to the
Interstate 70 comdor. Many "spots", though highly visible from I-70, are on steep tenain
with difficult access. This is significant, as aesthetics are among the major concerns
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In combining all of the mountain pine beetle activity information available, the total for the
assessment area in 1996 was estimated to be approximately 208 acres (Figure 4). Of this
total, approximately 15 acres are private and state land and approximately 193 acres are
National Forest System (NFS) lands. Of the 193 acres on NFS lands, 42 acres are in the
Eagle's Nest Wilderness. A summary of bark beetle activity by RNiRIS Location-Site is
noted in Appendix A. Beetle activity identified during CIR photo interpretation work will
be validated, as necessary, by on-site evaluation.
D. MOUNTA/N P/NE BEETLE SUSCEPT/BlLITY
Tota1 acres of lodgepole pine: 34,427 (Table 3.)
Total acres of lodgepole pine with inventory data: 7282
Susceptibility # of Stands Acres of Total)
Rating
Low 7 126(2)
Moderate 144 6744 (93)
High 14 412(5)
Total 165 7282 (100)
It may not be valid to assume that available stand exam data adequately represents the entire lodgepole pine cover type. If it were, then 98 % of the 34,427 could be considered
as being at moderate-high risk to bark beetle infestation. Although area-wide inventory
information is lacking, it is important to note that the RNiRIS data available indicates that
most of the lodgepole landscape falls into the age (87 80 years) and size (61 % large
and very large; > 9 inches) classes most susceptible to MBP infestation. This information
alone indicates that a large-scale bark beetle disturbance seems likely. Elevation appears
to be the factor that limits higher MPB susceptibility ratings across the landscape.
Because a bark beetle outbreak is the result of a number of different factors related to the
beetle, its host and its environment, it is almost impossible to determine the timing of an
outbreak. Susceptibility ratings only identify a stand's propensity for infestation, not the
timing thereof.
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E. MODELING MOUNTA/N PINE BEETLE-CAUSED MORTALITY
Although stand inventory data for the assessment area is limited, additional information on
potential MPB-caused tree mortality was desired. The recent completion of the Forest
Health Assessment for the Piney Analysis Area (adjoining and partially overlapping this
assessment area) provided additional data for a limited assessment of potential MPB-
caused mortality. As part of the Piney Forest Health Assessment, stands representing the
three MPB risk classes (low, moderate and high) were modeled using the Mountain Pine
Beetle Variant of the Forest Vegetation Simulator (growth and yield model).
Three of the stands modeled for the Piney assessment also fall within the boundaries of
this assessment area and the results of these three are presented here (Table 7; from
Angwin et al. 1996): It is dangerous to extrapolate from such a small sample. However,
in the context of this assessment and with the understanding that additional
interdisciplinary analysis is necessary before management actions are implemented, the
following should be considered: a) all stands, regardless of rating showed some degree of
mortality; and b) growth loss due to mortality (quantified as volume reduction) would be
considered significant in a minimum of three of the four examples.
Table 7. Results of Forest Vegetation Simulator/Mountain Pine Beetle Model runs (from
Angwin et al. 1996), i
1. Stands in FVS-MPB Model Simulations
Stand ID Stand Age LPP TPA) MPB Rating
107202-6 81 91 Low
, 107003-17 89 61 Mod
107004-7 75 93 Mod
107001-11 85 62 High
2. Volume Loss in 10 Gycles, MPB Outbreak Starting in Year 1994.
Stand ID Cubic Volume Cubic Volume Reduction in
without Outbreak with Outbreak volume
107202-6 4635 2377 49
107003-17 7048 6221 12
107004-7 6739 5362 20
107001-11 7700 5720 26
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IV. CONCLUSIONS
Approximately 98 percent of inventoried lodgepole pine stands have a moderate-high risk
of mountain pine beetle infestation. These old, larger diameter 7 in.) stands dominate
the lodgepole pine landscape. As of 1996, 208 acres of ongoing mountain pine beetle
activity were identified in the assessment area. Although this beetle activity does not
equate to a large-scale epidemic, available data indicate that mountain pine beetle activity
has increased for several consecutive years and will likely continue to do so. Even if the
current beetle activity were to subside, the beetle-susceptible stand conditions remain and
a large-scale outbreak appears inevitable.
Susceptibility ratings identify a stand's propensity for infestation, not the timing thereof.
Therefore, silvicultural manipulations of stands are desirable to provide longer term
protection from future bark beetle outbreaks, whenever they might occur.
Modeling of beetle-caused tree mortality, though not a direct estimate, does indicate that
impacts to many lodgepole pine stands could be substantial, preventing the realization of
. numerous resource management goals. Past (and most likely future) stand management activities have not occurred at a scale
large enough to significantly reduce potential mountain pine beetle mortality across the
landscape. Therefore, some amount of inortality will have to be accepted. Where such
mortality is deemed unacceptable, management resources should be focused to first
address existing mouritain pine beetle activity, and second, to implement preventive
actions to protect the valued resource.
Because disturbance is a driving element for lodgepole pine forests, it is conceivable that
an event such as a wildfire could occur and alter the present stand conditions on a large,
stand-replacing scale. Such are the occunences that allowed the establishment of the
expanse of seral lodgepole present today. Because silviculture activities cannot be
accelerated to the level needed to address the current landscape-level beetle risk,
prescribed fire must also be used to develop the mosaic of desired age and size classes as
per the White River National Forest Plan (lodgepole pine type, desired future condition).
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V. RECOMMENDATIONS
This assessment was not designed to develop site-specific management recommendations.
Such a step would be the next obvious one and would include multi-disciplinary
interaction and analysis. Given the evaluation of existing beetle activity and host
susceptibility, this assessment provides information specific enough to suggest
management options for portions of landscapes, such as Management Areas.
A. PRESCR/BED F/RE
1. Prescribed Natura! Fire
Because of the remote nature of portions of the assessment area north of Interstate 70,
opportunities to reintroduce fire to the landscape should not be overlooked. Prescribed
natural fire may be especially appropriate in the Eagle's Nest Wilderness and portions of
. other remote Management Areas (e.g. 3A, SA and SB). A prescribed natural fire plan is
currently being prepazed for the Eagle's Nest Wilderness. Ownership patterns are
internungled, even in proximity to the Wilderness, which may complicate implementation
of this alternative.
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2. Prescribed Fire
At present, wildlife habitat enhancement burns are planned for portions of the Booth
Creek Area (Johnston 1997). These burns will not influence mountain pine beetle activity
or the lodgepole pine type to a large degree, but they are examples of the type of
management that must become a common practice in the assessment area. Smoke's
impact to air quality will complicate the reintroduction of fire, but such reintroduction is
one necessary tool to alter the current lodgepole pine conditions across the landscape.
Prescribed fire is applicable in a riumber of Management Areas and could achieve multiple
goals such as wildlife habitat/diversity enhancement, and fuels and bark beetle risk
reduction. Although such cover type alteration is necessary to reduce future mountain
pine beetle losses, prescribed fire of the scale proposed will also impact aesthetics.
B. S/LV/CULTURE
Stand manipulation through silviculture provides the most effective and long-lasting
benefits where certain mountain pine beetle impacts are undesirable (Amman et al. 1977;
McGregor and Cole 1985); e.g. private lands and portions of the National Forest with 7E
(wood fiber production) management emphasis (Table 3).
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These treatments could also be used in suppression efforts within the Wilderness, but only
in emergency situations to protect surrounding resources. Evenaged and unevenaged
management systems may be used to reduce stand susceptibility (Amman et al. 1989).
Where other tree species can be favored, utilizing mixed species stands to reduce MPB
susceptibility is a viable option (Mitchell, 1989).
The efficacy of thinning to prevent future mountain pine beetle losses is well documented
(Cole 1978; Gibson 1989; Cole 1989). Detailed density suggestions will not be presented
here, because their determination is based on a myriad of factors specific to the stand and
related management goals. However, it is important to note that density may have to be
reduced below a susceptibility goal (e.g. 120 sq. ft. BA), in order to maintain the "beetle
proofing" until the next entry. Because of the lack of age and size class diversity in the
lodgepole cover type, numerous opportunities for thinning are available in the assessment
area.
Because beetle-related tree mortality and relative stand density have a nonlinear
relationship in lodgepole pine (Anhold and Jenkins,1987), Anhold and Long (1996)
identified "high" and "low" stand density indices to reduce MPB mortality over a rotation.
Management schemes to maintain these indices are best applied to younger stands, thus
they have little application potential due to the paucity of young stands in the assessment
area. This information is noted here, however, so that it can be evaluated among future
management options.
Idealiy, silvicultural efforts over time shoutd establish a mosaic of age classes, stocking
levels and species mixes over the landscape. This strategy requires that many silvicultural
tools be used (including fire) and that prescriptions must vary with stand conditions
(Gibson 1989).
C. PHEROMONES
Pheromones are behavioral chemicals produced by bark beetles. They are grouped into
two general categories, aggregates and anti-aggregates. Aggregate pheromones show
some promise as tools to manage mountain pine beetle-caused tree mortality, though their
operational use to date has been limited. Pheromones are used most effectively in
situations like that in Vail Va11ey, where beetle populations are increasing, but have yet to
reach epidemic proportions. The results of pheromone deployment are often difficult to
predict. Therefore, planning and implementation of pheromone work should be conducted
by trained professionals.
Opportunities exist within the assessment area to test aggregate pheromones in
conjunction with salvage logging to address existing beetle activity. This should be -
considered in Management Areas such as 7E (wood fiber production), where roaded
access exists. In azeas without access, such as the steep terrain in the I-70 corridor
(Mgmt. Areas 3A, 4B, SA and SB), opportunities exist to deploy pheromones in an .-~°attempt to confine losses to a specific area. , 20
As noted previously, this is where professional expertise is needed in planning and
deployment. Pheromone use in Wilderness settings is not recommended, as it may be
inconsistent with current management direction. Although pheromones may have some
application in the assessment area, they require detailed specialist involvement and they do
nothing to address the susceptible condition of lodgepole pine stands.
D. TREATMENT OF IND/V/DUAL H1GH-VALUE TREES
Tree boles can be treated with the chemical, carbaryl, to prevent MPB attack for one,
possibly two years. The chemical is typically applied by ground-based spray equipment.
The boles of host trees are treated to either a height of thirty (30) feet above the ground or
to a top diameter of six (6) inches, whichever comes first. This treatment may be desirable
in some developed recreation sites and to a lesser extent in residential settings. Such
applications can be done by individual property owners, but are best implemented by
licensed and certified professionals. Although this treatment is effective in certain settings,
it does nothing to address the beetle-susceptible condition of lodgepole pine trees.
Therefore, it will have to be repeated throughout the duration of an outbreak.
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vl. ONGOING AND FUTURE WORK
1) Ground-truthing of newly identified (photo interpreted ) mountain pine beetle spots
will occur during the summer of 1997 (cooperative effort between Gunnison Service
Center and the Colorado State Forest Service). Beetle activity and spot status
(active/inactive) data will then be revised .
2) An aerial survey of the area will again be conducted in 1997 to identify trees attacked
in 1996 (the fading crown "signature" may not have been evident on the 1996 CIR
photos). Beetle occurrence data will be updated following this survey and following the
implementation of management activities.
3) Assessment cooperators will continue to monitor beetle activity and should initiate a
coordinated effort to plan and implement suppression and prevention activities in priority
areas. The many management efforts that are already being implemented (by the CSFS
and the Town of Vail) may serve as a foundation.
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VII. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to thank Dave VanNorman (Holy Cross Ranger District) for his assistance
in obtaining RMRIS data and maps for the assessment area and for his work in initiating
this assessment effort. We would also like to thank Russ Forrest and Todd Oppenheimer
(Town of Vail) for their efforts in initiating and supporting this assessment and for their
commitment to address mountain pine beetle concerns in and around Vail. A special note
of thanks is extended to John Grieve (Colorado State Forest Service, Dillon) who has
done an outstanding job of monitoring and managing recent mountain pine.beetle activity
in Summit, Grand and Eagle Counties of Colorado. His work contributed significantly to
this assessment. We would also like to thank Erik Johnson (R2 Forest Health
Management) for his quality aerial survey work and for his quick response and product
delivery related to this assessment.
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VIII. REFERENCES
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Amman, G.D., M.D. McGregor, D.B. Cahill and W.H. Klein. 1977. Guidelines for
reducing loss of lodgepole pine to the mountain pine beetle in unmanaged stands in
the Rocky Mountains. USDA Forest Service. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-36. 19 p.
Amman, G.D. ed. 1989. Proceedings - Symposium on the management of lodgepole pine
to minimize losses to the mountain pine beetle. USDA Forest Service. Gen. Tech.
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Angwin, P.A. 1996. Literature review of the range of historic variability of insects and
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Angwin, P., T. Eager, W. Bailey, and E. Smith. 1996. Piney analysis area,
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District, White River National Forest including Holy Cross Wilderness and Eagles
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Forest Pest and Cooperative Forestry Management. Biol. Eval.
R2-82-9. 12 p. •
Cole, D.M. 1978. Feasibility of silvicultural practices for reducing losses to the mountain
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R.W. Stark, eds. 1978. Proceedings - theory and practice of mountain pine beetle -
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Exp. Stn. p. 149-157.
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Cole, D.M. 1989. Preventive strategies for lodgepole pinelmountain pine beetle
problems: Opportunities for immature stands. In G.D. Amman (ed.) 1989.
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to the mountain pine beetle. USDA Forest Service. Intermountain Research
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lodgepole pine diameters. USDA Forest Service. Intermountain Research Station,
Ogden, UT. Res. Note INT-95. 7 p.
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Grieve, J. 1995. 1995 mountain pine beetle survey, Summit, Grand and Eagle counties.
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Colorado State Forest Service. Dillon, Co. 37 p.
Johnson, E. 1996. 1996 Colorado aerral survey notes and maps (unpublished). USDA
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Johnson, S. ed. 1996. Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the Rocky Mountain
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Resources. Forest Health Management. 46 p. .
Johnston, T. 1997. Personal communication.
Lessard, G. 1985. High Country integrated pest management project. Post suppression
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Forest Pest and Cooperative Forestry Management. Biol. Eval.
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Lister, C.K. 1981. Mountain pine beetle outbreak, Holy Cross Ranger District, White
River National Forest 1981. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region,
State and Private Forestry, Forest Pest Management. Biol. Eval.
R2-81-3. 15 p.
McGregor, M.D., and D.M. Cole, eds. 1985. Integrating management strategies for the
mountain pine beetle with multiple resource management of lodgepole pine forests.
USDA Forest Service. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-174. 68 p.
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Mitchell, R.G. 1989. Mixed host strategies for mountain pine beetle control in central
Oregon. In: G.D. Amman (ed.) 1989. Proceedings - Symposium on the
Management of Lodgepole Pine to Minimize Losses to the Mountain Pine Beetle.
USDA Forest Service. Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, iJT. Gen. Tech.
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populations and their associated effects in Colorado. USDA Forest Service. Gen.
Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-275. 14 p.
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IX. APPENDIX A
Mountain Pine Beetle Activity in the Vail Valley Assessment Area,1996
RMRIS Location-Site Information
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APPENDIX A
Mountain Pine Bectle Activity in the Vail Valley Asscssment Arca,1996'
RMRIS Location-Site Information
Quad Name Loc-Site(s) Comments/ Mgmt Area
Vail West 101319 - 13 few, scattered trees; 2A
Grouse Mtn. 102801 - 90 Beaver Cr. Ski Area; 1B
Minturn 102901 - 02,100 (pvt) few, scattered; SB
Minturn 103001 - 07,13,14,100 (st) few, scattered; 5B&4B
Minturn 103101 - 04,17,18 large concentradon; ?
Minturn 103102 - 03,25 . scattered; 4B
Minhun . 103103 - 8,9 concen. above Minturn; 4B
Minturn 103104 - 30,33 few, scattered; 4B
Minturn 105809 - 13 < 3 trees; 3A
Minturn 105902 - 18 scattered, near Lions Head; SA
Vail East 106002 -18 < 3 trees; 3A
Vail East 106004 - 2,3,7,11 1B
Minturn 106005 - 15,23,24,100 (pvt) scattered; pvt < 3 trees; 1B
Vail West 106005 - 101 (pvt) scattered; n/a
Vail East 106006 - 5,6,8,9,10,11,12, Vail Ski Area & above
13,14,21 golf course; 3A, 1B
Red Cliff 106101 - 100 (pvt) scattered; n/a
Red Cliff 106102 - 02 < 3 trees; 7E
Red Cliff 106202 - 10,15,18 some concen. + scattered; 7E
Vail Pass 106205 - O1 w side of 170; 7
Vail Pass 106207 - 39 adj. to wilderness; 2B
Vail East 106301 -~9,40 Gore Cr.; 2A
Vail East 106401 - 22,23 Gore Cr.; 2A
Vail East 106501 - 32,102 (pvt) 2A
21,22,26,27 (wild) 8C
Vail East 106601 - 45,46,101 (pvt) 2B
36,37,39- 42 (wild) concentration - wild; 8C
Vail East 106801 - 26 < 5 trees; 2A
Vail West 107001 - 12,14,17,20,32 scattered; 2A
Vail West 107002 - 19,21,22,23,28 scattered; 7E & 2A (28)
Vail West 107004 - 3,6,14 3,6 concen. above road; 7E
Vail West 107101 - 23,39 < 5 trees; 2A
Vail West 107102 - 06,26,27,35,37 few, scattered; 2A
Vail West 107201 - 11,20,21 concentradon; 2A
4,10,23 scattered; 2A
Vail West 107202 - 100 (pvt) 2 concentradons; n/a
02 < 3 trees; 2A
Minturn/Vail W. 107203 - 3,4 2 concentradons; 2A
100, 102 (pvt) scattered; n/a
Vail West 107302 - O1 few, scattered; ?
Vail West 107303 - 02 few, scattered; 7E
Vail West 107304 -02,03 scattered; 2A
Vail West 107305 - O1 few, scattered; 7E
~ Beetle activity identified during CIlt photo interpretadon work is
to be validated, as necessary, by on-site evaluation.
wild = wilderness -
concen. = concentration of dead trees
scattered = scattered dead trees
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believing they have been discriminated against should contad the Secretary, US Department of
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION '
Monday, August 25, 1997
FINAL AGENDA
Project Orientation /LUNCH - Community Development Department 11:45 am
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Greg Moffet
Greg Amsden (arrived at 2:00 pm) (left at 3:00 pm)
Galen Aas{and
John Schofield
Diane Golden
Gene Uselton
Ann Bishop (arrived at 2:00 pm)
Site Visits : 12:30 pm
1. Solar Vail - 501 N. Frontage Road
2. Vail Valley Medical Center - 181 West Meadow Drive
3. Lionshead Parking Structure - 395 E. Lionshead CirclQ
4. Gramshammer - 231 East Gore Creek Drive 5. Hintz - 2945 Booth Creek Drive
Driver: George
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NOTE: If the PEC hearing extends until 6:00 p.m., the board will break for dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearina - Town Council Chambers 2:00 p.m.
1. A request for bedroom and sunroom additions, utilizing the 250 Ordinance, located at
2945 Booth Creek Drive/ Lot 3, Block 2 Vail Village 11 th Filing.
Applicant: Jorgen Hintz, represented by Craig Snowdon „ Planner: Lauren Waterton
MOTION: Gene Uselton SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED
2. A request for a minor subdivision, to allow for the subdividing of two existing lots into
three lots, located at 1521 Buffehr Creek Road/Lots 3& 4, The Valley Phase V/ SDD #34.
Applicant: James Flaum, represented by RKD
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
MOTION: John Schofield SECOND: Ann Bishop VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED
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3. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for wireless communication antennas with
accessory equipment, located at Solar Vail Condominiums, 501 N. Frontage Road/ Blk 2,
Tract C, Vail Potato Patch 2nd Filing.
Applicant: Johannes Faessler, represented by Western Wireless PCS
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
MOTION: Ann Bishop SECOND: Galen Aasland VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED WITH THREE CONDITIONS:
1. That the antennas be painted to blend with the hillside and the false chimneys, the
access ladder, and equipment boxes be surfaced and painted to match the
building. I
2. That the dumpster enclosure be enlarged to accommodate the dumpster (at least
7' deep x 10' wide) and be covered with a sloping roof to prevent the dumpster
from "creeping" out of the enclosure during the winter months. The dumpster
enclosure shall be finished and painted to match the Solar Vail building. Due to
the lack of conformance, the dumpster enclosure shall be constructed prior to any
cellular equipment being installed or post a cash bond in the amount of $10,000 to
ensure construction of the dumpster enclosure prior to obtaining a building permit
for the project. The dumpster enclosure shall be constructed within 30 days of
building permit approval.
3. The proposed concrete slab on the east side of the building shall not be in excess
of 6' x 12'. ,
4. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the installation of a new roof-top air
handler, located at Vail Valley Medical Center, 181 West Meadow Drive/ Lots E&F, Vail
Village 2nd Filing.
Applicant: Vail Clinic, Inc.
Planner: George Ruther
MOTION: Greg Amsden SECOND: John Schofield VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED WITH TWO CONDITIONS:
1. That the applicant install a six-foot tall metal or wood screen around the perimeter
of the new roof-top air handler mechanical equipment. The screen a n, d exhaust
fan shall be painted the same dark brown color that currently exists as an accent
color on the exterior of the Vail Valley Medical Center. All screening ~and painting
shall be completed within thirty (30) days of the installation of the new air handler
unit.
2. That the applicant remove all the existing roof-top mechanical equipment that is
proposed to be eliminated as part of this request within thirty (30) dayis of the
installation and operation of the new air handler unit. All building areas affected
as a result of the removal process, shall be repaired and/or repainted within the
same 30-day period. Upon the completion of the removal of the old equipment,
the applicant shall contact the Town of Vail Community DevelopmentlDepartment
to schedule an inspection of the medical center roof-top to insure cornpliance with
the conditional use permit approval.
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5. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for a recreational facility (skate park), on
the top level of the Lionshead Parking Structure, located at 395 E. Lionshead Circle/ Vail
Lionshead First Filing. ,
Applicant: Town of Vail and Vail Recreation District
Planner: Lauren Waterton
MOTION: Galen Aasland SECOND: Diane Golden VOTE: 7-0
APPROVED WITH TWO CONDITIONS:
1. That the skate park be adequately secured and closed after dark to prevent use of
the park at night.
2. That this approval is valid only for September and October, 1997. Should the
applicant wish to reinstall the skate park in the future, a new conditional use
permit must be applied for and be granted by the PEC.
6. A request for a minor subdivision, a major exterior alteration, a common area variance
from Section 18.04.130 and a density variance from Section 18.24.130, allowing for 5
dwelling units, located at 231 East Gore Creek Drive/Lot A, Block 5-B, Vail Village First
Filing.
Applicant: Pepi Gramshammer Planner: George Ruther
MOTION: Ann Bishop SECOND: Galen Aasland VOTE: 6-0
APPROVED - Minor Subdivision
APPROVED WITH 5 CONDITIONS - Major Exterior Alteration:
1. That the applicant use mullions in the wood windows and doors to divide the
panes of glass per the building elevation drawings and that the design be
approved by the Design Review Board.
2. That the applicant increase all the roof overhangs to at least three feet to increase
' the shade/shadow on the building and that a detail of the soffit and fascia be
reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board.
3. That the applicant submit a detail of the wood balcony pickets and railings to the
Community Development Department and that the detail be reviewed and
approved by the Design Review Board.
4. That the Design Review Board to review and approve the proposed roof plan.
5. That the applicant submit a roof-top mechanical equipment plan to the Community
Development Department for review and approval prior to submitting an
application for building permit. If the Community Development Department does
not staff approve the plan, the plan shall be submitted to the Design Review
Board for review and approval.
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APPROVED WITH TWO FINDINGS - Density Variance:
1. The strict literal interpretation of the density regulation will result in a practical
difficulty and unnecessary physical hardship (a large percentage of unbuildable lot
area due to the existence of the 100-year floodplain) inconsistent with the
objectives of the Zoning Code.
2. There are exceptions and extraordinary conditions (27% of the applicant's site is
prohibited from development due to the 100-year floodplain) applicable to the
applicant's site that do not apply generally to other properties in the Commercial
Core I Zone District.
APPROVED WITH TWO FINDINGS - Common Area Variance:
1. The strict literal interpretation of the common area regulation will result in a
practical difficulty (recreational amenities are difficult to provide and required
building code standards are difficult to adequately address) for the applicant which
is inconsistent with the objectives of the Zoning Code. I
2. The strict interpretation or enforcement of the common area regulation would
deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by other lodge owners in the
Commercial Core I Zone District. I 7. A request for a variance from Section 18.13.060 (Setbacks), to allow for a new residence
to encroach into the front setback, located at 226 Forest Road/Lot 11, Block 7, Vail
. Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: John Krediet
Planner: Lauren Waterton
TABLED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 1997
8. A request for a major amendment to SDD #4 (Cascade Village), to allow mo! ifications to
allowable GRFA and building height limitations, located at 1150 Westhaven Lane/Lots 39-
1& 39-2, Glen Lyon Subdivision.
Applicant: Timothy Pennington, represented by Sherry Dorward
Planner: Dominic Mauriello , TABLED UNTIL OCTOBER 13, 1997
9. A request for a conditional use permit and a variance from Section 18.22.140 (On-Site
Required Parking), to atlow for the operation of a real estate office in the Swiss Chalet,
located at 62 East Meadow Drive/Lot K, Block 5E, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Johannes Faessler
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
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10. Approval of July 28, 1997 and August 11, 1997 minutes. I `
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RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN COUNCIL:
John Schofield made a motion that the PEC endorse the streamwalk concept from Vail Village to
Lionshead and that the PEC pass this recommendation on to the Town Council. John mentioned
the overwhelming support for the streamwalk in the most recent community survey.
Galen Aasland seconded the motion, with the modification that it extend from Ford Park to Vail
Village as the top priority and then from Vail Village to Lionshead as the second priority.
The motion passed by a vote of 4-2 with Ann Bishop and Gene Uselton voting against, due to the
consideration to the streamwalk property owners not being included in the motion. Although they
both support the streamwalk concept, Gene Uselton and Ann Bishop felt that 80% of the people
whose property does not back up on the stream would be in favor of the streamwalk and due
consideration was needed for the people who were going to be immediately affected.
The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular office hours in the
project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2114 voice or 479-2356
TDD for information.
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I._ MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Devetopment Department
DATE: August 25, 1997
SUBJECT: A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for a temporary recreational facility
(skate park) on the top level of the Lionshead Parking Structure, located at 395 E.
Lionshead CircleNail Lionshead First Filing
Applicant: Town of Vail and the Vail Recreation District
Planner: Lauren Waterton
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REGIUEST
The applicant is requesting to add a temporary skate park on the top level of the Lionshead
Parking Structure. The site is zoned Parking. A skate park is considered a recreational facility in
the Parking Zone District and therefore, requires a Conditional Use Permit.
The applicant is proposing to block off an area on the top level of the parking structure to
establish a temporary skate park during the months of September and October, 1997. The skate
park is intended to be used for skateboarders and in-line skaters. The area would be 160 feet
long by 60 feet wide and would contain approximately 10 "obstacles" and a beginner area. Each
obstacle would be constructed primarily of wood with metal supports. The area will be have
Jersey-type barriers to enclose the skate park. Additionally, there will be net fencing along the
south side to prevent the occasional loose skateboard from flying out of the area. There will also
be signage to indicate the rules and the responsibilities of the skaters.
Because this is located on Town of Vail property, it was necessary to receive Town Council
approval for the application to proceed through the process. On August 5, 1997, the Vail Town
Council unanimously approved this request to proceed through the process.
II. ZONING ANALYSIS
The subject property is zoned Parking (P). According to Section 18.34.030 of the Zoning Code,
"Public or Private Parks and Recreational Facilities" can be permitted in the Parking zone district
as a conditional use.
III. CONDITIONAL USE CRITERIA AND FINDINGS Upon review of Section 18.60, the Community Development Department recommends approval
of the conditional use permit based upon the following factors:
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A. Consideration of Factors: I
1. Relationship and impact of the use on development objecI tives of the
Town.
Staff believes that the proposed use is compatible with the existing uses within
the parking structure and is generally consistent with the purpose of this zone
district. Currently there are a variety of uses within the structure, including offices,
a youth center and a restaurant. Staff believes that the proposed use is
compatible with the existing uses. I
2. The effect of the use on light and air, distribution of population,
transportation facilities, utilities, schools, parks and recreation .
facilities, and other public facilities needs.
Staff believes there will be limited impact on the above-referenced issues. The
proposed location of the skate park will temporary eliminate 40 parking spaces on
the top level of the Lionshead Parking Structure. The temporary elimination of the
parking spaces has been approved by the Town of Vail's Public Works Director.
Staff believes that given the time of year the skate park would be in operation, this
will have little impact on the supply of parking available to the public. Staff further
believes that the addition of a skate park will enhance the Town's recreational
facilities.
3. Effect upon traffic with particular reference to congestion, autorriotive
and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control,
access, maneuverability, and removal of snow from the street and
parking areas.
Staff believes there will be limited impact on the above-referenced issues. While
this skate park will interrupt the established traffic flow on the upper deck, traffic
can easily flow around this use, without congestion (see attached site plan). The
stairwells in ihe middle of the structure will remain open for use and therefore,
pedestrian traffic will not be impeded.
4. Effect upon the character of the area in'which the proposed use is to
be located, including the scale and bulk of the proposed uI se in
relation to surrounding uses.
Staff believes that the proposal will have little impact on the character of the
parking structure. The applicants are proposing to locate the skate park in the
middle of the structure to limit impacts on adjacent properties. There will be no
additional lighting proposed as a part of this request. Staff believes that the only
impact on the adjacent properties may be noise. Staff recommends t;hat the
hours of operation be limited to daylight hours in order to reduce this impact.
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B. Findin
The Planning and Environmental Commission shall make the following findings before
granting a conditional use permit:
1. That the proposed location of the use is in accord with the purposes of the
conditional use permit section of the zoning code and the purposes of the
district in which the site is located.
2. That the proposed location of the use and the conditions under which it
would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
3. That the proposed use would comply with each of the applicable
provisions of the conditional use permit section of the zoning code.
IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit based on the criteria discussed above,
subject to the following findings: 1. That the proposed location of the use is in accord with the purposes of the
conditional use permit section of the zoning code and the purpose of the
Parking zone district.
2. That the proposed location of the use and the conditions under which it
would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
3. That the proposed use will comply with each of the applicable provisions
of the conditional use permit section of the zoning code.
The recommendation is also subject to the following conditions:
1. That the skate park be adequately secured and closed.after dark to prevent use of
the park at night.
2. That this approval is valid only for September and October, 1997. Should the
applicant wish to reinstall the skate park in the future, a new conditional use
permit must be applied for and be granted by the PEC.
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MEMORANDUM.
TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development -Department
DATE: August 25, 1997
SUBJECT: A request for a final review of a major exterior alteration in CC1, a minor subdivision and a variance.from Section 18.24.130 (density and common area) to
, allow for the construction of 8 accommodation units, 1 condominium with 'a lock-
off, 5,787 square feet of common area and 625 square feet of new retail space at
the Gasthof Gramshammer, located at 231 E. Gore Creek Dr./Part of Lot A, Block
5B, Vail Village 1 st Filing.
Applicant: Pepi Gramshammer, represented by Kurt Segerberg
Planner: George Ruther
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUESTS
The applicant, Pepi Gramshammer, represented by Kurt Segerberg of Pierce, Segerberg,
& Associates, is requesting a final review by the Planning and Environmental Commission
(PEC) for a major exterior alteration in the Commercial Core 1 Zone District (CC1), a
minor subdivision creating Pepi's Parcel, and variances from Section 18.24.130 of the
Municipal Code to allow for the construction of a hotel addition at the Gashtof
Gramshammer, located at 231 E. Gore Creek Drive.
To facilitate the proposed hotel addition, a minor subdivision of the property between the
Gasthof Gramshammer and the Creekside Building (Pepi's Parcel) is necessary. The
applicant is proposing a minor subdivision to redefine the size of "Pepi's Parcel". The
minor subdivision will relocate the common property between the Creekside Building and
Pepi's Parcel. The relocation of the common property line will result in a net increase in
the square footage of the Creekside Building property by 678.5 square feet/0.0156 acres
and a net decrease in square footage of Pepi's Parcel by the same.
The hotel addition to the Gasthof Gramshammer is proposed on the existing surface
parking area located between the Gasthof Gramshammer and the Creekside
Condominium Building. The addition will contain an underground parking structure for up
to twenty (20) vehicles, 625 square feet of expanded retail space, 1,940 square feet of
spa/exercise facility space, eight accommodation units (3,283 sq.ft.) and one
condominium with an attached lock-off unit (1,652 sq.ft.). The total density proposed for
the project is five dwelling units, and 5,787 square feet of common area.
II. BACKGROUND
• On February 24,1997, Pepi Gramshammer, submitted an application for a major exterior
alteration and a minor subdivision to the Gasthof Gramshammer. Upon preliminary
review of the proposal, it was determined by staff that the removal of the existing, legal,
non-conforming, unstructured (surface), off-street parking area and subsequent
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construction of a structured off-street parking area constituted a change in land use, and
therefore, the property must be brought into compliance with the development regulations
prescribed in the Municipal Code.
• On April 14, 1997, the Planning and Environmental Commission upheld ( 6-1 Bishop
opposed) an appeal of an administrative decision regarding the applicant's proposal,
finding that, I
"A private and public unstructured (surface) off-street vehicle parking is a
. different land use than private and public structured (underground%enclosed.) off-
street vehicle parking."
and therefore, the property must be brought into compliance with the development
regulations prescribed in the Municipal Code, or a change of non-conforming use must
be approved by the Vail Town Council. •
• On May 6, 1997, the Vail Town Council approved (5-1 Johnston opposed) a request for a
change of non-conforming use, thus allowing for the construction of an underground
parking structure, with one condition. The Council's condition restricts the on-site vehicle
parking to no more than twenty (20) vehicles.
• On May 12, 1997, the Planning and Environmental Commission held a worksession
meeting with the applicant to discuss the proposed hotel addition. The PEC was in
general agreement with the plans submitted by the applicant. The PEC indicated that the
increased density proposed by the applicant seemed reasonable, that the e'xcess site
coverage had to be reduced to the maximum allowed by the Municipal Codle, that the
applicant had to conform with the maximum height limitations, and that construction was
prohibited in the Gore Creek floodplain and the 50' stream setback, unless otherwise
provided by the Municipal Code. The PEC further indicated that the proposed minor
subdivision relocating the common property line between the Gasthof Gramshammer and
the Creekside Building seemed acceptable.
III. ZONING ANALYSIS
The following analysis summarizes the relevant zoning statistics for this request:
Legal: 231 East Gore Creek Drive/Part of Lot A, Block 5-B, Vail Village
First Filing.
Zoning: Commercial Core I (CCI)
Lot Area: 0.2244 acre/ 9,774.8 square feet
Buildable Area: 0.1642 acre/ 7,152.3 square feet
Development
Standards: Allowable Proposed
GRFA: 5,722 sq.ft., or 80% 5,722 sq.ft., or 80%
(includes 787 sq.ft.
of common area)
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Area: 2,003 sq.ft., or 35% 5,000 sq.ft., or 870/o
of allowable GRFA
# of Units 4 DU's 5 DU's (1 DU & 8 AU's) Site Coverage: 5,722 sq.ft., or 80% 5,719 sq.ft., or 80%
Landscaping:, no net reduction no net reduction
in existing landscaping in existing landscaping
Parking/Loading: eleven parking spaces eleven parking spaces
& one loading berth & one loading berth
Building Height: 40% = 33' - 43' . 40% = 33' - 43'
60% = 33' or less 60% = 33' or less
(42.5 maximum)
IV. MINOR SUBDIVISION CRfTERIA
One of the basic premises of subdivision regulations is that the minimum standards for the
creation of a new lot must be met. This project will be reviewed under the Minor Subdivision
Criteria, pursuant to Chapter 17, Subdivision Regulations, of the Town of Vail Municipal Code.
The first set of review criteria to be considered by the Planning and Environmental
Commission for a Minor Subdivision Application are as follows:
A. Lo Area - The minimum lot or site area shall be five thousand square feet of
buildable area. The proposed lot area will be 7,152 square feet of buildable area
and 9,774 square feet total, and therefore, this criteria has been met. The
Creekside parcel witl continue to meet the lot area requirement.
B. Frontage - Each lot in the CCI Zone District shall have a minimum frontage of
thirty (30) feet. The proposed lot has slightly more than thirty #eet of frontage
(31.21'), and therefore this criteria has been met.
C. Site Dimensions -Unlike other zone districts which require minimum site
dimensions and configurations, the CCI Zone District does not require minimum
site dimensions.
The second set of review criteria to be considered with a minor subdivision request are as
outlined in the subdivision regulations, and are as follows:
"The burden of proof shall rest with the applicant to show that the application is in
compliance with the intended purpose of Chapter 17, the Zoning Ordinance and other
pertinent regulations that the PEC deems applicable. Due consideration shall be given to
the recommendations by public agencies, utility companies and other agencies consulted
under Section 17.16.090. The PEC shall review the application and consider its
appropriateness in regard to Town policies related to subdivision control, densities
proposed, regulations, ordinances and resolutions and other applicable documents,
effects on the aesthetics of the Town, environmental integrity and compatibility with
surrounding uses."
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The subdivision purpose statements are as follows: '
1. To inform each subdivider of the standards and criteria by which development and
proposals will be evaluated and to provide information as to the type and extent of
improvements required.
Staff Response: One of the underlying purposes of subdivision regulations, as
well as any development control, is to establish basic ground rules which the staff, •
the PEC, the applicant and the community can follow in the public reyiew process.
The review of this request will follow the regulations prescribed for minor
. subdivisions in the Municipal Code. 2. To provide for the subdivision of property in the future without conflict with development
on adjacent properties.
Staff Response: The applicant's lot is bound on three sides by developed
property and by Gore Creek on the fourth side. Pursuant to the development
standards prescribed for the CC1 Zone District, each of the developed properties,
with the exception of the Creekside Building, have been developed up to their
common property lines. The Creekside Building could potentially be'expanded
within their property boundaries. The staff does not believe that the proposed
minor subdivision will negatively impact or conflict with future development on
adjacent properties. To ensure that future conflicts do not arise, access
easements and agreements have been platted prior to this minor subdivision
application. 3. To protect and conserve the value of land throughout the municipality and the value of
• buildings and improvements on the land. '
Staff Response: Staff does not believe that the applicant's request will negatively
impact the value of land in the Town of Vail generally, or in the immediate area
specifically. The applicanYs minor subdivision is in compliance with, the Town of
Vail Land Use Plan. ~
4. To insure that subdivision of property is in compliance with the Town Zoning Ordinance,
to achieve a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses, consistent
with municipal development objectives. ,
Staff Response: Staff does not believe that the minor subdivision;will negatively
impact the desired harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land
uses, consistent with municipal development objectives.
5. To guide public and private policy and action in order to provide adequate and efficient
transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, playgrounds, recreational and other public
requirements and facilities and generally to provide that public facilities will, have sufficient
capacity to serve the proposed subdivision. Staff Response: Staff does not believe the requested minor subdivision will have
any adverse impacts on any of the above-described criteria. ;
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6. To provide for accurate legal descriptions of newly subdivided land and to establish
reasonable and desirabte construction, design standards and procedures.
Staff Response: As required, the applicant has submitted a final plat prepared by
a land surveyor licensed to practice in Colorado. The final plat shall be required to
be executed by signature of all the appropriate parties and officially recorded by
the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder's office.
7. To prevent the pollution of air, streams, and ponds, to insure adequacy of drainage
facilities, to safeguard the water table and encourage the wise use and management of
natural resources throughout the rnunicipality in order to preserve the integriry, stability
, and beauty of the community and the value of land.
Staff Response: Staff does not believe the proposed minor subdivision will have
. any negative impacts on the above-described criteria.
V. MAJOR EXTERIOR ALTERATION CRITERIA
The review criteria for a request of this nature are established by the Town of Vail Municipal
Code. The emphasis of this review is on the proposal's compatibility with the zoning code, the
Town of Vail Streetscape Master Plan, the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan, the Vail Village
Design Considerations and the Vail Comprehensive Plan.
A. Compliance with the Town of Vail Zoning Code
Pursuant to Section 18.24.010 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code, the purpose of the
Commercial Core 1 Zone District is,
"To provide sites and maintain the unique character of the Vail Village commercial
area, with its mixture of lodges and commercial establishments in a predominantly
pedestrian environment. The Commercial Core 1 Zone District is intended to
ensure adequate light, air, open space, and other amenities appropriate to the
permitted types of buildings and uses. The district regulations in accordance with
the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan and Design Considerations prescribe
site development standards that are intended to ensure the maintenance and
preservation of the tightly clustered arrangements of buildings fronting on
pedestrian ways and public greenways, and to ensure continuation of the building
scale and architectural qualities that distinguish the Village."
• Staff Response:
A complete zone check was completed for the proposed Gasthof Gramshammer
addition. Staff has concluded that the proposal is in compliance with ihe purpose
of the CCI Zone District and the development standards prescribed for the site,
with the exception of common area and density. The applicant has requested
variances from the common area and density standards. Please see Sections I&
VI of this memorandum for details on the variance requests and staff's review of
the variance criteria and findings.
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B. Compliance with the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan
The Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan was adopted by the Town of Vail on .
June 11, 1980. The Guide Plan is intended to suggest the nature of the
improvements desired for. Vail Village and to guide current planning in both the
public and private sectors.
The Gasthof Gramshammer is located within the Gore Creek Drive/Bridge Street
Sub-area.. According to the plan, the only urban design concept affecting the
applicanYs property is the construction of the Gore Creek Streamwalk. The plan
suggests the construction of the streamwalk from Lionshead to Ford Park.
• Staff Response:
The construction of a streamwalk through the Village Core was disc I ssed at
length during the review process of the Austria Haus SDD (1997) The result of
the discussions with Council concluded that the streamwalk did not need to be
constructed through the Village Core at this time. Staff continues to lagree with
this position on the streamwatk and does not believe that an approval of the
applicanYs request should include a condition requiring the construction of the
streamwalk.
The relevant portion of the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan has been
attached for reference.
C. Compliance with the Urban Design Considerations for Vail Village and the
Exterior Alteration Criteria. I
1. URBAN DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
a. PEDESTRIANIZATION
A major objective for Vail Village is to encourage pedestrian icirculation
through an interconnected network of safe, pleasant pedestr,ian ways. .
- Many of the improvements recognized in the Urban Design Guide Plans,
and accompanying Design Considerations, are to reinforce and expand the
quality of pedestrian walkways throughout the Village.
Since vehicular traffic cannot be removed from certain streets (bus routes,
delivery access), a totally care-free pedestrian system is notl achievable
throughout the entire Village. Therefore, several levels of
pedestrianization have been identified. The level of pedestrianization most
appropriate for the proposed Gasthof Gramshammer development is the
joint vehicle/pedestrian use of the roadway near the Children's Fountain.
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Staff does not believe that pedestrianization will be negatively impacted by
the proposed development. The existing development site is currently
used for guest parking. The new addition will slightly increase the number
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of vehicle trips to the Gasthof Grarnshammer, but the increase should not
be detrimental to the pedestrian nature of the Village.
b. VEHICLE PENETRATION
To maximize to the extent possible, all non-resident traffic should be
routed along the Frontage Road to Vail Village/Lionshead Parking
Structures.
In conjunction with, pedestrianization objectives, major emphasis is
focused upon reducing auto penetration into the center of the Village. Vail
` Road and Vail Valley Drive will continue to serve as major routes for
service and resident access to the Village.
Road constrictions, traffic circles, signage, and other measures are
indicated in the Guide Plans to visually and physically discourage all but
essential vehicle penetration upon the Frontage Road. Alternative access
points and private parking relocation, where feasible, should be
considered to further reduce traffic conflicts in the Village.
• Staff Response•
As discussed in Section II of this memorandum, on May 6, 1997, the Town
Council approved a change of non-conforming use allowing the applicant
to construct an underground parking structure beneath the proposed hotel
addition. The approval permits the applicant to park up to twenty (20)
vehicles in the structure.
In addition to vehicles entering the Village Core to park at the Gasthof
Gramshammer, there can be an expected increase in loading and
deliveries to the hotel. The increase in Ioading and delivery is anticipated
to be proportionate to the increase in hotel use. The increase is expected
to be mininal and will not negatively impact the Village Core.
c. STREETSCAPE FRAMEWORK -
To improve the quality of the walking experience and give continuity to the
pedestrian ways, as a continuous system, two general types of
improvements adjacent to the walkways are considered:
1. Open space and landscaping, berms, grass, flowers and tree
planting as a soft, colorful framework linkage along pedestrian
routes; and plazas and park greenspaces as open nodes and focal
points along those routes.
2. Infill commercial storefronts, expansion of existing buildings, or
new infill development to create new commercial activity
generators to give streetlife and visual interest, as attractions at
key locations along pedestrian routes.
It is not intended to enctose all Village streets with buildings as in the core
areas. Nor is it desirable to leave pedestrian streets open and in a
somewhat undefined condition evident in many other areas of Vail.
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Rather, it is desired to have a variety of open and enclosed spaces, both
built and landscaped, which create a strong framework for pedestrian
walks, as well as visual interest and activity.
• Staff Response:
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_ Creekside Building will better define the perimeter of the Children's
Fountain Plaza. Staff believes that by better defining the pd I rimeter of the
: Children's Fountain Plaza, the pedestrian experience in the ~icinity of the
Gasthof Gramshammer will be significantly improved. Replacement of the
surface parking lot will enhance the pedestrian character of the area and
create an improved public space.
d. STREET ENCLOSURE .
While building facade heights should not be uniform from building to
building, they should provide a"comfortable" enclosure for the street.
Pedestrian streets are outdoor rooms, whose walls are formed by the
buildings. The shape and feel of these "rooms" are created~by the variety
of heights and massing (3-dimensional variations), which give much of the
visual interest and pedestrian scale unique to Vail. Very general rules,
about the perception of exterior spaces have been developed by
designers, based on the characteristics of human vision. Ti ey suggest
that:
"an external enclosure is most comfortable when its walls are
approximately 1/2 as high as the width of the space enclosed; if the
ratio falls to 1/4 or less, the space seems unenclosed; and if the
height is greater than the width it comes to resemble a canyon".
In actual application, facades are seldom uniform in height on both sides
of the street, nor is this desired. Thus, some tatitude is appropriate in the
. application of this 1/2 to 1 ratio. Using the average facade height on both
sides will generally still be a guide to the comfortableness of the enclosure
being created.
In some instances, the "canyon" effect is acceptable and even desirable.
For example, as a short connecting linkage between larger ~spaces, to give
variety to the walking experience. For sun/shade reasons it is often
advantageous to orient any longer segments in a north/south direction.
Long canyon streets in an easUwest direction should generally be
discouraged. i
When exceptions to the.general height criteria occur, special consideration
should be given to create a well-defined ground floor pedestrian emphasis
to overcome the "canyon" effect.
Canopies, awnings, arcades and building extensions can all create a
pedestrian focus and divert attention from the upper building heights and
"canyon" effect.
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• . Staff Response:
The proposed addition to the Gasthof Gramshammer complies with the
building height limitations prescribed for the Village. The building has
been designed to "step down" towards the Children's Fountain and the
Creekside Building. The "stepping down" of the building insures a
comfortable pedestrian experience and does not result in an undesirable
_ "canyon" effect at the property line. The greatest impact of the addition
will be on the views from the residential units in the northeast corner of the
Creekside Building. The applicant's architect has taken steps to reduce
the impact by incorporating a lower, flat roof design on the portion of #he
addition nearest the neighboring residential units.
e. STREET EDGE
Buildings in the Village core should form a strong but irregular edge to the
street.
Unlike many the Towns other zone districts, there are no standard setback
requirements for buildings in Vail Village. Consistent with the desire for
intimate pedestrian scale, placement of portions of a building at or near
the property line is allowed and encouraged to give strong definition to the
pedestrian streets.
This is not to imply continuous building frontage along the property line. A
strong street edge is important for continuity, but perfectly aligned facades
over too long a distance tends to be monotonous. With only a few
exceptions in the Village, slightly irregular facade lines, building jogs, and
landscaped areas, give life to the street and visual interest for pedestrian
travel.
Where buildings jog to create activity pockets, other elements can be used
to continue the street edge: low planter walls, tree plantings, raised
sidewalks, texture changes in ground surface, arcades and raised decks.
Plazas, patios; and green areas are, important focal points for gathering,
resting, orienting and should be distributed throughout the Village with due
consideration to spacing, sun access, opportunities for views and
pedestrian activity.
• Staff Response:
The street frontage of the new addition is approximately twenty feet (20') in
length and is in different horizontal and vertical planes, than the existing
Gasthof Gramshammer and the Creekside Building. Staff believes the
proposed addition will have positive impacts on the street frontage in the
Village.
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f. BUILDING HEIGHT Vail Village is perceived as a mix of two and three story facades, although
there are atso four and five story buildings. The mix of building heights
gives variety to the street, which is desirable. The height criteria are
intended to encourage height in massing variety and to discourage uniform
building heights along the street.
• Staff Res op nse:
As mentioned previously, the building height of the addition complies with
. the requirements of the Municipal Code prescribed for the CCI Zone
District. The 60%/40% roof height requirement for the Village results in
variations in heights and massing of the addition.
g. VIEWS AND FOCAL POINTS
Vail's mountain/valley setting is a fundamental part of its identity. Views of
the mountains, ski slopes, creeks and other natural features are reminders
to our visitors of the mountain environment and, by repeated visibility, are
orientation reference points. Certain building features also provide
important orientation references and visual focal points. The most
significant view corridors in the Village have been adopted as part of
Chapter 18.73 of the Vail Municipal Code. The view corridors adopted
should not be considered exhausted. When evaluating a development
proposal, priority should be given to an analysis of the impacted project on
public views. Views that should be preserved originate from either major
pedestrian areas or public spaces, and include views of the ski mountain,
• the Gore Range, the Clock Tower, the Rucksack Tower and;other
. important man-made and natural elements that contribute to the sense of
place associated with Vail. These views, which have been adopted by
ordinance, were chosen due to their significance, not only from an
aesthetic standpoint, but also as orientation reference points for
pedestrians. Development in Vail Village shall not encroach into any
adopted view corridor, untess approved under Chapter 18.73. Adopted corridors are listed in Chapter 18.73 of the Vail Municipal Code. Whether
affecting adopted view corridors or not, the impact of proposed
development on views from public ways and public spaces must be
identified and considered where appropriate.
• Staff Response:
The proposed hotel addition does not encroach into any of the five
adopted view corridors in the Village, nor will it obstruct views from public
spaces to any major visual focal points. To a limited degree, the addition
will block the existing view from the Children's Fountain Plaza area north
to Gore Creek. Overall, staff believes the proposal complies with the view
point criteria.
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h. SERVICE AND DELIVERY
Any building expansion should preserve the functions of existing service
alleys. The few service alleys that exist in the Village are extremely
important to minimizing vehicle congestion on pedestrian ways. The use
of, and vehicular access to, those alleys should not be eliminated except
where functional alternatives are not provided.
In all new and remodeled construction, delivery which avoids or reduces
impacts on pedestrian ways should be explored; and adopted whenever
practical, for immediate or future use. Rear access, basement and below .
. ground delivery corridors reduce congestion. Weather protection
increases delivery efficiency.substantially.
Below grade delivery corridors are found in a few buildings in Vail Village
(Sitzmark/Gore Creek Plaza, Village Center, Vail Village Inn).
Consideration should be given to extending these corridors, where
feasible, and the creation of new ones. As buildings are constructed or
remodeled, the opportunity may exist to develop segments of a future
system.
• Staff Response:
Presently, trash from the Gasthof Gramshammer is picked up from a fully-
screened trash enclosure on the west side of the building, south of the
front entry. Food service deliveries to the restaurant are made directly
from Gore Creek Drive. The applicant is not proposing a change to the
existing delivery and trash removal plans. Staff believes the existing plan
• functions as well as can be expected given the central location of the
Gasthof Gramshammer in the Village, and we do not see a reason to
amend the plan as a result of the proposed addition.
i. SUN/SHADE
Due to Vail's alpine climate, sun is an important comfort factor, especially
in winter, fall and spring. Shade areas have ambient temperatures
substantially below those of adjacent direct sunlight areas. On all but the
warmest of summer days, shade can easily lower temperatures below
comfortable levels and thereby, negatively impact use of those areas.
All new or expanded buildings should not substantially increase the spring
and fall shadow line (March 21 - September 23) on adjacent properties or
the public right-of-way.
In all building construction, shade shall be considered in massing and
overall height consideration. Notwithstanding, sun/shade considerations
are not intended to restrict building height allowances, but rather to
influence the massing of buildings. Limited height exceptions may be
granted to meet this criteria.
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• Staff Response: ,
Due to the location of the addition and the existing conditions of the site,
staff did not require the completion of a sun/shade analysis., Staff does
not anticipate any negative impacts to the sun/shade locations in the
Village as a result of the hotel addition. ,
2. ARCHITECTURAL/LANDSCAPE CONSIDERATIONS. a. ROOF . '
Where visible, roofs are often one of the most dominant architectural
elements in any built environment. In the Village, roof form, color and
texture are visibly dominant, and generally consistent, which tends to unify
the building diversity to a great degree.
The current expression, and objective, for roofs in the Village is to form a
consistently unifying backdrop for the architecture and pedestrian
streetscape, and to avoid roofs which tend to stand out individually or
distract visually from the overall character.
Roof Forms '
Roofs within the Village are typically gable in form and of mqderate-to-low
pitch. Shed roofs are frequently used for small additions to larger
buildings. Free-standing shed roofs, butterfly roofs and flat roofs, can be
found in the Village, but they are generally considered to be out of
character. Hip roofs likewise, are rare and generally inconsistent with the
character of the Core Area. Towers are exceptions, in both form and
pitch, to the general criteria, but do have an established Iocal vernacular-
style which should be respected.
• Staff Response: ~
- The roof form of the Gasthof Grasmshammer addition has been revised.
several times from what was originally proposed. The original roof design
had significantly more sloping roof area than flat roof area. -The majority of
flat roof area has been added to insure the addition complies with the
building height restrictions (60/40 ratio) and to preserve views out of the
neighboring residential units.
Pitch Roof slopes in the Village typically range from 3/12 to 6/12,,with slightly
steeper pitches in limited applications. Again, for visual consistency this
general 3/12-6/12 range should be preserved.
• Staff Res onse: The pitch of the sloping portions of the roofs on the proposed Gastof
Gramshammer addition is 5.5/12 and is in compliance with'this guideline.
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Overhanas
Generous roof overhangs are also an established architectural feature in
the Village - a traditional expression of shelter in alpine environments.
Roof overhangs typically range from 3 to 6 feet on all edges. Specific
design consideration should be given to protection of pedestrian ways
adjacent to buildings. Snow slides and runoff hazards can be reduced by
roof orientation, gutters, arcades, etc.
Overhang details are.ireated with varying degrees of ornamentation.
Structural elements such as roof beams are expressed beneath the
overhangs, simply or decoratively carved. The roof fascia is thick and
. wide, giving a substantial edge to the roof.
• Staff Response: ,
Staff suggests that the applicant increase the roof overhangs on the
addition where possible. Currently, the overhangs vary from two feet to
three feet. Staff would like to see all the roof overhangs at least three feet.
Staff will review this consideration with the Design Review Board.
Compositions
The intricate roofscape of the Village as a whole is the result of many
individual simple roof configurations. For any single building a varied, but
simple composition of roof planes is preferred to either a single or a
complex arrangement of many roofs. As individual roofs become more
complex, the roof attracts visual attention away from the streetscape and
the total roofscape tends toward "busyness" rather than a backdrop
composition.
• Staff Response:
The roof form on the Gasthof Gramshammer addition would be considered
a grouping of a simple composition of roof planes. Staff believes the roof
composition proposed by the applicant is consistent with the intent of this
architectural consideration.
Stepped Roofs
As buildings are stepped to reflect existing grade changes, resulting roof
steps should be made where the height change will be visually significant.
Variations which are too subtle appear to be more stylistic than functional,
and out of character with the more straight-forward roof design typical in
the Village.
• Staff Response:
The development site is relatively flat (by Vail standards). While the
building does not need to step to follow the topography, vertical and
horizontal steps have been incorporated into the roof design. The vertical
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and horizontal steps provide a reduction in the overall mass- of the building
and add to the architectural and visual interest of the addition.
Materials .
Wood shakes, wood shingles, and built-up tar and gravel are almost
exclusively used as roof materials in the Village. For visual consistency,
_ any other materials should have the appearance of the above.
• Staff Response:
The applicant is proposing to wood shakes on the sloping portions of the
roof of the addtion and gravel on the flat portions. The staff believes these
are appropriate roof materials to use on this project.
Construction
Common roof problems and design considerations in this climate include:
- snowslides onto pedestrian walks
- gutters freezing - roof dams and water infiltration
- heavy snow loads Careful attention to these functional details is recommended, as well as
familiarity with the local building code, proven construction details, and
Town ordinances. i
For built-up roofs, pitches of 4/12 or steeper do not hold gravel well. For
shingle roofs, pitches of 4/12 or shallower often result in ice dams and
backflow leakage under the shingles. I
Cold-roof construction is strongly preferred, unless warm-roof benefits for
a specific application can be demonstrated. Cold-roofs are double-roofs
. which insulate and prevent snow melt from internal buildingi heat. By
retaining snow on the roof, many of_ the problems listed can be reduced.
Periodic snow removal will be required and should be anticipated in the
design.
Roof gutters tend to ice-in completely and become ineffective in the Vail
climate, especially in shaded north-side locations. Heating the interior
circumference with heat-tape elements or other devices is generally
necessary to assure adequate run-off control in colder months.
• Staff Response: Through the review of a building permit, staff will ensure that the roof
construction complies with the standards prescribed for the Vail climate.
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Stucco, brick, wood (and glass) are the primary building materials found in
the Village. While not wishing to restrict design freedom, existing
conditions show that within this small range of materials much variation
_ and individuality are possible while preserving a basic harmony. Too many
. diverse materials weaken the continuity and repetition which unifies the
: streetscape.
Of the above materials, stucco is the most consistently used material.
Most of the buildings in the Village exhibit some stucco, and there are
virtually no areas where stucco is entirely absent. It is intended to
preserve the dominance of stucco by its use in portions, at least, of all new
facades, and by assuring that other materials are not used to the exclusion
of stucco in any sub-area within the Village.
. 0 Staff Response:
The exterior materials proposed for the Gasthof Gramsahmmer addition
are a combination of stone, stucco and wood. No one material is
proposed to dominate the exterior of the addition. Staff believes the
applicant has complied with this particular architectural consideration.
Color
There is greater latitude in the use of color in the Village, but still a
discernible consistency within a general range of colors.
For wood surfaces, trim or siding, darker color tones are preferred -
browns, greys, blue-greys, dark olive, slate-greens, etc. Stucco colors are
generally light - white, beige, pale-gold, or other light pastels. Other light
colors could be appropriate, as considered on a case-by-case basis.
. Bright colors (red, orange, blues, maroon, etc.) should be avoided for
major wall planes, but can be used Effectively (with restraint) for
decorative-trim, wall graphics, and other accent elements.
Generally, to avoid both "busyness," and weak visual interest, the variety
of major wall colors should not exceed four, nor be less than two.
A color/material change between the ground floor and upper floors is a
common and effective reinforcement of the pedestrian scale of the street.
• Staff Response:
The applicant has proposed an exterior building color that is compatible
with the color of the existing building and with the buildings in the vicinity
of the Gasthof Gramshammer. Staff would like to point out that the
applicant is required to obtain Design Review Board (DRB) approval prior
to construction, and that any concerns of the PEC on this topic will be
brought to the attention of the DR6.
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Trans arencX '
Pedestrian scale is created in many ways, but a major factor is the
openness, attractiveness, and generally public character of the ground
floor facade of adjacent buildings. Transparent store fronts are "people
attractors," opaque or solid walls are more private, and imply, "do not
approach." ~
On pedestrian-oriented streets such as in the Village, ground floor
commercial facades are proportionately more transparent than upper
floors. Upper floors are typically more residential, private and thus less
open. As a measure of transparency, the most characteristic and successful
. ground floor facades range from 55% to 70% of the total length of the
commercial facade. Upper floors are often the converse, 30%-45%
transparent.
Examples of transparency (lineal feet of glass to lineal feet of facade) on
ground level.
: - Covered Bridge Building 58% - Pepi's Sports 71 %
- Gasthof Gramshammer 48%
- The Lodge 66%
- Golden Peak House 62% '
- Casino Building 30%
- Clock Tower Building 51 %
. - Austria Haus 55%
• Staff Res op nse; ,
. Windows
' In addition to the general degree of transparency, wintlow details are an
important source of pedestrian scale-giving elements. The size and shape
of windows are often a response to the function of the adjacent street. For
close-up, casual, pedestrian -viewing, windows are typically sized to human
dimensions and characteristics of human vision. (Large glass-wall store-
fronts suggest uninterrupted viewing, as from a moving car. The sense of
intimate pedestrian scale is diminished). Ground floor display windows are
typically raised slightly 18 inches ± and do not extend much over 8 feet
above the walkway level. Ground floors, which are noticeably above or
below grade, are exceptions.
The articulation of the window itself is still another element in giving
pedestrian scale (human-related dimensions). Glass areas are usually
subdivided to express individual window elements - and arelfurther
subdivided by mullions into small panes - which is responsible for much of
the old-world charm of the Village. Similarly, windows are most often
clustered in banks, juxtaposed with plain wall surfaces to give a pleasing
rhythm. Horizontal repetition of single window elements, especially over
long distances, should be avoided.
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Large single pane windows occur in the Viilage, and provide some
contrast, as long as they are generally consistent in form with other
windows. Long continuous glass is out of character. Bay, bow and box
windows are common window details, which further variety and massing to
facades - and are encouraged.
Reflective glass, plastic panes, and aluminum or other metal frames are
not consistent in the Village and should be avoided. Metal-clad or plastic-
clad wood frames, having the appearance of painted wood have been
used successfully and are acceptable.
. • Staff Response: The proposed addition has no commercial space located along the street
frontage, and therefore, has no,street-level pedestrian-oriented glass. The
windows on the upper floors will be wood with mullions to divide the panes
of glass. Staff believes the use of wood windows with mullions adds to
the architectural charm and visual integrity of the Gasthof Gramshammer.
Staff recommends that the use of mullions in the windows be a condition
of approval.
: Doors
Like windows, doors are important to character and scale-giving
architectural elements. They should also be somewhat transparent (on
retail commercial facades) and consistent in detailing with windows and
other facade elements.
• Doors with glass contribute to overall facade transparency. Due to the
visibility of people and merchandise inside, windowed doors are somewhat
more effective in drawing people inside to retail commercial facades.
Although great variations exist, 25-30% ± transparency is felt to be a
minimum transparency objective. Private residences, lodges, restaurants,
and other non-retail establishments have different visibility and character
needs, and doors should be designed accordingly. Sidelight windows are
also a means of introducing door-transparency as a complement or
substitute for door windows.
Articulated doors have the decorative quality desired for Vaif. Flush doors,
light aluminum frames, plastic applique elements all are considered
inappropriate. As an expression of entry, and sheltered welcome,
protected entry-ways are encouraged. Doorways may be recessed,
extended, or covered.
• Staff Response:
Staff believes the applicanYs proposal complies with the above-described
criteria.
Trim Prominent wood trim is also a unifying feature in the Village. Particularly
at ground floor levels, doors and windows have strong, contrasting framing
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elements, which tie the various elements together in one composition.
Windows and doors are treated as strong visual features. G~lass-wall
detailing for either is typically avoided.
• Staff Response:
Staff believes the applicanYs proposal complies with the above-described
criteria.
c. DECKS AND PATIOS Dining decks and patios, when properly designed and sited, bring people
to the streets, opportunities to look and be looked at, and generally
contribute to the liveliness of a busy street-making a richer pedestrian
experience than if those streets were empty.
• Staff Response•
The Gasthof Gramshammer already has one of the most suecessful and
popular dining decks in the Village. The proposed addition will have no
negative impact on the existing deck. No new dining decks or patios are
proposed with this application.
d. BALCONIES
Balconies occur on almost all buildings in the Village which have at least a
second level facade wall. As strong repetitive features they:
- give scale to buildings.
- give life to the street (when used).
- add variety to building forms.
- provide shelter to pathways below.
Staff Response•
The majority of the balconies (decks) on the Gashtof Gramshammer
addition are located on the south, west and north sides of the building.
The balconies are for the use of the guests of the Gasthof Gramshammer
and not the general public.
Color
They contrast in color (dark) with the building, typically matching the trim
colors.
• Staff Response:
Like the exterior colors of the building, the DRB will be reviewing this
aspect of the proposal.
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Size
They extend far enough from the building to cast a prominent shadow
pattern. Balconies in Vail are functional as wi!l as decorative. As such,
they should be of useable size and located to encourage use. Balconies
less than six feet deep are seldom used, nor are those always in shade,
not oriented to views or street life.
• Staff Response:
Staff believes this criteria has been met. •
Mass
They are commonly massive, yet semi-transparent, distinctive from the
building, yet allowing the building to be somewhat visible behind. Solid
balconies are found occasionally, and tend to be too dominant obscuring
the building architecture. Light balconies lack the visual impact which ties
the Village together.
• Staff Response:
The balconies on the addition are proposed to be semi-transparent in
appearance.
Materials
Wood balconies are by far the most common. Vertical structural members
are the most dominant visually, often decoratively sculpted. Decorative
wrought iron balconies are also consistent visually where the vertical
members are close enough to create semi-transparency. Pipe rails, and
plastic, canvas or glass panels should be avoided.
• Staff Response:
The material to be used in the construction of the balconies on the addition
will be wood, with vertical structural members. A detail of the railing will
be reviewed by the DRB.
e. ACCENT ELEMENTS
The life, and festive quality of the Village is given by judicious use of
accent elements which give cotor, movement and contrast to the Village.
Colorful accent elements consistent with existing character are
encouraged, such as:
Awnings and canopies - canvas, bright color or stripes of two colors.
Flags, banners - hanging from buildings, poles, and even
across streets for special occasions.
Umbrellas - over tables on outdoor patios.
Annual color flowers - in beds or in planters.
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Accent lighting- buildings, plazas, windows, trees (even
Christmas lights all winter).
Painted wall graphics - coats of arms, symbols, compositions,etc.
Fountains - sculptural, with both winter and summer
character.
• Staff Response:
. Accent lighting on the building, annual flowers in flower boxes are
proposed to provide colorful accent elements on the Gasthofi
Gramshammer addition. It is anticipated the new addition will be accented
and appointed as well, if not better than, the existing lodge.
f. LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS
Landscape considerations include, and go beyond, the placement of
appropriate plant materials.
- plant materials
- paving
- retaining walls
- street furniture (benches, kiosks, trash, etc.)
- lighting
- signage
Plant Materials
Opportunities for planting are not extensive in the Village, which places a
premium on the plant selection and design of the sites that do exist.
Framework planting of trees and shrubs should include both deciduous
and evergreen species for year round continuity and interest.
Native plants are somewhat limited in variety, but are clearly best able to
withstand the harsh winter climate, and to tie the Village visually with its
mountain setting.
• Stafif Res o~nse:
A landscape plan has been submitted by the applicant. The proposed
landscape design takes into consideration factors such as the location of
the plantings (sun/shade), maintenance, climate, etc. Staff believes the
landscape design for the Gasthof Gramshammer addition complies with
the above-described criteria and will be reviewed by the DRB.
Pavin
The freeze/thaw cycle at this altitude virtually eliminates com ~ on site-cast
concrete as a paving surface (concrete spall). High-strength concrete may
work in selected conditions. Asphalt, brick (on concrete or on sand), and
concrete block appear to be best suited to the area.
In general, paving treatments should be coordinated with that of the
adjacent public right-of-way. The Town uses the following materials for all
new construction:
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- asphalt: general use pedestrian streets
- brick on concrete: feature areas (plazas, intersections, fountains, etc.)
• Staff Response:
The paving material used in the public areas around the addition will be
_ the "Vail blend", concrete unit paver, laid in the "Vail-pattern" (herringbone)
with a double soldier course edge. These surfaces will be heated and will include the access ramp to the parking structure and the front entry drop-
off area.
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls, to raise planting areas, often protects the landscape from
pedestrians and snowplows, and should provide seating opportunities:
Two types of materials are already well established in the Village and
should be utilized for continuity:
- split-face moss rock veneer - Village Core pedestrian streets (typical).
- rounded cobble hidden mortar - in open space areas if above type not
already established nearby.
• Staff Response:
Landscape retaining walls are proposed in the construction of the Gasthof
Gramshammer. The new landscape retaining walls will match the existing
walls in terms of both type of materials, and application.
Li h in
Light standards should be coordinated with those used by the Town in the
public right-of-way.
• $taff Res nse: .
No streetscape lighting is required with this request.
Si na e
Refer to Town of Vail Signage Ordinance.
• Staff Response•
No new signs are proposed with this application
D. Compliance with the Town of Vail Streetscape Master Plan.
Upon review of the Town of Vail Streetscape Master Plan, staff has determined
that no recommended improvements or opportunities are directly related to the
applicant's proposal.
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E. Co mpliance with the Vail Comprehensive Plan
Vail Viliage Master Plan
The Vail Village Master Plan has been adopted as an element of the Vail
Comprehensive Plan. The Vail Village Master Plan is intended to g ul ide the Town
in developing land use laws and policies for coordinating development by the
public and private sectors in Vail Village and in implementing communiry goals for
public improvements. Most importantly, the Vail Village Master Plan shall serve
as a guide to the staff, review boards, and Town Councif in analyzing future
proposals for development in Vail Village and in legislating effective ordinances to .
. deal with such development. For the citizens and guests of Vail, the Master Plan
provides a clearly stated set of goals and objectives outlining how thle Village will
grow in the future. Upon review of the Vail Village Master Plan, the staff believes
the following goals, objectives and polucies are relevant to the applicant's request:
Goal #1 Encourage high quality redevelopment while preserving the unique
architectural scale of the Village in order to sustain its sense of
community and identity.
1.1 Objective: Implement a consistent Development Review Process to
reinforce the character of the Village.
1.1.1 Policv: Development and improvement projects approved in
the Vitlage shall be consistent with the goals,
objectives, policies and design considerations as
outlined in the Vail Village Master Plan and Urban
Design Guide Plan.
1.2 Objective: Encourage the upgrading and redevelopment of residential
and commercial facilities.
Goal #2 To foster a strong tourist industry and promote year-round economic
, health and viability for the Village and for the communiry as a whole.
2.1 Objective: - Recognize the variety of land uses found in the 10 sub-
areas throughout the Village and allow for development that
is compatibla with these established land use patterns.
2.3 Ob~jective: Increase the number of residential units available for short-
term, overnight accommodations.
2.3.1 Policv: The development of short-term accommodation
units is strongty encouraged. Residential units that
are developed above existing density levels are
required to be designed or managed in a manner
that makes them available for short-term overnight
rental.
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2.5 2bjective: Encourage the continued upgrading, renovation and
maintenance of existing lodging and commercial facilities to
better serve the needs of our guests.
2.5.1 Policv: Recreation amenities, common areas, meeting
facilities and other amenities shall be preserved and
enhanced as a part of any redevelopment of Iodging
properties.
Goal #3 To recognize as a top priority the enhancement of the walking
experience throughout the Village.
3.2 Objective: Minimize the amount of vehicular traffic in the Viflage to the
greatest extent possible.
3.2.1 Policv: Vehicular traffic will be eliminated or reduced to
absolutely minimal necessary levels in the
pedestrianized areas of the Village.
Goal #5 Increase and improve the capacity, efficiency and aesthetics of the
transportation and circulation system throughout the Village.
5.1 Objective: Meet parking demands with public and private parking
facilities.
5.1.3 Policv: Seek locations for additional structured public and
private parking.
5.1.5 Policv: Redevelopment projects shall be strongly
encouraged to provide underground or visually
concealed parking.
5.2 Objective: Encourage the use of public transportation to minimize the
, use of private automobiles throughout,Vail.
5.2.2 Policv: The Town shall facilitate and encourage the
operation of private shuttle vans outside of the
pedestrianized core area.
5.3 Objective: Concentrate the majority of interconnecting transit activity
at the periphery of the Village to minimize vehicular traffic in
pedestrianized areas.
5.3.1 Policv: The Vail Transportation Center shall be the primary
pick up and drop off point for public transit and
private shuttle vans and taxis.
Goal #6 To insure the continued improvement of the vital operational elements
of the Village.
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6.1 Obiective: Provide service and delivery facilities for existing and new
development.
6.2 Objective: Provide for the safe and efficient functions of fire, police
and public utilities within the context of an aesthetically
pleasing resort setting.
6.2.1 Policy: Development projects and other improvements in
Vail Village shall be reviewed by respective Town
departments to identify both the, impacts of the
proposal and potential mitigating measures.
The Vail V.illage Master Plan contains a Parking and Circulation Plan. The Farking and
Circulation Plan recognizes the established pattern of parking and circulation throughout
the Village. The parking and circulation system is an important element in maintaining
the pedestrianized character of the Village. This is to be accomplished by limiting
vehicular access at strategic points, while allowing for necessary operations such as bus
service, loading/delivery and emergency access.
The Gasthof Gramshammer is in many ways unique. The hotel was built in the center of
the Village prior to the adoption of zoning in Vail and the formulation and adoption of the
Vail Village Master Plan. As discussed in Section II of this memorandum, ttie Vail Town
Council approved a request by the applicant to change an existing non-conforming use (a
surface parking area), to another non-conforming use (an underground parking structure).
The underground parking structure proposed by the applicant is designed toi
accommodate as many on-site parking spaces as possible. To maximize the number of
on-site parking spaces, the applicant is proposing valet parking. The applicant is
proposing eleven parking spaces in the underground structure.
The Parking and Circulation Plan also discusses pedestrian circulation as a ~functional
consideration of the plan. A long standing goal for the Village has been to improve the
pedestrian experience through the development of a network of walkways and paths. A
path of significant importance and identified in various planning documents is the
streamwalk. The streamwalk expansion has been conternplated to be constructed across
. the appticanYs property to achieve a pedestrian link between the Covered Blridge pocket
park and the Gore Creek Promenade. However, the timing on the construction of the
streamwalk, if it is ever to occur, is uncertain.
A Building Height Plan is an element of the Vail Village Master Plan. The goal of the
Building Height Plan is to maintain the concentration of low-scale buildings in the core
area of the Village, while positioning taller buildings along the Village's northern periphery.
According to the Building Height Plan, the Gasthof Gramshammer is located in an area of
the Village intended upon having buildings with a maximum range of 3-4 stolries in height.
A story is defined in the Plan as nine feet of height, not including the roof.
Lastly, the Vail Village Master Plan defines ten sub-areas within the Village Core area.
The purpose of defining the ten sub-areas in the plan is to identify and be sensitive to the
opportunities and constraints that may exist on a site specific basis. The te n', sub-area
concepts are meant to serve as advisory guidelines for land use decisions by the PEC
and the Town Council.
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The Gasthof Gramshammer is located in sub-areas #3-6 and #3-7. The opportunities for
development identified in sub-area #3-6 are commercial expansion on the west side of
the Gasthof Gramshammer. The intent of the commercial expansion is to improve the
enclosure proportions of the Children's Fountain area and to enhance the existing plaza
with greenspace. The opportunities for sub=area #3-6 have special emphasis on plan
objectives 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1.
Sub-area #3-7 is identified as the Village Streamwalk Study Area. The area is identified
as an area to study the opportunities. of a low-impact, walking-only path_along Gore Creek
between the Covered Bridge and Vail Road, connecting to an existing streamwalk, further
enhancing the pedestrian network throughout the Village and providing public access to
the creek.. The specific design and location of the walkway shall be sensitive to adjacent
uses and the creek environment. Special emphasis shall be given to plan objectives 3.4
and 4.2.
VI. DENSITY and COMMON AREA VARIANCE CRITERIA AND FINDINGS
Upon review of Section 18.62.060, Criteria and Findings, of the Town of Vail Municipal Code, the
Community Development Department recommends approval of the requested density and
common area variances. The recommendation for approval is based on the following factors:
A. Consideration of Factors:
1. The relationship of the requested variance to other existing or
potential uses and structures in the vicinity. .
Density:
The Gasthof Gramshammer is located in the center of Vail Village. The
majority of the area defined as Vail Village is zoned Commercial Core I.
As previously mentioned, the intent of the Commercial Core I Zone District
is to provide sites in Town for lodges and commercial establishments.
- Staff believes the applicant's request for a density variance will have a
positive relationship with the other existing or potential uses in the vicinity
of the Gasthof Gramshammer. The increased density will provide
additional quality lodging opportunities for guests of Vail, and will
therefore, further many of the Vail Village Master Plan Goals and
Objectives. Increased lodging opportunities benefits the merchants of Vail
particularily and the Town generally.
Common Area:
The staff does not believe that the common area variance request will
have any negative impacts on the potential or existing uses and structures
in the vicinity of the Gasthof Gramsharnrner.
2. The degree to which relief from the strict and literal interpretation and
enforcement of a specified regulation is necessary to achieve
compatibility and uniformity of treatment among sites in the vicinity or
to attain the objectives of this title without grant of special privilege.
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According to Section 18.24.130 of the Municipal Code of the7own of Vail,
tha maximum allowable densiry for the proposed development site is four
(4) dwelling units (25 dwelling units per buildable acre X 0.1642 buildable
acres). The applicant is proposing to construct eight (8) accommodation
units and one (1) dwelling unit. For density calculation purposes, an
_ accommodation unit counts as 1/2 of a dwelling unit. Therefore, the
. applicant is proposing five (5) dwelling units [(8 A.U. x 1/2) +;1 D.U.)].
The applicanYs lot is significantly impacted by the 100-year floodplain.
Approximately 27% or 2,622.5 square feet of the lot is located within the
floodplain, and therefore, unbuildable pursuant to Seciton 181.69.040 of the
Municipal Code. Staff believes that the floodplain is a physic:al hardship
and that relief from the density regulation should be granted.; Staff
believes the request to increase ihe altowable density on the; property to
five dwelling units is reasonable and will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or welfare. The applicant is not requesting any additional
density beyond that which would otherwise be permitted if the entire lot
were buildable. The staff believes the applicant is requesting the minimum
amount of relief necessary in order to achieve compatibility and uniformity
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Pursuant to Section 18.04.130(B) of the Municipal Code of the Town of
Vail, commons area is defined as, in part, i
"The areas excluded from calculation as GRFA including:
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2. AII or part of the following spaces, provided such
spaces are common spaces and that the total
square footage of all the spaces does 'not exceed
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shafts and airlocks; ;
b. Common lobby areas; c. Common enclosed recreation facilities;
d. Common mechanical equipment space;
e. Common closets and storage areas;
f. Meeting and convention facilities;
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area in the proposed hotel addition is 35% of the allowable G;RFA on the
lot or 2,003 square feet. The applicant is proposing to construct
approximately 5,787 square feet of common area. The majority of the
common area proposed in the new hotel addition is to accommodate a
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new recreational facility. Accordmg to the applicant, the recreational
facility will serve as an amenity to the guests of the lodge. Currently, no
recreational facililty amentities are available to the guests of the Gasthof
Gramshammer. The remaining common area square footage is allocated
to accommodating stairways, storage, hallways, mechanical rooms and
offices.
The staff has worked with the applicant and his representative to minimze
the amount of common area necessary. Several spaces within the proposed addition have been reduced in size or eliminated with the intent
of minimizing the common area square footage. Staff betieves the
applicant is requesting the minimum amount of relief from the common
area regulation necessary to achieve compatibility amongst the applicanYs
lot and other properties in the Commercial Core I Zone District. Staff
further believes that similar to the density variance request, the common
area variance is warranted due to the physical hardship of the floodplain
and its impacts on the development standard percentages.
3. The effect of the requested variance on light and air, distribution of
population, transportation and traffic facilities, public facilities and
utilities, and public safety.
The proposed variances will have little, if any, effect on these factors.
B. The Planninq and Environmental Commission shall make the following findings
before granting a variance:
1. That the granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special
privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in
the same district.
2. That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety or wetfare, or materially injurious to properties or
improvements in the vicinity.
3. That the variance is warranted for one or more of the following reasons:
a. The strict literal interpretation or enforcement of the specified
regulation would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary
physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of this title.
b. There are exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or conditions
applicable to the same site of the variance that do not apply
generally to other properties in the same zone.
c. The strict interpretation or enforcement of the specified regulation
would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of
other properties in the same district.
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The Community Development Department Staff recommends approval of the of the
applicanYs request for a minor subdivision to redefine the size of "Pepi's Pa'rcel" and to
relocate the common property line to both Pepi's Parcel and the Creekside Building.
Staff's recommendation for approval is based upon our review of the request as outlined
in Section IV of the memorandum.
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The Community Development Department recommends approval of the request for a
major exterior alteration in Commercial Core I to the Gasthof Gramshamme'r. The
recommendation for approval is based upon the staff's review of the major exterior
alteration criteria outlined in Section V of this memorandum. Staff believes the applicant
has met each of the criteria. ;
Should the Planning and Environmental Commission choose to grant an approval of the
major exterior alteration request, staff would recommend the following conditions:
1. That the applicant use mullions in the wood windows and doors to divide the
panes of glass per the building elvation drawings and that the desigrn be approved
by the Design Review Board. 2. That the applicant increase all the roof overhangs to at least three feet to increase
the shade/shadow on the building and that a detail of the soffit and fascia be
reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board. . ~
3. That the applicant submit a detail of the wood balcony pickets and railings to the
Community Development Department and that ihe detail be reviewed and
approved by the Design Review Board. '
4. That the Design Review Board to review and approve the proposed roof plan.
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5. That the applicant submit a roof-top mechanical equipment plan to the Community
` Development Department for review and approval prior to submitting an
application for building permit. If the Comrnunity Development Department does
not staff approve the plan, the plan shall be submitted to the Design;Review
Board for review and approval. j
Density Variance: The Community Development Department recommends approval of the applicant's
request for a density variance to allow for an increase in density from four dwelling units
to five dwelling units. The recommendation for approval is based upon the Staff's review
of the variance criteria and findings outlined in Section VI of this memorandum. The staff
believes that the density variance should be granted since the granting of the variance
will not constitute a grant of special privilege to the applicant, nor will the granting of the
variance be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or will it be materially
injurious to other properties in the vicinity of the Gasthof Gramshammer. The staff
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difficulty and unnecessary physical hardship (a large percentage of unbuildable lot
area due to the existence of the 100-year floodplain) inconsistent with the
objectives of the Zoning Code.
2. There are exceptiorrs and extraordinary conditions (27% of the applicanYs site is
prohibited from development due to the 100-year floodplain) applicable to the
applicanYs site that do not apply generally to other properties in the Commercial
Core I Zone District.
Common Area Variance:
The Community Development Department recommends approval of the
applicanYs request for a common area variance to allow for an increase in
common area from 35% of allowable GRFa to 87% of allowable GRFA within the
Gasthof Gramshammer addition. The recommendation for approval is based
upon the staff's review of the variance criteria and findings outlined in Section VI
of this memorandum. The staff finds that the common area variance should be
granted, since we believe that the granting of the variance will not constitute a
grant of special privilege to the applicant, nor will the granting of the variance be
detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or will it be materially injurious
to other properties in the Village. The staff believes that the granting of the
common area variance is warranted for the following reasons:
1. The strict literal interpretation of the common area regulation will result in a
practical difficulty (recreational amenities are difficult to provide and
required building code standards are difficult to adequately address) for
the appticant which is inconsistent with the objectives of the Zoning Code.
2. The strict interpretation or enforcement of the common area regulation
would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by other lodge owners in
the Commercial Core I Zone District.
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Monday, August 25, 1997
AGENDA
Pro'ect Orientation /LUNCH - Community Development Department 11:45 am
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Site Visits : 12:30 pm
1. Solar Vail - 501 N. Frontage Road
2. Vail Valley Medical Center - 181 West Meadow Drive
3. Lionshead Parking Structure - 395 E. Lionshead Circle
4. Gramshammer - 231 East Gore Creek Drive
5. Hintz - 2945 Booth Creek Drive
Driver: George
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Public Hearina - Town Council Chambers 2:00 p.m.
1. A request for bedroom and sunroom additions, utilizing the 250 Ordinance, located at
2945 Booth Creek Drive/ Lot 3, Block 2 Vail Village 11 th Filing.
Applicant: Jorgen Hintz, represented by Craig Snowdon
Planner: Lauren Waterton
2. A request for a minor subdivision, to allow for the subdivioing of two existing lots into
three lots, located at 1521 Buffehr Creek Road/Lots 3& 4, The Valley Phase V/ SDD #34.
Applicant: James Flaum, represented by RKD
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
3. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for wireless communication antennas with
accesSory equipment, located at Solar Vail Condominiums, 501 N. Frontage Road/ Blk 2,
Tract C, Vail Potato Patch 2nd Filing.
Applicant: Johannes Faessler, represented by Western Wireless PCS
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
4. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the installation of a new roof-top air
handler, located at Vail Valley Medical Center, 181 West Meadow Drive/ Lots E&F, Vail
Village 2nd Filing.
Applicant: Vail Clinic, fnc.
Planner: George Ruther
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5. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for a recreational faciliry (skate park), on
the top level of the Lionshead Parking Structure, located at 395 E. Lionshead' Circle/ Vail
Lionshead First Filing. ~
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Planner: Lauren Waterton 6. A request for a minor subdivision, a major exterior alteration, a common areaivariance
from Section 18.04.130 and a density variance from Section 18.24.130, allowing for 5
dwelling units, located at 231 East Gore Creek Drive/Lot A, B1ock 5-B, Vail Village First
Filing. ;
Applicant: Pepi Gramshammer ;
Planner: George Ruther
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7. A request for a variance from Section 18.13.060 (Setbacks), to allow for a new residence
to encroach into the front setback, focated at 226 Forest Road/Lot 11, Block 7, Vail
Village 1 st Filing.
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Planner: Lauren Waterton ;
TABLED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 8. A request for a major amendment to SDD #4 (Cascade Village), to allow modlifications to
allowable GRFA and building height limitations, located at 1150 Westhaven Lane/Lots 39-
1& 39-2, Glen Lyon Subdivision.
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Planner: Dominic Mauriello I
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9. A request for a conditional use permit and a variance from Section 18.22.146(On-Site
Required Parking), to allow for the operation of a real estate office in the Swiss Chalet,
located at 62 East Meadow Drive/Lot K, Block 5E, Vail Village 1 st Filing. ;
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The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular office hours in the
project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2114 voice or 479-2356
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA
Wednesday, August 20, 1997
3:00 P.M.
PROJECT ORIENTATION / NO LUNCH - Community Development Department 1:30
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Clark Brittain Brent Alm
Ted Hingst Galen Aasland
Bill Pierce
SITE VISITS 2:00
1. Northwind - 365 Mill Creek Circle
2. Godoy - 600 Vail Valley Drive
3. Viele - 2745 Bald Mountain Road
4. Flaum - 1521 Buffehr Creek Road
Driver: Lauren
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1. Lindstrom/Forkin - A new single-family residence. Dominic
1521 Buffehr Creek Road/Lots 3& 4, The Valley
Applicant: Jim Flaum, represented by RKD
MOTION: Clark Brittain SECOND: Bill Pierce VOTE: 3-0
APPROVED WITH TWO CONDITIONS:
1. The applicant needs Public Works approval of the grading and utility access.
2. The applicant needs final plat approval by the PEC.
2. Godoy - Balcony enclosure. Lauren
600 Vail Valley Drive/E208, Northwoods.
Applicant: Jose Godoy MOTION: Clark Brittain SECOND: Bill Pierce VOTE: 3-0
TABLED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
3. Northwind Development - Conceptual review of a new single family. Lauren
365 Mill Creek Circle/Lot 16, Block 1, Vail Village 1st.
Applicant: Northwind Development, represented by Kurt Segerberg
CONCEPTUAL - NO VOTE
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2745 Bald Mountain Road/Lot 5, Block 2, Vail Village 13th Filing. - ,
Applicant: James and Kathleen Viele
MOTION: Clark Brittain SECOND: Biii Pierce VOTE: 3-0
APPROVED WITH ONE CONDITION:
1. That the stone changes be approved by staff.
Staff Approvals
Anderson - Driveway modification. Lauren
2478 Garmish Drive/Lot 27, Block A, Vail das Schone #1.
Applicant: Bill and Patty Anderson
Segal - New exterior paint and railing replacement. Dominic
790 Potato Patch/Vail Potato Patch.
Applicant: Scott S. Segal
Mills - Reroof and residing. Lauren
1632 Matterhorn Circle/Lot 25, Matterhorn.
Applicant: Faul and Julia Mills
Sarratt - Driveway change. Lauren
4336 Streamside Circle West/Lot 3, Bighorn 4th.
Applicant: Alex and Flora Sarratt
City Market - Temporary Banner. Lauren
2109 N. Frontage Rd./Unplatted, Vail das Schone #3.
Applicant: City Market
Lashovitz - Garage addition. George
1780 Sierra Trail/Lot 24, Vail Village West #1.
Applicant: Marc Lashovitz
Hicks - Interior conversion and window changes. Mike
332 Beaver Dam Circle/Lot 6, Block 3, Vail Village 3rd. :
Applicant: David Hicks '
Nelson - Window addition. Mike
2498 Arosa Drive/Lot 12, Block C, Vail das Schone #1. Applicant: Nevin Nelsori
Van Beelan - Change fascia and roof color. Lauren
2337 Garmish/Lot 19, Block H, Vail das Schone #2.
Applicant: Jake Van Beelan ,
Calano - Interior conversion. Lauren
784 E. Potato Patch Drive/Lot 15, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch. '
Applicant: James and Deborah Calano
Westwind Condominiums - New awning, sign and window addition. Lauren
548 S. Frontage Rd./Lot 1, Block 1, Vail Lionshead 1st. ,
Applicant: Westwind Condominiums
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2099 N. Frontage Rd. WesUVail Commons Condominiums.
Applicant: Vail Commons Condominiums
The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular
office hours in the project planner's office, located at the Town of Vail Community Development
Department, 75 South Frontage Road.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2114 voice or
479-2356 TDD tor information.
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TO: TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: SUSAN CONNELLY, ON BEHALF OF TOV STAFF POTENTIALLY INVOLVED
IN IMPLEMENTATION OF VAIL TOMORROW ACTIONS
DATE: August 26, 1997
RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUESTED VAIL TOMORROW ACTIONS
On August 5, rcpresentatives from the six Vail Tomorrow teams presented to Council a request for
implementation of 48 actions relating to Affordable Housing, Building Community, Natural and Built
Environment, Regional Cooperation, World-Class Resort, and Youth.
Town of Vail staff from the Town Manager's office, Community Information, Public Works and Community
Development have reviewed the requested actions and herein offer information and recommendations relative
to implementation of each item (including some grouped items), for Council's consideration in determining
how to proceed un each.
Staff will be happy to provide any additional information desired by Council prior to Council making final
determinations on any acrions.
COLJNCIL ACT10N REOUESTED: Review Staff input and determine appropriate action
on each Vail Tomorrow request.
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Additional Information and Staff Recommendations re:
Vail Tomorrow Implementation Assistance Requested of the Town of Vail
August 26, 1997
I. Regional Cooperation
1. Continue to pmvide cooperative leadership on regional issues.
. Staff Recommendation: N/A . II. Affordable Housing
A. Lionshead Redevelonment '
1. Use the Lionshead redevelopment process as a focus for both deed-restricted seasonal and
year-round local resident housing by utilizing existing sites owned by Vail AssociateI s and Town of
Vail which are currently underutilized. Examples include: Old Town shops, Holy Cross yard, Vail
Associates maintenance yard, parking lots, TOV parking structure, Red Sandstone School bus
pullout.
Staff Recommendation: This requested acrion is, in fact, underway at this time.
2. Require Vail Associates to develop and administer dornutory-style seasonal housing in
upper levels of maintenance yard buildings.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council wait to determine the preferred
master plan concept for the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan before consideririg this reyuested
action and, even then, may wish to let market forces and needs at the time of proposeI d construction
dictate the desired approach at that time.
3. Require inclusion of disbursed units within a proposed Lionshead Special Development
District.
Staff Recommendation: See the Staff Recommendations above. SDD may not be a
technique that is utilized in Lionshead, so this action may be inapplicable after the Master Plan and
implementing tools are adopted.
B. Real Estate Transfer Tax fRETT~
1. Reallocate a portion of collected RETT to the development of seasonal and deed-resficted
affordable housing without materially affecting the open space purchase/developmerit program.
2. Use a portion of the RETT fund for purchase of vacant land or for the development of
under-utilized privately or publicly held sites. Use the portion of the fund dedicated to debt service
soon to be retired in 1999 as the start of the program.
3. Increase the portion of RETT funds dedicated to affordable housing in later years when there
is a lesser need in the open space program for both purchase and improvement. Cap RETT funds to
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housing at 50 percent. Do not increase or decrease the RETT rate.
StaffReconunendation: Effective discussion of the possible reallocation of RETT funds
from open space and recreation to locals housing depends upon an understanding of other
information.
* What does Council wish to accomplish in housing in the foreseeable future? What will it cost the
TOV to accomplish that program? What are the range of possible sources of funding for those
. purposes?
What does the Council wish to accornplish with RETT funds in the foreseeable future? How
should those items be prioritized? How much will it cost to accomplish the desired program on the
desired schedule? Are enough funds available in RETT to accomplish the desired program?
* Does Council deem it desirable to re-prioritize that desired program in order to make RETT funds
available for housing? If so, how much of the RETT funds shouid be re-allocated to Housing the
portion now allocated to debt service on debt that will be retired in the next few years, more than
that, less than that, sooner than that?
Staff recommends that additional information in the form of a Housing Strategic Plan and
a formalized decision-making framework for use of RETT funds be prepared and a public process
initiated for each, culminating in adoption by the Town Council. Staff anticipates that a draft
Housing Strategic Plan will be available in early October. Staff recommends that a strategic plan for
use of RETT funds be incvrporated into a parks and public facilities plannng process to be
undertaken in 1998. (This idea of a parks and public facilities planning process is addressed also in
items, below, related to Donovan Park, pocket parks and a community center.)
4. Purchase, remodel, buy down and resell free market units as permanenC deed-restricted local
resident housing.
5. Purchase and improve existing deed-restricted uniLs if/when deed restrictions expire.
6. Purchase additional parcels for construction of seasonal and deed-restricted affordable
housing considering the West Vail commercial area as first prioriry.
Staff Recommendation: Incorporate these three requested actions into an overall Housing
Strategic Plan, address in the preceding Staff Recommendation. During the process of adopting such
a plan, the relative priority of these three strategies can be determined vis-a-vis vther strategies and
the availability of financial and staff resources.
7. Place emphasis on providing affordable housing on underutilized developed parcels
earmarked for redevelopment, reserving development of open space for later years if the necessity for
affordable housing remains.
StaffRecommendation: Incorporate this action as a policy in Lionshead Master Plan and in
a Housing Strategic Plan.
8. Identify parcels owned by the Town and develop the under-utilized sites for housing. Use
some lands previously purchased by RETT which would be compatible with the surrounding
residential uses, only as the lowest priority, and only after it has been shown that housing needs
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cannot be met otherwise.
StaffRecommendation: Incorporate this action as a policy in a Housing Strategic Plan.
C. Incentives
1. Free up short-terni rental units, undenitilized lockoff or efficiency units by providing
incentive packages to landlords andlor homeowners who provide seasonal or long-term rentals to
local employees at affordable rates.
2. Create incentive packages to be made available to ownecs of affordable seasonal or long-
term rentals, potentially conSisting of one of more of the following: season ski passes, golf passes,
parking passes, on-mountain club/restaurant memberships, Village ski storage.
3. Encourage Vail Associates, the Town of Vail, the Vail Recreation District and other entities
within the communiry to provide an incentive package to landlords and/or homeowners who make
available their unit(s) for seasonal or long-term affordable rent.
4. Encourage business/shop owners to purchase incentive packages for landowners and/or
homeowners who make available their unit(s) for seasonal or long-term affordable rent.
5. Encourage Vail Associates to establish an administered rental pool of landlords and/or
homeowners who would make units available to seasonal workers at affordable rates. Conversion of
short-term or unoccupied units to permanent, administered rental pool units is more ~cost effective
than building new units and could count toward the 62 percent goal.
6. Develop the "clearing house" concept: an organization that would facilitate ithe match up
between employers looking for "stable" employees, employees looking for housing, and homeowners
willing to rent to seasonal employees.
Staff Recommendation: Support the concept of incentives and encourage organizational
leadership through other organizations and individuals, but TOV should not take th~ lead when there
are other individuals or organizations within the community who can and should. The Building
Community Team may wish to get involved in implementing this concept, too. The only requested
incentive that TOVcould give would be parking passes.
D. Inclusionarv Zoning
1. Through a restructuring of current zoning regulations throughout Eagle eounty:
(a) Require deed-restricted seasonal housing units or long-term deed-restricted for-
purchase or for-rent affordable units to be included in plans for any multi-family,
commercial or SDD zone in the county as well as all municipalities.
(b) Encourage deed-restricted units in lower densiry residential zones.
StaffRecommendation: Support the concept of inclusionary zoning and enact such
ordinances when and if all other jurisdictions in Eagle County do, but do not take tlie lead to
make this happen by tobbying the other jurisdictions because of the relatively low beneft to
TOV vis-a-vis other communities and because of other higher priority actions anticipated in
the Housing Strategic Plan. The Regional Cooperation Team may wish to champion this
proposed action,
2. Encourage the U.S. Forest Service to consider winterizing the Gore Creek camp ground to
allow winter seasonal camping.
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StaffRecommendation: Send a letter, signed by the Mayor, to the U.S.F.S. supporting this
proposed action.
3. Encourage U.S. Forest Service and Town of Vail approvals of mountain expansions and on-
mountain improvements to include review of housing increases for added employees.
Staff Recommendation: The TOV does not have approval jurisdiction over proposed on-
. mountain expansions. The TOV reviews and conunents on Environmental Impact Statements
_ prepared for or submitted to the U.S.F.S. and applications submitted to Eagle Coupty, and will
continue to do so, emphasizing the need to provide housing in accordance with the magnitude and -
impacts of the expansion. E. Regional Housing Trust Fund '
1. Encourage and support efforts of the Eagle Valley Leadership Coalition to establish a
regional housing tnist fund.
Staff Recommendation: Do not support until and unless there is a plan for using the
collected funds and such a plan provides appropriate benefit to the TOV for the funds collected in
Vail.
III: Natural & Built Environment
A. Redevelopment
1. Identify and inventory the community's critical natural and infrashucture resources. Identify
their thresholds for usc and incorporate into the planning process as redevelopment occurs.
Resources include: water, waste water treatment, roads, trash removal, sanitation, traffic, clean air,
. parking, etc.
Staff Recommendation: This data collection already is undenway in the Community
Development Deparhnent.
2 Review and update Design Guidelines.
Staff Recommendation: This work is budgeted and scheduled to begin in Fall 1997 in the
Communiry Development Department. HOWEVER, it is anticipated that design guidelines specific
to the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan area may be a result of the master planning process.
Rather than duplicate efforts, Communiry Development staff recommends that work on the T'own-
wide Design Guidelines be postponed until we see what emerges from the Lionshead Redevelopment
Master Plan process late this year, because of the greater efficiency/consistency that may be possible.
3. Establish energy code or guidelines for constnaction and redevelopment.
Staff Recommendation: This may be a worthy undertaking, but the Environmental Division
of Community Development cannot address this action until Summer 1998 without re-prioritizing
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4. Incorporate above-mentioned actions into the planning process for the Lionshead
Redevelopment Master Plan.
Staff Recommendation: The carrying capacity analysis is being applied in the Lionshead
Redevelopment Master Plan process. See discussion of design guidelines and Lionshead, above.
. Adoption of an energy code need not occur during Lionshead Redevelopment planning the energy code is applicable to conscruction. See discussion above re: a realistic schedule for
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B. Resource Management I
1. Implement Incentive/Certification Pmgram for energy, water, and waste mariagement and
identify businesses and organizations to start the program.
Staff Recommendation: This action already is underway, with financial support from the
Vail Valley Foundation. The program has been purchased and a coordinator retained. It is
anticipated that the first 14 "founding participants" will be in place by the end of 1997, with public
unveiling in January 1998 and continued "unplementation through the 1999 Championships.
2. Enhance, improve, and support clean-up/community events.
StaffRecommendation: The TOV already funds and staffs the annual TOV Clean-up Day.
Staff recommends that one annual meering be held with representatives of other (e.g., Vail
neighborhood) clean-up events to facilitate coordination and communication with the larger
communiry.
3. _ Complete solid waste study, unprove recycling, and encourage the reuse of building
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Staff Recommendation: The Solid Waste Study already is underway in cooperation with
Eagle Counry and is scheduled for completion this fiscal year. The plan will include specific actions
to improve recycling and re-use of building materials, including education and incentilves progratns.
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1. Monitor current and future land exchanges with the U.S. Forest Service and other
governmental agencies to preserve the integrity of the TOV borders and open space.
Staff Recommendation: The TOV will continue to utilize an open public process re: any
future land exchanges, as well as re: subsequent land use decisions (e.g., zoning) on any such parcels.
2. Identify additional needs for open space and coordinate with housing groups to have active
recreational open space compliment existing and future housing projects.
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StaffRecommendation: The Comprehensive Open Lands Plan adopted in 1995 identified
all lands within the TOVdeemed desirable for preservation as open space by the TOV, and also
acknowledgd the possible desire of individual neighborhoods to preserve other lands, based on their
financial participation. See also the Building Community item re: pocket parks, below.
3. Protect the lower bench of Donovan Park as open space. The middle bench should be used
as housing and the upper bench should be considered for a mix of open space and housing. A master
planning process should be implemented a.s soon as possible that involves the surrounding
neighborhood and the community as a whole. ,
Staff Recommendation: Pursue these concepts, and related actions proposed by the
Affordable Housing and Building Community Teams, through a parks and public facilities planning
process,with community collaboration, in 1998.
IV. Worfd Class Resort
A. Vail Lodging Quality Initiative (LOI)
1. Continue Council and staff support wherever possible.
Staff Recommendation: Approve
2. Continue shared funding of winter & summer survey programs.
Staff Recommendation: Approve
3. Future adoption of the LQI as a requirement for issuing related business licenses.
. Staff Recommendation: Reyuest that LQI group present details of proposal to Town
Council.
B. Turn it Up! Vail Program
1. This program will be improved and expanded for this winter. It will need continued moral
and increased financial support.
StaffRecommendation: Approve, with funding from eithercontributions, Council
contingency or reallocation of business license fees.
C. Re-Creating A Culture
1. Individually, and as our Town Council, each of you can assist...every day...in helping our
community re-create a culture, which not only pursues excellence in the work place, but exudes a real
caring for our employees and guests alike. Be creative and help set the example!
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Staff Recommendation: Approve.
V. Building Community
1. Support efforts to develop a speaker series, creating opportunities for the communiry to
reflect together and to promote inner and personal development and foster meaningful relationships.
Staff Reconunendation: Approve and support the concept, but not a TOV implementation
function.
2. Provide staff and shared financial resources to create a welcome program for Vail
newcomers.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, with support from Community Information Office.
3. Continue to sponsor the clean-up day and other activities that serve as neighborhood
building blocks; be available to attend these acrivities.
Staff Recommendation: Approve continued sponsorship of annual clean-up day, with
picnic.
4. Participate in "communiry chats" between community members and elected officials.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, with support from the Communiry Informarion Office.
5. Devote resources to identify, acquire and develop lots for pocket parks: small neighborhood
parks with playgrounds and picnic tables.
Staff Recommendation: Community Development has underway an update of the
undeveloped lands inventory. This information would be part of the data utilized in a parks and
public facilities planning effort proposed to be undertaken in 1998, already referenced above.
6. Initiate a public process to faciliqte creation of a multi-purpose building that meets
community needs, serving people from all demographic groups, all ages and fuil-time, part-time and
sea5onal residents. This process should incorporate proposed uses for the facility which were
developed at the April community conference by those filling out a survey.
Staff Recommendation: A communiry center is actively under consideration in the
Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan process. A community center also could be a~ focal point in a
parks and public facilties planning process proposed to be undertaken in 1998.
VI. Youth
1. Appoint a representative from the Town of Vail to serve on a countywide youth team, the
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to the public and helps the community respond to them.
Staff Recommendation: Appiove. WHO?
2. Support, and when possible, help implement the facilities and/or activities identified in the
youth survey, i.e. skate park.
Staff Recommendation: Approve. Regarding the skate park to be located temporarily on
the east end of the Lionshead Parking Stnacture during September and October 1997, evaluate thc
actual use of the skate park prior to seeking a permanent location for this seasonal use. ("Success"
might include numbers of users, compatibility with surrounding uses and users, reduction in
problematic skate boarding in Lionshead and the Village, etc.)
3. Promote the growth of a healthy and constructive youth culture through affordable housing
and building community ideas that allow for stabiliry and continuity in our young people's lives.
. Staff Recommendation: N/A
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Dctcrminc thc 1998 Capital & RETT Projcctti Scptcmbcr 2
Dctcrminc thc 5 ycar Capital & RETT Budgct5 Scptember 2
September 9
Rcvicw Sales Tax and Othcr Rcvenue Estimates that Have Changed September 9
Detcrmine Contribution Budget Scptember 16
Review Managcrs 1998 Expenditure Revisions & fmpact on Fund
Balanccs & thc 10 Ycar Modcl ccf*p...bA ~ pI --7
Adopt the 1998 Budget (Fic:st Readin(r) October 21
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TOWN OF VAIL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 18, 1997 ELECTION DATES FOR VOTERS
Aug 20, '97 (Wed) First day to accept oral or written applications for absentee ballots.
Ballots available approximately Nov 6.
Sept 29 (Mon) First day for candidates to circulate nomination petitions.
Oct 17 (Fri) Last day a person can move into a municipal election precinct and become a
30 days falls on Sun resident for purposes of voting in the election.
Last day to register to vote.
Oct 17 (Fri) Last day for candidates to circulate nomination petition - must be turned in to
30 days falls on Sun the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 PM. Must be signed and notarized by
Circulator and candidate. Candidate Affidavit due within 10 days of
becoming a candidate. '
Nov 6(Thurs) Walk-In absentee balloting begins 31-10-1005
Nov 14 (Fri) Last day to request absentee ballot by 5:00 PM
Last day to vote walk-in absentee 31-10-1005(1) &(3)
Nov 18 (Tues) ELECTION DAY ! 7 AM TO 7 PM
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Vail Police Chief Greg Morrison may be
CENT~ER FORreached at (970) 479-2209.
MISSING &
EXpL+OITED FOR I ME .1ATE 19 F.LFA,,SE Contact: Juli.A CartwriKht
~C H 1 L D R E N August 18, 1997 703/ 235-3900 Exl.. 6139
2101 Wllson Boulovard
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Loco.l.Chief o Atten I,aw Enfurcement Trap
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Telephone 703-235-3900
Facslmlle 703-235-4067 Attorney Generxl Junet Reno Selects Local Ghief to
Help Shape l'olicy and'Launch Law Enforcement Initiative
for Cases of Missing Childreu
Arlington, Virg;nia Chief Greg Morrison will join 26 of his peers in
law enforcement Lhis wcekend to propose model policiea for missing
chi]d investigations. Chief Morrison will take part in an intonsive two-
day trainiug gession in child abduction investigation as part of the new
Jimmy Ryce ].aw Enforcement Training Center a1; Lhe National. C:entc?r
for Missing and Exploited Children (NGMEC). All expenses are paid
for through a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of
Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and De]inquency Yrevention and
' NCMFG. Morrisun was recently selected to participate in this highly-
specialized program by Attorney General Janet Reno, and will join
leaders in law enforcement from across the country to be trained and
. participat,e in this program to bc?l;l,er equip po)ice and gvide state and
locAl policy makers in this renewed nabionHl emphasis on cases of
missing.and exploited children. These seminars will.focus on the most current: researc;h,
practicee and response protocols as well as bett.er educate law
enforcement about reROUrces availAble to them through Lhe NCMEC,
as well as the Federal Buresu of Investigation's National C;rime
lnformaLion Center and Child Abducti.on Serial Killer Uni1,. The law
enforcement training center is named in memory of Jimmy ftyce, a 6-
,year-ald South Florida boy who wag abducted and found murd.ered in
1995, and whose case helped i,o renew interest in the way to which
caaes of missing children are responded.
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"We are honored 1.o host some of America's most dedicated law enf'onement leaders for
the first of many important trainiiig programs to bpt,t.er equip local police with the
tools 1;bey.need t;o respond rapidly when A child disappears," said Eruie Allen,
presidenl, of the NCM "As trag;c as the Jimmy Ryce case is, this law enforcement
center will be a]egacy to him and t.o fill child abductaon victims. Thi.s training
- program wAS e.stablished speciiically 1,o help provide local police with Lhe resources
they need so that more mis.4ing children can be quickly located and rnunited with
their families," Allen said.
The NCME4 C was establi$hed i.n 1989 and works in cooperation with the Og'ice of
Juvenile Just.ice and Delinquency Preve.ntion at the iJ.S. llepartment of Justice to
serve as the nation's resource cenl,er on chi]d protection and clearinghouse'of
information on Ame.rica's missing children. Since the Cent,er upened, it has 1,rgined
140,000 police and child-serving professionals and assi9ted law entorcement i.n the
recovery of 36,000 missing children.
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work of the NCME(;, call toll-free, 1-800-843-5678 or vi8it the Center's sii:e'on the
World Wide Web at httpJ/www.missingkids.com
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Chief Executive Officer Seminar
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center
Arlington, Virginia
August 24-25, 1897
Chief William B. I3erger Chief Sam Dawson
Nortb Miami Beach Sandy Yolice Department
Police Department 10000 S. Centenn.ial Parkw,ay
160901 NE 19th Avenue Sandy, UT 84070
North Miami Bcach, rt L 33162 (801) 568-7214
(305) 948-2999 (801) 568-7226 fax
(305) 787-6047 i'ax
Chief Ho]lis J. Bou hton L~~David A. Dobrotka
~ Glendale Police Department
Mountain Village 6835 North 57th T)r.
Police Department G]endale, AZ 85301
313 Adams ].3.anch ltoad (602) 930-3056
Mountain Village, CO 81435 (602) 931-2 ] 03 fax
(970) 728-928 ]
(970) 728-9283 fax Chief John Drew
NV Division of Invesiagation
Sheriff J. Al Cannon Jr. 665 Wright Way
Charleston County Sheriffs Office rarson Cit,y, NV 897] 1
3505 Pinchaven Dr. (702) 687-4412
Lharlesxon Heights, SC 29406 (702) 678-4405 fax
(803) 554-2985 -
(803) 554-2447 fax Chief Michael Ferre
Pleasant Grove Police Department
Chief Gary R. Coderoni 87 East 100 South
Muscatine Poli.ce Department Pleasa.n1, Grove, UT 84062
812 East Fiftih Streel, (801) 785-3506
Muscatine, IA 52761 (801) 785-6819 fax
(319) 263-9922
(319) 263-9340 fax Chief James M. C'xaUbard
Vero Bcach Police Department.
1055 20Lh St.
Vera ]ieach, FL 32960
(561) 778-7484
(GG]) 778-7477 fax
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Phoenix Police Department Nobbs Police Department ~
620 W. Washington 301 N. Dalmont ~
Phoenix, AZ 85003 Hobbs, NM 88240 ~
(602) 262-7000 (605) 397-9284 i
(602) 495-0356 fax (505) 397-1988 fax I
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West I.ibert,y Police Department Saline County Sheriffs Office 409 N. Calhoun SL. 751 N Tenth Streei;
West Liberty, IA $2776 Salina, K,S 67401
(329) 627-2223 (785) 826-6600
(319) 627-6523 fax (785) 827-1060 fax
Sher;ii'Noward Godwin Chief David T. I,ewis I
Highland County SheriiTs Olfice Antioch Police Department ;
434 Fernleaf Avenue 300 L St. Sebring, FL 33870 Antioch, CA 94509 ~
(941) 382-7213 (510) 779-6902 ~
(941) 382-7296 fax (610) 779-6905 faac '
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Chief David Johnson Sheriff I.eon Lott ~
San Antonio Independent. School Richland County
Dist Police Dept Sherifl's Department '
1702 N. Alamo SL, Suite 101. 5623 Tvo Notch Road '
San Antonio, TX 78216 ColumbiA, SC 29223 ~I
(210) 271-3124 (803) 691-9021 ~
(210) 271-3169 fax (803) 691-9056 fax
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Shelby County Shexiffs piiice West Jordan ~
104 Depot S1:reet l)epartment of Public Safety ~
Columbiana, AL 35051 8000 South Ji.edwood R,oad ;
(205) 669-4181 We,st Jordan, LTT 84088
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(801) 562-2106 fax !
Chief Dan Knight ;
West Branch Police Department Chief David C. Milchan ~
304 East Main St. Pine)las Park Police Departnient
West Branch, IO 52358 7700 59 St.
(319) 643-2222 ~
Yinellas Park, FI. 33781 i
(319) 643-2701 fax (813) 541-0789 ;
(813) 541-0889 fax ~
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Chie-f Greg Morrison
Vail Police Department
75 Frontage Rd.
Vail, CO - (970) 479-2209
(970) 479-2216 fax
Chicf Fred Radosevich
Grants Po]ice Department -
105 East Rooseve)t Ave.
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-2983 .
(505) 287-3137 fax
Sheriff Ray V. li,ivera
Sandoval County Sheriffs Office
711 Call.e del Pueblo
: Berna1i11o, NM $7004
(506) 867-7524
(505) 867-7608 fax
Chief Jimmy Shows
Florence Po]ice Depariament
• 211 North Church Street
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-7508
(601) 845-1747 fax
Sheriff Lowell'Snyder ' .
Muacatine County Shex;f1's Otlice
400 Walnut Street
Muscatine, IA 52761 (319) 263-6055
(319) 263-2976 fax
Chief Jim Vaughan
Wilton Police Department
104 E. 4th Street
Wilton, lA 52778
(319) 732-2311
(319) 732-4030 fax
TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-21 DD
FAX 970-479-2157
_ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 1997
Contact: Lydia Stinemeyer, 479-2333 Scott Wirth, 476-5165
TOV Environmental Health Specialist • Vail Das Schone Condo Assn.
Mauri Nottingham, 949-5571
Founder, We Recycle
WEST VAIL RECYCLING SITE IN JEOPARDY DUE TO ILLEGAL DUMPING
RESIDENTS ASKED TO CLEAN UP THEIR ACT
(Vail)--The future of the recycling collection site in West Vail, located in the parking lot of the
Vail Das Schone buiiding, is in jeopardy due to increased abuses in illegal dumping. The space
has been donated by the Vail Das Schone Condominium Association since 1992, but now Scott
Wirth, the building's manager, says the association has nearly had enough.
Recent abuses at the site have included the dumping of car batteries with leaking acid, old
tires, a dirty mattress, a broken lawnmower and beer boxes. Wirth says the dumping of trash,
along with recent vandalism of glass inside the recycling shelter, has prompted discussion about
removal of the facility. "It's not something we want to do, but if the problems continue, we may
have no other choice," said Wirth.
The site was established by Mauri Nottingham, founder of We Recycle, in partnership with the
Vail Das Schone Condominium Association and the Town of Vail. The site is intended to
promote recycling on a voluntary basis and has been operating successfully for the past few
years.
Now, Nottingham says public support is needed to keep the unmanned site in operation.
"We're asking for everyone's help in taking responsibility to maintain this important operation for
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Residents who need assistance in removing or disposing of items that aren't acc ~I pted at the
recycling site are encouraged to call the Town of Vail's environmental health services division at
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Wirth says the condominium association will monitor the situation for the next thr i e months
before making a final decision on the site's future. ~
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which otherwise would have ended up in the landfill, according to Lydia Stinemeyeri,
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From: Tom Moorhead
Sent: August 21, 1997
TO: Town Council and Staff
Subject: Good Advice
This speech was given by Kurt Vonnegut at MIT's commencement this year
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen.
If 1 could offer you oniy one tip for the future, sunscreen wmuld be
it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been pFOVed by scientists, whereas the rest of
my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense
this advice now..
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You uvtll not understand the power
and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at
photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't mrry about the future. Or worry, but know that vmrrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble
gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never
crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's.hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with
yours.
Floss. Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The
race is long and, in the end, it's only with yoursetf.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me
how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
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Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your '
life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their
lives. Some of the most interesting ~
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Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when ~
they're gone. j
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you vwn't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe
you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
_ Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourseff too much, or berate yourself eittier. Your _
. choices are hatf chance. So are everybody else's.
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Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or af what other people think
of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own. I
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you don't follow them. Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you: feel ug{y.
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good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best fink to your pasi i
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should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and ~
lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you
, were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave befiore it makes you hard. Live in Northern Califomia
once, but leave before it makes you soft. !
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Accept certain inalienable truths: Pr'ices will rise. Politicians will ~
philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize
that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children
respected their elders. j
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~ pport you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a
wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out. i
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is afount pf
nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it afF, pmftg
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-21 DO
FAX 970-479-2157
MEDIA ADVISORY
August 20, 1997
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information Office
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR AUGUST 19
Work Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas
--Council Retreat
Summary of actions and discussion points:
• After reviewing examples of poiicies and procedures from other communities,
Councilmembers agreed to review for possible adoption a Code of Conduct for
themselves that would serve as a framework until a new Council is seated in November
(four seats are up for election in November 97). Following the November elections, the
new Council could then decide if it wished to adopt a similar approach and, if so, to what
extent. For a copy of the working draft, contact the Community Information Office at 479-
2115.
• Next, the Council reviewed the town's critical strategies and work plans in the following
areas:
Communitv Collaboration
? Councilmembers acknowledged the need for maximum community involvement
as part of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Planning Process.
? Ideas from the Vail Tomorrow Building Community team will be sought regarding
additional opportunities for Councilmembers, board members and other elected
- officials to interact more with the community, such as breakfast forums, coffees,
walkabouts and other appearances outside the Council Chambers.
Local Housinq
? Councilmembers asked for stepped-up enforcement to ensure occupancy of the
deed-restricted employee housing units which fall under the town code's
occupancy requirements.
? Town Manager Bob McLaurin said the town may need to add staff to address the
town's overall enforcement needs which include code compliance and animal
control.
? Rob Ford suggested exploring the concept of building commercial storefront
space alongside the town's parking structures with locals housing on top. He
also suggested building housing atop the parking structures. (Both concepts are
being evaluated as part of the Lionshead Master Planning process).
? Sybill Navas advocated working with Eagle County to approve an inclusionary
zoning provision countywide and within each municipality, a Vail Tomorrow action
request, and exploring the possibility of buying existing units.
? Councilmembers will review a staff proposal containing recommendations for a
comprehensive housing strategy in the next four to six weeks. The strategy wi!!
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enable the Council to set a timetable to review permanent funding sources ~ifor housing
and to set a goal for the creation of a specified number of new units each year, a goal
advocated yesterday by Rob Ford. ~
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Local housing projects for next season include: construction of the Red
Sandstone developmeni in partnership with the water district; development of the
Town Manager's lots in West Vail; redevelopment of the town-owne'd A-frame site
on Arosa Drive; completion of the 24-unit seasonal hous+ng project ~at the Pubfic
- Works shop site; and retention of locafs housing on the 198-unit Timber Ridge
site. ~
- ? Rob Ford suggested locating potential housing sites in East Vail, as'lwell.
Transportation '
? Six federally-funded buses will be delivered next year through an innovative
partnership with Taos, N.M. The buse$ will be shared with Taos during the
summer.
? Preparing for the transportation needs associated with the Vail 99 Championships
and addressing loading and delivery issues in Vail Village and Lionshead are
priorities within the work plan. i
? Rob Ford suggested the need for a long-term parking strategy to address the
town's increased debt payments which begin in the year 2000, along with the
need for increased community education. i
? Kevin Foley expressed the need to improve the delivery of Vail's transit services,
especially frequency of the in-town route. ~
? Councilmembers agreed to move forward in considering an ordinance to increase
the penalty for parking tickets in Vail Village and Lionshead. ~
Economic Stabilitv ~
? Paul Johnston suggested strengthening the work plan to include a strategy to
plan a New Year's Eve 2,000 event that would attract international attention.
? Rob Ford suggested increasing the town's relationship with ihe private sector by
exploring opportunities for special improvement districts and zoning changes that
would address the community's economic issues. He said the town jneeds to
work to bring a"community flavor" to the commercial core areas with, more "mom
_ and pop-type" operations. Ford also suggested creation of an information
campaign to persuade merchants and their customers to consider the merits of
paying sales tax to support town services rather than shipping mercfiandise out of
town (sales tax is exempt under those circumstances). ;
? Councilmembers said they wouldn't be interested in pursuing state legislation to
add sales tax to items shipped out of town. i
? Sybill Navas said the work plan should include efforts to solve the permanent
funding issue for marketing to help free up use of the business license tax.
Navas also said the plan should include a strategy to make Vail an e;xciting place
were people would want to be. She cited construction of a performance and
conference center as an example. 1
? Paul Johnston said a snowmelt system on Bridge Street would help i~mprove
Vail's economic stability. ;
Infrastructure ~
? The topic of special improvement districts was again discussed as a possible
mechanism to pay for the town's growing list of capital projects which includes
multi-million dollar street reconstruction projects, streetscape improvements and
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? The Council agreed to continue exploring the possibility of heated streets in Vail
Village in partnership with adjacent property owners. Bob McLaurin will begin a
dialogue with affected property owners soon.
? A plan to snowmelt the top deck of the Transportation Center and the central
stairs leading to Slifer Plaza and the Covered Bridge will be pursued within the
town's capital budget as the first of what could be three phases in a larger
snowmelt plan. The system will be designed to accommodate a full-scale
snowmelt plan for the future. ? Rob Ford expressed the importance of continuing to provide desired amenities,
such as a performing arts center, that will bring people into the community. Ford
also expressed a desire and a need to strengthen the delivery of basic services
within the town.
? Paul Johnston shared feedback from a constituent: 1) users of the parking
structure have a difficult time finding the elevator and 2) improved signage is
needed at the entrances to the parking structures touting free summer parking.
? Ludwig Kurz, noting the difficulty of construction within Vail Village, said the
snowmelt contracior at Beaver Creek Resort was able to maintain access to all
business during construction there.
? Michael Jewett said he was uncomfortable proceeding with discussions regarding
future capital improvements without additional public input.
Evening Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas
--Citizen Participation
Joe Macy of Vail Associates appeared before the Council to encourage community participation
in the second annual Eagle River Clean-up on Sept. 6. The annual clean up of Gore Creek and
the Eagle River is sponsored by the Vail Recreation District, Trout Unlimited and Vail
Associates. For more information, contact 479-2291. Councilman Kevin Foley noted the
dedication of fhe Dowd Junction Recreation Path also is scheduled for Sept. 6.
--Seibert Circle Final Approval
After hearing a proposaf from the Art In Public Places Board (AIPP), the Council voted 5-2
(Jewett, Johnston opposed) to proceed with a new approach in creating an art piece for Seibert
Circle. The Council authorized its commitment to negotiate a contract to hire the team of Jesus
Moroles, Design Workshop and Susan Raymond (a Boulder-based sculptor retained by Pete
Seibert) for redevelopment of the circle. As proposed, the expanded project will include an
interactive granite amphitheater with an alpine-inspired rock formation in the central gathering
place and a selected representational bronze statue of Pete Seibert overlooking the plaza and
gesturing toward the mountains. Nancy Sweeney, AIPP director, said the new approach was
developed with unanimous support from the AIPP board and collaboration by Pete Seibert and
his team. When questioned by Councilman Michael Jewett about the cost of the expanded
effort, Sweeney said the group preferred to raise additional funds, if needed, to keep the
collaborative project in tact. She also said the public would have an opportunity to comment on
the new design concept proposed by the expanded team. Councilman Paul Johnston called the
proposal "unconscionable," saying he couldn't support the effort because he feared the design
would impede emergency access. In response, Councilman Ludwig Kurz said he'd favor moving
forward with a final design, sensing a new spirit of cooperation in the community. He said he'd
defer to the emergency services providers to determine critical access issues. Also expressing
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support were Councilmembers Kevin Foley, Sybill Navas and Bob Armour. For more
information, contact Nancy Sweeney at 479-2344.
--Outdoor Commercial Ski Storage
The Council voted 4-3 (Johnston, Armour, Navas against) to deny first reading of an ordinance
that would have allowed outdoor commercial ski storage as a conditional use in Vail Village and
Lionshead. The ordinance had been requested by Vail Associates to address compliance
issues associated with VA's placement two years ago of outdoor ski barns next to the Gondola
Building in Lionshead. The barns, which replaced wire ski racks, were found to be out of
compliance by the town due to location changes and expanded use issues. The town's current code requires commercial ski storage in basement levels only. Other outdoor ski racks which
are currently being utilized during the ski season pre-date the present code requirement. Last
night, Joe Macy, manager of government affairs for Vail Associates, said the ordinance would
enable any entrepreneur, including Vail Associates, to provide a convenient and necessary
customer service. Macy said the storage would allow skiers to do more shopping and dining in
the commercial areas, as well as improve the efficiency and capacity of the town's'bus
operations. During public comment, the Council heard from five ski locker operators who said
the proposed ordinance would unfairly allow Vail Associates to capture a larger share of the
market, making it difficult for the other ski shop storage services to survive. Instead, the
operators recommended that Vail Associates comply with the existing codes by installing
commercial ski storage underground. For more information, contact Lauren Waterton in the
Community Development Department at 479-2454.
--Resolution Approving the CDOT West Vail Contract
The Council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution approving a contract between the Town of Vail
and the Colorado Department of Transportation for reimbursement of costs associated with
completion of the West Vail roundabout project. The contract calls for reimbursement by CDOT
in an amount not to exceed $3 million to be paid between the years 2002 to 2005. Due to the
Tabor Amendment, Vail Town Attorney Tom Moorhead said the contract is subject~to the
availability and budgeting of funds by the Transportation Commission. For more information,
contact Moorhead at 479-2107. --Discussion of Lodging Tax
Frank Johnson, president of the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau, appeared before the
Council and asked to withdraw further consideration of a lodging tax ballot issue for the
upcoming election. Johnson said results of a public opinion poll indicate it would be premature
to place the issue on the November 97 ballot. Instead, Johnson said the Business Alliance
Group will use the data to develop a strategy to help frame the issue for a future election.
Currently, Johnson said the results indicate there's no passion surrounding the need to generate
more business during the non-peak months. Johnson said the group will also work on a parallel
track with Eagle County in discussion the possibility of a business improvement district from
Wolcott to Vail. For more information, contact Johnson at 476-1000, ext. 3008.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
August 26 Work Session '
Kurt Mulson 20 Year Anniversary
Site Visit and Discussion of Pine Beetle tnfestation by the U.S. Forest Service PEC/DRB Review
Report from Staff re: Vail Tomorrow Implementation ~
Lionshead Update
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School District Bond Election Update
Parking Discussion
September 2 Evening Meeting
Second Reading Ordinance # 15, re: Ski Storage Zone Code Change
Proclamation #3, re: Mike Kloser
TCI Presentation
. September 9 Work Sessron -
PEC/DRB Review
Budget Workshop
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75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-21 DO
FAX 970-479-2157
MEMORANDUM
TO: Applicants
FROM: Paul Johnston
DATE: August 20, 1997
RE: Youth Recognition Award
The Town of Vail has created an annual Youth Recognition Award to be given to a recipient, one
each from Battle Mountain High School and Vail Mountain School. Listed below aze the basic
components for this award:
1. Purpose
II. Organization
III. Criteria
IV. Process
V. Award
I. PURPOSE: The purpose of the award is to recognize and reinforce outstanding
achievement by youths of the Upper Eagle Valley, both for their individual achievements and as
role models for their peers. The Vail Town Council created this award to acknowledge and
reward students from our community schools.
II. ORGANIZATION: The Town of Vail will solicit recipients from the administration/
faculty of both Battle Mountain and Vail Mountain schools. The school should be personally
aware of the nominated student's achievements and citizenship efforts (one student per school).
The recipient must then be accepted by the Vail Town Council.
III. CRITERIA: It is extremely important the school selecting the candidates have no doubt
that each candidate has fulfilled all the criteria to the highest degree. The Council feels this is a
special award and the criteria will be strongly adhered to in the review process. It is important
the nominee have enough life experience to have distinction in all areas, not just one or two. All
Council members must be in agreement the candidate fulfills all criteria. Therefore, the more
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information submitted, especially supplemental information such as newspaper cl'ippings, copies
of awards, statements from other people, and so on, the better. ~
a. The applicant must be a resident of the Eagle County School District and a
cunently enrolled junior (llth grade) at either Battle Mountain or Vail Mountain
as a full-time student. b. The applicant shall have accomplished something special either through
academics, athletics, civic activities, fine or the performing arts. ;
c. The applicant must exemplify ideals which set standards for other students in all
facets of their lives.
D. The applicant cannot be older than nineteen (19) years of age.
IV. PROCESS: Candidate nominations must be received for the 1998 award by November
21, 1997. The Council will then review the candidates and grand final approval. Applications
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V. AWARD: Awards will consist of a silver cup bearing the recipient's names to be placed
on permanent display at each school, a plaque that will hang in the Vail Municipal
Building bearing the names of the annual winners, plus winners' expenses riecessary for a
, recipient to travel to, work in, and experience the tourism industry in a foreign country
that has ties to Vail. The location, length of such work/visit, and living accommodations
will have to be arranged by the end of March through the Sister Cities/Vail Valley
Exchange and the Award recipient. The Award will be presented to the recipients by the
Vail Mayor or a Council member at the recipients' annual school awards ceremonies.
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75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
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Headmaster
Vail Mountain School
3160 Katsos Ranch Road
Vail, CO 81657
Dear. Peter:
It is a pleasure to begin accepting applications for the annual Town of Vail Youth Recognition
Award, an award created in 1995 by the Vail Town Council, to recognize and reward two
outstanding students, one each from Battle Mountain High School and from Vail Mountain School.
The concept of this award is to provide these outstanding students with a chance to greatly broaden
and enhance their educational processes by facilitating their participation in an "internship" type
experience in a resort community in another country and/or hemisphere.
These students will be selected by the administration/faculty of each school and submitted to the
Vail Town Council. The Town of Vail will then approve those recommendations and facilitate the
anangements for the students to be accepted in an internship program in a Sister City community
(St. Moritz, Switzerland) or a ski community involved in exchange programs with Vail Associates
(Mt. Buller, Australia).
This award will be presented to the student during school awards ceremonies in the spring of that
student's junior year (l lth grade). The students should be appraised of selection by February of that
year so that arrangements for the summer experience can be approached from a realistic time line.
The Town of Vail will provide funds for the students' travel expenses and will be open to consider
room and board expenses, if those are required. Such an experience could cover a 6 to 10 week time
frame. The Vail Town Council will implement this experience through the Vail Valley Exchange
program, Merv Lapin, President, and Karen Phillips, Director.
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Attached to this letter of introduction is a memorandum outlining the purpose, organization, criteria,
process, and award for the Youth Recognition Award. Should you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact me at 479-1860, and I will be happy to respond to those questions. Again,
we look forward to this opportunity to enhance and create new experiences for some of our finest
young men and women in this valley.
Sincerely,
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75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
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Mr. Jay Schmidt •
Counselor
Battle Mountain High School
Post Office Box 249
750 Eagle Road
Minturn, CO 81545
Dear.Jay:
It is a pleasure to begin accepting applications for the annual Town of Vail Youth Recognition
Award, an award created in 1995 by the Vail Town Council, to recognize and reward two
outstanding students, one each from Battle Mountain High School and from Vail Mountain School.
The concept of this award is to provide these outstanding students with a chance to greatly broaden
and enhance their educational processes by facilitating their participation in an "internship" type
experience in a resort community in another country and/or hemisphere.
These students will be selected by the administration/faculty of each school and submitted to the
Vail Town Council. The Town of Vail will then approve those recommendations and facilitate the
arrangements for the students to be accepted in an internship program in a Sister City community
(St. Moritz, Switzerland) or a ski community involved in exchange programs with Vail Associates
(Mt. Buller, Australia).
This award will be presented to the student during school awards ceremonies in the spring of that
student's junior year (l lth grade). The students should be appraised of selection by February of that
year so that arrangements for the summer experience can be approached from a realistic time line.
The Town of Vail will provide funds for the students' travel expenses and will be open to consider
room and board expenses, if those are required. Such an experience could cover a 6 to 10 week time
frame. The Vail Town Council will implement this experience through the Vail Valley Exchange
program, Nlerv Lapin, President, and Karen Phillips, Director.
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Attached to this letter of introduction is a memorandum outlining the purpose, organization, criteria,
process, and award for the Youth Recognition Award. Should you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact me at 479-1860, and I will be happy to respond to those questions. Again,
we look forward to this opportunity to enhance and create new experiences for some of our finest
young men and women in this valley.
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75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
August 13, 1997 , , -
Mr. John Hefty •
Superintendant of Schools
Eagle County School District RESOJ
Post Office Box 740
Eagle, CO 81631
Dear John:
It is a pleasure to begin accepting applications for the annual Town of Vail Youth Recognition
Award, an award created in 1995 by the Vail Town Council, to recognize and reward two
outstanding students, one each from Battle Mountain High School and from Vail Mountain School.
The concept of this award is to provide these outstanding students with a chance to greatly broaden
and enhance their educational processes by facilitating their participation in an "internship" type
experience in a resort community in another country and/or hemisphere.
These students will be selected by the administration/faculty of each school and submitted to the
Vail Town Council. The Town of Vail will then approve those recommendations and facilitate the
arrangements for the students to be accepted in an internship program in a Sister City community
(St. Moritz, Switzerland) or a ski community involved in exchange programs with Vail Associates
(Mt. Buller, Australia).
This award will be presented to the student during school awards ceremonies in the spring of that
student's junior year (1 lth grade). The students should be appraised of selection by February of that
year so that arrangements for the summer experience can be approached from a realistic time line.
The Town of Vail will provide funds for the students' travel expenses and will be open to consider
room and board expenses, if those are required. Such an experience could cover a 6 to 10 week time
frame. The Vail Town Council will implement this experience through the Vail Valley Exchange
program, Merv Lapin, President, and Kazen Phillips, Director.
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FAX 970-479-2157
August 13, 1997 -
Mr. Mark Strakbein .
Principal
Battle Mountain High School
Post Office Box 249
750 Eagle Road
Minturn, CO 81545
Dear Mark:
It is a pleasure to begin accepting applications for the annual Town of Vail Youth Recognition
Award, an award created in 1995 by the Vail Town Council, to recognize and reward two
outstanding students, one each from Battle Mountain High School and from Vail Mountain School.
The concept of this awazd is to provide these outstanding students with a chance to greatly broaden
and enhance their educational processes by facilitating their participation in an "internship" type
experience in a resort community in another country and/or hemisphere.
These students will be selected by the administration/faculty of each school and submitted to the
Vail Town Council. The Town of Vail will then approve those recommendations and facilitate the
arrangements for the students to be accepted in an internship program in a Sister City community
(St. Moritz, Switzerland) or a ski community involved in exchange programs with Vail Associates
(Mt. Buller, Australia).
This award will be presented to the student during school awards ceremonies in the spring of that
student's junior year (1 lth grade). The students should be appraised of selection by February of that
year so that arrangements for the summer experience can be approached from a realistic time line.
The Town of Vail will provide funds for the students' travel expenses and will be open to consider
room and board expenses, if those are required. Such an experience could cover a 6 to 10 week time
frame. The Vail Town Council will implement this experience through the Vail Valley Exchange
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Auqust 22, 1997
Russell Forrest
Todd Oppenheimer
Subject: Pine Beetle Infestation
Thanks for joining us all at the USFS meeting at the library last
night. I may not be able to attend the August 26 Council work-
session, so I wanted to pass these points on:
o I hope an artist rendering of what the Vail Valley will look
like red, and subsequently snag heaven, will be displayed to
the council and TV5 viewers.
o We need to quickly formulate an action plan of what needs to
be done. It would seem the Summit County experience, in a
much broader valley, would be a good starting point for the
USFS, VA and the Town to explore.
o From a property owner's perspective I see the need for the Town
to.
- prepare a comprehensive brochure,;to be sent to all homeowners
- identify qualified sprayers and tree cutters available to us
- initiate a"fast path " approval process to authorize cutting
and disposal of dead or thinned trees
- provide a program for periodic or on-call curbside collection
of felled tree trunksand branches--curbside chipping might
come into play
o Much of what has to be done comes down to funds. The budget
process will clearly have to reflect hard decision trade-offs
of beetle infestation fighting vs. other things.
o The beetle problem may need the equivalent of Vail Tommorrow
citizen involvement by Vail Valley stakeholders. Lets get
started:
Could I ask you to.provide a copy of this letter to all council
members? Seeing something in writing is frequently more effective
than reading this aloud. I wish the Council members could have
attended the library session, to witness the sincere interest and
feeling of oneness expressed by the audience.
Sincerely,
Paul J. Rondeau
Printed by Anne Wright 8/25/97 8:19am
From: Holly McCutcheon
To: EVERYONE GROUP
Subject:
As most of you already know today is my last day here at the TOV for a
while, as it has become necessary for me to undergo additional cancer
treatment.
My leave of absence begins on Monday, and I couldn't go without letting you
all know how much I've enjoyed knowing and working with you.
I don't know how to thank everyone for all of the support, caring, and love
you've shown me over the years, so just know that your friendships are very
important to me.
I'11 be spending my time over the next couple of months researching various
options and will probably be out of town a lot, but my home base will still
be in Avon:
P.O. Box 2831
Avon, CO 81620
(970) 949-5592
So, don't be mad if 2 don't return your phone call promptly - I've been
blessed with knowing so many great people that it's impossible to return all
the calls (especially when they're all calling at once!)
Take good care and I'll keep in touch!
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TO:TOV
Vail Resorts, Inc.
FOR IlVIl1OAI.A,TE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Jim Feltan (970) 845-5722 ~
Greg Finch (970) 845-7838 ~
vAIL RESQRTS RECEIVES bIKPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A,PpROVAL TO
DIVEST ARAPAHOE BASYN - V,A,IL, Colo., August 25, 1997 - Vul Resorts Inc. announced today that its sale of the
Arapahoe Basin Sld Area to Dundee Realty USA Inc. has received the final reqwired
approval of tx?e United States Departmezat of Justice ia consultation with the Colorado
Attorney General. The sale still needs to be approved by the United States Forest Service.
The sale transaction is scheduled to close within a week after USFS approval. .
Commenting on the approval of the proposed transaction, Adam Aron, chaiunman and chief
executive officer of Vail Resorts said, "We axe gratified that the sale of A-Basin to Dundee
Realty has zeceived fma117epartment of Justice and Colorddo approval. A-Basin will now
be in good hands for the future. Meanwhile, our own company will focus on completing
vur $74 million in xmprovements to provide skiers and snowboarders the World-class
facilities and service they've come to expcct from Vail, Beavet Creek, Breckenridge and
Keystone."
Aron added, "As has beea vviaely reported, Vail Resorts devoted significant effort toward
reaching an agreemeat with the State of Colorado to donate A-Basin to a publicly-owmed
environmental trust. It would have been one of the laxgest pm-cnviwnment charitable
contributions in the history of Colorado. The JusGice bepartment, however, prefened a
commercia.l transaction, and the Dundee transaction ;fu11y meets all the requiurements md
objectives set for this divestiture." .
Vail Resorts is the premier mountain resort operator iu North America. The company
operates the Colorad.o mountaiu resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckentidge and Keystone.
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PO Box 7. vail, Colorado. 81658. phone 970 845 5720. fax 970 945 5728
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October 237,504 273,951 291,204 335,740 364,002 324,802 367,578 400,525 408,405 461,791 413,573 426,080
November 376,657 386,270 376,235 430,820 438,731 428,086 497,907 553,681 594,491 611,147 601,208 624,917
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