HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-03 Support Documentation Town Council Evening Session
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
EVENING MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998
:00 . IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS
, AGENDA NOTE: Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to
determine at what time Council will consider an item.
1 • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. (5 mins.)
2• CONSENT AGENDA: (5 mins.)
A. Approve the Minutes from the meetings of October 6 and 20,
1998. B. Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1998, second reading of an
ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 concerning
the Town's sales tax revenue refunding and improvement bonds,
series 19926.
3. Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1998, first reading of an ordinance amending
George Ruther Sections 12-15-4 (interior conversion) and 12-15-5 (additional GRFA) of
the Town of Vail Municipal Code regarding the implementation of
additional GRFA (250) and the interior conversion regulation in multi-
family structures, and setting forth details in regard thereto. (30 mins.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with
modifications or deny Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1998 on frrst reading.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The Vail Town Council direcfed staff to
prepare text amendments to the Town of Vail Municipal Code regarding
the implementation of additional GRFA and the interior conversion
regulation for multi-family structures in the Town of Vail. The Council
express purpose of the amendments was to create consistency in the
impfementation of the GRFA regulations among ali dwelling unit types
and to allow greater flexibility in the use of GRFA in the multi-family zone
districts.
On October 12, 1998, staff presented the proposed text to the Planning &
Environmental Commission. Upon review of the proposed amendments,
the Planning & Environmental Commission voted unanimously to
recommend approval of the proposed amendments to Section 12-15-4
(interior conversion) and to recommend approval of the proposed
amendments to Section 12-15-5 (additional GRFA).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Community Development Department
recommends that the Town Council approve on first reading the
proposed text amendments to Section 12-15-4 (interior conversion) and
recommends that the Town Council provide further direction to staff on
the proposed text amendments to Section 12-15-5 (additional GRFA).
4• Resolution No. 11, Series of 1998, a Resolution approving the Law
Greg Morrison Enforcement Assistance Fund (LEAF). (5 mins.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve Resolution No. 11, Series
of 1998.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The Vail Police Department applied for
and was awarded funding for additional DUI enforcement. The grant,
awarded by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Office of
Transportation Safety, is in the amount of $33,000 and requires no local
match. Officers paid by grant funds wiil concentrate on DUI enforcement
and although they can respond to emergencies, would not be available
for routine calls for service.
• DUI officers will conduct at least two saturation patrols; be involved in
CDOT's DUI enforcement public awareness campaign, including media
interviews and outreach, hosting media ride-alongs and similar activities;
and report requested data to CDOT. These efforts are designed to
reduce alcohot related traffic accidents and to increase DUI alcohol and
drug related arrests by 80% over the 1998 level.
The Town Council is requested to approve the resolution approving the
term, conditions and obligations of the LEAF contract.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution No. 11, Series of
1998.
5• Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan. This meeting is intended to be a
Russ Forrest public hearing on the first draft of the Lionshead Master Plan. Staff is
Dominic Mauriello seeking comments from the Town Council and the public on the frst
Ethan Moore draft. Staff will make a detailed presentation of the master plan
Jack Zehren components. (2 hrs.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: No action is requested at this
time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: No staff recommendation provided.
6. Town Manager's Report. (10 mins.)
7. Adjournment - 9:55 p.m.
. NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW:
'(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 11I10/98, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P M IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESStON
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 11117/98, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P M IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING
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COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP
TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS
1998
7128198 MUD LOT (LOT A ADJACENT TO RUSSELUANNIENRDITOMIPAM: Kaye Ferry expressed Hospital staff is currently working on a parking plan, recognizing the
THE HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY) concern that the lot reserved for VRD, library personnel, and hospital has a parking shortage. Staff is also working with VRD as they
Council hospital staff is underutilized, after experiencing difficulties proceed through the public process with their expansion proposal (re:
herself in dropping off an injured person and securing a future loadingldelivery, parking needs, etc.). Work prior to Council
parking space. It was suggested original agreements wlthe presentation continues.
hospital be revisited re: the parking lot west of the hospital,
as well as the parking structure to the east. Staff will return
to Council wltheir findings.
9/15/98 PINE BEETLE RUSSELL: What is our current position wIFS in relation to Russ Forrest has met with USFS. Also staff has met with Art Mears to
Ludi Kurz the pine beetle kill? it may be time to take a more aggressive discuss natural hazards in respect to the pine beetle problem.
stance re: both removal and eradication. It was noted by
Sybill that approximately 15 years ago when Summit County
suffered such devastation, federal and state resources were
pulled in the helicopter OUT infected trees, as well as to
chemically treat and bundle felled trees. Tom Long in
Summit would be a possible contact.
10127198 SKATEBOARDING HELMET TOM: Can Council consider modifying the recently passed RESPONSE: At Council's direction, Tom will prepare a new ordinance to
ORDINANCE emergency ordinance to include wording which precludes reflect this provision.
Mike Jewett skateboarders from skating on public art, e.g., Seibert
CirclelMorales sculptures.
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970-479-2105/Fax 970-479-2157
MEMORANDUM T""
TO: Vail Town Council -
FROM: Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Assistant Town.Manager
DATE: October 30, 1998
RE: Vail First Funding Request/Special Events Commission Recommendation
11/3/98 Work Session Item #1(A)
In October, Bob McLaurin convened two meetings including the following: Vail Village Merchants
Association, Lionshead Merchants Association, Vail First Committee representatives, Vail Valley
Tourism & Convention Bureau representatives, Rob Ford, Sybill Navas, and other Town of Vail
staff. Through this open dialogue, some levels of consensus were reached in regard to events that
are seen by the merchant's groups to be highly effective in both bringing to and keeping customers
within our core areas. Subsequent to these meetings, another meeting was held October 29, 1998
to bring the results of these discussions to the Special Events Commission. The Special Events
Committee is composed of the following membership:
Vail Village Merchants Association Steve Rosenthal
Lionshead Merchants Association Gary Boris
Vail Recreation District Piet Pieters
Vail Associates Steve Lorton Vail Valley Foundation Ceil Folz
Vail Valley Tourism & Convenfion Bureau Bill Brice
Town of Vail Sybill Navas
Although Piet Pieters was unable to attend because he was out of the country, and Gary Boris had
a conflict with child care, the remaining members of the committee were able to move forward on
a joint recommendation to the Vail Town Council regarding 1999 Special Events funding. Their
recommendation follows:
Category I- To be added to and included in the WTC&B 1999 Special Events Funding:
$15,000 Summit Soccer (formerly Triple Crown Soccer)
$15,000 June Chili Cook Off/Family Fest ,
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30 000 For a to-be-determined August event (suggestions include: International '
Festival, Celtic event, SOs event, etc.)
$60,000 Plus the previously requested $170,000 which already contracts for the
Whitewater Fest, Vail America Days, Oktoberfest, and the International
Holidays Fest, bringing the total for special events managed by the WTC&B
to be $230,000.
Category II - Individual contributions in the following amounts:
- $15,000 FAC/Hot Wednesday/Wild Wednesday nights (six events at $2,500 each),
check to be submitted directly to the Vail Village Merchants Association to
be shared with the Vail Restaurant Association to put on a designated weekly
event for a six week period of time during the `99 summer. •
$10,000 Jammin Jazz, check to be written directly to the Lionshead Merchants
Association to underwrite the fifth year of the successful Thursday night jazz
concert held in the Lionshead area that is a series of weekly free concerts that
serve as a prelude to the Labor Day weekend jazz festival.
Under the current VVTC&B special events budget an additional line item of seed funding in the
amount of $40,000 will remain available for 1999. From this $40,000, there will be consideration
of yet another major event for the village either to be held the 3rd or 4th weekend in July or as a
connected weekend to the already successful Oktoberfest festivities. Additional applications will
still be taken from such groups as the Lionshead Merchants Association, Colorado's Shakespeare
Festival, Vail Ultra 100, and others who submit complete and timely applications to the Special
Events Commission.
For your information I have also provided a breakdown of the financial history of special events for
the past four years and where seed funding has been expended. The Special Events Commission
believes strongly that underwriting special events both insures that we keep our visitors within the
- Town of Vail, as well as provide incentives for guests to come to our town. The Special Events .
Commission firmly believes special events are in large part responsible far continuing positive sales
tax collections associated with them (as you will note from the healthy increase in sales tax from
September collections). We have an opportunity to recoup these monies through growing our special
events venues. Additional comments from the Special Events Commission included:
1. Delineation of size, scope, and professional management of special events.
2. Criteria for new events.
3. Consistency in calendaring annually recognized special events.
4. Process for..appr.oval of proposed new special events.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve additional $85,000 - for 1999 season and suminer events
as proposed and endorsed by the Special Events Commission. This $85,000 will be allocated:
$60,000 Added to requested $170,000 - special events funding to VVTC&B totaling
$230,000.
$15,000 Vail Valley Merchants Association
$10,000 Lionshead Merchants Association
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Financial History
1995 1996 1997 1998 1499 Budget
Income
TOV Funding 135,000 135,000 135,000 175,000 170,000 ;
Whitewater Fest 0 21,003 25,537 30,451 33,650
Vail America Days 27,740 16,000 21,945 27,533 27,625
Oktoberfest 24,279 58,835 81,381 69,354 77,750
Int'1 Holidays Fest • yt~t. ` 0 27,000 550 9,500 15,000 13,500
Miscellaneous N f ),I,, PA 0 0 3,289 2,229
Uil~ G $ 214,019 $ 231,388 $ 276,652 $ 319,567 $ 322,525
Expense
Operating Expense 78,071 93,618 103,202 128,892 155,055
Seed Funds 88,074 66,250 60,000 90,000 40,000
Whitewater Expense 0 18,943 26,981 26,876 31,876
Vail America Days Exp 26,500 22,404 25,762 28,378 41,250
Oktoberfest Expeiise 44,669 49,533 44,339 49,794 56,500
Int'1 Holidays Expense 24,000 15,563 20,898 19,047 27,000
$ 261,314 $ 266,311 $ 281,182 $ 342,987 $ 351,681
Net Income/(Loss) $ (47,295) $ (34,923) $ (4,530) $ (23,420) $ (29,156)
* 95 Event expenses are estimated sinc;e individual eveilt expenses were not kept.
* 95 Int'1 Holidays funded with $25,000 Visa corp. sponsorship.
* 95 & 96 Seed funds include $40,000 spent on street entertainment.
* 97 Oktoberfest income includes $20,000 for rain iiisurance.
* 98 Seed funds include $5,000 for Rodeo Parade; $15,000 for Sunmiit Sports Soccer &
$10,000 for Cham ionship Season festivities.
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Seed Funding
1995-1998
1995
Celtic Festival $40,000 ,
1996 ' .
Vail Fireworks (WTCB) $5,000
The Nutcracker (Friend of the Dance) $1,000
Coors VICF Invoice (WTCB) $3,200
VBS Town Championships (VBS) $2.500
Vail International Hockey Tourn. (Merv Lipton) $1,000
Vail Valley Festival of Flowers (Alpine Gardens) $5,000
Vail Jazz Party $3,000
"Oliver" (Vail Public Library and WTC) $500
Avon Soccer Tournament (Blue Moose) $500
Vail Valley Rodeo Series $1,500
Sub-Total $23,200
* 1997 Triple Crown Soccer $15,000
Street Entertainment $40.000
Total $78,200
1997
AVP Open at Vail . $30,000
Vail Jazz Party $5,000
Lionshead Merchants Association
Jammin Jazz Nights $7,000
Children's Theater $2,000
Vail Village Merchants Association
Chili Cook-off $6,000
Bravo! Village Performances $3,000
VBS Town Championships $2,500
Vail Int. Hockey Tourn. $1,500
Winter Sports Film Festival $1,500
Children's Theater (Wizard of Oz) $1,000 ~
Oktoberfest Vail $1,000
Total $60,500
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BRAVO! Young Mus. $5,000
Vail LJltra 100 $5,000
Vail7azz FestivaUParty $2,500 .
Jammin' 7azz Nights $10,000
Children's Theatre $5,000
Co. Shakespeare Festival $10,000
Vail's Chili Cookoff $6,000 ,
" Vail Intl. Festival $15,500 • "Annie" Children's Theatre $1,000
Total $60,000
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Open Letter to Chamber Members: concerned about the discontinuation of the regional
marketing concept in 1999 and the future ability to
There are roughly 650 business license holders in create a self-fzulded district if discontinuation occurs.
West Vail, Lionshead, Vail Village, and other areas of
Vail paying a business license fee. The funds raised The Vail Town Council will ultimately decide where
from the business license fee generate about the $340,000.00 in business license fees will be allocat-
$340,000.00 each year. ed. The council has received very little input from
their residents and business constituents. If you sup-
The Vail Town Council currently directs those busi- port regional marketing and have a difference of opin-
ness license fee funds toward regional marketing, to ion from Vail First, it is urgent that the Vail Town
attract guests to the Vail Valley. The regional "off Council hears from you.
peak" marketing efforts of the Vail Valley Marketing
Board and their collective $1 million dollar annual Please read the enclosed dialogue about the business
budget bring additional visitors to the Vail Valley, license fee issue. Then, contact council members Rob
increasing and improving the economy for all of us. Ford- Mayor, Sybill Navas, Ludwig Kurz- Mayor Pro
Other contributors into the $1 million dollar market- Tem, Michael Jewett, Michael Arnett, Bob Armour,
ing fund include the Town of Avon, Beaver Creek and Kevin Foley. These council members may be
Resort Company, Vail Associates, Inc., Town of reached via voice mail at 479-1860, by mail at 75 S.
Minturn, Arrowhead and Cordillera. Frontage Rd., Vail, CO 81657, by e-mail at
fordQvail.net, snavasQci.vail.co.us, llcurzQci.vail.co.us,
The Chamber supports the continuation of reb onal m)ewett@ci.vail.co.us, marnettQci.vail.co.us, and
marketing, and has even taken steps to create a mar- kfoleyQci.vail.co.us.
keting district funded by a lodging tax. The Chamber
board considers the creation of a marketina district to You may, also share your views by attending the
be a fundamental priority in 1999. ~ Citizen Input part of each council meeting's agenda at
7:00pm. Vail Council Meetings wili be heid October
There is currently heavy competition tor the Vail 6th and 20th. The Chamber recommends that you
business license tee funds- the S340,00.00 in Vail busi- give input into this process while there is still time
ness license fees that is part of the regional marketing to participate.
fund, from a group called Vail First.
If you have questions or would like additional infor-
Vail First proposes to divert the 5340,000.00, at the mation, please contact me at the Chamber at 949-5189.
detriment of the cunent regional marketing plan, to Thank you tor taking the time to understand and act
Vail-exclusive projects including a few events, a shop- on this complex and very important issue.
ping b ide, and customer service trainin;. While the
Chamber believes these are perhaps positive goals Sincerelti;
from Vail First, our first priority is to assure the future Kate Carey
of regional marketing. The Chamber board is gravely Executive Directar -
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I. Doesn't Vail pay more than its fair share for ment the impact of the summer marketing program
the summer marketing program? on the economv. Sales tax growth directIy attrib-
utable to Marketing Board programs has been seg-
Under the current structure, Vail contributes 54.9% mented for several vears, and in the 1989-1997 life
of the funding to the summer marketing program. of the program, has resulted in over $100 million
In 1997, Vail collected 58% of the summer sales in ~uoss sales from the expenditure of $6.2 million
tax collected bv the funding entities, and in the donars ...a return of $16.12 for every dollar
1997 survey of visitors specifically attracted to the invested. Aaain, these figures eliminate the growth
area bv Marketina Board campaians, 57c7o stayed in expenditures bv local citizens, which figure
in Vail lodaing properties. The percenta_ge paid by prominentl~• into increases in the down-valley tax
Vail seems appropriate. collections. The return on Vail's investment alone,
from Marketing Board programs specifically, has
From another perspective, Vail receives almost two been $17.30 per $1 invested in the proaram.
dollar's worth or marketing impact for every one
dollar it puts into the program.
There are a couple of illustrations of the long-term
II. But how can we tell if the summer market- impacts of the Marketing Fund expenditures that
ing programs reallv produce business'' are quite immediate. Camp Jeep~, which is in its
fourth vear of summer visits to Vail, and has pro-
A areat deal of research has been done to docu- duced irackable revenues of over $10 million
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dollars, was the result of a MarketinQ Board funded where they are staying, to Vail to shop and dine. In
sales trip to call on Chrysler five years ago. ADP, fact, in an "intercept" research study conducted in the
which will be making its second visit to Vail later this summer of 1996, almost 40% of those visitors shop-
month, resulting in over $6 million dollars in revenue ping and dining in Vail Village were actually staying
to the community, is the result of Marketing Board outside of Vail.
funded attendance at the Incentive Travel and Market-
ing Expo several years aao. Both the Blue Knights In addition, the Vail Town Council has underwritten
and IAFCI, groups that Vail will host in 1999 worth the cost of employee training programs and a shop-
over SS million, were also the result of Marketing ping guide.magazine at the request of inerchants in
Board funded sales efforts. Without the funding of the village.
the Marketing Board, the solicitation of these four
groups would never have occurred. The umbrella marketing campaign, leveraging the
Town's contribution into almost a rrullion-dollar pro-
III. Isn't Vail subsidizing down valley growth? gram has been highly effective at attracting a larger
and larger share of Colorado's summer visitors into
This is a question that arouses considerable passion the Valley, enabling the in-town programs and events
and emotional response, but the facts do not support to attract their share of this visitation.
the arQument. A signlficant part of sales tax growth
in Avon and Beaver Creek, and now in Edwards, is a VI. Won't the Vail First proposal insure more con-
direct result of the population growth and huge tinued growth for Vail than the existing regional
increases in the number of businesses opemng in program?
those areas. Vail's sales tax gains have occurred over
basically the same number of businesses in existence Any program focused on attracting more of the val-
for the past ten years, and its dependence on visitor ley s visitors into Vail can only be effective if a sus-
spending for sales tax rowth has now nsen to 90°Io in tained, well-funded campaign continues to attract des-
the retail and food andeverage business sectors. tination visitors to the area. The Vail First proposal is
funded by the business license fees, which wilI neces-
The fact that most of the full-time year 'round popula- sitate shrinkmg or eliminating Vail's contribution to
tion now resides from Dowd Junction west and the valley-wide campaign. The elimination of the
chooses to shop and dine closer to their homes is umbrella campaign would have the same effect as the
totally unrelated to the summer tourism marketing elimination of the State of Colorado's umbrella cam-
efforts. In fact, as more of the local population paian in 1993. ..a reduction of visitors into the area,
spends its money down valley, Vail hasbecome more resulting in a significantly smaller "target market" for dependent than ever before on the Visitor s ending Vail's local promotional efforts.
directly related to the summer marke:inQ e~ort.
There is no conceivable wa_y that reducing funding,
Visitors, no matter where the are staving, choose to thereby bringing fewer summer ~~isitors into the area,
visit, shop, and dine in VaiL ~o a summer vacation in can have anything but a negative impact on retail and
Vail will actually include a variety or experiences in restaurant sales.
Vail, Avon, Minturn, Edwards and the surrounding
areas. Increasing visitation to any ot these areas is VII. Is there a better solution?
good business for everyone!
The VVTCB, Chamber of Commerce, and Marketing
IV. Hasn't Vail's summer growth stopped, while Board were successful in having legislation passed
the other areas have continued to grow? which will enable us to create a local marketing dis-
trict encompassing Vail, Beaver Creek, and Avon.
On the contrarv, according to Town ot Vail sales tax Through the passage of a 1.5% lodging tax within the
figures, for the past 8 years, summer retail sales tax district, enough money can be generated to double the
collections have increased an average of 7% per year, size of the existing umbrella marketing budget. If this
food and beverage an_average of 11`rc per year, and happens,it will eliminate the cunent need for munici-
lodaing an average ot 7.5% per year. While winter ai contribution to the umbrella marketing program,
sales tax collections have slowed, summer gains have ~reeing this money up to be used, if the local Qovern-
been significantly ahead of inflation. ment chooses, for local marketing programs.
Growth in Beaver Creek and Avon has occuned as We will be workinR on the effor[ to implement this
well, but in both of these cases, the number of retail district concept in 7999; with the desired end result
and food and beverage outlets has increased by over being an equitable, adequately funded umbrella-mar-
100% while ~'ail's retail and restaurant business base keting program. The prosram will be desiQned to
has remained static. attract increased visitors 6unng "non-peak' times,
which can and should be augmented by local promo-
V. Isn't it time Vail did more to market itself and tional efforts in Vail, Avon, and Beaver Creek,
help its own business community' designed to highlight each unique area's events and
activities to visitors in the vallev.
The Vail Town Council has made si_Tniticant efforts y •
for the past three years to fund addiiionai special Reducing the existing funding to the summer market-
events in the town limits [hrough its contract with the ing program until this Local Nlarketing District is
VVTCB and its Special Events Commission and functioning can onlv jeopardize the continued eco-
through its contributions to Bravo! and the Founda- nomic growth of Vail as a visitor destination!
tion s mountain bike and cultural proarams. These
programs have effectively attracted N-isitors, no matter
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SUMMIT SPORTS
1998 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SOCCER SHOOTOUT
VAIL, COLORADO
JULY 31 - AUGUST 2
EVENT SUMMARY
Statistic 1997 1998
Total number of teams 348 323
Total number of players 1,740 1,615
Total estimated number of visitors (2.5/player) 4,350 4,038
Total teams lodged in Vail 172 191
Total players lodged Vail 860 955
Total visitors lodged in Vail 2,150 2,388
Average nights stayed 3.5 3.5
Average number of people per reservation 3.95 3.95
Estimated number of reservations in Vail 1,101 1,022
Average dollar amount per reservation $311
Estimated lodging revenue in Vail $317,842*
Estimated sales tax revenue generated $55,277
* Lodging revenue statistically accounts for 23 % of the total sales tax revenue.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FR: Bob McLaurin ~
Town Manager
RE: 1999 Compensation Issues
DT: October 29, 1998
At the last Council meeting, the Council agreed to a merit range maximum of 6%, with a
merit cap not to exceed 4%. The Council also expressed its desire for us to move more
quickly to a true pay for perFormance system (PFP). It has been my desire to move to a
PFP system. The executive team has spent a lot of time researching the pros and cons
of this type of system for Vail. We have met with the City of Lakewood's staff and had
a readiness assessment done by Tom Haller of Lee Burgess Associates of Coforado
(which is attached). As you will see, this is a complex issue that needs careful
consideration and needs to be implemented thoughtfully. The purpose of this
memorandum is to further develop these issues.
Any credible compensation system needs to be based on a compensation philosophy.
This philosophy is the foundation upon which the system is based. There are two basic
components of a compensation philosophy. The first is the merit pool, e.g. the "basket
of money" that an organization must budget to meet its market requirements. The
second component of pay a philosophy is how the merit pool is distributed.
Current TOV Pay Philosophk
For many years, the Town of Vail's pay philosophy has been to be the competitive
payer within our chosen target markets. Target markets include the Vail Valley for
hourly and clerical positions; Colorado resorts (Aspen, Breckenridge, etc.); and last
year we targeted the front range for public safety. Most organizations, both private and
public, target to be at least mid point payers for competent, qualified employees
In terms of this organization, we:
• Establish pay ranges based on our chosen markets; and employees are paid within
those ranges based on competence and performance.
• The minimum of the range is designed for inexperienced newcomers. The mid point
is for fully qualified, competent employees, while the top is for experienced, high
perFormers.
TOV Actual Practice
Presently TOV hourly employees are paid below the mid point. This is due to one fact:
over the past three years the average personnel budgets have increased 2.8%.' This
condition was the reason we had recommended a 7% budget in FY 1999.
New Pay Philosophy
Because our ability to pay cannot support seven percent, we will need to modify our pay
philosophy. Given current conditions, this new philosophy might read:
"The Town of Vail will establish ranges based on our chosen markets. Employees will
be paid within the range. Movement through the range is based strictly on the TOV's
ability to pay and employee performance in that order. Longevity and length of service
is not a factor in movement through the range, nor is pay relationship to any other
employee a factor."
Distribution of Personnel Revenues
The second component of a compensation philosophy is the how the merit pool is
distributed. There are several generally accepted methods. These include:
• Automatic Step and COLA Systems provide guaranteed increases based on
service and competent performance. In the public sector, such systems are
common, particularly for emergency services where bargaining unit relations
prevail. Many employees are "born and bred "on this entitlement mentality and so
are their supervisors.
• Under "Pay for Performance," no steps, COL allowances, or other entitlements are
guaranteed. Only performance matters and designing an appropriate
measurement/appraisal system is key. Under this method, a Director is given a
"basket of money" (e.g., a percentage) and s/he distributes it based on
performance. The deciding factors on merit are performance and location in
range.
The Town of Vail has utilized for many years a modified Merit System. We have
historically capped the merit for all employees. As we have discussed, for the past two
years the maximum has been 4.0% and 4.5%.
Pay for Performance
The Council's second policy directive last Tuesday was to move to a Pay for
Performance System. As discussed previously, this is something we have been
evaluating for sometime and have made incremental progress in implementing. Given
1 In 1997 and 1998 the personal budgets were 4 1/2 and 4% respectively. In 1996 salaries were
frozen, although all employees did receive a $1200 bonus which did not increase base wages.
the Council's direction, we will revise our pay plan policy. However, I encourage each
of you to read Tom Haller's April, 1998 report on the subject so you understand the
implications and 100% commitment involved.
If you are committed to adopting PFP pay philosophy ASAP, I believe implementation
of PFP could be done at this time and effectively with the June 1, 1999 evaluation
period, with mid and upper management only. However, to make this work I would like
to see a 5% cap on salaries for 1999. I beleive the Town can afford a 5% cap for 1999.
Please feel free to call me at home (476-7388) over the weekend if you have questions
or need additional information prior to Tuesday's Executive Session. Thanks.
, I,ee & Burgess Associates of Colorado 7955 E. Arapnhoe Coimt 303.770.7733
Mnnngement Consultantc ' Siurc3000 fJt. 30.3.770.0080
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RECEIVED APR 1 0 1998
March 25, 1998
Mr. Robert McLaurin, Town Manager - Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 . Dear Bob:
I have provided you below with our assessment of the Town's readiness for a
performance-based pay system. This assessment is based on our interViews of the
management team, and on a review of various aspects of the Town's compensation
system. It is our intention that this be considered a working draft of our findings. After you
have had an opportunity to review this report, we welcome the chance to talk with you
further about it, and help you to refine your desire and strategy in implementing a
performance-based pay philosophy and system.
As we have discussed previously, we believe that at least six conditions must exist for
pertormance-based pay to be successful in an organization. Our assessment of the
Town's status relative to these conditions is provided below, fotlowed by a discussion of
our overall findings and recommended approaches for you to consider.
" CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY
1. The elected officials must be unanimouslv committed to the concept of
performance-based Qav, or must at least agree not to interfere with pay decisions
for individual employees or departments.
As part of our process thus far, we have not met with nor interviewed members of Town
Council regarding this issue. If you decide to proceed with the development of the plan,
it is critical that you take the necessary time to meet with them, individualfy and
collectively, to enlist #-he+r support.
Regardless of the time spent or the approaches taken, it is safe to assume that you will not
achieve unanimous commitment to the concept. It is very unlikefy that seven individuals
from very diverse backgrounds are going to support a concept that is clearly a
management initiative, and which is undoubtedly going to cause some employee
dissension. If you can obtain their commitment to a program, however, that is carefully
designed and implemented, and an agreement to voice concerns in forums that are only
private in nature, you will have probably succeeded in satisfying this condition.
2. The manaaement must be unanimouslv committed to the concept, must be capable
of makinQ and defendinQ difficult decisions about performance and pay,'and be
effective. Proactive managers.
This condition is, in our opinion, the most critical to the success of a performance-based
_pay initiative. It is also one of the- issues of most concem in assessing the °.readiness°, of
the Town of Vail for such an approach. We conducted interviews with each of the Department Heads (and the Town Manager and
Deputy Town Manager), and had each of these individuals complete a structured survey
requesting a response to various items on a°Strongly Disagree" to °Strongly Agree"
continuum.
Based on the information obtained from those sources, the following statements appear
appropriate:
• While the managers seem to generally favor movement toward a pertormance-
based pay system in some form, there is not agreement about a conceptual
structure that would be most favorable for the Town.
~ There is not agreement on the role which longevity, cost-of-(iving, or market trends
should play in pay range development or in pay increase decisions. Thus, there is
not agreement on the role which performance should play in pay decisions relative
to other criteria.
~ With only about two exceptions, your management staff has had no meaningful
exposure to or experience with performance-based pay.
• There is strong agreement that performance should play a larger role in -pay
decisions than longevity.
• There is not agreement on the impact which the high cost-of-living should have on
pay practices; while some felt this reflected the need for some on-going recognition
of longevity or other "automatic" pay increases, others did not.
While there are sorfie -exeeptions to -this generalization, f would state that your
management team is comprised more of individuals who are °willing" to enter into
pertormance-based pay than who "want" to do it. They have had little exposure to the
concept or the practice, have not had to make or support diffrcult pay decisions in the past,
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have or perceive employees that may be rather firmly entrenched in an "entitlement" mode,
and have some sense of the difficulties ahead in developing the plan.
3. The performance manaaement process and philosophy must be effective and
credible.
You have recently made significant adjustments to your performance appraisal process
and forms. While I have not reviewed the previous form, the newer form focuses on goal
= development and accomplishment, and is much more position-speciiic than the traditional
ranking form.
- While most of the managers were positive in their comments about the new process, some
concerns exist, particularly in the use of the form and process in making pay decisions.
? Some managers (or their working supervisors) have apparently interpreted the new
forms and criteria rather narrowly in conducting performance appraisal. While the
forms require the definition of ineasurable. performance standards and/or goals,
some managers have chosen only to evaluate performance on those criteria for
which goals are established, or on those criteria which can be measured in some
(preferably) quantitative manner. One Department Head stated that while
employees were working toward completion of their goals, the remainder.of the job
was not being pertormed satisfactorily. I trust and assume that this narrow
interpretation and focus was not the intent of the design of the system. Yet, such
interpretation will clearly impact a performance-based pay system.
• Related to the first point, too many managers (in many organizations) believe that
pertormance must be readily measurable in order for performance-based pay to be
effective. There seems to be an assumption that such a system will only work
effectively if performance can be quantifiably observable and measurable. Making
the system work, then is primarily a matter of finding those criteria that can be
measured accordingly. Unfortunately, this is not and will not be the case. Regardless of how hard we try,
performance appraisal will always be a process in which one individual (or more)
is making judgment about the pertormance of another. While criteria are hopefully
established, and measurements are hopefully developed and used for some of
those criteria, perFormance appraisal still reflects a judgment made by one
individual about another. There will be subjective elements to the evaluation, no
matter how cleverly and clearly and comprehensively the system is designed.
This perception of inadequacies in the performance appraisal tools, however,
normally reflects the perception of the process used by many managers. Toozften,
it is the form that is expected to do the work for the manager, rather than be a
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means by which evaluation is communicated. Evaluation is often viewed by a
manager as an event to be completed, rafher than as an on-going process of
management. There is, I'm sure, nothing within your organization that prevents a
manager from tailoring the form to meet the unique circumstances of a position or
department.
This lengthy discussion has been provided to support an observation that the
current process, including the forms and criteria, are probably not yet viewed with
the required credibility to be effective in making pay decisions.
The current form does not appear to require managers to define standards which exceed performance expectations. While this may be included in the existing
process, our review of selected forms did not include "reach" definitions. These
definitions are critical in defining performance which should result in higher pay
levels or increases.
? Based on comments from managers, a significant number of employees (roughly
90-95%) received evaluations describing performance as "Outstanding." If this is
the case, such a limited distribution can not realistically be used in making pay
decisions. Scores will need to be ratcheted back to more realistic levels in order
for the system to be effectively used. Unfortunately, it will be extremety difficult to
reduce the overall scores, using the same form and criteria as currently exist,
without seriously threatening the credibility of the pertormance appraisal process.
? Several managers, during discussion about performance measures, described the
difficulty they would have in defining "reach" performance expectations for many
non-exempt staff.
4, Manapers and supervisors must be thorouahlv trained in, and understand and be
committed to, the concepts, techniques, and objectives of performance
management.
There has been little training in perFormance management, other than in the introduction
of the new form. It is imperative that managers and supervisors develop a strong
commitment to the on going importance of performance management, we!l beyond
simply understanding how to use a form and its accompanying criteria.
"Training" is probably an understated term for the level of development that must
accompany such organizational change. You are currently undergoing a process by which
the values and mission of the Towm are being-defined. As your managers and employees
participate in this process, many of them will inevitably develop a stronger sense of
commitment to those values, and will increase their commitment to the long-term
development of the community.
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To make perfonnance-based pay successful, you will need to channel that commitment
into a desire to make empioyees accountable and responsible for contributing to the
Town's success. You will need to increase managers' ability to direct and facilitate the
performance and development of their employees. You will need to focus managers on
the concept of "performance management" rather than simply on °performance appraisal."
5. The reward svstem must be meaninqful.
Transition to a performance-based pay system is a significant cuitural change for an - organization to endure. To go through this change, and provide minimal pay differential'
between levels of performance, is a self-defeating exercise. Yet far too many
organizations follow this path.
You currently have an environment best described by several managers as "entitlement"-
oriented. Employees have expectations of a defined level of pay increase on an annual
basis, either to reflect or accommodate the high cost of living in the area, or as a
continuation of historical practice.
Until recently, when Town pay ranges were increased, salaries automatically increased,
also. In this manner, employees were °kept whole" in their respective pay ranges, and any
additional pay increases provided progression toward the range maximum. The Town's
pay ranges have always been a function of ranges in the market, rather than reflective of
actual pay levels in the market. This is typical of most public sector entities.
In the recent pay system changes, pay increases did not automatically accompany range
increases. Rather, employees had to "earn" * most of the pay increase through
performance. Apparently, some aspect of the pay increase was considered to be an
across-the-board recognition of market changes, however, and, when combined with the
almost unanimous "Outstanding" ratings, virtually all employees received the maximum
allowable increase. =
To make performance-based pay effective, you will need to significantly differentiate pay
between levels of pertormance. To go through such organizational change, and allow only
minimal pay differences between key pertormers and those that simply meet expectations
wilf not be a positive experience for the Town. Based on our interviews with the
management team, the experience with a system with such differentiation is limited, and
the support for such a system is clearly not unanimous.
6. Proper administra#tve-controis and qrocesses must be in place.
The oversight required for a performance-based pay plan will exceed that of a traditional
compensation plan, at least for the first few iterations. It will require a significant amount
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of coaching with managers and supervisors, random review of performance reviews, and
examination of the relationship between review and pay recommendations.
At some time prior to final implementation, you will need to determine the degree of
flexibility managers will be accorded in making pay determinations. At one extreme, you
may need to specifically define the pay treatment that will accompany evaluation levels or
"scores,° to ensure bot h compliance and consistency. At the other extreme, you may want
to provide loose guidelines for managers to use in transfating evaluation levels and current
pay levels into proposed pay increases. The method fiinally selected will depend to a great
- extent on the degree of ownership which managers have- in adopting , the final
compensation system.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS:
Based on our review thus far, we have the following observations regarding the
development and implementation of a performance-based pay system:
? In general, the management team is reluctantly willing to move toward a
performance-based pay system. There is an overall lack of experience with such
a system, an acknowledgment of (and some probabie agreement with) the
entitlement perspective believed to be shared among employees, and a realization
of the amount. of work and change necessary to make such a plan effective. In
addition to significant management development for the management team and
supervisors, I question whether the plan can be successfully developed and
implemented without some changes in the current management team.
? The current pertormance appraisal process and tools will likely need to be
revamped prior to the full implementation of a performance-based plan. The current
plan, which was re-designed during the last two years, is an apparently effective,
job-related plan that is credible in most departments. However, the short
experience witfi the plan has been characterized by abnormally high rankings for
most positions. It will be difficult fo reduce those scores to more realistic levels
using the same forms and criteria, without causing serious damage to the process.
? The current pay philosophy of the Town, as reflected in the pay ranges, probably
does not lend itself to effective distribution of available funds based on
performance. Currently, the anticipation is that all employees will be permitted (and
expected) to move toward the range maximum based on longevity, pertormance, or
other criteria. As with most govemments, the ranges are constructed without regard
to averaae salaries paid in the marketplace, but reflect the average ranQes in the
competing organizations. Thus, you don't have any way of comparing how Town
employee salaries compare to the average paid for the position in the marketplace.
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V1/hen you have a fixed amount for salary increases, a(i empioyees believe that they
should be eligible for the entire allotted amount, regardless of their current
placement in the salary range. With that expectation, it is difficult to distribute
salaries based on performance to ensure adequate reward for top pertormers. In
a system in which both performance and current placement in the salary range are
considered, you have more flexibility in making pay decisions.
? The timing of implementation of a performance-based system ts critical. Based on
the current status of the organization, I would recommend targeting full . implementation of such a plan in two to three years. This will permit the completion
of much of the organizational development activity in which you are involved, will
allow development of a stronger, performance management capability among
managers and supervisors, and will give you time to develop the infrastructure for
the system. Further, I suggest that you consider a"shadow" plan the year prior to
full implementation of the plan, to inform employees of the mechanics of the system.
~ I think the Town may want to consider the use of two different approaches to
performance-based pay. One plan would pertain to professional and management
positions, and would compare to the systems more commonly used in the private
sector. Under this plan, pay increases would be totally based on pertormance, and
managers would have increased flexibility than currently exists.
The second plan would pertain more to the non-exempt positions, and would reflect
more limited flexibility in pay decisions. Pay progression coutd consist of a
combination of market and performance factors, particularly until the range midpoint
is reached. Under such a system, for example, pay would progress on a somewhat
more defined basis to the midpoint, after which all pay decisions would be made
based on pertormance.
_ Under these scenarios, however, we recommend that the Town transition to a pay
system and philosophy that is based on actual average salaries in the market rather
than on range averages.
~ There is an apparent concern shared by several managers that any position
vacancies are and will continue to be difficult to replace in the market. While there
is some validity to this impression, I also think that some managers may be using
this as a reason or justification to not develop or enforce strong standards of
performance among employees. If this thinking is in fact existent among managers,
and if this is not overcome through the current organizational development efforts,
the performanceimanagement process wiil be very difficult to develop and
implement.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
Bob, before I detail any specific recommendations related to the development of a
performance-based plan, I think it will be valuable for us to meet and discuss the results
of this survey process. I have enclosed the distributions from the survey that each of the
managers completed, showing how individuals responded to each of the statements on the
questionnaire. In addition, I have provided most of the comments from the interviews,
without attributing them to any individual manager.
After you have had a chance to review this summary report, I welcome the chance to meet
with you and John to discuss the next steps for the Town to follow in exploring this new
• pay direction. In general, I think there is support for the concept, and a pretty good
understanding of the difficulty that lies bhead in developing and implementing the plan.
Please call me after you have had a chance to review this report, and we will schedule a
meeting to discuss its contents and implications. I can be reached at 303-770-7733.
Yours very truly,
Tom Haller
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CARTS 697-'98 EXPENSES
SALARIES
Gxccutivc Dircctor ( 12 mos) 24,OUtJ UU
EPICS Fac:ulty Advisurs . ` 1 G,OUO.00
C'SM Summcr Student Intcrns - 1 b,5(H).Up . 56,500.00
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TRA VEI,/FXTF..NSFS .
0 Uips to D. CJ1 trip co San Dicgo)
All mileage/maals/misc:ellaneous 9,104.85
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PRINTING/PQSTA GF/PHQ NF,/UCF1C E
Postage/Box Rental 290.70
Copying 328.29
Tclcphonc 575,56
Temporary Help 90.00
Staticmery/Meeling MaleriaLs- 2.000.85
Mccting rciieshrnents/Rentals/Fees 1,5126.75 -
I3anking (includcs $ IOU.UU to CTFGA) 115.25
Medallit?ns 867.30 6,194.70
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~0~~ 6500 W. Mansfield Ave., Villa 27 Tel: 303-763-9988
Denver, Co. 80235 e-mail-JDSchlZaot.com
Rob Ford, Mayor
October 6, 1998
Town of Vail
75 S. Frontage Rd. .
- ~ Vail, Co. 81657 ' - -
3 • ~ Dear Rob:
1 am writing to encourage the participation of Vail in the funding needs of the Colorado
Alliance for a Rapid Transit Solution (CARTS) for the balance of 1998 and in setting
vour budget for 1999.
This organization is the creation of youu and your fellow municipalities aiong and near the
I-70 corridor. You have succeeded in getting the state legislature to validate the need for
an agencv to develop the technical critena and planning for a fixed guideway solution to
the growing transportation problems from the metro area to the mountains.
CARTS remains a critical need if a consensus is to be built that such a solution can be
user friendlv and economically viable. VJe hope to be the educational group that can
provide answers to concerns about the social, technical, environmental, and funding
questions of the public. Evervone agrees that highwav improvements need to be made in
the near term, but that adding additional lanes of pavement as a long term solution is
unacceptable. Your community vvi]1 be impacted if we can not make the case for a rapid
t:ansit ansNver to the long term problem.
The Colorado Intermountain Fixed Guidewav Authoritv (CIFGA) which was created by
the }egislature will onlv look at counties for its funding while we are expected to receive
our fundinc from municipalities. 1 am enclosing the past year's contributions to CARTS, the Mission Statement and Goals
recently approved by the board of directors. and the reasons for membership. I ask that
~ou look carefully at these and contnbute as soon as possible to continue our efforts.
Please cal] me with any questions or if vou would like me to make a presenta.tion to your
to«n council.
Sincereh.
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Jim Scherer
Executi~e Director
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Mission Statement and Goals for the Corridor
Alliance for a Rapid Transit Solution Mission Statement
CARTS and its members are committed to address public concerns and to be a
communications link between the general public and transportation, funding,
. legislative and administration officials to assure implementation of the Colorado
Department of Transportation MIS recommendations for the I-70 co~ridor. .
. Goals - . ~
_ Comnleted Goals
1• Convinced Colorado legislature to create a governmental agency, Colorado
Intermountain Fixed Guideway (CIFGA) to develop the technology, funding, .
and pianning for a fixed guideway to be completed by the year 2000,
2 Developed a cooperative program with the Colorado School of Mines, Golden,
to have transportation research at the undergraduate and graduate level
available to answer community and public qnestions.
3• Coordinated pubtic input to the Colorado Department of
Transportation MIS on the 1-70 corridor and influenced the firtal conclusion
favoring a fixed guideway solution.
Present Goats
l. To work cooperativelv with the Colorado Intermountain Fixed Guideway
(CIFGA) in order to communicate public coocerns and educate the
public on the engineering and funding plan for a fixed guideway.
7-o research and work for salutions to community social and enviroomental
concerns
3. To work cooperatively with the Colorado Schoot of Mines to research technical
questions for the public.
4. To communicate answers to questions about engineering, economic feasibility,
and funding of the project through the media, public appearances, and meetings.
5. To influence the plans for solving the I-70 transportation problem by meeting
with Colorado transportation, administrative, and legislative officials and the
Coiorado Federai elected officials.
6. To coordinate and advocate for any tax election that may be necessary to fund a
portion of the guideway construction.
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Reasons for Niembership
• You will be supporting a unified communication voice to inform the public about the
technical and planning proposals for a fixed guideway to address the I-70 corridor
transportation needs.
• You can participate in building a consensus on social, environmental. technica(. and
fundint issues. ~ ,
0 You can be an active or passive support to educating the general public of the corridor area on the consensus decisions reached by research and policy makers. '
• You wiil be supporting the lobb_ying effort needed to influence administrators,
]egislators, and Federal congressional members in order to successfully complete the
Ouideway proiect.
M1Zembership. C o n t r i b u t i o n s
Municipalities ....5000
Business and Corporate 1,000
Inaivtdual = - •
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(Larsier contributions are encowaged for lareer and impacted municipalities)
f Smailer contnbutions are acceptable where necessarv; participation is most important j
To Receive Membership,Agendas, and Newsletter
Send: Name, Address, Telephone number, Fax number, and e-mail address and
cuntnhution to
C.aRTS
Jim Scherer, Exe. Dir.
6500 W. Niansfieid Ave. #27
Uem er. Co. 80235 +
For an% 4uestions: Jim Scherer, TeI: 303-763-9988 e-mail JDSch2@aol.com
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Fililrg Fee/A1niy Jaire Loevlie & Bill Mnc), 50.00
10/1/97 Clear Creek County 2,000.00
10/23/97 Georgetown 500.00
11/5/97 Summit Counly 7,500.00
12/2/97 Silvenhorne 3,000.00
12/29/97 Dillon 2,(x)0.00
l/s/yg Eagle County _ 5 p(?U.UU 1/5/98 Idaho Springs 1,OO0.00 1/22/94 Frisco 2,000.00
- Jy/yR Arvada 3,(x)0.00
1 U/>8 Viul 3,(N)0.00
2/I1/98 Brcc;kcnridgc 5,000.00
3/2I98 Dcnvcr IU,(K)U.(K)
4/1/98 Avon 2,500.00
4/2/98 CAST/Colo. Asscx;. o! Ski Towns l,(X)O.OO
4/2/98 Gilpin County 1,(H)O.UO
6/1/98 DenvcrCounty lS,UO(l.OU
6/22/98 Summil County-7,500.00
TOTAL 71,00II.00
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Total `97-'98 Expcnscs 70,799.25
Balanre-on-Haiid 200.75
Outstandiniz Invoices
Telephoire/1.orrg Distnnce APR-JUN (Profrles in Da/a, Inc.) (502.20)
Colorado Alrinicipnl.Lengrre/1 dn1' COl1fP!'Pl1CP (40.00)
. NET CASH POSITION $ (341.45)
CONTRIBUTIONS
Counties $ 48,000
Towns & Cities $ 23,000
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Department of Communiry Development • ~ ,
75 South Frontage Road
uail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2138 ' ' R ' '
FAX 970-479-2452 TM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Community Development
DATE: November 3, 1998
SUBJECT: Overview of Community Development projects
Staff: Russ Forrest
1. Purpose
The purpose of this worksession is to obtain the Town Council's input on projects that
should be included in the 1999 & 2000 work-plan and budget for Community
Development. Attached is a summary of projects and how the Council ranked each
project. Within this memo staff has included a proposed phasing schedule for
implementation based on input from the Town Council and the Planning and
Environmental Commission.
- . 2. Staffing Capacity for Projects
As a point of reference, Community Development can comfortably manage 2 major
community projects at a time (i.e., Common Ground, Lionshead). Each Senior Planner
can effectively handle 1 long-range project at a time (i.e. Austria House, GRFA code
revision) along with a full caseload of development review projects. We currently have 2
Senior Planners and a Chief of Planning. The Environmental Health Specialist can
comfortably manage 1-2 major projects at a time (Green Star Program, Waste
Management). The Housing program is already relatively defined by the Common
Ground process. However, the Council's input on housing recommendations identified
by the public as part of the recent common ground discussions would be very helpful.
L~ RECYCLEDPAPER
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3. PEC Recommendations
On September 28, 1998 the Planning and Environmental Commission reviewed the
DepartmenYs project list and made recommendations on high priority actions. The high
priority recommendations include:
• Economic Development Plan
a Community Facility Siting '
• Revise EHU policy and improve enforcement ,
„ • Review parking pay in lieu policy ' . `
• Continue improving deveiopment process (Development Review
Improvement Process) - provide an internet connection for applications
• Codify staff interpretations
• Improve water quality protection standards (erosion control, stormwater
management)
• Complete Solid Waste Plan
• Update Design Guidelines after Lionshead Master Plan is complete
• Evaluate covering I-70 and identify mitigation for interstate noise and air
quality impacts .
4. Council Ranking of Projects
The Town Council ranked the following projects the highest:
• Lionshead Redevelopment
• There was strong support for most of the housing projects
• Reevaluate Parking pay - in-lieu policy
• Complete land exchange annexation actions
• Community Facility Plan
• Economic Development Plan (1 member opposed)
• Water Quality Standards
• Green Star Program
• Complete Solid Waste Plan
The following projects were ranked the lowest:
• Apply Lionshead Design Guidelines to Town of Vail as a whole
• Ski Storage Definition
• Revise Sign Code (Phase 2)
• Tree Ordinance
5. Staff Recommendation
The Community Development staff fully supports the Town Managers Budget, which
proposes funding for an economic development plan and a community facility plan within
the Planning Division. We feel these to be the most critical planning needs that need
funding at this time. The Manager's budget also funds the first tier actions for Common
Ground and the proposed environmental projects. With revenue projected from the land
exchange, staff feels comfortable that these housing projects can be accomplished. Staff
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also feels an evaluation of performance building codes would be very useful to irnprove
building safety and allow additional creativity in design.
The following is a recommended work plan based on the input received from the Town
Council and the Planning and Environmental Commission. The program is broken into
three tiers for each functional area within Community Development. The first tier
indicates the actions that would be implemented first. Funding to complete the first tier
. projects is currently available in the 1999 Town Managers. Budget. Plannin Environmental Buildin Housin •
- " Economic Complete Water Evaluate Implement Common
Development Plan Quality Standards Building Permit Ground housing actions
Process includes bu downs
' Community Complete Solid Building Evaluate existing
Facilities Plan Waste Plan Performance affordable housing
Code develo ments
Parking pay-in-lieu Continue Dedicated Revise employee
policy Open Space Process housing ordinance
(improve incentives) &
~st consider requiring
Tier caretaker units for large
houses
Lionshead Involve the business
Redevelopment community with
implementation seasonal housing
ro'ects
Staff Interpretation- Conduct Housing
Development Needs Assessmsnt
Standards Manual
Land Annexation Enforcement of
EHU
Improve Code A-Frame Development
Enforcement . .
Apply design Tree Ordinance Employee housing
guidelines from generation ordinance
Lionshead to Town
of Vail
3-Mile Plan Create consolidated
housing information
2nd
source
Tier Revtse Land-Use Take information from
Plan (Modify Map & Common Ground and
Consider create housing master
implementing sub plan
area plans for West
Meadow Drive
Vail Racquet Club EHU
a uisition
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Plannin Environmental Buildin Housin
SDD Revision Revise RETT
' Ordinance so it does
rd not apply to first time
3 Tier home owners.
Ski Stora e Definition
Discuss with
- consultants feasibility
of bur in I-70 .
` Would involve partnerships with other entities in the Town of Vail.
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Communit Develo ment Pro"ects
Project/ Description Yes/No Priority: High,
Estimated Cost Medium, Low
Lionshead Implement plan by amending zoning 6- Yes 6- High
, Redevelopment code to be consistent with the master ,
plan, potential rezonings in Lionshead ,
Study Area, and other code related . .
' activities. Continue research on
financial incentives such as creation of
Downtown Development Authority and
taking advantage of Tax Increment
Financin .
Design Guidelines Rework/overhaul of the general design 2_ Yes 5- Low
($30,000) guidelines which affect properties Town 3- No
wide. This has been budgeted for 1- No
several years and pushed-back due to response
other Council priorities.
Parking & The parking requirements in the core 6- Yes 2- High
Parking Pay-in- areas and in other areas of town may 3- Med
lieu not reflect the real needs. The current
parking requirements are based upon 1- ~~W
(Could be done with urban area models which do not take
a technical into account mass transit,
assistance grant pedestrianization, and skiing. A
from NWCCOG) complete analysis needs to be
performed to understand the true
impacts of retail area expansion,
addition of hotel rooms, and other uses.
This should also be included as a
necessary activity for implementation of
the Lionshead Master Plan.
SDD process Develop a revised process for SDD 4- Yes 3- Med
revisions proposals. Council has expressed 2- No 1- Low
concerns about how SDD projects are 1- Involve Council
processed. It was identified that the
Council input is needed earlier in the
process. The entire regulation needs to
be reviewed to develop a consistent and
reliable process. .
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Project/ Description Yes/No Priority: High,
Estimated Cost Medium, Low
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DRIP - Standards Completion and adoption of DRIP 4- Yes 1-High
standards phase 1. This includes 1 - No 2- Low codification of the Standards Handbook 1_ No Ansr 2- No Ansr
reviewed-by Council 2 years ago. The 1- Lets f'rnish
- standards have been utilized over the project
, last two years with great success.
DRIP - Process Completion of DRIP process. Revise 4-Yes 1- High
Phase 2 and analyze the Building Permit process 1_ No 1- Med
in order to create a process that is 1 - No Ansr 3- Low
predictable for developers.
Land Exchange Based on the land exchange numerous 6- Yes 3- High
Annexations & properties will need to be annexed or de- 1- Med
rezonings annexed, zoned, and platted. Priority is 2- Low
Rockled e Rd. and Ptarmi an Rd.
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Three Mile Plan Develop a three-mile plan per State
($40,000-$80,000) Statute for the Vail area. This would 5- Yes 1- High
allow Vail to have more control over 1- No 3- Med
activities within 3 miles of the boundary, 1- Low
including, potentially, Vail Mtn. This is a
planning tool that is needed for
annexations.
Community Through the Common Ground process, 6- Yes 3- High
Facility Design the community identified the RV parking 2- Med
($40,000- area and the Golf Course Club house as 1- Low
Current/y Budgeted) possible sites for community facilities. A
list of community needs has been
identified. A design charete/brain storming process will occur in early
November. Staff recommends
developing a number of alternative
preliminary designs for the civic center
site in Lionshead after the November
charete is complete.
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Project/ Description Yes/No Priority: High,
Estimated Cost Medium, Low
Commercial Working with community business 4- Yes 3- High
Vitality & interests develop and implement an 1- No 1- Med
Economic economic d.evelopment plan. The 1- No Ansr 1- Low
Development Community Task force has discussed
inviting the Urban Land Institute to help . ($75,000-Currently with an economic development plan. ,
Bud eted) -
Evaluate feasibility The PEC has express interest in 2- Yes 3- Low
of burying I-70 or reducing noise impacts from I-70 and 2- No
developing noise specific interest in at least talking with 2- didn't .
barriers at critical the development firm that proposed have this ?
points covering I-70.
Land Use Plan The Land Use Plan was adopted in
1986. This plan contains many policies 4- Yes 3- Med
($50,000-$75,000) which the Zoning Regulations reference 2- No 1- Law .
when reviewing development projects.
These policies may or may not reflect
current thinking by the Town Council.
Additionally, the Land Use Map
identifies areas inconsistently with the
current zoning (i:e., the Valley is shown
as all open space). The plan needs to
be updated to reflect current conditions.
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Ski Storage Define commercial ski storage and 2- Yes 1- High
Definitions basement area in order to clarify 4- No 4- Low
- re ulation. .
Sign Code We have completed phase 1 of the sign 3- Yes 1- Med
Phase 2 code revision. We committed to Council 2- No 3- Low
to overhaul this section. Includes 1- No Ansr
potential revisions for West Vail
businesses that have received variances
over the years for signs. Revision would
lace code in matrix form.
Staff Reduce the number of these by 3- Yes 1- High
Interpretations codification or elimination. 2- No 3- Low
Notebook
1 - No Ansr
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respect to construction without building
permits or DRB approval, signs, parking 2- No Ansr 1- Med
and vehicle storage, dumpsters, etc. 1- Low
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commitment to enforcing the Zoning and
Sign Codes. Community Development
and the Police Department are planning
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Water Quality Council requested staff to review 4- Yes 1- High
Program ($10,000- standards for erosion control, storm 1- No 4- Low
currently budgeted) water management, and stream 1- Yes/No
setbacks. In addition, the Town has had
an active partnership with the Water
District and VA to monitor water quality
and the biological health of Gore Creek.
This is an ongoing environmental 5- Yes 1- High
Green Star certification program that has been very 1 2- Med
Program well received in the Town.
($8, 000-current/y 3 - Low
bud eted
Tree Ordinance Implement a tree ordinance and a tree 2- Yes 1- High
city USA program. The DRB and the 4- No 3- Low
PEC have asked for additional
clarification on what trees should be
protected. Tree City USA is a program
that recognized communities that
implement tree protection and planting
ro rams.
Solid Waste Plan This is a project that is 90% complete, 6- Yes 2- High
($5,000-currently which'was not completed due to the 2- Med
budgeted) vacancy in the Senior Environmental 2- Low
Planning position.
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Pertormance Evaluate implementation of performance 2_ Yes 1- High
Building Codes building codes as a means of clarifying 2_ No 1- Med
the intent of our existing codes. This 2_ No ansr
would provide greater design flexibility for
new buildings and provide additional
incentive for older buildings to improve
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Conduct Housing The assessment will be done 3- Yes 1- High ~
~ Needs countywide, in conjunction with other 1- No 1- Med
Assessment jurisdictions and large employers. It will 2- No ansr
provide updated information on the need
for and supply of affordable housing in
the county.
Evaluate existing The community has asked for a detailed 6- Yes 3- Med
affordable analysis of existing developments to 1- Low
housing understand how effective they have
develo ments been in addressing the housing problem.
Revise Employee Update the current ordinance to address 6- Yes 4- High
Housing current housing needs/solutions, 2- Med
Ordinance changes in policies, nonconforming
uses, as well creating an employee
housing zone district. The community
has asked that the Town identify and
eliminate current regulations that
discourage the private sector from
creatin housin solutions.
Initiate Buy Downs Develop criteria and then implement 6- Yes 2- High
program to acquire existing units in 1- Med
Town and restrict them as employee 3- Low
housin with the rice a reciation ca s.
Involve the With specific seasonal housing 6- Yes 5- High .
business proposals, the Town will engage the 1- Low
community business community for cost sharing.
Create Create marketing packet to inform public 4- Yes 3- Med
Consolidated of the many programs and 1-No
housing developments that have been created to 1- Let Eagle
information address the housing problem throughout County do
source the county.
Enforcement Step up the enforcement efforts of the 6- Yes 3- High
Town for.the units that allow it. 2- Med, 1- Low
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Complete Require developers to provide housing 5- Yes 4- High
Employee units or a fee in-lieu of housing units for 1- No 1- Med
Generation new commercial development. 1- another tax on
Ordinance business
RETT Tax Eliminate Real Estate Transfer Tax for. 4- Yes 1- High
first time, local home buyers. Currently, 1- No 2- Med
RETT is only waived for deed restricted 1- only if 1- Low
units. deed restrict
Vait Racquet Club Consider acquiring existing housing 4- Yes 1- High
units and extendin deed restrictions: 2- No 1- Low
Caretaker Consider requiring new residential 6- Yes - 2- High .
apartments construction exceeding 3,500 square 1- Med - -
feet er unit to include a caretaker unit. 2- Low
Incent Create pilot projects which "reward" 6-Yes 5- Med
homeowners to locals who open up existing 1- Low
increase the homes/bedrooms to seasonal
seasonal bed employees
housin su I
Project Red Sandstone, A-Frame, West Vail, 3- yes 1- High
Lionshead, Timber Ridge, Site 2- Didn't 1- Med
Acquisition have this ? 1- Hsg Authority
Create long range Document affordable housing plan 2- Yes 2- Med
plan created through Common Ground 1- No ?
process. 1 - No Ansr
1 - Hsg Auth
Dedicated Open Take recommendations from Common 6-Yes 2- High
Space Ground relating to dedicated open space 2- Med
through the approval process. 1- Low
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1998
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on
Tuesday, October 6, 1998. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Rob Ford, Mayor
Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Armour
Michael Amett
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Kevin Foley Michael Jewett
Sybill Navas
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Tom Stone, a candida#e for Eagle
County Commissioner, introduced himself to the Council and explained that he is running in this
November's efection.
Council member Mike Jewett asked him what the hot topics on the agenda were for Eagle
County.
Tom Stone stated the common thread and a hot topic is affordable housing. There are more
and more Eagle County workers living outside of Eagle County and last year more than 40
teachers left Eagle County schools due to lack of housing. He has been a real estate broker for
many years and feels his background allows him to understand growth issues.
Mayor Rob Ford thanked him for coming in and wished him good luck.
The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda approving the Minutes from the
meetings of September 1 and 15, 1998.
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve the minutes from the meetings of
September 1 and 15, 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Ludwig Kurz. A vote
was taken and passed with unanimous approval, 7-0.
The third item on the agenda was second reading of Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1998, Making
Supplemental Appropriations from the Town of Vail General Fund, Heavy Equipment Fund,
Parking Structure Fund, Housing Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, Booth Creek
Debt Service Fund, and Facility Maintenance Fund, of the 1998 Budget and the Financial Plan
for the Town of Vail, Colorado; and Authorizing the Expenditures of Said Appropriations as Set
Forth Herein; and Setting Forth Details in Regard Thereto. u
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Steve Thompson, Finance Director, explained there was one additional change to the supplemental. The staff added an additionat $5,000 to be taken out of the housin:g fund to
rectify the noise issue at Vail Commons and City Market.
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve on second reading, Ordinance No. 14,
Series of 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Sybill Navas. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
- - The fourth item on the agenda was Proclamation No. 8, Series of 1998, proclaiming October 4-
10, 1998, "Fire Prevention Week."
_ Dick Duran, Fire Chief, gave a brief explanation on how fire prevention week was started back
in 1871 when the great fire of Chicago broke out on October 8, 1871. The fire department staff
has done presentations in the loca{ schools this week.
Mayor Rob Ford read the proclamation for fire prevention week.
Council member Sybill Navas made a motion to approve Proclamation No. 8, Series of 1998,
the motion was seconded by Council member Ludwig Kurz. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously, 7-0.
The fifth item on the agenda was a discussion of the Vail First Request Re: Business License
Fee.
Mayor Rob Ford explained that there have been several presentations to Council in the past
few weeks regarding this issue and invited community members who haven't had a chance to
speak about this issue to do so at this time. He requested the speakers keep their discussion
to the current issue. He explained that Vail First has requested most of the Vail business
license fees currently collected and funded to the regional marketing efforts of the Vail Valley
Marketing Board (WMB) and the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau (WTCB), be
transferred to the Vail First group for exclusive marketing of Vail only.
Mayor Ford expressed that there was a need to find a win-win solution to both sides of this issue and that there needs to be a compromise to make this happen.
Jonathan Staufer handed out to Council and read out loud, a letter that his father, Josef
Staufer, wrote to Council regarding this issue. Joe Staufer's letter stated that he is in favor of
regional marketing, however, he feels most of the business license fees should stay in Vail and
said there is $75,000 in the Vail First budget to be funded to the WMB. Joe stated that through
the WTCB there were extra incentives to their staff to make bookings down valley versus in the
Town of Vail. He said this is not helping the town's sales tax revenues or helping to have
guests stay in Vail. He expressed that the Vaif First group is not against regional marketing, but
that they want the rest of the valley to pay their fair share of marketing costs.
Ross Boyle, chairman of the Vail Valley Marketing Board, stated that 65%-75% of lodging .r;
dollars in the past few years have gone directly to Vail, and not down valley. The marketing
board's view is it would not be fair to say that the majority of the dollars do not come to Vail. He
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. explained that without full funding from the Town, there will not be adequate regional marketing
in 1999 because other entities would also reduce their marketing dollars. He stated that this is
a fact not a threat. If Vail reduces their funding dollars, the Town of Avon and Beaver Creek
would also reduce their funding.
Ross a(so said he feels the sales tax revenues are flat because local people are moving down
valley and their dollars are going to down valley businesses. He also stated that failure to fund
regional marketing now, we will see a reduction of 3%-5% in future sales tax revenues. He
requested that Vail fund the marketing board for the next two years until a lodging tax issue can
. go to a vote and use those fees for marketing. Ross explained that all the members of the
. marketing board are volunteers who work very hard to get the most bang for the buck. -Council member Mike Jewett asked Ross if the marketiing issue went to a vote, wouldn't the
Edwards businesses have to put money into the marketing fund.
Ross reiterated that this is a lodging tax only, only lodges would be taxed and those funds used
for marketing.
Council member Mike Jewett asked wouldn't it be fair if the businesses down valley were to
start to contribute now.
Ross Boyle explained that in the past, some of the businesses have contributed funds but they
have been small amounts. He stated the amount of time and effort spent conducting
presentations and requesting funding from entities is substantial and to do so in unincorporated
areas would not be worth the time and effort at this point. He said the Edwards area is now
taking business away from Avon as weil as Vail, as Avon was taking business away from Vail in
the past. This dynamic has been happening for years.
Pat Peeples, representing the Vail Valley Marketing Board, thanked the Council for their
patience in this process. She said, in all due respect to Joe Staufer, there has been continuity
in the WMB since 1989. The marketing board is made up of inembers from every facet of
business in the valley and there is tremendous momentum at this time. She stated there are
two concerns, and the financial concerns drive the philosophical concerns. She said !t would
be a shame to dismantle a great process thaf works and also said the volunteers do a great job.
Frank Johnson, WTCB President, clarified the incentive program at the Visitor's Center which
Joe Staufer mentioned in his letter was old information from 1995 and that this practice is no
longer in place. He explained that all the properties in the valley are weighted according to
degrees of difficulty of rental: He said the WTCB doesn't require employees to book down
valley first.
Steve Rosenthal, business owner and Vail First member, stated they are for regional marketing,
and that Vail First is only doing what other businesses do when there is change, and that is to
change with the times. He said any good business looks ahead to foresee obstacles and ihey
want to promote Vail. He broke down the costs of what could be returned to the WMB and
WTCB and taken out of the $300,000 plus budget of the business license fees. He doesn't
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want the regional marketing board to go away, Vail First is just wanting more focus in Vail -
because expansion of the valley westward is making the businesses in Vail suffer.
Beth Slifer, Slifer Designs business owner, sta#ed this is an opportunity to appoint one or two
members of the Council to the marketing board. She doesn't feel there has been enough
information sharing among all the parties involved. She also said that not every business in
Vail is suffering. The Squash Blossom had a great summer, in spite of the construction this
summer. She stated the reason for their success is in how they changed their product to be
oriented #o the guests and not the local market.
Kaye Ferry, Vail First member and business owner, stated all of the questions and arguments ,
which have been raised are incidental. She said the fact is this is the third year that this issue
has been addressed and nothing has changed to date, and unless the Council quits funding the
marketing board, they will not find other permanent ways to get funding.
Bob Fritch, owner of the Sitzmark Lodge, has nine retail tenants in the Sitzmark and has
concerns for his tenants. He is in support of a lodging tax to go entirely to marketing. Vail is
oriented to tourism and if Vail were to putl out funds from advertising, it would hurt the whole
valley. He reiterated that when the business license fee was implemented it was stated it would
be for marketing.
Rod Slifer, business owner and board member of the WTCB, explained that through the years
it was important that the whole valley pull their resources and not be separated and feels this
needs to continue. He said equity is an issue but if we all keep working on it, this will get better.
Herman Staufer, business owner, is in support of the Vail First group. If everyone down valley
brought in money like Vail does, this item wouldn't be an issue. He wants to see the down
valley businesses pay their share so it would be more equitable. He also said Vail sales taxes
are flat and the only way to change it is to market Vail. He suggested that other areas in the
County have a business license fee to help with marketing costs.
Mayor Rob Ford stated it has become apparent that there are two issues. One is funding
marketing efforts of the WMBM/TCB and Vail First and should the funding come from the
summer marketing program. He said Vail should be able to support both marketing areas and
wants everyone to work together so money is not taken from programs that are already
successful.
Council member Sybill Navas explained the marketing board members are made up of the best
qualified members regardless of where people lived or worked in the valley. She said as a
business owner in Vail for the past 24 years, there has been a positive impact to the businesses
since the marketing board has been in existence. She feels the marketing board is a very
effective tool and would hate to see it dismantled. She agreed with the Mayorthat both funding
areas are worthy but doesn't know how they can both be funded this year.
Council member Bob Armour said the use of the business license fee is working, and feels.the
valley needs a cohesive marketing program. He stated that in 1993 Colorado fead the nation
as a destination area, however, after state funding was cut, it dropped to 17th in the nation. He
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. also said isolation and/or protectionism is not the direction to go. The state legislature passed a
bill approving a lodging tax and will go to a vote in Eagle County in 1999. The reduction of the
Vail marketing dollars would greatly diminish our power to market Vail and the rest of the valley.
Bob wants more special events to occur in Vail and wants more return for Vail's dol(ar.
Council member Mike Arnett, explained he is in favor of valley wide marketing and for
marketing Vail too. He had a question about the legality of using Vail funds for down valley
marketing. He went through the funding costs and found the difference between the two
groups was approximately $126,000. He is willing to look for ways to fund Vail First and the
WMBNVTCB. _
Council member Mike Jewett stated the bottom line is the funding needs to come back to Vail.
He feels there needs to be a compromise and leans towards funding the Vail First group. He
said he wants other entities to contribute more funds from down valley.
Council member Ludwig Kurz, stated the points Bob Armour made reflect his thoughts. The
Council needs to address both entities but if there is no way to fund both, he would vote to
continue funding the WMB and WTCB. He feels the Council cannot negate the work that has
happened in the past ten years. He is concerned about some of the statements made tonight
were false statements and accusations. He said it is difficult at this stage to commit it to the
Vail First group when Council does not have detailed budgets, marketing plans, and business
plans from Vail First to review. Who will administer the funds? The successful track record of
the regional marketing program, if fragmented, would have negative consequences for Vail in
the future.
Kaye Ferry reiterated that $75,000 would go back to the WMBM/TCB, plus other funds that
the Council gives to WMB and WTCB could still go to them, however she said the difference
of $126,000 should be collected from other entities down valley.
Council member Kevin Foley stated this is a difficult decision because all interested parties are
interested in the good of the Vail valley. He also supported trying to find funding for both
entities. He also said the big special events this summer brought in lots of guests who stayed
throughout the valley.
Mayor Rob Ford asked what the Council what they wanted to do now, vote or table to allow for
more discussion and possible solutions. He said the Council would work something out by
November 1, 1998.
Council member Bob Armour stated his concern is money. He asked how do we fund two
marketing programs when we don't have the money. He wants to keep bringing people to the
valley. He is concerned that merchants from the West Vail area may not benefit from the Vail
First proposal. How do they benefit from special events held in the Village?
Mayor Rob Ford asked Bob McLaurin, Town Manager, if this item was to be voted on.
Bob McLaurin said the Council should make a decision. This funding is for the 1999 budget
starting January 1, 1999.
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Council member Sybill Navas said her concern is if we don't fund regionally, how will we sustain •
the tourism trade. She is concerned that if the regional marketing board is not effective,
Beaver Creek will market themselves, and Beaver Creek has deeper funding pockets.
Mayor Rob Ford said that during this discussion the $300,0004400,000 funding of the Free
After Three program has not been mentioned.
Council member Mike Arnett said it's important to bring some funds back to Vail, specifically for
Vail. Mike reviewed the budget line items again. The difference is approximately $126,000..
- Council member Mike Jewett asked for a break. A short break was taken. "
Mayor Rob Ford resumed the meeting.
Council member Mike Arnett made a motion to table this item. He wants to find a win-win
solution. The motion was seconded by Kevin Foley with the provision that it is brought up
during the budget talks.
Council member Mike Jewett said the Vail First group and the WTCB and WMB need to come
up with solutions to resolve the issues too. Mayor Rob Ford stated a decision will be made by the first of November.
Council member Mike Arnett clarified the motion to table this item with the conditions that it be
resolved by November 1, 1998 and that this item is discussed during budget talks. The motion
was seconded by Council member Kevin Foley.
Council member Bob Armour said he wanted them to "show me the money" of where funds
would be coming from and didn't want to postpone the decision. Council member Sybill Navas
stated she was willing to vote tonight to fund the regional marketing board and agreed with Bob
Armour about not wanting to postpone the decision.
A vote was taken and the motion to table was passed, 4-3, with Council members Ludwig Kurz,
Sybill Navas and Bob Armour against.
The sixth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report.
Ski Club Vail has approached the Town with a request to allow them to upgrade the shoulder of
Vail Valley Drive between Gold Peak and their facility, and to use this facility for loading and
unloading. The current ordinance prohibits parking and loading in this area. The proposal has
been reviewed by the Development Review Team (DRT) and they feel this loading area would
create additional congestion and cause delays with the bus service in the area.
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considered.
As there was no further business, a motion was made by Council member Mike Arnett to
adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Council member Kevin Foley. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rob Ford
Mayor ATTEST:
Lorelei Donaldson
Town Clerk
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998
7:00 P.M.
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The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on
Tuesday, October 20, 1998. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Pro-Tem
Bob Armour .
• Michael Arnett
Kevin Foley . ~ _
Michael Jewett - Sybill Navas
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Rob Ford, Mayor
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Mayor Pro-tem Ludwig Kurz, stated that the Council is grateful that the fires on Vail Mountain
were contained to property only and said the support of the community is necessary to help the
community to move forward.
Joe Macy, representative of Vail Associates, thanked the Town of Vail staff for their help in the
fires.
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. June Deane, the Independent candidate
for Eagie County Commissioner, introduced herseff and explained she was running for Eag(e
County Commissioner in November's election.
Jeff Burhman, Ancient Forest Rescue, read a statement from the Ancient Forest Rescue group
that clarifies the group is against violence. The group adheres to a strict code of nonviolence.
Such an act is completely against the Ancient Forest Rescue code. He personally finds the-acts
of arson on Vail Mountain as reprehensible and sets back the Ancient Forest Rescue efforts to
educate the community. He said the group is concerned about protecting the environment
through education awareness and non-violent actions
The second item on the agenda was first reading of Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1998,
amending Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 concerning the Town's sales tax revenue ring and
improvement bonds, series 1992B.
Steve Thompson, Finance Director, stated that along with refinancing the Town's bonds,
another added benefit of refinancing the Town's debt was to remove two major restrictive bond
covenants. The removal of these covenants was negotiated with MBIA Insurance Corporation
prior to the cfosing of the refinancing. The first covenant removed was the parking revenues
used as a security for the 1992 Series B Bonds. Town of Vail Parking Revenues are not longer
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piedged for the payment of the Sales Tax debt. The second covenant was a change in r
calculation of Maximum Annual Debt Service on the Sales Tax bonds. The Town no longer
uses the General Obligation debt service in the calculation of the Sales Tax Maximum Annual
Debt Service requirement. The negotiation of the removal of these covenants will give the
Town more financial flexibility in the future.
Council member Bob Armour asked Steve about the Town's future potential to apply for future
bonds.
- Reter Zentt, the Town's financial advisor, explained the basis for removing these covenants.
The MBIA agreed to release these covenants and give the Town more flexibility and shouldn't
affect the Town's future bond appfications. Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve on first reading, Ordinance No. 15,
Series of 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Sybill Navas. A vote was taken
and the motion passed, 5-1, Council member Kevin Foley against. Kevin clarified that his no
vote was in accordance with his previous votes in the past.
The third item on the agenda was first reading of Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1998, amending
Sections 12-15-4 (interior conversion) and 12-15-5 (additional GRFA) of the Town of Vail
Municipal Code regarding the implementation of additional GRFA (250) and the interior
conversion regulation in multi-family structures, and setting forth details in regard thereto.
George Ruther, Town Planner, stated the Vail Town Council directed staff to prepare text
amendments to the Town of Vail Municipal Code regarding the implementation of additional
GRFA and the interior conversion regulation for multi-family structures in the Town of Vail. The
Council's express purpose of the amendments was to create consistency in the implementation
of the GRFA regulations among all dwelling unit types and to allow greater flexibility in the use
of GRFA in the multi-family zone districts.
George pointed out that in approving the interior conversion regulations, many people have
taken advantage of this ordinance. At this time, use of the 250 square footage with no exterior
additions is not allowed,-but this regulation would allow for exterior additions.
Council member Bob Armour reiterated the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC)
and staff are recommending denial of the GRFA section of the ordinance.
. George stated the PEC requested denial because of effectiveness and concerns of four issues
in the October 12 memorandum. George said this ordinance allows for consistency to all types
of zone districts, but is consistency our only concern. Staff is recommending tabling this section
to a future town council date.
Council member Sybil Navas said one of the concerns is the enforcement issue.
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owners wanted to upgrade it wouldn't work because it requires 100% of the owners to take
advantage of this ordinance.
Council member Mike Arnett asked if other types of owners besides the High Density Multi-
Family (HDMF) owners can take advantage of this ordinance. .
George Ruther replied this ordinance would provide an even playing field to all properties in the
community and would allow for additional property owners to use this ordinance.
Jim Lamont, representing the East Village Home Owners Association (EVHOA), stated the
homeowners concern has been to provide equal rights for all property owners. The 250
Ordinance is a beginning to make this possible and it sends a signal to the community that
there is broad-based support in the community to take these steps. However, they feel there is
a mistake in only allowing interior conversions and not exterior conversions. The ordinance
needs to wed the interior and exterior conversions together. He encouraged Council to
approve this ordinance on first reading.
Bob Lazier, a local business owner, is in favor of the ordinance. He explained this ordinance
makes it economically feasible for owners to remodel older buildings in town and bring them
more up to date. He also said one other issue is getting the exterior 250 square feet, it is vital
to changing the facade of the older buildings and urged the Council to pass the ordinance.
Wolf Mueller, a local business owner, encouraged the Council to pass the ordinance. He
wants everyone to be treated the same.
Council member Mike Arnett said as the ordinance is written today, people still have to go
through the process and it is not a guarantee that you get to use the 250 ordinance. People stitl
have to abide by the zoning regulations (setbacks, etc.).
Council member Sybill Navas said that the six criteria given to the Council by staff have been
met but this doesn't mean this one tool should not be passed, as there could be other ways to
come up with other toofs. She is not in favor of tabling the ordinance.
Council member Sybill Navas made a motion to approve on first reading, Ordinance No. 16,
Series of 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Mike Arnett.
Additional discussion ensued.
Council member Mike Jewett stated that he was in favor of this ordinance a year ago and is still
in favor of Ordinance No. 16 as is.
Council member Kevin Foley is concerned about addressing the PEC concerns.
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Council member Bob Armour stated there is probabiy a good reason the PEC recommended ~
tabling and staff is recommending denial of the second part of this ordinance. He said the
intention of the ordinance is good but doesn't feel it can be passed as is.
Council member Ludwig Kurz stated that he also feels the ordinance needs more revisions.
A vote was taken and the motion was deadlocked 3-3, Council members Sybill Navas, Mike
Arnett and Mike Jewett for and Council members Bob Armour, Ludwig Kurz and Kevin Foley
against.
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to pass the ordinance on first readiog witti the.
condition of tabling the second section of the ordinance, and the motion was seconded by
Council member Kevin Foley.
Additional discussion followed. Council member Mike Jewett made a motion to table this item for two weeks, and was
seconded by Mike Arnett.
Council member Bob Armour asked what a delay for two weeks would do. George Ruther stated that in two weeks staff could come back with a better ordinance.
A vote was taken and the motion passed, 4-2, Council members Ludwig Kurz and Kevin Foley
against.
The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 12, Series of 1998, a Resolution
designating a money market savings account earning less than 4.5% for arbitrage reasons for
the Town of Vail with Robert McLaurin, Steve Thompson, and Christine Anderson as the
designated signers on that account, permitted by the Charter of the Town of Vail, its
Ordinances, and the statutes of the State of Colorado.
- Steve Thompson, Finance Director, stated the proceeds will be used towards the December 1,
1998 debt service payment and need to be kept separate until then. He clarified that this is a
housekeeping item. .
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve Resolution No. 12, Series of 1998, the
motion was seconded by Council member Mike Jewett. A vote was taken and the motion
passed, 5-1, Kevin Foley against for philosophical reasons of the restructuring previously
discussed.
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, The fifth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 13, Series of 1998, a Resolution Allocating
the Reserve Fund of the Town's 1991 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds.
Steve Thompson, Finance Director, stated the 1998 bond refunding transaction eliminated the
need for the 1991 bond reserve. The reserve fund cash will be used to purchase buses in
1998:
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve Resolution No. 13, Series of 1998, the
motion was seconded by Council membec Mike Jewett. A vote was taken and the motion
passed, 5-1, Council member.Kevin Foley against. The sixth item on the agenda was a joint Work Session with the Planning & Environmental
Commission. A presentation of the revised plans for the proposed redevelopment of the WI
site and the construction of the Vail Plaza Hotel. The Vail Plaza Hotel is to be located at 100
South Frontage Road East. George Ruther, Town Planner, explained the program summary, fact sheet and view analysis of
the Vail Plaza Hotel. He stated the hotel would be on the Phase IV area of the WI only. There
is not a zoning requirement for Public Accommodation zoning district for employee housing
units. And staff is looking for direction from Council for employee housing requirements. Andy
Knudtsen will help Council with this portion of this issue. Economic impact with also be
discussed. The discussion issues are: requirement for employee housing, bulk/mass/scale of
the proposed hotel, proposed deviations from the public accommodation zone district
development standards, and compliance with the Vail Village Master Plan.
Jay Peterson, the applicant's representative, discussed the applicanYs goals and brought the
Council up to date on the last three month's of discussions. The applicant has scaled back the
project by sixty rooms and dropped two stories throughout the project, lowered the bulk and
mass size and kept the convention facilities and spa facilities intact. There is a place for a flow-
through area from the Vail Plaza Hotel and the Gateway Plaia. This project will have a major
impact to the Town in sales tax revenues. He asked the Council for feedback before they move
forward on the project.
Council member Ludwig Kurz corrected an oversight by thanking the PEC for attending (ail
members were present except Diane Golden). .
Council member Bob Armour asked what the view corridor document was about.
George Ruther, Town Planner, explained this document is a visual analysis of the project as it
would be.
Greg Moffet, PEC Chairman, asked how many people could fit in the convention facilities of
20,000 square feet.
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Jack Zehren, project architect, stated approximately 600-700 people, banquet styfe, can fit in the space and approximately 1,000 people, classroom style, can fit in the conference rooms
and #he space can be divided to smaller rooms for smaller events.
John Schofield, PEC member, asked about access to the site and parking and loading issues
and how the site would accommodate a large bus.
Jay Peterson explained the configuration of these areas and how it will affect parking and
traffic. Jack Zehren stated there is space for two buses in the port cochere area.
Council member Bob Armour asked about the traffic impact analysis and is concerned about
the impact of the traffic in this area.
Jack Zehren explained the reconfiguration of the truck area, with a lane change, where trucks
could pull off the Frontage Road to do deliveries is separate from the regular traffic lanes.
Council member Sybill Navas stated this means the Frontage Road would have an extra lane
added to the Frontage Road. She asked about the loading zone lane and who owns it.
Jay Peterson stated the applicant would have to obtain a right-of-way easement from the
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the loading lane.
Further discussion ensued. Issues of concern that were raised were pedestrian access going
east, traffic impacts on the Frontage Road, and exterior variation designs on the building facing
west.
Greg Moffet, requested the Council give the PEC direction on this project.
Andy Knudtsen, Town Housing Policy Planner, stated the employee generation ordinance is in
the 1999 budget. He said the employee generation ordinance, as it relates to this project,
shows that 196 r-ooms of employee housing would be needed to accommodate employees for
this project. The applicant would be required to supply 40% of these beds, over 112 employees
would need to be accommodated. On-site and-off-site, and/or fee-in-lieu of employee housing
were all options.
Council member Ludwig Kurz asked how many employees the Vail Village Inn has now.
Jay Peterson stated there are 72 employees presently, and the applicant has projected
approximately 200 people will be needed to staff this hotel. They are looking at a total of 250
employees and the town's numbers are 490. There is a big difference befinreen those numbers
and there needs to be a clearer understanding between the town staff and the applicant. The
other clarification from the Council and town staff would be where the employee beds would be
located.
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, Council member Bob Armour stated the town's numbers exacerbate the probiem because there
would need to be an additional two floors needed to the project to accommodate the housing
required for employees.
Andy Knudtsen said staff is asking that the applicant inform them of where the housing would
come from. He also explained the employee housing numbers from other resort areas and
what they require the applicant to obtain for employee housing.
- Russ Forrest asked Council for guidance on getting a percentage of employee housing
• established for this project.
Council member Ludwig Kurz stated part of the solution for solving the problem of employee
housing is to go to the developers and owners. Some of the housing could be located off-site in
town or down valley but some of the housing has to be on-site. A minimum of 20% of the
employee housing should be on-site or within walking distance of the site.
Jay Peterson stated putting employee housing on-site for hotels is not feasible. If 20% would
be required, the applicant couldn't move forward on the project. Having employees mixing with
guests is not a good situation. Having employee housing on a bus route would be fine but
within walking distance is not real feasible either.
Andy Knudtsen explained the employee generation ordinance gives higher credits to housing in
town. Further discussion ensued regarding employee housing.
Bob Lazier stated it was not a good image to have employees mixing with guests.
Council member Ludwig Kurz said it was important that staff and the applicant come together
on the numbers of employees that is more realistic to service this hotel.
Brian Doyon, PEC member, stated he wanted clarification on whether the pay-in-lieu scenario
was an option. -
Council member Sybill Navas said that the pay-in-lieu scenario is not an option.
Council member Ludwig Kurz stated the pay-in-lieu option does not solve the issue of employee
housing and wants them to follow the Aspen philosophy of having employee units not money.
Council members Sybill Navas and Kevin Foley agreed with Ludwig Kurz.
Council member Bob Armour stated that with good transportation options, off-site and down
valley employee housing are options to pursue.
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Council member Mike Jewett stated that typically in the past staff's position was to have employee housing in Vail and now staff is stating something different. He asked if the
applicant has housing available down valley.
Jay Peterson said there are more opportunities to get employee housing down valley because
there is more land available. There are advantages of having employees in town but there.is
less land and/or available opportunities to have employees in town.
Council member Mike .fewett asked the appficant if they have an idea to propose to Council and
staff. Jay Peterson stated the Austria Haus had a 20% increase requirement in providing employee
housing and the applicants are willing to look at a 20% increase as well. He said that using
town staff numbers there would be 86.6 "pillows" needed and with the applicanY calculations
the numbers would be 22 "pillows". He said the app{icant needs guidance on what
percentages to use.
Further discussion ensued.
Andy Knudtsen said the down valley housing is prorated at a higher ratio.
Jay Peterson asked if the town would consider a joint partnership down valley with the
applicant.
Council member Sybill Navas stated the 20% number of whatever staff and applicant arrive at,
if it's in the Town of Vail is ok, but a partnership is a concern. The bulk and mass are a
concern.
Council member Mike Arnett stated the 20% is appropriate if the employee housing is in town
but not if it's out of town. He also statect the bulk, mass and scale of the project are too big and
there also needs to be variation on the side facing Vail Road. The project needs to comply
with the zoning district and Vail Village Master Plan requirements.
Council member Mike Jewett said that a partnership in town would be a problem. He asked the
applicant to look at other possible options.
Council member Bob Armour said there was a lot of new information put in front of Council to
consider and wants the applicant and staff to look at the 20% number. He agrees with Mike
Jewett that a partnership with the town might be tough. The proposed deviation is ok since it's
a Special Development District (SDD) now, and wants compliance with Vail Village Master Plan.
Jack Zehren stated he wants to use the criteria that the Lionshead Master Plan does.
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. Council member Ludwig said he wouid agree to the 20% increase of the agreed upon number
of housing units is in the town and a higher number if its down valley housing. He said the
Council could look at partnerships at a later date. The bulk and mass are still a concern but not
as much as before.
Jim Lamont, EVHOA representative, said having this discussion in front of the public on tv .
shows the public how the process works. The public review and public discussion is still
missing and all decisions in the past have had that component left out and feels the applicant
needs input from the neighbors. He also expressed thaf the Vail Village Master Plan had a lot
of work go into it and the degree of deviation is important. He asked Mr. Prado to work with the
. neighbors to work out disputes with adjacent property owners and any amendments needs to
have the neighbors involved. He said he faults staff for trying to force public policy on housing on the public. He looks forward to working with all the entities in this project in the future.
Council member Mike Arnett stated the traffic concerns are an issue.
George Ruther stated the public process and review process has not been circumvented. He
said the public is welcome to make comments at the upcoming PEC and Council worksessions.
A 5 minute recess was taken.
The seventh item on the agenda was a presentation of the Lionshead Redevelopment Master
Plan. This meeting is intended to be an introduction to the first draft of the Lionshead Master
Plan. Staff will be providing the Town Council with a draft of the plan and will discuss
its organization and provide an overview of the plan.
Russell Forrest, Community Development Director stated this is a working draft and not a
complete document.
Dominic Mauriello, Town Planner, made a presentation of the Lionshead Redevelopment
Master Plan to the Council and the public.
Council member Ludwig Kurz asked who collaborated on the tionshead Redevelopment Master
Plan.
Dominic said the Lionshead Master Plan team consisted of inembers of various Town of Vail
departments and staff, Vail Associates, and Design Workshop (consultants) represented by
Ethan Moore. There are no pictures as yet however the team has been working on this plan for
two years. It will be available on the Town's Internet site as of tomorrow at vail.net/tov, at the
Lionshead Development site.
Ethan Moore of Design Workshop, added that other team members who were involved in this
plan were Zehren & Associates, a transportation consultant, and Stan Bernstein, an economic
consultant. He briefly described the plan to Council. The executive summary was explained,
as well as the existing conditions analysis, overall site area concerns and issues, detailed land
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use analysis, site design guidelines and pedestrian guidelines, development standards, •
architectural design guidelines, and an implementation chapter. The basic framework of the
plan was discussed.
Dominic Mauriello, Town Planner, explained the Design Review Board (DRB) will review the
guidelines tomorrow and on October 22 there wi11 be an open public meeting at the library and
on October 26 it will go to PEC, at the Town Council's November 3 meeting, there will be an
opportunity for the public to have input. Finat DRB review will be on November 4, and final
review by the PEC is scheduled for November 9.
Jack Zehren explained the architectural design guidelines, which will include the requirements
and implementation of the regulations by the DRB, and PEC. He wants to accomplish bridging
the architecture to the master plan and use the buildings to help shape and create public
spaces and improve the transition of blending old building with the new buildings and use of
landscaping. Russ Forrest wanted feedback from Council about improvements of public ways with private
improvements and if development increases traffic, would there be impact fees.
Council member Ludwig Kurz asked about the time line of this process and is it moving too
fast?
Council member Bob Armour said this plan is two years in the making and he doesn't feel this
process has been too fast.
Russ Forrest said there should not be any surprises since there have been many meetings in
the past with all the boards and public, Council just needs to feel comfortable with the
document.
Ethan Moore said this plan has been built upon input from several previous meetings.
Brian Boyon, PEC member, stated that the PEC has seen this document and doesn't see
anything out of the ordinary or any concerns.
Council member Sybill Navas said the town has to be careful asking for public improvements
from a private developer and the town should try to do the public improvements -as is feasible.
Russ Forrest said different financial arrangements can be made in the future as the
developments come up.
Jim Lamont, EVHOA representative, said he is compiling a list of outstanding issues they want
addressed, and based on the reading of the document, will submit the outstanding issues to the
town. He said Vail Associates responsibility needs to be clear at the onset. The outstanding
substantive issues can be brought to conclusion but more work needs to be done with the
financial agreement.
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Dave Corbin, Vail Associates, responded to Jim's comments saying that the shear detail of the
bonding figure was out of the Vail Associate's core project. And stated everyone should be
cautious in accepting generic costs. He reiterated that this is a master plan, that has been in
the works for over 2 years. When you create a master plan, you don't end up with an iron clad,
set-in-stone plan. It's a framework of the future, it does not need to be implemented all at once.
He doesn't want the efforts of time spent on this document to be delayed.
Dominic Mauriello stated that once this plan is adopted, there will be an ordinance immediately
following it, to adopt the zoning portions of the plan.
The eighth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report.
There was nothing further to report.
Council member Kevin Foley congratulated Team Vail for winning the Eco-Challenge in
Morocco last week.
As there was no further business, a motion was made by Council member Bob Armour to
adjourn the meeting and was seconded by Council member Mike Arnett. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ludwig Kurz
Mayor Pro-tem
ATTEST:
Lorelei Donaldson
Town Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25, SERIES OF
1992 CONCERNING THE TOWN'S SALES TAX REVENUE
REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 1992B.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO,
ORDAINS: Section 1. Defuutions. As used herein, unless the context requires otherwise, the
capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992
except that the capitalized terms used below shall have the following meanings: -
Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirement: the maximum amount of all required
payments of principal and interest on the Bonds which will become due in any
Fiscal Year.
Pledged Revenues:
(a) the revenues derived from the Pledged Sales Tax;
(b) any additional taxes (other than a general ad valorem tax), funds or
revenues which the Town hereafter pledges to the payment of Bonds;
(c) proceeds of the Bonds or other legally available moneys deposited
into and held in the Bond Fund and the Reserve Fund; and
(d) interest or investment income on the Income Fund, the Bond Fund
and the Reserve Fund;
all to the extent that such moneys are at any time required by Section 15 hereof to
be deposited into and held in the Income Fund, the Bond Fund and the Reserve
Fund.
The following definitions are deleted: General Operating Expenses, Gross Revenues,
Net Revenues, and Parking Facilities. Section 2. Recitals.
(a) The Council has heretofore authorized the issuance of the 1992B Bonds
pursuant to Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992.
(b) Section 35.B. of Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 permits amendments to
Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 with the consent of the Bond Insurer.
(c) The Council has determined, and hereby determines, that it is to the best
interest of the Town to amend Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 to eliminate the pledge of the
revenues of the Parking Facility and to amend certain definitions and covenants.
Section 3. Amendment to Section 1. The following definitions in Section 1 of
Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 shall be amended to read as follows:
Maximum Annual Debt Service Requirement: the maximum amount of all required
payments of principal and interest on the Bonds which will become due in any
Fiscal Year.
Pledged Revenues:
(a) the revenues derived from the Pledged Sales Tax;
(b) any additional taxes (other than a general ad valorem tax), funds or
revenues which the Town hereafter pledges to the payment of Bonds;
(c) proceeds of the Bonds or other legally available moneys deposited
into and held in the Bond Fund and the Reserve Fund; and
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(d) interest or investment income on the Income Fund, the Bond Fund
and the Reserve Fund;
all to the extent that such moneys are at any time required by Section 15 hereof to
be deposited into and held in the Income Fund, the Bond Fund and the Reserve
Fund. The following definitions in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992 are
deleted: General Operating Expenses, Gross Revenues, Net Revenues, and Parking Facilities.
Section 4. Amendment to Section 16 (B). Section 16(13) of Ordinance No. 25,
Series of 1992 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(B) Places and Times of Deposits. Each of the special funds created in
Section 15 hereof shall be maintained by the Town as separate book accounts solely
for the purposes herein designated therefor. For purposes of investment of moneys,
nothing herein prevents the commingling of moneys accounted for in any two or
more such book accounts pertaining to the Pledged Revenues or to such funds and
any other funds of the Town to be established or continued under this Ordinance.
Such book account sha11 be continuously secured to the fullest extent required by the
laws of the State for the securing of public funds and shall be irrevocable and not
withdrawable by anyone for any purpose other than the respective designated
purposes of such funds or accounts. Each periodic payment shall be credited to the
proper book account not later than the date therefor herein designated, except that
when any such date shall be a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday, then such
payment shall be made on or before the next preceding business day.
Section 5. Amendment to Section 20 (M). Section 20(M) of Ordinance No. 25,
Series of 1992 is hereby amended to read as follows:
M. Performance of Duties. The Town will faithfully and punctually
perform or cause to be performed all duties with respect to the Pledged Revenues
required by the laws of the State and the resolutions of the Town, including without
limitation the proper segregation of the Pledged Revenues as set forth in Section
14 hereof and their application to the respective funds as herein provided.
Section 6. Amendment to Section 20. Section 20 of Ordinance No. 25, Series
of 1992 is hereby amended to delete paragraphs N, O, P, Q, R, and S. '
Section 7. Ratification and Approval of Prior Action. All actions heretofore
taken by the officers of the Town and the members of the Council, consistent with the provisions of
this Ordinance, relating to the authorization, issuance, and delivery of the 1992B Bonds are hereby
ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 8. Severabilitv. If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this
Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or
unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any of the remaining
provisions of this Ordinance, the intent being that the same are severable.
Section 9. Repealer. All orders, resolutions, bylaws, ardinances or regulations
of the Town, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent only
of such inconsistency. Except as expressly amended hereby, Ordinance No. 25, Series of 1992
remains in full force and effect.
Section 10. Statutes Superseded. Pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado
Constitution and the Charter, all statutes of the State of Colorado which might otherwise apply in
connection with the Bonds are hereby superseded.
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Section 11. Disposition of Ordinance. This Ordinance, as adopted by the Council,
shall be numbered and recorded by the Town Clerk in the official records of the Town. The adoption
and publication sha11 be authenticated by the signatures of the Mayor, or Mayor Pro Tem, and Town
Clerk, and by the certificate of publication.
Section 12. Effective Date. This ardinance shall be in full force and effect five
days after publication following final passage.
~ INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED on first reading by a vote of to
this 20th day of October, 1998 and ordered published in full together with -notice of hearing in Vail Trail, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Vail; and further order that
a Public Hearing on the Ordinance and consideration on final passage be set for 3rd day of
November, 1998, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
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;i Ludwig K , Mayor Pro-Tem
Town of Vail, Colorado
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Attest:
LQr,Aei Thonaldson, Town Clerk
Town of Vail, Colorado
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED in full in
Vail Trail, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Vail on second and final reading by
a vote of to , this 3rd day of November, 1998.
Robert E. Ford, Mayor
Town of Vail, Colorado
(SEAL)
Attest:
Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk .
Town of Vail, Colorado
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: October 28, 1998 ~
SUBJECT: Possible future alternatives to compiiment Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1998
On October 20, 1998, staff first presented Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1998 to the Vail Town
Council for first reading of the proposed ordinance amending Section 12-15-4 and Section 12-15-
5 of the Zoning Regulations.
Following discussions on the ordinance, the Council voted unanimously to table the first reading
for two weeks to allow staff additional time to consider alternatives. -
During the last two weeks staff has discussed alternatives to the implementation of additional
GRFA for multi-family dwelling units. Given that Council has expressed an interest in applying
the 250 exterior addition to muiti-family unifs and at the same time encouraged redevelopment,
staff has concluded that Ordinance 16 could be one of the many tools or methods for achieving
this purpose. It should be acknowledged that applying the 250 exterior addition to each unit in a
large condominium complex as stated in this proposed ordinance, would be difficult given the
nature of a condominium association. However, if an association were able to comply with the
requirements stated in Ordinance 16, the Town would receive an architecturally superior building
and the owners would receive more floor area.
Staff would further recommend that the Council consider other possible alternatives to the implementation of GRFA within multi-family dwelling units in the future. The intent of the ,
alternatives would be to create additional "tools" for the Town to use to incentivize redevelopment of multi-family structures town-wide.
Possible alternatives to consider for future implementation include:
- ? An increase in the allowable GRFA ratio in the multi-family zone districts.
? An increase in the allowable density per acre ratio
? The elimination of GRFA
? A change to the density calculation formula (i.e., exclude ehu's, ffu's, au's, etc. from the
density calculation) '
? Amend the current development standards (i.e., parking requirement, setbacks, site
coverage, etc.) to allow increases in development potential
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ORDINANCE NO. 16
Series of 1998 •
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-I5-4 (INTERIOR CONVERSION) AND
SECTION 12-15-5 (ADDITIONAL GRFA) OF THE TOWN OF VAIL MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING THE IlVIPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERIOR CONVERSION
REGULATION AND ADDITIONAL GRFA (250) FOR MULTI-FAMII.Y DWELLING
UNITS, AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council has directed the Community D.evelopment
_ Department to draft text amendments to the Town of Vail Municipal Code creating consistency
in the implementation of GRFA regulations among all dwelling unit types and to allow greater
flexibility in the use of GRFA for multi-family dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, Section 12-15-4 and Section 12-15-5 ofthe Town of Vail Municipal Code
contains the regulations for interior conversions and additional GRFA (250); and
WHEREAS, the proposed text amendments to Section 12-15-4 and Section 12-15-5 are
in the best interests of the community as the amendments comply with the development
objectives of the Town of Vail; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, the Planning and
Environmental Commission, on October 12, 1998, held a public hearing on the proposed text
amendments and has submitted its recommendation to the Vail Town Council; and .
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council considers that it is reasonable, appropriate and
beneficial to the Town and its citizens, inhabitants, and visitors to amend Section 12-15-4 and
Section 12-15-5 of the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Vail Town Council has held a public hearing on the proposed text
amendments in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Vail Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ~
VAIL, COLORADO, THAT:
(Note: Text which is shown in BOLD and E~~~RST-P,4K~ is being added and/ar removed)
SECTION 1
Title 12, Chapter 15, Section 4 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail is hereby amended as
follows:
12-15-4: INTERIOR CONVERSIONS:
Section 12-15-413
Applicability:
Single-family, two-family, a-n+primary/secondary type or multi-family dwelling units that
meet or exceed allowable GRFA will be eligible to make interior conversions provided the
following criteria are satisfied:
Any existing single fami}y dwelling unit
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its" shall be eligible to
add GRFA, via the "interior space conversion" provision in excess of
. existing or allowable GRFA including such units located in a special
. development district; provided, that such GRFA complies with the standards
outlined herein.
For the purpose of this Section, "existing unit" shall mean any dwelling unit
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has been constructed prior to August 5, 1997 and has received a certificate
of occupancy, or has been issued a building permit prior to August 5, 1997
or has received final Design Review Board approval prior to August 5, 1997.
Seetien-
Section 12-15-5C
D. Process:
Applications shall be made to the Department of Community Development staff on
forms provided by the Department. Applications for interior conversions to single-
family, two-family, attd-primary/secondary vfpe or multi-family dwelling units located
in a special development district (SDD) pursuant to this Section shall also be allowed
without amending the GRFA provisions of the SDD. However, properties with GRFA
restrictions recorded on the plat for the development shall be regulated according to the
plat restrictions unless the plat is modified to remove such restrictions. The planning
staff will review the application to ensure the proposed addition complies with all
provisions of the interior conversion section. Submittals shall include:
Application fees pursuant to the current fee schedule.
Infnrmation and plans as set forth and required by subsection 12-114C of this
Title or as determined by the Department of Community Development staff.
Applicants wett}d need to submit as-built floor plans of the structure so that
staff can identify the existing building from any new additions that have
occuned after the approval of this Chapter.
Proposals deemed by the Department of Community Development staff to be in
compliance with this Section and all applicable zoning and development
regulations shall be approved by the Department of Community
Development or shall be forwarded to the Design Review Board in
accordance with Title 12, Chapter 11 of this Title. Proposals deemed to not
comply with this Section or applicable zoning and development regulations
shall be denied. Upon receiving approvals pursuant to this Section, applicants shall proceed with ,
securing a building pertnit prior to initiating construction of the project.
Any decisions of the Department of Community Development pursuant to this
Section may be appealed by any applicant in accordance with the provisions
. of Section 12-3-3 ofthis Title. (Ord. 13(1997) ? 3).
SECTION 2
Title 12, Chapter 15, Section 5 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 12-15-5C
Multi-Family Dwellings:
Any dwelling unit in a multi-family structure that meets allowabie GRFA shall be
eligible far additional gross residential floor area (GRFA) not to exceed a maximum of
two hundred fifty (250) square feet of GRFA in addition to the existing or allowable
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GRFA for the site. Any application of such additional GRFA must meet the following
criteria:
5. Guideline Compliance; Review: All proposals under this Section shall be
reviewed for compliance with the design review guidelines as set forth in
Chapter 11 of this Title. Existing properties for which additional GRFA is
proposed shall be required to meet minimum Town landscaping standards as set
forth in Chapter 11 of this Title. General maintenance and upkeep of existing
buildings and sites, including the multi-family dwellings, landscaping or site
improvements (i.e., trash facilities, berming to screen surface parking, etc.) shall
be reviewed by the staff after the appl'ication is .made for conformance to said
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'''`ial review. No temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any
expansion of GRFA pursuant to this Section until all required improvements to
the multi-family dwelling site and building have been completed as required.
6. Condominium Association Submittal Approval!
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. An application for additional GRFA shall be made
on behalf of each of the individual dwelling unit owners by the
Condominium Association or similar governing body.
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7. 8-. Applicability: The provisions of this Section are applicable only to GRFA
- additions to individual dwelling units. No pooling of GRFA shall be allowed in
multi-family dwellings. No application for additional GRFA shall request more
than two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross residential floor area per
dwelling unit nar shall any application be made for additional GRFA until such
time as all the allowable GRFA has been constructed on the property. The use
of additional GRFA by individual dwetling unit owners, pursuant to the
additional GRFA provisions, is permitted only when 100% of the owners in
the structure are also proposing to utilize their additional GRFA as we11.
When exterior additions are proposed to a multi-family structure, the
addition of the GRFA shall be designed and developed in context of the
entire structure.
8. 9. Nontransferable To Demo/Rebuild: Any building which has previously
been granted additional GRFA pursuant to this Section and is demo/rebuild,
shall be rebuilt without the additional GRFA as previously approved.
9. 4-9: Demo/Rebuild Not Eligible: Any multiple-family structure or dwelling
unit which is to be demo/rebuild shall not be eligible for additional GRFA.
Section 12-15-51)
D. Procedure:
Applica±ion; Co::tent: Application sha:l bL made to the Department of
Community Development nn forms provided by the Department of
Community Development by the Condominium Association or a similar
governing body and shall include:
a. A fee pursuant to the current schedule shall be required with the
application.
b. Information and plans as set forth and required by subsection 12-11-
4C of this Title.
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c.d. Any other applicable information required by the Department of
Community Development to satisfy the criteria outlined in this Section.
Hearing Set; Notice: Upon receipt of a completed application for additional
GRFA, the Design Review_
Board shall set a date for a hearing in accordance with subsection 12-11-
4C2 12 3- . , ttnd The hearing shall be
conducted in accordance with subsections 12-11-4C2-3 42 ' 6'' _f ` . this Title.
Compliance Determined: If the Department of Community Development staff
determines that the site for which the application was submitted is in
compliance with Town landscaping and site improvement standards, the
applicant shall proceed as follows:
a. Application for GRFA additions which involve no change to the
exterior of a structure shall be reviewed and approved by the Department
of Community Development.
b. Applications for GRFA additions involving exterior changes to a
building shall be reviewed and approved by the Pitmititrg-&td
Design Review Board in accordance with
the provisions of this Section.
Compliance Required: If the Department of Community Development staff
determines that the site for which additional GRFA is applied for pursuant to
this Section does not comply with minimum Town landscaping or site
standards as provided herein, the applicant will be required to bring the site
into compliance with such standards before any such temporary or
permanent certificate of occupancy will be issued for the additional GRFA
added to the site. Before any building permit is issued, the applicant shall
submit appropriate plans and materials indicating how the site will be brought into compliance vvith said Town minimum standards, which plans and materials shall be reviewed by and approved by the Department of
Community Development.
Building Permit: Upon receiving the necessary approvals pursuant to this
Section, the applicant shall proceed with the securing of a building permit
prior to beginning the construction of additional GRFA. (Ord. 13(1997) ? 3)
Section 3.
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held
to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each
part, section, subsection, sentence, clause ar phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or
more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 4.
The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and
proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof.
Section 5.
The amendment of any provision of the Vail Municipal Code as provided in this ordinance shall
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not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any violation that occurred prior to the
effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as
commenced under or by virtue of the provision amended. The amendment of any provision
hereby shall not revive any provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless
expressly stated herein. `
Section 6.
All bylaws, orders, resolutions and ordinances, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are
repealed to the extent only of such inconsistency. This repealer shall not be construed to revise
any bylaw, order, resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, theretofore repealed.
INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
ONCE IN FULL, this 3rd day of November, 1998. A public hearing on this ardinance shall be
held at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, on the 17th day
of November, 1998, in the Municipal Building of the Town.
Robert E. Ford, Mayor
ATTEST:
Larelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
this 17th day of November, 1998.
Robert E. Ford, Mayor .
ATTEST:
Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
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IZESOLUTION NO. 11
SERIES OF 1998
A IaESOI..UTION APPROVING THE
LAW ENFOI2CEIVIENT ASSIS'TANCE FUND (LEAF)
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail, on behalf of the Vail Police Department, has submitted an
application to the Colorado Deparlment of 'I,ransporkation, Office of Transportation Safety for
funding a LEAP project for the enforcement of laws pertaining to the driving under the influence of
alcohol or other drugs, pursuant to §43-4-401 through 404, CRS and to LEAF Rules at 2CCR 602.1;
and
WI-IEREAS, the State has approved a:application and has prepared LEAF Contract which
provides $33,000 in LEAF funds; and
WIIEREAS, the "Towa7 of Vail has the authority and responsibility to fund the Vail Police
Department and to sign contracts on behalf of the Vail Police Department; and
WHEREAS, a resolution by the Town of Vail formally approving the LEAr Contract and
authorizing the proper signature to be affixed to the Contract indicating such approval is required
by the State of Colorado.
NOW, THEFZE FORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado
tliat:
1. The Town of Vail hereby approves the term, conditions and obligations of LEAF
Contract and hereby auihorizes ihe Town Manager to sign the LEAF Contract on behalf of the Town
of Vail.
2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of November, 1998.
Robert E. Ford, Mayor
A"I"fES"f:
Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
October 26, 1998
Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT:
Greg Moffet Dominic Mauriello
Galen Aasland Jeff Hunt
Diane Golden (left at 5pm) Allison Ochs
John Schofietd George Ruther
Ann Bishop Tom Moorhead
Tom Weber Judy Rodriguez
Brian Doyon (left at 3:55pm)
Public Hearinq 2:00 p.m.
Greg Moffet called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
Greg Moffet asked for a motion to table item #6 on the agenda, at the applicant's request.
John Schofield made a motion to table item #6.
Ann Bishop seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.
Scott Bloom gave an update on the Vail '99 Championships.
1. A request for a worksession to review and provide comments on the proposed l.ionshead
Master Plan.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Lionshead Master Plan Team
Dominic Mauriello stated that this was a worksession intended for discussion by the Commission
and input from the public.
Ethan Moore, from Design Workshop, said he would explain to everyone the substance of the
plan and that he was looking for input.
Dominic Mauriello stated, for the record, that a letter was received from Art Abplanalp and
distributed to the PEC members at the pre-meeting.
Ethan Moore said the existing reinforcement of the Lionshead pedestrian circulation was
incorporated into the Master Plan, with an emphasis on an unbroken pedestrian corridor, which
didn't exist today. He then went over the layout, using overheads. He said the first component
was, in a conceptual sense, to complete the connection to Vail Village. He then explained the
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Civic Center Complex with an architectural connection to Dobson and the Library.
Tom Weber asked about the importance of the Civic Center.
Russ Forrest said this was originally an idea when the Library was constructed, as a community
hub area.
Ethan Moore then continued with the functionality of the area. He said the Rec District said there
was a need for a drop-off associated with Dobson. He went over the drop-off points and said
that the new entrance to Dobson on East Lionshead Circle would be downplayed as a drop-off
area. He also said that emergency vehicle access to Vail Intemational would be cut off and so a
new access was needed to the east of Dobson or from the Frontage Road.
Ethan Moore stated that for the first time, the structure was full once at night last year. He then
said that before housing or anything else is considered on top of the structure, the parking
capability needed to be exhausted. He said, per Public Works, that 15 - 20 times per year the
parking overflows onto the S. Frontage Road and there might be a demand to add a deck and
that over time, two decks could be added.
Diane Golden said the Rec District wanted to put a gymnasium on the east end of Dobson and
that parents needed to see small children get out of the car and go the their facility.
Russ Forrest said he met with Piet Pieters about adding the gymnastic facility component to the
Civic Center site.
Ethan Moore said there were competing uses, and that the structure should not go higher than 3
stories, or proportionately it would be too large. He said the additional stories could be accessed
through the structure, or by stairs.
John Schofield asked about a study regarding upper level retail, where the housing was
proposed.
Ethan Moore explained that a strong pedestrian corridor was the goal in this area and our retails
have shown that retail which is separated from the pedestrian is problematic. He said service
vehicles have been removed, as well as the shuttles and skier drop-off. He said by doing this, a
strong pedestrian plaza with a vehicular crossing had been created, instead of the other way
around. He explained the service and loading area, saying the snow dump from the structure
needed to be addressed. He explained how the residential traffic would exit the area and there
would be an opportunity to gate the through traffic, but that some enforcement would be required.
He said the Frontage Road would be doubled in width, using acceleration/deceleration lanes
with a landscape divider. He then explained the Gore Creek corridor with proposed nature trails
having a passive use or a wetland nparian use. He said it would be ADA accessible with a non-
asphalt surface, such as crushed rock.
Dominic Mauriello said Art Abplanalp had concerns with this wetland area, as addressed in his
letter.
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Ethan Moore explained the interior retail mall of Lionshead. He said a pedestrian loop around the
ski yard is needed to be strengthened. He said in order to have a connection between the retail
core and the ski yard, it needed to be visually tied together with a stairway. Ethan Moore said the
10' setback in the CC2 would be eliminated in some areas by establishing build-to-lines. He said
a small ice rink could happen in the central pedestrian plaza and that Montaneros and the
Concert Hall Plaza should get together and create a functional pedestrian corridor to the west of
Lionshead. He then explained the North Day Lot Transit Center. He said 18-20 Pepsi size trucks
could be accommodated in this facility.
Brian Doyon suggested a one-way street on West Lionshead Loop to prevent traffic congestion.
Ethan Moore said that Public Works liked the realigning of the Frontage Road, as it would take
up slack in their bus route. He said that Geoff Wright said the noise issue associated with this
transportation facility, needed a strong landscape buffer and noise buffer for the Landmark
development.
Greg Moffet asked if we were prejudicing against the VA housing on this site, with a PEC
approval.
Ethan Moore explained housing could be on top and gave the example of European centers that
were roofed. He said you could excavate down a plate for parking. He said the program here
was given priority, but it wouldn't preclude building on top. He said this would remove the access
in front of the Landmark's Building, that VA was letting the Landmark use. He then explained the
connection needed for the Lionsquare Lodge. As for West Lionshead, he said VA needed 1'/z
acres for their cat fueling operation and that the triangle of land created next to Vail Spa by the
realignment of the Frontage Road would be perfect for office space. He said the west end would
provide for seasonal employee housing, to replace the beds lost (110 beds) in the Sunbird
Lodge. He said the Forest Road homeowners wanted the cats to go away and the alternate cat
route might not be on Forest Road. He said however, that the alignment of Forest Road had
some flexibility.
Greg Moffet asked for any public comments. There were no public comments.
Tom Weber asked about the snowmelt systems and he didn't think snowmeiting was the best
solution for all areas of Lionshead.
Ethan Moore explained that only the primary mall would be recommended for snowmelt.
Tom Weber said snowmelt benefits steep grade issues and that he would like to have the portals
and gateways more subtle in nature, rather than created by a building.
Dominic Mauriello said the DRB was the other body reviewing the design guidelines.
Tom Weber asked how the Town determined average building heights, as it was confusing.
' Ethan Moore said they were looking into that.
Brian Doyon had no comments and stated he wpuld provide his comments as part of the DRB
review.
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John Schofield said the Forest Road folks wanted them to take a look at the tennis courts. ~
Ethan Moore said there was a concern about development occurring on the tennis court site and
also snow cats on their road. He said there would be development pressure on the site and if
development was being considered on this private property, it would be appropriate to provide
criteria to evaluate a rezoning request. The master plan is not providing recommendations for
specific uses on the property. He said he questioned it being associated with recreational usage
with skiing on the mountain, as the Forest Road homeowners suggested in their letter.
John Schofield said one of the ground rules was no net loss of parking .
Brian Doyon left at 3:55 p.m.
John Schofield said undergrounding I-70 should be incorporated into the Master Plan, as it
related to this plan.
Galen Aasland asked about the sales tax base and asked if property taxes would increase.
Russ Forrest said a menu of financing would be provided to help fund public improvements.
Galen Aasland asked about sales tax revenues.
Russ Forrest said Stan Bernstein had done an analysis of sales tax and property taxes.
Galen Aasland asked about the speed limit changes proposed on the Frontage Road.
Ethan Moore said that would be a function of Public Works, as well as the circulation issues and
increase in traffic. He said the plan does not make any speed limit recommendations.
Galen Aasland said the PEC agreed on changing the language in the Design Guidelines to read
"to create a cohesive resort and community environment." He said he would like to see a graphic
supporting the Forest Road change, as well as a graphic showing any office space and the Lions
Pride Building connection. He said the report was well done, as well as the Design Guidelines
first part, but he said the second part falls down on the notion of "regional modemism." He said
he would like to see something that encourages why we came to Vail.
Ethan Moore said the DRB felt dictating a theme with too much detail was inappropriate and
agreed with Galen's statements.
Ann Bishop commended everyone for their cooperative effort and would prefer a quick time table.
She also said she did not understand Mr. Abplanalp's letter.
Russ Forrest said we anticipate a change in zoning on the tennis court aglopen space site and
therefore, wanted to provide some guidance for future rezonings.
Tom Moorhead said the Town Council said they were requested to ignore the tennis courts in
this process, as it pertained to this Master Plan.
Russ Forrest said it would be an issue raised with the Town Council for their review.
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Diane Golden had no comments. ~
Greg Moffet asked about the north/south orientation preference and where it was in the
document.
Ethan Moore said it was in the body of the document in Chapter 4.
Dominic Mauriello said it was linked to a previous building height scenario, but still remained an
element of the plan.
Greg Moffet said it should be a ground rule.
Russ Forrest said the document should reference the north/south orientation and be
emphasized.
Greg Moffet asked for a graphic on the North Day Lot to show housing and that we should revisit
the building height on the west end of Lionshead land areas on the perimeter, to allow for greater
height.
Dominic Mauriello said Council left open the building height on the perimeter of Lionshead.
Tom Weber said the building height should be increased in those areas.
Greg Moffet said the consensus of the PEC was to increase the height on the perimeter and we
should take the opportunity to push the issue.
Russ Forrest said we would raise this to Council next Tuesday to look at another plate higher.
Greg Moffet said float the balloon and raise heights on the whole periphery.
2. A rezoning and major subdivision for property previously unzoned and owned by the
United States Forest Service and transferred to the Town of Vail, pursuant to the Land
Ownership Adjustment Agreement to Primary/Secondary Residential District and Natural
Area Preservation District (NAPD), for property located at Rockledge Road/ Lots 2, 4, 7,
8A, 9A, and 15, Block 7 Vail Village First Filing; Lots 3A and 3B, Resubdivision of Lot 3
Block 7 Vail Village First Filing; Lot 10A, Resubdivision of Lot 10 Block 7 Vail Village First
Filing; Lot 136 Resubdivision of Lot 13 B(ock 7 Vail Village First Filing; and Govemment
Lot 3, all in Section 7, Township 5 South, Range 80 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
(Items #2 and #3 were conducted simultaneously)
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3. A rezoning and major subdivision for property previously unzoned and owned by the
United States Forest Service and transferred to the Town of Vail, pursuant to the Land
Ownership Adjustment Agreement to Primary/Secondary Residential District and Natural
Area Preservation District (NAPD), for property located at Ptarmingan Road/ Lots 1
through 6, Block 5, Vail Village Seventh Filing, and Govemment Lot 3; all in Section 8,
Township 5 South, Range 80 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
Dominic Mauriello gave an overview of the staff memo and said, since it was changed slightly, it
needed to come back before the PEC. He pointed out the change on his first zoning map on
page 3, that the bar for Lot 2 should also be primary/secondary.
Greg Moffet asked for any public comments. There were no public comments.
Galen Aasland stated, for the record, that he had clients who owned property here, but he didn't
feel there was a conflict.
Ann Bishop stated, as did Ga{en, that she didn't understand Art Abplanalp's letter.
Galen Aasland made a motion for approval.
John Schofield seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 6-0. .
4. A request for a front and side setback variance, to allow for an addition to an existing
single-family residence, located at 1755 West Gore Creek Drive / Lot 6, Vail Village West
#2.
Applicant: Daniel and Karen Forey, represented by the Keating Partnership
Planner: Jeff Hunt
Jeff Hunt gave an overview of the staff memo.
Greg Moffet asked for any public comments. There were no public comments.
Galen Aasland said the lot allowed for an expansion and was not a special privilege.
Tom Weber agreed with Galen's comments.
Greg Moffet said it was a tight lot with unusual circumstances and agreed with Galen's
comments.
John Schofield made a motion for approval, in accordance with the staff memo.
Diane Golden seconded the motion.
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The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.
5. A request for a site coverage variance from Section 12-21-14E of the Zoning Regulations
and a front setback variance, to allow for the construction of a new single-family
residence with a Type II EHU, located at 756 Potato Patch / Lot 4, Block 2, Potato Patch.
Applicant: Wolfgang Bemdt, represented by Steven Riden
Planner: Allison Ochs
Allison Ochs asked that this be tabled at the request of the applicant, due to a time restraint.
John Schofield made a motion to table item #5.
Ann Bishop seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 6-0.
6. A request for a worksession to discuss a major amendment to Special Development
District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, to allow for a hotel redevelopment, located at 100 East
Meadow Drive, Lots M and O, Block 5D, Vail Village 1st.
Applicant: Daymer Corporation, represented by Jay Peterson
Planner: George Ruther
George Ruther asked that this item be tabled at the request of the applicant.
John Schofield made a motion to table this item.
Ann Bishop seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 7-0.
7. A request for a Major SDD Amendment and Conditional Use Permit, to allow for a
"transportation business" within SDD #4, located at 1295 S. Frontage Road/Cascade
Village.
Applicant: Thrifty Car Rental, represented by Rudy & Associates
Planner: George Ruther
Greg Moffet disclosed that the applicant was a customer of his, but there was no conflict.
George Ruther gave an overview of the staff memo.
Greg Moffet asked if the conditional use approval would be provisional, since the SDD would
need to go to Council for review.
George Ruther said, yes.
Greg Moffet said we should look at this in two parts. He then asked for any applicant comments.
There were no applicant comments.
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John Schofield mentioned the garage was blocked, so they were not able to do a site visit.
Mike Standard, with Rudy & Associates, explained that the ground floor was used for employee ~
parking and he said he would schedu{e another site visit. He said there were altematives to
storage, as there was no real storage on this site and he could do with two spaces. He said if
the garage shut down, as it did for the PEC's site visit, their business couldn't be run.
Greg Moffet asked for any public comments. There were no public comments.
Tom Weber said this was an appropriate use for an SDD.
John Schofield echoed Tom Weber's comments.
Galen Aasland said it was an appropriate use.
Ann Bishop echoed Galen's comments.
Diane said it was an appropriate use and asked who owned the parking structure.
Mike Standard said the parking structure was owned by the Cascade Club, but the top floor was
owned by Mr. Otto.
Greg Moffet agreed that the renta{ car business was an appropriate use and the PEC was
comfortable recommending approval for the SDD to Council.
John Schofield made a motion to recommend approval of the Major SDD Amendment to the
Town Council.
Galen Aasland seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 6-0.
George Ruther said in the Core 3 Zone District, a conditional use for a transportation business
was allowed.
Galen Aasland said he couldn't support a managed solution for parking, because it was
impossible and there was not enough space for the uses that were there. He said this was not
good for the Town and there were better spaces in Town or in West Vail.
Mike Standard asked about the Ruins.
Ann Bishop said we needed a car rental business, but she had to go agree with what the staff
recommended. She encouraged the applicant to pursue it and work it out with staff.
Mike Standard said he wanted to dispel the notion of storage.
Diane Golden asked how many spaces were there.
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John Papps, with Westrac, explained that the parking was never full and it was the hotel's idea to ~
give us 12 spaces.
Diane Golden said she would be in favor of this with more information.
Greg Moffet said we could put it on a 6-month trigger.
Tom Weber said would like to see some sort of diagramming as to what was being allocated,
with some sort of employee count to prove how many spaces were available.
John Schofield said the PEC had seen two other requests in the last couple of months for this
area and there wasn't enough paricing to go around. He said he would like a parking analysis for
the whole district. He said he would have to see something very convincing, but without the
physical facilities, he felt it was not a good idea and stated this wouldn't work in the winter.
Greg Moffet said this was a great use and in a great part of town for this use. He said the
challenge was who owned all the nghts to the parking spaces. He said he has never pulled into
that parking structure when it was full and he recommended the applicant table this and come
back with evidence that it would not be a strain. He suggested parking at Mill Race.
Mike Standard asked to table this item.
Ann Bishop left at 5pm.
John Schofield made a motion to table the conditional use portion of this item until the next
meeting.
Diane Golden seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.
8. A request for a front setback variance, to allow for the reconstruction of a garage within
the front setback, located at 756 Forest Road / Lot 12, Block 1, Vail Village 6th Filing.
Applicant: Emmet and Toni Stephenson, represented by Kevin Ebert
Planner. George Ruther
WITHDRAWN
9. Information Update
10. Approval of October 12, 1998 minutes.
Tom Weber had changes on page 4.
John Schofield made a motion to approve the minutes as amended.
Diane Golden seconded the motion.
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Diane Golden made a motion to adjoum.
John Schofield seconded the motion.
The motion passed by a vote of 5-0.
The meeting adjoumed at 5:10 p.m.
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EAST VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Officers: President - Bob Galvin Secretary - Gretta Parks Treasurer - Patrick Gramm
Directors - Judith Berkowitz - Dolph Bridgewater - Ellie Caulkins - Ron Langley - Bill Morton - Connie Ridder
To: Mayor Rob Ford and Town Council Members
From: Jim Lamont, Executive Director
Date: November 3, 1998
RE: EVHA Edit - Draft 1 Town of Vail Lionshead Master Plan - Section 5
Attached please find a copy of the Homeowners Association's first edit of Section 5 of the
Lionshead Master Plan. The text of the planning teams first draft was downloaded from the
Town of Vail's internet site. All EVHA edits and notes are in bold italics. Recommended edit
deletions are struckthrough. Recommended language inclusions are noted as EVHA Note: In-
clude the following language:. Section 5 in one of the most important section in the Master Plan.
All other appropriate sections of the Master Plan will receive a similar edit by the Home-
owners Association. It is our intend through this approach to the editing process to assist the
Town Council and interested parties in the expeditious review of the proposed master plan.
The Homeowners Association will provide the Town Council both verbal and written
overviews of our concerns that remain to be resolved within the context of the master planning
process.
cc: Bob Galvin
Board of Directors
Interested Parties
Post Office Box 238 Vail, Colorado 81658
Telephone: (970) 827-5680 Message/FAX: (970) 827-5856
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Section 5
Master Plan Recommendations- Detailed Land Use Analysis
This section of the Master Plan takes a look at each individual parcel or significant grouping of
parcels within the Lionshead study area, excluding the residential properties on the south side of
Gore Creek. The relationship of the Master Plan to each property has been considered to the
greatest extent possible, but it is important to note that this is not a limiting document that
eliminates all ideas or proposals not contained herein. Rather, the intent of the entire Master Plan
and this section is to serve as a framework for overall long-term redevelopment, and any
proposals consistent with this framework should be considered. In general, this section covers
the study area from east to west, starting with the "civic center hub" on the east end of the
parking structure.
5.1 Liefishead- Vail Civic Center
The Vail civic center complex is comprised of the Vail public library,
Dobson Ice Arena, and the Phase III site now used for a eiiistifig charter bus and motor home
parking lot (see figure X). At the time of this Master Plan document was written the Town of
Vail priorities for the program of this site were uncertain, but potential development alternatives
are described below. The true purpose of this discussion is to pinpoint important functional
relationships and visual objectives.
5.1.1 Potential development scenarios
The eventual use and program for this civic center site will be a policy decision on the part of the
Town of Vail, but the primary concepts that arose through the Master Plan process include a
performing arts center, a conference facility, a community recreation and service center
(potentially including the town government offices), a second sheet of ice connected to Dobson
Ice Arena, and a high-tech convention center. A strong community sentiment was the
importance of the development having strong local relevance, or providing services that will be
utilized by the local community and not only destination tourism. With a potential of 50,000
square feet per plate this site has the potential to accommodate a variety of uses, given that they
are well designed and integrated. Regardless of the eventual program it will be important that
the following planning issues be adhered to:
EVHA Note: It is important to include in this text that there have been several
proposals considered and rejected for the site. There have been three attempts to build a
convention center on the Phase III site. Each proposal was rejected by the electorate. One of
the rejected proposal included a performing arts center in conjunction with a convention
center. The relocation of town government offices was rejected in the late 1980's by the Town
Council after considerable public opposition.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: The Vail Civic Center Site was acquire
in the mid-1970's by the Town of Vail, after the Town Council reject a proposal to build a
civic center in Ford Park. It was determined that the broad scope and purpose of a Civic
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Center required that it be sited adjacent to a major parking structure within walking distance
of both Vail Village and Lionshead. The concept underlying the Town of Vail's motivation to
build a civic center was to provide a place where lncals residents and visitors could come
together to nurture their mind, body and spirit. The site was chosen because it was
geographically located at the center or heart of the communiry, midway between Vail Village
and Lionshead, East Vail and West Vail. Symbolically the Vail Civic Center was to represent
the spirit of Vail's as an international resort community. To date no proposal has met the
grand vision for the completion of Vail Civic Center.
5.1.2 Functional planning issues
This A' Vail Civic Center currently consists of three components- the
Vail public library, the Dobson Ice Arena, and the as yet undeveloped charter bus and motor
home parking lot. The overriding goal for this site is to take these three disparate components
and create a single, cohesive civic center that is linked both by physical architecture and
pedestrian plazas. In addition, this area should serve to provide a strong anchor to the east end of
Lionshead, connected to the Lionshead pedestrian core by both the parking structure and the
redeveloped East Lionshead Circle. Specific planning considerations are as follows:
5.1.2.1 Access
Access to this facility will be by all three major means of access 4 - vehicular,
pedestrian, and transit.
a. Vehicular parking
The primary means of vehicular access to this facility should be through the Lionshead parking
structure. Due to the fact that most vehicular arrivals will be parking before accessing the
complex the parking structure is the most logical and accessible means of arrival. While there is
the potential of creating a designated drop-off point associated with the front of the facility (see
figure X), this point should be for targeted uses only and not be used as the primary point of
vehicular arrival. For the visitor arriving in the parking structure, the southeast corner of the
parking structure should be converted into both a drop-off and arrival point for pedestrians
traveling from their cars. This point will act as the main "front door" for the majority of people
accessing the complex and should be designed accordingly, providing convenient vertical access
to both the interior of the facility and the pedestrian plaza on its southern face. The new facility
and Dobson Ice Arena should be connected architecturally, providing the opportunity for visitors
who arrive via the parking structure to have a safe, enclosed connection to Dobson (see figure x).
This is particularly critical for parents of children attending events at the arena. While it is
possible to create a vehicular drop-off point at the existing western end of Dobson Ice Arena, this
drop-off is not recommended due to the vehicular loading and potential transit vehicle conflicts it
will generate on East Lionshead Circle. If this drop-off is required it should be minimal in scope,
providing access only for targeted uses.
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EVHA Note: Include the following language: The streetscape plan with respect to the
control of a vehicular drop-off point for Vail Village portion of West Meadow Drive that
accesses the Civic Center Site from the east should include the same traffic control provisions
as those instituted for Lionshead on East Lionshead Circle.
b. Pedestrian
The primary point of pedestrian access to Phase III of the in*o *ia, iiew civic center complex will
be on its southern face at the terminus of East Lionshead Circle. Pedestrians traveling both from
the Vail Village and Lionshead will arrive at this point, requiring ample plaza space and a well
designed, highly visible front entry point (see figure X). This point of entry should access both
the Phase III building nw•, eivie- P°fi*or and Dobson Ice Arena. The current main pedestrian
point to Dobson are the doors on its south face, often creating conflicts with delivery vehicles
and the transit buses during events and peak usage. By creating a common entry point on the
west end of Dobson, this portal can become the new "front door", making the north Dobson
entrance secondary and thus reducing the potential for conflicts in that area.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: A central pedestrian plaza should be
created on West Meadow Drive that creates a cohesive sense of entry antl arrivad for the three
components in the Civic Center. Service vehicle access should be removed from the central
plaza so that conflicts are removed from the public entrances to Dobson Arena and the Vail
Library.
In addition to the pedestrian entry discussed above, a secondary " " access point should
be created on the north side of the structure, allowing access from the Vail International
condominiums and the pedestrian walkway on the north side of Dobson Ice Arena (see figure X).
EVHA Note: Include the following language: A secondary vehicular access point
should be established from the frontage road giving access to Vail International
condominiums and the Civic Center. Loading and delivery facilities for the Civic Center
should be contain within Phase III building. Access for loading and delivery should enter
from the west side of the Phase III site, well removed from residential uses in the Vail
International building.
c. Transit
The town of Vail transit system also provides a critical access component to this area. Currently,
the in-town bus stops between Dobson Ice Arena and the Vail public library in both the east and
west bound directions. While this pattern may continue, a transit stop also is needed adjacent to
the new main pedestrian entry on the west end of Dobson (see figure X), allowing for transit
riders to also access both Dobson and the Phase III building from this point. This capability
will allow for further flexibility in the transit system while also reducing the potential for conflict
between pedestrians, c°M ,ie° v°"~ and transit vehicles on the south side of Dobson.
d. Emergency access
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Due to the potential closing of the East Lionshead Circle extension that currently accesses the
Vail International condominiums, a new emergency vehicle route will need to be established. It
is proposed that this route initiate on the south east corner and wrap around the north side of
Dobson Ice Arena (requiring a structural upgrade to the existing walkway). This access route
must be designed so that it is not blocked
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e. Vail International Access
If the East Lionshead Circle extension that currently accesses the Vail Intemational
Condominiums is closed, a new access point off of the South Frontage Road will be required as
delineated in figure X.
f. Service and Delivery
The proposed civic center complex v44 may require two service and delivery points,thp. 4 f- 4one
located on the east end of Dobson Ice Arena (see figure X). The second delivery point will serve
the proposed new civic center structure and will be accessed off of the South Frontage Road (see
figure X). It is strongly recommended that no delivery points be constructed that would
introduce regular service and delivery traffic onto East Lionshead Circle along the south face of
the parking structure or West Meadow Drive.
EVHA Note: It is inappropriate to establish the primary entrance to the Vail Library
as a loading and delivery portal for pobson Arena. The riparian habitat along Middle Creek
should not be damaged or removed. The privacy and residential nature of the Vail
International condominium should be respected. Access for essential loading and delivery
requirements for pobson Arena should be equally distributed between both Vail Village, on
West Meadow Drive and Lionshead, on East Lionshead Circle. Equal sharing of essential
vehicular access will insure that the mutual interests of the residential neighborhoods and
properties that are adjacent to the civic center site are respected. The primary "showcase"
route for both pedestrian and mass transit riders will pass through the Civic Center's central
plaza. It is inappropriate to degrade any aspect of this experience. In the design of the Phase
III building focused consideration should be given to providing facilities that will support the
servicing of special and mass events. The Dobson Ice Arena should be returned to the
primary use for which it was intended and designed.
EVHA Note: The language of the master plan is prejudicial and myopic towards the
interest of Lionshead. It does not fairly balance the needs of adjacent residential
neighborhoods that are affected by several one-sided recommendations in the plan.
5.1.2.2 Relationship to East Lionshead Circle
The py-apes°w civic center complex should function as the eastern visual terminus to East
Lionshead Circle. The architecture connecting Dobson Ice Arena to the civic center should be
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integrated into the potential development on the south face of the parking structure, and the East
Lionshead Circle pedestrian environment should have a strong connection to the central
pedestrian plaza in front of the civic center complex.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: The civic center compleac functions as
the western terminus to Vail Village. The streetscape plan for West Meadow Drive should
function as a visual connection between Vail Road, the entrance to Vail Village mured use
commercial center and the civic center complex. The primary function of the West Meadow
Drive streetscape plan is to provide a scenic, pleasant and safe pedestrian and mass
transportation access through a residential neighborhood.
5.1.2.3 Relationship to Dobson Ice Arena
Perhaps the most critical functional relationship is the connection of the proposed new structure
to Dobson Ice Arena (see figure X). This new common entry point on the west end of Dobson
should be designed to provide common lobby, ticketing, aw-concession and service (loading
and delivery) space for both structures. In addition, there is the opportunity for a below grade
connection at the current "ice level" of Dobson (see figure X), enabling the possibility of a
second sheet of ice or large r-eer-ea4ien usable space in the lowest level of the new civic center
structure. While possible, this lower level scenario would be very costly, requiring large
structural spans.
5.2 South face of the Lionshead parking structure
The strip of open land on the south face of the Lionshead parking structure should be considered
for the development of ground level retail/ office space and upper level locals/ employee housing
(see figure X). The planning objectives of this potential development are threefold. First, there
is the opportunity to energize and visually upgrade East Lionshead Circle by creating a new
enhanced pedestrian street and introducing retail/ office space at the ground level. Secondly, it
presents the opportunity to create a"locally accessible" retail environment. The Town of Vail
should consider the opportunity of retaining ownership of the ground level retail/office space and
make it available to local entrepreneurs and businesses, much in the same way that deed
restricted locals housing is provided in the Vail Commons development. Finally, this site
presents the opportunity to create locals/ employee housing immediately adjacent to the
Lionshead pedestrian core.
Functional issues associated with this potential development include access and the adjacency to
the parking structure. Since it is a non-mechanical self-ventilating structure, there is a minimum
10' offset from the face of the parking structure to any new vertical development. The complete
impacts of this proposed development on the ventilation of the parking structure will need to be
completely assessed as part of any detailed planning and design efforts. This new development
will be privately accessed (retail back doors and entrances to the residential units) from the
parking structure, and any private parking associated with these uses will be in the parking
structure. While some of the service and delivery needs of this development may handled
interior to the parking structure, most delivery needs will be accommodated in the facility on the
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west end of the parking structure or by short term utilization of East Lionshead Circle (atily in
ever-Paw~sitilatietis). Due to the small depth and size of this potential retail/ office space it is not
anticipated that a significant volume of larger delivery trucks will be generated.
EVHA Note: The types of allowed commercial uses should be based upon their
compatibiliry with the adjacent residential neighborhood. Commercial uses that generate
noise, odor, or have a high nuisance factor ('r.e., heavy demand for loading and delivery
service) should be precluded.
EVHA Note: Should mechanical ventilation of the parking structure be required,
exhaust vents should be located and designed to eliminate noise and deterioration of air
quality for adjacent residential properties.
5.3 North Bank Gore Creek Corridor
The overall goal for the Gore Creek corridor is threefold: to protect and enhance its natural
beauty and environment, to protect, maintain and restore its riparian habitat and associated
wetlands, to better connect this environment to the more urbanized Lionshead care, and to
enhance the accompanying Gore Creek recreation path, making it safer and more inviting as a
passive recreation amenity for both pedestrians and cyclists. Subject to the provisions of the
1972 Town of Vail/Vail Associates protective covenant agreement, specific recommendations
for this corridor are as follows
5.3.1 Creation of recreation path 'bypass' around ski yard
The existing Gore Creek recreation path should be extended along the creek and under the
Gondola and Born Free lift lines to form an unbroken streamside trail around the ski yard (see
figure X). The project will be accomplished as a stream tract restoration project associated
with the construction of the new skier/pedestrian access bridge
5.3.2 Recreation path picnic and seating areas
The current picnic area on the eastern portion of the recreation path should be significantly
improved, providing a bicycle parking stall, new seating facilities, and adequate trash bins. At
least two additional pull-over areas are recommended along the length of the trail, and should be
consistent in design and furnishings with the existing improved area. These amenities should
only be provided if they will be regularly maintained. Likewise, if the existing pull-off area is
not able to be improved and maintained, it should be removed and the site restored to a natural
condition.
5.3.3 Safety issues
The existing Gore Creek recreation path is a relatively safe environment but there is a conflict
between pedestrians and cyclists that will increase as the popularity of bicycling increases.
Specifically, the path needs a clearly delineated bicycle lane that is wide enough for a bicycle
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with a pull-behind child carrier. This path should also be wide enough for a cyclist to pass
another bicycle without forcing an adjacent pedestrian off of the path. In addition, the design of
the path should eliminate any 'blind curves" or potential collision points between cyclists riding
in opposing directions. The existing pool deck behind the Antlers condominiums is a good
example of one such hazard, and all potential measures should be taken to remedy this existing
situation. Finally, close coordination between the Town of Vail and Vail Associates lift
operations must occur in the case of constructing the by-pass trail and restoring the riparian
habitat described above.
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5.3.5 Revegetation/ landscaping west of ski yard
This portion of the Gore Creek recreation path should be restored enhansed though slope
revegetation and contouring of the affected area landSSapiiig. While this section of trail is
elevated above Gore Creek and will never have the same character as the section east of the ski
yard, it can be greatly enhanced through landscape restoration landssapiffg. The largest quantity
of trees and landscape material should be focused on the north side of the trail, with intermittent
landscaping on the south, allowing for southern views through to the creek (see figure X). In
addition, this landscape treatment should be "natural" as possible, avoiding the use of small
understory plantings due to maintenance requirements and possible snow removal damage.
5.4 East Lionshead bus drop-off area
The primary goal of this area is to strengthen and reinforce the pedestrian connection between the
Lionshead parking structure and the Lionshead retail mall. Given the removal of service and
delivery, skier drop-off, and shuttle van activity, the remaining potential redeveloped elements of
this area are as follows:
5.4.1 Pedestrian connections
The pedestrian corridor between the parking structure and the Lionshead retail mall should be
direct and unencumbered both visually and physically. While a lesser volume of vehicular
p„d traffic will continue to cross this area, these vehicles are secondary in importance to
the pedestrian and the space should be designed to reflect this. Rather than a"pedestrian
crossing" across the vehicular road (as is the case today), there should be provided a"car
crossing" through the pedestrian space, with the pedestrian having dominance. Techniques to
accomplish this goal include the creation of a pedestrian mall with no grade separations at the
traffic flowline, paving patterns that distinguish the vehicular lane, and the use of bollards to
delineate vehicular crossing lanes and provide for the safety of the pedestrian (see figure X).
While landscaping may be appropriate in this plaza, it must be designed in such a way to not
impede the flow of pedestrian traffic between the parking structure and the retail mall.
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5.4.2 Transit stop
The transit arrival and drop-off points should be located east of the pedestrian "flow" connection
between the parking structure and the retail mall entrance. Figure X delineates the proposed east
and west bound bus drop-off and arrival points, providing a single bus lane in both directions
plus a 50' radius turnaround loop. In order to maintain the pedestrian scale and dominance of
this area, west bound traffic exiting East Lionshead Circle should share the transit lane, being
required to stop and wait if the bus is picking up or dropping off passengers.
5.4.3 Potential building infill site
Due to the removal of the skier drop-off and service and delivery vehicles from the transit
drop-off area, the transit stop may be reduced in size resulting in a site suitable for infill
development. This property, owned by the Town of Vail, presents several opportunities. First, it
will enable the creation of a strong gateway into the retail core, providing for defined edges to
the pedestrian corridor connecting to the parking structure. Second, it serves to bring the retail
"edge" closer to East Lionshead Circle, reducing the distance between the parking structure and
the retail environment. Finally, it presents the opportunity of a capital generating development
project for the Town of Vail that may help fund the Lionshead public improvements detailed in
this Master Plan.
5.5 West face of parking structure
The west end of the Lionshead parking structure should be utilized as a landscaped, enclosed
service and delivery facility, enabling the removal of these service vehicles from their current
location at the pedestrian entry to the Lionshead retail mall.
EVHA Note: It is important that the loading and delivery facility in this location is shielded
from adjacent residential properties.
5.6 Vai121, Lionshead Arcade, Lifthouse Lodge, Lions Pride cluster
This cluster of structures is critical to the success of the Lionshead retail mall and pedestrian
environment (see figure X). All of these buildings front onto the retail mall and constitute a
significant portion of the existing retail frontage in Lionshead. Because of this they greatly
influence the overall character of Lionshead, especially as one enters the pedestrian core from the
East. All possible measures and incentives should be taken to upgrade these buildings according
to the planning criteria described below.
EVHA Note: The development standards should allow for the residential space in
these buildings to be expanded as well. This section of the plan should note which buildings
should be considered for a total exterior renovation that would allow for both, either/or
commerciallresidential eacpansion to the existing faeades.
5.6.1 Expansion of ground floor retail space
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The ground floor retail front on the east face of the Vail 21 and the south and west faces of the
Lionshead Arcade should be expanded to meet the build-to lines shown in figure X. This retail
expansion will accomplish two objectives: focusing and defining the pedestrian street and
absorbing the existing grade changes that act as a barrier between the retail face and pedestrian
traffic flow. In addition, these retail expansions will provide for a greatly enhanced visual
environment at the first floor level, and may help fund overall architectural enhancements.
5.6.2 Architectural improvements
The architectural design guidelines discuss several transition tools that can be used to help adapt
an existing building to the new character and architectural quality desired for Lionshead. Given
their high visibility and influence on the pedestrian environment, these buildings should be
considered a priority for exterior renovation and enhancement.
5.6.3 Pedestrian circulation between Vai121 and Lionshead Arcade
This area (see figure X), often perceived as part of the Lionshead public pedestrian environment,
is actually private property serving the Lionshead arcade and the Vai121 building. As a
"secondary pedestrian mall" it is appropriate for this area to be much more intimate and quieter
than the primary retail mall. The entrance to this "courtyard" should be secondary in nature to the
primary pedestrian flow pattern that continues along the south face of the Lionshead Arcade (see
figure X). As redevelopment occurs, its is recommended that the area be snowrnelted due to its
lack of winter solar exposure and the resultant ice and snow accumulations. During the summer,
this space will function best as a semi-public outdoor courtyard serving the existing restaurant
and adjacent retail businesses.
5.6.4 Pedestrian access from Vantage Point condominiums to retail mall
A through pedestrian connection should be maintained from the Vantage Point condominiums to
the main retail mall (see figure X). This connection exists today by way of an outdoor stair
tower and the steps on the east end of the Lions Pride building. As delineated in figure X, the
redeveloped condition should move this connection to the west, adjacent to the east end of the
Lifthouse lodge.
5.6.5 Lions Pride building and parking deck.
While not fronting on the primary pedestrian mall, the Lionspride building and the parking deck
along the adjacent access alley are in very questionable condition (both visually and physically),
and their redevelopment and compliance with the Master Plan should be considered a priority.
As shown in figure X there is the opportunity to convert the existing alleyway into a true arrival
point for these properties including an enhanced pedestrian walkway. The existing parking in the
deck must be replaced as part of the redevelopment, most likely underneath the new structure,
and could be accessed directly off of East Lionshead Circle or from the alley itself.
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5.6.6 Service and delivery
This alley currently functions as a delivery staging area and an emergency vehicle access way.
Ideally, the service and delivery functions can be relocated to the proposed adjacent facility, but
if they are required to remain adequate space should be left so delivery trucks do not block either
the fire lane or the vehicular arrival functions described above.
EVHA Note: The qualitative redevelopment of this corridor should not be dependent
upon the disposition of the present loading and delivery function. The improvement of this
area should be a priority as its present condition is a detriment to adjacent properties and is
highly visible from the primary mass transit route.
5.7 Lionshead retail core
The Lionshead retail core (see figure X) is comprised of the Vail Associates core site, the
surrounding pedestrian mall environment, and the flanking retail faces of the adjacent buildings.
This environment is the heart and soul of Lionshead and constitutes the most critical area of both
public and private improvements. While the Vail Associates core site represents the most likely
near-term redevelopment project it is crucial that all available measures be taken by the Town of
Vail to encourage, incentives, and facilitate enhancement and redevelopment of the entire retail
core. Specific recommended measures are as follows:
5.7.1 Build-to lines
Build-to lines should be established to create a consistent well defined retail experience. A
significant problem in the retail mall today is the distance between opposing retail faces,
resulting in the pedestrian interacting with only one side of the street. In addition to the required
build-to lines, all properties should seek to directly address the pedestrian street as opposed to
recessing behind parking lots as often seen in more suburban environments. The recommended
established build-to lines are depicted in figure X.
EVHA Note:The context and intent of the 3rd sentence is unclear.
5.7.2 Ground level retail expansion opportunities
Ground floor retail expansion should be encouraged on existing structures that do not approach
their designated build-to line and are not likely to be completely redeveloped. The most
significant areas of potential ground floor retail expansion are the east face of the Vai121
building and the south and west faces of the Lionshead Arcade building.
5.7.3 Pedestrian connections through core site
A critical north-south pedestrian connection lies between the proposed transit center on the North
Day Lot and the ski yard. While this connection will require at lease one north-south penetration
through the Vail Associates core site there is the opportunity to create two north-south corridors
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as depicted in figure X. The east-west pedestrian corridor originating at the east Lionshead
pedestrian portal should also be extended into the Vail Associates core site, connecting with the
north-south corridors. These connections should all be designed as part of the "primary retail
mall" (see site design guidelines), further reinforcing the "village" character of the entire
Lionshead retail mall.
Pedestrian penetrations such as those described above need not require the complete vertical
separation of flanking architectural forms, but rather present an opportunity far significant
architectural portals that signify the transition from one public space into another.
5.7.4 Hierarchy of pedestrian space
The Lionshead retail core is comprised of both primary and secondary pedestrian "mall" areas
(see site design guidelines) as delineated in figure X. While both of these hierarchy's are
important to the total retail environment, the primary should read as the dominant pedestrian
flow pattern. Transitions between these different domains should be well defined, creating
portals that signal the pedestrian that he or she has exited or entered the primary pedestrian
corridor.
5.7.5 Retail space allocation
A primary goal of the Master Plan is to increase both the amount and the quality of retail space in
the Lionshead pedestrian core. Towards this end, different retail uses are encouraged to occur in
their corresponding appropriate locations. For example, the north (south facing) edges of
buildings are an ideal location for restaurants due to the higher sun exposure, whereas the north
facing "shade side" of buildings are more appropriate for retail uses that do not depend on
interaction with the outdoor environment. Commercial/ office space is not recommended on any
ground floor retail space of the primary pedestrian mall, but should rather occur on second stories
or on less heavily traveled pedestrian frontages.
EVHA Note: What is the regulatory device that will be used to implement the no first
floor commerciaUoffice requirement? Is horizontal zoning to be retained?
5.7.6 Plazas and nodes
In addition to the urban design principles of gateways, portals, and landmarks, the creation of
strong pedestrian plazas and nodes is encouraged at each significant turning point and
intersection in the retail core (see figure X). Plazas are characterized by their sun exposure,
location on primary pedestrian corridors, and adequate size to allow for seating, eating, and
general gathering space around the periphery of the plaza. The central Lionshead pedestrian
plaza, shown in figure X, presents the opportunity to create a true activity center, potentially
containing a small ice rink or other significant pubic element. The small infill building located
on the north edge of the plaza will serve to define the space, introduce a retail front, and
providing for the potential service and delivery corridor to the North Day Lot transportation
center. In addition, this structure presents the opportunity for a roof-top deck or food and
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beverage operation related to the north Lionshead pedestrian portal. This potential building
should not interfere with the visual connection from the North Day Lot transportation center into
the central Lionshead plaza.
EVHA Note: There is the potential to create a transit terminal building, that included
similar commerciaUpublic service facilities as found in the Vail Transportation Center, that
begins in the North Day Lot and stair steps down to the north side of the central Llionshead
pedestrian plaza.
Nodes are characterized as the critical turning points and visual terminations of pedestrian
corridors. These critical elements help draw and direct pedestrians through the retail
environment, clearly defining a series of "destinations" that act as visual and physical reference
points. Elements such as fountains, landscaping, coordinated public art and other significant
"focal points" all can serve to create and define nodes within the retail/ pedestrian core. It is
important to note that the Lionshead pedestrian mall also serves as an emergency vehicle access
corridor, and its turning movement and clearance requirements must be accommodated.
5.7.7 Resort Hotel priority location on core site
The Vail Associates core site is identified as a priority location for a high-end resort hotel. While
such a hotel product is a private development venture, the Town of Vail should take all
reasonable measures to encourage, incentivize, and facilitate the realization of this goal. The
benefits of a Lionshead core hotel are discussed throughout this document, including a
significant increase in the Lionshead "live" bed-base, introducing an increased and more
consistent volume of visitors into the retail core area, and the strengthening of Lionshead's
identity as a resort destination.
5.7.8 Pedestrian/ retail connection to West Lionshead Circle
The most important "missing link" in the Lionshead retail mall is a direct connection between the
east end of the Montaneros condominiums and the intersection of West Lionshead Circle and
Lionshead place. This connection should accomplish two primary goals: the direct continuation
of the Lionshead retail mall to West Lionshead Circle and the removal of the current
"up-and-down" grade transition that occurs through Concert Hall Plaza. Figure X delineates the
potential of the connection occurring between the north side of the Montaneros and the south
side of a redeveloped Concert Hall Plaza. While this connection would be a great improvement
over the existing condition today, the optimum solution would entail the redevelopment of the
Montaneros, enabling a direct connection between these two points with retail frontage on both
sides (see figure X).
5.8 North Day Lot
The North Day Lot should be developed as a community serving transportation center containing
the components of skier drop-off, local and regional transit, local and regional private shuttles,
charter bus drop-off and pick-up (see figure X). In addition, there is the opportunity for a below
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grade service and delivery facility. This facility is intended to increase the quality of vehicular
and pedestrian circulation in Lionshead by removing these functions from their existing locations
and concentrating them at one easily accessible location, thereby creating a new significant
pedestrian portal into the center of the Lionshead retail mall. Based upon the results of the traffic
study (see appendix A), the conceptual program for this facility is as follows:
Skier drop-off: A minimum of 9 spaces is recommended, but as many as possible should be built
given the accommodation of the other facility program elements.
Town of Vail transit: Two bus spaces are recommended to accommodate the West Vail transit
loop and the possibility for an east bound in-town shuttle stop.
Regional transit: One bus space is recommended
Charter buses: Three to four bus spaces are recommended.
Local and Regional shuttles: A minimum of four shuttle van spaces is recommended.
EVHA Note: There appears to be route connection limitations being proposed. It is
reasonable to expect that all local and regional routes should accessible from the Lionshead
transportation center.
A critical consideration in the actual planning and design of this facility will be its impact, both
visual and audible, on the adjacent properties of the Landmark Tower/ Townhomes and the
Westwind. As depicted in figure X, a linear "shelter" building is recommended to screen the
transit center from the lower levels of the Landmark tower. In addition to the bus shelter waiting
area, this facility could potentially include an information center, public restrooms, a small food
and beverage operation, and an elevator core to the level of the pedestrian mall far ADA access
needs. To the east, the use of earthwork, landscaping, and/ or other appropriate screening
measures should be considered to mitigate the transit centers presence to the Westwind
condominiums. A more comprehensive solution is to cover the facility, by means of vertical
development or a structured roof (strong European antecedents exist for grand, covered
transportation centers). Both the Westwind and the Landmark should be closely involved in the
transit center planning and design process.
EVHA Note: The importance of the transportation center and the need to allow it to be
altered to adjust to changing transportation technologies requires that the air space above the
site not be used for any purpose that would preclude major alteration to the priority use of the
site. Additionally, the loading and delivery function on the site should be considered as one
component in the loading and delivery system for both Vail Village and Lionshead. Design of
the loading and delivery function should also take into account the feasibility of providing
warehousing support facilities.
5.9 Montaneros, Concert Hall Plaza, Landmark Tower and Townhomes
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These three properties together form the "wall" that currently separates the pedestrian retail mall
from the west Lionshead lodging and residential properties. While each property has issues and
redevelopment potential specific to themselves, they are all interlinked due to their location and
common relationship to the pedestrian mall. The Concert Hall Plaza and Montaneros are so
linked on their east end it is difficult to determine where one ends and the other begins. It is
recognized that the potential of these three properties working together in a joint redevelopment
effort would be extremely difficult, due specifically to the fact that the Landmark Townhomes
and Montaneros are both multiple ownership condominium associations. The conceptual Master
Plan for this area (see figure X) assumes a scenario where each property enhances or redevelops
their properties independently. However, it needs to be stressed that the best planning scenarios
for these properties (and the west pedestrian/ retail mall) can only occur if they wark together
and allow the movement of existing property lines. If redevelopment pressures build for these
properties the Town of Vail should take all reasonable measures to encourage, incentivize, and
facilitate this potential cooperation between the properties.
5.9.1 Landmark Tower and Townhomes
The two important issues facing this property is access and redevelopment potential for the
Townhomes. The Landmark Tower currently has an informal use agreement with Vail
Associates that allows the utilization of the North Day Lot for visitor arrivals and drop-off. It is
very likely that this use will go away with the development of a North Day Lot transit center,
leaving the property without a"front door". Due to the extent to which the transit center will
utilize the North Day Lot it is unlikely that an access point for the Landmark could be integrated
into this facility, but this scenario should be investigated none the less as planning for the North
Day Lot progresses. There is an opportunity for the Landmark Tower to expand its lower level
lobby space over its existing parking deck, possibly tying in with the "shelter" building
associated with the North Day Lot transit center. Perhaps the best scenario for improving the
Landmark's access is in conjunction with a possible redevelopment of the Townhomes. Potential
scenarios include the creation of a drop-off loop integrated into the west end of the building and
an access drive and drop-off loop on the existing fire lane south of the structure. This latter
scenario will only be possible if a new pedestrian corridor/ fire lane is created into the pedestrian/
retail core area as depicted in figure X. A joint redevelopment effort between the Townhomes,
Concert Hall Plaza, and the Montaneros would present the greatest range of opportunities to
address and solve this issue.
The Townhomes property has little expansion opportunity due to its "landlocked" nature, with
property lines on its immediate north face, and the fire lane and property line on its south face.
One expansion opportunity is a north-south oriented addition structured over the west end of the
North Day Lot although there are potential conflicts with the volume of traffic entering the North
Day Lot from this end. Given cooperation with the Concert Hall Plaza and potentially
Montaneros the property could realize some expansion opportunities to the south as well.
EVHA Note: The proposal for development over the west end of the North Day Lot is a weak
concept due to the major conflict with the transportation/loading and Delivery center and the
need to possibly use this portion of the site for traffic flow on the South Frontage Road. The
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west rnmp of the Sandstone Pedestrian Bridge is not essential. Use of a portion of the west
end of the North Day Lot and west ramp expands the area that can be used at this critical
intersection of West Lionshead Circle and South Frontage Road.
5.9.2 Concert Hall Plaza/ Montaneros/Landmark Townhomes
While the Concert Hall Plaza property is the western portal into the Lionshead retail/ pedestrian
core, it suffers from a lack of pedestrian use due to its difficult access from both the retail mall
and West Lionshead Circle. The priority with a potential redevelopment of this property is to
create a connection as direct as possible between the western terminus of the pedestrian core and
the intersection of West Lionshead Circle and Lionshead Place. The scenario depicted in figure
X would require cooperation with the Town of Vail (the removal of the existing bus drop-off),
Montaneros, and potentially the Landmark Townhomes (the scenario in figure X would require a
small property acquisition from the Landmark in the northeast corner of the redeveloped
structure). Given access and parking requirements, this redeveloped structure could
accommodate a vertical residential component as well. This is the most feasible solution for a
strong pedestrian connection, but the best solution would entail a cooperative redevelopment
effort with the Montaneros. The Town of Vail should make all reasonable efforts to encourage,
incentivize, and facilitate this potential redevelopment.
EVHA Note: This an equal gain achieved it the Landmark Townhomes are
redeveloped in conjunction the Concert Hall Plaza. The alley between the two building would
be unnecessary if fire access is gained through the redevelopment of the pedestrian mall.
5.10 Ski Yard
Improvements recommended for the Lionshead ski yard are as follows:
5.10.1 Relationship to pedestrian/ retail mall
There is a significant gradient difference between the retail mall level and the ski yard level. As
suggested in figure X, this gradient change should be designed in an architecturally significant
manner that frames the north edge of the ski yard and creates a strong, well articulated link
between the "urban" environment of the retail mall and the open environment of the ski yard.
5.10.2 Skier Bridge
The existing skier bridge needs to be replaced. This new bridge should be wide enough to safely
accommodate and separate skier and pedestrian traffic and should be visually consistent with the
new desired character of Lionshead.
5.10.3 Connections
As depicted in figure X, pedestrian path connections should be provided from the retail mall
interface (north end of ski yard) to the gondola terminal, the Gore Creek recreation path, the skier
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bridge, and the south east corner of the Lionsquare Lodge (current location of the KB Ranch
restaurant.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: Lighted pedestrian paths usable year
round should be provided that connect both the east and west segments of Forest Road with
the separate pedestrian route over the proposed new skier bridge.
5.10.4 Screening/ landscaping
The Lionsquare Lodge should be involved in enhancement efforts on the ski yard, particularly
regarding potential landscape screening between the west edge of the yard and the adjacent
building face. No landscaping should occur in the center area of the ski yard, due to winter skier
operations and the potential for this area to function as a"village green" community gathering
and recreation area during the summer.
5.11 Lionsquare Lodge
The Lionsquare Lodge is located at the terminus of Lionshead place and is divided into two
different parcels: the main parcel (phase 1,2, and 3) borders both the ski yard and the Gore Creek
recreation path while the north parcel (phase 4) is located north of the Lionshead place
cul-de-sac. The significant issues regarding this property are as follows:
5.11.1 Traffic concerns
The primary concern of the Lionsquare Lodge property owners is the existing and potential
volume of traffic (both lodging vehicles and delivery vehicles) accessing the Vail Associates core
site. The current access into the core site passes between the main and north properties, resulting
in the lack of a safe and well defined connection between the buildings. When and if the Vail
Associates core site is redeveloped, the mitigation of lodging and service vehicle impacts on the
Lionsquare Lodge will be an important planning consideration. Specifically, it is important that
traffic does not back up, or "stage" outside of the Vail Associates core site property in such a way
that would create a visual, audible, or air pollution impact.
5.11.2 Pedestrian connection between main building and north building
As shown in figure X, a strong pedestrian connection is needed between the main Lionsquare
Lodge property and the "north building" on the north side of Lionshead Place. Potential
redevelopment presents the opportunity to create a strong pedestrian and vehicular corridor
between these two components of the property.
5.11.3 Ski yard pedestrian access
The existing pedestrian access path around the north end of the Lionsquare Lodge should be
upgraded to provide a clean, safe pedestrian connection from Lionshead place into the ski yard.
Due to its close proximity to the northern end units on Lionsquare Lodge, landscaping and other
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screening methods should be considered to mitigate the impact this walkway will have on these
units.
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EVHA Note: Pedestrian always find the shortest point between two points, although it
is ideal to attempt to cause all pedestrian to use the commercial portion of the Lionshead
Mall, it is counter to human nature. It is better to aeknowledge that all pedestrian link should
have a qualitative standard well above that which presently exist. To do otherwise is a
mistake because it invites the present circumstance in non-commercial pedestrian access
corridors to continue unchanged.
5.11.4 Potential development/ redevelopment scenarios
As is the case with many existing buildings in Lionshead, the Lionsquare Lodge is in significant
need of exterior renovation or possible redevelopment. Figure X presents a scenario by which
the Lodge could add a significant amount of density, enabling the creation of a strong
architectural "edge" to Lionshead Place, a direct connection between the main and north Lodge
properties, as well as a screened parking area and point of arrival. A second redevelopment
scenario (not illustrated) that directly addresses the traffic and connection issues described above
would entail creating a new dedicated access to the Vail Associates core site on the north side of
the existing Lionsquare Lodge north building, enabling redevelopment to occur in direct
relationship with the primary Lionsquare Lodge building and removing the existing core site
access route. Issues associated with this scenario include the proximity of this new intersection
with the adjacent West Lionshead Circle intersection and potential visual and audible impacts on
the south side of the Montaneros property.
5.12 Marriott
The Marriott is a critical development in the Lionshead axea due to fact that it is the only existing
"hot " or lodging facility in Lionshead with a very substantial number of hotel rooms
(approximately 320). It is alsa the single largest structure in Lionshead, making it very visible
especially when approaching Lionshead from the west. Due to these factors the Marriott is a
high priority renovation project, and all reasonable measures should be taken by the Town of
Vail to encourage, incentivize and facilitate its enhancement. Specific issues regarding this
property are as follows:
5.12.1 Redevelopment/ development of parking structure
The most significant opportunity for new development on the Marriott property is the existing
parking structure, as depicted in figure X. If this site is developed, specific attention should be
given to the relationship between the development and Gore Creek corridor/ recreation path and
the West Day Lot. Specifically, the vertical development should step back away from the
recreation path, avoiding the creation of a large "wall" along the path. Likewise, there should be
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a clear separation (most likely a landscape buffer) between the public space of the recreation path
and the private space of the residential units.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: The existing parking structure should be
fully enclosed within any development that occurs on this portion of the site. Special
consideration should be given to the design of the west side of property regarding facade
stepbacks and setbacks in anticipation that tlte present West Day Skier Lot be relocated and
the site developed with similar sized structures.
5.12.2 Infill opportunities
The south side of the existing Marriott structure currently contains several tennis courts. This
area presents a lower-rise development infill opportunity that may help create a desirable
gradient and visual transition between the existing structure and the Gore Creek recreation path.
EVHA Note: This concept should be shown be illustrated.
5.12.3 Facade retrofit opportunities on existing building
The most significant community priority regarding the Marriott property is the exterior
renovation of the existing large structure. The size and relational dimensions of the structure will
present a challenge to the renovation efforts, a„a i* i°':k°'<, +4°' +4° a"°o'„+°'°t4°r ^f +4°
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EVHA Note: There are guidelines being drafted that should render the above
equivocation moot.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: The infill of the tennis courts or the
redevelopment of the parking garage site cannot proceed prior to or independent of the design
and construction of retrofit of all facades and roof of the eacisting building.
5.12.4 Treatment of West Lionshead Circle in front of existing structure
Any future development or redevelopment on the Marriott property should include pedestrian
enhancements on the adjacent north side of West Lionshead Circle.
5.13 Antlers Lodge
Like the Marriott, the Antlers lodge is a large and highly visible structure in great need of
exterior renovation, and should be considered a priority redeveiopment project. Figure X
delineates a potential development scenario that would enable a partial screening of the existing
tower while also presenting an enhanced edge to Lionshead Place.
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EVHA Note: Include the following language: The infill over the parking garage
cannot proceed prior to or independent of the design and construction of a retrofit of all
facades and roof of the existing building.
5.14 Lionshead Inn, Vailglo, Enzian clusters
This cluster of buildings (see figure X) is both elevated above and setback from its surrounding
context of West Lionshead Circle and the South Frontage Road. Even though not as physically
tall as the Landmark Tower, the Lionshead Inn is visually the tallest building in Lionshead.
Redevelopment and/or enhancement of these properties is encouraged, given the following
parameters:
5.14.1 Addressing the pedestrian street
The principle redevelopment planning objective for this area is to both bring the structures "up
to" the pedestrian environment of West Lionshead Circle and to lower the gradient of the project
to street level. In other words, these structures should "address" or engage the surrounding
pedestrian environment rather than setting back behind surface parking lots as is currently the
case.
5.14.2 Access and street frontage
The existing curb cut access points into these properties should be adjusted to align with the
opposing curb-cuts on the east side of West Lionshead Circle. Given the small chance of
redevelopment on these properties, the pedestrian street edge should be visually strengthened
through the use of landscaping, enhanced signage, and retaining walls as described in the site
design guidelines, chapter six. If a new vehicular access point is added to the Lionshead Inn off
of the South Frontage Road (a permit has been secured by the Lionshead Inn), this northern edge
of the property should seek to visually mitigate the current visible surface parking lot, including
reducing the significant existing cross-slope.
EVHA Note: Who issued the permit. Will an additional access point onto the South
Frontage Road compound traffic flow options at the east intersection of West Lionshead
Circle and the South Frontage Road?
5.14.3 Building height
Due to its elevated ground floor position the Lionshead Inn should not add any additionai
building height but rather seek a ground level or lower floor infill solution if development
scenarios are pursued.
5.15 Vail Spa
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Due to its unique architectural style, it is not recommended that any attempts be made to
architecturally adapt this structure to the "alpine" character outlined in the architectural design
guidelines. The Vail Spa has several developable areas on its property, most notably its existing
tennis courts. Any future development or redevelopment scenarios on this property should
comply with the overall intent of the Master Plan. If the South Frontage Road is realigned the
length of West Lionshead Circle around the west end of the property will increase, opening the
possibility for an e€4se-infill development. Due to its close proximity, the Vail Spa will need to
be involved in any future frontage road realignment or development infill planning discussions.
EVHA Note: Why has the office infill development been specified? It is premature to identify
any particular use other than those that have already been specified in the plan goals.
5.16 West Day Lot/ Vail Associates service yard/ Holy Cross site
Planning implications for this "west end" of Lionshead must be looked at under two different
scenarios- the realignment of the South Frontage Road, and the South Frontage Road remaining
in its current location. Overall, this area should be considered for potentially higher densities
than the currently developed Lionshead area, specifically regarding employee housing.
However, any development must meet the overall character and visual intent of the Master Plan
and be compatible with the adjacent existing development of the Marriott and the Vail Spa.
As depicted in figure X, a realignment of the South Frontage Road will allow for a consolidation
of these properties while still maintaining a transit connection through the property as well as a
potentially realigned South Frontage Road connection. Within this consolidated property, four
areas can be logically defined by both their location and respective land use. The first "pod" is
the current West Day Parking Lot location. This site has Gore Creek Frontage, is removed from
the frontage road, and is the most desirable for residential
feetype development compatible with the adjacent residential properties. The second "pod,"
immediately adjacent to the South Frontage Road, it is the replacement site for the West Day
Parking Lot and future site for infrastructure improvements, i.e. employee parking structure.
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d;ffef°i4, a~a ~o+°r+;a"y h;Rh°r a°„s;*y @"e+ The third "pod," west of the realigned South
Frontage Road, has been identified as an appropriate location for a potentially high density
employee housing product. The fourth "pod" has the greatest road frontage and is the
recommended location for the reduced scope Vail Associates service yard. This location also
presents the opportunity to create a direct mountain vehicular access route through the old town
shops site, across the river, and connecting to the Westin Ho ski trail. The fifth "pod" the site
for exit and entry ramp to the east bound land of Interstate-70.
The44ke-South Frontage Road must be is net realigned prior to development bUi'a8t4 OR
&4e of any one of these sites., +h° p ,d;ff r°oe° ;s +h° Mo+°n+;a' aeeess H+s f r+k
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figufe-X)-
EVHA Note: Include the following language: The uses allowed for this area must
conform to the purpose and intend of the zoning districts which currently exists on the site.
The area within in these zoning districts may be redistributed in direct proportion to the area
within the existing zone districts. If there is additional site area created as a result of the
resubdivision that area will be zoned for either employee housing, open space, infrastructure
uses that are compatible with adjacent uses.
EVHA Note: It is of critical importance that any changes to the location or uses for the
West Day Parking Lot are consistent within the purpose and intent of the present zoning
which existing on the site. The market value of the site is established by its present zoning.
Any changes contained in the Master Plan which allow for uses other than those currently
allowed will affect the market value of the site. Should this occur, the cost to undertake either
public or private infrastructural andlor recreational improvements on the site may become
prohibitively expensive. This draft of the Master Plan fails to provide documentation with
respect to the historic importance of this site to the public interest with respect to the long term
need to provide a site for major parking and recreational facilities. The ordinance language
for the zoning district is included in the following frame.
18.34.010 Purpose.
The parking district is intended to provide sites for private or
public unstructured off-street vehicle parking and conditionally to
provide for private or public off-street vehicle parking stiuctures
and private or public parks and recreational facilities. The parking
district is intended to allow such uses while ensuring adequate light,
air, privacy and open space for each valid use in adjacent areas.
(Ord. 4(1992) § 1(part): Ord. 2(1976) § 3(part): Ord. 8(1973) §
24.100.)
EVHA Note: The Vail Associates Maintenance Shop and Yard Site are presently
zoning Commercial Service Center (CSC). With the exception of residential density for
employee housing ancl amount of commercial space, the purpose and intent of the CSC zone
district should remain in place. This District provides ample latitude to support all uses that
service an increased visitor and employee bed base in the west end of Lionshead. The CSC
district is compatible with existing adjacent uses. The language of the zoning district is
included in the following frame.
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18.28.010 Purpose.
The commercial service center district is intended to provide
sites for general shopping and commercial facilities serving the
town, together with limited mulriple-famiiy dwelling and lodge uses
as may be appropriate without interfering with the basic commercial
functions of the district. The commercial service center district is
intended to ensure adequate light, air, open space, and other
amenities appropriate to permitted types of buildings and uses, and
to maintain a convenient shopping center environment for permitted .
commercial uses. (Ord: 8(1973) § 10.100.)
5.17 Old Town Shops
The "old town shops" (see figure X) have been targeted for a variety of uses throughout the
Master Plan process including employee housing, an expansion of the Vail sanitation plant, and
part of the Vail Associates service yard. While all of these uses may be appropriate for the site,
they are not all compatible. Given input from the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District the
most likely scenario for this property includes both a sanitation plant expansion and use by Vail
Associates as a service yard and mountain access component.
5.18 Unplatted Forest Road "tennis court" and Stream Tract sites
The "tennis court" site (see figure X), located at the winter terminus of Farest Road, is currently
unpla#ed a zoned as "agriculture and open space." Owned by Vail Associates, this property is
of great concern to some Forest Road homeowners who would like to see the property
undeveloped, as provided for in the 1972 Town of Vail/Vail Associates covenant agreement, and
remain ineluded as part of the Gore Creek open space corridor. The current use of the for
"tennis Court" because of the decline in demand for this facility may result in a change in
allowed "outdoor recreational use" for the site, i.e. conversion to a park and playground. While
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slepe, a-Rd HSr4ei% vieW6 aef e;s ~~eeli. Given this situation the following land use
parameters should be considered when and if development is proposed for the property.
ffea.
a. -b- Any proposed "outdoor recreational use" development must be ~,4saally consistent both
with the existing Forest Road development and the adjacent Gore Creek open space corridor.
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b. fr Any proposed "outdoor recreational use" development must demonstrate that it does not
increase ~se the level of service rating for traffic flow on Forest Road.
c. 4: Given the current concern of residents regarding the presence of snow cats and wil4er-
mountain service vehicles on Forest Road, the removal of these vehicles is recommended prior to
any development occurring on this site.
EVHA Note: Include the following language: The "Stream Tract" site (see figure X),
loeated east of the Gondola Line between the Yail Lionshead First Filing and the Vail Yillage
First and Third Filing, is currently zoned as "agriculture and open space. " Owned by Vail
Associates, this property is of great concern to some Forest Road homeowners who would like
to see the property undeveloped, as provided for in the 1972 Town of Vail/Vail Associates
covenant agreement, and remain inekide as part of the Gore Creek open space corridor.
There to two use areas of the site (see figure X): Area A, is a parcel existing in a pristine
nature condition containing e.xtensive riparian, wetland and wildlife habitat. Area A is
accessible from the Lionhead commercial core by a dilapidated pedestrian bridge that has
been an inducement for foot and bicycle traffic that has damaged portions of the fragile
wetland and riparian habitat. Area B, is the former site of a Town of Vail Playground which
has been removed. The site has been adversely impact by road construction and illegal site
work conducted by adjacent residential property owners. The site contains extensive wetland
and riparian habitat. Given this situation the following land use parameters should be
considered when and if development is proposed for the property.
a. Once the new Lionshead Skier/Pedestrian Bridge is completed, the existing
pedestrian bridge accessing Area A should be removed and the bridge site restored to it
natural condition. In Area A, with the exception of an existing fishing access trail that is
presently in good condition, all other trails should be closed and restored to their natural
condition. Public access, except for fishing access should be discourage in order to protect
fragile riparian, wetlands and wildlife habitat.
b. Area B should receive extensive restoration of damaged wetland and riparian
habitat. Vehicular access road should be removed and a circular path connecting to the new
Lionshead Skier/Pedestrian Bridge constructed appropriate to accommodate unregulated
public access though a wetland restoration area.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Town Council
FROM: Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan Team
DATE: November 3, 1998
SUBJECT: Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan
Revised Schedule:
November 3 - Town Council
Public hearing for receiving formal public comment
November 4 - DRB
Tabled
November 9 - PEC
Tabled
November 10 - Council
Review implementation section of master plan - worksession
November 17 - Council
Review revised draft of master plan - worksession
November 18 - DRB
Final review and recommendation on master plan design guidelines
November 23 - PEC
Final review and recommendation on master plan
December 1 - Council
Final review and approval of master plan
Note: Contact Dominic Mauriello at 479-2148 for any changes to schedule or revisions to the
Master Plan
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Robert W. McLaurin, Town Manager
DATE: October 30, 1998
SUBJECT: Town Manager's Report
Rocky Mountain Carria e Co=anX
Mike Parker, owner of the Rocky Mountain Carriage Company has expressed an interest in selling
this business to Heather Forbes and Kevin Hyatt. Both of these individuals have worked for Mike
for the past few years and are familiar with the Vail operations of the Rocky Mountain Carriage
Company.
We are in the process of transferring the remaining one year on the existing contract to Ms. Forbes
and Mr. Hyatt. We also intend to extend the contract for an additional period of three years. We
believe this transfer will provide continuity in this important guest service.
Revenue Recovery Contract
For several months we have had discussions with the Revenue Recovery Group to explore the
possibility of using them to assist us in recovering all legitimate sales tax revenues due to the Town
of Vail.
RRG provides contract auditing services for municipalities all over the country. This is the most
efficient way for the Town to obtain audit services. Who gets audited and when the audit occurs,
is solely up to the Town.
It is my expectation that we will execute an agreement with RRG within the next 30 to 45 days. It
is also my belief that we will collect additional revenues which are currently due the Town but are
not being paid. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns regarding this issue.
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11/10/98 WS
Sally Lorton - 20 year anniversary
Dave Richardson - 15 year anniversary
PEGDRB review
discussion of updating building codes
site visit & discussion of VRC
11/17/98 WS
W. Vail perimeter approval
discussion of model traffic code
discussion of deer/elk migration numbers
11/17/98 TC
Lionshead Master Plan
1 st read Ord. No. 17, re: budget
1 st read Ord. No. re: building codes
2nd read Ord. No. 16, re: GRFA •
W. Vail perimeter approval
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Memorandum
To: Town Council
From: Andy Knudtsen
Nina Timm
Date: October 30, 1998
The following is a swnmary of community comments from meetings held to discuss the
Arosa/Garmisch site and the Lionshead Parking Structure site.
The Arosa/Garmisch site meetings were held Monday, October 12, Tuesday, October 13 and
Wednesday, October 14. The first two meetings included site visits to the Arosa/Garmisch site and
Vail Commons. The Wednesday night meeting included a number of designers who worked
directly with the participants to discuss a site plan and the potential design of housing and a park at
the Arosa/Garniisch site.
The Lionshead meetings were held Monday, October 19, Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday,
October 21. The meetings included a tour of Buzzard Park and Rivers Edge, both seasonal
employee housing. We met with a number of residents who live adjacent to the Lionshead Parking
Structure and discussed want they believed would and would not be compatible with the
neighborhood. '
The attached letter would be sent out to participants to let them know about the continuing ,
dialogue for these two sites.
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Vail, Colorado 81657 ,970-479-2105/Fax 970-479-2157
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October 28, 1998
Dear Community Member,
Thank you for participating in the most recent community meetings involving the
Lionshead Parking Structure and the Arosa-Garmisch sites. The Common Ground
process has provided many opportunities for an energetic exchange of ideas. These
discussions have taken place within the context of our community goals of:
1. Maintaining the Town's economic viability,
2. Increasing the town's sense of community, and
3. Addressing the lack of locals' housing:
The challenge before us at this time is to take the specific ideas, concems and suggestions
expressed during the meetings and address as many of them as possible in the next stages
of the process. The suggestions, which were recorded at the meetings, are attached for
your review and will be forwarded to the Town Council for their consideration.
(Comments about the West Vail site are on the green sheets. Comments about Lionshead
are on blue.)
The next opportunities for participation are shown below:
West Vail
Open House (self-guided)
Three designs will be on display in the Vail Library atrium during
the week of November 2- 6.
Open House (guided)
Staff and designers will be available to answer questions the
evening of November 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Vail Librarx,
community room. It is intended to be an informal time to talk with
community members. •
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Approval of development parameters
The development parameters will include specific standards for
both the park and housing elements and will be the basis of the
Request for Proposals. This is scheduled for the evening Town
Council meeting of November 17th.
Lionshead Structure • - -
The original plan to follow the West Vail process has been changed to link
the Lionshead housing proposal together with the community facilities
proposal. Both are located adjacent to the Lionshead parking structure and
will benefit from being discussed at the same time. Staff anticipates
having a schedule for both projects by late November. We will send out a
detailed letter to the people who have participated in this process once
dates for additional meetings have been set. Community discussions
regarding density, design, parking issues, etc. are likely to begin again in
late December or early January
Thank you for investing your time in this effort. Both the input of adjacent residents and
the community as a whole are needed to help us ensure that the projects reflect the quality
for which Vail is known and that they fit well within the neighborhood. If you have
questions regarding eitherof the two projects, please call Andy Knudtsen directly at
970.479.2440.
Sincerely,
Robert W: McLaurin
Town Manager
cc: Town Council
Russ Forrest
Suzanne Silverthom
Nina Timm
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West Vail Site Meetings
Notes from the community on Monday night meeting:
-West Vail site is zoned primary/secondary
-130 signatures opposing any development have been submitted previously
-Zero density on this site
, -Ground Rules for tonight vs. Resolution 10 'There will be housing vs. aiscussion of parks and housing •
-Development should occur where there is already some development
Timber Ridge, The "Ruins"
-Discuss development on Hud Wirth first
-Traffic concems
-Noise concerns
-Parks and homes compatability
Noise, snow storage, etc.
Limit to passive park with housing _
-Site is too small for park and housing
-Town owes neighborhood concern with their needs
-Neighborhood has priority over Town interests
-Town should build on non-neighborhood sites first
-Neighborhood already has traffic and density
-Build in second homeowners neighborhood first
-Vail Commons was just built in the neighborhood
-Distribute employee housing evenly throughout Town
-Resolution 10 states Open Space, Parks and Housing
-Council needs to listen to the community and the adjacent neighborhood
-Look at other sites suggested by the community
= mWill help plan other sites . .
-Against the way housing is being funded
-Majority of the Town's local population doesn't want this development
-Wfiere are the advocates?
-Alternatives given at these meetings will be presented as acquiescence
-Common Ground did not acknowledge individual voices
-Common Ground process was leadincy
-This is a building on open space issue, not a housing issue
-Look at solutions not on open space
-Matrir suggestion number 86. Pursue private funding sources now in Vail
-No trust
-Housing and park don't work on small site together
-RETT can not be used to buy land for housing
-Whcn was RETT fund reimbursed?
_ -~N'hat is the number of buy-down units within the Town?
-RETT is for open space only
-NeW,hborhood thought it was going to be a park-- trust issue
-How are comments and number of participants counted?
-Open space is very important to tourists
-We need a place to call home
-There is a need for affordable housing
-People don't want to move in and feel like they ruined a neighborhood
We agree that there is a serious problem, but this may not be the site
-Economy of scale on each site -Neighborhoods will harden against development on open space .
-Equal distribution in all neighborhoods . -Working on housing is an important issue "
-The housing must keep people in Vail
-Vail Commons Nice urban development
Dense
Lot of asphalt and concrete
Not a lot of green .
Pitkin Creek seems more green and on a human scale
Roof lines too broken up
Far too dense for anywhere in Vail
No snow storage
No green space for kids
Lack of car accommodations
V ail Commons has great site coverage--garages take up space
West Vail Site Meetings
Notes from the community at Tuesday morning meeting:
-Best use is a small park and the rest is an undeveloped, passive park
-Zero density for housing
-Traffic and safety concerns -
-Large, active park--basketballs courts, etc.
- -Parking.concerns related to the park -Passive park is the first choice
-Neighborhood should vote on the use
-Housing and park-- there is room for both
-Rare parcel in a dense neighborhood
-Continue to see natural landscape
-Town needs to look at who the "Nimbys" are--
They are the people living here and raising their families
-Town is not looking at the "Parking Lot" issues
This is where the Town is going first
-People are afraid of the Town and the Town Council
-Take it to a vote of the people
-Trust isn't coming back tomorrow night
-See suggestions from the matrix in action
-Lands purchased with RETT
-Look at the private sector/get them involved
-Regional issue
-People felt that they were being directed in Common Ground
-Mountain Bell
-What else is being done?
-Tawn didn't allow conversation before June 30 meeting
-Stop saying ArosalGarmisch will be built on
-Go to things that are already built .
Timber Ridge, etc.
-Rebuild the process with true citizen participation
Democratic process
-Participation is a dialogue
-Don't have large, confrontational meetings in Council chambers
-Look at entire neighborhood, not just a particular site
-Too much asphalt at Vail Commons
-Safe sidewalk from Commons to Buffehr Creek Park
Expand the park and fence it in
-Access to the North Trail V
-With a safe park-- develop some housing and a pocket park at the Town Manager's lots
West Vail Site Meetings
Common themes from Wednesday nights meeting with designers:
-Keep the flat area the park
-Keep view up from intersec-Kids need a place to play
tion
, -A specific dog area - -Trail Access - A walking path to a view area rather than connected to other trails
-Neighborhood gathering place
Picnic benches or some such area
-Maximize the green space
No concrete playing areas, etc.
-Off-street path on the perimeter of the park area
Not a sidewalk that is paved
NO PARKING for the park
-Call it the Lyndon Ellefson Park -Active park area on the lower portion of the site
include a tot lot of some sort
-Passive park area on the upper portion of the site
keep the area largely natural
-No lights for the park area
-Separation between housing and parks
Landscaping to separate them
-8 or fewer units
-Less density rather than more
-No housing at all
-Density range from zero to eight
-Housing on the perimeter of the site
maintain the view corridor up the middle of the site
-A weak preference for housing on the east/right side of the site
-Cottages or smaller type units
-Plenty of interior storage for the houses
-Minimize the visible parking
-Clusters of units, group them
Total # of units # of V otes
0 24 * 9 of 13 people who lived in the
2 0 neighborhood voted for no density
4 0
6 0
8 3
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, -10 people voted for more information about the density before they would vote on a density that
they believed would be compatable
* The vote did not include Town staff and paid designers
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Notes fronn Wednesday, October 21
Meeting on Lionshead Site
Purpose: To record specific ideas, concerns or suggestions that will shape the programming and .
building design of the housing and commianiry facilities to be developed adjacent to the Lionshead
Parking Structure.
-Community Comments and Suggestions: .
-Sub-terrain structures -
-Seasonal and "Vail Commons type" housing eliminating retail _
flowing more with the neighboncood
-Some housing on top of the structure ,
Eliminating the need for plowing
-Mechanically ventilating the structure is possible
-Design the new parking structure (west I,ionshead) to have housing placed on top of it
-Seasonal housing is most detrimental to neighborhoods mix types of housing within
development
-Commercial district is appropriate for rnore seasonal housing
-Whatever is built needs to benefit the neighborhood
-Vail Youth Center moved, not displacf;d
-Colorado West Mental Health moved, not displaced
-Do all of the redevelopment of this area at once, not in stages
Street Scape, Civic Center, Housing and Bus Turn Around
-Civic Center questions What is going iro be there and how is it going to be paid for?
-Improve the street scape and the traffic flow
-Height and Densiry concerns a total of'three levels sounds reasonable
-Hide the parking structure
-Provide the units with lots of interior stordge space
-No balconies Noise and Clutter concerns -
-Lake Creek is extremely neat and tidy .
Management is-doing a good job -Process timing is not allowing participation
Extend the meetings into Decemtrer
Last week of December is a good. time for meetings
-Clarification of who is meeting and when
Various groups involved (VRD, VA, TOV, etc.)
-Seasonal housing on Frontage Road side'?
-Will there be housing to the street or some green space?
-Not-for-Profit office space on main level of the building
-Entrances to housing Where and How -Potential of the Parking Structure becoming a recreational area
-Provide a meeting area for seasonal residents
-[nte-rate community members
Integrated housing rypes can become selfpolicing °
-Owner occupied units can have balconies °
-Communiry center within the housing development •
-Financing of the development?
-Retail space ownership?
-Town only lease to new businesses and only for a limited period of time
Business incubator
-A no commerciaU strictly housing oprion
-Gaps in the pedesti-ian experience
"enliven" that section of the road
this area can be broken up with landscaping
-Control commercial uses
-Gallery row for example ,
compatible with the neighborhood - particularly noise --Consider number of employees housed to the number of employees needed for additional retail -Outlying shuttles all go to Dobson Doxun East Lionshead Circle
-Staffed guard house on East Lionshead Circle
-Time and design will control some traffic
-How will the Town get successful businesses?
-Lionshead Arcade exarriple
-Parking is a significant issue
Parking for housing
Frontage Road full of cars more often
Vail Associates "front range specials" increasing parking needs
No parking needed for units due to location in Town
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MEMORANDUM
October 27, 1998
To: Vail Town Council
Bob McLaurin
, Pam Brandmeyer ,
Steve Thompson .
From: Sally Lorton
Re: September Sales Tax Collection
Attached is the sales tax worksheet with collections through October 27, 1998. We have
received the majority of the September tax returns. However, I estimate I will collect another
$46,000.00 for September sales tax (IE 13 period filers and delinquent accounts). This additional
September tax would result in a 14.7% increase over September 1997 and a 13.9% increase over
budget. Year to date collections would result in a 3.9% increase over 1997 and a 2.5% increase
over budget. Currently the summer season (May - September) is up 7.1 % from 1997, if I collect
another $46,000.00 for September the suxnmer season will be up 8.3%
1997 Event/Groups Included
Annual Vail Jazz Party
Evergold lOK
Jimmie Heuga Pro-Am Mountain Bike Finals
Labor Day Softball Tournament
Oktoberfest
Rubber Duck Race
VBS Summer Bike Race Series
1998 EventslGroups Included
23rd Annual Labor Day Softball Tournament
Evergold lOK
Fourth .Annual Vail Jazz Party
Jammin Jazz on the Lawn in Lionshead
Jimmie Heuga's Toyota Mountain Bike Express Pro-Am Finals
L. Elfson SK Run '
Oktoberfest
Rubber Duck Race
The Budlight Mountain Challenge
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Sales Tax Worksheet
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% Change % Change
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Januar 1,063,196 1,126,496 1,465,870 1,599,123 1,713,091 1,709,654 1,855,364 1,805,707 1,894,597 1,935,782 2,052,569 2,076,931 2,112,689 35,758 2.93% h 1.72%
Februa 1,135,7861,205,101 1,561,286 1,695,850 1,737,343 1,780,568 1,828,766 1,814,495 1,816,107 1,993,389 2,089,673 2,121,757 2,150,605 28,848 2.92% 1.36%
March 1,378,782 1,591,705 1,939,758 1,897,718 2,051,820 1,977,995 1,988,090 2,250,656 2,139,298 2,240,865 2,580,992 2,614,841 2,364,254 (250,587) -8.40% -9.58%
A ril 425,961 550,205 567,684 634,174 616,648 691;163 864,303 794,668 791,092 966,993 E74,427 ~ 881,575 1,104,871 223,296 26.35% 25.33%
Ma 245,518 170,567 215,548 236,359 250,809 268,000 257,248 287,315 324,681 318,920 329,783 328,723 380,255 51,532 15.30% 15.68%
June 331,581 329,039 393,470 448,227 468,948 468,598 475,161 548,820 590,685 594,907 630,366 642,504 630,937 (11,567) 0.09°/a -1.80%
Jul 479,201 559,683 649,139 665,094 737,288 742,750 811,538 892,830 893,483 963,717 1,043,637 1,060,879 1,103,395 42,516 5.73% 4.01%
Au ust 536,904 575,887 668,119 678,071 761,992 767,257 825,954 891,566 867,125 990,650 1,073,430 1,090,762 1,177,492 86,730 9.69% 7.95%
Se tember 442,402 422,502 469,032 482,328 491,684 485,954 560,535 725,205 645,902 630,453 637,831 642,504 685,662 43,158 7.50% 72%
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November 386,270 376,235 430,820 438,731 428,086 497,907 553,681 594,491 611,147 601,208 707,166 717,214
December 1,245,6121,455,948 1,615,278 1,625,219 1,691,775 1,846,223 1,974,553 1,992,855 1,994,540 2,068,851 2,254,709 2,286,119
Total 7,945,164 8,654,572 10,311,744 10,764,896 11,274,286 11,603,647 12,395,718 13,007,013 13,030,448 13,719,308 14,747,419 14,941,951 11,710,160 249,684
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TOWN O75 Souih Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
MEDIA ADVtSORY ,
October 28, 1998
Contact: Suzanne Siiverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information Office
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHl.IGHTS FOR OCTOBER 27
Work Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas
--Budget Discussion
During continued ciiscussions on the 1999-2000 TOV Budget, Councilmembers heard from
Finance Director Steve Thompson regarding the amount of sales tax coilections allocated to the
capital projects fund versus the general fund. Although the Vail Town Charter specifies a 50-50
split among the two funds, Thompson says the split is budgeted to be 45 percent capital and 55
percent general fund in 1999 and 2000 due to the continued reality of current infrastructure
maintenance costs. According to the Charter, the Town Council has the authority to modify the
sales tax split so long as 5 or more members vote in favor. According to Thompson, the split
has not been at the 50-50 level for several years. Councilmembers then reviewed the proposed
capital pro;ects list for 1999 which includes $5.9 million for street reconstruction of the Lionsridge
Loop area ($2.7 million); site design for a new fire station (reduced by Council from $250,000 to
$150,000); land acquisition for the housing program ($1.5 million); and renovation of the iibrary
basement recently vacated by the Vail Recreation District for an as yet-to-be determined faci1ity
($225.000). During discussion, Town Manager Bob McLaurin said there have been numerous
ideas far use of the lower level of the {ibrary, none of which have been sofidified. One idea, he
said, is to move the library community room to the basemert while converting the community
room space into a video conference center. Councilmembers, led by Michael Arnett, instead
asked that the community room remain at its current location, which eliminated a$60,000
budget request for remodel of the community room, but kept in tact a$225,000 proposal for
renovation of the former Vail Recreation District space. A decision on how the space will be
used Uri(f be determined by the Council at a later date. Councilmember Sybill Navas suggested
exploring a concept that would add a third floor to a portion of the library with a facility that might
double as a community theater or movie theater similar to a facility she saw while in Mt. Buller,
Australia. Councilman Michael Jewett said he wasn't ready to commit to an expansion of town
services until the library is able to meet the demand for additional Internet stations.
In wrapping up its discussions on the capital projects fund, Mayor Rob Ford said the Council
needs to agree on a t'rmetable and format tor making a decision on a new fire station, while-Sybi)I
Navas suggested a heightened focus on alternative transportation planning. Next, Council
reviewed the proposed 1999 budget for the Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund. The budget shows •
projects totaling $2.3 million, including $510,000 for landscape maintenance; $300,000 for a
West Vail park at Arosa-Garmisch; $100,000 for extension of the North Trail; and $250,000 for a
recreation path extension from Red Sandstone School to the Main Vail Roundabout. During
discussion, Councilmembers removed a$40,000 acquisition cost for a privately-held site
. (more)
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continue to pursue the acquisition at no cost to the town (because of its location in a hazard
zone, there is no development threat). Also yesterday, at the suggestion of Sybill Navas,
Councilmembers agreed to fund a neighborhood park in the Matterhorn area. However,
opinions were mixed regarding when and where. The possibility of installing a"temporary" tot lot
was raised, but there were no conclusions. The Common Ground plan calls for park and
housing components on portions of Donovan Park. However, those planning discussions have
been deferred by the Council due to neighborhood concerns. .
--TOV Employee Recognition " • _
The Council recognized Leonard Sandoval, construction inspector, for 15 years of service, as '
well as Jody Doster, transit coordinator, for 10 years of service to the town.
--PEC/DRB Review
During a review of the most recent Planning and Environmental Commissinn and Design Review
Board meetings, the Council heard an update on a proposal submitted by Thrifty Car Rental for
a major amendment to the Cascade Village Special Development District as well as a
conditional use permit to allow for a"transportation business" within the development. The PEC
voted unanimously to recommend approval of the major amendment request to the Town
Council and voted to table the conditional use permit request pending additional parking and
storage information. For more information, contact George Ruther in the Community
Development Department at 479-2145.
--Chamonix Winter/Summer Bus Service
The Council voted 5-2 (Foley and Jewett against) to discontinue future summer bus service on
Chamonix Lane in West Vail effective at the end of the regularly scheduled summer/fall service
calendar, and to eliminate consideration of winter service on Chamonix. The action reflects
current requests from the West Vail neighborhood in wh'sch petitions containing 70 signatures
were presented to the town in opposition of the service due to traffic, noise and underutilization.
Last winter, a petition containing 25 signatures was presented to the town requesting the
service, which promoted the town to offer an experimental route. While the route has carried an
average of 9 people a day this past summer, overall ridership in West Vail hasn't increased,
according to Mike Rose, transit manager. The next nearest stop is about a quarter of a mile
away. For more information, contact Rose at 479-2349.
--Discussion of a Dismount Zone for Skateboards, Bicycles and Rollerblades in the Village Core
and Lionshead
After reviewing survey results which showed mixed opinions from merchants and bystanders in
the Vail Village and Lionshead areas regarding the concept of dismount zones for skateboards
and bicycles, the Council turned down a motion to create selected dismount zones in the two
areas. The vote was 2(Kurz, Ford in favor) to 5(Navas, Foley, Jewett, Armour, Arnett) against.
ln voting against the proposed dismount zones, several Councilmembers said they'd rather let
the riders take responsibility to improve safety among pedestrians. Jim Lamont of the East
Village Homeowners Association suggested revisiting the issue next spring when additional
input from the neighborhood residents could be presented. The survey, conducted by the Vail
Police Department, showed that a majority of Vail Village merchants who were surveyed support
a dismount zone for bicycles and skateboards, but not for in-line skates. Merchants in
Lionshead offered support for a dismount zone for skateboards, but were opposed to one for
bicycles and in-line skates. For more information, contact Police Commander Jeff Layman at
479-2211.
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--Colorado Alliance for a Rapid Transit Solution (CARTS) Funding Request
This discussion was postponed to the Nov. 3 meeting due to a miscommunication.
--Review and Prioritize Community Development Department Long-Range Projects
Councilmembers were each asked to review and rank a list of proposed long-range Community
Development projects in preparation for a group discussion at next Tuesday's work session.
During a brief discussion, Councilmember Sybill Navas suggested consideration of re-enacting
the Vail Housing Authority, a volunteer board, to assist with the town's housing initiatives.
--Information Update . ,
Town Manager Bob McLaurin indicated the first reading of the TOV budget would occur at the
' Nov. 17 evening meeting.
--Council Reports
Bob Armour reported on his attendance at a Colorado Association of Ski Towns (CAST) meeting
in Grand Junction in which officials from Ft. Collins and Colorado State University demonstrated
an economic impact model that quantifies the cost of growth.
Sybill Navas distributed an agenda for an upcoming meeting of the Northwest Colorado Council
of Governments Water Quality/Quantity board.
In checking with the central reservations office with the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention
Bureau, Michael Arnett said the Vail Mountain fires have not appeared to impact winter
reservations.
On a related note, Ludwig Kurz, who attended the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame inductions in
Denver last week, said there was strong support and solidarity offered by representatives from
the other ski resorts who attended the event. Kurz complimented executives from Vail
Associates for keeping their commitment to attend the event in which Steve Rychel, Earl Eaton,
Bob Lange and Lou Livingston were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Kevin Foley reported on his attendance at a public briefing on the Lionshead draft Master Plan
last week.
Rob Ford shared copies of a slide presentation used by Vail Associates regarding ski industry
and local economic trends. Ford said he'll ask that a similar presentation be given at an -
upcoming evening Council meeting.
--Other
Bob Armour said he toured the top of Vail Mountain this weekend and was deeply saddened by
the devastation. However, he said he's also encouraged by what he saw in that the lifts will be
up and running soon.
Ludwig Kurz distributed a Q and A sheet prepared by Vail Associates regarding the fires. He
also said Saturday's community forum was a positive event that showed caring and compassion
from many people.
Michael Arnett said he has been in contact with various officials from throughout the county who
have offered support. Arnett said the spirit of cooperation has been truly gratifying.
Kevin Foley echoed comments from Kurz and Arnett and also shared positive comments
regarding assistance offered by employees from the Town of Vail.
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On an informational note, Bob Armour said that Referendum B on the state election ballot would
earmark $1.2 million for Eagle County and $216,000 for Vail for transportation reinvestment, if
approved. Armour didn't advocate a position-- pro or con--on the issue.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
November 3 Work Session
Discussion of Model Traffic Code
. Budget Workshop .
Discussion of Ordinance No. 16, Multi-Family GRFA .
Discussion of Dowd Junction Deer/Elk Migration Numbers November 3 Evening Meeting
First Reading, Ordinance No. 17, Municipal Budget
First Reading, Ordinance No. 16, Multi-Family GRFA
Second Reading, Ordinance No. 15, Bonds
Resolution No. 11, Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (LEAF)
Introduction of Lionshead Master Plan
Decision on Vail 1 st RequesUVail Valley Marketing Board Funding
VA Slide Presentation
November 10 Work Session
PEC/DRB Review
Discussion of Updating Building.Codes
Site Visit and Discussion of VRC
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D E S T I N A T I O N R E S O R T S
610 WEST LIONSHEAD CIRCLE
VAIL, COLORADO 81657-5293
~ TELEPHONE (970) 476-1350
FAX (970) 476-1617
October 28, 1998
Mayor Rob Ford & Members of the Town Council
Town of Vail
75 S. Frontage Rd.
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Mayor Ford & Members of the Town Council,
As the Lionshead Master Plan nears a close, we want to thank everyone involved in the
process for the countless hours and tremendous effort which has been put forth to create
the best possible document. The final plan will certainly result in significant
improvements to our area in the years to come.
After reviewing the initial draft of plan, the Landmark and Westwind Condominium
Associations wish to convey the following thoughts...
Averarte Mazimum Height: Chapter 8, Section 3.2.3
We believe it was the intent of the Council that buildings in the core of Lionshead
would have only small portions of their roof's line that would reach the "Absolute
Maximum Height" of 82.5 feet. Our understanding was the majority of the ridge heights
would be at 71 feet with a few areas higher and a few areas lower. Some how this idea
seems to have gotten lost in the Team's plan.
As "Average Maximum Height" (Sec. 3.2.3.6) is now described in the plan, it
would allow the required "step backs" of RetaiUPedestrian 5treets (Sec. 3.2.3.2) and Ski
Yard/Gore creek Corridor (Sec. 3.2.3.3) to be included in the calculation of the building's
"Average Maximum Height". If the "Average Maximum Height" is calculated this way,
most of the building with those step-back requirements will be allowed to build to a
height of 82.5 feet for ail or most of their roof ridge.
We believe that those "step-back" requirements were intended to be separate
issues from the allowable building height and should be treated as such. The heights of
these step-back areas should not be considered in the calculation of the "Average
Maximum Height" of a building.
North Dav Lot: Chapter 5, Section 5.8
Both the Landmark and Westwind buildings aze tremendously affected by a
transportation center located on the North Day Lot. In addition to the "visual" and
"audible" concerns mentioned in the plan, we believe that "odoi" and "security"
considerations will also be a serious problem with buses and other vehicles using the
center. These concerns should be included in the plan. The planners suggest that a
covered facility would provide a better solution, and we strongly urge that such a
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provision, including a physical barrier between the transportion center and the Landmark
is mandated by the plan.
Nowhere in this section aze the "access" needs of the Landmark's front desk
addressed. It is hard to understand why there is not a way to accommodate these
"access" needs when developing this facility. This problem is identified in "Landmark
Tower and Townhomes" (Section 5.9.1) and we believe it should be included as an
essential ingredient in the final plan.
Plazas and nodes: Chapter 5, Section 5.7.6
This section suggests "a small infill building" be located at the north edge of the
Lionshead pedestrian plaza in between the Landmark and the Lifthouse. We understand
the concept of using a small building to define a plaza, but we believe it is not appropriate
in this location. The area is intended to create a sense of arrival and a pedestrian
walkway corridor from the transportation drop-offto the skier yard. A building in this
location would only serve to block that coiridor and destroy the sense of arrival and
connection to the ski mountain that otherwise would exist.
We appreciate your consideration of our associations' comments and ask that this letter
also gets distributed to the members of the Planning and Environmental Commission.
Sincerely,
Geoff Wright, General Manager
Destination Resort Management, Inc.
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7oseph Looper, President
Landmark Condominium Association
James Beedie, President
Westwind Condominium Association
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I oLuP ALO sL~; xr,v~rrn vFiL;Ex- sevr-r:al fires rae}n¢ on the hn~o Peal:s. Tiie victun ~nstead. Fiatie Fedor, horth .~neri-
su hadn'c pl,uuied to camp out on 34.00(1-syuarrtoot T~ao Elk restaurant, ski- ~i can sookeswoman for ELF's sisler group
the tup uE Vad ~founiaui. Tenc- , patrol headyuarters and ioui cha~hfis wece ' the Animal Li6eration Front. sazd thsst even
less and t~rzci aftrr ha~ng a bull I a6laz=; "I can': tell vouhowheavg thxt was," i though the ~~ouns despise blood sports, the
' tl,:at Sundav, OcL 15, he 6or:owed Sebso said. Hezvier still: bv die weekend, aarsonists did spare the bathroom a$er sp<~t-
, II a slct=mn,l ba{ and headed torth= I radical goup callinq rtself Ie Eacth Libera- ting Sebso inside. She added. °Isn't it iiomc
i wilocked bathroomnear the ski area's Chau ~ tion Front claimed to have set the S12 =ni1- that the hunters were protecced bv the very
, Fnui Aft~r mirinight, Sebso hesrd the door ~ lion tire to protest Pai!'s 385-acre espansion people thev xre calling terrorists, when they
npen "ahoo1halficac." tm~u clnse He ddn't I mtn prune lvn:t ha6rtat. Srhsn had come aretheoneswhokrll'7"
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violent act."
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structures burned, level- there's no other choice." he say s.
ing operations on Vail And it's just those Idnd of splin- ;
' Mountain (left), one of ter groups that are hardest to
the company's several track. "It's the people that be- i
area ski resorts (below) come too radical for their own
groups that worry us," says
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ly retired from the FBI after
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task force. "How do we even
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chalance. The sld area will still i
open Nov. 6, and secunty will be
stepped up at the World Alpine
Slding Championships in earlv i;
1999 (the ELF e-mail stated "we
Cvnics mi t a reciate some of the more i blaze an on
~ PP ars , but rt's too soon to say will be back if this greedy corporahon con- i ~
~ pointed ironies-for example, that no one whether the so-called ecoterror cell set the tinues to trespass into wild and unroaded ~
has spotted a 1vn.Y in the area since 1973. Or fire or just claimed responsibility. The azeas"). Vail Resorts' CEO, Adam Aron,
that the state's wildlife division decided loosely organized ELF has been linked to ~ told NEwsWEEx: "In the grand scheme of
against reintroducing the poinry-eazed cat the burning of a Bureau of Land Manage- ' things, we have to remember that we lost
near ritn, Vail resort because it was too close ment horse corral in Washington and a one restaurant." Enmitv toward Vail has
~ to a highwaa. But the fire horrified the town's ' ranger station in Oregon, as well as the "lib- been on the rise lately, from business own-
more reform-mintied activists. They had eration" of 300 minks from a Wisconsin ers who feel squeezed out by the exclusive
battled diligendvagainst VailAssociates' ex- farm-all in the past two years. Jeff L,ong, resort's retail expansion to sld instructors
pansion into Forest Service Iand for more chief investigator for the Salt Lake City unhappy about low pay. But last week the ~
than a vear, arguing before town meetings Fire Department, helped prosecute 15 ELF town seemed to be drawing together against
and appellate courts that the already gigantic members for a series of smaller fires in an outside enemy, even proposing a"barn-
sld zrea should not be allowed to clear-cut Utah stretching back to 1990. According to building" event to replace the sld-patrol '
more acreage of pristine habitat for elk and Long, the Vail blazes showed a similar building. "People who were complaining
other w-ildlife. Though 90 percent of public methodology. He told the Rocky Mountain about us four days ago are offering to rebuild comment on the issue ran against the compa- News that the perpetrators were usually with their bare hands," says Aron. On Fri- j ~
nv, VA won every court battle, and began young men, "straight edgers" who es- day, as investigators packed up° and went
clearing the area on Oct. 16. Then came the chewed all anunal products, drinldng, back to theiz offices to investigate the ELF's
tire, and an ELF e-mail communique to pm smoldng and premarital sex. clauns, snow began to fall and cover the
lice and the media claiming responsibility. After the ELF e-mail was released on tracks of the bulldozers. Even in the after-
"This gives the resort victim status." lament- Wednesdav, connections were soon made math of the firestorm, Vail had never
ed Jeff Berman of the Boulder-based rlncient ~ with Earth First!, a left-wing green group stopped clearing trees to make the counhy's i
Forest Rescue. "I would like to tell the ELF i that gained notoriety in the '80s for its anti- biggest sld area just a little bit bigger. , I
to stav the hell out of Colorado." ~~1 ~L I logging practice of tree spildng. Earth First! W3fFt SHERRY KEENE-OSHORN ¢rtfI
ATF 3Ild F BI investigators 1lLLed LL12 i joumal editor Lacey Phillabaum maintains DEBRA (iWARTNEY
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Rtlthecthan relying ort a singIe large motor, the mottvepower is distribnted, with dozens of smatl As gart of a larger consultant team; Iakes
!lC induction motors spre9d along the lengtli of the track_ The inverter dcives, which are each , Associates, Inc, has been paoviding the VTq
dedica[ed to:a single motor, aresynchronized thiough a.fibei-opdc Iink connecrion: This design wit6 design engineering services sincz' 1990.
Emvides, extensive, tcdundancy, as ] 0°k of the motors could fail without effecdng system . Ouc assistance to the VTA also inctudes
Performance. ' s • ~ technScal specifications developm6nt,
groposal evalnation,. assistance with price
7b0 Bbllagio-Monte Car1o uansit Iinkprovtdes atrigh profie demonstration of this exciting new - negotiations, and recommendahons on•best
~Analagy„'i'tie system wnnecting-theBeFlao awith the Moptc Cazlais about a hatf-mite long. - and f val of£ers'.fram low-t2oor vehicIe
73Ma tzains conSisC of. throe. velricles, each capab[e of fioIding at teast 40,passengezs (np to 22 mannfactuFes. Quality tkssutance;,and
ft4kedandYB,standees).'7lkspseempmvides'xcapacityof30QUpassettgeispethour-perdirecuon __.isrsgectiou-acuvities;.inclad"iag,vetiicle
StCacklincTheYantreksystemtogethecwittetkeezistiQgIvfirage-TreasureFsIandYeopleMover production monitoring, vehicletesbng,and
3Yslem;isthebeginnin$oCafutum networirwhichrepre.senisanewconceptwitfrintheL;asYegas, vehiclecammissiQning'wilI6eaddedke;our
tesottcocnmaiiry.RB~r thmPmvidiugafine}faril~systecncoanectingenanylocatians>anehvork scopeafservices..in:1999-20a}:
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Ihc instattation of the Yanttak People Mover 6etween. Bellagio and Monte Carlo has gathered -
w+Xlrlwide attention among mass media;. dansit ofhcials, and politicians. Yantrak has been. Foi'waid ThiRkiltg (D
toxis±dered by indusuy sPaialists to be a breakthrough hansit systeai techaology for a variety of .
Passeseger cuculation epplicarions_ As a resulY, internarional journals and TV stations have Volume 3 PIo.S
P116fiShedamclesandnewsielcases.Among,manYPazvesmonitoringYantr3k7sprogress.l'amrak
hms bcen closeiy assessEd bY the City of Oakland poli[icians and officials from BART and the -FocwazdTfiinlangispubl'uhed period'uallyliy
POltoffYaklandasaptomisiM candidate4ortheBAR'£CoHsevmStavonconnectortothe0akland :-JakesAssociates.,Inc.,TakesPt?za,i9A0'the
kalGtagUOnal p.irpOrt. Tht belY-d:iven tecLnoi"ogy developed by'Yantralc offecs numemus Atameda, Suite-2D0, San Jose; Caiifornia
aoivaatRges cornparedWCable-andulf-pmpelied-s}stemsintheiaediumpricedsegmeaEOPthe 95126-1427ILS.A_,(408) 249-72W,(408)-
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ZAki%turie step in sponsoring Uris emerging teehnoiogy. resutting.in coosidecabiebenafts to the ; nSfitsresuveeL Acrictesmay be ieprtntedwith -
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Notice to Readers of Forward Thinking
Dear Reader: -We are pleased to deliver to you the current issue of 'Forward Thinking'. It has already
been three years since we launched this creative business journal. Twice a year, we published this
unique publication covering innovative projects and ideas. Our publication lias created great
intemational interest and we always receive enthusiastic telephone calls and correspondence after
each issue is published. As a result, we have established a loyal reader base. If you would like to
continue receiving our publication, please note that the current Forward Thinking subscription is
$144.- for eight issues. Please send a check payable to Jakes Associates, Inc. For information,
there aze a very limited number of previous issues still available at $18.-
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construction by CDB Constructors under our innovative management. The photographs to the left show the five car train
model currently under fabrication by CWAin Switzeriand. The photograph above illustrates one of the project team inspections
at the CWA manufacturing facility. The light, transparent steel guideway is shown to the right (top). This is the most complez
transit system and project in Las Vegas to date a.nd will be completed in a record time frame byApri11999. Once again, -we are
proud to make a uniquely signif cant difference through implementation (not through voluminous reports iypical for other
consultants in this field). This has become poseible through the bold vision of Circus Circus Enterprises, which has promoted
People Mover solutions since 1981.
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Jakes Associates, Inc. served as a eonsultant in the old Primadonna cabie-prvpelled
automated shuttle refurbishment which included performance enhancemeat, software yn
upgrades, and doubling of the system capacity (the photograph to the right). Jakes
Associates, Inc. assessed severai new European transit systems in recent months including
the new iow-floor light rail vehicle in Lisbon, Portugal (below left) and Heathrow
International A.irport Ezpress to downtown London (below right).
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Unprecedented Private Urban People D'Lover Conceived by Jakes .,`Mnde(s tlt CJCance...
The mergat 6etween the Methodist add Indiana CTnivecsiry Hospltals(in Ipdianapolis:indiana, ~ PPOjecfCd Mlrhet $IZe Mnde}
USA) has resulted in a compiez medical campus separated by numerous physica{ 6artiers
including circuitous ruadways and afreeway: The campas has diversiCced sYatf, visitor, padent; In order ta 8ererinine ihe markexsrze for a rransir
and cargo transparFation needs. JakesAssociates, Inc, has.been"developing anAutomated Peopte, sYatem..subrysrem or p'raducr for rhe nexrJve, ren.
Mover system concept for passenger and cazgo movement to ]ink.major hospital destinations, °"d npenty years, we )mve deviseda cusrom modet
wFiirh~derivej~jnputjrorrithelntestrevuions.ofout
inciuding the planned bio-medical`;eseazcii cepter: Two similar instatiazions exast at- conrinuousiyupdatedprojectandproductdarabasis
Schwalmstidt-Ziegenhain District Hospital in Gecmany and at Duke i]nivers~ry Meelical Center-' =(which are availal,le by subscription). 1ue Bare
in Nor[h Catnlina. . , _ . . _ `deve(oped formirlas for`the u.teulhrion of rhe
projeste"dmarketvatfie-whichambasedoncarejufk
To fulfill tEie goal o€hetter campus itttegration; we need to-shift the majoriry of ezispng travet • 3'cale6ruied faciars_such as nmject eeacentrinn_
between the Methalisi Hospital'and Ritey and Indiana Clniversity Hospitats from the shuttle: ` tikeiihood ojsecu,ing,ihe profecr, induced marke:.
husandprivateautomobiietoanetfieieiiftrsnsitmode. Thiswillacltteveavariety ofotijectives, produer inirdducaan deferrat, and ather. Thesc
including; i'educing tho effor[ of employee trn'vel.'and' commuan tune, thus im ro~rin the3r f°Crors are applied -ro tfie;prajeued number o~
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The objective vf ttus projecC is ta develop amAutomated Peogta bfover,system between,the 'wcll enrrenched irz hi.cforical "and currene rrnndr.
Methodist, Riley and Indiana University Hospitats, wtth expansron capabitiues ro downiotm Senera(.major compnnles have used.our model in
Indianap0li~: The ali gaments'and operationaf scena[ios fotthe system mnsf ieReCta cosq[iLOmtse. '':'rherr carparyre sbort and'lortg rauge straregu
between overall rider convenience; bospital image, and'mquired Iavelsof 3nye!tmenc 'ffiJs" ptanning. .
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capifal,operatitina~maintenancecrostsforcandidafetechnologiesandalignments;aridcaoduct d7'ilieprojecredmarkets¢amrdprohrjora
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best and mastcost-efficient altemative and its rapid pm~ectimplementauoa
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P g ~ - Upon frst observing the Unitrak `LT' shape guideway, it may not be immediately apparent that it
We have just releaied the newediGOO of our has taken twenty m Ihirty years of People Mover installations to come up with something so
list for oiu 19 interna6onal 3ubscribers.. It is basic. For exariipie, the MacCarran Airport People Mover guideway is monstrous and ten umes
no( too late to participate in our program: We more expensive. 'Fhe best solutions aze inevitably the simplest soIutions.
plan to issue the next revised iist in 7anuary of; .
1999, Weare eurren8y-conveRmg oardata'"inio . My consulting fircn has been striving for years to introduce Iower cost technologies ro the Vansit
Microsoft Aceess .softwar6 with_sortirig : mazketplace, recently achieving significant Ievets of success. I hope this differentiates us from
capabilities 6y projecoimportance, siie,other consulang firms-that merely preserve the status quo 6y continuing to offer more of the
geographicai azea, and othercriteria: Ourgoak same. Thc Unitrak guideway fias provided a significant the difference, as typically 60 or more
is to provid6 our; sybscri6ers with the. same - Percent of the system cast is in guideway and stauon stmcWres.
profita6temaikehag toolvttier ocgani2auons
arealready using. Ifeven onepmjecFf[om our, Several times, a month, I get phone catls from azound the,world fram developers interes[ed in
listresuttsin.aicoitIIar.tfaiaursubsriber,iC± ~Plemenungmonorailsystems..Aowever,therehasonty6eenonetrutysvccessfui,highcapaciry
_ woutd make ic:awise investme`nL Otir fisE'has,? monorail instaYlation ou4side of 7apan=in recent years (the MGM Giand-Bally's atonbrail). _
donb just tIns to severat of ouF hst users.. '
ltteproblemwitftmonorails,includingtheMGMGrand-Bally'ssystem,ist(ieguideway.PresenUy,
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monorail gu9deways aze designed to offer a nazrow, slim look wfich unfortunately-comes at a
veryhighpriceforthetrains,whichrequireacomplexsuspensiontocompensatefortheezhemely
Coll¢CtioR'ofRepTCS~titahYQ`M¢dla narrowbeamway.'IheMGMGrand-Bally'smonorail(t6eDisneytypesnonoral) hasfiveguidance
°v points for the tires. Ucher monorail concepfs have six guiding points_ To atign so many points and
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TOWN OF VAIL MEMOR.ANDUM .
T0: Robert McLaurin
Council Members
FROM: Judy Popeck
DATE: October 30, 1998
RE: Investment Report
Enclosed is the investment report with balances as of September 30,
1998.
The estimated average yield for the debt service fund was 5.36% and
5.260% for the pooled cash fund. Currently the yield curve for 3
months, 6 months, and 1 year are 4.31%, 4.48%, and 4.33%
respectively.
Please call me if you have any questions.
~
' Town of}Vail, Colorado
Investment Report
Summary of Accounts and Investments'
For the Month Ending 09/30/98
Balances Percentage
09/30/98 of Total
Money Market Accounts (see page 3)
Commercial Banks $2,474,775 16.30%,
Colorado Investment Pools ' - $9,423,341. 62.07%
Money Market Funds $408,000 2.69%
Total _$12,306,116 81.06%
Commercial Savings .
Banks & Loans
Certificates of Deposit (see page 4) .
Eagle County Institutions y $1,099,000 $1,099,000 7.24%
Total $1,099,000 $1,099~000___.._ 7.24%
Percentage of Portfolio in Savings & Loans 0.00%
U.S. Government Securities (see page 5)
Treasury Notes & Bills $500,783 3.30%
GNMA's $38,326 0.25%
ARM'S 8, SBA'S $1,238,471 8.16%
Totaf $1,777,580 11.71 % Total Portfolio 15182 696 _ 100.00%
Maturing Within 12 Months $12,905,899 85.00%
Maturing Within 24 Months $1,705,440 7.28%
Maturing After 24 Months $1,171,357 7.72%
_$15,182,696100.00%
09/30/98 . Page 2
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Money Market Accounts .
as of 09/30/98 -
--For the Month of Sep-98
Institution Balances
Type ot Accounts High Low Average 09/30/98
COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS
First Bank of Vail - Operating
Interest 5.240% 5.060% 5.140%
3,2761351 $2 392 881 $2 828-562
Balance - $2,473,503
US Bank Super Now Account
Interest _ 3.230%
General Operating Account "
. Balance $1,272
Total Commerciai Bank Accounts $2,474,775 .
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOLS
Colotrust Housing Bond Proceeds
Interest 5.280% Balance $150,585
Colotrust General Fund
Inierest 5.2$0%
Balance $9,272,757
Total Local Government Investment Pools Accounts $9,423,341
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Bank One Money Market Fund - Dana Investments
Interest 4.470%
Balance $85,962 .
Fidelity Investment Government Money Market Accounts
Interest 5.360% '
Bond Issue Reserve Account
Balance. $322,038 .
Total Money Market Funds $408,000
Total ail accounts _$12,306,116_
09/30/98 Page 3
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Certificates of Deposit
. as of
09/30/98
Bank Name, Location Days to.
Rates Purchase Maturity Maturity Maturity
Ins Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Value
Weststar Bank, Vaii Colorado
FDIC 5.900% 5.900% 28-Jan-98 28-Jan-2000 730 $1,000,000
Firstbank of Vail, Vail Colorado
FD.IC 5.900% 5.900% 26-Jun-98 25-Jun-99 ~ 364 $99,000
Avg Yield 5.917% ~ $1,099,000 -
09/30/98 Page 4 ~ ~
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Govemment Securities
as of 09/30/98
"'Treasury Notes & Bills"'
Days to
Interest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity Book Par
. Type Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Value Value
TNOTE Pooled 5.125°a 5.637°a 30-Sep-97. 30-Nov-98 426 $500,783 $500,000
Average Yield 6.03% -$500,783__~500,000
"'GNMA'S"` '
Days to
• Interest Rate Purchase Maturity Maturity Principal
Pool Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Outstanding_ 14659 8.000% 8.000% 24-Oct-86 15-Jan-07 7388.0 $13,543 `
13003 8.000% 8.000% 24-Oct-86 15-Oct-06 7296.0 $13,291
5803 8.000% 8.000% 14-Nov-86 15-Oct-05 6910.0 $11,492
Avg Yield 8.000% $38.326
"'Federal Agency Discount Notes & Bonds"'
Days/Years
Interest Rate Purchase Maturity to Maturity Book Original Agency _ Fund Coupon Yieid - Date Date at Purchase Value Cost
-
FNMA Pooled - Dana 9.050% 11-Jun-98 10-Apr-2000 1.8 ~$105,440 $105,875 .
SBA Pooled - Dana 9.725% 29-Jun-94 25-Feb-2008 13.7 $29,707 $82,749
SBA Pooled - Dana 9.225% 26-May-94 25-Mar-2008 13.8 $54,411 $109,734
SBA Pooled - Dana . 9.725% 18-Aug-94 25-Ju1-2008 13.9 $34,764 $109,875
SBA Pooled - Dana 9.270% 18-Aug-98 25-Feb-2011 12.5 $94,131 $94,503
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.375% 31-Oct-96 25-Jan-2013 16.2 $32,439 $65,558
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.975% 29-Jun-94 25-Jun-2019 25.0 $72,045 $108,523
SBA Pooled - Dana 9.225% 12-Ju1-94 25-Jun-2019 25.0 $26,170 $108,744
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.975°/a 08-May-95 25-Dec-2019 24.6 $84,267 $99,391
GNMA Pooled - Dana 7.000% 12-Aug-97 20-Sep-2025 28.1 $56,835 $76,141
GNMA Pooled - Dana 7.000% 24-Nov-97 20-Oct-2025 27.9 $59,787 $83,701
GNMA Pooled - Dana 6.875% 27-Apr-98 20-Jan-2026 27.8 $54,972 $76,509
FNMA Pooled - Dana 7.305% 21-Nov-96 01-Jan-2021 24.1 $78,005 $91,486
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.735% 01-Ju1-96 01-May-2026 29.9 $44,586 $55,304
FNMA Pooled - Dana 7.750% 24-Jun-96 01-Jun-2026 30.0 $5,302 $71,318
FNMA Pooled - Dana 7.412% 27-May-94 01-May-2020 25.9 $66,832 $100,577
FNMA Pooled - Dana 7.738% 24-Jan-96 01-Oct-2023 27.7 $39,197 $75,722
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 8.225% 23-Jun-98 01-Aug-2025 27.1 $72,468 $79,539
• FHLMC Pooled - Dana 7.490% 28-Mar-96 01-Mar-2026 29.9 $6,094 $9,323
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 8.573% 28-Aug-94 01-Aug-2018 23.9 $51,223 $74,245
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 8.432% 28-Jun-94 01-Mar-2019 24.7 $31,250 $66,355
FHLIv1C Pooled - Dana 6.428% 22-May-96 01-Feb-2036 ' 39.7 $37,736 $60,461
NAVOT Pooled - Dana • 6.750% 06-Apr-98 15-Mar-2002 3.9 _$100,810 $101,519
Average Yield 6.62 /o
° __$1,238,471--$1~80_1_,277
Total 2,588,131
09/30/98 Page 5
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From: Robert LeVne To: Bob McLaurin Date: 11l2/98 Time: 3:1528 PM Page 1 of 1
LIONSHEAD MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
c/o Montauk 549 W. Lionshead Circle Vail, CO 81657 476-2601
To: All Lionshead Merchants
From: Rob LeVine
Date: 11 /2/98 One Page P E C I A L M E E T ING
Wednesday, November 11 10:00 AM at the Antlers
Andy Daly will give an economic
analysis of business conditions in the
Va i I Va I I ey.
- ALSO -
There will be a regular monthly Lionshead meeting the following week at Montauk: Notice
and agenda will follow.
Sign up your employees for the Turn It Up! customer service training sessions the week of
November 16 - 20. For more information call 328-8113.
Tum It Up! could also use some donations of product for giveaways at the welcome party on
Thursday, Nov. 19. It would be great if each business could put in 2 or 3 prizes of $25 -$50
each. Give me a call at 476-2471 or fax your commitment for gift certificate(s) to 476-4146.
Don't forget to also fax back your prioritized list of construction mitigation measures.
You can fax that to 479-6967. Call me if you need the original list again.
• .Cl'tops
Created by the Childcare Resource & Referral of Eagle & Garfield Counties
A program of The Resource Center of Eagle County
November and December, 1998 Volume 2, Issue 6
"Peace on Earth Begins at Home "
~
Let your opinion be known, don't forget to
VOTE in the November 3rd Election!
State Wide Candidate Information When asked to describe quality child care,
The `98 Campaign for Kids is a nonpartisan, each candidate had a unique response. Tom Stone
statewide voter education campaign aimed at rais- believes that quality care is best described as care by
ing public awareness about children's issues and the child's parents as well as an environment where
encouraging candidates to include issues, such as children can learn and be stimulated. He added that
child health, child care, and prevention, in their it would help to lessen the time a child spends in
politicai piatforzns. By working with individuals, childcare, but recognized this was difficult for par-
candidate, and communities throughout Colorado, ents to achieve, particularly when many live far
the `98 Campaign for Kids aims to ensure that from their place of employment. Jaque Whitsitt
children are a priority this election season. To learn described quality care as an environment close to
Colorado candidate response to the questions posed mom and dad, care that is affordable, adheres to
by the `98 Campaign for Kids, pleas call 303/839- responsible adult/child ratios, and that provides
2580, ext.300 or visit their web site at educational opportunities for the child. June Deane
www.coloradokids.org. explained that quality child care is an environment
where kids can be safe, their physical needs met, •
and where children learn.
Candidates for Eagle County AH candidates understood that to ensure
that all children entering kindergarten are ready to
Commissioner learn, fundamental steps must be taken before they
For a candidate forum closer to local issues, reach that stage. Because a child has the capacity to
the three candidates running for Eagle County learn at a very early stage, the candidates agreed
Commissioner were asked several questions per- that their early years should be filled with attention,
taining to childcare. All three candidates were glad learning and stunulation. When asked what role, if
to have the opportunity to express thier opinions any, the state government had in working with
about this very important issue facing our commu- employers to address child care needs of employ-
nitY• ees, Tom Stone suggested the larger employers may
have incentive if they are given incentive by the
Candidates Include: state. Jaque Whitsett suggested that more education
June Deane Independent be available to the private sector and that thier
Jaque Whitsett Democrat needs to be heightened outreach to employers about
Tom Stone Republican child care. June Deane believes that child care
~ should be seen as an integral issue to employers and
consider this service a benefit to both the employer
and employee.
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The last question pertained to the strategy the candidate '
would use to address the high turnover rate among Home Observation Program #
child care providers. Stone recommended that before a
person become a child care provider, they should know The Home Observation Program is now available for
if it is truly the type of profession they want to enter. use by any potential provider who would like to
Whitsett believes that the community as a whole must experience the home childcare setting frst hand. Five
become more aware of child care issues. When this licensed childcare providers throughout the Eagle
occurs, solving the child care crunch can become a~ver Valley applied to share their homes, experience
team effort with everyone coming to the table with their ~d knowledge of early childhood education. Four of
concerns. She also suggested that child care become the five applicants are ready to accept interested
part of the community infrastructure. Deane under- Persons into their homes. This service is free of
stands that providers work long, hard hours that can charge to all potential providers. Please contact the
cause b~j out among the child care provider commu- Childcare Resource & Referral for further details at
nity. One §uggestion to alleviate this phenomenon is to 949-7097.
have more situations where providers have aides to
assist them. Deane also believes that provider should
ha.ve better access to training. welCOme NeW L1Censed
The above candidates were generous with their time
and expressed interest in learning more about local 1
child care issues. At the end of the day on Tuesday, Childcare Providers.
November 3, 1998, one of the above candidates will
become an Eagle County Commissioner. This individ-
ual will join Bud Gates and Johnette Phillips in making
crucial decisions that could change the face of Eagle
County. Please contact your elected County Commis-
sioners frequently and let them know your opinion, and Meredith O'Neill Eagle
that your opinion does count! They can be reached at
the following address: P.O. Box 850/Eagle, co 81631. Lori Davis Eagle
If you would like a specific address or phone number, Connie Padilla G SZfYYI
please contact the Eagle County Clerk & Recorder at yp
328-8710. Early Learning Center
Please remember to VOTE on Tuesday, November 3,
1998! Edwards
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You can get your holiday shopping done in j ust ONE ~
~ day, while supporting The Resource Center and ff &
4 Drug Free Eagle Valley! November 21, 1998
UAL
The Marriot in Vail
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Child Development Four to Five Months Thallk you
A summary of information provided by Parent Time,
How Your Baby Grows: http//pathfinder.com/Parent Jodi Dennis!
Time/Health/howgfm.html?health Jodi Dennis served as an
Part II of VI ~ericorps Member for close to two
years. Specifically , Jodi was a Child-
care corps participant and helped bring
Did you think it was possible to have even more fun with more licensed childcare to Eagle
County.
your baby? If you have survived the frst three months, hold on Her work at The Resource
for month four and five! You're baby is moving into the interao- Center ended this autumn. She is pur-
tive stage... This means baby is able to use both eyes together, suing her career in education as a sub-
giving her binocular vision, depth perception. Baby starts to stitute teacher in Boulder, Colorado.
follow objects with her eyes, followed shortly by her head. This Jodi was a huge asset to this program
also means baby is able to focus on an object and will start
reaching for it with both hands. and childcare in Eagle County as a
whole. Potential Providers particularly
Black and white are still a huge stimulant for baby, but she kept in close contact with Jodi. I hope
starts branching out and having an interest in other colors. I am able to keep these new providers
Especially appealing are red and yellow. Continue to work with updated on the licensing process and
these new colors in contrast. available trauungs. Please feel free to
At month four, baby may begin to roll. More active babies call the Childcare Resource & Referral
do this within the fourth month. If you have a mellow child, she at 949-7097 if you have any questions.
may still lie and gaze, not rolling until month five or six. The licensing specialist for Ea-
Baby also may develop balance. While holding baby's hands, she gle County is Sharon Kelly. You can
may stand for a few seconds before collapsing.
(tommunication also becomes clearer. You may begin to reach her at 970.879-1948 or
hear "ahs", "ohs", and "ees". These sounds become louder and 1800.799-5876 ext. 1801.
you will begin associating certain sounds with needs. And oh, the
sounds will soon be very piercing.... During the fourth month, it is
possible that baby may show signs of preteething! Some signs to
Iook for include: drooling, looser bowel movements, sucking on
her fingers or fist, baby may massage gums with her tongue. If wh(,vt ~tjw./ U4& of
you breastfeed, you may notice baby chomping on your nipple or , ~
slide her gums on your nipples.
Month five, a great time to detect a fizture basketball or bo... s,t-rwel f&r YLCY4yiP/
soccer star! Baby progresses from the two-hand grab to the
one-handed reach. Once baby successfully obtains the object, she ccw4vw a*l& td'"
can transfer it to the other hand or mouth. Baby can also sit up ~klel thi/k
with arms propped for a few minutes. She may even grab her feet
and kick them around. Baby may also be able to do a full push up mAkdAlz& bU0'Y'7,& GL
and perfect the rolling technique. Baby's standing continues to Lvttew ~~~l f&r
improve. She will be able to bear her weight alone, holding on to
you for balance only. th.0W LVh(T" LU 614/ UW P/
This is also a time when baby will begin to recognize
specific voices. This will lessen the baby's stress when you are ~X afibew w& cw&
out of sight. ga-h,ej?
For more information, log onto the above web site, or contact Winston Churchill
your Resource & Referral for a full copy of the article, 949-7097.
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The Eagle Valley Library District may •
have j ust what you're looking for... ~ N OT6S fit-
1ZeM t N D6R.S
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The Eagle Valley Library District is enclosing bookmarks We can post information you would IiKe
listing some of our new parenting books and videos. to share. Mail or call by
December 22, M8.
The videos are uniquely focus on information to aid daycare
providers. They explain the Americans for Disabilities Act and pro-Licensing Training
include helpful literature. The videos are short (15-20 minutes) Two-part classes offered free of charge
and may be checked out for one week. We hope they will to all potential child care providers: -
provide your daycare personnel with easy and accessible infor- November Io fir7 in £agle
mation. Vlease call Dana Damm at 91005-1121
We regularly receive new materials regarding parenting, child lnfant/Toddler Glass 8e9ins
development and care, etc., and thus are able to provide timely Dana Damm wiii teach the v4 hour in-
information. Please contact any of our branches in Avon, Eagle fant/toddler dass beginniag November
or Gypsum for more information on these topics. 2nd. The dasses wiN taKe place at her
home in Glenwood Springs each Monday
Sincerely, from I -IopM and at least one Saturday.
Please call Dana to sign up: q4q-101.
Jan Fedrizzi
Denise Peschio 6agle Gounty Family
Day Gare Association
Avon 949-6796 November lith meeting will taKe place at
Eagle 328-8800 fihe home of Lori Davis, 304 Wat1 Sfireet
Gypsum 524-5080 in f;a9le at lo:30PM. They will share
craft and menu ideas. Don't forget to
~ bring your own ideas to share! For
details, ptease contact Marcia
~ PARENTS!!1 parmenter at 524-1442
(There will be no December Meeting)
If you would like to receive our bi-monthly "Early Ghildhood professionals"
newsletter on a regular basis, call Ulana at The Roaring ForK Association for the
949-7097 to stay on our mailing list! f-ducation of Young Ghildren will host a
question and answer session about ad-
vances and barriers in childcare. MiKe
Teats, Vresident of Norwest ?~anK, Aspen
Providers and Potential Providers witl facilitate the discussion.
November 4, 4:3oVM at Golumbine Kids
in Sasalt. Vlease call Denise at q21-4505
Eagle County has funds available to help for more information.
start or improve your child care home! Ghild Find Screenin9s
To apply, please contact your local R&R The Eagle Gounty School District and
at 949-7097, or Kathy Ross at 748-2007 {~lede elopm nt IS'sc~reenirigs Sfor any
child birth to five years. Gall 845-5999
to maKe an appointment.
Arts and Crafts TRIANGLE TURKEYS Page 20
November
Cutting and Pasting Project
You need: brown construction paper
scissors ~
glue
9" yellow paper plates ~
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(one for each child) ~
6" paper plate -
red and orange construction-paper scraps
different-colored construction paper
(9„ X 12") 2 / I O O
black marker O
Steps:
1. Have each child draw a round head shape (about 2" in diameter)
with a 2"-long neck attached, on brown construction paper. Cut
out the head and neck.
2. Have each child glue the head and neck onto the 9" paper plate so ~~A~
that the head protrudes above the plate's rim. ~W ..±~k 5~:== _r
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' 3. Next, have each child cut out a section of the plate's rim that is directly opposite the head. This section should be about 6" wide. O
See iilustration. 9 12
4. Each child will then trace around a 6" paper plate onto brown
construction paper. Have each child cut out the circle and glue it g. Children will cut out the construction-paper squares along the
onto the center of the yellow paper plate, so that the circle is creases. Then have children cut each square in half on the
attached to the bottom of the neck. diagonal to make two triangles. (The teacher may demonstrate
5. From orange paper scraps, ask each child to cut a small triangle this to the class.) .
for the turkey's beak and two larger triangles, about 21/2" on each g. Each child wiil turn over the turkey and put glue all around the
side, for the turkey's feet. Each chiid will then cut a wattle for the piate's rim. Ask each child to select several different-colored tri-
turkey from red paper scraps. angles and glue them onto the back of the paper plate so that the
6. Have each child glue the beak and the wattle onto the turkey's triangles' points protrude above the rim of ths plate.
head. The triangles for the turkey's feet will be glued onto the 10. Have each child glue a second row of triangles onto the back of
back of the plate where the cut-out section is. the piate, arranging them so that their points are placed between
7. The teacher wili fold different-colored pieces of 9" X 12" con- the points of the triangies in the first row.
struction paper into 3" squares. To do this, fold the paper in half to 11. Let dry. Children will then turn over the turkeys and draw in the
-make a 9" X 6" rectangle. Fold the rectangle in haif to make a eyes wifh a black marker.
9" X 3" strip. Then fold the strip into thirds to make a 3" square.
• Unfold the paper. (The teacher may demonstrate this to older 12. Ask children to write "Happy Thar*sgiving" on their turkeys. (The
children.) teacher may assist younger children.)
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Attn. Town Council Members
Town of Vai I
75 S. Frontage Rd.
Vail, CO 81657
4VAKIL
Tou~v o75 South Frontage Road Office of the Mayor
Yail, Colorado 81657
303-479-2100
FAX 303-479-2157
November 2, 1998
NIr. Frank Johnson
President
Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau
100 E. Meadow Drive
Vail, CO 81657
,
Dear Frank:
As we move to finalize the 1999 Town of Vail budget, I want to take this opportunity to ask you to
help me resolve some of the confusion regarding the Tourism & Convention Bureau. As you are
aware, the Town of Vail strongly supports the WTC&B and is appreciative of the job that you and
your staff have done over the years to promote the Vail Valley and to implement many successful
special events.
There seems to be some confusion in the community regarding the funding and operation of the
Tourism & Convention Bureau and the Marketing Board which some individuals are utilizing to
undermine your community support. I would like therefore, in an effort to "clear the air," to request
that you provide to me at your earliest convenience, information on the following,
• A listing of operational costs for the combined Visitors Center and Marketing Board.
• A breakdown of personnel costs (salaries and benefits) and other operational costs.
• A description of the procedures for booking lodging when someone ca11s central reservations.
I realize that you explained this to the Town Council at a meeting several weeks ago, however, I
believe having this in writing would be helpful for Council members as they discuss this issue with
their constituents in the community.
Finally, I would like a better understanding of the format and time frame for implementation of the
lodging tax. I would also like to form an understanding of any contingency plans that you might
have as back-up should the taY not pass in November, 1999.
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Thank you for taking this tir.ne to answer these questions. If you need additional clarification please
feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
TO F VAIL
Robert E. Ford
Mayor
REF/aw
xc: Vail Town Council
, ocm. 30. 1998 6: l OpM • Na, 2488 P. 1/2
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Yaal Resorts, Inc.
FOR. I.VIMEDIATE RELEASE
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Media Contacts:
Paul Witt, (970) $45-5720, pvvitt@vailresorts.com
Kristin Yantis, (970) 8a5-5721,1aistin@vailresorts.com
VAIL RESORTS HON'OREri NA'I'YONAY.L'Y FOYt EN"V'YROMENTAL WA,STE
REDUCTTON PROGRAMS
VAII,, Colo. - Oct. 30, 1998 - Vail Resorts, which operates the Colorado mountain
resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, was honored by ffie Travel
Yndustry Association of America with a 1998 Odyssey Award.
TTA's Odyssey Award is given to travel organizations aud destinations whose
envirorunental pragrams aze designed to reduce the average amount of waste produced by
its visitors.
Aside from being recognized for comprehensive recycling and waste xeduction prograans
throughout Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, Vail Resorts also was
honored for their leadetship in training culturally-divecse personnel in waste xeduction
and the development of logistics trainirg for those who administer the recycling
pxograms.
VaiI Resorts' environmental department also developed apolicy to iumprove
environmenta,l pracdces within property management at all four resorts. As part of the
program, each lodging facility was asked to incorpoxate practices that reduce impacts to
the environment, provide demanded services to guests and decrease costs. Guests are
providcd with an information card and either a greezz recycling bag or containez to collect
their cans, bottles and newspapers. Bed sheets are changed daity unless guests place a
card on bed that reads, "Please do not change the sheets." -More-
p0 6ox 7 . Vail, Colorado . 81658 . phone 970 845 5720. fax 970 845 5728 0
4ocT. 30. 1998 6: i iPM Na. 2488 p. 2/2
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VAIL RESdYtTS YtECEEVES ODYSSEY AWARD
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CYUests are also asked to participate in the program by hanging towels they wish to reuse,
and tossing dirties in the tnb. These practices conserve water, detergent and labor costs.
The environmental lodging prograzn is currendy being impletnented in'Vail and Aeaver
Creek propertrties. It will be xn place in time for the 1999 World Championships this
winter.
"This award demonstrates the envitoiunental commitment made by Vail Resorts and its
employees to develop and implement sound practices showcasing the sustainabilxty of the
company both as a marketable travel destination to its guests and as an environmental
steward withiun the community," said 701n Gitchell, environmentai manager of Vail
Resorts.
There aze currently 145 collection sites at Vail, Beaver Creek, Brecketaridge and
Keystone for aluminum, glass, plastic, tin, newspaper, magazine, office paper and
cardboazd. Last year, 743 tons o;f materials were recycled, By mid-luly 1998 Vail Resorts
had aUeady recycled 564 tons, well on its way towazd exceeding its goal of 1,000 tons for
1999.
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Yail Resorts (NYSE: MT.IV) is the premrer mountain resort operator in Nonh America.
The company owns the Colorado mountain resorts of Yail, Beaver Creek Breckenridge
and Keystone, and owns or manage,s eight hofels, frve property rnanagement businesses,
85 restaurants and more than 70 retail stores, among other ventures.
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By )ane Reuter officials say. To separate those "Nirvana had arrived." -
AP Staff WrRer lines, the town plans to make soine "The council has the primary_
' SILVERTHORNE - Though dramatic changes in next year'$ responsibility to represent ihe citi-
an employee representative pleaded budget - including a wage. freeze . zens' interests," he resunded the
for more time, Silverthome council and a reduced benefits package. handful of-. towa empiayees in;
_ forged ahead Wednesday with a - In the past, eaciremployee has attendat?ce.
budgei that will dramatically aher received a benefits package wort#..,,,,_ Msyor Lanu DelPiccolo agreecL '
the workers' benefit package. $7•260 to use at their discretion, for "Fairness is very mueh in the
Council members say it's a matter traditional health insurance or for - eyes of tfie beholderhe said: "2`
other items such as retirement think we shauld not lose ' of the
of fiscal responsibility, but employ- plans, the town's fitness 6eneft = fact that some of the he are~
ees say the sudden changes to tfieir which aIlowed tfiem to purchase the citizens of thts tawn, '
cafeteria plan has left their heads
spinning anything from bicycles to ski pass- -"The problem zve are trying ta.
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"The transition, ali at once, is es - or child-care reimbursements. address is not a temporary glitch
unfair," said Zach Margolis, a Under the 1999 budget proposal, brought about by City Market," he
Town of Silverthorne employee everyone wili still get basic health added, "Back in- 1393> what we
who recently insurance, disability and life insur- spenf on wages was abouc 37per,,..
was named SUMMi ance, but not everyone will get the cent of generai fund revenues. Yn'<
chairman of same amount, said town finance '98, we were looking at a level: of
the town's ~ director ponna Braun. If someone 73 percent of general fund reveaue5;
personnel is insured through a spouse, for in wages and benefits. That was not.
committee. instance, their town benefit amount City Market. That_was a telentless,;
"This only came out in the past two will likely be reduced. In many reckless, irresponsible policy that
months it's just the abruptness of cases, those with families to sup- was put in place that, in effect,
the transition." port will get a higher benefit than undermined the financial stability
Margolis said employees aren't single people. of the town."
taking issue with a proposed across- I really believe what Donna has DelPiccolo said that system was _
the-boazd wage freeze, "because Proposed is fair if you were starting put in place by former town manag-
it's applied very fairly." But they a new town," Margolis said. er Dallas Everhart, who resigned
are gravely concerned about alter- last fall after a thunderstorm of pub-
ations to the benefits plan. Council's view lic criticism about his performance.
"•We're trying to address a
Margolis pointed out that those But six of the seven council flawed policy, not a temporary eco-
cafeteria plan changes will only members said they dodt see any nomic si[uation," DelPiccolo said.
- save the town an estimated benefit to putting off the change. "I think what we're trying to do
$107,000 next year. He asked the °°I don't think the cafeteria plan here is quite fair and responsible.
council to appropriate from has ever been faii," said Council We're maintaining competitive-
reserves $107,000 to continue the member Traci McGeehan, "and the ness, avoiding layoffs. We cannot.
. current benefits through 1999. reason it's no[ fair is because we defer these steps any further. It's a`
"Over the next six months, thaE have (individaal circumstances)." bitter pill, but we have to taste it
would give the employees an "My question is, what will be Councilmember Jim Headley °
opportunity to participate, to have different a year from now with the was the only one who spoke in
some input and to prepare for the cafeteria plan than [onight?" asked favor of Margolis' proposal.
transition," Margolis said. "We Councii member Dave Koop. "The "We've budgeted conservatively"`"
may be able to come up with some later, it seems to me, the harder it's and we have $264,000 (projected. ,
altematives." going to be. '98 surplus) in the general fund and ;LL
Council members say they're "Bui you do have some good we still have $2.6 million (reserves)"
open to other ideas and wauld weI- points you've brought up and we in case something bad happens, like.';.
come those during the Nov. 11 pub- may have to look at them," he the dam breaks," he pointed out.
lic hearing on the budget, but they admitted. "Employees who have a say in it are
didn't agree to delay the benefits Councilmember Tim Theis, who a whole lot more comfortabie with
changes another year. dubbed himseif the "financial cur- taking money out of their pocket:
mudgeon" of the group, reminded than us taking money out of their
WhSt'S CllaIIglIIg everyone that the problem the town pocket." ;
is facing today was several years in Margolis said the two-week
' Salaries are rising out of propor- the making. He cited a"spend-to- period leading up to the Nov. 1 I `
tion to sales tax revenues, so quick- the-limit" philosophy that dated public hearing dcesn't give the per- '
ty that the lines threaten to back to the coming of the factory sonnel committee enough time tn converge in just a few yeazs, town stores and the idea that with them, come up with practical alternatives.
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entertainment president Monday. Tw~o
t,op executives are stepping down.
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5~~W to the Daih, According to Mike
McArdle, director of `
Reduction of the per- ~ f government affairs fot `g
sonal property taY on busi-
ness equipment, increased the Colorado Associadon
funding for tourism promo- of Commerce and Indus-
tion, and improving trans- Cry ; this revenue wilt ~
portation top the list of amount to $651 million
legislative prioriries identi- in the cnrrent fiscal yeat,
fied by the 27 Chambers of 75 percent of it from
Commerce around the motor fuel taxes. The
state. _ entire amount is ear-
These issues aze among marked by law for high-
those affecting business way construction and
that reverberate in the Coi- ' maintenance, McArdle
orado House District 56 says, but the legistature
election. The district usually takes an "off-top
encompasses Eagle, Routt, deduction" of $63 to $82
i Grand and Jackson coun- million for the Colorado
ties, and Carbondale in State Patrol, Department ,
Garfield County. of Transportation admin- .
Democratic candidate istration, and other uses.
James Johnson opposes "We want this money
any cut in the personal spent on roads," McAr- -
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property tax because, he dle saicL
says, "I don't want people Rep. Taylor agrees ~
like you and me to pick up that highway spending
the tab." The solution, should be increased.
Johnson said, is "to look at In Johnson's view; the
comprehensive taac most pressing business-
reform." ' related issue in District
Libertarian candidate 56 is the need for a ses-- =
Kathy Romack' says all ' tamable labor force and a.
business issues would 'be
tt~er~f~are the~taTc s~nld :
more easily resolved if the helg imp[ove hatisporta- '
overnment didn't tax or n"
g tion, affordable>housing
regulate business. and child care. _
"Regulating business is j~~n says,
none of the government's °`becanse we have a com-
business," she said. muting woriC gorce and a
Substantial state funding - Daily file photo high cost of living,',' atl
for promotion of tourism, Increased state funding for promotion of tourism, especially these items must be
especially summertourism, summer tourism, is a major business-related issue that will adc~nessed to malc4,sure
has been an issue since a reappear in the legislature next year. this area keeps a"good;
special tourism 'sales tax
solid work force."
ers. was Both abolished by Republican the vot- incumbent Jack Tay- « Substantially agreeing, Johnson said, Limiting eligibility for worker's com=
lor and Johnson want the state to make up we need to have a permanent, dedicated pensation and unemployment compensa-
for this lost funding. revenue source" to promote both Colorado tion are other issues that have strong
In the past legislative session Taylor tourism and business to the world _ support from the 27 Chambeis of `Com-
sponsored a bill to provide $12 million for Most Colorado politicians agree that merce, according to McArdle. Ia a meeting
nr~r;nr The hill nassed the leg- transportation must be improved. But they last Friday they identified 18 pro-business
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p y e benefits extension
By .lane Reuter
Daily News Staff Writer ¦ Planned cuts are likely to go forward ~
"Over the next six months, that In the past, each employee has ~~J' ~ t
SILVERTHORNE - Though an wonid give the employees an oppor- received a benefits package worth 1ry e ve.
employee representative pleaded for tunity to participate, to have some $7,260 to nse at their discretion, for
more time, the Silverthome counciI input and to prepare for the transi- traditional health insurance or for..
forged ahead Wednesday with a bud- tion," Margolis said. "We may be other items such as retirement plans,
get that will dramatically alter the able to come up with some altema- the town's fitness benefit - which ~
workers' benefit package. Council tives. allowed them to purchase anything LL*t
members say it's a matter of fiscai. "I have six employees (in my from bicycles to ski passes - or 15% OFF CUS
responsibility, but employees say the department), three married with kids child-care reimbursements. r--'~
sudden changes to their cafeteria and three not. The three with kids are Under the 1999 budget proposal, ~ ~me ~u~Han
plan has left their tleads s nin ~
Pmg• losing $200 (with the proposed ben- everyone will still get basic health 1
"The transition, ail at once, is efits changes).'The three others, com- insurance, disability and life insur-
unfair," said Zach Margolis, a Town ~
of = Silverthorne employee who bined, are losing $10,000." ance, but not everyone will get the ~
recently was named chairman of the Council members say they're same amount, said town finance iAny custom frazni,og
town's personnel committee. "This open to other ideas and would wel- director ponna Braun. If someone is L- - - ~
only came out in the past two months come those during the Nov. 11 pub- insured through a spouse, for
it's just the abruptness of the tran- lic hearing on the budget, but they instance, their town benefit amount ~
sition." didn't agree to delay the benefits will likely be reduced. In many
MarEolis said employees aren't changes another year. cases, those wittr families to support
taking issue with a proposed across- will get a higher benefit than single Lmated a't
the-board wage freeze, "because it's ~ eo le. applied very fairly." But they are What s ehonging P P
Qravelv concerned about alterations Salaries are risi~ out of propor- ` I really believe what Donna has
ro the benefits plan. tion to sales tax revenues, so quickly Proposed is fair if you were starting
Marvolis pointed out that those that the lines threaten to converge in a new town," Margolis said. ;
cafeteria plan changes will only save Just a few yeazs, town officials say. , ~
the town an estimated $107,000 next To separate those lines, the town COUt1Cl~ S VIBW
year. He asked the council to appro- plans to make ;some dramatic But six of the seven council mem-
priate from reserves $107,000 to changes in next year's bndget - bers said tt?ey don't see any benefit to ~
continue the euffent beneft"rough including- a-wage- -freeze and a
1999. ~ reduced benefits package. Please see S'thorne budget page 6
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host+c~oter h savices for indi- Center of Dallas. He continued his formed at University of Minnesota's '
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Fawily Pra~iae aad Btecken- ship in primary care sports medicine Urgent Caze. He is qualified to pro-
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.~ib4e ° University. College of las. In 1997,. Bouzarelous received practice, Nations has extensive train-
Sc~d~e~ in Omaha, Neb. He board certification through the ing in advanced life support in
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putting off the change. ket. That was a releqtless, reckless,
IST "I don't think the cafeteria plan irresponsible policy that was put in
has ever been fair," said •Coan- place that, in effect, undermined the
LT A T i O N cilmember Traci McGeehan, "and financial stability of the town."
.M:A~"` 5° " =k the reason i['s not fair is because we DelPiccolo said that system was .
have (individual circumstances): ' put in place by former town manag-
"14fy question is; W}rat will be dif- er Dallas Everhart, who resigned last
ferent a yeac fram now with the cafe- fall after a thunderstorm of public
teria plan than tonight?" asked criticism about his performance.
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Councilmember Dave Koop. `The "We're trying to address a flawed
later, it seems to me, the harder it's policy, not a temporary economic sit-
_ going to be. ' uation," DelPiccolo said. "I think
`"But you do have some good what we're trying to do here is quite
_ points you've bmught up and we fair and responsible. We're main-
may have to look at them," he admit- taining competitiveness, avoiding
ted. ' layoffs. We cannot defer these steps
Councilmember Tim Theis, who any further. It's a bitter pill, but we
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dubbed himself the "financial cur- have to taste it"
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mudgeon" of ihe gmup, reminded CouncilmemberJim Headley was '
everyone that the problem the town the only one who spoke in favor of
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is facing today was several years in Margoiis' proposal.
the making. He cited a"spend-to- "We've budgeted conservatively
the-lirtuY philosophy that dated back and we have $264,000 (projected '98
. to the coming of the factory stores surplus) in the general fund and we
and the idea that with them, "Nirvana still have $2.6 million (reserves) in
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had arrived." case something bad happens, like the
"The counciI has the primary dam breaks," he pointed out.
~:y,.4.+,. responsibility to represeni the citi- "Employees who have a say in iC aze
zens',.interests," be reminded tfiie a whole lot more comfortable with
handfut of town emptoyees in atten- taking money out of their pocket than
dance. us taking money out of their pocket."
Mayor Lou DeiPfc~colo agreed. Mazgolis said the twaweek peri-
"Fairness is very much in the eyes od leading up to the Nov. 11 public
of the beholcier; " he said: "I think we hearing dcesn't give the personnel
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t of the fact that committee enough time to come up
some of the beholdersare the eitizens with practical alternatives.
'~<:~:~:<.~•~.~. • of this town.
Y. ~t.':~:~~F:... ;:..u•.~ ~ "That's whY I ProPosed six
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`°I'he problem we aze trying to months, to come up with a plan for
address is not a temporary glitch the yeaz 2000," he said.
` Q° broaght about by City Macket," he `"I'hat might seem reasonable in
added. "Back in 1993, what we spent your eyes, but I dodt think you have
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on wages was about 37 percent of that kind of support from this board," '
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general fund revenues. In '98, we Headley said.
were iooking at a level of 73 perceni ` The council approved the first
of general fund revenues in wages reading of the budget, with Headley
and benefits.-That was not City Mar- in opposition.
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ga ::1 999 budaet: - . . . ~
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j 0 M2fY1b@CS CIISCUSS ' the venue might eam more money.
~ Mayor Steve West pointed out the ~
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' SOI.lfC2S, StqffiClg .iumir-d frorii $266;000 in 1997 to
' changes . $340°~ p~°~ for 1999, and it
. flnly takes in.roughty $25,000 in rev. ; •
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By Stephanie Sylvester ."T'his is a big jump fai jps[ two
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; }'C$['S, WCSi S3ld. ``WC E1t1C[mYS t0
BRECKENRIDGE find a way to have more
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Brecken- capital
~ ridge town council members sank ~oyery oi~,io cut back._ This thing is .,p.~.
a dead-end loser.,,
their teeth into the ProPosed 1999 WeSt ackaowledgeo the bei?efits ~ y
~ budget duting a five-hour work ses-
~ sion Vt;ecM~sday debatin of the Riveiwalk Center were intaA.-
g-topicS c7iaz
from potential revenue the
soprCes . to ge~
line-item minutia. PeoPie to ase the rec center, why to
the RiVe1walk
The 1999 budgef estimafes the -enter7
town will earn roughly. $21.9 inillion Recoveriag cosis and generating
in revenue with $2Q.$ million in ~w S~~ Of ~venue for the town, .
expenditures. sucft as that with tfie`Riverwalk Cen-
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Personnel changes. compnse a ter, ivere two themes that emerged `
major portion o€ the bud thrOUP~out the eourse of the budget
gm and'the review.:; '
council spent a loi of time discussing Coa~icil members talked about
staffing inereases for t~e ci3min `-f
g adverti
yeaz. sing on buses and at the ice
nnk, ac well as increasing costs of
"The biggest change in teims of p1anning revieµ, fees.
expenditures this year is a decrease -
in ca ital outla "We really ought to do a cost-
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P y projecfs, moving analysis of those fees," West said.
from 29 percent of the budget last °°For the amount ofxime the planners
year to 20 gercent this year, and an S
increase in personnel costs, fmm 37 ~nd on those reviews, there is no
ade
to 43 percent," said town finance quate compensation:'
director pon Taylor. About $18,000 is generated each `
year from these- review -fees, and ~Assistant town manager Kate West saia it shouid be lifce
Boniface explained the staffing pro-
-$loo,ooo. more - s ~
posat included new positions; a $y the end of the work session, 6Rit.
change in pay schedules and addi- the ebuncil'had pored through half of
tional benefits for part-Eime employ- the general fund proposed budget R{~
ees. Boniface said trends indicated a and still had seven more funds to
potential labor shortage, and the analyze,
town has to do its best to stay ahead qccord'uig to Taylor, the councii
of the market. will continue }ts review of the twgeE
The covncil debated new posi= at lts flextmeeting, Nov. 10. Copies
tions such as an evenEs assistant, are available to the pubiic in Breck
affordable housing directoF and open enridge Tt~wtt HaiL . _ space antl iraiLs coordinator.. The tewn ccwa~ii w3tt
alsa rt~' ~ k~:;~ ~
Discussion about the c~a x
P~Pe~d , neki:Tuesday for a~speciat
_ 3l4tiuie events assistant led to talk sion on affotdabk housiBg isstus irj °
about tfie RiveFwalk Center aod how Breckenridge.
Panel discussion fiocuses,-~,
on ski area develo - p~nent
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Daily Naws Assistant Ed'dor - '
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SUMMIT COUNTY - What is ing, featuring 8 pane1' dispus.
' ihe political reatity of a±ski area in sion prj iM grW dev _
the commanity? What kind of poIit- is set for Wed., Nov. 4,
ical pressures on locaI governments per Mountain. Cal( Lane Wyett
does resort development create? or Taylor Hawes et 468-0295,
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Office of the Town Manager
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
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October 5, 1995
Mr. Bill Vidal
Executive Director
Colorado Departrnent of Transportation
4201 E. Arkansas Avenue
Room 262
Denver, CO 80222-3400
Dear Bill:
Thank you for taking the time to meet with Mayor Rob Ford and myself last week. As we
discussed, we believe we can reach an agreement that would provide additional revenues to the
Town of Vail to maintain the Frontage Roads through Vail, and provide some relief for the
Department of Transportation. As we discussed, this makes sense given the maintenance and
snow removal priorities of your department.
Pursuant to our discussions I will contact Owen Leonard to arrange a meeting between John
Unbuewest, myself and Larry Grafel to work out the basic framework for this agreement.
Bill, once again thanks for all of your assistance. We look forward to continuing our positive
relationship with the Department of Transportation.
Sincerely,
AW4000
Robert W. McLaurin
Town Manager
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Larry Grafel
John Unbuewest
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 1998 ,
Contact: Andy Knudtsen, 479-2440
Project Manager
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, HOUSING COMPONENTS FOR AROSA-GARMISCH SITE
AVAILABLE FOR WEEK-LONG PUBLIC COMMENT NOV. 2-6 AS COMMON GROUND
PROCESS CONTINUES
(Vail)--Three distinct affordable housing concepts, as well as neighborhood park designs for
the town-owned land at the Arosa-Garmisch intersection in West Vail, will be displayed for public
comment next week as part of the ongoing Common Ground citizen involvement process. The
vacant parcel has been recommended for use as a neighborhood park as well as affordable
housing. It is one of 17 sites included in the citizen-based plan that addresses Vail's remaining
needs for housing, parks, open space and community facilities.
The conceptual drawings, to be displayed Nov. 2-6 in the atrium of the Vail Public Library,
represent themes and concepts that were suggested earlier in the month by people who
participated in a series of tours and neighborhood meetings. Anyone interested in the project is
encouraged :o visit the self-guided display and to share ideas and comments. The drawings will
be exhibited during regular library hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 2-5 and from 10 a.m, to
6 p.m. Nov. 6. In addition, the three architectural teams responsible for the conceptual designs,
as well as members of the Vail town staff, will host an open house at the library from 5 to 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 to answer questions about the concepts.
Project Manager Andy Knudtsen says the week-long display is intended to solicit citizen
preferences in preparation for the projecYs next steps. "You'll see three very different concepts
for housing, while the larger, remaining area is dedicated to various components for a
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neighborhood park," Knudtsen said. The concepts are based on preferences developed during
the previous neighborhood discussions. Those preferences include retention of a view corridor
at the Arosa-Garmisch intersection; no curb cuts at the Arosa-Garmisch intersection; no on-site
parking for the neighborhood park; minimal asphalt and site coverage for the housing
_ component; using the perimeter of the property for housing so as to maximize park uses on the.
° remainder of the site to include a"tot lot," an area for dog walking, trail access to the adjacent
Forest Service land, and a grassy "turf" area as well as leaving the hillside in its natural state.
Knudtsen says the three housing scenarios include duplex configurations prepared by
architects John Wolff and Tom Lyon of Boulder, an eight-plex concept prepared by Jerry
Seracuse of Colorado Springs and four-plex scenarios prepared by Kirk Aker of Vail. In addition,
two concepts for a neighborhood park have been prepared by Todd Oppenheimer, the town's
landscape architect.
"We'll be asking people what they like about the different scenarios and what they don't like,"
Knudtsen said, "understanding that any housing scenario on the site isn't necessarily the first
choice of many in the neighborhood." Ultimately, the Vai{ Town Council wilf make the finaf
decision on how the site is developed, but will be guided in that decision by the suggestions of
those who participate in the current Common Ground discussions, Knudtsen said. The Council
is scheduled to review and discuss the site planning scenarios at its evening meeting on Nov. 17. Adoption of development parameters by the Council would then trigger a process to
solicit and hire a development team which would prepare detailed drawings and designs in
preparation for the usual town process of review by the Planning and Environmental
Commission, the Design Review Board and the Town Council. Citizens are welcome to be part
of that review process.
Housing developed on the site would be deed restricted and would be sold only to full-time
employees working at local businesses, Knudtsen said. However, the town would retain
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ownership of the land through an arrangement similar to the Vail Commons development.
The West Vail site is among 11 parcels recommended for housing and ihe first of three
housing sites identified for implementation in phase one. The Common Ground plan also calls
- for the purchase of existing housing stock, known as "buy-downs," as well -as legislation that
would require developers to provide a specified amount of employee housing with new • - -
- developments.
For more information on the West Vail site planning process, contact Andy Knudtsen at
479-2440.
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Fax to Annie Wright- please have available for Council members at todays meeting.
Thanks
November 3, 1998
Memo: To Vail Town Council Members:
Jim Lamont's recent a memo to all council members, sent to me by fax last evening,
takes a very confrontational stand against the Vail Resorts - Town of Vail task
force's role in soliciting outside input for our community needs. This task force, with
the support of private funding, has requested some highly regarded business
leaders to visit Vail and, upon reviewing our past history and present needs,
providing us with some fresh ideas for possible community facilities. No
commitments to adopt such ideas have been made. There are no intentions to
bypass any public process regarding community facilities in Vail. The effort is
purely to solicit some fresh thinking. And unfortunately, Jim has mounted a strong
assault of his special interest group to disregard any fresh thinking because he
feels the process is not public enough.
I feel Jim's memo demonstrates a lack of understanding for what the task force's
intentions are in this case. Additionally, Jim felt it necessary to take a very
confrontational stand against the results of our efforts without the benefit of a
discussion with task force members. The task forces effort is in no way intended to
bypass the input of any and all elements of the Vail area as to our future community
facilities and or what might be best for the site at the east end of the Lionshead
structure. The citizens of Vail have in the past turned down a convention center.
They have also turned down a recreation center. And they have turned down new
recreational amenities such as the Par Three golf course. We felt at this juncture
as we move forward it is an excellent idea to get some fresh input and ideas. Of
course all input received will be referred to the community at large for their
consideration. No decisions of course will be made without a full public process.
Jim's implied threat to " call out the troops" is, in my mind, totally unnecessary and
a threat which I feel was made in very poor taste. To indicate his lack of support for
some fresh thinking in my mind seems very close minded.
If you have any further questions regarding Jim's latest memo and or the role of the
task force, please don't hesitate to ask me any additional question.
Robbbo
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