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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1999
2:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
NOTE: Time of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied
upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item.
1. PEC Report. (15 mins.)
Brent Wilson
Allison Ochs
2. Consideration of Eagle County offer to purchase Berry Creek 5t'.
Tom Moorhead (1 hr.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Provide direction to Eagle
County Recreation Authority representative.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: On September 10, 1999, Eagle
County tendered an offer to the Eagle County Recreation
Authority to purchase the Berry Creek 5th property. The offer is to
pay $2 million, and as an additional provision, to accept
assignment of the Intergovernmental Agreement with the School
District and fulfill all commitments made therein by the Eagle
County Recreation Authority.
The Recreation Authority, at its meeting on September 17, 1999,
considered the offer, which by its terms was to expire on
September 17th at 5:00 p.m. Several amendments to the offer
were proposed but failed to gain the required number of votes of a
majority of the membership that constitutes no less than 66% of
the Authority's ownership.
The Eagle County Recreation authority on September 10, 1999,
agreed to accept the offer from the Upper Eagle Regional Water
Authority to purchase Tract D of the Berry Creek 5th for the
purchase price of $479,500.00. This will constitute a counter-
proposal to the County's offer which was to buy the totality of the
Berry Creek 5th Filing owned by the Authority.
Ludwig Kurz, on behalf of the Town of Vail and consistent with a
memorandum to the Eagle County Recreation Authority from Bob
McLaurin, moved that the sale to Eagle County be conditioned
upon Eagle County's acceptance of the Affordable Housing
Memorandum developed by the Eagle County Recreation
Authority Affordable Housing Subcommittee. This motion failed to
receive the required number of votes for passage.
Upon failure to receive sufficient votes for acceptance or
amendments of the Eagle County offer, a motion was made and
adopted to required that the County extend the acceptance
deadline date and ±ime of the offer.
On September 20, 1999, the County Commissioners agreed to
extend their offer until October 8, 1999.
The purpose of this agenda item is to further discuss the Town of
Vail position regarding Eagte County's offer to purchase the Berry
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3. Final Review of Capital, RETT and Operating Budgets. (1 hr.) •
Steve Thompson
This will be the final review of the adjustments to the 2000 budget
before first reading on October 5th.
4. A discussion of the conclusions/findings of the Town's 1999 Core
Brent Wilson Area Parking Analysis. (30 mins.)
Felsburg, Holt &
Ullevig, consultant
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Engage in a discussion
with the consultant and staff regarding the study and provide any
- further direction the Council may have prior to staff preparing
potential amendments to the Town's parking regulations.
BA?CKGROUND RATIONALE: In June of this year, the Town
hired the firm of Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig to conduct an in-depth
analysis of parking generation in Vail's commercial core areas.
The primary purpose of the study was to determine the influence
of external factors (mixed uses, transit/pedestrian trips, hourly
variations in business activity) on parking generation. Currently,
the Town's parking regulations do not account for these factors
and assess parking requirements strictly by land use type and
square footage. Given the inability of many properties in Vail
Village and Lionshead to provide on-site parking and the Town's
$17,917 per space parking pay-in-lieu fee, staff realized a need to
produce a more realistic assessment of parking generation in
these areas.
Over the past three months, the consultant examined data
involving a number of factors influencing parking generation in
Vail. Skier visits, parking structure transactions, land uses per
square foot, parking turnover ratios (length of stay), and traffic
(automobile, transit and pedestrian) counts were referenced and
incorporated into a model. This model was used to develop a
more comprehensive assessment of parking generation in the
Town's commercial core areas.
SYAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Community Development
Department will provide a recommendation at the time of a final
review on the proposed amendments to the Town's parking
regulations.
5• Y2K Preparedness. (15 mins.)
Pam Brandmeyer
Steve Thompson ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Staff has prepared a
Joe Russell memo with options for town essential services requirements in the
case of an emergency, as well as an option for a shelter within the
Town of Vail boundaries to complement the Eagle County
Emergency Management Office efforts.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: At a minimum, staff recommends
approval of up to $10,000 to complete:
Re-wiring of the Police Department generator to provide heat and
lighting in the police department building only, thus ensuring
regional dispatching effectiveness without interruption.
$5,000
Re-wiring the discarded police department generator to the east
end of the Town Shops to ensure operational gas pumps and heat
and lights in the bus barns.
$5, 000
If Council wishes to provide shelter space to families of critical
employees and/or limited facilities to residents and guests during
this time frame. an additional $20,000 would be required to
purchase and wire an additional generator.
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6. Information Update. (10 mins.)
7. Council Reports. (10 mins.)
8. Other. (10 mins.)
9. Executive Session. (15 mins.)
10. Adjournment - 5:45 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, 10/5/99, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 10/12/99, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 10/5/99, BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-
2332 voice or 479-2356 TDD for information.
COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP
TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS
1999
9114/99 PARKING ENFORCEMENT ON OFF GREG M.: Last weekend, Vail Mountain School had an all VMS did not contact the PD. The police have received quite a lot of
STREET ROADS school picnic, which meant there was parking on Booth complaints from neighbors about overflow parking. .
Sybill Navas Falls Road, Three cars which ultimately received tickets Susan Douglas did speak wlPeter Abuisi the evening of the occurrence, and
were told the alternative was parking in the parking structure Mr. Abuisi profusely apologized for not calling the PD. Only warning tickets
and using the 10 minutes bus service. Bus service on this were issued. Complaints from this neighborhood have centered around the
route at this time of year is hourly, so this isn't really a viable Mountain School, access to the trailhead, and construction. The police
alternative. When Red Sandstone has "back-to-school" have attempted to respond in a consistent manner to the neighborhood
nights, etc., they inform the town so we can coordinate concerns.
enforcement along the North Frontage Road. Was the town
advised by VMS?
9/7199 DESIGNATED OPEN SPACE RUSSELL160B: When will the Designated Open Space This meeting has been tentatively scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Town
Mike Jewett committee be reconvening? Council Chambers on Thursday, October 7'h
9/21199 RE-SEEDING OF DONOVAN PARK TODD O/LARRY PlGREG H: The town did an.abysmal job
Farrow Hitt of re-seeding. Nothing has grown whatsoever, with the
exception of thistles. Laying all the straw down on just dirt '
was inadequate and the town needs to live up to its promise
of restoring the lower bench to its former state.
9121199 FREE RIGHT ONTO I-70 GREG H: What is the estimated schedule for completion?
Mike Jewett Are we planning a ribbon-cutting?
9121/99 LIONSRIDGE LOOP STREET GREG H: What is the estimated schedule for completion?
PROJECT/DANCING BEAR BENCH When is the Dancing Bear bench supposetl to be installed?
Sybill Navas
9121/99 TCI FRANCHISE FEE TOM: In a request before the Council at the 9121/99 work
Kevin Foley session re: funding equipment/programming for Channel 5,
the question was asked as to whether the TOV could raise
the franchise fee.
September24, 1999, Page l
9/21/99 VAIL VILLAGE TRAFFIC FLOW GREG M./GREG H.: Kelly addressed Council on the 7th, Greg Hall spent 15 minutes with Keliy following her presentation at the
Kelly Clouder but again at the evening meeting on the 21st. She has September l' evening meeting. Greg will follow-up with Council on his
several ideas for redirecting the Vail Village traffic flow, discussion with Kelly and to ask for Council direction on re-locating Check
including - signs, personal directions, moving Checkpoint Point Charlie, in particular.
Charlie (or a facsimile) to the Mayor's Park, and Council has
directed staff to follow up with her.
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE
Monday, September 27, 1999
AGENDA
Proiect Orientation / PEC LUNCii - Community Development Department 12:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Site Visits : 1:15 p.m.
1. Weiss - 3971 Bighorn Road #7DD
Driver: Brent
NOTE: If the PEC hearing extends until 6:00 p.m., the board will break for dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearina - Town Council Chambers 2:00 p.m.
1. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the operation of a medical faci{ity,
located at 3971 Bighorn Road #7DD / Building 7, Pitkin Creek Park.
Applicant: Gary Weiss
Planner: Brent Wilson 2. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the operation of a bed and breakfast,
located at 1987 West Circle Drive / Lot 26, Buffehr Creek.
Applicant: Jeanine Erickson
Pfanner: Brent Wilson
3. A request for a minor amendment to the Marriott SDD, located at 714 Lionshead Circle/
Lots 4,7,C,D, Block 1, Vail Lionshead 3`d Filing.
Applicant: Chuck Madison, East West Partners
Planner: George Ruther
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4. A request for a worksession to begin preliminary discussions with regard to the proposed
redevelopment of the Vail Village Inn, Phase IV, located within Special Development -
District No. 6.
Applicant: Daymer Corporation, represented by Jay Peterson
Planner: George Ruther
5. A request for a final review for amendments to Title 12, Zoning with respect to Employee
Housing Unit Standards, Minimum Lot Size Requirement in the Primary/Secondary and
Two-Family Residential Zone Districis and Site Coverage 5tandards.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Dominic Mauriello
6. A request for a worksession to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Town of
Vail's 1999 Core Area Parking Analysis.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Brent Wilson
7. A request for a minor subdivision, to vacate common lot lines to create a new lot, located
at 2477, 2485, 2487, 2497 Garmisch Drive/ Lots 1-4, Block H, Vail Das Schone #2.
Applicant: Town of Vail, represented by Nina Timm
Planner: Allison Ochs
TABLED IJNTIL OCTOBER 11, 1999
8. A request for a variance from Section 12-6C-9, Town of Vail Code, to allow for two-family
residential site coverage in excess of 20% of lot area, and a request for a conditional use
permit, to allovw for the construction of a Type II employee housing unit, located at 1007
Eagle's Nest Circle / Lot 1, Block 6, Vail Village Filing 7.
Applicant: Kathleen Ferry, represented by Eric Johnson, Architect ,
Planner: Brent Wilson
TABLED UNTIL OCTOBER 11, 1999
9. Information Update -
10. Approval of September 13, 1999 minutes.
The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during
regular office hours in the project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community
Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road. Please call 479-2138 for information.
Sign language interpretation availabte upon request with 24 hour notification. Please cal! 479-2356, Telephone for the ,
Hearing Impaired, for information.
Community Development Department
Published September 24, 1999 in the Vail Trail
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Communiry Development
DATE: September 28, 1999 SUBJECT: A request for a worksession to discuss the findings and recommendations of the
Town of Vail's 1999 Core Area Parking Analysis.
Planner: Brent Wilson
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST
In June of this year, the Town hired the firm of Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig to conduct an in-
depth analysis of parking generation in Vaif's commercial core areas. The primary
purpose of the study was to determine the influence of external factors (mixed uses,
transit/pedestrian trips, hourly variations in business activity) on parking generation.
Currently, the Town's parking regulations do not account for these factors and assess
parking requirements strictly by land use type and square footage. Given the inability of
many properties in Vail Village and Lionshead to provide on-site parking and the Town's
$17,917 per space parking pay-in-lieu fee, staff realized a need to produce a more
realistic assessment of parking generation in these areas.
Over the past three months, the consultant examined data involving a number of factors
influencing parking generation in Vail. Skier visits, parking structure transactions, land
uses per square foot, parking turnover ratios (length of stay), and traffic (automobile,
transit and pedestrian) counts were referenced and incorporated into a model. This
model was used to determine a more accurate assessment of parking generation in the
Town's commercial core areas. The consultant's recommendations are outlined in
Section II of this memorandum. It is important to note these recommendations are
applicable only to those properties that exhibit the characteristics outlined above (mixed '
uses, transit/pedestrian trips, hourly variations in business activity). Many areas of Vail
(outside Vail Village and Lionshead) do not exhibit these characteristics and it would be
inappropriate to apply these same rates at other locations.
A copy of the consultant's study and findings has been included in your packet. -
II. FINDINGS
The following table is a summary of the consultant's recommended parking rates for
specific uses within the Town's commercial core areas. A comparison between the
Town's current rates and the consultanYs recommended rates is listed and
reductions/additions to parking ratios are listed where applicable.
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Table 2.1- Current and Suggested Parking Rafes (Commercial Core Areas Only)
Land Use Current Requirement Suggested Increase/Decrease
Requirement
Residential* 2.0+ s aces/unit 1.1 spaces/unit 45% decrease
Hotel** 1.0 spaces/unit 1.0 spaces/unit no change
Convention Facility 1 space / 8 seats 1 s ace / 8 seats no change
General Retail*** 3.33 spaces / KSF 1.5 spaces /.KSF 55% decrease
Office' 4 spaces / KSF 1.5 spaces / KSF 62.5% decrease
Restaurant 1 space / 8 seats 1 space / 6 seats 25% increase
Bank/Finance*** 5 spaces / KSF 2 spaces / KSF 60% decrease
~ Assumes an average unit size of 500-1,999 square feet. Inc/udes timeshare units and FFU's.
Assumes an accommodation unit size of at least 600 square feet. Current requirement is 0.4
space/unit, plus 0.1 space%ach 100 square feet of GRFA, with a max.of 1.0 space/unit.
Involves a change in calculation from "net floor area" to "gross floor area."
"KSF" = 1, 000 square feet
Parking by Length of Stay
The following is a sumrnary of historic lengths of stay at the Vail Village and Lionshead parking
structures. A low percentage of overnight parking at these structures has been observed
historically. Thus, it is assumed a high proportion of overnight guests are utilizing shuttle service,
transit or limited on-site lodge/condo parking.
Duration . Vail Villaae Lionshead
4 hours or less (primarily commercial) 65% 61 %
4-9 hours (primarily day skiers) 29% 36%
9+ hours (residential/accommodation units) 6% 3%
Parking Availability
Table 2.2 - Parking Availability by Locafion
Location/Type # of Spaces Percent of Total
Private Lionshead Spaces 995 21 %
Public Lionshead Spac;es 1,300 28%
Private Vail Village Spaces 1228 26%
Public Vail Village Spaces 1200 25%
Total Available Spaces 4,723 100%
About 47% of the available parking in Vaii Viflage and Lionshead is supplied privately. The
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III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Overfiow - How much is acceptabie? - Overall, the consultant's recommended parking
rates represent a 31 % reduction in the amount of required parking for private uses in Vail
Village and Lionshead compared to our current regulations.
Table 3.1- Currenf versus Proposed Parking Requirements
Land Use Quan#ity Current Recommended
Requirement Requirement
Residential Units 2,148 units 3,222 2,255
Retail 151475 sf 504 227
Restaurant 82,127 sf 257 342
Office 45,000 sf 180 68
Bank 2,460 sf 12 5
Total Required 4,175 2,897
Spaces
As depicted in Table 2.2, there are about 4,723 total parking spaces in Vail Village and
Lionshead. It is important to note, however, that a large percentage of these spaces
(47%) are privately-held and devoted primarify to private residential uses. There are only
about 2,500 public parking spaces in the core areas to serve day skiers and their
associated trips - with ano,ther 250 spaces outside the core areas at Ford Park.
Pay-in-lieu Sites-applicabiiitv
The Town Council has expressed a concern that properties in the core area should be
supplying on-site parking whenever possible and that the pay-in-lieu option should only be
available to those sites that lie within pedestrian zones. Staff is in the process of
evaluating the proximity of core area properties to public/private roads in an effort to
determine the most appropriate areas for the pay-in-lieu option. A detailed analysis of
this issue will be presented to the PEC and Council in the near future.
IV. RECOMMENDATION
As this a worksession to discuss possible text amendments to Town's Off-Street Parking
and Loading regulations, staff will not be providing a formal recommendation at this time.
However, at the time of final review by the Planning and Environmental Commission, staff
will provide its recommendation.
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TOWN OF VAIL
PARKING GENERATiON
GORE AREA ANAI.YSIS
Prepared for:
Town vf Vaii
75 South Frontage Raad
Vaii, Golorado 81657
Prepared by:
Felsburg Holt & Ulievig
Greenwood Corporate. Plaza
7951 E. Maplewood Ave. Ste. 200
Englewood, Calorado 80111
(303) 721-1440
Engineer: Char(es M. Buck, P.E.
Principal: Arnold J. Ullevig, P.E.
5eptember, 1999
FNU Reference No. 99-137
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TAIBIE OF CONYENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i
1. INTRODUCTION ...............................................1
A. 6ackground .............................................1
B. Study Purpose . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ii. EXISTING CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
A. Parking Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
B. Land Use ..............................................5
iq. PRRKlNG STANDARDS .........................................9
ADDENDUM
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1. Vicinity Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Parking Transactions by Month: Vail Transpartation Center &
LionsheadStructures 4
3. Vail Vi11age Core Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. Lionshead Core Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LIST OF TABLES
1. Parking Transactions by Month 3
2. ?arking by Length of Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Existing Land Uses - Vail Village And Lionshead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Parking Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5. Recommended Core Area Parking Rates . . . . . • • • • - - • - • • • • • • • - • • • - • • . • 10
6. Calculated Parking Requirements - Vail Village and Lionshead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Currently, the Tawn of Vaii requires new develflpment or redevelopment to prvvide for parking
based on requirements contained in tha Town's standards. The concern has been expressed
that, due to the mix of uses and mod81 5plit CharaCteTlStICS, these standards may not be
applicable within the Vail Village and lionshead core areas. Typically, such combined land uses
resuit in reduced demand fvr parking, based on:
• Higher levels of multi-purpose trip making, where a single vehicle trip is made to
complete two or more trip purposes.
• 7he proximity and viability of alternative transportation modes.
. HQUrIy variations in the peak accumulation of parked vehicles between different tand
uses which tends to reduce the aggregate parking demand flf the core area.
The foltowing repvrt rlocuments the analytical process used to develop alter,native parking
generation rates specifia to ihe Vail Village and Lionshead core areas. The analyses utiiized
1998/1999 ski season data provided by the Town, including daily skier activity, parking
transactions at both VTC and Lionshead parking structures, and existing fand uses within the
Vail Village and Lionshead core areas.
The above data were supplemented with avai{abfe information from the {nstitute of
Transportation Engineers IITE) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) on shared parking for mixed
use developmenis. A comparative evaluation with previous transportaiion engineering efforts
in other Coloradu resort towns was aiso utilized.
The resultant parking rates, documented below, are intended to be applied only to develapment
occurring within the Vaif Vi{lage and Lionshead core areas; tfie use of these rates in outlying
areas would underestimate potential paeking demands and could exacerbate any existing
parking shortages.
Recommended Care Area Parking Rates
rHosidential 1.1 spaces per Dwelting Unit
tet 1.0 spaces per Accommodation Unit
Hotel with Convention Faci4ities 1.0 spaces per Accommodation Unit, plus 1.0 space per 8
Seats devoted to rneeting/tecture seating
General Retail 1.5 spaces per 1,000 SquarQ Feet
pffice 1.5 spaces per 1,000 Square Feet
Restavrant 7.0 space per 6 Sests
Bank/FinanCe 2.0 spaces per 7,000 Square Feet
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1. 1NTRQDUCTION
A. Bsckgiaund
The Town of Vail is one of Colorado's premier mountain resort communities. Located along I-
70 just west af the Continental Divide, Vail provides unique year-round recreation
opportunities, with emphasis on winter ski activity. Vail is one of the most recognized
destinatian ski resarts in the state, and has hosted international ski competitions.
CQntinuing growth, and the physical setting of Vail, have challenged the commun+ty to develop
and maintain one of the most innovative and successful multi-modaf, pedestrian oriented
transportation systems. The Vail transit system is the second mast utiiized in the state, and
consists of a care area shuttle coordinated with bus service tolfrom outiying areas. An
extensive system of pedestrian/bicycle trails enhances multi-mvdafism while providing
recreational opportunities. Central parking facilities provide an interface between vehicular
travel and pedestrian access to the core areas of Vail Village and Lionshead.
Vail Village and Lionshead are focated south af I-70 along the south frontage road, as depicted
in Figure 7. Each of these pedestrian oriented core areas consists of a mix of residential,
accommpdation, cammercial/[etail, and restaurant uses. At Vail Village, the Vail T«nsportatian
Center (VTC) parking structure pravides 1,200 parking for these uses, as well as for day skiers
during the winter. A 1,300 space structure accommodates similar parking needs within
Lionshead_
8. Study Purpose
Currentiy, new development or redevelopment within Vail Village and Lionshead is assessed
parking impact fees by the Town of Vail based on requirements contained in the Town's
standards. Due to the mix of uses and modal spli# characteristics, the concePn has been
expressed that these standards may not be applicable in these core areas. Therefore, the
purpose of this study is to review the Town of Vai1's parking requirements as they relate to
Vail Village and Lionshead, and to develop atternative parking generation rates specific to these
core areas.
The analyses dacumented in this report are based on 1998/7 999 ski season data provided by
the Town, including:
~ Daily skier activity.
• Parking transactions at both VTC and Lionshead parking structures.
• Existing land uses within the Vail Village and lionshead core areas.
7he above data were supplemented with availabie information from the tnstitute of
Transpartation Engineers and the Urban Land Institute. Previous transportation engineering
efforts in other Colorado resart towns were referenced.
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il. EXISTING CONDITIONS
A. Parking Characieristics
As previously stated, the Vl'C structure contains 1,200 parking spaces (inciuding 18 handicap
spaces), and the Lionshead structure contains 1,300 spaces (including 16 handicap spaces).
Ford Park, a ski season temporary parking location, accommodates approximately 250
vehicles, bringing the total formal public parking supply within Vait io about 2,750 spaces.
The demand for parking in Vaii varies cvnsidera6ly between seasons, with the peak ski season
creating the highest demands. This demand is accommodated through a variety of public and
private parking facilities. During peak times, aublic facilities such as the VTC and Lionshead
structures, as well as the temporary parking Ivt in Forci Park, approach capacity. When the
capacity of these three.locations is exceeded, overflow parking occurs along the Frontage
Road.
Availabie parking data for the structures at VTC and Lionshead consist nf the number of
transactions conducted at each location per day during the 1998/1999 slci season. Each
transaction represents a single vehicle's stay within a parking facility. Table 1 summarizes
these data by month.
Table 9.
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1. 1998/1999 ski season data.
Figure 2 graphically depicts the monthly parking transactions for,both VTC and Lionshead
structures the 1998/1999 ski seasan. As shown, parking tran$actions peaked in March, with
60,141 transactians at the VTC and 41,844 transaetions at Lionshead. This peak coincides
with the highest month for sicier activity based on proprietary information prvvided by the
resort.
The peak ski day occurred on Saturday, February 13, 1999. On this date, the VTC recorded
2,042 parking transactions, and Lionshead recorded 1,394 transactions. The 15th highest ski
day, typicaity used for planning purposes in Vail, accurred on Sunday, February 7, 1999. On
this date, the VTC recorded 1,966 parking transactions, and Lionshead recorded 1,392
transactions.
Hisioric length of stay data for parking in both the VTC and Lionshead structures was provided
by the Town, as summariaed in Table 2.
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1. 8ased on 1996/1997 ski season data.
As shown, approximately 35 percent of ali parking transactions were for iengih of siays of 9.5
hours or less. Typically, durations of 4 hours or less would be primarily attributable to
commercial deveiopment. Day skier parking duration would be expected ta fall within the 4 to
9 hour range, and residentiab/accommodation uses would account fvr most di the stays in
excess of 9 hours.
B. Land Use
The core areas af Vail Village and Lionshead are depicted in Figures 3 and 4, respectivefy.
Existing iand use data within the core areas were provided by the Town of Vail, as summarized in Table 3.
Tabie 3.
Existing Land Uses - Vail Village And Lionshead
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Retail 83,553 SF 67,922 SF 151,475 SF
Restaurant 58,930 SF 23,197 SF 82,127 SF
Office 22,600 SF 22,400 SF 45,000 SF
Bank 7,940 SF 520 SF 2,460 SF
1. Based on observations of the Tawn, residential units, fractionat fee/timeshare
units, and Iodging accommodation units have similar functional characteristics
within the core areas.
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As shvwn, these core areas consist of a mix of residential and commercial uses. Typically,
such combined land uses result in higher levels vf multi-purpose trip making, where a single
vehicte trip is made to complete two or more trip purposes. This resulis in a reduced demand
for parking space from what might be expected in areas of less intense deveiopment. These
core area uses are also seen to generate less demand for parking than simitar uses in other
areas of Vail due te the proximity and viability of aIternative transportation modes.
Additionally, houriy variations in the peak accumulation of parlced vehicles between different
land uses tends to reduce the aggregate parking demand of the core area; this phenomenon
is termed "shared parking". The Urban Land Institute (ULl) and the Institute of Transportation
Engineers (tTE) have pubtished extensive data on shared parking fvr mixed use develapments.
This concept, in conjunction with the forgoing data, has been utilized in this analysis.
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The following table is a comparison of parking rates from various sources for existing and
potential uses within the core areas of Vail Vi!lage and lionshead.
Table 4.
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Hote! 0.52/AU 1.0/AU 1.1 /AU 1.0/AU (max)
Convention Facility 0.81 /AU 5pecial Review 3.1 /KSF 118 Seats
General Retail 3.231K5F 2.5/KSF 1.41KSF , 3.33/KSF
pffice 2.79/KSF 2.5/KSF 1.41KSF 4.0/KSF
Restaurant (5) 113.57 Seats 114 Seats 'i /7. i 4 Seats 718 Seats
9.08/KSF 6.25/KSF 3.5/KSF 3.121KSF
Bank/Finance 4.23/KSF 2.5/KSF 7.9/KSF 5.0/KSF
1. PARKtNG GENERATION, 2nd Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1987.
2, 7own of Breckinridge, Colorado Off-Street Parking Ordinance.'
3. Downtown Breckinridge Multi-Use Area Parking Ratios, DOWNTOWN PARKING
STUDY, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, 1995.
4. Town af Vail Parking Regulations.
5. Rates shown are per seat and per KSF. The KSF rates are based on 40 SF per
seat (typical).
" Dependant on gross square fiootage of dwelling unit.
Hotel with cvnvention faciiity.
The applicability of the current Town of Vai1 parking requirements were evaluated as they
relate to the core area uses:
• Residentiaf. The current parking requirements are high fdr eore areas, ranging fram 1.5
spaces ta 2.5 spaces per dwelling unit dependant an the size of the unit. However,
within the core aress, siae of the dwetling unit is seen to riave minimal effect on
parking demand; these units are typicatfy accupied by a single family with a single
vehicle. It is, therefore, suggested that the residential parking requirement w+thin the
core areas be reduced to 1.1 spaces per dwelling unit.
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• Hotei. The current hvtel parking requirements are 0.4 space per accvmmodation, plus
0.1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area, with a maximum of 1.0 space per
accommodation unit. For the core areas, a requirement vf 1.0 space per
accommodation unit is suggested, with no adjustment for the size of the unit.
Fvr hotels with convention facilities, an additional requirement of 1.0 space per 8 seats
is indicated.
• Retail. The current requirement of 3.33 spaces per 1,000 square feet (1.0 space per
300 square feetl is high fvr care areas. A reduced parking requirement of 1.5 spaces
per 1,000 square feet is suggested for the Vail Viliage and Lionshead core areas.
~ Office. The current requirement of 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet (1.0 space per
250 square feet) is high for core areas. It is suggested that areduced parking
requirement of 1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet is appropriate for the Vail Village and
Lionshead core areas.
• Restaurant. Town regulations currently require 1.0 space per 8 seats, based on seating
capacity or ora Building Code occupancy standards (whichever is higher). This parking
requirement is seen as low; an adjusted parking requirement of 7.0 space per 6 seats
is suggested for the Vail Viltage and Lionshead core areas.
• Bank/Financial Institutians. 7he current requirement of 5.0 spaces per 7,000 square
feet (1.0 spar.e per 200 square feet) is h9gh; a reduced parking requirement of 2.0
spaces per 1,000 square feet is suggested for core areas.
The abvve parking rates, recommended for use in the Vaif ViNage and Livnshead core areas, ,
are summarized in Table 5. , .
Tabte 5.
Recommended Core Aeea ParUcireg Rates
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Residential 1.1 spaces ~rer Dwelling Unit
Hotel w/o Conveniion Facilities 1.0 spaees per Accommodation Unit
with Convention Facilities 1.0spaces pef Accommodation Unit, plus 1.0 space
per 8 Seats devoted to meeting/lecture seating
at Retail 1.5 spaces per 1,000 Square Feet
Gener
Office 1.5 spaces per 1,000 Square Feet
Restaurant 1.0 space per 6 Seats
Bank/Finance 2.0 spaces per 1,000 Square Feet
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The abave parking rates are intended to be applied only to devetopment occurring within the
_ Vail Village and Lionshead core areas, previously illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. These rates
were developed based on the density and mix of uses within these areas: therefore, the use
of these rates in outlying areas wvuld underestimate potentiat parking demands and could
exacerbate current parking shonages.
As a means of cvmparison, the aggregate paricing requirerrtents were calculated fvr the land
uses in Vail Village and Lionshead using both the recommended core area parking rates and
the current rates from the Town vf Vait regulations. Table 6-summarizes this comparison.
Table 6.
Calcutated Parking Requirements - Vail Village and Lionshead
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Residential/Accommodation 2,148 Units 3,222# 2,255"
Retail 151,475 SF 504 227
Restaurant 82,127 SF' 257 342
Office 45,000 SF 180 68
Bank 2,480 SF 12 5
Total 4,775 2,897
* Estimsted average rate of 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit.
Estimated average rate of 7.05 spaces per dwelling unit.
Estimated 'i seat per 40 SF (typical) results in 2,053 seats.
It can be seen that, using the recommended core area rates, the combined parking space
requirement for Vaii Village and Lionshead would be 2,$97 spaces. This parking requirement
is 1,278 spaces iess than the current regulations wauld indicate, represeniing an approximate
31 percent reductivn.
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The following table is a comparison of current Tawn of Vail parking regulativns to parking
generation rates conducted in PARKING GENERATION, 2nd Edition, Institute vf Transportation
Engineers, '19$7. The !TE rates are baseci on an average of data collected nativnwide; and, as
such, may not be appropriate for application in Vail or other resort areas. This table is,
therefore, intended for comparison purposes anly.
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CQMPARISON OF PARKlNG RATES: VAIL STANDARDS VERSUS ITE
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Dwelling Ur?it If gross residential floar area is 500 1.04 Space per D.U. (Low/Mid-Rise
square feet or less: 1.5 spaces per Apartment)
dwefiing unit.
lt gross residsntial iloor area is over 500 0.88 Space per D.U. (High-Rise Apartment)
square feet up to 2,000 square feet, 2
spaces per dwelling uAit.
If gross residential floor area is 2,000 1.11 Space per D_U. (Residential
square feet or more per dwelling unit: Condominium)
2.5 spaces per dwelling unit.
Accommodation Unit 0.4 space per accommodaiion unit, plus 0.81 Space per Room (Convention Hotel)
0.1 space per each 100 square feet of
grvss residential flonr area, with a 0.52 SpOCe per Room (Non-Convention
msximum of 1.0 speces per unit. Hotel) Banks & Fnancia! 1_0 space per eech 200 square feet af 0.63 space per 1,000 SF (Walk-1n Onfy
InStitutions {i_e-, net floor area. Benk)
Savings & Loan)
4.23 Spaces per 1,000 SF (Walk-InlOrive-ln
Bank)
Eating and Drinking 1.0 space per each 8 seats, based on 1 Space per 2.63 Seats (Qual'ity Restaurant)
Establishmenis seating capacity or Buildipg Code
occupancy standards, whichever is mvre 1 Space per 3.57 Seats (Family Restaurant)
restrictive,
Hosqitals 1.0 space per patient bed plus 1 space 1.79 Spaees per 8ed (Hospitap
per 150 square feet of net flaor area.
Medical and Denial 1.0 spaces per each 200 square feet of 4_11 5paces per 1,000 5F (Medical/Dental
Offices net floor area. CI'micl0ffice)
Other Professianal and 1.0 space3 per each 250 square fe6t of 2.79 Spaces per 7,000 SF (General Office
8usiness Offices net floor area. Building)
Quick-Service Food/ 1.0 SpaCeS per eaeh 200 square feet of 11.68 Spaces per 1,000 SF (Fast Food
Convenience Stores net floor area for the first 1,000 square Restaurant w/o Drive-In Window)
feet of net floor area: 1.0 spaceN per
300 square feet for net floor area above
1,000 square feeY.
Recreational Facilities, Parking shall be required. Amount co be No data.
Public or Private determined by the Planning and
EnvirOnmentsl Commission
Fietail Stores, Persanal 1.0 space per each 300 square feet of 3.23 Spaces per 1,000 SF {Shopping
Services & Repair net floor area. Center)
Shops
Theaters, Mee2ing 1.0 space per each 8 seats, based on 1 Space per 5.26 Seats (Movie Theater)
Rooms, Conveniion seating capacity or building occupancy
FaClliiles staodards, whichever is more re3trictive.
Warehousing 1.0 space per each 1,000 squarg feet of 0.50 Space per 1,000 SF (Warehousing)
net floor area.
Any Use Not Listed Parking sequirements to he determined -
by the Planning & Environmental
Commission
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ULLEVYG
eng=neering pachs co cranspoTtacian salutions
September 90, 1999
Mr. Brent Wilson, Planner 11
Town of Vait
Aepartment of Community Development
75 South Frantage Road
Vail, Colarado 81657
RE: Parking Ratios for Selected Free-Standing Uses
FHU Reference No. 99-137
Dear Mr. Wilson:
{ncluded herein please find suggested parking ratios for the specific uses identified in your
letter df September 3, 1999. These ratios are applicabte to "free standing" uses as apposeci
ta densely developed "multi-use" areas such as the Village and Lionshead. Because of the
variabfe parking activity which can be associated witfi some of the uses, some clarification of
rationale and caveats on application are in order.
Furniture stores and art galleries typically fall into the retail commercial category. However,
riue to the nature vf these businesses (high value, (ow volume} peak parking observations are
approximatefy 1.5 (plus) parked vehicles per 1000 square feet. Thus a parking ratio of 1.6
spaces per 1000 square feet of gross floor area is suggested.
Conversely, grocery store uses are low value, high volume in nature and generate peak parking
accumulations of ranging between 2.9 and 3.6. parked vehicies per 1000 square feet. The
current Vail parking ratio of 3.33 spaces per 1000 square feet is adeqvate to serve this range.
Yau may wish however, to consider increasing this ratio to 3.5 to 3.6 spaces per 1000 square
feet to better match observed peak parking generation rates if yuu believe that Vail is at ttie
upper generation rate relative to national experience.
Athletic faeilities (gYmnasiums, sports clubs, health elubs, etc.) have not been as thoraughly
surveyed as other areas. In addition, observed parking accumulations are highly variab{e
ranging from approximately 4 to 12 parked vehicles per 1000 square #eet of gross ftoor area.
We are suggesting a parking ratio of 4.5 spaces per 1000 square feet of floor areas since
observed parking generatiqn rates greater than 5.0 appear ta be unique circumstances.
However, it is probably prudeni for the Town to retain a special review privilege for these
kinds af uses.
303.721-1440
fax 303.121.0832
fhu@fhueng.cam
Greenwood Coqxorate Plara
7951 E. Mapfewood Ave. SEe. 200
F.nslewaod, CO 80111
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September 10, 1999
Mr. 8rent Wilson
Page 2
Sirnilarly, civic center encompasses a board spectrum of definitions with uses varying from
government offices to libraries, museums, and other similar activities. If you need a specific
parking ratio for this category, we suggest 2.5 spaces per 1000 square feet of flaor area be
appfied. HQwever, a speciai review privitege should be retained by the Town, and if possibfe,
the civic center category should be either redefined or clarified as to those functions intended
to be included in this category.
Gas station categories have very little ernpincat data. Nowever, techniQues used in other
jurisdictions have been researched to formulate our suggested approach. Parking provision5
refated to gasoline sales are suggested to be 1 space per pump. Auto service parking is
suggested ta be 3 spacQS per service bay. If gasaline saies and auto service both occur, ihese
ratios are additive. When a restaurant use is associated with vne or both, we suggest an
additive of 1 parking space per 8 seats.
Sl1GGESTED PARKING RATiOS FOR SIELECTEp USES - VAIL. COLpRADO
(Spaces per 1000 squere feet of groSS floor area unless desi nated otherwiss)
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Fetrniture 3.33 1.60
Art Gallery 3.33 7.60
Grocery Store 3.33 3.33 (1)
Athletic/Gym Special Rev;ew 4.50(2)
Civic Genter Special Review 2.50(2)
Gas Station
- no serviCe Speciai_Rediew 1 per pump
- with service Special Review 3 per pump + 3 per bay
- sit down eating Special Review' 7 per pump + 7 per 8 seats
° Restaurant uses are 7 space per 8 seats
(1) Maxim?tm ratio for peak observed conditions is 3.6
(2) Town should retain some form af special review depending upon the specific
characteristics 4f these uses. •
I trust that the abvve is helpful in you continuing efforts. If you havE any questions, please
feel free to contact rne at you convenience.
Sincerely,
FELSgURG HOLT & NLLEVIG
Arnold J. Ullevig, P.E.
Principal TOTAL PRGE.21
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Sc.~tcmbcr 28, 1999
Vail Towri C,'ouncil
Town of Vail
75 Soiith Frontage Road
Vail, CQ 81657
Rh:: 1999 Vsil C:urc Arca Parking Analysis
Mi:mber of the C:ounci I:
I had ati oppartuttity this morning ta review the 1999 Vail Gore Area YarkinE; Artalysis. T)ue to
scheduling co:lfliets, I was itnable le) auend the F'lanning Commission's disci issioil otthis
analysis yesterday and will be unablc to attcnd the C'nuncil's Work Scssion lhis afi}ernoon. I
would ask yuu to consider the folJowing cottutienls in your initial revicw of ihis analysis.
• According to the rc,~port, private parking spaees aecount for 47% of all parkink sPaces in the
st«dy area- There is, liowcver, no analysis ot how privatc spaces are utilizcd. T'his woulci
sccm tu be a fairly important piccc of infnrmation that sliould he conside.,ed in this analysis.
• The report recotnmcnds increases and decrcascs to a nurnher of land usc L-alegories_ It is
dilTicult to_judge the nterits o!'thcsc recamrnendations, primanly because- thcre is liltle
backup or basis found in the report to substanliate them. A bcltc-r unders- anding oCthc
consuleants rationsle for lhese recammeudations is necessary.
• The executive sunuTZary slales lhat parking reauircmenes for lodgc rooms is uncha.nged. This
is only true for locige rooins in cxcess of 600squarc tcci. The parking raluirc;ment for lodgc
moms smallcr than liQO squarc fcct is actually incrcasc;d. Today a 450 squarc I'oot Iudge
raom is requircd to have .95 spaccs. With this recommcndcd change the samc roorn wauld
bc reyuire(i 1.0 space.
• Thcre appears to tiC SIO YCfcrence or acknOwlCdbment as tc7 the iiTlpacl E:~t„le C'outlry tlirport
and shuttle vans huve haci on parkins pariiculdrly on privale lols.
• l'o cotlsidcr the core areas as a`wvhole" - oPPoscd to a cc)mpilation ot'infiiviclual
dcvelopments is positivc when trying to dc:iinc parl:ing standarcis. Howevcr, the same
approach shauld he uscd to quantify the dynamics ofshared parking for rItJlti-USC atTCl ludge
propcrtics. For a lodge propcrty, the reconinicndatiuns of thc reporl woL;l(1 3ppcar to a.k5ess
a parking requircrricnt ('or the lodgc ruom, any acccssory retaif, arv accessory restaurant
space and any meeting room spacc - with no rLduction for the ludSc bueSt that utilizes atl o!'
ttlcsc facilities.
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• During thc cuurse u['thc PA amcndrncnt proccss, it has been widely ,icknc?wlcdgcd by
Ytanning COfI1C211S510t1 aild C,OUriC1I [T1CtribCf5 th8t p3C}Clilg CCquirCmenls f)T lociKes are
probably toa high. lt was my impression that this parking analysis wauld speci (ically
address ludgc parking. Whilc rccommcndations lur changes to locige Parking requirements
are suggcstcd, thcrc is littlc "back up" in thc rcport to substantiate these recommendations.
Civen what is arguably a proposcd irtcrcasc to lodbc ruotn parking requirements, a prpposed
increase tv restaurant parlcing and thc climinatiuii o!'thc rnulti-use credit for incliviciudl
pmperties, the totai parking requirement for lodgcs with multi-uscs would likcly increase as a
result a!'these recommenciations_ These recommendations may be right, and ihey may be
wrung. My poinl al this time is that the report cioes not adequately address lodgc; parkicib to
the point wherc eonclusicros ur recommendalicros can be m3de.
This is a very important complex analysis, and a very importanl onc in tenn!. uf liow it witl affcet
the fcasibility ui'Cuture dcvclopmenl and redevelapment in Vail. lt is my liopc that C'uuncil will
direct the staffta furthcr rcl7nc the scope of this analysis with the specific otjeetivc to more
clearly substaiitiate all tindi»gs/recommendatiuns ancl to directly address the ctynamics ol'lodbc
and other muiti-use properties_ T would be happy to uieet with the C'ouncil, s:taff or cocisiiltant to
Iiirther discuss rny perspective on this analysis.
Sincerely,
. Thomas A., Eiraun, Ait:P
cc;: T3rertt W i 15on
George Rulher
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TOWN ~
Of, j`'ice of the Town Manager
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657 MEMORANDUM
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970-479-2105/Fax 970-479-2157
TO: Vail Town Council T""
FROM: Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Mana er
Steve Thompson, Finance Director
Joe Russell, Police Commander
DATE: September 24, 1999
RE: Vail Based Essential Services and Emergency Shelters
The Eagle County Y2K plan calls for using the two public high schools (Battle Mountain High
School in Eagle-Vail and Eagle Valley High School in Gypsum) as emergency warming shelters.
Each shelter will accommodate approximately 400 people; priority will be given to those in need of
critical care (elderly, infants, etc.). The operational budget for the two shelters is $250,000.00. This
covers the cost of a generator, food, blankets, pads, and other supplies for a one day period. The
shelters will be activated after the first 24 hours of a power outage., With Vail's permanent
population estimated at 4454 (the largest municipality in the County) and with 70 percent of the
inventory of guest lodging units located within Vail's bounaaries, our shelter needs may not be
adequately served at Battle Mountain High School. The population within Vail's corporate
boundaries, for example, is projected to swell to 30,000 during the holiday peak, which nearly
surpasses the entire population of Eagle County.
As such, we present the question as to whether Vail has a responsibility to partner with the Eagle
County Emergency Management Office to augment shelter options for area residents and quests. We
recognize it is both impractical and impossible to establish temporary shelters and supplies for every
person. Therefore, prioritization of need and public awareness for self-sufficiency will be critical
to the Y2K plan's success. The following are possible alternatives to be prepared for establishment
of a Vail-based essential services and potential emergency shelters during the Y2K period. In
reviewing these possible alternatives, Council may wish to evaluate the following: shelter capacity,
levels of service, cost vs. benefit, and admittance policies.
Town of Vail Essential Services
Vail Municipal Building - estimated cost: $10,000 to $30,000, depending on level of service.
Because this building houses the Communications Dispatch Center for the region, as well as the jail,
upgrading of a generator is already being recommended to maintain heat and light throughout the
Police Department section should Vail experience a power outage (Y2K or any day). This will
insure continuity of our critical public safety services, and at the same time, it also provides an
opportunity to open the building up as a shelter, much like what is done during I-70 road closures.
L~~ RECYCLEDPAPER
The Police Department generator will be rewired to provide
heat and lighting for the Police Department only. $ 5,000
The Administration Building could be wired for a small
generator to provide additional space for critical employees
and/or their families and/or residents and guests in need of
this service. $20,000
NOTE: Through small portable heaters, which the town already owns, we can insure the computer
room on the lower level of the Administration Building has continuous heat. Therefore, it is not
essential that the generator be purchased and installed to heat and light the entire Administration
section.
Vail Town Shops - estimated cost: $5,000.
We saved the old Police Department generator which can now be hooked up on the east end of the
Town shops. This would allow the gas pumps to remain operational. In the bus barns, this would
allow for the garage doors to operate and lighting and heating to be in effect. The mechanics could
work out of the bus barn should such an emergency arise. The rest of the garage doors at the shops
can be opened manually.
Note: Fire trucks can be parked anywhere inside and do not require heat to insure their
operation. Therefore, they could be housed on the west end of the shops or at the Old Town
Shops. '
Dobson Ice Arena - estimated shelter cost: $64,000 to $192,030. This is the town's largest
facility. As such, it will accommodate between 1,500 and 2,500 people, depending on level of
service. The start-up cost will be more expensive due to the size of the building and the need to
acquire a larger generator. Between 500 and 900 young adults will be attending the annual
RAVE In the New Year celebration there on New Year's Eve. The facility is available thereafter
for use as a public shelter January ls` and 2°d, if needed. The Vail Recreation District has
indicated a willingness to help provide 24 hour staff support should the facility be used as a
temporary shelter. The costs are as follows:
Generator $64,000
MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) - 9000 @$5.65 $51,000
Sleeping pads - 3000 @ $5.65 $16,250
Blankets - 3000 @ $20.06 $60,180
$192,030
NOTE: The proposed generators for the Administration Building and Dobson Ice Arena are
reserved until Wednesday morning (9/29/99).
PAB/aw
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H. SELF-CONTAINED EMERGENCY SHELTERS
The Y2K Preparedness Task Force has summarized below the purpose and need for self-
contained emergency shelters in Eagle County. The Y2K Preparedness Task Force has
formulated four self-contained emergency shelter alternatives, which are listed below.
The possible alternatives range from two large, strategically located facilities to smaller,
decentralized faci(ities to no action.
PURPOSE AND NEED
In cooperation with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army, Eagle County needs to
provide mass care, food and lodging to individuals during periods of emergency within
Eagle County. Emergency shelters within the County provide facilities to lodge and feed
]arge numbers of individuals who have been displaced from their residents or need shelter
due to road restrictions within the County as a consequence of an emergency, such as a
severe storm, hazardous materials incident, wildfiire or floading. Eleven such facilities,
all Eagle County Schoo! District buildings, are already identified and have signed MOUs
with the American Red Cross, Salvation Anny, Eagle County School District and Eagle
County. These facilities all are large enough to provide enough space for between 200 to
2,750 individuals on pads, depending upon the facility and level of utility service.
However, due to emergencies such as a severe storm, hazardous materials incident,
wildtire or flooding, these established emergency shelters' electrical power may be
affected for an undetermined period. Conseyuently, the goal is to establish selt=contained
(emergency back-up power) to specitic emergency shelters.
ALTERNATIVES
Recommended Alternative: The Y2K Preparedness Task Force, with the assistance of
the Eagle County School District, has identitied two existing emergency shelter facilities,
Eag(e Valley High School (EVHS) and Battle Mountain High School (BMHS), capable
of being modified for full back-up electrical power provided by mobile generators. These
two facilities would hold the largest number of individuals (see Section II1, Defiinition),
are strategically located, one at the upper end of the Eagle Valley (BMHS) and one at the
lower end of the Eagle Valley (EVHS), and are the two recommended by the Eagle
County School District Facility Managemeiit Staft: In addition, these facilities contain
locker room and shower units, kitchen fiacilities and large amounts of open floor space.
Eagle County Building Emergency Shelter Alternative: This County facility is
strategically located but could only contain approximately 275 individuals because the
hallways and conference rooms would be the only available space. ln addition, this
facility does not contain kitchen facilities nor locker room and shower units. The
advantage of declaring the County Building as a slielter is during the winter the back-up
power would prevent any freezing of water pipes. This would allow the facilities
rnanagement department to not have to winterize the building.
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Decentralized Shelter Alternative: There are numerous smaller emergency shelters
(25-100 individuals) throughout the County under contract with the American Red Cross
and the Salvation Army, such as churches, community halls and other school buildings.
The County could establish more ofthese emergency shelters which would be spread out
across the county; this alternative is in lieu of establishing two large strategically located
shelters. This strategy would increase the likelihood that individuals in need of shelter
facilities would have access to a shelter in the event that road closures would prohibit
them from accessing one of the shelters in the recommended alternative. However, the
cost to modiiy more these smaller emergency shelters would be comparable to the
recommended alternative. Furthermore, logistically and operational this alternative would create a much larger coordination effort, resource requirement and staffing need.
No Action fLlternative: Under the No Action Alternative, Eagle County would-not have
established (MOUs signed) self-contained (emergency back-up power) emergency
shelters during emergencies periods, such as a severe storm, hazardous materials incident,
wiidfire or flooding, when electrical power may be affected for an undeterrnined period.
II1. EMERGENCY SHELTERS' BACK-UP GENERATORS:
The Y2K Preparedness Task Force has summarized below the purpose and need for
emergency shelters and the need for back-up electrical power provided from mobile
generators. In addition, four selfi=contained emergency shelter alternatives are presented
ranging from purchasing two generators to locating two generators from government
excess equipment to no action.
PURPOSE ,AND NEED
In cooperatiom with the American Red Cross and Sa(vation Army, Eagle County needs to
provide mass care, food and lodging to individuals during periods of emergency within
Eagle County. Emergency shelters within the County provide facilities to lodge and feed
large numbers ofi individuals who have been displaced from their residents or need shelter
due to road restrictions within the County as a consequence of an emergency, such as a
severe storm, hazardous materials incident, wildtire or flooding. Eleven such facilities
are already identified and have signed MOUs with the American Red Cross, Salvation
Army and the Eagle County School District, and all are large enough to provide space
enough for 200 to 400 individuals on pads, depending upon the facility.
However, due to emergencies such as a severe storm, hazardous materials incident,
wildfire or flooding, these established emergency shelters' electrical power may be
affected for an undetermined period. Consequently, the goal is to provide emergency
back-up power to speciflc emergency shelters.
ALTERNAT[VES
s:
Recommended Alternative: As a result of the coordinated analysis completed by the
Y2K Preparedness Task Force and the Eagle County School District (Appendix D), the
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recommended alternative is to purchase two new mobile generators through the Colorado
State Patrol 1 122 Program from Government Supply Agency (GSA), with the specific
vendor being Aptech, Inc. (Appendix E).
This recommendation is due to the precise specifications required of each of the two
generators; these specifications are listed on the attached electrical requirement analysis
(Appendix D). Upon approval, these two generators would arrive in 14-16 weeks; only
about I month lee time in order to be connected to the modified high schoois' electrical
panels.
Definition:
Partially functioning shelter includes: Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm, 2_
Gymnasiums, Wrestling Room, Administration Oftice, Cafeteria, Restroom, Old
and New Locker Room Faciiities.
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= 400 lndividuals per school or less than 1% of the number of people in the
County during the winter
Fully functioning shelter includes: All the above, plus all classrooms and
associated hallways, and an auditorium.
or
~-z 2,500-2,750 Individuals per school or z 8% of the number of
people in the County during the winter
Item: Generators for partiallv functioning EVHS & BMHS Hi`h Schools
1 Aptech 78kw, 3 phase, 120/208 volt, diesel generator, mounted on tandem axle trailer
;t $25,299.00
1 Aptech 140kw, 3 phase, 277/480 volt, diesel generator, mounted on tandem axle trailer
~ $33,938.00
Grand Total ;z~ $ 59,237.00
Item: Cenerators for ffullv functioning EVHS & BMHS High Schools
1 Aptech 300kw, 3 phase, 120/208 volt, diesel generator z $59,700.00
1 Aptech 400kw, 3 phase, 277/480 volt, diesel generator z; $69,039.00
Grand Total ;zz $128,739.00
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tColorado State Patrol 1033 Program Generator Alternative: Locating excess
generators with these specitications through the Colorado State Patrol 1033 Program
(Colorado State Patrol 1033 Alternative, below) has been attempted twice and currently
to no avail. In addition, a formal generator request was sent to the Colorado State Patrol
1033 Program Manager (Appendix F); to this date none have been located. These
generators could possible be ]ocated through this program when such generators are
surplused, but there is no time frame nor guarantee this will occur. Furthermore, these
excess generators would be of varying quality, however at no cost (beyond the cost of
shipping and handling).
Industrial Power Systems Generator Alternative: T'he generators listed on the
Industrial Power Systems quotation met the specifications required to both partially and
fully operate both of the respective high schools. However, the cost compared with
purchasing the two generators through the Colorado State Patrol I 122 Program is much
more prohibitive (Appendix G).
Item: Generators for partiall_y functioning EVHS & BMHS High Schools
1 Kohler 78kw, 3 phase, 120/208 volt, diesel generator, mounted on tandem axle trailer
-t $30,125.00
1 Kohler 140kw, 3 phase, 277/480 volt, diesel generator, mounted on tandem axle trailer
~ $35.100.00
Grand Total ;rz $65,225.00
Item: Generators fos- fullv functioning EVHS & BMHS High Schools
1 Kohler 300kw, 3 phase, 120/208 volt, diesel generator $48,682
1 Kohler 400kw, 3 phase, 277/480 volt, diesel generator ::z $54,641
Total $103,323.00
2 generator trailers @ ;z~ $40,000/trailer
Total ;t $80,000.00
Grand Total ;z~ $183,323.00
No Action Alternative: Under the No Action Alternative the established emergency
warming shelters' electrical power may be affected for an undetermined period.
Consequently during periods of no electrical service, Eagle County would not have the
capacity to provide emergency warming facilities to lodge and feed large numbers of
individuals who have been displaced from their residents or need shelter due to road
restrictions within the County as a consequence of an emergency, such as a severe storm,
hazardous materials incident, wildfire or tlooding.
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IV. EMERGENCY SHELTER CACHE 1TEMS:
The Y2K Preparedness Task Force has summarized below the purpose and need for, and
description of emergency shelter cache items.
PURPOSE AND NEED
In cooperation with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, Eagle County
needs to provide mass care, food and lodging to individuals during periods of emergency
witliin Eagle County. Emergency shelters within the County provide facilities to lodge and feed large numbers ofi individuals who have been displaced from their residents or
need shelter due to road restrictions within the County as a consequence of an
emergency, such as a severe storm, hazardous materials incident, wildfire or flooding.
The issue is the County's ability to assist the American Red Cross and the Salvation
Army in providing food and bedding for these individuals. Consequently, the County
needs to suppiement the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army's existing
emergency shelter cache items by procuring specific supplies.
ALTERNATIVES
Recommended Alternative: Consistent witll the Eagle County Board of County
Commissioners approval of a 7 day emergency planning/preparedness level for the
County, it is recommended that the County establish and maintain a balance of supplies
for a cache of emergency shelter supplies. This balance of cache items would
supplement both the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army's emergency shelter
inventory to a consolidated 7 Day/800 person emergency shelter/supply cache. The 7
day/800 person cache item balance, which is listed below with accurate costs, can be
purcliased through the National Wildland Coordination Group, National Fire Equipment
System and received in a minimal amount of time.
Item: Non-Perishable Food
Eagle County Emergency Supply Inventory: None American Red Cross Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Salvation Army Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs)-12 meals/box = $67.80 ($5.65/meal)
48 boxes/pallet (576 meals) z $3,254.40
29 pallets (16,704 meals) ::z $94,377.60 7 Day Total ~ $94,377.60
3 Da,y Total ~ $42,307.20
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~Item: Slee ing Pad
Eagle County Emergency Supply Inventor,y: None
American Red Cross Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Salvation A.rmy Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Gray Sleeping Pad (50 pads/box) :z $241.00/box ($5.65/pad)
16 boxes (800 pads) z- $3,856.00
Total ;zz $3,856.00
Item: Sleeping Bags
Eagle County Emergency Supply Inventory: None
American Red Cross Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Salvation Army Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Mid-temperature Sleeping Bag -z $31.56/bag
800 Mid-temperature Sieeping Bags $25,248.00
Totai z $25,248.00
Item: Wool Blanket
Eagle County Emergerocy Supply Inverntory: 105
American Red Cross Emergency Suppl,y Inventory: 66
Salvation Arm,y Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Wool Blanket z $20.06/blanket
550 Wool Blankets z $11,033.00
Total z $11,033.00
ltem: Paper Bath Trnwel
Eagle County Emergency Supply Inventory: None
American Red Cross Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Salvation Army Emergency Supply Inventory: None
Paper Bath Towel (300/box) ;:t $56.28/box
8 boxes :zz $450.24
19 boxes z S 1069.32 7 Da,y Total z $1069.32
3 Day Total z $450.24
7-Day Grand Total ~ $135,483.92
3-Day Grand Total ~ $ 82,894.44
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Colorado State Patrol 1122 Program Alternative: Locating these specific excess
cache items through the Colorado State Patrol 1 122 Program has been attempted twice
and currently to no avail. With this alternative, these specific cache items can be checked
weekly for availability from the Colorado State Patrol 1 122 Program. However, there is
no assurance that these items will be available nor even if they are available, that they
would arrive in Eagle County prior to the new millennium.
Colorado State Patrol 1033 Program Alternative: Locating these specitic excess
cache items through the Colorado State Patrol 1033 Program also has been attempted
twice and currently to no avail. Some of these specitic cache items could possible be
located through this program when such supplies are surplused, but there is no time frame
for when this might happen. Furthermore, these excess supplies would be of varying
quality, however at no cost (beyond the cost of shipping and handling).
No Action Alternative: Under the No Action Alternative Eagle County would only be
able to provide minimal assistance in the way of emergency shelter supplies to the
American Red Cross and the Salvation Army for mass care, food and lodging for
individuals during periods of emergency in Eagle County.
V. EMERGENCY CACHE VANS:
7'he Y2K Preparedness Task Force has summarized below the purpose and need for, and
description of emergency cache vans. Finally, there are four alternatives for emergency
cache vans presented.
PURPOSE AND NEED
In cooperation with the American Red Cross and the Salvatian Army, Eagle County
needs to provide mass care, food and lodging to individuals during periods of emergency
within Eagle County. Emergency shelters within the County provide facilities to lodge
and feed large numbers of individuals who have been displaced from their residents or
need shelter due to road restrictions within the County as a consequence of an
emergency, such as a severe storm, hazardous materials incident, wildfire or flooding.
The issue is the lack of a storage sites/fiacilities for consolidated (Eagle County, American
Red Cross and the Salvation Army) emergency shelter cache items. Consequently, the
need exists to secure cache vans (trailers) in order to have all emergency shelter cache items consolidated and located at strategic sites throughout the County, secure and
protected from the environments, easily accessible and inventoried and finally, mobile.
ALTERNATIVES
Recommended Alternative: The recommended alternative is to purchase three 30-foot
_ tandem-axle utility (cargo) tag-along trailers (load capacity 6,000 lbs. as cache vans
(the American Red Cross is in the process of purchasing one cache van for use in Eagle
County). These trailers would be located at a site in pairs and each pair would comprise
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an 800-person emergency shelter cache van. These cache vans would ensure cache items
would be consolidated and located at strategic sites throughout the County, secure and
protected from the environments, easily accessible and inventoried and finally, mobile.
These trailers could be pulled by 1 ton vehicles to any emergency shelter within the
County. Quotations for these trailers have been received by Western Slope Trailer Sales
and are attached (Appendix H).
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Item: 30-foot tandem-axle utility (cargo) tag-along trailers (load capacit 6~ ,000
Ibs.+
1 trailer z $6,300
3 trailers z $18,900
Total ;zz $18,900
Colorado State Patro9 1122 Program Alternative: Locating these cache vans through
the Colorado State Patrol 1122 Program has been attempted twice and currently to no _
avail. With this alternative, these cache vans can be checked weekly for availability from
the Colorado State Patrol 1 122 Program. However, there is no assurance that these
trailers will be available nor even if they are available, that they would arrive in Eagle
County prior to the new millennium.
Colorado State Patrol 1033 Progr•am Alternative: Locating these excess cache vans
through the Colorado State Patrol ] 033 Program also has been attempted twice and
currently to no avail. In addition, a formal cache van (trailer) request was sent to the
Colorado State Patrol 1033 Program Manager (Appendix 1); to this date no items have
been located. These trailers could possibly be located through this program when such
trailers are surplused, but there is no time frame for when this might happen.
Furt}iermore, these excess cache vans would be of varying quality, however at no cost
(beyond the cost of shipping and handling).
Another alternative would be two semi 5"' wheel cargo trailers through the Colorado
State Patrol 1033 Program. These semi-trailers would ensure cache items would be
consolidated and located at strategic sites throughout the County, secure and protected
fiom the environments, easily accessible and inventoried and finally, mobile. These
trailers could be pulled by County semi-tractors to any emergency shelter within the
County.
Locating these excess trailers through the Colorado State Patml 1033 Program also has
been attempted twice and currently to no avail. These trailers could possible be located
through this program when such trailers are surplused, but there is no time frame for
when this might happen. These excess cache vans would be of varying quality, however
at no cost (beyond the cost of shipping and handling).
No Action Alternative: Under the No Action Alternative Eagle County would lack the
appropriate storage sites/facilities for consolidated (Eagle County, American Red Cross
and the Salvation Army) emergency shelter cache items. Consequently, emergency
shelter cache items would not be consolidated and located at strategic sites throughout the
County, secure and protected from the environments, easily accessible and inventoried
and finally, mobile.
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657 ~
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
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MEDIA ADVISORY
September 22, 1999
Contact: Pam Brandmeyer, 479-2113 .
Assistant Town Manager
Media Note: The Council Highlights below are presented in abbreviated form due to a
scconflict in the Community Informafion Office. The regular format will retum next week.
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER 21
Work Session Briefs
Council members present: Foley, Jewett, Kurz, Navas
--Employee Recognition
AI Bosworth, a fire technician in the Fire Department and Elaine Turnbull, an administrative
secretary in the Fire Department were recognized for 15 and 10 years of service to the town,
respectively.
--Affordable Housing Zone District Discussion
In preparation for the evening meeting, the Council reviewed an ordinance which would add a
new Affordable Housing Zone District to the town's zoning regulations. See Evening Session
Briefs for details.
--Council Contributions for FY 2000
As a follow-up to last week's meeting on budget contributions, the following items were reviewed
by the Council with decisions as follows:
--Vail Community Chamber Funding Request for 2000
The Council voted 4 to 0 to approve a$20,000 funding request as a supplemental appropriation
presented by Paul Johnston of the Vail Community Chamber. This approval is premised on the
understanding the Chamber cannot return to Council before June of 2000 to request Council
contribution dollars for the year 2001. The dollars will be used to fund start-up programs such as
a pre-season marketing blitz and a 24 hour information center direct referral lines. When
questioned on what stance the Vail Community Chamber would take on the lodging tax issue,
Johnston responded as a non-political entity, they would not support or oppose the tax, a
reflection of the split within their membership.
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--Channel 5 Funding Request for 2000
The Council voted 4 to 0 to approve a$2500 funding request from Channel 5, Vail Valley
Community Television. Council recommended Channel 5 look to other funding partners to fund
the remainder of the request for $8,812 to provide technical upgrades and programming.
Additional ice time at the Dobson Arena was approved for the following days and groups:
1999
Turn It Up party 1 day
Chamber Community Mixer - 1 day (scheduled December 3, 1999)
Vail Junior Hockey Club 9 days (the first three weekends in November 1999)
2000
Turn It Up party - 1 day
Chamber Community Mixer - 1 day
Vail Junior Hockey Club - 12 days (the first three weekends in November 2000 and 3 days in
April 2000)
$7,200 request by Turn It Up for a party was approved from 1999 Council Contingency funds.
$105,984 request by the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau for Lodging Quality
Initiative was defeated on a split 2-2 vote, with Councilmembers Jewett and Foley voting in
opposition, Councilmembers Kurz and Navas voting in support. A tie vote equates to a
defeated motion.
--Council Reports
Kevin Foley indicated he'd attended a Regional Transportation board meeting, as well as a
CARTS meeting last week. Ludwig Kurz stated he and Bob McLaurin had attended a meeting
w/the Colorado Transportation Division and the message seems to be heading toward using
more "alternative" transportation, rather than continuing to add lanes and widen roads.
--Other
Sybill Navas stated a tentative meeting of the Designated Open Space Committee has been set
for Thursday, October 7, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. This is pending on a final
member being able to attend. Kevin Foley noted several members of the community had
complained the town staff was cutting the beautiful flowers too early this year, to which Assistant
Town Manager Parn Brandmeyer responded it is the town policy to cut only after the flowers are
frosted. As an example, among the first flowers the town lost this September were the
out-of-this-wortd nasturtiums in the north teardrop of the Main Vail Roundabout which were
frozen over the WestFest weekend. Foley went on to say he has had numerous compliments on
the flower beds this summer.
Farrow Hitt approached Council to advise the town had done a poor and inadequate job of
re-seeding the lower bench of Donovan Park following the '99 Championships. He stated
nothing was growing with the exception of thistles.
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TOV Town Council Highlights/September 21, 1999/Add2
Mike Jewett inquired whether there was a ribbon-cutting scheduled for opening of the free right
onto Interstate 70 and what the schedule for completion was. Sybill Navas asked about the
completion schedule for LionsRidge Loop, and also, when the Dancing Bear bench would be
installed at the West Vail roundabout.
. It was then moved and seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel issues and
then to subsequently adjourn the work session.
Evening Session Briefs
Council members present: Foley, Jewett, Kurz, Navas
--Citizen Participation _
Rick Sackbauer, Vail resident, addressed his concerns regarding parking for the Vail Mountain
School athletic events recently held. He stated he had received a parking "warning" and was
told to park in the Village parking structure. After checking the bus schedule he felt this was an
inappropriate solution, as the East Vail bus only ran once an hour and was not a proper way to
greet out of town guests. He suggested code enforcement be changed to guest services.
Mayor Pro-tem Kurz stated that discussion has been on-going in regards to this matter.
Glen Davis, President of Alpine Bank in Vail, concurred with comments by Rick Sackbauer and
also suggested the town consider additions to the Dobson Ice Arena, as it is overutilized and
should be upgraded to keep families in Vail.
Kelly Clouatre addressed the Council, stating she had been at their last session and spoke
regarding The Vail Village traffic flow. She asked what action had been taken regarding
Checkpoint Charlie and the traffic on Vail Road. Mayor Pro-tem Kurz stated the staff
was looking into it and would make some suggestions to the Council.
Jim Mueller, Lodge at Lionshead unit owner, stated he was in favor the blue team's solution to
redevelopment in Lionshead, in particular, the south end of the Lionshead parking structure
where the Adventure Center is being proposed. His concern was mainly the preservation of the
quietness of that area. He also stated he felt it was the hotel's responsibility to notify their guests
of their location.
--Consent Agenda
Resolution No. 13, Series of 1999, a Resolution Designating The Signers Authorizing Execution
Of Transfer Of Funds On the U.S. Bank Super Now Public Funds Account #122701187298, For
the Town of Vail, and Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1999, second reading, an ordinance
amending Title 12 Zoning and title 13 Subdivisions of the Town of Vail Code, and creating a new
Title 14, Development Standards were both approved unanimously, 4-0.
--Community Facilities Recommendation
At the evening meeting the Community Facilities team which evolved from Vail Tomorrow
recommended to the Town Council:
What Community facility uses and sites should be considered further, and
What design team should be used for the hub site to continue the design process.
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TOV Town Council Highlights/September 21, 1999/Add3
The Community Facilities Team requested that Council support the recommended next steps in
the Community Facilities process which include:
Hub Site (Dobson, Library, RV Parking Lot, South Side of Parking Structure)
Complete a market analysis of the recommended uses, (2"d Sheet of Ice, learning
center, family center, and event center with a performing arts function) on the hub
site.
Engage the blue team (EDAW, HGA, Zehren) to complete the design process for the
hub site.
Satellite Uses (Recreation Fields, Youth Center, Multi-use Pavilion, Pool, Gymnastics)
Staff would recommend that a request for proposals (RFP) be issued for design teams
to develop with public input the Donovan Park design.
Complete a site plan of Donovan Community Park to include a Park/Recreation Center,
recreation fields and play equipment.
If Council would like to move forward with a housing development on Mt. Bell, the
community facilities team would recommend locating ABC & Learning Tree within
the Park Center at Donovan Park, which would provide additional housing
opportunities on Mt. Bell.
Remodel thP Bright Horizons space to include community room programs, teaching
space for classes, Senior Services program space for NWCCOG, and Arts and
Crafts Room.
Note: No private lands are recommended to be used as part of this project.
After the staff presEntation community members that participated on the community facilities
team presented their thoughts and support for the recommendation. Over 50 community
members attended the evening meeting. There was near unanimous support from the public at
the meeting that the recommended actions should be acted on. The Town Council voted 4-0 in
favor of the recommended actions. For more information contact Russell Forrest, Director of
Community Development at 479-2146.
--Affordable Housing Zone District
The staff presented a proposal initiated by the Town Council in June to create a new zone .
district targeted at affordable housing. The proposal implements actions recommended by Vail
Tomorrow by creating additional avenues for the creation of affordable and employee housing in
the town. The proposal creates a flexible zone district that would give the Town and private
interests the opportunity to rezone property for the purpose of creating affordable housing.
The Town Council tabled consideration of the proposed ordinance and directed staff to look at
tightening up some of the development standards proposed.
For more informatian on the proposal, contact Llominic Mauriello, Chief of Planning, at
479-2148.
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--Vail Local Marketing District Ballot Issue
The Council voted 4 to 0 on second reading to approve an ordinance laying the groundwork for
voters to decide if it wishes to create a local marketing district. This, after Robert Fritch, Rod
Siifer and Johannes Faessler, a petitioner's committee for owners of more than 50 percent of the
assessed commercial property in Vail, petitioned the Council to request the election. If approved
' by voters on Nov. 2, the Local Marketing District would administer funds generated by a second
ballot issue: creation of a 1.4 percent lodging tax which would be used to promote summer and
non-peak tourism in Vail.
--Town Manager's Report
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Town Manager McLaurin stated several members of the Mammouth Lakes Town Council
members would be returning to Vail in the near future and Council would be advised as soon as
a date had been set.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
September 28 Work Session
PEC Report
Parking Study
Discussion of Employee Housing Unit Code Amendments
Discussion of Employee Housing Unit Guidelines
Budget Discussions
Consideration of Eagle County Offer to Purchase Berry Creek 5th
October 5 Work Session
Discussion of Employee Housing Unit Code Amendments
Discussion of De-Annexation Ordinance
Discussion of 2000 TOV Budget
October 5 Evening Meeting
Vail Recognition Award Presentation by Jared Staber & Emily Sargent
Appointment of Election Judges
National Walk Our Children to School Day Proclamation
First Reading, Employee Housing Unit Code Amendments
First Reading, De-Annexation Ordinance
First Reading, 2000 TOV Budget
First Reading, Supptemental Appropriation
First Reading, Police & Fire Pension
First Reading, Employee Pension
Second Reading, Employee Housing Zone District
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his is a tale of two cities in Colora- 13erTY. President of the National Ski Areas - 1 build'Ings ere
do's ski country. Association, a trade organizahon based in part o} a$500
TThis Or at least, two villages Lakewaod. "To some eatent, this wilt season, Winter Park and convert people who might have considered million
CoPper Mountain slu areas will unveil themselves day visttors to overniBht invEStment
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with new shops, restaurants end - most An overnight visitor spends roughly $189 Cor
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who stay overnight spend more than three
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the village when they open in the 2000•01 Phe collec6ion of construction'hallers p seasan - a record amounl - an oew ta- ski seasan dakin 4oer Mountain
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'cilipes and improvemenls on and around It's the largest eoustruction project or removed A casual-ditling testeurant ,W r,; O, ~ if rp, fit r,4 ,t.t, .
i tfieir mountains. The old record, E157 that [nlrawest has undertaken, Barry on the main floor of the Zephyr Lodge ' Two bese-area huddmgs m Copper Mountain's Eesl Village ere open and olhers are under j
mlllion, was spent in 1998•99 said. Inlrawest, a Canadia¢ real-eslate Riverside will be getting ready to Feed conslrucUOn One bwlding in the WestVillage is open and lour bwldmgs in CenlerVillege w&I
~Iosl of that is 6eing spent on base de- and slti-resort developeg also awns Whis• hungry skiers and riders. A ski slore will ~ open in hme for the 2000-01 ski seasonJntrawesl Corp, Copper Mountaln's developer, pleris ~
; vPltlp ment And more than halt of lhat tfer•Blackcomb in British Columbia and be stocki u tor sho ers.
~6 P PP to mvest $500 million aver five to 10 years budding the rest of the planned 6ase area.
tb~~al can be atlributed to Winter Park Mount Tremblant in Quebec. Most sigmficanUy, lravelers calling a 'w
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oee p'r, ines, invested neariy E90 million shates half interest in River Run, a vil• hear "no" when theY asked if Winter ~ Copper
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I, cting two lodges wilh 230 condomini- lage at the base of Keysione mountain. Park had ski-iq ski-0ut lodgiog, wilLhe Springs
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iS~4oits and first-tloor relail and restau- The units i~ide Capper Springs Lodge, "yes." ~(Compfeletl) 'F y (Copleted)
ra6t spaee. the buitding that sold out last year in sia 'Tiow they're able lo meel the oeeda ot (Ganpletion
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~ -;j, " Copper completed the E66 million,108• hours, have a decar and layout similar to lhat segmeni of the market;' Kunkel m;o Ihis lelq
udiC Copper Springs Lodge and the Cop• the [nhawest-built rondos in Rrver Run. said. "So (requently you find thal people
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~ p'd'r Stalion day lodge in its "easl village " 6ut Berry insists that Copper wodt 6e- wanl to eal, sleep and stay al the 6ase of w
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sdgson are Four condominium buildi n gs ia '7f we make our retail and restaurants Winler Park won't realize an increase y • M~ r.a ~~~~~g~ ,a„ ~ i~
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tfie,core oF the village that will add 215 like ReYstone and BreckenridBe, lhis vi4 in revenues unless visitors ski, eat, rent r
utiits to the mix. Iage will fail;' Barry said equipmenl or shop lhere Unlike Capper,
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The buildings aze part of e $500 million In Colorado s competitive ski•industry Winler Park, owned by the cdy and coun
uES~stmenl that lnlrawesl Corp., Cop- climate, the key is differentiation, Barry ly af Demer, sold ils real eslale l0 9ines ~.~t
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i{~~i; ~ peY~ owner, says il plans for the ski re- said Each resort has to atfer terrain, Some slu-industry experts look at beds EastVdla e E+{ ;~~w~ CenterYdlege WestVillege
sort over the next 10 years lodging, shopping and dining that distin• and see a cushion agamst patchy snaw ~ 9 '
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'Heving two major ski resarts in ane guish itself fram the competition seasons, such as the last
slBYe make improvements af this magni• "Copper's strength is it's the skier's stete saw a S E9 percend drop in skier vis
tfl* at the same time is unprecedented, mountain," said Bob Kunkel, a Vail-based its - the largest single season decline Winter Park
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9eky said Especially two resorts lhal ski-indushy consultanl °[t certainly since 1980-81 Askierdayrepresentsane ~
y, rNir(pele so closely for Front Range 6usi• wasn't the shopper's mountain or the lift ticket given or sold to a skier or snow- The hrsl phaseaf Wmter Park's new $90 mtlhonFbase viil e
gourmePs mounlam fVow, here comes boarder tor one da9. ~ a9 2ephyr Mountain opens m February. Conslmction on phase hvo ls scheduled Lodge
°Is there a parallel elsewhere in the Copper wilh a legitimate signalure base Both resorts already are sttong wit6 in- lo begin in May 2W1, bul d's not yel deaded how many (Opens m Feb. 1 i
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~(SWlresart) universel" Berry said. "Not where butldings have wndos and nice ternalional visilors, Berry said. But the bmldings will be ped of the setwM phase.This luuslratlon
really" ~ restaurants and lhey've stepped up Lo new base•area lodgmg could hring even slwws whatWinter Pazk's base areacould look like in 20
~The build-oul ot lhese second homes al• their vision as a resart " more cuslomers from other counlries. , Years, depending on Colarada's economy end the real ~
"Both resorts ate eslate merket. a, I
, i'- ' sd-'speaks to the strength of the rea6cw• Runkel worked as an execulive Far very successful in the
tate market in Coloredo's ski resorts, eighL years at Copper and 12 years al international arena, but this could solve 5N
Berty said Lale last week, Winter Park WNler Park. Intrawest, because ot its some problems for lhem;' Berry said. "°j;~ I
had4hree condos IetCtor sale abifity ta raise money in the stack mar- "For hoth resorts, il relieves the travel ',xa
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,Copper sold ita first phase of 108 con- ket as a publicly traded company, crould anxiety for falka mming from Europe r i" 1~~
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shhMion also are sold out. owner, Tany Nouelly, couldn't , commodalions Il could result in a muple
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dkwin eaecutive officer, still shakes his head national6usiness
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gs for the resorls.
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1 the new candamuuums live in Colo-
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,,LL~ 1, r. The other 22 percenl are scattered P Mountain Lodge, lwo coo- velapment. Hines probably will be the de• t
~ ' A een Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, Kan• dominium buildings on the east side of velaper, DeFrange said, but that's yet ta
the base area neer the Zephyr chair hfl, be decided. r~AN s and Florida. Prices ranged from
$ B,9U0 for a one-6edroam unit to should open in January or Februa[y. The Of[icials at Copper and Winter Park
ouse. seven• and eight-story buildings have say lhey will watch the real2state mar-
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..t, ercent ot lhe new-canda ~amatically c6anged the laok and scale ket to decide when the time is righl to
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b ce hail from the ~dwest. Prices in I just wish I muld wave a magic wand "We're responding lo t6e market and
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p C er Springs Lodge ranged Fram ge done," De• seeing what we need to do to retain the ,
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cause dispute between ~ could be mstalled . I just hope a 3 y. ~ rl _
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located about 25 feet behmd the and member of a local group
Breek police ehief club, say thev ve been unable to called the Rocky Mountain
Resource Center, says hecan help
~ says he's limited by sleep due to the noise and rever- - ` '
- berahons The 've called the these two parhes reach compro-
vague law on noise Y
pohce numerous times, but mise
~ aBreckenndge Clvef of Police "I'm hopeful that we can find
Daily News Sraff Wnkr Steve Annibah says there's not some sort ot soluhon to this prob- summn oauv/Moix Foa ~
much he can do with a somewhat lem It's reallv a neat example of Residenl5 in the PanoraRw Alpin9 CondOminfum bullding are
BREQKENRIDGE -Take any vague noise ordmance. how commumry mediatwn can IoCated abouf 25 feef behind the Ollve Nfght Club. Many hwe
' street in any Ameri can town, put That ordmance states that a work," Lindstrom says. He'll Said ihey are kept up nlghh by mu51C from the bar.
> a noisy business next to homes, person commits "disorderly mn- begin by tallang to each party
r.. and there could be trouble. On duct" if he intenflonally causesor individually beFore calLng athat do to a person7" He added first"
Breckenridge's South Mazm mntrols "unmasonable" noise in that residents from Fus home- With the increased commerv ~
Street, that's ~ust what's ha a ublic lace between the houis _ meet~ng behveen everyone
~ P~r~ p p volved owners' assoaahon have called dal uses on Main Stree4 Cox says
ing now, of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. But to be m '
It all started last spring, when deemed "unreasonable," the When asked about mediabon, him "m tears" about the noise those condomimums might be
[a Gma Mall's Ohve Nightclub noise must be audible at a dis- Cox and lus closest neighbor, William Leigh, a neighbor better suited for a younger
-originallyamryvenueforLve tance of one hundred feet from its Bobbi Hamilton, say they are fromtheMamRidgecondossit- crowd
- jazt = began-hpgpilg.bl-N:eeklY, -soarce. According to Annibali, skephcal. uated above the Blue Moose, "I would love to Irve there;" he
pfreaky audio'•parhes featuring ~s noise is not dishnguishable "I just don't know how medi- blames the pohce He says his savs "9f there were younger
s; -~;from'other noises past 100 feet, ation wdl solve t}us," Hamilton enhre building vibrates ftom the mhabitants m those units, we
Gox, owner of the Olive, says the ~~for~not'unreasonable. Syys "(The noise) has destroyed music, and he is located "well probably wouldn't have these ,
jacz nights 4 auned toward an "The poGce get stuck deterv 3a my quahty of hfe " over 100 feet away " problems . W henever people
- older, jaac-apprenahve crowd- mirung what is 'reasonable; " gecause Hamilton's balcony ~s 'I )ust don't know what to do Irve in a commeraal district, thev
= were not as successful as he d Anmbali says. "When looking at if the Lce don't want to enforce have ro ex ect noise. In bier
the ordinance, I don't think (ttus located d~recHy beh~nd the Po P 88
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- noise) tan be deemed unreason- Olrve'sdeck, she says she can see this ordinance," Leigh says. "1 downtoNm distncts, people deal
I had to do something m pay peoPle milhng around can't sleeP wrth all the vrbrations, with construction, PeOPle Yel Im
-dre rent," he says able, but I know that doesn't and hear
Since the sUrt of these parbes, make the neighbors happv " outside the club and when it finally does quiet traffic and evervthing else "
rnighbors in the Partorama Last .Fnday, Anmbali Iured Those people, she says, can down, I'm too angry to sleep." PeterGrosshuesch, directorof
' Alpme'- eesidential budding, see oa.?, s also look through her wmdow But Cox blames homeowners planrung for the town of Breck-
_ She claims rt has destroyed her for not researt}ung town zomng enridge, voites sympathy for the
pnvacy. pnor to thea purchase. He says neighbors, but he too says noise
Addibonallv, Hamilton says people should've known when issues are a fact of liEe when liv-
the vibrabons have caused her to they bought their unit that the mg on Main Street.
rearrange bedroom Eumiture, (tont, adjacent lot was zoned "Downtown has a lot of '
take sleeping pills and consider commeraal. mixed-use bwidjngs and high .
sellinghertuut. "Ifyoudodtwanttodeale+nth density ...Weheveapa+tmartsti
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Randy Mott, another OLve the noises of the cnmu~erciia/ dis on top of 6usinesses _;T7tis (type
neighbor, recently voiced frustra- tnct then don't live them ° he of planning) is not unusua! for :
non at a town coundl meeting. says downtown areas," he says. 'IYs ~ y
"My s+nfe gets up at 4:30 every "There are plenty of qweter un(ortunate there is a prnblem. I'?,~
moming," Mott said "She can't areas in the munty And the 'ryst hope both mdes can give in ai.'
, get to sleep undl 2. What dces (mmmeidal) zocung was here Gttlebit"
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. . snowboarding too. These landscaped about skiing. When it comes to skiing, ;
J'-~~~°--~~ ;~~.:m; ~a. ' Ed Quillen may be right about a de- hills might be usable only a couple of I go to a ski area.
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8, ski ry but wrong when weeks every winter but thaYs enough PETE COGAN '
he says," akiing has neper" been a to motivate kids. Denver i
'-~-~cheap pastime",('How can we best Denver has room at old Stapleton ,
prepare for a post-skiing Colorado?", Airport and. Lowry Field for such Not a close debate '
: Sept. 19). , , hills, and thousands of acres on exist-
~s~, Quillen is. too'young to remember ing lulls at DIA. We could 'name a hill ~Barding the article about the de- '
'the late 1940s when wages were, low for QuIllen, for sounding the alarm. c1lne of Vail resort from the top spot
but lifftickets were c6eap: $2 for Win- , JOHN DAVOREN on Ski Magazine's list and its replace- '
ter Park's T-bars, $2,50 for the Ber- Denver ment by Whistler-Blackcomb: I find it
thoud Pass double chairlift, and $3 for amusing that the Colorado ski indus- ;
Arapahoe Basin's chaU lift. S" the . t seems to constantl
~ Caters to clients Y question why', i~~nine dump on'L,oveland Pass was free fewer skiers are coming to Co lorado.
' and a glass of after-skIing beer at ; Re:."Vail loses "No. 1'spot in ski
most taverns coat only, a dime. poll Sept. 16. First, Colorado skiing is over-
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. Quillen alerts us to the aging and I went to Vail twice last year: Once Colorado, it is in Utah. It's not even a
` shrinking "demographic base , and the to dance at a restaurant at the top of close debate. Third, the Canadian dol-
. high cost of skiing. But one way the the Gondola; once to visit an art gal- lar is very weak right now, making
' t~~• . industry could counter'this is to pro- lery. It seems to me Vail has finally Whistler-Blackcomb a great value.
Denver Post flle photo mote the sport in Front Range cities become what it's aimed for: a resort • On ` ~trail at Vail Skt Resort. ED GILL
.F - r~?.,~. P~by encouraging construction of fre~r run by a large corporation, catering Aurora
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D munity buried one of its make life that bone in his body: People loved-him: °cial vIew of life." who' was his `friend'considered tu C
much richer. He inspired fierce loyalty because John Phillips was a 23-year-old their best friend. He was incredib
. da n in Littleton on Satur- Dave was that of who he was." junior art director when Reece decent, incredibly fun, fast-pa
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David B. Reece was 46 when he d of person. Brinkerhoff sald the Reece staff .,plucke~l him from Schenkein and and high energy." 'i t
- 1' E; Sheryl Barto, ' will always remember their com-, .,brought lum to the new agen I t
, lost a sis-month battle against Freebairn said one of his fonde e
brain cancer. owner of GSW 'pany founder for bIs practical "He was a guy wtio gave me a m~ emories was when he` took"a d He ttot onl lef~ behind the hi h- ' B~ ~ Aspen, jokes and depth of humor. chance and the responsibility to off and flew to Denver. '
Y 8 worked with "He had a funny way of gIving help lum realize one of his dreams, " y
school - sweethea# he married and % Reece when ` people a hard time " Brinkerhoff which was building an agency " we drove up to the mount '
..,their four children, he left a huge they were both . said. "He had incredibly high stan- said'P6illips, senior art director at and reaffirmed why .vqe were
fan club of colleagues and clients. Pe~ny with Schenkein dards. The highest compliment Reece. "Not really until now do I~3 busl°ess' We talked about loft -
Reece, owner of Reece & Co., . Parke~ ~A d v e r t i s i n ' er goals, and everytlung was a 1 ~
8 you d ever get from Dave was realize w6at a gift he gave me, and
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touched many lives with his humor, • AdVertlSingMarketing and when he'd look at your work, lean what a blessing it was for me to gbt again." •t, ~
passion; ~ energy Public Rela- , back in his chair and say, `Well, it know him." Freebairn.said tus one iegret ~
a n d w a r t h. & Ma r k e t i n t i o n s. T hey doesn't totally suck.'. That's when Qne of Phillips' fondest "Dave" eII ~Pai d bet on the Brontos-Fa -
'Here'"s ' how ' maintained a you knew you'd done a great job." stories involved a vqaitress at The cons Super Bowl. •
~ he's remember- friendship for seven years. : Betty Lundgren, director of ad- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brew- "The loser was supposed: to ~
~ ed: "I admired, respected and ador- vertising and.communications for ery who casually mentioned she the other'guy"odt for the day ~
' "I think the ed 1um,".Barto said. "He'll be sore= Vail Resorts, ~Development Co., would like.,a job in advertising. talk about life," said Freebair,
beauty of Dave lY niLwe1 by everyone in the adver- called Reece "a treasure to work Reece told the young woman the loser. "We never got it done.' `
was his great hu- .~~B ~mm~ty. You can't help with both ProfessionallY and per= he' ~ ~mor ad „ }ud give her a job if she could beat Reece is survived by his; wif , ,
z great but smile when you think about sonally. , m in a game of "pig." So Plullips, Sally; sons Travis, Collin and Au - ~
~ s t o r y-nt e 11 i n g, Dave." . Reece and lus team assisted Vail Reece and the bewildered waitress tin; daughter Shelby; mother Ro
ability'," said Pat Reece & Co. Vice President Bet- Resorts Development Co., the real hoofed it over to the office and pro- Reece of Topeka; sister M~ril •
Peeples who sy Brinkerhoff worked for Reece estate arm of Vail Resorts in mar- ceeded to la
RBeCe ' , p y pig, a basketball Davis of Oklahoma City; and brot -
worked with for less than two years. But even in keting Arrowhead Village,. Bache- game. er Bob Reece of Topeka.
!•Reece for•.10 years as part of the that short time, Brinkerhoff said lor Gulch Village and Golden Peag "She won," Ptullips recalled. Contributions maybe made to t
i~Vail. Valley Summer marketing Reece made a profonnd impression at the base of Vail Mountain. John Freebairn, a friend of David B. Reece Memorial . Fun 1
Rcommlttee.,.`.`He could tell stories on her career and her life. "Not only were lus - advertisIng Reece's for 20 years, met Reece University of Kansas School f S
nwhere. I would laugh the entire - "There are some people who and marketing ideas creative, when their paths crossed in Atlan- Journalism, Stauffer-Flint. Hal ,
;idri,ve'from Vail to Denver. He em- light up a room when they~walk in- fresh and effective; but his ta. ' Lawrence, Kan. 66045.
'~braced what was a relatively small to it, Brinkerhoff said. He was thoughtful appreciation of the nu- "Even though we've been sepa-
; account the same way he embrac- one of those guys. He had a tre- ances inherent in our.resort real- rated by cities for the last 10 years, Penny Parker writes about pu¢-
ed everything whether it was. mendous depth of character and estate business were outstanding," we've gottea together a number of lic relations, marketiag and adve -
'L"oDo "or a cheeseburger at the was a great ttunker. Lundgren said. "Dave approached times and talked about the busi- tising for The Deaver Post., H~r
Cherry Cricket - wtth a tremen- "°Se was someone you met and every project with a zest and hu- ness and talked about our lives," column appears Sundays. She cIri
dous passion. ' thought, `I'd like to get to know him mor that were hard to match. We'll FreEbairn said. "He is the greatest be reac6ed via e-mait at ppa~-
think those kind of people better.' There was not an artificial
greatly miss him and his very spe- guy in the world. I think everybody ker@denverpost.com.
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By Adam Puluk
Dady Suf! Wricer tu magnctiium chll nuk. thc cnur-
~ mouti Lutit dillcrcncc ul CMAK iti
VAIL - Whilc Atipen-.irca ihc m;iin Jc~ciicnl. A1 thc tiamc
litih and wdJlifc m:ry bc ti:dci .md
happicr comc wintcr as a rowll " •limc. huwcvci, tiluJict shuw -
of:i ncw, nun-luxic tiliccl Jciccr. S and ('1)OT ulliuah +wc:u' h)'
Vail ullicidls h.rvc ycl lu dccidc mapnr~ium ihlondr ae .i ti:ilc
whcihor to tna6c thc coslly 1~
swnch Irom mab ncsium chloridc "Wc'vc luund m.ig chlundc ~o
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IoCMAK i;:i. havcvuluallY nutiidrellcrlti.lu
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a mution '1'uctiJ,ry lu Lhangc thc r'rs ihc numhci ul acudrnlS,uliihulcd
way tilrcciti.irc LIc,ircd In thc win- tinuw .ind iic." "uil 1)O I'
Icr Whilc Ihc ncw mciliuJ iti vir- tiLill ~7,unlcn.inic SupriimcnJcnl
lually h;umlc.s lo Ihc LdFinl. 'We diJ.i tiludy om cnvi-
cmirunmrnt, n1,1ny ulhci Lum- iunmcnldi uuII,iuti .iti pcil.un lu
muntlicti cannul tihoulJci thc - . inumiLun rnNnunmcnls. and thc
priLc IOCICdII'. \4'IIIIII iti Ifl linic~ ic.uliti %ticic llh.ill Ihrir µ-ric n1)
Ihc cutil prr g;dlom od m.ignctinun nc~,iU~c unp;iUti
clil~~ndc. Ihc ilciLcr ~~ic,cuily . In Ii~l. I~ml, ti,uJ. il inyihing,
hctng uticd ~ Ihcic,ur uuvci,il putiilrvrti Io nieg-
Magnevum LhluiiJc i, a wdi- nrtiiuin LhlunJc Ih.liincally. ihr
um-hascd chcmical thal rcplarcd
vmd uticd lu JciLc I-70 anJ Vail
tianJ and s.ih - .i mc:in, ol Jrir- I'.ititi tipillcd oll mlo tiucann and
mg strcclti Sinir aduplcil hy ihc
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pail.uiun in 1~/95, iu:ignctinun , . ~ Lam, I~inl~ ti;ud •
` x '1 hc ~anJ wuulJ ,dw gci
chloridc hati hrrn nihrulcd hy
sumc cnvuunmcnuilitilti ati hcing ~ giuund up hy cncti and riuJuLc a
du+l ihat w:iti hannlul whcn
umalc fur wdJlifc inhalcd. M.igncsium chloriJc
Atipcn's ncw mcasuic aill savcs thc tiiam on cican-up cotils
replxc magncsium chloiidc with
CMAK, a hlcnJ uf calcium m.ig- from thc sand and iti Icss ahiatiivc
ncsiumacelatc(CMA)wuhliy- Daityfllephoto '10d Ilicrcfurcti:d'crlurcuis.Thcrc
uiJ pot;~s.ium acci;uc ~Cp•7~, ;,n Although state road ofFlcials swear by magnesium chloride as a deicer and say it helped 'll`O ~1°` b"" "`~""i1O 'n ihc
accinic ba,c chcmicat with no decrease the number of road closures on Vaii Pass (shown here), some towns, I ncluding Vail, °un,hcr of r„ad clotiurcti un vail
chlondca. CMAK aisu ,s non_ are considering swltching to a new chemical to clear the roads. ~ frnm 4o in IyyS w 17 latii
toxic and bioJcgradablc. ycar. Fmk ti,iiJ A~ lur lhc cunung
Vail'ti Deparlment ul Public wimci. Rcid ticiid Ihe uu irl
ruund•rbuuls •rnd Vail Villagc Ihc cotil incicasc is dramalic, wcis i~w Icclmg Ih:u Jcspilc Ihc will tipcnl. lur ilticlf.
CMAK
Works is schedulcd lo mcM µ~uh roads Thc oihcr 35 milcs uf Iwo- Atipcn is on Ihc cWting cdgc ul cutil, nnnc iti hclicr Ihan tiomc " 1 tiutipc~l u's vciy postiihlc
salcs pcople in the nc•rr luturc to lanc roads in thc Vail vicinrty .ire winlcr roaJ maintcnancc. ~
discuss cosls of switching lo handlcd hy CUOT. AsPeii spenl $4._00 In}I ycn~ Ihal ~incc CMAK iti cnvirunmcn-
CMAK, said Puhl~c Woi~,ti "CMAK iti tialcr tu Ihc cnvi- un magnctiimn Lhloiidc Rcid tiaid I,illy ti:dc, olhrr cumntuniUCti wdl
Acpcn, huwcvcr, iti rcspumi- runmcnt, contiidcring huw ii hati (hcy will tipaid $18.01111 nuoic un fulluw uut k.id...
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^Resort town's mayor quitting in flap over affordable housing<
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^Associated Press Writer=
^With AP Photo DX801:
9[ VAIL, Colo. (AP) _ In a resort where $1 million second homes
dominate the landscape, the fight over aifordable housing for town
employees has gotten so nasty that Mayor Rob Ford is qiaitting.
9[ Opponents have threatened to post themselves in front of bulldozers
to stop construction, and have offered an earful of complaints, some of
them X-rated, to Ford as he strolled the streets.
9[ "It's hard to go home at nirght when people are railing at you all
day," Ford said. "I was tired of getting yelled at (but) that was a
small part of it. T skied the lowest number of times in the 25 years
I've lived here. I came here to bike and ski."
9[ Ford now iaants his opponents Lo try their hand at government. He
will finish his two-year term as mayor ~in November and then quit the
council with two years left on his term.
9[ "For a$1,000 a month, i figure I was getting $2.50 an hour," Ford
said, noting that the contentiousness, and seemingly eridless hearinqs,
had turned the mayor's job into a fulltime job. It left him no time to
pursue his real estate and investment interests.
9[ Like resort communities from Lake Tahoe in California to Taos, N.M.,
Vail has grappled with soaring housing prices. Most workers who earn
lower wages, police officers, firefighters, and even some doctors and
lawyers live in towns as far as 30 miles away, where prices are lower.
9[ Ford was first elected to the seven-member Vail Town Council in 1995
and was appointed mayor by his fellow council members in 1997. He and
the council held meetings to identify top priorities among residents.
9[ The top three were the need for affordable housing, the need to
update aging infrastructure and the need for more facilities for
cultural and recreational activities.
9[ The council approved four housing projects, which triggered
immediate and very vocal opposition.
9[ For one project, the city donated land designated as open space,
hired developers to build the condos and sold them to approved buyers to
cover the cost of the project.
Y[Y, Ford is proud of what the council }Ias accomplished, but said it has
be~ome increasingly difficult to run the town's government. Many key
employees, including some police ofEicers and firefighters, live 10
miles to 30 miles away, which c.an create problems when they try to ge`
to work during winter storms.
7 "If people don't live in the community they don't become attached to
the community," Ford said.
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9[ The mayor's planned departure has become the subject of a new
debate. Some have cheered it while affordable housing proponents are
calling him a quitter.
91 "I think his decision to quit is correct. But he should leave now,
today, not wait until tVovember," said Diana Donovan, who has opposed the
housing project on open space.
4 Several groups have filed lawsuits to block that project's
construction. "We believe it is illegal to use this land for anything
but open space," Ms. Donovan said.
11 "They are trying to cram affordable housing down our throat," she
added, contending Ford represents the views of business people, not
residents.
9[ Kayo Ferry, a coffee shop owner and president of the Vail Valley
Merchants Association, supports Ford. "I don " think he should have
quit, quite to the contrary. I will never understand quitting," Ms.
Ferry said.
9[ Ms. Ferry said Ford's departure will delay solving the housing
problem.
9[ "The jobs in Eagle and Gypsum pay just as much. There's no reason to
drive (on mountain roads and) be tortured to get parking. You'd have to
have serious brain damage to drive that road to Leadville," she said.
9[ Dr. Tom Steinberg, the town's first resident doctor and a former
council veteran, believes the housing impasse stems from the "NIMBY"
factor: "Not in my back yard."
91 Steinberg said everyone supports affordable housing, unless it is
going to be built next to them. Hi.s wife, Flo, said it has become "more
venomous in recent years." ~
9[ Steinberg said that when he last served, four years ago, the
councilman's job was taking 30 hours a week. "Each mayor has had to put
in more and more time," he said.
4[ "People seem to complain as soon as they come here. If you're
working in a factory you don't have time to moan and complain. Here you
just have to take 10 minutes off your t:ennis game."
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Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
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ASPEN - A city councilman wants to outlaw
using a cell phone to make dinner reservations or
call a broker while driving around town.
Councilman Terry Paulson thinks an ordinance
regulating drivers' use of cellular phones will
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the subject last month and has been spurred on
by a recent study in the New England Journal of
, Medicine that found driving and chatting don't
mix.
"I think with this new information it is worth
looking at again," Paulson said.
I ~ He said he wanted to review a new ordinance
in Brooklyn, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, that says
~ a driver must have both hands on the steering
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SALES TAX RECEIPTS 0~~~
LAST UP~AT 16-Sep-99 VAIL % ASPEN % STEAMBOAT % BRECKEN• % FRISCO % AVON % CRESTED ° . o
SPRINGS RIDGE /o MT CRESTED /o DILLON %
SELF INC. SELF INC. SELF INC. SELF INC. STATE INC. SELF INC. STATE INC. 8 ELFE INC. STATE INC.
(4P) ~4.5%) (2.5%) (Q%) (4%) p o
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ANUARY 1999 2,065,834 •2.3% 736,654 -1.7% 1,276,301 •2.7% 1,074,086 •6.5% 213,433 2.0% 384,940 1 5% 118,010 •9.7% 255,791 4.8% 121,462 75.7%
FEBRUARY 1999 2,020,771 •6.1% 709,506 -4.8% 1,373,605 52% 1,212,151 0.9% 231,858 5.8% 397,323 5.1% 129,800 •122% o
MARCH 1999 2,413,549 1.9% 854,317 •3.9% 1,642,504 4.7% 1,501,862 18.8% 270,345 562% , 151,737 81.6/0
APRIL 1999 166,992 11.8/0 185,810 1068%
952,025 -14.0% 311,986 -8.6% 709,251 13.8% 629,949 -28.8% 191,115 •22.9% 74,305 -14.6% a
MAY1999 370,207 •3.3% 222,622 1.4% 567J20 9.9% , 90,467 5.4/a
JUNE 1999 692,094 93% 462,126 8.7% 839,611 11,q% 161,649 -6.8~/0 68,378 33.1% 89,469 39.1%
JULY 1999 1,056,096 •4.7% 666,792 5.4% 1,011,171 3.6% 195,434 -4.6~/0 101,353 ~10.3%
AUGUST1999 242,400 5.8/0
SEPTEMBER1999
OCTOBER1999
NOVEMBER1999
DECEMBER 1999
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, 70,576 3,964,003 7,419,569 4,418,050 1,506,834 782,263 656,838 255,791
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" Dec . 96 is Estimaled, July 1990 Aspen imposed an additional .45% sales fax dedicated for aflordable employee housing
" 1/1/93 Glenwood Spnngs sales tax rate increased .25% to 3.00%, 1l1/96 Glenwood sales tax increased lrom 3.00% to 3.25%
" 111/95 Telluride sales tax rate increased .50% to 4.5%
NOV.'92-APRIL'93/NOV.'93•APRIL'94 3.5% 62% 4.8% 10.5% 7,0% ~ o
MAY'93-OCT. '93 ! MAY'94 - OCT. '94 12.7% 8.7% 72% 11.3% 0 7.8 /0 7.3 /a 13.9%
15.8/0 19.3% 10.1% 15.8%
NOV.'93•APRIL'94/NOV.'94•APFIL'95 0.4% 3,3% 25,~a ,
MAY'94-OCT.'94/MAY'95-OCT.'95 08% -1.7% 28/0 12.8% 52% -2.0% -1.7%
3.8% 11.3% 7.8% -1.6% 51% 19.2%
NOV.'94-APRIL'951NOV.'95-APRIL'96 56% p,5% 28,~0 102,~0
MAY'95•OCT.'95/MAY'96-OCT.'96 ~.4% 7.3% ~9~° U,7% 17% 29.5%
5.$°/a 8 9% 14.2% 4.9% •Q.1°/a 24 9%
NOV.'95•APRIL'96/NOV.'96•APRIL'97 5.4% sg% 8~,~0
MAY'96-OCT.'96lMAY'97-OCT.'97 ;.0% 26~~° 12•0% 8.0% ~.g%
6.0% 10.0% 4.1% 0 5.1%
4 6/0 8.6% 12.0% 10.6%
NOV.'96-APR'971NOV.'97-APF'98 d.3% 6.3% 8.3~~,
MAY'97-OCT'97/MAY'98-OCT'98 b.9% 8~~~° 5•6% 1.8% 13.0% 23.2%
5.9% 13.9% 6.5% 22.8% 7.1% 60% 5.2%
125.3%
NOV '97-APR.'98/NOV.'98-APR'99 •4.9% -3.3% 4.6%
MAY'98-OCT'98lMAY'99-OCT.'99 7'4% -1•3% 845%
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LAST UPDATE 16-Sep•99 VAIL % ASPEN % STEAMBOAT % BRECKEN• % FRISCO % AVON % CRESTED % MT CRESTED °k DILLON %
SPFINGS RIDGE BUTTE BUTTE
SELF INC. SELF INC. SELF INC. SELF INC. STATE INC. SELF INC. STATE INC. SELF INC. STATE INC.
(4%) ..(1.7%) (4.5%) (2.5%) (2%) (q - (q%) (4,a) (2%)
JANUARY1991 2,052,569 60% 706,880 4.1% 1,219,831 11.8% 1,038,074 4.4% 190,460 8.4% 377,597 13J% 125,363 222% 192,402 4.7% 54,405 5.8%
FEBRUARY 1991 2,089,673 4.8% 727,418 4.0% 1,261,490 6.1% 1,106,575 1.5% 200,843 9.4% 362,517 10.9% 125,557 4.1% 207,709 •1.4% 69,163 62%
MARCH 1997 2,580,992 152% 853,840 13.9% 1,562,166 9.7% 1,482,333 72% 276,314 24.3% 468,676 14.9% 152,255 82% 265,419 •1.7% 92,854 -2.3%
APRIL 1997 874,427 •9.6% 310,501 -5.5% 579,050 10.5% 566,038 •7.9% 156,248 32.4% 265,356 4.9% 88,047 26.2% 84,986 24.3% 45,609 25.5%
MAY 1997 329,183 3.4% 199,405 •7.3% 446,400 8.4% 355,291 46.2% 125,129 11.7% 241,013 8.5% 49,308 1.5% 14,525 3.8% 31,696 •93%
JUNE1997 630,366 6.0% 404,320 6.8% 653,333 5.6% 421,671 0.6% 164,412 11.7% 313,117 5.0% 100,371 9.8% 32,054 16.7% 42,436 29.9%
JULY t997 1,043,637 8.3% 617,619 11.3% 835,532 15.7% 523,481 •13.9% 198,063 12% 353,102 5.4% 180,044 19.4% 66,973 7.4% 54,084 15.5%
AUGUST 1997 1,073,430 9.4% 612,989 9.6% 869,539 13.6% 584,009 •4.2% 207,340 1.1% 338,134 42% 164,728 2.5% 56,097 52% 53,438 10.6%
SEPTEMBER 1997 637,831 12% 371,543 10.9% 743,613 3.0% 562,224 26.3% 182,672 13.7% 319,411 5.6% 103,256 -4.5% 35,775 -26% 45,619 14.9%
OCTOBER 1997 472,836 143% 268,799 -7.8% 558,375 12.5% 297,895 •4.6% 165,324 16.3% 263,686 -0.9% 86,254 23.5% 33,073 74.0% 35,441 1.0%
NOVEMBER 1997 707,166 17.6% 275,347 15.5% 553,519 14.1% 489,367 16.8% 114,849 •22.5% 339,200 16.9% 76,707 15.7% 70,166 49.8% 39,157 17.3%
DECEMBER 1997 2,254,709 9.0% 863 • ,882 _ 8.4% 1,387,322 11.5% 1 • ,057 - ,329 - 5.3% 308,515 28.6% 533,904 4.9% 112,967 14.1% 229,934 1.9% 79,860 17.9%
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JANUARY 1998 2,115,359 3.1% 749,069 6.0% 1,312,107 7.6% 1,174,508 13.1% 209,184 9.8% 379,424 0.5% 130,711 4.3% 243,987 26.8% 69,141 27.1%
FEBRUARY 1998 2,153,121 3.0% 745,172 2.4% 1,306,179 3.5% 1,201,591 8.6% 219,250 9.2% 378,112 4.3% 147,761 17.7% 238,006 14.6% 83,575 20.6%
MARCH 1998 2,368,077 -8.2% 888,699 4.1% 1,569,306 0.5% 1,263,944 -14.7% 170,940 •38.1% 460,192 -1.8% 149,364 -1.9% 281,842 62% 89,859 -32%
APRIL 1998 1,107,334 26.6% 341,428 10.0°k 623,003 7.6% 884,504 56.3% 246,721 59.2% 310,198 16.9% 87,019 •12% 92,498 8.8% 85,612 88.1%
MAY 1998 382,718 16.1% 219,567 10.1% 516,115 15.1% 268,452 -18.8% 173,502 38.7% 249,080 3.3% 51,384 42% 15,667 8.0% 64,316 102.9%
JUNE1998 633,400 0.5% 425,005 5.1% 753,943 154% 445,812 5.7% 204,962 24.7% 337,562 7.8% 113,001 12.6% 26,417 -17.4% 103,917 144.9%
JULY 1998 1,107,882 6.2% 632,770 2.5% 976,133 16.8% 659,967 26.1% 229,219 15.7% 370,067 4.8% 189,190 5.4% 66,615 2.5% 120,813 123.4%
AUGUST 1998 1,163,926 10.3% 615,158 0.4% 932,032 72% 646,787 10.7% 240,148 15.8% 363,111 7.4% 161,316 -2.1% 59,905 6.8% 112,992 111.4%
SEPTEMBER 1998 735,608 15.3% 420,216 13.1% 841,900 14.0% 482,307 -14.2% 231,901 26.9% 333,508 4.4% 140,176 35.8% 50,228 40.4% 107,107 134.8%
OCTOBER1996 515,531 y.p'/o 308,184 14.7% 655,291 174% 398,895 33.9% 201,304 21.8% 305,035 15.7% 69,215 •19.8% 29,897 -9.6% 82,877 133.8%
NOVEMBER 1996 656,596 •72% 291,451 58% 635,053 14.7% 444,746 -9.1% 177,549 546% 335,074 -1.2% 86,955 13.4% 71,660 2.1% 112,791 168.0%
OECEMBER 1998 2,070,834 -82% 832 . ,449 - -3.6% • 1,426,043 2.9% 1,147,585 8.5% 280,435 -9.1% 552,497 3.5% 178,421 32% 235,750 2.5% 163,166 104.3%
,-0,386 1.9% 6,469,168 4.1% 11,555,105 8.3% 9,039,098 6.5% 2,587,115 13.0% 4,373,880 4.7% 1,505,113 5.6% 1,414,552 9.7% 1,196,366 65.8%
TELLURIDE % SILVEATHORNE % SNOWMASS % EAGLE COUNTY % MINTURN % DURANGO % ESTES PARK % CLENWOOD % BEAVER CREEK %
S~ STE INC. SELF INC. SELF INC. STATE INC. STATE INC. SELF INC. STATE INC. S SELF S INC. RE SORF CO INC.
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NUARY 1999 318,561 -19.7% 394,658 •24 1% 189,844 •3.8% 877,461 -5J% 26,342 -12.6% 460,170 9.6% 219,615 -1.0% 583,015 8.3% 1,059,113 •3.5%
FEBRUARY 1999 469,764 15.0% 432,265 -16.0%
MARCH 1999 440,171 16.4% 582,323 0.5% 45,444 23.3% 448,602 119% 246,150 13.9% 562,905 5.5% 1,167,401 6.7%
APRIL 1999 166,259 -18.9% 398,695 •3.6% 42,136 23.6% 593,230 14,0% 282,663 3.8% 767,622 15.7% 1,524,465 2.7%
MAY 1999 142,345 16.9% 21,312 -7.5% 483,268 14.9% 256,815 -2.8% 639,749 8.0% 362,925 •10 9%
JUNE 1999 288,304 •7,1% 569,993 16.7% 412,874 10.3% 677,755 2.9% 79,716 33 9%
JULY 1999 325,348 4.6% 713,855 5.4% 667,229 2.7% 858,977 7.4% 265,638 19.7%
AUGUST 1999 122,486 4.9% 492,765 24 5%
SEPTEMBER1999
OCTOBER 1999
NOVEMBER 1999
DECEMBER1999
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1,844 877,461 141,234 3,992,204 2,085,346 4,090,023
ec. 6 is Estimated, July 1990 Aspen imposed an additional .45% sales tax dedicated for affordable employee housing
" 1/1/93 Glenwood Springs sales lax rale increased .25% fo 3.00%,111196 Glennwood sales tax increased from 3.00% to 325%
" 1/1195 Telluride sales lax rale increased .50% to 4.5 %
"'6/1199 Durango sales tax increased irom 2.00% to 2.50%
NOV.'92•APRIL'93lNOV.'93•APRIL'94 12.8% 13,4% 6.1% 101% a o
MAY'93-OCT.'931MAY'94•OCT.'94 12.4% 14.3% 3.6/0 16.0% 13.8% 16.3% 9.4%
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NOV.'93-APRIL'94lNOV.'94-APHIL'95 12,9% 55% 1 5% ~ 25% ~ 6.0% ~ ,
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7.8 /0 24.6% 52% 12°/a
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NOV.'94-APRIL'951NOV.'95•APRIL'96 -2.6% 5.6% 2.0% 102% 4.1%
MAY'95-OCT.'95/MAY'96-OCT.'96 11,4% 5.9% -p,qqo 84,~0 ~~~,o
5.6% 4.5% 12.5% •13.0% 1.9%
5.7% 12.2% -1.5%
NOV. '95-APRIL'96/NOV. '96-APRIL'97 8.0% 103%
MAY'96-OCT.'96/MAY'97-OCT.'97 5,8% 92~° 9'2'° ~2~6% 2.1% 7.2% 4.9%
6.9% 18.6% 13.7% 4.6% 9 0%
2.4% 3.4% 3.3% 81%
Nov.'96-Apr'91/Nov.'97•Apr'98 15.8% 5.5%
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JANUARY 1997 306,659 27.3% 493,644 29 6% 203,705 16.9% 864,461 •6 8% 32,658 7.1 % 372,019 •2.8% 173,414 6 5% 512,331 2.6% 966,605 132%
FEBRUARY 1997 336,329 -6.6% 474,238 62% 206,430 1.5% 846,767 -1.6% 38,190 0.7% 371,082 •3.1% 214,301 24.3% 510,479 1.9% 1,045,915 9.0%
MARCH 1997 388,087 7.5% 690,645 17.3% 245,657 14.4% 1,215,547 41.3% 46,141 -19.2% 502,114 4.0% 227,601 12% 650,984 3.1% 1,352,776 15.9%
APRIL 1997 147,268 10.1% 383,317 2.6% 50,153 -6.4% 503,779 10.8% 22,302 -11.7% 392,992 2.3% 205,841 5.7% 547,494 0.1% 294,870 •7.3%
MAY 1997 109,514 9.4% 339,096 8 3% 15,849 28.7% 326,023 52% 21,577 7.7% 448,473 1.5% 362,036 5.9% 637,036 4.9% 50,050 13.4%
JUNE 1997 276,991 17.5% 457,095 -2.0% 42,656 11.0% 482,428 12.6% 28,069 33.8% 623,281 -0.3% 580,200 1.8% 756,164 3.7% 196,639 2.9%
JULY t997 271,208 •32% 566,108 9.3% 66,872 19.9% 630,002 10.6% 34,420 -8.1% 601,054 2.1°/0 785,123 5.7% 717,315 4.4% 307,475 11.9%
AUGUST 1997 303,103 11.0% 594,787 6.0% 63,152 •0.0% 668,957 14.3% 34,495 •2.8% 577,792 •02% 815,371 6.7% 717,628 •0.0% 325,768 0.4%
SEPTEMBER 1997 252,192 •2.0% 491,189 9.0% 42,172 46.7% 585,882 21 5% 24,685 -92% 657,814 4.1% 553,988 -2.5% 753,219 2.1% 193,702 11.1%
OCTaBER 1997 129,443 5.8% 388,052 9.7% 20,418 53.4% 433,994 152% 23,221 29.4% 489,324 81% 315,578 0.9% 654,004 5.1% 84,909 33.4%
NOVEMBER 1997 126,681 5.4% 463,620 25.6% 26,174 41.7% 438,902 104% 20,671 -14.3% 406,006 3.3% 264,411 9.8% 605,695 4.1% 188,238 22.8%
DECEMBER 1997 376'304 12.5% 686,213 14.2% 167,813 20.8% 1,099,066 11.5% 23,202 •43 4% 678,238 5 5% 289,387 5.0% 865,792 63% 1,097,329 17.3%
:0 3,979 7.3% 6,028,004 U.4% 1,151,651 13.2% 6,097,808 11.9% 349,631 -72% 6,120,189 22% 4,787,251 4.7% 7,946,341 3.3% 6,104,276 118%
JANUARY1998 396,815 293% 520,053 5.3% 197,380 -3.1% 925,083 7.0% 30,156 -7.7% 420,435 130% 221,731 279% 538,461 5.1% 1,097,951 13.6%
FEBRUARY 1998 408,323 21.4% 514,600 8.5% 231,766 12.3% 983,915 16.2% 36,870 -3.5% 400,865 8.0% 216,038 0.8% 533,330 4.5% 1,073,699 2.7%
MARCH 1998 378,212 •2.5% 579,556 •16.1% 247,642 0.8% 1,014,772 •16.5% 34,082 -26 1% 520,512 3.7% 272,203 19 6% 663,352 1.9% 1,484,405 9.7%
APRIL 1998 204,948 392% 413,588 7.9% 72,211 42.3% 720,530 43.0% 29,533 32.4% 420,691 7.0% 264,186 28.3% 592,588 8.2% 407,166 38.1°k
MAY 1998 121,735 11.2% 311,663 •8.1% 12,307 -22.3% 367,044 11.9% 27,125 25.7% 488,274 8.9% 374,411 3.4% 656,797 3.4% 59,575 19.0%
JUNE 1998 310,344 120% 422,486 -7.6% 47,096 10.4% 565,790 17.3% 25,243 -10.1% 677,518 6.7% 649,522 11.9% 799,912 58% 221,881 12.8%
JULY 1998 311,164 14.7% 516,316 -8.8% 74,835 11.9% 703,529 11.7% 29,825 -13.3% 689,006 14.6% 855,485 9.0% 772,643 7.7% 395,693 28.7%
AUGUST 1998 277,239 •8.5% 511,073 -14.1% 66,130 4.7% 718,730 7.4% 25,091 •27.3% 655,865 13.5% 188,676 -3.3% 763,157 6.4% 391,625 22.1%
SEPTEMBER 1998 289,448 14.8% 451,406 -6.9% 37,791 -10.4% 598,166 2.1% 24,591 -0.4% 735,671 11.8% 615,415 21.9% 820,923 9.0% 250,557 29.4%
OCTOBEfi 1998 158,842 22.7% 373,009 •3 9% 19,273 -5 6% 458,217 5 6% 22,372 •3.7% 558,614 142% 470,937 49.2% 701,357 7.2% 131,299 54 6°k
NOVEMBER 1998 165,825 30.9% 379,570 •18.1% 23,584 -9.9% 479,556 9.3% 23,593 141% 492,867 21.4% 280,187 6.0% 644,254 6.4% 305,127 62.1%
9.5% 574,429 •16.3% 159,879 -4.1% 1,082,446 •1.5% 41,703 79.7% 791,223 167% 314,591 8J% 929,115 4.9% 1,111,134 13%
EMBER 1998 411:935
:434,830 13.6% 5,573,771 -7.5% 1,189,894 3.3% 6,617,800 6.4% 350,184 0.2% 6,851,561 12.0% 5,383,382 12.5% 8,41$489 5.9% 6,936,112 13.6%
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MEMORANDUM
September 24, 1999
To: Vail Town Council
Bob McLaurin
Pam Brandmeyer
Steve Thompson
From: Sally Lorton
Re: August sales tax collections
Attached please find the latest sales tax worksheet. I estimate I'll collect another
$72,900.00 in August sales tax to bring August collections to $1,039,372.00. If so, we
will be down $185,462.00 or 15.14% from budget and down $144,554.00 or 12.21 %
from August 1998. Year to date collections would total $10,668,046.00 and we would be
down $767,412.00 or 6.71% from budget and down $383,771.00 or 3.47% from 1998.
August Events Included
1998 1999
Automatic Data Processing Jammin Jazz on the Lawn in Lionshead
Bravo! Bravo!
Camp Jeep Colorado Clay Court Open & Senior
Cham ionshi s
Colorado Shakes eare Festival Colorado Shakes eare Festival
Jammin Jazz on the Lawn in Lionshead World Masters Ballet Student Showcase
Paul Mitchell International Evenings of Paul Mitchell International Evenings of
Dance Dance
Vail Ultra 100 Vail Ultra 100 Vail Invitationa127t Annual Soccer Friday Afternoon Club in Vail Village
Tournament
Great Chefs of Vail Vail S osium
Vail Athletic Club 8 8 Vail Athletic Club 8 8
Summit Sports Rocky Mountain Regional Summit Sports Rocky Mountain Soccer
Soccer Tournament Shootout
Vail International Dance Festival Vail International Dance Festival
The Hi hline S orts Mountain Challen e
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% Change / Change
1999 Butlget hom irom
Month 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 7995 1996 1997 1998 Budget Collectlons Varlance 1998 Budget
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January 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 2,115,359 2,188,943 2,065,834 (123,109) -2.34%
February 1,205,101 1,561,286 1,695,850 1,737,343 1,780,568 1,828,766 1,814,495 1,816,107 1,993,389 2,089,673 2,153,121 2,228,041 2,020,771 (207,270) -6.15% -9.30%
March 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 2,368,077 2,450,164 2,413,549 (36,615) 1.92% -1.49%
April 550,205 567,684 634,174 616,648 691,163 864,303 794,668 791,092 966,993 874,427 1,107,334 1,145,861 952,110 (193,751) -1402% -16.91%
May 170,567 215,548 236,359 250,809 268,000 257,248 287,315 324,681 318,920 329,783 382,718 396,027 370,293 (25,734) -3.25% -6.50%
June 329,039 393,470 448,227 468,948 468,598 475,161 548,820 590,685 594,907 630,366 633,400 655,430 692,219 36,789 9.29% 5.61%
July 559,683 649,139 665,094 737,288 742,750 811,538 892,830 893,483 963,717 1,043,637 1,107,882 1,146,156 1,113,898 (32,258) 0.54% -2.81%
August 575,887 668,119 678,071 761,992 767,257 825,954 891,566 867,125 990,650 1,073,430 1,183,926 1,224,834 966,472 (258,362) -18.37% -21.09%
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October 291,204 335,740 364,002 324,802 367,578 400,525 408,405 461,791 413,573 472,836 515,531 532,652
November 376,235 430,820 438,731 428,086 497,907 553,681 594,491 611,147 601,208 707,166 656,596 678,336
December 1,455,948 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 2,070,834 2,132,272
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657 ~
970-479-2100
. Department of Police TM
September 215`, 1999
Mr. Craig Forbes
P. O. box 5110
Avon, CO 81620
Dear Mr. Forbes,
Thank you for writing to the Town of Vail council about your parking experience in the
town of Vail. As you know parking in the Town of Vail has always been difficult
especially on a busy weekend.
The Town Council chooses to provide managed paid parking at Ford Park for a larae
number of special events. As part of the parking management it is necessary to enforce
the parking regulations on the frontage road. In the summer parking is free in the Village
and Lionshead parking garages. When the garages fill the police department declares a
"parking emergency" which allows us to park vehicles on the frontage road. This is often
a difficult situation and can be dangerous to the vehicular traffic as well as the pedestrian
traffic that is trying to park.
This weekend was extremely busy with several large events going on at the same time.
I am sorry if you had a difficult experience with parking during your visit to Vail. I
appreciate your suggestions, and we continue to strive to provide the best police service
we can to the community. If you have any questions I can answer please contact me at
479-2329.
Sincerely,
64e Russell
Commander, Uniformed Services
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VAIL RESORT5'
FOR TMIVIEDTATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
'V'ail Resorts, Tnc.: Ketly Ladyga, (970) 845-5292 kladyga@vailresozts.com
The Ritz-Cazlton: Stephanie Platt, (404) 237-550 stephanie.platt@ritzcarlton.com
THE RTTZ-CARLTON PLANS RESORT ON BEAVI;R CREEK MOUNTAIN, COLQRADO
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - September 27, 1999 - Yn g joint announcement- Horst Schulze,
president and chief operatin.g officer of The Ritz-Carl ton Hotel Cozzxpany, L.L.C., Adam Aron,
chairman and chief executive off"icer of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NSYE: M1"N), and Kim Richards,
president of Vestar-Athens, confirmed that a letter of intent has been signed for the construction
of The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Lucated at the premier ski destination resort of Beaver
Creek Mountain, the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Bz chelor Gulch reinbroduces Colorado to the
resort portfolio of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, '-.L.C. Conszcuction is slated to begin in
early 2000 and completion is scheduled for late 2001, •
"We are so pleased to offer our guests such afine ski destxnation as Beaver Creek in our
resoxt portfolio," said Horst Schvlze. "The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch will be the
ultimate yeaz-rouad resort destination for our discerni ng lravelers."
"In just 19 short years, Beavez Creek has eamed a reFutation as one of the best and znost
luxurious ski resorts in the wozld," commented Adam Aron. "With the coznimg mf The
Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, that reputation will noi only be cenrxented, but, in fact, be taken to
a higher level. And the addition of this wonderful prc ~periy will eertainly enhance the year-
round amenuities and attraction of Beaver Creek Mour tain."
"This project presents our company writh t}xe extraord nary opportunity to develop a five-star
hotel in North America's finest ski-in/ski-out locatior - particularly rn+ith two partners whose
zeputations in providing the highest quality experienc : tp their guests has put them at the top-of
their respective industries," said Kim Richards, presic ent of Vestar-Athens.
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Rendesin[s ahowu ert ffitieCa coacepL Plans W informution preaentod here are preiimnu 7and aibjocl to chaage, modiFcaGoa aad Termaman+ by The
developer w0dout nolico from time w dme. Devetnpqneoe is yubject to minimum levet af pre-e=shudian iatemt in the puxhaee of peedioux L~'j
resldenm to be bu7t above'lfie &itz-Grlton, 8i oheiar Gulch, 9199
Vail Rr,Dnrts Manesgcmenl Cotnpttny • Pnsi Offire T3ox 7• Vail, Coinrado r1658 • 137 I;Pnr.limark Rusd • A%,un. Colureido 81630
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The proposed 240-room resort hotel, to be situated jt'st steps away from the Bachelor Gulch
Express high-speed quad lift, will offer guests a conti enient ski-in/ski-out Iocation. Bachelor
Gulch is the central ski vallage of the populaz "Villag'e-to-Vxilage" ski experience on Beaver
Creek Mountain. Hote1 guests will be able to access over 1,625 acres of ski/snowboard terrain
between the villages of Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead directly from the hotel
lobby, : The hotel is being designed to offer three restaurants for both indoor and outdoor seating as well
as The Lobby Lounge and Library Baz for apr6s ski zctivities. Current floor plans feature five
meeting rooms totaling 4,480 square feet that wiil co nplement a 7,800-square-foot ballroom. A
ski-in/slci-out lounge for the members of the Bachelo,- Grulch Club will also be inrcluded. A
20,000-square-foot spa and f'xtness center, including f in outdoor pool, is featured in the design,
as well as a 1,500-sqvaze-foot Ritz Kids center. The ,legacy of superb and award-winning
service by the staff of The Ritz-Carlton hotels worldi vide will set the resort apazt in the Rocky
Mountains. ~
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Hotel guests also will be able to access the Red Sky l,anch Golf Club, a new 18-hole
championship course designed by Tom Fazio. Const ~uction of the course, located 10 miles west
of Baehelor Gulcli, xs expected to begin in the spring of 2000. The course is projected to open
in the summer of 2042. A limited nwxlber of privately owned luMwry penthou3e residences aze also planned to be built
abo've 'Me Ritz-Carlton, $achelor Gulch amd are schE,duled to be offered in late fa111999. These
xesidences will feature access to all of the amenities End sezviccs of The Ritz-Cafflton.
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RenJerinp ahown are utis[s eoneeix. PiaAp and inCotmution preaented hue are prelimire'Ry md wbjea to changn, modU$aition and refinemmt by ILe
devClopC withnut natica frpm time TO lime, IkvClvpment i9 su6ject tp minifiWn Ie49 of pee-consln?eti0n intmst in fhe purchase of penthpugp
rtdtknxe lo bc buil[ sbovo'ihe 1litz.Cn.lton, 8 schelar Gu1ch_ 9199
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Septenaber 27, 1999
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The Ritz-Carlton, $achelor Gulch is being designed and will be built according to the strict
design guidelines of Bachelor Gulch, which were in.,.pired by the architectural themes of the
gzand lodges of such natiornal parkS as Grand Teton, Zion, Yellowstone and j(osemite. The
hotel will feature a variety of znateriaIs such as logs, timbers, stone azxd other indigenous natural
materials.
In addition to a wide range of winter sports and culti ral activities o~'fered in the Vail Valley of
Colorado, where Beaver Creek Mountain is located, a variety of summer activities such as
hiking, mountain biking, fly fisWng, and numerous c ultural and culinary eveiats will also be
arrail$ble to hotel guests.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Coznpany, L.L.C. manages 3 5 hotels and resorts in the United States,
Canada, Europe, Asia, ALestralia, Mexico and the Mi idle Fast. For information or reservations
ca11800-241-3333, a travel professional or access Tk e Ritz-Carlton website at
www.ritzcazlton.com.
Vail Resorts, Ync. is the premier destination mounta'v i resort operator in Nozfih America,
opera,ting the Colorado resurts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, as well as the G~rand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson, Wyoming. The Vail Resorts website is
w+'ww.snow.com. Vail Resorts is a publicly held con.pany traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (N'Y'SE: MTN),
Vestar-Athens is a full-service real estate company t] tat specializes in the developm,ent of
upscsle resort communities, resort hoteis, golf coursc s and related recreational properties
throughout the western United States. V estar-Athen; ; has developcd a number of premier resort
hotels in the West, and rnost recently, has begun con.;truction of $ 261-room Ritz-Cazlton Resort
Hotel in Ha1f Moon $ay, California.
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Ileuderiags shown are artiaPa concepl. Plans m,d iofwmotion p[esantod hae are prelimir uy aul suyjeCt lo chonge, modification and refineittent lry ilia
dwEloper wilhoul nalice fram time W time, Develepmrnt ia eubjoct to minimum le" Is ef Pre.wnehuction intcronl in tAe puni,so af pmt6ouu
midenaes tQ ye built nbove Thc Rim-Csrluu4 I aeheler (',ulah. 9199
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NEWS ~ERazCARmN6
HcYM COMtYWr, LLG
Suicc 300 ' Canzact7 Sccphanie Platt
3414 Pc:achtrcc Road, N& THE RiT7_.,CARI;T0Ne (404) 237•5500 '
Adanra, Gtorgia 30326 Vivian Deuschl
BAC~ELC7P, GuT;CHa (202) 296-5182
Prcliminary Ynforma,tion
• A 240-room resort hotel including 30 suites and a Ritz-Carlto:~ Club floor and lounge. The centerpiece
resort on $eaver Creekm 1Vlountain. Projected Opening: winte- 2001-2402.
• Ski-in/ski-out convenience with the Bachelor Gulch ExpressIn"! lift (#16) adjacent to the hotel tobby.
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• Access to 1,625 acres of "Viliage-to-Willage" sici/snowboard i~rrain between the villages of Beaver
Crcek, Bachelor Crulch and AA,rrowbead on the renowned Beav l.
'r Creek Mountain - host of the 1999
Worid Alpine Ski Championships.
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• Each room wilt feature a stone or wood enlryway and a luxuri.)us bath. Many rooms wil] feature a
fireplace and/or a balcony. Hotel interiors designed by the fir;n of Wilson & Associates of DaElas,
Texas.
• A 20,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, available to The }titz-Carlton resort guests, residcnts and
Bachetor Cxulcb Club meznbers. ~
• A fne-dining restaurant, a library bar on the rnain floor, a deIiiand a patio grill adjacent to the outdoor
pool and hot tubs.
• Approximately 14,040 square feet of indoor mccting and event space, additional outdoor funotion space,
and a complcte business center. ,
• A I,500-square-foot Ritz Kids center. ~
• A,n outdoor fire pit, tended throughout the day and evening foi, guests.
•'Va1et ski 3ervices, a ski retaiUrental shnp and lift ticket sales.
• A private ski-in/ski-out lounge for Bachelor Gulch Club memljers.
• Impressive architectural style inspired by the grand lodges of !;uch national pazks as Grand Teton, Zion,
Yellowstone and Yosesnite_ Hatel architecture will feaEure miissive logs, timbers, stone and other
indigenous natural materials. pcsigncd by Hill Gla:tier Archit'ects of 1'alo Alto, California_
• A limited number of privately owned, luxury residences locat64 on the top tloors above the hotel.
Available for purchase approximately Deeember 1999_ These ;esidences witl featare access to atl the
amenities and services of The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch. ;
• Devcloped by Vestar-Athens, The Riic-Carlton Hotel Compan,y, L,L.C. and Vaif Resorts Development
Company; managed by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
Renderings shown t?rrc artisNs conccpt. Plans and information presnntacl hara urryrcliminary and subjeci to change,
modifitption und reiinnment hy lho Jovclopcr without noticc from time Lo tiine. Devclopmcnt is subject to minimum Icvels of
pre-construetion interest in the purclinse of pznehouw residcnecs to bc built nbove'I'he Ritc-Curlton, Bachelor Gulch. 9199
4VAIL
Tou~v o75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 1999
Contact: Bob McLaurin, 479-2105 John Gulick, 479-2253
Vail Town Manager Vail Fire Chief
GULICK PROMOTED TO VAIL FIRE CHIEF AFTER SERVING 3 MONTHS AS
ACTING CHIEF, 17 YEARS AS ASSISTANT CHIEF
(Vail)--John Gulick, a 23-year veteran of the Vail Fire Department, serving 17 years as
Assistant Chief, has been promoted to the rank of Fire Chief by Town Manager Bob McLaurin.
Gulick, 46, had been serving as Acting Chief following the retirement of Dick Duran in July.
Duran had held the departmenYs top post for 18 years.
As Chief, Gulick will manage a$1.2 million budget and a staff of 15 within the department's
two divisions: fire prevention and fire suppression. In addition, Gulick will oversee the
department's student-resident training program which offers on-the-job experience and housing
for up to 14 trainees per year. The fire students provide the department with the additional
personnel needed to combat structural fires, wildland fires and to respond to hazardous
materials incidents as well as vehicular accidents along I-70. Gulick also will coordinate
planning for an expanded fire station budgeted for design in 2000 with construction planned for
the yet-unnamed site in 2001.
Gulick's appointment is effective immediately. In making the announcement, McLaurin praised
Gulick for his excellent technical firefighting skills as well as his exceptional interpersonal skills.
"Not only will John be an effective leader of the Fire Department, he is going to be an integral
`part of the town's senior executive team," McLaurin said. "His compassion and commitment are
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A former wildland firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, Gulick came to Vail in 1973 and
signed up with Vail's Fire Protection District as a volunteer firefighter. Three years later, Gulick
was hired as a full-time firefighter by the district, which later became the Vail Fire Department.
From 1974 to 1977, Gulick was promoted from firefighter to fire engineer and then to
lieutenant. He alsa earned a captain's position after completing a dual degree in fire protection
technology from Red Rocks College in Denver. Gulick was appointed Assistant Fire Chief in
1982. He holds an Associate in Applied Science degree from Colorado Mountain College's fire
science technology program and is a recent graduate of the National Fire Academy's four-year
executive fire officer program based in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Gulick says he welcomes the appointment and looks forward to the challenges ahead. He
credits retired Chief Dick Duran for helping to lay the framework for a smooth transition. "Dick
worked closely with me to assure that I was prepared to lead this department into the next
century," Gulick said. "Some of the challenges ahead include working with the architect and
consultant on our proposed new fire station facility. I also see this department as community-
based and customer-focused, where we reach out to help more often." Gulick says that
outreach begins with the schools, then moves to the hotels and commercial properties in which
the message of fire safety will be the departmenYs number-one priority. He says he also
envisions the department playing an expanded role of mutual cooperation with all emergency
services throughout Eagle County.
Gulick says an evaluation and reorganization of the department will take place in the coming
weeks.
Earlier this summer, Gulick won accolades from his peers for a presentation he gave to
members of the national Firehouse Emergency Services Expo in Baltimore, Maryland. His
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one of the top three presentations out of 60 programs.
Over the past 25 years, Gulick has worked for four previous fire chiefs in Vail: Fran Bush,
Mike Carlisle, Gordon Swanson and Dick Duran.
Gulick lives in Eagle with wife Audrey and their two daughters, Alisandra, 9, and Raina, 7.
Gulick is one of three senior managers to receive promotions from within the Town of Vail '
organization during Bob McLaurin's tenure as Town Manager. Earlier in the summer, Greg Hall
was promoted from Town Engineer to Public Works/Transportation Director/Town Engineer,
while Russell Forrest was promoted from Senior Environmental Policy Planner to Community
Development Director in 1998.
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ELECTION
AILENDAR Electi*onNovember ~ 21 : ~
. Council ail voters will select fotu members to the Vail Town Q be a citizen of rhe United States
approval • , • Council and a fifth member to fill the unexpired Q be a registered voter within Vail
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questio term of Mayor Rob Ford during the Nov. 2 eleo-
tion. Also in November, the 7-member Council will 0 be a Vail resident for two years immediately precedilig the
' vote from within to appoint a new mayor and election
' ' mayor pratem. 0 submit a nominating petition with a minimum of 10 valid
available for Vail To Although Vail's political landscape could change dramatically signatures from registered voters from witliin the town
mum ~ I . 0 . . in November, there's also the possibility of minimal turnover. Vail Town Council elections are nonpartisan. The top 3 vote-
tures " o The four incumbent councilmembers-Bob Armour, Michael getters will receive 4-year terms; the fourth and fifth highest
o_ ,q .d" o ~ arnett, Kevin Foley and Michael Jewett-are eligible to run for vote-getters will receive a 2-year term, one of whom will flnish
re-election. The remaining seats held by Ludwig Kurz and Sybill out Ford's unexpired 4-year term.
Navas expire ui 2001. Ford's repiacement will be elected to fill I the remainder of Ford's term, also e~:piring in 2001. Vail's char- VOtel" Reglstl'ct1011
• b• • •m ~ ter prohibits councilmei~ibers from serving more than eight con- To be eligible to vote in the November election, residenc~
ments d- • public secutive years at one time. must be registered by Oct 4. To register, voters must:
Following the Nov. ? election, the first order of business • be a U.S. citizen
O for the Vail Town Council will be appointment of the mayor • be 18 years of age on or before the election
' ' and ma or ro-tem. The new a ointments will run to
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~ COUf1C1l QUdlIfiCdt10115 Voter registration forms are available from the Vail Town
• To qualify for the upcoming Vail Town Council election, Clerk's Office. For more information on the election, call the
P' • candidates must Clerk's Office at 479-2136. ¦
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Early begins the town council this November at the wonderfu) experiences repre- tions the community will embrace," said
9 end of his 2-year mayoral term. His res- Se11t111g tlli5 COt11mu111~/, I think Ford. Frustrated by the community's
~ day to apply fo ignation, a surPrise to manY Political it's time for someone else to inabilitY to work toward a common
Last _ .b. o observers, comes at the mid-point of a forge ahead with solutions the vision, Ford has challenged citizens to set
4-year term, leaving a fifth seat to be eommunity will embraee." aside their differences and work to find
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civility as major factors in his decision to some wonderful experiences representing upcoming elections could be an impor-
• leave local government. "While I've had this community, I think it's time for tant turning point in Vail's history.
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Ea le County VAIL VOTERS TO DECIDE Vail Succeed as
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LODG TAX UESTION
Election Date Q V sions are essential com-
ail voters will be asked to con- ing tax, on its own, has been forwarded to ponents of local government,
aiPs Nov. 2 election V sider a Vail Local Marketing the voters for consideration. In 1993, a offering critical checks and
will occur two weeks District and a 1.4% lodging lodging tax was proposed as part of a larger balances in the decision-mak-
tions, thankVearlier s to a than p 1997 ast el char- ec- tax on the Nov. 2 election bal- funding mechanism for construction of a ing Process. As volunteers,
ter chan e. That's when lot. If approved, the tax would performing arts and conference center. these residents contribute
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voters overwhelming1y agreed raise approximate- That issue was hundreds of hours to improve to break with tradition by ly $1.6 million defeated by a 57% to our quality of life. If you see
modifying the Town Charter annually, which ~ vAIL TAX RATE 43% margin. one of your neighbors listed
to change VaiPs regular would be used to This time, sup- below, please thank them for
municipal election to coin- promote summer Existing Proposed porters say a Vail their contribution.
cide with Eagle Coun coor- and non-peak lodging tax needs to Then, consider making a
dinated elections. The coun Town $ales Tax 4°To Town Sales Tax 4% stand on its own to contribution of your own.
tY tourism in Vail. Board vacancies occur nearly
election is held on the first The amount of State Sales Tax 3% State Sales Tax 3% fund increased mar- annuall~,
Tuesda in November durin Appointments are
y g
odd numbered years. the proposed tax Eagle County Eagle County keting efforts to off- made by the Vail Town
's regular elec- ~'ould keep Vail's Sales Tax 1•5°o Sales Tax 1S% set the negative Cotmcil. In exchange for vol-
Previouslytions were, Vailheld on the first total taxation rate impacts caused by unteering, the town provides
ski ass,
Vail Lodging discontinuation of a free arkin pass orecreation
Tuesday after the third below 10 percent 8•5~0 Tax 1.4% lus a s~ ummer p
MondaY in November to and well below the the state tourism tax p coincide more closelY with national lodging 9.9% in 1992. Opponents, Pass. For more information,
contact Town Clerk Lorelei
the opening of Vail tax average of however, say the tax Donaldson at 479-2136.
Mountain. This was before 12.65%. will unfairly penalize
the era of snowmaking and Although the concept has been discussed loyal winter guests. Art In Public Places Board
m Expires
earlier ski season o enin s. for ears, this will be the first time a lod - Decide for yourself on Nov. c ¦
P g Y g Jim Cotter Apri12000
Although Vail has the Sherry Dorward April 2002
opportunity to mirror Eagle
Trish Kiesewetter Apri12001
County's use of a mail-in bal- Alan Kosloff Apri12001
lot for its elections, officials :
have decided to retain Vail's George Lamb Apri12002
tradition of a walk-in election. 20% Kathy Langenwalter April 2001
Therefore, Vail voters will be Seleeted Tax Rates on Overnight Cathy Schmidt Apri12000
Kyle W
usin two ballots for the Nov. ebb April 2002
g ~odg~n~ Throughout the U S Diane Golden April 2001
2 election. One is a mail-in • • i Clark Brittain March 2000
ballot from Eagle County; the 15%
other is an at the-polls ballot Nat1o11G~I LOd In Tax Avera e I Design Review Board
administered by the Vail - g g gTerm Expires
Town Clerk's Office. ¦ iS 12. 65 % Clark Brittain March 2000
, Melissa Greenauer March 2001
10% Bill Pierce March 2001
i
Hans Woldrich March 2000
Turnout Histo ' - ~ Local Liquor Licensing
1=00 ~ 042 ~ . Authority (Liquor Board)
, 9z3 982 5% Term Expires
s33 • . Bill Bishop June 2000
0 6~ _ . ~ David Chapin June 2001
362 379 ~ • ~ Connie Knight June 2000
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' 0% Kathy Vieth June 2001
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o 79891991 1993 1995 1996 1997 Vail and Aspen are among the few resorts in the U.S. without a dedicated lodging tax. Mary Zarba June 2001
W Figures include locat, county and state sales taxes as well as lodging taxes. P1ltlriirig $C EI1Vli'OrimeritBl
o• O Source: Vail Valley Tourism and Gonvention Burueau. COI111ri1SSlOri
Term Expires
Galen Aasland March 2000
o Charles Bernhardt March 2001
.dd-
2T-Hour Council Voice Mail, L-Mail BriDouan gCa Doyill March20 1
on March 2000
Vail Voting Eligibility Diane Golden March 2000
Requires Residency ouch with Your Elected Officials John Schofield March 2001
Tom Web
hile Vail has numerous er March 2000
W stakeholders, including Go ahead, contact your elected officials and let them know what's on your mind. Vail Community Task Force
second homeowners and busi- p/OICe: (970) 479-1860 (2 of the 14 members are
ness owners, only those who appointed by the Vail Town
reside in Vail are eligible to Woicp Mailbox E-mail Address Council) Tei11, Exp;res
vote in municipal elections. Rob Ford Diana Donovan July 2001
Although the U.S. Supreme • • • • • • • • • • • • . . fordC~vail.net Chris Moffet July 2001
Court has upheld vodng righrs Ludwig Kurz . . . . . . . . . # 1. . . . . . . . . . Ikurz@ci.vail.co.us V , ail Valley Markehng Board*
for part-time residents in Bob Armour #5.......... none (3 of the 10 members are
Telluride's Mounrain Village, Michael Arnett . . . . . . #2.......... marnett@ci.vail.co.us
appointed by the Vail Town
VaiPs Town Charter, adopted Kevin Foley #4.......... kfoley@ci.vail.co.us Council) Term Es
in 1972, expressly prohibits pires
Michael Jewett . . . . . . . #6.......... mjewett@ci.vail.co.us Ross Boyle January 2001
non-residents from participat- 's regular and Sybi11 Navas . . . . . . . . . #3.......... snavas@ci.vail.co.us Sandra Sage January 2001
ing in the town
Beth Slifer J
special elections. An amend- For' added convenience, use mailbox #8 to leave a voice mail for' all anuary 2001
ment to the ToWn Charter, 7 COUYICIlf118F11b2YS Wlfh 1 h0i12 Call. '~The structure of the T~ail ~alley
p Marketing Board is subject to change
approved by a majoriry vote of should voters approve a todging tax
Vail residents, would be need- You may also write to the Town Couneil e/o Town of Vail, 75 S. Frontage Rd., and vazc Local markPcingDiscTicc
ed to modify voter eligibility. ¦ Vail, CO 81657. The fax number is (970) 479-2157 on Nov. 2.
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Affordable Housing Concerns Dom'lnate
12th oty S
Annual Communi urvey
F or the second veaur in a row, affordable dropped from a high of 76~/; in 1998,
housing has overwhelmingly topped
the list as the most important issue fac- $ Respondents rated the "livability of Vail"
ing Vail, according to respondents to , • ~ ~ , (environment, quality of development, ameni-
' the town's 1999 annual community survey. ties versus cost to live here) a 32 on a scale of
' " " • " ' ~ • ' ~ " ~ ' 1 to 5 with 5 bei ng very satisfed. This was the
When asked to identify the two biggest issues
facing the town, affordable housing was identi- first time respondents have been asked to rate
fied as the top concern, followed by controlled Affordable Vail's livability.
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growth/development and open space/environ- x ,
ousing 40/o There remains a general concern with a
ment. The 1999 results closely resemble last ~ Controlled lack of "sense of communiry," although restilts
Nvars' findings, as showm in the graph at right. Growtn/ are largely unchanged from last year. While
For the tirst time in the survey's 12-year Deveiopment ~ 20% of the respondents noted improvement,
histotl', the town tised a random tele hone ~
P ~open space/ .~8% said it has gotten worse; another 39%
poll and an Internet suivey to evaluate town Environment Source: TOV Community Survey ~ RRc esaociateg, 1999 said it had stayed the same.
SeIV1CeS hcld CI[1Ze17 pl'lOT'1t12S. Re5U1tS aT'e 0% ~ 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
based on opinions of more than 600 resi- Percent of Responaents ~ Services provided by Fire, Police and
dents, second homeowners and business own- Transit received the highest department rat-
Survey respondents were asked to identify the two biggest issues facing
ers. The stu~°ey ~vas cotldticted dttring the the town, in order of priority. For the seeond year in a row, affordable ~~~~s, while the Community DeveloPment
months of Mardi and April and has a ma?;gin housing dominated the responses. Department and Animal Control Services
of error of plus or miilus 4 percent. received the most improved ratings from a
Other key° findiiigs of the 1999 suivey include: year ago.
I ~ Most respondents, 65%, offered support fot- involvement by the town to ~ Continued growth in access to the Internet was documented by the survev,
improve the communin's economic vitaliny. However, the level of support with 73%; indicating such access, tlp froin 64%, the Year before. ¦
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RHC Aseooiates, 1999 II:CPe&SE ,i ePnV (:nmmunir.y I
Commercial Space r sumaY, ~c
/ Getting Better 7 Stayed the Same ! Gotten Worse Increase Assoc~ates, lsss
h0.0 70%
Lodge Beds 7- 1
:8 60% - - - - - - - Increase
0 50% - - - - - - _ - _ Lodge Occupancy ¦ - 1999
40~/0 : 'Increase - 1998
a - - - - - - - - Retail Quality
30% _
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~ 20% , - _ Lodge Quality
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a~ 10~0 SummerMarketing
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Current Planning 8e Desigri Review Art in Town of Improve
Town Council Environmental Board Public Places Vail Staff Streetscape
Commission Board 0 1 2 3 4 5
Respondents were asked if the level of responsiveness for the above groups has Respondents were asked to rate the actions using a scale from 1 to 5 where
"gotten worse", "stayed the same", or "gotten better" over the past year. 1 means "not at all important" and 5 means "extremely important".
NewsBriefs
Y2K READY OR NOT
BERRY CREEK FIFTH PROPERTY HEADING of school facilities, recreation -Vti the couutdown to 2000 nears, theories <<bout the impacts
ameilities, hotising aiid dedi-
FOR SIN~'~E ~WNERSH~P cated open space. Vail, with ofY2K offer a spectrum of possible outcomes ranging fi-om n~~
After o~cning the properny ment plan contained in an a 60 percent oN~~nership, pui-- impacts at all to lengthy power outages. Either way, the Eagle
for neaely a decade, the ii7tergovernmental agree- chased the Berry Creek land Gounty Office of Emergency Management suggests a"self pre-
Town of Vail and its regional ment. The development in 1991 to protect it from paredness" approach to Y2K. For those who choose to plan
ai tners a e i~ reacl to sell lan ools the Be Greek ahead, officials stiggest a 72-hour windo~~~ of self=sufficiencN.
p -PP y' p" P rry~ Pn~a~..te develoPment MaYor
a 105-acre parcel, known as Fifth property along I-70 in Rob Ford says that action will Here are some tips foi- the self-preparedness plan:
4 Establish a standard first aid kit
Berry Creek Fifth, to a single Edivards ivith the adjacent long be remembet-ed as one 0 Prepare a car survival kit
entity-so long as the buyer 108-acre Miller Ranch school of Vail's g?-eatest regional 0 Make copies of all legal papers
agrees to reuiin a develop- district propertv for creation legacies. ¦
" * Establish an out-of-state 24-how- telepho~ne contact
NEW PENALTIE$ FOR FAL$E FIRE ALARMS 0 Plan how your family will stay in contact if separated
* Collect extra food, medication and non-perishable t<md
A new false tire alarm ordinance is in place, eiiabling ~s ;"No I I - items
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the Fire De artment to cite r-e eat offenders to P~ P 0. *Prepare a sanitation kit
Municipal Coiurt The measure was prompted after ~I 0 Prepare other emergency needs including battery-powered
councilmembers reviewed statistics showing 2,823 false radio, water storage, flash lights, utility knife, sleeping bags
alarms at 303 properties in Vail within a two-and-a-half and blankets, water ptirification tablets, emergency candles,
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vear periocl. A Niolation of the ordinance carries the extra clothing and waterproof matches
same general penalties of other code violations and the Consider other emergency needs such as money, pen and
additional opportunity to request court-ordered restitu- paper, work gloves, basic tools and special medical needs.
tion for expenses incurred by the department in Be mindful of the possibility of frozen water pipes
responding to the false alarm. Fire Department officials ~For additional self preparedness tips, visit the Eagle Cuunmnow hope to reduce Ealse alarms by 30 percent. ¦ ~ SherifF's Office Web site at www.eaglesheriff.com or contact Jc(f
Fedrizzi, emergency management coordinator, at 328-8538.
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TOWN OF VAIL
EMPLOYEE HOUSING PROBLEMS EXTEND
BEYOND VAIL BOUNDARIES
V ail is not alone in the need for more
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affordablehousing.lt'saproblemrecog- i)
nlzed throllghout Eagle Coutlty. Ar1d, if Vai) residents point to private developers and local govemmertt as those who should be responsible for building or providing
reslllts fCOm the I'eCently-COmpleteCl funds for affordable housing in the community. (re.centages exceed too due to multiPle reSPonseS.)
Eagle County Housing Needs
Assessment are any indication, the problem coLtld get
worse before it gets better. Here's why, according to
the resultti:
~ Housing costs have increasecl more than income.
Since 1990, the average mortgage payment in
Eagle Cotmty has increased nearly 87%, while the
median household income has increased 62%.
~ Eagle Cotinry job growth has been occurring ae
rates between 7% and 8% since 1990, while the ~ -
poptilation growth rate has averaged 5.7%, sug- ~
gesting the number of locally available employees ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • ~
needed to fill jobs may not have kept pace with the
growth in employment. Projections from the
Colorado Division of Local Government estimate
~ Matly renlers in Eagle County face being dis- Develop uniform deed restrictions throughout
the total numher of jobs in Eagle County NNIill
climb from 31,058 in 1997 to 69,763 in 2020, com- placed. About 340 11ouseholds, or 8%, of the the county. Potential homebuyers stated that a
renters in Eagle Counry live in units that are listed home with a 3% cap on annual appreciation
pared with an estimated labor force of 21,261 in for sale. A roximatel 25% of all renters live in
1997 and 34,335 in 2020. pp y would need to be priced 23% below market for
units on a month-to-month basis without the pro- them to buy it.
~ There were roughly 1,680 unfilled jobs when the tection of long-term leases.
surve was taken in March and 1,564 unfilled 'obs ~(:oncentrate for-sale development efforts on
Y ,1 The study, an update of a 1990 needs assessment, w~as attached housing and manufacttired housing.
alast summer throughout Eagle County. On aver- r-eparecl by Rees Consulting, Inc., and sponsored b
, about 4 y Given high construction costs, limited land a~~ail-
~e persons per business were not hired pEagle County, the Town of Vail, Town of Eagle and Vail abiliry and the willingness of residents to accept liv-
or left employment because they lacked housing. Resorts, Inc. The survey was randomly distributed to ing in condominiums, townhomes and
0 Area employers say entry-level professionals are 3,6001ocally-0ccupied households throughout the counry manufactured housing, efforts to provide site-biiilt
hardest hit by the housing problem due to an with a response rate of 22 percent, plus participation by single-family homes should only be pursued if
inabilin- to purchase their own homes. This, they 42 employers representing more than 9,500 employees done to help subsidize the costs of entrv-level
said, is a larger problem than employees seeking and 313 commutels. Recommendations suggest a com- attached housing.
rental housing. prehensive countywide focus.
~ Address the special needs of the growing Spanish-
16 Of the commiznities in Eagle Gounry, Avon and RQCOmmetlded ACt1o115 speaking population, such as rental units designed
Vail house the lowest percentage of theii° work- for large families, lease documents in Spanish and
ers-about 30% and 35% respectively. ~ Coilduct an inventoiy of housing units, monitor bilingual leasing personnel.
changes in use of housing units (rental units being
~ More than 4,000 persons, or about 14% of the ~ Develop county-wide cornmercial linkage and
sold to second homeowners), and develop pro-
«>tal countywide workforce commute into the grams to presei-ve the existing housing supply. inclusionary zoning programs. Requiring employ-
counry for work. About half live in Lake County ers to provide housing for employees is supported
and most of them rent. More than one-third would ? Develop more rental housing. The demand for bv nearlv 70% of the countv's residents. Well over
prefer to live in Eagle Cotinty. The majority of units to house new employees and employees who half support requiring that a percentage of all new
these commuters hold jobs in Vail. now commute but want to live it1 Eagle County is homes be designated for employee housing.
sufficiently strong to stipport the additional devel-
0 Availability of affordable housing stock, either for opment of apartment~s. ~ Work with employers, pai~ticularly the larger ones,
sale or rent, is extremely low throughout the coun- and private developers to provide housing.
ty. For example, of the 477 condominium/town- ? Develop for-sale hotisiiig. The demand for home- Residerits support a strong role by local govern-
home units listed in May, only 2 units were listed ownership appears to be very strong. It is estimated ments although they do not favor increased taxes.
tor sale under $100,000, while over 40% of the that as many as 1,790 renters are interested in and
tuiits were priced at $500,000 or above. Also, Eagle could PotentiallY afford to purchase a home if pro- ? Develop affordable housing throughout the county
exce t for seasonal workers, whose housing should
Cotinty has one of the lowest vacancy rates for vided at prices substantially below market. p
be concentrated in Vail. ¦
i-ental propertv in the state.
~o War= Avon Vail WHERE SHOULD HOUSING Gypsum BE BuiLT7. y ry
~ Eagle ~Minturn/ Eagle County residents were asked where housing for various populations should be built. "Throughout the county" was the most popular
Eagle-Vail ~*4-to Red Cliff choice for all types of housing except seasonal ski area employee housing. In this case, 52% of the respondents said housing for these
24 employees should be built in Vail. (Multiple choice question; totals exceed 100%.)
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Va*11 Hous*ing Programs Creat*in '=atua'
Newest
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~ v` ail welcomed 18 new hotueown- partnered with the Water and Sanitation to be resold to qualified buyers at reduced ownershipopportuni
ers and tenants recently at the District to fund the project, giving critical prices. Known as the "buy-down" program, ties •
newly-completed Red Sandstone employees, such as emergency respon- the town buys units on the open market, Vail, •
Creek complex and looks to cre- ders-first dibs on the housing to then places a deed-restriction on the prop- • residents
ate ownership opportunities for another 6 improve emergency response times erty to ensure future affordabiliry. The unit •R''
working residents follow- is then sold to a qualified Creek:
ing ground breaking on buyer for less than the
the town's newest afford- town's original purchase Brousch
able housing development a•~'~ price. The town has bud-
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at the intersection of r~,~4:~; ; ~ ~ geted $100,000 to subsi-
r1rosa-Garmisch in the dize the purchase of 5 ~ ' ~ ~ Keller
41 est Vail neighborhood. A such units throughout , a McGo ,
neighborhood park also is I`1 ~ Vail during 1999. Family
under construction on the The TOV housing
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town-owned land (see division also is pursuing ~ ~ ~
related story on pg. 6). *~t A ~ requirements for an c-
The $1 million Arosa- employee generation
• i i Swenton
Garmisch development is ordinance in which
t}ie first of 11 housing developments would pro- Beth A
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actions associated with the vide a percentage of D
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Common Ground citizen ~ . ~ an 'dStaT-l employee housing units , ~
involvement process and based on the number of Fotiilly
~ the fourth affordable , _ " new employees generat- • •
( housing development to d ed by the development. Lisa Zimmerma
break ground since 1996. A Also, a re«sion of the
The project will feature 5 • ~ • town's employee housing ~ -
two-bedroom units, plus a 7~ unit codes is underway ~
three-bedroom unit. making it easier for addi-
Estimated sales prices will - W tional Private-sector -
range from $165,000 to ~u ~ housing initiatives.
$190,000. All units will be - ' - In addition, prelimi-
deed-restricted, which ~ • ~ nary discussions have
~ requires owner-occupancv, - been held regarding a sea-
plus a resale cap of 3% ' sonal housing develop-
annual appreciation. A ment at the Mountain ~
selection process to deter- Bell site north of the Main
mine the six buyers will Vail Roundabout `
be held this fall. The pro- _ Since 1995, the town jected sales prices for the has facilitated creation of Gericke, enforce-
units are 40% below mar- 72 owner-occupied units, ent o'erfor the•
ket rates for comparable 1'ht, louun o/b'ail ha., brokyn o•round on /ouuaj/brdable hou.tiing (fivF-lopmPnA sinre 19* 17il'Y 24 rental units, plus cre-
tmits of similar qualiry ir~clurlP: 71-iirzit uail Common_,(lveloputvnt co,npleted in 1997; 24-itilir ToVseason«l hous;ng ation of another 63
deuelopnerat at Buzzard Park rorrtpleted iti 1998; t/ie 18-unit Red Sm2dstone Creek cletielopmenl
and location. rental units b the rivate
in 1999,~ and the 6-unit Arnsa-Garmisr.h detielopnrerat to bv completed in 2000. Also in the plan- Y p
Eal'liel' th1S SuITlmel', 18 ningstages is the tozo7a's redeuelotiment of'aMmary/secondarp lol at 2657 Arosa Dr. near thefiot SeCtO]'. At 11Si COUIIt, the
residents moved into theii- ojtjeNorah Trail, plus additional arrio,is assoctared :o;th thP Common Gmanid process. total number of approved 11 - • times . • . town.
new homes at Red deed-restricted housing
Sandstone Creek, including two employ- throughout town. tmits in Vail stands at 421.
ees from the Vail Police Department and In addition to new constniction oppor- For more information on Vail's afford- 1414 ~
four workers from the Eagle River Water ttinities, VaiPs housing program has initiat- able housing programs, contact Housing ~
' and Sanitation District. The Town of Vail ed the purchase of existing housing stock Coordinator Nina Timm at 479-2144. ¦
VAIL HOSTS NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC FACILITY IDEAS
t has been 13 years since the last Creation of a multi-media confer-
ribbon cutting of a public amenity
~~~~~~•~'ence/learning facility. Uses could
in Vail. Following the opening of ~ • ~ - , . ? ' include hands-on educational texols
tlle privately-fiinded Ford - = and a teleconferencing facilitNl I'• ~
Amphitheater in 1986, a"wish list" of ? Second ice sheet
additional needs has been collected. ~ -ft
V Event/performance facility/per-
And while elections spanning 1987 to _ ~ `
. y?„ _ _ forming arts
1994 have defeated 4 separate con- j•
The taum-rnuned "erly east FaITllly Ce17Le1' Wl[h SkaLe b0a1'dlllti,
cepts to meet some of those needs, °fthPLionshPa(lparkingsiTTicture, - kay ~ akin r, climbingarcade, bowlin~
~'ail's latest effort is generating rutrerally used /rrr ch¢rtrr Giws p¢rkin~ is the 1rri~n¢ry sate > ~
for consirler¢limt of a rnulli-purpose civic cenler unth other ~COTT1171UI11Ly paV111011 Wlt}l ti})aC(' f( )I'
renewed optimism and excitement. cayhmunicy uses cancemptried on sucetaice 5Zce5 ehmugnouc eown. small theater productions
aT'llel' 1T1 C}le SUI11TIle1', Clle Z'OWil Of The preliminary concept pGi~t above r~as prepared by the design team ~
of EDAW, Zehren and Assonates and HGA during a n¢timal campetition ? CiyTT1171S[1CS fdCllliV
Vall 1riC1 V111 ReCT'e1C10T1 D1SLI1Ct S Ori- earliei- in the surnmer. TJtv teo~m has bern recommrnded lo rrmtinue to r~ ane thP
P f V Youth activity space
sored a national design competition `°n`epc.s d"yi"`K ehe next ph`isP °fthe `°mmunity facilirieS 1"nress.
V Swimming pool
that produced an array of facility ideas. the Lionshead parking structure as the combination of private and public V Community meeting rc,crnn
Some are far-reaching and visionary, primary development site. Other uses sources. Uses currently under review Additional recreational fielcls fc>>
others are practical and immediate. are recommended on satellite sites include: soccer and other recreational uses
The boards are now sifting through throughout town. Once completed, (random listing) For updates, check out the town's
the various ideas which call for use of the facilities plan will recommend a V Enlarged seating area at Dobson Web site at http:/!ci.vaiLco.us on thc
the charter bus lot at the east end of phased approach with funding from a Ice Arena Internet. ¦
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TOWN OF VAIL
LIONSHEAD MASTER PLAN APPROVAL
Fire Station
Relocation
S&ii~l~
SETS TA GE FVAIL REN~~1!1I Under Review
A renaissance is renovations to the existing A recommendation Co
underway in Vail building. Together, the i'elocate the iVlain Vail
triggered, in part, projects total $94 million. fire station to one of two
by Town CounciPs unani- - Both will add housing for locations on the north
mous approval of the additional employees gen- side of the Main Vail
Lionshead Redevelopment erated by the develop- roundabout is under
Master Plan. The plan, - ~ 0,!r" ~ ment. review bY the Vail Town
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more than 2 years in the Yet to come is a propos- Council. Relocation and
making, is considered the al for redevelopment of expansion of the existing
most significant communi- the Lionshead "core site" station on West Meadow
ty reinvestment milestone owned by Vail Resorts, Dr. in Vail Village wotilcl
in Vail since the 1960s. Inc. The 2-plus aci°e site improee fire protection
The plan contains redevel- ctirrently houses the old townwide, especially to
opment incentives for g()ndola building and the the West Vail area,
aging properties within Sunbird Lodge. according to an inde-
Lionshead, plus architec- ¦ m ~ Public improvements pendent public safem
ttu-al design controls and a recommended in the study. Currently, average
list of recommended pub- plan, including a trans- response times to 4A'est
lic improvements. ' pmrtation center on the Vail are 6.7 minutes,
Implementation calls for north day lot and
more than $50 million in ~,trcetscape and sidewalk While response times to
public investment along iniprovements throughout Central Vail and East
with an estimated $200 I.ionshead, will require Vail are 4.5 minutes ancl
million in private invest- N ()ter approval, possibly in 4.0 minutes, respecrively.
ment over the next 20 \m-ember 2000, in the In addition to the Main
years. form of a tax increment Vail fire station, the town
To date, 2 properties financing (TIF) measure. operates a second station
Utar l~~iir, dte F-nr~r ru~~iuterciul rn~r u1 t~n uI Liox_sArn%i a!fll ii~~rlr~)gr~ ' iiiu~si~~t' rrrlrs~ln~~m~~it dtat
have received town TIF would enable tax rev- in East Vail. The concept
ruill include an estimated $250 millicm in public and pfivate improvemPnts ro inr.lucle exteo,- reno-
approval for improve- vations, nerv development and injrastnieture repl~ement. Deve[oped in 1968, Lionshead was pat- enues created by of adding a third Eire
ments under the plan's tened (ifter contemporary a,chitectural themes found,n, theFrPrich resarts oTLes Arrs and increased properry values station for coverage of
Courchevel and the relatively neru pltenomenon of the conrlominiu7n. Nozq 31 Years later,
pi-ovisions. Marriott LionshPad is thP/ocal poinr of a renaissance movement wtrh rentzval and rede,elopment to ocru,- caused by redevelopment the West Vail area is
Mountain Resort will over- tJzroughout the,PSOra over the next lo t0 20years. to be returned directly to considered a less viable
haul the exterior of its the Lionshead area. option due to higher
building, while constructing 63 new interval ownership units The master plan, itself, was recently recognized as one of the construction and oper-
above its parking structure. The Antlers at Vail has received best planning documents in the state by the Colorado Chapter of ating costs. ¦
approval to build 24 new condominium units, as well as exterior the American Planning Associauon. ¦
New Construction, Improvements Planned for Vail Parks
AI'OSd-G8P11115Ch Park Creek Park area earlier in the summer, the town will design will be completed during the winter and will
With construction already underway, Vail's newest use those citizen suggestions to develop a design for be ready for construction in the spring of 2000. The
neighborhood park at Arosa-Garmisch in West Vail modest improvements to the park as well as an adja- park currently contains picnic tables ancl a turf area
could be ready for use as early as next summer. The cent town-owned parcel. Ai1 acquisition in 1996 on the western side, plus the adjacent undeveloped
4-acre park will adjoin the town's newest affordable expands the park from 1 acre to 1.36 acres. The parcel to the east The park's expansion was trig-
housing development and gered by construction of
will feature an open play the nearby Vail
area of turf grass, play- Commons housing devel-
~ opment.
ground areas for
preschool and school age children, a picnic pavil- ec,rea *m - T~INt- H~ ~ FOI'd Pdt'k
ion, off-street parking and ,•utlmww" 1007rn Pldyg1'OU11d
native and ornamental _A facelift is underway
landscaPing. In the Past, ~h • ' ' at the Ford Park PlaY-
West Vail has been under- : : ~ ; ~ , - groimd. The renovation
served by the town's park ~~•N++-~~+'~ will include installation
svstem. Ordinarily, neigh- i~ of a climbing wall for
borhood parks are accessi- ~ : ' • ;
kids, a jun~rle bridge, iiew
ble from within 1 mile of ~ `
slides and climbers, a
Y
n 1/ 1 l 1 .
any given residence. water element, accessibil-
Placement of the Arosa- 44*w^~
ity improvements, new
Garmisch park will com- surfacing material and
. , ,
plete the town's goal of two carved stone ptarmi-
attaining those national
C~,NC1.:1,~. i,[_kN gan climbers. The pro-
standards in West Vail. Aeoaap~~~Isct~ ject will be completed
Tlie town worked closel
y T- ~rV.] next July. Man}' of the
with adjoining neighbors concepts for the renova-
' in the park's design. tiou were suggested by
local children who took
BUffQhP C1'EQk Pdl"k 17(iil's nezuest neigliborhoocl park at Arosa-Gnrmisrh in West Vail zuill include apicnu paailion, an open. lawnarra and playground equipment fm- part in a hands-on pl'dn-
After surve in preschool and school age chi~ldren, zuhiln leaviiig niuch of the sloperl hillside ttadisturbP~i. The toiun zi~orked doselti~ iuith adjoining neiglabors in designing rilng t"OCeSS e~ll"112T' 1t1
y g resi- the park and an a(ljacent af~brdable housing dnvPloprnenl to the east. The par-k coulrl be rendy for 2ase as early as next surrerner: NexG steps inr,lude deter-
dents in the Buffehr mining a mmme for the nezu park. the Vear. ¦
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os~ ~ons C ut In TOV Reorganization Plan
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iting the need to ensure a sound financial future, Vail Town Manager ¦ elimination of 3 part-time parking attendants via automated p<u-king operations
Bob McLaurin has completed a reorganization plan that trims the ¦ elimination of a police sergeant (grant funded)
town's general operating expenses by more than $475,000 annually. ¦ elimination of an engineering tech position funded in fiscal year 2000
Ten full-time equivalent positions have been eliminated through a com- ¦ elimination of a parts assistant funded in fiscal year 2000
j bination of attrition and job reassignments. McLaurin says the changes have ¦ reduction of a full-time position to part-time at the Library
reduced costs in areas and in ways that impact customer service as little as possible, Since 1996, McLaurin has warned of potential financial problems for the
while focusing TOV resources in the areas of guest services, technology and infra- town if not addressed proactively. A$1 million shortfall had been projected
structure. "Our goal has been to produce a government that works better and over the next 5 years due to a trend in sagging sales tax collections, which
costs less through sound decision-making," he said. account for more than half of the town's $30 million budget. If the trends con-
I~ The organizational changes include: tinue to worsen, McLaurin says the town will have no choice but to make sub-
¦ consolidation of the Public Works director and town engineer position stantial cuts in municipal services in future years unless additional revenue
~ ¦ elimination of 1 planning/mapping position in the Community Development sources are identified. "At that point, residents will have some difficult choices
Department to make," he said. "Either to accept a reduction in services or to consider some
¦ elimination of an assistant in the Human Resources Department form of revenue enhancement to maintain Vail's quality of life and the quality
¦ elimination of a receptionist in the Administrative Services Department of municipal services."
¦ elimination of a transit operations supervisor position The town employs approximately 200 full-rime workers, as wcll as additional
¦ elimination of a Public Works administrative position winter and summer seasonal workers as needed. ¦
NewsBrie)s
Vaii Retains Post Card Ambiance with
~ Key Promotions Announced Newsrack Im rovements
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Some key municipal staff'appointments and departures have taken place Those eclectic newsracks in Vail Village -
in recent months. They include: and Lionshead are making way for uniform ~ Dick Duran, retiring as fire chief after a 21-year tenure with the Town of Vail, dispensers, thanks to a partnership between ~
18 of them as chie£ John Gulick, himself a 23-year department veteran, has the town and the distributors. The standard-
~
been named chief after serving 3 months as acting chief. ized containers were designed to reduce
GregHall, promoted to public works/transportation director/town engineer. clutter and improve pedestrian circulation
Hall, a 10-year employee, replaces Lar?y Grafel who resigned to become gen- within the villages without infringing on the
eral manager of the Beaver Creek Metro District earlier in the year. right to distribute materials on public prop- /nrliz~idua1,~c-.,rarks lRk, ih,-
erty. The new program caps more than 5 picrurPd abovv arv muking zoay /otNina Timm, promoted to housing coordinator in the Communiry srreamiined ronrainer, t„ improvP
Development Department. Timm replaces Andy Knudtsen, who served as VaiPs years of discussions between the town and aesiherzcsand ihvflor„ ofpPdestrian.s
the C11St1'ihutOT'S. ¦ in Vail Village rcnd Liarashval.
first housing planner. Knudtsen left to pursue a career in the private sector.
Jeff Layman, formerly a longtime commander in the Vail Police Department, highest The assessment is used to
now serves as Avon police chief. Deb Annibali, formerly a patrol officer, I ns u ra nee Rates evaluate the effectiveness ofa juris-
replaces Lavman as Vail's firsC female commander. ¦ cliction':: huilding codes and other
tools that can mitigate losses from
TOV Limit5 MagneSium ChlOride USQ LoWered Due to fl ods andzwi ldsland fi es as well aW
~ Uncertainty about magnesium chloride's effect on air qualiry, public • other internal hazards to buildings,
health and corrosion are causing street crews to limit use of the chemical. H• ~gh Bu ~lding such as fires and explosions. Of the
Mag chloride has been discontinued as a dust abatement during the summer ~~a~~a~~~ 150-plus Colorado jurisdictions stzr-
and fall in Vail. The chemical will be used sparingly as a de-icer during the veyed to date, only 1 other munici-
winter until the long-term effects are more widely known. The short term Owners of new residential and pality received a higher rating than
effects of the chemical are well documented with reductions in winter acci- commercial buildings in Vail could Vail. The ISO also provides ratings
dents and road closures. However, long-term environrnental effects continue be paying less for insurance, thanks for fire departments and floodplain
to be a concern. Reslilts of a statewide study are pending. ¦ to a new rating issued by the management. Insurance underwrit-
Insurance Services Office (ISO), a ers will now be supplied with all 3
Pine Beetles Still on the Attaek national assessment service. ISO ratings to use as tools in determin-
evaluators recently inspected the ing Vail insurance rates. Ratings will
Relief from the cvclical pine beetle infestation in ancl around Town of Vail Building Code be updated by the ISO every 5 years
Vail appears to be another 4 to 5 years away, according to the Division, issuing a rating of "3" on a or during off years at the town's
U.S. Forest Service. While crews have been working to minimize scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the request. ¦
additional infestation in targeted areas, most tree stands within ~1ie mou"tazn
the White River National Forest remain unprotected due to the 1'ine beeale,
vendr°ct°nus TV Channel 19 Provides Late-Breaking
sheer magnitude of the infestation. Private property owners por~derosr~, p~~y.s
should consicler spraying their lodgepole and ponderosa pines on lodgepoce, and News on Area Road Closures
in the spring for added protecrion. ¦ ponderosa pines.
The next time you're heading the TV station is operated from Vail's
Vail to Host Another High-Profile overVail Pass this winter, tune in to Communications Centerwith dis-
Channel 19 on the AT&T Cable patchers regularly updating the chan-
Cha m p lon ShipEVQ nt Services system for important nel during road dosures. Dunng the
updates. Thanks to a partnership remainder of the year, the station is
Another world sporting event is com- Nvith AT&T Cable (formerlv TCI), used as a commtulitv calendar. ¦
iig to Vail. This time it's the World Alotmtain Bike Championships in 2001.
\ail has hosted the World Mountain Bike Roundabout Bypass Added k=
:llampionships once before, drawing
i ecord crowds of 40,000 people in 1994. at M a I n Va I I
rhe selection was announced during the
_ height of the World Alpine Ski Additional improvements to the Main Vail rotuld- za
C;hampionships in Vail, which attracted abouts are underway. A new bypass lane to I-70 will be com-
~riie largest number of spectators in U.S. pleted in time for the 1999-2000 ski season. This will allow quicker access to
(;har,ep~onships keep the internuaional spot- ski racing history, as well as the largest I-70 eastbound from the Village Parking structure. Engineers saY the bypa55
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light on Vail, cont,ibuting to increaseci number of international television viewers for vehicles heading west on South Frontage Road, will remove about 10 pei°-
tourism front arou,act the rvorld. in ski racing history. ¦ cent of traffic from the roundabout. ¦
• • • PA G E 7
NewsBriefs
f f ~ 1 /j
,v ~ J ;r Exchange Program Gives EmPloYers
~i /,,t~~
New 0PPortunitY to Find
Whitney Hopkins and Jared Staber E m p I oyees
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of Vail Mountain School, and ]Lalu'a
H1Slee and Erillly S1I'~erit of Battle ~ Vail Valley employers can look to Australia as an
untain High School are the 1999 recipi- ~ outlet to find employees for the winter ski season.
Mo More than 150 resumes from Australian citizens ,
ents of the Town of Vail annual youth eager to train in Vail Valley's resort environment are
recognition awards. Hopkins and Haslee now bein rocessed followin a summer recruitin ~~~~n~,~~~,~~ ~:~~~~~~,P
each received $1,000 colle e scholarshi s, gp g g Ro~~~~ r~ ~Pi~~,~~i~~gforl~i.sg P trip to Mt. Buller, Vail Valley's sister ciry. The
third sertson as a 7ount
while Staber and Sargent traveled to Mt postmarks f,~m Ausrralia ~r,~v n ~o~~~~~,or~ or~u~~~~>>~~F~ exchange program provides direct tax benefits to oj ~,us ~t~~rz~~-~:
Buller, Australia, as Vail's youth ambas- ruhen studenrs travel ro rhP Mt. Butler rirea as v«il s both the employer and the employee, including exemptions from federal
sadors. Mt Btiller is a sister city of the Vail youtlti ambassado,s. and state taxes. Administered bv the Vail Valley Exchange, the cost for
Valley. The four students, now seniors, were nominated for the awards by faculty businesses to join is $250 annually, plus a$500 contribution per trainee to
members from their respective schools. offset costs associated with the visa process. Businesses of any size are
encouraged to join. The Town of Vail, for example, is using the program
Congratulations to ~lririle Eg1t1, V~ V~ey MeC~1C~ Ceriter and wlll to fill a dozen seasonal bus driver positions. For more information, con-
JarileS, wimlers of the 1999 Mauri Nottingham Environmental Award. Egan took tact the Vail Valley Exchange at 476r9592. ¦
top honors in the individual category for her community recycling efforts as well as
an Earth Day ptiblic awareness campaign. Vail Valley Medical Center ear-ns the busi- TO rInternet Web Site EXpands
ness award after winning an environmental certification from Green Star and for
installation of environmentally-friendly lighting and landscaping at the Edwards VaiPs municipal Web site has a new look and a new address at
.r~i,3: (,.\°~iiL{(t.i_i~ on the Internet. The newsite is managed by the town's
Medical Clinic In winning the student award, Will, 10, of Eagle Valley Middle
Information Systems Division with updates occurring dailti~. The site fea-
School, was recognized for his Eby Creek water quality study. Sponsored by the Town tures legislative news from the Vail Town Council, employment and
of Vail, FirstBank of Vail, Holy Cross Energy and Image of Nature in Vail, nomina- _ affordable housing opportunities, govern-
tions for the 2000 award will be taken in April. ment reports, surveys and other public doc-
.
Tl,e Avon Rec Center, Chamber of Commerce, Vail Daily, Vail Valley ' umenrs> as we11 as lare-hreak;rig
Medical Center, Vail Resorts' Eagles Nest Bu11dulg and the TowI1 of announcements. The site has been expand-
Vail Commutllty Development Department are the most recent businesses ed to accommodate a growing interest in
e
to earn certification from the national Green Star program. Each of the businesses the town's Web site, especially from out-of-
town property owners. A second Web site,
completed 12 of 18 program standards, including recycling, energy conservation and iillili,.cum on the Internet, has been
pollution prevention techniques. Green Star is the only program of its kind in the designed exclusively for second homeown-
state. Organizations and businesses throughout Eagle Valley are encouraged to partici- ers and is sponsored by the Town of Vail. ¦
pate. Call Andy Stewert at 470-3565 for details. ¦
TOV Employee Still at Work and Loving it at Age 76 F or Byron Stanley, turning 76 is not nearly old enough to retire. A TOV employee for 28 years, Stanley '
has no current or future plan to quit working. "Every day I wake up and know what I'm going to do," - ~said Stanley. "It keeps me busy and active and that's the main reason I come back every day."
Stanley, a fleet maintenance mechanic for the town, started working for the Gilman Mine in the 1950s. He
retired from Gilman in 1971 and went to work for the town as a snowplow driver. `
In his 28 years on the job, Stailley has witnessed many changes in Vail and throughout the valley. Yet, the
changes are not what keep Stanley coming back year after year. His co-workers and the enjoyment he
receives from doing his job bring him back. "The people are congenial and nice to be around," said Stanley.
,
and the town lets me staY, I'll keeP working."
"Besides ~
- if I 9uit~ what wotild I do. As o 1 ng as I feel ~ ood
Stanley is the grandson of James Naismith, the irlventor of basketball, although you'd never know it. Byron Stanlevi celebrated his 76th binhclay recei,Ny zuhilP ou ihe job rniih
Stanley doesn't even care much for the sport. his co-workers. stanley, with 28 YPnrs undr-r his Geli rrt the "l'(Jl; is
He lives in Edwards and has 2 grown children. ¦ employed jull-time as a,nechani(.
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Community and P~ID
International Resort! ~~OFV~ ~ DIRECT DATA
Our Mission Town of Vail
To provide: 75 S. Frontage Road
¦ Effective and efficient Vail, CO 81657
municipal services
¦ Environinentally sensitive
high quality life
¦ Positive, sustained
economic climate
¦ Responsible commtmity
leadership
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Communiq' Information Oflice.
Please call us with yow° comments at
479-2115, or write to: Town of Vail,
75 S. Frontage Road, Vail, CO 81657.
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PAUL SMITH
PO BOX 1513 VAIL COLORADO 81658
PHONE (970) 926-0795 FAX (970) 926-9249
Tuesday, September 21, 1999
Vail Town Council
75 S. Frontage Rd.
Vail, CO 81658
Dear Town Council:
I am writing to you to express my support for the proposed recreational facilities on the lower bench of
Donovan Park. Specifically I would like to eapress my support for a public pool that could meet the needs of a
variety of groups and individuals. During the last fourteen years that I have lived in the Vail Valley, I have hosted
dozens of Olympic, US National Team and collegiate swimmers (having been a former National Team member
and presenfly a master's swimmer). In spite of not having a proper pool top train in, these individuals and groups
have still chosen to come for the ambiance of the Va11ey and the altitude.
The type of facility that I believe shouid be considered would be an indoor 50-meter by ZS yard pool with a
separate 15 x 30 ft therapy pool heated to 92 degrees. Such a facility exists now in Los Alamos New Mexico and it
plays hosts to dozens of International Swim Teams, many for 2-3 weeks at a time. If you were to take the basic
"footprint" of ihe Avon Rec Center, you could build such a pool and with some minor changes in configuration
incorporate a new gymnastics facility as well.
I am sending along several letters of support for such a facility. I would also ask that you consider the following
opportunities that such a paol would provide:
1) A 50 meter pool would be a modular facility in that it could host numerous activities at one time: lap
swinuning, rehab clients, play, scuba, kayak classes, etc. In contrast the Avon Rec Center is very limited in
how many people can be active at the same time.
2) Such a pool built with a depth of 3 ft- 20 ft could afford a training opportunity for a diving team. Many
gymnasts "cross-over" to diving just as football players often play basketball or baseball. You would also
provide an Inteniational faciliry to host divers from Europe, Asia, etc. It would be pretty impressive to host a
contingent of Chinese divers who could also put on a demonstration for the public.
3) Freestyle skiers and snowboarders often times utilize pools of this type in their dry land training regime.
• I would like to offer an assistance that you need during the planning of such a facility. There are an endless
numbers of athletes and coaches around the world that would be willing to offer support and feedback and I
would be happy to contact the ones that I know!
Sincerely,
Paul Smith
September 20, 1999
- Dear Vail Town Council:
On behalf of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic, I want to
sTt:ADMAN HAW,UNS express our feeling about an upcoming referendum item.
c,,,,,C We believe that it is very important for the Vail Town
Council to consider the Donovan Park athletic facility.
We are certainly interested in the rehabilitation
°A" applications for a center that is close to the community
J.R.Steadman,lvtD. hospital. All of the local health care providers could
Rj.xawkinS,M.D. incorporate the facility into their protocols. With such
an active community, the aquatic ~..iierapy is very
wl.sterett,M.D. important for both preventing and rehabilitating
injuries. Currently, the Avon Recreation Center is the
only public deep water option. However, the atmosphere
DF"°ER is more family oriented than a traditional pool.
M. Boubhk, M.D.
T.F.sch1ege1,M.D In addition, we are excited about other options that a
high performance facility could offer. Vail is
considered a mecca for high caliber athletes. This is
ASSOCIATES-VAIL reflected in both competition and sports medicine. In
addition to skiers, athletic teams such as the Dallas
M.J curt`°,M.D. Stars conduct pre-season training in Vail. A new
w.n.xovis,vt.D. facility could attract a host of international,
D.E.Levene,M.v. collegiate, or club events. Also, I believe the only
current high altitude facilities are located in Los
T.J.Noonan,lvi.D. Alamos, New Mexico and Flagstaff, Arizona.
J.M. Wright, M D
J.W. Xerogeanes, M.D. There are numerous other activities that could benefit
the community,including kayak and scuba classes. We are
M.E.Begg,PA.-c. interested in the science and research potential for our
non-profit t'-''OUT1Cicit1Gii. ii7 puitlCu~ic3i, WE.' are StUuyll-'iy
the physiologic benefits of aquatic therapy for knee and
coNSULTING rHYS«IANS hip patients. I have only highlighted several advantages
x.PM1ck,M.D. for this project. In the future, I would be happy to
No„ope.ur,zeorrsopaeeia further discuss our sincere interest level. Thank you
R.A.Maa°,M.D. for your consideration.
Foot &Ankle SevQeon
J.H. Peloza, M.D.
srme&mseon Sincerely,
K.D. Plancher, M.D. ,
(1w
Hnxd Srngeon
181 W. Meadow Dr. iJ0 r1I1 W e 1 a j
Suite Number 400
va,t, co 81657 Chief Financial Officer
(970) 4 76 -1100
FAX (970) 479-5835
www.steadman-
hawkins.com
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Paul Smith
From: <MikeC11275@aol.com>
To: <Smith_P cLDearthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Vail Town Council
Dear Vail Town Council:
I am writing in support of the proposal for a 50 meter swim facility in
Vail. As a coach who has trained Olympic athletes from all over the
world, I know this type of facility is in great demand. The Olympic
Training Center in Colorado Springs is only available on a limited basis
to teams other than the United States National Team. The only other 50
meter swim facility at high altitude is in Flagstaff, Arizona. Its
availability is also limited due to the fact that it is part of Northern
Arizona University.
A 50 meter pool at high altitude would be used by swim teams from all
over the world. Altitude training is part of any high level training
program for international swimming. There are very few 50 meter swimming
pools over 6000 feet anywhere in the world. I feel confident that once
this pool was built and promoted, it would be a highly sought out site
for swim training.
I encourage you to give this proposal your full support.
Yours truly,
Michael A. Chasson
Head Coach
Arizona State University
Arizona State Swimming Coach
w-602-965-2974
h-602-940-4553
fax-602-965-9804
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Vail September 16, 1999 Sports
Medicine
Physical
Therapy Town of Vail
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
ATTN: Vail Town Council
Dear Councii Members:
Vail Sports Medicine Physical Therapy highly supports the proposal for a multi-use
public swimming facility within the Town of Vail. This deep water pool would benefit
many individuals of all age groups in Vail and Eagle County, from youngsters
learning how to swim to geriatric persons in need of water as a medium to exercise
in without pain. We also have a large population of orthopedic patients who would
especially benefit from a deep water pool as an important adjunct to their
rehabilitation. There are currently no public deep water pools in Vail to meet this
Davtd Honda, PT need. Please accept this recommendation.
Merlon Pusey, PT
Tracy Tutag, PT
Keith McCarroll, PT Sincerely,
Neil Masters, PT
Ross Goldberg, CMT ~
~ •
David Honda, P.T.
Owner
Vail Cascade Club Vail Athletic Clu6 Homestead Court Club Eagle Valley Physical Therapy
1295 Westhaven Drive 352 E. Meadow Drive 0400 Homestead Dr. 232 Broadway
P.O. Box 1311 P.O. Box 1311 Edwards, Colorado 81632 P.O. Box 35
Yail, Colorado 81657 Yail, Colorado 81657 phone 970.9263106 Eagle, Colorado 81631
phone 970.476 7510 phone 970.4766696 phone 970.328.1004
fax 970.476. 7511 fax 970.328. 6590