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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-28 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, March 28, 2000 2:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOTE: Time of items is approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item. 1. DRB Interviews. (15 mins.) 2. AIPP Interviews. (15 mins.) 3. Whitewater Park Discussion. (1:15 mins.) Todd Opppenheimer Joel Heath 4. Model Traffic Code/Residential. (1 hr.) Greg Hall Greg Morrison BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The Model Traffic Code establishes speed limits for both residential and commerical streets and roads. In order to change the speed limit from what the code requires, it is necessary to do site-specific speed studies. The Town of Vail had conducted these studies in 1998 and they do show that in our residential areas we should be able to reduce the speed from 30 mph to 25mph. We will discuss these speed studies at the work session on the 28th w/Council. In addition, when you adopt the Model Traffic Code, it also pertains to on-street parking regulations under TOV ownership which, also, can be reviewed at this time. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Provide input and direction to staff, after which the adopting ordinance for the Model Traffic Code will be prepared. 5. The Vail Valley Foundation is proposing to improve and George Ruther expand the amphitheater in Ford Park. The amphitheater is leased by the Foundation from the Town of Vail. In order to proceed through the development review process the Foundation must first receive approval to submit an application to the Community Development Department from the Vail Town Council. The purpose of this worksession is to request the permission to proceed through the development review process. (15 mins.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with conditions or deny the Vail Valley Foundation's request. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The purpose of this worksession is not to review the proposal. If permission is granted to proceed with the application through the development review process, the Vail Town Council will be informed regularly during PEC and DRB updates. Once action is taken, the Council can call the project up for review if desired. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council approve the applicant's request. 6. PEC Report. (15 mins.) Allison Ochs Brent Wilson 7. Information Update. (10 mins.) 8. Council Reports. (10 mins.) 9. Other. (10 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, 4104100, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 4/11100, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 4104100, 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. F:\AGENDA.NEWTC Vail Resorts Development Company Vail • Breckenridge . Keystone • Beaver Creek®. Bachelor Gulch®• Arrowhead March 6, 2000 Lorelei Donaldson Town of Vail Clerk 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Ms. Donaldson, This letter is to inform you that I am seeking a position on the Art in Public Places board (AIPP) for the Town of Vail. As of November 18, 1999 I became a resident in the Town of Vail and own a home at 2854 Snowberry Drive, in Intermountain. I have been living in the Vail Valley, however, for nearly three years. I am currently employed as a development manager for Vail Resorts Development Company (VRDC). My primary responsibilities with VRDC are to support the ongoing redevelopment efforts in the Town of Vail. This work includes site planning and assessment, architectural design input, landscape design on new and existing sites, community outreach and public relations, and acting as a liason between condominium residents at our base area facilities and mountain operations. Setting the I am also working with numerous individuals with Vail Resorts and the community on Standard for Woddaau developing a green building program, as well as working with the Town of Vail (Russell Alpine Resorts! Forrest) in an effort to restore the Lionshead wetlands walk adjacent to Lionshead Gondola. I have direct interest in the aesthetic conditions in the Town of Vail, given both my a residential status and my profession. Although my position with VRDC precludes my ability to volunteer for the PEC or DRB, I believe that the AIPP board. is a valuable opportunity for me to volunteer my time and professional expertise to the community. I am excited to have the opportunity to suggest my candidacy for this position. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, n Jonathan W. Greene w 137 Benchmark Road . PO Box 959. Avon, Colorado . 81620-0959. phone 970.845 2535. fax 970.845 2555 i I TOWN OF VAIL COUNCIL ATTN: LORELEI DONALDSON TOWN CLERK RE: AIPP BOARD VACANCIES I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR CONSIDERATION AS AN APPLICANT FOR AN OPEN POSITION ON THE AIPP BOARD. I HAVE BEEN AN OWNER AT THE LODGE AT LIONSHEAD FOR THE PAST 23 YEARS. VAIL IS PRESENTLY MY PRIMARY RESIDENCE. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE BEEN AN INTERESTED PARTICIPANT IN ATTENDING TOV COUNCIL MEETINGS AND HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH TOV PROBLEMS, PROGRAMS, AND PROGRESS, OR LACK THEREOF. THIS FAMILIARITY PROMPTS ME TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED, AND,THE AIPP SEEMS AN APPROPRIATE PLACE TO START. I HAVE NO FORMAL TRAINING IN ART AS SUCH, BUT MY EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND AGE GIVES ME SOME APPRECIATION AND DIRECTION AS TO WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IN VAIL. I AM ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN IMPROVING LIONSHEAD WHICH I PERCEIVE AS BEING DEFICIENT IN QUANTITY AS WELL AS QUALITY OF ART FORMS. I'M SURE SOME OF THE PRESENT FORMS WOULD BE MORE APPRECIATED IN OTHER PARTS OF VAIL. SINCERELY JIM MILLER - 380 E LIONSHEAD CIRCLE #140 VAIL, CO. 81657 / TELEPHONE 476 1264 7/~DD Mar•16. 2000 4:34PM LARKSPUR RESTAURANT No•1446 P. 1 ( L ) larkspur March 15, 2000 Ms. Lorelei Donaldson Fax: 970/479-2157 Town Clerk Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO I I I 657 Dear Lorelei, For the past 5 years I have been working for the Town of Vail as the Coordinator for the Art In Public Places Program. This past year my husband and I opened Larkspur Restaurant and I am no longer able to commit the amount of time required to fill the Coordinator's position, however, I am extremely Interested in serving as a member of the Board of Directors. The board has been working on the AIPP Master Plan for the past several months and I feel I could provide continuity with this project as well as several other projects presently underway. I am deeply committed to promoting the arts In our community and would welcome this opportunity to remain Involved. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Nancy Sweeney i restaurant market Golden Peak Lodge 458 Vail Valley Drive Vail. CO 81657 ~ -Restaurant 970.479.8050 Market 970.479.8055 Fax 970.479.8052 Iarkspurvail.c0m i 1 r HANS WOLDRICH . F h, ri s r , Architectural Control and Design Consultant 3 > + + r ~ ~ _ • ' _ .,a.. - it ? > March 8 2000: _ k 7, . Town Council h . rti Town of Vail _ _ ?7 75 S. Frontage Road . -:r > _ _ _ - t•; ° v rat - ~S ~ ~'a* fi-'ti r r Vail, CO 81657. _ 'r L Dear Town Council, r fr Please accept this letter as the-application for a position on the Design Review Board. 1 Enclosed is a summary -of my architectural background I feel that my-depth ..i. _ M experience of all phases. .of-.Architectural Control and unbiased professional V, opinion would be of considerable help to the council members m regard to , M ` ~x : . the architectural development in the Town of Vail Sincerely, 4"0 1,i r 2 _ ~';*Y _ '•t`i rtl tir2 lY N t ~ ~Yt~r'.,. r _ t- ,y ( i x >r" xf r~ Y + r..,~ i ; c. t +^+'M" u& - S an sc n~q ri,a,± 'Hans Woldrich r t y_ _ a M 5 ~ n' rx ~r - - t Y' vt Ey ~ ~ ' z + y t i a. G 1 y +'kr hYc" C.x- ~t - ~ - a 9 ~ + S "iSr -AK < x r tyr,5 t t,£.f r '4 r 5 ~ - . - t,C ~ - - i. - x. -t >t..~ t N r £ a, :t r ~ ~,r,-~,~x, S 4~7w~z r.'~"' 5f '~F Tj`:y:: . ti. 7 Y y `4 4 1650 East Vail Valley Drive, Vail, Colorado 81657 Phone v L "•r . -"303-479-9577 r `14034 9-9329 + _ c ( r4~. of y•. rt Zyrry', t ' vT.. ~ F~3F { 1 Hans Woldrich j s ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL AND DESIGN REVIEW BACKGROUND " , y, 1960-1991 Architectural Control Consultant to:w } Cousins Properities, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia o = V j r ,K~ r t and h r `ti 4~ r } r~ Y Arvida of Georgia Y ~:t r a ski `~;x4. 1 ` During these years the above companies were, respectively, the largest and most - successful residential real estate developers in the greater Atlanta area. I was responsible iM J`=` ^ for the architectural integrity of their subdivisions, a total of about 30 communities over' a ' period of 31 years. Position: Director of Architect. Control and Design Review. ~ Responsibilities: Created the concept of architecturally controlled residential r r= °'"2'; }~K3t communities in Atlanta. Design of Restrictive Covenants and Design Standards to assure ' rg quality and harmony of exterior appearance throughout the communities. Assemble a concept planning, architectural, landscape and graphic design team to` u~ tip: implement the control concept to all communities. Concept and site planning, architectural detailing° of recreational amenities for all 3 ' . a rtkt cti }r . subdivisions and condominium projects.. ~ ' . KT°' rl;t 5 t t Consultations with contributing professionals re, ardin .market anal sis - roduct'' + adaptation, graphic design and real estate sales strategies and marketing:; Daily'-field taps y to all residential communities to work with the"builders on house` sitings;`determme ,fir ' r, rti rt~ clearing areas, design adjustments, material and exterior color selections; design landscape plans. . , . ~w t, F 3 is s r ! g :y` ttn • _ >y ,a yY -w , r... m~f x~e R~"1 ° a~ ~ ~r~ r V y tiS 7 ~ . - ( r _ ? s w s `EFti. rl` la. a~ hi (._v{s .+F r e ~ x .w •r~s s+.;,.(~.}t F' r `fry 11''Y t;H d4` ~r pr t ~tir 4~ 1995-1997 ' Vail, Colorado - Member of the Design Review Board ~i w.: r ' ' . • '''.y, ~ {t i~ K ~nb S~~ G S ' t t a Jn lJa~f1°~r''eN rsj,3 U' : t. "A Z ,1'f~ , s x..ca r' ' r. t `-j'mywa+ytz J4p R 1 Sf ~yE,ti``Q•iYr•,•i3slr~ f 1. Personal Data: Born: August 19, 1932 in Innsbruck, Austna .C. t , r 5 •:k q u, Y-<+L t t t 'tt+cl:~ t 1 e y. 65•.6j~ 7!-~, - Education concluded with degree in Archit ecture an.nd Engmeeruig, a :;n~~3 Innsbruck, Austria Retired in 1991 from a 30 year career in Residential Architecture and Development in Atlanta, Georgia, an d 10 years `of Ski Resort area development throughout the Southern United States°~?! A h fa(! Full time resident in Vail since'November,''1991. _ S -r t - f t ,r.. ; ti•~rX~y-*,r £ ~.iy'tr- s +r-. t ry _ w~ ~ 2- d -7e av I GORE CREEK IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE Agenda - Town Council Work Session March 28, 2000 1. Introduction - Joel Heath, VVTCB Improvements Applicant • What has been done so far • Where we are 11. An understanding of the project - Joel Heath, VVTCB • What will it look like • Plans • Pictures • What is different about this process • How the creels will change • Pros • Cons III. Introduction of the Contractor and Review of Costs - Nancy Kern, VVTCB and Aquatics and Wetland CO. • What other projects have been done and where? • What will it cost? • At what time of year can it be done? IV. The Value of the Media - Emily Jacob, VVTCB V. Testimonial - Joel Heath, VVTCB VI. Town of Vail Staff Presentation - Todd Oppenheimer, Town of Vail • Video • Discussion VII. Public Comment J Preliminary Plan Gore Creek Improvement Initiative By Recreation Engineering & Planning Introduction: The plan behind the Gore Creek improvement Initiative is to enhance the environment, the aesthetics and the recreation in the area between the Covered Bridge and International Bridge. Project Description: The proposed location for the improvements is between the Covered Bridge and the International Bridge (Figure 1). Due to the channel width, stream gradient and habitat characteristics; this is an ideal location for kayaking and park enhancements. The project will consist of four features; three water structures and an enhancement to the current children's wading area on river left. Each feature will mimic natural features already found in Gore Creek. The park will consist of- 1 . In-stream water improvements (i.e. drops, pools, random boulder placements). Neither water flow nor flood levels will be changed in any manner with the current design. Each drop consists of natural boulders placed in the river to create the desired feature. The boulders are anchored into the riverbed to create each feature. The highest boulder in each feature will not be any higher than the current riverbed. In other words, the boulders do not create a dam effect that backs water up. Digging out the riverbed below the boulders creates a drop in the water as it descends each feature to create a water hydraulic. This creates an area for kayakers to surf and a pool for fish to inhabit. 2. Selective bank access improvements (i.e. vegetated terraces, boulder toe, seating areas, re-vegetation, etc.) The initiative includes minor changes to the south bank of the creek to enhance seating and access to the creek's bank. The only changes to the north side of the river for the first and second feature will be to anchor the boulders into the bank and to assist with erosion control. No seating or river access will be put between the first and second feature on river right (North bank). The third feature between the pedestrian bridge and the international bridge will be the focus of the bank improvements. In this area rock steps will be placed on each side. of the bank in order to provide seating and to correct the current erosion problems that are currently present. All of these improvements are envisioned to be attractive, functional, and permanent; designed to blend in with and improve the natural environment. The Gore Creek Improvements Initiative will create a more welcoming and attractive area in the center of town and enhance the habitat for fish. Access: Boaters will park in the main parking structure. Access to the creek will be through pre-existing access areas i.e. Covered Bridge Park or Mill Creek Confluence. The only enhancement will be made just after the International Bridge forcing boaters to exit the river on river right onto Town of Vail owned land instead of river left (private property) which is where boaters are currently getting out of the river. Costs: The Town of Vail has allocated $200,000 of RETT funds to pay for the improvements. Gore Creek Water Park Cost Estimate March 24, 2000 No. Item Scenario 1 1 Design, permitting, flood analysis, $11,000.00 and specification of in-stream improvements and bank work, inc. HEC-2 study. 2 Aquatic and Wetland Company $164,890.00 Construction (see attached estimate) 7 Project management, construction $14,500.00 inspection, contractor negotiations, documentation and water attorney fees 8 Repairs to existing landscaping and $22,000.00 pavement 11 Subtotal of Above Items $212,390.00 12 Contingency, 15% (construction) $28,033.50 13 Total Project Budget $240,423.50 Mar 20 QO 02 t 43p RW>r 3038572455 P.2 AQUATIC AND WETLAND COMPANY C0nSU)ti!1g • ConstrOction Nurseries 1 I 1) TO; Gary Lacy PROJECT: Gore Creek at the Gore Creek Promenade DATE: 3/13/00 LOCATION: Vail. Colotedo IteMA D2scrlptLgn Quantity Uhl U_r8 Price i9w i BOULDERS / SUPPLIED AND PLACED 600 CYD $ 170.00 $ 102,000.00 2 GROUT / SUPPLIED AND PLACED 90 CYD $ 260 00 $ 23,400.00 3 MOBILIZATION 1 LS $ 14,350.00 $ 14,350.00 4 6" SYKES PUMP FOR DEWATERING 56 HOUR $ 65.00 $ 3,640.00 5 T AVERAGE BOULDERS 10 EACH $ 950.00 $ 9,500.00 6 EXCESS MATERIAL HAULED FROM SITE 400 CYD $ 30.00 $ 12,000.00 TOTAL: $ 164,890.00 CONDITIONS / EXCLUSIONS. ADD 3% FOR BOND IF REQUIRED. NO DIRT IMPORT OR EXPORT INCLUDED IN QUOTE, UTILITY LOCATES AND COORDINATION BY OTHERS. SURVEY AND GRADE CONTROL BY OTHERS. ACCESS TO SITE TO BE PROVIDED. LANDSCAPE RESTORATION BY OTHERS. OR BY T&M BASIS, LODGING NOT INCLUDED IN QUOTE. BEST REGARDS, A ATIC AND VVETLAND OMPANY, JIAMES P. DAULTON, PRESIDENT. T Post-it' Fax Note 76`711 Date Al.~ Pa98s~ / 1 r~/t ,y4ta ~t K' from ~lr, fG,~;,F I CoJDept • Co. Phone b Phone Kg ~y Fax x.. Fax tr e l r DESIGN BUILD CROW 9999 Weld County Rd. 25 ¦ Ft. Lupton, Colorado 80621 130.1) 442-1766 / (303) 857-2455 FA\ 4 r r.. COIDRADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Colorado History Museum 2300 Broadway Denver. Colorado $0203-2137 March 15, 2000 Gary M. Lacy, P.E. Recreation Engineering & Planning 485 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder, CO 80302 Re: Vail Instreaam. Habitat Strictures in Gore Creek Dear Mr. Lacy: This is to acknowledge receipt of your March 8, 2000 correspondence concerning the project listed above. A search of the Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory indicated that there are no known cultural resources within the area of potential effect. Based on the information supplied, we believe the present nature of the proposed project area is such that no further impact to cultural resources will occur. Therefore, the undertaking may proceed upon approval of the appropriate agency. If previously unidentified archaeological resources are discovered in the course of the project, work must be interrupted until the resources are property evaluated in terms of the National Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria (36 CFR 60.4) in consultation with this office. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we may be of further assistance, please contact Jim Green at (303) 866.4674. Sincerely, `Georgianna Contiguglia State Historic Preservation Officer GC/WJG Post-lta Fax Note 7871 Datezlfov Ipag g~ r To pt _ From ~G/ f /e Co /Dept Phone # Phone 030,: i ax~9r1-'f7? " 914z- Fax * a4 s '~7 47u~L~ X%..ayakmers sound atf. on whitell1111101water -pa,rk.. BY TOM BOYD Daily Trail Staff If any of your friends are in an espe- cially good mood lately, it might be 91 because they're local river runners.: -r YJ Kayakers, rafters, and other supporters ss r v~4 k of a white-water park proposed to be built on Gore Creek between the Covered Bridge and the International Bridge in Vail attended a town of Vail Planning Commission work session Monday night. At the meeting, the commission questioned project designer Gary Lacy to determine the impact of building the park on the environment, and also heard.. input from the community. Members of i the planning commission, who expressed a positive attitude about the park, will discuss the matter with the town council. If 'the council elects to x provide funding for the park, it could be , - built before run-off of this year., "I think .there's a reasonable chance (the park) will get built," Lacy said after the meeting. "The discussion has been 1 r to push as hard as we can to do it, and if we can't (do it this spring), it's not wast- ed time. We could build it in the fall." The park would feature three drops, all around 18 inches vertically, smooth waves, breaking waves, holes, along with smooth pools and eddies. It could be available to play in as soon as this May. Approximately 150 cubic feet per second of flow are needed to make the . park accessible to boating, something Gore Creek can offer-from aroun :May = - Dan:`Davis%Daily Trail 1 to-the`end>of-August: The Vaif Planning Commission heard"from kayakers on the benefits" of a white Rather. than the concrete and. Z grout" water park in the Gore Creek; shown here If approved it could be ready by:May ` water parks found, ir1.EiYfope Arid other' - areas theMail park woul&resemble,'but ble;- some supporters believe the Ares- The•park willbe less °focused on gate bean, improvement upon;-the, more nat ence not the •'kayaking community in running-- or slalom' racing;: but- should ural-looking :parks found in..:Boulder:,:.town will. actually help people learn`'° stillbe,ahavenIf i rodeo:boaters: and'Golden. _ 'how to treat-'andcaire for'-a river a "Its just: 'going to bring th e. energy" Rock types native to the beds of fiore~ "-You can;,play •golf'and-worry= About - back to : the Vail` VillageAlpine Creek: would be. anchored:..into -the your, swing,-you'-catiabe`running and' : Kayak's Mike Duffy said.-'T do school river's bottom, and would` channel water have all these things going through your programs= .with` the Nail = =Mountain into flows similar to what is found on mind, but when you.get into .a river your ,School;{and instead, of`-taking'them all the golf course stretch of Gore Creek. " have to respect :it and become a part of th`e' way =down` to the Eagle River'- or As long as river rats are tidy-on, -the. it," said..,,Chiis Amoroso of -Mountain':, Glenwood, we -can have them 15 min- shores, the environmental impact of the Quest Sports: "It's like a meditation. It utes out"of school and right- on Gore self-maintaining park would be negligi- takes you into a natural setting." Creek practicing their rodeo moves." 370/949.0555 The Dally, Wednesday, March 1, 2000-3age AS SECTI s Maar6;1,2000 1. C ouncil ® nth ho tewater ark Project could be built this year "4Fiut mew o,•Ar- pF*Ax a t ~s By Tom Winter Daily Staff Wrker hvty,rip s t I t'~y t F:syl., VAIL -Vail Village could have a whitewa- - ter kayaking park as soon as this spring with the me • • La fl d. a y r F Town Council's approval of funding for the pro- tUrrara(rypja%r°'"„ ject Tuesday. The most costly part of the construction will . be finding boulders about 3 feet in diameter for the park. Town landscape architect and park superin ,r `tendentTodd Oppenheimer estimated the cost Of buying the boulders in Denver and shipping them here at $143,800 - 40 percent of the total $355,120 he and town staffers have estimated for 01.- ' „av esr the project. - ~r Joel Heath, vice president ofvisitor services: , r e 7 for the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau, and Gary Lacy, the project designer, :~udrAu}t said the cost will be a lot less if the town is ere- rl $C4 a ative in finding ways to collect the boulders, ~a,ettowk 5 0 . Aii. Lacy estimates the cost of the project at Rah o i, t $180;000 - about $150,000 less than estimates_ - . . j by town staff if they can find a less expensive ~ way of procuring boulders. He said the boulder costs could be reduced if the town buys from Val] Daily graphics local contractors or excavates them from a local The Vail Village Whitewater Park will feature a rodeo hole, splat rock and wave. The site. Vail Town Council has OK'd $200,000 for the project. The project will be funded with Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) funds. The council agreed cartwheel their boat through the Vail Village. . to finance up to $200,000 of the project but was ' Aspen, Steamboat, Durango and Boulder all FaSit aIL hesitant to pledge more before seeing a specific have whitewater parks. cost analysis. Heath said the purpose of the park is to get Cost of building a whitewater park "If we can find a smarter way to buy boulders, summer visitors excited about the type of activ- I would not be averse to seeing this going in this ities available in the town. The other purpose is @ According to town staff: $355,120 year's or next year's RETT budget," council to help make the in-town segment of the Jeep O According to project designers`. $176,300 member Greg Moffet said. Whitewa(er Festival challenging for partici- •The park would be a whitewater extravagan-.'. pants, he said., za, featuring- a rodeo hole, wave and splat rock '.Lacy.said he plans to.build a stone arrtphithe- - between the Bridge-Street bridge and the Inter, °.ater at the end of the park so visitors can watch. es, the park could be built either this spring.or national bridge by Checkpoint Charlie. kayakers' as they make' their way into the last fall. The park would emulate water parks in other pool of the stretch. Oppenheimer said he does not want to build parts of the state, using existing rocks and boul- . Jim Lamont, executive director of the East the park in the spring because of the high water ders and minimizing the impact on the environ Village Homeowners Association, told project flow generated, by the spring runoff. After the ment, Heath said in February. planners they should begin talking to surround- rock-relocation construction commences, the The park will allow spectators walking along ing .property owners to make sure they are project should not take more than two weeks to the Vail promenade by Gore Creek to view the involved in the process, complete, Lacy.said. kayakers as they squirt (sink the kayak's tail and Depending on how fast the planners can get Tom Winter covers Vail, Minturn and Red Cl f go inverted), splat (go inverted. against a rock).or through the legislative and cost analysis process- He can be reached at (970) 949-0555 ert 606. . nallyT JUL ° March 1. 2000 s 81 9' ex e save T c 0 .for i tewater fun BY TArtA FLANAGAN' Engineering Planning of Boulder, a firm that Daily Trail Correspondent' has designed several such parks, said the if a boulder happens to crash into your liv- Gore Creek project would . take just two ing room this spring, as the law of gravity weeks to build, but it would have to be done occasionally decrees, think of it as a potential before spring runoff becomes strong - or asset for the town of Vail. planned for fall. Runoff typically rolls hard Vail Town Council on Tuesday examined by mid-May and peaks by mid-June. the cost of having fun and the town's priori- Meanwhile, council will have to decide ties regarding parks, recreation and the relat- which projects get the go-ahead. Among ed use of the Real Estate Transfer Tax fund. items in the 2000 budget are $716,179 in Development of the lower bench of park, path and landscape maintenance Donovan Park, which would account for $10 (including recreation path capital -mainte- million from the RETT budget in 2000 and nance) and $425,000 in path extensions and 2001, remains the largest item on the list, but improvements, including $240,000 to realign among several projects that raised eyebrows the Katsos Ranch path and $100,000 to during the afternoon session was a possible • extend the. North Trail from Red Sandstone . whitewater park along the 'Gore Creek Creek to Middle Creek. Promenade in Vail Village. Featuring dips, Council member. Greg Moffet asked if per- pools and standing waves that would guaran- haps the U.S. Forest.Service could contribute. tee a good'ride for kayakers and bolster the more to the North Trail project, seeing as it is town's image as a fun place, the $308,000 designed to take pressure from overused park would require roughly 2,025 tons of big, trails elsewhere. expensive rocks. - Park development comprises a significant Always there when they aren't wanted, and . piece of the plan, including $308,218 for the seldom around when you need them, boul- Buffehr Creek Park expansion and $601,000 ders come with a price tag. In Vail's case, the for building Ellefson. Park at the Arosa- rocks would cost $143,800 to place in and Garmi.sch site above West Vail. around Gore Creek. Placement of an estimat- Proposed RETT projects total $3.8 million ed 10 super-large boulders would cost an for 2000, and $9.8 million for 2001. additional $500 apiece. Council member Chuck Ogilby raised Council has yet to make a decision on pro- some questions about public support of the ject expenditures, but the whitewater park uses of RETT money, while Donovan reiter- sparked some positive continents. Council ated from previous meetings that she does member Kevin Foley asked if the park could not think RETT funding is appropriate for take the place of other projects earmarked by the development of Donovan Park as pro- town staff, such as realignment of the Katsos posed. Ranch bike path, which currently suffers . "I will continue to say it's inappropriate," spring flooding.. she said. Diana Donovan liked the idea as well. Town manager Bob McLaurin reminded "Let's do it and get it done," she said, urging council of its difficult task. "There is never that the project be completed in one piece. enough money," he said. "Every city has rather than in phases. more capital needs and desires than it has Gary Lacy, representing Recreation and. money." Ili :68 DAILY CAMERA S E C.T.I O • i '.;COLORADO ,.,v ' e is 1UL •W.t M b cA t+ }'k"~ It,, IL: 1R w ! 'q. fir. ? rr's 4 o'p"il . . G'^Z"R, r~ ~ ~'.aii`ca ys r/ i , .3i'~ :~f~>~~. ~C -t ~.Q, a,I..Y) w t c V A? T"`•. r x (.yam.-,.3. ASSOCIATED PRESS -0 he Timberline Tours rafting team competes in an event on Gore Creek in Vail in May. 1999. A proposed whitewater park in Vail would provide kayakers with more adventure opportunities. Va to 0-waterp A wave, rodeo hole and around the state, using existing With four rivers in or near. Vail rocks and boulders and minimm, - Gore Creek, the Eagle River, splat rock would be ing the unpact on the; environ- the Colorado River and the Arkan- art o the ark ment, Heath said: sas River plus class 1 through of The park willaIlow spectators class 5:rapids within an hour, Vail By Tom Winter walking along the Vail promenade is known for its kayaking. by Gore Creek to view the kay- "We 'are the hotbed of kayaking Vail Daily akers as they squirt (sink the kay- in the state," Duffy said. VAIL - Kayakers dream about ales tail and go inverted), splat (go Other Colorado towns already popping into a rodeo hole to squirt inverted against a rock) or cart- have introduced whitewater kay- and go vertical, splatting up wheel their.boat through the core aking parks to increase the avail- against a wall or surfing a consis- of the Vail Village. ability of quality rapids to their citi- tent wave. Heath was granted $5,000 from zens. Aspen, Steamboat Springs,. If the Gore Creek Whitewater the Vail Town Council recently to Durango and Boulder all have Park is built, all those things will look into design possibilities for whitewater parks. be a reality in the heart of Vail. " was excited to see how ex- Breckenridge is looking to. put The park would be an extrava-, cited the council was about it," he one in. Deriver is looking to build a ganza featuring a rodeo hole, wave said. "Of all the things I've taken to second park. "It's happening all and splat rock between the Bridge them this is one. of the ones over the state, and they are big .Street bridge and the International they've gotten most:. excited draws," Duffy said. bridge by Checkpoint Charlie, said about' When Vail is compared to some Joel Heath, vice president. of visi- Mike Duffy, owner of Alpine of its rapid competition, one thing i for services for the Vail Valley Kayak, said,he would like to see 4-.,:,;,kayakers point to as a minus is a. Tourism & Convention Bureau. of the features ,:go into the park. ` lack `'ot . a whitewater park, said . The park would emulate similar And if they all, do'go in, . "we're Nancy Kern, special events manag- water parks that can be found going to be very happy," he said. er for VVTCB. LZI w .aY.- y }~Ir Fr r i b: a j Y 77 ON, - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A TIMBERLINE TOURS RAFTING TEAM COMPETES in a whitewater event on Gore Creek in Vail on May 30, 1999. A Gore Creek Whitewater Park that would feature a rodeo hole, wave and splat rock is being considered for the area. Itewater p M flic; W01 I murele m Vafl By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the features go into the park. And if Gore Creek. Now, they are conduct- they all do go in, "we're going to be ing studies of the floodplains and VAIL - I{ayakers dream about very happy," he said. "We'd like a water flow around the creek to popping into a rodeo hole to squirt 20-foot waterfall, but.I don't think make sure the area will not be great- and go vertical, splatting up against that can go there," he said, laughing. ly disturbed if a park is added. a wall or surfing a consistent wave. With four rivers in or near Vail - Environmentally, in fact, the If the Gore Creek Whitewater Gore Creek, the Eagle River, the Col moving of the boulders and non- Park is built, all those things will be orado River and the Arkansas River addition of man-made features is a a reality in the heart of Vail. - plus class 1 through class S rapids plus, Heath said, noting that fish The park would be a whitewater within an hour, Vail is known for its will benefit from the pooling effects extravaganza featuring a rodeo hole, kayaking. of the insertion of the rodeo hole. wave and splat rock between the "We are the hotbed ofkayaking in Economically, the park will bring Bridge Street bridge and the Inter- the state," Duffy said. more locals back to the village to national bridge by Checkpoint Char- Other Colorado towns already kayak and hang out, Heath said. lie, said Joel Heath, vice president of have introduced whitewater kayak- Duffy said he always wanted to host . visitor services for the Vail Valley ing parks to increase the availabili- a 'kayak rodeo but has never had Tourism & Convention Bureau. ty of quality rapids to their citizens. consistent enough features on Gore The park would emulate similar Aspen, Steamboat.Sprmgs, Durango Creek to do that. water parks that can be found and Boulder all have whitewater The Jeep Whitewater Festival, around the state, using existing parks. held every summer, already is a rocks and boulders and minimizing Breckenridge. is looking to put -awfortouristsandkayakenthusi- the impact on the environment, one in. Denver is looking to build a asts who come to Vail to watch and Heath said. second park. "It's happening all The park will allow . spectators over the state, and they are big participate in the sport. With the ad- walking along the Vail promenade draws," Duffy said. dition of the park, the event might . by Gore Creek to view the kayakers When Vail is compared to some of brhng bigger crowds, Duffy said. as they squirt (sink the kayak's tail its rapid competition, one thing kay- "There's not a kayaker. in town and go inverted), splat (go inverted akers point to as a minus is a lack of that wouldn't want to see it," he against a rock) or cartwheel their a whitewater park, said Nancy said. "It'd be a fun spot." boat through the core of the Vail Kern, special events manager for As for whein it could be installed, Village. Vail's tourism bureau. the soonest would be this spring, Heath was granted $5,000 from the "We're trying to build our name Heath said, although that is not like- Vail Town Council recently to look as a Mecca for whitewater•," Heath ly. What is most likely is that the into design possibilities for the said. The man behind the plan, Gary park would be built this fall. park. Lacy, is. a statewide engineer of For now, the creek trickles. The "I was excited to see how excited whitewater parks, snow, heaping after recent storms, the council was about it," he said. "He's fantastic," Duffy said. "He's clings to the mountain. Skiers' drop "Of all the things I've taken to them, been doing this for years." off 20-foot cliffs and snowboarders this is one of the ones they've gotten Duffy has looked at the area in ride frozen waves. most excited about" question, Heath said, and has told Kayakers will have to wait three Mike Duffy, owner of Alpine Kay- the tourism bru•eau that a whiLewa- more months before the tide comes ak, said he would like to see all of ter park is a definite possibility in in. 149-0555 The Daily, Wednesday, February 2, 2000-?age A5 . SECTI 4 Februa'ry.2, 2000 g Coun cil parr to whitewater ask idea Town commits l ° ~a s $5,000 for study , By Tom Winter Daily Staff Writer "a t r" Local kayakcrs dream about pop- n;` n ping into a rodeo hole to squat and go e n~ vertical, splatting u against a wall or °r r surfing a consistent wave. rg3~'r N~ If the Gore Creek Whitewater Park r• c 3 r _ ' is built, all those thing will be a reali- ty in the heart of Vail. The park would be a whitewater extravaganza featuring a rodeo hole, l ~t 4 J r' ` , I wave and splat rock between then _ •R j lq Bridge Street bridge and the Interna- tional bridge by Checkpoint Charlie, py 'fin . ~r M said Joel Heath, vice president of vis- itor services for the Vail Valley ° ~'~t""•" r `y~ - TOnrisnl & Convention Bureau. The park would emulate similar water-parks that can be found around y the state, using existing rocks and Dally file photo boulders and minimizing the impact on the environment, Heath said. ' Vail officials are looking to build a whit6water park-in the heart of town. The park will allow spectators " walking along the Vail promenade by orado River and the Arkansas River is a statewide engineer of whitewater sistent'enough features on Gore Creek Gore Creek to view the kayakers as plus class l through class 5 rapids parks. to do that., they squirt (sink the kayak's tail and within an hour, Vail is known for its "He's fantasticDuffy said. "He's The Jeep Wfiitewater- Festival, go inverted), splat (go inverted against kayaking. been doing this for years." held every 'summer, already.is a draw a rock) or cartwheel their boat through "We are the hotbed of kayaking in -Duffy has .looked at the area in for tourists and kayak enthusiasts who the core of the Vail Village. the state," Duffy said . . question, Heath said and has told the come to Vail to watch and participate Heath wasgranted $5,OOOfrom the Other Colorado towns already VVTCB that a whitewater park is a in the sport. With the addition of the Vail Town Council two weeks ago to have introduced whitewater kayaking definite possibility' in Gore Creek. park, the event might bring bigger look into design possibilities for the parks to increase, the availability of Now, they are conducting studies of crowds; Duffy said. park, quality rapids to their citizens. Aspen, the floodplains andmater flow around "There's not a kayaker in town that "I was excited to see how excited Steamboat, Durango and Boulder.all the creek to make sure the area will wouldn't.want to see it," he said. "It'd the council was about it," he said. "Of have whitewater parks. not be greatly. disturbed if a park is be a fun spot." all the things I've taken to them, this is Breckenridge is looking to put, one added. As for when it could be installed, one of the ones they've gotten most , in. Denver is looking to build a second Environmentally, in fact, the mov- . the soonest would be this spring, excited about." park. "It's happening all over the state, ing of the boulders and non-addition Heath said, although that is not likely. Mike Duffy, owner of Alpine and they are big draws," Duffy said. of man-made features is a plus, Heath What is most likely is that the park Kayak, said he would like to see all of When Vail is compared to some of said, noting that fish will benefit from would be built this fall. the features go into the park. And if its rapid competition, one thingkayak- the pooling effects of the insertion of For now, the creek trickles. The they all do go in, "we're going to be ers point to as a minus is a lack of a the rodeo hole: snow, heaping after recent storms, very happy," he said. "We'd like a 20- whitewater park, said Nancy Kern, Economically, the park will bring clings to the mountain. Skiers drop off foot waterfall, but I don't think that special events manager for VVTCB. more locals back to the village to 20-Coot cliffs and snowboarders tide can go there," he said, laughing. "We're trying to build our name as kayak and hang out, Heath said, frozen waves. , With four rivers in or near Vail- a Mecca for whitewater," Heath said. Duffy said he always wanted to host a Kayakers will have to wait three Gore Creek, the Eaggle River, the Col- The man behind the plan, Gary Lacy, kayak rodeo but has never had con- more months before the tide comes in. the . ;rs 11' TRAIL Vol. 2, Issue 149. Eagle C unty's Greatest Daily Newspaper FRIDAY-SUNDAY WEEKEND EDITION JANUARY 21-23, 2000 Brokering peace F S' • Suicide Killer looks > Clinton urges Mideast _ t . Germany launches a Local Dox Miller stars leaders to be flexible probe into the death of in the slasher Rick during talks a senior finance official The Con vent' NATION WORLD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Page 8 Page 10 Page 23 Vale es whitewater ark on Gore Creek BY STEPHEN LLOYD WOOD Gary Lacy. He'll prepare a Town a potential Mecca for booming sport Daily Trail Staff 1'' b preliminary design for in- 0s it's not'often that building channel hydraulic improve- outdoor recreation facilities of Gore Creek, in the heart of "We're looking at creating the media in letting the world mints," as well as any permit *Jn town, into a veritable vatic a whitewater ark that would know we're open for sum- + to attract visitors to the park applications required by state ' Is ,,,,•ili - mountains also benefits the - theme park have different water attrac- mer." and federal agencies. ° environment,but Joel Heath The park would serve as a tions from the Covered - Heath's idea went over so Lacy, a former member of thinks he just may have ad- better venue for the highly- Bridge to the International well with the council mem- J Y P the U.S. whitewater kayaking died onto somethin successful Jeep Whitewater Bridge," Heath said, of the bets lliesday they approved g- team and paddler since he Heath, vice resident of Festival, he said as well as " streamside area known as his funding request of $5,000 P was four years old, has devel- m visitor services for the Vail enhance habitat for fish in Vail's "promenade." to explore the concePt The oped several whitewater s1 x, Valley Tourism and the creek - already designat- '`We see the festival as an money will pay for a study parks in Colorado. t r}S T`i ti~+~' + f Convention Bureau, has con- ed a "gold medal trout opportunity to highlight Vail and presentation by a On Boulder Creek in m TS, stream" by Colorado's as a.'whitewater Mecca' in Boulder-based 'expert in vinced the Vail Town Council Boulder, his $165,000 pro- to consider turning a section t M li4kc r a Division of Wildlife Colorado, as well as utilize whitewater park Planning> ject has created a new, reads , ' s tri: ly-accessible form of exer- cise for residents, many pad x'` tt y rce~ s+ Wt l+i 3-J lik} F r~ry t `~{s dung several times iw a week• •fns~ tai (1 And in Golden; a similar . Dally Trall file photo M +y v r t a project on Clear Creek put The annual whitewater festi- s the town on the map for vat on the Eagle River is a + s ; enthusiasts. in a booming, big draw, and Vail wants to ti - }t „yy~ t r ski rk international sport. The park, tap into that popularity with sp• ! ---------Q ~ - n r }r ar *zr• 5 home to the annual Clear an in-town whitewater park. l'g• ~+"aaxt t p 's. y' _rf. Creek Festival, has attracted various events, including the tourist attraction - even mak- r ws k ` n f Junior Olympics and the ing it more beautiful aesthet- r National Canoe ically." j 21 r Championships. Heath said the Jeep .q + r. Meanwhile, Vail's Jeep . Whitewater Festival brings Whitewater Festival, which sponsors from the Front replaced the U.S. Champion Range, where Vail has been +rt ; i International Whitewater featured in up to 2,000 televi- Ltl~l ` Series on Memorial Day sion commercials. Coverage weekend. of the -}r ~~~nt f , ri " s M about five event has fp4 + years ago, appeared' F "We're looking at «ryflarrxi. has grown on CNN, creating a whitewater _ 1a f into a the Fox in a j o r park that would have S p o r t s Network spectacle different attractions from r Q. ~Lr+ 1@rz i for the the Covered Bridge to a n d x ^v b~ e'~a tt y •r r a l { r mountain Denver's the International Bridge. " i, wry t z ~c qc ' as } t"t lea »rk 1y r5~ r e s O [ t N B C ;..--~TSV'2• r ' 4~a +,re+,4:+' ~>2 !`x.61' ~ gclz•,~ ~~.F t ~ 31~~.xy,t ry ~t ;~3F ,.t communi- affiliate, ry kr "Ft,°~,cWsr a 3~, rri AAM._, a5 s ~e4 Heath. -Joel Heath. Channel u r S5 { '4 t ~i x irk # 5 " 11#~yy'a e4 sk a t ty. " +'ro~ c ( ` - s c~hr ~sr k &r y y' ' said about vvrce 9> he said "r 7f5.a Y. y '}gat'+aT'id v'`d' i Ts.• }~.fir >Yi 'u~ a•~,~: y1 c~' '4 ,rr w r p••~,;>~K4'a~ ~ F•'vt'~~~F ,j' ~ ;rte ; ;`3~" , ¢n,T~p; 4 0 0 0 and the It 3s `f" it: r1, l~ ~^ser a.- t .3~ 4r s~ a + r d ^~f r1 r yam4ra 4 47 sir b J spectators attended last year tourism bureau advertise- e : n t~ 5~~~ > ? ~ ,r_Hy~' to watch the event's I'15 mints in The Denver Post, n~'# •;',~°'e' ;*j d1~ t competitors. The Rocky Mountain News. "We're still in the initial and Boulder's Daily Camera, r \a- stages, having Gary look at as well,as Vail's local news- MIGHT AS WELL JUMP Ma'kaMoser/Daily Trail whatspossible, tolook atthe papers. flow and see if Gore Creek ' "It's a two-fold 'message will run enough for other that the festival is here, but Karin Kildow, Lia Cahill, Kym Salazar and Renee Fresquez, Red Sandstone Elementary fifth-graders, leap in unison major features in June and also that we're open for sum- during a,recent noontime jump-rope session at the Vail school. Blue skies and warm temperatures remain in the July," Heath said. "It would mer," Heath said. forecast for the next few days. enhance Gore Creek as a See WHITEWATER PAGE 21 FROM PAGE `wave' on Gore Creek would bring a lot ject would have to go through the typi- ofpeople to the village." cal bureaucratic scenario, including According to a information supplied Town Council member Chuck Ogilby, review of an environmental impact by Lacy, whitewater parks can consist a fisherman as well as an expert on statement by the Planning and of. in-stream whitewater improvements, water issues, called the idea "wonder- Environmental Commission and final such as "drops," "pools," "constric- ful," saying he'd like to see the park approval by the Town Council. tions," and "random boulder place- installed this spring. "We're going to take look at it, how ments"; bank access improvements; a "The sooner the better," Ogilby said. do you get in there, what are the sedi-. slalom course, with moveable gates "Boating goes on out there all the time mentation issues in terms of construct- suspended above the water; and addi- anyway, but this will make it a lot more ing it, moving rocks around," Forrest tiorial park improvements, such as park- interesting for boaters and the public to said. "I don't think we'd want to see any. ing, shelters, restrooms and changing watch." - concrete structures. We'd want to see all rooms. Ogilby, who worked with the Division natural materials used in creating any Special features for competitions and of Wildlife to get the "gold medal" des- sortof hydraulic features. And of course demonstrations may include what ignation for Gore Creek in the 1980s, we'll have to look at the safety issues." kayakers call a "rodeo hole," which . agreed that constructing a whitewater Even environmentalists can find no allows acrobatics, as well as a "splat park may indeed enhance habitat for reason to oppose the project, saying rock" for tricks and a standing "wave" trout, too. impacts would be minimal in an area for "surfing." "It makes more holding .water. Gore that's already developed. Lacy said whitewater parks can be Creek lacks a lot of good holding water "That's a project I can see support- . popular for walkers, joggers and pick- for fish, because it's a very fast gradient ing," said Jeff Berman of the Boulder- nickers, too, as well as appropriate for river. It doesn't have a lot of big pools based Colorado Wild, typically a . clinics and school recreation programs. and places for fish to hide," Ogilby said.. staunch opponent of development in the' In-stream improvements are virtually "Adding features like that in the river mountains. maintenance free; and members of the would increase the health.of the stream The final say, however, would come. boating community have provided labor as a trout fishery, too." from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for construction in the past. At least one local angler, 75-year-old charged with. protecting the nation's. "The sport is gaining momentum, Dale McCall, doubted that having a navigable waters. Mike Claffey, a pro- And it's a sport this community has real- whitewater park in the middle. of town ject manager for the Corps in Glenwood ly embraced," Heath said, adding that would affect trout fishing in the area at Springs, said moving large boulders and Vail is centrally located among several all. In fact, in his 35 years fisluing in rocks in the creek could cause instabili- world-class paddling rivers, such as the Eagle County, he's never fished that ty bf the river bed, as well as erosion and Eagle, the Arkansas, the Shoshone and short, urbanized section of Gore Creek channel degradation. the Colorado. "Vail is so close to so "because I wouldn't want to in the mid- "Those rocks are there for a reason. It many great whitewater areas. That's why dle of town. would depend on how much they want you see more cars with boats on top than "It depends on the amount and the to move them. It may not create a.prob- most anywhere else.,, frequency of usage. Obviously, with a lem," Claffey said. "We'll look at it Mike Duffy of Alpine Kayak, in kayak competition going on in that area, make sure it doesn't cause any adverse Eagle-Vail, said "we're spoiled here" in you wouldn't be fishing there," McCall. impacts." Eagle County, 'where "the kayaking sea- said. "And as long as they don't build The tourism bureau's Heath, mean- son (roughly May through October) is - barriers, like dams, fish will migrate while, remains cautious yet optimistic..., longer than the ski season" back to their. normal area." "We're not asking to.build it," Heath "Vail is known for skiing, but kayak- Russell Forrest, Vail's director of said. "We're just looking into seeing if . ing is huge, too," Duffy said.. "A good community development, said the pro- it's feasible." Reducing speed limits to an unrealistically low Following are some reasons for establishing Establishing value does not increase safety, but may create realistic speed limits: a "speed-trap". A "speed-trap" is a road segment where normal conditions are ad- A) To provide guidance to the driver, equate for a higher sr«,l than the official especially strangers to the area, as to Realistic speed limit selected and where the enforce- what is a suitable speed for normal ment activity is high. conditions; - SPEED L Il~/IITS A speed limit that is too high will be ignored B) Reasonable speed limits with adequate by the reasonable majority, but a few will drive signing tend to reduce the speed differ- too fast and create speed differentials. ence between vehicles. The accident rate is less when the majority of vehicles are`_-. , If conditions are adequate, high speed is not a traveling at about the same speed; significant cause of accidents. However, speed differentials are a significant cause of acci- C) To furnish enfo.~ ent personnel with a dents. At higher speeds, stopping distance guide as to what is an appropriate speed increases and accidents that do occur tend to for a segment of road so that enforce- ,F u: cause more damage to persons and propert,,% ment actions may be consistent and fair; 1 D) To improve the overall credibility of all traffic control devices. SPEED :4 , WHAT YOU CAN DO LIMIT , , • . Anyone may report a road segment where the O speed limit seems to be too high or too low. If $QE 1(~-f TOO the segment is a portion of county road or city ~ . ~ street, contact should be with that county or q0i0 municipality. If the segment is a portion of the ` HIGH State Highway System, including U.S. and interstate routes contact should be with the Region s Traffic and Safety Engineer 'neer of the - _ rf Colorado Department of Transportation. ~ REALISTIC SPEED LIMITS An arr.,,priate, "just right" speed limit will s Rx- A3 , result in the maximum number of vehicles ~ =z,~:t traveling at about the same speed, thus reducing conflicts caused by speed differen- ~T s that speed at tials. The 85th pr_.,,...tile SF--", or below which 85% of the traffic is moving, is ARTMaTaFYentas N widely accepted as being closest to that "just "~,s • *sw•. right" speed limit - a case of Majority Rule. Of 4201 Fast Arkansas Avenue m : ~S•, =;~'a.-:.. t:' -MMM Denver, Colorado 80222 t ,Icourse, other traffic investigation factors must ,;~~;y~.,;~r~ •ti_~.;•.• ;t..•~. ~~,,,•:;Y3'•iFf ' (3013) 757-9272 • be taken into consideration. NEW ax t,y1~•, 3aY~•! q: •.r":. w<• a4. 1995 ' • • r, st {~~::frv + t q Zi Y• M=i• fip1:_ ,t.r). .~iFM ~ ?f!^fy:~ ,~~1.'fa, w~ u7. -i+~ J. 14~xk1w.~11~: ~^ffi...~,~~.:'.:{t4,•."-a, ?~~v • . n, ..•i7r._?+•f"4.'',ns4:.s._ ._?I~`sk.,~::et~•'.' ...i1- t.:aY..e!»::A3i~94S!.--:}:,...... ,CF~'~ii+'.:~s?. Why Speed Limits? Each investigation to determine an appropri- speeds after speed limits are changed. "Before ate speed limit should consider the following and After" accident studies usually do not factors applicable to the portion of road being show any significant change in accident rates LAW studied. after speed limits are increased or decreased. Prima facie speed limits are those which, "on O Vehicle speed data (85th percentile) UNREALISTIC SPEED ]LIMITS the face of it," are reasonable and prudent , O Roadside devel.,r...ent under normal conditions. A driver may exceed O Accident experience Traffic investigations have shown that most any prima facie limit if it is safe to do so; O Road characteristics people will drive the roadway as they perceive however, it is up to the driver to prove that he O Hazardous locations (curves) the conditions and will ignore a speed limit was driving in a safe manner under existing O Parking practices/pedestrian activity that is unrealistically too low or too high. A conditions. realistic speed limit is voluntarily obeyed by The use of vehicle speed data as one of the the reasonable majority and more enforcement In Colorado, basic prima facie speed limits are: factors evaluated for selecting a suitable speed effort can be applied to the unreasonable few limit is based upon the following fundamental who drive too fast or too slow. O 25 mph in any business district concepts deeply rooted in the United States system of government and law: O 30 mph in any residential district SPEED A) Laws cannot bt effectively enforced O 20 mph on narrow, winding mountain without the consent and voluntary roads compliance of the public; LIMIT O 40 mph on open mountain highways B) Laws are established for the protection of the public and the regulation of the TOO Absolute speed limits are those which may not unreasonable behavior of a few individu- be legally exceeded under any circumstances. als; LOW These are: C) The normally careful and competent O 55 mph on open highways actions of a reasonable person;should be considered legal; An, unrealistic speed limit that is "too low" O 65 mph on rural interstate routes will: D) Most drivers are reasonable people who Section 42-4-1102, Colorado Revised Statutes, will drive carefully at a speed which is A) Make the behavior of the majority requires that speed limits are not to be higher suitable for the existing conditions. unlawful; or lower than the basic prima facie speed limits unless a traffic investigation has justified B) If enforced - cause antagonism toward the change. This law applies to all State MISCONCEPTIONS enforcement personnel and traffic laws in Highways, County Roads and City Streets. For general; State Highways, including portions within It is a popular misconception that reducing the municipal corporate limits, the investigation to speed limit will automatically slow the speed C) Create a bad image of the community for justify an increase or decrease of existing of traffic, while raising the speed limit will visitors and tourists; speed limits is normally conducted by, and/or automatically cause an increase in the speed of aFF..,ved by, the Staff Traffic and Safety traffic. D) Result in speed differentials in the traffic Projects Branch of the Colorado Department of flow. Transportation. Most "Before and After" speed studies show that there are no significant changes in vehicle PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE Monday, March 27, 2000 AGENDA Proiect Orientation / PEC LUNCH - Communitv Development Department 12:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Site Visits Driver:. 11*1)]n 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 Hearinq - Town Council Chambers 2:00 p.m. 1. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the establishment of a major arcade at the Vail Transportation Center, located at 241 E. Meadow Drive/Vail Transportation Center Applicant: H.J. Hyde, Jr. Planner: Brent Wilson 2. A final review of the proposed changes to the Town of Vail's parking pay-in-lieu policy and proposed amendments to Chapter 12-10, Town Code. Applicant: Town of Vail Planner: Brent Wilson 3. Final review of the Town of Vail's revised parking generation analysis and proposed amendments to Chapter 12-10, Town Code. Applicant: Town of Vail Planner: Brent Wilson 4. A request for a conditional use permit, to relocate 1300' of low-lying bike path, informally known as the Katsos Property, located at Tract A, Vail Village 121h Filing. Applicant: Town of Vail Planner: Allison Ochs TOWN OF VAIL 1 5. A PEC review of proposed modifications to the Gore Creek Flood Plain, located at the Gore Creek Whitewater Park, Gore Creek Promenade/Tracts I & A, Block 5B, Vail Village 151 Filing. Applicant: Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau Planner: Brent Wilson TABLED UNTIL APRIL 10, 2000 6. A request for a conditional use permit to allow for a proposed expansion at Vail Mountain School, located at 3160 Katsos Ranch Road/Part of Lot 12, Block 2, Vail Village 12th Filing. Applicant: Vail Mountain School, represented by Gwathmey Pratt Schultz Architects Planner: Brent Wilson TABLED UNTIL APRIL 10, 2000 7. A request for a variance from Sections 12-6D-9, 12-6D-8 and 12-6D-6, Town Code, to allow for a garage and residential addition, located at 2955 Bellflower Drive/Lot 6, Block 6, Vail Intermountain. Applicant: Alan & Francine Peters Planner: Allison Ochs TABLED UNTIL APRIL 10, 2000 8. A request for a work session to discuss a proposed major amendment to Special Development District #4 (Cascade Village), located at 1000 S. Frontage Road West (Glen Lyon Office Building)/Lot 54, Block K, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Applicant: Dundee Realty, represented by Segerberg Mayhew Architects Planner: George Ruther TABLED UNTIL APRIL 10, 2000 9. A request for a variance from Sections 12-61-1-6 and 12-14-6, Town of Vail Code, to allow for the addition of gross residential floor area and balconies within required setbacks located at 303 Gore Creek Drive, Vail Townhouse #2-C/Lot 2, Block 5, Vail Village 15§ Filing. Applicant: Vicki Pearson, represented by Ron Diehl, Architect Planner: Ann Kjerulf TABLED UNTIL APRIL 10, 2000 10. A joint work session with the Design Review Board to discuss the proposed development plan/master plan and a conditional use permit for a park and recreation facility for an approximately 12 acre unplatted parcel of land zoned General Use and Residential Cluster, commonly referred to as the lower bench of Donovan Park, located south of the South Frontage Road and east and north of Matterhorn Circle. Applicant: Town of Vail/Vail Recreation District Planner: Dominic Mauriello TABLED UNTIL APRIL 24, 2000 2 r' 11. Information Update Four, two-year term PEC vacancies - (Galen Aasland, Brian Doyon, Diane Golden and Tom Weber). PEC REPRESENTATIVE AT DRB FOR 2000- Doug Cahill - Jan-Mar '00 - Apr-Jun '00. - Jul-Sep '00 - Oct-Dec '00 12. Approval of March 13, 2000 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 available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2356, Telephone for the Hearing Impaired, for information. Community Development Department 3 Memorandum To: Vail Town Council From: George Ruther, Senior Special Projects Planner Date: March 28, 2000 Re: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater - Proposed Improvements The Vail Valley Foundation is requesting the Vail Town Council's permission to proceed through the development review process. The Foundation is proposing an expansion to the amphitheater in Ford Park. The proposal includes the replacement and expansion of the existing theater roof, an addition to the stage left and stage right buildings, the construction of a new beverage service building and the upgrading of the east and west gate entrances. The Vail Valley Foundation leases the amphitheater from the Town of Vail. The development regulations require the approval of the landowner of record to sign the application. As the owner, the Town Council's permission is required in order for the Foundation to proceed with the application. , Pursuant to the Vail Town Code, any expansion or modification to the structures within Ford Park requires the issuance of a conditional use permit. The conditional use permit will be reviewed by the Planning & Environmental Commission. The Design Review Board will review the proposed design. Staff will review the proposal for compliance with the technical standards outlined in the Code. An approval to proceed through the development review process is not an approval of the project. The Town Council will be informed of the progress of the application via the regularly scheduled DRB/PEC reports. March 24, 2000 March 7. 2000. Work Session Meeting Minutes All members of Town Council were present with the exception of Sybill Navas, Greg Moffet, and Rod Slifer. Item No. 1 - was a report on the PEC consideration of the Vail Plaza Hotel. George Ruther as well as Jay Peterson, representing the applicant, indicated to Council that the applicant was working diligently to respond to additional improvements for the VAC as had been requested by the PEC. Jay Peterson indicated the PEC had voted 5-1 to approve the VAC application and the inclusion of the thirty-eight employee housing beds on the property remained an essential component of this project. Discussing how this could be done, Jay indicated that three-and-a-half feet in additional height was a maximum amount for which they had applied, but the Planning Commission had said if the height could be lessened that would be great. The applicant is currently working on removing an additional one-to-one and a half feet in height in order to obtain the same 38 feet that is on the property. Additional discussion occurred in regard to honoring the twenty-foot set back and positioning the construction on the property. The applicant wished for more time to study the recommendation from the PEC and was looking hard to find common space for employees to include a lounge, eating area, lockers and so forth. They indicated the dissenting vote had come from Chas Bernhardt on the PEC who indicated that he did not believe this complied with the Vail Master Plan. At this point Chuck Ogilby said Wess Jensen, who owns the Commercial Space in the Vail Gate Way Building, indicated at the PEC meeting Monday that he was completely in support of the Vail Plaza Hotel. At this point there was discussion about whether the Council should take action at the Work Session rather than the evening meeting in regard to tabling this agenda item and it was decided to defer that tabling action to the evening public meeting. At the evening public meeting, Kevin Foley moved, with a second from Chuck Ogilby to approve tabling the Vail Plaza Hotel, 1St reading of Ordinance No. 4, Series 2000, to the evening meeting on April 4, 2000. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. (Please note at this time Greg Moffet had joined Council for the evening meeting.) Item No. 2 -is a continued discussion of Capital Projects. In discussion with Council it was determined because three members out of 7 were absent from this work session to delay discussion of all Capital Projects to the next regular scheduled work session. However there were two items brought forward to Council that required immediate attention. Greg Hall indicated he needed an approval for up to $50,000 to update the Town Master Transportation Plan which will call for an emphasis on parking strategies and objectives in order to continue moving in a timely manner for a presentation to Council. Kevin Foley moved with a second from Chuck Ogilby to approve up to $50,000 out of Capital Projects. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Item No. 3 - also requiring immediate attention in regard to a Way Finding contract that contained a clause with up to a 5% discount if approved by close of business today, e.g., March 7, 2000. Kevin Foley moved, with a second from Chuck Ogilby, to approve up to $500,000 from the Capital Fund, $10,000 from the General Fund, and $48,000 from the RETT Fund to accept the low bid for fabrication and installation of the pedestrian and vehicular Way Finding Signs. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Item No. 4- request for In Kind Services for WestFest 2000. Council reviewed a request for Police, Fire, Public Works and Transportation In Kind Services with a total amount of $51,295. Pam Brandmeyer explained that for year one, in 1999, WestFest had originally requested up to $37,000, which had been approved by Council as a supplemental, and then subsequently approved another $12,000 for unanticipated expenses related to that event. Kevin Foley moved, with a second from Chuck Ogilby, to approve $51,295 as In Kind to West Fest through a supplemental appropriation. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 4-0. At this time there was a further question from the audience where Kay Ferry again asked Council to further negotiate with the organizers of West Fest in reducing booth fees for Town of Vail Business License Holders. Pam Brandmeyer was requested to follow up with the event organizers to pursue this request cc: Steve Thompson Chris Stouder. March 24, 2000 March 14.2000. Work Session Meetine Minutes All members of Town Council were present with the exception of Rod Slifer. Item No. 4 -Alpine Garden requested to proceed with the expanded garden area adjacent to the schoolhouse. The Alpine Garden Foundation, represented by Ry Southard and Nicola Ripley, requested approval by the Town Council to begin the process to expand the current lease area of the garden. This request included the area south of the main acess road from the Nature Center Bridge up to and including the existing picnic area located along Gore Creek. The Town Council, while expressing concerns about preserving open play areas and areas for special events exhibits, moved with a motion from Greg Moffet and a second from Kevin Foley to approve, 6- 0, the Alpine Garden expansion in their garden area. Following a discussion of Community Facilities at Donovan Park (Item No. 6) Greg Moffet moved, with a second from Sybill Navas, to approve the purchase the Creek Side Apartments, located at 2334 South Frontage Road West, subject to appraisal of $1.2 million. A vote was taken and that motion was passed unanimously, 6-0. cc: Steve Thompson Chris Stouder WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 28,2000. All members of Council were present, with the exception of Rod Slifer. Item #3: Whitewater Park Discussion. Following a presentation by Joel Heath and Todd Oppenheimer, as well as comment from the potential developers of the whitewater park features, Oppenheimer asked Council for direction in four areas: 1) Approval of the revised construction price from $200,000 to $242,000 from RETT; and 2) Acceptance that there would be a "change in the character of the creek" soundwise from ripples to a noisier wave-type sound; and 3) Aesthetically the improvements were to obscure concrete fixtures in order to leave it as natural in appearance as possible; and 4) Timing of the project - the preferred alternative, assuming permission from both the Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Wildlife is secured, would be to start construction no later than April 15-20, 2000. Should this permission not be forthcoming, construction will occur in the fall of 2000. All Councilmembers present were in favor of all four areas of concern, w/special comments relating to a management plan, construction staging, access to the water feature (looping), etc. Item #5: Kevin Foley moved, with a second from Greg Moffet, to approve the Vail Valley Foundation moving forward through the development process in re: to their improvements to the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. Item #8: Information Update. Kevin Foley moved, with a second from Chuck Ogilby, to require that all information pertinent to the TIGA contract be submitted to the Office of the Town Manager and included in the Town Council packet by Friday, March 31, 2000, or the material would not be considered by the Council. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0, with Greg Moffet abstaining. xc: Steve Thompson Chris Stouder Lorelei Donaldson Memorandum TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Bob McLaurin RE: Capital Projects Update DATE: March 3, 2000 As indicated on the agenda we have set aside ninety minutes to discuss the Capital Project program. I have also included in the packet a revised RETT budget. We have included $200,000 for the White Water Park. Please note that we have left the funding for Donovan Park without financing any part of the project. I realize there were several Council members who expressed concern with this, but I did not believe the majority of the Council spoke on the matter. Therefore, if you wish to modify the amounts and or schedule funding for Donovan Park improvements, I would appreciate a motion and a formal vote. The Capital Projects budget is essentially the same document which you received last week. Please note we included $50,000 for transportation studies. The purpose of these funds will be to update the parking portion of the transportation plan, which was prepared and adopted in the early 1990's. As we explore new parking strategies/rates this document will be necessary to provide the documentation backup needed to address this issue, particularly with FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) and CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation). I have also attached a copy of the Council's Infrastructure Critical Strategies. Please note the only action items are policy related. Once you have finalized the Capital Projects list, we will append each of the major projects to this document. Please let me know if you have questions or need additional information. Proposed Amendments to the 2000 and 2001 RETT Budget Increase (Decrease) 2000 or 2001 Budget Roll Forwarl 1999 Project within Original Scope Manor Vail Bridge 48,198 To finish nro;ecl Ford Park Plavground Improvement 151 249 ro finish project Ford Park Championship Repairs 6 100 Soddinp of Alpine Garden access road Stephen's Park 50,000 Stream Stabilization Irrigation Control 27,000 Complete automation and upgrade Trail Development Signs 70,000 WavOndlne for parks and Iralls Katsos Ranch Bike Path Rena" & Realignment 150.001) Comnlete nroiect RoU Forward 1999 Project with Additional Cost Additional Cost BulTchr Creek Park Expansion 3118,218 $161,782 Filefson Park Development 601,000 $335,870 New 2000 Project White Wader Park 105 000 Writer park In Core Creek Booth Creek Parking Lot 35.1100 2000 or 2001 Budgeted Projects Moved to Another Year, Deleted or Modified North Frontage Road - Bike Lane ( Red Sandstone Hlemenlary to Interchange) (500,11111) Moved to 2002 Lionshead Nature'rrail (175,0001 Moved to 2003 Pine Bettie Control 10,000 Add $5000 to each vear Butell Land Acquisition (400,000) Moved to 2003 Ka(sos Ranch Bike Path Reallenmenl (145,01111) Move portion in 2002 Sou1h'frail) (511.000) Deleted: cost in 2002-2004, $3011,0011 Nature Center Bridge Repair 1911,000 Replace hridgc Ford Park Interior Rec Path (295 0001 lice Planting (111,111111) Reduced amount, used balance to pay for pine beetle control Donovan Park - Master Planning (25.941) Adjust for splitting costs with VRD versus getting reimhur%ed by VRD. Revenue Reduced by $I(N)k. Donovan Park - Middle Bench (2511,0111) Deleted. due to budget on lower Donovan Park Donovan Park - Lower Bench 9000,0011 Complete development total Amendment to 2000 & 2001 Budget 9,000,825 Impact on 2000 Budget 1,200,825 Impact (in 2001 Budget 7,8110,11110 9,000,825 Kulttutwacd means n projea booted ur a previous you was nul coi npleled so the unexpended lands ate "hulled I:mwmd" fat annpletiun of ptoiect inln the next culendai year. Apptuprialiuns lapse at year end IORCIPB.WK4 1 03/03/2000 Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 1001 2002 2003 2004 Project Information Revenue Real 1: state Transfer Tax 2,900,000 2,91)0,0110 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 Golf Course Lease 109,582 113,417 117,387 121,496 125,748 Lottery Revenue 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Project Reunbursement Land Exchange Proceeds 2,135,0011 265,000 Interest Income & Other 200,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Recreation Amenit Fee I3011110 1311,0110_ _ 130Q011_ 1311,000 1311,0110 [Loll ail Revenue 5,499_,5_82 3.208.417 3,477 387 3,216 496 3,220,748 I0RC1PI3. WK4 2 03/03/2000 Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 1001 2002 2003 2004 Prolect Information Expenditures Annual Maintenance Rec Path Capital Maintenance 115,000 120,U00 125,0110 130,W0 135,2(NI Capital maintenance of the town's rec path system free Plantutg & Pine licetle Control 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,0110 10,000 Provide additional trees to Vail's public areas Park, Path & landscape Maintenance 596,179 620,026 644,827 670,620 697,445 Ongoing path, park and open space maintenance Subtotal Maintenance 721.179 750,026 779,827 810.620 842,645 Recreation PulhfFrall Development North Trail 10(),000 Construction of trail from Red Sandstone Creek to Middle Creek I railhead Development/ Signs 70,000 Create improved way finding to parks and trailheads N. Frontage Rd. ( School to Interchange) 525,000 Create a separated path from the pedestrian overpass to the north side of the main interchange N. Frontage Rd. ( Timberidge to Brandess) 4511,0011 Reconstruct the existing at-grade path as a separated path from Tuuberidge. to the Brandess Building Katsos Ranch Bike Path Realignment 95,000 160,000 Repair the path where shallow flooding occurs each year Lionshead Nature Trail 175,000 Construct the trail as part of the Lionshead and Open Lands Master Plans Vail Valley Drive Bike bane 950,000 The bike path portion of (tic Vail Valley Drive street reconstruction project Booth Creek Trailhcad Parking 35,000 Frontage Road Bike 'frail 1,1111(1,11111) 500,1100 Construct widened 6' shoulders along all frontage roads; first priority is Blue Cow ('huts to Bast Vail Subtotal Pathways 300,000 0 2,635,001) 625,01111 500,0011 l0RCIPB. WK4 3 03/03/21100 Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 2001 ?002 2003 2004 Protect Infornatlon Perk Capital Maintenance Irrigation Control 47,000 Last year of automating the town's irrigation system Bighorn Park - Safety Imp 60,000 [firing the playground and park up to current playground safety standards Red Sandstone Park -Safety Imp 60,0tN1 Bring the playground and park up to current playground safety standards Stephen's Park 50,000 Stream stabilization project Booth Creek Park - Safety Imp 75,000 Bring the playground and park up to current playground safety standards ford Park Projects Interior Rec Path 30,000 Connect the parking lot with the lower bench around the Alpine Garden and athletic fields Manor Vail Bridge 48,198 finish bridge project started in 1999 Championship Repairs 6,100 Sodding of Alpine Garden access road Parking Lot 1,100,000 Develop the parking lot and entrance to the park frontage Road 1,160,000 Improvements to the entire frontage of Ford Park required with the new entry and parking lot redesign Bast Access Roads 511(I,IIINt Construction of the cast access road to allow loading and delivery to occur away from park development Central Trash 105,000 Consolidation of a central trash dumpster location liar all the park users Soccer Field Stairs 70,000 Construction of a stairway from Vail Valley Drive to the Nature Tenter Bridge Nature Center Bridge Repair 230,000 The bridge may need to be replaced rather than repaired. Repair cost is $40,001). Replacement cost is 230,000. Subtotal Capllal Maintenance 471,248 75,1100 665.000 1,170,000 1,160,01111 fORCIPB.WK4 4 113/913/211110 Real Estate Transfer Tax Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Project Informallon Expendilures (continued) Park Development Buttehr Cr Park Expansion 308,218 Complete construction of the Buffehr Creek Park with lot lot and possible rest room and natural area Donovan Park - Master Planning 144,060 Maslcr planning for the Donavan Park facility (to be determined) Ford Park Playground hnprovements 151,249 finish project started in 1999 Donovan Park - Lower Bench 1 jmo,ooo Construction of a portion of park and access to park Donovan Park - Community facility 9,000,000 Construct community facility and necessary improvements White Water Park 205,000 As approved by Town Council 2129 Ellefson Park Development 601,000 Complete park at Arosa Oarmisch Donovan Park - Middle Bench Deleted Complete improvements which are more neighborhood related that don't fit on the lower bench Lionshead Park 400,000 Construction of a park to replace the Lionshead Park and meet the needs of the Lionshcad Master Plan Tract A - West 250,000 Park construction per the Open Lands Master Plan ua meet the needs of the corrununity Subtotal Park Development 2,409,527 9,000.000 250,000 0 4011,000 Open Lands Butell 400,000 Land identified in the Open Lands Plan for acquisition to preserve open space located at the end of Willow Way Snowberry 135.000 Land identified in the open Lands Plan for acquisition to preserve open space located at the end of Snowberry Drive Subtotal Open Lands 0 0 0 535,11011 0 Project Management 511,0110 50,001) 511,000 50,000 50,000 funds a landscape architect/project manager to complete the projects Debt Service 1~otal Prolecls 3,952,0114 9,875,026 4,379,817. 3,190,6211 2,952,645 Revenue Over (Under)Expendltures 1,547,578 (6,666,6119) (9112,4411) 25,875 268,1113 Beginning Fund Balance 4,761,756 6,309,334 (357,275) (1,259,715) (1,233,840) 'Ending Fund Balance 6,309,334 (357,175) (1,259.715) (1,233,8411) (965,737 Nole: Financing a porllon of the Donovan Park Improvements would prevent a dellcd In fund balance In 2001-2004 I ORC IP 13. W K 4 5 03111312000 Proposed Amendments to the 2000 Capital Project Fund Budget Increase (Decrease) in 2000 Budget Rollforward Projects with Original Scope Vail Fire Station 123,835 Finish siting and conceptual design Computer Sof1ware Upgrade - Permits & Finance 80,252 Finish project liom 1998 West Vail & Main Vail Interchange 46,000 Way finding sips at these locations I lubsite Master Plan 80,420 Finish master plan in 2000 Bus Shelter Replacement 6,000 2 shelters / year Lionshead Master Plan 65,000 Finish master plan in 2000 ADA Compliance 10,000 Finish projects in Library or Community Development 1999 Projects that need Additional Money Library Downstairs Employee I lousing 15,000 Enhancements / air exchange 1999 Project Savings Needed for Other Projects New Projects Proposed Repower Buses 29,150 Grant matching li nds Loading & Delivery and Parking Study 77,000 Fund the transportation study Capital Street Maintenance, Drainage Imp, & Lionsridge Street Improvements 495,000 Street Projects: Lupine Dr., Vail Road, Westhaven Dr. Reduce 2000 Project Budgets Sweeper (25,000) Cost Savings Increase 2000 Project Budgets Way Finding Improvements 250,000 Move $250,000 Irom 2001 per Town Councii Lionshcad Improvements 40,000 For TIF technical support and study Proposed Addition to 2000 Capital Projects Budget 1,292,657 Cp100amd Page 6 3/3/00 Capital Projects Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Prolect Information Revenue Sales Tax 6,751,000 6,987,285 7,231,840 7,484,954 7,746,928 In 2000 allocates $250k to Cif. Growth at 3.5%. Sales lax split between (il' and CPF is 57 %and 43% respectively a change from 55.5% and 44.5% ).case Revenue 55,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Lease revenue from City Market CDOT Reimbursement 1,000,000 Reimbursement for the roundabout construction Fire Station Lease Proceeds 5,000,000 1-ease purchase the new fire station Project Reimbursement 66,249 Transfer from Parking Structure Fund 875,457 875,098 876,729 876,469 875,752 Parking structures debt service on bonds Interest Income & Other 100,000 1()(),()0() wo Q()() ((1(1,(1(1(1 1(10,00(1 Total Revenue 12,847,706 8,022,383 9168,569 8,521,423 8,782,680 i 0OP91S. WK4 7 03/03/2000 Capital Projects Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Project Information Expenditures Equipment Purchases Fire'fruck Replacement 550,000 Replace trucks at the end of their useful lives lireTruck Addition 190,000 190,000 Additional truck for third company Document Imaging 200,000 Estimate to provide imaging hardware and software town wide Sweeper for Village 25,000 "Walk behind" sweeper and trash vacuum Snow Plow 125,000 Snow plow and sander for frontage road maintenance, only required ifwc take over maintenance of frontage roads Slnxa Sweeper 125,000 Sweeper to enhance service and reliability Technology Upgrade 80,252 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Allocate a portion of capital projects fund to keep up with technology Repower Buses 29,150 152,000 160,000 Replace transmissions and engines to extend useful life Replace Buses 2,020,000 1,381,000 1,480,000 1,170,000 Replace buses at end ofuselul lives 800 MI Iz radio system 152,372 152,372 152,372 152,372 Principal and interest payments to lease purchase radios in 1998 PBX System & OS Upgrade 250,000 Subtotal Equipment Purchases 1,176,774 2,962,372 1,735,372 1,842,372 1,220,000 Capital Maintenance Bus Shelter Replacement 26,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Replace I old shelter each year and add a new one every other year Street Furniture Replacement 75,000 111,000 10.000 111,11011 21,000 Newspaper boxes in 2000 and replace, add street furniture Capital Street Maintenance 200,000 1,150,1100 975,000 725,000 740,000 Preventive maintenance, patching, overlays and seal coats Subtotal Capital Maintenance 3111,11011 1,180,000 995,000 745,000 771,1100 10CIP9B.WKa x usrosizoou Capital Projects Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 2001 2002 3001 2004 Pru'ect Information Street Reconstruction Lupine Dr., Vail Rd, Westhaven Dr 495,000 Vail Valley Drive 75,000 100,000 2,600,000 VV Drive Golden Peak to Sunburst,and Mill Creek Circle, with bike lane West half of 13as1 Vail 200,000 2,300,000 Bridge Rd, Columbine Dr, Spruce Way, Spruce Dr, Meadow Dr, Juniper Ln Subtotal Street Reconstruction 570,000 100,000 2,800,000 2,300,000 0 Buildings & Improvements Library Building Remodel 225,000 Remodel of the old community room and VRD space - adds maintenance Library Downstairs Employee Ilousing 15,000 To improve ventilation and facilities, will only be done if sapce is available for housing Medians in I roulage Road 500,000 From roundabout to Blue Cow chute, includes signing, lighting and landscaping - adds maintenance Community Room at Vail Commons 250,000 A community room in the Bright horizons space - adds maintenance Overlay Municipal Bldg. Parking Lot 50,000 Improve parking lot to acceptable standard Way Finding Improvements 546,000 Includes signs in town, on I-70, and in parking structures - adds maintenance Town Shop Imp - Storage Project 750,000 Replace the storage at old town shops Town Shop Imp - Retaining Wall 2,100,000 Construction of back retaining wall to create space for expansion Town Shop Imp - Streets building 1,725,000 Construction of new stroels dept. building Comnaunily Facility - I lub Site 196,420 To design the facility at the Ilub site. VRD to share in $66,249 of the cost. Vail Fire Station 5,123,835 Fstimated cost to build new lire station - adds maintenance Vail Fire Station - Debt Service 211,000 420,000 420,000 4211,000 420,000 Debt service on new fire station Subtotal Buildings / Improvements 6,617,255 920,11110 1,170,000 2,520,1100 2,145,11110 roC tP91MM 9 03/03/2000 Capital Projects Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 1001 2002 2003 2004 Prolect Information Strectscape Projects West Meadow Drive 100,000 2,000,000 Construct stnxascape plan, drainage lighting public art and landscaping - adds maintenance from library to Fire Station Subtotal Streetscape Projects 100,000 1,000,000 0 0 0 Property Acquisition Property Acquisition None budgeled at this time Other Improvements ADA Compliance 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Allocate money for unspecified projects I.ionshead Master Plan 355,000 Design costs to implenient Town improvements Transportation Studies 77,000 Finish loading & delivery study / people movers and parking. Frontage Road Imp. Min Bell Site 400,000 frontage improvement to mountain bell site dependent on employee housing project Sit-eel Light Improvement Program 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 Add new street lights and refurbish residential lighting program Drainage Itrtprovernents 100,000 1(10,(1110 1(1(1,000 1(10,(1(10 80,000 Conlinue implementation ofdrainage masler plan I Net Connection 15,000 Contract wilh'IY'I to provide fiber optic cable to town buildings Subtotal Other Improvements 642,000 585,0110 185,000 185,0110 165,0110 Total before Transfers 9,407,029 7,747,372 6,885,372 _ 7,5921372 4 101,0(111 _ . 10('IP9 B. W K4 IU 113/1130,01111 Capital Projects Fund Five Year Summary of Revenue and Expenditures Revised 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Prolect Information Transfer to Parking Fund- Deficit 726,000 657,000 676,000 737,000 858,000 To fund the deficit in the Parking Fund Transler to Housing Fund 0 500,000 400,000 300,000 300,000 To lund unspecified housing projects "transfer for Debt Service 2,239,265 2,238,909 2,243,991 2,242,229 2,239,605 To fund debt service on all Town bonds iTotal Expenditures 12,372,294 11,143,281 10,205,363 10,871,601 7.698 605 Revenue Over (Under)I?xpendilures 475,412 (3,120,898) (936,794) (2,350,178) 1,084,075 Be~nninK Fund Balance 7,691,892 8,167,304 5,046,406 4 109,612 1,759,434 'Ending Fund Balance 8.167,304 5,046,406 4,109,612 1,759,434 2.843,509 0.1/0.3/2000 wctrvtt.wka t t INFRASTRUCTURE CRITICAL STRATEGY PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR GUESTS. Obiectives Prepare a balanced five-year Capital Projects budget that prioritizes and funds TOV capital needs. Keep pedestrian areas clean and swept. Reduce the noise Impacts associated with Interstate 70. Identify and fund capital maintenance necessary to maintain existing infrastructure. 2000 Actions Responsibility Schedule Budaet Imoact/Fundina ? Program Lionshead Public Improvements parking) McLaurin, Council, Hall 06/00 $250,000 ? Decide on number, and locate of fire station(s) Council, Manager, Fire Chief 06/00 NA ? Identify and prioritize streetscape projects Council 06100 NA ? Identify uses for lower Donovan Park. Council 04100 $250,000 ? Decide on course of action for addressing Village loading and delivery Council 06100 Infrastructure (0310310) COMMUNITY COLLABORATION CRITICAL STRATEGY EXERCISE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AND FOSTER A MORE COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY. Objectives a. Foster a collaborative community decision making process that allows for continuity in public decision making and implementation of decisions. b. Improve community dialogue and participation in the creation of programs and policies that enhance our community's quality of life. C. Build trust and credibility through open, honest and fair decision-making practices by the TOV as measured on the annual community survey. d. Identify needs, values and concerns of the community audience segments by monitoring media, direct feedback, neighborhood meetings and surveys. e. Articulate key community goals and issues through a community newsletter. f. Create, through a strategic communications program, an environment of informed community consent on major public decisions that eliminates the validity of 11th hour protests. g. Seek partnership opportunities where possible. 2000 Actions Resoonsibility Time Budaet Imoact/Fundina_ ? Actively participate in Community Task Force Mayor, Manager on going $7,500 ? Foster awareness of a shared community vision Mayor Council, Manager on going NA ? Conduct annual community survey (mail back survey) Silverthorn, Directors 04100 $10,000 ? Expand TOV Internet presence Silverthorn, IS Dept on going NA ? Foster a positive community climate that translates Council, Manager on going NA into a successful election for a multi-purpose community center and Lionshead Redevelopment ? Develop community indicators" to measure progress in the 11 Silverthorn on going NA Vail Tomorrow goal areas ? Publish TOV Home Page newsletter twice per year Silverthorn on going $10,000 Collaboration (February 29, 2000) ~~Q~,eu~ 3•dk• eo Vvf•U,~ 3 Gore Creek Water Park Cost Estimate March 28, 2000 No. Item Scenario 1 1 Design, permitting, flood analysis, $16,400.00 and specification of in-stream improvements and bank work, inc. HEC-2 study. 2 Aquatic and Wetland Company $164,890.00 Construction (see attached estimate) 7 Project management, construction $14,500.00 inspection, contractor negotiations, documentation and water attorney fees 8 Repairs to existing landscaping and $22,000.00 pavement 9 Minor work at put-in and take-out $3,000.00 locations 10 2% Bond for Aquatic and Wetland $3,297.80 11 Subtotal of Above Items $224.087.80 12 Contingency, 15% (construction) $18,689.00 13 Total Project Budget $242,776.80 \Cjl ell s - oolo -5~ (~S ~~60 gat. 3 avtchor inrD efi,tin9 bowlQl ~ 6 P N K-, 1 r = i 11, 10' hor~OVrrai e _9G I(JeO 5' verflcal ~ 55~ -rrpp r.D RWO Oo A Ol cANo~ - ' ti F ..v *04 60 Re-5,et 4,0 XI5t~n9 bdul~ 0 ~4~~k ~1~- l , • -un '`~1~ tal{ct WIIloWS iv c~ ti.turtu appearin ate, a~;; , ' r ! .00 . 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