HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974- 6 Establishing Special Development District 2 and Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town, the Official Zoning Map and the Boundaries of the Zoning Districts pertaining to the area of special development
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ORDINANCE N0. 6
Series of 1974
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT 2 AND AMENDING TFiE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF' THE TOWN, THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, AND THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS PERTAINING
TO THE AREA OF THE SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 1.200, of the Zoning
Ordinance, Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1973, of the Town of
Vail, Colorado, established twelve zoning districts for the
Town of Vail, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the "Town",
one of which is a Special Development District;
WHEREAS, Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance established
Special Development District 1 for the Sunburst development;
WIiEREAS, Vail Associates, Inc., submitted an
application requesting that the Town establish Special Develop-
ment District 2 and make necessary zoning amendments for its
I~lorthwoods development on 7.643 acres in the Gold Peak area
of the Town;
WHEREAS, the requested rezoning would in effect down-
~.-:or~e the area of the special development as a whole and reduce
therein the allowable development density, the development
would provide more covered parking for vehicles and more open
space than is required under the present zaning, and an
Environmental Impact Report. indicates that the development would
have minimal negative effects on the Town;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the Design Review
Board of the Town have duly recommended the establishment of
said Special Development District 2;
WHEREAS, the Town Council has hold three public hearings
on said request and considers that it is reasonable, appropriate,
and beneficial to the Town and its citizens to establish said
Special Development District 2; and
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WHEREAS, the request for the establishment of said
Special Development District 2 for the Northwoods development
has been processed by the Zoning Administrator, Planning
Commission, Design Review Board, and Town Council in substantial
compliance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title.
This ordinance shall be known as the "Ordinance
Establishing Special Development District 2".
Section 2. Purpose of special development district.
A special development district is established to
assure comprehensive development and use of an area in a manner
that will be harmonious with the general character of the Town
of Vail, Colorado, provide adequate open space and recreational
amenities, and promote the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance
of the Town; ordinarily a special district will be created
only when the development density will be lower than allowed
by the existing zoning, an Environmental Impact Report indicates
that the special development will not have a substantial
negative effect on the Town or its inhabitants, the development
is regarded as complementary to the Town by the Town Council,
Planning Commission, and Design Review Board, and there are
significant aspects of the special development which cannot be
satisfied under the existing zoning.
Section 3. Special Development District 2 established.
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1 and 21 of
the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Vail, Colorado, Special
Development District 2 is established for the Northwoods
development on 7.643 acres as more particularly described in
the legal description in Subsection B hereof. A portion of
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Block 2, Lot A, and a portion of Tract B, Vail Village
Seventh Filing, said portions together containing 5.774
acres, to be known as Development Area A, may be used for
development in accordance with Section 9 hereof; the other
1.869 acres in said parcels, to be known as Recreational
Area B, shall be reserved for open space, recreational
amenities, and if necessary a maximum of 15 overflow parking
spaces; and said 7.643 acres shall be referred to as "SD 2".
B. The legal description of SD 2 is as follows:
A portion of Tract B, Vail Village Seventh Filing, and a
portion of Block 2, Lot A, Vail Village Seventh Filing,
Subdivision in the Town of Vail, County of Eagle, State of
Colorado, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the most westerly corner of said Tract B
thence S 79°20'05" E a distance of 1244.17 feet along the
southerly line of said Tract B to the true point of beginning;
thence N Ol°19'57" E a distance of 357.45 feet to a point on
the southerly right-of-way line of Vail Valley Drive; thence
along said southerly right-of-way line for the following 3
courses: (1) S 82°25'03" E a distance of 182.75 feet to a
point of curve, (2) thence an arc distance of 286.19 feet
along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of
525 feet, a central angle of 31°14'01" and whose chord bears
N 81°57'56" E a distance of 282.66 feet to a point of tangency,
(3) thence N 66°20'56" E a distance of 609.71 feet; thence
N 68°32'30" E a distance of 54.52 feet; thence S 21°27'30" E
a distance of 217.00 feet; thence S 73°54'26" W a distance of
292.34 feet; thence S 81°50'55" W a distance of 245.00 feet;
thence S 02°12'40" E a distance of 342.21 feet; thence S
89°42'37" W a distance of 515.00 feet; thence N 79°20'05" W a
distance of 135.11 feet to the true point of beginning,
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containing 332,913.41 square feet or 7.643 acres, more
or less.
Section 4. Development within the special district.
A. The Development Plan of Vail Associates, Inc., for
its Northwoods development, which is a part of its said
application, is approved, incorporated by reference herein,
and made a part of Special Development District 2, and con-
stitutes a general plan which shall be complied with for the
development within the special district.
B. Amendments of the Development Plan shall be approved
by the Town Council by resolution.
C. Each phase of the development shall require the
approval of the Design Review Board of the Town, pursuant to
the provisions of Article 15 of the Zoning Ordinance, before
the commencement of site preparation, building construction,
or other improvement of open space within the special district
by the developer in accordance with`the Development Plan.
Section 5. Content of Development Plan.
The Development Plan includes but is not limited to
the following data:
A. The Environmental Impact Report which was submitted
to the Zoning Administrator in accordance with Article 16
of the Zoning Ordinance.
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B. Existing and proposed contours after grading and
site development having contour intervals of not more than 2
feet where the average slope on the site is 25 per cent or
less, and contour intervals of not more than 5 feet where the
average slope on the site is greater than 25 per cent; supple-
mental documentation of proposed contours shall be submitted
to the Zoning Administrator with the plans for each phase of
the development.
C. A site plan, at a scale of 1 inch equals 30 feet
or larger, showing the locations and dimensions of all buildings
and structures, uses therein, and all principal site development
features such as landscaped areas, recreational facilities,
pedestrian plazas and walkways, service areas, driveways, and
off-street parking anal loading areas.
D. A preliminary landscape plan, at a scale of 1 inch
equals 30 feet or larger, showing existing landscape features
to be retained or removed, and showing proposed landscaping and
landscaped site development features such as outdoor recreational
facilities, bicycle paths, trails, pedestrian plazas and walkways,
water features, and other elements.
E. Preliminary building elevations, sections, and floor
plans, at a scale of 1/8 inch equals 1 foot or larger, in
sufficient detail to determine gross residential floor area,
interior circulation, locations of uses within buildings, and
the general scale and appearance of the proposed buildings
shall be submitted or_ a phase basis.
F. An architectural model of the site and the proposed
development, documented by photographs, at a scale of 1 inch
equals 30 feet or larger, portraying the scale and relationship
of the development to the site, and illustrating the form and
mass of structures in the development.
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G. Since phased construction is contemplated, a
program must be submitted indicating order and timing of
construction phases, phasing of recreational amenities, and
proposals for interim development.
Section 6. Permitted uses in special district.
The following uses shall be permitted:
A. A maximum of 129 dwelling units.
B. A maximum of 6 dwelling units to house on-site
management personnel.
Section 7. Conditional uses in special districts.
The following conditional uses shall be permitted,
subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit in accordance
with the provisions of Article 18 of the Zoning Ordinance:
A. Private clubs and civic, cultural, and fraternal
organizations.
B. Ski lifts and tows.
C. Public buildings, grounds, and facilities.
D. Public park and recreational facilities.
Section 8. Accessory uses in special district.
The following accessory uses shall be permitted.
A. Private underground garages, swimming pools, patios,
or recreational facilities customarily incidental to permitted
residential uses.
B. Meeting room and ancillary facilities not to exceed
3,000 square feet of floor area.
C. Home occupations, subject to issuance of a home
occupation permit in accordance with the provisions of Section
17.300 of the Zoning Ordinance.
D. Other uses customarily incidental and accessory to
permitted or conditional uses, and necessary for the operation
thereof.
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Section 9. Development standards.
The following development standards are required in
the special district:
A. Lot area and site dimensions.
The special district shall consist of two development
areas totalling 7.643 acres as specified in Section 3 hereof.
B. Setbacks.
The required setbacks shall be as indicated in the
Development Plan, being- a minimum of 10 feet.
C. Distances between Buildings.
The minimum distances between all structures shall be
as indicated in the Development Plan, being a minimum of
30 feet.
D. Height.
The maximum height of buildings shall be 45 feet.
~;. Density Control.
The combined gross residential floor area (GRFA) of
all buildings constructed in the special district shall not
exceed 175,000 square feet.
F. Building Bulk Control.
The maximum length of any wall of a building face
shall be 175 feet with a minimum offset of 7 1/2 feet for
every 80 feet of wall length; and the maximum distance in the
same plane between any twa corners of a building shall be 225
feet.
G. Site Coverage.
Not more than 25 per cent of the total site area may
be covered by buildings.
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H. Useable Open Space.
1. Useable open space for dwelling units shall be
required as indicated in the Development Plan, but in no case
shall the useable open space requirements be less than:
a. A minimum of 1 square foot of useable open
space for each 4 feet of gross residential floor area.
b. Not less than 150 square feet of useable open
space shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
2. Useable open space may be common space accessible
to more than one dwelling unit, or private space accessible to
separate dwelling units, or a combination thereof. At least
50 per cent of the required useable open space shall be provided
at ground level, exclusive of required front setback areas.
3. At least. 75 per cent of the required ground level
useable open space shall be common space. The minimum dimension
of ar~y area qualifying as ground level useable open space shall
be 10 feet.
4. Not more than 50 per cent of the useable open space
requirement may be satisfied by balconies or roof decks. The
minimum dimension of any area qualifying as non-ground level
useable open space shall be 5 feet, and any such area shall
contain at least 50 square feet.
I. Landscaping and Site Development.
At least 60 per cent of the total site area shall be
landscaped as provided in the Development Plan.
J. Parking and Loading.
1. The quantity of off-street parking and loading
facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article 14
of the Zoning Ordinance.
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2. At least 85 per cent of the required parking shall
be located within the main building or buildings, or beneath
accessory decks, terraces, or plazas, and shall be completely
enclosed and screened from view; and provided, further, that
no required parking shall be exposed surface parking unless
such is necessary and approval therefor is obtained from the
Planning Commission of the Town.
3. No parking or loading area shall be located in any
required front setback area.
Section 10. Rezoning of portion of Block 2, Lot A,
Vail Village Seventh Filing, not included in SD 2.
The portion of Block 2, Lot A, Vail Village Seventh
Filing, which is not included in SD 2, shall be rezoned
as Single Family Residential or Residential within a
reasonable time.
Section 11. Recreational Amenities Tax.
The recreational- amenities tax due for the Northwoods
development under Ordinance P1o. 2, Series of 1974, of the
Town of Vail, Colorado, shall be assessed at the rate of $0.75
per square foot of gross residential floor area and shall be
paid on a phase basis.
Section 12. Amendment of Zoning Ordinance, Official
Zoning Map, and pertinent zoning districts.
A. This ordinance, which establishes Special Development
District 2 and sets forth provisions applicable thereto,
constitutes an amendment of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 8,
Series of 1973, of the `.Pawn of Vail, Colorado, and requires
that the Official Zoning Map and the boundaries of the zoning
districts pertaininq to the area of the special development be
amended to indicate the establishment of said special district,
and Zoning Administrator is hereby directed to promptly have
said map physically modified in accordance with said amendments.
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B. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become the
second chapter of Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance; the
caption of Article 13 is amended to read "Special Development
District"; and the caption of the first chapter of Article 13
shall be "Special Development District 1"; and the caption
of the second chapter of Article 13 shall be "Special
Development District 2".
Section 13. Effective date.
This ordinance shall take effect five days after
publication following the final passage hereof.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that on the 16th day of April,
1974, this ordinance was introduced, read on first reading,
approved, and ordered published once in full and a public
hearing was scheduled at the regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, on the 4th day of
June, 1974, at 7:30 P.M., in tre Municipal Building of the
Town.
INTRODUCED, READ ON SECOND READING, APPROVED AS
AMENDED, ENACTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ONCE TN FULL, this
4th day of June, 1974.
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CERTIFICATE Oi= DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCE
IT IrS HEREBY CERTIFIED purusant to the Charter of the
Town of Vail, Colorado, Article IV, Section 4.14, that Or-
dinance fro. ~ Series of 1974, to the original of
which this certificate is affixed, was duly adopted on second~f,~/
reading by the Town Counci I at its regu I ar meeting on the `'/ "'" _
day of ~~~~'~ 1974, its adoption was authenticated
~ by the s gn i lures of the P~layor and the Town Clerk, and sal d
ordinance was duly published in full after said ado tion in
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The Vai I Trai I newspaper on the ~/%lh~ day of ,
1974, as indicated by the certificate of publication of said
newspaper which is attached to the original of'said ordinance,
and accordingly on the date hereof said ordinance was duly re-
corded in the official records of ordinances of the Town of Vail,
Colorado.
DATED ; Va i I , Co I orado, th i s ~%'~" day of ~JI,,~ 1974.
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