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ORDINANCE N0. 24
Series of 1982
AN ORDINANCE SETTING A MORATORIUM ON THE
CONVERSION OF llWELLING UNITS AND ACCOMMO-
DATION UNITS WITHIN THE TOWN TO CONDOMINIUMS;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE TOWN MANAGER
OR HIS AUTHORIZED AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE
TO SUSPEND THE ISSUANCE OF ANY APPROVALS
THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS MORATORIUM;
SETTING A TIME LIMIT ON THIS MORATORIUM;
AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY THEREFORE
WHEREAS, the existing Town of Vail has a character that
has been delicately developed over the years and part of that
character is the present balance between accommodations for
visitors to the Town of Vail, residents of the town and seasonal
employees, and
WHEREAS, in recognition of this balance the Town passed
Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1980 placing certain limitations
and restrictions on the conversion of lodge buildings or struc-
tures containing accommodation units into condominiums and
WHEREAS, it has become clear in the application of said
ordinance that it contains certain ambiguities and is not
sufficient to deal with all the problems presented by the
conversion of units within the Town of Vail into condominiums,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is of the opinion that all
conversions of dwelling units in the Public Accommodations Zone
District and accommodation units wherever they are located within
the Town should be delayed pending amendments and/or additions
to the Town ordinances which would protect and preserve the
balance units within the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has directed that a full study
and review relevant to the protection of said balance be
undertaken by the Town Staff and Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, it appears that the directed studies can be
accomplished within the next 45 days; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council concludes that a moratorium on
the conversion of dwelling units in the Public Accommodations
Zone District and accommodation units wherever located within
the Town to condominiums is necessary to protect the balance
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between accommodations for visitors to the Town of Vail,
residents and seasonal employees until the proposed study
and appropriate legislation can be completed and enacted;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT:
Section I
No dwelling unit in the Public Accommodations Zone District
or accommodation unit located anywhere within the Town shall be
converted to a condominium and the Town Manager or his duly
authorized representative is hereby authorized and directed to
suspend the issuance of all approvals of proposals for such
conversions.
Section II
This moratorium as created by this ordinance shall be
in effect for no more than 45 days from and after the
effective date of this ordinance unless otherwise extended by
the Town Council.
Section III Severability.
If any paragraph, sentence, wor d, clause or other provision
or the application thereof is for any reason held to be unconsti-
tutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining paragraphs, sentences, words,
clauses or other provisions of this Ordinance, it being the
legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwith-
standing any such invalidity.
Section IV
The Town Council hereby finds, determines, and declares
that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health,
safety, and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants
thereof.
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Section V
The Town Council, based on the above findings, specifically
confides and states that it is their opinion that an emergency
exists, that this ordinance is immediately necessary for the
protection of the public health, safety and welfare, and this
ordinance shall take full force and effect upon adoption in
accordance with the charter of the Town of Vail, as an
emergency measure.
INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND
ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL, THIS 20thDAY OF July 1982.
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