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Ferry: Vail's leaders need to grow up
Kaye Ferry
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May 13, 2008
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Well, I'll start with the news - good or bad
depending on your perspective. I'm back! By that I
mean, I'm back to writing every Wednesday!
A little over a year ago, I went from a weekly
column to bi-weekly. However, for the sake of
continuity and timeliness, it was sometimes
problematic. Yet I have to admit, when Tamara
suggested I come back to weekly, I hesitated. But
I've been convinced there's too much going on, so
I'm back.
Of course, in the town of Vail, topics are always
abundant and this week was no exception.
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What a doozy. You've heard me say repeatedly that just when I think I've seen it all, bang, out of the
blue, right between the eyes. And I have to say, this one got everyone's attention.
As the story goes, after the Battle Mountain prom at Donovan Pavilion, a group of kids decided that
adding a little graffiti was the way to cap off the evening.
What they didn't know was that the entire event was being caught on a surveillance camera. Only two of
the boys, however, were identified.
Long story short, part of the ensuing negotiation included their appearance at last Tuesday's Vail Town
Council meeting where they were to apologize, etc. And it was the etc. that was appalling. Clearly, you
need to watch the tape to see just how inappropriate the entire fiasco was.
One by one the council members grilled each kid. But the truly embarrassing finale was the insistence by
the mayor that they divulge the names of their accomplices. And it wasn't a request, it was a severe
example of the belligerent schoolyard bully.
The kids apologized, which by the way, was all they had agreed to do. Then they answered questions.
Then they gave the town the money to repair the damage ($400). And they did it in front of the council,
the audience, the TV cameras and a room full of kids who were there.
Now, no one thinks they should have done what they did. But at the end of the night, you really had to
question if there were any adults in the building.
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Fishing I can honestly say, to a person, the room was shocked and embarrassed. Even a teacher who tried to speak
Mountain Biking on the boys' behalf was rudely silenced. As I said, appalling doesn't even come close.
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TMVELINFO Watch the tape. It was pretty shocking. TV5: Sunday, 9a.m.; Tuesday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday, 7
Lodging a.m. and 6:55 p.m.
Short Term Rentals
Transportation Then we moved along to an amendment to Ordinance 1, series 2008, regarding inclusionary zoning and
Weather commercial linkage, and methods used to mitigate employee housing requirements.
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The original ordinance did not prioritize the preferred methods for mitigation.
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Real Estate At their December meeting, the housing authority determined that on-site mitigation was the preference.
Wedding Ideas More importantly, they forwarded a recommendation that 50 percent of the required employee housing
Community mitigation be required on site for new construction and demo/rebuild projects.
Gardening
NEWSPAPERS No sooner had the proposal been read, when the question was asked: "What discretion does the (planning
Aspen Times and environmental commission) and the (town council) have to exempt a business that provides a benefit
Aspen Times Weekly to the town?" Huh?
Citizen Telegram
Grand Junction Free Let's be more specific. If the Vail Valley Foundation was to move back to Vail, which would be a benefit
Press to the town (says who?), could they be exempted from this requirement?
Eagle Valley
Enterprise
La Tribuna
Or another. If the hospital was to expand, could they be exempted?
Leadville Chronicle
Post Independent And it went on. But the curious part was that the question was being asked, and forcefully I might add, by
Sky Hi Daily News a councilman who just happens to sit on both of those boards. I suppose we are to believe it's just a
Snowmass Sun coincidence. What it sounded like to me was: "What exemptions can we make for the people who we
Summit Daily schmooze with?"
The Vail Trail But then whoever said that elected officials represent all of us, equally?
Valley Journal
I was later asked if I was truly surprised. You bet. I'm always surprised when people are so blatantly self-
serving. I guess we're not supposed to notice.
But second reading is on May 20 if you disagree with this onerous requirement. Johannes Faessler
indicated that if the ordinance had been in place when he developed the Sonnenalp, he wouldn't have
done it. Just to keep it in perspective, the Lionshead parking structure redevelopment would require more
than 100 employee beds on site.
But before I move on, two questions. Does anyone really care if the Vail Valley Foundation lives in Vail?
And isn't the hospital one of the very employers that need critical employees living in town?
And in case that wasn't enough fun, the advisory committee met on Wednesday to discuss the recent
revisions for the Chamonix/ Hud-Worth/Wendy's site. And of course, once again, we're way out ahead of
ourselves.
We don't know the target market, much less the price point we're going for.
We don't know if the town is donating the land to the project or selling it to a developer.
We don't know what kind of density is acceptable.
The whole ambulance district request is totally unclear.
We don't know if modular units, which are being suggested as a way to keep the costs under control, will
be approved under our codes.
Need I go on? Why do we consistently get so far down the road when we haven't answered the most
basic questions? And by the way, what difference does it make anyway when they change the rules at the
goal line?
This discussion is also scheduled for the May 20 meeting.
Do your part: call them and write them. To contact the Town Council, call 479-1860, ext. 8, or e-mail
towncouncilna.vaileov.com. To contact Vail Resorts, call 476-5601 or e-mail vailinfor&.vailresorts.com.
For past columns, go to vaildaily.com and click on "Commentary" or search for keyword "ferry."
Kaye Ferry is a longtime observer of Vail government. She writes a biweekly column for the Daily.
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Scot Hunn - Draft Release on Chamonix
From: Suzanne Silverthorn
To: Scot Hunn
Date: 08/22/2007 2:49 PM
Subject: Draft Release on Chamonix
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2007
Contact: Scot Hunn, 477-3551
Town Planner
VAIL BEGINS NEW MASTER PLANNING PROCESS FOR CHAMONIX SITE AND WENDY'S FIRE
STATION PROPERTY IN WEST VAIL
(Vail)-A new master planning process has been authorized by the Vail Town Council for the town-
owned property at 2310 Chamonix Road as well as the former Wendy's site at 2239 North Frontage
Road. With the town set to take ownership of the Wendy's property within the next 45 days?, the new
planning process will be used to create development alternatives for the combined properties.
Master planning efforts had previously been limited to the Chamonix property which called for a fire
station, residential, recreation and open space components on the 3.6-acre parcel. Because the
former Wendy's property is considered to be a better location for a fire station, the town now has an
opportunity to take a new look at the combined sites, according to town planner Scot Hunn.
Hunn will oversee the new master planning process which will include the hiring of a planning team
with expertise in the areas of . Consultant proposals are due to the town by Sept. 21
with a contract awarded in early October. From there, the team will work closely with the Town
Council, staff and the West Vail neighborhood to accommodate the community's desire to site a fire
station and to identify and evaluate additional development opportunities that will maximize community
benefit while complementing characteristics of the neighborhood.
A citizen review team will be resurrected to help manage the planning process, which is anticipated to
be completed in spring 2008.
Details of the project, including a copy of the master plan request for proposals is available on the
town's web site at www.vailaov.com.
Suzanne Silverthorn, APR
Community Information Officer
Town of Vail
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