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ORDINANCE NO. 3
(SERIES OF 1972)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7 (SERIES OF
1969), THE GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE FOR. THE TOWN
OF VAIL, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; ESTABLISHING
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING; AND
' SETTING FORTH MATTERS AND DETAI LS IN RELATION J
THERETO.
WHEREAS, the Vail Planning Commission, after due consideration
and study of parking problems within the Town of Vail and the serious impact
of the construction of additional living accommodations within the Town on
traffic and parking facilities, has recommended certain amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Vail, otherwise known as Ordinance No. 7
(Series of 1969); and
WHEREAS, the amendments proposed by the Vail Planning Commis-
sion have been submitted to the Board of Trustees for the Town of Vail,
i which has duly considered said proposal and finds same to be necessary and
desirable to provide for the parking needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees for the Town of Vail finds that it
is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare to provide additional
parking facilities within the Town of Vail and to amend the Zoning Ordinance
to implement additional parking facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE TOWN OF VAI L, COLORADO:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 7 (SERIES OF 1969):
Article III, Section 3 (a) is hereby amended by deleting said provision and
substituting therefor the following:
(a) The minimum number of off-street spaces required of every
new or substantially reconstructed building shall be as follows:
ZONE PARKING REQUIREMENT
Residential District 2 spaces per dwelling unit
Multi-family District 1 l/2 spaces per dwelling unit
High Density Multi-family District Floor Area:
Public Accommodations District
Commercial Core District O to 600 sq. ft. 1 space
Commercial Core II District 601 to 1000 sq. ft, l l/4 spaces
Commercial Service Center District 1001 to 1300 sq. ft. l l/2 spaces
Heavy Service District 1301 and more sq . ft. 2 spaces
Churches, theaters, auditoriums 1 space for every (5) seats (provided
and other public assembly facilities however, that spaces required by
housing seated audiences other uses on the same lot, may be
applied as a credit to the spaces
required by a church, theater, etc. ,
use if such other uses and such
~ church, theater, etc. , uses occur
at different hours , no two of which
coincide)
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Elementary and Nursery Schools 2 spaces for every classroom
Medical and Dental Clinics 1 space for every 200 sq. feet of PFA
Retail Floor Space 3 spaces for every l , 000 sq , feet of
PFA
Public, commercial or professional 3 spaces for every 1,000 sq. feet of
offices and banks PFA
Restaurants and Bars 3 spaces for every l , 000 sq . feet of
PFA
The provisions of this amendment shall apply, in addition to new or substantially
reconstructed buildings, to any additions to existing buildings from the effective
date of this ordinance. In all other respects, Ordinance No. 7 (Series of 1969)
shall be and remain as originally adopted except for prior amendments .
SECTION 2 . SEVERABI LITY: It is the intention of the Board of
Trustees that this ordinance or any part or provision thereof, shall be con-
sidered severable and, if any provision of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given
effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions
of this ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety for the reason that the
parking and traffic problem within the Town of Vail presents critical difficul-
ties which must be alleviated at the earliest possible date to promote the
comfort and health of the inhabitants of said town; therefore, this ordinance
shall take effect in five (5) days following publication of same.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 7th
DAY OF MARiCH, 1972.
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