HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10 Adopting Certain Restrictions for Large Delivery Vehicles in Vail VillageRESOLUTION NO. 10
Series of 1988
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS FOR LARGE
DELIVERY VEHICLES IN VAIL VILLAGE,
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail has conducted two experimental periods of
restricting large delivery vehicles in the Vail Village Core in .1987 and 1988; and
WHEREAS, large vehicles delivering goods in Vail Village conflict with large
numbers of pedestrians travelling on Town streets; and
WHEREAS, the Tawn desires to minimize large delivery truck-pedestrian
conflicts to enhance the guest experience in Vail.
NOW, THEREFORE, 8E IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL,
COLORADO, that:
The Town Council hereby recognizes and adopts the following restrictions for
large delivery vehicles in the Vail Village.
SKI SEASON RESTRIGTIONS
From opening day of Vail Mountain through closing day, the following
restrictions apply:
1. Trucks larger than 10,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight {GUW} will be
prohibited from parking on Bridge Street, Hanson Ranch Road {south of the Red Lion
Building) and Gore Creek Drive (north of the Lodge at Vail) during the hours from
8:30 a.m, until 10:30 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m,
2. During the hours from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
trucks larger than 1O,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight wi11 be required to park in one
of three °staging areas" in the Village Core and use their own wheel carts to
deliver goods into the Core. The following truck loading zones will be used for
these staging areas:
East - Truck loading zones on Gore Creek Drive (east of Mill Creek
only).
West - Truck loading zones north and south of Willow Bridge. Willow
Bridge will remain open to northbound truck traffic only.
North - Village Transportation Center charter bus lot.
3. Taxis are prohibited from entry into any Village Core location except to
pick up passengers from specific locations. Taxis are prohibited from standing and
waiting for potential passengers in the Village Care without receiving a specific
request from passengers for pick-up.
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4. Town of Vail Municipal Code 8.24.060(G).
1) It shall be unlawful for any person to idle or permit the idling of
the engine of any bus, truck or any motor vehicle of any kind whatsoever, for a
period of time in excess of twenty minutes within the Town limits of the Town of
Vail.
2) Notwithstanding paragraph G.1., it shall be unlawful for any person
to permit any id]ing whatsoever of the engine of any unattended bus, truck or any
motor vehicle, except for refrigeration vehicles, within the Commercial Core I or
the Commercial Core II zone district of the Town.
OFF-SEA54N RESTRICTIONS
From the day following the closing day of Vail Mountain through the day before
the mountain reopens each year, the following restrictions apply:
1. Trucks larger than 10,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight {GVW} will be
prohibited from parking on Bridge Street, Hanson Ranch Raad (south of the Red Lion
Building} and Gare Creek Drive (north of the Lodge at Vail} during the hours from
1,1:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
2. During the hours from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., trucks larger than
10,500 lbs. gross vehicle weight will be required to park in one of three "staging
areas" in the Village Care and use their awn wheel carts to deliver goods into the
Core. The following truck loading zones will be used for these staging areas:
East - Truck loading zones on Gore Creek Drive (east of Mill Creek
only).
West - Truck loading zones north and south of Willow Bridge. Willow
Bridge will remain open to northbound truck traffic only.
North - Village Transportation Center charter bus lot.
3. The above restrictions apply to vehicles larger than 10,500 lbs. GVW.
Delivery vehicles weighing 10,500 lbs. GVW or less are not affected by the
restrictions. Taxis, service trucks (post office, UPS, plumbers, electricians,
etc.) and personal cars are not affected by these restrictions and are subject to
the existing Core closure regulations outlined in 4. below.
4. The existing summer Village Core closure regulations will remain in
effect:
No vehicles will be allowed entry to the Village Core through Checkpoint
Charlie between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. except for emergency vehicles
and vehicles with a specific destination exempt from the closure.
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5. Taxis are prohibited from entry into any Village Core location except to
pick up passengers from specific locations. Taxis are prohibited from standing and
waiting for potential passengers in the Village Care without receiving a specific
request from passengers for pick-up.
6. Town of Vail Municipal Code 8.24.060{G).
1) It shall be unlawful for any person to idle ar permit the idling of
the engine of any bus, truck or any motor vehicle of any kind whatsoever ,. for a
period of time in excess of twenty minutes within the Town limits of the Town of
Vail.
2) Notwithstanding paragraph G.1., it shall be unlawful for any person
to permit any idling whatsoever of the engine of any unattended bus, truck or any
motor vehicle, except for refrigeration vehicles, within the Cammercial Core I or
the Commercial Core II zone district of the Town.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of .3une ,
1988.
John C. Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTE:T:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, To n CTerk
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