HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-27 Town Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING
VAIL PLANNING COMMISSION
VAIL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APRIL 27, 1970
The meeting was brought to order by Assistant Town Manager,
Terry Minger at 7:50 p. m. in the Holiday Inn Conference
Room.
ROLL CALL found the following members present:
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chairman Rodney Slifer
Commissioner John Donovan
Commissioner Robert Clark
Commissioner John Dobson
Commissioner Dave Gorsuch
Terry Minger
Stewart Brown
Trustee Clay Freeman
Charlie Bynum
I. PULIS FINAL PLAT: The following points were discussed
concerning the approval of the Pulis Final Plat:
1. Attorney Stewart Brown advised the Commission
that the performance bond required under Article
VI, Section 1, Subsection 2 (c) need not be a
surety bond, and that the undertaking of the applicant
in a reasonable sum would comply with the
requirements of the ordinance.
2. Evidence in support of its requested waiver of
the dedication requirement was presented by the
applicant, establishing:
(a) the relatively small size of the proposed
subdivision;
(b) adjacency of the golf course on the north,
and National Forest Service land on the south;
(c) anticipated dedication of at least 8%
of land proposed for annexation in the near
future, said land being adjacent to the land
proposed for subdivision;
(d) low density use of proposed lots nearly
k acre in size;
3. Assistant Town Manager, Terry Minger reported
that the proposed plat had been examined by the
firm of Richards -Huffstutler and that such firm
had determined such plat to be in full compliance
with the requirements of the subdivision ordinance,
except in the ommission therefrom of open space
dedication, as required under Article V, Section
6 of the ordinance.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by
Commissioner Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark : YES
RESOLVED, that applicants tender of a performance bond
in the amount of 20,000.00, as its undertaking under
Article VI, Section 1, Subsection 2 (c) be, and it
hereby is, accepted in full satisfaction of the requirements
under Subsection 2(c) aforementioned, and that the bond
duly executed is hereby ordered to be made a part of
the permanent records of the Commission.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by Commissioner
Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark: YES
RESOLVED, That the findings of Richards -Huffstutler in
respect to the plat of applicant, be, and they hereby
are, adopted as the findings of the Commission, the
Commission hereby finding that such plat is in full
compliance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 4,
Series 1970, except that such plat does not comply with
• the open space dedication requirement of Article V,
Section 6, of said ordinance.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by Commisioner
Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark: YES
RESOLVED, That a waiver of the open space requirement
of the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4, Series
of 1970, Article V, Section 6, be, and the same
hereby is, granted, subject to the approval of the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Vail, as required under
said ordinance, Article V, Section 6, the board having
found, upon the evidence presented, that the granting
of such a waiver is in the public interest, and that
the omission of open space is reasonable in respect
to the proposed use, height, area and bulk specifications
contained in the proposed subdivision.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by
Commissioner Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark: YES
RESOLVED, that the final plat of Vail Valley Incorporated
for the Pulis Ranch subdivision be, and the same
hereby is, approved, subject to the approval of the
Board of Trustees of land dedication agreements
contained therein as a part thereof.
II. LIONSHEAD FINAL PLAT: The following points were
discussed concerning the approval of the LionsHead
Final Plat (Vail LionsHead First Filing):
1. Land use --it was agreed to use lots 1 and 2
for parking. Legalities should be spelled out,
always providing parking at LionsHead. (See
Exhibit A.)
• 2. The Plat was presented by Bob Nott and changes
on Tract A. discussed. Separate platting on
this tract is planned.
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3. Vail Associates agreed to dedicate Tract B
to"the Town for open space (9.2% rather than the
requirement of 8%).
4. Tract A is to be used as open area for
recreational purposes with no building structures.
5. The Covenant Revisions for this plat were
presented and reviewed by Bob Nott.
6. In letter dated April 13, 1970, from Clay
Simon of V.A.I., they assure the Town that they
will maintain for public and private use the
westerly temporary access road to the LionsHead
development.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by Commissioner
Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark : YES
• RESOLVED, that the findings of Richards -Huffstutler
in respect to the plat of applicant, be, and they
hereby are, adopted as the findings of the Commission,
the Commission hereby finding that such plat is in
full compliance with the requirements of Ordinance
No. 4, Series 1970, except that such plat does not
comply with the open space dedication requirement of
Article V, Section 6, of said ordinance.
RESOLVED, that applicants tender of a performance bond
in the amount of $50,000.00, as its undertaking
under Article VI, Section 1, Subsection 2 (c) be, and
it hereby is, accepted in full satisfaction of the
requirements under Subsection 2(c) aforementioned, and
that the bond duly executed is hereby ordered to be
made a part of the permanent records of the Commission.
RESOLVED, that the final plat of Vail Associates, Inc.
for the LionsHead subdivision be, and the same hereby
is, approved.
The Commission temporarily adjourned at 8:SS p. m.,
at which time the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees
meeting was brought to order by Mayor Pro-Tem
Thomas Steinberg.
ROLL CALL found the following members present:
Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas Steinberg
Trustee John Donovan
Trustee Clayton Preemar2
Trustee Garry White
ABSENT: Mayor John Dobson
Trustee Tod Anderson
Trustee Richard Bailey
Planning Commission Chairman Rodney Slifer reported
to the Board of Trustees that the Planning Commission
had given tentative approval to the Subdivision
Plat submitted by Jay Pulis covering land recently
annexed to the Town of Vail, and submitted for approval
by the Board, an agreement reached between the Planning
Commission and Jay Pulis by which agreement the
Plannins c,_Icajwn waived in its entirety the open space
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dedication requirement of Ordinance No. 4, Series of
1970, Article V, Section 6.
THereupon discussion ensued concerning the findings
of the Planning Commission in respect to such waiver
of the open space dedication requirement.
Trustee -Donavan -moved, with a second by Trustee
White.
Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas Steinberg:YES
Trustee John Donovan: YES
Trustee Clayton Freeman: YES
Trustee Gerry White: YES
RESOLVED, that a waiver of the open space requirement
of the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4, Series
of 1970, Article V, Section 6, under agreements reached
between the Planning Commission and Vail Valley
Incorporated, be, and the same hereby is approved,
the board hereby finding that such agreement has been
freely and voluntarily entered into by the parties
thereto, and is reasonable, and in the public interest.
II.The Board discussed points 1, 3,4,5,6 6 on the
LionsHead Final Plat and Trustee Donovan moved, with
a second by Trustee White, to accept the newly revised
covenants --which included a general parking provision --
and to accept the dedication of Tract B by Vail
Associates, Inc., to the Town.
VOTE: Mayor Pro-Tem. Thomas Steinberg:
YES
Trustee John Donovan: YES
Trustee Clayton Freeman. YEs
Trustee Gerry White: YES
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas
Steinberg at 9:15 p.m. The Planning Commission
reeoIivencd at 9:25 p.m., with the same members
present, and was brought to order by Chairman Rodney
Slifer, newly appointed Chairman of the Planning
Commission as of April 27, 1970.
III. A Plat fee charge was discussed. The reason to
charge,a plat fee was to enable the town to have a
full time Engineer.
1. The Town is currently submitting preliminary
plats to private engineering firms for plat
approval; the fee for this service on the Pulis
plat alone was $452.00. A suggested fee was
$10 per lot. The Town wished only to cover its
costs. It was agreed that it was for the
protection of the Town to have an Engineer. Terry
Minger suggested that research be done and presented
to the next Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Slifer
suggested that there should also be a rate schedule
worked out and presented at the next meeting.
IV. Terry Minger noted that the Petition for vacation
of Vail VAlley Drive and Ptarmigan Road will be re-
considered at a Public Hearing called by the Board of
Trustees at 7:30 p.m., June 8, 1970, in the Holiday Inn
Conference Room. This petition has been denied by the
Planning Commission but is being reheard at the request
o.f the petitioners.
With no further business to be discussed, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
VAIL PLANNING COMMISSION
VASL BOARD Or TRUSTEES
APRIL 27, 1970
The meeting was brought to order by Assistant Town Manager,
Terry Minger at 7:50 p. m. in the Holiday Inn Conference
Room.
ROLL CALL found the following members present:
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chairman Rodney Slifer
Commissioner John Donovan
Commissioner Robert Clerk
Commissioner John Dobson
Commissioner Dave Gorsuch
Terry Minger
Stewart Brown
Trustee Clay Freeman
Charlie Bynum
I. PULIS FINAL PLAT: The following points were discussed
concerning the approval of the Pulis Final Plat:
1. Attorney Stewart Brown advised the Commission
that the performance bond required under Article
VI, Section 1, Subsection 2 (c) need not be a
surety bond, and that the undertaking of the applicant
in a reasonable sum would comply with the
requirements of the ordinance.
2. Evidence in support of its requested waiver of
the dedication requirement was presented by the
applicant, establishing:
(a) the relatively small size of the proposed
subdivision;
(b) adjacency of the golf course on the north,
and National Forest Service land on the south;
(a) anticipated dedication of at least 8%
of land proposed for annexation in the near
future, said land being adjacent to the land
proposed for subdivision;
(d) low density use of proposed lots nearly
k acre in size;
3. Assistant Town Manager, Terry Minger reported
that the proposed plat had been examined by the
firm of Richards -Huffstutler and that such firm
had determined such plat to be in full compliance
with the requirements of the subdivision ordinance,
except in the ommission therefrom of open space
dedication, as required under Article V, Section
S of the ordinance.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by
Commissioner Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark :.YES
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RESOLVED, that applicants tender of a performance bond
in the amount of $20,000.00, t its undertaking under
Article VI, Section ;, Subsection 2 (c) be, and it
hereby is, accepted in full satisfaction of the requirements
under Subsection 2(c) aforementioned, and that the bond
duly executed is hereby ordered to be made a part of
the permanent records of the Commission.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by Commissioner
Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark: YES
RESOLVED, That the findings of Richards -Huffstutler in
respect to the plat of applicant, be, and they hereby
are, adopted as the findings of the Commission, the
Commission hereby finding that such plat is in full
compliance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 4,
Series 1970, except that such plat does not comply with
the open space dedication requirement of Article V,
Section 6, of said ordinance.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by Commisioner
Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark: YES
RESOLVED, That a waiver of the open space requirement
of the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4, Series
of 1970, Article V, Section 6, be, and the same
hereby is, granted, subject to the approval of the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Vail, as required under
said ordinance, Article V, Section 6, the board having
found, upon the evidence presented, that the granting
of such a waiver is in the public interest, and that
the omission of open space is reasonable in respect
to the proposed use, height, area and bulk specifications
contained in the proposed subdivision.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by
Commissioner Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark: YES
RESOLVED, that the final plat of Vail Valley Incorporated
for the Pulis Ranch subdivision be, and the same
hereby is, approved, subject to the approval of the
Board of Trustees of land dedication agreements
contained therein as a part thereof.
II. LIONSHEAD FINAL PLAT: The following points were
discussed concerning the approval of the LionsHead
Final Plat (Vail LionsHead First Filing):
1. Land use --it was agreed to use lots 1 and 2
for parking. Legalities should be spelled out,
always providing parking at LionsHead. (See
Exhibit A.)
2. The Plat was presented by Bob Nott and changes
on Tract A. discussed. Separate platting on
this tract is planned.
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S. Vail Associates agreed to dedicate Tract B
'to"the Town for open space (9.2% rather than the
requirement of 8%).
4. Tract A is to be used as open area for
recreational purposes with no building structures.
5. The Covenant Revisions for this plat were
presented and reviewed by Bob Nott.
6. In letter dated April 13, 1970, from Clay
Simon of V.A.I., they assure the Town that they
will maintain for public and private use the
westerly temporary access road to the LionsHead
development.
Commissioner Donovan moved, with a second by Commissioner
Clark.
Chairman Rodney Slifer: YES
Commissioner John Donovan: YES
Commissioner Robert Clark : YES
RESOLVED, that the findings of Richards -Huffstutler
in respect to the plat of applicant, be, and they
hereby are, adopted as the findings of the Commission,
the Commission hereby finding that such plat is in
full compliance with the requirements of Ordinance
No. 4, Series 1970, except that such plat does not
comply with the open space dedication requirement of
Article V, Section 6, of said ordinance.
RESOLVED, that applicants tender of a performance bond
in the amount of $501)000.00, as its undertaking
under Article VI, Section 1, Subsection 2 (c) be, and
it hereby is, accepted in full satisfaction of the
requirements under Subsection 2(c) aforementioned, and
that the bond duly executed is hereby ordered to be
made a part of the permanent records of the Commission.
RESOLVED, that the final plat of Vail Associates, Inc.
for the LionsHead subdivision be, and the same hereby
is, approved.
The Commission temporarily adjourned at 8:55 p. m.,
at which time the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees
meeting was brought to order by Mayor Pro -Tern
Thomas Steinberg.
ROLL CALL found the following members present:
ABSENT:
Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas Steinberg
Trustee John Donovan
Trustee Clayton Freeman
Trustee Gerry White
Mayor John Dobson
Trustee Tod Anderson
Trustee Richard Bailey
Planning Commission Chairman Rodney Slifer reported
to the Board of Trustees that the Planning Commission
had given tentative approval to the Subdivision
Plat submitted by Jay Pulis covering land recently
annexed to the Town of Vail, and submitted for approval
by the Board, an agreement reached between the Planning
Commission and Jay Pulis by which agreement the
Planni.ns cv=.1aax,6n waived in its entirety the open space
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dedication requirement of Ordinance No. 4, Series of
1970, Article V, Section 6.
THereupon discussion ensued concerning the findings
of the Planning Commission in respect to such waiver
of the open space dedication requirement.
Trustee•Donavan-moved, with a second by Trustee
White.
Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas Steinberg:YES
Trustee John Donovan: YES
Trustee Clayton Freeman: YES
Trustee Gerry White: YES
RESOLVED, that a waiver of the open space requirement
of the Subdivision Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4, Series
of 1970, Article V, Section 6, under agreements reached
between the Planning Commission and Vail Valley
Incorporated, be, and the same hereby is approved,
the board hereby finding that such agreement has been
freely and voluntarily entered into by the parties
thereto, and is reasonable, and in the public interest.
II.The Board discussed points 1, 3,4,5,E 6 on the
LionsHead Final Plat and Trustee Donovan moved, with
a second by Trustee White, to accept the newly revised
covenants --which included a general parking provision --
and to accept the dedication of Tract B by Vail
Associates, Inc., to the Town.
VOTE: Mayor Pro -Teen Thomas. Steinberg:
YES
Trustee John Donovan: YES
Trustee Clayton Freeman: YEs
Trustee Gerry White: YES
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas
Steinberg at 9:15 p.m. The Planning Commission
veconveneel at 9:25 p.m., with the same members
present, and was brought to order by Chairman Rodney
Slifer, newly appointed Chairman of the Planning
Commission as of April 27, 1970.
III. A Plat fee charge was discussed. The reason to
charge a plat fee was to enable the town to have a
full time Engineer.
1. The Town is currently submitting preliminary
plats to private engineering firms for plat
approval; the fee for this service on the Pulis
plat alone was $452.00. A suggested fee was
$10 per lot. The Town wished only to cover its
costs. It was agreed that it was for the
protection of the Town to have an Engineer. Terry
Minger suggested that research be done and presented
to the next Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Slifer
suggested that there should also be a rate schedule
worked out and presented at the next meeting.
IV. Terry Minger noted that the Petition for vacation
of Vail VAlley Drive and Ptarmigan Road will be re-
considered at a Public Hearing called by the Board of
Trustees at 7:30 p.m., June 8, 1970, in the Holiday Inn
It Conference Room. This petition has been denied by the
Planning Commission but is being reheard at the request
of the petitioners.
With no further business to be discussed, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:35 p.m._