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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. -2- 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 -3- 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. -4- f • A* • 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 r 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. -2- f a • C7 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 -3- a a • 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._