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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-05-16 Town Council MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF VAIL MAY 16, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail was convened at 7:55 p.m., May 16, 1972, in the Council Room of the Vail Municipal. Building. The following Trustees were present:. Richard Bailey John Donovan C.E. Ted Kindel Josef Staufer Gerry White Also present were: Terrell Minger, Town Manager Stan Bernstein, Finance Director The first matter on the agenda was the selection of a Mayor Pro-tem. Trustee 10) Donovan moved that C.E. Ted Kindel serve in this capacity; Trustee Bailey seconded; selection was unanimous.' The preliminary plans for a parking structure,. transportation terminal.and ice arena were next considered. Mr. ivlinger explained the, basic estimates of needed parking and an outline of thinking to date on the matter; this information can be found in the study of the Municipal Parking Facility prepared by Beardsley, Davis Associates, Inc. Additional information noted included that: 1 . 90% of the sales tax revenue is generated by the guest; 2._ the 1% sales tax earmarked for capital improvements generates approximately $250,000 per year; 3, the proposed ice arena could be used for other purposes such as conventions or other sporting events; 4. the current deficit in parking needs to be remedied before other, long-term methods of handling transportation requirements are considered; 5. if the project is undertaken, .a construction manager would be hired who would supervise the sub -contracting of large portions of the work; 6, the upper tier of the structure could be used for tennis courts in the summer, when the need for parking is less; 7, it would be possible in the future to build another level on top of the structure as now designed; 8: Section C, where the �t ice arena is now proposed, would not be built in the present construction season. Mr. Ream, the proposed architect, added to this that the structure could be built in less verticle space than now exists between the frontage road and Gore Creek Drive. As shown in the model, several steps would be taken to insure that the structure would blend into its setting. In regard to snow removal, Mr. Ream noted that they are considering (1) complete snow melting equipment built into the top deck of the structure, (2) snow melting, pits, or (3) portable snow melting machines. In terms of the number of spaces provided, there would be 760 spaces in Sections A & B with a total for the project of approximately_1160 to 1175, if no facilities such as the ice rink were constructed. There would be a gradually sloping ramp between levels; permission.to encourage day skiers to enter from the frontage road appears thus far assured. Mr. McCall of the VRA stated that his organization's second priority is..a con- ference facility. He did not see using the proposed ice skating facility as a practical alternative; nor did he think it would be attractive enough for the type of groups interested in Vail.. Adding an additional level would be an inadequate solution as they want at least 20,000 square feet for this facility, preferably at �i the west end of the site. He saw a conference facility as producing direct revenue for the town. Mr. Parker, inquired what the square footage of the transportation terminal area was projected to be. Mr. Ream responded that the exact figure was still flexible; originally it had been set at 2,500 square feet, but the interest shown in the area might increase it. When informed that Continental Trailways had only asked for enough space to have 34 seats and a 24-f6ot counter; Mr: Parker suggested that perhaps the community should have a voice in what the needs for this .service would be. He then asked why an ice arena had been included in the plans. Mr. Minger cautioned against assuming that the decision had already been made; however, in terms of the preliminary plans, it had been included as it was logical from an economic viewpoint as well as that of the recreational needs of the community. Mr. Parker next inquired if a bond issue would be of such a magnitude as to finance the entire project. Mr. Minger replied that the town does not have the fiscal capability of financing the entire project at once. There followed a discussion of town priorities. In terms of the project being presented, it was emphasized that Section C was to be built later and was still very flexible as to what would be incorporated. Sections A and B, however, would need to be retained as parking if it were decided to try to make up. the ' parking deficit. However, a structure built for parking could still be turned to other uses in the future. A suggestion was made that as there is a gap between the activities available in the winter and those for the summer, the construction of recreational facilities in the structure be.directed toward summer facilities. It was emphasized that the proposed ice arena would be a year-round facility. Mr. McCall further, explained why he felt a convention center was needed. Al- though there are currently facilities for up.to 1 ,oOO people, there are few meet- . ing room facilities. Thus, there are often times when all meeting rooms are utilized but there are still empty beds in town. It was suggested that Blake Lynch's report on convention facilities be reviewed at this time. The concern was expressed that an increase of parking might overtax the capa- city of Bridge Street to handle the occupants of these cars. Also; it was asked if free parking would be provided for residents; Trustee Donovan suggested that, granted parking was needed, it might be preferable to purchase land for ground level parking. Mr. Parker expanded the suggestion ofground-level park- ing by stating that at a later date these lots could be converted to open -space. Mr. Weibel questioned whether additional parking was needed at all; the intro- duction of a bus line next year might eliminate the need for employee parking. Trustee Donovan noted that if the construction is not undertaken this summer, there will be no back-up parking but Golden Peak. Trustee Staufer, moved that a study committee be appointed. consisting of one Trustee, and one representative each from Vail Associates, the VRA, the transportation companies, and one member at large. He suggested there be no further action taken until this committee reported. Trustee Donovan seconded this motion. Before voting, Trustee White commented that, eliminating Section . C from consideration for the moment, A and B are an urgent need. ` Otherwise, there will be 250 less parking spaces next winter. He did not thinkthe structure would glut Bridge Street nor that a decision on A and B precluded a convention center or the purchase of open space. Trustee Bailey endorsed this statement and added that in the 30 days prior to any bond election discussion could take place. Trustee Donovan remarked that, if after discussion the majority were not in favor, the bond election would be voted down. Mr. Ream stated that in order to have things ready for the contractors if the bond election passed, his firm would need to continue working on the plans. He also noted that.construc- tion costs are increasing by approximately 10% per year, making a delay costly . if the project were eventually undertaken. A third thing he pointed out was that there would be enough space in Unit C to construct a convention center, if that were the decision. As Trustee Staufer was not yet certain whether he.wanted the mechanics of the election and the architectural planning to cease, he withdrew the motion. Mr. Minger thought that Mr. Ream should be given some definite answer, as to whether to continue work. Mr. Ream indicated that in order to finish the con.- . tract drawings, he would need to have the contract completed oath the proviso that the work could be halted at any time. it would be a calculated risk to assume that the drawings should be completed rather than waiting for any changes sug- gested by the committee. The original planning appropriation had been $1.5,000; Page 2 Mr. Ream's fees for work beyond that are an additional $15,000; he estimated that an additional $34,000 would be needed to complete everything necessary before construction. Trustee Bailey moved that Mr. Ream be authorized to proceed on the drawings for Sections A & B until the bond election or until the Trustees or committee decide otherwise. Trustees Bailey and White voted • for this motion; Trustees Staufer and Donovan voted against. Mayor Pro--tem . Kindel suggested the matter be postponed and abstained from voting. A brief recess was called at 10:00 p. m. When the meeting reconvened at 10:05 p.m., ORDINANCE NO. 7 (Series of 1972), AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ZONING FOR A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN LOT G OF VAIL VILLAGE SECOND FILING; ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF TOGETHER WITH ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, TOWN OF VAIL, COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE! TONN OF VAIL; AND SET- TING FORTH DETAILSRELATING THERETO was brought under consideration. Mr. Slifer, Chairman of the Planning Commission, explained that after much discussion the decision had been made to change. the t'onfnq to'MF as this would allow the bank as a conditional use while also lowering the allowable density. The recommendation of the Planning Commission is to make this change and also to grant the conditional use permit. The Trustees were polled as to whether they had read and understood Ordinance No. 7; each indicated that he had. The vote was taken with Trustees Bailey, Donovan, Kindel, Staufer and White voting for; . there were no votes against. The Ordinance was declared. adopted. . ORDINANCE NO. 8 (Series of 1972), AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A, CONDITION- AL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUSINESS OFFICE IN A MULTI -FAMILY DISTRICT; THE SAME BEING A .PORTION OF LOT G, VAIL VILLAGE SECOND FILING, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS RELATING THERETO, was next introduced. The Trustees were polled as to whether they had read and understood this ordi- nance; each indicated that he had. The vote was taken with Trustees Bailey, Donovan, Kindel, Staufer, and White voting for; there were no votes against. The Ordinance was declared adopted. Next introduced was ORDINANCE NO. 9 (Series of 1972), AN ORDINANCE ANNEX- ING TO THE TOWN OF VAIL CERTAIN TERRITORY SITUATED IN THE SOUTH- EAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 3, AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 5.SOUTH, RANGE 80 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO; ESTABLISHING THE ZONING FOR SAID TERRITORY AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE TOWN OF VAIL; AND SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELATION THERETO. Mr. Slifer explained that this territory is part of the golf course and is under, a lease for 98 years to the Recreation District. Its annexation would improve the operation of the Recreation District vis-a-vis the Town of Vail. The recommendation of the Planning Commission was in favor of the annexation. As there were no .questions, the Trustees were polled as to whether they had read and understood the ordinance; each responded that he had. The vote was taken with Trustees Bailey, Donovan, Staufer and White voting for; there were no votes against. Ordinance No. 9 was declared to be adopted effective 30 days after publication. It was next proposed that the Antholz annexation agreement be ratified by the new Board of Trustees, as the original agreement was signed just prior to the elec- tion. Also, as this area is now part of the Town, it is to the Town's advantage to accept the dedication from Vail Associates of the roadway between the existing Manor Vail units. Trustee White moved the Board ratify the agreement, Trustee Bailey seconded; Trustees Donovan, Bailey and White voted for; Trustee Staufer voted against. The agreement was declared to be ratified. Trustee Donovan moved the Board accept the dedication of the roadway between the Manor Vail units; Trustee White seconded; approval was unanimous. Page 3. ti c. Trustee White moved that Jim Slevin be appointed as a member of the Home Rule Charter Commission to replace Dave Gorsuch, who resigned. Trustee Donovan seconded; passage was unanimous. Trustee Bailey moved they approve the minutes of the meeting of March 24; Trustee White seconded. :However, Trustee Donovan wanted to discuss certain aspects of these minutes with the Town Attorney. Trustee Bailey withdrew his motion. Trustee Donovan moved the minutes of the meeting of April 18 be approved; Trustee Staufer seconded; passage was unanimous. Trustee Donovan moved the minutes of the meeting of April 13 be approved; Trustee White seconded; passage was unanimous. Mr. Minger reported that the Cable TV franchise agreement states that there shall be a committee of unspecified membership to deal with problems arising under the franchise. As there are now some problems that need to be arbitrated, t� he suggested a committee of two Trustees and a lay citizen be appointed. Trustee ,g Donovan nominated Trustee Langmaid and Trustee Bailey nominated Mayor Dobson. Za These two nominations were agreed upon. Mayor Pro—tem Kindel added that if M any citizens are interested in serving on the committee to please notify the Town. Mr. Elias contributed that Manor Vail has been negotiating with Cable TV and i will make the results available to the Town. Mr. Weibel inquired about the widening of Forest Road; Mr. Minger indicated that the dirt currently exposed will be blacktopped and then the project will be completed. As a point of information, he stated that all town roads have a potential 50-Moot roadway. Cribs had been built around three spruce trees affected by the widening and the opinion of the Forest Service, is that they will survive. It was suggested that construction companies be required to erect fences along the green belt. Mr. Minger indicated this couldbe required in the building code.. In response to a question regarding lighting of Gore "Creek Drive in front of the Mountain Haus, it was indicated that the disposition of this matter hinged on the . decision on the parking structure. Mr. Slifer reported that the tennis pro is in town and has opened his shop in the ski rental facility at Golden Peak. The assistant golf pro has also arrived. The parking lot at the golf course will be graveled this year. The food operation at the golf course has been awarded to Michi Blake. Vail Associates will operate the food service at Golden Peak. • As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Tow C erk ih Page 4