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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF VA_ IL
AUGUST 15, 1972
. A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Vail was convened
at 7:45 p.m., August 15, 1972, in the Council.Roorn of the Vail Municipal
Building.
Mayor John A. Dobson and the following Trustees were present:
Richard Bailey John Donovan
Joseph Langmaid Josef Staufer
Thomas Steinberg Gerry White
Also present were:
Terrell Minger, Town Manager .
Lawrence Robinson, Town Attorney
The meeting was convened with the Board acting as the Local Liquor Licensing
Authority. The first application was for a three-way license for the Wild
Mountain Inn to be operated by Nelson -Fick, Inc. Stewart Brown represented
• the applicants. The Town Clerk had received all the information necessary
under state statutes. Petitions on behalf of the license were in the file. The
applicants had been Fingerprinted, but no report had. _been received from the.FBI.
No witnesses appeared against the application. Mr. Daniel Nelson,. Mr. Daniel
Fick, Mr. Willis Wright and Mr. Tom Holley were sworn in by the Town ,Clerk.
Mr, Nelson, the president of Nelson -Fick, Inc. , testified that the proposed
restaurant would seat 90 people in 'the dining area and 60 to 70 in the bar.
There is a deck area of 3500 square Feet where they would also serve. They.
had compiled a statistical study, submitted as Exhibit A', which indicated the
growth potential of the area and the need for more restaurant facilities. Mr,
Fick, Vice -President and" manager in the firm, testified that he had had experi-
ence in restaurant operations. Mr. Wright testified that additional restaurant
facilities are very much needed in the Lionshead area; Mr. Holley noted that
the inadequacies in "food service in the area in the past year led him to the same
conclusion. There were no questions of the witnesses. Mayor, Dobson indicated
that a copy of the decision will be sent to the petitioners by certified mail within
30 days.
Mr. Douglas McLaughlin represented the second group of petitioners for a 3-way
liquor license, Hyperboles, Inc. Their proposed restaurant would be known as "
Purcell's. There were no witnesses against the petition. Mr. John Purcell,
Mrs. Diana Donovan, Mrs. Diane Lazier, Mr. James Collins and Mr. James
Swift were sworn in by the Town Clerk. Mr. Robinson indicated that all the
necessary Forms had been submitted, 'the fees paid, and the applicants finger-
printed, although no FBI report had been received. Mr. McLaughlin submitted
petitions on behalf of the license. Mr. Purcell, president and manager, testified
that he had operated his own restaurant in Arizona in 1967; in Vail he had worked
at Eagle's Nest and the Ore House. The firm had a 20-year lease on the premises
from Mr. Lazier. It was Mr. Pu^cell's opinion that the density of the Lionshead
area warrants this type of restaurant. The bar and restaurant operations com-
bined would seat 115-110 people. Mrs. Donovan testified that she is an officer
and stockholder in the corporation and would be doing the bookkeeping for the
business, Mrs. Lazier contributed that she is an officer and stockholder and
would be assisting in various aspects of the business whenever the need arose.
Both Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Lazier felt a definite need exists for this restaurant.
Mr. Collins "testified that, from working in "the Lionshead area, he had found the
present services inadequate and, given the new building in the area, there was a
definite need for a business of this type. Mr. Swift likewise testified to the need
for the facility. The Board will reach a decision within 30 days.
The next matter on the agenda was an application for a beer and wine license
for Charles White. Johanna White had been listed as 'a co -licensee on the
original application, but this will be amended to omit her as she is not a
United States citizen. Mr. Robinson noted that, aside from this change, .all
the requirements have been met. Mr. Charles White, Mr. Bob Lazier and
Mr. Mike Salloway were sworn in by the Town Clerk. Mr. McLaughlin sub-
mitted petitions on behalf of the license. Mr. White noted that he is the
manager of Mid -Vail. If the license is granted, his wife will supervise during
the day and he will supervise at night. He felt there was a. need for the deli-
catessen -type operation he is planning. Mr. Lazier, the owner of the building in
which the facility will be located, testified that he felt there exists a definite
need for this type of operation. Mr. Salloway testified to this need from the
standpoint of having been both a resident and tourist.in the Vail area. A decision
will be made within 30 days on this application.
The owners of She Productions had made application for a patio expansion. Mr.
McLaughlin noted that a request for a change of name to Leroi's Public. House
has been sent to Denver. The major question to be answered before permission
can be given is whether the land upon which the patio is located is controlled by
Vail Associates. Mr. Nott of Vail Associates and Mr. Rosenquist, 'the owner
of the building, appeared to have different views of the matter. Mr. McLaughlin
inquired if the Board would be willing to make a favorable decision pending the
results of a survey. The Board declined to take such action.. Rather, they will
IVmake a decision when the question of ownership is resolved. The Bully III
restaurant had made application for an expansion to the pool and a patio area.
However, as there was no representative of the firm in attendance, no action
was taken.
The Local Liquor Licensing Authority was adjourned and the Board of Trustees
convened at 8.30 p.m. The minutes of the meeting of July 18 having been ,
previously sent to the Trustees, Trustee Donovan moved they be approved;
Trustee Bailey seconded; approval was unanimous.
Requests had been received to consider the zoning of the Booth Creek area
previously annexed and also to plat a portion 61? the land, the 12th Filing. Mr.
Nott stated that although the allowable FAR. for MF.<zoning is .75 to 1, they
have agreed, in writing, to limit the density to .4 to 1 in those areas zoned
MF. The area zoned "A" in the eastern portion of the property will be. dedicated
to the town as will the areas along Booth Creek and the northern area zoned '!A.,'
One of the meadow areas will be restricted to recreational uses and will .perhaps
be dedicated in the future. An additional area of "A" in -the southeastern portion
of the property will contain the stables.. An open space corridor will run from
this area to the public and Forest Service lands and will be dedicated to the town.
The construction will be done by individuals and small contractors. The Town
will be charged with enforcing the .4 to 1 limitation. There might be a 3-year
building requirement on the single lots. The architectural requirements will
be different from those in the Village; they may be more restrictive. The parcel:
is zoned 40% "A." Tennis courts would not. be built immediately; there is still
a question of the extent of Recreation District involvement. There was some
discussion of the effects of the interstate construction on the present rodeo
grounds. It was noted that even after the present highway is r moved,. the old
route will remain highway right of way and, if used, would affect the green space
proposed. Trustee Staufer moved the proposed zoning be accepted; Trustee
Steinberg seconded. Trustee White, abstained and Trustees Bailey, Donovan,
Langnaid, Staufer, and Steinberg voted in favor. Mayor. Dobson inquired if
Ordinance No. 12 had been read and understood. Each Trustee indicated that he
had. Trustee Steinberg moved that Ordinance No. 12,.AN ORDINANCE ESTAB-
LISHING THE ZONING FOR A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SOUTH-
EAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, THE SOUTH
HALF OF SECTION 3, AND THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 80 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL.
MERIDIAN, EAGLE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, THE SAME BEING THE
SUBJECT OF ORIDI NANCE NO. ELEVEN (11), (Series of 1972), ANNEXING
SAID PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF VAI L; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP FOR THE TOWN OF VAIL; AND SETTING FORTH DETAI LS' RELATING
THERETO, be adopted; Trustee Staufer seconded. Trustee.White abstained;
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Trustees Bailey, Donovan, Langrraid, Staufer and Steinberg voted in favor;
there were no votes against.
The map of the 12th Filing was explained. Trustee Donovan moved that'the plat
of the 12th Filing be accepted as presented; Trustee Staufer seconded. Trustee
White abstained; Trustees Bailey, Dorjovan, Langmaid, Staufer and Steinberg
voted approval.
A letter had been received from the Eagle County Trash lRemoval Company
requesting a franchise. Mr. Lapin of this company explained that he Felt a
Franchise would be beneficial both to his company and. the town; the assets of
the former would be protected and the latter could obtain rate protection through
this means. Mr. Lapin described.in broad termsthe response to a question-
naire his Firm had prepared. He suggested that there was a standard form of
franchise that could be used. Also, he would like to have an answer by the
winter season. Mayor Dobson noted that the Board will try to. have an answer
by October 1.
Mr. Bob Howlett had submitted a letter regarding his proposed sleigh operation
which was read in full. There were some questions regarding the legality of
stables and house trailers in the town limits; the Town Attorney will check on
the first point; house -trailers are allowed in the town but they cannot be used
overnight. Mr. Howlett contributed that they had considered alternate locations
for these operations. Trustee Steinberg noted that a metal building would not
be allowed inside the Town limits. In response to a question as to the base of
their operations, Mr. Howlett.noted that there would be a booking office in the
town. However, this office would pay no sales tax. Trustee Steinberg objected
'to supporting a service which would provide no revenues for the town. Mr.,
Howlett noted that the people staying in Homestake on a .package plan would,
through this service, spend a couple of evenings in the town. .However, Trustee
Steinberg was thinking of the people who go the other, way and spend a couple of
evenings outside of the town. Mr. Howlett noted thatthey would like to see the
number of horse permits in town limited but that is the next step after obtaining
the original approval for their project. He also maintained that an operation of
'the type proposed would produce indirect revenue for the 'town. They have not
yet received permission from the Highway Department to operate on the frontage
roads. Mayor Dobson noted that they have not received any other applications
for horse services for the coming winter. He asked Mr. Howlett if they had any
routes planned as yet. They would try to circumvent the core area. Mr. Howlett
would like to have warning signs and also sleigh stops. The clean-up problem
would be handled by stopping the sleigh each time it became necessary. Mayor
Dobson suggested that proposed routes and stops be submitted as soon as possible.
Upon receipt of this information, a decision will be made.
In regard to the appointment of a new member to the Planning Commission,
Trustee Staufer nominated Jim Slevin and Hans Weibel. Trustee Donovan moved
that Mr. Slevin be appointed; Trustee White seconded, approval was unanimous.
Mr. Minger explained that monies had been budgeted toward a town. employees
pension plan. It was proposed that this plan be done through the Prudential
Insurance Co. Full-time employees who have worked one year would be eligible.
The Town would contribute 5% of the salary of the individual and the employee
could match this amount, If an employee should. leave, it could be taken as his
personal plan. The total cost to the Town would be $15,000 per year. A life
insurance benefit is included in the plan. 'Mr. Robinson further explained 'that
the plan would be fully vested after 4 years. Mayor Dobson suggested that the
technical questions be discussed at a later date. He stated that he thought it
would be helpful in attracting quality employees. Further points were that
approximately 25 to 30 people would currently be eligible; the cost would be
shared with the special districts. A meeting open to interested parties will be
held on this matter.
A request had been received for a parking variance for the Crowley residence.
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The need for a variance arose because it is normally not allowable to back into
a thoroughfare. Trustee Donovan moved. -that a variance be granted; Trustee
Langmaid seconded; approval was unanimous.
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Mr. Minger presented the annual financial report for 1971 prepared by Mr.
Bernstein. This shows both how monies were allocated and how they were spent.
Copies are available in the Town Office. He also called attention to the monthly
court report. Mayor Dobson noted that a report will be made shortly on progress
regarding district and county planning.
As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
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