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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-08-15 Town Council Minutesl 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; Page 2 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. ti. 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. _Page 3 I* L_J • 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. Town Cler lh Page 4