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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-19 Town Council Minutes• MINUTES REGULAR MEETING TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL 19 FEBRUARY 1974 The regular meeting of the Town Council for the Town of. Vail, Colorado, was convened .at-7:45 P.M., February 19, 1974, in the Council Room of the Vail Municipal Building., Mayor John Dobson and the following councilmembers were present: Gerry White Tom Steinberg Kathy Kluq John Donovan Josef Staufer Councilman Langmaid was absent. Also present were: Terrell J. Minger, Town.Manager Gene A. Smith, Town Attorney Eldon Beck, Planner, Royston firm . Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE REZONING, THE VAIL/POTATO PATCH TRACT AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, was introduced``on first reading. Mr. Jim Viele, of Vail Associates.- Inc.,- made the presentation and explained the proposed down -zoning. He stated that in connection with the development of the area, Vail Associates has given_ 20 acres of land to the Town of Vail to be used as park land. The Mayor asked for questions from the audience pertaining to the proposal. Mr. Eldon Beck commented that the density and proposed locations of units are realistic and good for the area. Councilman Donovan moved to approve Ordinance No.'4 on first reading,.Councilman Steinberg seconded the motion;' the vote was unanimous in favor of the �. ordinance.and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was then instructed to have -the ordinance published as approved on first reading. Resolution No, 3, Series of 1974, a -resolution for the appointment of the town attorney from his: position of acting town attorney to a permanent position for the remainder of 1974. Councilman White made a motion to approve the resolution; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous in favor of Resolution No. 3.and the motion carried. With regard to Tracts A and B, two parcels of land adjacent to the Golden Peak area and owned by Vail Associates, Inc., representatives of V.A. and their architectural firm were present to introduce the proposal to the Council. Mr. Dick .Elias questioned the effect of construction on the roadway leading past the project. Mr. Minger noted that an alter- native road on the eastern portion of the Antholz property will be built in the summer of 1975 by the Town of Vail. Councilman White commented that he feels the project is too large for a heavy traffic area, and that the present project is not in keeping with the area. Councilman Donovan agreed but noted that the area is zoned HDMF. Councilman Steinberg remarked that he would like to see part of Tract A given to. the Town to tie in with the Antholz:and.the character of the mountain slope in that area. 19 February 1974 Page 2 • Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES MARCH 1, 1974 IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF. $5,000,000.00 BONDS DATED MARCH 1, 1974, was introduced by the town manager. Mr. Dan Herrington, of Boettcher and Company, the bonding agent, explained the content of the ordinance and the transactions leading to the ordinance. The net effective rate of interest is 6.11% plus.a $120,000.00 premium paid to the Town of Vail for refinancing. The ordinance was entered into the record and a copy is attached hereon. With regard to the Town of Vail Fire Rating, the town manager, fire chief and finance director had a meeting in Denver with insurance Investors:, Inc.on February 15, 1974, for the purpose of discussing possible results of the Bighorn annexation to the Vail Fire Protection District. According to I.I.I., the fire rating.is determined by the chance involved in the building burning down. Vail's '6' rating is the lowest of any volunteer fire department in this area. The insurance company stated that the rating must be the same for one district and any newly annexed area to the Vail District would. receive the same rating as Vail presently has; in fact, the entire valley could be '6' if the water supply were sufficient. Therefore, Bighorn would go from a 110' to a 161. This would signify a twenty to forty per cent decrease in insurance premiums for Bighorn property owners. A policy, statement is forthcoming from the Vail Fire Board. Resolution No. 4, Series of 1974, a resolution ratifying the Memorandum of Agreement pertaining to the construction of a municipal public parking facility, was introduced by the town attorney. The purpose of this resolution is to give preliminary approval of the transportation center contract ` as a safety measure for both the contractor's and the town's interests. Councilman Steinberg made a motion to approve Resolution No. 4; Councilman White seconded,• all members voted in favor and the motion carried. Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY, AND COLLECTION OF A.RECREATIONAL AMENITIES : TAX ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND THE CREATION OF A RECREATIONAL AMENITIES FUND, was introduced for second reading by the town attorney. He explained that changes were made with regard to the 'designated official' who would handle the tax and the rates charged for various zoning designations. Section 5 was changed so that a recreational amenity could be built on public property rather than the land the owner is building on. Councilman Steinberg suggested that no credit should be given to classifications SFR, R and A since the credit is already built into these categories. Therefore, Section 7D was amended to read "no credit will be allowed for the three categories: SFR, R and A". Mr. Minger commented that monies collected from the recreation tax will be allocated to a special fund, audited, and funds will be used for development of recreational amenities in the area where the money was collected Council- man Donovan moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2; Councilman Staufer seconded; Councilmen Donovan, Staufer, White, and Steinberg voted in favor; Councilwoman Klug voted against; the motion carried. 19 February 1974 Page 3 • Resolution No. 5, Series of 1974, a resolution regarding the proposed annexation of a portion of the Bighorn area to the Town, was introduced by the town attorney. With the submission of 119 inclusionary petitions to the Town of Vail, 53% of the land area in the portion to be annexed is represented in favor of annexation. Mr. Smith explained that the Town Council should now determine whether such annexation would be in accordance with the CRS Section 139-21-6(1). If so, a public.hearing should be scheduled for April 2, 1974. Mr. Craig Lewis, attorney representing Bighorn Junction Ltd., charged that there are several technical errors with regard to the.inclusionary petitions. The town attorney answered charges regarding computation.of condominium owned land; certification of, the annexation plat; correctness of the legal description and verification of signatures on the petition. A motion was made by Councilman Staufer to approve Resolution No. 5; seconded by Councilman White; the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion carried. With regard to a request from Jim Martin, of Lionshead Lodge, for a parking variance of 10spaces, the Council generally favored further study of the matter. Councilman Staufer noted that since 25% of the required parking is involved, the Council should take the 20 days allowed for their decision,. The Planning Commission will make a report by the end of February on the zoning ordinance. A public hearing will be held on March 19'for reconsideration of the request. Councilman Donovan moved that the matter be tabled until the March 19th meeting; Councilman Klug seconded; the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion carried. With regard to the Cable TV Proposal prepared by the Staff, the Mayor commented that the Council will peruse it and report on the contents at the next Council meeting. According to requirements of state law, Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1974, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES MARCH 1, 1974 IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.00 BONDS DATED MARCH-1,' 1974; was read in full by the Bond Attorney, Mr. Daniel Lynch.' Councilman White moved to approve Ordinance No. 3 on first; reading; Councilwoman Klug seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous in favor; and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have Ordinance No. 3 published as approved on first reading. Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 A.M. TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF VAIL Attest: By: yar Town Clerk