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REGULAR MEETING
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
1 JUNE 1976
7:30 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail,
Colorado, was convened at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 1, 1976,
in the Vail Municipal Building Council Chambers.
Mayor John Dobson and the following councilmembers were present:
Bill Heimbach
Kathleen Klug
John Donovan
Bob Ruder
Josef Staufer
Others present included:
Stan Bernstein, Assistant Town Manager
Larry Rider, Town Attorney
ORDINANCE No. 13, Series of 1976, regarding Sign Code amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance, was introduced on second reading. Mayor Dobson
briefly reviewed the proposed amendments. Councilman Staufer moved to
approve the ordinance on second reading and to publish it by title only;
Councilwoman Klug seconded the motion; all present voted in favor; and
the motion carried, The Town Cleric was instructed to have the ordinance
published by title only.
ORDINANCE No. 14, Series of 1976, regarding the Bighorn Street Improve-
ment District, was introduced on first reading: The Town Attorney
explained that the ordinance contained a provision that the assessments
would not be raised as well as a description of how the assessments
were arrived at. A discussion regarding the maximum cost of the paving
ensued, and it was established that if the paving cost more than
estimated, the Town would cover that excess rather than raising the
assessments. The Assistant Town Manager added that he had contacted
• the County Assessor who assured him that the paving would not automatically
increase the property assessments in the Bighorn area. Councilman
Donovan moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; Councilman
Heimbach seconded the motion; all present voted in favor; and the motion
carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have the ordinance published
in full.
The public hearing regarding pedestrianization of East Meadow Drive had
been continued from the previous regular meeting. Councilman Staufer
briefly explained the staff proposal for closing the street and making
Willow Bridge Road one way going North. A good deal of discussion
followed regarding the problems of merchants in the Crossroads area.
should East Meadow Drive be closed. Various members of the Council
agreed that other than the pedestrianization planned, East Meadow
Drive would not be totally closed at any time. Councilman Heimbach
moved to effect the proposed street closures during the summer on a
trial basis; Councilman Ruder seconded the motion; Councilman Staufer
abstained; all others present voted in favor; and the motion carried.
With regard to the Village Centre's appeal of the Design Review Board's
decision regarding signs to identify each of the Village Centre buildings,
Jim Lamont explained that the Design Review Board had voted to deny the
40 use of the signs as presented. He stated that the applicants and the
Council had met earlier in the day to discuss the matter and that he
felt the signs could be approved with some modifications. Mr. Lamont
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suggested that the Council request the applicants to reapply to the
Design Review Board with modified signs; then if the DRB denies that
application, the Council can hear the appeal. That solution was not
agreeable to the applicants because of the time required, and they
requested that the Council decide on the appeal. The attorney for
the applicants reminded the Council that it could agree with the ORB
decision, overturn it, or modify it. Councilman Heimbach moved to
approve the signs subject to modifications in the letter size (reducing
the letters by approximately 1/2 inch) as outlined by Mr. Lamont,
Councilman Staufer asked the Town Attorney if the Design Review Board
may deny a sign application on the basis of aesthetics if the sign
meets all other requirements as outlined by the Sign Code. Mr. Rider
stated that the Board could deny an application on the basis of
aesthetics. He added that if only the requirements in the Sign Code
were to be considered, there would be no need for a Board. The Mayor
brought the discussion back to the motion on the floor, and polled the
Council. Councilman Staufer voted against the motion, Councilman
Donovan voted in favor; Councilwoman Klug voted in favor; Councilman
Ruder voted in favor; Councilman Heimbach voted in favor; the Mayor
did not vote but was not in favor of the motion. The motion carried
with a vote of 4-1.
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With regard to a request for a setback variance for the McLaughlin
residence, Doug McLaughlin explained that at the time the house was
built, the proposed addition would have fit with the existing zoning.
However, since then the zoning has been changed, and a variance is
now necessary to build the addition. Councilman Staufer moved to
approve the variance request; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion;
the Mayor abstained; all others present voted in favor; and the motion
carried.
TOWN ATTORNEY REPORTS
Mr. Rider announced that an ordinance requiring the enclosing of trash
containers was under consideration and encouraged the public to attend
the hearings to be held in that regard. He stated that notice of the
hearings would appear in the local newspapers,
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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Town Clerk