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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
15 FEBRUARY 1977
The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado,
was convened at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 15, 1977, in the Vail
Municipal Building Council Chambers.
Mayor John Dobson and the following counciimembers were present:
Josef Staufer
John Donovan
Bill Heimbach
Bob Ruder
Bill Wilto
Rod Slifer
Others present included:
Stan Bernstein, Acting Town Manager
. Larry Rider, Town Attorney
Mr. A. J. Siccardi and Mr. E. N. Haase had not yet arrived for their
special presentation, therefore, Mayor Dobson moved to item 2 on the
agenda:
ORDINANCE No. 4, Series of 1977, regarding the registration of contractors
within the Town of Vail, was introduced on second reading. The Mayor
explained that the Council and the public should be familiar with the
ordinance. Councilman Donovan moved to approve the ordinance on second
reading; Councilman Staufer seconded the motion; all present voted in
favor: and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have
the ordinance published by title only.
ORDINANCE No. 5, Series of 1977, amending the Sign Code regarding nonconform-
ing signs, was introduced on second reading. There were no questions or
comments, and Councilman Slifer moved to approve the ordinance on second
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 by title only.
ORDINANCE No. 6, Series of 1977, making a supplemental appropriation from the
General Fund for cloud seeding, was introduced on first reading. Mr. Bernstein
explained that the ordinance would authorize $5,000 to pay 1/2 of a $10,000
cloud seeding program; Vail Associates is to pay the other $5,000. He stated
that the clouds were to be seeded with the next storm. Councilman Staufer
objected to the third paragraph regarding increased revenues, and Councilman
Slifer moved to approve the ordinance with the deletion of paragraph three;
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.
ORDINANCE No. 7, Series of 1977, rezoning Lot 9, Block 2, Vail/Potato Patch
from HDMF to MDMF, was introduced on first reading. Architect Ron Todd
explained that the rezoning was a voluntary downzoning on the part of his
client. Councilman Donovan strongly felt that the downzoning should be to
Residential, and Councilmen Slifer and Heimbach agreed. Diana Toughill
stated that the Planning Commission had recommended approval 5-1, and that
the staff offered no recommendation. Owner Bob Lazier stated that the property
should be developed to its maximum since it was adjacent to the overpass, and
Councilman Donovan countered that the Town should get away from the "develop
to max" philosophy. After a brief discussion regarding spot zoning, Councilman
Heimbach moved to table a vote on the ordinance until a deed restriction agreement
could be drawn up; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; all present voted in
favor; and the motion carried.
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Mr. Siccardi of the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Adminis-
tration, and Mr. Haase of the Colorado Department of Highways, arrived and
presented their "Best Station" award to the Continental Oil Company and
Vail Village Conoco. They also presented an award for the Outstanding
Highway Oriented Project Which Preserves the Environment to the Town of Vail
and Royston, Hanamoto, Beck and Abey for the Vail Transportation Center.
ORDINANCE No. 8, Series of 1977, rezoning Vail/Potato Patch Second Filing
from MDMF to Two Family Residential, was introduced on first reading. Ms.
Toughill explained that the request was for a voluntary downzoning with a
substantial decrease in density. Councilman Donovan moved to adopt the
ordinance on first reading; Councilman Ruder seconded the motion; all present
voted in favor; and the motion carried. Councilman Slifer then moved to
approve the attendant resubdivision; 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.
RESOLUTION No. 4, Series of 1977, relating to the phased construction of
the I-70 overpass, was introduced. Kent Rose explained that the overpass
as designed was too expensive and would be rebid without the canopy. He
• added that the canopy would be rebid and constructed later. Councilman
Wilto moved to approve the resolution; Councilman Ruder seconded the motion:
all present voted in favor; and the motion carried.
The Council agreed to leave the Site 24 discussion for the last item on the
agenda, and moved ahead to item #9. With regard to the J.C. Griffin request
for a setback variance for Lot 11, Block 2, Gore Creek Subdivision, Ms.
Toughill explained that 1/3 of the lot was located in Gore Creek and that
the applicant was requesting a 15 foot setback rather than the required 20 feet
in order to move the house away from the creek bank. She added that the
Planning Commission had approved the request unanimously. Councilman Donovan
moved to approve the request, Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; all present
voted in favor; and the motion carried.
With regard to the Selby/Tofel (Lionshead Theatre) request for resubdivision,
Mr. Selby reviewed the location of the theatre briefly and stated that he was
asking for a floating 15 foot easement (to be tied down when plans are more
firm) for access from the Mark to the Lionshead Mall through the theatre pro-
perty. Councilman Slifer felt the easement should be at least 20 feet.
Councilman Heimbach moved to approve the resubdivision with the 15 foot ease-
ment; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer voted against;
and the motion carried with a vote of 6-1.
With regard to Site 24, Mr. Minger explained that the Council had spent a
great deal of time earlier in the day revising the design concept of the
ice arena roof. He stated that they had come up with a pavillion approach,
a roof without sides which would cost less and theoretically would still
keep the ice cold. The Mayor explained that the March 29 bond election could
still be held if the Council met in one week to amend the resolution calling
for the election. There were many statements pro and .con from the floor
regarding the pavillion approach. There were also many questions regarding
the ice melting by the dasher boards of the new rink. Pat Dodson, Recreation
Director stated that he felt the melting was due to the sun's intense reflection
off the dasher boards. The Mayor returned the discussion to the pavillion,
and asked for a show of hands regarding that approach. The straw vote was
overwhelmingly in favor of the pavillion. Architect Dale Sprankle stated
that either a catenary or truss approach to the pavillion could be build for
around $750,000 and that a Butler building pavillion approach could be built
for less, and he asked for direction. Some members of the audience preferred
the catenary approach and others preferred the simplest, cheapest approach.
Figures were discussed, and many members of the audience objected to recovering
the $240,000 already spent through the bond election. Mr. Bernstein stated
that an election on bonding the ice arena roof could wait until mid -summer
and that the March 29 election could go ahead for $450,000 for Lot 10 and
Katsos. Mr. Sprankle stated that the Town could wait until mid -summer to
vote on the ice arena room and still be able to construct the roof without
delay. The Mayor asked for another show of hands regarding whether or not
to wait until mid -summer for a bond election for the ice arena roof. By a
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small margin, most wanted to wait. Dick Elias asked what the architectural
fees owed to Mr. Sprankle were to date. Mr. Bernstein stated that the fees
amounted to 7% of $4.1 million, as agreed upon at the time the contract was
signed. Councilman Donovan proposed to vote only on Katsos and Lot 10 at
the March 29 election and to put off voting on Site 24 until June, until
all pertinent data had been collected. Again, the Mayor asked for a straw
vote, and the crowd unanimously indicated that they preferred to wait until
mid -summer. Councilman Heimbach proposed setting up another public hearing,
possibly for the second meeting in March, to look at the alternatives again,
and to have Mr. Sprankle return with revised cost estimates. At the close
of discussion Mr. Frank Thompson of CATV criticized the Council for its
indecision and the use of straw votes to formulate policy.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 P.M.
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