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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-06-07 Town Council MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL 7 JUNE 1977 The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, was convened at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 7, 1977, in the Vail Municipal Building Council Chambers. Mayor John Dobson and the following councilmembers were present: Josef Staufer John Donovan Rod Slifer Bill Heimbach Bob Ruder Bill Wilto Others present were: Terrell J. Minger, Town Manager . Lawrence C. Rider, Town Attorney Mr. Dick Proscence and Mr. R. E. Heathcote, of the State Division of Highways, made a special presentation to update the public on the progress of construction on Vail Pass and Ten Mile Canyon. Mr. Proscence stated that his crews hope to have the divided four -lane completed over Vail Pass by the time they shut down for the winter season, 1977-78. He announced that there could be traffic delays of up to 40 minutes on an infrequent basis during the summer. Both gentlemen offered to be of service whenever they could and suggested that persons having questions contact Mr. Fitzpatrick in Frisco at 468-2404. ORDINANCE NO. 12, Series of 1977, adopting the Vail Municipal Code, was introduced on second reading. Mr. Rider explained that this ordinance was a formality to adopt the newly edited codification of Vail's municipal ordinances. Councilman Donovan moved to approve the ordinance on second reading; Councilman Heimbach seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to have the ordinance published by title only since there were no amendments from first reading. RESOLUTION NO. 10, Series of 1977, regarding the proposed annexation of • the West Vail area to the Town of Vail, was introduced by the Town Attorney. Mr. Rider explained that a Petition for Annexation Election had been presented by Ms. Celia Roberts of the West Vail area to the Deputy Town Clerk earlier in the day and that the Deputy Town Clerk had_ in turn _ referred the Petition to the Town Council. He stated that -'the signatures on the Petition had been verified as qualified%electors and that the. Petition appeared to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of the State Statutes governing annexations, that is, they represented at least 10% of the total number of qualified electors (resident land- owners who are registered voters) within the West Vail area. He added that the Council now must adopt a resolution setting a time and place for a public hearing to determine whether or not the West Vail area meets the Statutory requirements for annexation. Resolution No. 10 would set said hearing for the regular Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, July 19, 1977, at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Frank Caroselli of the West Vail Association objected to the Council's adoption of Resolution No. 10, stating that the residents of West Vail preferred not to annex by a margin of 4 to 1. Mr. Rider stated that the Council had no choice but to proceed with the annexation process if it determined that the Petition was in substantial compliance with the Statutory requirements. Mr. Caroselli then requested and received a copy of the Petition. Councilman Heimbach then moved to adopt Resolution No. 10; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. The Town Clerk was instructed to publish notice of the public hearing to be held on July 19, 1977. Minutes/Regular Meeting 7 June 1977 Page Two Regarding the question of parking contracts in the Core area, Mayor Dobson announced that the Council was working with the Planning Commission in joint sessions to resolve the overall parking problem within the next month. With regard to the Rucksack's request for a parking variance, Mr. Jeff Selby requested that the Council table his request until the Planning Commission recommendations regarding parking are received and until Council members have an opportunity to discuss the situation with adjoining property owners. Accordingly, Councilman Slifer moved to table the request; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. Regarding the Spa's request for building bulk and setback variances, Brian Pendleton, representing the owner, outlined the site in west Lionshead, and Tom Briner, the architect, explained their design options. Mr. Briner stated that the owners had opted for a larger building mass in order to have more open space on the site. Diana Toughill stated that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of all four variances. With regard to the setback variance, Councilman Heimbach moved to approve the request subject to Eldon Beck's letter of May 20 and to the Planning Commission recommendation; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained; the remaining councilmembers voted in favor; and the motion carried. With regard to the building bulk control variance to allow a wall length of 300 feet as opposed to 175 feet allowed by the Zoning Ordinance, Councilman Heimbach moved to approve the request subject to Eldon Beck's llay 20th letter and the recommendation of the Planning Commission; Councilman Lfilto seconded the motion; Counc 1 an Slifer abstained; Councilmen Donovan and Ruder voted against e motion; ante motion carried with a vote of 4-2. With regard to the wall offset variance, Councilman Heimbach moved to approve the request subject to the Beck letter and the Planning Commission recommendation; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained; Councilmen Donovan and Ruder voted against the motion; and the motion carried with a vote of 4-2. With regard to the diagonal length variance, Councilman Heimbach moved to approve the request subject to the Beck letter and the Planning Commission recommendation; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained; Councilmen Donovan and Ruder voted against the motion; and the motion carried with a vote of 4-2. Councilman Staufer then moved to reconsider the vote on the wall length variance; Councilman Ruder seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained_z..-_-. all others voted in favor; and the motion carried. Councilman Heimbach then moved again to approve the wall lenggtt� variance per the Beck and planning . Commission recommendations; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained; the remaining councilmembers voted 3-3; and the motion failed. Regarding the Colorado Mountain College request for a conditional use permit to erect a tent for SummerVail workshop activities, Ms. Toughill explained that the tent had been approved in previous years to house the College workshop activity and that the Planning Commission had recommended approval this year. She added that the tent was 40 x 60 feet and would be in use from June 13 to August 19, 1977. Councilman Donovan moved to approve the request; Councilman Ruder seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. Regarding Holy Cross Electric's request for a conditional use permit to install a gas pump and tank on their premises, Ms. Toughill explained that the permit was requested in order to service Holy Cross maintenance and installation vehicles. Councilman Ruder moved to approve the request; Councilman Slifer seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. At this point Councilman Staufer excused himself from the meeting and took a seat in the audience. With regard to the Vail Village Inn's request for Council approval of its Phase II design and for approval of its Environmental Impact Report, architect Bill Ruoff explained that as a condition of the VVI's Special Development District, each phase must be brought to the Council Minutes/Regular Meeting 7 June 1977 Page Three and to the Planning Commission for approval. He stated that Phase II was to replace the Outback and that the Planning Commission had recommended approval. Councilman Donovan moved to approve the Vail Village Inn Phase II; Councilman Ruder seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. Councilman Slifer then moved to approve the Environmental Impact Report; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; all voted in favor; and the motion carried. Councilman Staufer abstained from voting on both motions, then resumed his seat after the motions had carried. With regard to the Town Manager's appeal of the Design Review Board's decision regarding Timberline Properties' sign application, Bill Ruoff as Chairman of the DRB explained that the DRB had finally approved the proposed sign, stating Sign Ordinance ambiguities as the reason. He added that the Design Review Board unanimously recommended amending the ordinance to be more clear in future cases. With regard to the Timberline Properties sign in particular, Councilman Slifer stated that it appeared there were addi- tional tenants on the same floor as Timberline, thereby changing the size requirements for the sign. Ms. Toughill stated that if there are other tenants involved, and if the Council approves the sign, then the sign would be non -conforming. Councilman Ruder moved to reverse the Design Review • Board's decision and deny the sign; Councilman Wilto seconded the motion; Mayor Dobson abstained; all others voted in favor; and the motion carried. The Timberline Properties sign stood denied, and the staff was instructed to get a memo to the Design Review Board regarding proposed amendments to the Sign Ordinance. TOWN MANAGER REPORTS Mayor Dobson announced that a special meeting of the Town Council would be held on June 13, 1977, as a public hearing regarding the proposed Avon STOLport with presentations to be made by Rocky Mountain Airlines. He also announced that the Council had renewed the Town Attorney's contract for another year. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Brian Pendleton of the Spa requested that the Council reconsider its vote on the Spa's request for a wall length variance and that said reconsideration be tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council -so that the architect could rethink the design. Councilman Staufer moved to reconsider the variance request; Councilman Donovan seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained; all others voted in favor; and the motion carried. Councilman -Donovan then moved to table the reconsideration until the next regular meeting; Councilman Staufer seconded the motion; Councilman Slifer abstained; all others voted in favor; and the motion carried. Mr. Lou Parker commended Mr. Staufer and architect Ruoff for a job well done in keeping the redevelopment of the Vail Village Inn within the character of the community. With no further business, Councilman Donovan moved to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. y ATTEST: Town Clerk