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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.
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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
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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.
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Town Clerk