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TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
April 29, 1980
Summary
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT;
Rod Slifer
Tom Steinberg
Bill Wilto
John Donovan
Ron Todd
Paula Palmateer - late
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Dick Ryan
Rich Caplan
Jim Rubin
Larry Rider
1) Public Hearing on the Vail Village Improvement Plan
. Dick Ryan opened the meeting with an update of the Planning
Commission's progress on this matter and a summary of their general
feelings and outlook.
Jeff Winston then gave a detailed presentation of the Urban
Design Guide Plan, going through the attached brooklet step by step
pointing out Planning Commission's concerns.
The discussion then went on to the proposed traffic patterns
in the Core area, upgrading enforcement of Check Point Charlie and
traffic control within the core.
Winston then discussed the proposed changes for East Meadow Drive.
In particular the below items were discussed in detail:
1) location of the ski museum, its use and the possibility
of finding a new location;
2) area north of the Kiandra/Talisman lodge;
3) "mixing zone" by Crossroads and Village Center for a
smoother flow of traffic.
At this time Dick Ryan mentioned that a deck had been approved for
Marie Clair's Restaurant in the Village Center Commercial Building, and
the Council questioned how it would affect the "view corridor".
4) changing lower vehicular entry/exit into Transportation
Center into strictly a pedestrian walkway.
After some discussion of private parcels of land involved in the
Urban Design process, Winston then went on to discuss the circulation
plan -- vehicular and pedestrian. An overview of the "framework" plan
was later given by Winston.
Gramshammer's variance request to expand his kitchen was reviewed
in relation to how it would fit in with the proposed "urban plan".
Larry Rider gave his legal opinion on the various routes the Council
could take. At this time Dick Ryan gave a quick overview of the
proposed changes to the zoning ordinance (attached), and the time
deadline schedule for the building season. Council went on to discuss
the proposed changes and it was noted that these changes related to
major modifications (enclosure of gross floor area) only. At:.this time
Pepi Gramshammer was called in to the meeting and Slifer explained
to him the process of the Urban Design Framework and how it would
apply to his variance request. it was decided that the Urban Design
Program would be brought up at the May 6th meeting in the form of
an emergency ordinance and the moratorium would be lifted at that time.
The architectural plan of this urban design program would be left to a
later meeting.
2) Consideration -of Proposed Roof Design for the New Library
Craig Snowdon and Pam Hopkins gave a summary of the research
they had done on "earth shelters", what they are composed of and
how they work. After a lenghty discussion, Council then gave their
feelings on a sod roof for the library. All present were in favor of
the idea with the exception of Tom Steinberg. Steinberg stated that
if the consensus was for a sod roof that he would like to see a Log
Cabin exterior for the library as a historic reference to vail's past.
The meeting was then adjourned for the executive session.
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