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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 20, 1987
7:30 p.m.
.A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, January 20, 1987, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Eric Affeldt
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Gordon Pierce
Hermann Staufer
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor
Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
John Slevin
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first order of business was a consent agenda for the following ordinances:
A. Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1987, second reading, pertaining to zoning for
Vail das Schone, Vail Heights, and Vail Ridge areas of West Vail.
B. Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1987, second reading, to zone Parcel A west of
the Texaco Station.
C. Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1987, second reading, a request to rezone two
lots in Vail Village First Filing to create one primary/secondary lot and
two single family lots.
Hermann Staufer stated if anyone wanted to discuss any of these, to speak up and the
item would be pulled from the consent agenda. Ron Phillips reiterated that after
the titles were read, if anyone wanted to discuss an item to speak out, or all would
be acted on together. He then read the full titles of the ordinances. Corey
Schmidt commented on Ordinance No. 1, that as a property owner in that area, he
wanted to request the Town look closely at any signage requests and also landscaping
of the area. Jay Peterson, representing the applicant, agreed. Rick Pylman updated
the Council regarding Ordinance No. 2 on some findings since the last Evening
Meeting. Jay Peterson, representing the applicant, agreed with Rick on the items,
but requested the Council to indulge letting someone stay in a third unit until the
end of the ski season because of certain circumstances. At this time, Eric Affeldt
asked to remove item C from the Consent Agenda. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a
motion to approve the Consent Agenda items A and B, which Gordon Pierce seconded. A
• vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 4-0.
Peter Patten then explained the problems he had with Ordinance No. 2. Larry Eskwith
gave additional comments on the legal ramifications involved. There was much
discussion on the violation by Peter Patten, Ron Phillips, Larry Eskwith and Jay
Peterson. Dick Bownel, the applicant, gave his thoughts on the situation, and
stated he would do whatever was necessary. After discussion by Council, Jay
Peterson and Peter Patten, Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the ordinance with
instructions to the staff to do whatever was necessary to bring the place into
compliance with the ordinance. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded the motion. Gordon
Pierce then stated he would have to abstain from voting due to a conflict of
interest. Therefore, Jay Peterson requested the ordinance be tabled until the next
Evening Meeting, and Eric Affeldt withdrew the motion to approve.
At this time, Larry Eskwith noted that Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1987, first
reading, which had originally been Ordinance No. 32, Series of 1986, first reading,
concerning amendment of the Zoning Map for a parking district and had been tabled
for several meetings, needed to be tabled again due to some negotiations between
Breakaway West and the property owner. Gordon Pierce made a motion to table the
ordinance indefinitely, which was seconded by Eric Affeldt. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously 4-0.
• The next item was the Colorado Department of Highways presentation and public
meeting regarding the I-70 West Corridor Study. Larry Pearson of the Northwest
Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) briefly stated what the purpose of the
presentation and public meeting was and introduced Marilyn Ragusa and Larry
Metternick of the Department of Highways. Marilyn gave a slide presentation showing
what the Committee was trying to do and stated facts. She then asked for public
input, and handouts were passed out to the public to turn in later if anyone thought
of something after the meeting was over. Ron Phillips stated the Council's position
on hazardous materials and requested the Committee to study and address hazardous
waste more strongly and to please make it an issue of the report. Gunther Hoffler
asked questions about pollution and air quality of more traffic, to which Marilyn
responded. Larry Pearson said they would take a look at it. A citizen asked about
entrance/exit ramps in town, the use of traffic circles, and how would signalization
work. Hermann Staufer and Larry Pearson responded. Marilyn made comments on what
the Committee was addressing, and that this was a local issue. Pat Dodson asked
about bike paths, and Peter Patten asked if there was any consideration of
landscaping and revegetation of the scars from the corridor construction in the
scope of the study. Marilyn and Larry Pearson discussed the items. Dick Duran
asked about limiting speed of trucks, and Larry Metternick responded. Pat Dodson
asked about pedestrian crossings and if any thought had been given to them. Larry
Metternick said that was a local level item, not one for this three county study.
Larry Pearson stated he did not want to raise anyone's expectations as to what the
Committee could actually study or add to the report because Federal money for
funding these things had been greatly reduced. Hermann Staufer then thanked them
for their report and taking notes of concerns by the public.
The third item was the Total Beauty Centre sign variance request, which had been
tabled by request of the applicant.
Citizen Participation was next. Gunther Hoffler expressed his concern over the two
lots for sale at the Raspberry House and that a single family home could possibly
become a two family home. Larry Eskwith explained it would be a long process for
that to happen.
There was no Town Manager's Report.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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Respectfully submitted,
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