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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 16, 1987
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, June 16, 1987, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Johnston, Mayor
Kent Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Affeldt
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal.
Gordon Pierce
MEMBERS ABSENT: John Slevin
Hermann Staufer
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first order of business was a ten year employment anniversary award for Charlie
Turnbull, a Town of Vail Heavy Equipment Operator II. Ron Phillips introduced
Charlie and gave him a silver Town of Vail belt buckle. Pete Burnett and Stan
Berryman stated they were pleased and honored to have Charlie work for them and
commended him on his good attitude and sense of humor. Mayor Johnston said the
Council appreciated Charlie's commitment and his loyalty to the Town.
The second item was Ordinance No. 12, Series of 1987, second reading, adopting the
1987 Edition of the Uniform Electric Code by reference. The entire title of the
ordinance was read by Mayor Johnston. Peter Patten explained they had received a
letter from the State raising the fees very slightly that day. After a brief
discussion, it was noted the increase in fees would be included in the ordinance on
second reading, and it would just be published in full. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
made a motion to approve the ordinance, and Kent Rose seconded. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously 5-0.
The third item for discussion was Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1987, second reading,
annexing East Intermountain to the Town of Vail. Mayor Johnston read the title in
full. Larry Eskwith gave a brief explanation of what the ordinance would do and
thanked Bobbi Salzman and everyone who worked hard to make this annexation happen.
There was no discussion by Council or the public. A motion to approve the ordinance
was made by Gordon Pierce and seconded by Kent Rose. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously 5-0.
. The next item was Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1987, first reading, amending Special
Development District 5 (Vail Run Resort) by amending the site plan. The full title
was read by Mayor Johnston. Rick Pylman explained what the amendment would do and
gave background information on the area. He noted the impacts to Simba Run and
explained why the PEC approved the amendment unanimously. Gordon Pierce stated he
would have to abstain from voting since he did the architectural work on the plans.
Larry Eskwith then requested the Council to include two findings in the motion - 1)
that the SDD zoning is in conformance with Town of Vail zoning, and 2) was for the
general welfare of the citizens of Vail. Jay Peterson, representing Vail Run, asked
that the item be tabled temporarily. Vail Run and Simba Run representatives were in
another room working out an agreement which should be concluded shortly. Kent Rose
then made a motion to temporarily table the ordinance, and Eric Affeldt seconded. A
vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 5-0.
The fifth item was Ordinance No. 18, Series of 1987, first reading, amending the
parking on private property chapter of the Municipal Code. Mayor Johnston read the
title in full. Larry Eskwith briefly explained what the ordinance would do. Mike
Cacioppo asked questions to which Larry responded. Kent Rose made a motion to
approve this ordinance, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded. A vote was taken and
the motion passed unanimously 5-0.
`The next item discussed was Ordinance No. 20, Series of 1987, first reading, making
a supplemental appropriation to the Town of Vail budget,_ The full title was read by
Mayor Johnston. Steve Barwick explained what the supplemental appropriation was for
and discussed a few changes made since last week's Work Session. Mike Cacioppo
asked questions, to which Steve and Council responded, and stated his concerns. Ken
Wilson asked questions regarding how the Council made their choice for the Town
Manager's residence and explained the problems he saw. Cynthia Steitz, Chris
Neuswanger, Mike Cacioppo and Diana Donovan commented on their concerns regarding
the house. Ray Story, who helped Town staff plan a schematic design, explained what
was planned. Cynthia Steitz again stated her concerns over the costs planned for
the Town Manager's house and over West Vail street assessments; she felt the money
should be spent there. Gordon Pierce explained that street assessments were made
because the streets were inherited from the County, and East Vail residents did not
want to help pay to improve them. Charlie Wick gave a history of the Town Managers'
housing problems and why he felt it was an appropriate long term investment for the
Town. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve the ordinance, with the
deletion of the Town Manager's residence improvements until an appraisal was
completed, and this motion was seconded by Eric Affeldt. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously 5-0.
The next item was the return of Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1987, first reading,
amending Special Development District 5 (Vail Run Resort) by amending the site plan.
The full title was read by Mayor Johnston. Kent Rose made a motion to take the
ordinance off the table, and Gordon Pierce seconded. A vote was made and the motion
passed unanimously 5-0. Jay Peterson, representing Vail Run, stated that they had
worked out their differences with Simba Run. He explained they had agreed to
certain items which should be included in the ordinance, which he would give to
Larry Eskwith. He read their list of items agreed upon:
. 1. Parking will be primarily for employees and long-term residents; no
commercial vans are to be parked there.
2. No snow is to be moved on to Simba Run property.
3. A buffer is to be agreed upon by both parties, with the approval of the
Design Review Board.
4. The landscape plan will feature a minimum amount of ten foot spruce trees,
adequate to locate one tree for every eight feet around the parking lot.
5. A five foot berm will be placed around the parking lot.
6. There is to be no lighting around the parking lot unless required by the
Town of Vail.
7. The lighting on the ramp is to be no higher than four feet.
Chris Neuswanger stated his problems with the proposed ordinance. Nicholas
Giancamilli, representing Simba Run, stated that what Jay presented was pretty much
what they wanted to accomplish. Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the ordinance
•with the additional language read by Jay Peterson, and Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
seconded. Peter Patten then stated his concerns that the DRB may have problems with
the eight foot spacing between the trees around the area and also no lighting around
the parking lot. Jay explained he only used the number of trees as the minimum to
be purchased, and that there would be no lighting around the parking lot "unless
required by the Town". Larry Eskwith requested that Eric include the findings that
the SDD zoning is in conformance with Town of Vail zoning and is in the general
welfare of the citizens of Vail. Eric Affeldt included these findings in his
motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0, with Gordon Pierce abstaining.
The eighth item was Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1987, first reading, establishing a
Special Development District for The Valley Phase III (Elk Meadows). Mayor Johnston
read the title in full. Kristan Pritz showed the Council current drawings and gave
detailed background information on the area. She also detailed items included in
the ordinance. She noted staff recommended approval with five conditions:
1. The development of each building envelope will comply with the
environmental impact report, especially the design recommendations cited
by Mr. Dan Pettigrove in a letter concerning design mitigations for rock
fall hazards. Each individual owner will be responsible for completing
the rockfall mitigation measure per the Pettigrove letter. Studies will
meet the standards outlined in Section 18.69.052 of the Town of Vail
zoning code. An owner may choose to have another qualified
engineer/geologist design appropriate rockfall mitigation measures, as
long as the mitigation solution does not have negative visual impacts and
is approved by the Town of Vail Community Development Department and Town
Engineer.
2. The proposed preliminary landscape plan and design review guidelines will
be reviewed by the Design Review Board for their approval before final
• plat submittal.
3. The applicant agrees to revegetate the access road if the general
subdivision improvements are not completed by September 1, 1989. General
subdivision improvements are defined in Section 17.16.150 of the Town of
Vail Subdivision Regulations.
4. The declaration of protective covenants for the Elk Meadow Subdivision
states that design guidelines "may be adopted". The staff would require
that the wording be changed to state that design guidelines "shall be
adopted". The full paragraph would read: "Guidelines for the development
of the building envelopes and tracts shall be adopted by the Committee,
which shall, among other things, interpret and/or implement the provisions
of these protective covenants. Guidelines may be amended from time to
time with the majority vote of approval from the Committee and approval of
the Town of Vail Design Review Board. The guidelines will be available
from the chair of the Design Committee and Town of Vail Community
Development Department."
5. The following engineering information will be submitted to staff by June
• 15, 1987:
'a The revised master drainage plan.
b. The preliminary plan will be revised to show the new turn -around
dimension on the west end of the property.
C. The road plan will have an engineer's stamp. The preliminary plan
will be adjusted for square footage totals due to the removal of the
four guest parking spaces on the west end of the project.
d. A letter from Nick Lampiris will be submitted to address the rockfall
design requirements. A graphic is suggested.
e. Gas line and fire hydrants will be indicated on the utility plan in
the appropriate areas.
Kent Rose stated he wanted it made clear to the public that mitigation was
recommended for the structure only. Peter Patten commented that rockfall
mitigation would be decided upon by the engineer and explained why the burden would
be put on the owners to do the mitigation. Peter Jamar explained how the rockfall
mitigation was developed and how it was similar to other areas. Kristan stated the
.PEC did approve both requests, with J.J. Collins being the only one to vote against.
After some discussion by Council, Kent Rose made a motion to approve this ordinance
with the inclusion of a requirement that a letter from Nick Lampiris outlining his
opinion of whether or not mitigation is necessary for the open space area of the
subdivision be submitted before a second reading of the ordinance, and Gail
Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously 5-
0. At this time, a typographical error was noted on Section 4, Item 12. There
should be a dollar mark ($) before the .30. Kristan then explained the Council
needed to make a motion to approve/disapprove the request for a major subdivision in
compliance with major subdivision requirements. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made the
motion to approve the subdivision, which Gordon Pierce seconded. A vote was taken
and the motion passed unanimously 5-0.
The ninth item for discussion was the Town of Vail Auditors' 1986 financial report.
Charlie Wick introduced Jerry McMahan and Steve Thompson, head auditor, of McMahan,
Armstrong and Kenney. Jerry explained the Town was in compliance with requirements
and in very good condition at the end of 1986. He gave highlights of the audit
document and an overview of the Town's financial position. Charlie Wick made
comments on investments made during last year, then Jerry McMahan answered questions
of Council.
The next item was Resolution No. 20, Series of 1987, extending the SDD 14 approval
(Doubletree Hotel). Tom Braun explained what the resolution was for and gave
background information on the SDD. He then explained why the staff recommended
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denial. Tom stated the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the
extension for One year only with the following recommendations to Council:
1. The Town Council look at the parking requirements; it seems they may be
overly restrictive.
. 2. The Applicant initiate talks with the Vail Valley Medical Center like last
year regarding shared parking.
Peter Jamar, representing Vail Holdings, urged the Council to hire a third party to
study lodges, hotels, etc. parking needs; he did not feel it would be near as much
as what was required. He'commented the Applicant would agree to a twelve month
period, and the landscape plan is underway and should be done by September 1, 1987.
After some discussion by Council, Mayor Johnston made a motion to approve the
resolution, conditional on the landscape plan being completed. Kent Rose seconded
the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-1, with Eric Affeldt opposing.
The next item of business was an appeal of a PEG decision on a request for a density
variance to enclose ten decks at Treetops Building No. 2. Eric Affeldt called up
this item because he noticed they were breaking new ground by enclosing the decks.
Kristan Pritz reviewed the reasons the PEC approved the enclosures:
1. There was a minimal amount of increased GRFA.
Z. Substantial landscaping will be done in excess of that required with the
fact that this was a major emphasis of the proposal and did not include
maintenance and upgrading which would normally be required.
3. Balconies remain for each unit and are usable.
Peter Patten gave additional background information on the item. Staff recommended
approval of the exterior alteration, but denial of the density variance. Diana
Donovan commented on why and how the PEC made its decision. Tom Briner commented on
why he felt the variance should be granted. Gordon Pierce made a motion to uphold
the PEC decision to approve the request, and Kent Rose seconded. A vote was taken
and the motion passed 4-1, with Eric Affeldt opposing.
Under Citizen Participation, Diana Donovan remarked she was upset that the four-way
was cold and uninviting now with the new street lights. Stan Berryman explained the
design approvals by the State, and that we actually were able to get ten foot
shorter posts and non-standard lights approved.
Ron Phillips stated there would be no Town Manager's report.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer�Towlerk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
Respectfully submitted,
Kent . Rose, Mayor Pro Tem
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