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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 19, 1988
7:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, July 19, 1988, at
7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Slevin, Mayor Pro Tem
Eric Affeldt
Mery Lapin
Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
Gordon Pierce
Tom Steinberg
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kent Rose, Mayor
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first order of business was Ordinance No. 20, Series of 1988, first reading,
changing the hour of 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for closing down amplified sound in the
Core. Mayor Pro Tem Slevin read the full title. Larry Eskwith stated the change
•was made at the request of a local restaurateur who was concerned because they
served dinner until 10:00 p.m. and wanted to play their music until that time.
After some discussion by Council, Terry Evans questioned playing longer on special
weekends, like July Fourth and Memorial Day, to help keep crowds under control; he
was also concerned about decibel levels. Mayor Pro Tem Slevin explained Council was
trying to keep everyone happy and modifying the hours should do it for awhile.
Terry asked again about extending the hours over special weekends, to which Pepi
Gramshammer agreed. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal commented she would like to leave the
time at 10:00 p.m., and agreed with the 65 decibel level at the property line. She
commented this should be discussed with the Police Department next year as far as
extending hours for crowd control. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal made a motion to approve
the ordinance with a typographical correction in Section 1, and Tom Steinberg
seconded. At this time, Gordon Pierce stated he agreed with Pepi that there needed
to be some flexibility with extending the time maybe one hour only on Saturdays, and
requested this be checked into before second reading. Mery Lapin asked Pepi
Gramshammer to get a petition for the hour extension from the people who live in the
area; Council's concern was for the residents in the area. Pepi responded he had
not heard of any complaints. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously
6-0.
The next item was Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1988, first reading, repealing and
•reenacting the Special Development Districts section of the Municipal Code. The
full title of the ordinance was read by Mayor Pro Tem Slevin. Tom Braun asked if
Council wanted to review the entire set of changes or just problems they may have
with certain areas. Mayor Pro Tem Slevin stated just certain areas; he had a
problem with Underlying Zoning. Tom then reviewed Section D, "Underlying Zone
Districts" and explained specifics. Larry Eskwith explained further the background
of SOD's and underlying zoning. After much discussion by Council, Peter Jamar
commended the staff for cleaning up this ordinance. He commented this had been
needed for a couple of years and would like the ordinance passed tonight, but he
would prefer no underlying zoning. He proposed language change under Uses 18.40.070
and thought language could be done to simplify things. Chuck Crist asked questions
of Tom Braun concerning more SDD's, to which Tom responded. Jay Peterson agreed
with Tom that the Planning and Environmental Commission should look at the changes
proposed, and requested the ordinance be passed tonight. Peter Patten recommended
Council not to change the policy, that underlying zoning provided a support basis
and gave reasons why he felt this way. Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the
ordinance, which Tom Steinberg seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously 6-0.
The third item of business was Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1988, first reading,
amending the Municipal Code pertaining to parking fees charged for exempted areas.
The full title was read by Mayor Pro Tem Slevin. Tom Braun stated staff was
requested by Council to change the fees charged of $3,000 and $5,000 to $10,000. He
commented on the reasons for increasing the fees and gave background information.
He reviewed the Planning and Environmental Commission's decisions and the reasoning
behind them. Tom Steinberg commented he felt strongly the fee should be raised to
$10,000 minimum. Mayor Pro Tem Slevin stated he felt the problem was deeper; who is
responsible, the Town or the developer? He stated he supported the Planning
Commission's decision, the fee should be raised to a reasonable rate, and the
Parking Task Force should review with public input. He stated he was looking more
at $6,000 and the issue should be looked into deeper. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal
stated the Town's real costs should be passed on to the developer; no more, no less.
She supported a fee in the area of $8,000; that if developers had to pay 100% of the
costs, they should have 100% of the use. Gordon Pierce agreed with Tom Steinberg.
Eric Affeldt stated if businesses bring in people, they should help pay for parking,
and he agreed with the $10,000 minimum. At this time, Peter Patten explained more
background information. Mery Lapin gave his reasons why he agreed with the $10,000
as a minimum. After Chuck Crist asked questions of Council, Jay Peterson commented
why he was against the increase and wanted a parking study done. After much more
discussion, Peter Jamar agreed with Jay. After more discussion by Jay Peterson,
Peter Jamar and Pepi Gramshammer, Eric Affeldt made a motion to approve the
ordinance with a change in Section 18.52.160 B.5 regarding the amount charged from
$10,000 to $8,000 and encouraged staff to press on to complete a parking study as
soon as possible. Gail Wahrlich-Lowenthal seconded the motion. At this time,
Gordon Pierce commented he was opposed to the $8,000 figure but would approve $6,000
until a study was done. A vote was taken and the motion to approve the ordinance
with a change in the amount charged to $8,000 passed 4-2, with Mayor Pro Tem Slevin
and Gordon Pierce opposing. Peter Patten commented the parking study was a part of
the Master Plan, and it was scheduled to be started in September to be done in the
• winter.
The next order of business was Resolution No. 28, Series of 1988, setting the date
for a special election to choose a Council member to fill the unexpired term of
Gordon Pierce. Larry Eskwith commented the resolution was self-explanatory. There
was no discussion by Council or the public. A motion to approve the resolution was
made by Mery Lapin and seconded by Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously 6-0.
The fifth item was the Medsker request to amend the adopted geo-sensitive area
debris flow map from high to medium hazard in the area of Lot 12, Block 1, Vail
Village 13th Filing. Rick Pylman gave background information on the area and the
Medskers' request. He noted Art Mears did the original study and also the work for
the Medskers, and that staff had no recommendation. Rick, Larry Eskwith and Peter
Patten then answered questions of the Council regarding the surrounding area.
After a short discussion by Council, Gordon Pierce made a motion to approve the
request to change the classification, which was seconded by Eric Affeldt. A vote
was taken and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
The sixth order of business was the Vail water conservation proposal by Jebbie
Brown. She proposed that everyone in town use quart jars in their toilet tanks to
•conserve water. She stated they were asking for more and financial support from the
community and explained the plans to initiate the program. Mery Lapin asked if she
had talked to the Water Board because they send out mailings every month. Mayor Pro
Tem suggested she go to Rotary, the Water Board and the Board of Realtors for
support to help get things rolling. Mery Lapin and Mayor Pro Tem Slevin gave Jebbie
contact names for each of the Boards. Mayor Pro Tem Slevin commented Council would
talk to Ron Phillips about a resolution to designate a date the program officially
begins. Jebbie thanked the Council for their help and support.
The next item was action on a horse drawn carriage agreement addendum. Larry
Eskwith explained Steve Jones had one horse drawn carriage and wanted two. He noted
according to Stan Berryman, there would be no problems with this. There was no
discussion by Council or the public. A motion to approve the addendum was made by
Mery Lapin and seconded by Gordon Pierce. A vote was taken and the motion passed
unanimously 6-0.
Under Citizen Participation, Steve Michaelson introduced himself as a candidate
running for the District Attorney's office. He explained his background and
willingness to work with our Police Department, and answered questions of Council.
At this time, Mery Lapin commented he had noticed a dead end sign on Piney Road
which was mislocated, and asked Larry Eskwith to have Stan Berryman relocate it at a
more proper place. Tom Steinberg stated the letter they received concerning
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construction noise be responded to by Ron Phillips. Also, Tom was concerned about
the public's perception of the Holy Cross parcel purchase and requested it be placed
on the agenda of the next public meeting so the public could voice their opinions.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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Pmda Bran�lerk
Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman
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Respectfully submitted,
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John C. Levin, 6ayor Pro Tem
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