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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-07-19 Town Council MinutesMINUTES 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 -2- 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. 0 ATTEST: Pmda Bran�lerk Minutes taken by Brenda Chesman • F-I L 40 Respectfully submitted, - � 1 �2+ John C. Levin, 6ayor Pro Tem t -3- I