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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 16, 1991
7:30 P.M.
• A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday,
April 16, 1991, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the Vail
Municipal Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Rose, Mayor
Tom Steinberg, Mayor Pro-Tem
Lynn Fritzlen
Mery Lapin
Robert Levine
Peggy Osterfoss
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Gibson
TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ron Phillips, Town Manager
Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was the ten-year employment
anniversary award for Todd Scholl of the Public Works Fleet
Maintenance Division. Ron Phillips, Pete Burnett, and Kent Rose
made remarks concerning Todd's tenure with the Town and Mayor Rose
thanked Todd for his work.
The second item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Chuck
Crist, with Vail Mountain Rescue, expressed thanks from that group
for previous moneys the Council has contributed to the
organization, also notifying Council they had just been
recertified. Secondly, Mery Lapin introduced Galina Kozlova, from
the Soviet Union, who is the interpreter for the Russian hockey
team currently visiting Vail.
Item No. 3 on the agenda was Debbie Comerford in a request to
address the Town Council. Debbie expressed her appreciation of
Council's time and asked for any comments or suggestions the
Council might have in regard to the upcoming school board election
and the conduct of that school board. In response, several
suggestions were given. First, the school board must be very
specific as to where the money goes and this should come in a
readily understandable format. People feel the board does not have
a handle on how the money is being spent. Furthermore, the board
itself must understand the budget and each of its line items. A
breakdown by schools or smaller segments, also known as site -based
management, was discussed. Secondly, regarding the state funding
issue, a pro active stance by the board would meet with voter
approval. Debbie, if elected, was asked to come back to this
Council, as well as to other councils and boards throughout the
school district, to get support at such time as they may be
appearing before the state legislature. The third item suggested
had to do with before and after school programs, weekends,
holidays, and so forth, that could be sponsored by the school
district. Debbie then asked the board how they felt about an
educational foundation and endowment for the school district and
the council responded in a positive manner.
Item No. 4 was the Consent Agenda.
A. Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1991, second reading, an
ordinance amending Section 9.34.030 of the Municipal Code
of the Town of Vail, to provide that it shall be unlawful
for any person under the age of twenty-one years to have
in his possession any fermented malt beverage and
amending Section 9.34.040 of the Municipal Code of the
Town of Vail to make it unlawful for any person to sell
any fermented malt beverages to any person under the age
of twenty-one years and setting forth details in regard
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' 4. Garages be reduced to 600 square feet allowable for
primary unit and an additional 300 sq. ft. of garage if
an employee unit is provided.
The motion was then seconded by Lynn Fritzlen. A vote was taken
and the motion passed 5-1, with all but Mery Lapin voting for the
motion.
Item No. 7 was Ordinance No. 11, Series of 1991, first reading, an
ordinance rezoning three tracts from hillside residential zoning,
Section 18.09 to greenbelt and natural open space zoning, Section
18.38 within a parcel commonly referred to as Spraddle Creek,
located north and east of the main Vail interchange and east of
Spraddle Creek Livery. Mayor Rose read the title in full. Kristan
Pritz stated this rezoning was an implementation of the final PEC
subdivision approval. The PEC had voted unanimously to recommend
approval of this rezoning to Council. Mery Lapin requested a
clarification on taxes regarding this open space and requested that
Jay Peterson and Larry Eskwith look into the actual ownership of
the land at issue. Mery Lapin moved to approve the ordinance, with
the second coming from Peg Osterfoss. A vote was taken and the
motion passed 5-0-1, with one abstention by Kent Rose.
Item No. 8 was Ordinance No. 12, Series of 1991, first reading, an
ordinance directing the flown Manager to sign an agreement regarding
a former strip of right-of-way. Mayor Rose read the title in full.
Applicants were the Town of Vail and Manor Vail. Andy Knudtsen
stated that in 1977 the Town conveyed a section of right-of-way to
Manor Vail. The land conveyed was a 50-foot wide strip extending
from Vail Valley Drive east past the front entrance of Manor Vail
to the pedestrian bridge leading to Ford Park. When the Town
originally conveyed the land, it conditioned the deed with six
restrictions, including the requirement that Manor Vail dedicate a
pedestrian easement through this area to the Town. However, a
clause in the deed limited the restrictions to twenty years.
Therefore, after 1997, the Town would not have a pedestrian
easement to Ford Park. He explained the proposed ordinance would
direct the Town Manager to sign an agreement which would release
some of the conditions, and would make the pedestrian easement
permanent. Tom Steinberg requested that signage be allowed at both
ends of the easement, which was agreeaple to the applicant. Mery
Lapin moved to approve Ordinance No. 12. Peg Osterfoss seconded
that motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously,
6-0.
Item No. 9 was Resolution No. 10, Series of 1991, a resolution
increasing fees for certain Community Development services. Mery
Lapin moved to approve this resolution, with the second coming from
• Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-1, with
Lynn Fritzlen voting against this resolution.
Item No. 10 was the Neuswanger appeal of a PEC decision to deny a
wall height variance request. Jill Kammerer stated the applicant,
Chris Neuswanger, had requested PEC approval of a front setback and
wall height variances for the Neuswanger residence located
within the primary/secondary zone district at 2642 Cortina Lane,
Lot 6, Block B, Vail Ridge Subdivision. The PEC had approved the
front setback variance in order to allow the construction of GRFA
in conjunction with a garage within the front setback and had
denied the wall height variance request. In response to questions
from Council, Chris indicated the proposed wall heights in excess
of 3'-011 were required and were not strickly an aesthetic issue.
The wall height had to do with drainage for the actual lot because
of the severity of the slope of that lot. Some members of Council
did not believe a physical hardship had been presented and thought
a break up of walls, more terracing, and landscaping with three
foot maximum height in the walls, would be more appealing.
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Mery Lapin restated his belief that the level of design and grading
work done to date was conceptual and needed to be investigated in
more detail to see if the need for a wall height variance and the
drainage problems could be eliminated through alternative design
solutions. Peggy Osterfoss moved to conceptually approve the
variances, based on the fact the need for a wall height variance
was a physical hardship resulting from the grade of the site.
Because of the slope of the lot, Peggy did not believe the high
walls would be highly visible if the wall were terraced and
properly landscaped. She conditioned her approval with the request
the wall be in a minimum of two sections, four feet apart, with
ample landscaping between. Tom Steinberg seconded this motion. A
vote was taken and the results ended in a tie with Rob LeVine, Lynn
Fritzlen and Mery Lapin voting against approval, with means the
motion failed. Upon further discussion, it was recommended to
staff and Mr. Neuswanger he return to Planning commission and
attempt to achieve a settlement through the Planning and
Environmental Commission.
There being no further business, Mery Lapin moved to adjourn the
meeting at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
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