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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-07-16 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING JULY 16, 1991 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, July 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 Robert LeVine Peggy Osterfoss Jim Gibson Peggy Osterfoss Mery Lapin TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Ken Hughey, Assistant Town Manager Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was a presentation of the Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Award. Kent briefly recalled Chuck's service on the • Town Council, love of the community, and how Chuck was one of those people who realized that there are some outstanding youth in this community whose potential he wanted to somehow recognize. Kent noted there is a considerable amount of criteria seriously reviewed in the selection of the individual's recognized to receive this award; most importantly, that a recipient of this award be looked up to by his peers as well as have the earned respect and admiration of the older generation in Town, excellence in scholastics or the athletic field, and the candidates would also have had to receive recognition of some kind from outside of the community. Before awarding this year's two awards, Suzie, Jennifer, and Clark Anderson, took a moment to recall Chuck Anderson's wholehearted belief in the youth of the community and his desire to recognize them, knowing that the future of our whole community lies in such superb young people coming back to the community after letting everyone they meet outside the community know how wonderful this community is, and their being able to give back as much as they are able to take from the wonderful advantage they have of living in such a great area. Suzie then presented the Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Awards to the outstanding recipients this year, Ryan Zastrow and John Johnston, II. Kent congratulated them, thanked them for their dedication, and wished them the best in their future years. Ryan and John's names will now be added to the permanent Chuck Anderson Youth Recognition Award's plaque in the Town of Vail. The second item on the agenda was Citizen Participation, First, Steve Boyd, a Vail resident since 1963, asked for clarification of the business licensing procedure. Mery Lapin advised that Steve's question be reviewed for response by Larry Eskwith and placed on the Work Session agenda in the near future. Mr. Boyd is to be advised of date/time of said Work Session. Second to speak was Josef Staufer. His concern revolved around the pace and cost of the parking structure landscaping. Kent told him that a schedule of these issues had just been received at the Work Session earlier today indicating that work will be done this summer. Mr. Staufer also said he is receiving guest complaints about sirens wailing at very early morning hours. He suggested flashing lights on the emergency vehicles at such hours would be ample. It was unclear if the sirens were police, ambulance, or fire sirens. It was mentioned there may be state regulations with regard to use of sirens, particularly ambulance sirens. Ken Hughey said he would check this out, and asked Mr. Staufer to contact him with specific problems. The third citizen to speak was Renie Gorsuch, who expressed concern about the immediate front parking structure appearance. She felt it should be enhanced during summertime, not just when the winter rush arrives. Store owners/residents work to have the appearance of their properties ready for summer; Town and all need to have same priorities. • Third on the agenda was a Consent Agenda consisting of three items: (A) Approval of Minutes of June 9, 13, and 18, 1991 meetings (B) Ordinance No. 20, Series of 1991, second reading, an ordinance repealing and reenacting Section 16.20.220 of the Vail Municipal Code relating to window signs (C) Ordinance No. 21, Series of 1991 (formerly Ordinance No. 42, Series of 1990), an ordinance repealing and reenacting Chapter 8.28 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail to expand, strengthen, and clarify code provisions relating to air pollution control; request to table until August 6, 1991. Jim Gibson moved to approve items A, B, and C on the Consent Agenda, with a second coming from Peggy Osterfoss. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Item No. 4 on the agenda was Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1991, second reading, and ordinance repealing and reenacting Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987 and Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1989; to provide for the amendment of the approved development plan for SDD No. 6; adopting a revised development plan for a new phase IV -A of SDD No. 6; and setting forth details in regard thereto. (Vail Village Inn, located at 100 East Meadow Drive/Lot 0, Block 5-D, Vail Village First Filing.) Mayor Rose read the title in full. Lynn Fritzlen excused herself from this issue since her husband is the architect on the project. Mike Mollica reviewed in full the memorandum dated 7/16/91 from the Community Development Department to Town Council as well as the changes made to the ordinance since first reading. As per said memo, Josef Staufer had made some modifications to the floor plans of the proposed remodel since Town Council's initial review of the VVI redevelopment proposal. These modifications included revisions to the accommodation units, employee dwelling units, parking, and landscaping. Mr. Staufer expressed some problems with Section 10 of the ordinance. After further discussion, Mery Lapin moved that Ordinance No. 19 be approved on second reading, with the following conditions; (a) that direction be given to the Design Review Board regarding the west side of the property to maximize the amount of parking, but also to increase landscaping in such a way as to break up the asphalt between the VVI and the Vail Gateway; (b) acknowledge that Section 10 #7 has already been done; (c) revise Section 10 #1 to read "Make available a minimum of 65 parking spaces that shall not be leased in the parking structure located in the Phase III building, for short-term parking use by the general public and hotel guests."; (d) that Larry Eskwith be directed to revise Section 10 #12 to indicate that pedestrian easement is temporary., and if a building permit is issued for Phase IV, the pedestrian access to the property will be reevaluated and maintained; (e) that direction be given to the Design Review Board regarding the north side of the property regarding additional low shrub landscaping to be added along the South Frongtage Road, adjacent to the VVI property. Jim Gibson seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0-1 (Lynn Fritzlen abstaining). Item No. 5 on the agenda was Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1991, first reading, an ordinance amending the investment policy of the Town of Vail. Steve Thompson noted Town Council had received and approved the amendments with staff at the 7/9/91 Work Session. Mery Lapin moved that Ordinance No. 22 be approved on first reading, with a second coming from Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Item No. 6 on the agenda was a call up of the PEC' s approval of the Sonnenalp Lodge Expansion and Renovation, 20 Vail Road/Part of Lots K and L, Block 5E, Vail Village First Filing. Andy Knudtsen went over a detailed memo from the Community Development Department to Town Council dated 7/16/91 and one to the PEC dated 6/24/91 regarding the Planning and Environmental Commission's approval of three variances from the zoning code needed for this expansion proposal, including a height variance, a common area variance, and a parking variance. The PEC had unanimously approved the three variances, 7-0. Richard Rosen, attorney representing Villa Cortina, expressed that he did not feel the rationale for the height variance, including the need to install an aesthetically pleasing, screened rooftop chilling unit, was valid enough to grant that variance. He further stated that not enough testimony regarding Sonnenalp's physical hardship had been presented. He concluded by saying that his client's concerns were limited to the height variance. Council supported the proposal as it was in line with the Vail Village Master Plan. Jay Peterson said the Sonnenalp was completely willing to work with Jim Wear, an attorney representing the Talisman, regarding their parking, fire lanes, and access agreements with the Town. After lengthy discussion between Jay and Jim about this, they agreed to agree to work together to arrive at a solution acceptable to the Talisman, The Sonnenalp, and The Town. The Sonnenalp plans to start construction in April, 1992. The Sonnenalp has proposed to give the Talisman an irrevocable license to allow access across the Sonnenalp parking lot. All parties agreed that nobody wants to see cars on Meadow Drive, and there was some concern expressed about pedestrianizing Willow Bridge Road. It was agreed to tie the Talisman fire access turn around solution to the issuance of the Sonnenalp building permit. Jim Gibson moved to uphold the Planning and • Environmental Commission's decision approving the height, common area, and parking variances required by the Sonnenalp proposal, with a second coming from Mery Lapin. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Item No. 7 on the agenda was an appeal of the PEC decision regarding site coverage for the Stanley residence, 1816 Sunburst Drive/Lot 1, Vail Valley Third Filing, a resubdivision of part of Sunburst. Based on a request to continue from the applicant, Mery Lapin moved the issue be tabled until 8/6/91, with a second coming from Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. There being no further business; Mayor Rose moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, f w v Ken t R. Rose, ayor 0 ATTEST: 4PI.aA� A, randmeyetTown Clerk Minutes taken by Dorianne S. Deto C:\MIN5716