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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-04 Town Council Minutesw MINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MAY 4, 1991 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 4, 1993, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:55 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mery Lapin, Mayor Pro -Tern Bob Buckley Jim Gibson Jim Shearer Tom Steinberg ABSENT: Peggy Osterfoss, Mayor Rob LeVine TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Larry Grafel, Acting Town Manager Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant to the Town Manager Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk aThe first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation of which there was none. Second on the agenda was a Consent Agenda consisting of two items: A. Approval of the Minutes of the April 6, 1993, and April 20, 1993 evening meetings. B. Ordinance No. 10, Series of 1993, second reading, an ordinance rezoning three tracts from Hillside Residential Zoning, Section 18.09 to Greenbelt and Natural Open Space Zoning, Section 18.38 within the Spraddle Creek Estates Subdivision, and approximately 40 acre parcel located north and east of the main Vail I-70 interchange. Mery Lapin read the titles in full. Discussion followed regarding Ordinance No. 10, Series of 1993, second reading. Mery Lapin raised the question of ensuring that taxes were paid on subject property. Jim Gibson then moved to approve the Consent Agenda, with a second from Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion passed, 4-0-1, Bob Buckley abstaining. Item No. 3 was Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1993, first reading, an ordinance amending Chapter 16.04, and Sections 16.12.010, 16.20.220, 16.22.160, 16.26.010, 16.20.015 and 16.22.016 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code to provide for the prohibition of neon lighting and signs and exterior gas filled, illuminated and fiber optic lighting and signs, and providing regulations regarding the review of all other gas filled, illuminated and fiber optic lighting and signs, and providing details in regard thereto. Mery Lapin read the title in full. Shelly Mello presented the ordinance to Council, directing them to the attached memo from the Community Development Department (CDD) dated May 11, 1993. Jim Gibson asked about the enforcement of non -conforming signs currently in place, stating that it was very difficult to enforce the removal of such signs without an amortization period. Shelly stated that the department felt that the ordinance would take care of such problems. Jim Gibson asked that CDD take a look at all non -conforming signs in the Vail area and would let Council know how many there were, stating that they knew of many such violations. She stated that there had been several meetings held with business owners to discuss this matter. After further discussion, a Tom Steinberg move to approve Ordinance No. 5, Series of 1993, on first reading, with a second from Jim Gibson. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. Item No. 4 was Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1993, an ordinance amending Chapter 18.04 of the Vail Municipal Code by the addition of Sections 18.04.137, 18.04.205, 18.04.251, 18.04.273 and 18.04.367, setting forth new definitions relating to the Zoning Code; repealing Section 18.54.050(C)(11); amending Section 18.54.040(C)(1) of the Vail Municipal Code by the addition of Paragraph (m) providing for outdoor lighting plans to be submitted to the Design Review Board of the Town of Vail; amending Section 18,54.050 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail by the addition of Paragraph (J) providing a new Section of the Design Review Board Guidelines relating to outdoor lighting; and providing details in regard thereto. Mery Lapin read the title in full. Andy Knudtsen, representing the CDD, presented the ordinance to Council. Council was asked about a non -conforming section to the ordinance. Larry Eskwith, Town Attorney, reminded Council that this had been excluded from the ordinance previously at the direction of Council. There was discussion with regard to including a time schedule in this ordinance. Larry Eskwith advised Council they could adjourn to Executive Session, not pass this ordinance on first reading, or table the discussion. Council elected to go into Executive Session. Jim Gibson moved to adjourn the public meeting and go to Executive Session, with a second from Jim Shearer. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. Council left the Council Chambers at 8:10 P.M. The meeting was called back to order at 8:25 P.M. John Spillane, representing Henry Kravis, a property owner in Vail Village, addressed Council, stating that his client had invested a significant amount of money in outdoor lighting and did not feel the Town had any right to make the lighting non -conforming. He stated the neighbors had not complained of the lighting. After further discussion, a motion was made by Jim Gibson to approve Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1993, on first reading with the addition of a time schedule of five years for removal of non -conforming lights with a penalty for each day of non-compliance to be included in the ordinance prior to second reading. Jim Shearer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. Under other discussion, Mery Lapin asked Council to approve a motion to continue the Vail Recreation District lease until December 31, 1994. He reminded Council that the Old Town Shops and the Nature Center had been removed from the contract. Approval was also needed to have the negotiations concluded for the new lease by February 1,1994. Jim Gibson moved to approve the Vail Recreation District lease through December 31,1994, with a second from Tom Steinberg. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made and passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Respectfully submitted, G Marga6k A . Osterfoss, Mayor . ATTEST: 0 Q'x)-M eaamle' Town Clerk Minutes taken by Mary Caster C:WIN5MAY4.93