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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-19 Town Council Minutes0 9 0 MINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING September 19, 1995 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, November 19, 1995, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Peggy Osterfoss, Mayor Mery Lapin, Mayor Pro-Tem Tom Steinberg Sybill Navas Jan Strauch Rodney E. Slifer Paul Johnston TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Lori Aker, Deputy Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Joseph Staufer expressed his concern to council regarding the Denver Post article on the possible privatization of ski area lands. Staufer feel if this is approved, it would be the end of Vail. He would like the Council to use all their energy to fight against privatization. Steinberg stated council has already sent a letter to the Colorado delegation. Osterfoss then read the letters sent to the Colorado delegation stating their feeling against privatization. Lapin indicated he has spoken to Colorado's senators, representatives and has also contacted Channel 4 & 9 in Denver. Mike Jewett from East Vail requested a copy of the Resolution or Ordinance used to acquire the Vail Commons property, a copy of the contract between the TOV and the Vail Commons Developer and any other pertinent information to the Commons project. Mayor Osterfoss stated such information is available from the Vail Town Clerk's office. Osterfoss stated the Council is taking very seriously the 600 signatures turned in by the Petitioners. The Petitioners needed 434 valid signatures and there are only 370 valid signatures. The Petition is insufficient. Jeff Christensen was also present and asked what the next steps would be for the petition process. Mayor Osterfoss asked if he had received the Statement of Insufficiency yet. Christensen stated he had not. Pam Brandmeyer responded that the Petitioners have 24 hours after receipt of the Statement of Insufficiency to file a notice of intention to amend with the Town Clerk, then supplementary petitions should be turned in by the Petitioners to the Clerk within 10 days. The Clerk then has 5 days to verify the new signatures. Jeff Christensen indicated the Petitioners would file a supplement to the Petition. The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda: A. Ordinance No.13, Series of 1995, second reading of an ordinance amending the Charter of the Town of Vail, Colorado to protect Designated Open Space. Mayor Osterfoss read the Consent Agenda in full and noted this item will be on the November 21, 1995 ballot. There was one change from first reading to second reading. At the suggestion of Joe Macy from Vail Associates, the provision will no longer apply to properties leased by the Town of Vail. Only properties to which the town has title could be considered for the designated status. Lapin moved to approve the Consent Agenda with a second by Navis. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0. The third item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1995, first reading of an ordinance providing for the major amendment of Special Development District No. 31, Golden Peak House; amending an approved development plan for Special • Development District No. 31, in accordance with Chapter 18.40 of the Vail Municipal Code; located at 278 Hanson Ranch Road/Lots A, B, and C, Block 2, Vail Village 1 st Filing and a portion of Tract E, Vail Village 5th Filing, and setting forth details in regard thereto. Mike Mollica presented this item to Council. Applicant: GPH Partners, Ltd. On September 11, 1995, the Planning and Environmental Commission voted (by a vote of 4-2, with Armour and Pratt opposed) to recommend approval of the applicant's requests. The staff recommendation is for approval of the applicant's request to modify the density section of the SDD, with regard to the overall number of dwelling units. Additionally, staff recommends denial of the applicant's request to modify the density/GRFA portion of the proposal. Mollica handed out a memo from the East Village Homeowners Association, Inc. stating they are sympathetic with the planning staffs position. Craig Snowdon representing Golden Peak House Partners, Ltd. thinks when the PEC gave approval of this they felt it benefitted the Town. He agrees and wants the request approved. Slifer moved to approve Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1995 on first reading, with a second by Strauch. A vote was taken and failed 2-4 with Osterfoss, Steinberg, Navas and Lapin voting No. Steinberg made a motion to reject Ordinance No. 14. Lapin noted Council just did that. The motion was withdrawn. Lapin made a motion to support the staffs recommendation and not the PEC's recommendation. A vote was taken and the motion failed with a tie of 3-3. Osterfoss, Strauch and Slifer voted yes and Navas, Lapin, and Steinberg voted no. The Ordinance failed and the council directed staff to continue negotiations with the applicant. The fourth item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1995, first reading of an ordinance correcting Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1995 which amended Chapter 17.26, Condominium Conversions of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail. Tom Moorhead presented this item to Council. This is a "housekeeping" measure. In process of re -codification it was determined that Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1995 did not contain the correct regulations as in effect at the time of passage. Staff is recommending approval of Ordinance 15. Strauch moved to approve Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1995 on first reading, with a second by Steinberg. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0. The fifth item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1995, first reading of an ordinance regulating roundabouts and/or rotary traffic islands and one-way roadways. • Tom Moorhead presented this item to Council and is recommending the ordinance be approved. The Model Traffic Code, which the Town of Vail uses, does not address rotary traffic islands which is necessary to regulate the roundabout. Colorado State Statutes however does address this provision and Moorhead has used this language in drafting the Ordinance. Strauch moved to approve Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1995, with a second by Lapin. A vote was taken and passed 5-1 with Slifer voting no. The sixth item on the agenda was the Local Licensing Authority appointment to fill Liz Pickett's seat. Said appointment will expires June, 1996. The applicants are David Chapin and Connie Knight. Lapin moved to appoint Connie Knight until June, 1996 with a second by Navis. A vote was taken and passed unanimously, 6-0. The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report, Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer reviewed four items with the Council: 1) a cost estimate has been prepared to improve the bus stop in front of the Haagen-Dazs ice cream store; 2) a developer based in Omaha is interested in working with the town on an affordable rental housing project at the Town Shops; 3) the Seibert Circle project has been delayed until 1996; and 4) roundabout paving will be completed this week, weather 40 permitting. There being no further business, Slifer moved to adjourn at approximately 8:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: C?�Lb. lS+ VC,IJti-(0 Lori Aker, Deputy Town Clerk G ('Names of certain individuals who gave public input 0 • 2 OF cam'. terfoss, May