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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-20 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING May 20, 1997 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Mt0pal Building. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert W. Armour, Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-tem Kevin Foley Michael Jewett MEMBERS ABSENT: Rob Ford Paul Johnston Ludwig Kurz TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation, of which there was none. Second on the agenda was the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following items: A. Approve the Minutes from the meetings of April 1 & 15, 1997, SY*Navas moved to approve the Consent Agenda with changes as discussed earlier to include an attachment to the April 1, 1997 minutes, Kevin Foley seconded the motion. A vote was then taken, which passed unanimously 4-0. Agenda item number three was Ordinance No. 11, Series of 1997, first reading of an ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of Fee Title to Condominium Unit B-3, Vail Commons, Town of Vail, Colorado to Mountain Valley Development Services. Mayor Armour read the title in full. Town Attorney, Tom Moorhead, and Senior Housing Planner, Andy Knudtsen presented the item and provided the following background: The Town of Vail has been asked by the developer, Warner Development, Inc. and the ultimate purchaser, Mountain Valley Developmental Services, to serve as an intermediary to convey title to Condominium Unit B-3, Vail Commons. The residents will be persons with developmental disabilities, will work at businesses within Eagle County and pursuant to State and Federal law quality as "owner/occupants." Pursuant to the funding agreements of Mountain Valley Developmental Services the number of residents will be limited to no more than three residents at any time. This transfer will take place in a three party closing where title will be vested in the Town of Vail and then immediately conveyed to the Mountain Valley Developmental Services. Andy informed council members the closing would take place within the next two months. He said that one three -bedroom unit was still available and that 14 people had submitted applications for the unit. Aft&rief discussion, Kevin Foley moved to approve Ordinance No. 11, Series of 1997 on first reading with a second fro ike Jewett. A vote was then taken and passed unanimously, 4-0. Agenda item number four was second reading of Ordinance No. 10, Series of 1997, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1995; an ordinance amending Special Development District No. 5 to remove language requiring recreational amenities to be tennis facilities. Mayor Armour read the title in full. Town Planner Dominic Mauriello presented the item and provided the following background: The applicant is requesting to remove the language requiring that the recreational amenities be tennis facilities so that other recreational uses, specifically ski simulators and training facilities, can be substituted for the tennis courts. The PEC, at its April 28, 1997 meeting, recommended approval (unanimously) of the proposed major amendment subject to the following conditions: 1. That any proposed changes to non -enumerated "recreational uses" will be evaluated by the staff as a minor amendment to the SDD and be subject to the 9 SDD review criteria. 2. That any future "recreational use" shall be available to the general public. The above conditions had been incorporated in the proposed ordinance, and the Staff recommendation was for approval of Ordinance No, 10, Series of 1997, on second reading. Atoey Larry Eskwith was present with the applicant, Bill Fleischer, Operations Manager for Vail Run, Mr. Eskwith explained that the applicant's main concern was in limiting the number of ski simulators that would be allowed on the premises. Dominic stated the need to evaluate the proposed use and numbers as it relates to building and fire code issues Vail Town Councit Evening Meeting Minutes May 20, 1997 Sybill confirmed that future minor amendments to the SDD could be approved by staff, and that the PEC would have an opportunity to call up the item if needed. If the approval was not granted, the applicant could appeal the staff decision to the PEC, and PEC decisions could be appealed to Town Council. Mayor Armour clarified that occupancy levels, ADA requirements, Fire Code and UBC matters should be taken into consideration at the time the building permit is taken out. S*avas then moved to approve Ordinance No. 10, Series of 1997 on second reading, with one change, on page 5, section D, adding Ski Simulator and Training Facilities, and deleting the last sentence. Kevin Foley seconded the motion. A vote was taken which passed unanimously, 4-0. Assistant Town Manager, Pam Brandmeyer made the following announcements: Due to the lack of agenda items, Pam asked Council for consensus to cancel the May 27, 1997 work session, and council members agreed. Pete Seibert is in Houston, Texas, visiting the art studio of Jesus Morales in an effort to refine a concept for the Seibert Circle art piece, sponsored by the Art In Public Places project. Construction for the Vail Village Club and Lodge at Vail will occur indoors only throughout the holiday weekend. Council Reports included: Mayor Armour reported on the Vail Tomorrow All -Teams meeting on May 13, 1997 and a recent meeting of the Eagle Valley Leadership Coalition. He also acknowledged appearances at the butterfly launch, town clean-up, presentation of the youth recognition award and City Market ribbon cutting, Other: S*Navas asked about the status of the Wall Street building. Kevin Foley encouraged participation at the upcoming Jeep Whitewater Festival and congratulated Susan Rodger, Ludwig's wife who is receiving her masters degree. Next on the agenda was a report from the Town Manager, Pam Brandmeyer, filing in for Bob McLaurin, indicated the weekly meetings with the West Vail business community continue to be productive. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, may 27, 1997 from 5:15 - 6 p.m. at the West Vail Lodge. There being no further business, a motion was made by Sybill and seconded by Kevin for adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:40 p.m. Respect€ ly submitted, Robert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Holly McCutcheon (*Names of certain individuals who gave public input may be inaccurate.) A Vail Town council Evening Meeting Minutes May 20, 1997 a �a TOWN OF SAIL 6>7` youth Frontage ,Road MEDIA ADVISORY Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 June 4, 1997 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 3 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz --Employee Recognition The Council recognized Charlie Turnbull, heavy equipment operator Ii in the Public Works Department and Mark Allen, a police officer, for 20 and 10 years of service, respectively. --Liquor Board Interviews The Council interviewed David Chapin for re -appointment to the Liquor Board. He, along 0 with Kathy Vieth and Mary Zarba, were reappointed to two year terms during the evening meeting. --Discussion of Existing Parking Pay -in -Lieu Fee System After agreeing that "tweaking" of the current parking -pay -in -lieu system is in order, the Council approved a suggestion offered by Town Manager Bob McLaurin to research the timing, cost and implementation of a parking demand analysis that would help provide a basis for possible modification of the program. While Council members said the current fee, nearly $17,000 per space, inhibits redevelopment, no one at the meeting suggested eliminating the program. Instead, several ideas were offered: Bob Armour. suggested allowing a credit of six to 10 spaces (with a possible sunset provision) to "take something off the front end to encourage redevelopment"; Ludwig Kurz suggested a modest review, saying logistical changes for the 19-year-old requirement are in order, especially given the difference between new development and redevelopment; Kevin Foley also suggested "tweaking," calling the current system a burden for a minor redevelopment; Michael Jewett said, he too, is in favor of modification, calling the current fees "too high"; while Rob Ford, agreeing the present system isn't working, suggested moving forward with a traffic demand study and called for eliminating properties which have street access from the current policy. Public comments earlier in the discussion included: • Frustration expressed by Chris Chantler, an owner of the Daily Grind, who said removal of a 10 ft. x 10 ft. storage freezer that would allow for additional seating at the coffee shop would require payment of between $16,000 and $50,000 into the parking -pay -in -lieu fund. Although Chantler said it would be impossible to recover the cost, he said he had a philosophical disagreement with the policy, itself, because his clients aren't making special trips to the parking structure to access his business. (more) L,�$ RECYCLED PAPER TOV Council Highlights/Addl • !Numerous observations by David Corbin of Vail Resorts Development Co., who called the pay -in -lieu fees "staggering." Corbin suggested a parking demand analysis as the next step. Until we understand demand, he said, we don't know . what to pursue. Corbin said if the study indicates the need for more parking stock,, he said he'd prefer using those dollars to build more parking rather than to apply the funds to debt service. Corbin also suggested revisiting assumptions of the 1978 ordinance, which may have relied more heavily on guests arriving by car than what might be occurring today. • Hermann Staufer who called the program a "disincentive." Staufer said it's the last thing one tends to think about when lining up a redevelopment budget. Instead, Staufer said the town should be creating an atmosphere to encourage the upgrade of properties. He thanked the council for reviewing the issue. • Kaye Ferry, co-owner of the Daily Grind, who suggested a two -tiered system that would provide additional incentives for redevelopment, as opposed to new development. Ferry also said Vail Associates should be bearing more of the brunt of the public parking responsibility due to VA's continual growth of mountain programming. Ferry also suggested the town annex Vail Mountain so it could collect sales tax revenue. • Ross Davis, representing Bart & Yetis, who said the system is a "deal -breaker" which has caused the restaurant to abandon expansion plans. • Jim Lamont of the Fast Village Homeowners Association, who suggested tweaking in moderation, including a proposal to eliminate properties with street access from the program. For more information contact, Dominic Mauriello in the Community Development Department at 479-2148. --Report on the May 17th TOV Clean-up Day The Council heard an overview of the recent Clean-up Day from staff members Russell Forrest and Lydia Stinemeyer of the Community Development Department. Highlights included; participation by 250 volunteers, 218 of whom designated $20 donations from the town to the charity of their choice; collection of 12.5 tons of -trash, a record; food contributions from 36 restaurants and organizations; and endorsement by Vail Tomorrow as an event that generates greater community involvement. The annual clean-up program has been an ongoing event in the town for approximately 25 years. --Information Update Susan Connelly, Community Development Department director, presented an update on the Lienshead Master Planning process and encouraged Council members to attend a guided tour this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. to review Lionshead public view corridor possibilities. For more information, contact Connelly at 479-2140 or Dominic Mauriello at 479-2148. Public Works Director Larry Grafel presented an overview of the town's participation in the Colorado Department of Transportation's 1-70 West Major Investment Study. Grafel expressed concern that traffic count estimates for the Vail Valley 1-70 corridor contained (more) TOV Council Highlights/Add2 in the study are too low. Joe Macy of Vail Resorts, who also has been involved in the study, suggested the town urge the state to install traffic counters within the Vail Valley for • a more accurate accounting of traffic flows. Grafel said the state is encouraging participation by local decision makers in selection and prioritization of improvements that will be early components of the strategic project. For more information, contact Grafel at 479-2173. Also yesterday, Grafel and Councilman Kevin Foley (who represents the Council on the Trails Committee and the Regional Transportation Authority) received direction regarding the Council's preferences on the rail abandonment issue in preparation for a meeting Thursday in Avon. If the rail abandonment request is approved from Gypsum to Leadville, Council members said they would favor a purchase by the State Parks Board along with construction and operation of the trail by the state. Local officials are preparing a plan for ownership, construction and operations in conjunction with a Go Co grant application. For more information, contact Grafel at 479-2173. In addition, Grafel gave a brief report on the West Vail Interchange project. He said traffic backups and traffic control issues flared on Monday, causing those who attended the regular Monday update meeting to compromise on a temporary plan to shut down the 1-70 underpass for three hours in the morning, and three hours in the afternoon to help relieve congestion. Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer said the Jeep Whitewater Festival was a successful event over the Memorial Day Weekend, despite the weather. The event will be broadcast by the program Outdoor Life, a satellite -accessible television station. Brandmeyer also acknowledged distribution of the March sales tax newsletter and the April estimates. --Council .Reports Mayor Bob Armour ,provided a list of recent appearances, including presentation of the Youth Award at Battle Mountain High School and consultant interviews for a travel demand study funded by a grant from the Colorado Association of Ski Towns. --Other In response to a constituent complaint about the presence of a motor home in front of a residence in East Vail, Councilman Michael Jewett asked if fellow Councilmembers were interested in creating legislation that would prevent such occurrences. Instead, the majority of Councilmembers suggested the matter could be better handled by neighborhood covenants and/or homeowner's associations. Mayor Bob Armour inquired about the return of Police Chief Greg Morrison, who's been attending the FBI Training Academy for the past nine weeks. Town Manager Bob McLaurin said Morrison, whose tuition, travel and accommodations are being covered by the school, will resume his duties in Vail in July. Lt. Jeff Layman has been serving as interim chief in Morrison's absence. McLaurin said Morrison is the first representative from VaiI's department to attend the prestigious academy in 17 years. (more) TOV Council Highlights/Add3 In response to a second question by the mayor, McLaurin said a "go - no-go" discussion on the Public Works Seasonal Housing development had been pushed back to the June . 17 work session. Evening Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz --Citizen Participation There was no citizen participation. --Consent Agenda The Council approved the consent agenda by a vote of 5-0, which contained meeting minutes and second reading of an ordinance authorizing conveyance of a Vail Commons unit from the Town of Vail to Mountain Valley DeveInnmental Services. --Resolution Adopting the Inter -County Mutual Aid Agreement The Council voted 5-0 to approve an inter -county mutual aid agreement to assist during emergencies such as the natural gas disaster in Steamboat Springs several years ago. Municipalities and special districts within Eagle County, Garfield County, Grand County, Lake County, Mesa County, Rio Blanco County, Routt County, Summit County and Pitkin Council have agreed to a pact for mutual aid. For more information, contact Vail Fire Chief Dick Duran at 479-2252. --Liquor Board Appointments The Council reappointed David Chapin, Kathy Vieth and Mary Zarba to the Liquor Board for two-year terms. --Town Manager's Report In response to the town manager's written report regarding requests by the Rock Hard Mining Company of Texas to explore the possibility of mining claims on Forest Service property in East Vail, Mayor Bob Armour asked for additional clarification. Town Attorney Torn Moorhead explained that mining claims are administered by the U.S. Forest Service and that the company could be required to produce environmental reports. He said that although the property is adjacent to Town of Vail lands, it is not within the town's boundaries and there is no indication that town -owned property would be used to access the Forest Service lands. However, Moorhead said the town is concerned the area may be within the five -mile watershed, in which case the Town of Vail could request that the Forest Service restrict activity that would be detrimental to the town's water supply (Gore Creek). Moorhead said the Forest Service has had meetings with he and Russell Forrest in the Community Development Department and the town will be advised of all plans regarding the mining claim. Town Manager Bob McLaurin said a letter will be drafted for the mayor's signature addressing the town's concerns. (more) TOV Council Highlights/Add4 UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS • June 10 Work Session PEC/DRB Review Amplified Sound, Site Visits June 17 Work Session First Quarter Financial Report Booth Falls Rock Mediation June 17 Evening Meeting Audited Financial Statements June 24 Work Session PEC/DRB Review Community Survey Results Public Works Seasonal Housing Lionshead Master Plan Update L� • WORK SESSION MINUTES Tuesday, May 20, 1997 2:00 P.M. Town of Vail Council Chambers What follows will reflect motions and actions taken by the Vail Town Council at their regular work session on May 20, 1997. All members were present except Ludwig Kurz and Rob Ford. Item No. 2. Information Kiosk Demonstration. Staff recommendation was to approve the applicant to proceed through the process to locate two information kiosks, preferably at the Lionshead bunker and at the Covered Bridge, for demonstration project. Paul moved to approve, with a second coming from Kevin. The motion passed unanimously 5-0. 2. Item No. 4. Town Council discussion of providing funding and/or resources to the Vail Alpine Garden Foundation for the construction of an underground parking structure on the Ford Park soccer field parking lot site. The 100 space underground parking structure is intended to be constructed in conjunction with the proposed Alpine Garden Education Center. Paul Johnston was absent for later discussion, however, he had previously supported Bob Armour's recommendation for the Alpine Garden to proceed with design number one which calls out 65 parking spaces remaining on surface level at the soccer field parking lot and the construction of the education center adjacent to those spaces. Additionally, if more spaces are required for the education center, they should be put underground the education center facility. Third, if the public were to vote on a bond issue, it probably would be unsuccessful. There is no willingness on Council's part to earmark RETT funds or general fund money toward a parking structure at this point in time, and the Town of Vail is not interested in funding an underground parking facility, based on public comment gathered during the Ford Park Management Plan process and the further constraint on Town resources. Although a vote was not taken, there was concurrence from the remaining three Council members that this was the route to take. Those also in attendance were Kevin Foley, Sybill Navas, and Mike Jewett. In regard to Helen Fritch's suggestion that this become a public/private joint venture, . Tom Moorhead indicated we were already involved from a public perspective in that the Town Council is allowing for the construction of this facility on public space. Council concurred with this opinion. Additionally, in gathering further information from Council, Kevin Foley indicated at some time he would be interested in entertaining a proposal for financing from other partners but he would not consider using RETT funds. Paul . indicated he would consider partner funding but would not consider RETT funding. Bob Armour make a very clear statement about not using either RETT or general fund money. Sybill indicated we should not fund a parking structure and also suggested she doubted whether a question on public financing would pass in this community. Mike Jewett indicated he would be interested in pursuing partners at some point, looking into leases, • or other viable options and because he has already indicated he is interested in separating some monies from RETT for use of affordable housing. Mike would not be interested in using RETT fund money for the construction in the parking facility. These are additional notes. Ws I*