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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-15 Town Council MinutesMINUTES VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING April 15, 1997 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, April 15, 1997, in the Council Chambers of the Vail Mu al 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 Rob Ford Michael Jewett Paul Johnston Ludwig Kurz MEMBERS ABSENT: TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. There was none. Selod on the agenda was the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following items: A. Approve the Minutes from the meetings of March 4 and 25, 1997. B. Ordinance No, 7, Series of 1997, second reading, an ordinance amending Section 15.02.030(C) of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail to Provide for the Adoption of an Annual Elevator Inspection Fee. Paul moved to approve the Consent Agenda with a second from Sybil]. A vote was taken and approved unanimously, 7-0. Agenda item number three was Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1997, second reading, an ordinance establishing Special Development District No. 35, Austria Haus, and providing for a development plan and its contents; development standards; and other provisions; and setting forth details in regard thereto. Applicant: Sonnenalp Properties, Inc., represented by Gordon Pierce. Mayor Armour read the title in full. Town of Vail Project Planner, George Ruther presented the item and referred to a memorandum prepared by the Community Development Department staff dated April 15, 1997, to the Vail Town Council and the memorandum dated April 14, 1997, to the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC). On April 14, 1997, the PEG received the proposed changes to the applicant's request for the establishment of Special Development District No. 35, Austria Haus, located at 242 East Meadow Drivelon a part of Tract C, Block 5-D, Vail Village 1st Filing. G* stated the ordinance had been modified since an earlier work session review to include a change to a condition pertaining to an exchange of land between the parties, and that the staff recommendation was for approval of Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1997, on second reading. George explained staffs analysis of the 9 criteria for an SDD and noted that PEC approval had been granted on April 14, 1997 with two conditions, 6-1, Galen Aashlen voting in opposition. Architect Gordon Pierce gave a detailed review of the project, and presented comparative photographs of existing buildings in the town, emphasizing the appropriateness of his design in the context of the surrounding buildings. He also presented new design proposals, which had been changed pursuant to requests from the PEC. Loading and delivery plans were reviewed as well as a requirement to include an additional 16 on -site underground parking spaces. Mr. Pierce said the building's GRFA had increased slightly but didn't alter the overall size of the building from what was previously presented, and noted that the building had been moved back an additional 7 feet_ Input was received from the following individuals: Local attorney, Ross Davis said that although the project was beautiful, the size of the proposed structure would be a 68% increase over what regular zoning ordinances would allow. Resident and longtime council member Tom Steinberg expressed his opinion that condominium units were not being redeveloped and felt that timeshare units would only compound the problem. He cautioned that the project was too mas ve and in 20 - 30 years would need to be redeveloped. Mr. Steinberg noted that once the project was developed an#d, the owners stood to make $9 million dollars, twice the going rate in Vail. Resident Jim Slevin expressed his concern over the mass and bulk of the building. Cynthia Thornburgh, an employee of the applicant, read a letter from Roger Lessman addressed to Mayor Armour, indicating a strong support for the Sonnenalp project. Vail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes April 15, 1997 Joe Stauffer was also concerned about the percentage of increased GRFA for the project Ken Wilson, a Vail resident expressed his concern regarding an employee housing deed restriction associated with the project. Amy Cassidy said she felt the applicant had addressed all prior concerns of Council, and urged Council approval of the pro's Gail Ferry felt the project fit comfortably on the site, was an enormous enhancement to Vail's retail experience, and stated the project should be judged on its own merit. She urged Council's approval for the project. Sue Dugan said she was in support of the project, but felt that there were miscommunications between Council and staff. Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Associations suggested the developer to reapply for a rezoning on the property, as he felt the SDD process was inappropriate. Vail and Beaver Creek Realtor, Jacky Northbroker criticized the process the applicant had gone through, and expressed her support for the project. Vail resident Flo Steinberg noted her feeling of Council and staff miscommunications. She said she was opposed to the project because of it's mass. Town Manager Bob McLaurin told Council members that discussions regarding the Sonnenalp project were initiated 8-9 months prior and that town staff had done an excellent job in bringing forward the best project for the site. Discussion among council members included: Att0gh the design for the Austria Haus building was exceptional, Rob Ford said the Vail Town Council had never approved a building which departs so dramatically, a 91% increase, he said, from the underlying zoning. He felt that Council input was not received until very late in the process. Sybil[ too was concerned over the extent the GRFA had increased from the underlying zoning, and stated she was disappointed that the project had come back larger. Paul Johnston said the size of the building seemed to fit nicely in the location, and that SDDs were designed to give the Town Council latitude in decision -making. If the process is to be redesigned, Johnston suggested consideration of a moratorium on SDDs during the interim. Ludwig Kurz said he thought the message was clear that there was a problem with potential precedent setting and was surprised to see the project come back larger than before. He said that he could not in good conscience support the project. Kevin Foley agreed, and was expecting to see a scaled down version of the project at second reading. Mayor Armour said that he was very concerned about setting a precedent, and suggested a rezoning of the property miObt be more appropriate. He said he blamed himself for Council not outlining their desires more specifically. enen moved to deny Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1997, on second reading and Kevin Foley seconded the motion. Mike Jewett said he was baffled by the turn of events. He said he felt the applicant had addressed the seven conditions required, and if other council members had wanted the applicant to scale the project down, they should have been specific in making it a condition of approval. He then asked his fellow council members to reconsider their positions. Johannes Faesseler expressed his extreme disappointment. He said in 1984 Council approved an SDD for a building on the same site which was significantly larger than his project. He said that in denying the Austria House project future redevelopment was in jeopardy. Rob called the question with a second from Sybill. A vote was then taken to call the question which passed, 6-1, Mike Jewett voting in opposition. The motion to deny Ordinance No. 4, Series of 1997 on second reading was then voted on and approved 4-3, Mayor Armour, Paul Johnston, and Mike Jewett opposed. A short break was then taken and the meeting resumed at approximately 10:20 p.m. Fourth on the agenda was Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1997, second reading of an Ordinance Establishing a Traffic Offense for Failure to Provide a Complying Policy or Certificate of Self-insurance, To ttorney, Tom Moorhead presented the item, stating that at the direction of Council a proof of insurance ordinance haden prepared which was consistent with that provided in the State Model Traffic Code. Tom explained the purpose of the ordinance was to enable violations of this ordinance to be prosecuted in the Town of Vail Municipal Court, as opposed to County District Court. The staff recommendation was for approval of Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1997, on second reading. Sybill moved to approve Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1997 on second reading with a second from Paul. A vote was then Vail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes April 15, 1997 taken and passed unanimously, 7-0. Item number five was a review of existing Gross Residential Floor Area (GRFA) policy and possible alternatives. Town of Vail Environmental Health Officer Russell Forrest and Consultant Tom Braun presented the item and provided the following background: The&I Town Council had directed staff to evaluate the existing GRFA system and determine whether this is an effective anropriate tool for regulating mass and bulk when compared to other alternatives. The purpose of this presentation is to review the analysis for three alternatives to the existing GRFA policy for single family, duplex, and primary/secondary type structures only. This presentation is intended to describe: how to implement each of these alternatives; what homes might look like under each alternative; and to identify considerations that would need to be evaluated for each alternative. On March 10th, the PEC, in a 4-3 vote, recommended alternative 1 with several conditions. Staff would like to ask for Council's preferred alternative. Once Council decides on a preferred alternative staff will begin the implementation process. This could include additional research to answer questions relating to the preferred action and would include developing proposed code revisions. The following alternatives were then presented: Alternative 1 - Keep GRFA and allow Interior Modifications; Alternative 2 - Keep GRFA but do not include basement space; Alternative 3 - Eliminate GRFA, modify site coverage to ensure homes would not significantly increase in size. The staff had the following three recommendations: 1) Implement new design guidelines regardless of the preferred alternative; 2) Out of the three alternatives, staff is recommending Alternative 3 "Eliminate GRFA" and modify site coverage 3} Isto prevent homes from becoming significantly larger; and If Alternative 1 should be chosen, then staff recommends that it apply only to existing homes built before the date this policy would go into effect. Russell stated that the PEC recommendation was for Alternative 1, which would apply to future construction. Tom Braun stated that based upon input received from the community, the majority supported some form of Alternative 1, there was no support for Alternative 2, and limited support for Alternative 3. Those who commented on the issue and preferred Alternative 3 included Pat Dauphanias, Eric Larsen, Ken Wilson, Suzanne Dauphinaus, Ross Davis, and Sue Dugan. Ms. Dugan also presented the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle's driver's license instruction book as an example of a simple and comprehensive guide for designing new GRFA guidelines. PEC member Diane Golden urged Council to follow the staff recommendation of implementing Alternative 3. Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Association felt that after many years of using GRFA Alternative 1 would be a safer step. Mike Jewett moved to direct staff to look further into Alternative 3. Paul Johnston seconded the motion. C d members discussed the alternatives, and most were not comfortable with getting rid of GRFA completely. Mike Jewe then called the question and a vote was taken, which failed, 3-4, Sybill Navas, Ludwig Kurz, Kevin Foley, and Mayor Armour voting in opposition. Sybill moved to direct staff to explore Alternative 1, and Ludwig seconded the motion. A vote was then taken and passed, 6-1, Mike Jewett voting in opposition. Item number six on the agenda was a report from the Town Manager. Bob McLaurin said he had nothing to add. There being no further business, a motion was made by Sybill and seconded by Paul for adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:15 p.m. Respec y submitted, LZ Ro ert W. Armour, Mayor ATTEST: A Holly McCutcheon, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Holly McCutcheon (*Names of certain individuals who gave public input may be inaccurate.) Vail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes April 15, 1997 d TOWN OF PAIL South Frontage Road al, Colorado 81657 MEDIA ADVISORY 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 April 16, 1997 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 16 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, !Navas --Austria Haus Site Visit and Discussion In preparation for the evening meeting, the Council reviewed the Austria Haus Special Development District proposal with the applicant. Please see evening meeting briefs for more details. --PEC Review During a review of Monday's Planning and Environmental Commission meeting, the Council heard a brief update on the Lionshead Redevelopment Master planning process which was presented Monday during a joint meeting of the PEC and Design Review Board. In all, 173 ideas have been brainstormed by the public for improvement and/or changes to Lionshead. In early April, the ideas were presented at a public forum and published in the local newspapers for evaluation by the public. Preferences from more than 200 individuals were documented through the outreach. The information has now been categorized and is scheduled to be presented to the Town Council at the April 22 work session. There, the Council will be asked to review the materials and the Stage 3 alternatives analysis schedule and either forward the entire wish list items to the project team for more thorough evaluation or modify the list. In preparation for the meeting, Community Development Director Susan Connelly asked the Council to review a list of 20 items that appear to be of particular interest or concern to the public, For more information, contact Connelly at 479-2140. --Discussion of Locals Housing Purpose, Framework, Strategies and Priority Actions Senior Housing Policy Planner Andy Knudtsen presented an overview of proposed high, medium and low -priority actions for inclusion in the town's upcoming work • program for locals housing. In presenting the list of 16 actions from which to choose, Knudtsen said he would return to the Council in another month to bring closure to the list. in the interim, he said the Council would hear a variety of other ideas regarding housing from the Vail Tomorrow process, Lionshead redevelopment process, the Eagle County housing policies, the Leadership Coalition and the annual TOV community survey. During discussion yesterday, the Council expressed interest in finding out how it might facilitate completion of "the Ruins" project near Cascade Village. "The Ruins" (more) L,S� REMLEDPAPER r r TOV Highlights/Add1 development project, approved by the town in 1995, requires the developer to build 17 employee housing units in addition to its market -rate condominiums. The Council also stressed the importance of maintaining the 198 rental housing units at Timber Ridge for the future. For more information, contact Knudtsen in the Community Development Department at 479-2440, --Information Update Updates included: notification of a liquor license application for La Cantina; a report from the Colorado Geological Society regarding the Booth Falls rock fall is forthcoming; the annual TOV employee breakfast is April 17; Vail Tomorrow community conference is April 16 and 17. --Other At the suggestion of Kevin Foley, the Council agreed to place the parking -pay -in -lieu program on an upcoming council agenda for discussion. The discussion will include the program's purpose and how the policy is to be applied. Evening Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas --Citizen Participation There was no citizen participation. --Consent Agenda The Council voted 7-0 to approve the meeting minutes of March 4 and March 25 and an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to provide for the adoption of an annual elevator inspection fee. --Austria Haus Special Development District After hearing testimony from the applicant and nine other members of the audience, the Council voted 4-3 (Jewett, Johnston, Armour against) to deny second reading approval of a Special Development District (SDD) for the Austria Haus. On March 25, the Council voted 5-2 (Ford and Armour against) to approve the redevelopment on first reading with seven conditions. Last night, Councilmembers Navas, Kurz and Foley said they thought those conditions would result in a smaller building, It didn't. In complying with the conditions, including one to require 16 additional parking spaces to be placed underground on -site, Gordon Pierce, representing the applicant (Sonnenalp Properties), said the building's GRFA (gross residential floor area) grew slightly, but didn't alter the overall size of the building from what was presented previously. Pierce spent most of • his presentation emphasizing the appropriateness of his design in the context of the surrounding buildings. However, Councilman Rob Ford said it would be more appropriate to evaluate the proposal in the context of how it relates to the underlying zoning for the site. Never, he said, has the Town Council approved a building which departs so dramatically from the underlying zoning, The greatest historical departure, he said, has been a 33% increase in building size granted to the Vail Athletic Club, (more) TOV Council Highlights/Add2 whereas the Austria Haus proposes a 91% increase. Ford said the town should "hold the line on overdevelopment." In voting against the motion to defeat the SDD, Councilman Michael Jewett said he was baffled by the turn of events. He said he felt the applicant had addressed the seven conditions required previously. And if other councilmembers had wanted the applicant to scale the project down, they should have been specific in making it a condition of approval. He said it wouldn't be fair to turn the project down since the applicant had met the conditions. Also last night, Mayor Bob Armour said he put the blame on himself for not facilitating clarification from the council at the beginning of his term regarding redevelopment limits that could be used as a framework for staff. Most Councilmembers said they wanted to rework the SDD process so applicants wouldn't find themselves in a position of denial on second reading. But Councilman Paul Johnston said SDDs are designed to give the Town Council latitude in decision -making. If the process is to be redesigned, Johnston suggested consideration of a moratorium on SDDs during the interim. The Austria Haus redevelopment proposal included 22 member -owned fractional fee club units with 21 lock -off units, plus 28 hotel rooms, an on -site manager's residence, and 4,649 square feet of new commercial retail space. For additional details, please contact George Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145 or watch the gavel -to -gavel coverage of the meeting on Channel 5 Vail Valley Community Television. Call 949-5657 for a schedule listing. --Ordinance No. 8, Proof of Insurance The Council voted 7-0 on second reading to approve an ordinance establishing failure to provide a certificate of insurance as a municipal traffic offense. The ordinance allows violators to be cited in municipal court rather than county court. Municipal Judge Buck Allen and Vail Police Chief Greg Morrison had recommended the action. For more information, contact Town Attorney Tom Moorhead at 479-2107. --GRFA (Gross Residential Floor Area) By a vote of 6-1 (Jewett against), the Council directed staff to explore the impacts of having time limits for what has become known as "option 1" in the GRFA discussion: Keep GRFA, but allow for development of interior space in existing homes. The Council had directed staff to evaluate the existing GRFA system and determine if it is an appropriate tool for regulating mass and bulk when compared to other alternatives. Two other alternatives were evaluated, Option 2 would keep GRFA, but would not count basement space. Option 3 would eliminate GRFA. During public input last night, most of those who spoke encouraged the Council to select option 3, saying it would simplify the system without abuses in mass and bulk. For more information, contact goRussell Forrest in the Community Development Department at 479-2146. (more) TOV Council Highlights/Add3 UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS April 22 Work Session DRB Review Report on Vail Tomorrow Conference Year-end Financial Report European Tour/Slide Show on Loading & Delivery Review Sound Ordinance Berry Creek Fifth Multi -Purpose Building April 29 No Meeting May 6 Work Session PEC Review Eagle County Housing Policies Site Visit & Discussion, Gasthof Gramshammer Nonconforming Use May 6 Evening Meeting PEC/DRB Review Joe Russell 15 Year Anniversary LJ 0 u TOWN OF PAIL ?uth Frontage Road T2iCi, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY April 23, 1997 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 22 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Johnston, Kurz, Navas --Sound Review Ordinance During a discussion of the amplified sound ordinance in preparation for the upcoming summer season, the Council directed staff to schedule a work session in June to visit • with the 96 amplified sound permit holders and others impacted by noise in the commercial core areas. The upcoming discussion will address issues such as: • appropriate decibel levels; • the appropriateness of exterior amplified "canned" sound in which no other ancillary activities occur; • how to ensure interior sound doesn't extend beyond the premise location after 10 p.m. due to open windows and doors. During an overview yesterday, Town Attorney Tom Moorhead said two citations were issued during last summer's "sound season." One was issued to Pepi's and the other to the Red Lion,as a result of readings in excess of the permitted decibel levels. The matters were resolved in Municipal Court by deferred judgments. As a result of several problems last summer in which interior sound emitted from open windows and doors after 10 p.m., Moorhead suggested modifying the noise ordinance to include within the definition for "exterior amplification" any amplification which is interior but permitted to extend beyond the premise location due to open windows and doors. The recommendation will be discussed in more detail at the June work session. The town's sound consultant, Howard McGregor of Engineering Dynamics in Englewood, CO, also will be asked to attend the meeting. Comments from the audience yesterday included . representatives from Garton's who said they oftentimes close their windows to minimize neighborhood impacts. The Garton's representatives also asked Councilmembers not to reduce the current decibel levels outlined in the ordinance, saying it would be difficult to measure because of conflicts with ambient sound. Also, Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Association thanked Moorhead for his leadership in reducing the contentiousness of the issue over the last two years. As a result, Lamont said there is more respect among those who are impacted and more equitable enforcement. (more) CQ RECYCLEOPAPER TOV Council Highlights(Addi) --Year-End Financial Report Finance Director Steve Thompson presented the year-end financial report for 1996, Overall, he said the town is in good financial shape with healthy fund balances. Also, he said sales tax growth of 4.7 percent over 1995 was comparable to other area ski resorts. Overall, the town's revenues exceeded the 1996 budget by 7.45 percent and exceeded the 1995 revenues by 6.18 percent, which is close to twice the inflation rate. Town Manager Bob McLaurin said the town may have turned the corner on sluggish sales tax collections due to the work of the Community Task Force in creating joint marketing programs to boost non -peak periods. Councilman Kevin Foley asked for an update on the "park free after 3" program which was initiated March 1 through April 20 this year. Thompson said parking revenue collections were down $96,000 during the six -week program compared to the previous year, while transactions were up 21 percent. A detailed analysis and discussion of the parking program has been scheduled for the July 8 work session. For a copy of the year-end report, please call 479-2115. --Information Update Councilmembers were invited to join Andy Knudtsen, senior housing policy planner, on a tour of the Commons development this week or on May 6. Also, Councilmembers . were informed that a lease between the town and a new restaurant in the Transportation Center, La Cantina, has not been signed. La Cantina has applied for a liquor license on the premises. However, the license application cannot be presented by the Liquor Board until a lease has been signed. In addition, Jonathan White, from the Colorado Geological Society, will present a report on the Booth Falls rock fall at the May 6 worksession meeting. --Loading and Delivery Update Councilman Ludwig Kurz, Town Manager Bob McLaurin and Public Works/Transportation Director Larry Grafel presented a slide show representing -examples of loading and delivery techniques in Europe. The three, along with Police Chief Greg Morrison, traveled to Sestriere, Italy in January to view the World Alpine Ski Championships, From there, they visited eight other pedestrian villages in Italy, Austria and Switzerland to learn more about loading and delivery methods. Examples include the use of small carts, underground transportation systems and underground tunnels. Yet their findings illustrated no true pedestrian villages in Europe, McLaurin said. The slide show will be taken on the road soon as part of a citizen involvement effort to reach consensus on a long-term solution to Vail's loading and delivery issues, McLaurin said. That work began earlier this month with a series of focus group discussions in which participants were asked to define the magnitude of the problem. In presenting the focus group findings, Larry Grafel said there was agreement on components of the problem (noise, size of trucks and vehicle speeds) and agreement that the current system should be tweaked. However, he said there was disagreement on the magnitude of the problem. Counciimember Sybill Navas, who participated in one of the focus groups, said most participants reacted from a personal perspective rather than (more) TOV Council Highlights(Add2) taking an overall view of Vail's future success. Councilmember Paul Johnston advocated limiting the size of the trucks as a possible next step. Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Association said the town should provide leadership in addressing a long-term solution. Loading and delivery has been an ongoing issue since Vail's founding, Grafel said. A Vail Transportation Master Plan, released in 1993, suggested a short-term plan along with further analysis of five alternatives fora long- term solution. Those include: subsurface tunnel system; small vehicular subsurface tunnel system; close -in centralization; remote centralization; and decentralization. McLaurin said the town was prepared to work with the community during the summer to make some headway on a long-term solution. For a copy of the focus group summary, please call 479-2115. --Vail Tomorrow Conference Update Town Manager Bob McLaurin provided a brief update on the Vail Tomorrow Conference which resulted in the endorsement of 40 actions, many of which will be presented to the Town Council for consideration. Please refer to the news release issued April 18 for more information. --Seibert Circle Design Development • The Council agreed to move forward with a recommendation by the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Board to host a dialogue between artist Jesus Moroles, Pete Seibert and other members of the community regarding the Seibert Circle art project. Although Councilman Paul Johnston said the effort would probably prove to an exercise in futility, others, including Councilmembers Sybill Navas, Ludwig Kurz and Kevin Foley remained optimistic that a compromise could be reached. Moroles will return to Vail on April 29. For more information, contact Nancy Sweeney, AIPP coordinator, at 479- 2344. --BerryCreek 5th Site Use In preparation for an upcoming meeting of the Eagle County Recreational Authority (Berry Creek Fifth), the Council agreed to offer to share the cost of retaining a consultant to work on a plan for upgrading the site's equestrian facilities, including the possibility of a multi -purpose building, with the other landholders. Also, Paul Johnston, the Council's representative on the authority, will probe the authority's interest in moving forward with construction of a spur road to access the property, estimated at $165,000. When Johnston asked if the Town of Vail was interested in contributing to the spur road, reaction from the Council was mixed. While Johnston, Michael Jewett • and Ludwig Kurz favored a cost -sharing approach, Sybill Navas, Rob Ford and Bob Armour said they were concerned the action would provide minimal direct benefit to Vail. (more) TOV Council Highlights(Add3) --Other/Austria Haus Prompted by a letter from developers of the Austria Haus notifying the town of their i intention to reapply for a redevelopment proposal, Councilmembers were asked to give direction to town staff regarding parameters for the project. Council direction included: limiting the height of the building to 48 feet; adhering to the creekside setbacks; retention of 10,100 sq. ft. of accommodation units; retention of 4,649 sq. ft. of retail space; reducing the mass of the building by eliminating 5,000 sq. ft. of the gross residential floor area (GRFA); and a rework of the loading and delivery plan. George Ruther, town planner, told the Council yesterday that two applications had been filed: one for a Special Development District; another for a rezoning to a new zone district called PA-1. At the suggestion of Councilman Rob Ford, the Council agreed to hear the pros and cons of each application method at the May 6 work session. Following the presentation, the Council will determine which application-- SD D or rezoning --it will review. After that, the application will be heard by the Planning and Environmental Commission on May 19 with corresponding updates to the Town Council. Councilmembers said they doubted the development review process would be completed by June 22 as the developers have asked. They said their decision -making authority shouldn't be impacted by such a deadline. For more information, contact George Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145. --Council Reports Kevin Foley agreed to follow up on a meeting next week regarding the Beaver Creek Performing Arts Center. Foley also said the Transportation Authority discovered it had ended service to Beaver Creek prematurely at the end of ski season, leaving some people who work late stranded during the transition in service. Michael Jewett asked for information regarding an initiative petition effort by the East Village Homeowners Association in the Fall of 1993. The group failed to collect the necessary signatures to petition the town to significantly alter the Special Development District process by requiring a vote of the people under certain circumstances. Ludwig Kurz passed along some compliments to the town. He said people have noticed an improvement in the collection of trash along the interstate and frontage roads. Also, he said the West Vail Interchange construction meetings with the neighborhood appear to be going well. Kevin Foley asked that an employee suggestion to include the Town Council more fully • in employee recognitions be pursued, possibly in the form of an annual event. Bob Armour reported on his attendance at the Vail Tomorrow community conference and the night skiing meeting hosted by Vail Associates. (more) TOV COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS(ADD4) UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS 10` April 29 No Meeting May 6 Work Session PEC Review Eagle County Housing Policies Site Visit and Discussion of Gasthof Gramshammer Change of Nonconforming Use Public Works Housing Project SDD & PA-1 Zone District Discussion Jonathan White Booth Falls Report May 6 Evening Meeting Gasthof Gramshammer Request for Change of Nonconforming Use Lionshead Wish List and Introduction of Stage 3 May 13 Work Session PEC/DRB Review • Joe Russeil 15 Year Anniversary