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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-17 Town Council Minutes4ftVAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING -- MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1998 7:30 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, February 17, 1998, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Armour Sybill Navas Kevin Foley Mike Arnett Michael Jewett Rob Ford, Mayor TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager The first item on the agenda was citizen participation. There was no citizen participation. goThe second item on the agenda was a discussion and First Reading of Ordinance No, 3, Series of 1998. A request for a major amendment to Special Development District #30 (Vail Athletic Club), to allow for a change in the number of dwelling units/accommodation units, modifications in common area square footage and GRFA, and an ordinance modification of the EHU timing requirements. Mike Moliica, Assistant Director of Community Development presented this item to Council. Mike stated there were five salient points to this ordinance which were in the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) memo given to Council. Staff had concerns about the expansion of the building envelope. Staff recommends approval of the changes to the ordinance except for the 62 square feet of GRFA. There is also an error in the ordinance on page 3, regarding the density. It should read 54 accommodation units not 55. Also, on page 4, item 8, the final numbers for the GRFA and common area are not available at this reading. Staff will have the accurate numbers prior to second reading. The plans call for the elimination of two accommodation units, the conversion of one two bedroom dwelling unit to a "presidential suite" accommodation unit, and the expansion of one dwelling unit. Councilmember Bob Armour asked if the 4th floor unit will be an accommodation unit instead of a dwelling unit. 40 Mike Mollica stated that was correct. 1 Stan Cope, representing the Vail Athletic Club, explained the 5th floor modification does not change the roof line, the change moves the wall out and fills in under the eave line. Overall, the Vail Athletic Club would have a total of 54 hotel rooms, 3 dwelling units and 4 employee housing units. Jim Lamont, representing the East Village Homeowners Association, stated that SDD's are controversial and would like to see that SDD's have substantial compliance before going through PEC. Councilmember Mike Arnett made a motion to uphold the PEG decision and made a motion to approve Ordinance No.3, Series of 1998 on first reading with the changes on Page 3, Section 5, change the accommodation units numbers from 53 to 54 and to provide the GRFA numbers by second reading and the changes on Page 5, accommodation units numbers from 53 to 54. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Kevin Foley. A vote was taken, there was unanimous approval, 6-0. Councilmember Kevin Foley welcomed Boy Scout Troop #231 to the Town Council meeting. The third item on the agenda was second reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1998 amending Section 1-5-11A Establishing the Time of the Town Council Regular Meeting 40 Dates. Councilmember Bob Armour made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1998 on second reading, the motion was seconded by Councilmember Sybill Navas. A vote was taken, there was unanimous approval, 6-0. Tom Moorhead will prepare a Resolution specifying the 7 p.m. start time (30 minutes earlier than the existing start time) effective March 17, 1998. The new start time will be determined during discussion of the resolution on March 3. The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 4, Series of 1998, a Resolution Adopting the Intergovernmental Agreement Between and Among the Towns of Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff and Vail, Colorado (Municipal Corporations and Political Subdivisions of the State of Colorado), to Employ Joint and Cooperative Efforts With Eagle County to Obtain the Mutual General Goals of the Efficient, Well Ordered and Economic Provision of General Government Services and the Mitigation of the Disagreeable Impacts of Uncoordinated Growth. Bob McLaurin stated various municipalities within Eagle County met with Eagle County to address managed growth concerns throughout the county. The agreement encourages the "concentration of planned and needed growth and density in municipalities where such growth is more efficiently and cost-effectively served by centralized infrastructure soand services and where its location will help preserve open spaces and agricultural land; 2 and coordination of land use decisions between the county and municipalities within those areas identified by the municipalities and the county within which land use change will have a significant impact on either the county or a municipality." Also, the agreement requests a joint meeting with Eagle County officials to increase coordination of the managed growth issues. Councilmember Sybill Navas made a motion to approve Resolution No. 4, Series of 1998 and was seconded by Councilmember Mike Arnett. A vote was taken, there was unanimous approval, 6-0. The fifth item on the agenda was the Seibert Circle Arts in Public Places (AIPP) project approval. Nancy Sweeney, AIPP Coordinator made a presentation of the Seibert Circle art project. The Art in Public Places board would like Council approval of the design contingent upon Design Review Board (DRB) approval on Wednesday, February 18. The design, which has evolved over the past two years, features a small amphitheatre -like gathering space in the center of the circle with three vertical granite sculptures designed by renowned artist Jesus Morales. Also, the project includes a bronze statue of Pete Seibert designed by Susan Raymond. Nancy Sweeney said the design has been enthusiastically received by adjacent property owners who have asked that construction be contained to April through June of either this year or next year. 49 Nancy explained there was a budget shortfall of $183,000. The shortfall has been caused by expansion of the proposed streetscape improvements to include private property (building front to building front), as well as an additional $68,500 for the Seibert bronze and $5,000 to relocate the fire hydrant, for a total of $73,500. The total streetscape improvement, which will include heated pavers, is estimated at $800,000. M David Kenyon, with Design Workshop explained the project concept, start of the project, types of materials, and the changes that were made. The concept is the same, the changes that have been made is the addition of a bronze of Pete Seibert contemplating the mountain with plans and the statue is located in front of the Red Lion. Bob McLaurin explained the request for Council approval was out of the usual order of the approval process because of neighborhood requests. Pete Seibert, for whom the circle is named, expressed uncertainty regarding his support for the design. Bob McLaurin stated the Town has tried to involve everyone in this project and to keep in mind that the town will never get a project everyone is completely happy with. He has spoken with Marty Head, a Vail resident, and she stated that this artist is well known and it will get people to come to Vail and that the price was good. 3 Ron Riley, an adjacent business owner, encouraged the Council to move forward. Kaye Ferry, representing the Vail Village Merchant Association, asked that construction be delayed for a year due to other construction projects in the Village that are already on line. Councilmembers reacted positively to the project's design. Councilmembers Michael Jewett and Mike Arnett stated they thought is was a wonderful project but both questioned using tax dollars for public art. Councilmembers Sybill Navas, Michael Arnett and Bob Armour encouraged additional financial support from surrounding property owners to complete the project. Councilman Ludwig Kurz suggested moving forward with the project, noting that costs aren't likely to go down. Kevin Foley asked if this project was consistent with the Town of Vail Streetscape Master Plan. Todd Oppenheimer, Park Superintendent/Landscape Architect, stated it does comply with the Town of Vail Streetscape Master Plan. toCouncilmember Mike Arnett asked if there was a possibility to store the artwork if it could not be placed prior to July 4th. Bob McLaurin said that storage could be found. Bob McLaurin stated he would return to the Council next week with an indication of private sector funding participation, as well as confirmation of the AIPP's pledge to raise $70,000 from the community. The Council will review the project in the context of other capital improvements budgeted for 1998. The sixth item on the agenda was an update and funding request from Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team. Stan Cope, a volunteer member of the Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team, presented an update on the team's progress in advancing the concept of a Vail Community Center. He said the team has developed a community -based approach that would identify and prioritize possible components of a community center that would dovetail with a public process currently under consideration by the Council. The larger process under consideration by the Council would create a siting package for Vail's 40 housing, parks, public facilities and open space needs, as well as a permanent funding 4 source for housing. Stan Cope stated that once a budget is established, currently estimated at $20,000, the team would like to return to the town to request that it fund half the cost of the public process, assuming the Vail Recreation District (VRD) funds the remaining portion. Diane Johnson, the VRD's youth services coordinator, expressed VRD's support for the effort, although the funding commitment still needs to be approved by the VRD board. Councilmember Bob Armour expressed concern that a wish list effort might result in expectations that would be difficult for the town to fulfill, given space and budget constraints. Councilmember Mike Arnett echoed Bob Armour's concerns. Councilmember Sybill Navas stated a housing survey may be piggybacked with a community center survey. Bob McLaurin explained that a housing survey could possibly be piggybacked with the town survey, housing and community center survey. Other alternatives could be focus groups. MStan Cope addressed the concerns of not "boxing" in the project yet, they may not come up with a community center that everyone wants. We need to keep our minds open to what people may want. here are no givens as to what this project looks like at this time. They need additional data before making any further decisions. • No action was taken. The seventh item on the agenda was an information update. There was no update. The eighth item on the agenda was Council Reports. Sybill Navas noted her attendance and involvement in the Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team discussions, as well as the Seibert Circle neighborhood meeting. Kevin Foley issued a reminder regarding the upcoming Vail Recreation District board election. Nominating petitions for the board are due Feb. 27. Foley also noted his attendance at an Alpine Garden Foundation fund-raiser and at a Lionshead Master plan community meeting. The ninth item on the agenda was discussion on other items. s • M Councilmember Sybill Navas suggested consideration of a pedestrian crosswalk at the Municipal Building. Councilmember Bob Armour announced the upcoming Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Vail Athletic Club. The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager Report. Bob McLaurin had no further information to report. Councilmember Bob Armour made a motion for Council to go into an executive session, and was seconded by Councilmember Kevin Foley. A vote was taken and there was unanimous approval, 6-0. As there was no further business, Councilmember Bob Armour made a motion to adjourn, Councilmember Kevin Foley seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. .,1r17r1�111trl�ifllrr/1r1/•r. �EAZ LORPaa.�a ATTEST: 1 f ti r �dr/el�'Donaldson Town Clerk BXAL Respectfully submitted, Ludwig Kul% Mayor Pro-Tem r • M MEDIA ADVISORY February 18, 1998 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR FEBRUARY 17 Please note: Councilmembers have asked to change the start time of the evening meeting to 7 p.m. (30 minutes earlier) and to keep the length of the evening meeting to a maximum of three hours effective March 17, 1998. Also, the format of the afternoon work session has changed. These sessions, beginning at 2 p.m. each week, are now used for information -gathering and discussion, while the twice -a -month evening business meeting will focus on citizen input and legislative decisions. Work Session Briefs Councilmembers present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Jewett, Kurz, Navas --Discussion of Public Process Options to Identify a Permanent Funding Source for Housing, as Well As a Siting Package for Vail's Housing, Parks, Public Facilities and Open Space Needs. The Council reviewed four options that would advance the Council's commitment to identify a permanent funding source for locals housing, as well as identification of sites. Councilmembers debated the merits of all four approaches, with varying timeliness ranging from one month to 12 months, and will resume the discussion at next Tuesday's work session. For a copy of the four options, contact Suzanne Silverthorn in the Community Information Office at 479-2115. --Bus Tour of Publicly Held Lands The Council, along with seven members of the public, toured 65 vacant properties, most of them owned by the town, to familiarize themselves with various undeveloped parcels in preparation for upcoming decisions to be made as part of a public process on creating a siting package for housing, parks, public facilities and open space. The tour included a review of the town's 14 desionated open space parcels totaling 382 acres. Those parcels can't be changed or sold without a vote of the electorate. Currently there are 135 undeveloped parcels remaining within Vail's boundaries: six single family; 20 residential/cluster; 26 duplex; 80 primary/secondary; and three other. For a list of the 65 properties toured by the Council, contact Suzanne Silverthorn in the Community Information Office at 479-2115. --Other During an update on the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan process, the Council agreed to postpone its continued discussion of height and mass issues previously scheduled for Feb. 24. Instead, the Council will host a joint discussion with the Planning and Environmental Commission at its March 3 meeting. This means the PEC discussion originally scheduled for Feb. 23 has been canceled. For more information, contact Mike Mollica in the Community Development Department at 479-2144, (more) TOV Council Highlights 2-17-981Add1 Evening Session Briefs Councilmembers present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Jewett, Kurz, Navas --Citizen Participation There was no citizen participation. --Major Amendment to the Vail Athletic Club Special Development District The Council voted 6-0 to approve first reading of an ordinance approving a major amendment to the Vail Athletic Club Special Development District. The measure allows for modifications to the parking garage, restaurant, common areas and accommodation and dwelling units. The legislation, which will be considered for second reading on March 3, is the final step in a long- awaited approval process for renovation of the facility. Plans call for the elimination of two accommodation units, the conversion of one two bedroom dwelling unit to a "presidential suite" accommodation unit, and the expansion of one dwelling unit. Overall, the VAC would have a total of 54 hotel rooms, 3 dwelling units and 4 employee housing units. The town originally approved the VAC's application for a Special Development District in 1993. However, a lawsuit filed by an adjacent property owner (an unsuccessful attempt to preserve a private view corridor), along with design modifications, caused the project to be delayed. For more information, contact Mike Mollica in the Community Development Department at 479-2144. --Ordinance Establishing Start Time for the Town Council Evening Meeting The Council voted 6-0 on second reading to approve an ordinance that enables the Council to establish a start time for its evening meeting at the first organizational meeting following the municipal election. Passage of the ordinance now clears the way for consideration of a resolution at Council's March 3 meeting to establish a 7 p.m. start time (30 minutes earlier than the existing start time) effective March 17, 1998. During discussion, Councilmember Sybill Navas wondered if Councilmembers would consider a 6:30 p.m. start. The new start time will be determined during discussion of the resolution on March 3. --Resolution Adopting the Intergovernmental Agreement Between and Among the Towns of Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff and Vail The Council voted 6-0 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the municipalities in Eagle County to address managed growth concerns throughout the county. Specifically, the agreement encourages the "concentration of planned and needed growth and density in municipalities where such growth is more efficiently and cost-effectively served by centralized infrastructure and services and where its location will help preserve open spaces and agricultural land; and coordination of land use decisions between the county and municipalities within those areas identified by the municipalities and the county within which land use change will have a significant impact on either the county or a municipality." Also, the agreement requests a joint meeting with Eagle County officials to increase coordination of the managed growth issues. For more information, contact Town Manager Bob McLaurin at 478-2105. --Seibert Circle Art Project The Council reviewed the status of the Seibert Circle Art project with Nancy Sweeney, coordinator of the town's Art In Public Places (AIPP) project. Sweeney presented a design recently approved by the AIPP board which is also headed for final review by the Design Review Board (DRB) on Wednesday (2-18). The design, which has evolved over the past two years, features a small amphitheatre -like gathering space in the center of the circle with three vertical granite sculptures designed by renowned artist Jesus Morales. Also, the project includes a bronze statue of Pete Seibert designed by Susan Raymond. Sweeney said the design has been enthusiastically received by adjacent property owners who have asked that construction be contained to April through ,tune of either this year or next. Pete Seibert, for whom the circle is (more) 40 M TOV Council Highlights/2-17-98/Add2 named, expressed uncertainty regarding his support for the design, while Ron Riley, an adjacent business owner, encourged the Council to move forward. Kaye Ferry, representing the Vail Village Merchant Association, asked that construction be delayed for a year due to other construction projects in the Village that are already on line. Councilmembers reacted positively to the project's design (Navas suggested tweaking placement of one of the sculptures to allow for better site lines), although opinions differed regarding how to offset a budget shortfall of $183,000. The shortfall has been caused by expansion of the proposed streetscape improvements to include private property (building front to building front), as well as an additional $68,500 for the Seibert bronze and $5,000 to relocate the fire hydrant, for a total of $73,500. The total streetscape improvement, which will include heated pavers, is estimated at $800,000. Although he said called it a "wonderful project," Councilman Michael Jewett said he questioned using tax dollars for public art, while Councilmembers Sybill Navas, Michael Arnett and Bob Armour encouraged additional financial support from surrounding property owners to complete the project. Councilman Ludwig Kurz suggested moving foward with the project, noting that costs aren't likely to go down. In concluding the discussion, Town Manager Bob McLaurin said he would return to the Council next week with an indication of private sector funding participation, as well as confirmation of the AIPP's pledge to raise $70,000 from the community, Also, the Council will review the project in the context of other capital improvements budgeted for 1998. For more information, contact Nancy Sweeny at 479-2344 or Bob McLaurin at 479-2105. --Update and Funding Request from Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team Stan Cope, a volunteer member of the Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team, presented an update on the team's progress in advancing the concept of a Vail Community Center. Cope said the team has developed a community -based approach that would identify and prioritize possible components of a community center that would dovetail with a public process currently under consideration by the Council. The larger process under consideration by the Council would create a siting package for Vail's housing, parks, public facilities and open space needs, as well as a permanent funding source for housing. Once a budget is established, currently estimated at $20,000, Cope said the team would like to return to the town to request that it fund half the cost of the public process, assuming the Vail Recreation District (VRD) funds the remaining portion. Diane Johnson, the VRD's youth services coordinator, also appeared before the Council last night and expressed VRD's support for the effort, although the funding commitment still needs to be approved by the VRD board. Although generally supportive, Councilmembers Bob Armour and Michael Arnett expressed concern that a wish list effort might result in expectations that would be difficult for the town to fulfill, given space and budget constraints, In response, Cope assured the Council that such a process would not automatically bind or obligate the town to a future action. For more information, contact Cope at 476-9530. --Council Reports Sybill Navas noted her attendance and involvement in the Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team discussions, as well as the Seibert Circle neighborhood meeting. Kevin Foley issued a reminder regarding the upcoming Vail Recreation District board election. Nominating petitions for the board are due Feb. 27. Foley also noted his attendance at an Alpine Garden Foundation fund-raiser and at a Lionshead Master plan community meeting. (more) TOV Council High[ightsl2-17-981Add3 --Other Counciimember Sybil[ Navas suggested consideration of a pedestrian crosswalk at the Municipal Building, while Councilman Bob Armour announced the upcoming Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Vail Athletic Club. UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS February 24 Work Session PECIDRB Review Jim Spell 20 Year Employee Anniversary Final Approval of Slifer Plaza Design/Enhancements Mountain Haus Request to Proceed through the Planning Process Council Compensation Discussion Seibert Circle Selection of Public Process for Designation of Housing Funding Source and Siting for Housing, Open Space, Public Facilities and Paris Discussion of Funding Request from Vail Tomorrow Community Center Coordinating Team March 3 Work Session Corey Schmidt 20 Year Employee Anniversary Jacque Lovato 20 Year Employee Anniversary Linda Moore 15 Year Employee Anniversary AIPP Board Interviews ep Lionshead Master Plan Stage 3, Height & Mass Request to Amend Special Development District #4 Discussion of Vail Plaza Hotel March 3 Evening Meeting Presentation of Vail Youth Award to Collins Canada and Traci Phelan Second Reading, Ordinance #3, Amending SDD #30 and Ordinance #2