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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-07 Town Council MinutesVAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING -- MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1998 7:00 P.M. A regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held on Tuesday, July 7, 1998, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Vail Municipal Building. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT: Rob Ford, Mayor Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Armour Sybill Navas Michael Arnett Michael Jewett Kevin Foley Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager The first item on the agenda was citizen participation. Jack Curtin, Village business owner, praised Larry Pardee, Town of Vail Construction Inspector, . for his exemplary work in mitigating issues between the Village merchants and the construction contractors during this summer's construction in Vail Village and asked if the village merchants could do something special for him. Pam Brandmeyer explained no substantial gratuities could be given to employees but that Larry should be recognized as an exemplary employee of the Town. Jack also said the Town should review the Free after Three program during the upcoming budget process. He said the Art in Public Places {AIPP} program should be eliminated until the funding of other areas of concern such as the Free After Three program are taken care of, then reinstate the AIPP program. He said the Council could help subsidize the parking fees by looking at other areas of Town of Vail funding. Paul Rondeau, a Vail resident, stated he felt the Common Grounds worksession went well with the time limits set and the use of a facilitator. He suggested the town consider following the "Record of Decision" method the U.S. Forest Service used for the Category III proposal in the Common Ground process. He conveyed the importance of compromise as necessary in the process and also suggested the plan be put to a public vote. He is also concerned about the continued preservation of open space as the plan is implemented. Mayor Rob Ford stated the Council should accelerate the designated open space program and put more town -owned vacant land into the designated open space program. Then land cannot be removed from this designated open space program without a vote of the people. 0 Dick Peterson, a Vail Resident, expressed his concern and requested the Council look into increased enforcement of a handicapped parking space at the Vail Commons development (near City Market). He stated he has brought this to the Town's attention in the past and has had no response and would like Council to remedy this situation. Council member Sybill Navas stated Bob McLaurin, Town Manager will address this issue. Cindy Jacobson, a Forest Road resident, said she was involved in the Lionshead Master Plan process and was told during the process the tennis courts would not be involved in the Lionshead Master Plan. She requested the Council remove the Forest Road tennis courts from the Lionshead Master Plan and stated the property is unplatted and zoned agricultural open space. She also stated she is upset about the height of the buildings and the close proximity of the buildings to the creek in the master plan. Tom Jacobson, a Forest Road resident since 1964, addressed the Council regarding the snow cat operations on Forest Road. This has been an ongoing problem since he built his home in 1966. He wants Council to live up to their promises and get the snow cats off the street before moving forward on the Lionshead Master Plan. He said he is tired of fighting Vail Associates and the Town on this issue and would like to see twenty feet of land used for the snow cats. Jody Lindvall, representing a property owner on Beaver Dam Road, stated the owner is very concerned about the status of the tennis -court property on Forest Road as it is applied to the Lionshead Master Plan. The owner is concerned that density is too high in Lionshead area and doesn't want open space to be desecrated. The owner also wants the tennis courts to be • removed from the Lionshead Master Plan. The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda, approving the Minutes from the meetings of June 2nd and 16th, 1998. Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approved the minutes from the meetings of June 2 and 16, 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Mike Arnett. A vote was taken and was unanimously approved, 6-0. The third item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1998, repealing and re-enacting Ordinance No. 10, Series of 1991, to provide changes to Special Development District No. 22, Grand Traverse, that concern the number of lots, the lot sizes, the corresponding development standards and the architectural guidelines; and setting forth details in regard thereto. George Ruther, Town Planner, reiterated the changes Council discussed at the worksession and stated the staff had made the requested changes to the ordinance. This ordinance allows for a reconfiguration of the Grand Traverse Special Development District to change the total lots from 24 to 22 lots. It also increased the size of the employee housing units. He reviewed the changes and said the town staff and the Planning and Environmental Commission recommend approval of the ordinance. Council member Bob Armour clarified the changes for the public and said the approval of the ordinance reduces the number of units and increases the size of the employee housing unit from 500 square feet to 800 square feet and reduces the garage space from 1,200 to 900 square feet. Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve on first reading, Ordinance No. 9, Series of 1998, and the motion was seconded by Council member Sybill Navas. A vote was taken, and was passed by unanimous approval, 6-0. The fourth item on the agenda was first reading of Ordinance No. 10, Series of 1998, an Ordinance Amending Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 11, Design Review, Section 12-11- 5: Design Guidelines; Adding a Provision Allowing Legal Nonconforming Single-family, Two- family, and Primary/secondary Residential Dwelling Units to Be Expanded by 500 Sq. Ft. or less Without Requiring Structures and Sites to Be Fully Compliant with the Design Guidelines; Amending Chapter 16, Conditional Use Permits, and Creating a New Section 12-16-7: Use Specific Criteria and Standards. Dominic Mauriello, Town Planner, stated this ordinance was reviewed by Council two weeks ago and the ordinance would allow residential housing units to expand up to 500 sq. ft. without causing the design review standards to be set in motion requiring further upgrades such as paved driveways or undergrounding utilities. This ordinance clarifies the conditional use section of code, and consolidated the criteria so it's in one section of code instead of several places. Dominic stated the square footage can be utilized in multifamily dwelling interior not exterior. Most multi family are maxed out on exterior GRFA. Mike Arnett said when he was working on revising this ordinance, he wanted to make the regulations easier for residents to repair or add to their homes without making it a hardship to do so. Council member Mike Arnett made a motion to delete Sections 2-5 of the ordinance. No second was made and the motion died. Jim Lamont, East Village Home Owners Association (EVHOA) representative, stated the homeowners are asking for parity for all zone districts. He stated the 250 ordinance discriminates against multi -family dwelling units. He also said multi -family units have not been able to use 250 ordinance and there are basic inequities in to the code right now. He would like Council to address the conversion and multi -family issues in the code and wants Sections 2-5 be removed from the ordinance and the homeowners support Section 1 of the ordinance. Council member Mike Jewett made a motion to table this ordinance. There was no second motion and the motion died. Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve on first reading, Ordinance 10, Series of 1998, deleting Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5. The motion was seconded by Council member Sybill Navas. Further discussion ensued. A vote was taken, and the motion was approved unanimously, 6-0. C7 40 • The fifth item on the agenda was a Vail Valley Marketing Board (WMB) Summer Marketing Update. Ross Boyle, chairman of the Vail Valley Marketing Board (WMB), made a presentation to the Council and reminded the Council the WMB was created because many merchants were concerned about the seasonal nature of the resort area. The focus of the marketing board has been to try to get people to come to Vail from the end of April through the end of October. He recapped the marketing strategy presently used and stated the focus was on how to get guests to come in the summer. Front range visitors are linked to special events. Some of the tools used are advertising, direct mail, marketing trips for groups, and now the Internet. There is a high percentage of people who order the summer guide on Internet that come to Vail in Summer. The role of the WMB was to attract first time guests, 70% of the people who visit Vail say they will return. Ross stated he also wanted to address where the funding will come from for future summer marketing. Due to competing requests from Vail 1 st, he requested the Council to consider funding the WMB for another one to two years while efforts to create a regional lodging tax for marketing are put into place. He credited the WMB volunteers for maximizing the WMB resources. A ballot measure could be ready for the November election, but if it didn't go on this November election the lodging tax proposal will be placed on the ballot the following year in an effort to provide a permanent funding source for regional marketing. • David Reece, of Reece and Associates, stated a study shows that since 1992, Colorado's share of the summer market has declined by 30% in six years. Since 1993, Colorado went from a #1 ranking and has not made the top 10 list since 1993. He stated there are thousands of other choices of where to vacation in place of going to Colorado. A summer destination is not on the top ten list but is in the top ten for winter destination lists. He stated that approximately 30% of the summer visitors are from within Colorado, 55% come from 18 states, 12% from the remaining stated and 5% are international visitors. Pat Peeples, WMB member, reiterated the tools used by the WMB and said the data base has been updated and now has 6,000 names on the list and there has bee a half a million hits on the Internet. Mayor Rob Ford thanked Ross, Dave and Pat for their presentation. The sixth item on the agenda was the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan. The work session and evening meeting are intended to continue the discussion of building height scenarios, development standards, and economic/revenue impacts of building height scenarios. Stan Bernstein will be presenting the Town of Vail revenue benefits of the different building height scenarios. The master plan team will also be presenting a revised density proposal for the Lionshead area. Mayor Rob Ford stated the council has received several comments and issues regarding this proposal. The Forest Road tennis courts are one issue. For several reasons the Council is not prepared to move forward on this item, so this presentation is for information purposes only and no decisions will be made this evening. d Dominic Mauriello, staff planner introduced Ethan Moore of Design Workshop. Ethan Moore, of Design Workshop, explained the development standards and the various height scenarios of the Lionshead Master Plan. He also explained the height zones (there are 5 height zones). Dominic explained the proposed development standards and recapped the visual implications, economic benefits, aesthetic improvements, increased ability to compete as a resort, carrying capacity, etc. R. C. Stephenson, of Dunn & Abplanalp, representing homeowners in the Lionshead area, addressed concerns that there had not been any concern expressed at an earlier worksession regarding development near the tennis courts. This area is zoned agricultural open space and at the past meeting was told it would not be included in Lionshead Master Plan. He expressed other concerns of homeowners regarding building height, rezoning, development and open space. Mayor Rob Ford assured the public that Council would never circumvent rezoning of the tennis court area. This would go through the appropriate channels for rezoning of this property. The purpose of inclusion of the tennis courts were to outline the increases in density not to redevelop the tennis courts. Council member Mike Jewett said if this property is not to be rezoned, delete it from the master plan. Council Member Sybill Navas stated this property is privately owned and that is why it was included in the master plan. Council member Sybill Navas made a motion to remove the Forest Road tennis courts from Zone A to Zone B. Council member Bob Armour reiterated this removal does not preclude the owners to apply for a zone change. Council member Ludwig Kurz commented the plan as proposed, and the area included was appropriate for the design staff to review these areas in the plan even when they are not a part of the Lionshead Master Plan. David Corbin, representing Vail Associates and owner of the tennis court property, reminded Council that redevelopment of the Lionshead Master Plan study extended beyond the Lionshead area. An effort was made to look at the Lionshead core and how it effected perimeter properties. He said that Vail Associates is aware it will have to go through a rezoning and replatting process for this piece of property to become residential zoning. Vail Associates is proposing to change this property to residential zoning or CCII zoning at a later date. He stated the change to Primary/Secondary Zoning fits with the surrounding area. He encouraged the Council to keep all topics on the table. Jim Lamont, EVHOA, stated he had a historical perspective on this property. In 1974, the . Council came to realize there was no park site or open space for this area. The town made a deal that this area would be used for tennis courts. Environmental sensitivity was an issue . regarding wetlands. He said this is the only area for open space in Lionshead and wants to see this property kept as open space. A motion was made by Council member Sybil[ Navas to remove the tennis courts from Zone A and place it in Zone B, the motion was seconded by Council member Mike Jewett. A vote was taken, and passed with unanimous approval, 6-0. Rob LeVine, a Lionshead merchant, stated the worst thing that could happen would be to not revitalize the Lionshead area. He is concerned that no action will be taken. He stated the need to incentivize owners so they will redevelopment. Create conditions to make it easy to redevelop and get other needs met during the process (i.e. employee housing, additional parking, etc.). He read a letter to Council signed by various Lionshead merchants, owners and stakeholders expressing support. Dennis Cohlburn, suggested the need for beer gardens, street entertainment activities. Jim Lamont, EVHOA, stated the association has been in support of the master plan changes and asked that additional work be done to the master plan so the Town knows what capital improvements will have to be made on their part to add to the master plan improvements. Bob Lazier, Lionshead business owner, would like to see Council provide incentives that will make redevelopment more economically feasible within Lionshead. Owners in Lionshead are looking for ways to improve their buildings and are supportive of the work staff has done so far. Russ recommended that staff and Council reconvene at the next Council worksession. The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Manager Report. Bob McLaurin, Town Manager, reiterated the Town had a great 4th of July celebration weekend. Pam Brandmeyer invited the Council to attend the play "Annie", sponsored in part by the Vail Public Library. She also stated that the third annual community photograph was scheduled for Tuesday, July 28 during the Hot Summer Nights concert. As there was no further business, Council member Bob Armour made a motion to adjourn, Council member Mike Arnett seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 6-0. The meeting adjourned 10:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 7 Ludwig Kurz �! Mayor Pro-Tem • elegy Donal `son Town Jerk 0*', s 'M • WORK SESSION MINUTES Tuesday, July 7, 1998 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 July 7, 1998. All members were present with the exception of Kevin Foley and Mike Jewett. Mike Jewett did arrive at 3:50 p.m. Item No. 1, Proposed refinancing of the Town of Vail's debt and selecting an underwriter. Bob Armour moved with a second from Michael Arnett to hire Bigelow & Company (Steve Jeffers) as the underwriter and hire Peter Zent with Governmental Financial Advisors, Inc., to be the financial advisor. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. 2. Item No. 10, Other. Discussion resurfaced regarding the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan. Although no motion was made, there was a show of hands providing consensus to eliminate the bonus height concept from the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan. The consensus by hands was 6-0, with Mike Jewett having joined the • Council. 0 OTOWN'OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 TM MEDIA ADVISORY July 8, 1998 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 Community Information Office VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 7 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Ford, Jewett*, Kurz, Navas *arrived late --Proposed Refinancing of TOV's Debt • The Town Council voted 6-0 to hire Steve Jeffers of Bigelow and Co. to begin pursuing a refinancing package for $6 million of the town's $24 million debt. The Council also authorized the hiring of Peter Zent as the town's local financial advisor. The Council will have a final opportunity to sign off on the refinancing plan following several weeks of preparation by Jeffers and Zent. Due to lower interest rates, the refinancing could free up between $2.5 million to $3 million over the next five years. The Common Ground plan approved by Council on June 30 calls for using that money to facilitate affordable housing within the town. For more information, contact Steve Thompson, finance director, at 479-2116. --Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan During a discussion of the Lionshead redevelopment master planning process, the Council reviewed a carrying capacity study'and an economic analysis in preparation for additional discussion at the evening meeting. The capacity study cited the need for improved fire service coverage in West Vail, as well as the need for an expansion of the water district's sewer plant as the most critical elements in consideration of density increases in Lionshead. Under a six -story building height scenario, the plan could add an additional 1,700 people to Lionshead and 515 additional dwelling units. Also during the afternoon worksession, economist Stan Bernstein presented an overview of the revenue impacts of various building height scenarios. The impacts could generate between $2 million to $4 million in annual recurring revenues to the town, he said, based on increased gross retail sales, property tax collections and real estate transfer tax collections. During discussion, Counciimember Sybill Navas suggested adding a recreation amenity component to the carrying capacity study. She also expressed concerns about availability of parking. Councilmembers yesterday also heard from attorney R.C. Stevenson, representing property owners along Forest Road who have asked the Council to consider removing the Vail Associates -owned tennis court site from the master plan study area. Before • the close of the worksession, Councilmembers shared their thoughts about the pending decision on heights for Lionshead. Sybill Navas expressed her discomfort in moving ahead with a decision due to continuing concerns about the "bonus height" concept included in the recommendation. Instead, Navas suggested an average height approach in which building (more) ��� RECYCLEDPAPER TOV Council Highlights/7-7-98/Add 1 • forms could vary up to a maximum height. Michael Arnett said he would support a height of four stories with a roof in the core area; five stories with a roof in the outlying areas; and the possibility of a bonus height for employee housing units or accommodation units, though not in the core area. Arnett said he also disagreed with the height boundaries recommended by the Planning and Environmental Commission. Rob Ford said he could support five floors with a roof as a baseline and elimination of the bonus height concept, as well as higher heights for the outlying areas. Michael Jewett said he agreed with Michael Arnett's concept, while Ludwig Kurz also expressed concerns about loopholes within the bonus height concept, especially as it relates to employee housing units. After additional discussion, Counciimembers also expressed an interest in retaining GRFA as a development standard within Lionshead to add additional controls over bulk and mass. For additional information, see evening meeting briefs, or contact Dominic Mauriello, project manager, at 479-2148. --Discussion of Ordinance No. 9, Grand Traverse Special Development District In preparation for the evening meeting, the council reviewed an ordinance that would change the lot configuration in the subdivision from 24 lots to 22 lots and increase the allowable GRFA (gross residential floor area) for employee housing units from 500 sq. ft. to 800 sq. ft. The measure was later approved by a 6-0 vote on first reading. For more information, contact George Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145. --Vail Village Core Construction Update After Larry Grafel, public works/transportation director, provided an update on the Vail Village construction projects, the Council recognized Larry Pardee, construction inspector, for his outstanding performance in serving as a liaison between the Village property owners and • merchants, the town, and the contractors. Counciimembers also thanked everyone who was involved in getting the Village ready for the July 4th holiday. On a related topic, Councilman Bob Armour inquired about the possibility of replacing the ponderosa pines at the. West Vail roundabouts with another type of tree that might survive better at this altitude. --Ford Park Managed Parking Also yesterday, Councilmembers heard a brief report from Grafel on the managed parking program at Ford Park. Grafel said the paid/managed parking program has worked to change some attitudes and acceptance. He said users continue to have a choice in accessing the park with free parking in the structure or paid close -in parking. Councilmember Sybill Navas shared concerns expressed previously about maintaining consistency with the program, while Mayor Rob Ford said the negative feedback he's received has come from locals who would rather have more breaks than what the program offers now. Councilman Ludwig Kurz said the increased safety at the park has been worth the change. He suggested the need for user groups to continue to inform their constituents about the program. There was also some discussion about adjusting the angle of the electronic signs to increase visibility from the sun's glare. --July 4th Update During a recap of the July 4th activities, Vail Police Chief Greg Morrison played a video tape showing elbow -to -elbow crowds along Bridge Street at about 1:30 a.m. on July 5. Overall, he said the crowds, although larger than ever, were well behaved. He credited a strict enforcement tone established by the department earlier in the week for creating a good deterrent factor during the holiday. Morrison also thanked the council for authorizing extra law enforcement officers to work the holiday. 0 --Information Update Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer said one of the temporary art displays in Willow Park (more) TOV Council Highlights/7-7-98/Add 2 would be replaced due to its unfavorable reception by the Willow Park neighborhood and the Art In Public Places Board. The piece will be removed on Saturday. --Council Reports Bob Armour reported on his attendance at the Colorado Municipal League Conference in \ Breckenridge, as well as the Colorado Association of Ski Towns meeting attended by John Frew of Colorado Ski Country USA. Armour also shared his involvement with the Vail 99 Celebration Committee. --Other Town Manager Bob McLaurin encouraged councilmembers to participate in a July 29 day -long growth management seminar being organized by Eagle County. All area planning commissions and elected officials will be invited to attend. Evening Session Briefs Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas --Citizen Participation Jack Curtin of Curtin -Hill Sports in Vail Village addressed the Council on two topics. First, he complimented Larry Pardee, the town's construction inspector, for his outstanding work in serving as a liaison between the merchants and the contractors during this summer's construction in Vail Village. And on an unrelated topic, Curtin asked the Council to consider discontinuing the Art in Public Places (A] PP) program during the upcoming budget process. and . instead use the funds to help subsidize the Park Free After 3.program. Although worthwhile, Curtin said the AIPP program should be funded only after other more pressing needs have been taken care of. Next, Paul Rondeau, a Vail resident, offered his thoughts about the Common Ground process following the aftermath of last Tuesday's Council decision. Rondeau, among other things, suggested the town consider putting together a document similar to the "record of decision" issued by the US Forest Service on the Category III proposal, as well as follow through with a suggestion to put the plan up to a public vote. Rondeau also expressed concerns about the continued preservation of open space as the plan is implemented. He also said he was available as a volunteer to help the town in any way possible. Dick .Peterson, a West Vail resident, asked the Council to look into increased enforcement of a handicapped parking space at the Vail Commons development. Peterson complained that previous contacts with the town have been unsuccessful in solving the problem. Cindy Jacobson, a Forest Rd. resident, asked the Council to remove the Forest Road tennis courts from the Lionshead Master plan study area, noting the property is unplatted and zoned agricultural open space. Jacobson's husband, Tom, also addressed the Council and demanded the town "take care of what was promised" in removing snow cat operations along Forest Rd. Saying that his curtains are black from the diesel fuel and that he's "tired of fighting," Jacobson insisted the Council must first address the snowcat situation before moving forward with the Lionshead Master Plan. The last citizen to address the Council was Jody Lindvall (not sure on spelling), representing a • property owner on Beaver Dam Rd. Lindvall said the property owner was concerned about the status of the Vail Associates -owned tennis court property on Forest Rd. as it is applied to the Lionshead Master Plan. Lindvall also asked that the property be removed from the master plan study area. (more) TOV Council Highlights17-7-98/Add 3 . --Ordinance No. 9, Grand Traverse Special Development District The Council voted 6-0 to approve first reading of an ordinance changing the Grand Traverse Special Development District to allow for a reconfiguration of the subdivision's lots from a total of 24 to 22. The changes also included an increase in the space allotment for employee housing units from 500 sq, ft. to 800 sq. ft. For more information, contact George Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145. --Ordinance No. 10, Design Review Trigger The Council voted 6-0 to approve first reading of a modified ordinance that would allow expansions of up to 500 sq. ft. in residential dwelling units without triggering the town's design review standards. Those standards require improvements such as paved driveways and undergrounding of utilities in conjunction with upgrades and renovations. Councilman Michael Arnett served as a catalyst in creating the ordinance, noting that the existing design review guidelines were creating a financial hardship for people who simply wanted to make their homes more liveable. In modifying the ordinance last night, the Council removed a provision that addressed interior expansions of multi -family dwelling units. Instead, the Council agreed to address the multi -family issue in a separate ordinance. For more information, contact Dominic Mauriello in the Community Development Department at 479-2148. --Vail Valley Marketing Board (VVMB) The Council heard an overview of the Vail Valley Marketing Board's activities from several representatives, including Ross Boyle, a Council -appointed volunteer who chairs the VVMB. The presentation included a recap of the board's strategy in using the group's limited marketing dollars to leverage other dollars in highly targeted markets, as well as the emerging success of . the Internet in converting inquiries to bookings. About 70 percent of the people who visit the Vail Valley in the summer say they'll be back, according to Boyle. That's why the role of the VVMB, he said, is to reach out to people who haven't ever been here before. About 30 percent of the valley's summer visitors are from within Colorado, he said. Another 55 percent come from 18 states;12 percent are from the remaining states; and 5 percent are international visitors. Although the marketing budget is modest, Boyle credited the board's professional volunteers for maximizing those resources. With the future of the VVMB now uncertain due to competing requests from a new organization called Vail 1 st, Boyle asked the Council to consider funding the VVMB for another one -to -two years while efforts to create a regional lodging tax for marketing are put into place. A ballot measure could be ready for November, Boyle said. If not, the lodging tax proposal will be placed on the ballot the following year in an effort to provide a permanent funding source for regional marketing. --Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan After hearing an overview on recommended building heights and development standards for the Lionshead Master Plan, the Council, acknowledging concerns expressed earlier in the evening, voted 6-0 to remove the Forest Rd. tennis court site as a residential height zone area as called out in a draft master plan map. Instead, the Council agreed to replace the property's map designation as open space. During discussion, David Corbin of Vail Associates, reminded the Council and members of the audience that VA would likely return to the town in the future to apply for platting and rezoning of the VA -owned property. The draft master plan had originally Identified the site, currently zoned agriculture/open space, as a potential residential development opportunity. However, numerous residents along Forest Road have expressed concerns about the potential development. The site is currently leased by VA to the Vail Recreation District. In voting for the change yesterday, Councilmembers Bob Armour and Sybill Navas said they wanted to be clear that the Council's action in no way precludes VA from applying for a zone change in the future. Also yesterday, Councilmembers postponed a decision on the height and development standards for the master plan, noting the volume of background material that had (more) TOV Council Highlights17-7-981Add 4 been presented during the worksession. Public comments were offered by Rob Levine of the Antlers and property owner Bob Lazier, who encouraged the Council to provide enough incentives that will make redevelopment feasible within Lionshead. In addition, speaking on behalf of representatives from the Lionshead merchants, Levine offered full support for the building height proposal, so long as the town and other parties work to mitigate construction impacts on the businesses. Jim Lamont of the East Village Homeowners Association noted the need for additional discussion and definition about the west end of Lionshead, as well as the public sector capital improvements that would be needed to support the master plan. A fourth speaker, Dennis Colburn, (not sure on spelling) suggested the need for beer gardens .and open entertainment in Lionshead during the summer. For more information, contact Dominic Mauriello, project manager, at 479-2148. --Announcements Councilmembers were invited to attend the upcoming presentation of "Annie," sponsored jointly by the Vail Public Library as well as the third annual community photograph scheduled for July 28 during the Hot Summer Nights concert. UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS July 14 Work Session PEC Review Common Ground Implementation, Next Steps Discussion of Marketing Bill July 21 Work Session DRB Review Budget Meeting (noon to 5 pm) July 21 Evening Meeting Second Reading, Ordinance #9, re: SDD, # 12 Second Reading, Ordinance #1 Q, re: Design Review Trigger 1997 Audit Report AIPP Slide Lecture by Professor Erika Doss July 28 Work Session PEC Review Joint TOV/VRD Meeting NWCCOG-QQ Update Vail Valley Community Television Update Executive Session t�