HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-03 Town Council MinutesVAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES
•TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998
7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on
Tuesday, November 3, 1998. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rob Ford, Mayor
Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Pro -Tern
Bob Armour
Michael Arnett
Kevin Foley
Michael Jewett
Sybill Navas
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Guy Ayrault, a Donovan Park
representative, said there has been construction equipment and workers in the Lower Bench of
Donovan Park to make a parking lot. He stated that use of the park as a parking lot requires a
conditional use permit. In the past the Town has used the lower part of the park for construction
parking, and the neighborhood has tolerated this use in the past. The homeowner association
want to know in advance when permits for the park are issued.
• Mayor Rob Ford stated an ordinance was passed some time ago to allow for special uses in
several areas for the 1999 World Alpine Championships (°'99 Championships"). This area of the
park is a satellite zone for parking for the '99 Championships only.
Bob McLaurin, Town Manager said the Town Council passed a specific ordinance for the '99
Championships to allow for additional parking, special events, and liquor licenses above and
beyond the current regulations for the time frame of the '99 Championships only.
Joe Staufer, a business owner, asked that the noise ordinance be reviewed again, and stated
staff should disallow outdoor music in residential neighborhoods. He does not think outside
speakers are acceptable and wants outdoor music prohibited in residential neighborhoods.
Tom Talbot, an East Vail resident, said he feels that families need larger places to grow. He
encouraged the Town Council to pass the ordinance to increase Gross Residential Floor Area
(GRFA) so families will not be forced out of Vail. He feels Vail is a good place to raise a family,
however it is not economical or inexpensive. He also said he doesn't want the provision in the
ordinance that states condominium associations members have to agree 100% to add GRFA all
the condominiums in their building at the same time.
The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda:
A. Approve the Minutes from the meetings of October 6 and 20, 1998,
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Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve the minutes from the meetings of
• October 6, 1998 and October 20, 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Sybil)
Navas. A vote was taken and passed with unanimous approval, 7-0.
B. Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1998, second reading of an ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 25, Series of 1992 concerning the Town's sales tax revenue refunding and
improvement bonds, series 1992B.
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve on second reading Ordinance No. 15,
Series of 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Michael Arnett. A vote was taken
and was passed with a vote of 6-1, Council member Kevin Foley against.
The third item on the agenda was first reading of Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1998, an
ordinance amending Sections 12-15-4 (interior conversion) and 12-15-5 (additional GRFA) of the
Town of Vail Municipal Code regarding the implementation of additional GRFA (250) and the
interior conversion regulation in multi -family structures, and setting forth details in regard thereto.
Dominic Mauriello, Town Planner, explained the Vail Town Council directed staff to prepare text
amendments to the Town of Vail Municipal Code regarding the implementation of additional
GRFA and the interior conversion regulation for multi -family structures in the Town of Vail . The
Council express purpose of the amendments was to create consistency in the implementation of
•the GRFA regulations among all dwelling unit types and to allow greater flexibility in the use of
GRFA in the multi -family zone districts. This ordinance is the same ordinance as last meeting,
no changes have been made. The Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC)
recommends denial of section 12-15-5. This ordinance is not an end- all solution but additional
changes can be made in the future.
Mayor Rob Ford asked if the ordinance allows exterior conversions to multi -family units..
Dominic stated this ordinance allows for exterior conversions, however, the home owner
association approval would need 100% of the homeowners approval.
Council member Bob Armour asked Dominic to explain the PEC denial of section 12-15-5.
Dominic said there needs to be consistency between multi -family and single-family zoning
requirements, The same incentives as the ordinance regarding Lionshead should be used and
allow additional density
Council member Mike Arnett stated this ordinance will not be the end-all, cure-all. However the
ordinance does take a step in the right direction, even if it's limited. There is no guarantee that a
additional GRFA would be granted, the applicant would still be guided by the current regulations.
Rod Slifer, a Vail Village resident, said he is in favor of the ordinance. He lives in a building with
a mix of multi -family and commercial use and this ordinance would be helpful. He feels it would
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be a negative if the requirement that all homeowners have to agree at one time when all
• homeowners may not want to do it at the same time.
Dominic said the ordinance stated 100% of the homeowner's acceptance would be needed and it
would be a one time event..
Rod Slifer stated that if a new owner came bought in one to two years later, they wouldn't be able
to use this ordinance.
Further discussion ensued.
Jim Lamont, representing the East Village Homeowners Association (EVHOA), stated they are in
support of the ordinance for interior and exterior conversions. This ordinance provides a
beginning for multi -family buildings to undertake the redevelopment process. The EVHOA is
concerned about community -wide redevelopment.
Suzanne Mueller, thanked the Town Council and is in support of this ordinance. She hopes
there are not too many hoops to jump through in the process.
Council member Mike Arnett stated that one of the concerns is keeping architectural integrity .
Mark Smith, representing the Colorado West Mental Health Center, stated they have office
space in the Lionshead Parking Structure, and thanked the Council for the space and if this
ordinance is passed that they may be able to utilize space available elsewhere.
Council member Sybill Navas made a motion to approve on first reading Ordinance No. 16,
Series of 1998, the motion was seconded by Council member Mike Arnett.
Further discussion ensued.
Council member Bob Armour stated he would be voting against the ordinance because the
ordinance will not work and doesn't want to approve it when there are still changes that need to
be made.
Council member Kevin Foley said he has spoken with several people this ordinance will affect
and they feel this will help.
Mayor Rob Ford stated Vail has lost quite a few people because they couldn't expand their
GRFA. He recognizes this isn't the best ordinance but said it is also a step in the right direction.
Council member Sybill Navas said additional tools will be necessary to make this work.
Council member Ludwig Kurz agreed.
A vote was taken and was passed, 6-1, Council member Bob Armour against.
The fourth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 11, Series of 1998, a Resolution approving
the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (LEAF).
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Greg Morrison, Vail Police Chief, explained the Vail Police Department (VPD) applied for and
. received a grant for extra overtime and supplies for the VPD for DUI enforcement. The police
can go to local schools for education, enforcement and patrolling of the streets for DUI's and
overtime to assist in emergency drinking related issues. The grant starts in January, 1999
through December, 1999 and the Town Council is requested to approve the resolution approving
the term, conditions and obligations of the LEAF contract.
Council member Bob Armour wanted clarification regarding the need of officers to be used during
usual daily routine services.
Council member Mike Arnett asked about the numbers of arrests for DUI.
Chief Morrison said officers on DUI duty will be used for DU1's, however, it doesn't preclude them
from assisting other officers if the need arises. The numbers of arrests are down and the
reduction was due to a lot of footwork and the presence of the VPD in the Village. Some of the
drop in numbers may be due to education but feels this is not the case because the accidents
have not dropped.
Council member Sybill Navas asked if there would be an impact on overtime and would there be
a need for additional officers.
Chief Morrison stated they are fully staffed and doesn't feel there would be a need at this time.
Council member Bob Armour made a motion to approve Resolution No. 11, Series of 1998, the
•motion was seconded by Council member Ludwig Kurz. A vote was taken and was passed
unanimously, 7-0.
The fifth item on the agenda is the public hearing of the first draft of the Lionshead
Redevelopment Master Plan.
Dominic Mauriello, Town Planner, stated this presentation of the Lionshead Redevelopment
Master Plan is presented to receive formal public input. He explained that there was an Open
House last Thursday at the Vail Library and they received good public information and staff and
consultants are working them in to the document. There has been extensive input from the
Design Review Board (DRB) and staff will have to revise the DRB guidelines. Because of the
extent of the revisions being made, staff wants to revise the schedule to accommodate the
changes and move the schedule back approximately one and one-half weeks. The Lionshead
Master Plan will be presented at the November 10 and 17, 1998 afternoon worksessions to view
graphics and return to DRB on November 18, 1998, and PEC on November 23, 1998 for final
recommendations and back to Town Council on December 1, 1998 for final approval.
Mayor Rob Ford reiterated the schedule for the public.
Ethan Moore, Design Workshop consultant, made a detailed presentation to Council of the
Lionshead Master Plan.
Mayor Rob Ford asked how the public could get a copy of the Plan.
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Dominic said the Lionshead Master Plan is on the Town of Vail Internet site or they could go to
. the Community Development Department for copies. However, Dominic reiterated there were
going to be so many substantial changes that he recommended people wait until after the Nov.
17 meeting to get a copy of the Plan.
The concept of the plan is to connect the Lionshead area from east to west, starting on the east
side from the Vail Civic Center complex and Dobson Ice Arena. Also part of the plan is to realign
the parking structure to clean up the parking structure entrances and add drop off areas.
Council member Mike Jewett asked about a time line for the construction of the Civic Center.
Ethan stated there is no time line but there will be a priority list.
Council member Mike Jewett stated there is concern that there are a number of meetings that
the public is not involved in and there should be no private meetings. He is opposed to any
meetings without the public being invited.
Council member Bob Armour asked Ethan to explain the north east corner of the Civic Center
area.
Ethan stated that would be a delivery service area and homeowner access to the Vail
International building from the Frontage Road.
Council member Sybill asked about the grading in that area.
Ethan stated it is manageable, the gradient is high but not as high as from the Meadow Drive
area. This grade is a 5% grade from the Frontage Road.
Council member Ludwig Kurz asked about the square footage of the Civic Center.
Ethan said is was slightly larger than Dobson Ice Arena (approximately 50,000-60,000 square
feet). He said concerns from neighbors at the Thursday meeting at the Library were about their
views being obstructed. The connecting facility from the Dobson Ice Arena to the Civic Center
building would be a one to two story maximum height building. A'transportation firm did an
impact study on the Frontage Road. This model represents one option. There is no
acceleration/deceleration lane today at the parking structure, this plan represents these lanes
being added at a future date. The Frontage Road will need to be improved to handle the
improvements of Lionshead. The retail/ housing component of the Lionshead Parking Structure
would be two to three stories tall.
Council member Ludwig Kurz asked if there was opportunity to add one to two decks of parking.
Ethan stated there is that possibility.
Council member Sybill Navas asked about the information booth now at the parking structure.
Russ Forrest, Community Development Director said the opportunity to maintain the facility still
exists.
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Council member Sybill Navas wants to know if this item should be addressed now.
• Ethan stated the information booth would be integrated into another structure somewhere else
because of problematic traffic concerns.
Jim Lamont, representing the EVHOA, suggested the information booth could be relocated at the
skier drop off area on the North Day Lot Center.
Council member Ludwig Kurz wanted clarification of the renovated buildings.
Ethan explained the core area Lionshead Arcade Building, parking structure in further detail.
This plan would increase the pedestrian environment for a "Vail Village " feel, with a strong
north/south connection from the North Day Lot with a well defined transition. He also said there
is usable public space at the ski yard.
Council member Mike Jewett asked about improvements on Forrest Road.
Ethan stated there were no changes on the south side of Gore Creek in the plan.
Council member Ludwig Kurz wanted to identify the buildings by name.
Ethan stated this will be on the final graphics.
Council member Kevin Foley asked how the plan works with the view corridors.
Ethan said there are presently five view corridors. The view corridor by the retail/housing area
would not be changed. The second view corridor would not be changed height -wise but would be
narrowed. The North Day Lot transit site view corridor would also be narrowed but the balance
of the view corridors would be maintained. The heights potential average is 71 feet or five stories
to six stories tall. The height is within the architectural design guidelines.
Ethan stated there is an issue regarding lack of connection at the west end of the Lionshead Mall
to the Marriott Hotel area. There is a need to create that connection at the Concert Hall Plaza
building by moving the transit bus stop and a need to formalize the pedestrian walks in the west
area. Also, a key component of the plan is the north mall pedestrian portal on the North Day Lot
to allow for busses, skier drop off, etc., the information center could be placed at the North Day
Lot visitor center. At the west end of Lionshead, near the Vail Spa building, there could be a
possibility for a business office building. He also explained that additional employee housing and
high end units west of the Marriott were possibilities, as well as employee housing near the Vail
Resorts maintenance yard. There is a possibility of 300 seasonal employee beds.
Council member Mike Arnett asked about a parking component on the west end and a need to
address the delivery and loading system.
Ethan said that there is a parking component under the new plan but it's very expensive.
Mayor Rob Ford stated the Council is evaluating this Master Plan so that potential development
could happen. New rules and parameters will need to be in place before any decisions of
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development can be made.
Ethan stated the Master Plan does not constitute automatic approval. Development plans will
still need to go through the Town's approval process.
Russ Forrest stated that November 10, 1998 is the next scheduled public input date.
Jim Lamont, EVHOA, wanted Council to know that any comments are made as constructive
criticism. He had accolades for the team for the initial plan and process for comments. He also
thanked the Council for placing the Lionshead Master Plan on the Internet. He handed out the
comments he had regarding the issues and changes he would like to see. He feels progress is
being made and the plan is evolving in a positive direction. General concerns are the Civic
Center site, view corridors, allowable height needs to be reduced over the parking structure.
Also, the bridge on the open space tract, near the tennis court stream tract, should be removed
after the upgrade of the big bridge, and restoration of the area near the bridge between
residential and skier bridge needs to be done, design guidelines aimed at new construction and
their needs to be a way to incentivise redevelopment of existing condominium buildings. He
further explained that any employee housing proposed should be on -site housing as much as
possible. No new housing units should be allowed on town -owned land, zoning concepts to
change the Commercial Core II (CCII) zoning to allow for greater density, particularly the west
end, the zoning language currently states it should used for parking. The parking lot has be to
maintained and not taken away, service access to Vail Mountain needs to be maintained and
managed, a cost analysis is needed, the South Frontage Road design has too much asphalt and
not enough landscaping, the facade of six stories off of the Frontage Road is too much, there
needs to be a lot more refinement, the interconnect to Vail Village is a concern for residential
neighborhoods, and there are height concerns. He looks forward to working with all parties.
Dominic Mauriello stated Jim Lamont has been very beneficial to this process.
Art Abplanalp , legal counsel for seven property owners in Lionshead along West Forest Road,
stated the principal concern for these neighbors is this area is caught up with the Lionshead
redevelopment plan. He stated the areas south of Gore Creek are residential areas. The
property owners are concerned the covenant to keep the Vail Resorts properties open space is
negated in the plan. He stated if the Town accepts the Lionshead Master Plan, it invites this
area to be developed. The property owners do not want the tennis court area developed.
There is also a concern with Section 3.2.6 and would like to see this part of the plan removed
from the Lionshead Master Plan. He wants a commitment that the covenant of keeping it open
space be added if kept in the plan.
Council member Mike Arnett recalled a work session meeting that he requested this area be
removed from the Lionshead Master Plan.
Russ Forrest stated it was discussed in regard to height.
Council member Mike Arnett stated it wasn't earmarked for development.
Mayor Rob Ford stated that his understanding was this ground was not owned by the Town, the
zoning is Agricultural Open Space and Vail Resorts would have to go through the zoning
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regulations to change this property,
Art Abplanalp said this was not true, the covenants would have to be changed by the Town also,
and said it requires a covenant change as well as zoning changes. He said the Town of Vail
does have the power to stop development on this property.
Council member Mike Jewett stated he had asked Ethan earlier on in the process of the intent to
change this property via the Lionshead Master Plan was intentional. Mike said the intention of
the council was not to change the zoning of the property or the intent of it.
Art Abplanalp stated the text needs to be changed to coincide with the diagram shown.
Council member Mike Jewett stated this needs to be removed from the master plan.
Russ Forrest stated the wetlands area near Gore Creek is being conveyed from Vail Resorts to
the Town.
Dave Corbin, representing Vail Resorts, stated he has no objection to removing this from the
Lionshead Master Plan. He said height was a past issue and for Council to consider to land use,
the existing tennis courts are out of character for the area. Are they representative of the
residential area? He will be back in the future when Vail Resorts get to this property in the future.
He stated that land use regulations need to be addressed in the future and that there was no
need to wage war over this property.
Bill Anderson, a Lionsquare Lodge representative, thanked the team for their efforts, and stated
there are still concerns about traffic and pedestrian access, GRFA issues are needed to
incentivize older buildings, and he encouraged everyone in the community to band together to
get the plan worked through and approved.
Rob Levine, general manager of the Antlers Condominiums and on behalf of Gary Boris,
President of the Lionshead Merchant Association, thanked the Council and stated they are in
support of the master plan, even though it's not perfect. After working for 15 plus years in
Lionshead, he has more confidence now that there is light at end of the tunnel and it's not a train.
Geoff Wright, representing Destination Services and Landmark Properties, expressed gratitude
for the effort and process. Their concerns are the average maximum height was 82.5 feet,
setbacks, and doesn't want stepbacks included, North Day Lot and the transportation Center is a
concern, and it evolved into more than they originally envisioned. Also, additional impacts to
their properties is a great concern as well as security. A covered transportation area is needed,
security is an issue and the entry to the Landmark Building needs to be addressed. Additionally,
infill the building at the north end of the plaza between Landmark and the Lifthouse is a concern
that it will impact views.
Nicole Hoffman -Ewing, manager of the General Store and the Rucksack, asked about the
employee housing in the Lionshead Parking Structure.
Russ Forrest explained there was no set density or number of beds yet.
Dave Corbin stated that the Vail Resorts property employee housing could have a possibility of
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Nicole is happy to see it finally happening and wants the Lionshead Master Plan be implemented.
Further discussion ensued regarding the height of the buildings.
Council member Mike Arnett clarified how the height stepbacks work.
Council member Mike Jewett asked Russ Forrest to get with Geoff Wright to go over the height
in more detail on a one-on-one basis.
Dominic stated the stepbacks make it difficult to reach the average height of 79 feet let alone the
maximum height.
Mayor Rob Ford thanked everyone for coming in to discuss the issues and reminded them of the
upcoming revised meetings.
The sixth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report.
There was nothing further to report.
As there was no further business, a motion was made by Council member Mike Arnett to adjourn
the meeting and was seconded by Council member Bob Armour. A vote was taken and the
motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
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Tuesday, November 3, 1998 WORK SESSFnN 1vIINUTES
2:00 P.M.
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What follows will reflect motions and actions taken by the Vail Town Council at their regular
work session on November 3, 1998. All members were present.
Item No. 1, Budget Wrap -Up. In regard to a Vail First funding request, Council moved to
approve a compromise that was endorsed by the Vail Village Merchants Association,
Lionshead Merchants Association, Vail First, Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau,
and the Town of Vail. That proposal is attached to these minutes. A motion was made
by Michael Arnett, with a second by Ludwig Kurz. A vote was taken and the motion
passed unanimously, 7-0.
Item No. 2, Colorado Alliance for a Rapid Transit Solution (CARTS) funding request.
Council was asked to approve a 1999 funding request of up to $2,000 from Council
contingency, with a recommendation from staff to approve up to $1,000. A motion was
made to approve $1,000 by Bob Armour, with a second from Kevin Foley. A vote was
taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0.
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concert held in the Lionshead area that is a series of weekly free concerts that
serve as a prelude to the Labor pay weekend jazz festival.
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amount of $40,000 will remain available for 1999. From this $40,000, there will be consideration
of yet another major event for the village either to be held the 3rd or 4th weekend in July or as a
connected weekend to the already successful Oktoberfest festivities. Additional applications will
still be taken from such groups as the Lionshead Merchants Association, Colorado's Shakespeare
Festival, Vail Ultra 100, and others who submit complete and timely applications to the Special
Events Commission.
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the past four years and where seed funding has been expended. The Special Events Commission
believes strongly that underwriting special events both insures that we keep our visitors within the
Town of Vail, as well as provide incentives for guests to come to our town. The Special Events
Commission firmly believes special events are in large part responsible for continuing positive sales
tax collections associated with them (as you will note from the healthy increase in sales tax from
September collections). We have an opportunity to recoup these monies through growing our special
events venues. Additional comments from the Special Events Commission included:
Delineation of size, scope. and professional management of special events.
Criteria for new events.
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ordinance agreed the ordinance was a toot that could be used to help revitalize residential
properties. In voting against the measure, Councilman Bob Armour said although he agreed
with the intent of the ordnance, but preferred to take a more comprehensive look at other
incentives that might be more meaningful for redeveloping multi family structures . For more
information, contact Dominic Mauriello in the Community Development Department at 479-2148.
--Resolution No. 11 Approving the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (LEAF)
The Council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution accepting a $33,000 grant from the Colorado
Department of Transportation for the Vail Police Department. The grant will be used to cover
police overtime expenses associated with DUI enforcement. In accepting the grant, Police Chief
Greg Morrison said no increase in existing staff is needed, nor is there a requirement for a local
match. For more information, contact Chief Morrison at 479-2209.
--Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan
The Council heard an update and overview of the proposed Lionshead Redevelopment Master
plan, along with citizen comments from the audience. During the overview, project manager
Dominic Mauriello said the public comments to date, as well as constructive feedback from the
Planning and Environmental Commission and Design Review Board, have caused the need for
extensive revision of the document as well as an adjustment in the approval schedule. The new
schedule is as follows:
a discussion with the Town Council on the drafts implementation section at the Nov. 10 work
session; a discussion with the Town Council on revisions to the document at the Nov. 17 work
session, final recommendations from the Design Review Board at its Nov. 18 meeting; final
recommendations from the Planning and Environmental Commission at its Nov. 23 meeting; and
• final review by the Town Council at its Dec.1 evening meeting. During the public comment
period, the Council heard from 7 members of the audience, including attorney Art Alplanalp who
represents seven property owners on Forest Rd. Alplanalp said that language in the text
regarding future development pressures on the nearby tennis court site was an invitation for
development and was not reflective of the Council's intention to eliminate the tennis court site
from the plan altogether. David Corbin of Vail Associates said he wouldn't object removing
references to the tennis court site. However, he reminded the Council that this wouldn't
preclude him from returning to the town one day to propose some form of development on the
site. Also yesterday; the Council received suggestions from Jim Lamont of the East Village
Homeowners Association, Geoff Wright of Destination Resorts and Bill Anderson of Lion Square
Lodge. Speaking in support of the plan was Rob LeVine, representing the Lionshead Merchants
Association and Nicole Hoffman -Ewing of the General Store. A revised version of the draft
master plan will be available via the Internet on Nov. 17 (www.vail.net/tov). For more
information, contact Dominic Mauriello at 479-2148.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
November 10 Work Session
Sally Lorton, 20 year anniversary
Dave Richardson, 15 year anniversary
PEC/0R13 Review
Discussion of Updating Building Codes
Site Visit and Discussion of VRC
Lionshead Master Plan Discussion
November 17 Work Session
Discussion of Model Traffic Code
Discussion of Deer/Elk Migration Numbers
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in East Vail due to the presence of several abandoned vehicles.
parking area
Sybill Navas inquired about the status of negotiations with TCI Cablevision regarding TCI's
returning ng anthe
FMcurrent
radi franchise
s gnat to he cable Iineup.ainyresponse,onderITown Attorneyt the town T omSMoorhealanto
said TCI's general manager has expressed a willingness to respond to community concerns.
Those who are interested in seeing a radio signal brought back to the TCI channel offerings are
encouraged to contact TCI directly or write a letter to the editor.
The opportunity was mentioned
Also yesterday, Navas asked for addtional information regarding contractual auditing services
that would be conducted by the firm Revenue
Recovehe own would sign an agreement with the
in this week's town manager's report. As proposed,.
Revenue Recovery Group. The company, in turn, would rely upon the town to determine who
would get audited and when the audit occurs. Finance Director Steve Thompson said the
company provides auditing services for municipalities all over the country and would erchandise
able to
asp the jown furniture, to hormes and businessoutsidea
loced es within hetown, �boundaries
mot cases,, those transactions 'such
require sates tax to be paid to the Town of Vail, Thompson said. But Navas and several other
Councilmembers, noting the potential for community backlash, said they'd rather learn more
discussion will
be scheduled
for
move sit�rbefore
contact Bob McLaunat 4792105.
about the current
re information,
the November work For
of the Town
Next Navas ers
Commun ty Task Force Force o invite a gns roup of ut a sa'rx `outsidemembthinkers" to share their rithoug40 hts Associates
regarding future marketing, facility and/or he conlng ce ideas shediscouraged Task (i jai for Vail in
Force members
the future. While Navas said she suppo pto taint the panel with preconceived
from scheduling a welcoming reception so as note appear
ideas or special interests, This prompted a comment from Michael Jewett who said he'd prefer
also received a letter sfrom Jim ored gLramont of the amming rEast Village Homeowneette be opened up to r's Association Cwith a tiers
askAlso,
similar request. In response, the majority of the Council suggested allowing the Task Force
members to use their discretion in of the charg if etle i welcoming reception is appropriate.
unbiased Ford
said the purpose
those are generated, he said all input would s to receive some be referued to the
eas in an
community at large for consideration. ons about the
ing
CMichael jewett,s ommunity Taskliist of "others" Foce; 2) he eeddtodlearn more uabout theRevenueRecovery Groupnness ( the
hat would
members loatpark off -site during elections {the Municipal an ordinance iBuilding i dairpolii g plact Town e) ail staff
Councilmembers agreed to discuss the possibility of such an ordinance at an upcoming work
session.
ea for Rock
mpany
Kevin Foley
Success,
to date) about
nd reminde
d t Counicilmembers rabout her agreement to mu n Carriage uallyr espect
one another,
Rob Ford inquired about the possibility of scheduling a ointment of a Councilretreat ent in
rdens regarding appCouncil representative to
shared a request from the Alpine Ga
as dictated by the organization's lease with the town),
serve on the Alpine Gardens board (
Next, Farrow Hitt, representing the Donovan Prarrke Neighborhood Association, expressed
(
1998
BPAVOI Young Mus.
$5,000
$5;000
Vail Ultra 100
$2,500
Vail Jazz FestivaVParty
$10,000
Jammin' Jazz Nights
$5,000
Chadren's Theatre
. $10,000
Co. Shakespeare Festival
$6,000
VafPs Chili CookoiF
$15,500
Vail ial. Festival
$100
"Annie" Children's Theatre
$60,000
Total
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•TOWN OF YAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Dail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
MEDIA ADVISORY
November 4, 1998
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information Office
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR NOVEMBER 3
Work Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas
--Vail First, Special Events Commission Funding Request for 1999 Budget
The Council voted 7-0 to approve a joint funding request for the 1999 budget from the Vail First
merchant group and the Special Events Commission. The $85,000 request replaces an earlier
proposal that would have diverted as much as $300,000 (representing Vail business license
fees) away -from regional summer marketing to be applied to the Vail First group for Vail -specific
advertising, special events and other activities that would have been implemented at the
discretion of Vail First. The new request, which was forged during several consensus -building
meetings facilitated by the town, calls for increasing next year's Special Events Commission
budget from $170,000 to $230,000 for the purpose of supplying seed money to produce three
additional events: Rocky Mountain Soccer Shoot-out, June Chili Cook off/Family Fast; plus a to -
be -determined August event. The proposal also included an individual contribution of $15,000
to the Vail Village Merchants Association to be shared with the Vail Restaurant Association for
sponsorship of a six -week event series to be held during the summer. In addition, the proposal
included a $10;000 grant to the Lionshead Merchants Association to help underwrite the fifth
year of the Thursday night jazz concerts held in Lionshead as a prelude to the Labor Day
weekend jazz festival. In addition, the request specified using the special events arm of the Vail
Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau to coordinate the events. During discussion,
councilmembers complimented those involved in the discussions, calling the compromise a "win -
win" solution. When asked how the town would fund the $85,000 approval, Town Manager Bob
McLaurin suggested applying $50,000 in savings that would be generated by transitioning to an
off-season bus service schedule next April (rather than extending peak service through the end
of ski season). The remainder would be taken from the town's fund balance in anticipation of
increased sales taxes generated by the additional special events. According to estimates
prepared by the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau; the town stands to generate an
estimated $55,000 in additional sales tax as a result of the soccer event alone. Speaking on
behalf of the Vail First group, Steve Rosenthal called the proposal a "complete joint effort." A
public hearing on the 1999 TOV budget will be held Nov. 17. For more information, contact
TOV Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer at 479-2113.
--Funding Request by Colorado Alliance for a Rapid Transit Solution (CARTS)
• The Council voted 7-0 to approve a $1,000 contribution to this organization to be funded from
1999 Council contingency funds. CARTS had originally requested $2,000. For more
information, contact TOV Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer at 479-2113,
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--Review and Prioritize Community Development Long -Range Projects
The Council reviewed and accepted a list of top tier projects to be undertaken by the Community
Development Department within the next year. The exercise began when Councilmembers
were each asked to individually prioritize a list of potential activities. Those results were then
tabulated and reviewed collectively. Here's what made the top tier. Plannino Division:
economic development plan, community facilities plan, parking pay -in -lieu policy, Lionshead
redevelopment implementation; creation of a development standards manual including staff
interpretations; land annexation (trade parcels from Forest Service), Improve code enforcement.
Environmental Division: complete water quality standards, complete solid waste plan, continue
dedicated open space process. Build! nj�Division: evaluate building permit process,, create a
building performance code. Housina Division: implement Common Ground housing actions,
evaluate existing affordable housing developments, revise employee housing ordinance and
consider requiring caretaker units for large houses, involve the business community with
seasonal housing projects, conduct a housing needs assessment, create an enforcement plan
for employee housing units, redevelop the A -frame property on Arosa Dr., revise the Real Estate
Transfer Tax ordinance so it does not apply to first-time home buyers. During discussion, Sybill
Navas along with most other councilmembers, said they wanted to learn more about the
proposed economic development study before authorizing such work. Also during this
discussion yesterday, there was a heated exchange between Bob Armour and Michael Jewett
regarding Jewett's participation in submitting a list of individual project preferences.
--Information Update
Announcements included: Andy Daly of Vail Associates will present a report on industry and
regional economic trends during a meeting with the Lionshead Merchants Association at 10 a.m.
Nov. 11 at the Antler's Lodge; and the annual Town of Vail holiday party will be held from 6 to 11
p.m. on Dec. 11 at the Kaltenberg Castle Brewery in Lionshead.
--Council Reports
Kevin Foley noted the annual Trick or Treat Trot event was well -attended.
Sybill Navas acknowledged the work of the Special Events Commission in generating a proposal
that was acceptable to the Vail First merchant group, the Village and Lionshead merchants .
associations, the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau and the Vail Town Council.
Bob Armour gave an update on the Vail 99 Celebration Committee, in which the band Los Lobos
has been booked for the Nov. 14 ski -down 99 kick-off event in Lionshead.
--Other
In reference to a draft intergovernmental agreement that would create a property transfer
between the Eagle County Recreation Authority (Berry Creek Fifth) and the Eagle County School
District (Miller Ranch), Michael Arnett wondered if it would be possible to increase the acreage
proposed for affordable housing. Arnett's question also prompted comments from Bob Armour
and Sybill Navas who wondered if Vail, as a 60 percent owner of the Berry Creek Fifth property,
had fully weighed the cost of the partnership versus the benefits and was indeed committed to
moving forward. Rob Ford reminded the Council that it agreed to move forward with an IGA
because it would make the property more attractive in the future if the town chose to pursue a
sale or buy-out of its interest. A meeting of the Eagle County Recreation Authority is scheduled
for Friday this week to review the draft IGA. Ludwig Kurz is the Town Council's representative.
For more information, contact Town Attorney Tom Moorhead at 479-2107.
Bob Armour suggested adding a sign at the North Trail parking lot to discourage use of the lot as
a neighborhood parking lot. Rob Ford suggested a similar action at the Pitkin Creek trail head
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