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Home My WebLink About2004-03-02 Town Council Minutes• VAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2004 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tern Dick Cleveland. Council members present: Council members absent: Dick Cleveland, Mayor Pro Tem Kim Ruotolo Kent Logan Diana Donovan Farrow Hitt Rod Slifer, Mayor Greg Moffet Staff Present: Stan Zemler, Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney The first item on the agenda was citizen participation. Stuart Bourne, a member of the Democratic Party, reported on the upcoming Democratic caucus to be held in Eagle. • The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda. Diana Donovan moved to approve the February 2, 2004 and February 17, 2004 evening meeting minutes as read. Kim Ruotolo seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5-0. The third item on the agenda was Proclamation 1, 2004, a proclamation designating March 6, 2004 as Helmut Fricker Day in Vail, Colorado. At the request of the organizers, reading of the proclamation was withdrawn. It will return for approval at a later date. The fourth item on the agenda was a summer air service update. Airlines consultant Kent Myers provided an update on 2004 summer air service from the Eagle County Regional Airport. Due to the success of the American Airlines program last summer, Myers indicated that Eagle County has agreed to provide 100 percent of the financial support for return of the American Airlines program in 2004, which has enabled the business community to attempt to obtain air service from a second airline, Continental. To date, local businesses have pledged $240,000 for the Continental flights, according to Myers. He asked the Town of Vail to pledge $10,000 towards the program. Myers' request was taken under advisement with no decisions rendered. The fifth item on the agenda was a discussion regarding proposed text amendments to Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Vail Town Code, to amend the Gross Residential Floor Area (GRFA) regulations in the Town of Vail. Council heard a presentation from Bill Gibson, town planner, regarding proposed text amendments to the town's Gross • Residential Floor Area (GRFA) regulations. Input was given regarding reasons to keep the GRFA regulations and others speaking in favor of eliminating the GRFA calculations. 1 • All agreed the topic is extremely complex and has resulted in unintended consequences. Council members thanked the town staff and members of the Planning and Environmental Commission for their hard work and analysis. During the discussion, stairwells, vaulted ceilings and basements were identified as areas of concern, as to specifics of how they should be included in the GRFA ratio. It was agreed that regulations should not be overly burdensome but must protect Vail's property values and standards if possible. She also noted the need to address the calculation for employee housing units (EHU's) which also involves enforcement strategies. Staff was encouraged to move forward with revisions to be discussed again at a future date. The sixth item on the agenda was approval of Vail Village Streetscape Artwork. As a follow up to the work session discussion earlier in the day, the Council voted to approve the concept presented by the Art in Public Places Board for the proposed Vail Village streetscape artwork along Wall Street, noting the need for refinements in its application to better reflect Vail's surroundings. The seventh item on the agenda was a request to proceed through the development review process with a proposal to place a monument sign and landscaping improvements on a small portion of the soccer field site located adjacent to the eastern Northwoods entrance at 620 Vail Valley Drive. After hearing a presentation from Northwoods representative Shelly Mello, the Town Council granted its approval to proceed through the development review process as it relates to Northwoods' proposal to place a monument sign and construct landscaping improvements on a small portion of the town -owned soccer field site adjacent to the eastern Northwoods entrance at 620 Vail Valley Drive. It was explained that boulders, • trees, sod, irrigation and a gate are being proposed at the condominium's east entry. The eighth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance 4, Series 2004. An ordinance Amending Title Six of the Vail Town Code; Exempting Areas of Stephens Park from Town of Vail Requirements Regarding Pet Animal Owners' Immediate and Physical Control of Dogs. Following a year -long trial period, the Council voted 5-0 to give preliminary approval to allow Stephens Park to join Bighorn Park as an off -leash area for dogs on a permanent basis. The ordinance establishes specific boundaries for the leash free area to include the park's turf area on the northeast side between South Frontage Road and Gore Creek. All other areas of the park, including the parking lot, playground and walking path, require dogs to be leashed and meet existing regulations. During the public input session, two residents expressed concerns about aggressive dogs running at large in the Intermountain neighborhood as a result of the trial period. Police Chief Dwight Henninger was directed to arrange for more patrols by Eagle County animal Control. During discussion, Council members asked users to do their part in controlling aggressive dogs, keeping the park clean and respecting the off -leash boundaries. At the suggestion of Blondie Vucich, an East Vail resident who has organized the dog park in Bighorn Park, staff was directed to explore the placement of dog waste containers at the Davos Trailhead and at the end of Bighorn Road. The ninth item on the agenda was first reading of Ordinance No. 5, Series 2004, an Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 3, of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail; Providing for Certain Amendments to the Town of Vail Sales Tax Code. After hearing an overview from Town Attorney Matt Mire, Diana Donovan moved to approve Ordinance No. 5 on first reading. Farrow Hitt seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the • motion passed, 5-0. As explained by Mire, the ordinance provides the town finance • director with more latitude in implementing and enforcing the town's sales tax code in situations where a delay would jeopardize collection of the taxes due. The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. It was noted that January sales tax was up 9 percent from January a year ago. Also, it was announced the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council will report back to the Council regarding issues raised about its sponsorship of the PRIMA cultural arts campaign, including Valley in advertising. As there was no further business, Kent Logan moved to adjourn the meeting. Kim Ruotolo seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 5- 0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, C , a Dick Cl MayoO:T ro-Tem ATTEST: • Lor lei Donald on, Town Clerk Minutes taken by Mary A. Caster 0 I • TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING AGENDA 6:00 P.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2004 NOTE: Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item. 1. ITEM/TOPIC: Citizen Participation (5 min.) 2. ITEM/TOPIC: Consent Agenda (5 min.) • Approval of the February 2, 2004 and February 17, 2004 Evening Meeting Minutes. 3. ITEMITOPIC: Proclamation 1, 2004. A Proclamation designating March 6, 2004 Helmut Fricker Day in Vail, Colorado (5 min.) 4. Kent Myers ITEM/TOPIC: Summer Air Service Update. United and Continental airlines proposals. (15 min.) 5. Bill Gibson ITEMITOPIC: Proposed text amendments to Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Vail Town Code, to amend the Gross Residential Floor Area (GRFA) regulations in the Hillside Residential (HR), • Single -Family Residential (SFR), Two -Family Residential (R), Two -Family Primary/Secondary Residential (PS), Residential Cluster (RC), Low Density Multiple -Family (LDMF), Medium Density Multiple -Family (MDMF), High Density Multiple -Family (HDMF), and Housing (H) zone districts, and setting forth details in regard thereto (45 min.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Listen to a staff presentation concerning the Planning and Environmental Commission's recommendation related to the proposed Gross Residential Floor Area (GRFA) text amendments and then solicit public input and questions. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: This is a continuation of the Town Council's February 3, 2004 discussions. 6. Leslie Fickling ITEM/TOPIC: Approval Vail Village Streetscape Art work (5 min.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Vote to approve artwork 7. Matt Gennett ITEMITOPIC: Request to proceed through the development review 0 process with a proposal to place a monument sign and landscaping i 4e . the Town of Vail; Providing for Certain Amendments to the Town of Vail Sales Tax Code; and Setting Forth Details in Regard Thereto(5 min.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 5, Series 2004. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The jeopardy and assessment provision as proposed by this ordinance is consistent with state law and with other municipal tax codes, including our own ski lift tax. The amendment was requested by the Town Finance Department and will provide the Town of Vail Finance Director with more latitude in implementing and enforcing the Town's sales tax code in situations where a delay would jeopardize collection of the taxes due. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 5, Series 2004, on first reading. 10. Stan Zemler ITEMITOPIC: Town Manager's Report (10 min.) Adjournment (8:00 P.M.) • NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW: (ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE) THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 2 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2004, IN THE TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2004, IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24-hour notification. Please call 479-2106 voice or 479-2356 TDD for information. •