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Evening Meeting
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
6:00 P.M.
TOV Council Chamber
The regular meeting of the Vail Town council convened at approximately 6:00 p.m.
on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.
Council Members Present: Kent Logan, Rod Slifer, Dick Cleveland, Kim Ruotolo,
Diana Donovan, Greg Moffet
Not Present: Farrow Hitt
Staff Members Present: Stan Zemler, Town Manager
Pam Brandmeyer, Asst. Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
The first item on the agenda was the presentation of the Town of Vail Youth Recognition
Award and the Vail Youth Ambassador award. Mayor Rod Slifer presented the Vail
Youth Recognition Award. Jenna Tjossem of Battle Mountain High School and Sylvan
Ellefson of Vail Mountain School will each receive $1000 awards. The award is based on
scholastic achievement, success in the arts or athletics, as well as exhibiting sound
• citizenship. The Vail Youth Ambassador Award winners were also announced. McClees
Stephens of Battle Mountain High School and Patrick Scanlan of Vail Mountain School
will have the opportunity to live with host families in Australia for six weeks. The town
provides round trip air fare, housing, a job, as well as $500 in expense money.
The second item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. There was none.
The third item on the agenda was a Village Streetscape Update. Greg Hall, Public
Works Director, announced that Lower Bridge Street would be gravel by the end of the
week and will be ready by Labor Day. Hall also stated that P3 construction would begin
on 05.19.04.
The fourth item on the agenda was a Conference center Update. Community
Development Director, Russ Forrest, announced that an Owner's Representative
contract was given to ARC. The Town Manager is subsequently authorized to spend up
to $10, 000 for ARC's services for the first phase of the project.
The fifth item on the agenda was new appointments for the Vail Local Licensing
Authority and the Vail Local Housing Authority.
➢ New Appointments Vail Local Licensing Authority (VLLA), Two year term
Candidates: Robert Rothenberg
Kaye Ferry
• Moffet moved, and Hitt seconded, for the appointment of both Kaye Ferry and Robert
Rothenberg to the VLLA. Motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
• ➢ Vail Housing Authority (VLHA)
Candidates: Thomas Dubois
Tom Gorman
Ethan Moore
John Schofield
Brandmeyer announced that Connie Knight withdrew herself from consideration for the
VLHA. Cleveland moved, Ruotolo seconded, for the appointment of Ethan Moore to the
VLHA. Motion passed unanimously (6-0).
The sixth item on the agenda was Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2004, an ordinance
amending 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. John Schofield
(former PEC Chairman) provided an overview of the Planning and Environmental
Commission's (PEC) review process and its recommendation for the proposed
amendments to the GRFA regulations. He also recommended the Council consider a
joint work session with the PEC to discuss the details of the proposed GRFA
amendments. Ed Zneimer spoke in support of the modifications to GRFA. He based his
opinion on several points, including the changing needs and demands of present and
• future Vail residents. John Neilsson and Ann Louthan also spoke in support of the
proposed GRFA modifications. Jim Lamont, Vail Village Homeowners Association,
concluded the public comment conversation. He noted that the Council's GRFA
discussions have focused primarily on single-family and duplex homes, and he voiced
concern that further discussion is needed to consider the impacts of the proposed
amendments on multiple -family homes. Greg Moffet moved to approve, on first reading,
a modified version of Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2004, that would only apply to the
Single -Family, Duples, and Primary/Secondary zone districts. Kent Logan seconded the
motion. The motion failed by a vote of 3-3, with Logan, Moffet, and Slifer in favor and
Ruotolo, Donovan and Cleveland against. Council members Ruotolo, Donovan, and
Cleveland expressed their desire to resolve all questions and issues related to the
specific language of the proposed ordinance prior to approval of the first reading, rather
than resolving those specific issues between first and second readings. The Council
voiced its unanimous support for the general policy direction of the proposed GRFA
amendments. Kim Ruotolo moved to table the first reading of Ordinance No. 10, Series
of 2004. Diana Donovan seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 5-1,
with Slifer opposed.
The seventh item on the agenda was a request for Town Council to approve the
execution of three easements to facilitate snowmaking on Vail Mountain and the creation
of a bridge. The applicant voluntarily withdrew a request for the bridge easement, but
requested easements for both the vault and the waterline which were granted. Moffet
moved, Cleveland seconded. The motion passed unanimously (6-0).
• The eighth item on the agenda was the request for approval of guard rails and handrails
to be used in the Wall Street streetscape redevelopment. Leslie Fickling, Arts in Public
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• Places Director, and Project Manager, Todd Oppenheimer displayed examples of the
aforementioned accoutrements. Cleveland moved, Moffet seconded. The motion passed
unanimously (6-0). At this time, Councilman Farrow Hitt joined the meeting.
The ninth item on the agenda was a request for approval for Earl Eaton Plaza
Playground design. Fickling and Oppenheimer displayed and explained the proposed
art to be used as well as an overall site design explanation. Donovan and Cleveland
expressed displeasure with the deviation from the original park design, specifically the
use of water features, and requested that staff reevaluate the proposal.
The tenth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Greg Moffet moved
and Farrow Hitt seconded the approval to send a letter to the Eagle County
Commissioners in support of Bair Ranch Open Space Preservation, a vote was taken.
Council also asked Zemler to come back with an acceptable or different proposal
regarding Council Packet distribution. Council was reminded of an upcoming Battle
Mountain High School Awards Presentation on May 20, 2004. The meeting adjourned at
9:00 pm.
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Loreldi Donaldson, Town Clerk
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