HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-16 Town Council Minutes• Vail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
6:00 P.M.
Vail Town Council Chambers
The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately
6:00 P.M. by Mayor Pro-Tem Farrow Hitt.
Members present: Farrow Hitt, Mayor Pro-Tem
Kent Logan
Greg Moffet
Mark Gordon
Not present: Rod Slifer, Mayor
Kevin Foley
Kim Newbury
Staff Members: Stan Zemler, Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Representing the Vail Village
• Homeowner's Association, Jim Lamont asked that better phone conferencing equipment be
provided in town hall so as to be more inclusive of part-time residents in citizen advisory
committee meetings.
The second item on the agenda was the Battle Mountain High School (BMHS) Hockey
Team. Brett Young, President Elect of the BMHS Hockey Booster Club, introduced the 2006
Battle Mountain High School Hockey Team. He announced the team had reached the
"Frozen Four" every year since the inception of Husky hockey. Young then thanked the town
and the Vail Recreation District for their continuing support of the program and presented a
framed jersey and photo of this season's team, all of whom were present.
The third item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda.
A. Current copy of the Ford Park Managed Parking dates for the 2006 Summer Calendar.
The managed parking calendar was compiled by the Ford Park User Committee. There are
currently 35 days of paid parking requested as well as one managed parking date. This
calendar is subject to change as more events are added to the various schedules of the user
groups at Ford Park. Council approval of the calendar was requested.
B. Children's Garden of Learning (CGOL) request to proceed through the process for repair
of geotechnical and playground surfacing issues.
Moffet moved to approve the consent agenda with Gordon seconding. The motion passed,
4-0.
• The fourth item on the agenda was a Construction Update. Town Engineer Tom Kassmel
reported construction on East Meadow Drive, Gore Creek Drive and the Gore Creek
• Promenade was ongoing. He reported all town projects were proceeding on schedule. He
then clarified Pirate Ship Park was undergoing routine maintenance and would be open to
the public by the weekend. Town Manager Stan Zemler reported an outdoor fire feature had
been recently installed on Wall Street. Kassmel then announced the Sonnenalp streetscape
would be completed June 15 and One Willow Bridge streetscape would begin soon. The Vail
Plaza Hotel tower crane is scheduled to be removed in the middle of June and will result in a
five day Vail Road closure. The Four Seasons is tentatively scheduled to begin excavation in
June or August. He concluded his comments by saying street striping will begin next week
throughout Vail.
The fifth item on the agenda was the First reading of Ordinance No. 6, Series 2006, an
ordinance repealing and reenacting Title 9, Chapter 1, Vail Town Code Regarding the Town
of Vail Watershed District; Providing Definitions to Prevent Injury to Town Water Sources.
Upon advice of the Town Attorney Matt Mire, Moffet moved to table the item with Logan
seconding. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. An amended motion and second
designated the item tabled until June 6. Mire announced the Eagle River Water and
Sanitation District (ERWSD) had requested time to review and analyze the ordinance.
The sixth item on the agenda was First reading of Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2006, an
ordinance amending the official zoning map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12,
Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map; zoning the area more commonly referred to as
the "Front Door USFS land exchange parcel' to the Ski Base Recreation — 2 District (SBR-2).
Chief Planner George Ruther explained on May 8, 2006, the Planning and Environmental
Commission (PEC) held a public hearing on the request to amend the Official Zoning Map of
the town. Upon consideration of the request, the Commission unanimously approved a
motion recommending approval of the zoning request to Council. A complete legal
• description of the parcel is available for public inspection at the Town of Vail Community
Development Department. Due to a predetermined conflict of interest (Vail Resorts
employment), Gordon recused himself from hearing the item and left the Council Chambers.
Moffet moved to approve the item with Logan seconding. An amended motion included three
findings listed on page 13 of the staff memorandum to the PEC dated May 8, 2006 (The
memorandum was also included in the Council packet). The motion passed, 3-0. The
ordinance provided the required zoning to facilitate the development of the Front Door project.
Representing the Vail Village Homeowner's Association, Jim Lamont asked for an explanation
of restrictions ensuring open space on and around the parcel. He also addressed the issue of
moderation of potential "irritants" (light/noise) created by the project. Responding to the issue
of open space, Ruther explained any changes to the currently approved plans would require a
re -review from the PEC and town staff. Representing Vail Resorts, Jay Peterson clarified the
parcel boundaries are being developed. Hitt clarified Lamont represented adjacent property
owners.
The seventh item on the agenda was the First reading of Ordinance No. 15, Series of 2006,
an ordinance extending a moratorium on the submission and processing of building permits
and land use approvals in the LionsHead Mixed Use 1 and LionsHead Mixed Use 2 Zone
Districts which would result in the net loss of accommodation units, parking spaces and
Employee Housing Units. Due to a predetermined conflict of interest (Vail Resorts
employment), Mark Gordon recused himself from the item and left the Council Chambers. Mire
explained On April 18, 2006, Council adopted Ordinance No. 13, Series 2006, establishing a
sixty (60) day moratorium on the submission and processing of building permits and land use
approvals in LionsHead Mixed Use 1 and 2 zone districts. Because of procedural
requirements and time necessary to effectuate the subject text amendments to Title 12, Vail
• Town Code, it was necessary to extend the moratorium for an additional sixty (60) days.
Moffet moved to adopt the ordinance with Logan seconding. Representing owners of the
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LionsHead Inn, Dominic Mauriello said he and his clients were appreciative of the extension
• as they were working on potential amendments to town code that would be mutually
beneficial to the town and his clients. The motion passed, 3-0.
The eighth item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report.
VAIL VALLEY ATHLETE COMMISSION (VVAC)
Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer reported the VVAC met May 9 to consider
funding requests for the spring, summer and fall. Because the preponderance of the funding
from the partners (Beaver Creek Resort Company, Vail Resorts, the Vail Valley Foundation
and the Town of Vail) is spent on winter sports activities, the Commission had just $2,500 to
allocate this funding cycle. The town's contribution has remained at $4,750 (a 5% reduction
following the Sept. 11, 2001 event). The town received a letter from the Foundation
requesting each of the partners increase its 2006 contribution to a maximum of $10,000 for
this year, to which Beaver Creek Resort Company and the Foundation already agreed.
Previous contributions from the other three partners have been at $5,000 each. Staff
advised the Foundation to go through the out -of -cycle funding process in June to make this
request formally.
• FARMER'S MARKET EXTENSION OF DATES
Brandmeyer explained staff had met with Rick Scalpello on May 3 to discuss the additional
Sundays in June and September where Rick had requested suspending streetscape
construction in order to accommodate the market. While the June 18 date is being
cautiously considered, staff has agreed to update Mr. Scalpello two weeks out as to current
isconstruction progress. The September dates, however, cannot be considered, since
streetscape construction will be fully underway. With the already condensed construction
seasons limited to the spring and fall, and in order to meet the construction schedule as laid
out in January of this year, closing down the September Sundays would incur additional
costs as well as potentially make the construction schedule for completion unattainable.
Gordon clarified the location of this year's market. Staff was strongly urged to free up the
additional June Sunday if construction progress permitted.
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The ninth item on the agenda was Adjournment. Moffet moved to adjourn with Logan
seconding. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0, at approximately 6:58 p.m.
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Minutes provided by Corey Swisher.