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Home My WebLink About2007-07-03 Town Council MinutesVail Town Council Evening Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 3, 2007 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 Rod Slifer. Members present: Rod Slifer, Mayor Greg Moffet Kim Newbury Mark Gordon Kent Logan Farrow Hitt, Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Foley Staff Members: Stan Zemler, Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Julie Hansen spoke in support of East Vail noise barriers. She then provided Council l with 200 signed petitions that also supported noise barriers in the East Vail area. She then expressed concern that bear proof containers used to serve multi -dwellings are dangerous as the lids are too heavy. Hitt replied he had asked the Vail Daily to write a recent article on the difficulty of using bear resistant containers as currently designed. Roger Bloom spoke about a recent trip to St. Moritz, Switzerland, Vail's sister city, and encouraged Council to enhance/expand relations with them. He also presented a St. Moritz flag and historical photos from a past visit. The second item on the agenda was the Consent Agenda. • Approval of 06.05.07 & 06.19.07 Minutes. Moffet moved to approve the consent agenda with Foley seconding. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The third item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report / Information Update Construction Update. Public Works Director Greg Hall reported Eagle River Water & Sanitation District would begin working on a project on Forest Road immediately after July 4th. "Vail Plaza Club will continue work on Vail Road ... We'll be back in the fall with more construction." Revenue Update L Finance Director Judy Camp reported sales tax collections for the month of May are expected to be $527,088, up $77,805 or 17% from last year. Year-to-date collections through May are expected to be $10.3 million, up 6.2% from the same period last year. For comparison, inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 2.7% in May compared with the prior year. Construction permit revenue, which can be considered an indicator of redevelopment activity, continues its strong trend with year-to-date construction permit fees of $1.4 million, up 78% from the first half of last year. Year-to- date permit fees include $981,115 from major construction projects: the Arrabelle at Vail Square, Cascade Residences, Forest Place, Four Seasons, Lodge Tower, Lodge at LionsHead, Manor Vail, Mountain View (formerly Apollo Park), Ritz Carlton, Solaris, Vail Plaza Hotel, Westhaven Condominiums and the Willows. Major projects accounted for approximately 71 % of the fees in 2007 and 67% in 2006. Construction permit fees include building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sprinkler permits. Year-to-date RETT collections through June 27, 2007, total $3.0 million compared with $2.7 million for the same time period last year, a 15% increase. Major redevelopment projects including Gore Creek Place, Forest Place, and One Willow Bridge Road contributed $545,400 or 18% of the total in 2007 while no major redevelopment projects closed in the first half of 2006. The fourth item on the agenda was the LionsHead Parking Structure Redevelopment Update. Town Manager Stan Zemler said he would return to Council with a draft development agreement on July 17 (to be discussed in executive session). He then emphasized a public meeting would be scheduled thereafter to ensure ample opportunity for citizen comment on the proposed development. The fourth item on the agenda was the CIRSA Safety Champion Award. Human Resources Director John Power reported the Colorado Risk Sharing Association (CIRSA) had recently named the town's safety program top in the state. The fifth item on the agenda was Matters from Mayor & Council. Farrow Hitt questioned the responsibility of landscape maintenance after a new home is constructed. Community Development Director George Ruther stated he would follow up on enforcement issues. Hitt then expressed concern that construction staging areas are not being adequately policed. "I would like to see more follow-up on construction staging zones." He also noted construction -related traffic backups on the interstate have been challenging for a lot of people in West Vail. Kevin Foley stated the Eagle County Transportation Authority Board had a meeting on June 21 at Donovan Pavilion and noted the windows in the building needed to be cleaned. He then suggested a fence surrounding the playground at Bighorn Park be constructed. Foley also noted there were recent parking issues at the athletic field off Vail Valley Drive during a volleyball tournament and the Next -Bus service has not been working satisfactorily. He finished his comments by questioning whether the Vail Recreation District Master Plan would have any immediate capital financing impacts on the town. Zemler responded that planning efforts were very preliminary. Mark Gordon announced he had recently attended an Eagle County elected officials breakfast. He said the group continues to work on acceptable land use legislation. "There is a common misconception that no one lives in Vail." He then said he had recently attended the annual Colorado Municipal League annual conference in Snowmass Village and found the sessions quite informational. Kent Logan asked when the next Vail 20/20 update would be provided. Zemler committed to providing an update on August 7. Community Information Officer Suzanne Silverthorn said a recently created forest health brochure would be mailed out to all Vail addresses in the near future and that a condensed version was being published as a full page ad in the Vail Daily throughout the week. Representing the Vail Village Homeowners Association, Jim Lamont asked that emergency evacuation information, specific to each Vail neighborhood, be provided to all Vail residents. The sixth item on the agenda was the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) /Design Review Board (DRB) Update. During a review of the most recent meetings of the PEC and DRB, Chief of Planning Warren Campbell answered questions regarding the latest proposals to go before the two boards. Slifer clarified the proposed Ever Vail development would be brought before Council in the near future. For more information, contact Campbell at 479-2148. --Update on Colorado Ski Museum funding request for DIA exhibit Economic Development Manager Kelli McDonald explained the Vail Local Marketing District Advisory Council would review a proposal from the Colorado Ski Museum for a sponsorship of the Denver International Airport exhibit and make a recommendation on funding at an August meeting. For details, contact McDonald at 479-2453. The seventh item on the agenda was the The Willows Public Art Obligation. Art in Public Places (AIPP) Coordinator Leslie Fordham reported The Willows, a Special Development District (SDD), has been required to mitigate the impact of development by providing public art within or close to their building. Council set the public art obligation at $70,000, The developer partially satisfied the requirement with a contribution to help fund a new fountain for Seibert Circle. This reduced the public art obligation to $50,000. Triumph Development believes the community would benefit if the remaining funds were used for an art series that would take place over the course of a year. Cultural arts organizations often offer lecture or film series. A Vail art series could include lectures about art, workshops, art exhibitions, demonstrations, films or an artist in residence program. AIPP would be responsible for developing and implementing the art series. To ensure the success of the program, Triumph Development will donate an additional $50,000 to AIPP for the art series. The program would be named the Triumph Art Series. AIPP board members were in favor of initiating a public art series and believe that use of funds for this purpose will provide a benefit equal to building public art on the development site. Newbury expressed concern noting the art obligation was intended to mitigate the actual Willows Building with the addition of public art. Gordon spoke in support of the proposal. Logan explained, "It's a practical problem ... With $50,000 you can't buy much these days." Hitt asked how much artistic content $100,000 would buy. Fordham replied the AIPP board would research the issue and return with a recommendation maximizing the effectiveness of the funding. Slifer said, 'Without a plan kI would feel uncomfortable about making a decision tonight." Hitt moved to approve the request conditional upon AIPP's return request with Logan seconding. The motion passed 6-1, Newbury opposed. Funding remains subject to Council approval. The eighth item on the agenda was the first Reading of Ordinance No. 19. An Ordinance for the Vacation and Termination of Certain Existing Public Utility Easements within Lot 2, West Day Subdivision. As part of the approved project on Lot 2, West Day Subdivision, certain platted utility easements and utilities lying within Lot 2, are being replaced and/or reconfigured at other locations in connection with the West Day Development, and new easements have been granted or are in the process of being granted. Due to a predetermined conflict of interest (Vail Resorts affiliation) Slifer and Gordon recused themselves from the item. Moffet moved to approve the ordinance with Newbury seconding. Moffet asked when a comprehensive discussion would be had regarding all of the Vail Resorts projects. "I am concerned we have a lot going on and have serious concerns about approving this on second reading." Logan said, "I think this is in a sense a fair warning ... The message is consistent and no one should be surprised (Vail Resorts was asked to provide a comprehensive overview of how it will meet its development obligations)." Representing Vail Resorts Development Company, Jay Peterson asked that this project be separated from the Ever Vail proposal. The motion passed unanimously, 5-0. The ninth item on the agenda was the Second reading of Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2007, an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map; Rezoning Lots C1 — C5, Lions Ridge 1st Filing from Special Development District No. 10 (Timber Ridge Village Apartments) to Housing (H) district. kRuther explained that on June 11, 2007, the PEC held a public hearing on the request to amend the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Vail. Upon consideration of the request, the Commission approved (7-0-0) a motion recommending approval of the rezoning request to the Vail Town Council. On June 19, 2007, Council approved Ordinance No. 17, Series of 2007, on first reading. In doing so, however, the Town Council members asked staff to prepare a text amendment application to discuss the parking requirements in the housing zone district. Moffet moved to approve the ordinance with Gordon seconding. Moffet clarified parking leniency was available through this zone district. Foley urged caution that the development may require additional bus service. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The tenth item on the agenda was Resolution No. 14, Series 2007, A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Property in the Town of Vail, Legally Described as Vail East Lodging #7-U, Building #5 Eagle County, Colorado with a Physical Address of 4093 Spruce Way # 36, Vail, Colorado. Mire explained the Town of Vail purchased Vail East Lodging #36 on June 29, 2007. This unit will be used as a rental for employees of the Town of Vail. Town Council approved the supplemental appropriation for this purchase on May 1, 2007. Moffet moved to approve the resolution with Newbury seconding. Mire clarified the resolution was largely procedural. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0. Hitt was not in the room at the time of the vote. The eleventh item on the agenda was Adjournment. n W Moffet moved to adjourn with Newbury seconding at approximately 7:00 p.m. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0. kooATTEST: •1 orelei Donaldson, Town Clerk Minutes provided by Corey Swisher. Rodney E. Slifer, Mayor