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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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 Langmaid.
Members present:
Staff members present:
Citizen Participation
Kim Langmaid, Mayor
Travis Coggin, Mayor Pro Tern
Barry Davis
Kevin Foley
Jenn Mason
Pete Seibert
Jonathan Staufer
Stan Zemler, Town Manager
Patty McKenny, Assistant Town Manager
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk
Rick Sackbauer, Vail resident, thanked Charlie Turnbull and his Public Works crew for clearing
the snow at Golden Peak to make room for pickleball parking.
Dave Chapin, Vail resident, thanked Vail Valley Foundation for a great line up of concerts at the
Gerald Ford Amphitheater. Also suggested announcement by Vail Resorts to extend ski season
should come a little earlier than what happened this year. He also inquired about a fence in East
Vail and other matters.
2. Any action as a result of executive session
There was none.
3. Proclamations
3.1. Proclamation No. 5, Series of 2022, Wildfire Preparedness Month
Presenter(s): Paul Cada, Wildland Program Manager
Background: This is a joint proclamation of Eagle County and the Towns within Eagle County
declaring May to be Wildfire Awareness Month. Citizens are encouraged to take action to
reduce the wildfire threat and prepare for a potential wildfire.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Proclamation No. 5, Series of 2022
Council members took turns reading Proclamation No. 5, Series of 2022 into the record.
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4. Consent Agenda
4.1. April 5, 2022 Town Council Meeting Minutes
Foley made a motion to approve the April 5, 2022 meeting minutes; Davis seconded the motion
passed (7-0).
4.2. April 19, 2022 Town Council Meeting Minutes
Davis made a motion to approve the April 19, 2022 meeting minutes; Coggin seconded the
motion passed (7-0).
4.3. Resolution No. 20, Series of 2022, A Resolution Approving an Amended Operating
Plan and Budget of the Vail Local Marketing District for its Fiscal Year January 1, 2022
Through December 31, 2022.
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 20,
Series of 2022.
Background: See attached memo.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 20, Series
of 2022.
Mason made a motion to approve Resolution No. 20, Series of 2022; Coggin seconded the
motion passed (7-0).
4.4. Resolution No. 21, Series of 2022, a Resolution Approving an Agreement between
the Town of Vail and the State of Colorado Department of Human Services for Co -
Responder Mental Health Services
Background: The Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Colorado Department of
Human Services for mental health service is necessary and will promote the health, safety,
morals, and general welfare of the Town.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 21, Series
of 2022.
Foley made a motion to approve Resolution No. 21, Series of 2022; Staufer seconded the
motion passed (7-0).
4.5. Resolution No. 23, Series of 2022, A resolution approving the purchase of
residential property known as Pitkin Creek Condominium Unit 5-L, 3931 Bighorn Road,
Vail CO. 81657
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 23,
2022
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 23, 2022
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Coggin made a motion to approve Resolution No. 23, Series of 2022; Davis seconded the
motion passed (7-0).
5. Town Manager Report
5.1. Community Picnic Updates
Background: Bighorn Park Picnic July 19, 2022; Donovan Park Picnic August 9, 2022
Zemler stated the community picnics would be held July 19 at Bighorn Park and Aug. 19 at
Donovan Park.
6. Action Items
6.1. Resolution No. 22, Series of 2022, A Resolution of the Vail Town Council
Authorizing the Exercise of the Town's Eminent Domain Authority to Acquire Open
Space
Presenter(s): Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 22,
Series of 2022
Background: During the April 19th Town Council directed the Town Attorney to return to the May
3rd meeting with a resolution to exercise the power of eminent domain for the acquisition, by
condemnation, of a fee interest in the Booth Heights parcel as open space is necessary and
serves a public purpose.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 22, Series
of 2022.
Mire presented Resolution No. 22, Series of 2022 to council explaining the resolution would be
used as a process of good faith negotiation.
Mayor asked for public comment.
Greg Willis, Vail Resort employee, stated he supported Vail resorts employee housing project.
He suggested council should not pass the resolution.
Alex Boian, Vail Resort employee, stated he supported housing in East Vail. He stated
affordable housing was a national issue, but the housing issue here was at crisis level. He
hoped council would not pass the resolution.
Nadia Guerriero, Vail Resort employee, said the East Vail housing project was right for the
community. She hoped council would not pass the resolution.
Terry Meyers, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society, expressed his concerns about the survival of
the East Vail sheep herd if Vail Resorts East Vail project went forward. He hoped council would
pass resolution.
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Brian Stockmar, Vail resident, expressed support for Resolution No. 22 saying the development
would have critical results of depletion of the sheep in East Vail.
Karen Tobin, Vail Resort employee, supported affordable housing and hoped council would not
pass the resolution.
Tom Vucich, Vail resident, recalled the months of attempted negotiations by the Town Council
to find an alternative housing site and supports condemnation action.
Cindy Ryerson, Vail resident, supported council moving forward passing the resolution. She
suggested Vail Resort build their housing on their Ever Vail site.
Bobby Lipnick, Vail resident, he stated it was discriminating to employees to condemn the Vail
Resort parcel. He felt we need affordable housing. Lipnick hoped council would not pass the
resolution.
Todd Winslow Pierce said Vail's economic prosperity had depended on the environment and the
presence of wildlife. While he appreciated the need for housing, he stated the East Vail site was
not the right location. There are other options for housing, such as Ever Vail.
Betsey Kiehl was in support of condemnation. She encouraged council to move forward with
passing the resolution.
Chris Romer, Vail Valley Partnership, supported housing in Vail Resorts property. He hoped
council would pass not pass the resolution.
Ted Simonett of East Vail is sharing his concerns about the welfare of the bighorn sheep herd.
Elyse Howard, Vail resident, stated workers want to work where they live. She hoped council
would not pass the resolution.
Chris Mills Vail resident and Vail Resort employee advocated in support of the housing project
Doug Schofield, senior manager of health and safety for Vail Resorts, and a 32 year resident
advocated in support of the East Vail housing development.
Jenn Bruno, Vail resident, stated Vail businesses were losing employees due to the lack of
affordable housing. She hoped council would not pass the resolution.
Rebecca Gould, Vail resort employee, stated employees were leaving the valley due to the lack
of housing options. She hoped council would not pass the resolution.
Blondie Vucich, Vail resident, hoped council would move forward and pass Resolution No. 22.
Tom Ryerson, Vail resident, stated he didn't appreciate that East Vail was being labeled a
NIMBY (Not in my Back Yard). He stated there were alternative sites where the affordable
housing project would be better. He hoped council would move forward with passing the
resolution.
Kate Schifani, Vail Resort employee, supported affordable housing on Vail Resorts East Vail
parcel. She hoped council would not pass the resolution.
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Hilary Magner supported affordable housing. She expressed concern about the housing crisis
the valley was facing. She hoped council would not pass the resolution.
Karen Tannenbaum supported Vail Resorts housing project in East Vail. He hoped council
would not pass the resolution.
Mike Browning, Vail resident, said there was no other choice for the bighorn sheep to survive.
Vail Resorts had other property to build housing on.
Andreas Hari suggested the project go to a vote in November and let the people of Vail decide
what should happen with the East Vail parcel.
Susan Bird, Vail resident, expressed concern for the bighorn sheep herd survival if Vail Resort
moved forward with the project. She hoped council would pass the resolution.
Samantha Biszantz, Vail resident and business owner, urged council to not pass the resolution
and to commit to working together to resolve the issue.
Charlyn Canada, Vail resident, talked about the importance of the bighorn sheep herd and
supported efforts to preserve the herd.
Bart Cuomo stated Vail needed more affordable housing and must rely on the private sector to
assist. Cuomo stated we're already surrounded by open space.
Hillary Magner, Vail business owner, shared her concern on the impacts regarding the lack of
affordable housing in Vail.
Trey Milhoan stated only 7,000 bighorn sheep remain in Colorado and there are limits to what
wildlife can tolerate. He asked council to stand on conservation principles.
Marco Valenti, Vail resident and area manager for Vail Resorts retail, spoke in favor of moving
forward with housing in East Vail, noting the challenges in recruiting and retaining employees.
Karen Perez, Vail resident and a member of the Planning and Environmental Commission,
stated she's concerned with the proposed condemnation path and erosion of public trust. She
expressed concerne about private property rights.
Pam Stenmark, Vail resident, expressed support of moving forward with condemnation.
John Dawsey, vice president of hospitality for Vail Resorts, spoke in support of the East Vail
development.
Dave Chapin stated condemnation required good faith negotiations. He asked council to reach
out to Vail Resorts.
Bill Rock, Vail Resorts senior vice president, mountain division, stated condemnation would be
an extreme action by council. He stated Vail Resorts was always available to talk but also
expressed the company's commitment to move forward with the East Vail development.
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Pete Feistmann, Vail resident, questioned why Vail Resorts did not partner with the town on The
Residences at Main Vail development.
Public comment was called.
Seibert said the town was willing to work with VR and hoped they would come to the table for
negotiations.
Foley supported condemnation. He reminded the audience the council had just approved a
Timber Ridge long term lease with Vail Resorts. He stated VR needed to come to the table to
begin negotiations.
Staufer said if the project was built in East Vail, the sheep would starve die. Staufer said the
town and VR could partner on Timber Ridge and the Ever Vail site. He was in favor of
condemnation.
Mason said the town had done a lot for housing since she's been on council, including
Chamonix Vail and Solar Vail. She said the town had tried to partner with Vail Resorts for the
last two years. She stated it was only when the town used the condemnation option that it finally
got Vail Resorts' attention. She supports condemnation.
Coggin stated he would be voting against condemnation. He felt there was a risk with the
unknown cost and hoped things could be worked out. He believed there are other options than
condemnation.
Davis felt condemnation should a last resort. He believed there are options to collaborate. He'd
like to exhaust all options first.
Langmaid stated she would be voting to approve the resolution to move forward with good faith
negotiations. She was positive there was a solution.
Foley made a motion to approve Resolution No. 23, Series of 2022; Staufer seconded the
motion passed (4-3'Coggin, Seibert and Davis opposed).
6.2. Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2022, First Reading, An Ordinance Correcting Various
Sections of Title 12 of the Vail Town Code to Reflect Changes in the State Law
Presenter(s): Johnathan Spences, Planning Manager
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 9,
Series of 2022, upon first reading.
Background: During a routine audit, American Legal Publishing, the Vail Town Code codifier,
identified a limited number of instances where the code references to Colorado Revised Statues
are out of date. Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2022 corrects these outdated references.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2022 upon first reading.
Spence quickly reviewed Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2022 with council stating the ordinance
would correct outdated references in the Town Code.
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There was no public comment
Council had no questions.
Foley made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2022 upon first reading; Coggin
seconded the motion passed (7-0).
6.3. Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2022, An Ordinance Amending Section 6-3D4.a.4. of
the Vail Town Code, Regarding Harassment
Presenter(s): Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 10,
Series of 2022.
Background: The Colorado Supreme Court's recent decision in People v. Moreno, 22 CO 15
(2022) held that certain language in the state harassment statute, C.R.S. § 18-9-111(1)(e), was
an impermissible restriction on free speech.
Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 10, Series
of 2022.
Mire reviewed Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2022 with council.
There was no public comment
Council had no questions.
Foley made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2022 upon first reading; Staufer
seconded the motion passed (7-0).
7. Public Hearings
7.1. An appeal, pursuant to Section 12-3-3, Appeals, Vail Town Code, of a Condition of
Approval for DRB22-0035, a residential project located at 3070 Booth Creek Drive.
Presenter(s): Jonathan Spence, Planning Manager
Action Requested of Council: Uphold, overturn, or overturn with modifications, the Design
Review Board's March 2, 2022 decision.
Background: The applicant, Reggie D. Delponte Residence Trust No. 1 & No. 2, represented by
Shepherd Resources Inc. AIA, requested the review of an addition to an existing single family
home before Design Review Board, pursuant to Section 12-11-3, Vail Town Code, located at
3070 Booth Creek Drive. The Design Review Board, at its March 2, 2022 meeting, by a vote of
5-0, approved the project with the noted condition
Staff Recommendation: Uphold, overturn, or overturn with modifications, the Design Review
Board's March 2, 2022 decision.
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Spence spoke to council regarding the appeal of the Design Review Boards March 2, 2022
decision meeting, by a vote of 5-0, approved the project with the noted condition for the property
known as 3070 Booth Creek Drive, Vail Village Filing No. 11, Block 3, Lot 7. The DRB's
condition to the appeal was prior to submitting for a building permit, the applicant shall cause to
be removed all existing private improvements, including sod, located on Vail Village Filing 11,
Tract C.
Wendell Porterfield, Otto Porterfield and Ayres LLC, spoke on behalf of the Applicant, Delponte
Residence Trust. Porterfield provided the history of the property noting a previous lawsuit with
the town regarding a condemnation of a parcel known as Tract C, which the town was
unsuccessful in accomplishing. Tract C is part of the 11th Filing but is adjacent to a number of
lots including the Delponte property. Porterfield said the Applicant's DRB application that was
filed with Community Development did not have any impact on Tract C and all work would be
the on the property owned by Delponte Trust. Porterfield felt the condition was very broad and
stated there was nothing in the code that could propose a condition to do something that had
nothing to do with the application, plus the condition had nothing to do with the site or work
itself. Porterfield stated the reason for the condition was to gain what the town was not able to
get through the lawsuit.
Bert Willemse, Shepherd Resources, Inc AIA, also spoke on behalf of the Applicant about his
experience with community development and the DRB process for the project. He stated there
were communications between himself and Spence prior to the DRB hearing to ensure the
project would be in compliance. On the day of the hearing, it was told to him about the condition
for the approval.
Spence corrected the record by stating Shepard Resources was informed prior to the
application being filed there were due to the pending violations on the property.
Porterfield stated the issue was the application could not be denied for submittal because the
town had a problem with the past lawsuit. After the town had internal discussions, it was then
decided the application could be filed. It was at the hearing when the Applicant was told about
the broad condition.
There was no public comment.
Coggin made a motion that we close the public portion of this hearing, and direct the Town
Attorney to prepare written findings and conclusions, for the Town Council's consideration and
formal adoption at the next regular meeting of the Town Council, consistent with the following:
The Applicant and its predecessor in interest in the Property have installed and maintained
numerous encroachments within the stream tract for Gore Creek, including a patio, flagstone,
decorative planters, benches, patio furniture, turf grass, sod, and in -ground irrigation
infrastructure. These encroachments constitute a violation of Vail Town Code 5-14-4 and have
caused and continue to cause damage to the stream tract for Gore Creek. Removal of such
encroachments will prevent further damage to the Gore Creek stream tract, and the public
health, safety and welfare will be served by their removal. The Town Council therefore upholds
the DRB's decision, but modifies the condition of approval, consistent with the following:
Prior to submitting an application for a building permit, the Applicant shall remove all
encroachments from the stream tract in that portion of the utility easement within Tract C
adjacent to the Property including the patio, flagstone, decorative planters, benches, patio
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furniture, turf grass, sod and in -ground irrigation infrastructure; Davis seconded the motion
passed (7-0).
Porterfield returned to the podium and stated there was no evidence in this record to support the
findings that were just made.
7.2. Regional Transportation Authority Public Hearing on Draft Intergovernmental
Agreement
Presenter(s): Greg Hall Director Public Works and Transportation and Tanya Allen ECO Transit
Director
Action Requested of Council:
• Open the public hearing and begin with a brief presentation regarding the draft
Intergovernmental Agreement to form a Regional Transportation Authority
• Seek public comment on the draft IGA during the public hearing
• Provide Town Council input on the draft IGA
Background: The purpose of this item is to conduct the first of two public hearings regarding an
Intergovernmental Agreement to form a Regional Transportation Authority. The actions of the
council agenda include:
• A brief presentation of the draft Intergovernmental Agreement
• Conduct a public hearing to receive input on the draft Intergovernmental Agreement
• Provide Town Council input on the draft Intergovernmental Agreement, a second public
hearing will be held by the Town Council May 17, regarding a resolution approving the
IGA.
Staff Recommendation: Conduct the public hearing allowing public comment on the draft IGA as
well as provide Town Council input on the draft IGA.
Allen, ECO Transit Director, presented the material provided in the council's packets. Allen
shared the RTA timeline starting from April/May with public hearings with local government to
Nov. 8 when the ballot question would go to the voters. Establishing an RTA had several formal
processes defined by state law beginning with an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) that
establishes a Board of Directors that consists of one elected official from each member entity
and contemplates funding.
Council had no questions.
Langmaid thanked Allen for her presentation and looked forward to hearing more about the
Intergovernmental Agreement at the May 17 meeting.
7.3. Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2022, an Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Title 10,
Chapter 1 of the Vail Town Code and Adopting by Reference the 2021 Editions of the
International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fire Code,
International Energy Conservation Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fuel
Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Existing Building Code, and the
2020 Edition of the National electrical Code, with Amendments; and Adopting the
1997Edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, with
Amendments.
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Presenter(s): CJ Jarecki, Chief Building Official
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance Number
8, Series of 2022.
Background: The building codes are updated on a three-year cycle after an extensive, 3-step
code development process in which all interested and affected parties may participate. This
allows for the codes to stay current
with continually changing laws, practices and technology that affect the construction industry.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance Number 8, Series of 2022 as submitted.
Jarecki reviewed Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2022.
There was no public comment
Council had no questions
Foley made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2022 upon first reading; Coggin
seconded the motion passed (7-0).
There being no further business to come before the council, Foley moved to adjourn the
meeting; Coggin seconded the motion which passed (7-0) and the meeting adjourned at 10:02
p.m.
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