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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-15 Town Council MinutesVail Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 15, 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: Kim Langmaid, Mayor Travis Coggin, Mayor Pro Tern Barry Davis *absent until 7:05 pm Kevin Foley Jen Mason Pete Seibert Jonathan Staufer Staff members present: Scott Robson, Town Manager Patty McKenny, Assistant Town Manager Matt Mire, Town Attorney Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk Citizen Participation Peggy Wolfe and Sarah Franke, Vail Valley Foundation, thanked council and staff for the support of the upcoming Winter Mountain Games Feb. 25-27 in Vail. Tom Vucich, Vail resident, commented on the USFS public scoping process for three proposed trails in the area. Vucich requested council send the language from the town's Open Lands Plan Update be officially forwarded to the Forest Service as part of the public input process. 2. Any action as a result of executive session There was none. 3. 2021-2022 Winter Season Updates from Beth Howard, COO, Vail Mountain, Vail Resorts, Inc. Howard provided council with an update on Vail Resorts 2021- 2022 winter season. She praised the VR employees for their dedication to the season; especially while having employee shortage due to Omicron. VR increased starting wages to $15.00 per hour, offered sick time and holiday and end of season bonuses. Howard reminded council the mountain opened earliest it ever had and 97% of the mountain was currently opened. Howard addressed concerns about overcrowding on the mountain and accusations of long wait times during the holiday season stating perception of crowding in Vail was misguided and was not factually based. In fact Howard stated the mountain visitation was down from the 18/19 season. She stated her door was open for dialog on any concerns the council may have regarding mountain operations. Howard stated communications across the community would be critical to solving problems and moving forward. Town Council Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2022 Page 1 4. Federal Legislation Updates from Congressman Joe Neguse Neguse talked to council about the American Rescue Plan and infrastructure bill that would provide direct benefits to cities and towns in Colorado, including improvements on 1-70 over Vail Pass. He stated there would be opportunities for federal and state grants for distribution and he would be willing to advocate on the town's behalf if needed. Langmaid asked about receiving funds for wildfire resiliency and wildlife migration corridors on I- 70. 5. Consent Agenda 5.1. Contract with Kaleidoscope Productions for the production of the Spring activations Background: Staff published an RFP for spring activations as proposed at the February 1, 2022 meeting. 5 proposals were received and reviewed with Town Staff and Vail Resorts. Staff is recommending moving forward with the proposal received from Kaleidoscope Productions to produce a music focused series of activations. Staff Recommendation: Direct the Town Manager to enter into an agreement on a form approved by the town attorney with Kaleidoscope in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the execution of the spring activation event. Foley made a motion to authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Kaleidoscope in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the activation event; Staufer seconded the motion passed (6-0*Davis absent) 6. Town Manager Report 6.1. Council Retreat Recap Robson provided a brief recap of the Feb 8 council retreat stating the Council 2 year Action Plan had been discussed along with council's priorities. Staff would be back to council within the next few meetings to review the consolidated ideas ad next steps for the next two years. 6.2. Public Health Update Robson noted the infection rates were on a steep decline and the mask requirement in town buildings had been rescinded. 7. Presentations / Discussion 7.1. Short Term Rental Study- Part 2 Presenter(s): Alex Jakubiec, Town of Vail Revenue Manager; Andrew Knudtsen, Economic & Planning Systems Inc; and Chris Cares, RRC & Associates Action Requested of Council: Please provide feedback to staff regarding the second phase of short-term rental study. Town Council Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2022 Page 2 Background: The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize the information gathered by RRC Associates and Economic & Planning Systems Inc. (EPS) in the second phase of a comprehensive study of the Vail short-term rental (STR) market and provide an opportunity for Council to consider current and future regulations of STRs. Staff Recommendation: Please provide feedback to staff regarding the second phase of short- term rental study. Knudtsen and Cares reviewed with council the short-term (STR) rental powerpoint that was in their packet material. There are 2,454 registered short-term rental units in Vail and 7,359 total residential units in Vail. Data has been broken into Zone 1 (commercial area) and Zone 2 (neighborhoods). A summary of the percent of short-term rental units by neighborhood; Zone 1 was as high as 51%; and Zone 2, was as high as 20% of units with registrations. In 2021, 410 real estate sales occurred in Vail; 34% or 138 properties were registered as an STR during 2021, either prior to the sale, after the sale, or both. Summary of Kev Data Points Obtained from the STR Studv • 31 % of residential parcels were registered as STRs (a total of 2,454 units) 18% of units in Zone 2 were registered as an STR in 2021 with new registrations in Zone 2 occurring at a higher rate since January 2020 than in prior years 138 of the 410 properties sold during 2021 were registered as an STR before the sale, after the sale or both • Vacant homes and those used for seasonal, recreational, or occasional uses represent 69% of the town's housing stock according to the ACS; this did not change significantly between 2010 and 2019 • Saturation of STRs in Zone 2 is significantly lower than the overall rate of 32%. When adjusted for STRs located in developments with 24/7 onsite management, the saturation rate is at or below 20% in these areas Knudtsen stated he didn't think STRs were driving the market in Vail. Buyers were making purchase decisions for reasons other than short-term rental income. Council talked about fee structures to at least cover administrative fees, life -safety home capacity limits and creating sustainable incentives for long-term rentals consider caps on licenses. Knudtsen thanked council for the discussion and stated they would be back on March 15 with part 3 of the conversation. 8. Action Items 8.1. Resolution No 4, Series of 2022, a Resolution Approving a Development Agreement for Phase Two Residences at Main Vail between the Town of Vail and Triumph Development West. LLC Presenter(s): Greg Hall Director of Public Works, Kathleen Halloran Finance Director Matt Mire Town Attorney Action Requested of Council: Approve, amend or deny Resolution No.4, Series 2022 and adjust the budget pursuant to staff memo. Town Council Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2022 Page 3 Background: Resolution No. 4, Series of 2022 regarding a development agreement for Phase 2 of the Residences at Main Vail housing project. Phase 2 includes construction of the building and site improvements for the project as approved. Triumph Development West will develop the 72-unit project for the Town Staff Recommendation: Approve, amend or deny Resolution No.4, Series 2022 and adjust the budget pursuant to staff memo. Hall presented Resolution No. 4, Series of 2022 with council stating the contract was Phase 2 of Residences at Main Vail development agreement. Hall stated based on today's afternoon discussion the contract dollar amount of the agreement would be $25,871,630. Coggin made a motion to approve Resolution No. 4, Series of 2022 approving a development agreement for Phase 2 Residences of Main Vail with Triumph Development in an amended amount of $25,871,630; Foley seconded the motion passed (6-0*Davis absent) 9. Public Hearings 9.1. Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2022 - Second Reading - Zone District Boundary Amendment allow for the rezoning of a portion of Lot 15, Block 1, Vail Village Filing (826 Forest Road) from Two -Family Primary/Secondary Residential (PS) to Outdoor Recreation (OR) and to zone a portion of the Forest Road ROW to Two -Family Primary/Secondary Residential (PS). Presenter(s): Jonathan Spence, Planning Manager Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2022, upon second reading. Background: Zone District Boundary Amendment to address the zoning of parcels contained in the Forest Road land swap, Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2021. Staff Recommendation: Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2022, upon second reading. Mire reviewed Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2022 with council stating there had been no changes since the first reading. There was no public comment. Council had no questions. Foley made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2022 upon second reading; Coggin seconded the motion passed (6-0*Davis absent) There being no further business to come before the council, Foley moved to adjourn the meeting; Staufer seconded the motion which passed (7-0) and the meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. Town Council Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2022 Page 4 Attest: Ta my N ,Town Cle Respectfully Submitted, LIh �,, I m �angmaid,, ayor � G© Town Council Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2022 Page 5