VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Evening Agenda

Town Council Chambers

6:00 PM, August 1, 2017

Notes:
Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine what time Council will consider an item.

Public comment will be taken on each agenda item.

Citizen participation offers an opportunity for citizens to express opinions or ask questions regarding town services, policies or other matters of community concern, and any items that are not on the agenda. Please attempt to keep comments to three minutes; time limits established are to provide efficiency in the conduct of the meeting and to allow equal opportunity for everyone wishing to speak.

1.Citizen Participation
2.Presentations / Discussion
2.1.Red Sandstone School Parking Structure Project30 min
Presenter(s): Greg Hall
Action Requested of Council:

The staff has requested the town council to address the following:

  • Provide direction on the additional design components of the project
    • Expansion ability additional floors
    • Space Conversion ability
    • Design emphasis on Photo Voltaic or architectural and landscaping components
  • Direct the Town Manager to submit the plans to Vail Resorts in accordance to the Parking Investment Agreement
  • Provide input and direction on the Development Agreement with Eagle County School District
  • Submit formal applications to Planning and Environmental Commission for an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit and Retaining Wall Height Variance
  • Submit formal application to the Design Review Board for project approval
  • Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate a construction contract with Haselden Construction to bring back to the Town Council for approval

Background: On May 2 the Town Council directed staff to enter into a pre development agreement to further explore building a 160 car four story parking structure on the Red Sandstone School site with Eagle County School District. The design has been advanced to the schematic design level.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Town Council continue to pursue the four level structure. In addition, the Town Council should take action on the items listed above.  
2.2.

Short Term Rental Community Input and Policy Considerations


60 min.
Presenter(s): Chris Cares, RRC and Associates and Kathleen Halloran, Finance Director
Action Requested of Council: Provide feedback regarding any policy considerations that Council would like to pursue.  Staff will return on September 5th with any additional information or proposed policy changes.
Background: On June 20th and July 11th the town hosted public listening sessions, conducted an online survey and made presentations to a number of stakeholder groups.  Tonight’s presentation includes the results of gathering community input, a comparison of town practices to peer resorts and proposed policy considerations for Town Council.
3.Consent Agenda (5 min.)
3.1.June 6, 2017 Town Council Meeting Minutes
5 min.
3.2.June 20, 2017 Town Council Meeting Minutes
3.3.June 27, 2017 Town Council Meeting Minutes
3.4.June 28, 2017 Town Council Meeting Minutes
4.Town Manager Report
4.1.Chamonix Neighborhood Project Update (verbal report)
5.Action Items
5.1.Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2017, First Reading, An Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Section 5-1-6 of the Vail Town Code, Concerning Noxious Weed Management and Enforcement10 min.
Presenter(s): Gregg Barrie, Senior Landscape Architect
Action Requested of Council: Approve, approve with amendments or deny Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2017 upon first reading.  
Background: Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 35-5.5-106 and 31-15-401, and its home rule authority, the.  Town is empowered to regulate the presence, management and control of noxious weeds on any lands under its jurisdiction, to declare the existence of any such noxious weeds as a public nuisance, and to provide for and compel the removal of such noxious weeds.  This Ordinance will update the Town’s current regulations addressing noxious weeds.   
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 10, Series of 2017 upon first reading.  
6.Public Hearings
6.1.Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2017, First Reading, An ordinance establishing Special Development District No. 42 (Vail Mountain View Residences), pursuant to Section 12-9(A), Special Development Districts, Vail Town Code, to allow for the development of a mixed use building consisting of 12 dwelling units with 15 attached accommodation units (lock-offs), 19 accommodation units and 10 employee housing units, located at 430 and 434 South Frontage Road/Lot 1, Vail Village Filing 5 and setting forth details in regard thereto. 90 min.
Presenter(s): Jonathan Spence, Senior Planner
Action Requested of Council: The Vail Town Council shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2017, upon first reading. 
Background: The applicant, Lunar Vail LLC, represented by Mauriello Planning Group, is requesting a first reading of Ordinance No. 9, Series of 2017, an ordinance establishing Special Development District No. 42, pursuant to Section 12-9(A), Special Development Districts, Vail Town Code, to allow for the development of a mixed use building consisting of 12 dwelling units with 15 attached accommodation units (lock-offs), 19 accommodation units and 10 employee housing units (EHUs), located at 430 and 434 South Frontage Road/Lot 1, Vail Village Filing 5.
Staff Recommendation: On June 12, 2017 the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) held a public hearing on the request to establish SDD No. 42, pursuant to the requirement of Section 12-9(A), Vail Town Code.  At the conclusion of the public hearing, the PEC voted 4-3 (Gillette, Perez and Rediker opposed) to forward a recommendation of approval, with conditions, to the Vail Town Council.
6.2.

Appeal of Planning and Environmental Commission Decision (Gasthof Gramshammer)

 

An appeal, pursuant to Section 12-3-3, Appeals, Vail Town Code, of the final decision of the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission on June 26, 2017, denying a request for a variance from Section 12-7B-16, Landscaping and Site Development, Vail Town Code, to allow for a reduction in landscaping area, located at 231 Gore Creek Drive / Lot A, Block 5B, Vail Village Filing 1, and setting forth details in regards thereto.  (TC17-0002)

30 min.
Presenter(s): Matt Panfil, Planner
Action Requested of Council: The Town Council is asked to hold a public hearing on the appeal.
Background: The applicant was required to provide landscaping as part of their 2016 remodel, however the landscaping has not been installed. The applicant requested a variance to the landscaping requirement, which request was denied by the Planning and Environmental Commission.
Staff Recommendation: The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council deny the appeal, and require the applicant to install the landscaping as originally planned.
6.3.Ordinance No. 6, Series of 2017, Second Reading, an Ordinance rezoning Lot 2E and Lot 2E-1, Block 1, Vail/Lionshead Second Filing, from Lionshead Mixed Use 1 (LMU-1) District to the General Use (GU) District, and rezoning Lot F-1, Vail Village Second Filing Lot E and F, Lot 2E Vail/Lionshead, Second filing, Block 1, a Resubdivision of Lot 2, from General Use (GU) District  to Lionshead Mixed Use 1 (LMU-1) District, located at 180 and 250 South Frontage Road West, and setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC17-0015)5 min.
Presenter(s): Jonathan Spence, Senior Planner
Action Requested of Council: The Vail Town Council shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 6, Series of 2017, upon second reading.
Background: On June 26, 2017, the Planning and Environmental Commission approved a final plat, pursuant to Title 13 Chapter 4, Minor Subdivisions, Vail Town Code, to allow for the re- subdivision of Lot F, Vail Village Second Filing and the creation of Lot F-1. A the same meeting, the Commission approved a final plat, pursuant to Title 13 Chapter 4, Minor Subdivisions, Vail Town Code, to allow for the re-subdivision of Lot 2W, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Second Filing, and the creation of Lot 2E-1. The proposed rezonings will allow for the Development Lots of the Vail Valley Medical Center and the Evergreen Lodge to have consistent zoning designations. 
Staff Recommendation: On June 26, 2017, the Planning and Environmental Commission unanimously forwarded a recommendation of approval to the Vail Town Council for a zone district boundary amendment.
6.4.Ordinance No. 7, Series of 2017, Second Reading, an Ordinance for a prescribed regulation amendment, pursuant to Section 12-3-7, Amendment, Vail Town Code, to amend Section 12-10-19 Core Areas Identified, Vail Town Code, to include Lot F-1 in the Commercial Core Area for parking regulations purposes, located at 250 South Frontage Road West/Lot F-1, Vail Village Second Filing, and setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC17-0023)5 min.
Presenter(s): Jonathan Spence, Senior Planner
Action Requested of Council: The Vail Town Council shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 7, Series of 2017, upon second reading.
Background: The applicant is proposing to alter the Core Area Parking Map II, Lionshead, to include Lot F-1 within this mapped area. Altering the map will place the entire Evergreen Lodge Development Lot within the Commercial Core Area, ensuring that there is one set of consistent parking regulations in place for future redevelopment of the site.
Staff Recommendation: On June 26, 2017, the Planning and Environmental Commission unanimously forwarded a recommendation of approval to the Vail Town Council for a prescribed regulation amendment to include Lot F-1 in the Commercial Core Area for parking regulations purposes, located at 250 South Frontage Road West/Lot F-1, Vail Village Second Filing.
7.Adjournment
7.1.Adjournment at 10:20 p.m.


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