VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Evening Agenda

Town Council Chambers

6:00 PM, July 17, 2018

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.Consent Agenda
2.1.Exit 180 Landscape Improvements Contract Award
2.2.Resolution No. 29 Series of 2018 Ford Park ERWSD Easement
2.3.Resolution 30, Series of 2018, A Resolution Adopting the 2018 Town of Vail Housing Policy Statements, and setting forth details in regard thereto
2.4.Resolution 31, Series 2018 CDOT IGA Amendment - Vail Water Quality
2.5.NWCCOG Member Letter to Colorado Delegation about USFS Funding
2.6.Minutes from June 5, 2018 meeting
3.Town Manager Report
3.1.Town Manager Report
5 min.
Presenter(s): Greg Clifton, Town Manager
4.Presentations / Discussion
4.1.Draft 2018 Open Lands Plan
90 min.
Presenter(s): Chris Neubecker, Interim Community Development Director
Action Requested of Council: The purpose of this memo is to present the recommendations of the draft 2018 Open Lands Plan Update, specifically Chapter 3, Town Owned Lands and Use of Lands. As part of this meeting, Staff will also follow up with Town Council on the issues that were mentioned at the July 3, 2018 meeting on Chapter 2, Environmentally Sensitive Lands.
Staff Recommendation: The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council provide feedback on any elements of the Town Owned Lands and Use of Lands (Chapter 5) section of the draft 2018 Open Lands Plan Update that may need to be modified.
5.Action Items
5.1.Permission to Proceed through the Development Process - Market at Vail10 min.
Presenter(s): Jonathan Spence, Senior Planner
Action Requested of Council: The Community Development Department requests that the Town Council evaluate the proposal to utilize Town of Vail property for the purpose of a ground mounted building identification sign. This utilization of Town of Vail property would be subject to the terms of a license agreement and could be discontinued if required to do so.
Background: Rabbi Dovid Mintz of the Chabad Jewish Center and Mark Haynes with Market Management, tenants in the Treetops Building located at 450 East Lionshead Circle, request permission to proceed through the Design Review process for a ground mounted building identification sign to be located on Town of Vail property (E. Lionshead Circle ROW). The applicants request permission to proceed through the Design Review Board process and, if approved, enter into a license agreement with the Town of Vail for the improvement.
Staff Recommendation: The Community Development Department recommends that the Vail Town Council instructs Town Staff to:

 

  • Sign the development application on behalf of the property owner and permit the project to proceed through the development review process for the proposed improvement.
5.2.Review Council Action Plan 2018-202030 min.
Presenter(s): Greg Clifton, Town Manager
Action Requested of Council: Confirm latest revisions reflect the Council Action Plan is ready for approval via Resolution at the next meeting. 
Background: The Town Council has been working on its action plan since the first of the year.  The final presentation will be made by the Town Manager with highlights about some of the revisions to the plan including the new model of the priorities with an addition of the sustainability component and the continued emphasis on housing.  The Plan is the product of a collaborative process that has spanned two Council retreats and two Council regular meetings.
6.Public Hearings
6.1.Solar Vail Appeal (TC18-0002)30 min.
Presenter(s): Chris Neubecker, Interim Director of Community Development
Action Requested of Council: The Town Council is asked to review the application for the Solar Vail design review application, and determine if the requirements of the Vail Town Code, specifically Title 12, Zoning Regulations and Title 14, Chapter 10, Design Review Standards and Guidelines, were properly applied in the decision to deny a request to amend the design of the proposed Solar Vail Employee Housing development, located at 501 N. Frontage Road West / Lot 8, Block 2, Vail Potato Patch Filing 1.
Background: On June 20, 2018 the Vail Design Review Board voted 2-2 on a motion for approval. As a result of the failure to obtain a majority vote, the motion was denied. Design Review Board members voting against the motion cited a lack of compatibility on the building design, Section 14-10-2, General Compatibility.
7.Adjournment
7.1.Adjournment est. 9:00 p.m.


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