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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Evening Session Agenda

Town Council Chambers and Virtually via Zoom
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4WTe-l-1TGmCfAs2II_m_Q

6:00 PM, January 3, 2023


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 (10 min.)

 
2.

Any action as a result of executive session

 
3.

Consent Agenda (5 min.)

 
3.1

Resolution No. 1, Series of 2023, A Resolution Adopting the Town's Website as the Town's Posting Location

Approve, approve with amendments or deny Resolution No. 1, Series of 2023.


Background:

C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(2)(III), a local public body shall be deemed to have given full and timely notice of a public meeting if the local public body posts the notice, with specific agenda information if available, no less than twenty-four hours prior to the holding of the meeting on a public website of the local public body. The notice must be accessible at no charge to the public. The local public body, shall, to the extent feasible, make the notices searchable by type of meeting, date of meeting, time of meeting, agenda contents. and any other category deemed appropriate by the local public body.


 
Res. 1, Series 2023.pdf
3.2

Contract Award to Peak Communications to Upgrade Town's Phone System Software

Direct the Town Manger to enter into an agreement in a form approved by the Town Attorney with Peak Communications for an amount not to exceed $65,000 to upgrade and transfer the town’s Avaya phone system software.


Background:

The Avaya telephone system was implemented in 2018 and has performed well for the town over the years. The Town's current version of Avaya Communications Manager will no longer be supported by the company as of the end of 2022, and so an upgrade and/or change is required.


 
Peak Communications Avaya Upgrade MEMO.pdf
4.
Town Manager Report (10 min.)
 
4.1

Council Matters and Status Report

 
230103 Matters.pdf
5.

Action Items

 
5.1

Contract Award to Kimley Horn for the Vail Pedestrian Village Safety Project 

10 min.

Authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form approved by the Town Attorney, with Kimley Horn for the Vail Pedestrian Village Safety Project in an amount not to exceed $282,585.00


Presenter(s): Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer

Background:

The Town of Vail has budgeted for the design and installation of safety improvements, namely retractable bollards, within the high pedestrian areas of the Town of Vail, specifically; Vail Village, Lionshead Village, and Ford Park.  Town staff advertised a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the design of these safety improvements and received two proposals.


 
Council Memo 1-3-23.docx
VailBollardLocationsDRAFT-Nov.pdf
6.

Public Hearings

 
6.1

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 November 14, 2022, approving a Major Exterior Alteration, pursuant to Section 12-7H-7, Exterior Alterations or Modifications, Vail Town Code, allowing for the redevelopment of the Evergreen Lodge, located at 250 South Frontage Road West/Lot 2W, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 2, and Lot F-1, Vail Village Filing No. 2 and setting forth details in regard thereto (TC22-0009)

105 min.

Pursuant to Section 12-3-3, Vail Town Code, the Vail Town Council must uphold, uphold with modifications, or overturn the Planning and Environmental Commission ’s December 6 2022, decision.  The Town Council must act by motion, with such motion to be approved by a majority of those present.


Presenter(s): Greg Roy, Senior Planner

Background:

HCT Member, LLC represented by Mauriello Planning Group, requests the review of a Major Exterior Alteration, pursuant to Section 12-7H-7, Exterior Alterations or Modifications, Vail Town Code, to allow for the replacement of the existing Evergreen Lodge with a new development, located at 250 South Frontage Road West.


 
Evergreen_Appeal_Staff_Memo_01-03-2023__final_.pdf
Attachment_A._2022_12_14_Amended_Appeal_Package_v.2.pdf
Attachment_H._Correnspondence_received_between_November_11__2022__and_November_14__2022.pdf
Attachment_I._Correnspondence_received_ater_the_Planning_and_Environmental_Commission_November_14__2022__decision.pdf
Attachment_J._Evergreen_Public_Input.pdf
6.2

Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2022, Second Reading, An Ordinance Rezoning Lot 5 of the Middle Creek Subdivision, a Resubdivision of Tract A, from Natural Area Preservation (NAP) to Housing (H); Lot 4 of the Middle Creek Subdivision, a Resubdivision of Tract A, from Natural Area Preservation (NAP) to General Use (GU), and the Remainder of Tract A, Middle Creek Subdivision, a Resubdivision of Tract A, From General Use (GU) to Natural Area Preservation (NAP)

5 min.

Approve, approve with amendments, or deny Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2022 upon second reading.


Presenter(s): Greg Roy, Senior Planner

Background:

The subject property was annexed into the Town of Vail in 1968 with Ordinance No. 8, Series of 1969. Ordinance No. 19, Series of 1995 zoned the portions of Tract A from Agricultural Open Space to the General Use and Natural Area Preservation districts. This rezoning was part of a larger rezoning that occurred after the passage of the 1994 Open Lands Plan adoption. In 2002, the property was subdivided to create Lots 1 and 2 to facilitate the development of Middle Creek Housing and to create the site for the telecom tower. In 2020, a subdivision application was approved by the PEC to create Lot 3 as the site for the Residences at Main Vail project.


Staff Recommendation:

The Planning and Environmental Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Zone District Boundary Amendment on December 12, 2022, where a recommendation for approval was forwarded to the Vail Town Council by a vote of 4-2-0 (Pratt and Perez opposed).


 
Ordinance No. 25 Staff Memorandum
Attachment A. Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2022.pdf
Attachment B. Proposed Zone District Boundary Amendment Map 12-13-22.pdf
Attachment C. Applicant Narrative 120122.pdf
Attachment D. PEC Minutes from Meeting on 12-12-2022.pdf
Attachment E. Staff Memorandum, PEC22-0019.pdf
7.

Adjournment (8:25pm estimate)

 


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