PZC Minutes 120579RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 1979, 7:30 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Design Review Board for the
Town of Avon was held on December 5, 1979 at 7:30 P.M.
in the Town Council Chambers of the Town of Avon in the
Benchmark Shopping Center, Avon, Colorado. The meeting
was called to order by Hugh Price, Chairman.
Board Members present were: Alice Alpi, Michael Blair,
Cynthia Jordan, Thomas Landauer, William Pierce, Hugh Price
and Richard Evans, newly appointed Building Administrator,
and 'ex officio' Board Member.
The Chairman deferred the reading of the minutes until
later in the meeting in order for all members to have
a chance to read them.
The Crairman explained that Town Attorney, John Blish,
was not in attendance due to a cancelled airline flight.
Mayor Al Alpi stated that the Town Attorney would shortly
be arriving b, car.
Item #1, City Market, Lots 67 and 68, Block 2, File No.
79-10-5.
For urther information please refer to the minutes of
the November 7, 1979 meeting of the Design Review Board.)
Teo Prinster and David Mack represented City Market.
Landscaping plans were presented. Planters have been added
to break up the parking lot and long expanse of the building,
vegetation is within guide lines, lawn is buffalo grass
and wild grass. The Board requested that the berms along
the 70 feet width of lawn be heightened to 5-8 feet.
The Board requested a contour map, size of the vegetation
when first planted and plans of the irregation system.
City Market is studying drainage.
Parking lot lights will be typical exterior lighting,
high pressure sodium, height of the lights will be 20
feet and will have diffusing hoods, planters will be con-
crete, 18 inches high.
The 10 feet of land between the back of the building and
the property line came under discussion. It was decided
to move the building and parking area forward 15 feet for
a total of 25 feet behind the building. Landscaping will
be brought around to that area and planting details will
be supplied.
The monument sign will be six feet off the ground, six
feet high and six feet across, white neon back light,
white letters raised two inches from the dark wood back-
ground, double faced. There will be a maintenance program
for the sign and landscaping.
City Market was asked to come before the Board on December
19, 1979 with the above modifications for final approval.
Town of Avon was held on December 5, 1979 at 7:30 P.M.
in the Town Council Chambers of the Town of Avon in the
Benchmark Shopping Center, Avon, Colorado. The meeting
was called to order by Hugh Price, Chairman.
Board Members present were: Alice Alpi, Michael Blair,
Cynthia Jordan, Thomas Landauer, William Pierce, Hugh Price
and Richard Evans, newly appointed Building Administrator,
and 'ex officio' Board Member.
The Chairman deferred the reading of the minutes until
later in the meeting in order for all members to have
a chance to read them.
The Chairman explained that Town Attorney, John Blish,
was not in attendance due to a cancelled airline flight.
Mayor Al Alpi stated that the Town Attorney would shortly
be arriving by car.
Item #1, City Market, Lots 67 and 68, Block 2, File No.
79-10-5.
For further information please refer to the minutes of
the November 7, 1979 meeting of the Design Review Board.)
Teo Prinster and David Mack represented City Market.
Landscaping plans were presented. Planters have been added
to break up the parking lot and long expanse of the building,
vegetation is within guide lines, lawn is buffalo grass
and wild grass. The Board requested that the berms along
the 70 feet width of lawn be heightened to 5-8 feet.
The Board requested a contour map, size of the vegetation
when first planted and plans of the irregation system.
City Market is studying drainage.
Parking lot lights will be typical exterior lighting,
high pressure sodium, height of the lights will be 20
feet and will have diffusing hoods, planters will be con-
crete, 18 inches high.
The 10 feet of land between the back of the building and
the property line came under discussion. It was decided
to move the building and parking area forward 15 feet for
a total of 25 feet behind the building. Landscaping will
be brought around to that area and planting details will
be supplied.
The monument sign will be six feet off the ground, six
feet high and six feet across, white neon back light,
white letters raised two inches from the dark wood back-
ground, double faced. There will be a maintenance program
for the sign and landscaping.
City Market was asked to come before the Board on December
19, 1979 with the above modifications for final approval.
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S.A., Lot 60, Block 2, Densi
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Lots
3, Density Gransfer, File No. 79-11-2.
Due to a conflict of interest, Mike Blair stepped down.
George Rosenberg represented Village Center S.A. ("79-11-1")
and Tandora and Tancura ("79-11-2"). 79-11-1 has 80
density units, would like to reduct to 50 units. A zoning
change is not involved. The owners are interested in
constructing a condotel - an ownership concept, with rooms
held by separate owners, operated as a hotel, like The
Lodge at Vail.
29 of the 30 units taken off of 79-11-1 would be trans-
ferred to 79-11-2 which is under contract to Heritage
Financial Corporation. Eleven units will go to Lot 1,
four units to Lot 2, two units to Lot 3, 10 units to Lot
5 and two units to Lot 6, in Block 3. A zoning change
is not involved. one unit from 79-11-1 will go to 79-11-4
(see description below).
After discussion, the Board voted their recommendation to
the Avor, Town Council with a show of hands. Alice Alpi
and Hugh Price voted for the transfers from 79-11-1,
Cynthia Jordan and Bill Pierce voted against and Tom
Landauer abstained. on 79-11-2, Alice Alpi and Hugh
Price voted for the transfers, Cynthia Jordan and Bill
Pierce voted against and Tom Landauer abstained.
(Item #2, Heritage Financial Corp., Lot 8, Block 3, Density
Transfer, File No. 79-11-3.
Tom Hauschild represented Heritage Financial Corp. ("79-11-3").
Lot 8 can have 31 units. The project "The Reserve" with
16 units has already been approved by the Board (May 16,
1979). The owners would like to transfer the remaining
15 units to the adjacent Lots 1-7, Block 3. After dis-
cussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend the trans-
fer to the Avon Town Council.
(Item #2), Thomas Landauer, Lot 42, Block 1, Density
Transfer and Zoning Change, File No. 79-11-4.
Tom Landauer stepped down to represent -his
Tom requested that five units be transferred to Lot 42
so that five residential units could be built above commer-
cial space. The building would act as a buffer zone be-
tween residential zoning to the east and industrial,
commercial (Lot 42 is zoned as such) to the west. The
zoning for Lot 42 would be changed to Specially Planned
Area (SPA). Four units will be transferred from Lot 12,
Block 2 and one unit from Lot 60, Block 2 (79-11-1).
After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend
the transfer and zoning change to the Avon Town Council.
At this time, the Chairman stated that based on information
from the Town Attorney, a tie vote would probably not be
acceptable to present to the Town Council. Therefore,
he proposed that items 79-11-1 and 79-11-2 be tabled until
a new Design Review Board member is elected and can vote
to break the ties.
Item #3. Benchmark -
wilariage Suoaivision, Vacation of Lot Line, File No.
John�Behrend represented Sergio Garza, Mexican architect.
Garza owns Lot 14 and has Lot 15 under contract. John
requested approval conditioned upon whetner Lot 15 is
constructing a condotel - an ownershir concept, with rooms
held by separate owners, operated as a hotel, like The
Lodge at Vail.
29 of the 30 units taken off of 79-11-1 would be trans-
ferred to 79-11-2 which is under contract to Heritage
Financial Corporation. Eleven units will go to Lot 1,
four units to Lot 2, two units to Lot 3, 10 units to Lot
5 and two units to Lot 6, in Block 3. A zoning change
is not involved. One unit from 79-11-1 will go to 79-11-4
(see description below).
After discussion, the Board voted their recommendation to
the Avon Town Council with a show of hands. Alice Alpi
and Hugh Price voted for the transfers from 79-11-1,
Cynthia Jordan and Bill Pierce voted against and Tom
Landauer abstained. On 79-11-2, Alice Alpi and Hugh
Price voted for the transfers, Cynthia Jordan and Bill
Pierce voted against and Tom Landauer abstained.
(Item #2, Heritage Financial Corp., Lot 8, Block 3, Density
Transfer, File No. 79-11-3.
Tom Hauschild represented Heritage Financial Corp. ("79-11-3").
Lot 8 can have 31 units. The project "The Reserve" with
16 units has already been approved by the Board (May 16,
1979). The owners would like to transfer the remaining
15 units to the adjacent Lots 1-7, Block 3. After dis-
cussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend the trans-
fer to the Avon Town Council.
2). Thomas Landauer. Lot 42. Block 1. Densi
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Tom Landauer stepped down to represent his request.
Tom requested that five units be transferred to Lot 42
so that five residential units could be built above commer-
cial space. The building would act as a buffer zone be-
tween residential zoning to the east and industrial,
commercial (Lot 42 is zoned as such) to the west. The
zoning for Lot 42 would be changed to Specially Planned
Area (SPA). Four units will be transferred from Lot 12,
Block 2 and one unit from Lot 60, Block 2 (79-11-1).
After discussion, the Board voted unanimously to recommend
the transfer and zoning change to the Avon Town Council.
At this time, the Chairman stated that based on information
from the Town Attorney, a tie vote would probably not be
acceptable to present to the Town Council. Therefore,
he proposed that items 79-11-1 and 79-11-2 be tabled until
a new Design Review Board member is elected and can vote
to break the ties.
Item #3, Benchmark - Garza, Lots 14 and 15, Block 2,
Wildridge Subdivision, Vacation of Lot Line, File No.
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John Behrend represented Sergio Garza, Mexican architect.
Garza owns Lot 14 and has Lot 15 under contract. John
requested approval conditioned upon whether Lot 15 is
purchased by Garza, a recommendation for vacation to go
to the Avon Town Council. After discussion, the Board
requested graphic data, site plans with contour lines
or a conceptual site plan before their recommendation
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can be made. A schematic site development plan was sug-
guested, showing where buildings would go, why the lot
line must be removed, where parking would fit and a con-
tour map showing parts of the property which are most
useful.
Item #4, Aron Center at Beaver Creek
2, File No. +9-11-5.
Bill McCoy and John Anderson represented Avon Center
at Beaver Creek. Their presentation concerns programmatic
information and a master plan or site plan including site
utilization, building design and planning of the project.
After considerable discussion, it was decided that Shapiro
Construction Company is qualified to make a presentation,
and to ask for opinions, guidance and direction.
The lots combined cover 6.56 acres or 285,750 square feet.
The maximum allowable coverage is 228,600 square feet,
open space of 57,000 square feet (20%) maximum building
footprint 142,000 square feet (508), total condominiums
allowable 209,000 square feet - 209 units. Zoned Town
Center which is mixed usage (commercial and condos) with
200,000 square feet net commercial use including a pos-
sible interior mall.
The possibility of adding employee housing was discussed.
The rentals would add another layer between the commercial
space and the condominium floors. In order to consider
employee housing, the developer suggested variances in
additional housing, additional height (10-15 feet), zoning
constraints and parking (two spaces per housing unit).
Items to consider are 1) Would the developer be free to
sell the units as marketable units in 5-10 years; 2)
What restrictions on rent control; 3) Who would be eligible
to rent these units. Employee housing will not be added
if its consideration impedes construction and if the
Town does not indicate interest. In answer to Mayor Alpi's
request, Ken Shapiro gave as his definition of employee
housing: a temporary measure until the proper place could
be built; only for long term housing, not less than yearly
leases; renting at reasonable rates. If the extra floor
is added, it would provide 48-52 units, or 12-13 per phase
at 1,000 square feet for two bedroom units and/or 700
square feet one bedroom units. They would like to be on
the agenda of every Board meeting from now until February
6, 1980 and want a collective agreement on the general
design of the project with or without employee housing.
If the employee housing delays their schedule 60-90 days
they will have to go without it. The Board was in agree-
ment to further study employee housing. Bill Pierce
suggested one area of study would be the parking require-
ments when the rental units are turned into condos.
The entire project will be built in four phases, one
year apart. Since design approval granted by the Board
is good for two years, and since the project will take
4 - 5 years, the developer will need an extension to show
their lending institutions and banks - a legal situation.
The project is scheduled to begin in September, 1980 and
be ready for occupancy (the first phase) in June or July,
1982. If necessary, the building process can be slowed
down by six months at any phase. There will be six floors
of condos, two floors of commercial space (one floor of
offices, the ground floor for commercial/retail) and
cwo underground levels for parking. Surface parking will
be locate', on the north sitic with spaces for 111 cars.
Bill McCoy and John Anderson represented Avon Center
at Beaver Creek. Their presentation concerns programmatic
information and a master plan or site plan including site
utilization, building design and planning of the project.
After considerable discussion, it was decided that Shapiro
Construction Company is qualified to make a presentation,
and to ask for opinions, guidance and direction.
The lots combined cover 6.56 acres or 285,750 square feet.
The maximum allowable coverage is 228,600 square feet,
open space of 57,000 square feet (20%) maximum building
footprint 142,000 square feet (508), total condominiums
allowable 209,000 square feet - 209 units. Zoned Town
Center which is mixed usage (commercial and condos) with
200,000 square feet net commercial use including a pos-
sible interior mall.
The possibility of adding employee housing was discussed.
The rentals would add another layer between the commercial
space and the condominium floors. In order to consider
employee housing, the developer suggested variances in
additional housing, additional height (10-15 feet), zoning
constraints and parking (two spaces per housing unit).
Items to consider are 1) Would the developer be free to
sell the units as marketable units in 5-10 years; 2)
What restrictions on rent control; 3) Who would be eligible
to rent these units. Employee housing will not be added
if its consideration impedes construction and if the
Town does not indicate interest. In answer to Mayor Alpi's
request, Ken Shapiro gave as his definition of employee
housing: a temporary measure until the proper place could
be built; only for long term housing, not less than yearly
leases; renting at reasonable rates. If the extra floor
is added, it would provide 48-52 units, or 12-13 per phase
at 1,000 square feet for two bedroom units and/or 700
square feet one bedroom units. They would like to be on
the agenda of every Board meeting from now until February
6, 1980 and want a collective agreement on the general
design of the project with or without employee housing.
If the employee housing delays their schedule 60-90 days
they will have to go without it. The Board was in agree-
ment to further study employee housing. Bill Pierce
suggested one area of study would be the parking require-
ments when the rental units are turned into condos.
The entire project will be built in four phases, one
year apart. Since design approval granted by the Board
is good for two years, and since the project will take
4 - 5 years, the developer will need an extension to show
their lending institutions and banks - a legal situation.
The project is scheduled to begin in September, 1980 and
be ready for occupancy (the first phase) in June or July,
1982. If necessary, the building process can be slowed
down by six months at any phase. There will be six floors
of condos, two floors of commercial space (one floor of
offices, the ground floor for commercial/retail) and
two underground levels for parking. Surface parking will
be located on the north side with spaces for 111 cars.
The underground parking will have 808 spaces.
The developer will own, maintain, control and rent out
commercial space. The development will take a minimum of
six years, possibly seven or eight.
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Concerns voiced by the Board: The abruptness of the
building where it abuts the property line on the east and
abuts the street on the west - perhaps moderate it, the
articulation of the south edge and the open space above
the center of the building show good planning, the Town
should get involved with the mall along the creek (ped-
estrian and fire protection), the abruptness from the
second story to the sixth story - perhaps roof-scaping,
the underground parking and the corridor to the lake also
show good planning.
Avon Center at Beaver Creek will be on the agenda for the
December 19, 1979 meeting to present elevations.
A.J. Wells, as President of Benchmark Company, requested
to approach the Board regarding Item #2 (79-11-1, 79-11-2,
79-11-3, 79-11-4), and the tie votes taken. It is his
asumption that it really does not constitute a transfer
of units. The reduction of units and the increase of units
came at different times and therefore are unrelated.
The units taken off 79-11-1 are "floating" units. After
discussion, the Town. Attorney made the decision that Tom
Landauer need not abstain from voting. After a3uitional
discussion, a revote was taken, separating 79-11-1 votes
from 79-11-2 votes. In a show of hands on 79-11-1 Alice
Alpi, Tom Landauer, Bill Pierce and Hugh Price voted for
and Cynthia Jordan voted no. on 79-11-2, Alice Alpi,
Tom Landauer and Hugh Price voted for and Cynthia Jordan
and Bill Pierce voted against. It was decided to revote
on 79-11-3 (all Board Members voted for) and on 79-11-4
(four Board Members voted for and Tom Landauer abstained).
The plans submitted by Eagle County concerning property
along the Eagle -Vail golf course were given approval by
the Board.
Ken Hardwick was presented to the Board as a delegate to
fill the vacant Board seat. With the Board's recommen-
dations, the Avon Town Council will appoint a person to
fill that position in the near future.
A motion by Alice Alpi was made to approve the minutes
as amended, seconded by Cynthia Jordan and approved unani-
mously.
There being no further business, a motion was made by
Bill Pi,irce to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by
Tom Lane'auer and Chairman Hugh Price adjourned the meeting
at 12:4', A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
J
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. .Secretary
Design Review Board
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show good planning.
Avon Center at Beaver Creek will be on the agenda for the
December 19, 1979 meeting to present elevations.
A.J. Wells, as President of Benchmark Company, requested
to approach the Board regarding Item #2 (79-11-1, 79-11-2,
79-11-3, 79-11-4), and the tie votes taken. It is his
asumption that it really does not constitute a transfer
of units. The reduction of units and the increase of units
came at different times and therefore are unrelated.
The units taken off 79-11-1 are "floating" units. After
discussion, the Town Attorney made the decision that Tom
Landauer need not abstain from voting. After additional
discussion, a revote was taken, separating 79-11-1 votes
from 79-11-2 votes. In a show of hands on 79-11-1 Alice
Alpi, Tom Landauer, Bill Pierce and Hugh Price voted for
and Cynthia Jordan voted no. on 79-11-2, Alice Alpi,
Tom Landauer and Hugh Price voted for and Cynthia Jordan
and Bill Pierce voted against. It was decided to revote
on 79-11-3 (all Board Members voted for) and on 79-11-4
(four Board Members voted for and Tom Landauer abstained).
The plans submitted by Eagle County concerning property
along the Eagle -Vail golf course were given approval by
the Board.
Ken Hardwick was presented to the Board as a delegate to
fill the vacant Board seat. With the Board's recommen-
dations, the Avon Town Council will appoint a person to
fill that position in the near future.
A motion by Alice Alpi was made to approve the minutes
as amended, seconded by Cynthia Jordan and approved unani-
mously.
There being no further business, a motion was made by
Bill Pierce to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by
Tom Landauer and Chairman Hugh Price adjourned the meeting_
at 12:45 A.M.
Respectfully ;bmitted:
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=_cording Secretary
asign Review Board