PZC Minutes 022080RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 20, 1980, 7:30 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Design Review Board for the
Town of Avon was held on February 20, 1980 at 7:45 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.
All Board Members were present.
The new Town Attorney John Dunn was introduced to the Board
and the audience.
Item #1, Avon Center at Beaver Creek, Lots 47-54
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Ken Shapiro, Bill McCoy and Kurt Dale represented Avon
Center. Ken stated that they would like the response of
the Board to the architecture of the building. On March
5, 1980 they will bring in landscaping plans and design and
color samples and material presentation.
The subject of height limitation was brought up. After
considerable discussion involving the interpretation of
whether the height is an average or an absolute, it was
agreed to pursue the subject in a work session prior to
the February 26, 1980 Avon Town Council meeting.
Bill McCoy presented slides showing models. Materials -
buff or tan precast concrete in board form with light
etching, a stucco look in a precast product. Wood materials
will be used for railings and facia details, it will be
minimized in inaccessible areas and maximized in accessible
areas for maintenance purposes. Roofing will be dark
bronze, deep brown metal. There will be a free standing
tower. Forty parking spaces have been added to the under-
ground garage. URS feels that the Town Center should be
unified in mass terms, perhaps by common roof structures.
Balconies are 9-12 feet deep. Regarding the architecture,
the Board requested models showing further definition,
sketches, overall shading, coloring, highlighting.
The planning of the public mall will begin in a meeting
tentatively set for February 27, 1980. Included will be
the Town Center projects, the Design Review Board, URS,
the Town Council, the Building Administrator and perhaps
the Town Attorney.
Item #2,Pere rinne Pro erties, Lots 62-64, Block 2, Bench
mark Subdivision,, Town Center, File No. 79 -12 -
David Towbin represented Peregrine Properties. David
requested conceptual approval for this project. There
are two elevator towers. On each floor the balconies
extend out three feet further than the one above. Condo-
minium parking will be in a secured area, parking for the
entire project will have 377 spaces, 57 of which will be
on the surface. Subterranean parking entrances will be
on each end. Loading and trash areas are at each end of
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Town of Avon was held on February 20, 1980 at 7:45 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.
All Board Members were present.
The new Town Attorney John Dunn was introduced to the Board
and the audience.
Item #1, Avon Center at Beaver Creek, Lots 47-54, Block
2, Benchmark Subdivision, Town Center, File No. 79-11-5.
Ken Shapiro, Bill McCoy and Kurt Dale represented Avon
Center. Ken stated that they would like the response of
the Board to the architecture of the building. On March
5, 1980 they will bring in landscaping plans and design and
color samples and material presentation.
The subject of height limitation was brought up. After
considerable discussion involving the interpretation of
whether the height is an average or an absolute, it was
agreed to pursue the subject in a work session prior to
the February 26, 1980 Avon Town Council meeting.
Bill McCoy presented slides showing models. Materials -
buff or tan precast concrete in board form with light
etching, a stucco look in a precast product. Wood materials
will be used for railings and facia details, it will be
minimized in inaccessible areas and maximized in accessible
areas for maintenance purposes. Roofing will be dark
bronze, deep brown metal. There will be a free standing
tower. Forty parking spaces have been added to the under-
ground garage. URS feels that the Town Center should be
unified in mass terms, perhaps by common roof structures.
Balconies are 9-12 feet deep. Regarding the architecture,
the Board requested models showing further definition,
sketches, overall shading, coloring, highlighting.
The planning of the public.mall will begin in a meeting
tentatively set for February 27, 1980. Included will be
the Town Center projects, the Design Review Board, URS,
the Town Council, the Building Administrator and perhaps
the Town Attorney.
Item #2, Pere rine Pro erties, Lots 62-64, Block 2, Bench-
mark Sub ivislon, Town Center, F1 a No. 9-12-4. David Towbin represented Peregrine Properties. David
requested conceptual approval for this project. There
are two elevator towers. On each floor the balconies
extend out three feet further than the one above. Condo-
minium parking will be in a secured area, parking for the
entire project will have 377 spaces, 57 of which will be
on the surface. Subterranean parking entrances will be
on each end. Loading and trash areas are at each end of
the building, totally hidden from the road and easily
accessible. The walls on each side of the commercial
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space are all glass. The curved building allows a view
of Beaver Creek from evary unit, and makes it possible
to put this number of units on this piece of property.
Statements from the Board - the building is beginning
to address the mall; more "massing" studies are required
before conceptual approval; needs more ins and outs of
facade; the ends are softened up to an extent, breaking
up the one long building was requested, the mass of this
building will keep the mall shaded. After considerable
discussion, it was stated that the Board is not willing
to grant conceptual approval to a project of this shape
and unbroken mass.
Item #3, Intermountain Pacific Construction Corporation,
Edelweiss at Avon, Lot 56, Block 2, Benchmark Subdivision,
Town Center, File No. 80-2-1.
Mark Johnson and Richard Schultz represented Edelweiss
at Avon. Their project included 24 dwelling units. When
this lot was sold to the present owners, there were no
units assigned to it. It was sold as a commercial piece
of property, however units can be acquired with the consent
of the Town. Intermountain Pacific was not aware that there
were no units assigned to Lot 56 (see original Plat Map).
After considerable discussion, Intermountain Pacific opted
to cancel Item #3 from the meeting agenda.
There being no objections, Larry Kumpost made the motion
to approve the minutes as read. Cynthia Jordan seconded
the motion and they were approved unanimously.
Other business: Work sessions - it was suggested that
work sessions would be very helpful regarding some projects.
Therefore, Dick Evans, Building Administrator, will inform
Chairman Hugh Price when project plans warrant a work
session, then Board Members will be contacted.
Contacting Board Members - after discussion, it was decided
that the recording secretary will contact all Board Members
if a regularly scheduled meeting has been changed, modified
or cancelled. Each Board Member will notify the recording
secretary if he or she is unable to attend a meeting.
If a work session or special meeting has been scheduled,
all Board Members will be contacted.
Vice Chairman - Nominees were ;like Blair and Bill Pierce.
Bill was chosen by secret ballot.
City Market grading - City Market has hired Claycomb
Engineering to do their regrading plan to get it as near
58 as possible, in some places it is not possible. Larry
Kumpost will study the grading on behalf of the Board and
report back.
Lake View Condominiums carports - suggestions made by the
Board have been met and Lake View is proceeding with their
modified plans.
building will keep the mall shaded. After considerable
discussion, it was stated that the Board is not willing
to grant conceptual approval to a project of this shape
and unbroken mass.
n Pacific Construction
Edelweiss at Avon, Lot 56, Block 2, Benchmark Subdivision,
Town Center, File No. 80-2-1.
Mark Johnson and Richard Schultz represented Edelweiss
at Avon. Their project included 24 dwelling units. When
this lot was sold to the present owners, there were no
units assigned to it. It was sold as a commercial piece
of property, however units can be acquired with the consent
of the Town. Intermountain Pacific was not aware that there
were no units assigned to Lot 56 (see original Plat Map).
After considerable discussion, Intermountain Pacific opted
to cancel Item #3 from the meeting agenda.
There being no objections, Larry Kumpost made the motion
to approve the minutes as read. Cynthia Jordan seconded
the motion and they were approved unanimously.
Other business: Work sessions - it was suggested that
work sessions would be very helpful regarding some projects.
Therefore, Dick Evans, Building Administrator, will inform
Chairman Hugh Price when project plans warrant a work
session, then Board Members will be contacted.
Contacting Board Members - after discussion, it was decided
that the recording secretary will contact all Board Members
if a regularly scheduled meeting has been changed, modified
or cancelled. Each Board Member will notify the recording
secretary if he or she is unable to attend a meeting.
If a work session or special meeting has been scheduled,
all Board Members will be contacted.
Vice Chairman - Nominees were Mike Blair and Bill Pierce.
Bill was chosen by secret ballot.
City Market grading - City Market has hired Claycomb
Engineering to do their regrading plan to get it as near
5% as possible, in some places it is not possible. Larry
Kumpost will study the grading on behalf of the Board and
report back.
Lake View Condominiums carports - suggestions made by the
Board have been met and Lake View is proceeding with their
modified plans.
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There being no further discussion,
motion to adjourn the meeting. It
Kumpost, approved unanimously and
at 11:10 P.M.
Bill Pierce made the
was seconded by Larry
adjourned by Hugh Price
Respectfully submitted:
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