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TC Minutes 02-27-2018�F Avon1.r/ 1 ! COLORADO TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO AVON REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 AVON TOWN HALL, ONE LAKE STREET 1. A CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Mayor Fancher called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. A roll call was taken and Council members present were Amy Phillips, Matt Gennett, Jake Wolf, Scott Prince and Sarah Smith Hymes. Megan Burch was absent. Also present were Town Manager Virginia Egger, Town Attorney Eric Heil, Deputy Police Chief Coby Cosper, Planning Director Matt Pielsticker, Deputy Town Manager Preston Neill and Town Clerk Debbie Hoppe. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilor Wolf requested a discussion about Colorado World Resorts' Rezoning and PUD Overlay Applications. Mayor Fancher asked for item 8.2.1, the USFS comment letter, to be removed from the Consent Agenda. There was also a request for a discussion regarding a change in special events funding and summer music production. Councilor Gennett moved to approve the agenda, as amended. Councilor Wolf seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by Council members present. Councilor Burch was absent. j. EXECUTIVE Session 3.1. FOR A CONFERENCE WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING LEGAL ADVICE ON C.R.S. §24-6- 402(2)(6) REGARDING THE COLORADO WORLD RESORTS REZONING AND PUD OVERLAY APPLICATION. Mayor Fancher moved to convene into Executive Session for a conference with the Town Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on C.R.S. §24-6-402(2)(b) regarding the Colorado World Resorts Rezoning and PUD Overlay application. Mayor Pro Tem Smith Hymes seconded the motion and it passed with a vote of 5 to 1. Councilor Wolf voted no. Councilor Burch was absent. The time was 5:16 p.m. Executive Session ended at 5:47 p.m. Council reconvened into the Regular meeting at 5:47 p.m. 4. MEETING PROCEDURES FOR THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2018 5. PUBLIC COMMENT- COMMENTS ARE WELCOME ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA* Michael Cacioppo commented on the plastic bag ban. 6. ACTION ITEMS Start time: 17:47 6.1. ACTION ON FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECORD OF DECISION FOR COLORADO WORLD RESORTS, LLC REZONING AND PUD OVERLAY DENIAL (PLANNING DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER) Councilor Prince moved to approve the Findings and of fact and Record of Decisions Rezoning from PUD to Mixed -Use Commercial Zone District and the Open Space, Landscaping and Drainage Zone District, as drafted. Councilor Gennett seconded the motion and it passed with a vote of 5. Councilor Wolf abstained from the vote. Council Burch was absent. Page 1 TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO AVON REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 AVON TOWN HALL, ONE LAKE STREET Councilor Gennett moved to approve the Findings and of fact and Record of Decision Rezoning with Preliminary PUD Overlay Zone District, thereby denying the PUD Overlay application, with the following additional recital H: "The proposed application includes developing a portion of the property on steep slopes in excess of 40 percent which does not meet the development standards set forth in §7.28.100(3)(i) and the overall application does not meet the purpose of the Planned Unit Development, specifically §17.16.o6o(a)(8) concerning improvements to the design quality and character of the development and §17.16.o6o(a)(9) because the application does not provide adequate compensating benefits and recognition of the increased visual impacts of the development and in recognition of the design flexibility. Councilor Phillips seconded the motion and it passed with a vote of 5. Councilor Wolf abstained from the vote. Council Burch was absent 7. WORK SESSION Start time: 24:17 7.1. COLORADO WORLD RESORTS - REZONING FOR THE COLORADO WORLD RESORTS PROPERTY AND DISCUSSION OF PUD OVERLAY CONSIDERATIONS (PLANNING DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER) Direction was provided to the developer to pursue high density residential zoning and entertain STR Overlay. 8. ACTION ITEMS Start time: 82:54 8.1. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 18-02, AMENDING THE LIGHTING ORDINANCE TO EXTEND PERMITTED DURATION OF SEASONAL HOLIDAY LIGHTING IN THE TOWN CORE & PLACING CURFEW ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES (PLANNING DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER) The majority of Council agreed to a small language change in the Ordinance. Councilor Gennett moved to approve first reading of Ordinance 18-02, as amended, thereby approving changes to the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. Councilor Prince seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by Council members present. Councilor Burch was absent. Council moved to item 8.2.2. 8.2.CONSENT AGENDA Start time: 9452 8.2.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 13, 2018 COUNCIL MEETING (TOWN CLERK DEBBIE HOPPE) Councilor Phillips moved to approve the minutes from the February 13, 2018 Council Meeting minutes, with the amendment provided by Councilor Gennett. Councilor Gennett seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by Council present. Councilor Burch was absent. Council moved to item 8.2.1. Page 2 TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO AVON REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2'J, 2018 AVON TOWN HALL, ONE LAKE STREET 8.2.1. APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A COMMENT LETTER TO THE USFS REGARDING THE BERLAIMONT ESTATES ROAD ENHANCEMENT PROJECT PLANNING DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER) Councilor Phillips move to authorize Mayor Fancher to sign the comment letter to the USFS regarding the Environmental Impact Statement for Berlaimont Estates Access Project. Councilor Gennett seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by Council present. Councilor Burch was absent. Council moved into a discussion regarding special events funding. Council discussed the $56,000 that was returned from Mountain Standard to the Ad Hoc Special Events Committee. The majority of Council was in favor of not redeploying the funds at this time. Councilor Wolf voiced his concerns regarding the rezoning application of the Folson property, as well as Colorado World Resorts' Preliminary PUD application. Council provided direction to staff on how to treat development applications in the future, including notifying Council once an application is received. Michael Cacioppo recommended that Council and the Town Manager speak into the microphones so that they are heard. He also said any piece of paper that goes before Council is a public record. 9. PRESENTATIONS Start time: 169:oo EAGLE COUNTY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GEOFF SLATER & CHRIS LUBBERS) Chris Lubbers, Director of Transit and Fleet Services for Eagle County and Geoff Slater a from Nelson\Nygaard, provided recommendations from the Eagle County's Transit Development Plan Project. 10. WRITTEN REPORTS 1o.1. BOOTING REVIEW REPORT POLICE CHIEF GREG DALY) 10.2. MONTHLY FINANCIALS REPORT SENIOR ACCOUNTANT MARTHA ANDERSON) 10.3. ABSTRACT FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2018 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING PLANNING DIRECTOR MATT PIELSTICKER) 11. MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMENTS & MEETING UPDATES Start time: 221:10 Councilor Phillips mentioned that a work group is being assembled to put together a plan recommending pedestrian improvement along Highway 6. The goal is to present the plan to CDOT. Mayor Fancher said she recently met with a group to talk to the Insurance Commission about the outlook for health insurance rates in Colorado. She said she also met with the Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynn to talk about the same topic. Page 3 TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO AVON REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,2o18 AVON TOWN HALL, ONE LAKE STREET Councilor Prince thanked Police Chief Greg Daly for preparing the report on booting practices in Avon. Council briefly discussed the recent Polar Plunge event and thanked everyone who was involved in putting the event together. Mayor Pro Tem Smith Hymes said the Town's first historic marker has been installed along the bike path for the water wheel. Councilor Wolf congratulated the WinterWonderGrass crew for a great weekend in Steamboat. He thanked the staff for getting Google Transit up and running. He also recognized the awesome work done for the Mikaela parade with golden balloons and all the VMS signs congratulating her. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Fancher moved to adjourn the regular meeting. The time was 9:32 P.M. These minutes are only a summary of the proceedings of the meeting. They are not intended to be comprehensive or to include each statement, person speaking or to portray with complete accuracy. The most accurate records of the meeting are the audio of the meeting, which is housed in the Town Clerk's office, and the video of the meeting, which is available at www.high fiyemedia.o g. APPROVED: Jennie Fancher Sarah Smith Hymes Jake Wolf Megan Burch Matt Gennett Scott Prince Amy Phillips RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Page 4