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Town of Vail - Town Council - Town Council Highlights - Archive - October 2, 2001 Page 6 of 10 -- Approval of Marks Development Corporation Agreement The Council voted 7 -0 to approve an agreement with the owner of the Timber Ridge property providing for continued use of the 198 -unit compl as employee housing until June 1, 2002. Deed restrictions on the proper expire Nov. 30, 2001. As such, the Town Council was attempting to rezone the property to preserve the units as employee housing. Howeve objections were raised by the owner, who challenged the legality of the rezoning. The "stand- still" agreement enables the town to resume negotiations with the owner for redevelopment of the property as employee housing. However, if those negotiations are unsuccessful, the document acknowledges the town's interest in proceeding with the rezoning process once the agreement expires. For additional details, contact Town Manager Bob McLaurin at 479 -2105. A w -- Appointment of Election Judges for Nov. 6 Regular Municipal Election The Council voted 7 -0 to appoint three election judges, an alternate and junior election judge for the regular municipal election on Nov. 6. Vail's election will take place at the polls, while the Eagle County coordinated election will be a mail ballot. For additional details, contact Vail Town Cl Lorelei Donaldson at 479 -2136. -- Amendment to the Official Zoning Map, re; Open Space Parcels The Council voted 7 -0 on second reading to approve an amendment to the official Town of Vail zoning map to rezone property acquired by the Town of Vail. The rezoning of Vail Meadows Filing 2 and the Bighorn Second Addition subdivisions from Agriculture Open Space to Natural Area Preservation District will prepare the parcels for potential future designations as perpetual open space. This is one of the few remaining actions left to complete from the 1994 Comprehensive Open Lands Plan For additional details, contact Brent Wilson in the Community Development Department at 479 -2140. I ��I n -- Amendment to the Official Zoning Map, re: Mountain Bell Site The Council voted 6 -1 (Donovan against) to approve first reading of an ordinance to rezone 6.7 acres of the 25 -acre Mountain Bell site (now called Middle Creek Subdivision) from Natural Area Preservation District to the Housing Zone District. The remaining portions of the site will rema zoned as follows: 1.1 acres which houses the Qwest (Mountain Bell) http: / /www.ci.vail.co.us /town council /highlights /archive /2001 /011002.htm 01/30/2002