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Town of Vail - Town Council - Town Council Highlights - Archive - October 2, 2001 Page 7 of 10 tower, General Use; and 17.2 acres, which is located generally to the w of Middle Creek and north of the proposed building site, Natural Area Preservation District. The rezoning action and a companion Land Use Designation resolution serves to establish that employee housing is an acceptable use for the site. The action does not establish density nor approve a development plan. The development application is being prepared on behalf of the Vail Local Housing Authority and will be submitted to the Planning and Environmental Commission for preliminar review later this month. In voting against the rezoning, Diana Donovan expressed procedural concerns as well as lack of information and lack o public awareness about the proposed housing development. In voting to support the action, Chuck Ogilby, who serves on the Housing Authority, called the rezoning approval as well as Council's action to preserve the Timber Ridge units "an enormous step forward for housing" in this town. Rod Slifer expressed caution about the project's potential density and suggested a Council discussion with the development team before the design process gets too far ahead. During the public comment period, Ji Lamont of the Vail Village Homeowners Association advocated use of a Special Development District process to address design standards, environmental sensitivities and to establish public benefits. He said a development review under the proposed Housing Zone District would be inadequate for the site. Also, resident Flo Steinberg expressed concerns about the potential for increased pedestrian traffic from the site. She sai the pedestrians would impede the flow of traffic at the Main Vail roundabout. For more information, contact Allison Ochs in the Communi Development Department at 479 -2369. A W - -Land Use Designation, re: Mountain Bell Site In a companion resolution, the Council voted 6 -1 (Donovan against) to approve the land use designation for the proposed housing portion of th Mountain Bell site from Open Space to High Density Residential. The la use for other portions of the site would retain their previous designations as follows: 1.1 acres which houses the Qwest (Mountain Bell) tower, Public /Semi - Public; and 17.2 acres, which is located generally to the we of Middle Creek and north of the proposed housing site, Open Space. In voting to approve the resolution, Councilman Kevin Foley thanked the Housing Authority for the work it has done to date. For more information, contact Allison Ochs in the Community Development Department at 479 2369. P 4 -- Alternate Building Materials The Council voted 6 -1 (Navas against) to approve first reading of an ordinance which amends the town code to allow for use of alternate building materials on a case by case basis. The ordinance identifies http: / /www.ei.vail.co.us /town council /highlights /archive /2001 /011002.htm 01/30/2002