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TITLE 1: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2: REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 3: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
TITLE 4: BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
TITLE 5: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 6: POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 7: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 8: PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 9: WATER AND SEWER
TITLE 10: BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 11: SIGN REGULATIONS
TITLE 12: ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1: TITLE, PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 4: DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
CHAPTER 5: OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
CHAPTER 6: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 7: COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 8: OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION DISTRICT
CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 10: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 11: DESIGN REVIEW
CHAPTER 12: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
CHAPTER 13: EMPLOYEE HOUSING
CHAPTER 14: SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: GROSS RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA (GRFA)
CHAPTER 16: CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 17: VARIANCES
CHAPTER 18: NONCONFORMING SITES, USES, STRUCTURES AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS
CHAPTER 19: VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS
CHAPTER 20: ANNEXED AREAS
CHAPTER 21: HAZARD REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22: VIEW CORRIDORS
CHAPTER 23: COMMERCIAL LINKAGE
CHAPTER 24: INCLUSIONARY ZONING
CHAPTER 25: PUBLIC ART
CHAPTER 26: TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES
CHAPTER 27: WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES
TITLE 13: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
TITLE 14: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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§ 12-7A-10 LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT.
   At least 30% of the total site area shall be landscaped. The minimum width and length of any area qualifying as landscaping shall be 15 feet with a minimum area not less than 300 square feet.
(Ord. 8(1973) § 7.509; Ord. 19(1976) § 8; Ord. 23(1999) § 1)
§ 12-7A-11 PARKING AND LOADING.
   Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 10 of this title. At least 75% of the required parking shall be located within the main building or buildings and hidden from public view. No at grade or above grade surface parking or loading area shall be located in any required front setback area. Below grade underground structured parking and short term guest loading and drop off shall be permitted in the required front setback subject to the approval of the Planning and Environmental Commission and/or the Design Review Board.
(Ord. 8(1973) § 7.510; Ord. 19(1976) § 8; Ord. 23(1999) § 1; Ord. 29(2005) § 24)
§ 12-7A-12 EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS.
   (A)   Review required. The construction of a new building or the alteration of an existing building shall be reviewed by the Design Review Board in accordance with Chapter 11 of this title. However, any project which adds additional dwelling units, accommodation units, fractional fee club units, any project which adds more than 1,000 square feet of commercial floor area or common space, or any project which has substantial off site impacts (as determined by the Administrator) shall be reviewed by the Planning and Environmental Commission as a major exterior alteration in accordance with this chapter and § 12-3-6 of this title. Complete applications for major exterior alterations shall be submitted in accordance with administrative schedules developed by the Department of Community Development for Planning and Environmental Commission and Design Review Board review. The following submittal items are required.
      (1)   Application. An application shall be made by the owner of the building or the building owner’s authorized agent or representative on a form provided by the Administrator. Any application for condominiumized buildings shall be authorized by the condominium association in conformity with all pertinent requirements of the condominium association’s declarations.
      (2)   Application; contents. The Administrator shall establish the submittal requirements for an exterior alteration or modification application. A complete list of the submittal requirements shall be maintained by the Administrator and filed in the Department of Community Development. Certain submittal requirements may be waived and/or modified by the Administrator and/or the reviewing body if it is demonstrated by the applicant that the information and materials required are not relevant to the proposed development or applicable to the planning documents that comprise the Vail Comprehensive Plan. The Administrator and/or the reviewing body may require the submission of additional plans, drawings, specifications, samples and other materials if deemed necessary to properly evaluate the proposal.
      (3)   Work sessions/conceptual review. If requested by either the applicant or the Administrator, submittals may proceed to a work session with the Planning and Environmental Commission, a conceptual review with the Design Review Board, or a work session with the Town Council.
      (4)   Hearing. The public hearing before the Planning and Environmental Commission shall be held in accordance with § 12-3-6 of this title. The Planning and Environmental Commission may approve the application as submitted, approve the application with conditions or modifications, or deny the application. The decision of the Planning and Environmental Commission may be appealed to the Town Council in accordance with § 12-3-3 of this title.
      (5)   Lapse of approval. Approval of an exterior alteration as prescribed by this article shall lapse and become void three years following the date of approval by the Design Review Board unless, prior to the expiration, a building permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued to completion. Administrative extensions shall be allowed for reasonable and unexpected delays as long as code provisions affecting the proposal have not changed.
(Ord. 23(1999) § 1; Ord. 31(2001) § 7; Ord. 5(2003) § 5; Ord. 29(2005) § 24)
§ 12-7A-13 COMPLIANCE BURDEN.
   It shall be the burden of the applicant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence before the Planning and Environmental Commission and the Design Review Board that the proposed exterior alteration or new development is in compliance with the purposes of the Public Accommodation District, that the proposal is consistent with applicable elements of the Vail Village Master Plan, the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan and the Vail Streetscape Master Plan, and that the proposal does not otherwise have a significant negative effect on the character of the neighborhood, and that the proposal substantially complies with other applicable elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 23(1999) § 1; Ord. 29(2005) § 24)
§ 12-7A-14 MITIGATION OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS.
   Property owners/developers shall also be responsible for mitigating direct impacts of their development on public infrastructure and in all cases mitigation shall bear a reasonable relation to the development impacts. Impacts may be determined based on reports prepared by qualified consultants. The extent of mitigation and public amenity improvements shall be balanced with the goals of redevelopment and will be determined by the Planning and Environmental Commission in review of development projects and conditional use permits. Substantial off site impacts may include, but are not limited to, the following: deed restricted employee housing; roadway improvements; pedestrian walkway improvements; streetscape improvements; stream tract/bank restoration; loading/delivery; public art improvements; and similar improvements. The intent of this section is to only require mitigation for large scale redevelopment/development projects which produce substantial off site impacts.
(Ord. 23(1999) § 1; Ord. 29(2005) § 24)
§ 12-7A-15 ADDITION OF GROSS RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA TO EXISTING PA PROPERTIES.
   For any gross residential floor area added to a public accommodation zoned property following the effective date hereof, a minimum of 70% of the added gross residential floor area shall be devoted to accommodation units, or fractional fee club units subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit. This limitation shall not apply to gross residential floor area being added in accordance with §§ 12-15-4 and 12-15-5 of this title.
(Ord. 23(1999) § 1)
§ 12-7A-16 LOCATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
   (A)   Limitations; exception. All permitted and conditional uses shall be operated and conducted entirely within a building except for permitted parking and loading areas and such activities as may be specifically authorized to be unenclosed by a conditional use permit and the outdoor display of goods. For purposes of this section, CONDUCTED ENTIRELY WITHIN A BUILDING means that all activities related to the permitted use, including contacting potential customers and clients, must occur completely inside of a building, and not in an open doorway of the building.
   (B)   Outdoor displays. The area to be used for an outdoor display shall be located directly in front of the establishment displaying the goods and entirely upon the establishment’s own property. Sidewalks, building entrances and exits, driveways and streets shall not be obstructed by outdoor displays.
(Ord. 11(2019) § 9)
ARTICLE 7B: COMMERCIAL CORE 1 (CC1) DISTRICT
Section
12-7B-1 Purpose
12-7B-2 Permitted and conditional uses; basement or garden level
12-7B-3 Permitted and conditional uses; first floor or street level
12-7B-4 Permitted and conditional uses; second floor
12-7B-5 Permitted and conditional uses; above second floor
12-7B-6 Conditional uses; generally
12-7B-7 Exterior alterations or modifications
12-7B-8 Conditional uses; factors applicable
12-7B-9 Accessory uses
12-7B-10 Lot area and site dimensions
12-7B-11 Setbacks
12-7B-12 Height
12-7B-13 Density control
12-7B-14 Reconstruction of existing uses; generally
12-7B-15 Site coverage
12-7B-16 Landscaping and site development
12-7B-17 Parking and loading
12-7B-18 Location of business activity
12-7B-19 Reconstruction of existing uses; compliance required
12-7B-20 Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan
§ 12-7B-1 PURPOSE.
   The Commercial Core 1 District is intended to provide sites and to maintain the unique character of the Vail Village commercial area, with its mixture of lodges and commercial establishments in a predominantly pedestrian environment. The Commercial Core 1 District is intended to ensure adequate light, air, open space and other amenities appropriate to the permitted types of buildings and uses. The zoning regulations in accordance with the Vail Village Urban Design Guide Plan and Design Considerations prescribe site development standards that are intended to ensure the maintenance and preservation of the tightly clustered arrangements of buildings fronting on pedestrianways and public greenways, and to ensure continuation of the building scale and architectural qualities that distinguish the village.
(Ord. 21(1980) § 1; Ord. 29(2005) § 24)
§ 12-7B-2 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES; BASEMENT OR GARDEN LEVEL.
   (A)   Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted in basement or garden levels within a structure:
      (1)   Retail shops and establishments, including the following:
         (a)   Apparel stores;
         (b)   Art supply stores and galleries;
         (c)   Bakeries and confectioneries;
         (d)   Bookstores;
         (e)   Camera stores and photographic studios;
         (f)   Candy stores;
         (g)   Chinaware and glassware stores;
         (h)   Delicatessens and specialty food stores;
         (i)   Drugstores;
         (j)   Florists;
         (k)   Gift shops;
         (l)   Health food stores;
         (m)   Hobby stores;
         (n)   Jewelry stores;
         (o)   Leather goods stores;
         (p)   Music and record stores;
         (q)   Newsstands and tobacco stores;
         (r)   Sporting goods stores;
         (s)   Stationery stores;
         (t)   Toy stores;
         (u)   Variety stores; and
         (v)   Yardage and dry goods stores.
      (2)   Personal services and repair shops, including the following:
         (a)   Beauty and barber shops;
         (b)   Commercial ski storage/ski club;
         (c)   Small appliance repair shops;
         (d)   Tailors and dressmakers; and
         (e)   Travel and ticket agencies.
      (3)   Eating and drinking establishments, including the following:
         (a)   Bakeries and delicatessens with food service, restricted to preparation of products specifically for sale on the premises;
         (b)   Cocktail lounges and bars;
         (c)   Coffee shop;
         (d)   Fountains and sandwich shops; and
         (e)   Restaurants.
      (4)   Professional offices, business offices and studios;
      (5)   Banks and financial institutions;
      (6)   Additional uses determined to be similar to permitted uses described in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(5) of this section, in accordance with the provisions of § 12-3-4 of this title so long as they do not encourage vehicular traffic.
      (7)   Lodges; and
      (8)   Employee housing units, as further regulated by Chapter 13 of this title.
   (B)   Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted in basement or garden levels within a structure, subject to issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16 of this title:
      (1)   Electronic sales and repair shops;
      (2)   Household appliance stores;
      (3)   Liquor stores;
      (4)   Luggage stores;
      (5)   Major arcades;
      (6)   Meeting rooms;
      (7)   Multiple-family dwellings;
      (8)   Outdoor patios;
      (9)   Religious institutions; and
      (10)   Theaters.
(Ord. 39(2007) § 2; Ord. 1(2008) § 12; Ord. 8(2014) § 2; Ord. 2(2016) § 7)
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