PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

 

EDELWEISS LODGE AND SPA

TAOS SKI VALLEY, NEW MEXICO

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010 1:00 P.M.

 

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

Commissioner Tom Wittman called the meeting to order.  A quorum was established with Commission members Richard Duffy, Chris Stagg, Steve Ruppert and Tom Wittman present.   Elisabeth Brownell, Mary Mortimer, and Susan Nichols  were absent.  Staff members Bruce Kelly, Don Schieber, and Ann Marie Wooldridge were in attendance.

 

II.         APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOTION:  To approve the agenda. 

Motion:  Chris Stagg         Second:   Steve Ruppert          Passed: 4-0.

 

III.        APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 4, 2010 MEETING

MOTION:  To approve the minutes as presented. 

Motion:   Chris Stagg        Second:   Richard Duffy            Passed: 4-0.

 

IV.        NEW BUSINESS

A.  Discussion of Ice Concert Hall

Village Administrator Bruce Kelly explained that the proposed ice concert hall is a permissive use in a commercial zone, the planned site being on TSV Inc. land in the Kachina area.  This will be a nightclub made out of an igloo, to be called the Celestial Sphere, with instruments made out of ice for musicians to play and seating inside for concert-goers.  75 concerts are planned from Christmastime until the end of March.  The Stray Dog Cantina will provide a bar using a special dispenser=s permit.  The organizers and builders of this project, Tim and Brigitta Linhart, detailed their experience with ice structures and in building similar ice concert halls.  They explained that a structural engineer would approve the plans.   The electricity required for the LED lights will be routed from either the Phoenix Restaurant or from the Bavarian Lodge.  The doors of the igloo will be locked when not in use, and Tim and Brigitta assured the Commission of the safety of such a structure.  Staff explained that this sort of building must follow the building codes, but since it does not fit the definition of a building in the Planning and Zoning Ordinance, no building permit is required.  A certificate of occupancy will need to be issued from the Building Inspector in order for the structure to be occupied. Don Schieber and Rich Willson have seen the plans and approve the project.     

 

V.         OLD BUSINESS

A.  Consideration to Approve RESOLUTION 11-198 A Resolution Adopting a Master Plan for the Village of Taos Ski Valley   

MOTION:  To approve Resolution 2011-198 Adopting a Master Plan for the Village of Taos Ski Valley.  Motion: Chris Stagg                 Second: Steve Ruppert

Roger Pattison asked if language could be added under Economic Development Goals stating the importance of having internet and electrical lines installed underground all the way up State Road 150 to the Village of Taos Ski Valley.  Bruce Kelly said that according to Luis Reyes there should be funds available with the new funding being given to Kit Carson.  The price of new overhead lines would be $150,000 per mile, while the underground lines would cost $250,000 per mile.  A plan will be made for a joint meeting with Quest, Kit Carson Electric, the Village of Taos Ski Valley, Taos Ski Valley, Inc., and other developers to discuss.  It was decided that this is not appropriate as a master plan goal, which pertains just to the Village.  The Zoning Ordinance does require new development to install underground electrical hook-ups.

The question was called.  Passed: 4-0   

 

VI.        MISCELLANEOUS

A.  Chris Stagg reported that there may be information on the core area master plan to present for discussion in the next few months.  There are many items to consider in such a plan, one being infrastructure.  Bruce Kelly said that there are some various funding vehicles that could be used by the Village to raise the money for such a project.

B.  Bruce Kelly reported that he had met with Luis Reyes of Kit Carson Electric.  Reyes is open to the concept of burying electric lines up to the ski valley, and said the NMDOT would give its approval.  If lines were buried, consideration should be made of other lines that could be buried at the same time. 

VII.       ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DATE, TIME & PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will take place on December 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Edelweiss Lodge & Spa Conference Room.  (Note: this meeting was cancelled.  The next meeting will be held on January 31, 2011.)

VIII.      ADJOURNMENT           

MOTION:  To adjourn.

Motion: Chris Stagg          Second: Richard Duffy          Passed: 4-0

 

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Tom Wittman, Chairperson