HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-01 Agenda and Supporting Documentation Town Council Afternoon Meeting1.Call to Order (1:00pm)
2.Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
2.1 Climate Action Collaborative Update (1:00pm)20 min.
Listen to presentation.
Presenter(s): Gina McCrackin, Climate Action Collaborative
Manager, Walking Mountains Science Center
Background: Gina McCrackin, Climate Action Collaborative
Manager will provide an overview of the Climate Action
Collaborative (CAC) and progress to date.
2.2 Single Use Plastic Ordinance - Next Steps (1:20pm)20 min.
Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): Beth Markham, Environmental Sustainability
Manager
Background: Following public comment on January 16, 2024,
and a student presentation to the Vail Town Council on
September 17, 2024, regarding single use plastic ordinances
already enacted by peer resort communities, Vail Town
Council directed staff to explore a single use plastic ordinance
that fits the community.
2.3 Electric Preferred Code Amendment Presentation
(1:40pm)
20 min.
Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): Cameron Millard, Clean Energy Specialist
Background: The Electric Preferred amendment encourages
electrification and builds on previous efforts to reduce climate
emissions in new construction.
2.4 Strategic Plan Update (2:00pm)30 min.
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Afternoon Session Agenda
Town Council Chambers and virtually by Zoom.
Zoom meeting link: https://vail.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8-A36_7yRuWy-9xOTPfMgg
1:00 PM, October 1, 2024
Notes:
Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine what time
Council will consider an item.
CAC Vail Council Presentation 2024
Single Use Plastics Memo- 100124 Final
Council Code Amendment Memo 10.1
Electric Preferred Council Presentation
Electric-Preferred Fact Sheet_Eagle County Code Cohort_2022
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Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): Russell Forrest, Town Manager
Background: Following Town Council's approval of the 2024
Strategic Plan, staff is presenting the corresponding Action
Plan to achieve the results identified in the Strategic Plan.
2.5 Charitable Grant Policy (2:30pm)30 min.
Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): Carlie Smith, Finance Director
Background: Staff is seeking input from Town Council on
recommended parameters surrounding Council's Contribution
Process for awarding grants.
2.6 THOR Broadband Update & Cost Offset Opportunity
(3:00pm)
15 min.
Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
Presenter(s): TJ Johnson, Director of Information Technology
Background: The purpose of this item is to provide background
and information on the current state of the THOR network and
to discuss the opportunity to offset broadband costs using
THOR.
3.DRB/PEC (3:15pm)
3.1 DRB/PEC Update (5 min.)
4.Information Update (3:20pm)
4.1 September 10, 2024 VLHA Meeting Minutes
4.2 September 2024 Revenue Update
5.Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee Reports (3:20pm)
5.1 Matters from Mayor, Council and Committees (15 min.)
5.2 Town Manager Report (5 min.)
5.3 Council Matters and Status Update
6.Executive Session (3:40pm)
(60 min.) Executive Session
1. C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a) - to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of any
Strategic Plan Memo October 1
Town Council Strategic Plan
2024 Vail Town Council Action Plan
10-01-24 Council Contribution Policy Update
THOR October 2024 Update
DRB Results 9-18-24
PEC Results 9-23-24
2024-09-10 VLHA Minutes
241001 Revenue Update
241001 Matters
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real, personal or other property interest, §24-6-402(4)(e) to determine positions relative to
matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop a strategy for negotiations and instruct
negotiators and on the topics of: 1. Potential Real Property Acquisitions by the Town;
and
2. C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(b) - to hold a conference with the Town Attorney, to receive legal
advice on specific legal questions re the Town of Vail loading and delivery program
7.Recess 4:40pm (estimate)
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www.vail.gov. All town council meetings will be streamed live by High Five Access Media and available
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Please call 970-479-2136 for additional information. Sign language interpretation is available upon
request with 48 hour notification dial 711.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
TIME:20 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Kristen Bertuglia, Environmental Sustainability
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
SUBJECT:Climate Action Collaborative Update (1:00pm)
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation.
PRESENTER(S):Gina McCrackin, Climate Action Collaborative Manager, Walking
Mountains Science Center
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
CAC Vail Council Presentation 2024
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October 1, 2024
Prepared for Vail Town Council
The Climate Action
Collaborative for
Eagle County
communities
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What is the Climate Action Collaborative?
WaterMaterials
Management
Transportation Energy SupplyBuildings Natural Climate
Solutions
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A Brief History
●First Climate Action Plan (CAP) was created in 2016- a
huge undertaking by dedicated leaders
●The CAP was formally adopted by Avon, Basalt, Eagle,
Eagle County, Minturn, Red Cliff, & Vail
●The Climate Action Collaborative was then created to
facilitate the implementation of CAP on behalf of all
stakeholders
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Current Climate Action
Plan
With support from the strides made by our partners, the CAP was
updated in 2020 with a new, more aggressive goal:
50% emissions reduction by 2030, and
80% by 2050, from our 2014 baseline
And the strategies were updated to follow suit.
We’ll be seeking another goal update soon.
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Net Zero Modeling &
Goal Update
●Hired a consultant to create a net zero climate modeling
study on behalf of Eagle County communities
●Modeled four climate strategies in the transportation and
buildings sectors
●The model will allow communities to visualize greenhouse
gas reductions at the municipal level and at the County
level
●This study will allow us to update our greenhouse gas
reduction goals and align with the state and IPCC
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Regional Net Zero Codes
Roadmap
●The Eagle County Code Cohort as the precursor
●Secured $90k from the Colorado Energy Office to develop a
Regional Net Zero Codes Roadmap with Eagle River and Roaring
Fork Valley communities
●Regional green workforce engagements, and future
enforcement and compliance meetings with local governments
●Biggest impacts: code alignment, collaboration amongst
building departments, and climate action via energy codes &
amendments
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Climate Equity Plan
●Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment grant
○Hired a bilingual sustainability coordinator & develop a
Climate Equity Plan
●Sent out a survey and hosted two focus groups with Spanish
speaking, low income, immigrant, and/or BIPOC community
members
●We will soon be releasing the Plan to key stakeholders and the
public, which will include our findings and strategies for
mitigating climate equity burdens in our community
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EV Charging Cohort
●The CAC created the Eagle County EV Infrastructure Plan,
which I previously presented to this council
●Developed the regional EV Charging Cohort program to
respond to the administrative and financial challenges
associated with multifamily housing EV charging installation
●Recently received $70k grant from CDOT to expand the reach
and scope of this program - we would love to work with
workforce complexes in Vail and support EV adoption
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Regional Collaboration
●Focused collaboration amongst our ‘utility-shed’
●The Regional Climate Solutions Group includes over 30
stakeholder organizations across our region
collaborating on grant awards for climate action
○Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant - $15M
○Energizing Rural Communities Prize(s) - $300k
○Net Zero Codes Roadmap funding - $90k
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Questions?
ginam@walkingmountains.org
Climateactioncollaborative.org
THANK YOU!
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.2
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
TIME:20 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Beth Markham, Environmental Sustainability
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
SUBJECT:Single Use Plastic Ordinance - Next Steps (1:20pm)
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):Beth Markham, Environmental Sustainability Manager
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
Single Use Plastics Memo- 100124 Final
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To: Vail Town Council
From: Environmental Sustainability
Date: October 1, 2024
Subject: Single Use Plastics Ordinance Development Process
I. Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to present the Vail Town Council with an information
update on the process and timeline to develop a single use plastic ordinance for the Vail
community and to identify potential single use items to include.
II. Background
Following public comment on January 16, 2024, and a student presentation to the Vail Town
Council on September 17, 2024, on single use plastic ordinances already enacted by peer
resort communities, Vail Town Council directed staff to explore a single use plastic ordinance
that fits the community.
Each year over 350 million tons of plastic is created globally and only 9% is ever recycled1.
Each time plastic is recycled, it is downcycled, becoming a less valuable commodity in the
recycling market. Eventually it can no longer be recycled and is buried in a landfill. Plastic
production requires fossil fuels to create, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and
often becomes a source of litter. As plastic breaks down in the environment, it becomes
microplastics which infiltrate soil and water, becoming part of the ecosystem and food web.
On July 6, 2021, Governor Polis signed HB21-1162, the Plastic Pollution
Reduction Act (PPRA) into law, the second most comprehensive law in the country.
With the signing of this bill, Colorado becomes the first state in the U.S. to strike a state plastics
preemption law, restoring the right of local municipalities to enact their own plastic regulations.
This legislation also institutes a carry out single use bag fee, prohibits distribution of single use
plastic bags from retailers, and prohibits use of polystyrene to- go containers. The four
components of the PPRA, its phased implementation, and Town of Vail’s requirements as
defined in Title 5, Chapter 13 of the Town Code can be referenced in Appendix A.
The last phase of the PPRA went into effect on July 1, 2024, and lifts the local government pre-
emption on plastic bans, allowing local municipalities to enact, implement, and enforce more
stringent laws that prohibit, restrict, or mandate the use or sale of plastic materials, containers,
1 OECD (2022), Global Plastics Outlook: Economic Drivers, Environmental Impacts and Policy Options,
OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/de747aef-en.
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packaging, or labeling. Several peer resort communities have moved forward with ordinances
prohibiting the sale and distribution of single use plastic water bottles under a gallon and other
service items, which can be referenced in Appendix B: Single Use Plastic Research Matrix.
Alignment with Vail Town Council Strategic Plan
Implementing regulations on single use plastic in Vail aligns with the Vail Town Council 5-Year
Strategic Plan under the Environmental Sustainability Strategic Priority, especially to achieve
two desired results.
•Strategic Priority - Environmental Sustainability:
o Our sensitive alpine environment supports our economy, and the Town must
continue to be a responsible steward of our sensitive natural resources and
should continue to be a leader in environmental sustainability for mountain resort
communities across the world.
•Desired Results:
o E.1 By 2029, Gore Creek is no longer a 303(d) listed impaired waterway which
would reduce near term risk of losing the gold medal fishery status.
o E.3: Reduce 2014 baseline carbon emissions by 25% by 2025, 50% by 2030,
and 80% by 2050.
During public outreach for the development of Vail’s Stewardship Roadmap public input also
indicated support for reduction of single use plastics in Vail, especially water bottles. This
ordinance would also support Action 4: Continue Vail’s Commitment to Environmental
Stewardship in Vail’s Stewardship Roadmap, adopted by the Vail Town Council June of 2023.
A total of $212,000 for Destination Stewardship Implementation was moved from the Vail Local
Marketing District Advisory Council into the General Fund during the first budget supplemental
of 2024. Following a procurement process, Lotus Engineering was selected for a contract for
Destination Stewardship Implementation, funded through the general fund in 2024. A portion of
the contract has been executed to conduct a Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Modeling of high
impact strategies, which is currently underway. There is additional funding for the second phase
of this contract to support Waste Reduction and Diversion Solutions for the Town of Vail, a
portion of which was designed to support single use plastic policy development, including
community and business outreach at $26,838, should the Town Council wish to move forward.
III.Recent Single-Use Plastics Ordinances
Several peer resort communities, such as Telluride, Breckenridge, and Frisco, have recently
adopted and implemented ordinances banning or minimizing use of specific single use plastic
items.
A.Prohibited items: Some common policy adopted includes banning the use or sale of a t
businesses, special events, and town owned, leased or operated facilities:
•Single use plastic water bottles under one gallon in size
o Breckenridge has increased the number of and created a map of water filling
stations around town and promotes bringing and using re-usable water bottles.
•Plastic or polystyrene containers for prepared food – includes but limited to plates, cups,
bowls, trays, cartons, and hinged or lidded containers of any kind
•Plastic beverage straws
•Plastic cutlery
•Miscellaneous plastic provisions:
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o toothpicks wrapped in plastic,
o cotton swabs made with plastic,
o any single-use condiment packages served in plastic,
o plastic garnish spears, or
o plastic stirrers of any kind.
B. Items Available Upon Request Only:
• To-go service ware provided by restaurants upon request only.
o Includes: utensils, chopsticks, packaged condiments, napkins, straws, stirrers,
splash sticks, and cocktail sticks, designed for a single-use
o In some cases single use plastic to-go service ware is permitted and in others it
is prohibited.
o Town of Breckenridge also has a Good at To Go campaign to educate
businesses, residents and visitors. They also have grant program to help
businesses purchase durable service ware or items to move to using durables
instead of single use items, such as dishwashers.
C. Exceptions in place for:
• Packaging or the provision of pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or dietary
supplements or any equipment or materials used to manufacture pharmaceutical drugs,
medical devices, or dietary supplements.
• Single-use plastic water bottles, shall not apply in cases of emergency or other Town
situations where the Town Manager finds that relying on single-use plastic water bottles
is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare and no reasonable
alternative would serve the same purpose, including lack of available potable water due
to a natural disaster or disruption in the Town’s water treatment system.
• Prohibition of single-use plastic water bottles shall not apply in the case of law
enforcement, fire department or emergency medical services where individuals are
responding in their official capacities to an emergency or first responder situation.
IV. Ordinance Development Process
Staff will include the following steps in the development of a single use plastic ordinance.
A. Incorporate Town Council input to draft a phased approach to banning specific single
use plastics (e.g., single use plastic water bottles less than one-gallon, plastic cutlery
and to go containers, plastic cups, etc.)
B. Provide community outreach with local businesses, the Vail Local Marketing District
Advisory Council, the Vail Economic Advisory Council and through a community open
house with information and to gather feedback on the proposed plan.
C. Share the plan and input from the community outreach with the Planning and
Environmental Commission and work with the Town Attorney to draft an ordinance to
present to the PEC for a recommendation to the Vail Town Council for approval.
D. Present the ordinance to the Vail Town Council for adoption.
E. Collaborate with relevant departments to develop a marketing campaign to educate
businesses, residents, visitors, and employees.
F. Collaborate with partners to identify new opportunities for water refill stations around
town and create a map of their locations.
G. Work with businesses to ensure they have the resources needed to comply, including a
possible grant program, pending funding.
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V. Staff Recommendations
Should the Vail Town Council wish to move forward to develop a single use plastics ordinance,
Staff recommends the Vail Town Council include the following items in a proposed ban to have
the most impact:
o Single use plastic water bottles less than a gallon in size
o Single use plastic cutlery, straws, single use plastic cups
o Single use plastic service ware (by request only)
Other plastic and single use service items may be added in the future. In order to conduct the
stakeholdering, community input, program and collateral necessary to implement such an
ordinance, staff also recommends that the Town Council support moving forward with the
proposal provided by Lotus Engineering earlier this year. If the Council agrees, Staff will return
to Council for approval at an upcoming meeting.
VI. Council Input Requested
Staff is requesting the Vail Town Council provide input on three policy aspects of the ordinance
development:
1. Which single use items does the Vail Town Council support including and by when?
2. Does the Vail Town Council wish to utilize funds allocated for implementation of
environmental measures through the VLMDAC and move forward with the Lotus
Engineering contract for single use plastics waste reduction?
3. Does the Vail Town Council wish to allocate placeholder funds in the 2025 budget for
implementation of the single use plastics reduction program? Proposed fund uses in
other communities include grant programs for restaurants to make the transition,
promotional water bottles, media, etc.
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Appendix A: Four Main Components of HB21-1162, the PPRA
Phase One:
January 1, 2023: Plastic and Paper Bag Fee
• Fee on all plastic and paper bags went into effect- Vail implemented a 25-cent per
plastic and paper carryout bag fee
• During this time, retailers can still give out plastic bags, but are required to charge
● Affects all grocery and retail stores in Vail
● Restaurants are excluded
● Retailers in Vail keep $0.15 per bag to implement the program
● Town of Vail receives $0.10 per bag to implement program, enforce the law, fund
recycling, composting, waste diversion programs, and education.
● Does not apply to customers with federal or state food assistance programs
● Fee on plastic bags ends Jan. 1, 2024
Phase Two:
January 1, 2024: Plastic Bag Ban
• Ban on plastic carryout bags goes into effect.
• Affects grocery and retail stores in Vail
• Restaurants are excluded
• Stores can use up any remaining stock of bags until June 1, 2024 as long as they
were purchased by Jan. 1, 2024 (bag fee still applies to the remaining stock used)
January 1, 2024 – Ban on polystyrene food containers and cups
● Ban on polystyrene to -go food containers and cups went into effect
● Affects all restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, and schools
● Retail food establishments can use up any polystyrene containers purchased by Jan.
1, 2024, until they are gone
Phase Three:
July 1, 2024: Local government pre-emption on plastic bans is lifted
● Municipalities and counties can enact, implement and enforce more stringent laws
● Local governments can enact and enforce laws that prohibit, restrict or mandate the
use or sale of plastic materials, containers, packaging or labeling
● Exempts packaging for medical products including drugs, medical devices or dietary
supplements
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Appendix B: Single Use Plastic Research Matrix
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Location
Peer Communities Plastic
Straws
Plastic
Cups
Plastic to go
ware
Single use
water
bottles
Polystyrene
Specific
Condiment
Packets
Plastic
skewers
Cotton
Swabs
Plastic
wrapped
Toothpicks
Breckenridge, CO
On July 1st, 2024 Breckenridge, CO banned the sale of single use
plastic water containers less than 1 gallon in size and ended
restaurants ability to use plastic to go containers and silverware
through Town Code: Title 5 Chapter 1-13 Ordinance NO. 12, Series
2023. Single use countainers under 1 gallon of size are to be replaced
by aluminum counterparts. In addition, the SustainableBreck Plan
recommends the Town consider a prohibition on all single-use plastic
beverage containers by 2024 to help achieve 20% source reduction of
municipal solid waste. To that end, we are seeking input and feedback
from local businesses on the feasibility and impact of this proposal.
Local businesses are invited to the Local Business Roundtable to
provide feedback. The town also provides a map of all water refill
stations.
https://breckenridge.town.codes/Code/5-12-6
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/as-breckenridge-
introduces-plastic-bans-town-staff-roll-out-a-campaign-to-get-
the-community-and-visitors-on-board/
https://www.townofbreckenridge.com/Home/Components/Ne
ws/News/2247/32 file:///C:/Users/Aidan/Downloads/State-of-
Recycling-and-Composting-2023-Report_Eco-
Cycle_CoPIRG_web-2.pdf
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Frisco, CO
Active July, 1st 2024 Frisco banned the use of single use water bottles
and cups in all government owned locations and their comercial use
and businesses and commercial entities. They continue to ban all
resturants form using polystyrene (commonly known as styromfoam)
to go containers and required all resturants to only provide silverware
on to go orders when specifically requested by customer.
https://library.municode.com/co/frisco/ordinances/code_of_or
dinances?nodeId=1230456 X X X X
South Lake Tahoe, CA Introduces a ban on single use plastic bottles smaller than a gallon and
removes exemptions for polystyrene to go containers.
https://www.cityofslt.us/2267/Plastic-Waste Exec
Summary- https://legistarweb-
production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/1562
290/Item_8_-_Executive_Summary.pdf
Updated Ordinance- https://legistarweb-
production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/1545
575/Ordinance_Amending_Chapter_4.175__Single-
Use_Plastics_.pdf
Staff Report- https://legistarweb-
production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/1545
572/Staff_Report_on_Single_Use_Plastics_Ordinance_Amendm
ents.pdf
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Telluride, CO
Telluride has outlawed businesses from using; polystyrene food
containers, plastic straws, single use plastic water bottles, plastic
cutlery, toothpicks wrapped in plastic, plastic cotton swabs, and single-
use condiment packets.
https://telluride.municipal.codes/TMC/7-8-10 X X X X X X X X X
Steamboat Springs, CO
Events that require a special city permit are also required are offered
finacial incentives and training to reach certain sustainability critera.
To qualify for the incentives the event must have; provided water refill
stations, use resusable, recyclable, or compostable service ware, and
provide staffed zero waste stations
https://www.steamboatsprings.net/1301/Sustainability-
Incentives
Banned Plastics
Ban or Ordinance Resource
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Truckee, CA
On January 23rd, 2024 the Town of Truckee adopted the Single-Use
Plastic Bottle and Paper Carton Ordinance. The ordinance prohibits
the sale and commercial distribution of unflavored, non-carbonated
water in single-use plastic bottles and paper cartons under a gallon in
size beginning April 22, 2025.
https://www.keeptruckeegreen.org/commercial-waste-
recycling/single-use-bottle-
reduction/#:~:text=On%20January%2023rd%2C%202024%20th
e,size%20beginning%20April%2022%2C%202025.
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Aspen, CO
Aspen did not pass an actual ordinance, but they did work with local
resteraunts to transition into providing straws only when requested
rather succesfully. Within six months they saw an 80%-90% reduction
in straw usage
file:///C:/Users/Aidan/Downloads/State-of-Recycling-and-
Composting-2023-Report_Eco-Cycle_CoPIRG_web-2.pdf X
Basalt, CO Basalt has installed water refill stations outside their town hall and
promotes the enviromental benefit of refilling reusable water bottles https://www.basalt.net/273/Drinking-Water-Filling-Station
Cities
Cape Cod, MA
In 2020 the Commercial Single-use Plastic Water Bottle Ban was
inititated in multiple Cape Cod towns which eliminated the sale of non-
carbonated, non-flavored water in single-use plastic bottles of less
than 1 gallon in size within the jurisdictional area of a town.
https://sustainablepracticesltd.org/bottle-ban
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Cape Cod, MA
Fall of 2021, Brewster, Wellfleet, Falmouth, Harwich, Orleans and
Provincetown banned single-use plastic water bottles. Other towns
will be implemented in 2022.
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/09/13/plasti
c-water-bottle-bans-take-effect-several-cape-towns-businesses-
react/5752131001/
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Los Angeles, CA
On May 1, 2023, a ban on single-use plastics went into effect for
restaurants with permanent locations in unincorporated areas of Los
Angeles County. The ban was originally passed in April of 2022 by the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, with enforcement rolled out
based on the type of establishment. Banned: single use food service:
utensils, cups; Dine in requires durable, reusable serviceware; LA
banned polystyrene in 2022.
https://www.drinkflowater.com/blog/single-use-water-bottles-
banned-in-la/X
Denver, CO
Restaurants must provide single use service where for to go orders
exclusively upon request by the customer
https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordin
ances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH2AD_ARTXIXOFCLACSURE_DIV
3RESIEAC
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https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/SFO-plastic-bottle-ban-
14276953.php
New York City, NY
Concord, MA
In 2016, they passed a ban on businesses to sell plastic water bottles
that hold up to 21 ounces. Violators face up to a $1000 fine.
https://recycle.ab.ca/newsletterarticle/san-francisco-becomes-
the-first-city-to-ban-sale-of-plastic-bottles/
Executive order: sales ban on single-use plastic bottles on city-owned
property or leases
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/7/21127981/new-york-city-
single-use-plastic-bottle-ban
In 2012, they banned sales of single-serving water bottles of 1 liter or
less. First offense earns a warning, the second gets a $25 fine, third+
equals a $50 fine (this might have changed - seems outdated).
Exemption during emergencies.
San Francisco International Airport will ban the sale of water in plastic
bottles starting on Aug. 20 as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate
single-use plastic used or sold on municipal property. The airport is
owned by the city and county of San Francisco. -- can sell in aluminum,
glass or BPI certified compostable bottles.
https://concordma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2022/Water-
Bottle-Bylaw-Attorney-General-Final-Decision-PDF?bidId=
San Francisco, CA
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Townships surrounding
Philidelphia
A number of townships outside of Philidelphia have instituted local
ordinances requiring straws only be provided upon request, bans on
plastic straws, bans on polystyrene containers, bans on plastic utensils,
and requiring that plastic utensils only be provided upon request.
https://environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania/resources/penn
sylvania-local-laws-reducing-plastic-waste/X X X
Cupertino, CA
Starting September 6, 2023 the city of Cupertino is outlawing single-
use plastic foodware. This includes but is not limited to, cups, plates,
bowls, trays, take-out containers, single-use carry-out bags, stir sticks,
straws, and utensils. All to-go containers are to be compostable, all
dine-in where is to be durable to compostable, and most take out
accessories must be requested for, however, there are exemptions for
drive-throughs.
https://www.cupertino.org/our-
city/departments/environment-sustainability/single-use-
plastics-ordinance
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San Diego, CA
This ordinance bans the use of most polystyrene and states that both
fossil fuel based plastic and compostable plastic cups must only be
provided upon request.
https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-
services/recycling/pf-ban X X
States
California
Phase out in single use plastic food packaging in 2022; Requires all
food packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2034. Banned
single use plastic water bottles and paper cartons less than one gallon
for non-carbonated, unflavored water statewide; Goes into effect
2025.
https://www.keeptruckeegreen.org/uncategorized/bye-bye-
plastic-banning-single-use-plastic-water-
bottles/#:~:text=The%20ban%20applies%20to%20non,%2C%20
2025%20(Earth%20Day).
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Policy options
Upstream sample policy
A framework for policy restricting the use of single use plastic to go
containers provided by Upstream. This frame work was produced by
compiling experience from researching and pushing single use plastic
policy across the US in their "Skip the Stuff" campaign.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f218f677f1fdb38f06ce
bcb/t/63f625de1337184554e4cde5/1677075935103/Model+Ski
p+the+Stuff+Policy_2023.pdf
State of Waste Streams a comprehensive annual report on the state of Colorado waste
streams
file:///C:/Users/Aidan/Downloads/State-of-Recycling-and-
Composting-2023-Report_Eco-Cycle_CoPIRG_web-2.pdf
Upstream "Skip the Stuff"
campaign website
Policy toolkit website that provides information and frameworks in
how to introduce laws that help combat single use plastic entering the
waste stream.
https://upstreamsolutions.org/skipthestufftoolkit
Economic Report on the Costs of Single Use Plastics
Upstream Solutions
Reports on the costs of single use plastics and the emergence of new
reuse economy to repalce to costs of the old.
https://upstreamsolutions.org/blog/reuse-wins-report
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.3
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
TIME:20 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Cameron Millard, Environmental Sustainability
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
SUBJECT:Electric Preferred Code Amendment Presentation (1:40pm)
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):Cameron Millard, Clean Energy Specialist
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
Council Code Amendment Memo 10.1
Electric Preferred Council Presentation
Electric-Preferred Fact Sheet_Eagle County Code Cohort_2022
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To: Vail Town Council
From: Department of Environmental Sustainability
Date: October 1st, 2024
Subject: Information Update: Electric-Preferred Code Amendment
I. Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide detailed information about the Electric-
Preferred code amendment to the 2024 IECC building code adoption.
II. Background
Town of Vail environmental and building staff previously participated in the 2022 Eagle
County Code Cohort, a regional approach to meeting climate action goals in the built
environment comprised of building and code officials. Vail implemented electric-ready,
solar ready, and electric-vehicle ready-code amendments as part of the previous code
adoption cycle. An “Electric-Preferred” amendment was recommended by the Code
Cohort to help meet Vail’s climate action goals. The purpose of the amendment is to
encourage new buildings to be all-electric in order to take advantage of a predominately
renewable-energy grid. This policy does not preclude using natural gas but requires a
“mixed-fuel” building to adopt a small increase in energy efficiency by choosing from
any number of upgrades identified in the International Energy Conservation Code. The
recommended language was developed by code experts working with the Code Cohort
and also makes for minor adjustments in how fossil fuel appliances are weighted by
reducing their relative impact on the efficiency packages. The Town of Avon has
adopted a similar electric-preferred amendment and have not reported challenges with
implementation. This amendment has support from Vail’s building official, Daniel Brown,
when it comes to enforcement of the code.
III. Discussion
On the path to net-zero emissions, new construction provides a crucial opportunity for
emissions mitigation. Buildings constructed today could last 30 to 130 years and could
either lock in carbon emissions for generations or be used as a means for achieving
emission reduction goals. Adopting above building code standards for new and
remodeled residential and commercial buildings is an immediate priority action listed in
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the Climate Action Plan for Eagle County Communities due to the building
decarbonization potential of code improvements.
The electric-preferred amendment is a modest signal to the building community that all-
electric buildings must be prioritized to achieve climate action goals. Some
communities, such as Crested Butte, have already required electric-only new buildings
with some exceptions. While code experts note a potential a minor increase in cost
related to new and more efficient building packages, ranging from $467-$1453 in a
mixed-fuel residential building (see attached Code Cohort Fact Sheet), choosing an all-
electric building can save money on avoided costs related to new gas infrastructure,
and there are many opportunities for incentives/rebates offered by state, federal and
local programs. This amendment does not remove the choice of fuels, rather it requires
increased efficiency for natural gas buildings to help reduce emissions.
IV. Next Steps
This amendment is recommended to be adopted along with the 2024 set of ICC codes
as part of the International Energy Conservation Codes.
V. Attachments
A. Code Cohort Electric Preferred Fact Sheet
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Electric-Preferred
Code Amendment
Vail Town Council
October 1st, 2024
Cameron Millard, Clean Energy
Specialist
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Climate Action Goals
Town of Vail |TR vailgov.com
•Town of Vail climate goals – 50% by
2030, 80% by 2050
•Regional Code Cohort developed
building code-specific guidelines to
meet climate goals.
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Code Cohort Recommendations
Town of Vail |TR vailgov.com
•Developed by building code
experts and valley building
officials.
•TOV adopted first set of
recommendations in 2022,
including solar, electric, and EV-
ready amendments.
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Electric-Preferred Drives Emissions Reductions
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Electric-Preferred Code Specifics
Town of Vail |TR vailgov.com
•Residential homes choose an additional 3 efficiency
measures from the International Energy Conservation
Code (IECC) list
•Examples: better insulation, windows, HVAC, heat pump, etc.
•Commercial buildings must gain an additional 10
efficiency points from the list of efficiency measures in
the IECC
•Examples: controls, ventilation, HVAC selection, windows,
etc.
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Compliance Pathways
Town of Vail |TR vailgov.com 34
Staff Recommendation
Town of Vail |TR vailgov.com
Staff recommends Council approve the
2024 IECC with the Electric -Preferred
amendment added.
Questions?
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Electric-Readyand Electric-Preferred
About: Electric-ready amendments prepare homes and buildings for the choice between
electric and gas equipment and appliances by ensuring they have the wiring and panel
capacity available for future electric equipment (and enough physical space, in the case of
water heaters). Electric-preferred amendments, the next step, still allow new construction to
be either all-electric or "mixed fuel" (e.g. natural gas) but mixed fuel homes and buildings
require extra efficiency to make up for extra emissions.
Code Amendment Specifics: In particular, the residential amendments in the prescriptive
path require mixed fuel homes to select three "additional efficiency packages" instead of one.
Mixed fuel homes choosing the "Total Building Performance" pathway would similarly choose
three additional efficiency packages instead of one, or have annual energy costs less than or
equal to 80% of the standard reference design instead of 95%. Mixed fuel homes choosing
the "Energy Rating Index" (ERI) pathway would seek a score of 51 instead of 54.* For
commercial buildings, mixed fuel buildings would choose extra efficiency options totaling an
extra 10 points. The amendment also fixes two places in the commercial code where gas
systems were given more points than electric.
Market Developments: Air source heat pumps have been commonplace in other parts of the
country, and are now making inroads in Colorado thanks to rapid technological developments
that allow "cold climate" heat pumps to supply heat even when outdoor temps fall to -22F.
Other configurations are possible as well, such as a non-cold-climate heat pump plus extra
"strip heat" that can kick in for extra cold times. (This configuration is cheaper upfront but
more expensive to run in extra cold temperatures.) For water heating, heat pump water
heaters are an easy replacement for a typical gas or electric hot water storage tank. Finally, on
the cooking side, some homeowners may express a preference for gas, but induction stoves
are proving their mettle with twice-as-fast boil times, more finely-tunable controls, safety
protections (e.g. the ability to touch the burner and not get burned) and the near-elimination
of harmful air pollutants that lead to increased asthma rates and other respiratory distress.
Note that reliability of electric systems during a power outage is the same as for gas systems,
since gas systems require electricity to run as well.
Cost Discussion: Upfront costs depend highly on the configuration selected by the builder.
All-electric homes, depending on supply chain availability and builder/contractor familiarity,
can be built at no additional cost compared to mixed fuel [1]. Although the upfront costs of an
air source heat pump and heat pump water heater are typically more than gas equivalents,
the big savings come from avoiding the gas connection and gas piping costs to and within the
home or building, and state and utility rebates offset the cost as well. Separate market
transformation efforts are underway to train builders and contractors for the transition to all-
electric equipment, and the familiarity and economies of scale are expected to bring total
costs down further.* Before 5% efficiency required in R401
Prepared for Eagle County Code Cohort
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(Cost Discussion Cont'd): For mixed fuel homes, electric-ready infrastructure is estimated at
$300 for a water heater and the same for a stove (or possibly increased to $400 each with
inflation and a tight labor market). No additional costs are incurred for electric readiness for a
furnace, because central air conditioning or other space cooling would be provided anyway.
The cost of the additional two efficiency packages, required for mixed fuel homes, range from
$467 for the HVAC efficiency option to $1,453 for the ventilation option (not including
inflation since 2021).
Jurisdictions with Electric-Ready and/or Electric Preferred: Boulder, Boulder County, Crested
Butte (all-electric) Denver (in progress), Fort Collins, Louisville, Superior, other Code Cohort
communities (in progress). Note: a new 2022 Colorado law requires all upcoming IECC
adoptions to include electric-ready provisions equivalent to or better than a version to be
identified by the state's Energy Code Board. We highly anticipate these amendments will be
in compliance with the law.
Mild/Medium/Aggressive Rating: Medium. A “mild” rating would be just electric ready – i.e.
just the wiring and panel capacity. An “aggressive” rating would require all-electric heating and
water heating for most residential, multifamily, and commercial buildings, or, even further, no
gas connections at all.
Prepared For: Eagle County Code Cohort supported by the Colorado Energy Office
Date Updated: October 10, 2022
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.4
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
TIME:30 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Stephanie Bibbens, Town Manager
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
SUBJECT:Strategic Plan Update (2:00pm)
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):Russell Forrest, Town Manager
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
Strategic Plan Memo October 1
Town Council Strategic Plan
2024 Vail Town Council Action Plan
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To:Vail Town Council
From:Russell Forrest, Town Manager
Date:October 1, 2024
Subject:2024 Strategic Plan
1.PURPOSE AND INTRODUCTION
This Strategic Plan’s purpose is to create real and meaningful results to address the
important issues identified by our residents in community surveys, plans, and community
conversations.
On February 26 and 27, 2024, the Town Council worked together to update the town’s
mission, identify priority issues, and outline strategic results included in this plan. The
planning session started with a review of feedback received by 5 focus groups and a
summary of public input from community and guest surveys, feedback from a recent
branding study, and Vail’s Stewardship Roadmap. On May 7, 2024 the Vail Town Council
approved the Strategic Plan (Attachment 1) via Resolution 21, Series of 2024
Over the summer staff developed an action plan to achieve the results identified in the
Strategic Plan. Staff has also worked on action implementation of the strategic results (i.e
housing projects, creating authentic kick ass events, ideas for supporting childcare, and
many others).
The Action Plan in Attachment 2 was created through facilitated meetings with Marv Weidner.
Departments were asked to provide a realistic schedule based on available resources to
complete actions. Cross departmental teams for many of the actions were created. The
action plan is a matrix which summarizes the issues and results provided by the Town
Council and provides actions, time frame for implementation, and responsible parties for
implementation. The action plan is intended to be a living document and will be reformatted
to allow for easier reading and progress tracking.
2.ACTION REQUSTED OF COUNCIL
Council is requested to provide feedback on the action plan in attachment 2. These actions will
be referenced in upcoming budget discussions. The action plan would be an attachment to the
Strategic Plan could be updated from time to time with Council approval.
Attachment 1: Town of Vail Strategic Plan
Attachment 2: Action Plan
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Town of Vail
Five Year Strategic Plan
1. PURPOSE AND INTRODUCTION
This Strategic Plan’s purpose is to create real and meaningful results for our residents, businesses, and
guests to address the most important issues identified in community surveys, plans and community
conversations. This Strategic Plan, once approved, will provide a framework to align both human and
financial resources to achieve critical results in addressing our community’s most important issues.
On Feb. 26 and 27, 2024, the Town Council met and created the mission, priority issues, and strategic
results included in this plan. The planning session started with a review of feedback received by five
focus groups, as well as feedback from community and guest surveys, a recent branding process, and
the Vail’s Stewardship Roadmap project.
2. MISSION AND VISION
The mission or purpose of the Town of Vail defines why we exist as a local government in serving our
residents, businesses, and guests. Our vision provides a direction and destination of where, as a
community, we want to move towards in the future. In February 2024, the Town Council articulated the
following mission:
The Mission of the Town of Vail is to provide exceptional public services, to people who live,
work, and play here so they can connect to the community and to nature, create memories, find
opportunities to thrive, and have the time of their lives.
The Town of Vail’s vision is:
To be the premier mountain resort community in the world.
3. FEEDBACK AND ISSUES
Staff compiled themes from the town’s most recent surveys, including the biennial Vail Community
Survey last fielded in the spring of 2022; surveys conducted in the summer of 2022 to help shape Vail’s
Stewardship Roadmap; and post-visit guest surveys from winter 2022/2023 and summer 2023.
“Housing” ranks as the topic of highest concern in all resident surveys, with overall “Affordability”
ranking highest with guests. “Parking” is the most frequent theme that crosses both resident and guest
surveys.
Surveys fielded to both Vail residents and down valley residents as part of Vail’s Stewardship Roadmap
process indicated “Housing” was by far the top concern for both groups, though the down valley
response was even more intense (9.42/10.0) than Vail residents' (8.60/10.0). Both identified “Parking
Pressures” as their second-most concerning issue, followed by “Crowding and Damage to Trails.” Vail
residents felt more strongly about Crowding and Damage to Trails, while Parking Pressures were more
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concerning for down valley residents. Both rated their fifth-ranked concern --"Loss of a Sense of
Community" -- at nearly the identical level of intensity.
While overall affordability was of greatest concern, guest surveys indicate parking is a factor affecting
their likelihood to return to Vail and to recommend Vail to others. Guests cite both cost and availability
as concerns; however, parking still received a net positive score in both summer and winter surveys.
It should be noted that as part of the Vail Community Survey, the previous Town Council requested
input on a series of potential priorities they identified for evaluation. As in 2020, the single highest rated
priority in terms of average score was given to “Actions to protect and enhance Gore Creek,” followed
by “Actions to protect wildlife habitat.”
However, a follow-up question asked, “Which two actions from the previous question are most
important to you?” Respondents chose their top two priorities from the overall list. When asked in this
way, “Housing for resident occupied households” was at the top of the list, followed by “Actions to
protect wildlife habitat” and “Actions to protect and enhance Gore Creek.”
The Town also reviewed demographic and housing data. A key finding was that there are approximately
1,336 free market resident occupied homes out of a total of 7,206 dwelling units in Vail. This number
has been decreasing over time due to real estate and economic trends. Vail has plenty of housing stock
but it is rarely available to employees in the Town. The median sales price of a home is $2 million in Vail
and the median household income is $96,667. An affordable home based on national standards (30% of
your income going for a mortgage) for a household income of $96,667 would be about $400,000 to
$425,000.
Prior to the strategic planning session at the end of February 2024, the Town held 5 focus groups and
the facilitator for this process met with each Town Council member. In both the business and resident
focus groups care was taken to ensure a diversity of individuals, including new and long-standing
residents, new and established businesses, and young leaders that had both been raised in the valley
and those who are new and trying to figure out how to navigate life in Vail. All shared that making a life
in a mountain town is very challenging and a certain pioneering spirit and tenacity is required to make a
living in the valley. These focus groups included representation from:
• A group of long time and new residents of the Town of Vail
• Business leaders
• Young adults and service employees
• Town department directors
• Town employees
A common theme came out of all five focus groups which involved ensuring we have a strong
community so that we continue to have outstanding customer service and support our resort economy.
The notes from these five focus groups can be found in the packet materials for Feb. 26, 2024. It should
be noted that the themes and priorities from the focus groups are consistent with feedback received
from survey data. However, the emphasis on community is an important message that was reinforced in
the focus groups. Based on the feedback the Town received, creating a strong community includes:
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• Creating a continuum (rental to for-sale) of new community housing opportunities to not only
support new service employees but also managers who have families,
• Preventing the loss of full time local occupied housing,
• Accessibility of transit and parking is critical to our employees,
• Creating a fun environment for younger and older generations,
• Creating places for the community to connect (recreation center, Dobson/more Yeti games, library,
fun community events and entertainment),
• Supporting and creating new childcare opportunities,
• Support younger entrepreneurs in creating new businesses in Vail (West Vail could be an
opportunity for this),
• Providing leadership and management training to support the growth of the next generation of
leaders in our community.
The message of “community first” to support a strong tourism community was consistent across these
focus groups and provides a reason why creating housing is a critical goal; however, additional programs
and initiatives are needed to support the next generation of business and community leaders.
4. 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN
The following section includes the Mission, Priority Issues, and Results from the Feb. 26 and 27, 2024
planning session.
Mission: The mission describes our purpose and the fundamental services we provide to the community
and the desired impact of those services.
The mission of the Town of Vail is to provide exceptional public services to people who live, work
and play here so they can connect to the community and to nature, create memories, find
opportunities to thrive, and have the time of their lives.
Issues and Results: The following critical issues and results tie back to the feedback the Town received
from the community. The Town Council worked toward consensus in developing the following issues
and strategic results.
A. Strategic Priority – Create a strong community and create affordable housing opportunities: With
ever increasing housing costs causing a lack of opportunity for employees working in Vail to make a
home in Vail, or even within 30 to 40 miles of Vail, the sustainability of our economy and community
are threatened. This has resulted in a net loss of population for both the Town of Vail and Eagle
County as a whole. Although a pioneering spirit has always been required to call Vail home, without
a continuum of new housing and business opportunities in Vail the next generation of residents,
community leaders, and business owners may not be readily present in the future.
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Desired Results:
A.1 By 2027, the Town of Vail will have acquired 1,000 new (compared to 2017) deed restricted
homes bringing the total number of deed restrictions to 1,688.
A.2 By 2029, the Town of Vail will have expanded upon the continuum of housing through an
increase in the diversity of home types thereby ensuring Vail residents have access to a mix of
housing opportunities ranging from homes for seasonal employees to retirees including for-rent
apartments and for-sale condominiums, and homes suitable for families.
A.3 By 2033, double the supply of deed-restricted homes from 1,034 to 2,370 for our year-round
and seasonal Vail residents through a collaborative and regional approach while also increasing
in the Town of Vail the permanent population by 2% (currently estimated at 4,804) by 2029.
A.4: By 2027, Vail will increase commercial opportunities for local businesses that provide goods and
services by 10% as measured by commercial square footage. The total commercial square
footage in the Town of Vail is approximately 530,000 sq. ft.
B. Strategic Priority – Support our Workforce: Given the high cost of living in the Vail Valley, retaining
employees, and creating a succession of business and community leaders is threatened.
Maintaining a high level of customer service to support Vail’s vision requires creating a succession of
business leaders and retaining high performing and experienced employees in the community.
Desired Results:
B.1: By December 2025, working with our partners, Vail’s workforce will have access to leadership
training, mentorship, and entrepreneurial skills development, as evidenced by the number of
new businesses created.
B.2: By 2029, 95% of our workforce has access to information about healthcare coverage, mental
health resources, and other resources.
B.3: By 2029, working with our partners, expand the current employee mental health assistance
programs (EAP) for Vail workforce and provide timely access to care.
B.4: By 2029, parents/caregivers working in Vail needing childcare have access to affordable
childcare (7 to 10% of income) located where they need it, measured by a reduction in waitlist
numbers at Vail childcare facilities compared to the average waitlist in 2024 for both the
Childrens Garden of Leaning and Vail Childcare Center.
C. Strategic Priority - Provide an Authentic Vail Experience: Vail’s vision of being the premier
mountain resort community despite a trend towards homogeneity in the ski industry will be
achieved by creating programming and events authentic to Vail’s pioneering and entrepreneurial
spirit. We are a community that celebrates the sport of skiing and mountain town living.
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Desired Results:
C.1: By 2027, Vail will create and/or enhance 1 to 2 showstopper, unique events in the winter and
summer seasons which are consistent with the authentic Vail vibe. Examples: GoPro Mountain
Games, X Games, Burton US Open, Street Beat, Dew Tour, Loveland Derby, Ski Races, Bravo!
C.2: By 2029, Vail will create a seamless, vibrant, inclusive experience as people move from the
mountain into town and from town onto the mountain as measured in guest intercept surveys.
As our guests and residents’ transition, whether on skis, bikes or on foot, between the Town and
Vail Mountain they will be enticed and welcomed by programming that creates an energetic and
fun vibe ready to greet them at the base area.
C.3: By June 2025, modify town codes to support vibrancy (special events, live entertainment, night
life).
C.4: By 2027, 70% of individuals under 40 will state “Vail is a kickass place” as measured by the net
promotor score.
C.5: By 2025, The Town of Vail municipal government will provide excellent customer service
through clear definitions, measurements, and reporting.
D. Strategic Priority - Transportation: The increasing number of commuters traveling to and from Vail
for business and pleasure impacts public safety, generates an expensive need for parking, reduces
the guest experience by causing parking on the Frontage Roads, and contributes to carbon
emissions.
Desired Results:
D.1 By 2029, people who live, work, and recreate in Vail use the Eagle Valley Transportation
Authority and Town of Vail Bus Systems as their preferred method of transportation as evidenced by
a reduction in the percentage of vehicles parking in the Vail and Lionshead Parking structures that
originate from Eagle County from ~72% to ~50%. More specifically, reducing the percentage of
parked vehicles which start their day in Vail from 32% to 20%; and reducing the percentage of
parked vehicles which begin their day in Eagle County but outside of Vail from 40% to 30%.
E. Strategic Priority - Environmental Sustainability: Our sensitive alpine environment supports our
economy, and the Town must continue to be a responsible steward of our sensitive natural
resources and should continue to be a leader in environmental sustainability for mountain resort
communities across the world.
Desired Results:
E.1 By 2029, Gore Creek is no longer a 303(d) listed impaired waterway which would reduce near
term risk of losing the gold medal fishery status.
E.2: By 2027, Vail and its partners have a cohesive wildlife/environmental management plan that
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identifies Vail’s role in sustaining ecosystem biodiversity in its various habitats.
E.3: Reduce 2014 baseline carbon emissions by 25% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 80% by 2050.
5. NEXT STEPS
Staff would propose approving this plan via resolution as a next step after the language for mission, priority
issues, and results are acceptable to the Town Council. Staff will create an action plan to implement the
strategic results in the month of June 2024 and add that action plan as an appendix to this strategy. Staff
will review this action plan with Council and then this strategic plan and its associated actions and strategies
would be utilized in future budgets to align time money, and resources in the future.
This strategic plan is focused on the next 2 to 5 years. However, it should also be noted that the action plan
from 2023 is actively being implemented. The Town is executing on the goal of 1,000 new deed restrictions
by 2027. The Civic Hub and particularly decisions on Dobson Ice Rink are significant projects to that will have
an impact on capacity and available resources assuming Council would like to continue implementation. The
Town has until 2030 to expend $50+ million in Tax Increment Financing funds. There are also the other 26
actions from 2022 that are being implemented currently. The 2024 Plan will provide new focus and
alignment from 2025 to 2029 (and beyond).
Moving forward, staff will provide updates in the Town Manager report on progress related to results. A
dashboard is envisioned that will be on the Town’s website and used in updates. It is recommended that
after a Council election (every two years) the Strategic Plan is reviewed and updated as necessary.
Finally, staff will create business plans for each Town Department to ensure that the Council strategic results
are effectively implemented, and the manager, department heads, and individual staff members are aligned
and accountable to achieve the results. The business plans for departments would also speak to the day-to-
day services that Departments provide to their customers. Feedback from departmental customers would
be solicited and issues and goals would be developed to ensure the highest level of customer service based
on available resources.
Attachment A: Action Plan (when completed)
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By 2027, the Town of
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acquired 1,000 new
deed restricted
homes, bringing the
total number of deed
restrictions to 1,688.
Strategy: Build an additional 661 homes in Vail and partner
in regional housing projects to add to the 343 deed
restricted homes that have been created since 2017.
• Complete the 302-unit (210 net new homes) housing
development at Timber Ridge by 2026
• Complete the 268-unit development at West Middle
Creek by 2027
• Create 25 new homes at the East Vail CDOT parcel
• Purchase another 10 homes for TOV employees
• Incentivize the construction of another 40 privately
owned deed restricted homes
Q4, 2026
Q4, 2027
Q4, 2027
Q4, 2027
Ongoing
LEAD
Jason Dietz
TEAM
• Russ Forrest
• Martha Anderson
• Missy Johnson
• Carlie Smith
By 2029, the Town of
Vail will have
expanded upon the
continuum of housing
through an increase
in the diversity of
home types, thereby
ensuring Vail’s local
workers have access
to a mix of housing
opportunities.
Strategy: Participate fully in the housing assessment and
implementation plan which will identify housing needs
across the continuum.
• Complete the 2024 housing assessment which will
identify housing needs across the continuum (AMI’s,
seasonal, long-term rental, entry level for sale, family
housing, and retirement homes)
• Prioritize and align the specific housing needs to the
new development and/or re-development opportunities
within the town to create those specific housing types
identified in the assessment.
• Identify the best strategies to meet the towns needs and
approve the assessment and the selected strategies to
be implemented
Strategy: Protect and preserve the existing housing stock.
• Streamline compliance/enforcement process to more
effectively keep units in compliance and create a
scalable process to meet future growth
• Continue and expand Vail Indeed to acquire more deed
restrictions on market units across the continuum
Q4, 2024
Q1, 2025
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
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Jason Dietz
TEAM
• Russ Forrest
• Martha Anderson
• Missy Johnson
By 2033, double the
supply of deed
restricted homes
from 1,034 to 2,370
Strategy: Participate in regional housing partnerships for
new workforce housing developments.
• Partner with the Town of Avon, State Land Board and
Eagle County on the future workforce housing planning
Q2, 2026
LEAD
Jason Dietz
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for our year-round
and seasonal Vail
workers through a
collaborative and
regional approach
while also increasing
the permanent
population by 2%.
and projects to meet the needs identified within the
housing needs assessment
• Re-imagine Vail Indeed to cast a wider net and increase
participation for deed restriction acquisitions
Strategy: Explore changes in town’s regulatory and
funding environment for housing.
• Consider making additional recommendations for
administration changes for regulatory environment for
housing
• Work with Finance and the STR team to re-consider
implementing STR impact fees to fund housing as
outlined in 2022 Nexus Study
• Continue to review development fees
• Maximize Prop 123 and other state funding
opportunities
• Review department standards, review processes, and
design guidelines for workforce housing projects
Strategy: Incentivize new developments or existing homes
to converted to deed restriction status.
• Continue strategic land purchasing to increase density
• Continue with West Vail overlay and commercial zoning
changes, opportunities, and incentives
• Consider the East Vail CDOT parcel an opportunity to
apply the new CH1 zoning
Q1, 2025
Q3, 2025
Q4, 2024
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
• Russ Forrest
• Tom Kassmel
• Matt Gennett
• Carlie Smith
By 2027, Vail will
increase commercial
opportunities for local
businesses that
provide goods and
services by 10% as
measured by
commercial square
footage.
Strategy: Create a current state assessment of commercial
space by zone district.
• Review each commercial zone district in Vail and
consider modifying to allow for additional or different
commercial uses.
Strategy: Define, retain and champion “Local Business.”
• Define “local businesses” and target industries.
• Identify local businesses with owners close to
retirement, tie to local entrepreneurs looking to
purchase local business
Strategy: Attract new businesses to Vail and keep
institutional businesses in Vail.
Q1, 2025
Q2, 2025
Q4, 2025
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Mia Vlaar
Matt Gennett
TEAM
• Abby Oliveira
• Jeremy Gross
• Amanda Zinn
• Liz Gladitsch
• Heather Knight
• VCBA
• VVP
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• Complete a Resource Guide for attracting commercial
businesses
• Working with partners, begin dedicated sales and
marketing effort to increase opportunities to bring new
commercial business to Vail
• Identify a list of potential new or existing businesses to
attract
• Continue with implementation of the new Community
Mixed Use zone district and recommendations from the
West Vail Master Plan to increase commercial sq ft in
West Vail Commercial by 10%+
Q1, 2026
Q4, 2026
Q1, 2026
Ongoing
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By December 2025,
working with our
partners, Vail’s
workforce will have
access to leadership
training, mentorship,
and entrepreneurial
skills development,
as evidenced by the
number of new
businesses created.
Strategy: Evaluate interim opportunities for community
programming during development and analysis of full
Leadership Program.
• Compile list of current leadership and entrepreneurial
resources (VVP, NWCOG, CMC, etc.)
• Create sponsorship or scholarship funding for
attendance in available programs
Strategy: Share TOV training developed as part of the
“Customer Service” goal with the larger community.
• Share brightest and best ideas with the community.
• Tailor front line supervisor training to other local
businesses
• Maximize current programs (PrimaVail, etc.)
• Integrate with the Seamless Experience goal for peer
resort / best practices before summer and winter 2026
seasons
Q2, 2025
Q3, 2025
After TOV
Q4, 2025
Prior to season
start
Q3, 2026
LEAD
Krista Miller
Mia Vlaar
TEAM
• Kathleen Halloran
• Beth Cornwell
By 2029, 95% of our
workforce has
access to information
about healthcare
coverage, behavioral
health resources,
and other resources.
Strategy: Develop an inventory of available resources for
healthcare, health insurance and behavioral health.
• Work with all pertinent community partners to create a
compressive inventory and centralized repository
(cross-reference and include behavioral health
resources from next goal ) for accurate, up-to-date
resources
Strategy: Educate employees and local business owners
and employees on available resources.
• Develop budget proposal for marketing and materials.
Q4, 2024
Q4, 2024
LEAD
Krista Miller
TEAM
• Gabi Avila
• Beth Cornwell
• Ryan Kenney
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• Host partner meeting(s) to create educational plan
• Create educational materials
• Begin delivery of materials to local businesses and
employees
Q1, 2025
Q3, 2025
Q1, 2026
By 2029, working
with our partners,
expand the current
employee behavioral
health assistance
programs for Vail’s
workforce and
provide timely access
to care.
Strategy: Create resource list for behavioral health
services.
• Identify resources available within local community
(Hope Center, Eagle County Health and Human
Services, EVBH)
• Create a consolidated resource list by service type
• Develop a communication plan to appropriately
disseminate a consolidated resource list for behavioral
health service for Vail residents and employees
• Include behavioral health resource information in
healthcare/health insurance resource education (cross
reference above goal)
• Assess need for further resources, identify gaps in
services within community
Q4, 2024
Q1, 2025
Q3, 2025
Q2, 2026
LEAD
Krista Miller
TEAM
• Lachlan Crawford
• Mike Bindle
• Michael Trujillo
• Beth Cornwell
By 2029,
parents/caregivers
working in Vail
needing childcare
have access to
affordable childcare
located where they
need it, measured by
a reduction in waitlist
numbers at Vail
childcare facilities.
Strategy: Assess need for school-age care (after-school
and summer) for Vail’s workforce.
• Compile inventory of school -age programs and camps
• Convene stakeholders to identify gaps and ability to fill
gaps
• Evaluate TOV role in supporting access to care for
school-age programs
Strategy: Quantify need for Early Childhood Education
(ECE) spaces.
• Inventory services currently available by age (infant,
toddler, preschool)
• Use available resources to conduct demand analysis by
age to understand the gap in inventory vs. need
Strategy: Evaluate potential opportunities to expand
capacity for ECE spaces.
• Assess barriers to in-home licensed care
• Research options for incentivizing development of new
ECE spaces and on-site care for employers
Q1, 2025
Q2, 2025
Q1, 2026
Q1, 2025
Q4, 2025
2026/2027
2026/2027
LEAD
Krista Miller
TEAM
• Mia Vlaar
• Carlie Smith
• Beth Cornwell
• Jeremy Gross
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• Evaluate opportunities for TOV financial assistance for
new or expanded childcare facilities
Strategy: Provide support for ECE workforce and working
families to ensure sustainability of services.
• Provide tuition assistance program for Vail’s workforce
to lessen the affordability gap
• Evaluate ECE workforce support opportunities such as
housing assistance, Vail based incentives, or teacher
development grants
Q1, 2025
Q4, 2024
Q4, 2025
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By 2027, Vail will
create/enhance 1 to
2 showstopper,
unique events in the
winter and summer
seasons which are
consistent with the
authentic Vail vibe.
Strategy: Review existing events and identify new event
opportunities including theme, timeframe, partners and
scale.
• Define the Authentic Vail Vibe to guide the process
• Meet with decision makers in Vail Resorts about
feasibility of a collaborative showstopper winter event
• Brainstorm event with AEG partners to narrow criteria
• Create an assessment/inventory of locations and
available dates where music or other activities could
take place.
• Develop proposal for one summer and one winter
showstopper event to share with council
Strategy: Identify and pitch recommended winter event and
summer event showstoppers
• Solidify key partnerships for each event
• Explore potential new funding opportunities and
solutions with partners
• Soft launch events in 2026
Q4, 2024
Q4, 2024
Q1, 2025
Q1, 2025
Q2, 2025
Ongoing
Q1, 2025
Q1, 2025
Q2, 2026
LEAD
Mia Vlaar
Jeremy Gross
TEAM
• Liz Gladitsch
• Abby Oliveira
• Greg Schwartz
• Kathleen Halloran
• Jeff Babb
• Rob Sharpe
• Jeff Wiles
• AEG
• VVF
By 2029, Vail will
create a seamless,
vibrant, inclusive
experience as people
move from the
mountain into town
and from the town
onto the mountain.
They will be enticed
and welcomed by
programming.
Strategy: Promote purposeful collaboration between Vail
Resorts, the Town of Vail and local businesses.
• Prior to both the winter ski season and the summer
season, starting with winter 2024, hold a joint meeting
with Vail Resorts, the Town, and local businesses to
identify common themes and goals to operate
seamlessly
• Identify common core values of Vail to create shared
values that translate into vibrant and seamless
experiences
Q3, 2024
Q2, 2025
LEAD
Mia Vlaar
TEAM
• Russ Forrest
• Jeremy Gross
• Liz Gladitsch
• Jamie Leaman-Miller
• Dan Brown
• Heather Knight
• Greg Roy
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Strategy: Integrate customer service.
• Revamp, revitalize, and rename the PrimaVail program
• Implement an initiative that integrates TOV’s customer
service plan with Vail Resorts and other Vail businesses
• Create a similarity in appearance for all Vail employees
to show inclusivity with a soft rollout the summer of
2026
Strategy: Create vibrant programming in enhanced
physical spaces.
• Research and design areas for people to linger in
targeted beneficial portal spaces in collaboration with
Vail Resorts and adjacent businesses with thematic
consistency
Strategy: Ensure the experience begins anywhere in the
valley.
• Create village service mapping from the customer’s
perspective. This includes signage, transit, business
interactions, traffic, etc.
Q4, 2026
Q1, 2027
Q3, 2025
Q2, 2026
During 2026-2027
ski season
• Abby Oliveira
• Beth Howard
• Kris Widlak
• Amanda Zinn
• Kathleen Halloran
• Public Works
By June 2025,
modify Town codes
to support vibrancy
(special events, live
entertainment,
nightlife).
Strategy: Promote vibrancy in Vail.
• Schedule a focus group with VEAC to discuss ideas to
increase vibrancy in the villages intended to benefit
local businesses
• Based on feedback and possibilities, propose changes
to the Town Code to increase vibrancy, including
busking, festival permitting, business licensing, etc.
Strategy: Create awareness and education for businesses.
• Create a local business “one-sheeter” focused on what
businesses can do to extend their footprint and further
serve their customers
Q3, 2024
Q2, 2025
Q1, 2025
LEAD
Matt Gennett
Stephanie Kauffman
TEAM
• Mia Vlaar
• Jeremy Gross
• Carlie Smith
• Matt Mire
By 2027, 70% of
individuals under 40
will state “Vail is a
kickass place” as
measured by the net
promoter score.
Strategy: Define how we measure success and identify a
baseline.
• Evaluate existing survey results to determine how to
measure “Vail is a Kickass Place”
• Launch “Kickass” incorporated survey questions to
traditional surveys and launch non-traditional channel(s)
Q3, 2024
Q4, 2024
LEAD
Mia Vlaar
TEAM
• Abby Oliveira
• Jeremy Gross
• Liz Gladitsch
• Kris Widlak
• Kari Mohr
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Strategy: Evaluate and react to feedback and
recommended next steps.
• Present findings of initial survey regarding “Vail is a
Kickass Place” and quality feedback from respondents
to Town Council
Strategy: Continue winter and summer survey and report
results. Take needed action.
• Ongoing: Present yearly winter and summer survey
results to Council
Q2, 2025
Ongoing
• Diana Ramirez
By 2025, the Town of
Vail municipal
government will
provide excellent
customer service
through clear
definitions,
measurements, and
reporting.
Strategy: Define what excellent customer service looks like;
why is Vail “Vail”?
• Develop a written description of the “big picture” Town
of Vail culture including the Town’s values and
customer service principles
• Develop a written plan for implementation of the
Customer Service Plan
Strategy: Involve employees in implementing the Customer
Service Plan.
• Weave culture and empowerment into performance
reviews
• Develop a frontline supervisor course to set supervisors
up for success in their position and train the “Vail
Experience,” held annually or semi-annually for new
supervisors. By Summer 2025, begin holding these
supervisor trainings
• In partnership with HR, weave in the written culture and
customer service principles into the town’s new internal
leadership program
• Identify methods for sharing the written description of
the Town culture through a Communication Plan. As
part of the plan, create an employee “brand” and use
our culture definition as a foundational tool;
demonstrate the way we do things
• Create a method for the sharing of stories to illuminate
culture. Celebrate and reward employees
• Create a living document for employees to be able to
reference customer service ideas and track idea status
Q1, 2025
Q2, 2025
Q4, 2024
Q1, 2025
Q1, 2025
Q3, 2025
Q3, 2025
Q1, 2026
LEAD
Kathleen Halloran
TEAM
• Carlie Smith
• Greg Hall
• Jason Dietz
• Kris Widlak
• Krista Miller
• Kristen Bertuglia
• Mark Novak
• Matt Gennett
• Mia Vlaar
• Russ Forrest
• Ryan Kenney
• Stephanie Kauffman
• TJ Johnson
• Kim McNally
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Strategy: Develop an ongoing and systematic evaluation of
customer service performance.
• Utilize current metrics including the community survey,
business survey, Wi-Fi survey, net promoter score and
others to gather feedback. Ensure resident, guest and
employee ideas are acknowledged, responded to, and
tracked
• Develop a method or tool to gather more regular and
ongoing feedback from the community
• Develop an internal survey to be completed annually for
support and administrative departments
• Create a dashboard so employees and the community
can see the feedback we’re receiving for both customer
perceptions and actual measurements
Ongoing
Q4, 2025
Q3, 2025
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By 2029, people who
live, work, and
recreate in Vail use
Core Transit and
Town of Vail Transit
as their preferred
method of
transportation as
evidenced by a
reduction in the
percentage of
vehicles parking in
Vail Village and
Lionshead Parking
Structures that
originate from Eagle
County from 72% to
50%. More
Specifically reducing
the percentage of
parked vehicles
Strategy: Tie greenhouse gas reduction goals to the
parking reduction goal.
• Compare the two metrics and determine
similarities/differences
Strategy: Create a communication and marketing plan for
bus system use and alternate means of mobility for locals,
second homeowners and visitors.
• Create a simple marketing plan encouraging bus use in
for winter 2024
• Develop a robust, on-going marketing campaign for
subsequent years
Strategy: Increase bus service and efficiency.
• Complete the current transit route/frequency study to
review current service levels and seek opportunities to
enhance additional service through route efficiencies
• Provide complimentary increased service levels as
additional parking management strategies are
implemented
Q2, 2025
Winter 2024
Q4, 2025
Q2, 2025
2025 & Ongoing
LEAD
Tom Kassmel
TEAM
• Stephanie Kashiwa
• Chris Southwick
• Kris Widlak
• Jordan Winters
• Greg Hall
• Beth Markham
• Alex Jakubiec
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which start their day
in Vail from 32% to
20%; and reducing
the percentage of
parked vehicles
which begin their day
in Eagle County but
outside of Vail from
40% to 30%.
• Make recommendations for servicing the significant
number of new residents expected with the housing
projects proposed along the North Frontage Road when
the units are anticipated for completion
Strategy: Incentivize bus use.
• Expand Sole Power to Sole Power+ to incentivize bus
use
• Continue implementation of additional shelter and safety
improvements
Strategy: Revisit parking policy.
• Continue to use managed parking policies to drive
desired results, using the Parking & Mobility Task Force
to monitor the data and progress and make
recommendations
• Review summer 2024 data of free Core Transit service
and compare before and after, then develop a plan to
achieve the results needed for Vail and Eagle County
locals to reach the goal
• Repeat review after the winter season 2024-2025 and
determine what further actions are needed to achieve
the established goal
Strategy: Prioritize and begin design of the projects
identified in the recently adopted GoVail 2045 Mobility Plan.
• Prioritize projects as part of the upcoming capital
budget process
• Design top prioritized projects and begin to seek grant
funding opportunities
• Continue to identify improvements to bus shelters,
lighting and waking routes to enhance the commuting
experience for pedestrians and bus users
• Provide additional enhancements for bike and e-bike
commuters with bike lockers, charging opportunities
and wayfinding
Q2, 2025
Q4, 2025
2024-2027
Ongoing
Q1, 2025
& Ongoing
Q3, 2025
& Ongoing
Q4, 2024
2025-2029
Ongoing
2027-2028
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By 2029, Gore Creek
achieves passing
multi-metric index
(MMI) insect scores,
consistent with
CDPHE
requirements to no
longer be listed as a
303(d) impaired
waterway reducing
the near-term risk of
losing the gold medal
fishery status.
Strategy: Relaunch “Restore the Gore” education and
outreach campaign.
• Revamp and relaunch revised Restore the Gore
campaign, with targeted campaigns for full-time
residents, second homeowners, internal staff, seasonal
employees, landscape and construction professionals
Strategy: Improve stormwater infrastructure and
operational activities ensuring the town employs and
encourages best management practices to prevent, capture
and treat pollution.
• Identify, remove, and replace non-functional turf with
native vegetation on town property
• Increase participation in public/private cost share
program (Project Re-Wild) to incentivize the removal of
turf grass and replace with native vegetation on private
property
• Adopt an internal town policy for the procurement,
storage, and use of landscape chemicals
• Increase the installation of pollution catchment devices
(gutter bins or similar) to 50% of town storm drains
• Label all town storm drains to indicate drainage to the
creek
Strategy: Advance statewide policy, update Town
regulation and increase enforcement to ensure compliance
with existing laws and broaden the ability of the Town to
reduce pesticide impacts on Gore Creek.
• Work with Code Enforcement and Police Department to
achieve 100% compliance, increasing consistent
enforcement of existing town regulations including
stream setbacks, stream tract encroachments,
stormwater illicit discharge
• Formulate a network of communities to advocate for
amendment of statewide pesticide regulations, work with
lobbyist
• Develop a comprehensive stormwater management
program
Strategy: Implement site specific infrastructure and
research projects.
Q4, 2025
Q4, 2026
Q3, 2025
Q3, 2025
Q4, 2025
Q4, 2026
Q1, 2026
Q1, 2027
Q3, 2027
LEAD
Kristen Bertuglia
TEAM
• Pete Wadden
• Tom Kassmel
• Gregg Barrie
• Charlie Turnbull
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• In partnership with Colorado State University, determine
feasibility of a comprehensive pesticide monitoring
program for Gore Creek
• Complete instream trout habitat enhancement project at
eastern end of Ford Park
• Develop comprehensive flood plain, vegetation, and
chemical use master plan for the Vail Golf Club
• Implement recommendations of the Vail Golf Club
vegetation master plan
Q1, 2025
Q4, 2025
Q2, 2026
Q3, 2026
By 2027, Vail and its
partners have a
cohesive
wildlife/environmental
plan that identifies
Vail’s role in
sustaining ecosystem
biodiversity in its
various habitats.
Strategy: Complete the Vail biodiversity study.
• Complete the biodiversity study including inventory, land
management, habitat improvement and policy
• Bring partners together to present findings of the study
and collaborate on next step recommendations
• Utilizing the results of the biodiversity study and the
Colorado Wildlife Roundtable to develop and release
RFP for the plan
Strategy: Implement biodiversity/wildlife management plan.
• Identify a vendor/partner to begin work on cohesive
wildlife and environmental management plan
• Develop a cohesive wildlife and management plan and
seek adoption by the Town Council
• Develop habitat project design and plan for
implementation of recommendations
Q4, 2024
Q4, 2024
Q4, 2025
Q2, 2026
Q4, 2027
Q1, 2028
LEAD
Kristen Bertuglia
TEAM
• Beth Markham
• Pete Wadden
• Gregg Barrie
• Paul Cada
Reduce 2014
baseline carbon
emissions by 25% by
2025, 50% by 2030,
and 80% by 2050 (for
the entire Town of
Vail community)
Strategy: Update Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal Targets
• Update and review reduction targets as recommended
by ICLEI for this goal to correctly use science-based
target numbers
Strategy: Implement policies and programs that reduce
emissions in the built environment such as net-zero
buildings, construction and snowmelt.
• Complete townwide greenhouse gas emissions
inventory
• Adopt the International Energy Conservation Code with
amendments for electric-preferred construction and
Exterior Energy Offset Program, a policy to mitigate and
Q3, 2024
Q4, 2024
Q1, 2025
LEAD
Kristen Bertuglia
TEAM
• Beth Markham
• Tom Kassmel
• Cameron Millard
• John King
• Carlie Smith
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offset energy use associated with new or replacement
heated driveways, pools and spas
• Complete Phases 2-3 of the Civic Area Geothermal
district design and begin construction
• Begin design for Vail Village district geothermal system
• Complete Investment Grade Energy Audit on town
facilities and approve Energy Performance Contract
construction package
• Require electrification of new homes and buildings (in-
lieu of new natural gas)
Strategy: Implement transportation and mobility programs
to reduce emissions.
• Implement a car-share program.
• Implement the town’s Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan
actions to reach 30% transition by 2030
• Expand Sole Power to Sole Power Plus, to include bus
ridership, carpooling and green commuting incentives
Strategy: Achieve a townwide 50% waste diversion rate.
• Divert 80% of organics through town-wide compost
program.
• Convert residential waste collection to a single hauler.
• Develop policy prohibiting single use plastics.
• Divert 100% of all locally recoverable construction and
demolition materials from the landfill
Strategy: Drive local, statewide, regional and national
climate policy.
• Continue to leverage involvement with Colorado
Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) to influence
climate policy statewide and where appropriate, on a
national level
Strategy: Implement climate education, outreach and
capacity building.
• Partner with the Climate Action Collaborative to
continue external climate education campaigns.
Q4, 2026
Q4, 2027
Q2, 2026
Q4, 2030
Q3, 2025
Q4, 2029
Q4, 2025
Q4, 2029
Q4, 2026
Q4, 2025
Q4, 2029
Ongoing
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• Develop shared culture and create internal policy on
climate-positive decision making in project and
infrastructure decisions (i.e., net zero town facilities)
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.5
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
TIME:30 min.
SUBMITTED BY:Carlie Smith, Finance
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
SUBJECT:Charitable Grant Policy (2:30pm)
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):Carlie Smith, Finance Director
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
10-01-24 Council Contribution Policy Update
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To: Vail Town Council
From: Finance Department
Date: October 1, 2025
Subject: Council Contribution Policies
I. SUMMARY
The purpose of today’s presentation is to seek direction from the Town Council on
updating the Council Contribution Process by defining more parameters around town of
Vail grants. This direction will be used to assist staff in developing funding
recommendations.
II. BACKGROUND
Each year, the town accepts grant applications through the annual Council Contribution
process. Applications are due June 30th for the following year. An internal committee of
Town of Vail staff that includes the Finance Department staff, Economic Development
staff, and the Deputy Town Manager reviews the applications and provides
recommendations to the Town Council through the annual budget process. Town
Council receives all applications along with staff recommendations and justification for
the recommendation in the annual budget packet. Ultimately Town Council has the final
decision. With changes to the events funding structure, the Council Contribution process
has changed over the past several years. Up until 2022, Council Contributions included
four categories of funding:
Signature Events: Events and programs that have been built by solid organizations
over a period of time and enjoy national and international recognition for excellence.
These events represent the Vail brand at the highest level and the loss of any one of
them would have a negative effect. The customer base includes a significant portion of
destination guests and economic impact to the town is profound. Example of these
events and programs include Bravo!, Summer Mountain Games, Vail International
Dance Festival and Vail Jazz Festival
Destination Events: This category represents events and programs that provide the
town an opportunity for new or one-time major events such as the US Pro-Cycling
Challenge and the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. The funding for this category
will not be automatic each year, but major events and/or programs with the potential to
build the Vail brand even further and have a significant impact on the town’s economy
will be considered on an individual basis.
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Services: This category funds an aspect of services/expertise that the town does not
already provide, supports the TOV physical plant and is appropriate for governmental
support. Examples of this category include support of TV5, Colorado Ski and
Snowboard Museum, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens and Eagle Valley Childcare
In-kind: Annual in-kind funding allocations such as ice time at Dobson Arena, use of
Donovan Pavilion/Grand View, parking passes/coupons and public works or police
department services will be subject to staff-level approval.
During the annual Council Contribution Process, “service” organizations can submit
applications for funding to support programming that meets the following criteria:
III. COUNCIL CONTRIBUTION POLICY UPDATE
With changes in the event funding structure in 2023 to streamline and simplify event
funding both internally and externally and then, most recently, the transition to a
Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) structure, the Council Contributions policy
now only funds the “Services” and “In-Kind” categories. The Services definition is not
reflective of all types of organizational requests the town receives. Specifically,
organizations that focus on health, human services, and cultural heritage have
occasionally been funded, but there is no formal policy for funding these types of
organizations. During COVID, the town supported these types of organizations through
special funding grants, and since then, the number of council contribution requests has
increased.
The chart below shows the total Council approved contributions over the past 5 years.
This excludes childcare contributions (funded by tobacco tax). With the exception of one-
time large requests, Council contributions over the past five years have averaged
$383,000, with the majority of that 85% generally going to the town of Vail partner
organizations such as Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, High Five Access Media, Eagle River
Watershed, etc. Contributions are generally funded from the General Fund or Real
Estate Transfer Tax Fund. Capital contributions for capital improvements on Town of
Vail land are funded through the capital projects fund.
Examples of organizations that have historically received funding are the Colorado Ski
and Snowboard Museum and the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, High Five Access Media,
Eagle River Watershed Council, Vail Valley Trails Alliance, and Vail Mountain Rescue
Group.
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Staff has reviewed a number of peer community contribution and grant policies and has
provided an updated policy recommendation below for Councils' consideration prior to
the draft proposal on November 5th.
IV. DRAFT CONTRIBUTION POLICY:
Contribution Policy Overview: The Town’s grant process will support charitable organizations
that serve Vail employees, guests, and citizens by investing in local programs and initiatives that
align with the town’s strategic plan and that can demonstrate how they can impact the Vail
community. The grant process was created to fairly, equitably and constantly provide funds and
in-kind services to the community.
Staff is recommending a policy allowing grant requests from the following types of
organizations:
1. Town of Vail Partners: This category funds Town of Vail approved list of partner
organizations funded annually:
a. Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
b. Eagle River Watershed
c. High Five Access Media
d. Colorado Ski Museum
e. Eagle Air Alliance
This list is subject to annual review.
2. Cultural Heritage Grants: This category funds organizations and programs with
a mission to preserve, enrich, and sustain the cultural and historic legacy of Vail.
Contributions will focus on funding arts & cultural heritage, archives, history and
legacy, natural landscapes, community, and local government. Events and
programs that qualify for Cultural Heritage funding are not categorized as an
event and are not annually funded by the town through event and marketing
funding.
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
General Fund
Programming 255,513 229,128 299,557 283,194 211,880
Capital 20,000 50,000 500,000 100,000 ‐
RETT Fund
Programming 116,194 109,575 139,149 136,388 138,695
Capital ‐ 20,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Capital Projects Fund 20,000 20,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Total Programming 371,707 338,703 438,706 419,582 350,575
Total Capital 40,000 90,000 500,000 100,000 ‐
Total Contributions 411,707 428,703 938,706 519,582 350,575
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3. Health and Human Services: Organizations that support a healthy and resilient
community by supporting a comprehensive system of accessible mental and
physical health care, human services, and community resources.
4. Childcare and Early Childcare Education: Organizations that meet the Town
Council’s strategic goal: “By 2029, parents/caregivers working in Vail needing
childcare have access to affordable childcare located where they need it,
measured by a reduction in waitlist numbers at Vail childcare facilities.” This
category of funding is funded by tobacco taxes.
5. Community Non-profit Grants: Organizations outside of the Health and Human
Services, Cultural Heritage category, or Childcare category that provide
services/expertise that the town does not already provide, supports the TOV
physical plant, and are appropriate for governmental support.
Eligibility Requirements:
1) Be a non-profit organization that has physical or operational presence in Eagle County
or aligns with a Council strategic goal..
2) The organization must be able to measure and demonstrate that they benefit those who
live or work in Vail
3) Submit an annual review by April 30th of following year of how grant funds were utilized
along with outcomes.
Funding Limits:
1) Purpose: Town of Vail funds cannot be used towards:
a. Campaigns or fundraisers
b. Political or lobbying campaigns
c. Pass through funds to other organizations
2) Maximum Funding: Excluding one-time capital requests and childcare grants, cash
contributions in total will not exceed 1% of the town’s General Fund sales tax revenues
($470K). This is subject to annual budget review.
3) All organizations will be reviewed for financial health prior to providing staff
recommendations; Organizations deemed to have inadequate financial health will not be
grant-eligible.
V. ACTION REQUESTED FROM COUNCIL
Please provide feedback to staff on the draft Council Contribution policies prior to the
2025 contribution review presented to Council with the 2025 Budget Draft on November
5th.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 2.6
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
TIME:15 min.
SUBMITTED BY:TJ Johnson, Information Technology
ITEM TYPE:Presentation/Discussion
AGENDA SECTION:Presentation/Discussion (1:00pm)
SUBJECT:THOR Broadband Update & Cost Offset Opportunity (3:00pm)
SUGGESTED ACTION:Listen to presentation and provide feedback.
PRESENTER(S):TJ Johnson, Director of Information Technology
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
THOR October 2024 Update
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To: Vail Town Council
From: TJ Johnson, IT Director
Date: October 1, 2024
Subject: THOR Broadband Update & Cost Offset Opportunity
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this item is to provide background and information on the current state
of the THOR network and discuss the opportunity to offset broadband costs with a new
revenue stream.
II. BACKGROUND
The THOR network is comprised of a group of communities which is led by the
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG). This consortium provides a
broadband network (fiber and bandwidth) which serves several cities and towns in its
region.
x Town of Vail signed agreement with NWCCOG in 2019
x Network was fully built out and implemented in 2020 and has provided the
Town’s primary internet connectivity since that time
x Annual costs to the Town started at $80K/year, and has increased to $110K/year
x Group and network are a healthy and long-term, sustainable solution
o Continued investment in the network has improved redundancy (additional
paths and diverse providers) as well as increased available bandwidth
Current uses for THOR network includes bandwidth for not only the Town of Vail but
other local non-profits such as:
x Ski Museum
x Donovan Pavilion and Grandview Room
x Children’s Garden of Learning
x VRD (Tennis Center, Dobson Arena)
Aspen Smart Networks, a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP), also uses THOR
to serve a number of customers.
Separately, THOR provides backup solutions for 911 phone and radio communications.
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III. DISCUSSION
With the improvements to the THOR network since its implementation, it has matured to
the point that the Town is in a good position to sell bandwidth rather than just share it,
which can in turn offset our broadband costs. Several other THOR member towns and
communities already do this. By taking this step, our relationship with the entities
already using THOR would shift from a partnership to more of a vendor/customer
situation.
The model below shows the types of customers that could choose to purchase two
levels of large-scale broadband service, each offering 10GB of bandwidth. The
‘Protected Service’ includes redundant paths of fiber, as well as automatic failover
capabilities in the event of a failure. The ‘I-70 Only’ service offers network connectivity
between Vail and Denver only, which would protect from an outage if there were a fiber
cut on Vail pass, for example.
The third customer type identified below – ‘Sharing Partner’ – represents our existing
partners who do not need their own dedicated bandwidth on the THOR network. For
these situations, we can continue to share our bandwidth allocation with them, and
individually determine appropriate pricing based on their needs.
Customer Type Protected Service (10GB) I-70 Only (10GB)
Government/Non-Profit
Anchor Institution
$2,500 per month $1,500 per month
Commercial ISP $2,800 per month $1,800 per month
Sharing Partner TBD NA
Next steps would include:
x Finalize a pricing model
x Determine the logistical approach to bill for and accept payments
x Create service agreement templates to be used for those entities that may wish
to purchase bandwidth from the town
IV. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL
Listen to the information provided and offer feedback on the town’s opportunity to offset
broadband costs by selling bandwidth on the THOR network.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
SUBMITTED BY:Greg Roy, Community Development
ITEM TYPE:DRB/PEC Update
AGENDA SECTION:DRB/PEC (3:15pm)
SUBJECT:DRB/PEC Update (5 min.)
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
DRB Results 9-18-24
PEC Results 9-23-24
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Design Review Board Minutes
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
2:00 PM
Vail Town Council Chambers
Present: Roland J Kjesbo
Kit Austin
Rys Olsen
Herbert Roth
Absent: Mary Egan
1. Virtual Meeting Link
Register to attend Design Review Board Meetings. Once registered, you will receive
a confirmation email containing information about joining this webinar.
2. Call to Order
3. Main Agenda
3.1 DRB23-0029.001 - Chalet 12 Exag LLC
Final review of a change to approved plans (windows/doors)
Address/ Legal Description: 151 Vail Lane 12/Tract B, Front Door Three Dimensional Subdivision
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Chalet 12 Exag, represented by KH Webb
DRB23-0029.001 Photo and HOA approval.pdf
DRB23-0029.001 Plan Set.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Table to the October 2nd DRB meeting; Rys Olsen seconded the
motion Passed (4 - 0).
3.2 DRB24 -0302 - Golden Peak Children's Center
Final review of an exterior alteration (paint)
Address/ Legal Description: 460 Vail Valley Drive/Parcel 1, Golden Peak Ski Base and
Recreationt District Parcel Minor Subdivision
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Golden Peak Children's Center, represented by Vail
Resorts DRB24-0302_Presentation.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Table to the meeting on Oct. 2, 2024; Rys Olsen seconded the
motion Passed (4 - 0).
3.3 DRB24-0327 - Los Amigos
Final review of an addition (deck enclosure)
Address/ Legal Description: 278 Hanson Ranch Road 221/Lot A - C, Block 2, Vail Village Filing 1
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Los Amigos, represented by Mauriello Planning Group
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DRB24-0327 Documents.pdf
DRB24-0327 Plans.pdf
Herbert Roth made a motion to Approve with the condition the applicants receive approval from
Eagle River Water and Sanitation for the proposal; Rys Olsen seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
4. Staff Approvals
4.1 DRB23 -0346.001 - Four Seasons Ski Concierge
Final review of a change to approved plans (light fixture)
Address/ Legal Description: 227 Wall Street/Lot C, Block 5C, Vail Village Filing 1
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Four Seasons Ski Concierge, represented by OZ Architecture
4.2 DRB23-0442.001 - 167 Rockledge LLC
Final review of a change to approved plans (spa/terrace)
Address/ Legal Description: 167 Rockledge Road/Lot 10A, Block 7, Vail Village Filing 1 - Raether
Minor Subdivision - Replat
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: 167 Rockledge, represented by Suman Architects
4.3 DRB24-0295 - Kudner Residence
Final review of an exterior alteration (stairs/cobble border)
Address/ Legal Description: 5133 Black Bear Lane/Lot 14, Block 2, Gore Creek Subdivision
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Jacqueline Kudner, represented by Ceres+
4.4 DRB24-0296 - Turnier Residence
Final review of an addition
Address/ Legal Description: 675 Lionshead Place 643/Lot 1 & 2, Lionshead Filing 6
Planner: Jamie Leaman-Miller
Applicant Name: Ronald Turnier, represented by SRE Building Associates
4.5 DRB24-0321 - Trabold Residence
Final review of an exterior alteration (landscape)
Address/ Legal Description: 1345 Westhaven Circle/Lot 50, Glen Lyon Subdivision
Planner: Jonathan Spence
Applicant Name: Frank & Colleen Trabold, represented by Ceres Plus
4.6 DRB24-0324 - Jones Residence
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 4879 Meadow Drive B/Lot 15, Block 5, Bighorn Subdivision 5th Addition
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Lawrence & Gayle Jones, represented by Vail Valley Tree Service
4.7 DRB24-0325 - Lapin Residence
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 232 West Meadow Drive/Lot 7, Vail Village Filing 2
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Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Mervyn Lapin, represented by Vail Valley Tree Service
4.8 DRB24-0338 - Broughton Residence
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 864 Spruce Court B/Lot 12, Vail Village Filing 9
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Joseph & Linda Broughton, represented by Old Growth Tree Service
4.9 DRB24-0343 - Johnson Residence
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 1195 Hornsilver Circle/Lot 14, Block 6, Vail Village Filing 7
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Susan Johnson, represented by Old Growth Tree Service
4.10 DRB24-0345 - McEachron Residence
Final review of a tree removal
Address/ Legal Description: 2585 Davos Trail/Lot 24, Block B, Vail Ridge Subdivision
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Mary Jane & Stephen McEachron, represented by Old Growth Tree Service
5. Staff Denials
6. Adjournment
Roland J Kjesbo made a motion to Adjourn ; Herbert Roth seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
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Planning and Environmental Commission Minutes
Monday, September 23, 2024
1:00 PM
Vail Town Council Chambers
Present: David N Tucker
William A Jensen
Robert N Lipnick
John Rediker
Brad Hagedorn
Absent: Scott P McBride
Robyn Smith
1. Virtual Link
Register to attend the Planning and Environmental Commission meeting. Once registered,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this webinar.
2. Call to Order
3. Worksession
3.1
A work session of the Planning and Environmental Commission to review pre-application
materials for a new Special Development District at 2111 North Frontage Road.
Presenter: Rex Roberts, Porritt Group
Planner: Greg Roy
Work session Memo 9-23-24.pdf
Attachment A. 2111 N Frontage Road - Submittal Materials.pdf
Planner Roy gives an introduction.
Jake Porritt with the Porritt Group represents the project. He talks about the history of the site.
Paul Moore is the architect with the project. Porritt gives a presentation touching on existing
conditions, conceptual floor plans.
Hagedorn brings up the West Vail Master Plan (WVMP), asks why the applicants want to go the route
of a SDD?
Porritt says the ownership has a window to work in to create a cohesive plan. They are close to the
WVPM but about one story taller. There is some conversation about these parallel tracks that you are
identifying. We would prefer to trail the master plan, but the project timeline isn’t necessarily aligning
with the timeline for that.
Porritt talks about the number of units and beds. The intent is to eliminate the need for public subsidy.
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Jensen and Porritt discuss the potential ownership of various units. Porritt discuss potential rents for
the site.
Lipnick asks about parking, are the surplus spaces for commercial spaces? Porritt says yes.
Rediker asks about height, circulation, setbacks. Porritt walks through access to the site. Moore
talks about the building heights, it is 76’ above the frontage road and 66’ above Chamonix.
Porritt talks about potential amenities in the green space at the middle. Rediker and Porritt talk
about potential commercial uses.
Ernie Christensen says it will be a dramatic improvement to the Ace Hardware space, increase in
sales tax generation.
Lipnick asks about the proposed height in relation to the current zoning. Porritt understands the
WVMP would be 55 to 65’, it’s about 10’ taller than that. Lipnick says the site coverage and density
per acre would be increasing dramatically.
Porritt says there’s only so many sites that have this kind of transit orientation, seems like the
most appropriate place to put a project of this scale, addressing Vail’s housing needs.
Porritt says there’s a sidewalk on Chamonix, connectivity to other lots on either side. The next
step would be a traffic study.
Hagedorn asks about rental management; Porritt says it would comply with the EHU requirements for
the Town.
Roy talks about uses in Commercial Core 3 (CC3), which is the current base zoning for any
proposed SDD.
Lipnick asks if they would be year-round, Porritt says that’s the impression they were given.
Hagedorn has a tough time getting behind it, two massive podiums driving increased coverage. With
West Vail Zoning we’re trying to step density and height towards Chamonix, that is not happening
here with the massing. Appreciates what you’re doing, in favor of density and less parking. Have
difficulty getting behind it as it’s drawn.
Rediker brings up the email and public comment from Vail Health and Vail Resorts.
Porritt says the intention was right, but the language of calling it a consortium caused confusing. There
is no partnership, existing relationship, the capacity of what they will need is yet to be determined.
They’ve talked to Vail Health and Vail Resorts.
Rediker asks for public comment.
Galen Aasland is a Vail resident. Has concerns about the small size of the units. For a single parent it
would be unlivable, with small hallways. How is access going to work off two-lane residential street of
Chamonix? You should fix massing drawings to show adjacent buildings. WVMP suggests 30-45 units per
acre, the proposal is well above and not supported by any Town documents. If they can't make it work
financially it is not the Town’s problem. Project cuts West Vail in half, no continuity, contrary to the WVMP,
not a good neighbor to anybody. Does not make West Vail a functioning commercial center.
Rediker asks length of building, 450’ by 245’ says Moore for both buildings, green space in middle.
Hagedorn says the access off Chamonix also concerns him, would need traffic study to support
the volume, intent for this site was to load the bulk off of the frontage road.
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Jensen, likes the idea of the density, Building B with for sale units makes a more comfortable place to
live. Worried about interface with Chamonix. 76’ is a stretch, worried that one interested party is
designing what they specifically need, not sure it’s appropriate for the market over the long term.
Would improve if you could lose some of the density, make the units a bit bigger. Cares about the
quality of life, 315 sf is really small.
Lipnick is worried about maximum height. Coverage is going from 40 to 80%. Worried about
interface with Chamonix. 315 sf is small for quality of life, recommend those be bigger. Love
density and workforce housing, but you guys have gone extreme and need to scale it back.
Tucker, being driven by numbers it makes sense as presented. Sees conflict with cohesion with West
Vail, too massive. Needs amenities for residents, especially with the small units. Wants to see
circulation of pedestrians and water/oil separators.
Rediker, encouraged that people want to improve this site. Our decision making isn’t driven by economics,
understand what you’re trying to do. Six stories is very big for this area, 76’ along Frontage road is too tall.
It took a lot of work to talk people into 60’ for WVMP, way too tall on Chamonix side. Appreciates the
efforts of Ace Hardware, but the size of these buildings is a concern. Scale and site coverage are a
concern. Also concerned about access off Chamonix, traffic study would be very important. Doesn’t have
a problem with the setbacks, falls within what was contemplated in the Master Plan. Concerned about
how this will work overall, is the demand there for 700 more people on this site?
Rediker, we have Timber Ridge, RMV, West Middle Creek. Even with those, there’s still more
demand but 700 beds is that meeting a need or does it work economically for the proposal but isn’t
really necessary.
Porritt, everything you said is not unexpected. We understood this is a hard take on putting economics
first, we took it to the Nth degree. Some of the problems with other projects is attributable to not going
to the Nth degree, We wanted something possible without a necessary contribution. Theory is that you
want frontage on both sides, commercial extension on Chamonix that is walkable. There are
architectural tools so it doesn’t have to look so monolithic, modular nature of the construction has
some constraints. Happy to take feedback, we will keep looking at this, wanted to figure out the
priorities that you would like us to look at.
Hagedorn understand modular development, other projects have achieved a lot of density
with articulation, even with modular involved. Challenges project to improve on this.
Porritt says the process has verified that there is a need for different product types of housing.
Thanks for feedback.
4. Main Agenda
4.1
A request for the review a conditional use permit per Chapter 12-16 Conditional Use Permits
for a new eating and drinking establishment on the second level in the Lionshead Mixed
Use 1 zone district, located at 610 West Lionshead Circle Suite 400/ Lot 1, Block 1, Vail
Lionshead Filing 3, and setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC24-0023)
This item will be renoticed for a future meeting. No action is necessary.
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Landmark Commercial Dev Co, represented by Pierce Austin Architects
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4.2 A request for a review of an exterior alteration pursuant to Section 12-7B-7, Exterior
Alterations or modifications, Vail Town Code, to allow for roof changes, additional
commercial floor area, and associated building improvements, located at Unit 9 / 285
Bridge St, Unit 14 / 281 Bridge St, Lots D & E, Block 5C, Vail Village Filing 1, and
setting forth details in regard thereto. (PEC24-0036)
Planner: Jamie Leaman-Miller
Applicant Name: Daniel Edwards and Ron Byrne, represented by Pierce Austin Architects
PEC24-0036 Staff Memorandum.pdf
A. Vicinity Map.pdf
B. Applicant Narrative & Documents.pdf
C. PEC24-0036 Planset.pdf
D. PEC24-0036 Renderings.pdf
Timestamp: 01:30
Commissioner Rediker opens the item. Planner Leaman -Miller goes over the application with a
presentation. He goes over the additions proposed, how they meet the development standards, the
criteria for review, applicable sections of the Comprehensive Plan, the Urban Design Guide Plan,
view corridors, and the staff recommendation with conditions.
Rediker asks if the noted condition is condition number 3? Staff Confirms
Hagedorn asks if the ridge that exceeds the height is pre-existing and not being modified in
this application.
Leaman-Miller, yes that is correct. There are portions over 33’, but the area being added is mostly
below 33'.
Tucker added a question about the roof eave.
Reed Kildow and Kit Austin with Pierce Austin Architects represent the applicant. Kildow says the
primary goal was to not change but to add to the uniqueness of the building. Adding to the arched
windows and keeping the divided lights. Lower level of unit 9 has larger windows, so bumping the roof
allows those windows to match. The awning is unique, and getting rid of that will make the addition
more continuous with the proposal. Railings will be slightly different, but match with smaller openings.
The addition will add to consistency of the look of the building. The roof adds to the variation asked for
by the UDGP.
Austin says it adds to more of the building and is in line with the UDGP.
Kildow, existing, there is little in the activation on the north end. The bump on the north gives more
diversity as looking from the west. Not really cutting off any views, it’s on the edge, and not in the
view corridor. Not touching the large primary ridgeline. No interruption from the view corridor from the
parking garage.
Austin, this all within the allowable roof height and should not impact views.
Kildow, rendering doesn’t quite capture it, but it is out of view from the ridgeline. Trying to update
the building and bring it to a more consistent architectural theme.
Jensen asks who the commercial tenant is.
Kildow says Ron Byrne. No additional units will be created.
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No further questions from commissioners.
Public Comment opened. No public comment. Public comment is closed.
Commissioner Comments
Tucker states that it is in line with applicable guidelines and conditions are not onerous.
Lipnick adds that it preserves unique character of Vail Village. Meets applicable criteria and is in support.
Jensen likes the application. Construction will be interesting to follow.
Austin, yes, it will be scaffolded and starting construction talks with contractor.
Jensen likes the positive investment in the core. In support of application.
Hagedorn states that the applicants did a good job, the existing roof is odd above the deck. The
addition and deck will add to that façade. Will hopefully activate that corner of the building and a great
improvement. Criteria is consistent and met.
Rediker thanks the applicant team. Plan set and renderings were well done and appreciated. Agrees
with previous comments. This meets the standards of the district as staff noted in the memo.
Robert N Lipnick made a motion to Approve with the conditions on page 9 and the findings on page 9-
10 of staff memorandum; Brad Hagedorn seconded the motion Passed (5 - 0).
4.3
A request for the review of a variance from Section 14-10-4 Architectural Projections,
Decks, Balconies, Steps, Bay Windows and the Like, Vail Town Code to allow for a deck
at the second level to project more than five feet into the required front setback, located
at 327 Rockledge Rd E / Lot A, Vail Village Filing 1, Block 7, a Resubdivision of Parcel A,
Vail Village Filing 1, Block 7, and a Resubdivision of Lots 14 & 17, and setting forth
details in regard thereto. (PEC24-0035)
Planner: Heather Knight
Applicant Name: Daniel Edwards, Represented by Pierce Austin Architects
PEC24-0035_StaffMemo.pdf
Attachment A. Rockledge Subdivision - 327 Rockledge Road - vicinity map.pdf
Attachment B. PAA - 327 Rockledge Rd. - PEC Narrative.pdf
Attachment C. 327 Rockledge Plan Set.pdf
Timestamp: 01:50
Planner Knight gives a presentation. She talks about the history of the site and the current request.
Lipnick asks the difference in the variance in March and September. Knight says it was for a full
addition in March.
Hagedorn clarifies that the garage is existing, and this is being added on top. Knight confirms.
Pierce Austin Architects represents the applicants. Kildow gives a presentation and talk about the
site conditions.
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Rediker asks about the existing condition.
Rediker asks for public comment. There is none.
Hagedorn, in the previous variance request, wanting to add GRFA was not minimum relief. Here we
have held the GRFA to the setback, and are only the using corner of the deck to make this a better
product. This is not special privilege with other variances granted in the area, not negative impact in
the neighborhood.
Rediker agrees, increasing bulk and mass, merely putting a deck and rectifying an awkward situation.
Criteria 2 is met, also 1 and 3.
William A Jensen made a motion to Approve with the condition on page 10 and the findings on page
10-11 of staff memorandum; Robert N Lipnick seconded the motion Passed (5 - 0).
4.4
A request for the review of an amendment to a conditional use permit per Section 12-16-
10 Amendment Procedures, Vail Town Code, in accordance with Chapter 12-16
Conditional Use Permits for the renovation and expansion of Dobson Arena, located at
321 West Meadow Drive/ Lot 5, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 2, and setting forth details
in regard thereto. (PEC24-0038)
Planner: Greg Roy
Applicant Name: Town of Vail, represented by Greg Hall
PEC24-0038 Staff Memo.pdf
Attachment A. Vicinity Map.pdf
Attachment B. Applicant Narrative.pdf
Attachment C. Plan Set.pdf
Timestamp: 02:06
(Rediker recused)
Roy gives a presentation. He talks about the history of the site and planning context. He talks about
the Civic Area Master Plan. He walks through the floor plans and elevations.
Hagedorn asks if the roof is being replaced. Roy believes the material but not the roof itself.
Roy talks about the proposed entrance on the west, the loading and delivery, and proposed landscaping.
Hagedorn asks how this will look from PEC process. Roy says this is the only application at the PEC level.
Lipnick asks if there is more parking for Lionshead structure, because of the increased attendance. Roy
says he believes it would be utilizing the existing parking and transit and pedestrian access.
Greg Hall, Chris Knight, and Patrick Gleason represent the applicant. Hall gives an introduction.
Capacity is 3,000, goal is 3,500 spectators, total capacity 3,600. This site is included in the Lionshead
and Civic Area Master Plan (CAMP). He talks about the neighboring sites and planning in the vicinity.
He talks about parking capacity in the area.
Hagedorn asks if this would be covered under a conditional use? Hall says the north bathroom may
or may not happen depending on funding.
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Gleason talks about the needed upgrades.
Hagedorn asks if the demand exists for other events beside hockey. Hall confirms.
Gleason continues. The roof will be updated to be code compliant.
Lipnick asks about the cost of the north bathroom, Gleason says they are working through it.
Tucker asks how much of the design acknowledges the CAMP. Hall says the west entrance is in the
CAMP and the LRMP. Gleason adds that the VRD wanted the west entry to improve operations.
Architecture focuses on what is appropriate for the Town of Vail, trying to create a clear entry.
Gleason continues presentation. Lipnick asks what’s in the south addition? Gleason says, seating,
office space, etc.. Gleason talks about circulation. Mechanical areas are required to update the
system and ensure that it is comfortable inside when a lot of people are there. Lighting will be dark
sky compliant however special event lighting may be used. He talks about the sun/shade analysis.
Hagedorn asks if the hardscape will be redone with the west entrance. Gleason confirms. He
walks through the floor plans and the updates.
Hagedorn asks if the ticketing and security can occur in the expanded south entry, Hall confirms.
Gleason says the mechanical yard will be accessed from the outside. Roy adds that hopefully there
will be numbers next meeting as far as the noise generation of the mechanical yard.
Gleason walks through the elevations.
Lipnick asks if solar panels were considered. Hall says Dobson and the library are part of the
geothermal grant the Town received.
Hagedorn wonders if they’re considering future proofing for the snowmelt and ice sheet in the
geothermal system. Hall says it is being considered. Gleason says the geothermal is actually better
on this site than solar. Knight adds that Holy Cross is moving towards clean energy so that is
incorporated. The building will be nearly fully electrified with the upgrades.
Jensen asks if you’re going to build the structure and just not finish the restrooms. Gleason says it is
an option, they’re looking at all of them.
Jensen, the dollars that have to go to fix systems, likes the architecture and new features. It is very
impressive. Impressed with what you’re doing to the roof, keeping profile but increasing snow load.
Lipnick, this takes it up to code for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, egress. Hagedorn says it is
possible it will use less energy than today? Hall said all the equipment is more efficient, Hagedorn
says you will get more bang for your buck.
Lipnick says hats off, its economically viable and vibrant for hopefully the next 40-50 years.
Hagedorn asks for public comment. There is none.
Hagedorn thanks for detailed presentation, impressed by what you have done. Excited for this building
to bring in other acts, vitality to this space.
Robert N Lipnick made a motion to Continue to the meeting on October 14th, 2024; William A
Jensen seconded the motion Passed (4 - 0).
5. Approval of Minutes
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5.1 PEC Results 9-9-24
PEC Results 9-9-24.pdf
Robert N Lipnick made a motion to Approve ; Brad Hagedorn seconded the motion Passed (5 - 0).
6. Information Update
7. Adjournment
David N Tucker made a motion to Adjourn ; William A Jensen seconded the motion Passed
(5 - 0).
Planning and Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes of September 23, 2024
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
SUBMITTED BY:Missy Johnson, Housing
ITEM TYPE:Information Update
AGENDA SECTION:Information Update (3:20pm)
SUBJECT:September 10, 2024 VLHA Meeting Minutes
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
2024-09-10 VLHA Minutes
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Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
3:00 PM
Council Chambers and hybrid via Zoom
The Vail Local Housing Authority meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month unless otherwise
noted. The meetings are always available via zoom and often they are Hybrid including in-person.
Please check the agenda the day of each meeting for planning.
PRESENT ABSENT
Steve Lindstrom Christine Santucci
Craig Denton
Dan Godec
Kristin Williams
STAFF
Jason Dietz, Vail Housing Director
Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator
1. Call to Order
1.1 Call to Order
Called to order at 3:01 p.m.
1.2 Zoom Meeting 1 (Pre-Executive Session)
Time: 60 Min.
1.3 Zoom Meeting 2 (Post-Executive Session)
2. Citizen Participation
2.1 Citizen Participation
No citizen participation.
3. Approval of Minutes
3.1 VLHA August 27, 2024 Minutes
Presenter(s): Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator
Time: 5 Min.
2024-08-27 VLHA Minutes.pdf
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: 3-0
4. Main Agenda
4.1 Financial Policies and Best Practices
Presenter(s): Carlie Smith, Finance Director
VLHA Budgeting and Procurment.pdf
Smith presented best practices on contracting, procurement and budgeting practices as she
referenced multiple slides in detail. These are governed by state statute, so the Vail Local
Housing Authority is included.
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Conversation ensued, specifically around professional services agreements and allocation of
funds. If it is not in an Authority budget, or supplemented, they should not be contracting for it.
Lindstrom referenced the professional services budgeted but Carlie suggested to allocate the
funds in a public way through a motion, as long as the funds in total are available.
If the Authority becomes more involved, with a budget over $750,000, a procurement process
must be in place.
The following topics were also covered and referenced: grant administration, current VLHA
revenue resources and discussion around the recent grant funding that was applied for and
awarded to the Town of Vail.
Godec suggested putting a procurement policy and a grant policy in place that can be revisited
and/or on an annual basis. Documentation, due diligence and process for bid procurement is to
be built into a purchasing policy. Carlie suggested using Town language and Deitz agreed.
Denton joined at 3:15 p.m.
4.2 Update on VLHA Website and Email Accounts
Presenter(s): Steve Lindstrom, VLHA Chairman
Time: 10 Min.
Lindstrom lead the group in discussion and plan for an Authority website and email accounts.
He and Williams met with Resolution Graphics about the capabilities. Lindstrom also spoke with
another contact but he has less graphics experience and offers more of back of house
offerings. The group is seeking a domain name, website function and email addresses.
Motion made to Engage Resolution Graphics for approximately $3,000 subject to any input
from Town legal.
MOTION: Denton SECOND: Williams PASSED: 4-0
4.3 Update on Local Planning Capacity Grant
Presenter(s): Jason Dietz, Housing Director
Time: 10 Min.
Dietz provided a summary off status. It is TBD as to when the grant funding wi
Intent is to utilize the grant funds as the Authority had advised in the application of the grant
including MPG group and others. There was modification made to the grant to allow more
flexibility to allow financial consulting as well as additional grant management. The
procurement process will need to be followed, once the contract is signed.
4.4 Discussion on Semi-Annual Housing Update
Presenter(s): Jason Dietz, Housing Director and Steve Lindstrom, VLHA Chairman
Time: 15 Min.
Lindstrom suggested getting it on the Council calendar. In addition to providing updated statistics,
Lindstrom suggested adding an overview of financial overview and movement of funds starting in
2021.
Additional items to include:
Policy projects yet to be completed and those that were just recently updated.
Updating Housing Zone District. 82
West Middle Creek trial through Design Review Boards and variety of variances.
Dietz is unsure of when the strategic plan can be shared with the Authority but will
update as appropriate.
4.5 Review of Employment Scenarios for Resident Community Housing Programs
Presenter(s): Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator
Time: 20 Min.
Employment Scenarios for Resident Occupied Deed Restrictions Staff Memo
09102024.pdf This item was moved to the end of the agenda.
The memo and variety of employment scenarios was presented with the desire to put additional
policy towards the employment qualifications. The housing staff presented a variety of
examples in hopes of receiving feedback from the Authority.
Primarily examples of LLCs, the information is presented as hypotheticals vs. specifics to local
residents and homeowner with the intention of looking ahead towards the finalization of Timber
Ridge deed restriction.
The authority agrees that the LLC is not necessarily a determining factor of an approved
resident. The discussion ensued around employees working for businesses that provide
goods or services within Eagle County. Examples of employees that seem to be easy
approved examples like ski reps. Other scenarios were discussed like the trades, creatives
and more.
The group aims to be sure the intended groups are being placed in community housing
including Vail Resorts employees, trades servicing locally, and companies not requiring
employees to work within the organization post-Covid. There was consensus to use 'goods
and services' when considering how to build and protect housing for local workers.
Clarification was provided around the qualification that requires 75% of an individual's overall
income to come from a business in Eagle County vs. Town of Vail. Conversation ensued around
the wide variety of LLCs in Eagle County to include creatives, designers, consultants,
developers and more.
5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members
5. 1 Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members
Presenter(s): Steve Lindstrom, VLHA Chairman
Dietz and Lindstrom reviewed a few continuous topics within the Town including Vail InDEED
funding, Civic Center planning, Dobson Ice Arena expansion and contracts and West Middle
Creek.
The Town is looking to update the TOV employee housing program including eligibility,
rates and more.
Finance continues to review in preparation to make recommendation for the STR nexus fees
likely to revisit in October.
The Authority left regular session to enter into Executive Session at 3:58 p.m.
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: 4-0
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6. Executive Session
6.1 Executive Session per C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(a)(e) - to discuss the purchase,
acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of real, personal or other property interests
and to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to
negotiations regarding: Vail InDEED application and an EHU Exchange.
Presenter(s): Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator
Time: 10 Min.
7. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session
7.1 Any Action as a Result of Executive Session
The authority reconvened at 4:16 p.m. into regular session. Motion made to direct staff to
proceed with the terms as suggested in Executive Session.
MOTION: Godec SECOND: Williams PASSED: 4-0
8. Adjournment
8.1 Adjournment 5:00 PM (Estimate)
Time: 5 Min.
The Authority adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
9. Future Agenda Items
9.1 Breakdown of Housing Funds
Continuation of Eagle County Employee Qualifications
10. Next Meeting Date
10.1 Next Meeting Date September 24, 2024
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4.2
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
SUBMITTED BY:Jake Shipe, Finance
ITEM TYPE:Information Update
AGENDA SECTION:Information Update (3:20pm)
SUBJECT:September 2024 Revenue Update
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
241001 Revenue Update
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TOWN OF VAIL
REVENUE UPDATE
October 1, 2024
4.0% General Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, August 2024 collections are estimated to be
$2,930,946, flat with 2023 and up 0.4% from th e budget.
2024 YTD collections of $30,023,311 are up 0.1% from 2023 and up 1.1% from
the budget. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 2.5% for
the 12-months ending August 2024. The annual budget totals $40.85 million .
0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax
Upon receipt of all sales tax returns, August 2024 collections of the 0.5% housing
sales tax are estimated to be $354,084, up 0.3% from 2023 and flat with the
budget. 2024 YTD collections of $3,641,366 are flat with 2023 and up 1.2% from
the budget. The 2024 budget for the housing fund sales tax totals $4.9 5 million.
Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT)
RETT collections through September 24 total $5,990,988, up 3.7% from 2023. The
number of residential property sales is tracking up 4.1% from 2023.
Construction Use Tax
Use Tax collections through September 24 total $2,193,854 compared to
$1,990,763 in 2023. The 2024 budget totals $2,040,000.
Lift Tax
Year to date lift tax collections through August 31 total $5,321,950, up 6.6 % or
$330,966 from 2023. The 2024 budget totals $6,675,000. The 2023/2024 season
Epic Pass and Epic Pass Local both were priced with an 8% increase compared
to the prior season.
Summary
Across all funds, year-to -date total revenue of $73.7 million is up 11.1% from the
amended budget and up 4.7% from prior year.
The majority of the positive variance compared to the amended budget is due to
higher-than -expected real estate transfer tax collections, interest earnings,
construction use tax collections, and ski lift tax collections.
The majority of the positive variance compared to the prior year is due to increased
property tax collections, real estate transfer tax collections, construction use tax
collections, and ski lift tax collections.
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2024 Budget % change % change
2019 2020 2021 Budget Variance from 2023 from Budget
January 4,079,994$ 4,076,145$ 3,422,209$ 5,217,125$ 5,911,572$ 5,787,370$ 5,793,912$ 6,542$ -1.99%0.11%
February 4,137,087 4,285,633 3,691,850 5,686,585 6,041,108 5,914,315 6,068,607 154,292 0.46%2.61%
March 4,237,933 2,243,518 4,364,797 5,912,059 6,055,992 6,035,677 6,391,580 355,903 5.54%5.90%
April 1,445,071 427,518 1,751,528 2,234,296 2,264,892 2,258,798 1,824,696 (434,102) -19.44%-19.22%
May 763,756 503,828 1,061,516 1,227,974 1,118,011 1,111,919 1,163,131 51,212 4.04%4.61%
June 1,606,748 1,023,517 2,149,312 2,317,931 2,272,457 2,265,104 2,336,602 71,498 2.82%3.16%
July 2,480,292 2,084,644 3,491,668 3,507,973 3,412,277 3,399,024 3,513,836 114,812 2.98%3.38%
August 2,237,050 2,138,838 2,877,550 2,997,389 2,932,111 2,920,600 2,930,946 10,346 -0.04%0.35%
Total 20,987,931$ 16,783,641$ 22,810,430$ 29,101,332$ 30,008,420$ 29,692,807$ 30,023,311$ 330,504$ 0.05%1.11%
September 1,600,100 1,767,393 2,359,528 2,441,331 2,508,064 2,495,143 -
October 1,165,176 1,371,727 1,734,964 1,729,558 1,773,358 1,652,467 -
November 1,260,314 1,425,461 1,880,397 1,902,643 1,901,141 1,779,167 -
December 4,237,178 3,625,189 5,749,365 5,602,018 5,691,428 5,230,416 -
Total 29,250,698$ 24,973,411$ 34,534,683$ 40,776,882$ 41,882,411$ 40,850,000$ 30,023,311$ 330,504$ 0.05%1.11%
2022 2023 2024 Budget % change % change
Collections Collections Budget Variance from 2023 from Budget
January 645,487$ 720,906$ 700,920$ 703,757$ 2,837$ -2.38%0.40%
February 702,730 736,788 716,760 740,187 23,427 0.46%3.27%
March 719,717 738,244 731,610 780,505 48,895 5.72%6.68%
April 269,018 271,930 273,735 219,758 (53,977) -19.19%-19.72%
May 146,657 132,333 134,640 138,106 3,466 4.36%2.57%
June 280,460 275,113 274,230 281,974 7,744 2.49%2.82%
July 424,602 412,849 411,840 422,996 11,156 2.46%2.71%
August 361,165 352,887 353,925 354,084 159 0.34%0.04%
Total 3,549,836$ 3,641,050$ 3,597,660$ 3,641,366$ 43,706$ 0.01%1.21%
September 294,861 304,068 302,445 -
October 207,397 213,568 200,475 -
November 230,383 229,092 215,820 -
December 671,982 687,985 633,600 -
Total 4,954,459$ 5,075,763$ 4,950,000$ 3,641,366$ 43,706$ 0.01%1.21%
Town of Vail Revenue Update
October 1, 2024
4.0% GENERAL SALES TAX2024 Budget Comparison
0.5% Collected
Sales Tax
0.5% HOUSING SALES TAX
2024 Budget Comparison
Actual 4.0% Collections 4.0% Collected
Sales Tax20222023
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Through August 31
August 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
Through August 31
Town of Vail Revenue Update
YTD 4% General Sales Tax Collections By Year
October 1, 2024
•August collections of $2,930,946 are flat from prior year and are up 0.4% from the budget.
$2,138,838
$2,877,550
$2,997,389
$2,932,111
$2,930,946
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
$16,783,641
$22,810,430
$29,101,332
$30,008,420
$30,023,311
$0 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
•YTD collections of $30,023,311 are up 0.1% from prior year and are up 1.1% from the budget.
•Inflation as measured by the consumer price index was up 2.5% in August.
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August Collections YTD Collections
Town of Vail Revenue Update
October 1, 2024
August 0.5% Housing Fund Sales Tax Collections By Year
Real Estate Transfer Tax by Year
YTD Through September 2024
•This chart shows YTD collections of 1% RETT, segmented by real property values. 2024
collections are up 3.7% from the prior year.
$6,064,301
$8,465,550
$7,815,116
$5,776,481 $5,990,988
$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sales Less Than $2.5 Million Sales $2.5 to $5 Million Sales $5 to $10 Million Sales Over $10 Million
•August collections of $354,084 are up 0.3% from prior year and are up flat with the budget.
YTD collections of $3,641,366 are flat from this time last year and are up 1.2% from the
budget.
$361,165 $352,887 $354,084
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
2022 2023 2024
$3,549,836 $3,641,050 $3,641,366
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
$4,000,000
2022 2023 2024
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Town of Vail Revenue Update
October 1, 2024
Construction Use Tax by Year
YTD Through September 2024
YTD Lift Tax Collections
YTD Through August 2024
•Use Tax collections through September 24 total $2,193,854, compared to $1,990,763 from this
time last year. This is an increase of 10.2%.
$1,696,299
$3,225,928
$1,869,324 $1,990,762
$2,193,854
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
•2024 YTD lift tax collections of $5,321,950 are up 6.6% or $330,966 from the same time last
year.
$3,016,849
$4,280,736
$5,092,288
$4,990,984
$5,321,950
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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Vail Business Review
August 2024
October 1, 2024
The Vail Business Review breaks down the 4.5% sales tax collected for the month of
August. The 4.5% sales tax includes the town’s general 4% sales tax and the 0.5%
housing sales tax supported by Town of Vail voters during the November 2021 election,
effective January 1, 2022. The housing sales tax sunsets on December 31, 2051.
August 4.5% sales tax was flat with the prior year. Retail decreased (5.0)%, lodging
increased 7.3%, food and beverage was flat, and utilities/other decreased (11.0)%.
Excluding the out-of-town category, sales tax for the month of August was up 2.2%
compared to prior year.
Town of Vail sales tax forms, the Vail Business Review, and sales tax worksheets are
available on the internet at vail.gov. You may email me to request to have the Vail
Business Review and the sales tax worksheet emailed to you automatically.
Please remember when reading the Vail Business Review that it is produced from sales
tax collections as opposed to actual gross sales.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call me at (970) 479-2125 or
Carlie Smith, Finance Director, at (970) 479-2119.
Sincerely,
Lauren Noll
Sales Tax Administrator
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August 2024
Town of Vail Business Review
August Sales Tax Collections by Year
August 2024 Sales Tax
August 2023
Sales Tax Collections by Business Type
Retail
1,123,250 Lodging
1,103,775
Food &
Beverage
900,107
Utilities &
Other
157,794
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
U$0$100,000$200,000$300,000$400,000$500,000$600,000$700,000
2,143,407
2,878,546
3,370,315
3,284,785
3,284,926
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
General Sales Tax
Housing Sales Tax
• August 2024 retail sales decreased (5.0)%, lodging increased 7.3%, food and beverage remained
flat, and utilities and other decreased (11.0)%.
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
Retail
1,181,897
Lodging
1,029,203
Food &
Beverage
896,412
Utilities &
Other
177,272
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
(5.0)%
• This report represents collections of Town of Vail sales tax, as opposed to actual gross sales.
• On January 1st, 2022, Town of Vail sales tax increased from 4.0% to 4.5% on all items except food for
home consumption. 2022, 2023, and 2024 above include the 0.5% increase to sales tax, depicted
in light blue. Prior years show 4.0% sales tax collections.
• Total August 2023 collections were $3,284,785; August 2024 collections were $3,284,926, flat with the
prior year.
7.3%0.4%(11.0)%
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August 2024 Sales Tax
Town of Vail Business Review
August 2023August 2024
Geographic Area Trends by Year
August Sales Tax
Sales Tax by Location
Other Areas
17%
Lionshead
13%
Out of
Town
26%
Vail Village
44%
• Vail Village sales tax increased 1.0%, Lionshead increased 11.4%, Other Areas decreased (2.0)%, and
Out of Town decreased (6.3)%. Excluding Out of Town collections, all areas were up 2.2%.
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
343,077
450,988
299,598
374,402
454,336
702,522
1,046,396
1,350,635
$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Vail Village
Out of Town
Lionshead
Other Areas
1,494,575862,318
454,239
559,184
• This chart shows August sales tax collections by geographic area over time.
• 2022, 2023, and 2024 include the 0.5% increase for housing sales tax, depicted in lighter
shades. General 4.0% sales tax collections are shown in darker shades.
551,763
442,972
848,326
1,441,723
1,456,160
493,591 794,631
540,544
Other Areas
17%
Lionshead
15%
Out of
Town
24%
Vail Village
44%
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Accommodation Services Sales Tax by Year
Retail Business 4.5% Sales Tax Detail
August 2024 Sales Tax
Town of Vail Business Review
Apparel
$265,518
Grocery
$197,857
Gallery
$13,915
Gifts
$6,945
Jewelry
$49,604
Retail Liquor
$50,943
Retail Other
$313,132
Sporting Goods
$133,230
Online Retailers
$92,106
Retail Home
Occupation
$0
• August 2024 accommodations services increased 7.3% from the prior year. Short-term rentals increased 0.4%
and hotels and lodges increased 10.2%.
• The figures above reflect 4.5% sales tax.
• Short-term rental sales tax collection numbers include online marketplace facilitators like Airbnb and VRBO.
Revenue collections from facilitators may include some hotels and lodges.
761,711
308,715
720,157
309,046
793,462
310,313
$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000
Hotel and Lodges
Short-Term Rentals
2024 2023 2022
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Cascade Village / East Vail / Sandstone / West Vail
Retail 215,671 229,928 ‐6.20%
Lodging 197,617 178,753 10.55%
F & B 119,927 131,245 ‐8.62%
Other 7,330 11,837 ‐38.08%
Total 540,544 551,763 ‐2.03%
Lionshead
Retail 80,643 81,942 ‐1.59%
Lodging 212,456 201,659 5.35%
F & B 197,082 153,867 28.09%
Other 3,411 5,504 ‐38.02%
Total 493,591 442,972 11.43%
Out of Town
Retail 347,565 395,336 ‐12.08%
Lodging 306,993 295,815 3.78%
F & B 2,141 5,027 ‐57.41%
Other 137,932 152,148 ‐9.34%
Total 794,631 848,326 ‐6.33%
Vail Village
Retail 479,372 474,691 0.99%
Lodging 386,709 352,976 9.56%
F & B 580,958 606,274 ‐4.18%
Other 9,121 7,784 17.18%
Total 1,456,160 1,441,723 1.00%
Total ‐ All Areas
Retail 1,123,250 1,181,897 ‐4.96%
Lodging 1,103,775 1,029,203 7.25%
F & B 900,107 896,412 0.41%
Other 157,794 177,272 ‐10.99%
Total 3,284,926 3,284,785 0.00%
Retail Summary
Retail Apparel 265,518 255,842 3.78%
Retail Food 197,857 204,954 ‐3.46%
Retail Gallery 13,915 19,416 ‐28.34%
Retail Gift 6,945 7,461 ‐6.91%
Retail Home Occupation ‐ 46 ‐100.00%
Retail Jewelry 49,604 63,382 ‐21.74%
Retail Liquor 50,943 52,881 ‐3.67%
Retail Other 313,132 362,466 ‐13.61%
Retail Sport 133,230 126,043 5.70%
Retail Online Retailer 92,106 89,407 3.02%
Total 1,123,250 1,181,897 ‐4.96%
Town of Vail Business Review
August 4.5% Sales Tax
2024 Collections 2023 Collections YoY % Change
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.1
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
SUBMITTED BY:Stephanie Bibbens, Town Manager
ITEM TYPE:Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee Reports
AGENDA SECTION:Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee
Reports (3:20pm)
SUBJECT:Matters from Mayor, Council and Committees (15 min.)
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.2
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
SUBMITTED BY:Stephanie Bibbens, Town Manager
ITEM TYPE:Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee Reports
AGENDA SECTION:Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee
Reports (3:20pm)
SUBJECT:Town Manager Report (5 min.)
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5.3
Item Cover Page
DATE:October 1, 2024
SUBMITTED BY:Stephanie Bibbens, Town Manager
ITEM TYPE:Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee Reports
AGENDA SECTION:Matters from Mayor, Council, Town Manager and Committee
Reports (3:20pm)
SUBJECT:Council Matters and Status Update
SUGGESTED ACTION:
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ATTACHMENTS:
241001 Matters
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COUNCIL MATTERS
Status Report
Report for October 1,2024
Comments from the Sept 17th Town Council meeting during “Matters”:
Town Council gave huge kudos to the community and Town staff for the Vail
Social!
Timber Ridge is coming down!!
New trail building on the Mountain and VR is getting ready for the season
Social Media Listening
Sprout Listening link: https://share.sproutsocial.com/view/39b4d743-4f19-4c43-b4d7-
434f197c4325
Events in the last few weeks have reiterated the role social media can play in local
emergencies, both postively and negatively. Having trusted agencies have a presence
on social media to both monitor conversations and be a source for accurate and timely
information is essential when so many people get their news from these platforms.
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In the News______________________________________________________
Sept. 12
Wildlife Trash Regulations
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/colorado-state-bear-trash-policy/
School Threats
https://www.realvail.com/eagle-county-schools-police-on-high-alert-in-wake-of-social-media-
threats/a19971/
Sept. 13
Vail Social
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-community-potluck-crowds-costumes/
Sept. 14
Lodging Trends
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/colorado-mountain-town-lodging-trends-slowed/
Sept. 18
HazMat Incident on Meadow Drive
https://www.realvail.com/town-of-vail-reports-hazmat-incident-on-meadow-drive-near-dobson-
ice-arena/a20032/
Sept. 23
River Report Card
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/eagle-river-report-card-grades/
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