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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPEC rezoning findings letter from GPSL_090707Scott Hunn Department of Community Development Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Re: Solar Vail rezoning request Scott: As required by the Submittal Requirements for a Change in District Boundaries, please find below our written response to items a, b, c and d. a. A description of the proposed changes in district boundaries. Response: It is the applicant’s desire to change the zoning on the parcel in question from the current High Density Multi Family (HDMF) zone district to the Housing (H) zone district. b. How the proposed change in district boundaries is consistent with the adopted goals. Objectives and policies outlined in the Vail Comprehensive Plan and compatible with the Town of Vail’s development objectives. Response: Employee housing is one of the Town of Vail’s most pressing needs. The change in zoning will allow the current outdated 24 unit employee housing building to be redeveloped with a new building containing 66 employee housing units in sizes more consistent with those outlined in recent TOV Ordinances. c. How the proposed change in district boundaries is compatible with and suitable to adjacent uses and appropriate for the area. Response: The existing HDMF zoning is actually spot zoning of a residential use on a property surrounded on all sides by uses that serve the public sector (open space, highways and a school). The current use of the district is employee housing so changing the district to the Housing zoning district will not alter the existing use and will preserve and protect this use forthwith. d. How the proposed change in district boundaries is in the best interest of the public health, welfare and safety. Response: The change in the zoning for this district will allow an increase in the number of employee housing units on this site. These units will be for seasonal and short term rental by employees only and will not be for sale. Furthermore, the location of this site allows employees to live within the Town of Vail limits and allows them to live within easy walking distance of their jobs, schools and recreational opportunities, etc. To be able to increase the number of units on this site without a commensurate increase in traffic is clearly in the best interest of the public health, welfare and safety.