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February 4, 2007
Contact: Scot Hunn, 477-3551
Town of Vail Senior Planner
TOWN OF VAIL SPONSORS FEB. 13 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING TO DISCUSS CHAMOMIX PROPERTY MASTER PLANNING
(Vail)—The Town of Vail will sponsor a neighborhood meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Town Council Chambers to provide an update on the new master planning process for two
town-owned properties in West Vail. The Chamonix property and the former Wendy’s restaurant site are located on the north side of the West Vail roundabout. The properties were acquired
to address community needs, including a third fire station and additional for-sale employee housing.
The town has contracted with Aspen-based Stan Clauson Associates to assist with the master planning process. During the Feb. 13 neighborhood meeting, a list of development goals adopted
by the Town Council will be presented which will be used to guide the discussion:
The site is to be used for development of a fire station and employee housing.
Housing for fire department employees should be considered in the design of the fire station.
An ambulance substation could be an ancillary use on the site.
Energy-efficient and sustainable design and construction techniques are important. Certification by a particular program (LEED, Green Globes) is to be investigated, although not mandatory.
100 percent of housing developed should be deed-restricted, for-sale employee housing, with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units.
The site should be optimized to provide the greatest amount of employee housing.
Re-zoning the Site to the Housing (H) District is preferred to allow flexibility in design and development.
Additional traffic onto Chamonix Lane should be limited.
One-story of development along Chamonix Lane is acceptable.
All financing and phasing options will be considered.
In addition to the neighborhood meeting, information-gathering sessions will be held with a group of local employees and ,employers and Town Staff to discuss the various housing opportunities
associated with the site, plus an assessment of emergency services and infrastructure needs.
The planning process will be completed in June and will include the creation of multiple, conceptual development scenarios and associated costs to be reviewed by the Town Council prior
to adoption of the master plan.
An advisory committee has been named to aid in the planning and design process and includes representatives from the Vail Town Council, Planning and Environmental Commission, Fire Department,
Vail Local Housing Authority, the business community and the neighborhood.
A previous master plan for the Chamonix property was approved in 2005, which included a provision for medium density housing of 18 units per acre and a fire station. Acquisition of the
former Wendy’s property, however, provides new opportunities for integrating the design of the two properties with the surrounding neighborhood. This includes locating a fire station
on the former Wendy’s property for improved emergency services access and expanding density for deed-restricted housing on the Chamonix site.
For more information, or to sign up for project updates, contact Scot Hunn in the Community Development Department at 477-3551 or visit www.vailgov.com
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