HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRAFT Opportunity Statement - 06.21.07DRAFT “Opportunity Statement”
June 21, 2007
Thoughts/Concepts:
History of Chamonix (Hud/Wirth) master planning efforts in 2004, recommendations and Ordinance #17, Series 2005.
Development of state of the art, multi-purpose municipal facility with primary focus to house fire station uses including: ___ sq. ft. fire station and accompanying equipment storage,
administration and housing needs;
Development of luxury employee housing neighborhood, inclusive of small “neighborhood” commercial component and/or hybrid “live/work” housing component – all of which respects and enhances
the neighborhood character of surrounding Primary Secondary (P/S) development, while providing an appropriate transition and connectivity to adjacent Heavy Service (HS) and Commercial
Core III (CC3) zone districts;
Maximizing residential (employee housing) development potential, while respecting and enhancing the neighborhood character of surrounding Primary Secondary (P/S) development (maximization
could mean something other than raw number of dwelling units and profit/return on investment);
Enhance connectivity/pedestrian routing through site;
Use development of site (municipal and residential improvements) as first Town of Vail effort to incorporate green building and energy efficiency principles and practices into large-scale
Town project, to 1) achieve goals related to Vail 20/20 Plan and, 2) to create truly low-cost living (in addition to buy-down and deed restricted benefits passed on) via innovative design,
durability and efficiency that reduces operational costs for individual residents and “neighborhood/association” alike;