HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-24 VLHA Meeting Minutes
Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
3:00 PM
Virtually by Zoom ONLY
PRESENT ABSENT
Steve Lindstrom Craig Denton
Dan Godec Christine Santucci
Kristin Kenny Williams
STAFF
Jason Dietz, Director of Housing
Martha Anderson, Senior Housing Coordinator
Anna Bengtson, Housing Development Specialist
Missy Johnson, Housing Coordinator
1. Call to Order (3:00pm)
Call to order at 3:01 p.m.
2. Citizen Participation (5 min.) No comments.
3. Approval of Minutes (5 min.)
3.1 Approval of June 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Presenter(s): Missy Johnson
Time: 5 min.
2025-06-10 VLHA Meeting Minutes.pdf
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: 3 - 0
4. Main Agenda (10 min.)
4.1 Update on West Middle Creek
Presenter(s): Anna Bengtson, Housing Development Specialist
Time: 10 min.
Bengtson provided updates including a recap of the project including an overview of the ground-
breaking event and the excitement from the team and community.
The construction update: primary focus includes installation of the water main along the
Frontage Road and underground conditions as well as with clearing and grubbing of the site
puts them ahead of schedule and ready for material delivery to site. Wall stabilization will
continue into next week.
Conversation ensued around action on the Frontage Road including the crane onsite and the
planning for modular units on site at Timber Ridge Village on Monday, June 30th. Rockfall
mitigation is on pause over the holiday and continuing after July 4th. Willams updated the group
regarding the upcoming media event on Monday as a portion of the modular homes are placed.
Twenty-five percent of the project remains available for contract.
Godec is seeking additional financial information from the Town as to the funding that will
come back to the Town. Based on the number of current contracts, how much of the funding is
coming back to the Town after debts are paid off based on a 75% sell-out as of today.
5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members (5 min.)
Dietz mentioned that Russ would like to meet with the VLHA regarding the survey from
Magellen to talk about the strategy, results of the survey and to set expectations for what the
VLHA can do around the STR initiative and community outreach. Williams inquires what VLHA
members can do individually as a committee is formed.
Williams provided a summary of an upcoming convening of community leadership which is
being hosted by Habitat for Humanity as the facilitator. There will be representation from Town
of Vail including Steve Lindstrom and the Town Mayor, Avon, Minturn, Eagle County, Town of
Eagle, Vail Valley Foundation etc. to get another succinct overview of the recent Housing
Needs Assessment. The engagement is intended to determine who we are trying to serve and
what they want.
Dietz mentioned next steps for Town of Vail Housing to work on a Housing Action Plan as a
result of the Housing Needs Assessment to also be aligned with the Town Council Strategic
plan. This is a requirement of the Housing Needs Assessment for each of the jurisdictions and
will come up in July or August for feedback.
RRC and EPS continue to be engaged consultants the Residential Linkage initiative and will
be ongoing. Public outreach meetings will be scheduled in the future.
6. Executive Session (15 min.)
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.
Williams moved to leave regular session and enter regular session at 3:17 p.m., seconded by
Godec.
MOTION: Williams SECOND: Godec PASSED: 3 - 0
7. Any Action as a Result of Executive Session (5 min.)
The VLHA directed to staff to take next steps as discussed in Executive Session.
8. Adjournment 3:45 pm (estimate)
Steve Lindstrom made a motion to Adjourn Meeting from Executive Session at 3:48 p.m.
with a quorum present.