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! Application for a Minor Subdivision Submitted: May 31, 2011
I. Introduction The Vail Corporation, represented by Mauriello Planning Group is requesting a minor subdivision to allow for the North Day Lot parcel to be divided into two lots. The
subdivision will create one parcel presently developed with the First Chair employe housing project (Lot 2) and the second parcel presently developed with parking (Lot 1). The site will
continue to be treated as one lot for development purposes (a note is included on the plat to this effect.) The subdivision allows for the First Chair Employee Housing Project to be
a stand-‐alone parcel to be transferred to the First Chair Housing Trust for taxation purposes. The Vail Corporation will retain ownership of the remainder of the property when the
First Chair project is transferred to the Trust. The Vail Corporation is the sole member of First Chair Housing Trust LLC, the trustee of the First Chair Housing Trust. Lot 1 is .340
acres or 14,801 sf and Lot 2 is .750 acres or 32,670 sf. An access easement through Lot 1 will be platted with this subdivision and a corresponding access easement will be recorded contemporaneously
with this subdivision, maintaining adequate legal access to Lot 2. II. History of the Project First Chair employee housing project was approved by the Planning and Environmental Commission
February 9, 2009, and upheld on a call-‐up by the Town Council on March 3, 2009. The project was a fulfillment of the employee housing requirement of the Arrabelle, which required a
total of 120 beds, though 124 beds were constructed. The project includes a total of 32 deed-‐restricted employee housing units, with 28 four-‐bedroom units, and 4 three-‐bedroom
units. Along with the approval of the Major Exterior Alteration, a parking reduction was granted for the project, reducing the parking requirement to 1.25 spaces per unit, for a total
requirement of 40 parking spaces for the employee housing units. At the time of the approval, an additional 9 parking spaces were approved. These spaces were designated as skier drop-‐off
spaces, and along with these spaces, various site improvements were included to serve this use. In the fall of 2010, the Town of Vail approached The Vail Corporation with the request
to eliminate the skier drop-‐off spaces from the site, in exchange for $725,000, with the Town then allocating those skier drop-‐off spaces to the Lionshead Parking Structure. The
final design of the project replaced the skier drop-‐off with a 29 space surface parking lot. These 29 spaces are then applied towards the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan policy
of “no net loss of parking” of the 105 parking spaces that were eliminated with First Chair Subdivision May 31, 2011 2 CURRENT APPROVED SITE PLAN (DRB10-‐0448)
construction of the First Chair Project. First Chair is substantially complete and a temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued for the project. III. Minor Subdivision Request
The minor subdivision request is to allow the site to be platted into Lot 1 (.340 acres) and Lot 2 (.750 acres), First Chair Subdivision. This allows for the property of the First Chair
employee housing project (Lot 2) to be transferred into the First Chair Housing Trust for taxation purposes, while ownership of the remaining lot (Lot 1) will remain in The Vail Corporation
when Lot 2 is transferred to the Trust. The First Chair Subdivision lots will still be treated as one lot for zoning purposes, so there is no impact on development rights associated
with the current site. An access easement, as indicated on the plat, will be platted to provide legal access to Lot 2 through the Lot 1 property, and a corresponding access easement
will be recorded. There are no plans for any additional development to occur on this site at this time. IV. Zoning and Subdivision Regulation Compliance Address: 600 West Lionshead Circle
Proposed Address: 601 and 600 West Lionshead Circle Current Legal Description: A part of Lot 1, Block 1, Vail Lionshead Filing 3 Proposed Legal Description: Lot 1 and Lot 2, First Chair
Subdivision For the purposes of the First Chair Subdivision, the lot is to be considered as one development site for zoning purposes. A note to this effect has been included on the plat.
As a result, the Zoning Compliance has not changed from the approval of First Chair. First Chair Subdivision May 31, 2011 3 A PORTION OF THE MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR THE FIRST CHAIR
SUBDIVISION. REDUCTIONS OF THE ENTIRE PLAT ARE PROVIDED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS SUBMITTAL.
Standard Allowed/Required Current Conditions Lot Area and Site Dimension Lot 1: Lot 2: Total Lots 1 & 2: 10,000 sf of buildable area .340 acres /14,801 sf .750 acres /32,670 sf 1.09
acres /47,480 sf Setbacks 10 ft (all sides) ≥10 ft (all sides) Height 82.5 ft (max) 71 ft (avg) 70.83 ft Density 35 du per acre EHUs do not count towards density GRFA 250% of buildable
EHUs do not count towards GRFA Site Coverage 70% of total site area 33,225 sf 28.8% 13,675 sf Landscaping 20% of total site area 20.94% 11,145 sf Parking and Loading 1.25 spaces per
unit (approved parking reduction) 1.25 per unit, 40 spaces total for EHUs Additional 29 spaces V. Criteria for Review A. Before recommending approval, approval with conditions or disapproval
of the minor subdivision, the planning and environmental commission shall consider the following criteria with respect to the proposed subdivision: 1. The extent to which the proposed
subdivision is consistent with all the applicable elements of the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail comprehensive plan and is compatible with the development
objectives of the town; and Analysis: Employee Housing has been identified as one of the highest priorities in the Town of Vail. This priority is outlined in many of the Vail comprehensive
plans and development objectives of the Town. This subdivision allows for the employee housing at First Chair to be placed into a trust for the benefit of the employees and creates some
tax advantages to the owner, and is in no way inconsistent with the employee housing priorities. 2. The extent to which the proposed subdivision complies with all of the standards of
this title, as well as, but not limited to, title 12, "Zoning Regulations", of this code, and other pertinent regulations that the planning and environmental commission deems applicable;
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Analysis: As indicated in Section IV of this report, this subdivision complies with the Zoning Standards of the Lionshead Mixed Use -‐1 Zone District and all pertinent regulations.
3. The extent to which the proposed subdivision presents a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses consistent with municipal development objectives; and Analysis:
Because the proposed subdivision has no effect on development rights for the site, there is no effect on this criteria. 4. The extent of the effects on the future development of the
surrounding area; and Analysis: This subdivision has no effect on future development of the surrounding area. The subdivision is for ownership purposes only and does not create a new
development site. 5. The extent to which the proposed subdivision is located and designed to avoid creating spatial patterns that cause inefficiencies in the delivery of public services,
or require duplication or premature extension of public facilities, or result in a "leapfrog" pattern of development; and Analysis: As this is an existing platted lot within an established
subdivision, this criteria is not applicable. 6. The extent to which the utility lines are sized to serve the planned ultimate population of the service area to avoid future land disruption
to upgrade undersized lines; and Analysis: The proposed First Chair subdivision has no effect on this criteria. 7. The extent to which the proposed subdivision provides for the growth
of an orderly viable community and serves the best interests of the community as a whole; and Analysis: As this is an existing platted lot within an established subdivision, this criteria
is not applicable. 8. The extent to which the proposed subdivision results in adverse or beneficial impacts on the natural environment, including, but not limited to, water quality,
air quality, noise, vegetation, riparian corridors, hillsides and other desirable natural features; and Analysis: The proposed First Chair subdivision has no effect on this criteria.
9. Such other factors and criteria as the commission and/or council deem applicable to the proposed subdivision. Analysis: Any other factors or criteria can be addressed by the applicant.
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B. Necessary Findings: Before recommending and/or granting an approval of an application for a major subdivision, the planning and environmental commission shall make the following findings
with respect to the proposed major subdivision: 1. That the subdivision is in compliance with the criteria listed in subsection A of this section. 2. That the subdivision is consistent
with the adopted goals, objectives and policies outlined in the Vail comprehensive plan and compatible with the development objectives of the town. 3. That the subdivision is compatible
with and suitable to adjacent uses and appropriate for the surrounding areas. 4. That the subdivision promotes the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the town and promotes
the coordinated and harmonious development of the town in a manner that conserves and enhances its natural environment and its established character as a resort and residential community
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VI. Adjacent Addresses TOWN OF VAIL C/O FINANCE DEPT 75 S FRONTAGE RD VAIL, CO 81657 THE VAIL CORPORATION SAMANTHA JONES 390 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT STE 1000 BROOMFIELD, CO 80021 LANDMARK
CONDO ASSOCIATION GEOFFREY WRIGHT 610 W LIONSHEAD CR VAIL, CO 81657 CDOT 4201 E. ARKANSAS AVENUE DENVER, CO 80222 LIONSHEAD INN LLC 705 WEST LIONSHEAD CIRCLE VAIL, CO 81657 LIONSHEAD
INN LLC REBECCA FISCHER 633 17TH ST. SUITE 3000 DENVER, CO 80202 VAIL MANAGEMENT COMPANY -‐WESTWIND C/O VAIL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, PO BOX 6130 AVON, CO 81620 First Chair Subdivision May
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ATTACHMENT: FINAL PLAT, FIRST CHAIR SUBDIVISION First Chair Subdivision May 31, 2011 8
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