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Dccember 22. 201 1
Martin Haeberle
Town of Vail
75 South Prontage Road
VaiL Colorado 816�7
Re: Village Inn Plaza-Phase V, Unit 3 Remodcl
Dear Mr. liaebele:
This letter is written on behalf of Village Inn Plaza-Phase V Condominium Association
(Association) with respect to remodeling work now being performed on Unil 3, which wc understand to
be conducted pursu�nt to a pennit issued to La [3ottega, Ina (La Bottega), the Icssee of this unit. The
unit was fonnerly occupied by a tenant known as Mountain Dog which ran a retail storc. The owner of
Unit 3 is Staufer Commercial, LLC (Staufer)
The Villa�e Inn Plaza-Phase V Condominiums are ooverned by the Declaration recorded in Book
478, Page 378 ofthe Eagle County records. The Association is the Association named in that
Declaration. Pursuan[ to the Declaration, the Association is responsible to administer, conserve, manage,
maintain, repair and replace the common elements. Unit owners may alter or improve their units but in
doina so, the owner may not impair, impede or interfere with the �eneral common elements, the
structural soundness of the building or any easement whether for the Associ�tion or any other unit owncr.
The Association has not been informed oftl�e spccific intended use of Unit 3 other than as a deli
associated with the operations of the La Bottega restaurant in the same building. Recently, La Bottcga
commeneed remodeling of Unit 3. 'I�he Association's properry manager questioned the contractor abou[
what was involved in the remodel and learned that the remodel included new cooking and related
I'acilities (vent, �rease trap lines. etc.), access to and use of the gcneral common element spaces and
changes to the general common element electrical servicc panel for the building. Staufer was kind
cnough to provide thc Association's property manager with hard copies of the plans which confirmed thc
scope of work as involving the use and access to general common clements.
Plcase be advised that the Associalion has not aiven its consent or approval to Uic remodeling
now being conducted by La BolLega. La 6ottega has not discussed the remodel with the Association nor
sought its approval of or consent to the remodelina work or the use of or potential alterations to the
general conunon elements. A[ this time, the Association does nor have sufficient information regarding
thc remodel to be ablc to evaluate il'it will hinder, impair or impedc the gener�l common clements. Por
lhis reason, the Association would prefer that work avoid lhe general common clements until sufficient
infonnation is known that will allow the Association to make an informed decision.
December 22, 2011 .
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Please let me know if you have any yuestions .
Very truly yours,
ALDRICH LAW FIRM, LLC
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Frederick G. Aldrich
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cc : Association via email
Jonathan Sfiaufer via email