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To: Vail Town Council
From: Community Development Department
Date: August 2, 2011
Subject: Ski Concierge Services Policy Discussion
I. SUMMARY
The purpose of this work session is to receive policy direction from the Vail Town
Council on Ski Concierge Services. Staff requests that the Vail Town Council listen to
the presentation, ask pertinent questions and provide policy direction on ski concierge
services.
II. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Hotels have introduced ski concierge services in close proximity to ski lifts to improve
customer service. These ski concierge services often include the temporary outdoor
storage of skis and snowboards on rolling racks to facilitate distribution of equipment to
guests. Ski concierge services are not contemplated by the Vail Town Code, as this
type of service did not exist when the current regulations were adopted. As a result, the
Town has no underlying policy direction on this subject, and thus, Staff cannot make a
determination on how to handle this use. Without clear policy direction, interpretations
by Staff results in arbitrary rulings, inequities, unfairness or inconsistencies.
III. SKI CONCIERGE SERVICES ELEMENTS
Ski concierge services may include the following elements:
• Individual business location or operation within existing ski shops
• Locker rooms for hotel guests
• Food and beverage components
• Outdoor ski storage on rolling racks, ranging from one rack to 12 racks, both on
private property and in the right-of-way
• Pop-up tents
• Signage directing guests to their ski equipment
• Employees both inside and outside the business providing services to guests
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• Equipment movers, such as bicycle-drawn trailers, typically driven or walked
through pedestrian areas
• Loading & Delivery issues
• Overnight ski storage indoors that may or may not block emergency access
IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Department requests that the Vail Town Council answer
the following question:
• What is the Town’s policy on ski concierge services?
Should policy necessitate any amendments to the Vail Town Code, Staff recommends
the Vail Town Council instruct Staff to prepare proposed amendments for review by the
Planning and Environmental Commission and the Vail Town Council.
V. ATTACHMENTS
A. Photos of ski concierge services