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October 15, 2008
Vail Town Council
C/O Nicole Peterson
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
FX: 970.479.2452
Dear Council Members:
I am in opposition to the proposed Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2008 amending Phase III of SDD No. 6, Vail Village Inn, to allow for the conversion of an existing office and retail space
to residential for an addition to an existing dwelling unit, located at 68 Meadow Drive (PEC08-0049) for the following reasons:
The existing retail and office space should stay in Vail Village to maintain a critical mass of successful businesses. The retail and office spaces are important to the other businesses
in the area.
The existing businesses, affected by the proposal, are successful and want to stay there, but have been incited, or strongly encouraged, by the landlord, to give their support of this
conversion.
I disagree with the statement, “The space under consideration is not prime commercial and has no exposure to the public,” (Found in the form letters that are signed by business owners
in the area, included in staff memorandum, dated October 13, 2008). The existing businesses, including Digit’s salon, Robinson office and To Catch a Cook are all long-time, successful
businesses. Furthermore, Osaki’s and Grappa are examples of other successful businesses on the pedestrian plaza.
Solaris was required to build a tunnel that leads to the existing businesses, and now the tunnel will lead to a residential area.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Bob McNichols
Vail Business Owner
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