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Home My WebLink About1990-10-23 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1990 2:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. Uail Valley Marketing Board Presentation 2. Update on Arts in Public Places Activities 3. Discussion of Regional Transportation System 4. Planning and Environmental Commission Report 5. Design Review Board Report 6. Information Update 7. Other VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1990 2:00 P.M. EXPANDED AGENDA 2:00 1. Vail Valley Marketing Board Presentation Frank Johnson Background/Rationale: The VVMB will update the Council on aspects of this year's summer marketing campaign, research and results from efforts to date, and goals for 1991 and beyond. 2:30 2. Update on Arts in Public Places Activities Shelly Mello Background/Rationale: On Sept. 17, 1990, the AIPP Board voted unanimously to accept, on behalf of the Town Council, "Kaikoo III" by Betty Gold. The benefactors of the piece are David and Micki Chatkin of Pittsburgh, PA. The piece is currently on display near the East Lionshead bus stop. A permanent site to the west of the Lionshead parking structure has been proposed and will be voted on at the next AIPP meeting. 2:45 3. Discussion of Regional Bus System Ron Phillips 3:15 4. Planning and Environmental Commission Report Kristan Pritz 3:30 5. Design Review Board Report Shelly Mello 3:45 6. Information Update Ron Phillips 3:50 7. Other 'l~HE S'IA1~~ OF'I~rI~ r AR' 1 ~ S IN VAIL VALLEY There's no doubt that almost every winter Indeed, visitors and residents, as well, are ~ - visitor who has come to Vail, has come to ski. making more demands in all cultural aspects And rightly so. Vail mountain is magnificent. of the community. The building of the Gerald ~ But the Vail Gallery Association is tapping R Ford Amphitheatre was a giant step. For its foot. It aims to gain Vail its due, not only the past two summers visitors have been ex- as a skiing paradise, but a haven for arts as posed to Bravo! Colorado, a classical series, well. and many enriching programs presented by This restlessness began almost 10 years ago, the Vail Valley Foundation. _ but no one knew it. At that time, many of the "Certainly we're not as big as New York, streets were still unpaved, and Vail was known Los Angeles, or Chicago," said Gay Cotter, • ~ mainly as the new kid on the block. A great "but the art that we sell is being shipped all place to ski, but no one was quite sure if he over the United States. And, in tum, some of •~::n f• ~ wanted to live there. our local artists are being exhibited through- `~~~r ~ ~ ~ "Atone time there was a sculpture in front out the United States." .,15 of the clinic," says Gay Cotter, president of Says Dan Telleen, owner of Karats, "When .Af%~: : ~ the Vail Gallery Association. "The Gold and I first moved here, we came strictly for the ~ - . Silversmith of Vail and the J.N. Houston Gal- surroundings -the environment. Now we = lery were two of the first galleries. And that ~ want to enrich our lives culturally as well. It was it. But the beginnings, the real signs, the is my dream to have sculpture parks and gar- real stirrings, were on a local level in the form dens. l want us to have a town where people of residents who were doing work and looking would come just to see the sculpture in the "Kaikoo Series 111"-Betty Gold for aesthetic support. This gave breath to the meet:' Amesen Fine Art Ltd. Vail Arcs Council." Part of Vail's strength is the diversity of art It seemed that on one hand everyone that can be found here. It's a major center for wanted to get away -nature was the only Southwestern art as well as contemporary art artistic statement. But on the other hand, the and jewelry and heroic sculpture. community felt devoid of culture. Perhaps Dan Telleen will get his wish. It And so began the Summer Vail Art Work- might take years to complete, but possibly shop, which ran for 14 years and was directed Vail itself will become a giant work of art! ~ by artist Randy Milhoan. "Some of the biggest names in ceramics and contemporary jewelry . passed through this valley," says Jim Cotter, ~ s~~..~~`' owner of the . Cotter Galle The Gold and e ~ ail ~~~ssocia on J ry, .....e33! . , U, Silversmith of Vail. "It was a group of people three`goals:,~~ ~t`tid~srtdteaZlp r..~raii who were interested in culture. Photography, ~ cs~m:~.c~e~~all~allej, ~©~avC` hot glass, sculpture, painting, printmaking, ~reater~htl"ccal votc~`i~~ehalf t~;the' ceramics and contemporary jewelry-making attsr and to~gmtly .~1 ~ Vad asdF_ were taught. Marty of the students and ti,;,.....ettE.~whtch~~iy arts. Y teachers decided to make Vail their home. ~'~1Ke~ve`ko~t~~to~gtl'~~rk Unfortunately Colorado Mountain College, ''youi~s%rr~. t~ ~,6.,,,~.age. which had helped to underwrite the program, ~'~dued by'Bt+enda;~Ltne'lfarb. A, wp-~; decided to o in a different direction and jesient.Lollia~i~plleya:,:ne:``, _ funding wasn't available to continue the ~~~"~~'a'~'- r workshop." Today Vail is a burgeoning area. Many of . its residents come from culturally rich areas in the East. and Midwest and they understand the vital role that arts play in a community. "When I first opened the Parke Gallery in the early '70s," says John Cogswell, owner of the Cogswell Gallery and The Squash Blos- som, "most of the galleries were ethnic. There was Southwestern work, art from Alaska. His- torically, people took home jewelry. But soon the galleries found that they had to contribute to the sophistication of their clientele." 68-GALLERY h' Lt ? . . General Purpose Steel Inc. SUITE 107 0 1100 PENN CENTER BLVD. • PITTSBURGH, PA 15235 PHONE 412-823-2600 August 21, 1990 Town of Uail Art & Public Places Program Vail, CO 81657 Gentlemen: I am writing this letter at the request of Betty Gold. My wife, Micki, and I would be honored to donate Betty Gold's sculpture KAIK00 #3 to the City of Vail. We believe this is another fabulous piece of art built by Betty, and we are sure you will find an appropriate spot to display her work. All that is required by the City of Vail is to send a letter of acceptance, then I believe coordination and placement can follow. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 1-800-783-4774. Very truly yours, ~J l~f"~ _ David L. Chatkin President ~DLC/lda C~ BETTY GOLD 1 324 PACIFIC AVENUE VENICE, CALIFORNIA 90291 (21 3) 399-5205 Betty Gofd, a professional sculptor for more than 24 years, has worked in diverse media to create pieces that reflect her artistic focus on intensifying opposites. "I've always been interested in opposite ends of the spectrum, such as the contrast of my rugged, oversized, sandblasted outdoor steel sculptures with my indoor, delicate gold-leaf icon visuals." Her works appear in more than 50 permanent installations and private collections throughout the world. Although Gold's prolific creative efforts include painting, drawing, silk screening, tapestry and jewelry design and photography, sculpture remains her primary interest. She expresses herself artistically both in an abstract figurative style and in non- objective geometric patterns. All of her outdoor pieces are constructed from welded steel and are either painted with glossy enamel or left in their raw steel state to rust to a velvety patina. Her indoor pieces are created from bronze, welded steel or wood, and are left in their natural state, painted or decorated. . Betty Gold has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. This expcsure to different cultures has profoundly influenced her work. The Asian influence is reflected by simple designs and use of gold leaf. Primitive cultures of Africa, Australia and the Americas are reflected in several series of sculptures, paintings and photographs. Gold's large outdoor sculptures are in the permanent collections of public institutions internationally, including the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul, Korea; Purdue University, Indiana; and the Delaware Art Museum. In 1988 she installed a 22•foct beacon sculpture at the Sinskey Winery, Napa, California; in 1989 she completed a 23-foot sculpture, "Fountain Number One," for the new Ronald Reagan California State Building, Los Angeles, California. Her paintings and siik~ screens are housed in such collections as the RCA Building, . Chicago; New York University; the Hawaii State Foundation of the Arts; the University of California and Michigan State University. Recent solo exhibitions have been at the Andrea Ross Gallery, Santa Monica; the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama; the Nishida Gallery, Nara, Japan; and Walker Hill Art Center, Seoul, Korea. She has been Visiting Artist and Artist in Residence at such institutions as Purdue University, the University of Texas and the Palm Springs Desert Museum. Betty Gold works out of her 3,000 square-foot loft-studio in Venice, California. BITTY GOLD 1 3?d PACIFIC AVENUE VEUICE, CALIFORNIA 90291 (21 3) 399-5205 SOLO EXH131TIONS 1989 Nishida Gallery Andrea Ross Gallery Nara. Japan Santa Monica, California 1988 Interior ccncepts; furniture design: Interior concepts; furniture design: _ 8,000 scuare-loot home winery, Napa, California Santa Monica, California 1987 ~Nalker Hill Art Center , Seoul, Korea 1896 Purdue University Birmingham Museum of Art West Lafayette, Indiana Birmingham: Alabama 1985 Boise State University California State University Boise, Idaho Fullerton, California 1984 Jan Baum Gallery Agoura Hills City Gallery Los Ange!es, California Agcura, California Century Gallery Gallery 10 Sylmar, Califcrnia AsFen, Cclorado 1983 Patrick Gallery ~ Landau Gallery (Photcgraphy) Austin, Texas Lcs Angeles, California 1982 Deicas A.rt Jan Baum Gallery La Jolla, Califcrnia Lcs Angeles, California 1981 University Art Museum Palm Springs Desert Museum University of ~ exas Palm Springs, California Austin, Texas Delaware Art `Museum Pacific Gallery Wilmington, Cefaware Stockton, Califcrnia Charles W. Bowers Memorial Museum Santa Ana, California 1 i 980 Baum-Silverman Gallery Indianapolis Museum of Art Los Angeles, California Indianapolis, Indiana Aronson Gallery Shidoni Art Gallery Atlanta, Georgia Santa Fe, New Mexico Palos Verdes Art Center Milwaukee Art Center Palos Verdes, California Milwaukee, Wisconsin New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, Louisiana .1979 Phoenix Art Museum Landau/Alexander Gallery Phoenix, Arizona Los Angeles, California 1977 Charles E. Bowers Memorial Esther Robles Gallery Museum Los Angeles, California Santa Ana, California Aronson Gallery Atlanta Georgia 1976 Laguna Gloria Art Museum Central College Austin, Texas Pella, Iowa Gargoyle, Inc. Aspen, Colorado 1975 Esther Robles Gallery Brena Gallery Los Angeles, California Denver, Colorado 1974 Downtown Gallery Gargoyle, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii Aspen, Colorado Elaine Horwitch Gallery Charles W. Bowers Memorial Scottsdale, Arizona Museum Santa Ana, California 1973 Rubicon Gallery Los Angeles, California _ 1972 Parkcrest Gallery Gargoyle, Inc. Austin, Texas Aspen, Colorado 1911 Sol Del Rio Gallery Art Center Studio and Gallery San Antonio, Texas Dallas, Texas 2 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1989 Andrea Ross Gallery The Third Sculpture Walk Santa Monica, California Century City, California 1988 2nd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Vallerie Miller Fine Art Gallery Exhibition Palm Desert, California Carlsbad, California 1987 International Open-Air Workshop National Museum of Contemporary Art ' Seoul, Korea (two large sculptures) 1986 Jan Baum Gallery Korean Culture Center Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California - 1983 Fordham University Bronx, New York 1981 Shidoni Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Santa Fe, New Mexico 1978 Elaine Howitch Gallery Shidoni Gallery Scottsdale, Arizona Santa Fe, New Mexico 1977 Shidoni Gallery Santa Fe, New Mexico 1976 Aronson Gallery Atlanta, Georgia 1975 "Women Artists in Hawaii" Esther Robles Gallery Honolulu, Hawaii Los Angeles, California Gargoyle, Inc. Berenson Gallery Aspen, Colorado Miami, Florida 1972 Restart Gallery Studio Gallery . Houston, Texas Tyler, Texas Contemporary Gallery Dallas, Texas 1971 Enhol Gallery Dallas, Texas 3 PERMANENT C.A.RGc OUTDCCR SCULPTURE INSTALLATIONS Rcnald Reagan California State Building, Los Angeles, California (23-foot "Fountain Number One") Sinskey Winery, Napa, California (22-foot beacon sculpture) Walker Hill Art Center, Seoul, Korea (28-foot sculpture) Cit~j of Paramount, California, (21 moot sculpture) Boise State University, Boise, Idaho (21-foot sculpture) California State University, Fullertcn (21-fcot sculpture} Hartwood Acre Fark, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (20-#oot sculpture) Downtown Los Angeles Harbor Freeway (20-foot sculpture) Sculptures of various sizes at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama; Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Newport Museum of Art, Ne~Nport Beach, California; Biloxi, Mississippi Cultural Center; Palm Springs Oeser; Museum, Palm Springs, California; Radford University, Radford, Virginia; Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware; Milwaukee Art Canter, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis Museum cf Art, Indianapolis, Indiana; _ New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana; Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona: Charles W. Bowers Memcrial Museum. Santa Ana. California; the Oakland Museum, Cakland, California; Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana; Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana; National Museum of Contempcrary Art, Secul, Korea; and Brea Technological Center, Brea, California. PUBLIC COL! ECTIONS OF PAINTINGS AND SILK SCRE.VS RCA Building, Chicago, Illinois; Art Museum, Cadars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, California; Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, California; Hawaii State Foundation 'of the Arts; Si<irball Musaum, Los Angeles; Apollo Plastic Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; Palos Verdes Public Libraries, Palos Verdes, California; Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles, California; National American Industrial Bank, Denver, Colorado; Houston First Savings, Houston, Texas; First American Industrial Bank, Denver, Colorado; Leisure Tech.: California, New Jersey and Long Island; Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles, California; University of Cklahema; Purdue University; Michigan State University; New York University; Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts; ' Pepperdine University, Malibu, California; University of California at Irvine, Riverside and Santa Barbara; Hcfstra University, Hempstead. New York; University of Southern Califcrnia. Los Angeles, California. Washingtcn University, Saint Louis, Missouri; and Ncrthern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. 4 PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION October 22, 1990 11:00 Site Visits to Affordable Housing parcels. 11:30 A worksession for rezoning of the following properties for "affordable housing" development: a. Mountain Bell site described as a tract of land in the South Half, of the Southeast Quarter, Section 6, Township 5 South, Range 80 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Eagle County, Colorado. b. A property commonly known as the Pedotto property located to the south of Kinnickinnick Road in.the Intermountain Subdivision more specifically described as a parcel of land in the SW 1/4 of Section 14, Township 5 South, Range 81 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Eagle County, Colorado. c. A property located to the north of Safeway and Chamonix Lane in the Vail Heights Subdivision, Lots 5- 13. 1:15 Site Visits to PEC Agenda items SITE VISITS 2:00 Public Hearing 1. Approval of the minutes from the September 24, 1990 and October 8, 1990 meetings. 2 2. A request for a conditional use permit in order to sell beer at wholesale and to sell beer for off-site consumption at 143 E. Meadow Drive, Lot P, Block 5D, Vail Village lst Filing. Applicant: First Brewery of Vail/Dean Liotta - 3. A request for a height variance in order to construct an addition to Condominium Unit E- 6, Lot P, Block 5D, Vail Village First Filing, 141 East Meadow Drive. Applicant: H. William Smith, Jr. 3 4. A request for a site coverage variance and an exterior alteration in the Commercial Core I in order to allow construction of an airlock entry at the Szechwan Lion Restaurant, 304 Bridge Street, Lot H, Block 5A, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: John S. Ho/Szechwan Lion Restaurant 1 5. A request for a major change to existing development approval for the Valley, Phase VI. Applicant: Edward Zneimer TABLED UNTIL 6. A request for setback variances in order, NOV. 12TH to construct additions to the Christiania Lodge located at 356 Hansen Ranch Road, Lot D, Block 2 Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: Paul R. Johnston TABLED UNTIL 7. A request for off-street surface parking. at NOV. 12TH the "Holy Cross parcel." Applicant: Vail Associates TABLED 8. A request for a variance to allow a satellite INDEFINITELY dish in the Gore Creek 50' setback and a request for a floodplain modification on Lot 3, Block 1, Bighorn 1st addition, 3907 Lupine Drive. Applicant: Ron Oelbaum r) DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA OCTOBER 17, 1990 2:00 P.M. SITE VISITS 12:00 10 1. Caulkins Residence - New Duplex SM 3010 Booth Creek Dr./Lot 4, Block 3, Vail Village 11th MOTION: George L. SECOND: Jim S. VOTE: 4-0 Approved with conditions: 1) . Any willows on. the north edge of the paved area that are destroyed in the construction process must be replaced with evergreens trees if allowed by Army Corps of Engineers 2). Willows located between Booth Creek Drive and house must be solid except the area directly adjacent to the driveway - any dead willows must be replaced. - 2. Garden of the Gods III - Redevelopment SM 365 Gore Creek Dr./Lot K, Block 5A, Vail Village 5th (SDD 19) MOTION: George L. SECOND: Jim S. VOTE: 4-0 Approved with condition: 1). Town Engineer must approve plan. 6 3. Wildflower Inn Sign SM 174 East Gore Creek Drive MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO OCTOBER 31ST MEETING 1 r 1 4. Sadler - 250 Addition SM 802 Potato Patch Dr./Lot 4, Block 1, Potato Patch. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO OCTOBER 31ST MEETING 4 5. Byrne - Determination of site constraints for J"K separation of Primary/Secondary Units 16 Forest Road/Parcel A, Lot 1, Block 7, Vail Village 1st MOTION: Sherry D. SECOND: George L. VOTE: 4-0 Approved as submitted. The Board felt this property met all of the criteria for allowing separation of the Primary and Secondary Unit. The natural features which lead the Board to the conclusion that there are site constraints to warrant~a separation are: Stands of mature trees, a stream course which runs year round through the lot and the location of the existing primary unit structure. 5 6. Rimski - Remodel JK 394 Beaver Dam Road/Lot 7, Block 2, Vail Village 3rd MOTION: George L. SECOND: Sherry D. VOTE: 4-0 Approved with the following: Needs to come back for Landscaping, color, cricket, GRFA allowance driveway slope and height. 2 3 7. Vail Road - Pedestrian Walk AK East side of Vail Road between the North Frontage Road and East Meadow Drive. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO OCTOBER 31ST MEETING 7 8. Daily Grind Menu Sign Location BR 288 Bridge Street MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED TO OCTOBER 31ST MEETING 2 9. Kenny's Double Diamond Ski Shop BR 520 Lionshead Mall MOTION: George L. SECOND: Jim S. VOTE: 4-0 Approved as modified. 9 10. Myers Residence - 250 Addition AK 3988-A Lupine Drive/Lot 2, Block 2, Bighorn Sub. 1st Addition MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Tabled until October 31 3 F 8 11. Szechwan Lion Restaurant - New Airlock JK Conceptual 304 Bridge Street MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: Conceptual, consent approved. 12. Parking Structure Signage Public Works Development Sign MOTION: Jim S. SECOND: George L. VOTE: 4-0 Approved with modifications. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSEN'T': Ned Gwathmey Connie Knight Jim Shearer (PEC) Pat Herrington Sherry Dorward George Lamb STAFF APPROVALS: Colorado Insight Awning/Signage Vail Village Inn Phase II LeRoy Repaint Lot 21, Block 1, Vail Meadows The Valley Condos - Retaining Walls The Valley Phase I Stott - Add windows and extend deck Lot li, Block A, Vail Das Schone #1 4 Esrey - Timber Planter Lot 14, Block 1, Vail Village 13th Northwoods Building A - Enclose Deck on Unit A-10 Wittemyer Resid. - Relocation of Gondola Terminal 5° to the north Lot 1, Block 1, Vail Village 3rd Nystrom - Hot tub mechanical room enclosure Lot 7, Block 3, Vail Village 11th Montauk - Replacement of flue chase on north e~evation Lifthouse Abraham's Resid. - Add garage doors, new driveway, remove existing driveway and replace with grass and patio Lot 11, Vail Village 9th Byers - Relandscape, add shutter and window boxes Lot 17, Bighorn 4th Vail Residence - Landscaping changes for new duplex Lot 3, Block 1, Vail Village 6th Red Lion Inn - Remodel to the Red Lion Restaurant and Condominiums Lot G, Block 5A, Vail Village 1st Hutson/Cummings - Removal of stair tower and addition of window Lot 6, Vail Village 9th Vail Village Travel - Bay window with stone planter Vail Village Inn Plaza Vail Amoco Remediation System (Former Chevron Station) - New Structure 934 South Frontage Road 5 . WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 10/12/90 Page 1 of 3 TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 8/8/89 WEST INTERMOUNTAIN ANNEXATION LARRY: Proceeding w/legal requirements for Marijke Brofos will be circulating petitions. (request: Lapin) annexation. 5/1 AMEND CODE, 12.04.240, STREET CUT STAN/LARRY/KRISTAN: Per Council direction, proceed. Recommended changes to be presented to Council October 16. PERMITS 6/12 VAIL GLO SIGN (request: Levine) RON/KRISTAN: Through DRB, or some other process, Kristan has written a letter to Vail Glo. They are still can the lettering color and lighting be modified? talking. Craig. Holzfaster will get back to Kristen re: re-design by 10-18-90. 6/26 AIR QUALITY SUSAN: Issue of air quality recommendations Ordinance being developed for PEC review by 11/12/90. needs to be revisited by this fall. 6/26 TED KINDEL MEMORIAL TODD 0.: Track dawn ownership of land to the south PEC recommended Mill Creek area. Public Works will (request: Rose) of the Christiania. If this belongs to the TOV, coordinate placement. begin to formulate memorial plan, i.e., park bench, plaque, etc.? 7/17 BIKES/ROLLER BLADES AND SKATES/ KEN/LARRY: Should bicycles, roller blades,, etc. be Researching appropriate ordinances for application in 1991. SKATEBOARDS prohibited from highly pedestrianized areas in the Village and Lionshead? 1/24 AG/OPEN SPACE AMENDMENT LARRY/KRISTAN: Legal research requested to make Research underway. Larry will report to Council. ORDINANCE AG/Open Space 35 acre minimum per unit. 7/21 UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES IN LARRY/STAN: Work with Holy Cross Electric to Scheduled to begin this fall. Memo drafted for. Jim Gibson. EAST VAIL establish special improvement district(s) for Memo sent to property owners by staff. Engineering undergrounding utilities in East Vail. estimates to be received from Holy Cross. 8/7 JOHNSON/GATES MEETING RON: Schedule discussion w/Bud Gates and Linda Scheduled for Evening Meeting 10/16. Johnson prior to November general election. 8/28 FOREST SERVICE LAND USE STUDY RON: Staff updated boundary position statement to Letter will be written. Council for review. Can the Forest Service be encouraged to complete a fractional study, rather than waiting for the entire Gore Valley? 9/4 BOARD OF REALTORS LETTER ~ RON: Prepare letter to realtors re: deteriorating Letter sent. properties/aging condos - to ask for solutions to this perceived problem and their vested interest in maintaining inventory. WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 10/12/90 Page 2 of 3 TOPIC -QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS , 9/11 VESTED RIGHTS ORDINANCE LARRY: Schedule for evening meeting review. Community Development will meet with Larry. 9/11 RAISING FEES FOR PARKING FUND KRISTAN: Schedule for evening meeting review. Scheduled for Work Session 10/23/90: CONTRIBUTIONS 9/20 WAIL MEADOWS SUBDIVISION RON: Response to attorney about Town buying land. Ron to write letter to attorney. 9/20 LIONS RIDGE FILING 4 RON: Homeowners Assn. would like Town to buy Ron contacted Jim Fritze about tax abatement if Town takes common area for back taxes and penalties. ownership. Tax liability only about $5,500. 9/25 CHARGES FOR OUT-OF-DISTRICT DICK: Prepare updated figures based on actual cost Will have recommendations for Council by Nov. 13. FIRE RESPONSE of fire response for unincorporated areas served by Vail F.D. for ordinance amendment consideration. 9/25 VANDALISM EXPENSE REPORT STAN/CAROLINE: Compile figures relating to Town Memo in packet. (request: Steinberg) expense incurred from vandalism (i.e., traffic gate repairs, lights on streamwalk path, signs, toilets, etc.) for public release. 9/25 SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER - ELDON BECK KRISTAN: Check professional fees remaining in Although no professional fees remain in Comm. Dev.'s (request: Rose) Community Development to gather Eldon Beck's budget, Kristan left message at Mr. Beck's office on views on long-range plans, streetscape Monday and is attempting to schedule. improvement plan, performing arts center location, West Meadow Drive Mall, Master Plan for LH - all possible subjects. 9/25 EMPLOYEE HOUSING (request: RON/STAFF: Schedule for agenda item soon. The Staff committee is developing process. Gibson) Town must take apro-active stance and be ready to address when "our" units will be available, as well as site, size, funding, benefits, etc. Berry Creek - Staff should begin the rezoning process required fora portion of Berry Creek to be used as employee housing. HOUSING TASK FORCE IMPORTANT DATES Both dates have changed and Kristan will update Council when new dates are set. r Z t WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 10/12/90 Page 3 of 3 TOPIC .QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 9/25 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RON/STAN: Place on earliest agenda possible to Avon, Vail, VA committee is addressing these issues. Larry COUNTY-WIDE discuss the following: Leadville bus service, Brooks will be forwarding a proposal to TOU to help fund vans, long-term commuter system, Parking & buses between Avon and Vail. Transportation Advisory Committee role, AvonJBC transit, extending TOV service to Eagle-Vail, donating outdated TOV buses for the Minturn/ Leadvil1e route, etc. Engage assistance of James Johnson. 9/2 REVIEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KRISTAN/GARY: Consider fees currently charged for Set for Work Session 11-6-90. FEE STRUCTURE labor intensive review processes, "fast- tracking," red tags, etc. Consider reinstating the street use tax? 9/21 E911 KEN: Write to the County Commissioners to restate County Commissioners meeting at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, our position that user fees are a standard and Oct. 16th. appropriate method of collection - rather than seizure funds. 10/10 CML DISTRICT 12 MEETING/ COUNCIL: Any Councilmembers who wish to attend this BRECKENRIDGE meeting Friday, 10/26/90, should notify Ron. Rob , and possibly Tom will be attending. 10/10 BOTTLE BILL LEGISLATION -CML RON: Include in letter further comments from Kent RESPONSE re: total waste treatment and possible excerpt from BARROWS newspaper article a couple weeks ago? 10/10 SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE CAROLINE: Should the Marketing Board put together Will do. a review process and criteria for special events funding proposals, Jim Gibson will sit on this committee. WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 10/19/90 Page 1 of 3 TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUT1f1NS 8/8/89 WEST INTERMOUNTAIN ANNEXATION LARRY: Proceeding w/legal requirements for Marijke Brofos will be circulating petitions. (request: Lapin) annexation. 5/1 AMEND CODE, 12.04.240, STREET CUT STAN/LARRY: Per Council direction, proceed. Schedule joint meeting with Council, staff, Public Service, PERMITS and Holy Cross. ` 6/12 VAIL GLO SIGN (request: Levine) RON/KRISTAN: Through DRB, or some other process, Kristan has written a letter to Vail Glo. They are still can the lettering color and lighting be modified? talking. Craig Holzfaster will get back to Kristen re. redesign by 10-18-90. Hasn't happened yet. 6/26 AIR QUALITY SUSAN: Issue of air quality recommendations needs Ordinance being developed for PEC review by 11/12/90. to be revisited by this fall. 6/26 TED KINDEL MEMORIAL TODD 0.: Track down ownership of land to the south PEC recommended Mill Creek area. Public Works will (request: Rose) of the Christiania. If this belongs to the TOV, coordinate placement. Letter sent to Gordon Britton begin to formulate memorial plan, i.e., park authorizing placement. bench, plaque, etc.? 7/11 BIKES/ROLLER BLADES AND SKATES/ KEN/LARRY: Should bicycles, roller blades, etc. be Researching appropriate ordinances for application in 1991. SKATEBOARDS prohibited from highly pedestrianized areas in the Village and Lionshead? 7/24 AG/OPEN SPACE AMENDMENT LARRY/KRISTAN: Legal research requested to make Research underway. Larry will report to Council on 11/13. ORDINANCE AG/Open Space 35 acre minimum per unit. 7/27 UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES IN LARRY/STAN: Work with Holy Cross Electric to Scheduled to begin this fall. Memo drafted for Jim Gibson. EAST VAIL establish special improvement district(s) far Memo sent to property owners by staff. Engineering undergrounding utilities in East Vail. estimates to be received from Holy Cross. 9/11 VESTED RIGHTS ORDINANCE LARRY: Schedule for evening meeting review. Community Development will meet with Larry on 11/5/90. 9/11 RAISING FEES FOR PARKING FUND KRISTAN: Schedule for work session review. Scheduled for Work Session 11/13/90. CONTRIBUTIONS 9/20 LIONS RIDGE FILING 4 RON: Homeowners Assn. would like Town to buy Ron contacted Jim Fritze about tax abatement if Town takes common area for back taxes and penalties. ownership. Tax liability only about $5,500. 9/25 CHARGES FOR OUT-OF-DISTRICT DICK: Prepare updated figures based on actual cost Will have recommendations far Council by Nov. 13. FIRE RESPONSE of fire response far unincorporated areas served by Vail F.D. for ordinance amendment consideration. WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 10/19/90 Page 2 of 3 TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 9/25 VANDALISM EXPENSE REPORT STAN/CAROLINE: Compile figures relating to Town Caroline to handle a news release, based on memo. (request: Steinberg) expense incurred from vandalism (i.e., traffic gate repairs, lights on streamwalk path, signs, toilets, etc.) for public release. 9/25 SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER - ELDON BECK KRISTAN: Check professional fees remaining in Workshop is scheduled for Nov. 27-28 with Eldon Beck, Sherry (request: Rose) Community Development to gather Eldon Beck's Dorward, and Jeff Winston. views on long-range plans, streetscape improvement plan, performing arts center location, West Meadow Drive Mall, Master Plan for LH - all possible subjects. 9/25 EMPLOYEE HOUSING HOUSING TASK FORCE IMPORTANT DATE Public meeting Thurs., 10/25, 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers. 9/25 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RON/STAN: Place on earliest agenda possible to Avon, Vail, VA committee is addressing these issues. Larry COUNTY-WIDE discuss the following: Leadville bus service, Brooks will be forwarding a proposal to TOV to help fund vans, long-term commuter system, Parking & buses between Avon and Vail. Transportation Advisory Committee role, Avon/BC transit, extending TOV service to Eagle-Vail, donating outdated TOV buses for the Minturn/ Leadville route, etc. Engage assistance of James Johnson. 9/2 REVIEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT KRISTAN/GARY: Consider fees currently charged for Set for Work Session 11-13-90. FEE STRUCTURE labor intensive review processes, "fast- . tracking," red tags, etc. Consider reinstating the street use tax? 9/27 E911 KEN: Write to the County Commissioners to restate County Commissioners meeting at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, our position that user fees are a standard and Oct. 16th. Meeting was not held. Will be rescheduled. appropriate method of collection - rather than seizure funds. 10/10 CML DISTRICT 12 MEETING/ COUNCIL: Any Councilmembers who wish to attend this BRECKENRIDGE meeting Friday, 10/26/90, should notify Ron. Rob and possibly Tom will be attending. WORK SESSION FOLLOW-UP 10/19/90 Page 3 of 3 TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 10/10 SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE CAROLINE: Should the Marketing Board put together Process is underway. a review process and criteria for special events funding proposals, Jim Gibson will sit on this committee. 10/16 WATER QUANTITY/QUALITY KRISTAN: Schedule joint meeting w/Water District, To be scheduled in November. (request: Lapin) Town Council, PEC, and Wayne Schroeder to discuss water issues. 10/16 SALLY HOPPER/PETER KENNEY COUNCIL/STAFF: The Eagle Valley Environmental DEBATE Alliance will be hosting a debate at Manor Vail on Thursday, 10/25/90, at 7:00 p.m. r ~~C'0 OCT 191990 Vail Town Council 75 S. Frontage Rd. Vail, CO 81658 Dear Council Members; The Eagle Valley Environmental Alliance (EVER) will be sponsoring a Candidate's Forum at 7:OOp.m. on Thursday, October 25th, at Manor Vail Lodge. Incumbent Colorado State Senator Sally Hopper(R) will face challenger Peter Kenny(D). The format will consist of opening remarks by the candidates and a few questions from the moderator; the floor will then be opened for questions from the audience. We are asking that you please send representation to ask any questions you feel are pertinent. We look forward to seeing you there. Sincerely, n Ann Waller Political Affairs Committee Eagle Valley Environmental Alliance P.O. BoX 4455 Vail, CO 81658 ~e TOWN OF VAIL ArrORDABLE - ,HOUSING STL t~Y 0 October 1990 emu. ea~anmv c~?zes r . Town Council : ~ Kent B. Rose, Mayor Thomas I. Steinberg, Mayor Pro Tem Lynn A. Fritzlen Jim J. Gibson Merv Lapin Robert M. Levine Margaret (Peggy) A. Osterfoss Town Manager Rondall V. Phillips, Town Manager Housing Task Force Diana Donovan Lynn A. Fritzlen Joe Macy Jerry Oliver Margaret (Peggy) Osterfoss Kathy Warren Dalton Williams Community Development Staff Kristan Pritz, Director Jill Kammerer, Senior Planner Mike Mollica, Senior Planner • TABLE OF CONTENTS • f I-IlVTRODUCTION 1 A -EAGLE COUNTY HOUSING Nr~w A~~,~NT 1 1-KEY FINDINGS FROM THE EAGLR COUNTY HousWC Nnrw A~~,~vT 3 2 - RE5UL15 OF THE EAGLE COUNTY SURVEY THAT DESCRIBE VAIL 4 B -TOWN OF VAIL Artvau~ABLE HOUSIIVG STUDY FOCUS GROUPS 7 1 -EMPLOYERS FOCUS GROUP 7 2 - DEVELurn?c.S. PLANNERS AND ARCHITECTS FOCUS GROUP 8 3 -EMPLOYEES Focus GROUP 9 C -HOUSING PROGRAMS BEING USED IN OTF~R COMMUIvII~^+ . 10 D - SUNIIKARY OF FIIWINGS FROM THE TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 13 1 - PHASE I RECOMIuiENDATIONS 13 2 - PHASE II RECONIMEPTDATTONS 14 3 -EVALUATION OF RECONIIvIENDATTONS 14 II - PHASE I RECOMIviENDATIONS 15 A - PROVLSION FOR AC~.ra~ORY UNIT IN SIIJGLE-FAMILY, PRIMARY/SECONDARY AND DUPLEX ZONE T„5iiu~.ia 15 B NEW DEFWTITONS FOR PERMANENTLY DEED-RminIt.ir.~ AFFvxuABLE HOUSING AND STUDIO HOUSnvG UNITS 17 C -ROLE OF TOWN OF VAII.. 19 1 - CREATION OF A TOWN OF VAIL HOUSWG AUTT30RTTY 19 2 -TOWN OF VAb HovslivG FOR EIVII'LOYEES 21 3 -PUBLIC/PRIVATE Ariv~n~ABLE HOUSING PROTECT 22 4 - A FOCUS FOR HOUSING POi,i~ AND ISSUES AT DirrGnENT GOVERNMENTAL1+nYCl.7 Z2 D -SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT LG7lili~..l~ 4711!) FOR AFFORDABLB HOUSING 23 P~ i • TABLE OF CONTENTS • t. E - $r~~.,AL DEVE[AI'MENT D~ i nICTS FOR COMMERCIAL, MD~D-USE, OR FREE MARIOsI' 24 F -WAVER OF FEES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, ACCESSORY UNrrS, AND STUDIO HOUSING UNrrS 26 III - PHASB II RTsCOMIVIBNDATIONS 27 A -NEW COMMERCIAL AND Rr~u,ENTTAL DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQtJIREtvffiN'r 27 B - ON~uJG REVENUE SOURCES 29 PACE L ~ . TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 I - IN t t~ODUt_ t tON In January of this .year, the Town of Vail, as represented by ,the Town Council and the Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC), requested ttiaf :staff, assisted by the consulting firm of Rosall Remmers Cares fRRC), ,.„.ride guidance and direction by developing a series of polities and recommendations to address the community's need for expanding the supply of affordable housing for its local residents, both year-round and seasonal. This request followed a series of joint study sessions with the Council and the PEC, at which the general nature of the.housing problem~was discussed,~along with related issues of maintaining neighborhood integrity and "quality of life," ~ the availability of community services and capacity of infrastructure, retaining compliance with the Land Use Plan, and considering the needs for affordable :housing as regional, not just a local or Town of Vail issue: A housing task force consisting of members of both the Council and. the PEC as well as community members at large was established to oversee the effort and to bring a report back to the respective bodies which would help to define the magnitude of the problem and suggest a desired course of action This report summarizes the information obtained from three primary sources. It is based on a combination of data developed from the County-wide Housing Needs Assessment, input received from focus group sessions, and an evaluation of programs and solutions that are being tried elsewhere. The staff and consultant, m concert with the Housing Task Force volunteers, developed a preliminary set of ,recommendations and alternative actions for consideration. These recommendations are customized to the current situation and reflect the belief that multiple actions rather than one single program will be required to address local needs. A -EAGLE COUNTY HOUSING N~~LS ASSESSMENT Concurrent with the request outlined above, RRC was also selected by Eagle County to develop a housing needs assessment study with the intent of documenting and quantifying the affordable housing needs for the overall County. Within the context of that overall analysis, RRC was asked to develop a preliminary estiatate of need for such housing for the Town of Vail. The approach used for this effort .was a combination of survey research based on a random sample of Eagle County employees, and employers, which provided a statistically valid basis for estimation, together with a series of "focus interviews sessions" held with a selection of local public and private ~;:..rloyers, employees, planners, architects and developers, interested dtizens, and local residents who might be impacted by the tight housing market, in order to offer a qualitative dimension to the analysis. While the full report of the Eagle County. Affon3able Housing Needs Assessment is available under separate cover L.,... the Department of Community Devel~,r...ent, it is helpful to summarize some major -findings from the study. The issue of affordable housing. for resort r:...Ployees is not new in Eagle County. Periodically, ~ the past two decades, the problem has emerged and has been addressed in various ways, only to diminish in time as new building, cycles resulted in a surplus of units relative to demand that temporarily served workers' needs until they were "absorbed" into the marketplace. The annual cycle of winter peak occupandes, followed by slack summers, helped to further reduce the perceptions and extent of the problem. Finally, there were the workers themselves. With a large component of seasonal worker PAGE 1 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 residing in Eagle County for six months or less, many of whom were in the region for a single ;season with no intention of staying longer, there was a willingness to sacrifice quality of housing to simply be in a resort setting and be a part of the "action" Gradually, many of these market. forces changed and pressures mounted until, during the 1989J90 ski season, there came a new and greater awareness that affordable' Housing had again emerged as an important issue. The decision was made to study_the local situation through a "housing needs assessment " The 1990 study concluded that there is a widely-held- perception that a "pmblem" now truly does exist, with both employees and employers calling for attention to the problem and for action- oriented solutions. The study. also concluded that.the problem in 1990 is the result of several different factors. Some may be cyclical but others are not, at least in the short-term. These causes of the Eagle County problem should be.understood from the outset. To a certain extent, they help to develop the context for understanding and evaluating both the problem and the appropriate range of solutions. The causes of the housing shortage in Eagle County include: • The demographic changes occurring nationally, particularly as part of the age structure of the population, which is resulting in .tlie decreasing supply of workers in the 18 to 24 year old range that has historically been the source of a significant component of the ski industry labor force. By 1995 there will be approicimately 5 million less persons aged 15 to 24 than in 1980. • With decreasing supply has come reliance on older workers. These workers have different demands and aspirations for housing and living conditions than their younger counterparts. • Improved summer tourist activity has further exacerbated the problem. There are needs and opportunities for ayear-round work force, with corresponding declines in seasonal labor that leaves the County for the summer months. • Improved market conditions in the resorts have resulted in increased demand for lodge- . type units for the visitor. Instead of meeting this need entirely by new construction, long-farm housing has. been converted to short-fem...., and rent increases for the reduced inventory of available local resident housing have occurred. • The strength of the market has resulted in increased construction activity. Construction workers place added and special demands on the housing stock • Changes in the tax laws in 1986 changed the dynamics of second-home and investment real estate, further constricting the supply. The survey results allow Eagle County to be compared to several other counties where skiing is a dominant economic force. By at least one measure, Eagle County's problem is more severe than that found in other Colorado counties, including Routt, Summit and San Miguel Housing is considered to be a major problem by a majority of 'respondents in Eagle County, with about 39 pen:ent calling it PAGE 2 a TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 "critical" compared to between 20 and 30 percent calling it critical in the other ski counties where similar research was performed. As local leaders, including Vail representatives, address the issue of affordable employee housing, it is important to consider not only the needs of workers, but also the competitive implications of having a satisfied and relatively available work force to. serve resort guests. In a service driven economy, where quality of experience is of paramount concern, there is a need to have adequate and affordable housing to ensure that the work force is both available.and generally satisfied. Resort communities that are .attentive to this _ issue may well achieve success; other communities that cannot draw quality workers may suffer. competitively in the demographic "squeeze" which will be experienced from the early 1990's and on #or several years to come. Y -KEY FINDINGS FROM THE EAGLE COUNTY HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT The study was designed to collect information. that would serve a variety of users. Its primary purpose was to quantify the housing needs in Eagle County. Secondarily, it was also intended to systematically gather current local data that had generally not been available. A number of topics are addressed m the full report, but several key findings were obtained that should be of general interest. These include: • The overall local population has aged since 1984 when a similar study was done. The population is more often married, and has become less transient. The desire, to stay in the region "indefinitely" is up, resulting in differ. ~~.t housing needs and aspirations. • Seasonal workers, those who are only in Eagle County for a part of the year, appear to be ~in decline (although there is little doubt that surveys under-represent this component of the local work force): However, seasonal.work schedules are frequently indicated by the respondents. Irregular, work habits are common, and there is a tendency for a significant segment of the winter population (over 30 percent) to hold multiple jobs; these are two very significant forces locally that have implications for housing, including desired locations and the ability to qualify for home financing; regional transportation; child care; and a variety of other aspects of local life. While poorly and in~„u~pletely understood in the past, these attributes of mountain living call for careful rnnsideration and suggest that ` new definitions and measurement techniques are needed if workers in tourism based economies are to get fair treatment in qualifying for loans and/or housing subsidy monies. • In a related finding, the percent of the renter population paying over 30 percent of household income for housing is high - in excess of 35 percent of all employees. While this getup is in "need" when measured by traditional formulas, there is evidence to support the conclusion that paying relatively more for housing is a fact of resort living. . For many mountain dwellers including Vail Valley residents, other household expenses including :~t~.2ation and entertainment may be less than in traditional communities. Again, new measures and definitions may need to evolve to adequately represent the resort situation PAGB 3 s TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 ~ The conclusion from the analysis is that the current and near-term expected need for housing writs in Eagle County is between 3,000 and 3,800 persons requiring some level of assistance if traditional measures are used. Clearly, programs cannot be developed to address all of the measured or perceived "needs" of residents that are currently housed, buf some attention should be given to the difficulties experienced by this group. The figure showing over 3,000 persons th this situation provided one basic measure of the "order of magnitude" of the' problem: In. addition, there is a need for approximately 800 new writs over - the next two years, if the estimates of units demanded through various measures of need are quantified. The mea_ sores used in the study include: (1) the"proportion, of people who are paying more than 30 percent of their income for rent or indicated major difficulty in finding suitable housing; (2) indnviduals who either were,offered but did not accept a job or were turned away from a job due to lack of available .housing; (3) jobs which went unfilled within "the county in 1989/90; and (4) and new jobs projected to be added to the work force as a result of regional growth. When these measures are totalled, the result is the approximate 800 unit figure for the County as a whole. 2 -RESULTS OF THE EAGLE COUNTY SURVEY THAT DESCRIBE VAIL As shown on the following page, the survey p~..,sts the comparison of Town of Vail working residents with residents of the entire region. The survey results indicate that Vail residents are: Vail residents are: • More often seasonal residents of the area (19 percent compared to 6 percent overall) • Younger (many in the 20-29 age group) • Single (56 vs. 26 percent) • Slightly lower income • Fewer children ("no children" = 90 percent vs. 67 percent overall) • "Newer" residents (more of six months or less) • Diff~..t..~t in terms of type of residence: apartments or condos are the residences of 61 percent of Vail residents vs. 29 percent overall; mobile home - 0 vs. 21 percent; single- family homes -10 vs. 27 percent • More households rent in Vail (76 vs. 53 percent) • High intent to remain th area • Slightly lower satisfaction with current housing (70 vs. 76 percent) • More preference to rent expressed (35 vs. 16 percent) PAGE 4 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 A COMPARISON OF VAII, RESIDENTS TO ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS (I~~ OVERALL) ote: egones may aot total ib0% due to partial EX: Male e t cate¢ories. rounding or multiple ~e Doses. 4596 47 5596 539E GE: Uader2ll 20-29 30-34 -3s~4 -4s-54 -554 +65 1 S~+ 36 1296 199 2?96 299E ?96 119f~ 496 3 196 AL Siam ~ ~ ~ LiveTogtltr Separaoed 2 Divocccd Widowed CIS. 11 `b_~ ~ OUSREIOLD <S7SM S-SiSM SIS~?AM S2¢.S30M S30S15M S4SS60M ~S60M . ~QMF~ 396 2 ¢54, 5 796 6 IS'96 I$ 3396 29 21 1696 22 IAN HSHLD AVG: MO. ~ AVG. MO. AVG. MO. CAME: X39.500. S40A04 REi~]T R TI ~¢2$ E ,N~E~;, ,~I¢7 S21U (,~OS'TLRD S'41b S3 LILTS ~ REN HSHLDS.VII/ HLD: 2A7 236 HLD• 613 0.56 NO CHLDN: 9 67 IDfiNCE LS: S.,,~ ~..oI I~,~...oeat TIME IN Less 3 Mos.. 3~ Mas. I-s it r& Ova 3 Yrs. 1996 1 8196„ REGION;,, _ 396 3 _ 1896 11 1796 14 5196 62 Vail Va>Y Arrow/Wtid EdwaMS Eagle C~, r,.~..:. Mmtacn I OUSING IIV: 28` 13 14 13 79E 9 5 IDBNCB .F.Iiat.9e lex ApdCoado MobikHm Darin. Room Other lea 2196 ¢l96 3 1~, 456 2 YOU Owa Beat RatRm Caretalce Other 3G Z96 2 Z~6 2 TO STAY Gi Mo ~ Mo lr12 Mo 1-3 Yr 3-10 Yr >10 Yr DaatKnow REGION• 1A96 3 496 3 1496 13 896 13 3296 1996 USWG Bargain TooMach , ALU]?•' . 1396 IS .4696 45 4196 ATLSFACTiON VaySaE Sat Dissat VeryDis 2096 24 5l>96 51 2596 596 5 YOU Own` Rest Lease nnrnec: S8% 3S'96 22 896 1 EMPL IiSG Rmt Neither U..,,,..~in vft~j,~p: 3,96 'i2 27 OUSING TYPE S.RHaase"" Daplex AptK,ondo MobileHm Dorm. Cabin Odxr " ICE: 12 196, 2 1296 296 I OUSING LCTN Vail ail Atrow/Wild tsAwards Eagle Gypsum Mutttan CHOICE: 8196 35 396 11 2% 9 "596 11 296 9 4 3 HOU~rnOID INCOME 1SC. CIiOICE - r r r r. ss~ ,ou 2S,r~ ~o+c ~ ~ - a ssx ~ s oer . a~ asstsa mat u ~ yea.` ~ oe` II,lp~~ ~ F'BI~+FBHw~,e, t? oraeri ~ a~ ttti orstri ttti aosasr®orv N= lA VAIL i N= 560 OVERALL PAGE 5 • TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 • Willingness to live in employee housing (with a higher desire to rent - 38 vs. 23 percent overall; than to purchase -10 vs. 16 percent) • Vail residents indicate some sense of "realism." They recognize that housing in the Town is likely to be a rented apartment rather than a detached single-family home. Vail residents indicate their preferred housing type is apartment/condo - 20 vs. 9 percent; triplex/townhouse -13 vs. 6 percent; single-family - 52 vs. 73 percent. • Location preference: Those in Vail prefer to live in Vail as a "first" choice housing location - 81 percent. The respondents from outside Vail who prefer Vail is 18 percent. • Seasonal workers, renters and households without children all prefer Vail relative to any other location. The County survey allowed conditions in the Town of Vail to be quantified. Within the Town of Vail itself, we estimate; conservatively, that approximately 40 to 50 percent of the County-wide estimate of need :should be accommodated based on the Town's share of total housing and employment. The data translate to approximately 1;200 to 1,800 persons who are paying more than they can realistically afford for housing and are.in need of some type of assistance or subsidy, based upon current levels of salary and rents. Thus,. givencurrent market conditions, approximately that number of local residents are in • need of rentsuppkenient; publicly assisted housing,. or other types of programs which would reduce the ,monthly housing costs which they must bear as a result of the existing tight housing situation. In addition; based"on the survey data, we estimate the need for approximately 350 to 400 new ~desngnated affordable housing units within the Town over the next few years. The data allow further descriptions of the new units demanded in the Town of Vail, and the following observations may also be made based upon the survey data collected: • There should be a mix of rental and owner-occupied units, with the greatest proportionate need in the rental unit category. • Rental units may be of various housing types. While the majority of people, given their • choice, would prefer single family type housing, .townhouse and condominium styles are the most popular feasible choices. Very limited demand exists for traditional dormitory- style housing, which would clearly serve only as a housing choice of "last resort" for most people, even seasonal residents. • Housing quality is defined by many factors, with adequate parking (almost one space per occupant), .privacy within the unit and sound insulation between units, kitchen and laundry facilities ori~ite, adequate storage, and access to a yard or deck being considered as most critical to be incorporated within any residential development. • While it is. desirable from a community. planning standpoint to emphasize family housing within the Town of Vail, there is a ~.~«ter than average desire on the part of singles and -seasonal workers. to live in -the Town, closer to their jobs, skiing facilities, and "the action.' There is a corresponding desire of many of the "families" to escape the noise, density, and . congestion of the Town in 'search of less expensive, ,lower density, and quieter accommodations in down-valley locations. This desired preference should be refkected in the design and distr~ution of 'proposed housing types within the Town PAGE 6 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 B -TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSIIVG STUDY FOCUS GROUPS In addition to the survey data that was collected County-wide, a series of focus groups were conducted with various representatives of the Iocal community. A number of individuals attended group sessions that were conducted in two "waves." Tlie first series of three interviews explored local conditions and a number of issues related to the affordable housing problem. The second series of four groups, conducted~with generally the same participants lint with the addition of "r....rloyees" built on the earlier sessions, but also examined the range of potential solutions. Results from the several focus group discussions expanded upon, and also confirmed the above- described survey findings. While detailed minutes of the various focus groups are contained within the Appendix attached to the report, highlights of the sessions are identified in this section. 1 -EMPLOYERS FOCUS GROUP Two focus group sessions were held with a representative sample of employers located within the Town of Vail. These sessions indicated the following: • There is a critical need for expanded affordable housing opportunities within the Town of Vail as well as within Eagle County. • The most critical need. is to find housing for seasonal workers and renters, although families and households seeking ownership opportunities are also in need. • Most of the employers find that up to 20 percent of their jobs remain unfilled, which is attributed in large measure, to the lack of affordable housing opportunities. This means that reduced levels of service below that desired often result. Employers often are forced to be less '`choosy".about who they hire, seeking anyone who has committed housing available, and are also reluctant to fire anyone as' it is so difficult to find a replacement. Therefore, quality control of the work force suffers, and employers are forced to tolerate performance which would otherwise not be acceptable. • Shortage of staff is not limited to service and "non-professional" occupations. The hospital, banks, school district, etc., have difficulty attracting nurses, middle management, and professional positions, as well • Most employers believe that .the scarce housing situation in Vail will not correct itself. They believe that concerted action is needed, with the Town's involvement, at least to some extent, being a pse-requisite to solving the problem. _Disagreement does exist over the extent of public involvement necessary. Si..,..g consensus exists over the need.for the Town.to provide incentives and opportunities for. the private sector .to provide such housing through amendments to its zoning regulations to permit accessory units, greater flexibility through the ~liLi and general zoning regulations, reduced development fees, etc., in return for the provision of deed restricted, permanent affordable employee housing. However, while some employers believe that the Town should require all new residential and commercial development to provide at least some proportion of such housing according to the needs created; other ~....rloyers PAGE 7 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 are reluctant to support that level of commitment at this time. They believe such a requirement could be onerous and might impede desired expansion of the employment base. • Several of the employers have participated in providing some level of housing assistance to their ~:.a.~?loyees either by constructing .new ~.,;rloyee units by designating employee units within their existing lodging developments, or by signing multi-year master leases ' iri existing, residential. developments, thereby .guaranteeing a certain number of rental units for their employees. -While these efforts are generally endorsed, most employers believe that. merely signing master leases versus purchasing units from the existuig supply only helps that particular t:..~rloyer a# the possible expense of others. The most important. objective deratified by participants was to find opportunities to expand the actual supply of units available through new construction. • Along with that objective .of expanding supply, there was a strong consensus in support of the concept of the Town of Vail planning and coordinating a demonstration affordable housing project, perhaps involving`the participation of several employers. The project could be constructed on present town-owned land .and financed through the participation of the various employers, who would then lease the units to their employees at "below- market" rental rates. This project,. if successful, could then become a model for others to follow. It would represent a positive example of public/private cooperation in meeting a critical housing need. • . Many noted that the Town of Vail and Vail Associates need to build housing for their own employees. This will help to free up additional units for other workers in need. • A final topic was discussed, although no final consensus was reached. It entailedl the potential for raising funds for a coordinated affordable housing effort through an employee head tax. Some employers felt that an equitable f~~u.ula could be devel.,rzd whereby. each employer would pay toward a housing trust fund based upon the number of employees. Those who supported this type of program felt it represented the only practical `method to solve this problem, in a manner that would involve pro-active public efforts. Through this type of support, it was felt that the need for excessive devel~~ru.ent regulations and requi.r....ents would be reduced or elinunated, although development incentive programs might and should .~.ain. 2 - DEVEi,.,r ~,.s, l'I.AN1vSxS ANn ARCHITECT'S Focus GROUP Two focus getups were held with a r~r~.~sentative sample of local developers, architects and p>iinners. Input from these sessions was very similar to input received from the employers: • liveryone aclmowledged a critical need to provide greater amounts of affordable housing. • The difficulties of getting private financing, .particularly for seasonal employee housing, and the high, cost of land were noted as impediments to the private sector being able to provide such housing without assistance. PAGfi 8 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 • Strong support existed to create incentives through zoning changes, reductions of fees, streamlining of processing, etc., to facilitate the provision of such housing through private sector involvement. • Mixed support existed. for requiring all new construction to provide some proportion of ,affordable housing, within .the development; off the site, or through some "in lieu" .:payment. Some Pelf the level of commitment was justified and needed, given a reasonable level of requil~:Pnt (i.e.,10 to 15 percent of the total units or employees). Others were philosophically opposed to such a regulation. • There was strong surr..rt for the concept of a Town demonstration housing project, as described above. 3 - l~PtoYEES Focus GROUP Finally, a focus group discussion was held with a sample of local ~.rloyees who were experiencing the local housing situation as well as with two employers whose responsibility it was to find housing for their company's employees in need. Some of the highlights of that focus group were as follows: • The housing problem in the Town of Vail and Eagle County is severe and getting worse. • Not only is it difficult to find housing of any type, but the housing which is available tends to be overpriced and is often poorly maintained by the owner. • There is a particular problem for singles who wish to rent. Often they must find roommates they don't know or do not.like. They frequently have to live with too many people in a unit, i:e., share a bedroom or sleep on a couch, and they frequently find that the roommate skips out on them at the end, leaving them with making final payments. • Privacy is definitely an issue with many ~...rloyees, as is the need for adequate storage of recreational equipment such as skis, kayaks, camping gear, etc. • ~ There is strong negative feelings toward the concept of dormitory style housing. Employees feel they are old enough to Have decent, conventional housing such as two- to three-bedroom condos or townhouses. They also resist being forced into accepting group living situations and sharing of rooms with people they do not know. • Dispersed housing and smaller developments were preferred by ~....Yloyees. • Most ..:..,.yloyees own their own car and park it at their housing unit, in some cases along with a motorcycle or soiree other ~ vehicle. Clearly, there is a major parking need at these employee ac~;....modatiofis, and the concept of parking reductions as a zoning incentive in these situations is not likely to work without special provisions being made to solve the practical parking needs of .;....rloyees. • Employees are generally willing to pay reasonably high rental rates to secure decent housing. Their complaint is the lack of availability of such units. PAGE 9 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLfi HOUSIIVG STUDY 1990 • As a lifestyle, many of the ~...rloyees hold more than one job and find little time to recreate. Unless their employer provided them with a season's pass (few did), many cannot afford to ski very frequently. One of the employees skied only one day the entire season and was looking forward to the suutmer when perhaps he would have tine time ' to at.Ieast do a little rafting or fishing. Clearly the stereo-typical "ski bum" Lifestyle was not present in this particular focus group. C -HOUSING PROGRAMS BEING USED IN OTHER COMMU1~111rS The consultant also contacted several communities within the State of Colorado as well as elsewhere, to deternnine what types of housing programs are being attempted. While there has been much discussion of programs over the past'six months, many of the ideas that are being pursued have not yet come to 'fruition. Nevertheless, a summary of the types of programs that exist or are under discussion is helpful. In addition, programs f~.,..~ Boulder have also been identified because it is a community that has been dTeaIing aggressively with affordable housing issues for some time. It is noted that many of the successful "examples" of programs may come from traditional rather than resort communities, in far- flung locations ranging from V~..~.ront, California, Washington, New Jersey and others. This interviewing effort found a wide range of variation, with Aspen/Snowmass and Pitkin County perhaps the most aggressive locale in terms of both requirements and incentives for employee housing. Those communities Have an active Housing Authority with a large inventory of publicly assisted housing having been constructed within the towns. They also have enacted a comprehensive growth ananagennent land development system whereby.all new develapment, both residential and commercial, . is required to provide at least a minimum level of deed restricted and rent controlled affordable housing. The system is quite complex whereby extra credit is given to "low income" over "moderate income" units, and in a competitive system of evaluating developments, those who exceed the "minimum" requirements are given progressively greater credits toward their approval. Overall, only a' specific number of dwelling units or commercial square footage can be approved each year, and projects compete for approval. Affordable housing is one important area on which all developments are evaluated. The above communities also have a variety of other zoning provisions such as a requi.~...ent for any residential unit to incorporate accessory units, and also provide an affordable housing zone which provides density and other incentives for the construction of designated affordable housing units. PAGfi 10 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 SUMMARY OF EXISTING PROGRAMS NON-PROFIT REGIONAL Hovsnvc HovsIIVC Hovsnvc AUTHORITY AGENCYIs) AUTHORITY Aspen/Pitkin County Existing Existing Existing Avon Existing Existing None Boulder Existing Existing City Auth./County Auth Exist Breckenridge None None None Crested Butte None None None Garfield County Existing Existing Existing Grand County/Winter Park None None None Routt County (Steamboat Springs) None None None Summit County None None None Telluride Existing Existing Under Discussion Sun Valley/Ketchum Existing Just Formed None None DIDICATED PUD/SPECIAL FUNDING DEVELOPMENT REGS. LINKAGE SOURCE OR INCENTIVES PROGRAMS) Aspen/Pitkin Yes Yes Yes Avon No Yes No Boulder Under Discussion Yes Yes Breckenridge No Some Programs Exist Dropped Program Crested Butte No No Mt. Crested Butte-Yes Garfield County No No No Grand County/Winter Park No Some Programs Exist Discontinued in 1987 Routt County (Steamboat Springs) No Under Discussion No Summit County No Copper Mtn. & Keystone No Have as Part of PUD* Telluride No City & County Under Discussion Programs Exist Sun Valley/Ketchum No No Under Discussion By Ketchum • Individual communities ieKludiog l~laoo, I7illot~ and Silverthorne are ~r " . ~.1. ~ 8 . r , . ~ u., ma. PAGB 11 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 Several other mountain communities also have affordable housing requirements or incentives, although most, such as Steamboat, emphasize incentives more than requirements as, part of their efforts. Boulder, although less restrictive .overall than Aspen or Snowmass, requires up to 15 percent of all new housing _ units in.developnlents to be allocated for low or moderate income occupants, consistent with HUD guidelines. As well, Boulder also offers development incentives under certain conditions within its land use regulations to facilitate the provision of affordable housing. In addition to the more ..~u.prehensive programs that exist in cities like Aspen, Boulder, and a number of large cities, there are various examples of more narrow .local ideas and initiatives that exist and may have application in Vail either, as program elements, or as concepts that can be further customized to serve local needs. Examples include: • Avon's.waiver of real estate transfer taxes on the first $80,000 of the purchase price for owner occupied units. This helps to lower the purchase price for units and may be sufficient to allow certain first time buyers into the market. • Sun Valley/Ketchum and a local Idaho hospital conducted a complete survey of local employees to determine interest and need for housing. By taking the lead, and understanding and accommodating a .group of their own employees, these three organizations may help fo ensure the success of a local development. • Estes Park, with a strong summer economy, is looking at the part that recreation vehicles . can play in~housing summer season employees. They are also focusing on recruiting "oldef' residents (that are frequently married and are very dependable) and retirees seeking part-time employment as a part of the work force. • While Aspen has a truly comprehensive. program, there are a number of specific parts to their effort that merit consideration. Their recently-adopted sales tax can be used for both _ housing and child care:. they have come to. understand the linkages between these two problems, along with transportation, and are pursuing various initiatives on all three fronts. • Land trades in various areas, along with efforts designed to exanune each and every local fee .for its potential to be waived, are being examined by many communities. WYiile the impact of these programs, both m terms of impacts or municipal budgets and inflluence on actually creating programs remains to be seen, these ideas are transportable and worthy of note. • Non-profit organizations have been formed in some rnmmunities CTelluride, Boulder, Garfield County,, Avon most recently) as a vehicle that can take advantage of various "public purpose" bonding advantages, and can be used th addition to, or as an alternative to, the Housing Authority mechanism • Boulder has utilized public/private. partnerships, through the assistance of the City . housing staff and a non-profit corporation, to construct a combined market rate and subsidized rental housing development. • Both Aspen and Boulder have dedicated housing funding sources; Aspen's is based on sales tax, Boulder's recently adopted formula will be based on property tax revenues. PAGE 12 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 In essence, our review of comparable communities found wide variation in the current regulatory environment with respect to affordable housing. Several counties and municipalities, like the Town of ..Vail, are only recently recognizing. the need for expanding the supply of such housing, and are now considering new programs and' regulations to' address the'problem. While there has been a great deal of discussion and interest in affordable housing programs for resort communities in the past year, m general, the range of discussion is far greater than programs that exist. D - SUNIIVIARY OF FnvDnvGS FROM THE TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY The focus groups, together with the survey results, provided an important source of local understanding and inpufi concerning the extent of problems being experienced and the range of solutions that may exist. Based on a combination of data developed 'from the .County-wide Housing Needs Assessment and input received from focus group 'sessions and an .evaluation of programs and solutions that are being tried elsewhere, the staff and consultant, in concert with the Housing Task Force volunteers, developed'a preliminary set of recommendations and alternative actions for consideration. The staff, consultant, and Housing Task Force, after several meetings and work sessions at which a variety of options .and alternatives were considered and evaluated, have developed the following multi- faceted set of recommendations. These recommendations are divided into two phases. The Phase I recommendations, in the opinion of the team, are necessary and desirable to be implemented at this time in order for the Town to move forward in a cooperative manner to assist and stimulate the provision of affordable housing units within the Town boundaries. These particular recommendations, we believe, are consistent with research to date, have the support of the majority of affected parties and individuals, and have been sufficiently refined that they are or can be made ready for formal adoption with minimal additional preparation. The team recommends that the Phase I program consists of the following specific actions. 1 - PHASE I RECOMMENDATIONS A) Provision for Accessory Units in Single-Family, Primary/Secondary and Duplex zone districts. B) Create new definitions in the land use code for permanently deed restricted affordable housing and studio housing units. C) Consider the role of the Town of Vail, in overseeing and demonstrating actions on affordable housing. Create; a Town of Vail Housing Authority to assist in the coordination and administration of the affordable housing program. Also, establish a demonstration housing project which is planned and coordinated by the Town of Vail, with the assistance and pazticipation of the private sector. D) Amendment of standazds and criteria for Special Development Districts to provide for Affordable Housing Unit Developments. p Special Development Districts for Commercial, Mixed-Use, or Pree Mazket residential development. PAGE 13 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 Waiver of development land processing fees related to the construction of deed restricted affordable housing units constructed within the Town of Vail. Each of the Phase I program recommendations are outlined in greater detail in the following section. 2 -PHASE II RECOMMENDATIONS The Phase II Recommendations, in the opinion of Housing Task Force, .have merit and will significantly increase the supply of affordable housing, over time, within the Town of Vail. Like the Phase I pmgranl, these `efforts also have urgency and deserve commitment for immediate study and follow-up. However, each of these particular programs create significant requirements on the part of all developers and/or ~.:..rloyers within the Town. As such, the team believes these programs should undergo further analysis. and testing of specific criteria and standards as well as. the scheduling of additional public meetings and focus groups, and perhaps, refinement, ,prior.. to scheduling for formal adoption. While ' each of the following has nlerit,;the team recognizes, as well that the Phase II recommendations may be ~controversiaT;and suggest their separation from the Phase I recommendations at this time. We suggest that there be a commitment made to define and act upon these recommendations within asix-month period. One of the .wronsibilities of the Housing Authority, assuming its creation by the Town Council, should be to further study the Phase II programs and 'to bring them forwazd, as may be apr. ~r.:ate, for further action by the Town. The Phase II recommendations aze as follows: AJ Requirement for residential developments to allocate at least 15 percent of all proposed urii.ts to be pennianeritly restricted to affordable housing. , Requirement that all new commercial development or expansions beyond a specified amount of square footage, provide affordable housing facilities at some percentage `(to be determined) of direct employment generated by the development. B) _ Enact, as an ongoing housing revenue source, some equitable levy such as an employee head ta~.an expanded real estate transfer tax, or another pmgram which would raise sufficient revenues to support the desired level of effort. 3 -EVALUATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS In addition, it is recommended that with adoption of the Phase I and Phase II programs there should be an evaluation of these ideas and strategies after one year.. The programs would be considered f.,.~..~ the standpoint, of how many units were created, problems with neighborhoods, other successes and failures attributable to the pmgram. Following the review, it is expected that any needed program adjustments would occur. PAGE 14 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 II - PHASE I RECOMMENDATIONS A -PROVISION FOR ACCESSORY UNIT IN SINGLE-FAMILY, PRIMARY/SECONDARY AxD DUPLEX ZONE DISTRICTS Purpose The purpose of this amendment is to allow for the addition of one accessory unit per single-family, . duplex or primary/secondary lot in a low density neighborhood while maintaining the character of the low density residential area. Provosal Definition Of Accessory Unit: The accessory unit would range in size. from 300 square feet to 700 square feet, including full kitchen. One paved parking space is required per unit. Enclosed parking is encouraged. If the property is undeveloped, one enclosed parking space shall be required. All surface parking shall be screened by landscaping. Maximum occupancy of unit:shall not exceed two persons. The accessory unit should be located within or attached to the existing unit(s) per Section 1$.54.050 Il of the Town of Vail Zoning Code. , When a detached garage exits on .the property, or there are unusual circumstances, the accessory unit may be incorporated into the garage or detached, so long as the enclosed parking space remains. The accessory unit is incidental to primary use of the property as a single, family, primary/secondary, or duplex residence. The accessory unit is permanently designated as a long-term rental to local resident per Section 18.13.080B of the Town Code. The "250 Ordinance" may be used to provide square footage for the accessory unit. If the 250 s.f. is used for the accessory unit in new construction, the 250 s.f. may not be used in the future for an addition. The two owners of a duplex or primary/secondary may combine their 250 s.f. allotment to create the 500 s.f. unit if the property meets.the requirements of the 250 Ordinance. The Task Force is considering, an increase to 30U s.#. if the square footage is used solely for the accessory unit. When a new .single-family or duplex project is proposed, the Task Force encourages the use of the 250 s.f. addition, in an effort to encourage integrated site design. F... ~:sions The architectural design, the materials, and colors of the unit must be visually harmonious with existing structures on the site. Access to the accessory unit must not adversely affect the privacy of adjacent structures. The accessory unit request would be reviewed by using the Conditional Use Review process. The lot must meet the minimum lot size for the respective zone district. PAG815 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 All owners of the lot must sign off on the Conditional Use Request application, if the use of common - property is required to accommodate the request. Adjacent property owners shall be notified of the t,~aest. The applicant must demonstrate that the site has the ability to double its capacity for handling trash and storage. All trash facilities shall be enclosed. Action Stevs Amend the definition section of the code to allow for an accessory unit. Amend the single-family, duplex, and primary/secondary sections of the code to call for an accessory -unit as a conditional use. Housing Imvact Assuming one accessory unit. per lot, a maximum of 1,306 new units could theoretically result from this program. A number of conditions w_ ill prevent all of these lots from developing an accessory unit. -Many non-conforming, lots already have more units than permitted by zoning. These lots would. not be permitted to construct an additional unit. Many lots are too small or have other site constraints that will prevent additional development. Many property owners will simply choose not to add an accessory unit.. It is evident'that the total number of units that would be developed under this program is significantly less than 1,306. PAGE 16 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 B -NEW DEFINITIONS FOR PERMANENTLY DEED-RESTRII.Ir~,.~ AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND STUDIO HOUSING UNITS Puruose The purpose of this section is to encourage the provision of affordable housing units m a manner which is cost effective and at the same. tune provides a quality living environment for its occupants m a manner that is sensitive to a neighborhood's scale, density, and overall design. Provosal Definition For Affordable Housing Unit: 450 to 900 square feet per affordable housing unit. Maximum. occupancy of two persons per bedmom. Minimum parking of one space per bedroom. II cone-bedroom unit exceeds 600 square feet, the parking requirement shall be two spaces. Full kitchen facilities permitted. Accessibility to bus line or shuttle service required. Unit is deed-restricted permanently as an affordable long-term rental per Section 18.13.080B: Bnclosed trash facilities required. Unit is calculated as .5 dwelling unit for density purposes. The project would not be allowed to exceed the allowable gross floor area for the zone district if the .5 density incentive is used. Conditional Use in zone districts: Low Density.Multi-Family (COME), Residential Cluster (RC), Medium Density Multi-Family (NOME), High Density Multi-Family (HOME), Arterial Business District (ABD), Commercial. Core I (CCn, Commercial Core II (CCIn, Commercial Core III (Caul, Commercial Service Center (CSC), and Public Use District (PUD). - Guest/visitor parking -shall be addressed as part of the Conditional Use Review process. Definition For Studio Housing Linit: Maximum size 300 s.f. per bedroom, minimum size of 200 s.f. per bedroom. Maximum of 1S bedrooms per building. One parking space per bedroom Kitchenette (sink, small refrigerator, microwave) and bathroom required for each bedroom. Central kitchen facility and lounge required for each five rooms. Storage/lockers and laundry facilities are required. Accessibility to bus line or shuttle service required. PAGE 17 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 Maximum occupancy of one person per bedroom. Density per bedroom to be calculated at .333 of one dwelling unit. Enclosed trash facilities required Conditional use in multi-family, ABD, CQ, CCII, ~.~.ul, and CSC, Public Use District. Guest/visitor parking to be addressed during Conditional Use Review. Provisions Both types of units would be reviewed by using the Conditional Use process. The Housing Authority may be utilized to determine acceptable rent and perhaps income levels for persons eligible to rent the affordable housing or studio units. Action Stevs Amend definition section of the Town of Vail Zoning Code to allow for the new definitions. Amend the applicable zone districts to allow new unit types as conditional uses within each district. Housing Imvacts " This provision essentially allows the developer to double or triple the number of units on a site assuming all the specific" requirements for each unit type are met (as defined above). Approximately 750 multi-family units. are undeveloped within the Town of Vail. If every properly owner developed their site using the affordable housing unit or studio unit, the number of units would be 1,500 affordable housing units or 2,250 studio units. Obviously, every property will not be developed in this manner nor is every property suitable" for this type of development. As in the example of the accessory unit provision, these numbers are listed to give a very general understanding of the theoretical maxnmum housing impact. PAGE 18 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 C -ROLE OF TOWN OF VAIL 1 -CREATION OF A TOWN OF VAIL HOUSING AUTHORITY Proposal The Housing Task Force believes that the. Town of Vail should be a leader in the community as well as being a catalyst to encourage others in addressing issues related to affordable housing. The creation of a housing authority offers several advantages to the Tawn which will allow the community to address and monitor ,the affordable housing issue on an ongoing and comprehensive basis. The real success of any housing authority lies in the commitment and vision of the board of directors, staff and local community members. The Powers And Responsibilities Of A Local Housine Authorit~ Housing authorities are considered to be a body both corporate and political, which can exercise public powers and have all the powers necessary to carry out its purpose. A housing authority is often defined-as a quasi-public organization which, has a clear public purpose -providing affordable housing. It has many of the powers of a local governmental agency, yet is separate and can perform many of the same functions as a private non-proht organization. A housing authority can buy and sell property, incur debt, issue bonds outside state-imposed bonding caps, and receive federal and foundation grants. The authority can provide Housing management and maintenance service or contract with local management groups for~same. Policy development and management, and review of programs/policies, and needs assessment are other areas that a housing authority can pursue. Advantages A Housing Authority Has In Offering Affordable Housing The ability of a housing authority to incur debt and issue tax-exempt bonds is a key part of supporting any affordable housing effort. Tn addition, properties which are owned by the housing authorities are exempt from local property taxes. This is done to further assure housing affordability. A housing authority can administer housing programs on behalf of the Town. For example, as part of the recommendations, Vail is considering an amendment to its zoning code which would require developers to set aside a percentage of units for rent to employees. The housing authority could manage this program on behalf of the city. This would include formulating administrative guidelines, grievance procedures, and consideration of alternate proposals for ,meeting the housing requi. r....ent. This approach allows the Town to retain its role as a policy maker, with an outside entity carrying out the day-today management. of the program. This arr.~.ach has been used successfully in Boulder for the last 10 years.. The Town of Vail Housing Authority could also monitor the other suggested amendments such as the proposed accessory. unit provisions, and could be the entity delegated responsibility for deteraliiting specific priorities for the housing program and targeted users for those programs. Obviously, if the Town wished to pursue ~a demonstration affordable housing devel~,r...ent in concert with various private employers , as has been discussed, and might be involved in r,.a..t amplplica~h'ons to the state or federal housing agencies, etc, the creation of a housing authority is Po PAG'H 19 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 A Housine Authority's Ability To Work With The Private Sector A housing authority can enter into partnerships with the private sector to provide new or additional - units. Typically, a .public/private .partnership requires the `execution of an agreement which defines the -responsibilities of both parties,. as well as what they bring to tfie .partnership. Often, the housing authority provides atax-exempt financing package and: may donate land or buildings to the project. The private. sector partner may act as the developer and bring other resources to the project. The partnership may share in any proceeds the development brings. Another private sector opportunity involves the management of units. Housing authorities may contract for management and maintenance: services for units or the authority may master-lease to the .private sector. In-this. instance; the authority administers the management contract and certifies tenants as eligible to receive housing assistance. Housing authorities can also-issue "requests for proposals" to develop housing to meet an identified community need. 'The housing authority can select one or more proposals and contract with the developer to provide the housing. At times, the housing authority will provide technical assistance or a~ay be involved by providing some of the financing for the project. Lastly, the.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers a Section 8 Rent Subsidy program. In this program,. households which sleet the HUD income criteria may receive a Section 8 Certificate of Voucher. A tenant with a Certificate of Voucher locates privately owned and managed housing to rent. A landlord who agrees to accept a Section 8 _ tenant receives a fair market rent for the unit, as well as an additiona130=day rent payirient should the tenant break his/her lease or damage a unit upon moving.: This program is popular because a tenant pays 30 percent of his/her income in rent, with the difference paid: by HUD (up to the Fair Market Rent). The program is also popular because program recipients tend to integrate throughout the community and uses existing, privately-owned housing stock The Housing authority performs an inspection on a prospective rental unit to ensure that it meets certain housing quality standards and certifies the tenant for eligibility. Housine Authority Organization Public Housing Authorities (FHA's) can vary in form, but generally operate under the direction of a board of commissioners who serve without compensation: In Colorado, the mayor (or u the city has no mayor, the president of the couricilJ appoints a-.five-member board of directors. In most c.,......unities at least one member of the town or city council also serves on 'the board of directors, thus ensuring a ca......unication link between the Town and the housing authority. It is possible for the Town Council itself to serve as the housing authority board. The authority may also. ~~rloy a secretary who is also the executive director. Other staff may be hired to carry out the day-today operations. This would include certification of tenant eligibility to receive federal or.local housing assistance, administration of the Section 8 program, occupancy rates, personne>, accounting services and any other staff as may be . ~.,~aired by the authority to carry out its business. PAGE 20 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSIIVG STUDY 1990 Potential Staffine For The Housing Authority Organization of housing authorities varies from community to community. Some have very close working relationships with the city. For example,. in Boulder the executive director of the housing authority and the director of the City's Division of Housing is the same person. City staff provides the housing. authority with planning and development services and legal services. The City and County of Denver, however, have very different and distinct staff. The main link is through the mayoral appointments to. the board. Pitkin County has a Housing. authority with its own director, but also utilizes staff f.~.... other departments for assistance in the normal operations of the authority. For a new housing authority, it may be advantageous to have Town staff support in the early years. This will keep initial operating costs, lower, help to f.,....ulate a strategy and programs which are consistent with the city polides, and reduce the risk associated with starting a new organization. Other Advantages Of A Housine Authority PHA's can respond to a notice of fund availability (NOFA) issued by HUD. These NOFA's indicate the funding availability for an area, the number of units to be assisted by household type (elderly/handicapped, family, large family) and type of housing (new construction, substantial rehabilitation `or existing housing acquisition). Many times, response is linuted to housing authorities or requires the participation or approval of a local PHA. HUD encourages scattered site housing and low density forms of development. Local conditions and policies are taken into consideration. The HUD approval process is often lengthy and time-consuming; however, HUD does offer funds for development, acquisition, unit repairs and renovation, and subsidies to cover the short-fall between rental income and operating costs. To receive federal funding, a PHA must. demonstrate the ability to finance, own and operate public housing projects and execute an agreement with the local jurisdictions where its program will be operating. The Town of Vail Housing.Authority could also serve as an advocate for the Town in seeking state-level or outside financial support for local affordable housing programs and could interface with developers, local businesses, etc. in attempting~to ma~~m»e the overall understanding of and commitment to ateeting the Town's goals and objectives related #o such programs. The housing authority can be a focal point m representing the Town's inter. its and .concerns related to affordable housing. We believe this may be a very important aspect of the creation of such an authority. 2 -TOWN OF VAIL HOUSING FOR EMPLOYEES The Town of Vail should evaluate the potential need and, opportunity for affordable housing for municipal employees. The Town. should. consider not just its practical requirements for housing, m light of cu.,r...t need and the potential. for increased difficulties in r.~„ :ding for emergency services, as supply decreases. The Town should also be a leader and innovator in trying and testing housing- related programs. P~cE n TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING S'IVDY 1990 3 - PUBLIGPRLVATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROTECT Considerable support has, been expressed for a program whereby the Town could be instrumental in „facilitating and coordinating a comprehensive public-private effort to provide a "demonstration" affordable housing development which minimizes the Town's financial risk. This pmgram would involve the Town either utilizing an appropriate site which it currently owns or acquiring a new site for the puipose of constructing an affordable housing project. :Under this concept, the Town would be responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of the project. It would "pre-sell" the units to local businesses and companies based on an agreed-upon criteria. Those businesses would then utilize the units they purchase for housing eligible employees in need. The 'Yawn. itself could also be a buyer of a certain number of the units for its own ~...rloyees. In effect, the Town would be the agent responsible for. putting the project together, with all of the costs shared ~by the participating businesses. Various alternatives could be utilized for ongoing management responsibilities, such as the hiring of private property management companies. Compliance with the Town's affordable housing program would be required. Several methods of financing the project exist. The Town, through the creation of a housing authority, could borrow money.. at below private market interest rate, with payment of the bond guaranteed by the project participants, rather,than by general Town revenues. Another alternative would be to attract federal or state grant monies or public non-profit corporate or foundation support. As an additional benefit, the Town could sell the units to the participating businesses at a slight profit over actual cost, with the additional funds being allocated to a housing trust fund for future use, perhaps on similar Project. If the first project proves to be successful, it could be repeated on another site. Various sites to be considered for the study have been discussed, and they are attached hereto. A down side of this concept is that businesses that do not have the financial capability to participate would be excluded. In addition, only employees of those businesses that participate could utilize the :housing. The Task Force recognizes these inequities and would suggest that in most cases where public monies or other public sources are utilized to create affordable housing, all ~..rloyees that work in Vail should have the opportunity to rent a unit within the housing devel~ru.ent. The above concept could also'be adjusted so that each employer makes:an equitable cash contribution to create a housing trust fund which would be used to construct affordable housing available to any employee who works in the Town of Vail. 4 - A FOCUS FOR HOUSING POLICIES AND ISSUES AT I~arrGxENT GOVERNMENTAL LEVELS There is both an opportunity and a need to represent housing issues at various levels, and the Town of Vail should be playing a part in these efi.,. t,,. There are a number of aspects of the local housing pmblem that.can be more efficiently addressed.at the County-wide level than just within the Tawn. For `example, available land to build .certain types of projects (i.e. entry Level single family detached housing) does not exist within the Town of Vail Efforts to pursue creation of this housing type might olxur m cooperation with Eagle County, and other towns in the County. Transportation initiatives dearly .~:.Y.iire some level of regional cooperation. Similarly, efforts to ensure that various fee or development PAGE 22 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 requirements have some consistency area-wide so that jurisdictions are not played off against one another, are also appropriate. The Town can and should also continue to be involved in efforts to bring attention to the needs of the communities in the region in the area of housing, and to present a unified force for lobbying at the state and perhaps the federal level. At the present .tiale, there are various regulations and policies that are in need of review and adjustment, and the Tawn could play a part in encouraging change. D -SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (SDD) FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING Purvose This amendment establishes specific standards for SDD's that are created for the purpose of providing .affordable housing. The intent is to encourage these types of affordable housing SDD's while maintaining appropriate standards for design. Provosal And Provisions The applicant will be required to submit a statement which explains how the proposed affordable .housing SDD relates to the Town of Vail 'Targeted Affordable Housing Plan." It is assumed that the employee units are permanently restricted. Based upon the quality of the application, including review of all aspects of the design and affordable housing criteria, as well as the applicable Land Use Plan goals, policies and use category, the applicant who is proposing to construct a 100 percent permanent affordable housing SDD mav, be eligible to receive an increase in GRFA or number of dwelling units or combination of GRFA and density of up to 25 `percent beyond that which is permitted within the underlying zone district using a standard dwelling unit definition. In addition, the applicant may also. use the definition of an affordable housing unit and studio unit. This inducement to .provide employee Housing is based on the premise that the number of standard dwelling units identified in the Land Use category for the property would not be exceeded. Following are two examples of this idea: 1. F..,rerty X: (Allows for 25 r~~ent increase in density) Site Area: 1.45 buildable acres Land Use Plan Designation: .Medium Density Residential 3 to 14 units per buildable acre Allowable Units Per Land Use Plan: 4 to 20 units allowed Residential Cluster Zone: 8 units allowed 25 Percent Increase In Density: 10 units allowed PAGE 23 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 , Density Allowed Using Proposed Affordable Unit Definition: 20 units allowed Studio Housing Definition: 30 units allowed 2 Property X (Combines Increase Land Use Plan and Zoning Standan~s in vxrA and Density): same as above in Example 1 Allowed GRFA: 15,790 s.f. 10 Percent Increase In GRFA: 17,369 s.f. 15 P~,~~~t Increase In Density: 9 units allowed Density Allowed Using Proposed Affordable Unit Definition: 18 units allowed Studio-Housing Definition: 27 units allowed Note: Increases in GRFA shall not result in units that do not meet the specific definitions -for an affondable housing unit or studio housing unit. Action Stevs Amend Section 18.40.050 Submittal Requirements and.Section 18.40.090 SDD Review Criteria to address affordable housing. Establish a Town of Vail Housing Authority to establish an annual and long range affondable housing policy document which would prioritize a list of affordable housing needs for the c,,.....,unity. E -SPECIAL DEVELOPNIIINT DISTRICTS FOR COMMERCIAL, MIXED-USE, OR FREE MARICE'I' RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Purpose This amendment will ensure that each 5LU addresses the issue of affordable housing. The Task Force _ believes that a provision of this type is important to incorporate into the Town's ~utJ regulations to meet the objectives of the affordable housing program. Proposal And Provisions Any applicant proposing a special development district (SDD) shall be required to submit a plan which describes the method by which the applicant will meet the overall housing needs of the ~;..,rloyees being generated by the devel.,ru.ent. Inc,.~.r,,rated into this document is a description of the number and classification of seasonal and year-round .:.~.rloyees projected by season, by year. The developer PAGE 24 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 will be required to submit a plan identifying how the employee demand generated by the SDD will be handled, either on-site or off-site within the Town of Vail. This plan shall be incorporated into the ~t~u. The review criteria for an SDD shall be amended to .include the following. Affordable Housing: The proposed special development district complies with all affordable housing requirements as identified in the Town's adopted "Affordable Housing Policies:' An affordable housing plan is proposed that provides adequate housing for the employee demand generated by the special development district. If no -density GRFA or commercial square footage increase is requested, a minimum of 15 percent of the nwnber of units and/or employees generated by the GRFA or co~nercial square footage shall be provided either on=site or off-site. Criteria for lodging, Qfice, retail uses will be developed as part of the final ordinance to calculate employees demand generated per square foot. For example: Office: 3 per 1,000 interior square feet Retail: 4 per 1,000 interior square feet Lodging: 1 per 1,000 interior square feet A specific use not listed will be addressed by the staff and PEC. A formula equating employees per unit would be established to arrive at the required number of units. For SDD's requesting additional density, GRFA, or commercial square footage beyond the amount permitted by the underlying zone district, a greater percentage of affordable housing would be required. A range of 16 to 30 percent of the number of units or square footagQ rrequired by the staff, PEC or Council. As an example: Allowable Density: 20 units Proposed Density: 30 units Required Affordable Housing = 6 units 20 units x .15 = 3 (standard requirement) 10 units x .30 = 3 (negotiated requirement) Total Project Density: 36 units Both types of SDD's should comply with the "targeted" Affordable Housing Plan when developing the p.~,.r..sal for -.:...~loyee housing. With both types of SDD`s, the developer may provide the affordable housing units on- or off-site within the Town of Vail A fee in lieu option will also be established to provide fle~udbility for those SDD's that have unique circumstances which make it impractical to provide actual units. As in the case of all-SDD applications, the overall design criteria,. Land Use Plan goals and policies, and other related criteria for approval must be met in addition to the new affordable housing plan component. PAGE 25 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 Action Stens Amend Section 18.40.050 Submittal requirements and Section 18.40.090 SDD review criteria of the Town - Code to address affordable housing. Establish a Town of Vail housing authority to establish an annual and long range affordable housing policy document,:whichwould establish a priority list. of affordable housing needs for the community. .For example, the Town might initially state the housing facilities for "single" seasonal employees r~r, wants the most critical need m the community; with rental housing for middle income families (2-3 bedrooms), z...yloyed on a year-round basis as the second priority. Rental levels of $250 per month per person, for seasonal employees and $600-$750 per month for two- to three-bedroom family housing might be established as part of that policy. The 15 percent . ~.~airement for any development within, an SDD shall be reviewed at the same time the Phase II recommendation on a percent affordable housing requitement for new commercial or residential devel„r...ent is finalized, to ensure consistency in policy. F -WAIVER OF FEES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, ACCESSORY UNITS, AND STUDIO HOUSING UNITS Purvose This provision is intended to encourage the development of affordable housing in the Town of Vail by waiving planning: review and .building permit review fees. The Town of Vail will also encourage other public entities such as Upper Eagle Valley Water & Sanitation District to participate on the fee waiver provision as part of a unified commitment to facilitate the construction of deed restricted affon3able housing. Action Stens Amend code to waive fees for these types of development. PAGH 2b TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 III -PHASE II RECOMMENDATIONS INTRODUCTION The Phase II recommendations are identified as an extremely important component of the overall Affordable Housing Program. While it is recognized that these initiatives will require additional study and will precipitate debate, their designation as Phase II is not intended to diminish their importance or urgency.. They will likely provide significant results in new housing and should therefore receive immediate commitment in the form of further study, staff time, and public discussion. The Task Force wishes to encourage creative solutions to the affordable housing problem. Innovative site design, mixed uses, shared parking, dispersal: of units, and public/private cooperation are all topics that have received attention and should be further explored as part of Phase II, and by individual developers attempting to construct new developments within the Town of Vail. A -NEW COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIItEMENT Purpose The intent of this requLr....ent is to meet a portion of the affordable housing demand generated for new c.,..~.ercial and residential devel.,rµ.ent by providing permanent deed-restricted employee .housing in dispersed locations throughout the Town. of Vail. Developers or ~:...~rloyers who wish to construct new commercial square footage, including expansion of existing corilmercial spaces, would be required to construct affordable housing which represents a portion of the direct employment generated by the development. Criteria will be established as part of the.final ordinance to describe the threshold of commercial expansion which will trigger the employee housing requirement. One possibility is any expansion in excess of 2,000 s.f. for a remodel, or which exceeds 5 percent of the existing square footage of the existing commercial space, or any new building that exceeds 2,000 s.f. or more would trigger the affordable housing program. Credit would be given to employers who have voluntarily provided deed- `restricted ~...~,loyee housing prior to enactment of the regulation. The recently completed fiagle County fimployer su. ~ ~~y provides a basis for setting threshold criteria that is based on local conditions and ~....rloyment trends. Similarly, residential developers of a set number (five units ar more of multi-family market units is a suggested threshold) would be required to allocate a portion of their units to permanently-restricted affordable housing units. Final "threshold" criteria to determine restricted unit requirements for both residential and commercial construction would need to be established. Rental and/or sales fates are also necessary to establish with attention given to methods by which f,,...~alae will adjust under changing economic conditions. Rental or sales rates will be established, with attention to methods by which formulae will adjust under changing economic conditions. PAGE 27 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 The Housing Task Force Has The Following Suggestions For Direction On Each Of The Followine Issues Listed Below Location Of Affordable Units: The affordable housing units should, wherever .feasible, be incorporated into the on- site development plan. 'An off-site location for the affordable housing units may be proposed if there are circumstances which make it .difficult to provide the units on-site. Unusual circumstances may include a site that is removed from adequate public transit, a high hazard site, a site that requires excessive variances, or other limiting factors,. `The ordinance should also allow some latitude on the part of developers to .propose "creative" solutions such as shared parking or innovative unit designs, with correspondnng flexibility by the Commissions and Council. A temporary certificate of occupancy for the free market units shall not be released until the affon~able units are' constructed and have received a temporary certificate of occupancy. New Unit: The affordable housing units must be newly constructed units. The unit requirement cannot be met by "reserving long-t~..u. rental units" out of existing housing stock, unless exceptional circumstances warrant a variance due to hardship or a documented period of excess supply of existing units, as discussed above. Fee In Lieu Of Providing Actual Affordable Housing Unit: The proposal would allow some flexibility. The applicant could elect to pay to the Town of Vaill Housing Authority (or other. assigned entity) a fee.in lieu of construction for the affordable housing units. The fee would be deposited into an account- exclusively for the provision of low/moderate income housing by the Town of Vail. However, the fee in lieu approach should be discouraged unless unusual circumstances exist. For example, the fee will be calculated on the basis of $25,000 per full housing unit, with fractional units calculated. Rental Criteria: The Town of Vail Housing Authority, will define maximum rent levels which can be charged for each unit (variation by size of unit, # of bedrooms, etc.) based upon a formula related to median income, adjusted annually. ,The developer must agree to maintain the designated units under "affon3able housing use criteria" through permanent deed restriction and covenants. Transfer Of Affordable Units: An existing affordable unit may be converted to a market unit if a comparable quality unit is provided at an alternate location either within fine devel.,r...ent or off the site within the Town of Vail Town approval would be required for the transfer. Applicable deed restrictions would also be amended. PAGE 28 TOWN OF VAIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY 1990 Deferment Of Construction Of Affordable Units: The Town may enact, a provision which allows for the deferment of the construction of units if the vacancy rate exceeds a certain percentage. A.s an example, if the vacancy of affordable housing units exceeds 10 percent or more; on an annual basis, that developer can defer construction of required affordable housing units until such time as the annual vacancy rate dips below 10 percent, at which time the affordable housing units would be required to ;be constructed. This provision, if elected by the developer, will be guaranteed for performance by means of a formal bond or acceptable letter of credit deposited with the appropriate agency and subject to. call by the Town. The seasonality of the affordable housing vacancy percentage would need to be addressed with any percentage limit. B -ONGOING REVENUE SOURCES Pmvosal In the event the Town wished to expand the capacity of the affordable housing program to the level by which a predictable funding source is created, we have identified three possible techniques for further evaluation: • Employee "head tax" • Property tax • Sales tax which can be allocated to child care, transportation, and/or housing In each case, the potential might exist to incorporate a "sunset" provision which targets a specific amount of funding to be raised over atwo- to three-year period, with the tax then being eliminated upon reaching that goal. PAGH 29 C C • ~O~c u~x ~ NORTHWEST COLORADO C COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Post Office Box 739 Frisco, Colorado 80443 Frisco 303 668-5445 Denver Direct 303 573-7611 October 5, 1990 Kent Rose 75 S. Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81658 Dear Kent, We missed you at the September 27th board meeting in Aspen! Marsha Osborn, Vice-Chairman, gave a brief update on the Executive Committee meeting held prior to the full board meeting. Highlights of the meeting were: - NWCCOG received permission from the Executive Committee to continue to gather information and options on regional recycling, remaining poised for potential regional opportunities. - Several openings on Colorado Boards and Commissions were noted. It was stressed that participation on these boards by west slope members would encouraged more policies and decisions favorable to western slope entities; - Jim Evans, Executive Director, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (Region 11), discussed the possibility of combining of Regions 11 and 12's efforts to monitor legislation which is pertinent to both regions. No decision was made at the executive meeting. - During the Directors' updates, it was noted that: * The Revolving Loan Fund had initiated a name change to Northwest Loan Fund. * Sandy Blaha is continuing to present member town and county council members with information on NWCCOG and is receiving favorable results. * Barbara Keller was introduced as the new Community Development Director. Barbara presented a draft of the Community Development project goals and objectives for 1991. * The draft 1991 NWCCOG budget will be sent out to board members by October 15th. * The committee agreed to the signing of a loan resolution to extend the NWCCOG line-of-credit with 1st Bank of Silverthorne. Eagle CountyAvon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cllff, Vall, • Grand County:Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Winter Park, • Jackson County:Walden, • Pitkln County:Aspen, • RouttCounty:Hayden, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs, Yampa, • Summtt Counly:Blue River, Breckenridge, Dlllon, Frisco, Montezuma, Silverthorne ~ .r Prior to the September board meeting, a schedule of 3 dues structure formulas was mailed to each board member with instructions to present these formulas to their respective board members. A decision was needed from each board on which formula was most acceptable to their budget. Members, who could not attend the September meeting to vote on a particular formula, were asked to send a letter stating their preference. These letters were used as a form of proxy vote. Following a discussion where each member present was allowed to voice their opinions on the formulas available, a rollcall vote was taken of all members present and of the preference letters received. Formula A (50$ population and 50$ assessed value) received the majority vote. The vote count was as follows: Formula A - 7 votes, Formula .B - 2/3 vote and Formula C - 1-1/3 votes. Linda Venturoni, Executive Director, explained the proposed Summary of Dues Policy to board members. Noted in the summary were: 1) how the dues would be calculated, 2) yearly calculation of dues bases on changing populations and assessed valuations, 3) petitioning for lowering of dues by a town or county, 5) minimum dues policy for towns and counties 6) yearly payment of dues, 7) and the policy for non-paying dues members. The board voted to accept the Summary of Dues Policy, Items #i though 7, with changes made to Item #7 to reflect that every effort would be made to contact members to show them the value of the amount of return on dues paid and to negotiate payment of dues. Also, if after 2 years, members still had not paid dues, the Executive Committee would review the situation on a case-by- case basis. Frank Peters, City of Aspen, gave a brief rundown of the many projects and issues in which the City of Aspen has been recently involved. Noted were: 1) Aspen is confronting many important issues such as affordable housing, transportation and avail- ability of workforce personnel, 2) is in the process of building an affordable housing project to be used both summer and winter, 3) has established a seasonal dorm (Truscott Place) for ski area workers, 4) has passed a .45$ sales tax to be used for affordable housing and childcare which brings local sales tax up to 7.9$, and 5) has bought land for condos and apartments for affordable housing. Mr. Peters also noted the following projects and issues of concern to Pitkin County: 1) the Roaring Fork Valley Forum is currently working on a regional recycling plan and a valley-wide transportation project, 2) the County is in the process of i' negotiating a superfund site with the EPA for clean up of a major dumping ground, 3) copies of the housing, transportation and childcare study prepared by Rosall, Remmen and Cares is being distributed, and 4) the County is working with the FAA to establish new hours for night flights into and out of the airport. October 25th is the next scheduled Executive Committee meeting at the Summit County Community Center, 3rd and Granite, Frisco. The next full board meeting will be held on December 13th in the Town of Eagle. The 1991 NWCCOG budget will be discussed at both meetings. All members are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there! Sincerely, Sandy laha Associate Executive Director SB/ba 7 S MEMORANDUM T0: Town Council FROM: Ron Phillips DATE: October 19, 1990 SUBJECT: Regional Transportation System Attached is a letter from Bill James and Bob McIlveen concerning a proposal for a regional transportation system which would extend to Edwards and Minturn for this winter. Some minimal service might also be provided in the summer. They are asking that Vail Associates, Town of Avon, Town of Vail, and Eagle County split the subsidy necessary four equal ways. Vail's 25°~ of the cost is estimated to be $112,600 for this coming season. The total cost includes a $.75 per mile capital cost contribution totaling $236,859 for the season. I think the Council's reaction can be anywhere from giving $-0- to the total amount requested. Two options to consider would be as follows: A. Tell them you feel that the Town of Vail's portion of this you would estimate to be in the area of 15°,6, or $67,600, for the year. B. Tell them that you feel that the Town of Vail could participate in 25°.6 of the operating costs, excluding capital costs, which would amount to approximately $53,400 for the season. Obviously, there are other scenarios or options that could be proposed within the range from $-0- to $112,600. Steve Barwick, Stan Berryman, and I feel that some participation may well be justified on the part of the Town of Vail. Obviously, this money would have to come from somewhere with those options being reducing the capital fund by this amount, increasing revenue projections, or increasing a revenue source if Amendment One does not pass. We may be looking at a $60,000 to $65,000 increase next year if the Congress passes a budget which includes mandatory social security for seasonal employees. In light of this possibility plus the request for funds from Avon, the Town Council might want to make any contribution contingent upon Amendment One failing, because if Amendment One is passed, it probably will be impossible to participate in any regional transportation system. RUP/bsc Attachment cc: Steve Barwick Stan Berryman ~ ~ Town of Avon P. O. Box 975, Avon, CO 81620 (303) 949-4280 _ - October 18, 1990 Mr. Ron Phillips Town Manager TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Co 81657 Dear Mr. Phillips, The Town of Avon and Beaver Creek Resort have entered into an agreement whereby the Town of Avon will operate the bus system in Avon and Beaver Creek for the 1990-1991 season. This is an important piece of the transportation puzzle because it addresses the needs of the employees, residents, and guests of our community. We have received many requests for transportation services from Edwards to Vail from local business owners, including the lodging community because these services have been provided in the past. Our review of the operating costs for the employee and guest transportation system between Edwards, Avon, Beaver Creek, Eagle-Vail and Vail is estimated as follows: Hours Cost~Hr. rest Miles Ca Cost/Mi. Cost Total 13,11? $34.39 $451,093 315,817 ~.75 $236,859 $687,952 Revenue is estimated at $237,500 this would leave an approximate net loss of $450,452. The Town of Avon and The Beaver Creek Resort Company have committed to cover 25 percent of this cost each. Therefore, we are requesting that the Town of Vail and Eagle County commit to a like amount of $112,600 each. To assure continuity of the system we are asking for at least a two year commitment from all entities. Sincerely, ~ ~ ~ Willi James Ro er Mcllveen Town anager Director Operations TOWN OF AVON BEAVER CREEK RESORT pn/ - ~ town ofi nail 75 south frontage road vail, Colorado 81657 (303) 479-2100 office of mayor October 16, 1990 Mr. Samuel D. Mamet Associate Director Colorado Municipal League 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80264 Dear Sam: The Vail Town Council was disappointed with the Municipal Finance and Government Issues Committee's decision not to pursue the issue of a mandatory bottle deposit bill. We agree that voluntary efforts are working better than they have.in the past,.. but the enclosed article from the Denver Post of Tuesday, October 2, indicates that a curbside recycling in Denver initially will only reach 6-7 percent of the City's households. Another recent article indicated that Coors has far too much recycled glass to use and it will be some time before other recycling centers are set up to take glass in Colorado. Markets must be established. We have also received comment to the effect that a bottle deposit bill would hurt recycling efforts. We certainly do not want to hurt those efforts and strongly support both financially and philosophically voluntary recycling programs in Vail. However, we disagree the bottle deposit bill would hurt these efforts. We believe that mandatory bottle deposits, a strong emphasis on voluntary recycling, and development of compost and co-compost projects are all essential to address our total waste stream handling problems. We are asking that the Finance and Government Issues Committee consider the entire waste stream and not discard an important component of that. Adopt a mandatory bottle deposit bill, support recycling, consider compost and co-compost requirements, and clean up Colorado! - - . , Mr. Samuel D. Mamet October 16, 1990 Page 2 The Vail Town Council would be pleased to meet with the Committee to present our views. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Kent R. Rose Mayor KRR/bsc - cc: Vail Town Council '1`E~ DENVER'PC?S'I' _L~___~,.___ ~ Tuesday; October.2,~1990~~~ ~ _ ~ , ~~rCi rec clin tY Y g, ma not reach." y ~3~` oorer areas - ,~Only 10,500 households : ~sof 160,000 to take part ~ ,.By Bill McBeari ' ` Denver Post Staff Writer When curbside recycling begins next; year in Denver, it could turn out to be an=; other trickle-down program that never . reaches the poor parts of town. _ That's a fear expressed by Councilwom-' an Debbie Ortega at a recent city council.' meeting. ,•a Denver's initial recycling effort will' • reach only 10,500 of the city's 160,000• households, and Ortega is worried recycl= ing will come to her north-central Denver district just as slowly as other city. ser-~ O'ces. ~ s ~ Please see RECYCLING on 8B ' - -z i.., - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - : rec' clip lan ma not reach tY y.. _ p . _ _ ~gn, Y _ ~or~:~areas ~~councllwoman fears,i. ~ ~ p ~ ~ _ RECYCLING from Page 1I3 ~ Plained the most wealthy neigh- day as normal trash "pickup; T,000 ~ - c~ « . ~ ~ ~ , ~ , ~ , ~ ~ boihoods ,also happened to be the households will get this service , ~ nWe ve ag~ot; some neighborhoods~,,best,organized and had high par- ¦ Combination ..,:.L~:de=collec w; - - k~at never}igot dumV sters~y,she,~tici ation in neighborhood grou s. ,involving separation`of racy i r~ K paid ~ ~ P , tion . . t 1 ~t Gir.x ~ ~.~v,~Denver public works officials clable materials into two;types,oir,=w ~M,..--ar ,~'heie~will~be no,financiaL~ad. j,~sayj~they are starting their pro- color-coded plastic ~ bagsr;~hat•,; " stage to;neighhor~ioo,'ds getting 5~ gram. small because they need to would be mixed in with .regular:;: ~;b§ide rec`yc)~ng first Residents.. ~find,out which recycling programs trash. This program,,~invol~ing.; ~ en t~pa~d~for. recyclable was~e.~~~~work best. about 2,500 households, ;wouldguse ~But``iecycling `has to,tie.;done tIn addition, fluctuating recycl- regular city trucks, which would _ uifably~"~;Ortega'said. ~"So, your, ring markets could leave the city haul the entire load to a soting,fa ~Y ' 4~~ °'i~~~~ e, sure;you don't just pick and ~:witli`-'mountains of glass or news- cility, where colored bags would, ' ~ a oose.:whe;e,you put,it "~i}~~-.~r a, ~~prlnt it'couldn't sell -thus leav- be separated from other„trash.;~~ ,~he"'first areas to recei~etre- ~;ing officials with no alternative ¦ A mixed collection program ' ' ,ding wi1T.•be determii'iedl'on; a 3;~.but~.to haul the environmental ef- that would involve no separation ~ ;rv; ~ ' ' ` ' mpetitive :basis.:via ,submissioir°~~forts; of thousands to .the dump. by residents but would' entail the ORTE~sA: `,,Some ~ neighbor- ' ~eneighborhoad 'proposalsr:.said ~,r`We~, feel we've got to start separation of recyclable materials ~;hoods,haven't~got dumpsters. i blic works'spokeswoman Amy amall," director of public works from normal trash at a private re 'L~< , ' ~ ~ ~ ti ~ ' `gg.~Iiow;the first neighborhoods ;?gi11~~Rfiberts said, noting the entire cycling facility, where "about°~17=;Jand fall leaf drop-off'sites. The d participate in the` program gill city 'should have some. kind of re- percent of the total trash would be 'material the city' receives will be chosen hasn't been decided'', # " ciin b ~ 1995. The tit 's initial recycled. _ : F i 4. ~ = xxr n~~ „ , , „ f ~3' g . Y Y _ . . ~ .t~ t "used for mulch'in parks. {However, when'Aurorawent effort,•costing about $650,000, will The city also wants to reduce Also, the `city hopes to begin an hr`ou~h a~ slmilaiy processM1earher.k;'be~`tliree-pronged: the amount of yard waste mates=;'^`estenside recyling education pro- his year,~the. neighborhoods that Conventional curbside collet- al, which generally ucoinpnses gram ,to make .residents :more: von a ~competitioii "to' be the' first ~~tion; involving separation of racy- about 20 percent of the total .waste 'aware of recycling techniques, and t~= ecyclers wer`'e from he suburban 'clad wastes into thr~g, se arate.. taken to the landfill. y ~ P n ~ ~ of recycling operations r ii~~~by pri- i~yY~~ffiost affluent ens ~,~,~~t~ city-provided bins, would be pick- To accomplish this`g~l, the city : vate enterprise and chariEy orga- •`'lAt,the, time,"Auroa officials eg= n~~~ed up by a special truck the same plans to establish Christmas''tree ``nizations. - ~t~ t (%~~_s tip- v~ s ~ G..,,,,.~., ` f Gd-S.~--- - - - c ~ ~ ~ Zp ac9 ~ 7.S ao ~ Y Saflo ~4 p c9 0 ~ 7 Z 2V J1o~ _ ~-m 8ao s?JO,o Oo a _._---r . / lS s~ r Sow GB ®dD l . , - - - - ~oT~c~ D eo ~ / Dd 8-m a , ~ , 6 ~o ~ 3 D o ~ o o - - Y'evc.-~~_ ~ ~ Z.d-S'aa~o :1 i. i ~i~ j ,j •,i i - i i;-- _.._._..M.~__.~_-_ it !i~ 't e. . - - - . ~ r._- ~ i'. -__--___._----__._.,a~.._--___.~__.. l R~C'0 OCT 2 21990 . ~ STA1 ~ OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT Of LOCAL AFFAIRS oF\co,~ OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ~ y~ ~ 1313 Sherman Street, Rm. 518 Denver, Colorado 80203 i8~6 ~ Phone (303) 866-2771 October 17, 1990 ~ Roy Romer Governor Larry Kallenberger Executive Director Mr. Rondall Phillips Town Manager Town of Vail . 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Dear Mr. Phillips: This letter is a follow-up to conversations between this office, Tom Campbell and yourself. It was discussed that the Town of Vail was requiring public meeting above what was originally planned and that this would preclude Professional Development from meeting the year end closing date on the $6,000,000 of Private Activity Bonds that were awarded in August. Two options were discussed fo remedy the situation: turn back the $6,000,000 1990 allocation within the next two weeks in return for receiving the , $6,000,000 in 1991 allocation; or retain the 1990 allocation and push to close this year. It. is our understanding, at this point in time, that both the Town of Vail and Professional Development would like to pursue the first option assuming assurances are given from this office that a 1991 allocation would be given. Assuming that the multifamily activity of the Private Activity Bond Program . is retained by the Congress, that the Town of Vail desires to proceed with this project, and that the 1990 ailocation is returned within the next two . ~ weeks, it is my intention to re-allocate the $6,000,000 to the Town of Vail in 1991. Please be aware that any additional allocation desired in 1991 would require a separate action by this office. . Please contact Lesley Nearman or myself if you have any questions. Sincerely, ar K en erger Execut' e Director , • - RirL'I~ OCT_2 2199Q. - . P;~ NORTHWEST COLORADO . - - ~V V~ COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS - ' _ Post Office Box 739 'Frisco, Colorado 80443 "Frisco 303 668-5445 'Denver Direct 303 573-7611 'FAX 303 668-5326 ~ - _ _ October 18, 1990 Ron Phillips _ _ . Town Manager ~ ~ - . Town of Vail ~ _ ~ 75 S. Frontage Rd. W _ - • . Vail, CO 81658 ~ _ " Dear•Mr.~Phillips, • . ~ Thank you for your letter and your commitment to pay Water' Quality/Quantity dues for 1991. We regret that we did not ~ - address Vail's concerns about NWCCOG Regional Business Dues in a manner considered adequate by the Vail Town Council. _ . We consider the dues formula issue for Vail a special case for .several reasons. Though .some towns had a greater percent increase, Vail'.s monetary increase was the largest. _In addition, - • due to .the large discrepancy in 1989 projected and 1990 ~ - ' preliminary census numbers, your dues may be adjusted downward. next year closer to the Option C amount (.$5,173). - .Due to these circumstances, the Executive Board is willing to negotiate a special arrangement with Vail., Tom Steinburg has ~ conveyed to you NWCCOG's willingness to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. As Vail had previously voted to support 3. Option C, the Executive•Board has approved a special circumstance i ~ for. Vail providing for the acceptance of. Option C ($5,173) ~as Vail's-1991 Regional Business dues to NWCCOG. ~ I understand you may also have a concern regarding NWCCOG's _ _ • ~ voting structure. We hope that your are sympathetic to the fact that•our member towns did not wish to change the dues structure ~ to a 50-50 formula whereby towns and counties would . pay equally - and have an equal vote. We have, however, asked~Tom Steinburg to serve on the Executive Board.iri 1991, which gives Vail one of, - seven votes in all•executive decisions of the organization. ~ • Vail is a vital part of our effort and we do .not wish to lose • ~ ~ your membership in this dues formula selection process. ~We ~ examined at least 15 possible dues structures, none of which were' . - 100$ acceptable to all of our members before choosing the final" - . • Eagle County: Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff, Vail, "Grand County: Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur ,Springs, Kremmling, Winter Park, 'Jackson County: Walden, ' Pitkin County: Aspen, Snowmass Village, ' Routt County: - Hayden, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs, Yampa, 'Summit County: Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Montezuma, Sllverthorne ~x three alternatives for vote. The benefit of belonging to a regional organization such as NWCCOG is that we put aside differences and address regional needs. It is difficult for NWCCOG to address the individual requests of all 32 of its members in such a diverse region and still choose a solution that all members believe is equitable. The dues formula adopted is a great stride forward towards equity in a NWCCOG dues structure. The clout of NWCCOG as a regional organization is stronger with all of us as members. Our interests and concerns are similar: affordable housing, childcare, waste management, water quality and quantity, and transportation. NWCCOG provides considerable assistance to Vail's bedroom communities (Eagle, Minturn and Red Cliff) and would like to continue to do so. We need your participation to help support our small community technical assistance efforts. We ask that you reconsider your decision and participate in the Regional Business programs by allocating the Option C amount of $5,173. We have scheduled time a discussion with your representative to our board, Tom Steinburg, at our October 25th meeting. I look forward to your response. Sincerely, / Paul Ohri _ Linda Venturoni Sandy Blaha Chairman Executive Director Associate Executive Director cc: NWCCOG Executive Board MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Desire ettles DATE: October 16, 1990 RE: Ski Pass Benefit Your Benefit towards a Merchant Ski Pass is ~.S 7S The balance payable by you is ~?0 0 sh e t ya at o he i I,~ A n o ' o s e e c t s o V i s o t~C:~.- a as edi a f ly. CIL. Please complete the Election of Option Form below and return to me as soon as possible. ELECTION OF OPTION FORri I ELECT OPTION: [ ] OPTION A. MERCHANT SKI PASS [ 0 S A S EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE . PLEASE PRINT EMPLOYEE NAME / ~ ~,tl ~ ~.rlciL DEPARTMENT SKI PASS ACCOUNT CODE (TO BE COMPLETED BY DEPT.) TO: Town Council FROM: Art in Public Places Board RE: Project Funding DATE: October 22, 1990 The Art in Public places Board would like to formally thank you for your recent support of project funding for 1991 The Board has preliminarily reviewed the 1990-1991 goals and objectives of the AIPP and have decided that the money should be used for the provision of a 10th Mountain Division memorial to be placed in Siebert Circle. The piece would be dedicated during the group's 1992 reunion. The following schedule would apply: November 1990 ~ Award of 10,000 for special projects by the Town Council to be matched by other entities. ` November 16, 1990 Possibly submit application to the National Endowment for the Arts for Grant. Project at this time would be eligible for 10,000 grant due to matching requirements. Funds would be available June 1991. November 1990 - September 1991 Fundraising - contact with 10th Mountain Division Members and other organizations. Develop competition proposal. September 1991 Final budget for project set. Advertise competition nationally. October - December 1991 Jury will review submittals and choose finalists who will submit conceptual proposals December 1, 1991 Announce winner of competition. January 1, 1992 Submit for Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities grant. December 1992 - August 1992 Work with artist on development of final design. A number of public / neighborhood meetings will be held in order to obtain input from the community. September 1992 Dedication of piece during the 10th Mountain division reunion. In addition, we would also include any recommendations for Siebert Circle that may result from the Streetscape Improvement Plan. REC'0 OCT 1 61990 V 1 1 V~ POrc1~RF~LD 8t POST EAGLE VAIL PROFESSIONAL BUILDING 13031 949-3380 baa~a~~aSATLAW DENVER DIRECT LINE FREDERICK 5. OTTO POST OFFICE BOX 3149 13031 823-3928 WENDELL B. PORTERFfELD, 1R. WILLIAM J. POST VAII., COLORADO 81858$149 FAX LINE (3031 &i5-9:35 October 15, 1990 Rondall V. Phillips Town Manager Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road W. Vail, CO 81657 Dear Ron: When the Town of Vail acquired the real property located in Eagle County, Colorado, known as the 5th filing of Berry Creek Ranch, it granted to June Creek an easement across such property to serve certain adjacent real property known as the Miller Ranch. The precise location of such easement shall be as the Town of Vail may determine, but which will occur, in any event, not later than 18 months after June Creek acquires the Miller Ranch. On October 12, 1990, June Creek Ranch Company acquired the Miller Ranch and while it has not formulated its development plans, it is anxious to work with you in determining the location of the easement across the 5th filing. # While the lannin p g process is ongoing, June Creek would } appreciate the use of a "temporary" easement. PLease contact Fred Green at your convenience to arrange the location and use of the easement. f Very Truly Yo i J ' Fred is tto ::~:a FSO/mj o Enclosure(s) cc: Fred Green /lG~9a REC'0 OCT 191990 The Resource Center of Eagle County (Formerly Women's Resource Center) P.O. Box 3414, Vail, CO 81658 18 October 1990 Dear Vail Town Council Members: The Resource Center would like to sincerely thank you for your generous contribution for 1991. Your donation will be earmarked for direct service to Vail residents and guests in need of crisis intervention services. On' behalf of the 800 individuals and families served annually by The Resource Center, our most sincere gratitude. Sincerely yours, Cheryl L. Paller (Cherie), Director