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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1991
2:00 P. M.
AGENDA
1. NWCOG - Discussion of Current Programs and Concerns
2. Commercial Core II Parking Pay in Lieu Fees
3. Municipal Complex - Municipal Space Needs Project
4. Information Update
5. Other
6. Vail Village Inn - Site Visit
(100 East Meadow Drive/Lot 0, Block 5-D, Vail Village First
Filing)
7.- Adjournment
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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1991
2:00 p.m.
EXPANDED AGENDA
2:00 p.m. 1. NWCCOG - Discussion of Current Programs and
Sandy Blaha Concerns
2:30 p.m. 2. Commercial Core II Parking Pay in Lieu Fees
Kristan Pritz
Action Reauested of Council: Discuss the pay
in lieu regulations for CCII, and if Council
decides that some amendments to the zoning
code are necessary, provide staff with
specific direction for such changes.
Background Rationale: Please see enclosed
staff memorandum, dated May 28, 1991.
Staff Recommendation: Please see enclosed
staff memorandum.
3:00 p.m. 3. Municipal Complex - Municipal Space Needs
Steve Barwick Project
Ken Hughey
Action Reauested of Council: Discuss options
on site selection, funding, and phasing.
Give staff final direction.
Backaround Rationale: The issue relating to
accommodating the current and future space
needs of the Town of Vail Government has been
the subject of numerous discussions. Staff
is.requesting final direction from the
Council relating to site, funding, and a
phasing schedule.
Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to
continue with final design of new police
building on selected site, and begin remodel
of old post office for municipal office
needs.
3:30 p.m. 4. Information Update
5. Other
3:40 p.m. 6. Vail Village Inn - Site Visit
Mike Mollica (100 East Meadow Drive/Lot 0, Block 5-D, Vail
Village First Filing)
Action Reauested of Council: Visit site to
view existing conditions.
Backaround Rationale: This site visit is
intended to provide the Council with an
update of the existing conditions at the Vail
Village Inn. Josef Staufer's request for a
major amendment to SDD No. 6 will be reviewed
at the evening meeting.
Staff Recommendation: None.
5:00 p.m. 7. Adjournment
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Town Council
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: May 28, 1991
SUBJECT: Commercial Core II Parking In Lieu Fees
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I. INTRODUCTION
On April 2, 1991, the Town Council, by a vote of 4-2 (Fritzlen and Levine opposed), approved
Ordinance No. 6, Series of 1991, on second reading. This ordinance specifically amended
Section 18.52.160 of the Vail Municipal Code and set the parking in lieu fees for Commercial
Core I and Commercial Core II at $8,000 per parking space. Tom Steinberg, in his motion for
approval of Ordinance No. 6, also directed the planning staff to give further consideration to a
Vail Village and Lionshead parking pay in lieu rate differential.
II. BACKGROUND ON THE PAY IN LIEU FEE,
Provisions for paying in lieu of providing parking on site were first adopted by the Town of Vail
in 1973. This step was taken to reduce vehicular traffic in the core areas, while at the same
time ensuring that private development share in the responsibility of providing parking for
these two core areas.
Money paid into the parking fund is used for the sole purpose of conducting parking studies or
evaluations, construction of parking facilities, the maintenance of parking facilities, the
payment of bonds or other indebtedness for parking facilities, and administrative services
related to parking.
According to Steve Barwick, Town Finance Director, at the present time the parking fund
balance is very low ($22,965.00 as of December 31, 1991), and Barwick projects it to remain
fairly low, as most of the anticipated revenues are earmarked to pay debt service on the
Village parking structure.
Recently, the majority of projects which have paid into the parking fund have been small
remodels and additions to existing properties in the Village. While individually, the number of
pay in lieu spaces "sold" may be small, cumulatively, the numbers are considerable. It is ,
estimated that between 125-150 spaces have been provided by payment into this fund since
the adoption of the program in 1973. Town finance records indicate that between 1979 and
1990, $530,907 has been paid into the fund.
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III. DISCUSSION
Currently, a fee of $8,000 per parking space has been established by the Town Council. The
Council's rationale for this fee is based upon a number of considerations. Foremost among
these is the fact that the expansion to the Vail Village Parking Structure has cost the Town
approximately $12,000 per parking space. It should be clearly noted that this fee of $12,000
per parking space is exclusive of land costs.
Subsequent to the recent modification to the pay in lieu fee, the Town's pay in lieu fee had not
been increased since 1982 (Ordinance 30 of 1982), when it was adjusted up from $1,000 per
parking space. to $5,000 for residential spaces and $3,000 for commercial spaces.
For information purposes, staff contacted Kim Johnson of the City of Aspen planning
department on May 20, 1991, and found that the City of Aspen charges $15,000 per parking
space for their pay in lieu program. This rate applies to all uses, which include commercial,
residential and office use. The Aspen pay in lieu program is very similiar to Vail's program in
many respects. Aspen does not condominiumize or reserve specific spaces in their parking
structure for those paying into the fund, and in addition, users of the structure must pay the
hourly rate.
IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The staff acknowledges that the Town may be currently subsidizing private development to a
certain degree, and the $8,000 per space levied for parking spaces is actually $4,000 shy of
the true construction costs. This should be balanced with the fact that the Town does not
reserve or condominiumize specific parking spaces for those who pay into the fund. In
addition, those using the parking structure must still pay the hourly rates.
Overall, the staff does not see any justification for modifying the CCII pay in lieu fee without
modifying the CCI pay in lieu fee. From a practical point of view, staff believes that the CCI
and CCII pay in lieu rates should be consistent and therefore we do not recommend any
changes to the rate structure at this time. If the Council wishes to make a policy decision and
amend the pay in lieu fee, the staff would advocate that the change occur for both the CCI
and CCII zone districts.
Staff would suggest that instead of adjusting the CCI or CCII pay in lieu fees, perhaps it would
be more appropriate to differentiate parking fees based upon use, such as residential use
versus commercial use, a procedure that was used effectively prior to the most recent
amendment to the pay in lieu regulations. It should also be noted that given the direction of
the recently modified CCII pay in lieu regulations, staff believes that there will be fewer
requests to utilize the CCII pay in lieu program due to the modifications of the CCII pay in lieu
boundaries (please see attached staff memorandum, dated April 8, 1991 and PEC minutes).
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i ~+iEMORANDIIM
TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: April 8, 1991
SUBJECT: A request to amend Town of Vail Municipal Code Section
18.52.160 - Off Street Parking and Loading Exemptions,
Section 18.24.180 - Commercial Core I Parking and
Loading, Section 18.26.150 - Commercial Core II Parking
and Loading, and Section 18.22.140 - Public Accommodation
Parking and Loading.
Applicant: Town of Vail
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background to the Amendment
The pay in lieu parking program, in its present form, has been
in place for approximately ten years. Simply stated, the
~ program requires payment into the parking fund to meet the
parking requirements of new development "in lieu of" providing
parking on-site. The existing program applies to areas of the
Village and Lionshead, and is implemented the same way in both
locations.
The initiative for amending the pay in lieu program came from
a situation that arose in Lionshead. As written, the program
allowed a property owner (of property located a considerable
distance from the pedestrianized area of the Mall) to pay into
the parking program in order to remove existing structured
parking spaces. The use of the program for this purpose was
considered inconsistent with how the program was intended to
be used.
Evaluation of the program led to a number of other amendments
designed to improve the manner in which the program is
implemented. These amendments were reviewed by the PEC and
Council last fall. However, prior to final approval of these
amendments at the Council level, the staff requested that the
ordinance be tabled to allow for more study of some of the
proposed amendments which had been added to the ordinance
during the PEC and Council review processes.
* For information on an analysis of the number of parking
spaces which may be ultimately satisfied by payment in
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lieu, please see the attached memo from Tom Braun dated
January 30, 1991.
B. Purpose of the Amendments
The Zoning Code Task Force has spent a considerable amount of
time discussing various amendment alternatives for the parking
program. The following points reflect the fundamental
objectives of this amendment process:
1) Lionshead and Vail Village are two distinct areas. The
provisions of the parking program should be responsive to
the differences between these two areas.
2) The ability of a property to utilize the parking program
should be consistent with development objectives of the
Town, as articulated in documents such as the Land Use
Plan, the Vail Village Master Plan, Urban Design Plans,
the Streetscape Plan, etc.
3) The program should provide a mechanism for encouraging
the development of specific uses that are most consistent
with community goals.
4) The use of the program should provide community-wide
benefits such as the reduction of vehicular traffic in
t pedestrianized areas.
5) Property w,~th vehicular access that does not impact
pedestrian areas, or property that otherwise has the
potential to provide parking on-site, should not be
eligible for the parking program.
Given these broad objectives, the Task Force has agreed on a
number of changes to the program. These changes, along with
hypothetical development scenarios designed to illustrate how
the program would be implemented, are presented below.
Except for one provision of the Task Force recommendation, the
staff is in agreement with the amendments proposed in this
memo. While generally supportive of this proposal, the staff
has outlined one additional provision in the staff
recommendation of this memo that it would like to see included
in the amendment proposal passed along to the Town Council.
C. Summary of the Current Program
In order to evaluate proposed changes to the program, it is
important to understand how the existing program works. The
following summarizes the major points of the parking program.
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1) Provisions of the program are identical for the Village
and Lionshead. '
2) Boundaries of the program are defined by the CCI and CCII
zone districts.
3) The program reauires that for any addition, redevelopment
or change of use that requires additional parking, said
parking shall be provided by payment into the parking
fund in lieu of providing parking on-site.
4) The program can be used to compensate for the removal of
existing on-site surface or structured parking spaces.
Most of the changes proposed to the program center around
these major provisions.
II. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PARKING PROGRAM,
A. Vail Village „
1) Chance of Boundaries
An overlay map (see attachment), rather than the CCI zone
district, is used to designate properties in the parking
program. A number of significant changes are proposed to
the boundary of the parking program area. The Lodge
properties are deleted from the program. This change is
recommended because vehicular access to the site does not
impact the pedestrian area of the Village, and the site
has some potential for increasing parking on-site.
Notwithstanding the Vail Village Master Plan's
recommendation for infill development on the Eaton Plaza
side of the Lodge property, the staff and Task Force
generally felt that the site has the potential to satisfy
parking requirements through means other than the parking
program. The Sonnenalp-Austria Haus has been
incorporated into the parking program. This property was
added because of the potential to improve
pedestrianization along Meadow Drive, as indicated in the
Streetscape Plan.
2) CCI/Villaae Core (Area A on Overlay Mao)
There are essentially no changes to properties in the
Village Core - new parking demand is recruired to pay in `
lieu and the program can be used to compensate for the
removal of any existing on-site structured or surface
parking space. '
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3) Meadow Drive Area (Area B on Overlay Manl
The Sonnenalp-Austria Haus and Village Center are
proposed to be included in the parking program, but will
operate under a slightly different set of rules than the
Village core. This distinction is made because, at the
present time, Meadow Drive does not have the same "degree
of pedestrianization", or control over vehicular access,
as the Village core. For these two parcels, the program
may, be used for new parking demand for accommodation
units, retail stores, personal services, repair shops,
eating and drinking establishments, theatres and meeting
rooms, and quick service food/convenience stores.
Parking demand from all other uses (i.e., condominium or
office uses) must be provided on-site. Utilization of
the program is not mandatory because vehicular access to
these sites does not have the same degree of impact on
the pedestrian system as it does in the Village core.
Further, the program can be used to compensate for the
removal of existing surface barking spaces only,.
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Currently, the Sonnenalp-Austria Haus is not in the pay
in lieu program. This amendment would allow the
Sonnenalp-Austria Haus to utilize the pay in lieu program
to meet parking demand generated by the retail,
restaurant and lodge development. On site parking for
~ office and condominium development would be required.
At the present time, the Village Center property is zoned
CCII and is eligible to use the parking program for any
parking demand created by new development, regardless of
whether it is retail, lodge, office or condo expansion.
Amendments described above would limit the utilization of
the program from what is presently available. The two
changes are that the program could not be used to remove
existing structured `spaces, and the program could not be
used for parking demand from condominium or office uses.
The justification, or rationale for the distinction
between these two properties and the Village core is
found in the five general objectives of this amendment
process as outlined above. In the Village core, the need
to minimize vehicular impacts on the pedestrian areas
require that the program be available for all uses. w
Along East Meadow Drive, there is less potential for
impacting the pedestrian areas - the program is made
available as an incentive for those uses deemed most
desirable, or consistent with the Town's development
objectives for these two properties.
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The Task Force emphasized that if conditions along Meadow
Drive change, i.e. a new "check point Charlie" is
constructed to control vehicular access, these properties
could be given the same opportunities as in the Village
core.
B. Vail village Development Scenarios
The following are hypothetical development scenarios to
demonstrate how the parking program would be implemented in
the Village area.
1) Mill Creek Court Building constructs a retail/office
infill along Mill Creek - all parking demand is satisfied
by payment into the program.
2) The Gasthof Gramshammer or the Sitzmark want to remove
existing on-site spaces - the pay in lieu program can be
used to compensate for these spaces.
3) The Sonnenalp-Austria Haus proposes to remove existing
surface spaces and construct a retail addition - both the
loss of parking and the new requirement could be met by
payment into the fund.
4) The Village Center proposes an office expansion - parking
would have to be provided on-site, the program could not
be utilized to satisfy new parking demand from office
expansion.
5) The Lodge at Vail constructs the International Wing, all
new required parking would have to be provided on-site.
C. Lionshead
1) Chancre of Boundaries
An overlay map (see attachment), rather than the CCII
zone district is used to designate properties in the
parking program. Properties that do not have frontage on
the Lionshead Mall would be eliminated from the program.
Properties Proposed to Stav Properties Prooosed to be
In Procrram Removed from Procrram ~
Lionshead Center Antlers
Gondola Building/Sunbird L'Ostello (formerly
Montaneros called Enzian Lodge)
Concert Ha11 Plaza Lionsquare Lodge and
Landmark Lion'.s Square North
Lifthouse Lodge Vail Glo
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Vail 21/Lionspride Vantage Point
Lionshead Arcade Westwinds
Lazier Parking Structure Treetops
Enzian Condominiums
2) removal of Existing Spaces
Under no circumstances can the program be utilized to
compensate for the removal of existing required on-site
structured or surface parking spaces. Payment to remove
existing spaces is not permitted because access to these
parking structures does not impact the pedestrianized
area of the Mall. Further, the removal of existing
surface spaces is not permitted because these lots are
generally not located in areas that are visually
offensive from the Mall area. In both cases, there is no
public benefit from allowing the parking program to be
used for removing existing surface or structured spaces.
3) Use Restrictions
As with Area B in the Village, the program may be used
for any new parking demand generated from accommodation
units, retail stores, personal services, repair shops,
eating and drinking establishments, theatres and meeting
rooms, and quick service food/convenience stores. New
parking demand from all other uses (i.e., condominium or
office uses) shall be provided on-site. The use of the
program is not mandatory because parking structures in
Lionshead generally have vehicular access that does not
impact the Mall. As with the East Meadow Drive area, the
program is designed to provide an incentive for retail,
restaurant and lodging uses.
D. Lionshead Development Scenarios
The following are hypothetical development scenarios to
demonstrate how the parking program would be implemented in
Lionshead.
1) The Lifthouse Lodge constructs a retail expansion along
the Mall - parking may be satisfied by payment into the
parking fund if the developer desires to do so or may be
provided on site.
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2) The Landmark Building proposes 300 square feet of office
expansion - parking would have to be provided on-site,
the pay in lieu program could not be utilized.
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3) A retail and condo expansion at the Lionshead Center is
i constructed - retail parking demand could be satisfied by
payment in lieu, any new condo parking demand would have
to be satisfied with on-site parking.
4) The Gondola Building/Sunbird Lodge is demolished and
replaced with a retail/office/condo complex. After
factoring out any existing nonconforming parking
situations, and the current building's parking demand,
any new incremental increase in retail parking demand
would be satisfied by payment in lieu, incremental
increases in office uses would have to be provided on
site, and any new parking required for condominium
development would have to be provided on site.
The process for requesting to be included in the pay in lieu
program remains intact for any property owner to utilize, even
with the amendments. This process is found in Section
18.52.160(A).
III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The staff is in basic agreement with this amendment proposal.
Proposed amendments address the objectives stated at the beginning
of this memo. However, the staff does not support the distinction
made between office/condo uses and other uses. While it is
~ recognized that the program is designed in part to encourage
retail, restaurant and lodge uses, the provision requiring on-site
parking for condo and office uses is a "black and white" solution
for a "very gray issue".
As proposed, the program may put undue constraints on small office
or condo expansions. For example, the impact on public parking
from a small office expansion would be negligible, yet even an
expansion requiring one additional space could not happen unless
the site could physically add more parking. Even a potentially
large redevelopment like the Gondola Building could be affected.
Depending upon the design of this redevelopment, it may or may not
be feasible to actually construct parking on-site. As proposed,
this amendment may directly affect the feasibility of this
redevelopment from ever occurring because parking for office and
condo development would have to be provided on-site.
The staff has two fundamental concerns with this provision. The
first has to do with the examples cited above - requiring parking
for office or condo uses could affect the feasibility of
redevelopment in Lionshead. This is contrary to the Town's long
standing goal of seeing redevelopment in this area. The second
reason has to do with the mixed use nature of this area. From the
perspective of tourism, retail and restaurant uses are very
critical to the success of Lionshead. However, offices, and to a
lesser degree condominiums, contribute to the mixed use character
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of the area. People living and working in Lionshead add to the
` vitality of the area. Office. uses play a particularly important
role in the Lionshead economy during the shoulder seasons. For
these reasons, it may be appropriate to use the parking program as
an incentive for condo and office uses - just as it is proposed to
be used for lodging, retail and restaurant uses.
The staff proposes a compromise to limits placed on condo and
office uses that would establish a process for a property owner to
request an exemption from these restrictions to utilize the program
for office or condominium development. This compromise is proposed
because certain office or condo developments should have the
opportunity to use the program - either because they are so small
that the impact on public parking is negligible, or because they
are so significant that the benefits of the overall development
outweigh any impact on public parking facilities.
This judgement can best be made on a case by case basis. The
following criteria could be used to evaluate the merits of the
proposal:
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1) The parking demand of the proposed development will not
place an undue burden on public parking facilities.
2) The proposed development is consistent with the
community's development objectives and planning
documents.
3) Physical conditions on the site or design constraints
provide undue hardship for constructing parking on-site.
4) Effect upon traffic with particular reference to
congestion, automotive and pedestrian safety and
convenience, traffic flow and control, access,
maneuverability, and removal of snow from the street and
parking areas.
5) Effect upon the character of the area in which the
proposed use is to be located, including the proposed use
in relation to surrounding uses.
This process would apply to properties in Lionshead or the Village
Center and Sonnenalp-Austria Haus. It would allow ,applicants to
request the right to pay in lieu. This right could be granted if
circumstances surrounding the development warrant approval.
The review process would be handled by the PEC. As with any PEC
action, the Town Council would have the opportunity to review all
PEC decisions.
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With the incorporation of this provision, the staff supports
~ amendments to the pay in lieu parking program as proposed in this
memo. The staff and Task Force recognize that as times and
conditions change, there may be a need to implement additional
amendments to the parking program in the future. Like any zoning
provision, the parking program should not be a static document, but
rather one that responds to the conditions in the Village and
Lionshead.
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TO: Zoning Code Task Force
. Rristan Pritz
FROM: Tom Braun
DATE: January 30, 1991
SUBJECT: Pay in Lieu Parking Program
~A.,
This memo fs written in an effort to step back from the many
alternatives offered for resolution of the parking pay in lieu
program. We encourage the Task Force to consider the track
record of the pay in lieu program, parking demand generated by
possible future development, and all the comments from the public
and boards in finalizing a recommended amendment.
The accompanying spreadsheet is a build-out analysis for the Vail
Village and Lionshead core areas. It was done for the purpose of
estimating the number of parking spaces that may ultimately be
satisfied by payment "in lieu" of providing on-site parking..
. Due to the large amount of data gathered for the Vail Village
Plan, the statistical analysis for the Village is far more
detailed than the Lionshead analysis. However, the unlimited
retail development potential in CCI and CCII and the urban design
plan review process essentially renders this a qualitative
assessment rather than a quantitative assessment. While
residential development can be quantified, retail development
potential in these two areas is estimated by assessing the
feasibility of a site satisfying urban design criteria.
The impact of future development on the parking program
essentially comes down to two large projects - the Lodge
International Wing in the Village and the often discussed
redevelopment of the Gondola Building/Sunbird Lodge complex in
Lionshead. The following is a summary of these two projects and
the overall redevelopment potential in these two areas.
VAIL VILLAGE
This assessment includes all property in the Commercial Core I `
zone district and the Sonnenalp/Austrian Saus and Village Center.
This study area represents all parcels under consideration for
inclusion in the parking program.
~ with the exception of the International Wing, the Village area is
basically built-out. Not counting the 36 accommodation units in
the Lodge expansion, there are 27 additional dwelling units that
could be built in the Village core. These 27 units are spread
out among eleven different properties and the likelihood that all
of them will be built is quiet low. For example, the Red Lion
has the potential for 5 more D.II.'s, but deed restrictions on the
property will probably prevent their construction.
The potential for large commercial expansions is also unlikely. .
Twenty of the twenty-five properties surveyed are rated as having
a low potential for commercial expansion. This determination is
based on the likelihood of a site adding a significant amount of
square footage (>300 sq. ft.) in a way that would complying with
urban design criteria.
A low potential designation does not, however, preclude the
possibility of a property receiving approval for small additions.
However, even for small additions of less than 300 square feet,
there are not many properties that would be able to satisfy urban
design criteria. Two prom~.nent exceptions to this are the Mill
Creek Court Building (1,500 sq.ft.) and the Lodge (3,600 sq.
ft.). These estimates are based on infill development identified
in the Vail Village Master Plan.
If all potential development were to be constructed, a total of
~ 96 parking spaces would be satisfied by payment into the parking
program. Assuming only 50$ of the potential dwelling units are
constructed, this figure would drop to 69 additional spaces.
This estimate represents a 5$ increase in the total number of
parking spaces required to meet the overall parking requirement
for X11 private development in the Village (based on total square
footage of retail, restaurant, office and commercial uses, and
dwelling and accommodation units, source: Vail Village Master
Plan).
~ONSHEAD
The development potential for Lionshead was assessed for the ten
parcels that front on the Lionshead Mall. These are the same
parcels that are proposed to be included in the zevised parking
program in Lionshead. Unfortunately, data available for
Lionshead is not as extensive as data for Vail Village.
Based on the Town's Development Statistics, 1990, only three of
the ten parcels have residential development potential - the
LionsPride Building, the Concert Hall Plaza and the Gondola
Building. The remaining seven parcels have met or exceeded
allowable residential density.
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. The size of the LionsPride site makes the potential for .
residential development quite low. There is also some question
of whether this is a legally subdivided parcel for zoning
purposes. The Concert Hall Plaza proposed a residential addition
in 1984, but withdrew the application because of neighborhood
opposition. The Gondola Building is an unknown quantity.
Because of the size of the building, it. is unlikely that a
significant number of units could be added to the building.
However, the conversion of existing space (i.e. the gondola
terminal or V.A. offices), or a demo/rebuild could result in a
significant number of units.
The redevelopment of the Gondola Building is a very complex
situation. Not only is it difficult to speculate on the
redevelopment potential for a space like the gondola terminal,
the existing parking situation is also a bit dicey.
Existing on-site parking at the Gondola Building is a fraction of
what is actually required by the development on the site. This
may possibly be considered a legal non-conforming situation. As
such, if the building were demolished and rebuilt, the new
parking demand would be based on the parking requirement of the
new development minus the requirement of the original
development.
For example, if the existing requirement is 10 spaces, and the
new development would require 15 spaces, the new development
would only have to provide 5 spaces because the original 30 are
grandfathered - even though the spaces do not exist. Further
complications may exist due to the relationship of this building
and parking located at the North Day Lot.
There is a fair amount of retail infill potential in Lionshead.
Five infill developments encouraged in the Lionshead Urban Design
Guide Plan could result in just over 9,000 square feet of new
development. Again, the big unknown is the Gondola Building, and
to a lesser degree the Concert Hall Plaza.
A reasonable estimate of new parking demand in Lionshead from
infill development is probably around 100 spaces. This assumes
30 spaces for retail infills and 14 spaces for the Concert Hall
Plaza residential infill (seven units). This would leave 56
spaces for the redevelopment of the Gondola Building. As
explained above, it is very difficult to estimate how much
parking this redevelopment may require. Discounting any
consideration of grandfathered parking demand, 56 spaces would
satisfy parking requirements for 16,800 square feet of retail or '
28 condominiums.
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During discussions of amendments to the pay in lieu parking
program, the main concern that has been raised is the long term
impact on public parking facilities from new devel..r.~ent paying
"in lieu" of providing parking on-site. Can, or should, the
Town's parking structures absorb the cumulative parking demand
generated by private sector development?
Based on this build-out analysis, it can be argued that this
concern fs unfounded. This is due to the fact that the vast
majority of the development that will occur in the Village and
Lionshead has already been constructed. Even when considering
the International Winq and the Gondola Building,the infill/
redevelopment potential in these two areas fs minor compared to
existing development.
Data from Vail Village demonstrates this point. The total
parking requirement for all private development, as estimated
from VVMP data, is as follows:
Retail square footage 109,094 363 spaces
~ Restaurant square footage 47,366 394 spaces
Office square footage 39,267 157 spaces
Commercial square footage 7,600 30 spaces
accommodation units 170 136 spaces
dwelling units 257 ,~4 spaces
1,594 spaces
25$ multi use credit - 398
total spaces required 1,196
The estimated build-out of the Village core would increase this
total parking requirement by 5.7$, or 69 spaces. Please remember
assumptions were made to generate this estimate. Nonetheless,
this analysis does provide a.clear indication that the relative
impact of future development on the Village-wide parking
situation is not great.
While numbers are not available, it fs assumed that a similar
situation exists in Lionshead. Even with the estimate of 100
additional spaces being satisfied by payment in lieu, the overall
impact on the public parking facilities is probably less in .
Lionshead than in the Village. This is because the vast majority r
of devel..~~.ent in Lionshead has on-site parking. This is not the
case in the Village.
The Town has just spent a large amount of money to expand its
parking facilities, and having done so, concerns about the long
term effect of the parking program are reasonable. The
justification made in this memo for maintaining the parking
program would fall apart if we were dealing with additional _
development ,potential that could increase parking demand by 50$.
~Iowever, we are dealing with a relative increase of approximately
5-10~.
Given the relatively small increase to the overall parking demand
generated by private development in the Village and Lionshead, ft
is rec..~.~...ended that changes to the pay in Lieu program be limited
to amendments recommended in the November 4th memo to the Zoning
Code Task Force. These changes are:
y~onshead
* Restrict the program to properties located on the Mall
(as indicated on the Lionshead Parking Program Overlay
Map).
* Delete the existing provision that allows the program
to be used to compensate for the removal of existing
spaces.
Based on the following premises:
* Vail should encourage redevelopment in Lionshead
* Most of the buildings are condominiumized, which will
decrease the potential for demo-rebuilds.
* Parking on site should remain, as it does nat affect mall
and is necessary for the condominiums.
~ Vail Vi~acte
* Maintain areas A and B as defined on the Vail Village
Parking Program Overlay Map.
* Within area A, the Village core, allow the program to
be used to compensate for the removal of existing
spaces. Mill Creek Court would be included in Area A.
* Within area B delete the existing provision that allows
the program to be used to compensate for the removal of
existing spaces. This would apply to the Village
Center, Sonnenalp (across from Village parking
structure), and the Lodge. From previous discussions,
it appears that the Task Force does not want the Lodge
in most cases to utilize the pay in lieu program,
because auto access and parking areas are available.
If this position is still shared by the Task Force, the
Lodge should be taken out of the program. All on site
parking would be maintained. Any future parking demand
would be provided on site.
Based on the following premises:
* The Gore Creek Drive/Bridge Street pedestrian areas need to
be preserved.
* The Streetscape Plan calls for increased pedestrianization
of Meadow Drive. This plan Supports the concept of keeping
the Sonnenalp and Village Center in the pay in lieu program.
On site parking should be maintained to service .
condominiums. Those properties may request to be in Area A
in the future.
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- * The Lodge is removed from pay in lieu as the property has
vehicular access that does not affect any existing or future
t- pedestrian areas.
* Mill Creek Court should be in Area A. This is a highly
congested area and additional vehicular traffic does not
appear to be compatible with the goals of the Streetscape
Plan.
The parking program has been in place many years, and it has
served a valuable purpose. The program has facilitated the
development of a number of projects that have improved the
quality and character of the Village and Lionshead. While some
changes are necessary, the basic framework of the program should
remain in tact.
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'AR:EL - ACR:JIGE D.U.t 1 DU t AIJ 1 DU t~TS POTENTIAL OF I~F11L OEIaL^ ,
J C:d~. 0.17 [ 0 2 2 la+ O [
3e11 7aer D.1[ 3~ 3 0 3 0 lar 0 0
:a:i.~u 0.1E 3 C 3 1 loi 0 1
:oVE; E. Bride C.:i 2 i C 0 1 iur 0 2
~'tc.~~idc 0.23 S [ 0 [ 1 ae'S;a: S00 [
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~'s 0.11 2 O D 0 2 adi~ 2Cr S
'i::'UFO Scott Bld4. 0.03 1 0 0 0 1 la+ 0 1
ae:lc;r O.Q7 1 1 0 1 0 low 0 0
las•.!~:' ~ae:`~:~er D.37 9 6 :7 O acdi:~ E50 3
loiden Peak Hasse 0.16 [ Za 6 23 O log 0 0
;ore Cree?. Plaza 0.17 [ S 0 S 0 la 0 0
sill eld 0.20 [ 1 0 1 3 la+ 0 6
aco+ c at Ytl 2.09 67 0 62 31 36 tuF; 3600 35
~d:: A; G. E: 59 S4 0 lo. 0 0
_odr_ s«;tr: o.3c a o [2 c iaa o 0
icBr id= 0. i7 [ C 0 0 [ la. 0 8
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Inc 4's:: C. C~ S 0 5 6 lc. C 12
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?:':AL 7.2'_~ SEA 26^ 13G 335 E 6E5~ 96
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:arc.;: N:». fl_~. ? 0.,. C C 0 7 lou 0 1l
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:arr a; ? 0.0 58 0 SS 0 Iou 0
Sa.~.`..:..' Aresrc ? 0.0 1[ 0 1[ 0 hid: 1500 5
~or,::z::.d Censer ? G.0 2: C 25 0 high 30C0 30
sc;.s Pride ? D.G D 0 0 0 log 0
a`.::z::sE sod;: ? G.0 [5 0 [5 0 aedi~ 15~ S
1,:»ar.; o:. 1.C2 25.5 C [1 0 lou 0 _ ,
xati,ud Lie 1.[9 37.3 Sv D 50 0 tu¢i 2200 7
7ai121 ? QO 19 0 19 C tu~'•~ 10~ 3
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PLANNIIJG AND ENVIRONMENTAL, COMMISSION
April 8, 1991
Present Staff
Diana Donovan Kristan Pritz
Connie Knight Mike Mollica
Ludwig Ktuz Jill Kammerer
Kathy Langenwalter Andy Knudtsen
Jim Shearer Shelly Mello
Gena Whitten Betsy Rosolack
Tom Braun
Absent Amber Blecker
Chuck Grist
The worksession was called to order at 1:15PM by Chairperson Diana Donovan.
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1. A worksession to consider a conditiona] use Hermit and a density variance to allow the
construction of additions to existing structures and the construction of emnlovee
housing on the Davs Inn site. 2211 N. Frontage Road/Lot 1. Block A, Vail Das
Schone Third Filing. a resubdivision of Vail Das Schone First Filing
~ Annlicant: Peter Jacobs of Davs Inn
A representative for the applicant, Saundra Spaeh began the presentation by indicating the
three items the applicant would like the PEC to review. The first was employee housing, the
second was the redevelopment of the shoppette, and the final issue was the hotel upgrade.
Saundra indicated, in order to accomplish the proposed redevelopment, the Days Inn would be
requesting a density (GRFA and unity count) variance.
Jill Kammerer clarified that employee housing is allowed as a conditional use in this zone
district and, therefore, the applicant would also need to request approval of a conditional use
permit. She further indicated the Fire Department and Public Works Department staffs had
not yet reviewed the project.
Saundra -stated to the Commission a considerable amount of landscaping would be added
under this r..,rosal. Jill continued that this was viewed by staff to be a positive proposal,
especially with the provision of employee housing and additional landscaping. This site is
desirable for employee housing, as there is easy pedestrian access to public transportation and ,
services (i.e., grocery store, laundry, etc.).
To explain the employee housing 1...,~.osal, Saundra began by showing the Commission it was
a simple design which would be located at the northwest corner of the site behind the existing
structures. There would be thirty-two 300 sq. ft. studios and eight_500 sq. ft. one bedroom
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The following agenda item was discussed at this time. .
4. A request to amend Town of Vail Municipal Code Section 18.52.160 -Off Street
Parkins and Loading Exemptions, Section 18.24.180 -Commercial Core I Parking and
Loading, Section 18.26.150 -Commercial Core II Parking and Loading, and Section
18.22.140 -Public Accommodation Parkins and Loading.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Tom Braun discussed the current parking program. There were two areas he discussed, the
first being the goal of eliminating vehicular traffic in the core areas of Vail, and the second
issue was to examine the number of sites identified for infill as an alternative to use as
parking. Tom explained the staff memo.
Diana Donovan asked if a r:..,+on could request to be included in the program. Tom replied
that a person could request to be included, and that there was a difference between the
regulations and who could apply. Diana Donovan stated that she believed condos and office
spaces required more vehicle servicing than lodge and retail locations, and therefore should be
required to provide their parking on-site.
Jay Peterson stated that some condominiums were completely short team, and functioned like
lodges, and he would also like to see flexibility to construct small infill office space. Diana
answered that she would like to encourage more hotel rooms rather than condo development.
Jay Peterson responded by stating that a mix with office space can help maintain existing
traffic by ensuring locals would be around during the off-season. Gena Whitten mentioned
that she parks in the structure and then walks back and forth to her office, and she believed
many of the locals did the same. Jay asked that the door not be shut for office development,
especially in Lionshead.
Diana questioned Tom as to whether the proposed variance criteria would allow anyone to be
defied. He replied it would be difficult, but not impossible to deny a request.
Kathy stated that her concern was that redevelopment would occur without additional parking
being provided. Diana asked if redevelopment of certain properties would allow for the
elimination of parking. Kristan stated that for a new office use, assuming there was no
surplus on-site parking, the parking would still have to be located on-site. However, for a
restaurant, parking could be r..: rided through the pay in lieu system. Kathy asked that
language be placed in the code that a redevelopmcnt r. ~;ect could not eliminate current on-
site parking. Diana further stated that the Town should not keep putting more locals in the
parking structures.
Kristan responded to these suggestions by indicating it would not be fair to say that if a
redevelopment resulted in a decreased parking requi.;,...ent, the previous parking levels would
have to be maintained.
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Gena stated she believed the amount collected through the pay in lieu program should only be
used for building additional spaces. Jim Shearer indicated a hesitance regarding the one dme
payment r. rision.
Jay Peterson discussed the Village core plan, asking what the difference between the Lodge
and the Mill Creek Building or Slifer was, since the latter two r. „r ;sties also had the ability
to have direct vehicular access. Kathy agreed that the Mill Creek Building should also be
excluded 1',.~... the program, but felt that the physical difficulties with that site, a steep drive
for example, prohibited putting parking on site.
Connie e..r.:,ssed her arr.;,hension over excluding office and condo spaces, and felt that the
exceptions should not be placid in the ordinance. Tom countered by saying the code could
be more clear, but not everyone felt the same over these two uses being included or excluded.
When Connie asked why they were being excluded, Kathy Langenwalter responded by saying
if the Gondola Building were redeveloped, placing 300-400 VA employees in that building,
and VA was allowed to use the pay in lieu program, the public parking would be wiped out.
Kristan commuticated to the Commission that the possibility of an office or condo
redevel..r...ent consisting of less than 1,000 sq. ft. being included in the pay in lieu program,
with those projects over 1,000 sq. ft. having to provide parking on site had been rejected by
the Task Force as being too complicated.
~ Jay Peterson turned the Commission's attention back to the Lodge at Vail, and stated that in
their circumstance, it was actually cheaper for them to build their own parking. He also
stated that if a building in the core area which currently r.,, rided parking on site were to be
torn down, it could be rebuilt as a hotel with common retail space and not have to provide
any parking except through the pay in lieu program. Diana thought the provision was too
lenient on parking within the Town.
Kathy questioned why staff was requesting a separate process with special criteria for projects
that wanted to use pay in lieu for office and condo uses that normally would be required to
provide on site parking? Kristan responded that they had wanted to keep the criteria more
flexible. Kathy said she did not want to prohibit additions or redevelopment, but she did not
want to make the parking process too simple. Kristan indicated it was already difficult in
Lionshead to obtain a~t,~.~~al for devel.,r...ent due to the amount of condo associations, and
Connie Knight agreed, stating the ~,~..,F,osed wording was tight enough.
Jim Shearer conveyed he had no problem with offices being included in the pay in lieu
program, and thought that above ground level office space should be encouraged, and the
process for such development be streamlined.
Kathy stated she could support existing office space being allowed to use the pay in lieu
program, but not space which resulted E.,... a redevelopment. She also encouraged infill in
the Lionshead area, but stated there was potential for mis-use through development projects.
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The example she gave was a small restaurant space which went un-leased for a .,l:od of "
time. ff that space were then converted to office space, there would have to be a variance
given to the on-sift parking requirement, as there would not have been any parking developed
in the first place. Kathy recommended keeping the program as it stands, with the variance
xss intact. She stated she did not believe the format should be changed since it already
accomplished the goals of the new provisions.
Kristan thought that a more flexible variance procedure would be helpful. The procedure
could be kept as the Task Force had recommended (that retail and restaurants were allowed to
use the pay in lieu program, but condo and offices must provide parking on site), but that
variances should be available. She thought that a mixed use are was more vibrant year round,
and that if it were necessary for offices and condominiums to obtain standard variances, it
would make development of the mixed use areas more difficult.
Kathy wanted offices and condominiums to provide their own parking. She stated that
parking is the issue, and if the Town did not require anyone to provide parking, then the
Town ends up providing it all. Jim Shearer agreed with Kathy, but said he did not think the
plan would encourage or discourage development.
Diana indicated she was going under the presumption that there would be no fewer offices
and condominiums in Lionshead as there were today, and that based on that, she did not want
to see offices or condos included in the pay in lieu program.
Larry Eskwith joined the meeting to clarify the special review process proposed by staff, and
reminded the Commissioners that if the current variance procedure were used, a physical
hardship would have to be defined for a variance to be granted.
Kristan clarified to the PEC that the Lazier parking was in the program. Diana asked if a
provision could be added to require that spaces always be available for parking for the uses
creating the need for the parking, and not storage, etc. Tom Braun answered that, during
staff's review of the zoning code, the issue had been identified as a problem to be addressed
in the revision process. Diana wanted to know if the PEC should address it at this time, to
which Kristan replied there were other concerns in the parkdng code as well, which would be
brought to the PEC at a later time, but this issue was implied in the code.
Kristan asked the PEC for their opinion on the Lodge. Kathy said she always thought the
Lodge should be excluded since it can provide its own parking without any access difficulty.
Kathy Langcnwalter moved to recommend to Town Council that they amend Town of Vail
Muticipal Code Section 18.52.160 -Off Smeet Parking and Loading Exemptions, Section '
18.24.180 -Commercial Core I Parking and Loading, Section 18.26.150 -Commercial Core II
Parking and Loading, and Section 18.22.140 -Public Accommodation Parking and Loading
based on the staff memo, but deleting the staff recommendation of new review criteria for
offices and condominiums. A comment E~.~... the Planning and Environmental Commission to
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the Town Council was that the Commissioners felt that their charge was to get as much
parking provided in the private sector as possible. Jun Shearer seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
4a Proposed amendments m Section 18.22.140. Parkins and Loadins in the PA district:
Section 18.24.180. Parkins and Loadins in the CCI district: and Section 18.26.150.
Parkins and Loadins in the CCII district.
Jim Shearer asked for clarification of what "structured" parking entailed. Kathy Langenwalter
said the normal definition was covered and enclosed, with Kristan further clarifying it was to
be located in a building.
Jay Peterson said he had a problem with the Lodge being included in this provision. ff they
added 500 sq. ft, they would be required to add 1 1R covered parking spaces. This would
present a practical difficulty. Kristan said that a variance could be applied for in those
circumstances. Diana said that most of the time, the system works, and asked Jay to have
faith in it.
When Gena Whitten asked why structured spaces were called for, Kristan replied it was to
help conceal them.
Connie Knight moved that the Planning and Environmental Commission recommend to Town
Council the r..,rased amendments to Section 18.22.140, Parking and Loading in the PA
l district; Section 18.24.180, Paring and Loading in the CCI district; and Section 18.26.150,
Parking and Loading in the CCII district be approved per the staff memo. Kathy
Langenwalter seconded the motion. The recommendation was approved, 6-0.
9. A~nroval of minutes f..,?~? March 25. 1991 PEC meetins.
Gena Whitten moved the minutes f..,... the March 25, 1991 Planning and Environmental
Commission meeting be apr.., red, with the exception of the Lazier/Lifthouse Lodge portion,
to be approved at the April 22, 1991 meeting. Jim Shearer seconded the motion, which
passed 6-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15PM.
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ANALYSIS OF PAIL
RETAIL SPACE NEEDS
Prepared for:
Town of Vail
June 1987
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Section I. THE EXISTING RETAIL ECONQM_Y_ 1
Retail Inventory 1
Retail Sales 4
Rent Structure 7
Seasonal Sales Patterns 8
Section II. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RETAIL MARK Q 11
Residential Retail Expenditures 14
Section III. RETAIL DEYELOPM~NT POT~NTIA~ 21
Current Retail Space Potentials 21
Local Potentials 21
Tourist Potentials 23
f Future Retail Potentials 25
Specialty Food Store Potential 2S .
Development and Planning Issues 29
_ New Space Requirements 32
Lionshead 34
~ New Retail Nodes 35
Secondary Impacts of Retail Trade 36
Conclusions 3E
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Section I. THE EXIr~TING RETAIL ECONOMY
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The analysis of a local retail economy is generally conducted with
} respect to three broad categories of retail goods. Convenience goods are
items which are purchased frequently such as food, drugs and liquor and
~ are usually sought at locations close to consumers' homes. Shoppers
' goods, on the other hand, are less frequently purchased items such as
I apparel and furniture for which consumers desire comparison shopping
opportunities. These goods are most frequently sought at regional retail
trade centers including regional shopping centers and central business
districts. Finally. eating and drinking establishments, including
restaurants and bars, include local neighborhood establishments, highway
I oriented fast food, and restaurants which draw from wider geographic
areas.
B~tail Inventor
The first step of the analysis was to inventory existing retail
establishments in the Town of Vail and to categorize this space by
location and types of goods. The inventory, discussed below, 1s
developed from information compiled by the Town.of Vail Department of
Community Development based primarily on the floor plans of existing
commercial buildings 1n Yail and identification of the retail `
establishments located 1n those spaces.
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The Town of Vail has three well defined commercial areas: the
Village, Lionshead and West Va11. Vail Ytllage 1s by far the predominant
area and Bridge Street, in the heart of the Village, is the prime retail
location 1n Vatl. As shown in Table 1 on the next page, the Village
contains 289,73 8 square feet of retail space which is well over half of
the total retail inventory in Va11. The Village. area is the dominant
location for shoppers goods and eating and drinking establishments with
66 percent and 59 percent, respectively, of the total square feet to
these categories. By contrast. the Village contains dust 24 percent of I
the convenience goods square footage. Overall shoppers goods
establishments account for 69 percent of the stores and 55 percent of the I
square feet of retail space in the Village; restaurants and bars make up
25 percent of the establishments and 39 percent of the space, with I
convenience goods stores accounting for about six percent of both the
number of stores and square footage.
By contrast, Lionshead accounts for one-fifth of the Town's
inventory with 102,490 square feet of total space, which is f ust over ,
one-third as much retail space as the Village. Shoppers goods and eating
and drinking establishments each occupy about half of the space with I
convenience goods stores accounting for lust two percent of the space.
Shoppers goods stores account for nearly two-thirds of the number of
establishments.
Vail is the redominant convenience goods location with over 68 I
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percent of Vail's total square feet in this category. The ma~orlty of
this is accounted for by the Safeway supermarket. The total square I
footage of retail space in West Vail makes up less than 19 percent of the
overall inventory.
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Table 1. TOWN OF VAIL RETAIL INVENTORY. 1987
S,g~re Feet of SQ~e
~e Vill~gg Lionshead }fit Vaj.j Other Total
Convenience Goods
Food 12,493 1,485 38,400 2,000 54.378
Drug 0 0 4,624 0 4,624
Liquor 4,350 873 4,200 600 10,023
Total 16,843 2,358 47,224 2,600 69,025
Shoppers Goods
Hardware/Building
Materials 0 0 7,348 0 7,348
Clothing 27,225 8,539 11,440 0 47,204
Ski b Sport 59,676 21,942 2,600 3,200 87,418
Jewelry 9,114 1,303 0 0 10,419
Gift 7,831 1,787 0 0 9,618
T-shirts 9,168 4,003 0 0 13,171
Fur 2,429 840 0 0 3,269
Gallery 8,877 1,370 0 0 10,247
Other Misc.
Shoppers Goods 35,538 12,116 5,514 0 53,168
Total 159,858 51.900 26,902 3.200 241,860
Eating and Drinking
Restaurants 9 8,578 38,187 10,700 9,450 156,915
Fast Food 5,456 0 6,650 300 12,406
Clubs 9,003 10,045 2,000 0 21,048
Total 113,037 48,232 19,350 9,750 190,369
TOTAL RETAIL 289,73 8 102,490 93.476 15,550 501,254
Source: Town of Vail and Hammer, Siler, George Associates
Only three percent of the total retail inventory of the Town of Vail
is located outside of these three maJor locations. Included in the
"other" category are small amounts of retail space in Cascade Yiltage and
East Vail.
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The analysis of retail sales levels is based upon sales tax data
from the Town of Yail, consultant interviews with merchants, and the
inventory data already tabulated. The purpose of this analysis 1s to
evaluate the health of the retail trade sector and the need or potential I
for additional retail space. Unusually high sales per square foot could
indicate a shortage of commercial space, while very low sales might
suggest an excess of space or a mix of stores not meeting market desires. I
Estimated overall sales per square foot by store type are shown in Table
2 below. I
Table 2. RETAIL SASS PER SQUARE F00T ~Y STORE TYPE I
Sa7e~ er dales oer
~,~Qre Ty~g ~gy~re foot amore Tv~ ~~re FoQ~
Shoppers Goods 5259 Convenience 5270
Hardware/Building Materials D Food 5275
Clothing 5195 Drug D
Ski and Sport 5250 Liquor 5295
Jewelry 5400
Gift 5175 Eating and Drinking 5210 I
T-shirts 5455 Restaurants 5225
Fur 5280 Fast Foods 5220
Gallery 5200 Clubs 5 90
Miscellaneous Retail 5200
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure of data regarding a single
establishment.
Source: Town of Vail and Hammer. Siler, George Associates
In the broad retail sate ories convenience oods stores re i r
g g g ste ed .
the highest sales per square foot followed by shoppers goods stores and
eating and drinking establishments. The relative relationship between
the ma,~or categories 1s generally what would be expected, especially
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given the predominance of smaller specialty shops among the shoppers
goods category. However, actual sales per square foot are above
industry standards 1n all maJor categories reflecting strong overall
sales levels.
Among the more disaggregated store categories, Jewelry stores and
T-shirt shops have sales levels well above all other categories. Two
. factors are responsible for these high sales levels. First, both Jewelry
and T-shirt shops tend to have small space requirements, averaging well
below 1,000 square feet per establishment compared to approximately 1,400
square feet on average for all shoppers goods establishments in Vail.
Jewelry shops deal in extremely high value merchandise resulting in high
sales levels relative to space requirements. In the case of the T-shirt
shops. very high volume contributes to the high sales per square foot.
The second factor is that the goods offered by stores in these two
categories appear to be especially attractive to Vail visitors. T-shirt
shops are extremely productive in areas with such a high number of
tourists and luxury items, such as Jewelry, appeal to the upscale visitor
attracted to Yail.
There is also considerable variation in sales per square foot by
maJor retail area, as shown in Table 3. The Village has the highest
retail volume with overall average sales of 5250 per square foot,
followed by Lionshead with sales of 5225 per foot and West Vail with per
square foot sales averaging 5205.
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~e Vill~,gg Lionshead hest Vail X11 Vim,
Convenience 5265 5160 5285 527 0
Shoppers Goods 5260 5250 5105 5240
Eating and Drinking 5235 5200 5135 5210
All Retail 5250 5225 5205 5230
Source: Town of Vail and Hammer, Siler, George Associates
The West Vail area figures represent sales close to industry norms
for community-serving shopping center space. Vai1.V111age and Lionshead
are characterized by smaller specialty merchants serving the tourist
population. This type of space typically has higher sales per square
foot. Perhaps the most surprlsing point is that although the Yillage, as
expected, records the strongest sales, Lionshead is not that far behind.
Given the inventory in the Village which is nearly three times the total
in Lionshead, the relative sales levels in Lionshead are actually
stronger than might be expected.
It is also important to remember that the figures reported are
averages. Some establlshments are recording sales levels well in excess
and some well below these figures. There are dlfferences between
particular store types by general area and by specific location, with
stores on Bridge Street. for example, often recording substantially
higher sales levels than similar types of establlshments elsewhere....
These differences in sales levels. both in comparison to lndustry norms
and by specific location in Vail, are reflected 1n Vail~s retail space
rent structure, discussed below.
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Rents for retail space in Vail have been increasing during the last
two years. They are generally higher than industry-wide averages but are
actually near the norm for specialty retail space 1n high volume resort
locations. Rents vary substantially by retail area and to some extent by
location within a retail area. As shown in Table 4 below, the rents are
highest in Vail Village, followed by Lionshead and West Vail.
Table 4. TYPT~ RENTS FOR RETAIL
SPACE IN VAjL.
Rant Ranae
Location Per Sire Fool;.
Vail Village 530-350
Lionshead 520-325
West Vail 310-320
Source: Hammer, Siler, George Associates
The rents shown are typical for average sized establishments in each
area. Rents vary by length of lease, size of space and location, and
_ there are some establishments within each area paying rents above and
below the levels shown. The broadest range of rents is found in the
_ Village with locations on Bridge Street generally commanding the highest
rents in Vail, some of which are well above those indicated in Table 4.
The rent levels in the Village are comparable to what is paid at
successful specialty retail areas in mayor cities such as the Tabor
Center in Denver.
Most restaurants 1n Vail operate on a percentage of gross sales
rather than a per square foot lease arrangement. In general. the retail
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traffic at various locations.
Seasonal Steles Patterns
A key component of the retail sales analysis in Yail is the seasonal
difference in sales volume. It is not surprlstng to find that the five I
months from December through April account for 65 percent of annual
retail sales. The three summer months of July, August and September
account for 20 percent of sales and the four shoulder season months make
up the remaining 15 percent. As shown in Table 5, this pattern varies by I
store type with over 70 percent of ski and sport shops sales occurring
during the five month ski season but Just under 50 percent of grocery I
sales occurring during those months.
Table 5. $ETAIL SALES BY SEASON l
PPrr~t of Annual S~jgs
Shoulder l
amore TvRg ski Season ~ymmer Seasons
• Restaurants 67~ 20% 13~
Bars and Clubs 66~ 19~ 15~
Groceries 50~ 23~ 27~
Liquor Stores 56% 22~ 22~
Clothing 68~ 20~ 12%
Hardware/Building Supplies 44~ 25~ 31~
Ski and Sport Shops 73~ 16~ 11~
Ski Rentals 84~ 9~ 7~
Gift Shops and Jewelers 64~ 24~ 12S
Convenience 51.°b 23~ 26~
Shoppers Goods 68~ 19~ 13~
Eating and Drinking 67~ 20~ 13~ `
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currently utilized by the Town of Vail Finance Department and differ
somewhat from the categories used elsewhere in this analysis. The
explanation for this difference in seasonality is further elaborated upon
in the next section addressing the characteristics of the markets for
retail goods in Vail.
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In simplified terms the market for retail goods in Vail is made up
of three segments: destination tourists, day tourists, and local
residents. There are actually sub-components to these groups such as the
front range day tourist, the second home destination tourist and the
local employee who lives outside the Town of Vail municipal limits. The
characteristics of the tourist groups also vary considerably by season.
However, it is beyond the level of data available to deal with
disaggregations beyond these three broad categories.
Several approaches have been utilized to arrive at the estimates of
the share of the retail market accounted for by the three market
segments. First, a number of interviews were conducted with local
retailers representing a broad cross-section of retail store types.
- These store owners and managers were asked to estimate the makeup of
their customers during the various seasons. The differences in seasonal
_ sales between store types were then analyzed to help confirm the data
from the interviews. Finally, the expenditure potential of local
residents (which will be discussed further in the next section) was
estimated. The breakdown of sales by season by ma,~or retail category are
shown in Table 6 below.
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Shoulder r
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k_et SP,~gment $k i Season Summer Seasons
Convenience Destination 509 3 09 209
oay l09 zoo 209
Loca 1 409 509 609
Shoppers Goods Destination 859 509 359 i
Day 59 159 159
Local 109 359 509 I
Eating and Drinking Destination 709 309 209
Day 109 309 209
Local 209 409 609 I
Total Retail Destination 759 409 269
Day 79 209 189
Local 189 409 569
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Although these figures are estimates, they are believed to `
accurately reflect the general makeup of the retail market in Vail.
- Several points are worth noting. First, destination visitors are clearly l
- the driving force in the Vail retail economy. During the ski season they
account for 85 percent of the shoppers goods sales, 70 percent of the
restaurant and bar sales and 50 percent of the convenience sales.
Second, although day skiers are estimated to account for about 20 percent
of the skier days in Vail, they make less than 10 percent of the total
volume of retail purchases. L
In 1986 the skier visitation for Vail Mountain broke out as follows:
59 percent out of state destination visitors; nine percent Colorado
destination visitors; 15 percent day visitors; and 17 percent local.
Colorado destination visitors consist of individuals who stayed overnight
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at least one night in Vail. As a result, this figure includes weekend
visitors•-- generally considered by merchants as day visitors in terms of
their expenditure patterns, as well as Colorado residents who en,~oyed
longer stays in Yail. For purposes of this analysis we have split this
Colorado "destination" component between the destination and day skiers.
In Table 7 the retail purchases per day per skier are estimated for the
three broad categories of convenience goods, shoppers goods. and eating
and drinking establishments.
Table 7. AVERAGE DAISY RETAIL PURCHASES BY SKIERS
Destination Skiff Q~v SkigL
Convenience Goods 5 6.90 5 4.00
Shoppers Goods 42.00 8.00
Eating and Drinking 24.00 11.00
Total 372.00 523.00
Source: Hammer, Siler, George Associates
As can be seen, the average destination skier spends 50 percent more
on convenience goods, more than five times as much on shoppers goods and
more than twice as much in eating and drinking establishments than does
. the day skier. Put another way, the average day skier might purchase
- lunch and either a small ski, clothing or sundry item during a day at
Vail. On the other hand, the week-long visitor purchases two meals a
_ day; some groceries, and may buy new skis, ski apparel or gifts while 1n
Vatl. The sales per skier shown 1n the table Include sales to .members of
a party who visit Vail but do not ski and are therefore slightly higher
than the actual expenditures per skier.
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During the summer and off-season months local resident expenditures
make up a much greater portion of retail sales. Although 1t is less
meaningful to distinguish between day and destination visitors during the
summer season, total tourist expenditures drop from 82 percent to 60
percent of all retail sales, and during the off-season tourists account
for about 44 percent of sales compared to 56 percent for local residents.
The result is that tourists account for about 72 percent of annual retail
sales and destination tourists spend about 60 percent of all the retail
dollars captured in Yail.
Resident Retail xpenditures
In order to analyze the expenditures by local residents a three-step
analysis is conducted. First total money income of Town of Vail
residents is estimated for 198b. This is calculated by multiplying the
total population times average per capita money income, as shown in Table
8. To this figure is added an allowance for income earned in Va11 by
residents of nearby communities. These two components make up the local
market for retail goods in Vail.
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Table 8. MONEY INCOME OF VAIL RESIDENTS
AND EMPLOYEES, 1987_
QfhPr F~,gle County
Res 1 dents Wor1,SjIlQ
mil Rp,~idents in V~
1979 Per Capita Money Income
(1987 5) 520,700 515,100
Real Annual Income Growth Rate
(1979-1984) 0.6~b 1.5%
Estimated 1987 Per Capita
Money Income 521,700 517,000
Estimated 1987 Population 4,500 2,250 ~
Estimated 1987 Total Money
Income 597,765,000 338,250,000
1/ Based on estimated Vail employment participation rate
of .5 and 50 percent of Yail total employment by
non-Vail residents.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce and Hammer? Siler,
George Associates
The second step is to estimate the retail expenditures by this local
component of the market. This is done by first developing an expenditure
profile for Colorado residents based on total money income 1n Colorado
and statewide retail sales reported in the most recent Census of Retail
Trade for Colorado. Based on actual sales at the statewide level, the
portion of total income spent by store category is calculated and shown
1n Table 9 below.
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Table 9. LQ(;AL RESIDENT EXP~ITURE POTENTIAL
TOWN OF VAIL, 1986
P~enti~
Percent tail I
of Income Expenditures
Convenience Goods
Food 11.31.`6 511.059,928 I
Liquor 1.98 1,063,314
Drug Stores 1.09 1,052,031
Total 13.49 513,185,274 I
Shoppers Goods I
General Merchandise
Department Stores 4.72 6,422,919
Other 0.37 507,420
Apparel b Accessories 2.37 3,225,539 I
Furniture 2.37 3,220,874
Building Materials/
Hardware 2.569n 3,485,819
Misc. 2.1L~ 2,870,797
Total 14.SL`6 19,733,368
Eating b Drinking 5.6096 57,618576 1
TOTAL 33.609 540,537,218
Note: Convenience potential based on Vail resident income only
(approximately 598 m111ton). Shoppers Goods and Eating
and Drinking potential based on Ya11 resident Income plus
allowance for nonresident Vail employees (approximately
5136 million total).
Source: Hammer, Siler, George Associates
This profile is applied to the local income in Va11 to estimate
local expenditures. As shown, 33.6 percent of total Income is spent in
the store categories analyzed. Only the Income for actual Vail residents
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extent of the primary local market for these goods. Other intervening
competitive opportunities exist, such as the City Market in Avon, for
non-Vail residents working 1n Vail. On the other hand, the allowance for
nonresident employees is added to the potential for shoppers goods and
eating and drinking establishments because Vail is clearly the primary
location for these types of establishments in the local area and the
primary local market for these retailers would extend beyond the city
limits. Finally. these expenditure estimates are compared to our
estimates of retail sales to the local population. The estimated local
retail expenditures in Yail and the net outflows by retail category are
shown 1n Table 10 below.
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Potential Existing Perch f
Retail L~1 Retail Net Inflows Resident
Expenditures ~oenditures end Outfl~s jn/Out 1 w
Convenience Goods 1
Food 511,059,928 5 8,671,312 (52,3 88,617) -21.60
Liquor 1,063,314 1,005,3 82 (57,932) -5.45
Drug Stores 1.052,031 426,888 (635,144) -59.80'
Total 513,185,274 510.103,582 (53,081,692) -23.37 `
Shopper's Goods
General Merchandise
Deptartment Stores 6,422,919 0 (56,422,919) -100.00%
Other 507,420 0 (507,420) -100.00 1
Apparel a Accessories 3,225.539 1,439,114 (1,786,425) -55.38
Furniture 3,220,874 0 (3.220,874) -100.00 f
Building Materials/
Hardware 3,485.819 690,124 (2,795,695) -80.20
Misc. 2,870,797 7,633,487 4,762,689 165.90
Total 19,733,368 9,762,725 (59,970,643) -50.53
Eating 8 Drinking 57,618576 57,818,574 SI99,998 2.63
TOTAL 540,537,218 527,684,881 (512.852,337) -31.716
Source: Hammer, Siler, George Associates I
The overall net outflows 1n convenience and shoppers goods I
categories represent expenditures which are made outside the Town of Vail
or are deferred due to lack of shopping opportunity. The "inflow" in I
eating and drinking probably represents an expenditure pattern among the
local Vail population which differs from the statewide average, i.e.. it ~
would appear that Vail residents expend a higher-than-average proportion
of Income in restaurants and bars.
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In Table 11 is a simplified model of the overall Vail retail economy
which shows total inflows and outflows. Approximately 512.8 million of
local residents' expenditures occur outside the Town of Vail representing
a 32 percent net outflow of the total resident expenditure potential.
The outflow is more than offset by 589.7 million in visitor expenditures,
and total retail sales are almost three times the total local expenditure
potential.
Table 11. OVERALL VAIL RETAIL INFLOW AND OUTFIQb(
Total Local
Location of Expenditures $g~ideni`
Va11 ~tside Yail ~penditures
Local Residents 3 27,700,000 312,800,000 540,500,000
Vail Visitors 89,700,000 NA
Total Vail
Retail Sales 5117,400,000
Source: Hammer, Siler, George Associates
Based on the foregoing analysts of the existing retail economy to
• Vail the next section discusses current potentials for capturing
additional retail sales 1n Va11. Future potentials tied to ski area
growth are also examined. These potentials are then translated to demand
. for retail space and the development impacts of accommodating this demand
are discussed.
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Section III. RETAIL DEYELOPM~PlT POT~NTIAL~
This section of the report first evaluates whether additional retail
space 1s needed or supportable 1n the Town of Vail today. Second, the
amount of additional retail space needed 1n future years to meet the
needs of additional forecast skier visits is determined. Third,
locational considerations regarding where additional retail space should
be built are addressed.
~rreIIt Rail She Potentials
The potentials for additional retail space could come from either
local residents or tourists or some combination of the two. Additional
local resident support could come from a store entering the market that
provides goods and services that residents are now buying outside of
- Vail. Additional tourist support would come as a result of overall sales
levels increasing to the point that additional stores are supportable or
_ because a type of store not currently in the market 1s identified that
appeals to the Vail visitor and generates additional retail sales.
Local Potentials
- The first step 1n assessing existing unmet potentials is to
reexamine the local resident outflow discussed earlier and shown in Table
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1n general merchandise is offset by higher than average sales in
miscellaneous shoppers goods categories. This reflects the fact that
there are no true department stores in Vail and that some expenditures
.which would ordinarily be made in department stores now are made in
specialty shops which are accounted for in the miscellaneous shoppers
goods and apparel categories. There is significant net outflow 1n
shoppers goods overall, most of which probably could not be captured
without a general merchandise retailer such as a department or discount
store. There does not appear to be sufficient land available 1n Vail at
a price which would allow development of such a mayor store along with
the parking requirements it would entail. Wal-Mart stores recently built
in Frisco and planned in Avon are likely to capture a significant portion
of this potential. As shown in Table 12 the planned store in Avon alone
could capture up to 34 percent of the current outflow of general
merchandise sales potentials.
Table 11. POTENTIAL IMPACT OF WAL-MART STORE IN GENERAL l
NIERCHANQISE OI~TFLOW. TOWN OF VAS
Wal-Mart Potential Sales
(52,800 sq. ft. @ 5150 per square foot) 57,920,000
Less 40~ sales to tourists -3,168,000
Sales to local residents 54,752,000
@ 50~ to Vail Residents and Employees 52,376,000
Vail Local General Merchandise Outflow 56,930,330 C
Percent Capture of "Vail Outflow" by Wal-Mart 34~
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- There is also significant dollar value (though less significant in
- percentage terms) outflow in convenience goods. This results from the
fact that even convenience goods retailers are oriented to some extent
toward the "captive" destination tourist market. This allows them to
• achieve higher markups than might otherwise exist. Competition from
other convenience retailers in the region is likely to continue to be a
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• major factor unless another major supermarket can be supported 1n Vail
creating additional competition. The current resident outflow 1n this
category 1s not sufficient to support another such major convenience
retailer and is not likely to be in the immediate future. There may,
however, be an opportunity to support a store which fits a specific niche
' not currently occupied in the convenience market. A specialty food
market could be such a store; a proposal for such a development was part
of the impetus for this study and that potential is dealt with separately
later in this report. -
Tourist Potgntials,
- Given current skier visitation levels additional tourist dollars
could be captured in Vail in two ways: 1) increase summer and off-season
visitation; and 2) attract a new store or stores to Vail which are not
currently represented in the market but which would have sufficient
_ appeal to Yail visitors to cause them to increase their expenditure
levels. Increasing summer and off-season visitation would increase sales
of existing merchants but would not generate any significant demand for.
additional retail space. The focus of this study 1s retail space needs
and, therefore, the impact of increasing non-ski season visitation 1s not
examined in depth. However, increasing off-season and summer visitation
is, nonetheless, a worthy goal and would have three significant positive
impacts in Vail by: 1) increasing sales tax revenues without creating
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existing retail businesses in Vail; and 3) generating more full-time r
year-round (as opposed to part-time seasonal) employment in the retail
sector.
There does not appear to be an opportunity to capture significant
additional sales to current Vail ski season visitors. The current mix of
retail shops offer a wide variety of shoppers goods and sufficient I
opportunities to make eating and drinking and convenience purchases.
This is borne out by comparing our estimates of average sales per
destination skier visit in Vail with estimates for the state. A 1985 I
study, The Contribution o~ Mina to the Colorado Economv, prepared for
Colorado Ski Country USA, found that the average destination skier spent I
about S64 (in 19 86 dollars) per visit on retail goods, including eating
and drinking. Our analysis of expenditure patterns in Vail indicated
that Va11 destination skiers spent approximately S72 per visit, 13
percent more than the Colorado average. I
Vail also has considerably more retail space per housing unit than
do comparable resort areas. A study of commercial space in resort areas I
conducted by the Urban Land Institute found that resort areas generally
support between 50 and 75 square feet of retail and restaurant space per
residential dwelling unit, including single-family homes, condominiums
and hotel rooms, with mature resorts closer to the 50-foot figure. In I
Vail there are 65 square feet of retail space per dwelling unit, and this
suggests an adequate supply of retail space to capture visitors' retail
expenditures. I
There could be an opportunity to make some incremental gains in I
' retail sales 1f a popular ma,~or retailer, such as a Banana Republic (an
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outdoor fashion store) or Gart Brothers (a large sporting goods store)
entered the Vail market. Although this might not require a significant
addition to the Vail inventory of retail space, there are few large
spaces available in Vail and new construction might be required to
attract such a retailer to Vail.
For most Vail retailers the growth curve in sales appears to be
flattening out. There will continue to be opportunities for new
establishments to enter the market either by replacing businesses which
no longer serve market demands or by occupying space in small additions
planned to existing retail buildings. However, we do not see a major
current unmet need for additional retail space in Vail. Major new retail
developments, if they occur at all, will be in response to increased
destination tourist trade as discussed below.
Future Rail Potenti~
As noted above, destination visitors during the ski season are the
driving force behind retail sales levels in Va11. The Vail ski area 1s
currently undergoing significant expansion anticipating that additional
- capacity will result in Increased numbers of skiers. Because ski season
sales will determine retail space requirements it is possible to project
_ additional space needs as a function of additional skiers.
During the 1986 ski season there were approximately 1,250,000 skier
days recorded at Vail. This translates to overall ski season sales of
561.00 per skier or, put another way, a little less than one-half square
foot of retail space per skier. Skiers will continue to be the driving ,
force behind retail space requirements in Vail. The current amount of
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needs by broad retafl category.
We have protected additional retail space requirements by broad
retail category for three levels of skier visitation growth as shown in
Table 13 below.
Table 13. pRO~ECTED BETA L SPACE DEMANQ
Total Sourre ~t of SQ~e Req~,~ i rPd_
Year Protected* 1990 1995 2000 I
Skier Days 1,373,700 1,519,500 1,617,000
Convenience Goods 76,076 84,150 89,549
Shoppers Goods 265,794 294,005 312,870
Eating 8 Drinking ZI0,856 233.236 248,202
Total 552,726 611,391 650,621
Cumulative Net New Space
1990 1995 2000 l
Convenience Goods 6,851 14,925 20,324
Shoppers Goods 23,934 52,145 71,010
Eating d Drinking 18,987 41,376 56,333
Total 49,772 108,437 147,667
*"Year Protected" provides a point of reference for when
skfer days may reach these levels. Demand for addi-
tional retail space is purely a function of skier days
and not the years indicated on this table.
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Although these are the levels of visitation projected in the yail
Land Use P1~ for 1990-1991, 1995-1996, and 1999-2000 ski seasons, we
have not evaluated these pro,~ections and the focus is not on what the
needs will be by a specific year but, rather, on the demand for space
which will result at defined visitation levels. We project demand for an
additional 49,800 square feet of space when annual skier days increase to
1,37 4,000 per year; another 58,700 square feet will be needed when skier
visitation reaches 1,520,000 per year; and 39,200 square feet of
additional space will be supportable when skier days reach 1,617,000 per
year. This analysis is based on maintaining the existing mix of local,
destination and day skiers.
Changing the mix between day and destination skiers could impact the
retail space demand. Although changes of five percent or less would have
a relatively minor Impact on the retail sales and the demand for retail
space, a change of as much as ten percent could have significant
ramifications. As shown in Table 14, if ten percent increase in
destination skiers as a percent of total skiers occurred by 1990 (Column
C) it would result 1n an S11 million swing in retail sales and a
difference of more than 40,000 square feet in the retail space demand.
- If destination visitors increased to 74 percent of total visitors, more
than 90,000 square feet of new retall space would be required with 50,000
_ of that in the shoppers goods categories.
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SPACE DEMAND FOR 1990
Percent Skier Mix
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Destination 54~ 64~ 74~
Oay 29~ I9~ 9ro
Local 17~ 17~ 17~
Reta 11 Sp~e D r~n~l (Sn?~re Feg$,~
Convenience 74,000 76,000 78,000
Shoppers Goods 237,000 265,000 293,000
Eating 8 Drinking 199,000 211,000 223,000
TOTAL 510.000 552,000 594,000
~ Skier mix in 1985.
Source: Hammer, Skier, George Associates
If such a drastic swing was 1n the other direction, toward more day
skiers, it could result in a 42,000 square faot reduction in total retail
space demand (Column A). Most of this reduction would be in shoppers
goods. In fact, this skier mix represents a 5,000 square foot reduction l
• in demand for shoppers goods space from current (1985) levels, with
increases of 5,000 square feet of convenience goods and 9,000 plus square
feet for eating and drinking establishments. The overall result would be
a need for very little additional square feet of retail space and some
change in the mix of establishments in existing space.
Speciality Food Store Potentia l
One specific type of establishment which has been suggested as a
passible addition to the Vail retail mix is a specialty food store. In
Vail there are currently 53,200 square feet in retail establishments
offering food and grocery products. The average sales per square foot in
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the eight food stores (which includes grocery stores and delicatessens)
is about 5295. This represents average sales levels but is not
particularly high for these types of establishments.
We have estimated resident expenditure outflow in groceries of about
52.4 million which would support an additional store of 8,100 square feet
1f current sales levels would be achieved. However, this would require a
100 percent capture of residents' food expenditures which is unlikely
given the proximity of City Market in Avon. Additional growth in the
skier market will probably be required before a mayor new food store can
be supported to Vail. The protected demand for an additional 6,000 plus
square feet of convenience goods by the time skier levels reach current
pro,~ections for 1990 could offer an opportunity for such an
establishment. If the projected skier levels are reached, a new
specialty food store of 5,000 to 8,000 square feet could be supported by
a combination of the tourist trade and some additional capture of
residents' food expenditures.
Deselo~ment dp,~ Pl~,nnino,~,~~
Given the higher than average level of sales per square foot which
exists in Vail, the first question which must be asked 1s whether this
_ represents a current undersupply of retail space. If such a condition
existed it could have two impacts: 1) competition would be constrained
leading to higher prices for a broad range of retail goods; and 2)
certain low-end retail goods or services would be crowded out of the
market by higher-profit items. There 1s some evidence that these
- conditions exist currently along Bridge Street in Yail Village but it
does not appear that there is a significant impact on the overall retail
- mix in Va11. High-end or high-volume items such as ,jewelry, T-shirts and
furs are highly concentrated along Bridge Street which has the highest
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rent levels in the Village. But together, these store types account for
only flue percent of the total retail space inventory in the Village as a C
whole, too small a fraction to crowd out any significant retail goods or
services from the market. The only category of retail establishment in
danger of being severely impacted by competition for space from other
store types 1s night clubs, which record average retail sales less than I
half the rate for retail establishments generally. And given the size
and space required for a nightclub facility (3.000 to 5,000 square feet
on the average>, there would be no Incentive for property owners to
devote space to this use. Given the the sales levels of nightclubs, the
supportable rents would be well below what could be achieved by small I
specialty stores or restaurants in the same space. I
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Although some establishments, including many restaurants, clearly
are operating at or above capacity during peak ski season months, this I
does not necessarily mean that more space is supportable. It would be
impossible to support space year-round based on the peak month demand
alone, and the crowded conditions which occur are, to some extent. an l
inevitable result of the seasonal fluctuations of the retail sector 1n
Vail. We conclude, based on the great divergence of sales levels among
individual establishments 1n Va11, that the existing inventory is
. probably sufficient in aggregate to meet current demand without
significant detrimental effects such as higher prices than would
otherwise exist or lack of availability of certain types of goods. Some
reorientation and replacement of existing establishments can and will
occur in response to changing market conditions. Goods which •cannot now
be found in Yail are probably missing from the market for one of three
reasons:
• 1. Insufficient local demand to support establishment offering
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2. Land values which are too high to allow construction of
- space suitable for establishments offering these goods;
3. Lack of physical sites capable of accommodating facilities
for establishments offering these goods.
The second major point is that because the sales and rent levels per
square foot of retail space in Vail are considerably higher than industry
• norms, the conclusions regarding space demand in the X11 Land Use P1~
overstate the likely need. In fact, planned additions in ,the Pillage and
elsewhere in the town which were Identified in the Land Use Plan should
be sufficient to meet at least the short-term demand for retail space.
The third significant finding is that the demand for additional
retail space in Vail will be driven by ski season sales. Increases in
sales during the summer and shoulder seasons will improve the
profitability of existing firms but will not create demand for additional
space. On the other hand, based on sales and rent levels, there is not a
significant amount of slack in the market which would easily accommodate
additional sales during the peak season without the possibility of
adversely affecting prices and the mix of retail store types. Therefore,
_ demand for goods and services resulting from growth in skier visitation
1s likely to result in demand for additional retail space.
Finally, a resort community such as Vail is influenced by the
vagaries of national and regional economies. For example, several
retailers noted a recent change 1n the source of visitors to Vail
shifting the mix from Mexico and Texas to the east and west coasts and
•upper midwest. This has resulted largely from regional shifts 1n the
economy, particularly the downturn in energy. A change 1n the tourist
_ profile can represent a shift in spending patterns which might not affect
• some retailers at all while having a significant impact on others.
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Therefore, retailers may be required to reorient their product lines to
survive in the marketplace and in some cases there will be turnover in
stores resulting in small changes 1n the retail mix.
bew SRacP Rpgy~irements
Retail space needs through the year 2000 are compared to the
potentials for new retail space identified in the Vail Land Use Plan in
Table 15. This analysis assumes that skier levels protected for that
year are reached.
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Table 15. $EIALL SPACE SUPPLY AND QEMAND
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Approved Unbuilt (Core areas) 27,000
Allowed 1n Master Plan (Core areas) 53.000
Total Core Potential 80,000
Plus Approved Unbuilt (Outside Core) 70.700
• Total Retail Supply 150,700
Demand through the year 2000 147,667
Source: Va11 Land Use Plan and Hammer, Siler,
George Associates
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As shown, existing approved protects and areas planned for retail
development are sufficient to provide the retail space required to meet
the demand anticipated with protected ski area growth through the year
2000. From the perspective of the health of retail merchants and the
overall strength of the retail economy, however. it may not be desirable
to see development occur in this manner. For example, the 70,700 square
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feet approved outside of the core areas represent a 65 percent increase
in the space outside of the core. If this much development occurred it
would only serve to diffuse the market and possibly weaken the overall
retail economy. From the perspective of improving the performance of the
retail economy, we see two primary obJectives: 1) to strengthen
Lionshead as a retail area; and 2) to improve the pedestrian flow to
locations off Bridge Street 1n the Village.
In terms of specific needs for retail space in the next few years.
we have pro,j ected a demand for 6,850 square feet of convenience goods,
23,900 square feet of shoppers goods and 19,000 square feet of eating and
drinking establishments when the ski area reaches seasonal levels of
1,374,000 skier days. This represents a ten percent increase over 19 86
skier activity. If this demand materializes 1t could be accommodated 1n
number of ways that would serve to strengthen the long-term health of the
retail economy.
The potential retail infill locations suggested in the y~il V1~~
Plan could go a long way toward improving the pedestrian flow to both
existing and new retail areas there. Although not all of these proposed
- additions would necessarily be required to achieve the desired result,
increasing retail space along East Meadow Orive and Wlilow Bridge Road
- are most critical to efforts to create a flow of shoppers from the Bridge
Street area to areas such as the Crossroads Center, Village Inn Plaza.
_ Village Center and the Sonnenalp Hotel. It. is likely that any additional
development in the Village area will be primarily oriented to shoppers
goods and eating and drinking establishments, building upon the existing
strengths of the area. Easy to read retail directories and maps. placed
at strategic locations in the Village, would aid consumer awareness of
• shops located off of Bridge Street.
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Lionshead
Any maJor new retail development other than those strategic
additions 1n the Village should probably occur in Lionshead. In order to
strengthen and diversify Lionshead, additional square feet will
definitely be required. Several options exist for accomplishing this I
including redevelopment of the Gondola building into retail space if a
new Gondola is built or replaced by a high-speed quad lift. Another I
option would be the development of a new mixed-use bull ding in Lionshead.
Such an addition could be strategically placed to strengthen the
circulation pattern and attract more visitors to Lionshead. In order for I
such an addition to be successful, however, it will be necessary for
Lionsh ea d to establish an identity which differentiates it from what is
offered in the Village. It might become a center for night life in Va11,
accommodating clubs and bars which cannot afford the rent levels 1n the
Village, or it is possible that several new retailers not present in the
Village could be attracted to Lionshead and provide a draw for the area.
This might include a popular national apparel chain such as Banana I.
Republic or Espirit, and a specialty food store.
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If a specialty food store was added to the Va11 retail inventory a
. proper location would be imperative to assure its success. Food 1s a [
convenience good and as the name implies, a location for an establishment
offering these goods must be easily accessible to its customers. Because
the market to be tapped will be a combination of visitors and local
residents the store must be convenient both to the Vail bus system and to
automobiles. Given current development patterns this suggests a location
proximate to one of the existing areas where adequate parking is
available, which essentially means a location 1n or near Pillage or l
• Lionshead parking structures. For several reasons, it is believed that a
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Lionshead location would be preferable. First, the Village already has
two mafor retail stores offering at least some of the items which might
be offered by a specialty food store. Lionshead has establishments
offering a limited range of food and grocery items but has only a little
more than half as much space devoted to groceries and food as does the
Village. Second, to the extent that a specialty food store would be a
unique establishment 1n Vail it would attract more people to Lionshead
and help to strengthen overall retail sales there. This could also help
to establish an identity for Lionshead. Third, Lionshead has more
condominium units than the Village and these renters are more likely to
buy groceries than those staying in lodge units. Fourth, the proposed
additions at the Village which would strengthen pedestrian patterns are
for the most part, not at locations with easy access to parking. In
fact, it is unlikely that a good site exists in the Village which could
accommodate this type of establishment. At Lionshead, existing
structures, or an addition to the west of the day skier parking
structure, could probably accommodate a specialty food store, offering
excellent access both to the bus system and to free short-term parking
for local residents. Although a location in the parking structure could
also achieve these two obJectives it would not be as effective in
strengthening the Lionshead area as a whole. Therefore, we believe that
1f a specialty food store could be successfully developed in the next few
years, a Lionshead location would be preferable for such an
establishment.
~w Retail Nodes
Given the pedestrian nature of Vail, it would be more effective in
generating additional retail sales to strengthen existing activity
centers rather than to create new smaller, less competitive, dispersed
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pockets of retail stores. The limited amount of new retail space
projected gives the strategic location of this space added significance 1
1 n terms of th a abi 1 ity to achieve development obi ect i ves i n both
Lionshead and the Ylilage. We do not believe that development of
additional retail space in the parking structures or the addition of new
space on Bridge Street would be particularly helpful in furthering these
oDfectives. Also, although retail development at other locations, such
as the 20,000 square feet approved at Cascade Village. may be able to be
developed to some extent to serve convenience needs generated by
additional housing development, 1t is unlikely that a mafor concentration
of shoppers goods establishments can be supported outside Lionshead and '
the Village given projected sales demand through the year 2000.
Secondary Impacts of Retail Trade
Retail trade is important to any community, not only because it is
' the means by which local residents obtain most of their consumer .goods.
but also because it provides fobs and generates sales tax revenue for the l
local government. In a tourism oriented economy these two factors of
employment and tax base may take on added significance because a large
percentage of retail employment tends to be basic industry, that is? 1t
brings in economic activity from outside the community, and the sales tax
revenues on these sales represent a net inflow to the community's tax
base. In order to assess the impact of retail trade on the community we t
will briefly examine retail employment and sales tax revenue impacts. L
Based on our discussions with retailers we have estimated that there L
is one full-time equivalent permanent employee per 300 square feet of `
retail space 1n Va11. During the ski season employment is higher with
• one employee per 200 square feet on average. Therefore, permanent
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full-time retail employment in Vail is estimated at 1,670 with 64 percent
or 1,170 representing basic fobs in the local economy. In addition,
there are about 835 seasonal retail fobs (348 year-round FTEs) which are
all essentially basic. This results in a total of about 2,020 FTE retail
~ obs in Vail of which approximately 7 0 percent are basic. These Jobs
generate an estimated S24 million in wages in the Yail economy. It is
estimated that each basic retail Job generates another .5 Jobs in the
local economy yielding a multiplication effect of 1.5. Thus, an
estimated 2,277 Jobs (1,518 X 1.5) are generated in the Vail economy as a
result of retail sales to the nonlocal population. This total includes
the 1,518 basic full-time equivalent retail Jobs, 500 nonbasic retail
Jobs and an estimated 259 Jobs in other sectors such as personal
services.
Retail Trade also makes a significant contribution to the tax base
of Vail. However, Vail does not place an inordinate reliance on sales
and use taxes to generate public sector revenues. As shown in Table 15
below, Vail's percentage of revenues from this source is similar to the
situation in other Colorado municipalities.
Table 15. 1985 SOURCES OF REVENUES FOR MUNICIPALITIES
Ppro~t of Revenues
_ All Mynicioalit~85.
yail ~pgn Breckenricigg ExceRt Denver
j,~xes
_ Property 11% 4% 10% 10%
Sales and Use 45% 53% 45% 46%
All other 19% 7% 20% 7%
Total Taxes 75% 64% 75% 63%
Non-Tax Revenues 25% 36% 25% 37%
Source: 1985 Local Government Flnancia L Compendium, State of
Colorado Division of Local Government and Hammer,
Siler, George Associates
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Aspen gains a greater share of revenues from sales taxes than does
Vail. This is due in part to the fact that Aspen has a substantially r
lower property tax rate and does not have a real estate transfer tax.
However, Aspens retail economy also has the advantage of generating a
greater level of sales, especially during the off-season, as shown in
Table 16.
Table 16. PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL SALES TAX r
gFVFNUES BY SEASON. 1986 I
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Winter (December - April) 65~ 59~ I
Summer (July, August and September 20~
Off-Season (May, June, October and November) 15~ 18~
Source: Town of Yail, Town of Aspen and Hammer,
Siler, George Associates
Aspen retail sales in 1986 were 19 percent higher than in Vail and
more than 72 percent of this difference was accounted for by stronger
summer and off-season sales. Although Va11 probably cannot 1n the short-
- term match the summer and off-season sales achieved 1n Aspen, gains
probably can be made which will enhance the sales tax revenues in Va11.
inclusions
The Vail retail economy has evolved along with the development of
Yail Mountain as a ski area. Skiers have been, currently are, and will
continue to be the driving force in the local retail economy. There 1s
no evidence at present of any serious oversupply or undersupply of retail
space in Yail; but ski area growth could create additional demand for
retail space in the future. Growth in the summer and off season tourism t
will improve the profitability of existing retailers. provide more f
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year-round employment, and enhance the Town+s tax base, but will not. in
itself. create demand for more retail space.
There is currently enough approved or planned retail space in Yatl
to accommodate needs through the year 2000. The location and quality of
that space is more of an issue than is the quantity. Additional space
could serve to strengthen the retail modes in Yail or 1t could fragment
the retail marketplace. The prime goals from a public perspective should
be to improve the circulation pattern 1n the Village and to strengthen
the Llonshead location. Selected additional infill projects in the
Y111age and a ma1or addition at Lionshead are recommended as the means of
achieving these goals.
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. 1990 SALES TAX ANALI~SIS
RETAIL
• 1989 1990 % •
collections collections change
• Vail Village 2,259,428 2,267,847 0.4% •
Lionshead 800,475 838,773 4.8%
Other Areas 922,009 1,026,615 11.3%
Out-of-Town 145,159 172,536 18.9% ;
Total 4,127,071 4,305,771 4.3%
LODGING
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• 1989 1990
collections collections change
Vail Village 1,638,310 1,651,640 0.8% •
Lionshead 989,620 1,059,541 7.1
Other Areas 825941 833,025 0.9%
:Out-of-Town 10,767 11,261 4.6% •
Total I 3, 464, 638 3, 555, 467 2.6%
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
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1989 1990
collections collections change ;
;Vail Village 920,132 1,011,419 9.9%
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Lionshead 323,506 324,212 0.2%
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:Other Areas 218,699 260,851 19.3%
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Out-of-Town 530 659 24.3%
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.Total 1 462, 867 1, 597,141 9.2% •
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OTHER
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• 1989 1990 % •
collections collections change
Vail Village 412,622 410,111 -0.6%
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Lionshead 25,546 22,738 -11.0%
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Other Areas 117,004 129,786 10.9%
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:Out-of-Town 699,756 742,771 6.1
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;Total 1,254,928 1,305,406 4.0%
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1990 SALES TAX ANALYSIS
TOTAL
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Vail Village Lionshead Olher Oul-d•Town
~ YTD 1989 f.\\\~l, YTD 199U
TOTAL
• 1989 1990 % •
• collections collections change •
Vail Village 5,230,492 5,341,017 2.1
Lionshead 2,139,147 2,245,264 5.0%
Other Areas 2,083,653 2,250,277 8.0%
Out-of-Town 856,212 927,227 8.3% •
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;Total I 10,309,504 10,763,785 4.4%
MEMORANDUM
TO: Town Council
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: July 2, 1991
SUBJECT: Vail Village Inn, Special Development District No. 6
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The Planning and Environmental Commission, at their June 24, 1991 public hearing,
unanimously recommended approval of the requested major amendment to the Vail Village
Inn Special Development District No. 6. The Planning Commission vote was 4-0. The PEC
recommendation to the Town Council for approval carried with it the following conditions:
1. The recommended conditions, numbers 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8, as identified in the staff
memorandum dated June 24, 1991 be included.
2. If and when the entire Phase IV of the Vail Village Inn is proposed for redevelopment,
the parking requirements for the entire project (Phases I, II, III, IV and V) shall be
required to, be provided in their entirety. Additionally, any parking allowances which
were approved as a part of the June 24, 1991 PEC review would not affect the final
parking determination for the entire Phase IV.
3. This condition specifically modifies the staff's recommended condition 8, regarding the
provision of one on-site permanently deed restricted employee housing unit. The PEC
modification would allow for the developer of the VVI to provide one permanently deed
restricted employee housing unit on- or off-site, as long as said unit is within the
municipal boundaries of the Town of Vail. The PEC modification is as follows:
"The developer agree to permanently restrict the unit owned in Pitkin Creek
Park for the length of his ownership. If the Pitkin Creek unit or the Vail Village
Inn development is sold, a unit within the Town of Vail, of the developer's
choice, shall be permanently deed restricted as an employee housing unit."
The PEC also felt the staff's recommended conditions 3 and 4 were appropriate requests.
However, the PEC, in the motion for approval, indicated these items should be
recommendations only, and not specific conditions of approval. -
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Environmental Commission
FROM: Community Development Department
DATE: June 24, 1991
SUBJECT: A request for a major amendment to Special Development District No. 6, Vaii
Village Inn, 100 East Meadow Drive/Lot O, Block 5-D, Vail Village First
Filing.
Applicant: Josef Staufer
Planner: Mike Mollica
I. INTRODUCTION
Josef Staufer, owner and developer of the Vail Village Inn, has filed a request for an
amendment to Special Development District No. 6, for his property located at 100 East
Meadow Drive. The purpose of this SDD amendment is to allow for the redevelopment of a
portion of the final phase (Phase 1V) of the Vail Village Inn SDD. For clarification purposes,
staff will call this redevelopment request Phase IV-A.
The Vail Village Inn has an existing approved development plan for the entirety of Phase IV.
This development plan was approved through Ordinance I4, Series of 1987 (May, 1987). "
Additionally, Ordinance 24, Series of 1989 (November, 1989), modified the density section of
the 1987 ordinance by increasing the allowable GRFA. These two ordinances are still valid
for SDD No. 6, and have been included as Exhibits A and B attached to this memorandum.
The staff recommends that the PEC review these ordinances to fully understand the
background and prior approvals for the Vail Village Inn before proceeding further in this
memorandum. A brief summary of said ordinances is listed below in Section III of this
memorandum.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST
The applicant's redevelopment proposal includes the upgrade and renovation of the east
building which currently houses the hotel lobby, front desk area, and the Coyote Bar, as well
as the adjacent Pancake House Building to the west. Included in the redevelopment of the
east building would be the addition of two residential levels above the existing structure,
which would be used specifically as accommodation units (hotel rooms). There would be a
total of 13 additional accommodation units, comprising 5,933 sq. ft. of GRFA. One
additional gas burning fireplace is proposed in the largest accommodation unit on the top
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floor. An elevator is proposed to be constructed at the southwest corner of the building,
which would access all four floors. Additionally, the existing meeting room which is located
on the second floor, would be expanded to the south by infilling an existing deck. This
additional square footage would consist of approximately 243 sq. ft. of floor area.
The proposed improvements to the Pancake House Building include a new roof structure, and
painting and/or staining the building to match the remodeled building to the east.
It is proposed that the new portions of this building be equipped with an automatic sprinkler
system.
Site improvements called for in this redevelopment plan would include the addition of 14
surface parking spaces. Ten of these parking spaces would be considered regular spaces, and
the remaining four spaces would be classified as valet-type spaces. These valet spaces would
be reserved for exclusive use by employees of the Vail Village Inn, and the location of these
spaces would be to the northwest of the Village Inn Pancake House restaurant and
immediately east of the Gateway Plaza Building.
The proposal also calls for limited landscaping improvements. Specifically, the applicant is
proposing one additional new planter, which would be located on the west side of the main
entrance at the South Frontage Road.
III. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
A. The following are the existing phases of the Vail Village Inn:
Phase I -This consists of the buildings located at the southeast corner of the
VVI property, and includes one dwelling unit of approximately 4,000 sq. ft. in
size, as well as the following commercial establishments: Alpenrose
Restaurant, Ambrosia Restaurant, Village Inn Travel, Village Inn Sports,
Houston Gallery, Gold of Vail, Village Inn Plaza Liquors, Eve's, and Total
Beauty.
Phase II -This phase consists of three residential dwelling units of
approximately 3,500 sq. ft. in size, as well as the following commercial
establishments: International Gallery, Unique Art, and Tezla.
Phase III -Phase III is located at the northeast corner of the VVI property and `
consists of 29 residential dwelling units, with approximately 44,830 sq. ft. of
GRFA, and the following commercial establishments: Driscol Gallery,
Velveteen Rabbit, Kitchenworks, Vail Antiques, Annie's and Vail Boot and
Shoe.
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Phase IV -This was the original Phase, and the oldest, at the VVI, and
consists of 62 accommodation units, with approximately 16,585 sq. ft. of
GRFA, and also includes the Food and Deli, VVI Pancake House and the
Coyote Baz. There is also a 1,200 sq. ft. conference/meeting space and
miscellaneous and ancillary offices for the hotel.
Phase V - Phase V is the building located at the corner of Vail Road and East
Meadow Drive, and consists of 11 dwelling units (9 of which have lock-offs),
and 3 accommodation units, with 9,972 sq. ft. of GRFA. Phase V also
includes Blano's Pizza, the Vail Resort Association and approximately 3,500
sq. ft. of retail, commercial use.
B. Ordinance No. 7, Series of 1976, originally established the Vail Village Inn
Special Development District No. 6.
C. Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1985 (March 5, 1985) granted 120,600 sq. ft. of
GRFA to SDD No. 6. This ordinance also required a minimum of 175
accommodation units (AUs) and 72,400 sq. ft. of GRFA, devoted entirely to
AUs in Phase IV. This ordinance also listed six conditions of approval.
D. Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987 (May, 1987), amended Phase IV of SDD No.
6. This amendment allowed Phase IV to be broken into two distinct and
separate phases, which were called Phase IV and Phase V. This ordinance also
set the maximum GRFA for the SDD at 120,600 sq. ft. Additionally, the
ordinance required a minimum of 148 AUs and 67,367 sq. ft. of GRFA
devoted to AUs in Phases IV and V. The ordinance also listed eight conditions
of approval.
E. Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1989 (November, 1989) amended the density
section of SDD No. 6. This ordinance modified the SDD by increasing the
allowable GRFA to a total of 124,527 sq. ft. This allowed Unit No. 30
(originally Good's retail) in the Vail Village Plaza Condominiums to be
converted from commercial use to residential use. This space consists of 3,927
sq. ft. of GRFA, and the conversion to residential use has since been
completed. This ordinance also maintained the previous approval for "a
minimum of 148 AUs and 67,367 sq. ft. of GRFA, devoted to AUs, in Phases
IV and V of SDD No. 6."
IV. ZONING CONSIDERATIONS '
The following table outlines the applicant's redevelopment proposal with reference to the
underlying Public Accommodation zoning, the existing project, the previously approved Phase
IV, and the current proposal. To maintain simplicity, only those development standards
which are specifically applicable to this project aze listed.
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Underlying Zoning Existing Previously Proposed -
Public Accommodation Project Aaproved SDD SDD
Site Area 3.455 acres or Same Same Same
150,500 sq. ft.
Setbacks 20 ft. on all sides N =Frontage Rd: 41 ft. 20 ft. to face of No change from existing
to pone cochere; 72 ft. building; 1 ft. to
to face of building pone cochere
Building Height 45 ft. -Flat Roof 31 ft. Vanes - with a 58 ft. to top of ridge
48 ft. -Sloping Roof 73 ft. maximum 61 ft. to ridge over
elevator
GRFA 120,400 sq. ft. 78,806 sq. ft. 124,527 sq. ft. 84,739 Phase IV-A
124,527 Entire Phase IV
Units 25 dwelling units per acre 76.5 DUs 120.5 DUs 83 DUs
or 86 DUs for the site (see below)
Site Coverage 82,775 sq. ft. N/A Per the approved 245 sq. ft. of additional
development site coverage
plan
Parking Per the current Same Same Same
development standards
(See Appendix A)
Existing DUs Existine AUs
Phase I 1 0
Phase II 3 0
Phase III 29 0
Phase IV 0 62
Phase V 11 * 3
Totals 44 + 65** = 76.5 DUs
Phase IV-A is proposed to have 0 DUs and 13 AUs = 6.5 DUs r
* (9 of the 11 DUs have attached lock-offs)
2 AUs = 1 DU
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V. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CRITERIA
The criteria to be used to evaluate the Vail Village Inn redevelopment, Phase IV-A, are the 9
Special Development District (SDD) development standards set forth in the special
development district chapter of the Zoning Code. The criteria are as follows:
A. Design compatibility and sensitivity to the immediate environment,
neighborhood and adjacent properties relative to architectural design,
scale, bulk, building height, buffer zones, identity, character, visual
integrity and orientation.
Architecturally, the key issue is to maintain compatibility and work with the character
of the existing structures in the vicinity. Staff acknowledges that this is a very
difficult task to perform, given the varied architectural styles of adjacent buildings.
Staff supports the design direction the applicant has proposed for the project. We
believe that the additional two floors and the new roof structure would be compatible
with the character of the adjacent structures. Additionally, the applicant has proposed
to install all new siding materials on the existing lower levels of the structure, which
would match the new upper levels. The applicant has also proposed to install a stucco
finish on the north and west elevations of the pone cochere (around the arched
openings).
Given the close proximity of the VVI Pancake House building immediately to the
west, the applicant has also proposed improvements to this structure so that it blends
architecturally with the adjoining "east" building. The proposed improvements to this
structure include upgrading the entire roof area of the building, to architecturally tie it
in with the proposed remodel of the structure to the east. No GRFA would be added
to the enlarged roof area, however, the applicant would propose to install a new boiler
in this attic area to service the Food and Deli Building. Additionally, the applicant
has proposed to paint and/or stain the Pancake House Building to match the "east"
building and to further ensure architectural compatibility among the structures. We
believe it is positive that the applicant is making an effort to upgrade the materials and
the style of the Pancake House Building, as well as the east building.
The staff would recommend that the applicant reevaluate the proposed roof form over
the elevator tower, as well as the roof form over the central chimney caps. We
believe that these elements should be of an architectural style which would be more in
line with the caps on the adjacent structures.
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B. Uses, activity and density which provide a compatible, efficient and
workable relationship with surrounding uses and activity:
The staff is very supportive of the applicant's redevelopment plan with regard to uses,
activity and density, given the fact that the proposal includes the addition of 13
accommodarion (hotel) rooms and an expanded conference space.
The existing commercial square footage (gross area), which includes retail commercial
and restaurant "service area" space, at the VVI is approximately 33,557 square feet.
No additional commercial square footage is requested as a part of this proposal.
With the adoption of the Town of Vail Affordable Housing Study on November 20,
1990, employee housing is no longer a potential concern, but it is an issue which must
be addressed formally. The Affordable Housing Study has been adopted and provides
guidelines for new development. Currently, the report's recommendations are being
incorporated into the Zoning Code. In addition, the Land Use Plan calls for employee
housing by stating:
Goal 5.3 - "Affordable employee housing should be made available through
private efforts, assisted by limited incentives, provided by the Town of Vail,
with appropriate restrictions."
Although the Vail Village Inn does provide some employee housing, both on site and
off site, there is currently no permanently restricted employee units on site. No
additional employee housing is proposed by the Vail Village Inn for this
redevelopment. It should also be mentioned that most Special Development Districts
in the past have provided some number of employee housing units within the proposal.
Given the scale of this project, with an approved GRFA of 124,527 sq. ft., the staff
believes a redevelopment of this magnitude should have some permanent employee
housing. Staff recommends one restricted employee dwelling unit be provided on site,
either in the existing development or in the proposed redevelopment, Phase IV-A.
C. Compliance with the parking and loading requirements as outlined in
Chapter 18.52.
The Vail Village Inn parking analysis, as indicated in Appendix A, shows a total
parking requirement for the Vail Village Inn project, which includes Phases I, II, III,
IV and the proposed IV-A, as being 243 parking spaces. The existing parking
structure, located at the lower levels of the Phase III building, currently provides 109
parking spaces. Additionally, there are currently 45 regular surface-parking spaces (9
of which are privately reserved and are not available to the general public), and 16
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valet parking spaces on-site, for a total of 61 parking spaces. The applicant is
proposing to add 14 surface-parking spaces as a part of this proposal. The total
parking which would be provided would be 184 spaces, which equals 75.7% of
the required parking.
The staff believes that the required pazking for Phase V, as well as for the new
proposal (Phase IV-A) must be addressed. It should be noted that when the Phase V
building was approved, the parking requirement was deferred until the final phase of
the VVI was constructed (the redevelopment of Phase IV). Ordinance No. 14, Series
of 1987, under Section 11, lists 8 conditions of approval for the development plan for
Phases IV and V. Condition No. 8 reads as follows:
"Any remodel or redevelopment of the remaining portion of SDD 6, commonly
referred to as Phase V, shall include parking as required by Ordinance 1, Series
of 1985."
It is the staff's opinion that this current redevelopment proposal triggers condition
number 8, and that the required pazking for Phase V must now be addressed.
According to the staff's calculations of the Phase V building, the pazking requirement
for Phase V shall be as follows: (See Appendix B for the specific breakdown)
1. Retail = 11.77 spaces
2. Restaurant = 4.25 spaces
3. Residential = 23.44 spaces
4. Total Requirement = 39.46 spaces
The parking requirement for the proposed Phase IV-A is 11.13 spaces. The
combined parking requirement for Phase IV-A and Phase V is 48 parking spaces
(39.46 spaces + 11.13 spaces = 50.59 - 5% multi-use credit = 48).
The parking issue is two-fold. First, the staff is of the opinion that condition number
8, listed in Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987 (as stated above) is applicable to this
redevelopment proposal. The Planning Commission, at their June 10th public
worksession, concurred with this opinion. Based upon this PEC decision, the applicant
must now provide, or address the issue of parking for Phase V. The second issue is
the applicant's proposal to provide an additional 14 surface pazking spaces, when a
requirement of 48 spaces is stipulated by the code. The applicant has presented a
pazking utilization study that analyzed parking during peak times of occupancy. This
study is included as Appendix C.
It should be understood that the 109 space pazking structure, located in the Phase III
building, is currently not open and available for use by the general public. In addition,
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9 surface pazking spaces, which aze adjacent to the Food and Deli Building, aze '
currently reserved and are also not available for use by the general public. Of the
total 109 parking spaces in the structure, 44 of those spaces aze currently deeded to
condominium owners of the Vail Village Inn (15 of those 44 deeded spaces aze
deeded to condominium owners within Phase V).
Since the June 10th worksession, the applicant has agreed to remove the parking
restrictions on 7 of the 9 parking spaces in front of the Food and Deli Building.
These seven spaces would be available for short-term pazking by the general public, in
addition to the 14 new spaces on the north side of the project. The staff believes that
this is a positive step towazds meeting the Town's pazking requirements. However,
the staff maintains that the applicant should be required to open up the structured
pazking (in the Phase III Building) and to allow the general public the use of the 65
undeeded spaces in the structure. If the structured parking spaces were available to
the general public, the staff would be able to support the overall parking plan at the
VVI.
D. Conformity with applicable elements of the Vail Comprehensive Plan,
T.,w,~ policies and Urban Design Plans.
This redevelopment plan was analyzed according to the recently adopted Vail Village
Master Plan. The specific goals, objectives and subarea plans of the Vail Village
Master Plan which pertain to the Vail Village Inn project are listed below:
1.2 Obiective:
Encourage the upgrading and redevelopment of residential and commercial
facilities.
1.2.1 Policv:
Additional development may be allowed as identified by the Action Plan and
as is consistent with the Vail Village Master Plan and Urban Design Guide
Plan.
1.3 Obiective:
Enhance new development and redevelopment through public improvements
done by private developers working in cooperation with the Town.
1.3.1 Policv:
Public improvements shall be developed with the participation of the private `
sector working with the Town.
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2.3 Obiective:
Increase the number of residential units available for short term overnight
accommodations.
2.3.1 Policv:
The development of short term accommodation units is strongly encouraged.
Residential units that are developed above existing density levels are required
to be designed or managed in a manner that makes them available for short
term overnight rental.
2.5 Obiective:
Encourage the continued upgrading, renovation and maintenance of existing
lodging and commercial facilities to better serve the needs of our guests.
3.1 Obiective:
Physically improve the existing pedestrian ways by landscaping and other
improvements.
3.1.1 Policv:
Private development projects shall incorporate streetscape improvements (such
as paver treatments, landscaping, lighting and seating areas), along adjacent
pedestrian ways.
3.1.3 Policv:
Flowers, trees, water features, and other landscaping shall be encouraged
throughout the Town in locations adjacent to, or visible from, public areas.
3.4 Obiectives:
Develop additional sidewalks, pedestrian-only walkways and accessible green
space areas, including pocket parks and stream access.
3.4.2 Policv:
Private development projects shall be required to incorporate new sidewalks
along streets adjacent to the project as designated in the Vail Village Master
Plan and/or Recreation Trails Master Plan.
5.1.1 Policv:
For new development that is located outside of the Commercial Core I Zone
District, on-site parking shall be provided (rather than paying into the parking
fund) to meet any additional parking demand as required by the zoning code.
5.1.5 Policv:
Redevelopment projects shall be strongly encouraged to provide underground
or visually concealed parking.
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5.4.2 Policv:
Medians and right-of--ways shall be landscaped.
The Vail Village Master Plan has identified the Vail Village Inn as subarea concept
number 1-1, which is copied in its entirety below:
E. Identification and mitigation of natural and/or geologic hazards that affect
the property on which the special development district is proposed.
There are no natural and/or geologic hazazds which would affect this property and/or
redevelopment proposal.
F. Site plan, building design and location and open space provisions designed
to produce a functional development responsive and sensitive to natural
features, vegetation and overall aesthetic quality of the community.
There is essentially no change to the existing building footprint with this proposed
redevelopment. As indicated in Section IV of this memorandum, the setbacks for the
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underlying PA zone district are 20 feet from all property lines. This proposal will
certainly meet the 20 foot requirement, as the minimum distance from the pone
cochere to the neazest property line would be 41 feet.
There will be no significant changes made to the Vail Village Inn open space
provisions, as only 245 sq. ft. of additional azea will be covered by buildings.
G. A circulation system designed for both vehicles and pedestrians addressing
on and off-site traffic circulation.
Vehiculaz Circulation: After review of the proposed surface-pazking layout, the staff
believes that the general vehiculaz circulation system appeazs adequate. The Town of
Vail Fire Department has reviewed this proposal, and does not take issue with the
project. The Public Works Department also has no problems with the general
vehicular circulation plan. However, they are concerned about some existing drainage
problems in the surface-parking area just north of the Pancake House, which would
need to be corrected and addressed through the building permit process.
Due to the change in use on the site, a Colorado Department of Highways access
permit will need to be secured, prior to the Town issuing a building permit for the
project.
Pedestrian Circulation: Pedestrian circulation is a key issue the staff would like to
address. It is well known that along-standing goal for Vail is to improve upon the
pedestrian experience through the development of a continuous network of paths and
walkways. Specific to the Vail Village Inn project, the Vail Village Master Plan, as
well as the Town of Vail Recreation Trails Master Plan and the Master Transportation
Plan, specifically call for bicycle/pedestrian ways along both sides of the South
Frontage Road. Through the redevelopment process at the adjacent Gateway Plaza
site, the developer was required to provide a pedestrian sidewalk along the entire
length of the Gateway property along Vail Road and South Frontage Road. At this
time, staff believes it appropriate to request that the developer of the Vail Village Inn
extend the sidewalk where the Gateway ended it, and continue the walk for the full
length of the VVI property east to the Crossroads site. Staff acknowledges that there
are some grade difficulties through this azea, and also that cooperation from the
Colorado Department of Highways (CDOH) will be necessary. The Town staff is
willing to assist the applicant in securing the necessary CDOH permits to install the
pedestrian connection. '
The current Vail Village Inn SDD Amendment proposal, does not include any
improvements to the pedestrian circulation system as described above.
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H. Functional and aesthetic landscaping and open space in order to optimize '
and preserve natural features, recreation, views and functions.
The proposal has provided limited additional landscaping, specifically in the form of
one new planter, which would be located on the west side of the access drive off of
South Frontage Road. The proposed landscaping includes 2 Aspen and 1 Blue Spruce.
Again, with cooperation from the CDOH, staff believes that additional landscaping
added along the entire northern property line of the Vail Village Inn would be
beneficial. We believe additional landscaping and screening in this area would not
only benefit the general public, by assisting in the buffering of the structures from the
Frontage Road and I-70, but will also benefit the property owner and guests of the
VVI in the same manner.
The staff would also recommend that the applicant remove the existing asphalt area
south of the Gateway Building. This area has been used as surface parking, however,
we believe that it would be a benefit to both projects (VVI and Gateway) to add
landscaping in this area.
The proposal will not encroach into any of the Town's adopted view corridors.
I. Phasing plan or subdivision plan that will maintain a workable, functional
and efficient relationship throughout the development of the special
development district.
The applicant has proposed that the redevelopment plan (Phase IV-A) be completed at
one time. No phasing plan is proposed.
It is the staff's position that the redevelopment plans for the entire Phase IV, which
are addressed in Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987, are still valid. Should the
developer with to proceed with this previously approved plan at some future date,
which would necessitate the demolition of Phase IV-A, final DRB approval will be
required. If there are changes or modifications to the plans, then a major SDD
amendment will be required.
VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The staff recommendation for the proposed major amendment to Special Development
District No. 6, the Vail Village Inn, is for approval with conditions. The staff believes
that the proposed upgrade and remodel would be a very positive change at the VVI. `
We support the project, with the following conditions of approval:
1) That the applicant be required to open up the structured parking, in the Phase
III building, for short-term narking use by the general public. With this
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" provision of an additional 65 pazking spaces, the staff would be able to support
the project's overall parking plan.
2) That the applicant remove the existing asphalt parking azea immediately south
of the Gateway Plaza Building, and provide landscaping in this area. Final
review of the landscape design shall be reviewed and approved by the DRB
prior to installation.
3) That the applicant provide a pedestrian sidewalk, adjacent to South Frontage
Road, beginning on the west end of the VVI property (where the Gateway
sidewalk now ends), and continue the sidewalk east to the western boundary of
the Crossroads property.
4) That the applicant provide additional landscaping along the entire northern
property line of the VVI.
5) That the applicant reconsider the proposed design solution for the elevator and
chimney caps. This issue shall be further reviewed and considered by the
Design Review Board.
6) That a CDOH access permit be secured prior to the issuance of any Town of
Vail building permits for the proposal.
7) That the eight conditions of approval listed in Section 11 of Ordinance No. 14,
Series of 1987, be included in the ordinance required for this project. Said
conditions are as follows, (with the staff's recommended changes indicated by
the bold type):
A. That the developers and~or owners of Phases IV and V participate in,
and do not remonstrate against, an improvement district for streetscape
improvements to Vail Road and East and West Meadow Drive, if and
when an improvement district is formed.
B. That the developers and/or owners of Phases IV and V participate in,
and do not remonstrate against, establishing a pedestrian linkage from
Phases IV and V of the Vail Village Inn, to a future commercial
expansion at the Sonnenalp Bavaria Haus site if, and when it is
developed.
C. That the developer receive approval from the Colorado State Highway
Department, for any change in use on the property, prior to the
issuance of a Tam.. of Vail building permit.
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D. That the developers and/or owners of Phase IV agree to transfer by
general warranty deed to the Town of Vail, free and clear of all liens
and encumbrances, such condominium unit of approximately 3,986 sq.
ft. in size and to be located as indicated on the plans and specifications
submitted with the application. There shall be no provisions placed on
the condominium unit restricting the Town of Vail's use of the unit or
the subsequent subdivision and/or sale of the unit.
E. That no grading permit, building permit or demolition permit, relating
to any Phase of Special Development District No. 6, be issued until
such time that reasonable evidence is provided to the Town of Vail that
construction financing, for the improvements to be constructed, has been
obtained.
F. Restrictions on any units in Phases IV or V which would be
condominiumized, shall be as outlined in Section 17.26.075
(Condominium Conversion) of the Vail Municipal Code and any
amendments thereto.
G. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of any
phase of SDD#6, the developer and/or owner of said phase shall
reimburse the Town of Vail for expenses incurred in facilitating the
relocation of the ski museum (into Phase V) of an amount not to exceed
$75,000.
H. Any remodel or redevelopment of any of the remaining portions of
SDD#6, shall include the parking as required by Ordinance 14, Series
of 1987.
8. The developer must provide one permanently deed restricted employee housing
unit on site at the Vail Village Inn. Said employee unit shall meet the
restrictions listed in Section 18.13.080(B)(10) of the Town of Vail Municipal
Code.
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APPENDIX A
t Vail Village Inn Parking Analysis*
1. Phase I Parkins Spaces Required
A. Retail 19.12
B. Restaurants 16.50
C. Residential 2.50
Subtotal 38.12 = 38.12
2. Phase II
A. Retail 12.99
B. Residential 4.99
Subtotal 17.98 = 17.98
3. Phase III
A. Retail ~ 25.12
B. Residential 59.33
Subtotal 84.45 = 84.45
4. Phase IV
A. Food & Deli 6.00
B. Restaurant and Bar 11.60
C. Residential 41.30
D. Conference/Meeting Area 5.07
Subtotal 63.97 = 63.97
5. Phase V
A. Retail 11.77
B. Restaurant 4.25
C. Residential 23.44
Subtotal 39.46 = 39.46
6. Phase IV-A
A. Residential 11.13 = 11.13
Total: 255.11
-5% Multiple
Use Credit: -12.75
Grand Total: 242.36 = 243
* Parking requirements were determined by using the Town standards in effect at the
time of construction.
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APPENDIX B
VVI - Phase V Parking Analysis
Parking Spaces Required
A. Basement Level (Vail Resort Association) 0
B. Ground Level
1. Retail: 2,865 + 668 = 3533/300 11.77
2. Restaurant: 510/15/8 4.25
C. Second Level
1. Unit #1 = 402 + 398 = 800 2
2. Unit #2 = 343 + 461 = 804 2
3. AU = 229 0.63
4. Unit #3 = 232 + 376 = 608 2
5. Unit #4 = 475 + 317 = 792 2
6. Unit #5 = 445 + 279 = 724 2
7. AU = 224 0.63
D. Third Level
1. Unit #6 = 396 + 224 = 620 2
2. Unit#7=397+318=715 2
3. Units #8 & #9 are combined into one unit
=454+314+35+712=1515 2
4. Unit #10 = 445 + 277 = 722 2
E. Fourth Level
1. AU = 279 0.67
2. Unit #11 = 388 1.5
3. Unit # 12 (with loft)
=598+244+36+273+410=1552 2
39.46
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ORDINANCE NO. 19
Series of 1991
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING ORDINANCE NO. 14,
SERIES OF 1987 AND ORDINANCE NO. 24, SERIES OF 1989;
TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE APPROVED
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 6;
ADOPTING A REVISED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A NEW PHASE IV-A
OF SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 6; AND SETTING
FORTH DETAILS IN REGARD THERETO.
WHEREAS, Chapter 18.40 of the Vail Municipal Code authorizes Special Development
Districts within the Town in order to encourage flexibility in the development of land; and
WHEREAS, an application has been made for the amendment of Special Development
District (SDD) No. 6 for a certain parcel of property within the Town, legally described as Lot 0,
Block 5-D, Vail Village First Filing, and commonly referred to as the Vail Village Inn Special
Development District; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 18.66.140, the Planning and Environmental
Commission, on June 24, 1991, held a public hearing on the amended SDD, and has submitted
its recommendation to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, all notices as required by Section 18.66.080 have been sent to the
appropriate parties; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has held a public hearing as required by Chapter 18.66 of
the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
VAIL, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1
The Town Council finds that all the procedures set forth for Special Development Districts
in Chapter 18.40 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Vail have been fully satisfied.
Section 2 -Legislative Intent
A. In 1976, the Town Council of the Town of Vail passed Ordinance No. 7, Series of
1976, establishing Special Development District No. 6 to insure the unified and coordinated
development of a critical site as a whole and in a manner suitable for the area in which it was
situated.
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B. Special Development District No. 6 provided in Section 14 that the Town Council y~
reserved the right to abrogate or modify Special Development District No. 6 for good cause
through the enactment of an ordinance in conformity with the zoning code of the Town of Vail.
C. In 1985, the Town Council of the Town of Vail passed Ordinance No. 1, Series of
1985, providing certain amendments to the development plan for SDD No. 6.
D. Application has been made to the Town of Vail to modify and amend certain
sections of Special Development District No. 6 which relate to Phase IV and which make certain
changes in the development plan for Special Development District No. 6 as they relate to Phase
IV.
E. In 1989, the Vail Town Council passed Ordinance No. 24, Series of 1989, providing
certain amendments to the development plan for Special Development District No. 6. Such
amendments modified and amended Section 8 of Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1987, which relates
to the allowed density of the development plan for SDD No. 6.
F. The Planning and Environmental Commission of the Town of Vail has reviewed the
changes submitted by the applicant and has recommended that SDD No. 6 be so amended.
G. The Vail Town Council considers that the amendments provide a more unified and
aesthetically pleasing development of a critical site within the Town and such amendments are
of benefit to the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Vail.
Section 3
Section 18.50.020 -Purpose
A Special Development District is established to assure comprehensive development and
use of an area in a manner that would be harmonious with the general character of the Town,
provide adequate open space and recreation amenities, and promote the objectives of the Zoning
Ordinance of the Town. Ordinarily, a special development district will be created only when the
development is regarded as complimentary to the Town by the Town Council, Planning and
Environmental Commission and Design Review Board, and there are significant aspects of the
special development which cannot be satisfied under the existing zoning.
Section 18.50.040 -Development Plan
The proposed development plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following data as
supplemented by exhibits provided by consultants Royston, Hanamoto, Beck and Abey on
February 12, 1976 for Phases I, II, III, and as supplemented by the exhibits of the development
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plan and the environmental impact report as prepared by Gordon R. Pierce, Architect (plans dated
February 19, 1987, revised April 14 and April 22, 1987), and as given final approval through
passage of second reading of this ordinance by Town Council on May 19, 1987 for Phase IV and
Phase V. This approval recognizes that Phase IV may be constructed in two phases with the first
phase to be referred to as Phase V and the final phase to be referred to as Phase IV.
The proposed development plan for Phase IV-A includes the drawings provided by the
Intratect Design Group, dated June 6, 1991, sheet numbers 1-7.
Section 4
Section 18.50.050 -Permitted Uses in Special Development No. 6
The permitted uses in Phases I, II, III, IV and V of Special Development District No. 6 shall
be as set forth in the approved development plans on file in the Town of Vail Community
Development Department.
Section 5
Section 18.50.060 -Conditional Uses
Conditional Uses for Phases I, II, III, IV and V of Special Development District No. 6 shall
be as set forth in Section 18.22.030 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code and as set forth below:
A. An outside popcorn vending wagon that conforms in appearance with those existing
in Commercial Core I and Commercial Core II.
B. No office uses, except those clearly accessory to a principal use will be allowed on the
Plaza level of Phases IV and V.
Section 6
Section 18.50.110 -Distance Between Buildings
The minimum distance between buildings on adjacent sites in Phases I, II and III shall be
as indicated in the development plan, but in no case shall be less than 50 feet. In Phases IV and
V, the minimum distance between buildings on adjacent sites shall be as indicated in the
development plan as submitted by Gordon R. Pierce, Architect (dated February 19, 1987, revised
April 14 and April 17, 1987).
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Section 7
Section 18.50.120 -Height
A. For Phases I, II and III, the allowable heights shall be as found on the development
plan, specifically the site plan and height plan dated March 12, 1976.
B. For Phases IV and V, the maximum building height shall be as set forth in the
approved development plan by Gordon R. Pierce, Architect (dated February 19, 1987, revised
April 14 and April 17, 1987).
C. For Phase IV-A, the maximum building height shall be as set forth on the approved
development plans, submitted by the Intratect Design Group, dated June 6, 1991, sheet numbers
1-7.
Section 8
A. Section 18.50.130 -Density
The gross residential floor area (GRFA) for the entire Special Development District No.
6 shall not exceed 124,527 square feet. There shall be a minimum of 148 accommodation units
and 67,367 square feet of GRFA allocated to accommodation units in Phase IV and Phase V of
Special Development District No. 6. 3,927 square feet of GRFA shall be allocated specifically to
Unit No. 30 of the Vail Village Plaza Condominiums.
B. Condominium Unit No. 30 of the Vail Village Plaza Condominiums shall be subject
to the restrictions of Section 17.26.075 of the Town of Vail Subdivision Regulations if utilized for
residential purposes.
Section 9
Section 18.50.130 -Building Bulk
Building bulk, maximum dimensions for building elements, requirements for wall offsets
and vertical stepping of roof lines for Phases I, II, and III shall be as indicated on the development
plan submitted by consultants Royston, Hanamoto, Beck and Abey and dated February 12, 1975.
The building bulk, maximum wall lengths, maximum dimensions for building elements,
requirements for wall offsets and vertical stepping or roof lines for Phases IV and V shall be as
indicated as per the approved development plans submitted by Gordon R. Pierce, Architect (dated
February 19, 1987, revised April 14 and April 22, 1987).
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Section 10
Section 18.50.180 -Parking and Loading
Any application for the redevelopment of Phase IV, subsequent to the effective date of this
ordinance, shall include not less than 12 surface parking spaces, 324 underground parking
spaces, and 37 underground valet spaces for Special Development District No. 6 as indicated on
the development plan submitted by Gordon R. Pierce, Architect, dated February 19, 1987. The
parking requirements for Phase IV-A shall be as set forth on the drawings submitted by the
Intratect Design Group, dated June 6, 1991, sheet number 1.
Section 11
The developer agrees to perform the following:
1. Open up the 65 additional parking spaces in the structured parking, in the Phase
III building, for short-term parking use by the general public.
2. Remove the existing asphalt parking area immediately south of the Gateway Plaza
Building, and provide landscaping in this area. Final review of the landscape design shall be
reviewed and approved by the DRB prior to installation.
3. Provide a pedestrian sidewalk, adjacent to South Frontage Road, beginning on the
west end of the VVI property (where the Gateway sidewalk now ends), and continue the sidewalk
east to the western boundary of the Crossroads property.
4. Provide additional landscaping along the entire northern property line of the Vail
Village Inn.
5. Secure a Colorado Department Of Highways access permit prior to the issuance
of any Town of Vail building permits for the proposal.
6. The developer is presently the owner of Unit 7-L, Pitken Creek Park
Condominiums, located in the Town of Vail. The developer agrees to place the following
restrictions on the use of this unit for the entire term of his ownership thereof (employee housing
restrictions):
A. The employee housing unit shall not be leased or rented for any period less
than 30 consecutive days and shall be rented only to tenants who are full time employees in the
Upper Eagle Valley.
B. The Upper Eagle Valley shall be deemed to include the Gore Valley,
Minturn, Red Cliff, Eagle-Vail and Avon and their surrounding areas.
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C. A full-time employee is a person who works an average of thirty hours per
week.
D. The applicant or his successor in interest shall file a declaration of
covenants and restrictions on the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Eagle County in a form
approved by the Town Attorney for the benefit of the Town to insure that the restrictions set forth
herein shall run with the land and shall not be amended or terminated without the written approval
of the Town of Vail. Subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance, no building permit shall
be issued for Special Development District No. 6 until said declaration of covenants and
restrictions are executed and filed with the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder.
Should the developer sell the unit 7-L in the Pitken Creek Park Condominiums, or
should he sell any of his interest in the property designated as Phase IV of this Special
Development District No. 6, he shall within 6 months of such sale purchase another dwelling unit
or accommodation unit located within the Town of Vail and subject said unit to the employee
housing restrictions.
7. The developers and/or owners of Phases IV and V shall participate in, and shall
not protest or remonstrate against, an improvement district for streetscape improvements to Vail
Road and East and/or West Meadow Drive, if and when an improvement district is formed.
8. The developers and/or owners of Phases IV and V shall participate in, and shall
not remonstrate against, establishing a pedestrian linkage from Phases IV and V of the Vail
Village Inn, to a future commercial expansion at the Sonnenalp Bavaria Haus site if, and when
it is developed.
9. The developers and/or owners of Phase IV agree to transfer by general warranty
deed to the Town of Vail, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, a condominium unit of
approximately 3,986 sq. ft. in size and to be located as indicated on the plans and specifications
submitted with the 1987 application. There shall be no provisions placed on the condominium
unit restricting the Town of Vail's use of the unit or the subsequent subdivision and/or sale of the
unit.
10. No grading permit, building permit or demolition permit, relating to any Phase of
Special Development District No. 6, be issued until such time that reasonable evidence is
provided to the Town of Vail that construction financing, for the improvements to be constructed,
has been obtained.
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~ 11. Any units in Phases IV or V which may be condominiumized, shall be restricted
as set forth in Section 17.26.075 (Condominium Conversion) of the Vail Municipal Code and any
amendments thereto.
12. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of any phase of
SDD#6, the developer and/or owner of said phase shall reimburse the Town of Vail for expenses
incurred in facilitating the relocation of the ski museum of an amount not to exceed $75,000.
13. Any remodel or redevelopment of any of the remaining portions of SDD#6, shall
include the parking as required in Section 10 of this ordinance.
Section 12
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and
each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any
one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 13
The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary
and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town of Vail and the inhabitants thereof.
Section 14
The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the Vail Municipal Code as
provided in this ordinance shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any
violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any prosecution commenced, nor any
other action or proceeding as commenced under of by virtue of the provision repealed or repealed
and reenacted. The repeal of any provision hereby shall not revive any provision or any
ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless expressly stated herein.
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INTRODUCED, READ ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ~
ONCE IN FULL, this day of , 1991. A public hearing shall be held hereon
on the day of , 1991, at the regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Vail, Colorado, in the Municipal Building of the Town.
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
READ AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED
this day of , 1991.
Kent R. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, Town Clerk
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ti~a•91
NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS
1991
MEr~ERS UPDATE
AN INTRODUCTION TO
NORTHWEST CO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
THE NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS {NWCCOG~ WAS ESTABLISHED IN
1972 BY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR.
NWCCOG PROVIDES SERVICES FOR A LARGE
REGION OF NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO
INCLUDING. THE TOWNS AND COUNTIES OF
EAGLE, GRAND, JACKSON, PITKIN, ROUTT AND
SUMMIT. NWCCOG'S MAIN PURPOSE IS THE
PROVISION OF COST EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO
ITS MEMBER GOVERNMENTS, SERVICES WHICH
ARE MADE MORE COST EFFECTIVE ON A
REGIONAL COST SHARING BASIS AND ARE
DRIVEN BY COMMON NEED AND PURPOSE.
NWCCOG ALSO PROVIDES ITS MEMBER
GOVERNMENTS WITH A FORUM IN WHICH TO
_ ADDRESS COMMON PROBLEMS. MANY POTENTIAL
ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE BEEN
. CONFRONTED AND OVERCOME BY NWCCOG
MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR UNIFIED EFFORTS.
SINCE 1972, NWCCOG'S PROGRAMS HAVE
CHANGED AND ADAPTED AS MEMBERS ADAPTED
TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES. THROUGHOUT
THE PAST EIGHTEEN YEARS NWCCOG HAS
REMAINED A VIABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH
TODAY SERVES ITS MEMBERS WITH THE
FOLLOWING CORE PROGRAMS.
Skyline Six Area Agency on Aging
Energy Management Program
Community Development Program
Water Quality Program
Water Quality/Quantity Program
~~rthwest Loan Fund
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~T'~ C NORTHWEST COLORADO
~V COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS
409 Main St., Suite 209 Post Office Box 739 Frisco, Colorado 80443 Frisco 303 668-5445
Denver Direct 303 573-7611
HOME ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS
IF VOU QUALIFY, YOU COULD GET
- Caulking & Weatherstripping
- Insulation
- Storm Windows
~ -Furnace Tune-Up
D®Q -Minor Repairs
• If you make less than the guidelines
listed below, the NWCCOG Weatherization
Program can do this work on your home
FREE ®F CHARGE!
HOUSEHOLD SIZE MAXIMUM GROSS INCOME
1 Person $8,275.00 Per Year
2 Persons $11, 100.00 Per Year I I
3 Persons $13,925.00 Per Year ~ J'
4 Persons $16,750.00 Per Year
5 Persons $19,575.00 Per Year ~
6 Persons $22,400.00 Per Year ~
7 Persons $25,225.00 Per Year
8 Persons $28, 050.00 Per Year .•;uI ~ •:<ai~• • •
Each extra person add $2,825.00 Per Year
IF YOU ARE .ON THE LEAP LIST OR RECEIVE AFDC
OAP, OR 551, YOU AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY.
THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL 6E MADE BY
NWCCOG WEATHERIZATION PERSONNEL,
THROUGH FEDERAL ANO STATE GRANT MONIES.
INTERESTE®? PLEASE CALL:
-RE®IiCE ~dJEL ~~~.LS° -~E 1~®RE C®@~9F®R'T'A~LE-
Available in these Counties & Towns:
Eagle Counry:.avon. Easalt, Eac~~e, Gypsum, iv1~n'um. Red Ch(f, VaII, " Grand County: Fraser, GrGnby, `=sand Lake, f-lof Julphur
S~xmos wemmlin~ V~'Inter Pork, Jackson County: VvGlden. Pltkin County: open, Snowman Vdla:.3e. Routt County:
F{a\'~iell ~1G1~ ~.IeC?k S~l9anlOOCli Spfln;~S ~~am~"?~'7, Summit County: Blue Rwe C. BreC~<enridge. DIOn, FflscO ~ViOn~e~ll(11G.,~,IV~;ffhOrn@
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NORTHWEST COLORADO
~~V'~~ COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Post Office Box 739 'Frisco, Colorado 80443 'Frisco 303 668-5445 `Denver Direct 303 573-7611 "FAX 303 668-5326-
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The NWCCOG-community development program is service oriented
and focused on problem solving.
,
Assistance Offered - .
* Conduct Needs Assessments
* Create"Community or County-Wide Improvement Plans
* Develop Recreation and Tourism Plans
* Prepare Community~Marketing Plans
* Research Topics of Need or Local Demographics
* Prepare or Assist with Grant Applications -
* Refer Problems/Needs to Available Resources
* Undertake the Initial Research of a Technical
Project and Recommend Contract Services for
Completion.
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Eagle County: Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff, Vail, ' Grand County: Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur
Springs, Kremmling, Winter Pork, 'Jackson County: Walden, ' Pitkin County: Aspen, Snowmass Village, ' Routt County:
Hayden, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs, Yampa, 'Summit County: Blue River, Breckenridge; Dillon, Frisco, Montezuma,
Sitverthorne
PROJECT GUIDELINES
SELECTION CRITERIA
1992 NWCCOG COM2•SUNITY DEVELOP2~NT PROJECTS
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
v 1. Community Participation is required. This assures
that the final product is what the community
needed and ~,Tanted. Local interest guarantees the
participation of residents if needed.
2. The project"draws on the Community Development
Director's capabilities or requires, ground work -
for further contract assistance. '
3. The project will require no more than four ~,~eeks of
staff time.
4. The community will pay for copying and postage if "
needed.
5. The community will begin the project with
sufficient time to complete it by January 1., 1993.
" PLEASE.NOTE:
A maximum of 5 projects from the region will be chosen by the
NVdCCOG Executive Board. This is ,a competitive selection
process.' Although the Community Development Director would
like to assist everyone, it is not possible.
PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA.
A. Immediate Need. Problems of health and safety or
those with specific state or federal compliance
deadlines are deemed priorities.
B. Fair Representation. h'ork should be done in all -
areas of the region. Regional projects which
provide assistance to a larger number of the members
will be favored over single to~,Tn or county projects.
C. ' Inability of the community to use its o~~~n financial
or staff resources to complete the project.
IA/SELCRI `
I~'47000G COI~II~ITNITY DEVELOPMENT -
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- APPLICATION
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 1991
Project Title:
Applicant:
Address:
Contact Person: Phone:
Project Purpose: -
Tasks Which You Would Like the Community. Development Director .
to Complete. Please attach the list to this form.-
, Time Estimate fo.r the Completion of the Tasks.
Names of Those in the Community. Who Will Assist.With.Direction
on the Project. Please Estimate Their Time Commitment to the
..-Project.
Please Mail To:' Barb Keller, NWCCOG. Box 739, Frisco, CO
80443. Questions?" Please call.
IA/CDTAP
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
WATER QUALITY PROGRAM
The NWCCOG Water Quality Program is technically oriented and
focused on problem solving.
Assistance Offered
* Design of water quality monitoring networks for
specific objectives, e.g. identifying the source or
magnitude of a pollution problem
* Research and analysis of water quality data. For
example, evaluating trends in existing data on metal
concentrations for a particular water body
* Water quality improvement project implementation
plans. Characterize the problem, evaluated alternative
corrective action, coordinate appropriate
organizational involvement, design and manage
implementation of pollution control measures
* Prepare or assist with grant applications for project
funding
* Refer problems/needs to available resources
* Assist in the evaluation of economic tradeoffs of
investing in water efficiency measures vs. water
development and treatment
* Undertake the initial research of a technical project
and recommend contract services for completion, e.g.
wetlands inventories
' NWCCOG WATER QUALITY PROGRAM
PROJECT GIIIDELINES
SELECTION CRITERIA
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
1. Community participation is required and it is expected that
this will normally be a contribution of in-kind staff time
and a cash match. Local participation assures that the
final product is what the community wanted.
2. The draws, on the Water Quality Program Director's
capabilities or requires background work for further
contract assistance.
3. The community is prepared to begin the project in sufficient
time its completion prior to January 1, 1993.
PLEASE NOTE:
We anticipate about $15,000 in funds for projects in 1992. The
number of projects undertaken will be based on the cost of the
most competitive proposals. Proposed projects will compete at a
state. level with others submitted by 208 planning agencies in the
state.
PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA:
1. Immediate need. Problems of health and safety or those with
specific. state or federal compliance deadlines are deemed
priorities.
2. Regional representation. Work on projects of regional
interest or provide possibilities for regional technology
transfer will be favored..
3. Competitive projects. Proposals which are deemed to be
competitive in the state contract award process will be
given priority.
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NWCCOG Water Quality Program
Technical Assistance Application
APPLICATION DEADLINE u.uiv~ 19,_1991
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/+14'i !'~3"~ F,~j* ~~T ~ ~ ~2~ ~fj,, ra.~. ~,yj~'(~ Z p K0.y 'iw
6 ' ~ ~ ~'~9~';a;..U~,4'1}~ a i r -~i ",L' 4o??'nd"+1;~~1.i- t ° _w
Project Ti~.le
Applicant:
Address:
Contact Person: Phone:
Project Purpose
Tasks which you would like the Water Quality Program
Director to complete. Please attach list to this form.
Time estimation for the completion. of the tasks.
Names of individuals who will assist the Director on this
project. Please estimate their time commitment to the
project .
Please mail to: Lane Wyatt, NWCCOG, P.O: Box 739, Frisco,
CO 80443. Questions? Please call.
May 17, 1991
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BEST PRACTICE MODEL:
SKYLINE SIX AREA AGENCY ON AGING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY OF
LIFE OF THE ELDERLY
In the course of a recent on-site review of Skyline Six Area Agency on Aging, Aging
and Adult Services has identified an exemplary model needs assessment survey.
Skyline Six AAA is commended on the development and implementation of this
survey, which serves as a model for the creative use of volunteers to gather data,
while providing outreach for the agency. The data system of Skyline Six will be
expanded as a result of this survey, allowing the area agency to locate virtually
every senior in the region and to identify service needs for the future. The area
agency has identified the sample of older persons to be surveyed using both the
agency data base and voter registration records from the six counties in the region.
The survey has been designed to address issues that are specific to the region
such as effects of altitude, cold weather, lack of assisted or congregate housing
facilities. The instrument collects information regarding housing needs, social
involvement, mobility, health and services. The data collected will be used by the
area agency to plan for service needs 5 - 10 years, into the future.
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The survey instrument was developed by the area agency in conjunction with the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Teams of volunteers have been recruited in
each county to implement the survey via face-to-face interviews. Teams are
composed of volunteers of many ages. Youth, adult service groups (such as Lion's
Club) and senior volunteer groups are working side-by-side to complete the survey.
In addition to its obvious data-gathering function, this survey will also serve as an
outreach activity for the area agency. As voter registration records are matched
against the client data base, the agency can readily identify those seniors who have
not been reached by Older Americans Act programs. The interviewers are
instructed to bring the County Senior Citizen Newsletter to those interviewees who
are new to the services of the area agency on aging and to offer to add those
individuals to the mailing list. The County newsletters contain information on
services and activities for seniors taking place throughout the county.
May 17, 1991
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Interviewers will also be collecting demographic information including ethnic and
income status for seniors who are not currently reached by the area agency. This
information will be used by the area agency to augment efforts to target services
to low income minority individuals.
A copy of the survey instructions and the instrument are attached. Questions about
this survey should be addressed to Linda Venturoni at (303) 668-5445.
cc: Elizabeth. Clinton, Administration on Aging
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NORT.d. ~?TES'r LOAN FUND
Eagle, Garfield Grand, Jackson, bloj/at, Pitkin, Routt and Summit Counties -
• 1Yatdsn
`IOFFAT COUNTY
Eiq "O" Tire Center, CraiB~_ Stsimbost J A C K~N,~
M O f f A T bgAngt
ROUTT COUNTY Grt~i- ---~0 U T i \
Ski Town Linen, Hayden JACSSON COUNTY
Duka Sportswear, Steamboat Sprir.8 ~ ~Sorth Park Veterinary Clinic, 6'alden
Face Sports, Oak Creek ~ ~
P-Burg Market, Phippsburg ~ ~ GRAT:D COUNTY
EACLB COUNTY / Preferred, Cleaners, Fraser
Clay Vallep Manufacturing, E1 Jebel t3 RAN D
Hith in the Tee Tops, Basal r ~ BAGLH COUNTY
Hot 6u(phuf Sprinpt Avon Auto Body, Avon
Ewe First, Vail
CARPIHLD COUNTY `
The Automotive Center, Glenwood Springs _
Plaza Cleaners, Glenwood Springss~~__ SUMMIT COUNTY
Innermountain Distributing, Glenwood-Sprin s % % Signature Auto Body, Silverthorne
~ ttnwOOQ Spectra Publishing, Silverthorne
Sopria Softworks, Rifle~.~_ \
Analii, Carbondale ~ ~ C ~nqt E A d~ E ~ , Lenzotti k Fullerton, Breckenridge
Frozen Moments of Aspen, Carb ndale ~,0 ~ R h C L D ~ ~ 5 V M F
PIT&IN COUNTY 'a°---~_
No loans acti~•e at this time
High in the Tee Tops recently moved from Aspen
Innermountain Distributing and Plaza Cleaners serve the •
Aspen area p ~ T K I N
~ mac ~ aSOen
THE NWCCOG WATER QUALITY/QUANTITY TRUST FUND
The.Water Quality/Quantity Committee (Q/Q) is a voluntary
- membership composed of the region's headwater counties and towns,
primarily Eagle, Summit and Grand, although recently Pitkin
County, Steamboat Springs, and The Three Lakes Water and
Sanitation District have joined. Breckenridge Sanitation
District has been a member for many years. Members from outside
Region 12 include Gunnison County and The Associated Governments
of Northwest Colorado (Region 11).
PURPOSE:
- formed in 1978 to use resources of members efficiently
in dealing with legal aspects of transmountain diversion
issues.
Q/Q Staff responsibilities cover activities affecting water
quality or quantity in Region 12:
- litigation and advocacy support.
- monitoring of legislative activities.
- coordination of West Slope water policy efforts.
- water quality information.
- monitoring of transmountain diversion issues.
- provide technical assistance to members to further
intergovernmental cooperation and increase political
clout with State and Federal agencies.
ONGOING PROJECTS:
- coordinate with NWCCOG in administering the areawide 208
Water Quality Management Plan.
- protect local 1041 land use authority.
- initiate actions leading to development of comprehensive
State water planning process.
- working with congressional delegates on water aspects of
wilderness legislation.
. PAST PROJECTS:
- Homestake II in Eagle County.
- Denver Metropolitan Water EIS.
' - Windy Gap Settlement in Grand County.
- Glendale Water Forum.
NEW PROJECTS:
- 208 Plan update involving a consensus building, problem
solving approach with all interested parties involved in
the Upper Colorado River Basin, including front range
water developers.
- coordinate legal aspects of NWCCOG's position on Colorado
Health Department's 1991 Revision of the Basic Standards
and Methodologies before the Water Quality Control
Commission.
- N WCCOG
ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES
• SENIORS
VOLUME X
SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY
• HOUSING '
STATE HOUSING BOARD -INCOME
GUIDELINES
CHAS PROCESS
RESORT ISSUES -DOH
• WATER QUALITY/QUANTITY
LEGISLATIVE MONITORING
TRI ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CO RIVER
BASIC STANDARDS
• WEATHERIZATION
• CHILDCARE
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORKS
• MEMBER EDUCATION
CMC ,
• CO ASSOC. OF REGIONAL COUNCILS
REGIONALISM
MINERAL IMPACT FUNDS PROPOSAL
SENIORS ISSUES
• SOLID WASTE PLANNING
JUNE 80-SEPTEMBER 81
1990 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
NWCCOG MEMBERS -
ISSUES IDENTIFIED.MOST OFTEN AS POTENTIAL FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL RATING
~~'ASTE MANAGEMENT
Regional Recycling Center 1
o Market Development
o Model ordinances
o Procurement
Regional Solid Waste Planning 2
Hazardous Waste/Planning & Training - 4
. Regional Transfer Systems and Collection Centers 4
Mobile Equipment Sharing 5
Landfill Site Identification 9
AIR QUALITY 6
WATER OUALITY - ASSISTANCE TO SANITATION DISTRICTS
Water Quality Monitoring 5
State and Federal Regulations ~ 7
Watershed Management 8
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT 12
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 3
CHILDCARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL 6
' REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 6
RURAL HEALTH CARE 7
REGIONAL COST OF LIVING SURVEY 7
COOPERATIVE TRAINING FOR LOCAL GOV'TS & EMPLOYEES 10
CASE MANAGEMENT/CARE AND COORDINATION FOR ELDERLY 11
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NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
The Northwest Colorado Council of Govern-
ments (NWCCOG) was established in 1972 by ~~.`~~~z:; r~I"~
Executive Order of the Governor. NWCCOG
provides services for a large region of North •
Central Colorado including the towns and I r""-
countiesofEagle,Grand,Jackson,Pitlcin,Routt " I
and Summit. NWCCOG'smainpurposeisthe i
provision of cost effective services to Its '"'"`''~"6~'~'"'•~'~~•~ •
member governments, services which are • 1
made more costeffectiveonaregionalcost- _ ~<:;:.:»w~
sharing basis and are driven by common " ~ • °
need and purpose. NWCCOG also provides
I ~ ,
itsmembergovemmentswithaforuminwhich ~ I
to address common problems. Many poten- I
tiallyadversecircumstanceshavebeencon- w
fronted and overcome by NWCCOG mem- I "~"~.,..,e. ~ °...o
hers through their unified efforts: °
Since 1972, NWCCOG's programs have ,
changed and adapted as members adapted °
to changing circumstances. Throughout the
past eighteen years NWCCOG has remained
a viable organization which today serves Its members with the following core programs and functions:
FUNCTIONS
Skyline Six Area Agency Funds transportation, outreach, information and referral, and In-home
On Aging services for senior citizens (60+). Provldes congregate and home-delivered nutrition
services at ten different nutrition sites in the region.
Energy Management Program Helps low income residents reduce their home fuel consumption through such
services as caulking, weatherstripping, Insulation and furnace tune-ups.
Northwest Loan Fund Provides low interest loans to businesses which will create or retain Jobs and diversify
the economy of the region.
Community Development
Program Helps to obtain state grants to solve specific community development problems.
Provides assistance to small communities with limited staff.
Water 6luality Program Provides assistance In protecting the quality of water.
Water 6luality/ Protects local government's authority to impose conditioris on the construciton of
9uantity Program water diversion structures.
Serves to identify, study and resolve regional problems.
NWCCOG's revenues are compromised primarily of grant revenues (70°k) and secondarily by member contributions
(30%). During 1989, NWCCOG services provided a 5:1 return on members financial contribution.
NWCCOG FISCAL STATUS 1980 - 1989
• - • • • • • • • DOLlAf75 (thousands)
2000
1500 -
Thedecade ofthe '80's' has been a difFicult time for the
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
iooo - - -
(NW000G) financially. Grant revenues have coruis-
tently accounted for over 70~ of the total budget.
During this period of time, grant availabliity has shiffed 500 - -
dramatically and many new grant restrictions on
administrative expenditures have been added. The ~ ~ ~ _
NWCCOG revenues jumped from a low in 1981 of ~ I ' ~
S855,974 to a 90% Increase in 1986 of S 1,623,574. Reve- iI
Hues then reversed in direction and were reduced to -500 ,seo Iasi isez ,sea ,sea ise5 uses ,see see lees
S 1,011,390 in 1989.
Fund equity displayed the opposite pattern. The a -
NWCCOG slipped Into a deficit situation In 1984 and
'bottomed out' in 1987 at close to S 150,000. Since then ~ ;
extensive efforts have been made by board members ; ' w r,~,
and staff to develop a responsible fiscal management ~ ,
system for NWCCOG that effectively prohibits any fu-
ture red ink. Organizational overhead expenses have ~ "3 r
beenreduceddramatically,someprogramshavebeen !
eliminated and member governments have contrib-
uteri a one-time deficit assessment which allowed the
NWCCOG to enter the new decade in a solvent post-
tion. ~
The N1IN000G is nowa smaller, more efflcientand more ~ €
effecflve agency than ever before. The death of the
deficit has resulted in a stronger, more responsible
organization.
NWCCOG Board and Staff celebrate the end of the deficit.
Front Row: R. Taylor, L. Venturoni, P. Toft. Back Row: P.
Ohri, M. Osborn, B. Gates.
Weatherization Program - In the 1980's, NWCCOG used Solar Program - In tt.e latter half of the decade,
Federal and State grant funds to weatherize approxi- NWCCOG received a small amount of grant fundsfrom
mately 1,000 homes in Region 12. These services were the Colorado Office of Energy Conservation (OEC) to
targeted to low-income households, senior citizens, Install solar heating equipment on homes of low-in-
and disabled persons, and included insulation, caulk- come households. Approximately 16 households re-
ing, weatherstripping, storm windows, water heater ceived low-maintenance solar panels, installed as air-
insulationblankets,etc.,aswellasenergyeducationfor heating systems.
the households receiving services. This program has
helped preserve affordable hous(ng units In the region, Energy Extension Service Center - NWCCOG also re-
and has reduced the energy consumption in these cefved grants from the Colorado OEC to operate an
households. Th(s Increases the amount of money that Energy Extension Service Center. Energy conservation
these households have available to spend in their local Information was made available to all residents of
communities. These services could save up to 1 /3 of a Region 12, regardless of Income. Grant funds were
household's utility bills, representing an estimated sav- used to answer information requests from residents of
Inge of up to 5900,000 over the course of the ten year the. areas, and also provided for dissemination of en-
period. ergyconservationiHformation through the local media.
Energy audits of municipal and community buildings
Furnace Tune-up Program -Over 400 households that were pertormed, and a program of public workshops
qualified for weatherization assistance also received was held throughout the region. Workshop topics in-
tune-ups of their heating equipment. The appliances cluded Wood Heating Safety, Residential Energy Con-
were cleaned and then adjusted for maximum effl- servation, and Low-Cost Solar Panel Construction.
ciency. Any safety problems noted were also cor-
rected. Althoughthiswasaseparateprogramthrough-
outthe 1980's, in 1990 the Furnace Program was merged
with the Weatherization Program.
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Post Office Box 739 'Frisco; Colorado 80443 * Frisco 303.668-5445 Denver Direct 303.573-7611 * FAX 303 668-5326 -
TO: Town and County Managers ~
f - - ± NWCCOG Representatives ~ ~ .
' - ,FROM: 'Barb Keller, Community Development Director _
REc ,1992 .Community Development Technical Assistance ~ -
" ~ ~ ,Project Selection--Process ,and Application - _
Application Deadline:., .December 1, 1991. ,
. June _ 19 91 ~
.Enclosed are three documents to' .assist 'you in, applying. for ' ; '
1992 community development.,technical'assistance..' TYie NWCCOG
~ Board ~ of-'Executive Directors. w"11. review and choose, the ~ ~ .
. _ projects which I will .complete ~in 1992,. , -
' This system', inaugurated in 1990, is,designed.to better
" ~ coordinate and account for the community =development. -
' ~ -program's-technical assistance projects. ~ ;
The enclosed application; is simple and all- members are .
~ encouraged ,to apply. _ ~ - -
-I have .also outlined' the' types. of~ projects which I~ can - -
- ,undertake and ,the. pro:j-ect .requirements arid, selection ,
' . -criteria by~ which the :prod ects will . be weighed. ,
. ~ -
" ~ I~~wilT-be contacting, you to•discuss your :community
deyeiopment wish-list, for 1992 and'beyond.,`as well,as~.the
project you .would like to. have, assistance; with next year.
If you have, any questions, ~ple,ase 'call me.. ~ ~ ,
I wi-11- be .calling you -soon. ~ ~ : , ~ _ ~ , ,
IA/APPL - ~ ~ : '
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- Eagle County: Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn; R'ed Cliff,'Vail, * Grand County: Fraser, Granby, Grand'Lake, Hot Sulphur
Springs, Kremmling, Winter.Park, * JacksomCounty: Walden, ' .Pitkin County: Aspen, Snowmass Village, * Routt County:
' Hayden, Oak Creek;\Steamboat Springs, Yampa, * Summit County: Blue River, Breckenridge„,Dillon, F"risco, Montezuma,
Silverthorne ~ -
- NpRTHWEST Gp~IERNMENTS
- "Cp~NCII pF .
. ' . ' ~ ~ 573-7611 * FAX 303 668-5326 :
' ~ ~ 3 "Frisco 303 bb8-5445 ' Denver Direct 303 , i ,
ox 7.39 'Frisco, Colorado 8044 . _ - .
Post Office B ~ j ' r
~cil of~ Governments ~ .
Cbl:o LppoMENT PRGGRAM oriented., .
_ Northwest : r~gram' -is-. service'
CD~NITY DES ment p ~ :
community develop
The ~CCsed. on problem' solving
' - and f o~u . ,
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. ~ Of f eyed ~ . ~ _ ~ . ,
' A5s~nce._-------'"` ` . ents t Plans .
-Needs Assessor roVemen
Conduct . , Wide Imp . .
' to 'Cammun?-tY j or County
. ~ •Crea and Tourism Plans,
~ . Develop Recreati;on., f ~ _
Marketirig1~~'Plans
Co~nuriitY Demograpriics - ~
" ~ Prepare .Local:.-
- Topics lications - -
. - ~ gesearch ~ Grant APP
- - ~ re' are or 'A5sst with ' .
. . , ~ . P p to Available• Resources .
- ~ ' 'Refer .Problems/Needs. _
of a Techni f or
' ~ Initial aeCantr ct .,Services ,
' ~ . Undertake the : _ - . -
' ect:ana,Recommen .
. Completion• _ ,
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' : _ ; ~ Hot Sulphur
- - Fraser, Granby, Grand,lake,~
' County: ass Village- " Routt CouritY'
' - - _ ~ * Grand Aspen, Snowm ontezuma
. ~ - _ Minturn, Red Cfiff, Vail; ounty~ e Dillon, Frisco, M
' ~ le, Gypsum',, ~/alden, * Pitkin'C River,,Breckenridg
- Avon, Basalt, Eag * JacksQ~ampptY. summit. County: Blue . ,
Eagle CountY'mling, Winter Park, " rin . ~ ~ . - . .
Springs KrOe'ak Creek, Steamboat Sp g ' , - .
.Hayden,
Silverthorne: - ~ -
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" 'PROJECT GUIDELINES
. - & ,
- ~ ~ SELECTION. CRITERIA' ~ ;
' ~ ~ ~ 1992 NWCCOG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT' PROJECTS_
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: ,
1.Community Partici'p.ation is r-equired.. This assures.
- that the final product is•what the community
needed, and wanted: 'Local interest guarantees the
participation of residents if ~~needed.' : ,
~~2. The project draws on the, Community Development `
.Director's .capabilities ,or-requires ground work'
. ~ ,for _ further contract assistance.
3. The project,wll'require no more ,than four weeks .of _ '
_ . staff_,.time. ~ -
4 . The community will pay for copying, -and ,postage i'f' _ ,
needed . , .
5. The ,community will begin the project with. ~ ;
.sufficient~•time to .complete it by January 1, .1993.
PLEASE NOTE: ~ _ ,
A maximum:of,5 projects from the region will. be chosen by'the - ,
- NWCCOG.Executive Board. This is,a competitive .selection _
process. Although the Community Development .Director would ,
`like to assist everyone; it is~not possible. ~
'
PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA - _
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A. Immedia"te Need. Problems of health, and safety or
those with specific ~ state`or federal compliance , . ~ ~ ~ , ,
~ ~ ~ deadlines are deemed priorities. ~ _ ; ' . ~ ,
• 1 B . Fair Representation Work. should ~be• done ,in all, ~ = ±
areas of :the 'region . Regional projects ,which ~ ~ . ~ _
- ;provide.`assistance to a larger number of the members.
will be favored over'single town or_courity projects.
C.~ Inability-of ~the,comm~nity to use its own financial ~
- ~ _or staff resources to~complete the project.. -
IA/SELCRI - - ~ -
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NWCCOG COMMUNITY'.DEVELOPMENT -
` ~ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE .PROGRAM' ~ -
. - ~ APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION DEADLINE:' DECEMBER 1,.1991 -
Project Title : ` ~ - - „ . . .
Applicant-: ~ - ,
Address: ,
' .Contact Person: ~ Phone: ;
,Project Purpose : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -
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Tasks .Which You. Would Like th'e'Community Development Director
:to Complete. Please attach the. list to.th'is form.
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Time Estimate ;for the Compl~eti~on of the Tasks ~ ~ - ~ -
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~ ~ i -
. ~ .Names ,of Those in•. the Community, Who Will Assist With Direction , - •
on the Project:' Please Estimate'•Their..Time Commitment to the,
' ~ Proj ect . ,
-Please .Mail To:- Barb Keller, NWCCOG. Box _739', Frisco,, CO
80443.; Ques;bons?: Please call. ~ •
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WATER 6ZUALITY/6ZUANTITY TRUST FUND
NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
The 1980's were a decade of many successes for the the Denver Water Department. Q6~ has successfully
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water defended the validity of these regulations in Federal
9uality/6~uantity Trust Fund (9Q). The decade began District Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the
with membership recognition of the value of a more Colorado Supreme Court, despite claims by Denver
powertul voice and greater involvement in protecting and others that they are immune from such regulations
the headwater's waterqualityandquantityandclosed as home rule cities. This represents a major victory for
with an Innovative Water Forum which brought to- the West Slope generally and for the tenet that munici-
getheradiverse group of traditional and nontraditional pal waterworks project proponents will be held ac-
water interests from throughout Colorado. countable by local governments in the basins from
which they propose to divert water. 61Q has also suc-
A look at the activities of the last ten years will offer cessfuily defeated legislative challenges to local gov-
perspective in understanding the challenges and the ernment authority under ' 1041'.
opportunities facing 9Q in the 1990's. These activities
and successes include:
Areawide Water Auality Management Plan for Windy Gap Settlement
Region 12 (208 Plan) Negotiations for permitting the Windy Gap Project re-
As the water quality planning agency designated by suited in a S10.2 million for West Slope mitgation of
the Governor for Region 12, NWCCOG staff developed project related Impacts.
a state-of-the-art water quality management plan
addressing both point and nonpoint sources of water
pollution. One significant aspectof this plan fs 'Policy 2'
which recommends that water developers should miti-
gatewater quality impacts of water diversion projects.
It took eight years of presentations to the Water 6~uality HOmestake II
Control Commission before this controversial policywas The Eagle County Commissioners had the courage to
adopted because of intense opposition by the water
developers. Manyofthe Plan'srecommendationshave deny a '1041' permit for the Homestake II water diver-
been implemented in local land use regulations Sion project because of impacts to Eagle County for
adopted by member counties and municipalities. which Aurora and Colorado Springs failed to provide
mitigation. These Impacts include loss of wetlands, the
threat to unique wetlands species which would be re-
placed by uplands varieties, and water quality degra-
dation which would result from this project planned for
the Holy Cross Wilderness Area. 6~6~ is now defending
Land Use Regulations under House Bill 1041 Eagle County's decision in district court.
629 staff assisted in the drafting of regulations in Eagle,
Grand, Summit, and now Gunnison Counties under the
authority granted by C.R.S. Section 24-65.1-101, et seq
(commonly known as House Biil 1041). This statute
allows counties and municipalities to designate 'areas Denver Metropolitan Water EIS
and activities of state interest' and promulgate regula-
tions requiring local permits to conduct a designated Q9 Participated in the Denver systemwide water sup-
activity. ply EIS. Staff review and comments resulted in changes
to the ftnal draft document. 6~'s membership on the
One such activity designated by these regulations Is select 'EIS Coordinating Committee' represented sig-
'new municipalandindustrialwaterprojects'andapplies niflcantrecognitionoftheheadwatercountiesaslegiti-
to both in-basin and transmountain diversion water mate players in the discussions of transmountain water
projects. The regulations were challenged in court by . diversion projects.
Antidegradation Water Forum
QQ represented several member Jurisdictions during Q9 initiated a unique forum aimed at recognizing that
the'State's hearings on the adoption of an Antidegra- many, if not most, of the interests affected by water
dation Rule. Those hearings resulted in a rule which resource management are excluded from the decision
applies to water diverters, and not Just dischargers, making process. In a joint venture with multiple other
confirming the link between changes in water quantity parties, several of which are in litigation with each other
and ambient water quality. over water related matters, the QG~ group invited rep-
resentatives ofevery imaginable interest group affected
by water to discuss the current approach to doing
business. These interests agreed that there is a need for
401, Rule ~ some mechanism to include the long term social, eco-
99represented members in the State's 401 rulemaking nomic, and environmental interests in Colorado's water
process. 401 certification requires an analysis of the planning,allocationandmanagement. The Forum was
effects to water quality caused by a water project. The recognized in Governor Romer's Environment 2000
adopted rule requires consideration of indirect effects Report as an example of the type of coordination and
on water quality from water development projects. cooperation that needs to occur on environmental
issues.
Conferences and Symposiums
Q9 Committee members and staff have made presen-
tations before the Colorado Water Congress, Natural Activities on State Boards and Commissions
Resources Law CenterAnnualWdterLawConference, .Flo RaitanowasappointedtotheWaterQualityControl
Western States Water Council, Gunnison Water Sympo- Commission
slum, Colorado Mountain College, the state legislative .Barbara Green to the Groundwater Commission
and many other groups, making our positions on water .Tyler Marineau to the Colorado Water Conservation
issues known and recognized to a wide spectrum of the Board
water community and general public. .Joe Sands and Don Welch currently serve on the Colo-
- rado River Water Conservation District Board
- • Bruce Baumgartner has served on both the Water
Changes in 96Z Structure/Budget 9uality Control Commission and River District Board
The 99 Committee expanded its membership to in- • Rich Levengood and Dick Gustafson prepared a water
clude Gunnison County and is continuing efforts at Policy statement for CCI
coalition building focusing on regional Sanitation Dis- • Dick Gustafson is the West Slope representative to
trios as members.. In 1990 staffing alterations were CACI
implemented and contributions were reduced by 1896. 6~9 Board members coritinue to take leadership posf-
Thecombined cost for the victories of the 1980'swas less Lions at CML, CCI, CAST, and take advantage of other
then S 1 million compared to the multi-millionsexpended opportunities by advocating writer policy reform.
by front range water developers.
CONTRIBUTIONS
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1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Lake Dillon Phosphorus Control Regulations These achievementsaresignificantandareuniquelyto
96Z developed a unique approach to water quality the credit~of the efforts of the Q9 Committee through
management and saw itsuccessfullyadopted as regu- the last ten years. The 1990's will bring further challenges
lotion by the Water Quality Control Commission. The and opportunities for the 99 Committee.
regulation provides credit for reductions in phosphorus
loading achieved as a result nonpolnt source controls Challenges Include continued vigilance in monitoring
' and allowsforphosphoruscredittradingbetweenpoint legislative activity related to water, participating in
" sources. This approach encourages cost efficient poi- Water 9uality Control Commission rulemaking hear-
lution control and has become a model for watershed ings,and strengthening headwaters local governments'
pollution management nationwide. abllitytoobtainmitigationfordiversion-relatedimpacts.
~ 6~9 efforts of the 1980's have set the stage for greater
6ZA Meetin sand Retreats opportunities to Influence Colorado's water manage-
9 ment decisions. Opportunities to Influence public pol-
99 Committee meetings have Included presentations Icy related to water allocation and management arise
from the State Engineer, Montana Department of Natu- outof the demise of Two Forks. All but the most die-hard
ral Resources, Denver Water Department, Nature Con- of the traditional water community have recognized
servancy, Metropolitan Water Providers, Colorado Water that 'the way It's always been' no longer fulfills anyone's
Conservation Board, Natural Resources Law Center, needs. The possibility to become the voice of reason
Congressional delegations and a host of other parties amidst front range infighting and to assume aleader-
aspart of open, Informative, offen provocat(ve discus- ship position In efforts to develop a consensus based
sions a(med at improving our understanding of water process for negotiating water allocation and manage-
issues and formulating strategies to address those is- ment disputes Is within reach.
sues.
West Slope Bargaining Power
In 1980 elected officials in the headwaters counties
found it difficult, if not impossible, to gain the ear of their
East Slope counterparts, much less a position at tl-te
bargaining table, when water Issues were being dis-
cussed. Today, communications between East and
West Slope local government officials occur frequently.
The headwaters counties are clearly recognized to be
players in the process, separate and apart from the
representation generally afforded the Western Slope
by the Colorado River Water Conservation District.
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Paul Ohri Chair; Grand County
Commissioner
Marsha Osborn Vice Chair
Summit County Commissioner
Flo Raitano Secretary/Treasurer
Mayor, Town of Dillon
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Barbara Green Legal Council ,
Karen Thorson Program Assistant
Lane Wyatt Program Coordinator
QQ TRUST FUND
Post Office Box 739
Frisco, Colorado 80443
PHONE: 303-668-5445
• ~ - - • • - • • • • • 1 : • • • • ~ - •
• Planning Commissioners Conference -Initiated the IXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ch.... ~ ~ , Paul Ohrl
Planning Commissioners Conference which subse- vb~-cnaim,an Marsr,a osl~rn
quenfly became an annual activity of the American Secrectary/Treawrer Peg Toff
Planning Association (1986-1989). .
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a~ep. A~,nbrg~~fin
• Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Resources. Pifkin county rasp. Fred Crowley
Routs County Rep. Randy Taybr
(1987)
• Small Town Seminar -Addressing the needs of small
town economies when a major Industry leaves. EAGLE COUNTY GRAND COUNTY
George'Bud' Gates Paul Ohre
• Business Visitation Program - InteMewed 15% of the Tom Bigler (Air)
area's 6000 businesses. Identified common problems
JACKSON COUNTY PITKIN COUNTY
and, through local task forces, identified solutions. Anthony Tony' Marren Fred Crowley
Provided a variety of business assistance resource re- Den<,e Brn,kler(Alr)
ferrals to each company Interviewed. (1989-1990) RouTrcouNTV suMMrrcouNlr
• Economic Indicators -Published quarterly Indicators Ror+dy Taybr Marsha Osbom
for til@ region. Cm OF ASPEN TOWN OF AVON
• I-70 West Corridor Study Review Committee. (1988) Frank Peter: tA~i
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• U.S. 40 Coalition. (1986-1988) TOYYN OF BASALT TOWN OF BLUE RIVER
• Aviation Systems Plan. (1989) Pending undo Rf»a
• Economic DevelopmentCommitteeAssistance-Wrote TOWN OF BRECKENRIDGE TOWN OF DILLON
and revised Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for Mbhael Bertaux c. Julian Harris
economic development committees. TowN of EAGLE TOWN OF ERASER
• Small Town Technical Assistance Projects. Pegg cloy Brown
C.B. Jensen (AR)
• Routt County Overall Economic f~evelopment Plan.
(1988) TOWN OF FRISCO TOWN OF GRANBV
M.L 'Tex' Etie Dorothy Lockhart
• Multi-ModelTransportation Study-With UTMA, Ski Coun- Elizabetn Kane (Att) Lee Merkel (Air)
try USA and Moffat Tunnel Commission. (1982) TOWN OF GRAND LAKE TOWN OF GYPSUM
• Regional Hotuing Studies. (1981) rK~niiam~aa
cAn) Chris Estes
• FmHA 601 Energy f~evelopment Impact Study. TowN of HoT
TOWN OF HAYDEN SULPHUR SPRINGS
Richard Dewey George F. Doris
TOWN OF KREMMUNG TOWN OF MINTURN
Peg Toff Karen Cass Mason
Don McLimore (AR) Kent Mueller (Alt)
TOWN OF MONTEZUMA TOWN OF RED CLIFF
Alex Cassidy Sharon Nersen
Donna Hellyer (Alf) Cal Thomas (Alf)
• - • • • TOWN OF SILVERTHORNE TOWN OF OAK CREEK
Dave Varlet' Jim Sackett
CRY OF SIFAMBOAT
• • - • • ~ SPRINGS TOWN OF VAII
Stan Ewing Kent Rose
Rita Valentine (AK) Tom Steinberg (AB)
Loans to Expanding Businesses - S 1.5 million dollars have TowN OF WALDEN TOWN OF WINTER PARK
been loaned by this non-profit corporation to 28 area cnarrine Bross Don L. sherkian
manufacturing, wholesale and service companies. rowN OF sNOMASS TOWN OF PAMPA
VILLAGE Jenel Berry
Pending
Job Creation -One hundred and fifty Jobs have been
created or retained for low to moderate Income per- STAFF
sons creating an annual payroll of S1.5 - S2 million. sandyelar,a Nwcco~A:so~iareExe~urNe
Director; Regbn 12 Revolving Loan
Loan Fund Director
Blueness Assistance Referrals -Made 750 referrals to Barbara Green General counsel
businesses needing guidance and information on other Steve Getz Energy Management Director
small business financing sources.
Barbara Keller Community Devebpment Director
Christopher Richard Fiscal Officer
Housing Needs Assessment -The shortage of afford-
able housin has resulted in a shorta a of em to ees. Linda venturoni rlwccoG Executive D+recror
g g p y Skyline sa Area Agency on
In 1989, housing needsassessmentswere completed for Aging Director
Routt, Eagle and Summit Counties. The needs assess- Lanewyalr warer8ualifyProgram Director
water 9ualify/9uanttly
ment defined the extent of the need for affordable coordirxrtor
housing.
Senior Nutrition Program - SSAAA increased the number SSAAA services in 1980 was approximately 1000. Exten-
of nutrition sites in the region from eight to ten during slue outreach efforts have caused that number to
1980-1985. The ten year period witnessed a dramatic Increase steadily to a 1989 total of 2690 different older
Increase in the number of meals served (+41 and the persons using at least one of the services. This number
program income or donations increased at an ever represents a 71 % parficipation rate by Region XII elderly.
greaterrate(+57%). Thechartsbelowdepictthegrowth as compared to a 5% national average.
of the nutrltion program.
Advocacy -Local control of the Aging and Nutrition
National Study- SSAAA participated in a national study programs was seriously threatened from 1982-1985. A
conducted through the auspices of the Administration new allocation formula was being considered by the
on Aging in 1985. Some interesting facts about Region State which would have dramatically decreased fund-
XII nutrition participants were revealed as a result. Our Ing for our region. Plans to assimilate Region XII Into a
elderly had the highest rate of conMbution, were the larger western slope area were also on the drawing
most knowledgeable regarding the purpose and Intent board. NWCCOG, SSAAA, local governments and
of Older Americans Act programs and rated the pro- senior citizens launched a successful advocacy effort
gram more well-managed than any other region sur- to maintain the current regional boundaries and to
veyed in this study. ensure 'floor' funding of S 135,000 to this region for years
to come.
Outreach -The number of senior citizeru (60+) using
SKYLINE SIX SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM SKYLINE SIX SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM
MEAIS SERVED 1980 - 1989 PR06RAM INCOME 1980 - 1989
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Post Office Box 739
Frisco, Colorado 80443
PHONE: 303-668-5445
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Remodel Old Post Office $132,517
Copy Machine 4,500
Minor Remodel of Community
Development Space 3,000
TOTAL COST $140,017
Savings on Ski Museum/ Information Center $ 50,000
Use of Fund Balance 90,000
$140,000
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STIMET~FOR
MUNICIPAL ANNEX BUILDING
OI{ UNI ;.G4ST.1'ER. UNIT
. i~'E1V1 ~ # TS..;::~ _ ~ ,T.O,TAL
DEMO 1 $6,000.0 $6,000
[ DOORS & HARDWARE 21 $600.0 $12,600
:WINDOWS 4 $900.0 $3,600
VENT REGISTERS 21 $350.0 $7,350
NEW HEAT RUNS 260 $25.0 $6,500
CARPET & FLOOR COVERING 584 $20.0 $11,680
[BASE 1191 $0.8 $953
4 X 4 CEILING LIGHTS 50 $50.0 $2,500
ELEC. OUTLETS 50 $40.0 $2,000_
LIGHT SWITCHES 20 $25.0 $500
<< COMPUTER LINES 25 $35.0 $875
PHONE LINES 22 $35.0 $770
PRINTER LINES 18 $35.0 $630
FRONT DESK BUILTIN 1 $8,000.0 $8,000
[ AIR LOCK 1 $8,000.0 $8,000
SHEETROCK 7824 $1.4 $10,954
STUD WALLS 490 $9.0 $4,410
LAY-IN CEILING 5256 $1.6 $8,410
PAINT 1 $4,000.0 $4,000
FRONT WAITING AREA 1 $1,500.0 $1,500
TABLE 6 X 14 1 $1,000.0 $1,000
TABLE 4 X 8 1 $600.0 $600
CHAIRS 18 $300.0 $5,400
PHONE LINE TRANSFER US WEST 22 $100.0 $2,200
CONTRACTOR FEE 10% 1 $11,043 $11,043
CONTINGENCY 10% 1 $11,043 $11,043
TOTAL ~ $132,517>