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9:00 A.M.
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Tuesday, May 11, 1994
Krueger Room, Golf Clubhouse, Seasons at the Green Restaurant
1778 Vail Valley Drive
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CaIled to Order at 9:07 am. ~
MEMBERS
pRESgN'I' Ross Davis, Bart Cuomo, Chris Mofett, Steve Simonett, and Nancy
Stevens.
IvENiBFR,S . qgSENT None.
OTHERS
pRF-gENT Piet pieters, Bob Trautz, Shmn Geankoplis, Ernie Beader, Diane .Tahnson,
Mike Ortiz, Jim Sanders, Susaane Chardoul, Kevin Foley, Ronnie Lynn of
the Vail Daily, Craig Bruntz, ElIen Foster, Dan Garcia, and R.honda
Hickman.
ApPROVAL OF
APRIL 127` AND 27"R
MEETING MINUTES Chris motianed to approve the minutes of both meetings. Nancy seconded.
Steve and Bart abstained due W their not being at the retreat Ross
approved.
PUBLIC INPUT
ON ITEMS NOT ON
AGENDA Crdig Bruntz and Ellen Foster were in attendance to represent the
gymnastics parents. Craig totd the Boazd the equipment needs replacing
and the parents are willing to do wluatever is necessary to expand and
improve the program. Dan Garcia, the new coach stated in the month since
he started, 50 kids have been added w the program from the waiting iist.
He told of the demand for an expanded program if the Boazd was wiliing
to make a commitment for the repair and replacement of the equipment.
gart suggested for Dan and Mike Ortiz to put together a written proposal
of what equipment is needed and also which sites that have beett suggested
would be preferred for a new faciIity. Piet passed out a letter from the
water district regarding the space above the new water treatment plant
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parking facility being used by the VRD as a g,ymnastics fliciiity. As
mentioned in prior meeti.ngs, a site adjacent to Dobson is preferable,
however, aIl apdons wiIl be looked at including down valley if aIl else
fails. Chris congratulated Mike and Dan on the work that has been done to
improve the prograrn.
. 10 YEAR CAPITAL
Il1dPRQVENiSNTS Piet prioritized tlze list of items stemming from the reheat wish list Ross
would prefer that funds not be allocated far specific proj ects until it is
ready to begin, but remain in the capital improvement account At this
time, Steve indicated his desire to tabie this list since he and Bart vveze not
present at the retreat Piet told them he would take out the items that sre
already being wor3ced on either in the community facility project or
through VRD, and far the pizectors to fax him a list of their priorities for
the next 10 years. They will then discuss the priorities of items on the next
list at the next work session.
NANTURN
ANNEXATION Piet outlined the steps in the Ietter from the attomey regarding Minturn's
proposed a.nnexation. Bart was adamant in his viewpoint that the Vail
residents could loose control of the golf course and Dobson Ice Arena
unless they could be eliminated &om the annexatioa This stazted out as
strictly organizing the youth programs and the dowu valley residents. He
didn't think it would be in the best interest of the District to proceed on this
Ievel. Ross indicated his feeling was for Minturn to form their own
recreation district and later to possibly explore the option of a management
agreement and cooperating jointly with youth programs. After further
discussion, Bart motioned to recommead to Minturn that they look urto
forming their owri recreation dis-trict and in the future exptore the
possibiIity of having a management agreement between the two enrities.
Nancy seconded. Passed unanimously_
FINANCIAL UPDATE Bob explained that the first quarter boitom line shows a favorable vai'sance
of $ I30,000. He stated the components of this variance are Operations
favorable $122,040 and Cap/Ex favorable $8,004. The variance from
Operations is primarilyattributable to tiniing differences, as is usually the
case this early in the year. Golf Operarions is favorable $80,000, which is
due to the pendina payments for the golf pro contract and cart fleet. Golf
Maintenance is favorable $26,000 as the pre-season vehicle parts order was
much smaller than anticipated. Taxes are favorable $66,000 aud restzlts
fram a timing difference. It appears that the percentage of taxes paid per
month may have changed. The net result is that we will still collect the
sarne amount of revenue at year's end but nat in the increments we anticipated. Dobson experienced an unfavorable variance of $58,040
largely due to late collection of revenue from the Vail Valley Foundation -
$20,000 and Hockey Club -$15,000. R.ink reatal, guest fees, and skate
rentals also showed declined revenues of $10,000. Finally, Y-T-D :
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expenses are up $6,000 due to increased salar,ies resulting from the World
Chatnpionships. Yauth Services showed an unfavorable variance of
• $17,000 of which $ 15,000 is from uncoilected or unposted down valley
buy-in revenue. AIl other departments are close to budget with orily minor
variances due to timing.
DOBSON DRB REVIEW The aw step is w appeaz before the PEC an May 24P. It generally takes
60 days after that approval, to acquire permits, contra,cts, etc. Hopefully
gmading can begin mid September.
BOARD MEMBER
IlVTUT Bart inquired on the ti.metable of the so$ball fields' irrigation system. Piet
told him the season starts June 10' and the project shouidn't delay the
season. Bart also wanted to take a Iook at moving or reconfiguring the
Iittle league program to later in ]une and JtiIy to accommodate the
extremes in mountain weather. Piet wouid put this on the work session
agenda for discussion as well as the letter from #he water district
concerning employee housing.
ADJ4CJRTIMENT . Nancy motioned for the meeting to adjourn. Chris seconded. Passed
unanimously.
Meeting adjoumed at 1 I:15 a.m. The next meeting will be the worksession on May 25`h.
Nancy Stevens, Sec tary Rhonda Hickman, Admin. Assistant
W'99bai/5-t ! min
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. WORKSESSION
• VAIL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
dJb/a VAII..RECREATION DISTR.ICT
BQARD OF DIRECFORS
9:Q0 A.M.
Tuesday, May 25, 1999
Knieger Room, Gotf Clubhottse, Seasons at the Cneen Restaurant
. 1778 Vail Va(ley Drive
Cailed to Order at 9:06 a.m. MEMBER.S
PRESENY' Ross Davis, Chris Mofett, Steve Simonett, and Nancy Stevens.
MEMBERS
ABSENT Bart Cuomo.
OTHERS
PRESENT Piet Pieters, Bob Trauti, Sharon Geankoplis, M'ike Ortiz, Dan Cxazcia Tun
Sanders, J'uu Heber, Su.ganne Chardoul, Tom Gaylord, Susaa Hodder Russ
Forrest, aad Rhontia Hiclmzaa
PLTBLIC INPIJT
ON ITEMS NOT ON
AGENDA None.
GYMNASTICS
pROPOSAL Mike informed the Board thc Vail Racquet Club wili be distnantting teir
cover ove.r the outdoor courts, so a iease sitaatioa is out of the questioa
He will stiil ptiusue other locations to rnove the gynzaastics program. He
and pan presented their proposaE for $14,OQa in equipment improvements.
They say it is possible to mcrease the participants to 200 at the cuffent site
with safety irnprovements. In order to achieve this, it will be nccessatY to
}3ave one additional full-time position plus hourly staffing as needed. Mike
and Dan aLso suggest increasing the fees so each participant pays the same
hourly rate across tEie board. This will bring the gymaastics program to a
level that is comparable with other prograttts'through out the state, and
decrease the need for subsidizing from other prograzns. Chris suggested
tliey draw up a separate proposal for the iate increase, as the proposal for
funding equipment does not mention fees. Ross would like Bob to have a
list af specific equipment that is needed which would be summarized for
the next meeting. Dan would like the Board to write up a statement on
what they see as the philosophy of the gytnnastics program.
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TSI PROPOSAL To accommodate Russ Forrest ofthe TO'V's Communiry Development
. Departnent, the agenda order was switched. Russ outlined what was
• going to be presented to the Town Couacil at the next meeting. 'I'he basic
questions to the council and to VRD are: 1. Are you and t$e council in
favor of the concept of finding private funding for the community facility
project through a third party such as ISI? 2. Do you Iike this company
enough to continue talks? He went over several points tbai were bmught
up ai the last meeting with TSI and rold the Boani the references he has
contacted were satisfied with the control of sponsor's name on their
projects. The amount of monies involved in retaining such a company
could potentially be very large. Hawever, the benefit of not having to go
to an election would also be great Piet and Chris had concerns about the
fees involved, but both recommiend going forward with the groposed 6-
month coatract and seeing how things are At the end of that time frame.
Ross was the only person with doubts at the end of the conversation, but
the recommendation was to praceed_
EAGLE COUNTY
RECREATION
AUTHORITY .
(ECRA) Piet wag invited to a meeting that included Eagle-VaiI, Singletree,
Arrowhead, Homestead, Edwards, Gypsum, and F,,agie. They discussed
the possibility of a countywide assessmeat for recreation. Instead of an
election for a mill tevy approval, all entities together would have to go
before the Commissioners for this to become a reality. The overail
proposal is still in the beginning stage, but Pict is hopefut this could be
approved. Steve suggested Piet inquire about incfuding adult sports as
opposed to only yauth pragr-arns.
10.YEARCAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS Bob compiled the results of the wish list and developed a rankmg and
point system. 5teve wanted the f gure of $250,000 fvr galf course
maintenance removed stating the otEier prajects didn't include a specific
arnount Chris established that because samething had a Iower rark didn't
mean it had a lower priority, but just a longer time frame than other
grojects. Piet thanked everyone for their participation.
EMPr.oYEE
HOUSING The Directors reviewed two letters from Rick Sackbauer of ihe Eagle River
Water & Sanitation District conceriiing empioyee housing. One letter
offers the site atwve the proposed new water treatment pIant to VRD to
build a new gyrruiastics as well as other recreational facilities. The second
letter refers to a unit becoming available at a reasonable price to either
lease or purchase with the understanding that VRD wiil give ERWSD the
first right of refusal to purchase a unit, should VRI} build employee
housing. While building units would not be fitting until further out on a
time line, it was suggested to look in to deed restriction on the other unit
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pIRECTOR'S LJPpATE Piet reporced the expansion to Dobson has becn deiayed by PEC due to the
road design. VVhile it goes before the PEC in another iwo weeks, there is a
concern in the timing of starEing the constrvction and the change in
weather. We might be able to get a condiVonal use permit to circumveat
this delay. The next PEC meeting is July I4'~.
. Green fees will remain $35 untit June 3`d due to the rec.ent setback in
weaiher conditions.
Piet pnt together a list of the term of golf privileaes for past Directors. For
everyone's information, for every year served as Director, there are 2 years
of privileges. Piet reported there is beginning to be a ptoblen with the
newly imgroved loc:lcer room anci bag storage. He wouId Iike direction on
whether to provide these iterns in the above mentioned privileges, and
what all is invoived with the privileges i.e. carts, more tham 24 hour tee
tune reservation, bag storage, and/or lockers. There is no mention of this
in previous minutes, With the locker rooms being remodeled, this might
become an issue in the neaz future. Ross and Nancy recommends %2 price
for the locker and bag storage, gteve wants to contact past Directors and
get their input, Chris recommends paying full price on lockers and bagg
storage. No decision was met
. The staff orientation is June 9' at 5:30 at the VaiI Cascade Hotel.
Piet informed them he will be on vacatian June 14°s through I 8`b.
BOARD MEMBER
INPUT None.
ADJOLJR]VArIENT Steve motioned ta adjoum. Cluis seconded Passed unanimovsiy.
Meeting adjouraed at 11:30 am.
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BY ALEXI ZENTNER
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Colorado's dominant share of the narional skier market=~
' is not such a sure thing anymore: - ' c
- But to shore up the recentiy-declining state slder num-
; bers, Colorado Sld Country USA has announced that it
, . will zaise up to $1 million for each of the next thtee yeats; i
for a statewide marketing campaign to addres's.,the loss of,,.
destination skier visits in the state. Skier visits wene'dawII,, ;
. approximately 5.3 petcent this season &om 1ast'-
What may really help Idck-start the CSCUSA co-op _I.
. tnarketing progratn is the potential of a matching-grant
from the state of Colorado's newly funded Colorado `i :Tourism Boazd. •
. "That mone has alread been
y y e~cmarlced for wintet ~
. advertising," said Lisa Bremner, diiector.of cornm~mica=:~
tions for the non-profit trade organiiation represenang 25; ;
Colorado resorts. At this point, we have every
to think that the $1 million of state funds is diere: ku
The 5.3 percent drop in skier visits over IasEyear was the :
largest annual deciine in skier visits sinee the 198011
sld season. According to Colorado Ski Counhy; the laigest
" drop came from destination visits, , wlvcb fell 7 percent f;=
This past season, destination visits wece 58 percent of total k:
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Colorado skier days.. • . t~`
"As the core market
. segment for Colorado - skier visits, this drop . 4
• represents the most we have to put the concerning aeotine,°° " Colorado brand oUt ~
said John Frew, presi- - th2rG. dent of Colorado Sla
Country USA. "This - Bruce Mainzer .
deCliIle iII tlle deStiII3- . Vail Resorts senior vice president
tion market is-the rea- . ofmartcedng • .
son behind the. co-op .
. effort announced today (Tuesday)."
Bruce Mainzer, senior vice president of marketing for
Vail Resorts, said that the state marketing effort is.a good; ,
idea.
"We have to put the Colorado brand"out there; $2 million ~
is a lot of money, but compared to the'money spent by the
other state tourism boards, it's really not that much," he
said. -
Mainzer, who has been active with the GSCUSA co-op
efforts, also took part in efforts to initiate an indushy-wide
_ marketing effort earlier this year. Unfortunately, tlie indus-
wide camai did~ •`not - -an ~ out ~
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`Because of the difficuit year for the ,sld indtistry across ~.r.
the'counhy, it was felt it was not the right time to come.for
ward with the campaign;, Mainzer said:.But, he adde4,.tlie
groundwork.has been laid for the•indash3'-campaign! !n-die" ~
future.
- The Colorado Sld Country uiaticeting efforts will~have
• an effect closer to home, which is good:in a.year wheie Vail
Mountaim and Beaver Creek had a combined ' drop ` of: .
approximately 313,000 slder visit§ fram the previous..sea-.:; ~
$OII.
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Bremner, at CSCUSA, said that the expected $2 million=:k,
a=year program willstart this fall, and will focus"Pnmaiilj'
on purehasing advertising in at least two eities in fly-iri or:"
drive-in markets.
; c•Part :of the money, . will also go taward .roarkeE fri
research -to determine why, people are not. coming 'to~.. -
. Colotadow sld," Bmmer.said. • . . - ;
Colotado Sld Country will raise the sdditional. $1 mi1=:
lion by:increasing membership dues. Membership_ duesaze
, based on a pefcentage of lift ticket revenue:
While Breinner. saids that CSCUS:A .may. _put;chas'e
' Internet advertlsing buys to appeal to a national audience;'.'.~
sbe added that they will mostty buy advertisements in only<,; ~
. . .4: a fewmajor ciLes. . . . . . . `;z-
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TOWN OF vAIL
Department of Public Works & Transportation
1309 Elkhorn Drive ~
Yail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2158/Fax: 970-479-2166 • • •
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- June 18, 1999
Mr. Robert Truscheit
4017 Lupine Drive
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Mr. Truscheit,
I am in receipt of your April letter to the Vail Daily regarding the modifications made to the Town
of Vail bus service this past winter season. You are conect in that the decision to cut back on winter service hours was made in the Fall and generated savings for the Town of Vail. The same
level of bus service was provided from November 24"' to December 8`' this last year, while
charging for parking was in place. Additionally, the Town Council reconfirmed their earlier
decisions, in March, to continue charging for parking at both structures even though bus service
was altered. Both of these decisions involved quite a bit of dialogue between the Vail Town
Council and Town staff. All of these sessions were open to the public for ciiizen input.
We did receive some negative feedback. The analysis of these decisions will continue to be
reviewed in the upcoming budget process.
The Town is experiencing a difficult time in striving to maintain a high standard of service in a11
municipal functions with faltering sales tax projections. It is an issue that is being dealt with on an
on-going basis and is of high priority to the community. I hope I have been able to shed some
light on the situation. Please contact me at 479-2160 if I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
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reg Hall,rect r '
Department of Public Works/Transportation
cc: Vail Town Council
Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
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Robert Truscheit _
4017 Lupine Dr.
Vail, CO 81657 , .
April 12, 1999 -
Editor, Vail Daily
Recently the Town of Vail bus service was altered prior to the
: cessat.ion of parking fees at the parking structure. This is the
first time in recent memory when the bus service was substantially curtailed during the ski season prior to free parking in the -
structure.
on certain routes, bus service was changed to hourly service from
quarter hourly.
These changes concern me from two aspects. First, the reduced
service resulted in disruption of employee transportation to work,
tourist access to the ski area, caused hardships for employers
relying on timely arrival of employees for work, resulted in
crowded and unsafe buses and, in general, disrupted transit patterns in the Town.
Second, the changes were made without public input and were made
arbitrarily (bus service was altered 12 days(?) before the parking
structure fees expire), resulting in a dangerous precedent in
decisionmaking regarding "the largest free bus system in the
Country
Allegedly, the changes were scheduled last fall as a budget
reducing item. Where does this stop? Will we see increasingly
reduced services in transportation, police, fire and utilities?
Certainly the small amount of money saved by severely curtailing
transportation for twelve days could have been made in a less
obtrusive manner. When making budget cuts, it does not pay to
disrupt peoples lives! After all, what is the Town management here
for if not to facilitate the smooth operation of the Town itself?
If there are to be budget shortfalls :(hardly likely with a five
million dollar reserve!) in the future the Town Council and City
Manager need to be respectful of the primary needs of their
constituents (remember "of the people, by the people and for the
people"), or indeed the voters need to see to their needs
themselves at the ballot box!.
Sinc ely,
obert Truscheit
CC. City Manager, Town of Vail
Vail Council
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TOWN OF VAIL
Department of Public Works & Transportation
1309 Elkhorn Drive
Vail, Colorado 81657
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- June 22, 1999
Ms. Rosemary Lord
Bald Mountain Townhome Association
2335 Bald Mountain Road #12
Vail, CO 81657 Dear Ms. Lord,
I am following up on our phone conversation regarding a noise bamer for the Bald Mountain
Townhomes. I am still waiting for the updated fina120 year State Transportation Plan. The
Town requested the entire valley be viewed for noise abatement for the plan update. The last
State plan had identified high priority projects in Vail, but only those projects built prior to 1976.
Also the State is still in progress on the draft of their Type I versus Type II noise abatement study.
Type I, which is the only program CDOT currently allows, is CDOT funded on CDOT land.
Type II allows non-CDOT funded projects on their property.
If the Town is to move forward, it would be best to identify and prioritize the entire section of
Vail.
In order to effectively minimize the traffic noise level, the closer to the source of noise, the more
effective the barrier. Noise for the most part travels in a line of sight. At your location, a berm
substantially higher than exists currently would need to be built.
I will continue to work with the State on this issue and will let you know if anything develops in
the future.
Sincerely,
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Greg Hall,~irector
Department of Public Works/Transportation
cc: Vail Town Council
Bob McLaurin, Town Manager
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2335 Bald Mountain Road #12
Vail, CO 81657 "
March 29, 1999
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- Town of Vail
- 75 South Frontage Road West
Vail, CO 81657
Attn: Messrs. Rob Ford; Bob McLaurin and Greg Hall
Dear Sirs:
Re: Noise barriers for Bald Mountain Townhomes Bald Mountain Road Vail
With reference to my telephone conversation with Greg Hall, I am submitting a request on
behalf of the Bald Mountain Townhomes Association, that the possibility of a noise banier be
considered for our homes.
Although a berm was built a number of years ago, this has since disintegrated to the extent that
the traffic noise is unbearable, especially in the row of homes closest to the I-70. I understand
that there is a request has been put forward for a Noise Abatement Plan for the Vail area, and
would be grateful if Bald Mountain Townhomes could be considered as one of the areas that is in
need of a drastic reduction in noise levels from the traffic on I-70.
Thank you for your assistance, and if there is anything further that I can do on behalf of the Bald
Mountain Townhomes Association's request, please let me know.
Regards,
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~Rosemary Lord
Secretary
Bald Mountain Townhomes Association ~
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
[/ail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY
June 23, 1999
_ Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 - _
Community Information Officer -
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 22
Work Session Briefs
Councii members present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Ford, Kurz
--Marriott Redevelopment Informal Review
As a follow-up to an earlier site visit and discussion, Councilmembers reviewed four issues of
concern that had been raised previously during an informal review of the redevelopment plans
for the Marriott Mountain Resort in Lionshead. The Special Development District application
proposes to "re-skin" the exterior of the hotel as well as construct 66 interval ownership club
units on top of the existing parking structure. The proposal also includes conversion of the
"Windows" restaurant to four condominium units and the conversion of existing ski storage/retail
area to six employee housing units. In addition to discussing solutions to some loading and
delivery concerns, Councilmembers encouraged the applicant to continue exploring
opportunities to provide more employee housing units. The Council requested the applicant
provide at least 8 more "pillows," possibly through a long-term master leasing arrangement off-
site. Also yesterday, the Council agreed to a$200,000 formula-based contribution from the
applicant to be bonded until the funds are needed or in 10 years, whichever comes first, to help
fund improvements to the Frontage Road. If the road improvements are not implemented, the
bonded founds would be released to the applicant. The Marriott redevelopment proposal will be
formally considered by the Town Council on first reading at the July 6 evening meeting. For
_ more in#ormation, contact George Ruther in the Community Development Department at
479-2145.
--Antlers Redevelopment Informal Review
After receiving an update on the status of the Antlers redevelopment application, which currently
requires a parking-pay-in-lieu contribution of $610,000 (which applicants say would kill the
project), Councilmembers said they would be reluctant to support the applicanYs request to seek
a deviation from the parking fees through a Special Development District. Instead,
Councilmembers encouraged the Antler's representatives to withdraw their request for a Special
Development District until results of a parking demand analysis are completed in September.
The study will likely reduce the number of required parking spaces, they said, thus reducing the
parking pay-in-lieu requirement. Also, Mayor Rob Ford suggested researching creative payment
plans for the required parking fees, so as not to jeopardize the project's success. The Antlers
has proposed construction of 24 new condominium units, 9 employee housing units, plus
exterior renovations to the existing buitding and implementation of recommended streetscape
improvements along West Lionshead Place. In rejecting the Special Development District
(SDD) request, Councilmembers said they preferred to use the development review process
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established by the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan, which eliminates the need for SDDs.
In defense of the applicant, Dominic Mauriello, chief of planning, said the Antlers originally
submitted an SDD application in September 1998, prior to approval of the Lionshead master
plan. Mauriello said the department was responsible for encouraging the Antlers to change its
application prematurely to conform to the master plan. For more information, contact George
Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145.
--DRB Report
During a review of the most recent meeting of the Design Review Board, Councilmembers
reviewed the status of an appeal of the Golden Peak ski tunnel approval. The appeal will be
heard by the Town Council following completion of a design by Vail Resorts. --Discussion of TCI Franchise Agreement Amendment
At the request of Town Manager Bob McLaurin, this item was tabled to a future work session.
--Newspaper Box Update
Town Attorney Tom Moorhead presented an update on the status of the town's efforts to
develop a program to consolidate and create uniform newspaper boxes within Vail Village and
Lionshead. The boxes will be clustered in 9 locations within Vail Village and 7 locations in
Lionshead, he said. In the future, Councilmembers wilt be asked to consider an ordinance that
will outline placement criteria, locations on the public-right-of-way, as well as design review
guidelines for newsracks on private property within the commercial core area. Moorhead said
the town has been working cooperatively with publishers, distributors and the Colorado Press
Association for several years on the project. A lottery was held last week to determine
placement of the publications in newsracks within Vail Village. Councilman Michael Arnett
expressed concerns about the size, height and durability of the cabinets that will hold the
newsracks. Those issues, Moorhead said, were addressed at length during discussions with the
publishing community. Councilman Ludwig Kurz called the program a step in the right direction.
For more information, contact Moorhead at 479-2107.
--Information Update
Announcements included:
The first of 6 Friday afternoon Village Block Parties will be held this week from 5-to 7 pm
at Seibert Circle. The events are sponsored by the Vail Village Merchant Association
and the Vail Valley Restaurant Association and supported by the Town of Vail special
events funding.
• Councilmembers were encouraged to attend a party this Friday at Ford Amphitheater in
celebration of the Colorado Municipal League Conference held in Vail this year.
• Councilmember Bob Armour will conduct his last meeting as president of the Colorado
Association of Ski Towns this Thursday at the Marriott. An appreciation dinner will follow
in his honor.
• Vail Valley Medical Center will host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 30 in
the Vail Town Council Chambers
Also yesterday, Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer thanked the Council for its efforts to
support affordable housing initiatives, noting that her daughter, a 26-year resident, was just
awarded a Vail Commons re-sale unit through the lottery.
--Council Reports
Kevin Foley, who represents the Council on the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority,
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reported on a recent meeting in which a draft of ECO's long-term strategies were reviewed.
Also, Foley thanked those who helped with last Saturday's Vail Pass clean-up and announced
that a Ford Park parking meeting would be held on Monday. In addition, Foley noted the need to
anticipate large crowds over the July Fourth holiday and associated parking needs.
Ludwig Kurz, who represents the Council on the Colorado Ski Museum Board, noted the Beaver
Creek Homes Tour is scheduled for this Sunday. Kurz, who also represents the Council on the
Board of Directors of Channel 5, noted the hiring of a new station manager, Richard Knapp, who
is planning notable improvements to the station's operations.
--Other Bob Armour inquired about the Council's participation in the upcoming Fourth of July parade.
Kevin Foley reminded Councilmembers of the "Day for Deer," Dowd Junction recreation path
deer tunnel clean up, scheduled for 2 to 7 p.m. on June 23. Foley also asked if the Special
Events Committee had considered booking Tuesday night events in August to augment the Not
Summer Nights schedule. In addition, Foley inquired about the status of the Common Ground
lawsuits. In response, Town Attorney Tom Moorhead said a status conference with the judge
was hetd last week, with another status conference to follow in two months. No schedule has
been set.
--Other
Next, Kaye Ferry, a Vail resident, asked to approach the Council about a parking problem she
was having on. Eagle's Nest Circle. Ferry said she just purchased a home there, but the property
has no garage, driveway or parking space. Because on-street parking is prohibited, Ferry said
she was requesting a temporary parking permit until she could apply for a building permit to build
a garage. Town Manager Bob McLaurin agreed to follow up, although Mayor Ford suggested
she contact adjacent second homeowners for possible use of their driveways, as well as work
with the Community Development Department to accelerate a temporary solution.
--Kevin Foley offered condolences on behalf of the town to the Frank and Joyce Wimers family.
Fr.ank was killed in a traffic accident on I-70 over the weekend.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
July 6 Work Session
PEC Report
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Update
Discussion of Marriott Redevelopment SDD
Model Traffic Code Discussion
Lodging Quality Discussion 8 Site Visit
July 6 Evening Meeting
Joint VRD/VTC Community Facilities Presentation
First Reading, Marriott Redevelopment SDD
First Reading, Open Space Designation
Second Reading, False Fire Alarm Ordinance
July 13 Work Session
PEC/DRB Report
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75 South Frontage Road
vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 97PR1AWIEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 1999
" Contact: Russell Forrest, 479-2146 Community Development Director ` .
Piet Pieters, 479-2279
Vail Recreation District Director
TOV, VRD SEEK PUBLIC COMMENT ON COMMUNITY FACILITIES CONCEPTS
' PRIOR TO JULY 6 REVIEW
(Vail)--The Vail Town Council and the Board of Directors of the Vail Recreation District are
looking for the public's help in narrowing concepts for expansion of Vail's network of community
facilities. The two boards are scheduled to meet in joint session at 7 p.m. July 6 in the Vail Town
Council Chambers to review the work of three national teams who participated in a facilities
design competition sponsored by the two boards June 8-10.
The July 6 discussion will be used to begin determining which of the many facilities ideas will
be pursued in greater detail, as well as narrowing the field of design teams from three to one.
"We envision taking the best of what we like from all three concepts to begin creating a fourth
hybrid," said Russell Forrest, project manager and Community Development director. "One of
our most difficult decisions will be the selection of a final team to carry these ideas on to the next
level of detail." That's because all three teams have exhibited much creativity and ingenuity in
addressing many of the community's wish list items, Forrest said. "I'm sensing a high level of
interest and excitement from the community. Now's the time for people to speak up to let us
know more specifically about what they like, as well as what they don't like."
The design teams have created colorful illustrations and maps depicting various uses for the
charter bus lot site east of the Lionshead parking structure, as well as other town-owned lands,
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plus initial financing ideas.
The concepts are on display in the atrium of the Vail Public Library from June 17 to July 6.
Comment sheets are posted alongside the three concepts for community feedback. In addition,
information packets will be available from the Community Development Department beginning
June 21. Also, the concepts are being posted on the Town of Vail Internet Website _
(http://ci.vail.co.us) beginning June 22, along with the opportunity to comment via e-mail.
In addition, a 90-minute video of the three design concepts will be aired on Channel 5 Vail
Valley Community Television throughout the month. For schedule information, call 949-5657.
Forrest says the two boards hope to be in a position to select a final design team by August.
The team witl then focus on the preferred uses articulated by the community. It will also work
with a marketing firm which has been hired independently by the town and the Vail Recreation
District to research corporate sponsorship opportunities.
The three national design teams each have experience in designing both recreational and
cultural facilities. They are;
"Blue" Team
EDAW, Denver, Colo.
Zehren and Associates, Avon, Colo.
Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Minneapolis, Minn.
This team proposes creation of an Alpine Adventure Center and a Vail Civic Events Center in
Lionshead, connected by a tramway link along West Meadow Drive to Vail Village. Components
include a youth center, adventure center, a 50,000 sq. ft. events center, indoor/outdoor
kayaking, a conference center, second sheet of ice, black box theater and a gymnastics facility,
among other amenities. Other uses also are proposed on sites outside the Lionshead area.
"Red" Team
Otis Architecture, Denver, Colo.
Sasaki Associates, Denver, Colo.
Design Workshop, Vail, Colo.
This team has suggested a concentration of 18-hour-a-day" uses at the hub site in Lionshead
that would be shared by community residents and visiting guests. These uses would include an
"adventure valley" to complement Vail's Adventure Ridge, a redesign of Dobson Arena to
improve acoustics and lighting for major performances, plus expansion of the library,
construction of a second sheet of ice, a gymnastics center, a youth center, public plaza, and a
community colonnade filled with classroom space, gallery space, artist studios and other flexible
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community space. Uses proposed for outside the hub site include an indoor/outdoor community
pool, a small pavilion and a small platform or stage for impromptu performances and community
gatherings.
"Green" Team
IQ Magic, Santa Monica, Calif.
Orne & Associates, Denver, Colo.
Oz Architecture, Denver, Colo.
This team proposes creation of a new hub in Lionshead that would establish itself as a special
place that would address community, business and guest needs. Components at the community hub site would include improvements to Dobson Arena, a second ice sheet, gymnastics center
with gym and fitness facilities, youth facilities, a 500-seat Imax theater for community meetings,
stage events and a planetarium. Also proposed are creekside retail amenities that would
include such activities as a micro-brewery and cafes, bowling and billiards, eateries, a movie
cinema cluster, an experimental sports retail center, a hotel, and a conference and event center.
The team also proposes a long-range plan to create nature site facilities in the meadows near
Gore Creek. These ideas include expansion of the library, community meeting rooms, an
outdoor lake/ice rink, an interpretive riverwalk, a wetlands habitat area, relocation of the
Colorado Ski Museum, community college facilities and a community pool and spa.
For more information on the community facilities process, contact Russell Forrest at 479-2146.
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vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY
June 23, 1999
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115 _ Community Information Officer _ : .
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 22
Work Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Ford, Kurz
--Marriott Redevelopment Informal Review
As a follow-up to an earlier site visit and discussion, Councilmembers reviewed four issues of
concern that had been raised previously during an informal review of the redevelopment plans
for the Marriott Mountain Resort in Lionshead. The Special Development District application
proposes to "re-skin" the exterior of the hotel as well as construct 66 interval ownership club
units on top of the existing parking structure. The proposal also includes conversion of the
"Windows" restaurant to four condominium units and the conversion of existing ski storage/retail
area to six employee housing units. In addition fo discussing solutions to some loading and _
delivery concerns, Councilmembers encouraged the applicant to continue exploring
opportunities to provide more employee housing units. The Council requested the applicant
provide at least 8 more "pillows," possibly through a long-term master leasing arrangement off-
site. Also yesterday, the Council agreed to a$200,000 formula-based contribution from the
applicant to be bonded until the funds are needed or in 10 years, whichever comes first, to help
fund improvements to the Frontage Road. If the road improvements are not implemented, the
bonded founds would be released to the applicant. The Marriott redevelopment proposal will be
formally considered by the Town Council on first reading at the July 6 evening meeting. For
rriore information, contact George Ruther in the Community Development Department at
479-2145.
--Antlers Redevelopment Informal Review
After receiving an update on the status of the Antlers redevelopment application, which currently
requires a parking-pay-in-lieu contribution of $610,000 (which applicants say would kill the
project), Councilmembers said they would be reluctant to support the applicant's request to seek
a deviation from the parking fees through a Special Development District. Instead,
Councilmembers encouraged the Antler's representatives to withdraw their request for a Special
Development District until results of a parking demand analysis are completed in September.
The study will likely reduce the number of required parking spaces, they said, thus reducing the
parking pay-in-lieu requirement. Also, Mayor Rob Ford suggested researching creative payment
plans for the required parking fees, so as not to jeopardize the project's success. The Antlers
has proposed construction of 24 new condominium units, 9 employee housing units, plus
exterior renovations to the existing building and implementation of recommended streetscape
improvements along West Lionshead Place. In rejecting the Special Development District
(SDD) request, Councilmembers said they preferred to use the development review process
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established by the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan, which eliminates the need for SDDs.
In defense of the applicant, Dominic Mauriello, chief of planning, said the Antlers originally
submitted an SDD application in September 1998, prior to approval of the Lionshead master
plan. Mauriello said the department was responsible for encouraging the Antlers to change its
application prematurely to conform to the master plan. For more information, contact George
Ruther in the Community Development Department at 479-2145.
--DRB Report
- During a review of the most recent meeting of the Design Review Board, Councilmembers .
reviewed the status of an appeal of the Golden Peak ski tunnel approval. The appeal will be _ heard by the Town Council following completion of a design by Vail Resorts.
--Discussion of TCI Franchise Agreement Amendment
At the request of Town Manager Bob McLaurin, this item was tabled to a future work session.
--Newspaper Box Update .
Town Attorney Tom Moorhead presented an update on the status of the town's efforts to
develop a program to consolidate and create uniform newspaper boxes within Vail Village and
Lionshead. The boxes will be clustered in 9 locations within Vail Village and 7 locations in
Lionshead, he said. In the future, Councilmembers will be asked to consider an ordinance that
will outline placement criteria, locations on the public-right-of-way, as well as design review
guidelines for newsracks on private property within the commercial core area. Moorhead said
the town has been working cooperatively with publishers, distributors and the Colorado Press
Association for several years on the project. A lottery was held last week to determine
placement of the publications in newsracks within Vail Village. Councilman Michael Arnett
expressed concerns about the size, height and durability of the cabinets that will hold the
newsracks. Those issues, Moorhead said, were addressed at length during discussions with the
publishing community. Councilman Ludwig Kurz called the program a step in the right direction.
For more information, contact Moorhead at 479-2107.
--Information Update
Announcements included:
The first of 6 Friday afternoon Village Block Parties will be held this week from 5 to 7 pm
at Seibert Circle. The events are sponsored by the Vail Village Merchant Association
and the Vail Valley Restaurant Association and supported by the Town of Vail special
events funding.
• Councilmembers were encouraged to attend a party this Friday at Ford Amphitheater in
celebration of the Colorado Municipal League Conference held in Vail this year.
• Councilmember Bob Armour will conduct his last meeting as president of the Colorado
Association of Ski Towns this Thursday at the Marriott. An appreciation dinner will follow
in his honor.
• Vail Valley Medical Center will host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 30 in
the Vail Town Council Chambers
Also yesterday, Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer thanked the Council for its efforts to
support affordable housing initiatives, noting that her daughter, a 26-year resident, was just
awarded a Vail Commons re-sale unit through the lottery.
--Council Reports
Kevin Foley, who represents the Council on the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority,
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reported on a recent meeting in which a draft of ECO's long-term strategies were reviewed.
Also, Foley thanked those who helped with last Saturday's Vail Pass clean-up and announced
that a Ford Park parking meeting would be held on Monday. In addition, Foley noted the need to
anticipate large crowds over the July Fourth holiday and associated parking needs.
Ludwig Kurz, who represents the Council on the Colorado Ski Museum Board, noted the Beaver
Creek Homes Tour is scheduled for this Sunday. Kurz, who also represents the Council on the
- Board of Directors of Channel 5, noted the hiring of a new station manager, Richard Knapp, who
is planning notable improvements to the station's operations. . , " --Other
Bob Armour inquired about the Council's participation in the upcoming Fourth of July parade.
Kevin Foley reminded Councilmembers of the "Day for Deer," Dowd Junction recreation path
deer tunnel clean up, scheduled for 2 to 7 p.m. on June 23. Foley also asked if the Special
Events Committee had considered booking Tuesday night events in August to augment the Not
Summer Nights schedule. In addition, Foley inquired about the status of the Common Ground
lawsuits. In response, Town Attorney Tom Moorhead said a status conference with the judge
was held last week, with another status conference to follow in two months. No schedule has
been set.
--Other
Next, Kaye Ferry, a Vail resident, asked to approach the Council about a parking problem she
was having on Eagle's Nest Circle. Ferry said she just purchased a home there, but the property
has no garage, driveway or parking space. Because on-street parking is prohibited, Ferry said
she was requesting a temporary parking permit until she could apply for a building permit to build
a garage. Town Manager Bob McLaurin agreed to follow up, although Mayor Ford suggested
she contact adjacent second homeowners for possible use of their driveways, as well as work
with the Community Development Department to accelerate a temporary solution.
--Kevin Foley offered condolences on behalf of the town to the Frank and Joyce Wimers family.
Frank was killed in a traffic accident on I-70 over the weekend.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
July 6 Work Session
PEC Report
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Update
Discussion of Marriott Redevelopment SDD
Model Traffic Code Discussion
Lodging Quality Discussion & Site Visit
July 6 Evening Meeting
Joint VRDNTC Community Facilities Presentation
First Reading, Marriott Redevelopment SDD
First Reading, Open Space Designation
Second Reading, False Fire Alarm Ordinance
July 13 Work Session
PEC/DRB Report
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 97MA1'WIEDIATE RELEASE
' June 18, 1999
Contact: Lt. Joe Russell, 479-2329 Bill Andree, 926-4424 . . Vail Police Department Colorado Division of Wildlife TOV URGES EXTRA ATTENTION WITH GARBAGE AND TRASH REMOVAL
TO AVOID DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS WITH BEARS
(Vail)--It's bear season. As a result, the Town of Vail has joined the Colorado Division of
Wildlife in asking residents to be mindful of the presence of bears and the associated risks.
Most conflicts between bears and people are linked to the careless handling of food or
garbage, according to Vail Police Lt. Joe Russell. Since bears are attracted to garbage, it's
important to keep trash in a place that can't be accessed by bears, he said. "One of the best
and easiest ways to prevent animals from getting into garbage is to avoid putting the trash out
on the curb until the morning of collection."
Other tips include:
• Vacation property owners who frequent Vail on weekends should contact their
private hauler to make arrangements for Sunday pickups.
• Never store garbage or pet food on porches.
• Keep barbeques and outdoor tables clean. .
• Hang bird seed and hummingbird feeders on a wire between trees instead of on
your deck or porch.
• Bring all bird feeders in at night.
• If you encounter a bear near your home or a populated area, don't approach it.
Avoid surprise encounters. Always leave an escape route for the bear. Keep
calm and walk away while facing the bear. Do not run or make sudden
movements.
• If you see a bear that appears to be a threat to public safety, please call the Vail
Police Department at 479-2200.
Black bears may be active any time of the day, but are most often seen in the morning and
evening twilight, according to Russell. They're also very strong, curious and incredibly
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intelligent. For example, when a bear gets hungry, it will revisit places where it has found a good
meal in the past, he said. "This is one of the reasons why iYs important for residents and
businesses to make their garbage inaccessible to bears, and avoid opportunities for bears to
- learn habits that may cost them their lives," he said.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife has enacted a nuisance bear policy which requires problem .
bears to be killed after two or more incidents. To avoid such drastic consequences, Russell
urges residents to do their part to allow bears to co-exist.
The Town of Vail has been doing its part through the placement of commercial bear-proof
trash containers in Bighorn Park, Ford Park, Pirate Ship Park and Stephens Park. The sites
were selected based on the frequency of past bear activity.
For more information, contact Lt. Russell at 479-2329 or Bill Andree with the Colorado Division
of Wildlife at 926-4424.
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Vail, Colorado 81657
June 23`d, 1999
Town Council
Town of Vail
Vail, Colorado 81657
Subject: Civic Cerrter Site and Surrounding Residential Neighborhoods
We have been Vail property owners since the mid 60's. We were amongst the original
Vorlaufer owners, moved to 433 Beaver Dam Road in the mid 70's, built here at 272 W. Meadow
Drive in ' 82. And, we love it here.
As we sperid spring and fall in Florida, we were not as aware as we should have been
regarding the Town's zest to change its community facilities image.
Our awareness sharpened considerably upon reading "The Daily" of Friday, June 1 l'h.
Since then, we've been to the Library to view the "Green, Red, and Blue" displays.
And, we are appalled! We can not unagine the Town "candemning" all the private homes
on West Meadow Drive as is recommended by the Blue team! Quite frankly, we hate to see
some of our tax dollars spent on such a study! In case we've beeu to subtle, we are very opposed
to any adion that will adversely impad the West Meadow Drive private homes/ residential
neighborhood.
We do nat bave difficulty with adding community facilities in the area betwem the
LionsHead parldng strudure and the Ice Arena though, I doubt that tlus will get the Towri` s
rexail sales and lift ticket sales back to ' 97. In that regard, we believe that the Town and the Sld
Corp may get canfusetl between the goals of being the biggest vs being the best. We would
stronglY urge focusing on being "best"....forget being biggest!
We also would urge a strong focus on maintenance of what we've got..... ie: pot holes
(some of these are private Craigs Markex), LionsHead tenmis courts (disgraceful), took over a
year to finally fix the library sign ( by the bus stop), and last year the trash containers along the
bike path by the library were often over filled.
We plan to attend the Public Hearing at the Town Counal Chambers on Tuesday, July
at 7PM.
Sincerely
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Vail Town Council
FROM: Robert W. McLaurin
Town Manager
DATE: June 24, 1999
SUBJECT: Housing Program Update
After reading the attached article in Friday's Daily Trail, several of you had asked for an update
on our housing program and the status of the two ideas mentioned in the article. The ideas are `
among 85 suggestions forwarded to the Town Council during the Common Ground process. A
memo dated Sept 15, 1998, has been included in your packet and the two suggestions have been
flagged for your review.
Here's a recap of staff's response to the two concepts, to date:
: Concept:
Hire New Urbanist designers to plat Donovan Park, East Vail, West Vail sites with small lots
fi•ont 24_ft. lvrde to 5O.ft. wide, with alleys and depthfor ccrrriage houses.
Staff Actions:
• In response to a citizen suggestion, the Town of Vail organized and promoted two public
tours to the Poplar Gardens development in Boulder last fall. Although the tours were
cancelled due to lack of public interest, the town's housing staff visited the development
and recruited the architect, Wolff/Lyon, to participate in a design charette for the West
Vail site.
• New urbanism designers Wolff/ Lyon of Boulder were hired, along with 2 other design
teams, to work with the Arosa-Garmisch neighborhood on a site plan for housing and a
neiglzborhood park. The Wolff/ Lyon team proposed 4 new urbanist-style duplexes to be
sited at Arosa-Garmisch. However, this design was discarded by the neighborhood
because it used too much of the park space.
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• In response to a citizen suggestion, the Town of Vail assisted in the development of a
video showcasing the features of the Poplar Gardens development, along with a similar
new urbanism development in Longmont. The video has been shown repeatedly on
Channel 5 to introduce residents to the concept of new urbanism and its popularity.
• A citizen suggestion to allow single family homes to add garages with studios for rental
to seasonal employees is contained in a series of suggested code modifications reviewed
by the Town Council at its June 15 work session.
• Town planners are poised to continue pursuing the concept of new urbanism on the
Donovan Park site pending disposition of the neighborhood lawsuits.
• Concept: Create a public/private partnership matching toum-owned land with investments from the
business community, thereby creating locals housing for under $90 per sq. ft.
Staff Actions:
• Town staff is poised to pursue this public/private concept for seasonal housing on the
Mountain Bell site once siting decisions have been completed for relocation of the fire
station and a permanent home for the day care centers. Given current construction costs
and the community's desire for quality construction, I want to emphasize that it would be
unrealistic to assume construction costs in the $90 per sq. ft. range. Based on our
experience with the current market, a more realistic figure would be in the $130 to $138
per square foot range.
• Vail Commons was developed under a similar public-private partnership in which the
town retained ownership of the land. Construction costs at that time were calculated at
$115 per sq. ft. Since then, the developer has stated that due to escalating subcontractor
costs, a project like Vail Commons can't be duplicated in Vail until building costs come
down.
Vail Housing Progress
• Since 1995, the town has facilitated creation of 72 owner-occupied units, 24 rental units,
plus creation of another 63 rental units by the private sector. All 159 units are deed-
restricted. Also, ground will be broken this summer on another 8 for-sale units
(Arosa/Garmisch and A-frame site). In addition, the Mountain Bell site is being
considered as a candidate for 200-plus rental units. As of August 1998, the total number
of approved deed-restricted housing units in Vail (both public and private sector) was
421.
• The 18-unit Red Sandstone development, in partnership with the Eagle River Water and
Sanitation District, is scheduled to have owners moving in the first week in July.
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• The town's first buy-down unit in East Vail was purchased March 1 for $156,500 and has
been deed restricted and awarded to a qualified lottery applicant for $140,000. Staff will
be bringing another buy-down unit to Council soon for consideration.
• Construction of the six-unit for-sale Arosa-Garmisch development and the A-frame
duplex is scheduled to begin in August with completion in Spring 2000.
• The Town of Vail, through a partnership with Eagle County, Vail Associates arid other area municipalities, facilitated completion of an Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment. The assessment, released last week, shows housing to be a widespread
problem not only in Vail but throughout Eagle County. A copy of the executive
summary is attached.
• The Town of Vail will initiate discussions with the business community regarding an
employee generation ordinance beginning late August. This is one of several tools
recommended in the Housing Needs Assessment.
• The Town of Vail has begun the process of revising its employee housing unit codes to
create additional incentives and remove barriers. In addition, creation of an employee
housing zone district has been proposed.
• The Community Development Department has made a job offer to a candidate for the
Senior Housing Policy Planner position. This position became vacant last December
when Andy Knudtsen resigned and moved to Denver to start his own consulting business.
• Town staff await direction from the Town Council regarding next steps in
implementation of the Common Ground plan. Specifically, the plan calls for adding the
following over three phases:
--11 affordable housing developments (with Donovan Park deferred to the plan's
out-years)
--4 new parks --130 acres of newly-acquired open space for protected designation
--select sites for community facilities
As the above illustrates, the Town has been and will continue to pursue an anay of policies and
partnerships to maximize the town's housing goals. If you have additional questions regarding
this update, please contact me at 479-2105.
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Vail for less than $100,000? aze against affordable housing. _
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resolution approving the town's under $100,000. Theproposal
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space purchased with RETT land with investments from the M~I a 3 3 o y~° v; 'o q
funds for housing. business community.
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Court decision on the lawsuit is out of the real estate business, pending. yet control the housing needs for
According to town ordi- the town. This would involve
nances, land purchased with some tax dollar use in that the f
RETT funds may only be used for open space and recreational SEE HOUSING Pnce 6
Memorandum
To: Town Council
From: Andy Knudtsen
Subject: Recommended Housing Program
Date: September 15, 1998
The goal of the discussion is to build consensus around a compromise housing program
which can move forward. Council, based on the comments already communicated by the
community, has agreed to:
¦ adopt a new resolution, superceding Resolution 9, 1998 adopted June 30,.
1998;
¦ shift the three benches of Donovan Park to the end of the program, reflecting
the community suggestion to use open space, purchased with RETT funds,
last; and
¦ eliminate the use of RETT as a permanent source of funding for housing.
Specific items to be discussed include the:
¦ review of suggestions and comments made by community members regarding
housing solutions; and
• next steps to further discuss ideas and suggestions
The material attached to this packet includes:
Resolution 10, Series 1998;
A matrix of suggestions and comments about housing solutions; and
The original letters from community members with their suggestions.
Memorandum To: Town Council
From: Andy Knudtsen
•
Subject: Suggestions and opinions about the solutions for affordable bousing .
Date: September 15, 1998 '
Staff has grouped all of the fullowing 85 suggestions into five categories. Tbese include:
A Great Suggestion. Recommend adding to the housing plan.
B Great Suggestion. Currencly incorporated into the Common Ground
recorrvnendation.
C Warrants further discussion.
D- This st:ggestion has been considered in the past. Unless significant new
information is available, doesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Sugge: tion falls outside the goals of the Town Council.
Twenty-three of the ideas can be incorporated right away. Nioeteen are already part of the plan.
Twenty-one suggestions warrant further discussion and have the potential to be incorporated af a later
date. Thus, 76% of the suggestions work! There are thirteen, which have been considered already,
many as part of the Common Ground process. Finally, there are nine that fall outside the goals of the
Town for implementing a hoG.sing program.
Another way to view the suggestions is by their potential effectivencss in creating affordable housing
within the Town of Vail. Sta`f has listed a column in tbe matrix that identifies the potential
effectiveness of each suggestion in addressing the housing pi-oblem
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Each item is ranked as a low, medium, high, or as an "observation," if the suggestion is more of a
comment. The basis for this ranking is simple--docs the proposal help create housing within the
community? A ranking of low reFlects a potential increase of 5 or Iess uniis. Medium reflects a
potential of 5- 25 units. High is morc than 25 units. Within thc matrix, therc are twenty-four
observations, thirty-four sugj;estions in the low category, ninc in mcdium, and ninc in high. Notc that
staff counted similar suggestions as a single numbcr.
Attached to the matrix are thc: letters written by community members. Staff has summarized the points
within each letter and included them in the matrix for comprehensive analysis. The originals are
attached to ensure that the rationale behind the summarized point is available. Please keep in mind the
order of items within each cx:egory does not reflect a priority. Similar comments have bcen grouped
together.
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List of Community Suggestions- Page 1 of .19
A- Crcat Suggestion. Recommend adding to the housing plan. .
B- Great Suggcstion. Currcntly iacorporatcJ into,thc Common Ground recommcnJation. SePtembeC IS, 1998
C - Warrants furthcr discussion.
D- Suggestion has been considered in the past. Unless significant new information is available, doesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggcstion falls autsidc the goals of the Town Council. '
Item Sugbested Option ' Staff Analysis
Number Potential Effccliveness
A-1 Leave open space a, lasl oplion Done. In response lo community suggestions, the Town Council will consider open space purchased with RETT funds.
(and not reimbursed) only aIIer all other options have becn taken. These lands will be considered last, leaving the
future decision on the land to a later date.
Note thal the following information is relevant to this action, as it pertains lo the West Vail site:
The West Vail site was purchased wilh RETT funds, but only because the fund had the cash-0mhand to cover the land
acquisition erpenses. The RETT fund was rcimbursed, with payments starting immediately following the acquisition.
The land was plalted as four lots zoned Primary/Secondary and remains that today. In the minutes from the Town
Council meeting during which the Councit approved the purchase, the mayor stated that the eventual use was not
• determined, but there was possibility of using it for recrcation, open space or employee housing. The recommended
use for the site is bolh for a ark and for somc housin .
A-2 Lands purchased wi h RETT are off See suggestion above. Observation
limits
A-3 Build on properties purchased with See suggestion above. See above
RETT funds last .
A-4 RETT fund not for t ousin Sce above
B In response to the desires of the communily, the RETT fund will remain unchanged. Previously, the Town Council
approved the Common Ground recommendation wilh five funding sources. These included using funds from the
refinance o( the Town Dcbl, procceds from the sale of lwo Town-owned parcels, procecds from the culmination of the
Land Ownership Adjustment Agrecmenl with the Forest Service, continuing an annual allocation from the General
Fund lo the Housing Fund, and using a portion of the Rcal Estatc Transfcr Tax.
The first four sources will conlinuc to be considered for housing, on an as-necded basis. Notc lha( RLTT funds were
used a[ the iniliation of the Land Ownership Adjuslment Agrcement with the Forest Scrvice and that the currcnt plan
forwards the roceeds from the final sale of land with rivate roert holders lo tential housin develo ments. Observation
A-5 BeCore building any :iousing, This suggestion can and will be incorporatcd into the local plan. The timing of this type of study is critical in order lo
commission a scientific survey and get an accurate understanding of the housing necds. Both Eaglc County and thc Town oF Vail have already budgeted
analysisof the currerrt availability of for a regional housing needs assessment and will be inilialing this study lhis winter, whcu the seasonal workforce has
housin , the reasons For lack of various arrived and housin needs can bc evaluated for both.scasonal and lon g tcrm locals.
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List of Community Suggc:tions, , Page 2 of 19
A- Great Suggcstion. Recammcnd adding to th~ houvinR plan.
B- Creat Suggestion. Currently incorporated inb the Commun Cmund recummcnd•rtion. Se~tembel' 15, 1998
C - Warrants furthcr discussion. .
D- Suggestion has beeo considered in the past. Unless siRnificant ncw informalion is available, doesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggcstion falls outside the g,oals of the Torvn Council. •
kinds oC housing, ar d thc actual
housing necds and c esires of thc local
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A-6 • Provide a simple sta [istical report on This suggestion can be done. Housing stafl' will conduct this survey and make results available to the community
the actual situation ioday in the . within 90 days.
housin units at Vai I Commons
A-7 Create a model that provides a measure Can do. This model can serve as the criteria for the "Buy-Dowd" program, adopted as part of Rcsolution 9, 1998. pt ObservaUon
of each neighborhocds participation of the time of approval, the concept had not been fleshed-oul in detail. However, the goal of acquiring existing housing
accommodating our seevice employees stock for employee housing at various locations lhroughout the Town proved to be quite attractive to workshop
housing needs participants during the Common Ground process. Quanlifying the decision making process is an important elemenl
of this suggestion. The Town will look for continued involvement from the community in the creation of specific
criteria lo carry this suggestion further. WiUi assistance, from the community, these standards could be in place wilhin
90 da s.
A-8 Identify and eliroinale cunent Town of Can do. The Town will need suggestions as to what the curcent inhibitive regulations are, and what changes would Medium
Vail regulations thai discourage the nced to be made to address them. Proposed changes to the code are first reviewed by the Planning and Environmental
privale sector from c realing private Commission and then by Town Council.
solulions
A-9 Slow the process doi vn Thoroughly discussing alternative suggestions is an example of the Town's commitment to slow the process down and Medium
understand concerns/suggestions. The balance of the Common Ground process has been designed to take things
slower, ofier additional opportunities for comment, and focus on one site at a time to ensure everyone's ideas can be
ex ressed.
A-10 Discuss specitic alte natives to current The current discussions achieve lhis goal. Observalion
sites
A-11 Move on Timber Rii ge before il is lost Timber Ridge has 189 two-bedroom units. Most of the project is master Ieased to local businesses. Approximatcly Observation
70% is leased by Vail Associates, with the olher 30% master leased by smaller local businesses.
The development was approved by the Town Council in lhc lale 1970s and included an increase in densily wilh the
condilion lhat a 20 year deed restriction be placed on the propeny, limiting Ihc use lo employee housing. Thc
restrictions espire in November of 200 1. The Mark IV Realty Group, located in Chicago, currenUy owns Timber
Ridge. The Town has been discussing the tuture plans for the sitc with the owners and will continue to do so. Current
value has been estimated between $12.5 and $17 million. Due ro the significant cost, partaerships may play a key rolc
in ac uisition and/or redevelo ment. It has been identified as a to riorit b Common Ground anici ants. Hi h
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List of Community Suggestions
A- Creat Suggcstion. Rccommcnd addinR to the housing plan. ~age 3 Of 19
B- Creat SuRgestion. Currcntly incorporathd intu the Common Cround recommcndation. SQPtember IS, 1998
C - Wurrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion has been coaside:-ed in the past. Unless significant new information is available, docsn't warrant revisiting.
E-- Suggestion falls outside the goals of the Town Council.
A-12 Bring private lando vners and business The Common Ground process was crealed to bring all members of the communily togelher. The pool of privale land
community togethet to address owners with parcels of land with any significance is aclually quile small. See suggestion B-14. Nono-the-less, the
solutions Town is committed to actin as a facilitator to achieve this oal.
A-13 • Explorc new urbani ;m concepts The central concepts to new urbanism which could be incorporatcd into any proposcd development include owner- ' Low
occupied, singlc-family homes, narrow slreets, pedeslrian emphasis, small mass and bulk, front porches, small set
backs, potential rentals over garages or in basemcnts, pocket parks, potential for commercial intermixed with
residential, among other elemcnts. Sevcral comnumity members have toured examples in Boulder and Longmonl
recenUy. These concepls could bc included in any of the future plans and could bring about a high quality affordable
housin roduct.
A-14 Bring in design tearis The idea may help in the on-going dialogue, as residents would be able to describe and request the desired Icvel of Observation
quality for any new development. Esaiaples Gom other comiimnities could be referenced and could set the standard
• for quality. This is an idea being esplorcd as a ncxt step to obtain community inpul on densitics and architeclural
uali . Concerns about use aud densit could be addressed dirccU and resolved.
A-IS Mix seasonal with owner occupied This has been done successfully in new urbanism developmenls in Longmonl and Breckenridge and could be Observation
~its incorporated inlo any oF the sites currenUy undcr consideration. Thc models mix seasonal wilh owner-occupied by
constructin rental units in basements or above the ara es lhat serve the rima home.
A-IG Provide opportunity for employees, The Town Council recognizes this need and has prcviously expresscd its commi(menl lo involving the business Observation
TOV, businesses &)roperty owners to community in any development of seasonal housing. A commilmenl from businesses to master lease improves the
artici ate financin viabili for multi-famil develo ment.
A-17 Include the business community more See suggestion above. Observation
Sec above
A-18 Educate and inform interested private Can do. Town Stat£can work with David Carter, Housing Coordinator for Eagle County and publicize opportunitics
parties on available programs and ideas such as the down-payment assistance and mortgage credit certiGcate program, Iocations of housing developments,
addresses of dispersed decd restricted units, examples of success slories, lists o(employers which provide housing, and
lists of creative wa s that businesses can la a role, such as the ones described below.
A-~9 Business fnance hoine loan unlil Honeywagon was successfiil in fnancing an employce's homc in 1996. Thc employee had bcen with the company for Low ,
employee has enoug:? equity to have Cour years and was making $11.75 per hour. The employce wenl out and found the lot and the company purchased il.
own loan The employec then negoliated the purchasc of a modular home thal Honeywagon purchascd in the namc of the
business. A short-tcnn loan was utili-r.cd to purchasc the lot and the home. The employee did as much work on the unil as possible, including adding a finished basemcnL When the homc was complete, the short-lcrm loan was lurned
into a 2- ear loan which covered all the costs includin g the interest on the short-lerm loan. The em lo ee now makes
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List of Community Suggestions .
Page 4 of 19
A- Great Suggestion. Recommcad adding to the housing pian.
B- Great Suggestion. Currenlly incorporatcil into the Commo;i Cround recommcnd•rtion. SePtQmbeC IS, 1998
C - Warrants further discussian.
D- Suggestion has been consiJered io the past. Unless significant new informatian is available, docsn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outside the goals of the Town Council.
paymenls lo Honeywagon of S I,047.69 pcr monlh; the company then pays the mortgage of $1,047.69. Thc Company
has the benefit of the interest writc o1T for two years. In two ycars, lhcre will be enough equity in the home for thc
employee to have a standard mortgage in his name. In the interim lhe Company remains in control of the unit as all of
the property is in the Honcywagon's namc. Therc was no out of pocket expense to Honcywagon.
This com n has rovided an exam le worth re licatin . In what wa s can the Town romote this ro ram?
A-20 Business facilitates oans to This is a great concept. The Town would encourage businesses to act upon this idea. The example of lhe LoW
homeowners to add unit lo existing Honeywagon's success shows that this type of artangement can work if the local businesses are willing lo assume the
homes for rental risk. In what wa s can the Town serve as a catal st?
A-21 Businesses buy prop:rties for re-sale AJso a great idea. LOW
with deed restrictior s
A-22 Mir seasonal housir g with summer This idea could be very helpful lo various rouPs b brin in Low
camp use Dobson, ballet camps at (he Ford Amphit eater, etc.) It woul dePpend nathe demand for seasonal employee housing
during the summer monlhs. Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, Steamboat and Glenwood Springs all currendy
rent out their dorm rooms in the summer. They are able to cover their expenses with reasonable room rates. The
demand for the rooms continues to grow each summer. The money generated Gom this is used to relire the deb[ for
the buildin s. This su estion assumes that seasonal develo ments could be constructed.
A-23 Strict enforcement o f deed reslrictions As of August 1998, lhere are 421 decd restricted units within the Town of Vail. 282 of these were created prior to Hi h
May 1994 and do not enable the Town to require occupancy by local employees. (The restriction only prevents the
landlord From short terming the unit with leases Iess than 28 days). Included in this category are 198 Timber Ridge
units and 24 Racquet Club units. There are also 139 newer units which can be enforced. These include 71 at Vail
Commons and 24 at Buzzard Park. Thc balance oC44 are ertforced, and Staff is currenUy working with attorneys lo
enforce restriction on one of lhese units located' on Forest Road which currendy is in violation. An action plan for
additional enforcement efi'orts will be prcsented to Town Council in the near Cuture and may involve the Town's Code
Enforcement O(iicers. • Medium
List of Community Suggestions A- Grcat Suggestion. Rccommcnd adding to the housing plrn. Page 5 Of 19
B- Great Suggestion. Currcntly Incorporated into the Common CrounJ r,commcndation. SePtembCC IS, 1998.
C - Warrants furthcr discussion.
D- Suggestion has been consideted in the past Unless significant new information is availablc, docsn't warrant revisi(ing.
E- Suggestion falts outside the goals of the Town Council.
B-1 Define what afTorda:)le housing is Industry standards state that "a(Tordablc housing" is housing which docs not cost more than 30% of gross household
income, i.e. P1TI (principle, interesl, taxes, insurance) for homeowners or rent for residential tenants. It dces not
include housing costs such as utilities, water, sewer, trash, etc.
Locally, there are three types of affordable housing. The first was crealed in the early 1980's and incenls developers lo
create Employee Housing Units (EHU's). Typically associaled with flexibility in zoning standards and an increase in
donsity, the resulting EHU is deed restricted. Over time, the restrictions have become more comprehensive, as the
. earliest versions were quite loose. In bricf, the restrictions require lhe unit, when occupied, to be leased lo a full time
employee working in Eagle County.
The second rype of a1T'ordable housing was introduced to the community in 1996 with the Vail Commons development.
This second type is "for-sale" housing. Among olher standards in the deed restriclioq lhere are three salient
, elements: the uni[s must be owner-occupicd, at Icast one residenl musl be a full time employee, and resale va(ue is
capped at an appreciation ratc oC3% pcr year.
The third type is seasonal. The Town has constructed 24 units primarily for Town seasonal employees. Seasonal
housing units are typically smaller wilh fewer amenities than eilher of the two types listed above. From surveys of
seasonal employees, the Town understands lhal privacy is a very hibh priority for them, and lhat many try to avoid
roommate situalions. There are two program types that address this concern. The first is suite-style housing, the
second is sludio units. Vail Associates has recenUy wmpleled a suite-style developmenl, RiverEdge, in which every
residen[ has his or her own small bedroom wi(h access to common living, dining, and cooking areas. Most suites have
3 or 4 bedrooms, although the developmenl dces include a few 2 bedroom and studio units. The suite-style housing is
more economical to develop than studio housing, as studio units require a grcatcr floor area per resident and more
kitchens and bathrooms, which are the more ex nsive com nents ota dwcllin g unil.
B-Z Creale long range plan The inlenl oCthe Common Ground plan isjust that. The Cotnmon Ground process is currenlly being documented by Observalion
staff and serves as the framework for the lan.
B-3 Concentrate densitie, nearest to village This issue has becn incorporated inlo the Common Ground lan. Worksho Obscrvation
core and Lionshead parking slnictures as good locations for seasonal housing. UponnlevPcwtand futrth~ r~efinen enl'lofgl c
potential housing developments, the cost for development at the Village structure was significandy higher than
Lionshead. Based on the information, workshop participants rccommendcd the Lioushead site, but not the Village
site.
List of Community Suggestions
Page 6 of 19
A- Creat Suggestion. Rccommcnd aJdinR lo the hnuxing plan.
B- Crcat Suggestiun. Currentl; incorporatcd into the Common CiounJ rccommcnd:~tia~,. September 15, 1998 ,
C - Warrants furthcr diycussion.
D- Suggestion has been considered in the past. Unless 3iRnificanl ncw informatinn iv availahle, ducsn't warrant revisiting,
E-- SugRestion falls outside the goals of the Town Council.
Othcr polcntial silcs ncar Ihc commcrcial corc wcrc also idcntificd during the workshops. Thesc includc the Old Town
Shops, floly Cross, and the VA maintenance yards. Each of these siles has been incorporaled inlo the housing plaii for
furthcr considcration.
B-4 Formalize employec generalion Currenlly undenvay. The Town Council has reviewed a proposal for an employee generalion ordinance and has ' Observation
requirements rcquested a more detailed analysis of the decisions that will be made to set the standards. This process will continue in
the ve near future, u n resolution of the current housin issues.
B-5 Employee generatio i ordinance The Town Council has discussed this action item during work sessions held on June 24, 1998, and Augusl 11, 1998. Hi h
While complex, the Council is interested in to moving fonvard in this arca. It, will be critical for the entire community
lo come Io consensus as lo thc appropriatc rcquircmcnts lo bc set in the ordinancc, dctcrmining the number of housing
units to bc rovidcd b ncw dcvdo mcnts.
B-b Impacl fee lo busine;ses Impacl (ees are typically assessed at time of devclopmenL Employce generation is a hi hl s cific t See above
g Y Pe ype of impact fee.
B-7 Require new develoltment to oPfer Sec employec gcncration. See above
em lo ee housin t nits
B-$ Ensure Lionshcad redevelopment has Vail Associates has proposed to construct new housing, as part of the Lionslicad,redevelopmenl. The ncw housing will See above
adequate hpusing be im[he area of the Holy Cross sile and/or the maintenance facility. Zoning changes will be necessary. Council has
mandaled that thcre be no net loss of the 110 beds lhat currcntly exist in the Sunbird, as Vail Associatcs employee
housiug. Vail Associates has indicated that lhey will most likely increase the number of beds, and will formalize their
commilmenl durin the Lionshead a roval rocess.
9-9 Involve Vail Resorts to a greater degree In addition to the construction of new beds in Lionshead, Vail Associates may be able to play a role as a funding Hi h
partner in large undertakings. The Town has been in comersations with VA regarding ils interest in addressing
housin within the Town of Vail as a co rate anner.
B-10 Consider the Golf Cnurse Club House This site has already been identified in the Common Ground process for community facilities. While respecting the Hi h
direction provided by workshop participanls in Apiil and June, tLc program can include some afPordable housing
units, understanding [hat the unils not interfere with the programming of the primary usc on the sile, which will bc
communil facilities.
B-1 I Consider Old Town Shops This site was idcntified by Common Ground participants for fu(ure seasonal housing. Since the Common Ground LoW
process, the Eagle River Water and Sanitalion Districl has requested use of a portion of lhe Old Town Shop sile for
, expansion of the of the adjacent scwage trcatment facility. The expansion would takc up the arca of the existing
buildin , at about one sto in hei ht. The area above and around thc trcatnicnt facilit would bc available Cor other
List of Community Sup-gestions Pagc 7 of 19
A- Creat Suggestion. Recommcnd adding to the housing plan.
B- Crcat Suggestion. Currcntl;• incorpnratcJ into the Common Cround recommcnJation. SePtember ~ S, 1998
C - Warrants fur[hcr discussion.
D- Suggestion has been cansidea-ed in thc past. Unlcss significant new information is availablc, docsn't warrant rcvisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outside the goals"of lhc Town Council. • .
, developmenL Anolher use lo be accommodaled on.this sitc indudes a snow-cal access roule, approximalcly 25 feet in
width. Vail Associates and the Town have agreed that an access point to the mountain other than Forest Road will be
prcscrved at lhis location. Prior to constructing lhis access, VA musl clear olher hurdles. The widthbf the easement
must be mainlained, to ensure that this oplion for snow cat access remains available.
District and Town stafT are concerned that residential uses above sewa e treatment ma not be com atible. LoH,
B-12 Consider Mountain Bell The Common Ground process recommended lhis sile for "for-sale" housing in phases. Specific designs for [his parcel
are lo be developed in the remaining part of the Common Ground process. Day eare will be a key concern and
component oC any deve(opmcnt. Town owns the land and Icases site to day care providers for $I per year. Day care
providers own Iheir own buildings. Existing I S-year Icases with the two providers expire on August 31, 2002,
Previous Town effort to develop site as alTordablc housing in 1993 was mel with strong opposition, primarily from day
care users.
B-13 Sell Berry Creek Fif h Filing The sale of Berry Creek Fifth is hindcred by the makc-up of the Eagle Counly Recreation Authority. The Town of Vail H' h
• owns 60% interest in the land. The olher 40% is owned in various small percentages by: Eagle County, Town of
Avon, the metro districts of Anowhead and Berry Creek (Singletree) and the Bcaver Creek Resort Association. The
land is currently conlrolled by the Eagle County Recrcation Authority. A two-thirds vote of the ownership percenlage,
as well as a Iwo-thirds vole oC the total number o( membcrs would be required lo sell the property. One option Town
Council has asked the Town Attorney to explorc is to sell the Town's GO%ownership to another enliry. Based on the
Town Altomey's research, the Council stated lhat il is willing to consider eithcr the sale of the propcrty or the
develo ment of housin on the site.
B-14 Buy exisling lots There have been several suggestions to buy existing lots that have been platted and are zoned for dcvclopmenl. In Hi h
some cases lhis suggestion has been made as an altcrnativc to using town-owned land. The housing program can usc
these types of lots, but lhey will be quite expensive lo develop and do nol allow for any cconomy of scale. Upon
understanding the characteristics and cost of this oplion the comnmuily may qucstion the subsidy necded to
accomplish relatively small gains. Sta(Tconducted an inventory of privately held vacant land in April 1998,
immedialely preceding lhe frst Common Ground workshops. At lhat time lhere were 135 vacant sites within the
Town of Vail. 112 of lhese are zoned single family, primary/secondary, or duplex. 20 are zoned residential clusler. 3
have olher zonings. Most oF the 112 lots zoned single family, primary/sccondary, or duplex arc relativcly small.
Many have steep slopes and/or hazards impacting lhem. The opportunitics lo use privately hcld land to address the
~ housing problem are quite limited. All of these sites werc resented in the A ril Common Ground worksho , and the ones idcntificd bI artici ants havc
List of Community Suggestions' Page 8 of 19
A- Crcat Suggestion. RecommcnJ adding lo the housing plan.
B- Grcat Suggestion. Currently incorporated into the Commun Cround recommcnd:ici~~n. September 15, 1998
C - Warr•ants furthcr discussion.
D- Suggestion has been consiJe~-ed in the past. Unless significant new information is available, docsn't w•rrrant revisiting. '
E- Suggestion talls outside the goals of the Town Council.
been incorporated into U~e final recommendation, which are the Flud-Wirth sile, located in West Vail, and the Tract C
sile, located by the Mounlain School. These hvo sites are esceptions lhat stand oul uniquely from the resl of the
rivatcl held vacant land. Thc are lar er and tlatter than most oF the rest of the invento .
B-IS Monilordelin uent axes Low
9 The Town periodically checks wilh Eagle County to review delinqucnt property taxes. This is a slow process for
acquiring land as the property owners have 3 years to pay the taxcs before the property is available for purchase. This
process for land acquisition is further hindered by the fact thal the land available through a tax sale may not be
. conducive for housing development. The Town did attempt lo purchase a property 3 years ago through a lax sale for
open space. However, the property owner paid his back taxes at the last momenL If the oppottunity dces arise for the
Town lo ac uire a arcel of land suitable for develo ment, the Town will act u on it.
B-IG Buy properties for n-sate with deed This component is already included in the Common Ground plan, and is referred lo as "buy-downs." Low
restrictions. The concept is to buy exisling residences, deed roslrict them, and lhen sell !o owner-occupants. By definition, it is
focused on the existing housing stock. Il may be efTective in comcrting some units from short term rentals owner-
occupied homes. Another benefit of lhis plan is that it disperses deed-restricted housing throughoul the Town. Thc
• locauon of thesc po[ential units has yet to be determined. There may be a focus on the parts of town which are not
afl'ected by the 10 sites currently identified for devplopment. Further refinement of the criteria consistent with
suggestion A-7 will be necessary.
Current draft criteria include:
l. The location of the unit within the Town oC Vail.
2. The number of deed-restricted units in the immediate vicinity and neighborhood.
3. The unil's proximity to a bus stop.
4. TLe age of the unit and the quality of construction. •
5. The resources of the Home Owner's Association.
6. The number of bedrooms in the unit.
7. The cost of the unit relative to its location
B-17 Down payment assis°ance programs Eagle County recenUy created a down payment assistance program. The program allows an individual to borrow up to Medium
$6,000 lo help wilh the down paymcnl. There are hvo ways to repay the loan. Thc first is lo repay the loan over len
years at 6°/a interest. Thc second is to repay the full amounl when the units is sold, refinanced or is no longer a
primary residence or at the end of Ien years, whichcver comes f rst. The interest ratc on the down payment assistancc
loan is then equal to the rate of the home's appreciation. This may help achieve buying a home elsewhere, but Vail
does not currendy have housing stock in the pricc rangc for qualified buycrs of affordablc housing. It would be
etTective µ~th more afCordablc housin stock in Vail.
. List of Community Suggestions Page 9 of 19
A- Creat Suggestion. Recommend adding to the housing plar SCptCItlbC1' ]S, 1998
B- Great Suggestion. Currentl.+ incorporateJ into the Comm,,,i Ground recommendation.
C - Warrants furthcr discussion. ,
D- Suggestion ha9 been considered in the past Unless significant new information is available, doesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outside the goals of the Town Council.
In 1990, lhe Vail Housing Authority committed to establishing a down-payment assistance program. It was limited to
homes localed within the Town of Vail. No one from the community took advantage of its availability, in part because
the price of homes within thc Town erceed many local's price range and in part because the program was somewhat .
comoluted. The current County program is available to buyers anywhere in the County. Replication is probably not
warranted.
B-18 No RETT on deed r;stricted square This suggestion has already been implemented. The Town waives the 1% RETT on the sales of deed-restricted Medium
footage housing such as Vail Commons. This will also be true of the Red Sandstone development currently under
constn?ction. Almost all of the rest of the deed restric(ed housing inventory is limited to rental use. In the cases where
ownershi is ssible, waivers to RETT can also be ranted. Low
B-19 • Town should set ex: mple by creating The Town is cunently doing this with the Red Sandstone Development. It is a joint project with the Eagle River
housing for its empl )yees Water and Sanitation District to provide for-sale housing to key employees. Units not purchased by critical employees
are available to the public thraugh a lottery process. The Town has also created Buzzard Park, a 24 unit seasonal
develo ment.
Observation
List of Community Suggestions
A- Great Suggestion. Recommcnd adding to the housingnlan. Page 10 of 19
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B- Creaf Suggestion. Currently incorporatcil intu the Cummon Ground recommcndation. SePtember 15, 1998
C - Warranls further discussion.
D- Suggeation 11123 been considered in the past. Unlesa significant new information is availablc, docsn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falis outside the loals of the Town Council.
C-1 Consider the Golf Course Maintenance At one story in height, the addition of a few units above the current structure is a suggestion worth pursuing.
Facili
C-Z Consider the Ruins 3t Curtent developmenl plans for the Ruins have received Planning and Environmental Commission approval. The plans LoW
Cascade Village include condominiums, 20 for-sale employee housing units, and I on-site manager's unit. If the developer proceeds,
the community will receive 20 employee housing unils at no cost. Alternatively, the Town could purchase the site and
develop it. Site acquisition would cost approrimately $2.5 million. While this dces address the need lo increase the
housin su I, the cost for the incremental increase in units is si nificant.
C-3 Make ofler to purch ise "Ruins" for See suggestion above. Medium
development of etTiciency apartments.
Notify investors in t`?at property of
offer. •
C-4 Explore Vail Racqu-:t Club There is no land available on the Vail Racquet Club property for additional development. The remaining land is all Sce above
development , within Ihe moderate to high avalanche hazard zone. There are currcntly 24 employee housing units out of a total of
307 unils in the development. These units, along with the Racquet Club, are now for sale. Although curcently decd-
restricted, this reslriction will expire in the year 2000. Thc total price of the Club and 24 unils is based primarily on
the value of the residential component as the annual net proceeds Gom the Club are not as significant. The Town may
wan[ to consider ac uirin the Club and the units to address both housin and communit needs. Loµ,
GS Require carelaker wuts in all homes Warrants furiher discussion. Previously discussed in detail by the Vail Tomorrow Housing Team. Many proponents
over 3,500 sq. ft and some opponents. Single most important issue is the impact this regulation could have on part-time residents looking to conswct a home in the Vail Valley. May add to the shift in synergy from Vai( to down-valley locations.
Solution to this problem would be a countywide application of Ihis standard. This would probably gencralc
approximately 10 units per year as that retlects the number oC dcmo/rebuilds with homes of this size that have been
a roved in the last Cew ears.
C-b [ncrease allowances in GRFA and site Polentially a significant increase in the housin su IyThe Town would need to involve the community in Medium
coverage in Primary,'Secondary zone discussions on standards for addilional developmenP districts to allow Cor caretaker units
C-7 Incentives by businesses to Stafl' understands this concept to be incenting home owners to open up their homes to scasonal renters by providing Hi h
homeowners to rent ieasonal beds specific benefits, such as season ski passes. Many details would need to be worked but (including funding), but the '
concept is crealive and potentially highly efTective. Perhaps a pilot project with Town-(unded incentives should be put
to ether.
Hi h
List of Community Suggestions Page 11 of 19
A- Creat Suggestion. Recommcnd adding to the housing plan. SCptCIllbC1' IS, 1998
B- Grcat Suggestion. Currently incorporatcd into the Common Cround recommcnJ•rlion.
C - Warrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion has been consiJc.red in the past. Unlcss significant new information is available, Jocsn't warrant rcvisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outsidc the goals of the Town Council.
C-8 Incentives to curten: home owners to Sce suggestion above.
create em lo ee uni s in Vail
C-9 RETT exemption fo r first time buyers The Town of Vail received $2,968,611 from the Real Estate Transfer Tax in 1997. This was a record amount of See above
money generated from RETT. In 1980 the fund generated $899,133. The tund is generaled by the resalc of homes in
the Town of Vail.
The Town of Avon has a RETT exemplion, once per lifetime, on a person's primary residence, on the first S 160,000 of
the purchase price. The Town of Avon raised the RETT exemption from $80,000 to S 160,000 on lanuary 1, 1998.
The Town looked at the cost of a RETT exemption for all homes purchased by local residents valued under S250,000.
The standards could bc set at any level, Stafl'picked this point for discussion purposes. In 1996 this waiver would
have reduced the RETT collections by $202,500; in 1997 by $297,500. This program would help frs[ time home
bu ers.
7-10 Facililate financin Medium
g!or those who Financing is not dilTicult unless therc is a high risk or insuflicient down payment. Down payment assistance can be
voluntarily deed reslrict handled separalely. High risk loans are not a busiaess in which the Town should be involved. Perhaps there are other
incenlives for those who voluntaril dced restrict. LoW
C-11 Offer to purchase ru i-down land in This suggestion could be added lo the "buy-down" program, which is part of the Common Ground plan. There would
Mallerhorn for redo •elopment. Build probably not be an increase to the affordable housing stock, even if this program were implemented.
owner-occupied hon.es with carriage
houses and studios i. i lower levels.
G12 Create a housing aulhority to police Warrants additional discussion, specifically as it relates to a desire For increased enforcement of deed restricted units. LoW
proper use and sale t of housing units Secondary points to consider in the discussion would be the relative eflectiveness oCHousing Authority made up of
that ace on land held in trust by the volunteer citizens to the current swclure of an activc Town Council with dedicated housing stafT.
town
G13 Register neighborhood associations as Can consider for additional discussion; although providing citizen eyuity in the public involvement prceess by Low
liaisons involving all interestcd individuals direcUy with Council members has proven to be useful. Creating a hierarchy may
not ex se the communit to a wide varicty oC o inions and idcas. Observation
C-14 Re-allocate money fiom some non- lt has bcen suggested that some of the non-profits, which receive wntributions from the Town, have become well
profits establislied. In the early years, Town subsidY was necessary as the organizations were usl be nin . At this
J ~~m 6 poinl in
time, the organizations have become established and, in somc cases, tapped into sponsors wilh lremendous funding
ca abili . There ma be more deservin causcs, or causes which warrant more attention and resources Crom the Town .
List of Community .~_,uggestioi.s
Page 12 of 19
A- Creat Suggestion. RecommenJ adding to thc housinR pl•rn. SCptCI11bC1' iS, 1998.
B- Creat Suggestioa. Currcnlly incorporatcd into the Common Cround recommcndalion.
' C - Warrants furthcr discussian:
D- Suggestion has bcen considercd in the pa.rt. Unlcas siRnificanl ncw infarmation is aVailablc, docan't warrant revisiting:
E- Suggestion falls outside the goals of the Town Council.
al Ihis point in lime. As with most all suggeslions for employce housing solutions, lherc are impacts lo some portion
of the Vail communiry.
In general, funding the housirtg is not as pressing as siting Ihe housing. The Town may do better to focus on the 6rst
issue and deal with lhe funding later. As there are a variely of funding solutions, including the business community, lhis ma not be a batUc worth ickin . LoW
C-IS Reimbursable housi ig allowance (Holy Need additional information.
Cross Energy) C-16 Easier to build employee housing units Need additional information. Observation
in alrcady existing t ousing
C-17 Low interest bu do•.vn Observation
Y Need additional information.
C-18 Impad fees on empt y houses for ertra May be more related to heallh-safety issucs ralher than housing. The Town has looked at assessing a fee on false Observation
costs of false alartns alarm res nses, but the mone enerated would be used onl to oft=set the cost of res ndin to the false alarm. Low
C-19 Review zoning laws for specific Need additional information.
properties
C-20 Encourage old and c;quire new condo In the last 4 years, 8 multi-family developments have been approved in the Town of Vail. Of these 6 have provided Observation
complexes to have o.i-site manager on-site employee housing units. Examples include the Austria Haus, which was required to restrict 6 otf-site EHU's
u"its and construct I on-site EHU, and the "Ruins," which is required to provide 17 EHU's. Current discussions are
underway to modify the "Ruins" proposal; however it would actually increase the number of EHU's at that site to 20.
Based on the statistics of the last 4 ears, most multi-famil develo ment is alread re uired to rovide on-site EHU's. Low
7-21Exhaust all altemati ies before breaking This step in the larger Common Ground process has becn included to do just that. There arc numerous suggestions Cor
round on an hin addressin the housin roblem, and the Town will inco rate as man as are feasible.
Observation
List of Community Suggestions .
Page 13 of 19
A- Creat Sup,Restion. Recommend aJding to the housing pian.
B- Creat Suggcstion. Currently incorporated into the Common Cround recommcndalion. SePtember ~ S, 1998
C - Warrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion has beeo consiJes ed in the pasL Unless significant new information is availablc, docsn't warrant rcvisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outside the goals of the Town Council. '
D-t Use Forest Service land Through the Land Uvncrship Adjustment agreement with the Town and the USFS, the Town studied thc land on tLc
perimeter of Town in detail. The lwo entilics exchanged I I USFS siles for 4 TOV sites, dceding land not to be
developed to the USFS (such as Trapper's Run) and deeding land with some development potential to the Town (such .
as Rockledge Road right-oC-way area). Appraisals were completed; documenting that the valuc each entity received
was equitable. There are no additional silcs Uhat are tlat enough to allow for development in lhe vicinity, eccept for
Twin Bridges and Potato Patch.
The Polalo Patch site,is localed around the existing waler tanks localed immediately above the Potalo Palch
neighborhood. Il was idenlificd on the maps prepared for the April Common Ground workshops but wasn't noted by
participams as a good sitc Cor housing.
Twin Bridges, also known as Parcel H was also identificd on the base maps of the April workshops. The background
. information staled that the land is segmented by the I-70 right-of-way, Gore Creek (lood plain, Black Gore Oood plain,
Highway 6 right-of-way, and wctlands. There are no large areas for developmenl which remain. Thus, it is not a site
wilh hi h tential for housin and was reco nized as sucti b worksho actici ants.
D-2 Business improvemt.nt district to This rnncepl was presented al lhe June Common Ground workshops. A presenlation by stafTon 17 diflerent funding LoW
generate housing fund sources preceded small group discussions, prioritizing the different options. An explanation of each oplion was
provided to each participant, further clarifying cach polential funding source. A business improvement district was
ranked 13 out of U.
The idea advocates the State of Colorado crcating a special tax district area. The ta.e would be based upon the square
foolage of each building. The owncrs of the space would be laxed and il can be assumed that this would bc passed on Low - Nole Iha[ suggestions for funding
to the lenants. The money gcneraled Gom this tax would be managed by a committec/person chosen by the pcople sources are ranked as "low" because
paying the tax. The money could be used to create strcet beautificalion projects, increase safety in the area, elc. StafT funding is not the difficult issue. Siling
research tound that the funds gcnerated would have to bc spcnl on improvements associalcd wilh the DistricL Some the housing and incrcasing the supply
ex cAs in this area uestioncd whether funds could be s ent for im rovements outside the district or on housin .
D-3 Business license of new marketing This suggeslion appears to advocate an alternative considered at the lune Common Giound workshop. For those direcU im roves the roblem.
process discussions lhe suggeslion was framed as a polential source of revcnuc, if the larger marketing dislrict election slated
, for nest fall is successful. Under lhat scenario, the currenl Fec used Cor marketing would be Geed up for olher uses,
such as housing. Afler discussion by participants, thc idca ranked 7 out of 17, and was below a clear break in
references. If Cundin is an issue down the road, it could be considcred as an alternative.
Low
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List of Community Suggestions Page 14 of 19
A- Crcat Suggestion. Recomm:nd adding to the housing plan.
B- Great Suggestion. Currentl? lncorporated intu the Common Cr~,and recommcndrtion. SCptembel' 15~ 1998
C Wnrr•rnts furthcr discussion.
D- Suggcstion has been conside.-ed in the past. Unless siqnificant new inform:itinn is available, doesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggcstion falls outsidc the goals of the Town Council.
54 Expand lifl tar to gcneratc income This concept was presenlcd at the Common Ground workshops held June 3 and 4, 1998. A presenlalion by slaff on 17
from all IiR ticket p uchasers different funding sources preceded small group discussions, prioriliring the different options. An explanation ofeach
option was provided to each participant, further clarifying cach potential funding source. Increasing tlie lift tax was
ranked 12 out of 17.
6 -5 Increase business lii ense fee according This concept would assess a fee, based on size of business, for employees. It is similar to a"head ta~c" which was Lo~V
lo number of empla,ees discussed as a funding oplion al the Common Ground workshop held in June. The head tax concept is appealing on
one Ievel as il assesses the businas in proportion to the demand placed on the housing imentory, however, it ranked
14 out of the 17 options presenled.
The primary lheme from the lunc discussion of funding sources is that the community did not want to sce ncw laxes.
To the exlent possible, the use of existing funds was the preference. More importandy, siling continues to be a greater
challen e than fundin .
D-6 Issue privale activily bonds Private Activity Bonds enable a private developer constructing a public or quasi-public devetopment to issue bonds LoW
• which are tax free to the invcslors. The appeal is lhat bonds can bc ofCered at a lower rate lhan other taxable
imestments. Typically, only public entities can issue tax-Gee bonds. The State oC Colorado receives an annual ~
atlocation, which it lhen awards to developers on bchalf of their public agencics with whom they have partnered.
The advanlage of the Private Activity Bonds is the reduced cost of funds, which in turn reduces the cost of the
development. This same goal can be achieved through olher avcnues. The "63-20" model has been used to develop
the Eagle Bend and Lake Creek af'tordable housing developmcnls: It has enabled the developments to take advantage
of tax-exempt financing and the corresponding lower interest rates, without having to compete with other entities for a
Private Activi Bond award.
IT7 Low income housini, credits (Eagle This sugges(ion works well to generale upCront capital for developrncnt of afTordable housing. It is a fcderal program, Low
County) administered al the state Icvel. Developcrs compete for crcdits which thcy can then issuc to imestors. To win an award, developers must document lhat lhe proposed project complies with the federal criteria for low-income housing,
The Town is commitled to solving our local housing problcm, but the demographics of lhis federal program do not
match local demographics. •
For example, the mcdian family incomc in Eagle County is $60,900/year for a family of four peopla To qualify as a
low income housing project, a minimum of 40% of the units must bc rented to households making Iess than GO%of the
area median income. This standard has bcen excecdcd reccntly, as competition is stillcr and devclopers are making
further concessions re ardin g the number of unils rented at reslricled rates to increase the likclihood of ettin an
List of Community Suggestions " Pagc 15 of 19
A- Great Suggestion. Recommend adding'to the housing plan. •
B- Crcat Suggestion. Currentl.y incorporatcd into the Common Ground recommcndulion. SePtembQ~ 1S, 1998
C - Warrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion has been considered in the past. Unlcss significant new information is available, dcesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outside the },oals of the Town Council.
award.
Applying tlicse standards to Eagle County, lhe maximum household income for a four member household would be
$35,000; for a Ihrec member household, $31,572; and for a lwo member household, 528,067. Bascd on Ihese figures, .
the target population would need to make less than most seasonal wage earners in Vail. A key facror in the structure
of this program is that incomes are based on the wages of ALL residents of the dwelling unit. This program works
best for large households with only one income.
Notwithstanding the complexities of Ihis prograin,. funding is not the largest issue facing the Town in the effort to
solve the Lousin roblem. Fundin continues to be an easier challen e than sitin .
~-8 "Homestead Act" cc ncept to preclude There is no legal precedence or means to enforce such an act for either coneept. The State of Colorado has looked at Low
local housing used : s short tertn rentals differentiating primary residcnces Gom second homes and assessing lower property taxes on primary residences, but
or lo enable the Stale to use two has not moved forward with the idea. L.egislation at the state Icvcl must be passed before this could be implemented.
di1T'erent ta.e ratys - one for locals and This concept may be appropriate for discussion and/or advocacy by the Colorado Association of Ski Towns, a coalition
one for second hom.: owners represenGng ski towns across the state.
D-9 Set up a housing aw hority or private This suggestion is related closely ?o two other suggeslions, one dealing with the acquisition of privatcly held sites (sce Low
housing land lrust G- acquire and B-14) and the re-establishing a Vail Housing Authority (see C-12). A third componenl dcals with partnerships with
develop privately ov med sites in the private developers. This suggestion re(lects the current model the Town has used to develop Vail Commons for-sale
Town in partnershiE with private housing, Buzzard Park seasonal housing, and Red Sandstone for-sale housing. .
develo rs
D-10 Establish private rei I estate investment Would be helpful to understand what costs would need to be covered and who possible donors may be. Low - Due to lack of available sitcs.
trust ro fund afforda fle housin
D-11 Utilize Habitat for llumanity The Town Council selected Habitat for Humanity to bc the developer of the A-Frame site, located in West Vail in LoW
April of 1998. After competing with other developcrs and being sclected, Habitat for Humanity withdrew their
proposal. We would hopc that Habilat for Humanity will pursue other projects here in the future.
6-12 Dorm baths down the hall Cor This suggestion is simplc and logical but not praclical, based on the expcrience of resorts with dorms. While an Obscrvation
seasonal efTicient housing solution 1'or college campuses, the seasonal workforce is nol the samc uscr group. From surveys of
the seasonal workforce, privacy is a key clement in the housing they are looking for. Particularly as the seasonal work
force ages and becomes more divcrse, lhis will become more importanL "Suite style" housing is an alternative to
dorms that rovides riva and sccurit for rcsidcnts, while still maintainin efEicicnt dcnsities and lower costs. Observation
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List of Community Suggestioiis Page 16 of 19 A- Grcat Suggestion. Recommcnd adding to thc hausing plan. SCPtQftlbeC IS, 1998
B- Creat Suggestion. Currently incorporateil into !hc Cummon Ground recommcnd•rtion.
C - Warrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion has been considei-ed in the past. Unless significant ncw information is availabic, dcesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outsidc the goals of the Town Council.
D-13 Consider more housing at the Public Additional units are fcasible, but expensive. Site work required is estimated to cost $8.5 million. The development
Works Site located north of the golf program for Buvard Park was set so as lo maximize the allowable density (pcr the Colorado Department of
course. Transportation) without triggering the additional requirements. The Colorado Dcpartment oCTransportation would
require several access improvements to add more units, induding acceleration, deceleration and IeR turn lanes at ah
expense of approximately $2.0 million. The I-70 underpass would need to be widened whicli would requirc taking
down the current 1-70 bridges and replacing lhem at a cos[ of approximately $6.0 million. It would also require either
relocating parking for 120 vehiclcs including busses, snowplows and dump trucks, (note that Public Works vehicles
need adequate turn-around area) or building above the existing structure. In either case, the access road would necd to
be widened and would require cutting into the existing berni and building a retaining wall. The estimated cost of
accessin this arcel of land is about $8.5 million. Low
List of Community Suggestions Page 17 of 19
A- Creat Suggestion. Recommcnd aJding td the huusing plan. . SCptCITIbCt' 15, 1998
B- Creat Suggcstion. Currently lncorporated into :hc Commun Ground recommcndation.
C - Warrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion haa been considered in the past Unless siRnificant new information is available, dcesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falls autside the goals of the Town Council.
E-l Do not build within the Town of Vail - Because of the recent commcrcial growth down-valley, employces can not only find good housing there, but also good
consider anywhere c utside of Vail Pass jobs there. To ensure that we have a local pool of employees, lhe Town Council has set a goal to create housing this
and Dowd ]unction side of Dowd Junction. The samc ralional a lies to em lo ees livin and tenliall workin east of Vail Pass. . Low
E-2 Consider Meadow h lountain See suggestion above.
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E-3 Tax credit to busine ;ses who hirc The suggestion would incenl employees to live in Vail, as thcy would have better standing with potential employers
employees living in Vail who would be receiving a tax credit from the Town (presumably from the sales tax collected by lhal individual
` business). From stall's understanding of the market dynamics, prospective employecs may nol need a higher standing
than lheir counterparts to get jobs. What appears lo be a grcatcr issue is to make a grealer housing stock available, to
enable em lo ees to live this side of Dowd Junction and itll the available sitions in town. Low E-4 Do not build or subs,dize the building Deed reslrictions of some form are necessary. Wilhoul lhem, the initial bargain will only benefit the frst buyer and
of deed-res[ricted units bad deal nol the communily as a whole. When deed restrictions have expired on local developments in the past, dwelling units
financially for owne:s and harmful ro have been sold Gom tocal employces to second homeowners.
property values of ra ighborhood
What may be more pressing is the speci(ic standards oF the current dced restrictions. The Tawn oC Vail has been more
lenient than o[her resort commmnities (Aspen, Telluride, Avon, Summil County) with the deed restrictions applied to
the Vail Commons development. In its current format, buyers continue to be attracted to Ihe project currenUy under
construction as the monthly savings due to a low morigage provide an overall better financial return than mortgage
costs for market-rate homes. Low
E-5 Take plan lo public vote The Town Council believes the bcst solutions can be reachcd by building consensus. Developing compromise is not
possible through an election process. Looking at Vail's lrack record for this issue, it becomes apparent that eleclions
don't always scrve the public interest to the grcatest degrec with this type of issue. We would not have had the RETT
ta.c, would not have the roundabouts, and would not have Vail Commons. Had the Town not ac(ed independently of an election, we would likely have a cemetery, a par 3 golf course, and a Vail Vilar centeS. Informed dialogue can
achieve the best results.
Observa(ion
List of Community Suggestions Pagc 18 0l 19
A- Creat Suy;gestion. Rccommcnd aJding to the housinR plan. SCptCt11bCC IS, 1998
B- Creat Suggcstion. Curreotly incorporalcd into the Commun Cruund recommcndation.
C - W•rrranls furthcr discussion.
D- Suggestion has been considercd in the past. Unless 9ignificant ncw information is availablc, docsn't warrant rcvisiting.
E Suggcstion falls outsiJe the goals of the Town Cuuncil.
Abolish RETT and :iave a public vole With the most recent action o( the Town Council, RETT funds will not be used for housing. The Collowing
on a housing tax background information may bc hclpful for furthcr discussions.
During the Common Ground communily involvemenl process, statTevaluated 17 difTerenl funding sources. Statl'
researched cach concepl and summarized the informalion for the Junc Common Ground workshops. Participants were
thcn asked to rank the alternatives, or suggest olhcrs lhat had not bcen listed. One o( the Cunding sources considered
was the RETT fund. (It ranked 4 out of the 17 oplions by workshop participants.)
The issue, in lhis case, is not whether it should be uscd for housing or not. Wlia[ is significanl is the tesearch staff
conductcd in preparation for the workshops. In the slaff analysis, a"wish list" of open space acquisitions and park &
recrcation improvemcals was gencrated. Nothing was Icft o(Tthc list (and it is available for review), including new
parks, bikc lanes and cxpanded maintenancc responsibililics. Costs for thcse espendiwres were estimated at
$11,00,000 for the ncxl len ycars.
Under a conservative estimate of future rcvenue, thc fund is cxpccted lo generatc S9,000,000 more lhan what is needed
over the next ten years. Thc Town is limited in remaining projccls to buy or improvc. Given this reality, some have
suggested eliminating the revenue source, as it has accomplished whal it set oul lo do. Continuing this Ihought, if the
community believes it remains a valid revenue source for an altemative use, it would havc lo re-vote il into existence.
However, this is not an option as Amendment 1, from 1992, to the State constitution prohibits the creation of real
estate transCcr taxes.
Community members should be cognizant Ihat the RETT fimd may need to be amended in the fu[ure. Even if funds
are not used for housing, there may be other community prioritics which would warrant an amendment [o the current
standards for the fund. Observation
E-7 Short-lerm vs. long-term rental policies Staff may not lhoroughly understand this suggestion; howevcr it appears lhat the suggestion is to develop standards
and enforcement limiting the use of the housing invcntory for short-term rentals. This could be considered by the Town, and would
need documentation rcgarding the number of rental owncrs this would aPCecL Enforcemcnt of rental policies on
alread esistin homes is not Ie all ossible, exce t in instances wliere there are decd reslrictions. [,oµ,
E-8 If housing is built on parks and open The issue in this case appears to be onc oC fairness, possibly building on the fact that the Common Ground
space, put equal amounts of housing on recommendation idcnlified Donovan Park ro be the recipienl of a significanl amount of density. This grows in
all of the parks and epen space in the significance, when comparing recommended uses and densities al olher locations lhroughout Town and identifying the
Towa (i.e. if 10 un.ts arc built at relative high densitics ro be located in the Mattcrhorn ncighborhood.
' Donovan Park, then build 10 units at .
List of Community Suggestions Page 19 of 19
A- Great Suggcstion. Recomm.:nd adding to the housing plan. SCptC(t1bel' IS, 1998
B- Creat Suggestion. Currently incorporalcd inlo the Common Cround recommcndrtion.
C - Warrants further discussion.
D- Suggestion has been considered in the past. Unless significant ncw information is available, Jcesn't warrant revisiting.
E- Suggestion falls outside the goals of thc Town Council. Bighorn Park, 10 uuits at Ford Park, The Town Council has slated that lhe recommended densities are not part o(the anproval and that densities will be
and 10 units at the (;oIT Course) delermined through sile-specific discussions. Perhaps additional commitments Gom the Town regarding the upper
limit of densit (and use) for the Matterhom nei hborhood would be a roriate. Medium
E-9 Stop the process & i evisit the June 30 This matrirc provides a starting point for discussions about alternatives to the housing plan adopted Junc 30. It is the .
decision Town Council's belief lhat a thorough discussion of ideas, some new, some old, will enable the community to come
together to face the housing problem. The Council is open to suggestions, but is committed to its goal of making
si nificant strides towards solvin the housin roblem. Observation
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Tlie town should do the folloa6ng:
1. Change zoning to allow single fanuly homes to add garages with studios for rental to seasonal
employees and allow families to rent apartment or rooms in basements and in homes to emploNlees.
Council members should vzew neo urbanist development in Longmont Colorado where 5400,000 homes
are sold with carriage units and they are next to homes on small 24 foot -lots. The mix works, is desirable
• and gives people worldng in the communitv income to help azth cosc of housing while providing housing
for seasonal employees. . " ' 2. Hire new urbanist designers to plat Donovan Park, East Vail, Wesc Vail sites with small lots from 24
feet aide to 50 feet wide, with allevs and dept for carriage houses. Lots couid be put in lottery and
communitv could be built from New Urbanist Plan books (I gave these to Andy Knutson). This is
how a project at Longmont is being developed. Many builders could give area character.
3. Create a housing authority to police proper use and sale of housing units ihai are an land held in
Trust ln. the town. Too often housing intended for housing has passed to second home owners, such
as Pitldn Creelc.
4. Create a parlang faciliri• so that seasonal employees may keep their cars away from the
neighborhood. If owners of aullion dollar units in the village keep theu cars two blocks awav in
parldng structure, so can seasonal employees. "
5. Build at least one more bridge across highw•ar so seasonal employees and west Vail residenu coWd
w-alk to grocery store and businesses across highway.
All Council members should Nisit the Poplar Project in Boulder which was visited by- Andy Knutson
and his assistent Nina Timm. This affordable housing project which has won a number of awards and is
loved in- it's residents has 14 small homes qn 1.4 acre nlth front porches, picket fences to define private
}-ard from shared public space. The 860- 1260 square foot homes which are two bedroom to four
bedroom homes were sold for $65,000 to $109,000. Owners put in at least 300 hours of sweat equity. It
is highly desirable housing for families. The firm of Wolf and Lyon who designed it should be employed
to design a similai projects for West Vail site. East Vail sit of 13 acres, for ponovan Park, ai] three legs
and Hud Wirth site. Some units should be sold at market pnce to provide a real mix of residents. Second
home oNvaers who pa}, taxes, but don't use schools and sociat senzces would lessen actual density.
Pro-vide for pocket parks in Donavan Park work with community to choose what elements are
wanted such as picnic shelter, outdoor ice skating rink, plavgrounds, gardens etc.
Spend as much moner for pedestrians as the town has spent for cars. Create sidewalks in neighborhoods
like Matterhorn area. Allow parldng on the streets as it slows dowz? the traffic and protects pedestrians
on sidevvalks.
Make an offer to purchase "nuns" in Cascade village for development of apartment house of
efficiency apartments. Be sure investors in that property receive notice of offer.
Offer to purchase for redevelopment land in Matterhom which is run down and poorly kept. Owner
occupied homes aith carriage houses, and studios in lower levels should be built.
The goals of common ground to provide housing for people who work in the community and to create a
sense of community is ssible if the town adopts the principles of new urbanism. You achieve a real
sense of communin• where people of all economic status live and work together. We must realize
affordable and attainable housing that is desuable and pleasing to look at can be created. We must not
create any housing that is a blight on the landscape, so it nced not be hidden away. Convince the people
that the housing ihat can be created will be visuaily amactive and properly managed and it will be
welcomed into neighborhoods. One way to assure it is managed properly is to allow all housing units to
be individually owned by the employees. Allow them to build and rent housing units in lower levels of
their homes or above garages to seasonal employces thus allowing them to make their housing more
affordable by giving them the benefit of rental income. Economic segregation was not in the great
communiaes that were created in the last centw}•. Large homes sat next to smaller homes, carriage house
prrnzded housing to students, maintenance workers. .
_Who in this community can say they do not want to live next to teachers, policemen, medicai workers,,.
maintenance workers, siQ instructors, and people who work on the mountain. It is the mix of people and -
the design of the housing that they oppose. They oppose living next to 480 seasonal a•orkers. But thev do
not oppose them if ther are mixed throughout the community. If housing is attractive and desirable you
don't need buffers from the housing.
Citizens believe that affordable housing is ugly and will not be cared for. Council people believe the
same when it was said that they did a•ant affordable housing visable at entrance of Vail.
People are frightened of density but if properh° designed density can make oommunity work were cars
are not needed for even• errand. Density is not bad only design is bad People need to be educated that
having hundreds of workers commute two hours a day is not ecologically sound Green space surrounds
us thus giNing up green space like Dunov-an park which is not utilized at all to provide desirable housing
for teachers. medical personnel, policemen, is appropnate. I think the council members and citizens need
to be educated in neo-urbanism. Thus my first suggestion would be to have nea• urbanist toRm planners be
brought in to hold design charettes. Two such firms are the Town Planning Cooperative of Minnespolis.
MN and Wolf and Lyon of Boulder, Co. Certainly others are also dedicated to tenets of new urbanism.
I believe these chazettes would give the community ihe feeling tbat they are being listened to and could
create a good dialogue.
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(which are not already on Andy Knudsen's list of 63)
.1. I understand that there aze numerous home owners who have been permitted to build houses
with additional GFA in return for adding employee units to the houses, but who do not actually
rent out the units. Provide incentives to encourage such owners to actually rent the units to local
workers: .
: Offer free ski passes, free ski lockers and free parking to these owners. Set up a housing authority or private housing land trust to manage these employee units--
to find and screen appropriate tenants, to collect rent, to make sure tenants don't harm the
property, and possibly to guaranty certain minimum rent and indemnify the home owners
from any loss they suffer as a result of the rental of the employee units--being a landlord is
a hassle, and people who do not need the money will not want the hassle.
2. Many local home owners rent out units in their homes, or rooms in their homes, to local
employees or to tourists in order to be able to afford to live in Vail. Provide incentives to these
owners to rent their units at below market rates, and only to local workers, by doing the same
things as are described in Item 1 above.
• 3. Set up a housing authority or a private housing land trust to acquire and develop privately '
owned sites in the Town in partnership with private developers. Develop these sites with a
mixture of high end for-sale units, affordable for-sale units and employee rental units dispersed
throughout the development as attached units to the affordable for-sale units, or in small
apartment buildings of no more than 4 units. The sales of the high end for-sale units could be
used to subsidize the affordable for-sale units and the employee rental units. Build small-scale
mixed-use developments like the Poplar Project in Boulder. The mixture of housing types makes
for a real community and dilutes the negative effects of clustering the transient workers in a high .
density ghetto, and the equally negative effects of having isolated enclaves of high end homes
barricaded behind their gates. Attaching the employee rental units to the affordable for-sale units
also makes the affordable for-sale units more affordable, since the owners of these units could
subsidize the cost of their housing by renting out the employee rental units in their homes. Offer
incentives/subsidies to private developers and buyers of units in the project, in order to encourage
such development, such as subsidies for the cost of land acquisition, allowances of more GFA or
density or clustering (if appropriate to the neighborhood), real estate tax reductions, real estate
tax credits, waivers of tap and utility fees, waivers of the transfer tax upon initial sale, cash
contributions to infrastructure, provision of improved parks within the development, guaranties of
management and rent-payments for- efnployee rental units;-and-guaranties-of the direct purchase of
affordable for-sale units by the Town: Have the housing authority or land trust retain ownership
of the land under the affordable for-sale and employee housing units, in order to keep such units
from being taken out of the affordable housing pool, or have the housing authority or land trust
retain a shared appreciation second mortgage on the affordable for-sale units, so that the Town
will share in the proceeds of any appreciation and can use this for other Town sponsored projects.
4. Before building any housing, commission a scientific survey and analysis of the current
availability of housing, the reasons for lack of various kinds of housing and the actual housing
needs and desires of the local community, to deternune what kinds of actions by the Town would -
have the most beneficial effect on the Town and the businesses in the Town. For example, find
out what kinds of people would want to rent employee rental units, what kinds of units they
would want to rent, what kinds of people would want to buy deed-restricted units, where and for
whom the prospective tenants and owners work, whether people would prefer to buy deed
restricted units or to have direct financial help with down payments and mortgage subsidies and
whether people would choose a townhouselcondominium in Vail overa single family house with a yard in Eagle, if the price were the same. After you have determined housing availability; needs and desires, then formulate programs to address these things.
5. I have been told that there are many sites in the Town which are owned by the rECreational
district or the sewer district. If this is so, consider developing these sites for housing.
6. Do not build or subsidize the building of deed-restricted units. These are bad deals financially
for the buyers of the uruts, and such units harm the property values of the neighborhoods where
they are built (because they are of necessity built as cheaply as possible and the re-sale prices are
capped). In addition, there is a growing body of law which suggests that after 10-20 years--
because these are such bad deals--the courts will overturn the deed restrictions. A better way to
subsidize housing would be to develop a program based on the philosophy of Habitat for
Humanity: First, build simple, small scale, but high quality, houses that are not deed restricted, so
that the houses are compatible with the neighborhoods where they are being built, and so that the
buyers of the houses will have the real benefits of home ownership, such as participating in the
appreciation of the house and having the ability to use their equiry in the house to obtain
financing. Offer cash assistance on down payments and provide buy-downs of interest rates from
lenders, and in return for this, (1) require the buyers receiving these benefits to contribute 500
hours of "sweat equity" in the form of volunteer service to the Town, and (2) take back shared
appreciation mortgages on the houses, so that the Town participates in the appreciation of the
_ vaiue of the home.
7. If housing is built on parks and open space, build much less housing than is currently planned,
so that substantial park and accessible green spaces will remain, and so that there are landscaped
park-like buffer zones between any new housing and existing homes. For example, preserve a
significant green space all along the creek on Donovan Park. In conjunction with this, before you
build any housing on any parks or open space, permanently protect the remaining portions of the
parks and open space from any further development by placing conservation easements on these
parts of the parks and open space, or at the least, by formally designating these portions of the
parks and open space as"Designated-0perrSpace,"-so thatrthey can't be developed without a
vote of the people. One of the fears of people is that once you put housing on part of a park or
open space, it will be inevitable that more development will follow in the future, because once you
change the character of land from a park to a housing development, more development will be all
too easily seen as being compatible with the initial housing development.
8. If any parks or open space are used to build housing, then put equal amounts of the same kinds
of housing on all of the parks and the open space in the Town--at the same time. If 10 units are
built in Donovan Park, then build 10 units in Bighorn Park, Ford Park and the Golf eourse. You
would end up with a high number of units, but you would spread the effects of public housing .
fairly ttiroughout the Town. Also, instead of taking away almost all of the remaining accessible
green spaee in West Vail, you would be taking away some of the green space in East Vail and
some of the green space in West Vail. I assume that you believe this would be politically
infeasible and too harsh a result in order to obtain affordable housing. But why is this any more
harsh a result than what is planned for the parks and open space in West Vail? -
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-FROM: Maro Lorimer .
RE: Suggested Option List .
Hi, Andy. ~ Thanks for aJl the efforts you're making to reassure the public that the "homework" has all been
done before big steps are taken. Despite the incredible list you've assembled, I have one more
idea, which I think is important: Define in detail what evaluation processes will be employed
to confirm desired results are being achieved 6y each prnject and to increase the success of
later projects.
Along these lines, a second, more specific, item would be to provide a simple statistical report
on the actual situation tod$y in the housing units at Vaii Commons. Not a list of
homeowners...just the basic numbers. I don't think it's the general public's business what private
individuais do with their bedrooms or how much money they earn. However, I assume you have
some way that respects the privacy of the residents, to provide accurate, detailed information
necessary to evaluate the actual outcome of the project and to make ad}ustments based on that
feedback before doing more projects.
The point would be to report the simple numbers that reveal the actual situation today. (Not what
is theoretically happening, or officially happening.)
• How many bedrooms are there in the entire project?
How many occupants are actually living there today? • What age brackets are they in?
• What is their employment status...ie, where do they work (geographically/type of job), what is
their income bracket.?
I assume the business community would find it interesting to know what types of jobs are held, as
well as the geographical location of the work pursued by the current occupants.
Thaak you for considering adding these two items to your exhaustive list.
Sincerely, '
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FROM: Maro and Ivlike Lorimer RE: Suggested Option List
August 27, 1998
Dear Andy:
Thanks for your phone message yesterday. We have come up with four more items.
. • Identify and eliminate current regulations that discourage the p'nvate sector from creating •
private solutions..(This is very different from creating another layer of regulations.) - ' • Identify and address non-housing factors that may contribute to loss of emptoyees and
community. (eg, employee parking shortage, less child-friendly neighborhoods than
dovnivalley....)
• Environment and infrastructure impact reports to precede each devefopment, and to be
weighed seriously in deciding whether to proceed.
• Clearer definition of the problem, and explanation of exact{y how building more housing witl
solve it.
Sincerely concerned about a lot niore than our own neighborhood or back yard,
Maro and Mike Lorimer
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' funding concerns (to minimize new affodable housing construction and save
RETT funds aad other tax revenues).
1. Enforce rental of existing caretaker units and Employee Housing Units (EHUs). -
2. Require caretaker units in all homes over 3,500 sq ft.
3. Businesses can float loan of home for employee, until enough equity is built for employee to
get their ovm loan.
4. Reevaluate short-term versus long-term, rental policies and enforcement.
5. Take advantage of delinquent tax resales, buy properties for resale with deed restrictions:
Town.could do this, but better yet, private business ovmers with employee needs. 6. Establish private real estate investment trust to fund affordable housing. 7. Encourage old and require new condo complexes to have on-site manager unit.
8. Mix for sale and for rent units.
9. Inclusionary zoning. . . ~
10. Mix seasonal housing with summer camp use. (As CMC at Leadville offers utits to
Elderhostel in summer.)
11. Impact fees to businesses.
12. Down payment programs in which an outside party provides the funds for downpayments on
mortgages. (Currently being worked on by board of realtors. Interest on escrow accounts
could contribute $30,000 to $40,000 for this per year.)
13. Low interest buy down. (An employer or trust fund pays a certain amount per quarter point of
reduction and buys the loan down.)
• 14. Business Improvement District to generate funds for housing.
15. Increased business license fee, ¢raduated according to number of employees needed by each
business.
16 Tax credit for businesses who hire employees living in Vail.
17. IncentiVzse existing residential propercy owners to increase the number of employee rentals in
Vail.
18. Expand lift tax to generate income from all lift rides.
19. "Homestead Act" concept to preclude local housing conversion to short term.
. 20. Escablish private board to put housing deals together for private purchase.
21. Formalize ernployee ceneration requirements.
Purchase existing units to deed restrict and resell.
23. Facilitace financing for those who voluntarily deed restrict properties.
24. Move or recycle "tear downs" to Habitat for Humanity, for example.
2 5. Convert common areas to deed-restricted units.
26. Issue Private Activity Bonds.
27. Low-income Housing Credits (Eaele County).
?8 Reimburseable Housing Allowance (Holy Cross Electric Association).
29. No RETT on deed-restricted square footaee.
30. Educate and inform interested private parties on available programs and ideas.
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. • Andy Knudtson
TOV Sr. Housing Planner
Dear Andy:
As promised, I am submitting an item to the list of "63."
Housing Authority Role
Give the existing, but dormant Housing Authority a real role:
o Representation by:elected officials/staff from TOy,employers,
property owners and employees
o Goal is to play down the large influence by the.two key players
of VA and.TOV
o Would play a role in both project initiation and management
of in-place employee housing
o Provided with a cash flow from (a) TOV--s.g, receiving the $100K
revenue stream from.the Commons Project, (b)"membership"--similar
to the Whistler Housing Society
o Would provide a"one stop" or at least a"first stop" for
employers--especially new businesses--to have "in pocket"
the number of beds/units they need to see themselves through
the winter season
Additionally, I have other inputs:
Federal Land
o Keystone has employee housing on Federal land--why can't this
be done here?
o Two golf courses (Singletree & Eagle-Vail) lease land from
the Federal government to the tune of 27 acres. Can't a portion
of this be used for housing?- iahile this housing would not be in
in Vail, it would help out in the overall supply & set an example.
Cemetery
Can't the notion of a memorial park be woven into the currcnt
discussion of making improvements to TOV's "vacant/excess.land"?
Wildlife
The TOV expressed its views ~fta regarding the Avon Village project
by citing concerns for wildlife being impacted by new development.
We need to see wildlife mentioned in the proposals to use open
space for housing--i.e. some study that,would include some of the
focus points normally included in EIS's.
Sincerely,
Pa'~ul . Rondeau
August 26, 1998 ' Andy Knudtsen
TOV Sr. Housing Planner
Dear An3y: _
Per my suggestion of additions to the list of 63 some ideas,
I now submit the following:
1. Create a model `rat provides.a measure of each neighborhood's
participation of accommodat'ing our service employecs housing .
needs. It would involve estimating the number of neiqhborhood housi:
units or beds and compare this to the number of service. '
employees living in the neighborhood (whether in deed restriced or non-deed restriced units). This "score", expressed as a percent,
would become the "driver" for seeking out new opportunities for
neighborhoods not highly participating. Opportunities would include
(a) TOV facilitating rental lock-off units through additions/
internal expansions zoning approvals and (b) the whole spectrum
of Common Ground mechanisms, including I hope purchasing properties.
Additionally, this would map to one of Vail Tomorrow's goals--
"provide motivation, encouragement and opportunities for neighborhooc
to get together." Neigrborhoods that apper to be light in this
participation include the Golf Course, Potato Patch and, perhaps
East Vail.
2. Tom Steinberg and I discussed a specific opportunity area for
employee housing on the Golf Course. There are two areas where
the VRD could locate housing units. One is the notion of putting
a second floor on the maintenance facility (Fairway Drive). The
second is to construct an addition or second floor on the Club
House. These facilities would be occuppied by VRD employees.
The beauty of this idea is the VRD is a municipal organization,
which could then be shown to have the leadership that the TOV
is being asked to show for its employees housing needs.
Again, these ideas are just but a couple of the many that are
floating around in people's heads.
Sincerely
Paul J. Rondeau
P.S. Additional thoughts
Vail Tommorrow 8/97 glossy suggested (page 4) that"Vail Resorts
set a goal of 62 % of its own seasonal employees who are rentals"
It would seem that the agreement hammered out regarding skier limits
is an example of what can be done. Where is that kind of negotiation
for Common Ground? Its conspicumus by its absence.
h:ARIN SCHEIDEGGER
2436 CHAMOIVIX LANE
VAIL, CO 81657 TOV ALTERNATIVES
. MOUNTAIN BELL PROPERTY: , .
This property wouid be ideally suited for a Fire Station as it would serve both the town
itself and the West Vail azeas all the way down to Dowd Junction. It would also be close
to the Elementary School. ~
This property would also be ideal for Housing. Many people could even wallc to town,
thereby eliminating a lot of traffic.
MEADOW MOUNTAIN:
Even though it is owned by the Forest Service, it should seriously be considered. Perhaps
a leasing arrangement could be worked out. Have Vail Associates be involved in this
project as they have worked out leasing arrangements with the Forest Service on the
mountain. The Town of Vail could provide the Transportation.
The Town of Vail Business people must do more to provide housing for their employees.
Only employees in the Town of Vail should be allowed to apply for the Lottery on these
housing projects, including the Joint Venture with the Water/Sewer District. Why are
you allowing Eagle County residents to apply when they are not working in the Town of
Vail?
The exemption for the Real Estate Transfer Tax should apply not just on Deed Restricted
Units, but also to first time property home owners that work in the Town of Vail where it
will be their principal residence. The exemption should be for the first $150,000 only.
Just allowing the exemption on only Deed Restricted Units seems discriminatory to me.
Most of the Houses in the Vail Das Schone and Vail Ridge Subdivisions already have
rental units. We don't need more housing. We need Open Space, a little breathing room
Put more housing in those areas where " there aren't any lights on."
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Town Qf Vail Housing Planner -
75 South Frontage Road
Town of Vail Municiple Building
Attention :Andy Knudsen
. The attached proposai is aimed at iceeping the TOV out vf the rentai business as well as providing a path for Merchants to secure housing for their empfoyees. This package is just an outline that could be used on any site. This package is'
designed for use on the Mountain Belf site but could work on Timber Ridge if the
land cost are not too high. This would also keep any development from Park space
and minimal impact an surrounding neighborhoods. This package is geared.to
selling seasonal units rather than renting which has many advantages.
A. Permanent solution to housing for merchants and employees.
B. Minimal investment from the merchants.
C. Keeps TpV out of rental business.
D. Provides better housing for employees at less money.
E. Employees have more incentive to take care of property
because they are part owners.
F. Tax advantages for employees that lowers monthty
payment. We are researching tax laws to get a ruling.
- G. Employer builds equity and reaps benefit of mortgage .
amortizati0n.
H. Coufd be implemented on a phased approach in business
plan fashon. Merchants would sign reservation agreements
before units were built and they would be done in 100 unit
or 120 bed increments.
Sincerely,
Concemed citizens C. Bemhart, P. Hymers, S.A. Jackel, R. Jones
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August 28,1998 SEASONAL AND LQNG TERM EMPLOYEES -
ASSUMPTIONS
Land provided by ?OV and leased on long terrrt lease (No charge)
to provide housing.
(1) One bedroom units 600 Sq. Ft $66,000 for sale.
_ (2) Two bedroom units 900 Sq. Ft. $99,000 for sale. - Use (and on Mountain Bell site or Timber Ridge site.
Assume $90.00 per sq. ft. buiiding cost.
(1) One Building approx 100 units.
80 (1)One bedroom units .
20 (2) Two bedroom units
Site coverage approx 1/3 acre plus landscaping.
Par'icing. under building in two levels approx 100 cars per buiiding.
5 staries 20 units per story. vew corridor not a problem because of
BI.M backdrop.
FJNANCING
1. Purchased by merchant and Co owned by tenant
2. Down payment $3,300.00 per single bedroom unit and $4,950.00 for
a 2 bedroom unit. 3. 70/c Mortgage on $62,700 for 30 years approximatefy $417.00 per
month. $626.04 for (2) Two bedroom.
4. Taxes approximatefy $660.00 per year or $55.00 per mon4h one BR.
$990.00 for Tw+o BR or $82.50 per month.
5. Common charges and insurance approxtimateiy $75.00 per month. pne
BR. $112.50 Two BR.
6. Tenant gives Merchant 50% of down-payment and signs Co-Owner contract This is $1,650 out of pocket. which is approxamatefy how much
_ they would need in cash to rent a unit.
7. Deal is structured so Tenant pays mort gage, Taxes and Common
charges. and shares appreciation with merchant.
8. Merchant reaps benefit of amortization of mortgage and 50% of
appreciation capped at 3% per year.
9. Tenant gets unit for reasonable monthly cost plus tax advantages
and appreciation which lowers monthly payment to bargain rates.
See page 2 for breakdown
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COST BREAKDOWN MONTHLY ONE BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM
AAortgage $417.00 $626.00 .
Taxes $55.00 $82.50
Common ckiarges $75.00 $112.50 Total Out of Pocket $547.00 $821.00
ApPreciation " ($82.50) (123.75)
Tax refund (20°k bracket)*" ($84.30) (126.45)
Net Monthly ccst $3$0.20 $570.80
* Note This savings may be cut by 20°k if IRS rules residence is not
personal residence. Tenant could be biiled 20% of appreciation
as capital gains tax. (V11e have expert researching this detail).
"Note This rebate could be received immediately each pay period by
indicating the appropriate number af deductions on W4 form
, with employer. (Instead af refimd at year end paycheck would-
be increased so no refund is due at end of year.
SUGGESTED RULES -
1. Limited to emptoyees vwrking in Town of Vail. Qthers vwuld
pay rentfor land to town at rate of $100.00 to $150.00 per month.
2. Merchants vwuld put up deposit for reservation before building
begins $250.00 for One bedroom and $375.00 for two bedroom
non-refundable if Town builds project.
3. Merchants would not have to pay appreciation if period of Tenant
is less than 1 4ne year.
4. Merchants could withhold appreciation and deposif at end of tenant
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occupancy if unit is damaged. Independent inspecfion and arbitration of disputes. Merchant couid only withhold amount equal to damage.
5. Only 1 car to a unit, designated spaces. Additional spaces could be
rented or purchased. Limited number of spaces.
fi. Merchants could sell their irrterest to other merchants at 3% rate of
- appreciation. 7. Rental of unit wvuld be to Employees who wnrk in town at rates set by
Town.
8. Other rules to be added by planning department
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SUMMARY .
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This pian is an cutline that involves creative fnancing, aggressive bidding af
construction and responsible administration. We feel that there is adequate land
avaitabte on sites other than those of Resolution 9. The town wvuld spend minimal
dollars and in fact we could fund this project entirely with private maney if required.
The TOV could stay out of the reai estate business yet control the housirlg
needs for the town. lts not that we don't think the Town could manage this bLt it -
is our opinion that government in general doesn't do this well and most likeiy wauld prefer not ta take on that responsibility. This vwuld involve some tax dollar use in
that the land was purchased with tax dollars and some temporary funds may be
needed. It is the feeling of our group and several e.Verts that were consufted that -
most TOV funds required would be repaid.
The phased ability of this type of approach prevents over-building and
enables the Town to review the pcocess in stages. !f the requirements decline units
could be sold to vthers but only as a last resort. We also suggest that some
commercial element (convenience mart.) be included with this structure to increase
the attractiveness for developers.
The underground parking and site building probiems could increase these
numbers. If these cost rose 20% the plan is still feasible.
Three major construc#ion firms with mountain empfoyee building experience
were consulted on tEie cost per sq. ft. numbers. Their consensus was that building
cost would run in the $85.00 to $95.00 per sq, ft depending on design and site
considerations. The underground parking w+ould be additional but may not be as
high as numbers that have been used in the past. The parking might have to be
subsid'¢ed but again these funds could be recouped by additional charges.
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September 18, 1998 '
Dear Community Member, We would like to invite you to participate in the next steps of the Common Ground process and update
you on the recent changes to the program. The Town Council modified the list of proposed sites and
funding sources for affordable housing on September 15, 1998:
- deleting the previously proposed annual allocation of RETT funds for housing.
- Resolution 10, series 1998, is attached for your review. It supersedes the previous
resolution adopted June 30 regarding the Common Ground recommendation.
The Common Ground process continues to involve four uses: pazks, housing, community facilities and
open space. While separate community participation processes will be underway soon for community
facilities, the process outlined on the back of this letter identifies the dates for participating in dialogue
relating to housing and parks. You will find that separate discussion tracks have been created for two
individual sites. Eventually, each site identified in Resolution 10 will have its own track. This individual
focus will enable community members to spend as much time as desired discussing altematives and
understanding options.
The goal of the discussions is to create development parameters for affordable housing and/ or parks to be
included in a Request for Proposals (RFP). It will be an opportunity to describe the types of housing and
park development that will or won't work for you. Please join us!
If you have any suggestions that would make the proposed process better, we would like to hear from you.
Please call us:
Andy Knudtsen 479-2440
Suzanne Silverthom 479-2115
Russ Forrest 479-2146
Nina Timm 479-2144
Sincerely,
Andy Knudtsen Senior Housing Policy Planner
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Opportunity for invalvement West Vail Lionshead
, #1 Bus Tour - Purpose of ineeting is to review a range of site Monday, October 12 Monday, October ] 9
planning and architectural prototypes, tour developments of 5:00.- 7:00 PM 5:00 - 7:00 PM
differing densities and see examples of existing affordable housing
developments., Tuesday, October 13 Tuesday, October 20
Two. buses, holding 20 passengers each, will be available. 10:00 - noon 10:00 - noon
Additional bus irips will be provided, if there is the demand. Meet at the Inn at West Vail Meet at the Inn at Wesr Vail
#2 Community Dialogue - Purpose of ineeting is to debrief from Wednesday, October 14 Wednesday, October 21
the bus tour and graphically record ideas about each housing or 5:00 - 7:00 PM 5:00 - 7:00 PM
park development site.
Tnn at West Vail Inn at West Vail
Staff Analysis - Will evaluate options and provide detailed October 19-30 Oct 26 - Nov 6
analysis as to economic viability, compatibility with neighborhood,
sum-summaries of themes expressed during the previous two
meetings, etc.
#3 Open House Purpose of open house will be to communicate Week of November 2-6 Week of November 9-13
all ideas generated in previous two meetings. Self-guided tour of M- F 10:00 am to 8:00 PM M- F 10:00 am to 8:00 PM
material will be on display for the entire week.
Vail Library Atrium Vail Library Atrium
#4 Community Meeting - Purpose is to take one evening during Thursday, November 5 Thursday, November 12
the week of the open house and listen to responses from 5:00 - 7:00 PM 5:00 - 7:00 PM
community members. This will be an opportunity for you to focus
on specific issues, ask detailed questions about rationale and Vail Library Community Vail Library Community
express additional suggestions or solutions. Room Room
#5 Council Meeting - Purpose is to take into account all Tuesday, November 17 Tuesday, December I
information generated up to this point in the Common Ground 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
process and approve specific development parameters for the site.
These parameters will constitute the core ofihe Request for Vail Town Council Chambers Vail Town Council Chambers
Proposals which will follow.
Draft RFP November 1998 November 1998
]ssue RFP December 1998 December 1998
#6 Review Developer Proposals - A set of the proposals will be December/January 1998/99 December/January 1998/99
available for the community to review. Give us your thoughts on
the range of developmeni teams wbo respond to the RFP. '
#7 Select Developer Tearo - The Town Council will confirm a February 1999 Febniary ] 999
development team selection at a regularly scheduled meeting.
Please bring your comments and communicate them to the Council
at the Tuesday aftemoon work session.
#/S Development Review Process - There will be several February/Mazch/April 99 February/March/April 99
opportunities to participate in the Development Review Process, as
the designs progress through the standard order of public hearings,
including Planning and Environmental Commission - as needed -
Design Review Board, and Town Council.
Complete Design for Construction May/June 99 May/June 99
Issue building permit and begin construction July 99 July 99
Complete construction June 2000 June 2000
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SECTION 9-- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Population
Since 1990, the county's population has been growing at rates of around 5% to 6.5% per
year. Much of the growth has been occurring in unincorporated areas and, in recent
years, in down-valley communities while the population level has flattened in the Vail
area. Eagle County's growth rate has been double that of the state as a whole but. . similar to neighboring Summit County. About 14% of the county's households consist of one person living alone and 40%
consist of two persons. Children live in less than 37% of the households.
The median household income in the study area is $65,000. It varies by community
from a low of $55,000 in the Minturn/Red Cliff area to a high of $80,000 in the
Edwards/Homestead/Singletree area.
Employment
Job growth has been occurring at rates of between 7% and 8%. It is estimated that there
are 38,140 full- and part-time jobs in Eagle County as a whole which are held by 31,784
employees. The average annual increase in jobs of 7.6% was almost two percentage
points higher than the population growth rate of 5.7%, indicating that the number of
available employees needed to fill jobs may not have kept pace with the growth in
employment.
Approximately 42% of the employers surveyed plan to increase the number of persons
they employ during the next year. Based on these results, it is estimated that 300
persons will be hired in the following year. This estimate is low compared to the number
of jobs created annually in recent years (about 2,500 to 3,000).
Approximately 58% of the wage and salary jobs in Eagle County are in the retail trade
and services sectors, with average 1997 wages of $19,492 and $24,921, respectively.
It is estimated that there were roughly 1,680 unfilled jobs when the survey was taken in
March and 1,564 unfilled jobs last summer. These estimates include both full-time and
part-time positions. On average, about four persons per business were not hired or left
because they lacked housing.
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Empfoyers feel that their entry-level professionals have the greatest difficulty finding
housing and that employees' being unable to purchase homes is a bigger problem than
employees finding rental housing.
Commuting
There is a significant level of commuting within the county. Of the communities in Eagle .
County, Avon and Vail house the lowest percentage of their workers - about 30% and .
35% respectively, yet each community houses persons who work elsewhere. Only 65% "
of Vail's residents who work are employed in Vail and 57% of Avon's residents work in
Avon. The extent to which these patterns could be changed is questionable since,
generally, residents live in the area of the county where they want to live.
It is estimated that 14% of the county's employees or over 4,000 persons commute into the county for work. About half live in Lake County and most of them rent. The majority
works in Vail. At least one-fourth speak Spanish. Many have family members who also
commute to Eagle County for work. It is roughly estimated that more than one-third
would prefer to live in Eagle County. The percentage is higher (60%) among Leadville
residents.
Housing Supply and Costs
It is estimated that less than 60% of the 21,044 housing units in the county as of 1997
were primary residences. Approximately 10,650 units which are occupied as primary
homes are located in the study area. It is estimated that 40% (4,260 units) are rentals
and 60% (6,390 units) are owner occupied. Single-family homes comprise about 40% of
fhe housing supply; the majority of units occupied by residents in all areas except down
valley are attached types of housing. Less than half of the renters in the study area live
in apartments; most reside in units designed and built for owner occupancy.
The average amount paid per month for rent or mortgage in Eagle County is $1,239 and
the median amount is slightly lower at $1,104. Both the average and median amounts
are higher mid valiey and down valley than in the Vail area. Residents who live down
valley tend to have larger homes - more bedrooms and bathrooms. While these homes
are currently priced lower than homes in Vail now cost, mid-valley residents have larger
monthly housing payments. The reason appears to be related to length of residency. In
general, Vail residents have lived in the area longer than mid- or down-valley residents.
They purchased their homes when prices were lower.
Housing prices are expensive in Eagle County. In 1998, the average price for a
condominium or townhome was nearly $500,000. In Vail, the average price of single-
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family homes exceeded $1 million. The average rent payment in Eagle County exceeds
$1,000 per month. Average rents are slightly higher in the mid-valley area than in Vail.
Down-valley rents are significantly lower yet still average nearly $800 per month.
Housing Affordability
Approximately 2,350 households (22% of the total) spend more than 30% of the
combined incomes of household members on rent or mortgage payments and are,
therefore, cost burdened. Renters are more frequently cost burdened than owners; 30% of renters (1,278 renter households) compared to 17% of homeowners (1,074 owner
households) spend more than 30% of their income on housing. It is estimated that 280
renter households (6.6% of the 4,260 renter households in the study area) spend more
than 51 % of their income on housing.
Availability
Of the 423 single-family homes and duplexes that were for sale through the multiple
listing service in May, only 37 (8.8%) were listed for prices below $300,000, all but 14
were in the Wolcott to Gypsum area. Over 40% of the 477 condominium/townhome
units were priced at $500,000 or above; only two units were listed for sale under
$100,000.
Even though multiple apartment properties have been built since 1990, apartment
availability remains very limited in Eagle County. The Colorado Division of Housing
reports that Eagle County continues to have the lowest vacancy rates statewide. For the
first quarter of 1999, the State reported only one unit was vacant of the 808 they
surveyed, which equates to a vacancy rate of.1
Renter Problems
Many renters in Eagle County face being displaced. It is estimated that roughly 850
renter households have moved in the past three years because their unit was sold. At
present, about 8% of the renters in Eagle County (340 households) live in units that are
listed for sale. Approximately 25% of all renters live in units on a month-to-month basis
without the protection of leases.
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Overcrowding
It appears that at least 350 housing units are overcrowded based on a comparison of
rooms designed as bedrooms to rooms used as bedrooms. This methodology does not
take into account overcrowding when unrelated adults are forced to share bedrooms.
Satisfaction
Approximately 2,000 renter households and 575 owner households are not satisfied with .
their housing. The small size of units and their high cost were the main reasons for
dissatisfaction.
Suggestions
• Conduct an inventory of housing units, monitor changes in use of housing units (ie.
rental units being sold to second homeowners), and develop programs to preserve
the existing housing supply.
• Develop more rental housing. The demand for units to house new employees and
employees who now commute but want to live in Eagle County is sufficiently strong
to support the additional development of apartments. Until the vacancy rate reaches
a level more in line with other communities, efforts to develop apartments should not
be curtailed.
• Develop for-sale housing. The demand for homeownership appears to be very
strong. It is estimated that as many as 1,790 renters are interested in and could
- potentially afford to purchase a home if provided at prices substantially below
market. Many residents (roughly 2,800 households) who already own a home are
interested in buying different homes. Most want to move up into larger homes.
Doing so would free up housing for entry-level home buyers if sellers were required
to deed restrict their homes in order to be eligible to purchase larger homes.
• Develop uniform deed restrictions throughout the county. While the majority of
residents consider return on investment as an important consideration and would not
accept deed restrictions, 18°/o stated that a resale price limitation would not impact
their decision at all or very little. Potential homebuyers stated that a home with a 3%
cap on annual appreciation would need to be priced 23°/a below market for them to
buy it.
• Concentrate for-sale development efforts on attached housing and manufactured
housing. Given high construction costs, limited land availability and the willingness
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of residents to accept living in condominiums, townhomes and manufactured
housing, efforts to provide site-built single-family homes shouid only be pursued if
done to help subsidize the costs of entry-level attached housing.
• Address the special needs of the growing Spanish-speaking population. It is
estimated that 2,420 employees do not speak English as their first language. This
trend could be, in part, the result of housing conditions. If it continues, there will be
, . further impacts on housing needs. Special needs include rental units designed for _
large families, lease documents in Spanish and bilingual leasing personnel. • Develop county-wide commercial linkage and inclusionary zoning programs.
Requiring employers to provide housing for employees is supported by nearly 70% of
the county's residents. Well over half support requiring that a percentage of all new
homes be designated for employee housing.
• Work with employers, particularly the larger ones, and private developers to provide
housing. Residents support a strong role by local govemments although they do not
favor increased taxes.
• Develop affordable housing throughout the county except for seasonal workers,
whose housing should be concentrated in Vail.
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By Steve Lipsher , rn HOUSING from Page 16 going to be abie to control," he
Denver Post Mountain Bureau sald. "If we doII't address our hous-
The lack of affordable housing in Eagle N of people knew, and it quanti- ing situation, I do feel the busi-
County is crippling businesses, with fewer C\+ flied the eatent of the housing prob- 'nesses will get in trouble, and I
available workers making ever-tonger o"'lem=iri Eagle County, Rees said. think they already are. And Vail
commutes, according to a new, housing sur- , ' Everyone who lives there, works will no longer be a top-notch re-
vey for the resort area. there (or) is an employer there sort. If you don't provide top-notch
And the problem seems only to be get, co gnows that housing is too egpensive service because you don't have top-
ting worse, according to the "housing : y for.people who eara their living in notch employees, you will not be a
needs assessment" conducted by consul= ~~e' cotinty. It dcesn't take a study top-notch resort." -
tant Melanie Rees, prompting some offi= ta know that. All you have to do is One plan proposed by the town cials to sound the alarm that the Vail area take a look in the newspaper to see - the "Common Ground" effort to
could tumble from the list of.top 'resorts. - •the Wages and the housing prices." build as many as 1,600 units of em-. .
"Eagle County has not produced its fair More than 4,000 workers com- ployee housing on town-owned un-
share of housing compared with the em- mute into Eagle County from developed land - proved so divi-
ployment that it's generated," Rees said. places such as Leadville, 30 miles sive among nearby residents.
"Thousands of jobs a year are added, and and one mountain pass away, al- worried about declining property
we're not seeing anywher.e near the though the Rees study refuted the values that it has been stalled
amount of housing needed to. accomma notion that all of them want to live pending several elass-action law-
date those people. The situation is pretty that far from their resort jobs. suits.
bad." - "A lot of people who live in The county, too, has initiated
As a result, roughly 1,680 jobs were not Leadville said: `If there was an programs for subsidized housing ,
filled last March, and an average of four apartment available in Vail, we'd and mortgage assistance, said workers per business were not hired or move,' " she said. "They're living housing coordinator David Carter,
quit because they lacked housing, accord- in mobile homes there. They're liv- but it still is losing ground.
ing to the survey. ing in housing that's not well win- "The situation has gotteri worse
In 1998, the average price for a town- terized. It's a tough climate that in the '90s despite our efforts," he
home or condominium was nearly $500,000 they live in. They have a tough said, adding that the county com-
in Eagle County, wtuch encompasses the pass to go over in the wintertime." missioners have adopted policies
ski resorts of Vail and Beaver Greek and Vail Mayor Rob Ford, who has - but not yet ordinances - requir-
the rapidly growing residential commurii= spearheaded several controversial ing new developments to set aside
ties of Edwards, Gypsum and Eagle. - initiatives to increase affordable a percentage of units for worker
With wages for the service and retail housing, said the study only reaf- housing and requiring new and
jobs typically less thar~ $25,000 annually, firms the need but doesn't elimi- growing businesses to provide
more than one in five rdsidents spend more nate the opposition from estab- housing for workers.
than 30 percent,of their income on rent or lished residents wary of change. "I think these measures can be
mortgage, while 280 households spend "Refusing to deal with this issue effective," Rees said. "I don't think .
more than half their i=me on housing. is going to cause change to happen, it's too late for Eagle County to '
"The survey really confumed what a lot too, but it's change that we're not take some real steps." ~
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~ niatitcr plan for Lionshcad. The plan is hcadcd plaunner. Fori°est re- Foricstsa\'s he loo~k
f Eor tinal adoption bv thc V<iil Town C:ouuncil this placcs Slisatl Gonnelly, f<~rw~ircl to ~vorkiu~
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~ f ~ll af~ter nearlv two ~~ear_s ~~f studv. Once m _ Who resigiled in \cnh the communMplace, the master plan \cill .Seree as a fi-amework J,iunarc. "When Nve and the Town
` 10r clecision-making on specific development 1m\c an opporttuiitv Council on thc c riti-
~ <ind redevelopment proposals ~cithin the coin- t~ ~ proinote from \cith- cal issues facin', thr
nnercial core area, in thc c>rganization \vith a toNcn, includina housin,.
Key eomponeitts of the 1Jlatt zutll 2ttelude: \rtvi l,rti ~ersot~ of Russell's calibcr, protectic>n ~~f o~~en s1~ace
u~l hlii~~ r~Gl ni nil(rd ~
/nTiarr n-riwrn/ /trw/il ul i/ /1. iindri a ilm/l un~~lri rtu'- IL lti pal'L1CLlla1'IV CXCILIIIg, c"l11({ a till5ja111Cd f'C0170111V.
~ BUllCllllg HClght P3T1111etel'S rrn/lt' rnirlr'lrrviiu h~7mvn Cnlluril. (;rurvlr/ In•nni/[rd heig'Ir/s SiU(I T041'Il Malla(rel' BOl) FOrI't'SL al]d l]1S Nti'11C.
~ T}lt' 71 fL. al'2T'ilgC }ll'l~~ll f01~ L1011S~1f'AC~ S COI-t' rnv 45 ~l. fibr n luuil~li»gr rniN1 n t]iN rnn/~und ah' If. /inn Gilild- . .»c', h~~~~c <t so~l.
~ ~~~~~I~li~i~,~ ~~i :~1CI:~u~~-~?~. "Russell lt~ts the Ca~-ol>
itl'til 1S L~lt eCjl1R'~1lelll Ol'i 1 flV'e-SCOI'~" hllll(~lllg \1ll~l ilTg u~i(/i Ililrhr~l ~nu/:' lroruvr: 16 u/ _s
~ I.imisJlenrl rrtnr-trlll' ev'rrvllhrs /rrigh/ /iinitn[inli. ,rliirli ww% expcl-l('I1CC a11d dEpTlI lO W1111aT11, whO JUtiC CiU-lle(l l. ¦
a 5l1al10\1' p1lChe(i 1'OOl. The Cll-afL pLATl \\111 iulul'/cil n~(rr uro.sl nllbr huiLliu,''s u'rrr nhrrIrll' ruu.%hrrrlrd.
~ incliide an overall avcrage hciglit requirement ! that allows for varving rooI'lines ~~'tliin a bllilcl- Incentives for Development and
' in. Cuurrentpermittcdheights ai-e45I't.fora Redevelopment IVail MakeS Signillcant Gain5 a5
i buildiilg with a flat rooCand 48 ft. Ior a htiildino- Tlle draft plan ~vill encuturage the addition
i \\~th a pitched roof. Sixtecn out of 25 builclin'us of hotel iinit5 and fractional fee units, ndhile ~"~~men~a~ ~Qa~eC
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' in Lionshead e~:ceed the current heigllt limitxt- discolu-~luinu c~~ndominium tuiiis thr~>uuh
~ ticm. rhis discrepancv exists hecatise tllam' c>f the incetitives such as densit\ creclits (or the addi- he toNvn's ptirstiit of <•m irc>nment<tl ez(cllcne e. I.tuncliccl h\
~ huildings ~vere btiilt pri<>r to the adoption of tion ofi accoi7imodation tuiits. T the hirina of Russcll Forrest iii 1992, lias re,tillcci in Vliil',~
licight regulationslor the area. Employee Generation ~ culcr;gence as a national leader. Consider tllis:
~ Protected View Corridors The plaui evill adclress euiplovcc hoiusing ~V,,;l ;s thought to havc niore opeil spacc ~ciiliiii ii" hounchnri(1,11
Five vieNv corridc>rs will he included iii t}ic through a imwnwidc requirf°ment that mll poten- than alIV other resort ('o1nmunitVin the l.S.
I plan: 1) lookina ti-oni the cast end of thc park- tiall%require businesses ro provicle rmploNee
iilg strtictui-e to the inouii(aiil; 2) lookin- tinits N\ith ne\r developnlent or redevelopment. ~ Since I990, the toNvn has eome in[o compli;incc mth federil
l~rcnn the ~cest end of~thc rkin titructure t~~ clean air standards thr<nigh the com~ersiom ol'morc than
pi~ ~ -Design Review Standards I 1,000 dirrv-burniu~ Iircplaces to clean-b~n-nin" s~~ste1i~s: 1';iil
; the rnoiintain; 3) lox~kir.g Crom the mall area These staiidards will allo~v for aichitcctwral ~
tip the gondola line; 4) lookincr from east of flexibilin', yet conipatibilit hacl exceeded Iederal par~ticulate standards in the 1940~,.
wilh the o~~erall
the I.andmark soutli throniah the Vail vision fur Lionshrad"s redevelopment. ~A (ireen Star envirommrntal certitication program for hu.,i-
A.,sociates core sitc:; and :i) looking fi-onn c.l~~t C~.rying Capaeity Analysis nesses and organizations, tlle oul~~ oric oi'its kincl in the stat~~.
oF the Landmark sOuth throu~ll the ~~ail Critic~~il tlireshold capacities ~~ill be lias becn launched in partnersliip ~~~ith the V'<<il 99
I Associates core site from a highcr elevation addresse<I in the areas of environnincnt<il quali- I:mironmental Conmittee. Fixe busincsses are cw-rentlv pur-
than viekv t~~. densin~. mnnicipal serN-icc s ancl utilitics. ~~iin~ certiGcalion.
; Development Standards Improced [ire .tiervice and an expaulsion oF the ~Gore (,rcek has a higher nlmnher of uronu thmn anv fire,h
Reffulations that ivould control densitv, sewacye .tivstem will he needecl to nicet .l rede- Nva<<•r streanl in the (:oloricl() 13<<sin < urrcnikuiidcr ttuck1>\~ ~
squarr (ootage, as Nvell as identification of velopment huilcl-out scenario f6r l,io~nshead. ilic S. Geul(),i(al ¦
build-to lii7es ancl specitic step-back paraiiic•tcrs For a schedtile of ongoin~; uicctiii-s ;uld clis-
\cill hc includcd in thc plan. ctissions, call 479-21 15. ¦
~.i 1~13Br'Z ef I
a • ord Issues Master Plan Envisions Improvements ~
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PINE BEETLES N~~ill x~1~<>,ia~~ r«ll(ii,l~
' for Lionshead ~ CYCLE TO NEW 'le,p ''1`~n„ "rf~es, `
- o ~ removr infecled trees and
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TREES to spriv cndan(rer-ed trees. ;
r . .d
~ In2agi11e the he pine bectles Mealmhile, private
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Lionshead { ' are nrn~~ scttling landoNvncrs are bein~ askrd
~ possibilities: remaincomWi
d' in to dc5tro~~ co contidcr spraNing tlleir
lod<re1~ole P iiies iu the i
more stands of'
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_ . , rn.. lOClti( pQle p111P5 c`l5 11allll'P ti Spl'llly fOI' 1ddf'd pl'OteC-
w ififlrrrx( (unlr iuidrr (Itr "rurni", ~ ullmrrl in Otr
cleansinu c~-cle co~ltinucs tion. For iiiore informa-
" ' master /n'u/d i~unlrr/~lnii 7 .
_ : Aesthetic Improvements to do battle ticith the esist- tion, c<>ntact Natrick Hamel ~
Will serce as catalN'st for rc devclopment of vlder huildings iii(y landscape. The pine in the C:o»7irnunitv
increasing • Slopinh rooFs N\Till help pronide chai-acter lo buildnlys heetle c~~cle runs fi-~~rn De~~elopmcnt Department
~ " Will improve qualily of the pedestrian etperience widh build- Au;;tlst to June Diiring this aY 479-`?~IT'l. :
f in~; slep-backs and improvecl quality design 10 nlonth period, the
" Economic Benefits insects ~~~ill invade licalth~~
i_.. catalyst 2~~`%) increase in gross annual sales U~ec:s. The outbrcak rtuses
- 25~, increase in skier claNs tlie pines to lose tlieir \~~ater
supply, eventualhkilling -
- k3elter likelihood of major hoCcl clcvelopment tliein. N7ore than 10,000 Bctter likelihoocl ol' condo»ninitun redeN°clopincnt ]c>d~epole pines fi-oni East -
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. _ Increascd abilin to compctc as a resort Vail to Eatyle-Vail, oi- 98% of
k .
~ the othwColarado mo`are s-
p Carrying Capacity Impacts at Build-out the stands, are at ritik. Thc
~ 250 pcople added to Vail population mix (gliests ancl rctiidents) ToNvn of N'ail is applving for
' a Trce Citv tSA desi(Yna- ~
gi uc~c d\velling tmits creatcd
41 ne\v employees added tion. Nrhich, if approvccl, ~
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~ ddressing the need ing. This iiieans actiorl onguiiig discussion ofaddi-
for compromise, on the three benches of tional housing ideas that
the Coiiim<>n Donovan Park will be Nvill be used to augnient the
• - - " , ' - ~ ~ ' - • ~ IlGround plan dcferred ancI re-evaluated in Common Ground p1an.
reflects new modifications to the plan's out-years. The neN,-
address concerils about the res~~luuon also adds a list of NeXt StepS FOCUS On
West Vail Lionshead
r~~' a~'- rule of ttie Real Estate ~,0-plus citizen ideas to the ~
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"Transfer Tax. Vail Town town's hotising protyraili. PrOpertleS
Counci] members say passage With the new resolueion Parcels in the Wes~N'iiil and
of a revised resoluuon on in place, the Comnlon Lionshead neighborhoods arc
Sept. 15 has now cleared the Grourid cilizen involvernent the phase one sites th<it will bc
` 4"" way for forwai°d movement. process will rlow inove for- explored durin(y next steps of
Mavor Rob Ford says ward on two tracks, accord- the process beginning in nvd-
Council's action is reasonable ing to the Mayor. One is October. (See boxed info
and responsible in addressing iinplementation of the first below for a listing of all `.3
communitv-wide concerns phase components resi(leuts phases). The Wc.st Viil 5ite has
, ~ ~ _ _ ~ ~ _ . ~ • _ ~ _ ~ that ha~~e been consistentlN, ha~~e identitied as priorities been identifecl for a 11ixed
cxpressed this summer. in the areas of hoiising, use dcvelopment [o indude a
"V1'e're making a good faith parks, open space, commu- neighborhood park on a poi=
4 effort to move this plan for- nity facilities and property tion of the property, Nvit}i fot--
ward with the commitrnent acquisition. Second, is an sale housiiig on the remainder.
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that co?npromise and flexibil-
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- ity will continuc to occur at
cvery sccp," he said. "'Now, k ~ , , . !
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to mECt us half-way by com-
nutting to do the samc. J
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~ plan is thp product of a
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N4urr- Ihan 230 people attended the Comrrion G+o.i,JrT
aI1d OTl )111 COri11T1LI111tV CIIS•"-0 the results of which have served as the nlnns founAation
L use Vail's remainin lands or arks, o en s ace, housin
~ 1~~ Cl1SS1011S. IC 1CIet1C1f1fS 1 1 lhr urr'i n I 'j r'u'ratiuna! g ~ p p p F'
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i~ trails in and around the Towii of Uail.
•t; 54~° town-owned, undevelopecl
sites tluroughout N'ail for use ~~MON Gnu~~~
" 10% as affordable housing, in
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addition to other sites rec- ' • " ' ' ' ' ' ~ ' • ' ' '
ommelldeCl foT' Op21i Sp1Ce, The Vail Town Council identifies the following
Oarks dnd communitV faCili- sites to be considered for housing in three
separate phases as follows: The Vail Town Council identifies the follow
ileS. S1I7Ce ltti ddOpt1011 lll PHASE 1 ing sites to be considered for parks in thrc
! 1t117e, fOllr lawsuits }lave heeri West Vail (intersection of Arosa Dr. and Garmisch) separate phases as follows:
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f1leCl to h10Ck the p1a11. r7T1Cl Lionshead Parking Structure PHASE 1
400064mately ' .m - p or osea o a-~ elo. Tract C near Vail Mountain School
~ ) West Vail (intersection of Arosa Dr. and
C~t'S~s effOCts to
e . . . , s " . The . ' ; . 9 pite the tOWtl PHASE 2* Garmisch)
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. , . , , . . : move fot-warcI with disCUS- Timber Ridge PHASE 2
sions on a site-hV-Site hdsiS, Hud Wirth (near West Vail roundabouts) Trad A(between Bald Mountain Rd. and I-71
those efforts had faced 'dn Tred A(between Bald Mountain Road and I-70) pHASE 3
Mountain Bell Donovan Park
~ - uphill baetle due to prevai]- PHASE 3'
Ing ConCer'ns al)out RI,TT. Intermountain (west of Stephen's Park)
In I'eCO nlzin<r the neeCl Donovan Park
g ~ The Vail Town Council identifies the followini
fot' ComprOmise, the Water Treatment Site sites to be considered for community facilitie
Old Town Shops
-"40%' Council's newly adopCecl res- Charter Bus ~ot
` The community's affordable housing needs will be
43 ° ¦ OILLIl011 COIIL'd1T1S n1'O fUII(~3- aszessed prior to implementation of this phase. GOI{ Coul'Se CIUbIIOUSe
mental changes to the plan:
" p mq tm i d Funding ! ~
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1) elimination of the use of , , , , , , , , , , , . , , 1998
6~ 10~ - the Real Estate Transfer Tax _
as a future funding source sources:
(or hotising; and 2) reserving - ' e
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_ land purchased with Funds d. a OwnersMp,
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' G'om the Real Estate Transfer the
Tax as a last resort f<>r hoLis-
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Community Survey Results Show
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ordable Hous*ing as op Concern ~
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or tlrt, llivir ul)rriiono olr 1,(7, iss«r.s elevenlh cnn- farrng !hr rnnzmitntty. A MOSt IIllpOrtdllt ISSl1eS ;
seculivv vem; to/al nf 1,305 ,srn.z,ry/orM,s FelClllg thC TOWII of Velll (in priority order) fi1ll-ti11iv r'Vsi- rt *,re 1 -0 11 rned d11 niI t~ .Aj~ril
Summarized €rom open-ended comments from residents and second homeowners combined.
rlerzts, bu.si- r~~~zrl ~~lr~~~, nr rrboul 12
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rtrss ozu~)Ms lirjji7zdings (!/thr I))b'sur= Affordable Housing 34.3% ~
a)7d p([Yt- v('~', cn11d1(c(F'd ln' lMC Controlled Growth/Development 11 J7a~
linIP 1'PSllleYits /i<lvP s)ll[rP[Z A5'SO('i[[lPS, [lYP jl.5lPl1 bPjozli: Open Space/Environment 9.6% I
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in V'ail has worse" o\c°r Lionshead Redevelopment e.9%
~ "~~otterl
~ ti`?% of residents sav neW , Parking 4J
thc past seXleral Nre<ur.ti (4:3ojr c~mr i
development in Vail should bc par ; r;;(' oC Vail Associates Control 3.6 /o '
~~d tu `.~thc second ~
respotlsihlc f01 liuiuino soniu (fhoin Traffic 3.3°Io 'c~ncners).
I[S w01kcr,5. Improving Community 3]~o ~(retail, infrestructure, appearance)
~ 7G'c of re.tiid~ nCs .ta~llic ~4(i('~i ~~frctiidenl resp~~n- Sense of Community 3.4% ~
Source: TOV CommuniYy Survey
Towll ofVlil ueeds t'o t.1ke ktction denLti rzC)re,tise(l salisf<t('lion Category III 1•8~~ RRC Associates. 1998
to improce the commtmity's ear witll [he performance and 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
rio[nlC v7talil\. Ct't'aClom of se.1- te5poI1.tilvcne5ti o( lht' V.td Survey respondents were asked to identify the "three biggest issues, in order of priority." facing the TOV. Unlike last year when ~
SOilal hott5lnt, ancl expilll(Icd T<iwn (,oulicll, Millc I'Nc "'rr'c a number of different issues emerged, 1998 respondents overwhelmingly identified housing for employees and locals as the number-one issue. j
summei- marketinti were arnuno cli.s,atislird. Resi<lcnt ratinM;s
the top actionis suppeirted. fur the Plannin". ancl Town of Vail staCl, recei\ecl sat- \ice.ti. However, Art In Ptiblic linrss, infrasirn( iiuc 111);"i,i<Ics
~ Fnvironmental Comrnisvon i.sf,i~tion r iiings ol 36(~(:, while Places was called out 11101•e fre- and poilice p.urols.
~ There remains a(;eneral were lowerwith only 2W4 satis- 144~~ ivere dissatisfied. quently than any catc (yorv a.e ,
~ I-70 tio~iu• is ulnii>tlcr-
cc>ncern ihith a Iiick <~f 'sense o[' ti~•d aud 3.,,7o cliuatisfied. receiving °too much aftentio~u. ~
cominunmy" in \'•ail. Re,ident Scores f<n- the Uesign Keview ~ Most respondents said The Librai-v was most often ate coucern to residrn ts
responclents, in p.lrlicttlai-, lcel 13oar<t m,rr• aLsu .tiplit with `?:i"Irthrv are .,atisfied with le\els of inentioned as receivincr .,too lit- with ratiil~ ii as ;i thc °,~ense o[coiuinuniIl,. «iili- <ati,<iied ,incl ';(i`~< cli,~salisfied. artenti<~n heing,('ile? to ser- t1e° attentir>n, follrnced b\clean- prohlcm. 9
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RRC Associates, 7998 ~ r~ ~ r
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High levels of satisfaction were given for the "Park Free After 3" program, f e emergency response time, r J 1' rJ l-f: IjJ I,~ f ~ d J ~
snow removal, bus service, library service and the feeling of safety and security, while parking fees, Survey respondents were asked to evaluate the importance of a list of 11 civic uses
animal control and building permit turnaround time received the lowest levels of satisfaction. that could be pursued via public-private partnerships by the Town of Vail.
i The survey showed strong interest in both a"youth center" and other family
90 % Percent of Residents Responding oriented programs, espeaally among residents.
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76% 75% 72°I Satisfied '
_:-i Residents 1 = Not At All Important
69%
64% Dissatisfied J Part-time Residents 5= Very Important
~ 56% 53% I 0.0 0.5 170 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 35 I
45% ~ Youth Center `
36% ~ Performing Arts Canter ''C'
28% r--- i
~ Conferente/ 3.0
Convention
- Indoor5wimmingePool 2.9
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CommunitYTheatre Z 9 I
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Multi-purpose i
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MeetingRooms .
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Skateboard Park 2'7'
~ s . Outdoor Swimming Pool ' 2'6
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Gymnastics Facility - ~ 25
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Second Ice Rink ' Z.p TOV Community Survey !
RRC Associates, 7998 '
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' SUI'Vey ShOWS L1gI1tS saN° they will increase use residence. ~
t0 BUI'll 1 I,ltde Making the ove to of their Vail residence in •About l(1~~of Viil's .5cc- ;
- . o o . the f'uture. ond homcowners arc rent- ~
I.Origer lIl V111 S you - - . - primary residence? • Few respondents (10%) ing on <i nighllN° hasis. ~
SeC011C1 H0111eS intcnd to sell tlieii- Vail Morc arc removing tlicir ~
properm iinits out c>f the ni(yhtlv ~
Airport - year-rouind ~
I 1llC1EaS1Tlo-lV, 5eC011d Improvements o p- d- . . d e . • SeCOTl(I tlOlT1eONVl7e1-S 1'Clll'<il p00~ ~2'1'Y(i) lhall ~
11onieowners could play a . - relish all seasons in Vail, placing units in con- signific~tnt r<~le in impact- • • not just winter. The a~~er- tinuin(; a trencl <>f the past ~
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irig Vail's econc~m~~ - and office/other • - age number oC dav5 spent se~~cral vcars.
its serise of comtnunitv - Source: . in second homes during •.almo,tit half, the re.tipon- ~
if future trends are real- the sumiiier and fall are dents (47"o) sav thev ~
ized. About 70% of Vail's about equal to winter expect to make sig-nificant j
dwelling uriits are charac- aiuon; this important are iising their Vail resi- (27.g ddN-s), improvements to thcir %
terized as second homes. demographic: dence more (36%) or the • There are high levels of tulit, with owners who are 'Restilts from the anniial • There is increasing pei- same (48(7( Only- 15% interest (about one in four sliort-terming their unils ~
Town of Vail .,tu-\e\' shoi~ soiial use ot'Vail's sccond say tli(-\, are using the i-espondents) to make the especially likchto be !
soine interestin(y patterns homcs. N1ost respondents h<>nie less. Nfost (83%). Vail residence a prinlarv upgrading. ¦ I
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d ' Common Ground Next Steps Offer 8 Opportunities
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~ for Citizen Involvement on West Vail, Lionshead Parcels
~ ~'Oll7" 1)1Z, i tCltl0i2 t0 P[i! tiC'Ip ClI L' Parcels in the bl~est ~'ail and LtonshE td nrigfiborhnr~dti iir the hrsr ol die
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; Common Groi,md propernes thattiill be the focus of connnued community discussions this falL In 11etit \~ail, a parcel at
the intersrction ofArosa Dr. and Garnlisch has been idendfied for a mixed use development ro include a neighborhood
RETT i„ p`u k' m a p~~rtion uf the propern. ~~~th for-sale housing on the remainder. :~lso, discussions will focu5 on thE pu~imeter of on ~ihc~ soiuh ~ide of tl~c Lionshead parking~ structure n~hich has been iden[ified for a seasonal housm~ development.
j E\rncuall~, each of the Common Ground properties %~~11 be called out tor communindiscussion on a site-b\-sitc baisis as the
tlircc-phase plan moves forward. Densides and other neighborhood compatibilitv issues will be determined during this S
AIso. the peniucter of the but be proud of," titavor Ford step process. Here's how tn get rnvnlved:
south side of'die Lionshead said. In addition, Ford sa\,s
parking sn-ucture has been thc Council will encourage OPPORTUNITY • ' INVOLVEMENT • ' D
~ identified for a seasonal hous- active participalion bn, the 1. BUS TOUR Purpose of ineeting is to review a Monday, October 12 Monday, October 19
ing developinent Tlie two business comurunitv. The i°ange of site plaizning and architecniral protonpes, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
town-owned parcels are pi-ocess includes a.tieiies ot bus tour developments of differing densities and see Tuesdav, October 13 Tuesdav, Octobcr 20
among three sites selected tours, sitc-spccific neighhor- examples of exisdng affordable housing develop- 10:00 - noon 10:00 - noon
ments.
for housing dtlring phasc hood discussions arid opE:Yi ~ Two buses, laold~iizg 20 f~assengers each, urill be available. ~2eet at the Dancing Meet at the Dancing
one of the three-phase plan. liouses ~vliich ~cill locus on deil- ;~d~litionrrl bus tri~.s zuill be j~rozrzded, if there is the deman.d. Bear Bear
The town will be tnee[in(y Sitv, architectural desi(yn and
directl~, with people affected other development cha~ is- 2• COMMUNITY DIALOGUE Purpose of ineeting is wednesday, October 14 ~1%ednesday, October 9-1
to debrief fiom the hus toui- and graphically record 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
bv tlle housing and park sites rics ass~~ciated itiith the h~>tisin; ideas about eadl housin~ or A ark develoPment site.
a Inn at West Vail (use Inn at West Vail (use
to heac specifically what and park sites. (See hoxed Dancing Bear entrance) Dancing Bear entrance)
thev're coricerned about, and sche(iule at right Fc>r details).
asking tllem to help develop STAFF ANALY5IS Nh'ill evaluate options and proNide October 19 - 30 October 26 - November 6
Ittidelines ior de~-elopm~nt in Tl]]1beT R1Clge IS detailed analvsis as to economic ~~iabilitv, corr~patibilitv
Top Priority with neighborhood, summaries of themes expressed ~
thcir nei~hborhoods. "Our
~ during the preNious two meetings, etc.
,(Yoal is to address people'S kS the ttivo nuighboi°hood
concerns so that what evenLu- disctissic>ns proceed, work wi'll 3. OPEN HOUSE Purpose of open house will be to week of November 2- 6 Week of November 9- 13
also bcgin on tlic Town coin~nunicate all ideas generated in previous two M- F 10:00 a.m. to M- F 10:00 a.m. to
all~° gets built is somethin~ mecting5. Se1l=guided tot.ir of material will be on dis- 8;00 m. 8:00 .
the~~c~ln not oul~~ li~~c ~cith, ~~~«»cil's number-~ne p~~iority: play for the entire week. p p m
to work with lhc ownci of thc Vail Library Atrium Vail Library Atrium
1 Jg-tinit Timber Ridge corri- 4. COMMUNITY MEETING Purpose is to take one ~ Thursda}~, November 5 Thursday, November
~~lcx for possiblc eapansi<~n eveninQ during the week of the oPen house and lis- 5:00 - 7:00 Pm. 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
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Or redevclopment of afford- ten co responses from coinmui2itv members. This will Vail Library Community Vail Libraiy Gommunit~~
~tl~lc h~nisin;. Current ~leed be an opporeunity for you to focus on specific issues, Room Room
rc~t~icYiot~s ~~n the units expire ~15k detailed qtiestions about rationale and express
addidonal sizggestions o~° solutions.
t~2OO1. Thosediscu~sioi~s will
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~bc handled iniliallv bt' Town S. COUNCIL MEETING Purpose is to take in[o Tuesday, November 17 Tuesday, December 1
~:~tiornev Tom Moonccad tvho account all information generated up to t}iis point in 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
,;avr;i pnd Un - the Common Ground process and approve specific Vail Town Council Vail Town Council
~4i11 ne~gotiate ~~th tlie pr<~pert~~
~n dPte.mining hoW to development parameters for the site. These parame- Chambers Chambers
or community faciiltles. otcner on behalf 01, the tmvn. ters will constitute the core of the Request f'or
~ Other Immediate Proposals which will follow.
PLAN ACt10ri5: DRAFT RFP November 1998 November 1998
¦ RevieFV an on ;oin,)- list of ISSUE RFP December 1998 December 1998 ~
cit'izcn hotising sugges- 6. REVIEW DEVELOPER PROPOSALS A set of the pro- December/January December/Januarv
tions and itnplernent posals i6ll be available for the communitv to review. 1998/99 1998/99
appr~~~riate actions Gi~~e us your thoughts on the range of development
e ¦ In addition to Timber teams who respond to the RFP.
' Ridce, ~l~o~-e tor~card ivith 7. SELECT DEVELOPER TEAM The Town Council will FebrLiary 1999 Febrtiarv 1999
Vail Commons is tlie first for-snle affordable I}lt' Hlld Wll'L}1 Slie, wOI'k117y COl']fll'1'll 'd C12velOpIDelli CCaTri Se1eC210ri at 3 fegUldT'IV
hous;ng development Ir, uail. scheduled meeting. Please bring your comments and
\citli the current owner iii a
communicate them eo the Council at the Tuesdav
collaborat iVe mailner to afternoon work session.
~ ensw~e the site ix de~~eloped
The Vail Town Council identifes the follow- 8. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS There will be Februarti-/March/April February/March/April
ing sites to be considered for open space in for afforda})]e housing Several opportunities to participate in the 1999 1999
three separate phases as follows: ¦ Begin aprocess to aCquire Developmetit Review Process, as Che designs
PHASE 1 existing pr~~pt:rLics and progress through the standard arder of public hear-
L. Ladner deeda-estrict theni (buv- in;s, induding Plannin; and Environmental
s: Booth Creek Steam Tract dowp5) Commission, as needed, Design Review Board, and
Lionshead Stream Tract ¦ Proccss the ~ parcels Town Council.
Potato Patch Open Space
named in pliase one as COMPLETE DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION May/June 1999 May/June 1999
East Vail Water Tank
PHASE 2 protected open space; ISSUE BUILDING PERMIT AND BEGIN July 1999 July 1999 '
Tract A(between Bald Mountain Rd. and acquil't' thc' tilxll) si(e, L. CONSTRUCTION
I-70) I.adner, when available COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION June 2000 June 2000 ~
PHASE 3 ¦ I)eline nee<lti an<l cleter-
Snowberry II11T1e fulldl11l- <)pLle)ri5 fO[' For more information, contactAndy Knudtsen, project inanager, at
Donovan Park (970) 479-2440, or refer to the Common Ground Web Site at wmw.vaid.net/tov
1}1C tWU COIllillllllltV for tiraely updates. For questdons regarding on-site child care, call
Facilitics Sitcs ¦ (970) 479-2144. 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1
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