HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-26 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL
WORK. SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1999
2:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AMENDED AGENDA
NOTE: Time of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied
upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item.
1:00 P.M. Groundbreaking Ceremony at Arosa/Garmisch Site - Meet at
Site.
2:00 P.M. Council Work Session.
1 • PEC/DRB Review with Vail Village Plaza Update. (25 mins.)
George Ruther
2• Review of the Two-Year Budget Process. (15 mins.)
Steve Thompson
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve the continuation
of the Two year budget process and recommend changes to
improve the process.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: This is the second two-year
budget the Town has prepared. Staff is interested in the Town
Council's ideas for improving the two-year budget process and or
considering reverting to a one year budget process.
3• Discussion of Bright Horizons Lease. (15 mins.)
Bob McLaurin
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: Attached to this memorandum is
a photocopy of the section which addresses the Bright Horizons
space at the City Market complex. As indicated in the attachment,
the lease provides that City Market will rent the space for the cost
of maintenance, utilities, etc. for a five year period. This initial five
year period commenced on November,1995 and will terminate
November, 2000. The lease provides that at the end of first five
year period that if the Town of Vail continues to provide land for
the day care operation at a nominal rent, the day care component
rent shall not exceed taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance
costs for a second five year period. The lease goes on to provide
that at the end of each five year period a similar review shall be
made, as was made at the end of the first five years of the lease.
The lease also provides that at no time shall the rent exceed fifty
percent of comparable leases in the facility.
I spoke to John Caldwell this week regarding modification of the
lease to accommodate a community room. Mr. Caldwell indicated
that they would be willing to modify the lease to reflect that they
would essentially give us this space for the cost of maintenance,
utilities, etc. (approximately $10,000 annually) for the next ten .
years. At the end of the ten year period a rental rate will be
negotiated and agreed to at that time.
4• Town of Vail/Eagle County Intergovernmental Agreement to
Tom Moorhead Develop a Sixteen Acre Affordable Housing Project Located on
the Berry Creek 5th. (30 mins.)
ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Provide direction to staff
for the IGA to be approved at the evening meeting of November 2,
1999.
BACKGROUND RATIONALE: A contract for Eagle County to
purchase the Berry Creek 5th property from the Eagle County
Recreation Authority is contingent upon entering into an
Intergovernmental Agreement for the development of the
affordable housing component. The Intergovernmental
Agreement, which will be subject to formal approval by passage of
a resolution, provides that the County and the Town will be 50/50
partners. The Town of Vail wilt be obliged to pay 50% of the
development costs and in return will be an equal partner that is
- entitled to designate the rules for the sale or rental of 50% of the
units. The Agreement that is being considered is modeled after the Intergovernmental Agreement that the Town entered into with
the Eagle River Water 8 Sanitation District that resulted in the
successful completion of the Red Sandstone Creek Project.
Russell Forrest, Nina Timm, and Tom Moorhead, on behalf of the
Town, will be meeting with Jack Ingstad, David Carter, and Jim
Fritze, on behalf of Eagle County, to discuss the particulars of
moving forward with this project.
5. Information Update. (10 mins.)
6• Council Reports. (10 mins.)
7. Other. (10 mins.)
Adjournment - 3:55 p.m.
NOTE UPCOMING MEETING START TIMES BELOW:
(ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY,11/2/99, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 1119/99, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING
WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 11/2/99, BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-
2332 voice or 479-2356 TDD for information.
COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP
TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS
1999
9/21199 TCI FRANCHISE FEE TOM: In a request before the Council at the 9/21199 work
Kevin Foley session re: funding equipment/programming for Channel 5,
the question was asked as to whether the TOV could raise
the franchise fee.
CHRISTMAS TREE IN SEIBERT CIRCLE GREG/NANCY: This was discussed at a recent AIPP The power is in place and it can be done if the Council wishes to proceed.
AIPPISybill Navas meeting in order to add some sparkle to the upper end of
Bridge Street.
10/19199 REGRADE BIKEIPED BATH BOB/GREG: Provide temporary solution to the uneven and
BETWEEN UMS AND THE BUS dangerous conditions currently existing.
STOP IN EAST VAIL
Sybill Navas
$5 EVENT PARKING SIGNS GREGILARRY P.: The signs are still prevalent and
[L:udw:ig Kurz noticeable from our summer special events. Put them in
storage.
10/19/99 LIGHTS IN LIONSHEAD MALL GREG/LARRY P.: Several lights are out in the LionsHead
Kevin Foley Arcade, by Montauk, and Bart and Yeti's.
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TOWN OF VAIL
Department of Community Development
75 South Frontage Road '
vail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2138
FAX 970-479-2452
October 21, 1999
Tim Losa
Project Manager
Zehren & Associates, Inc. 48 East Beaver Creek Boulevard
Avon, Colorado 81620
Re: Vail Plaza Hotel
Dear Tim,
Thank you for appearing befare the Town of Vail Design Review Board on Wednesday, October 20, 1999, for a
second conceptual review of the proposed Vail Plaza Hotel.
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a written summary of the Board's comments. The following is a list
of the comments: • The redesigned tower at the southeast comer of the hotel still does not provide adequate pedestrian circulation.
The tower design needs to be incorporated and integ-ated into the design of the hotel. The goal of the redesign
is to significantly open up the space and reduce the restrictive nature of the current design.
• The spaces between the buildings (Phase III, Phase V& Gateway) are not acceptable. The walkway along the
northside of the hotel leading to the Gateway Building must be provided. The design of the walkway shall be )
interesting and inviting. The driveway ramp leading down into the parking structure should be increased in
slope to the maximum allowed to increase the size of the plaza area above. The proposal to incorporate
archways and gates in the areas between the buildings is good. The archways and gates should varying in size
and appearance, yet maintain an overall recognizable theme.
• The walkway between the pool area and the Phase I buildings must be increased iu width. The goal of the
change is to improve the feel and flow of pedestrian traffic throughout the District. The proposed open rail
design is good. Please provide section drawings of the pool deck retaining walls to illustrate landscape planter
design and sizes. Overall, the pool deck design with the cascacling pools is very attractive.
• Greater articulation must be introduced along the South Frontage Road. As designed the street-edge is too
straight and linear and does not conform with the Vail Village Urban Design Considerations. A minimum of a
10-foot offset shall be provided.
• The Vail Road and South Frontage Road property line discrepancies must be resolved prior to the Board
commenting on the proposed Vail Road setback. The Board is interested in ensuring that the streetscape along
Vail Road is attractive, well-landscaped and inviting.
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The Vail Plaza Hotel is tentatively scheduled for a third conceptual review by the Design Review Board on
Wednesday, November 3, 1999. In order to remain on the Board's agenda you will need to submit revisions by no
later than noon, Thursday, October 28, 1999 to the Community Development Department.
I hope this letter is helpfiil in clarifying the Board's comments. Should you have any questions or concerns, please
feel free to call. You can reach me by telephone at 479-2145.
Sincerely,
George Ruther, AICP
Senior Special Projects Planner
Town of Vail
Xc: Vail Town Council
Town of Vail Planning & Environmental Commission
Waldir Prado
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE
_ Monday, October 25, 1999
AGENDA
Proiect Orientation / PEC LUNCH - Communitv Development Department 12:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Site Visits : 1:00 P.M.
1. Vail Plaza Hotel -100 East Meadow Drive
2. Town of Vail Public Library - 292 West Meadow Drive
Driver: Brent
NOTE: If the PEC hearing extends until 6:00 p.m., the board will break for dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearinq - Town Council Chambers 2:00 p.m.
1. A request for an extension of a prev iously-g ranted variance and a request for a
worksession to discuss a redevelopment proposal invotving a rezoning, conditional use
permit revision and development plan approval for Ski Club Vail, located at 598 Vail
Valley Drive / Part of Tract B, Vail Village 7ih Filing.
Applicant: Ski Club Vail, represented by Snowdon & Hopkins Architects
Planner: Brent Wilson
2. A request for a final review of a major amendment, to allow for the proposed
redevelopment of the Vail Village Inn, Phase IV, within Special Development District No.
6, and a conditional use permit, to allow for the operation of a fractional fee club in the
Public Accommodation Zone District, located at 100 East Meadow Drive/Lots M, N, & O,
Block 5-D, Vail Village First Filing.
Applicant: Daymer Corporation, represented by Jay Peterson
Planner: George Ruther
3. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the addition of seasonal employee
housing (one Type III EHU) at the Vail Public Llbrary basement, located at 292 West
Meadow Drive / Lot 5, Block 1, Vail Lionshead First Filing.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Planner: Allison Ochs
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4. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the construction of a Type II employee
housing unit, located at 3847 Lupine Drive / Lot 7, Block 1, Bighorn Subdivision First
- Addition.
Applicant: Randy Nichols, represented by the Mulhern Group
Pfanner: Allison Ochs-
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 8, 1999
5. A request.for a minor subdivision, to vacate common lot lines to create a new lot, located
at 2477, 2485, 2487, 2497 Garmisch Drive/ Lots 1-4, Block H, Vail Das Schone #2.
Applicant: Town of Vail, represented by Nina Timm
Planner: Allison Ochs
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 8, 1999
6. A request for a minor subdivision, to allow for the establishment of a new parcel and the
vacation of platted easements, located on a Portion of Lot 1, Sunburst Filing #3 (Golf _
Terrace).
Applicant: Fallridge Condominium Association `
Planner: Brent Wilson
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 8, 1999
7. Information *Update
8. Approval of October 11, 1999 minutes.
The applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during
regular office hours in the project planner's office located at the Town of Vail Community
Development Department, 75 South Frontage Road. Please call 479-2138 for information.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-2356, Telephone for the
Hearing Impaired, for information. ,
Community Development Department
Published October 22, 1999 in the Vail Trail
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA
Wednesday, October 20, 1999
3:00 P.M.
PUBLIC MEETING RESULTS
PROJECT ORIENTATION / LUNCH - Community Development Department 12:00 pm
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Clark Br.ittain
Bill Pierce
Hans Woldrich
Melissa Greenauer
Galen Aasland (PEC)
SITE VISITS 2:00 pm
1. Illingworth - 5112 Grouse Lane
2. Vail Snowboard Supply-493 E. Lionshead Circle
3. Haagen Dazs -141 E. Meadow Drive
4. Lodge Tower - 200 Vail Road
5. The Daily Grind - 288 Bridge Street ,
6. Vail Plaza Hotel -100 E. Meadow Drive
Driver: George
PUBLIC HEARING - TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 pm
1. Lodge Tower - Sign Application Ann
200 Vail Road / Lot A, Block 5C, Vail Village 1 s' Filing.
Applicant: Stanley P. Cope
MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 5-0
APPROVED WITH 1 CONDITION:
1. Approved design with the exception of the base, which should be a stronger stone, rather
- than concrete stucco.
2. The Daily Grind - New Awning and sign. Dominic
288 Bridge Street/Block 5A, Vail Village 1 S' Filing.
Applicant: Kaye Ferry
MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 4-0-1 (Gaten
abstained)
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 1999
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3. Los Amigos - Outdoor dining deck. Brent
321 Hanson Ranch Road/A portion of Tract E, Vail Viliage 1 St
Applicant: Los Amigos/Vail Associates
MOTION: Melissa Greenauer SECOND: Clark Brittain VOTE: 5-0
APPROVED WITH 4 CONDITIONS:
1. Treatments to match existing deck.
2. No blue deck materials will be visible to the outside.
3. A fascia band is required below the deck with intermediate posts/struts to match the
existing deck.
4. The deck will be anchored with 3 heavy wooden posts (one in the middle, one on each
exterior corner).
4. Lauterbach/Carnie - Final review of a proposed 5 dwelling unit development plan.
Dominic Unplatted parcel, located to the east of the Potato Patch Club and north of Sun Vail.
Applicant: Michael J. Lauterbach
MOTlON: Galen Aasland SECOND: Bill Pierce VOTE: 4-0-1 (Galen
abstained)
APPROVED WITH 4 CONDITIONS:
1. Prior to the recording of any plat or construction on the Carnie property, the
owner/applicant shall secure legal access through the Potato Patch Club property via an
access easement or similar instrument.
2. Prior to the recording of any plat or construction on the Carnie property, the
owner/applicant shall obtain written approval from the Potato Patch Club Homeowner's
Association for completing driveway/access improvements (i.e., paving and grading) on
the Potato Patch Club property. ,
3. Final civil engineering plans must be approved by the Town Engineer for the access road
prior to application for a building permit. .
4. The approval is specific to the Carnie property and does not extend to property outside
the subject parcel.
5. Haagen Dazs - Winter deck enclosure. Dominic
141 E. Meadow Drive/Lot P, Block 5D, Vail Village 1 St
Applicant: Ric Almas
MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 5-0
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 1999
6. Lia Zniemer Subdivision - Conceptual review of a site and landscape plan. Brent
1701 Buffer Creek Road/A part of Parcel A, Lion's Ridge Subdivision, Filing No.2.
Applicant: Ed Zniemer
MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 5-0
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 1999
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7. Newspaper Box (Ore House) - Final review of a newspaper distribution site. George
Public right-of-way at the intersection of Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive.
Applicant: Vail Daily
MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 5-0
TABLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 1999
8. Vail Plaza Hotel - Proposed redevelopment of the Vail Village Inn, Phase IV. George
100 East Meadow Drive/Lots M, N, & O, Block 5-D, Vail Village First Filing.
Applicant: Daymer Corporation, represented by Jay Peterson
CONCEPTUAL - NO VOTE
9. Vail Snowboard Supply- Exterior painting. Brent
493 E. Lionshead Circle/A portion of Block 1, Vail Lionshead 1 St Filing.
Applicant: Speciality Sports
MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE:5-0
DENIED
10. Illingworth - Separation request. Allison
5112 Grouse Lane/Lot 8, Vail Meadows 1 S`
Applicant: RKD/Tom Weber
MOTION: Melissa Greenauer SECOND: Bill Pierce VOTE: 5-0
APPROVED WITH 1 FINDING:
1. That the separation allows for the saving of large, mature trees & rock outcroppings.
Staff Apqrovals
Vail Snowboard Supply Rentals - New awning sign. Brent
495 E. Lionshead Circle/Old Gondola Building.
Applicant: Specialty Sports
McNamara - Window addition. Ann
1746 W. Gore Creek B-3/Lot 1, Vail Village West Filing 1.
Applicant: Chris McNamara
McCormick residence - Revised roof ridge. Brent
3025 Booth Falls Road/Lot 14, Block 1, Vail Village 13th Filing.
Applicant: Joe & Susan McCormick
Miller residence - Dormer additions. Brent
1415 Westhaven Drive/Lot 52, Glen Lyon Subdivision.
Applicant: Gary Miller
Ottley residence - Wrought iron fence with stone pillar. Brent
2902 Bellflower Drive/Lot 1, Block 8, Vail Intermountain.
Applicant: Dudley Ottley
ColihanNail PBK triplex - Trash enclosure. Ann
1705 Geneva Drive/Lot 2B, Matterhorn Village.
Applicant: James P. Colihan
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_ Caldwell residence - Re-roof. Ann
5074A Main Gore Drive/Lot 5, Vail Meadows Filing #1.
Applicant: Paul Caldwell Hicks residence - Removal of trees, boulder wall/sod. Ailison
5027 Ute Lane/Lot 31, Vail Meadows.
Applicant: Bob and Sue Hicks
Zeltman residence - Boiler and stairway moditication. Ann
1779 Sierra Trail/Lot 18, Vail Village West Filing #1.
Applicant: Robert Zeltman
Cogswell residence - Remodel basement. Ann
1090 Vail View Drive, Unit #6/Lot B1, Lionsridge Filing #1.
Applicant: John G. Cogswell
Levine residence - Remodel and dornier addition. Ann
385 E. Gore Creek Drive, #9 (Villa Valhalla)/Lot K, Vail Village 5th Filing.
Applicant: Peter and Janet Levine
Arosa/Garmisch Park - Change in truss system. Allison
Intersection of Arosa/Garmisch/ Lots 1,2 & 3, Block H, Vail das Schone/2497, 2485, 2487
Garmisch and the unplatted portion of the SE'/4, SE Y4, SE 1/a, SW'/4 of Section 11,
Township 5, Range 81 West.
Applicant: Town of Vail
Valentine residence - Door addition. Ann
1255 Westhaven Drive/Lot 45, Glen Lyon Subdivision
Applicant: Rossyfn Valentine
Myhren residence - Interior conversion. Ann
758 Potato Patch/Lot 5, Block 2, Vail Potato Patch.
Applicant: Trygue Myhren
Hansen/Schumacher residence - Addition/interior conversion (revised). Brent
775 Potato Patch/Lot 19, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch.
Applicant: Kirk Hansen
Tiie applications and information about the proposals are available for public inspection during regular
office hours in the project planner's office, Iocated at the Town of Vail Community Development
Department, 75 South Frontage Road. Please call 479-2138 for information.
Sign language interpretation available upon request with 24 hour notification. Please call 479-
2356,Telephone for the Hearing Impaired, for information.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this day
of October, 1999, between EAGLE COLTNTY (the "County") and TOWN OF VATL, COLORADO ("Town"), collectively referred to as ("Parties").
WHEREAS, the County is the coordinating entity and developer of an affordable housing
project located on the Berry Creek 5' Filing to be used primarily for the benefit of employees in
the Eagle County region ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to participate in the Project, and is willing to pay fifty
percent (50%) of the development cost of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Town believes the development would benefit by the County insuring
the housing may be developed in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the County and Town have both determined that the provision of housing
for the benefit of local employees is an appropriate, necessary and valid public purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, tne
sufficiency of which is mutually acknowledged, Parties agree as follows:
1. Contribution of Propertv.
a. The County shall provide what has been previously identified as parcel
for development of the employee housing project.
2. The Project.
The Town and the County shall work together to design the Project to be located
on parcel , and to determine whether the units shall be for sale units,
rental units or some combination of for sale and rental units. The Town and the
County shall likewise in cooperation select the appropriate means for financing,
construction, marketing, and management of the Project. The Town and the
County shall each be entitled to designate the rules for the sale or rental of fifty
percent (50%) of the units. These rules shall be consistent with the agreed
financing and marketing plans.
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3. Joint Participation and the Affordable Housiniz Effort. Each party is a co-
applicant in the development of the land.
a. As co-applicants, each party shall co-sign the Eagle County applications
for development review. The County shall serve as the lead agency.
b. Upon approval of the Project and prior to the issuance of building permits,
- the County and Town shall provide construction financing for the Project
or shall make interim cash contributions to cover construction costs or '
shall make other provisions for the construction financing, such as
requiring the developer to provide it. The funds shall cover all
construction costs and shall be provided by each party on an equal basis.
Costs associated with the construction phase shall include, but not be
limited to, permit and tap fees, excavation, building materials, site work,
landscaping, change orders, labor, etc.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a multiple fiscal year obligation,
and all financial commitments contained herein shall be subject to annual appropriation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
day and year first above written.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By:
Clerk to the Board of Johnnette Phillips
County Commissioners Chairman
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TOWN OF VAIL
By:
Town Manager
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
STATE OF COLOR.ADO )
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COUNTY OF EAGLE )
The foregoing Intergovernmental Agreement was acknowledged before me this day of
October, 1999, by , as Town Manager of the town of Vail, Colorado.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commission expires
Notary Public
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The $599 Merchant Pass
~ What docs it mean to you...
• It means that more locals will be out skiing enjoying Uie mountains, having a great time. That means
for us, thc employer, happier employees willing to go that extra mile for our guest.
• Vail Associates is offering a discounted merchant pass to members of the following associations:
-Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau -Vail Recreation District '
-Lionshead Merchant Association -Vail Valley Restaurant Association
-The Chamber of Commerce -Public Relations of Eagle County
-Bcaver Creek Resort Company -Town of Vail
-Eagle Valley Cliamber of Commerce -Vail Village Merchant Association
-Minturn Busincss Association - Eagle Valley Homebuilders Association
-Edwards Business Association -Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
• To qualit'y for the discounted merchant pass, the employee must attend a customer service & ski safety
seminar offered through the Chamber of Commerce or Turn It UP prior to January 20, 2000.
• Merchants pass holders can tie a credit card to dheir pass for resort cFiarge privileges that allow them to
ski direct to lift at the Colorado Card rate at Keystone and Breckenridge.
• The merchant pass is a 2 resort (Vail and Beaver Creek) pass; however, pass holders can ski at
Keystonc, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin for free January 3-31, 2000 and Apri12 through close.
• Restricted dates apply at Vail on November 26-27, 1999 and at both resorts restricted dates include
December 26-31, 1999.
• The cut ol'f date for the $599 pass is January 20, 2000 at which time all merchant passes will be $849
• All other ski passes must follow the stated guidelines for purchasing i.e. 10 and 20 day, Young Adult
and teen passes. No fmancing is available for these passes.
Pass Office Oaeninils:
• 1'tie Go[den Peak, Vail Village, Lionshead and Beaver C?•eek offices will be open 7 days a week from
8:00-4:30 bcginning Nuvember 6, 1999.
Pass Purchases:
• Payments must be made with a merchant check. A business credit card can be used when paying the
full amount.
• The assocration authorization jorm must be on file at the pass office prior to any pass purchases.
• The merchant authorization form is required for single or bullc purchases and transfers. '
• Current pay stubs (within a one-month period) and photo I.D. are required for pass issuance.
• All merchant pass holders must be a direct paid employee for the listed merchant.
I'romissorv Notc•
• Financing is available for purchasing the $599 and $849 merchant pass. Separate promissory notes
and payments must reflect the respective passes.
• To use ttic payment program, merchants must purchase passes of two or more using the Promissory
Note. The deadline for the first installment is December 19, 1999. All payments must be made with a
merchant check, no credit cards with the promissory note will be accepted. The second half of the
promissory note will be due on January 24, 2000.
• All paymcnts must bc mailed to:
Ruth Perkins
Vail Associates Accounting
Post Office Box 38
Keystone, CO 80435
• No additions can be made to the original note on an individual basis.
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Refunds:
• No refunds will be issued until January 30, 2000. All remaining balances must be paid in full prior to
any refund requests.
• Mercliants can purchase bulk passes and be refunded for any unused passes prior to Apri123, 2000.
After Apri123, 2000, only credits, upon request, will be issued for unused passes for the 2000-200 1 -ski
season.
• Processed merchant passes are only refundable due to major medical injuries and all credits will go
directly to the merchant. Refunds will be pro-rated and medical documentation is required.
• Once the $849 pass is purchased, no downgrades will be offered for the $599 merchant pass.
Transfcrs•
• The pass may be transferred once per ski pass within the establishment. Any transfers done outside of
the mercliant's establishment will result in the loss of ski pass privileges.
• The transfer fee is free with proof of training participation prior to January 20, 2000. A$100 fee will
be appiied for all transfers after the January 20'' deadline. Merchant transfers were $75 during the
98-99 ski season.
Customer Scrvice and Skier Safetv Training Classes:
• After January 20, 2000, Vait Associates will invoice the merchant $250 for each pass holder who did
not attend the seminar and a$25.00 reactivation fee will be applied.
• At the ciid of each seminar, the seminar organizer will give each participant a voucher with a raised
sea( as proof of participation. Merchants must keep all vouchers as back up to the master list, provided
by the seminar organizer to Vail Resorts. Vouchers will be used to clear up any discrepancies.
• Within two weeks following the invoice, all $599 pass holders who did not attend a seminar may
choose one of the following:
• Merchant pays $250 to upgrade the pass
• Merchant give permission for the employee to upgrade to a non merchant pass
• The pass will be deactivated for the current ski season
Sa[etv Initiative:
• This year, Vail Resorts will implement a new safety awareness program. In the merchant packet, you
will find a Sajety Sheet to post in your business or office. Please relay this information to your staff so
that we are all aware of safety on the mountain.
• First offense: The first offense will result in a$50 reissue fee to be paid with a merchant check or credit card.
• Second offense: A second offense will result in the loss of the ski pass for the remainder of
the 1999-2000 ski season. The pass may be transfcned foilowing the merchant transfer
guidelines.
Pass Office Contact Numbers (aftcr November 6, 1999):
• Golden Peak Pass Office 479-3220
• Vail Village Pass Office 4794220
• Beaver Creek Pass Office - 845-5200
• Lionshead Pass Office 479-4208
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to all Merchant Association Members' Employees
Offer Valid December 1 through December 15, 1999.
This program includes:
* Full-clay or half-day adult group lesson or workshop
-Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross-Country, Telemark or Snowshoe
* Lessons for all abilities - beginner, intermediate, advanced '
-Beginner lessons available at Golden Peak aiid Lionshead in Vail and Beaver Creek.
-Intermediate and Advanced programs offered at Vail only.
-The followinb Nordic Programs are available and only at Golden Peak:
AM Track lesson, AM Snowshoe Tours, PM Back Country Tours, and Telemark Workshops
on December 4(at Golden Peak) and 12 (at Beaver Creek only). Call for more detail.
Lift tickets are not included but are required for alpine, snuwboard and telemark programs. Private and
semi-private lessons arc not included in tliis offer.
This program is for YOU, the employee, and is not offered to spouses or
other family members. Limit of one complimentary lesson per person. Sign
up at one of our ski and snowboard school sales locations by presenting
your merchant ski pass or other employment verification. Please arrive 45
minutes prior to your lesson time.
For more information, please call the Ski & Snowboard School location
where you plan to take your lesson. ~
•Golden Peal: 479-3210 •Lionshead 479-4351
•Beaver Creek 845-5300 •Cross Country Center 845-5313
Better Skier and Snowboarders Have More Fun!
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Turn It Up! Vail
Management and Employee Training
Turn It Up! Vail and Colorado Mountain College will be offering customer service/skier
safety training in conjunction with the Merchant Pass Program for the 1999-2000 season.
Eacti session listed below will be.conducted by individuals who are not only experienced
in customer service training, but also have extensive real-life experience in the fields of
management, retail, restaurant, and lodging industries. These sessions will be engaging
and interactive, providing an ideal leaming environment and experience. Employee/Front Line: (cost $20, held in the Vail Village)
Dates in November, December, and January. A schedule for Dec. (week of 6-1 Oth) &
Jan (week of 10-14th) will be released in late October.
Retail: Monday Nov.ember 15 3-5:30pm Monday November 15 5:30-8pm
Tuesday Novimber 16 8:30-1 lam
Tuesday November 16 11:30-2pm
Restaurant: Tuesday November 16 11:30-2pm
Tuesday November 16 3-5:30pm
Wednesday November 17 11:30-2pm
Wednesday November 17 3-5:30pm
Thursday November 18 9-11:30am.
Lodging: Wednesday November 17 9-11:30am
Wednesday November 17 3-5:30pm
Wednesday Nov.ember 17 5:30-8pm
Thursday November 18 11:30-2pm
Thursday November 18 5:30-8pm
General: Monday November 15 11:3 0-2pm `k,G. (o 16 MG" db,gSCy
Wednesday November 17 11:30-2pm 16.4 ~
Thursday Noveiiiber 18 3-5:30pm ~ ~y.48 „ .
Dependent upon enrollment, additional sessions will be scheduled for each azea as
needed. Enrollment will be capped at 60 for each session; therefore, we recommend that
individuals pre-register for a session by calling 476-4040. Each individual who attends a
session will receive a certificate which indicates that they have completed the necessary
training to be eligible for the discounted Merchant Pass ($599).
Printed by Pam Brandmeyer 10/20/99 3:15pm
•
From: Lorelei Donaldson
To: EVERYONE GROUP
Subject: Muni.Parking on Election Day
V
===NOTE====------=====10/20/99==1:49pm= .
On election day, Tuesday, November 2,
1999, all town employees who park at
the Municipal Building - West of the
Admin. building, need to park at the
following places so we can free up
parking for our voters this day only.
Please use the following lots:
*TOV East parking lot (Police Dept
side)
*TOV west lot behind the Community
Development Dept.
*The Evergreen Hotel - upper parking
lot closest to the Frontage Road ONLY
(the 3rd tier - per the Evergreen)
*The Chateau Vail - the west end of
their lot
Thank you all for your cooperation!!!!
And if you live in the Town of Vail
limits and are registered to vote -
PLEASE VOTE.
Paqe: 1
Printed by Anne Wright 10/20/99 8:07am
From: Pam Brandmeyer
To: John Power Subj ect : The Daily, Mortday, October• I1, t999-Page A7
ti
COUNCIL has asked for the . -
customer relations seminar - ,
schedules for both TIU and the Chamber in their packets for CoID~D~ fi `~M~~~..,~ ~~I''~.~~
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this coming Friday. . . so they ca~. ~ ~~~E
can get signed up. Thanks!
_ _ _ _ _ =and Em,;p~lo
Turn It LTp!~azl Mataagemerit
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Turn Ie U Vail and Golorado Mountain Colle e will be offer~n cus
~O p~ 3~ tomer serv~ce/sluer safery.xca~riingm con~uncuo v,nth-the Mexd~'ant ~'a~~~ '
. Ptbgram fore 1999=2000 season:..$ach sessiofl luted below will.be con, ~
' ducted by ind,ividuals Who are;not only-experienced in eustomer ~service Y:~
- ,
trauiing _but aLso have estensive real Lfe experiencem the field in the ,
fields of inanagement, retail, iestaurant; and lodguig mdustnes:',These ses- 3s:: .
~ sions will be engaging and interactive, providing an ideal learning envuon -
~ - ~
d expenencecxient an
t
For more informauon or to register, call 476-4040 ~ 6,
Two types~ f trainuig._
.
Management~(cost $45, held at GMC) : - ,
- ' j. . ' f.; ' ,
Tuesday October 12 8-10am Tuesday -October 12, 5;30-730pm' Wednesday Oeto6er =13 8-10am '
Wednesday -October 13, . 530 7;30pm
Dates for. mauagement rrauitng in November and January will be ` .
announced u~`late Oerober
, .
~ Employee7Front Line: (cost $201keld in the Vail Y'illage) '
06terui November, December, and january A schedule for Dec. (week
_~~Drh) 8c'jati.(tieeek of •10-14th) will be released m late`Oaober. Retail: . Monday ' November 15 : 3-530pm`..
- - Monday Novembu 15 =530-8pm
Tuesday November 16 830-1 lpm
Tue,4day ~i>vember ~6 il 30-Zpm
Restaurant : Tuesday X~ Nbvember i6ti ` 17'~0 2pm'. ~
Tuesday. ovember ~d 3 5'30}ur~
Wednesday J`NoveIriber ~7 . 1130 Zpm
WeFinesday Npvember 17.: ~ 3-530pm~
'j'Iiurs(iay _ November 18 .94 1;39atn
Lodging.: Wednesday . November 17 9-1130am
N.ovember,;17,. , 3-530pm .
` Wednesday . November 17 530-8pm `
, Thursday -r Nwem~er 18 t ' ,11.30-2pm
Thursday; ~lovember I8~ 5 30-8p?i~
General 3Vlonday ' 3~8oveta~t~ec~25 m
Wed'nesday 2pm .
Thursday +November 18 3-5:30pm .
Dependerit'ttpon enrollment, additional sessions will be scheduled £or each
area as needed. Enrollment will be capped at 60 for each session: therefore';
' we recommend that individuals pre=register for;a session by calling 476- .
4040. Each individual wlio;attends a=session will .receive a certificate which
indicates that they have;completed che necess`{ary;maining to'be•".~Tigible for
the discounted Merchant Pass {$599). Page: 1
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The
C-HAMBER
Of Commerce
Presents
"Sharpening Your Edge"
Customer Service/ Skier Saf ety Training
Vail Valley business owners, managers and employees are invited to attend this free training for the
purpose of making valley businesses more successful and competitive. Take advantage of this great
opportunity to educate yourself and your staff and each of you receive a$250 discount off the
Merchant Ski Pass!
Attendees will spend only 1.5 hours in a fun, informative session where presenter Jack Turner will
run through the basics of customer service, how it relates to the perception of our valley, and he will
touch on skier safety.
Merchant Ski Pass holders must attend one of the following sessions by January 20th to receive a$250
discount off their ski pass. There are two sessions planned per day, an 8:00 a.m. and a 6:00 p.m.
Please make note of the Iocation for the session you plan to attend.
Monday, November lst: 8 am & 6pm- both at the Vilar Center
Tuesday, November 2na: 8 am Cascade Theater/ 6 prn Battle Mountain High School
Wednesday, November 17th: 8 am Cascade Theater/ 6 pm Battle Mountain High School
Thursday, November 18th: 8 am - Vilar Center* no 6pm session.
Hospitality Night and Chamber Mixer at the Vilar Center.
Monday, December 13ffi: 8 am & 6pm-both at the ViIar Center
Tuesday, December 14th: 8 am at Cascade Theater / 6 pm Battle Mountain High School .
Wednesday, January 19th: 8 am & 6pm-both at the Vilar Center Thursday, January 20th: S am Cascade Theater/ 6pm Battle Mountain High School
Be sure your attendees sign in and receive a certificate for the training. This is your proof of
attendance.
To provide adequate seating RSVP the number of
employees attending from your business by calling
949-5189.
Presented by Vilar Center for the Arts, Vail Cascade Theater,
Battle Mountain High School, and The Chamber of Commerce.
\
TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY
October 20, 1999
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Community Information Officer
VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 19
Work Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas
--20 Year Employee Anniversaries
The Council recognized Donald Gallegos and Mike Rose for 20 years of service to the town.
Gallegos is a heavy equipment operator II in the Public Works Department, while Rose serves
as the department's transiUparking manager. Each received $2,000 in recognition of their
contributions to the town.
--Supplemental Appropriation In preparation for the evening meeting, the Council reviewed an ordinance authorizing a
supplemental adjustment to the 1999 budget. It was later unanimously approved on second
reading. For details, see evening meeting briefs or contact Finance Director Steve Thompson at
479-2116.
--Proposed revisions to Town of Vail Employee Housing Guidelines
As a follow up to a discussion on Oct. 5, the Council reviewed proposed revisions to the Town of
Vail Employee Housing Guidelines, including possible income/asset caps. After reviewing
applicable guidelines from Aspen, Telluride and the Eagle County Down Payment Assistance
Program, the Council added a provision #o Vail's program requiring future applicants to verify
that over 75% of their income is derived from working at an Eagle County business. The new
requirement is intended to prevent wealthy individuals or "trust-funders" from participating in the
purchase of deed-restricted housing. Also yesterday, the Council added a provision that gives
applicants 1 to 1 credit for past residency status when those applicants experience a break in
concurrent residency. Prior to the revisions, applicants were given no credit for previous
residency status if there was a break in concurrence. In addition to the two revisions approved
yesterday, the Council clarified 8 other guidelines at its Oct. 5 meeting, including creation of an
annual lottery to create a re-sale reserve list. All new housing product will continue to have its
own lottery. For a copy of the revised guidelines, contact Nina Timm, Vail Housing Coordinator,
at 479-2144.
--Discussion of Sale of Rockledge Road and Ptarmigan Road Properties
In preparation for the evening meeting, the Council reviewed a pair of ordinances that address
private encroachments on town-owned properties along Rockledge and Ptarmigan roads. Tom
Steinberg, a former councilmember and president of the Eagle Valley land Trust, who helped
initiate the action, spoke in favor of the ordinance, while council candidate Diana Donovan
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agreed the result will be great; however, Donovan expressed disappointment with a provision
that allows property owners to receive GRFA credit as a result. Donovan also urged the Council
to create a paperwork trail so as not to jeopardize the Real Estate Transfer Tax ordinance. Also
yesterday, Art Abplanalp, representing 7 Rockledge Road property owners, asked that technical
changes be made in the legal descriptions of the properties. For additional details, see evening
meeting briefs and attached memo.
--Open Space Board of Trustees Recommendation
In preparation for the evening meeting, the Council reviewed a revised recommendation of
designated open space properties forwarded to the Council by the 3-member Open Space ,
Board of Trustees. The board is comprised of Sybill Navas from the Town Council, Galen
Aasland from the Planning and Environmental Commission and Town Manager Bob McLaurin.
See evening meeting briefs for details.
--Information Update
There were two announcements: 1) Councilmembers, as well as Town of Vail employees must
attend a customer service training session to meet eligibility requirements for the $599 merchant
ski pass; 2) the recreation path lights near Red Sandstone School wiff experience power
outages for the next few weeks as Holy Cross Energy finishes a system upgrade.
--Council Reports
Kevin Foley praised the accomplishments of the Alpine Gardens expansion in Ford Park
following a recent visit, saying the town's financial support had been well spent. He said the
gardens, with a new 30 ft. tall waterfall, will become the "crown jewel" of the park.
Ludwig Kurz, who represents the Council on the Board of Directors of Vail Valley Community
Television Channel 5, said the board would be sending a written thank you for Council's
approval of a$2,500 equipment grant. In addition, Kurz said the station was preparing to launch
two initiatives. One is a 30-minute television program aimed at introducing the area to seasonal
employees; the other is a similar program offered in Spanish.
Sybill Navas, who represents the Council on the Art In Public Places (AIPP) Board, reported on
a recent meeting of AIPP in which plans were discussed for: 1) relocating the Sister Cities skier
sculpture to Golden Peak; 2) installing pavers to the 10th Mountain Division soldier in Slifer
Plaza; 3) adding a Christmas tree with lights to the amphitheater at Seibert Circle during the
winter; and 4) requesting permission of the Town Council to transfer unspent project dollars into
the 2000 budget (request was approved). Navas also noted the Seibert Circle project has been
presented with a design award by the state chapter of the American Society of Landscape
Architects.
Bob Armour represented the town at the 23rd Annual Ski Hall of Fame induction ceremony over
the weekend. He said the event was well-organized and well-attended. He thanked Margie
Plath of the Colorado Ski Museum for coordinating the event.
In preparation for a meeting this week of the Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau (WTCB)
Board of Directors, Michael Arnett, who represents the Council on the board, asked for Council
feedback on two agenda items (marketing district campaign and future of WTCB as a marketing
organization). Although there was no feedback on the items listed above, Councilmembers
reviewed a 2-2 vote occurring at the Oct. 21 meeting in which a$105,984 FY 2000 funding
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request for the Lodging Quality Initiative was defeated. Arnett said he was interested in
resurrecting town funding at a reduced level, with the private sector increasing its financial
support. Sybill Navas agreed with Arnett's suggestion to revisit the proposal, saying the initiative
was critical to Vail's future viability, while Michael Jewett and Kevin Foley expressed opposition,
questioning the appropriateness of public funding. Ludwig Kurz expressed support for the
program, noting the funding would be a one-time contribution and would not involve government
policing of private properties. Sybill Navas then moved to amend the FY 2000 budget to include
a$100,000 contribution to the Lodging Quality Initiative. The motion passed on a 4-3 vote with
Foley, Jewett and Arnett voting against. Please note: the funding amount was amended to
$75,000 at the evening meeting on a 5-2 vote (Foley, Jewett against).
--Other
Michael Arnett noted his attendance at Monday's candidate forum.
Bob Armour thanked the staff for its follow-up in declining a public art proposal offered by an
artist from France. After hearing positive feedback from community members, Armour
suggested viewing a program now airing on Channel 5 featuring Frank Maguire who spoke
recently to the Rotary Club about leadership, passion and vision.
Following an update from Bob Armour regarding discussions with the Tashina Ellefson family,
the Council voted 7-0 to name the new Arosa-Garmisch neighborhood park in West Vail in honor
of Tashina's husband, Lyndon, an ultra-marathon runner who died tragically last summer while
training in Italy. Many residents of the neighborhood had suggested naming the new park in
Ellefson's memory. Armour said the family has given permission to name the park "Ellefson
Park." Ground breaking for the park is scheduled to occur this fall. The Ellefson family
continues to live in the West Vail neighborhood.
Sybill Navas inquired about the status of an automatic forwarding system for Council voice mail.
The Council's collective voice mail messages are currently being forwarded manually due to lack
of an additional U S West switch. A system upgrade is planned after the first of the year. Navas
also inquired about the status of a project to connect the Bald Mountain Road recreation path
with a nearby bus stop.
Also yesterday, at the suggestion of Sybill Navas, the Council voted 7-0 to direct Housing
Coordinator Nina Timm to explore. the purchase of additional condominium units to be used to
house seasonal Town of Vail employees for the winter with the possibility of offering the units to
qualified buyers in the spring. Given the high cost of construction, Navas says it makes sense to
consider the purchase of existing housing stock in the price range of $100,000 per bedroom or
below.
Ludwig Kurz suggested removal of the Ford Park $5 event parking signs as the town prepares
for the transition to the winter ski season in which parking at Ford Park will again be free.
Kevin Foley noted the Ford Park soccer fields have been re-sodded by the Vail Recreation
District following use during WestFest. Foley also inquired about a condition of approval by the
Design Review Board for the Dobson Ice Arena locker room expansion regarding the relocation
of trees. He also suggested the town consider a health insurance option for returning seasonal
employees as an incentive for recruitment and retention. In addition, Foley inquired about the
status of the Lionsridge Loop street reconstruction project (nearly finished) and the Manor Vail
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Bridge project (abutment and footings work will take place this week). Also, Foley expressed his
disappointment that benches in Lionshead had already been picked up and stored for the winter
despite continued warm temperatures. Additional observations by Foley included: appreciation
for the installation of safety fencing along the recreational path at the West Vail roundabouts and
the new sidewalk in front of the Vail Athletic Club; and notification that lights in the Lionshead
pedestrian area haven't been working at night.
Michael Jewett echoed Foley's interest in researching the possibility of offering health insurance
to seasonal workers. Town Manager Bob McLaurin said the topic was being reviewed as part of
an overall insurance plan for town employees. Next, at the suggestion of Ludwig Kurz, the Council reviewed the Town Manager's Report which
contained an update on Bob McLaurin's negotiations with City Market for use of the former
Bright Horizons space to relocate the Library community room. While City Market has agreed to
a 1-0-year lease which would cost the town approximately $100,000 annually for the cost of
maintenance and utilities, Michael Jewett said he'd prefer the town negotiate a longer term
lease. At the evening meeting, the Council directed McLaurin to continue those negotiations.
Evening Session Briefs
Council members present: Armour, Arnett, Foley, Ford, Jewett, Kurz, Navas
--Citizen Participation
There was no citizen participation.
--Consent Agenda
The Council voted 7-0 to approve the consent agenda which included second reading of two
housekeeping pension amendment ordinances and second reading of an ordinance de-
annexing six federally-owned parcels firom the Town of Vail boundaries as part of the land
ownership adjustment agreement signed in 1997 between the town and the U.S. Forest Service.
--Sale of Rockledge Road Parcel
The Council voted 6-1 (Foley against) on first reading to approve an ordinance authorizing the
town manager to enter into a contract to convey 21,200 sq. ft. of Town of Vail land acquired from
the U.S. Forest Service in the 1997 Land Ownership Adjustment Agreement to property owners
on Rockledge Road where there are now private improvements, such as landscaped front yards,
on the land. Town Attorney Tom Moorhead said there is the potential for the town to see a return
of $1.4 million on the sale of the Rockledge Road properties. Under the terms of the sale, no
improvements can be constructed on the property;-although homeowners will benefit through an
increased lot size which would net slight increases in allowable square footage and site
coverage. Also, land on the south side of Rockledge Road will be retained by the town with a
deed restriction to provide a buffer between the road and U.S. Forest Service lands. During
discussion, Moorhead advised the Council to consider the sale as an independent action with no
ties to previous land exchange actions, including the town's 1995 purchase of the Trapper's Run
property for $2.5 million, which was eventually traded to the Forest Service as part of the Land
Ownership Adjustment Agreement. Once approved on second reading, the Rockledge Road
properties will be replatted as larger lots and rezoned as Primary/Secondary. For more
information, see attached memo or contact Community Development Director Russell Forrest at
479-2146.
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--Sale of Ptarmigan Road Parcel
The Council voted 5-1 (Foley against and Armour recusing himself) to approve first reading of a
second ordinance authorizing the town manager to enter into a contract to convey 39,935 sq. ft.
of Town of Vail land acquired from the U.S. Forest Service in the 1997 Land Ownership
Adjustment Agreement to property owners on Ptarmigan Road where there are now private
encroachments on public property. This transaction has a potential return to the town of
approximately $1.2 million. The terms of this sale also forbid property owners to make
improvements to the property, although homeowners will benefit through an increased lot size.
In addition, the town would convey development rights of 4.3 acres of undeveloped land on the
south side of Ptarmigan Road to the Eagle Valley Land Trust and would be compensated for the
full value of the land based on an appraisal. This transaction would preserve the land as open
space in perpetuity and would enable the town to retain ownership of the 4.3 acres. In voting
against the sale as he did with the Rockledge Road property, Kevin Foley criticized the action,
saying the town wasn't getting enough money for the parcels. In response, Sybill Navas said
the appraisal was based on an open space valuation, not as developable property. Ludwig Kurz
agreed, saying the town was honoring an agreement it made to work with the Forest Service in a
straight-forward and honest manner in an effort to protect open space. Also, Michael Jewett
reminded Councilmembers it was never the town's intent to allow lands acquired through the
Land Ownership Adjustment Agreement to be developed. Bob Armour had recused himself
from the discussion, noting that one of his ski school clients was involved in the proposed
purchase. For more information, contact Community Development Director Russell Forrest at
479-2146.
--Designation of Open Space Parcels
The Council voted 7-0 on first reading to place 5 parcels totaling 14.71 acres into the town's
designated open space classification for protection in perpetuity unless voters determine
otherwise. Those properties, as recommended in the voter-approved Open Space Board of
Trustees process, include: the yet-to-be-constructed Arosa-Garmisch neighborhood park (2.66
acres); a portion of Buffehr Creek Park (1.1 acres); a riparian area along the Booth Creek
stream tract (3.89 acres); an unplatted parcel south of Main Gore Drive in East Vail (4 acres);
and Booth Creek Park (3.06 acres). Yesterday's first reading approval followed defeat of a
similar proposal on a 5-2 vote at Council's July 6 meeting (a super majority vote of 6 or more is
needed to pass). At the time, Councilmembers Michael Jewett and Kevin Foley had voted
against the measure, suggesting the 3-member Open Space Board of Trustees be reconvened
to review its recommendations with the public. That meeting occurred Oct. 7 and resulted in the
addition of the Booth Creek Park property to the list, as well as an explanation of the process
and criteria to the public. In voting to support the revised recommendation from the Open Space
Board, Michael Jewett and Kevin Foley expressed the'ir appreciation for revisiting the process.
Sybill Navas, the Council's representative to the board, agreed the Oct. 7 review was beneficial
to those who attended the session as it helped to clarify misunderstandings. In the future, she
said the Board of Trustees recommendation process will include a public meeting on the front
end, which had been an oversight earlier in the year. She then reminded the community the
open space designation is an ongoing process in which properties are continually assessed to
determine if they meet the designation criteria. Since 1995 when voters overwhelmingly
amended the Town Charter to require a vote of the people before certain designated parcels of
open space can be sold or significantly changed, 14 town-owned parcels totaling 382 acres
have been placed into the open space designation. The most notable parcels include Bighorn
Park, Katsos Ranch Park and the stream tract in Vail Village. For more information, contact
Russell Forrest, Community Development Director, at 479-2146.
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--2000 Budget
The Council voted 5-2 (Foley, Jewett against) to approve second reading of the 2000 Town of
Vail budget which was amended to include a$75,000 contribution to assist in the funding of the
Lodging Quality Initiative. The Council had previously defeated a motion to fund the initiative at
the $105,984 level in 2000 on a 2-2 vote at its Sept. 21 work session. But in resurrecting the
issue, Sybill Navas said she felt it was critical to move the initiative forward in 2000. The Council
previously authorized $19,064 from 1999 funding to help with the start-up. In voting against the
measure, both Foley and Jewett said they couldn't support use of tax dollars for what appeared
to them to be a private sector initiative. Jewett also characterized the program as heavy-
handed. But in offering support for Navas' interest in reconsidering the funding request, Michael
Arnett said it was important for the town to be involved in a one-time grant to get the program up
and running to ensure guests know what they're buying when they book a room. He said the
town's funding could be justified in the same manner as its contributions to the Vail Valley
Foundation and the Bravo Colorado Music Festival. Similarly, Ludwig Kurz said Vail must make
funding commitments that are directly related to the resort's economic viability. He said the
lodging quality issue is as critical as the employee shortage and employee housing problems.
Kurz also emphasized the town, by contributing to the funding, would not have direct
involvement in administration of the program. Yesterday's 5-2 approval of the Town of Vail
budget for 2000 calls for collecting and spending $34.3 million. The budget includes a 5 percent
projected increase in sales tax collections over 1999 as well as $500,000 in expense cuts due to
elimination of 9.6 full time equivalent positions. For more information, contact Finance Director
Steve Thompson at 479-2116.
--Supplemental Appropriation
The Council voted 7-0 to approve second reading of a supplemental appropriation to the 1999
budget, which reduces the overall budget by $43,781 due to the reduction of $1.9 million in
capital projects as a result of slow revenue growth. For more information, contact Finance
Director Steve Thompson at 479-2116.
--Resolution Approving the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (Leaf) Contract
In a housekeeping measure, the Council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution authorizing the town
manager to enter into a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation to receive a
$21,0000 grant for enforcement of laws pertaining to driving under the influence of alcohol or
drugs.
--Town Manager's Report
In a discussion that began during the work session regarding the former Bright Horizons space
at City Market, Councilmembers directed the town manager to continue negotiations for the
space. See work session briefs for additional information, or contact Bob McLaurin at 479-2105.
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS
October 26 Work Session
PEC/DRB Report
Discussion on 2 Year Budget Process
November 2 Work Session November 2 Evening Meeting
TBD Second Reading, Ordinance 31, re: Ptarmigan Rd.
Second Reading, Ordinance 30, re: Rockledge Rd.
Second Reading, Ordinance 32, re: Open Space
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Memorandum
To: Greg Morrison, Chief of Police
•am Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager
Greg Hall, Public Works Director
Russell Forest, Community Development Director
From: Joe Russell, Police Commander
. Date: October 19`h, 1999
Re: Council follow up regarding comments made by Kelly Klawiter .
On October 17`h, Sergeant Michael Bulkeley did speak with Kelly. I apologize for the
delay in speaking with her, but we had the wrong information on how to get a hold of her
and had made numerous attempts to contact her.
Attached please find her concerns listed in the memo that Michael Bulkeley wrote to me.
I would be glad to respond to her regarding the management of CheckPoint Charlie and
turning lost tourists around. I am not able to address the other issues regarding the
moving of CheckPoint Charlie and Mayors Park etc.
Please advise how you would like for me to proceed with my portion of this information?
Thank You!
~ • .
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Memoran&tm
To: Commander Joe Russell
From: Michael Bulkeley
Date: 10/17/99
• Re: Kelly Klawiter
On 10/13/99 at approximately 1600 hours, I spoke with Klawiter about her ideas for moving
Checkpoint Charlie and traffic flow into the village. Klawiter said that she appreciated us calling to
follow up with her on her ideas.
Klawiter told me that she has been in the Vail area for thirty years, and since this is a tourist town, she
felt that some improvements on assisting the tourists were necessary. Klawiter said that she sees the
tourists drive into town, and they end up getting lost almost immediately, because of the roundabout.
She said they look for a place that appears to be going into the center of town, and they make it all the
way to Checkpoint Charlie. Once they get to Checkpoint Charlie and find out that they cannot be
there, the people in Checkpoint Charlie, either turn them around and send them back out or send them
through town.
Klawiter believes that the area where Checkpoint Charlie is and the circle around the tree has
numerous pedestrians, bicyclists, and children in the area and either way that the people are sent is
dangerous. She said that the people are generally in a hurry, and they are trying to get to their hotel,
and even if they do turn around, the pedestrians, kids, bikes, and the tree in the azea make it
dangerous.
She had two ideas for where Checkpoint Charlie could be moved. Her first idea was to move it just
up the hill near the entrance to the backside of the Lodge tower as the roadway turns to go down into
the Village. She said that she did not feel this was the most ideal location, but it afforded vehicles the
opportunity to exit on Willow Road, instead of having to turn around the tree and then go back out to
Willow and down to the rounda.bout. It would also be easier for any semi tractor-trailers that become
lost and need to turn around in the area, as it is a bigQer turning area. It also has fewer pedestrians,
bicycles and children because they aze all concentrated in the village azea.
The idea that she felt was the best idea was to place Checkpoint Charlie near or in the Mayor's Park.
She said what she envisioned was something like Beaver Creek with the security gate, where people
who had passes could just enter through without stopping and talking to the attendant. She feels that
this area would be much better, because it is closer to the roundabout. As people get off the highway,
they can immediately get to this location. She said she does not picture it being manned 24 hours a
day, but that it would be manned like we man Checkpoint Charlie and then after hours, there would be
maps and information available to anybody, who came in when the area was unmanned.
She believes that the people on Forest Road would appreciate this, as it makes their community almost
a gated community.
Her ideas for turning around were not exactly clear, but she thought that they could go on East
~ Meadow and do a U-turn in the area, and obviously Mayor's Park would have to be completely
removed to accomplish this. She felt that this area is a little safer with fewer pedestrians and bicycle .
traffic.
Klawiter felt that Vail needed to work on taking care of people that are coming into town and making
a good first impression. She said with a manned booth, they could give everybody all the information
that they need or send them immediately to an information booth to obtain further information.
She said that she understands that change is difficult and that it costs a lot to move the structure, but
said that when Checkpoint Charlie was first put in, it was not planned. It is sitting on top of a sewer
main and has to be moved every so often, so that access to the sewer main can be gained. She said
that costs money as well.
She also said that the signs in East Vail may need to be rearranged a little, because she constantly sees
people in her neighborhood, which is at the far end of East Vail, lost, while looking for the ski resort.
She said people get off in East Vail and instead of turning right and then left onto the Frontage Road,
they turn left and go underneath the highway, looking for the town, and obviously they do not fmd it.
She understands why the East Vail signage was done and does not feel that this is such a big issue.
I told her that if you had any further questions, you would get ahold of her for any further
clarifications. Most of her thoughts aze just that, and she said that she is not a traffic engineer and
does not fully know about all the traffic flow and that type of thing, but seems to think that Vail needs
to do something to become tourist friendly.
She said she and her family have been trying to sell this idea to council for a long time, and it
continually falls on deaf ears.
If you have any further questions or need me to follow up any fiirther, please let me lrnow.
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Memorandum
To: Michael Bulkeley, Sergeant
From: Joe Russell, Commander
Date: October 12th, 1999
Re: Council Follow up.
Michael, I have been advised that the name and number we were provided with was
wrong to contact Kelly. Her correct name is Kelly Klawiter and her number is 476-9596.
Please call her and find out what she has to say about the issues of Check point Charlie.
Please apologize for our delay in contacting her. You know the reason. -
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Memorandum
To: Kurt Mulson, Sergeant
From: Joe Russell, Commander I
Date: October 5, 1999
Re: Council follow up.
Kurt, I have been directed to follow up on an issue Kelly Clouatre brought forward to the
Town Council regarding Check Point Charlie.
I have called Kelly several times and have received no answer. It appears that she has not
answering machine as well. I was given the number of 479-9327.
Would you please call her tonight and find out her issues about the CEO's and traffic
through CheckPoint Charlie. I received a call from a reported the week of the 23`d , but I
have not been able to speak with her personally. If you could also get information on how
to contact her I would appreciate it.
I want to be able to respond to the Town Council with our follow up and I do not want to
delay it any longer that it has been so far. Please send me the results of your conversation
in writing.
If you have any questions please call me at home.
Thanks for your help!!
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To: Anne Wright
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CC: Bob McLaurin, Greg Hall, Greg Morrison, Tom Moor2zead
Further item(s) :
1) TCI FRANCHSSE FEE
Kevin Foley
TOM: In a request before the Council at today's work session re- funding
equipment/programming for Char.nel 5, the question was asked as to whether
the TOV could raise the franchise fee.
2) VA2L VILLAGE TRAFFIC FLOW
Ke11y Clouder
GREG M./GREG H.: Kelly addressed Council on tYie 7th, but again at the
evening meeting on the 21st. She has several ideas for redirecting the Vail
Village traffic f1ow, including -
signs, personal directi,ons, moving Checkpoint Charlie (or a facsiinile) to
tYie Mayor' s Park, and CaLmcil :has directed staff to follow up w/her.
ANNE: Please add a 15 minute item to next week's work session - Y2K
PREPAREDNESS.
Also, Ord. #24 lzas been tabled to a"later" meeting - Russ and Dominic may'
be able to tell you wYien based on the additional work t2zey have been asked
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Fr^?i: Susan Douglas
To: Joe Russell
Subject: Lost tourist answers
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The consistent answer on my team is as
follows--
lost tourists DO NOT go through the
Village. The only vehicles allowed in
the Village are people going to The
Plaza lodge, Pepi's etc and loading and
delivery.
Sometimes lost people are sent over the
International Bridge if they are going
to Crossroads or if tYiey keep getting
lost and ]ceep cominq back to CPC.
The team was adamant they do not send
people through the Village because of
the crowds as well as the incident last
March ( ? ) with riVild Bill.
David and Jim mentioned that Layman had
given the CEOs direction to send lost
people over International Bridge but
the CEOs said they seldom do this and
send people back out Vail Road.
David also commented that vehicles go
down Gore Creek Drive from the Sitzmark
and the CEO at CPC is unable to stop
tYiem. They have seen people come the
wrong way across =nternational Bridge
and then head east on Gore Creelc Drive.
TYiey did not feel this issue was out of
control but it does happen -
occasionally.
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October 19, 1999
Mr. Peter M. Abuisi Mr. Mark Strakbein
Headmaster Principal
Vail Mountain School Battle Mountain High School
3160 Katsos Ranch Road Post Office Box 249
Vail, CO 81657 Minturn, CO 81645
Gentlemen:
Please help the Town of Vail name outstanding students as recipients for the following awards.
VAIL YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARD
This award will be granted annually to two outstanding juniors, one from Battle Mountain High
School and one from the Vail Mountain School, both of whom having been nominated by their
respective school faculty. The criteria for selecting these students are included in this packet. The
criteria will help you weigh students' individual efforts and achievements both in this community
and their schools to make a nomination. Presentations of this award are made in the spring of each
yeaz. A$1,000 scholarship is attached to this award.
THE VAIL VALLEY EXCHANGE YOUTH AMBASSADOR AWARD
Any number of qualified applicants will be considered from both Battle Mountain High School and
Vail Mountain School. The criteria included in this packet will outline our current cultural exchange
program with Mt. Buller, Australia. The Town of Vail designated committee will review the
applications and select finalists. The committee will interview the finalists, and an ambassador will
be selected from each respective school. A provision for acceptance into this program is
acknowledgment from the potential ambassador's parent or guardian that reciprocal housing in this
valley will be provided for an exchange student from one of our sister cities. The Vail Town Council
will fund travel expenses and spending money for the ambassadors from Vail.
NOTE: Students selected by their schools for the Vail Youth Recognition Award are also
encouraged to apply for the Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador Award.
Again, criteria for these awards are included in this packet, as well as application forms for the Vail
Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador Award. Nominations and applications for both awards should
be submitted to Pam Brandmeyer no later than Friday, November 19, 1999, at 5:00 p.m. Interviews
for the Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador Award finalists will be scheduled subsequent to
these submittals.
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If you have questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 479-2113.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. .
Sincerely,
. Pamela A. Brandmeyer
Assistant Town Manager
PAB/aw
Attachments
TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657 ~
970479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
MEMORANDUM TM
TO: Applicants
FROM: Sybill Navas -
DATE: October 19, 1999
RE: Vail Youth Recognition Award
The Town of Vail has created an annual Vail Youth Recognition Award to be given to a
recipient, one each from Battle Mounta.in High School and the Vail Mountain School. Listed
below are the basic components for this award:
1. Purpose
II. Organization
III. Criteria
IV. Process
V. Award
1. PURPOSE: The purpose of the award is to recognize and reinforce outstanding
achievement by youth of the Upper Eagle Valley, both for their individual achievements and as
role models for their peers. The Vail Town Council created this award to acknowledge and
reward students from our community schools.
II. ORGANIZATION: The Town of Vail will solicit recipients from the administration/
faculty of both Battle Mountain and the Vail Mountain School. Each school should nominate
one student and be personally aware of the nominated studenYs achievements and citizenship
efforts. The Vail Town Council must then accept the nominee. The student nominated from
each school should be a resident of the Town of Vail. In the event a qualified applicant from
within the Town of Vail boundaries cannot be proposed by the school, consideration will be
given to an l lth grader within the RESOJ school district and attending Battle Mountain High
School or the Vail Mountain School.
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III. CRITERIA: It is extremely important that the school select a candidate who has fulfilled
all the criteria to the highest degree. The Council feels this is a special award and the criteria will
be strongly adhered to in the review process. It is important the nominee have enough life
experience to have distinction in all areas, not just one or two. All Council members must be in
agreement that the candidate fulfills all criteria. Therefore, the more information submitted,
especially supplemental information such as newspaper clippings, copies of awards, statements
from other individuals, and so on, the better.
- a. The applicant must be a resident of the Town of Vail and a resident of the Eagle
County School District enrolled either as an l lth grader at either Battle Mountain '
or the Vail Mountain School as a full-time student. In the event an appropriate
candidate from within the Town of Vail boundaries cannot be found,
consideration will be given to a full-time student who is a resident in RESOJ.
b. The applicant shall have accomplished something special either through
academics, athletics, civic activities, fine or the performing arts.
c. The applicant must exemplify ideals that set standards for other students in all
facets of their lives.
d. The applicant cannot be older than nineteen (19) years of age.
IV. PROCESS: Candidate nominations (one from each school) must be received based on
the criteria supplied by the Vail Town Council. Based on these applications, the school will
present its nomination to the Vail Town Council. The school's nomination must be received by
the Town Council no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 1999. The Council will then
review the candidates and grant final approval prior to notification of the recipient. Applications
may be mailed or hand-delivered to:
. Pam Brandmeyer
Town of Vail
75 S. Frontage Road
Vail, CO 81657
V. AWARD: Awards will consist of engraved plaques bearing the recipients names to be
placed on permanent display in the Vail Municipal Building. Each recipient will receive a
$1,000 scholarship to the student. The Award will be presented to the recipients by the Vail
Mayor or a Council member at the recipient's annual school awards ceremonies.
NOTE: Each student nominated by their respective school for the Vail Youth Recognition
Award may also apply for the Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador Award.
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TOWN OF VAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657 ~
970-479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157 ' ' ' •
MEMORANDUM TM
TO: Applicants
FROM: Sybill Navas -
DATE: October 19, 1999
RE: Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador Award
The Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador Award/Delatite Shire Student Exchange (Mt.
Buller, Australia) has been operating successfully for four years. During each stay the successful
applicant has been hosted by a family and has been expected to participate in a variety of
activities which include work experience in the hospitality or ski industry. The applicant must be
an 11 th grader.
The following criteria will be employed in the selection process:
l. Academic excellence
2. Community involvemendservice
3. Sporting achievements, skiing prowess or knowledge of the sport
4. Unquestionable integrity
5. Independence and confidence in all aspects of this Sister Cities exchange
6. Willingness and ability to host a Delatite Shire/Sister Cities exchange student
Please fill out the attached application form completely.
SN/aw
Attachment (application)
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VAIL VALLEY EXCHANGE
YOUTH AMBASSADOR AWARD
STUDENT INFORMATTON
Name (print) [ ] Male [ ] Female
Last Name First Name M.I.
Home Address
Street City
Mailing Address
Street City
Telephone Date of Birth Location
Mo/Day/Yr City/State
Social Security Number
_ Yes, I am a U.S. Citizen.
If a naturalized citizen, name country of previous citizenship
Date U.S. Citizenship was obtained
Month Day Year
I have been a resident of Colorado since
Month Year
My prior residence was
Current School
Name City Telephone
Parent/Legal Guardian's Name
Home Address
Occupation/Title
Employer
Work Telephone
PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN AGREEMENT:
I acknowledge that reciprocal housing in the Vail Valley will be supplied for an exchange student from
one of Vail's Sister Cities should my child be named a Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador.
Signature Date
Parent/Legal Guardian
If anyone other than a parent is responsible for you, please give the following information about the
person to whom communication about you should be sent:
Name
Address
Street City State Zip Code
Telephone
Are there any special circumstances related to you or your family that you would like the Exchange
Committee to know?
EDUCATIONAL DATA
Please list any other secondary schools, summer school programs, and institutes you have attended,
grades 9-11.
Name Location Diploma/Certificate received Dates Attended
What is your possible career choice?
What is your possible major?
AUTHORIZATION
In accordance with the application process, we authorize the Exchange Committee to obtain from the
high school, guidance counselor, teachers and other sources, credentials that may be reyuired with this
application, including, but not limited to, course grades, standardized test scores, personal appraisals. We
also waive all access to the credentials collected which shall be considered confidential, in accordance
with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
/
Student Signature Date
/
Signature of Parent or Guardian Date
ACTIVITIES and HONORS
Student Organizations and Clubs Please list the organization, position held and what school year(s)
you were involved.
Music, Visual Arts, Writing, Drama and Dance Please specify musical instruments, art media,
publications, hobbies, and special talent.
Athletics Please list athletic activities and what level of participation (i.e., Varsity, Jr. Varsity,
Intramural, or Club).
Special Academic Programs or Awards Please list below.
Community Organizations and Service Please list below the organization(s) in which you are involved.
Work Experience Please indicate employer's name, type of work, hours per week and dates employed.
Additional information Please indicate any traveling, or any other extracurricular activities not
mentioned above.
Cumulative Grade Point Average:
Attach a letter of recommendation in support of your being a Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador
from an adult who knows you well.
Answer the following and attach your responses to this application (Two page limit):
1. Describe the unique qualities of the Vail Community that you would convey to Mt. Buller,
Australia, in the Delatite Shire as a Vail Valley Exchange Youth Ambassador.
2. Elaborate on the skills and attributes which you possess to represent the Vail Community, Eagle
County, the State of Colorado, and the United States, through this exchange. .
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By supporting the 1.4% tax on lodging, you will enable
Vail to implement Vail-only marketing programs for
non-peak seasons, and you the resident will not have
t- opW. With this proposed tax, Vail's total tax on
lodging (9.9%) would still be well below the 12%
national average.
We all know that increased marketing will increase XL/ ; T C
Vail's visibility. For example, based on visitor
spending patterns, just a 5% increase in occupancy LISAB~~~yER-
would produce an incremental 93,000 visitor days, P O BOX 321
260,000 additional restaurant meals (generating over
$819,000 in tips!) and an incremental $4.5 million in V~~ CO 81658
retail activity. Without this tax, there will be no
marketing. When Vail wins, we win.
Vote "YES" on Questions 1 and 2 in the
local Vail election on November 2,1999.
Paid for by: Community Advocates for a Prosperous Vail.
THE DENVER POST WednesdaY, October 20, 1999
COLORADO - -
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Housing issue divi*des Vai*1
Dearth of employee dwellings spurs 12 to seek council seats
By Steve Lipsher ~~IL Property. consensus to solve the housing issue.
Denver Post Mountain Bureau
Shortly after, "Everything is now in the past.,;~ll
Finding places for workers to live has however, repre- but divisiveness is in the past. Peq,Qle
become the 6ot-potato issue for candi- $1 million, "keeping the lights on" has '99 sentatives of a~ ~~B ~gether in a positive, s~tr-
dates lookiag far homes with the town become a mantra, although the commu- ~ several neigh- ited manner, and I think we'll have
council, spazking renewed debate over nity has fractured over where - and barhoud groups somettting very soon," she said with
what some term is a pending crisis. how - to build housing for both season- - including characteristic optimism. `
The mayor is resigning in part be- al ski-area employees and middle-class ~ council candi- Tom Steinberg - one of two former
cause of frustration over the issue. Two families. dates Carol Hy- council members running for cou~teil
new candidates are behind a lawsuit "Everyone is saying `We're all for ^ « mers and Chas again after a hiatus - said oppositiqn
against the town involving a controver- housing.' But we're for housing some- Bernhardt to the housing plan was a case of a'.ROt
sial public-housing plan. Aad everyone place else," said Mayor Rob Ford, who stifled the plan through lawsuits agaiast in my backyard" mentality, but . ac-
agrees that keeping workers in town is is stepping down from the council a the town, claiming the land 6ad been knowledged that building on those pF-
a laudable goal, despite being the com- year early, hamstrung by community Purchased eaplicitly for parks and open cels should have heen a last resort.;,:4
munity's most divisive issue. bickering. "The uafortunate part is as space. "IYs not a new problem," he satd.
"I think the housing issue is solvable," we sit around debating and trying to get "I t6ink everybody wants the housing. "It's been going on for 30 years, and~j~'s
said Diana Donovan, one of 12 candi- the community to come around, our op- The question is where iYs going to be, ]ust slowly progressed and festered, ",~e
dates vying for five of the town's seven tions are dwindling." whether it's going to be put on open said. .
council seats. "I think there are a mil- After 21z years of public meetings, sQace and park land, or put on land that But now; iYs lutting the resort area at
lion ways to get it done. We just need to Work sessions and hearings, the town was already zoned for that," Bemhazdt the bottom line, some contend: Claim-
agree, and it has to be done right." council under Ford's guidance passed a said. inB a dearth of happy, locally residipg
dtly
In a community where nearly 75 per- sweeping plan last spring that would workers, they note that Vail rece Hymers says the acrimony surround- dropped from first to fourth in Ski m~ag-
cent of the residences are second homes have built units for as many as 1,600 ing the still-active lawsuits has subsided
and real-estate prices routinely exceed workers on undeveloped, town-owned and that residents now are looking for a Please see VAIL on713
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Lack of housing
hot issue in Vail
VAIL from Page 6B PeoP?e think Vail's going to.
die if we don't build housing,
azine's ratings, skier numbers and thaYs not true," she said. •
aze down and the towa is ap- "We need to stop all this game-
proaching a budget deficit, de- playing that we're doomed to_
spite cutting services. failure if we don't build employ-
"I'm scared where Vail is ee housing on our parks."
heading," Steinberg said. "We Wlule none of the candidates:."
have a flat sales taa, aging pub- come fo the race behind the sin-
lic facilities and a lack of com- g1e issue of housing, it is appaz--
munity cohesiveness. We ent that some were spurred to.=
need adequate employee hous- seek council seats only after,:_
ing at a price they can afford." their passions were raised-
Candidate Harry Gray, a con- thraugh the lamentably named:;
struction contractor who re- "Common Ground" plan.
cently was denied permission to And the loudest applause at a
build an employee-6ousing unit packed candidate's forum Mon-• •
in West Vail, noted that workers day night was far C6uck Ogilby;;
must commute from "down-val- who crowed, "I promise not to
ley" towns, but even t6ose are vote for any housing on open-•-•
getting too expensive. space land!"
"I thinlc some of the frustra- Meanw}ule, community sur,-
tions are 6aving to do with w6y veys continually indicate t6at-
don't we have neighbors any- deveioping affordable housing
more," he said. "What I see is is the No. 1 issue of concern
we've basically zoned locals among residents.
and families away from here." "I just think the community Donovan, among others, ques- needs to come to grips with reat- tioned whether the town should ity," Ford said. "With the town i
be in the business of building of Vai198 percent built out, with
and running housing at all, al- the down-valley property prices ;
t6ough s6e dces support its mle soaring, and with the town's in- _
in securing low-interest mort- come trending dowa, the towa's
gages and negotiating incen- ability to buy land is diminish- -
tives for homebuilders to add on ing. The longer they wait, the .
affordable housing. more difficult it ic."
~ RECEIVED OCT 2 0 1999
. LAW OFFICES
DUNN, ABPLANALP & MAURIELLO, P.C.
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
JOHN W. DUNN WESTSTAR BANK BUILDING TELEPHONE:
ARTHUR A. ABPLANALP, JR. 108 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD WEST (970) 476-0300
DIANE HERMAN MAURIELLO
CARRIE HENDON O'NEIL SUITE 300 FACSIMILE:
OF COUNSEL: (970) 476-4765
VAIL, COLORADO 81657 e-mail: vaillaw@vail.net
JERRY W. HANNAH 20 October 1999 CERTIFIED LEGAL ASSISTANTS
KAREN M. DUNN, CLAS
JANICE K. SCOFIELD, CLA
Town Council
Town of Vail
Vail, Colorado
Re: Appeal of Town of Vail Design Review - Carnie/Lauterbach Proposal
This Firm represents Dome Investment Group (the owners of Condominium Unit
11, Potato Patch Club) and George and Elisabeth Ireland (the owners of Unit 15,
Potato Patch Club). Each of our clients is also the owner of an undivided interest in
the common elements of the Potato Patch Club. Our clients are owners of property
adjoining that which is the subject of this letter.
The purpose of this letter is to appeal the decision of the Vail Design Review
Board of this date approving the design of a project for which Michael Lauterbach and
John Carnie are the applicants, affecting and including both a tract of land east of the
Potato Patch Club owned by Mr. Carnie and the common elements of the Potato Patch
Club itself. The general basis for our appeal are those reasons set forth in the attached
letter, which was provided to the Design Review Board on this date. Other reasons for
reversal of the decision of the Design Review Board may be brought up at the hearing
before the Town Council.
Please advise us of the date of any hearing on this appeal. We also ask that you
confirm to us, and advise the applicant, that the approval of this proposal is not final
and will not be final until a decision is rendered by the Town Council.
Respectfully,
UNN, ABP P U E , C.
Arthur A. Abplanalp, Jr.
xc: Dome Investment Group
Mr. and Mrs. George Ireland
, LAW OFFICES
+ DUNN, ABPLANALP & MAURIELLO, P.C.
A PROFESSIONAI CORP0RATION
JOHN W. DUNN WESTSTAR BANK BUIIDING TELEPHONE:
ARTIiUR A. ABPLANALP, JR. 108 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD WEST (970)476-0300
DIANE HERMAN MAURIELLO
SUITE 300 FACSIMILE:
CARRIE HENDON O'NEII (970) 476-4765
OF COUNSEL: VAIL, COLORADO 81657 amail: vaillaw@vail.net
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JERRY W. HANNAH 20 October 1999 CERtIF1ED LEGAL ASSISTANTS
KAREN M. OUNN, CLAS
JANICE K. SCOFIELD, CLA
Design Review Board
Town of Vail Vail, Colorado
Re: Town of Vail Design Review Hearing - Carnie/Lauterbach Proposal
Members of the Board:
This Firm represents Dome Investment Group (the owners of Condominium Unit
11, Potato Patch Club) and George and Elizabeth Ireland (the owners of Unit 15).
The purpose of this letter is to provide the Town with our clients' comments
related to the deficiencies in the plan submitted to the Town, including but not limited
to the lack of consent from the owners of the common elements of the Potato Patch
Club whose modification the plan requires and assumes.
Our clients' objections to the plan include the following:
1. The entire proposal assumes that access to the project across the
common elements of the Potato Patch Club has been agreed upon by the
owners of the common property across which it must pass. That is not
the case. The developer has submitted to the Town a resolution adopted
by the Board of Directors of the Potato Patch Club with the
representation that it is evidence of a letter of intent to grant an
easement, and apparently, of the purported agreement of the Potato
Patch Club to the proposal. The resolution is evidence of neither a letter
of intent nor the agreement of Potato Patch Club or its owners to the
project. It is simply a commitment to negotiate, and the package
presented to the Town, including but not limited to the indication that
- there exists a 40-foot wide easement (which _is false) has little
relationship to the proposal which was originally taken to the PPC and
which generated this resolurion. There is no agreement, formal or
informal, between Mr. Lauterbach or Mr. Carnie and the Potato Patch
Club Board of Directors regarding a 40-foot wide easement through the
Potato Patch Club. Even the discussions with the Potato Patch Club have
been limited to only a 25-foot wide easement, and they have not touched
upon any other impacts on or modifications of the Potato Patch Club or
its common areas.
2. The impact on the Potato Patch Club and its owners has not been
approved by the Potato Patch Club or its owners. In fact, half the
presentation involves changes to the Potato Patch Club, including
changes to the location of parking areas, coverage of open space by
asphalt, relocation of the central postal box location, and elimination of
existing parking spaces, and dramatic changes in landscaping. None of
these changes have been discussed with the Potato Patch Club or the
Potato Patch owners, and the Town has received no suggestion that the
Potato Patch Club or its owners have joined in either the application or
in the conceptual or final stages of this review process, as required by the
Vail Municipal Code at 12-11-4.B.1. and C.1.
3. The zoning may permit the creation of as many as six units on the Carnie
parcel, but the current configurarion fails to provide adequate ingress
and egress. That omission will create impact on Potato Patch Club both
because (a) it's property is the access people will use on a practical basis
and (b) its parking area will be the parking area people will use as a
necessity.
4. The emergency access may satisfy technical requirements, assuming that
at the time of any emergency, no one is parked out of the designated area
of the Unit 4 driveway. That cannot be assumed or even assured.
Therefore, no turnaround is provided for emergency vehicles. Even if it
were assumed, only one fire vehicle could possibly get into this project
and be assured of the ability to escape. In the absence of adequate fire
protection, any fire will travel uphill, toward, across and through the
Potato Patch Club. Such problems do not warrant even design approval.
5. Even when viewed on the basis of anticipated convenrional use, the road
system does not provide even a bare minimum of access. There is no
allowance for visitors, deliveries or other traffic beyond the basic traffic
generated by the occupants themselves.
6. _ The access proposed across the front of the hill will create several walls
above the face of the hill. If the property were developed less intensely,
it is possible that this road could be constructed in a way in which it has
less impact. The proposal should not be approved unless there is
confirmarion that the road cannot be constructed in any other way.
7. There has been no analysis regarding the effect of the proposed changes
on the Potato Patch Club with reference to whether that project conforms
or whether the changes will make it either nonconfornung or more non-
confornung.
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For example, the specific impacts upon the owners within the Potato
Patch Club which have not received analysis include the following:
a. Widening and extending the existing driveway through the Potato
Patch Club, and the proposed paving activities, will affect the
existing open space within the Potato Patch Club, thereby affecting
- the percentage of operi space within the Potato Patch Club and the
ability of the Club and its owners to develop additional area which
is now undeveloped. Will the widening of the access road and
paving make the Potato Patch Club or its residences non-
conforming or aggravate nonconformity with reference to open
space requirements and/or parking?
b. Widening the road may make existing units non-confornung with
reference to setbacks and parking requirements which now may
be satisfied or somewhat satisfied by spaces between the garages
and the street, or adjacent to the existing street. Will the widening
of the road affect compliance of the residences or other
improvements within the Potato Patch Club with applicable design
and zoning requirements?
c. Taking out vegetation and trees in the area of the new roadway
which has been proposed by the developer and installarion of
considerable new landscaping within the area of the Potato Patch
Club affected by that plan represent dramatic changes in that area
of the project.
Based upon the information available, it seems that no analysis has been
done regarding the impacts of these activities on the Potato Patch Club.
8. The proposal assumes significant changes to the properry owned by
Potato Patch Club owners and construction of a modified access road
across properry owned, in undivided interests, by the Potato Patch Club
owners.
The common properry of the Potato Patch Club owners is truly part of
this project, which is illustrated by the fact that more than half of the
area covered by the plan illustrates the effect on the existing Potato Patch
Club. What is missing is the consent of the owners of the Potato Patch
Club and the common properry across which the road is to be newly
constructed, widened and realigned, all of which will affect every
properry owner in Potato Patch Club between the entry and the site of
the proposed new development.
The Municipal Code pernuts the owner or authorized agent of any project
requiring design approval as prescribed by the Design Review provisions of the
Municipal Code to submit plans for conceptual review and requires the owner or ,
authorized agent of any project requiring design approval to submit material for final
design approval. It doesn't matter whether consideration is conceptual or final
approval, the Town requires the signatures of the owners of property which is the
subject of a project. The consent of the owners of half the land affected by this project
has not been required or submitted in this case, and the effect of the proposed project
upon the parking, site coverage and landscaping within the Potato Patch Club
illustrates the reason for this requirement.
The changes proposed for the Potato Patch Club are dramatic and affect the
Club as a whole. Those changes are an inherent part of this project. For that reason
alone, the fact that the application and plan lacks the approval of the Potato Patch
Club owners, this project should be denied until such time as a package can be
presented which has the consent of all affected owners, including not only the owners
of the Carnie properry but also the owners of the Potato Patch Club across whose land
the proposed access road passes. The additional facts that the impacts of the
proposed changes to the Potato Patch Club have not received any analysis, and that
the proposed change operates to defeat public safety further aggravate the
fundamental problem. The project should not receive design review approval without
resolution of these issues.
Very rs,
UNN, ABP P& U O, C.
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Arthur A. Abplanalp, Jr.
xc: Dome Investment Group
Mr. and Mrs. George Ireland
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Memorandum
To: Town Council
From: Nina Timm
Date: October 26, 1999
Subject: . Commercial Linkage Focus Groups
October 7`h and 81'' four focus groups were held to engage the business community in a
discussion of a Commercial Linkage Program within the Town of Vail. The purpose of
the meetings was two-fold.
- The first was to provide some background on what a Commercial
Linkgage program is and what successes and difficulties other resort
communities have experienced.
- The second goal was to find out from the participants what some of their
concerns were regarding a Commercial Linkage program and also what
some of the benefits of this type of program would be to local businesses.
This will be an ongoing discussion with the business community and the next focus
groups will be held on November 30`h
The attached report is from McCormick and Associates, Inc., the consultant hired to help
with this process. The report is labeled "Draft" as it continues to be a work in progress,
with ongoing discussion with the business community.
This information is being provided to inform Council members on the input to date from
the business community and to describe the proposed next steps.
The "Draft Report" attached begins with a summary of the focus group discussions,
followed by an overview of information provided to the participants. Next a list of
considerations for the Town of Vail is provided and finally there is a summary of five
other resort communities Commercial Linkage programs.
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1. Introduction
The Town of Vail is interested in implementing a commercial linkage program as one
approach to be used to produce housing that is affordable to area workers.
To that end research was done in five resort communities to learn the following:
1. The amount of affordable housing that has been created as a result of the
linkage program;
2. The methods used to create the housing (e.g. fees, taxes, on-site or off-site
housing development);
3. The impact on local businesses as a result of implementing the linkage program;
and 4. The economic impact to the community.
In addition to understanding programs offered in five communities, focus groups were
conducted with representatives of hotels, bars/restaurants, and institutions/real estate
and retail businesses. The focus groups were intended to accomplish the following:
1. Provide an overview of commerciai linkage programs, including a basic
understanding of how they work, impacts on business as well as contributions to
the larger community; and
2. Provide an opportunity for input regarding the opportunities and constraints of a
linkage program for Vail.
This report is presented to the Town of Vail to assist in discussions concerning the
adoption of a commercial linkage program. The report includes an assessment of the
pros and cons of establishing a linkage program for the Town of Vail that may include
joining an effort by Eagle County.
2. Overview of Input from Focus Groups
Generally, there was acknowledgement that recruiting and retaining employees in the
area was a problem. This was interwoven with a discussion of a desire to create a
stronger sense of community within the.town of Vail. This is an important concept for
determining the type of housing (rental or for-sale), location of housing and income and
household type to whom a program would be targeted. Overall, participants believed the
program needed to provide both for-sale housing for households committed to making
Vail home, as well as for seasonal employees that provide an essential part of the labor
market.
There was also a lot of concern expressed regarding the impacts a linkage program
could have on re-development and alsd small businesses. It appears that
representatives in each group were split in favor of pursuing the program, adamantly
opposed to the program and wanting more information before making up their mind
about the program.
Retailers, in particular, seemed to be the most concerned about how the costs of linkage
would be passed on to them. They also did not want to own or manage any housing, as
some had tried renting to employees with poor results. Retailers would prefer to pay a
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flat fee that never changed, to address employee-housing needs rather than be subject to increases in leasing space cost increases from a landlord. The example was given of
charging something as a business-licensing fee that is currently used for marketing Vail.
Ideatly, retailers would like to own their own space. `
Most employers have tried to address employee-housing issues by either paying more to
their employees or providing rental housing. Hotel operators seemed to be the most
comfortable with managing employee housing, presumably because they are in the
property management business. Retailers, on the other hand, had experienced great
difficulties when they tried employee housing and have chosen to not be both landford
and employer.
Some ideas generated by these groups that are worth mentioning:
• Encourage housing in the Town of Vail when it makes sense. One option might
include having a lower mitigation requirement if the units were provided in Vail and
higher requirement if provided out of Vail.
• Look for other sources of land, such as land currently owned by the Forest Service.
• Instead of having categories of employee generation by type of use, require a flat
percentage of to the amount of square footage being provided. For example, 10% of
all non-residential square footage would equate to a certain number of employee
housing units.
•{nitiate a fease-option program whereby persons who are renting their units could
eventually purchase them.
• Provide credit to employers who currently offer employee housing or rent units in the
community to persons who are employed by other businesses in the Vail Valley. For
example, one participant owned several properties that she leases to households
who are long time Vail residents and employees. These units would be credited
toward an employee housing unit requirement.
3. Linkage Programs
Linkage programs require developers of commercial space to contribute to the provision
of affordable housing, by building units or paying a fee-in-lieu to a housing trust fund in
proportion to the affordable housing need that the development generates via new
employment. Linkage programs focus on the housing needed to "keep up" with existing
levels of affordable housing or community goals. For example, the Town of Vail has a
goal to house 60% of its workforce. Housing provided through a linkage program would
be "counted" toward keeping up with this goal and not toward correcting an existing
affordable housing deficit. This is an important concept. In order to meet the rationale
nexus requirements, a relationship between the irnpacts caused by a development and
the nature of mitigation required must be demonstrated. Second, there must be a rough
proportionality between the extent of the impacts generated and the extent of the
mitigation required.
The basic premise of linkage programs is that new commercial development brings
employ2es to an area, which increases the demand for housing which is affordable to
those employees. The housing market will supply new units at prices and rents that
cover the cost of new construction, including land, but wilt not provide housing at prices
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and rents below the cost of construction. In a high-cost area, such as Vail, land prices have been escalating rapidly and the cost of new construction tend to be high, placing it
out of reach of many low and moderate income employees. If affordable housing is not
provided to meet the demand from new workers, the result is increasing pressure on the
existing affordable housing stock. Specific impacts include higher prices and lower
availability (low vacancy rates), as well as increased commuting from lower cost areas.
Another impact noted in the focus groups is that it is not uncommon to find 10 or more
people living in housing designed for four people in Vail and the surrounding area.
Commercial linkage programs attempt to mitigate these probtems by requiring
developers to contribute to the provision of affordable housing that is consistent with the
incomes of persons employed within the development, particularly the lower and
moderate wage groups who cannot afford market rate housing.
The amount of new employment generation varies depending on the type of project and
nature of the space that is built, as well as the nature of the businesses which occupy
the space. A linkage program needs to be responsive to differences in the types of
development that may be built, but must also be designed to reflect general categories
of uses. This is important to accommodate the variety of tenants likely to occupy a
building during its lifetime.
Following is the outline used to describe a commercial linkage program, including the
steps usually taken to derive employee generation rates and levels of mitigation.
Participants were given a sheet that described these steps and a chart indicating
employee generation rates for merged data from 17 resort communities. Working
through the steps provided the primary framework for discussing the employee
generation and mitigation requirements.
1) Overview of Commercial Linkage programs
a) Commercial Linkage has a long history - began in communities such as San
Francisco, Sacramento and Aspen - all launched programs in the late 70's to
early 80's. Developed this strategy to find ways to create opportunities for
workers to live and work in the same community. Became necessary because
housing prices were rising faster than wages forcing workers to live the area.
b) Linkage requires developers of commercial space to contribute to affordable
housing in proportion to housing need generated via employment
i) Provide units
ii) Payment in lieu
c) Rationale Nexus - impacts between development and nature of mitigation
d) Rough Proportionality - between the extent of the impacts generated and extent
mitigation is required.
e) Nexus Requirements:
i) Estimating number of new jobs created - generally by category of use
ii) Number of persons employed by businesses, with an adjustment for multiple
job holding - may be done through localized estimates based on locally
generated data
iii) Adjustment for employees who would prefer to live outside Vail - based on
local survey information
iv) Converting employees to households
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v) Number of households needing affordable housing - function of income
compared to housing cost in the area
vi) Proportion of households to be targeted by linkage - level of mitigation/local
policy and needs
vii) Amount of subsidy required to produce the housing - Cost to provide units at
prevailing interest rates and price of housing that is affordable
f) Key is often the level of mitigation required - varies from community to
community.
4. Considerations of Linkage Program
• 4.1 Employment Generation Rates
The amount of new employment generated by new nonresidential development varies
depending on the type of project and nature of the space which is built, as well as the
nature of the businesses that occupy the space. A variety of standards are available for
predicting employment generation rates. The Institute of Traffic Engineers provides a
widely used set of standards that are particularly applicable to urban areas.
Alternatively, resort communities have chosen to use more localized estimates based on
locally generated data. For example, RRC Associates has conducted 17 employer
surveys in mountain resort communities between 1990 and 1999. For the focus groups,
a merged data set which average employee generation across the 17 communities
was used as an example of employee generation rates for various categories of
business (see Chart). Town of Vail focus group participants were given a copy of this
information and asked how well it reflected the employee generation they experienced in
their businesses. They were also asked to identify areas where more information would
be helpful or desired.
On an individual establishment basis, great variability in employment generation rates is
typically observed in the business categories. As a result, it may be worth considering
building some flexibility into a linkage program in the event that an individual proposal is
anticipated to produce significantly higher or lower employment generation rates.
Additionally, the figures as reported from the surveys should be used with judgement as
to their specificity in light of the sample size, and it should be recognized that there may
be sound reasons to use modified standards rather than exact survey results. Two
factors reinforce this suggestion:
1. Focus group respondents stated that the results met some business
establishment generation rates, but not others. For example, it was noted
that the employee generation rates match closely to the experience of hotels
which offer additional services such as a health club, restaurant and golf
course, whereas they would be too high for a smaller facility. tt was also
noted that there is significant difference between employee generation rates
for a hotel versus a company that provides accommodations through
condominiums.
2. Most of the communities surveyed allow applicants to provide their own
employee generation studies if it was believed that the employee generation
rates would be different than those published in the land use regulations.
Summit County, for instance, requires employers in the Keystone PUD to
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provide employee generation rates on an annual basis and to assure that
40% of employees peak season employees be provided housing as a result
of new development. Telluride, Colorado and Teton County Wyoming both
allow for independent calculation of employee generation rates.
4.2 Tenure Type
Following the calculation of employee generation for new development are a series of
steps that adjust for multiple job holdings, estimating the number of employees who
would prefer to live in Vail and converting employees to households. These factors were
reviewed with the focus groups and generally led to discussion about the type of housing
• to be developed, whether for-sale or rental housing. Another factor discussed by the
focus groups was location of housing.
There was no clear consensus among focus group participants about tenure type:
? Participants expressed a need for rental housing for seasonal workers, yet it was
also acknowledged that providing housing for entry- level professionals is important.
? Retailers felt it was very important to find employees who are willing to make a
commitment to the community and offer exceptional customer service so that Vail
can continue to be a premier resort community. These employees were viewed as
mature, having completed coflege and looking to remain in the community for more
than one season. Affordable rental housing and entry-level home ownership was
viewed as important for these workers, which was consistent with the findings of the
Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment.
? There was also discussion about increasing the supply of seasonal worker housing
by 500 units. At this level it was thought that existing housing, currently rented to
seasonal workers could be freed up for year round employees.
? Seasonal worker housing could be dorm-style living as well as smaller rental units as
not all workers respond well to dorm style living.
? Several participants felt that the emphasis on production should be for rental housing
and housing for entry level wage eamers.
? Generally, however, focus groups stated that a balance needed to be struck between
rental and for-sale housing for longer-term residents and seasonal worker housing.
The primary reason stated for offering housing for year-round employees was to
strengthen the sense of community.
Of the resort communities that were surveyed, both rental housing and for-sale
housing is provided. For example:
? In Telluride the town develops rental housing for area employees using funds from
a Real Estate Transfer Tax and sales tax and works with the private sector to
produce restricted for-sale housing.
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? Housing produced in Aspen emphasizes for-sale housing and rentals for long term
residents, although efforts are currently underway to develop additional seasonal
employee housing.
? Whistler, B.C. collects fees-in-lieu of production and uses these funds exclusively
for the production ot rental housing for employees. For-sale housing is done in
partnership with area developers or employers such as Interwest who choose to
offer for-sale housing instead of paying the fee.
With the exception of Keystone, all programs allow for units to be placed into a pool of
housing. These are filled via selection processes and guidelines established by each .
community. In essence, the housing is available for any person who meets stated
guidelines and not those necessarily employed by the business that provided the units.
Rental housing tends to be owned and managed by an entity such as a housing
authority. Focus groups noted:
? Small employers would view having housing managed by another entity as
advantageous. Several retailers had tried to provide housing and found it created
more problems than they were equipped to deal with (over-crowding, non-payment of
rent, etc.)
? Large employers own and manage housing for employees as well as master leasing
area units and appear to be better equipped to deal with landlord duties.
4.3 Location
Location of housing generated as a result of commercial linkage was a topic of
considerable discussion among focus group participants.
? A mix of housing was needed in the community, however, given limited land supply
for new development it was viewed as unrealistic to require that the units be
deveioped within the town proper.
? Creating partnerships to provide employee housing down valley was seen as more
realistic, unless the town would allow for greater height.
? Ideally, units would be built within the community.
? Participants urged the Town of Vail to do whatever was possible to retain the
housing available at Timber Ridge.
One option that was discussed was varying the level of mitigation required depending
upon location of the housing. For example, a Iower mitigation level would be required if
the units were provided within town and higher if provided out of town. This suggestion
merits further consideration.
There is also some variance in the resort communities as to where the housing is
located.
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Of the resort communities surveyed, all require that some percentage of the units be
provided within the community.
? If the units cannot be provided within the commercial site, they most be located on
transit lines.
? Teton County, Wyoming works to get housing where the development is occurring,
such as the ski village. Some number of employee units can go off-site. They
encourage developers to put housing on top of developments and in quasi-industrial
areas. Units provided in excess of the housing mitigation requirement are exempt
from FAR calculations and shared parking is allowed. _
? Telluride allows housing to be developed anywhere within the area of the town. It
does not have to be built along with the commercial development.
? Keystone requires seventy-five percent of the employee housing to be provided
within the Keystone Resort Area. The remaining 25% may be supplied in Summit
County, provided the units are located so employees have access to the Keystone
transit system. Persons employed within the boundaries of the PUD must occupy
these units.
? In Aspen, there is a strong preference to have all units built on-site, although off-site
housing is allowed. Credit toward meeting the mitigation requirement will only be
given for dwelling units located within the City of Aspen or the Aspen Metro Area.
4.4 Change in Use
Another issue or concem involves the question of what happens over time when specific
tenants or occupancy of a building change, yet housing was approved for a different
mix? Generally, most shifts of tenancies that do not require a new or amended
development review application and occur within the general framework of the approved
plan for a particular use do not require housing mitigation. For those which do require
an amended or new application, specific modifications in the required housing based
upon the new plans (expansion, change of use, renovation, etc.) can be identified and
reviewed at that time.
It was stated that in the Town of Vail, 95% of the development has already been
completed. Redevelopment of commercial areas is taking place and is needed if the
town is to retain commercial viability and its standing as a premier resort community.
Concern was expressed by focus group participants that any efforts on the part of the
town should not compromise redevelopment activity.
Of the resort communities surveyed, all require redevelopment to mitigate employee
housing when additional employment generation can be demonstrated. This usually
occurs when there is a change in use, notably going from a retail store to a restaurant.
Mitigation is required for the difference between the level of employees that were in
place prior to the redevelopment and the new level of employees that will result because
of the redevelopment.
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would provide credit to area businesses that moved into a larger space or expanded
into new space. Teton County allows for 50% of the square footage from the initial
business to transfer to the new space and 50% of the square footage to remain in
the existing space. The business that expands is required to mitigate for square
footage in excess of the 50% square footage from the previous location. The
business locating into the existing space was required to mitigate employee
generation for the 50% of the square footage that remained.
It was acknowledged that this was not a perfect system, however, it did address some of
the issues that had been raised in the community when the plan was under discussion.
At that time, there was a great deal of concem that businesses would not expand
because of the housing mitigation requirements. Some businesses chose not to move.
? Telluride reported that some businesses chose not to move because of mitigation
requirements, however, both communities noted that there did not appear to be any
negative impacts to the overall economy as a result of implementing the mitigation
requirements.
One concern expressed by the focus groups was the issue of who would be required to
mitigate - the business leasing the space or the owner/developer of the building. All
communities interviewed require the owner/developer to meet the employee housing
mitigation requirements. It was understood that these costs are passed down through
the lease, however, the availability of a stable workforce was seen as an advantage that
offset these costs.
? Whistler B.C. does an annual sunrey of businesses to ascertain the effectiveness of
its employee housing programs and found that only five percent of the businesses
had any trouble recruiting and retaining employees.
4.5 Impact on Local Business
The impact of commercial linkage on local businesses, particularly smaller businesses,
is a concern of both local government and the business itself. This concem was
expressed in the focus groups, particularly among retailers and bars/restaurants.
It appears that the primary concern revolves around the unknown in terms of how
increased costs due to mitigation requirements would be passed on to local businesses.
These usually take the form of increased costs for leasing space.
Several business owners were adamantly opposed to a linkage program due to the
unforeseen increases in costs. It was stated that owners would prefer to pay a flat fee,
similar to a business- licensing fee that could be used for employee housing. This cost
would be fixed, known and could be budgeted for by the business. Increased leasing
space costs are unknown and, without the Town of Vail's ability to control these costs,
the owners were very concerned about the impact it would have on the operation of the
business.
Of the resort communities surveyed, it was acknowledged that there was an impact on
local businesses. The impact was not enough of one to force an entity out of business
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and the availability of a stable labor pool was thought to more than off-set the increased costs. Aspen was an exception, however, in that there have not been any applications
for new commercial development for the last five years. Furthermore, Aspen requires
full mitigation if a structure is scraped and replaced as though it were new. It is estimated
that all of Aspen's mitigation requirements, which include housing, open space and
parking and growth management add $200 per square foot to the cost of construction.
Telluride, on the other hand, estimates that the affordable housing mitigation
requirement adds $70 per foot for the cost of construction and has not adversely
affected development, particularly in the hotel industry.
The level of mitigation required plays a significant role in the impact on local business.
This involves establishment of a standard ratio of employees to housing type that is
consistent with local land use requirements. The anticipated employees are translated
into units. The ratio is the means by which the employees generated will be translated
into "units required", then a level of mitigation applied. Aspen requires 60% of employee
generation to be mitigated whereas Teton County only requires 15%. There are further
refinements depending upon the type of housing to be developed including its size,
particularly number of bedrooms.
A mix of units is a desirable community's goal. The demand for units varies by
household type (single, married, families, roommates, etc.). The type of unit constructed,
its overall size, number of bedrooms and location will determine its long-term
contribution to providing a more stable workforce. Vail is limited in its ability to provide a
full range of housing types due to limited land supply and redevelopment opportunities.
Each resort community approaches this issue a bit differently. For example:
? Telluride requires that 350 square feet per employee be used to determine
adequate square footage needed to satisfy the requirement and gears its entire
program toward multifamily production. It also requires that at least 15% of the gross
floor area of a commercial project equal the amount of square footage to be built as
a residential unit. If this calculation is less than 500 square feet, the developer is
allowed to pay cash-in-lieu.
? Teton County accepts a payment when the number of units to be produced is so
small that there is no economic advantage (usually less than one affordable unit
would be required). It encourages housing to be developed in quasi-industrial areas.
This housing tends to be for singles and households without children.
In theory, developers that provide employee housing, particufarly rental housing have an
opportunity to recapture the amount of "subsidy" or the difference in the cost to construct
or acquire units and the amount of rent an employee can pay. Over time, the payment
of rents and tax benefits such as mortgage interest write-offs and depreciation may off-
set the cost of providing this housing. This is more likely to be the case for larger
companies that have land upon which employee housing can be constructed and the
resources needed to perform the duties of a landlord.
? One focus group participant noted that break-even on a cash flow basis is projected
for projects they own and manage, but the cost of land is not recaptured and the
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projects depend upon a variety of techniques, including tax exempt financing, to
achieve break even targets on a cash basis.
? Whistler noted that one of its largest employers was able to break even on employee
housing and had established it as a profit center within its business operations.
These are companies that employ a farge number of persons and, because of the scale
of operations are able to build and/or acquire a large enough number of units to achieve
these targets. Smaller businesses that may only need one or two units may not enjoy
the same results.
4.6 Mitigation Requirement
The level of mitigation is the factor that has the most public policy considerations:
1. The higher the level of mitigation, the more employee housing to be
generated. In turn, there are a greater number of employees available to
work;
2. The higher the level of mitigation the greater the cost to the developer and
ultimately the business operator. This in turn may affect small businesses
operations and the choices developers/owners make to either upgrade
property or develop new product; and
3. New companies considering moving into the area will evaluate the mitigation
cost against revenue gained from all sources. It is anticipated that new
companies in particular will evaluate choices to locate in Vail versus
elsewhere in Eagle County where mitigation may or may not be required.
The level of mitigation balanced against revenues to be derived from a more
desirable tocation will be carefully evaluated.
The following table provides illustrates the level of mitigation required by each of the
communities surveyed, the year the program was put into place and the amount of
employee housing that has been generated as a result.
Mitigation Requirements
Units Produced
Year Program Initiated
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Level of Mit ation 60% 40% 100% 40% 15%
1,696
beds, plus
500
employee
occupied
Number of Units Develo ed 1600 160 ADUs 367 75
Year Program Started 1978 1994 1985 1984 1995
*Whistler accepts cash-in-lieu and counts beds instead of unifs. These are units produced with
funds collected.
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5. Findings and Conclusions from other Resort Communities
A. With the exception of Aspen, there have not been any major impacts to commercial
development as a result of the affordable housing linkage requirement. And, there
are many other factors that,have contributed to the impacts found in Aspen, including
change in market demand and growth management policies, as well as its mitigation
requirements. None of the communities surveyed had information regarding the
change in mix of businesses.
B. Each community has a different level of requirement - from a low of 15% in Teton
County to a high of 60% in Aspen with 40% found in Telluride and Keystone. The
varying levels of housing mitigation requirements reflect the priorities for the
communities and its tolerance for the development community's reaction to imposing
mitigation requirements. For example, Aspen's program was implemented at a time
when community concern about growth was very high and housing was an issue.
The high linkage, coupled with a mitigation requirement achieved both of the
community's goals. Also, it appears from conversation that the economies in all
these communities is quite good and has been stable for a number of years. These
conditions made it somewhat easier to require mitigation programs.
C. Aspen, Whistler, and to some extent Keystone, launched their programs in the late
70-s to mid-80's. As a result, there is a lot of restricted housing within the
community. Telluride and Teton County launched their housing linkage programs in
1995 and have also had success in housing production.
D. Conducting a study regarding the housing needs in the communities was common in
all communities. This was done to justify the local affordable housing initiatives. In
addition, studies were done to better understand the employees generated by each
type of use and are updated on a regular basis in all of the communities surveyed. It
was reported that there is wide variance in the number of employees generated in
similar businesses due to the philosophy or orientation of that business. For
example, a high-end restaurant may have more employees per square foot than a
coffee shop. Averages are often used to alleviate the disparity.
E. All of the communities offered a grand fathering clause for existing businesses. If
businesses expand in the same location, they are given credit for the amount of
square footage in place at the time of the redevelopment and are only required to
mitigate for the additional square footage.
Teton County took this one step further, as there was a concern about local
businesses that chose to move from one location to another. Teton County allows
these businesses to take 50% of the previous square footage with them to the new
location and only mitigate for the difference. For the business that relocates into the
vacated space, they must mitigate for 50% of the square footage in the original
location. This was described as an "imperfecY" solution, but one that was needed to
soften the mitigation requirements for local businesses that were growing due to
success in their operations. It appears that in other communities, new facilities
require mitigation regardless of where the business was originally located. This has
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caused some area businesses to choose to expand, if possible, or remain in their
current locations.
F. All of the communities have other programs and/or resources devoted to affordable
housing production. This includes funds derived from sales taxes and real estate
transfer taxes to inclusionary zoning for residential developers. This appears to be
an important element in the housing strategy, as new commercial development is
only one ingredient in the overall efforts of the community to achieve affordable
housing goals. It is interesting to note that lack of broader community-based housing
initiatives was cited as one of the reasons the Summit County effort failed.
G. Consideration may be given to how to maintain uses in the area thatare deemed
important by the community. For example, Aspen found that many of its old lodges
were being torn down and more expensive accommodations put in place. Since this
changed the desired character of the area, a program is being developed that would
allow lodges to redevelop and up-grade and meet the mitigation requirements in
another fashion. This program is still being developed.
Following is a brief synopsis of each of the communities surveyed.
5.1 TETON COUNTY WYOMING
Teton County adopted its affordable housing linkage program in 1995 and has produced
75 employee-housing units. This was done after a study found that the primary factor
contributing to the need for affordable housing was the construction of second homes.
The second home market was viewed as affecting the increase in sales and rental prices
to the point that local residents could not find places to live and/or work. The first step
was to require residential developers to set aside 15°Io of their units as affordable
housing.
The response from residential developers was that they were solely responsible for
meeting the community's affordable housing need. This stance raised the question of
fairness. As a result, Teton County broadened the affordable housing requirement to
include commercial development.
The primary interest of the community was to create enough affordable housing for
seasonal workers; there are 4,000 more employees in the summer than in the winter.
The following table is based on housing seasonal workers. The amount of housing to be
built by nonresidential developers varies by type of land use category and is based on a
15% level of mitigation:
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Office 0.03 er 1,000 sf
Commercial/retail 0.42 er 1,000 sf
Heav retail/service 0.05 er 1,000 sf
Service 0.15 er 1,000 sf
Restaurant/bar 1.01 er 1,000 sf
Commerciallod in ~
Dude Ranch 0.62 er uest
Campgrounds 0.43 per 1,000 sf of commercial floor area
0.75 er 34 cam sites
Hotels, motels and other short term 0.13 per bedroom
rentals
Commercial amusement and To be determined by independent
indoor/outdoor recreation (includes ski calculation
areas and other resort recreational
activities
Nurse 0.28 er 1,000 sf + 1.13 er acre
Aeronautical To be determined by independent
calculation
Indust 0.02 er 1,000 sf
Following are some of the highlights of the Teton County approach:
? Projects that are re-developed are required to mitigate for any net increase in square
footage or intensity of use. For example, a retail space in place at the time the
program was adopted and converted to a restauranUbar would be required to
mitigate the difference between the original demand for employee housing and the
demand generated as a result in the change in use.
? Cash in lieu is accepted for both the residential and non-residential housing
requirement when the amount of housing to be produced is not significant. This is a
result of the number of four lot sites that are available for development in the area.
The fees are calculated based on the cost to develop the housing, the number of
occupants for the dwelling unit and the difference between what the occupants could
pay under an agreed upon formula for affordable housing and the development cost.
This standard was adopted as a way to keep up with changing construction costs.
? The primary concern faced by Teton County revolved around what to do when an
existing business moved from one location to a larger location. The proposed
solution was that the business could have credit for 50% of the square footage of the
original building at the new site and leave the remaining 50% with the existing site.
In this way, the existing business was required to mitigate for any square footage in
excess of the 50% of the original building. The owner of the existing building would
then mitigate for any impacts in excess of the 50% that remained with the building.
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It was noted that this is a complicated system and that some businesses did not move as a result of the requirement.
? No impact on businesses coming into the community has resulted. There has been
a change in the mix of businesses; this is attributed to changes in market demand.
? Since its implementation in 1995, 75 employee units have been done. These have
included the purchase of an existing motel for employees, development of a
apartment complex where additional affordable housing units. The units provided
above the requirement were made available to other nonresidential developers to
meet linkage requirements. The Town of Telluride has had a similar experience. This
option has allowed a developer to meet their affordable housing requirement off-site
and acted as an incentive for certain developers to provide more housing on sites
that are suitable for housing.
Teton County has taken other steps to support affordable housing. They will support
housing in all zones, including quasi-industrial. In these areas the housing that has been
built is more suitable for single persons and adults without children. In addition,
developers are encouraged to place housing on top of proposed commercial or industrial
uses; in these instances, the residential square footage is exempt from the FAR
calculation and shared parking is allowed.
5.2 ASPEN, COLORADO
The Aspen program was initiated in 1978 as a companion to its growth management
program and has produced approximately 1600 units since that time. The concern at
that time was the pace of growth in the area and the fact that residential development
was pricing local residents out of the community. Pitkin County, with Aspen joining in
later, initially started the program. It was determined that growth must pay its own way
and to manage the rate of growth, four categories were established for which developers
must compete in order to receive a building permit. These include:
1. Tourist/accommodation
2. Commereial
3. Market rate residential units
4. Affordable residential units.
Projects that wish to re-develop compete for additional square footage and also provide
affordable housing mitigation for new square footage. In addition to a linkage program,
Aspen has a Real Estate Transfer Tax of one percent of the sales price and a sales tax
used for housing and child care. Aspen also has a Community Housing Plan which
describes the goals for affordable housing .
The number of employees generated by type of use varies as indicated in the following
table:
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ASPEN
Tourist Accommodation/Lode. 0.2 to 0.4 em.lo..ees.er..room.
Commercial:
Professional/Office 3.9 em lo ees/1000 s.f.
Retail/Wholesale/Services 3.5 em lo ees/1000 sf
Manufacture 1.5 to 4.0 em lo ees/1000 sf
RestauranUBar 5.0 to 10.0 em lo ees/1000sf
Utilities/Quasi Governmental 1.5 to 2.5 em lo ees/1000 sf
Other Based on review of APCHA
It is estimated that 1,600 deed-restricted units have been built in Aspen and Pitkin
County since the inception of the growth management program. There is a strong
preference to have all units built on-site, although off-site housing is allowed, provided
that credit will only be given for dwelling units located within the City of Aspen or the
Aspen Metro Area. In addition, Aspen receives funds from a real estate transfer tax and
sales tax for housing; cash in lieu is discouraged.
The cost of mitigation is estimated to add $200 per square foot to new commercial
development. This includes the cost of affordable housing, parking, open space and
related city requirements. As a result, there has not been any new applications
submitted for commercial development the last five years to the City Planning Office,
with one exception. This was an old theater that wanted to redevelop. The City
negotiated to keep the use as a theater and allowed for the mitigation costs to be paid in
over a five-year period of time.
A concern of Aspen is the loss of old lodges. These are being torn down and rebuilt with
higher end product. Because of this, Aspen is developing a Lodge Preservation
Ordinance. Under consideration is a provision that if existing lodges upgrade, it would
only have to mitigate for additional square footage.
Another concern is linking employee housing to the employer. For example, under the
current program an employer can create housing to fulfill their requirement and only
allow persons that the business employs to live in the unit. This is creating some
concern because of employees who may lose their jobs and must leave the housing
without another place to live, even if they have another job in Aspen.
With regard to a change in the mix of businesses in the area, outside market forces
contribute to the types of businesses that come into the area. These include the
household composition of the area, income and shopping preferences. In addition,
Aspen has growth management for all development. This strategy, coupled with its
mitigation requirements would contribute to higher costs. Given growth management,
mitigation and a change to a more upscale retail and services market, it is not surprising
that the prices of commercial space escalated to the point that smaller, family-run
businesses may have left the area.
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5.3 SUMMIT COUNTY
Summit County does not have a linkage program per se; it has requirements for the
Keystone PUD and the Copper Mountain PUD. By all accounts, Keystone Resorts, Inc.
began providing housing for employees without a requirement by the County in 1986.
This was in direct response to problems the employer was having in recruiting and
retaining employees. As a result, a business decision was made to house 40% of the
peak season workers in the area. This resulted in the production of:
° ? 164 dorm-style rooms
? 103 modified, dorm-style rooms
? 100 units that were master-leased in an area apartment projects.
Initially, the County required a manager's apartment in every complex that was
constructed. Today, Summit County requires that housing for 40% of peak season, full
time equivalent employees be required. Keystone Resort is required to submit an
employee count by September.30th of each year, along with a description of the location
and type of unit in which such employees are living: Job classifications for employees
living in Ownership Units must also be submitted. Seventy-five percent of the employee
housing must be provided within the Keystone Resort Area and the remaining 25% may
be supplied in Summit County, provided the units are located so employees have access
to the Keystone transit system. Persons employed within the boundaries of the PUD
must occupy these units. The owner/developer is required to provide housing for 60% of
the seasonal employees to meet this requirement.
The employee mitigation rates used for the Keystone PUD are shown in the following
table:
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Food and Bevera e Establishment 3.25/1,000 sf
In 1994, Summit County attempted to implement an affordable housing program. There
are lessons to be learned from their efforts and subsequent inability to implement the
program. This program would have apptied to the unincorporated areas of Summit
County. There was to be a requirement that 13% set-aside requirement on all
residential development for affordable housing or a cash-in-lieu fee paid. Cash-in-lieu
was primarily for single family units and was estimated to cost $30,000. Commercial
developers would have paid $2.00 per square foot for housing.
Some of the reasons that this effort did not go forward were reflected in the concerns of
area developers and Realtors:
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1. This was a requirement for unincorporated Summit County. It was argued that
placing these requirements on residential and commercial developers would discount
land values;
2. There were questions about housing need. Many surveys had been done that would
support the need for housing and identified affordable housing as one of the two top
issues for the area. It appears; however, that there were no agreements about
groups to whom the housing would be directed and if the need could be quantified
and tied back to the requirements. This occurred around the time that there were
many legal challenges to similar programs and the rational nexus concept was
beginning to be understood. No nexus had been done when developing this
program;
3. There were concerns that wealthier residents would be paying to support residents
with less income. It was a philosophical dispute about what creates community.
4. It was felt to apply only to new development, which would unfairly affect developers
and related industries. It was believed that if affordable housing was a community
problem, a more broadly based solution needed to be devised; not one that focused
solely on new development; and
5. This affordable housing effort was not part of an overall housing strategy. There was
an effort underway at the time by the housing authority to create a housing strategy,
but it was behind the linkage/inclusionary zoning effort.
It is possible that a less strenuous requirement may have been successful. In addition,
none of the incorporated cities within Summit County were willing to participate in these
housing efforts. Had there been a county-wide effort, it is possible a more moderate
strategy would have resulted and the effort would have been successful. At the time,
there was an election of the County Commissioners, with new people being elected. As
a result of the changes among elected officials, the political will to support the effort was
lost.
Summit County is pursuing some affordable housing. It has provided land to the
housing authority for development. They may look at instituting a moderate fee or some
other type of linkage program in the future. .
5.4 TELLURIDE, COLORADO
The Town of Telluride initiated a non-residential linkage program based on employee
generation in 1994. It is estimated that 160 units have been generated through this and
other programs including:
? Residential inclusionary zoning;
? A$.45 sales tax for housing; and,
? A real estate transfer tax where a portion of the funds are used for housing.
Currently, the mitigation requirement for non-residential development is set at 40%,
although consideration is being given to increasing the level of mitigation to 60%.
Telluride does not require that the housing be developed on-site, as long as it is within
Telluride and located on a transit route. The price for affordable housing is capped at
the 45th percentile of wages for the area (most communities use the Area Median
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Income as the standard). Mixed use is encouraged, with a requirement that all first floor
space have a commercial use facing the street.
The program is geared toward producing multifamily units. In addition, the town has
found that the private sector produces for-sale housing, whereas the town produces
rental housing. The income and sales limits for units produced for sale is 45% of area
wages, whereas the income and rent guidelines for rental units is set at 33% of wages
earned in the area.
There do not appear to be any major impacts to local businesses as a result of this
initiative as none have left the area once this initiative was adopted. The following table .
indicates the linkage requirements:
TELLURIDE
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Employee generation rates are adjusted every three years and an average for each type
of use forms the basis for the calculation. A suggestion made by Telluride is that
emptoyee generation rates for resort communities, such as Vail and Telluride, be
combined and averaged. This is suggested because of the smaltish size of the
communities and the wide variance in the number of employees that can be generated .
from one business to another (for example, restaurant to restaurant).
The result of the number of employees generated using the above table is multiplied by
350 square feet to determine the amount of residential square footage to be built as
affordable housing. Residential square footage must equal at teast 15% of the proposed
commercial square footage. Only net floor area is used to determine the total amount of
commercial square footage. For example, kitchens, bathrooms and hallways are not
included in the calculations for restaurants.
5.5 WHISTLER, B.C.
Whistler's programs started in the mid-80's because of increasing housing costs and
greater difficulty maintaining a stable workforce. Whistler approaches this a bit
differently; the program is based on the number of beds to be mitigated as a result of
new development and a flat fee of $5,578 per bed unit is collected. The program was
recently evaluated and changes have been made notably the creation of a housing
authority that will actively develop units. Potential commercial development in Whistler
was limited at the time the program was adopted.
Whistler requires both residential and non-residential to mitigate housing demand. Since
the inception of the program 696 units have been developed which equate to 1,696
beds. In addition, 875 Accessory Dwelling Units have been provided in private
residences; it is estimated that 500 of these units are occupied by employees.
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Commercial Use 1 em lo ee/50 s. meters
Industrial 1 em lo ee/250 s uare meters
Residential develo ment, 2" homes .2 em lo ees/ uest room
In addition to the above, Whistler breaks out the affordable housing requirements for
residential development and hotel uses as follows:
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592-1076 sq. meters = 3 bed unit
1077 + sq. meters = 4 bed unit
Commercial
Hotel 0-592 = 2 bed unit
592-1076 sq. meters = 3 bed unit
1077 + s. meters = 4 bed unit
Pensions 1.5 bed units/ uest room
On-Cam Sites 1 bed unit/ Cam site
Sin le Famil Unit 6 bed units
Du lex 12 bed units
Dormitories 1/2bed unit er
When the program was initially implemented, there was concern about the impact on
smaller, local businesses. Initially, higher leasing/building costs were incurred, however,
this balanced over time and the value of having employees able to live in the community
was seen as more important by employers than increased leasing costs. On an annual
basis, Whistler conducts a survey of area businesses to determine if they are having
problems recruiting employees. The last report indicated that less than 5% of small
businesses had recruitment and retention problems related to housing.
Intrawest, the largest employer in the area, builds units to satisfy its housing
requirement. Funds generated through the cash in lieu are given to the recently
organized housing authority. This entity spends funds to construct and/or acquire rental
units. It works with developers to produce restricted, for-sale employee housing. In
some cases, re-sale and price restrictions are left up to the developer/employer;
however, the housing authority controls re-sales of units in the intermediate range.
They are allowed to build to a variety of prices. Sales price adjustments are based on a
Real Estate Board index that is published for the greater Vancouver Regional District.
This method was used because of the wide fluctuation of prices in the Whistler area.
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Memorandum
TO: Vail Focus Group Participants
FROM: Kathy McCormick
McCormick and Associates, Inc.
DATE: October 21, 1999
RE: Focus Group Results
Thanks to all of you who were able to participate in the focus groups that were held
October 7`h and 8th. It was a pleasure to meet with all of you and hear your thoughts
about a commercial linkage program and issues associated with providing housing for
employees.
The purpose of this information is to provide you with a summary of the focus group
results. Based on the results of the focus groups and the background research done on
other resort communities, I am recommending that the Town of Vail continue to explore
linkage as a potential option for providing affordable housing. There are still many
questions to be answered and approaches to be considered, yet this approach does
make a contribution to overall housing goals.
As part of this continuing effort, two more focus groups will be held on November 30`n
Nina Timm, Housing Coordinator for the Town of Vail, will contact you regarding times
and locations.
Again, thanks for your participation. And, if you weren't able to make the last series of
sessions, perhaps your schedule will allow you to attend the next meetings. We will
continue our review of commercial linkage and are interested to hear more from you as
the approach starts to take shape.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Highlights of Eagle County Needs Assessment
The following highlights from the Eagle County Needs Assessment were shared with
each focus group.
1) Overview of Needs
a) Town of Vail participated in the Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment
completed July 1999
b) Jobs are increasing 7.6%; population growth has been 5.7%;
c) 42% of employers plan to increase the number of persons they employ over the
next year. This is estimated to be 300 more persons, which is low compared to
the historic job generation ration of 2,500 - 3,000 jobs.
d) 1680 jobs were unfilled in March and 1,654 unfilled last summer. About four
persons per business were not hired or left because they lacked housing. -
e) Entry level professionals have the most difficult time finding housing and owning
is a bigger issue than renting.
f) 65% of Vail's residents who work are employed in Vail.
g) 14% of County's employees or over 4,000 person's commute into the county for
work; the majority commute into Vail.
h) The average rent or mortgage paid in Vail is $1,136 with the median slightly
lower at $950
i) Renters more frequently pay more than 30% of income on housing; (30% of
renters vs. 17% of home owners -and 6.6% of the 4,260 renters spend more than
51% on income on housing
j) Displacement in rental housing is an issue; 850 people moved because homes
were for sale.
k) Housing for seasonal workers was strongly supported in the survey.
I) Commercial linkage program was supported by 70% of county residents.
These results were discussed with each group and comments are reported in the
summary of each focus group.
Town of Vail Housing Initiatives
The following information was shared with each group about current efforts in the
Town of Vail to provide affordable housing. This step was included so focus group
participants understood that consideration of a commercial linkage program was part
of an overall affordable housing strategy.
a) 198 units provided at Timber Ridge. These units were provided in exchange for
density granted to the developer of the project almost 20 years ago. These units
were required to be employee housing through 2001. Currently the Town is
negotiating to keep them avaitable after 2001.
b) 53 owner occupied units and 18 rentals for City Market Employees developed at
Vail Commons; City provides the land under a 49 year land lease, with the
extension of another 49 years.
c) Buzzard Park- provides 24 seasonal rentals for Town of Vail employees
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d) Red Sandstone -18 units developed jointly between the Town and Water and
Sanitation District (12 owner occupied, 4 retained by water and sanitation and 2
purchased by Mountain Valley development Services. The land was given to the
HOA.
e) Options under consideration:
i) Land outside of town
ii) Density Bonuses
Generally participants in all groups were aware of these housing projects, as well as
other efforts by the Town of Vail to develop additional employee housing. In all groups
there was strong support for retaining the housing that is available through Timber Ridge
(many participants had lived in these units when they first moved to Vail).
Commercial Linkage Program
Following is the outline used to describe a commercial linkage program, including the
steps usually taken to derive employee generation rates and levels of mitigation.
Participants were given a sheet that described these steps and a chart indicating
employee generation rates for merged data from 17 resort communities. Working
through the steps provided the primary framework for discussing the employee
generation and mitigation requirements.
2) Overview of Commercial Linkage programs
a) Commercial Linkage has a long history - began in communities such as San
Francisco, Sacramento and Aspen - all launched programs in the late 70's to
early 80's. Developed this strategy to find ways to create opportunities for
workers to live and work in the same community. Became necessary because
housing prices were rising faster than wages forcing workers to live the area.
b) Linkage requires developers of commercial space to contribute to affordable
housing in proportion to housing need generated via employment
i) Provide units
ii) Payment in lieu
c) Rationale Nexus - impacts between development and nature of mitigation
d) Rough Proportionality - between the extent of the impacts generated and extent
mitigation is required.
e) Nexus Requirements:
i) Estimating number of new jobs created - generally by category of use
ii) Number of persons employed by businesses, with an adjustment for multiple
job holding - may be done through localized estimates based on locally
generated data
iii) Adjustment for employees who would prefer to live outside Vail - based on
local survey information
iv) Converting employees to households
v) Number of households needing affordable housing - function of income
compared to housing cost in the area
vi) Proportion of households to be targeted by linkage - level of mitigation/local
policy and needs
Amount of subsidy required to produce the housing - Cost to provide units at
prevailing interest rates and price of housing that is affordable
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Focus Groups The purpose of the focus groups was to provide representatives with information about
commercial linkage programs in general and solicit thoughts, ideas and concerns about
such an approach for the Town of Vail.
Four focus groups were held with representatives of different business sectors. These
included:
• Hotels
• Institutional/Real Estate • Retailers
• Bars and Restaurants
There were two primary purposes of the focus groups:
1. To provide information about commercial linkage programs in general. This included
a review of the needs identified in the Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment,
current programs offered through the City of Vail, the approach used in commercial
linkage programs and findings of the five resort communities who have a linkage
program; and,
2. To solicit feedback from the representatives. This included concems about linkage,
differences to be considered when implementing a linkage program for the Town of
Vail and requests for additional information.
The meeting opened with an introduction of participants who were asked if they had
difficulty recruiting and retaining employees because of the lack of affordable housing.
Next, a synopsis of the needs identified in the Eagle County Housing needs assessment
was reviewed; participants were asked if these finding met with their experiences.
Current programs managed by the Town of Vail were reviewed so that it was clear that a
commercial linkage program was one more approach to be used in the affordable
housing mix.
Lastly, the steps used to meet commercial linkage nexus requirements were reviewed.
Participants were asked questions about this approach. A summary of the discussion
for each group follows, along with observations.
Overview
Generally, there was acknowledgement that recruiting and retaining employees in the
area was a problem. This was interwoven with a discussion of a desire to create a
stronger sense of community within the town of Vail. This is an important concept for
determining the type of housing (rental or for-sale), location of housing and income and
household type to whom a program would be targeted. Overall, participants believed the
program needed to provide both for-sale housing for households committed to making
Vail home, as well as for seasonal employees that provide an essential part of the labor
market.
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There was also a lot of concern expressed regarding the impacts a linkage program
could have on re-development and also small businesses. It appears that
representatives in each group were split in favor of pursuing the program, adamantly
opposed to the program and wanting more information before making up their mind
about the program.
Retailers, in particular, seemed to be the most concerned about how the costs of linkage
would be passed on to them. They also did not want to own or manage any housing, as
some had tried renting to employees with poor results. Retailers would prefer to pay a
flat fee that never changed, to address employee-housing needs rather than be subject
to increases in leasing space cost increases from a landlord. The example was given of .
charging something as a business-licensing fee that is currently used for marketing Vail.
Ideally, retailers would like to own their own space.
Most employers have tried to address employee-housing issues by either paying more to
their employees or providing rental housing. Hotel operators seemed to be the most
comfortable with managing employee housing, presumably because they are in the
property management business. Retailers, on the other hand, had experienced great
difficulties when they tried employee housing and have chosen to not be both landlord
and employer.
Some ideas generated by these groups that are worth mentioning:
• Encourage housing in the Town of Vail when it makes sense. One option might
include having a lower mitigation requirement if the units were provided in Vail and
higher requirement if provided out of Vail.
• Look for other sources of land, such as land currently owned by the Forest Service.
• Instead of having categories of employee generation by type of use, require a flat
percentage of to the amount of square footage being provided. For example, 10% of
all non-residential square footage would equate to a certain number of employee
housing units.
• Initiate a lease-option program whereby persons who are renting their units could
eventually purchase them.
• Provide credit to employers who currently offer employee housing or rent units in the
community to persons who are employed by other businesses in the Vail Valley. For
example, one participant owned several properties that she leases to households
who are long time Vail residents and employees. These units would be credited
toward an employee housing unit requirement.
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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION ,
HOTELS: Six people participated in this focus group.
1. Have you had difficulty recruiting and retaining employees because of housing?
What are some of the strategies that you have used to address this problem?
Generally, hotel operators reported difficutty finding employees and had tried
different methods for attracting and retaining employees. Several hotels in the area
provide some employee housing, with one in particular having the largest employee
housing portfolio and longest experience in offering this housing. The ability to
provide housing was viewed as positive in gaining response to job ads. Many
operators noted that returning emptoyees was an advantage. Others pay employees
more so that they can obtain housing in the area, but are also considering providing
employee housing. -
It was acknowledged that employees are hard to find; one owner found prayer was
often his most effective strategy. Repeat employees helped. It was noted that the
hospital master leases 45 units for its employees. Getting specialists was a real
problem for the hospital.
One employer was able to meet 95% of its staffing needs last year and has for nearly
the past two years. They intend to continue to be proactive about employee
recruitment and housing and offer housing that $500 per employee per month. No
security deposit is required and rent is deducted directly from the employee's
paycheck. It was noted that if housing is available, the response to job ads is much
better.
This group discussed the challenges of having housing that is empty during the
summer season. This was viewed as one of the biggest challenges in providing
employee housing -vacancy rates could be as high as 50% in the summer.
Steps in the Commercial Linkage Process
1. Review of employee generation rates.
The primary concern expressed by this group was that employee generation could
be so different from type of hotel to type of hotel, depending upon the level of service
and amenities offered by the facility. For example, the some hotels offer a sleeping
rooms restaurants and golf course facilities whereas others may only offer sleeping
rooms. Employee generation between these types of facilities wouid be very
different.
It was also noted that employee generation for hotels is very different from condos.
Hotels tend to be more labor intensive. The needs assessment found .9 employees
per hotel room in Eagle County and .3 employees per room for property
management companies.
Because of the multiple business uses that may occur in a commercial facility, the
group believed that it would be best to develop employee generation rates on a
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case-by-case basis. When asked if it made sense to average rates from other resort
communities, as was done in the information shared with the group, there was a
strong reaction that Vail is a mature resort community with established businesses.
The disparity between businesses is so big and it would be difficult to mitigate for
constantly changing businesses and uses of space.
2. Estimating the number of persons employed by businesses in new development by
adjusting for multiple job holding.
There was acknowledgement of multiple job holding in the area and an adjustment is
appropriate.
3. Estimating the number of new employees who would prefer to live in the Vail area.
This led to a discussion of where housing should be located and for whom.
• It was noted that there is very little new development opportunities in the Town of
Vail and primarily redevelopment opportunities existed. The constraint of Vail is
physical (geographical). The current goal to house 62% of employees is not possible
due to lack of land. Production of housing has to go down valley.
• All types of housing cannot be provided within the Town of Vail. Down valley offers
some relief and down valley developers have solved some of the housing problems.
A question was raised as to whether the TOV should decide the housing type to be
built? All housing needs to be multifamily.
• Participants noted that all types of housing, for seasonal worker, for-sale housing
and transitional rental housing (those who rent in hopes of someday purchasing) was
needed. It was also noted that it seems long-term employees "get shafted" for
seasonal workers who fill lower-level jobs. A balance of housing for entry-level
management and seasonal employees needs to pursued.
• It was noted that seasonal, young employees want to be close to the action and
families probably want to live down valley anyway. Living preference doesn't matter
anyway, because Vail can't meet the demand, no matter what. All units that are built
will be filled.
• 1t was noted that requiring mitigation based on employees generated on a per square
foot basis does not work. Adding 200 square feet to 10,000 square feet does not
have the same impact as adding 200 square feet to 300 square feet.
• It was suggested that the Town look at Forest Service land as a way to provide
housing closer to town. A similar process is under consideration in Aspen; where
Forest Service Land will be traded for open space.
4. Estimating the number of households represented by new employees.
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• Generally thought to be two or more employees per household.
• Employees of different businesses (i.e. husband and wife) can easily use housing
unit.
5. Targeted income group - based on cost of production and ability to pay
• Mitigation cannot occur within the TOV because of the high costs and limited
opportunities.
• Vail Associates is possibly the only employer who has resources (i.e. land) to
mitigate within the TOV. Is that the best use of land for Vail Associates?
• Level of mitigation could be lower ii provided within the TOV and higher if developer
chose to go down valley to fulfill development requirements.
5. Benefits of Linkage Program
• The program works in Whistler because the requirement has been there since the
beginning and the cost is low.
• New "subsidized" is always the wrong way to go. If the employer pays better, then
the employees can find their own housing.
• Someone has to give the land. Land is so inflated in value that purchasing it for
Employee housing would never work.
• Commercial linkage is not a useful tool in a community that is 95% built out.
• The TOV has to ante up the land and deal with huae NIMBY issues.
• Even small mitigation for commercial would have good political and perception value
in the community. People are asking what development is contributing to solve this
problem. A small mitigation requirement of 5% - 15% would be good as opposed to
40% to 50% employee-housing requirements.
• It would be okay to require commercial linkage, but then stop requiring other things
like parking pay-in-lieu, public way improvements, etc.
INSTITUTIONS/REAL ESTATE:
Three persons attended this focus group
1. Have you had difficulty recruiting and retaining emp/oyees because of housing?
What are some of the strategies that you have used to address this problem?
One participant noted no real problems with recruiting and retaining employees
because he has properties to rent to his own employees. Having housing absoiutely
helped in this. Knows of others without housing to offer who has real problems and
struggle.
Another employer's policy is to not hire from outside the area for low level positions
so that housing is not an issue since employees already live in the area. Mid and
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upper level positions are not the same. Paying more is enough incentive and allows
these employees to find their own housing.
Mom and pop type businesses cannot find enough help. Tenant businesses cannot
afford to pay higher salaries, so are considering buying employee-housing units.
Many people are not starting businesses that would depend on hiring employees
(turning to computers/automation) or hire contract employees.
Aspen is looking at cutting down on job supply.
The nature of employment is changing. This is not only a problem in Vail, but in the
Denver area as well.
One impact in the rental market is the number of persons who own condos and rent
them to winter visitors and lease to summer employees.
2. Review of employee generation rates.
• Should job generation be linked to construction - create units for employer who
produced the unit or look to issue countywide?
• A mix of housing is needed for a healthier community.
• Small percentage will all be living at the same place for each business. If units get
out of the control of the business that it was supposed to help you lose any good you
have done. Keep units attached to business. If the business changes hands, so do
the units.
• Should be charged against the property owner and not the leasee.
• People are suspicious of the size of the TOV government. Let another entity
manage the units under guidelines established by the TOV.
• Pitkin County regrets letting developers do cash-in-lieu.
• Restaurant and Bar figures look skewed because people in these jobs often work
more than one job. (It was explained that the chart is adjusted for multiple job
holdings and FTE's) • Employee generation rates will impact the type of business people may be willing to
open. '
• Multiple use buildings could have a set of averages for all possibilities.
• More categories create more confusion and administrative work. Come up with
fewer categories.
• Get rid of categories (too complicated) and do a flat percentage of square footage
built.
• Each building is assessed so "small guy" doesn't get dinged. Small owners are the
big concern.
• When you lease a space the units that are assigned to that space should come with
it.
• If TOV does it, the county needs to be right behind to keep the feeling of "fair
treatmenY" and not make people move away from the requirements.
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2. Estimating the number of persons employed by businesses in new development by
adjusting for multiple job holding.
• The standard formula is too complicated.
• The level of mitigation to be tolerated varies with type of construction. There has to
be a master plan for each development.
• If housing is required without density exceptions to add hosing to the building then
the developer won't build. Have to get density considerations to provide the
developer with an incentive.
• The county informally requires 20% mitigation through negotiations.
• Has to be simple for political reasons. Average Joe needs to be able to understand it
in order for it to work.
• Town is too pervasive. Has to stop "micro-managing". No cash in lieu should be
accepted.
• Keep housing in town to keep a sense of community, keeps people off roads, keeps
workforce for Vail business.
• We have good transportation links down valley. May as well use them. Let people
choose where they want to live. It is not so bad to have workers living down valley.
• Percentage is small with employee generation so keep that percentage in Vail. Rest
of employees will naturally disperse.
3. Estimating number of new employees who prefer to live in Vail.
• Rental housing is what is needed. TOV focusing too much on for-sale housing.
• Entry level wage earners should be targeted through a linkage program. Make sure
housing is integrated into existing neighborhoods.
• Employee generation could match/relate to salaries.
• It was questioned whether or not there really is as much in commuting as reported.
• Look at how much commercial square footage has been built in Edwards.
Discussion of other questions reflected in previously reported comments.
RETAILERS
Four persons attended this focus group.
1. Have you had difficulty recruiting and retaining employees because of housing?
What are some of the strategies that you have used fo address this problem?
• Has had difficulty retaining employees for various reasons including housing and the
cost of housing. Acquired an EHU (only has 1-2.5 employees). Had problems with
employees taking advantage of the housing by not paying rent on time, not caring for
the unit, allowing others to share the living space, etc.
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• Getting employees has been difficult. Purchased two units in Pitkin to house four
employees per units. The units were trashed. Rents were $250 -$300 per
employee each month, yet more people moved into the space. Tried leasing trailers,
units at Sun Ridge - everything was trashed. Decided she could not be a business
owner and a landlord
• Housing is provided through Vail Associates (50 beds). These are units that are
master leased throughout the valley. There has been trouble with over-crowding and
employees are often broke for the first two months of employment because rent is
taken out of first paychecks. They use a hotel lease so those employees can be
evicted within 24 hours if they leave their employment. First and last months rent
with a security deposit has also made it difficult to find employees, but not doing that leaves the units trashed as well.
• Employees 3.5 people and finds it difficult to fill part-time positions due to housing.
Looking for quality, long-term employees but the labor pool is very slim. Doesn't
think small retailers can afford to pay for employee housing. Second homeowners
and developers are the ones responsible for the problem and should be part of the
solution.
• Definitely difficult to get quality employees, but this may not all be due to housing.
Employs 15 full time people in the summer and 47 in the winter. "I don't want to be
in the landlord business. I outpay every business around me". All managers have
bought homes in the valley. Bodies don't count; quality counts.
• We need the Disneyland mentality. Lowering standards and hiring a warm body is
not acceptable.
• For some retailers, standards must be lowered to remain open the hours needed to
sustain a business.
2. Review of employee generation rates
• Are owners included in the generation rate count? How would satellite offices be
adjusted, since additional accounting and other support services would not
necessarily be needed?
o An adjustment needs to be made for owner-operated business versus corporately
owned businesses. Mom and Pop numbers should be taken into consideration.
3. Estimating the number of persons employed by businesses in new development by
adjusting for multiple job holding.
• Only a question about whether or not the household adjustment was accurate.
4. Estimating the number of employees who prefer to live in Vail area.
• If you provide the housing for ownership, you will get a more responsible employee.
But seasonal worker housing is certainly needed as well.
• If we were able to provide rental units, we need nice dorm situations. Use dorm-
clusters. If you housed 300 - 500 seasonal workers, it would free up dispersed units
for entry-level professional types.
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• To increase the quality level of employees, you need ownership opportunities. We '
need lots of choices.
• A pro for Vail Commons is a sense of ownership and community. A con is the
perception of inflated rates for renting rooms at Vail Commons.
• Three entities need housing - seasonal renter, entry-level potential homeowner and
mature resident. Have to address all three needs.
• Lease with option to buy might be a solution.
5. Estimating the number of households represented by new employees.
• If I have to move my business, and I go from 800 square feet to 900 square feet, am
I going to have to mitigate? I wani to pay more to my employees than have the
government tell me I have to house the employee.
• This is scary. Any employee generation mitigation will be passed on to the small
retailer. It is all we can do to stay in business right now.
• Very opposed to this concept. If things were locked in, no percentages, but a flat
rate paid every month, never increasing - then I would be more willing to support
commercial linkage.
• We need hard numbers. No vague formulas. Participants want to know how many
units have to be produced to reach the goal of housing 62% of the work force and
how what we would be doing will fit in with an overall plan.
• Vail must focus on itself. We need to change some of the stores in Vail to make it
viable. We need a Gap, Old Navy and other needed products so people who work in
the area will shop in Vail instead of going elsewhere in the state.
• Housing is provided in units that some employers currently own. These are rented to
long term area residents and employees at reasonable rates. Credit should be
extended to persons who chose to do this with properties they own.
RESTARUANTS
Two persons attended this group
1. Have you had difficulty recruiting and retaining employees because of housing?
What are some of the strategies that you have used to address this problem?
• Pay employees more. Experience a 32% increase in payroll the last few years.
• There has been difficulties recruiting employees, but usually can get repeat
employees because wages are fairly good.
• Most difficult recruiting back of the house employees (kitchen help). Sometimes with
hostesses. Pay more.
2. Review of emp/oyee generafion rates.
• Every restaurant is different. Some are open only for one meal, other for two meals.
Needs to be factor into rates.
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• Chart number would be low for peak season for Ron and high for Thomas.
• There are too many hoops for redevelopment already. Unsupportive if mitigation
would further burden businesses with additional conditions for redevelopment.
• Needs for redevelopment outweigh the need for employee housing.
• Someone has to do something. Maybe the political/psychological impact of even a
modest linkage product is beneficial.
•"I support anything that has a positive impact on the litany of problems". I would
support linkage as long as it does not have adverse impacts on redevelopment.
3. Estimating the number of households represented by new employees.
• Seems okay
4. Targeted income group - based on cost of production and ability to pay.
• Need year round housing (for-sale). There is enough happening in Vail to support a
year round resort.
• 70% of employees at Russell's own their own house.
• Yes, we need people here year round, full time in the "dream world".
• Housing has to be mixed (rental and for-sale) in the real world.
• Renting to employees in the past did not work out so well - units were trashed. It
was more of a nuisance than a benefit.
• Recognize that quite a few people own condos in town that are rented to seasonal
visitors or people who only come for two or three days a year. This trend greatly
exacerbates the availability of housing for employees. The reality is these people
can afford to live in these homes for short periods of time or make more money with
fewer hassles leasing to seasonal visitors.
5. Benefits of Linkage Program
• Both would support funds from the Real Estate Transfer Tax for housing.
• Very concerned about impacts on redevelopment, since this is mostly what is
needed in Vail. This is a tired looking resort community and people need to see
that we are not keeping the image as a premier resort community. To do this,
redevelopment is needed. Nothing should adversely impact redevelopment.
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FAX 970-479-2157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 1999
Contact: Nina Timm, 479-2144
Vail Housing Coordinator
TOV ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR AROSA-GARMISCH HOUSING LOTTERY
(Vail)--The schedule for the Arosa-Garmisch housing lottery was announced today during
ground breaking ceremonies on the town-owned property. The $1.5 million project, at the
intersection of Arosa and Garmisch in West Vail, will include development of 6 housing units and
a neighborhood park.
Application packets for the housing lottery will be available from the Town of Vail Community
Development Department beginning Dec. 1 for those interested in purchasing one of the 6
housing units. Estimated sales prices for the homes range from $168,000 for a 2-bedroom unit
to $190,000 for a 3-bedroom unit. Applications will be due Dec. 17, with the lottery scheduled
for Jan. 13. During today's ceremony, Vail Mayor Rob Ford said the park and housing components
successfully demonstrate a commitment by the Town Council to integrate the two elements on
the site without compromising the integrity of the neighborhood. °We listened and we worked
collaboratively with members of the neighborhood,° Ford said. "As a result, a park plan was
developed we can all be proud of and the housing density was reduced from 8 units to 6 units,
which provides an appealing setting for the neighborhood and for future buyers." Ford, who is
resigning his Council seat at mid-term in two weeks, said today's ground breaking will be among
his most memorable moments as the town's mayor. "It's heartwarming to visit with people who
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want to participate in the next lottery and to know an action like this gives them hope that they
may one day have an opportunity to own their own. home in Vail."
As in the past, lattery applicants will be divided into tier groupings based on the number of
years working or living in Vail or Eagle County. The lottery gives priority to the tier grouping of
applicants who have the most longevity in Vail--either by residency, employmerit or both.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Vail Housing Coordinator Nina Timm at
479-2144 to be placed on a mailing list. The homes are planned to be ready for occupancy by
late summer 2000. ,
Lottery applicants will need to meet four basic eligibility requirements, according to Timm.
First, applicants must currently own no other real estate in Eagle County. Also, the residence
must be used as an owner-occupied primary home. Third, applicants must be employed at an
Eagle County business and must work a minimum of 30 hours each week over the course of a
year and continue working that same amount until the sale of the property or retirement. Lastly,
applicants must agree to a re-sale cap of 3 percent annual appreciation.
In addition, the qualification process for the Arosa-Garmisch lottery will incorporate recent
modifications to the 1998 Town of Vail employee housing guidelines as approved by the Vail
Town Council on Oct. 20. Key adjustments include the following:
• applicants must verify over 75% of their income is derived from working at an Eagle ,
County business
• applicants will be given partial credit for past residency status when those applicants
experience a break in concurrent residency
• guidelines prohibit use of a quit-claim deed mechanism from one partner to the other or
to a trust or business to enable lottery eligibility '
• full-time students pursuing education elsewhere (so long as residency is retained through
a drivers license and voter registration) will receive full standing in the lottery
• pregnancy can be counted towards meeting the minimum family size requirement (3
people for a 3-bedroom home) as long as there is a note from an Eagle County doctor
To date, Timm says interest in the development is high. "I'm getting phone calls on a daily
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basis from people who are. wondering when the lottery will be scheduled and when they can get
the information," she said. "Our mailing list is now very large and interest in this new
development as well as Vail Commons and Red Sandstone keeps growing."
In addition to the Arosa-Garmisch ground breaking, officials today acknowledged the pending
development of another town-sponsored housing project, known as the "A-frame." This involves
the tear-down of the existing structure and development of 2 for-sale, deed restricted units on a
prima ry/seconda ry lot at 2657 Arosa Drive near the foot of the North Trail in the West Vail
neighborhood.
The Arosa-Garmisch and A-frame projects will increase the number of owner-occupied units
facilitated by the Town of Vail to 81 units since 1995. This includes 53 units at Vail Commons;
18 at Red Sandstone Creek; 2"buy-down" units; the 6 units at Arosa-Garmisch; and 2 units on
the A-frame property.
For more information, contact Timm at 479-2144.
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so will not ask for federal funds next to biiy the in'holc~ing t~ie e'vRap p~1ese will Still be undet~'aY• le~ve vpas f~cedpa ~n~~ ~
snd would trade. it for %And you need a willing seller at fair ' Eerrin said 1Vlonc}~y l~e guidn t
: April to buy the 386-acre inholding.
~Teton Basin Dietrict Ranger Patty . federal prQperty at the ; market value; and I don't"think tha talk about~ tlie case;`but icated
. Batee refused Monday night to con- base of the eki hill: . land is on the market for that.° he will appeal: "I fiilly` iatend to
. ~rm that the land swap ia a done Batea told the crowd that the For- Land awap critics say a land deal with this in the proper proce-
deal. But ahe told a crowded meet- est Service has longed to buy Squir- exchange would trade one inholding, dure," he said.
ing of land swap opponenta that the rel Meadows for more than two Squirrel Meadows, for another - pri- "I have done nothing wrong,"
Forest Service will not seek Land decades because it is prime wildlife vatized land at the base of the aki Ferrin said.
' and Water Conservation Fund mon- habitat and home to grizzly bears Continued on page 18A Continued on page 18A
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development. Instead of reaping salea tax rev- spend a eat deal of money, and have ood aces
¦ Lifestyle ~ not tour~sms is the
~ ' enues from happy tourists, resort-town officials to leave, wa ry c ive economy._ pro-
C~I`1V1II` orce S OY' ri e are dealing more with the demands of new duced a lot sa es axes.
arrivals who are permanent and part-time reai- a e e new order "m re of 'fest le
vS, e s ruture. denta and who don't produce the same revenue as economy." It is marked by permanen or semi-per-
the traditional viaitor. fflA'!lM residents who purchase homes and then
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr. As a reault, cit and county govern nts in demand services. jmrj " resort communit Frick said the issue is not one of second homes,
A consultant apecializing in resort town m ve of although those are part of the picture. Many of
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economies recently warn
communa that tl}e economic foundation of their Frick outlined the changes to a group of Colorado nificant time in their reaort homes.
a is chan n drasticall resort town officials at a Tecent convention in "I wouldn't call it second home versus locals
~'n ~ g y' issue," he said. "There are many second-home
. Resorts in th ' d to rely on Leadville, Colo.
, to nnci a urce o "What's happening to the resorts, and I think owners that spend more time [in a town] than the
I i ome are tin(iiiiLr sic ve Jackson Hole is part of that, ia their fundamental locals. That distinction is harder and harder to
c , r c, a conzuiramT w o works economy ia changing " Frick said in a telephone make. Some of those are retirees who are spen -
L., , BC, a 30-year-old Denver economic research interview from Denver last week. "The old touriat- . ing a great deal of time in their town."
and conaulting firm that has expertise in resort based economy, where visitors would come and Continued on page 18A
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one ereon seked. aupport the Squirrel Meadows land swap because the , under reaort ownership, Teton County commiesionera
~,.phy is the Foreat Service part . resort area already ia developed. would dictate any development. ;,?ll private land devel=
JV- • Commission chairwoman"Ann Stephenaon said the opment proposals in Wyoming a're reviewed by Teton
nering with Booth Creek at the
expenae of main atreet busineasea?" m o s t i m p o r t a n t t h i n g i s t o p res e r v e t h e S q u i r r e l M e ad- Coun t y commiseioners in a publie hearing'pxoi:esi.
another asked. ows parcel, a priatine inholding which containa critical "I believe we have a much better structure for public
wildlife habitat. But buying Squirrel Meadowa outright prceesa approval and monitoring than .the Forest Ser-
Batea replied that Forest Supervi-
sor Jerry Reeae has not decided yet to option favored by conservation groupe who oppose vice, commisaioner Sandy Shuptrine esid: `°They heve `
rivatizin ublic land - is not a amart option because nothing like that, they juat grow treea.
approve the awap. He will wait until p g p r~ he reada the 2,500-plus public com- there isn't funding available, Stephenaon said. If the swap is approved, commissioners have no idea
ments to make a deciaion, she said. C u r r e n tly, the water conservation fund only con- what density they would support, and don't lrnow if they
The preferred alternative itn the - taina $200 million, $50 million of which has been ear- would approve more density if the resort ends up with.,:., ;environmental impact statement m~'ked for a needs assesament. That s all the money more acreage than currently approved for development.
calle for trading up to 19b acrea of there is for the entire nation, Stephenson said. Booth Creek would apply for resort etatue and tbat:lend
"Pm not aure that is a prudent uae of $150 million likely would be developed as a Planned Unit De2?elo~pinent
Forest Service land at the base of the when you have a viable trade here," Stephenaon said. with the d~ity oounty determined, oominieaione~r Jolynn
aki hill for Squirrel Meadows. If the
Commissioner Bob Shervin oppoaes an outright pur- Coonce ~eaid. : Coonce said the "ewap pnd aubeeqwent devel- .
Forest Service endaraea that option,.,,~e ~~e he doesn't "~vant to see one acre of private opment would be a"win win situation for both sides,"
the reaort chas said it will develop 874
".prqp~rty disappear out of the county which is already 97 Conuniseioner Sandy Shuptrine wa:ita develb m~nt
units of on-site. houging, a 36-ac.re ~
percent owned by the federal government. at the base of the resort "to be compatible tvat .the
"village" of shops and~ servicea, 12 Targhee is a commercial venture and a world-claes surrouii,ding lands as well as the local communlity
acres of parking, gn : eight-acre "arti-, Bldare a and should be developed as such, $hervin said. "The w~y they have it now I don't t~ink t'hey
eaa village;° aad 66 ecie4, of single y r
Tt~e board drafted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service properly provide the .aervices the need for thttt; a~a,
and multi - family_hons ~ey ~ ~ support the awap but won't Commissioner Bill Paddleford sd.
3uch developnaetit
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ordinary lives are not generating sales tax revenue." ure remain unchanged, the influx of Baby Boomere ~
Econom . Thoae
y The tax structare of Colorado and Wyoming ie into the second-home market will increase demand
Continued from page lA par t o f t he problem, Frick said. For exam ple, . for second homea by 40 percen t in coming years.
: ~ ~e ~~e8 "Real eatate generatee a lot of jobe and not a lot of But it is likely that more than 8 percent of Baby :
~e ~e~ tax revenue, at least in Colorado," he said. Boomere will.own second homes. -
drives the whole "traneactional industry" Qf law'ers,
Peo le in real estate, financial, legal, construc- - "They made more money than any generatioa,
appraisere, mortgage lenders and Teal estate agents, tion and service industries are not cavered by , they are inheriting more than any generation ;
Frick eaid. It also creates demande for constTUCtion ~
sales taxea. Those are not generating taxable hss," he said: "I think the~re going to Have moTe _workere, contractors, landscapers and the like.
will,_
~ Once conatructed, the newhomes also "require eventa,» Frick said. For example, "You don't get diaposable income, which is safe to asaume
„ any sales tax out of that real eatate transaction." probably move that 8-percent number up " .
lote of services and generate . lots of employment, In the lifeatyle economy; "The main attraction is The next generation of retireea will be an active
Frick said. There'e a whole sub-culture of pereon- not just the park and skiing," Frick said, "It is one, Singleton said. . That could create even more
el trainers, maida, gardenera ar?d even pilote that juat the whol"e wealtli of atnenities that makes it demand for property in places like Jackson Hole.
th'Ten to lb yeare ago when you had a tourist-dri- an attractive place to spend time." "The two biggest places with the biggest e$'ect wil~,
ven economy, that was a very rich source of salea - At Jackson Hole Realty~, owner and asaociate be the 3un Belt and the Rocky Mountaina," he seid:.
taa," Frick said. Yet thoae touriets required combroker Scott Singleton said the second-home maT- The implicatione for Jackson Hole are that "in .;;r.
paratively little in the way of aervicce. . ket is only beginning to show ite strength. all probability you're going to see a continued rise
Reeidents, , whether they are oecon$-home own- "Right now, according to the etatietica, 8 per- in demand," Singleton eaid. "Thie area ie always. era, retireea or full-time members of the communi- cent of American houaeholds own a secoad homegoing to have a limi.ted aupply becauae of the very ' :YH
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tq, don't epend the way vieitore do, he said. :he said. "I think ita safe to sesume the majority of large amount of public lands that aurrounds us."
"Often our taung etructure doea not generate a.. that is clustered in the 45-and-up age-bracket - In such a case; it seems inevitable that prices
t deal of; reveaue out of local residentsFricg - once you reach your prime earning yeara." will rise, Singleton agreed. "That'e certainly been
e~a,ugl. "Yau'~re .~el14g on. propeYty tazes and ealeg But the country ie now watcbing the Baby Bflom. the case," he said.
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970-479-21 DO ,
FAX 970-479-2157
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 1999
Contact: John Gulick, 479-2253 Bili Wood, 827-5715
Vail Fire Chief District Ranger, Holy Cross Ranger District,
Mike McGee, 479-2135 White River National Forest
Vail Fire Marshal
FIRE OFFICIALS PINPOINT CAUSE OF WEST VAIL WILDFIRE
(Vail)--An electrical power line malfunction has been confirmed as the cause of the wildfire on
U.S. Forest Service land near West Vail on Oct. 9. Vail Fire Marshal Mike McGee has released
his findings after a week long joint investigation involving the Vail Fire Department, Vail Police
Department and the U.S. Forest Service. According to the two-page investigation report, the fire
was caused when melted aluminum droplets of wiring insulation fell from ttie power line onto the
ground. McGee says the melted aluminum appears to have ignited grasses and other ground
vegetation beneath the power pole during the afternoon of Oct. 8. The fire then smoldered until
afternoon winds picked up on Oct. 9 causing the fire to spread.
The cause of the melted aluminum was traced to insufficient clearance between overhead
power lines, according to the report. Earlier in the week, workers from Holy Cross Energy had
installed a new pole in the vicinity. McGee says a guy wire connected to the pole showed
evidence of having been hit. This resulted in an insufficient clearance of the wires, which
eventually caused a short in the lines.
There was no finding of any criminal intent and no charges are pending, according to McGee.
U.S. Forest Service officials are reviewing their findings before any determination is made
regarding a request for reimbursement.
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The wildfire, which was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Oct. 9 on a hillside north of the Vail das
Schone shopping center in West Vail, caused a brief evacuation of residents in the Circle Drive,
Vait Point and The Valley neighborhoods as wind gusts of up to 20 mph caused a potential fire
threat to their homes. A helicopter and an air tanker were dispatched immediately by the U.S.
Forest Service and were used to contain the fire. The fire burned a total of 28 acres, all on
Forest Service land. This figure has been revised downward from an initial report of 45 acres
burned following analysis of a satellite map.
Vail Fire Chief John Gulick says the cost to agencies involved in the fire supression is
estimated at $100,000. He says it isn't known yet which agencies will receive reimbursement.
Agencies responding to the mutual aid call included the following:
A enc Personnel/Equipment
Vail Fire 20 firefighters, 3 engines
Avon Fire 13 firefighters, 2 engines
Eagle Fire ~ 5 firefighters, 2 engines
Gypsum Fire 4 firefighters, 1.engine
Minturn Fire 2 firefighters, 1 tender
Copper Mountain 4 firefighters, 1 engine
Snake River 4 firefighters, 1 engine
Red,White and Blue 5 firefighters, 1 engine
Vail Resorts 7 wildland team firefighters .
U.S. Forest Service 19 Ridge Runners (South Dakota)
20 Colorado River Fire Crew (Steamboat)
5 overhead management team
Eagle County Sheriff 4 deputies
Vail Police 6 officers
4 community safety officers
Minturn Police 2 officers
Eagle River Water & 1 employee
Sanitation District
Holy Cross Energy 1 employee
Two firefighters from the Forest Service Ridge Runner crew received minor injuries during the
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October 22, 1999
Contact: Nina Timm, 479-2144
Vail Housing Coordinator
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO BE CELEBRATED TUESDAY
AT AROSA-GARMISCH GROUND BREAKING IN VAIL
(Vail)--A ground breaking ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. next Tuesday (10-26) on town-owned
land at the intersection of Arosa and Garmisch in West Vail to celebrate the construction of a
neighborhood park and 6 for-sale affordable housing units on the property. The ceremony will
include brief remarks by members of the Vail Town Council prior to their 2 p.m. work session.
Also on Tuesday, Vail Housing Coordinator Nina Timm will announce submission deadlines for
the upcoming housing lottery which will be used to determine the order in which qualified buyers
will be eligible to purchase the homes. Large-scale color drawings of the park and housing
components will be displayed at the ceremony. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be served.
The Arosa-Garmisch park and housing development is an action recommended by the Common
Ground plan. Components include:
• 4-acre park with an open play area of turF grass, playground areas for preschool and
school age children, a picnic pavilion, off-street parking and native and ornamental
landscaping. This land is in the process of receiving the most restrictive open space
designation possible to preserve it in perpetuity unless voters choose to overturn the
restricted land use in the future.
• 6 for-sale housing units (5, 2-bedroom; 1, 3-bedroom) with estimated sales prices
ranging from $165,000 to $190,000. All units will be deed restricted, which requires
owner-occupancy, plus a resale cap of 3% annual appreciation.
The contractor for the $1.5 million Arosa-Garmisch project is Tom Stevens of the Stevens
Group, based in Carbondale. Construction is planned to be completed by late summer 2000.
Stevens recently completed construction of the 18-unit Red Sandstone Creek development, a
joint project befinreen the town and the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District.
In addition to the Arosa-Garmisch ground breaking, Tuesday's event will call attention to another
town-sponsored housing project, known as the "A-frame." This involves.tear-down of the
existing structure and development of 2 for-sale, deed restricted units on a primary/secondary lot
at 2657 Arosa Drive near the foot of the North Trail in the West Vail neighborhood.
Since 1995, the Town of Vail has facilitated creation of 73 owner-occupied units; 24 rental units;
plus the private-sector creation of another 63 rental units, raising the total number of deed-
restricted housing units within the town's boundaries to 422.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .
October 26, 1999
Contact: Bob McLaurin, 479-2105 Suzanne Silverthorn, 479-2115
Vail Town Manager Community Information Officer
Dominic Mauriello, 479-2148
Chief of Planning
Community Development Department
TOWN OF VAIL RECEIVES STATE, NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR LIONSHEAD
MASTER PLAN, VAIL TOMORROW CITIZEN OUTREACH PROGRAMS
(Vail)--Two high-profile planning projects have earned the Town of Vail top honors for
innovation and citizen involvement emphasis. The Lionshead Redevelopment Plan has been
named one of the state's best planning documents by the Colorado Chapter of the American
Planning Association, while the Vail Tomorrow community visioning process has been named
among the best in the nation by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association
(3CMA).
Vail Town Manager Bob McLaurin says the 1999 awards recognize Vail's tradition of
innovation as well as an active and interested citizenry. "I fundamentally believe that local
problem solving works best when citizens share a responsibility for the community's health in
partnership with government," he said. "That's what these finro projects are all about and I'm
pleased to see such recognition by our peers in local government. I hope everyone who
participated in these projects feels a sense of pride and community accomplishment."
Dominic Mauriello, chief of planning for the Town of Vail Community Development Department,
served as project manager for the Lionshead Master Plan. Mauriello accepted the award on the
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town's behalf at an annual meeting of the state chapter of the American Planning Association
last month in Breckenridge. -
The Vail Tomorrow award was presented during a national conference of government officials
fast month in Portland, Ore. Suzanne Silverthorn, the town's community information officer and
communications coordinator for Vail Tomorrow, was on hand to accept the award on the
community's behalf.
The foflowing are brief overviews of each of the projects, as well as judges' comments:
Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan
The Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan was approved unanimously by the Vail Town
Councif in 1998 and is considered to be the most significant community reinvestment milestone
in recent history. More than two years in the making, the plan contains redevelopment
incentives for aging properties within the 154-acre Lionshead area, plus architectural design
controls and a list of recommended improvements.
Judges for the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association praised the project for
its comprehensive nature and emphasis on public involvement.
The process included more than 40 public workshops, public hearings and other feedback
opportunities that drew participation from more than 1,000 people--many of them second
homeowners. Public workshops, charettes, neighborhood and association meetings, newspaper
announcements, mailers, cable television programs and an Internet Web site were used to
solicit participation during the plan's finro-year evolution process. Implementation calls for more
than $50 million in public investment along with an estimated $200 million in private investment
over the next 20 years. To date, two properties have received town approval for improvements
under the plan's provisions totaling $94 million in private reinvestment. .
Comments from the judging panel included the following:
• Made an effort to involve all community members. Great outreach to difficult
constituency. Effort to reach second homeowners phenomenal!
• Extremely comprehensive and long range. Polished document and clear graphics are
public-friendly. View corridor evaluation is innovative. Very innovative to have incentives
for private redevelopment, given market of Vail, to minimize public expenditures and
allow for design review. The Master Plan was drafted by the consulting firm Design Workshop through a joint funding
partnership by the town and Vail Resorts, Inc.
Vail Tomorrow
Launched in 1996, Vail Tomorrow is an ongoing community visioning process that has resulted
in identification of 9 core values, 11 goal areas and 40 community-endorsed actions in 6.
targeted goal areas. To date, 18 of the 40.actions have been completed; another 22 have been
initiated and are currently underway in various stages of completion. Those initiatives have
included construction of a temporary skate park on the top deck of the Lionshead parking
structure; implementation of the environmental GreenStar certification program; activation of the
Lodging Quality Initiative; community facilities planning; and the citizen-based Common Ground
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plan which calls for 130 acres of additional open space, 4 new parks, 11 affordable housing -
development and two sites for community facilities within the town's boundaries.
3CMA judges were particularly impressed with the project's strong base of community support
as well as an extended outreach to second homeowners. This outreach included meetings in
Denver, Chicago and New York, where Vail's highest concentration of second homeowners live.
More than 800 people--double the number who voted in the last municipal election--have
participated in the process through on-site meetings, newspaper surveys and mail-back surveys.
Vail Tomorrow was initiated by the Vail Community Task Force with funding support from the
Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, Inc., and the Vail Valley Foundation. .
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Contact: Chris Moffet, 479-9522
Neighborhood Organizer
MATTERHORN, HIGHLAND MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOODS BUILD SENSE OF COMMUNITY
THROUGH THIRD ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY
(Vail)--For the third year in a row, children in the Matterhorn and adjoining Highland Meadows
neighborhoods in Vail are being treated to a Halloween block party. The event, from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Oct. 31, is an outgrowth of the Vail Tomorrow project and is intended to showcase the neighborhoods'
children and sense of community.
As many as 60 children--all under the age of 12--live in the two neighborhoods, according to resident
Chris Moffet, who organizes the annual block party. °Sometimes there's a tendency to forget that there
are families raising children in Vail full-time," she said. "This is an opportunity to put the spotlight on
these kids and recreate a feeling of community in our neighborhood." Chris and husband Greg have
two children, Molly, 8, and Bridget, 6. "It's gratifying to be able to trick or treat in our own
neighborhood," Chris said. "As recently as 1996, we had to go down valley to find lights on. But not
anymore."
Sunday's activities will begin at 4:30 p.m. when the neighborhood children will be going door-to-door _
throughout the area. Residents in the two neighborhoods are asked to attach an orange pumpkin flier
to their door--and to leave the porch light on--to signify participation. In addition to the trick or treating,
a potluck dinner, games and other activities for kids of all ages will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
Shasta Place cul-de-sac.
Families from ali Vail neighborhoods are welcome to join in the fun. Representatives from the Vail
Police Department also will be on hand during the event to meet the children, keep an eye on traffic
and to promote safety. The Matterhorn and Highland Meadows area is located on the south side of I-70 between Cascade
Village and the West Vail roundabout.
For more information, contact Chris Moffet at 479-9522.
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TOWN OF VAIL MEMORANDUM
, T0: Robert McLaurin
Council Members
FROM: Judy Popeck
DATE: October 19, 1999T
RE: Investment Report
Enclosed is the investment report with balances as of September 30,
1999.
The estimated average yield for the pooled cash fund was 4.976%.
Currently the yield curve for 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year are
4.72%, 4.73%, and 4.92% respectively.
Please call me if you have any questions.
Town of Vail, Colorado
Investment Report
Summary of Accounts and Investments
For the Month Ending 09/30/99
` Balances Percentage
09/30/99 of Total
Money Market Accounts (see page 3)
Commercial Banks $3,423,909 16.64%
Colorado Investment Pools $10,789,767 52.44%
Money Market Funds $99,285 0.48%
Total $14,312,961 69.56%
Commercial Savings
Banks & Loans
Certificates of Deposit (see page 4)
Eagle County Institutions $2,000,000 $2,000,000 9.72%
Total $2,000,000 $2,000,000 9.72%
Percentage of Portfolio in Savings & Loans 0.00%
U.S. Government Securities (see page 5)
FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES & BONDS $2,975,168 14.46%
FNMA'S, ARM'S & SBA'S $1,286,037 625%
Total $4,261,205 20.71 %
Total Portfolio - $20,574,166 100.00%
Maturing Within 12 Months $18,405,396 89.46%
Maturing Within 24 Months $984,484 4.79%
Maturing After 24 Months $1,184,286 5.76%
$20,574,166 100.00%
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Money Market Accounts
as of 09/30/99 -
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Institution Balances
Type of Accounts High Low Average 09/30/99
COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS ~
First Bank of Vail - Operating
Interest 4.920% 4.780% 4.910%
$3,471,539 $2,102,706 $2,513 455
Balance $3,422,837
US Bank Super Now Account
Interest 2.750%
General Operating Account
Balance ' $1,073
Total Commercial Bank Accounts $3,423,909
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOLS
Colotrust General Fund
Interest 4.940%
Balance $10,789,767
Total Local Government Investment Pools Accounts $10,789,767
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Bank One Money Market Fund - Dana Investments
Interest 4.780%
Balance $99,285
Total Money Market Funds $99,285
Total all accounts $14,312,961
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Certificates of Deposit
as of
09/30/99
Bank Name, Location Days to
Rates Purchase Maturity Maturity Maturity
Ins Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Value
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Weststar Bank, Vail Colorado ~v
FDIC 5.900% 5.900% 28-Jan-98 28-Jan-2000 730 $1,000,000
Alpine Bank, Vail Colorado
FDIC 4.650% 4.650% 21-May-99 31-Dec-99 224 $1,000,000
Avg Yield 5.253% $2,000,000
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Government Securities
as of 09/30/99
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Days/Years
Interest Rate Purchase Maturity to Maturity Book Original
Agency Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Value Cost
FNMA Pooled 4.972% 03-Mar-99 19-Nov-99 261.0 $993,804 $965,418
FFC Pooled 5.000% 5.000% 01-Apr-99 03-Apr-2000 1.0 $996,880 $1,000,000
FNMA Pooled 4.390% 5.270% 19-May-99 13-Oct-2000 1.4 $984,484 $992,616
Average Yield 5.08% $2,975,168 $2,958 034
'*'FNMA'S, ARM'S & SBA'S*'*
Days/Years
Interest Rate Purchase Maturity to Maturity Book Original
Agency Fund Coupon Yield Date Date at Purchase Value Cost
FNMA Pooled - Dana 9.050% 11-Jun-98 10-Apr-2000 1.8 $101,750 $105,875
SBA Pooled - Dana 9.225% 29-Jun-94 25-Feb-2008 13.7 $21,381 $82,749
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.725% 26-May-94 25-Mar-2008 13.8 $49,218 $109,734
SBA Pooled - Dana 9.225% 18-Aug-94 25-Ju1-2008 13.9 $31,525 $109,875
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.770% 18-Aug-98 25-Feb-2011 12.5 $71,930 $94,503
SBA Pooled - Dana 7.875% 31-Oct-96 25-Jan-2013 16.2 $17,387 $65,558
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.475% 29-Jun-94 25-Jun-2019 25.0 $49,124 $108,523
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.725% 12-Ju1-94 25-Jun-2019 25.0 $22,354 $108,744
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.475% 08-May-95 25-Dec-2019 24.6 $54,035 $99,391
SBA Pooled - Dana 8.250% 26-Feb-99 25-Feb-2024 25.0 $69,967 $82,542
GNMA Pooled - Dana 6.125% 25-Jan-99 20-Oct-2018 19.7 $68,573 $78,087
GNMA Pooled - Dana 6.625% 12-Aug-97 20-Sep-2025 28.1 $35,169 $76,141
GNMA Pooled - Dana 6.125% 24-Nov-97 20-Oct-2025 27.9 $37,343 $83,701
GNMA Pooled - Dana 6.375% 27-Apr-98 20-Jan-2026 27.8 $29,700 $76,509
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.722% 21-Nov-96 01-Jan-2021 24.1 $62,804 $91,486
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.927% 30-Oct-98 01-Apr-2024 25.4 $62,090 $97,048
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.849% 01-Ju1-96 01-May-2026 29.9 $18,198 $55,304
FNMA Pooled - Dana 7.047% 01-Ju1-99 01-May-2028 28.9 $49,595 $49,473
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.516% 28-Jun-99 01-May-2029 29.9 $93,983 $100,047
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.856% 27-May-94 01-May-2020 25.9 $46,762 $100,577
FNMA Pooled - Dana 6.795% 24-Jun-99 01-Aug-2022 23.1 $99,668 $102,043
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 7.939% 23-Jun-98 01-Aug-2025 27.1 $41,479 $79,539
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 6.740% 28-Mar-96 01-Mar-2026 29.9 $530 $9,323
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 8.584% 28-Aug-94 01-Aug-2018 23.9 $32,896 $74,245
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 8.329% 28-Jun-94 01-Mar-2019 24.7 $23,505 $66,355
FHLMC Pooled - Dana 6.866% 22-May-96 01-Feb-2036 39.7 $21,033 $60,461
NAVOT Pooled - Dana 6.750% 06-Apr-98 15-Mar-2002 3.9 $74,038 $101,519
Average Yield 7.69% $1,286,037 $2 269 352
Total $4,261,205
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From: Suzanne Silverthorn
To: DEPT DIRECTORS GROUP
Subject: Berry Creek 5th Celebration
===NOTE====---------==10/25/99=11:13am=
Please mark your calendars for a Berry
Creek 5th celebration from noon to 2 pm
on Nov. 3rd on the property. Lunch
will be served.
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TOWN OF VAIL
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Offcce of the Town Manager •
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657
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970-479-2105IFar 970-479-2157
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October 25, 1999
Mr. Ron Byre
Ron Byrne & Associates Real Estate
285 Bridge St.
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Ron,
Thank you for your letter to Mayor Rob Ford dated October 4, 199 regarding loading and
unloading at the Sonnenalp Resort.
I have discussed this matter with Police Chief Greg Morrison who advises me that this
problem has already been assigned to Code Enforcement as a result of a similar letter you
sent directly to him.
A copy of Commander Joe Russell's response letter is attached. I have asked Chief
Morrison to keep me appraised of the progress of this issue.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
Sincerely,
Robert W. McLaurin
Town Manger
xc: Vail Town Council
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75 South Frontage Road
Vail, Colorado 81657 ~
970-479-2100
Department of Police
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October 81h, 1999
Mr. Ron Byrne 285 Bridge Street
Vail, CO 81657
Dear Mr. Byrne,
Chief vlorrison has received your letter and forwarded it onto me. I wanted to thank you
for writing about your observations of the congestion around the Sonnenalp hotel.
I have asked Sergeant Steve Wright to have his team look at the problem you are posing
and work with Community Development to problem solve the situation. We will see if
we can come up with a better solution to the loading and delivery problems at the
Sonnenalp.
Through the process we will see if there are things we can do long term that may help to
solve or eliminate some of the causes of the problem and the reason they are occurring.
I will ask Sergeant Wright to include you in the discussion and keep you posted with the
progress.
It is the mission of the Vail Police Department to provide high quality police service to
all of our citizens and to provide a feeling of safety and security. I sincerely appreciate
your input in this matter and if I can be of further assistance, please call me at 479-2329.
Sincerely,
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oe Russell
Commander, Uniformed Services
XC:1gteve Wright, Sergeant
Russell Forrest, Community Development Director
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April to liuy the 386-acre inliolding. . arid would.trade.-it for ~And you-need a willing seller at fair :Ferrin, said ~Vlonday he.couldn't
, . Teton Basin District Ranger Patty. federal property at the ; market value; and I don't think the ~alk about; the case,;sbut~ indicated
Bates' refused Monday night to con- base of the ski hill; - :1and is on the market for thathe will appeal. "I fully. `interid ~ to
.firm that the land swap ia a done Bgtea told the crowd that the For- Land swap critics say a land deal with this in the proper proce-
' deal. But she told a crowded meet- - est Service has longed to buy Squir- exchange would trade one inholding, - dure," he said.
-,ing of land swap opponents that the rel Meadows for more than two Squirrel Meadows, for another - pri- "I have done nothing wrong,"
` Foreat Service will not seek Land decades because it is prime' wildlife vatized land at the base of the ski Ferrin said.
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development. Instead of reaping salea tax rev-. spend a great deal of money, and liave ood aces'
NLifestyle; riot tou 1S th enues from happy tourists, resort-town officials' to leave, wa ery P c ive economy. pro-
-~5 CI'1V1I1 oree a~ fOI' Tl e are dealing more with the demands of new duced a lot sa es axes.
arrivals who are permanent and part-time resi- iR a e e new order "more of a lifest le
dents and who don't produce the same revenue as economy." It is marked by permanen or semi-per-
~ va, eys u ure.
'J~Y~ the traditional visitor. BiAi'lF±IIt residents who purchase homes and then
4~;: By Angus M. Thuermer Jr. As a result, cit and county govern nta in demand services.
resort communit e Frick said the issue is not one of second honies,
'consnltant specializing in resort town ve of although those are part of the picture. Many of
s~s....:., economies .recently warned officials from mountain t eir ra i iona economi s. the new residents of resort communities spend sig-
;°:,r';`'` communities that the economic foundation of their Frick outlined the changes to a group of Colorado nificant time in their resort homes.
tpwn,s issorts chan in gi the drastically. resort town officials at a recent convention in. "I wouldn't call it second home versus locals
k~ -Re . d to rely on Leadville, Colo. issue," he said. "There are many second-home
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i ome are in in sic ve Jackson Hole is part of that, is their fundamental locals. That distinction is harder and harder to
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BC, a 30-year-o1d Denver economic research interview from Denver last week. "•The old tourist- . ing a great deal of time in their town."
' and consulting firm that has expertise in resort based economy, where visitors would come and Continued on page 18A
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one person asked. support the Squirrel Meadowa land swap because the ' under resort ownerahip, Teton County commissionera
"JVhy is the Foreat Service part- resort area already ia developed. , would dictate any development. ;.All private land devel= . y
nering wit h Boo t h Cree k a t t he Commission chairwoman'Ann Ste phenson said the opment proposals in Wyoming are reviewed by Teton
expense of main street businesses?" most important thing is to preserve the Squirrel Mead- County commiasionera in.a publie hearing'process.
another asked. ows parcel, a pristine inholding which contains critical I believe we have a much li6tter structure for public
wildlife habitat: But buying Squirrel Meadows outright process approval and monitoring than°.the Forest Ser- '
Bates replied that Forest Supervi- ~ .
sor Jerry Reese has not decided yet to -an option favored by conservation groupa who oppose vice, commissiorier Sandy Shuptrine said: "They have `approve the awap. He will wait until Pnvatizing public land = is not a smart option because nothing like that, they just grow trees."
he reads the 2,500-plus public com- there ian't funding available, Stephenson said. If the swap is approved, commissioners liave no idea
ments to make a decision, she said. Currently, the water conservation fund only con- what density they would support, and don't lnow if they . :ry.
The preferred alternative in the tains $200 million' $50 million of which has been ear- would approve more density if the resort ends up with... ;
environmental impact statement marked for a needs assesament. That>s all the money more acreage than currently approved for development.
calls for- trading up. to 195 acrea of there is for the entire nation, Stephenson said. Booth Creek would apply for reaort atatue and _tlaat;land. ~
"I'm not sure that ia a prudent use of $150 million likely would be dgveloped as a Planned Unit e14prnent .
Forest Service land at the base of the when you have a viable trade here," Stephenson said. with the derisity oounty determined, commisaioneiJolynn
ski hill for Squirrel Meadows. If'the Commissioner Bob Shervin opposes an outright pur- Coonce`said :.boOnce said the swap, and subsequfen~ devel-
Forest Service endorses: that option, e because he doean't "vant to see one acre of private opment would be a. "win-win situation for:both sidesr",
the resort has. sazd it~~will develop 97~1 • p~~~; ~sappear out of the county which is already 97 Cominisaioner Sandy Shuptrine wafl#s develo ment.
units af on-site housing,a 36=acre : percent owned by the federal government. at the . base~ of the T~sort "to be compatible.. Wit .the
village of. shops and services, 12 Targhee is a commercial venture and a world-class surrouiiding lands as well as the local conimtimty
acres pf parking, am;eight-~cre "arti afe a ~d should be developed as auch, Shervin said. "The~ way-they have it now I don't t~itrk.,t'hey,~an ~t xx
san village;" ' and 55 acres of ainglQ ` a letter to the U.S. Forest Service properly provide. the .servicea they ,need, for tha~t ar.~a,
and multi famiiy hou ttiey are "inclined" to aupport the awap but won't Commissioner Bill Paddleford said:.
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Continued from page lA part of the problem, Frick said... For example,. for second homes by 40 percent in wming yeara.
K~~ estate generates a lot of joba ~nd not a lot of. But it is likely that more than 8 percent of Baby J
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tax revenue, at least in Colorado," he said: Boomers will.own second homes.
drives the whole "transactional industry" Qf law' ers ~
, People in real estate, financial, legal, construc- "They made more money than any. generation,
appraisers, mortgage lenders and resl estate agents, tion and service induatries are not covered by they are inheriting more, than.any generation.:.
ck said. It also creates demanda for construction
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salei; taxes. "Thoae are not generati'ng tasable has," he said: '"I tlunk the?re going to Have ~more
workera, contractora, landscapets and the like. events," Frick said. For example, "You don't get dieposable income, which is safe to assume willT:
` Once constructed, the new, homes also require ~y eales tax out of that real eatate transaction." probably move that 8-percent number up."
lots of aervices and generate lots of. employment, In the lifestyle economy; "The main attraction is The next generation of retirees will be an active'..
Frick aaid. There's a whole sub-culture of person- K
el trainers, maids, gardeners and even pilots that , not just the park,and skiing," Frick said„. It is one, Singleton said. That could create even more
just the whole wealtli bf ainenities thaV makes it demand far` property in places like Jackson Hole:
the new residents require: ` an attractive place to spend tune . `!'he. two biggest places-with, the biggeat effect will, ~
"Ten to 15 years ago when you had a tourist-dri- ven economy, that was a very rich source of salea - At Jackson Hole Realty; owner and asaociate be the 8un Belt and the Rocky Mountains," he said
, broker Scott Singleton said the second-home mai~- -The implications ~fo'r Jackson Hole are that "in
tax; Frick said. Yet those tourista -required com ; ket is onl be ' to show its stiength. ' all probability. you're going to see a continued nse -
p a r a t i v e l y lit t l e i n. t h e w a y o f servic~s::. : Y gnnning
Reaidents; ,whether -they are gond-home own= Rig ht now; accor ding to t He e ta tis tics,.. 8 p e r- . i n d egn a n d," $ i n g l e t o n s a i d. "T hi s a r e a i s a l w a y s . ,
ers; retirees or fiili-time members of the'communf-. cent o f A merican house ho l ds own.a secon d home," g o i n g t o h a v e a l i m ited su p pl y beeause of the ve ry' ,
ty: don't epend the_way vieitors do, he said. he said. "I think its safe to asaume.the majority of large amount of public landa that surrounds us:"
"Often our taRing structure doea not generate"a . that is clustered in the 45-and-up age-bracket- In euch a case; :it seems inevitable that pricee_
great. deal of; revenue, out of local residents," Frick once you reach your prime earning years:' • : will riae, Singleton agreed. That's certainly been
' saui `You're jir.el~g on:~ProPe~?taaos arid eales But the country is now.watching the:P~e1~y Boom-. the case," he sai~l.:, ' .
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TouW oF vAIL
75 South Frontage Road
Yail, Colorado 81657 -
9-70479-2100
FAX 970-479-2157
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 1999
Contact: Nina Timm, 479-2144
Vail Housing Coordinator
TOV ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR AROSA-GARMISCH HOUSING LOTTERY
(Vail)--The schedule for the Arosa-Garmisch housing loftery was announced today during
ground breaking ceremonies on the town-owned property. The $1.5 million project, at the
intersection of Arosa and Garmisch in West Vail, will include development of 6 housing units and
a neighborhood park.
Application packets for the housing lottery will be available from the Town of Vail Community
Development Department beginning Dec. 1 for those interested in purchasing one of the 6
housing units. Estimated sales prices for the homes range from $168,000 for a 2-bedroom unit
to $190,000 for a 3-bedroom unit. Applications will be due Dec. 17, with the lottery scheduled
for Jan. 13.
During today's ceremony, Vail Mayor Rob Ford said the park and housing components
successfully demonstrate a commitment by the Town Council to integrate the two elements on
the site without compromising the integrity of the neighborhood. °We listened and we worked
collaboratively with members of the neighborhood," Ford said. °As a result, a park plan was
developed we can all be proud of and the housing density was reduced from 8 units to 6 units,
which provides an appealing setting for the neighborhood and for future buyers." Ford, who is
resigning his Council seat at mid-term in two weeks, said today's ground breaking will be among
his most memorable moments as the town's mayor. "It's heartwarming to visit with people who
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want to participate in the next lottery and to know an action like this gives them hope that they
may one day have an opportunity to own their own. home in Vail."
As in the past, lottery applicants will be divided into tier groupings based on the number of
years working or living in Vail or Eagle County. The lottery gives priority to the tier grouping of
applicants who have the most longevity in Vail--either by residency, employment or both.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Vail Housing Coordinator Nina Timm at
479-2144 to be placed on a mailing list. The homes are planned to be ready for occupancy by
late summer 2000.
Lottery applicants will need to meet four basic eligibility requirements, according to Timm.
First, applicants must currently own no other real estate in Eagle County. Also, the residence
must be used as an owner-occupied primary home. Third, applicants must be employed at an
Eagle County business and must work a minimum of 30 hours each week over the course of a
year and continue working that same amount until the sale of the property or retirement. Lastly,
applicants must agree to a re-sale cap of 3 percent annual appreciation.
In addition, the qualification process for the Arosa-Garmisch lottery will incorporate recent
modifications to the 1998 Town of Vail employee housing guidelines as approved by the Vail
Town Council on Oct. 20. Key adjustments include the following:
• applicants must verify over 75% of their income is derived from working at an Eagle
County business .
• applicants will be given partial credit for past residency status when those applicants
experience a break in concurrent residency
• guidelines prohibit use of a quit-claim deed mechanism from one partner to the other or
to a trust or business to enable lottery eligibility '
• full-time students pursuing education elsewhere (so long as residency is retained through
a drivers license and voter registration) will receive full standing in the lottery
• pregnancy can be counted towards meeting the minimum family size requirement (3
people for a 3-bedroom home) as long as there is a note from an Eagle County doctor
To date, Timm says interest in the development is high. "I'm getting phone calls on a daily
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basis from people who are wondering when the lottery will be scheduled and when they can get
the information," she said. "Our mailing list is now.very large and interest in this new
development as well as Vail Commons and Red Sandstone keeps growing."
In addition to the Arosa-Garmisch ground breaking, officials today acknowledged the pending
, development of another town-sponsored housing project, known as the "A-frame." This involves
the tear-down of the existing structure and development of 2 for-sale, deed restricted units on a
primary/secondary lot at 2657 Arosa Drive near the foot of the North Trail in the West Vail
neighborhood.
The Arosa-Garmisch and A-frame projects will increase the number of owner-occupied units
facilitated by the Town of Vail to 81 units since 1995. This includes 53 units at Vail Commons;
18 at Red Sandstone Creek; 2"buy-down" units; the 6 units at Arosa-Garmisch; and 2 units on
the A-frame property.
For more information, contact Timm at 479-2144.
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