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2000-06-13 Support Documentation Town Council Work Session
i VAIL TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION TUESDAY, June 13, 2000 1:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOTE: Time of items is approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item. SPECIAL MEETING 1. Special Quarterly Meeting of the Vail Town Council sitting as Ross Boyle the Board of Directors for the Vail Local Marketing District Tom Kassmel (VLMD) to review the Summer Marketing Program. (45 mins.) REGULAR MEETING 1. County Commissioner Michael Gallagher. (10 mins.) Michael Gallagher 2. An appeal of the PEC's May 8th approval of proposed Brent Wilson modifications to the Gore Creek Flood Plain, located at the Gore Creek Whitewater Park, Gore Creek Promenade / Tracts I & A, Block 5B, Vail Village 1st Filing. (45 mins.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: The Town Council is being asked to uphold, uphold with modifications, or overturn the PEC's May 8th approval of this proposal. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: On May 8th, the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) voted (6-1, Doyon against) to approve the Town's request to provide boating and fishery amenities within Gore Creek. The PEC's approval carried two conditions: 1) The timing of construction will be coordinated with the Colorado Division of Wildlife to ensure trout spawning activities are not adversely impacted; and 2) Proper signage, benches, picnic tables, trash, and kayak carriers on bus transportation will be addressed as part of the long-term management plan. The Village Center Condominium Association, represented by their attorney, filed an appeal of the PEC's approval of this proposal. In accordance with the provisions of Section 12-3- 3, Vail Town Code, a hearing has been scheduled before the Vail Town Council to discuss this matter. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Community Development Department recommends that the Vail Town Council uphold the Planning and Environmental Commission's approval of the proposed modifications to the Gore Creek Flood Plain, located at the Gore Creek Whitewater Park, Gore Creek Promenade / Tracts I & A, Block 5B, Vail Village 1 st Filing, subject to the following findings: 1. That the proposed location of the flood plain modification and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. A complete floodplain analysis conducted by a j qualified consultant indicates adjacent properties will not be adversely impacted by this proposal. 3. An appeal of the Planning and Environmental Commission's Brent Wilson denial of a request for a variance from Section 12-6C-9, Town of Vail Code, to allow for two-family primary/secondary residential site coverage in excess of 20% of lot area, located at 1007 Eagle's Nest Circle / Lot 1, Block 6, Vail Village Filing 7. (45 mins.) Appellant: Kathleen Ferry, represented by RKD Architects ACTION REQUESTED OF VAIL TOWN COUNCIL: Uphold, Uphold with modifications, or Overturn the Planning and Environmental Commission's decision. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: The appellant, Kathleen Ferry, went before the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) on May 8th to request a variance from Section 12-6C-9, Town of Vail Code in conjunction with a proposed residential addition at the above-referenced property. This request was for development of the lot with a site coverage of 22.2% of lot area (applicable zoning allows a maximum site coverage of 20%). The Planning and Environmental Commission held that there are no physical hardships or unique characteristics on the property that warrant a deviation from the zoning regulations and that approval of this variance request would constitute a grant of special privilege. The PEC voted unanimously (Galen Aasland abstaining) to deny the request. A staff memo, the applicant's statement of the request and related correspondence have been forwarded to the Town Council. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council uphold the' Planning and Environmental Commission's denial of this variance request, subject to the following findings: 1. That the granting of the site coverage variance will constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the Primary/Secondary Residential Zone District. 2. There are no exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to this site that do not apply generally to other properties in the Primary/Secondary Residential Zone District. 3. That the strict interpretation or enforcement of the specified regulation does not deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the Primary/Secondary Residential Zone District. 5. Second Sheet of Ice Discussion. (15 mins.) Glenn Davis 6. Discussion of potential, seasonal, employee housing opportunities Nina Timm in the Town of Vail. (45 mins.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Provide staff with direction on which opportunities to continue pursuing. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: On February 1St staff presented Council with various seasonal housing opportunities. Council requested that staff present the information again when the full Council is present. A discussion of i the Village and Lionshead Parking Structures are included as well as the Mountain Bell site. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: None as this is a work session. 7. Code of Conduct - Town of Vail Buses. (20 mins.) Mike Rose Greg Morrison 8. DRB Report/PEC Agenda and Report. (10 mins.) Allison Ochs Brent Wilson 9. Information Update. (10 mins.) 10. Council Reports. (10 mins.) 11. Other. (10 mins.) 12. Adjournment. (5:40 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, 6/20100, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE FOLLOWING VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR WORK SESSION WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 6/27100, BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE NEXT VAIL TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR EVENING MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, 6/20/00, 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. MEMORANDUM TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Department of Community Development DATE: June 13th, 2000 SUBJECT: An appeal of the Planning and Environmental Commission's May 8th approval of proposed modifications to the Gore Creek Floodplain, located at the "Gore Creek Whitewater Park," Gore Creek Promenade / Tracts I & A, Block 56, Vail Village 1St Filing. Appellant: Village Center Condominium Association Planner: Brent Wilson 1. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST On May 81h, the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) voted (6-1, Doyon against) to approve the Town of Vail's request to provide boating and fishery amenities within Gore Creek. The PEC's approval carried two conditions: 1) The timing of construction will be coordinated with the Colorado Division of Wildlife to ensure trout spawning activities are not adversely impacted; and 2) Proper signage, benches, picnic tables, trash, and kayak carriers on bus transportation will be addressed as part of the long-term management plan. The Village Center Condominium Association, represented by their attorney, filed an appeal of the PEC's approval of this proposal. In accordance with the provisions of Section 12-3-3, Vail Town Code, a hearing has been scheduled before the Vail Town Council to discuss this matter. The Town Council is being asked to uphold, uphold with modifications, or overturn the PEC's May 8th approval of this proposal. II.. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The Community Development Department recommends that the Vail Town Council uphold the Planning and Environmental Commission's approval of the proposed modifications to the Gore Creek Flood Plain, located at the Gore Creek Whitewater Park, Gore Creek Promenade / Tracts I & A, Block 56, Vail Village 1St Filing, subject to the following finding: 1. That the proposed location of the floodplain modification and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. Staff's recommendation is based on the criteria outlined in Sections IV and V, of this memorandum. 111. STANDING OF APPELLANT The appellant has standing to file an appeal as an adjacent property owner. IV. NATURE OF THE APPEAL The appellant's description of the nature of appeal is attached for reference. Specific reasons for appeal are listed below with a staff response to each item. • The applicant asserts that Section 12-21-10(A), Vail Town Code, states "no structure shall be built in any flood hazard zone." Staff Response - Per the Vail Town Code, the placement of boulders and plant materials in this instance constitutes "landscaping," not the construction or erection of,a "structure." The Vail Town Code defines landscaping as "planted areas and plant materials, including trees, shrubs, lawns, flower beds and ground cover... natural or significant rock outcroppings, trees or native vegetation." Section 12-11-5(E) refers to boulder walls as landscape features. The Vail Town Code defines structures as "anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground, but not including poles, lines, cables, or other transmission or distribution facilities of public utilities, or mailboxes or light fixtures." Section 12-21-10(E), Vail Town Code, allows for "modification of the flood plain by fill, construction, channelization, grading, or other similar changes," subject to the review and approval of an environmental impact report by the PEC "to establish that the work will not adversely affect adjacent properties." • Restrictive Covenants. Part I - The applicant states the proposal violates restrictive covenant provisions on the property prohibiting the erection of a "structure, building, or improvement of any kind or character" within the stream tract. Staff Response - The Village Center swimming pool deck and walkway are partially located on Town of Vail stream tract property. Under the appellant's assertions, the Village Center improvements, the covered bridge, part of Vail Chapel, all bridges and abutments, benches, lighting, flagpoles and pillars must be removed from the stream tract. Staff believes this is inconsistent with the way the public (as well as the Village Center Condo Association) has enjoyed the use of the stream tract property for decades. As mentioned previously, this proposal involves the placement of natural rock and plant materials within.the stream tract, not "structures, buildings or improvements." 2 • Restrictive Covenants, Part II - The applicant states the proposal violates covenant provisions stating "nor shall there be permitted within or upon the Subject Land any informal or organized public or private gathering or any other act by any person or persons, which in the judgment of the Owner, and the appropriate officials of-the Town of Vail may deface, alter, destroy or damage the landscaping, vegetation or aesthetic value of the Subject Land or litter its surface." Staff Response - The covenant language specifically grants decision-making power on the use of the property to the Owner (Town of Vail) and "appropriate officials of the Town of Vail." The Vail Town Council, Planning and Environmental Commission and Design Review Board (acting as the required-"Planning and Architectural Control Committees") have reviewed the proposal at numerous public hearings and determined the nature of this proposal and the use of the property are appropriate (DRB approval is pending the outcome of this appeal). Additionally, special events on the property (The Jeep Whitewater Festival, for example) are reviewed and permitted by the Town's Development Review Team (representatives from Police,. Fire, Building, Planning, and Public Works) to ensure negative impacts on the property are either avoided or mitigated. Staff firmly believes these covenant provisions and requirements have been met in full. • Flood Plain Analvsis - The appellant states the floodplain study conducted by the Town's flood plain consultant does not provide sufficient grounds to support a conclusion that "flood plain elevations along Gore Creek will not be adversely affected by this proposal." Staff Response - The floodplain study indicates base flood elevations should increase by approximately 8-9 inches, "yet these changes in water surface elevations are generally localized to the project location." After cross-review by the town's engineering staff, it has been confirmed that the limited increase in base flood elevations are contained entirely within the Town's stream tract and that these new elevations will not negatively impact adjacent properties. Proposed flood plain limits will be approximately 6 feet south of the Village Center property line and approximately 60 feet north of the private property boundaries along Gore Creek Promenade. Therefore, the PEC found that the proposal would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity and that it will not negatively impact adjacent properties. • U.S. Armv Corps Permit - The appellant states the Department of Army Permit application is deficient because the application does not list any private property owners adjoining the Gore Creek waterbody. Staff Response - There are no private property owners,-adjoining this portion of the Gore Creek waterbody. The Gore Creek waterbody is contained entirely within the Town's stream tract at this location. A small portion of the waterbody (upstream from this proposal) traverses Gasthof Gramshammer property, but that property will not be impacted by this project. As a courtesy, however, town staff met on the site with Pepi Gramshammer to review plans 3 and discuss the proposal and Pepi expressed his verbal support for the project. V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS In accordance with Chapter 12-12, Town of Vail Code, staff and the project consultant have completed an environmental impact analysis. The following criteria have been evaluated for impacts from this proposal: 1. Hydrologic conditions, such as surface drainage and watershed characteristics, ground water and soil permeability characteristics, natural water features and characteristics, and any potential changes or impacts. A complete floodplain impact analysis has been prepared by J.F. Sato Engineering (recognized experts in the field and the Town's floodplain consultant). The floodplain study (attached) indicates adjacent properties along Gore Creek will not be adversely impacted by this proposal. 2. Atmospheric conditions, such as airshed characteristics, potential emissions, and any potential changes or impacts. This proposal will not impact any atmospheric conditions in the area of Vail Village. 3. Geologic conditions, such as land forms, slope, soil characteristics, potential hazards, and any potential changes or impacts. This proposal is not located in any of the Town's identified geologically hazardous areas (rockfall, debris flow or snow avalanche). As mentioned previously, the proposal is located within Gore Creek's 100-year floodplain. However, a study conducted by industry experts indicates there will be no negative base flood elevation impacts on adjacent properties due to this proposal. No changes to existing landforms (other than limited grading and the placement of boulders within the stream tract) are proposed. 4. Biotic conditions, such as vegetative characteristics, wildlife habitats, and any potential changes or impacts. This project has received approval from the Colorado Division of Wildlife (via the USACE letter of permission permit) for in-stream habitat improvements. Based on information from DOW and a consulting fishery biologist, staff anticipates a substantial benefit to "gold medal" trout habitat along this portion of Gore Creek from this proposal. In an effort to enhance the presence of invertebrate habitat between the boulders, the use of grouted concrete has been removed from this proposal. 4 5. Other environmental conditions, such as noise levels and odor characteristics, and any potential changes or impacts. Staff believes potential impacts to the existing noise level of the creek are minimal when compared to the noise generated by nearby uses/activities. These include loading and delivery at adjacent retail properties, children playing along the grassy portion of the promenade, snowmaking operations on Vail Mountain and special events along Gore Creek Promenade, Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive. Staff does not anticipate any "nuisance" impacts from this proposal. 6. Visual conditions, such as views and scenic values, and any potential changes, impacts, or marked contrasts. Town staff will be working very closely with the contractor to ensure the aesthetics of the project are the highest priority. All materials used in this project will be natural and consistent with materials occurring naturally within the Gore Creek stream tract. The Town's Design Review Board conceptually reviewed the project at their June 7th meeting and indicated the project was "an aesthetic improvement for the area" and "a step in the right direction" with regard to the landscape improvements. 7. Land use conditions, such as characteristics of uses, compatibility with officially approved land use and open space policies and objectives, and potential changes or impacts. This portion of the Gore Creek stream tract has long been established as an area for recreational uses. This stretch of creek was previously dammed and used as an ice skating area and the grassy knoll portion of Gore Creek Promenade is currently used for concerts, fly fishing demonstrations, rubber duck races, parties and special events. Staff believes the intensity of the proposed use is compatible with both the historic use,of the site and the intensity of adjacent uses. Adjacent uses include high-density residential (up to 25 units/acre), lodging and commercial, high-density mixed-use projects, and public parks. 8. Circulation and transportation conditions, such as volumes and traffic flow patterns, transit service needs, alternative transit systems, and potential changes-or impacts. Staff does not believe this proposal will negatively impact vehicular traffic flow or transit service needs in the area.. The PEC's approval included - the review of a detailed pedestrian circulation plan. Please refer to the attached pedestrian circulation plan for additional information regarding pedestrian traffic flow. 5 9. Population characteristics, such as residential densities, neighborhood patterns, potential displacement of residents or businesses, and potential changes or impacts. This proposal will not impact or displace any of the existing densities, residents or businesses within Vail Village. 6 H. On separate sheets of paper, specify the precise nature of the appeal. Please cite specific code sections having relevance to the action being appealed. • The proposal contemplates the construction of structures within a designated flood hazard zone. Therefore, the proposal violates Section 12-21-10(A) of the Town of Vail Zoning Regulations, which states that "no structure shall be built.in any flood hazard zone." • The proposal is prohibited by protective covenants recorded at Book 174, Page 179 and Book 221, Page 497 in Eagle County. The protective covenants run in favor of the Appellant and its members and require that the area which is included in the proposal be used "at all times as vacant and undisturbed open area in its natural condition and no structure, building, or improvement of any kind or character, whether temporary or permanent, maybe erected or maintained thereon." (Paragraph 1.2, protective covenant recorded at Book 221, Page 497.) The proposal violates this specific restriction in the protective covenants. Furthermore, the protective covenants state "nor shall there be permitted within or upon the Subject Land any informal or organized public or private gathering or any other act by any person or persons, which in the judgment of the Owner, and the appropriate officials of the Town of Vail may deface, alter destroy or damage the landscaping, vegetation or aesthetic value of the Subject Land or litter its surface." (Paragraph 1.4, protective covenant recorded at Book 221, Page 497.) The Appellant and its members, as successors in interest to the Owner, have determined that the proposal will deface, alter, destroy and damage the landscaping, vegetation and. aesthetic value of a portion of the land subject to the restrictive covenant. Therefore, the proposal violates this specific restriction in the protective covenants. Furthermore, the protective covenants state that no "wall or other improvement shall be constructed, erected or maintained" until plans thereof are submitted to and approved by a Planning and Architectural Control Committee as designated under the covenants (Paragraphs 1.1 and 1.4, protective covenant recorded at Bookl74, Page 179.) To Appellant's knowledge, this proposal was not submitted to or approved by such a committee and therefore this proposal violates the protective covenants. • According to the Community Development Department's May 8, 2000 Memorandum that was submitted to the Planning and Environmental Commission, an environmental impact analysis of the proposal was conducted pursuant to Section 12- 12 of the Vail Zoning Regulations. The Memorandum concludes that the floodplain elevations along Gore Creek will not be adversely affected by this proposal. However, the April 17, 2000 letter from J.F. 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I,t 4 seating o - • vo° Trail Ex4sbng grade o New and ex)sfing 00 ? f 6 n vlegetai•on WGH SLOW 2 - Soi1 terraced N O R M 1 FLOW w'rfi } i n ew or ex Lsfi n R r v 2' t vegetation (elev v des) CHANNEL YNvv 3T • - (.urge - 1.5 Bouider(3 =4~) Toe SECTION A-A : Bank-ferraccd Seating and Restoration -.5_. _ VIEW_.LD~KiNG V.PSTR QM.. -~O GORE CREEK WHITEWATER PARK GORE CREEK PROMENADE VAIL VILLAGE CIRCULATION AND ACCESS PLAIN NARRATIVE April 19, 2000 Introduction: Whitewater sports, such as rafting and kayaking, through Vail have been a popular summer activity on Gore Creek for many years. The Jeep Whitewater Festival, held each Memorial Day weekend, has been a. successful special event in the community for the past 6 years. The constnrction of the Gore Creek Whitewater Park will enhance these existing uses and activities, increase the number of users, and enhance the spectator aspects of whitewater boating. The Gore Creek Whitewater Park will not add any additional new uses to the site. The whitewater boating season varies from year to year depending on winter snow accumulations and spring weather. Generally, whitewater boating is most popular in the months of May, June and July. Construction of the three proposed structures in the Gore Creek Promenade reach of Gore Creek will increase the season by up to a month on each end. The Gore Creek Promenade and the Whitewater Park itself will be most impacted by the increased use. Generally, the increase of use is viewed as a positive occurrence in the Village core area by town staff and Council. Existiniz Use Patterns: Whitewater boating on Gore Creek, being primarily an individual or small group activity, does not follow a clearly defined use pattern. There are several factors, such as boater skill level, preferences on creek section, time availability, and creek flows, which influence where and when boaters access and leave Gore Creels. Discussions with local boaters, kayak shops and the Vail Police Department indicate that put-in and take- out points are generally informal and currently do not create significant access and parking problems. That is not to say that whitewater boaters are never ticketed for illegal parking, but rather that the Police Department has not established them as a particular group of violators. The Vail Interfaith Chapel has had concerns over unauthorized parking west or behind the chapel and has installed traffic gates to control access to that area. Discussions with the local boaters and kayak shops have identified the following areas and popular put-in and take-out points. This is not to be considered an exhaustive list, but rather a general list of the most popular points. Kayaks are very light and easy to transport by hand, making it easy to park some distance from the put-in or take-out point. Popular Put-in/Take-out Points alone Gore Creek • East Vail I-70 exit, parking in the rec-trail parking lot or at the gravel area on Bridge Road. • South Frontage Road at Aspen Lane, parking near the intersection on Aspen Lane. • South Frontage Road along the golf course, parking in one of several locations where the shoulder is wider. • Covered Bridge or Vail Athletic Club, parking at the Vail Village Parking Structure. • Vail Interfaith Chapel, parking behind the chapel or in the 15` Bank lot after hours. • Vail Sewer Plant on Forest Road, parking in VA's West Day Lot. • Stephens Park, parking in the existing lot. • Dowd Junction Chute, parking in locations along Highway 6 between the Forest Service office and the rec-trail bridge. Commercial raft companies do run guided raft trips on Gore Creek during a one or two week period during peak runoff. These users follow the same use patterns as private boaters with the addition of a put-in point at the Ford Park parking lot. Proposed Whitewater Park Access: The Gore Creek Whitewater Park will be used by in two ways. "Float-through" users will put in at some point upstream and float down to the park. They will use the various holes and waves, in sequence, and float past the park to some take-out point downstream. This type of user will follow the existing informal use patterns previously discussed. Construction of the park will not change the existing use patterns for this type of user but may increase the number of overall whitewater boaters on Gore Creek. In the future, as user numbers increase, it may become necessary to formalize some of the use patterns and create additional put-in/take-out points, while eliminating others. It will be necessary to allow any new use patterns to develop over time and address the overall issue at a later date. The "Park-only" users are the boaters who may visit the park on their lunch hour, as part of a class or club activity, or to practice various moves and tricks in a specific type of wave. These users will want to park as close to the Whitewater Park as possible and access as easily as possible. The current situation regarding. close-in, drop-off, and loading zone parking in the Village Core area will not allow Whitewater Park users to park, or drop-off in the immediate vicinity of the park area. The designated parking area for Park-only users, as well as other boaters who are putting in or taking out in the village area, will be the top deck of the Village Parking Structure. All parking will be by availabilty, with no spaces reserved specifically for Whitewater Park users. Users attempting to access the park by vehicle through Check Point Charlie will be directed to the Parking Structure. Vehicles illegally parked will be subject to all Town parking fines and penalties. From the Village Parking Structure, users will be directed to carry their boats to designated creek access points on creek left, either above or below the Covered Bridge. Appropriate signage to creek access points will be incorporated into the Wayfinding Plan currently entering the implementation stage. Signage will include the wording "CREEK ACCESS" followed by a kayaker icon. Minor site improvements in the way of access paths will be made to facilitate access and user safety at the designated points. A similar take out point will be designated just below the International Bridge on creek right. The parcel of land is owned by the Town of Vail. User education is a key component of the Access and Circulation Plan. Town Staff will work with the Tourism and Convention Bureau, and local kayak shops to create an informational brochure to explain access points and other rules and points of courtesy regarding the use of the park. This brochure will be distributed through local kayak shops, the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau, the Vail Transportation Center, and Check Point Charlie. Alpine Kayaks, Mike Duffy, Owner, has volunteered to organize a group of local boaters to staff the park during its first month of operation to help orient users to the rules, procedures, and courtesies of the park. Proposed Whitewater Park Circulation: A minor internal park circulation pattern is anticipated to develop in the use of the Whitewater Park. Some users, desiring to run the section more than once, will circulate between the bottom and top structures. This is not anticipated as a primary use pattern due to the fact that the park is not designed as a course, but rather as series of three separate waves or holes that are used individually. The park is intentionally designed so waves or holes created by the structures allow for reentry without being washed down over the next structure or out of the park. The majority of users will use the three waves or holes in succession and exit the park, carrying their boats back to the parking structure via East Meadow Drive. Users exiting the bottom structure and wishing to return to the top structure will follow the proposed access path from just below International Bridge, on creek right, to Willow Bridge Road and will follow the existing pedestrian ways back through the Gore Creek promenade park area. Spectator circulation patterns are expected to change with the construction of the Whitewater Park. Spectators will tend to congregate below each of the structures, where they tend to be more spread out with the current creek configuration. In the proximity of the first 2 waves or holes spectators will watch from existing grass and bank boulder areas on creek left. No significant bank modifications are proposed in this area. The flagstone paving will be extended to the stair area and to connect to the concrete unit pavers to accommodate the increased foot traffic. The turf grass area of Gore Creek Promenade will be improved through overseeding and enhanced maintenance techniques. The third wave/hole is designed as a "rodeo hole", and will attract a large number of spectators. Significant bank modifications are planned on both sides of the creek between the pedestrian bridge and the International Bridge. On creek right an informal stone amphitheater is planned for spectator seating. The amphitheater area will be accessed from the walkway to the pedestrian bridge. On creek left the existing boulder walls will be re-stacked to a slightly more vertical configuration. This configuration will allow for expanded paving area, with a railing, 6 to 8 feet in width, adjacent to the existing walkway. Spectators will also be able to view the rodeo hole from the existing International Bridge overlooks and the pedestrian bridge. There is a concern over the load bearing capacity of the pedestrian bridge. There is no information on the design of the concrete twin tee available. An opinion regarding the load bearing capacity of the bridge was requested from Boyle Engineering, Inc. Timothy Boyle, PE recommends in a letter dated April 6, 2000, that the number of people on the bridge be limited to a maximum of 50 people at any one time. This will be primarily a concern during special events staged at the park. Event organizers will need to be required to plan their events to limit the use of the bridge by closing it off or locating announcer booths at that location. Additional in-depth engineering studies are being considered to further identify the exact load bearing capacity of the bridge. Private property concerns have been considered and addressed with this plan and the design of the park. The stream tract along the north bank (creek right) of the Whitewater Park abuts the private property of the Village Center Condominiums. The property manager has voiced concern over park users accessing the private property from the public stream tract. This concern has been addressed in two ways. First, no improvements, other than tying the boulder structures into the bank, some minor bank stabilization and riparian plantings are planned for this area of stream tract. Second, signs will be placed at 3 locations along the property line and beginning of the existing walk path indicating private property beyond. The owner of the Gastof Gramshammer has expressed a similar concern over access across private property between the Gore Creek Promenade and the Covered Bridge Pocket Park. There is a break in the continuity of the stream tract with this property. Two additional signs indicating private property beyond will be placed at the east and west property lines. One additional sign indicating private property beyond will be located at he property line of Summers Lodge just down stream of the International Bridge on bank left. Summarv: Construction of the Gore Creek White water Park will increase the number of whitewater boaters on Gore Creek throughout the town and will extend the season of use by approximately 60 days. The area most heavily impacted by the increased use will be the Gore Creek Promenade and the Whitewater Park itself Generally the increased use is seen as a positive occurrence for the Village Core area. Potential problems associated with the increased use include the following areas of concern: • Parking and creek access • Internal circulation by users and spectators • Encroachment on to private property • The load bearing capacity of the pedestrian bridge Potential problems have been mitigated through the design by the following considerations: • Designating parking and access points for the park 0 Directional signs as part of the Wayfinding Plan • An educational program including brochures and one-on-one contacts • Minor bank improvements to accommodate increased foot traffic • A park design which discourages use near private property and appropriate signage of those areas • Load restrictions on the pedestrian bridge during special events o .APR-24-00 MON 01:39 PM RECREATION,,ENGINEERING 303 545 5883 P.02 J.F. SATO AND ASSOCIATES Consulting Engineers Project Managers, Planners 8t Sutv"s 5898 So. Rapp St. a Littleton, CO 80120 lb (303) 797-1200 Fax (303) 797-1187 • Email #sato@#sato_com April 17, 2000 Mr. Gary M. Lacy Recreational Engineering & Planning 485 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder, CO 80302 RE: Floodplain Analysis of Gore Creek Whitewater Park, Vail Colorado ' . Dear Mr. Lacy: Per you request, J.F. Sato and Associates (JFSA) has reviewed the potential impacts that the proposed Whitewater Park may have on the Base Flood Elevations (BFE's) of Gore Creek, Vail A; Colorado. The baseline for our analysis was the recently completed flood insurance restudy for the town of Vail, Colorado. The Town of Vail has concurred that this Eloodplain model is representative of the conditions expected to occur. along Gore Creek and its tributaries. This model is currently under review by Michael Baker Jr., Inc, and is expected to be adopted by FEMA as the official floodplain model for the Valley in the near future. The proposed Whitewater Park is located between the International Bridge and the Covered Bridge, downstream and upstream respectively. The existing model did not have sufficient cross- sections in the vicinity of the proposed project to fully represent the effects that the Whitewater Park may have on the BFE's. To increase the density of the cross-sections in this area, the automatic cross-section interpolation feature within HEC-RAS was utilized. Cross-sections were interpolated between existing cross-sections at an interval of approximately 35 feet. The model was rerun and the water surface elevations at these interpolated cross-sections were adopted as the baseline for comparison. The conceptual design of the Whitewater Park, last revised on March 19, 2000 was used as the basis for determining the changes to the geometry of Gore Creek that may effect BFE's. Locations of the interpolated cross-sections, relative to the Whitewater Park, were identified and plotted on the conceptual design plans. Widths of top banks and channel bottom were compared to the interpolated cross-sections. No significant changes to the cross-section geometry were identified at any of the interpolated cross-sections. It was identified that the intent of the Whitewater Park was not to significantly change the geometry of the Gore Creek but to remove existing channel material and replace it with larger boulders that will provide a more conducive environment for kayakers. APR-24-00 MON 01:39 PM RECREATIONiENGINEERING 303 545 5883 P.03 Without: detailed cross-sections of the proposed Whitewater Park, it was difficult to identify any geometric impacts that the proposed Whitewater Park may have on the BFE's. However, it was recognized that turbulence will increase as a result of the "at-grade" drop structures and random boulders that will be placed in the Creek. To account for this increase in turbulence the Manning's n value, mi the vicinity of the Whitewater Park, was increased from 0.04 to 0.05 in the main channel. The resulting increase in water surface elevations is summarized in Table 1. Table 1: Water Surface Elevation Changes at Changed Manning's n value River Sta. Q Total Min Ch El Existing W.S. Proposed W.S. Delta W.S. Elev Elev Elev 158.5 2100 18154.00 18160.16 18160.16 10.00 158.25 Covered Bridge 158 2100 8154.00 8158.89 8158.90 0.01 157.964* 2100 81.53.52 8158.44 8158.47 0.03 157.928* 12100 8153.04 8157.99 8158.08 0.09 157.892* 2100 8152.56 8157.56 8157.72 0.16 157.857* 2100 8152,09 8157.10 8157.39 0.29 157.821* 2100 8151.61 8156.66 8157.11 0:45 157.785* 2100 8151,13 8156.22 8156.88 0.66 157.75* 2100 8150.65 8155.83 8156.58 0.75 157.714* 2100 8150.17 8155.47 8156.19 10.72 157.678* 2100 18149.69 8155.14 8155.83 0.69 157.642* 2100 8149.21 8154.85 8155.48 0.63 157.607* 2100 18148.74 8154.59 8155.15 0.56 157.571 * 12100 8148.26 8154,37 8154.85 0.48 157.535* 12100 8147.78 8154.18 8154.56 0.38 157.5 12100 18147.30 8154.02 8154.29 0.27 157.25 Pedestrian Bridge 157 12100 18147-30 18153.65- 8153.80 10-15 156.75 International Bridge 156.5 12100 18146.00 18151-93 18151-93 10.00 Indicate Interpolated Cross-Sections As indicated in Table 1, the proposed Whitewater Park is anticipated to have a slight impact on the BI+E's in the project area, yet these changes in water surface elevations are generally localized to the project location. If the project is constructed as proposed, with an equal balance of removal and ;replacement, BF'E's should not change significantly. Yours truly, Peter Kozinski, JFSA Apr 03 00 10:21a AWC 3038572455 p•2 AQUATIC AND WETLAND COMPANY Consulting • Construction • Nurseries 11 March 29, 2000 / Mr. Brent Wilson Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Re: Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) consideration of the combined in-stream habitat improvements and kayak course on Gore Creek Dear Brent: The following information is offered to aid the PEC consideration of the combined instream fish habitat improvements and kayak course on Gore Creek. Qualifications and Experience I am a. trained Limnologist/Ecologist and the American Fisheries Society certified me as a Fisheries Scientist in 1970. 1 retired in 1992 after teaching Stream, Riparian and Wetland Biology at the University of Colorado (Boulder) for 27 years where I ant now a Professor Emeritus. Prior to my retirement from the University I founded the Aquatic and Wetland Company that was incorporated in 1986. The company has evolved into a design, build, grow, plant, maintenance and monitoring structure divided into six divisions with over 100 employees that specialize in stream, riparian, wetland and pond habitat restoration/reclamation. The company has completed a total of 45 stream habitat improvement projects on about 57 miles of waterways in Colorado and surrounding states including Montana. I am especially proud that I was involved in either design construction and supervision of projects that combine aspects of fish habitat improvement and boating (i.e., kayak, rafting, tubing) in Boulder Colorado (Boulder Creek), Golden Colorado (Clear Creek) and Farmington, New Mexico (San Juan River). Other projects are currently in various planning stages. In keeping with my career objectives, I am a Charter Life Member of Trout Unlimited and winner of the Silver Trout Award for fish habitat development. Habitat Suitability Careful inspection of Gore Creek over many years revealed to me that the creek has been highly manipulated and channelized. Long-term development has resulted in significant changes in die physical and biological habitat to the point where the historic functional naturalness of the system has been severely inhibited. For example, prior to 1900 beaver inhabited approximately 70 percent of Gore Creek with an untold number of dams, ponds D E S I G N B U I L D - G R O W 9999 Weld County Rd. 25 • Ft. Lupton, Colorado 80621 - (303) 442-4766 /(303) 857-2455 FAX .Apr 03 00 10:21a RWC 3038572455 P.3 and pool habitat. Near extirpation of beaver by 1900 and later negative development impacts resulted in loss of pool habitat and the consequent decrease in fish production. Implementing a combination kayak and fish habitat improvement project is one step toward restoration of habitat that was once prevalent in Gore Creek. Please be advised that restoring habitat to a more historic condition may result in a slightly elevated "white noise"; but only during the highest snowmelt runoff flows. People everywhere hunger for the pleasant sound of white noise versus distracting and unacceptable levels of black noise produced by autos, trucks, roads, machinery, railroads, etc. It is,inconceivable that project opponents could raise noise as an issue. Certainly it has not been an issue at one of our previous 45 projects. Please call me at 303-442-4766 if 1 can be of help during your deliberation process. Yours truly, John T. Windell, Ph.D. (Jay) Chairman of the Board, Aquatic and Wetland Company CC: Jim Daulton, President: Aquatic and Wetland Company Joel Heath, Vice President, Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau Todd Oppenheimer, Park Superintendent, Dept. of Public Works/Transportation, Town of Vail A P R- 9- 0 0 S U N 1 8 0!5 P 0 1 Edelweiss Condominium Association 103 Willow Place Vail;'Colorado 81657 April 9, 2000 Town of Vail Comm pity Development 75 S uth Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81.657 Attn: Brent Dear Brent, The Edelweiss Condominum Association has two concerns regarding the proposed.Whitewa.ter.Park on Gore Creek. First, several home'ow'ners feel strcngly'that the proposed area should be left as a multi-use area rather than catering to the Beds bf the special interests of kayakers and fly fishQrmen. Second, our greatest concern is regarding the possible pull-out across the creek from the Edelweiss. Permanent 'st'eps up,. from . the., creek ' also provide access down to the water and the adjacent pocket park. In other words, this pristine area in,Vai1 Village will be pristine no more. And if this pull--out is created, how will the Town accomodate ..parki g for kayakers in what-is currently a no parking zone!. And will the Town maintain this area year round so it will be free~Of litter as it is. now? Will' kayakers even want a pull* out at this location? Thanks for your help in keeping me informed. And feel free to cali.if you need any clarification. S' nce~rely, Rick 11altermann Managing Agent Managing Agent: Burkc Management Works, Ltd. (970) 926,2877 ~~Sf/lJLj(6r.,' 54rto~tJv PL-Ar-j n ~N VILLAGE CENTER NORTH .L PARKING VILLAGE CENTER 4 VILLAGE CENTER SOUTH SOUTH VILLAGE CENTER - SOUTH ~ t - / Jr `Yll~. 2 tom, S74G, a /yt in /ar c 'rLi L D l i l Gor~G 5 D ~Ul.v r CREE!SOE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE ~iGC:~.:.: i'~~yLL p • ~ GL ; iJ 7/ 1 / GORE _ REEK PROMENADE r. JJ caL_ ° SIT'MARK LODGE r0..N v SELLTOWER 0 JOHN GALT SUMMERS _ POOL LODGE I y R E C K RE G O CHECKPOINT CHARLIE ii? uo~ THE LODGE NORTH N `C MEMORANDUM TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Department of Community Development DATE: June 13, 2000 SUBJECT: An appeal of the Planning and Environmental Commission's denial of a request for a variance from Section 12-6C-9, Town of Vail Code, to allow for Two-family Primary/Secondary Residential site coverage in excess of 20% of lot area, located at 1007 Eagle's Nest Circle / Lot 1, Block 6, Vail Village Filing 7. Appellant: Kaye Ferry, represented by RKD Architects Planner: Brent Wilson 1. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The appellant, Kathleen Ferry, went before the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) on May 8th to request a variance from Section 12-6C-9, Town of Vail Code in conjunction with a proposed residential addition at the above-referenced property. This request was for development of the lot with a site coverage of 22.2% of lot area (applicable zoning allows a maximum site coverage of 20%). The Planning and Environmental Commission held that there are no physical hardships or unique characteristics on the property that warrant a deviation from the zoning regulations and that approval of this variance request would constitute a grant of special privilege. The PEC voted unanimously (Aasland abstaining) to deny the request. A similar request was denied by the PEC and Vail Town Council (on appeal) in 1999. The appellant's representative has expressed the reasoning for the variance request under Exhibit A (attached). The appellant is proposing an addition to the southeast portion of the residence and the addition of a two=car garage and office space to the north of the existing unit. The appellant's unit (constructed in the late 1960's) currently has no formally designated off-street parking. On June 24th of last year, staff granted the appellant an approval for a temporary unpaved off-street parking area. Ms. Ferry's unit is currently required to provide three on-site parking spaces but there is no requirement that any of these spaces be enclosed. 213 square feet of site coverage is currently available on site (enough for one 11' x 19' garage space) and the appellant is proposing to construct a 477 square foot two-car garage and additional second-level office space (totaling 487 square feet of site coverage). Available site coverage under code provisions = 213 square feet Minimum one-car garage size (9'x 18') = 162 square feet Site coverage proposed for addition and two-car garage = 487 square feet, 1 TOWN OF PAIL II. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The Community- Development Department recommends that the Vail Town Council uphold the Planning and Environmental Commission's denial of the appellant's site coverage variance request subject to the following findings: 1. That the granting of the site coverage variance will constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the Primary/Secondary Residential Zone District. 2. There are no exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to this site that do not apply generally to other properties in the Primary/Secondary Residential Zone District. " 3. That the strict interpretation or enforcement of the specified regulation does not deprive the appellant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the Primary/Secondary Residential Zone District. III. STANDING OF APPELLANT The appellant has standing to file an appeal as the owner of the subject property. IV. ZONING AND SITE STATISTICS Zoning District: Primary/Secondary Residential District Lot Size: 15,942 square feet (.366 acres) Minimum Required Lot Size: 15,000 square feet Standard Allowed/Required Proposed Site Coverage 3,188 sq. ft. (20%) 3,537 sq. ft. (22.2%) Setbacks Front (Ferry) 20 ft. 20 ft. (per ILC) Side 15 ft. 13.3 ft.** (per ILC) / 26 ft. Front (Repetti) 20 ft. no change Parking (Ferry) 3 spaces 3 spaces * Includes a credit of 250. square feet for the Ferry Residence. Existing setback encroachment 2 V. CRITERIA AND FINDINGS - SITE COVERAGE VARIANCE A. Consideration of Factors Reqardinq the Site Coverage Variance: 1. The relationship of the requested variance to other existing or potential uses and structures in the vicinity. Staff believes the proposed garage is excessive and deviates from the .zone district regulations more than is reasonable or necessary. There is no requirement for enclosed parking on this site - it is-simply an amenity requested by the appellant. With the major structural changes proposed in conjunction with this project, staff believes some of the proposed GRFA could be reduced to accommodate a larger garage. Additionally, the transfer of existing basement GRFA to a new exterior addition above the proposed garage further exacerbates the site coverage non-conformity. Staff believes any hardship created with this proposal is self-imposed. There is enough site coverage available to the appellant to construct a modest garage (or a large garage with some reductions in GRFA). The proposed residential addition impacts a number of mature trees on the property which serve as a buffer to adjacent properties. At their July 21, 1999 meeting, the Town's Design Review Board gave the appellant direction to preserve the mature trees and to pursue parking options on other portions of the site. Staff believes this request for additional site coverage further expands impacts on existing vegetation. 2. The degree to which relief from the strict and literal interpretation and enforcement of a .specified regulation is necessary to achieve compatibility and uniformity of treatment among sites in the vicinity or to attain the objectives of this title without a grant of special privilege. Staff believes an approval of the requested site coverage variance would result in a grant of special privilege. Variance requests for garage additions on adjacent properties have been denied in the past. Staff believes there are no unique circumstances, nor any extraordinary conditions (such as wetlands/water features, excessive slopes, etc.) which impact the appellant's lot. The maximum site coverage allowed on the appellant's lot is 20%. All required off-street parking could be provided on the site without a variance - including a one-car garage. Since this neighborhood was subdivided in the 1960's under Eagle County jurisdiction, 68% of all lots in this area are non-conforming with regard to lot size. However, all structures built in this neighborhood since the adoption of zoning regulations are in compliance with site coverage provisions. The two exceptions (Lots 1 & 3, Vail Village Filing 8) were constructed prior to the adoption of zoning regulations on non-conforming lots (lots less than 15,000 sf). The appellant's lot is conforming (with a lot size of 15,942 sf). A site coverage variance request for Lot 3 (the appellant's neighbor) was denied on 9/22/97. In their denial of this request, the PEC stated "the 3 granting of a site coverage variance at this location would constitute a grant of special privilege." The following table summarizes site coverage allocations for the appellant's lot and 24 other properties within the adjacent subdivisions. Table 4.1- Site Coverage Allocations for adjacent properties Lot Block Subdivision Site Coverage Site Coverage Variances / Lot Size 1 .6 Vail Village Filing 7 22.2%* current Ferry variance request / conforming lot (15,942 so Tract Vail Village Filing 7 17.80% none / conforming lot (19,602 so C 2 6 Vail Village Filing 7 19.20% none / conforming lot (19,480 so 3 6 Vail Village Filing 7 data not none / non-conforming lot (14,087 so available 4 6 Vail Village Filing 7 19.90% none / non-conforming lot (11,717 so 5 6 Vail Village Filing 7 12.60% none / non-conforming lot (11,986 so 6 6 Vail Village Filing 7 data not none / conforming lot (17,425 so available 7 6 Vail Village Filing 7 19.60% none / non-conforming lot (11,962 so 8 6 Vail Village Filing 7 19.60% none / non-conforming lot (11,962 so 9 6 Vail Village Filing 7 data not none / non-conforming lot (13,622 so available 10 6 Vail Village Filing 7 data not none / non-conforming lot (13,530 so available 11 6 Vail Village Filing 7 data not none / conforming lot (22,259 so available 12 6 Vail Village Filing 7 15.90% none / conforming lot (16,045 so 13 6 Vail Village Filing 7 13.10% none / non-conforming lot (12,824 so 14 6 Vail Village Filing 7 19.90% none / conforming lot (23,479 so 1 1 Vail Village Filing 23.70% *yes, pre-existing / non-conforming lot (9,322 sf) 8 2 1 Vail Village Filing 8 17% none / non-conforming lot (9,808 so 3 1 Vail Village Filing 21% *pre-existing; add'I site coverage variance 8 denied (9/22/97) / non-conforming lot (11,535 sf) 4 1 Vail Village Filing 8 19.30% none / non-conforming lot (11,494 so 5 1 Vail Village Filing 8 18.80% none / non-conforming lot (7,880 so 6 1 Vail Village Filing 8 data not none / non-conforming lot (13,147 so available 7 1 Vail Village Filing 8 20% none / non-conforming lot (8,969 so 8 1 Vail Village Filing 8 19.60% none / non-conforming lot (8,934 so 9 1 Vail Village Filing 8 data not none / non-conforming lot (10,637 so available 10 1 Vail Village Filing 8 19.50% none / conforming lot (18,097 so Lots listed in bold type indicate deviations from site coverage regulations. "data not available" indicates structures built prior to planning/zoning regulation. 4 3. The effect of the requested variance on light and air, distribution of population, transportation and traffic facilities, public facilities and utilities, and public safety. Staff does not believe there would be any negative impacts associated with this proposal, if constructed, on the above-referenced criteria. B. The Plannina and Environmental Commission/Vail Town Council shall make the followina findinas before arantina a site coveraae variance: 1. That the granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district. 2. That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 3. That the variance is warranted for one or more of the following reasons: a. The strict literal interpretation or enforcement of the specified regulation would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of this title. b. There are exceptions or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the same site of the variance that do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone. C. The strict interpretation or enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the appellant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same district. 5 vela ~t~t+b^i°p c L~ F q!t16[R • std t! ~ f j LOT I C O ( Q C O~MV ~ t i o . 0 1° TOM PARCEL B o o ` PARLEL A o LAC CW 0 AGMALT \ o 0 } a o t3.3' a / SITE PLAN WON i uer+vi~soo~ m s ~ y _ s Ile a I1 I N l,p LD -iJ M to 11 cm LD la~yi A 1 J cr LD I m 3 IJr~Ht LL1V8 PLAM . .++w .a vsrK. rsr of r.l~ nl~ ~ ~Z' r-----.. i LT 17-71 Ot 7 it now II IM11 i w l 1 { I 1 rs • Lm 1 q~ SA~rRW tMti MI, I J rr _ 6 i GROUND LEVEL PLAN u .t May 18, 2000 APPEAL OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY A SITE COVERAGE VARIANCE AT 1007 EAGLES NEST CIRCLE On May 8, 2000, an application for a site coverage variance at 1007 Eagles Nest Circle was denied by the PEC. We ask that the Town Council overturn the denial, based on the following information. 1. The variance is needed in order to add a garage to the property, which currently has no on-site parking. The only way to acquire any viable garage space without a variance is to demolish part of the exiyJng building. We believe that this constitutes a hardship, and, indeed, this hardship has been cited and accepted in other variance approvals. ("In order to prevent or to lessen such practical difficulties and unnecessary physical hardships inconsistent with the objectives of this Title as would result from strict or literal interpretation and enforcement, variances from certain regulations may be granted. " Section 12-17-1 of the Zoning Regulations) 2. The building was built before the neighborhood was annexed into the Town of Vail, and before the Primary/Secondary zone district was overlaid on the property. This is an important distinction, because the original construction was not undertaken with knowledge, (or oversight,) of how zoning regulations would restrict future additions. We believe that this constitutes a hardship, and, indeed, this hardship has been cited and accepted in other variance approvals. ("A practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship may result from the size, shape, or dimensions of a site or the location of existing structures thereon. " Section 12-17-1 of the Zoning Regulations) 3. The current parking area for this prop, •ty is on the street, on Town property. The situation is obviously inconvenient, and probably hazardous to neighbors and to Town employees who patrol and maintain the street. Before acting on a variance application, the Planning and Environmental Commission shall consider the following factors 3. The effect of the requested variance on traffic facilities, . and public safety. " Section 12-17-6 for the Zoning Regulations.) 4. We acknowledge that having enclosed parking is not a right or a requirement in this zone district. However, it is our understanding that achieving enclosed parking _ instead of surface parking is of value to the community, and that the Town encourages the construction of garages. Several members of the PEC voiced this opinion, but their action did not support their words. Please consider that garage space can only be put at ground level; this variance will not set a precedent for site coverage variances for other types of space which can be accommodated on the second and third stories. 5. We want the Town Council to acknowledge the disturbing fact that properties within the Town of Vail are becoming less desirable, especially to full-time residents, due in part to PEC decisions such as this. The message this property owner received was "You want a garage? Then move somewhere else." './08/2000 MON 11:04 FAX 301 944 7017 DIGENE CORPORATION 002/003 May 8, 2000 Planning and Environment Commission Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Re: Request for Variance at 1007 Eagles Nest Circle May 8, 2000 Hearing Dear Commissioners: I am the owner of 1031 Eagles Nest Circle, the property adjacent to 1007 Eagles Nest Circle. I am opposed to the variance requested by the applicant, Kathleen Ferry. I feel that the proposed renovation and addition of a garage should be completed without cutting down the mature trees on the property adjacent to my property and without granting site coverage variances. My reasons for opposing the variance request remain as previously stated. A copy of my letter regarding Ms. Ferry's last variance request is attached. I am also opposed to granting a continuation to the temporary parking spaces which are currently at the end of my driveway. The parking of these vehicles often blocks my driveway and Is an eyesore in the neighborhood. I hope that for the reasons stated above and in my previous communications, and for the reasons stated by the of r homeowners on or near Eagles Nest Circle, that you will reject this application. Sincer yours, E Jon s ontact information: Evan Jones Tel. (301) 299-9092 11013 Cripplegate Road Fax (301) 299-0260 Potomac, MD 20854 05-/08/2000 MON 11:04 FAX 301 944 7017 DIGENE CORPORATION 0003/003 October 7, 1999 Planning and Environment Commission - Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81557 Re: Request for Variance at 1007 Eagles Nest Circle Dear Commissioners: I am the owner of 1031 Eagles Nest Circle, the property adjacent to 1007 Eagles Nest Circle. I am opposed to the variance requested by the applicant, Kathleen. Ferry- I feel that the proposed renovation and addition of a garage should be completed without cutting down the mature trees on the property adjacent to my property and without granting site coverage variances. Considerations related to my concerns are highlighted below. • The proposed variance would have a significant negative impact on the Eagles Nest Circle community. The proposal eliminates essentially all of the mature trees buffering my property, the 1007 Eagles Nest Circle structure, and the other homes on Eagles Nest Circle. The proposal would create a large parking lot in what is currently a green-space and tree buffer between my home and the Ferry residence. • The proposed two-car garage Is excessive. I would support Ms. Ferry building a one-car garage, if it were completed within the footprint of the existing structure, with preservation of the existing trees and without impacting the character of the open green space on the lot. • When Ms. Ferry recently acquired the 1007 Eagles Nest Circle property, she would have been advised of the constraints of building on Eagles Nest Circle: The rights of the property owners on Eagles Nest Circle should not be compromised to allow variances that would convey privileges to Ms. Ferry which are not available to other homeowners on Eagles Nest Circle and which would negatively affect them. • My property has already been impacted by increasing density around Eagles Nest Circle. When I acquired my property In 1993, the tract adjacent to 1007 was owned by the Water Company and used for a water pumping station which had a minimal impact on the area: I assumed that this property would be maintained for Its current use, or converted by the town to additional green space adjacent to the Ford Park. The town subsequently sold this property, and now there is a very large home directly in my view corrider. • It is my understanding that there is a party wall agreement which gives each owner the right to approve any changes in the other owners half of the Ferry duplex and that the proposed renovation has not been so approved. Should the town permit the requested renovation a lawsuit may very likely be brought by the owner of the adjacent duplex, however, prior to a resolution of the lawsuit serious damage to the property may be done. I hope that for the reasons stated above, and for the reasons stated by the other homeowners on or near Eagles Nest Circle, that you will reject this application. Sincere yours, Ev ones tact information: Evan Jones Tel. (301) 299-9092 11013 Cripplegate Road Fax (301) 299-0260 Potomac, MD 20854 PATRINA C o r p o r a t i o n April 26, 2000 Mr. Brent Wilson Department of Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO. 81657 Dear Mr. Wilson: I received notice from the. Town of another application for a variance for 1007 Eagles Nest Circle/Lot 1, Block 6, Vail Village 7th Filing. As the owner of a house directly across the circle at 1042 Eagles Nest Circle, I would hope that the Planning and Environmental Commission would once again deny the request for a variance. In a letter to the Commission last October for another iteration of this application, I expressed my concern about granting a variance to one half of a duplex; could it not be anticipated that the owners of the other half of the duplex would expect equal treatment? In addition, I am extremely concerned that granting a site coverage variance and the loss of open space will begin a process that will ultimately change the nature of the current delicate balance between lot and structure size in our community. Once again, I am opposed to the granting of a site coverage variance and hope that the Planning and Environmental Commission would instead encourage the current owner to make the desired improvements within the existing zoning restrictions. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, I can be reached during the day at (212) 2J3-1155 and in the evening at (516) 367-4077. Cordially, "--4PkL Daniel de Roulet Susan Repetti Rutherford 3466 Ella Lee Lane ff-C'p MAY 3 0 2000 Houston, Texas 7,7027 May 1, 2000 Town Planning and Environmental Commission Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail. Colorado 81657 Re: Application of Kaye Ferry - May 8, 2000 hearing Dear Commissioners: I am the owner of 1001 Vail Valley Drive (Parcel A), the other half of the duplex owned by Kaye Ferry (Parcel B). The lot is also divided into a third area known as Parcel C which is jointly owned by both Ms. Ferry and myself. Parcel C consists of the open space around the current building. The requested site coverage variance involves Parcel C though the Ferry application does not indicate this. y For the record, I have told Ms. Ferry that I am not opposed to making permanent, her four temporary parking spaces that she applied for and received last summer. I oppose this variance request for the same reason I opposed the last three variance requests. Her most recent request is merely a slightly modified version of the previous site coverage requests that Ms. Ferry has submitted and that have already been unanimously rejected on three occasions. In June, 1999, Ms. Ferry submitted plans calling for a 418 square foot site coverage variance but those plans were rejected and the application was tabled by the PEC at the July 26, 1999 hearing. She then modified her plans but the modified version still called for a 415 square foot site coverage variance and the modified plans being reduced by only 3 square feet were again rejected by the PEC on October 11, 1999. Ms. Ferry appealed the PEC's findings and the Town Council upheld the DEC's decision at a hearing on November 2, 1999. Ms. Ferry's third set of plans currently under consideration, while reducing the square footage of the variance requested, still asks for an additional 349 square foot site coverage variance. In verbal communication with Town planning personnel just last year, I mentioned the possibility of a 14 square foot site coverage variance in connection with my side of the building. I was informed that such a variance would not be approved. Consequently, I did not request such a variance. The PEC committee member's comments from the July 26, 1999 and Oct. 11, 1999, hearings in connection with Ms. Ferry's prior requests, still apply today. I quote from the minutes of these hearings: "This is clearly a grant of special privilege." "...still doesn't see how the house is a hardship, as the other homes in the neighborhood were built in the 60's." this was a grant of special privilege and said the applicant was making it hard for themselves by putting the garage where it is now." this was a self inflicted hardship." this was a grant of special privilege, since nothing had been presented that the lot had any unique problems or hardships and the other two requests in the last couple of years had been denied." Your PEC committee member's comments still apply to this latest version of the site coverage variance. We have all gone over this before. I ask you to stop the recycling of this same site coverage variance request. This is a waste of the Town's time and money. In conclusion, it is important for the committee to remember that I am a tenant in common with Ms. Ferry of a portion of the property at issue, specifically Parcel C the land surrounding the present duplex structure. The site coverage variance that Ms. Ferry is requesting is on property in which I own a one half undivided interest --yet Ms. Ferry is continuing to ignore me. I did not co-sign the variance application nor did I give my approval to Ms. Ferry for these plans. I do not want this 349 square foot site coverage variance to be granted which would result in overbuilding of the lot. Thank you once again for your consideration. Very Truly Yours, Susan Repetti Rutherford cc: Mrs. Ann Repetti Mr. Art Abplanalp Memorandum To: Town Council From: Nina Timm Date: June 13`h, 2000 Subject: Update on Housing Opportunities 1. Introduction On February 1", 2000 the Town-Council directed staff to evaluate the development .potential for affordable rental housing and the costs on the Mountain Bell site, Lionshead and Village Parking Structures, the Ruins, as well as Timber Ridge. As there are ongoing discussions under way with the owner of Timber Ridge, staff did not complete cost and site analysis for Timber Ridge. Timber Ridge currently has 198 seasonal rental units containing 594 beds. The deed restriction expires in November of 2001. Currently there is no underlying zoning on this site. The site analysis that staff relied on was work that had been previously completed by Design Workshop (Lionshead and Village Parking Structures) as part of the common ground process and Fritzlen, Pierce, & Smith (Mountain Bell) as part of the fire station analysis. Each analysis included a number of variables on the sites. The financial analysis completed focused on the minimum and the maximum number of beds that the sites could potentially hold. On March 7`h, staff presented these options to Council. As a number of Council members were not present that day staff was directed to present the information again to the full Town Council. In addition, staff has added updates on other housing activities as well. H. Mountain Bell The Mountain Bell site consists of approximately 53 acres that are zoned NAPD except where the two schools are located which is zoned GU. There are two geological hazards that exist on the site: Medium Severity Rockfall and Moderate Hazard Debris Flow. These, along with the steepness of the site limit the total developable acres. Also, the ABC School and the Learning Tree lease land from the Town at $1.00 per year. The schools own the buildings that they are located in. US West Communications owns the land that their telephone tower sits on. In the initial site analysis that was completed by Fritzlen, Pierce, & Smith, as part of the fire station analysis, the footprints from the River's Edge housing project was used to get a sense of how many beds could be fit on the site. The design of the River's Edge buildings has proven to be very successful in meeting the needs of seasonal renters. 1 y Using these footprints, 188 to 288 beds fit on the site, depending on whether a fire station would be located there. With 188 beds on the site there was space for a new fire station, as well as the two schools. With 288 beds on the site the fire station would need to be located elsewhere, but space for the two schools remains. Four scenarios were evaluated for the Mountain Bell site. 1. 288 beds with $750,000 for relocating the two schools 2. 288 beds without $750,000 for relocating the two schools 3. 188 beds with $750,000 for relocating the two schools 4. 188 beds without $750,000 for relocating the two schools The assumptions the financial analysis are based on are as follows: ? Per square foot construction cost of $108.00 (This allows for quality exterior finishes similar to the new buildings at the Tames site at the base of Beaver Creek.) ? Architect and Engineering costs at 4% of the total cost less the value of the land ? Off-site improvements, landscaping, permits, etc. at the previously calculated rates from 1992 with an increase of 25% ? A loan that could be obtained that required 20% equity, including the value of the land ? Amortize for 30 years at 8% interest rate (rates assumed are not based on tax-exempt rates) ? Lender requires 6 months of debt service to be held in an operating/replacement reserve ? Two points would be charged for the loan ? Rent for the bedrooms would be $400/month and the studios rent for $500/month ? Tenant would pay utilities to owner (approximately $300/year per bed) ? Three percent annual rent increase ? Operating expense estimated at $1050/bed per year (based on information from other local, similar properties) ? Estimated five percent annual expense increase Cash to relocate the two schools is $750,000 1. In scenario one there are a total of 288 beds in the development. This assumes that the fire station is not located on this site. Of this number of beds, 58 are in studio apartments and 230 are in quad units. This scenario includes $750,000 in the financing to relocate the two schools. There is space to relocate the schools on site. Total Development Cost Estimate $20,147,120 Estimated Per Bedroom Cost $67,607 First Year Cash Flow ($224,555) In order to meet the debt coverage requirement the annual rent revenue would need to increase by $507,792, or monthly rents would need to increase by $142 per bed. Monthly Rents Required Studio = $642 Bedroom= $542 2 2. In scenario two there are a total of 288 beds in the development and no fire station. Of this number of beds, 58 are in studio apartments and 230 are in quad units. This scenario does not include any money to relocate the two schools. There is space on the site to relocate the two schools. Total Development Cost Estimate $19,320,278 Estimated Per Bedroom Cost $64,833 First Year Cash Flow ($170,484) In order to meet the debt coverage requirement the annual rent revenue would need to increase by $443,424, or monthly rents would need to increase by $124 per bed Monthly Rents Required Studio = $624 Bedroom= $524 3. In scenario three there are a total of 188 beds in the development. Of this number of beds, 40 are in studio apartments and 148 are in quad units. With 188 beds there is space on the site to locate the fire station here. This scenario includes $750,000 in the financing to relocate the 'two schools. There is space on the site to relocate the two schools. Total Development Cost Estimate $13,276,784 . Estimated Per Bedroom Cost $70,622 First Year Cash Flow ($202,826) In order to meet the debt coverage requirement the annual rent revenue would need to be increased by $374,496, or monthly rents would need to increase by $166 per bed. Monthly Rents Required Studio = $666 Bedroom= $566 4. In the fourth scenario there are a total of 188 beds in the development. Of this number of beds, 40 are in studio apartments and 148 are in quad units. With 188 beds there is space on the site to locate the fire station here. This scenario does not include any money to relocate the two schools. There is space to relocate the schools on site. Total Development Cost Estimate $12,573,230 Estimated Per Bedroom Cost $66,879 First Year Cash Flow ($154,084) In order to meet the debt coverage requirements the annual rent revenue would need to be increased by $318,096, or monthly rents would need to increase by $141 per bed. Monthly Rents Required Studio = $641 Bedroom= $541 3 If the $750,000 expense for relocating the two schools were financed separately, the annual debt service on the full $750,000 would be $65,600. A simple equation suggests that rents only need to increase approximately $25 per month per bed to pay the school relocation expense of $750,000. This means that of the increased costs to meet the debt coverage ratio only a small portion is attributed to-the school relocation expense. Most of the cost is in balancing the high construction cost against targeted rental rates. The more units that are produced on the site the better the overall cash flow with lower rents. This is evidenced by the decrease in the amount of rent for scenario two where the additional rent needed to cash flow and meet the debt coverage requirement is $124 per month per bed. M. Lionshead Parking Structure The Lionshead Master Plan identifies the south side of the Lionshead Parking Structure for housing and additional retail space. Housing is a component of the planning for community facilities on the hub site. Further discussions on the housing and retail component at the Lionshead Structure were postponed pending resolution of the "Hub Site" plan. As part of recent "hub site" discussions there may be an opportunity to potentially place employee housing on top of the parking structure as well. The work that was originally completed by Design Workshop shows 11,600 square feet of new retail space at the ground level along the length of the parking structure. The building that currently houses Subway, the VRD Teen Center, and Colorado West would be taken down to create the new space. 36 new seasonal rental units would be located on top of the retail space. This would provide 144 new, seasonal, rental beds. The new building as planned would be approximately 50 feet tall. The assumptions for the financial analysis are as follows: ? There would not be any land cost associated with the development ? A loan could be obtained with 20% equity for the project ? It would have a 30 year amortization schedule with 8% interest rate ? Per square foot construction costs of approximately $177 for the retail space ? Commercial leased space was computed at $65/square foot (Village) and $501 square foot (Lionshead) and assumed to be triple net (NNN) ? Expenses for the commercial space were estimated to be approximately 20% of income ? Vacancy rates were estimated to be 5% ? Per square foot construction costs of approximately $180 for the residential space ? Property taxes are assumed as part of the expenses ? The balance of the assumptions are the same as for the Mountain Bell Site ? It was assumed that there would be separate financing for the two uses 4 Lionshead Scenario includes: 11,600 Square Feet of Commercial Space 144 Seasonal Rental Beds Total Construction Cost: $9,791,941 Commercial Construction Cost: _ $2,361,180 Residential Construction Cost: $7,430,761 Commercial Space Basis Assumntion Year One Income 11,600 $50/sq ft $580,000 Vacancy 5% ($29,000) Net Rental Income $551,000 Operating Expense 20% ($110,200) Net Operating Income $440,800 Debt Service 513,860/month ($166,325) Net Income $274,475 Income / Square Foot $23.66 Residential Units Basis Assumntion Year One Basis Assumntion Year One Income 144 5400/bed $691,200 144 5500/bed $864,000 Vacancy 5% (534,560) 5% ($43,200) Net Rental Income $656,640 5820,800 Operating Expenses $1050/bed ($151,200) S 1050/bed ($151,200) Net Operating Income $505,440 $669,600 Debt Service 543,619/month (S523,433) $43,619/month ($523,433) Net Income ($17,993) $146,167 Debt Coverage Ratio 1.2 $628,120 1.2 5628,120 Short/Over Debt Coverage Requirement ($122,680) $41,480 At a monthly rental rate of $471 per bedroom the residential units break even on the assumed debt coverage requirement of 1.2. Additional work on the cost of constructing employee-housing units adjacent to the Lionshead Parking structure has been completed in the larger discussion of the community facilities. At this point in time it makes sense to hold off further housing- only analysis until the larger discussion is complete. Direction to have employee housing 5 units as part of the community facilities at the Lionshead Parking structure may be appropriate at this time. To date, all designs for the community facilities have had 25,000 square feet of employee housing programmed. IV. Village Parking Structure Two options have been looked at for creating housing and additional retail square footage at the Village Parking Structure. Both options create approximately 4500 square feet of retail space. One scenario creates 112 new seasonal beds, in order to create this many beds the southeast upper deck of the parking structure would be covered with housing. The other option, which does not impact parking spaces, creates 40 new seasonal housing beds. Some questions have been raised about the feasibility of adding additional buildings onto the parking structure. If Council has an interest in creating additional retail square footage adjacent to the Village Structure it appears that it makes financial sense to continue to explore that option. After further analysis of the site it may be determined that the costs to reinforce the parking structure to allow for the new development would be cost prohibitive, but initial analysis shows that it does work financially. With the expanded retail space it would then make sense to place new employee housing units on top of the retail space. If Council would like, staff could create an RFP to send out to find builders interested in developing new retail space as well-as additional employee housing units. One note of concern, the cost to reinforce the parking structure may prove to be cost prohibitive no matter the use of the new space created. For the financial analysis all of the assumptions are the same as the Lionshead parking structure except that the retail rental rate was assumed to be $65/ square foot. Scenario One Commercial Space 4500 Square Feet Seasonal Rental Beds 112 Total Construction Cost $5,9827545 Commercial Construction Cost $836,325 Residential Construction Cost $5,315,632 Commercial Space Basis Assumntion Year One Income 4,500 $65/sq ft $292,500 Vacancy 5% ($14,625) Net Rental Income $277,875 Operating Expenses 20% ($55,575) Net Operating Income $222,300 Debt Service $4,909/month (558,912) Net Income $163,388 Income / Square Foot $23.66 6 Residential Units Basis Assumotion Year One Basis Assumption Year One Income 112 S400/bed $537,600 112 S500/bed 5864,000 Vacancy 5% ($26,880) 5% ($43,200) Net Rental Income $510,720 $820,800 Operating Expenses S1050/bed ($117,600) S1050/bed ($117,600) Net Operating Income $393,120 $703,200 Debt Service 536,118/month $421,419 $36,118/month 5421,419 Net Income ($28,299) $281,781 Debt Coverage Ratio 1.2 $505,703 1.2 $505,703 Short/Over Debt Coverage Requirement ($112,583) $197,497 At a monthly rental rate of $484 per bedroom the residential units break even on the assumed debt coverage requirement of 1.2. Scenario Two Commercial Space 4500 Square Feet Seasonal Rental Beds 40 Total Construction Cost $21,224,120 Commercial Construction Cost $836,325 Residential Construction Cost $1,898,440 Commercial Space Basis Assumotion Year One Income 4,500 S65/sq ft $292,500 Vacancy 5% ($14,625) Net Rental Income $277,875 Operating Expenses 20% ($55,575) Net Operating Income $222,300 Debt Service $4,909/month (S58,912) Net Income $163,388 Income / Square Foot $23.66 7 Residential Units Basis Assumption Year One Basis Assumption Year One Income 40 $400/bed $192,000 40 $500/bed $240,000 Vacancy 5% ($9,600) 5% ($12,000) Net Rental Income $182,400 $228,000 Operating Expenses $1050/bed $42,000 $1050/bed $42,000 Net Operating Income $140,400 $186,000 Debt Service $13,056/month (5156,670) $13,056/month ($156,670) Net Income ($16,270) $29,330 Debt Coverage Ratio 1.2 $188,004 1.2 $188,004 Short/Over Debt Coverage Requirement ($47,604) $2,004 At a monthly rental rate of $499 per bedroom the residential units break even on the assumed debt coverage requirement of 1.2. One expense that has been omitted from these numbers, but was discussed in the past is parking for the residential units. Previous discussions included off-site parking with a shuttle running between the housing units and the parking or providing parking passes to tenants for a nominal monthly fee. For all of the Parking Structure scenarios an increase in the residential rents would pay for the cost of operating the residential portion of the development. To not increase monthly rental rates it may be possible to cross collateralize the two components (pledge cash flow from the commercial component to underwrite the loss in the residential component in order to keep the rents at $400/month.) V. The Ruins Staff has contacted a local appraisal company to do an appraisal of the "Ruins" site. The appraisal should be complete in August. The challenge of this appraisal is greater than initially anticipated. Pending this appraisal it is difficult to do in depth financial analysis. Most recently, 15 accommodation units, 11 fractional fee units, and 21 employee housing units have been approved on the site. This approval has lapsed, but provides some idea of the building potential. The total. structure was 41,195 square feet with 7,054 square feet of common area. In the plan that was approved, 10,731 square feet was dedicated to yloyee housing units. This would have allowed 21 employee housing units of 511 square feet each. Using this benchmark as well as the construction cost estimate of $180/sq ft to construct employee housing at the Lionshead and Village Parking Structures creates the following scenario: 8 Total Residential Square Footage Approved 34,141 Number of 511 sq ft employee housing units 67 $180/sq ft construction cost estimate $6,145,380 Cost per unit $91,722 VI. Cost Per Bed Summary Mountain Bell Site Scenario One (288 beds w/ $750,000 for schools) $67,607/bed Scenario Two (288 beds) $64,833/bed Scenario Three (188 beds w/ $750,000 for schools) $70,622/bed Scenario Four (188 beds) $66,879/bed Lionshead Parking Structure Scenario One (144 beds) $51,603/bed (does not include parking for residents) (does not include retail construction cost) Village Parkine Structure Scenario One (112 beds) $47,461/bed (does not include parking for residents or replace lost parking on the structure) (does not include retail construction cost) Scenario Two (40 beds) $47,467/bed (does not include parking for residents) (does not include retail construction cost) If Council were to decide to locate seasonal rental units on the Mountain Bell site, it appears from preliminary analysis that the housing could "afford" to provide $750,000 to help relocate the two schools on site or at another site. The more units that are created the more feasible it is to generate the additional money needed to help relocate the schools. The cost estimates used provide the money necessary to create an aesthetically pleasing building, similar in exterior finishes to the new employee housing units located at the base of Beaver Creek. Also factored in is a management fee so that the units would be constantly maintained. The Lionshead Parking Structure scenario locates employee housing in a space that already has development on it. While creating the largest number of seasonal housing beds it also creates new retail space. This mix may work well in conjunction with proposed development at the "Hub Site." There may also be some construction cost savings as well as a shorter period of time of neighborhood disturbance if it were possible to coordinate this with construction of the community facilities. The two Village Parking Structure scenarios create new seasonal rental beds in an ideal location for employees. The most financially sound proposition impacts the number of parking spaces on the upper deck of the structure and changes the height of the parking 9 structure on the southeast corner. Both scenarios would provide for 4500 square feet of new retail space in the Town of Vail that could generate additional sales tax revenue. All three sites offer potential new seasonal housing units. Each site has its advantages as well as its drawbacks. The Eagle County Housing Needs Assessment states that employee-housing needs to created throughout Eagle County, but that there needs to be a base of seasonal rental beds within the Town of Vail. VII. Other Housing Activities West Vail Lodge • The West Vail Lodge has received approval to convert the hotel into 40 deed- restricted, employee-housing units, 19 flee-market units as well as expanded retail space. The Town of Vail housing team will be conducting the sale of the deed- restricted units. This will take place over the summer and culminate with contract signings at the end of the summer. Creekside Apartments ¦ The Town of Vail purchased the twelve units known as Creekside Apartments on May 31, 2000. The units are currently leased through September and October of this year. Town Council will need to decide whether the Town wants to maintain all twelve units for rentals to Town employees or whether the units should be made available to employees of other businesses. There is strong feeling from some departments within the Town of Vail to maintain the units for Town employees. The. demand for Buzzard Park is increasing and a supply of employee housing has proven to be very effective in hiring and retaining employees. Staff will be returning to Council on June 27`h to have a more in depth discussion about Creekside Apartments. Berry Creek 51h Filing Housing Site • The Request for Proposals for a developer on the Berry Creek 5`h parcel was sent out on Friday, April 21 2000. Responses were due back on Wednesday, May 31" at Noon. A total of 9 responses were received. Along with Eagle County, the Town will be reviewing the responses and creating a short list of developers to interview near the end of June. It is anticipated that the developers will do a presentation jointly to the Vail Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners. The housing on this site will be a mix of for-sale and rental housing with mostly two and three-bedrooms. The Town will have priority over half of the units created. It is anticipated that the units will be deed-restricted with a price appreciation cap. Buy Down Program ¦ The Town of Vail closed on a one-bedroom unit at Vail Heights on June 2"d, 2000. The purchase price is $129,000. With very low condominium dues staff is reselling the unit for $115,000 deed-restricted with a price appreciation cap. Applications are 10 currently available and due June 23`d with the lottery to be held June 291h, 2000. Staff continues to be on the look out for other units to purchase under this program. North Trail Town Homes ¦ Final costs for construction for both the housing and the park have been received from Partain Construction and Council approved the awarding of the construction contract on June 6, 2000. It is anticipated that the construction will begin on Tuesday, June 131h. Construction on the housing is anticipated to take approximately 10 months. Five units will be made available to the public with the sixth unit being made available to Eagle River Water and Sanitation District in exchange for waiving the water and sewer tap fees on the housing development. The District will be paying full price for the unit and will continue to have a right of first refusal on the unit. With the sale of the units the Town will recoup its money spent on constructing the units. Commercial Linkage ¦ In light of the recent decision by the Colorado Supreme Court on the Town of Telluride case, it may be prudent to postpone discussion on this issue until the Town Attorney is comfortable that this ruling would not effect the Town's efforts to create a Commercial Linkage program. With that issue resolved staff would propose to create a requirement that developments going through the Special Development District process that would exceed allowable density be required to provide housing for 30% of the new employees generated. This housing would be required to be located within the Town of Vail. If the developer choose to provide housing outside of the Town of Vail, a higher mitigation rate would be negotiated with Town Council. This is in keeping with what the Town has currently been requiring. If Council wishes to create a more comprehensive Commercial Linkage program, the first proposed step would be to speak with the Board of County Commissioners to see if they have interest in pursuing a county-wide requirement. Currently, it does not appear that there is support at the County level for a program of this type. It would be advantageous to have a county-wide program as this requirement would add additional costs to development. By having a county wide requirement the developer would not have the opportunity to "shop" communities within Eagle County. If Council chooses to pursue a Commercial Linkage program without the County, the first step would be hiring a consultant (Chris Cares) to do a rational nexus study for the Town. It is anticipated that this would cost less than $10,000. With that study complete, Town Council would need to create a mitigation rate and then pass an ordinance. In regards to a Residential Linkage program, the Housing Collaborative (Chris Cares, Melanie Reese, Kathy McCormick, and Andy Knudtsen) have a proposal to complete 11 a residential linkage study. This would be done in cooperation with the Teton County Housing Authority; the Town of Telluride & San Miguel County, Gunnison County, and potentially the Town of Breckenridge & Summit County. The cost to the Town of Vail would be approximately $10,000 which is significantly less then what it would be if the Town were to conduct the study on its own. 12 MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: All Town of Vail Bus Drivers and Supervisors FROM: Mike Rose SUBJECT: Town of Vail Policy for dealing with drunk and/or disorderly passengers During-the past few months there has been a number of incidents involving drunk and disorderly passengers. I applaud the Drivers, Supervisors, and Law Enforcement Officers, who deal with "these unpleasant situations. In order to provide a safe environment for passengers and drivers, we must make it absolutely clear that violent, aggressive or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Supervisors will monitor the loading of Transportation Center departures during times that they think there could be disruptive passengers out there i.e., midnight. special event days, etc. Any potential problems should be dealt with before the bus departs. In the next few days. Supervisors will begin handing out a written notice, which informs the passengers about the legal ramifications of creating a disturbance on the bus. The notice will also encourage passengers to let the Driver know when someone is threatening and bothering them. When notified of a problem, drivers should not put their own safety in jeopardy, but should take appropriate action as outlined below. When disturbances are verbal in nature, warn offenders once to calm them down. and let your supervisor know that you have done so. If the problem continues to escalate, radio Vail dispatch for help. We can remove annoying passengers from the bus. There is reason for passengers or drivers to be subjected to this type of behavior. I want to create a safe and comfortable environment for everyone. If a female passenger asks for assistance because a male passenger is harassing her, give one warning To the offending party, and inform your supervisor of the situation. If the problem continues. or if the female passenger still feels threatened, or asks for help, notify Vail dispatch so assistance can be sent. Whenever there is a physical altercation. Drivers should notify your Supervisor immediately. The Supervisor will request Vail Police to remove the offending parties from the bus as soon as possible. At your earliest and safest location, stop the bus, and radio your exact location to the supervisor. When people .are removed from buses, arrested, and prosecuted on a regular basis, word will get out that it is unwise to get out of line on a Town of Vail bus. I have tremendous respect for everyone who has to deal with these difficult situations, and commend you for the excellent job you have done to this point. By working together, and bringing all of our resources to bear. I believe we will be able to minimize these disturbances in the future. Thanks again. Please let me know if you have questions, concerns, or suggestions. NOTICE TO TOWN OF VAIL PASSENGERS It is the goal of the Town of Vail to provide a safe and comfortable environment for all passengers. To achieve this goal, your cooperation is needed. Passengers are encouraged to immediately report any disturbance, unwanted advances by other passengers, or problems involving safety, welfare and comfort, to the Driver. The Driver will take the appropriate action to remedy the problem. Anvone creating a disturbance will be removed- from the bus by Law Enforcement Officials and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Types of behavior prohibited by local Disorderly Conduct provisions, and not allowed on Town of Vail buses, are as follows: 1. Profane, obscene. or offensive language directed at, or in the presence of another person, which tends to be an immediate breach of the peace; or 2. Abusive, threatening, or obviously offensive behavior that tends to be an immediate breach of the peace: or 3. Disturbing the peace of others by violent. tumultuous, or offensive conduct, or by loud or unusual noises: or 4. Threats, quarrels. challenges to fight, or fights with another person; or 5. Interfering with free and unobstructed use of a public place by any person or persons. Those creating a public nuisance or disturbance may also be prosecuted under Colorado State statues related to Hindering and Endangering Public Transportation, which may be classified as a felony. Town of Vail Supervisor- personnel monitored the boarding of this bus: Law Enforcement officials ma%- also have monitored the boarding of this bus. If you experience a problem during your trip related to any of the issues discussed above, please notify the Driver immediately. The'Driver is in constant contact with Town of Vail Supervisors and Law- Enforcement Officers, who are available to provide assistance, if necessary. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to create a safe and comfortable environment for all Town of Vail passengers. Please let us know if there is anything else that we can do to make your traveling experience more enjoyable by calling the Town of Vail at 479- 2178. (1 1*j WARNING Causing a disturbance on this bus may be considered hindering the operation of a public conveyance or endangering public transportation, punishable by up to a $750,000 fine and up to 16 years in prison. All violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. All infractions will be reported to the police. State of Colorado 18-9-118. 18-9-114 CRS Town of Vail Code sections 6-30-2. 6-304.6-30-3 AVISO Causar un disturbio en este autobus puede considerarse como un impedimento al funcionamiento de un vehiculo publico o como un acto .que pone en peligro el transporte publico, to -cual es castigable por una multa de hasta $750,000 y con una condena de hasta 16 anos de prision. Todo transgressor sera procesado hasta el limite de la ley, y todas las infracciones seran denunciadas ante la policia. State of Colorado 18-9-118. 18-9-114. CRS Town of Vail Code sections 6-30-2.6-304, 6-30-3 CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-962-8477 Bozas De Crimen-Se Habla Espanol 328-8488 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA Wednesday, June 7, 2000 3:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE PROJECT ORIENTATION /APPRECIATION LUNCH -Community Development Dept. 11:30 pm MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT SITE VISITS 1:00 pm 1. Cummings Residence - 5146 Gore Circle S. Dorrance - 97 A/B Rockledge Road 2. Dreyer - 5114 Grouse Lane 9. Nine Vail Road - 9 Vail Road 3. Meadow Creek Condos - 2500 Kinnickinnick 10. Whitewater Park - Gore Creek Promenade 4. Reeman/Randall - 2865 Snowberry 11. Vail Athletic Club - 352 East Meadow Drive 5. Cascade Village - 1300 Westhaven Drive 12. Ford Amphitheater - 540 Vail Valley Drive 6. Brandt residence - 1150 West Haven Lane 13. Rembert - 1547 Spring Hill Lane 7. Vickers - 375 Forest Road Driver: George PUBLIC HEARING - TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 pm 1. Brandt residence - Final review of a new single-family residence with EHU. Allison 1150 West Haven Lane/Lot 39-2, Resub Lot 39 Amended Plan, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Applicant: Gary Brandt, represented by Segerberg Mayhew Architects MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 2. Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater - Final review of proposed expansion. George 540 Vail Valley Drive/Part of Tract A, Vail Village 7th Filing. Applicant: Jim Morter MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 3. Gore Creek Whitewater Park - Conceptual review of the placement of boulders and plant Brent materials within the Gore Creek Stream Tract. Gore Creek Promenade/Tracts I & A, Block 56, Vail Village 1St Filing. Applicant: Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau & Town of Vail MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 4. Meadow Creek Condos - Repaint. Ann 2500 Kinnickinnick/Lots A-N, Meadow Creek Subdivision. Applicant: Meadow Creek Condo Assoc. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TOWN OF YAIL 1 5. Reeman/Randall residence - Final review of minor addition and roof change. Allison 2865 Snowberry/Lot C, Resub of Lots 2&3, Block 9, Vail Intermountain. Applicant: Clive Reeman & Louise Randall, represented by Railton McEvoy Architects. MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 6. Dreyer residence - Final review of a new primary/secondary residence. Allison 5114 Grouse Lane/Lot 6, Block 1, Gore Creek Subdivision. Applicant: Raymond & Margarita Dreyer, represented by John Railton MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 7. Nine Vail Road Condominium Association - Removal of 5 trees. George 9 Vail Road/Lot A,B,C, Vail Village 2nd Filing. Applicant: Nine Vail Road Condominium Association, represented by Bruce Gillie MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 8. Cascade Village - Final review of a subdivision sign. Allison 1300 Westhaven Drive/Cascade Village. Applicant: Merv Felman MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 9. Dorrance residence - Conceptual review of proposed access. Allison 97 A/B Rockledge Rd./Lots 2,3, Block 7, Vail Village 15t Applicant: Resort Design MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 10. Vickers residence - Conceptual review of new secondary residence & EHU. Allison 375 Forest Road/Lot 3, Block 2, Vail Village 3`d Applicant: Gwathmey Pratt Schultz MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 11. Caster residence - Final review of a proposed garage addition & EHU. Ann 2490 Bald Mountain Road/Lot 17, Block 2, Vail Village 13th Filing. Applicants: Mary & Sonny Caster, represented by Ben Aguilar MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 12. Cummings/Reske residence - Review of revised site plan. Ann 5146 Gore Circle/Lot 3, Block 2, Bighorn 5th Addition. Applicants: Greg Cummings & Brian Reske MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 13. Rembert residence - Final review of deck expansion. Allison 1547 Spring Hill Lane/Lot 2, Vail Valley 2"d Applicant: Marleen Rembert MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 2 14. Vail Athletic Club - Review of landscape plan, signage, mechanical venting & lighting plan.George 352 East Meadow Drive/A part of Tract 3, Vail Village I" Filing. Applicant: VML, L.L.C., represented by Tom Braun MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: 15. Pearson residence - Final review of proposed 250 addition and exterior remodel. George 303. Gore Creek Drive #2G/Lot 2, Block 5, Vail Village 1St Applicant: Vickie Pearson, represented by Ron Diehl . MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED UNTIL JUNE 21, 2000 Staff ADDrovals Rubenstein residence - Addition of stone. Allison 1463 Greenhill Court/Lot 8A, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Applicant: Jeffrey and Susan Rubenstein Tezla residence - Replace existing deck and retaining walls. Allison 2613 Cortina Lane/Lot 2, Block A, Vail Ridge. Applicant: Anthony Tezla Vail Conoco - Replace existing railroad tie planter with interlocking block. George 2154 S. Frontage Road/ Applicant: G.B. Caster Coldstream Condo - Pool decking. Allison 1476 Westhaven Drive/Lot 53, Glen Lyon. Applicant: Coldstream Condominium Association McLean residence - Dormer addition, replace windows and garage door. Ann 4284 Columbine Drive/Streamside Townhomes, Unit A. Applicant: Margaret McLean Finishing Touch of Vail = New hanging sign.' Brent 122 East Meadow Drive/Village Center. Applicant: James & Ruth Wilson O'Loughlin/Steams residence - Window addition. Allison 4708 Meadow Drive, #4A, Lot Al/Bighorn Townhomes Subdivision. Applicant: Susan A. Stearns Moritz residence - Remodel and addition. Allison 788 A Potato Patch/Lot 13, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch. Applicant: Terry Moritz Mill Creek Circle - Staging lot. Brent A portion of Tract E/Vail Village 5th Filing. Applicant: Vail Resorts Development Company Amold/Newman residence - Replace wood deck with stone. Ann 3954 Bighorn Road/Lot 6W, Bighorn Subdivision. Applicant: Andrew Arnold and Ann Newman 3 Alpine Standard - Shed and dead tree removal. Allison 28 S. Frontage Road/Lot 9A, Vail Village 2"d Applicant: Jeff Moellentine Cohen residence - Door replacement and skylight addition. Brent 2721 Kinnickinnick, Unit B-1/Meadow Creek Townhomes. Applicant: Harvey Cohen McCartney residence - Residential addition and deck. Brent 1984 Buffehr Creek Road/Lot 19, Buffehr Creek. Applicant: Brian McCartney 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. 4 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA Wednesday, June 7, 2000 3:00 P.M. MEETING RESULTS PROJECT ORIENTATION /APPRECIATION LUNCH -Community Development Dept. 11:30 pm MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Clark Brittain no PEC member present Bill Pierce Hans Woldrich Melissa Greenauer SITE VISITS 1:00 pm 1. Cummings Residence - 5146 Gore Circle 8. Dorrance - 97 A/B Rockledge Road 2. Dreyer - 5114 Grouse Lane 9. Nine Vail Road - 9 Vail Road 3. Meadow Creek Condos - 2500 Kinnickinn'i'ck 10. Whitewater Park - Gore Creek Promenade 4. Reeman/Randall - 2865 Snowberry 11. Vail Athletic Club - 352 East Meadow Drive 5. Cascade Village - 1300 Westhaven Drive 12. Ford Amphitheater - 540 Vail Valley Drive 6. Brandt residence - 1150 West Haven Lane 13. Rembert - 1547 Spring Hill Lane 7. Vickers - 375 Forest Road Driver: George PUBLIC HEARING - TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 pm 1. Brandt residence - Final review of a new single-family residence with EHU. Allison 1150 West Haven Lane/Lot 39-2, Resub Lot 39 Amended Plan, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Applicant: Gary Brandt, represented by Segerberg Mayhew Architects MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED WITH 2 CONDITIONS: 1. That all Public Works and Planning conditions must be met. 2. That the window mullions be approved by staff. 2. Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater - Final review of proposed expansion. George 540 Vail Valley Drive/Part of Tract A, Vail Village 7th Filing. Applicant: Jim Morter MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED WITH 2 CONDITIONS: 1. That there be a flat roof at the concession booth. 2. That the west entry feature be revised. TOW*VAIRL, 1 1 3. Gore Creek Whitewater Park- Conceptual review of the placement of boulders and plant Brent materials within the Gore Creek Stream Tract. Gore Creek Promenade/Tracts I & A, Block 5B, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau & Town of Vail CONCEPTUAL - NO VOTE 4. Meadow Creek Condos - Repaint. Ann 2500 Kinnickinnick/Lots A-N, Meadow Creek Subdivision. Applicant: Meadow Creek Condo Assoc. MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED 5. Reeman/Randall residence - Final review of minor addition and roof change. Allison 2865 Snowberry/Lot C, Resub of Lots 20, Block 9, Vail "Intermountain. Applicant: Clive Reeman & Louise Randall, represented by Railton McEvoy Architects. MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Clark Brittain VOTE: 4-0 DENIED - Incompatible with existing architecture. 6. Dreyer residence - Final review of a new primary/secondary residence. Allison 5114 Grouse Lane/Lot 6, Block 1, Gore Creek Subdivision. Applicant: Raymond & Margarita Dreyer, represented by John Railton MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE: 4-0 TABLED 7. Nine Vail Road Condominium Association - Removal of 5 trees. George 9 Vail Road/Lot A,B,C, Vail Village 2"d Filing. Applicant: Nine Vail Road Condominium Association, represented by Bruce Gillie MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED WITH 1 CONDITION: 1. That the staff review the landscape plan. 8. Cascade Village - Final review of a subdivision sign. Allison 1300 Westhaven Drive/Cascade Village. Applicant: Merv Felman MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED WITH 1 CONDITION: 1. That only natural/real stone be used; not fake stone. 9. Dorrance residence - Conceptual review of proposed access. Allison 97 A/B Rockledge Rd./Lots 2,3, Block 7, Vail Village 15c Applicant: Resort Design CONCEPTUAL - NO VOTE 2 10. Vickers residence - Conceptual review of new secondary residence & EHU. Allison 375 Forest Road/Lot 3, Block 2, Vail Village -3`d Applicant: Gwathmey Pratt Schultz CONCEPTUAL - NO VOTE 11. Caster residence - Final review of a proposed garage addition & EHU. Ann 2490 Bald Mountain Road/Lot 17, Block 2, Vail Village 13th Filing. Applicants: Mary & Sonny Caster, represented by Ben Aguilar MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE: 3-0 (Melissa not present) APPROVED WITH 1 CONDTION: 1. That the architectural design be approved, but the landscaping and site plan require further revision and review. 12. Cummings/Reske residence - Review of revised site plan. Ann 5146 Gore Circle/Lot 3, Block 2, Bighorn 5th Addition. Applicants: Greg Cummings & Brian Reske MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Clark Brittain VOTE: 3-0 (Melissa not present) APPROVED WITH 1 CONDTION: 1. That the applicants and owners of Lot 7 attempt to come to an alternative agreement regarding the use of the side setback of Lot 7 to locate the proposed sewer line, wise the applicants post a $5000 bond to be held for a perior of 18 months to guarantee revegation in the easement. 13. Rembert residence - Final review of deck expansion. Allison 1547 Spring Hill Lane/Lot 2, Vail Valley 2nd Applicant: Marleen Rembert MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Hans Woldrich VOTE: 3-0 (Melissa abstained) APPROVED WITH 1 CONDITION: 1. That the new rails be painted to match the trim. 14. Vail Athletic Club - Review of landscape plan, signage, mechanical venting & lighting plan.George 352 East Meadow Drive/A part of Tract 3, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: VML, L.L.C., represented by Tom Braun MOTION: Bill Pierce SECOND: Melissa Greenauer VOTE: 4-0 APPROVED WITH 1 CONDITION: 1. That there be no ramp at the east end. 15. Pearson residence - Final review of proposed 250 addition and exterior remodel. George 303 Gore Creek Drive #2G/Lot 2, Block 5, Vail Village 1st Applicant: Vickie Pearson, represented by Ron Diehl MOTION: SECOND: VOTE: TABLED UNTIL JUNE 21, 2000 3 Staff Anorovals Rubenstein `residence -Addition of stone. Allison- 1463 Greenhill Court/Lot 8A, Glen Lyon Subdivision. Applicant: Jeffrey and Susan Rubenstein Tezla residence - Replace existing deck and retaining wal_Is. Allison 2613 Cortina Lane/Lot 2, Block A, Vail Ridge. Applicant: Anthony Tezla Vail Conoco - Replace existing railroad tie planter with interlocking block. George 2154 S. Frontage Road/ Applicant: G.B. Caster. Coldstream Condo - Pool decking. Allison 1476 Westhaven Drive/Lot 53, Glen Lyon. Applicant: Coldstream Condominium Association McLean residence - Dormer addition, replace windows and garage door. Ann 4284 Columbine Drive/Streamside Townhomes, Unit A. Applicant: Margaret McLean Finishing Touch of Vail - New hanging sign. Brent 122 East Meadow Drive/Village Center. Applicant: James & Ruth Wilson O'Loughlin/Stearns residence - Window addition. Allison 4708 Meadow Drive, #4A, Lot Al/Bighorn Townhomes Subdivision. Applicant: Susan A. Stearns Moritz residence - Remodel and addition. Allison 788 A Potato Patch/Lot 13, Block 1, Vail Potato Patch. Applicant: Terry Moritz Mill Creek Circle - Staging lot. Brent A portion of Tract E/Vail Village 5th Filing. Applicant: Vail Resorts Development Company Arnold/Newman residence - Replace wood deck with stone. Ann 3954 Bighorn Road/Lot 6W, Bighorn Subdivision. \ Applicant: Andrew Arnold and Ann Newman Alpine Standard - Shed and dead tree removal. Allison 28 S. Frontage Road/Lot 9A, Vail Village 2"d Applicant: Jeff Moellentine Cohen residence - Door replacement and skylight addition. Brent 2721 Kinnickinnick, Unit B-1/Meadow Creek Townhomes. Applicant: Harvey Cohen McCartney residence - Residential addition and deck. Brent 1984 Buffehr Creek Road/Lot 19, Buffehr Creek. Applicant: Brian McCartney 4 i 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. 5 PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE Monday, June 12, 2000 PROJECT ORIENTATION 4 APPRECIATION LUNCH -Community Development Dept. 12:00 pm MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Site Visits : 1:00 pm 1. Caster - 2490 Bald Mountain Road 2. Tap Room - 333 Hanson Ranch Road 3. Vickers - 375 Forest Road 4. Brandess Building - 2077 N Frontage Rd. 5. Forey residence - 1755 West Gore Creek Drive Driver: George ~D 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. Swearing in of PEC member Tom Weber - Lorelei Donaldson, Town Clerk. 2. A request for a conditional use permit to construct a Type II Employee Housing Unit, located at 2490 Bald Mountain Road/Lot 17, Block 2, Vail Village 13th Filing. Applicants: Mary & Sonny Caster, represented by Ben Aguilar Planner: Ann Kjerulf 3. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the installation of wireless telecommunications rooftop antennas & a public service use within the Brandess Building, located at 2077 N. Frontage Road (Brandess Building)/Lot 39, Buffehr Creek. Applicant: Jayne Brandess Revocable Trust Planner: Brent Wilson 4. A request for a conditional use permit, to allow for the establishment of outdoor patio dining and seating, located at 333 Hanson Ranch Road (Vista Bahn Building)/Lot C, Block 2, Vail Village 1st Filing. Applicant: Remonov and Company Planner: Allison Ochs TOW*VALIL 1 5. A request for a conditional use permit, to add a Type II Employee Housing Unit to an existing primary unit, located at 375 Forest Rgad/Lot 3, Block 2, Vail Village 3`d Filing. Applicant: Greg Vickers, represented by Gwathmey Pratt Schultz Planner: Allison Ochs 6. A request for a building height variance from Section 12-6D-7 Vail Town Code, located at 1755 West Gore Creek Drive/Lot 6, Vail Village West 2"d Filing. Applicant: Daniel and Karen B. Forey Planner: Allison Ochs 7. A worksession to discuss a proposed zoning code amendment to Section 12-7131-18 (Location of Business Activity), which would allow for mobile information dissemination within the. CCI Zone District on public property. Applicant: VVTCB Planner: Allison Ochs TABLED UNTIL JUNE 26, 2000 8. SELECTION OF PEC REPRESENTATIVE AT DRB FOR 2000- Doug Cahill - Jan-Apr. 5, '00 Chas Bernhardt - Apr 19, '00 Galen Aasland - May 3, '00 Brian Doyon - May 17, '00 - Jun 7, '00 Apr-Jun '00 Diane Golden - Jul-Sep '00 John Schofield - Oct-Dec '00 9. Information Update 10. Approval of May 8, 2000 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 June 9, 2000 in the Vail Trail 2 COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOWUP 2000 05/25/00 SPEED BUMPS TWO GREGS: Explore feasibility of speed bumps in the The Police Department supports installing speed bumps. This is totally a Greg Moffet Matterhorn neighborhood. PW issue. 05/25/00 PLANTERS IN FRONT OF BOB: Work w/Crossroads management to replace this FOLLOW UP: Jim Morter has prepared drawings for a couple options; CROSSROADS eyesore. Steve Stafford is currently pricing these options. Rod Slifer 06/06/00 - TAGGING KEG SALES JOE RUSSELL: What has happened to the issue of tagging The program of tagging keg sales was a voluntary program conducted by keg sales to control under age drinking? Also, there is the distributors. Kevin Foley community interest in creating stiffer fines or stronger enforcement regarding fake ID's. What can we do to respond to this need? 06/06/00 - CENSUS BUREAU PAM: Still have not heard from the Census Bureau. I left a message with our local regional representative with Kevin's home address and phone number. Her name and number is Nancy Kevin Foley Knickerbocker, 328-1945 06/06/00 - BIKE PATHS GREG H: Is it necessary for the Town of Vail trucks to be Staff will be more careful about where vehicles are parked. parked on the bike paths? Can this be stopped? Kevin Foley 06/06/00 - MUNI BLDG MAINTENANCE GREG H: Why is maintenance at the Municipal Building Staff will not schedule these maintenance items on Tuesday in the future. happening while Council meetings are occurring, i.e., Kevin Foley/Sybill Navas mowing the lawn and cleaning the floors. 06/06/00 - TOV VEHICLES PARKING IN GREG H: Four Town of Vail vehicles parked in the Village We have been pushing hard to get the town in shape for summer events. THE VILLAGE blocking storefronts at approximately 11:15 a.m. Consider Staff will be more careful about where town vehicles are parked. Staff will Sybill Navas striping and other activities at 8:30 or 9 a.m. rather than await further direction from Council regarding loading/delivery hours in the prime shopping time. Should our loading and delivery hours village. be adjusted? 06/06/00 - FISH STREAMSIDE RUSS F: Would like to discuss at a future meeting the Fish Planner assigned to work with Todd Oppenheimer. OBSERVATORY Streamside Observatory. The approximate cost would be $60,000. Chuck Ogilby 06/06/00 - PIRATE SHIP PARK I GREG H: What is the status of Pirate Ship Park? It seems The dangerous section was closed today to replace and repair steps and to to be in bad shape in terms of screws sticking out and complete other repairs. The flag is replaced and repairs should be final by June 9, 2000, Page 1 ~y TOWN OF VAIL WORLD Office of the Town Attorney 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2107/Fax 970-479-2157 ' MEMORANDUM TM TO: Vail Town Council FR: Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney RE: Town of Telluride vs. Lot Thirty-Four Venture LLC DT: June 9, 2000 Attached is a copy of the Supreme Court decision concerning a local affordable housing measure in Telluride. The court concluded that the Ordinance constituted rent control and as such is prohibited by statute. The ordinance in question involved mitigating affordable housing impacts generated by new development. The ordinance required owners to mitigate the effects of that development by generating affordable housing for 40% of the new employees created by the development. A developer was required to provide 350 square feet of housing space for 40% of the number of employees a proposed development generates. A developer has four general options to satisfy this affordable housing requirement. They may (1) construct new units and deed restrict them as affordable housing, (2) deed restrict "existing free market units" as affordable housing, (3) pay fees in lieu of deed restricted housing, (4) convey land to the Town of Telluride with a fair market value equivalent to the fee paid under option 3. The Guidelines (which worked in conjunction with the Ordinance), established price guidelines and regulations for rental units, and the conditions for tenant eligibility. It was this provision establishing a unit's maximum rent that was determined to be rent control. Section 38-12-301 of the Colorado Revised Statute precludes rent control in the State of Colorado and identifies.-it-as-a.matter.of..statewide..concern..._This.-legislation was passed in response to an initiative in Boulder to establish rent control citywide. The Supreme Court ruled that the statutory provision precluding rent control applies to the home rule municipalities and found the ordinance to be unenforceable. RECYCLED PAPER There was no request of the court to determine whether the balance of the ordinance was severable and remains enforceable so that issue was not addressed. The minority decision which was written by the Chief Justice discusses that the Telluride regulation is a land use regulation, not subject to the statutory provision and that as such it should have been upheld. As we continue to discuss affordable housing we will factor in the effects of this decision. Thank you. SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO No. 98SC547 June 5, 2000 TOWN OF TELLURIDE, COLORADO, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, V. LOT THIRTY-FOUR VENTURE, L.L.C., Respondent. Certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals EN BANC JUDGMENT AFFIRMED AND CASE REMANDED Alperstein & Covell, P.C. Edward M. Caswell Denver, Colorado Attorney for Petitioner Rudnick & Wolfe Thomas F. Geselbracht Morton M. Steinberg Rachel M. Vorbeck Chicago, Illinois Herbert S. Klein & Associates, P.C. Herbert S. Klein Aspen, Colorado Attorneys for Respondent Geoffrey T. Wilson Denver, Colorado Attorney for Amicus Curiae, Colorado Municipal League Austin, Peirce & Smith, P.C. Thomas Fenton Smith Aspen, Colorado Attorney for Amicus Curiae, Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority John Ely, County Attorney Aspen, Colorado Attorney for Amicus Curiae, Pitkin County John P. Worcester, City Attorney Aspen, Colorado Attorney for Amicus Curiae, City of Aspen Andrew C. Hamrick & Associates, P.C. Andrew C. Hamrick Englewood, Colorado Attorney for Amicus Curiae, Colorado Apartment Associates JUSTICE KOURLIS delivered the Opinion of the Court. CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY dissents, and JUSTICE HOBBS joins in the dissent. JUSTICE HOBBS dissents. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc This case concerns the scope of the state prohibition on rent control contained in section 38-12- 301, 10 C.R.S. (1999). Specifically, we must determine whether a local affordable housing measure constitutes rent control prohibited by the statute, and whether a home rule municipality may exercise its authority over matters of local concern to regulate rents despite the state rent control statute. The Town of Telluride (Town) enacted Ordinance 1011, which imposes an "affordable housing" requirement on the majority of new developments in the Town. The ordinance requires property owners to create affordable housing for forty percent of the employees generated by new development. Owners can satisfy the requirement by constructing new housing units with fixed rental rates, by imposing deed restrictions on free market units in order to fix rental rates, by paying fees in lieu of housing, or by conveying land to the Town for affordable housing. Lot Thirty-Four Venture, L.L.C. (Thirty-Four Venture), challenged the ordinance, claiming that it constitutes rent control in contravention of section 38-12-301. Today, we hold that Ordinance 1011 does fall within the commonly understood meaning of rent control. Because the Town's ordinance contemplates rent control within the plain meaning of that term, it conflicts with the state's broadly worded prohibition on local measures controlling rents. We further hold that the state statute supercedes the authority of a home rule municipality to regulate rents. The issue of rent control implicates both state and local interests, and therefore, we find that it is properly characterized as a "mixed" concern. Because it is a mixed concern, and because Ordinance 1011 and the statute conflict, the local ordinance must yield to the state statute. We, therefore, affirm the court of appeals. See Lot Thirty-Four Venture, L.L.C. v. Town of Telluride, 976 P.2d 303 (Colo. App. 1998). We find Ordinance 1011 to be invalid, and uphold the constitutionality of the state statute. I. A. In June 1994, respondent, Thirty-Four Venture, acquired title to Lots 34 and 34B in the Accommodations Two (AC-2) zoning district within the Town of Telluride. The AC-2 district permits visitor-oriented accommodations and recreation facilities to serve visitors and residents in limited commercial uses. In September 1994, the Town Council of the Town of Telluride (Town Council) adopted Ordinance 1011, which amends the Telluride Land Use Code to add "affordable housing" mitigation requirements. The Town Council enacted the ordinance to address concerns generated by the pressures of new development in the area.` The ordinance requires owners engaging in new development to mitigate the effects of that development by generating affordable housing units for forty percent of the new employees created by the development. See Ordinance 1011, § 3-740.`' A developer must provide 350 square feet of housing space for forty percent of the number of employees a proposed development generates. See id. 3- 740.A.1. The mitigation requirement is imposed uniformly in the majority of zoning district classifications within the Town, including the AC-2 district. See id. § 3-720. Ordinance 1011 .provides_developers..with.four...general..options,..or_a.-combination thereof, to satisfy the affordable housing requirement. They may (1) construct new units and deed-restrict them as affordable housing, see id. 3-750.B.2.a to 3-750.B.2.c, 3-750.B.3.a to 3-750.B.3.c; (2) deed restrict "existing free market units" as affordable housing,' see id. 3-750.B.2.d, 3-750.B.3.d; (3) pay fees in lieu of deed restricted housing,' see id. 3-750.B.2.e, 3-750.B.3.e; or (4) convey land to the Town of Telluride with a fair market value equivalent to the fee paid under option three, see id. 3-750.B.2.g, 3-750.B.3.g. Approximately two weeks after adopting the ordinance, the Town Council also adopted the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc Telluride Affordable Housing Guidelines (Guidelines). The Guidelines, working in conjunction with Ordinance 1011, establish the price guidelines and regulations for rental units, and the conditions for tenant eligibility. If the developer chooses either of the deed restriction options, then the Guidelines set maximum rental rates per square foot for the property. See Telluride, Colo., Telluride Affordable Housing Guidelines § 6 (1994). A unit's maximum rent is determined by multiplying a constant monetary amount, such as $1.42 for a single bedroom apartment, with the square footage of the unit. See id. § 6 tbl.2. The Guidelines cap rental rate increases for units designated as affordable housing at no more than 2.5% per annum, unless the Telluride Housing Authority allows a higher increase. See id. § 6.7. The sale of deed restricted properties is similarly limited. Properties may be sold only to qualified residents, or to a qualified owner who will rent to qualified residents, for a maximum sale price per square foot with the annual growth of the sale price capped. See id. § 7. The Guidelines also set a base price for the payment-in-lieu of construction option. See id. § 8. The Town will use the payments for the production of additional affordable housing. See id. B. Thirty-Four Venture challenged the affordable housing provisions of Ordinance 1011 in San Miguel County District Court.' Thirty-Four Venture sought to enjoin the Town from enforcing the ordinance, arguing that it constitutes rent control, and therefore, violates section 38-12-301, 10 C.R.S. (1999), which precludes municipalities from "enact[ing] any ordinance which would control rents on private residential property." Each side moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted the Town's summary judgment motion, and dismissed the complaint, including the allegation that Ordinance 1011 violates section 38-12-301. The trial court noted that section 38-12-301 applies to the Town as a home rule city and that the statute does not unconstitutionally violate a home rule city's self- governance authority pursuant to article XX of the Colorado Constitution. However, the court went on to dismiss the complaint because it held that "the provisions of Ordinance 1011 do not constitute 'rent controls' as contemplated in [section] 38-12-301." The trial court premised this conclusion on the "significant discretion" that the ordinance vested in the developer to choose the manner of satisfying the affordable housing mitigation requirements. The court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court. The court disagreed with the trial court's characterization of the Ordinance as outside the scope of "rent control" contemplated by the General Assembly. See Lot Thirty-Four Venture, L.L.C. v. Town of Telluride, 976 P.2d 303, 307 (Colo. App. 1998). Instead, the court held that Ordinance 1011 constitutes "rent control" within the meaning of section 38-12-301 "because the restrictions set out [in the Ordinance] operate to reduce the number of options available to plaintiff in the use of its property from what it had agreed to under the previous agreements" with the Town.` Id. Further, the court of appeals refused to hold section 38-12-301 unconstitutional as an improper intrusion into the self- governance authority of home rule cities. See id. Telluride now appeals. We granted certiorari to consider whether Ordinance 1011 is a form of "rent control" within the purview of section 38-12-301, and if so, whether section 38-12-301, enacted by the.General Assembly in. 198.1,_constitutionally. supercedes Ordinance 1011.` II. The first issue on appeal requires us to determine whether Telluride's affordable housing scheme falls within section 38-12-301's prohibition of "rent control." The statute is titled "Local Control of Rents Prohibited" and states, The general assembly finds and declares that the imposition of rent control on private residential housing units is a matter of statewide concern, therefore, no county or municipality may enact any ordinance or resolution which would control rents on private C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc residential property. This section is not intended to impair the right of any state agency, county, or municipality to manage and control any property in which it has an interest through a housing authority or similar agency. § 38-12-301. A. The General Assembly did not define "rent control." Further, no published opinion of a Colorado court, with the exception of the court of appeals' decision in this case, has addressed this statute, much less addressed the scope of its proscription against rent control. Thus, we first must interpret the meaning of the phrase "rent control."' When construing the meaning of a statute, reviewing courts should first consider the statutory language and give the words their plain and ordinary meaning. See Snyder Oil Co. v. Embree, 862 P.2d 259, 262 (Colo. 1993). In assessing the plain language, the court should not read a statute to create an exception that the plain language does not suggest, warrant, or mandate. See Common Sense Alliance v. Davidson, 995 P.2d 748, 753 (Colo. 2000). As long as the meaning is unambiguous, courts need not resort to interpretive rules of statutory construction, such as the legislative intent or the external circumstances at the time the statute was enacted. See East Lakewood Sanitation Dist. v. District Court, 842 P.2d 233, 235 (Colo. 1992). "Rent control statutes come in all types, shapes and sizes." Richard A. Epstein, Rent Control and the Theory of Efficient Regulation, 54 Brook. L. Rev. 741, 742 (1988). Generally, however, rent control statutes peg allowable rent to the historic rent in an area at some fixed point in time, and permit increases in rent payments only on the basis of the consumer price index or some other neutral yardstick. See id. at 743. Rent control statutes do not isolate particular units for special treatment, but usually apply to a broad class of rental properties. See id. at 745. "Every rent control statute has only one raison d'etre-- to insure that the landlord's rent is kept below the fair market rental of the property." Id. at 746. The result is that such statutes effectively compel a landlord to convey a portion of his property interest to the tenant for the tenant's benefit. See id. at 744. We find the term "rent control" to be clear on its face. Rent control is commonly understood to mean allowable rent capped at a fixed rate with only limited increases. See Epstein, supra, at 742. Because Ordinance 1011 sets a base rental rate per square foot and then strictly limits the growth of the rental rate, the ordinance constitutes rent control. The scheme as a whole operates to suppress rental values below their market values. Therefore, the court of appeals correctly concluded that the ordinance restricts the property owner's ability to develop his land as he sees fit. Although the ordinance has the laudable purpose of increasing affordable housing within the communities where lower income employees work, the ordinance nevertheless violates the plain language of the state prohibition on rent control. The prohibition in section 38-12-301 on rent control is unambiguous and complete, encompassing "any ordinance or resolution which would control rents." (Emphasis added.) The term "rent control" is not used as a term of art, and the broad language of the statute plainly encompasses any mandate that would operate to control rents. Were we to hold that Ordinance 1011 does not constitute rent control, we effectively would create an exception to the statute that the General Assembly has not debated or adopted. Of course, our holding today that Ordinance 1011 constitutes rent control does not prevent the General Assembly from amending the rent control statute to permit local ordinances such as Ordinance 1011. In short, we hold that the Town's remedy must be with the legislature. Because we have determined that the statute is clear on its face, we need not consider the legislative history, including the historic conditions that triggered the General Assembly's C: \WINDOWS\ TE MP\ SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc decision to ban rent controls. We note that the General Assembly enacted the provision in 1981 in response to a citizen initiative in Boulder that would have imposed rent controls within that city. However, the broad language of the statute does not suggest an intent to limit the ban on rent control to the types of local measures proposed at the time of enactment. Moreover, we note that statutes remain in force, even as the circumstances that led to the creation of a statute change. See AT&T Communications of Mountain States, Inc. v. State, 778 P.2d 677, 682 (Colo. 1989) (concluding that • a statute was "not frozen in time" as of its enactment date). The General Assembly is not required to reenact a statute "whenever new technology or changed conditions might affect the scope of the statute's coverage." Id. Therefore, we assess the rent control statute on its face, as it applies to current conditions. B. Ordinance 1011 cannot be saved on the grounds that it applies only to new construction while existing housing units are not subject to the controls. The salient fact is that the ordinance caps rental rates for a class of housing at a price below what the market can bear. The effect of the ordinance is the same, regardless of whether new or existing units are exempt: namely, a section of the housing market is removed from the competitive marketplace. In addition, the statutory ban on rent control makes no distinction between existing units and those subsequently developed. See § 38-12-301. The absence of a distinction in the statute between existing and new units is evidence of the broad nature of the statute. The fact that the ordinance offers developers several options for satisfying the "affordable housing requirement" does not change the character of, or redeem, the rent control provisions. Either the provisions constitute rent control and cannot be enforced, or they do not. What we examine here is whether the options for constructing new housing or deed restricting existing housing constitute rent control. See Ordinance 1011, 3-750.B.2.a to 3-750.B.2.d, 3-750.B.3.a to 3-750.B.3.d. Whether the balance of the ordinance is severable and remains enforceable is not an issue that was before the court of appeals or before us. Therefore, we do not address it. Once owners decide to develop their property, they must engage in a program that effectively redistributes the value of the rental property from landlord to tenant--a hallmark of rent control. Because Ordinance 1011 imposes a base price for rental and sale values, and thereafter limits the rate growth, we conclude that the ordinance constitutes rent control within the plain meaning of section 38-12-301. III. Because we hold that Ordinance 1011 is a form of rent control, we must address the second question presented for review: whether Telluride may nonetheless impose rent control because it is a home rule municipality. The trial court ruled that the rent control statute preempts the Town's authority, thereby rejecting the Town's argument that the statute was unconstitutional. The court of appeals likewise determined that regulation of rent control is a matter of statewide concern, and therefore, the state statute trumps Ordinance 1011. See Lot Thirty-Four Venture, 976 P.2d at 307. We affirm the result reached by the court of appeals, but adopt a different rationale. The statute prohibiting rent control applies to all counties and municipalities. See § 38-12-301. The statute defines municipality to. include "any_city,_town, or city and-county-which has chosen to adopt a home rule charter." § 38-12-302, 10 C.R.S. (1999). The Town of Telluride is a home rule municipality. Home rule cities are granted plenary authority by the constitution to regulate issues of local concern. See Colo. Const. art. XX, § 6. If a home rule city takes action on a matter of local concern, and that ordinance conflicts with a state statute, the home rule provision takes precedence over the state statute. See id.; see also City & County of Denver v. State, 788 P.2d 764, 767 (Colo. 1990) (finding a state statute unconstitutional because it conflicted with a local initiative on a matter of local concern). If the matter is one of C: \WINDOWS\ TE M P\ SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc statewide concern, however, home rule cities may legislate in that area only if the constitution or a statute authorizes the legislation. See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 767. Otherwise, state statutes take precedence over home rule actions. See id. If the matter is one of mixed local and statewide concern, a home rule provision and a state statute may coexist, as long as the measures can be harmonized. If the home rule action conflicts with the state legislature's action, however, the state statute supercedes the home rule authority. See id. Whether Telluride is authorized to impose rent controls, therefore, turns on the question of whether rent control should be characterized as a local, statewide, or mixed issue. Further, whether a matter is one of state or local concern is a legal issue. See id. at 767. We, therefore, must conduct a de novo review. "There is no litmus-like indicator for resolving whether a matter is of local, statewide, or mixed concern." National Adver. Co. v. Department of Highways, 751 P.2d 632, 635 (Colo. 1988). Courts should take the totality of the circumstances into account in reaching this legal conclusion. See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 767. As part of the totality of the circumstances, this court has considered a number of issues, all directed toward weighing the respective state and local interests implicated by the law. We have looked at whether the General Assembly declared that the matter is one of statewide or local concern. See National Adver. Co., 751 P.2d at 635 (holding that a declaration of statewide policy should be afforded "great weight"). Although such a declaration is not conclusive, see City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 768, n.6 (noting that the General Assembly's declaration is not binding), it will be afforded deference in recognition of the legislature's authority to declare the public policy of the state in matters of statewide concern, see National Adver. Co., 751 P.2d at 635. Even if a home rule city has considerable local interests at stake, a particular issue may be characterized as "mixed" if sufficient state interests also are implicated. See Denver & Rio Grande W. R.R. Co. v. City & County of Denver, 673 P.2d 354, 358 (Colo. 1983). In determining whether the state interest is sufficient to justify preemption of home rule authority, this Court has articulated various factors that drive the analysis. These include: (1) . the need for statewide uniformity of regulation; (2) the impact of the measure on individuals living outside the municipality; (3) historical considerations concerning whether the subject matter is one traditionally governed by state or local government; and (4) whether the Colorado Constitution specifically commits the particular matter to state or local regulation. See Winslow Constr. Co. v. City & County of Denver, 960 P.2d 685, 693 (Colo. 1998); Fraternal Order of Police v. City & County of Denver, 926 P.2d 582, 589 (Colo. 1996); Voss v. Lundvall Bros., Inc., 830 P.2d 1061, 1067 (Colo. 1992); City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 768. All of these factors are intended to assist the court in measuring the importance of the state interests against the importance of the local interests in order to make the ad hoc decision as to which law should prevail. Having concluded that Telluride's ordinance is, in fact, rent control under the terms of the statute, we must now apply these factors to the analysis of whether the state statute prohibiting rent control impacts Telluride's ordinance. We begin with two general propositions. First, courts must avoid making decisions that are intrinsically legislative.-It is_not up to-the-.court-to-make policy_ or to-weigh-policy. See Colorado Soc'y of Community & Inst'l Psychologists, Inc. v. Lamm, 741 P.2d 707, 712 (Colo. 1987). If we determine that the issue is legitimately one over which the General Assembly has authority, then our inquiry must end. Second, we note that the General Assembly here did announce that the preclusion of rent control is a matter of statewide concern. See § 38-12-301. As we have indicated, this pronouncement is not dispositive, but it is instructive. We turn then to the specific factors. The first consideration is whether the state has a pervading C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc interest in statewide uniform regulation. See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 768. For example, in National Advertising Co., this court found a need for statewide uniform regulation of highway advertisements in order to prevent the loss of federal funding and to achieve statewide safety, recreational, aesthetic, and fiscal goals. 751 P.2d at 636. This court also has found uniform access to markets throughout the state to be an important state concern. See Century Elec. Serv. & Repair, Inc. v. Stone, 193 Colo. 181, 184, 564 P.2d 953, 955 (1977) (holding that a state statute superceded home rule authority regarding the licensing of electricians because "[t]he state has a clear concern in ensuring that Colorado electricians have free access to markets throughout the state"). Here, both the municipality and the state have significant interests in maintaining the quality and quantity of affordable housing in the state. Ordinances like Telluride's can change the dynamics of supply and demand in an important sector of the economy--the housing market. A consistent prohibition on rent control encourages investment in the rental market and the maintenance of high quality rental units. Although economic conditions may vary in housing markets across the state, the legislature has seen fit to enact a uniform ban on rent control as a matter of public policy. In addition, the rent control statute is part of the state statutory scheme regulating landlord and tenant relations. See 38-12-101, to -302, 10 C.R.S. (1999). Landlord-tenant relations are an area in which state residents have an expectation of consistency throughout the state. Uniformity in landlord-tenant relations fosters informed and realistic expectations by the parties to a lease, which in turn increases the quality and reliability of rental housing, promotes fair treatment of tenants, and could reduce litigation. The second factor is the closely related question of whether the home rule municipality's action will have any extraterritorial impact. See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 769. An extraterritorial impact is one involving state residents outside the municipality. See id. at 768. In Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co., this court looked at the potential ripple effect from a local ordinance that directed the construction of a viaduct and apportioned the costs for the project. 673 P.2d at 358-59. The court realized that the municipality's efforts to impose costs on the railroads could impact the railroads' overall ability to serve their customers, resulting in a reduction, or even termination, of service in areas outside the municipality. See id. Because of the potential impact beyond the municipality's borders, the court concluded that the ordinance presented a matter of mixed local and statewide concern. See id. at 361. The findings in Telluride's ordinance itself recite that the issue is one that impacts other communities: "Maintaining permanent and long-term housing in proximity to the source of employment generation serves to maintain the community, reduce regional traffic congestion, and minimize impacts on adjacent communities." See Ordinance 1011, §3-710.A. The General Assembly recognized the potential extraterritorial impact of rent control when it passed section 38-12-301. Representative Chaplin, the sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives stated: "We're facing future disasters. Any rent control lowers the availability of housing stock. This would have a disastrous effect, and a rippling effect throughout our entire state of Colorado." House Bill 1604-81:.Discus sion-Before_the_Senate.Comm...on Local Government, 42d Legis., 1st Reg. Sess. (Apr. 21, 1981). Managing population and development growth is among the most pressing problems currently facing communities throughout the state. Restricting the operation of the free market with respect to housing in one area may well cause housing investment and population to migrate to other communities already facing their own growth problems. Although such a ripple effect may well be minimal in Telluride because of its geographic isolation, it is absolutely true that the growth of other mountain resort communities has impacted neighboring communities greatly. The fact that the Telluride ordinance is an C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc affirmative effort to mitigate that impact does not change the fact that the growth of the one community is tied to the growth of the next, thereby buttressing the need for a regional or even statewide approach. The third factor inquires as to whether the matter traditionally has been regulated at the state or the local level.' See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 768. Because our courts have not yet confronted the characterization of the state's interest in rent control, we can look only to other states to determine how they regulate rent control. A number of other state legislatures have prohibited rent control. Some of these states specifically have concluded that rent control is an issue of statewide concern. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1329 (2000); Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40P, § 5 (2000); Or. Rev. Stat. § 91.225 (1999); City of New York v. State, 291 N.E.2d 583, 584 (N.Y. 1972). The fourth factor similarly focuses on whether the constitution commits the matter either to state or local regulation. See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 768. The constitution does not assign the issue of rent control, or economic regulation generally, either to state or local regulation. Where does this analysis lead us, then, in assessing and measuring the various interests at stake? The state's interests include consistent application of statewide laws in a manner that avoids a patchwork approach to problems. Further, the state has a legitimate interest in preserving investment capital in the rental market, ensuring stable quantity and quality of housing, maintaining tax revenues generated by rental properties, and protecting the state's overall economic health. Telluride, on the other hand, has a valid interest in controlling land use, reducing regional traffic congestion and air pollution, containing sprawl, preserving a sense of community, and improving the quality of life of the Town's employees. On the whole, we cannot conclude that this matter is so discretely local that all state interests are superceded. Given the legitimacy of both the state interests and Telluride's interests, we conclude that rent control represents an area of mixed state and local concern. After determining that this is an issue of mixed local and state concern, the next step in the analysis is to ask whether the home rule ordinance conflicts with the state legislation. See National Adver. Co., 751 P.2d at 638. Since we find Ordinance 1011 to be a form of rent control, the ordinance clearly conflicts with the state statute. See supra, Part II. Because the two measures conflict, the local ordinance must yield to the state statute. Therefore, Ordinance 1011 is invalid. The corollary to this determination is the question of whether sections 38-12-301 and -302 are constitutional. Because the issue of rent control is one of mixed concern, the state may regulate in the area. Therefore, the rent control statute is constitutional, and does not violate the home rule amendment. IV. In conclusion, we hold that Ordinance 1011 constitutes rent control because the options for constructing new employee housing or deed restricting existing housing are within the commonly understood meaning of rent control. The propriety of rent control is an issue that has both local and statewide implications and impact, and we conclude that it falls within an area of mixed state and local concern and interest. Given the broad language of the statute, we find that Ordinance 1011 clearly.. conflicts.-with.the-.state_.prohibition on-rent control contained in section 38-12-301. As a result, we hold that Ordinance 1011 is invalid and that section 38-12-301 does not violate the home rule amendment to the constitution. Accordingly, we affirm the court of appeals' decision to reverse the trial court's grant of summary judgment, and remand the case for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion. CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY dissents, and JUSTICE HOBBS joins in the dissent. JUSTICE HOBBS dissents. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc Town of Telluride v. Lot Thirty-Four Venture, No. 98SC547 CHIEF JUSTICE MULLARKEY, dissenting. The majority interprets the anti-rent-control statute section 38-12-301, 10 C.R.S. (1999), very broadly. It applies that construction to preempt the Telluride ordinance, and it holds that such preemption is permissible under the constitutional home rule provision, article XX, section 6 of the Colorado Constitution. I respectfully dissent. I There is no sound authority for the majority's broad reading of the prohibition against rent control ordinances imposed by the state statute. To the contrary, the statute, its legislative history, and other legislative enactments support the conclusion that the legislature intended to prohibit enactment of a specific type of ordinance, and the Telluride ordinance is not within that category. The statute does not define the term "rent control," and the scope of the prohibition against rent control ordinances is not obvious from the face of the statute. Under such circumstances, it is appropriate to turn to other rules of statutory construction to determine the legislature's intended scope of the prohibition against rent control ordinances. See, e.g., Colby v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co., 928 P.2d 1298, 1302 (Colo. 1996). I look first to the legislative history and then to other enactments by the General Assembly implicated by the majority's broad definition of "rent control." A. The legislative history very clearly shows that the statute was intended to prevent the enactment of a proposed citizen initiative in the city of Boulder and any other similar rent control ordinances. Rent control ordinances evolved as a means to address rapidly rising residential housing rates caused by an inadequate supply of new housing stock. The housing stock problem was the product of depressed capital investment due to the high costs associated with new construction. See Kenneth K. Baar, Guidelines for Drafting Rent Control Laws: Lessons of a Decade, 35 Rutgers L. Rev. 723, 726 & nn.4-5 (1983) (recognizing the "tightening of the rental housing market" as a function of increased development costs); see also Comptroller General, Rental Housing: A National Problem That Needs Immediate Attention 11 (1979) ("[C]osts have increased dramatically during the past few years, particularly in the areas of financing, building materials, labor, and land. These cost increases, coupled with lagging rents and rapidly escalating costs, have created a situation where privately financed, multifamily rental housing is no longer considered a viable investment."), quoted in Baar, supra, at 726 n.5. While identifying a need to control rental rate increases, these jurisdictions also recognized that rate restrictions would deter future investment, thereby exacerbating the housing stock shortage. Thus, all jurisdictions enacting rent control measures in the 1970's and the early 1980's expressly limited the restrictions to existing units by exempting new construction. See Michael J. Mandel, Does Rent Control Hurt Tenants?: A Reply to Epstein, 54 Brook. L. Rev. 1267, 1268 (1989) ("Under all existing laws, rent control regulates the rent on most apartments built before a particular date,. but. new. construction is.exempted.from any..rent_regulation._.... This apparently small difference makes a tremendous difference in the effects of rent control."); cf., e.g., New York, N.Y., Admin. Code § YY51-3.0.d (excluding all units built after a certain date); Santa Monica, Cal., City Charter art. XVIII, § 1801(c) (1979) [hereinafter Santa Monica Charter] (excluding all new construction). The General Assembly clearly was cognizant of these economic circumstances. As noted by Ted Strickland, the Senate sponsor of H.B. 1604, "The problem that we are having in our state in providing housing in any geographical location is a severe problem.... Inflationary costs, the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc high cost of money, the inflationary cost of construction, the inability for developers to buy money to build the facilities is causing a shortfall. As a result of that, rents are increasing." Hearing on H.B. 1604 Before the Senate Local Government Committee, 53d Gen. Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (Audio Hearing Tape Apr. 21, 1981) [hereinafter Senate Local Government April Hearing] (statement of Sen. Ted Strickland, sponsor). In response to the rising rental rates, the citizen-sponsored Boulder initiative proposed that all rents would 'revert to a base rental rate equal to the rental rates in 1977. The owners could increase that base amount commensurate with cost of living increases without rent control board permission, and above the cost of living amount with board permission. The Boulder initiative "permanently exempt[ed]" all new construction, see Hearing on H.B. 1604 Before the Senate Local Government Committee, 53d Gen. Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (Audio Hearing Tape May 7, 1981) [hereinafter Senate Local Government May Hearing] (statement of Jay Drury, primary author of the Boulder initiative), and the initiative did not apply to those owners renting three or less units, see Jane Cracraft, Petitions Target Boulder Rent-Control Vote, Denver Post, Feb. 26, 1981, at 24; cf. Senate Local Government April Hearing, supra, (statement of Barry Rosemond, appearing as an interested citizen, but further noting that he is associated with the Denver Tenants' Association) (comparing the Boulder Initiative to New York City's rent control provisions). In addressing the concerns created by the Boulder initiative, most of the testimony and statements by witnesses and legislators alike pertained to the problems associated with rent control in other cities, primarily New York City and cities in California.' An examination of the scope of rent control legislation in these cities, as well as the Boulder initiative that incited the action ultimately resulting in section 38-12-301, aids an understanding of the General Assembly's contemporaneous understanding of the phrase, "rent control." "Rent control" as it was understood when the legislature acted had several common characteristics: the scope of rent control encompassed only existing units by exempting new development; hotels and other "transient" units were exempted; qualifying owners were not given choices with respect to non-rent controlling alternatives; the rental rate restrictions applied to all qualifying units based upon the characteristics or classification of a unit. See, e.g., New York, N.Y., Admin. Code YY51-1.0 to 3.0; Santa Monica Charter, 1800-1805; see also Fisher v. City of Berkeley, 693 P.2d 261 (Cal. 1984) (addressing the 1980 Berkeley rent control initiative). The literature produced around the time that the Colorado General Assembly enacted section 38-12-301 clearly illustrates that rent control in other jurisdictions, while exhibiting many minor differences, such as the calculation of cost of living increases, possessed these broad commonalities. Cf., e.g., Baar, supra, (providing an exhaustive discussion of rent control laws in 1983 and before); Richard A. Epstein, Rent Control, 54 Brook. L. Rev. 741, 742-43 (1988); Mandel, supra. There are substantial differences between the concept of rent control as it was understood by the General Assembly when it enacted 38-12-301 and Telluride's Ordinance 1011. First, very different economic triggers account for the enaction of Ordinance 1011 and the concept of "rent control" in 1981.-Second, because of-the .different triggers, Ordinance 1011-and the typical rent control ordinance evidence very distinct treatment of existing units and new development. Third, rent control measures conditioned applicability on a housing unit-characteristic determination. In contrast, Ordinance 1011 conditions applicability on a community-impact determination and permits the developer to elect among several mitigation measures including options that have no direct impact on rental rates. Addressing the first difference--the disparate economic triggers and corresponding intended effects--Ordinance 1011 arose from very dissimilar, if not opposite, economic conditions. See C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc Ordinance 1011, supra, § 3-710.A (Statement of Purpose). A shortage of affordable housing exists in Telluride because of a high degree of capital investment in development projects, rather than the stagnant investment that motivated rent control. Thus, the economic condition precipitating the creation of Ordinance 1011, and consequently, the intended effect of that ordinance--to mitigate the deleterious effects of high levels of economic development--are not within the scope of "rent control" as the General Assembly understood it. Second, unlike the concept of rent control which applied only to existing units by exempting new developments from the rate restrictions, section 3-740.A of the ordinance applies the affordable housing requirements only to new development. See Ordinance 1011, supra, § 3-740.A. Thus, not one single housing unit that is subject to Ordinance 1011 would fall within any of the rent control laws considered by the legislature, and conversely, not one single housing unit subject to rent control legislation would have fallen within Ordinance 1011. This difference does not reflect a mere implementation choice but represents a fundamental distinction between the rent control model and the mitigation measures of today. Finally, Ordinance 1011 differs substantially from the scope of the phrase "rent control" as used in the legislative hearings with respect to the applicability criteria. Under rent control laws considered by the General Assembly, the characteristics of the rental unit, or its classification based upon its use, determined whether a rent control law governed the unit's rental rate. In this sense, those rent control measures were comprehensive, applying to all the units of a particular classification. Ordinance 1011, on the other hand, adopts an impact-based applicability scheme, premising the application of rental rate restrictions on the number of employees generated by a proposed development. See Ordinance 1011, supra, § 3-740.A. With a few minor exceptions, applicability of the rental rate restrictions has no relation to the type or classification of a particular unit. See id. § 3-730. Thus, Ordinance 1011 will burden the development of a retail mall, a hotel, or the construction of an apartment complex, assuming that they generate the same number of employees, with the same affordable housing requirements. Similarly, Ordinance 1011's incorporation of alternatives to rental rate restrictions in its mitigation model also differs substantially from rent control ordinances. See Ordinance 1011, supra, § 3-750. By allowing developers a choice as to mitigation measures, including some alternatives that do not impose restrictions on the rental rates, the applicability of Ordinance 1011 is not a function solely of the classification of a unit; instead, the applicability can be a function of the choice elected by the developer. It is improper to construe these qualitative differences, as does the majority, as mere variations of rent control legislation. Ordinance 1011 emerged from very different economic circumstances and seeks to remedy a very different concern; it employs different applicability criteria and burdens different individuals or entities. These are fundamental structural differences that place the Telluride ordinance outside of the construct of the rent control model contemplated by the legislature. That the General Assembly did not reference these differences speaks more of the universally understood concept of rent control when section 38-12-301 was enacted than to any legislative intent to apply- the- proscrption,broadly in_the .future.. Construing- Ordinance-1011 in such a manner, as does the majority, in the face of the fundamental differences I have illustrated, impermissibly broadens the scope of rent control. I would leave such an increase in coverage to the General Assembly. B. Further, the broad interpretation accorded to the concept of "rent control" by the majority impermissibly creates a conflict with other statutory provisions. A cardinal principle of statutory construction is to avoid constitutional infirmities by construing together statutory C: \WINDOWS\TE MP\ SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc provisions that are in pari materia. See Colorado Land Use Comm'n v. Board of County Comm'rs, 199 Colo. 7, 11, 604 P.2d 32, 34 (1979). Section 38-12-301 declares rent control on private residential housing units to be a matter of statewide concern. On the other hand, section 31-23-207 provides that a municipality's land use plan shall address the "harmonious development of the municipality and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health, safety, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development, including affordable housing." § 31-23-207, 9 C.R.S. (1999) (emphasis added). Colorado's Land Use Act further contains a finding and declaration of the General Assembly that "the rapid growth and development of the state and the resulting demands on its land resources make new and innovative measures necessary to encourage planned and orderly land use development" and "to provide for the needs of residential communities. See § 24-65-102, 7 C.R.S. (1999). The majority creates rather than avoids a constitutional infirmity. It does this by according the General Assembly's rent control statute an extremely broad reading and local land use regulation an extremely narrow scope. Instead, our usual principles of statutory construction require us to give effect, where possible, to the legislature's intent and purpose, reconciling seemingly conflicting provisions and adopting commonsense constructions. See, e.g., Avicomm, Inc. v. Colorado Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 955 P.2d 1023, 1031 (Colo. 1998). The General Assembly's planning, zoning, and development statutes contain a pervasive legislative policy choice in favor of local land use decisionmaking. For example, even though the legislature declared certain areas and activities to be matters of state interest, it left to the affected county or municipality the decision whether or not to designate and regulate such matters. See Colorado Land Use Comm'n, 199 Colo. at 12, 604 P.2d at 34-35. When the local government determines to regulate such matters within its jurisdiction, it may do so despite the fact that another government entity will be required to meet its reasonable regulations. Cf. City & County of Denver v. Board of County Comm'rs, 782 P.2d 753, 760 (Colo. 1989). In Beaver Meadows v. Board of County Comm'rs, 709 P.2d 928, 936-38 (Colo. 1985), we determined that authority existed in the local government to address matters not specifically mentioned in the planning, zoning, and development statutes, so long as the adopted local regulations address development impacts in a reasoned manner, accompanied by adequate procedural safeguards and sufficient regulatory detail. We have also observed that it is a "familiar concept" in land use regulation that "development pay all or part of its way." See County Comm'rs v. Bainbridge, Inc., 929 P.2d 691, 698 (Colo. 1996). The majority propels a conflict with Colorado's land use statutes and our precedent by ignoring the context in which the General Assembly adopted its rent control statute. It was addressing control of rents for the inventory of already existing housing. Such regulation, the legislature determined, would defeat the legitimate investment expectations of the owners of rental housing and lead to landlords being unwilling to continue making them available as rentals. In contrast, Telluride's ordinance addresses only new development that creates a demand for additional employees as a direct consequence. It is founded on specific matters of articulated local concern, particularly.-Telluride's -.concern._for a. harmonious -community and affordable housing. Both are considerations specifically enumerated by the General Assembly as proper subjects of local legislation. The mitigation regulations Telluride adopted provide a developer with options for making affordable housing available for forty percent of the new employee demand generated by the particular development. As such, the regulation is within the General Assembly's provision for "affordable housing" to be a matter of local concern in regulating new development within the jurisdiction of the legislating municipality. See § 31-23-207. In matters of local concern, where a conflict between the state statute and the local legislation of C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc a home rule government exists, the local provision prevails within the jurisdiction. See Winslow Constr. Co. v. City & County of Denver, 960 P.2d 685, 693 (Colo. 1998). Here, an appropriate construction of the rent control statute would avoid any such conflict. C. The majority applies section 38-12-301 to encompass Telluride's Ordinance 1011--a measure that is qualitatively different from the concept of rent control. Thus, the majority's definition of "rent control" fails to give effect to the intent of the General Assembly when it proscribed rent control measures. Further, the majority's overly broad definition of "rent control" creates an irreconcilable conflict between the rent control legislation and a plethora of statutory provisions granting to local governments the power to implement and enforce land use measures. For these reasons, I respectfully dissent. II. The majority also holds that rent control "falls within an area of mixed state and local concern and interest" and, therefore, Ordinance 1011 is invalid because it conflicts with section 38-12- 301. Maj. op. at 25. While I would not reach this issue because I would hold that Ordinance 1011 does not constitute rent control within the meaning of section 38-12-301, my concerns with the conclusion of the majority compel me to dissent from Part IV of the majority's opinion. As stated by the majority, this court, in City & County of Denver v. State, 788 P.2d 764 (Colo. 1990), recognized three broad categories of regulatory matters: (1) matters of local concern, in which local legislation supersedes conflicting state statutes; (2) matters of statewide concern, in which municipalities are without power to act absent state delegation; and (3) matters of mixed state and local concern, in which state statutes supersede conflicting local legislation. See id. at 767; see also Winslow Constr., 960 P.2d at 693. The fundamental inquiry in making this determination is an evaluation of the "relative interests of the state and the home rule municipality in regulating the matter at issue in a particular case." City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 768. Four facors aid this inquiry: (1) "the need for state wide uniformity of regulation," (2) "the impact of the municipal regulation on persons living outside the municipal limits," (3) the traditional treatment of the matter, and (4) whether the Colorado Constitution commits a matter to state or local regulation. Id. Finally, against the factors, the court in City & County of Denver then evaluated the strength of the local interests. See id. at 770 ("In contrast to the asserted state interests in forbidding municipal residency rules, the asserted local interests here are substantial."). I disagree with the majority's analysis of the state and municipal interests implicated by Ordinance 1011. The majority ultimately concludes that "rent control represents an area of mixed state and local concern." Maj. op. at 24. Narrowly construed, I agree that rent control may be an area of mixed concern. Broadly construed, however, it is not. This ordinance is on the fringe of the majority's extraordinarily broad understanding of rent control. As so applied, it passes beyond the mixed area and into the area of local concern. I would hold that Ordinance 1011 is of local concern, and therefore, the ordinance supersedes section 38-12-301 to the extent that they conflict. The crux of my-disagreement with.-the..majority_-is its. characterization_of.Ordinance 1011. The majority finds Ordinance 1011 to be economic legislation: "Even though the measure amended the Telluride Land Use Code, the ordinance does not dictate permissible uses of real property; rather, it dictates the rate at which the property may be used for a permissible purpose. It is, therefore, properly characterized as economic legislation." Maj. op. at 23 n.9. To the contrary, I contend that Ordinance 1011 is fundamentally a land use regulation, an area that the General Assembly and this court have consistently recognized to be a matter of local concern. The majority rests its characterization of Ordinance 1011 on an overly restrictive concept of the C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc definitional scope of "land use policy" by relying on the fact that Ordinance 1011 "does not dictate permissible uses of real property; rather, it dictates the rate at which the property may be used for a permissible purpose." Id. Land use policy, however, is not limited to the mere definition of permissible uses; rather, land use policy encompasses conditions implemented within the rubric of zoning and planning decisions. Dedications, for example, have been classified as a land use policy despite the fact that dedications do not "dictate permissible uses of real property." Cf. § 29-20-203(1), 9 C.R.S. (1999) (addressing dedications); 31-23-206(1), - 207, 9 C.R.S. (1999) (addressing "Planning and Zoning" by municipalities and directing municipalities to consider affordable housing in their "master plan for the physical development of the municipality"); Bainbridge, 929 P.2d at 698. Several considerations compel me to view Ordinance 1011 as a land use regulation. As the majority recognizes, Ordinance 1011 amended Telluride's Land Use Code. While I acknowledge that the existence of this fact is not dispositive, it is indicative of the intended functioning of Ordinance 1011 as a,component of the city's overall land use policy. Further, the statement of purpose of Ordinance 1011 lays out the mitigative purposes of the legislation: Recognizing that new development generates additional employment needs, and consistent with the desire to have new development mitigate impacts attributable to such development, the Town finds it necessary to require new development to provide affordable housing. Maintaining permanent and long-term housing in proximity to the source of employment generation serves to maintain the community, reduce regional traffic congestion, and minimize impacts on adjacent communities. Housing must be affordable to the local labor force in order for the local economy to remain stable. Ordinance 1011, supra, § 3-710.A. This purpose is consistent with powers granted to local governments by the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974 (Land Use Control Act), sections 29-20-101 to -205, 9 C.R.S. (1999). In the Land Use Control Act, the General Assembly declared: The general assembly hereby finds and declares that in order to provide for planned and orderly development within Colorado and a balancing of basic human needs of a changing population with legitimate environmental concerns, the policy of this state is to clarify and provide broad authority to local governments to plan for and regulate the use of land within their respective jurisdictions. § 29-20-102 (Legislative Declaration). To effectuate this policy, the General Assembly granted to the local governments the authority to plan for and regulate the use of land by: (e) Regulating the location of activities and developments which may result in significant changes in population density; (g) Regulating the use of land on the basis of the impact thereof on the community or surrounding areas;-and. (h) Otherwise planning for and regulating the use of land so as to provide planned and orderly use of land and protection of the environment in a manner consistent with constitutional rights. § 29-20-104(1). Ordinance 1011 requires developers within prescribed zoning districts to mitigate the effect of their developments through the creation of affordable housing units. As such, I view Ordinance 1011 as a component of the city's overall land use plan, and therefore, it should properly be CAWINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc characterized as land use legislation. With this distinction in mind, I now turn to the factors established under City & County of Denver to ascertain whether Ordinance 1011 is a matter of state, local, or mixed concern. The majority's finding of a state interest in the first factor, the need for uniformity, is contrary to the General Assembly's consistent refusal to consider land use regulations as requiring statewide legislation. This is set forth clearly in the Land Use Control Act, see § 29-20-102, and has been implicitly recognized by this court, see, e.g., Voss v. Lundvall Bros., 830 P.2d 1061, 1064-65 (Colo. 1992) (discussing a home rule city's authority to control land use policy). Under the specific facts of this case, Ordinance 1011, to the extent that one can construe it as a rent control measure, is integrated into the larger context of Telluride's land use policy--an area demonstrably within the purview of local governmental regulation. As such, the state's interest in uniformity in this area is minimal. There may be a need for uniformity as the majority suggests, but the legislature has yet to assert that need in the area of land use policy. With respect to the second factor, the extraterritorial impact, the majority raises the specter of a "ripple effect" produced on surrounding communities. Maj. op. at 22. Specifically, the majority argues that "[r]estricting the operation of the free market with respect to housing in one area may well cause housing investment and population to migrate to other communities already facing their own growth problems." Id. I find the majority's argument unpersuasive for several reasons. First, in City & County of Denver, this court considered the extraterritorial impact of a city- imposed residency requirement for city employees. See City & County of Denver, 788 P.2d at 769. We rejected the state's argument that focused on the adverse economic impacts accruing outside of the city, primarily because of the speculative nature of the argument. See id. I view the majority's extraterritoriality analysis to suffer from the same speculative defects. Second, the majority's extraterritoriality analysis strikes at the fundamental premise of land use planning, zoning, and development regulations by exalting free operation of the housing market over the police power of local government to shape the design of a community. The majority's rationale ignores the fact that the General Assembly, when considering the role of local government in land use control, has consistently decided in favor of local prerogative to employ market restrictions to manage growth. See, e.g., 29-20-102, 104 (Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974). The majority's reasoning countermands the express finding and declaration of the General Assembly in the Colorado Land Use Act that Colorado's rapid growth and development demands new and innovative measures to encourage planned and orderly land use development and plan for the needs of residential communities. See § 24- 65-102(1); see also § 29-20-102. Third, the majority characterizes Telluride's effort to reasonably mitigate the impacts of new development on its community as if it were imposing a burden on other communities. Yet, Telluride's ordinance is aimed directly at mitigating the effects on other localities of an ever- increasing public problem in mountain resorts. Workers cannot afford to live where they work because the housing market left to itself prices out the laborers in favor of tourists and second home owners. Enabling--people to_live..where..they_work is.a key..concept_in reducing pollution, congestion, and demand on transportation infrastructure, such as new or expanded roads or transit to carry workers from their overnight abodes to where they earn their wages. The majority misanalyzes the extraterritorial impact of Telluride's ordinance. It has precisely the opposite impact: it attempts to contain the effects of growth within Telluride. The ordinance assists the livability of people and communities in the areas surrounding the city of Telluride by addressing the particular concerns that its geography and demographics present. This positive effect is of a different character than the negative effects previously recognized by this court to C: \WINDOWS\TEMP\ SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc support a state concern determination. See, e.g., Denver & Rio Grande W. R.R. Co. v. City & County of Denver, 673 P.2d 354 (Colo. 1993) (finding that the imposition of viaduct construction costs on a railroad could negatively impact areas outside the municipality by reducing or terminating rail service). An analysis of the third factor also favors recognizing a local concern. As discussed supra, Ordinance 1011 is properly classified as a land use regulation. This court has consistently recognized that land use regulations are within the province of the local government. See, e.g., Voss, 830 P.2d at 1064-65; Zavala v. City & County of Denver, 759 P.2d 664, 669 (Colo. 1988); City of Colorado Springs v. Smartt, 620 P.2d 1060,1062 (Colo. 1981). The City & County of Denver factors do not support the majority's conclusion that the state's interest rises to such a level as to require the legal determination that the matter before us is one of mixed concern. On the other hand, and as stated by the majority, the Town of Telluride has significant interests in this mitigation measure: "Telluride has a valid interest in controlling land use, reducing regional traffic congestion and air pollution, containing sprawl, preserving a sense of community, and improving the quality of life of the Town's employees." Maj. op. at 24. Because Telluride's interests so significantly outweigh those of the state, I would hold that Ordinance 1011 constitutes legislation of a matter of local concern. Therefore, to the extent that section 38-12-301 conflicts with the ordinance, the statutory provision is unconstitutional in violation of article XX, section 6. Telluride validly exercised its powers as a home rule city in enacting and enforcing Ordinance 1011. Therefore, I respectfully dissent from the majority's holding in section III. JUSTICE HOBBS joins in this dissent. Telluride v. Lot Thirty-Four Venture, No. 98SC547 Justice HOBBS, dissenting: I respectfully dissent and join in the Chief Justice's dissent. She has demonstrated how the majority's decision fails to comport with the powers of local government under Colorado's land use laws. The majority's holding rests on a broad construction of the rent control statute that does not take into account section 31-23-207, 9 C.R.S. (1999), which provides that municipalities may address "affordable housing" in the context of their local land use planning regulations. Dedication of land and facilities, money in lieu of such dedication, and impact fees--when authorized by the legislature--are means that local governments can employ to mitigate the impacts of new development. See County Comm'rs v. Bainbridge, 929 P.2d 691, 698 (Colo. 1997). Impact analysis techniques reflect two trends in government policy toward land use regulation: (1) regulation should respond to specific development proposals, and (2) development standards should be predictable. See Donald G. Hagman & Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer, Urban Planning and Land Development Control Law § 9.9, at 289 (2d ed. 1986). Telluride's legislation within the context of its planning, zoning, and home-rule authorities (1) addresses a defined impact of the particular development proposal, i.e., the generation of additional employees necessitated by the development, and (2) provides a reliable guide to the responsibilities and burdens of new growth in shouldering mitigation for forty percent of that impact. The ordinance applies only within Telluride's. jurisdiction, -takes into account its geographical and demographic milieu, assigns a community value to having workers live in the community in which they work, and addresses mitigation of pollution, congestion, and transportation infrastructure impacts that arise from workers living outside of the community and commuting thereto. Under the Telluride ordinance, the dedication of rent-controlled housing is not compulsory. A developer may satisfy the housing requirements by building or purchasing housing units, deed restricting existing units, conveying land for housing, paying a cash in-lieu fee, or offering a C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc combination of one or more of these options. A developer who does not wish to dedicate property or covenant for rent-controlled housing may make an in-lieu monetary payment that Telluride will apply to affordable housing. In this regard, the Telluride ordinance operates like the in-lieu payments for schools and parks, instead of property and facility dedications, in connection with subdivision approval. See Bainbridge, 929 P.2d at 700. The legislature's rent control statute, section 38-12-301, 10 C.R.S. (1999), provides that "it is not intended to impair the right of any state agency, county, or municipality to manage and control any property in which it has an interest through a housing authority or similar agency." Thus, the statute contemplates that Telluride could establish an authority or agency to manage rent- controlled housing. Its land use powers and its status as a home-rule city provide it authority to adopt mitigation exactions, such as property dedications or in-lieu payments, for affordable housing within its jurisdiction. In my view, Telluride's decision to allow developers to manage or sell covenanted properties dedicated to affordable housing, and realize the proceeds therefrom, is a thoughtful--not illegal--option that serves the community's need while allowing property owners to benefit from the sale or rental of that housing. I conclude that the majority's decision disallows a reasonable option for the community and developers but does not foreclose Telluride's ability to redesign its ordinance under the housing authority or similar agency provision of the rent control statute. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent and join in the dissent of the Chief justice. 1. The "Findings" of Ordinance 1011 state: Recognizing that new development generates additional employment needs, and consistent with the desire to have new development mitigate impacts attributable to such development, the Town finds it necessary to require new development to provide affordable housing. Maintaining permanent and long-term housing in proximity to the source of employment generation serves to maintain the community, reduce regional traffic congestion, and minimize impacts on adjacent communities. Housing must be affordable to the local labor force in order for the local economy to remain stable. Ordinance 1011, § 3-710.A. 2. Only the construction of a single family or a duplex residence on a single lot is exempt from the affordable housing requirement. See § 3-730.C. 3. Under either of the deed restriction options, the property remains privately owned. However, the developer must name the Town as an interested party in the deed restriction and afford the Town certain rights, such as an option to purchase the property. See Telluride Affordable Housing Guidelines, § 10. 4. Larger developments may contribute a maximum of 15% of the affordable housing requirement through the fee in lieu option, and must satisfy the remaining 85% through one of the other alternatives. See Ordinance 1011, 3-750.B.1, 3-750.B.2.e. Smaller developments may satisfy the full affordable housing requirement through the fee option. See id. 3-750.B.1, 3- 750.B.3.e. 5. On June 21, 1994, the -Town Council had-adopted Ordinance 10.07, amending the Telluride Land Use Code by reducing, among other things, the maximum percentage of development coverage permitted on sites within the AC-2 zoning district. One month later, Thirty-Four Venture filed a complaint against the Town, challenging the revised zoning regulations on a number of legal bases. Thirty-Four Venture later amended its initial complaint to include its challenge to Ordinance 1011. None of the claims regarding Ordinance 1007 are at issue in this appeal. 6. The "previous agreements" referred to by the court of appeals consist of agreements between C: \WINDOWS\TEMP\ SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc the Town and the previous owner of Lots 34 and 34B. The agreements covered a number of areas associated with the initial development of the land, including dedications, improvements of infrastructure, and employee housing. 7. This court granted certiorari on the following issues: 1. Whether the court of appeals erred in finding that Ordinance 1011 constitutes a form of "rent control" prohibited by section 38-12-301, 10 C.R.S. (1998). 2. Whether the court of appeals erred in affirming the trial court's opinion that Ordinance 1011 is superceded by section 38-12-301. 8. Section 38-12-301 uses both the terms "rent control" and "control rents." We find no grounds to differentiate between a municipality's imposition of "rent control" and an act of the municipality to "control rents." 9. Telluride argues that Ordinance 1011 is an exercise of the municipality's police power to regulate land use, an area traditionally regulated by local government. See City of Colorado Springs v. Smartt, 620 P.2d 1060, 1062 (Colo. 1980) (holding that land use regulation and zoning are local concerns). We reject this contention. Even though the measure amended the Telluride Land Use Code, the ordinance does not dictate permissible uses of real property; rather, it dictates the rate at which the property may be used for a permissible purpose. See supra, Part H. It is, therefore, properly characterized as economic legislation. 10. See, e.g., Hearing on H.B. 1164 Before the House Business Committee, 53d Gen. Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (Audio Hearing Tape Mar. 26, 1981) (testimony of Ray Baker, President, Colorado Apartment Association, Metro Denver Chapter) (presenting an anti-rent-control, informational film discussing the detrimental effects of rent control provisions in New York City, Washington, D.C., and California); id. (statement of sponsor, Rep. James T. Chaplin) (discussing the detrimental effects of rent control measures in Palm Springs and Santa Monica, California); Senate Local Government April Hearing, supra, (statement of Rep. James T. Chaplin, sponsor) (citing New York City as providing a "prime example" of the effects of rent control on a city); id. (statement of Sen. Ted Strickland, sponsor) (propounding the bill as a means of avoiding the problems associated with rent control in New York City); Senate Local Government May Hearing, supra, (statement of Rick Folscher, President, Folscher Co.,) (recounting his experiences with rent control in California, as an owner of a company associated with property investors). . These opinions are not final. They may be modified, changed or withdrawn in accordance with Rules 40 and 49 of the Colorado Appellate Rules. Changes to or modifications of these opinions resulting from any action taken by the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court are not incorporated here. . Summary from: http://www.cobar.org/coappcts/sc2000/scO6O5.htm Colorado Supreme Court _June .5,..2000 - No. 98SC547. Town of Telluride v. Lot Thirty-Four Venture L.L.C. Rent Control--Home Rule Authority--Matters of State or Local Concern. The Town of Telluride ("Town") enacted Ordinance 1011, which imposed "affordable housing" requirements on new developments. The Ordinance requires developers to provide affordable housing for 40 percent of the employees generated by new development. Developers may CAWINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc satisfy the requirement by (1) constructing new housing with fixed rental rates, (2) deed restricting existing free market housing in order to fix rental rates, (3) paying fees to the Town in lieu of housing; or (4) conveying land to the Town for affordable housing. A local property owner, Lot Thirty-Four Venture, challenged the validity of the ordinance. A state statute prohibits any county or municipality from enacting measures that would control rents on private residential property. [See 38-12-301, 6 C.R.S. (1999).] The Supreme Court finds that because Ordinance 1011 operates to suppress rents below their fair market value, it imposes rent control as broadly defined by the General Assembly. Although the ordinance and the state statute conflict, the Supreme Court must determine whether the Town was nonetheless entitled to impose rent control as an exercise of its home rule authority. The Supreme Court finds that both the state and the Town have valid interests in rent control, and that the matter should be characterized as one of "mixed" state and local concern. Because rent control is an issue of mixed concern, the state prohibition on rent control supercedes the local ordinance. The court concludes that the Town cannot impose rent controls, and that Ordinance 1011 is, therefore, invalid. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\SUPREME COURT Ruling 06-05-2000.doc VAIL TOWN COUNCIL Saecial Meetina Notice TUESDAY, June 20, 2000, 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. AT TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS Executive Session The regular Tuesday work session for June 20, 2000, will be cancelled. In its place, the Council will hold an Executive Session relating to training and orientation in the Vail Town Council Chambers, 75 South Frontage Road West, Vail, Colorado, at the above time. TOWN OF VAIL Pamela A. Brandmeyer Assistant Town Manager } f; AR I INC. 1) ESIGN-DEVELOPMENT-CON5TRVCTION 1000 LIONSRIDGE LOOP05UITE 3-P-VAIL*CO481657 P: 970.476.9228° F:970.476.9023 orW cOrWa ch.corn June 9, 2000 1007 Eagles Nest Circle Variance Request CASE HISTORY SUPPORTING THE APPROVAL OF VARIANCES IN THE TOWN OF VAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING GARAGES TO EXISTING BUILDINGS The following is a partial list of properties that have received variances for similar projects in the Town of Vail. The staff memo for one of the projects stated, "Staff has traditionally supported site coverage variance requests when associated with the construction of enclosed parking. Staff believes that it is beneficial to the community to allow individuals to construct garages, as it typically improves the appearance of the site and the surrounding area as a whole." (August 14, 1995 staff memo to the PEC.) The Planning Commission clearly agreed with this position, as the following decisions demonstrate. 1. 1748 Sierra Trail - In July, 1997, a site coverage variance was granted for the construction of a garage addition to ari existing residence. 2. 4532 Streamside Circle - In January, 1997, a setback variance was approved for the addition of a 2-car garage to the existing duplex. 3. 1868 West Gore Creek Drive - In August, 1995, a site coverage variance was granted for the construction of a 2-car garage and entry addition to an existing residence. 4. 5119 Black Bear Lane - In August, 1995, a side setback variance was granted to allow for a garage addition, as well as some additional GRFA. 5. 2576 Davos Trail - In February, 1995, a site coverage variance was granted for the construction of an enlarged 2-car garage and a small amount of GRFA. 6. 792 and 794 Potato Patch Drive - A side setback variance was granted for the construction of a detached, 3-car garage for the two lots. 7. 2942 Bellflower - In July, 1993, a site coverage variance and a wall-height variance were granted for the construction of a 2-car garage. 8. 2409 Chamonix - In May, 1993, a site coverage variance was granted for the construction of a two-car garage and connection to the existing house. 9. 1886 West Gore Creek Drive - In February, 1993, a site coverage variance was granted for the construction of a garage addition. 10.4238 Nugget Lane - In September, 1992, side and front setback variances were granted for the construction of a 2-car garage and some additional GRFA. 11. 898 Red Sandstone Circle - In August, 1992, side and front setback variances were granted for the construction of a 2-car garage. Without exception, each of the above proposals cited the existing building as a practical difficulty and physical hardship, per Section 18.62.060 of the Municipal Code. This list is the result of only a few hours of research into the Community Development records, and is by no means a complete list of recent variance approvals. JAR I ` , INC. DESIGN-D EV ELOPM ENT-CONSTRUCTION 1000 LIONSRIDGE LOOP-SUITE 3-D oVAIL-COo 81657 P:970.476.9228-F:970.476.9023-rkc{ vkcjarch.com May 18, 2000 1007 Eagles Nest Circle Variance Request APPEAL OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY A SITE COVERAGE VARIANCE AT 1007 EAGLES NEST CIRCLE On May 8, 2000, an application for a site coverage variance at 1007 Eagles Nest Circle was denied by the PEC. We ask that the Town Council overturn the denial, based on the following information. 1. The variance is needed in order to add a garage to the property, which currently has no on-site parking. The only way to acquire any viable garage space without a variance is to demolish part of the existing building. We believe that this constitutes a hardship, and, indeed, this hardship has been cited and accepted in other variance approvals. ("In order to prevent or to lessen such practical difficulties and unnecessary physical hardships inconsistent with the objectives of this Title as would result from strict or literal interpretatbn and enforcement, variances from certain regulations may be granted. " Section 12-17-1 of the Zoning Regulations) 2. The building was built before the neighborhood was annexed into the Town of Vail, and before the Primary/Secondary zone district was overlaid on the property. This is an important distinction, because the original construction was not undertaken with knowledge, (or oversight,) of how zoning regulations would restrict future additions. We believe that this constitutes a hardship, and, indeed, this hardship has been cited and accepted in other variance approvals. ("A practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship may result from the size, shape, or dimensions of a site or the location of existing structures thereon. " Section 12-17-1 of the Zoning Regulations) 3. The current parking area for this property is on the street, on Town property. The situation is obviously inconvenient, and probably hazardous to neighbors and to Town employees who patrol and maintain the street. Before acting on a variance application, the Planning and Enviroi:mental Commission shall consider the following factors 3. The effect of t, ie requested variance on traffic facilities, . . and public safety. " Section 12-17-6 for the Zoning Regulations.) 4. We acknowledge that having enclosed parking is not a right or a requirement in this zone district. However, it is our undersanding that achieving enclosed parking instead of surface parking is of value tv the community, and that the Town encourages the construction of garages. Several members of the PEC voiced this opinion, but their action did not support their words. Please consider that garage space can only be put at ground level; this variance will not set a precedent for site coverage variances for other types of space which can be accommodated on the second and third stories. 5. 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The Support Team • VVTCB Peeples Ink PR, Ltd. - Group marketing - Public Relations • - Administrative support Internetworks • Bamhart/CMI - Web design - Offline creative - Online creative - Media planning and buying - Market research Vail Presenters • Ross Boyle - Introduction • Pat Peeples - Public Relations • Scott Sibley - Destination • Chris Jarnot - Front Range • John Garth - Groups and Meetings • Betty Neal - Internet • 2000 Public Relations Program 9- tl t ~r W _ Vail Overview • Our goal is to define Vail as "a multidimensional resort" • offering adventure, leisure, recreation and lifestyle experiences to a spectrum of visitors Vail a Focus for 2000 • Theme - Cool Summer Days, Hot Summer Nights - Time to play • Lifestyle - Accentuate lifestyle • Recreation - Something for everyone, with an emphasis on families and kids • .!yfnlYt~ 8r9'N Vail Focus for 2000 • Recreation - Adventure version of three perfect days • Double diamond (extreme) Blue • Green (soft adventure) - Spas • Not just for women anymore: highlight increasing popularity of spa activities for men Y.t§4+ Vail. Focus for 2000 • Recreation - Golf yy .mot. `x the VcO t nd. W YSiI. t =-ate 1 i' I IA Focus for 2000 • Entertainment and New Clubs - Hot Summer Nights concerts - Bravo! - Street entertainers - Vail Arts Festival - Fact sheet on new clubs in Vail Village _ k Vail. L' Focus for 2000 • Cuisine - New restaurants • Chefs and their lifestyles • Recipes from the chefs - Not all about five-star menus Volt. o~ Focus for 2000 • Merchandise or Shopping Experiences - Offering choice; availability of merchandise - Fact sheet on new retailers • Groups - Choice and availability - Unique environs f M v Vail, Focus for 2000 • Lodging - Vail's character, unique offerings - Lodging value • Photography - Capture both signature shots and photojoumalistic candids Focus for 2000 • Press Kit - Distributed to 2000 media contacts, lodging properties and information outlets O vail _v' ""7~- I III I rr ~r I I I I C I Focus for 2000 • Media In-Market Visits/Events - New York - Gourmet Dining Room - Dallas - Chicago - - Atlanta - Denver (a ('rrrr~ir% • Hostings ~Y - in-town press hostings Fes" a w 2000 Destination Program r~ _ =~s OCONCIERGE tod' Cefr" I A R A C 11 f 4AAI~1~rr f~~~~IN 11 0., g \ ~IIti ~®6~O~gfY 1V+V3 yryyi Vail. ~ Destination Objectives • Launch the Vail-only brand, "Vail. For Every Season" • Drive traffic to the web site v;a • Fulfill Sutnmer Guide requests as needed M1W 5•mm GWe V1ils - 2000 Destination Strategies • Create offline and online advertising that - Communicates the positioning • The Ultimate Mountain Playground - Breaks through the clutter - Increases traffic to the web site or 800 number VaiL Strategies • Focus advertising efforts in markets research has shown visit Vail most often - Vail Visitor Origins • Texas 13.1% • Florida 7.9% • California 7.2% • Illinois 6.3% • New York 5.0% Sau¢ V•il Amm Yub x•s•sh 19M • Off line Media Strategy • Utilize local magazines as well as regional editions of national magazines to reach our target audience in our key markets Vail. ytt E-- T ~ ~ r it ' I I I° f Magazine List • City Magazines National Magazines City - LA Magazine Editions* • - Sun Francisco Magazine - Bon Appetit - Orange Cuiut - Houu Bwutiful - Gold Cost - Country Living - Tamp. Bey M.g. i- - Traditi-I H- - Chi.go Sand - Cl.ssic American H.- - Housmn Paper Gty _ This Old House D M.g.zine - Ir.&yle Country Living Gwdnar Amesicen Homestyle & GWming ('SF, Mi..x. Chi. Ho.. DIFW ) I ~ t 1 Vail. Offline Creative u, u.u••mn sus Online Media Strategy • Build the Vail Summer brand online and drive traffic to the site • Generate learning for next year's plan Site List • Colorado.com - Colorado Tourism Board • Concierge.com - Conde Nast • Flycast - Network • GoTo.com - Targeted search engine 2000 Front Range Program ~'^Q' '^q~,# _I #(kIP X ~ 4[•klt W II ~i'N - •<e~n MOR NING...NENIS 'n[L DEI'~T]I-Y05t. dlgltaI Ity w,.•,•.° ' ~citysearch.com • Front Range Objectives • Capture market share of Front Range residents who take overnight trips to the mountains • Create demand among Front Range residents, particularly in early and late summer, for overnight trips to Vail V Vail. Front Range Strategies • Objective: Capture Market Share • - Target Front Range residents who display an interest in visiting a mountain resort and provide information about how and why to choose Vail - Provide information about Vail events as reasons to choose Vail over other options Fail. Ie . -`1r!'s 10~rS wii,,, Front Range Tactics • Strategy: Target Front Range residents who display an interest in visiting a mountain resort and provide information about how and why to choose Vail • Print - Special sections and supplements • Internet - Communicate available lodging/specials • E-mail - Communicate lodging specials • 1'811. Front Range Tactics _ • Strategy: Provide information about Vail events as reasons to choose Vail over other options • Print - Brand and event support canpaign • Radio - Brand and event support campaign bail duo 1 Media • Newspaper ads - Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Boulder Daily Camera • :60 Radio Campaign - KBCO, KOA, KYGO, KRFX, KCFR, KKHK, KNOW, KHIH • Online - Denver CitySearch, Denver Digital City • "Summer in the Rockies" - KOA - 11-week broadcast from Vail Village showcasing special events and activities tail Summer Events • Jeep Whitewater Festival (5/27-5/28) • Vail's Chili Fest (6/24) • Vail Arts Festival (7r/-7/9) • Vail Summer Sports Festival (7/28-7/30) • Colorado Shakespeare Festival (8/24-8/26) • Michael Martin Murphy's Westfest (9/2-9/4) • Oktoberfest Vail (9/15-9/17) • i nr l~ 4• 2000 Groups & Meetings Program MP, • k G`URA 0 CONVENE i`11l Objective • Double meeting-related lodging income from the top five feeder markets (excluding Denver) by winter 2001 • - Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C., NY, Los Angeles - Make Vail synonymous with Colorado in the minds of meeting planners in the five key markets Vail Key Market Strategy • Become a major player through ongoing presence, awareness and aggressive direct sales Local & national advertising Memberships Seasonal postcard program Sales tri ps - Tclermrketing Database - Trade missions - Tmdcshows • .mow Vail. `tom A•' Secondary Market Strategy • Conduct effective strategic programs to ensure continued success, while maximizing additional opportunity - National =rkets - TeletmrkUing - Database - Postcards - Tradesbows - Direct trail IQV/ Vail. ~K t I r Creative Examples ft ?'4` -Dim wa c-pip frail. Successes • December 1999 direct mail campaign generated two substantial bookings: - Hewlett Packard program: 290 room nights (3/00) • Generated 5200,000 to the Vail business community - America's Second Harvest: 1,000 room nights (9/01) • Will generate $550,000 to the Vail business community • • Vail. ~ ` „ ~ Successes • Grown customer database by 130% to 4,800 qualified customers - Goal 8,000 qualified customers by 8/00 • National Assoc. of Graduate School Admissions Assoc. sighting Vail this August for 1,600 room night program - Lead generated from recent NY trade show • Would generate over I million dollars to the Vail business community • 2000 Internet Program Pa k,y,es lC~l -7 Al Ac. ' r -rAk Ilf [`ju v r7~~lettei I jv Vail. Objective • Promote Vail on the Internet as a year-round vacation destination, providing comprehensive information about places to stay and things to do in Vail's summer, and shoulder seasons • • 10/1 Fall. Strategies • Run domain with one call to action: Vail Every Season. Domain: www.vailalways.com • Both complement, and serve as call to action for other committees' campaigns • Integrate Vail Mountain heavily into site • Build a database of local businesses • Build a database of email addresses and activity preferences for a predisposed audience il5 5J c " . Vail. I t I III IP I II I Tactics • Multi-level Web site with tons of detail • Collaborate with TOV, VRI, Vail Rec. District, • VVTCB, Public Relations to provide content • Information strategy is "open" with direct outbound email and Web links to local businesses Vail.' r 7 ~r ~11 • t Im I M I °i i t dt Tactics • VVTCB & VRI sharing calls to action - Lodging: VVTCB - Lodging Specials (cool deals): VRI - Groups: VVTCB - Activities: Vail Resorts • Committees use master EMDB to conduct their own email marketing • • _ war"': r,: Tactics • Develop banners for the following media buys: - Destination • Colomdo.com • Concierge com • Flycwt Network GoTo.com - Front Range • Denver CkySearch, Denver Digital Cky Vail. Online Creative Examples • Town Council Presentation of Vail Summer Marketing Program June 13, 2000 • w~ Africa s River of • • as t ' l 'r~•3~. 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Scout river right. rColorado's traditional as one of Canada's most pc ° : ° • . r Rappel 500;` in_the know Class V Forming the Ontario- DANGEROUS: Sneak left. 400' scramble y :u,;.. -a Q down to river. htt er enthusiasts who want border, just 75 miles w~ ett. danee start booking trips Ottawa, Canada's capita Long and technical. a ;o fitter information Scout from either side. below) river is currently enjoying , till i.1 IY r ' 1 Campsite o !EoIor do's Gore Canyon as found popularity on the Main Gore take-out, e asAprilThis nine-mile day kayaking circuit and has L and camping. the most challenging rapids States tourists heading no e1entire.Colorado River, and see what the fuss is all abou ,a~-tlie.site-of the 1998 U.S. channel swells with snowm Take-out, camping. 1, ' ati'rral Rafting Championships. the springtime, but because t it.-remains largely unknown large watershed and upsi # : , its~de }qf the paddling world. dams, the Ottawa River ha ?tet: rushes through an isolated prisingly warm water and i u T 1 500-foot rift, dropping 360 ver- tains good flows well into th, ~Yical-feef.in'a little more than five Local members of the Can: Peak gradient is 120 feet per Whitewater Freestyle Team requiring boaters who value until ice forms in the wi • ' ° ° ° a Itr m'os06 -Ain' Beer, camping. vgaty to iuii:Gore , their lives to make the run later in Wilderness Tours (800-267-; canyon is fo hire a .the season, from early August to www.wildernesstours.com r gu(ae (see-Timber rriid-October, when water levels Beachburg, Ontario, offers gi, e=Tours mforma are below 1,500 cfs. Vail-based raft trips and also has a renoi • r ~ a ~n~i ,,rig .arid let the out - Camping f 6 ~!yz fitter~nng the boats.;down... Timberline Tours (800-831-1414) kayaking school. f> ' a # #he,dul[ four mile suet' has run this more than an outfitter, of flat water from the put any and is currently the only firm M Owyhee River irk >t , i m ne Kremmlmg Meanwhil e, you : iniics` rs ' and Guide,. vnll drive in onTrough .licensed to do a rappel-and-raft trip near Rome, Oregon r r F Road. from Kremmlihike three : in the area (see description on map at Tucked into the southeast >r miles;.to the- 500-foot cliff above - Fisherman's Nightmare, and (under left). Want to drop over the cliffs ner of Oregon along the i the supervision-the only before August? . Don't. You mightdis- ders of Nevada and Idaho, safe way) rappel down to the water where turb the sensitive ere rine falcons O hee r` the rest of the adventure begins. (See the p g wy River is smack in ;j - map above for more information.) nesting in the area. middle of nowhere. The tow r Rome (estimated population: Kayaking or gymnastics? is the only sign of civiliza along the hundred-mile strk Last summer, at Trestle Iii < r rp a r ~a from Three Forks to Leslie Gu c earning the Owyhee the reputa I Hole on Oregon s rR i s~ of being the loneliest river in the 1 Deschutes River, profes- Its distance from the renow Z coastal drainages of the Pac sional rodeo paddler Jay rr. ,~yF~r~ h; f Northwest is reflected in its v able spring runoff and fluctuai Z ash' : ~ 'S~r r :h * w Z Kincaid performed 55 " 4 V ;n flows, which typically peak aroi w a „Ls,;~ 2,500 cfs in April and recede W dizzying end-over-end unboatable levels by mid Ju: r'' i III ih~ Still, a spring trip to the (reput, W Cartwheels in driest river in Oregon is wo. it for the dramatic high-des, <o . ; ~ canyon scenery and intermedia 4 _ w to expert-level challenges. M, co 90 boaters o t for the 67-m = a A kayaker approaches the nasty ten-foot drop over Tunnel Falls, one of p a SECONDS. several Class Vs on the tumultuous Gore Canyon section of the Colorado. Class III Lower run from Rome S: Kim l. T «s r a-' 1+ F" year 1" ~1_~+ 'A^,f r 3~y~~ m r1} x rr k f a rte.. x ~t'~~~ - d: k.~ r.F r< ! G M 41, r 87 ff' ,r : 4' ~r x .rte t ~ ! . - ra! ~ r ~ hz y 3`c 1,4V ~W 3 S' YTi s I . , , _ ,i~ Lhis~ ~1 Arr ~Fy Rte- 54.95US $6.50CAN C Y.+~ . F i lS r ? _ ~ ifs F . 100d. finds 3 Uh, Campo de Fiori ,k This rustic yet sophisticated Italian restaurant wows with vaulted ceil- ings and earthy walls draped with faux vines. Tall windows frame views of the reason you came to town-Vail Moun- tain. First impressions-antipasti-were r ,lam h 1 F ` a ~ N 4 Do you "spring breeik" in Vail foi- the slopes or the p1cites? Ir'ie never let this Yx ~ ~ =t a toiv,i. s top tribles. strongest. Grilled squid, mussels, clams, 3 and shrimp were deftly marinated to late macadamia cake. 17 Chateau Lane, highlight the delicate sense of the sea. j (970) 845-8808. Entrees: $27-$38. • Though veal scaloppine with prosciut- to, mozzarella, and black truffles was 31~ 1 The Wildflower pleasantly, softly pungent, the texture o lunch on a spring day in this airy, was tough. Finish with Torta di Nonna rxp~ DAlice-in-Wonderlandish garden (grandmother's tart): shortbread, a bit of room of The Lodge at Vail. Colorado fruit, and lots of toasty pine nuts. 100 corn soup highlights the mellow grain East Meadow Drive, (970) 476-8994. with cream and basil and tomato oils. f Entrees: $10-$28. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Campo de Grilled cheese goes glamorous with Fioris authentic interior, Splendidos fontina, svelte asparagus, and prosciut- Sweet Basil warm chocolate macadamia cake, to on rustic bread with olives and corni- resh from a remodel, the sleek crispy veal sweetbreads at Splendido chops. The wine list is friendly and fun, nterior of this longtime favorite is listing plenty by even the half glass. End F unobtrusive to the focus here: stunning Splendido with a plate of big homemade cookies. plates. Chef Bruce Yim restrains menu et apart from our other Vail Valley 174 Gore Creek Drive, (970) 476-5011. descriptions and the resulting dishes, picks, this place is worth a bit more Lunch entrees: $10.50-$12.50. =''S carefully pairing creativity and simplic- fashion effort and the 15-minute drive T` ity. Shrimp and scallop pot stickers sit to Beaver Creek. Chef David Walford La Bottega. on a thin lime-ginger sauce tinged with makes the magic in this lavish dining his lace-curtained Italian cafe is chili oil. The dumplings themselves are room in the imposing Chateau resort. crammed with locals who appreci- just as they should be: perfectly pleated, Sink into armchairs and enjoy polished ate exquisite homemade pastas and the crisped and browned on one side, moist service and worthy, expensive tastes. slow, careful cooking of classics such t and steamed on the other. He serves leg Don't miss the sweetbreads starter. as osso buco. We applaud the porcini of lamb in a ring of pink, juicy slices David fries them crisp outside, still silky mushroom-stuffed ravioli with butter with goat cheese-eggplant dumplings and mild inside and serves them with and sage sauce, garnished with beauti- and mint pesto, an update of the jelly green beans and a savory cake of morels ful fresh sage leaves, as well as the • tradition. For those who surrender be- and potatoes. Pace yourself with half thickest, coldest, creamiest, tallest fore dessert, he offers a tiny gift box of portions of pasta entrees, such as risot- tiramisu with a giant cup of cappuccino. handmade confections to enjoy at home. to with calamari, fresh spinach, and 100 East Meadow Drive, (970) 476- 193 Gore Creek Drive. (970) 476-0125. subtle Asian five-spice and ginger. For 0280. Entrees: $9.50-$2650. Entrees: $22-$28. chocolate with interest, try warm choco- Dana Adkins Campbell 58 SOUTHERN LIVING M.EN APRIL 2000 makeover - ourmet ` rill g g s easy handicap guide v 1.~ ru s d 4 t $ 4n f tl 4*., _ ~,~1' t z- C ra ~ SYy s n£ z..: 1 ..'..:.i ,KI~t CyY . `J l GOLF FOR WOMEN NEW YORK, NY BI-MONTHLY 350,000 -7 APR-MAY 2000 A tour of four resorts in the Rockies with mountains of style-and great golf, too By Yvonne Michie Horn z' 0 0 th I 0 a t ra LL z u hen skiers who make Vail their winter playground step off the gondolas in May, ¢ they make way for an increasing number of golfers who come to the area for top o courses, top resorts and great values. Days are warm, between 65 and 85 degrees, and humidity is nonexistent. Many courses, including one of the best municipal VVtracks in the country, are ready in mid-May, with those in higher altitudes in full swing by Memorial Day. Play continues through September (or beyond, if it stays warm), when the aspens are at their peak. As a bonus, summer lodging prices are W w ' I often 50 percent lower than ski-season peaks, and golf packages lend added value. 146 Golf for Women • April 2000 I - ! s c { Four of the best all-season resorts are Keystone, fly-fishing to an evening "beaver prowl" to watch the busy Sonnenalp, Beaver Creek and Cordillera. All are within a creatures at work. two-hour drive of Denver heading west on Interstate 70 Lodging choices in four villages (or "neighborhoods," as and less than an hour from each another. Because of their the resort refers to them) range from studio condos to proximity, it's possible ro.make,your base at one while palatial private homes to traditional hotel rooms. (To be in sampling the diverse setting, ambience, dining, activities the middle of it all, check into the Keystone Lodge, which and golf of the others. While public buses and resort overlooks the lake and village.) With 17. restaurants, and as vans shuttle between major points in the area, renting the home base for Colorado Mountain College's Culinary a car offers the greatest flexibility for exploring. Institute, the resort puts a definite emphasis on good eating. Not to be missed is dinner at Alpenglow Stube, housed atop Western Style the 11,444-foot North Peak in a log and stone lodge reached Keystone Mountain began to hum with mining activity by a 45-minute gondola ride. Here, innovative chefs dish up during the 1880s, producing profits well into the 1930s. It unique offerings such as pinecone pate. After golf, check t was then that the Keystone area entered its cattle ranching out Keystone Ranch, located at the course; the restaurant, phase, which continued until skiing took over in the which is housed in the ranch's original 1930s homestead, seventies. Now, golf is in the limelight here. Some of the serves up rustic fare, including venison and elk. r original ranch buildings set the tone for Keystone Resort's Whether you're staying at Keystone or just passing by, it's ' Ranch Course. Play begins on an elevated tee in a pine worth spending a day in Breckenridge, a short drive over forest, then continues, links style, through sage meadows Swan Mountain Pass. Breckenridge was founded in 1859 by and rocky outcroppings to a nine-acre lake and into an gold miners and is the oldest continuously occupied o open meadow. At 9,300 feet, it's one of the highest courses community in the western slopes of Colorado. Through the k in the area, and you have your best chance to see if balls years there have been booms and busts; the town, officially really do fly farther in high altitude (they do-and straighter designated a ghost town in the late 1950s, is today the Na and lower, too). A second track, the River Course, is area's largest ski destination. It's a charmer of a place, with < Z scheduled to be ready for play this June; it features dramatic 171 Victorian-era buildings in its National Historic District. changes in elevation as the holes follow the Snake River Antique shops and an galleries make for a fine afternoon of j and thread through lodgepole pine forests. browsing. The town golf course, the only municipal layout Keystone Resort, which stretches for seven miles along designed by Jack Nicklaus, is a real treat. Views in every the Snake River, is all about options. Its varied activities direction take in the Ten Mile Range and the Continental roster makes it a great pick for families and couples with Divide. An alternative to golf is to ride into Breckenridge's diverse interests. Choices range from bam dances and gold and silver past. Tiger Run Jeep Tours' itineraries include CXO~Yi on 17j ! F f t t'M:" ~P ?r _ M J S a run through the Golden Horseshoe, a high-OLE country loop of abandoned mining camps. Try to plan a visit in July, when the town's annual art rmd outdoor music festival gets under way; this - year's. classic concert series runs to mid-August. Yodel-Ay-Hee-Hoo Continuing west on I-70, you'll traverse the Cordillera's 56-room todge.offers uncluttered vistas and overlooks 10,666-foot Vail Pass and descend into the stylized the resort-s three courses. a Jack Nicklaus laVout is an the wayt village of Vail for a taste of the Alps in the Rockies. The place to stay is the Sonnenalp Resort, operated entertainers and political notables to the area. The spiked with great charm by fourth-generation hoteliers from Bavaria. peaks of the Gore Range look on, and Gore Creek Sonnenalp is a sophisticated inn located just seconds from meanders through the layout, creating picturesque-and the village's pedestrian-only center, making the hotel the hazardous-moments. Because the course is part of an ideal spot for those who enjoy poking around in shops Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, you'll see lots of (some quite pricey). Most of the storefronts and eateries are indigenous birds and wildlife. Look out for bighorn sheep. festooned with hand-painted signs and window boxes just 15 minutes west is Beaver Creek Resort, which, dripping with flowers. Although there's no reason to wander like the town of Vail, has the au of an idealized alpine farther than Sonnenalps two fine restaurants, Ludwig's and village. You can stay in virtually any style accommodation Swiss Chalet, you can carry out the Alps theme by heading you choose: inn, B&B, condo, lodge. For total luxury to the antler-hung Tyrolean restaurant to sample the chefs 9,000 feet up the mountain, there's Trapper's Cahin, a creative ways with Rocky Mountain trout and game. four-bedroom, four-bath hideaway complete with private Golfers have access to two good courses. Singletree, chef and.cabin keeper. Golfers would do well to check the Sonnenalp's course, is 13 miles west of the village (hotel into the Hyatt Regency at the center of Beaver Creek shuttles run frequently). The 18 holes wander, links style, Village-guests there get guaranteed tee times at the through sagebrush on a player-friendly layout. Changes Beaver Creek Golf Club. The hotel's rustic decor has in elevation keep things interesting, and in the summer the plenty of cozy alcoves with overstuffed furnishings, and Sonnenalp runs three-day golf schools. all of the 276 spacious guest rooms overlook either the Right in town is the municipal Vail Golf Club (a ski slopes or the all-season ice rink-in the village center. GFWTop Fairway). For 20 years it hosted the Gerald The Hyatt's Allegria is one of the best spas in the Vail Ford Invitational Golf Tournament, drawing top golfers, valley. Along with massages and scrubs every which way, :ti -;,V- 111111111110 t: w I.. . oil/ Golf for Women • April 2000 149 5 the vaLo trait Left: Vail's Sonnenalp resort serves up Bavarian charm. Opposite: Beaver Creak Golf „ . Club (top left} flavors of Breckenridge. an oxygen room promises to help you overcome any side-effects of high altitudes. To satisfy guests' creative urges, classes in pottery, painting and flower arranging are nice extras. Though you don't have to leave the grounds for anything, you might make an exception for dinner at Beano's Cabin, high on Beaver Mountain. You get there by horseback or wagon-a four-wheel-drive escort is available for the horse-leery. Singing cowboys and a hearty, five-course meal make it folksy and fun; splashy sunsets make it memorable. Splendid Isolation The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, which has all the warmth and comfort of a private country estate, is the last resort on our trail. Six miles of winding, narrow road lead off I-70 to the 56-room property, nestled atop a high ridge. Each room has a different flavor-but all have balconies with sweeping mountain views, heated towel bars, fresh fruit and bottled water; many have fireplaces. The elegant spa, though small, is newly renovated and , . _ n and Aro and Vail offers a full line of treatments. Restaurant Picasso earns the resort's bragging rights with its light interpretations of ¦ All the major airlines serve Denver International Continental cuisine-seared Chilean sea bass and tender Airport. Vail/Eagle County Airport, located about roasted lamb are two popular choices. For a truly local 30 miles west of Vail on 1-70, offers service to and experience, plan to attend the Thursday night rodeo at the from 12 major U.S. cities via Delta, American, Ranch at Berry Creek, just off I-70 at the Edwards exit. This is no rodeo staged for tourists but the real thing, United, Northwest and Continental. where you'll mix among more locals than visitors. ¦ For maximum flexibility, it's best to rent a car. The Golf is the star at Cordillera. Three courses, each major car rental companies operate out of both different in character and playability, showcase the airports. Colorado Mountain Express (800-525- property's remarkable scenery. The Valley Course, set amid 6363) offers regularly scheduled shuttle service to native sage and juniper, offers spectacular views of the and from both airports. All resorts operate shut- Sawatch range. The Mountain Course, the most challenging, ties, and most offer transportation between major reflects the land's ranching past as it spans ridges, meadows points in the area. and forests. Hale Irwin, who grew up in Colorado, designed ¦ The following prices are for room rates only; call the track. Custom golf packages for women are available, o 31 10 for green fees and tee times through the resorts: directed by the Mountain's energetic head pro Erica Webster. Hyatt Regency at Beaver Creek, $1 15-320; 800- The IateLt addition to the golf at Cordillera is short-game guru 55-HYATT. Keystone Resort, $85-280; 800-404 Dave Pelz's 18-hole Short Course, which covers a scenic 14 acres and is the site of his three-day schools that run 3535. The Sonnenalp Resort of Vail, $150-305; o Y throughout the summer. Jack Nicklaus is currently working - 800-654-8312. The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, on the property's fourth course, to be opened next year. $150-335; 800-877-3529. For tee times and rates Where you end up staying depends on your taste. at the two public courses mentioned, call the Whether it's Western flavor, Alpine coziness or a village a courses directly: Vail Golf Club: 970-479-2260. beat you're after, you'll find it in and around Vail. And ° ° Breckenridge Golf Club: 970-453-9104. for golfers looking to take their game to new heights, this may be just the spot. 150 Golf for Women • April 2000 MaMAY, 19, 2000)-12:54PM 3a3_4~3_eNO. 0603 P. 11/17 p.3 I .1 Ir, . r 1:• ~ ~ 1..7 1 w 1, 7T7 I ' r~ r • l you/dam ~Ps'z2 5^l9'-00 (reduced ) MAY. 19. 2000 12•55PM NO, 0603 P. 13117 Ma 303-423-8 rG-r p. 5 Colorado Music Fest's search in summer spotlight By Wes Blomster Camera Classical Music t,rlttc ags are calling it "the Boulder baton brigade," the four guest conductors onstage at cV the Colorado Music Festival this summer. Of the four-Michael Stem, Richard Westerfield, Chtistof Y 'r" 4 Perick and Michael Christie - one will succeed festival founder Giota; Bernstein as music director. - Given the changing of the guard, itb not surprising that interest in the 2000 season, which r runs June 30 through Aug. 11 in Chautauqua Auditorium, concerns HEA0 FOR THE HILLS Me Vail Vall®y Music Festiva! runs from Juno through not only the concerts, but also the August.} future of the program and changes that might be made by a new ASPEN: The Aspen Music maestro. CENTRAL CT1Y: The-Central Festival launches its 51st season Each of the candidates will have City Opera takes a major step of "New Beguuiinge in a new an entire week at the festival, forward this summer with its first home, a permanent tent that conducting both the Chamber and performance of Verdi's " Traviara" brings greater comfort and better • Festival Orchestras. The four also in the original Italian. English acoustics. First performance in will host open rehearsals on surtides will appear on a state-ot the 1,500-scat venue is Mahler's < Sunday mornings and be available the-art LED screen. Colorado 'Resurrection" Symphony with ce before and after concerts to meet Symphony music director Marin festival music director David the festival's Boulder family. Alsop conducts. Leonard Zinman on the podium (June 24). Bernstein, on the podium for the The summer schedule calls for < opening and closing weeks of the Bernsteln's "Candide" and Friday performances by the season, has invited favorite "Dialokues of the Carmelites- by Chamber Orchestra, Sundays by U soloists from past summers for his Finacia Poulenc complete the the Festival Orchestra, and programs: pianists Christopher season. I chamber music nearly every Taylor and Angela Chong and other day of the week, along with soprano Cynthia Lawrence. rair.S PARK Close to home, workshops, master classes and For his valedictory performance, but unknown to inost in Boulder is faculty and student recitals. ? Bernstein has chosen the Fifth the Rocky Ridge Music Center, C a school that stages concerts at the Aspen operas this summer are man whose of Gustav name hustavas Mahler, a Stanley Notel in Estes Park and at Stravinsky's "Rake's Progress," ma become its home off Highway 7 south of the second-only American staging almost a synonym for CMF. Estes. For its 59th season, the Beyond Boulder's CMF, center presents chamber-music Denver's Colorado Symphony programs with residentlves of "The Golem" b takes most of the summer off. String Quartet every Sunday and Pucciai's Ndco., Casken apart from the occasional free throughout the summer. concert in a Denver park. On July V111- The Vail Valley Music 14, however, the orchestra gets COLORADO SPRINGS: In Festival again has three major together with Central City Opera late July and early August orchestras in residence; the singers for "Opera on the Mozart's -Magic Flute" is onstage Rochester (New york) Rocks" at Red Rocks at the Colorado Opera Feat}vw I'hUharmonic, the Dallas Amphitheatre, recalling the days in Colorado Springs. The revival of Symphony and the Colorado when the historic outdoor venue the acclaimed 1991 production, Symphony. Add to that a was home to classical-music starring.- along with singers - a plethora of performances by • events that included fully staged 94foot snake, a giraffe and Sylvia McNair, Nadia Qerno. countless other cute creatures, Soauea Wagner operas. bM• Garrick Ohlsvon Here are gli marks the 30rh anniversary of the and the Sham S;, i„a Quartet glimpses of highlights festival, now at home in the city's and you have a full Bummer of planned for the summer Pikes Peak Center. lrreat music. throughout the rest of Colorado and the West. NO, 0603 P. 14/17 ma-MAY, 19. 20001,.12:56PM 303-423-8'rc-r P- 6 There is no more beautiful venue in Colorado than Vat1's Gerald R Ford Amphitheater, and - surprisingly - many in the region still have not heard music in Beaver Creeps Vilar Center for the Arts, the festival's second major site. BRiECKENWGE: Zlie town remains home of both the National Repertory Orchestra and the $reckeruidge Music institute, and that means almost daily concerts throughout the summer hardly more than an hour from Boulder. Mahler's Third Symphony is on , tap July 22; other programs draw upon the entire classical repertory. Carl Topllow and Gerbard Ztmmermom are the major maestros. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS: Strop in the Mountains brings 110 artists to Steamboat Springs for its summer season; the most amazing thing about this exercise • in musical diversity is that half of the summer's 60 events are free. High on that list is a July 4 community concert by the Boulder Breae, Please see CLASSICAL on 22 Continued from 21 sor, Richard Gaddis, has already For the ;ndefatigable, Santa Fe , been named.) also is home to LAP Dm cbo CREJICU BL L tr,: And for Onstage in the handsome, re- Tale, Festival Ballet, Shake- those who still need to be con- cently rebuilt desert house are speare in Santa Fe and Maria vinced that small is indeed beauti- something old, something new Benitees Tetatro F7emenco. ful there's the Western Slope and something rare: Verdi's "Rigo- En route to and from Santa Fe, Music Festival in Crested Butte. letto," Mozart's Tigaro," "Ermi- Boulder music buffs can hear While others rush around uphill in one," by Rossini, Richard Strauss' "their own" Takacs String Quar- the mundane splendor of the "Eldktra" and the American pre- tet at the Taos School of Music, Mount Crested Butte ski resort, miere of Hans Werner Henze'c where the group will perform with the original town in the valley re- "Venus and Adonis." pianist Robert McDonald and mains as quiet and peaceful as it The Santa Fe Cbamber Music others. was 50 years ago. Festival joins the SFO in celebrat- 11iose in New Mexico early in This summer the festival, which ing Germany's 70-year-old Henze. the summer will find four major bills its program as 'a classic for- An all-Henze program is slated for string quartets on the 2000 pro- mat with a twist," features the July 28. A wealth of talent is at the gram of the June festival staged by world premiere of a work for saxo- festival during its July season; ChAmber Music Albuquerque: phone and string quartet- among the familiar names are the the Juilliard, the American and MEW MF.}000: The Santa Tokyo String Quartet, violinist the youthful Borromeo and Bre- Fe Opera sees the end of an era Pinchas Zukerman, the David nano Quartets. • when founder John Crosby steps Finckel/Wu Ran cello/piano duo For details on these and other down a3 executive director of the and pianists Steven Blier and events, see the Classical Music eal- end of the summer. (His succes- Leon Fleisher. endar begixning on page 27 • Travel Section San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group .Sunday,. May 7, 2000 SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2000 GREAT E" Treatments for all seasons*. • 4, , r~ti Ida e 4q'~~ + "t y~. ~ie•~,.. f r>cfl+r r f Z Y{ s~ L~F~'~ 1 _A t Sl lq i'#af Y~~'+f I } wi 7-k e +{K r a 1"" r-a 69aytf nk ~ i~iL .v 4) er ~xt 'e~S e.i rY'~ ~,,n.c ~ .r. _ 7 { - ~ tPoi ,,{fia i!, . SAN S y.~ ~'Ci~ c^t ~ ? K t^ is .7 jr•~~;, _ A { tz ~ ~ 1- z r 7} s a s a t ,,,,i'~{.. Y dtlf ,fie. 1 . Photo courtesy VAIL CASCADE RESORT • moo" A GUEST relaxes, above, hi a spa after undergoing a treatment at Vail Cascade . Resort. A masseuse, left, gives a customer <Y a massage at the Vail Athletic Club. ti " x = Photo courtesy of VAIL ATHLETIC CLUB • 4 c S _ t ! c • ~ j f b S iv 4-1 • - SFr } 1..'f l Y, t5 1 ~~R}y F ~J~S ~t E, _ I i i 1,1,111 AME IC f.,t.L Ei 1 t t lt~.t -Iqt r• Y )l"f] {_i~i; {"{:y.' ~i~ ,l ~.i Cii.:.)t-~: :~i{:I-~~ C.{~;.' i~:It SPA • By Stan Wawer STAFF WiuirA I-E hot flat stones were moved down my shoulders to the small of my back As they progressed: down the back of my legs, my body started to tingle. Nirvana! As the stones made their way back 'up,my body, I went limp. My search for. the meaning of life had ended. Anyone who has. never experienced a hot stone massage, hasn't lived. It. is an ancient treatment . that rids your body of all its- anxiety and :tension Take my word for. it Siiiootli basalt stones are hOiW:to an`ideal temperature for deep tissue work The warm stones are then -used to slowly massage essential oils deep into the muscle for a full body treatment. The hot stone. massage at the Vail Athletic Clut is an hour and 40 minutes of ecstasy and includes a gentle facial massage for: $175. Pricey, but well worth the opportunity to learn the meaning of life for yourself. The scalp also is treated to 11 m oil • (an East Indian aromatic seed oil) an d warmed with the stones. I added a full body massage, which extended my treatment to two and a quarter hours. My phys- ical therapist advised me to remain reclined on the table for 15 minutes, because I would be a little weak When I did sit up, I was as nimble as the Scarecrow in "Wizard of Oz." Ellen Miller is the keeper of the K stones at the Vail Athletic Club. An instructor and a. member of vail's Eco-Challenge, team, Ellen explained the stones' rejuvenation process. "First, the stones PY are grouped in their fain ilies," Ellen pointed out. "Second, they are scrubbed and cleaned with antiseptic and then sage. Third, they are soaked in the river for several hours. inside a mesh • bag, and, finally, they are laid in a mandala under the full moon and then dried in the sun. It's very spiritual.,' • We're living in the age of spa treatments. and Cybex equipment, indoor running track a Wherever you travel, you can book a spa package.. golf simulator. It also offers aerobics and file a In Vail, Colo., spa treatments are becoming as classes. common as the ski runs this town is known for. Vail Cascade also is undergoing a $14 milli. The packages add entice travelers to visit through renovation, which includes guest rooms, the S out the spring, summer and fall. The Vail Athletic Club Hotel and Spa is under- & Club and its award-winning restaurant By July; Alfredo's will b,-....,e Chap's Grill & going a $14 million facelift.. It has. a variety of treat.:. Chophouse. ments, including facials, body :works and several Vail Cascade Club & Spa offers a variety of signature treatments massages,. body treatments, skin care treatme: Warm stones can be added to: any, of the body works. A 90-minute gentleman's: facial, costs' $135;1 : manicures an d pedicures and spa packages. A minute classic full-body massage will set. you l and will give you that "glow" ader:a day:of run $105. A25 minute massage is $50. Wing the. rapids on the Arkansas River, or a day of The Vail mountain detoxifying wrap ($125) hiking or golfing. full body exfoliation with ancient sea salts tha The Moor mud wrap.($185).starts with a gentle ' skin brushing: followed by a purifying warm moor e elimihMinaies dead skin. and begins to facilitate da mud. application.. While you rest, you' are treated ification. Botanical mud blended with lavende tate chamomile and rose petals is then applied to t to a gentle head, face and neck massage. The treat body. Heated linens allow the minerals to furt • ment ends with a warm..pine bath and a. rhythmic penetrate the skin-,A light massage follows the application of Moor body oil. wrap The spa packages start at $235 and go to $350: The new Cascade signature treatments inc: For hotel reservations or spa information, call chamomile scrub, Cascade herbal massage, A] Vail (970) Cascade 476-772.,1. de Resort sits at the base of Vail body glow and Cascade custom facial. For clul 0) 476-7400- 400- Mountain on the edge of the White River National and spa information, ation call MO) 0. Forest It offers a full menu of soothing treatment hotel or reservations, call ~ (800) 420-24 options. or Resort is in t This alpine jewel is an idyll for all seasons. It heart of Vail Village. On( features large rooms with country warmth, a the valley's premier sp: movie theater and an excellent restaurant.. The resorts,.Sonnenalp w, health club has a gymnasium for basketball and voted by readers of volleyball, indoor and outdoor tennis, free weights Conde Nast Traveb the number two s] resort in the wort (number one in terms of food). T resort is part of Sonnenalp famil resorts and hote which also inclu the Sonnenalp Resort of Bavaria Germany. The Sv Hotel & Spa and recently opened Au Haus Club & Hotel ai both in Vail Village. • • The Sonnenalp otters everything from Swedish and sports massages. to an aromather- apy. salt glow body treatment and a body-firming seaweed treatment:: . Its signature treatment is the facial..Sonnenalp features-seven .diL: ..,t facials, ranging in price.. . from $90 for the Sonnenalp facial to $130 for the 80• minute.revitahzing botanical mask facial and the 80-minute anti-aging facial with deep repair. The most popular facial, according to spa employee Cynthia McDonald, is the custom facial. A customized. ampul ism--qed'into the skin • prior to application of a mask specifically formu- latedfor:your:skin's needs. The price is $100 for the 50-minute :treatment: All Sonnenalp facials are done at the Swiss Hotel & Spa, a short walk across the parking lot from the Sonnenalp Resort. The luxurious: body=fuming seaweed treatment was oric_ efound.only in Europe's most exclusive seasicle'spas : Tlie fresh seaweed mask is rich'in minerals; trace elements and amino acids to beau- tify;your>'kin and relax overworked muscles. The 8Qiniriute'treatment is $125. With a 25-minute in ssage;.it's $170. I opted for the 50-minute Swedish massage ($90) at the Sonnenalp. My masseuse, Angie, told me I had "stone shoulders." "There's a lot of stress in those shoulders," she said as she exerted pressure on the muscles while I held back a scream. "Sitting at a computer all day, you need to get a massage a couple times a week," she added. That . sounded good to me. She later told me the same thing about my gluten. "When you sit a lot, your glutes (gluteus) atrophy," Angie explained. . For Sonnenalp spa in:~.,,,ation, call (970) 479-, 5404. For room reservations, call (800) 6548312. ,Two other outstanding. spas in the area are the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera and Allegria Spa at the Hyatt Beaver Creek. Cordillera, a AAA Four Diamond lodge, is just 25 minutes from Vail. It sits on 6,500 acres in • • t I-V Photos courtesy of. the SONNENALP RESORT GUESTS RELAX around a fire while waiting for a spa treatment at the Sonnenalp Resort. Edwards.. The spa just completed a major renova- tacular scenery, from winter's white blanket of tion.last June. For information or reservations, snow to spring and Summer wildflowers- some- cal 1 (970) 926-2200• I times waist deep in places such as China Bowl on Allegria Spa is at the base of Beaver Creek Vail Mountain - to the brilliant yellow of the. Mountain. It offers a complete spa experience, aspen in the fall from the waterfalls gently cascading down the The Vail Valley is about 110 miles west of entry walls to the unique use of color and texture Denver and 140 miles east of Grand Junction. If throughout this impressive complex. Allegria fea- tures a fresh limit scrub and an oxygen purifica- you Airport, tion treatment. For information or reservations, Colorado Mountain Express offers frequent shut- call (970) 949-1234. fle service to Vail and Beaver Creek. For reserva- • Needless to say, all of these resorts have spec- tions, call (800) 525-6363 or (970) 949.4227. • • • THE NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY, Mt _ 7, 2000 i VAIL VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL- Vail, Beaver Creek and environs, June 28-Aug. 6 (877-827-5700). More than 40 chamber, orches. 1 tral and jazz concerts in mountain settings, with the theme "Bach and Beyond: Music for the New Millennium." The Dallas Symphony, conducted by Andrew Litton; the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Christopher Sea- man; and the Colorado Symphony, conducted zx by Marin Alsop are in residency. Other guest e l artists include Garrick Ohlsson and the f- r 4 I Shangha"String Quartet. Libby Larsen is the - - Continued on Page 38 A r E ~ i a Continued From Page 37~, t G 21 S, composer in residence. The artistic director is { &nrr cry \r R ~s^. y~N r~,iy 1 S i Eugenia Zukerman. www.vail.net/bravo 8 C'w; R Bob Winsett The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado. loam ~ `~~~•.~1 'a54}'" R~ 4~ a is ~ . ° b~ s° c y~ , a ifs L• ~`r+` 'b L ~ 1~ I )t {.y \ •'4 rh~ 4 ~ p 6 e 1F ~1 hG g P' 6 t t 1~ _ rye,. ` ~1, m f °ge e ~ r r ' til P ~lYY !s:,L+.4~''Iwww skin®t. c 0 m TINES MIRROR MAGAZINES a kk*Gh~ ;ti 0 b% o g e 4 e ~ q rr~~'`1 Despite its ever-growing popularity, Telluride continues the spectacular views of the San Juans. For a less-taxing, up- to hold tight to its mining-town roots and small-town close look at Telluride's stunning wilderness, float down the charm. That's good because come summer, when the San Miguel River, or ride a horse across Wilson Mesa. Golfers ! sun lingers longer over the town's colorful Victorian 8,750-foot- will feel like super-heroes as they watch their drives soar 15 per- high downtown, its streets bustle with festivals of food, music, cent farther at the Telluride Ski and Golf Club (970-728-6157), wine and art. In early May, spend a weekend learning about con- located at 9,300 feet above sea level. Don't be surprised when temporary environmental issues at Mountain Film. In June, the this small town takes your breath away. It could be the altitude, Bluegrass Festival infuses the town with crowds and some of the but it's more likely the beauty. -Cecily Shelton nation's best bluegrass, folk and country music. Food and wine junkies will want to coincide their visits with either the Wine or ® DON'T MISS The Telluride Film Festival at the beginning of Septem- Mushroom festivals (June and August, respectively). But also al- ber, with free outdoor showings and a mountain-top town picnic. low time to experience the more organic side of a telluride sum- ® BEST DEAL The Adventure-A-Day package: Three nights' lodging at I mer. Bikers and hikers rave about the 2,126-vertical-foot ascent the Mountainside Inn, a half-day of river rafting or a Jeep Tour, and a half- up Telluride Mountain. If your lungs aren't up to the climb, hop day guided mountain bike tour, starting at $253 per person. Call (888) 783- the free gondola and scream down Telluride Trail, or just take in 0257, or visit www.gotelluride.org. ~il:>t:lStsi.tii:~i:i_,6~ifGi'9~.~.r~:W111,JJ111JaC Ld.Y~[tluil~i~'wi3i+.L,k_ktis.l6d 6,bii„Wli l,i6:ii.. ~.~l i, ~1I[iap tli~itllil~liul,Lili.idli l,iS,a6,ail,aliY.z'+i5aiin.ilm,16i1kYiLwmLluii6oliinau,!&~11.Wi11L50.Yai 0~+u.ai.6il:iIJG i6s4lltl tYuliai ui5"idyil iwd`e~iY~id[:ii,..iJiies.a :L'aN,IGiLIi:+iii.iY6 I Y ~ 1 3' wd Ow. _ world-class resort that can be all things to all people, and art workshops for kids ages 5-12. With the kids busy, par- Vail continues to thrive as one of the best summer ents can take a photography workshop (970-949-4997), visit • getaways in the mountains. With its wide range of the Betty Ford Gardens or enjoy a leisurely day hike to Piney outdoor activities, cultural events-such as free concerts every Lake. Vail jumpstarts summer with the annual Jeep Whitewa- Tuesday night at the Gerald K Ford Amphitheater (970-949- ter Festival on Memorial Day weekend (May 27-29), featuring 1999)-sizzling nightlife and easy accessibility, it's no wonder kayak and raft races on Gore Creek and the Eagle River plus tourists and locals love the Vail Valley all year long. Whether expo booths, food and live music (970-479-1385), and sends it you're a novice fly-fisherman, a hardcore mountain biker, a off with a raucous Oktoberfest celebration (Sept. 15-17). -MA. leisurely hiker or a top-notch golfer, options abound. Hike up to 10,000 feet on any of the designated trails, or get there the easy ® DON'T MISS A night-vision raft trip down the upper Colorado way: via the Vista Bahn Express chair or Eagle Bahn gondola. River with the Lakota River Guides (970-479-0779); $95 per person. Here you71 have access to more than 50 miles of mountain bik- ® BEST DEAL The Full Foam Package, which is available during ing trails and Adventure Ridge's Activity Center (970-476- Oktoberfest, includes three nights' lodging at The Sitzmark in Vail 9090). For the younger visitor, the Adventure Camp (970-476- Village and whitewater rafting for two on the Colorado River. Rates 9090) offers a curriculum of rock climbing, rafting, fly-fishing start at $199 per person. Call (800) 4043535, or visit www.vail.com. 1 1 1 1 1 1 AdftM o the White Mountain scenery thrills you, but cheesy horse-drawn carriages. You can swim in any of the four pools, condos and dog-eared motels don't? We've got your or go wading in the chilly Ammonoosuc River, which winds ticket: The Mount Washington Hotel, a grande dame through the property. And the hotel specializes in how-to guid- of the grand-hotel era, awaits with the kind of service and ed clinics: fly-fishing on the Ammonoosuc, mountain biking on family-friendly opulence that befit its setting. Beautifully the slopes of Bretton Woods, kayaking, orienteering, wildlife restored by its current owners after seasons of neglect, the photography and more. Finish your day with an afternoon con- Mount Washington is an attraction in its own right, especially cert in the conservatory, dinner in the lavish dining room and a if you're keen on historical architecture. But the proprietors see breath of night air on the expansive, columned veranda that to it that there's plenty to do, too. For tennis enthusiasts, there skirts the first floor. Yes, you could get used to this. -Joe Cutts axe 18 red-clay courts, including Center Court, where 19-year- old Jimmy Conners lost to 19-year-old Vijay Amritraj in the 0 DON'T MISS A trip up Mount Washington aboard the venerable Cog 1973 Volvo International. Golfers find room to move on the Railway: an engineering feat in its day, and still. resort's forgiving 27 holes-18 of them designed by Robert ® BEST DEAL Golf or Tennis packages $379-$429 midweek per couple; Trent Jones. 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At some point you simply give in to the incredible scenery you find virtu- ally everywhere you play: the peaks • that tower more than two and a half miles high, the verdant stands of trees on their northern faces, their desertlike southern slopes dotted with fiery-red cliffs. As Theodore Roosevelt once noted, this scenery is the kind that _ "bankrupts the English language." How can you describe a gigantic dou- ble rainbow spanning a valley laced with roaring rivers, creeks and streams full of rainbow trout? At best, I can only provide an ac- count of what the golf courses of the Colorado ski country are like from a • • • . • • fladander's point of view. In a word, they are, like the peace that I found here, majestic. IF SPORTS- northern face and Interstate 70, and there are only a hand- MINDED ful of elevated tees and greens. As a result, the course is VAIL IS surprisingly easy to walk, even for those with high cardio- VAI L VALLEY THE vascular handicaps. But given the ambient noise from pass- Vail nestles on the floor of a mountain SPTA ing traffic on the interstate, both walking and golf cart valley, bisected by the Eagle River, OF THE riding can be less than tranquil exercises. some 8,150 feet above sea level, more COLORADO . The threesome of resort courses at the Club at Cordillera than half a mile higher than Denver, ROCKIES , CULTURE- offer sharp contrasts to Vail Golf Club and to one another. • which lies one hundred miles to the CONSCIOUS Opened in 1989, the Mountain course was the first venture east via Interstate 70. Back in the 1800s, ASPEN in architecture for Hale Irwin, a native Coloradan. The Vail valley was home to itinerant bands ALWHAS AYS flaws of Irwiris novice design efforts compound the travails of Utes and, later, gold prospectors and of constantly hitting shots from uphill, downhill and side- CONSIDERED hunters like Lord Gore, the Irish bar- ITSELF hill lies. Happily these annoyances are mostly offset by the onet after whom one of the surround- THE ATHENS. breathtaking views on the northern face of the mountains ing mountain ranges is named. and by the redesign of several unduly punishing holes. One The Village of Vail is an archetypal self-made resort estab- of these holes is the sleek 453-yard par-four thirteenth, lished less than four decades ago by a band of real estate whose narrow but now righteously resculpted, concave speculators. After serving as the site of former president fairway slides downhill through a chute of aspen trees to a Gerald Ford's "western White House," Vail blossomed into green roughly contoured like a gold nugget. the biggest ski resort in North America. Often disdained by Cordillera's Valley course is far more user-friendly. Con- rival Aspenites as a prefab amusement park, the village is ceived as a symbiotic sibling to the Mountain layout, this distinguished by its lack of stoplights (there are round- 7,005-yard par-seventy-one course was laid out in 1997 by abouts instead), its Tyrolean-style pedestrian malls filled Tom Fazio, and its location on the lower reaches of the with fashion boutiques and restaurants, its outdoor con- southern face gives it a desert feel reminiscent of Fazio's certs in the Gerald Ford Amphitheater, its outdoor activi- Raptor course at Grayhawk Golf Club, in Scottsdale. Here, ties ranging from skiing to parasailing, as well as one of the the changes in elevation are not nearly as dramatic as on the nations largest hospitals specializing in sports injuries. Mountain course, and the bowled fairways help keep shots Golf first came to Vail in 1967, just five years after the in play. Nonetheless, stern challenges abound. At the 464- birth of the village, with the opening of the municipally yard par-four fifth, for example, your tee shot must avoid a owned Vail Golf Club (now a public resort course), a 7,024- creek on the left and a hump of rough protruding into the yard par-seventy-one course that once hosted the now de- landing area on the right, and you must play your approach funct Gerry Ford Invitational charity pro-am. Vail Golf to an angled green bisected by an undulating saddle horn. Club makes visiting flatlanders feel right at home while Although I enjoyed both big-sister courses, I must con- they are still adjusting to the altitude. The front and back fide that my personal pick was the 1,252-yard par-twenty- nines are pinched on a shelf between the foothills of the seven Short course, designed by Dave Pelz, who has one of 90 T&L GOLF his trademark Scoring Game deftly and less vertiginously than any course in the area. H ifting schools on the premises. The My growing appetite for golf in the Rockies was further • I nt0 first seven holes of the Short whetted by the news that up to four more designer courses Thin Air course, which measure between may be built in Vail in the months ahead. The Club at Cor- 103 and 160 yards, afford an op- dillera will be adding a fourth course, called Summit, to be portune occasion to adapt your designed by Jack Nicklaus and located above the Mountain wedge and short-iron play to course at an elevation of 9,300 feet. Arnold Palmer has de- high-altitude conditions. Then signed a new resort course at Eagle Ranch that will open in -w....., you come to the 174-yard eighth July of 2001, a few miles west of Vail. The owners of the and 200-yard ninth holes, Beaver Creek Resort are planning a Tom Fazio resort course which offer what may be the and possibly a Greg Norman private course as well. most beautiful course-side In the meantime, visiting golfers who still have the thirst i views in the entire Vail valley. for a battle royal can fully satiate it. with brief excursions to MY MASTER'S The Short course also hap- a pair of punitive playgrounds that he in opposite direc- thesis analyzed the ens to be located just a itch tions. The town of Gypsum, effects of altitude on golf. P p Some points to consider: and a putt away from the located thirty-eight miles WHAT'S PLAYING AT First of all, the higher Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, west of Vail, is home to Cotton you are, the less dense the air is. A struck ball thus one of the most luxurious re- Ranch Club, a 7,052-yard KEYSTONE th meets with less resistance sort facilities in the Rocky sgmi-private course designed CARVING EIGHTEEN GOOD than it would at sea level Mountains or anywhere else. by Pete Dye. The town of holes out of a mountain pre- and will therefore travel sents tremendously daunting farther-an increase of The fifty-six rooms at the lodge Breckenridge, located about problems of scale, routing about seven percent at five feature vaulted ceilings, bal- the same distance east of Vail, and, above all, expense. thousand feet for the aver- conies, fireplaces and fine Eu- hosts the municipally owned Where the grades are steep, age player. Altitude also affects the r0pcan furnishings accented by Breckenridge Golf Club, a everything from cart-path amount of lift and drag on maple. You can swim laps in an 7,276-yard Jack Nicklaus lay- construction to grass cutting the ball, resulting in shots is fabulously pricey-which indoor pool, relax in a whirl- out with an elevation of 9,324 is why many believe the with less curvature and y y less height. On tee shots pool or rejuvenate with hy- feet, a course rating of 73.3 and great mountain course re- that would normally call drotherapy, watsu therapy or a slope of 149, which attests to mains unbuilt. for a driver, I often advise aromatherapy treatments. Af- its reputation as one of the -The new River course at players to hit a three- Keystone could change that. wood. This generates a ter playing golf and visiting the toughest tracks in the state. Opening June first, this higher launch angle and spa, you can treat yourself to a But after spending half a course gives you of least more carry. continental meal at the Restau- week in Vail valley, I was no seven opportunities to feel Thinner air means thin- ner altitude-aided wind-it won't knock rant Picasso, which displays longer in the mood for waging shots down the way it original works by the artist. battles against par, the ele- With the driver. Designers n and Dana Hurdza does at sea level. Also, Although decidedly partial ments or myself. M old war Michael you'll see more roll and y p y Fry cleverrly ly b baal lanced the less spin, so better players to Cordillera, I came across lust had given way to a whim- need for a lot of landing should play a lower com- two other Vail valley resorts sical wanderlust. I had a hanarea with mounding that ression ball for bet keeps the fairways from p If/ with accommodations and golf kering to journey onward ter control, looking like for"cre fields. close to the same standards. across the Continental Divide. Bring a camera. You can fill -TOM APPLE, Beaver Creek Resort juxta- your frame with the cold, PGA Mosier Professional, poses its ski runs with chalet- clear, trout-filled water of the Snake River on the front Country Club of the Rockies style hotels and condominium ASPEN complexes and a 6,784-yard if sports-minded Vail is the nine, mountain vistas on the b mountainside course designed b Robert Sparta of the Colorado Rock- back nine and the mind-bog- par-seventy y filing mix of flax, daisies, ies, Trent Jones Jr. The signature hole is the 457-yard par-four ies, culture-conscious Aspen poppies and lupine framing eighteenth, which ascends to an elevated green bordered has always considered itself most of the holes. front and left by Beaver Creek. the Athens. Each summer this The River course stands in Sonnenal Resort of Vail boasts two hotels in the heart former-silver-mining-outpost- majestic contrast to the Ranch P course, Keystone's other of Vail Village, as well as a 7,059-yard par-seventy-one Jay turned-ski-resort hosts the track, which was built below 2zi Morrish-Robert Cupp layout. Located on the southern face Aspen Food &Wine Festival the hills in 1980 on flatland j near Cordillera's Valley course, Sonnenalp Golf Club con- and an extravaganza known (with a low budget) and sists of a lower nine with relatively level fairways and stra- as the Aspen Music Festival, could just as easily be in Z Iowa-if Iowa had views of a- • tegically positioned fairway bunkers that create a parkland which celebrated its fiftieth distant peaks. Call 970-496 feel, and an upper nine that utilizes elevation changes more anniversary last year. 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So for ionskiers this is peak season, yet summertime prices can;, )e as much as 50% off high January to-March rates As warm-weather' Itematives,.fuIl service ski resorts nvariably offer tennis rand. go•If.: Some,' such as New -lampshire's Waterville Valley, morph into full-fledged ennis camps come Memorial Day. Riding, biking, hiking, ind just plain vista-gazing also fill guests' days. Plus, rentals are not-usually subject to the VAT levied on Cultural events, such as music and film festivals, crowd hotel stays abroad, which can be steep (17.5% in many ;u er calendars as well. Take the Aspen-Snowmass countries). Access to a kitchen, too, means savings even irr-example: In summer, it plays host to the-nine- if you use it only at breakfast-and-a-kitchen°is-a-fine ae Aspen Music Festival, a major food-and-wine clas- excuse to shop the neighborhood markets. { Jc, two jazz festivals, and an antiques show, among A good example of apartment rental savings comes )they distractions. from Home from Home, a London-based outfit (800/748- " Where to find the best deals? Look for resorts with a lot 9783 or www.homefromhome.co:uk). It offers rentals if hotel rooms, which they need to fill in order to justify ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments in nice ;taying open at full throttle-like The Lodge at Vail (above). neighborhoods such as Chelsea and Belgravia. A studio Phis posh mountainside inn with two fine restaurants accommodating two costs about $650 a week-less than :harges $175 a night in summer for a room that would $100 a night in a city where even a modest hotel room :ost $375 during the January-to-March peak season. costs a bundle. A small one-bedroom is about $1,000, 300/331-5634 or www.lodgeatvail.com. and a three-bedroom for a larger group is about $1,800. To hold down travel costs, look into packages that nclude airfare. United Vacations (affiliated with the air- ine), for example, has a passel of them through Octo- Repeat Cruisers )er 31. Flights depart major gateways, with accommoda- ions at Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, Sundance, For the moment, at least, consumers can actually reap a 'urgatory, and Jackson Hole. A stay at Breckenridge's few benefits from the wave of mergers that has swept the Treat Divide Lodge, for example, costs $542 per person cruise ship industry. With more cruise lines under the 'or five nights-including round-trip air from Chicago. same corporate umbrella, there will be more joint pro- 300/328-6877 or www:uniteclvacations.com. motions for more ships. Take, for example, the longtime cruise tradition of giv- ing repeat customers special prices and upgrades-a ben- efit that takes on a new dimension if many more ships are added to the mix. Carnival Corporation, which owns not , Fired of paying top dollar for a hotel room in Europe? Con- only Carnival but most or all of five other lines-Costa, 1 ;ider an apartment instead. London, Paris, Florence, and Cunard, Holland America, Seabourn, and Windstar-is )they mainstays of the European tour circuit offer many extending past-passenger discounts to customers who've Iffo le options. And in some places, such as Prague, an sailed on any of these lines. That covers 45 ships. Dis- Ip nt may be superior to many of the hotels. counts on this Vacation Interchange Privilege (VIP) pro- Re most obvious advantage of rentals is price: Apart- gram can range from 10% to 50% and vary according to nent stays are much less expensive. After all, you're for- the line and the sailing. At press time the cruise lines' ,oing daily maid and room service (although some alliance was planning to add information about these dis- •entals provide modest housekeeping for an extra fee). counts to its Web site, at www.leaderships.com. ¦ !52 DIVERSION • MAY 2000 r. - 41 a c x :ice H,a , x h§ s' - ;t - ~F ? ,CSC ~ 1, is S fa z 4 i s F r .r> BIKE MAGAZINE i{cer'~`" ? 'x BOULDER, CO r" 10-TIMES/YEAR 100,000 x t rT f cLq/~ MAY 2000 ~ - Illlllllllillilllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllll . era 4 i. ' _ : s- - BUS < 4671 sp GC' Cxzw.: rye. 1' f 1 A cbe2b Y Z } , o , FF A. , i ~ ~ M. F J~:,: • , 1 ~ t{ 1 4 ~ - e tP: "mss, •i + vYr F I j y' - f ~',~i - Arf v: y] ` s _ 3 NA, a~a 'v 3t' ar rider: Rob Story RZ z tkIN Vail Conch Report :11 • 1 . Host: Mr. Winter • . Style: Three-cushion hideaway • • • • • . . . Effective sleeping length: 5'8" Effective sleeping width: 2' 1" Ground clearance: 0 • . • • 1 Loose Change: 69 cents . Comfort Meter: 3 The sofa of choice from the Decade of 'R.„~ s _ _ •:y W % Wit, _ _ Disco is the sofa bed. This contraption of springs and foam mattresses pops from COUCH TESTING a sofa's bowels into full- or queen-sized` beds. However, any hideaway that - Couches like bikes, are all good, but styles and brands vary in quality. weathered the disco era has seen some Some couches perform flawlessly in movie mode, but fall short when _ miles. So pro couch surfers immediately - assess whether to sleep on the fold out ° - snoozing. took careful note of the pros and cons of each couch I surfed in. or just crash on the couch which iswhat `my journey across Colorado. Space measurements were taken. Effective , I did in Vail.. This. particular model slept sleepmg-length and width represent sleeping space. Ground clearance, or fine as a couch, especially for anyone: - ~ space under the bed, was a critical calculation. Low-impact. couch surfing is shorter than five feet, eight. At five-ten, I assumed the fetal position. A small price- key to keeping the welcome rriat out, and stowing gear under a bed is a. to pay, though, for the gentle wake-up certified'ranking booster. For comparative purposes, the comfort meter ate' call I received every morning, as the ris- ranged from one to.five-a five-star rating, being a bed-like experience,: } ing sun beamed rays of light through the picture window above the sofa bed. while a one-star rating being akin to simply sleeping on the floor .a `~4 An ideal early ride motivator. ?•,fi~+'yr' , j _t AR,_T.. 1R-RIF OMMER'S BUDGET 4 T; TRAVEL NEW'VORK, NY and July at the Sivananda get all your meals,y a r QUARTERLY Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass including an all ~x. MAY-JUL 2000 Valley, California (800/469- i you-can-eat New IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 9642); Sivananda Ashram ;England lobster Yoga Ranch in Woodbourne, bake. You can ac- BUfZiZELLE'S - New York (800/783-9642); tually help hoist the and Sivananda Ashram Yoga sails of the two- -H913 BY... cxze.. tv.... Center in Val Morin, Quebec and three-masted Y.. 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You look like you prices. Consider, for instance, the "Wildflower Gotta Get- Play ing brit dge: with your lake? Try a log cabin. should be staying at the Four Canadian Pacific's 61-year- away Special," now available -M yourse Vail for just $499. Okay, this lake is just for fish- Seasons (800-332-3442). And old, 555-room Hotel Vancou- for $499 through the Vail ing, and you're only four miles why not? Its package deal, the ver (800-441-1414), right in Valley Tourism & Convention from Dollywood and the glitz Privileged Shopper, gives you the heart of downtown. In Bureau (800-525-3875), gives of Gatlinburg. Still, when you a double room, tea, and some June, a room and a full break you round-trip air on United stay at Timber Tops (800-266- shopping discounts for $200 fast start at $179: Airlines from Chicago, L.A., 1066), your log cabin comes (U.S.). Or, to include a full or Dallas (along with a few with awhirlpool tub, a gas fire- breakfast, book the Bed and VAIL: RAID THE RESORT other cities), a four-day Avis place, and a price you'll love: Breakfast package for $230. Want an amazing deal in an car rental, and four nights as little as $145. There are 107 0 Montreal. Stay in the heart amazing setting? Head out in a studio condo with stun- cabins, and with one at a of the old city at the Inter-Con- to Vail, Colorado, this sum- ning mountain views. higher elevation, you could tinental (800-327-0200), where mer. There's none of winter's get an outdoor hot tub, along you're hooked up to the maze ski-slope, snow bunny cachet, U.S. PARKS: PASS GO with a 30-mile view over the of unde~s..,and shops as well but summer is no less beauti- Are the national parks in your Smoky Mountains. as the Ruelle des Fortifications, ful: You're in a wildflower- plans this season? You'd have which was part of the original filled valley, surrounded by to put in a lot of miles to get CANADA: STRETCH A BUCK walled city in the 18th century. the Rockies, with plenty of to all 379 of them in a year, Thanks to the strength of the Inside, the 357 very modern festivals to keep you busy be- but if you could, the National U.S. dollar, it's like Canada is rooms start at $137 through- tween hikes and drives. Park Pass (888-467-2757) I • always on sale the whole out the summer. There's the Chili Fest (June would get you into everyone. continent-spanning country. 32 Vancouver. There isn't much 24), the Arts Fest (July 7-9), It costs $50-will it save you r R K'`£ s. ooe coru~oni~ 9,G.J.' in. r/er..noruttaurm / 4 ,Q .rim:°., _ • . _ n;;a~.. , . :w . , p- .t;, Take a hike on one of 91 mountains over a mile high. W • Even the vacations are bigger in Texas. 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You're sifting at water level, feeling every bend and rapid, gliding smoothly through the gor- e o _ geous river valley. For the less experienced, find the same e e e thrills on an open bow, inflatable duckie. 0 / t, a• e • + ROCK CLIMBING Although it's:, certainly not the newest, rock climbing is one of the hottest activities of the z o e 1 , A decade. Our aptly named Rockies provide thousands of } a 1! „ fabulous faces to conquer, from mid-angle rugged terrain to ° e e N . , . / $1 a vertical vistas that challenge your every muscle. Consult an w ~r e , 111 i~ f expert from one of the many climbing shops for equipment, _advice, and tips on conquering your Rocky Mountain. ems„>=~{'~.'~°>~ ~ ~'y ti : RODEO What better place to find the spirit of the West -„x than the rodeo? A terrific place for the whole family, the W W `~r10UNS a'a 0,11 ~ d~ rodeo has all the exciting events you could hope for. Real p~V r MA t life cowboys will astound you with their bull riding and calf . rrT0m'tno a ciejv~c vrgv ded byztlie roping abilities, while bucking broncos and rodeo downs !alp dos: ncEoj the bVhuz Ri ver. put on a show you and your family will never forget. atior t n Colorado: For more ormtrtrai ll T-57,15' SPAS The mountains of the Vail Valley beckon visitors every ~j z;ya season of the year. Before you head out into the pristine, nat- ' ural playground, prepare your mind and body for outdoor pur- suits at a 1=1 spa or exercise facility. From pumping iron to a r full body massage or an invigorating step aerobics class, dis- cover that point where physical endeavors are rewarded and - ® a perfect balance of mind, body and sP+'dt is achieved. TENNIS Your tennis game will improve the moment you hit the ball at high altitude. With the thin air and crisp ter peratures, the mountains provide ideal playing conditions. Choose from more than 60 courts in the valley, many locat- ed at area lodges and condominium complexes. WHITEWATER RAFTING It is one of the best thrill rides in the world, and the only one carved into the earth by Mother Nature. Experienced guides will help you navigate your way down the beautiful mountain river, leaving you breathless with excitement at times, and stunned by the w quiet splendor all around you at others. You may even stop w for a shoreside lunch, where you can soak in the beauty of Q the river valley. Whitewater rafting offers an enjoyable ° adventure for everyone. Feel the rush of the rapids! SUMMER ADvFN'rURES SA15 Adze f du V1'{G(l nYl ZcrnS V( n(J a' X`ae s. F, r' I t , - i ¢ 7 LU a 3 Y N _ j a rt --•i~` w ¢ Wolfgang Puck would be proud Almost every American chef wants to be ~i an apprentice to the great chefs of France. Salamunovich was no exception. He and his By IRISH KIESEWETTER wife, NancY, had no children at that time, so they spent a year in France where he worked ' in some of the best kitchens, including the For Larkspur's owner and executive chef, three-star Michelin establishments of Paul Thomas Salamunovich, Vail has meant com- Bocuse in Lyon and Lucas Carton in Paris. ing a full circle in his life in just 20 years. He Z On his return to San Francisco, Postrio created began his career in a restaurant in Vail and the new position of executive sous chef for him. now he opened his first restaurant, Larkspur, N The workload at Postrio was heavy and I in November at the Golden Peak Lodge. wanting more time with his family, A lot happened in those 20 years. Y Salamunovich applied to Sweet Basil in th- T h e youngest of five children, _ g summer of 1993 when the celebrated Vai. Salamunovich graduated from high school W restaurant was searching for an executive chef with no desire to compete with his siblings He got the job and though he enjoyed his in the academic arena: They were all excel- ° time at Sweet Basil, he longed to have h' lent students, so why bother? Salamunovich Y own restaurant. So, when space for t decided to come to Vail and ski. ¢ Larkspur became available in the summer t- He found a job as a busboy at Vail Village's 1999, he decided to go for it, with Nancy Lancelot, but soon found himself in the great restaurants, and Salamunovich began becoming his partner in the venture (though i i kitchen as a sous chef. When summer came working in some of the city's best. His excep- after much consideration, as the couple was he thought he would try his hand at model- tional talent did not go unnoticed: Jeremiah expecting their third son at the time). ing. ("I had hair thenhe always adds with a Tower hired him for the kitchen in Tower's Larkspur's food is, of course, extraordi- smile.) By next ski season, he was back in renowned restaurant, Stars, and, when nary, and the decor and ambiance is just like j Vail, working in the kitchen of The Tyrolean Wolfgang Puck decided to throw his hat in that of its owner: Sophisticated, warm and i_ in Vail Village. Not only did Salamunovich the restaurant ring of San Francisco, opening avant-garde. Salamunovich has come a long i like the kitchen, he was very adept in it. the chic and highly acclaimed Postrio, Puck way since his days as a line cook at the He decided formal culinary training was offered Salamunovich a job and promotion Lancelot. But while his culinary talent has the next step and enrolled in the California to sous chef. Salamunovich accepted Puck's changed and soared, he is the same engaging Culinary Academy in San Francisco, gradu- offer in 1989 and remained four years, with man he was at age 18. ¦ ating in 1984. San Francisco is known for one short hiatus. Let's face it. Until recently, we've been Renaissance," an eight-point action plan largely complacent during the past decade in combining public- and private-sector initia- Vail. With arguably. the best ski mountain in tives to help Vail regain its competitive edge. the world and a loyal following of guests The effort is being led by the Town of Vail, cultivated over 35 years, success came easily. Vail Resorts, Vail Valley Tourism & We became the "granddaddy" of ski Convention Bureau and the merchant and resorts, just as founders Pete Seibert and Earl restaurant associations. CURRENT Eaton had envisioned. Improvements on the Property owners, businesses, employees mountain were cutting-edge and double- and guests stand to be impacted in various "RENAISSANCE" digit growth in municipal tax collections ways and at various times by the Vail were the norm. Business couldn't have been Renaissance. Some impacts will be practical ACTIONS KEY better and real estate values soared. and logical. Others will test our values and It wasn't long before other resorts were collective vision for Vail's future, culminating TO A VITAL VAIL eager to emulate Vail's success. Delegations in a series of ballot initiatives that could be from Whistler, St. Moritz, Park City, ready as early as November 2000. Mammoth Lakes, Breckenridge and other If you haven't yet heard of the Vail areas visited us regularly-notepads in Renaissance, there's no better time than now BY SUZANNE SILVERTHORN hand-to learn the secrets of Vail's success. to begin familiarizing yourself with these initiatives and their impact on your invest- ment. Here's a brief description of each of the Vail Renaissance components and some of the early successes. Marketing the Vail Brand Year-Round: Responding to the need for a year-round economy, Vail voters delivered in November 1999 by giving overwhelming approval to a 1.4 percent lodging tax to be used to fund targeted marketing campaigns that will drive business during Vail's summer months and the shoulder seasons of April-May and October-November. The tax will provide about $1.6 million of dedicated funding each year which will be X used to increase Vail's summer and shoulder a season business. Based on studies of spending o patterns by Vail visitors, an increase in Vail's annual lodging occupancy of 5 percent would produce an incremental 93,000 visi- Merchants and residents are at work on As such, we were oftentimes modeled by for days, 260,000 additional restaurant meals "renaissance" initiatives coordinated by existing ski resorts or became the prototype and an incremental $4.5 million in retail the Town of Vail, shown here from across for new ones. activity. Gore Creek near the international Bridge Soon, quad lifts, base villages, covered Look for lodging occupancy rates to begin in Vail Village. parking, heated walkways, sophisticated showing incremental gains as early as sum- transit systems and other qualities that had mer 2001. The winter marketing program set Vail apart from the others were being will continue to rely on Vail Resorts, which replicated by our competitors and much spends $25 million a year to market its four more. Suddenly, "Vail the granddaddy" was resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge looking worn and outdated. Property values and Keystone). were no longer sky-rocketing, and skier numbers had begun to soften. This was not Lodging Quality Assurance Program: This the time to be complacent, as Vail's future new rating system for Vail Valley lodges • reputation was seemingly at stake. provides incentives for property upgrades Vail's leadership quickly went to work, and matches guests' expectations of quality consulting with a group of national resort and value with corresponding properties. industry experts in the fall of 1998 who The first of its kind in the nation, the advised swift action and big ideas on a series Lodging Quality Assurance Program has of fronts. Those discussions formed the cata- already enlisted nearly 100 properties and lyst for what has become the "Vail management companies, representing over fifl i p,- 5,600 rental units in the valley within its being explored and could also become part of ra A ~ first year. Those units now carry an "A,n uB" a critical ballot question in November.; 3 i or "C" rating within three price brackets.` Each rating corresponds to the amenities Retail Diversity: Because nearly 40 percent and quality a guest will find within the unit, of Vail's winter visitors are non-skiers, shop- similar to the popular rating 'system ping has increasingly become an important Vail business license holders are nominated throughout much of Europe. component in a guest's overall vacation monthly, receiving a $25 gift certificate from Guests are encouraged to access this experience here. To be successful in a resort Vail Resorts, plus eligibility for more than information on the Internet at either retail environment, researchers have identi- $2,000 in prizes donated by the Town of www.vail.com or www.visirvailvalley.com or fied six key elements: ambiance; high-quality Vail, Vail Resorts and the merchant and by calling Vail's toll-free reservations lines. merchandise; an intriguing mix of retail restaurant associations. Nearly 100 employ- merchandise; familiarity with stores and ees from 40 businesses were recognized as Lionshead Redevelopment: A new master restaurants; sense of place; a mix of activities outstanding role models during the inaugur- plan approved by Vail's municipal government available in the retail core; and consistency al season. The program will soon enter its calls out significant changes in both the of operation. second season with an eye toward an appearance and function of the Lionshead Vail's leadership has initiated a series of peer increase in Vail's customer service ratings. commercial-residential core area through resort tours to research examples of successful various private-sector redevelopment incen- retail operations elsewhere in the country as Returning to Our Roots: Many people tives. Implementation calls for an estimated development opportunities along' the south choose to live in Vail because of the lifestyle $200 million in private investment as well side of the Lionshead and Vail Village parking it offers. At the forefront of that way of life as $50 million in public investment over the structures continue to be evaluated. is skiing, snowboarding and other forms of next 20 years. Already, nearly $100 million outdoor recreation. Or, so we thought. in private redevelopment has been On-Mountain Improvements: While Vail Over time, residents have shared frustration approved by the town for projects at continues to push the envelope year-alter- in feeling out-priced and underappreciated. Marriott Mountain Resort and the Antlers year with its on-mountain improvements, the In response, Vail Resorts has partnered with at Vail. 1999-2000 season should stand the test of the Vail Valley Foundation and several other Yet to come is redevelopment of the former time as one of the most memorable in recent groups to offer nearly a dozen programs gondola building and the Sunbird Lodge site history. That's when legends Pete Seibert and encouraging community interaction and owned by Vail Resorts. Public improvements Earl Eaton joined other dignitaries in the involvement in activities throughout the recommended in the master plan, including opening of Blue Sky Basin. With 520 acres of year. The programs include a new discounted a new transportation center and streetscape knee-deep bowl and glade skiing, Vail's Eagle County merchant ski pass; new 10- and sidewalk improvements, will require newest expansion was immediately met with and 20-day ski passes; more affordable voter approval, possibly as soon as enthusiastic reviews by locals and visitors on-mountain dining options; a free November 2000. Tax increment financing, alike. It is, indeed, a must-ski. Wednesday night concert series with drawings or TIF, is the funding vehicle currently being The expansion also made a dramatic for outstanding prizes, including a free contemplated. No new taxes are established impact on skier distribution elsewhere on Vail condo; Saturday night ski season fireworks; using TIF, nor are taxes increased.-Instead, Mountain, shortening lift lines and creating continued free parking after 3 p.m.; and TIF relies on increased property values and plenty of elbow room for snowriders of all return of the Hot Summer Night series at sales taxes generated by future redevelop- abilities. The 1999-2000 season also saw the Ford Park. Expect these and other programs ment within the TIF boundary. opening of the new and improved Two Elk to continue in the future as locals are invited restaurant at the top of China Bowl, the newly back on the slopes and into the villages. Economic and Community Revitalization rebuilt Ski Patrol Headquarters and Colorado's through New Facilities and Amenities: A only Super Pipe for expert snowboarders. Indeed, Vail's leadership has risen to the long overdue expansion of Vail's cultural and Capital improvements for the 2000-2001 challenge in developing this eight-point recreational amenities is under way as town- season and beyond will continue to reflect action plan that, if successful, will see Vail sponsored design teams work to turn a Vail's longstanding tradition and commit- regain its status as the model for other community "wish list" into architecture and ment to exceeding guest expectations. resorts. That success cannot be achieved in programming concepts that will add to Vail's isolation, however. The Vail Renaissance is vitality and livability. The "hub" site east of Guest Service Improvements: While on- highly dependent upon community partner- the Lionshead parking structure is being going infrastructure improvements are a ships and ongoing dialogue; private and public evaluated for use as a conference/events plus, it's the positive interaction between a sector involvement; and most importantly, center and other amenities that will add to guest and an employee that defines a great success at the ballot box. • Vail's economic revitalization. resort. It's where customer loyalty is won or Together, we can make the Vail of tomor- A second site, the lower bench of lost and where attention to detail is critical. row even better than today. ¦ Donovan Park on the south side of 1-70 Recognizing the importance of excellent in West Vail, will hold recreational and customer service, Vail's leadership has Suzanne Silverthorn is the Town of Vail commu- community facilities that will add to Vail's launched a comprehensive employee award nity information officer. To learn more about the quality of life. A cost-sharing plan involving program that recognizes workers for out- Vail Renaissance and its progress, check out the private and public partnerships is currently standing customer interaction. Employees of town's Web site at http://ci.vail.co.us. - , r r NY T A rat unl i 7 n NY ¢ NT A rAZINE 61 AT WHAT AGE ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO ACS' LIKE AN ADULT? F • ~ i 1 •.i,.. I At '?od, our answer is "never " Bring your kids (that includes you) to the ultimate mountain playground. Take in a sunrise Vail. or sunset at Eagle's Nest. Floor down the Eagle River ;Nounroin bike. Hike lot. FI yfisn. Your choices are as endless as the magnificent vistas. For more information or a summer guide, call 1.800.201.2314 ext.1015 of visit us at www.voilGiwoys.com t o r E v e f y S e a s o n i NEVER, EVER LET GO. ate ` 4" 1 S I Age is only o theory. Come to the ultimate mountoin ployground to ride o hot air holloon. Fly fish Gore Creek. Or just count the Vail. stars. Prove rhos you're still o kid of heart. F or a summer guide, call 1.800.1071314 ext 1017 or v i s i t www vailolwoys. cam for [very s e n s n n ARHESTE® CHILDHOU""'D CAN BE A VERY GOOD THINi;,, z ® Free your inner child of the ultimate summer playground. Toke the gondola up, bike down. Have o forest picnic. Then hike it ~ Val off on one of hundreds of miles of trmis. 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A \I f') "101 I'v ISNI & CON \ EN'HON 111 HF: A( IS l Ol II III, \('I" H) , t, ItOOh \CCUII\IOI) V"I II)\ti, ~C I I\ I"1,11:6 \\I) \ll CII \IOIIF: ,A 1 3' IN 'fIIF: V\11, V;A111:1 CALL. 1,S TOUA1` AND 1,1:1''ti r11IFIANCE YOUIi IDFA1. VA(:A'1'ION. r P VAILVIALLLY TOURISM & CONVENTION BUREAU FVA 100 I•;a,,t Mciid w Urir(• • Vml, C) 81657 Vail, lip I B C Op C o NTC NfTs --I INT_ K0DU(TI ON _ A~ hoLvait` ni i'a itite 4 Last summer, I spent a week in Vail with the nut M 040q family. Here are some of the things I learned. One week in Vail is not nearly enough. A HqM e r l farN1y Mosquitoes do not seem to exist in the Rocky Mountains. 7-- i _ ~Ita ihyy tke I Z Only 90 miles from Denver, Vail is easy V 4. Ia~atC to get to, but hard to leave. D My kids found a new love - the outdoors. TTi hacei to I4- T~ Stay '*k SCvCNTY DEGILEE DP•YS KITH LOK HUMIDITY IS GOOD LIVING. Cool evening breezes are better than the hum of hotel air conditioners. N otwv[v wveeNe,-iowe~ Contrary to my earlier opinion, it is Dpicl~'z°'"0P possible to please the entire family. ~°scrT 1-70 touv e;vocr- For d per -L-L, k YhU - a Uay, "'IA d iii~e v Vl/l/l/ glass of wine with a Colorado sunset. VAIL IS THE L)LTMrATC M0ULJTPAiN1 P1-AYGR00ND. - - ~ CuLO2A0o I learned about a hundred other things. Hopefully this guide can be a record of ildii Ui MPS P TU Vf',~i L_ Phi i- c„urtcsy oija.kAlilcck officrwise noted. For information, call the Vail Valley Tourism and 'Uilvenuiun Bue'edd y-800-525-3875 or visit www•vailalways•com• I ~j I N T K 0 0 0 C T 1 0 N I Va *11 C5 .5, sv~ Off, ADVENTURES IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Vail is a good place for adrenaline junkies. And for amateur adrenaline junkies. I think Q I'm closer to the latter. F.. - - Especia11y s. % with a guide like Mia Stockdale• Mia's " Vail Mountain Bike Camps, designed for women, kids and private groups, are ai great way to learn about technique, JW ' bike maintenance, fitness and nutrition. Once you become a pro, try a more intense class. E Learning to fly. A hot air balloon ,A ride above the Vail Valley is a r~3L' nice beginning to any day- With hundred mile views, it's easy to spot a good picnic site. ; w (F YOU LUUK CLOSELY/ YUU CAn~ sEE ~ Xl,14'.'~.:,, E NNY U rv TH E HUT, HUT, Hi KC. vP- is 1T HiKE, HIKE, HUT. The 10th Mountain Division Hut Association offers a unique p d way to explore the back country surrounding Vail. With the right gear and a good map, you can spend your days hiking or biking between rustic mountain huts. This trip requires ter. Y r~ some extra planning, so visit www•huts-org to learn more. w AIM ~~~y T•+~ wf "iii - 7~I •~'C 'r ' . F ~ c x L `i... r s 1 Gyp. , h City Slickers is still my favorite movie - Do your best Billy Crystal with a stay at y a the Black Mountain Ranch. Horseback riding, °r-, Longhorn cattle drives, fly-fishing and overnight stays are waiting here on thousands of acres. Let a half crazy uber-athlete show you a good time. Billy Mattison, who helped Team 0JY THE fO~/~lC, Vail win first place in the 1998 Discovery Channel's Eco Challenge, is co-owner and TIMBERLINE TOUER S head boatman of Timberline Tours. His Gore Canyon Extreme includes a three mile hike, a 500 foot rappel, , a river rope traverse and a' wild whitewater ride- " (P YOU (:;P-OW TIP-ED, LET - t~ iLLY TEL-1, YOU AIROUT DPOY POUPL OP THE Not so tired now, are you? f TOIL r miw,: IN VAM/BFriur n %,xL~ i 800-831-1414 4761414 xj Y,._ For information, call the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau °E r 4k, _uin at 1-800-525-3875 or visit ADVENTURES IN THE ty, _ = p www.vailalways•com• I GREAT OUTDOORS I .rte' x Va *11, A M A f f Y F A M I L Y d r.• Kids have boundless energy- Turn them loose in VailI and they'll be begging for a nap by day's end. Imo-: (Personal note: Kids' nap time is good spa time for mom and dad - see next section.) Here are some favorite activities for the kids, or the kid in you. Alpine spaceships. Vail's Eagle Bahn° Gondola and the Vista Bahn" Chairlift are probably the best ways too WHJSK THE KIDS TO THE TOP OF THE MOvNTAJN. The alternative: carry them while you hike. The gondola gives breathtaking views of the valley - and surrounding mountain ranges. Find good places for a family picnic at the top. v 4 . n h'. f tJATU2P,L LE,ARNiNG I GUUD POOR IrOU. T s The nature center in Vail offers a £~v,!t p fi++7 bounty of activities. The focus is h,; ,„~<<, on on active learning, discovery and fun _ accomplished through campfire A~N -4 x i 11, talks, wildlife experts and exhibits. V x E¢k Gore Range Natural Science School makes nature the classroom. And rocks are ° the books. Not really, they'd be too heavy. Students in these classes earn a better appreciation for their x environment through lessons and games. Classes are L < available all summer. Call 970-827-9725 for info. a - 54 A potpourri of fun. At Vail's Youth n + Center, there are activities a plenty for .s a kids from two-and-a-half to 20 Years old. 44 "t,.,, Hiking, biking, swimming, games and more. karats _~Opori I ~~il's ori~rrnaf jrll~clr ~ dc~ie~ncr Sma: 197( ~ Outfitting Kids For Outdoor Fun Since 1978 22 E. Meadow Drive, Vail, CO , 970-476-4760 r t v Vail has a variety of day camps and overnight camp-outs for the kids. Nature hikes, -iw cookouts and fishing make for happy times. Check out Camp r Cascade for a fun day tie .d dyeing T-shirts or going on _ scavenger hunts. 3,.e IT 7T-,, 7-, F7 I I ~t P,AMI t Y TN,,-,T PLAYS TOGETHER- t M i~ STP~YS TUGETNEP- There are any number of games and sports for TOUR the whole family in Vail. Try miniature golf, tennis, biking, hiking, rafting, in-line skat- ing, climbing and more. Now, about that nap? 7 I A H A F t Y FA M I L Y O i Vail, ft H 4uiEr riME f f, Different people relax in different ways. For some, it's a4~'w`t m x morning golf game. For others, it's .1* I x i fly-fishing in the early evening. t,' Ai~ A al And for others, IT S A Pew INTENSE HUuf_f U V-40MNG PUt,1-owED BY A Nice DiNNE1_. Fun with numbers. Golf in Vail is a Vail can do all of these and more. treat - Of course the courses are Just take it easy. beautiful and the surroundings are spectacular, but what makes it spe- cial is the way golf balls take flight at this altitude. ~,IZDiE, ,TES NICE a te, TU_.._sU .YUU t GA 1, 1~ k r t ;j . F L _14 t Window shopping makes for a nice, leisurely afternoon. But with the shops and boutiques in Vail, it's hard to just window shop. You can find the perfect Colorado gift, mountain wear for your stay or shop the off-season ski bargains. Spend some time in the galleries too, you don't know what you'll find. For information, call the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau at 1-800-525-3875 or visit www•vailalways•com. Fly-fishing is relaxing if you know what you're doing- Take a float trip with local experts COOKHOUSE t_ and you will. The guides will make sure Enjoy wilderness gourmet dining in a cozy atmosphere with spectacular views from you're well equipped, get atop Tennessee Pass. We are only 45 minutes you down-valley aboard from Vail and a short hike, bike or jeep ride from a specially designed Ski Cooper to a remote mountain setting. river-craft, and even Private parties up to 40 people are welcome. Reservations are required for all dinners. feed you lunch. Phone 719-486-8114 YoL)P_ r 'If'R . e ' F~ h _i,. IWI a . 7C rt_ w i +c • -r V, -Y-We ~Wr , 'g 9yry~ .+d4S. 1N f, t _ C _ - ? *,a 4 r< ra r ~ i+x "'v - ~ •~.qif- rat. r''~ - ~q' r $t - Rt >B AIJD ( THOUCHT I HPAD P, Ct_EErv THUMB. The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens are amazing. With over 1,500 native species of plant life, it's a vacation for the senses. Take a stroll through the new rock garden or enjoy a little quiet contemplation on one of the many benches- QUIET T IMEI sr~ Vail, F ropo -i g U I E T T I M E - - i 'er Vail is not just an outdoor playground.'.! There are plenty of festivals, concerts and other shows from the spring through the w fall - Vail International Dance Festival r - brings the Bolshoi Ballet Academy to town. The Ensemble Series and The Paul Mitchell International Evenings of Dance host dance companies from all over the world. Hot Summer Nights is actually pretty cool - jazz, blues and rock artists perform for free all summer. Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival is one of the best known i classical music festivals in the Rocky Mountains, with performances in unique venues all over Vail. 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 - ak VAI& " '.firth e ~ ~ i 'tom. ...With the awesome ~f+ vistas of the Rockies! Marriott's StreamSide - .00 Marriott's Stf2UFllSla2 gives you more of what you're looking for in a vacation. Like more 2284 South Frontage Road West _ room... that gives your whole family extra space to spread out, to A - Vail, CO 81657 970-476-6000 be together... or alone. Each luxuriously appointed villa includes Fax: 970-476-8961 Sometimes the best quiet the signature quality, service and hospitality expertise of Marriott. time is doing nothing at *Rates van by room type and season. /C a 1 1 Take a n afternoon t o For information call: ~rnott just sit outside the hotel 1.800-VILLAS-9 (1-800-845-5279) VACATION CLUB or condo and enjoy t h e www.vacationtlub.com Colorado sunshine - Jacation Villa Rentals - MINUTES FROM EVERYTHING. MILES FROM THE ORDINARY. ~N~S 1S Q 4UIET TIME) VA,, CP',-rlON. R Take a flight of 11, fanlasv, an enchanting, 5 y. romantic adventure. A spellbinding, j breathtaking journey em u, ;,t~~ with modern-dav EAGLE COUNTY , o sorcerers of the skies. "WE SET THE STANDARDS" rodeo FLITI. RING T11F .110.81 F:XPERUNCF: IN 1111: 1411, VALLEY via CHARTERED ALPINE BALMN RIDES EST. 1939 For Rt,5crvalion~: 1-9i0-936-14335 • a 970-328-8779 Golf with t Watch your drives fly farther I f N mountain golf in . V ` ~ • 1 ~ ® T nn • ~ i~~ ' S ~ t 4 J: a; 1 or 'm motion and reservations, calf o - - - - - (9101949-5261 or (800) 341-8051 1997 ORVIS • mountain bik OF THE YEAMI sales & rentals FLY FISHIMen full service OUTFITTERS ski shop and equipment Vail's Only Auth, _',,A Orvis" Full Dealer and Endorsed Guide Service. s a ~ e s Pau,, Synchilla. Capilene underwear. fleece hats, gloves, socks and luggage. Ei08'icio adventure travel specialty clothing, gifts, hooks, videos, and more. c sty C.UIDEDTRIPS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND. r I 476-FISH = s ov o r s ? ~ people who love to play tiUU) 595-8090 - J!V ( ~M r 293 Bridge St, Vail 476.2244 Xj C.. ...av located in the Westgate Building. Hwy 6 Avon across ttvtn the West e) 182 Avon Rd, Avon 949.0241 Entrance to Beaver Creek. outfitters License No. 1337 • Insured•Bottdfd•. cd For information, call the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau I I at 1-800-525-3875 or visit www•vailalways•com. 1 i Vail Chap krill !7')-54,,,, aS V) L, D Chap's Grill & Chophoux 37 1)_7( 13 SS (W V) B, L, 1) Yc, Garfinkel', 376-3789 S (L H) L, 1) No ` Half Moon Saloon 476-3313 SS (WV) B. L, 1) No I Red Lion 476-7676 SS (V) I., 1) No Sra,ons at the Green 476-8057 SS (5V) L, 1) Yr. The Dancing Be.,,- 376-1,911 SS W V) B, L, l) No PLEASING Tt1E I<altrnhcr; Ca,tlc 379-1(15(1 Sa ~LHj L, U Yc' PALATE China G.irdcnlon 3-`)-1')37 tiff L. D Yc, Coffee House-Deli-Bakey The cuisine in Vail is a lot like Vail Covered Bride C.otfcC 379-2843 SS Vl B. I . D No itself - healthy, rustic and with lir,hliack, liaket\ 4'(,- 17,3 S lVB-f No definite European influences- With the II1.,~;1„DLIZ, 470-5()54 13,1-,1) No tremendous variety, there is a perfect Contemporary spot for any occasion, from casual (WIC C:rcekGrillc 316-'_838 V) L.1) Yc' gatherings to more formal dinners. Places Larkspur 379-8050 SS (V) L,1) Yes like La Tour, with its fine French cuisine, I_ud,s-igs 379-5361 STS (V) 13, 1) Yes and Lancelot Restaurant with its famous Sweet Basil 376-0125 SSS (V) L,D Yes roast beef, have been fixtures since the Terra Bistro 376-6836 SSS (V) I) Yes early days of Vail and continue to draw the Up the Creek 376-8 131 SS (V) L. I) Yc> \Vildtlower 376-3(11 I SSS iV) B, L, I) Yc-, crowds. There are also plenty of festive 1M hot-spots, like Kaltenberg Castle, an LordGorc 37(;-3951) SSS Al) D Ye, authentic German-style brewery in the Inn 376-_'2u3 SSS (Vi D Yc' middle of Vail. Raise a stein, GunterI La Tour 376-3303 SSS (V) I) Ye, This list will give you an idea of the Lett Bank Re,caurant 376-3696 SSS (V) D Ye1 dining options available in Vail. Perhaps the best way to learn more is to do a Alpcnrose 370-3103 ass V') B.L,1) Ye, - I~.)Itcuhel,g C,i,dc Bre„,rv Y-9-I11311 SS II H1 I . D Y'., little exploring once you're here. Dining, like everything else in Vail, is Campo do Fion 176-8Yv3 ~y (Vj 1) Yc, an adventure. La [i,mc_i -o-~12tin S VI . D Y,., Ven dett•is 376-.~()7(1 SS A) I., D Yr, Terra Bistro 970-476-6836 Mako', 3,6-n1)-- SS (V) D No PEE=q~~ I~% 1-1\ in" BUnato 379-6,356 S V) B, I I) No 1 h1f iAloon tialoon 47o- 43 1 4 SS \V V) B• I . I) No Lo, Amigos 376, 3837 SS (V) L. I_) No . 4i w1:10" I . B 1 5 T R O JgO4 ' Montauk 3-0-31,(11 SSS (Ll1) 1 Yc, mar, Steak & Seafood LnJoy Ici r a 13m o's vibrant and dieer,ified menu with A,i:m. Bully Ranch 471)_-4(,I) SS No (V) L 1) Mediterranean, Caribbean and South Western influences. Exccuti,r Chet; Kevin Nelson, creates seasonal appetizers and entrees using the freshest Chap's Grill R Chophou,c 379-7013 SS W Vj B, L, D Yes ingredients at their peak time of year. Zesty and exciting flavors combined Gore Creek Grille 376-2828 SS (V) L, D Yc' with festive presentations make your dining experience truly unique. IQ3 It.uxh 376-1937 SS (L H) D No Mtmager:JenniferAppleman Lancelot fill] 376-5838 S.ISS (V) 1) Yc, • Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps IkLmcl', 376-670u S,4s V D Yc' Lemon-Chile Basted Salmon Filet • Grilled Venison with Sundried Tomato Detni-Glace and Gorgonzola Swu, Chalet 379-53(,2 SS (V) U Yc, Mailing Address/Phone: 352 East Meadow Drive,Vail, CO 41657: (970) 376-6836; email:,ac(a,,vail.net sianle,e Orchid 376-9317 SS V) L.1) No 1-1111t %10011 Saloon 3-6-4313 SS \x'V) B. L I) No Rid Lion 4`6-76?6 SS i\) I . l) N~, 12 I fLEASINtS ThE I P A L A T E I H.LhJn D.iz, 3; h-~i151 S 13. I. 1) N La Tour Rra:aurant 970-476-4403 Seasons at the Green/Vail Golf Club 970-476-8057 I a Tixu RrUaurant, iui4iiiw i; aw ~ r i nvuem1 wtus French _ eason~ _ - ~ iurant in the Vain at the sal e. Located direct]} MWAgrecil trom the West I ! >f the VailVilla e ug structure Gh f i~ y F I Sul & Lourdes Ferzacei ~niie you to enjoy the finest French cuisine in the Vail Vallee. A fantastic unnner deck nexC to the I Nil 'rccn 11 Ill ms -l looking niagniticant LA r~11+~ u Indulge in Black Truffles, Foic Gras, Colorado Lamb, s iews of the Gore Mountain Range. Please join us atter your round of golf i )oven Sole, mouth watering desserts and an award svtn- or when biking and hiking on our surrounding trails. ring wile list. La I)Ur is open for dinner Tuesday through Sund:q Groups • Weddings • Winter sleigh rides and dinner ,cu-ting at 5:30 p.m. All major credit cards accepted. R,,,crvations are preferred. Mailing Address/Phone: 1778 Vail Valley Dc,Vail, Mailing Address/Phone: 122 E. Meadow Dr. Vail, CO 8 1657; 970-476-3037, Fax 970-479-2355. CO 81657; 970-476-4403; %%xvw.latour-vail.conr s+scw.vailsleighrides.com Vendetta's 970.476.5070 Left Bank 970-476-3696 Vail's Premier French restaurant owned and operated by Liz & Luc Meyer Frjov Nordieni Italian cuisine ecrsed be in :nniable staff you hostess and chef since 1970. presenting French/Mediterranean cuisine in a so'ikingk attractive decor. A scondertlil uuhiance accents the delicious in a warm atmosphere. A favorite of locals and visitors, the emphasis is on menu .en rd in Vaik premier Italian rest:nu-ant. R«ser'v.lUUns accreted. h'esh food, prompt and courteous service and award-wining wine list. • Vail's Landmark French Restaurant -1 Marling Address/Phone: PO B, 3?99, I?? Brid,r tiurct,A-:nil CO 31(157 Located in Sitzmark Lodge (14 7r,-5n-n: email: srnde ass ul a aoLanii Wine Spectator, Dirona, and AAA Four Diamond Awards ~ rnaeNa Mailing Address/Phone: PO. Box 176,u1, CO 31658 DIRONA )7()-476-3696 Kaltenberg Castle Brewery 970.479.1050 Larkspur 970-479-8050 E\} TICnce ur oaditional s -t Basa inn urenu and ticsh]y ~ j Larkspur Restaurant, Bar and Market located brewed beers while dining in k f s t the base ofVail Mountain in the Golden our beautiful handpainted inre- f eak Lodge, is an American Brasserie serving rior inspired by the Musicians bC" s`'a;%a2 rrgional cuisine with rustic French overtones. H:tll in Germany's famed larkspur Fhe beauty of the surrounding natural Neuschwanstein Castle. environment has inspired the menu and Lunch 11:1X1 a.m.-5:3tlp.in &cor, creating a ,varin ambience certain to ROYAL BAVARIAN BEER Dinner 5:30 p.m.-10.00p.nt. _ leave a lasting impression. i Traditional German Beer brewed by highly trained brewmasters Classically simple. Authentic Bavarian/Austrian cuisine Profoundly elegant. • Fundamentally delicious. • Located at the base of VaiPs Gondola 'i ~ e s c a ~ ~ a ~ trt, a ~ k e r Mailing Address/Phone: P.O. Box 315, NO Lionshcad :ti1aILV61 CO Mailing Address/Phone: Larkspur Restaurant, Bar and Market SI053,970-47')-1H.51): email: kcasCleW%.Hl.net Golden Peak Lodge -458VidVallevDrive,VailCO 8 1657: )70/479-8050 For information, call the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau at 1-800-525-3875 or visit www•vailalways•com. r Vail, And its V"~ 1 only getting better- Thanks to a Lodging V' Quality Assurance Program established in --I P L A (E S T 0 S T A Y 1999, there is a renaissance going on here, with many upgrades taking place. In the fall of 1999, all rental properties were toured and given a rating. If you book through the Vail Valley Tourism & Vail Athletic Club Hotel and Spa is one Convention Bureau or Vail Beaver Creek property making vast improvements. Reservations, you're guaranteed to find With plans of adding 12 rooms, the world- the highest quality lodging. class hotel will soon have over 50 newly redecorated rooms with the finest amenities. Soft touches like feather beds and fine Located on the edge of the Eagle's linens, along with a fax, computer services Nest Wilderness, Piney River Ranch and two-line private phones will make for is in the heart of the White River prt ational Forest rz trines north of a more enjoyable stay. Renovations are A& lailon Piucyiake. scheduled throughout the hotel as well Iisilors experience a host of outdoor , rrUrxaries such as horseback ridiu with a new lobby and lounge to welcome fishing, canoeing, hiking and,pore. t, visitors. As Vail's only boutique, residence w: A tantalizing nri.x of ranch hotel lodge, the Vail Athletic Club Hotel specialties and western fine is served ¦ in the Lakerieu Restaurant and Bar. and Spa is definitely worth a visit. ~i Piney RiterRanch also offersa quiet, relaxed setting fir conventions, FULLOn/Il G tS CULLECTIUN UP PLACES THRUUGN- sen,i„ars, weddings, lanlily reunions Pi-,' 111tiva-r III and retreats. UUT V,-,IL. PRUM KUMC LUDGEf, TU WURLD-CLASS P.O.Box3460 Forinformalinntill/ 97o-477-rr7r r Vail, Colorado 81658 HUTELf AND itvDlviDUAL (7UniDUMtnnumf,`(UU RE 970-477-1171 ),nm rhrura.rretuuur-Rfrrr,Jrruer7-Jr/11.yth SURE T U PI N D r U M ETH I riG JUST Rr G HT POP- Y O U ! m.', Itiacr Pour<h is I-led in the White ]I,,,, \arion d Fnresl nna i~l andu p ir,a from the GS, forest S,mm Lsf)..a. Chateau at Vail 800-451-9840 'y}S.`•8 999 ir_.l r ld. nil. -t iclii era[or, coffee ii i LI t adu b , hair cirv r iron and board, sc is roc, a;:ing telephone, acrd color cable TV s,-i[h l Hiu1 V.ille~ ciesc, nu,uneriu Ni- and balcom room. 3 y~ ciilal le '~JfrP Conference Facilities: I'oolsi e meeting rt snyii, I 'L ~j~ fp n,, Diu+teinnc tattn l lightand accomrmd L, l,an unateam R t, 1,11) 1 rson+ at ` Dining Ili Perim Run C at6 1 ro%id s a tull nut I GG I,'[ brerktau daily xsrtli eggs to order and • r ti 's~„ trsr,rttcs and an Am rt aua menu each cv,imig p L Thr Fondue Stub c, open a non dh is a Vail nadi- non. Its not -just great food its an espcri nw c! Mailing Address/Phone: 13 Vail Road,Vail, C( 1 3 Lomige Miki'sFireside Publrustlcsacon ,mbicn-c H C~!. '~%I -47G ~(,31,hllU-}31-yti~f1, and grc,t s,was.Your favorite be%etagcs plus Sanchs ichc1, Fay I .<,r.,iion. >Irr,, .lc to A'.iii A ilLrgc--~Xl[hiu shun scalkmg des- soup, salads. Big sorenTV and pool table. tu, to .h. I I rm~- r-aaurants and the gondola. Easik au cssiblr fionr Description: Charming hull service lodge in a I-70 ,t -sit I : r lVinte Season Swauatel Season :;rear Vdlage loc,ti m Prcc r;uc S[ parking. Chad„ u - - - Amenities: BR, F, O1'. S, I'I), I. I,;;\1, I', KS. 1 11, F\'. M. RI, ('I. I-IC Ire tc'd P'r"1. hottub, +auna+ game roont,lom Hotel Room -SI 3tl 3311- - Sti9 159 - - - - - „pcrat-d .end valet Iaundn BR Ili[' Rontc: PS-Private \huttlc; F-I rev Parking; OI' (hrtdour foul: IP-Induur Puol; j lanvzi: S-Saun.r: AC-Athletic Cluh: FD -'4-1 lonn Fr<rnr I )e,k; M-I )ails_ Niaid Srrsicc: P-Duc,t Dial I'honcS RS-Room Scrsirc: CB-Continental Bicaktasc FB-PLill llrcakt.nt L-I mudrv I'I,ilils. Valci: TV (~oloi Trlevi,ion:K-Kitchen PariLitics: B-Kd,om FP-Ilirel,I,rr,: RF,- In-Rnnnr RetrI,-,,i mot: CF-Chil,iren Free: HC-Han,iic.qI,rriliric<: PA -Pct, °il,ssc"l: *9mrnir~ j% ilhLIc in s.,me ru,rni Christiania at Vail 800-530-3999 . Atronnllodationt " llc~c.l Io' lu. itld _l ~~ndominiunls. ` Conference Facilities: Up to 611 people. )ininp Continental buffet breakfast OUTS at Vail n, ILldcd tot guc s of the hotel. Many fine l /1 ~1tltu oats within casv walking distance. Lounge. Sarah's Lounge, tcaturing Helmut _ pricker. German entertainer, during r I!. (IJ f ~kl 'C:KCII1. Mailing Address/ Phone: 356 Hanson Rauch SA t~~ nfrr~ I)cscription: Charming. Bavarian style i Road Vail, CO 81657: 9711-476-564I, 8I0-5311- ~ / v, ° tl0u odgulg in the heart of Vail Village. Unique 3999, Fax 97()-476-()47(). 11 hotel option, are 'tueplacc_, woodbeamcd . : l.t Wearer Season Sumner Season cilingS, rustic and hand-carved furnishings Hotel Roon, 5160-3511_ S75-165 and balronics' Shires 5360-450 $135-30U Location: In the heart ofVail Vdlag,% ki-m/ 'ki-out to Condo I Bed $21()-425 51311-3()11 he Vista Bahr. Condo 3 Bed 53511-6511 S125-300 Amenities-: DR, 01'. 1. M, 1? L.I V. K*. B*. FP*. R L* Condo 3-4 Bed $435-1350 S200-400 Destination Resorts - Vail Landmark Properties 800-322-VAIL (8245) - A(co,,,modation' DESTINATION rn'i~ n 1tc~,n I nlinnini Th I mein u k Wcstss Ind. Pironl ul vantage Point l 1 and Vail 21 - ranmg h~o hotel rooms to 4 RESORTS a , 1 F`~~ CL vrr el CaI~~olrluwulrs . bedroom plus loft amts, value to deluxe. Mailing Address/Phone: t,1 1I W. Lionshead i „ Conference Facilities: Meeting facilities - for up to 30 people .Ind large condomini_ Circle.V:ul, CO 6,1657: 97()-476-1 350, 8110 322 VAIL (8242). Fax 970-476-1617. i um, as,ilahlr for '111.111 rrnrats. cwsc.destinanoulesottssJil cony Dining: 1-he Upwsvu Grill is located in our e-n1a11: drnavall(a destinationhotels.com I Vail 21 building with many other tine rc'tlulants and lounges right outside the D door'teps of all our propel ties. DESTINATION Description: These afiordablc and privately r= owned condomintrnnS are tastefully decorated Winter Season Sunmaer Season Location: In the h,'an Llon111-11 ..1L the base of Vail with filly-equipped kitchens, fireplaces, bal- Hotel Room $1110-140 560-95 Mountain. all pl',pertic' arc justfrom the gondola, conics and a choice of scenic views. Hotel Condo 1 Bed SI5o-48u S75-135 'hops delis, restaurants and nightlitc. scnues are provided «'ith dtik hottackccp- Condo 3 Bed S2()u )25 TIII.5 X95 Amenities: IM. I. OI'*. L S. M. P I..TV li. B. Fl'. RF ing, coveted patku,g and on site front desks at Condo 3 Bed $-311 125o $135-_75 loth nc~ 1 a11,h11.Irk ,md We,mind. Condo 4 Bed $-1115-1500 8240-375 Evergreen Lodge 800-284-VAIL (8245) lcconunodatn,n,s: I'~ ocrr'iird holCl "oms ssith mini rch Igclators. Fulls ttu'- i -b ni'hcd I and 3 bedroom condominiums. r Evergreen Lo ge Conftltnu Facilities: 4,111 )11 'q. ft. of flex S - W IC IrC tua Pace. V A I L 911 ~i Lounge/Restaurant: Altitude Billiards and Club screen;; a casual gourmet nacnu _Va a "once of il's most affordable prices. 19 Mailing Address/Yhoue: 250 S. Frontage Rd. o~ big screen, 6 regulation size pool W, Vail, CO 51657: 970-476-7810, ? Mlle' 81x0284 VAIL (545). Fax 9711-476-4504; Description: The L\ ugrcen Lodge is a full- e-wail: everguul(cr,vail.net I\ We hotel othlulg a rozs atnx,sphere URL:http://uergreem'ail.com ocated (n the lyre bus I!ld ~'ood value. 1 Winter Season Sununu Season PILIte With comenicut access to restaurants, - Location: CenIr,111c I(,catcd brtscrrn \.111 V illage Intl shopping, entertainment and outdoor actni- Hotel Room 5155-335 S89-1511 1_101IShead adjacent to the I )06'011 lee Arena. ties. Condo 1 lied S2111-475 S130-180 Condo 2 Bed $350-550 $160-380 Amenities: Bli• F, OP. J. S, FU, M, f? Its, L,TV, RE. CF, HC. PA, CB. FB All rat,'' subject it) r1).I1Ige. For information, call the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau at 1-880-525-3875 I IrLA(ES TO STAY I or visit www•vailalways-com. Fallridge 800-PIC-VAIL (742-8245) yeeommodarions: ()11' i" "m + i hrw units. Conference Facilities: 65() sq, ft. trotth suet w I ~I ~~h.1r and fireplace. Dining: Adjacent to "Seasons on the Cnecn" lunch/dinner. h _ Lounge: Adlaccnt to "Seasons on the Mailing Address/Phone 11,51 E.y1il V';111rv Dr.. ° G1ecn" Restaurant and Lounge. i Vail, CO 81657, 970-476-1163, 800 I'IC:-VAIL J' Description: On Vatl Golf Course with (742-8245) or Denver 303-893-3 101, Fax 970-479-0562. c mail tall idge(p,vail.net fp ~o " v ^J m access to hike paths. One mile east of 3 r F v d Park, tennis courts and amphitheater. Winter Season Summer Se.i.on ' d Frye town bus to Vail Village. Underground Condo 1 Bed $15(1-28(1 $90I Un - - p.u king, laondty facilities, sauna, Jacuzzi Condo 3 Bed 5300-1611 $'17U c 111,1 meeting room Condo 3 Bed 5265-=190 Vito Bed $300-$$ti Location: 011" mile tiom theVisa,1 liahri 111 Viii village. Condo 4 $-23()---- Amenities: [ilk, F; J. S, M, P, L, TV K, B, FP Lifthouse 800-654-0635 At cormnodations: Suldl') ,t1,.lroncut, kith ,luccn beds and pull-out sofa beds, gas fire- places. Laces, private balconies. New kitchens and baths. _ Dining: Two restaurants on premises - Di i mouse lnrt surrounded by several tine dining tlblishmcnts Ucscriptton: We are located in the center CONDOMINIUMS ~ ~'1 I_ionchead Village, next to the ice arena, ' ehind the lifts :md next to the free bits huttlc. - It Mailing Address/Phone: o5~ I_. I irnnhead _Cu-cle,Vail, CO 81657; 970-470-23 4i, 8011-654-0635, Fax 970-476-9303. Location: I )ircrth hchiud the ncsv 12 pa„cngcr ~ondoLl anel Chair 8, with ,sverping s icsss of Vail Mountain. it i di, - - - Winter Scax,n Sunlnlrr SL-on - - j-n . I I5 - - - Amenities: BR. PS, F, J, M, L,TV, K, B, F1? RE, CF, PA Sn - - - - - -s')')-25') - - - - - - r Lionshead Inn ME 800-283-Vail (8245) Accommodations: Choose from nexvly e:...- m i ~ refurbi±hed and tastctiilly appointed Studio Queen or Queen Double. Both available in ° - l ' mountain and vallev view, with balconies and coffee makers. Complimentarv Continental Breakfast served clailv. w 1- IONS1-1 S11D 1 ounge: Fireplace Lounge ssith Views of 11 ~T ~T . ? the spcetauilar mountain vistas from our spa- j v lv i Jous relaxing lounge area. R Description Our frtendh staff invites you Mailing Address/Phone: 705 W,-,t I-ion,hcad, j ~ to experience our full service luxury' accom- Circle Vail, CO 81657; 970-470-1(1S i, modations. Conveniently located providing a 800-283-VAIL (8245), Fax: 970-476-' ?115 Location: Conveniently iocated 150 yards from the Eagle lounge, outdoor hot tub, exercise fictlity, c-mail housinn(k'vail.net Balm Gondola and across the street frrnn the free Vail game room, hike storage and balconies with xveb: http:/hsm-sv.lionshead-inn.cour Shuttle. Walking distance to restaurants, area shopping and beautiful views ofVail. Winter Season Sun) 111c] tic:nnn actnitics. Mountain Vic_w_* $155-320 $99-1111 - Amenities: BR. F, J, AC, FD, M, R RS, CB, TV, 13, *RE, CF V111es Vticw* 5135-311(1 - _S-/5-')') Rt,un;I),,;~blr n; ti1uJn, U,i ;i BR L'u, I:011tr: PS-1'tic.lte Shuttle: F-Free Pirknl : OP-Outd,,oi P,,,,1: IP-I11du„r 1'„„1; j-J.;, uzie S-S,ttm.i: AC Athlcti, Cluh: Fl) '-1-FI<nn I r,m, I >c,,: M I ),ilk \1.11,1 Serf 111: P 1 )heel 1 )111 111evlee: RS R-1111 '-i v,rr: CB -(m m,,i d L3re.lkt.rr: Fla -I ull Lire,lkl.ni: L I .iu11111 1-11111[v' V'.ilet: TV-( o1w Irlrs isi(i K kit, hc11 I anlw,, B 13.11r,1m: FP-Fireplace; RL-In-1',... )11) R.li l,ct.rtor: CF -<.hildrrn 1 ire: ITC I I,ui,l1~.11, 1 ,1c111[i.,. PA-1'et, Ad-\, J. *Amrnitc .n,iil,ihle m ,nine nn~nn. Lion Square Lodge & Conference Center 800-525-5788 s kcconinuodatic) its: ')'I e~ niJnnu;iiuni, r (1,2 and3 bedroom wets) and 28 lodge rooms. Conference Facilities: 5 rooms totaling LION Or 1W. I-W 57iu) sq.ft. - Dining: K.B. Ranch Restaurant and Lounge. * ~irr '8c~ r 1r J - s @ ~r Her m SQUARE ~ ` Description: ()tic of Vail's finest locations at the base of Vail Mountain. Newlv reno- .,e.... w 3i r~R t'7 c:ited units and public space. Conference p _ facilities for 10-200 people. Group rates Mailing Address/Phone: 660 W. Lionshead .ws available. Lodge rooms offer mini refrigera- Place,Vail, CO 81657; 970-476-2281, tors, coffee makers and video cassette play- 800-525-5788, Fax 970-476-7423. n~ ers. Condominiums offer a kitchen, living e-mail: lionsquare@vail.net, room, fireplace and balcony. Call 1-800- www.lionsquare.conh 525-5788 for more information on our Winter Season Summer Season Location: ',1,i -in titii-out: nest to Vail. Gondola and Boric lodging packages. Lodize Room $135-350 $89-139 I'rcc Lxpress Lift. Condo 1 Bed $190-620 $109-165 Amenities: BR, PS, F, OR J, FD, M, P S, AC, L,TV, K*, B*, Condo 2 Bed $325-1300 $170-235 FP*, RE*, CF. HC* Condo 3 Bed $475-1420 $225-295 Lodge at Lionshead 800-962-4399 AieUimilUdatlo HN: u\ur\ .utdio. ,in., r„„ = W and three bedroom condominiums with a full-service, small lodge fee. 4 Dining: All condominiums have fully 0 Vi a equipped kitchens with most ofVail's - great resalurants close by. Alit Description: Come and enjoy our fabulous s lodge at LionSHead loc htion and park-like setting. Beautiful Pic- t s e ntc areas surround our outdoor pools. Right Mailing Address/Phone: 381) E. Liunshcad o on the creek and the Vail bike path. Great Circle Vail, CO 8167; 971)-476-27()0, rates and quality accommodations. 800-962-4399, Fax 970-179-9536, e-mail: LionshcadCixvail.net. URl: wwx.lodgeatlionsliead.com Winter Season Summer Season Location: On Gore Creek at the base ofVail Mountain. Just Studio $150-300 $99-125 1()0 yards from the neNvVista Bahn Gondola in Lionshead. Condo 1 Bed $240-550 $150-200 Condo 2 Bed $315-630 $175-250 Amenities: BR. F. OR J*. S. M. P L.TV. K, B, FP*, KE Condo 3 Bed $425-850 $195-275 Lodge at NaII 800-331-LODG (5634) Accommodations: Select Burst rooms II'atnre cuetoui made furnishings of high- The hick leather chairs, antique hrmoires, rich -adW duvet bed covers and four poster beds. ! 1 private I. 2 and 3 bedroom suites and - ~ -a moms. at VOII Conference Facilities: New 6,000 square Tom= _ toot slopeside ballroom completed in Spring P)98 Specializiug in groups of 10-3511 ^i 1 r ' people for full service meetings, banquets and I"cpnons. Mailing Address/Phone I 4 Las[ Gore Creek h~S • - ~1 y ~ = Dining. The Wildflower for Csqutsitr Drive,Vad, CO 81657; 970 476-501 1, f~C ~t L r ~ ti r 9 t ~t ` ~t- u`'~.'~ ~.~'~f~~y• ~ssard-ssmnmg dining; terrace dining amidst 800-331-LODG(5634), Fax 9711-476-7425. ss ilciflower gardens. Mickey s Piano Bar, a - ~ Vail tradition. Winter Season Summer Season ' Description: A luxurious hotel with a Hotel Guest Rm. $250-600 $175-325 - Location: In the heart ofVul Village, nest ro A%ail :Alouut,iin. ssarm and inviting international staff.Vail's Iunior Suite $350-775 $285-350 cs.ilking distance frouh all activities including concerts, art only member of Preferred Hotels & I Bedroom Suite $=415-935 $375-425 ,L~;illeries, shopping and spurt adventures. Resorts. $'15 million in renovations in 1998 2 Bedroom Suite $650-1950 $525-600 eaauwg aNEW eschistve wing. 3 Bedroom Suite $925-2400 $750-1500 Amenities: F ()1 1-1, 8. P,. FD. M. P RS_ FB. I_. FV K. B. FR R L All r.ites ._ihjcrt n~ ~h.inu,e- 177- 1 f L A< E S T 0 STAY I Lodge Tower 800-654-2517 Accommodations: en hotel rooms and condonlininln suites. j Conference Facilities: Up to 10 people. Dining: Complimentary continental ' Y to lkfast etch morning. 413 Description: Exceptional lodging accotn- TOWhR no 1.7tions just steps From Vail s finest ,hops IN UAILVILIAGE eid restaurants. Complete lodging service on-site ill parkin,, 3-7 night package nai ilable in Mailing Address/Phone: 200 Vail Rd.,Vail, CO t the cuntmrr 81657: 970-476-9530.800-654-3517. Fax 970-476-4093. _ Winter Season Sumner Season Hotel Roon7_ X150-385 S93-148 Location: i'Wvt Irl oI, ola B"llin at ter b,uc wVail Condo S28u-1395 S15,)-5no Vloullwin. Amenities: F j FD, M, R CB, LTV, K*, B*, FP*, RE*, CF Manor Vail Lodge 800-950-VAIL (8245) KPI - - Accommodations: Hotel rooms, studios, ;A vte, two and three bedroom condominiums. Conference Facilities: Sewn new1v reno- .lted meeting rooms, over 8,000 square- AA~90PVAJL LODGE vet, up to 350 people. Vail's Golden Location Dining: Award-winning Lord Gore 1 vvvvw.manorail.rom ti Restaurant. Honored as the most romantic c',Ta tl l":lnC lIl Vail. t d Lounge: Frtzwilhant•s Lounge featuring Mailing Address/Phone: 095 E. Vail Valley i quiet club atmosphere. Drive,Vail, CO 81657 970-476-5000, Description: NeN-I\ renovated halhvays, 800 950-VAIL (8245) Fax 970-476-49S2. spacious acconunodttions with fully- email: res~a~naanorvaiLtom All f - - quipped kitchens, fireplaces and private Winter Season Sumner Season Location: In A.ui A'11L1,~. ,1111,ucut to Vail MotillLaln .111,1 balcotvcs/patios to enjoy spectacular views. Lodz;e Room S21i0-425 S8()-1711 Children" Day Care Center, Ford Rick, Ford Amphitheater Free town bus service, massage therapist, hot Studio Suite $235-500 ;6100-191) and The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. tubs, heated outdoor pools, free parking, Condo I Bed $245-600 $6125-245 concierge service, family activities coordina- Condo ? Bed 5 51)5-1 71)1 1 ;y2'In-5111) Amenities: liR, F, Op, S, FD, M, P, CB, IN K• B. FP, RE, CF,) L Crnnio 3 Bed 811 Il-I e)uu S_'St~-751 tor, coffee and gift shop. - _ - ' Marriott s Mountain Resort at Vail 800-648-0720 Accommodations: 311 guest rooms, r ..i,ludin,i8 r0udonlil»Lillis. w~Conference Facilities: 16,000 sq. ft. of MARRIOTT'I c_s' t_, 'fiti ~`r ruble meeting space. I )fining: Two resclurants: Mountain Grille ( M ~ U N t LL ti ur breakfast, lunch or dinner, Avalanche ,If .4,1, ub - apt-&s ski bat and light snack: and AT VAIL \Vmdovcs,Vail's only rooftop catering facili- \ ?J/ tv offer ing spectacular views. f Description: Vail's largest full service resort; Mailing Address /Phone: ; I S W'. Lionhe.l~i Circle, Vail, CO 81657, 970-476--1-14-1. /s= cxtenstve fitness center and complete I _ : European spa. Entertainment }roolside daily. 1 81111-648-07311, Fax 970-476-1647. Winter Season Summer Season Hotel Room 8110-320 $59-141) Location: In I ionshc,Id. 200 yards from the Gondola, Executive Kin;? 5180-3611 $150-up on bus route. Timberline Cnd. 5399-799 S351)-tip Amenities: 13R, OI? W j, S, AC, FD. M, P, RS, CB, FB, L, Condo 2 Bed S490-9711- - - - 15.435-up_ - - TV. K*. B*, FP*, RE, CF HC Condo 3 Bed 5635-12()1 1 S475-Lip BR 1iu. IPS I'riv,it" Yhuule: F Ftcr 1'ar4,I1 OP Ounlow I'~~~-,I. IP -Indoor 1 'x"1; 1 J.icuiii: S-S.1uu.i: A(: Athlcuc flit FI) '1-1-1 (rur mint I)rsk: M- I>.Iily %hid o-1,-r; P-I)fi] ed DIa1 Himie RS -Ruoin tiervircc: CB-Continental Bre.ikIa,t FB-Dull BrcAfL,L. L Lmlldr Facilitvi VilcC TV Color7c•lcvisiou: K- Kit, 11,,I) Facilities: B-B,tlcom: FP-Fireplace RE-In-Room Ref i,ciator: CF-Children Free: HC-Handicap Facilities: PA-Pct, Allowed: *Ameniq available in sonic 1_0011 11. Marriott's Streamside at Vail 800-223-VAIL (8245) Acc oil mw,llas. "tu'li~,. one .uid tN\', bedroom ruona cilLts. arnoM Lounge: Club room with nightly movies on largr screen TV. S6~a~ide Description: Spacious villas that offer the ~t comfort of home: full kitchens, fireplaces L l VaR and most with private balconies. Amenities i include an on-site recreation facility with ?4? } indoor/outdoor heated pool and hot tubs, Mailing Address/Phone: 1184 S. Frontage steam room, sauna, weight room and Road Wcst,Vail, CO 81657; 970-476-601111, racquetball courts. 80u0-223-8245, Fax 9711_476-4463. Winter Season Surunicy Season Studio $141)-22() $75-115 Location: lwo miles arst of the Gondola. Complimentary I Bed/l Bath $170-285 $85-125 Private shuttle service 1rovided. I Bed/2 Bach $193-3111 $95-145 ~i Condo 3 Bed $°_43--11 U $123-195 Amenities: BR, 011, J, S, Fl), M, I? L.TV, K. B. FP, RE 2 Bed w/Loft $333-(,5(1 $140-315 Mountain Haus 800-237-0922 i~ Accoumtodations t he nomcnicii, of., hotel with deluxe 1 to 3 bedroom condo- Vo i l iS _ 11111111-111I. S. fulls Furnished units in ai( 1 include microwaves, stereos, andVCRs. a Lodge rooms too. r to r ^j l~ Conference Facilities: Complimentary r HOUS reception and meeting space - 2500 sq. ft. of the a Catering available. Covered Bridge J- Description: Spa with outdoor pool, Mailing Address/ Plwne L.ICAit)%% I)rivc, 7, 1 indoor and outdoor therapy pools, saunas, Vail, CO 81657; 800-237-(N22, 1 steam rooms, exercise room, and massage Fax 970-47f,-30(17, e-mail: nnnhaus(gvail.net, ~y therapy. Friendly staff including concierge tiww.mountainhaus.com sel vices. Winter Season Sumner Season Location: AC Vall's landmark Covered Bridge on Gore AAA 3 Diamond award. Hotel Room S145-290 $12o Creek. Walk to ski lifts,shops and restaurants. Studio $_41)-440 $1.15 Condo 1 Bed $365-5411 $165-190 Amenities: BR, OP, h S, AC. CF, CB, FD, M. P. LTV, K. B*. Condo 2 Bed $360-840 $340-2601 FP*.IZF Condo 3 Bed $480-1160 $310-350 Nine Vail Road Condominiums 800-872-7221 I Accommodations Luge, luxuts, convurt- able, full Furnished one to five bedroom 0 condonunnuns, each with full kitchen, hal- _ cony, tueplace, daily housekeeping and front desk services. NINE VAIL ROAD Description: Centrally located between Vail Condom inium.s in the 1'clil Village Village and the Lumshcad lift areas 9Vail Road is across the street From the pedestrian formerly the Holiday House lw~;; village with main restaurants and shops. Only a short walk to skiing, tennis and other I Mailing Address/Phone: ')Vail Road,Vail, CO ji L__.-~ ` activities. On-site amenities include heat- 81657; 970-479-7 100, 800-872-722 1, cd pool and hot tub, undcrg ound, secure Fax 970-176-8872 c m it prs(n?varLnet parking; laundry- facilities; into for hallways Winter Season Summer Season and front desk.The lobbies and exterior Condo 1 Bed $-35 500 $100-175 have been recently renovated and all of the Condo 2 Bed ti' 7-55U $120-235 Location: Ccnnally located in Vail Village on Vail Road. units have been upgraded within the last Condo 3 Bed $34U-751) $1611-260 Free town ofvail shuttle across street. two years. Compare with other Village - - Condo 4lied _ 5435-91111 $175-395 proPemirs. - 1 Amenities: BR, F OP.I. M. P, LTV K, B, BR Condo 5 Bcd $575-13nii - - 5250-400 All rates subject to ch.un e. PLACLS TO STAY I Park Meadows Lodge 970-476-5598 Accommodations. ( niti lt,ibl .tudr,). ons _ becirocnii, or well stocked bedroom condos each wi[h a well a ll stocked kitchen lust the dung for the family on the go. We offer different bedding contigurations to match individual needs as well as smoking or non smoking units.Your home away from home. Dining: We are a Five minute walk to Cascade Village, which hosts two restaurants. Lionshcad is one mile ens[ and Vail Village is Mailing Address/Phone: 1472 Matcrhorn Circle, s 1 1/2 miles east. Vail, CO 81657, 970-476-5598, 7.1 7 Fax 970-476-3056, Email: parknieadw vail-net, t` Description: Authentic ski lodge atmosphere. www', parkmeadowslodge.coni lust the right place for the economy minded family. Our units are clean anti comfortable and our friendly scrffis ready to help you have the Winter Season Summer Season relavng vacaaon you deserve. Kitchen in every One bdun/2~aer- "74-140 $54 - - Location: We are located in a quiet neighborhood setting unit, laundry facilities on premises, outdoor hot - - - 7wo hdi in /4 per S 119-2 5(1 M8) along Gore Creek and adjacent to Vail's bike path. tub, free parking, free local calls, gas grills and - - picnic tables, five minute walk to a Gold Medal Amenities: BIZ, F, J, P, L,TV, K, RE,CF Trout strewn, on TOV free bus route, color TV, children under 12 free (limit 2). Peak Properties 877-676-9620 i- Accommod,rdons: I nXU]y residcneec rang- ing from one to three bedroom condomini- unis and three to six bedroom homes i m Description Our reputation for ?ncom- i pronusmg quality and service has allowed us io become the Management Company for ~F Vail's most prestigious residences. Whether r- 61 f: ni are planning a family reunion. wedding business retreat, let our talented team of r~ * w r4cssiontls take care ofyour every need. Mailing Address/Phone: 1()00 Lions Ridge We ire a full service company committed Loop, Suite 3A,Vail, CO, 81657, 970-479-9990, Fax 97O-479-(1(,19. t 1) the ultinnite satisttttiou of out guests. a Our concierge can arrange for personal E-mail: mfo(o,)pcakpropertiesviil.conn; ww•w.ronbyrne.coni bets, private ski instruction, dinner reserva- tions, golf tee tines and nuich more. Winter Season Sufluncr Season Location: ()ur properties are situated in Vail and the Core Condo 1 Bed $450-675 $335 Vail Village Condo 2 Bed $650-1100 $325-50u Condo 3 Bed $900-2200 $375-100(1 Amenities: BR, PS, F, OP*,V,A(, M, 1, L*,TV, K, B, FP*, RE Homes 3/4 _ S850-3000 $375-1500 - nn-3unu Homes 5/h S 151 H) -48(H) Simba Run 800-746-2278 Accommodations: Spacious one and two bedroom condominiums, each with µ a folly-equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, - 1:4 " and fireplace. Dining: Vail Village restaurants accessible Simba Run ~A ~r C 4061j"- AM via winter courtesy shuttle, or Vail town bus year-round. Vail Condominiums Description: Sumba Run gives your Family Vail luxury with condominium comfort and value, with an indoor (ill ft. heated pool, s outdoor tennis courts, fitness room, indoor Mailing Address/Phone: 1100 N. Frontage and outdoor hot tubs, saunas and steam Road,Vail, CO 81657; 970-476-()344, rooms, and an outdoor picnic patio. 800-SiMIIA-RUN (400-746-2278), Fax 970-476-0888, Location: One mile west otVail Village and across I-7~ c-mail: simba(aivail.net. from the Lionshead Gondola. Winter Season Stnnnbel' Seasnrt Amenities: BR, PS, F, [I? S, FD. TV, K, B*, FP, RE, CF Condo I Bed $159-359 $ I )1)-1 15 Condo Bed S IT) 495 S 125- 14u BR-Bas RoU[e: PS-Pr ivatc Shuttle: F-Free Parking; OP-Outdoor pool; IP-Indoor Poul:J Jacuizi; S Sauna: AC-Athletic Cluh: FD '_4-Hour Font I>rsk: M- I)aily M:rid Soviet: P -1 )irect I )i.tl Phones: RS-ILxrm Strait : CB-Continental Bre.ikt:nt: FB Full BreakI.w: L-Litnidrv Facility, Valor. TV-(: ,Im lclevision: K Kir, hen Facilities; B- Balcom: FP-Fireplace: RE- In-Room Rrfrigu ibir: CF -Children Frcc: HC I-l.uidicap Facilities: PA fits All-\-i: in stink rooiu~. Sitzmark Lodge 970-476-5001 - A,ci,mmodatkms i~superior.ui~l.kluge hotel room,. Bitzmack Dining: The Lett Bank Restaurant, rated ! >•P~ I)iantond. Marv tine restaurants nearby. I Lounge: Bar in Litt Bank, many in :teca. Description: Charming hospitable inn rile rttf: ~~A ` Nw with excellent rooms. Creekside and mountain views. All rooms have balconies Lodge and refrigerators. Some rooms with fire- places. Swimming pool, 2 whirlpools and sauna. Covered parking, 26 years with same Mailing Address/Phone: IS 3 Gore Ctcck owner and manager. Drive, Vail. CO 81657; 970-470-5M 1. 888-476-5001, Fax 970-476-87113. Winter Season Summer Season Location: Center otVailVillage on Gore (:reek. Low Season $130-175 $70-89 Amenities: BR. 1`. N1. 1? ('13*. I 1'V. B. FP*. RE fanuarv Season $160-210 Regular Season $195-355 $80-105 800-526-0590 Swiss Hotel & Spa Ac( otnmodantmm: All unit, h,nr unpnrt-il t caved pine Bavarian tmrniture and down nntouets Sutter have gas log fireplaces, I Vs with VCRs mm-bats, walk-in closets y , l~ ie yid large bathrooms with heated tile floors. • Conference Facilities: 3 meeting rooms for v _ groups from 'ICI to 200. Dining: Swiss Chalet Restaurant for tondue and raclette, ' Spa:5,000 syuarc foot spa. featuring Mailing Address/Phone: 30Vait Road,Vad. CO massages, tacials. manicures, pedicures and 81657; 970-479-56110 buck Ln'amlc'nt>. Reservations 8011-526-0590, Fax 970-476-8066 e-mail: info@swisshotelandspa.com Location: Ln<ate1l in the he,ut of Vail Village along website: www.swisshotelandspa.corn Gore Creek. Amenities: BR, PS, F, OH J, S, AC, FD. M, RS, F13, L, , Winter Season Summer Season 13*. I:P*. RE*. I1C. S"uncnalp <3011 Club. Room $200-1140 $120-795 Tivoli Lodge y 800-451-4756 Accommodations: 41t newh renwdeled r rooms. Dining: Breakfast room forTivoli breakfast i included). Lounge: Lobby bar by the fireplace I )cscription: Family built, occupied and as a tr3_ }sated since 1968. Well located near the IF- Village corc.Totally refurbished. Famous L1- ti fin the warm, comfortable anuosphcre. e Mailing Address/Phone. 380 I Lm,on Rauch pm A 1 Road Nail, CO 81657; 800-451-4750, - Fax 97()-476-6601. e-mail: tivoliCvailmet Location: At the base otVail Mountain, across fi-ont website: svw~v.tivolilodge.com Golden Peak. Winter Season Summer Season Amenities: BR, F. OP. M, k CB, I-*,TV. B*, RE, CF Hotel Roost $1'y-14tt - - S09-] 3') - 111 rate. ,uh.lr; t iu Z I PLA<ES i0 STAY I r'~ Vail Athletic Club Hotel & Spa 800-822-4754 :Arronunodations: I 1111tS ht r~wur "Ith r 1 bin.iti v1 r dduw lodge ioc nr: utter, '[rd101 and condor. C omphnuntus breakfast Inducted. Special spa packages available. ' Conference Facilities: Personalized plan- ning Iin up to seventy five people Dining: Enjoy amard winning innovative ruisinr at Terra Bistro restaurant. V A I L A T H L E T I C C L U B Description: Test your skills on our indoor " ' rock dinibing v%all or workout in Vail's finest Mailing Address/Phone: 352 East Mcaduvc !)m indoor lap pool hot tubs aUObtc classes, DriveNail, CO 81657: SIUI 822 4754, personal trinnn Cvbex training equipment 970-470-07011; Fax 97()-470-0451. e-mail: and free 'Weights included. Relax with our vaccutvail.nct; wvvvv.6.rilathlcncclub.corn special therapeutic treatments in our world class Spa, including hydrotherapy; shiatru, Winter Season Sumner Sea_on Location: Tora[ed ill Vail Vdlagrjuu rant of the Covered Guest Rooms $195-355 $11)5-1 8~ Bridge, snT~< from the Slopes, restaurants and rho massage therapy' and hot Stone treatments. - - T1nng. Studio $2511-445 $155-205 We've completed our multi-trillion dollar upgrade to our ••Kecognized is orc of America's top hotels;' Suite $455-745 $240-325 all-new Athletic Club and Spa. Penthouse 5625-1250 6375-550 rated "Exrdlent•' br the Za~at Survcv. 1997. Vail Cascade Condominiums 800-543-4801 r- acanunlodarions: I uSUrc I. _'.-i and I I'c'druom ctindOllttlnttrrU,Private homes ~ wd duplexes, tulh' appointed. Conference Facilities: Available through ~x I hr Vail Cascade Hotel. Dining: Continental to casual, within C ON D 0 M I N I U M S ept y ~ 1i ~ walking distance. Description: Luxury accommodations r4 to ated along Gore Creek with mountain ~r +r* 1 z; ~ I Mailing Address/Phone: 1470 Wrs(havcn r Invvs within walking distance of the Di rve. Vail. CO 81657; 970-176-61116, ar fit" C,ascado Chair #20. )acuzzi, full kitchens, 800-543-4801, Fax )70-476-4146 hi- ureplaces and covered parking. Frill use t Vail Cascade Hotel amenities. _ Winter Season Sununu S11111111) Condo 1-13ed S180-410 $95-10_5- _ _ Location: Unr 11, tern nunntc walk ti-onI L1R 'u. Condo 2 Bed 6250-650 5 1 15 -200 _ Adjacent to The Vail Cascade Hotel. Condo 3 Bed 6330-750 5165-250 Homes _ $335-1300 5185-360 Amenities: BR, F, J, S, AC, M, R L,TV, K, B*, FP Suites S 1-iftsidc S751 )-1450 5360-61111 - Vail Cascade Resort 800-441-5419 Accommodations: ee luxury guest rooms, ~ c. urtcs and 73 tvvo, three and four bedroom *j n fominrilnr. featurin extensive ameurties t3; a .i n Ind set -vices. Conference Facilities: 58,000 square feet. VAI L CASCADE Dining: Chap's Grill and Chophouse and 24 R E S 0 R T 'r * . - ®0 Tone room service. +b w Lounge: Ni ghth entertainment in the Lounge I )escription: Luxurious alpine reSort located Mailing Address/Phone Iron \Vc,thascn I)r.Vail. 1mig the b.uikS of the Gore Creek at the CO 81657; 970 476-71 I I. VF ` 4,asc ofVail Mountain. Facilities include: resc•rvationS 800-420-24' 4 Private chairlift ski-in /ski-oLit, Vail's largest E-mail vailcasc(cuvail.nrt. wvv w.vailcascadcccuu Spa & Club feattu 8 neatmrnt rooms -ill - LIZ Offering Alpine massage, body 0eamtents, puI IFV11 g wraps, facials and manicures. Summer yy Imes Location: At the ruts ul V.IiI S1nuntain, (accadr Vill.lgc stcmnrooui, sauna, whirlpools, racquet sports, Guest Roo - ms - - $12_c)_-3_11) - S'S') 4,') - beauty salon, General Store, upscale Grill Chairlifi as its doorstep. Chophouse, bike rentals, 2 outdoor pools, SuitrS 5249-1 I()()_ - -St Tin-151111 Amenities: BR, I'S, ( W-1, S, AC, FD, M, I', RS, L, I B*, and 2 movie theaters. - I P*, RF.*, CF HC BR-liu. l-utc: PS ''I1\ M" Shllttli: F 1 ne ParLnlg:OF (h1a11~~11 II' Ind-)- I'-,l: 1 lacuiii: S 1r.1n.1: AC ,1d11eur (lul : Fl) 4 I„ur I mnt ),,,k: M I ).1ilc V1.nd 5, Iv kL, P I)iie,r I)Ial FII~u1r,: RS 1--ii CB ~ullincnr.ll Brr-1LL1,t: FB 1-1111 Br1.1k1"11 L-1 ,11111111v I ''I 1111\ Viler I V < cdclr Irlrvnimi, K kit, wn 1 .I'ilm-: B Rd, om: FP-111,1 h": RL.- In 1--in k 1, ,c1 n„r: (:F- ( IIIJI'r I I"" I W I I,u1d1,-ap I-.1"hil,.: PA I" ..*:1n1r11i1S .n-111.1f1~ in '-I]" ennui.. Vail Racquet Club Townhomes & Condominiums 800-428-4840 •R's# -oiinnoddtiuns. ( )I,,,, I , ii,! bcdruoua condonlllllenlas and three r bedroom townhomcs. yr L: f h,. Conference Facilities: Two meeting rooms Rae uetClub Jor groups up to hill people. w, . Townhomes% & Condominiums Dining: Restaurant serving dinner. +c ti Bai serving appetizers and drinks. er16lC1yn~~uvC fir Description: Spaaous aCarinnlodatlons ith full kitchen facilities. Complimcutarv Mailing Address/Phone: 469ti Vail Racquet access to private health club with 11 out- Club Orive,Vall, CO 81(57:970-476-4540, J Jam- door tennis courts, swimming pools, hot 800-4'_ti 4841), F.iv'170-476-4590, tubs, Fitness centermd more Hiking, bik_ e-mail: statl(ucailracyuetc] rb.corn ing and children's playground nearby. websitc www.vallraequetclub.com Winter Season Summer Season Location: Bonlerin~ n.iri„n.il 1('1"i L,~.I- .i, J- brr.idtciking natural setting in Vail I niilc> cast ofVail Condo I Bed 5120-34(1 $80-140 Condo 3 Bed $160-4611~~- Sl 10-19() Village 011 Free shuttle route. Condo 3 Bed $195-570 $165-245 Amenities: BR, F. II', J, S, AC, R L,'I'V K. B*, FP, RE, CF Tnhna 3 Bcd $21()-r,3u -'4185-265 Vail Spa „ 800-441-5419 r~~ Accommodations: A tradition of excel- Cyi~m' uux in Vail 's Litn»he 1d with tastefully fur- nuhcd 3.3 and 4 bedroom condominiums, Vail Spa offers a variety of amenities and nest services. Conference Facilities: Meeting and tercption spice for up to 40, a - Description: Spacious airy condominiums Mailing Address/Phone: 7 1 n \V. I wnshead Circle, a_ each fully furnished including fireplaces and Vail, CO 51657, 970-476-085?, 8uu-441-419, - and OUtdoorrs. Property saunalso weight indoor Fns 9711476-5545, E-mail: vaihpa(zwatl.ner. and outdoor pools, saunas, wuht room, ski ~ wwss. earlspa.com v'~?~ - _ storage, and free on site parking. _ Winter Season Sumner Season Condo 2 Bed _ $360-508 $195-206 Location: In Lionshcad, a convenient walk to the gondola, Condo 3 Bed 5450-996 $255-304 shops and restaurants. Condo 4 Bed 1660()-1127 $376-394 I Pen_thuuse °5575-11115 $360-379 Amenities: BIZ. PS. F. OP I, S,AC, M. P, L,TV, K, Kl? RE The Willows 888-WILLOWS (945-5697) I G[' Accommodations. t )ne. Lsc` tvs„ r00111'10lt couduariniums locltrd at Willows and Riva Ridge. y ' - Description: The c'onafbrts oft condonunr- na ssith the convenience of a central loca- u WILLOWS t Lion and the hisur% of wpetb service and C0N1)0MINIUAIS amemtcs.Tastctirlls designed condominiums y.4y. fLr n . r1 m knu Vi 1 n( tail NI(apr 'i are only steps from the lids and shopping, ~Il dining and entertainment. Mailing Address/Phone: 74 Willow Road, Vail, CO 81657: 88S WILLOWS (945-5697), Fax 970-476-5714, e-mail wtltows(a,vail.net. UlZL.http:/ hailcoloradolochuag.cona Winter Season Summer Season_ Hotel Room 5150-195 S69-115 Location: Located onls 150 v:urds from theVista Bahn in Studio 5155-350 $75-1131) the renter otVail Village Condo 1 Bed $215-470 $89-150 Amenities: F. h M, I'. CB, I . I V. 11". B, FP Condo 2 Bed S41t0-1050 $140-355 Condo 3 Bcd'loft S65n-1400 5170-291) 111 r.nes uihleet t„ cli.in~~c_ Z I rL nc~s T6 1 rAr ~ I Ulf • ~ z r F ]s y, ti r JP, r ' Y ' ~r ri P, a e9 A. Throughout the Vail Valley and the surrounding area, traveling with the American Express'' Card is a great wav to ensure that you won't miss any hart of this Rockv Mountain paradise. During the summer months, you'll find N accomodations from intimate to grand, championship golf, ' m f world-class restaurants, fahUloUS fishing, rafting and % mountain adventures and shopping at some of AMERICAN Colorado's finest shops. You'll also find a warm DARES ` welcome for the American Express Card. w~ The Wdconu>Si~m Is 011t III the izail I i1fley. ~ - O:UUII ,\inericm I\prcts Iravel Related lrnitts Compumt Inc. Relax and ride the Rockies in comfort andstyle. Q I i Maw'% - tip; .1( ly vi ou -ping it isn't for everybody. That's why so many people rely on Colorado Mountain Express for their transportation needs. CME provides convenient 24-hour reservation assistance and door-to-door service in select markets to and from both Denver and Eagle Airports. Serving Vail, Beaver Creek, ,aspen and Snow- mass with numerous scheduled daily departures. With a large fleet of late model vans and one of the strictest maintenance programs in the industry, there's no better, or saf(°)-, way to get up and down the mountain. For the ultimate in flexibilitv and convenience, ask about our CME Premier private charter service. "'olorado Mountain Express. Relax and enjov the ride. " COL ORADO NO UNTAIAV EXPRESS DEWEWM For resrrvations and information plrasr call Ort 1-800-525-6363 or 1-970-949-4227 Nitivw.cuu,x.com info<<t'cmcx.coni yal (i GnieC,~'-112 lime IS 4:00 PM. .x ` CHECK-OUT TIME IS un,6eara4le. 9 r i?E r , 1 A. # Ii SNP'::, Ii ()1t'i Pri~,s1eIZ~sidrnce~ Cvecy so o/ien, !/0" find 1711111el ( (s n ~i :n n u nl s Mal is so cofnplelel/ peclecl, /ou clon'/ moral to leave ("I I 1 11 C 1 u h & S p a r )r. coOZefor a oisil, and.slay as /onvj as you LX'e. C'njoy lie luxurious amenilies, enjoy lie leaf cluh anv1spa. i 2ndlah"e your lime tv6en you leave. 70)e , nom i1 can 6e laro~ ano(me manl you l0 6e happy. y VAI L CASCADE R'ES0,RT r. F Vail's Only AAA Four-Diamond Ski-In/Ski-Out Resort .~c 8 0 0- 4 2 0- 2 4 2 4 GDESTINATION RESORT 2000 Front Range Radio a DIDN'T MEET IN VAIL. C~ housefly, reproduces constantly in garbage and other foul places. Known to plague certain meeting i~ laces of Life span - 30 days. r ~ ( Carries u\ ~c ono such z. 1 as viral influenza. anthrax and scabies. Found in / numbers in large To consume food, the fly first vomits metropolitan areas. on its meal. then inhales the juice. Oil _ -/f ~0 III¦¦~Jff ~ _ 00 NOW IT 114~r. 40 E, ~i r ! fl S ~ - - ~SZI Vail is different. Far from the noise and smog of' most urban destinations, a trip to Vail can V,fLVALLEY'' single-handedly rejuvenate your group. JA ter• your perfectly executed meeting, you'll be able to TOURISM& oNVENnoNauA~, u fly-fish, bike or hot air balloon to an entirely new perspective. Find out what hosting a meeting ~ Vail. in Vail can do for you and your group. Visit www.visitvailvalley.com or call 800-775-8243. ~r , (very Season 1DN'T MEET IN Other Mustard stain dle worn from 5Nisat. -an bus rides and tears. from hastilY meneting hat s) dog - Wes* 4,our -trot long (between me _OIL Ilk\ 'd I 'A..$ ..p. q 1 ,v. g R ~ ~ •,ti ~ w. n'ttN g .o;.. 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Choc0(a+C saucc during 5~ .ft ~6m lef+_o per +roM;.° }irev?orks.' 'riake-Your-own- sundae` bar. - F y~ :141JI, jg~ r~ ack y®ur..hikin; ®®s :x Pack your fishin rod But don't bO+her eacken:~ your tr®Wes. Up here in the Vail Valley, you won't have of the stuff you hate. Smog? Nota chance. any troubles.with:meetings. What you will Distressing taxi drivers? No way. As long as A w _ . have is more.praise than you can handle from you like sunshine, beautiful scenery and furry • w• r insanely happy"attendees wildlife, you'll be just fine. Vail'is a pretty spectacular place to visit. Now, if you wouldn't mind, we'd like you sl And to meet After your perfectly-executed to fill out the enclosed card and send it back r meeting, you'll be ;able to 'hike . :bike or even _ to us. And if you need anything else, please, ride a gondola All`.the.while knowing'that please call 800-775-8245. Someone will be a the important-stuff .has=already'.been_ taken glad to answer any questions you might have. care of by a .hosrof helpful assistants. See you soon! Maybe you're unsure about having a } 3 meeting away from a centralized city Well, `'.71 my friend, -that's exactly the reason you For Every Season should have,one in the Vail Valley We have allah rirfr ani, ^piild ever need ?nd nnr1P www.visitvailv.allev.corn -n. ~t E~ w uhf r = , ` a h 1' -4 1 r 1 '*c lt#', rr~ ~G°~ ti v~^irrert 4 r' Fj loci[ , i - a -°°~c f r ,7 , i r ~l 'Y x KK 1 ~ i I r r r,: My average 9roup:size is 1 (ph{%rooMsj 6. Gondola rides are lots of fun. Yes No label from front here 7: My Affix meeting is going to be in month/year) and wilt have J. I have held meetings in +he Rocky Moun a~n ! (ppl/rooms) Yes - `No-... . region before. , 8 1 can be..reached, via email at 2. 1 have yet to hold" a mee+in,q..in jh,e; beaufiiful Rocky Mountains, but in the'future, l /ust ~+~ghfi.. Yes No 9• You can :call- Ike .at 3. I'm not planning anYih;in9 in-+he,Co(orado ~ Rockies, but hey~..you -never know. keep-me on Your mailing list. Yes:: No Z~. 1 really. (I i sunshine and pretty scenery. -4.:On.avera9el.;1 aw-responsWe for A Yes: No. I~eei~n4s a year. NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 34 VAILCO POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE VAIL VALLEY SUMMER 100 E MEADOW DRIVE STE 34 VAIL CO 81657-9940 19ZZ 'ON lllNU3d u0509S XIGA3 JOJ Oldd OVA A ~ , ]9ViSOd 'S'n 31VU Nln9 ~with-,i u x - Shard of broken glass picked up at _ ryy. ~ry convenience store f {4 between meetings. r. r t ;,...:..x r a,~ - u - fir ' ~i , r_ $~~irs_a a fd# T-fir}; f 53,:4>;t`;'Ff,~-xs' n a t d -~'E" c}j k > t x- • a wiz "`µ'iF-r'ir't r>~ a,- ^~,.,.'~4 "~n.'.`rr~'. 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Photos now, 100 FREE prints! httn://nhotos.vahoo.com Printed for Betty Neal <betty@vail.net> 1 • 1 Jun 09 00 11:54a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p-3 Vail Always - Information Request • Subject: Vail Always - Information Request Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:42:14 -0600 Frauv- e4salouttit77@hotmaii.com To: betty@vail.net Th,e Pal i owi ng is the. co=i=nt-s..of a fog submi t•tPd on_ 08-Jun-00 at 09- 42 PM: FNAME: elisa SHAME : 1 out ti t ADDR1: 20 cornthwaite cres leopold ADDR2: CITY: Geelong STATE: Vic ZIP: 3224 COUNTRY: ustralia DPHONE: -4 S~-FS6~691 NPHONE: as above EMAIL: elisalouttit77@hotmail.com EM I LDB : 1 ' INTERESTS: Public relations/media COMMENTS: Missing- my home, town of Vail I!I 1 • • 1 of 1 06/09/200011:14 AM Jun 09 00 11:54a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p.4 lmkeller@ratnerprestia.com, 4112100 7:20 AM -0600, Comments from E-mail Informatio 1 From: lmkeller@ratnerprestia.com To: betty@vail.net Subject: Comments from E-mail Information Service Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 07:20:22 -0600 Status: RO The following is the contents of a form submitted on 12-Apr-00 at 07:20 AM: FNAME: Linda LNAME: Keller _ ADDR1: 85 Forrest Court AD1TR2: CITY: Loerrsl STAT PA ZIP: 1 401 COUNTRY: United States EMAIL: lmkeller@ratnerprestia.com COMMENTS: Vail has become my favorite place on Earth! ! ! ! INTERESTS: The Local Scene,Snow Report Email,Winter Events,Summer Events, • Cultural Events • Printed for Betty Neal <betty@ vail.net> 1 Jun 09 00 11:54a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p.5 Jencense @ aol.com, 4/30/00 6:15 PM -0600, Comments from E-mail Information Service 1 • From: Jencense@aol.com To. betty@vail.net Subject: Comments from E-mail Information Service Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 18:15:02 -0600 Status. RO The following is the contents of a form submitted on 30-Apr-00 at 06:15 PM: FNAME: Jenni LNAME: Cohen ADDRI: 3776 31st street #2 ADDR2: CITY: arrdregor~ STA E: CA ' ZIP: COUNTRY: None Specified EMAIL: Jencense@aol.com COMMENTS: l lived in the vail valley from the summer of 1996 until last year. I do miss it and thought this would be a great way to feel like I'm still there. Thanx. • INTERESTS: The Local Scene, _ Winter Events, Sumer Events, Cultural Events Printed for Betty Neal <betty@vail.net> > Jun 09 00 11:54a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p,6 Comments from m il Information Service • Subject: Comments from E-mail Information Service Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 07:47:10 -0600 From: JENGLISH@EMPIREBAT.C0M To: betty@vad.net The following is the contents of a form submitted on 16-Apr-00 at 07:47 AM: FNAME: JEFFREY LNAME: ENGLISH ADDR1: 2 PALERMO STREET ADDR2: CITY: H ILLE STATE: ZIP: 1 316 COUNTRY: United States EMAIL: JENGLISH@EMPIRESAT.COM COMMENTS: I HAVE BEEN COMING TO VAIL FOR 20 YRS AND U.HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. I GO NOWHERE ELSE NOW AND AM CONSIDERING BUYING THE HOME I HAVE BEEN RENTING FOR 5 YEARS. TWO SUGGESTIONS; PUT THE SKI HOLDERS BACK ON THE SIDES OF THE TOWN BUSES AND DO NOT LET CARS AND TAXIES IN TOWN. THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT SEASON! INTER STS: The Local Scene, Winter Events, Summer Events, Cultural Events • 7 • I of 1 04/17/2000 8:08 AM Jun 09 00 11:55a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p.7 InterNetWorks' Direct Email Marketing Program http://inwnLnet/emaildb/Users/edit_email.cfm?email id=1277 INTERNET'V1 ew rate! e 2/ h u D% r_ _ r mai'l i r r Pre% ter; /-AHD 1jl"}i7"iici1":~iiO.p L ~u ? .?aaav ~a ua.? rn First Name: JOHN Last Name: SELLS Company: Email: jdsells@uswest_net Address: 6132 147TH ST NORTH City: HUCO State: MN...:..~~ • / Zip: 55038 Court-try: USA Day Phone: Night Phone: Comments: MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING VAIL FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, OR MORE. IT IS ALWAYS INTERESTING TO NOT THE CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS EACH TIME WE VISIT Interests: a 1 1 of 2 04/02/2000 10:50 AM Jun 09 00 11:55a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 P.8 InterNetWnrka' Dirxt EmaO Marketing program httPJ/invent.net/emaUdb/uwr /edit_emaa.c&n7em,U-id=2633 LerIN cl VV 0 S 1 iI'c,Ct .Elraii iviarketing grogram Administration -First Name: ~ VICKIE l M Last-Name. j DAMS Company: t `Emaiik. ~VICKIE_ DAV2S@TU.COM Ad&"u.o_ Mof -BLUE STEM R0~7D City. FDAI,LAS .71at~: 5 • Zi P: Country: j UNITED STATES Da -Phone: Night Phone: I Comments: I'VE OWNED A TIIvIE SHARE IN VAIL FOR 19 YEARS, SO I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT THE AREA. I'KNOW I "LOVE IT! THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE LIICF- IT. Interests: • 1 of 2 04/14/2000 8:38 PM Jun 09 00 11:55a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p-9 Re: The Skiing's GREAT at Vail & Beaver C=k! Subject: Re: The Skiing's GREAT at Vail & Beaver Creek! • Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:46:16 -040 From: Sharon_Cronin@nonet.prs.k .nj. (Sharon Cronin) To. snowing@vail.net I recently received this from a friend who lives in Denver. She introduced a cliezit to Vail. His intro to Vail was valet parking, then drop in to the back bowls- Milt's Face (steep bumps), up chair 17, over Yonder, Skipper....We skiied is it First Step? (hard left before Northwoods), Gandy Dancer, Rodgers, and a ton more. Except for two five minute lines, we were skiing right onto the lifts. I felt like I had skiied two full days in one afternoon! We ended the day at sweet Basils with martinis and tuna tartare, etc. for dinner. Needless to say, Vail is now, by far, his FAVORITE ski area. He had been skiing Keystone, Breckenridge, Winter Park, each week-end. Yet another convert! • 1r 1 of 1 02/14/2000 7:26 PM Jun 09 CrO 11:56a Betty Neal 970-328-5554 P.10 AW: Spring Skiing at Vail and Bcaver Creek • Subject: AW: Spring Skiing at Vail Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:34:48 +0200 From: "Harald Paschinger" <hapa@aon.at> To: <snowing@vail.net> It was great! Last week we were skiing in Vail. Sure, we will be back again next season. Best regards, Harald and Susanne,' Wiener Neudorf,rAustria. -----Urspriingliche achricht----- Von: snowing@vail.net [rnailto:snowinq@nail net] ,.Gesendet am: Montag, 27. Mare 2000 16:35 An: 1 papa@aon.at Betreff: Spring skiing at Vail and Beaver Creek • 1 • Jun 09 00 11:5Ga Betty Neal 970-328-5554 p.11 Ra SP'iM Siding at Vail & Beaver Cheek Subject: Re: Spring Skiing at Vail . -.r _ Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:01.47 EDT From: DocEDP@aol.com To: snowing@vail.net just got back skiing was great too b*d i have to w9j!4t.. Ed Palmer DocEdP@aol.com PS working on plans for suzm~gT • a - , 10171 04/14/2000 8:50 PM