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Vail Local Housing Authority Minutes
March 8, 2022
3:00 PM
Virtual Meeting
75 S. Frontage Road - Vail, Colorado, 81657
PRESENT ABSENT
Steve Lindstrom
Greg Moffet
James Wilkins
Mary McDougall
STAFF
George Ruther, Housing Director
Martha Anderson, Housing Coordinator
1. Call to Order
1.1.
Zoom Meeting 1
1.2.
Call to Order
A quorum is present. Lindstrom called the meeting to order at 3:07 PM.
2. Citizen Participation
2.1.
Citizen Participation
Jill Davies introduced herself from Vermont and is interested in learning more about
the Vail InDEED program.
3. Approval of Minutes
3.1.
VLHA February 8, 2022 Minutes
MOTION: MOFFET SECOND: WILKINS VOTE: 3-0 AP
4. Main Agenda
4.1.
Swearing in of new Authority member Kristin Kenney-Williams to a partial term on
the Vail Local Housing Authority expiring May 31, 2023.
Presenter: Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk
This item was moved to the following meeting on March 22, 2022.
4.2.
Locals Homebuyer Assistance Program.
Presenter: George Ruther, Housing Director
Ruther received support from Town Council to continue working on this new housing
program. Ruther is now looking to build a partnership with local lenders and the
realtor community on this new program and receive feedback from them on
anticipated challenges.
4.3.
Compliance Policies for Under Performing Deed Restrictions
Presenter: George Ruther, Housing Director
In the years 1992-1994, the Town of Vail executed three type II and six type III deed
restrictions that do not obligate the unit to be occupied or rented, but if it is rented, it
must comply with the terms of the deed restriction. However, there is a sense that
these units are not required to submit annual compliance. Ruther is recommending
figuring out a way for property owners to convert or upgrade their EHU for another
one that is performing. Consensus was made for staff to bring ideas at another
meeting on how this can be accomplished.
4.4.
Review of proposed development to application to amend Special Development
District No. 42, Doubletree/Highline and Request Recommendation
Presenter: George Ruther, Housing Director
Conversation ensued around a recommendation of approval of the proposed
amendment to Special Development District No. 42, Doubletree Hotel/Highline from
the Vail Local Housing Authority to the Town of Vail Planning and Environmental
Commission and the Vail town Council. The recommendation is for Vail Health to
build 15 deed-restricted employee housing units separate from the Doubletree hotel
redevelopment. The amendment will include a master deed restricted recorded on
the title of the vacant parcel at the time of closing to ensure the use of the parcel is
for deed-restricted residential development. The authority moved to recommend
approval of this amendment that will allow for these two projects to be separated one
from another.
MOTION: MOFFET SECOND: WILKINS VOTE: 4-0 AP
5. Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members
5.1.
Matters from the Chairman and Authority Members
Presenter: Steve Lindstrom, Chairman
Lindstrom was contacted by a property owner that has several deed restricted units
and was wondering about possibly deeding 1/10 to the VLHA to try to mitigate his
property taxes. Consensus was made not to move forward with this request.
It was brought to Moffet’s attention that a building where most units are deed
restricted has a couple of Airbnb units and that residents would like not to have those
units in there. Conversation followed on perfecting deed restrictions in some Town of
Vail buildings.
The VLHA plans on meeting with County Commissioners when acting in their role as
Eagle County Housing Authoritywithsuggestions on how to use the proceeds from
sale of properties.
The property known as the West End in Edwards now is in East West and may be
used for deed restricted housing in its entirety, Ruther to research more about this
matter.
The community meeting is later this evening form 5 to 7 pm if anybody would like to
participate.
6. Adjournment
6.1.
Adjournment 4:06 PM
MOTION: MOFFET SECOND: MCDOUGALL VOTE: 3-0 AP
7. Future Agenda Items
7.1.
Land Banking (sale of GRFA)
Investment Banker Discussion
Housing Policy Legislative Initiatives
8. Next Meeting Date
8.1.
Next Meeting Date March 22, 2022
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