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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHagedorn, BradPlanning and Environmental Commission (PEC) Application The Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) is a seven-member volunteer board. The PEC is responsible for the review and determination of requests for variances and conditional use permits, and recommendation to Town Council on special development districts, subdivisions, rezonings, various Town of Vail proposed plans and other community matters per the Town Charter and ordinances. The PEC meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 1 p.m. in the Vail Municipal Building. Name of Applicant * Phone Number * Email * Is the Town of Vail considered your primary residence?* Proof of Residence * Are you a registered voter in the Town of Vail?* Section 3-2-6 of the Vail Town Code prescribes the function of the PEC. According to the Town Code, The PEC shall have the following function and duties: a. Make and adoption of master plans for approval by the Town Council, b. Review and recommend zoning regulations and subdivision regulations to the Town Council, c. Review and approve environmental impact reports and mitigation measures as required by the Zoning Regulations, review and comment on programs and studies of environmental issues, d. Conduct research of environmental issues, e. Make recommendations to the Town Council for control of pollution and the protection of the environment, Advise the Town Council on appropriate actions when air and water quality standards are violated, and f. Consider other matters pertaining to the Commission and to act in an advisory role to the Town Council. Brad Hagedorn 5702693690 brad@arcwestproperties.com Yes No EPSON212.PDF 139.41KB Yes No PEC Responsibilities Given the above prescribed role of the PEC, what makes you uniquely qualified to serve on the Commission?* Please provide an example from your past which demonstrates your qualifications and explain why you are interested in serving on the PEC?* 5000 Characters Max I believe that my experience as a real estate developer and builder in Eagle County for the last 8 years positions me well for this role on the PEC. I have deep personal experience interacting with Planning Commissions and how their decisions translate into the real world from a development and building perspective. I have developed and built over 90 residential units and over 60,000 square feet of commercial space across the Town of Vail, unincorporated Eagle County, Town of Avon, and Town of Gypsum over the last 8 years. Accordingly, I have seen how different municipalities’ Planning Commissions in our area operate, along with what works and what does not. In addition to a builder and developer, I am also an avid outdoorsman and mountain athlete who deeply values the incredible nature and environment we are lucky to have here in Vail. I believe it is important to remember that the PEC contains the word “environmental” in its title and that part of the Commission’s mandate is to consider environmental issues and impacts in its decisions. Especially as or population continues to grow, it is vital that we consider these impacts on future land planning decisions, since it is these beautiful natural resources that allow our community to exist. 5000 Characters Max As a resident of Vail for 3 years (previously of Eagle-Vail), I would appreciate the opportunity to contribute to my community and become a part of the PEC decisions that have an impact on our Town. My wife, Emily, and I are thrilled to have welcomed our first child in January, born right here in Vail, and I would love nothing more than to become involved in helping to shape the future of our growing family’s hometown. As a PEC member, I feel that it is important to approach files through an objective lens strongly rooted in the Town’s Code and objectives. It is not the job of the PEC to create policy through decisions on applications or take subjective stances on items at hand. That is the job of the Town Council in crafting Town policy and objectives. Rather, the role of the PEC is to interpret the Town Code as objectively as possible and apply it to a given file. The most effective Planning Commission members I have seen in my own land use applications are those that have a deep knowledge of the Code, are able to speak to it intelligently, and have the presence of mind to remain objective, even if they do not personally agree with what the Code states. Where I have seen problems arise is when Planning Commission members bring their own prejudices and emotional arguments into the discussion. Applicants should have the right to be judged based on the merit of their application and how it relates to the Town’s Code and objectives, not the personal opinions and whims of Planning Commission members. Having previously built in the Town of Vail, I have a solid foundation of knowledge regarding the Town Code. And if chosen for the PEC, I would strive to become more deeply educated in the Code and apply it fairly to applications. The PEC meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Meetings begin at 1:00 pm and typically adjourn by 5:00 pm. PEC members shall be appointed to a 2 year term. Attendance at meetings is critical as it provides a broad representation on matters before the PEC and promotes a fair and equitable development review process. Please describe your availability to attend PEC meetings for the duration of your term and identify any conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of your employment, personal and/or professional relationships or financial interests in the Town of Vail.* Vail is a small community and everyone seems to know each other in one form or another. Please describe your abilities to act in a quasi-judicial role and provide at least one example where you had to make and unpopular decision on an issued based upon a set of criteria or other certain considerations.* Resume (optional) Letter of Interest (optional) 5000 Characters Max I am available on Monday afternoons to attend PEC meetings. Being self-employed, my schedule is flexible to accommodate these meetings. While I am a developer and builder, the vast majority of my work occurs down valley in Gypsum and Eagle. I do not currently have any active projects in the Town of Vail. The companies that I am an owner in operating in the area are Mountain Valley Homes, Mountain Valley Homes Real Estate, Gold Dust Capital Partners, and ArcWest Properties. If a file arose that I had an interest in, a contractual relationship with the applicant, or any sort of conflict with the parties involved, I would notify the Town Attorney immediately and recuse myself from the file. The PEC is often asked to act in a quasi-judicial (like a judge) on development applications. Decision making is guided by review criteria and findings of fact. The review criteria are prescribed by the Vail Town Code. 5000 Characters Max I pride myself in my ability to remain calm and objective in stressful situations. If appointed to the PEC, I would remain impartial and apply the Vail code to files in a factual manner, based on their own merits. As I mentioned in my previous responses, this is the characteristic that I have seen in the most effective commissioners on other PECs / P&Zs. I previously served as the President of the Eagle Landing Townhomes HOA board in Eagle for multiple years. Every owner in an HOA is typically looking out for their own interests and looking to maximize their own benefit. But an HOA board must govern the community based on their By-Laws and Covenants. As the HOA President, I always ensured our discussions were rooted in those guidelines, even when other agendas were at play. One very small example was a resident who was trying to bend the rules to allow an inflatable hot tub on their (very small and unfenced) rear patio. Other board members were leaning towards allowing it to appease the owner, but I ended up guiding the discussion to deny the request based on the Covenants. And the fact that the HOA liability insurance clearly would not cover that type of exposure, especially with young children in the community. Town of Vail PEC Application - Brad Hagedorn.pdf 118.47KB