HomeMy WebLinkAboutVail Das Schone Filing 1 Block A Lot 20 Vail View Townhouses Letter to John Bergey 2417 Chamonix Lane75 South Frontage Road West
Vail, Colorado 81657
vailgov.com
September 25, 2019
Mr. John R. Bergey
2417 Chamonix Lane
Vail, CO 81657
Re: 2417 Chamonix Lane — Request for Determination
Dear Mr. Bergey,
Community Development Department
970.479.2138
Thank you for your email dated September 8, 2019 concerning a Determination of Interpretation of
Section 12-6D-8, Vail Town Code for the property located at 2417 Chamonix Lane, Vail View
Townhouses, Units 7,8,and 9, Lot 20 Block A, a resubdivision of Vail Das Schone, Filing No. 1 in the
Town of Vail, Colorado.
According to your letter, the property is approximately 9,700 square feet and there are currently three (3)
townhouse units on the property, constructed in 1969 according to the Eagle County Clerk & Recorder.
The property was annexed into the Town of Vail in 1986. You have requested an interpretation of Section
12-6D-8, Vail Town Code concerning the right to redevelop the site by demolishing the existing buildings
and constructing three (3) new townhomes.
Based on your lot area of approximately 9,700 square feet, the property is eligible for one (1) dwelling unit
under the current zoning of Two -Family Primary/Secondary Residential. A second unit could be
constructed if it is deed -restricted as an Employee Housing Unit (EHU). Redevelopment with three (3)
dwelling units is prohibited under Section 12-6D-8, Vail Town Code, as the Two -Family
Primary/Secondary zone district does not permit buildings with three dwelling units; also, the property
does not meet the minimum lot area of 14,000 square feet for two dwelling units in this zone district.
If the property can be proved to be legally established through building permits or regulations in effect at
the time of its construction, then the townhomes would be considered legally established, nonconforming
to current zoning regulations. Legally established nonconforming sites and site improvements may
continue to be used subject to the limitations of Title 12, Chapter 18. However, a voluntary redevelopment
of the property would need to meet the current zoning regulations, which allows only one (1) dwelling unit,
or a second unit if the second unit is deed -restricted as an Employee Housing Unit.
If you have any additional questions about this matter, please let me know. I may be reached at (970)
479-2148 or cneubecker@vailgov.com.
Sincerely,
Chris NeUbecker, AICP
Planning Manager