HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-12 Town Council MinutesVail Town Council Special Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 12, 2106
10:30 A.M.
Vail Town Council Chambers
The special meeting of the Vail Town Council was called to order at approximately 10:30 A.M.
by Mayor Dave Chapin.
Members present: Dave Chapin, Mayor
Jenn Bruno, Mayor Pro Tern
Dick Cleveland
Kevin Foley
Kim Langmaid
Greg Moffet
Jen Mason (present for Summit County Tour;
absent for special meeting)
Staff members present: Stan Zemler
Matt Mire, Town Attorney
Tammy Nagel, Deputy Town Clerk
The first item on the agenda was the Summit County Tour of Affordable Housing P,operties in
the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco. The Town Council visited the Valley Brook
Neighborhood, located at 1100 Airport Road in Breckenridge and the Peak One Ne ghborhood,
located at 257 Belford Street in Frisco for the first part of the meeting.
The Vail Town Council held a follow up evening meeting at the Council Chambers at 6:00 pm;
Mayor Chapin reconvened the special council meeting noting that all council members were
present except for Jen Mason.
The second item on the agenda was the discussion with the Vail Town Council to clarify the
vision for the Chamonix development and determine the target market of the future
homeowners at Chamonix.
Mayor Chapin noted the purpose of tonight's meeting was to seek clarification from the Town
Council on a vision for future housing development in Chamonix neighborhood in West Vail and
to determine the target market of the future homeowners. The Director of Community
Development George Ruther and Vail Housing Manager Alan Nazzaro took a few minutes to
provide council with a quick overview of 1) the existing deed restriction housing inventory, 2) the
gap and affordability faced by respective homeowners, 3) the results of three market studies
and 4) an overview of the strategic efforts that have been done today to make affordable
housing on the Chamonix site a reality. It was explained the Affordability Gap is defined as the
difference between the price the average household can afford to pay for a home and the
median price of the housing market. A typical family would need to earn more than three times
their current income to be able to afford the typical free market home in Vail. An analysis was
done on Area Median Income (AMI) and affordability. The amount of subsidies required to
make units affordable in Vail would range from $28,500 per unit for a 615 square fo A unit to
$220,000 for a 1,800 square foot unit. They noted the market studies recommended focusing
on wide range of buyers creating diversity and variety within the project, size of unit 3 and types
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of units, affordability and who the buyer is going to be, the desirability and market a�ility. The
Chamonix Master Plan and the strategic efforts focused on:
• 100% of the homes deed -restricted, for sale housing
• Variety of units and size
• Families
• 60%-120% AMI and up to 140%
• Neighborhood block scheme
New sidewalk and one story of height along Chamonix Road
Will Henshell with 359 Designs presented three studies which balanced out the ma ter plan: a
high density study, medium density study and a lower density study. The high den ity had 71
units and up; the medium density 68 units; and the lower density is 47-50 units. All three
studies would be made up of a mixture of 3-story and 2-story buildings and fit within the master
plan. Council reviewed and answered the questions within the community development
memorandum concerning place and people of Chamonix.
Highlights from the discussion about a vision for the development included such components
as:
✓ Open Space
✓ Garage/Storage
✓ Families
✓ High quality of life
✓ Larger Units
Highlight from their discussion about "What is the character of the neighborhood anof the
buildings?" included:
✓ Townhome, duplex
✓ Parking
✓ Open green space to connect with people
✓ Private space
Highlights from their discussion about "What do you see happening within the Chanonix
neighborhood in 5 years? 15 years? 25 years? included:
✓ Mobility within the units — people could move from larger to smaller units and n I have to
leave the neighborhood
Highlights from their discussion about "How is the Chamonix neighborhood integrat d into the
surrounding area? The community?" included:
✓ Vitality and mirroring the current neighborhood j
✓ Families attending Red Sandstone Elementary
✓ Multi -generational
✓ Future community leaders
Highlights from their discussion about "What community opportunities or issues are being
addressed or solved as a result of people living with the Chamonix neighborhood?hat role
does the Chamonix neighborhood play in addressing or solved as a result of peoplo living within
the Chamonix neighborhood?" included:
✓ Employee housing
✓ Group of employees who currently cannot afford to live here with their families
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Highlights from their discussion about "What do you want people to say about the Chamonix
neighborhood once completed?" included:
✓ It made our community stronger
✓ Looks good — architecture quality
Highlights from their discussion about "What is the target market for the development at the
Chamonix neighborhood? and Who do you see living in the Chamonix neighborhood?" included:
✓ Demand across the valley
✓ "Missing middle" — doctors, hotel managers, nurses, attorneys, teachers
✓ People who work in Vail have a greater chance to own
✓ Bring people back
And finally comments to the following questions were provided:
Where do the future owners within the Chamonix neighborhood currently reside?
✓ In Vail
Where are the future owners primarily employed in Vail? Down Valley? Both?
✓ In Vail
What are their likely occupations?
✓ Hotel Managers, Doctors, mix of community
Are they primarily employed full time? Part time? Seasonal?
✓ Full time
Mayor Chapin opened the discussion for public comments.
■ Brian Rodine was looking for housing continuity. He would also like to have am le storage.
■ Ellen Katz has lived here 15 years and thinks Chamonix is great! Her children Ourrently
attend Red Sandstone Elementary, but they live in Edwards. Katz felt this woul� be a great
opportunity for families.
■ Elyse Howard thinks it's a great opportunity and hopes there will be a wide range of incomes
considered.
■ Herman Staufer suggested building as many units as possible, then sell units b�ck to the
businesses to be used as employee housing.
■ Nina Landes lives and works in Vail and wants to stay in Vail. She was a disappointed to
hear the council is only considering families for the Chamonix development.
Public comment closed. Council thanked the citizens for coming to the meeting.
The third item on the agenda was adjournment. There being no further businescome
before the council, Moffet moved to adjourn the meeting and Foley seconded the motion which
passed unanimously, (6-0) and the meeting adjourned 8:00 p.m. j
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