Lot C ACBC conceptTown of Avon
Project Concept Staff Report
January 20, 1997 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Report date
December 20, 2019
Project type
Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development
Legal description
Lot C, Avon Center at Beaver Creek Subdivision
Zoning
Town Center (TC)
Address
Introduction
Lot C is a 3.24 acre site adjacent to and north of the Seasons, and west of the Avon Center. The development concept includes:
Timeshare condominiums: 90 units total, in two five-story buildings
Office: 15,300 square feet, in a three-story structure connecting the two timeshare buildings.
Hotel: 152-room Marriott, in a five-story building;
Restaurant: 5000 square foot, single story, freestanding;
Parking: 313 spaces below grade; 65 spaces on the surface.
Though there is not sufficient information to determine the exact number of parking spaces required, it appears that the 378 spaces provided will not be enough.
The two timeshare buildings are joined at the south by a three story structure, possibly with an elevated walkway connecting to the second floor of the Seasons building.
The restaurant is served by surface parking along the Beaver Creek Boulevard frontage.
No retail space is provided.
Review process
The review and approval process for this project will include the following elements:
Rezoning (TC to PUD) to allow increased density, parking reduction and setback reduction.
Subdivision to create lots for the hotel, restaurant pad, and timeshare units.
Concept and Final Design Review
A reduced copy of the site plan and a letter from the applicant are attached. The application did not include building elevations.
Guidelines for reviewing this project concept are found in the Comprehensive Plan, Design Guidelines, Zoning Code, Subdivision Code, and P&Z Regulations, Rules and Procedures.
Staff Comments
These are preliminary staff comments based on the information provided. It is not intended to be a complete project report. This concept is presented to the Commission to give the applicant
feedback on the project’s fundamental elements. No decisions or approvals are expected or feasible at this point.
The project provides some much-needed accommodations, in the form of hotel and timeshare units, which will in turn create more activity in the Town Center. The restaurant is also a positive
addition. The underground parking uses the site effectively, and conforms to the Design Guidelines and Comprehensive Plan.
Retail uses are not included in this proposal. The Design Guidelines and Comprehensive Plan, however, refer to a vertical mix of uses in the Town Center, with retail, restaurant and
similar uses on the ground floor. Two good examples of this include the adjacent Seasons and Avon Center.
The applicant’s assessment is that retail is not viable in this area at this time. We don’t necessarily disagree with this assessment, and we do not propose including uses that aren’t
economically feasible. However, development of Lot C will have a significant influence on the existing businesses, as well as the potential of the remaining undeveloped parcels. In
our opinion, providing space for future retail uses is critical to the long-term economic health of the Town Center. Development of Lots C, B, 61 and Tract G, can effectively create
a different market than exists today, as has been demonstrated in downtown areas of other communities.
A strong connection with the Pedestrian Mall is emphasized in the Comp Plan and Design Guidelines. A visual connection between the Pedestrian Mall and the plaza area between the timeshare
buildings and the restaurant would seem to be a natural connection. How that is accomplished will become clearer as building elevations are developed.
Overall, we are encouraged that the project incorporates underground parking and the potential for enhancement of the Mall. Please review the attached sections of the Comprehensive Plan
and the Design Guidelines, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this project.
You can reach me at 949-4280 (extension 129), or stop by the Community Development Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Matzko, Director of Community Development