TC Res. No. 2000-31Town of Avon
Resolution No. 00-311.
Series of 2000.
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE VASSAR MEADOWS LAND
EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST
AND TOWN OF AVON, EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO,
WHEREAS, Policy A3.9 of the Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan states that the
Town shall work to facilitate trades of U.S. Forest Service land that are in the' best
interest of the community, while being sensitive to potential impacts on existing
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Goal C.2 of the Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan states that the
Town shall provide affordable housing for permanent and seasonal residents that is
attractive, safe, and integrated with the community; and
WHEREAS, Policy A3.4 of the Town of Avon Comprehensive Plan states that the
Town should provide for the acquisition and maintenance of available federal. and state
land's adjacent to the Town as open space and for other public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council, in cooperation with Vail Associates, Inc., wishes to
provide increased affordable housing and open space opportunities to its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of
Avon,
That the Town Council of the Town of Avon hereby endorses the proposed land
exchange between the White River National Forest and the Town of Avon, Town of
Minturn, Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District, Upper Eagle River Regional Water Authority,
Vail Associates, Inc., Sonnenalp Resort, and Norrie Colony Inc., and more specifically
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for the purpose of acquiring the `West Avon' parcel for affordable housing and open
space, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ADOPTED THIS 27h DAY OF JUNE 2000. .
Town of Avon, Colorado
Town Council
J y Yoder; ayor
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Memo
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
Thrm Bill Elting, Town Manager
From: Tambi Katieb, AICP, Planner
We - June 21, 2000
Re: . Resolution No. 00-31 [Vassar Meadows Land Exchange]
Summary: The White River National Forest is considering an exchange of land with the
Western Land Group, Inc., managing agent for the Vassar Meadows Land Exchange
proponents, which include the Town of Avon, the Town of Mintutn, Eagle-Vail Metropolitan
District, Upper Eagle River Regional Water Authority, Vail Associates, Inc., Sonnenalp
Resort, and Norrie Colony Incorporated. The National Forest lands being considered for
exchange are in Eagle and Pitkin Counties, and total approximately 569.5 acres.
Of particular interest to the Town is the F-1 `West Avon' parcel being proposed for exchange
to the Town of Avon and Vail Associates, located directly west and adjacent to Benchmark at
Beaver Creek Tract A. This parcel is approximately 478.09 acres, and is being considered for
exchange to the Town and Vail Associates in return for the conveyance of the Vassar
Meadows and four other smaller private `inholdings' that will allow the Forest Service to
create a more manageable forest boundary.
Recommendation: Attached for your reference is a resolution regarding the `West
Avon' parcel and the White River National Forest Vassar Meadows Land Exchange. The US
Forest Service has requested the Town comment on the proposal, and as such, staff has drafted
this resolution for your approval.
Staff recommends that the Town Council support the land exchange with the adoption of this
resolution, and discuss with the Forest Service, Vail Associates, and Town residents how a
permanent restriction on the majority of the `West Avon' parcel (excluding the 40-acre area
programmed for affordable housing) be implemented. We recommend that a deed restri ction
or similar tool be used to protect both wildlife and open space values, characteristics of the
parcel that all parties of the exchange and Town residents wish to preserve. If you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 748-4002.
VASSAR MEADOWS
LAND EXCHANGE PROPOSAL
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST
Eagle County and Pitkin County, state of Colorado
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