Mayors Minute

December Mayor's Minute

Categories: Community, Government

Hello neighbors, Mountain Village is ramping up for the holidays and the coming year! Below are some Town Council meeting highlights and upcoming topics. As always, I hope you can join us for this Thursday’s meeting or consider sharing your feedback with us about any of these matters. November 16 Meeting Highlights

  • Town Council approved Auberge Resorts, LLC as the replacement hotel operator of Hotel Madeline, pending Flynn Property’s purchase, scheduled to close on December 15. Mark Harmon, the founder of Auberge Resorts, shared plans to make ongoing capital improvements, enhance on-site dining options, and he reiterated their long-term commitment to operate the hotel as the premier luxury hotel in the Telluride region.
  • The Ski Ranches Water System Improvement Plan and the corresponding timeline were reviewed. Due to the aging infrastructure, this system has been prone to ongoing, significant leaks that have led to numerous incidents of residential water being shut off to allow for needed repairs. The phased improvement plan will commence in 2018.
  • Council approved numerous updates to the Town of Mountain Village Employer Assisted Housing Program, which was last reviewed in 2007. In an effort to promote employee homeownership, some of the approved changes include: removing the appreciation cap, removing limitations on capital improvements, the addition of a loan repayment requirement for employees who resign or are terminated, and removal of income limitations to better meet the needs for management housing.
  • Planet Bluegrass' Telluride Bluegrass Festival requested town consideration for on-street parking for future festivals. Council recognized the economic significance of the festival but expressed that the residential impacts must be better addressed and mitigated. The request and potential solutions will be discussed at a future meeting.

If you would like more specifics about any of these topics, you can review minutes from the meeting or review the meeting video at the town website. December 14 Agenda Highlights

  • Marketing Telluride Inc. and Colorado Flights Alliance will present their biannual report to Town Council.
  • Town Council will vote to approve the 2018 and revised 2017 budgets. A budget-specific communication will be sent out in the coming week, which will review the funding of upcoming projects and a significant reduction in mill levies.
  • As part of our ongoing efforts to secure workforce housing, Town Council will consider waiving the lottery sales requirement for a deed-restricted unit at Cassidy Ridge that would allow the town to purchase this unit. If approved, we will also consider authorization for the town manager and myself to negotiate the purchase of this condo on behalf of the Town.
  • We will review a Conditional Use Permit request to allow surface parking on a portion of Lot 161CR. The application proposes between 28 to 39 parking spaces intended to provide permit parking for businesses in the Village Center and The Ridge at Telluride.
  • Town Council will hear an update about the ongoing Wayfinding Project. This project encompasses new signage throughout Village Center; along roadways and parking areas; and merchant directories.
  • The Green Team Committee will present their mission statement, guiding principles, and 2018 action plan to Town Council. This committee is made-up of council members, town staff, residents, Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), and Telluride Ski & Golf (TSG) staff.

A full agenda has been posted on our website; we welcome your input by any means you are comfortable with and hope to see you at the meeting. Warm regards, Laila Benitez Mountain Village Mayor

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