Town of Vail Civic Area Plan
Thank You
The 2018/2019 Town of Vail Civic Area Plan was adopted on November 5, 2019 by a unanimous vote of Council.
On behalf of the Town of Vail and the Civic Area Plan project team, we would like to say thank you to the Vail community for a record level of public participation and community engagement. With over 750 active participants on Engagevail.com, in addition to ongoing involvement from stakeholder groups, adjacent property owners, and public input at open houses and meetings, we achieved a record level of community engagement in a master plan process.
Thanks also to our project team including 4240 Architects, Braun Associates Inc, Trestle Strategy Group, Economic Planning Systems, and Russell + Mills.
Next steps in the implementation process include in-depth market feasibility analyses for certain uses detailed in the three options contained in Chapter 3 of the 2018/2019 Vail Civic Area Plan and site-specific design work for the Charter Bus Lot, Dobson Ice Arena, and the Municipal Site.
Watch for additional updates on EngageVail.com during the implementation phases.
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Town of Vail Ready to Launch Master Planning Process for Civic Area Properties in the Heart of Vail Dec. 11
The Town of Vail is introducing the first stages of a master planning process that will rely heavily on community engagement to determine how best to incorporate community needs and goals in preparing for future improvements to town-owned properties in the heart of Vail. To learn more about the Civic Area Master Plan process, the town is hosting a community open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 in the Grand View on the third level of the Lionshead Welcome Center.
The Civic Area study will identify opportunities for a number of prominent town sites encompassing a 10-acre area to include the Lionshead Parking and Transportation Center, charter bus lot, Dobson Ice Arena, Vail Public Library, Vail Municipal Building complex, as well as sections of Gore Creek that traverse the area.Read the rest of the article here.
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Vail seeking a lot of public comment on new ‘civic area’ planning process (Vail Daily Article on Civic Area 12.13.18)
VAIL — For years, Vail officials and residents have talked about what to do with about 10 acres of town-owned property including Town Hall, the Lionshead Village parking structure, Dobson Ice Arena and the Vail Public Library. Another effort has just begun.
Meeting in the town's Grand View room Tuesday evening, several residents got a first look at the public portion of what's being called the Vail Civic Area Plan. The point of the plan is to try to plot the future of the area. Read the rest of the article here.
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Project Timeline
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Let's Get Going!
Town of Vail Civic Area Plan has finished this stageOctober/November 2018
The project is just beginning and our team is hard at work defining our study area, doing research and assessing existing conditions.
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Let's Chat! Community Engagement Phase
Town of Vail Civic Area Plan has finished this stage
December 2018-February 2019
Now that we're in the community engagement stage, we want to hear from you! Survey closed on January 25th. Read the summary of feedback received here.
Prior to the study of any specific ideas or initiating any design work, the community will be engaged to identify ideas, goals, opportunities and desires for how the Civic Area should be used. Input from the community will be foundational to how the Civic Area Plan evolves. This presentation on the Civic Area project was shared at the Community Open House on December 11th.Link to article in Vail Daily on project kickoff meeting with the community.
The Project Team updated Town Council on the feedback received from the community from the first window of engagement. Link to the Town Council presentation and full summary of all feedback received on EngageVail
Finally, the Vail Daily published this article about the update to Town Council on February 24, 2019. -
Programming and Planning
Town of Vail Civic Area Plan has finished this stageMarch/April 2019
During this phase of work the project team will specify uses and other “big ideas” that may come out of the community engagement process. This effort will involve program and design studies, civil design, traffic and other considerations and economic and market evaluation.
The initial scenarios were presented to Council on April 2, 2019.
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Conceptual Site Design/Character Studies
Town of Vail Civic Area Plan has finished this stageMay 2019-June 2019
Up to three conceptual site plans depicting alternatives for future improvements to the Civic Area will be prepared by the project team. The goal of these alternative concepts will be to define how various uses may be accommodated within the study area, the relationship of these uses and how they relate to surrounding properties. These alternatives will ultimately evolve into a preferred concept for the Civic Area.
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Formal Review Stage
Town of Vail Civic Area Plan is currently at this stageThe Vail Town Council will review a resolution adopting the Civic Area Plan(External link) during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Resolution No. 41 is listed as 2.1 on the meeting agenda(External link) which begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Vail Town Council Chambers with opportunities for public comment.
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Phone (970) 479-2146 Email MGennett@vailgov.com
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