Lars Forsythe

The Town Council meeting included an Executive Session to receive legal advice and discuss negotiation strategies regarding Snowmaking Rates. Key agenda items addressed during the regular session included the approval of the Letter of Commitment for the Town's Local IMPACT Accelerator Grant Application (after removing it from the Consent Agenda for discussion), presentation of Department Updates and the Business & Government Activity Report (BAGAR), and approval of the 3rd Quarter 2025 Financials. The Council also approved a Resolution appropriating additional sums of money to the 2025 Budget. Separately, the Council convened as the Town of Mountain Village Housing Authority to approve the 2026 Village Court Apartments Fee Schedule. Subsequent actions included continuing the item regarding the Snowmaking Rate Study and Fee Schedule amendment to the next meeting, approving an Ordinance making miscellaneous changes to the Municipal Code on first reading, approving the Third Supplement and Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement for cost-sharing of the Gondola Project development phase, and approving an Ordinance clarifying and correcting the Density Transfer and Rezone at Lot 30. The Council also unanimously approved a height variance application for Lot 166AR2-3, TBD Stonegate Drive. Discussion regarding Short-Term Rentals (STRs) in the Meadows was continued. The meeting concluded with updates on various Boards and Commissions and a final Executive Session concerning negotiations related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ilium Community Housing Parcel, Land Acquisition, 622 Mountain Village Blvd, Unit 101A, and Lot R.

The Town Council meeting included two executive sessions to receive legal advice and determine negotiation strategies regarding snowmaking rates, utility access responsibilities with HOAs, wastewater treatment plant matters, the Ilium Community Housing Parcel, Timberview Lots, and the imposition of the Lift Tax. Key agenda items addressed during the regular session included the introduction and swearing in of a new Police Officer. The consent agenda saw the unanimous approval of the Town's Grand Award for the Mountain Village Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Plan, following discussions on previously held Special and Regular Town Council Meeting Minutes. Acting as the Board of Directors for the Dissolved Mountain Village Metro District, the Council held a public hearing regarding the proposed 2026 and Revised 2025 Budget. The Town Council subsequently conducted first readings and set public hearings for ordinances adopting the 2026 Budget and levying property taxes for 2025. The Council also unanimously approved a Resolution Adopting the 2026 Fee Schedules, received updates on the Colorado Flights Alliance and the Greensfelder Commercial Space Analysis Report, and discussed snowmaking rate adjustments. Further actions included the first reading of an ordinance regarding Town Water and Sewer Enterprises, the adoption of an ordinance making miscellaneous changes to the Municipal Code, approval of the 2025-2026 Telluride Ski & Golf Winter Parking Agreement, the first reading of an ordinance regarding Special Event Regulations, and the first reading of an ordinance concerning a Density Transfer and Rezone Application for Lot 42B. The Council also approved the vacation of an Earthwork Easement for Lot 360 and discussed Short-Term Rental monitoring.

The Town Council meeting included an Executive Session to receive legal advice regarding snowmaking rates and potential ski patrol strike negotiations. Key agenda items involved the approval of two new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor Licenses for Peaks Resort & Spa and Silver Pick at the Peaks. The Council convened as the Board of Directors for the Dissolved Mountain Village Metro District to adopt the 2026 budget, appropriate sums, and set the Mill Levy for 2026. The Council also approved resolutions appropriating additional amounts to the 2025 Budget and adopted the 2026 Budget and an ordinance levying property taxes for 2025. Furthermore, an ordinance concerning the establishment and operation of Town Water and Sewer Enterprises was approved, as was a settlement agreement with Gondola Plaza Parking Condo Association and TMVOA. An ordinance amending Special Event Regulations was also adopted. Other discussions included a worksession regarding the Community Insurance Aggregator Program and a presentation on the Draft Mountain Village Community Resiliency Plan, followed by an informational update from the Telluride Ski Patrol Union.

The Town Council meeting involved a comprehensive overview and discussion of the 2026 budget across various departments. Key decisions included limiting the property tax increase to no more than 10%. In the Capital Plan discussion, the Council directed staff to move $500,000 budgeted for a dump truck from the 2025 budget to the 2026 budget, and funds for Blue Mesa and Centrum bus stops were assigned to the 2027 and 2029 budgets, respectively. The Police budget was increased by $16,000 for new evidence processing software. The Council discussed rate increases for the Child Development Fund to align with regional standards, and directed $200,000 be allocated for VCA tree removal under Planning & Development Services. Regarding the Mountain Village Housing Authority, the Council requested the discontinuation of the Mortgage Assistance Fund, although exceptions could be considered. Finally, the Council voted unanimously to adopt a Resolution in Support of Ballot Issue A.

The Design Review Board considered several significant applications. The Board voted to approve the Initial Architecture and Site Review for a Significant Addition at Lot 382R, 112 Autumn Ln, which included an ADU, main structure addition, and Flex Space, subject to numerous conditions such as providing revised landscape and fire mitigation plans. The recommendation for a Conditional Use Permit for a Padel Court at the same address was continued to the next meeting to allow the applicant to provide an acoustic study, decibel level predictions, and a landscape buffer plan. Consideration for an easement encroachment at Lot 154, 111 San Joaquin Dr, was also continued. The Board approved the Initial Architecture and Site Review for a New Single-Family Detached Condominium at Lot 165-3, TBD Cortina Dr, despite one dissenting vote citing concerns over a height variance and staircase location, subject to several conditions including providing updated survey information and revised mitigation plans. The Board voted to recommend approval to Town Council regarding a Height Variance for Lot 165-3. Furthermore, the Initial Architecture and Site Review for a New Single-Family Home at Lot 628H, TBD Double Eagle Way was approved with specific conditions related to landscaping, site surveys, and fire code compliance. The review for Community Development Code Amendments to Section 17.5.12 Lighting Regulations was continued, as was the Final Architecture Review for a New Single-Family Home at Lot 629, TBD Double Eagle Drive due to noncompliant lighting plans and missing studies.