Patty Henninger

The Town of Avon Community Housing Plan provides a high-level overview of housing supply and demand conditions, outlining goals and strategies to address these needs. Updating the prior 2021 Plan, this 2026 iteration defines goals, objectives, plans, and strategies for the coming years, aiming to provide over 1,000 new Community Housing units by 2036. Key priorities include achieving diverse housing types, coordinating with neighboring communities for attainable housing programs, and supporting Avon's share of community housing units. The plan emphasizes enhancing the quality of life and promoting the ability to live, work, visit, and recreate in the community.

The meeting includes a public hearing regarding updates to the Community Housing Plan. Additionally, the commission is scheduled to review recently approved applications and receive staff updates.

The 2026 Avon Community Housing Plan updates the previous 2021 plan, addressing the severe lack of affordable housing in the community. It outlines goals and strategies to achieve a diverse range of housing densities and types, coordinate with neighboring communities, and provide Avon's share of community housing units by 2036. Key strategies include new construction, continuation of successful deed restriction purchase programs, and implementation of targeted policies such as employee housing mitigation and inclusionary zoning, with an overall aim to provide over 1,000 new units.

The agenda for the Avon Town Council Meeting included several key items. The consent agenda involved the approval of the February 24, 2026, Council Meeting Minutes, an action item to extend the Development Plan for Lot 3 -- Stonebridge Hotel, and an action item regarding a Draft Letter of Support for the Forest Resources Accountability Act to Senator Bennet. Business items featured a presentation on Water Shortage Response and Education from the Eagle River Water Sanitation District, and a Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing concerning The Summit development (MJR25003 | DEB25001). Written reports covered the February 23rd Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes and a Bi-Monthly Sustainability Update.

The agenda for the Avon Town Council meeting included a review and approval of the consent agenda, which covered the approval of prior meeting minutes from February 10, 2026, the approval of Resolution 26-03 for 2026 Special Events administrative approvals (including liquor licenses and amplified sound permits), and authorization to prepare Building Code Updates. Business items featured a public hearing and first reading for Ordinance 26-02 concerning the Village at Avon PUD Amendment and Vested Rights Extension, followed by an action item for approving the Ticketed Fall Bluegrass Music Festival. Further business involved public hearings and potential action on Ordinance 25-18 regarding parking regulations on private property, Resolution 26-01 for the purchase and sale agreement of 91 Beaver Creek Place, and Resolution 26-02 amending the 2026 Budget to fund that acquisition. A work session on the Regional Housing Authority Update was deferred. The Council also addressed written reports, held comments and updates, and scheduled an Executive Session for real estate acquisition strategy.