TELLURIDE: VALLEY FLOOR DEED, FINALLY
After years of battle in the Colorado Supreme Court, the town of
Telluride finally holds the deed to its prized Valley Floor, a 3-mile
stretch of land along the San Miguel River just outside of town. The
town raised $50 million to condemn the property, which was owned by
developer Neal Blue of San Miguel Valley Corp., the Rocky Mountain News
reported. After the Supreme Court’s June 2 decision, the town had to
wait 14 or 15 days for a rehearing request, which didn’t happen.
Currently, the land is open for public use. The town’s first step is to
preserve the land from future development through an easement.
VAIL: MAY INCREASE PARKING SPACES
Because of Vail Resorts’ new Epic Pass — a severely discounted
unlimited ski pass — officials are expecting increased traffic to their
parking garages, which already continuously fill up during the winter.
To combat this, they’re looking at plans to add 500 spaces in a variety
of places around town, the Vail Daily News reported. The town’s 2,815
public parking places filled up 48 times during the 2007-08 season.
