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Monte Vista council opens public hearing on sale of 2.54-acre Sky High parcel for proposed hotel
Summary
Monte Vista Mayor Dale Becker opened a public hearing on the proposed sale of a 2.54-acre parcel in the Sky High complex and asked council whether staff should finalize a purchase contract for a locally financed hotel development.
Monte Vista Mayor Dale Becker opened a public hearing on the proposed sale of a 2.54-acre parcel in the Sky High complex and asked council whether staff should finalize a purchase contract for a locally financed hotel development. City staff said the parcel’s most recent appraisal values the land at about $300,000 and that a feasibility study supported a four-story, 62-room hotel serving Sky High events and other valley demand.
The sale matters because staff and the buyer say an on-site hotel would capture overnight visitors who now leave the valley, bring event-driven lodging revenue to Monte Vista and reduce maintenance pressure on some city recreation assets; opponents warned the location could disrupt Sky High activities and public access.
City Manager DJ summarized project history dating to 2023: the city completed a hotel feasibility study through Core Distinctions Group that recommended a hotel sized for this market, worked with local…
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