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Home My WebLink Aboutcoa.lu.rz.boomerangpudgm.A04100-4To apply, submit the following information: 1. Proof of ownership. 2• Signed fee agreement. 3 Applicant's name, address and telephone number in a letter signed by the applicant which states the name, address and telephone number of the representative authorized to act on behalf of the applicant. 4 Street address and legal description of the parcel on which development is proposed to occur, consisting of a current certificate from a title insurance company, or attorney licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, listing the names of all owners of the property, and all mortgages, judgments, liens, easements, contracts and agreements affecting the parcel, and demonstrating the owner's right to apply for the Development Application. 5. Total deposit for review of the application. 6. 30 Copies of the complete application packet and maps. One to Planner prior to remaining sets. HPC = 12; PZ = 10; GMC = PZ +5; CC = 7; Referral Agencies = 1 /ea.; Planning Staff = 1 7. An 8 1/2" by 1 I" vicinity map locating the parcel within the City of Aspen. S. Site improvement survey including topography and vegetation showing the current status, including all easements and vacated rights of way, of the parcel certified by a registered land surveyor, licensed in the state of Colorado. N � 9. A written description of the proposal and an explanation in written, graphic, or model form of how the proposed development complies with the review standards relevant to the development application. Please include existing conditions as well as proposed. f" 10. List of adjacent property owners within 300' for public hearings. Contact Ann Stark in GIS Dept. 920.5453. ` 11. Copies of prior approvals. 12. Additional application material as required for specific review. (See attached application packet.) Disclaimer: The foregoing summary is advisory in nature only and is not binding on the City. The summary is based on current zoning, which is subject to change in the future, an un- adopted Ordinance amending the PUD regulations that may or may not be approved, and upon factual representations that may or may not be accurate. The summary does not create a legal or vested right. t ;! 6 �� i PITKIN COUNTY TITLE, INC. Schedule A -PG.1 r••, 601 E. HOPKINS This Commitment is invalid ASPEN, CO. 81611 unless the Insuring 970 -925 -1766 Provisions and Schedules 970- 925 -6527 FAX A and B are attached. -- AUTHORIZED AGENT AUC. 16. 1999 5:08PM PITKIN COUNTY TITLE NO-4586 P. 2/6 PNT sa Title to the FEE SIMPLE estate or interest in the land described or referred COMNUTMENT FOR TITLE INSURANCE at the effective date hereof r SCHEDULE A 1. Effective Date: 07/26/99 at 08:30 A.M. SCOTT Case No. PCT14386C2 2. Policy or Policies to be issued: referred to in this Commitment is situated in the County of PITKIN State of COLORADO and is described as follows: (a) ALTA Owner's Policy -Form 1992 Amount$ 2,500,000.00 Premium$ 2,335.00 Exhibit °A" Proposed Insured: Rate:RE -ISSUE CHARLES G. PATERSON y - (b) ALTA Loan Policy -Form 1992 Amount$ 2,000,000.00 Premium$ io0.00 Proposed Insured: Rate:COMPANION MARY HUGH SCOTT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND /OR ASSIGNS s i PITKIN COUNTY TITLE, INC. Schedule A -PG.1 r••, 601 E. HOPKINS This Commitment is invalid ASPEN, CO. 81611 unless the Insuring 970 -925 -1766 Provisions and Schedules 970- 925 -6527 FAX A and B are attached. -- AUTHORIZED AGENT Tax Certificate: $i0.00 3. Title to the FEE SIMPLE estate or interest in the land described or referred to in this Commitment is at the effective date hereof r vested in: IY:ARY HUGH SCOTT 4. The land referred to in this Commitment is situated in the County of PITKIN State of COLORADO and is described as follows: See Attached Exhibit °A" i PITKIN COUNTY TITLE, INC. Schedule A -PG.1 r••, 601 E. HOPKINS This Commitment is invalid ASPEN, CO. 81611 unless the Insuring 970 -925 -1766 Provisions and Schedules 970- 925 -6527 FAX A and B are attached. -- AUTHORIZED AGENT �� is AUG. 16. 1999 5:03PM PITKIN COUNTY TITLE NO. 4586 P. 3/6 EXHIBIT A ' THAT PART OF LOTS A, B AND C LYING NORTHERLY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN (ACCORDING TO OF LINE 7-8- OF THE CITY y THE 1978 OF LAND MANAGEMENT), EXCEPT THE SOUTHERLY 20 RESURVEY BY THE BUREAU FEET THEREOF P, NORTH 80 FEET OF LOTS D, E, AND H, THE NORTH AND 80 FEET OF LOT F, THE THE — NORTH 7S FEET OF LOT G, THE NORTH SO FEET OF AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN. LOT I, BLOCK 32, CITY F �� is -- AUG. 16. 1999 5 :03PM PITKIN COUNTY TITLE NO. 4786 P. 4/6 FNT SCEEDULE B - SECTION 1 .- REQUIREMENTS The following are the requirements to be complied with: ITEM (a) Payment to or for the account of the grantors or mortgagors of the full consideration for the estate or interest to be insured. ITEM (b) Proper instrument(s) creating the estate or interest to be insured must be executed and duly filed for record to -wit: 1. Release by the Public Trustee of the, Deed of Trust from : MARY HUGH SCOTT to the Public Trustee of the County of PITKIN for the use of PITKIN COUNTY BANK & TRUST COMPANY original amount : $600,000.00 dated March 30, 1995 recorded : March 30, 1995 in Book 777 at Page 474 6 reception no. 380166 2. Deed from : MARY HUGH SCOTT To : CHARLES G. PATERSON ,. 3. Deed of Trust from : CHARLES G. PATERSON to the Public Trustee of the County of PITKIN for the use of THE LENDER TO BE INSURED HEREUNDER to secure $2,000,000.00 ra 4. Evidence satisfactory to the Company that the Real Estate Transfer Tax as established by Ordinance No, 20 (Series of 1979) and ordinance No. 13 (Series of 1990) has been paid or exempted. S. Certificate of nor-foreign status executed by the transferor(s) . (This _ nstrument is not required to be recorded) 6. Evidence satisfactory to the Company that the Declaration of Sale, Notice to County Assessor as required by H.B. 1288 has been complied with. (This instrument is not required to be recorded, but must be delivered to and retained by the Assessors Office in the County in which the property is situated) 7. Completion of Form DR 1079 regarding the witholding of Colorado Tax on the sale by certain persons, corporations and firms selling Real Property in the State of Colorado. (This instrument is not required to be recorded) b AUG. 16. 1999 5:04PM PITKIN COUNTY, TITLE NO. 4586 P. 5/6 PNT • SCHEDULE 8 SECTION 2 EXCEPTIONS The policy or policies to be issued will contain exceptions to the following unless the same are disposed of to the satisfaction of the Company: . 1. Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public records. lift 2 Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public records. 3. Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, anv facts which a correct survey and inspection of the premises would disclose and which are not shown by the public records. w4 4. Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor, or material heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by law and not shown by the public records. 5. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters, if any, created, first appearing in the public records or attaching subsequent to the effective date hereof but prior to the date the proposed insured acquires -- of record for value the estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this Commitment. 6. Taxes due and payable; and any tax, special assessment, charge or lien imposed for water or sewer service or for any other special taxing district. 7. Reservations and exceptions as set forth in the Deeds from the City of Aspen recorded in Book 59 at Page 476 and 586 and Book 79 at Page 43 providing as follows: "That no title shall be hereby acquired to any mine of gold, silver, cinnabar or copper or to any valid mining claim or possession held under existing laws ". o- 0 r- .., AUG. 16. 1999 5:04PM PITKIN COUNTY TITLE NO. 4586 P. 6/6 FNT. r: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ANN DISCLOSVRSs The Owner's Policy to be issued, if any shall contain the following "^ items in addition to the ones set forth above: (1) The Deed of Trust, if any, required under schedule B- Section 1. (2) Water rights, claims or title to water. (NOTE: THIS EXCEPTION WILL APPEAR ON THE OWNER'S AND MORTGAGE POLICY TO BE ISSUED HEREUNDER) Pursuant to Insurance Regulation 89 -2; NOTE: Each title entity shall notify in writing every prospective insured in an owner's title insurance policy for a single family residence (including a condominim or townhouse unit) (i) of that title entity's general requirements for the deletion of an exception or exclusion to coverage relating to unfiled mechanics or materialmens liens, except when said coverage or insurance is extended to the insured under the terms of the policy. A satisfactory affidavit and agreement indemnifying the Company against unfiled mechanics' and /or Materialmen's Liens executed by the persons indicated in the attached copy of said affidavit Oro must be furnished to the Company. Upon receipt of these items and any others requirements to be specified by the Company upon request, Pre - printed Item Number 4 may be deleted from the owner's policy when issued. Please contact the Company for further information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Paragraph shall be deemed to impose any requirement upon any title insurer to provide mechanics or materialmens lien coverage. NOTE: Tf the Company conducts the owners or loan closing under circumstances where it is responsible for the recording or filing of legal documents from said transaction, the Company will be deemed to have provided "Gap Coverage ". Pursuant to Senate Bill 91 -14 (CRS 10 -11 -122); (a) The Subject Real Property may be located in a Special Taxing District; (b) A Certificate of Taxes Due listing each taxing jurisdiction may be obtained form the County treasurer of the County Treasurer's Authorized Agent; (c) Information regarding Special Districts and the boundaries of such districts may be obtained from the Board of County Commissioners, the County Clerk and Recorder, or the County Assessor. NOTE: A tax Certificate will be ordered from the County Treasurer by the Company and the costs thereof charged to the proposed insured unless written instruction to the contrary are received by the company prior to the issuance of the Title Policy anticipated by this Commitment. µ This commitment is invalid unless Schedule B- Section 2 r the Insuring Provisions and Schedules Commitment No. PCT14386C2 A and B are attached. April, 2000 Mr. Charles Paterson 1104 Waters Avenue Aspen, CO 81611 Aspen Community Development Department 130 South Galena Street Aspen, CO 81611-1975 Re: Boomerang Lodge Expansion Application To whom it may concern: I hereby authorize both Vann Associates, LLC, and Haas Land Planning, LLC, Planning Consultants, to act as our designated and authorized representatives with respect " to the land use application being submitted to your office for our property located at 500 West Hopkins Avenue. Vann Associates, LLC, and Haas Land Planning, LLC, are authorized to submit an application for Rezoning, GMQS Exemptions, Minor Planned Unit Development, and Conditional Use on our property. They, or their assigns, are authorized to represent us in meetings with City staff, boards, commissions, and the City Council. Should you have any need to contact me during the course of your review, please do so through Vann Associates, LLC, or Haas Land Planning, LLC, whose respective - addresses and telephone numbers are provided in the application. 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ASPEN/PITKIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Agreement for Pavment of City of `open Development Application F"S CITY OF ASPEN (hereinafter CITY) and Mk. �_ jT1f�� (hereinafter APPLICANT) AGREE AS FOLLOWS: �1. APPLICAi�q has submitted to CITY an application for 11PA1�SlC#I o� -fuF DOOME24tJ! -; *�DF: . (hereinafter. THE PROJECT). 2. APPLICANT understands and agrees that City of Aspen Ordinance No. 49 (Series of :993) establishes a fee structure for Land Use applications and the payment of all processing fees is a condition precedent to a determination of application completeness. a 3. APPLICANT and CITY agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs involved in processing the application. APPLICANT and CITY further agree that it is in the interest of the parties that APPLICANT make payment of an rF initial deposit and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to APPLICANT on a monthly basis. APPLICANT agrees additional costs may accrue following their hearings and'or approvals. APPLICANT agrees he will be benefited by retaining greater cash liquidity and will make additional payments upon notification by the CITY when they are necessary as costs are incurred. CITY agrees it will be benefited through the greater certainty of recovering its full costs to process APPLICANT'S application. 4. CITY and APPLICANT further agree that it is impracticable for CITY staff to complete processing or present sufficient information to the Planning Commission and/or City Council to enable the Planning Commission and/or City Council to make legally required findings for project consideration, unless current billings are paid in full prior to decision. 5. Therefore, APPLICANT agrees that in consideration of the CITY's waiver of its rieht to collect full fees prior to a determination of application Fo pleteness. APPLICANT shall pay an initial deposit in the amount of 2 $.°-_°which is for C/.T ours of Community Development staff time, and if actual recorded costs exceed the initial deposit. APPLICANT shall pay additional monthly billings to CITY to reimburse the CITY for the processing of the application mentioned above, including post approval review. Such periodic payments shall be made within 30 days of the billing date. APPLICANT further agrees that failure to pay such accrued costs shall be grounds for suspension of processing, and in no case will building permits be issued until all costs associated with case processing have been paid. r+ CITY OF ASPEN APPLICANT By: BY: y- lie Ann Woods x mmunity Development Director Date: r.... Mailing Address: 7 EXHIBIT #7 b.. ENGINEERS _ SURVEYORS (970)925-672/ SCHMUESER FAX (970) 9274157 GOROONMEYER March 17, 2000 Mitch Haas Haas Land Planning, LLC 201 N. Mill St., Ste. 108 Aspen, CO 81611 RE: Boomerang Lodge Expansion Project GMQS Exemption Engineering Report Dear Mitch: P.O. BOX 2155 Aspen, CC 81612 This letter comprises an engineering report for the GMQS Exemption and Rezoning application for the Boomerang property lodge expansion project on West Hopkins Avenue and Fourth Street in Aspen, Colorado. I have spoken with representatives of the primary utilities regarding the project and have undertaken site visits to observe site conditions and various utility locations. My comments endeavor to provide appropriate responses to the engineering- related requirements of City of Aspen Municipal Code Chapter 26.304, COMMON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES. Introduction The existing Boomerang Lodge property is located at 500 West Hopkins Avenue on the south half of Block 31 of the Original Aspen Townsite and comprises 34 guest rooms, parking and guest amenities. The proposed application is for a Lodge Growth Management Quota System (GMQS) Exemption and Rezoning to R15 /LP /PUD to construct six free - standing buildings on a portion of Block 32 to the south of West Hopkins Avenue, across the street from the existing lodge. The proposed buildings will provide for seven additional guest units (a combination of 3- bedroom and one - bedroom units), two one - bedroom employee units and common guest facilities. With regard to the requirements of the Aspen Code, I offer the following comments: Water Supply The Boomerang Lodge property is located adjacent to an existing 8 inch diameter ductile iron water line in West Hopkins Avenue as well as a 20 inch diameter transmission main in the same street. Based on my recent conversations with Aspen Water Department Director Phil Overeynder, the lines are in good condition and new taps from the 8 inch line would be available to serve the Boomerang Lodge expansion project. 118 West 6th, Suite 200 • Glenwood Springs, Colorado • (970) 945 -1004 Py March 17, 2000 Mr. Mitch Haas Page 2 Phil indicated that the most logical configuration for service would be to have individual service lines from the main with meters and shutoffs to each building. If all the units are to remain under one ownership as part of the lodge, it may also be feasible to provide one service line through a master meter for all six buildings. This option would offer less flexibility in the future in terms -± of condominiumization or sale of individual units but may be more economical in terms of the service tap, shutoff and metering requirements. r Phil indicates that adequate water supply and pressure is available to serve the proposed project without additional upgrades to the City's treatment and distribution systems. As an existing site within the downtown Aspen area, service would be subject to normal tap fees and connection requirements. !� Fire Protection Fire protection is extensive in the area of Block 32 with existing fire hydrants located on the southwest corner of Block 31 and on the northeast corner of Block 32. Fire protection to the u Boomerang expansion site is currently provided most directly by the existing fire hydrant on the northeast corner of the site itself ( #572). Fire protection provided by the existing hydrants should be adequate and will not be affected or interrupted by construction within the property. Given the small size of each building and the extensive West Hopkins Avenue frontage, I would not expect that the individual buildings would require sprinkler protection. a Sanitary Sewer j I spoke with Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District (ACSD) Superintendent Tom Bracewell regarding service to the Boomerang Lodge expansion project. An existing 8 inch diameter PVC pipe sanitary collection main is located in West Hopkins Avenue to the north of the expansion site. The existing collection main was constructed in 1989 and appears to be in good shape, according to the records of the ACSD, and can provide adequate service to the property. The main appears to have an average depth in the range of 5 feet to the top of the line so any significant below -grade facilities may require a sump pump for wastewater to reach the main. Treatment capacity is available from the ACSD to serve the additional demand associated with the proposed project subject to compliance with ACSD Rules, Regulations and Specifications. Service will be subject to full tap fees for connection to the sewer system by all of the proposed j units. Tom indicates that construction on the Block 32 parcel will also require payment of two supplemental fees associated with the line. One supplemental fee, at $1,050 per EQR, is being collected to perform repairs on the First Street collector located downstream of this site. A second supplemental tap fee, at $5,000 per EQR, is required to reimburse the construction of the existing collection main in West Hopkins Avenue. Both of these fees are charged in addition to r.f the standard tap fees for new construction. Based on the ACSD schedules for condo or hotel SCHMUESER GORDON MEYER, INC. March 17, 2000 Mr. Mitch Haas Page 3 type units, I would estimate the potential EQR's for the Boomerang Expansion project at 7.00 EQR. As we have discussed, I am providing the program and site plan information to the ACSD staff for their review and estimation of the full tap fees. The most likely scenario for sewer taps will be one tap per building with a shared service agreement for buildings where more than one unit or use may ever be subject to sale. Electric Electric service to the Boomerang expansion property is from an undergrounded primary electric line located in West Hopkins Avenue (as opposed to in the adjacent alley, where most dry utilities are located). There is an existing transformer on the south edge of the West Hopkins right -of- way just west of 5" Street and an electric system manhole on West Hopkins about mid -block on the project frontage. Service into the lodge expansion site at the Boomerang will probably require installation of an additional transformer in the area. Miscellaneous Utilities Gas, telephone and cable television lines are also currently buried in the West Hopkins right -of- way in this area between 4th and 51" Streets. Telephone and cable TV primary lines were buried in conjunction with the undergrounding of the electric lines in the area. There is a cable TV pedestal on the south edge of the West Hopkins right -of -way to the east of 4" Street and a phone pedestal on the south edge of Hopkins hear the 6" Street intersection. Service is available to the site from all these secondary utilities. Areas should be designated within the site plan to accommodate electric, phone and cable TV pedestals. f. Roads and Public Transportation The Boomerang Lodge expansion property is located on West Hopkins Avenue between 4" and 5" Streets. Information contained in the existing conditions figures presented in the Aspen Area , Comprehensive Plan: Transportation Element prepared in 1987 noted that West Hopkins in this area exhibited between 500 and 1,000 vehicles per day (vpd) at that time. I have not been able to locate more recent traffic count data for West Hopkins Avenue in this area. For the most part, .,' West Hopkins does not function as a through street and serves only the immediate neighborhood properties (although some increased use occurs in conjunction with pm commuter j congestion on Highway 82). Current traffic volumes remain low through most of the day based ..'i on my observations during various site visits. The adjacent street is paved along the property frontage and is in good condition. Parking is permitted along the street at this time. �I i To anticipate some basis for traffic generation from the additional lodge development on the SCHMUESER GORDON MEYER, INC. R- March 17, 2000 Mr. Mitch Haas Page 4 Boomerang parcel, I referenced Section 1V, "Road Design Standards" of the Pitkin County Road Management and Maintenance Plan, as adopted in 1997. The Pitkin County document recommends using the trip generation figures from the publication Trip Generation by the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE). The ITE publication addresses traffic generation figures for various types of uses. In considering the configuration of the proposed units on the Boomerang expansion parcel I would be inclined to utilize a traffic generation figure from the ITE for condominium / townhome units at 5.86 trip ends per unit per day. Using these traffic generation figures for the proposed project results in a total potential traffic increase of up to 53 vehicle trip -ends per day. I consider this figure conservative (high) due to the location of the site within one block of the Main Street transit corridor and the fact that the Boomerang Lodge maintains a 6- passenger on -call shuttle van for guest use. The 53 additional vpd over pre- existing conditions for the site would be a negligible impact to surrounding streets as a result of the development of additional lodge units and related employee units on the Boomerang expansion site. No improvements to the adjacent streets are required as a direct result of the additional traffic volumes associated with the Boomerang property lodge expansion application. It is the applicants intention, however, to install sidewalk on the West Hopkins frontage of the expansion site. The applicants would agree to join any future improvement district for the construction of curb and gutter along West Hopkins when and if such a district were formed. Our recommendation would be that the applicant would not install curb and gutter on the West Hopkins Avenue frontage of the property at this time, in keeping with the general condition of the remainder of that street. Highway 82, a block from the proposed lodge expansion site, serves as a major transit corridor offering convenient access to transit service including most major routes within Aspen as well as most down - valley destinations. Transit service to all points served by the Roaring Fork Transit Agency (RFTA) is available from within a block of the site. Storm Drainage I have reviewed the proposed site plan and existing conditions topography for the Boomerang lodge expansion project in relation to the existing drainage conditions on the site and would offer several recommendations regarding drainage design in conformance with the Aspen Municipal Code. The existing site comprises no impervious surfaces or existing drainage facilities. Site design should incorporate drainage to on -site detention facilities to control site runoff to historic levels following development. Based on our general experience with the area, I am anticipating that on -site drainage requirements to maintain historic conditions under City of Aspen Municipal Code Section 26.580.020(B)(6) Storm Drainage, can be accomplished utilizing on -site drywells located in the open space areas of the site. On -site drywells should be feasible in the pervious soils and will prevent any net impacts due to runoff or soil erosion. GORDON MEYER, March 17, 2000 Mr. Mitch Haas Page 5 I hope these comments are helpful in your preparation of the Boomerang Lodge property GMQS Exemption application. Feel free to contact me if I may provide additional information or detail. Very Truly Yours, SCHMUESER GORDON MEYER, INC. Wr lot, Jay W. Hammond, P.E. " Principal, Aspen Office JH /Ih SLEER f I I SCHMUESER GORDON MEYER, INC. EXHIBIT #8 Sob I r n+e When Charlie Paterson Posed for this I949 photo inside his original log cabin he could not have imagined he'd become a leading civic " figure in Aspen. Paterson recently stepped down after 20 years on the board of the Music Associates of Aspen. He was chairman of the P id "I Y i]F CO. Aspen Hall of Fame for two years. He also served on the Aspen Board of Adjustment for 20 years. And he has represented the area lodges on Aspen Central Reservations, Board. THE LODGE THAT CHARLIE BUILT, AND BUILT, AND BUILT By Scott Dial r ankee Stadium is known as .. The House that Ruth Built," But Babe Ruth never raised a hammer, or even looked seriously at a blueprint, and he °! certainly never put any of his own money into the building of the stadium. All that Babe did was show up and play baseball, albeit he played with a relish and flair that has not been matched since. And the fans came. They same by the tens of thousands to see the Babe play and it was the money from i ^eir tickets r? at actually paid for "The House that Ruth Built." For almost 40 years now. thousands of discer=.ing travelers have made s star in the B ?r,-rang Lodge a traditional part of tieir summer or eWirsier aspen vacations. - tany of these repeat cus- ^omers fondi., refer to the Boomerang Vim. ..., r n+e When Charlie Paterson Posed for this I949 photo inside his original log cabin he could not have imagined he'd become a leading civic " figure in Aspen. Paterson recently stepped down after 20 years on the board of the Music Associates of Aspen. He was chairman of the P id "I Y i]F CO. Aspen Hall of Fame for two years. He also served on the Aspen Board of Adjustment for 20 years. And he has represented the area lodges on Aspen Central Reservations, Board. THE LODGE THAT CHARLIE BUILT, AND BUILT, AND BUILT By Scott Dial r ankee Stadium is known as .. The House that Ruth Built," But Babe Ruth never raised a hammer, or even looked seriously at a blueprint, and he °! certainly never put any of his own money into the building of the stadium. All that Babe did was show up and play baseball, albeit he played with a relish and flair that has not been matched since. And the fans came. They same by the tens of thousands to see the Babe play and it was the money from i ^eir tickets r? at actually paid for "The House that Ruth Built." For almost 40 years now. thousands of discer=.ing travelers have made s star in the B ?r,-rang Lodge a traditional part of tieir summer or eWirsier aspen vacations. - tany of these repeat cus- ^omers fondi., refer to the Boomerang r�* n Charlie relaxes beside his cabin in 1949,jttst a few days after completing the structure. r.. s r" ' The first snow of a new season blankets the Boomerang in 1992. n A photo from 1-954 documents the second addition to Charlie's log cabin that would eventually grow into a world class resort. W as "The Lodge Charlie Built." And it is. Charles Paterson not only physically helped build the Boomerang, he designed it, served as its contractor, and personally raised financing for it 0 m` D a 0 t a Not even the passage of nearly four decades has diminished his commit- ment to making the Boomerang the best of lodges. He still works about 16 hours a day as host, manager, and goodwill ambassador for the lodge. And with the assistance of his wife, Fonda, Charlie has created an ambiance of hospitality at the lodge that's as pal- pable as the pungent aroma of the pines that stand just outside the windows and balconies of the Boomerang, and cover the mountain slope beyond the resort. One of the marvelous things about the Boomerang is that it seems to be suspended in time — its unique architec- ture makes it appear timeless, ageless. It's a lodge that exists on its own terms. Not on terms of human time that would Put it in a slot that would date it like a car. The Boomerang's unique architec- ture insures that it will remain timeless. Charlie Paterson learned many of his architectural techniques from the mas- ter of the concept, his mentor, the leg- endary Frank Lloyd Wright. Paterson has taken what he learned from Wright, added his own creative innovations, and produced one of the most imagina- tive and interesting lodges in Aspen or any other resort destination in the world. Today the Boomerang boasts of 34 luxury units including a number of two and three bedroom suites. But numbers Of rooms and lists of amenities will not tell you the whole story of the Boomerang. To fully understand what this lodge represents, and how it came to be, you must know more about Charlie Paterson. So, gentle readers, with your permission, and an apology to Paul Harvey, your writer would like to tell you, "The rest of the Boomerang Story." Ironically the Boomerang Lodge, which is today a symbol of comfort and leisure, traces its roots to the days of agony and chaos at the beginning of World War Ii. "In 1938 Hitler's army invaded Austria and my father, Steve R Schanzer, got my sister an( country just ahead of t: troops. My mother died ., before we left," explains Charlie as he pours another cup of coffee in the sun- filled second story lounge Of the Boomerang. "We went to Czechoslovakia, to my Grandparents and when the Germans invaded, we moved on to France. We lived there for a year. r, "My Dad wanted to gel us out of Furope, but the - only way he could do it was to get us adopted in ^ Australia." continues Charlie. So in 1940 my sister and I were adopted ., and we went to Australia to live with the Paterson famuy. my father stayed in France. He joined the French Army, then was captured by the Germans, but managed to escape. He eventually made his way to Portugal, and finally to the U.S." n After the war, Charlie and his sister decided to join their father in the ` U.S., so they immigrated to thi r country. "I stayed in New Yori two or three years, but after hav ing lived in Australia I knew tha New York wasn't really where wanted to be," Charlie adds. "Sc I struck out in 1949 for the West When I got to Aspen I knew that's where I wanted to be. "When I first hit Aspen I sensed something interesting was going to happen here. You could feel it in the air. I wasn't here more than a month before I went out and bought some property. 1 rte+. wanted a place to settle and Aspen was it," insists Charlie. "I bought the land where the Boomerang stands today. Actually I bought three lots at the time, then bought three more on each side as the years went by." Charlie also built a log cabin on the land he bought. That orig- inal cabin, renovated and now enhanced with all the amenities of +. a world class resort, is still part of Above: In the Boomerang's breakfast lounge, Paterson emulated the Wrightian trait of large corner glass windows to open up the room to the panoramic view of the Rockies. Below: Alfresco dining is a favorite summertime Boomerang activity. ierang complex. ition to his interest in land and ly the hospitality industry, Charlie loved skiing. His talent on skis was such that he was per- suaded to become an instructor at the Aspen Ski School. He started teaching in 1952 and taught for 17 years, eight years as Top g Instructor. The only break in his skiing came M in the mid -50s when Charlie was called to M active duty as an o instructor for the moun- d tain and cold weather 0 % training command which was the remnant Of the famed 10th Mountain Division. Then in 1956, after his separation from the Army, Charlie really began to focus on his dream of a lodge. Actually, Charlie's first experience in the hospitality industry was in 1952 when he and his father ran the "Holiday House ", a Victorian lodging home that no longer exists. But the experience whetted Charlie's desire to have his own lodge. "So when I got out of the Mountain Troops in 1956, we started to build three units on the property, and we were off in the lodging business," laughs Charlie. "My old cabin was sort of in the center of the new buildings. At that time there was only the Hotel Jerome, the Prospector, and three or four other places that offered lodging. When I look back on the beginning of our lodge, sometimes I feel like a pioneer." i Building three lodge units would have been enough for most guys just out of the iArmy. But not for Charlie Paterson. "After we complet- ed the three units, I decided to go back to architectural school, " explains Charlie. "I r" was very fortunate to study with Frank ,. Lloyd Wright. 1 spent three years at r Taliesin East in Wisconsin. While 1 was there, 1 designed the room where we're sitting. "^ "As you can see this lounge room is .very Wrightian ... walls of concrete bat- tered blocks and the fire place of battered �* blocks," say; Charlie. 111 you'll look Closely at the windows you'll see the corners are glass. That's ,? sort of a Frank Lloyd Wright signature. We r. ar- ranged the windows so that when you sit down you have a feeling of ,., being complete- ly in the open. r , The glass reach- es to the ceiling, the corners are glass, and ew almost all man- made objects are obscured by n the low back wall that serves as the seat backs. All you can see to the east and the south are the sky, the mountains and the trees that a cover them. To a degree,all our rooms are built to afford the maximum feeling of open space." The effect of open space, the lack of right angles and other innovations pro- vide Boomerang customers with accom- modations that are almost futuristic in design yet they provide a feeling of corn- fort that satisfies even the most traditional expectations of hospitality. Another popular draw of the ,a Boomerang is the "underwater" pool window in the lounge on the lower ms floor of the lodge. Guests usually pre - fer the large- windowed lounge on the upper floor in the morning. °^ Afternoons, guests enjoy tea and cook - ies in the lower lounge, and also in the ecenirc where thev car sip cool be:er- �. ages and watch swimtuets through the Pool window. The underwater -view v?i ur Photo by n.,aa tie.N..,.. ,I ry units that we believe are comparable v" with anything in Aspen." t Whenever Charlie talks about the rvw Boomerang, he generally uses the word «we" ... meaning he and his wife, Fonda. And Fonda's presence is as inseporable from that of the Boomerang's ambience as r -to -day operations " says Charlie as a smile lights his face, "but Fonda is the genius behind selecting the art and fumi- ture that makes the units look so comfortable. She loves to buy art for the suites and she has impeccable taste. "The Boom- erang wouldn't be the Boom- erang without Fonda, "he adds. The almost intuitive collab- oration of Charlie and Fonda allows everything to work in concert. Each phase of operation from architecture to art and hospitality, complements and enhances all the others. An example is the name Boomerang_ It has obvious ties with Charlie's heritage. But it also has a very special meaning for the Lodge. "Back in the mid -50's everyone was Putting the name Aspen on their lodge or hotel ... the Aspen Inn, the Aspen Chateau, or Aspen something or another. So I decided we'd better have an original name. The Boomerang was a natural selection. I thought `if we really do a good job, really run a good place, people will return here like the Boomerang.' And so far they have," he concludes with a smile. What Charlie says is true. Customers have found in the Boomerang a place of hospitality that is as timeless as its architecture. That's why the Boomerang has become known to so many cus- tomers who return year after year as "The Lodge That Charlie Built." + 0 11 1— aoomerang's newly rebuilt luxury rooms. Pool is so attention- grabbing that it earned a feature in Life Magazine in the early 60's. The lower lounge also proffers ,a sauna and library, plus a hexagon - shaped fireplace. The hexa- gon shape is repeated often within and without the Boomerang. For example that configuration is repeated outside in the design of the pool and whirlpool. Despite the Boomerang innovations the lodge is a work of art that is never finished in the eyes of Charlie Paterson. "In '65 we built another addition and in '70 we built the west end and still the improvements contin- ue. We took the units we built in the 50's and completely rebuilt them this Year," explains Charlie. "We started labor day. We gutted them until all we had left were the walls and roof. We put in new features in every unit. These units now include a marble bathroom, a large fireplace and wet bar. So rc,,w we have six new luxu-