Steamboat Pilot & Today

The Hayden Town Board did not discuss developers' request to annex 676 acres into the town as part of a planned 900-acre subdivision. Instead, the board simply passed a resolution stating the developers can move on to the next stage of the annexation proceedings.

A formal public hearing on West Routt Properties' annexation request was scheduled for April 15.

West Routt Properties is proposing the annexation for a 900-acre subdivision and 18-hole golf course called The Villages at Hayden. The project formerly was called Sunburst Ranch, but a complete change in the subdivision's layout and development group spurred a name change.

Before the April public hearing, the Hayden Planning Commission will review and discuss the annexation petition March 11 or April 8 to make a recommendation to the Town Board about how to proceed.

Looking at another annexation, which has been in the planning stages since May, the Town Board approved a 3.61-acre annexation at Yampa Valley Regional Airport for a rental car maintenance facility with the condition that the petitioner, Aaron Wiltfong, provide details of the operations at the facility.

In other business:

n Town Clerk Lisa Johnston announced the town Web site, www.townofhayden.org, was published for the first time Wednesday. She said it looked great and offered trustees the option of putting their e-mail addresses on the site.

n The Town Board agreed to a proposal from Trustee Chencho Salazar to pay Mayor Chuck Grobe $500 for the extra work he did for filling in part of the town manager role during the past four months when the town did not have one.

n The Town Board welcomed new Town Manager Russ Martin into office. He began work Monday.

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