Angel Fire, New Mexico

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENTS

Village South

Status: The final plat for phase one which includes a 120 room hotel, 2 restaurants and an upscale wine bar, is ready to move forward. The developer is continuing on the site work and plans to begin foundation work soon.

Project: 251 acres of commercial development to include 2-3 national brand hotels, two national brand restaurants, a steakhouse with views of the golf course and Wheeler Peak, amphitheater, timeshare units, gated community with lots starting at $250,000 and a 20 acre Wildlife Reserve.

 

Village North

Status: The first phase will begin soon and will include an 88 room hotel, a franchise restaurant and possibly a service plaza.

Project: This development is located at the “blinking light” on the north side of Highway 64. The overall master plan is continuing to develop and is projected to include retail, 4-plex movie theatre with Pizzeria and housing projects.

 

VILLAGE PROJECTS

Public Improvement District (PID) New Info

Status: The PID passed with a positive vote from over 85% of land owners. The PID board is in place and is moving forward to make the PID a reality. The engineering firm of HDR is on board as the project engineer and manager. Geo-technical Surveying will begin soon and that information will be used to develop an RFP for a design-build contractor. The contractor will be in place by January 2009 and work should start in May 2009 for a completion around August 2010. A website has been established to communicate status, assessments and other information on the PID. Go to www.angelfirepid.com  

Project: The PID will bring streets, water, electricity, and telephone to over 800 lots that are currently without these services. This will open up development for the owners of those lots. Construction is slated to begin in spring of 2009.

 

Highway 434 Water and Sewer Project

Status: This project is complete and businesses are beginning to hook up to the sewer and water. The county also extended sewer and water from this project to the Colfax County/Angel Fire Airport and the Moreno Valley Healthcare Clinic. The garden club sowed wildflower seeds over the top of the construction area and this summer the shoulder of the road is alive with the color of the wildflowers.

Project: Provide sewer and water to all land parcels from Village Hall to the Blinking Light on Highway 434. This will allow commercial development along both sides of 434.

 

 

 

Back Basin Road Improvement

Status: This project will begin this summer with completion near the end of October.

Project: Bring the road and ditches on Back Basin Road up to village standards. Angel Fire was awarded a grant from the Governor’s Road Improvement Program II (GRIP2) in the amount of $1.6M for this project. The project will begin at the base of the road near the Resort Hotel and continue as far as the funds will allow.

 

Fire Station Number 2

Status: Construction should begin soon on a new fire station on Mountain View Blvd across from Monte Verde Lake. Construction documents and financing are being finalized by the Village. Completion is slated for Summer 09.

Project: New fire station to serve the south part of Angel Fire is being constructed utilizing “green” building techniques including solar power.

 

Plaza del Sol

Status: Over $800,000 of infrastructure is in place to service future facilities at Plaza del Sol. The first building slated for this project is the Public Safety Building. Partial funding is in place and additional funding is in the hands of the federal legislature. The village hired an architect and is conducting design charettes to determine the best use of the plaza.  

Project: New center for all village offices, safety building and performing arts center. The village plans to set a “green building” example with this project that will include solar power. The project will be located behind the existing Village Hall.

 

CONDO DEVELOPMENTS

Elk Run Village

Status: Construction is slated to start this summer with Phase One complete in summer of 2009.

Project: 14,000sf commercial and office condo development along North Angel Fire Road with 32 residential condos in 7 separate buildings in the $400-525K price range.

 

The Grande at Angel Fire

Status: The project is slated to be ready for occupancy soon. Call RE/MAX Bella Tierra if you would like information or a tour of the property.

Project: Condotel project with 44units is being constructed behind the Cove Arts Center with upscale condos from $185K to $685K.

Mary Jane at Winter Park Condos

Status: Project is projected to start construction next spring.

Project: Phase One is 31 condo units priced in the $350k range in several buildings to surround the 4-seasons condos next to the 1^st National Bank. Phase Two will include upscale condos in the $500k range on the upper level with retail on the lower floor. Phase Two will be constructed after a successful phase one project.

 

OTHER PROJECTS

Moreno Valley Healthcare Clinic

Status: The manufactured building is complete and ready for occupancy by the clinic.

Project: Triple the size of the existing healthcare clinic in Angel Fire. This will allow for additional healthcare professionals to serve the Moreno Valley.

 

Colfax County Angel Fire Airport

Status:. The county, state, village, resort and others continue discussions on how to improve the airport to benefit Northern New Mexico and our visitors.

Project: Improvement of the airport would open the door to expand services and possibly bring larger aircraft into Angel Fire. The resort has indicated their desire to subsidize flights that would allow additional visitors to our area.

 

Moreno Valley High School

Status: Fundraising is in place for a bricks and mortar facility for our nationally recognized and award winning high school. The fundraising goal has been met for phase one with a $531,000 grant from the Public School Capital Outlay Commission. This will allow the first building, a multipurpose facility to begin this year. The architect will continue on plans for the remainder of the campus that will be constructed as funds are available. The high school also received a $15,000 gift from Mike and Doris Strain to aid in the math and science education for students this week.

Project: Build a permanent building for the Moreno Valley High School at the current site of the temporary buildings.

 

RESORT PROJECTS

Resort Country Club Facility New Info

Status:. Demolition of the existing clubhouse is complete. The contractor is completing work on the retaining wall and foundation work this summer with a projected completion in the summer of 2010.

Project: Construct a new 27,000sf club house facility to house, golf operations, dining for 500, fitness center-spa, swimming pool, locker rooms, and bar.

 

Angel Fire Resort Hotel

Status: Four rooms were remodeled this spring as mockups for future renovation. The public bathrooms were also completed. The remodel of over 60 rooms and the exterior is slated to begin in the fall of 2008 for completion prior to the upcoming ski season.

Project: Remodel the existing Resort Hotel inside and out. The style is an Alpine Community look with timbers and new stucco on the exterior.

MAJOR HAPPENINGS

·          Angel Fire Resort entered into a strategic partnership with Big Rock Casino and Santa Clara Pueblo and is now able to offer AFR members reduced rates to Black Mesa Golf Club.

·          The legislature approved two projects for Angel Fire. One that is currently funded is a new million-gallon water tank that will replace several older tanks and increase our water storage and fire fighting capacity. The second project is a pipeline that will carry reclaimed clean water from our waste water treatment plant to water the golf course and make snow. This project is expected to be funded in 2009.

·          The Village of Angel Fire is in the process of hiring an Executive Director for the newly formed Angel Fire Economic Development Organization. This organization will bring The Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce, The Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mainstreet program and the functions of business recruitment and development under one roof. This organization will implement the newly developed Economic Development Plan that was developed by the Idea Group this winter. This may be the single most important activity for Angel Fire growth in the near future. This position is being funded by the Village of Angel Fire, Angel Fire Resort and the Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

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Auther: Stuart Hamilton