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A sustainable philosophy at work East-West Partners, Inc. came into being in 1986, with developments in Beaver Creek, Colorado, a ski resort outside of Vail. It later expanded into Denver and then to Park City, Utah and Lake Tahoe, California. Owner and founder Harry Frampton has a philosophy which combines two main points to result in a successful project. Interestingly, that formula mimics the basic definition of sustainability (balancing the needs of people, planet, and profit). The first point is that their developments need to be sensitive to the environment and the second is that company personnel need integrate and give back to the local community. The combination has lead to market-leading sales since opening in late 2003. Community connection to entitlements Frampton wants his people involved in the community where their develop- ments are located which means everything from placing their kids in the local school to volunteering for local boards and foundations. Before the first entitlement hearing took place with the Town of Truckee, the company held open meetings regarding its proposed-project, Old Greenwood, to get feed back from property owners, neighbors, and town’s people in general. “We were not very warmly received,” Butterworth said. “They didn’t like outsiders coming in and either ruining their backyard or big development coming in to dictate to the town what they will do or not do.” Instead, the company developed partnerships within the community, and above all, listened to concerns. The result was a wide range of agreements. More than 300 acres of land was donated to a local land preservation society. Several affordable living units were built for both rent and for sale. Roads were built and turned over to the town to address traffic concerns and seven foundations were established and funded by 1.5 per- cent of Real Estate transactions. One of these is a community foundation which has funded a new town recreation center, and river corridor improvement plans. Public sentiment about the development began to turn a corner in 2003 when some of the promised public improvements came online. Though some community members remained opposed to development in their area, the results of the outreach meant a fairly seamless entitlement process. “The Town of Truckee absolutely loves us. Of course, we were the first big developer to hit the town. Now there are several,” Butterworth said. “After dealing with us, and our partnering mentality, we set the bar. They are now realizing that we are actually good guys as they fight the others who don’t necessarily want to do what they want.” Sustainable golf course The Jack Nicholas Signature Golf Course at Old Greenwood is ranked in the top 100 in the nation, made Golf Digest’s Top Ten in 2007 and has done it Circle 159 • or www.SLDTonline.com/webcard www.SLDTonline.com 31 http://www.bluebeamrevolution.com http://www.bluebeamrevolution.com http://www.SLDTonline.com/webcard http://www.SLDTonline.com

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Sustainable Land Development Today - September 2008 Contents Our Voice The Bottomline Editorial Board SLDT Resources Digging Deep Oases of Capital Build a Better Business on an Interactive, Virtual Landscape Regulation SLDI in Focus �� SLDI Sponsored Summit �� Workshops �� Bookstore Tee’d Up for Sustainability Retention Solutions Wastewater Redevelopment Industry News Marketplace Products/Services Showcase Advertiser Index The Last Word

Sustainable Land Development Today - September 2008

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