Peter Patten

Background

About Peter Patten

For the past 23 years Peter Patten has been Owner/President of Patten Associates, Inc.(PAI) a highly successful land development consulting firm specializing in project management, land planning and entitlements in Steamboat Springs and Colorado Springs. Peter’s masters in urban planning from CU Denver was followed with 39 years of diverse experience in the public (Director of Community Development in Vail) and private sectors (project management positions for Lowe Enterprises/ Resorts, Harbor Properties/Resorts and The Cordillera Group). He provides clients with a unique set of “owner’s representative” skills that have been creatively and profitably applied to more than 70 residential, commercial, ski base and master planned communities in resort communities in Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. PAI’s land plans emphasize preservation of open space, sustainable principles and consistency with community plans while providing reasonable financial returns to investors. PAI has an outstanding track record for achieving especially challenging entitlements and has played leadership roles in several master planned communities including North Fork at Briargate in Colorado Springs, Steamboat 700 TND Master Planned Community, Catamount Ranch & Club, Wildhorse Meadows, Stagecoach Golf & Lake Community as well as Arrowleaf/Freestone Inn in the North Cascades of Washington State (originally Early Winters Ski Resort). Peter has played key planning and leadership roles in a variety of ski base projects at Vail, Steamboat, Mammoth Mountain, Bend/Mt. Bachelor, Stevens Pass, Schweitzer Mountain and the Methow Valley in Washington. A ULI member since 1984, Peter now serves on ULI’s Resort, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure Council. Peter enjoys fly fishing, skiing, golfing, mountain bike riding and spending time with his family of four.