![]() 27 vacant acres owned by the Springs Partners LLC (shown in green) and the Springs Resort & Spa property (shown in magenta) between the San Juan River and Hot Springs Boulevard. Within the Springs Resort parcel, we can see the Great Pagosa Hot Spring, shown in blue. Hot Springs Boulevard runs north to south, to the east of the properties the San Juan River wraps the properties on the west. Searle’s vacant property is shown in blue. In the map below, the thoroughly-developed Springs Resort & Spa property is shown in magenta. ![]() So then, we have two key developers with new properties under their wings, apparently ready to collaborate on some type of development project on 27 acres of vacant land that has defied development, ever since it was platted in 1883. Searle and his family own BWD (“Beyond your Wildest Dreams”) Construction you may have seen their signs around town. ![]() I undrstand that he recently bought out the other two Springs Partners LLC shareholders - Matt Mees and Bill Dawson. He became a partner in the Springs Partners LLC a few years back, when that company was seeking taxpayer funding of a bridge at South 5th Street. Searle has lived in Pagosa Springs for many years, and has been involved in several philanthropic efforts here, including Justice Ministries. The Resort has an impressive (short) video banner on their website Home Page. He told us that his family has been visiting Pagosa Springs for the past 12 years. Dronet’s company, EPR Springs Holdings LLC, purchased the Springs Resort & Spa property last June. The principal developers present at the February 7 community meeting at the EcoLuxe Hotel - David Dronet and Jack Searle - are relatively new owners of the properties involved in a potential joint venture to re-make downtown Pagosa Springs. “A geothermal heating system derived from the naturally-hot Mother Spring not only fills all twenty-three soaking pools, but also heats resort buildings and provides hot water to the resort for additional operations…”
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