Housing Element Section IV: Housing
Summary
This element of the Crested Butte/Gunnison Corridor Comprehensive Plan addresses the issues, opportunities, constraints and policy approaches the Housing Focus Group developed to address housing in general and particular the issue of affordable housing. In addition, there are recommendations regarding the spatial distribution of future housing development in the County. The element is divided into the following sections: existing data regarding housing in the County from available census data and other studies, and both general policy directions and more specific implementation measures to achieve the goals and objectives established by the group, consistent with a broad mission statement. Existing Housing Data Although somewhat dated, the 2000 U.S. Census is the most widely used data to understand existing housing conditions. A complete housing profile, based on the 2000 Census and a more detailed housing inventory and survey conducted by Rees Consulting, is provided in the back of Appendix B (Economic Profile). The most relevant findings based on the housing survey are briefly summanzed below: Housing Estimates and Physical Characteristics Nearly thirty-four (34) percent of all units in the County are for seasonal or recreational use, which represents one of the most predominant second home markets in the state of Colorado. Nearly 60 percent of all units are single family units, which ts typical of the rural/second home market of the western slope. Nearly forty (40) percent of all units in the area were built between 1970 and 1990, which mirrors the growth cycle felt throughout the
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