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Housing Focus Group General Statements

Date: 2003-01-01
Categories: Community, Community Planning, Gunnison Basin
Geographic scope: gunnison basin
Source: Sustainable Living Library

Summary

HOUSING MISSION STATEMENT __ GENERAL CONCEPTS GENERAL POLICIES Goal: Gunnison County recognizes that all county residents should have access to safe, habitable, affordable housing near jobs and transportation, and served by necessary infrastructure. Implementation mechanisms shall provide for the full spectrum of housing needs In a timely fashion. 1. The Focus Group (Group) urges the County Commissioners to complete Intergovernmental Agreements with the Town of Crested Butte and Mt Crested Butte adopting their Three Mile Plans. The County should encourage town-tike densities near central infrastructure, services and access to public transportation. As part of the Comprehensive Plan process, the County shall explore and select alternative development scenarios that would Incorporate the approved and adopted Three Mile Plans of Gunnison, Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte, consistent with the findings of the Three Mite Planning Focus Groups. Consideration should be given to formal IGAs or hard zoning for these areas, C - Do so with consideration of capacity of infrastructure requirements and capital planning to cope with demands. C- The hidden problem with affordable housing appears not to be how to