June 30, 2015 Land Use Meeting Heather Gutherless Jefferson County Planning & Zoning

Overall Agenda Overview of Update Demographics Explanation of New Terms Explanation of Potential changes Map Review

Hwy 285 Corridor North Turkey Creek Aspen Park Conifer Pine Junction Pine Grove Buffalo Creek

What is a Community Plan? Guide for future growth Used to evaluate rezoning cases

Zoning Allowed Use Rezoning Change of Use Plan does not Rezone What is a Community Plan?

Conifer Demographics Average Commute Time – 34.3 minutes Population doubled from 1990 to 2010 to 22,803 Median Age – 47

Activity Centers Concentrated areas for more intense uses and potential growth of more intense uses  Multifamily residential  Retail  Office  Industrial

Activity Centers Typically have:  Roads adequate for increased land use intensities  Easy access to Services  Fewer hazard areas Initial location based on existing land uses

What is an Activity Center? – (Conifer Plan) Activities needed for employment and convenience Mixed-use centers with a balance of uses Function as civic centers Anticipate future community needs Promote unique character of life in this mountain community

Existing Aspen Park/Conifer Center:

Proposed Aspen Park/ Conifer Center:

Existing Pine Junction Center:

Proposed Pine Junction Center:

Areas Outside of Activity Centers Current Plan Does not give specific density Recommendations Summary Map shows the result of mapping the identified constraints

New Land Use Terms Areas of Stability 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres with special meadow policies 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres with special wildfire policies

New Land Use Terms Rural Cluster National Forest Service Enclaves

New Land Use Terms Isolated Existing Non-Residential Areas Mountain Scale Neighborhood Commercial Existing Mineral Extraction

Mapping Exercise Examine maps Comment on either the 11x17 maps or the 8 ½ x 11 sheets with the questions.

Next Steps: Draft Plan – Early September Public review and Comment Planning Commission Hearing December 2015

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