Workshop SummaryOn September 14th and 15th, 2023, a community design workshop was held at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. Building upon the Sketch Plan approval, the workshop set out to refine the project vision and guiding principles into actionable parameters for development of the Preliminary Plan. Livability was a key discussion, with activities focused on both defining indoor and outdoor livability and considering quantifiable standards that will physically enable livable spaces at Whetstone. A second workshop goal was to discuss trade-offs between project values to understand expectations related to streets, trail connections, architectural design, and green building practices. Participants represented a diverse set of values that were insightful and influential in drafting the neighborhood plan updates. Some of the values that have translated into the plan changes include enhancements to accessibility, both indoors and outdoors; programmable multi-use spaces; private patios and gardens; parking and snow storage management practices; and unit floor plans favoring functional storage space. Plan updates are outlined in detail below. Neighborhood Plan UpdatesThanks to the input from the workshop, the team has developed changes to the Neighborhood Plan that refine the concept from Sketch Plan. What has changed:
What has remained the same:
The following graphic illustrates these changes and the focus on livability in Whetstone, which centers on affordability, stability, and sense of community. Infrastructure and Annexation Update The Town of Crested Butte and the County continue to discuss the opportunity of an extension of the Town utilities (water and wastewater) to Whetstone. Ongoing work on those topics include:
In other related news, the County’s consultant team for the Crested Butte to Crested Butte South multimodal trail plan will be presenting the final design plans for the selected alignment to the Sustainable Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Committee (STOR) on December 21, 2023 at 2:00pm. In addition, the County is working with a different consultant team, Mead & Hunt, to develop the design plans for the Brush Creek Road and Highway 135 roundabout intersection. Those plans are expected to be finalized by March 2024. As part of that work the County anticipates applying for a federal RAISE grant to support the implementation of the project. Next Steps
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