November 10th, 2021 General Plan Public Meeting

Grand County Planning and Zoning Department hosted its first public meeting geared toward informing the public about the General Plan process and gaining feedback from attendees. Community stakeholders representing Land Use, Water, Infrastructure, Transportation/Trails, Housing, Economic Development, Health and Environment, and Public Safety were in attendance to share information and answer questions.

The main themes that arose from this meeting included:

• The importance of Housing Affordability and Resource Conservation on new land use updates
• Increased paved and biking paths; especially in the Spanish Valley area
• Diversified housing types such as duplexes, manufactured homes, or multifamily developments
• Include mandatory greywater systems in new developments, and implement water conservation ordinances in residential areas
• Affordable housing must be the main priority for the community before future economic diversification can occur

Thank you to all that participated and shared their feedback with the Planning and Zoning Department. We are looking forward to conducting more events in the future in a safe capacity!