The Town of Mt. Crested Butte has hired Norris Design out of Frisco & Gunnison to lead us in a master planning process for the town. They specialize in mountain and resort planning, and have pulled together a great outreach plan for this process, which includes broad public engagement, focus group meetings, Town Council, Planning Commission, DDA, and other various stakeholder meetings.
WHAT IS A MASTER PLAN?
A master plan is an advisory document that guides decision-making for a community to achieve its vision and goals. The plan will help guide town staff, elected officials, and the overall community on important future decisions for Mt. Crested Butte through the use of action-oriented policies, programs, and projects. This action-oriented plan will provide strategies for Mt. Crested Butte to achieve the community’s goals regarding economic development, future land use, recreation and tourism, and public services for the next 10-15 years.
The master plan will complement the Strategic Plan adopted by town council in April 2021, which has the following guiding principles:
- Leads collaboration across the valley
- Promotes environmental stewardship
- Plans for responsible and intentional growth
- Balances full-time resident, part-time resident, and tourist needs
- Supports recreational and cultural opportunities accessible for all
- Maintains a fiscally responsible government
PROCESS
The Town of Mt. Crested Butte is launching a recalibration of the draft master plan. To ensure a community-driven process, the town will have several engagement opportunities for our stakeholders, boards, and the public.
The plan will be revised and expanded to include goals, policies, and action items while identifying partners to implement the plan vision over the next 10 years. These plan elements will be built on a foundation of our town’s key values and priorities and will be more comprehensive and inclusive of base area revitalization and how to sustainably direct future development of the town. Additionally, it will holistically consider how growth and development will influence community housing, town character, transportation and transit, parks and open space, and economic impacts.
SCHEDULE
Scope Step |
Deliverable |
Timeline |
Stakeholder Reengagement |
Reach out to base area stakeholders to inform them of the Master Plan recalibration |
Completed April 2022 |
Joint Work Session Town Council + Planning Commission |
Outline how the development of Draft 2.0 will address feedback and comments received |
April 19, 2022 |
Technical Studies + Analysis |
Water, Traffic, Economic Impact |
Gothic Road Capacity Study: Completed July 1, 2022 Transit Analysis: Completed July 1, 2022 Water + Economic Studies: In progress |
Draft Revised Content |
Recalibrate the Master Plan Draft 2.0 based on all current information and community input to date. |
April-July 2022 |
Stakeholder Advisory Group Meetings |
Draft Master Plan 2.0 Content |
June-July 2022 |
Base Owner Meetings |
Share and present Master Plan 2.0 with stakeholders and the community for feedback |
April – June 2022 |
Town Council + Planning Commission Meetings |
Finalize the Master Plan, addressing comments gathered during the Master Plan 2.0 review |
July-September 2022 |
Final Draft Completion and Adoption |
Finalize document based on comments received from base owners, stakeholders, Planning Commission and Town Council |
October-December 2022 |
Final Draft Adoption |
Adoption of the final Master Plan |
January 2023 |
WAYS TO ENGAGE
To receive periodic updates or submit comments or questions, please contact Hillary Seminick, AICP, Deputy Community Development Director at hseminick@mtcb.colorado.gov or 970-349-6632, ext. 119.
- Attend a hybrid Town Council Meeting! Click here for meeting agendas (posted the Friday before the meeting date)
PAST PRESENTATIONS/MEETINGS
The Draft Master Plan has been presented to local government leadership and community members. You may review the presentations below.
- Mt. CB Town Council, Sept. 6, 2022 | Meeting Packet | Meeting Recording
- Town of Crested Butte Town Council, Sept. 6, 2022 | Meeting Packet
- Gunnison County BOCC, Sept.13, 2022 | Meeting Packet
DRAFT MASTER PLAN FEEDBACK
We collected feedback on the draft master plan from Tuesday, September 13 through Friday, October 7, 2022. Here is feedback: