Megan Hiler-Wilson

This document outlines strategic goals focused on enhancing community well-being and organizational effectiveness. Key priorities include expanding childcare access, strengthening organizational resilience and regional coordination, diversifying county revenue, and advancing economic development. It also emphasizes supporting regional housing solutions, enhancing wildfire mitigation, fostering a collaborative organizational culture, and increasing community engagement and transparency.

The Planning Commission discussed the approval of the 2026 meeting schedule and conducted the election of 2026 officers. The commission reviewed the Coors Parking Lot Special Use Permit (Case #SUP2025-03), covering topics such as site plan modifications, paving requirements, drainage, ADA compliance, and the installation of minor structures on the property, ultimately resulting in a motion to recommend approval with conditions. Additionally, the commission held a working session to address staff updates and potential adjustments to future meeting logistics.

This document outlines key objectives for a planning division, primarily focused on updating the County Master Plan to incorporate state-mandated elements. It details phased regulatory updates to reconcile contradictions, clarify ambiguities, address state law conflicts, and streamline processes. Additional goals include integrating land use regulations into a unified code, completing County Land Access Regulations, reviewing and updating 1041 Regulations, utilizing micro grants for housing-related code updates, developing a fiscal impact tool, and progressing on DLD Subarea Action Plan items. The strategic direction aims to enhance planning, regulatory efficiency, and land use management.

The Clear Creek Fire Authority's 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan serves as a roadmap to assess local hazards, mitigate risks, and promote preparedness. The plan aims to establish a Fire Adapted Community by prioritizing: increasing defensible space around structures, implementing home hardening measures, performing roadside mitigation to enhance evacuation effectiveness, and executing landscape-scale mitigation projects. It outlines detailed recommendations for individual homeowners, neighborhoods, and community-wide actions, including fuel treatment strategies, and emphasizes an ongoing commitment to risk reduction and emergency preparedness.

The worksession focused on the Lodging Tax Split projections for the year 2026. Key discussion points included the 2026 budget overview of $310,000, compared to the 2024 actual receipts of $298,356. The current fund cash balance was reviewed, showing a net balance of $274,839.01 after recent drawdowns. The proposed allocation split for 2026 is 40% to the Tourism Bureau ($116,858 based on actual receipts), 30% to Childcare Scholarships ($87,643.50 tentative, pending an increase request that could necessitate a $43,356.50 fund balance drawdown), and 30% to the Clear Creek Regional Housing Authority ($87,643.50 budgeted, with a required minimum contribution of $102,500, causing the shortfall to be covered by a fund balance drawdown). Historical lodging tax revenue trends were also presented.