Pitkin County

This master plan aims to protect and preserve the rural and agricultural character and quality of life in the Snowmass-Capitol Creek area of Pitkin County, Colorado, while maintaining the scale of existing development. Key pillars include ensuring residential development is consistent with the rural landscape, managing commercial and institutional uses, maintaining rural roads and transport safety, preserving recreational opportunities, and improving infrastructure. The plan also prioritizes environmental stewardship through water conservation, energy efficiency, climate resilience, wildfire prevention, and the protection of biodiversity and wildlife habitats.

This document outlines the Vision 2050 project's focus on integrating water availability and intensity study findings into Pitkin County's Comprehensive Plan update. It addresses the critical relationship between water supply, land use patterns, rural preservation, and affordable housing, seeking to balance community values with development needs. Key priorities include managing unwanted intensity in rural areas, enabling and incentivizing appropriate affordable housing development, and revising land use policies to foster sustainable growth, equity, and water reliability.

The meeting discussed the rezoning of a parcel to the PUB zone district and its consistency with the 2003 Brush Creek Master Plan. Key discussion points included the wildlife objective, riparian areas, and potential impacts on traffic. The proposal is consistent with the 2003 breastfeed master plan. The review for the areas of state interest, specifically areas around interchanges involving RTL highways. There were concerns about the number of special events, college and student workshops, and the overall limit on events and activities across the entire parcel. Staff recommended a maximum traffic generation cap. There was also discussion regarding the use and degradation of Juniper Hill Road and the cost-sharing agreement for its maintenance.

The meeting was called to order to discuss corrections and approval of the minutes, followed by a plan to enter an executive session. The purpose of the executive session was for recruitment and the hiring process for the public health director, as well as a discussion with the council. Additionally, the session included a performance evaluation of the interim public health director.

The Board of County Commissioners held a work session to review the ASE Vision process. The agenda included discussions on common ground recommendations, the decision to go to full ADG airport Design Group three, leaving the runway in its current location, non-airline reserve parking, ramp space, and the proposed Airport layout plan. The session included presentations from Kimley Horn regarding aircraft noise and emissions, the differences between runway scenarios, Westside taxiway development, and modifications to standards. Attorneys from Holland and Knight were scheduled to discuss questions around privatization.