SUMMIT COUNTY SNAKE RIVER MASTER PLAN Prepared by the Snake River Planning Commission Craig Suwinski, Chair Michael Arat Terry Craig John Crone Noah Klug Wendy Myers Jeanne Oltman Summit County Planning Department Jim Curnutte, Planning Director John Roberts, Manager, Long Range Planning Kate Berg, Long Range Planner II Brad LaRochelle, Planner II The Snake River Planning Commission extends an acknowledgement and thanks to the homeowners, residents of Summit County and Keystone Resort representatives who participated and offered their time and effort in the development of and/or update to the Snake River Master Plan. Adopted January 21, 2010 Planning Commission Resolution # 10-004 _____________________________ ___ Craig Suwinski, Chair Snake River Master Plan i January 21, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Organization and Use of the Plan...........................................................................................................v I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................1 II. HISTORY OF MASTER PLANS PREPARED FOR THE SNAKE RIVER BASIN ..............2 III. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4 Geographic Setting............................................................................................................................4 Guiding Tenets of the Snake River Master Pan................................................................................4 Purpose and Scope............................................................................................................................6 Monitoring, Updates and Amendments............................................................................................6 Background and History...................................................................................................................7 Mining......................................................................................................................................7 Arapahoe Basin (A-Basin) ........................................................................................................7 Keystone Ski Resort...................................................................................................................8 Population ........................................................................................................................................9 IV. VISION STATEMENT...................................................................................................................10 V. GOALS, POLICIES/ACTIONS .....................................................................................................11 Land Use ...........................................................................................................................................11 Introduction...............................................................................................................................11 Density and Zoning...................................................................................................................11 Background and Existing Conditions........................................................................................12 Land Use Ownership.................................................................................................................12 Snake River Basin Residential Build-Out.................................................................................13 Commercial Build-Out………………………………………………………………………...13 Significant Basin Land Use Issues............................................................................................1 3 Provide Separation and Open Space Buffers.....................................................................13 County Owned Properties (Southeast Dillon Area)...........................................................14 Open Space/Natural Resource/Recreation and Open Space and Recreation ....................14 Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) .........................................................................15 Backcountry Land Use and Zoning District.......................................................................16 Rural Areas—Transitional .................................................................................................16 Community Center and Resort Neighborhoods Densities..................................................17 Modified Resort and Residential Neighborhoods ..............................................................17 Residential Neighborhoods and Compatibility Standards .................................................17 Ski Area Land Use Designation .........................................................................................18 Keystone Science School ....................................................................................................18 Land Use Designations .............................................................................................................19 Premise for Land Use Designations...................................................................................20 Land Use Development Patterns and Density....................................................................24 Separation and Open Space Buffers...................................................................................24 Backcountry and Open Space/Natural Resource/Recreation Lands..................................24 Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) .........................................................................24 Snake River Master Plan ii January 21, 2010 Community Center .............................................................................................................25 Resort Neighborhoods........................................................................................................26 Resort Redevelopment........................................................................................................26 Residential..........................................................................................................................26 Mixed Use...........................................................................................................................28 Community Facility............................................................................................................28 Community Facility/Recreational Use ...............................................................................28 Rural—Transition ..............................................................................................................29 Rural...................................................................................................................................29 Open Space and Recreation ...............................................................................................29 Open Space/Natural Resource/Recreation.........................................................................30 Ski Area ..............................................................................................................................30 Towns and U.S. Forest Service ..........................................................................................31 Affordable Workforce Housing………………………………………………………………….31 Intent .........................................................................................................................................31 Overview of the Existing Inventory of Affordable Workforce and Employee Housing ..........31 Inventory of Affordable Workforce Housing and Employee Housing Units ...........................32 Methodology and Site Suitability Analysis...............................................................................33 Redevelopment Opportunities (Multifamily Residential Buildings) ........................................34 Town of Dillon..........................................................................................................................34 Environment...................................................................................................................................37 High Quality Wetlands..............................................................................................................38 Water Quality............................................................................................................................38 Transportation ...............................................................................................................................39 Pedestrian and Bikepaths ..........................................................................................................41 Hazardous Waste Transport Through the Basin .......................................................................41 Parking ......................................................................................................................................42 Design and Visual Resources ........................................................................................................43 Visually Important Lands..........................................................................................................44 Improve Visually Blighted/Less Attractive Areas ....................................................................44 Design Guidelines.....................................................................................................................44