Community Meeting #5 March 12, 2013 1 To gather input on the - - PDF document

Community Meeting #5 March 12, 2013

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To gather input on the

proposed future land uses in the Mesa Rural Community

To accept comments on

all other aspects of the draft Mesa/Powderhorn Plan

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 PRESENTATION:

• Plan Purpose, Background and

Overview

• Mesa Rural Community
• Current Development Potential and

Issues

• Future Land Use Options
• Future Plan Implementation

 BREAKOUT GROUPS:

• What will Mesa become?

▪ Housing ▪ Commercial uses ▪ Water, Sewer and other services ▪ Economic Development: Mesa and the region

• Preferred/Other FLU Options?

 NEXT STEPS

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 Guides the physical

development of the area

 Provides guidance to the

public and private sector

 Identifies needs for

infrastructure and services

 Describes the community

character

 Promotes the protection of

resources

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 Mesa/Powderhorn Plan – 2001

• Mesa Rural Community
• Powderhorn Rural

Community

 Mesa Rural Master Plan - 2006

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 Vision Statement  Existing Conditions  Goals, Policies & Actions

• Services
• Transportation
• Land Use
• Community Image & Character
• Environment
• Parks, Recreation & Open Lands
• Economic Development

 Appendices

• Design Guidelines
• Maps

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 The area’s essential rural & pastoral

character will be maintained. This character is made up of two small community nodes (Mesa & Powderhorn), a mix of farm and ranch sizes and types, connected by Highway 65 and a rural road network.

 Mesa & Powderhorn will grow into two

unique communities, while maintaining large blocks of open/agricultural land between them.

 Healthy core business areas in the two

rural communities will be promoted and supported, providing sustainable jobs, services, businesses, commercial activities & appropriate infrastructure, compatible with the desired community character.

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 Rural Master Plan: Generally,

Rural Communities are early settlement town sites with existing development patterns that serve as the community and civic centers for the area. These communities should be recognized as unique in character with their needs addressed in the respective community plans.

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 The Master Plan (Community

Plan) identifies where future uses should occur and the density and general type of use

 The Land Development Code

establishes zoning districts

• Dimensional standards: lot size,

setbacks, height, minimum and maximum density

• Allowed uses
• Development standards: parking,

landscaping, drainage, wildlife, wildfire, etc.

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 Purpose:

• To encourage urban development

where adequate services exist

• To strengthen the existing village

character of Mesa

• Recognize Mesa Water & Sanitation

District as logical boundaries of Rural Community

 Minimum residential lot size –

2,500 s.f. per dwelling

 No maximum lot size  Mixed Uses  Urban development standards

apply – curb, gutter, sidewalk

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 Intended to accommodate

agricultural operations and very low density single-family residential development

 Density is based on Master Plan  Maximum density - 5 acres/unit  No minimum density  Minimum lot size – 1 acre (ISDS)  Rural development standards

apply – “open” road section with shoulders and ditches

 Water can be from wells or Water

District

 Not served by public sewer

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 Intended to accommodate low-

density estate-type single-family development

 Used as a transition between

urban and rural areas

 Maximum density 2-5 acres/unit  No minimum density  Minimum lot size – 2 acres  Urban development standards

apply

 Generally served by water

district

 Not served by public sewer

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 Water  Service required in VMO  Service may be extended to AFT  Wells/augmentation plans

required if not served

 Sewer  Service required in VMO

• Within 400 of service line
• District willing to serve

 ISDS not allowed on lots less

than 1 acre

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 1,022 acres  143 lots  Population 130-160

Mesa Core (Tier 1)

 55 dwellings  .6 acre average lot size

(developed)

 24,666 s.f. commercial  27,500 s.f. public/exempt

Rural area (Tier 2)

 22 dwellings  18.5 acre average lot size

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 1,438 acres  VMO at ½ acre density – 2,774

lots

 Mixed VMO/AFT – 412-503 lots  Population: 875-5,895

2001 Boundaries were based on an area that Water & Sanitation District indicated they could serve

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Tier 1 – VMO

 471 acres  675-710 dwellings  128,000 s.f. commercial  Population 1,500

Tier 2 – Estate

 551 acres  Estate – 259 lots  AFT – 103 lots  Population 218-550

The population of Paonia is 1,451

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Tier 1 – VMO

 337 acres  410-445 dwellings  128,000 s.f. commercial  Population 945

Tier 2 – Estate

 685 acres  Estate – 325 lots  AFT – 129 lots  Population 275-690

The population of Hotchkiss is 944

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Tier 1 – VMO

 260 acres  260-295 dwellings  128,000 s.f. commercial  Population 625

Tier 2 – Estate

 398 acres  Estate – 192 lots  AFT – 75 lots  Population 160-410

Rural/Agriculture 17

 364 acres  23-38 lotes  Population 50-80

The population

• f Collbran is 708

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Current Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Tier 1 Acres 1,438 471 337 260 Lots 412-2,774 675-710 410-445 260-295 Comm. ??? 128,000 128,000 128,000 Pop. 875-5,895 1,500 945 625 Tier 2 Acres

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685 398 Lots

• 103-259

129-325 75-192 Pop

• 218-550

275-690 160-410 Other

• 364 ac.

R/A 17

Collbran: population 708

• 320 acres
• 48,326 s.f. commercial
• 68,417 s.f. exempt (excl. Job Corps, school)

DeBeque: population 504

• 1,474 acres
• 92,440 s.f. commercial/industrial
• 33,252 s.f. exempt (excl.school)

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 CI1.A – Design Standards  LU1.B – Rezone to VMO in Tier 1  TR1.A – Circulation plan  SVC3.E – Community forum  ADD:  LU2 – Work with community

residents to update the development standards within the VMO

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 Housing  Commercial

• Jobs
• Services

 Regional Role

• Powderhorn

 Which option is preferred?  Is there another option?

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 Reinforce and encourage all ideas.

There are no wrong ideas.

 Participate constructively. Work

toward a better Plan.

 Listen to the full explanation of an

• idea. Do not interrupt others.

 Nobody has all the answers.

Group success depends upon every group member sharing ideas, opinions, and observations.

 Be open to new ideas.

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 Thank you for your participation.

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Prepare revised draft

Plan

• Available by March 29

Planning Commission

Hearing April 25, 2013

• Old County Courthouse,

544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction

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 Website:

http://www.mesacounty.us/plann ing/mesapowderhornplan.aspx

 E-Mail:

mclrange@mesacounty.us

 Phone: (970)255-7189

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