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GLADE PARK PLAN 2014

Presentation of the Certified Master Plan Amendment to the Mesa County Board of County Commissioners

PRO 2014-0152 MP January 13, 2015 Adopted by the Mesa County Planning Commission December 18, 2014

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BACKGROUND

 Glade Park Plan (Land Use & Development

Policy #31) adopted December, 1988

 Services  Public Land Management  Land Use & Growth Management

 Rural Master Plan adopted 2006

 The Rural Master Plan will continue to apply

 Glade Park  Pinyon Mesa  Mud Springs  BLM  USFS  NPS

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OTHER ACTIONS SINCE 1988

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 1996 Mesa County Land Use Plan  2006 Mesa County Rural Master Plan

 Glade Park Plan policies confirmed

 Significant changes since 1988:

 35-acre plats  Over 300 new homes – 1990-present  44% population increase – 2000-2010  Paving of Little Park Road completed – 1998  McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area –2000  Addressing system  Conservation easements  Gunnison Sage-grouse listed as threatened – 2014

PLAN OUTLINE

 Vision  Existing Conditions and Findings

 Services  Transportation  Land Use  Environment

 Goals, Policies and Actions

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VISION

 Glade Park is a ranching community, balanced with

recreational and rural residential uses. Its diverse natural resources are conserved, including limited water, abundant wildlife habitat, and a variety of ecosystems.

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GLADE PARK PLAN AREA 2014

 241,121 acres  376 sq. miles  62% private  35% BLM  3% USFS  Pop. 1,086  Conservation

easements – 51,797 acres (34.4% private land area)

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SERVICES

 Water

 Wells - 35-acre minimum

 Fire/Emergency Services/Police

 Limited ability to serve new development  Private roads – access and addressing

 Community Resilience

 Self-sufficiency of local residents  Identification of resources

available in an emergency

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TRANSPORTATION

 Limited access and county maintenance  East Hill – Colorado National Monument  Little Park Road

Road Type Miles Local Road 130 Paved 33.5 Private 65 T

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195

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LAND USE

 Future Land Use – LL R/A 35+

 Agricultural and Residential uses  Limited commercial uses at DS and S 16 ½ Roads

 Public Lands

 Grazing  Recreation  Fruita Reservoirs

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LAND USE FACTS

 241,121 acres  376 square miles  1,239 parcels  Agricultural: 90% of private land area  About 2/3 of all buildings built between 1990 and 2010  Population grew from 750 to 1,086 between 2000 and

2010 (44.8% increase; 3.77% AGR)

Land Use Type Parcel Acres % Area % Parcels Avg. Size Agricultural 731 134,984 56.0% 59.0% 185 Residential 429 15,432 6.5% 34.7% 36 Commercial 1 2

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Exempt 78 90,431 37.5% 6.3% 1,160 TOTAL PARCELS 1,239 240,849 194

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FUTURE LAND USE

 Large Lot

Rural/ Agricultural 35+

 Rural Master

Plan: The Fruita reservoirs on Pinyon Mesa should not serve the Glade Park residents with potable water since this action would encourage development where roads and

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extremely limited.

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PUBLIC & CONSERVED LANDS

 BLM – 82,702 acres,

35% area

 USFS – 7,385 acres,

3% area

 Fruita Reservoirs –

304 acres

 Conservation

easements – 51,797 acres, 34.4% private land, 21.5% plan area

 Public + Conserved:

59% area

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POTENTIAL BUILD-OUT

 2000 Population – 750  2010 Population – 1,086

 3.77% annual growth rate  About 600 households

 Potential build-out:

 1,600 additional dwellings  Population 3,700  Depending on growth rate, build-out could occur in 100-250 years  Water, roads and other services are significant factors

 2050 Population – estimated to be between

1,600 and1,900 (1% to 1.5% annual growth rate)

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ENVIRONMENT

 Agriculture – 90% of private land; BLM grazing

permits; forestry

 Water Resources – Fruita Reservoirs  Wildfire – Community Wildfire Protection Plan  Wildlife

 Hunting  Gunnison Sage-grouse

 Recreation

 BLM  USFS  Adjacent to Monument and

McInnis Canyons NCA

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GOALS

SERVICES

 Adequate public safety services are available to all

residents.

 Water resources within the Glade Park plan area are

protected and managed wisely.

 Glade Park is a resilient community, well-prepared to

withstand and recover from disasters. TRANSPORTATION

 Access to Glade Park is safe and adequate for current and

future users.

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GOALS

LAND USE

 Agricultural and range lands capable of productive use are

conserved. ENVIRONMENT

 Public lands throughout the area enhance the Glade Park

community and serve agricultural, recreational and environmental purposes.

 The natural heritage of the area, including plants, wildlife

and fish, is conserved.

 Paleontological, historic and cultural resources that

symbolize the area’s identity and uniqueness are retained and preserved.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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 Community meeting – June 16

 130 people attended

 Community Open House – October 21

 25 people attended

 Public comments were incorporated into the

final plan (with exceptions)

 14 service providers provide information and

comments

MCPC Decision – December 18, 2014

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 Approval and adoption

• f a Resolution

adopting the Glade Park Plan 2014 and certifying the amendments to the Board of County Commissioners

BASIS

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 Adopting the Glade Park Plan 2014 does

meet a majority of the approval criteria found in Section 3.2.8 and Section 3.1.17

• f the Mesa County Land Development

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