The plan will also fulfill the pre-existing requirement for 17 community affordable housing units. The maximum density includes 40 RMBL dormitory units, 700 dwelling units and 400 accommodation units. Recreational trails and trailhead connectivity are also critical elements throughout the entire property. The layout includes the neighborhood entrance, which will include a visitor’s center and a transit center, with the main road leading to a Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) campus, then wrapping up to a commercial core that could be used for civic uses, retail, restaurants, offices or hotels. She reiterated several times that they are looking for a flexible zoning approach, as stated in the application: “To ensure the broadest opportunity possible for publicly driven projects to establish themselves within the PUD, the village seeks to utilize a flexible approach to zoning on the developable areas within the projects.” Lead planner Heather Henry walked through the plan that’s intended to be flexible in which the community can establish its desired needs and wants as they are determined, all while fostering a deep connection to the landscape. The 150-acre North Village property is located at the base of Snodgrass Mountain and the current “flexible” plan would accomodate approximately 1,700 units, down from the original 3,500 units in the first 1985 approved PUD. “And I feel if done well, it’s a homerun for the mountain and it’s a homerun for our valley. Crested Butte, but the whole valley,” said architect Jennifer Barvitsky. “I see the North Village property as this great opportunity that I feel passionate about and have great interest in and feel that it’s not just an opportunity for the mountain and Mt. “We’re excited about it and we’re excited to keep engaging the town and the community in general to do something that’s good for everyone,” said North Village owner Claudio Alvarez. The North Village Associates team attended the meeting to present the PUD application and shared their enthusiasm for the project. Crested Butte that will reflect the goals and vision of the community. Throughout the past year and a half, the North Village team has engaged with the town, stakeholders, interested partners and the greater community to determine a PUD design for the north end of Mt. Crested Butte planning commission held a public hearing on Wednesday, September 8 to review the North Village planned unit development (PUD) application and brought up issues to tighten up the plan.
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