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CB Town council will be taking time this winter to gather information and feedback on the recent summer's one-way configuration of Elk Ave. Town is considering if Crested Butte will still be under Coronavirus restrictions by June of 2021. Based upon a recent town survey of which 40 responded, approximately 75% were in favor of the one-way reconfiguration for this coming summer season. Some negatives that were expressed was the impact to available parking as 58 parking spots were eliminated with the new configuration. As well, residents on the adjoining side streets expressed increased traffic and speed of vehicles. Some residents also expressed varying opinions of the outdoor seating looking either festive or "junky". Feedback and consideration will continue towards a decision this March.
Old emotions are stirred up as the town of Mt. Crested Butte approved a 2020 update to the town's Three Mile Plan. The Three Mile Plan is a long-range planning opportunity for the town to consider territory they might want to annex in the future. A previous annexation by the name of Hunter Ridge, located at 45 Hunter Hill was rejected back in 2018. Once the project was rejected by the Town of Mt. CB, developer Jamie Watt then took the proposed development application to the county. The county resolution included conditions placed on the application by the Planning Commission. Issues included compatibility with the neighboring properties, geologic hazards, water and sewer plans, traffic studies, snow storage plans wildlife considerations and wildland delineations as well as others. According to Watt, all those issues were addressed and he is wrapping up the next phase of his application. Currently, there is disagreement in having the Hunter Ridge annexation included in the 2020 plan. According to Mayor Janet Farmer, "I don't see a situation in any form or fashion that I'm going to find that land suitable for development and so I have a problem having it in there." According to interim town manager Carlos Velado, he believes it will weaken their position if they do try to protect the property. According to Velado, if town doesn't include it in the plan, then he believes it is giving the county the impression that town does not want it and the county can have it. He says, "it's not that we don't want the property, it's just that we didn't want that particular project." In the end, the council agreed to approve the 2020 Three Mile Plan update.
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