PROCESS AT A GLANCE

Garfield County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan--which provides a vision for how we want the county to evolve over the next 20 years (2030) and serves as a guide for land use and rezoning to achieve that vision.

Community Dialogue Meetings:

In the first two rounds of community dialogue meetings there has been strong support, county-wide, for encouraging new growth to occur in and near existing communities in relatively compact patterns. This potentially represents a significant change in policies and procedures in how the County manages land use. If this is truly the will of Garfield County residents (city dwellers are also county residents), it will take strong community support to accomplish.

The second round of meetings were well attended! Approximately 200 citizens attended the 6 meetings held throughout the County. 

Alternatives Scenarios Matrix Evaluation:

As a part of the Alternatives Analysis of proposed land use scenarios up review for the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan, the Winston Associates team has prepared a detailed analysis of each scenario and related impacts associated with land use, growth and development, transportation, environment, resource protection, cost of services, and other factors.  Download it!

Community Dialogue Meeting #2 Results:

On Feb 2nd – 4th the Winston Associates team facilitated six separate community dialogue meetings open to the public to gathering input on a series of proposed growth scenarios for Garfield County.  Over 250 residents attended this series of public meetings.  Visit the Public Meetings Page to see highlights of the keypad polling and to download the full set of results and the presentation.

Community Profile Report:

The Winston Associates team has developed a Community Profile Report (dated January 2010) that provides an overview of Garfield County land use, demographics, economic base and population forecasts, housing, transportation and water resources. Download it!

Sounding Board Online Survey Results:

The Winston Associates team conducted its first of three Sounding Board Online Surveys in January 2010.  Over 300 participants provided input in the is process.  To view the results of the first Online survey please go to the File Drawer.

Public Comment:

The Planning Commission held a number of public hearings on the Draft Plan, and solicited written feedback as well. Public comments were summarized and consolidated by County staff, and were presented to the Planning Commission for action. The Planning Commission reviewed all comments and made adjustments in the document. Two draft documents were prepared in advance of the November 3rd hearing: a draft incorporating all Planning Commission adjustments, and an additional draft that incorporated grammatical refinements and graphic illustrations.