Junction Creek District Plan Update: Scoping Survey The La Plata County Planning Commission and planning staff have kicked off an effort to update the district plans for each of the county's 12 planning districts. These advisory documents, which were first established in the early 1990s, provide growth management recommendations to the Planning Commission, as framed by the goals, policies and objectives La Plata County Comprehensive Plan revision site. Each district plan: Identifies the unique characteristics of a particular district Captures key issues within each district Establishes goals, policies and objectives to guide growth in each district Assists the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioner in evaluating the density, type, location and compatibility of land uses in each district Your involvement is critical to updating the Junction Creek District Plan - after all, we are talking about where you live! To help us get started with the conversation that will occur over the next several months at meetings in your neighborhood, at the Planning Commission, and through online tools, please fill out the questions below. We want to be sure that we capture all of your initial input as we begin updating the Junction Creek District Plan, so please use the questionnaire below to articulate any issues, concerns, questions or comments you believe are relevant to the discussion. We very much appreciate your thoughtful input on this important effort for where YOU live and look forward to your continued involvement in the North County District Plan update process. Thank you again for your participation!Please join us for a public meeting from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Durango Public Library in Program Room 2. We want to hear your ideas and input on the Junction Creek District Plan update. The Planning Commission will discuss the Junction Creek plan update and your input from 6-8 p.m., Thursday March 1 in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 1101 E 2nd. Ave. in Durango. We encourage you to attend one or both of these meetings! Please contact the La Plata County Planning Department at (970) 382-6263 with any questions. Want to stay updated? Sign up for the Community Development Services newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cmyrdb. Question Title * 1. Contact information Name Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Is your primary residence located in the Junction Creek District? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. If no, where do you live? Elsewhere in La Plata County Elsewhere in Colorado Out of state Question Title * 4. What is your property type? Single-family residence Multi-family/Mobile home park Vacant I don't own or rent in the Junction Creek District Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. If you have a residential property, please describe its status Owner-occupied Long-term rental Short-term rental Vacant Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What features make the Junction Creek District unique? Question Title * 7. What are the greatest growth/development challenges facing the Junction Creek District? Question Title * 8. What is most important to you when considering the Junction Creek District's future? Question Title * 9. Please indicate how important each of the following policy topics is to you: Not at all important Somewhat important Important Very important Traffic and Road Safety Traffic and Road Safety Not at all important Traffic and Road Safety Somewhat important Traffic and Road Safety Important Traffic and Road Safety Very important Protecting Quality of Natural Environment Protecting Quality of Natural Environment Not at all important Protecting Quality of Natural Environment Somewhat important Protecting Quality of Natural Environment Important Protecting Quality of Natural Environment Very important Housing Availability/Affordability Housing Availability/Affordability Not at all important Housing Availability/Affordability Somewhat important Housing Availability/Affordability Important Housing Availability/Affordability Very important Access to Public Lands Access to Public Lands Not at all important Access to Public Lands Somewhat important Access to Public Lands Important Access to Public Lands Very important Managing Commercial Development Managing Commercial Development Not at all important Managing Commercial Development Somewhat important Managing Commercial Development Important Managing Commercial Development Very important Open Space/Scenic Corridor Open Space/Scenic Corridor Not at all important Open Space/Scenic Corridor Somewhat important Open Space/Scenic Corridor Important Open Space/Scenic Corridor Very important Availability of Domestic Water Availability of Domestic Water Not at all important Availability of Domestic Water Somewhat important Availability of Domestic Water Important Availability of Domestic Water Very important Maintaining Rural Character Maintaining Rural Character Not at all important Maintaining Rural Character Somewhat important Maintaining Rural Character Important Maintaining Rural Character Very important Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please elaborate on your priorities in Question 9, including any additional topics not listed above. Question Title * 11. Please indicate how important each of the following land use concerns is to you: Not at all important Somewhat important Important Very important Short-term rentals Short-term rentals Not at all important Short-term rentals Somewhat important Short-term rentals Important Short-term rentals Very important Public land management Public land management Not at all important Public land management Somewhat important Public land management Important Public land management Very important Trail access/infrastructure Trail access/infrastructure Not at all important Trail access/infrastructure Somewhat important Trail access/infrastructure Important Trail access/infrastructure Very important Ability to have home-based business Ability to have home-based business Not at all important Ability to have home-based business Somewhat important Ability to have home-based business Important Ability to have home-based business Very important Visual impacts of development Visual impacts of development Not at all important Visual impacts of development Somewhat important Visual impacts of development Important Visual impacts of development Very important Question Title * 12. Please elaborate on the ranking in Question 11, including any additional topics not listed above. Question Title * 13. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns? Done
