Welcome

The City of Walsenburg is creating a new Comprehensive Plan to guide the City over the next two decades. This effort is developing a vision for Walsenburg and a roadmap for housing, transportation, parks and open space, infrastructure, and other topics.

Building upon nearly 1,000 responses in the first two surveys for this effort in 2025, this FINAL SURVEY presents the major elements of the plan to obtain your final feedback.

The final version of the Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan will be adopted by June. Please stay tuned (by providing your email at the end of this survey) to receive updates on the plan as it is finished over the next few months.

Visit the project website at www.walsenburgplan.com to learn more!

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* 1. Which of the following best describes you? (Please choose all that apply)

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* 2. The draft Future Land Use Plan provides the roadmap for future development and redevelopment in the Walsenburg area. The plan prioritizes redevelopment in Downtown Walsenburg, and developing vacant properties within the city, before moving outward to new development on the outskirts. It envisions the eventual expansion of existing neighborhoods in Walsenburg to the west and to the north, and areas for business or industrial uses on the east side of town.

What is your reaction to the draft Future Land Use Plan? (Please select one option)

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Future Land Use Map

Future Land Use Map

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This map shows the priority areas in terms of where Walsenburg will focus on its growth and redevelopment over time. The diagram highlights the heart of Walsenburg, in and near Downtown, as the highest priority for the community.

This map shows the priority areas in terms of where Walsenburg will focus on its growth and redevelopment over time. The diagram highlights the heart of Walsenburg, in and near Downtown, as the highest priority for the community.

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* 3. What other comments do you have regarding the Draft Future Land Use Plan?

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* 4. The community expressed a strong desire, in the previous surveys, for fixing or redeveloping the water park on 7th Street. The draft Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan envisions moving forward with the water park redevelopment as follows.

How would you rank the importance of each of these parts of the direction for the plan? Select 1 for your top priority and 4 for the lowest priority.

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* 5. The redevelopment of the water park would require significant investment. How would you propose paying for the potential redevelopment of the water park? Select 1 for your top choice for how to pay for this, and 4 for your bottom choice for paying for this.

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* 6. The community supported a variety of ideas to improve Downtown Walsenburg, in the two previous surveys. The draft Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan envisions the following as the City’s main areas of focus in improving Downtown.

How would you rank the importance of each of these parts of the direction for the plan? Select 1 for your top priority and 4 for the lowest priority.

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* 7. Outdoor recreation is an important part of the quality of life and economic development in Southern Colorado. The draft Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan envisions the following as priorities for the community to promote outdoor recreation.

How would you rank the importance of each of these parts of the direction for the plan? Select 1 for your top priority and 5 for the lowest priority.

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This diagram highlights conceptual, general locations for trails to connect within Walsenburg and to other locations in the area over time. It also shows the general location for future parks in the future as the community may grow to the north. The overall goal of the plan is to have parks located within a quarter mile of all residences in town, to provide easy access to parks.

This diagram highlights conceptual, general locations for trails to connect within Walsenburg and to other locations in the area over time. It also shows the general location for future parks in the future as the community may grow to the north. The overall goal of the plan is to have parks located within a quarter mile of all residences in town, to provide easy access to parks.

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* 8. The community strongly supported fixing or repairing existing streets in Walsenburg, in previous surveys. The presence of significant pass-through traffic also creates safety issues for people walking and biking around town. The draft Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan envisions the following as transportation priorities for the community.

How would you rank the importance of each of these parts of the direction for the plan? Select 1 for your top priority and 3 for the lowest priority.

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* 9. The two previous surveys, and input from the community highlighted infrastructure (water, sewer, etc.) as a major challenge for Walsenburg. The draft Comprehensive Plan highlights the following as priority efforts to improve infrastructure.

How would you rank the importance of each of these parts of the direction for the plan? Select 1 for your top priority and 4 for the lowest priority.

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* 10. Along with the Comprehensive Plan, the City is updating its zoning code to align with the plan. The updates to the zoning code also will make it easier to develop affordable housing and will encourage the creation of projects that better enhance the community’s character. The following are some highlights of the direction of the zoning code updates.

How would you rank the importance of each of these parts of the direction for the plan? Select 1 for your top priority and 6 for the lowest priority.

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* 11. What other questions, comments, or ideas would you like to share about the Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan?

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* 12. What is your age?

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* 13. What is your ethnic background? Please check all that apply. Note – This question is asked only to track how this survey has reached different segments of the community.

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* 14. If you’d like to be added to the contact list, to receive updates and be notified when the draft Comprehensive Plan document is ready for review, please share your email address with us:

Thank You!

Thank you for completing our survey. For more information about the Walsenburg Comprehensive Plan, please visit www.walsenburgplan.com. You may also send additional comments or questions to us at bpalmberg@rickengineering.com.

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