North County 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 North County 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 North County, 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 North County 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 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18 at the Silverpick Lodge 48475 US Highway 550. We want to hear your ideas and input on the North County District Plan update. The Planning Commission will discuss the North County plan update and your input from 6-8 p.m., Thursday Jan. 4 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. Question Title * 1. Contact information Name Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Is your primary residence located in the North County 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 Condo/townhome Commercial Vacant I don't own or rent in North County 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 North County District unique? Question Title * 7. What are the greatest growth/development challenges facing the North County District? Question Title * 8. What is most important to you when considering the North County 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 Transit Transit Not at all important Transit Somewhat important Transit Important Transit 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 Availability of Commercial Services Availability of Commercial Services Not at all important Availability of Commercial Services Somewhat important Availability of Commercial Services Important Availability of Commercial Services 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 Historic/Agricultural Uses Historic/Agricultural Uses Not at all important Historic/Agricultural Uses Somewhat important Historic/Agricultural Uses Important Historic/Agricultural Uses Very important Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please elaborate on your priorities in Question 6, 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 Retail marijuana Retail marijuana Not at all important Retail marijuana Somewhat important Retail marijuana Important Retail marijuana 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 Commercial impacts Commercial impacts Not at all important Commercial impacts Somewhat important Commercial impacts Important Commercial impacts 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 8, including any additional topics not listed above. Question Title * 13. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns? Done