Florida Mesa 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, objectives and policies in the La Plata County Comprehensive Plan. These district plans were developed by district residents between 1995-2007 and adopted by the Planning Commission. The plans are advisory documents and are part of the La Plata County Comprehensive Plan, which sets the overarching goals, policies and objectives guiding growth for the county as a whole. The Land Use Code provides the regulations that implement the goals, objectives and policies established by the district & comprehensive plans. La Plata County Long-Range Planning 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 Florida Mesa 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 Florida Mesa 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 Florida Mesa District Plan update process. Thank you again for your participation!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 Florida Mesa 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 Florida Mesa 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 Florida Mesa District unique? Question Title * 7. 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 * 8. La Plata County is expected to see significant population growth over the next several decades, and the district plans will help La Plata County prepare for that growth. Given these projections, please indicate where new residential growth should be focused: Not at all desirable Somewhat desirable Desirable Very desirable Within existing municipalities Within existing municipalities Not at all desirable Within existing municipalities Somewhat desirable Within existing municipalities Desirable Within existing municipalities Very desirable Adjacent to municipalities Adjacent to municipalities Not at all desirable Adjacent to municipalities Somewhat desirable Adjacent to municipalities Desirable Adjacent to municipalities Very desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Not at all desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Somewhat desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Very desirable Where similar development exists Where similar development exists Not at all desirable Where similar development exists Somewhat desirable Where similar development exists Desirable Where similar development exists Very desirable Rural areas Rural areas Not at all desirable Rural areas Somewhat desirable Rural areas Desirable Rural areas Very desirable Anywhere/do not care Anywhere/do not care Not at all desirable Anywhere/do not care Somewhat desirable Anywhere/do not care Desirable Anywhere/do not care Very desirable Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Given these projections, please indicate where new commercial growth should be focused: Not at all desirable Somewhat desirable Desirable Very desirable Within existing municipalities Within existing municipalities Not at all desirable Within existing municipalities Somewhat desirable Within existing municipalities Desirable Within existing municipalities Very desirable Adjacent to municipalities Adjacent to municipalities Not at all desirable Adjacent to municipalities Somewhat desirable Adjacent to municipalities Desirable Adjacent to municipalities Very desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Not at all desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Somewhat desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Desirable Areas with central/adequate infrastructure Very desirable Where similar development exists Where similar development exists Not at all desirable Where similar development exists Somewhat desirable Where similar development exists Desirable Where similar development exists Very desirable Rural areas Rural areas Not at all desirable Rural areas Somewhat desirable Rural areas Desirable Rural areas Very desirable Anywhere/do not care Anywhere/do not care Not at all desirable Anywhere/do not care Somewhat desirable Anywhere/do not care Desirable Anywhere/do not care Very desirable Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please elaborate on the rankings you provided in Questions 8 & 9 Question Title * 11. What are the greatest growth/development challenges facing the Florida Mesa District? Question Title * 12. What is most important to you when considering the Florida Mesa District's future? Question Title * 13. 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 Maintaining agriculture Maintaining agriculture Not at all important Maintaining agriculture Somewhat important Maintaining agriculture Important Maintaining agriculture Very important Question Title * 14. Please elaborate on your priorities in Question 13, including any additional topics not listed above. Question Title * 15. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns? Done
