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Basalt Planning Department
The Basalt Planning Department staff consists of three people: the Town Planner; the Community Development Coordinator; and a part-time Planning Technician. A new position, that of Senior Planner, will be filled shortly. Talking to the planning staff is the first step residents take when determining whether or not to make any changes to their property. Planning staff are available by appointment to meet with residents and developers to discuss proposals.
The Basalt Town Council and its advisory boards rely heavily on the assistance of the Planning Department to help decide how the town should grow and develop. Along with these decisions comes the Planning Department's important responsibility of making sure that the impacts of development are paid for by those who benefit the most from that development.
The planning staff also helps the Planning and Zoning Commission prepare master plans to guide the town's growth. Currently, the 1999 Master Plan is the town's signature document for outlining key planning policies. In 2002 the River Stewardship Master Plan was adopted by the town government as an amendment to the 1999 Master Plan. The River Stewardship Master Plan identifies how to make the river safer, enhance the riparian environment, and create river parks for all of Basalt to enjoy. At this time, the town's planning staff are working on a five-year update to the Master Plan as well as finalizing the River Corridor Development Plan. This plan will look more closely at development along the rivers and how to pay for making the proposed river safety improvements.
The Planning Department also helps the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council review new developments. These development projects range from looking at the perceived traffic and infrastructure impacts of a proposed accessory dwelling unit in Old Town Basalt to reviewing annexations into the town boundaries of properties over a hundred acres with associated dwelling units. As a current example, the town is reviewing Phase II of the Roaring Fork Club PUD, and several other properties adjacent to the Roaring Fork River, that are seeking annexation into the town.
Planning staff also coordinate and support the activities and work of the Basalt Board of Zoning Adjustment which reviews and either approves or denies applications for zoning variances.
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