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Staff recommended, and trustees agreed, that the referral emphasize transportation and water-resource concerns, and request stronger affordable‑housing commitments. Trustees said regional traffic implications — and the likelihood the proposal would add several new highway access points near Cattle Creek and the Route 82 corridor — merit a higher level of traffic mitigation analysis and coordination among jurisdictions. Several trustees urged county reviewers to consider grade-separated or other large-scale improvements rather than additional signalized intersections.

Trustees also asked staff to request a review of the project’s water-rights and water‑availability analysis and how any changed diversion or use could affect downstream ditch users. On housing, trustees asked staff to encourage the applicant and the county to require a larger proportion of durable income‑restricted, resident‑occupied and price‑capped units than county baseline rules require.

Staff will finalize the town’s referral letter and send it to Garfield County before the county deems the application complete. The referral does not prejudge county action; trustees noted there will be continued opportunities for public comment in Garfield County’s formal review process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees Regular Meeting April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Town staff prepared a referral letter on an unsolicited large PUD application in Garfield County. Trustees asked staff to underscore concerns about transportation access, water-rights impacts and the adequacy of the applicant’s affordable‑housing commitments.","taxTitle","Carbondale, Garfield County, Colorado","taxId",61895,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077079,"Residents organize bid to buy local mobile home park; trustees follow developments",485,1599000,2084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086&start=1599&end=2084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086/thumbnail_1599000.jpg","/articles/6077079/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Residents-organize-bid-to-buy-local-mobile-home-park-trustees-follow-developments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077079-4caa4c3397a06aa91baf4358852255b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577707&Signature=IS5c789jzV0ZgpzqUWmLr3y7VR5jUKwl86VesKqfdIE1EVfFJvqJYP0tMAMbuZMMopLG85blKWMc9HKVwgjItB8~lrwqgsdEBfWcy4yXRbZl5bRm6cIXidfP1mSTuFCXnShfLkrGWWAlWN6iA9wcQmrMllLjWcb8B1qqj8KXZuyURICxwbdOpoBOtK7n3Q3f82Z2oNaDqTNgizHYFErMW2lXkirOvic6Ap1mGfDGsOXLd0EaQJQ8OvWNAF1owajKCbAnqOaeFoFRh5kQKLdsn-di7Bo2veBOTSmCyEwkSnzzokUKC0FDCE3jR1LpC2yZ5a4e~URLjntUBMX~LBIqgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustee Colin updated the Board of Trustees April 9 on organizing efforts by residents of a nearby mobile home park that is listed for sale. The residents have formed their own group, secured local legal support and invited Thistle Rock, a nonprofit developer experienced in resident-owned transitions, to advise them.

Colin told trustees the group held a meeting with roughly 80 residents and that Thistle Rock — a national nonprofit member of a U.S. consortium that has completed multiple mobile-home-park resident-ownership transitions in Colorado — had discussed options for a community purchase. He said the park’s purchase price being discussed was approximately $18 million and that residents and partners were exploring financing and legal strategies.

Trustees discussed potential town involvement and said Carbondale staff and other valley municipalities have been coordinating on housing and potential support. The town manager reported two town employees currently live in mobile homes at a park in the area and said local jurisdictions were meeting with Thistle Rock and other housing organizations to identify viable responses.

There was no formal board action. Trustees agreed to monitor the situation and confirmed the town’s willingness to participate where appropriate and consistent with legal and fiscal constraints.","Trustee Colin reported that residents of a mobile home park that serves the valley are self-organizing with legal counsel and nonprofit developer Thistle Rock to try to buy the community; preliminary price cited was $18 million.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077084,"Holy Cross and Clear outline geothermal and thermal network options for Carbondale",1273,2231000,3504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086&start=2231&end=3504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086/thumbnail_2231000.jpg","/articles/6077084/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Holy-Cross-and-Clear-outline-geothermal-and-thermal-network-options-for-Carbondale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077084-48591acab6a506b6cf3440ee347d2487/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577707&Signature=OuC3MfrKw8KwgG-QgGTVVl9JueGPD5bjI46bvwbcTVn-3ty-1YS92n1Zw37BTxdHCKptagAYDPMWn~5BkyPm36jPJjJl4YvzQ9jWSe4-PcW5PO6JWjQLX2VnnBJNtybKTt4-Yd1dP-i3MEsYMAXlrWUIws-F9ldOnQj9l4VjZoD5HrJMMLDC~-aYoq8tyy~rwbIux~~wn6b~WM68RJPrXVD~sN9YogJUfbmZwhjtWivn-KBCmgFzPkUOepQ0l5JV4Fuwnt4g46HCKM85g2P3-k2M5nGBcwcgCcnJEECV-9m2~tZesvP3y1qw6zEOy7r~jPDqM69PBCDL0I0Nepp~Lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of Holy Cross Energy and the nonprofit Clean Energy for the Lower Valley (CLEAR) presented April 9 on opportunities for geothermal and thermal-energy networks linked to local electrification and long-duration storage options.

Brian Hannigan, a Holy Cross representative, summarized the cooperative’s recent progress in cutting the electricity supply’s carbon intensity and noted the utility’s regional clean-energy strategy. “We have been able to maintain our electric rates at about 11¢ per kilowatt hour,” Hannigan said, citing Holy Cross’s low rate and rising carbon‑free supply percentages. He described the utility’s battery and solar programs, rooftop and distributed battery incentives, and a “Power Plus” battery offer that pairs home batteries with utility-managed demand response credits.

Holy Cross and CLEAR described thermal-energy networks — systems that store heat or coolth in water, the ground or other media — as a promising complement to electric heat pumps and batteries. Hannigan and Lauren (CLEAR) explained thermal networks can act as long-duration storage: excess renewable electricity can be converted into heat and stored in subsurface reservoirs or thermal loops, then reused for building heating, reducing peak electric demand and the need for gas-fired backup.

CLEAR staff said they completed a geothermal feasibility and design study for the Third Street Center and have been participating in statewide cohorts evaluating community-scale thermal systems. The CLEAR presentation noted the study did not receive Department of Energy grant funding but yielded lessons for future retrofits and new builds, and that retrofit costs and project timing remain sensitive to national equipment and trade tariffs.

Board members discussed potential local opportunities: the town’s wastewater treatment and sewer plant and potential new development areas could supply waste heat or demand-side load that make a thermal network more economical. Holy Cross said it has a community-energy-systems representative (Jeanette Paducas) available to coordinate with municipalities and stressed earlier involvement in planning and design improves outcomes and lowers cost.

Trustees asked to keep conversations active and recommended early engagement of utilities at the planning stage for district or neighborhood developments. Holy Cross said it is open to partnering on pilot projects in the region and emphasized matching the timing of investments with market conditions to control costs.

The briefing did not include a formal vote; trustees asked staff to continue discussions with Holy Cross and CLEAR on feasibility and coordination.","Representatives from Holy Cross Energy and nonprofit energy group CLEAR briefed the board on geothermal thermal-energy networks and how long-duration thermal storage combined with batteries and demand response could help decarbonize heating and balance local renewable supply.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077087,"Trustees press project managers over Carbondale Aquatic Center budget and $350,000 change order",1625,4822000,6447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086&start=4822&end=6447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086/thumbnail_4822000.jpg","/articles/6077087/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Trustees-press-project-managers-over-Carbondale-Aquatic-Center-budget-and-350000-change-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077087-9d3ea66aa93240f2aca9bfcb8b7f07b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577707&Signature=JuwDmroB1EQsI5bwj7UJ8M1VZ04XNffGEqodlikCTeoNM1~jTsHL8BlQFu243duC1Y4LLs0~s3FBO8karhC63C0ztFuk2tC8Ab26Jv4Ia2qypn4fA3Df55ehRURj8oTaBi3366atFXeXkvlL~WM1QFVGQPo6lDIO-QJ7SW-0zzI20bCdTp12BwblhIBtlIEurRUskei9Y-2wgZjPFtvSznipr6P0EXIZCEzt~vf2FrrJB1QYX7MqWBbUS6X-92rL9FV~WQLszsimZsHHv56a5ctk3kA5hSCQiESpj-jaiDCzOfrjce8ZyYCbO0r8vlZiYpOqfWEt1aRCYczV3pZYbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff and the project’s owner’s representative updated the Board of Trustees April 9 on construction progress at the Carbondale Aquatic Center and on the project’s fundraising drive. Wember, the town’s owner’s representative, reported that pool shells are cast and underground infrastructure is being installed, but trustees and staff pressed for clearer accounting after a substantial potential change order and complex transfers out of contingency were disclosed.

Wember’s regional lead, Joe Farstead, told trustees the construction milestone set shows the pools’ forms have been stripped and pool footers and the pool-house footings have been cast. He said the team expects long-lead solar photovoltaic equipment to have a 5–6 month lead time but that the item should not delay building completion.

Fundraising remains active. Parks and recreation staff said the Let’s Make a Splash campaign has raised $1,660,604 toward a $2.5 million goal, leaving an estimated $840,000 to close; about $330,000 in grant requests are currently outstanding.

Trustees pressed the owner’s representative to clarify an owner’s-contingency ledger that showed many transfers and entries the board found hard to follow. The project team said some entries reflect approved “add alternates” the board previously authorized and that contingency is the landing pad for both unforeseen costs and for funds that later are committed to specific scope items.

Trustees focused attention on a potential change-order package tied to backwash infrastructure, solar infrastructure and other items. The packet identified a $350,000 potential change order (PCO) connected to backwash work and solar infrastructure that staff said should have been brought to the board under the town’s procurement policy. Wember told trustees the PCO dates to earlier design and construction decisions and acknowledged the change order should have been presented to the board before being finalized.

Trustees asked Wember and staff to produce a clearer, three-part reporting set for future meetings: (1) a construction budget and percent complete, (2) a change-order log showing values and status, and (3) a separate contingency ledger showing true unexpected-cost draws. Wember agreed to revise the packet and present a clearer table next month.

Trustees said they would like a site visit for trustees and community members once the site is safe for visitors.

The meeting did not include a formal vote on the change order; staff said they will return with a clarified budget, a PCO log, and a procurement policy compliance memo.","Project managers reported construction progress and fundraising for the Carbondale Aquatic Center, while trustees pressed for clearer budget presentation after a potential $350,000 change order and complex contingency movements were disclosed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077093,"Carbondale adopts updated 2021 building codes; trustees approve new fee schedule",3881,7271000,11152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086&start=7271&end=11152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965824-2136ddaf75f2e55e0fd3d1504abf5086/thumbnail_7271000.jpg","/articles/6077093/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Carbondale-adopts-updated-2021-building-codes-trustees-approve-new-fee-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077093-166853e1f79c76f2cabccbc3200b5a47/orig.mp4?Expires=1770577707&Signature=K2jhFnA-Civ4oFOM4J7cnPJfrMYL4Ru3USWbVVLGdMbQDIr1yC3OQ9d4jshgxzJeigx8Uown6wAPfrUFiDQEdsStvYnQWcYfedJcMUAegqMdTfnkF5im00PDxCRL5eCEGYohsB~U8PFOIHcI8ad-Y-qe28LeiDpNvQiwEVS1s5DPTiuE87Ea2kF~m7lMwd6RwuHGausHhP3syrLr~hWbZa-aMlBx4oiFkhWIJlYmiMsYZACzU4TcMvMcL7~pswFvfSVvegJO8aiRVqEnkCyjg~7tci4Eb5jKTPtfaWF1MSAUpRQJm857UTzwqOZ7euRkqu8ez3DwcGbDBiCxbenNdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Trustees voted April 9 to adopt the 2021 International Code Council building codes with local amendments and to update the town’s building-permit fee schedule. The board also approved related administrative edits for scope and enforcement.

Town staff said the updates modernize local construction rules, fold several recurring administrative amendments into a single “chapter 1” administrative code, and add energy- and electrification-oriented provisions that align with recent policy discussions. Aaron (planning/building staff) told trustees the rewrite reduced redundancy across multiple adopted codes and added clearer language for items such as right-of-entry and violation penalties.

Trustees and members of the public pressed staff on several specific items before the vote. Public commenters asked for exemptions and flexibility for small, detached accessory structures and raised concerns about professional-design requirements for single-family housing. Trustee discussion focused on three edits: (1) clarifying the size-and-foundation test for exempt accessory structures, (2) allowing radiant heat in garages where that heat would tie to existing gas-fired boilers, and (3) an exception so single-family home permits need not always carry an architect’s stamp.

Aaron said the accessory-structure language largely reflected current town practice and that staff had moved some commonly used administrative provisions to chapter 1 to avoid repeated amendments across multiple code books. Trustees asked staff to add an explicit “not on a permanent foundation” qualifier for the usual 120-square-foot/10-foot-high accessory-structure exemption to avoid inadvertently bringing light arbors or temporary play structures under full permitting requirements.

After that round of edits Trustee Erica moved to adopt the ordinance (Ordinance No. 3, Series of 2025) and Trustee Ross seconded. The motion carried. Trustees then approved Resolution No. 4, Series of 2025, which establishes the updated fee schedule, with staff amendments made during the meeting to reflect clarified administrative language.

Trustees said they want staff to continue public education about the code changes and to bring any related policy items — such as potential net-zero triggers or mandatory energy assessments — back to the board for separate discussion rather than folding additional requirements into tonight’s ordinance.

The new codes take effect July 1, 2025, giving time for administrative preparation and public notice. Staff said they will make the revised code text, fee table and an explanatory FAQ available on the town website and will continue outreach to local builders and contractors.

The board’s vote updates the town’s primary construction rules and creates a more consolidated administrative framework intended to reduce duplicative amendment language across multiple adopted code books. The trustee package clarified several definitions staff said had caused inconsistent interpretation in past permit reviews.","The Town of Carbondale updated its building code package to the 2021 International Code Council model codes with local amendments and a revised building-permit fee schedule. The ordinance and an implementing fee resolution passed during the April 9 meeting after board discussion and minor edits.","actionData","errors"]

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