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Staff previews Byers Sub‑Area Plan discussion draft; open house and hearings scheduled
Summary
A study session presented a discussion draft of the Byers Sub‑Area Plan. Staff outlined a community-driven vision to preserve local rural character, updates to the future land-use map, and an implementation matrix. An open house is set for Oct. 2; Planning Commission public hearing Nov. 18 and Board hearing Dec. 9.
A discussion draft of the Byers Sub‑Area Plan was presented to the Arapahoe County Planning Commission in a Sept. 16 study session, with staff outlining proposed updates to the future land-use map, goals and policies, and an implementation framework.
Long-range planning staffers Loretta Daniel and Gretchen Reishill (identified in the record as co-project managers) led the presentation. Daniel said the update responds to about two decades of slower-than-anticipated growth along the I‑70 corridor and to requests from property owners for a refreshed plan and a clearer implementation path. “Preserve the small, small town rural character of Byers,” Daniel said, summarizing a recurring theme from community outreach.
Staff described a multi-phase outreach program that produced a robust local response for a small community: 115 survey respondents in fall 2023 plus…
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