Jefferson County presents final drafts of Together Jeffco comprehensive plan and Transportation Mobility Plan; public comments, TOC and mobile-home protections,

Jefferson County planning staff delivered a final-draft briefing on Together Jeffco's comprehensive plan and the Transportation Mobility Plan (TMP), summarizing outreach, substantive changes since the partial draft and next steps toward adoption.

"Jefferson County is a sustainable community that balances innovation, inclusivity, resiliency, and stewardship," Heather Gutlerless, long range planning supervisor, read from the draft vision statement as she outlined key additions to the comprehensive plan, including a new forward, expanded chapter goals and an adaptable implementation chapter. Gutlerless said the draft ties the comprehensive plan to related work including the TMP, the Community Wildfire Protection Plan and the county's 15-year housing plan.

Staff described an extensive public engagement program for the draft: notices by email and postcard to more than 2,000 recipients, social media outreach, a Nextdoor blurb, and five public meetings across Arvada, Evergreen, Golden, Conifer and Littleton with roughly 100 participants in total. The comment period on the full draft was stated as closing the day after the briefing.

Major substantive changes staff identified in the comprehensive plan draft include a new forward, clearer plan structure and…