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Colorado Mountain College outlines housing plan and Dutch Henry lift proposal tied to trails and grooming partnership
Summary
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) told Lake County commissioners it is pursuing site‑ready housing plans for student/workforce housing and is exploring a multi‑phase Dutch Henry lift and tubing modernization that would expand beginner access, improve grooming and create new community recreation opportunities.
Colorado Mountain College told commissioners Tuesday it has planning work underway to make student and workforce housing near the Leadville campus shovel‑ready and described a multi‑phase proposal to modernize the Dutch Henry ski/tubing area that could expand beginner access and formalize trail‑grooming collaboration with the county.
College speakers said preliminary engineering and site work supports two 36‑unit housing buildings on a parcel above the campus where earlier housing once stood. The college and county have completed infrastructure studies, and CMC said sewers and water are adequate for development; the campus has committed initial planning dollars and wants to have shovel‑ready designs so it can pursue grants and bond options when funding windows open.
Why it matters: CMC argued that affordable local…
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