Delta County is revising its Master Plan, which dates back to 1996. The Master Plan sets the priorities for economic development and land-use planning in the County. When it comes time to revise the land-use regulations and consider zoning, the County will point back to the Master Plan.
The Master Planning website states the objectives and challenge clearly:
How do we create a place with opportunities for everyone to thrive, but protect the things that make Delta County unique? We start by having a conversation about our future.
It is critical that Delta County residents make their voices heard on what is important to the future of Delta County including clean air, water and food, protection of all property rights and non-infringement on others’ use and enjoyment of their property rights, and transparency of communications between the County and constituents. Delta County Commissioners have consistently supported oil and gas development proposals in the North Fork Valley, despite resounding opposition from North Fork Valley residents.
Tell the Planning Commission that the future of Delta County is in an economic development vision that supports, prioritizes and protects clean air, water, food, and the resiliency of our private and public lands for our children and future generations.
CLEAN AIR + WATER + SOILS + FOOD
= HEALTHY COMMUNITY
The Master Plan will govern land use on private land. While the focus of the Master Plan is on private land, the future of Delta County is tied to its surrounding public lands. The County must be pushed to include public lands in the development of its future vision and articulate how the use of public lands impacts efforts to develop a resilient and sustainable local economy.
The County is providing a number of opportunities for public input into the revision process, including landowner drop-ins, Vision Workshops, and online survey. However, the Planning Commission is required to accept oral and written comments throughout the entire process of developing the plan.
VISION WORKSHOPS WERE HELD:
Submit your comments to the Planning Commission at: planningcommission@deltacounty.com Please copy CHC at masterplan@natashal1.sg-host.com
RESOURCES TO PREPARE YOUR COMMENTS:
- Fact Sheets
- Colorado Statutes
- Background
- DOLA Master Plan Primer
- Comprehensive Plan: A Road Map To Community Development
- American Planning Association’s SUSTAINING PLACES: BEST PRACTICES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS to find standards on developing a master plan.
- County Documents and Resources
- Current 1996 Delta County Master Plan
- Delta County Specific Development Regulations as amended February 21, 2017. The Board of County Commissioners voted to decouple the Master Plan from the Specific Development Regulations on February 21, 2017.
- Delta County Master Planning website
- Delta County Economic Studies
- Region 10 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2014
- What Matters Most to the Future of the North Fork Valley – A White Paper –2014
- North Fork Heart & Soul Project
- Better City: Delta County Economic Assessment—DRAFT
- Better City: Delta County Market Assessment—DRAFT
- Better City: Delta County Economic Development Strategy-DRAFT
- “Bottom-Up” 2011 County Economic Development Summary Top Five Economic Development Goals & Strategies For Delta County, Colorado
- North Fork Valley Vision 2020