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On November 1, 2022, Steamboat Springs City Council adopted the Mountain Area Master Plan. The adopted plan is part of the City’s long-range community planning framework under the overarching community Comprehensive Plan, the Steamboat Springs Area Community Plan.
The project team that led the effort create a new plan for the Mountain Area relied on feedback and guidance from the public, an Advisory Committee comprised of key Mountain Area stakeholders, the City’s Planning Commission, the Urban Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee, and City Council throughout the process to develop the plan.
The Mountain Area Master Plan identifies a series of illustrative design concepts for major capital projects intended to help achieve the community’s vision for enhancing identity, mobility, and economic vitality in the Mountain Area. The adopted plan also looks beyond major capital improvements and points to other, smaller-scale improvements as well as potential adjustments or processes to examine, existing codes, policies, and standards. Each of the ideas highlighted will require additional community dialogue and feedback as project-level details are developed – in other words, more opportunities to shape what happens next in the Mountain Area are on the horizon
On November 1, 2022, Steamboat Springs City Council adopted the Mountain Area Master Plan. The adopted plan is part of the City’s long-range community planning framework under the overarching community Comprehensive Plan, the Steamboat Springs Area Community Plan.
The project team that led the effort create a new plan for the Mountain Area relied on feedback and guidance from the public, an Advisory Committee comprised of key Mountain Area stakeholders, the City’s Planning Commission, the Urban Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee, and City Council throughout the process to develop the plan.
The Mountain Area Master Plan identifies a series of illustrative design concepts for major capital projects intended to help achieve the community’s vision for enhancing identity, mobility, and economic vitality in the Mountain Area. The adopted plan also looks beyond major capital improvements and points to other, smaller-scale improvements as well as potential adjustments or processes to examine, existing codes, policies, and standards. Each of the ideas highlighted will require additional community dialogue and feedback as project-level details are developed – in other words, more opportunities to shape what happens next in the Mountain Area are on the horizon
Each plan element in the Mountain Area Master Plan (Economic Vitality, Identity, and Access + Mobility) identifies primary objectives for the Mountain Area Master Plan. The objectives outline key strategies for how to address the constraints and opportunities identified.
Do you have any thoughts on the draft plan’s objectives? Are there any objectives you disagree with, or are there key strategies that may be missing?
Implementing the Mountain Area Master Plan will take many forms, what feedback do you have on the primary implementation activities outlined in the draft Plan?
These "next steps" are generally described in the plan as “Big Moves” – major capital projects OR other improvements and projects, including additional studies and other initiatives pursued by the City of Steamboat Springs or other planning partners.
What are your thoughts on the Short- and Long-Term “Big Moves” (i.e. Ski Time Square Improvements, Gondola Transit Center Redevelopment, etc.)?
Implementing the Mountain Area Master Plan will take many forms, what feedback do you have on the primary implementation activities outlined in the draft Plan?
These "next steps" are generally described in the plan as “Big Moves” – major capital projects OR other improvements and projects, including additional studies and other initiatives pursued by the City of Steamboat Springs or other planning partners.
Please let us know any feedback you have on the capital improvement and planning initiatives (i.e. revising community design standards, improving wayfinding, an economic development strategy for the Mountain Area, etc.) described in the draft Plan.
Upon adoption, the MAMP will guide future decisions related to growth, development, and investments in the Mountain Area. Do you have any questions or thoughts about how the plan will be used to inform future actions or suggestions as to how progress toward achieving the Mountain Area vision should be assessed?
How should the plan be used to inform future actions, decisions, and investments?
Upon adoption, the MAMP will guide future decisions related to growth, development, and investments in the Mountain Area. Do you have any questions or thoughts about how the plan will be used to inform future actions or suggestions as to how progress toward achieving the Mountain Area vision should be assessed?
How will we know if we’ve been successful in achieving the community’s vision and objectives for improvements to the Mountain Area?
The MAMP Advisory Committee guided the project team from project initiation. The Advisory Committee provided feedback at each major milestone in process to develop the plan, including establishing guiding principles, reviewing community survey results, and shaping implementation strategies. The Committee is made up of representatives from key stakeholder and partner organizations:
Blue Sage Ventures
Main Street Steamboat
Steamboat Chamber of Commerce
Steamboat Lodging Association
Steamboat Mountain Village Partnership
Steamboat Ski Resort + Alterra Mountain Co.
Steamboat Springs Public Works
Steamboat Springs Planning and Community Development
