• Coordinate with towns and the county to implement the 2025 Housing Needs Assessment.

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• Strengthen coordinated planning of regional housing development and coordinate and prioritize building among county and the towns.

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• Bolster a full spectrum of housing options and plan for all stages of life—from seasonal workers to retirees.

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• Fully occupy and maintain existing deed-restricted homes.

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• Help long-time residents “right-size” within their communities.

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• Align affordability standards and deed restrictions across jurisdictions wherever possible.

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• Match new housing to water, roads, and emergency service capacity.

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• Adapt successful models from other Colorado communities, including Summit, Eagle, and Pitkin Counties.

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• Continue to identify potential land swaps with Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Department of Transportation, and the US Forest Service to acquire and bank buildable land.

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• Continue to refine the land use code to simplify the construction of affordable housing in the county while ensuring local community voices are heard and incorporated.

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• Conduct a county-wide infrastructure capacity study (water, wastewater, roads, etc.) to identify where housing growth can be accommodated.

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• Prioritize county capital improvement spending in areas with housing development potential. 

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• Identify East-end gravel pit to accelerate closing and repurposing of the Pathfinder gravel pit.