Project will likely move forward under Major Impact heading
The Gunnison County Planning Commission met on Friday, December 6 to continue refining its draft recommendation on the proposed Scarp Ridge LLC sketch plan. Once the draft is complete, the recommendation will be sent to the Gunnison County Board of Commissioners for consideration. Read More »
Trust funders need not apply to
Caddis Flats…
The Crested Butte Town Council Monday night asked questions and requested information about the 30-unit, three-story affordable housing project being proposed next to True Value at Sixth and Belleview. The council did take the first step toward approval as they agreed to hold a public hearing on changes to the zoning code that would allow a T (Tourist) zoned lot to accommodate 100 percent affordable housing units. That public hearing will be held December 2. Read More »
Nothing finalized yet.
Potential buyer not disclosed…
While no sales contract has yet been signed, Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) management executives are in serious talks with a potential buyer. The signing of a formal sales contract is possible before the end of the month, but as with any business dealing, nothing is done until it is done. Read More »
Trail, noise and traffic seem to be at crux of public concern
The second day of public comment over the proposed master plan presented by Scarp Ridge LLC (a.k.a. Irwin and/or Eleven) to expand their resort activities above Lake Irwin ended with the Gunnison County Planning Commission scheduling a work session to discuss the matter in November. Read More »
“There’s a special affinity for Crested Butte…”
By any man’s definition, Dara Lor is the self-reliant type. Neither his truck nor his toys are new. “Sustainability, turning junk into good stuff, that was my lifestyle for years,” he said. It still is. In 2006, Lor purchase an especially large toy that nurtured a passion and launched a career.
Council dealt a full house for public hearing
After more than three hours of public comment and council discussion, the Crested Butte Town Council approved an ordinance Monday night regulating the retail sale, testing and production of recreational marijuana in town. The ordinance keeps pot shops off of Elk Avenue but will allow it in both the C-zone and in the B-2 business zone along Sixth Street. Shops can be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. No more than five distribution locations will be allowed throughout town but any one location will be permitted to service medical or recreational clients or both through dual licensing. Read More »
Public hearing to be held Sept. 6
Scarp Ridge LLC continues to seek county approval for a master plan that could result in the development of property in the Irwin area, 12 miles west of Crested Butte. Read More »
Beauty brings wedding boom to the area
Here comes the bride—literally. Actually the brides and the grooms, the preachers, flower girls and the grandmas and everyone else who gets to attend a wedding in a beautiful spot, with everything you need for a memorable day. Read More »
Town’s wildlife ordinances proving effective
Town manager Joe Fitzpatrick told the council Tuesday, July 2 there have been a few bears wandering around town, but because of the town’s wildlife ordinance, and people’s adherence to it, there have been noticeably few wildlife encounters this season.
“We definitely still have some bears drifting through town, but they aren’t used to having garbage so they move on,” Fitzpatrick said. “[The ordinance] has been enforced, and is being enforced. It’s been successful, and that’s for the benefit of the bears as well as the public.” Read More »
Science community reaches out
Five miles beyond the Mt. Crested Butte ski resort, at 9,500 feet in altitude under the sheer rock gaze of Gothic mountain, lives a summer enclave of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Labs (RMBL) field station.
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