The Crested Butte News Serving the Gunnison Valley since 1999
by Mark Reaman
Paving on affordable housing blocks delayed
Public works director Rodney Due told the council that at the request of the contractor, paving of the streets in blocks 79 and 80 won’t happen until next summer. “We are having compaction issues out there so we are pushing back the paving,” he said. “We ultimately want a good product and we just can’t get the compaction. We will weigh in on the side of caution. It shouldn’t impact the timeline to get units out there.”
The blocks are being developed for deed-restricted affordable housing and are located on the west side of town.
Building and zoning news
Excavation for foundation work on the historic Depot building has started. That will be the final phase of the renovation but it will not be completed until next year. Town building and zoning director Bob Gillie said his department remains busy processing construction permits.
Council okays $1 million for Trampe Ranch
Council officially approved a $1 million contribution toward the Trampe Ranch conservation easement. The money will be used by the Trust for Public Lands to preserve the Trampe Ranch acreage between Gunnison and Gothic. The money will be spent in 2016 and will come from the town’s open space fund.
Easement tensions
The town is being made aware of easement overuse issues with some nearby trails. Town planner Michael Yerman has received several complaints from land owners with nearby public easements. Trash and trespassing seem to be the biggest issues. He suggested that the Youth Corps crew—which normally comes in for a month in the summer to work on the Baxter Gulch trail—next year be put on easement duty. He hopes the crew can work on trail maintenance, weed control, fence repair and other requests from property owners.
