Fraser Connections September 2017 Fraser Design Resiliency Team

Fraser Connections September, 2017 Fraser Design Resiliency Team Ready to Act, Adopt & Thrive!

Design and Resiliency Team (DART) • Wayne Feiden, FAICP, Director of Planning & Sustainability, Northampton, MA; Lecturer U. Mass • Sam Batchelor, AIA, Partner design, LAB Architects; President, Community Design Resource Center, Boston Society of Architects • Michael Latham, Ph. D, Senior Economist and Project Manager, Catalyst Commercial, Dallas • Scott Loomis, Executive Director, Mountainlands Community Housing Trust, Park City, UT • Erin Simmons, Senior Director, Design Assistance, American Institute of Architects • Lindsay Brugger, Resilient Communities Manager, American Institute of Architects • Joel Mills, Senior Director, Communities by Design, American Institute of Architects

The Community Speaks Small town life, community, authenticity “Cookie cutter isn’t cool; not for Fraser”

Fraser lives longer Fraser earns less Fraser commutes less

Employment by sector Fraser Grand County

Resiliency: The ability of communities to rebound, positively adapt to, or thrive amidst changing conditions or challenges – including disasters and climate change – and maintain quality of life, healthy growth, durable systems, and conservation of resources for present and future generations.

Acute Shocks § Wildfires § Flooding § Blizzard § Health epidemics § Rockfall § Dam failure § Avalanche Chronic Stresses § Affordable § Drought § Aging housing infrastructure § Environmental § Global warming degradation § Growing wealth § Increasing pollution gap

What is preventing Fraser from being resilient?

Lack of diverse, year round economy • Dependent on tourist high seasons • Single-source of primary tax revenue

Lack of affordable and attainable housing • Hinders ability to obtain and maintain local workforce • Degrades community cohesion

Challenge of Route 40 • Creates unsafe conditions • Hinders economic prosperity

Lack of mixed use development • Perpetuates lack of affordable housing • Weakens town center Floodplain • Potential flood danger

Floodplain & Water Supply • Potential flood danger • Potential future water shortages

Floodplains and Water • Embrace and plan for water Economic Opportunity • Build on what you have Affordable & Attainable Housing • Partner to fill the need US 40 that serves downtown • Walkable is economically viable Village & Valley Connections • Physical, social, environmental, economic

Fraser adopted 2015 • Apply PRE-disaster FEMA hazard mitigation funds • Improve floodplain mapping- with climate change • Re-examine zoning floodplain boundaries • Plan long-term water supply & inter-connections

Village at Winter Park Grand Park Fraser Vly Shopping Ctr Safeway Historic Fraser Six Unique Villages-Two Towns- One County One Community

Village at Winter Park Grand Park Fraser Vly Shopping Ctr Safeway Historic Fraser Connected by transportation (road, transit) and by a shared economy & workforce

Village at Winter Park Grand Park Fraser Vly Shopping Ctr Safeway Historic Fraser Connected by flowing water, trails

Historic Fraser Vly Shopping Ctr Safeway Connecting Villages and the Outdoors Grand Park Winter Park Village at Winter Park

Village at Winter Park Grand Park Fraser Six Four Villages- One Community

Pole Yard Victoria Village Growing Fraser Grand Park Winter Park

7, 600 (2016) AADT- Average Annual Daily Trips CDOT Future projection 8, 318 10, 000 (2016) AADT CDOT Future projection 12, 730 US 40 - HSIP 13, 000 (2016) AADT CDOT Future projection 16, 822

Revisit political merger analysis Fraser-Winter Park Joint Working Group (2007) Fraser benefits (partial) • Increased efficiencies • Decreased competition (e. g, sales tax, workers) • Town fiscal resiliency (e. g. , land transfer tax) • Identify for economic development efforts • Focus on affordable housing • Enhance unique village identities We are all in this together, but it doesn’t feel like it” – participant

Economic Opportunity

Workforce & Attainable Housing

Downtown Fraser

Within One Year: Environment First Steps Scope a 20 -100 year water supply/connections plan Apply pre-disaster FEMA mitigation (HMP or other) Explore revising floodplain mapping (FEMA/CHAMP) US 4 Green Infrastructure with US 40 HSIP Add 500 -year flood to floodplain zone (climate change surrogate) < One Year Lead Scope plan Public Works & CIP Apply Planning Approach state Build Planning & DPW Adopt Zoning Planning

Within One Year: Housing First Steps Identify new affordable housing production entity < One Year Identify with partners Bonus density for 99 year Adopt affordable housing Zoning Eliminate minimum Adopt dwelling size Zoning Reduce residential parking, Adopt e. g. 1/1, 000 FT 2 max. 2/DU Zoning Allow ADU’s by-right with Adopt specific design standards Zoning Lead Planning, WP housing, Grand Found. Planning

Within One Year: Transportation First Steps Initiate Fraser-Winter Park bicycle share Rename US 40 Zerex St to Main St. (but honor Zerex) US 40 parket US 40 transformation and traffic calming Green infrastructure pilot same time as US 40 HSIP < One Year Explore partnerships Rename, install signs Install first Lead Planning Public Works Planning & Public Works Revise scope Public Works HSIP/install Plan & install Public Works

Within One Year: Downtown First Steps Downtown Public Art Celebrate downtown Creative signage (e. g. , “Leaving Planet Earth) Promote redevelopment downtown buildings Increase downtown density and density minimums Connect river to downtown Encourage local businesses to locate downtown < One Year Fundraising Plan event Install Lead Public Arts DPW Create Town rebate Manager Adopt zoning Plan Outreach Planning Business Development

Within One Year: Governance & Fiscal First Steps Re-start conversation on possible Fraser-Winter Park merger Create 1 -page resilience infographic (e. g. , recycling, other initiatives) < One Year Lead Convene Manager & discussion Board of Trustees Create Planning/ Sustainability

Fraser Connections www. Design. Resiliency. org September, 2017 Fraser Design Resiliency Team Ready to Act, Adopt & Thrive!