Planning

Midland Avenue Streetscape Project

In 2020, the Town’s Master Plan identified the Midland Avenue streetscape as a priority project that would ensure continued commercial vitality in Downtown. In November of 2021, the Basalt Forward 2030 initiative passed via citizen vote and authorized the Town to utilize bond proceeds to revitalize Midland Avenue’s streetscape and update utilities.

The design team will be working throughout 2022 to create concepts, gain community feedback, and produce construction documents. A detailed schedule of construction and impacts has yet to be developed but the Town expects construction to begin in early 2023, and possibly continue into 2024.

Further information on the Project can be found here on Let's Talk Basalt.

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Roaring Fork Charity Classic Beneficiary

Town of Basalt Seeking Applications to become a Participating Beneficiary of the 2023 Roaring Fork Charity Classic Golf Tournament at the Roaring Fork Club on May 2, 2023

The Town of Basalt is seeking applications to become a beneficiary of the Roaring Fork Club annual fundraising golf tournament for 2023. Applicants must be a Basalt-oriented charity or a public group which sponsor a public project that benefits the Town of Basalt. Applications are due Friday, January 20, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Click here for more information.

2023 Charity Classic Application Form

Town Council & Other Boards

The Basalt Town Council and its advisory boards rely heavily on the assistance of the Planning Department in determining how the town should grow and develop. Along with these decisions comes the Planning Department’s important responsibility of ensuring the impacts of development are paid for by those who benefit the most from that development. The Planning Department also helps the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council review new development applications. Development projects range from determining the traffic and infrastructure impacts of a subdivision near Old Town Basalt to reviewing annexations into the town boundaries of properties over a hundred acres with associated dwelling units.

Basalt Master Plan

The 2020 Basalt Master Plan was adopted unanimously by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at a special meeting of both boards. The 2020 Master Plan was prepared based on input provided during the public outreach process.and Worksessions held by the P&Z and Town Council. Adjustments were made based on comments made the Town’s referral agencies and the public.

Town Staff worked with CTA Architects and Engineers and Connect One Design on the new Master Plan.

The 2020 Basalt Master Plan is rooted in community input. The Community input encompasses many voices. See Appendix A for details on the outreach. See Appendix A.2 - Baseline Inventory Update and Analysis and Appendix A.3 - Context and History, combined here. See Appendix A.4 to review the Our Town Master Plan Sub-Area plan.

Please send any comments to planning@basalt.net with “2020 Master Plan Comments” in the subject line.

Access https://letstalk.basalt.net/ to find out more about the Basalt Master Plan process.

Additional Plans and Studies