Frisco’s Strategic Housing Draft Plan Available for Review & Comment on October 1
This summer, we’ve been hard at work on Frisco’s Strategic Housing Plan and are excited to announce that a draft will be available for public review via the project website starting on October 1. Public comment will be open on that site from October 1-10, 2024.
Public Open House with a Side of Pizza
- When: Tuesday, October 1 from 11:30am to 2:00pm; no formal presentation so join us anytime over those two and a half hours
- Where: Town Council Chambers, Town Hall (1 Main Street)
- What: Come talk to us about the draft Strategic Housing Plan and let us know your thoughts. Free pizza lunch and engaging activities provided!
Goals of the Strategic Housing Plan
Frisco is a community recognized for its breathtaking natural beauty and tight-knit neighborhood feel. However, like many thriving mountain towns beloved by residents and visitors alike, we continue to face challenges related to housing affordability, availability, and choice. These issues impact our local workforce, our economy, and whether residents can stay in a community that they feel connected to and love. Our goals with the development of this Strategic Housing Plan were to:
- Understand Frisco’s Unique Needs: We wanted to understand the hurdles that Frisco specifically faces when developing new or maintaining existing housing. Building off the 2023 Summit County Housing Needs Assessment, we dove deeper into Frisco’s specific housing environment, identifying that 259 housing units will have to be created by 2034 to catch up, and then keep up, with workforce housing needs.
- Engage and Collaborate on Solutions: As the Strategic Housing Plan developed, we understood that the path to meaningful change is paved with the collective insights and aspirations of our community. As such, the goals, strategies, and actions in the plan were shaped by feedback from residents, businesses, and other stakeholders; and we’re not done! Over the next few weeks, all community members have the opportunity to review and comment on the draft plan from October 1-10 via the project website.
- Develop an Actionable, Strategic Plan: Once we better understood the issues and challenges, we developed a plan that identifies and seizes opportunities to reduce or eliminate barriers to preserving and expanding our housing stock, all while honoring and supporting the essence of what makes Frisco unique. Take a look at the draft plan from October 1-10 via the project website and let us know your thoughts!
Comprehensive Community Plan Update
In addition to work beginning on the Strategic Housing Plan, the Town is also undertaking an update to its Comprehensive Plan this year to ensure Frisco’s community goals and values are reflected consistently, including on housing, water, land use, and transportation issues. Learn more about the Community Plan update by visiting the Town webpage for the Comprehensive Plan.
Looking Ahead and Back
- April-June: Local Expert and Stakeholder Engagement to Identify Housing Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Resources, and Goals
- May-July: Economic and Build-Out Modeling and Scenario Planning to Inform Potential Housing Strategies
- June-September: Strategy, Policy, and Action Program Development
- September-October: Community Engagement and Public Review of the Draft Plan (This is where we are right now)
- October: Plan Finalization and Adoption