Frisco Town Government: Frisco, Colorado
Frisco Comprehensive Plan Project 2024
Stay Informed. Share Your Voice. Shape Frisco’s Future.
Welcome to the Town of Frisco’s Comprehensive Plan web page. This page will serve as the Town’s home base for sharing information, project updates, and upcoming engagement events and opportunities with the community throughout the project’s duration.
Upcoming Engagement Events
Throughout this process, there will be informal events, which are a chance to talk directly with the project team to learn more about Comprehensive Plans and share your ideas for the future of Frisco.
One Day. Four Opportunities. Stop by on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at one of the following events to learn more and share your ideas for the future:
- Rocky Mountain Coffee Roasters: 7:30am – 9:00am
- Town Hall, Council Chambers: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
- Frisco Bay Marina: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
- Summit Middle School Football Game: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
We will provide updates on trends, drivers, and findings from previous engagement efforts. These events are open to all community members, and your insights could greatly inform the priorities for our town’s development.
Project Introduction
Nestled in the heart of Colorado’s mountains, Frisco is a special community with much to offer, from boating on Dillon Reservoir, to skiing at the Frisco Nordic Center, to a hike in the surrounding public lands.
At the same time, the town faces key challenges, including rising housing prices, year round automobile traffic from Front Range visitors, and risk related to climate change and natural hazards. This Comprehensive Plan will be a forward-looking document to articulate the needs and priorities of the community and an actionable guide in decision-making. Goals, strategies, and actions within the plan will facilitate sustainable growth and development, with particular attention paid to quality of place, economics, mobility, equity, services, and social networks.
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
A Comprehensive Plan is required by the State of Colorado to serve as a guide for growth and development. It reflects the community’s vision and goals for the future and should address different elements including land use, transportation, economy, and the natural environment. The Comprehensive Plan can be leveraged as a long-range planning tool to guide town-wide policy decision-making.
This plan seeks to meet all the requirements of the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Robust engagement will ensure a plan that is supported by the community and can be referenced in the decision-making process.
What is the Comprehensive Plan not?
The Comprehensive Plan does not establish or modify zoning regulations for the Town of Frisco. While it may be used as a framework for future decision making, and may help ensure policies and planning efforts are aligned with community goals, a Comprehensive Plan, on its own, is not regulatory and does not create or modify laws.
How do we get there?
We will work with the community’s voices, from key stakeholders to local community members, to identify core values and priorities for the future. Understanding the issues will inform goals and actions, including programs, projects, and policies. Engagement opportunities should be open and accessible to all community members, as the future is for everyone. It is critical that engagement is diverse and reaches underrepresented populations.
Want to know more?
We have made significant progress in completing the Comprehensive Plan. Below, you can find links to the existing conditions assessments and a summary of the community engagement that has been completed so far. These assessments and the community engagement summary will be included in the appendix of the Comprehensive Plan, and the memos will help shape and guide the updated Comprehensive Plan. All the documents are in draft format.
Work Sessions
The Planning Commission and Town Council recently talked about the Comprehensive Plan. These meetings are important as we work together to plan how our community will grow and develop in the future. Below are links to the work sessions.