Understanding our community's housing needs and developing actionable solutions
Lake City and Hinsdale County face significant challenges in providing affordable and workforce housing. As Colorado's most remote county with 96% federally owned land, median home prices of $563,000, and 65% of housing units being second homes, our community requires tailored housing solutions that address our unique circumstances.
Our project will identify housing needs, develop strategies for both new construction and preservation, identify funding opportunities, and create a clear roadmap to address housing challenges. We're focusing on practical solutions that can be implemented in our unique mountain community context.
Your input is essential to this process. Through surveys, public meetings, and ongoing engagement, we're working to ensure that housing solutions reflect the real needs of our community. Please take our surveys and stay connected as we develop strategies that work for Lake City and Hinsdale County residents.
Key milestones in our housing planning process, this is an iterative process and this timeline will shift as we progress.
April 2025
Formation of Housing Working Group and initial stakeholder engagement
April - July 2025
Market analysis, community survey, and strategic planning
June - August 2025
Revenue feasibility assessment and funding strategy development
August - September 2025
Project financial modeling and operational planning
September - December 2025
Final delivery of comprehensive plan and local implementation
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Common questions about the housing plan process
The Lake City Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan is a strategic initiative to address housing challenges in our community. The plan will identify housing needs, develop financial strategies, assess project feasibility, and create clear implementation steps to increase affordable housing options for residents and workers.
Lake City and Hinsdale County face unique housing challenges due to limited developable land, seasonal population fluctuations, and workforce housing shortages. With median home prices at $563,000 and 65% of homes being second residences, we need targeted strategies to ensure housing remains accessible. This plan will provide actionable strategies to address these challenges and ensure long-term housing affordability and availability for our community.
There are several ways to participate:
- Complete the community housing survey and spread the word
- Attend public meetings and workshops (soon to be announced)
- Share your housing experiences and ideas with the project team and sign up for project updates.
Your input is essential to developing effective housing solutions!
The Lake Fork Project is a planned housing development on Henson Street that will be a key focus of this housing plan. The project is supported by a DOLA grant under the More Housing Now (MHN) program, and our team will be working to develop feasible financing and implementation strategies to bring this project to fruition.
The Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. However, our approach focuses on implementation throughout the process, meaning that actionable steps and strategies will be developed and potentially implemented before the final plan is delivered.
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