Carbondale Trustees on Tuesday approved a draft of the Community Housing Plan, which calls for doubling town-owned affordable housing and deed restricted units by 2032.
Trustees also approved a development agreement with Art Space for the Town Center lot adjacent to Thunder River Theatre. The firm will own and operate the buildings, and the residential units won’t solely be set aside for artists. Art Space reps will visit Carbondale next week for work sessions and to meet with potential subcontractors. According to the Sopris Sun, the Greater Roaring Fork Valley Housing Coalition, which includes representatives from Carbondale, will meet on Jan. 19 to continue its work seeking state and federal grants for the development of affordable housing.
Trustees agreed to no longer close Main Street for First Fridays in January and February due to limited attendance, and also named the parcel at 4th and Main “Chacos Park,” after Village Smithy founders Chris and Terri Chacos, who are frequently credited with transforming and beautifying downtown Carbondale.
KDNK's Hattison Rensberry contributed to this report.
