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<br />001621. <br /> <br />CARBcwtJAl.S <br /> <br />CARBONDAL 'S GROHTH S ITUATI ON <br /> <br />Carbondale's rapid gro~th began about mid 1971. <br />At that time the population of Carbondale was 726. A <br />housing survey completed today, r:ovember 5, 1975, <br />indicates that the city of Carbondale presently contains <br />approximately 2,300 people. Additionally, the immediate <br />surrouflding area (\'lithin 1 mi1e) contain'; approximately <br />another 700 people. <br /> <br />The reason for this type of rapid development are <br />attributed to the increased production in the coal mining <br />operatiDn in the area; the support personnel required to <br />service both the industry and the day to day needs of the <br />ne\-/ population; discovery of the scenie and recreational <br />va 1 ue of the a rea and a do~m va 11 ey movement from Ba sa It <br />and Aspen. <br /> <br />The major impactors on the comrnuni ty appcJr tG be <br />I.lid Continent Coal and Coke, Anshutz Coan Company, support <br />service providers too numerous to mention, and a cadre of <br />developers who are developing housing and recreational <br />facilities within the area. <br /> <br />The community of Carbondale is dealing I-lith the <br />prob 1 em in the fo 11 owi ng ways; <br /> <br />A. The to\-m fathers built a staff capabilHy i.e, <br />hired a city manager and a city planner. <br /> <br />B. Have developed a broad range of ordinances and <br />resolutions which attempt to anticipate and deal <br />with potential problems before they become real. <br /> <br />C. Ordinances developed to date are in my opinion, <br />progressive and c~nprehen5ive i.e. subdivision <br />regulations, mobile home ordinances, etc. <br /> <br />Their major purpose is to distribute growth in <br />such a way as to affect the long term residents <br />and the orig.inal community is a minimal Ilay as <br />possible and yet provide for the new residents <br />and development the same sense of community <br />enjoyed by the long term residents. <br /> <br />D. The elected officials and their staffs appear to <br />be in a continual process of up-dating old infor- <br />mation and attempting to find out new information <br />in an effort to affect better decision m3king. <br /> <br />/I <br />~-~ <br />. . <br />