Spring Creek/Lamoille - Elko County

New roads that are developed within the plan area should be constructed in consideration of natural
topography and soil constraints in order to avoid the potential for excessive erosion. Future roads should
relate to existing maintained roads whenever possible in order to provide a functional pattern of circulation.
The circulation pattern of the Spring Creek / Lamoille Master plan should address the possibility of a
secondary access in relief of the Lamoille Highway. Exploration of development of the Lower Lamoille
Road and new development of future Major collector roads should be a high priority to the Elko County
Planning and Zoning Department during the subdivision review process. The development of the major
collectors should be considered with the development of high density Commercial, Industrial, and
Residential projects.
Maintain highest possible vehicular speed limit on Lamoille Highway by limitation of direct accesses to
future residential, commercial, or industrial developments. This is to be insured by the development of
primary or major collectors from the highway and secondary or minor collector street networks within the
interiors of the developments themselves.
Public Facilities
The need for public facilities and services within the plan area, as well as their respective locations, must be
determined by the rate and location that growth actually occurs. Currently, the dense development of Spring
Creek dictates the need for additional Public Facilities and services. The Master Plan has adopted the
method of no designation of Public Zoning with the option of reviewing each proposed Public Zone on a
case by case basis.
Public Facilities and Services that should be considered in a review process include at a minimum, Police,
Fire Protection, water supply, Solid and liquid waste disposal, utilities, and Educational facilities. These
facilities and services should be considered on a case by case basis during the review process.
Population
If all privately owned land is developed according to the land use designations of the Land Use Master Plan
Map for the Spring Creek / Lamoille Master Plan area, there will be a potential population from
approximately 2,900 single family dwellings to (19,000 in 2005) and (23,590 in 2012) single family
dwelling units. This has been an increase of 4,590 potential single family dwelling units that have been
added to the master plan during the last 7 years a majority of which are from the proposed Redstone
Development. These numbers depend on minimum parcel sizes allowed for each individual development.
Population figures in this plan area are in accordance with the U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2010, which
indicates that the average number of persons per dwelling unit in this area is approximately 3.5.
Population and density figures are outlined, with each designation in the Zoning and Designation portion of
this document. The figures are based on projected parcel sizes and minimum county code for parcel
acreage.
General
Residential development should occur in a manner that will minimize impairment to the resource and
promote the health, safety and welfare of the public. Consideration should be given to the following when
reviewing development proposals.
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