Wright's Mesa Master Plan - San Miguel County

Chapter 4. Future Land Use PlanSan Miguel County Wright’s Mesa Master PlanTown Land Use Categories -Norwood Master Plan AreaThe following sections describe the land usecategories shown on the Future Land Use Planand allowable future uses and activities within theNorwood Master Plan Area.Land uses shown within the Norwood MasterPlan Area, but outside town limits will beconsistent with the Town of Norwood’s MasterPlan in terms of uses and density for TownResidential, Norwood Commercial, LightIndustrial, and Public land uses, as describedbelow.Town ResidentialUses:The Town Residential category primarily allowssingle family uses and some multi-family uses.Secondary uses include parks, day care, places ofworship, and similar compatible uses.Location/Characteristics:The plan expands the area of residentialdevelopment in a compact and logical fashion toprovide for future neighborhoods. Residentialareas will include a variety of lot sizes andresidential uses to meet the housing needs offuture residents (if developed in a compactmanner). Neighborhoods will be designed to bewalkable and to contain amenities such as parks.Large-lot residential (i.e., larger than 10,000square foot lots) is more costly to provide withpublic facilities and services and should not occurwithin the Norwood Master Plan Area.The locations for future town residential areas areto the northwest (including the Pioneer Villagesubdivision) to the south extending to the FittsSubdivision, and west to the ridge west ofHighway 145.Residential neighborhood examples: Existingsingle family (top) and duplex/multi-family(bottom).Density:Density in town neighborhoods will range from six(6) to 12 units per acre (in some areas dependingupon site characteristics and compatibility). Newsingle family lots should not be larger than10,000 square feet. In rare circumstances,densities of up to 15 units per acre may beappropriate, if annexed to the town and ifcompatible with adjacent uses close to the GrandAvenue commercial area. Lower densities shouldoccur near the edge of the Norwood Master Planboundary. (Note: criteria in the Norwood MasterPlan shall apply to new town residentialdevelopment.)In some instances, larger lots and/or lowerdensities may be allowed as a transition betweentown-level development and adjoining rural oragricultural land uses.24