Town Center Development

Desired Development Partner

The Town of Carbondale is a development partner to lead the design, permitting, financing, and construction of the Town Center property. The selected partner will submit a financially viable proposal and guide the project through the Town’s land use review process.

Proposals may include residential, commercial, or mixed-use development. The partner may also propose to operate and maintain rental housing units at the site.

Following the entitlement process, the Town and the selected partner will enter into a Development Agreement outlining responsibilities for financing, construction, and operations. As a local employer, the Town hopes the project will include housing units that help address workforce housing needs. Specific details will be negotiated as part of the Development Agreement.

The Town encourages developers with experience delivering affordable commercial, residential, or mixed-use projects in mountain communities to submit a response.

Proposal submissions are due by May 15. Interested developers can review the full Request for Proposals (RFP) and submission requirements on the Town of Carbondale Request for Proposal webpage.

BACKGROUND

Carbondale was gifted an extraordinary opportunity to develop a project on town-owned land when the “Town Center Property” was donated in December of 2021. Carbondale Town Council has directed staff to conduct community outreach to identify what is possible within the known constraints.

PROPERTY

The property is 1.4 acres consisting of 14 parcels.

LAND USE ANALYSIS

Town Center is an excellent development site with good solar potential and views of Red Hill, Mount Sopris, and Basalt Mountain. The property to the south at 579 Main is a privately-owned development site likely to see a three-story building in the future. The site is within walking distance to many downtown and area amenities, including the recreation center, pool, restaurants, shopping, Sopris Park, True Nature Healing Arts, the Rio Grande Trail, and a circulator bus stop at the edge of the property.