{"id":807263,"date":"2020-05-08T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382998"},"modified":"2020-05-08T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T01:15:00","slug":"dillon-officials-get-first-look-at-proposed-town-core-marina-master-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/dillon-officials-get-first-look-at-proposed-town-core-marina-master-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon officials get first look at proposed town core, marina master plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>The future of 119 La Bonte Street will be part of ongoing conversations as Dillon officials mull proposals for a new town core plan, featuring a park in the middle of the town center.<\/strong><br \/><em>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>DILLON \u2014 Dillon officials got their first look at updates to the town center and waterfront master plans during a presentation Tuesday that detailed some potentially major changes to both areas.<\/p>\n<p>The town entered into an agreement with MSA Professional Services to develop an update to Dillon\u2019s Connectivity Plan for the town center along with the Waterfront Master Plan. MSA project managers Dan Williams and Bruce Lunde walked officials through their most recent proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The town core plan largely revolves around removing a parking lot in the center of town \u2014 currently sandwiched between Lake Dillon Preschool and Pug Ryan\u2019s Brewery on Village Place \u2014 and creating a new green area for residents and visitors to gather.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople wanted the introduction of a green, usable space that would draw people into the town center and keep them for a more extended period,\u201d Williams said. \u201c\u2026 We\u2019re looking at that space and how it could become the centerpiece of connectivity through town.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The proposed park is less than an acre in size, though Williams noted the potential for expansion if the Payne Building at 119 La Bonte ever were to be replaced. In lieu of the parking lot, MSA pitched everything from a simple redesign with lights and tables, to a more involved development of the site, including a splash pad and more seasonal activations like a skating rink.<\/p>\n<p>Among other possible improvements like a featured gateway at Village Place, MSA presented \u201cwoonerf\u201d concepts throughout the area, essentially shared street designs, maybe even with colored pavement, that help to slow traffic and incentivize pedestrian activity \u2014 one of the key goals of the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese first couple stages of transition start to create an east-west connection from the Dillon Marina all the way up to Lake Dillon Drive,\u201d Williams said. \u201c\u2026 You can also easily make a north-south connection from the Dillon Town Park down to the amphitheater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of note, if the Payne Building is eventually removed, Williams said there is the potential for a parking structure built underneath a section of the park, opening up more opportunities in the area for new retail buildings on the side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-4-1024x561.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-382999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-4-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-4-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-4-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dillon-SDN-050920-4.png 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>A conceptual rendering of proposed upgrades to the Dillon town core.<\/strong><br \/><em>MSA Professional Services via Dillon<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the exception of parts of the plan relying on removal of the building, the Dillon Town Council largely responded positively to the new ideas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a puzzle that you have put together with a variety of constraints and observations, and a wish list we put on you,\u201d council member Brad Bailey said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been struggling for some time now on how to develop the downtown core. We\u2019re always looking from the outside in \u2026 but this flips that and makes it much easier to comprehend and visualize, finding the central location first and letting things develop naturally without the constraints of having to always think about what\u2019s in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MSA associates also highlighted proposals for the Dillon Marina, broken into four main project areas: waterfront and wave attenuator, service area upgrades, public area upgrades and general marina improvements.<\/p>\n<p>The group proposed extending and moving the wave attenuator from the east side of the launch ramp to the west side, which would help protect the launch ramp and visitors during windy days, and create opportunities for additional boat slips. Lunde also pitched creating a space for \u201cpop-up\u201d stores and to provide more convenient ADA accessible walkways to upland areas.<\/p>\n<p>In regard to the service and public areas, Lunde proposed moving the existing service building from the center to the far east end of the marina, a move he said would improve not only operations for staff, but also serve to separate individuals needing boat work from more casual visitors looking to get to the water. Other improvements could include some sort of parking structure, the realigning of roadways and a multipurpose building \u2014 including restrooms, kitchen facilities, rental facilities and more.<\/p>\n<p>Lunde also outlined proposed improvements including shoreline restorations, underground storage tanks, fuel dock expansions, dock upgrades and an emergency service road.<\/p>\n<p>MSA is expected to take council\u2019s notes and return to the town to present final concepts in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI personally am very impressed with what you\u2019ve put together,\u201d Mayor Carolyn Skowyra said. \u201cIt\u2019s very cool to see what the council was talking about last summer come to fruition and look like a real thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/dillon-officials-get-first-look-at-proposed-town-core-marina-master-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future of 119 La Bonte Street will be part of ongoing conversations as Dillon officials mull proposals for a new town core plan, featuring a park in the middle of the town center.Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com DILLON \u2014 Dillon officials got their first look at updates to the town center and waterfront master plans [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-807263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-11 15:32:04","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=807263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807263\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=807263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=807263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=807263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}