The Comprehensive Plan is a guide used by the Board of Trustees to make decisions about how best to facilitate new growth in the Town while preserving its historic, small-town feel. The plan begins with a description of the community’s vision for the future, followed by a series of broad goals, specific policies and detailed strategies designed to achieve that vision over time. Specific topics addressed by the Plan include economic development, transportation, land use, culture, and other elements that impact a community. The vision, mission and major goals of the plan are provided below, along with links to each complete plan section for additional detail. The Plan can also be downloaded in its entirety here.
Introduction
Community Vision: A dynamic, picturesque community that offers diverse opportunities while respecting its heritage and planning for its future.
Community Mission: Frederick aspires to be a balanced community where residents can live, work, learn and play. The Town should be safe, friendly, connected, walk-able, and inclusive for all residents, with ample places and opportunities for people to interact and recreate.
Growth of the Town
Goal 1: Grow with the intention of maintaining a small-town sense of community;
Goal 2: Create a healthy balance between housing, employment, availability of goods and services, recreation and cultural opportunities within the community;
Goal 3: Utilize various measures for managing growth at the Town's edges.
Image and Design
Goal 4: Preserve and enhance Frederick's small town, rural character;
Goal 5: Enhance the aesthetic image of Frederick and the surrounding area by improving the appearance of major highway corridors and entryways;
Goal 6: Encourage design diversity and excellence; Goal 7: Emphasize the significance of key community places and buildings.
Housing
Goal 8: Provide diversity in the types of housing to adequately supply residential units for all economic segments;
Goal 9: Maintain and develop quality residential neighborhoods by using design characteristics that create and preserve the small town atmosphere.
Economic Development
Goal 10: Strive for a diverse, balanced business community that brings economic vitality, while maintaining a balance with population and community character.
Commercial Development
Goal 11: Encourage the growth of commercial services within the Town while preserving the community character and meeting the needs of the citizens;
Goal 12: Provide the opportunity for the Highway 52 corridor east of Weld County Road 11 to develop as a mixed-use corridor.
Industrial
Goal 13: Encourage desirable industrial development within the Town consistent with the Town's overall growth policies.
Transportation
Goal 14: Provide and maintain a roadway network, which meets Frederick's circulation and access needs in a safe, economical, and efficient manner;
Goal 15: Encourage alternative transportation modes in the Town of Frederick.
Public Improvements
Goal 16: Maintain Frederick as a desirable community through the installation of public improvement, providing a high level of service.
Parks, Open Space, and Recreation
Goal 17: Create an integrated system of parks, trails, and open space;
Goal 18: Encourage the expansion of parks, trails and recreation facilities as the town expands west of Interstate 25 to facilitate a balance and help connect the community;
Goal 19: Preserve significant natural, cultural, and agricultural resources within the planning area and maintain the rural character of Frederick - see supplement below.
Environment
Goal 20: Protect and enhance the Town of Frederick's environmental quality and natural resources;
Goal 21: Reduce solid and hazardous waste.
Cultural, Historical, Educational and Human Service Opportunities
Goal 22: Maintain a high quality of life for Frederick residents by supporting and expanding cultural, historic, educational, and human service opportunities;
Goal 23: Create a feeling of community cohesiveness within the Town of Frederick.
Definitions
Supplements:
Downtown Development Plan
Parks and Open Space Master Plan
Maps:
Land Use Map
Transportation Map
Environmental Constraints Map
Parks and Open Space Map
Amendments