Aspen Valley Ranch & Aspen Valley Downs: Survey and Land Use Support

Surveying

Roaring Fork Engineering delivered the survey package behind a land use application covering two adjacent subdivisions. The work was completed by surveyors and engineers working together under one roof.

Roaring Fork Engineering completed the survey work for a planned land use application covering Aspen Valley Ranch and Aspen Valley Downs, two adjacent subdivisions. The scope included five Improvement Survey Plats, overall utility and topographic mapping, boundary confirmation, easement research, and a plat amendment.

Challenges & highlights

A high-quality survey is the foundation of any project. Engineering cannot begin until the base map is complete, and missing information forces a return to the field and delays design. On this project, the primary challenge was the number of easements, which act as constraints because nothing can be built within them. Our team identified the full range of project constraints, including legal and private restrictions as well as physical conditions such as steep slopes and utilities.

Roaring Fork Engineering began offering survey services three years ago and previously relied on outside surveyors. Having survey and engineering under one roof allows our team to work side by side with the surveyor, confirm that every needed item is captured, and avoid the back and forth that comes with a third-party survey.

The results

The survey package is complete and forms the basis for the land use application, which is now in Pitkin County review. Because the surveyors and engineers worked together from the start, the base information was thorough and ready for the permitting process. The projects have not yet entered design or construction.

Location: Pitkin County, CO

Scope included five Improvement Survey Plats, overall topographic and utility mapping, boundary confirmation, easement research, and a plat amendment
Numerous easements were the primary challenge, since nothing can be built within them
Legal, private, and physical constraints such as steep slopes and utilities were all identified
In-house survey and engineering reduced back and forth and gave design a thorough base map
Survey package is complete and the land use application is in Pitkin County review

Infrastructure that lasts

Whether you’re planning a new development, upgrading public infrastructure, or improving community systems, our team is ready to help bring your project from concept to completion.