Telluride Lot L & Carhenge: Survey for Town Affordable Housing

Surveying

Roaring Fork Engineering completed the full survey scope for two Town of Telluride sites planned for affordable housing and a parking garage. Constraints on the sites include wetlands, steep slopes, and proximity to the San Miguel River.

Roaring Fork Engineering completed the complete survey package for the Lot L and Carhenge sites in downtown Telluride, located at the base of the Telluride Ski Area. The Town is advancing affordable housing on these sites, with a parking garage to be built to serve the area. The scope included topography, boundary and easement work, utilities, and preparation of preliminary and final plat documents. The surveys are now being used as design surveys for a separate land use application with the Town of Telluride.

Challenges & highlights

The sites are heavily constrained, with wetlands, steep slopes, utilities, easements, and proximity to the San Miguel River all shaping what can be built. Our team incorporated a floodplain analysis into the survey, mapping the river’s flood limits alongside the other site conditions. Capturing all of these constraints accurately in one dataset gives the design team a reliable picture of where development is possible.
The project is also highly visible. Telluride’s review process is rigorous, and the sites sit in the center of town where community interest is strong.

The results

The survey and platting work is complete and provides the foundation for the Town’s land use applications on both sites. The floodplain analysis and constraint mapping give decision-makers a clear and accurate account of site conditions. The sites are expected to deliver approximately 220 affordable housing units in a community where workforce housing is a pressing need.

Location: Telluride, CO

Scope included topographic, boundary, easement, and utility surveys plus preliminary and final plat documents
Floodplain analysis mapped the San Miguel River’s flood limits alongside other site conditions
All constraints were captured in one dataset so the design team can see where development is possible
Surveys are now serving as design surveys for the Town’s land use application
Sites are expected to deliver approximately 220 affordable housing units

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.