Lyons Housing Site Selection | Town of Lyons
Lyons, CO
50-70 Units
CDBG-DR Funding Analysis
26 Sites Evaluated
Store Front Office Hours
Challenge
Approximately 100 homes in the Town of Lyons were lost in the September 2013 flood forcing multiple families to leave the community. Lyons desired to provide the opportunity for the displaced families to return to the town, but was struggling to identify the ideal location.
Approach
Trestle Strategy led a team that worked with the Town of Lyons to research, evaluate, and recommend an appropriate location for roughly 60 recovery housing units. Significant site evaluation entailed legal considerations, utility capabilities, initial cost projections, and community considerations. An extensive and successful public engagement outreach program was established, including email update blasts to the local community and other stakeholders and site visits to nearby housing communities. Trestle opened a storefront office in downtown Lyons to provide a location for local residents and others to learn about the project, ask questions, and voice their concerns. Strong financial understanding of the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief funding was required to properly understand the future development possibilities.
Result
After an accelerated project timeline, the Bohn Park property was proposed by Trestle and approved by the Town Board as the location for the future housing development.
Partners
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