Good morning and welcome to Montrose Fresh, from The Montrose Daily Press. It’s MondayMay 31st and we’re here to bring you a closer look at our top stories, events and more that matter to us here in Western Colorado. 

 

Today - The preliminary plat for the Woods Crossing Subdivision is moving forward … but with some conditions. 

 

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Now, our feature story.

 

The preliminary plat for the Woods Crossing Subdivision is moving forward … with the following conditions. 

 

First - all policies, regulations, ordinance and municipal code provisions need to be met. 

And second the applicant needs to address all city concerns.

 

The planning commission also recommended that the city and developer work together to find a temporary emergency entrance exit. 

 

Woods Crossing Subdivision is a proposed residential development. It would be on a 74-acre parcel south of Sunnyside Road. 

 

The plan is to create 108 single-family residential lots and 28 townhome units.

 

The City of Montrose’s Comprehensive Plan goals do align with what’s proposed in the Woods Crossing project.

 

And City staff said it’s in compliance with subdivision regulations.

 

But traffic was a concern among residents and planning commission members. Residents in the area concerned there could be traffic congestion on Sunnyside.

 

A traffic study conducted by Skip Hudson, the project’s traffic engineer, showed that the delay for people waiting to get onto Sunnywide from Hill Street is less than 10 seconds. This means there won’t be a bottleneck.

 

Hudson estimates 45% of project traffic would go north and use Sunnyside, travel east and west, and 55% would travel south.

 

There was also concern, during the meeting, that there could be a bottleneck at Hill Street, if people choose to take a different route.

 

The study takes into account projections for 20 years of traffic growth.

 

So what else does the plan include?

 

A Hill Street connection to Sunnyside. 

Eight new residential streets.

And two new cul-de-sacs and one private drive. 

 

Construction on Phase 1 is proposed to start late-June. This assumes it’s approved before then.

 

The conditioned approval is expected to go before the city council soon. To stay up to date visit us at montrosepress.com

 

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And before we go we’d like to highlight  

 

International Rescue and Relief students from the Union College of Lincoln who visited Montrose this week for their swift water rescue training.

 

The 50 freshman students kicked off the Division of Emergency Management and Exercise Science’s annual summer program at the Montrose water sports park in Riverbottom Park. They got their feet wet for their first swift water rescue skills experience. 

 

Beyond this program, the division includes programs for health and human performance and occupational therapy.

 

The Montrose Water Sports Park has been host to 10 years of Union College students, all part of a five week program that trains students in technical rope rescue, swift water rescue, search and rescue, as well as survival certifications.

 

The swift water rescue portion of the program is two weeks long. Once the students leave Montrose, they continue their training for two days on the Colorado river for a raft trip.

 

Union College Academic Dean Rick Young says that the water is a little faster and bigger, so it makes it a little more exciting for the students.

 

And after swift water rescue, students will move onto technical rope rescue in Norwood before finishing their last week with their search and rescue certifications.

 

About a third of the students end up moving toward medical or dental school, where they have an eye for working in emergency medicine or volunteering on search and rescue teams as the team doctors.

 

Another portion of students look towards the public safety field, working towards careers as paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement and park rangers. 

 

Some students even enter the military as officers, such as two students who have graduated from the program and now teach search and rescue for the military.

 

The remainder of the students pursue a variety of work focused on fields like community development, mission field work, logistics and emergency management.

 

But at the end of the program all students work toward service-oriented careers.

 

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That’s all for today, thank you for listening! For more information on any of these stories visit us at montrosepress.com.

 

And don’t forget to check out our sponsor, Elevate Internet. Visit them at elevateinternet.com to learn more.

 

For more than 137 years, The Montrose Daily Press has been dedicated to shining a light on all the issues that matter to our community. Go to montrosepress.com to subscribe for just $1.99 per week for our digital edition. You’ll get unlimited access to every story, feature, and special section. Thank you and remember to tune in again next time on montrosepress.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Good morning and welcome to Montrose Fresh, from The Montrose Daily Press. It&rsquo;s Monday May 31st and we&rsquo;re here to bring you a closer look at our top stories, events and more that matter to us here in Western Colorado.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Today - The preliminary plat for the Woods Crossing Subdivision is moving forward &hellip; but with some conditions.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Today&rsquo;s episode is brought to you by Elevate Internet. Whether it&rsquo;s for your home or your business they offer the best speeds at the best price. Right now, if you refer a friend you can get $25 off! Give them a call for more information at 844-386-8744 or visit them at <a href="http://www.elevateinternet.com">elevateinternet.com</a>.
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&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
The preliminary plat for the Woods Crossing Subdivision is moving forward &hellip; with the following conditions.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
First - all policies, regulations, ordinance and municipal code provisions need to be met.&nbsp;
And second the applicant needs to address all city concerns.
&nbsp;
The planning commission also recommended that the city and developer work together to find a temporary emergency entrance exit.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Woods Crossing Subdivision is a proposed residential development. It would be on a 74-acre parcel south of Sunnyside Road.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The plan is to create 108 single-family residential lots and 28 townhome units.
&nbsp;
The City of Montrose&rsquo;s Comprehensive Plan goals do align with what&rsquo;s proposed in the Woods Crossing project.
&nbsp;
And City staff said it&rsquo;s in compliance with subdivision regulations.
&nbsp;
But traffic was a concern among residents and planning commission members. Residents in the area concerned there could be traffic congestion on Sunnyside.
&nbsp;
A traffic study conducted by Skip Hudson, the project&rsquo;s traffic engineer, showed that the delay for people waiting to get onto Sunnywide from Hill Street is less than 10 seconds. This means there won&rsquo;t be a bottleneck.
&nbsp;
Hudson estimates 45% of project traffic would go north and use Sunnyside, travel east and west, and 55% would travel south.
&nbsp;
There was also concern, during the meeting, that there could be a bottleneck at Hill Street, if people choose to take a different route.
&nbsp;
The study takes into account projections for 20 years of traffic growth.
&nbsp;
So what else does the plan include?
&nbsp;
A Hill Street connection to Sunnyside.&nbsp;
Eight new residential streets.
And two new cul-de-sacs and one private drive.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Construction on Phase 1 is proposed to start late-June. This assumes it&rsquo;s approved before then.
&nbsp;
The conditioned approval is expected to go before the city council soon. To stay up to date visit us at montrosepress.com
&nbsp;
-
&nbsp;
And before we go we&rsquo;d like to highlight &nbsp;
&nbsp;
International Rescue and Relief students from the Union College of Lincoln who visited Montrose this week for their swift water rescue training.
&nbsp;
The 50 freshman students kicked off the Division of Emergency Management and Exercise Science&rsquo;s annual summer program at the Montrose water sports park in Riverbottom Park. They got their feet wet for their first swift water rescue skills experience.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Beyond this program, the division includes programs for health and human performance and occupational therapy.
&nbsp;
The Montrose Water Sports Park has been host to 10 years of Union College students, all part of a five week program that trains students in technical rope rescue, swift water rescue, search and rescue, as well as survival certifications.
&nbsp;
The swift water rescue portion of the program is two weeks long. Once the students leave Montrose, they continue their training for two days on the Colorado river for a raft trip.
&nbsp;
Union College Academic Dean Rick Young says that the water is a little faster and bigger, so it makes it a little more exciting for the students.
&nbsp;
And after swift water rescue, students will move onto technical rope rescue in Norwood before finishing their last week with their search and rescue certifications.
&nbsp;
About a third of the students end up moving toward medical or dental school, where they have an eye for working in emergency medicine or volunteering on search and rescue teams as the team doctors.
&nbsp;
Another portion of students look towards the public safety field, working towards careers as paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement and park rangers.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Some students even enter the military as officers, such as two students who have graduated from the program and now teach search and rescue for the military.
&nbsp;
The remainder of the students pursue a variety of work focused on fields like community development, mission field work, logistics and emergency management.
&nbsp;
But at the end of the program all students work toward service-oriented careers.
&nbsp;
-
&nbsp;
That&rsquo;s all for today, thank you for listening! For more information on any of these stories visit us at montrosepress.com.
&nbsp;
And don&rsquo;t forget to check out our sponsor, Elevate Internet. Visit them at <a href="http://www.elevateinternet.com">elevateinternet.com</a> to learn more.
&nbsp;
For more than 137 years, The Montrose Daily Press has been dedicated to shining a light on all the issues that matter to our community. Go to<a href="http://montrosepress.com/"> montrosepress.com</a> to subscribe for just $1.99 per week for our digital edition. You&rsquo;ll get unlimited access to every story, feature, and special section. Thank you and remember to tune in again next time on<a href="http://montrosepress.com/"> montrosepress.com</a> or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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