Your Voice Matters: Share Your Thoughts By October 12
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-October 6, 2025-After many stakeholder meetings and public open houses, the City of Steamboat Springs has released its first comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan and updated Historic Preservation Design Guidelines for public review and feedback.
“Historic preservation touches everyone in different and meaningful ways,” said Historic Preservation Planner Caitlin Berube-Smith. “Whether you’re a long-time local or new to the Yampa Valley, your voice is critical in shaping the future of preservation in our community.”
The plan is the result of over two years of planning and 10 months of community research, outreach, and input. The plan aims to advance local preservation by articulating community supported preservation goals, initiatives, short to long-range milestones, and measurements for success. The final plan will support historic preservation goals within the city’s updated Area Community Plan (Community Canvas), in addition to formalizing action items for a variety of broad historic preservation goals found in various city and county plans.
Contrary to the idea of preserving everything old, historic preservation is a strategic tool that can support housing, recreation, sustainability, and community identity. By embracing adaptive reuse and creative placemaking, communities can thoughtfully integrate the past into a vibrant, resilient future.
The Historic Preservation Plan and updated Historic Preservation Design Guidelines are available for review online. Community members are encouraged to share their thoughts using the online feedback form through Sunday, October 12, 2025. Input will be used to finalize the plan and provide feedback during the Historic Preservation Commission meeting on October 13 and City Council meeting on October 21.
Using the comment form, please take a few moments to offer your feedback. The project team will collect feedback through Sunday, October 12 and share that feedback during the upcoming Historic Preservation Commission and City Council meetings.
The development of the Historic Preservation Plan and associated community engagement opportunities is funded in part by grants from the State Historical Fund and the Certified Local Government program.
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Contact
Caitlin Berube-Smith, Historic Preservation Planner, 970-871-8228 or email
Rebecca Bessey, Planning & Community Development Director, 970-871-8202 or email
Michael Lane, Marketing & Communications Manager, 970-871-8220 or email