Adoption Date:  1985

General Description of Area:  100 square mile area* surrounding what is now the Falcon Air Force Base (FAFB). Open plains with some distinct geologic features such as Corral Bluffs.  Limited rural-residential development with a current resident population of possibly 1,200 and about 4,600 employees at FAFB.

Committee Structure/Process:  Board-appointed advisory committee comprised of area property owners.  Plan prepared by Planning Division staff.

Key Planning Issues:  Plans by Defense Department to develop what is now the Falcon Air Force Base in the area provided the catalyst. There was a need to protect the integrity of this facility and manage substantial development pressures in the vicinity. The committee also proposed zoning of the area as an interim planning strategy.

Basic Plan Format:  Text with specific sections on transportation, land use, and a policy plan. Policies included for topical elements. Supplemented by a very conceptual land use plan.

Key Policy Elements:  Designates a broadly defined "Mixed Use Activity Center" (MUAC) surrounding the Falcon Air Force Base to accommodate proposed urban development. Designate a "Compatible Use Zone" within the MUAC to accommodate Defense Department needs. Proposes a growth management approach whereby developers need to demonstrate logical growth timing and patterns with adequate facilities and services provided.

Other:  *Easterly 20 square miles ( all property east of Peyton Highway) was subsequently included in the Ellicott planning area. A number of optimistic mixed use urban development proposals were approved in this area in the mid-1980's. With the exception of limited activity in the Sunset Village development, these plans have not been implemented to date.

This document is being slated for revision in 1997 and 1998 in conjunction with plans to upgrade Drennan Road as a Defense Access corridor serving Falcon Air Force Base.