The road was originally proposed Feb. 1 when the planning commission expressed concerns about the location of the road in an area planned for open space. Although the commission wanted to fulfill the access needs of the fire department, they suggested the road be moved outside the 150-foot strip designed for open space, according to Michael Mosher, the Breckenridge planner assigned to the project. The proposed location of the frontage road is between the piles of dredge rock and the bike path. The Highlands suggests building several berms planted in native grasses and sage to visually separate the road from the bike path and highway. One of the goals of the Breckenridge Open Space Commission is to preserve a view corridor along Highway 9.
Further west are parcels scheduled to become housing lots and a small amount of commercial space.
The proposed road will be 24 feet wide, lie within a 50-foot public access easement and extend for less than two miles. The town's engineering department doesn't feel what is currently proposed is the best option, particularly considering future development in the area. The location of the proposed fire station creates the need for a frontage road. To sweeten the proposal, the fire department has tentatively offered to donate the existing sub station property near County Road 3.