Preserve Our Mountain Community

Welcome to Preserve Our Mountain Community (P.O.M.C.)! Preserve Our Mountain Community (P.O.M.C.) was formed in 1996 by a group of citizens who believed that the mountain communities along Highway 285 needed a voice for the middle ground in areas of land-use and development. We saw a lot of people like us who were neither rabid-growth nor no-growth, but that viewpoint was drowned out by the influence of big money politics. We resolved to be an effective proponent for preserving the wonderful and unique aspects of mountain life. P.O.M.C. believes that, while growth is inevitable, the community, government, and developers can work constructively together to find ways to reduce and mitigate potentially negative impacts on our quality of life and the mountain environment. Our objectives are to analyze issues that may affect or impact our mountain community then take appropriate action to: • Provide effective and accurate communication on issues concerning our community • Conduct positive interactions with County, State, and Federal governmental agencies • Guide community development so the mountain area’s valuable esthetic resources are preserved Our service area picks up at Parmalee Gulch, along Hwy 285 and extends to the Park County line. It stretched from Buffalo Creek to Valley Hi, along Hwy 73. It also goes down to the Phillipsburg area that includes Deer Creek Canyon. A few years ago the local homeowner’s association requested that we extend our boundaries to include Indian Hills which the membership approved. Due to the size of our service area, there are three community plans that we use to guide decisions and positions: Hwy 285/Conifer Community Plan, Indian Hills Community Plan and the Evergreen Community Plan. We use these plans as our guideline in assessing development and how it fits into the community. We have strived for that middle ground and have supported development that meets our objectives for the community. We’ve also opposed many that didn’t meet our criteria. Many developers now come to us before filing with the county to mitigate any concerns that we have so that we can publicly support the development. In addition, we worked with state and local government agencies to the same ends. For instance, the reason that there are not continuous streetlights from Foxton Road to Meyer Ranch is that we worked with CDOT to change their original plan and balance safety versus light pollution. If you want to find out more about us, contribute to our objectives, or be part of a leading community voice, please consider joining us. Click on the Membership tab for a form or see the contact information below. Members receive our newsletter with the latest community information. Thank you for your support! Contact Information: Email to P.O.M.C. P.O. Box 1138 Conifer, Colorado 80433 (303) 838-3032 We're often asked the question "How does P.O.M.C. go about implementing its objectives?" We primarily perform these tasks: Act on alerts from members concerning issues in your neighborhood and area Review notices from Jefferson County Planning and Zoning and flag proposals that could have an adverse effect on the community Meet with members in the impacted neighborhood, if requested, and consult with the neighborhood group to address the issue Submit written comments to Planning and Zoning and discuss issues with planners Build relationships with developers to positively influence development in our service area Initiate recommendations on important topics, such as commercial design guidelines and light pollution