This panoramic shot shows the lot proposed for affordable housing development at the lower right side of the photo â the parking lot on the north side of the Ouray Silver Mines warehouse, commonly referred to as the old Biota building. The parcel is bordered by the Uncompahgre River on the west and by U.S. Highway 550 to the east, shown in the photo. Photo by Koen Lichtenbelt â Special to the Plaindealer
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Rejected in Ridgway, foundation proposes affordable housing neighborhood in Ouray
The Telluride Foundation has proposed building 60 units of deed-restricted, affordable housing on a nineacre parcel of land in Ouray north of the old Biota building now housing the Ouray Silver Mines warehouse.
In a presentation at a Ouray City Council work session Monday, President and CEO Paul Major explained a vision for the property as part of the foundation’s Rural Homes: For Sale, For Locals initiative. The program is intended to be a pilot project with multiple sites, including Nucla and...
