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11/20/2007: "Roche Harbor Future Development Plans"

( Brent Snow points to development map to Rotary President Jack McKenna)

Roche Harbor (RH) has a master plan. Brent Snow, the General Manager of RH, addressed the local San Juan Rotary Club last Wednesday in Friday Harbor, and gave an overview of the current, and future development plans for the resort.

Mr. Snow told the Rotarians that the Master Plan for Roche Harbor is based on six development principles that guide how they develop the property; and allow development by others to occur. The first principle is to keep development concentrated so that all of the amenities are within a “five minute walk”; that there be “equitable” planning for pedestrians and autos; residential and commercial uses are “mixed”; that there be “interconnected ways”, and last but not least, “public space” is to be a priority.

Snow said that De Haro Development LLC has completed Phase 1 the new Roche Harbor neighborhood, that the Town Houses are nearing completion, and the development of the next area is on the hill above and behind the cottages. Snow said RH had decided not to do the actual construction, letting the same private contractor that build the cottages and town houses take over that phase of the development. Snow stressed that RH has put into place limits and design standards to insure compatibly with the overall appearance of RH