But not far enough, according to a district housing master plan completed late last year. The El Jebel project is the new starting point as the district enters the next phase of meeting its staff housing goals. The district has made strides on the rental housing front, using $15 million in dedicated funds from a 2015 bond issue to build new rental units and convert several existing units to below-market rental units meant for district staff. The 8.6-acre proposed project site on JW Drive was purchased by the school district in 2019 when it was thought a new school would soon be needed for the Basalt attendance area. Bohmfalk counters any growth-related concerns, saying the school district project, and even the 163-unit Aspen 1 workforce housing project that’s being proposed across JW Drive, are geared toward housing existing workers and residents, not adding to the population.