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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-08 (Regular) Meeting Agenda Packet{'City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Pkwy -Council Chambers Englewood , CO 80110 1. Call to Order. 2 . Invocation . 3 . Pledge of Allegiance . 4. Roll Call. 5. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session . AGENDA Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday , Sept. 8 , 2015 •7:30 p.m. a . Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of August 17 , 2015 . 6 . Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment. (This is an opportunity for the public to address City Council. There is an expectation that the presentation will be conducted in a respectful manner. Council may ask questions for clarification , but there will not be any dialogue . Please limit your presentation to five minutes .) a. Nate Shultz , from Colorado Housing and Financing Authority (CHFA), will be present to discuss CHFA's home-ownership programs . b. Jeremy Letkomiller, Englewood resident , will address Council regarding density in Englewood . c. Cassandra Letkomiller , Englewood resident , will address Council regarding the benefits of green space in residential areas . d . Gavin Letkomiller, Englewood resident , will address Council regarding scale , height and light in the R2B area . 7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment. (This is an opportunity for the public to address City Council. There is an expectat ion that the presentation will be conducted in a respectful manner. Council may ask questions for clarification , but there will not be any dialogue. Please limit your presentation to three minutes . T ime for unscheduled public comment may be limited to 45 minutes , and if limited , shall be continued to General Discussion .) Council Response to Public Comment. 8. Communications , Proclamations , and Appointments . a . Request from the Water & Sewer Board to appoint alternate member John Moore to fill the vacancy left by Kells Waggoner 's resignation . 9. Consent Agenda Items a . Approval of Ordinances on First Reading . i. Council Bill No . 45 -Recommendation from the Library to adopt a bill for an ordinance approving the "Marmot Library Network Service Agreement with Pl ease not e: If yo u have a disa bili ty and ne ed auxi li ary ai ds o r services , plea se n oti fy the Ci ty of En glewood (303 -762-2405) at leas t 48 ho urs in advan ce of w hen service s ar e n eeded . Englewood City Council Agenda September 8, 2015 Page 2 Englewood Public Library" in order to continue the partnership for another term . Staff: Dorothy Hargrove, Director of Library Services b. Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading . i. Council Bill No. 34, resolving discrepancies in the exhibits to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City and County of Denver to provide fire and ambulance protection for the City of Englewood . ii. Council Bill No. 43, authorizing the sale of 2380 -2390 West Wesley Avenue. c. Resolutions and Motions . 10. Public Hearing Items. a. Public Hearing to gather input on the adoption of the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study . 11. Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions. a. Approval of Ordinances on First Reading. i. Council Bill No. 33 -Recommendation from the Utilities Department to adopt a bill for an ordinance approving an exchange of City Ditch Right-of-Way, Grant of New Right-of-Way, and Grant of Temporary Construction License for Swedish Medical Center. Staff: Tom Brennan, Utilities Director. ii. Council Bill No. 46 -Recommendation from Community Development to approve a bill for an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for 2015 Community Development Block Grant funds from Arapahoe County. Staff: Harold Stitt, Senior Planner b. Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. c. Resolutions and Motions. i. Recommendation from Community Development to approve a resolution authorizing Englewood's 2015 Private Activity Bond Assignment to Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. Staff: Darren Hollingsworth, Economic Development Manager 12. General Discussion . a . Mayor's Choice . b. Council Members' Choice . 13. City Manager's Report . 14 . City Attorney's Report . Please note: If you have a disability and need auxiliary aids or services , please notify the City of Englewood (303-762-2405) at least 48 hours in advance of when services are needed. Englewood City Council Agenda September 8, 2015 Page 3 15. Adjournment. Please note: If yo u have a disability and need auxiliary aids or services, please notify the City of Englewood {303-762-2405} at least 48 hours in advance of when services are needed. Englewood's 2010-2015 PAB allocation is $1,583,800. 0t0 englewood pab allocation Injecting PAB capital into the community has a direct impact on real estate, construction, and financial markets by stimulating economic activity and jobs. The following are examples of potential economic activity that your 2011 PAB allocation may create . single family $2,951,156 in economic activity and 20 jobs multifamily $3,344,644 in economic activity and 26 jobs manufacturing $3,639,759 in economic activity and 28 jobs The following tables summarize CHFA's production with PAB from January 2010 to June 2015 in Englewood. 2010 to June 2015 Single Family MCCs in Englewood number of MCCs 70 dollar amount of MCCs $13,363,412 Multifamily PAB number of developments supported 2010 to June 2015 number of developments supported number of units supported 1981 Blake Street Denver, Colorado 80202 303.297.chfa (2432) 800.877.chfa (2432) www.chfainfo.com nwa1m. 222 South 6th Street, Suite 416 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 970.241.2341 800.877.8450 179 dollar amount issued $17,750,000 ch fa. financing the places where people live and work J ...... d ~ -3 u ~ ,j) J 0 ~ c. 0 0 ·-a :J ':::... =2. VJ -+.v 0 ~~ -1f) ~ 0 r t <__o 3 ';G _:zs ~~ ~ 'j 1 1 d -+-u 0 -~ -+ V) . C -\-.:'.) ,--.1 ~ ({) -6 ~ Ci._~ J / JanYNov 21 De c 2 1 32 ft . Height Limit North ~ Wall / Mar-1Scp 21 Apr'r:"c •' 10.93 ft :I -----15.77 ft e:~~------21.13ft ---- Feb/Oct 21 48.03 fl 39.77 n------"j :I I~ fl 11 n ft Solar Shading resulting from bulk plane The drawing on the reverse side is based on building to the 32 ft maximum height and the 2 ft. allowance for eaves to project into the bulk plane. There are two sets of distances shown toward the bottom of the drawing , one for a 12 ft. bulk plane and one for the 17 ft. bulk plane. The distances are measured from the building wall. Subtracting the building setback from that distance, typically 3 ft. or 5 ft., will yeild how far the shadows will encroach on the property to the north. The blue lines are for dates during the winter months where the shadow cast is controlled by the building height. The orange line is the crossover where the shadow cast changes from building height to the projection of the eaves (or visa versa in the fall). The green lines are for dates during the spring and summer months where the shadow cast is controlled by the eaves. The drawing is based on the data points below. They reflect the solar angle for a typical property in Englewood at noon on the various dates shown. The shadows cast are near their minimum at noon. http://www . esrl . noaa . gov/g md/grad/solcalc/azel. html 39deg40Min0Sec 105Deg0Min0Sec Solar angle at noon 21-Jan 30.51 21-Feb 39 .87 27-Feb 41 .63 Sun Rises above eves 7-Mar 45 .19 21-Mar 50 .74 21-Apr 62.36 21-May 70.6 21-Jun 73 .76 21-Jul 70 .65 21-Aug 62.27 21-Sep 50 .82 6-0ct 44.95 14-0ct 41.4 7 Sun falls below eves 21-0ct 39 .35 21-Nov 30 .25 21-Dec 26 .92 . . 6 (~ .· ' : . .\°)~ 0r;;; Y? "~rY \.)\; ·;P ) ,· . 't7) / 0-to ~ (J-l-0-0\ '~ ~ l-'\\\ -~0\.· Yq ;> 0 ~ c) t>~ ~ -~;;r ~\ ':/Y ~ ~ o ~ ,,Y ~ ~ 0 V) \~ Who Really Owns the Neighborhood ... Developers or Us? *About Us: We are a family of three living at 2856 S Lincoln St. After almost two years of constant construction noise & mess, seeing homes demolished left and right, and feeling progressively more claustrophobic by the decreasing amount of green space, sunlight, & privacy caused by oversized new builds we decided enough was enough! We began researching the issues at hand in our Bates-Logan neighborhood & compared Englewood to other metro cities with similarly zoned small-lot sized neighborhoods & old homes like ... Denver, Littleton, Lafayette, Brighton, Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, & Edgewater. *What We Discovered occurring to our special neighborhood was nothing short of alarming and infuriating, and we have some possible changes to propose to you to help our neighborhood thrive better! *Please read below, and then give us your opinions & thoughts in the survey on the next ~so we can relay the message to city officials further. Feel free to get involved too, and/or get in touch with us for more info . We GREATLY appreciate your valuable time. Quick Facts on Neighborhood Changes: 1.) We examined the neighborhood from.Yale to Dartmouth on Lincoln & Sherman Streets which equals 8 total blocks:;A () ~~ In just 8 blocks.)6houses have been demolished in roughly 18months! That equals% of a FULL block of houses tom down (both sides of the street). 2.) Flooding Concerns!! -Near us around Cornell & Corona the residents have been suffering from repeated flooding for the past several years. Englewood is doing a water drainage study along with Harvard Gulch in Denver to fix the issue. There is nowhere for more water to drain, and if we continue to remove green space from properties & replace it with HUGE buildings in relation to lot size WE too risk having flooding here in our area. 3.) Health Issues : -Studies show areas with less green space have higher rates of mental illness, depression, crime, and general poor health. Kids are impacted the most & brain development can be slowed . New plexes usually have no backyard or little backyard due to oversized scale . -When the bulk plane is l 7ft and lot coverage 600/o (current rules), neighbors next door have complete to partial blocking of sunlight in windows, esp in winter! 4 .) Economic Issues : -The metro area does not have enough housing affordable to the middle class (top 5 worst in nation). . -New duplexes cost $600k per unit! An average i2oOsqft, old bungalow at $300k sells in mere days, but a new duplex takes 6months plus to sell. Englewood states they need Millenniatto boost the local economy as the largest demographic, but they cannot afford a $600k duplex & they want a decent sized yard too. -National studies have shown that old neighborhoods with matching "old" architecture have higher property values usually than old neighborhoods with a hodge-podge of"old" & modern mixed architecture. 5.) History & Environmental Issues-This area is the original streetcar suburb that began the city of Englewood in 1903 . There are significant buildings historically & architecturally mixed in we want future generations to enjoy. Taking down old homes unnecessarily and not at least re-purposing some of the old building materials is extremely harmful to the environment & wastes resources we are running low on already . Old homes can be added on to and re-purposed creatively to fit modem needs 6. )Developers Keep Pushing City to Loosen Previous Rules in Place: :Developers have pressured city officials to change building rules in their favor this past year alone, which has crowded us all in more. The bulk plane (how tall a building can be before curving to the roofline to preserve light for neighbors) went from 12ft to 17ft tall. Duplexes used to need to be on a 50ft wide lot. Now they can be built on a lot 5% more narrow than 50ft wide . Possible Solutions: *Let's improve the neighborhood and make it an economically prosperous, beautiful, comfortable place to live, and let's avoid overcrowding & demolishing unnecessarily. Developers overbuild because it is advantageous to them, and they don't live here. We have to push back and demand higher standards if they want the privilege of building in our unique, ideally located neighborhood . 1.) Englewood allows 60% of the lot to be covered with building (1st floor only counted). ALL other cities allow no more than 25-40% lot coverage so privacy, sunlight, drainage, & space isn't disrupted terribly. Most cities (including Denver) have a bulk plane of lOft unlike the 17ft bulk plane allowed here that used to be 12ft. 2 .) Start a Historic Preservation Board-ALL other cities have this board, and they oversee areas of the city over 50yrs old to keep their integrity & value intact by interacting with zoning & planning, community development, & city council. Resources/References 1.) Economic Benefits of Preservation : www.preservation.org/rypkema.htm 2 .) Health, Happiness, & Density: newgeography.com 3.) Green Space Boosts Well-being of Urban Dwellers Study- www.bbc .com/news-222114070 ****Please fill out the quick survey question on the next oage & drop it by 2856 S Lincoln, call or text us to tell us your thoughts/have us pick up survey from you, or email us with your thoughts! Check out our group on nextdoor.com & join. We are called the: Old Englewood Revolutionaries. Please Return Questionnaire & All Your Thoughts To : Jeremy & Cassandra Letkomiller 2856 S Lincoln Street (303 ) 260-8249 -Cassandra call/text (303) 981-1781 -Jeremy call/text cletko@hotmail .com Your Thoughts/Input : How do you feel about all the new duplex builds in the area the past 18 months? Please circle all items that apply: @The noise & mess from demolition & whole new home building has been ~ disruptive to me. \:.)'I don't like the XL size of the buildings being built on small size lots . It doesn't fit the space/blocks light/privacy, etc . c.) I would prefer that there not be too many duplexes instead of single-family homes. I like the old character & architecture of the neighborhood, and I think a lot of modem architecture just doesn't fit in . I am interested in history, and don't want Englewood to lose anymore of its history & identity. f) I think the new duplexes fit on the small lots just fine . g .) I like the way old and modem architecture look when mixed together next to each other. h .) I think there is enough space left over with the new duplexes to provide adequate light, space, privacy, and drainage . i.) The construction and demolition noise has not bothered me . j .) I am not concerned whether the neighborhood is primarily single-family homes or duplexes/multi-unit in overall proportion. ***Your Contact Info (so we can prove to the city officials that you indeed exist & are not mere figments of our imff;ia · f·~n): l'l.T.,,mo :0 .A '-; .n * 'tl.H.&.&'W""' 0-TV V Address-2., fl O \j c V { e-11111 <c U ***Let us know below and/or by contacting us any additional thoughts. We would LOVE to know what type of a neighborhood you envision living in & what your ideal neighborhood would look like. We want to know the thoughts of ALL the folks living in streetcar suburb neighborhoods of Englewood, which means homes built from roughly 1890 to 1940. If you have any neat stories about your life in Englewood you want to share, let us know! We are all ears. Oon eo Yk_ C.on+cL Yes, the noise can be bothersome , especially when they are doing excavating work at 6AM with the roar of diesel engines and the incessant beeping of backup alarms. Excavation is followed by the parade of trucks as concrete is poured and materials delivered , often early in the morning. Then there are weeks of banging as they assemble the walls and roof. Pets often find all the noise and activity disturbing for the duration of the construction , adding to the din. The developers of these duplexes are doing here what has worked for them elsewhere , but these very urban forms have not been well received by current residents no matter where they have been built. I'm not fond of the architectural style that is being used on many of them , especially because it is so foreign and clashes with what currently exists . The size and setbacks significantly affect all the adjacent properties, and especiall y those to the north which find themselves in the shadows for much of the year. There is no attempt to match the scale or architecture of the existing homes, instead building to a standard set of plans that maximizes profits. To be sure, without profits there will be no development, however there does need to be a balance. It is obvious that in their desperation so spur new development the City has placed the property rights of these developers , who will be gone in a couple of years , above those of the long term residents (also property owners) who must actually live with these monstrosities . The fact that the pace has been so frenzied makes it all the more alarming to the current residents. I recall back in 1956 m y family moved into a new house in Englewood that was located in a housing tract that was still being built on a former wheat field. Even those tract homes didn't go up as quickly as some of these duplexes. It is interesting that the new construction frenz y has been concentrated on four blocks of Sherman St. that are zoned R2 and so far has not spilled over into the much larger R2 area west of Broadway, or south of Dartmouth into the MUR3B area. Perhaps because the hillside along Sherman offers mountain views? These blocks along Sherman were alread y home to duplexes. While larger than most of the single family homes they were all built more to the scale of the neighborhood , they didn't tower over it. They were built in the styles popular for the times when they were constructed. Leaving an eclectic mix of styles , that defines much of Englewood north of Hampden Ave . so I suppose that while I don't appreciate those styles they just add to the eclectic mix. This latest group of duplexes make use of the maximum allowed building envelope, which has grown over the past few years, so that even the existing duplexes are dwarfed. I suppose the hope is that as current residents flee the neighborhood their homes will to be replaced with similar construction until there is nothing left of what was here before. You can see where that has happened in a number of Denver neighborhoods where multiple blocks of 50's era houses have been replaced by McMansions and/or row houses . We really need to do a survey of historic structures. It was sad to see the demolition of the only Victorian style house on the block at 2885 South Sherman. Built in the 1880's, it was the second house on the block and was the 1889 birthplace for Dollie Snively who lived in a bungalow across the street (2840 S. Sherman) from the time she was married until she moved to a nursing home at the age of 98. The bungalow was demolished after her passing and today that property is used as a storage lot. Other Random thoughts: Oon ea+\A._ C.on0. As to the busy agenda of PNZ, it has been that way for many years, but City Council can and often does "request" that PNZ change their priorities, so it sounds like they are just giving you the run around. Actually, City Council can act on their own initiative as they did by placing a zoning overlay on the MU3B zoned area along Sherman and Grant from Dartmouth to Hampden, which effectively killed redevelopment in that area. That overlay stopped the conversion of homes to small office uses and the possibility of building any new apartment buildings , but I don't think it made them immune to the duplexes that are now being built. PNZ is also working on rules for ADU's (Accessory Dwelling Units) which have the to potential to extend this building frenzy into Rl districts. Let me make it clear that I voted for the increase in the bulk plane simply because my shading study showed that most of the problem relates to the building height and setbacks. The impact of the increase in bulk plane made only a small difference. Staff also indicated that it was needed to spur needed development, I think the speed of these changes has taken everyone by surprise, after 40 years of no new building, the past year we have seen about than 1 per month. I believe many of these came before the increased bulk plane , although staff may have anticipated the increase and allowed them before it was actually passed. There was also a recent procedural change to simplify the way they calculate the . height of a building on a hillside that also could add to their height. The blocks between Logan and Delaware are within easy walking distance of Broadway and the availability of transit, so those areas will likely see the most change as Englewood moves toward higher density and more urban neighborhoods. While not actually stated as goals in the comprehensive plan Roadmap Englewood 2003, they have definitely been goals that PNZ has used in many of their decisions. The new comprehensive plan currently under construction could formalize those goals. Prior to passage of the UDC in 2003 the B 1 (downtown) and B2 (mostly along Broadway but outside of downtown) zoned business districts residential was not allowed. There are still a few non-conforming residential properties left over from the days when Broadway was primarily a residential street. But the UDC introduced the mixed-use concept that would allow residential above ground floor commercial. Now, some one dimensional developers are asking to build residential without the requisite commercial component, and CD staff has asked PNZ to consider that option. Personally, I think it should be given no consideration. It is another example of how Englewood is being built to the specifications of outside developers and not to the vision of the residents. I found your email exchange with Mike Flaherty to be quite interesting. I don't think patience in this matter is the best approach. I'm sure he is hoping to have as many of these projects completed before the momentum runs out, and without too many people rocking the boat. He and his staff deal with these developers on a daily basis and try to meet their needs and wishes , but they must be reminded that they need to pay more attention to the current residents. As I told you before I am glad that someone from the millennial generation is spearheading this effort. PNZ often dismisses these protests as being from the older generation who don't like change, and won't be around in 20 years anyway. But these issues are more immediate not 20-30 years down the road. Jeremy & Cassandra Letkomiller 2856 S Lincoln Street (303) 260-8249 -Cassandra call/text (303) 981-1781 -Jeremy call/text cletko@hotmail.com Your Thoughts/Input : How do you feel about all the new duplex builds in the area the past 18 months? Please circle all items that apply: he noise & mess from demolition & whole new home building has been isruptive to me. don't like the XL size of the buildings being built on small size lots. It doesn't fit the space/blocks light/privacy, etc. @1 would prefer that there not be too many duplexes instead of single-family ?:\homes. ~I like the old character & architecture of the neighborhood, and I think a lot of /~\\modem architecture just doesn't fit in . \...:VI am interested in history, and don't want Englewood to lose anymore of its history & identity. f) I think the new duplexes fit on the small lots just fine . g .) I like the way old and modem architecture look when mixed together next to each other. h.) I think there is enough space left over with the new duplexes to provide adequate light, space, privacy, and drainage . i.) The construction and demolition noise has not bothered me . j .) I am not concerned whether the neighborhood is primarily single-family homes or duplexes/multi-unit in overall proportion. ***Your Contact Info (so we can prove to the city officials that you indeed exist & are not mere figments of our imagination): Nan1e -Di It tJ /f /2 o 7 t-1 Address-.J-<13 o 5 S ;-/ tL!Vi H N ***Let us know below and/or by contacting us any additional thoughts. We would LOVE to know what type of a neighborhood you envision living in & what your ideal neighborhood would look like. We want to know the thoughts of ALL the folks living in streetcar suburb neighborhoods of Englewood, which means homes built from roughly 1890 to 1940. If you have any neat stories about your life in Englewood you want to share, let us know! We are all ears . Jeremy & Cassandra Letkomiller 2856 S Lincoln Street (303) 260-8249 -Cassandra call/text (303) 981 -1781 -Jeremy call/text cletko@hotmail .com Your Thoughts/Input: How do you feel about all the new duplex builds in the area the past 18 months? Please circle all items that ap l : e noise & mess from demolition & whole new home building has been · sruptive to me . don't like the XL size of the buildings being built on small size lots. It doesn't fit the space/blocks light/privacy, etc. _cJ I would prefer that there not be too many duplexes instead of single-family omes. like the old character & architecture of the neighborhood, and I think a lot of odem architecture just doesn't fit in . e.) am interested in history, and don't want Englewood to lose anymore of its history & identity. f) I think the new duplexes fit on the small lots just fine . g .) I like the way old and modem architecture look when mixed together next to each other. h.) I think there is enough space left over with the new duplexes to provide adequate light, space, privacy, and drainage . i.) The construction and demolition noise has not bothered me . j .) I am not concerned whether the neighborhood is primarily single-family homes or duplexes/multi-unit in overall proportion. ***Your Contact Info (so we can prove to the city officials that you indeed exist & are not mere figments of our imagination): (\ D =~:~ l l___, MC 1 ~::0L crJ <(L';l 13 3r)S5 S:~~f(hetn D\ - ***Let us krloW"befow and/or by contacting us any additional thoughts. We would LOVE to know what type of a neighborhood you envision living in & what your ideal neighborhood would look like. We want to know the thoughts of ALL the folks living in streetcar suburb neighborhoods of Englewood, which means homes built from roughly 1890 to 1940. If you have any neat stories about your life in Englewood you want to share, let us know! We are all ears . c__r+, \ () ~v.__<c i.---I{:-j °""--\'J...L~ \\_~_Ip r~~ Covtc\ \ -h 1~lc4-z_, fuR_ ~'1 \ VulkU 7 , JA-fV\J-\c lf Lf L( f gm f\\ ·L J "& Cass8ndra LetkOOliller c:n:DlY . . ...... . . . 2856 S Lincoln Street . {303) 260-8249 -Ca..CLC181Jdra ciill/text {303) 981-1781--Jeremy ~ cletko@botmail.COlJl Your ThoughUJlnput: How <.to you feel &bout lln the De\'.V dupl~ buil~#l the area the past J' months? P~ circle all items that a}Jply: ... . . . ·. .·. . . . a.) The noise & mC!IS from demolition & whole n.cWhomelnfilding has been .. ·disruptive toIJ:le. -< .. ·· · . . . . .. ·· .·· . .. . .·.·. •••·•• .· {b:)\Idonttlike the XL si7.e of~ buildings being built on small size ' lots. It doesn~t fit ~;J the spiee/blocks lisQtlprivaQy~ etc. < ·· · . . · . . . .• · .. @fie,~~ p~that there not be too tJ?.Bllydupl~instell(i of sin8J.e-fall'.llly .· . . ~ : ·.· J' J hist11rt&!Jgentlft .. · < ... '·' .. . . . <•> , \s ,.;;,:>~~ ·-lh' ZS"" '11f,')i f.) lthinkthenewduplexesfiton .. ~~JJ lgtsjustfine.~-·~~~. ~\ci,h .• ~h~;.\~~v-t~.ht'l·~4 ;~i~~~4.t~ibt¥~;~~~~dia~~~,~~ . Address ·•· ,,.4 gc c • th{ ~:,-(\ \} ~ < f .:-yg_()· 2 qt) r-tr(8'.~;G _.·.· t\)'t:J.52h ~\n~h1~0('t"'};>:A-· j't!:r: I love living in Englewood. It is close to downtown Denver, close to the mountains, and has much less traffic than other suburbs. It has great places to walk, lovely gardens, and old houses to look at. I tell all my 30-40 year old friends to buy here, and I tell younger peopl e to rent here, though affording Englewood is becoming more and more difficult. I live in a house built in 1899 on Elati and Bates . There have been a few tear downs in the blocks around me. So far it hasn't been a bad thing, other than the loss of history and some yard space and parking space. But I realize they can't all live forever and be fixed up. I am concerned because there are a lot of properties around me that could be torn down the next time they sell. Developers seem to be being everything that is sold . There are two properties on the block south of me that are being developed right now. What worries me is that none of the new properties built in old Englewood are single family homes. They are all duplexes or triplexes. They appear to be of pretty shoddy construction, using cheap materials, put up in record time, and painted ugly colors. Then they are sold for ridiculous prices, or sit vacant for a long time because they are too expensive. The ones in my neighborhood that are 3-7 years old are now looking very bedraggled . They are mostly rental properties that are not kept up. Because they are duplexes, they take up way more car spaces than what will fit in front of their home. Parking has become troubled around me . I can only think that this will be a disaster if the property next to and across from me are torn down and duplexed . This could easily happen just like it has on all kinds of other lots in Englewood. I also am concerned about the Iron Works (The Foundry) development. I understand we need more housing, and I think that the location is probably appropriate for development. However, what about our quiet Englewood streets? There will lOO's more people driving down Elati, Fox, Bates, and Galapago. These are streets that are already very narrow and pretty pedestrian friendly. I wish they would protect our neighborhood like they did when Walmart went in, with the streets not being accessible coming from the Walmart parking lot. I went to the meetings for this when it first started happening and it was pretty clear that the developers were only doing the meetings because they had to. They wouldn't listen to anyone and they certainly didn't care. They only care about $$$. It left me feeling rather disenfranchised and disillusioned with Englewood. What I can't understand is why the City of Englewood wants to cater to these developers. What do you get out of it? Having a bunch of crappy duplexes isn't going to make our city as nice or wealthy as Littleton. Only good businesses will do that. And who wants to put a business in a neighborhood that is full of soon-to-be-dilapidated rental duplexes. Our part of Broadway looks like crap, just like all of the junky duplex rentals around it. If we had a bunch of nice single family houses priced under 500,000, you'd draw a lot more millennial spenders like myself and then maybe people would develop Broadway instead of South Elati. Anyway, that is my two cents. Loyal Englewood Property Owner and Spender of Two Incomes, No Children, Amy (and Mark) Wilson 2985 S. Elati St. 80110 720-240-8580 amyselcouth@gmail.com My dream Englewood ... ClYYt~ W1 .JbOVJ []lj 'b5 5 t Q(J_+i f-d--6 tuv1td. I wish all of our residential streets were full of single family dwellings and small, appropriately sized, affordable multi-family structures, like duplexes. The sidewalks would be wide and pedestrian friendly. The speed limit would be slow, and everyone followed it. People would ride their bikes to King Soopers orWalmart. I wish all of Broadway and Santa Fe, and along the railroad tracks, was larger multi-family dwellings mixed with commercial properties. It would be nice if there wasn't anything vacant on Broadway, and it was a destination street. I would ride my bike up there and have dinner, and go grocery shopping or whatever. I think we should be grateful we have so much green space and old trees. We shouldn't get rid of any of that, and only add to it. You can't get it back once it is gone. 918/2015 Gmail -A Few Door to Door Neighbor Comments Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> A Few Door to Door Neighbor Comments 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To: Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> 1.)Beverty Whitley, 2888 S Lincoln Street: Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 3:51 PM "I have lived in my home that I own almost 30yrs and raised my kids in this house. Now that I am beginning to get older, I have thought before about pemaps moving to a smaller house, and being a little bit closer to my grandbabies (Beverty's home was built in the earty 1900s, & has always been a larger square footage, 2 story home at 2332 sqft). But I can't bring myself to leave because I love my house, its beautiful old character, and I have had so many memories here. If I moved away, I am afraid they would just bulldoze my home, and that would be incredibly painful to me because over the years I have put so much love & work into keeping my home up. My home is larger and in nicer shape, but the developers will bulldoze anything, even homes in decent condition with space. I love the old homes in this neighbomood, especially on our side of the block of Lincoln (the 2800 block Lincoln on east side). We have such a pretty row of houses on our side. I DO NOT like the new homes they are building. The house they took down directly behind me at 2885 S Sherman is having a duplex built on it now and I am VERY IRRITATED IT IS BEHIND ME BECAUSE NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE NO PRIVACY IN MY BACKYARD AND BACK WINDOWS OF MY HOUSE BECAUSE THE DUPLEXES ARE RIDICULOUSLY TALL .... THERE GOES MY PRIVACY AND I AM NOT PLEASED! What makes it even worse privacy-wise is that our area is a hill. Lincoln is lower on the hill, and Sherman slopes upwards. So this duplex they are building will have probably 3 stories, and with the hill rising up it is more like having 4-5 stories looming over my house instead, and that just isn't fair that a duplex being built on a small lot gets to take out all the neighbor's views, light, and privacy around it. It is more than possible, and quite easy for developers to build homes with more space that don't take over space for all their surrounding neighbors. I would like to have the neighborhood nice of course, and there are a lot of ways to rebuild more respectfully for the neighbors so that they don't lose all their privacy & light." ***Beverty is an earty childhood educator 2.) Rose Navratil, 2880 S Lincoln Street: "I bought this home back in the 1970s when I had x4 teenagers to finish raising all at once, and this home was affordable and had the square footage we needed (note : Rose's home is a tum of the century home that has always been larger, & 2 stories like Beverty Whitley's home). In the 1980s and 90s the neighbortiood became quite a bit rougher, but even so, the majority of the neighbors have always been good, hard working people, and the sense of community here is better than many other neighborhoods nowadays. I DON'T LIKE ALL THE DUPLEXES BEING BUILT, they are too large in relation to the size of the lots they are built on. The developers are trying to smash in more house than fits on the lot. The buildings at a minimum don't need to be so tall. They encroach on the rest of the neighborhood with how they are being built. Kids need more places to play and yards . You can make a neighborhood nice for people with families without building like this. This area used to be more of a place for families before. I am going to die in this house, and I refuse to leave. I don't want a developer to rip down my home after I die, and I would be willing to do whatever to make sure that my home cannot be taken down needlessly after I am gone. You just don't find this sense of community where you are friends with the neighbors and the police say "hi" in other places. They are destroying the family environment and space that makes Englewood great. These duplexes are going to run down rentals as soon as they are a bit older. " ***Rose is retired 3.) Tyler Navratil, grew up at 2880 S Lincoln Street much of his childhood: "I heard from my Grandma Rose about all the things that you (Jeremy and I) are doing and I think it is just great. I grew up in the 80s and have lots of memories of this area. The new buildings that are duplexes are just too large. It isn't adding on to the neighborhood, it is just greed of the developer. I will do anything to help support you all to prevent so many homes from being bulldozed to build something that is too large for the area. Things can be done in better way than they have been. 918/2015 Gmall -A FfNi Door to Door Neighbor Comments 4.) Loretta Sena & Gil Diaz, 2874 S Lincoln Street: "We have lived here since the 80s and raised our kids in this house. Now we have our daughter and her family living here as well, and it is great having our family, This neighborhood back in the 80s and 90s used to have kids running around playing in the streets and backyards all around. It has always been a comfortable place to raise your family. Things did get rough in this area for a little bit, but it came around and got nicer again many years ago. I don't understand why the city is always trying to tum this into a place for apartments, plexes, and townhomes when it has been a primarily single family neighborhood for a hundred years. Several years back they were trying to build a bunch of townhomes across the street on the west side of Lincoln. We didn't want it, and are glad that never happened . When you can build these multi-unit houses somewhere that isn't already an established neighborhood and start from scratch ... why is it appropriate to do it smack in the middle of our cozy homes? We have a neighborhood here already, so if you want to build something, it needs to be a home and fit the other homes. We have added to our home over the years, especially now that my daughter is here, but you don't have to add on by building some really tall triplex or duplex next to shorter, old homes. It looks ridiculous, and it is rude to the neighbors next to it having their space blocked out and taken over. Let this be a neighborhood and place for kids to play, not a bunch of rentals. 5.) Ian & Jade, 2854 S Lincoln Street (the are renters, gardeners, & Millennials): We have been renting here for around 3yrs now. We moved here away from Denver because we wanted a more quiet place to live than where we were in the Congress Park area before. We grew up in the Wash Park area, and when they changed the zoning rules it helped to prevent a lot of the old homes from being bulldozed before the area got more expensive. Now the neighborhood in Wash Park is worth more. because not all of the old homes were lost, and it has its character. The stuff they are building around here that is new is even bigger in relation to the lot size than Wash Park. In general, living in Denver was nicer before there were so many people, and we both grew up in Denver and we went to the highschool in Wash Park. Denver became overcrowded and miserable. We hope that Englewood doesn't get gentrified and unaffordable as much as Denver. We have other Milennial friends that want to buy homes, but they have a super tight budget like us because of student loans. There is NO WAY anyone our age (Milennials) could afford a $600k duplex. Why would you spend that much money to share walls? The new duplexes are too tall and look awful. There has to be space left over for gardens and for food to be grown. Englewood needs to figure out how to stay quirky & fun, yet create better standards because right now in this area it is pandemonium and totally lawless which is ridiculous . It feels like a free for all for developers and the neighborhood's green areas and space is quickly being totally destroyed. ***Ian is getting his master's degree in history, and Jade has a degree as well and works for an organic farm, and gardens their small 2000sqft lot extensively. 6.) Philippe & Jenny Emewein, 2820 S Lincoln Street: We moved into this house around 12yrs ago to raise our two daughters. We are both teachers at a private school, and as expensive as it has gotten to live here, it is scary & frustrating to know that if we were looking to buy a house here now we would have been unable to afford it. We have a large yard and chickens, and our girts have space to play and just be. These new buildings are being built in a rude manner and are intrusive. We have been thinking about doing something about this problem, because the building is getting out of control. We have had many conversations with our neighbors, and NONE OF THEM like the oversized new buildings that don't fit. You aren't going to get families in a 1/2 million dollar duplex with no backyard. These old homes can be fixed with so much potential, and if you rebuild, why do it so intrusively? Go talk to the neighbors up on Sherman .. .! have talked with a row of four of them (2800 block), and THEY ARE ALL VERY UPSET ABOUT HOW THE BUILDING IS OCCURING. and the space we are losing in our neighborhood. our neighborhood is losing its flavor and what made it so great, all for the profit of someone who doesn't live here. We want to raise our daughters here, and we don't want a huge duplex next to us. **Private school teachers with x2 school aged kiddos, gardeners, and chicken owners. Their home has lots of room to raise their kids according to them, built in 1917 with around 1300sqft. 7.) Elsie Shelboume, 2744 S Lincoln Street: I have lived in this house since the 1950s and I raised my family here. I have seen the neighborhood ebb and flow over the years. If the city thinks they have to build these super tall new buildings to make it nice, they are wrong. There are lots of people moving out to Colorado and they do need to have some more space for them to live, but you don't have to make the new buildings so tall they take over and eat their neighbor's homes. They always used to build new homes or add on to homes in a way that didn't take over your neighbor's space, because doing so is unnecessary and unfair. I don't know what these peopfe are thinking nowadays, because what always lasts is making things fair for everyone in the neighborhood. and giving the kids space to roam around. I am sad because I need to go into assisted living in the next year or so since I am in my 90s and not !:WB/2015 Gmail -A FFNI Door to Door Neighbor Comments as steady on my feet anymore. My house has a 50ft wide lot, and my neighbor next door to me owns his house and rents out the house on the lot south of him. The developers would be drooling over the idea of getting their hands on my house and the two lots owned by my neighbor, and then there goes what I worked for my whole life. My pretty flowers and yard will be gone that the kids enjoy so much, and for what?!! I Know my house is small by standards today, but it has a big backyard for adding on to. It isn't fitting to make skyscraper duplexes next to your neighbors in a traditional neighborhood. It makes me sad to see the family values Englewood is losing, because that is what made it so great to live here before. It was a tight knit community of good people. **Retired, home built in the 1950s 8.) Maggie Gilboy, 2741 S Sherman Street: I have lived in this area for over 12yrs, and I loved my home for its cute character and nice yard space at an affordable price for the middle class. These new builds are too tall & big and are being done rudely. Families cannot live here when it gets to be so expensive. It is destroying the feel and space of the neighborhood. It is fine to have home values go up a little, and I of course don't want to live in a ghetto, but this hyperinflation in the value of homes is false and unstable, I wanted to retire here, in a nice, quiet neighborhood with lots of space. Now I may be priced out of here, and the noise and loss of space is uncomfortable. I think it is great what you guys are doing. My neighbors across the street are a young couple (millennials), and they are making their 100yr old home look 1 OOyrs old again, They are disgusted by the way the new builds look, and that decent homes are being tom down, not just homes in rough shape. It is wasteful to take down a home that a family could afford at $200-350k to replace it with something that is nearly a million dollars no one can afford. Where are the people that make enough money to buy a $500k duplex that want to share walls? It makes no sense. Families want a little house with room to add on to if needed , and a big yard for the 2.2 kids and the dog with a picket fence! Englewood should keep its small town feel. That is what makes it special and marketable. Otherwise, it will end up miserable and overcrowded and become a mini-Highlands or Glendale. That isn't what the south metro area is about on the whole. Littleton is doing so much better than us & so is Denver, because they plan this sort of thing better overall in places like Old Town Littleton & Platte Park. **Artist, Baby Boomer aged, home built in ear1y 1900s 9.) D.R. & LR.-wanted to keep their exact location more anonymous, but live on the 2800 block of Sherman: We have been in this area for over a decade now. I am a builder and am infuriated by the things occuning in this neighborhood. It is way below par and the standards that are set in the state and nationally. There are so many homes under demo and rebuild now, combined with all the hail damage claims of the past year, that the inspectors cannot keep up enough. They don't have enough manpower to monitor the developers like they need to be able to. There are issues I am catching with improper asbestos abatement, with soil erosion, silt fencing being done improperly, trucks to large for the streets being driven over old water and sewer lines and sidewalks that they can crush. Vacant lots that sit for years looking honible, not being shoveled, with mud on the sidewalks, things that are low standard-wise and rude. This issue with drainage when you build oversized buildings on small lots is no joke, it is real, and since we live on a hill the risk of erosion, damage, and flood goes up all the more. It is greed and ridiculous. We own many rental properties that we take good care of in this area as well, and the duplex builds block out space and light too much which is hurting my investment properties because a home with no light that is encroached on is not as desirable. In addition, there are tons of people calling us everyday begging for affordable housing. Now when I say affordable I don't mean section 8 housing .. .I mean affordable for the middle class ... teachers, cops, plumbers, etc .... most of us basically. The market will not bear prices this askew for long, and we will be left picking up the mess here when this all said and clone. I have repeatedly called the city to complain on the violations I see and the overcrowding , and I get brushed off and told that "I am the only one they have heard complain". 9/7/2015 Gmail -FW: Redevelopment in our neighborhood G131 ii Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> FW: Redevelopment in our neighborhood 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Document to print. Thx! >Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:04 :31 -0500 > Subject: Redevelopment in our neighborhood > From : sara.harkness@gmail .com >To: jjefferson@englewoodgov.org; syates@englewoodgov.org > > Dear Joe and Steve, > > I am writing today to share some concerns about all of the > redevelopment going on in our neighborhood . I'm referring to the area > between Yale and Dartmouth on Lincoln and Sherman streets . All of my > concerns have to do with the size and scale of many of the new builds > happening in the neighborhood. > > On one hand, the redevelopment has some positive aspects as there are > some properties that have been neglected far too long and the > redevelopment adds value in that regard. > > On the other hand, there needs to be some common sense rules in place > to protect the character of the neighborhood . These common sense > rules come in the form of limiting size and scale of the new builds so > that they can blend into the existing neighborhood rather then stick >out and tower over the existing homes . > > A resident by the name of Cassandra Letkomiller shared information > regarding how other cities in the metro area deal with size and scale > requirements and it's clear that Englewood's rules are far more lax . > I'd like to see more stringent rules in place in regards to size and > scale so that new builds do not encroach on the privacy and quality of > life for the homes surrounding them nor compromise the character of > the neighborhood. > > I want to be clear that I am ok with keeping the zoning the way it is. > I also do not wish to be overly restrictive on what property owners > can do in regards to design (even though I wish they would do better) > but I do feel that the city has a right and responsibility to better > protect the neighborhood by having more stringent rules in place > regarding size and scale. I hope that there will be a study session > very soon to look further into this issue . The development is > happening quickly and the city needs to act before it is too late . > > Please share this email with fellow council members. I tried but > cannot pull up Bob or Jill's email from the city webpage. > >Thank you, > Sara Harkness > 163 E Dartmouth Ave > Englewood, CO 80113 Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:26 PM https ://m ai I .googl e.com /m ai l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k =42d03fa 713&view= pt&search= i nbox&th= 14fa9b3e5f18fecc&si m I= 14fa9b3e5f18fecc 1/2 917/2015 Gmail -FW: Redevelopment in our neighborhood > 720-624-9526 > sara.harkness@gmail.com https://mail .google.com /mail/u/O/?ui=2&ik=42d03fa713&view=pt&search=inbox&th=14fa9b3e5f18fecc&siml=14fa9b3e5f18fecc 212 9/712015 Gmail -FW : Pri vate message: You're awesome G i-i l Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> FW: Private message: You're awesome 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:29 PM Document to prin . < From: re ply@rs.emai l.nex tdoor.c om To: c letko @h ot mail.com Subject: Private message: You're awesome Date: Wed , 8 Jul 2015 16 :01:32 +0000 Mel inda s• Englewood Area 3 ---::-;; :] hQ..,r (YI Q._{} S + Vu.--\-J bJ RQ,nte.Y, w0-n+s ±u buJ.,~-' /·' Q, u.nno+ a -] I wanted to take a quick moment and write you to tell you what a great and J 0 ·QLY S Hi Cassandra , wonderful thing you're doing , it's easy to just go home after work and turn the d .QN .e_ b ·ddi (lO, TV on or weed your garden and go about your daily life , time is short , life is oo.J--1 . · D uJ I CJ), .'S 'n hurried , it's easier to not make waves. But you're speak ing up , an agent for change, the world needs people like you. I applaud your efforts. I also wanted to write to simp ly share my story, as I think I'm in a slightly d ifferent position as most of you on this site , yet still quite sim ilar . Maybe my perspective has someth ing to offer to your narrative , or maybe I just want to selfishly vent , I'm not sure .... I moved to Englewood five years ago , I think , maybe six, who knows , time flies ... My husband and I are professionals , early thirties , college degrees , work hard and are honest. We love this neighborhood. We've always loved this neighborhood. My husband works at the extension office in Harvard Gulch park, he rides his bike there every day, and helps provide a valuable resource to our neighborhood . Sometimes we walk to Copper Pot for d inner, or ride our bikes to the Breakfast Queen (so fresh and new!), we ogle over the camping gear at the Surplus , we buy our fathers cigars from the tobacco shop across the street and we find g reat deals at the used sporting goods store. We adore Bates Logan park and play basketball , throw fr isbees , and fly kites (we never grew up and we don't have to , and we've made many a friend while there). Mostly we simply like to walk the neighborhood in the evenings , as the dust of the day settles. I can smell people making dinner from behind glowing windows and it somehow makes me feel safe. We stop and enjoy the flowers others have planted -we literally smell the roses. https ://mai l .googl e.c om /mail/u/O/?ui=2&i k =42d03fa713&v iew=pt&search=i nbox&th=14fa9b71dc064fe2&siml=14fa9b71dc064fe2 () Y) h 0 {\fl. e_)~ I 1/3 917/2015 Gmail -FW : Pri vate message : You're awesome But what we probably do most on these walks is dream . See , we're renters. We don 't want to be, we didn't think we would be at this point in our life, but here we are. Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans , as Mr . John Lennon has said . We moved to Englewood for my husband's job (from Summit County , my husband is a Colorado native , I've been here about 10 years) and instantly fell in love . Our rent for our 600sq ft house was $800 a month , it 's tiny and c ramped and not in the best shape , obviously a rental for most of its life , but we had a ya rd and a wonderful ne ighborhood to enjoy , we were so pleased ! We felt li ke we hit the jackpot. We planted a huge garden . We put in a bird feeder. We hung the rose trellis. We knew fro m day one how th is neighborhood was about to fl ip . We saw it already tr ickling in from from the DU neighborhood . On our wa lks we'd point out houses we liked , th e architecture, the landscape , the location , we 'd dream of owning one . We tried to save for a down payment , but I grew ill and th ings got ha rd for a few years , we went into survival mode and put home buying on hold. We had to . We saw the duplexes going up , the yards destroyed , the views ruined , the cute histo r ical houses gone. Our rent is now almost doub le , without any ma j or renovations or changes (only a new coat of paint after being horrifically exposed to lead pa int but that's a whole 'nother story). They are decent landlords, though . They raised the rent because they knew they could. And we pay it because we are stuck and because we love our house and our neighborhood . Bob lives next to us , he shares his grapes w ith us and we talk about old cars. Marci shares our alley and has the most beautiful roses. She had an accident a year ago and my husband helped take care of her. The man diagonal from us plays the gu ita r and has an old dog that we enjoy seeing walk by every day, she 's hanging in there , and we 're proud of he r. The house across the street from me is one bathroom and sold for almost half a million . A couple with matching cars moved in . They spray their weeds with chemicals. A few houses over a young couple fought like crazy to buy a house in this neighborhood , constantly losing out to higher bidders and developers , paying insane amounts for tiny houses , they fina ll y got one and moved in after their parents footed the huge down payment. I'm admittedly so jealous I find myself wanting to dislike them , but of course I don't , they are really nice -it's not the ir fault they had a little extra help. A block over , a nice family desperate to stay in the neighborhood now pays almost $2,000 for what I t h ink is only a two bedroom one bath . We feel the renter stigma. We feel it very much. It's amazing how many people don't say hello back as you walk right by , obviously sharing the same little plot of earth on this tiny blue dot of a planet hurtling through space - we're all in this togethe r as humans, and as neighbors , we 're in it together even more . But , like anything , the yin and the yang , there are so many wonde rfully kind people we have met and encountered. We don't know what to do now . My health is on the mend and we're finding https ://m ai I .googl e.com /ma i l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k=42d03fa 713&view= pt&search= i nbox&th= 14fa9b71 dc064fe2&sim I= 14fa9b 71 dc064fe2 213 9!7/2015 Gm ail -FW : Pri vate message: You're awesome happiness again and we want to start a family soon . We want to start a family here in Englewood, our home. But we can't. No way , despite being quit frugal and financially responsible people. I don't know where we'll end up , and I don't want to think about it right now, it's too much , too heartbreak ing , and the lease isn't u p until Spring . Ideally we 'd buy our tiny little house that we love , we don 't need much space , but the landlords a in't sellin', plus a developer would have a fi e ld day with the si ze of our lot , completely ruin ing Bob 's house. Our house is one of the early builds I bel ieve , they say 1914 I think , but maybe earlier . It was probably a one room building orig inally -it's very odd . Bob and his sister filled me in a little on the rich histo ry as they grew up here. We love h istory. We wonder who used to live here, the words spoken and bounced off walls , the parties , the hea rtache ... From what I've been told it was orig inally built by a couple who had one daughter who died incredibly young. They had no other kids . I think of them. The energy of the place is good . So , in a way, I almost feel like an impostor when I get involved w ith posts such as yours on NextDoor. I th ink about attending meetings or speaking up more , but don't feel like my voice is adequate g iven my "renter" status. Despite feeling an odd kinship with the people here , the homeowners, the peop le who were here before it blew up. And while I understand the renter stigma very much, and realize the horrors that many renters are, I also don't appreciate it. I would guess my husband and I are the type of people one would want in their ne ighborhood , we are quiet , clean , and pay taxes , but Englewood isn't a place for the everyday Joe anymore . I rambled on way too long , to a person I don't even know , I apologize , I obviously needed to vent. It's simply a topic that hits close to home (a pun? sort of?), and one I fully support your work on . Well done to you. Yo u ca n als o repl y to this e mail or use Ne xtd oo r fo r i Phone or Android Th is message is in tended for c letko@ hotma il.com. Unsubscribe or adjus t y our ema il settings Nextdoor , Inc. 760 Mark et St., Suite 300 , San Fra ncisco , CA 94 102 https :/Imai J .google .com /m ai l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k=42d03fa 713&view= pt&search= i nbox&th= 14fa9b 71 dc064fe2&si m I= 14fa9b 71 dc064fe2 313 9!712015 Gmail -FW : Trivia: What Type of Housing in Bates-Logan Area is 82 % Renter Occupied & What is 100% Owner Occupied?! . . G Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> FW: Trivia: What Type of Housing in Bates-Logan Area is 82°/o Renter Occupied & What is 100°/o Owner Occupied?! 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkom iller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:30 PM From: reply@rs .em ail.nextdoor.com To: cle tko @hotma il.co m Subject: Re: Trivia: What Type of Housing in Bates-Logan Area is 82% Renter Occupied & What is 100% Owner Occupied?! Date : Sat , 4 Jul 2015 21 :09:41 +0000 ~ Steve Van Si ckle , Englewood Area 3 Our financial burden will be increased with more residential units and people . And the only way we can get that reduced is by getting more commercial & industrial business' in Englewood . Even with the same amount of res idents the financial burden would increase . Several of the homes that are on Lincoln, Sherman and others were owned by one person that had been buying them over the years and us ing them as rental units. Most were not up to code and had been going like this for years. Orig inal post by Cassa n d ra Letkomiller from Englewood Area 3 (3 replies): So I have done even more research and come upon a discovery that is worse than I initially supposed. Some of you have been following the posts on the issue of a high volume of duplexes be ing built. .. Ju l 3 in Genera l to your neighborhood ; /1 ,i ) Thank · Private message '-------~ You can also reply to this email or use Nextdoor fo r iPhone or Android You received this email because you created this post. Not in terested in future updates? Stop receiving immediate updates on this post Th is message is intended for cletko@hotmail.com. Unsubscribe or adjust your ema il settings Nextdoor, Inc. 760 Market St., Suite 300 , San Franc isco, CA 94102 https ://mail.google.com /mail/u/O/?ui=2&ik=42d03fa713&view =pt&search=inbox&th=14fa9b82bf64ddf8&siml=14fa9b82bf64ddf8 1/2 917/2015 Gmail -FW: Do You Live On ... Lincoln or Sherman from Yale to Eastman? Or on Acoma to Delaware from Yale to Eastman? G Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> FW: Do You Live On ... Lincoln or Sherman from Yale to Eastman? Or on Acoma to Delaware from Yale to Eastman? 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkom i ller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:31 PM To print(: From : reply@ rs .e mail.nex t door.c om To: c let ko@hotm ail.com Subject: Re : Do You Live On ... Lincoln or Sherman from Yale to Eastman? Or on Acoma to Delaware from Yale to Eastman? Date : Thu , 11Jun2015 15 :56 :11 +0000 Pa tric ia Be lai re, Engle w ood Area 3 I agree with you 100%. We live on Sherman between Cornell and Dartmouth and we just had our first house demolished at the corner . I like the "upgrading" of the neighborhood and the added property value but I would like to see more restrictions on what and how it is done. Last weekend councilman Steve Yates was waking the neighboring asking how we felt about all the new construction as they have had some complaint calls. I expressed my concerns . I wou ld love to see the zoning change too . Thanks for posting! Origi nal post by Ca ssa ndra Letkomiller from Englewood Area 3 (1 reply ): Fellow Englewoodians!! (or should we call ourselves Engleoids instead?) .... This is a partial continuat io n to a post I put up a couple of weeks back about the fate of an old house at 2885 S Sherman ... Ju n 10 in Genera l to you r ne ighb o rhood [ '· '·-. '..-1 :ep!'J ] T hank · Private me ss age You ca n also re pl y to thi s e mail o r use Nextdoor for i Ph o ne o r Android You received this email because you created this post. Not interested in futu r e updates? Stop receiving imm ediate updates on this post T his message is intended for c letko@hot mail.c o m. Unsubscrib e or adjust your email settings https ://mail .google .com/mail /u/O/?ui=2&ik=42d03fa713&view=pt&search=inbox&th=14fa9b95f1c08&0&siml=14fa9b95f1c08&0 1/2 917/2015 Gm ail -FW : Is the 1870s Home@2885 S Sherman St Going to be Demol is hed ?! What Do You Think About Many Old Homes Being Razed? G Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> FW: Is the 1870s Home @ 2885 S Sherman St Going to be Demolished?! What Do You Think About Many Old Homes Being Razed? 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:33 PM Print From : re ply@rs. email . nextdoor. com To: cletk o@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Is the 1870s Home@ 2885 S Sherman St Going to be Demolished?! What Do You Think About Many Old Homes Being Razed? Date : Tue , 26 May 2015 03:59 :39 +0000 . "1 (YI i ~n1 Q.Y__ / . U--)oJl~i n~ 6 \a~ l!-s (Y\ GJtJ_ n a rn Q__,'1 n rJ Megan Kibl ing, Platt Park I com ~ith you! We_ are just renters in this neighborhood as of 8 0-+ Q...,S CUI e_ Q J now would love to buy a historical home here , but cannot afford it I think it's buJ-_...... ~A NM O I sad and a shame seeing all the homes torn down, razed, "messed with". O rigin al post by Cassandra Letkomiller from Englewood A rea 3 (20 repl ies ): The house at 2885 S Sherman St apparently sold at the end of March this year . I just heard last week that the house was going to be torn down from a neighbor. I hope that the info I rcv'd was ... May 24 in Gen eral to 13 ne ighborhoods [ ';' ··· ,, ,'i~ ] Thank · Priva te message ~----~ You can also repl y to th is ema i l or use Nextdoor for iPhone or Android You received this email because you c re ated this post. Not interested in future up dates ? Stop receiving immed iate updates on t his post T his message is intended for c letko@hotmail.com . Unsubscribe or adjust your emai l settings Nextdoor, Inc. 760 Market St., Suite 300, San Fra nc isco , CA 94102 https ://mail .google .com /mail/u/Q/?u i=2&ik=42d03fa713&view=pt&search=inbox&th=14fa9bb01 ef76bd c&siml=14fa9bb01ef76bdc d I j-dsuJ tlG(ft-y _s o~6 iddin~ w/cosk. 1/1 91712015 Gmail -Nextdoor Thread on Old Homes Being Torn Down Specifically Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> f'Jr •· '• Nextdoor Thread on Old Homes Being Torn Down Specifically 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:41 PM Nanc y P ic ucc i from Englewood Area 3 16 Jun I love my neighborhood. I am happy to see the new homes going up and the remodels happening . They only increase our value . I do, however, think we do need standards to we have some continuity in the blocks . I also think we need to limit multi family projects. T ravis Gau t hier from Englewood Area 4 24 May It's very sad seeing beautiful , old homes getting turned into ugly, boring cubes. CJ Cu ll in a n from Englewood Area 3 24 May I wholeheartedly agree. These homes don't have to been replaced . Send your letter to the Englewood Planning Committee, our Council person , and the newspapers (Englewood Herald, Denver Post). Let ... View more those of us rally to keep these irreplaceable products of the past. Let them hear your research findings , environmental impact, and, most of all, your passion to save a part of Englewood history. If you get an appointment , tell us to all join and support you!! Carrie S tephe nso n from Englewood Area 3 24 May Plus, look at the Tiny House movement -lots of people are bucking the McMansion trend and want to downsize and grown their own food, etc . It's very sad seeing these charming older homes torn down Ell en Hert zma n from Englewood Area 3 25 May I love the old houses, and the feel of our neighborhood. I would support a movement to take a look at the planning and permitting process Pa m Genova from Englewood Area 2 25 May I've been living in Englewood for 58 years and it's heartbreaking to have witnessed the loss of most of the cit ies history. Englewood has lost it's way Meg an K i bling from Platt Park 25 May I completely agree with you! We are just renters in this neighborhood as of now, would love to buy a historical home here, but cannot afford it. I think it's sad and a shame seeing all the homes torn down, razed, "messed with". Am y W ils on from Englewood Area 2 28 May Cassandra -I would be interested in your neighborhood group. I live on Elati and Cornell and we are in danger of being closed in by cheap duplex and triplexes around our old c.1899 house. Every ... View more time one sells, it is torn down and replaced with multi-family dwellings. I know in the city we need more housing, but why can't it be a mix of multi-family and single family? I'm pretty sure the answer is that the developers don't live here and don't care and the zoning is clearly in their favor. Da ne Stephenso n from Englewood Area 3 1 Jun We have been here in Englewood since 1991, and are disgusted with many of the ridiculous changes happening here. I feel that the City Council only wants to redo Englewood into a new Wash Park area, recruit new tax money from future younger residents and destroy Englewood's history brick by brick Melinda S mit h from Englewood Area 3 16 Jun It's not progress, it's greed . I'm young and hip, I'm all for new shiny things, but this obviously isn't being done responsibly . It 's a balance, like anything in life, of the new with the old. And the new should be built with quality and respect to the environment around it -that is blatantly not happening. Such a shame. The rich just get https :/Imai I .google .com /m ai l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k=42d03fa 713&view=pt&search= i nbox&th= 14fa9c21 cb996d9e&si m I= 14fa9c21 cb996d9e 1/2 9/7/2015 Gmail -Nextdoor Thread on Old Homes Being Torn Down Specifically richer .... Jenn ifer Wagner from Englewood Area 3 16 Jun There's a great Facebook group called Denver FUGLY that addresses this issue. Check it out! CJ Cullin an from Englewood Area 3 16 Jun One doesn't need to stop progress, but it can be directed to respect all those in the community, organization, and /or group. https ://m ai I .google .com /mai l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k =42d03fa 713&view= pt&search= i nbox&th= 14fa9c21 cb996d9e&si m I= 14fa9c21 cb996d9e 212 917/2015 Gmail -Discussion on Zoning Before We Knew Specific Rules in R-2-B Zone Off G Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> Discussion on Zoning Before We Knew Specific Rules in R-2-B Zone Off 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:45 PM Pat ri cia Belaire from Englewood Area 3 11 Jun I agree with you 100 %. We live on Sherman between Cornell and Dartmouth and we just had our first house demolished at the corner. I like the "upgrading" of the neighborhood and the added property ... View more value but I would like to see more restrictions on what and how it is done. Last weekend councilman Steve Yates was waking the neighboring asking how we felt about all the new construction as they have had some complaint calls . I expressed my concerns. I would love to see the zoning change too. Thanks for posting! Sa ra Harkness from Englewood Area 3 11 Jun I would like to see more restrictions on what can be done as far as size and scale . Some of the new builds tower over the existing homes . I am not necessarily anti-scrape but I do think that the new homes should at least blend in a little better with the existing neighborhood Tiffany Carlyon from Englewood Area 3 11 Jun My partner and I are interested . Please let us know what we can do Othon iel Si erra from Englewood Area 3 14 Jun Hello Cassandra ... thank you very much for putting this together. I'm in favor of keeping the zoning at R-1-C on Logan. I'm not against duplexes by any means but really don't like the height on the ones that have added to the neighborhood recently . If we could restrict the height then maybe I would be more open to the R-2-A designation Jackie and Jon from Englewood Area 3 15 Jun I am willing to attend meetings and I like Old Englewood Revolutionaries . And , I'd like to personally thank you for all your research , input and great ideas' https ://m ai I .google.com /m ai l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k=42d03fa 713&view= pt&search= i nbox&t h= 14fa9c53d0956ace&si m I= 14fa9c53d0956ace 1/1 917/2015 Gmail -Englewood Real Estate Agent Private Msg-Name to be Kept Anonymous G Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> t,, :, h, 1··1. Englewood Real Estate Agent Private Msg-Name to be Kept Anonymous 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:55 PM Live and work here in Old Englewood as a real estate broker. Buyers are looking for Walk-in Closets, more than one Bathroom, Garage of any sort and larger rooms than typically come in most Old Englewood Bungalows. That being said, the City of Englewood would be wise to make it easy for home owners to Renovate existing homes and modernize. The rewards for the city are not as quick and positive as simply scrapping off old homes and building newer but ultimately , we would have more home owners rather than 45%+ rentals (go look at the statistics), and more people sticking around to raise their children here . Englewood has everything real estate is about : Location, Location , Location . You just can't beat the location . In answer to your question about pricing : Right now anything under $300k is hot, hot, hot. Sept 03, 2015-Nextdoor.com-private msg 7¥ R Q_tl cs ~aJ-e_ c1 q Q,() -t i !\_ E-n q S Q__, n-f-/Yl e_ CL p v·1 va_.fQ_ Y'V\ s°o . 6 n /1 Q.,'/. +d oo v. CO (Y) https://mail .google .com /mail /u/O/?ui=2&ik=42d03fa713&v iew=pt&search=inbox&th=14fa9cf3f82c7bce&siml=14fa9cf3f82c7bce 1/1 9/7/2015 Gm ail -Density Post on Nextdoor G i I Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> Density Post on Nextdoor 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:54 PM B renda Hubka from Englewood Area 4 25 Aug The city cares about collecting the taxes from the landlords . That's it. Quality of life is not in the plans when Englewood is made up of renters with landlords that live elsewhere . Englewood is an investment strategy for property owners. This needs to stop now . VOTE for council members who want to make Englewood a lovely place to live and attract home owners who live here as well! Pam Genova from Englewood Area 2 25 Aug Back in the very late 1970's my mother wanted to add on to her Englewood home. The process was very thorough. We had to talk with all the adjacent neighbors to hear their concerns, an addition in the ... View more front couldn't exceed the farthest existing house therefore blocking a neighboring view, easements were checked and justified all around the building , and most importantly 25 % of the lot had to be left undeveloped. It's evident the building code was thrown out a long time ago . These overbuilt homes ruin the neighborhoods and clearly the city does not care anymore about loyal residents. Twink Conkl in from Englewood Area 2 25 Aug What gets me is when you build a property the location of the tax goes to the county its called property tax there are fees that go to the city of Englewood for permits and things of that sort but ... View more Englewood only gets a fraction of that tax as the rest goes to the county assessors office . So I don 't see how the city of Englewood expects on making a lot of money on just a fraction of the property tax that the county gives them unless Englewood sold the property to the builder. That's my understanding . I could be wrong . https ://mail .googl e.com /mai l/u/O/?ui=2&ik =42d03fa71 3&vi ew=pt&search=i nbox &th=14fa9cdfbe82740f&s i ml=14fa9cdfbe82740f 1/1 917/2015 Gmail -Beginning of Learning Rule Ideas to Keep Developers More Respectful G Jeremy & Cassie L <jershann@gmail.com> ---·-----------------·--·----------------·---------- Beginning of Learning Rule Ideas to Keep Developers More Respectful 1 message Cassandra Letkomiller <cletko@hotmail.com> To : Jeremy Letkomiller <jershann@gmail.com> Mon , Sep 7, 2015 at 3:48 PM Steve Van Sickle from Englewood Area 3 14 Jul Your right about the developers and how they treat the property they buy . I was president of a group trying to stop developers out in Douglas County. While not able to stop them because of the money ... View more they have backing them and the state laws , we did slow them down and they had to make several concessions . This over bidding by developers is going on all over the Denver area. I know several people that have been trying to buy homes Steve Van S ickle from Englewood Area 3 19 Jul Like most developments that were going on at the time, they involved single family , multi-family and townhouses. The best way we were able to make any inroads was to bring up the size of the lot and ... View more how much footprint the house took up and the big one was water. Water is something that really needs to be thought about. Is the current water supply able to handle mo re people and how many more. Is the current water and san. Dept. able to clean that much water and supply it safely? Are the pipes supplying the water able to handle the increased need/supply? Converting from single to multi-family , does the City charge for a second connection . There are other considerations as well but these were some of the biggest . Oh, I almost for got another big is traffic. About the only streets, roads that are big enough for any increase in traffic would be major arterial s such as Broadway and Hampden . Collectors would be streets like Dartmouth and Logan . These are not able to be used much if any heavier. Hope this helps at least a little https ://m ai I .goog le .com /mai l/u/O/?ui = 2&i k = 42d03fa 713&view= pt&search= i nbox&th= 14fa9c81a85e7 ebd&si m I= 14fa9c81a85e7ebd 1/1 PUBLIC COMMENT ROSTER AGENDA ITEM 7 UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT September 8, 2015 PLEASE LIMIT YOUR PRESENTATION TO THREE MINUTES PLEASE PRINT NAME ADDRESS TOPIC COLDWC!LL BANll(C!R kl MObERN FENCE denverniodernfence com MODERN IN DENVER llllMID • • • CITY 0 F ENGLEWOOD MEMORANDUM TO: Englewood City Council FROM: (),W Clyde Wiggins, Chairman of the Englewood Water & Sewer Board RE: Kells Waggoner's remaining Water Board term DATE: August 21, 2015 The Water & Sewer Board is recommending that Water Board alternate, John Moore, fill Kells Waggoner's vacated permanent position until it expires on February 1, 2019 . 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, Colorado 80110 Phone 303-762-2635 www.englewoodgov.org • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: September 8, 2015 9ai Englewood Public Library Service Agreement with Marmot Library Network Initiated By: Staff Source: Library Department Dorothy Hargrove , Director of Library Services PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Council approved an agreement between the Englewood Public Library and the Marmot Library Network in July 2012 . The Library Department has exercised the annual renewal option in each subsequent year as provided in the original contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Library Department recommends City Council approve by ordinance the attached "Marmot Library Network Service Agreement with Englewood Public Library " in order to continue the partnership for another term . The agreement becomes effective January 1, 2016 with options for three additional annual renewals . BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The expected benefits of membership have met or exceeded expectations . The consortium pricing for the integrated library computer system continues to be sign ificantly below the cost that an independent vendor would charge and has actually been below init ial estimates . The Marmot system offers cutting-edge customer service , so much so that Marmot is able to sell its product to other libraries throughout the United States and use the revenue to keep costs low for full member libraries . Because of Englewood 's participation in this network residents have access to over 4 million items , whether in print or in digital format. Marmot has also been able to negotiate favorable contracts w ith publishers and distributors so that the direct cost to the Englewood Public Library for books and other library materials remains low. The IT support , staff training , and responsiveness to local needs have all been exemplary. FINANCIAL IMPACT The 2016 annual expense will be $29 , 728 . This is approximately 15% below the 2012 expense and should remain relatively stable in subsequent years of the proposed contract. These funds are included in the 2016 proposed Library Department budget so no additional funds will be required . LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Proposed Ordinance • • • ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2015 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 45 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ------- A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE MARMOT LIBRARY NETWORK. WHEREAS, The City uses an integrated library system (ILS) to handle basic operations; and WHEREAS, the Marmot Library Network is a member network of libraries and library districts, and WHEREAS, Marmot Library Network provides cost-effective access to an up-to-date ILS as well as access to shared items in the member libraries ' collections , and WHEREAS, this Network of libraries and library districts will also provide support and training for library staff at fa vorable prices; and WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Englewood approved an IGA with Marmot Library Network by the passage of Ordinance No . 42, Series of 2012, with annual renewal options for 3 additional years ; and WHEREAS , the passage of this proposed ordinance will allow for Marmot and the Englewood Library to continue their partnership in 2016 and provides renewals through December 2019. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , THAT: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood hereby authorizes the Intergovernmental Agreement entitled "Marmot Library Network Service Agreement" by and between the City of Englewood and the Marmot Library Network as attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal the Intergovernmental Agreement for and on behalf of the Englewood City Council. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 8th day of September, 2015 . Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 10th day of September, 2015 . Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 9th day of September, 2015 for thirty (30) days. Randy P. Penn, Mayor ATTEST : Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 8th day of September, 2015. Loucrishia A. Ellis • • • • • • MARMOT LIBRARY NETWORK SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH Englewood Public Library This Marmot Library Network Service Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between Marmot Library Network, with offices in Grand Junction, Colorado, hereafter referred to as "Marmot," and Englewood Public Library with administrative offices in Englewood, Colorado, hereafter referred to as "Member." RECITALS: A. Member is a public library with one library located in Englewood, Colorado. B. Marmot is a 501 (c)(3) membership organization providing information technology services to libraries. C. The parties want to define services to be provided by Marmot to Member, the cost thereof, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the respective parties. The parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. a. "Member" shall include Member's branch locations, if any, provided that no operations located at a branch location constitute a separate legal entity apart from the Member. b. "Network Node" is either A) One telecommunications link to the Marmot Library Network by a dedicated circuit administered by Marmot; OR B) an Internet data connection administered by Member. c. "Access Session" is the unit by which multiple simultaneous library staff users are measured, limited, and licensed. Each Network Node supports multiple Access Sessions on the Marmot Library Network. d. "Enrichment Data" means the form and content licensed by Marmot to be gathered from web services and displayed in the online public access catalog along with the Member's own catalog data. e. "Enrichment Services" means the services by which the Enrichment Data is delivered to Member, including any software contained therein. f. "Enrichment Providers" include, but are not limited to such organizations as EBSCO (Novelist), Bowker (Syndetics), Openlibrary, Googlebooks, and Wikipedia. The list of Enrichment Providers may change from time to time. Marmot maintains licenses as appropriate, and passes specific terms and conditions to Member as required. In the event Marmot changes any of the Enrichment Providers, this Agreement shall apply to all new or substituted Enrichment Providers. 2. Marmot's Scope of Services. Marmot will provide the following services to Member: a. Operate and maintain the Marmot Library Network computer systems; b. Maintain, revise, and upgrade the Marmot Library Network computer hardware and software; c. Provide user support to include troubleshooting, system analysis, and development; d. Train Member employees as often as needed and as scheduled by mutual agreement; E x I- I e I T e. Inform Member of its responsibilities tor the purchase of terminal equipment and materials required and specified by Marmot to connect to the Marmot Library Network. At Member • request, Marmot will broker the purchase of computer equipment and software according to the standard fee schedule (Attachment B) or of other equipment and software as mutually agreed; f. Install and maintain Marmot administered telecommunications service for Network Nodes, as detailed in Attachment A, including telecommunications hardware and equipment; OR Configure the Marmot Wide Area Network 0N AN) to accept user connections over the Internet where Member opts to use its own Internet Service Provider instead of Marmot-administered telecommunications service; g. Support Access Sessions as listed in Attachment A; h. Provide optional equipment maintenance service to Member for workstations and other equipment as listed in Attachment A; and i. Support other software and services that may be listed in Attachment A. 3. Member's Obligations. Member shall: a. Purchase its own workstations, cables to Network Nodes, barcode readers, barcode labels, printers, and other equipment and materials; b. Assume responsibility for all ongoing cataloging and retrospective conversion of local library collections; c. Prepare all materials to accommodate use with the Marmot Library Network; d. Maintain its own database records; e. Follow troubleshooting procedures and emergency/downtime contingency plans provided by Marmot; f. Identify contact person(s); and g. Follow Marmot policies and procedures posted at http://www.marmot.org/node/42. 4. Cost of Services. Equipment and Materials. Member shall pay Marmot the fees for service and purchase prices tor equipment and software as listed in Marmot's standard fee schedule, referenced in Attachment B. Marmot may at any time, in its sole discretion, increase or decrease the fees for service and purchase prices for equipment and materials. Each addition or revision shall be effective at such time specified by Marmot, which will be at least thirty (30) days after Marmot gives written notice of such increase or decrease. As required by Marmot bylaws, price changes are approved by the Marmot Executive Board. In the event Marmot increases any prices or charges under the Agreement, Member may, at its option and without liability, terminate the Agreement by giving ninety (90) days written notice to Marmot. 5. Time of Payment. Marmot shall bill Member on a quarterly basis, in advance. Each quarterly billing shall be in an amount equal to one-fourth (1/4) of Member's total annual service and maintenance fees. Marmot shall bill Member for the purchase price of equipment or software when delivered to Member. In the event Member should request additional Network Nodes or Access Sessions tor the Marmot • Library Network during any term of this Agreement, the Member's cost of services shall be prorated • from date of access and a billing sent to Member. • • • All payments by Member to Marmot shall be due within thirty (30) days of the date a billing is delivered. Marmot shall bill Member late payment fees at the rate of 8% per annum. Member may withhold any payment in whole or in part for products/services found by Member to be defective, untimely, unsatisfactory, otherwise not conforming to the description, or not in accordance with all applicable warranties, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Payment or acceptance/use by Member shall not be deemed a waiver or settlement of any defect or nonconformity in the products/services. 6. Default in Payment. Should Member fail to make any payment due to Marmot within the period set forth in paragraph 5, Marmot shall give Member written notice of such default in payment. If Member fails to correct the default within thirty (30) days after the date of such written notice, Marmot shall have the right to discontinue services to Member. 7. Term and Renewal of Agreement. The initial term of this Agreement shall begin on [DATE], and shall expire on [DATE]. This Agreement shall automatically renew at the end of each year for three years as provided below unless either party provides notice to terminate in writing ninety (90) days prior to expiration of the Initial Term or any renewal term. Notice of annual pricing will be distributed to Member on or before September 1 of each calendar year. All the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect during any renewal term. The following table clarifies these terms. Initial Term: Automatic Renewal 1 : Automatic Renewal 2: Automatic Renewal 3: January 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 January 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 8. Termination. Upon termination, pursuant to paragraphs 6 or 7 above, Marmot may enter Member's facilities to disconnect or remove its equipment upon reasonable advance notice, at a time that is mutually convenient to the parties and which will be minimize disruption of Member's operations. Member shall pay all costs for services rendered up to the effective date of termination and shall pay Marmot for all equipment and materials ordered by Member. Member shall also pay all costs associated with removal from the Integrated Library System and termination of the telecommunication circuits including, but not limited to extraction of records, deletion of scopes, disconnect fees and Marmot staff time, in accordance with the fee schedule in Attachment B, as it may be amended. 9. Warranty, Warranty Disclaimer. and Limitation of Liability. a. Marmot warrants that it owns or has rights to use all assets, including software, hardware and equipment, necessary for the operation of the Marmot Library Network. It is expressly agreed that there is no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, expressed or implied, by Marmot with regard to any software used in connection with the Marmot Library Network. Any workstations or peripherals that Marmot purchases on behalf of, and delivers to, Member immediately become the property of Member, and shall only include the warranties provided by each manufacturer. Marmot makes no warranties of any type or nature concerning any such workstations or peripherals. Marmot does not manufacture, assemble, or warrant hardware procured on behalf of Member. Marmot agrees to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement to the satisfaction of Member and with the standard of care and skill of an expert regularly rendering services of the type required by this Agreement and in conformance with applicable law. Marmot shall not be liable for any direct, special, or consequential damages arising out of this Agreement by use of the hardware or software by Member or the Marmot Library Network. b. As to Enrichment Data and Enrichment Services, Marmot makes no warranties, express or implied, and expressly excludes all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Marmot makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of Enrichment Data or Enrichment Services. In no event shall • Marmot be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use Enrichment Data or Enrichment Services. c. All rights in Cover Images are reserved by the original copyright owners . Cover Images Uacket art on the covers of books, CDs, DVDs, etc.) are provided "as is," and with all faults, without warranty of any kind . Without limiting the foregoing, as to Cover Images, Marmot expressly disclaims any and all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including without limitation any warranties of title, noninterference, non-infringement, informational content, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. 10. Excusable Delays. The parties shall use their best efforts to perform their duties under this Agreement in a timely fashion. However, the obligation of a party shall be postponed automatically if the party is prevented from meeting its obligation by reason of any causes beyond its reasonable control, except the obligation to make payment as provided in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, provided the party prevented from rendering performance notifies the other party immediately of the commencement and nature of such a cause, and provided that such party uses its best efforts to render performance in a timely manner utilizing to such end all resources reasonably required in the circumstances , including obtaining supplies or services from other sources if same are reasonably available. 11. Enforcement. The prevailing party in any litigation concerning this Agreement shall be reimbursed by the other party for all costs and expenses incurred in such proceeding, including reasonable attorneys' fees. 12. Notices. All notices required or provided herein shall be in writing, and shall be addressed to the party to whom said notice is directed as set forth below and shall be deposited in the United States mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid thereon. Such notice shall be • effective on the date of receipt. Marmot: Member: Marmot Library Network, Inc. Attn: Mr. James M. Thomas 123 N. 7th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501 Englewood Public Library Attn: Dorothy Hargrove 1 000 Englewood Pkwy Englewood, CO 80110 13. Waiver. Any waiver by either party of any provision of this Agreement shall not imply a subsequent waiver of that or any other provision. 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument. 15. Relevant Colorado Laws. a. Financial obligations of Member payable after the current fiscal year are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted, and otherwise made available. The parties acknowledge that appropriation of moneys by Member is a governmental function which Member cannot contractually commit to in advance and that this Agreement does not constitute: (i) a multiple fiscal year direct or indirect debt or financial obligation; or (ii) an obligation payable in any fiscal year beyond the fiscal year for which funds are lawfully appropriated; or (iii) an obligation creating a pledge of or a lien on Member tax or general • revenues. In the event Member's board does not approve an appropriation of funds at any • • • time during the term of this Agreement for any payment due or to become due for a fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, Member shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on the last day of the fiscal period for which sufficient appropriations were received, without penalty or expense. Member may terminate this Agreement by giving notice in writing that (a) funds have not been appropriated for the fiscal period, and (b) Member has exhausted all funds legally available for the payment. b. Marmot understands that certain information, including this Agreement and all Exhibits thereto, are public records available for public inspection and copying under the Colorado Public Records Act, C.R.S. §§24-72-201, et seq. and other applicable laws. c. No term or condition of the Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver, express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections, or other provisions, of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, CRS §24-10-101 et seq. 16. Independent Contractor Role. Marmot shall perform its duties hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an employee, agent, partner or joint venturer. Neither Marmot nor any agent or employee of Marmot shall be deemed to be an agent or employee of Member. 17. Use of Intellectual Property. By signing below, Member agrees and acknowledges that the collection, creation, and arrangement of the Enrichment Data offered by Enrichment Providers constitutes intellectual property wholly owned by Enrichment Providers and/or their licensors. While it is understood that the Enrichment Data will be publicly available on open electronic networks, Member will use the Enrichment Data only for the intended purpose of augmenting Member's library online public and student access catalog and web site. 18. Proprietary Rights. Enrichment Data and Enrichment Services made available to Member under this Agreement are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights. Member acknowledges that Enrichment Providers, their licensors, or both own all right, title and interest, including, without limitation, the copyright, in and to the Enrichment Data and the Enrichment Services and all components thereof. The copyright and title to all property interests in or to the Enrichment Data and the Enrichment Services are and shall remain in Enrichment Providers, their licensors, or both as owner and this Agreement shall not grant to Member, or any Member affiliate or agent, or any Member patron, student, volunteer, employee or user, any right of ownership therein. Member warrants and represents that Member and Member's patrons, students, volunteers, employees, users and agents shall not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the Enrichment Data or the Enrichment Services, in whole or in part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, Member and users of the Enrichment Services may make copies of select portions of the Enrichment Data, provided that the copies are made only for personal use and any notices contained in the Enrichment Data, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices are maintained on such copies. Except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement or as permitted by the fair use privilege under the U.S. copyright laws (see, e.g., 17 U.S.C. Section 107), neither Member nor users of the Enrichment Services may upload, post, reproduce, or distribute in any way Enrichment Data protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of the owner of the copyright or other propriety right. 19. Indemnification. a. Except as may otherwise be excluded from Marmot's liability under this Agreement, Marmot shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify Member, its officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys, for, from and against any and all claims, demands, suits , fines, penalties, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees), and losses of every nature whatsoever, ("Marmot Damages") resulting from or caused by the negligence or fault of Marmot or its employees and agents and/or for Marmot's breach or violation of any of Marmot's representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement. b. Except as may otherwise be excluded from Member's liability under this Agreement, Member shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify Marmot, its officers, directors, • employees, agents and attorneys, for, from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, fines, penalties, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees), and losses of every nature whatsoever, ("Member Damages") resulting from or caused by the negligence or fault of Member or its officers, directors, employees, uses, students, volunteers, invitees, patrons, contractors, subcontractors and agents and/or for Member's breach or violation of any of Member's representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement. 20. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, such provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision never comprised a part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement a provision as similar in its terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable. 21. Entire Agreement and Amendment. This Agreement and its Attachments contain the entire agreement of the parties . There are no other agreements between the parties. Except with respect to Attachment B, which may be amended by Marmot in its discretion, this Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto. In the event Marmot increases any prices or charges under the Agreement, Member may, at its option and without liability, terminate the Agreement by giving ninety (90) days written notice to Marmot. 22. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any right created hereby shall be assignable by either • party without the consent of the other party. 23. Attachments. The provisions of the following attachments are included as part of this Agreement: A. Marmot Services 8. Fee Schedule 24. Binding. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and their permitted successors; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other party. 25. Effective Date of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 2016. MEMBER ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY Randy P. Penn Title: Mayor Date: ____________ _ ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk MARMOT LIBRARY NElWORK Title:------------- Date: ____________ _ • • Attachment A Sample of 201 5 quarterly invoice 'b k A.~r-;;-i Marmot LI rary Networ /T' /1. {~ -"'~'\---.r:::::::\'- 1 n VO i Ce MARMOT 123 N. 7th Street LIBRARY NETWORK Suite 302 Grand Junction, CO 81501 BILL TO Englewood Public Library 1 000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 801 1 0 SHIP TO DATE 7/1/2015 P.O . NO. TERMS DESCRIPTION QTY RATE .icSystem 1 750 .00 ff Ses sions 13 514 .00 inquiries : 970-242-3331 x 112 or FAX 970-245-7854 Total Payments/Credits Balance Due INVOICE# 06-07- 3834 DUE DATE 71112015 AMOUNT 750.00 6,682.00 $7,432 .00 -$7 ,432 .00 S0 .00 Attachment B • Marmot Library Network Heme Schedule of Fees (Jan-Dec 2015) ., I@'} I Edit Trade AaEss control Integrah!d Library System (llS) •other hosbKI services One-l;::ai I time Fee -"·""-''•-'''~"·"'-" _.,-.~-.-,, ..... , .,,_, __ .. ,,_..,.,_-~_ • • -~···'" < , ... _,., •• ., __ .... _ .. -_ .. ,_ --~·-' ' --_,._ ... '"'""' ..... ,, .. .,~ .. ·.--~~' ___ .. _ ,. .. Basic Sysh!rn includes Sierra (Cil"Cl.llatian, Cataloging, Acquisitions, Serials, WAM, Patron API, Web Man;iigement Reports): Decision Center, Vufind (OPAC): Catalog Enrichment: 0 3,000 Training &. Continuing Education: Email Listservs; Council Seat: Participation in Task Forces &. Committees. Sbff sessions (simultaneous users) 0 2,056 Express Lane self.check software license and setup 3,200 700 SIP2 server (far 3rd-party self.check &. other SIP2 appliances} software license and 2,500 1,000 setup • Pl'OSpl!dnr fees are p;1id by Marmot ta the C.alcrada Alliance to support ilnd host the Prasped:ar system. A Praspec:tar subscription does NOT include Alliance membership. Alliance members do nat pay this fee ta Marmot, but pay the Alliance dired:ly. 9,250 4,064 ' <200,000 18,500 ) 200,000 -499,999 .' 27,750 :_) >=500,000 INN Reach fees are paid by Marmot to Innovative fur software connecting Marmot to Prasped:ar. (Aliance members paying the ADiilnce directly fur Prosped:ar still pay this fee 0 1,020 to Milrmat.) OverOrive CDSt: sharing is complicated. Contact the Executive Oiredxlr. 0 iBO Optional module setup {Acquisitions, Serials, Reserve Raam, Patron Registration, Program Registration, and other optional modules) EAOI incur a one-time fee far setup and 2,500 0 training. Netwark Services Braailiand service (ab WAN Telecam Service) per each "crutside• cirmit includes telecnm fees + router + Marmot staff & facilities. 50 1,450 Local Area Ne.tworic (LAN) JP address per W«kstatian, server, ex-other device {except managed routers or wireless access points) n/a 138 W-weless access paint (WAP) 100 250 • • • • Merpki Traffic-shaping deviCI! 1..000 450 AppAssure Badwp hit-Windows Server (this soft:ware lilCIE!Ase r-equires a local .. ~arkstatiian 1..000 illcluded er Saver) AppAssure Badwp for \'ilindaws Server & SQL Seiver (this software license n!qlllill"E!S a local 1.500 included warlcstat:iCJn or server) SenM!r maintenance (librarY"O""ned) * 450 Wotl:slation maintenance (for public and staff) * 450 EnvisionWare PC&s + LPT1 per workstation (Managem&nt C.onsoles and' Ralease stations 2-5 his all! induded} ElS/site 58 Envision Ware Coin-Op per di!Yice 2-5 his ElSfgl:e 321 Envision Ware MobllePrint per site 2-S his ElS/site 1.000 Professional Services Extended Technical Services (ETS) per hour 60 n/a VuFind Consulting Services per hour 100 n/a New member project management, se.tup, and training 15,000 n/a New member dab migration {3rd-party service may need to be purchased) TBO n/a * Maimot leverages group buying discounts for worlcstations, monitors, printers, barcode scanners, AppAssure backup solutions. etc.; and invoi.ces member &braries at cost. Equipment .prices vary by time of year and configuration. Contact Marmet to disa.tss your needs • Members paying more than $90,000/year across aO Mannot Sl!fVices rec.eve a 5% discount on the total bill. (This does not apply to hardware or software purchases.) Effective January 1, 2015 • • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: Sept. 8, 2015 9bi 2ND READING -Resolving a discrepancy in Exhibits to the IGA with Denver to provide Fire and Ambulance protection. Initiated By: Staff Source: City Manager's Office Eric A. Keck, City Manager PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Ordinance No. 30, Series of 2015 was approved on May 18, 2015, authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the City and County of Denver to provide the City of Englewood with fire and ambulance protection . The ordinance was approved on first reading at the August 1 7, 201 5 Council meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends that City Council approve, on second reading, a bill for an ordinance resolving a discrepancy in Exhibits to the IGA with Denver to provide Fire and Ambulance protection. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED Ordinance No. 30, Series of 2015 was approved on May 18, 2015, authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the City and County of Denver to provide the City of Englewood with fire and ambulance protection . A discrepancy has been identified in the exhibits to Ordinance No. 30, Series of 201 5 between the City of Englewood and the City and County of Denver. The exhibit attached to the ordinance constitutes the actual distribution of equipment to Denver and the agreement between the parties. FINANCIAL IMPACT N /A UST OF ATTACHMENTS Bill for an Ordinance with Exhibit showing actual distribution of equipment. • • • ORDINANCE NO . SERIES OF 2015 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 34 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON AN ORDINANCE RESOLVING A DISCREPANCY IN EXHIBITS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER TO PROVIDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE PROTECTION . WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 30, Series of 2015 was approved on May 18, 2015, which authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the City and County of Denver to provide the City of Englewood with fire and ambulance protection; and WHEREAS, a discrepancy has been identified in the exhibits to Ordinance No. 30, Series of 2015 between the City of Englewood and the City and County of Denver; and WHEREAS, the City Manager retained former Battalion Chief Andy Fox to determine the actual distribution of equipment between Denver and Englewood; and WHEREAS, the attached exhibit constitutes the actual distribution of equipment to Denver and agreement between the parties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby approves the attached Exhibit A which constitutes the actual distribution of equipment to Denver and agreement between the parties resolving a discrepancy in exhibits to the Ordinance No. 30, Series of 2015. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 17th day of August, 2015. Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 20th day of August, 2015 . 1 Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of • August, 2015 for thirty (30) days . Read by title and passed on final reading on the 8th day of September, 2015 . Published by title in the City 's official newspaper as Ordinance No ._, Series of 2015, on the 10th day of September, 2015 . Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the 9th day of September, 2015 for thirty (30) days . Randy P . Penn, Mayor ATTEST: Loucrishia A . Ellis, City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No ._, Series of 2015. Loucrishia A. Ellis 2 • • Denver Fire IGA • Actual Distribution 6353 2009 Chevrolet Cut Away CC4V042 6354 2012 Dodge Ambulance 6488 2000 American La France Pumper 6493 2002 American La France Pumper 6490 2001 American La France Squirt 6494 2003 Freightliner M2106 6499 2005 Freightliner M2 Hazmat 6503 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6504 2009 Bauer TCOM-25 Trailer/Compressor 65012007 Crimson Pumper 6502 2007 Crimson Heavy Rescue Pumper Jefferson Station (1) 4'X9' dining table (8) dining chairs (7) recliners (1) side by side stainless steel refrigerator .. 1) electric range with oven .) stainless steel dishwasher (1) full set of pots and pans (1) full set of kitchen utensils (1) full set of silverware (1) microwave oven (1) 54" flat screen television (purchased by local 1736) (1) natural gas grill (1) large rolling tool chest with tools office furniture in BC's office Cubicle style office furniture in Lt's office (27) mattresses all in Murphy beds John Deere lawn tractor used for plowing snow Acoma Station (1) 4'x7' dining table (6) heavy wooden dining chairs (5) recliners (1) side by side refrigerator (1) stainless steel dishwasher all gas range with oven -) full set of pots and pans (1) full set of kitchen utensils (1) full set of silverware 1 (1) microwave oven (1) 42" flat screen television (purchased by COE) (1) natural gas grill office furniture (15) mattresses in Murphy beds (24) Nex-Gen7 4.5 SCBA packs (UASI grant) (72) 1/2 hour carbon fiber wrapped cylinders (UASI grant) (8) 1 hour carbon fiber wrapped cylinders (UASI grant) (60) various size AV-3000 masks (55) CBRN MMR's (1) Porta-Count fit tester for SCBA (1) Posi-Check MMR calibration equipment for SCBA Spare SCBA parts inventory Tejon Station (1) full set of pots and pans (1) full set of kitchen utensils (1) full set of silverware 6 bottle cascade system Auto RAE calibration unit for gas detectors Miscellaneous 100 sets of bunker gear 60 helmets miscellaneous gloves, hoods 80 gallons of MicroBlaze foam 50 gallons of A/B foam Servicenter proprietary parts for apparatus Horn, Air Kit Repair Horn Air 6488 4 x Engine Keys Elevator keys ERG Run Books Backboard Carry all C-Spine Material 1/2" Static line in 2: Configuration -200ft. Non-Latex Gloves Engineer's 1 Spare Engine Key I xAP 50 Halligan Flat Head Axe (81b) Spare Mask/MMR 2 • • • • • Engineer's 2 Breaker Box Foam Aspirating Nozzle 2 1/2" Fog Nozzle 2 1/2" Solid Bore Handline Nozzle 2 1/2" Stacked tips for Deck Gun (13/8", 11/2", 1", 3/4", 2") Gated Wye 2 1/2" Siamese 2 x Storz Adapters (Fema l e on 2 1/2" Side) 2 1/2" to 1" Adapter Trash Line with Garden Nozzle 2 x Hay Hooks 2 1/2" Double Male x 3 /Double Female Adapters x 3 13/4" Double Male x 2 /Double Female Adapters x 2 Flat Spanner Wrenches x 2 Dead Blow Shot Mallet (31b) 18" Pipe Wrench Hydrant Wrench 7 Way Spanners x 3 spare 2 1/2" Gasket Engineer's 3 2 x Broom Heads 2 x Extendable Broom Handles Flat Head Shovel 31" .Bolt Cutters Cheap Ratchet Set Piercing Nozzle Hose Roller Engineer's 4 Empty Rear Roll Up Sampson Clamp Cones Cooper Hose Jacket 5" Pony Section 2 1/2" to 5" Storz Siamese Monitor Base Hydrant Bag Storz Adapter, Wrench, Littleton Wrench, 2 Spanners 2 1/2" Cap, 2 1/2" Dbl. Fem, 2 1/2" Dbl. Male Denver Thread Adapter Cones • 10 B/C C02 Extinguisher 3 Officer's 4 20 -A/ 120-B/C Dry Chem Extinguisher 2-A APW (Water Can) Fan Fuel 6.5 hp Honda PPV Fan 9ft. Exhaust Hose Officer's 3 Large Canvas Tarp Carry all Small Vinyl Salvage Cover Reflective Tarp Black Haz Mat Bag 50ft Bundle Electrical Cord 2x Portable Halogen Lights (500w) Officer's 2 Pick Head Axe Haligan Flat Head Axe (Sib) Pry-Axe A-Tool K-Tool and through lock set Officer's 1 Empty Misc: 4 x Spanners on Outside Rear 4 x Spanners on Outside Officer's Side 2 x 7-Way Spanners+ Hydrant Wrench on Officer's Side Hose Loads: Bumper Line= 100 ft. x 13/4" Single Jacket/Fog Nozzle Cross Lays = 200 ft. x 1 3/ 4" Double Jacket/Fog Nozzle Supply= 1000' x 5" / 800' x 2 1/2" (reverse lay) Bomberlines = 2 x 200", 2 1/2" + Smooth Bore Nozzle and Fog Dunnage: 8.5kW Hydraulic Generator 500 gal Water 40gal Foam Concentrate 5 gal Bucket Kitty Litter 5 gal Bucket Dirt Removable Deck Gun/ Monitor (Fog Nozzle) 2 x 6ft Drywall Hooks 14ft Roof Ladder 24 ft Extension Ladder 10 ft Attic Ladder 4 • • • • • • 10 Ft Pike Pole 1xTelescoping1500 W Halogen Light Per side 2 x 500 W Halgoen Lights per Side 6493 Cab: 4 x Engine Keys ERG Run Books Backboard Cabinet: Carry All C-Spine Material 1/2" Static Line in 2: I Configuration-200ft. Non-Latex Gloves Engineer's 1: Spare Engine Key I xAP 50 Halligan Flat Head Axe (81b) Engineer's 2: Breaker Box Foam Aspirating Nozzle 2 1/2" Fog Nozzle 2 1/2" Solid Bore Handline Nozzle 2 1/2" Stacked Tips for Deck Gun (13/8", 11/2", 13/4", 2") Gated Wye 2 1/2" Siamese 2 x Storz Adapters (Female on 2 1/2" Side) 2 1/2" to I" Adapter Trash Line with Garden Nozzle 2 x Hay Hooks 2 Yz'' Double Male x 3 I Double Female Adapters x 3 I 3/ 4" Double Male x 2/ Double Female Adapters x 2 Flat Spanner Wrenches x 2 Dead Blow Shot Mallet (31b) 18" Pipe Wrench Hydrant Wrench 7-Way Spanners x 3 Spare 2 1/2" Gasket Engineer's 3: 2 x Broom Heads 2 x Extendable Broom Handles Flat Head Shovel 5 Spade Head Shovel 31" Bolt Cutters Cheap Ratchet Set Hose Roller Engineer's 4: Fan Fuel 6.5 hp Honda PPV Fan Rear Roll Up: Sampson Clamp Cones 5" Pony Section 2 1/2" to 5" Storz Siamese Monitor Base Hydrant Bag Storz Adapter, Wrench, Littleton Wrench, 2 Spanners Dbl Fem, 2 1/2" Dbl. Male, Denver Thread Adapter 10 B/C C02 Extinguisher Officer's 4: 20-A / 120-B/C Dry Chem Extinguisher 2-A APW (Water Can) 2x 50' 21/2 Officer's 3: Large Canvas Tarp Carry All Small Vinyl Salvage Cover Black Haz-Mat Bag SOft Bundle Electrical Cord 2x Portable Halogen Lights (500W) Officer's 2: Pick Head Axe Halligan Flat Head Axe (Sib.) Pry-Axe A-Tool K-tool and through the lock set Officer's 1: Empty Misc: 4 x Spanners on Outside Rear 4 x Spanners on Outside Officer's Side 2 x 7-Way Spanners+ Hydrant Wrench on Officer's Side Panel Hose Loads: Bumper Line= 100ft. x I 3/4"Single Jacket I Fog Nozzle (Foam Capable) 6 • • • • • • Cross Lays= 200ft. x I 3/ 4"Double Jacket I Fog Nozzle (Front Only= Foam Supply = 1000' x 5" / 800' x 2 1/2" (reverse lay) Bomberlines = 2 x 200", 2 1/2" +Smooth Bore Nozzle and Fog Dunnage: 8.5 kW Hydraulic Generator 500gal Water 40gal Foam Concentrate 5gal Bucket Kitty Litter 5gal Bucket Dirt Removable Deck Gun I Monitor (Fog Nozzle) 2 x 6ft Drywall Hooks 14ft Roof Ladder 24ft Extension Ladder 10ft Attic Ladder 10ft Pike Pole Ix Telescoping 1500W Halogen Light per Side 2 x 500W Halogen Lights per Side Utility Truck 6494 Passenger Side Front Tall: 12 Scott Low Pressure 30min. Air bottles Passenger Side Mid Tall 1: 3 Scott Low Pressure 60min. Air Bottles 12 Volt Power Supply/Jump start Kit 2 Sets of tires chains 1 small blue tarp Passenger Side Mid Tall 2: 3 spade shovels 1 tool box w/ misc. hand tools 1 Junction box Passenger Side Wheel Well Double Door: 1 pick head ax 2 flat shovels 1 grain shovel 1 rake 4 sets of coverall's Kalina Case with Nikon camera w/ flash Passenger Side Back Tall: 1 small scene light Arson Kit containing: Large can Small can QuartJar Pint Jar 7 Small Jar Tire gauge Alcohol Paper Towels Disposable gloves Tools Putty knife VaporSealBags Ruler/Tape Camera Film Syringes Property sheets Lab I es Evidence Tape Bottle w/ rubber stopper Fire Scene tape Bed of Truck: Wheelbarrow K2100/120/15A/single McGraw-Edison Power Unit MDG Fog smoke Gen Driver Side Front Tall: 2 Rescue Bag's EACH Containing: Class 3 Harness Set knee pads Helmet with Light Roll duct tape Radio harness Gloves 150' hardline 200' of rope Equipment Bag 1: 4 coveralls 2 sets knee pads 2 sets elbow pads 4 radio harnesses 2 flashlights 2 hard hat 2 sets leather gloves Equipment Bag 2: Four 50' hard line Equipment Bag 3: Two 50' Hardline 8 • • • • • • Two 100' Hardline Driver Side Mid Tall 1: One High Pressure Kart with 2 bottles and necessary hardware. Application manuals and protocol books Driver Side Mid Tall 2: 3 pigtails 2 tri-pod scene lights Driver Side Back Tall: Foam Inductor 100' Cord Engine 21 6501 DOE outside cab front compartment XI radio lapel X2 spare mask X2 spare MMR DOE outside cab rear compartment Rags XI silicone lubricant Spare headset # 1121" plate Scene light controller DOE side front compartment x1SCBA xi personal rope bag {60' 8mm static kern mantel rope, daisy chain 1" webbing and aluminum carabir 23kN) xi Foam Jet-Lx tip {Foam aspirator, Foam Jet-low Expansicm-Mid Force Hand line} F J-LX-HM x1"1/8 Smooth bore nozzle w/11/2 breakaway (1"1/8: 266gpm@ 50psi) x1 gated wye (ball valve)2 1/2 to double 13/4." X12 W' Task Force tip Hand line adjustable pattern automatic fog nozzle (95-300gpm@ IOOpsi} x1 2 1/2 gate valve x2 mattress hooks (hay hooks) x1 Siamese (double 2 1/2 to single 2 1/2.) x1smooth bore nozzle w/1", 11/8, 11/4. orifice (210gpm, 266gpm, 328gpm@ 50psi) X1 garden hose {100', for decontamtnation operations) X1 duel 2 -to stortz (monitor base/Siamese) X1 stortz to 2 1/2 reducer/expander X1 Hydrant wrench X1 mallet (dead blow) Smooth bore master orifices: 1 3/8, 11/2, 1 3/ 4, 2" +stream straightener (502gpm, 598gpm,814g~ x2 LOH spanners x1 set of irons {X1 Halligan, X1 61b. fiberglass handled flat head axe) bressnan distributor nozzle (AKA CeHar nozzle 9 holes, 480gpm @100ps1, 18' broken stream radius, measurements: 3@ 13/16" and 6@ 1/2") 9 ADAPTERS: 1 1/2" cap, x 111/2"NH to NP (national hose to national pipe), x 111/2" NP to NH, x1: duel female NH, x2 NH to NP, x121/2" smooth bore adaptor, x 5 21/2" duel male NH, x 5 2 1/2" due Underneath X2 tire chalks ('bear traps') DOE side middle compartment: X1 5 gallon bucket w/absorbent X1 3 1/2 gallon bucket w/ice melt XI Rehab cooler with water XI box repair putty sticks X1 5 gallon bucket (empty/foam flush) X1 coffee can plug and dyke X1 7' foam fill/flush hose X2 rolls garbage bags Stihl MS 461 chain saw with bullet chain Bar Oil DOE side middle drawer: XI reei'Danger tape X2 reei'Fire line' tape X2 duct tape XI roll of chem tape X161b fiberglass handled pick axe X118" steel pipe wrench XllS" steel crescent wrench X4 hose straps XI K-tool unlock kit, XI Hazmat & terrorism emergency response book Front rear wheel compartment XI True Fuel XI packet of wipes XI funnel XI scoop Back rear wheel compartment Diesel fuel fill Floor dry fill and dispense underneath apparatus behind rear left tire DOE side rear compartment XI PPV Fan (SuperVac Model 718g4·h, 7 bladed 18" airfoil propeller, 4 cycle 6.5 horsepower engine, ra cfm, 3535rpm, approx: 821bs, 94 decibels at 7 meters, 110 minute runtime) 18 degree optimum ope X1 Dewalt 20V drill & Sawzall X1 Tool Box X1 Husky ratchet set X1 Dewalt 120 V Sawzall X1 can liquid wrench silicon spray X2 extendable brooms ( 4'-8', 5') 10 • • • • • • X1 expanding rake X1 flathead (square) shovel X1 spade shovel X1 piercing nozzle {125gpm@ 100psi, Maximum operating pressure of 200 psi, capable of penetratin cinderblock, two layers brick, 3/4" plywood or 1/16" thick steel plate) X113' little giant ladder {11' maximum working length, 3001bs capacity, NOT fire rated) Bag: X1 pouch of spare reciprocating saw blades X1 25' tape measure X120 V charger Dewalt Rear end compartment: XIO 19" traffic cones X1 monitor base with tie off strap and Safe-Tak valve) *do not use at less than 35 degrees* Edge protection (Edge Pro) X1 25' 5" (LOH) Hose x110' stick 2 1/2" light weight hose X1 Sampson hose clamp (can be used with 11/2", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/2", and 3" double jacketed woven apparatus and 5' from coupling, always stand upside of stream while clamping) Hydrant Bag: X 1 5"/stortz adaptor X1 5" Denver thread adaptor X1 2 1/2" to double 1 1/2" gated wye X111/2" NH to NP adapter X111/2" NP to NH adapter Hydrant wrench Littleton Hydrant wrench X2 7 way spanners {couple hose, uncouple hose, nail puller, gas shutoff, door wedge, pry tool, striking X2 Large spanners X12 1/2" cap X1 2 1/2" double female adaptor (NH) X1 2 1/2" double male adaptor (NH) Officer side rear compartment: X1351bs ABC extinguisher (rated: 20-A, 120-8, &C) X1 2 1/2 gallon water/microblaze mix extinguisher (rated: 2-A) X1 C02 261b. extinguisher (rated: 10-8, & C, with 4" horn orifice) X 2 High rise pack: 3' section of light weight 2 W' hose to gated wye to 100' light weight 13/4" hose tc Mid Force automatic fog nozzle (70-200 gpm@ 100 psi w/low flow setting of 30 to 70psi), X1 NH to NI X1 NP to NH 11/2" adaptor, X2 7 way spanners, X110" pipe wrench X2 50' sections of light weight 2 1/2" hose X1 Cooper hose Jacket (maximum operating pressure 150psi, classified 'tool' by IFSTA pg 649) X1 set of irons X1 rubbish hook X1 Utility rope bag (150' braided rope NOT for life safety) 11 X2 Single person Hazmat bag X1 4 person Hazmat bag Officer side middle compartment: X2 portable floor lights (Halogen 500 watts 120v) X2 carry all's (5'x5' and 8'x8') X2 salvage tarps (12x 14) X1 roll of Visqueen (plastic cover 10' 4" wide) X3 50' electrical extension cords X1 junction box with 4 plug-ins X2 Pig tails (twist lock to 3 prong adapters} X2 2 prong to 3 prong (grounded) adapters Officer side middle drawer: X1 Duck bill lock breaker X1 Fire line tape X1 A-tool (with lock manipulator) X1 Officer tool/Crash axe/pry axe X161b. pick axe X1 Bib sledge hammer X1121b sledge hammer X136" bolt cutters (maximum cutting capacity of 7 /16 hard metals and 9/16 soft metals, with replac Wheel compartments front and back: x6 air cylinders Officer front compartment: X1 set of Irons X1 Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC: SCOTI Eagle lmager 160, 4.21bs., 4"1CD screen, three mode 'twist c free, hands on, and crawl. 1,100 degree dynamic range, Made of HHRP 'Heat & hit resistant polymer, battery approx\ 4 hr service life) X1 K·tool unlock kit X1 spare mask X1 box of cribbing X1 SCBA X1 4" D-handled pike pole X1 personal rope bag (60' 8mm static ken mantel rope with aluminum carabineer) Officer side rear cab compartment: X1 cab tilt controller Officer side front cab compartment: X1 60 minute SCBA bottle (87 cubic ft of air at 4500psi) X1MMR X1 SCBA Mask X1 pair of trauma sheers X1 utility knife X1 pair channel-lock pliers X1 pair tin snips 12 • • • • • • X1 heavy tow/haul strap (5', 12,000lbs) X2 aluminum carabineers X1 rope bag (150' 6mm kern mantel rope) Up top: X2 6' D-handled, fiberglass shaft, drywall hooks (AKA eat's paw or plaster hook) X1 backboard X1 Extend-A-Gun telescoping waterway to mounted deck gun w/stream straightener and variable stre; fog nozzle (150-1250gpm@ 100psi maximum operating pressure of 170 psi) X1 Hydraulic AC Generator Ladder Rack: X1 24' two section ladder X114' roof ladder X110' folding attic ladder X110', 8', 6' fiberglass handled pike pole Hose Bed: 1,000' of 5, LOH • 200' of lightweight 2 1/2" preconnected triple stack load with attached 7 way bale adjustable patter nozzle (50-350gpm @ IOOpsi) 800' of lightweight 2 1/2" hose. Pre-connects: X2 200', 13/4" hose lines with TFT Mid-Force nozzles {Both lines are foam capable} Inside Cab Roll-up cabinet in FF area: Top Shelf X1spare 02 cylinder X1spare c-collar X1 AC Hotstick {3 settings: high/low sensitivity & front focused, AC Frequencies of 20-100 Hz, lntrinsiclly safe PVC housing theoretically able to withstand a 50,000 volt shock) X2 signal light sticks {one red, one yellow) X1 SCBA Mask bag with 3 smoke detectors and a spare 9 volt battery Bottom Shelf TIF Combustible Gas Detector (Visual and Audible indicators, variable sensitivity as low as 5ppm (gasoline}, 30 second warm up time, instantaneous response-time, Approx. 4 hour run-time battery life, 15" probe, 16 oz weight, operating temp range 32-125 degrees F, 4.8v rechargeable Nl·Cad batteries) Q-ray 4 gas monitor (with battery charger} Digital Camera Bin of smoke detectors Bin of Educational information (Pamphlets, stickers) Spare Glucometer Netted Storage Area Top Shelf AED with adult and Peds pads C-Collar Bag (four adult collars, four ped collars, Trauma shears, 2" medical tape, set of headblocks) 13 Orange Med kit Bottom Shelf 02/airway kit Main Compartment 02 Cylinder with regulator X3 non-rebreather masks X3 nasal cannulas X2 nebulizers each with 2 2.5 mg doses of albuterol and i dose of lsopro? Xi nebulizer with bag valve mask attachment (includes medications listed above) X2 CPAP Masks Front compartments Rope bag with i50' Kern Mantle Static life safety rope i/2" diameter Apparatus specifications Crimson engine/Spartan Chassis i500gpm Waterous pump (6 large diameter discharges at 250gpm) 500 gallon water tank X2 20 gallon foam tanks (Xi US foam class A/B, Xi Microblaze) Apparatus length 33' Extrication Equipment Specifications Res-Q-Jacks 2x Space Saver Adjustable Stand (4,000 lbs@ 72") 36.5" Collapsed 90" Extended 2 Cam Buckle Straps 750 lbs working load Weight 49.5 2x Space Saver Adjustable Jacks (4,000 lbs lifting) 36.5" Collapsed 90" Extended i2" +Jack Travel 2 Cam Buckle Straps 750 lbs Channel, Round Point, Chain Grab End Fitting (CRG) Weight 42 lbs 4x Chain and hook assembly with 4' of chain (Hooks Rated 3,900 lbs) large 8" J Hook T Hook Small J Hook Chain Shortening 1x Chain and hook assembly with 4' of chain (hooks rated 3,900 lbs) Large i5" J Hook Small J Hook T Hook Chain Shortening 4x Small Clusters (No Large "J" Hook or 4' length of chain) 3,900 lbs 14 • • • • • • 1x 16' Lifting Chain (7,100 lbs working load) 2x Picket anchor stakes 4' long and 20" long 2x 2" by 27' Heavy Duty Ratchet Straps 3,300 lbs (with 3/8" Chain) 3x 2" by 27' Medium Duty Ratchet Straps 2,000 lbs w/snap hooks 2x 2" by 27' Heavy Duty Ratchet Straps 3,300 lbs w/ wire hooks Holmatro (S22) 4050 NCT Cutter Model 4050-NCT, 10,500 psi allowable Operating Pressure, 208,000 lbs Max Cutting Force, 7 1/8" C at tips, weight: 40 Lbs, temp range -4 to +176 degrees F 4242 UL Spreader Model 4242-UL, 10,500 psi Allowable Operating Pressure, 19,595 Lbs Max and 8,800 Lbs min-Spre force measured at the back of tip, 11,200 Lbs max and 6,225Lbs Min-pulling force, 27 max spreadin1 distance, weight: 39 Lbs, temp range -4 to+ 176 degrees F DPU31 Hydraulic Pump DPU31, Honda 3 .5 hp 4 stroke engine, Two stage pump senses leaks and shuts down, capabte of hot Holmatro "Core" Hydraulic lines COaxial Rescue Equipment Hose, High pressure line {10,500 psi) Completely encapsulated in low pre {363 psi} return line. 2x 32' hoses, max distance of 150' with reduced tool speed at 100' 4:1 safety fa• Amkus (S22) AMK-21 Cutter 10,500 psi operating pressure, 72,000 lbs max cutting force, 6" spread AMK-30CX Spreader 10,500 psi operating pressure, 16,950 lbs max spreading force, 32" max spreading distance, weight: AMK-40R Ram 10,500 psi operating pressure, 30,650 lbs extending force, 14,400 lbs pulling force, length 25.4" ret1 40" extended X2 100' Twin Line Amkus Hydraulic lines on electric rolls Amkus (S23) Amkus power unit: 4HP Honda Model P554-Amkus Model C, Mineral based hydraulic fiuid, 2 gal reservoir, 114 lbs, roll cage, two stage high pressure system 10,500 PSI Combi tool: C 15 15.5" spread, 13,100 lbs spread force, 7" opening, 57,000 lbs cutting force, 10,500 input, D-ring har Ram 30R 19.3" retracted, 29.1" extended, 30,6501bs push force, 14,4001bs pull force Pneumatic Tools Air Chisel, Impact wrench, Pneumatic Ratchet Ajax tool works 90-150 psi, 1,400 blows/min 120 psi average lampe High Pressure Air Bags (145 psi 16' long air hoses} x124"x24" 39.5 tons 16.6 cub/ft air 7-13.5"/ 13" rise x2 16"x16" 7.3 Tons 4.8 cub/ft air 5-9.6" / 9"rise x2 12"x12" 9.7 tons 2.2 cub/ft air 4-7.2" /7" rise x19.5"x9.5" 5.7 tons .8 cub/ft air 3-5.6/5" rise 15 Lampe low Pressure Air Bags (14 psi 16' long air hoses) x1 48"x31" 9 tons 14 cub/ft air 12-20" rise Pillow#25 x1 33"x25" 8 tons 26 cub/ft air 25-35" rise High Lift #50 Engine 22 DOE outside cab front compartment X1 DOE SCBA DOE outide cab rear compartment X1 Foam fill hose X1 Extension cord to plug truck shore line into trucks generator DOE side first compartment Pump Panel X2 Pre connects, 200', 1 3/4"hose lines with TFT Mid-Force nozzles (Both lines are foam capable) X2 7 way spanners (couple hose, uncouple hose, nail puller, gas shutoff, door wedge, pry tool, striking X2 LOH Spanners X1 set of Irons DOE side second compartment x1 Foam Jet-Lx tip (Foam aspirator, Foam Jet-low Expansion-Mid Force Hand line) FJ-LX-HM x11"1/8 Smooth bore nozzle w/1 1/2, breakaway (1"1/8: 266gpm@ 50psi) x1 gated wye (ball valve) 2 1/2, to double 13/4" X1 2 1/2" Task Force tip Hand line adjustable pattern automatic fog nozzle (95-300gpm@ 100psi} x1 2 1/2" gate valve x2 mattress hooks (hay hooks) x1 Siamese (double 2 1/2 to single 2 1/2) x1 smooth bore nozzle w/ 1", 11/8, 11/4. orifice (210gpm, 266gpm, 3Z8gpm@ 50psi) X1 garden hose (100' 1 for decontamination operations) X1duel21/2 to stortz (monitor base/Siamese) X1 stortz to 2 1/2 reducer/expander X1 Hydrant wrench X1 mallet (dead-blow) Smooth bore master orifices: 13/8, 11/2, 13/4, 2" +stream straightener (502gpm, 598gpm,814g~ x2 LOH spanners Bressnan distributor nozzle {AKA Cellar nozzle 9 holes, 480gpm @100psi118' broken stream radius, measurements: 3@ 13/16" and 6@ 1/2") ADAPTERS: 11/2"cap, x111/2"NH to NP (national hose to national pipe), x11/2" NP to NH, x11/2" duel female NH, x2 NH to NP, x12 1/2" smooth bore adaptor, x5 2 1/2" duel male NH, x5 2 1/2" duel Tool Box: Sprinkler Kit Rabbit Tool (Hydra-Ram) 2 Scoop Shovels Plug & Dike • • Bucket of dry sweep w/ trash bags Empty 5 gallon bucket Air Chisel, Impact wrench, Pneumatic Ratchet (Ajax tool works 90-150 psi, 1,400 blows/min 120 psi< • 16 • • • Air Tool Kit: Hose and Regulator Plug Kit: Wax ring, Putty Underneath: X2 tire chalks ("bear traps") DOE side third compartment: X2 Rescue Saws (Stihl TS-400 Saw RPM at 5350 max, one with a steel blade the other with a Piranha X2 Chain Saws {Stihl MS 460, 3 in a row or 6 total, 2,500 rpm idle speed) X1 Acetylene Torch X1 Chain Saw Kit Spare Rescue Saw Blades {6 masonry, 5 metal cutting 5400 rpm) Spare Bullet Chains Hose Roller Edge protection (Edge Pro) DOE side middle drawer: X2 Push Brooms I handles X1 36" Bolt Cutter X112" Channel lock Pliers X161b. pick axe X115" Crescent (adjustable) wrench X1 8" Vise Grip Pliers X4 hose strap X1 roll duct tape X1 Hydrant Wrench TFT Piercing nozzle (125gpm@ 100psi, Maximum operating pressure of 200 psi capable of penetratir cinderblock, two layers brick, 3/4" plywood or 1/16" thick steel plate) Battering Ram Front rear wheel compartment X1 gas can 1 gallon {unleaded) X2 can 50:1 saw Pre-mix fuel X1 funnel X1 scoop X1 Cooper hose Jacket (maximum operating pressure 150psi, classified 'tool' by IFSTA pg 649) Back rear wheel compartment Diesel fuel fill Floor dry fill and dispense underneath apparatus behind rear left tire DOE side rear compartment Lampe High Pressure Air Bags (145 psi 16' long air hoses) x124"x24" 39.5 tons 16.6 cub/ft air 7-13.5" /13" rise x2 16"x16" 7.3 tons 4.8 cub/ft air 5-9 .6" /9" rise x2 12"x12" 9.7 tons 2.2 cub/ft air 4-7.2" /7" rise x19.5"x9.5" 5.7 tons .8 cub/ft air 3-5.6/ 5" rise lampe low Pressure Air Bags (14 ps\16' long air hoses) x1 48"x31" 9 tons 14 cub/ft air 12-20" rise Pillow #25 x1 33"x25" 8 tons 26 cub/ft air 25-35" rise High Lift #50 17 • X113' little giant ladder (11' maximum working length, 3001bs capacity, NOT fire rated) 2x High Rise Bags: 3' section of light weight 2 1/2" hose to gated wye to 100' light weight 1 3/ 4" hose • Mid Force automatic fog nozzle (70·200 gpm@ 100 psi w/iow flow setting of 30 to 70psi), X1 NH to NF X1 NP to NH 11/2" adaptor, X2 7 way spanners, X110" pipe wrench 2x 2.5" 50' lightweight hose Trash Hook Res-Q-Jacks 2x Space Saver Adjustable Stand (4,000 lbs@ 72") 36.5" Collapsed 90" Extended 2 Cam Buckle Straps 750 lbs working load Weight 49.5 2x Space Saver Adjustable Jacks (4,000 lbs lifting) 36.5" Collapsed 90" Extended 12" +Jack Travel 2 Cam Buckle Straps 750 lbs Channel, Round Point, Chain Grab End Fitting (CRG) Weight 421bs 4x Chain and hook assembly with 4' of chain (Hooks Rated 3,900 lbs) Large 8" J Hook T Hook Small J Hook Chain Shortening 11x Chain and hook assembly with 4' of chain (hooks rated 3,900 lbs) Large 15" J Hook Small J Hook T Hook Chain Shortening 4x Small Clusters (No Large "J" Hook or 4' length of chain)3,900 lbs 1x 16' Lifting Chain (7,100 lbs working load) 2x Picket anchor stakes 4' long and 20" long 2x 2" by 27' Heavy Duty Ratchet Straps 3,300 lbs (with 3/8" Chain) 3x 2" by 27' Medium Duty Ratchet Straps 2,000 lbs w/snap hooks 2x 2" by 27' Heavy Duty Ratchet Straps 3,300 lbs w/ wire hooks Rear end compartment: X5 19" traffic cones X1 monitor base with tie off strap and Safe-Tak valve) *do not use at less than 35 degrees* X1 Sampson hose clamp (can be used with 11/2", 13/4"', 2"-150-300 psi flowing and 200 psi static psi flowing and 125 psi static, double jacketed woven hose do not use on plastic or rubber coated hos upstream when clamping 20' from apparatus and 5' from coupling, always stand upside of stream whi • X1 351bs ABC extinguisher (rated: 20-A, 120-B, & C, Ammonium phosphate base, pressurized with nit1 • tested to 585psi, hose tested to 500psij operating pressure 250 psi) 18 • • • X1 C02 261b. extinguisher (rated: 10-8, & C, with 4" horn orifice, Operating temps between -40-120 c test to 3000PS1, Operattng pressure 800-900psi at 70 degrees, operate 10' from fire PASS) Winch Winch kit (Containing tow strap and pulley) Hydraulic bottle Jacks (2x 20 ton, and 2x 10 ton) Hydrant bag: X1 5"/stortz adaptor X1 5" Denver thread adaptor X1 2 1/2" to double 11/2"' gated wye X1 11/2" NH to NP adapter X111/2" NP to NH adapter Hydrant wrench Littleton Hydrant wrench X2 7 way spanners (couple hose, uncouple hose, nail puller, gas shutoff, door wedge! pry tool, strikin X2 Large spanners X121/2" cap X1 2 1/2" double female adaptor (NH) X1 2 1/2" double male adaptor (NH) Officer side rear compartment: Top Shelf: X2100' Twin Line Amkus Hydraulic Lines on electric rolls X1 Amkus Modei30CX Spreader (10,500 psi operating pressure, 16,950 lbs max spreading force, 32" max spreading distance, weight: 47.5 lbs) X1Amkus 21 Cutter (10,500 psi operating pressure, 72,000 lbs max cutting force, 6" spread) X1 Amkus Model 40R Ram (10,500 psi operating pressure, 30,650 lbs extending force, 14,400 lbs pulling force,. length 25.4" retracted 40" extended) X2 Holmatro "Core" Hydraulic Lines (32' long) Holmatro Spreader (Model 4242·UL, 10,500 psi Allowable Operating Pressure, 19,5951bs Max and 8,800 lbs min-Spreading force measured at the back of tip, 11,200 lbs max and 6,225 lbs Min- pulling force, 27 max spreading distance, weight: 39 lbs, temp range ru4 to +176 degrees F) Holmatro Cutter (Model 4050-NCT, 10,500 psi allowable Operating Pressure, 208,000 lbs Max Cutting Force, 7 1/8" Opening at tips, weight: 40 lbs, temp range -4 to +176 degrees F) Bottom Shelf: Holmatro Hydraulic Pump (DPU31, 3.5 hp 4 stroke, Two stage senses leaks and shuts down, capable of hot swap) Step Chalks Box of Cribbing (Various sizes) Officer side third compartment: Carry-alls Tarps Floor runners Savage covers Hazmat bags 19 RIT Bag: Xi 60 minute SCBA bottle (87 cubic ft of air at 4500psi) Rit Bag Containing: XiMMR XiSCBA Mask Xi pair of trauma sheers Xi utility knife Xi pair channel-lock pliers Xi pair tin snips Xi heavy tow/haul strap (5', i2,0001bs) X2 aluminum carabineers Xi rope bag (i50' 6mm kern mantel rope) Officer side middle drawer: K Tool Xi 4' pike pole with d handle Xi panic door unlock tool Xi 36ii bolt cutters (maximum cutting capacity of 7 /i6 hard metals and 9/i6 soft metals, with repl; Xi i21b Sledge hammer Xi 33" pipe wrench Xi 61b pick head axe Xi 61b Flat head axe X2 utility knives Xi Pry bar Xi Crow bar Wheel compartments front and back: X6 air cylinders (30 min, bottles each holding 45 cu/ft air) Officer second compartment: Top Shelf: X2 SOOw Portable scene lights X2 50' extension cords Pig tails/adapters Middle Shelf: Xi Dewalt Battery charger and spare battery Ore mel tool Xi iiO v Reciprocating saw Xi hard case containing two Reep saw blade pouches, drill bits. Milwaukee Reciprocating Saw Dewalt Cordless Tools Xi Drill Xi Grinder X2 Reciprocating Saws Xi Flashlight X1 Circular Saw 20 • • • • • Bottom Shelf: X1 PPV Gas Fan (SuperVac Model718g4-h, 7 bladed 18" airfoil propeller, 4 cycle 65 horsepower engine, rated at 15,590 cfm, 3535rpm, approx: 82 1bs, 94 decibels at 7 meters, 110 minute runtime) degree optimum operating angle@ 6' X1 PPV Electric Fan (SuperVac 14,600 cfm) Officer's side front compartment: Pump Panel -5" Intake, 5" Discharge, 2 1/2" Discharge Mounted cord reel 200' with Junction Box X2 Pre connects, 200', 13/4" hose lines with TFT Mid-Force nozzles (Both ilnes are foam capable) X121/2 gallon water/microblaze mix extinguisher (rated: 2-A) X1 6' D-handled, fiberglass shaft, drywall hooks (AKA eat's paw or plaster hook) X2 7 way spanners (couple hose, uncouple hose, nail puller, gas shutoff, door wedge, pry tool, striking X2 LDH Spanners X1 set of Irons Officer side rear cab compartment: Tool bag Officer side front cab compartment: Officer Air Pak Up top "coffin" compartment: X2 6', 8', 10' fiberglass handled pike poles Stokes Basket Stokes Basket rigging kit Back Board Tri-pod Water-vac with hoses X2 spade shovel X2 Square point shovel 5 gallon bucket of Absorbent 5 gallon bucket rehab misterfan Pop up shade tent Up top small compartment: Sump-pump (Positive displacement pump uses a geared mechanism for water movement, cannot plu while operating, 120 gal per hr. 10' max height) 50' section of 13/4" for sump-pump Visqueen Ladder Rack: X1 35' 3 section ladder X114' roof ladder X110' folding attic ladder X110', 8', 6' fiberglass handled pike pole Hose Bed: 1,000' of 5" LOH 200' of lightweight 2 1/2" preconnected triple stack load with attached 7 way bale adjustable pattern 21 nozzle (50-350gpm @ 100psi) 800' of lightweight 2 1/2" hose. Pre-connects: X2 200', 13/4" hose lines with TFT Mid-Force nozzles (Both lines are foam capable) Inside Cab Roll-up cabinet in FF area: X1 AC Hotstick (3 settings: high/low sensitivity & front focused, AC Frequencies of 20-100 Hz, Intrinsically safe PVC housing theoretically able to withstand a 50,000 volt shock) X2 signal light sticks (one red, one yellow) X1 SCBA Mask bag with 3 smoke detectors and a spare 9 volt battery Heat Gun/Electrical sensor X1 Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC: SCOTI Eagle lmager 160, 4.2 lbs., 4"LCO screen, three mode 'twist change': hands free, hands on, and crawl. 1,100 degree dynamic range, Made of HHRP Heat & hit resistant poiymer, 'twist change' battery approx. 4 hr service life) TIF Combustible Gas Detector (Visual and Audible indicators, variable sensitivity as tow as 5ppm (gasoline), 30 second warm up time, instantaneous response-time, Approx. 4 hour run-time battery life, 15" probe, 16 oz weight, operating temp range 32-125 degrees F1 4.8v rechargeable NI-Cad batteries) Q-ray 4 gas monitor (with battery charger) Digital Camera N95 masks Chempro Chemical detector TIC battery charging station with spare TIC battery Netted Storage Area Top Shelf: AED with adult and Peds pads X1 spare 02 cylinder X1 spare c-collar Air Splints C-Collar Bag (four adult collars, four ped collars, Trauma shears, 2" medical tape, set of head blocks) Orange Med kit Bottom Shelf: 02/airway kit Rope bag with 150' Kern Mantle Static life safety rope 1/2" diameter 3:1 Apparatus specifications Crimson engine/Spartan Chassis 1500gpm Waterous pump (6 large diameter discharges at 250gpm) 500 gallon water tank X2 20 gallon foam tanks (X1 US foam ciass A/B, X1 Microblaze) Apparatus length Hammer 22 Inventory Left Front: Misc. Light Rubber Overbooties Green Chemical Resistant Boots 22 • • • • • • Cotton Long Underwear Neoprene Overgloves Nitrile & Latex Undergloves 8 x Level A Suits 11 x Level B Suits Level C Suits Nomex Coverall's Terry Rags Chem Tape Various Helmets Center Compartment (Over the wheel, can be accessed from either side) Awning Rod 3 x D-Handled Flat Head Shovels 1 x Grain Scoop Long handled spade head shovel Push Broom 3M Surgical Masks APR Respirator Decon Shelter (1) Decon Shower (2) Portable Heater (Salamander) Level C 8 x Plastic Stools Scott Air Purifying Filters 10 x Meth-Lab Filters Scott Mask Adapters Scott Mask Radios Scott SCBA Masks Air Pump (2) Chem Class Test Kit Containment Pools Radiation Detection Kit Drum Pump Haz Cat Test Kit (1) Mercury Test Kit (1) Plastic Sheeting Camera+ Tripod Reference Box (Books) Drager Gas Detector Various Hand Tools Medical Kit Left Rear: 250 lbs. Absorbent (Kitty Litter) 23 4 x lhr Scott SCBA's Large Non-Sparking Hand Tools (Sledge/Axe/Pipe Wrench/Adjustable Crescent) Right Front: Misc. Buckets Decon Solutions (Soaps etc .. ) File Cabinet Rehab. Water 2 x Handlights Tool Box w/Handtools 100' Garden Hose Laptop Decon Manifold +Nozzles Medical Assessment Gear (Scales etc .. ) Privacy Gowns Misc. Personal Privacy Gear Plastic/Bags RAE PIO Tester 2 x Utility Rope 6 x Scrub Brushes Tools 2 x Weed Sprayers Right rear: Overpack Drums Electrical Cord Reel Hot Water Heater Misc. Patching Material Submersible Pump 9 x Traffic Cones Portable Halogen Lights Dunnage: Kerosene Sea Sweep Absorbent Pellets Absorbent Booms 4 x Dome Clamps 2 x Drum/Tank Patch 3 x Plastic Tarps Outer Proximity Suits PVC Pipe Spare Propane Bottle M iscel la neous: 2 x lhr SCBA Bottles on Each Side Engine 21 iPhone 24 • • • • Medic 21 iPhone Squirt 23 iPhone Medic 23 iPhone Amarsh iPhone Mstout iPhone Rpetau iPhone Swashington iPhone Truck 22 iPhone EMS Bureau Chief iPhone Batt 21 iPhone Kstovall iPhone Mertie iPhone JhehniPhone Gweaver DuraXT Wortiz Samsung Galaxy Ai rave Ai rave Ai rave Ai rave Jsvejcar modem Squirt 23 iPad • RPetau iPad Mertie iPad Jsvejcar iPad Staff iPad Wortiz iPad Batt Chief iPad Engine 21 iPad Amarsh iPad Engine 22 iPad Acoma Station Panasonic Acoma Station Panasonic Acoma Station Panasonic Jefferson Station Panasonic Jefferson Station Panasonic Jefferson Station Panasonic Jefferson Station Panasonic Jefferson Station Panasonic Tejon Station Panasonic Wild/and Fire Equipment x9 11/2" x 100' hose • x4 1" x 100' hose x2 3/4" x 50' pencil hose 25 x1 2 1/2" to 11/2" gated wye • x3 11/2" to 11/2" gated wye x4 2" to 11/2" reducers x11/2" to 1' reducers x3 11/2" plastic nozzles x4 1" plastic nozzles x11" metal nozzle x2 1" forestry nozzles x3 Hose pack bags x2 Hose clamps x1 Stihl MS440 20" bar chainsaw x1 Dual Fuel jug x1 Chainsaw bar cover cordura x1 Saw tools x1Chaps36" X2 spade shovel x2 Pulaskis x2 McClouds x1 Wisk brush x2 Weight vests x5 Web gear x2 Helmets • x3 Green duffle bags x6 BK Radio X3 Cloneing Cable X6 Radio harness X3 Rechargeable clam shells X12 AA Clam shells x1Pants30-34 x 34 x3 Pants 34-38 x 30 x3 Medium shirts x3 Large shirts x1 X Large shirts x6 True North Firefly Packs x2 True North Firefly Medic Packs Line Pack #1 Line Pack #2 Line Pack #3 Line Pack #4 Line Pack #5 Line Pack #6 Radio • Medic Line Pack #1 26 • Medic 21 and Medic 23 Inventory: x3 Life Pak 15 x2 Stryker Power-Pro XT cot with charging system x2 Stryker Stair Chair x2 Backboards · x1 Ferno Scoop Stretcher x2 Adult K.E.D Extrication Device x2 Pediatirc K.E.D. Extrication Device x2 Pulsoximeter kit x2 Glucometer kit x2 Air splint kit x2 Vacuum splint kit x2 Porta Power Hydraulic Extrication Kit Airway 2 .5 ET Tube Qty.2 3.0 ET Tube Qty.2 3.5 ET Tube Qty.2 4 .0 ET Tube Qty.2 4.5 ET Tube Qty. 2 5.0 ET Tube Qty.2 5.5 ET Tube Qty.2 • 6.0 ET Tube Qty.2 6.5 ET Tube Qty.2 7 .0 ET Tube Qty.2 7.5 ET Tube Qty.2 8.0 ET Tube Qty.2 8.5 ET Tube Qty.2 9.0 ET Tube Qty.2 Adult Stylettes Qty.5 Pedi Stylettes Qty.2 Adult ET Tube Holders Qty.5 Pedi ET Tube Holders Qty. 2 LP12 ETC02 Cannulas Qty.5 LP12 ETC02 ET adaptors Qty.5 Barn Cap Qty. 2 Cric Kit Qty.1 100mm OPA Qty.2 90mm OPA Qty.2 80mm OPA Qty.2 70mm OPA Qty.2 60mm OPA Qty.2 • 50mm OPA Qty.2 40mm OPA Qty.2 27 34fr NPA Qty.2 • 32fr NPA Qty.2 30fr NPA Qty.2 28fr NPA Qty.2 26fr NPA Qty.2 24fr NPA Qty.2 22fr NPA Qty.2 20fr NPA Qty.2 18fr NPA Qty.2 16fr NPA Qty.2 14fr NPA Qty.2 12fr NPA Qty.2 18fr Suction Catheters Qty.2 16fr Suction Catheters Qty.2 14fr Suction Catheters Qty.2 12fr Suction Catheters Qty.2 10fr Suction Catheters Qty.2 8fr Suction Catheters Qty.2 Yankauer Suction Tubing Qty.2 Yankauer Suction Tip Qty.2 20cc Mucus Trap Qty.2 KY Jelly Qty.10 • Pocket bougie Qty.1 #15 Scapel Qty.1 Airway and 02 Delivery Suction Canister/with lid Qty.2 Suction Easy manual suction Qty.1 10 Ga Decompression Needles Qty.2 King Airway Size #5 Qty.1 King Airway Size #4 Qty.1 King Airway Size #3 Qty.1 Adult Oxygen Masks Qty.20 Adult Nasal Cannulas Qty.20 Child Oxygen Masks Qty.5 Child Nasal Cannulas Qty.5 Infant Oxygen Masks Qty.2 Infant Nasal Cannulas Qty.2 Nebulizers Qty.5 Nebulizers-inline Qty.2 Adult BVM Qty.2 Pedi BVM Qty.1 Infant BVM Qty.1 • CPAP, Large adult Qty.2 28 • CPAP, Small adult Qty.2 CPAP, Child Qty.1 10 Pedio 10 Qty.2 Adult 10 Qty.2 XL 10 Qty.2 Pressure Bag Qty.1 ECG Adult Electrodes Qty.3 boxes Pedi Electrodes Qty.2 pks Adult Quick Combo Pads Qty.2 Pedi Quick Combo Pads Qty.2 Lifepak-12 Paper Qty.2 Prep Razors Qty.5 C-Spine Adult Stifneck Select Qty .10 Pedi Stifneck Select Qty.2 Head Beds Qty.10 Head Blocks Qty.5 Spare Backboard Straps Qty.2 BS/ • Medium Latex Exam Gloves Qty .3 Large Latex Exam Gloves Qty.5 X-Large Latex Exam Gloves Qty.5 Medium Latex-Free Exam Gloves Qty.1 Large Latex-Free Exam Gloves Qty.1 X-Large Latex-Free Exam Gloves Qty.1 Medical Gowns Qty.5 Goggles Qty.5 Medical Masks Qty.1 bx Face Shields Qty.10 Small TB Masks Qty.5 Large TB Masks Qty.5 Disinfectant Spray Qty.1 Disinfectant Wipes (Sanidex) Qty. 1 Hand Liquid Sanitizer Qty.1 Bandages Kerlix Qty.5 4x4's Qty.1 bx 2x2's Qty.1 bx Surgij Abdominal Pads Qty.5 • Coban Qty.5 Vasoline Gauze Qty.2 29 Triangular Bandages Qty.5 • Sterile Eye Pads Qty.4 2" Bandaids Qty.1 bx 1" Bandaids Qty.1 bx Sam Splints Qty.2 Trauma Dressings Qty.2 1" Surgical Tape Qty.6 2" Surgical Tape Qty.3 IV 14 Ga Angiocath Qty.10 16 Ga Angiocath Qty.10 18 Ga Angiocath Qty.1 bx 20 Ga Angiocath Qty.1 bx 22 Ga Angiocath Qty.5 24 Ga Angiocath Qty.5 18 Ga Blunt Tip Needles Qty.10 18 Ga Needles Qty. 10 20 Ga IM Needles Qty.5 19 Ga Butterfly Needles Qty.2 21 Ga Butterfly Needles Qty.2 23 Ga Butterfly Needles Qty.2 25 Ga Butterfly Needles Qty.2 • Arm Boards Qty.2 Jamshidi lnterossious Needle Qty.1 Tourniquets Qty.10 Tourniquets (Latex Free) Qty.5 Macro drip Infusion Set Qty.30 Micro drip Infusion Set Qty.5 Blood Pump Qty.10 Surette 150cc Qty.2 Normal Saline 1000cc Qty.30 5% Dextrose 250cc Qty.2 Normal Saline 50cc Qty.2 Sterile Irrigation Solution Qty.2 Vacutainer Blood Tube Holders Qty.30 Alcohol Wipes Qty.1 bx Adult Veni Guards Qty.50 Accu-Check Test Strips Qty.1 Multi-sample Luer Adaptor Qty.1 bx Lancets Qty.1 bx 3 Way Stopcocks Qty.1 bx Sm Sharps Container (spare) Qty.1 • Wall Mount Sharps Box (spare) Qty.1 30 • 10cc Saline flush syringes Qty.2 ice TB Syringe Qty.5 Syringes 3cc Syringes Qty.10 . 5cc Syringes Qty.10 10cc Syringes Qty.10 20cc Syringes Qty.5 30cc Syringes Qty.5 Misc Bio-Hoops Qty.10 Emisis Basins Qty.5 Tongue Depressors Qty.5 OB Kit Qty.2 Thermoscan Covers Qty.1 pk Hot Packs Qty.5 Cold Packs Qty.10 Ammonia Inhalants Qty.10 Permanent Black Marker Qty.1 Pen Light Qty.2 Ring Cutter Qty.1 Mucosal Atomization Device Qty.2 • Restraints Qty.4 Commercial tourniquet Qty.2 Meds Albuterol Qty.20 Adenosine 12mg Qty.2 Amiodarone Qty.3 Aspirin (bottle) Qty.1 Atropine Qty.3 Atrovent (lpratropium) Qty.10 Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) Qty.2 Dextrose 25% Qty.2 Dextrose 50% Qty.3 Dopamine (400mg) Qty.1 Epi 1:1 Qty.3 Epi 1:1 (multi-dose) Qty.1 Epi 1:10 Qty.6 Glutose Paste (tube) Qty.3 Haldol (Haloperidol) Qty.2 Calcium Gluconate Qty.2 Lidocane Jelly Qty.2 • Lidocane for EZIO Qty.2 Magnesium Sulfate Qty.2 31 Narcan (Naloxone) Qty.2 Nitroglycerine (spray/pill) Qty.1 Racemic Epi Qty.1 Sodium Bicarb 4.2% Qty.1 Sodium Bicarb 8.4% Qty.2 Solu-Medrol Qty.2 Intranasal {Phenylephrine} Qty.2 Topical Opthalmic Qty.2 Zofran Oral\IV Qty.6\4 Red top Qty.30 Green top Qty.30 Lavender top Qty.30 Blue top Qty.30 Squirt 23 #6490 DOE Side Front Upper Compartment; DOE Headset, 2 guide flashlights, 2 helmets (Rear tall board left side) Airpack with cylinder 6 lb flat head axe Halligan tool 10 lb sledge hammer Personal rope bag (approx. 60' of 7mm static kern mantel rope) "Yak Trax" shoe chains Spare mask (AV3000) Red Tool Box Duct tape Lock outjtag out kit K-tool unlock kit Can of dry lube David Clark headset connection K-12 Stihl TS-400 ix metal and 2x masonry blades 5400 RPM (RR upper compartment) Front Lower Compartment: Dead blow shot mallet (on the door) 2 -7 way spanners (on the door) 1-multi-use hydrant wrench (on the door) 1-18" steel pipe wrench (on the door) 1-2 1/2" gate valve 1-19 1/2" long 2 1/2" stinger section of hose (upper hose bed) 3-5" storz to 2 1/2" female reducer (2-flat, 1 with elbow) 1-foam jet nozzle (FJ=foam Jet, LX= low expansion , HM=mid force hand line) 1-2 1/2" to 2 1/2" siamese 2-2 1/2" to 1 3/ 4" gated wyes • • 1-Bressnan Distributor Nozzle (aka cellar nozzle, 9 holes 6@ 13/16", 3@ 1/2", 480gpm@ 100 psi, 1. • 2 1/2" to 11/2" reducer National Hose thread 32 • • • 1-11/2" National Hose Thread Double Male 1-11/2" National Hose Thread Double Female 2-11/2" National Pipe Female thread to Natinal Hose Male thread 2-11/2" National Hose Feamle threse to National Pipe Male Thread 2 1/2" TFT 7 position ball valve bale, smooth bore handline, at 50 psi (1" tip @ 210gmp, 11/8"@ 266; 2 1/2" TFT 7 position ball valve bale, smooth bore, with 11/8": tip (266gpm) 11/2" (for 13'4" hand lines) TFT 7 position slider valve bale, combination nozzle, straight stream and pressure@ 70-200 gpm, low pressure@ 30-70 gpm 2 1/2" TFT 7 position ball valve combination nozzle, straight stream and fog stream @100 psi, 50-350 1-5" hydrant cap 4-2 1/2" double males 4-2'12" double females 1-2 1/2" to garden hose reducer 50' section of cotton jacketed garden hose 2 -7 way spanners 2-LDH spanners/ large multi use spanners 2 1/2" Msater Stream Smooth Bore tips 80 psi (13/8" @502 gpm, 11/2" @598 gpm, 13/4" @814 g1 3-11/2" rubber gaskets 5-2 1/2" rubber gaskets 3 hose straps Circuit panel for moutned lights and outlets (on wall) Spare key in "hide-a -key (On wall) Upper Middle: Rit Bag(utility knife, trauma sheers, 145' of 6mm static kern mantel rope, yellow rescue strap, 8" chan 5' orange loop webbing, mask with MMR, double male air adapters, 5 1/2' UAC connection, 60 minute cubic feet of air, 3 carabiners 4500 lb max.) Black Bag of Webbing: 2-20' (yellow} lengths of tubular webbing 4-15' (blue) lengths of tubular webbing 3-5' (green) lengths of tubular webbing 1 yellow anchor strap (9'-8,000 lb max} with d-rings 1 blue bungee web 1-6' flat webbing strap with hooks and tensionor Black Mesh Bag of Prusiks and Caribeeners: 5-"8" plate 6"2' prusik loops 2 small rescue pulleys (blue and purple) 1 large pruslk minding pulley {red) 7-carabineers (4100 kg max) Grey webbing bag 2-5' green webbing 3-10' red webbing 6-15' blue webbing 33 4-20' yellow webbing 3-10' XL anchor straps 3-20'yellow 5-15' black 1-5' green 2-15' 2" black 6-10' red Orange Bag of Prusiks and Caribeenrs 18-2' prusik loops (5 orange, 5 purple, 7 green) 3-11 8 11 plates 2 red prusik minding pulleys 2 small rescue pulleys (blue and purple) 3-20'yellow 5-15' black 1-5' green 2-15' 2" black 6-10' red 21 carabineers (2-4,100 KG, 1-9,000 lb, 2-46 KN, 7-72 KN, 2 not marked) 2 red rope rollers with 2 carabineers (linked together) Large Black "Scott" Bag: 4 green level B hazmat suits Chem tape 4 blue barrier jumpsuits 4 scan air purifying cartridges green nitrile gloves brown containment bags 3 tubes of repair putty epoxy 4 pair of yellow splash protection booties Roll of black trash bags Lower Rear: PPV/PPA (Fan Honda 5.5 hp, 4 stroke, PPV/PPA Fan17bladed18" airfoil propeller, 14,800 cfm, Modi 18 degree optimum operating angle@ 6', 10-15 psi tires) Pre-mix fuel cans (50:1 mtx for saws) Red fuel can (gas for 4 stroke engines) Bar oil (upper compartment) Funnel (upper compartment) White rags (upper compartment) 4 yellow door chocks on fan Upper Rear: Chain saw with Carbide tipped chain (Stihl MS 460, 3 in a row or 6 total, 2,500 rpm idle speed) Rotary saw with steel blade (Stihl TS 400, 5350 RPM, auto tensionor Inboard/outboard blade position Coffee can full of plug and dyke (right rear upper compartment)· 2 extendable broom handles 34 • • • • • • TFT Piercing nozzle (7 position ball valve, 125 gpm @ IOOpsi, Maximum operating pressure of 200 psi, capable of penetrating one layer cinderblock, two layers brick, 3/ 4" plywood or 1/16" thick steel plate; 1 black bag with 2 part putty, bees wax, various diameter wooden plugs (right rear upper compartmen· 2 rolls of yellow "fire line tape" 4 broom heads Stihl saw wrench/ flat head screw driver 2-4' shovels (1 flat, 1 spade tip) Roll of red "DANGER" barrier tape 1 spare bullet chain in box 1 yellow tub of gojo hand cleaner . black trash bags duct tape Chem Tape Officer's Side Rear Top Compartment: 5x5 carry all 4 handle 11x16 salvage cover 5x18 Floor Runner 10 x 24 blue tarp 10 x 25 visqueen ( plastic sheet) 100' extension cord 2 -25' extension cords 500 watt portable lights x2 junction boxes 24" /36" bolt cutters 4x8 salvage 3.5x6 carryall Sampson hose clamp (up to 2" hose to 150-300 psi flowing, 200 psi non-flowing. Up to 3" 100-500 ps flowing, 125 non flowing) Cooper hose jacket (max operating pressure 150 psi) Box with drill bits, paddle bits, screw driver tips 2-hay/mattress hooks Dewalt 20 volt, 2 speed, 18 setting, cordless Dewalt drill Drill Bits Dewalt 28 volt single speed recip saw (DC315) Husky socket set (upper left engineer compartment) 4' fiberglass d-handled pike pole 100•· cord reel Hose roller w/ tie off rope Ice Melt Rear Bottom Compartment: 2.5 gallon water extinguisher 100 PSI 2A, B Hydrant bag: storz with threaded 5", Denver threaded 5", hydrant wrench, 14" bolt cutters, 2.5" NH double male/ double female, 2.5" hydrant cap, 2.5" dischargeR intake cap, 2 LOH spanners, 2-7 way~ 35 50' 2.5" to go with high rise pack High rise pack: 3' section of light weight 2 1/2" hose to gated wye to 100' light weight 1 3/ 4"" hose to ; Force Tip Mid Force automatic fog nozzle (70-200 gpm @ 100 psi w/low flow setting of 30 to 70 psi), ) to NP 11/2" adaptor, X1 NP to NH 11/2" adaptor, X2 7 way spanners, X110" pipe wrench Dry Sweep/Trash Bags Forward Bottom Compartment: Amkus power unit: 4HP Honda {Model P554-Amkus Model C, Mineral based hydraulic fluid, 2 gal rese1 1141bs, roll cage, two stage high pressure system 10,500 PSI) Ram 30R (19.3" retracted, 29.1" extended, 30,650 lbs push force, 14,400 lbs pull force) rocker channel cover for ram use Forward Top Compartment: 1-K-tool (upper engineers compartment left) 1-pryaxe Irons pick-head axe Officers SCBA 1-A-tool Combi tool: C 15 ( 15.5" spread, 13,100 lbs spread force, 7" opening, 57,000 lbs cutting force, 10,50 Rear of Squirt: Right side-10:BC Carbon dioxide extinguisher Class Ill Harnesses x5 3-Ladder Belts Left side-10: A 80: BC dry chem. Extinguisher Tech rescue helmets x2 light sticks x2 6-traffic cones David Clark headset connection Top of Squirt: 24' Extension ladder 14' Roof ladder 10' Attic ladder 10" Pike Pole 5' Plaster Hook Cribbing High rise pack with carabineer for fadder trp attachment 2.5" pony section 5" pony section 10K onan generator Cab: XI FUR-TIC w/ extra battery Q-ray 4 gas monitor (with battery charger) TIF Combustible Gas Detector (Visual and Audible indicators. variable sensitivity as low as 5ppm (gaso second warm up time, instantaneous response-time. Approx. 4 hour run-time battery life, 15" probe, 11 36 • • • • • • weight, operating temp range 32-125 degrees F, 4.8v rechargeable NI-cad batteries) Orange Med Kit e AirwayBag AED Intubation Kit Pub Ed kit Backboard C-Collar X1 AC Hotstick (3 settings: high/low sensitivity & front focused. AC Frequencies of 20-100 Hz, lntrinsi< PVC housing theoretically able to withstand a 50,000 volt shock) Spare 02 Bottle N-95 Resprltors Radiac Plus Squirt Specs Aerial General: Vertical Reach 65' @ 75 degrees {recommended) capable of 85 degrees Horizontal 60' up to -9 degrees below grade Rotation 360 degrees continuous, Shear ball bearing 33" turn-table Weight capacity 500 lbs at above 45 degrees, 250 lbs at below 45 degrees Nozzle General: Flow capacity 300 to 1000 GPM@ 85 to IOOpsi Vertical travel 200 degrees Horizontal travel 180 degrees Hose: 800' of 5" supply line 1200' of 2.5" accordion loaded 200' of 2.5" triple load with 2.5" fog nozzle 50-350 gpm at 100 psi 200' of 1. 75" cross-lay 1 foam capable 200' of 1 75" cross-lay 2 100' bumper line foam capable 37 • • • Date September 8, 2015 INITIATED BY: COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Agenda Item 9bii STAFF SOURCE: Subject: 2nd Reading Ordinance to Authorize Sale of 2380 -2390 West Wesley Avenue Community Development Department. Harold J. Stitt, Senior Planner PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Council approved Ordinance 45, Series 2005 purchasing 2394 West Wesley Avenue. Council approved Ordinance 28, Series 2007, authorizing an IGA with the Arapahoe Community College/Area Career and Technical School to build one single family residence at 2370 West Wesley Avenue . Council approved Ordinance 9, Series 2008, authorizing the sale of the single family residence constructed at 2370 West Wesley Avenue. This proposed Ordinance was approved on first reading on August 17, 2015. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve a bill for an ordinance, on second reading, authorizing the sale of 2380 -2390 West Wesley Avenue. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The property originally known as 2394 West Wesley Avenue was purchased by the City in 2005 and subsequently re-subdivided administratively into three smaller sites known as 23 70, 2380 and 2390 West Wesley Avenue . This property was purchased to provide building sites for the joint Arapahoe Community College/Area Career and Technical School (ACTS) City of Englewood student housing construction program . At the start of the 2007-2008 school year the ACTS, in cooperation with Community Development Housing Rehabilitation Program staff, began the construction of a single family house at 23 70 W. Wesley Avenue. This house was then sold later in 2008. The ACTS program was canceled in 2010 and the remaining two lots, 2380 and 2390 West Wesley Avenue remain vacant. The Community Development Department lack the staff to manage development of the two remaining lots . Therefore, the lots will be offered for sale with Council approval. The sale proceeds will be returned to the Housing Rehabilitation Fund (Fund 46). FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no other financial impact to the City. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A Bill for an Ordinance • • • ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2015 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 43 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2380 AND 2390 WEST WESLEY AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood approved the City purchasing 2394 West Wesley Avenue by the passage of Ordinance No. 45, Series 2005; and WHEREAS, the property originally known as 2394 West Wesley Avenue was subdivided administratively into three smaller sites known as 2370, 2380 and 2390 West Wesley Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood authorized and IGA with the Arapahoe Community College/Area Career and Technical School to build one single family residence at 2370 West Wesley Avenue with the passage of Ordinance No. 28, Series of 2007; and WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council authorized the sale of the single family residence constructed at 23 70 West Wesley Avenue by the passage of Ordinance No. 9, Series 2008, with the proceeds of the sale returned to the Housing Rehabilitation Fund; and WHEREAS, the ACTS program was canceled in 2010 and the remaining two lots-2380 and 2390 West Wesley Avenue remain vacant; and WHEREAS, the passage ofthis proposed Ordinance will approve the sale of 2380 and 2390 West Wesley A venue properties and the proceeds from the sale of these 2 properties will be returned to the Housing Rehabilitation Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood hereby authorizes the sale of 2380 West Wesley Avenue which property is legally described as follows : Lot 2, Southlawn Gardens Annex, Filing No. 6 County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Section 2. The City Council of the City of Englewood hereby authorizes the sale of 2390 West Wesley Avenue which property is legally described as follows: Lot 1, Southlawn Gardens Annex, Filing No. 6 County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado 1 Section 3 . The Mayor is authorized to sign the deeds . Section 4 . The City Manager is authorized to sign the closing documents necessary to complete the sale. Introduced, read in full , and passed on first reading on the 17th day of August, 2015 . Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 20th day of August, 2015. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of August, 2015 for thirty (30) days. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 8th day of September, 2015 . Published by title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No._, Series of 2015, on the 10th day of September, 2015 . Published b y title on the C ity 's official website beginning on the 9th day of September, 2015 for thirty (30) days. Randy P. Penn, Mayor ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No ._, Series of 2015. Loucrishia A. Ellis 2 • • • City of Englewood AGENDA ITEM 10 (a) PUBLIC HEARING ROSTER DATE : September 8, 2015 A Public Hearing to gather input on the adoption of the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study. PLEASE PRINT NAME ADDRESS PROOF OF PUBLICATION City of Englewood , Colorado Official Website www .englewoodgov .org I, Loucrishia A Ellis , City Clerk , for the City of Englewood , do solemnly swear /6 tL that the attached legal notice (Notice of Public Hearing on September 8, 2015 on a public hearing to gather input concerning the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study Adoption was published on the Official City of Englewood Website from August 19 , 2015 through September 8, 2015 . State of Colorado ) ) SS County of Arapahoe ) Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 81h day of September, 2015. My Commission Expires Cfuio ~ J.o Lf SMRaN L WASHINGTON ....,'lltO'rARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20024021158 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 1, 2018 Notary Public CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado. The purpose of the hearing is to receive citizen input concerning the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study Adoption. The issue is the adoption of the final draft of the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study as a supplementary planning document in support of the original Englewood Light Rail Corridor Plan, Roadmap Englewood: The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan, and Englewood Forward: The 2016 Englewood Comprehensive Plan . The Next Steps Study includes an evaluation of and preferred design solutions for a number of transportation infrastructure improvements designed to connect current and future residents to light rail stations, as well as an evaluation of real estate markets in terms of readiness for redevelopment and identification of short, medium, and long term actions to implement the vision for the light rail corridor plan. Interested parties may express opinions in person at the Public Hearing, or in writing, to be received by the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on September 8, 2015. Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Hearing may call the City Clerk's Office, 303.762.2407, 303.762.2405 or 303.783.6846, to schedule their presentation or a sign-up sheet will be available at the door. By order of the Englewood City Council Loucrishia A. Ellis, MMC City Clerk, City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, Colorado 8011 O PUBLISHED: August 19, 2015 Official Website of the City of Englewood, Colorado Community Media of Colorado AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION State of Colorado County of Arapahoe )ss This Affidavit of Publication for the Englewood Herald, a weekly newspaper , printed and publ ished for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado , hereby certifies that the attached legal notice was published in said newspaper once in each week, for 1 successive week(s), the last of which publication was made the 28th day of August A.O ., 2015 , and that copies of each number of said paper in which said Public Notice was published were delivered by carriers or transmitted by mail to each of the subscribers of said paper, according to their accustomed mode of business in this office. for the Englewood Herald State of Colorado ) County of Arapahoe )ss The above Affidavit and Certificate of Publication was subscribed and sworn to before me by the above named Gerard Healey, publisher of sa id newspaper , who is personally known to me to be the identical person in the above certificate on this 28th day of August A.O ., 2015. Notary Public, BARBARA KAY ITOLT! NOTAll'f' PIJILIC ITATI! OF COLOIWlO NOTAll'f' ID 111174111221 11Y-..-1wi112111 My Commission Expires 10/12/16 JOtL- '' ·Public Notice · CITY OF ENGLEWoo'o · · ' . · .. • ).l ':~ ,P, t •' NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. . ,, -; ., -SE~TEMBE~ 8, 2o f s -: :, ' . ,. ~;;tice ls hereby glv;r,J~~t ~~. ~~-~ Counclr of the.Cliy of Eriglewqod .,._ Colorado will hold a Public Hearing· - . on Tuesday, SEPTl;M~ER 8, 2015, .it .. < ]:~o ·p.m., In .the .City C_ouncJ)"-.•. ··• ChambenU t Erigl•wooctc1v1c-·:":_~ ,.., Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway,·_-·_.,: Englewood, Colorado. The purpos.~ of the hearing Is to receive.citizen .< lnputcon·cern[ng the·Eng!e~ood~ ;, Light Rall Corridor Next Steps study, Adoption •• The Issue \s Iha adoption of the final .draft of the Englewooi1 ··" Light Rall Con1dor Next Stal!" Study. as a supplementary planning .,. . '· .. , documantln support of the original · · ' Englewood Light.Rall Corridor Plan, Roadmap Englewood:· The 2003 . · ·_.. ·-; .EnglewoOd Comprehen~lve Plan,, and . ? . EnglewoO<I Forwa!'ll: The 2016 '· ·• Englewood Comprehensive Plan. : . · The Next Stepa Study lncludea an · evaluation of and preferred deelgri . . . ' solutions fQI' a number of .· ' transportation Infrastructure· : , · , : , impl'!>V&m'!nta·desigried to corlnac~· .' currant and futllre realdeots to light. · : ' rail stations, as well as an "evaluation . . of real ·e.tat8 markets In ter'ms of : • ' ·« readln9'.s for redevelopment and ~­ Identification of short, meilju[n;' iu!iV ., long tarm actions to lmplem!lnt lh• '.· ,,; vlslo~/~r the IJg!it @11 corridor plan .. · ·{ Interested ·p;ir11_es may express . · . ' opinions In peraori at the Pu)>Ui: . ; t.iearlng ; or 1n·wrijing0 to "-1'8Celved _., by the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on ; September .8 •. 2015. Anyone wishing to speak.it the Public· Hearing may · ::, call the !;lty .Clerk's otilce, ·• .. : ".' 303.762.2407 , 303.762.2405:or . • 303.783.&il4&;tcl ,chedule tliei•: presentation or a sign-up· she•t wm ·: -,; be avallable ·at the. door. ' ' I' •," .~.:" _ 1. -i By order of the Englewood City-· -- Council . ··: · _ -. . . · 1 . . · Louclt;hla A. Ellis; MMC. • · City Cl811<, City of Englewood 1000.Englll'!"()od Parkway . . Englewood, Col()rado 89110, Legal Notiee NC).: 5Ss50 · · '.." . First Publication_:. August .27, 2015 . Last P4bllcation : August 27 , 2015· Publisher. The Englewood Herald . aryd the Littleton Independent.. · {-. • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date: Agenda Item: Subject: September 8, 2015 10a Public Hearing Concerning the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study Initiated By: Staff Source: Community Development Department John Voboril, Long Range Planner II PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION City Council approved a bill for an ordinance authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Regional Transportation District (RTD} on first reading May 19, 2014 and second reading June 2, 2014. City Council approved a consultant contract by motion with Felsburg Holt and Ullevig on September 15, 2014. City Council study sessions were held on October 20, 2014 and February 25, and April 13, 2015 to provide updates on project progress. Study sessions were held on June 1 and July 6, 2015 for consultant presentations on study findings and conclusions, and on July 13, 2015 to present the draft document. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends that Council hold a public hearing to gather input on the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study as a supplementary City plan document in support of the original Englewood Light Rail Corridor Plan, as well as Roadmap Englewood: The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan, and Englewood Forward : The 2016 Englewood Comprehensive Plan. Staff intends to bring the ELRCNSS forward for Council's consideration of approval at the September 21 , 201 5 City Council meeting. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, ANO ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study project was funded through a station area planning grant from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). Planning Process Scope of Work The scope of work for the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study was focused in two areas: a transportation infrastructure feasibility and alternative design analysis, and a real estate development feasibility analysis. The transportation infrastructure feasibility and alternative design analysis looked at transportation infrastructure projects identified in the original Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan. The real estate development feasibility analysis was charged with evaluating the four neighborhood areas outlined in the original Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan in terms of development potential and market readiness, in order to create an implementation strategy timeline for critical planning and infrastructure projects . 2 Next Steps Study Findings: Transportation Alternative Design Feasibility and Evaluation Key transportation infrastructure projects identified in the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan were analyzed for constructability, conceptualized in terms of general dimensions and physical location, and cost estimated. Rail Trail The Rail Trail will connect the Big Dry Creek Trail at the southern terminus and include bridge crossings of Oxford, Hampden, and Dartmouth Avenues to the northern terminus at Bates Avenue and Galapago Street. The Rail Trail has been divided into three sections to be developed near, mid, and long term. Short Term: Mid Term: Long Term: Oxford Bicycle /Pedestrian Bridge Big Dry Creek to Oxford Station (south section) Little Dry Creek to Bates Avenue (north section) Oxford Station to Little Dry Creek (middle section) Oxford-Clarkson-Dartmouth Bikeway Loop $1,602,000 $ 773,000 $2,604,000 $2,558,000 The Oxford route would then connect to a bicycle boulevard treatment east of Broadway, and • continue north on Clarkson to Dartmouth. The Dartmouth portion of the loop would incorporate a • shared bicycle/parking lane similar to the stretch of Dartmouth east of Downing Street. Floyd Avenue Extension The Floyd extension idea was dropped in favor of a pedestrian bridge at Englewood Station due to high costs. The pedestrian bridge is a long term project with an estimated cost of $7, 162,000. Oxford Station Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel The original conception of the Oxford Station Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel over Santa Fe Drive was dropped due to difficulties in identifying as an acceptable landing spot on the west side of Santa Fe Drive. Southwest Greenbelt Trail The existing Southwest Greenbelt Trail would be rebuilt to a modern 10 foot width, and would be extended through Rotolo Park and along W. Stanford Drive. A trail easement along the north side of Windsor Industries would allow the trail to directly connect to the future Rail Trail. Additional Enhancement Projects The Next Steps Study also identified an additional 25 potential enhancement projects for the station planning area. All projects were classified as short, medium, and long term, and possible sources of funding were identified for each project. • • • • Next Steps Study Findings: Real Estate Development Feasibility Analysis The four neighborhood areas originally identified in the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan were analyzed in terms of market readiness for redevelopment. North and South Neighborhoods The North and South neighborhoods are on the verge of seeing the first private investments in redevelopment. The City should begin working with key property owners to develop infrastructure site plans for the North and South neighborhoods, and develop financing mechanisms to help pay for these public amenities. North Neighborhood -Short Term Initiatives • Continue support for housing tax credits • Assist developers with communication to the existing neighborhood • Work with developer to market site to employment prospects • Monitor construction defects issue North Neighborhood -Long Term Initiatives • Sub-area planning for adjacent neighborhood • Rail Trail Connection to Englewood Station • Dartmouth Avenue Bicycle Improvements • Intersection Improvements -Dartmouth at Santa Fe and Inca South Neighborhood -Short Term Initiatives • Improved Bicycle Markings on Oxford Avenue • Rail Trail Connection to Oxford Station • Transit Oriented Development Overlay Zone District Regulations South Neighborhood -Long Term Initiatives • Develop a shared use parking plan with RTD 3 • Consider use of tax increment financing in conjunction with retail use for site improvements • Continue planning for intersection improvements -Oxford at Santa Fe and Navajo West Neighborhood The West Neighborhood is generally not ripe for development at this time. The City of Englewood should work closely with the City of Sheridan in order to develop infrastructure plans for the area. CityCenter Neighborhood The CityCenter neighborhood area is not immediately ripe for redevelopment at this time. The current retail market for the area is saturated, and infill sites are generally not readily available. 4 However, there are a number of short term initiatives that the City can pursue and help facilitate • that will bolster economic activity and investment in the area. Chief among these initiatives are bicycle improvements to Floyd Avenue from Sherman to Inca Street, and the continued support of residential infill opportunities. Conformance with Roadmap Englewood: The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan The Englewood, Oxford, and Bates Station areas are prominently highlighted in the vision laid out in Roadmap Englewood: The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan . FINANCIAL IMPACT Estimate probable costs were generated for the major transportation infrastructure projects . The sum of all project opinions of probable cost is $27, 195,000 . The most costly projects include the separated bikeway section of Oxford Avenue from Navajo to Broadway, the Englewood Station pedestrian bridge over Santa Fe Drive, the Rail Trail. These three projects would make good candidates for DRCOG TIP projects, where up to 80% of construction costs would be funded through federal transportation dollars. Adoption of the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study does not commit the City to any financial expenditures. Decisions to commit City dollars towards any project will be made on an individual project basis . LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study Final Doc ument Planning and Zoning Commission Findings of Fact Planning and Zoning Commission July 16 th , 2013 Public Hearing Minutes Resolution • • • • • ~ CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 4, 2015 I. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was ca lled to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Ch ambers of the Englewood Civic Center, Chair Fish presiding. Present: Absent: Staff: 1?11 Ble ile, Bri ck, Freemire, King, Kinton, Knoth , Townley, Pittinos (arrived 7:05), Fish Madrid (Excused) Mike Flaherty, Deputy City Manager Chris Neubecke r, Senior Planner John Voboril, Planner II Harold Stitt, Senior Plann er Dugan Comer, Assistant City Attorney II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • July 21, 2015 Minutes Knoth moved : King seconded: TO APPROVE THE JULY 21, 2015, MINUTES Chair Fish asked if there were any modifications or corrections. There were none. AYES: NAYS : ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Brick, King, Kinton, Knoth, Townley, Fish None Bleile, Fr eem ire Madrid Motion carried. ~ Ill. FINDINGS OF FACT CASE #USE2015-01O3555 SOUTH CLARKSON STREET, SIGNATURE SENIOR LIVING Knoth moved ; King seconded: To approve the Findings of Fact Case #USE2015-010 3555 South Clarkson Street, Signature Senior Living as amended. Chair Fish asked that #4, Conclusions, be changed to read "That th e height of the new structure would be in character with the building height l imits." AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: Brick, King, Kinton , Knoth , Townley, Fish None Bleile, Freemire • • • ABSENT: Madrid Motion carried. ~ Ill. PUBLIC HEARING #2015-03 NEXT STEPS STUDY Brick moved; Freemire seconded: To open the Public Hearing for Case #2015-03 Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study AYES: NAYS : ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Bleile, Brick, Freemire, King, Kinton, Knoth, Townley , Fish None None Madrid Motion carried. l?l1 Staff Presentation John Voboril, Planner ff, was sworn in. Mr. Voboril asked the Commissioners to correct dates and information on the staff report he prepared. The changes do not have an effect on the case . ~ Staff recommends the following findings to the Commission: 1) That case 2015-03 was brought before the Planning and Zoning Commission by the Community Development Department. Notice of the public hearing was published in the Englewood Herald July 23, 2015, and on the City website from July 15 to August 4, 2015. 2) That City Council voted to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to develop a follow up Next Steps study on the original Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan on first reading May 19, 2014 , and second reading June 2, 2014 . 3) That the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study was advertised in conjunction with The Englewood Forward Planning Campaign in the Englewood Citizen Newsletter in September and November 2014, and January, March, May and July 2015. A postcard mailing to 596 property owners with properties abutting proposed locations for transportation improvements was conducted in January 2015. 4) That e-mail notices of each Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study meetings were sent via the City's e-notifier system . 5) That three meetings were held by project consultants Felsburg Holt Ullevig with the purpose of gathering public input on the transportation infrastructure feasibility alternatives design analysis. 6) That the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study conforms to the vision, goals and objectives outlined in Roadmap Englewood: 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan as well as the upcoming 2016 Englewood Forward Comprehensive Plan. 7) That Planning and Zoning Commission study sessions were held on February 25, 2015, jointly with City Council as a project progress update and on July 7 and 21 , 2015, to review the development and final draft of the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study, and that City Council study sessions were held October 20, 2014, and February 25 , April 13 , July 6 and July 13, 2015, to provide updates on project progress and review the development of the final draft of the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study. 2 8) That the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study be adopted as a supplementary planning document in support of Roadmap Englewood : 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan as well as the upcoming Englewood Forward 2016 Englewood Comprehensive Plan . ~ Mr. Voboril provided the Commission with background information on station area master planning activities. The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) secured funds from the Federal Government to fund station area master planning to further the goals of Metro Vision, the regional planning vision for the entire metro Denver area. These studies are intended to maximize the utilization of the investments made in the Light Rail system. In addition, DRCOG felt that this would help to minimize future traffic congestion and its effects on air quality in the region. ~ The City of Englewood chose to take the opportunity to enhance the station areas as they are recognized as an asset to the City as well as being the primary growth areas. The original Station Area Master Plan was a development and preferred land use scenario and identification of major transportation infrastructure that would be necessary to implement the land use scenario. ~ The City became eligible for funds to conduct a Station Area Master Plan and DRCOG requested that Englewood allow the City of Sheridan to become a junior partner to the Englewood planning project. ·~ The study was completed in conjunction with the Englewood Forward planning process and reinforced by the Walk and Wheel Master Plan and the Comprehensive Plan update. The City was well funded to complete the three planning projects in a short amount of time. ~ The projects were well publicized and promoted in the Englewood Citizen newsletter. The key public meetings were held on November 12, 2014, February 11 and June 20 , 2015. The June 201h meeting took place at the Walk and Wheel Fest event where all three projects were able to gather pub I ic input. ~ The consultant team was led by Felsburg Holt Ullevig and utilized Bachman PR, Toole Design Group (bicycle planning specialists), Arland (land use economics) and Design Workshop. El Mr. Voboril reviewed the meeting process and the information that was disseminated and gathered through the public meetings. The Next Steps Study consisted of two main components which were examination of the major transportation connections that were identified in the original Station Area Master Plan and the Real Estate Development Feasibility Analysis. The four areas of study included the north area near General Iron Works , the south neighborhood including Oxford station, the west neighborhood west of Santa Fe and the City Center neighborhood including areas south of Hampden and east of Elati Street. Mr. Voboril presented the Commission with a map of the four areas. ~ The major areas identified in the feasibility study include the Rail Trail which is the City's top priority project. The trail will serve the redevelopment that is currently under way at the Oxford station and General Iron Works properties. The plan includes three bridges over Hampden Avenue, Oxford Avenue and Dartmouth Avenue. Additional projects examined through the feasibility process include the Oxford-Dartmouth-Clarkson protected bikeway loop, the Southwest Greenbelt trail improvements and extension into the future Rail Trail, the Floyd Avenue extension 3 • • • • • • and the associated Englewood Parkway extension and piazza redesign . Mr. Voboril listed the ancillary projects that were identified in both Englewood and Sheridan. ~ The projects were prioritized by cost and benefit to the identified neighborhood areas. Mr. Voboril outlined the costs associated with each project including the Oxford station bicycle/pedestrian bridge, the pathway extension to the south to the Big Dry Creek trai I, the section of trail from General Iron Works to Bates Avenue and trail development from Oxford station to Englewood Station to Little Dry Creek. ·~ Mr. Voboril described the enhanced off street bike path alon the Sheridan section of Oxford Avenue . The bike loop will be implemented by the use of signage and road markings. A shared bicycle/parking lane as they are used in Denver may be an option for creating the bicycle route on Dartmouth Avenue. ~ The Floyd Avenue extension is not an option due to prohibitive construction costs. A pedestrian bridge would be viable at a lower cost. The Oxford station pedestrian access across Santa Fe from the west is not an option due to the lack of a "landing spot" on the west side of Santa Fe. The City of Sheridan expressed that because the majority of their citizens are further west along Oxford, they did not see a benefit in moving the bridge to the north. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has long term plans to build overpasses at Dartmouth and Oxford along Santa Fe, which would solve the problem. ~ Twenty five additional enhancement projects were identified during the study and were classified by short, medium and long term projects with potential sources of funding. The real estate feasibility study indicates that the north and south areas are ready for redevelopment due to the number of projects currently underway. Mr. Voboril listed the recommendations from the consulting team . . ~ The consultants recommended a shared use parking plan with RTD for the Oxford station, potentially at the current location of Sam's Automotive at Oxford . Intersection improvements were also recommended. The west neighborhood is not ready for redevelopment at this time; property owners in the area are amenable to improvements but expressed that they are not ready to sell their properties. ~ City Center is not currently considered ready for redevelopment as there are not many infill opportunities. It was determined that the area is saturated with regards to retail. A recommendation was made by the consultants to create a Downtown Development Authority to include City Center and South Broadway to unify the downtown areas and assist with financing public improvements. ~ Short term suggestions include bicycle improvements to Floyd Avenue from Sherman Street to Inca Street to create an east-west route and continued support for residential infill developments. Bicycle improvements should commence later this year. e Additional funds may be available from DRCOG for the Next Steps II and Next Steps Ill planning projects. The Next Steps II study will include 100% engineering of the three rail trail bridges and Next Steps Ill will be for a variety of projects. e 4 The Next Steps Study conforms to Roadmap Englewood: 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan. • Mr. Voboril listed the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the specific outcomes of the planning project that are in conformance . . ~ Comments by the Commission Mr. Brick asked when the marketing of the plan will begin . Mr. Voboril responded that it is not too soon in his opinion to begin marketing employment opportunities, specifically near the General Iron Works property. ~ Ms. Townley asked if there will be education regarding the bike lane usage. Mr. Voboril replied that there will be a white paper advocacy and incentive program to assist with the education effort. Ms. Townley also confirmed with Mr. Voboril that the the Next Steps Study is an addition to the original Station Area Master Plan. ~ Mr. Kinton asked if a bike sharing program is being considered. Mr. Voboril explained that the density is not yet to the point where a bike share program would be feasible . A bicycle "library" may be an alternative. ~ Public Comment No members of the public were present to comment. King moved; Townley seconded : To close the Public Hearing for Case #2015-03 Light Rail Corridor Next Steps • Study AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Bleile, Brick, Freemire, King, Kinton , Knoth , Townley, Fish None None Madrid Motion carried. Knoth moved; Brick seconded: To approve Case #2015-03 Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study and forward to City Council with a favorable recommendation. Bleile -Yes , the consultants have identified good opportunities for the City to implement. Brick -Yes , the adherence to the Comprehensive Plan and the regional cooperation with Sheridan are satisfactory. The opportunities for public input were appreciated. Freemire -Yes, these are the next logical steps for the City . King -Yes , the study is consistent with the direction of the new Comprehensive Plan . Kinton -Yes , the study is consistent with the planning process and the goals of the City and will improve access to transit. Knoth -Yes, he is looking forward to implementation. Townley-Yes , the plan addressed complex issues and has solid , implementable projects and good vision. It is well aligned with the Comprehensive Plan. Fish -Yes , concurs with the previous comments and feels that it will provide the Commission with good direction. • 5 • • • AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Bleile, Brick, Freemire, King, Kinton, Knoth , Townley, Fish None None Madrid Motion carried. If] IV. PUBLIC FORUM No members of the public were present ~ V. ATTORNEY'S CHOICE Assistant City Attorney Comer did not have any comments for the Commission. ~ VI. STAFF'S CHOICE Michael Flaherty reminded the Commission that one of their duties is to review the Capital Plan and he will bring it forward to the Commission in the near future. Chris Neubecker reviewed the upcoming topics for the Commission. Accessory Dwelling Units, the AirBnB short term rental issue and cannabis social club regulations. Chair Fish asked if the Commission will be examining regulations regarding historic designations; Mr. Neubecker responded that if it becomes a priority in the Comprehensive Plan or arises as an issue community wide, it may be considered by the Commission. ·~ Commiss ioner's Choice Mr. Brick commented on the crosswalk at Federal and Bellewood and feels that it enhances safety near the intersection. Ms. Townley updated the Commission on the 100 Poppies art installation at Broadway and Englewood Parkway. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p .m. Julie Bailey , Recording Secretary 6 • • • LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS S T U D Y Prepared for: City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood. CO 80110-2373 City of Sheridan 4101 S. Federal Boulevard Sheridan. CO 80110-5399 Prepared by: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig 6300 S. Syracuse Way. Suite 600 Centennial. CO 80111 In Association With: Arland LLC Bachman PR Design Workshop Toole Design Group ENGLEWOOD F O R W AR D LI G HT R A I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Table of Contents Page Executive Summary--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ES-1 Acknowledgements------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ES-18 1. 0 I ntrod u cti on --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 2.0 1.1 1 .2 1 .3 1.4 Study Location and Description -------------------------------------------------2 \fision ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Objectives -----------------------------------------------------------------------5 Planning Context ----------------------------------------------------------------5 141 South Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Study-------------------6 142 North Englewood Small Area Plan--------------------------------------6 1.4.3 CityCenter Englewood: Redevelopment of the Cinderella City Mall --6 144 Englewood Industrial Urban Renewal Plan and the General 145 146 147 148 Ironworks Development Plan -------------------------------------------7 Southwest Light Rail Transit Line Major Investment Study-------------7 Englewood Civic Center Pedestrian Underpass Feasibility Study-----7 Englewood and Oxford Station Area Plans-----------------------------8 Roadmap Englewood : The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan and Englewood Forward: 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update----------8 149 Englew ood Master Bicy cle Plan ----------------------------------------8 1410 City of Sheridan Comprehensi ve Plan ----------------------------------8 1411 Ready, Set Action! An U r ban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtow n & Medical Districts ------------------------------------------9 1412 Arapahoe County 2035 Transportation Plan----------------------------9 1413 2035 Metro \fision Regional Transportation Plan -----------------------9 1414 Complete Streets Toolbox ----------------------------------------------9 1415 Engle w ood Master Bicycle Plan Route Development Study and Implementation Program-----------------------------------------------10 1416 Oxford Station Transit Oriented De v elopment -Planned Unit Development Site Plan-------------------------------------------------10 1417 Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan--------------10 1418 Navajo Apartments TOD -PUD Site Plan------------------------------10 1.4.19 Sand Creek TOD -PUD Site Plan --------------------------------------10 1.4.2 0 WH Investors TOD -PUD Site Plan------------------------------------10 1421 Engle w ood W alk and Wheel Master Plan and Program ---------------11 Transportation System Conditions Assessment ---------------------------------------------12 2.1 Ex isting Conditions --------------------------------------------------------------12 2 .1 .1 Roadway -----------------------------------------------------------------12 2 .1 .2 Transit-------------------------------------------------------------------19 2.1 .3 DRCOG Traffic Model --------------------------------------------------25 2 .1.4 Bicycles and Pedestrian s -----------------------------------------------32 2.2 Defici e ncies---------------------------------------------------------------------35 Fefsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS -·- 2.2.1 Traffic Co ngestion------------------------------------------------------35 2.2.2 Alternative Modes Safety Concerns -----------------------------------37 22.3 Connecting Alternative Modes-----------------------------------------40 3.0 Real Estate Market Analysis and Feasibility----------------------------------------------------42 4.0 5.0 3.1 North Neighborhood -Bates Avenue I Elati Street Area---------------------44 32 West Neighborhood -----------------------------------------------------------44 3.3 CityCenter Englewood Area ---------------------------------------------------46 3.3.1 Near Term (5 -10 years) -----------------------------------------------46 3.32 Long Term (10 Years-Plus)---------------------------------------------46 3-4 South Neighborhood -Sheridan -Oxford Station Area-----------------------47 3.5 Implementation-----------------------------------------------------------------48 E nv iron me nta I Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 4.1 Environmental Focus Study Areas---------------------------------------------49 42 Analysis Methods---------------------------------------------------------------51 4.3 Parks and Recreational Resources --------------------------------------------51 4.3.1 Finding s -----------------------------------------------------------------51 4.3.2 Next Steps --------------------------------------------------------------54 4-4 Historic Resources -------------------------------------------------------------55 441 Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------55 442 Next Steps--------------------------------------------------------------55 4.5 Hazardous Materials -----------------------------------------------------------56 4.S.1 Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------57 4.S.2 Next Steps --------------------------------------------------------------57 4.6 Waters of the US/Wetlands---------------------------------------------------57 4.6.1 Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------58 4.6 .2 Next Steps--------------------------------------------------------------58 4-7 Threatened/Endangered Species and Migratory Birds-----------------------58 4.J.1 Findings -----------------------------------------------------------------58 4.J.2 Next Steps --------------------------------------------------------------60 4.8 Floodplains and Water Quality-------------------------------------------------60 4.8 .1 Findings-----------------------------------------------------------------61 4.8 .2 Water Quality-----------------------------------------------------------61 4.8 .3 Next Steps --------------------------------------------------------------61 4.9 Other Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------62 Transportation Improvements Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------63 5.1 Alternatives Development -----------------------------------------------------63 5.1.1 Previously Proposed Projects------------------------------------------63 5.1.2 Potential Complementary Tran sportation Improvements -------------68 5.2 Alternatives Evaluation---------------------------------------------------------70 5.3 Tier 1 Evaluation -Study Vision------------------------------------------------72 5-4 Tier 2A -Evaluation of the Floyd Avenue Extension--------------------------77 5.5 Tier 28 -Evaluation of the Sheridan -Oxford Station Connection -----------Bo ii Felsburg Hoit & Ulievig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LI G H T R AI L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS u :: J 5.6 Tie r 2C -Evaluation of the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension--------84 5.7 Tier 2D -Evaluation of Complementary Transportation Improvements -----88 5.8 Tier 3 -Alternative Refinement-----------------------------------------------101 5.8 .1 Rail Trail <Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street)-------------101 5.8.2 Bikeway Loop----------------------------------------------------------102 5.8.3 Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extens ion ----------------------------103 5.8.4 CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter ---------------------104 5.8.5 Englewood Parkway Extension and Bus Transfer /Piazza Redesign-104 5.8.6 CityCenter Englewood Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel ---------105 6.0 Recommended Transportation Improvements -----------------------------------------------107 6.1 Transportation Improvements ------------------------------------------------107 6 .2 Complementary Transportation Improvements------------------------------112 6 .2.1 Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements -----------------------------------112 6.2.2 Intersection/ Access Improvements ----------------------------------112 6.2.3 Other Improvements --------------------------------------------------113 7 .0 Community Engagement-----------------------------------------------------------------------------114 ?.1 Community Engagement Process--------------------------------------------114 ?.2 Plan Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------114 ?.3 Communication Objectives ---------------------------------------------------114 ?.3.1 Study Areas/ Audiences-----------------------------------------------115 7.4 Communication Tools/Tactics------------------------------------------------116 8. O Action Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------123 8.1 Identification and Evaluation of Projects--------------------------------------123 8.2 Potential Funding Sources----------------------------------------------------127 8.3 DRCOG RTP and TIP ----------------------------------------------------------135 8.4 General NEPA Requirements -------------------------------------------------135 8.S Preliminary and Final Engineering Design------------------------------------136 8 .6 Real Estate Implementation --------------------------------------------------136 8 .6 .1 CityCenter Englewood ------------------------------------------------137 8 .6.2 Sheridan -Oxford Station ---------------------------------------------139 8 .6.3 North Neighborhood --------------------------------------------------140 8.6.4 West Neighborhood---------------------------------------------------141 8.? Public Finance-----------------------------------------------------------------142 8.?.1 Special Authorities I Ta x Increment Financing-----------------------142 8.?.2 Improvement Districts-------------------------------------------------142 8.?.3 Retail Fees and Programs---------------------------------------------143 8 .7.4 City of Englewood Tools----------------------------------------------144 8.?.5 Economic Development Incentives-----------------------------------145 9. 0 References ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------146 iii Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORR i DOP NEXT STEPS -. -·. List of Figures Figure ES-1 . Figure ES-2 . Figure ES-3 . Figure ES-5 . Figure 2-1 . Figure 2-2 . Figure 2-3 . Figure 2-4 . Figure 2-5 . Figure 2-6. Figure 2-?. Figure 2-8 . Figure 2-9. Figure 2-10 . Figure 2-11. Figure 2-12. Figure 2-13 . Figure 2-14 . Figure 3-1 . Figure 4-1. Figure 5-1 . Figure 5-2 . Figure 5-3. Figure 5-4. Figure 5-5 . Figure 6-1. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Bike w ay Loop and Rail Trail------------------------------------------------------------------ES-3 Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -CityCenter Englewood Station Area -----------------------------------------------------ES-4 Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Sheridan - Oxford Station Area ----------------------------------------------------------ES-5 Focus Areas ----------------------------------------------------------------ES-10 Through Lanes -----------------------------------------------------------------13 Existing Intersection Configurations -------------------------------------------14 Speed Limits--------------------------------------------------------------------15 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes and Truck Data--------------------------------17 Existing Peak Hour Intersection Turning Movement Counts and Levels of Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Existing Transit Routes ----------------------------------------------------------21 Average Daily Ridership at Study Area Bus Stops-----------------------------24 Estimated Existing and Future Households and Employment by Traffic Analysis Zone-------------------------------------------------------------------26 2035 Daily Traffic Projections--------------------------------------------------29 Estimated Exis ting and Future Transit Trips and Home-based Work Transit Trips by Traffic Analysis Zone--------------------------------------------------30 Bicycle Routes and Facilities---------------------------------------------------34 Two-Hour AM and PM Existing Bicycle Movements--------------------------36 Potential Bicycle and Pedestrian Conflict Areas ------------------------------38 Major Barriers to Bicycle and Pedestrian Movement--------------------------41 Focus Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------43 Environmental Focus Study Areas ---------------------------------------------50 Previously Proposed Projects--------------------------------------------------64 Previously Proposed Projects and Complementary Transportation Improvements -CityCenter Englewood Station Area-------------------------65 Previously Proposed Projects and Complementary Transportation Improvements -Sheridan -Oxford Station Area------------------------------66 Previously Proposed Projects and Complementary Transportation Improvements -South of Oxford Avenue-------------------------------------67 Transportation Improv ements Analysis Process ------------------------------71 Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Bike way Loop and Rail Trail -------------------------------------------------------------------109 iv Fefsburg Ho lt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT R A I L CORR!DOR NEXT STEPS 'J _- Figure 6-2. Pack age of Recommended Transportation Improvements -CityCenter Englewood Station Area ------------------------------------------------------110 Figure 6-3. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Sheridan - Oxford Station Area ------------------------------------------------------------111 List of Tab les Table 2-1. Table 2-2 . Table 2-3. Table 2-4. Table 2-5. Table 2-6. Table 2-7. Table 2-8. Table 2-9. Table 4-1 . Table 4-2 . Table 4-3. Table 4-4. Table 4-5. Table 4-6. Table 5-1 . Table 5-2 . Table 5-3 . Table 5-4. Table 5-5 . Table 5-6. Table 5-7 Table 6-1. Table 8-1. Table 8-2. Table 8-3. Weekday Study Area Transit Routes ------------------------------------------20 Average Weekday Ridership at Study Area Light Rail Stations---------------22 Study Area Light Rail Stations Mode of Access (2010) ------------------------22 Top Study Area Bus Stops by Total Daily Boarding s and Alightings ---------23 DRCOG Households by Traffic Analysis Zone---------------------------------25 DRCOG Employment by Traffic Analysis Zone--------------------------------27 DRCOG Transit Total Trip Share by Traffic Analysis Zone --------------------31 DRCOG Transit Home-based Work Trip Share by Traffic Analysis Zone-----32 Bicycle/Pedestrian Crash Hot Spots ------------------------------------------39 Environmental Focus Study Areas---------------------------------------------49 Park and Recreational Resources----------------------------------------------52 Number of Parcels with Structures 45 Years Old or Greater------------------55 Potential Wetlands and Waters of the US within the Focus Study Areas ----58 Threatened/Endangered Species Located in Arapahoe County-------------59 FEMA Designated Floodplains in the Study Area -----------------------------61 Tier 1 Evaluation ----------------------------------------------------------------73 Tier 2A Evaluation -Floyd Avenue Extension---------------------------------78 Tier 2B Evaluation -Sheridan -Oxford Station Connection ------------------82 Tier 2C Evaluation -Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension---------------85 Tier 2D Evaluation -Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------89 Rail T rail -Alternative Refinements Summary -------------------------------101 Bikeway Loop -Alternative Refinements Summary-------------------------102 Summary of Opinions of Probable Cost --------------------------------------108 Composite Rating of Projects-------------------------------------------------125 Summary of Potential Funding Sources--------------------------------------127 Summary of Potential Funding Sources for Recommended Transportation Improvements -----------------------------------------------------------------131 v Felsburg Holt & U//evig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LICHT RA I L CORR ;ooR NEXT STEPS ·~ - List of Appendices Appendix A FHWA Planning and En vironmental Linkages (PEU Questionnaire Appendix B Real Estate Feasibility Study and Implementation Plan Appendix C Environmental Overview Summary Data Appendix D Conceptual Plans and Opinions of Probable Cost Appendix E Agency Coordination and Public Outreach Documentation vi Fe !sb urg Ho lt & Ulievig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS l.J List of Acronyms Americans with Disabilities Act ADA ASTM ATD American Society for Testing and Materials All Traffic Data BFE base flood elevation BID CDOT CDPHE CERCLIS business improvement district Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation. and Liability Information System CLO MR CMAO CML Conditional Letter of Map Revision Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Consolidated Mainline CORRACTS Corrective Action CU University of Colorado CW A Clean Water Act DDA downtown development authority DOT Act US Department of Transportation Act DRCOG Denver Regional Council of Governments DU University of Denver ESA Endangered Species Act ESTIP Enhanced Sales Ta x Incentive Program FASTER Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery Act of 2009 FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal High w ay Administration FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FRA Federal Railroad Administration vii Fe lsb urg Holt & Ulievig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD L!GH T RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS FTA GID GIS HUD !PAC LF LID LOMR LOS LOG LRT LUST LWCF MBTA NEPA NESAP NHPA NPL NRHP NW! PEL PID PIF PMJM PUD RAMP RCRA REC Federal Trans it Admin istration general improv ement district geographic information system US Department of Housing and Urban Development Information, Planning , and Conservation Sy stem landfill local improvement district Letter of Map Revision level of service large-quantity generator Light-Rail Tran sit leaking underground storage tank Land and Water Conservation Fund Migratory Bird Treaty Act National Environmental Policy Act North Englewood Small Area Plan National Historic Preservation Act National Priorities List National Register of Historic Places National Wetlands Inventory Planning and Environmental Linkages public improv ement district public improv ement fee Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse Pla nned Un it De v elopment Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships Resource Conservation and Recovery Act recognized en v ironmental condition v iii Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS RSF RTD RTP SB40 SHPO SIB sov SOG SWF TAP TAZ TDM TIGER TIP TOD ULC URA US# USA CE USC USFWS USGS VCUP wocc wus retail sales fee Regional Tran sportation District Regional Tran sportation Plan Senate Bill 40 State Historic Preservation Officer State Infrastructure Bank single-occupant vehicle small-quantity hazardous waste generator solid waste disposal facility Transportation Alternatives Program traffic analysi s zone Travel Demand Management Transportation In v estment Generating Economic Recovery Transportation Improvement Program Transit Oriented Development Urban Land Con servancy urban rene w al authority US Highway Number US Army Corps of Engineers United States Code US Fish and Wildlife Service US Geological Survey Voluntary Cl ea n Up W ater Quality Control Commission Waters of the United States ix Fefsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LIGHT RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS ' Executive Summary Why was the Next Steps Study conducted? This Next Steps Study documents the results of a coordinated planning effort betw een the cities of Englewood and Sheridan to improve community-wide access to the South w est Light-Rail Transit (LRT) Corridor Englewood (CityCenter Englew ood) and Oxford -City of Sheridan (Sheridan -Oxford) stations . to encourage transit supportive development within the corridor. and to stimulate private investment. The cities of Englewood and Sheridan initiated the study to: ~ Analyze e xisting and future challenges and opportunities for multi-modal (bicycle. pedestrian. transit. and vehicle) connectivity to the LRT Corridor within the study area (using the year 2035 as a planning horizon). ~ Evaluate further the previously proposed multi-modal transportation infrastructure projects recommended in the Englewood Light Raif Comdor Station Area Master Plan and projects identified by the cities of Englewood and Sheridan staff. ~ Identify potential complementary transportation improvements that enhance connectivity to the LRT stations. in addition to those previously recommended ~ Conduct a real estate development and marketing/implementation strategy for the four areas in the city of Englewood adjacent to the LRT stations. and ~ Prepare an action plan that prioritizes and identifies implementation strategies for the recommended transportation infrastructure projects . What is the purpose of the improvements? The purpose of the transportation improvements is to enhance multi-modal connections (bicycle. pedestrian . transit. and vehicle) to the CityCenter Englewood and Sheridan -Oxford LRT stations in a manner that enhances adjacent ex isting and planned land uses . How was the community engaged in the Next Steps Study? Open and transparent community engagement and public participation w ere key elements in the process of developing the Next Steps Study. The goal of community engagement and outreach w as to increase public aw areness of the study. including study goals and objecti ves. and to promote community participation in the study process. Public input was solicited throughout the entire study process (Chapter 7.0). Community engagement included open discussion through small group meetings. stakeholder interview s. neighborhood w alk-abouts. a n agency staff technical meeting . city council briefings. a developer forum . written comments . surv ey s. and w ell-publicized public meetings. Public meetings w ere held on November 12. 2014: February 11. 2015: and June 20 . 2015 . ES-1 Felsburg Holt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T R M L C O RR !OOR NEXT STEPS -u -. How was the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements identified? A three-tier evaluation : ~ ·~ I'"··! .:-t~· f:'i· '!)(! ~!1.,:··.:":.: ;; ::.1 .' ~.u..;-;_: ~· .}<,.;."! : 'I ~l process identified a recommended set of transportation improvements (Chapter 5.0). Tier 1 of the evaluation process assessed if the planned alternatives and proposed complementary transportation improvements met the project vision. Alternatives were then advanced from the Tier 1 evaluation to the Tier 2 evaluation . Each transportation improvement was evaluated based on criteria relevant to that particular improvement. The • 0 if :• ,;_:: ,;1 ·:_ ·, ~· I I; •. •~ "-;" 11·._~ f{o' j! ,.:;, ;.; t•t,f{. , if t~ ·, ~. !! ~ lf( f ~ •• : -- evaluation includes: TletaB· l..tiallan of the $~otd LAT Station Cotu>ecllon ~ Tier 2A: Evaluation of the Floyd Avenue Extension Tlor ac- £v;UuatJon oflh• Sou-t CreenbeltTrall -TiorzD .. Eva~llon of llw Complementary Transportation tn11xo19m.nts Above or below grade separation of Floyd Avenue with the LRT tracks. Consolidated Mainline Railroad (CMU railroad tracks. US 85 (Santa Fe Drive). and the South Platte River ~ Tier zB: Evaluation of the Sheridan -Oxford Station Pedestrian Tunnel/Bridge o Alignment of the above or below grade separation with the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks. US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) ~ Tier 2C: Evaluation of the Southwest Greenbelt Trail • Alignment of the extension from Huron Street to the Rail Trail ~ Tier zD: Evaluation of the Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Tier 3 focused on refinement of the alternatives based on feedback from the cities of Englewood and Sheridan. the public. and elected officials . What improvements are included in the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements? Figure ES-1. Figure ES-2. and Figure ES-3 sho w the follo w ing transportation improvements included in the package Recommended Transportation Improvements. ES-2 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • LEWOO~ .. llt..~.­ f:"() RW /\Ru~~· N'~~·~·· s 1 '~;:-,;5 ·· • Figure ES-1. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Bikeway Loop and Rail Trail LEGEND 1£1 Light Rail Stations _,__ Railroad • (_:;J City Boundari•• '"""-Rivers Recreational Ra aourc•• Proposed Transportation Improvements Blkeway Loop Felsburg Hol t & Ullevig • e ENGLEWOOD ....,,,:).,rr ..:: o f-,> \YJ 1\ R D ~' ;:i'i;:x1 s1 'E:'Ps . Figure ES-2. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -CityCenter Englewood Station Area 'I . ·'"1S ...;~· I ,., ol 0 tlJ I tyhl R-1 1 fil•hoos ..... _.,, R•i!.m..:t• (;1 C!iy BoamdanH _..,._ Rrwer. ftecte,.lion.l lt(!Ml11n:~• Previously Proposed Transportation Improvements Blk•wny Loop -Rall Trait -Enol•wood City C•nter S11tlon Dlcycit./Pemutrian Bridge Englewood City Center LnT Station Pl•llorrn SheHer Potential Complementary Improvements 111111! Englewood City Center Sl•tion PedHtr1en Bridge or Tunnel Royd Avenue (Sherm•n to Et.ti) Bicyde/Pedeatri1n Dartmouth Avenue (Inoa to Federal} Blkeway UttJe Dry Creek Trell connection Bicycte/PedHtrian Improvements -Dartmouth Avetlua tSouth Platte River Or to Zuni AcCAH) :- 0 •: H11mpdan Av~tnue/Shoshone Street lnteraecUon •,,.• US 85/Da"'"outh Ayenue Intersection Ham11too Bn<lge Bk:ycle/Padeatnan Pta~ or FkJyd Avenue 350 llll•ic:==i Feet ~ ~~ ., .: : .,.. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • Ii . \ ~· ' ES-4 • ,~T1 ·-... .....:·· .. ;.n; .; ·j .... : . .., ... ~;;~ .. ~ • e • • ENGLEWOO~ .. ~~,.... FORW/\RU ~·,. N'i,,('~' s1 ·~·;;5 · .. Figure ES-3. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Sheridan -Oxford Station Area Cl'J Ught R•ll Station• ··-¥· Railroad• """-River• Recrutlonal RHourcH Proposed Transportation Improvements Blkeway Loop -RallTrall -Southwest Greenbelt Extension Potential Complementary Improvements 1111111 Windermere Street Shared Use Path Q City BoundarlH Tufts Avenue (Navajo to Rall Trail) Bicycle/Pedestrian ~ 800 1· ., '?t' l t_::i:i 0 -·-·. "l9ELLEVlf.W Feet "--t.. -------· ~· Felsburg Holt & Ullevig BROJ{eNTEE ·GOLi:'.CO.URS.E' • e ENGLEWOOD FOR WARD LIGH T RAH. CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS ~ Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street) Constructing a 10-foot-wide multi-use bicycle/pedestrian trail adjacent to the South west LRT Corridor from the Big Dry Creek Trail to Elati Street wi th bicycle/ pedestrian bridges ove r Oxford Avenue. Hampden Avenue. and Dartmouth Avenue .. ~ Dartmouth Avenue. Clarkson Street. and Oxford Avenue Bikeway Loop o Dartmouth Avenue Bikeway o Installing a one-way couplet of buffer separated shared parking and bicycle lane along Dartmouth Avenue from Inca Street to Clarkson Street Q Clarkson Street Bikew ay o Installing a bicycle boulevard along Clarkson Street from Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue with shared lane markings. wayfinding signs for bicyclists. and street treatments to give bicyclists priority. to slow traffic . and to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. o Oxford Avenue Bikeway o Installing a bicycle boulevard along Oxford Avenue from Clarkson Street to Broadway with shared lane markings. wayfinding signs for bicyclists. and street treatments to give bicyclists priority. to slow traffic. and to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. o Installing a one-way couplet along Oxford Avenue from Broadway to Navajo Street at the sidewalk level separated from the parking lanes. o Installing a 10-ft multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue from Navajo Street to Irving Street. o Installing a bicycle boulevard along Oxford Avenue from Irving Street to Lo w ell Boulevard with shared lane markings, wa yfinding signs for bicyclists. and street treatments to give bicyclists priority. to slow traffic. and to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. ~ South west Greenbelt Trail Improvements and Extension o Reconstructing an ex isting 8-foot-wide asphalt trail in Rotolo Park from Cherokee Street to Huron Street with a 10-foot-w ide multi-use trail and constructing a new 10-foot-w ide multi-use trail from Huron Street to the Rail Trail. ~ CityCenter Englew ood Station Platform Shelter o Reconstructing the CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter w ith a weather shelter. ~ CityCenter Englewood LRT Station Bicy cle/Pedestrian Bridge • Constructing a 12-foot-w ide pedestrian grade-separated crossing of the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks. and US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) with an elevator and a staircase to the CityC enter Englew ood LRT Station platform. ES-6 Fefsburg Ho lt & U//evig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LiGH T RA I L CORRiOOR NEXT STEPS !_! ~ Floyd Avenue Bike Lanes (CityCenter Englewood LRT Station to Sherman Street) o Restriping to include 5-foot bike lanes in both directions. requiring the removal of the center turn lane from the CityCenter Englewood LRT Station to Elati Street. and a road diet from four lanes to t w o lanes with a possible center turn lane from Elati Street to Sherman Street or a similar type of treatment. ~ Dartmouth Avenue Bikew ay (Little Dry Creek Trail to Federal Boulevard) o Extending the construction of a bi-directional. 6 to 8-foot w ide bikew ay along Dartmouth Avenue from the Little Dry Creek Trail to Federal Boulevard . ~ Windermere Shared Use Path Extension (Batting Cages at Cornerstone Park Entrance to Englew ood Canine Corral Entrance) • Replacing the existing sidewalk with an e xtension of the e xisting 8-foot shared use path along the east side of Windermere Street (Belleview Avenue to the Batting Cages at Cornerstone Park entrance) north to the Englewood Canine Corral entrance. providing connectivity to the Big Dry Creek Trail. ~ Tufts Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements (Navajo Street to Rail Trail) o Extending the sidewalk along the south side of Tufts Avenue to connect with the future Rail Trail w here Tufts Avenue turns north into Windermere Street. Painting bike sharrows and installing "Share the Road " signs. • Installing crosswalks where Tufts Avenue turns north into Windermere Street (including Americans w ith Disabilities Act [ADAJ-compliant ramps), where Windermere street continues south from Tufts Avenue. and where Navajo Street continues north from Tufts Avenue. ~ Little Dry Creek Trail Connection Bicycle /Pedestrian Improvements (Along the frontage road w est of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Trail. Mary Carter Green w ay [South Platte Traill. and w est across the South Platte River) o Adding and improving bicycle /pedestrian facilities along the frontage road w est of US 85 to Little Dry Creek. • Establishing additional connections westward from the CityCenter Englewood LRT Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge ~ US 85 I Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements o Providing a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane in coordination w ith CDOT along US 85 to the next largest intersections (US 85 /Hampden Avenue and US 85 /Evans Avenue ). ~ US 85 I Oxford Avenue Intersection Improvements • Pro v id ing a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane along US 85 in coordination w ith CDOT to the next largest intersections (US 85/Hampden Avenue and US 85 /Bellevi e w Avenue) . ES-7 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RAIL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS I....' ~ ~ Oxford Avenue I Navajo Street Intersection Improvements e Improving bus circulation in coordination with RTD to the Sheridan -Oxford Avenue station ~ US 285 I Shoshone Street Right-In I Right-Out o Working w ith CDOT to construct a right-in I right-out to/from US 285 and Shoshone Street to provide easier vehicular access to areas west of US 85 and north of US 285 . ~ Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements (South Platte River Drive to Zuni Street) o Providing intersection and access control improvements along Dartmouth Avenue from South Platte River Drive to Zuni Street as the street grid is reestablished (Dartmouth Avenue/Shoshone Street. Dartmouth Avenue/Ouivas Street. etcJ ~ Sheridan -Oxford Station park-n-Ride I Shared Use Parking • Redeveloping a nearby parcel into either a RTD park-n-Ride facility or working with a developer /landowner to construct a shared use parking structure as part of a mixed- use redevelopment where a portion of parking would be dedicated to RTD riders using the Sheridan -Oxford Station. • ~ Hamilton Place or Floyd Avenue Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Widening the Hamilton Place Bridge to accommodate 8-foot sidewalks and 5-foot bike lanes on each side or providing a separate adjacent bicycle/pedestrian only • bridge and/or providing a separate Floyd Avenue Bridge over the South Platte River . How will the proposed improvements be prioritized and potentially funded for implementation? Experience has shown that an articulate and thoughtful action plan will help increase the probability of funding success in the current economic environment. Good information, collaboration, broad support. and readiness to proceed to construction are all keys to successful project prioritization . With this understanding, the study team developed a project prioritization process and Action Plan (Chapter 8.0) that is easy to use, objective, and easy to replicate. The primary intent of this plan is to identify and prioritize projects so that the leadership of the City of Englewood and the City of Sheridan can have a basis for consideration and ultimate selection and funding of projects. To simplify the prioritization process, the approach was more qualitative than quantitative, although there is rich information available through this Next Steps · Study to assist with a quantitative evaluation . It is designed to provide decision-makers w ith key information required to effectively understand potential projects, their benefits, and their readiness to encumber transportation funds . Key objectives of this Action Plan are to pursue opportunities in advance of project requests, identify a variety of potential funding sources, and to take advantage of unanticipated funding that might become available. The short-term transportation improvement priorities (within five years) are: ~ Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Sheridan -Oxford Station) ~ Dartmouth Avenue Separated Bike w ay (Inca Street to Clarkson Street) ES-8 Felsburg Holt 8 Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T R AI L CCPR;QOP NEXT STEPS ') ~ Clarkson Street (Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue) and Oxford Avenue (Clarkson Street to Broadway) Bicycle Boulevard ~ Oxford Avenue (Irving Street to Lowell Boulevard) Bicycle Boulevard ~ Floyd Avenue Bike Lanes (CityCenter Englewood Station to Sherman Street) Additional near-term (within 3 years) recommendations for real estate implementation for the CityCenter Englewood Station area. Sheridan -Oxford Station area. North Neighborhood. and West Neighborhood are included in Chapter 8.o. What is the potential for development in the Study Area? The project team conducted a market study to determine the market potential for various types of land uses (including retail. residential. entertainment. and office I employment) for four particular focus areas in the Englewood and Sheridan areas. defined as : ~ Focus Area 1: North Neighborhood -Bates I Elati Area ~ Focus Area 2: West Neighborhood -Area west of Englewood Station ~ Focus Area 3: CityCenter Englewood Neighborhood -Area east of Englewood Station ~ Focus Area 4: South Neighborhood -Area east and south of Oxford Station Area These areas are shown on Figure ES-5. Overall. the market study revealed that although the Englewood and Sheridan communities are landlocked and have remained fairly stable from a demographic standpoint over the last few decades. the overall projected significant growth of the Denver metro area over the next 20 to 25 years presents notable opportunities for redevelopment that would benefit from and leverage a number of the transportation improvements outlined in the Next Steps Study. The Denver metro area is projected to grow from around 3 million residents in 2015 to around 4 million in 2040, as the area continues to attract in-migration from around the country given its overall good quality of life. Furthermore. the metro area is projected to add around 36,000 new positions on average each year over the next ten years. as new companies continue to migrate to the region and existing companies continue to expand. While Downtown Denver and the heart of the city. as well as the outlying suburbs that have room available for expansion. will experience a good deal of this overall economic growth in terms of new development. the position of Englewood and Sheridan as "inner ring" suburbs enjoying relative proximity to a variety of key destinations in the metro area presents the opportunity for redevelopment and economic growth in the focus areas examined as part of the Next Steps Study. The Englewood area enjoys access to Downtown Denver and the Denver Tech Center area and is within minutes of some of the most desirable areas in the city. including Washington Park and other highly successful neighborhoods in south Denver. As the areas just to the north of Englewood continue to redevelop and attract increased levels of wealth. the proximity of the areas examined in the Next Steps Study to this part of Denver presents opportunities for economic growth . ES-g Fe lsbu rg Ho lt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RAI L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Figure ES-4. Focus Areas Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • ES-10 • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD L I GH T RA t L CCRR i DOP NEXT STEPS The follow ing summarizes the key takea w ays from the market stud y and feas ibility analysis for each of the four focus areas examined in the NSS . North Neighborhood (Bates/ Elati Area) The North Neighborhood focus area primarily includes the Winslow Crane property . located just to the north of Dartmouth Street and east of the RTD south w est line. and stretches north tow ard Bates Avenue. The area has the potential to tie into the existing grid system of streets to the east in Englewood and , therefore, connect more directly to the Broadway corridor. The area is located fairly close to a number of neighborhoods in south Denver that are redeveloping with new residential and infill projects and enjoys good access. via the Santa Fe corridor and the RTD rail line. to Do w ntown Denver. While the lack of visibility to the Santa Fe corridor is less favorable for redevelopment. the fact that most of the area is controlled by one landowner (Winslo w Crane) makes ex ecuting redevelopment in this area much easier. Overall. the urban frame w ork is favorable for redevelopment. From a market perspective. while the area lacks visibility to the Santa Fe corridor and has been perceived to date as more of a gritty industrial area . a redevelopment of the Winslow Crane parcel and adjacent parcels to the east could yield a successful mi xed use development over the near term (the next five to ten years) centered on the following components : Residential: Several hundred residential units. including a mi xture of for-sale units (townhomes) and for-rent units (apartments). Retail Local-serving retail. including retail uses (coffee shop. ban k. hair salon. etc .) that w ould serve the everyday uses of residents in the study area. The lack of visibility to the Santa Fe corridor limits the demand for retail beyond a small amount of local-serving retail uses . Office: Given the orientation of the study area . the North Neighborhood would absorb only small quantities of office uses over the long term (limited to under 20 .000 square feet in aggregate) oriented to smaller format office tenants (including medical office and small professional offices). West Neighborhood t'Area west of Englewood Station) The site constraints of properties in the West Neighborhood limit the potential fo r redevelopment o ve r the near term. and larger scale redev elopment of this area. to the west of Santa Fe and betw een Dartmouth and Hampden. would require a more coordinated implementation strategy from the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan ov er the longer term. Larger scale industrial uses dominate this area . particularly w est of the South Platte River . The West Neighborhood also lac ks a good deal of infrastructure (including utilities and street facilities) that w ould be necessary to e x ecute redev elopments in the area . The properties located to the w est of the ri v er lack v isibility and direct access to the Santa Fe corridor and the LRT line and , therefore. are more removed from the drivers of redevelopment that are moving south from the City of Den v er . The very fragmented pattern of ow nership of parcels in the area presents perhaps the largest challenge to redevelopment of this area . coupled with the fact that many of the industrial users and ex isting tenants in the area have a limited desire to relocate their existing operations . ES-11 Fe fsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA i l CORR JDOR NEXT STEPS From a market perspective. the West Neighborhood has the potential to support the follow ing mi x of Land uses, primarily o v er the Longer term: Retail: The areas directly along Santa Fe could support a small amount of retail geared to take advantage of the adjacency to the Santa Fe corridor (including Limited uses such as a coffee shop. drive-through uses, and other in line retail), over the near term Over the Longer term. the West Neighborhood is unlikely to develop as a larger scale retail destination, given the recent development of the River Point area in Sheridan. Residential: Over the near term. demand may exist for a few hundred residential units (either apartment or townhome) in the area between Santa Fe and the South Platte River. but would not be viable to the west of the river . Over the longer term. residential uses (including several hundred multi-family or attached residential units) could be viable to the west of the river. but development of commercial or business park uses in this area may be a better use of the land. going forward. • Office I Business Park: The area between Santa Fe and the South Platte River has the potential to absorb smaller format office uses (including medical office, smaller companies. etc.) over the near term However. at Least over the near term. this area is unlikely to develop as a Larger format office node. serving the metro area. The area to the west of the South Platte River has the potential to develop as a revamped business park or similar type of development. providing space for a variety of users. including forms of Light industrial. The repositioning of this part of • Englewood could help to provide addition a l areas for employment-generating uses in the community over the Long term CityCenter Englewood Neighborhood The CityCenter Englewood area enjoys a strategic position in the metro area. with good access via the South west LRT Line and the Santa Fe corridor, to Downtown Denver and to other suburbs to the north and south. Furthermore. the Local street network provides good access to the Broadway corridor. to the east. However. the potential for redevelopment and growth in this area has been Limited by the overall perception and orientation of the area to date. Most people in the Denver area continue to think of this part of Englew ood as an area dominated by suburban big box and junior box stores and strip commercial centers oriented along aging corridors such as Hampden Avenue. The redevelopment of the area requires the creation of a new vision and a more detailed plan for different parts of the neighborhood that help to create a sense of place. From a site analysis perspective. while the area benefits from a strong grid of Local streets and access to the Hampden and Santa Fe corridors. the fractured pattern of ownership in the area. legal restrictions in place around the CityCenter Englewood dating back to the redevelopment of the area in the early 2000s and Limiting the flexibility of developers. and the perception of the area as a relatively tired suburban strip center area challenge prospects for redevelopment. From a market perspective. the CityCenter Englewood area has the potential to support the following types of land uses : Retail: Overall. demand does not exist for larger scale additional retail square footage in this neighborhood . as the area is currently saturated across the full spectrum of retail uses . Limited ES-12 Fe!sburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORR I D OR NEXT STEPS additional demand is possible ov er the longer term. Ho w ev er, the redevelopment of the CityCenter Engle w ood area could reposition a number of retail spaces and the ex isting quantity of retail square footage in the area into more viable and updated versions of retail. w ith new tenants. and thus could help stimulate ov erall success of this district. In addition . potential exists to develop a number of additional restaurant spaces in the CityCenter Englew ood area . Residential Over the longer term. the CityCenter Engle w ood area has the potential to support a few thousand additional residential units (to w nhome or apartment) depending on ho w potential redev elopment scenarios move forward (in terms of density and orientation). Office: Over the longer term, the CityCenter Englew ood area has the potential to emerge as a small node of office development. of a few hundred thousand square feet. While the Denver Tech Center and Downtown Denver will continue to dominate the nearby office markets, the favorable access of the Englew ood area could present the opportunity for some additional office development over the longer term . particularly if the overall district is repositioned over time. Entertainment: Over the longer term, the CityCenter Englewood could emerge as a subregional hub of entertainment uses, including family entertainment destinations (similar to concepts such as Dave and Busters or Gameworks) and uses geared to sports (in particular, youth sports). The area to the south of Hampden. given the larger parcel areas available for redevelopment. could accommodate larger format entertainment uses that require larger land areas (such as a regional youth sports or indoor aqua t ic center, or larger format concepts such as Top Golf). South Neighborhood ('Area East and South of Oxford Station Area) The presence of the elevated UH line impedes visibility of the South Neighborhood from the Santa Fe corridor and , therefore. limits the potential market for development as residential and related neighborhood-oriented land uses . While the properties to the south of the Sheridan - Oxford station are ow ned by a diverse set of entities. the group as a w hole is interested in redevelopment and sees the area as having potential for revitalization over the near term and long term. The South Neighborhood has the potential to support the following land uses over time: Residential The study area. south of Oxford and east of the Southwest LRT line. has the potential to support up to i.ooo residential units (to w nhome or apartment) over the longer term. These units w ould likely be o ri ented as part of "mi xed use" developments incorporating a small amount of retail uses as w ell. Office: The South Neighborhood has limited potential for smaller format and creati v e office uses of no more than 10 .000 square feet in total. Retail: Given the lack of v isib i lity to the Santa Fe corridor. the South Neighborhood is unli kely to attract a sizeable component of retail dev elopment. Total retail demand in this area is limited to 20 .000 square feet in total and w ould likely include local-serv ing uses (such as a coffee shop . dry cleaner. etcJ ES-13 Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA i l CORR IDOR NEXT STEPS l . .; _· In addition. a portion of the industrial land uses may remain in the South Neighborhood over time. integrated with the new types of land uses that may result from redevelopment. How can redevelopment strategies for the four neighborhoods be implemented? The Next Steps Study outlined a set of implementation strategies for each neighborhood area profiled in the market study. This section outlines the key strategies for each area. and the Next Steps Study report provides additional details and implementation recommendations for the community to use going forward. North Neighborhood The Winslow Crane property is the primary development opportunity in this area . Given the nature of the neighborhood surrounding this area. this planned redevelopment could be sizeable enough with enough critical mass to start changing perceptions of the area . Mixed income housing can be a catalyst for area redevelopment. Metro area redevelopments have often seen the introduction of tax credit affordable. senior and rental housing as the first housing types into a market to help catalyze future area redevelopment. Although there is currently market support for the development. the creation of better connectivity to the CityCenter Englewood Station. as well as amenities along the South Platte River. is critical to attracting future residents to the area. A stronger. vibrant. more attractive Broadway corridor would also enhance the neighborhood's redevelopment potential. The key implementation action steps for the North Neighborhood include the following . The Next Steps Study contains details about additional recommended action steps: ~ Support the current development proposal for mixed income housing on the Winslow Crane property through the CHFA Low Income Housing Ta x Credit approval process. ~ Assist the developer of the Winslow Crane property with communications with neighborhoods and other stakeholders. ~ Continue to seek funding for rail trail improvements that would enhance connectivity from the North Neighborhood to the CityCenter Englewood LRT station ~ Assist the developer in attracting employment uses to the area ~ Develop a subarea plan for the area ~ Assist the developer with planning for the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in concert with development activities ~ Plan and pursue funding for the Dartmouth Avenue Separated Bikeway. US 85 I Dartmouth intersection improvements. and other intersection improvements along Dartmouth Avenue West Neighborhood The West Neighborhood has the potential over the longer term to redevelop as an area geared to employment and a mixture of other land uses. However. in the near term. the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan should continue to coordinate planning activities that wi ll lay the ES-14 Fe lsburg Holt & Ul/evig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR WARD Li G H T RA i l C O RR ;O IJ P NEXT STEPS '· - ground w ork fo r redevelopment of this area ov er time. The implementation action items are outlined belo w. and the Next Steps Study provides additional details and recommendations for the cities to use going for w ard : ~ The cities of Englew ood and Sheridan should dev elop a Cross-Jurisdictional subarea plan identifying critical businesses to maintain in the area. potential parcels that could serve as the locations for catalytic redevelopment projects. prioritized connections to enhance the neighborhood and key amenities or destinations. primary infrastructure needs. and appropriate zoning to facilitate redevelopment. ~ As part of the overall planning effort. Englewood and Sheridan should create a working group of officials to meet regularly to coordinate ongoing redevelopment efforts in this area . ~ The cities should plan for and pursue funding for the potential bike and pedestrian bridge connecting the CityCenter Englewood LRT station to the area w est of Santa Fe Drive . ~ The cities should continue to collaborate inter-jurisdictionally to create improved and enhanced connections to the South Platte River . CityCenter Englewood Area To realize the long-term goal of creating an activated and high-quality CityCenter Englewood station area . current market conditions require incremental infill development. phasing over time. the use of public private partnerships. and the potential use of tools such as a Downtown Development Authority (DDA). along with TIF . Additional potential tools include Title 32 Metropolitan Districts and Public Improvements Fees . both of w hich are tools not historically used in the City of Englewood. A new master plan for the area should be developed. in conjunction wi th the creation of a DDA. The plan should be developed in concert with a detailed development strategy (planning . design. financial. and legal) that has the cooperation and buy-in of major property owners and large employers along both sides of Hampden Avenue. A new TIF district orchestrated through the DDA should be put into place with both sales and p roperty ta x TIFs used at the appropriate times to generate revenues to help fund needed public improvements. Given the importance of the Broadway corridor to the CityCenter Englewood area . the DDA boundaries should include the CityCenter Englewood area and critical sections of the Broad way corridor. Gi v en the breadth of the area . subareas should be designated wi th specific plans in place for each . Areas could be subdivided into : ~ Property and businesses west of Wal-mart. as their focus tends to be CityCenter Englewood and the LRT station ~ Property and businesses east of Wal-mart. as the focus tends to be Broad way ~ Property and businesses along the Broadway corridor. north of Hampden ~ Property and businesses along the Broadway corridor. south of Hampden ES-15 Fe lsburg Holt & U//evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGH T RA I L C O RR I DOR NEXT STEPS u - The City previously had a Business Improvement District (BID) along the Broadway corridor. An expanded DOA can undertake the same types of projects that a BID typically oversees. The following outlines the key implementation action items for the CityCenter Englewood area and the Next Steps Study contains additional details and additional action items for consideration : ~ The City should institute a ODA in the area. as well as other appropriate financial tools and mechanisms. including Title 32 Metropolitan Districts. other special districts. and Public Improvement and Retail Sales Fees. ~ The City should investigate and potentially modify Legal agreements in place for particular parcels in the CityCenter Englewood area to inform or help implement elements of the Vision I Master Plan for the area. ~ The City should outline a financial plan for redevelopment concurrently with property owners in the area. ~ The City should continue to refine and evolve the design of the Rail Trail as it passes through the CityCenter Englewood area to help facilitate and support redevelopment efforts in the area. • ~ The City should determine whether an Owner's Representative with development • experience should represent the City during discussions about the CityCenter Englewood area. or whether a relationship with a Master Developer should be pursued . South Neighborhood South of the Sheridan -Oxford Station. the former industrial area has begun transitioning to a mixed-use Land use orientation. Given the current activity. rail trail improvements to help facilitate station connectivity and area redevelopment should be prioritized. Over the longer term. development of a shared parking strategy would help enhance area redevelopment. As mixed use retail develops in the area, the City should consider using Urban Renewal as a financial tool to capture sales (and property) tax increment to help pay for shared structured parking. The following outlines some of the key implementation action items for the South Neighborhood: ~ The City should develop TOD zoning regulations for this area that would allow a mixture of residential. retail. and office land uses. in addition to the existing industrial land uses present in the area. ~ The City should work with developers and property owners to facilitate the creation of shared parking facilities in the area that w ould align with RTD 's Transit Access Guidelines for parking . It should also work with RTD to secure additional parking spaces in the area and assist with securing properties that could be used for future parking facilities. and e xplore funding for additional park-n-Ride or Shared Use parking in the area. The City of Englewood and RTD do not anticipate acquiring property using eminent domain for parking . The City of Englewood and RTD w ould like to partner w ith land owners for additional park-n-Ride or Shared Use parking options. ES-16 Felsburg Ho it & Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD ~I GHT RA I L COl<R i D O R NEXT STEPS ~ '' - ~ The City should continue to refine design and pursue funding of the Rail Trail that would connect the south side of Oxford wi th the LRT station . ~ The City should continue to plan and pursue funding for intersection improvements at US 85 I Oxford . and at Oxford and Na vajo. ~ The City should also continue planning and secure funding for the Oxford Avenue Separated Bikeway improvements. Public Finance Tools The Next Steps Study outlines a roster of potential Public Finance tools avai lable to help support ongoing redevelopment and revitalization in the various focus areas. including TIF. Urban Renewal Authorities. DDAs . General Improvement Districts. and Local Improvement Districts . The Next Steps Study outlines additional tools at the disposal of the City of Englewood to support development and to help fund public improvements associated with redevelopment or o verall community revitalization . ES-17 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RAIL C ORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Acknowledgements Englewood City Council Ra ndy Penn Mayor. District 3 Linda Olson M ayor Pro T em. District 2 Rick Gillit District 4 Joe Jefferson District 1 Bob Mccaslin At Large Jill Wilson At Large Ste ven Yates At Large Sheridan City Council Da llas Hall M ayor Bonnie Parker Ward 1 Landau de Laguna Ward 1 Sally Daigle Ward 2 Gary How ard Ward 2 Ta ra Beiter-Fluhr Ward3 Ernie Camacho W a rd 3 Englewood City Manager Eric Ke c k Felsburg Holt & Ullevig ES-18 Sheridan City Manager Devin Granbery Project Managers Michael Flaherty City Manager's Office Deputy City Manager John Voboril. AICP Englewood Community Development Long Range Planner II Jennifer Henninger. AICP Consulting Planner for the City of Sheridan Consultant T earn Felsburg Holt & Ullevig. Prime Consultant Kevin Maddoux. AICP CEP Principal Elliot Sulsky, AICP , PE Principal Katharine Duitsman. PE Project Engineer Shea Suski Transportation Planner Laura Haas En v ironmental Sci e ntist Arland LLC Arleen Tani w aki Bachman PR Lisa Bachman Monica Ramey Des ign Workshop Britt Palmberg . AICP Jim McRae. RL A Toole Design Group Jes sic a Juriga. AICP. PE Anthony Pratt. RLA • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LIGH T RA i L CO l<R IOO R NEXT STEPS 1.0 Introduction This Next Steps Study documents the results of a coordinated planning effort between the cities of Englewood and Sheridan to improve community-w ide access to the Southwest Light-Rail Transit (LRT) Corridor Engle w ood (CityCenter Englewood) and Oxford -City of Sheridan (Sheridan -Oxford) stations. to encourage transit supportive development w ithin the corridor. and to stimulate private investment. The cities of Englewood and Sheridan initiated the study to: ~ Analyze existing and future challenges and opportunities for multimodal (bicycle. pedestrian . transit. and vehicle) connectivity to the LRT Corridor within the study area (using the year 2035 as a planning horizon). ~ Evaluate further the previously proposed multimodal transportation infrastructure projects recommended in the Englewood Light Rail Comdor Station Area Master Plan and projects identified by the cities of Englewood and Sheridan staff. ~ Identify potential Complementary Transportation Improvements that enhance connectivity to the LRT stations. in addition to those previously recommended . • Conduct a real estate development and marketing/implementation strategy for the four areas in the city of Englewood adjacent to the LRT stations. and • Prepare an action plan that prioritizes and identifies implementation strategies for the recommended transportation infrastructure projects. This Next Steps Study was prepared in accordance with Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) FY 14-15 Station Area/Urban Centers Studies -Project Eligibility Rules (DRCOG. 2014) and the Regional Transportation District (RTD) Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy(RTD. 2006). In addition. the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEU Questionnaire was completed (Appendix N to facilitate incorporation of the study results into potential future National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) efforts. if required. due to interaction with the State High w ay system or if warranted due to potential funding scenarios . The Next Steps Study is organized into eight chapters : ~ Chapter 1.0: Introduction . Chapter 1.0 provides the study location. description. vision . objectives. and planning context of the study. • Chapter 2.0: Transportation System Conditions Assessment. Chapter 2 .0 summarizes the conditions of the ex isting transportation system w ithin the study area and assesse s deficiencies w ithin the existing transportation system. • Chapter 3.0: Real Estate Market Analysis and Feasibility. Chapter 3 .0 summarizes the real estate feas ibility stud y and implementation plan prepared as part of the Ne xt Steps Study. • Chapter 4.0: Environmental Overview. Chapter 4 .0 summarizes the ex isting environmental conditions for several priority re sources w ithin the study area and summarizes additional resource assessments that could be required during any future project-lev el analy sis . 1 Fe!sburg Holt & Ulfevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T R A I L CO R RIDOR NEXT STEPS • Chapter 5.0: Transportation Improvements Analysis. Chapter 5.0 describes the development. evaluation. and conceptual engineering design of alternatives for transportation improvements in the study area . • Chapter 6.o: Recommended Transportation Improvements. Chapter 6.o describes the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements resulting from the transportation improvements analysis conducted in this Next Steps Study. • Chapter 7.0: Community Engagement. Chapter ?.O summarizes the agency coordination and public outreach conducted with federal. state. and Local government officials: regional transportation planning entities; community groups: businesses : and residents . • Chapter 8.o: Action Plan. Chapter 8.o presents an Action Plan to identify and prioritize the projects included in the Recommended Transportation Improvements and to identify potential funding sources for these improvements. Figure 1-1 depicts the planning process for the Next Steps Study. The Southwest LRT Line extends 8.J miles south from the Interstate 25/Broadway LRT station in the City and County of Denver and includes five stations. Two stations. the CityCenter Englewood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station. are located within the cities of Englewood and Sheridan. To evaluate transportation improvements and connectivity to these stations. a study area was established . The study area extends from approximately Irving Street on the west to Clarkson Street on the east and from approximately Belleview Avenue on the south to Yale Avenue on the north (Figure 1-2). 2 Fefsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W A R D L ;G H T RA 'L CORR I OOP N EXT STEPS ' Figure 1-1. Next Steps Study Planning Process Project Initiation Agency Coordination and Community Engagement Plan Fe lsburg Hoit & Ulle vig 3 Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study • • ~ ro ~r Q) i .... ~i j <( >-.Qi -0 C> ... ;:,.. ::i ~ ...... 5 (/) c ~ 0 0 ~ O !y ~in i ~ -"-'= 0 .. ;a.. N .. 0 ~ ::-:::..u = ~ ::r:: .... I ~ .-1 .!I ei w> "' " "' ..J ., r Q) , ... D :'.:l x .... .Q <!!'::_: ::i . " • ·"' .... .!{l Z '-' :z O'> ~ w ·~ u::: • • • ENGLEWOOD FO RW ARD L i GHT RA i L C O RR I DOI< NEXT STEPS The purpose of the transportation improv ements is to enhance multi modal connections (bicycle, pedestrian , v ehicle, and transit) to the Cit y Center Englew ood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station in a manner that enhances adjacent e x isting and planned Land use. This vision is carried through the transportation improvements analysis process summarized in Chapter 5.0 . The DRCOG transportation vision for the Denver metropolitan area is of a balanced , sustainable multimodal transportation system. The objectives of the Next Steps Study are based on the Local goals identified in the 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) (DRCOG . 2011) and on the goals of the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan and the general public. ~ Improve the efficiency of the transportation system ~ Integrate w ith and support the social. economic. and physical Land use plans of the cities of Englewood and Sheridan ~ Provide mobility choices for people and goods that are safe , environmentally sensitive. efficient. and sustainable • Protect and enhance the natural environment and Local community w hile improving the performance of the transportation system Many plans apply to the study area and inform the objectives and planning context of this study . These plans are described in the following sections and include: • South Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Study (Tri-City Planning Group, 1992) • North Englewood Small Area Plan (City of Englew ood, 1997) • CityCenter Englewood: Rede velopment of the Cinderella City Mall (City of Englew ood. 2000) • Englew ood Industrial Urban Rene w al Plan and the General Iron w orks Development Plan (Englew ood Urban Rene w al Authority, 2000) • South w est Light Rail Transit Line Major Investment Stud y (RTD . 2000) • Englew ood Civic Cente r Pedestrian Underpass Feasibility Study (City of Englew ood. 2002) • Englew ood and Oxford Station Area Plan (City of Englew ood. 2003 ) • Roadmap Englew ood: The 2003 Englew ood Comprehensive Plan (City of Englewood . 2003) and Englew ood Forw ard : The 2016 Englew ood Comprehensive Plan • Englew ood Master Bicycle Plan (C ity of Englew ood, 2004) • City of Sheridan Comprehensi v e Plan (City of Sheridan . 2004) 5 Felsburg Holt & Ul/e vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA i L CO R RIOOP NEXT STEPS ~ Ready. Set. Action! An Urban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtown & Medical Districts (City of Englewood, 2009) ~ Arapahoe County 2035 Transportation Plan (Arapahoe County. 2010) ~ 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (DRCOG, 2011) ~ Complete Streets Toolbox (City of Englewood. 2011) ~ Englewood Master Bicycle Plan Route Development Study and Implementation Program (City of Englewood. 2011) ~ Oxford Station Transit Oriented Development (TOD) -Planned Unit Development (PUD) Site Plan (Littleton Capital Partners. 2012) ~ Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan (City of Englewood. 2013) ~ Navajo Apartments TOD -PUD Site Plan (Elsey Partners. 2012) ~ Sand Creek TOD -PUD Site Plan (Sand Creek Investors. 2012) ~ WH Investors TOD -PUD Site Plan (WH Investors. 2013) ~ Englewood Walk and Wheel Master Plan and Program (City of Englewood. 2015) 141 South Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Study The cities of Englewood. Sheridan, and Littleton formed the Tri-City Planning Group in 1991 to work with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in relation to the South Santa Fe Drive expansion project. The South Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Study (Tri-City Planning Group. 1992) was developed from the Tri-City's planning process . This study. collaboration among the three cities. local businesses. and CDOT, resulted in an overall development concept for improving the attractiveness. desirability. and accessibility of South Santa Fe Drive between Dartmouth Avenue on the north and C-470 on the south. 142 North Englewood Small Area Plan In August 1997, the City of Englewood staff began to develop an amendment to the Englew ood Comprehensive Plan. the North Englew ood Small Area Plan (NESAP) (City of Englewood, 1997). Working with citizens in North Englewood. staff identified problems and opportunities affecting the Bishop Elementary School area north of Floyd Avenue to the city limits at Yale Avenue and between South Santa Fe Drive and South Broadway. The range of issues included traffic. environmental. land use. light rail. investments in infrastructure. and private property. The project centerpiece was the proposed redevelopment of the General Ironworks site. The Planning Commission did not adopt this small area plan at the staff's request due to neighborhood opposition . 143 CityCenter Englewood: Redevelopment of the Cinderella City Mall Englewood's Cinderella City Mall. w hich was located immediately east of the CityCenter Englew ood Station , closed in 1997. Community engagement identified the desire to create a • • multi-use development that w ould include ci v ic :nd mi xed use retail. residential. and office uses • Fe lsburg Holt & Uflevig • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD L IG H T RA i L CORR I OOJ; NEXT STEPS east of the CityCenter Engle w ood Station . in addition to a major big box retailer. To achieve this vision. the City took on the role of master dev eloper and completed the CityCenter Development Plan (City of Engle w ood, 2000). The ne w project would become kno w n as CityCenter Englew ood. Metro Denver's first TOD . 144 Englewood Industrial Urban Renewal Plan and the General Ironworks Development Plan The Engle w ood Urban Renewal Authority became involved with the area around the General Ironworks site as a result of the NESAP (City of Englewood. 1997) process and the recognition that the area and the General Iron w orks site offered a significant development opportunity for the City . The Authority also recognized potential impediments to redevelopment of this area that included environmental. economic. infrastructure. and land use and zoning issues (Englew ood Urban Renewal Authority. 2000: Englewood Urban Renewal Authority. 2002). Acquisition negotiations between the Englew ood Urban Renewal Authority and RTD began in 2000 and progressed . along with the request for proposal issued by the Englewood Urban Renewal Authority for development of a portion of the General Ironworks site. anchored by a new LRT station located at Bates Avenue. As planned, RTD would acquire the entire site. retain the northern portion for the LRT maintenance facility. and transfer the southern portion to the Englewood Urban Renewal Authority for redevelopment. RTD acquired the northern portion for the Light Rail Maintenance facility. but redevelopment of the southern portion of the site did not occur. 1.4.5 Southwest Light Rail Transit Line Major Investment Study RTD initiated a Major Investment Study to evaluate rapid transit alternatives for the Santa Fe Drive corridor between downtow n Denver and Littleton in 1992 . LRT was selected as the preferred technology in 1994, effectively extending the e xisting Central corridor running through the heart of Denver (RTD . 1994). Construction of the Southwest extension began in 1997 and was completed in 2000 . opening to the public in July of that year. 1.4 .6 Englewood Civic Center Pedestrian Underpass Feasibility Study In 2002 . the City of Englewood completed a design and cost feasibility study for a pedestrian underpass underneath Santa Fe Drive approx imately 600 feet north of the intersection at Hampden Avenue and Santa Fe Dri v e (Cit y of Englew ood. 2002). The recommended alternati ve consists of a 350-foot underpass accessed from the east via a staircase at the northw est corner of the Englew ood Civic Center parking structure and from the west via a staircase located in the center of the ex isting Santa Fe Dri v e frontage road cul-de-sac. The primary objecti v e of the study w as to assess the physical and financial feasibility of boring a pedestrian tunnel under Santa Fe Dri ve that w ould serve a new RTD park-n-Ride. The study did not include the potential for multimodal east/w est access . such as bicycle connectivity . 7 Felsburg Holt & U/levig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L !GHT RA i L CORRIDOI< NEXT STEPS 1.4.7 Englewood and Oxford Station Area Plans In 2002 . the Englew ood Community Development Department applied for and received a Heritage Planning grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs . The focus of this planning effort was to determine the e xtent of the influence the CityCenter Englewood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station would have on redevelopment opportunities (City of Englew ood. 2003). The Station Area Plans provided the framework for future development and redev elopment around these stations to build on the region's investment in mass transit. Three components make up the station area plans: Land use inventory, market analysis. and master plan. The Land use inventory identifies current uses within the LRT Station influence areas and provides a detailed Land values analysis as a baseline for further analysis. The market analysis focuses on determining the most appropriate mix of uses for the station area and the critical mass of such uses necessary to ensure Long-term sustainability. The master plan describes and documents preferred Long-term development patterns surrounding the LRT Station areas . 148 Roadmap Englewood: The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan and Englewood Forward: 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update The City of Englewood is currently updating its comprehensive plan . Roadmap Englewood 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan. in 2015 (City of Englewood , 2015). The 2003 Comprehensive Plan emphasized working with RTD to increase ridership through the creation of high-quality transit. bicycle. and pedestrian connections to LRT stations and focusing capacity improvements on pedestrian, bicycle. and transit modes. The revised Plan will establish a vision for Engle w ood's f uture and set forth broad principles to guide topics such as Land use. housing. parks and open space. business and employment. tran sportation . and sustainability . Based on these principles. detailed policies and objectives outline how the vision can be realized. Strategies w ill be o rganized around the Plan's vision and will include monitoring and management re commendations for Long-term imple mentation . 1.4.9 Englewood Master Bicycle Plan In 2004, the City of Englew ood prepared a Master Bicycle Plan (City of Englewood. 2004) to serve as an addendum to the 2003 Comprehensive Plan . The Master Bicycle Plan presented a more refined v ision of a community-wide bicycling system to be achie v ed over the next 20 years. The plan provided justification for a series of bicycle routes. identified key missing Links in the bi cycle trail system , and prov ided a se r ies of amenities to promote cycling by ma king it more convenient and safe . 1,4.10 City of Sheridan Comprehensive Plan • • The Cit y of Sheridan is in the proc es s of updating its Comprehensi v e Plan (City of Sheridan . 2015). The prev iou s Comprehensive Plan w as prepared in 2004 (City of Sheridan . 2004). The purpose of the 2004 Comprehensi ve Plan w as to guide development and redev elopment over the 2004 to 2024 t w enty -year planning period . Objecti v es w ere to redev elop from Union Av enue to Hampden Avenue. w est of Santa Fe Dri v e and e~st of the South Platte Ri v er : redevelop the Old • Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LiGH T RA !L CO l<RiDOP NEXT STEPS Hampden area : improve the Oxford Avenue and Platte River frontages; and construct pedestrian crossings over /under Santa Fe to improve access to the LRT stations. 1,4.11 Ready, Set. Action! An Urban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtown & Medical Districts The City of Engle w ood developed conceptual streetscape designs in Ready Set Action! An Urban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtown and Medical Districts (City of Englewood. 2009) for segments of Broadway and Old Hampden Avenue in the City's Downtown and Medical Districts. The Downtown District is Englewood's night life and entertainment district along Broadway. and the Medical District serves the retail and dining needs of the local residents and the Swedish Medical Center and Craig Hospital users and employees. The CityCenter Englewood District. which is the location of the CityCenter Englewood Station. was not included in the plan . The emphasis of the streetscape designs was to improve the pedestrian experience. 1412 Arapahoe County 2035 Transportation Plan Arapahoe County completed a 2035 Transportation Plan in November 2010 . The 2035 Transportation Plan evaluated future road needs based on land use projection. population growth. daily traffic volumes. and commuting destinations. Only 2 percent of residents within unincorporated Arapahoe County commute to work within the City of Englewood. as defined by DRCOG. Because the plan focuses on the unincorporated portions of Arapahoe County. no proposed transportation improvements were identified in the vicinity of the study area. 1413 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan The DRCOG 2035 Metro Vision RTPidentified the needs. corridor strategies. and projects anticipated to be constructed over the next 20-plus years . The RTP consisted of both fiscally- constrained and fiscally-unconstrained vision components (DRCOG. 2011). In the 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan. the key fiscally constrained multimodal improvements included : ~ Ex panding the CityCenter Englewood Station park-n-Ride to 1,350 parking spaces. and ~ Reconstructing Oxford Avenue between Federal Boulevard and Clay Street in the City of Sheridan . 1414 Complete Streets Toolbox In 2011. the City of Englewood conducted the Englewood Complete Streets Project and prepared the Complete Streets Toolbox(City of Englewood. 2011) as an initiative to take steps toward a community vision for mi xed-use. pedestrian oriented development patterns in Englewood's Do w ntow n and Medical Center Districts. The Englewood Complete Streets Project was identified as a critical ne xt step project in the Ready Set Action! An Urban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtown and Medical Districts planning process . The Complete Streets Toolbox provided a series of recommended facilities . such as street restriping . asphalt overlays . traffic signal designs. etc .. that could be implemented as funding was identified and made available . 9 Fe /sburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD l IGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS 1415 I; ,· Englewood Master Bicycle Plan Route Development Study and Implementation Program The City of Englewood condu cted an Engle w ood Master Bicycle Plan Route Development Study and Implementation Program (City of Englewood. 2011) to focus on immediately implementable improvements to the on-street bicycle system and to develop a comprehensive and understandable on-street bicycle route system . The implementation recommendations were to provide additional signs along Oxford Avenue. regional route signage (numbered routes). Local route signage. comprehensive and understandable route mapping. and guide/destination signage. These recommendations were implemented by March 2012 . 1416 Oxford Station Transit Oriented Development-Planned Unit Development Site Plan In 2012. Littleton Capital Partner s proposed a development plan for the 3.5-acre former Martin Plastics site Located at the south west corner of the Navajo Street and West Oxford Avenue intersection. The development plan includes 252 dwelling units within two five-story buildings. underground parking with 140 spaces. and a surface Lot accommodating 195 spaces (Littleton Capital Partners. 2012). 1417 Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan In 2013. the City of Englewood prepared the Englewood Light Raif Comdor Station Area Master Plan (City of Englewood. 2013) in coordination w ith DRCOG and RTD to encourage transit supportive development for the South w est LRT Corridor in Englewood . The plan identified complementary functions. character. uses. and design elements for each station area and associated public infrastructure to Link to the corridor. 1418 Navajo Apartments TOD -PUD Site Plan Elsey Partners prepared a proposed development plan for the 2.1 3-acre property Located south of the Martin Plastics site at 4201 S. Navajo Street. The development plan includes 130 dwelling units within t w o 5-story buildings and a surface Lot accommodating 192 spaces (Elsey Partners. 2012). 1419 Sand Creek TOD -PUD Site Plan In 2012. Sand Creek Investors prepared a proposed development plan for the 10 .6 1-acre property consisting of t wo parcels Located at 601 W . Bates Avenue. w hich is Located no rth w est of the Bates Avenue/Elati Street intersection . The development plan includes 12 buildings w ith 336 residential units and associated parking . 1420 WH Investors TOD -PUD Site Plan WH In v estors prepared a proposed development plan for the 6 .12-acre site con sisting of several parcels generally Located ea st of S. Galapago Street. south of W . Bates Avenue. north of 10 Fefsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT Ri>.i l CORR !OO~ NEXT STEPS " W . Dartmouth Avenue. and east of the CML railroad tracks and LRT line. The development plan includes se v en buildings w ith 224 residential units and associated parking . Englewood Walk and Wheel Master Plan and Program The City of Englewood is preparing a citywide pedestrian and bicycle plan . Englewood Walk and Whee! Master Plan and Program. in 2015 (City of Englewood. 2015). The purpose of the Englewood Walk and Whee! Master Plan and Program is to evaluate the City's current walking and bicycling conditions and activity. develop recommendations to strengthen walking and bicycling connectivity in Englewood. and encourage more people to include walking and bicycling in their daily activities . The Englewood Walk and Whee! Master Plan and Program will build on the previous Bicycle Master Plan completed in 2004 and the community-wide bicycle route signage program completed in 2012 and wi ll identify Englewood's top priority projects for making upgrades to the bicycle and pedestrian networks throughout the community . 11 Fels burg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T R A I L CORRIOOJ; NEXT STEPS 2.0 Transportation System Conditions Assessment To provide transportation improvements that increase multimodal (bicycle, pedestrian, transit and vehicle) connecti v ity to the CityCenter Englew ood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station , an assessment of the existing facilities and conditions was performed. The following chapter presents existing transportation system data collected for the study area (Figure 1-2) and an assessment of deficiencies. 2.1.1 Roadway Roadway data collected includes network characteristics within the study area, and traffic volumes from field visits and available sources. Documenting these elements of the study area roadways assists in determining what kinds of improvements are appropriate and needed for motorized travel and transit bicycle, and pedestrian modes (alternative modes). N e twork Characteri st ic s Network characteristics involve the physical orientation of a roadway and how it is intended to function . The City of Englewood has established street classifications as part of their comprehensive plan. which defines the role of roadways within the city. Arterials, which include expressways and freeways, provide regional connections and are designed to carry large volumes of vehicles. Collectors are generally designed to provide access between arterials and local roads, which access residential areas and commercial centers . Figure 1-2 shows the roadways and their classifications within Englewood, which have been extended into the City of Sheridan. The number of lanes along a roadway also plays a role in the capacity and character of a roadway. Figure 2-1 shows the number of through lanes for non-local classified roadways. while Figure 2-2 shows intersection layouts for important intersections within the study area. In addition to regulation of legal traffic speeds, speed limits also play a role in how comfortable travelers might be to use alternative modes on the roadway. In general. arterials have higher speeds than collectors and local roads. The highest speed limits in the study area are on the ex pressways I freeways (US 85 and US 285 west of US 85), while the slowest speed limits are in busy and/or denser areas such as CityCenter Englewood. around the Swedish Medical Center - Craig Hospital complex. and retail uses southwest of the US 85 I US 285 interchange. These areas have larger volumes of pedestrians. bicyclists, and vehicles making turns into or out of parking facilities . Figure 2-3 shows speed limits w ithin the study area for non-local classified road w ays. 12 Felsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • LEWOOD ,: 0 f.{ W f\ R Ci •·•• i.a,, 11.11.i 1 t1•• Nt Xl STtPS Figure 2-1. C[J Ught Raff SlaUon. --2Lann w:r Through Lanes S Lann t2 WB , 11!81 -•Lann -IL•nes ,.., (,,r city eoundane• D StodyArH 0 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • e .·· ~ :··;-,.._ ..... ,. _, ...... • ENGLEWOO~ ~"l!rr .: t ) r~ Vv' /, K G ~'\. i;;~xr STEP~· Figure 2-2. Existing Intersection Configurations ~ (.,. 1 "· .,,.,. ..... . -.t\ \· ".'ti ~ " _A~{':" ., 1 ··1 r •ir ~-;~·1 . ,.,.,.. ........ """.-· '~ ' LEGEND 1 zt::.·· S • ··"'-_ · ' ... ,. --.. _,, ·-I I / ., ...... ~ ........ _ _._ ~ Stop Sign ~ • lraffic Signal ') « ,._?'-EIJ UQJ\C RIJI Station& ,,, •..,; Ctty8GUMH1tt 1. 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' ' ~ .:.. ~:"":-,:-· ,'flUWl;.1~-·..; /;_. ·1, f ~r i .·~. .-:" t-~· ~.-, '"l · .... " w. •. .., ~i r A-. • ·t· "' • e • LEWOOD >-o f~ \\/ /\ R D .. .. '· .~. '"'''""'" NEX I S rEP S t#(l<f Figure 2-3. Speed Limits CE Light Rall Station• Speed Limit -20MPH -25MPH lOMPH -35MPH 40MPH -45MPH -55MPH r.:? City Boundaries O studyAr .. o A 2.000 •--==:::!Feet 1 Inch = 2,000 feet Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T R A!L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Existing Traffic Daily traffic volumes and the percentage of those volumes that are trucks were obtained from CDOT and DRCOG, with supplemental counts conducted as part of this study by All Traffic Data (ATDl. Daily traffic volumes and truck percentages help determine how much a roadway is being used. They also help identify what bicycle and pedestrian facilities might be needed to make users feel comfortable and safe using a particular route. Figure 2-4 shows the collected daily traffic volumes. Peak hour morning and evening turning movement counts were also conducted at select intersections throughout the study area to determine each intersection's level of service (LOS). LOS is a based on a letter grade measurement of how well the intersection operates. The LOS of an intersection is measured A to F. with A representing free-flow conditions and F representing highly congested. The Arapahoe County 2035 Transportation Plan generally accepted standards indicate a LOS of D or better as the desired peak period LOS for urban arterials and LOS of C or better as the desired level for all collectors. Figure 2-4 shows the peak hour turning movements and LOS for each selected intersection. Intersections with a LOS not meeting these levels include: • US 85 and West Dartmouth Avenue (AM and PM) • US 85 and West Oxford Avenue (PM) • South Federal Boulevard and West Oxford Avenue (PM) 16 Felsburg Holt & Ulle vig Intersection LOS Definitions No vehicle waits longer _J L_! than one _ _n.1• '''"'"""'"Uoo. ---~'f ·-1 . On rare occasions vehicl~ ~ wait through more than ,, OM"'""'""'"'"" -, ('I Intermittently vehicles wait L 1 re through more than one __JA ~ signal indication , 1, ,. occasionally backups 1 "•~ may develop , traffic fl ow~ -r--- still stable and acceptable . I ~I Oelays at intersections may become extensive , but enough cyc-le-s w_it_h _:: ~ lower demand occur to permit lUJ periodi c clearance , preventing excessive ~·· •••• backups. LOS D has ---'-;:-!''--.... historically been regarded as a desirable design objective in urban areas . Very long queues may create lengthy delays Backups from locations _Jj U downstream rest rict or •,r . , -, , , .,, __ ,, , prevent movement of • ' ' • -~ 1 ' m ; • vehicles out of approach~ :r-- creating "grid lock" condition I jl • • • • GLEWOOD .... l>(I" ~P\YJARLl ~ir. NIO X l 5 -1 EPS • "" Figure 2-4. Existing Daily Traffic Volumes and Truck Data -Engtewood O.DMd Truck Routet • _ ., Other Routt• L01ely UHd by Trucks r·1 (,r Ctty Boond•rie• O sructvP.rH .!....__ 0 Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig • e e • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD l•GHT R.AIL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Figure 2-5. Existing Peak Hour Intersection Turning Movement Counts and Levels of Service AM(PM) Peak Hour Turning Movement Counts AM(PM) Peak Hour Intersection Level of Service m Light Rail St>tions --Railroads 0 ill•c==:::Jfeet Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (? City Boundaries 6'-,....v .- ~~ 1· 53(15) ~ C\i ~ • 28(4) ) ' ... 0(3) .... ~ ~!!1.c.. O>.,.....,... .... -to~ ..... C\I C') ~<O"-~ IO ?JI• ..-C\I .... ..-f • If 18 sre_ OC,IO Ceo~ ..,,. co co (()(0 C\I ' . (\I_;::- C\I co,.- 0)~.o ,..... O> C\I • ' »' I 'f' . ' . • 4(11) 4(6) 4(1) .. .t ,. 0 ..... I() ·1~~ ' co I() (;15' c.:c. C') <O C') C'll C\I • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LI GHT RA i L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS I '~ Trucks The study area is home to many industrial land uses that rely on trucks to move goods. The Ci t y of Englewood has defined truck routes to designate w hich road w ays trucks should use w hen tra v eling through the area . In addition to daily traffic volumes. Figure 2-4 sho w s these truck routes and the percent of daily traffic volumes that is truck traffic. Englewood 's truck routes are generally along state high w ays and other arterials. w ith some collectors defined as truck routes to pro v ide access betw een industrial uses and arterials . Truck percentages were collected along West Oxford Avenue and w ere available for all state high w ays from CDOT . In general. a truck percentage under 2 percent w ould be considered low. w ith 2 to 5 percent considered moderate truck activity and greater than 5 percent considered high truck activity. All locations with av ailable truck percentage data w ere along truck routes and ha v e moderate or higher truck activity . Locations along US 85 and West Oxford Avenue w est of US 85 e xperience high t r uck activity. with percentages of 7 to g percent observed . 2.1.2 Transit RTD serves both the City of Englewood and City of Sheridan . RTD's Southwest LRT corridor runs parallel to US 85 and bisects the study area . Several bus routes serve the area . primarily the CityCente r Engle w ood and medical uses around Sw edish Medical Center -Craig Hospital. Lines. Stops. and Frequency T w o LRT lines serve the study area : one running betw een the Littleton -Mineral Station and Union Station . and the other between the Littleton -Mineral Station and 30th -Do w ning Station . Si x bus routes provide service seven days a week. and four add itional routes operate weekdays only. Table 2-1 summari zes operating periods and frequency for each trans it line serving the study area . w hile Figure 2-6 illustrates their routing . 19 Fe/sburg Holt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IG H T RA I L C OR RI D O R NEXT STEPS .l l I \ Table 2-1 . Weekday Study Area Transit Routes . --,, . I . .. . . . .,. -,... . . . . . " . . .... , . Frequency (minutes) I . Weekday Span of Weekday Route ID Days of Service Service Weekd?Y P~ak Off-~e~~ Light Rail Union Station to c Littleton -Mineral Lin e 7 da y s/wk 445 am -8 :00 pm 30 30 Station 30 th_ Downing to D Littleton-Mineral Lin e 7 days/wk 4:00 am -145 am 6-15 15-60 Station Bus South Broad w ay 0 7 days/wk 345 am -2:30 am 10 30 South Broadway OL Weekdays only 5:30 am -TOO pm 6-15 N/A Limited Downing/ 12 7 days/wk 4:30 am -1:00 am 15 30-60 N . Washington Yale Avenue 27 7 days/wk 6 :00 am -8 :00 pm 30 30 Ri v erbend 29 7 da ys/wk 545 am -1:00 am 30 60 Hampden Avenue 35 Weekdays only 445 am -800 pm 30 30 Fort Logan 36 7 days/wk 5:00 am -12 :00 pm 60 60 Fort Logan 36L Weekday s only s:oo am -TOO pm 30 N /A Limited Sheridan Blvd. 51 7 day s/wk 6 :00 am -noo pm 30 30 -60 ART ART Weekdays only 6 :30 am -6:30 pm 15 15 Source: RTD . 201 5 20 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • ~·:r ENGLEWOOD FOV~WARD N EXl STEPS Figure 2-6. Existing Transit Routes 'i al u;.,;.;;·~. ~:-;;,;:~-;~ ·---··-·-~-··-··---·--- -""""• ft1Kt9Mtl>n•f ReMtwcn '-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • e ENGLEWOOD F O R W AR D LI G H T RA I L COR R I D O R NEXT STEPS II Rid ership Table 2.2 di splay s daily boardings and alighting s (ex its) fo r the t w o LRT stations fo r the past four RTD schedule period s. a long w ith the station 's ri d e rship ran ki ng w ithin RTD 's LRT system fo r each period. Table 2-2. Average Weekday Ridership at Study Area Light Rail Stations I . " I System Period Total Rank . ' CityCenter Englewood Station May '14 2.21 9 351 373 2.0 37 4,9 80 10 /44 January '14 2.4 31 380 33 2 2,388 5.53 1 10 /44 A ug ust '13 2.294 367 318 2.255 5,234 10 /44 April '13 2.228 360 367 2.1 69 5,124 9/44 Sheridan -Oxford Station May '14 521 72 76 450 1.11 9 35/44 January '14 521 72 76 450 1.119 36 /44 A u g ust '13 484 75 78 427 1.064 37/44 Ap r il '13 436 77 79 411 1.0 03 35 /44 Source: RTD. 2015 Of the t w o LRT stati o ns within the study area, CityCenter Englew ood Station has the highest ride rsh ip. ran king with in the top quarter of LRT stations o ver the past year. This is due to the station's 910-space p ark-n-Ride and the presence of the CityCenter Englew ood 's dense and di v e rse land uses. Re vie w of 2010 RTD Parking and Mode of Access data to the CityCenter Eng lew ood Station a n d the Sheridan -Oxford Station sho w s 55 percent of those accessing the CityCenter Englew o o d Station do so by dri v ing directly to the station . w hereas 70 percent arrive to the Sheridan -Oxford Station by bus transfers . Table 2-3 summarizes the mode of access data from RTD . The Englew ood Station park -n-Ride av eraged go percent utilization of its 910 parking spots from 4th quarter 2013 through 3rd quarter 2014 . Table 2-3. Study Area Light Rail Stations Mode of Access <2010) Mode of Accelss Englewood Station Oxford-City of Sheridan Station I Walk Directly Dr ive Directly Bus Tra nsf ers 10 % 55 % 35 % ·Does not in clude vehicles tha t park al ong South Win dermere Street 22 Felsburg Hott & Ulle vig 30 % 0 %" 70 % • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS " The 2010 data report contains information on how far people d rove to park at the CityCenter Englew ood Station park-n-Ride. Just over 10 percent traveled betw een o.s to 2 miles. Another 27 percent drove between 2 to 5 miles . while nearly half drove 5 to 10 miles and 15 percent drove over 10 miles. December 2013 park-n-Ride patron origin maps from RTD show most drivers came from west. south w est. or south of the station beyond the 2-mile radius . Ho w ever. a dense cluster of origin dots are also from the residential areas just east of the station . particularly north of US 285 between South Broad w ay and South University Boulevard . and some even w est of South Broadway. There is also a small cluster of origin dots at the multi-family complex located in the northwest corner of the US 85 /US 285 interchange, which is just over 0 .5 mile away. Table 2-4 presents daily ridership for bus stops with over 150 total boardings/alightings within the study area. Table 2-4. Top Study Area Bus Stops by Total Daily Boardings and Alightings Stop(s) Boarding Alighting Total CityCenter Englewood Station · 1.284 1.15 1 2.435 Englew ood Parkway /South Acoma Street 378 295 673 Englew ood Parkway /South Ela ti Street 218 246 464 Sheridan -Oxford Station· 79 104 183 South Fed eral Boulevard/West Girard Av enue 97 70 167 South Federal Boulevard/West Hampden Avenue 88 63 151 ·Light rat/ station Source RTD. 2015 The top three bus stops in terms of total daily boardings and alightings are all within the CityCenter Englewood. Bus boarding and alighting are by far most active at the CityCenter Englewood Station . which is to be ex pected given the number of routes that serve the station . The stop at the Sheridan -Oxford Station is the next highest. The two remaining stops are both on South Federal Boulevard near West Hampden Avenue. Most other notably busy bus stops are along South Broadway within the study area , likely due to the frequency of service the o and oL routes provide. Some stops along South Federal Boulevard and near Swedish Medical Center-Craig Hospital are also active. Figure 2-7 shows all bus stops within the study area within ridership ranges (ridership by stop was not available for the ART shuttle) . 23 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig E N GLEW OO D r-0 r~ ..J/ /, R D NE XT ST E PS ~·rr Figure 2-7. Average Daily Ridership at Study Area Bus Stops Total Boarding• and All ghtl ngt 0 <15 0 so -150 • 160-300 * >300 aJ Ught Rall St1Uo n1 -UghtRall SUI RoutH (:; City B0t111d1rit-1 O studyArea 0 • 2,000 •--==:::!Feet 1 inch • 2,000 feet Fe!sburg Holt & Ul/evig • • • • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LI GH T RA IL CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS ·_, !I 2 .1.3 DRCOG Traffic Model The DRCOG travel demand model was used to estimate future traffic conditions and see where the Metropolitan Planning Organization anticipates households and employment grow th within the study area . Hou seholds and Employment The DRCOG travel demand model uses the placement of households and employment within traffic analysis zones ff AZs) to estimate future traffic volumes. Figure 2-8 illustrates households and employment by TAZ for 2010 (the base existing conditions year) and 2035, along with the growth experienced between 2010 and 2035. Table 2-5 and Table 2-6 provide the actual households and employment by T AZ w ithin the DRCOG models. Table 2-5. DRCOG Households by Traffic Analysis Zone TAZ 2010 2035 Growth T AZ 2010 2035 Growth 1586 1,367 1.492 125 2123 137 450 313 1595 273 309 36 2124 39 50 11 2103 181 202 21 2125 363 368 5 2104 408 415 7 2126 77 6 855 79 2106 93 113 20 2127 553 579 26 2107 201 491 290 2128 209 220 11 2113 1.179 1.298 119 2129 36 57 21 2114 744 869 125 2130 400 543 143 2115 339 492 153 2131 824 923 99 2116 380 445 65 2132 571 676 105 2117 36 187 151 2133 602 641 39 2118 488 879 391 2134 972 1,117 145 2119 737 775 38 2135 297 307 10 21 20 619 727 108 213 6 9 16 7 2121 583 goo 317 2137 71 6 745 29 212 2 783 876 93 Total 14 ,915 18 .017 3,10 2 Source.· DRCOG 2010 and 2035 Trave l Demand M odels 25 Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig • ENGLEWOOD 1-u :~W/\l~C N EXT STEPS • • Figure 2-8. Estimated Existing and Future Households and Employment by Traffic Analysis Zone Estimated Existing and Future Households by TAZ Estimated 2010 Households by TAZ LJ <250 LJ 250 -500 500. 750 .. > 1,000 750 • 1,000 [J Study Area Estimated 2035 Households by TAZ LJ < 250 LJ 500 . 760 .. > 1,000 LJ 250 • 500 750 -1 ,000 a:::::J Study Area Estimated Household Growth by TAZ LJ <50 LJ 50·100 Study Area ... 0 NORTH 5,000 lll••c::==:::lFeet 1 Inch = 5 000 feet ... 0 NORTH 5,000 lll••c::==:::l Feet l Inch • 5 000 feet ... 0 NORTH 5,000 lll••c::==:::lFeet l Inch = 5 000 feet 26 Estimated Existing and Future Employment by TAZ Estimated 2010 Employment by TAZ LJ < 250 500 • 1,000 .. > 2,000 CJ 250 • 500 .. 1,000 • 2,000 C Study Area Estimated 2036 Employment by TAZ LJ < 260 600·1,000 Cl 250. 500 .. 1,000. 2,000 Estimated Employment Growth by TAZ .. >2,000 CJ Study Area Cl <50 .. 200-500 .. >1,000 50·200 .. 500-1 ,000 [J studyArea ... 0 NORTH 5,000 lll••c::==:::lFeet 1 Inch = 5 000 feet ... 0 NORTH 5,000 llll••c::==jfeet 1 inch = 5,000 feet ... 0 NORTH 5,000 llll••c::==:::! Feet l Inch = 5,000 feet • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGHT RA IL CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS Table 2-6. DRCOG Employment by Traffic Analysis Zone T AZ 2010 2035 Growth T AZ 2010 2035 Growth 1586 317 322 5 2123 1.306 1.447 141 1595 3 3 0 2124 761 761 0 2103 553 553 0 2125 2.599 2.599 0 2104 804 861 57 2126 520 553 33 2106 1,030 2.005 975 2127 216 216 0 2107 326 418 92 2128 473 473 0 2113 197 244 47 2129 1.574 1,583 9 2114 2.115 4 ,199 2.084 2130 1.011 1.064 53 2115 977 977 0 2131 356 363 7 2116 273 476 203 2132 401 412 11 2117 1.529 1.820 291 2133 22 24 2 2118 1.464 2.220 756 2134 337 355 18 2119 414 414 0 2135 858 858 0 2120 397 431 34 2136 1.208 1.213 5 2121 1.867 2.264 397 2137 978 978 0 2122 500 562 62 Total 25,386 30 ,668 5.282 Source. DRCOG 2010 and 2035 Tra vel Deman d Models Most households in 2010 were located along the eastern third and western fringe of the study area. with the largest concentrations within the extreme northwest corner and just north of the Swedish Medical Center -Craig Hospital complex. This pattern holds true in 2035, with most of the growth in households being east of US 85 and the railroad tracks. specifically around the CityCenter Englewood area . Growth is also anticipated for the land located in between West Dartmouth Avenue. US 85, US 285, and the South Platte River . The study area is home to a significant amount of employment. which is primarily aligned along US 85, although the T AZ with the highest amount of employment is the one in which the Swedish Medical Center -Craig Hospital complex lies. Significant employment growth by 2035 is expected for the Swedish Medical Center -Craig Hospital area as well. along with areas around the CityCenter Englewood and the T AZ west of the South Platte River and north of US 285 27 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA IL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS " Future Traffic Figure 2-9 show s daily traffic projections for 2035 that were developed at ex isting traffic count locations by using growth results from the DRCOG travel demand models. As expected. freeways / e xpress w ays such as US 85 and US 285 , along w ith state highways such as SH 88 (South Federal Boulevard and West Belleview Avenue). are projected to e xperience the highest net growth. However. points along West Oxford Avenue between Broadway and South Federal Boulevard are projected to experience some of the highest growth in the study area. West Floyd Avenue west of Broadway and South Clarkson Street north of US 285 are also expected to experience a significant increase in traffic by 2035 due to the growth in land use around those areas . In general. the growth in traffic volumes is projected to be between 10 and 50 percent. with growth above 50 percent along some roadways north of US 285 , primarily near the CityCenter Englew ood. Transit Use The DRCOG travel demand models perform mode selection for each person trip when assigning traffic to the transportation system. Figure 2-10 shows the percent of each T AZ's trip generation assigned to transit in 2010 and 2035, along with the same information but only for home-based work trips (commuting trips between the home and workplace). This information helps show how attractive transit is. and home-based work trips are specifically highlighted because they are typically the most likely to be taken by transit. Table 2-7 and Table 2-8 provide the percentages displayed in Figure 2-10. 28 Felsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • I/) c 0 +:; u Q) B '-a. u tz: ...... co '-I- ~ t ·ca 0 LO M 0 N o :-; O c: "' o < ::i. ., ~;:_;: ... "' w . ,,... -~ x . ., ~z W U ~ .. ~r ... : ~ § ';: z -€ .E C> ... ; I ~ e < .. i fi " r'"'D \1 Ol N ·~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ::t: ei :::i ..Q .!:2 ~ • GLEWOOD I-0 I ~ WARD NEX T STE P S • • Figure 2-10. Estimated Existing and Future Transit Trips and Home-based Work Transit Trips by Traffic Analysis Zone 2125 ~ 2122 al --.J ---- ffi I ,...: I 0 I ~ 2130 2131 2128 / 2129 I 2137 , Estimated 2010 Transit Trips by TAZ LJ 0-2 % .. 6.a% Study Area 3-6'4 .. 9·11 % I ~ ! -' ----r---- i f ... 2130 2131 2 128 2129 2135 2134 Estimated 2035 Transit Trips by TAZ ['.] 0-2% .. 6-8% CJ Study Area 3-6 % .. 9·11% 2120 2132 0 4,000 m••c:==:I Feet 1 inch = 4,000 feet 2120 ... 0 NORTH 4,000 m••c:==:IFeet 1 Inch = 4 000 feet 30 Estimated Existing and Future Home- based Work Transit Trips by TAZ I :i 0 2120 ::; al I I 2131 2132 2134 0 4,000 study Area lim••c:==:I Feet 1 Inch = 4 000 feet ~ 2t22 2120 I 211e 2125 ~ -i.,+--~--+----"-.---I It' 2130 I 2135 Estimated 2035 HBW Transit Trips by TAZ LJ 0·2% LJ 6-8% Cl Study Area LJ 3-6% 9-11% 2134 ... NORTH 4,000 ---=====jFeet 0 1 Inch = 4 000 feet • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIOOP NEXT STEPS Table 2-7. DRCOG Transit Total Trip Share by Traffic Analysis Zone T AZ % in 2010 % in 2035 Increase TAZ % in 2010 % in 2035 Increase 1586 3 ~-b 4% 10/ /o 2123 2% 3% 1% 1595 20/ /0 3% 1% I 2124 1% 1% 2103 1% 1% 2125 1% 1% 2104 2% 2% 2126 2 01 lo 3% 1% 2106 1% 1% 2127 2% 3% 1% 2107 2% 3% 1% 2128 2% 2% 2113 3% 4% 1% / 2129 1% 1% 2114 2% 2% 2130 2% 3% 1 '.7~ 2115 2% 3% 1% 2131 2% 3% 1% 2116 3% 3% 2132 2% 2% 2117 2% 2% 2133 2% 3% 1% 2118 4% 5% 1% 2134 2% 3% 1% 2119 2% 3% 1% 2135 1% 1% 2120 2% 3% 1%: 2136 1% 1% 2121 2% 4% 2%' 2137 1% 1% 2122 2% 3% 1% Source. DRCOG 2010 and 2035 Tra vel Demand Models 31 Fe lsbu rg Holt & Ulle vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORRJOOR NEXT STEPS Table 2-8. DRCOG Transit Home-based Work Trip Share by Traffic Analysis Zone T AZ % in 2010 % in 2035 Increase TAZ % in 2010 % in 2035 Increase i 1586 5% 8 % 3%' 2123 4% 6% 2% 1595 4% 6% 2% 2124 2% 2% 2103 2% 3% 1% 2125 2% 3% 1% 2104 4% 5% 1% 2126 4% 6% 2% 2106 2% 2% 2127 4% 6% 2% 2107 4% 6% 2% 2128 3% 4% 1% 2113 7% 11% 4% 2129 2% 2% 2114 5% 5% 2130 3% 5% 2% 2115 6% 8 % 2% 2131 4% 6 % 2% 2116 6% 7% 1% 2132 5% 7% 2% 2117 4% 6% 2% 2133 5% 8% 3% 2118 8% 11% 3% 2134 5% 6 % 1% 2119 5% 8 % 3% 2135 2% 3% 1% 2120 6% 8% 20/ /o 2136 1% 1% 2121 5% 8% 3% 2137 3% 4% 1% 2122 4% 6 % 2% Source. DRCOG 2010 and 2035 Travel Demand Models Few T AZs ex ceed 3 percent of all their current and future (2035) trips by transit. The T AZ (T AZ 2118) with the highest existing and future transit percentage contains the CityCenter Englewood Station (4 percent existing, 5 percent in 2035), while other notable T AZs (T AZs 1586. 2113, and 212) are adjacent to the CityCenter Englewood Station or near major bus routes. When evaluating home-based work trips. transit percentages are significantly higher. Most TAZs have an existing percentage of 3 percent or greater, and many have a percent of 6 percent or higher by 2035 . The CityCenter Englewood Station T AZ (TAZ 2118) and the T AZs north of the Swedish Medical Center-Craig Hospital complex (TAZ 2116 and 2118) have the highest percentages. with 7 to 8 percent of ex isting home-based work trips occurring on transit and 11 percent occurring in 2035 . 2.1.4 Bicycles and Pedestrians On-Street Bicycle Facilities The study area includes many bike routes signed on local and collector level streets. as sho w n on Figure 2-11. The only dedicated bicycle facility within the study area has striped shared bicycle and parking lanes on each side of West Oxford Avenue from South Lipan Street to South Acoma Street. These lanes are roughly 10 feet in width and occasionally have small 5-foot-w ide 32 Fe lsburg Holt & Ui/evig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L 1GHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS 1; • \. raised median buffers that create a short bike-only lane protected from the adjacent travel lane. Figure 2-11 shows these shared lanes along with local and regional bike routes traversing the study area . Sidewalks The study area is well connected with sidewalks given the grid nature of the roadway netw ork. although many sidewalks are narrow within the older residential areas . Older portions of neighborhoods a few blocks east and west of Broadway tend to have wider sidewalks. including detached facilities . Analysis into missing pedestrian connections can be found in the subsequent section that discusses deficiencies . Shared Use Trails Many shared use trails provide regional and local access within the study area . Figure 2-11 illustrates the shared use trails within the study area in addition to the other bicycle facilities. The Little Dry Creek Trail provides east-west connectivity along the Little Dry Creek. including access into and through the CityCenter Englewood via wide sidewalks. The trail is one of only two non- roadway crossings of US 85 , and provides a connection to the Mary Carter Greenway. which is a major north-south regional trail running along the South Platte River . The Mary Carter Greenway provides a non-roadway crossing of US 285 and connects with the Bear Creek Trail that runs west along the south side of US 285 . The Greenway also connects with the Big Dry Creek Trail. which runs southeast from near Centennial Park to Littleton High School. providing a crossing of US 85 and West Belleview Avenue and passing through Belleview Park Other smaller but notable trails include the Southwest Greenbelt. which is a local trail that runs along a drainage facility through Rotolo Park. providing a pathway through an area whose grid road network is often interrupted by rapidly changing topographical features . The Oxford Avenue Trail is a wide sidewalk path that runs along the north side of West Oxford Avenue from US 85 to South Clay Street. and the Clarkson Street Trail is a discontinuous paved path along the east side of numerous segments of South Clarkson Street between East Belleview Avenue and the Little Dry Creek Trail. These segments of pathway link with the Belleview Avenue Trail and Quincy Avenue Trail. both of which run eastward from South Clarkson Street to the University Boulevard Trail. which is a major regional north-south trail. 33 Fe!sb urg Ho lt & U!levig ENGLEWOOD ~').rr .::o~~W/\R D ~·~ N'~ x.; s ,:f;'.'P ~" Figure 2-11. Bicycle Routes and Facilities CE Light Rall Sta8on• -Shared UH TraH• -Bike Roule• Shared Bike and -Parklno Lana -ptannod Rall Trail Planned Southweet -Gr•enbelt Extanslon Plannod Protected 8U1eway (:; City Boundariea D StudyArea 0 6 2,000 --=::::!Feet l ln<h = 2,000 h!l!t ''-.' ~::r:::! ---------~-.. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS !: '. Bicycle Counts Bicycle counts. sho w n in Figure 2 .12. w ere extracted from the vehicle turning movement counts. with additional counts provided by the Englewood Walk and Wheel Master Plan and Program. These counts include bicycles on the roadway and on the sidewalk from 7 to g AM in the morning and 4 to 6 PM in the evening . Intersections with Broadway. East Dartmouth Avenue. and South Clarkson Street had the highest number of bicycle movements. while intersections w ith US 85 had the least. although some bicyclists Likely crossed US 85 via dirt paths along US 285 given counts at the US 285 I Inca Street intersection. The US 285 I Elati Street and Engle wood Parkway I Inca Street intersections also had a large number of bicycle movements during the observation periods . The high number of movements from and onto Broadway is a bit surprising . though Broadway offers connections to high-frequency bus routes . Numerous mov ements were also observed near the CityCenter Englewood Station . Dc;f1 .1e11 ·i'°~ 2.2.1 Traffic Congestion Existing peak hour traffic conditions for at-grade crossings of US 85 (West Dartmouth Avenue and West Oxford Avenue) are at or approaching a failing level. With US 285 having Limited access west of US 85. these poor operations could mean any redevelopment along US 85 could experience difficulties accessing employment and/or shopping locations on the opposite side of the expressway. Given increases in future daily traffic projections for these crossings . it can be assumed that congestion at these intersections will only continue to worsen. Adding crossings of US 85 could help improve access along the corridor. Specifically. improving bicycle and pedestrian crossings and their connections could help reduce the dependency on driving to these attractions . especially since trip distances could be shortened to acceptable levels for travel by alternative modes . 35 Fe lsburg Holt & U/levig ENGLEWOOD .....,,. .... ,.. FO~<\'f/,;::;Q ~ii.I N''io.x~· s1 E;';;~'" Figure 2-12. Two-Hour AM and PM Existing Bicycle Movements 7·9AM(4·6PM) Bicycle Turning Movement Counts No AM or PM 2-Hour Bicycle Movements Count provided by the Walk and Wheel Master Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and Implementation Pro~ram CIJ L1gl)t R•i! St11!1on• --ff«!lr04ld• (., 1? cw,. Bo""~rtf• R.t<:rl'a!mr.a lft••aurc.•• 1. ··:t"·~ ,,,.J. ·r---·-.. --~~-j l >-! 1 · .. ~ •'1.,"· . .,·.··.·I"'.'~"~'. 1'·.1 -1-"·;·•r t'i: -':t:tr"J~· ~ -_ -, ... • , l!f \. ) .. · .. ~:. '·\. . "' -rl f "l.r~ _ ,~-·-· ..,._ .. :~;,;·, · ;,. . -~ ·~ _,,,,, hnf'.1.:;_.,,"~ ., ... · ,., ·. ··• .. '"".'.' 'i /--:. \ i -~ .,,_ ~ ' ;'"' ~· ' ·f ... ~·."11.'t-~ .• Fels burg Holt & Ullevig • • • • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD L IGH T RA ;L COl<R I OOR NEXT STEPS 2.2.2 Alternative Modes Safety Concerns Bicycle and Large Vehicle Conflicts Many local and regional bike routes traverse the study area on the road network without any dedicated bicycle facilities. such as bike lanes. Furthermore. these routes occasionally overlap and/or intersect routes used by large vehicles such as transit buses and trucks, potentially creating safety conflicts that can lead to conditions that may deter some travelers from traveling by bike. Figure 2-13 combines bike routes. bus travel routes. and truck routes to identify road segments that may benefit from improved bike facilities or the possibility of redirecting a mode's routing to avoid the conflict. When looking at where bike routes overlap with routes of large vehicles. several locations stand out. One of the greatest overlaps occurs along West Dartmouth Avenue between South Federal Boulevard and South Broadway. where a bike route without striping exists and both transit buses and trucks use this roadway for nearly its entire length. Furthermore. much of this stretch of West Dartmouth Avenue currently has higher daily traffic volumes compared to other roadways with an un-striped bike route. The Little Dry Creek Trail is a shared use trail running parallel to West Dartmouth Avenue with a grade-separated crossing of US 85; however. it only runs between Inca Street and the South Platte River . West Oxford Avenue has a similar overlap between South Federal Boulevard and South Broadway and also has higher existing and future projected daily traffic volumes compared to other roadways with an un-striped bike route . However. it does have a shared bike and parking Lane along each side between South Lipan Street and South Broadway and also has the Oxford Avenue Trail running along the north side of the roadway from US 85 to South Clay Street. Gaps between these facilities do exist. including through the busy intersection with US 85 . The City of Sheridan Oxford Avenue Construction project. which wi ll begin construction in 2015, includes construction of an 8-foot sidewalk between Federal Boulevard and Clay Street on the south side of Oxford Avenue. Other overlaps of notable distances include bike routes and truck routes running along : ~ South Windermere Street from West Tufts Avenue to West Belleview Avenue. ~ West Quincy Avenue from South Fo x Street to South Broadway. and ~ A bike route and transit bus route along South Elati Street from West Floyd Avenue to West Kenyon Avenue . Figure 2-13 highlights these overlaps. along with other shorter overlaps not listed and crossings of bike routes with truck routes and /or transit bus routes . 37 Fefsb urg Holt & Ullevig • Vl • C'O CL> ..... <( co ....... ('f) u ~ c 0 u c C'O ·.:: ....... Vl CL> -0 CL> 0... -0 c C'O ~ u >-u ~]; t: di _. C'O N § :;::::; I c 4 i -~ CL> ....... -92 0 0... C> .. :5 0 0 c J ~ C\!> C"'> ~ ii ~~ ~ f ...... O a 7 tn Ii. .'l ! g 0 :; Q. ...... ~ .. i i$ o < :w I ~~ ::o ~ §5 0. J t :r: N jJ :C : ~ 1:; rtJli ec: ! ~'.'> ;-i: ~; a: }i ~~. ei "' !~ 1! ~ u ll" ~ w ~ CL> ""' "' " o:S d 0 " :::i .J cc -~ ..... I .Q ·x :::J I I r·'"'o Cl ·-• UJ • ~ • z 1....i :z Cl \t ~ W ;.L LL .. 1 • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGHT RA I L CORR I D O R NEXT STEPS ! Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Hotspots COOT provided data on crashes involving bicycles and pedestrians from 2009 through 2013 at major intersections and along important roadway segments throughout the study area to determine if there are any locations of concern. Any location with three or more incidents over the five-year analysis period was flagged as a "hot spot" for possible conflicts between motorized vehicles and bikes or pedestrians. Figure 2-13 shows these "hot spots ." along with bike routes and large vehicle routes. Table 2-9 lists the number of crashes at each location. including the number of crashes involving bicycles and the number involving pedestrians. Table 2-9. Bicycle/Pedestrian Crash Hot Spots #ofCrashes Location 2009-2013 US 285 at South Broadway US 285 near South Inca Street US 285 east of South Logan Street US 285 at South Galapago Street West Dartmouth Avenue at the South Platte River South Broad way at Dartmouth Avenue South Broad way at Kenyon Avenue South Broad way at Oxford Avenue South Broadway at Chenango Avenue <Bike/Ped) 8 (5/3) 6 (1/5) 6 (2/4) 4 (2/2) 3 (2/1) 3 (1/2) 3 (3/0) 3 (2/1) 3 (2/1) A notable crash trend was found at the US 285 I South Broadway interchange. the highest bicycle/pedestrian accident location. Based on the crash reports. four of the five crashes involving bicyclists occurred with bicyclists traveling northbound on South Broadway and the vehicle traveling eastbound on the exit ramp from US 285 to South Broadway. This pattern suggests the bicyclists are riding on the sidewalk along the west side of South Broadway, and vehicles e xi ting the ramp do not see the bicyclists traveling in that direction . Although there were five crashes that involved pedestrians at US 285 near South Inca Street. a consistent pattern was not present. Because this is a busy area wi th significant commercial and office land uses nearby . driver attention may be an issue . Some crashes also involved pedestrians illegally crossing a roadway. Lastly. nearly all bicycle crashes at intersections with South Broadway. other than US 285, occurred along a bicycle route crossing of South Broad way . 39 Felsburg Holt & U//evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG H T RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS 1 1 \" 2.2.3 Connecting Alternative Modes Barriers to Alternative Modes Barriers to alternative modes prevent connectivity and access. and force travelers to go out of their w ay to make a connection. Although these barriers can be assets to the area for other reasons such as recreation or vehicular travel. they can lead to unsafe travel or discourage the use of alternative modes. These barriers can exist in many forms. both natural and man-made. Many common forms of barriers to alternative modes include limited-access highways, interchanges. railroads. and bodies of water. Figure 2-14 identifies barriers to bicyclists and pedestrians within the study area . The largest barriers in the study area are US 85 and the railroad tracks that run parallel to the e x pressway. The railroad is grade-separated with West Dartmouth Avenue and West Oxford Avenue. The railroad crosses over the remainder of the expressway. Railroad tracks cannot be crossed with the exception of two shared use trail crossings (one at West Dartmouth Avenue and one near West Layton Avenue). Should any of the industrial parcels along US 85 be redeveloped into higher density residential. especially west of US 85, travel by alternative modes to the LRT stations would be difficult. This is already prevalent at the interchange of US 85 and US 285, which does not have any sidewalk or path facilities along US 285 through the • interchange. yet dirt paths have been formed by pedestrian travelers wishing to travel this route • to access commercial uses and the Engle wood LRT sta tion . The other major barrier within the study area is the presence of large industrial and big box Land u se s. These uses. although important for employment and ta x revenue. often take up Large tracts of land that cannot be traversed becau se there is no public street structure connecting through them or Large areas of parking make doing so unsafe. Other major barriers are US 285 w est of US 85 and the South Platte River . Ho w ever. a number of crossings of US 285 exist. and there is likely less demand for a crossing in other locations given the industrial nature of the area along US 285 and the presence of the Broken Tee Englewood Golf Course. w hich itself is a Large barrier. Likewise. the South Platte River has several crossings. including both road w ay crossings and non-roadw ay crossings . 40 Fe fsbu rg Ho lt & Ullevig • • LEWOO°, .. lt..~{1' "ORW1\RL ......vi . . ....... , .. , ;:,·~X l . Sl~l'S • Major Barriers to Bicycle and Pedestrian Movement aJ Ughl RoH Slltlon• • lnlerthonge ._.. Cronfng of BaJTier -Fruway1ExprH1way B1rrlor -Rallfoadlllghtrail Barrier Si-Worer Borner .-!/.: Ulrgo l•nd UM Block 0 ('.;J City DoundoriH l:J s1u<1yArH ................ Felsburg Holt & U/levig • • e ..,..~ ENGLEWOOD FOR W A RD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS •.1 'i 3.0 Real Estate Market Analysis and Feasibility Chapter JO summarizes the real estate market analysis feasibility study and implementation plan prepared as part of the Next Steps Study . Appendix B includes the full real estate feasibility study and implementation plan . The study team analyzed the local real estate markets and the feasibility of real estate development for four study areas wi thin the Englewood and Sheridan communities: The "North" Neighborhood (including the area east of the UH line. generally west of Delaware. north of Dartmouth. and south of Yale); ~ The "West" Neighborhood (the areas in both Sheridan and Englewood. to the north of Hampden Avenue. south of Dartmouth Avenue. and west of Santa Fe); ~ The CityCenter Englewood Station area (including areas between Floyd Avenue and Kenyon Avenue. and between the LRT line on the west and Broadway on the east); ~ The "S outh " Neighborhood anchored by the Sheridan -Oxford Station (including areas both north and south of Oxford Avenue. and east of the LRT line) These areas are shown on Figure 3-1 . • The City of Englewood and the City of Sheridan are centered strateg ically in the Denver metro • market. midway between Downtown De nver and some of the most rapid ly revitalizing and growing inner neighborhoods of Denver (including Washington Park. Highlands. Golden Triangle . and others) and some of the more wealthy southern suburbs in the metro area (including Littleton. Centennial. Cherry Hills Village . and nearby communities). Demographers and market analysts expect the Denver metro area to continue to grow at rates far above the national averages (percentage-wise) in terms of population and employment. over the next few decades. Current estimates from the Metro Denver Economic Development Council project that the overall population of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood MSA wi ll grow from around 3 million (in 2014) to over 4 million by 2035 . Projections from DRCOG indicate that a good deal of the gro w th (in terms of residential development and nearby retail development that would serve residential growth) wi ll occur to the north and east of Denver. along the l-25 corridor and near Denver International Airport. Ho wever. based on recent trends in real estate development in the region. a good deal of the population growth and development w ill occur along and near the LRT lines that serve the region. including the LRT line that connects from Denver through Englew ood and Littleton. and in "infill" areas that enjoy adjacency and prox imity to the various amenities present in the heart of the metro region . Over the long term . the continued growth and economic strength of the Den v er metro region w ill translate into a strong opportunity for Englew ood and Sheridan to capitalize on their pivotal Location in the region. at the junction of major arterials (Hampden Avenue. Santa Fe Drive) and w ith the LRT line . If the community is able to w ork wi th the private sector to guide redevelopment and create highly marketable districts and projects . The four study areas ha v e the potential to redevelop as office. residential. retail. and entertainment districts. 42 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD F 0 R W A __ f3 _Q L!GH T R A I L C ORR I DOR NEXT ST~.PS Figure 3-1. Focus Areas Felsburg Holt & Utle vig 43 ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG H T RA IL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Ov er the short term . how ever. various site attributes of the fou r study areas may Limit the real estate potential of each area . Various impediments of the four study areas. in terms of limited or insufficient access. less than ideal visibility. issues with parcel assemblage. and the overall "look" and "feel" of the particular areas . limit the short term potential of each study area. to varying degrees. for near-term real estate development. The following outlines the overall conclusions of the market study and feasibility analysis for each study area. for both short term (next five years) and long term (beyond five years. and up to 20 years) perspectives . vf1 (I I I { This area suffers from lack of visibility from the Santa Fe Drive corridor and historically has been perceived primarily as a gritty industrial area. However. strong interest in the potential redevelopment of the Winslow Crane parcel and adjacent parcels to the east. toward Delaware Street. could yield a successful mixed use development over the near term (within the next five to ten years) centered on the following components: Residential: The North Neighborhood study area could absorb several hundred residential units. including a mixture of for-sale units (townhomesl and for-rent units (apartments). Retail: Given the lack of visibility from Santa Fe and other key arterials. the North Neighborhood study area would likely be able to support only local-serving retail needs (such as a coffee shop. bank, hair salon. etc.) that would serve the everyday needs of residents in the study area. and residents of adjoining areas of Denver and Englewood . Office: Given the orientation of the study area. the North Neighborhood study area would likely absorb only small quantities of office uses over the long term (limited to less than 20.000 square feet !SF] in aggregate). This study area is not positioned to serve as a regional office hub, for example. and would be a more logical location for smaller format office (including medical office, small professional offices. etc.l. The area has the potential to serve as an area for creative employment uses. given the relative prox imity of the area to the southern portion of the City and County of Denver and the access provided by the Santa Fe corridor to the larger metro area . Office development in the North Neighborhood area may also benefit from the rapidly escalating rent rates for office in Downtown Denver and nearby districts in the city. The North Neighborhood area could serve as a higher quality. yet cheaper. option for smaller companies looking to operate in a location central to the metro area. Entertainment: Given the lack of visibility of the North Neighborhood area to major transportation corridors and the LRT. the North Neighborhood area is less likely to contain an y entertainment components (of a material size) in the future. The eastern edges of the West Neighborhood, between the South Platte River and Santa Fe Drive. enjoy greater visibility from the LRT Line and the Santa Fe corridor. and are more likely to redevelop over the near term (next fi v e to ten years) compared to the area w est of the South 44 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGHT RA I L COl<R!DOP NEXT STEPS Platte River (w hich is more likely to develop o v er a much longer time frame). The overall redevelopment of the entire neighborhood is challenged by fragmented patterns of ownership throughout the area and the presence of industrial and commercial uses that are unlikely to relocate or convert to redevelopment anytime soon. The overall area west of Santa Fe Drive and north of Hampden Avenue has a very industrial flavor. with a sewer plant and a w ide range of industrial uses present to the north of Dartmouth Avenue. that are not likely to change over time. In addition. as one travels farther to the west from Santa Fe Drive. the surrounding environment is more and more removed from the drivers of "energy" that may help to translate redevelopment energy and buzz south from Denver (including the Santa Fe and Broadway corridor). The area to the west of the South Platte River is surrounded by less affluent communities to the west that are less likely to redevelop over the next few decades. Discussions with various stakeholders in the area indicate that this part of Englewood and Sheridan. along and west of the South Platte River. represents some of the last areas in the heart of the Denver metro area where larger scale commercial businesses and industrial users may operate. As marijuana grow houses and mixed use redevelopments have replaced traditional industrial areas in the core of the Denver metro area over the last 10 to 15 years. the core of the metro area now has a reduced inventory of land available for traditional commercial and employment-driving land uses . Businesses seeking lands for operations now must look to the fringes of the metro area (near DIA and along the l-76 and north l-25 corridors) for available properties. Given its central location in the metro area. parts of the West neighborhood may be best positioned to serve as higher quality employment generators for this part of the metro area over the long term . Retail: Overall. demand does not exist for larger scale additional retail square footage in this part of the metro area . given the recent development of River Point in Sheridan and the potential development of the Gates property at l-25 and Santa Fe Drive into some retail-related uses . Over the near term. a mixed use development along the west edge of Santa Fe Drive could attract a small amount of retail uses to take advantage of adjacency to the Santa Fe corridor (including a coffee shop. drive through uses. and other inline retail). However. the right in/right out (as opposed to full movement) intersections along the west side of Santa Fe Drive (between Dartmouth Avenue and Hampden Avenue) limit the potential for larger scale retail development along the west side of Santa Fe Drive. Residential: Over the near term. demand exists for a few hundred residential units (either apartments or townhomes) in the area between Santa Fe and the South Platte River. assuming that a developer could assemble a sufficient area of land I parcels to e xecute a viable residential project. Residential uses would not be viable in the short term . to the west of the South Platte River . Residential development would logically proceed from east to west. from Santa Fe Drive to the west. over time. Over the longer term. residential uses may be viable to the w est of the South Platte River. but the feasibility analysis suggests that commercial or business park uses may be a better use of this part of the study area. going forward. Office I Business Park The area between Santa Fe and the South Platte River has the potential to absorb smaller format office uses (serving smaller tenants such as medical offices. smaller companies. etc.) over the near term . However. at least in the near term. this area is unlikely to 45 Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG H T R A I L CORRlDOR NEXT STEPS develop as a larger format office node. serving the metro area . The area to the west of the South Platte River has the potential to develop as a revamped business park or similar type of development. providing space for a variety of users. The repositioning of this part of Englewood could help to provide additional areas for employment-generating uses in the community over the long term. Entertainment: The development of entertainment land uses to the west of Santa Fe Drive would likely succeed based primarily on access from and adjacency to the Santa Fe corridor. The market for movie theaters and similar land uses appears satisfied in the local market. over the short term and long term. A developer could attempt to include certain entertainment land uses (such as a Dave and Busters or similar concepts) in this area. given its regional connectivity via Santa Fe Drive. However. this type of land use is more likely to succeed as part of a mixed-use redevelopment of parts of the CityCenter Englewood area. 3.3.1 Near Term (5 -10 years) Residential: The overall CityCenter Englewood area has the potential to support an additional one to two apartment or condo projects (750 to i.ooo total units) • Office: The CityCenter Englewood area has the potential to support a relatively small area of • additional office uses. geared to smaller users (medical offices. small businesses. etc.) and encompassing no more than an additional 20.000 SF in aggregate. Retail: The overall market area centered on the CityCenter Englewood area is currently saturated across the full spectrum of retail uses . The feasibility study suggests limited additional retail demand over the next five to ten years . Entertainment: The market area centered on the CityCenter Englewood area may support smaller entertainment land uses (including a pub or similar) of a few thousand square feet. Hotel: The area around the CityCenter Englewood has the potential to support one limited serv ice hotel (100 to 150 keys). such as a Hampton Inn. Holiday Inn Express. etc. 3.3.2 Long Term <10 Years-Plus) Residential Over the longer term. the CityCenter Englewood area has the potential to support a few thousand additional residential units (apartment or condo) depending on how potential redevelopment scenarios move forw ard (in terms of density and orientation). Office: Longer term. the CityCenter Englewood area has the potential to emerge as a sub- regional node of office development of a few hundred thousand square feet. This level of office development could encompass a handful of larger scale corporate offices. Office development in the CityCenter Englewood area would move forward most likely in a scenario in which the CityCenter Englewood was repositioned as a higher quality mi xed use redevelopment or district (similar to Belmar in Lakewood). Given the access. the area enjoys to the greater metro area (in terms of not only arterials such as Hampden Avenue and Santa Fe Drive. but also from the LRT 46 Fe fs burg Holt & Ulfevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGH T R A I L CO l<R I DO I< NEXT STEPS ! system). the CityCenter Englew ood area could evolve into a key office and employment node of a fe w hundred thousand square feet. over the longer term. This level of office development could encompass a handful of larger scale corporate offices. Office development in the CityCenter Engle w ood area w ould move forward most likely in a scenario in w hich CityCenter Englewood is repositioned as a higher quality mi xed use redevelopment or district (similar to Belmar. in particular). In addition to a larger scale repositioning of the overall CityCenter Englewood area. this change w ould also require development of larger areas south of Hampden Avenue. Entertainment: Over the longer term. the CityCenter Englewood could include some entertainment uses that may dra w from a regional or sub-regional audience, including concepts such as a Gameworks. Lucky Strikes. or similar entertainment concepts (similar to Dave and Busters) that combine food service and drinking options with entertainment components (such as golf. bowling, etc.). The area south of Hampden Avenue. given the larger parcel areas available for redevelopment. could also accommodate larger format entertainment uses serving a regional market (such as a regional youth sports center combined with food and beverage options . or larger format "concepts" such as Top Golf. etc.) . The presence of the LRT line impedes visibility of this study area from the Santa Fe corridor. In addition. discussions with stakeholders indicate that the Meadow Gold dairy and other uses to the north of Oxford Avenue are unlikely to change over the near to mid term. Therefore. the focus of the real estate feasibility analysis was on properties to the south of Oxford Avenue. and east of the LRT line . The following outlines the potential for various real estate types in this area around the Sheridan -Oxford Station : Residential: The study area south of Oxford Avenue has the potential to support up to 1.000 residential units (town home or apartment) longer term as part of two or three different projects . These units would likely be oriented as part of "mixed use" developments incorporating a small amount of retail uses as well. Office: This study area has limited potential for smaller format office uses of no more than 10.000 SF in total and focused on smaller format offices for local tenants (including medical offices or smaller companies). The study area enjoys access via the Santa Fe corridor to the larger metro area . However. the Sheridan -Oxford Station area is not centrally located at the junction of two key arterials (as is the case at Hampden Avenue). While this area may support a small collection of offices . integrated into a mi xed use orientation . it is unlikely to develop into a larger scale "node" of office development. It is likely that office demand in the Sheridan -Oxford Station area would result over the longer term (10 years plus) given that the character of the area wo uld need to materially change to attract a sizeable number of potential office users. The most likely scenario for the Sheridan -Oxford Station area w ould involve residential development mo vi ng forward initially. followed by office deve lopment in later stages. Retail: Given the lack of v isibility of the Sheridan -Oxford Station area from the Santa Fe corridor. this area is unlikely to attract a sizeable component of retail development. Any retail 47 Felsburg Ho lt & Ulle vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG H T RA i L CO R R I DOR NEXT STEPS development in this area would be local serving (such as a coffee shop. dry cleaner. etc.) and would likely serve only the residents of the immediate area. east of Santa Fe. Total retail demand in this area would likely not exceed 20.000 SF in aggregate. Retail development is more likely in the Sheridan -Oxford Station area over the longer term (beyond five to ten years). after initial residential developments move forward and materially change the character of this study area. Entertainment: Given the lack of visibility of the study area to the Santa Fe corridor. this study area is unlikely to develop entertainment components over either the short term or the long term. I J I' ) There are differing development and implementation strategies for the four areas with varying levels of public investment needed. depending on market timing and developer interest. .-The primary development opportunity at the Bates Avenue I Elati Street area would require a private joint venture with the family owning the land. The biggest challenge in this area is lack of visibility and connectivity to transit lines and stations. The suggested public and transportation improvements focusing on this area. particularly any around Dartmouth Avenue. should be timed with new development activity in this area. While both Sheridan and Englewood have indicated a long-term desire to see the West neighborhood transition to a more mixed use community. there are critical infrastructure challenges. A cross-jurisdictional subarea plan for this area is recommended. recognizing the important role of industrial as well as better connections to the South Platte River . Public infrastructure is a challenge in this area. Working with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. exploring special district tools for sidewalk and street improvements. and prioritizing capital improvements through each City's Capital Improvement Plan would be necessary to address these critical issues and make the area more attractive for development. .-In the CityCenter Englewood area. interviews with major businesses and other stakeholders in the area indicated a strong interest in revitalizing the core CityCenter Englewood area . Recommendations include developing a detailed vision with these property owners focused on creating additional density in critical locations and addressing the legal agreements currently in place so as to not inhibit change. A potential tool to help finance necessary public improvements would be the creation of a Downtown Development Authority (ODA) to help generate Tax Increment Financing (TIFl. .-At the Oxford Station. a developer is leading land use change on the south side of Oxford . Working with property owners on developing shared parking south of the station as well as better connections through a General Improvement District and prioritizing the Rail Trail connection in this area. would help catalyze development south of Oxford Avenue more quickly. Fe lsb urg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LiG H T RA i l CORR I D O R NEXT STEPS 4 .0 Environmental Overview This chapter summarizes the existing en v ironmental conditions for several priority resources w ithin the study area (Figure 4-1) and summarizes additional resource assessment needs that could be required during any future project-level analysis. The environmental overview was conducted to identify potential environmental issues that could influence any future transportation improvements. such as the type. location. or design of improvements recommended as part of this study. 1' I 11 tiri) 11n·?1 ital 1 c1 "US <.,·udl-/ Area/:.· Section 1.1 describes the study area for this project. Environmental resources were analyzed within five environmental Focus Study Areas based on the main transportation infrastructure study elements. including the protected bikeway loop. rail trail. Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension. Floyd Avenue Extension/ CityCenter Englewood Station. and the Sheridan -Oxford Avenue Station (Appendix C). Table 4-1 defines the Focus Study Area buffers. The Focus Study Areas represent the areas surrounding the proposed improvements that could have direct or indirect impacts during any future construction activities (Figure 2-14). Table 4-1 . Environmental Focus Study Areas Focus Study Area Study Area Buffer Bikeway Loop Floyd Avenue Extension / CityCenter Englewood Station Rail Trail Sheridan -Oxford Stati on Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extens ion 49 Adjacent parcels 500 feet -Floy d Avenue Extension CityCenter -o 25 mile 500 feet east of th e existing rail 025 mile radius Adjacent parcels Fe lsbu rg Ho lt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD ...,..,,..A'P !OQP\VA.RO ~'I N'~x ·~· s1~;:,5 · Figure4-1. Environmental Focus Study Areas aJ Light Rail Station """-Rtvers/Streaims (? City Boundarl&e C) Rail Trail Study Area 0 City C•nter Station •nd Floyd Ave Study Area Cl Oxford LRT Sludy Area Protected Blkeway Study Area D Southwest Greenbelt Study Area D Overall Study Area Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • o A 2,000 111-c=:::lFeet 1 lnch ~ 2,000 fe~t • • • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W AR D L ;GHT RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS Existing conditions were assessed by conducting a desktop review of information for several priority resources. including previous studies. geographic information system (GIS) data. and other available information from relevant agencies. such as the City of Engle w ood and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (Figures C-1. C-2. C-3. C-4, C-5. C-6. C-7, C-8. C-9, and C-10 in Appendix C). Priority resources include those that can potentially affect any future alternati v es development and selection process . including : ~ Parks and Recreational Resources ~ Historic Resources ~ Hazardous Materials ~ Waters of the US/Wetlands ~ Threatened/Endangered Species and Migratory Birds ~ Floodplains/Water Quality Future resources analysis needs w ill depend on the type of transportation improvements and fund ing sources and will need to be determined at the project-Level stage . Other resources that were not considered at this planning-level stage but may require future inventory and analysis at the project-level include air quality. noise . vegetation/noxious weeds. social resources (including environmentaljustice), and archaeological/paleontological resources . I I Parks and recreational resources are important community facilities that warrant consideration early in the planning process . specifically when a project has federal agency involvement. These resources include parks . trails . and open space areas that offer opportunities for recreation . including both passive and active activities . Information was collected about existing and planned parks and recreational resources within the Focus Study Areas by reviewing GIS data and parks and recreation master plans. Additional details about parks and recreation resources. such as ownership, size . and amenities. were obta ined from accessing the City of Englew ood and City of Sheridan w ebsites in November 2014 . The following documents w ere reviewed : ~ City of Englew ood Parks and Recreation Master Plan (City of Englew ood . 2006) ~ South Suburban Parks and Recreation Website (2014) 4.3.1 Findings Table 4-2 identifies par ks and recreational resources . Section 2.1.4 discusses in detail bicy cle and pedestrian trail facilities . including Little Dry Creek Trail. Mary Carter Green w ay . Bear Creek Trail. South w est Greenbelt Trail. Oxford Avenue Trail. and Clarkson Street Trail. 51 Felsburg Holt & Ulle vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS !_: Table 4-2. Park and Recreational Resources Resource Name Location Description Resource Type Managed by Focus Study Area: Protected Bikeway Broken Tee Golf North of Oxford Amenities: Public Golf City of Course 1 Avenue/West of Open y ear-round. drivi ng Course Englewood Santa Fe Drive range I practice area. Parks and Address 2101 W. 18-hole golf course Recreation Oxford Avenue Hosanna Athletic Adjacent to Size : 18.21 acres Sports Complex City of Complex1 Englewood High Amenities : Englewood and School Baseball I softball field. Englewood Address : 3750 S. t wo soccer I football School District Logan Street fields. 8 tennis courts w ith (tennis courts) lights. restrooms. off-street parking. and concessions . Adjacent to Little Dry Creek greenbelt. Sher id an 3325 W . Oxford Amenities: Community Park South Suburban Community Park2 Avenue Tennis courts. basketball I Parks and multi-purpose court. skate Recreation park. baseball I softball field. soccer field . picnic she lter. restroom s. minor trails . Little Dry Creek North side of Hosanna Size : 14 .20 acres Visual Green City of Open Space1 Athletic Comp lex Space Englewood Parks and Recreation Cush ing Park ' South of Dartmouth Size : n.15 acres Community Park City of Ave. and East of Amenities : Englewood Existing LRT Line Picnic areas. two picnic Parks and Address : 700 W. shelters. one playground. Recreation Dartmouth Avenue informal baseball/softball field. basketball court. horseshoe pits. multi- purpose playfield. skateboard park. limited bicycle I pedestria n path. off-street parking. restrooms . Little Dry Creek trail runs through the park. 52 Fe lsb urg Holt & Ul/evig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGH T RA •L CORR I D OR NEXT STEPS Resource Name Location Description Resource Type Managed by Englew ood Recreation Center Cush ing Park ' Mary Carter Greenway /South Platte River Trail Englew ood Recreation Center Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ulievig 1155 W . Oxford Avenue South of Dartmouth Ave. and East of Existing LRT Line Address : 700 W . Dartmouth A v enue Amenities : Indoor track. swimming pool. gymnasium. sand volleyball courts. racquetball courts. cardiovascular training area. and weigh t training area. Focus Study Area : Rail Trail Size : n.15 acres Amenities : Picnic areas. two picnic shelters. one playground. informal baseball I softball field. basketball court. horseshoe pits. multi- purpose playfield. shuffleboard courts. skateboard park. limited bicycle I pedestrian path. off-street parking . restroom s. Little Dry Creek trail runs through the park . Recreation Center Community Park Focus Study Area: Floyd Avenue Extension/CityCenter Englewood Station N/ A An eight miles multi-use Multi -use Trai l trail along the South Platte River from Chatfield State Park to the City of Englewood Amenities : Whitewater facility along the South Platter River . Bicycle I pedestrian concrete trail and adjacent crusher fines trail. Parking facilitie s. Focus Study Area: Sheridan -Oxford Station 1155 W . Oxford Avenue Amenities : Indoor track. sw imming pool. gymnasium. sa nd volleyba ll courts. racquetball courts. cardiovascular training area. and w eight training area. 53 Recreation Center City of Englewood Parks and Recreation City of Englew ood Parks and Recreation South Suburban Park Foundation City of Englew ood Parks and Recreation ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IG H T R A I L CO RR IDO R NEXT STEPS Resource Name Location Description Resource Type Managed by Focus Study Area: Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension Jason Park1 4299 S. Jason Street Size : 8.11 acres Neighborhood City of Amenities : Park Englewood Basketball court. soccer Parks and field. multi-purpose Recreation playfield. baseball I softball field. playground. picnic shelter. restrooms. off-street parking. designated off-leash dog area. Rotolo Park1 4401 S. Huron Street Size: 3.25 acres Neighborhood City of Amenities : Park Englewood Picnic tables. baseball I Parks and softball field. multi-Recreation purpose playfield without goal. playground. and restrooms. Connects to Southwest Greenbelt. Southwest Rotolo Park to Size : 5.51 acres Open Space I City of Greenbelt and Trail1 S. Cherokee Street Amenities : Local Trail Englewood Bicycle I pedestrian path. Parks and picnic tables. scattered Recreation benches . Trail through Rotolo Park -extends to S. Cherokee Street. City of Englewood. 2006 South Suburban Parks and Recreation Website 4.3.2 Next Steps Future projects could require an additional evaluation for parks and recreational resources. including a Section 4(f) evaluation and Section 6(f) evaluation. which are described below. Additionally. the park boundaries and amenities for the resources identified in Table 4-2 shou ld be verified during any future project-level analysis. Section 4(f) Evaluation Section 4(f) resources are protected under the US Department of Transportation Act (DOT Act). as defined in 23 Code of Federal Regulations 774 and include publicly -owned parks. recreational areas. wildlife and waterfowl refuges. or public and private historical sites. If any future project with federal funding involves the use of a Section 4(f) property. then a Section 4(f) evaluation would be required for that particular resource. 54 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR\YJARD L IGHT RA I L CORR I OOll NEXT STEPS ' Section 6(f) Evaluation Section 6(f) resources include land or facilities that ha ve been purchased or improved wi th Land and Water Conservation Funds (L WCF). Section 6(f) would apply to all transportation projects involving possible conversions of any Section 6(f) land or facility and would need to be considered for any projects w ith CDOT involvement (including oversight). Historic resources include buildings. bridges. railroads. roads, and other structures that are at least 50 years old (45 years old for transportation projects). Resources that meet th is age- eligibility criteria are potentially eligible to be included on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Arapahoe County Assessor's Office database was reviewed to determine w hether parcels within the environmental Focus Study Areas contain structures that meet the minimum age requirement of 45 years old . This study did not include a COMPASS database search (Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation). 4.4.1 Findings Table 4-3 summarizes the number of parcels within the Focus Study Areas (defined in Section 4.1) that have structures that meet the minimum age-eligibility requirement of 45 years old. Table 4-3. Number of Parcels with Structures 45 Years Old or Greater Focus Study Area Flo yd Avenue Extension /CityCenter Englewood Station Bikew ay Loop Sheridan -Oxford Station Rail Trail Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension Number of Parcels 234 64 87 102 Table C-1 in Appendix C includes address information for parcels w ith buildings that meet the minimum age-eligibility requirement of 45 years old and considered potentially eligible to the NRHP . . 4.4.2 Next Steps Any future projects with federal funding or federal agency involvement w ould require compliance w ith Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), w hich requires the consideration of the effects of their undertaki ngs upon significant NRHP-listed or eligible historic properties. Section 106 of the NHPA as amended. requires federal agencies to : identify historic properties . evaluate effects to those properties. and develop mitigation for adverse effects to 55 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS . I ; properties. The process in v olves consultation wi th the State Historic Pre se rva tion Officer (SHPO) and other interested parties . know n as consulting parties . Any future project w ould require a re v iew of the COMPASS database to determine w hether previously determined eligible or listed hi storic properties are present. Any future project would also require a field assessment. Also. if a Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permit is required for any future project. a Section 106 clearance is also required before a permit can be issued. This hazardous materials overview includes a review of sites within the Focus Study Areas (Figure 4 .1) with known (current and historic) soil and/or groundwater contamination. which are distinguished as sites with recognized environmental conditions (RE Cs). The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard 1527-13 defines RECs as: " ... the presence or likely presence of an y hazardous substances or petroleum products on a property under conditions that indicate an existing release. a past release. or a material threat of a release of any hazardous substances or petroleum products into structures on the property or into the ground. groundwater. or surface water of the property." When potential regulated materials concerns could not be confirmed without additional inspection or investigation. the sites are distinguished as sites with potential RECs. • Sites with know n or potential RECs include facilities wi th indications of an existing release . past • release. or material threat of a release of any regulated materials into th e ground (soil), groundwater. or surface water: the possibility of migration from the contaminant source: and the potential to present a materials management and / or work health and safety issue during the construction of any future project. Examples include: ~ Sites with reported hazardous materials releases. such as National Priorities List (NPU. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action (CORRACTS). Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation . and Liability Information System (CERCLIS). and Voluntary Clean Up (VCUP) ~ Mine. landfill (LF). or solid waste disposal facility (SWF) sites. RCRA large-quantity generator (LOG) sites. RCRA small-quantity hazardous waste generator (SQG) with reported violations ~ Faciliti es w ith active/closed leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) The methodology used to identify sites wi th potential hazardous materials concerns included reviewing previous studies conducted b y the City of Englew ood in the vicinity of the stud y area (E-21 Engineering Inc. and Major Environmental Services. Inc. 2003a: 2003b: 2003c) and a review of previously collected local. state. and federal en v ironmental agency databases obtained from Satisfi. Inc. Felsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR \X/AR D LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ' 4.5.1 Findings The re v ie w identified total of 120 sites with RECs or potential RECs w ithin the study area (Table C-2 in Appendix C). Most of these are associated w ith LUST . RCRA CORRACTS . and VCUP sites . Hazardous materials are most li kely to be encountered during ground-disturbing activities near sites w ith recognized or potential environmental conditions . LUST sites that are closed still ha v e the potential to have residual contamination present and should be investigated more thoroughly during any future project. Additionally, any development along the South Platte River has the potential to encounter landfill materials from historic in-filling along the banks of the river overtime. 4.5.2 Next Steps All hazardous materials sites located w ithin the environmental Focus Study Areas (defined in Section 4.1) have the potential to present a materials management and worker health and safety issue during future construction . This overview was prepared with a level of detail appropriate for the development and screening of future design alternatives . During any future project development. a formal hazardous materials assessment. including site verification. to identify any hazardous materials issues w ould be required . The purpose of conducting a more detailed hazardous materials assessment is to provide information needed to plan for known and potential hazardous issues and assist with future avoidance options or material management I mitigation measures that may be required during construction . n \Xlaters of ft 1e JS/V.kJland:.. Waters of the United States (WUS). including wetlands. are protected under Section 404 of the CW A (33 United States Code !USC] 1344). The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) defines WUS as all navigable waters and their tributaries. all interstate waters and their tributaries. all w etlands adjacent to these waters. and all impoundments of these waters. The USACE definition does not include wetlands that lack a surface connection to and . therefore. are isolated from. regulated waters. However. isolated wetlands are protected under Executive Order 11990 Protection of Wetlands (Environmental Protection Agency. 1977). Wetlands. as defined by the USACE . include: "those areas inundated or saturated by surface or groundw ater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support and under normal circumstances do support. a prev alence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." Potential w etlands were identified through a re v ie w of the US Geological Surve y (USGS) National Hydrological Dataset. The initial purpose of this review w as to identify areas of know n surface w ater. including streams . ditches. ponds. and lakes that w ould be areas containing potential w etlands or open water that would be considered WUS . The USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) w as also revie w ed to identify any specific locations of w etlands w ithin the Focus Study Areas (defined in Section 4.1) . 57 Felsburg Holt & U//evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IG H T RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS 4.6.1 Findings Table 4-4 identifies potential wetlands and WUS. Table 4-4. Potential Wetlands and Waters of the US within the Focus Study Areas Focus Study Area Flo y d Avenue Extension/City Ce nter Englew ood Station Bi ke w ay Loop Description Potential w etlands are associated wi th the South Platte River at Floyd Avenue Extens ion o ver th e South Platte River . Potential w etlands are associated with Little Dry Creek at the crossing of South Clarkson Stre et, and the South Platte River along Oxford Avenue. Also . potential wetlands are associated w ith a pri v ate property in the southeast corner of Hampden Avenue and South Clarkson Street. No potential wetlands were identified in the Rail Trail. Oxford Avenue LRT Station . and Southwest Greenbelt Trail Extension Focus Study Areas. Additional areas with potential w etlands and WUS in the vicinity of the transportation improvements include Big Dry Creek and the City Ditch . 4.6.2 Next Steps An y future project. regardless of funding source or other agency involvement (i.e .. FHWA/ C OOT I Federal Transit Admini stration IFTA]) would require a formal wetland delineation t o verify the accuracy of the WUS /wetland re source areas identified through the GIS mapping ass essment and identify any additional WUS /wetlands w ithin the Focus Study Areas that m ay not have been identified as part of the preliminary desktop asse ssment. I . I Federally listed threatened and endangered species are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 USC 1531 et seqJ Under Section 7 of the ESA. a consultation and clearance process w ith the USFWS is required if federally listed species or its habitat will be affected by project activities. A preliminary a sse ss ment w as conducted to identify potential habitat for federally listed species w ithin the Focus Study Areas (Figure 4-1). The preliminary assessment included collecting data from the USFW S Information. Planning . and Conservation System (!PAC ) to identify any potential species w ithin the Focus Study Areas . A detailed habitat e valuation w as not performed as part of this asse ssment. 4.7.1 Findings Table 4-5 Lists threatened and endangered species located in Arapahoe County and potentially w ithin all Focus Study Areas . 58 Felsburg Ho lt & Ulle vig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L I GHT RA !L CO RR I OOP NEXT STEPS Table 4-5. Threatened/Endangered Species Located in Arapahoe County Name Preble's meadow jumping mouse (PMJM) (Zapus hudsonius preblei) Interior least tern (Sterna antil!arum atha!assos) Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidenta!is !ucida) Piping plover ( Charadrius me!odus) Whooping crane (Grus Americana) Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus a!buSi Ute ladies'-tresses orchid (Spiranthes di!uvia!is) Western prairie fringed orchid (P!atanthera praec!ara) Status T E T T E E T T Description Mammals Inhabits riparian areas near standing or running water in lowland areas that are dominated by forested w etlands. shrub dominated w etlands. and grass/forb dominated wetlands between 4.000 and 8.ooo ft in elevation. The project area is located in the Block Clearance Zone for PMJM in the Den ver metro area. Birds Water depletions in the South Platte River may affect the species and/ or critical habitat in downstream reaches of the Platte River in other states. Nest in steep canyons with dense stands of large ponderosa pine or pinyon-juniper with Douglas-fir. and in mature to old-growth mixed-conifer forest wi th high canopy closure and open understory. Favored stands generally are multi-storied. with snags and downed logs . Water depletions in the South Platte River may affect the species and/or critical habitat in downstream reaches of the Platte River in other states. Water depletions in the South Platte River may affect the species and/or critical habitat in downstream reaches of the Platte River in other states. Fish Water depletions in the South Platte River may affect the species and/ or critical habitat in downstream reaches of the Platte River in other states. Plants Occurs along riparian edges. gravel bars. old oxbows. high flow channels . and moist to wet meadows along perennial streams. Water depletions in the South Platte River ma y affect the species and/or critical habitat in dow nstream reaches of the Platte Ri v er in other states . T =Threatened Species ; E = Endang ered Spec ies Source. USF WS. IPAC . 2013. Accessed Janua ry 1. 2014. Natural Di versity Information Source -Colorado Parks and Wild life (http:/ /ndi s nreLcolorado ede). accessed January 1. 2014 59 Fe lsb urg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Migratory birds. including raptors. are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 USC§§ 703-712). The MBT A also provides protection for the eggs and active nests of migratory birds. The MBTA prohibits activities that may harm or harass migratory birds during the nesting and breeding season. This includes the removal of active nests. which could result in the loss of eggs or young . The environmental overview did not include a detailed habitat evaluation for migratory birds . However. suitable migratory bird habitat may be present. 4.7.2 Next Steps Any future project. regardless of funding sources and agency involvement (i.e., FHW A/ COOT I FT A) would require an updated review of threatened/ endangered species, a field survey within the Focus Study Areas. and the completion of a coordination and clearance process with the USFWS . Projects with COOT involvement (including oversight) would also be required to consult with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife on any project affecting streams. stream banks. and any tributaries under Colorado Senate Bill 40 (SB 40). A programmatic SB 40 certification process and documentation or formal SB 40 certification process and documentation would be required. depending on the level of impact from any future projects. Migratory Birds Field surveys would be required to identify locations of any nests before construction of any future project regardless of funding source or agency in vo lvement (i.e .. FHWA/COOT). r I Major floodplains were analyzed for the Focus Study Areas. Floodplains were identified by reviewing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for the study area . Floodplains in the study area have one or more of the following flood zone designations: ~ Zone AE corresponds to the 1-percent-annual-chance (100-year) flood hazard area where a detailed study has occurred and base flood elevations (BFEs) have been determined . ~ Floodway corresponds to the channel of the stream. plus any adjacent floodplain areas. that must be kept free of encroachment so that the 100-year flood can be carried without substantial increases in the flood heights. In Colorado, that increase is defined as a maximum of o.s feet. ~ Zone X corresponds to areas outside the 0 .2-percent-annual-chance (500-year) floodplain, areas within the 500-year floodplain. areas of 100-year flooding where average depths are less than 1 foot areas of 100-year flooding w here the contributing drainage area is less than 1 square mile. and areas protected from the 100-year flood by levees. No BFEs or base flood depths are shown w ithin this zone. 60 Felsburg Holt & Ulfevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IG H T RA I L CORR I D O I' NEXT STEPS 4.8.1 Findings ·rr . Table 4-6 and Figure C-11 in Appendix C identify drainagew ays with FEMA designated floodplains in the study area . Table 4-6. FEMA Designated Floodplains in the Study Area Drainageway South Platte Ri ver Little Dry Creek Big Dry Creek 4.8.2 Water Quality Zone AE ZoneX Zone AE Flood way ZoneX ZoneAE Flood w ay Zone X Description This study did not assess water quality conditions associated with the South Platte River . Bear Creek . Big Dry Creek. and Little Dry Creek . Water resources are managed through federal. state. and local regulations that establish the standards and management actions necessary to protect the water quality. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Water Quality Control Commission (WOCC) has the authority to establish and enforce water quality standards within the state. The primary water quality concern associated with transportation infrastructure results from the discharge of stormwater to receiving waters. 4.8.3 Next Steps Any future project. regardless of funding sources and agency involvement (i.e .. FHWA/ COOT I FT A). that involves work within the floodplains of the South Platte River . Bear Creek, Little Dry Creek, and Big Dry Creek will require an assessment of potential floodplain impacts. If the affected drainagew ay has a floodplain and flood w ay . impacts to the floodplain can be incorporated without triggering the Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR)!Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) process . Ho w ever. any impacts to the flood w ay wi ll require analysis at the project-leve l to determine if a "no rise " condition can be achieved . A "no rise " condition means that there is a o.oo foot rise in the water surface elev ations w hen comparing the existing conditions to proposed conditions. If a "no rise" condition cannot be achieved . the CLOMR/LOMR process wi ll be triggered . If the affected drainageway has a floodplain but no flood w ay, relatively small impacts to the floodplain may be incorporated without triggering the CLOMR /LOMR process. but the drainagew ay w ill need to be analyzed at the project level to determine the impacts . 61 Fe fsbu rg Holt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORR l DOP NEXT STEPS 1 _ _; ' Additionally. if any proposed work associated with future projects occurs in an ex isting surface water resource. such as the South Platte River. Bear Creek. Little Dry Creek. or Big Dry Creek. a w ater quality assessment and coordination with the CDPHE will be necessary. Future environmental resource analysis needs are dependent on project funding sources and individual project characteristics and may include: ~ A project noise analysis following relevant methods (e.g .. FTA or FHWA) ~ A project air quality analysis following relevant methods (e .g .. FTA or FHWA) ~ An evaluation of minority and low-income populations (i.e .. environmentaljustice populations) 62 Felsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • ENGLEWOOD F ORWARD L!GhT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS 5.0 Transportation Improvements Analysis Chapter 5.0 describes the development. evaluation . and conceptual engineering design of alternatives for t ransportation improvements in the study area . Included in the alternatives dev elopment and evaluation process w ere public involvement and outreach efforts w ith the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan and with local businesses and neighborhoods. Chapter 7.0 summarizes the community engagement activities conducted for this project. .4/rerna ll '4 [J&vt?luf rru:~nl 5.1.1 Previously Proposed Projects The alternatives development began with the identification of seven multimodal transportation infrastructure projects recommended in the Englewood Light Raif Comdor Station Area Master Plan (City of Englewood. 2013), and those the cities of Englewood and Sheridan had previously identified (Figure 5-1. Figure 5-2. Figure 5-3. and Figure 5-4), including : ~ Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Bates Avenue) • Constructing a 10-foot-wide multi-use bicycle/pedestrian trail with bridges over Oxford Avenue. Hampden Avenue. and Dartmouth Avenue ~ Oxford Avenue. Dartmouth Avenue. Clarkson Street Separated Bikeway Loop o Constructing a bi-directional 6-to 8-foot-wide protected bikeway along Dartmouth Avenue from Inca Street to Clarkson Street. Clarkson Street from Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue. and Oxford Avenue from Clarkson Street to Irving Street ~ Southwest Greenbelt Trail Improvements • Reconstructing the ex isting 8-foot-wide asphalt trail in Rotolo Park from Cherokee Street to Huron Street with a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail and constructing a new 10-foot-wide multi-use trail from Huron Street to the Rail Trail ~ Englewood Parkway Extension and Bus Transfer /Piazza Redesign • Extending the 29-foot-wide Englewood Parkway roadway (tw o 12-foot through lanes with 2.s-foot curb and gutter) and associated bus transfer/pedestrian piazza from Inca Street to the CityCenter Englewood access road ~ CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter e Reconstructing the CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter ~ Floyd Avenue Extension (Inca Street to Zuni Street) • Extending the 59-foot-wide Floyd Avenue roadway and associated bicycle and pedestrian improv ements (two 12-foot through lanes w ith 2.5-foot curb and gutter. 10-foot sidewalk. and 5-foot bicycle lanes) from Inca Street to Zuni Street. with grade separated crossings of the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks. US 85 (Santa Fe Dri v e). and the South Platte River . ~ Sheridan -Oxford Station Connection • Constructing a 12-foot-wide pedestrian grade-separated crossing of the LRT tracks . CML railroad trac ks. and US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) at the Sheridan -Oxford Station . • 63 Fe !sburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD i: 0 ~~VI/\~ D tfa·:T - NE XT S rEPS Figure 5-1. Previously Proposed Projects LEGEND CE Light Rail Station s ~-Railroad• _..,,..._. Rrve,.. RecreaOomil RHourcH Proposed Transportation Improvements Separated Blkeway -Rall Trall -Floyd Avenue Extension -Oxford Station Ped Bridge/Tunnel -Englewood City Center Station Platform (:; City 8oundatle$ ';· ~ _ ....... ___ t·...... . ... Felsburg Holt & Ul!evig • •• • • e l,~~wAo~g Nfc'l(I' ,,,, .,.,,,. ·~,p ~···· NIOXT Sl • Figure 5-2. Previously Proposed Projects and Complementary Transportation Improvements -CityCenter Englewood Station Area '?I LEGEND -~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~ CE UgM Jt.n SIMllHI• -RaifroMI• (:Jl cny Sounckftn _.. Englewood Ctty C•nter Sto11on rlatform -Englewood Perkwarllkl• Tr•n•fe r/Pla.~• R•dHlgn Potential Complementary lmprovemonts 111111! Eng\owood City Center Station P~ntdan Brid{I• or Tunnel Flayd Avenu. (SNtrman lo El•ti) Blcyc~IPedHtfl•n Etati Str .. t (Ke.nye.n to Floyd) Bleycla/PedHtrlan Dartmouth Aqnue Unca to Federatt Blllew•'I LIUI• Ory Crffk Trell Connection 81cyete/Pedestttnn lmpronmertl t -Oa'1mouOt Avenue-(So\Jtti Pl•U• Rl11er Or to Zuni Ac;c::en) f,..: Hampc;te.n Awenu./Shoshone StrHt tnte rHction .... ,.. US 85/0ertmouth Avenue lntertection Eattrnt1 n Avenuellnea St,.et BleycleJPed .. trlan Hamltton 8'1dg• Bk:y.ele,Pedu t rutn Piece or Floyd Avenue 350 •-c:=::1Feet Felsburg Holt & Ullevig .~·.7"'.':~ • • e ENGLEWOOD ~~~ t 'C • ~ '-"ORV/l\KD .............. NE X"T STEPS Figure 5-3. Previously Proposed Projects and Complementary Transportation Improvements -Sheridan - Oxford Station Area LEGEND al U ght lbll Slt:UOH -R•ilroad• r:; City f!ouncb.nea -.-RN•tt ftce,..•tlien.I Rffoul'( .. ~-~~~~~!.'~!P_~~~!.~1~~".1~'ove~~~!! _______ _ Loop Bl kewtty -Rall Trail -Oxford St11t1on P.dostr"'n Brklo• or Tunnel Potenti al Complementary Improv eme nt s ·----~·----------·"·-·-----.. ------- 1111 111 C ity Ditch Pedestr1an/Blc,cl• River Point Parkway IS Plal1& Al.,.,r Tr•ll to 01ford Ave) BJc;,vc l0- Mana.fi•td Avonu• Bike b~• .••••. US $510d0td Avenuo lntorsocllon i •• l 0.1ford Avonuc/Nts'll.tJO SlrM t lntorwocOon Felsburg Holt & Ul!evig • •• • • e • GLEWOOD i:: 0 PW/, RD N!,Xl STE.PS • Nttl~rr Figure 5-4. Previously Proposed Projects and Complementary Transportation Improvements -South of Oxford Avenue CIJ Light Rail Statton• --Ratlroade AecrHUOMI Rnourcee Proposed Transportation Improvements Loop Blkeway -RailTrall -Southwest Greenbelt Extension Potential Complementary Improvements 1111111 Quincy/City Ditch/Stanford Pedestrian/Bicycle Windermere Street Shared Use Path Tufts Avenue (Navajo to Rall Trull) Blcycle/Podestrlan Union Avenue (Federal to Centennial Part.) BlcyclelPedestrlan Fefsburg Holt & Ulfevig • • e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA !L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS '-, -: ·, 5.1.2 Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements In addition to the previously identified planned alternatives . an analysis w as conducted to identify additional transportation improvements that could complement the existing transportation system or the previously proposed projects. This analysis is based on specifically improving bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to the CityCenter Englewood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station and on addressing traffic congestion and safety conflicts to improve vehicle and bus access to the stations. Consequently. the previo usly proposed projects were supplemented with 24 potential Complementary Transportation Improvements (Table 5-1 and Figure 5-1. Figure 5-2. Figure 5-3. and Figure 5-4). These Complementary Transportation Improvements include bicycle/pedestrian improvements. intersection/access improvements. and other improvements. Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements .. Eastman Avenue/Inca Street Area Bicycle/ Pedestrian Improvements • Widening the existing sidewalk between the Inca Street and Cushing Park parking Lot to a shared use trail cross-section • Developing a shared use trail connection along the south side of the Cushing Park parking Lot between the e x isting sidewalk and Eastman Avenue .-Floyd Avenue Bike Lanes (CityCenter Englewood Station to Sherman Street) • Restriping to include 5-foot bike Lanes in both directions. requiring the removal of the center turn Lane from the CityCenter Englewood Station to Elati Street. and a road diet from four Lanes to two Lanes w ith a possible center turn Lane from Elati Street to Sherman Street .. Dartmouth Avenue Separated Bike Lanes (Platte River Trail to Federal Boulevard) • Extending the construction of a bi-directional. 6 to 8-foot wide protected bikeway along Dartmouth Avenue from the Little Dry Creek Trail to Federal Boulevard .-Elati Street (Kenyon Avenue to Floyd Avenue) Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements • Adding/improv ing bicycle /pedestrian facilities. including at the intersection w ith us 285 .. Kenyon Av enue or Mansfield Avenue Bike Lanes (Logan Street to Rail Trail) • Restriping to include 5-foot bike lanes in both directions to connect a possible bicycle/pedestrian overpass over US 85 and all railroad tracks with access from one of these road w ays. requiring the removal of on-street parking .-City Ditch Shared Use Path (Rotolo Park to Oxford Avenue) • Developing a paved shared use path along the City Ditch easement .-Windermere Shared Use Path Extension (Batting Cages at Cornerstone Park Entrance to Engle w ood Canine Corral Entrance) • Replacing the e xisting sidewa lk w ith an e xtension of the existing 8-foot shared use path along the east side of W indermere Street (Belleview Avenue to the Batting 68 Fe lsburg Holt & Uflevig • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L I GH T RA i L COl<R I D OI< NEXT STEPS .. Cages at Cornerstone Park entrance) north to the Engle w ood Canine Corral entrance, providing connectivity to the Big Dry Creek Trail. ~ Tufts Av enue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements (Navajo Street to Rail Trail) o Extending the sidewalk along the south side of Tufts Avenue to connect w ith the future Rail Trail where Tufts Avenue turns north into Windermere Street e Painting bike sharrow s and installing "Share the Road" signs e Installing crosswalks w here Tufts Avenue turns north into Windermere Street (including ADA compliant ramps), where Windermere Street continues south from Tufts Avenue, and where Navajo Street continues north from Tufts Avenue ~ River Point Parkway (South Platte River Trail to Oxford Avenue) Bicycle Improvements e Adding /improving bicycle facilities ~ Union Avenue (Federal Boulevard to Centennial Park) Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements .. Adding/improving bicycle/pedestrian facilities ~ US 85/Hampden Avenue Interchange Pedestrians Improvements • Extending the ex isting sidew alk along the north side of Hampden Avenue through the US 85/Hampden Avenue interchange to South Platte River Drive ~ Little Dry Creek Trail Connection Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (Along the frontage road west of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Trail, Mary Carter Greenway [South Platte Traill. and west across the South Platte River) • Adding/improving bicycle/pedestrian facilities along the frontage road west of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Intersection/ Access Improvements ~ US 85 /Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements • Providing a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane along US 85 to the next largest intersections (US 85/Hampden Avenue and US 85 /Evans Avenue) ~ US 85 /Oxford Avenue Intersection Improvements • Providing a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane along US 85 to the next largest intersections (US 85/Hampden Avenue and US 85/Belleview Avenue) ~ Oxford Avenue I Windermere I Navajo Street Intersection Improvements • Improving bus circulation to the Sheridan -Oxford Station ~ US 285 /Shoshone Street Right-In I Right-Out • Working with COOT to construct a right-in/right-out to/from US 285 and Shoshone Street to provide easier vehicular access to areas w est of US 85 and no rth of US 285 ~ Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improv ements (South Platte River Dri ve to Zuni Street) • Pro v iding intersection and access control improvements along Dartmouth Avenue from the South Platte River Drive to Zuni Street as the street grid is reestablished (Dartmouth Avenue/Shoshone Street. Dartmouth Avenue/Ouivas Street. etc.) • 69 Felsburg Holt & Ultevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T R AI L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Other Improvements ~ Sheridan -Oxford Station park-n-Ride I Shared Use Parking • Redeveloping the nearby parcel into a RTD park-n-Ride facility or w orking with a developer to construct a shared use parking structure as part of a mixed-use redevelopment w here a portion of parking would be dedicated to RTD riders using the Sheridan -Oxford Station ~ Hamilton Place or Floyd Avenue Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements • Widening the Hamilton Place Bridge to accommodate 8-foot sidewalks and 5-foot bike lanes on each side or providing a separate adjacent bicycle/pedestrian only bridge and/or providing a separate Floyd Avenue Bridge over the South Platte River. r A three-tier evaluation process was used to identify a recommended set of transportation improvements. The following is a general overview of the alternatives evaluation process depicted in Tier 1 of the evaluation process assessed if the planned alternatives and proposed Complementary Transportation Improvements met the project vision (Section 1.2). Alternatives • w ere then advanced from the Tier 1 evaluation (Section 5.3 and Table 5-1) to the Tier 2 evaluation . • Each transportation improvement was evaluated based on criteria relevant to that particular improvement. The evaluation included: ~ Tier 2A: Evaluation of the Floyd Avenue Extension (Section 5.4 and Table 5-2) " Above or below grade separation of Floyd Avenue with the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks. US 85 (Santa Fe Drive), and the South Platte River ~ Tier 28: Evaluation of the Sheridan -Oxford LRT Station Connection (Section 5.S and Table 5-3) • Aligning the above or below grade separation with the LRT tracks. CM L railroad tracks . US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) ~ Tier 2C: Evaluation of the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension (Section 5.6 and Table 5-4) • Aligning the extension from Huron Street to the Rail Trail ~ Tier 2D : Evaluation of the Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements (Section 5.6 and Table 5-5). ~ Tier 3 focused on refining the alternatives based on feedback from the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan , the public. and elected officials (Section 5.6 and Table 5-5) . 70 Fe !sburg Holt & Ulle vig • • WO O D tNrr EN GLE I R (l ...... ;: o RW \ -· 1.,, f, •.•1.' !~' '· ";;;·EXl STEPS • Figure 5-5. Transportation Improvements Analysis Process 1Yu0~n0m0l1rI ~ i;>d0w00©<11 ITJ.!?0n@e\H£> ©wG.:1 @l:li.ill fr) t1@ffi)@U) Q fil If rJ 1? lf filltlf8 l])~17lli!\ G 6 0ttl UG~i)tf> cr,0~ @rw@ ID\~~ TlerzA- Evaluatlonofthe Floyd A-venue Extension Tler2B· Evaluation ofthe Sheridan-Oxford LRTStatton ConneCtlon Tlerzc~ Evaluation of.the Southwest Greenbelt Trail · &.tens.Ion Tler2D- Evatuatlon oHhe. Complementary Transportatlon Improvements Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGH T RA 1L COIHllOOR NEXT STEPS Criteria for developing and evaluating alternatives were established through a public process that was responsive to the vision of the project: project goals that are consistent with DRCOG's 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan; the potential for transportation benefits. real estate feasibility. and environmental resources within the study area. A list of evaluation criteria based on the vision. project goals. and input from the cities of Englewood and Sheridan was developed to evaluate alternatives. These criteria focused on seven categories: safety, alternative travel modes. connectivity. constructability. environmental. community. and implementability. For each level of the alternatives evaluation process. the study team chose evaluation criteria from these categories and prepared evaluation measures for each criterion. ti Jf: \11 I J Project Vision: The purpose of the transportation improvements is to enhance multimodal connections (bicycle. pedestrian. vehicle. and transit) from the adjacent neighborhoods to the Englewood -CityCenter Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station in a manner that enhances adjacent existing and planned land use. In the Tier 1 Evaluation, the seven previously proposed projects and the 24 Complementary Transportation Improvements were evaluated solely on their ability to effectively enhance multimodal connections (bicycle. pedestrian. vehicle. and transit) from the adjacent neighborhoods to the CityCenter Englewood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station . Table 5-1 summarizes the Tier 1 Evaluation process. The following transportation improvements did not meet the project vision and were not carried forward for further evaluation: ~ Elati Street (Kenyon Avenue to Floyd Avenue) Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements ~ City Ditch Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements (Rotolo Park to Oxford Avenue) • River Point Parkway (South Platte River Trail to Oxford Avenue) Bicycle Improvements • Union Avenue (Federal Boulevard to Centennial Park) Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements Although these improvements may provide a regional connection. they were not carried forward as part of this study because the alternative does not provide a direct connection to either the CityCenter Englewood Station . the Sheridan -Oxford Station, or the proposed Rail Trail. 72 Fefsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • ENGL .OD i=OPWARU NE.XT ST~PS Table 5-1. • • wrr Tier 1 Evaluation Alternatives M:~~~is Summary Notes Rail Trail <Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street> Oxford. Dartmouth. Cl arkson Protected Bikeway Loop Southwest Greenbelt Trail Improvements Englewood Parkway Extension and Bu s Tran sfer /Piazz a Redesign CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter Floyd Ave nue Extension -Grade Se paration Sheridan -Oxford Station Connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements CityCenter Englewood LRT Sta tion Pedestrian Tunne l /Bridge Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Yes Carried forward to Tier 3 for conceptual engineering design refinement. Carried forward to Tier 3 for conceptual engineering design refinement. Carried forward to Tier 2C for conceptual engineering design refinement. Carried forward to Tier 3 for conceptual engineering design refinement. Carried forward to Tier 3 for conceptual engineering design refinement. Carried forward to Tier 2A for evaluation of grade separation. Carried forward to Tier 2B for evaluation of alignment and grade separation. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward as part of this st udy because the alternative provides a direct connection to both the CityCenter Englewood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station . Conceptual engineering design at the CityC e nter Englewood Station is dependent on the results of the Floyd Avenue Extension evaluation (T ier 2A). Carried forward as part of thi s st udy because th e ulternative provides a direct connection t o both the Sheridan -Oxford Sta tion and the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forward as part of this study because t he a lternative prov ides a direct connection to the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forward as part of this study because the a lternative enhances the CityCenter Englewood Station . Conceptual engineering design is dependent on the re sults of the Floyd Avenue Exte nsion eva luation (Tier 2A). Carried forward as part of thi s study because th e ulternative enhances the CityCenter Englewood Station . Carried forward as part of this study because the alterncitive provides a direct connection to the CityCenter Englewood Station. Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative provides a direct connection to the Sheridan -Oxford Station. Ca rried forward as part of this study because the alternative provides a direct connection to the CityCenter Englew ood Station . Improvement depends on the results of the Floyd Ave nue Extension evaluation (Tier 2Al. e ENGLEWOOD FOR\Y/Ai::(D .:,:... NEXT sr E P S t#(l·:T Alternatives MV~tsl th?is Summary Notes 1son US 85/Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements Floyd Avenue Bike Lanes (Englewood - CityCenter Station to Sherman Street) Eastman Avenue/Inca Street Area Bicycle/Pedestrian Im provements Elati Street (Kenyon Avenue to Floyd Avenue) Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements City Ditch Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements (Roto lo Park to Oxford Avenue) Quincy Avenue (City Ditch to Rail Trail) Stanford Avenue (Lipan Court to Rail Traill Felsburg Hol t & Ullevig • Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Carried forward to Tie r 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Not carried forward Not carried forward Carried forward to Tier 2C for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Ti er 2C for the potential Complementary Transportation Imp rovements • • Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative wou ld improve vehicle access to the CityCenter Englewood Station . Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative would improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the CityCenter Englewood Station. Improvement depends on the results of the Floyd Avenue Extension eva luation (Tier 2A) Carried forward as part of this study because the a lternative wou ld improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the CityCenter Englewood Station. Not carr ied forward as part of this study because the alternative does not provide a direct connection to the CityCenter Englewood Station. the Sheridan -Oxford Station. or the proposed Rail Trail. The alternative would provide a regiona l connection in the bicycle network. Not carried forward as part of thi s study because the a lternative does not provide a direct connection to the CityCenter Englewood Station . the Sheridan -Oxford Station. or the proposed Rail Trail. The alternative wou ld provide a regional connection from the Southwest Greenbe lt Trail to the protected bikeway along Oxford Avenue. Carried forward as part of this study because the a lternative would improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forward as part of this study because the a lternative would improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the proposed Rail Trail. • e ENGL .OD FOR V/1\RU NtXT SltPS tl4·rr • • Alternatives M:~~~is Summary Notes Kenyon Avenue (Inca Street to Rail Trail) US 85/0xford Avenue Intersection Improvements Sheridan -Oxford Avenue LRT Station park-n-Ride Windermere Shared Use Path Extension (Batting Cages at Cornerstone Park Entrance to Englewood Canine Corral Entrance) Tufts Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements (Navajo Street to Rail Trail) Oxford Avenue /Navajo Street Intersection Improvements Hampden Av e nue/Shoshone Street Intersection Dartmouth Avenue Protected Bikeway (Inca Street to Federal Boulevard) Hamilton Place or Floyd Avenue Bridge Bicycle /Pedestrian Improvements Dartmouth Avenue (South Platte Ri v er Drive to Zuni Street) Access/Intersection Improvements Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Carried forward to Tier 2C for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements. Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forw ard as part of thi s study because the alternative w ould improve bicycle /pedestrian access to the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forw ard as part of this study because th e alternative would improve vehicle access to the Sheridan -Oxford Station. Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative w ould improve vehicle access to the Sheridan -Oxford Station . Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative would improve bicycle /pedestrian ilccess to the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forward as part of thi s study because th e alternative w ould improve bicycle /pedestrian access to the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forw ard as part of thi s study becaus e the alte rnative would improve vehicle and bu s access to the Sheridan - Oxford Station. Improvement depends on the results of the Floyd Avenue Extens ion evaluation mer 2Al . Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative w ould improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the proposed Rail Trail. Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative w ould improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the CityCenter Englew ood Station . Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative w ould improve v ehicle access to the CityCenter Englew ood Station. Improvement depends on the re sults of the Floyd Avenue Extension evaluation mer 2A). e ENGLEWOO~ ~ .... ,.. r-oR W /\RC; .,...0..._1 N'E.x't s1 ·~~S' · Alternatives MVeei ~ ~is Summary Notes sion . River Point Parkway (South Platte River Trail to Oxford Avenue) Bicy cle Improvements Union Avenue (Federa l Bouleva rd to Centennial Park) Bicycle/Pedestrian Improve ments US 85/Ha mpden Ave nue Interchange Pedestrian Improveme nts Little Dry Creek Pedest rian Connection (West of US 85) Felsburg Holt & Ull evig • No No Yes Yes Not carried forward Not carried forward Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Carried forward to Tier 2D for the potential Co mplementary Transportation Im provements • • Not carried forward as part of this study because the alternative does not provide a direct connection to the CityCenter Englewood Sta tion . t he Sheridan -Oxford Station. or the proposed Rail Trail. Pro v ides a region al connection from the So uth Platte River Trail to the protected bikeway along Oxfo rd Ave nue. Not carried forward as part of this study because the alternative does not provide a direct connection to the CityCenter Englew ood Station. the Sheridan -Oxford Station. or the proposed Rail Trail. Provides a regional connection along Union Ave nue to the Big Dry Creek Trail. Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative wou ld improve bicycle/pedestrian access to the CityCenter Englewood Station. Carried forward as part of this study because the alternative w ould improve bicycle/pedestrian access to t he CityCenter Englewood Station . • e • 5350 ~ 5320 5310 5300 . 5290 5280 5270 526o . 5250 5240 . 5230 • ENGLEWOOD FOR\YJARD L GH T RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS I .I.; l The Tier 2A Evaluation assessed the feasibility of the grade separation (either above grade or below grade) of the Floyd Avenue Extension (Figure 5-1 and Figure 5-2) with the UH tracks, CML railroad tracks. US 85 (Santa Fe Drive), and the South Platte River from approximately Inca Street to Zuni Street. Figure 5-6 depicts the above grade and below grade profiles for Floyd Avenue from Inca Street to the South Platte River . Each grade profile was evaluated against a series of evaluation criteria based on : ~ Access to the LRT stations ~ Constructability ~ Environmental ~ Community ~ Implementability Figure 5-6. Floyd Avenue Extension Grade-Separation (Above and Below) Profile Table 5-2 summarizes the Tier 2A Evaluation process . Of the two grade separation options for the Floyd Avenue Extension, neither option w as carried forward for further evaluation as part of this study because the alternative does not provide sufficient travel time benefit to justify the cost and impacts to construct. Existing travel time by vehicle from both the Floyd Avenue I Ouivas Street intersection and the Riverton on the Platte Apartments to the CityCenter Engle w ood Station is five minutes . The above grade separation option would be three minutes, and the below grade separation option would be two minutes . 77 Fe !sburg Ho lt & Ulfevig ·~~------------........... .. ENGLEWOOD ~'):~ r: o ;:-; \Y! r, P u ....,...."-I N'~x '~· s1 {;:;;; - W .9.$.to_F l•"•ll•,,..~,~~ -~-i-~~--~ -=-~~~""':"'. ~~'lil\A\ II<'*•~~~;;:;. $i :::us.t!.¥Z u;:z:u::;1.,;..~~ Table 5-2. Tier 2A Evaluation -Floyd Avenue Extension Evaluation Criteria Community lmplementablUty . Property and . Summary/ Alternatives Access to LRT Stations ConstructabiLity Environmental Business PExla tstlndg ~nd l c t "' t ' Independent Notes Floyd Avenue Travel time by vehicle Extension (Inca assum ing a 25 mph speed Street to Zuni) -wou ld be 3 minutes from Above Grade both the Floyd Avenue/ Separation Ouivas Street intersection and the Riverton on the Platte Apartments to the CityCenter Englewood Station Additional travel time would be required because the Floyd Avenue/Inca Street intersection would not be access ible from the grade separation. Existing travel time by vehicle from both the Floyd Avenue/Ouivas Street intersection and the Riverton on the Platte Apartments to the CityCenter Englewood Station is 5 minutes. Travel time by pedestrians as suming a 3 mph speed and a staircase to the Ci tyCenter Englewood Station from the grade separation from both the Floyd Avenue/Ouivas Street intersection and the Riverton on the Platte Apartments would be 10 minutes. Existing travel time by pedestrians from both the Floyd Avenue/Ouivas Street intersection and the Riverton on the Platte Apartments to the CityCenter Englewood Station is 20 minutes. Felsburg Hol t & Ullevig • To achieve a minimum grade for clearance of the LRT catenaries and the minimum vertical distance for freight trains along the CML. the Floyd Avenue/Inca Street intersection would be closed. The grade separation structure (bridge) would begin to ascend east of the existing intersection. The existing roadway providing access to the CityCenter Englewood Station for buses would be closed at Floyd Avenue. (The existing roadway would be approximately 30 ft below the structure.) Th e Floyd Avenue/ South Platte River Drive intersection would need to be elevated 2 to 5 feet to match the grade of the structure before crossing the South Platte River. Any intersections w ith the structure between US 85 and South Platte River Drive wou ld be elevated 5 to 15 feet above ground level. Two sites with potential hazardous material concerns and two sites wi th buildings greater than 45 -years of age (requiring evaluation for historic eligibility) would be impacted A trailer park would be acquired and require relocation. The new bridge over the South Platte River would potentially impact wetlands and the South Platte River floodplain. . . • I ts d nne oca os -e11ec 1ve Improvements mpac an Land Use Displacements Roughly six The Floyd The The Floyd Not carried properties would Avenue estimated Avenue forward as part be acquired for Extension cost for Extension of this study right-of-way. wou ld construction could be because the About20 provide of the above phased in alternative residences and add iti onal grade three stages: does not 25 businesses access to structure construction provide would be planned ranges from of the above sufficient travel displaced. residential $50 to $75 grade time benefit to The access to a nd million separation justify the cost the parking commercial from Inca and impacts to structure of the land use west Street to construct. apartment of US 85 South Platte complex at the River Drive. southwest construction corner of the of the new Floyd Avenue/ bridge over Inca Street the South intersection Platte River. would require and relocation. as construction wou ld the of Floyd access driveways to the Avenue from CityCenter the new Englewood bridge to Station park-n-Zuni Street Ride . • e ENGL .OD FORWAR D f ·'·" •t/l.H /dh•I ;";" NE.XT S l"l:P S Nrt.J·rr • • Evaluation Criteria Community lmplementab!Uty Alt t' Property and Ex 'st' d Summary/ erna Ives Access to LRT Stations ConstructabiLity Environmental Business Pl.a 1 indglan l Co t ff ti Independent Notes nne oca s -e ec ve 1.mpacts and Land Use Improvements Displacements --~~--- Floyd Avenue Travel time by vehicle To clear the minimum Two sites with Roughly six The Floyd The The Floyd Not carried Extension -assuming a 25 mph speed structure depth required potential hazardou s properties would Avenue estimated Avenue forward as part Below Grade would be 2 minutes from for LRT and CML material concern s be acquired for Extension cost for Extension of thi s study Separation both the Floyd Avenue/ bridges over Floyd and two sites with right-of-way. would construction could be beca u se the Ouivas Street intersection Avenue, the grade buildings greater About20 provide of the above phased in alternative and the Riverton on the se paration structure than 45-years of age residence s and additional grade three stag es: does not Platte Apartments to the (tunnel) would begin to (requiring evaluation 25 businesses access to structure construction provide CityCenter Englewood descend east at the for hi sto ric eligibility), would be planned ranges from of the above sufficient travel Station . Existing tra ve l time existing Floyd as well as the NHRP -displaced residential $so to $75 grade time benefit to by vehicle from both the Avenue/Inca Street eligible CML railroad and million. sepa ration justify the cost would be impacted. The access to Floyd Avenue/Ouivas Street intersection. The the parking commercial from Inca a nd impacts to intersection and the Ri ve rton existing roadway A trailer park would structure of the land use west Street to construct. on the Pl atte Apartments to providing access to th e be acquired and apartment of US 85. South Platte the CityCenter Englewood CityCenter Englewood require relocation . complex at the River Drive, Stati on is 5 minutes. Station for bu ses would The new bridge over southwest construction Tra ve l time by pedestrians be closed at Floyd the South Platte River corner of the of the new assu ming a 3 mph speed and Avenue The existing would potentially Flo yd Avenue / bridge over roadway would be a stairc ase to the CityCenter about 20 ft. below the impact wetlands and Inca Street the South Englewood Station from the structure). The Floyd the South Platte River intersection Platte River, grade separation from both Avenue/South Platte floodplain . would require a nd the Floyd Avenue/Ouivas River Drive intersection relocation . as c onstruction Street intersection and the would remain at existing would the of Floyd Riverton on the Platte access Apartments would be 10 grade. Any intersections driveways to the Avenue from minutes. Existing travel time w ith the structure CityCenter the new by pedestrians from both the between US 85 and Englewood bridge to Floyd Avenue/ Quivas Street South Platte River Drive Station park-n-Zuni Street. intersection and the Riverton would be depressed 5 Ride . on the Platte Apartments to to 15 feet below ground the CityCenter Englewood level. Station is 20 minutes. • Felsburg Holt & Ullevig e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS \I For pedestrians. the e x isting travel time is 20 minutes. and a grade separation option (either above or below) would improve travel time to 10 minutes. Consequently. a bicycle/pedestrian option was evaluated further in Tier 2C an d Tier 3. I J I The Tier 28 Evaluation assessed the alignment of a grade separated (either above grade or below grade) bicycle/pedestrian bridge or tunnel with the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks, US 85 (Santa Fe Drivel to provide a connection to the Sheridan -Oxford Station . Each alignment was evaluated against a series of evaluation criteria based on : ~ Safety ~ Multimodal ~ Access to the LRT stations ~ Environmental ~ Community ~ Implementability • Table 5-3 summarizes the Tier 28 Evaluation process. Of the five alignment options to provide a • connection to the Sheridan -Oxford Station. three alignment options were not carried forward for further evaluation as part of this study: ~ Sheridan -Oxford Station Alignment -Not carried forward as part of this study because the alignment is duplicative of the connection provided by the separated bikeway along Oxford Avenue for bicyclists and pedestrians: the alignment would require partial acquisition of the Costco parking lot full acquisition of the property at the northwest corner of the US 85/0xford Avenue intersection: and displacement of one business. ~ Quincy Avenue Alignment and Radcliff Avenue Alignments -Not carried forward as part of this study because the alignments are not compatible with e x isting land use west of US85. Figure 5-7 depicts the alignments of a bicycle/pedestrian bridge across the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks. and US 85 (Santa Fe Drivel for the Kenyon Avenue and Mansfield Avenue alignments. An opinion of probable cost was prepared for both alignments based on the conceptual level of engineering design (Figure 5-7). The opinion of probable cost for both alignments is $g.14 million. although the alignments differ slightly in length. Due to the opinion of probable cost and the distance from the Sheridan -Oxford Station, the decision was made not to carry this project forward to Tier 3 as part of this study . 80 Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CO R RIDOR NEXT S T EPS ~-' Figure 5-7. Sheridan -Oxford Station Connection -Kenyon Avenue and Mansfield Avenue Alignments Sheri dan-Oxford Avenue LRT Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge -Mansfield Avenue A lig n ment Fefsburg Ho tt & Ufl evig 81 ENGLEWOOD ....,..,l'P 1-0RWAPD ~·'\.I ;.;·E.~·~ s :ri·P 5··· Table 5-3. Tier 28 Evaluation -Sheridan -Oxford Station Connection Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Community Implementability Alignments Summary/Notes Safety Effective . Access to LRT Property and Existing and Sheridan -Due to the Oxford proximity of Station the station and the number of trans it users. both a tunnel and bridge would provide a safe connection to the Sheridan - Oxford Station. Kenyon Due to the Avenue distance from the station, a bridge w ith greater visibility was considered a safe connection to the Sheridan - Oxford Station. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • Movement of Altern~~e Travel Stations Business Impacts Planned Local Land People es and Displacements Use A tunnel or A tunnel or bridge located bridge located at the Sheridan at the Sheridan -Oxford Station -Oxford Station would be would be duplicative of approximately the connection 3,800 ft. from provided by the the South Platte separa ted River Trail. bikeway along Oxford Avenue for bicyclists and pedestrians. A bridge A bridge located along located along Ke nyon Avenue Kenyon Avenue would be would be app ro xi m ately approximately 2.380 ft. from 2,700 ft. from the Sheridan -the South Platte Oxford Station. River Trail and provide regional connectivity. A tunnel or bridge located at the Sheridan - Oxford Station would provide a direct connection to the station for transit users. A bridge located along Kenyon Avenue would require out-of- direction travel for pedestrians/ bicyclists to access the Sheridan - Oxford Station. A tunnel or bridge located at the Sheridan - Oxford Station would require partial acquisition of the Costco parking lot and full acquisition of the property at the northwest corner of US 85/0xford Avenue. One business would be displaced. The bridge along Kenyon Avenue would require acquisition of property from RTD . . . • A tunnel or bridge located at the Sheridan - Oxford Station is not compatible with existing land use west of US 85 but may be compatible with future land use. The bridge along Kenyon Avenue is compatible with existing land use and future land use. No additional Not carried forward as part of improvements this study because the are required. alternative is duplicative of the conn ection provided by the separated bikeway along Oxford Avenue for bicyclists and pedestrians; would require partial acquisition of the Costco parking lot and full acq ui si tion of the property at the northwest corner of US 85/0xford Avenue: and displacement of one business. No additional Carried forward to Tier 2E as improvements part of thi s study because the are required. bridge would provide regional east-west connectivity across US 85. the CML. and the LRT • e • • • ENGLEWOOD ....,.,,,..,.,..... r-O F~ \"/ 1\ P Ll ~~,I NE.Xl STEPS Evaluation Criteria Mullimodal Community Implementability AUgnments A t LRT Summary/Notes Safety M!!~~~~ of Altern~~~~ravel c~~~io~s 8 :~~::,~;a~ts Ptani;:~tiC;c':i7~and Mansfield Due to the Avenue distance from the st ation. a bridge with grea ter visib ility was considered a safe conn ection to the Sheridan - Oxford Station . Quincy Due to the Avenue distance from the sta ti o n . a bridge with great er v isibility was cons idere d a safe connecti on to the Sherid an - Oxford St at ion . Radcliff Due to the Avenue distance from the stati on. a brid ge wi th grea ter visib ility wa s considered a safe con nec ti on to the She rid an - Oxford Station . Felsburg Holt & Ullevig People and Displacements Use A bridge A bridge A bridge located located along located alo ng along Mansfield Mansfield Ke nyon Avenue Avenue would Avenue would would be require out-of- be roughly approximately direction travel 1.050 ft. from 2.200 ft. from for pedestrians/ the Sherida n -the South Platte bicyclists to Oxford St ation. River Trail and access the provide regional She ridan - connecti v ity . Oxford Station. A bridge A bridge A bridge located locat ed along located alo ng along Quincy Qu incy Avenue Quincy Aven ue Avenue would wou ld be wou ld be require out-of- approximat ely approximately direction t rave l 1.700 ft. alo ng 3,900 ft. from for pedestrians/ the Ra il Trail th e South Platte bicyclists t o from the River Trail and access the Sheridan -provide regional Sheridan - Oxford Station. conn ectivity. Oxford Station . A bridge A bridge A bridge loca ted located along located along along Radcliff Radcliff Aven ue Radcliff Aven ue Avenue would wou ld be would be require ou t -of- approx imately app roximate ly direction travel 2.250 ft. along 4.500 ft. from for pedestrians/ the Rail Trail the So uth Platte bi c yclists to from the River Trail and access the Sheridan -provide regional Sheridan - Oxford St ati on . connectivity . Oxford Stat ion. The bridge along Mansfield Avenue would req uire acq ui sition of property from RTD and th e landscaped area along US 85 in the River Point development. A bridge along Qui ncy Avenue would require part ial acqu isi tion of a property west of US85. A bridge along Radcliff Avenu e would require parti al acquisition of a property west of us 85. . • The bridge along Mansfield Aven ue is compatible with existing land use and future land use. Th e bridge alon g Quincy Avenue is not compat ible with exist ing land use west of US 85 but may be compatible with future land use . The bridge along Radcliff Ave nu e is no t compa tible with existing la nd use west of US 85 but m ay be compatible with future land use. No add itio nal Carried forward to Ti er 2E as improvements pa rt of thi s study because the are required. bridge would provide regional east -we.st connecti vi t y across US 85. the CML. and the LRT Access to the Not carried forward as part of Sherid an -this stu dy because the Oxford Sta ti on alterna ti ve is not compatible would req uire with exi sting land use west of construction o f US85 the Rail Trail. Access to the Not carried forward as part of Sheridan -thi s stu dy because the Oxford Sta tion alte rn ative is not compatible would req uire w ith exis t ing land u ~e west of construct ion of US85 the R,1 il Trail. e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RM L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS t.; ·. '1 I, c I The Tier 2C Evaluation assessed the alignment of the Southw est Greenbelt Trail and Extension from Rotolo Park to the Rail Trail (Figure 5-4). Each alignment w as evaluated against a series of criteria based on: ~ Safety ~ Multimodal ~ Access to LRT stations ~ Constructability ~ Environmental ~ Community ~ Implementability Table 5-4 summarizes the Tier 2C Evaluation process. Of the three alignment options to provide a connection from Rotolo Park and the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension. two options were not carried forward for further evaluation as part of this study: • ~ Quincy Avenue (City Ditch / Jason Street to Rail Trail) -Not carried forward as part of this • study because of its conflicts w ith the truck route along Quincy Avenue and the need for a north-south connection with the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension. of which the City Ditch option was eliminated in Tier 1 screening . ~ Stanford Avenue (Huron Street to Rail Trail) -Not carried forward as part of this study because it is the furthest alignment from the Sheridan -Oxford Station. has the highest local impacts. and is not as direct of a connection compared to Radcliff. w hich is likely close in cost. Figure 5-4 depicts the alignment options. The Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension along Radcliff Avenue (Rotolo Park to Rail Trail) wa s carried forward to Tier 3 evaluation . Feisburg Hen & Ulievig • ENGLE.OD F 0 q W 1\ RD NEXl STEPS • tN·!T Tab le5-4. Tier 2C Evaluation -Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension Quincy Would be Provides a Creates a Avenue (City placing bicycle and dedicated Ditch/ Jason bicycle pedestrian shared use Street to Rail and connection path for Traill pedestrian from the bicycles traffic Southwest and along a Greenbelt pedestrians. truck Trai l and route . Extension to th e Rail Trail along a dedicated facility . Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Completes a missing link between the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Exten sion to the Rail Trail. roughly 1.470 ft. from the Sheridan - Oxford Station. Could be completed with bike lanes/ sidewalk improvements along Quincy Avenue or a shared use trail along one side of Quincy Avenue. No anticipated impacts . • Conflicts with truck traffic using Quincy Avenue. Serves local residences and employees but conflicts with existing industrial uses along Navajo Street and trucks using Quincy Avenue. Depending on the facility(ies), could be as simple as upplying low- cost bike lane striping or providing a paved path th at would be more expensive . • e In addition to Not carried needing the forward as part Southwest of this study Greenbelt because it improvements conflicts with and Rail Trail. the truck route would require a long Qu incy a facility along Avenue and the City Ditch there is a need that was not for a north- carried south forward from connection Tier1 w ith the screening. or Southwest another north-Greenbelt Trail so uth and Extension. connection. of which the City Ditch option was eliminated in the Tier 1 screening . ENGLEWOOD .. ~ .... ~ r-O R WA 0 U .......... &'-I i.:iE.x '; s l'.E~~, . Radcliff Avenue (R otolo Park to Rail Tra il) Places bicycle and pedestria n traffic along a se parated facility or low- volume di scontin- uo us streets. Pro v ides a bicycle and pedestrian connectio n from the So uthwest Gree nbelt Trailand Extension to th e Rail Trail along a dedicated facility . Felsbura Holt & Ullevia ..., ~ • Crea tes a Completes Would require dedicated a missing a shared use shared use link path from path for between Rotolo Park. bicycles the along the Ci ty and So uthwest Ditch (west of pedestrians. Greenbelt the park), down Trail and an Extension to embankment the Rail from th e City Trail. Ditch ridg e , and roughly alongside 2,120 ft. Radcliff from th e Avenue. Would Sh eridan -also require Oxford intersection St at ion. improvements at Navajo Street. No anticipated impacts . •• • Embank-ment and path along Radcliff Avenue west of th e Ci ty Ditch would result in some private and on- street parking loss. but busi ness access would be retained. Serves local residences and employees but confli c t s w ith existing industrial uses along Na vajo Street. Would require a four-way stop at the intersect ion wi th Navajo Street. w hich could b urden truck traffic in the area if the four- way stop re m ai ns at Quincy Avenue . Most direct route w ith least conflicts. possibly j usti f ying any increased cost compared t o the Quincy Avenue alignment. Requires the Sou th west Greenbelt Trail and Extension .. Carried forward as part of thi s study because it provides th e most direct connection between the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension. has the fewest conflicts/local impacts. and does not need any ad ditional connection project to be implemented . • e ENGL ·O~ ..... ~.rr FO RW APU ~'ti. ............. ~·E:x1 ; STEPS Stanford Places Provides a Avenue bicycle bicycle and (Huron and pedestrian Street to Rail pedestrian co nnection Trail) traffic from the along low-Southwest volume Greenbelt discontin-Trailand LIOU S Extension streets. to the Rail Trnil along a dedicated facility . ------- ,_ . ..,. - Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Creates a Completes Could be dedicated a missing completed with shared use link bike lanes/ path for between sidewalk bicycles the improvements and Southwest along Stanford pedestrians. Greenbelt Avenue or il Trail and shared use trail Exten sion. along one side roughly of Stanford 2.810 ft. Avenue. At from the Lipan Court. an Sheridan -embankment Oxford would be St ation. required to descend the ridge. which would remove access to buildings using Stanford Avenue west of .. -.... ....,. the City Q.itch • No an ticipated Embank-ment impacts and pnth along Stanford west of the City Ditch would result in loss of access for business along St anford Avenue west of the City Ditch. -----·-__ ....... --~ . • Serves local residences and employees but conflicts with existing industrial uses along Navajo Street. Likely similar to cost as the Radcliff alignme nt. but further away from the Sheridan -Oxford Station and wou ld have greater locnl impacts. Thu s. not worth any cost differences (savings or increase) compared to other alignments. • e Requires the Not carried Southwest forward as part Greenbelt of this study improvements because it is and Rail Trail. the furthest along with a alignment smr1ll north-from the south Sheridan - connection to Oxford Station. near Rotolo ha s the highest Park. locnl impacts. and is not as direct of a connection compared to Radcliff. which is likely close in cost. ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHi RA I L C ORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ,_, I The Tier 2D Evaluation as sessed the potential complementary improvements that were developed to address deficiencies in the existing transportation system. in addition to the previously proposed project. Each improvement was evaluated against a series of criteria based on : ~ Safety ~ Multimodal ~ Access to LRT stations ~ Constructability ~ Environmental ~ Community ~ Implementability Table 5-5 summarizes the Tier 2D Evaluation process. Of the remaining 17 potential complementary improvements that were not evaluated in Tiers 2A. 28. or 2C, six potential complementary improvements were not carried forward. Figure 5-1. Figure 5-2. Figure 5-3, and Figure 5-4 depict the potential complementary improvements. 88 • • • ENGLE.OD Foi:n:v/\RCi NE.XT SIEPS • tf(l{T -~-..r-""t""f:" ""'· , l!( ""'&;:;: ,~.., __ -~" -.-.-~-·""""'!'::".~---.,.-·-~-~---'II(' Table 5-5. Tier 20 Evaluation -Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Access to LRT Stations Alternatives Safety Balanced Future (2035) Effective Movement of Alternative Travel Modes Improved Connectivity System People CityCenter Englewood Th e bicycle/ pedestrian Provides an Pro vides a direct Promotes bicycle/ Travel time by St ation Bicycle/ connect io n would provide alternat ive to vehicle-connection to th e pedestrian access to pedestr ians assu ming Pedestrian Tunnel/ direct access to the o nly or lim ited CityCe nter th e Ci t yCenter a 3 mph speed to th e Bridge Cit yCenter Eng lewood pedestrian/bicyclist Englewood Station Englewood St ation Ci tyCente r Englewood St ation from the west si de access t o the from th e west side of and to regio nal trail Station from th e of US 85. provide an Ci t yCenter US 85 for bicyclists facilities and routes. Riverton on th e Platte alternative. more direct Englewood Station and pedestrians to Apartment s would be ro ute to address unsa fe from the west sid e of connect to transit at 10 minutes. Ex istin g pedestrian access a long US 85 for both the the LRT st at ion. as travel tim e by Hampden Avenue cities of Sheridan an d well as the buses pedestrians from th e through the ex isting US Englewood and accessing th e LRT Riverton on the Platte 85/ Hampden Ave nu e planned residential st ation. as well as Apartments to the interchange t o th e LRT and commercial use additional access t o CityCe nter Englewood station . and red uce and densification. th e South Platte Ri ver Sta tion is 20 minutes. potential veh icle/ suc h as alo ng Old Trail and the Denver pedestri an conflict at th e Hampden Avenue. metropolitan regional US 85/Hampden Aven ue trai l sys tem . interc hange. US SS/Dartmouth Th e existing peak hour Additional capacity Additi o nal capacity at Improved vehicular T ravel time for Avenue Intersection intersection LOS for th is would be necessa ry th is in t ersection would access to the ve hicles accessi ng th e Improvements intersection is E in the AM at thi s intersection in improve north-south CityCenter Ci tyCenter Englewood and E in the PM. The LOS 20 35 to provide an mobility along US 85. Englewood Sta tion St ati on park -n-Ride w ill be further d e graded adequate LOS for as well as east-west park-n-Ride would be and. consequently. in 2035 vehicles accessi ng m obilit y along limited by the number tran sit would be the CityCen ter Dartmouth Avenue. of parking spaces in improved. Englewood park-n-the existing facility. Ride an d LRT stati on. unless treated as a ki ss-n-Ride facility. :• Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • e ConstructablUty The connection ca n be accomplished th roug h severa l o ptions. Option 1 p rovides an ADA - compli ant riJmp west of US 85 to a bridge over US 85. the CML. a nd the UH wi th a connection to the LR T stati o n platform via an elevator /st aircase. Option 2 provides an ADA-complia nt ramp west of US 85 t o a bridge over US 85. the CML. and the LRT w ith a connection to street level v ia an elevator /staircase. Option 3 provides a tunnel underneath US 85, the CM L. and the LRT along the Floyd Ave nu e alignme nt. To improve operational capaci ty. a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane would be required . T he through lane would continue along US 85 to I.he nex t largest intersect.i o ns (US 85/'Harnpden Ave nu e and US 85/Evan s Avenue). ENGLEWOOD ....,.."Ji,... - r:o r~WA RO ~·,. NE.X 1 SfEPS Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Access to LRT Stations Constructabillty Alternatives Safety Balanced Future <2035) Effective Movement of Alternative Travel Modes Improved Connectivity System People Floyd Avenu e Bike Bike lanes bring greater The primary concern Provides a more direct Promotes bicycle use Provides a direct ea st-Th e project could be Lanes (CityCen t er visibilit y to bicyclists. wi th add in g bike lanes and d edicated bicycle from th e CityCen t er west dedicated accompli shed th rough a Englewood St at ion to especially through would be th e f aci lity from the Englewood Station bicycle faci lity road diet. converting th e Sherman Street) in t ersect ions suc h as reduction in capac ity Ci t yCen ter and future Rail Trai l connec ti on to the exis ting 3 and 4 lane Broadway. for motorized Englewood Stat ion with major station and future Rail cross-section s of th e vehicles. 2035 and future Rail Tr ail destinations suc h as Trail. existing Floy d Avenue t o forecas t s show with bicycle ro utes th e Broadway a 2 lane f acility w ith bike growth along Floyd serving major co mmercial corridor lanes in both direction s. Avenue th at may destinations such as and the Craig all wi thin the exis t ing need th e existing lane the Broadway Hospi tal/Swed ish pavement width . configuration; commercial corridor Medical Center. howeve r. this and th e Craig projection represents Hosp ital /Swedish vo lumes using all Medical Cen te r. east-west access to the Ci t yCen ter. Englewood Parkway and other access points along US 285 have avai lable capaci ty to accommodate any displacement of ve hicles. Eastman Aven ue/In ca Separates bicyclist s/ Provides a sepa rate The expansion of the Promotes in c reased Makes the conn ectio n Expanding the existing Street Area Bicycle/ pedestrians from parking facility for bicyclist s sidewa lk and add ition bicycle and w ith the Ci t yCe nter sid ewalk to be a shared Pedestrian lot traffic. and improves existin g of a sha red use trail pedestri an activity Englewood Station . use trail is possible; Improvements pedestrian facilities t o would increase the with added and more friendly to use however. extending thi s access the shared use capaci ty and use of expanded f aci liti es. for resi dents east of c ro ss -section along the path along Inca Street existing facilities. the area . sou th side of the parking to th e Ci tyCenter whic h currently are lot could be diffi cu lt due Englewood Station. narrow or non-to utilit ies infras truc ture existent. wi th in the available space th at is part of the park. •• Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • e ENGLE.OD F ORW!d~D NEcX T STEPS Ntfl~:r • Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Access to LRT Stations Alternatives Safety Balanced Future (2035) Effective Movement of Alternative Travel Modes Improved Connectivity System People Kenyon Avenue Bike Would separate bicyclists No anticipated Would facilitate more Promotes bicycling by Semi-direct route Lanes (Logan Street to from traffi c with a impacts to 2035 traffic bicycle travel making it easier to between Englewood Rail Traill dedicated facility volumes and would between Englewood cross Broadway and High School. Rail Trail. between Englewood High provide additional High School, Rail Trail. access Englewood and Sheridan -Oxford School. Rail Trail. and facility to move and Sheridan -Oxford High School. Rail Trail. Station cross ing of Sheridan -Oxford Station bicyclists to the Rail Station crossing of and Sheridan -Oxford US85 cross ing of US 85. Would Trail and a possible us 85. Station cross ing of also improve sa fety of crossi ng of US 85. us 85. cross ing Broadway. However, portion would be along a truck route. Mansfield Avenue Bike Would se parate bicyclists No anticipated Would facilitate more Promotes bicycling by Direct route between Lanes <Logan Street to from traffic with a impacts to 2035 traffic bicycle travel making it easier to Englewood High Rail Traill dedicated f aci lity volumes and would between Englewood cross Broadway and School. Rail Trail. and between Englewood High provide additional High School. Rail Trail. access Englewood Sheridan -Oxford School. Rail Trail. and facility to move and Sheridan -Oxford High School. Rail Trail. Station crossing of Sheridan -Oxford Station bicyclists to the Rail Station c rossing of and Sheridan -Oxford us 85 crossing of US 85. Would Trail and a possible US85. Station crossing of also improve safety of crossing of US 85 . US85 c ro ss ing Broadway. US 85/0xford Avenue The existing peak hour Additional capacity Additional capacity at Improved vehicular Travel time for Intersection intersection LOS for thi s would be necessary this intersection would access to the vehicles access ing th e Improvements in tersec tion is E in the AM at this intersection in improve north-sou th Sheridan -Oxford Sheridan -Oxford and E in the PM. The LOS 2035 to provide an mobility along US 85. Avenue kiss-n-Ride Station kiss-n-Ride will be further degraded adequate LOS for as well as east-west with access to the and, consequently. in 2035. vehicles accessing mobility along Oxford LRT Station and tran si t would be the Sheridan -Oxford Avenue. access to alternative improved. Avenue kiss-n -Ride travel modes. an d LRT Station . Sheridan -Oxford Provides a safe A park-n-Ride wou ld Additional parking The facility would Usi ng the Rail Trail Station park-n-Ride connection to the provide additional capacity at the encourage tran sit use. would provide a safe Sheridan -Oxford Station capacity for transit Sheridan -Oxford connection for tran sit for transit users from a users at the Sheridan Station potentially users across Oxford park-n-Ride. -Oxford Station would increase transi t Avenue. because current use. parking is on-street only. • Fefsburg Holt & Uflevig • e Constructablllty No anticipated impacts No anticipated impacts To improve operational capaci ty. a fourth northbound and sou thbound through-lane would be required. The through lane would continue along US 85 to the next largest intersection s (US 85/Hampden Avenue and US 85/ Belleview Avenue). One acre would equate to 75 parking spaces and the location of the facility should meet RTD transit guidance related to distance from the LRT station. ENGLEWOOD ~ ........... FORWARD ~·,. N"1::~1i~'·s 1!E'~S' M Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Access to LRT Stations Alternatives Safety Balanced Future (2035) Effective Movement of Alternative Travel Modes Improved Connectivity System People Windermere Shared Use Removes the conflict of Provides a separate Pro v ides a dedicated Promotes increased Although the Littleton Path Extension (Batting truck route traffic w ith facility for bicyclists bicycle and improved bicycle use with a Downtown Station is Cages at Cornerstone bike route traffic by and improves existing pedestrian facility to dedicated facility likely closer for this Park Entrance to placing bi cyclist s on the pedestrian facilities to connect the Rail Trail se p ara ted from area, its access is not Englewood Canine shared use path. access the Rail Trail (via Big Dry Creek ve hicular traffic. as bicycle friendly for Corra l Entrance) and the Sheridan -Tr ail) w ith Belleview especially truc ks. land uses north and Oxford Station . Pa rk . Co rnerstone west Th is Park, and land uses improvement. alo ng so uth o f Belleview wi th the Rail Trail. Aven ue. w ould m ake an easy dedicated faci lity to the Sheridan -Oxford Station. Tufts Avenue Bicycle Increases awareness of Provides a separate Provides an im proved Makes the connection Improves th e and Pedestri an drivers th at bicyclists and facility for bicyclists connection to th e w ith the future Rail co nnection to th e Improveme nts (Navajo pedestrians may be and improves existing future Rail Trai l. Trail more friendly to future Rail Trail. w hich Street to Rail Trail) prese nt while traveling pedestrian facilities to use for re sidents east will provide direct to/from the Rail Trail access the Ra il Trail of the area . access to th e Sheridan w here few or none and the Sheridan --Oxford Station. c urre ntly exist. Oxford Station. Oxford Avenue/ Navajo Im proves safety for Im proves access t o Additional capaci t y at Improved veh icular Travel time for Street Intersection vehicles. tru cks. b uses. the Sheridan -Oxford thi s in tersection would and bus access to the ve hicles access ing th e Im provements pedestrian s. and bicyclists Stat ion for buses. improve north-south Sheridan -Oxfo rd Sheridan -Oxford accessing the Sheridan -v ehicles. pedestrians. mobility along Nav ajo Avenu e kiss-n-Ride Station kiss-n-Ride Oxford Station. and bicyclists. Street. as well as east-with access to the and. consequently, west mobility alo ng LRT Station. transit would be Oxford Avenue. improved . Hampden Avenue/ Introduces an add itional Improves access to Additional Improved ve hicular Trave l time for Shoshone Street intersection and potential the parcels west of connectivity w ith a access to th e ve hicles access ing th e Intersection conflict point for vehicles US 85 and north of new right-in /right-out CityCenter pa rcels west of US 85 exiting and e ntering Hampden Ave nue, inte rsection would Englewood Station and north of Hampde n west bound Hampden w hich are planned for provide additional park-n-Ride with Ave nue would be Avenue. co mmercia l and access t o the parce ls access to the LRT improved residential use in west of US 85 and station . 2035. north of Hampden Ave nue. • Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • ConstructabiUty Enough space exists alo ng the ea st sid e of Winderm ere Street for a widen ing of the existing sid ewalk. Enough space for extending the so uth si de sidewalk to th e Rail Trail. Crosswalk an d sharrows can be appli ed to existing pavement. A DA ramps can be inst alled to existing sidewa l k. To improve operational capac ity and achieve geometric requirements for tru c k and bus turning movements. a widening and redesign of the in t ersection would be required . Cu rr e nt access requires out-of-direction travel. • e • ENGLEWOOD .. It..~,.. r-o 1< w /\ P Li '""6\.. I ~·(._~:;• s l'.~'p ~···· • Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Access to LRT Stations Alternatives Safety Balanced Future (2035) Effective Movement of Alternative Travel Modes Improved Connectivity System People Dartmouth Avenue Provid es separa tion of Provides a se parate Provid es a more direct Pr o motes bicycle use Provides a direct east- Separated Bikeway On ca bicyclists fr om tru cks and facility for bicyclist s and dedicated bicycle from the CityCe nter west d edicated Street to Fed era l a high vo lu me of vehicles. along Dartmouth f aci lity from the Englewood Station bicycle facility Boulevard} Avenue, a road Ci t yCe nter and future Rail Trail connection to th e projected to have Englewood Station to w ith areas west. station and future Rail sig nificant traffi c by areas west. including including uses in Trail. while also 2035. uses in Loretto Loretto Heig hts. providing an improved Heights. co nnection to bu s routes currently operatin g along Da rtmouth Avenue. Hamilton Place o r Floyd Improves safety for Accommodates Prov id es bicycle and Provides a co nn ection Wou ld require th e Avenue Brid ge bicyclists/ pedestrian s bicyclists and pedestrian facilities to th e South Platte CityCe nter Englewood Bicycle/Pedestrian crossing the Sou th Platte pedestrians across where there are River Trail. as well as bicycle/pedestrian Improvements River. the Hamilton Pla ce c urrently none. along Old Hampden bridge/tunnel to bridge or a separate Avenue. provid e direct access bicycle/pedestrian to the CityCent er o nly bridge, and /or Eng lewood St ati on . provide a separate Floyd Ave nue bridge an d improves access to the South Platte River trai l on th e west side of th e South Platte River. Dartmouth Avenue Introduces addition al Improves access t o Additional Improves veh ic ular Travel time for (South Platte River Drive intersections a nd conflic t the parcels west of connectivity w ith new access t o the veh icles access ing the to Zuni Street} Access/ points for vehicles. US 85 and no rth of intersec tion s wou ld CityCen t er Sheridan -Oxford Intersec tion pedest ria ns, and bicyclist s Hampden Aven ue, provide additional Englewood Stati on Station kiss-n-Ride Improve m en t s along Dartmouth Avenue. whic h are planned for access to Dartmouth park-n-Ride with and . co nseq uently, commercial and Avenue and the access to the LRT transit wou ld be res idential use in Ci t yCe nter station . improved. 2035. Englewood St ati o n park -n-Rid e . • Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • e ConstructablUty Du e to traffic volumes along Dartmouth Avenue, a separated bikeway facilit y would be req ui red . The existin g Hamilto n Place bridge over t he Sou th Platte River is structurally d efi c ie nt and does not in c lude pedestr ia n o r bicycle faci liti es. Due fo r reconstruction in 2015 Intersection configurati o ns and loca tion s would depend on c ha nge in land use between the South Platte River Drive and Zu ni Street ENGLEWOOD ....,.,..,..,.... ~""""~~~ FORWf>,RD ...... 't.I N~,.:,;· STEPS · Evaluation Criteria Multimodal Access to LRT Stations ConstructabiUty Alternatives Safety Balanced Future (2035) Effective Movement of Alternative Travel Modes Improved Connectivity System People _ _ ______ _ _________ _ US 85/Hampden Introduces pedestrian and The effectiveness of Additional Improves pedestrian Travel time for Hig her traffic and Avenue Interchange ve hi cle confli c t points at a thi s improvement is connectivity for the access to the pedestrians accessing pedestrian vo lumes may Pedestrian higher speed interchange redu ced w ith parcels immediately Ci t yCen ter the CityCenter require signalization of Improvements facility wi thout signalized in creased traffi c north o f Hampden Englewood Station. Eng lewood Station the north and southbound intersections volumes at this Ave nu e/west of would marginally on-ramps to US 85 from in terchange. US 85 to the improve because of wes tbound Hampden CityCente r continued out-of-Ave nue. Englewood Station direction travel. park-n-Ride. Little Dry Creek Provides a direction Improves access to Addi ti onal Improves pedestri an Travel tim e for Acqu isiti on of property for Pedestri an Connection conn ection to Little Dry th e parcels west of connect ivi ty to the access to the pedestrian s access in g right-of-way would be (West of US 85) Creek Tr ai l from th e US 85 and north of Little Dry Creek Trail. CityCe nter the CityCenter requ ired for a direction frontage road west of US Hampden Ave nue. the So uth Platte River Englewood St ati on. Englewood St at ion connection to the Little 85 w hi ch are planned for Trail. and th e Rail Trail. would marginally Dr y Creek Trail. commerci al and improve because of residential use in continued out-of - 2035, direction travel. •• Fe lsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • e ENGL ·O~ ..,,.,,er l=Qf{\"//\h'.U ...,.., ........ 111 11 ~·E~·~ STE.PS • Table 5.5. Tier 20 Evaluation (continued) Evaluation Criteria Environmental Community Implementability • Alternatives ~:~~~;t~!~~~:~ Busl~~~~~=~ and Exi~tlngl~d ~~nned Cost-effectiveness I lndependen~ Summary/Notes Impacts Displacements oca n se mprovemen CityCenter Englewood No anticipa ted impacts No anticipated LRT Station Pedestrian impac t s Tunnel/Bridge US 85/ Dartmouth Widening of US 85 Widening of US 85 Avenue Intersection between Eva ns Avenue between Evan s Improvements and Hampden Ave nu e Aven ue and t o accommodate th e Hampden Avenue additional through lane to accommodate would potentially the additional impact a number of through lane would sites w ith ha za rdou s require acquisition material concerns and of severa l sites that may be properties for right - hi st oric. as well as the o f-way and Little Dry Creek Trail displacement of and floodplain. businesses and residents. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Provides easier bicycle/pedestrian access to the CityCenter Englewood Station for existing residences and any future development. Would affect existing land use through ac quisition o f property. • For the cost of the structure and o ngoing mainte nance of the elevator. travel t ime for pedestrians accessing the CityCenter Englewood St ation would be halved, a pedestri an safety iss ue through the US 85/Hampden Aven ue interchange would be addressed. and an in centive for further residen ti al redevelopment in the area between US 85 and th e South Platte River provided. as well as improved access to the City of Sheridan Old Hampden Avenue area. W ould require eva luation of regional mobility to j ust if y cost. Proj ect not depe ndent on other proj ect s: however. coordination w ith the CityCenter Englewood St ation platform shelter project would be required. Project not dependent on o the r projects. Carried forward as part of this study because trnvel time for pedestrians accessi ng th e CityCe nter Englewood St ati on wou ld be halved. a pedestrian sa fety iss ue through the US 85/Hampden Ave nu e interchange would be addressed, and an incentive for fu rther residential redevelopmen t in th e area between US 85 and the So uth Platte River provided. as well as improved access to the Ci ty of Sheridan Old Hampden Avenue area. Carried forward as p art o f thi s study beca use of th e level of congest io n at the intersection: howe ver. COO T sho uld p ursue thi s improvement in rela ti on to the US 85 corridor. e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD NEXT STEPS ~·rr Evaluation Criteria Environmental Community lmplementabiLity Alternatives Environmental and . Property and Existin and Planned . Independent Summary/Notes Cultural Resources Bus1~ess Impacts and L 9l Land Use Cost-effectiveness Improvements Impacts Displacements oca Floyd Avenue (Sherman No anticipated impacts No anticipated Provides easier Only restriping would Provides benefits Carried forward as part of Street to Elati Street) impacts bicycle access for be required. which is whether other this study because of Bicycle/ Pedestrian existing residences relatively low cost. projects are built or improved bicycle access Improvements and any future not. from the Broadway development. while commercial corridor and the motorized vehicle Craig Ho spi tal I Swedish access remains in Medical Center to the place. CityCenter Englewood Station. Eastman Avenue/Inca No anticipated impacts May require Provides easier If relocation of utilities is Provides benefits Not carried forward as part of Street Area Bicycle/ relocation of bicycle/pedestrian necessary. could be whether other this study because the cost- Pedestrian utilities. access to the cost-prohibitive. Actual projects are built or effectiveness relative to the Improvements CityCenter use of new facilities not. study goals is not significant Englewood Station compared to cost could enough. The improvements for existing residents . also be cost-prohibitive. are still valuable and should be considered wi th any improvement projects to the park. Kenyon Avenue Bike No anticipated impacts Possibly involves Would be beneficial Only restriping would Full potential is Not carried forward as part of Lanes (Logan Street to loss of on-street to existing residents. be required. which is realized only if a this study because the Rail Traill parking. Would co-Englewood High relatively low cost. crossing of US 85 is Sheridan -Oxford Station exist with a truck School students. and built at the Kenyon crossing of US 85 is not route. future Avenue/ being carried forward. redevelopment of Windermere Street decreasing the potential industrial areas. intersection. Still need and use of the facility. Would conflict with beneficial if only Rail Connectivity to the Rail Trail industrial uses. Trail is built. At least in this case would primarily one of these facilities be a regional benefit and is needed for this would be a worthy project on project. its own or as part of another study . •• Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • e ENGL .OD FOPW/\R D NEoX 1' STEoPS tltl<T • • Evaluation Criteria Environmental Community lmplementabiUty Alternatives ~~~i~~~l~:~~r:! Busi~~~~~~=~~ and ExlCtlngl ~d ~~nned Cost-effectiveness I lndepvende~~ Summary/Notes Impacts Displacements oca n se mpro eme Mansfield Avenue Bike No anticipated impacts Po ss ibly involves Would be beneficial Only restriping would Full potential is Not carried forward as part of Lanes (Logan Street to loss of on-street to existing residents. be required. which is realized only if a this study b ecause the Rail Traill parking. Englewood High relatively low cost. crossing of US 85 is Sheridan -Oxford Station School students. and Would be partially built at the Mansfield crossi ng of US 85 is not future duplicating connectivity Avenue/ being carried forward. redevelopment of provided by any Oxford Windermere Street decreasing the potential industrial areas . Avenue improvements. intersec tion . Still need and use of th e facility. Would conflict w ith beneficial if only Rail Co nnectivity to the Rail Trail industrial uses. Trail is built. At leas t in thi s case would primarily one of these f acili ti es be a regional benefit. one is needed for this that is provide d by 3ny project. Oxford Avenue improvements. US 85/0xford Avenue Widening of US 85 Widening of US 85 Would affect existing Would require Project not Carried forward as part of Intersection between Belleview between Belleview land use through evaluation of regional dependent on other thi s study because of th e Improvements Avenue and Hampden Avenue and ac quisi tion of mobility to justify cost. projects. level of congestion at the Avenue to Hampden Avenue property. intersection; however , CDOT accommodate the to accommodate sho uld pursue thi s additional through lane the additional improvement in relation to would potentially through lane would the US 85 corridor. impac t several sites require acquisition wiU1 haza rdous material of se vera l concerns and sites th at properties for right- m ay be hi storic. as well of-way and as the Big Dry Creek di splacement of Trail and floodplain. businesses and residents. Sheridan -Oxford Depending on the The park-n-Ride The conversion of Developing a shared Access to the Carried forward as part of Station park-n-Ride location of the park-n· facility will require property to a park-n-used facility and Sheridan -Oxford this study beca use of the Rid e facility. th e full ac qui sition of a Ride fac ility is less locating a facility to Station may depend potential benefit of a shared property acquired may parcel. desirable than a benefit redevelopment on the Rail Tra il. use focility; however. thi s be a site with potential shared use parking of adjacent parcels may depending on the improvement should be ha za rdou s material facility. justify the cost. location of the park-pursued in coordination w ith conditi o ns or n-Ride facility. RTD and private developers considered hi storic. in the area of th e Sheridan - Oxford Station . • Felsburg Holt & Ullevig e ENGLEWOOD ....,,,.~,... FO RW ARD ~·t..I N'f.x"i' s1:i~;. Evaluation Criteria Environmental Community Implementability Alternatives Environmental and Property and Ex' t' d Pia d 1 d d t Summary/Notes Cultural Resources Business Impacts and ~ ingl ~n d U nne Cost-effectiveness 1 n epen en ts Impacts Displacements oca an se mprovemen Windermere Shared Use Improves access t o No anti cipa ted Pro vides easier Would be cost-Would still be a Carried forward as p art of Path Extension (Batting nearby resources. impacts bicycle and beneficial t o provide benefit without the this study because of th e Cag es at Cornerst one especia lly parks and pedestrian access additional access to the Rail Trail by providing improvement to regional Park Entranc e to tr ails. for nea rby Big Dry Creek T rai l and an improved access to the Big Dry Creek Englewood Cani ne residences and future Rail Tr ai l for connection wi th th e Trail and Rai l Trail. w hic h Corra l Entrance) parks. areas so uth of Big Dr y Creek Tr ail. subsequen tly improves Bellev iew Avenue. but this would not access to the Sheridan - Improved access to th e facilitate improved Oxford Sta ti on. Rail Tr ai l would also access to a LRT provide better access station . to th e Sheridan - Oxford Station. Tufts Ave nu e Bicycle No anticipated impacts Property may be No compatibility Striping and sig nage are Rail Trai l is needed Carried forward as part of and Pedestrian acq uired for the issues anticipated relatively low cost. before the project is thi s study because of the Improvements (Navajo sidewalk ex ten sio n Sidewalk extension is imp lemented. impro ved access to th e Rail Street to Rail Trail) from the adjacen t for a sho rt d istan ce and Trail. and subse quently th e property owner. ADA ramps w ould Sheridan -Oxford Station. require minimal changes to existing infras tructure. Oxford Avenue/ Navajo Depending on Property may be Ad dress ing Due to the constrained Coordination wi th t he Carried forward as part of Street Intersecti on intersecti o n design. th e acquired for the geometric and sa f ety nature of the separated bikeway thi s study because of the Improvements properties in the intersection from iss ues at the intersection. acquisition along Oxford Avenue recogni ze d need; however. so uthwest. southeast. the adjacent intersection would of rig ht-of-way m ay would be requ ired. would require modification and northeast property owners. benefit adjacent m ake this improvement of RTD buses accessing th e quadrants are sites w ith existing and future cost-prohibitive. Sherida n -Oxford Station potential hazardous land uses. and redevelopment of material conditio ns and adjacent parcels to wa rr ant may be considered fu rth er analys is . historic. Hampden Avenue/ The intersection is in an Property would be Would provide Wo uld be cost-Project not Carried forward as part of Shoshone Street area w ith the potential acquired from the additional access for beneficial to provide dependent on other th is study to provide Intersec ti o n for hazardous material adj acent p roperty exi st ing and future additional access to th e projects. addit ional access to the conditio ns. owner. land uses west of areas wes t of US 85 areas west o f US 85 and US85 and north of Hampden north of Hampden Ave nue. Avenue. ·: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • e ENGL .OD F 0 P \'/!/\RD NE:X .I S TE:PS •rr • • Evaluation Criteria Environmental Community Implementability Alternative s Environmental and Property and Existin and Planned . lnde endent Summary/Notes Cultural Resources Business Impacts and L gl L d U Cost-effectiveness Imp p nts impacts Displacements oca an se roveme -------------- Dartmouth Avenue No anticipated impacts No anticipated Provides easier Possible Can be constructed Carried forward as part of Protected Bikeway (Inca impacts bicycle access for redevelopment in the independently to thi s study because it Street to Federal existing residences area could justify the have benefits. but improves sa fety and Boulevard) and any future cost. but the sa fety and reaches full potential conn ectivity for bicyclists development. while connectivity benefits for w ith the Rail Trail and west of US 85. in cluding motorized vehicle those west of US 85 are a separated bi cycle better access to the Engl access remains in the primary benefits facility along CityCenter Englewood place. that are equally Dar tmouth Avenue Station. It also provides important to the other east of US 85 . net work continuity wi th any sepa rated bicycle facilities along Dartmouth facilities being planned Avenue east of US 85. along Dartmouth/ Cla rkson /Oxford Hamilton Place or Floyd Cons truction of the No anticipated No compatibility The existing bridge is Project not Carried forward as part of Avenue Bridge Bi cycle/ bridge replacement impacts iss ues anticipated. structurally deficient dependent on other thi s study because of Pedestrian would potentially and will require projects. bicycle/pedestrian Improvements impac t the So uth Platte rep lacement The c onnectivity t o th e Old River Trail. as well as bicycle /pedestrian Hampden Area of the City of wetlands along th e improvements would Sheridan. So uth Platte River be an additional cos t floodplain. but not significant Dartmouth Avenue No an ti c ipat ed impacts Property may be Would prov ide Would be cos t-Proj ect not Carried forward as part of (South Platte Riv e r Drive acq uired for th e ad ditional acces s for beneficial to provide dependent on other thi s study to provid e to Zuni Street) Access/ intersection from ex isting and future additional access to th e projects. additi o nal access to th e Intersection the adjacent land uses west of area s west of US 85 areas west of US 85 and Improveme nts property owners. US85. and north of Hampden north of Hampd en Avenue: Avenue. however. would be dependent on redevelopment of parcels and establishme nt of th e street grid . US 85/Hampden No anticipated impacts No anticipated No anticipated Would be cost-Project not Not carried forward as part of Avenue Interchange impacts impacts beneficial to provide dependent on o ther thi s study because of safety Pedestrian additional access to the projects. iss ues with th e introduction Improveme nts areas west of US 85 of pedestrians to the free and north of Hampden flow, hig her speed Avenue. US 85/Hampden Avenue interc hange . •• Felsburg Holt & Ullevig e ENGLEWOOD ....,.,...,.rr FORWARD ~·, N'i::x'~ s ,:~;;;,"· Evaluation Criteria Environmental Community Implementability Alternatives Environmental and Property and Exl t' d Pia d 1 d d t Summary/Notes Cultural Resources Bu siness Impacts and ~ mgl ~ d U nne Cost -effectiveness 1 n epen en ts Impacts Displacements oca n se mprovemen Little Dry Creek Trail Connectio n Bicycle/Pedest ria n Improveme nts (Along the frontage ro ad west of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Trail, Mary Carter Greenway !Sou th Platte Traill , and west across the South Platte River) No anticipat ed impacts Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • Property may be acqu ired for the intersection from the adjacent property owners. Would impact ex isting land use but would be compatible w ith future land uses west of US 85. •• • Would be cost- beneficial t o provide add itional access to the areas west of US 85 and north of Hampden Avenue. Project is not dependent on o th er projects. although th e project cou ld be completed as part of future redevelopment of pa rcels. Carried forward as part of this study to provide addit ional access to the areas west of US 85 and north of Hampden Avenue; howeve r. would be dependent on redevelopment of parcels. • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L I GH T RA !L CO IHllDOR NEXT STEPS Ii.:.. Following completion of the Tier 1. 2A 2B. 2C . and 2D evaluations. the previously proposed projects were carried forward for conceptual engineering design and development of an opinion of probable cost. In addition. the potential complementary improvement of the CityCenter Englewood Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel was carried forward for conceptual engineering design and development of an opinion of probable cost. The remaining potential complementary improvements carried forward from the Tier 2D analysis (Table 5-5) were recommended for further evaluation. but conceptual engineering design and an opinion of probable cost were not prepared for the remaining potential complementary improvements. As part of the conceptual engineering design development. each improvement was refined based on public feedback and agency coordination. This section summarizes the refinements that occurred during the Tier 3 Evaluation. 5.8.1 Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street) The previously proposed project of the Rail Trail includes construction of a 10-foot-wide multi- use bicycle/pedestrian trail with bridges over Oxford Avenue. Hampden Avenue. and Dartmouth Avenue. Appendix D includes the conceptual engineering plans and opinions of probable cost for the Recommended Transportation Improvements. Table 5-6 summarizes the alternative refinements that were conducted but not carried forward for the Rail Trail. Table 5-6. Rail Trail -Alternative Refinements Summary Rail Trail Segment Refinement Summary Remov ing the bridge over Oxford Av enue Big Dry Creek to the Sheridan and relocating the trail along Navajo Street -Oxford Station through the Oxford Avenue/Navajo Street intersection Sheridan -Oxford Station to Little Dry Creek Tra il Fe lsburg Holt & U/levig Remov ing the bridge o ver Hampden Av enue and relocating the trail along Kenyon Avenue to Jason Street/Inca Street and through the Hampden Avenue/Inca Street intersection and along Inca Street to the City Center Englew ood Station Installing bike lanes on the road w ay thro ugh the bus transfer area at the Cit yCenter Englew ood Station Installing the Rail Trail at the base of the ex isting retaining w all through the bus transfer area at the CityCenter Englew ood Station 101 Not carried forward as part of this study because of safety concerns for bicyclists and pedestrians w ith vehicle . truck, and bus traffic at the Oxford Avenue/Navajo Street intersection, out-of-direction travel for trail users, and the possibility of providing a direct connection to the Sheridan -Oxford Station for properties south of Oxford Avenue Not carried forward as part of this study because of required improvements to the existing sidew alk facilities and potential acquisition of property for right-of-way; out- of-direction travel for trail users ; and the possibili ty of prov iding a direct connection to the CityCenter Englew ood Station for properties south of Hampden Avenue . Not carried forw ard as part of this study because of safety concerns related to potential conflict betw een bicy clists and buses on the road w ay Not carried forward as part of this study because of a resultant need to shift the road w ay to the east and reconfigure the existing bus stations and pull-outs w ith a potential loss in capacity ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IG H T RA i L C ORR I DOR NEXT STEPS '.... ·, Rail Trail Segment Refinement Summary Little Dry Creek Trai l to Bates Avenue Removing the bridge over Dartmouth Avenue and relocatin g the tra il through the Dartmouth Avenue/Inca Street in tersection Co nnecting the Rail Trail to Elati Street (approx imately north of Amh erst Avenue) 5.8.2 Bikeway Loop Not carried forward as part of this study because of out-of-dir ection trave l for trail users: and the po ss ibility of a direct connection to the CityCenter Englewood Station for properties north of Dartm outh Avenue. Not carried forward as part of this study b ecause of the required acquisition of property for right-of-way or an easement. The previously proposed project of the Separated Bikew ay Loop includes construction of a bi-directional. 6-to 8-foot-wide protected bikeway along Dartmouth Avenue from Inca Street to Clarkson Street. along Clarkson Street from Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue. and along Oxford Avenue from Clarkson Street to Irving Street. Appendix D includes the conceptual engineering plans . cross-sections. and opinions of probable cost for the Recommended Transportation Improvements. Table 5-7 su mmarizes the alternative refinements that were conducted for the Separated Bikeway Loop. Table 5-7 Bikeway Loop -Alternative Refinements Summary Bikeway Loop Refinement Summa ~~ ry Dartmouth Avenue (Inca Street to Clarkson Street) Clarkson Street (Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Aven u e) Installing a one-way couplet of buffer separated shared parking and bicycle lane Installing a one-way couplet of separated bicycle lanes at sidewalk level separated from the parking lanes . Installing a t wo-way separated bicycle lane at sidewa l k le vel Installing a one-way coup let of sepa rated bicycle lanes at sidewa lk level separated from travel lanes by parking or landscaping . Installing a bicycle boulevard with shared lane markings. wayfind in g signs for bicyclists. street treatments to give bicyclists priority and to slow traffic and improve bicycle and pedestrian safety 102 Felsburg Holt & Ul/evig Car ried forward as part of this study because it maintains on-street parking . does not require the acquisit ion of property for righ t-of-way. and m ini m izes impact to encroac hments on the right-of-w ay . Not carried forward as part of this study because of the removal of on-street parking at driveways and alleys to provide adequate sight distance and pub li c concern of the potential acquisit ion of property for ri ght-of- way . Not carried forward as part of this study because of the removal of on-stre et parking on one sid e of t he street and public concern of the potential acqu isit ion of property for right -of-way. Not carried forward as part of thi s study because of the remova l of on-stre et parking . Carried forward as part of th is study because it uses the existing neighborhood street. maintain s two lanes for ve hicle travel. and generally maintains o n-street parking on both sid es of the streets (some limited rem oval depending on the street treatments). • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD U G H T RA I L CO R R:OO P NEXT STEPS Bikeway Loop S t Refinement Summary egmen Oxford Av enue (Clarkson Street to Broadw ay) Oxford Avenue (Broadw ay to Na vajo Street) Oxford Avenue (Navajo Street to the South Platte River) Oxford Avenue (South Platte River to Irv ing Street) Oxford Avenue (Irving Street to Low ell Boulevard) Installing a bicy cle boulevard w ith shared lane markings. w ay finding signs for bicyclists. street treatments to gi v e bicyclists priority and to slow traffic and improve bicycle and pedestrian safety Installing a one-w ay couplet of buffer separated on-street bicycle lanes Installing a one-w ay couplet at sidewalk level separated from the parking lanes Carried forw ard as part of this study because it uses the existing neighborhood street. maintains tw o lanes for v ehicle tra vel. and generally maintains on-street parking on both sides of the streets (some limited remo val depending on the street treatments). Not carried forw ard as part of this study because of the desire to have bicyclists at sidew alk level. Carried forw ard as part of this study because of the safety benefits of separated bicycle lanes and the similarity to traditional flow of bicycle traffic that one-way facilities prov ide. Not carried forw ard as part of this study Installing a tw o-way separated bicycle lane at sidewalk because of the non-traditional flow of level on the north side of Oxford Avenue bicyclists on one side of the roadway and multiple cross street intersections. Installing a 10-ft multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue Installing a 10-ft multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue Installing a one-w ay couplet at sidewalk level separated from the parking lanes. Installing a bicycle boulevard w ith shared lane markings. wayfinding signs for bicyclists. street treatments to give bicyclists priority and to slow traffic and improv e bicycle and pedestrian safety Carried forward as part of this study because of the existing multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue west of US 85 Carried forward as part of this study because of the existing multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue west of US 85 Not carried forward as part of this study because of the existing multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue west of US 85 Carried forward as part of this study because it uses the existing neighborhood street. maintains two lanes for vehicle travel. and generally maintains on-street parking on both sides of the streets (some limited removal · · depending on the street treatments). 5.8.3 Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension The previously proposed project for the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension includes reconstruction of the ex isting 8-foot-wide asphalt trail in Rotolo Park from Cherokee Street to Huron Street with a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail and construction of a new 10 -foot-wide multi- use trail from Huron Street to the Rail Trail. Appendix D includes the conceptual engineering plans and opinions of probable cost for the Recommended Transportation Improvements. The following alternative refinements were made for the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension : • Provide a connection to Cherokee Street both north and south of the Southwest Greenbelt Trail Extension • Shift the alignment of the trail to the north in Rotolo Park to provide access to the existing playground 103 Fe !sb urg Ho lt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS ~ Extend the Southwest Greenbelt Trail along Stanford Drive to the south along the roadway in front of the single residence on the north side of Stanford Drive instead of routing the trail to the north of the residence 5.8.4 CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter The previously proposed project of reconstructing the CityCenter Englew ood Station Platform Shelter included constructing weather shelters at the CityCenter Englewood Station. Appendix D includes the conceptual engineering plans and opinions of probable cost for Recommended Transportation Improvements. 5.8.5 Englewood Parkway Extension and Bus Transfer /Piazza Redesign • The previously proposed project for the Englewood Parkway Extension and Bus Transfer/Piazza Redesign included constructing a 29-foot-wide Englewood Park w ay road w ay (two 12-foot through lanes with 2.5-foot curb and gutter) and associated bus transfer /pedestrian piazza from Inca Street to the CityCenter Englewood access road. The Englewood Parkway Roadway would be widened to accommodate RTD bus turn movements in the area of the bus transfer. Widening would require demolishing and reconstructing the existing pedestrian access bridge to the CityCenter Englewood Station or acquiring or partially demolishing the existing apartment complex to the northeast. Consequently, this previously proposed project was not carried forward as part of this study. Figure 5-8 depicts the Englew ood Parkway Extension and Bus • Transfer /Piazza Redesign. • 104 Felsburg Ho lt & U//evig • • • ENGLEWOOD F ORWARD ~ LIGH T RA I L COl<RIDOR NEXT STEPS Figure 5-8 Englewood Parkway Extension and Bus Transfer /Piazza Redesign 5.8.6 CityCenter Englewood Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel Since the Floyd Avenue Extension was not carried forward as part of this study, a pedestrian /bicycle bridge/tunnel with access to the CityCenter Englewood Station w as evaluated . Figure 5-9 depicts the options of a b icycle/pedestrian bridge across the LRT tracks . CML railroad tracks . and US 85 (Santa Fe Drive). An opinion of probable cost was prepared for each option based on the conceptual level of engineering design (Figure 5-7). The opinion of probable cost based on the conceptual engineering w as : ~ Option 1 Bridge w ith an elevato r I staircase to the station platform -$12 .18 million ~ Option 2 Br idge w ith an elevato r I staircase to street-level -$12 .51 million ~ Option 3 Tunnel -$14 .59 million Based on cost Option 1 wa s f urthe r refined . Appendix D includes the conce p tual eng inee ring plan s and opin io ns of probable cost fo r the Recommended Transpo rtation Improvements . 105 Fe /sburgHo lt & U/levig ----------------••••••••••••• ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA IL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS l~, ,; ·, Figure 5-9 CityCenter Englewood Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel Options Legend Englewood -City Center LRT Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel Options Option 1 -Bridge Elevator to Station Platform -Option 2 -Bridge with Elevator to Street Level -Option 3 -Tunnel 106 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD F ORW A RD L•GH T RA !L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ·. 6.o Recommended Transportation Improvements Chapter 6.o describes the package of Recommended Transportation Improv ements resulting from the analysis conducted in this Ne xt Steps Study. Figure 6-1. Figure 6-2. and Figure 6-3, show the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements. Appendix D includes the conceptual engineering plans and opinions of probable cost for the Recommended Transportation Improvements. Conceptual engineering plans and opinions of probable cost w ere not prepared for the Complementary Transportation Improvements. ~ Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street) • Constructing a 10-foot-wide multi-use bicycle/pedestrian trail adjacent to the Southwest LRT Corridor from the Big Dry Creek Trail to ELati Street with bicycle/pedestrian bridges over Oxford Avenue. Hampden Avenue. and Dartmouth Avenue . ~ Dartmouth Avenue. Clarkson Street. and Oxford Avenue Bi keway Loop • • Dartmouth Avenue Bikeway o Installing a one -way couplet of a buffer separated shared par king and bicycle lane along Dartmouth Avenue from Inca Street to Clarkson Street. Clar kson Street Bikew ay o Installing a bicycle boulevard along Clarkson Street from Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue with shared lane markings. w ayfinding signs for bicyclists. street treatments to give bicyclists priority. to slow traffic. and to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. • Oxford Avenue Bikeway o Installing a bicycle boulevard along Oxford Avenue from Clarkson Street to Broadway with shared lane markings. wayfinding signs for bicy clists . street treatments to give bicyclists priority. to slow traffic. and to improv e bicycle and pedestrian safety. o Installing a one-w ay couplet along Oxford Avenue from Broadway to Navajo Street at sidew alk level separated from the parking Lanes . o Installing a 10-ft multi-use trail on the north side of Oxford Avenue from Navajo Street to Irving Street. o Installing a bicy cle boulev ard along Oxford Avenue from Irving Street to Lo w ell Boulevard w ith shared lane markings. w ayfinding signs for bicy clists . street t reatments to give bicyclists priority. to slow traffic. and to improve bicy cle and pedestrian safety . 107 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGHT RA I L CORRIDOP NEXT STEPS ~ Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension • Reconstructing the existing 8-foot-wide asphalt trail in Rotolo Park from Cherokee Street to Huron Street with a 10-foot wide multi-use trail and constructing a new 10-foot-wide multi-use trail from Huron Street to the Rail Trail ~ CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter o Reconstructing the CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter with a weather shelter ~ CityCenter Englewood Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge • Constructing a 12-foot-wide pedestrian grade-separated crossing of the LRT tracks. CML railroad tracks. and US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) with an elevator and a staircase to the CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Table 6.1 summarizes the opinions of probable cost for the transportation improvements. Table 6-1. Summary of Opinions of Probable Cost < • Transportation Improvement Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street) Rail Trail CBig Dry Creek Trail to Sheridan -Oxford Station)l Bridge over Oxford A venue Rail Trail (Sheridan -Oxford Station to Little Dry Creek Trail Connection to South Platte River TraiD 1 Bndge over Hampden A venue Rail Trail (Little Dry Creek Trail Connection to South Platte River Trail to Bates Avenue)1 Bridge over Dartmouth Avenue Dartmouth Avenue. Clarkson Street. and Oxford Avenue Bikeway Loop Dartmouth Avenue Bikeway (Inca Street to Clarkson Street) Clarkson Street Bicycle Boulevard (Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue) Clarkson Street Bicycle Boulevard (Dartmouth A venue to Oxford Avenue) -Pavement Markings Only Oxford Avenue Bicycle Boulevard (Clarkson Street to Broadway) Oxford Avenue Bikeway (Broadway to Navajo Street) Oxford Avenue Bikeway (Navajo Street to Irving Street) Oxford Avenue Bicycle Boulevard (Irving Street to Lowell Boulevard) Southwest Greenbelt Trail Extension CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter CityCenter Englewood Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Notes: (1) Includes bridge cost for segment. 108 Felsburg Hoh & Ullevig $5.043.000 $2.375.000 $773.000 $1.566.000 $1.038000 $1.102.000 $1,456,000 $n.050,ooo $204.000 $297,000 $30.000 $26.ooo $g.163.ooo $1.347,000 $13,000 $2.959.000 $200,000 $7.162,000 • • • • G,L ~~0.?8 t-N« i::· 0 '{ ,, "'' l[!/j., "~l ... ;;,'~x ·1 Sl 1:.PS • • e Figure 6-1. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements-Bikeway Loop and Rail Trail ,~ _... :=r>~re:n=s ""•rn;zx 11 ~""'·•··r·"J?=P -_.-:--~-lt~,,Jtr"~'l.I LEGEND a:J Light R1il Station• --· Ra ilroad• , .... , c.,.r City BoundartH """'--" Rtven Rtcre1tlonal Resourcn Proposed Transportation Improvements Blkeway Loop •• Felsburg Holt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD ~').,rP f:'ORWAR D ~·tl l N~X1\.,s 1~S P S 1 " 0 LEGEND CEJ L,ghl Pl ait !ll•tlori1 --bllt0atl• c:;J en, Bo unrlatM -R1¥•1 ~ R•a•J.llao•I R..u111~•11 -~evl~uSIJ Pro~~_"!!"ansp~~~~~~ro~~~'-- Blkeway Loop -Rail Trail -Englewood City Cen1er Station BicycS./Pedeatrllm Brtdge Englewood C11,. Cen1er LAT Sl1'1tion Platform St1 01te r Potential Complementary Improvements 111111! Englewood Ctty Center Stelfon Pedet1rtlln Bridge or Tunn el Floyd Avenue (Shennan lo El•ti) Bk:yc .. /Pedea1nen Dar1mooth Avenue (lnc11 to Federal) Bikeway Little Dry Creek Trail Connec:Uon Bic;yc;fe /P&deslrian lmpn:ivemenls -Dortrnouth Avenue (South PJatle River Or to Zoot Acceta) () ~:~;::!:'tt!'!.~::u:::1 :;.t1trHcllon liamlllon Brtdgit 81cycle/PedHtrlan Place cw Ftoyd Avenu. 350 1111-ic:=::Fee t Fels burg Hol t & Ullevig • 110 • • e • GLEWOOD >:or:~WARU N f.Xl S 1 E P S • '*'l·:T Figure 6-3. Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements -Sheridan -Oxford Station Area aJ Light R•il Stllt1on• --· R•ilroad• ..,._.. Ri v.nt Recre11t io n1I Resources Proposed Transportation Improvements Blkeway Loop -RailTrall -Southwest Greenbelt Extens ion Potential Complementary Improvements 111111 1 Windermere Sir.et Shared Use Path Q Tufts Avenue (Navajo to Rall Trail) Bicycle/Pedestrian ,.~ 0 ..... 800 1.· ... ~. 1 -4 Feet ~-·~ ~ · ! "1_ ..... _'..: u 9 '·. Fe tsb urg Holt & Uflevig • e ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS . 1r , I I J The follo w ing rep resent the Complementary Transportation Improvements. 6.2.1 Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements ~ Floyd Ave nue Bike Lanes (CityCenter Englewood Station to Sherman Street) • Restriping to include 5-foot bike lanes in both directions. requiring the removal of the center turn lane from the CityCenter Englewood Station to Elati Street. and a road diet from four lanes to two lanes with a possible center turn lane from Elati Street to Sherman Street or a similar type of treatment. ~ Dartmouth Avenue Bikeway (Platte River Trail to Federal Boulevard) • Extending the construction of a bi-directional. 6-to 8-foot-wide protected bikeway along Dartmouth Avenue from the Little Dr y Creek Trail to Federal Boulevard. ~ Windermere Shared Use Path Extension (Batting Cages at Cornerstone Park Entrance to Englewood Canine Corral Entrance) • Replacing the existing sidewalk with an extension of the existing 8-foot shared use path along the east side of Windermere Street (Belleview Avenue to the Batting Cages at Cornerstone Park Entrance). north to the Englewood Canine Corral Entr ance . providing connectivity to the Big Dry Creek Trail. ~ Tufts Avenue Bicycle and Pedestri an Improvements (Navajo Street to Rail Trail) • Extending the sidewalk along the south side of Tufts Avenue to connect with the future Rail Trail where Tufts Avenue turns north into Windermere Street • Painting bike sharrows and installing "Share the Road" signs • Installing crosswalks where Tufts Avenue turns north into Windermere Street (including ADA ramps). where Windermere Street continues south from Tufts Avenue . and w here Navajo Street continues north from Tufts Avenue ~ Little Dry Creek Trail Connection Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (Along the frontage road west of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Trail. Mary Carter Green w ay [South Platte Traill. and w est across the South Platte River) • Extending the side w alk along the frontage road w est of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Trail 6.2.2 Intersection/ Access Improvements ~ US 85 I Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improve ments • Providing a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane along US 85 to the next largest intersections (US 85 /Hampden Avenue and US 85 /Eva ns Avenue). ~ US 85 I Oxford Avenue Intersection Improvements • Pro v iding a fourth northbound and southbound through-lane along US 85 to the ne xt largest intersections (US 85 /Hampden Avenue and US 85/Belleview Avenue). 112 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA i L CO l<Fl l OOR NEXT STEPS ! " ~ Oxford Avenue I Windermere I Navajo Street Intersection Improvements • Improving bus circulation to the Sheridan -Oxford Station ~ US 285 I Shoshone Street Right-In I Right-Out • Working with COOT to construct a right-in I right-out to/from US 285 and Shoshone Street to provide easier vehicular access to areas west of US 85 and north of US 285 ~ Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements (South Platte River Drive to Zuni Street) • Providing intersection and access control improvements along Dartmouth Avenue from the South Platte River Drive to Zuni Street as the street grid is reestablished (Dartmouth Avenue/Shoshone Street. Dartmouth Avenue/Ouivas Street. etc.) 6.2.3 Other Improvements ~ Sheridan -Oxford Station park-n-Ride I Shared Use Parking • Redeveloping a nearby parcel into a RTD park-n-Ride facility or working with a developer to construct a shared use parking structure as part of a mixed-use redevelopment where a portion of parking would be dedicated to RTD riders using the Sheridan -Oxford Station . ~ Hamilton Place or Floyd Avenue Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements • Widening the Hamilton Place Bridge to accommodate 8-foot sidewalks and 5-foot bike lanes on each side or providing a separate adjacent bicycle/pedestrian only bridge and/or providing a separate Floyd Avenue Bridge over the South Platte River . 113 Fe lsburg Holt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ·, ·rr 7.0 Community Engagement Community engagement for the Next Steps Study w as conducted simultaneously w ith t w o other City of Englewood major planning studi es that directly impact the future of transportation in and around the community: ~ Englewood Comprehensive Plan Update ~ Englew ood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study ~ Walk and Wheel Master Plan and Program Although three separate consultant teams w ere contracted to work with City staff on each study. the overall process was branded as Englewood Forward Conducting the studies simultaneously and in collaboration with each other reduced citizen public meeting fatigue. enabled the public to see firsthand the integration of the studies and how one fits or impacts the other. enabled consistency in recommendations among the studies. increased effectiveness of the study process. and resulted in more efficient and effective agency and stakeholder involvement. There were specific instances where public and agency involvement activities took place specific to the goals and objectives of one of the individual studies. but generally. community engagement and outreach was conducted simultan eo u sly and seamlessly for all three studies. ) iJ !]I I 1' V 1 f} I ' ( , Open and transparent community engagement and public participation w ere key elements in the process of developing the Next Steps Study. The goal of community engag ement and outreach was to increase public awareness of the study and its goals and objectives and to promote community participation in the study process. Public input was solicited throughout the entire study process . Public participation included open discussion through small group meetings. stakeholder interviews. neighborhood walk-abouts. an agency staff technical meeting. City Council briefings, written comments. surveys and well-publicized public meetings. At the beginning of the study. a detailed Community Engagement Plan was developed to describe public and agency participation methods and objectives to identify where each activity fit into the schedule. The Integrated Studies Community Engagement and Outreach Plan guided all outreach activities for max imum effectiveness. I I I Objectives of community engagement w ere to : ~ Increase public awareness of the study, promote public participation in the process. and collect public input/feedback. ~ Provide direction for the study through focused. effective. and efficient input from stakeholder groups. as we ll as to efficiently obtain broader public views and opinions . 114 Felsburg Holt & Ul/evig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA !L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ~ Develop a variety of proactive. efficient. and cost-effective public outreach tools/tactics to inform. involve. and generate community buy-in leading to continued project support. The tools/tactics used publicized all public meetings at least two weeks in advance of each meeting . ~ Encourage public participation in the study process to ensure input is gained from a broad range of community leaders. agencies. elected officials. citizens. and organizations that have an interest in the outcome of the study. Provide involvement opportunities for area citizens. neighborhoods. businesses and community leaders/organizations. including underserved populations based on income. ethnicity. age and/ or disabilities. • Ensure public meetings were easily accessible to the public to encourage broad participation. Preference was given to the use of the Englewood Civic Center as the primary meeting venue due to its accessibility to public transit routes. in accordance with ADA • Ensure residents were informed and had timely access to meeting proceedings and the decision-making process. w hich encouraged participation and feedback. Public meeting summaries and materials were posted to the project website within two weeks of each meeting . Documentation and evaluation methods included a combination of the follow ing : ~ Meeting summaries (who attended/what was achieved) • Meeting attendance/sign-in to document participation at every meeting ~ Documentation of all public and stakeholder comments/input ~ Response to public queries/questions ~ Response rate of online survey questions ~ Establishment of the project website as the most authoritative source of study information 7.3.1 Study Areas/ Audiences Each Study Team . City of Englewood and City of Sheridan staff. and others responsible for engaging the public throughout the study process used the Integrated Studies Community Engagement and Outreach Plan . The plan was used as a guide to implement public involvement activities and engage stakeholders in and around the study areas to provide valuable input and to help inform the decisions within each study. Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study Study Areas/Ta rget Audiences • Englewood Station-West Neighborhood: The West Neighborhood is located betw een Dartmouth and Hampden Avenues on the north and south. and Santa Fe Drive and Zun i Street on the east and west. and includes the South Platte River . The area is currently dev eloped w ith industrial uses and is not directly connected to the CityCenter Engle w ood Station . 115 Felsburg Ho lt & Ul/e vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD l IGH T RA i L CORRtOOI< NEXT STEPS ,_ ' ~ CityCenter Englewood Neighborhood: The Englewood Light Rail Corridor Plan envisioned the development of additional multi-unit residential developments immediately adjacent to the CityCenter Englewood Station over current RTD and City parking areas. ~ Oxford Station -South Neighborhood: The Englewood Light Rail Corridor Plan envisioned the development of two parks located north and south of Oxford Avenue that would serve to attract higher quality multi-unit residential housing. including for-sale units. ~ Bates Station -North Neighborhood: The Bates Station-North Neighborhood primarily consists of the Winslow Crane and General Ironworks properties. PUDs were recently approved for both properties that allow redevelopment for multi-unit residential use. w ithout establishing site plans . Community and stakeholder input/involvement was based on the following goals: ~ Provide the most cost-effective means of providing next steps to deliver transportation improvements that enhance the CityCenter Englewood TOD ~ Provide multimodal connections to the CityCenter Englewood and Sheridan -Oxford Stations ~ Trigger substantial private investment in Englewood and Sheridan ~ Increase transit ridership Agency Coordination FHU coordinated with the City of Engle wood staff about specific coordination needed w ith the agencies to keep them informed about the progress of the studies . ~ Agencies were included in the Agency Technical Workshop. ~ City of Englewood staff provided the agencies monthly progress reports or briefings on the Next Steps Study. Project Management Team FH U Project Management Team and the cities of Englewood and Sheridan's technical staff met as needed throughout the duration of the Next Steps Study timeframe to address project challenges and opportunities. Brand/Logo/Templates LIGHT RAil CORRIDOP. NEXT STEPS ---,, A key strategy in assuring awareness of the three studies w as to establish an overall project brand /logo for Englewood Forward along wi th three compatible individual study logos and communication material templates. These w ere produced to give a similar look and feel between online and print materials across all projects and were used in creating all communication materials. 116 Fefsburg Holt & Uflevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWAR D LIGH T RA I L CORl<I OOP NEXT STEPS Website All study-related information and materials . study purpose and scope. study timeline. public meeting schedule. public meeting presentations. meeting summaries . photos. displays and maps were posted to the project website and updated following each public meeting . Citizens also learned about other ways to get involved in the studies through the website and the calendar of meetings/activities and had an opportunity to provide feedback through online surveys . Nearly 2.300 unique visitors have visited the Englewood Forward website. E-Newsletters E-newsletters were developed and distributed to 521 contacts in the database. including agencies. stakeholders. and members of the general public who requested information on the project. The e-newsletters included a project update summary paragraph, a synopsis of public involvement. links to additional information on the specific study project webpages. and dates of the next public event (if available). Thee-newsletters were distributed at the start of the year-long process. before each public meeting event and after each public meeting with a summary from each study. Public Meetings --~ .,... ___ _ -.. -~ ... ~- Three public outreach meetings were held in which the three studies presented information and gathered public feedback through a variety of interactive tools and discussions. Videos were produced from the first t w o public meetings. The videos provided an overall introduction by City of Englewood Mayor Randy Penn. a project description from each project leader. and citizen interviews. The videos were placed on the Englewood Forward website to provide citizens an additional opportunity to obtain information presented during the public meetings. Meeting dates and locations were as follows : • November 12. 2014, 6 -g p .m.. Englew ood Civic Center • February 11. 2015. 6 -g p.m .. Englewood Civic Center • June 18. 2015 , 6 -g p.m .. Englew ood Civic Center outdoor concert • June 20 . 2015. 1 -5 p .m.. outdoor street festival • September 26 . 2015. 1 -5 pm . outdoor street festival Publicity Tactics Used to Promote the Public Meetings The follow ing communications tools w ere used to publicize each public meeting: • Landing page of Engle w ood Forward w ebsite • Engle wood Forwardwebsite calendar 117 Felsburg Holt & Ulle vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS : ·, ~ City of Englewood website "eNotifier" subscribers ~ City of Englewood. City of Sheridan. and others (Chamber of Commerce. school districts) posting to their websites and on City Bulletin Boards ~ Social media/Facebook posts (City of Englewood and City of Sheridan) ~ News releases developed by the consultant team and distributed to local news media by the City of Englewood and City of Sheridan ~ Community calendars of local news media ~ Englewood Citizen and Sheridan Citizen newsletters ~ E-newsletter (distributed two weeks and two to three days before each public meeting) to a database of more than 500 and distributed to community business and civic organizations. which then redistributed them to their database of constituents "-•pnipertyowiw,........,wr-...m11oni;•llirvcanillorlo.trnouttt.O.UO...OdDnl, ,..,,..,~lnc:m.~'"-~Sllllthw.tt&rMnlM!lt)~bf'lrtln ......-..mallllty~•localllcfll:rd~ .... Cltyllf~at..mthll ~~-,.,... ... ~,.,._,.., •• MfMlot .............. pnij9ctl .....,_,....tMflnllftofll'fl,tlwood811dSWid8n,11odud1r41fllllt',..,.._..ood. .......... ~-...,_, ............... ~-.--.. --~ -...-...--i......~----"""'......._..--.,_ ....,. ___ _,....____, ... _~ .... -i...16f-. ........ .......... ._.. .. ~-....... -........ ..._.0"'1 _____ _ ...... JOU, .. _ ... .._ .... -..-.. .__-.... ~ ... ,..-... _..,.Clld., __ ,....... ____ ........ _.,.. __ _ ---..-~ ...... -____ ..,. ______ *2_...,_llltwdo_ ....... __ ..._~-..-..--_..:.·11io ......... ~- ~ Englewood Police Department "Next Door" online social :.=.':"'"'""""~:..":'::'"·--... -- network ~ Flyers to public locations throughout the community and to businesses. real estate offices. schools. apartment complexes. and local homeowner associations • ~ Postcards to property owners along key corridors (Dartmouth. Clarkson. Oxford. Navajo, • Windermere. Inca. Englewood Parkway and Southwest Greenbelt) before the second public meeting. Property owners were made aware of the study process. public meetings. and website address. ~ Project Biz Cards: 1.000 business cards were printed and handed out during the Holiday Bazaar. The study team was provided 250 business cards to distribute as needed. ~ Electronic billboards that promoted the public meetings within two days of each meeting. November 12 2014 Meeting Information As the first opportunity for public engagement in the planning process. the purpose of the November 12 kickoff public meeting was to: ~ Explain the consolidated planning process and project goals for each plan/study ~ Identify issues and priorities of the Next Steps Study ENGLEWOOD FOR WARD ~ Articulate elements of an updated community vision to revitalize. redevelop. and reinvent ~ Gather thoughts. ideas. and desires from the community regarding opportunities and issues related to the Next Steps Study City of Englewood Mayor Randy Penn began the meeting with a w elcome and presentation. followed by short presentations by each study consultant team project manager. Following the formal presentation. citizens visited stations for each study. provided input. and discussed with the consultant teams. More than 50 local citizens attended the public meeting . 118 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LIGH T RA I L CO RR:OOll NEXT STEPS . . Other participants included : ~ Councilman Rick Gillitt. City of Englew ood ~ City Manager Eric Keck , City of Englewood ~ City of Sheridan Planning Commission members ~ Additional City of Englewood staff February 11, 2015 Meeting Information The second public meeting also involved an introduction by City of Englewood Mayor Randy Penn and separate stations for each study. The study team presented results of its data collection and conditions assessment work including: ~ Ex isting and projected daily traffic volumes and truck data ~ Ex isting peak hour intersection turning movement counts and levels of service at all intersections within the corridor study area ~ Existing transit routes ~ Potential bicycle and pedestrian conflict areas ~ Analysis of several proposed transportation improvements Overall Feedback (Comments and Questions) From the Public Meetings Citizens of various groups from the cities of Englewood and Sheridan provided input and feedback throughout the public meetings. Common themes heard from the public included: ~ Parking ~ Floyd Street Extension -costs/benefits/ options ~ Serving senior citizens ~ Infrastructure for pedestrians along Hampden Avenue for better access to LRT station ~ Auto snow melt area ~ Cover for RTD ticket machines ~ Covered waiting area ~ Redevelopment of properties at both the CityCenter Englewood Station and the Sheridan -Oxford Station ~ Bikew ays ~ Additional LRT stops ~ Land use ~ Increased connectivity for w alking and biking 119 Felsburg Ho lt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG H T RA I L CORRlOOR NEXT STEPS I. ( •, Contact Database (Stakeholder/Public) A contact database was developed and expanded throughout the study to include all stakeholder and groups/individuals interested in or potentially impacted by the study. Email addresses were collected from interested parties and residents via the website and during the public meetings. In addition to citizens, the contact database also includes community organizations. boards and commissions. government agencies, developers. local businesses. etc. A link was posted on the website and on other communication materials for interested parties to sign up for e-newsletter notifications throughout the project. There are currently 521 contacts in the Englewood Forward database. Media/News Releases At the beginning of the study and before every Large public gathering. press releases were written and provided to the cities of Englewood and Sheridan for distribution to print and electronic news media. These press releases were provided at key project milestones and to announce public meeting events. News media outlets included Englewood Weeklies (Englewood Herald and The Vtlfagen. the Denver Post, and Denver Post YourHub.com (Arapahoe County). Neighborhood Outreach/Business Walk-Abouts • Each neighborhood in the study areas is different in nature and in demographics. Thus. • neighborhood concerns and desires had the potential to be different from other stakeholders. Walk-abouts were conducted in which the Next Steps Study consultant team visited more than 100 business owners/managers in the study area . obtained contact information, provided project-related information and solicited their input. concerns, and suggestions. Land/Property Owner Outreach The City of Englewood provided the contact list of 600 property owners from the previous station area planning study. Outreach focused on property owners who own key parcels that may represent redevelopment opportunities in the vicinity of key focus areas (such as around the Sheridan -Oxford Station , to the west side of Santa Fe across from the Englewood station. and property owners south and east of Hampden and Santa Fe). A postcard mailing was sent to these property owners before the second public meeting . In addition to the mailing, the consultant team visited a number of key property owners. Devel aper Roundtabf e (February 20, 2015) A roundtable forum of real estate developers from around the metro area. as well as developers familiar with the Englewood market. was convened to discuss the findings of the market study for the four study areas in Englewood . Input was gathered on how to potentially move forward with implementation of development concepts for each study area . 120 Fe/sburg Holt & Ul/e vig • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W AR D L IGHT RA i L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS Agency Technical Workshop -Light Rail Comdor Next Steps Study (.January 22 2015) The study team hosted an initial kickoff to the Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study on January 22 . 2015, involving agency staff. elected officials. key community groups. and sta keholders w ith an interest in learning details and participating in the stud y. More than 25 people joined in the w orkshop. In v ited agencies included: .-City of Engle w ood staff .. City of Sheridan staff .. Arapahoe County staff .. Elected officials from the cities of Englewood and Sheridan and Arapahoe County ., DRCOG staff .. RTD staff ., City of Englewood Transportation Advisory Committee .. City of Englewood Urban Renewal Authority ., CDOT staff .. FHWA staff .. Railroad representatives Workshop discussions focused on : .. Goals for the Next Steps Study .. Project overview o Previous planning efforts o Study area o Project goals o Schedule I key decision points o Critical project elements o Community engagement .. Data collection efforts o Real estate feasibility o Transportation system o En v ironmental overvie w .. Alternatives development. ev aluation . and design o Screening process o Preliminary screening results o Feedbac k o Conceptual design ., Action Plan 121 FelsburgHolt& Ul/evig ·--------------•••••••••••••• ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS I :-'lo Engle wood and Shendan City Council. Briefings (February 25 2015 !.Joint/,' .June 1, 2015· .June 22, 201s: .July 6, 2015· .July 13 2015) The study team updated the City Councils on the project findings based on data collection. public input. transportation improvements analysis . and the real estate development feasibility analysis . RTD Coordination (February g, 2015· April 30, 2015) The study team coordinated with RTD regarding potential locations of the Sheridan -Oxford Station park-n-Ride/Shared Parking facility. the Englewood Parkway Extension. as well as provided conceptual design for the Rail Trail and the CityCenter Englewood Station Weather Shelter for review. Comments received from RTD are included in Appendix E and were addressed as appropriate on the conceptual plans <Appendix rn . Public Involvement Outcomes The community engagement process for the Next Steps Study has been systematic and inclusive and has informed and provided guidance to the alternatives analysis and recommendations . Public outreach consisted of stakeholder interviews. an agency technical workshop (26 attendees), neighborhood walk-abouts (more than 100 personal contacts). and public meetings (combined attendance over 150 citizens after two public meetings). Study • information and meeting notification took place through flyer distribution (400 flyers). community • calendars (local media, chambers of commerce. and school districts). press releases to the local media. direct mailings (600 property owners). e-newsletter (521 contacts). digital signage and e-mails . A project website provided those who were not able to attend meetings direct access via the internet to all project materials and presentation s throughout the extent of the planning effort. Information and feedback gathered through these public meetings. stakeholder interviews, property and developer interviews ha s helped shape the alternatives and will inform the final recommendations. • 122 Felsburg Hol t & Ullevig • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD L!GH T RA !L COl<iHDOI< NEXT STEPS 8.o Action Plan Experience has sho w n that an articulate and thoughtful action plan w ill help increase the probability of funding success in the current economic environment. Good information . collaboration . broad support. and readiness to proceed to construction are all ke y s to successful project prioritization . The primary intent of this action plan is to identify and prioritize projects so that the leadership of the City of Englewood and the City of Sheridan can have a basis for consideration and ultimate selection and funding of projects. To simplify the prioritization process. the approach was more qualitative than quantitative. although there is rich information available through this Next Steps Study to assist with a qualitative evaluation . It is designed to provide decision-makers with key information required to effectively understand potential projects. their benefits. and their readiness to encumber transportation funds . A key objective of this Action Plan is to pursue opportunities in advance of project requests . identify a variety of potential funding sources . and take advantage of unanticipated funding that might become available. I ~ 1 tftrftti 1 i: n I t u f I J lli Jie t The study team identified projects for consideration in the action plan using input from the cities of Englewood and Sheridan . public feedback. and the transportation improvements analysis (Chapter 5.0). The package of Recommended Transportation Improvements summarizes the projects identified. The study team developed evaluation criteria to qualitatively rate the projects' characteristics that cumulatively identify project benefits for the traveling public and the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan . The study team identified five evaluation criteria : .-Project readiness .-Safety benefits .-Multimodal benefits .-Community benefits .-Estimated cost Project readiness evaluates ho w quickly a project could go to construction. This considers the approximate length of time for preliminary and final engineering design . if property is required for right-of-way acquisition . and if environmental clearances can readily be obtained (if required by funding). Evaluation thresholds are as follo w s: .-Low: Ad vertisement (for bidding) would likely require more than 18 months .. Medium: Can likely be advertised (for bidding) betw een 6 and 18 months .. High : Can likely be advertised (for bidding) in less than 6 months Safety benefits evaluate the need for safety improvements and the potential for improving conditions. Hot spots for crashes and potential vehicle. bicycle. and pedestrian conflict points are 123 Fe lsburg Holt & Ul/evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG H T RA I L CORR I DOP NEXT STEPS considered when ev aluating the need for safety improvements. Evaluation thresholds are as follows: ~ Low: Little anticipated benefit ~ Medium: Moderate anticipated benefit ~ High: Significant anticipated benefit Multimodal benefits evaluate if a project is Likely to improve access to and use of transit bicycle. and pedestrian modes. as well as vehicular movement. Improvements to bicycle. pedestrian. and transit facilities are considered when evaluating multimodal benefits. Evaluation thresholds are as follows: ~ Low: No anticipated enhancements to bicycle. pedestrian. or transit facilities or access to those facilities ~ Medium: Anticipated enhancements to a single modal facility. bicycle, pedestrian. or transit facilities or access to those facilities ~ High: Anticipated enhancements to a combination of bicycle. pedestrian. or transit facilities or access to those facilities • Community benefits evaluate if the project enhances or furthers the realization of the goals and plans of the cities of Englewood and Sheridan . including those for economic development. The • study team considered specific input provided during public meetings. project management team meetings. public official meetings. the developer forum. and specific stakeholder input and information from relevant comprehensive and transportation planning documents. Evaluation thresholds are as follo w s: ~ Low: No stakeholders identified the project as a priority and the project is not supported by the relevant planning documents ~ Medium: Stakeholders identified the project as a priority or the project is supported by relevant planning documents. but not both ~ High: Stakeholders identified the project as a priority and the project is supported by relevant planning documents Estimated cost evaluates the opinion of probable cost for preliminary and final engineering design and construction. including acquisition of property for right-of-w ay if necessary. for each project. Evaluation thresholds are as follows: ~ Low: Greater than $10 million ~ Medium: $soo.ooo to $10 million ~ High: Less than $soo.ooo The study team rated all of the projects as low. medium. or high based on the identified criteria . as summarized in Table 8-1 . These ratings are based on the information developed through this study. Once the cities of Englew ood and Sheridan ad v ance specific projects . these criteria could be updated accordingly. 124 Felsburg Ho lt & Ul/evig • • GLEWO~~ ~~ f=() ~~W A L lf"W"llliW · 0~~T"s1:~·;;~·" Table 8-1. Composite Rating of Projects • • 'It' Evaluation Criteria Transportation Improvement p . t Safety Multimodal Community Estimated Prioritization rojec . Readiness Benefits Benefits Benefits Cost Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Sheridan -Oxford Medium High High High Medium Short-term Station) Rail Trail (Oxford Station to Little Dry Creek Traill Low High High Medium Medium Long-term Rail Trail (Little Dry Creek Trail to Bates Avenue) Medium High Medium High Medium Mid-term Dartmouth Avenue Separated Bikeway (Inca Street to Clarkson High Medium Medium Medium High Short-term Street) Clarkson Street (Dartmouth Avenue to Oxford Avenue) and Oxford High Medium Medium Medium High Short-term Avenue (Clarkson Street to Broadway) Bicycle Boulevard Oxford Avenue (Broadway to Navajo Street) Separated Bikeway Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Long-term Oxford Avenue (Navajo to Ir v ing Street) Separated Bikeway Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Mid-term Oxford Avenue (Irving Street to Lowell Boulevard) Bicycle Boulevard High Medium Medium Medium High Short-term Southwest Greenbelt Trail Improvements and Extension Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Mid-term1 CityCenter Englewood Station Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Medium High High High Medium Mid -term2 · 5 CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter High Lo w Low Medium High Mid-term Complementary Transportation Improvements Floyd Avenue Bike Lanes (CityCenter Englewood Station to Sherman High Medium Medium Medium High Short-term Street) Dartmouth Avenue (South Platte River Drive to Federal Boulevard) Medium Medium Medium Low Medium Mid-term Separated Bikeway Windermere On-Street Shared Use Path Extension (Batting Cages at High High Medium Low High Mid-term1 Corne rstone Park Entrance to Englewood Canine Corral Entrance) Tufts Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (Navajo Street to High High Medium Low High Mid-term1 Rail Traill 125 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig ------------------••••••• e ENGLEWOOD ~1:,f'TI i="ORW/\'iD ~·,. , ,. ".,., .,,1.,•p11" NE XT STEPS ---··~ Evaluation Criteria Transportation Improvement . t Safety Multimodal Community Estimated Prioritization · Pro Jee R d . Benefits Benefits Benefits Cost ea mess Little Dry Creek Trail Connection Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (Along the frontage road west of US 85 to Little Dry Creek Trail. Mary Carter Greenway [South Platte Traill. and west across the South Platte River) US 85/Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements US 85/0xford Avenue Intersection Improvements Oxford Avenue/Navajo Street Intersection Improvements US 285 (Hampden Avenue)/Shoshone Street Right-in/Right-out Intersection Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements (South Platte River Drive to Zuni Street) Sherid an -Oxford Station park-n-Ride or Shared Use Parking Hamilton Place Bridge Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements or separate adj acent bicycle/pedestrian only bridge and/or Floyd Avenue Bridge over the South Pl atte River Notes: Prioritization is funding dependent. Medium Low Low Low Medium Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High High Low Low Low High Low Low High Low Medium Low High Medium Medium (1) Requires construction of Rail Trail to provide connectivity to ei ther the CityCenter Englewood Station or the Sheridan -Oxford Station (2) Could be implemented sooner if parcels west of US 85 redevelop and install adequate bicycle/pedestrian facilities alon g frontage road (3) Should be pursued by COOT in relation to the US 85 corridor Medium Low Low Medium Medium Medium Medium High (4) Would require modification of RTD buses accessing the Sheridan -Oxford Station. as w ell as redevelopment of adjacent parcels to warrant further ana lysi s (5) Would provide additional access to the parcels west of US 85 (6) May be implemented sooner as parcels in the v icinity of the Sheridan -Oxford Station redevelop (7) Requires construction of the CityCenter Englewood Station bicycle/pedestrian bridge to optimize connectivity to the station 126 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Long-term2 Long-term3 Long-term3 Mid-term4 Mid-term5 Long-term Long-term6 Mid-term7 • • • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LI G H T RA I L CO RRIDOR NEXT STEPS :. -.. •, Based on the ratings (Table 8-1), projects were prioritized into three categories: short-term (within 5 years). mid-term (5 to 10 years), and long-term (greater than 10 years). Projects. such as the Tufts Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements. that require completion of another project (such as the Rail Trail) were categorized as mid-term projects. Projects . such as the Little Dry Creek Trail Connection Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements. that would require acquisition of property for right-of-w ay or redevelopment of parcels. w ere categorized as long-term projects . It is important to note that all prioritization is funding dependent. Ul id~· I l l rJ lit I: 5»' ;fl ( y~. There are many options worth exploring for suitability for funding the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements. These strategies require coordination and participation among the departments of the cities of Englewood and Sheridan. as well as RTD . DRCOG. and COOT, among others. A concerted team effort will most likely result in successfully securing funds for the improvements as well as the need for matching local funds . The presence of a champion to guide this effort is important. The potential funding sources outlined in Table 8-2 are proposed for consideration. in addition to funding opportunities through COOT and DRCOG. It is Likely that a mix of the strategies will form a final funding package for Recommended Transportation Improvements. Table 8-3 matches potential funding sources with the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements . Table 8-2. Summary of Potential Funding Sources Funding Source Description US DOT Transportation In vestment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant US Department of Interior National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Fe lsb urg Ho lt & Ul/evig The TIGER discretionary grant funds capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure. The L WCF Program provides matching grants to states and to local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The SIB is in effect a bank funded by the state. It provides loans for infrastructure projects at a low rate of interest. For planned improvements. the SIB could provide the up-front capital to form a local match against CDOT or FHWA dollars. The cities could then pay back the SIB by dedicating a small amount of its revenues over a period of several years. This program for non-motorized forms of transportation activities includes facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists. safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists; and conversion of abandoned railroad corridors to trails . Administered through th e DRCOG Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) . 127 ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGH T RA I L CORRI DOR NEXT STEPS ·rr Funding Source Description Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program - fund s drawn from larger TAP Colorado State Recreational Trails Grant Program (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) COOT Bridge Pool Funding COOT Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery Act of 2009 (FASTER) Safety Improvements COOT FASTER Colorado Bridge Enterprise COOT FASTER Transit Grants COOT Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP) COOT Federal Discretionary Funds DRCOG Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAO) grants Fe lsburg Holt & Ul/e vig This program focuses on the maintenance and restoration of existing trails; development or rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and linkages; acquisition of necessary easements; associated administrative costs; and new trails and educational programs. Administered through the DRCOG TIP. This program administers funds for trail layout. design. engineering. feasibility studies. inventory. use studies. analysis of existing and proposed trails. master plans. or prepares plans to build a volunteer organization or increase capacity. and trail training . This funding pool provides for the construction. repair. and replacement of off-system bridge projects based on performance measures. as well as public safety, engineering judgment. project readiness. and funding limits. Administered through the DRCOG TIP . This funding pool provides for the construction, reconstruction. or maintenance of projects that are needed to enhance the safety of a state highway. county road. or city street. Administered through the ORCOG TIP. This program finances the repair . reconstruction . and replacement of bridg es designated as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete and rated "Poor." Administered through the DRCOG TIP. FASTER transit funds are split between local transit grants ($5 million per year) and statewide projects ($10 million per year). The $5 million in local transit grants is awarded competitively by CDOT regional offices. Local recipients are required to provide a minimum 20 % local match. Types of projects that have been awarded include those that improve transit access (bicycle/pedestrian access. park-n-Ride facilities. bus shelters. etc.). Administered through the DRCOG TIP . Program funding will be revisited annually by the Transportation Commission. To be eligible. a project must be constructed within 5 years. be consistent with the Long Range Statewide Transportation Plan and CDOT Policies. incorporate on-system improvements or be integrated w ith the state highway system. and provide project- specific sufficient information on additional eligibility and eva luation criteria. Adm inistered through the DRCOG TIP. Program funding is through the DRCOG TIP for projects using federal discretionary funds. These grants are provided for projects that reduce congestion and improve air quality for the people of Colorado, including bicycle/pedestrian improvements. Administered through the DRCOG TIP . 128 • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L COl<R I DOR NEXT STEPS Funding Source Description CDOT and DRCOG CMAO Travel Demand Management (TDM) Pool US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants FT A Urbanized Area Formula Grants-5307 Funds (Urbanized areas of more than 200 .000 people) Federal Transit Administration Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities - 5310 Funds Arapahoe County Open Space Grants Great Outdoors Colorado Grants Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig These grants facilitate mobility options for residents of the Denver region w hile reducing single-occupant vehicle (SOV) travel by eliminating or shortening trips. changing the mode of travel. or changing the time of day a trip is made. It includes actions that increase transportation system efficiency through the promotion and facilitation of transportation options such as . but not limited to. carpooling. carsharing. vanpooling. transit. bicycling . bike sharing and walking. Administered through the DRCOG TIP . This grant program supports locally led collaborative efforts that bring together diverse interests from the many municipalities in a region to determine how best to target housing. economic and workforce development. and infrastructure investments to create more jobs and regional economic activity. This program provides grants to urbanized areas for bicycle routes that connect to transit. Administered through the DRCOG TIP . This program provides grants for bicycle improvements that provide access to an eligible public transportation facility and meet the needs of the elderly and individuals with disabilities. Administered through the DRCOG TIP . This program funds projects in Arapahoe County that provide trail connections and provide for park development. Local government grants typically fund community parks. trails. and recreation facilities like skate parks. bike parks. ice rinks. pools. and other amenities that help communities gain easy access to the outdoors . 129 ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ·, Funding Source Description Foundation and Company Grants • People for Bikes Foundation Community Grants This grant program provides funding for important and influential projects that leverage federal funding and build momentum for bicycling in communities across the U.S. These projects include bike paths and rail trails. as w ell as mountain bike trails. bike parks. BMX facilities. and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives. • Gates Family Foundation Capital Grants The Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), Enterpris e Community Partners. the City and County of Denver. and several other investors have partnered to establish the first affordable housing TOD acquisition fund in the country. The purpose of the Denver TOD Fund is to support the creation and preservation of over 1.000 affordable housing units through strategic property acquisition in current and future transit corridors. 11 Mile High Connects This program supports projects that establish and improve safe • connections (connected and intact sidewalks. bike routes. • ped estrian bridges. ADA-accessible amenities, addressing Railway-Highway Crossing Ha zard Elimination City of Englewood and City of Sheridan Bonding Felsburg Holt & Uile11ig safety concerns. etc) to and from transit stops and destinations. The program provides funding for safety improvements at both public and private highway-rail grade crossings along federally designated high-speed rail corridors. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and FHWAjointly administer the program. The cities of Englewood and Sheridan can issue bonds to raise local revenue for transportation improvements. 130 • .. LEWOOD FO ~<W .l\R O NEcX l STEPS • tN<T Table 8-3. Summary of Potential Funding Sources for Recommended Transportation Improvements I l Package of Recommended Transportation Improvements 0 'iii' .B > .B :§ m I z "ii) E !'! .B !!! Cl. QJ >-v; .E :5 :i m 1? :T9 ~ c: 3 0 :i- QJ u 'iii' ~ Cl. 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(/) J: CD .( ,/ ,( ,( .; .; .; .( .; o/ ,( .( .; .; ,( .; .( .( .( ENGLEWOOD ....,,..,.,... .::·0RW1\RD ~4\.1 N°~X T STEPS " People for Bikes Foundation ./ v' ./ Community Grants Gates Family v' Foundation Cap ital Grants Mile High ./ ./ ./ Connects Railwa y - Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination City of Englewood and City of v' v' v' Sheridan Bonding Felsburg Holt & Ullevig • ./ ./ ./ v' ./ ./ v' v' v' v' ./ ./ ./ v' v' ./ ./ v' ./ ./ v' ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ v' v' v' v' v' ./ v' ./ ./ ./ v' v' ./ v' ./ 134 • • e • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L IGH T RA i L CORl<I DOR NEXT STEPS ' ' The Metro Vision Plan serves as a comprehensi v e guide for future development of the Denver metropolitan region with respect to growth and development. transportation. and the environment. One component of the Metro Vision Plan is the Regional Transportation Plan . The RTP presents the vision for a multimodal transportation system that is needed to respond to future growth and to influence ho w the growth occurs. The fiscally-constrained RTP defines the specific transportation elements that can be provided by the planning year based on reasonably expected revenues . The DRCOG RTP is amended on a si x-month cycle . The Transportation Improvement Program is a short-term capital improvement program that is consistent with the Long-range RTP . The TIP is updated every four years and includes a si x-year planning horizon . ALL projects to be granted federal funds through the TIP must implement the improvements and/or policies in the Metro Vision RTPand abide by federal and state Laws . ; I _ /1r Thi s study provides a framework for the Long-term implementation of the transportation improvements as funding becomes available. Although NEPA will not apply to all projects and will depend on funding sources and interaction with COOT facilities. this Next Steps Study is to be used as a resource for future NEPA documentation. Chapter 5.0 of this study has identified issues that will require additional evaluation in any future NEPA documentation . Funding for the package of Recommended Transportation Improvements has not been identified at this time. However. the identification of a package of Recommended Transportation Improvements is consistent with FHW A 's objective of analyzing and selecting transportation solutions on a broad enough scale to provide meaningful analysis and avoid segmentation . Fi scal constraint requirements must be satisfied for FHWA and COOT to approve further NEPA documentation . Before FHWA and COOT can sign a final NEPA decision document (Record of Decision . Finding of No Significant Impact. or programmatic or non-programmatic Categorical Exclusion). the proposed project. as defined in the NEPA document. must meet the following specific fiscal-constraint criteria : ~ The proposed project or phases of the proposed project within the time horizon of the RTP must be included in the fiscally-constrained RTP . and other phase(s) of the project and associated costs beyond the RTP horizon must be referenced in the fi scally- unconstrained vision component of the RTP. ~ The project or phase of the project must be in the fiscally-constrained TIP . w hich includes: • At Least one subsequent project phase. or the description of the next project phase (For project phases that are beyond the TIP years . the project must be in the fiscally- constrained RTP and the estimated total project cost must be described w ithin the financial element of the RTP and /or applicable TIP). o Federal-Aid projects or project phases and state /locally funded . regionally significant projects that require a federal action . • Full funding is reasonably av ailable for the completion of all project phase(s ) w ithin the time period anticipated for completion of the project. 135 Felsburg Holt & U//evig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LiGH T RA !L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS J· : .• , In cases where a project is implemented in more than one phase. care must be taken to ensure that the transportation system operates acceptably at the conclusion of each phase. This is referred to as "independent utility." the ability of each phase to operate on its own. Additionally, it must be demonstrated that air quality conformity will not be jeopardized. Any mitigation measures needed in response to project impacts must be implemented with the phase in which the impacts occur. rather than deferred to a later phase. Once funding is secured , the environmental planning process can be initiated. The environmental process will build on the environmental work public outreach. and agency outreach conducted by this study. CatExs are the most common NEPA documents and are for actions that do not individually or cumu latively have a significant environmental impact. are excluded from the requirement to prepare an EA or an EIS. and do not have substantial public controversy. CatExs are defined in 23 CFR 771.117, meet the definition from the Council on Environmental Quality in 40 CFR 1508.4. and are based on the past experience with similar actions of FHW A ' -l ti I I I I Appendix D includes the conceptual engineering plans and opinions of probable cost for the Recommended Transportation Improvements. Additional information is necessary to proceed to preliminary and final engineering design. such as survey. verification of property ownership and boundaries. public right-of-way (Engle wood. Sheridan. RTD . and CDOT), geotechnical information. verification of utilities. etc .. In addition, further coordination with RTD will be required in regard to: ~ RTD right-of-way. access to gates and other maintenance activities ~ Crime prevention through environmental design strategies along trail sections ~ Preparation of a Threat and Vulnerability Analysis ~ Aesthetics and signage , including pedestrian and bicycle safety ~ Compliance with NFPA 130 The prioritized transportation improvements must work with complementary economic development initiatives and activities to fully realize the potential of Englewood's station areas and key neighborhoods in Englewood and Sheridan. The following section outlines the project team's recommendations pertaining to future land use activities and public policies . The CityCenter Englewood and Sheridan -Oxford station areas are discussed first. followed by a discussion of the North Neighborhood focusing on the redevelopment site at Bates and Elati Streets. and the West neighborhood. w hich is the area w est of Santa Fe and north of Hampden . The associated market study more fully discusses these areas. the market potentials. and the outreach conducted that informs the implementation recommendations . 136 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR WA RD LIGH T RA IL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS 8 .6 .1 CityCenter Englewood To realize the long term goal of creating an activated and h igh-quality CityCenter Englew ood station area. current market conditions require incremental infill development. phasing over time. the use of public pri vate partnerships. and the potential use of tools such as a DDA. along w ith TIF . Additional potential tools include Title 32 Metropolitan Districts and Public Improvements Fees . both of w hich are tools not historically used in the City of Englew ood . A ne w master plan for the area should be developed in conjunction w ith the creation of a DDA. The plan should be developed in concert with a detailed development strategy (planning, design , financial and legal) that has the cooperation and buy-in of major property owners and large employers along both sides of Hampden Avenue. A new TIF district orchestrated through the DDA should be put into place w ith both sales and property ta x TIFs used at the appropriate times to generate revenues to help fund needed public improvements. Gi v en the importance of the Broad w ay corridor to the CityCenter Englewood area . the DDA boundaries should include the CityCenter Englewood area and critical sections of the Broad w ay corridor. Given the breadth of the area . subareas should be designated with spec ific plans in place for each . Areas could be subdivided into: .-Property and businesses w est of Wal-mart. as their focus tends to be CityCenter Englewood and the LRT station .-Property and businesses east of Wal-mart. as the focus tends to be Broadway .-Prope rty and businesses along the Broadway corridor. north of Hampden .-Property and businesses along the Broad w ay corridor. south of Hampden The City previously had a Business Improvement District (BID) along the Broadway corridor. An expanded DDA can undertake the same types of projects that a BID typically oversees. Othe r potential tools include: .-Title 32 Metropolitan Districts have been successfully used in urban infill developments. such as Belmar. to help offset the cost of public infrastructure. One of the impediments to the use of this tool in CityCenter Englewood may be the fractured pattern of o w nership in the area . These districts are typically most effective when property is under one ow nership. .. Public Improvement Fees (PIFs). w hich are added on top of sales ta xes . are currently being used at River Point and Belmar. The River Point PIF of 1 percent w as established to pay for the River Point public improvements. including environmental remediation . open space and trails. public roads and bridges. public street lighting. regional storm w ater facilities . and water quality and protection . A Retail Sales Fee can also be considered . At the Centerra development in Loveland . retailers collect a PIF and a Retail Sales Fee (RSF) w ithin The Promenade Shops. Centerra Mar ketplace. and Centerra Motorplex . 137 Fe lsbu rg Ho lt & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LI G H T RA IL CORR I D O P NEXT STEPS ., t.J ;_ ': The following table outlines specific recommendations with suggested time frames . Medium . . Short Term Long Term CityCenter Englewood Station Action Items (0-4 y } Term (S-io y } ears Cs-7 Years) ears Institute a Downtown Development Authority ./ Institute other financial tools and mechanisms as ./ ./ appropriate including Title 32 Metropolitan Districts. other special districts. Public Improvement and Retail Sales Fees In conjunction with the current visioning process at CityCenter Englewood. obtain strategic development advice from organizations Like the Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel program. the University of Denver (DU) or University of Colorado (CU) Develop detailed master I vision plan for the properties ./ east of Wal-mart Develop detailed master I vision plan for the immediate CityCenter Englewood area (north and south side of Hampden) with major property o w ners Investigate current legal agreements at Cit y Center ./ Englewood with an attorney to determine if agreements can/should be modified to inform or help implement the Vision /Master Plan . Determine the future role of the Englewood Environmental Foundation Develop a financial plan concurrently with the major property owners Rezone appropriately based on outcomes of Vision I Master Plans Pursue shorter term residential infill opportunities aligned ./ w ith the longer term vision of property owners Determine whether an Owner's Representative with ./ development experience should represent the City during discussions about the immediate City Center Englew ood area or whether a relationship with a Master Developer should be pursued Develop TOD Overlay District Regulations ./ Stay in touch w ith and determine the role of major ./ employers in the area including Sports Authority. Wal-mart Ex plore. w ith property managers. a w ider range of shorter 138 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR \YJ ARD L I GHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS '-;. I.., ~· 'r Medium CityCenter Englewood Station Action Items S(ohortyTerm} Term (LSongyTerm} -4 ears Cs-? Years) . -10 ears term uses for unsuccessful ground floor retail Continue to refine alignment of th e Rail Trail Section in CityCenter Engle w ood area as a Vision I Ma ster Plan is dev eloped Regularly follow up w ith area developers and developers w ho participated in the forum Pursue funding for Station Bic y cle/Pedestrian Bridge at Englew ood Light Rail Station Construct Floyd Avenue Bike Lane Continue to coordinate w ith RTD and pursue funding for LRT Station Platform Shelter 8.6.2 Sheridan -Oxford Station .,/ .,/ South of the Sheridan -Oxford Station. the former industrial area has begun transitioning to a mi xed-use land use orientation . Given the current activity. rail trail improvements to help facilitate station connectivity and area redevelopment should be prioritized. Longer term . development of a shared parking strategy would help enhance area redevelopment. As mi xed use retail develops in the area . the City should consider using Urban Renewal as a financial tool to capture sales (and property) tax increment to help pay for shared structured parking. . . Short Term Oxford Station Action Items I (o-3 Years} Develop TOD zoning regulations to accommodate .,/ industrial mi xed use areas Work w ith area developers and property ow ners to facilitate area redevelopment and shared parking in locations that fit within RTD's Transit Access Guidelines for parking. ideally south of Oxford Proacti vely w ork w ith the developme nt community to acqu ire properties for shared parking I development W ork w ith RTD on prov iding additio na l commuter parking sp aces Institute Urban Rene wa l as are a red evelo pment includes retail and restaurant uses Continue to refine design and pursue funding for Ra il Trail .,/ connection in this segment Pu rsue Oxford Av enue Separated Bi kew ay short-term actions in addition to long-term improvements. Short- 139 Fe lsburg Holt & Ulievig Medium Term (3-5 Years) .,/ .,/ .,/ .,/ Long Term (6-10 Years) ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS ~ L' '1 term improvements could include painting the section from the Sheridan -Oxford station area to Broadway Plan and pursue funding for US 85/0xford Intersection Improvements Plan and pursue fund ing for Oxford Avenue I Navajo Street Intersection Improvements Plan and pursue funding for Sheridan-Oxford LRT St ation park-n-Ride or Shared Use Parking 8.6.3 North Neighborhood • ./ The Winslow Crane property is the primary development opportunity in the North Neighborhood . Given the nature of the neighborhood surrounding this area. this planned redevelopment could be sizeable enough with enough critical mass to start changing perceptions of the area. Mi xed income housing can be a catalyst for area redevelopment. Metro area redevelopments have often seen the introduction of tax credit affordable. senior and rental housing as the first housing types into a market to help catalyze future area redevelopment. Although there is currently market support for the development. better connectivity to the Englewood -CityCenter Station and amenities along the South Platte River is critical to attracting future residents to the area . A stronger. vibrant. more attractive Broad way corridor wo uld also enhance the neighborhood's • redevelopment potential. . . Short Term Medium Long Term North Neighborhood Action Items (o-3 y ) Term ,6 _10 y ) ears ,3_5 Years) ears Support current development proposal for mi xe d income ./ housing development through CHFA LIHTC process. Facilitate letters of support from City. Urban Renewal Authorities (URA s). neighborhood organizations. affordable housing groups. and others. Assist the developer of the Winslow Crane p roperty in communicating w ith neighborhoods about the overall master plan for the development project Continue to plan and seek funding for Rail Trai l improvements commensurate with the timing of development Deve lop strategies and programs that encourage exterior home/ya rd improve ments in th e single family re sidentia l neighborhoods surro unding the North Neighborhood W ork closely wi th the developer on identifyi ng and attracting appropriate employ ment to the st atio n area 140 Fe lsburg Ho lt & Ullevig ./ • • • • ENGLEWOOD FOR W ARD LIGHT RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS '~· ·-1, Medium . . Short Term Long Term North Neighborhood Action Items (O 3 y ) Term (6 y ) -ears (3 _5 Years) -10 ears The Wi nslow Crane property is w ith in the Ge neral ,/ ,/ Ironw orks URA Work w ith the developer on the potential timing of triggering the TIF mechanism to offse t I assist w ith public infrastructure costs . Develop subarea plan for the North Neighborhood focusing on neighborhood revitalization and connecti v ity Work w ith developer I help w ith publicizing I branding of the area . Monitor the construction defects issue and cons ider ,/ taking action if it is not resolved in the state legislature. Lake w ood and Lone Tree have passed local ordinances allow ing "right to repair" before litigation and modifying the requirements of Homeowners Association's ability to sue Develop appropriate TOD overlay regulations ,/ Plan and pursue funding for the Dartmouth Avenue ,/ Separated Bike w ay Plan and pursue funding for US 85/Dartmouth Avenue ,/ Intersection Improvements Plan and pursue funding for Dartmouth Avenue Intersection Improvements 8.6.4 West Neighborhood The most critical challenges with redevelopment in the West Neighborhood are the current industrial nature of the area and the potential jurisdictional issues . The inadequacy of infrastructure in the area and the lack of connectivity to the surrounding street network are also significant barriers to redevelopment On the other hand . the regionally central location of the area . coupled with the prospect of improved connectivity to the east side of Santa Fe and the potential to create enhanced amenities along the South Platte River . will enhance the viability of future real estate development Additional planning by both Englew ood and Sheridan is critical in realizing this potential. Medium . Short Term Long Term Action Item (O 3 y ) Term (6 y ) Develop Englew ood and Sheridan cross-juri sdictional subarea plan. w hich w ould identify critical bus inesses to maintain . potential catalytic parcels. prioritized connections. infrastructure needs. appropriate zoning 141 Felsburg Holt & Ullevig -ears (3 _5 Years) -10 ears ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIG HT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS ~ 1 l 'r As part of this effort. create a working group of Englewood and Sheridan officials w ho wo uld mee t regularly to focus and coord inate red eve lopment efforts in this area and along the Sant a Fe corridor (including the Sheridan -Oxford statio n area) Plan and pur sue funding for CityCenter Engle wood/ LRT Stat ion Bik e I Pedestrian Bridge Continue to work inter-jurisdictionally on the creation of improved and better connections to South Platte River / 11, ,/ ,/ 8.7.1 Special Authorities I Tax Increment Financing ,/ ,/ Special authorities are quasi-municipal organizations intended to address and redevelop deteriorating or "blighted" areas. Tw o types of special authorities e xist: Downtown Development Authorities and Urban Renewal Authorities . Both can employ TIF. which is a special fund consisting of increases in property or sales tax (or both) revenues generated within the specified areas. A base property valuation or base sales ta x level is identified or "frozen." The taxing jurisdictions continue to receive the reve nue in the base. and the TIF entity collects the revenue generated by the levy on the incrementa l increase above the base. A mayor-appointed authority board governs these authorities. w hich are designed to add ress multiple projects over a period of time. The team is recommending the establishment of a DDA for the CityCenter Englewood area. w hich w ould also encompass parts of the Broadway Corridor. to potentially provide revenues for needed public improvements in the CityCenter Englewood area and in strategic locations along the Broadway Corridor. There are important differences between DDAs and URAs : ~ The timeframes for TIF districts for URAs are 25 years and 30 years for DDAs . ~ URAs require a resolution stating that blight is being eliminated w hile DDAs require a statement indicating that blight is being prevented . ~ The City Council or a separate board can administer a URA. A separate board must be created to administer a DOA. ~ URAs don't require a public vote to establish a district and issue bonds. DDAs require a vote to establish the district. They do not have the ability to is sue bonds on their own behalf (although they can w ork wi th an entity that does have the authority). They do have the ability to levy taxes. ~ URAs have condemnation authority w hile DDAs do not. 8.7.2 Improvement Districts There are a number of different t ypes of improvements districts. 142 Fe fsburg Holt & Ulle vig • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD ~ l.!GHT RA I L CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS '.... 'r Business Im provement Districts BIDs are formed by petition and election by commercial property owners to provide services such as planning . management of development activities. promotion or marketing. business recruitment. and/ or maintenance. Public Improvement Districts I General Improvement Districts I Local Improvement Districts A General Improvement District (GID) in a city is a public infrastructure district that applies an additional property ta x or assessment to a specific improvement area to pay for new public infrastructure. GIDs are commonly used to fund shared infrastructure facilities . They can be initiated by a majority of property owners. Boulder has used a GID to pay for shared parking facilities in its downtown. its University Hills neighborhood. and its Transit Village area . A Local Improvement District (LID) is a public infrastructure district that assesses specific improvement costs to abutting property. It charges an assessment for a specific capital improvement project. A LID is best applied for very specific infrastructure costs relating to a discrete number of abutting properties that directly benefit from the improvements. They are not separate entities but rather are under the full control of the City . The City of Denver created a LID to help pay for the streetscape amenities of the South Broadway street reconstruction . • Title 32 Metropolitan Districts • Title 32 Metropolitan Districts (Metro Districts) are often seen particularly in large scaled master planned new development and redevelopment projects where there are major property owners. Several TOD sites in Metro Denver have metro districts including Alameda Station (BMP Metro District) and Belleview Station (Madre Metro District). A metro district is a quasi-governmental entity and political subdivision of the state formed to finance. construct. and maintain public facilities. A wide array of public improvements can be addressed. including: street improvements. water. sewer. drainage. parks and recreation . fire protection. public transportation systems. ambulance. solid waste. and limited security. Metro districts are most often created by a land developer (but require the City's approval of the service plan) to apply an additional mill levy to future development to help pay for infrastructure costs. There is a statutory maximum of 50 mills but no time limit on the duration of the district. Metro Districts have the power to issue general obligation and revenue bonds and have limited condemnation powers. 8.7.3 Retail Fees and Programs There are several fees and programs in place that specifically leverage retail sales ta xes for local improvements. Tools such as PIFs and Retail Sales Fees (RSFs) have been used in large scale developments in Lakew ood and Loveland . for instance. but so far not in Englewood. Public Improvement Fees A PIF is a fee imposed by the developer on retail and service tenants to fund public improvements. PIFs are used to finance public improvements and are collected as a fee charged on sales within a set of negotiated categories and a designated geographic boundary. General 143 Felsburg Holt & Ulle vig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LI GH T RA I L CORR I DOR NEXT STEPS obligation or revenue bonds may be issued . Because PIFs are fees, they become a part of the cost of the sale or service and are subject to sales tax. The fee is administered through covenants on the retail lease and is usually collected by a metro district established as part of a project. Because the addition a l fee can result in a higher effecti v e ta x rate . the center can potentially be at a disadvantag e to competiti v e retail destinations so cities sometimes forego a portion of the e xisting sales t ax rate to offset the cumulative impact of the PIF . PIFs have been used at Belmar and River Point. Retail Sales Fee Similar to a PIF, a RSF is imposed by developers on retail tenants as a percentage of the retail transaction . It is typically used for retail operations. primarily in the form of marketing , events and promotions . RSFs are administered through covenants on the retail Lease and collected by a metro district or similar entity. Although this tool has been used at the Centerra project in Loveland, it tends not to be widely used . Enhanced Sales Tax Incentive Program Cities use an Enhanced Sales Ta x Incentive Program (ESTIP) to promote new development and/or provide funding for renovations or improvements to local businesses. ESTIPs allow local sales ta xes generated from specific new businesses to be earmarked for local development improvements. ESTIPs do not require that the project be located in a special district and are often e xecuted through a form a l development agreement on a case-by-case basis . 8.].4 City of Englewood Tools Enterprise Zones All of the station areas ex amined as part of the Next Steps Study are located in enterprise zones . The enterprise zone program provides ta x incentives to encourage businesse s to locate and ex pand in designated economically distressed areas, defined as areas with high unemployment rates. low per capita income. and / or slower population growth. The program e ncourages job creation and capital investment by providing ta x credits to businesses and projects that promote and encourage economic development activities. Costs eligible for ta x credits include: ~ 3 percent investment ta x credit for equipment acquisition ~ $soo per employee tax credit for new and e x panding business facilities ~ Two-year credit of $200 per employee. for a total of $400, for employer sponsored health insurance programs for new and e x panding businesses ~ Ta x credit of 10 percent for expenditures on job training and school-to-career related programs ~ Ta x credit of up to 25 percent of ex penditures to rehabilitate vacant buildings at least 20 years old and vacant for a minimum of 2 years 144 Fe fsb urg Holt & Uflevig • • • • • • • • ENGLEWOOD FORWARD L!GH T RAIL COJ;RIDOR NEXT STEPS ·::-!_,. ·, 8.].5 Economic Development Incentives The incentives outlined belo w are provided by the City of Englew ood. at the sole discretion of City Council. and are considered on a case-by-case basis . Building Use Tax Reimbu rsements The City may consider a reimbursement of construction and equipment use ta x generated by the development of a project. All proceeds of the use ta x reimbursement must be used for purposes such as public infrastructure. eliminating obstacles or eyesores to development. or public improvements such as public spaces . Building use tax rebates shall not exceed 50 percent (with a ma ximum rebate to be determined by cost/benefit analys is) of the actual use ta x collected . Furniture Fixtures and Equipment Use Tax Reimbur sements The City may consider partial or full reimbursement of the use ta xes paid for furniture fi xtures and equipment generated by a project. All proceeds of the use ta x reimbursement must be used for purposes such as public infrastructure. eliminating obstacles or eyesores to development. or public improvements such as public spaces. Rebates of up to 100 percent (with a maximum rebate to be determined by cost/benefit analys is) may be granted for furniture . fi xtures . and equipment use ta x . City Property Tax Reimbursement The City may consider partial or full reimbursement of the City 's portion of property ta x collections for a finite period of time. Reduction in Fees The City may consider offsetting all or a portion of the development fees for commercial or residential projects that meet the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan and Subarea Plans (if applicable). and provide a unique and quality project in terms of product type. tenant mi x. and overall physical environment. Rebates of up to 100 percent (w ith a ma x imum rebate to be determined by cost/benefit analysis) may be granted for building permit fees and development application fees . not to include plan review fees or other contractual fees . 145 Felsburg Hol t & Ullevig ENGLEWOOD FORWARD LIGH T RA IL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS g.o References Arapahoe County. 2010 . Arapahoe County 2035 Transportation Plan. Denver Regional Council of Government (DRCOG). 2011. 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan. February 16 . DRCOG. 2014 . FY 14-15 Station Area/Urban Centers Studies -Project Eligibility Rules. City of Englewood. 1997. North Englewood Smalt Area Plan. City of Englewood . 2000. CityCenter Englewood Redevelopment of the Cinderella City Ma/! City of Englewood. 2002 . The Englewood Civic Center Pedestrian Underpass Feasibility Study City of Englewood . 2003. Engle wood and Oxford Station Area Plan. City of Englewood. 2004. Master Bicycfe Plan. City of Englewood. 2006. Parks and Recreation Master Plan. City of Englewood . 2009. Ready, Set Action! An Urban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtown & Medical Districts. October. City of Englewood. 2011. Complete Streets Too/box City of Englewood. 2012. Master Bicycfe Plan Route Development Study and Implementation Program. City of Englewood. 2013 . Englewood Light Raif Comdor Station Master Plan. June. City of Englewood. 2014 . Comprehensive Plan Update. City of Englewood. 2014 . Walk and Whee/ Master Plan and Program. City of Englewood. 2015 . Roadmap Englewood 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan Update. E-21 Engineering Inc. and Major Environmental Services. Inc . 2003a . Modified Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Area 1. South Santa Fe Drive Comdor. Englewood. Colorado . September 30 . E-21 Engineering Inc. and Major Environmental Services. Inc. 2003b. Modified Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Area 2. South Santa Fe Drive Comdor. Englew ood. Colorado. September 30 .. 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Accessed November 20. 2014 at http:/ /www.ssprd.org/Parks City of Sheridan. 2004. Comprehensive Plan. October. Tri-City Planning Group. 1992 . South Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Study WHI Investors. 2013. TOD-PUD Site Plan. 147 Fe lsb urg Holt & Ullevig • Date September 8, 2015 INITIATED BY Utilities Department PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION None. RECOMMENDED ACTION COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Agenda Item 11 ai Subject Swedish Medical Center - Exchange of Existing City Ditch Right-of-Way , Grant of New City Ditch Right-of-Way and Grant of Temporary Construction License STAFF SOURCE Tom Brennan, Director of Utilities The Water and Sewer Board , at their April 14, 2015 meeting, recommended Council approval of the Exchange of City Ditch Right-of-Way , Grant of New Right-of-Way and Grant of Temporary • Construction License for the Swedish Medical Center. • BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED Swedish Medical Center is expanding and has submitted a request to exchange the existing 20' wide City Ditch right-of-way and will be establishing a new 20 ' wide City Ditch right-of-way to allow construction of a critical care unit tower expansion for the Swedish Hospital Neurology Department. The Grant of Temporary Construction License is for construction of the proposed improvements to connect the new City Ditch piping to the existing City Ditch . The existing right-of-way extends in a straight line mid-block from the hospital into the vacated S. Pennsylvania Street. FINANCIAL IMPACT Exchanging the existing City Ditch right-of-way , and construction for rerouting the City Ditch into the new right-of-way , will be done at the sole expense and liability of the licensee, HCA Health One , LLC for the Swedish Medical Center. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Bi ll for Ordinance Grant of New Right-of-Way Exchange of Existing City Ditch Right-of-way Grant of Temporary Construction License Swedish Hospital -easement vacation & new easement • • • Present: Absent: Also pre sent: WATER & SEWER BOARD MINUTES JUNE 9 , 2015 Wiggins, Penn, Oakley, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gillit, Olson , Bums, Moore , Lay Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities Tom Brennan, Utilities Manager The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p .m . 1. MINUTES OF THE APRIL 14, 2015 MEETING . The Board received the Minutes of the April 14, 2015 Water & Sewer Board meeting. Motion: To approve the April 14 , 2015 Water & Sewer Board minutes . Moved: Motion carried. 2. GUEST: Seconded: SLATE COMMUNICATIONS -COMMUNITY BRANDING PROJECT. Slate Communications appeared before the Board to discuss developing a brand that allows the City to develop key messages targeted to the community. 3. SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER-VACATION OF EXISTING CITY DITHC RIGHT-OF-WAY . Swedish Medical Center is expanding and submitted a request to vacate the existing 20' • wide City Ditch right-of-way and will be establishing a new 20' wide City Ditch right-of- way. This will allow construction of a critical care unit tower expansion for the Swedish Hospital Neurology Department. The existing right-of-way extends in a straight line mid-block from the hospital into the vacated S. Pennsylvania Street. Vacating the existing right-of-way and construction for re-routing will be done at the sole expense and liability of Swedish Medical Center. Motion: To approve the vacation of the City Ditch right-of-way and new right-of- way for the Swedish Medical Center expansion. Moved: Seconded: Motion passed unanimously. 4. BOARD APPRECIATION NIGHT. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board is invited to the Board and Commission Appreciation night at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Englewood Recreation • Center. Please RSVP to Cathy Burrage at 303-762-2636. 5. STEWART FONDA'S RETIREMENT PARTY. The Board received an invitation to Stewart Fonda's retirement party on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 3:00. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Development Conference Room. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary • ' ' • • • WATER AND SEWER BOARD PHONE VOTE JULY 6, 2015 The Englewood Water and Sewer Board received the minutes of the June 9, 2015 Water and Sewer Board meeting. Ms. Olson moved: Mr. Waggoner seconded : Ayes : Members not reached: Motion carried unanimously. To recommend approval of the June 9, 2015 Water and Sewer Board Minutes. Wiggins, Oakley, Burns, Habenicht, Oakley, Gillit, Penn, Olsen, Moore, Lay, Burns None . The next meeting will be held August 11, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary • • • ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2015 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 33 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ------- A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE, A GRANT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND AN EXCHANGE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATING THE CITY DITCH AT 501 EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CRITICAL CARE UNIT TOWER EXPANSION FOR THE SWEDISH HOSPITAL NEUROLOGY DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, the HCA Health One, LLC (Swedish Medical Center) submitted a request to the City for the relocation of the City Ditch in order to construct a new building for a critical care unit tower expansion for the Swedish Hospital Neurology Department; and WHEREAS, the existing 20' wide City Ditch Right-of-Way extends in a straight line mid-block from the hospital in the vacated South Pennsylvania Street; and WHEREAS , Swedish Medical Center will relocate the existing 20' wide City Ditch Right-of- Way and City Ditch pipe to allow a building with the Exchange of Right-of-Way Agreement and the Grant of Right-of-Way Agreement; and WHEREAS, the relocation and reconstruction of the City Ditch must be completed prior to April 1, 2016, the starting date for water flow for City Ditch users; and WHEREAS, the Grant of Temporary Construction License allows the work to commence; and WHEREAS, the Englewood Water and Sewer Board recommended approval of the Grant of Right-of-Way, the Exchange of Right-of-Way, and the Grant of Temporary Construction License agreements for relocating the City Ditch at 501 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado at their June 9, 2015, meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Director of Utilities is hereby authorized to sign said Grant of Temporary Construction License for 501 East Hampden A venue, Englewood, attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal for and on behalf of the City of Englewood the Exchange of Right-of-Way for 501 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, attached hereto as Exhibit 2 . 1 Section 3. The City hereby accepts the Grant of Right-of-Way for 501 East Hampden A venue, Englewood, attached hereto as Exhibit 3. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 8th day of September, 2015. Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 10th day of September, 2015. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 9th day of September, 2015 for thirty (30) days. Randy P . Penn, Mayor ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 8th day of September, 2015. Loucrishia A. Ellis 2 • • • . ' ' • • • GRANT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE nns LICENSE AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this_i day of 1\1 <Q{i\S>l" • 2015, by and between the CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a municipal corporation of the State of Colorado, herein referred to as the Granter, and HCA HEAL TH ONE, LLC dba Swedish Medical Center, hereinafter referred to as "Licensee". WHEREAS, the Granter owns a certain right-of-way for the City Ditch; and WHEREAS, Licensee desires to make certain improvements in the area relating to construction on the subject property and the Grantor agrees to give Licensee a Temporary Construction License for improvements which shall connect the new City Ditch piping to the existing City Ditch. WITNESSETH: the Granter, without any warranty of its title or interest whatsoever, hereby grants and authorizes Licensee the use of the property, hereinafter described, which Granter now owns for the following improvements: See attached Exhibit A for legal description. See attached Exhibit B for construction improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between Granter and Licensee that Licensee shall be granted a construction license to make the improvements described in Exhibits A and B, subject to the following conditions: 1. Period of Construction. Licensee's right to use the construction license area depicted on Exhibits A and B shall begin no sooner than November I, 201 S and shall terminate on April l, 2016, and shall not thereafter be reinstated on a temporary basis without the express written consent of Grantor. There will be no construction during the Ditch Season which commences normally on April 1 and ends on October 31 of each year. 2. Restoration. The Licensee will do what is necessary to restore all of Grantor's property damaged or disturbed as a result of the project to as near its original condition as is practical, including but not limited to seeding on the City Ditch dedicated right-of-way. 3. Exercise of Reasonable Care. Licensee will use all reasonable means to prevent any loss or damage to Grantor or to others resulting from the construction. 4. As-Built Drawings. Licensee shall supply Granter a map that shows the construction area and defines the construction site. See Exhibits A and B. 5. Assignment Licensee's assignment of this Construction Agreement will not relieve Licensee of its obligations hereunder. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto . E x H I B I T 1 6. Indemnification. Licensee, to the extent permitted by the laws and constitution of the State of Colorado, hereby agrees to be liable and hold barmleS$ the City of Englewood, its employees, tenants and guests from any and all claims, causes of action and liability which may occur as a result of the negligent or wrongful acts of Licensee in the construction of the Project, including cost of defending against such claims. 7. Liability. Licensee hereby acknowledges that it understands that there is water flow in the City Ditch from April 1 to November 1 of each year and that it will assume liability for any dam.age to adjoining property caused by water flow resulting from damage to the City Ditch caused by the Licensee's construction activities. 8. Insu@nce. Licensee shall maintain in full force and effect a valid policy of insurance for the Project in the amount of$1,000,000.00 property coverage and $1,000,000.00 liability coverage. Licensee further agrees that all its employees, contractors, and sub-contractors working on the Project shall be covered by adequate Workers Compensation insurance. 9. Authority to Enter into Agreement. The undersigned represents that he is an authorized officer of Licensee and has authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of Licensee and that Licensee will accept and abide by all the terms and conditions hereof. This Construction License shall terminate upon completion of said improvements and approval by Grantor. IN' WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals on the date first above written. 2 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO GRANTOR: • • • • • • STATE OF COLORADO COUNTYO;~~~ ) )ss. ) HCA HEALTH ONE, LLC dba SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER LICENSEE: as acknowledged before me this ~y of.LJ.~~~L--~':j....J..l.L..1..J.:L..,UL-1.:"'4A~-as St'. V. f. of HCA Heal My commission expires: :J -/ tJ.-Zt'/ ( JUDITH A CLIMER NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY 10 19904010080 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 19, 2018 3 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION A 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RtCORDEO UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294 IN THE RECORDS OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND REORDER; SITUATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 1)111 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 89'59'58" WEST. COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25, BLOCK 6, WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD; THENCE NORTH 25°39'21" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 265.63 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES; 1. SOUTH 71'23'56" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 21.06 FEET; 2. SOUTH 00•21•23• WEST, A DISTANCE OF 92.66 FEET; 3. SOUTH 44'42'32" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 34.86 FEET; 4. SOUTH 89'42'30" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 46.02 FEET; 5. NORTH 45'16'44' EAST, A DISTANCE OF 90.16 FEET; 6. NORTH 56"34'14" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 29.12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THAT 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 1328 AT PAGE 457 IN SAID RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 79•10'58" EAST, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 8.36 FEET; THENCE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES; 1. SOUTH 11•54•00• WEST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; 2. SOUTH e1·os·oo" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 13 .52 FEET; 3. SOUTH 45'16'44" WEST, A DISIANCE OF 101.90 FEET; 4. NORTH 89'42'30" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 62.59 FEET; 5. NORTH 44°42'32" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 51.44 FEET; 6. NORTH 00 1 21'23" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 107.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING AN AREA OF O~ 146 ACRES, (6,370 SQUARE FEET), MORE OR LESS. V:\81114-01-Swedish Med Center Design Survey\legals\Dltch Easement.docx Page 1of3 • • • • • • EXHIBIT ATTACHED ANO MADE A PART HEREOF. JAMES E. LYNCH, PLS NO. 37933 FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. 300 E. MINERAL AVE., SUITE 1, LllTLETON, CO 80122 303-713-1898 V:\81114-01-Swedish Med Center Design Survey\Legals\Dltch Easement.docx Page2of3 ILLUSTRATION TO EXHIBIT A LOT 35 LOT 34 LOT 33 LOT 32 LOT 31 LOT 30 LOT 2B I POINT OF BE<JINN/Nfl I I BLOCK 5 WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD ....,: ~Vl :::> <( 0-VlZ <( ~~ <en UZ <Z >La.J a.. LOT 27 COLUMBIA HEALlHONE REC.I "5118214 LOT 26 LOT 14 D!STING 20' CITY DITCH EASEMENT BOOK 1328 AT PACiE 457 LOT l S LOT 17 LOT 16 °->6 o''" __ _...,,,_..,..,...._~.-~--------i . .,,. .. '!;J...._ro LOT 20 )i ss1 ·os·ao~w 13.52' LOT 21 PARCEL CONTAINS 6,370 (SQ.FT.) 1------0.146 ACRES LOT 23 MORE OR LESS BLOCK 6 LOT 24 WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD (55' ROW) t EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE t-7 -SOUTH LINE OF THE SE1 /4 OF SEC. 34 N89'59'58"W 1321.70' AST 1/16 CORNER SOUTHEAST CORNER SEC. 34, T4S, R68W, 6TH P .t.I s~c. 34, T4S, R68W, 6TH P.t.I. 0 25 50 100 ~! -~1~1--1 1 inch= 50 fl NO'IE: nus DRA'MNG DOES NOT REPRESENT A FlaD MONUl.ENTED SUR~ ANO IS ONLY INTENOm TO OE?ICT lHE ATTAOiED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. ~A1H : Vj\1111tot\p!!D 1>WG HAI.IE: SMC OITCH EASEMENT two: .£!. CHI(: .IRW CA'IL_.;i:4~/JL.o.Jl./-/""32Q,...1....,5 __ SCA!£: r,-;5Q' EASEMENT EXHIBIT SE 1/4, SEC. 34, T4S, R68W, 6TH P.M. 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(.) 0 :E z oc?S ::c w ~ a:: z o ca :3 ~z en <C a. <( a.. J: (.) tS ::c 0 0 a:: I- ::::> -w c z > L' I--0 I C-6001 E x H I B I T 8 • • • EXCHANGE OF RIGHT-Of-WAY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this day of _____ __. 2015, by and between the CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a municipal corporation of the State of Colorado, herein referred to as "City", and HCA HEAL TH ONE, LLC dba SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER whose address is 501 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110; herein referred to as "Health One". WHEREAS, the City owns and operates an irrigation ditch known as the City Ditch for diverting water out of the Platte River under priorities pertaining to said ditch upon and along a Right-of-Way acquired therefore during and prior to 1860 and continuously used since that time; and WHEREAS, Health One desires to use a portion of said Right-of-Way for expansion of a hospital addition and other purposes not consistent with the Right-of-Way purposes; and desires to exchange approximately Six Hundred Fifty feet (650') of new Right-of-Way for the use of the City Ditch, Attached herein as Exhibit A; in exchange for the City's permission and vacation of the existing City Ditch Right-of-Way, Attached herein as Exhibit 8. NOW THEREFORE: For and in consideration of ten dollars ($10.00) and other valuable consideration, the premises and the full performance of the obligations and promises set forth below, the sufficiency of which is expressly acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: I. For the uses hereinafter named, Health One will grant to the City the following described property which is a parcel of land situated in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 68 West of the 6111 Principal Meridian, West View Addition to Englewood, City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado more particularly described as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. Said strip of land shall be twenty feet (20') in width where it crosses the subject property shown on the attached Exhibit A where the strip shall be measured from the "proposed centerline" of the relocated City Ditch. Which entire length shall be surveyed by Health One and evidenced by an executed deed for Right-of-Way with meets and bounds description as shown on attached Exhibit A. 2. Upon, over, through and across the strip of land hereinabove described, and as shown on attached Exhibit A, the City shall have the right to construct. reconstruct, maintain, alter, repair, enlarge, enclose and use a ditch or pipe for the conveyance of water under priorities pertaining to the above mentioned City Ditch, said priority having been originally adjudicated to said City Ditch under the name of the Platte Water Ditch, And for any and all other uses to which the City might have put the old Ditch has this Agreement not been made. The parties hereto agree that the primary right of possession of areas, which must be used in common by the two parties hereto, is in the City, for its Ditch . With this limitation, it is agreed that the City will use its best efforts to access and maintain the City Ditch with minimal disruption to Swedish . B I T 2 3. Health One will be granted a License lo construct a new pipe to accommodate the required City Ditch water flow of the City Ditch Right-of-Way consistent with the professional engineer approved plans attached as Exhibit A consisting of three (3) pages, along the South line of the SE 1/.i of Section 34 of their property also known as 501 E. Hampden A venue, Englewood; Colorado. 4. Health One shall construct the piping for the City Ditch in the new location in accordance with and at the location shown on Exhibit A. 5. It is agreed that the present City Ditch is currently enclosed, is a well-constructed pipe, from which a minimum of seepage Joss occurs. Health One and the City agree that in all places where the City Ditch is to be altered in its course to a new location that it will reconstruct said new pipe section in such a way that the pipe when reconstructed will be as sound and efficient, will be reconstructed according to the plans and specifications shown on Exhibit C. 6. Health One agrees to hold the City harmless from any defects of construction work performed hereunder by Health One, its contractors and sub-contractors and for damages ensuing on the operation of the City Ditch arising out of such construction or maintenance. 7 All work to be done hereunder shall be performed to the entire satisfaction of the City of Englewood Director of Utilities. 8. All work on the City Ditch and in connection therewith shall be done in such a way as not to interfere with the regular and continuous flow of water therein. 9. Upon receipt of an acceptable Grant of Right-of-Way and acceptance by the City of the new piped section of the City Ditch, the City will quit claim any other rights to the City Ditch Right-of-Way inconsistent with the grant described in Paragraph I and as shown on Attachment 8, attached hereto. 10. City requires access to maintain the City Ditch and Health One agrees to execute an access agreement acknowledging the City's right to access the City Ditch Right-of- Way for City Ditch operation and maintenance and for storm flow operation and inspection. This access agreement will be included in the Grant of Right-of-Way. 11. In case Health One shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fulfill any of the terms or lhe provisions of this Agreement, all rights hereunder in Health One shall at once be forfeited to the City, and lhe City may repossess itself of its original Right-of-Way for said City Ditch as if this Agreement had never been made, and waiver by the City of Enforcement of its rights on account of any breach shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach. 2 • • • • • • 12. The signatories affirm that they have authority to sign for Health One described herein . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. ATTEST: Loucrishin A. Ellis, City Clerk STATEOF &k7'tf'alo COUNTY o,)).J')tt/~ ) ) SS. ) CITY OF ENGLEWOOD Randy Penn, Mayor HCA HEAL TH ONE, LLC By:~.~·····~·~ Title:~-· _ ··- The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this::?/ day of -JI(~ 2015, by S:;k )d k as eeo ofHCA Health One, LLC. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. 3 TH A CLIMER NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF C01.01fAOO NOTA~Y ID 199040tOOIO Jl'f COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 11, 2018 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION A 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294 IN THE RECORDS OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND REORDER; SITUATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 61h PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 89"59'58" WEST. COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25, BLOCK 5, WEST V18/tl ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD; THENCE NORTH 25 1 39 121• EAST, A DISTANCE OF 265.63 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES; 1. SOUTH 71°23'56" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 21.06 FEET; 2. SOUTH 00°21'23" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 92.66 FEET; 3. SOUTH 44°42'32" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 34.86 FEET; 4. SOUTH B9"42'30" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 46.02 FEET; 5. NORTH 45°16'44" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 90.16 FEET; 6. NORTH 56"34'14" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 29.12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THAT 20·FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 1328 AT PAGE457 IN SAID RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 1a·1o·ss" EAST, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 8.36 FEET; THENCE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES; 1. SOUTH 11•54'QO" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; 2. SOUTH s1·os·oo· WEST, A DISTANCE OF 13.52 FEET; 3. SOUTH 45.16'44" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 101 .90 FEET; 4. NORTH 89"42'30" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 62.59 FEET; 5. NORTH 44°42'32" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 51.44 FEET; 6. NORTH 00•21·23• EAST, A DISTANCE OF 107.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING AN AREA OF 0.146 ACRES, (6,370 SQUARE FEET), MORE OR LESS. V:\81114--01-Swedish Med Center Design Survey\legals\Ditch Easement.docx Page lof 3 • • • • • • EXHIBIT ATTACHED ANO MADE A PART HEREOF. JAMES E. LYNCH, PLS NO. 37933 FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. 300 E. MINERAL AVE., SUITE 1, LITTLETON, CO 80122 303-713-1898 V:\81114-01 ·Swedish Med Center Design Survey\Legals\Ditch Easement.docx Page2of3 ILLUSTRATION TO EXHIBIT A LOT .35 LOT 34 LOT J3 LOT 32 LOT 31 LOT 30 LOT 29 1.-----ri; ~ LOT 28 I POINT f2E. BEOINN!N§ I I I I BLOCK 5 WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD .-.: f:£ (/) ::::> <( 0-(/) z <( O:'.j !=! >- <!Vl UZ <CZ >W a. LOT 27 COLUMBIA HEAL lHONE REC.I "51162114 LOT 26 LOT 14 EXISTING 2o' CITY DITCH EASEMENT BOOK 1328 AT PAGE 457 LOT 15 LOT 20 LOT 21 ss1 ·os·oo"w 13.52' PARCEL CONTAINS 6,370 {SQ.FT.) 1------0.146 ACRES LOT 23 MORE OR LESS BLOCK 6 LOT 24 WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD (55' ROW) t EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE ~. j- -SOUTH LINE OF THE SE1/4 OF SEC. 34 . v- N89059'58"W 1.321.70' AST 1 /16 CORNER SOUTHEAST CORNER SEC • .34, T4S RSBW, 6iH P.t.A . SEC. 34, HS, R68W, SlH PM. 0 25 50 100 .1 -·===--' __ , 1 inch = 50 ft. NOiE: lHIS ORA\11\NG DOES NOT REPRESENT A FlEl.D MONU!.4ENID> SURV£Y AND IS OHLY INTENDED TO DEPICT THE ATIACHEO LEGAL DESCRIPTION. Po\ll!! VI \!!11t4-01\D'llC DWll NAME: SMC DITCH EAS£MENT owe: Jtl. CHK:_ .... ew __ 1>,.m 4/J 3 /2Q1S SCA!.£; ]"=50' AZT E :'..J":V LIMCOLHST, Utt-.Coltndo DIZ: CONSULTANTS, INr:; !;;~~-.... EASEMENT EXHIBIT SE 1/ 4-, SEC. 34, T4S, R68W, 6nt P .M. ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JOB ~ 81 14-01 3 CF J • • • • • • EXHIBIT "8" LEGAL DESCRIPTION A 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE PARCEL OF LANO DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294 IN THE RECORDS OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK ANO REORDER; SITUATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE Siii PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 89°59'58• WEST. COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25, BLOCK 5, WEST VIF:>/l/ ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD; THENCE NORTH 44°27'51• EAST, A DISTANCE OF 273.74 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THAT 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 1328 AT PAGE 457 IN SAID RECORDS, BEING A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF BLOCK 6, WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD, ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00°04'32" WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EASEMENT AND SAID BLOCK 6, A DISTANCE OF 20.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 78°10'58" EAST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT, A DISTANCE OF 112.14 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 11°54'00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 7a•10'58" WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 107.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING AN AREA OF 0.051 ACRES, (2,200 SQUARE FEET), MORE OR LESS. EXHIBIT ATTACHED AND MADE A PART HEREOF. JAMES E. LYNCH, PLS NO. 37933 FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. 300 E. MINERAL AVE., SUITE 1, LIITLETON, CO 80122 303-713-1898 V:\81114-01 ·Swedish Med Center Design Survey\Legafs\Ditch Easement Vacation.dooc Page 1of2 ILLUSTRATION TO EXHIBIT B LOT .35 LOT 34 LOT 33 LOT 32 LOT 31 LOT 30 N00'04'32"W 20.44' BLOCK 5 WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD / / / i!:~ :::> <( 0-lnZ <( o> !:!~ <( l/) uz <(Z '.>U [L LOT 14 EXISllNC 20' CITY OllCH EASEMENT BOOK 1328 AT PAGE m LOT 15 S11 '54'00"W 20.00' PARCEL CONTAINS 2,200 {SQ.FT.) 0.051 ACRES MORE OR LESS LOT 21 !or 21 COLUMBIA HEAL 'THONE C LOT 22 REC.f A5116294 LOT ;:.r:; LOT 23 BLOCK 6 LOT 24 WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD (55' ROW) t EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE t j- -SOUTH LINE OF THE SEl / 4 OF SEC. 34 - NB9'59'58"W 1321.70' AST 1/16 CORNER SOU'IHEAST CORNER SE:C , 34, T4S , R68W, 6'TH p M. SEC. 34 , T4S, R68W, 6TH P.M. 0 50 100 ! J I 1 inch = 50 ft. HOIT: THIS DRA\li!NG DOES NOT REPRESENT A AEl.D MOWUt.IENTED SURl,£Y AND IS ONLY INTENDED TO DEPICT lliE ATIACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION . Pf.111 : Y:\!!'1'-01\D~ owe NAWESMC DITCH VACATION EASEMENT EXHIBIT DWC : ,!El. CHK:._...,fl..._W -- DAl?: 4/13/2015 scAl.£: , .. .:so· SE 1/4, SEC. 34, T4S, R68W1 6TH P.M. ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JOI! tMl8£R 81114-01 • • • ~ iii =i 0 • () I O') 0 0 ~ WUI """" '::::: . .. 8 i !? t StA· .... n i ~~----·------.-' :n ' ~ : • a 1-1.--"-~~+-.:--.J-_.....t:!!l"""'<LI""D HCA SWEDISH MC NEURO EXPAN. & RENOVATION CITY DITCH PLAN & PROFILE • __..!!:!!!!!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .. ~ ~ ~ ~ !!!!---... ___ • • • ·/ l I I • I ·.I ~ ~ Ii I 1' ~ " I • i I ;~~ •. '"'1 . . ~-!~~ ,• . ~~II I I I R,EDLAND ·-··~ / W/iete Glf!OI Places Begin llOllO Soooli Uncoln Sllftt U06 I IJl!lelon, CO OOQZ Olbcio 17lOl l8l 678l I_,~ • • • GRANT OF RIGHT OF WAY THIS GRANTO~ ~HT OF WAY, made thisZl day of _,~-l"""z .... ·-"-f~+-,;1-----­ -----' 20J.!:2__, by and between the CITY OF ENGLEwooD,lmunicipal corporation of the State of Colorado, (Englewood) "Grantee", and HCA HEAL TH ONE, LLC dba SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER whose address is 501 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80110; herein referred to as "Grantor". For ten dollars ($10.00) and other valuable consideration including the Agreement to exchange property to allow the Grantor to build on the property located at 501 E. Hampden Avenue the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. The undersigned does hereby grant unto the City of Englewood, Colorado its successors and assigns, a twenty-five foot (25') wide Right-of-Way for Municipal purposes, to repair, maintain and inspect its City Ditch, over and through the property described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein, with the Street Address of: 501 E. Hampden Avenue Englewood, CO 80113 This Right-of-Way shall be used for the City Ditch, an irrigation ditch system. The City shall have full use of this Right-of-Way for its use including the operation and maintenance of said irrigation ditch. The Granter hereby grants a right of access over and across the property know as: 501 E. Hampden A venue Englewood, CO 80113 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Grant of Right of Way the day and year first above written. GRANTOR(S): HCA HEAL TH ONE, LLC dba SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER BY: ~·J~~-+-fu_1 _...c.-____,,~.__· ~~-­ Printed Name: S 't k \) I .fl 'l 0 U tJ (1.. 1' u Title: ____ '-' __________ _ H I B I T 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. J A CLIMER NOTARY PUBUC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY 1(1 19904010080 MY COMMISSI ·~ \ : •PIRES JULY 19, 2011 2 • • •• • • • EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION A 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294 IN THE RECORDS OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND REORDER; SITUATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 61h PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO ; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BASIS OF BEARINGS : THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 89°59'58" WEST . COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NUMBER A5116294, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25, BLOCK 5, WEST VIEW ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD; THENCE NORTH 25°39'21" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 265.63 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6} COURSES; 1. SOUTH 71°23'56" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 21 .06 FEET; 2. SOUTH 00°21'23" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 92.66 FEET; 3. SOUTH 44°42'32" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 34.86 FEET; 4. SOUTH 89°42'30" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 46 .02 FEET; 5. NORTH 45°16'44" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 90.16 FEET ; 6. NORTH 56°34'14" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 29 .12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THAT 20-FOOT WIDE DITCH EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 1328 AT PAGE 457 IN SAID RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 78°10 '58" EAST, ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 8.36 FEET; THENCE THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES; 1. SOUTH 11°54'00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; 2. SOUTH 61°05'00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 13.52 FEET; 3. SOUTH 45°16'44" WEST , A DISTANCE OF 101 .90 FEET; 4. NORTH 89°42'30" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 62 .59 FEET; 5. NORTH 44°42'32" WEST , A DISTANCE OF 51 .44 FEET; 6. NORTH 00°21'23" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 107.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING . CONTAINING AN AREA OF 0.146 ACRES, (6,370 SQUARE FEET), MORE OR LESS . V:\81114-01-Swedish Med Center Design Survey\Legals\Ditch Easement.docx Page 1of3 ~I EXHIBIT ATIACHED AND MADE A PART HEREOF . ..'-l-.\:lO L IC ~~~~~ ....... (4-J.! §(;:)'\..;.• Sf~~.~ ;t:E(Je...., ,7·y~. ~ § : ~,-/ t;.•. ~ I-a i ~~3 ! Del ~a\ l ~ :~i: \~··? \~ \7 ··~J ~ J' •• •• ~·1,-~J'/, •••••••••• ,.:s, JAMES E. LYNCH, PLS NO. 37933 ~1.tq~NAL l~~_;, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AZTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. 7llirtimm111111111, •. 300 E. 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ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JClll NWIEt IJ111'4-01 J • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date Agenda 1ter . · Subject: September 8, 2015 11 a·· ~ l \ Intergovernmental Agreements between the City and Arapahoe County INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Community Development Department Harold J. Stitt, Senior Planner PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Council passed Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2012 relating to the participation in the Urban County Entitlement Program for CDBG and HOME funds for fiscal years 2013 through 2015; Resolution No. 71 , Series of 2013 supporting the submission of applications for 2014 CDBG funding; Ordinance 3 7, Series of 2014 approving an IGA with Arapahoe County for 2014 CDBG funding; and Resolution No. 79, Series of 2014 supporting the submission of applications for 2015 CDBG funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION • Approve a Bill for an Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Subgrantee Agreement for the 2015 Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program between the Arapahoe Board of County Commissioners and the City of Englewood. • BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides grants to units of local government and urban counties to meet housing and community development needs. The objective of the Program is achieved through projects developed by the local government that are designed to give priority to those activities that benefit low and moderate-income families. Funds are allocated by statutory formula to each entitlement area . Arapahoe County is an approved entitlement area. The grant funds are distributed by Arapahoe County to each participating city within the county. For FY2015, funds were approved to support the following project: $127,500 for the Energy Efficient Englewood (E3) project to provide matching grants to fifteen low to moderate income homeowners for energy efficiency interior and exterior home improvements; and, An additional $22,500 of the City's $1 50,000 allocation of CDBG funds was approved by Arapahoe County to support the House of Hope Staffing project. It was requested that Arapahoe County contract directly with Family Tree for the administration of this project. • • • ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2015 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 46 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ------ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBGRANTEE AGREEMENT FOR A 2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) BETWEEN THE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood approved the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Englewood and Arapahoe County by passage of Ordinance No. 25, Series of 2012, covering the City's participation in the Arapahoe County CDBG Entitlement Program for funding years 2013 through 2015; and WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council passed Resolution 79, Series of 2014, that authorized Housing and Community Development to submit an application for 2015 CDBG funding; and WHEREAS, the Energy Efficient Englewood Project has been categorized as a housing rehabilitation activity. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The Subgrantee Agreement for Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Funds-Subgrantee: City of Englewood, Project Name: Energy Efficient Englewood (E3) Project Number: ENHS 1503, attached hereto as Attachment 1, is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City Council. Section 2. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are Federal Housing and Urban Development funds which are administered through Arapahoe County, Colorado. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said Agreements for and on behalf of the City of Englewood, Colorado. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 8th day of September, 2015. Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 10th day of September, 2015 . 1 Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 9th day of • September, 2015 for thirty (30) days. Randy P . Penn, Mayor ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 8th day of September, 2015 . Loucrishia A. Ellis 2 • • • • • SUBGRANTEEAGREEMENTFOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY C01\1MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS SUBGRANTEE: City of Englewood PROJECT NAME: Energy Efficient Englewood (E3) PROJECT NUMBER: ENHS1503 This Agreement is made by and between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, for the Community Development Block Grant Program in the Community Resources Department (hereinafter referred to as the County) and City of Englewood (hereinafter referred to as the SubGrantee) for the conduct of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project. I. PURPOSE The primary objective of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program under this Title is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate income persons. The project by the SubGrantee known as Energy Efficient Englewood (E3) (Project) will be carried out in accordance with the Scope of Services, attached to, and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. The SubGrantee may proceed to incur costs for the Project upon receipt of an official "Notice to Proceed" from the County. II. WORK TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SUBGRANTEE The grant funds are to be used only to provide services to Arapahoe County residents, excluding residents of the city of Aurora, per County CDBG guidelines. A. Payment It is expressly agreed and understood that the total amount to be paid by the County under this contract shall not exceed $127,500. Drawdowns for the payment of eligible expenses shall be made against the line item budgets specified in the Project Budget and in accordance with performance criteria established in Exhibit A Scope of Services. The parties expressly recognize that the SubGrantee is to be paid with CDBG funds received from the federal government, and that the obligation of the County to make payment to SubGrantee is contingent upon receipt of such funds. Jn the event that said funds, or any part thereof, are, or become, unavailable, then the County may immediately terminate or, amend this agreement. To the extent C.R.S. § 29-1-110 is applicable, any financial 1 A T T A c H M E N T 1 obligation of the County to the SubGrantee beyond the current fiscal year is also contingent • upon adequate funds being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise available. Upon expiration of this Agreement, as identified by the Agreement Date and Project Deadline (Deadline) in Exhibit A, the SubGrantee shall transfer to the County any CDBG funds on hand at the time of expiration and any accounts receivable attributable to the use of CDBG funds. These transferred funds shall revert to the County and be utilized for other purposes. B. Timeline All Project activities shall be completed and draw requests submitted by the Deadline unless the Subgrantee notifies the County in writing thirty (30) days prior to the Deadline that the funds cannot be disbursed. An extension may be granted, in writing, in which all draw requests be submitted and Project activities shall be completed by thirty (30) days following the Deadline. In the event that the completion deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the Deadline will be considered the work day prior to the scheduled completion date. If the project requires additional time past the extended Deadline, the Agreement must be modified by mutual agreement of the County and the SubGrantee. C. Performance Criteria In accordance with the funding application submitted by the SubGrantee for the Project, the criteria listed below are to be met during the execution of the Project as identified in Exhibit • A Scope of Services. 1. Quantifiable Goals 2. Community hnpact 3. Monthly Performance Standards D. Reporting Requirements 1. Project reports will be due within twenty (20) days following the end of each reporting period as specified in Exhibit A Scope of Services until the Project is completed. 2. The official annual audit and/or Financial Statements for the SubGrantee in which both revenues and expenditures for the CDBG Projects described herein are detailed are due annually. The last completed official annual audit report and/or Financial Statements shall be due on May 31, and for four (4) years thereafter on May 31. 3. Non-profit organizations that expend $500,000 or more annually in federal funds shall comply with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended, as implemented in OMB Uniform Guidance §200.501, and other applicable federal regulations. 2 • • • • ID. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUBGRANTEE A. Federal Compliance The SubGrantee shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations and requirements, and all provisions of the grant agreements received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by the County. These include but are not limited to compliance with the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and all rules, regulations, guidelines and circulars promulgated by the various federal departments, agencies, administrations and commissions relating to the CDBG Program. A listing of some of the applicable laws and regulations are as follows: 1. 24 CFR Part 570; 2. 24 CFR Parts 84 and 85 as applicable per 24 CFR 570.502; 3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 4. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; 5. Sections 104(b) and 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; 6. Fair housing regulations established in the Fair Housing Act, Public Law 90- 284, and Executive Order 11063; 7. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; 8. Asbestos guidelines established in CPD Notice 90-44; 9. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law 94-163) and 24 CPR Part 39; 10. Non-discrimination in employment, established by Executive Order 11246; 11. Equal employment opportunity and minority business enterprise regulations established in 24 CPR part 570.904; 12. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; The purpose of section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by certain HUD financial assistance shall, to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State and local laws and regulations, be directed to low-and very low income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to business concerns which provide economic opportunities to low-and very low-income persons. 13. Federal procurement rules when purchasing services, supplies, materials, or equipment. The applicable federal regulations are contained in: 24 CPR Part 85 or through 24 CPR Part 84, as applicable; 14. Lead Based Paint regulations established in 24 CFR Parts 35 and 570.608; 15. Audit Requirements established in O:MB Uniform Guidance §200.501; and 16. Cost principles established in OMB Uniform Guidance §200.430 and §200.431 as applicable per 24 CPR 570.502; 17. Conflict of Interest: a) Applicability . 3 c) d) ( 1) In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by the County and by the SubGrantee, the conflict of interest provisions in 24 CFR 85.36 and 24 CFR 84.42, respectively shall apply. (2) In all cases not governed by 24 CFR 85.36 and 84.42, the provisions of 24 CFR 570.611 (2) shall apply. Such cases include the acquisition and disposition of real property and the provision of assistance by the County or by its SubGrantees to individuals, businesses, and other private entities under eligible activities that authorize such assistance (e.g., rehabilitation, preservation, and other improvements of private properties or facilities pursuant to 24 CFR 570.202; or grants, loans, and other assistance to businesses, individuals, and other private entities pursuant to 24 CPR 570.203, 570.204, 570.455, or 570.703 (i)). b) Conflicts prohibited. The general rule is that persons described in paragraph (c) of this section who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to CDBG activities assisted under this part, or who are in a position to participate in a decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may not obtain a financial interest or benefit from a CDBG-assisted activity, either for themselves or lhus~ wii.h whom lht:y have:: busiuc~s u1 inu11cJla.tc fil.inlly tics, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. Persons covered. The conflict of interest provisions of paragraph (b) of this section apply to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected official or appointed official of the County, or any designated public agencies, or of the SubGrantee that are receiving funds under this part. Exceptions. Upon the written request of the County, HUD may grant an exception to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section on a case-by-case basis when it has satisfactorily met the threshold requirements of (d)(l) of this section, taking into account the cumulative effects of paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (1) Threshold requirements. HUD will consider an exception only after the County has provided the following documentation: i. A disclosure of the nature of the conflict, accompanied by an assurance that there has been public disclosure of the conflict and a description of how the public disclosure was made; and 11. An opinion of the County's attorney that the interest for which the exemption is sought would not violate State or local law. (2) Factors to be considered for exceptions. In determining whether to grant a rnquested exception after the County has • • satisfactorily met the requirements of paragraph ( d)( 1) of this section, • HUD shall conclude that such an exception will serve to further the 4 • • • purposes of the Act and the effective and efficient administration of the County's program or project, taking into account the following factors, as applicable: i. Whether the exception would provide a significant cost benefit or an essential degree of expertise to the program or project that would otherwise not be available; ii. Whether an opportunity was provided for open competitive bidding or negotiation; iii. Whether the person affected is a member of a group or class of low-or moderate-income persons intended to be the beneficiaries of the assisted activity, and the exception will permit such person to receive generally the same interests or benefits as are being made available or provided to the group or class; iv. Whether the affected person has withdrawn from his or her functions or responsibilities, or the decision making process with respect to the specific assisted activity in question; v. Whether the interest or benefit was present before the affected person was in a position as described in paragraph (b) of this section; vi. Whether undue hardship will result either to the County or the person affected when weighed against the public interest served by avoiding the prohibited conflict; and vii. Any other relevant considerations. 18. The SubGrantee cannot engage in a federally funded contract with any entity registered in the Lists of Parties Excluded From Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs. 19. Labor Standards (Davis-Bacon) Except for the rehabilitation of residential property that contains less than eight (8) units, the SubGrantee, and its contractor and all subcontractors shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S .C. 276a to 276a-7, and applicable regulations of the Department of Labor under 29 C.F.R. Part 5, requiring the payment of wages at rates of not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor, when the project costs total $2,000 or more and the work is financed in whole or in part with assistance provided under this Agreement. The applicable Davis- Bacon wage rate schedule must be included in all bid and contract documents, as well as the "Federal Labor Standards Provisions", Form HUD-4010 . 5 20. Lead Based Paint Regulations If the Project involves acquisition, construction, demolition, rehabilitation, or any other activity related to residential housing, and the building was built prior to 1978, Lead Based Paint Laws and Regulations apply, as established in 24 CFR Parts 35 and 24 CPR 570.608. Further, all applicable federal and state laws relating to lead-based paint must be followed, including such regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department of Public Health and Environment, including regulations for non-housing buildings. If the SubGrantee does not follow and document lead based paint laws and regulation compliance, the SubGrantee will not be eligible for reimbursement. 21. Environmental Review Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree and acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute a commitment of funds or site approval, and that such commitment of funds or approval may occur only upon satisfactory completion of envirumnenial review aml, if re4uireu, rcxeipi. uy Aiapal1uc Cuuuly • of a rele;ic;:e of funds from the U .S . Department of HousLng and • Urban Development under 24 CFR Part 58. The parties further agree that the provision of any funds to the project is conditioned on Arapahoe County's determination to proceed with, modify, or cancel the project based on the results of a subsequent environmental review . 22. Uniform Relocation Act (URA) The Project is subject to the relocation and acquisition requirements of the Uniform Relocation Act of 1970, as amended, and implemented at 49 CFR Part 24; Section 104(d) of the Housing & Community Development Act, as amended, and implemented at 24 CFR Part 42; and Displacement, Relocation, Acquisition, and Replacement of Housing implemented at 24 CFR 570 .606. The SubGrantee must comply with the County's Anti Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan on file and must pay all relocation expenses as applicable under the Act. Relocation payment calculations, records of Relocation payments and all other Relocation records are subject to County or federal review and monitoring. The SubGrantee agrees that it will pay any relocation expenses required by the Act and will reimburse the County for any relocation payments the County paid as a result of monitoring 6 • • • • B. review by the County or any federal agency, as required by the Act. Non-Appropriations Clause The SubGrantee agrees that it will include in every contract it enters, which relies upon CDBG monies for funding, a non-appropriation clause that will protect itself, and the County from any liability or responsibility or any suit which might result from the discontinuance of CDBG funding for any reason. Because this SubGrantee Agreement involves funds from a federal grant, to the extent there is a conflict the funding provisions of this SubGrantee Agreement, the federal grant and the federal statutes control rather than the provisions of Section 24-91-103.6, C.R.S. with regard to any public work projects. C. Expenditure Restrictions All CDBG funds that are approved by HUD for expenditure under the County's grant agreement, including those that are identified for the SubGrantee's Projects and activities, shall be allocated to the specific projects and activities described and listed in the grant agreements. The allocated funds shall be used and expended only for the projects and activities for which the funds are identified. D. Agreement Changes No projects or activities, nor the amount allocated therefore, may be changed without approval by the County and acceptance of the revised Final Statement and/or Consolidated Plan by HUD, if required. Changes must be requested in writing and may not begin until a modification to this Agreement is fully executed. E. Direct Project Supervision and Administration The SubGrantee shall be responsible for the direct supervision and administration of its respective projects or activities. This task shall be accomplished through the use of the SubGrantee's staff, agency and employees. The SubGrantee shall be responsible for any injury to persons or damage to property resulting from the negligent acts or errors and omissions of its staff, agents and employees. Because the SubGrantee is responsible for the direct supervision and administration of its projects or activities, the County shall not be liable or responsible for cost overruns by the SubGrantee on any projects or activities. The County shall have no duty or obligation to provide any additional funding to the SubGrantee if its projects or activities cannot be completed with the funds allocated by the County to the SubGrantee. Any cost overruns shall be the sole responsibility of the SubGrantee. 1. The SubGrantee agrees that all funds allocated to it for approved projects or activities shall be used solely for the purposes approved by the County. Said funds shall not be used for any non-approved purposes . 7 2. The SubGrantee agrees that the funds allocated for any approved projects or • activities shall be sufficient to complete said projects or activities without any additional CDBG funding. F. Indemnity To the extent allowed by law, the SubGrantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the County and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, suits, actions or costs, including attorneys fees, made, asserted or incurred as a result of any damage or alleged damage to person or property occasioned by the acts or omissions of SubGrantee, its officers, employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors, arising out of or in any way connected with the Project or the performance of this contract. G. Bonding and Insurance If the SubGrantee's projects involve construction activities, any Contractor it uses for said activities shall be required to provide and maintain, until final acceptance by the SubGrantee of all work by such Contractor, the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance as follows: i. Comprehensive Generai Liabiiity: In the amount of not iess than $i,OOO,OOO combined single liII'it. Coverage to include: a. Premises Operations b. Products/Completed Operations c. Broad Form Contractual Liability d. Independent Contractors e. Broad Form Property Damage f. Employees as Additional Insured g. Personal Injury h. Arapahoe County and the SubGrantee as Additional Named Insured 1. Waiver of Subrogation 2. Comprehensive Automobile Liability: In the amount of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. Coverage to include: a. Arapahoe County and the SubGrantee as additional Named Insured b. Waiver of Subrogation 3. Employers Liability and Workers Compensation: The Contractor shall secure and maintain employer's liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance that will protect it against any and all claims resulting from injuries to and death of workers engaged in work under any contract funded pursuant to this agreement. Coverage to include Waiver of Subrogation. 8 • • • • • 4 . All referenced insurance policies and/or certificates of insurance shall be subject to the following stipulations: a. Underwriters shall have no rights of recovery subrogation against Arapahoe County or the SubGrantee; it being the intent of the parties that the insurance policies so effected shall protect the parties and be primary coverage for any and all losses covered by the described insurance. b. The clause entitled "Other Insurance Provisions" contained in any policy including Arapahoe County as an additional named insured shall not apply to Arapahoe County, or the SubGrantee. c. The insurance companies issuing the policy or policies shall have no recourse against Arapahoe County, or the SubGrantee for payment of any premiums due or for any assessments under any form of any policy. d. Any and all deductibles contained in any insurance policy shall be assumed by and at the sole risk of the Contractor. 5. Certificate of Insurance: The Contractor shall not commence work under any contract funded pursuant to this Agreement until he has submitted to the SubGrantee, received approval thereof, certificates of insurance showing that he has complied with the foregoing insurance requirements. The SubGrantee shall also submit a copy of the Contractor's certificates of insurance to the County . 6. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this paragraph (H) set forth hereinabove, the County reserves the right to modify or waive said provisions for projects or activities for which these provisions would prove prohibitive. The SubGrantee understands, however, that the decision to waive or modify those provisions is fully within the discretion of the County. In accordance with 24 CFR parts 84 and 85, the following bonding requirements shall apply to all projects exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $100,000): 1. A bid guarantee from each bidder equivalent to 5 % of the bid price; 2. A performance bond on the part of the contractor for 100% of the contract price; and 3. A payment bond on the part of the contractor for 100% of the contract price. H. Records The SubGrantee shall maintain a complete set of books and records documenting its use of CDBG funds and its supervision and administration of the Project. Records are to include documentation verifying Project eligibility and national objective compliance, as well as financial and other administrative aspects involved in performing the Project. The SubGrantee shall provide full access to these books and records to the County, the Secretary of HUD or his designee, the Office of the Inspector General, and the General Accounting 9 Office so that compliance with Federal laws and regulations may be confirmed. The SubGrantee further agrees to provide to the County upon request, a copy of any audit reports pertaining to the SubGrantee's financial operations during the term of this Agreement. All records pertaining to the Project are to be maintained for a minimum of five years following close-out of the Project. I. Reporting The SubGrantee shall file all reports and other information necessary to comply with applicable Federal laws and regulations as required by the County and HUD. This shall include providing to the County the information necessary to complete annual Performance Reports in a timely fashion. J. Timeliness The SubGrantee shall comply with the performance standards established in Exhibit A of this Agreement. The SubGrantee understands that failure to comply with the established standards may lead to a cancellation of the Project and a loss of all unexpended funds. K. Reimbursement for Expenses The SubGrantee agrees that before the County can distribute any CDBG funds to it, the SubGrantee must submit to the County's Housing and Community Deveiopment Services • Division documentation in the form required by that Division wlilch properly and fully • identifies the amount which the SubGrantee is requesting at that time. The County shall have ten ( 10) working days to review the request. Upon approval of the request, the County will distribute the requested funds to the SubGrantee as soon as possible. L. Program Income All program income directly derived from the Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program received by the SubGrantee will be returned to the County unless authorized in Exhibit A Scope of Services to be retained by the SubGrantee and dispersed for its approved CDBG Project activities. If the retention and re-use of Program Income is Authorized, it must be dispersed for its approved CDBG Project activities before additional CDBG funds are requested from the County. Following completion of the SubGrantee's Arapahoe County CDBG Projects, all program income directly generated from the use of CDBG funds will be remitted to the County. M. Real Property Real property acquired in whole or in part with CDBG funds shall be utilized in accordance with the scope and goals identified in Exhibit A Scope of Services attached to and made a part of this Agreement. Should the property in question be sold or otherwise disposed of, or the approved property usage discontinued, the SubGrantee shall adhere to the requirements of 24 CFR Parts 84 or 85 (as applicable) regarding the use and disposition of real property . 10 • • • • N. State and County Law Compliance All responsibilities of the SubGrantee enumerated herein shall be subject to applicable State of Colorado statutes and County ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations. 0. Subcontracts If subcontracts are used on the Project, the SubGrantee agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to any subcontract. P. Suspension or Termination This Agreement may be immediately suspended or terminated upon written notification from the County if the SubGrantee materially fails to comply with any term of this Agreement. This Agreement may also be terminated for convenience by mutual agreement of the County and the SubGrantee. Q. Urban County Designation In the event that the Unit of General Local Government should withdraw from the County's "Urban County" designation, this Agreement shall terminate as of the termination date of the County's CDBG grant Agreement with HUD . R. Certification The SubGrantee certifies that to the best of its knowledge and belief: 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; and, 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Fonn-LLL, "Disclosure Fonn to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions . 11 s. Disallowance If it is determined by HUD or other federal agency that the expenditure, in whole or in part, for the SubGrantee's Project or activity was improper, inappropriate or ineligible for reimbursement, then the SubGrantee shall reimburse the County to the full extent of the disallowance. T. Reversion of Assets Upon expiration of this Agreement, the SubGrantee shall transfer to the County any CDBG funds on hand at the time of expiration and any accounts receivable attributable to the use of CDBG funds. Any real property under the SubGrantee's control that was acquired or improved in whole or in part with CDBG funds (including CDBG funds provided to the SubGrantee in the form of a loan) in excess of $25,000 is either: (i) Used to meet one of the national objectives in §570 .208 (formerly §570.901) until five years after expiration of the agreement, or for such longer period of time as determined to be appropriate by the County and specified in Exhibit A Scope of Services; or (ii) Not used in accordance with national objectives in §570.208 (formerly §570.901), in which event the SubGrantee shall pay to the County an amount equal to the current market value of the property less any portion of the value attributable to expenditures of non-CDBG funds for the acquisition of, or improvement to, the property. IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY A. Administrative Control The Parties recognize and understand that the County will be the governmental entity required to execute all grant agreements received from HUD pursuant to the County's requests for CDBG funds. Accordingly, the SubGrantee agrees that as to its projects or activities performed or conducted under any CDBG agreement, the County shall have the necessary administrative control required to meet HUD requirements. B. Performance and Compliance Monitoring The County's administrative obligations to the SubGrantee pursuant to paragraph A above shall be limited to the performance of the administrative tasks necessary to make CDBG funds available to the SubGrantee and to provide Housing and Community Development Services staff whose job it will be to monitor the various projects funded with CDBG monies to monitor compliance with applicable Federal laws and regulations. 12 . • • • • • • v. C. Reporting to HUD The County will be responsible for seeing that all necessary reports and information required of the County are filed with HUD and other applicable Federal agencies in a timely fashion. EXTENT OF THE AGREE1\1ENT This agreement, including any documents attac::hed as exhibits which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, represents the entire and integrated agreement between the County, and SubGrantee and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. Any amendments to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both the County, and SubGrantee. If any portion of this agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void and/or unenforceable, it is the intent of the parties that the remaining portions of this agreement shall be of full force and effect. VI. NOTICES Notices to be provided under this Agreement shall be given in writing and either delivered by hand or deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage to the addresses set forth: To the County: Arapahoe County Attorney 5334 S. Prince Street Littleton, CO 80120-1136 Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., #300 Littleton, CO 80120-2069 To the SubGrantee: City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 Attn: Nancy Fenton 13 In Witness Whereof, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed this _____ day of ,2015. SubGrantee: City of Englewood Signature Randy P. Penn, Mayor Name & Title Board of County Commissioners Arapahoe County, Coiorado Don Klemme on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners Pursuant to Resolution #150211 • • • 14 • • • EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR CDBG REHAB Project Name: Englewood-Energy Efficiency Englewood (E3} Program Name: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG} CFDA #: CDBG 14.218 Project #: ENHS 1503 AGREEMENT AMOUNT: $127,500 AGREEMENT END DATE AND PROJECT DEADLINE : 4/30/2016 INTRODUCTION This Scope of Services is attached to and incorporated into the SubGrantee Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado and the City of Englewood (SubGrantee) as referenced in the Agreement. The purpose of this Scope of Services is to further describe the project requirements referenced in Section II. C. -Performance Criteria of the SubGrantee Agreement. 1. FEDERAL REGULATORY INFORMATION CDBG National Objective1 : Benefit to low-and moderate-income (LMI) housing HUD Matrix Code: Accomplishment Type: 14A Rehab: Single Unit Residential Proposed Number of beneficiaries*: 10 LMC Household 14 *Beneficiaries are to be counted by the number of total number of D PEOPLE or !ZI HOUSEHOLDS who will benefit from the project (including all members of a household). The Project will be carried out under the: D CDBG Area Benefit definition !ZI CDBG Limited Clientele definition For Limited Clientele Activities: Select which method of income verification will be used : D Self-Certification ~ Verification with supporting income documentation If income will be verified 2 , select the method that will be used to determine annual household income: D N/ A ~ Part 5 Section 8 D Census Long Form D IRS Form 1040 Long Form 1 Change to appropriate National Objective if necessary . 2 For descriptions of each income verification method and required documentation , go to : http://www . h u d .gov I offices/ cpd/affordable ho using/training/web/ calculator I ca lcu la tor .cfm This website provides an on-line income calculator for each of the three verification methods. The use of the calculator is required and a pr int- out of the completed calculator for each household assisted must be maintained on file . Page 1 2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION/PERFORMANCE GOALS a. Purpose (short description of program purpose) ·The E3 project will provide grants up to $8,000 with a homeowner's match of 20% for conservation and energy efficiency repairs and upgrades to preserve the existing housing stock in Englewood. Due to the fact that 66% of the houses in Englewood were built before 1970 and 83% of the houses were built prior to 1980, a significant number of these homes require energy efficiency repairs and upgrades to preserve the housing stock and keep residents housed in safe homes. The E3 program is only available to City of Englewood homeowners meeting low to moderate income requirements (0-80% AMI). The program provides an incentive to lower income families to encourage conservation and energy efficiency upgrades. b. Goals and Community Impact To provide grants to 14 single family homeowners in Englewood, preserving the city housing stock supporting low to moderate income residents. c. Project Address-throughout Arapahoe County Sites within Englewood city limits; addresses are unknown at this time. d. Name of Organization Carrying out the Activity -City of Englewood Organization is: [8JAnother unit of local gov't; 0Another public agency; OcBDO only; D Subrecipient oniy; OcBDO designated as subreciplent • e. Local Jurisdictions rules and regulations/ ADA • SubGrantee agrees that it has read and understands the local jurisdiction's rules and regulations and local codes pertaining to the work and that all work will be permitted with the municipality and completed according to its rules and regulations. SubGrantee will perform the work in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). f. Detailed Program Requirements The responsibilities of the City of Englewood for implementation of the program will include: • Market the program; • Accept all applications; • Determine applicants' eligibility and approve or deny grants; • Maintain a list of approved contractors; • Complete a Site Specific Environmental Review; • Contact Arapahoe County Weatherization, if eligible refer client; • Determine needs and develop comprehensive work specifications based on Energy Audit; • Prepare client documentation; • Monitor rehab activity; • Comply with lead-based paint regulations and ensure that tenants, owners and contractors are aware of their rights, responsibilities and options; • Maintain program activity .records and produce reports as set forth in this contract; Page 2 • • • • • Comply with State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Agreement for work completed on homes 50 years or older, or homes eligible for historic preservation designation; • Contact SHPO for work on homes 50 years or older, or homes eligible for historic preservation that is not included in the programmatic agreement; • Homeowner selects company/individual to conduct work or purchase materials. Company name and/or individual name must be matched against the Federal Excluded Party List System by City staff to insure eligibility to receive federal funds. This is completed before any work begins. Once cleared the homeowner is instructed to proceed and to ensure appropriate permits are obtained, if required, by the Englewood Building and Safety Division. • Ensure that costs are reasonable: o Does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the cost; o Is consistent with sound business practices; and o Is consistent with market prices for similar goods and services; • Payment may be made either directly to homeowner, upon receipt of paid invoices, or paid directly to company/individual. Reimbursement is 80% of the total invoice when a 20% match is required. Copies of checks and invoices are placed in file; • Items will meet or exceed energy standards set forth at www.energystar.gov; and • Homeowner sign-off on the job being completed as stated in the description of work. • Drawdown requests must be accompanied by monthly reports, including demographics (income, race/ethnicity) for persons served. • Final drawdown request must be accompanied by a year-end completion report highlighting project accomplishments, including demographics, as well as the annual SHPO report. g. Program Income Program income is the gross income received by the SubGrantee directly generated from the use of CDBG funds under this Agreement. Program income includes: • Proceeds from the sale or lease of property purchased or improved with CDBG funds until five years after the termination of this Agreement; • Proceeds from the sale or lease of equipment purchased with CDBG funds; • Gross income from the use or rental of real or personal property acquired, constructed or improved by the SubGrantee less costs incidental to the generation of income; • Payments of principal and interest on loans made by the SubGrantee using CDBG funds; • Proceeds from the sale of loans or obligations secured by loans made with CDBG funds; • Interest earned on program income pending its disposition (NOTE: interest earned on CDBG funds held in revolving loan funds is not program income and must be remitted to the U.S. Treasury at least annually); and • Funds collected through special assessments on properties not owned and occupied by LMI households in order to recover the CDBG portion of a public improvement. Page 3 The County Oauthorizes l:8Jdoes not authorize the SubGrantee to retain Program Income to be used for eligible CDBG activities. If authorized, Program income may be used for the following • purposes: n/a Reporting program income: Monthly, the SubGrantee must report to the County on the amount of Program Income received, less costs incidental to the generation of Program Income. Any Program Income in excess of the amount of CDBG funds identified in Section i. Budget must be repaid to the County. i. Budget ITEM TOTAL AMT. PD BY BUDGET COUNTY Admin-Personnel Costs $30,000 $7.856 Admin-Lead Based $7,644 $7,644 Paint Testing Grants for Energy $140,000 $112,000 Efficiency .. TOTAL : . . . ·. $177,644 ' . $127,,500 . ... The amounts in each budget line item may be adjusted with the written approval of the County; provided, however, that the total amount of the award does not change. Retainage: Up to 5% of each draw may be retained to ensure that the work is completed satisfactorily. Retainage withheid wlii be paid within 60 days upon the completion and satisfactory inspection of the work. 3. DRAW REQUESTS Draw requests are due for each calendar month by the 20th day of the following month. Draw requests must include: a. Draw cover sheet showing itemized list of expenditures (HCDS form) b. Supporting documentation (check all that apply): [8J Third-party invoices or receipts l:8J Check copies showing payment cashment (cancelled checks) D Lien Waivers D Davis-Bacon Certified Payrolls [8J Federal Accountability and Transparency Act form (Attachment 1)* *Per the Federal Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 as amended, compensation data for certain officials must be reported. The report form is attached herein as Attachment 1. This form must be submitted with the first draw request and updated if there are changes l:8J Site Specific Environmental Review checklists Note: Payments on draws submitted after May 20 may be delayed due to end-of-year HUD reporting Page4 • • • • • 4. REPORTING Data collection must be completed demonstrating income eligibility and achievements met towards meeting the objectives described in Section 2 Activity Description. The disbursement of funds is contingent upon the receipt of the required information. Reports are due for each calendar month by the 20th day of the following month. Reports must include: • No . of beneficiaries served during the reporting period • Demographic information* for D the individual served, or~ each household • Household income* (if applicable) • Brief narrative report on activities contained in Section 2 • Program Income *HCDS will provide a form for the collection of beneficiary income and demographic information; however, the SubGrantee may use its own form, or a form used for another fund source for the same program, provided that the following information is collected: • Unique identifier: Name and address • Whether the head of household is female and/or disabled • Whether the head of household is aged 62 years or older • Total number of household members • Total income of all household members • Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino OR Not Hispanic or Latino of each household member • The race of each household member: White Black or African American Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Other pacific Islander American Indian or Alaska Native and White Asian and White Black or African American and White American Indian or Alaska Native and Black or African American Other Multi-Racial NOTE: Both ethnicity AND race category must be selected for each household member • Signature attesting to the accuracy of the information submitted. 5. RECORD-KEEPING AND MONITORING SubGrantee shall retain on file the following documents for a period of five years beyond the final close - out of this grant. Files shall be made available to Arapahoe County, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, or any other federal regulatory agency, upon request for monitoring purposes. Each property file must contain: 1. Agreement between County and Subrecipient Page5 2. Draw Requests and supporting documentation (see Section 3 Draw Requests) 3. Annual audits 4. Homeowner application for assistance 5. Source documents used to determine income eligibility and income verification calculator print- out (if HUD income calculator is used) 6. Agreement between the SubRecipient and homeowner 7. Promissory Note and Deed ofTrust, including any addenda, if applicable 8. Title check or copy of deed, documenting ownership of property 9. Site Specific environmental reviews approved by the County 10. EPLS check on contractor and subcontractors used 11. Copy of Flood Insurance Certificate or Policy, if property is located in a FEMA 100-year flood plan 12. Work write-up/scope of work 13. Documentation that the work was conducted per the approved rehab standards and the local jurisdiction's housing codes 14. Copies of initial and final inspections and check-lists, performed by a licensed contractor 15. lien waivers obtained for progress payments and final payment from all contractors and subcontractors 16. Beneficiary Data (see Section 4 Reporting) FOR COUNTY UseONl.Y--FEDERAL IDIS REPORTING 1. . Perfom1anc~ G~~I: tJcreate suitable living environm~nts; 181Provide decent affordable housing; Ocreate economic opportunities 2. Performance Outcome: [J Availabilityi Accessibiiity; [J Affordabiiity; ~ Sustainabiiity 3. Check box if project address is to be marked as confidential D 4. Activity Purpose : 0Prevent Homelessness; LJHelp the Homeless; LJHelp those with HIViAIDS; LJHeip persons with disabilities S. 0Accomplishments to be reported at another activity : IDIS # __ 6. Activity being carried out by Grantee? Dyes; 181no If yes, activity is being carried out through: 0Employees; D Contractors; D Both 7. If Agreement is with another County department, the activity will be carried out by : Ocounty employees; Ocontractors; Osoth 8. Area Type : OcoFO Area; 0Local Target Area; Ostrategy Area 9. Special Characteristics: 0Presidentially Declared major Disaster Area; 0Historic Preservation Area; Osrownfield Redevelopment Area -indicate number of acres remediated : 10. Activity Information : Done-for-One Replacement; Ooisplacement; 0Favored Activity; Ospecial Assessment; 0Revolving Fund; 0Float Funded Page6 • • • • • • Attachment 1 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.204-10, reporting is required for awards of $25,000 or more. Information Field Response Definitions can be found on the reverse of this form . l. Agency or Jurisdiction DUNS number: Arapahoe County 2. Subrecipient name Receiving Award: City of Englewood 3. Subrecipient Parent DUNS number: (report if different from agency number above) 4. Location of Entity Receiving Award: (full street address) 5. Primary location of Performance of the Award: (City, State and Congressional District) Answer True or False (below) 6. In the preceding fiscal year, Contractor received: a.) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from federal procurement contracts/subcontracts and/or federal financial assistance awards or subawards subject to the Transparency Act. b.) 80% or more of its annual gross revenues from federal procurement contracts/subcontracts and/or federal financial assistance awards or subawards subject to the Transparency Act. c.) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of its five most highly compensated Executives through periodic reports filed through the Securities Exchan.e;e Act of 1934 or the IRS. An answer to question 7 is required ONLY when all answers to questions 6 are true. 7. Names and total compensation of the five (5) most highly compensated Executives for the preceding fiscal year: Print Name Compensation Amount Page7 By signing below, I certify the information contained in this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge . Signature of Responsible Administrator and Title Date Definitions 1. The DUNS Number of the agency receiving the award, which is used as the unique entity identifier. . DUNS Number -Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) -This commercial entity maintains a repository of unique identifiers (D-U-N-S Numbers), which are nine-digit sequences recognized as the universal standard for identifying business entities and corporate hierarchies. Any organization that has a Federal contract or grant must have a DUNS Number. 2. The name of the entity receiving the award; Sub-Grantee, Sub-Recipient, Sub-Awardee. • 3. The DUNS Number of the agency receiving the award (if different than Sub-Recipient in box • #1 ), which is used as the unique entity identifier. DUNS Number -Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) -This commercial entity maintains a repository of unique identifiers (DUNS Numbers), which are nine-digit sequences recognized as the universal standard for identifying business entities and corporate hierarchies. Any organization that has a Federal contract or grant must have a DUNS Number. . .· . . . . 4. The business office location of the entity receiving the award under the award .including the city, state, congressional district, and country. s. The primary location of performance under the award including the city, state, congressional district, and country. 6. The names and total compensation of the five highest-paid officers of an entity if, in the preceding fiscal year, that entity received: 80% or more of its annual gross revenues in Federal awards, $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal awards, and the public does not already have access to data on executive compensation through reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Page 8 • • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE: September 8, 201 5 AGENDA ITEM SUBJECT : 2015 Private Activity Bond 11 ci Assignment to Colorado Housing and Finance Authority INITIATED BY STAFF SOURCE : Community Development Department Darren Hollingswo rth , Economic Dev elopment Manager PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: • Council discussed the annual Private Activity Bond (PAB ) assignment at the July 2 7, 2015 Study Session . • Council considers assigning the PAB Allocation annually. • Council adopted Roadmap Englewood : 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan. The Housing element includes Objective 2-1: "encouraging homeownership." RECOMMENDED ACTION: The attached Resolution authorizes assignment of Englewood 's 2015 Private Activity Bond (PAB) allocation to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) for homeownership programs . BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED: Staff has worked with representatives from the CHFA to strengthen our relationship in furtheran c e of our goals to support homeownership programs. This effort will result in increased marketing and awareness of CHFA's homeownership programs through collaborative marketing efforts. The amount of activity in Englewood will not be limited to the City 's assignment of $1 ,583,800. Participants may benefit from CHFA's large financial resources and this is not necessarily capped by our 2015 allocation assignment. The State of Colorado allocates Private Activity Bond (PAB) Cap to jurisdictions eligible to recei v e more than $1 million dollars of PAB . Englewood was allocated $1 ,583 ,800 for 2015 . Englewood first became an entitlement community for an allocation in 2002 . From 2011 through 2014, CHFA did not request PAB CAP from municipalities due to the bond market, so Englewood allowed its bond CAP to revert back to the statewide pool. From 2002 through 2010, Englewood assigned its PAB to the Colorado Housing Finance Authority for homeownership programs. Prior to 2002 Englewood applied to the State to assign its share of PAB to the Metro Mayors Caucus mortgage bond program administered by the City of Denver, which also provided home loans. The City typically does not assign the PAB until mid-year, close to the State's September 15 deadline so that the PAB may be available for an eligible local project. A PAB eligible project has not been proposed in Englewood this y ear . FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Resolution assigns Englewood 's entire 2015 $1 ,583 ,800 PAB allocation to CHFA for homeownership programs. If Council takes no action, the PAB reverts to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for assignment to eligible State agencies. • • • RESOLUTION NO . SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT TO THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY OF A PRN ATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OFENGLEWOOD,ARAPAHOECOUNTY,COLORADOPURSUANTTOTHE COLORADO PRN ATE ACTIVITY BOND CEILING ALLOCATION ACT. WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado is authorized and empowered under the laws of the State of Colorado to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of providing single-family mortgage loans to low and moderate income persons and families; and WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, restricts the amount of tax- exempt bonds which may be issued in the State to provide such mortgage loans and for certain other purposes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Code, the Colorado Legislature adopted the Colorado Private Activity Bond Ceiling Allocation Act, Part 17 of Article 24, Colorado Revised Statutes (the "Allocation Act"), providing for the allocation of the State Ceiling among the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority ("Authority") and other governmental units in the State, and further providing for the assignment of such allocations from such other governmental units to the Authority; and WHEREAS, pursuant to an allocation under Section 24-32-1706 of the Allocation Act, the City of Englewood, Colorado has an allocation of the 2015 State Ceiling for the issuance of a specified principal amount of Private Activity Bonds prior to September 15, 2015 (the "2015 Allocation"); and WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado has determined that the 2015 Allocation, or a portion thereof, can be utilized most efficiently by assigning it to the Authority to issue Private Activity Bonds for the purpose of providing single-family mortgage loans to low and moderate income persons and families; which assignment is to be evidenced by an Assignment of Allocation between the City of Englewood and the Authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The assignment to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority of $1,583,800 from the City of Englewood, Colorado's 2015 Private Activity Bond Allocation shall be and hereby is approved. Section 2. The form and substance of the Assignment of Allocation are approved; provided, however, that the Englewood City Council is authorized to make such technical variations, additions or deletions in or to such Assignment of Allocation as they shall deem necessary or appropriate and not inconsistent with the approval thereof by this Resolution . Section 3. The Mayor and the City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado are authorized to execute and deliver the Assignment of Allocation on behalf of the City of Englewood and to take such other steps or actions as may be necessary, useful or convenient to effect the aforesaid assignment in accordance with the intent of this Resolution. Section 4 . If any section, paragraph, clause or provision ofthis Resolution shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Resolution. Section 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval or as otherwise required by the Englewood Home Rule Charter. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 8th day of September, 2015 . ATTEST : Randy P. Penn, Mayor Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk I, Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No . __ , Series of 2015 . Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk • • •