HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 Resolution No. 072RESOLUTION NO. ~
SERIES OF 1994
A HBS0LUTION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SUPPORTING THE
Cl1'Y OF Sh"1:RIDAN'S DESIRE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF A FULLY
ACCESSIBLE lNTERSECTION OR INTERCHANGE AT U.S . 285 AND LOWELL
BLVD./KNOX C OURT.
WHEREAS, the intenectio n of U.S. 285 (Ha mpden Avenue) and Lowell Bl vdJKnox
Court h as historically been the northwestern access point from U .S . 285 to the City of
Sh eridan, Colorado ; and
WHEREAS , th e in tersection is a key access point for numerous businesses and
r esidents of the City of Sheridan both elriting and entering U.S. 285; and
WHEREAS , th e intersectio n improvem e nts, especially the signal light sequ1;ncing ,
made by the C olorado Department of Transportation h ave made significant improv ements
in the safety at this intersection and have reduced the number an d seriousn ess of vehi cle
accidents that have occurred at this location ; and
',v1iEREAS, emer ge ncy response, i.e. police , fire and EMS, to east bo und U.S. 28 5 west of
Federnl Bl vd. r equires ac cess to .S. 2S5 fro m Lowell Blv dJKnox Court, and lack of such
acce ss wou ld res ul t in a h igh li kelihoo d that Jive s wou ld be lost beca use of dr astically
incraased r~sponse tim es hy the City of Sheridan and ~lutuaVAuto matic Aid units of the
Ci ty of F.nglewood; and
\VHEREAS, the En glewood City Council supports this item so long as the intersection at
Brady Court remai ns in the 20/2 0 Plan as a primary consi deration: and
WHEREAS, the En glewood City Council supports the City of Sheridan i n its desire for a
continuation of a fully accessible in tersection or interchange at U .S. 285 and Lowell
Bl vd./Knox Court in ord e~ to maintain the health , safety and we lfare of citiz ens as well as
the lives of those traveling U.S. 2S5;
KOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF
E NGL EWOOD, COI.ORADO , THAT:
~-The City Council of the City of Englewood sup ports the City of Sh eridan 's
desire to maintai n full ac cess onto and off of U.S . 2 5 at Lowell BlvdJKnox Court.
5.ei:.ti.lm..... The City of En glew ood urges the Denver Regional Council of Governments
(DRCOG) to add to its "2020" Transportation Plan , the provisio n that the in tersection of
U.S . 285 and Lowell Bl vd./Knox Court remain as a full intersectio n until su ch time as a
full in terchange can b e fun ded.
!, Loucri shia A. Ellis, City Clerk fouhe City of En11lewood, Col rado, hereby certify the
above is a t rue copy of Resolution No ,2d Series of 1994.
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