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RBSOLU'l'IOtf NO. !i.1l
SBRIES OP' 1981
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A RBSOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO, BNTITLBD •THE 1979 COMPRBllENSIVE PLAN" BY ADOPTING
ADDITIOMAL POLICIES FOR .. --ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT.
WllERBAS, Article VIII, Part II, Section 58, of Charter
of the City of Englewood, Colorado, requires the Planning and
Zoning COlllliaaion of the City of Englewood to prepare and sub-
llit to the City Council of the City of Englewood, for Council's
approval, a Maater Plan for the physical development of the City
of Bnglevood1 and
WBBRBAS, the Englewood Downtown Development Authority has
approved certain policies which are designed to guide the develop-
.. nt and redevelopment of downtown1 and
WHEREAS, the Planning Coanission has held public hearings
upon the Maater Plan specifically amending the Downtown policies
proposed by the Englewood Downtown Development Authority1 and
WllBRBAS, evidence submitted at the public hearing established
that numerous atudies have been undertaken relative to circulation,
utilitiea, land uae, economic and financial status and show a neces-
aity for a plan to guide development1 and
WllBRBAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Bn9lewood has approved and adopted the hereinabove referred
policiea for Downtown Development as an amendment in the Master
Plan and submitted the same to the City Council for the City of
Englewood for its approval.
NOif, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE
CITY OP' BNGLE1IOOD, COLORADO, that the following policies of the
Bn9lewood Downtown Development be and the same is hereby approved
and adopteds
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POLICIES FOR
ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWtf DEVELOPMENT
* Adopted by th• Englewood Downtown Development Authority on
October 14, 1981.
In order to protect the city'• economic health, etrengthen the
tax ba••· expand retail and create an attractive downtown for
activity and pride, the following polici•• shall guide the
redevelopment of the downtown.
1. A concentration of hi&h activity ua•• •hould be encour-
aa•d in th• Downtown to provide a focal point for the
city. Downtown •hould be a location for work, shopping,
livina and playing with ae•thetically plea•ing areas for
re•t and relaxation.
2. To provide houaina for worker• and encouraa• home owner-
•bip, re•idential condominiums ehould be provided within
the Downtown di•trict.
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To preaerve and protect the exiating aingle-family reeid-
ential nature of the •urrounding area from co ... rcial
encroacbllent, Floyd and Eaatman ahould be strengthened aa
barrier• to further coaaercial expaneion to the north •
Downtown •hould be maintained a• a regional activity
center with high concentration• of retail, office and
reaidential uses.
'ftle downtown area should be developed under a coordinated
theme.
'ftle arrival points to the downtown, U.S. 285 and South
Broadway, U.S. 285 and Elati, Broadway and Floyd, should
be atrengthened visually to identify the area.
Public transit should be atrenathened with a transit
center linking the downtown to the regional transit net-
work.
'ftl• retail/off ice area alona South Broadway should be
linked with Cinderella City through the development of a
mall along West Girard Avenue.
'lbe link between Cinderella City and South Broadway ehould
be pedeatrian-oriented, with retail u•• at ground level in
building• bordering the We•t Girard Mall.
Off-atreet parking capactities should be increased and
should be enhanced with landscaping.
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11. Parkin& ahould be provided between development parcels
and on the perimeter of th• downtown with ace••• from
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To provide for batter vehicular circulation, soma inter-
section• in the downtown area ahould be realigned.
-n.. proposed redevelopment should be linked to surround-
ing neighborhood• with 1afe pedestrian connections.
Bxiatina utiliti•• and new utility service should be
placed underground.
To maintain the scale of new development compatible with
the scale of .axiatina buildin&1, high ri•• development
should be located off th• mall and Broadway corridors.
Tb• buildinl heiaht should be compatible with the height
of exiatina builaing1. .
Uaaabla open apace should be created in the downtown.
To create an open-apace climate, Little Dry Creek should
become a focal point with a variety of uaes developed
along it• bank•.
The ill&&• and character of the redevelopment should be
aesthetically pleasing to attract people. ·
Alternative energy source• (1olar, etc.) should be used
where possible.
Exiatina ordinan•• which auide development should be
reformulated to create a Clowntown zoning district and to
set standards for th• redevelopment.
To in1ure an adequate level of public services including
police and fire protection and maintaining public areas.
Nev ways to finance the redevelopment should be deter-
mined and initiated. .
A aarketing package should be developed to promote the
redevelopment.
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ADOPTBD AllD APPROVED thi• 16th day of November, 1981.
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I, Gary R. Bigbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of
th• City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the fore-90-V'~ i~ a true, accurate, an4 coaplete copy of Resolution No.
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