STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP #1 JUNE 28, 2016 Project Timeline What Weve - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP #1 JUNE 28, 2016

Project Timeline

What We’ve Heard The following are important:  Safe streets with slow speeds  Limited impacts to businesses and homes  Green space such as gardens, parks, and landscaping  Safe streets with separate spaces for different users

Project Objectives  Connect Sun Valley to Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods  Provide safe and convenient routes/facilities for all modes  Extend a gridded street network to support community vitality  Enhance 13th Avenue and Holden Place as green connections to parks and trails  Create a street network that supports economic development

Today’s Workshop  Overview of Alternatives Development and Evaluation Process  Review of Tier 1 Design Elements  Tier 1 Screening Results  Presentation of Packaged Alternatives  Questions and Discussion on Packaged Alternatives

Evaluation Process

Tier 1 Evaluation Considers: • Pedestrian connectivity, • Parking • Property impacts comfort and safety • Economic redevelopment • Bicycle comfort and safety • Community character • Access to trails and green space • Green infrastructure • Connectivity • Consistency with other plans • Complete Street vision • Safety for all modes

Tier 1 Design Elements • Alignment • Cross-section • Holden and Decatur intersection • Bicycle network

Tier 1 Design Elements Alignments • No action • Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue tie-in • Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue dead end • Transition west of Decatur Street • One-way couplet • Grid network completion Alignments in red were eliminated

Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue tie-in

Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue dead-end

Transition west of Decatur Street

One-way couplet

Grid Network Completion

Tier 1 Design Elements Cross-Sections • No action • Basic street with tree lawn • Basic street with bike lane • Street with parking on one side • Sun Valley Master Plan cross-section

Tier 1 Design Elements Holden and Decatur Intersection • No action • Realign west of Decatur • Realign east of Decatur • Roundabout

Tier 1 Design Elements Bike Network • No action • Bike route on Holden Place • Bike route on 13th Avenue

Tier 1 Screening Summary Alignments • No action – RETAIN • Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue tie-in – RETAIN • Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue dead end – ELIMINATE • Transition west of Decatur Street – ELIMINATE • One-way couplet – ELIMINATE • Grid network completion – RETAIN All other elements (cross-sections, Holden and Decatur intersection treatments, and bike network) – RETAIN

Alternatives Development Four alternatives were assembled:  No action  Grid completion  Green infrastructure emphasis  Multimodal emphasis

No Action Alternative

Grid Network Completion • Adds Riverfront Drive to complete grid network • Roundabout at W. Holden Place and Decatur Street • No change in roadway width of W. Holden Place and W. 13th Avenue, improvements to infrastructure, reconstruction of roadway and sidewalks • Bike route on W. 13th Avenue

Grid Network Completion 13th Avenue Holden Place

Grid Network Completion Holden Place

Green Infrastructure Alternative • Roadway transition west of the South Platte River • Realign Decatur Street at W. Holden Place intersection to the west • Tree lawn and bioswales on W. Holden Place • Bike lanes with intermittent bioswales on W. 13th Avenue • Bike route on W. 13th Avenue

Green Infrastructure Alternative 13th Avenue Holden Place

Green Infrastructure Alternative Holden Place

Multimodal Emphasis Alternative • Roadway transition west of the South Platte River • Realign Decatur Street at W. Holden Place intersection to the east • W. Holden Place – Modified Sun Valley master plan cross section with protected bike lanes • W. 13th Avenue – tree lawn cross section • Bike route on W. Holden Place; enhanced sidewalk crossings and bus stops

Multimodal Emphasis Alternative 13th Avenue Holden Place

Multimodal Emphasis Alternative Holden Place

Next Steps  Fill out a comment sheet  Participate in the online survey  Spread the word about the survey!  Save the date:  Next Stakeholder Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, September 13th, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Discussion Time for brief comments from all participants and further discussion about the alternatives…