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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStudy Session Agenda Packet 04-04-16STUDY SESSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge CO April4. 2016 6:30p.m. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in all public meetings sponsored by the City of Wheat Ridge. Call Maureen Harper, Public Information Officer at 303-235-2877at least one week in advance of a meeting if you are interested in participating and need inclusion assistance. Citizen Comment on Agenda Items .L Staff Report(s) 2. Prospect Park Master Plan Update ~ Presentation of "Our Energy Future" by Xcel Energy -Preston Gibson 4. 381h Avenue Update ~ Elected Officials' Report(s) ADJOURNMENT " '~ ...... ~ City of • .. (P("Wheat&_dge ~ARKS AND RECREATION Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council Patrick Goff, City Manager ~ THROUGH: FROM: Joyce Manwaring, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: April4, 2016 SUBJECT: Prospect Park Renovation ISSUE: Prospect Park is in need of renovation and updating to meet the needs of user groups as well as the individual users that visit the park daily. This beautiful and unique area serves as both a developed active park, a trailhead for the Clear Creek Trail and one of the main entrances to the Greenbelt. The improvements associated with this project are intended to provide an updated park that addresses how people use parks today and effectively improve the function of the park for the current uses and park goers. The preparation of a master plan for the renovation of Prospect Park has been completed and is attached with a narrative. The final plan reflects the input received at a public meeting which was held March 2, 2016. Citizen comments are attached for review. A separate meeting was held with youth athletic group representatives to receive input on the needs of their individual organizations. TI1e Park and Recreation Commission reviewed tJ1e plan at their March 16,2016 meeting and recommended approval to City Council. The master plan design addresses the function and traffic flow of the park, the entryway, use of the Berbert House, restroom renovation, youth sports league equipment storage, addition of pickJe ball courts, additional picnic and shade shelters, pavilion replacement, field rehabilitation, and relocation of the footbal l field. The followi ng is a list of the major improvements that are needed for the park and trailhead: • Lmprove the aesthetics and "curb appeal" of the park entrance and open the view corridor into the park to better showcase the amenities and interior of the park • Add six pickle ball courts to meet the demand for this trending, popular activity Prospect Park Master Plan Study Session April4. 2016 Page2 • The Berbert House is in need of renovation or demolition. It is not A DA accessibl e and the boiler is no longer repairable. The basement is currently used by youth athletic groups for equipment storage. A potential future use of thi s building if it is renovated would be as an event rental space with an outdoor patio. • The upper restroom is also in need of replacement. The storage area attached to the restroom is designed to be expanded to accommodate storage for the youth athletic groups and parks maintenance staff. • The baseball fields and football field are of inferior quality due to age, usage and the compaction of the sub grade drainage system. It is very difficult to maintain the grass on the fields for an optimal, safe playi ng surface. • The current location of the football field is overlaid on the baseball outfields. Construct and relocate the footbaJJ field to the park property east of the baseball field which was formerl y used as a storage yard for parks maintenance materials. • Replace the large pavi]joo due to age and structural issues. The design of the new structure would all eviate the annual nesting of several species of end angered swallows, which has caused an increase in maintenance and a decrease in user satisfaction. • Relocate the playground, basketball court, horseshoe pits and trailhead kiosk to align with the construction of a new road to access the south area (which includes the pavilion) and to improve safety and flow through the park and the parking lot entrance. • Improve pedestrian access to the west side of Prospect Park via a new path that is separate from the Clear Creek Trail. BACKGROUND: The 2015 Parks and Recreation Master Plan was adopted by C ity Council in April of2015. The plan recommends redevelopment of Prospect Park. The park has not had any updates since the 1990's, when the ballfield lights were replaced. The Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy also recommends improving the entrance and view corridors into the park to maximize the location and awareness of various park amenities. Design Concepts was retained in the fall of 20l5 to develop a master plan for the park. FINANCIAL rMPACT: The estimated cost to implement the recommendations in the master plan is $4 million. This does not include the renovation of the Berbert House for use as a future event rental space. The 2016 budgeted appropriation for this project is $700,000. Upon approval of the 20 17 budget an additional $250,000 will be designated for this project. These amounts wi ll be combined for Phase 1 construction. Included in this amount are design and construction document preparation fees. These funds are appropriated in Open Space 2 Prospect Park Master Plan Study Session April4, 2016 Page 3 Fund 32, which is a special fund where the City's attributable share of the open space saJes tax is deposited fo r Park and Recreation projects. There are opportunities available in the swmner and faJI of 2016 to apply for grants from Jefferson County Open Space and Great Outdoors Colorado to help support the construction costs. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approvaJ of the master plan. The next step is to award a contract for design development and construction documents for Phase 1 of the renovation. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Prospect Park Master Plan 2) Narrative 3) 20 16-03-04-Public Meeting Notes 3 Attachment 1 --·~~----~~~ FOOI'MLLfELt ~MB~~----~~m CRDS&WAil NEWOUGOU15, Prospect Park 1 Wheat Ridge, co o· eo· 120' 1eo• 240' Overall Park Master Plan Spring 2016 DESIGN CONCEPTS PROSPECT PARK-SITE IMPROVEMENTS MASTER PLAN DESIGN NARRATIVE March 29, 2016 The Prospect Park Redevelopment Master Plan will greatly enhance user experience at Prospect Park. A variety of improvements will serve to make existing activity areas more usable, and create new recreation opportunities throughout the park. In addition to a new football field, several passive recreation opportunities will be available such as new picnic shelters, pickleball courts, a fishing boardwalk, and a pedestrian bridge for access to park amenities west of the lake. Vehicle and Pedestrian Circulation: Vehicular and pedestrian circulation will be improved to enhance parking and walkability. New signage will be added throughout the park. Some extents of asphalt paving will be reduced to reduce underutilized paved areas while maintaining the overall parking count. Asphalt in parking and drive lanes will be repaired or replaced as needed. Several socia l paths will be formalized, including new pedestrian paths accessed from 44th Avenue which continue down to the parking lot and trail systems. The maintenance access to the new football field on the former Lovejoy Property, at the termination of 43rd Avenue, will be improved. A new footpath from N. Pierson Street will be added and a section of the existing asphalt trail north of Clear Creek will be realigned to allow for grading. The new trail surface will be concrete. The potential for user conflict along the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt Trail will be minimized by the addition of a pedestrian path and bridge from the south parking area to the playground and open turf to the west. Park Entrance and North Parking lot Area: The existing entry drive into the park will properly aligned and paved with new asphalt with added curb and gutter. Asphalt thicknesses will be provided by the geotechnical engineer. Curb cuts and turning radii at 44th will be designed per current City design standards. ADA ramps will be added to provide proper access at the main entrance of the park. The existing parking lots will be re-striped for better efficiency and traffic flow. The improved parking areas will also provide better safety for park users with additional sidewalks for pedestrian travel. The total number of parking spaces will not be reduced. Poor quality asphalt will be repaired and crack sealed. The entry at 44th will be improved with enhanced landscaping, providing a more inviting park entrance. The existing park sign will also be modified to help enhance the entry experience. Improved park entry signage is also included. The existing tennis court and fencing will be removed. Six pickleball courts with 10' height chain link fencing will be added in the area of the existing wood chip pile. Lighting will be included at the new courts along with a small shade shelter and seating. Page 1 of 4 Attachment 2 DESIGN CONCEPTS The area at the Berbert house will be improved to incorporate a new picnic area. This area will include a covered seating area with expanded concrete paving for grills. Large existing trees in this area will be protected, and new trees may be planted. Existing Berbert Garage: In the master plan graphic and cost estimate the garage is assumed to be demolished. The cost estimate includes an alternate for refurbishing the garage and reducing the new restroom square footage. The existing masonry garage is in good condition. The intent is for the garage to provide storage for park maintenance and additional programming space for City staff and user groups. If the structure is to be reused, programming should be completed to determine the appropriate use of the structure. The building will require some minor upgrades to the structural and electrical systems. A modest mechanical system could be provided to temper the existing structure if year-round use is desired. If a mechanical system is added to the structure, the existing roof structure will require insulation. New Restroom and Storage Structure: The new facility will be a one-story, masonry structure that will replace the existing restroom building. Existing domestic water and sanitary services will be relocated. The new structure will provide restroom facilities and storage for park and athletics use. The new building will be orientated north south with primary access facing the public parking. Man-doors and roll up doors will provide access to the storage areas. The west side of the building will have a jog in the floor plan. A simple roof structure will cover this jog in the floor plan and provide weather protection. The floor plan has two storage areas. The larger storage bay (850sf) replaces the garage storage and vehicular bay storage if the existing garage is removed. Electrical: Modifying the electrical service tore-feed the existing garage includes a new lOOA 3-phase panel, new feeder from the new restroom building to the garage, boring, and re-feeding/re- circuiting the existing devices in the garage. If the garage were to be demolished, the electrical costs associated with the new storage area would be part of the new restroom building electrical costs. The devices located in the restroom storage area would be fed from the new building panel (assuming a new panel will be installed in the new building). Softball Fields: New chain link fencing and metal roofs will be provided at all four dugout locations. The new dugouts will meet ADA guidelines. Concrete flatwork will be provided around the dugouts and bleachers improve walkability and accessibility. Both ball fields will include 6' ht. chain link fencing around the outfields and along the baselines where it does not currently exist. The fencing along the outfield will include safety caps. Sidewalks connecting the fields to each other are included to enhance circulation. A perforated underdrain system under both ballfields will connect to a large diameter storm pipe to be buried in the existing ditch that runs north to south beyond the outfields. These underdrain systems will require several storm inlets, cleanouts, and manholes. Riprap will be added at the flared outlet of the large diameter pipe to Page 2 of 4 DESIGN CONCEPTS dissipate the energy from the runoff and minimize erosion as the system discharges into Clear Creek. New Football Field -lovejoy Property: A new full-size football field w ill be added on the lovejoy property. The entire property area will be covered in bluegrass sod and irrigated. Bleachers and a small shade shelter will be included for players and spectators. Pedestrian connections from 43'd Street, the existing creek path, and the existing parking areas will be among the improvements as new concrete sidewalks. The existing trail along Clear Creek will be replaced to improve the surfacing and to allow for grading. A 6' height chain link fence will be provided from the existing privacy fencing at the southeast corner of Lovejoy, along the south edge of the football field. The new football field with also include an underdrain system to ensure proper drainage, and will connect to the same large diameter pipe that drains the ballfields. South Picnic Area: The existing picnic shelter will be demolished and replaced with a new pavilion structure of similar capacity. All site furnishings in this area will be securely mounted, per Engineering review and comments for location in a floodplain/floodway. A new access road to the parking lot will be provided which will eliminate the division of pedestrian and vehicular spaces in this area. The new access drive will provide a unified park space for this portion of the park. The existing playground will be relocated and situated with a new playground shelter and small plaza. The basketball court will be replaced with a new half court orientated to reduce conflicts with trail users and vehicular traffic. The horseshoe pits will also be replaced and located centrally to the new playground plaza. The new large group shelter will be located adjacent to the amenities of this area to offer a shared use space for users of the basketball court, playground, and horseshoes. The parking area will be restriped for improved safety and efficiency of traffic flow. A new pedestrian bridge will span the lake outlet to provide safe access for park users to amenities on the west side of the lake. Additionally, the jog in the Greenbelt Trail will be realigned for better bicycle circulation and pedestrian safety. The trailhead experience will also be enhanced by the newly aligned trails. The existing restroom will be retained. Landscape Elements: New trees and landscape elements will be added throughout the park, particularly in the south picnic area and west of the new football field. The new picnic area along 44th Avenue will also be softened with an enhanced landscape. Plant material will be appropriate for each area and will minimize maintenance needs. Boulders will be placed for seating and landscape aesthetic. Any damaged turf will be replaced with new sod. Peripheral areas will be seeded with native grasses. Irrigation System New irrigation will be provided at all new and heavily impacted areas. Areas that are being reconfigured will be restored to original condition. Irrigation will be head-to-head coverage for all turfgrass, and approximately 70% coverage at areas of native seed to help with Page 3 of 4 DESIGN CONCEPTS establishment. New irrigation components will include: Rain Bird 2" scrubber valves, Hunter 1- 40 rotors, Rain Bird quick couplers, and Hunter controllers with remote control options (all existing controllers will be replaced). The existing irrigation pump system will be utilized for new irrigation. Page 4 of 4 DESIGN CONCEPTS Community + Landsupe Architetts Prospect Park Master Plan Location: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center To: Joyce Manwaring Date: March 2, 2016 From: Andy Patton Time: 6:30pm Present: Name Address Kristin Thompson 4220 Owens Street Stan Koniz Christine Taraskiewicz 4567 Everett Court David Kemp 4243 Moore Street Jon Berquist 4052 Lee Circle Claudia Worth 4650 Oak Street Michele Calleja 3651 Vivian Court Jane Harvey 4695 Robb Street Chris Seal 2080 Moore Street Barbara Bankovich 4505 Robb Street Polly Pinkston 10630 West 46th Avenue Jea nne Babcok 4580 Teller Street Guy Nahpiach 3650 Ward Road Liz Denise Midroy 4656 Parfet Street Elizabeth Skilth 4255 Parfet Street The purpose of this meeting was to review the master plan with the community. Community Comments Meeting Notes 1. 1 am disappointed to hear that the tennis court will be eliminated at Prospect Park. I have enjoyed riding my bike to the court (I will have to try pickle ball). Since it will be moved to Anderson Park, could you add a backboard so it is possible to practice even without another person? Otherwise it looks great. 2. Is there a goose mitigation? 3. Berbert House should go. 4. ADA accessibility. 5. Pesticide free grass area. 6. Recycle bins for plastic. 7. Colorado native plants used. 8. Lots of large 'no smoking' signs. 9. Less water use. 10. Lots of pick up your dog poop bags signs. 11. Please add at least two more pickle ball courts. 12. Add drinking fountain at pickle ball courts. 13. Good looking plans without spending a million dollars. 14. It needs updating and you appear to have that in mind. Attachment 3 Poge I ol 3 211 North Public Road. Suite 200 l~fayette. CO 80026 303.66<4.5301 www.dcla.net 15. Comments were given during the meeting. 16. As our program at the Historic Park grows we could us the Berbert House for some of the programs. Quilt-circle and other special meetings. A larger appraisal fair. 17. Very excited about the updates! 18. Concerned about the proximity of the dugouts and fans (mainly kids) to the road still. 19. Also disappointed that the existing restrooms wilt not be updated, they are dark and scary! I hate going in there alone. 20. Accessible fishing pods improvement/implementation. 21. I would like to see more signs for Prospect Park at Ward and Kipling. Also signs for the Historic Park at 4610 Robb Street. 22. I am glad that the Berbert House will be available for use. 23. I like the existing south shelter. 24. I do agree with improved restrooms. 25. Completion of the pickle ball courts-at this time. Wheat Ridge is way behind in providing outdoor courts. lakewood has 12 courts at this time. Arvada has 16 now with 8 more completed this year. Please consider this "easy" conversion from tennis to pickle ball as a Phase 1 project. Also consider adding at least 2 more for a total of 6 courts. 26. like the picnic pavilion, play feature at Berbert House, and pedestrian path coming in off 441h Avenue. like the design and improvements. 27. Would love a traffic light at Robb Street and 44Lh Avenue instead of a pedestrian crossing only. A pedestrian within to turn light on. Traffic stops about SO% of the time which is scary with little children crossing. 28. Be sure to keep equestrian access in every park entrance. 29. Plan sounds very good. 30. Please only restrooms. 31. Berbert House only as much need. 32. Keep as usable as possible for persons with disabilities. 33. Thanks for the pickle ball courts. 34. Good to hear trailhead curve on southwest side will be improved. There's lots of bike/pedestrian conflict in the area. Hopefully pedestrians wilt use new bridge lowing traffic congestion. 35. Excellent usage of space. 36. love the new entrance and path to the parking lot. 37. Thank you for this long overdue project. 38. I love it I 39. As a long time Wheat Ridge resident I have enjoyed the park in many ways, as a pedestrian with my dogs and also as an equestrian with my horses. It is very important to me to maintain the park as horse and pedestrian friendly able to use trails unmolested by unheeding bicyclists who are a constant threat to the rider on a horse. 40. Also many of the trail heads have fallen Into disrepair; I would love to see them maintained. 41. I have some concerns about the new driveway that is proposed to provide better/safer vehicle access to the parking lot by Clear Creek. In particular, I am concerned about how close it comes to the existing walking/bike path. I think there needs to be a buffer of native trees and shrubs between the two and also between the new basketball courts and the vehicle drive. I think this wilt enhance the safety of pedestrians and cyclists and maintain the 'nature walk' feel ofthe path as it passes through the park. The proposed developments will nibble away at existing natural areas along the path on the North side of the Creek and I think that needs to be mitigated as much as possible. When it comes to sheer numbers of park users, I think many more people walk and ride the path than those who use the playgrounds and batt fields. Those who use the path do so for the "walk/ride through nature experience" and, unfortunately development of the park tends to have a negative impact on that. Page 2 of 3 Meeting Notes and Questions During Presentation 1. Will the new location of the shelter really alleviate the bird droppings problem? 2. Will there be new pedestrian paths from 44th Into the park. 3. The new restroom is very well received. 4. The east/west orientation of the basketball courts could prove to be an issue with looking into the sun. 5. A question was asked to clarify new land extents based upon new ownership of the lovejoy property. 6. Issue making sure to maintain equestrian paths and access. It is currently an issue of these pathways and access not being well maintained 7. Will there be trees removed to open up visibility to the Berbert House? 8. Currently the surfacing entry into the park off of 44th is an issue with a high curb. 9. Pedestrian safety is a big concern near the baseball fields. a. This comment was reiterated by another participant who added that removing some handicap spaces and adding a berm could help alleviate the issue. 10. Will the south parking lot remain the same size? 11. Will there be a parking issue by adding a football field in addition to the baseball/softball fields? 12. What will the phasing plan look like? 13. There is a big support to increase the number of pickleball courts. 14. What is the lighting plan for the football field? 15. Will the shelters still have electrical outlets? 16. What will the new trailhead enhancements be? 17. ADA access is currently an issue, will this be addressed with the new master plan? 18. Are any improvements happening to the west portion of the property? 19. A participant complimented the whole park design and is glad to see no controversial elements were added to the master plan. 20. Is there a reason the basketball courts are so close to the new shelter and playground? 21. Currently families use the bridge at the south to crawfish, will the new bridge have any access like this? 22. Is the boat ramp going away? 23. Adding a historical aerial of the original site showing how the lake use to be oriented would be a nice feature. DESIGN CONCErn Andy Patton, Designer andyp@dcla.net March 4, 2016 Page 3 of 3 ... ' . " .... ~ ., City of • .. ~Wheat&_dge ~OFFICE OF TI-rE CnY MANAGER TO: THROUGH: FROM : DATE: Memorandum Mayor and City Council (\ J\ Patrick Goff, City Manager hi)' Heather Geyer, Administrative Services Director March 29111 (for April4, 2016 Study Session) :f-1~ 3 . SU BJECT: Presentation by Xcel Energy on the "Our Energy Future" Plan Mr. Preston Gibson, Xcel Energy's Area Manager for Community and Local Government Affairs will be presenting their 2016 plan known as "Our Energy Future," at the April 41h Study Session. This plan was launched in 2016 and seeks to provide a new comprehensive energy strategy that will focus on empowering customers, powering the economy and powering technology. The plan is also designed to provide customers with more options and control in their energy usage. Detailed information on the plan is available on the Xcel Energy website: http://www.xcelenergy.com/Company/Rates & Regulations/Colorado Energy Future Additionally, Mr. Gibson will be providing Council with an update on power outage concerns in Wheat Ridge. /hmg ... \ .. ~ City of • ~W heatRi__dge TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Introduction Memorandum Mayor and City CoWlcil Patrick Goff, City Manager ~ Ken Johnstone, Community Development Director Scott Br1nk, Public Works Director Mark Westberg, Projects Supervisor Lauren Mikulak, Senior Planner March 25,2016 (for April4 Study Session) Cre8 Your 38 -Process Update 5+~4 . The Cre8 Your 38 streetscape design process commenced in August 20 IS when Britina Design Group was first introduced to the community at the City's Town Hall meeting. Since then hundreds of citizens and stakeholders have participated in the public process to reach a community consensus on what to do with the Main Street portion of381h Avenue, as defined in the October 2011 adopted 38'h Avenue Corridor Plan. The purpose of this memo is to update Council on the status of the Cre8 Your 38 streetscape design process. The final open house is sched uled for April 27th to wrap up the public input process. An opportunity for di scussion on moving forward with implementation will be avai lable at the May 16 study session. Background On May 18, 2015, City Council discussed implementation and next steps related to the 38th Avenue Corridor Plan. At that time, Council reaffinned their support for the 38'h Avenue Main Street vision as expressed in a series of planning documents: • 2005 Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy; • 2009 Envision Wheat Ridge; and, • 2011 38111 Avenue Corridor Plan. Council and staff recognized, however, that the 2014 conceptual streetscape design needed to be readdressed given that a street width designation ballot initiative was unsuccessful in November 2014. 38'11 A venue Streetscape Update April 4, 2016 Page2 At the May 2015 study session, Council directed staff to initiate a comprehensive and inclusive public process for the purpose of seeking community consensus on a st:reetscape design for Main Street. There was acknowledgement that it may not be possible to reach a full consensus from everyone, but Council agreed there was merit in having a new public outreach process that invited the entire community to be in volved in reviewing a comprehensive range of alternati ves. Specifi cally, there was Council consensus on the following poi nts: • There is a desire to create a downtown destination on 38th A venue, our Main Street. • A new streetscape design process should : o Focus on pedestrian accessibility~ o Look at multiple options for roadway designs; o Look at right-of-way and/or easement acquisiti on as an option~ o Look at innovative designs; o Look at consolidation of curb cuts; o Engage professional design services if necessary; o Look at sidewalk and pedestrian space and ensure that a sense of place is accomplished: and. o Look at ways to in1prove wayfinding and identification. At a study session on June 15, 2015, staff proposed a multi-phase. comprehensive public process, simi lar to what was just done for the Wadsworth Boulevard Planning and Environmental Linkage Study. lt was determined that consultant services were necessary to facilitate the public process as a neutral party and to provide professional urban design expertise. On August I 0, 2015, Council awarded a contract to Britina Design Group. The contract was funded through a previously appropriated Community Development budget. C re8 Your 38 Strcetscape Design Process The Cre8 Your 38 streetscape design process commenced in August 2015 when Britina Design Group was first introduced to the community at the City's Town Hall meeting. At that time, the dates for the three public meetings in January, February and March, 2016 were first announced. This Town Hall meeting invited the entire Wheat Ridge Community to take an active role in the development of the streetscape design process. After nearly a year since ballot measure 28 was not approved, the consultant team sought to reengage the community in discussing 38th A venue during the fall and winter of20 15. In addition to collecting extensive background information, Britina engaged in extensive public promotion and one-on-one and small group stakeholder outreach. Notification of the three public meetings were promoted in a variety of ways, including full color postcards mailed to every address in Wheat Ridge. notices placed on the City's website, two variable message boards placed on Wadsworth Boulevard and 38'h A venue prior to the ftr st set of 38Lh Avenue Streetscape Update April4, 20 16 Page3 meetings, various social media sites, an article in tl1e City's Connections, and media advisories sent to local media. Meeting I and 1.5 Public engagement during the first set of meetings for the project exceeded all expectations with nearly 1,000 participants: • Approximately 250 people attended Meeting l on January 14, • Around 75 people attended Meeting 1.5 on January 21, and • 673 new participants engaged in an online survey after Meeting 1 .5. During the January meetings, participants discussed core community values, with safety and economic success ranking the highest. After a presentation on the various streetscape elements, the participants at each table engaged in a smaJl group interactive streetscape design process. Each table then presented their designs to the rest of the participants, and after all the designs were presented, real time electronic polling was used to provide feedback on the design concepts. Online participants voted on the same design concepts after reading tlrrough a short version of what was presented at the meetings. The first step of any design process is to engage in visioning, and the purpose of the Cre8 Your 38 process was specificaJiy to put all options on the table. For this reason, meeting participants were given very few parameters or restrictions in developing their table's roadway and streetscape design. A wide range of designs were presented; however, community voting clearly indicated a consensus or preference for a limited range of alternatives. The results of the meetings and online survey are summarized below: • The top two core values were safety and economic success, and these were shared by in- person and online participants. • Meeting participants created a total of thirty-three (33) designs, and of these: o 1 or 3% was a 2-lane design, o 14 or 73% were 3-lane designs, and o 8 or 24% were 4-lane designs. • Of the 33 designs, 73% stayed within existing right-of-way. In-person and online participants were asked to answer the following question regarding all designs: "Should this design move forward in the process?" The percentage of yes/no votes for each design were similar among in-person and online participants. The designs were ranked based on the overaU support they received, and the outcomes are summarized below: • The highest ranked option received 59% support. • Twenty-one (21) of the top twenty-two (22) designs were 3-lane designs. • All 4-lane options were among the bottom eleven (1 1) designs. • The highest ranked 4-lane option received 30% support. • The 2-lane option was ranked lOth out of thirty-three (33) designs with 44% support. 38th A venue Streetscape Update April 4, 2016 Page4 The top 6 designs, all with 3 lanes of traffic, received more than 51 % support and were advanced to meeting 2. Only 3-lane options were carried forward for the following reasons: • Because three-quarters of all designs were 3-lane designs, • Because the top two-thirds of all designs were 2 or 3-lane designs, and • Because on I y the 3-lane designs exceeded 50% of participant support. A 4-lane option was not carried forward for the following reasons: • Because only one-quarter of the designs were 4-lane designs, • Because none of the 4-lane designs received at least 50% participant support. and • Because the top perfom1ing 4-lane design onJy had 30% participant support. Meeting 2 While public input during first phase provided clear community consensus on a 3-lane roadway design, there was less consensus regarding other streetscape elements and right-of-way needs. The purpose of the February public meeting was to refine preferences for sidewalks, amenity zones bike lanes, parking, and right-of-way. A life-size roadway model was shown on the wall with initially just the right-of-way and three lanes of traffic. Each streetscape element was discussed and again, participants at each table engaged in small group discussions focused on the tradeoff's associated with each element. Through interactive clicker voting, over I 00 participants chose the wid ths of each of these elements which were then added to the roadway model on the wall as the meeting progressed. This interactive exercise ranked these four elements against each other and also ranked preferences for each element. Meeting 2 provided clear consensus on the following: • Sidewalks: 66% supported 8-foot wide sidewalks ( 12% wanted wider) • Amenity zones: 59% supported 4-foot wide amenity zones (31 % wanted wider) • Bike lanes: 64% were not in support of bike lanes • Parking: 68% supported including on-street parking where space is avai lable The second half of meeting 2 discussed implementation of the community's preferred design elements, as chosen above. Two options were included that involved moving the curb: complete reconstruction of the street or retrofitting in amenity zones. Even though the community preference for an 8-foot sidewalk and 4-foot amenity zone with 3 lanes of traffi c fit within the existing right-of-way, the option to expand the right-of-way in order to keep the existing curbs was included. After a brief discussion of the three options for implementing the community's preferred design, participants again used interactive clicker voting with the following results: • 7 1% of participants preferred to stay within the exjsting right-of-way. • Of those, there was mixed and very simi lar support for complete reconstruction (36%) versus retrofitting amenity zones (35%). 381h Avenue Streetscape Update April4, 2016 Page 5 Meeting 3 Based on the community consensus from the previous meetings, the consultant team prepared two roadway packages to present at meeting 3 to resolve whether to reconstruct or retrofit. Both designs included three lanes of travel, sidewalks, and amenity zones and on-street parking where possible, consistent with community preferences from meetings I and 2. Package A included a complete reconstruction of the street providing 8-foot sidewalks and 4-foot amenity zones with a potential range of cost between $7.5 million and $9.75 million. Package B would keep the existing narrower sidewalks and retrofit the existing street with wider amenity zones with a potential range of cost between $4.5 million and $6.75 million. The purpose of meeting 3 was to fully understand "what you get and how you get there" for each package. Tills included a discussion of the elements, cost, process, and outcomes for each package. S.ince any capital investment requires public support and willingness to identify a funding source for the improvements, the presentation concluded with an overview of financing tools, case studies, and revenue projections based on various levels of sales tax increase. Also discussed was the impact of d1iveway consolidations as tills ·is a significant implementation issue. Without consolidation of driveways, the effectiveness of any new streetscape improvements will be reduced. After considering all implications, 65% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that driveway consolidation is important. Among the two streetscape packages Package A received 70% support. When asked what influenced the selection of A or B, 57% of pruticipants said the design reflected their core values with another 16% saying they simply liked the design. Next Steps Although pruiicipation has lessened as the process continued, the most significant outcome was the early community consensus achieved around the core value of safety and three lanes of traffic that was the outcome of the first meeting ru1d on-Line voting. The subsequent meetings resulted in community consensus for wider sidewalks amenity zones, and working within existing right-of-way. While having the preferred design is important, the main purpose of tills project was the process itself: to provide an opportunity for community input to anyone who wanted to be involved. The involvement of over 1 ,000 stakeholders from the conununity should be considered a success. A final open house is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center to recap the process and results from each public meeting and to present the preferred streetscape package. The designs will not be further refmed and no voting will take place at the open house, but general comments will be accepted at the meeting and online until May4. 381h Avenue Streetscape Update April4, 2016 Page 6 Following the open house, Council will need to provide direction for future implementation. At the May 16 study session Council will be presented with a range of options fo r moving forward with the City's Main Street vision.