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RESOLUTION NO. --D..8
SERIES OF 1999
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION REGARDING REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING PROCESS
WHEREAS, for the past three years the cItIes ill Jefferson County have worked
together WIth the Board of County CommISSioners to understand each other's transportation needs,
problems and pnontIes, and
WHEREAS, these JunsdictIons have worked to develop the Jefferson County
Transportation Plan, "a Ul11fied multI-model transportation plan wluch will proVIde; for the effiCient,
cost-effectIve movement of people and goods, while protectmg and enhanemg mg the qualIty of lIfe m
Jefferson County", and
WHEREAS, we have engaged m this cooperatIve planmng because we all recognIze a
unIfied approach IS the best way to maxImIze our mfluence on the regIOnal transportatIon plannmg
process; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Northwest Parkway IS the mam Issue that has prevented us
from speakmg WIth a unified vOIce on transportatIon Issues; and
WHEREAS, we recognize each other's unique perspective on the Northwest Parkway
and realIze that a factual analysIs and a spmt of mutual assistance IS needed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. The Northwest Quadrant FeasibilIty Study plan shall be amended to
proVIde for a new Phase I of that study which will analyze and document the ImmedIate and long-term
traffic Impacts of the announced Northwest Parkway plans of Broomfield, Arvada and Westmmster
Section 2. All mvolvedJunsdlctlons will work cooperatIvely to seek state and
federal fundmg commitments for the mitigation of hIghway Impacts through Golden and other affected
neIghborhoods,
Section 3. After Phase I is completed, the mvolved entitIes will contmue workmg
together through the establIshed PolIcy CommIttee to reVIew and, If warranted, amend the remammg
portion of the scope of study to assure the most effectIve method of solVIng as qUIckly as possible the
Identified transportation and nutlgatlon needs.
DONE AND RESOLVED thIS 2
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Wanda Sang, CIty Clerk-- --;