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",aq~.i- rr I k .iry: S'KY` 1) r', Z t . _ k~ k ~,~i x2+} `~l ~r @ t ~ ~ ~F ry ~ } ~y T~Y i Mkt r ~ 1J i. ~ ~ r ~ 1 s ~ s . ~ . ~ y,, r t~ k~:. < X14 I f TC% , L e m _ , iati COM~REHEN~IVE tr the tha DEVE~.aPMIVT PLAN diff D. To plan for an urban form which will complement the transpor- New industrial development is needed to provide jobs and a ~i cation plan and increase the feasibility and utilization of mass secure economic base. The Plan reserves the area north of I-70 for transit. industrial development due to good access to Interstate 70, availabil- fab Re CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE nee E. To ensure that each developrnen4 is a positive contribution to ity of relatively undeveloped and flat land area, as well as access to r i the entire community and {s related to existing development, rather railroad lines. than allowing projects to occur haphazardly. F. To emphasize planning for the neighborhoods; recognizing the different needs of each, while striving to integrate each one into the TRANSPORTATION fabric of the City. pro The comprehensive development plan is a public document officially adopted by the City of Wheat Ridge as a long-term policy tho guide to promote desirable physical, social and economic develop- ment of the City. The direction of the olari was determined by the and Residential Goals AND BIKEWAYS A. To provide housing choices to meet a wide variety of housing needs. GOALS B. To locate housing in areas convenient to services and the proper amenities. The goals for transportation and bikeways are intended to comple- citizens of Wheat Ridge ~nrith guidance Pram the Planning Commis- G. To provide help in acquiring the type of housing needed for ment the proposed land use patterns and to accommodate projected sion as well as from the professional planners and engineers of the City staff. In addition, the majority of the ecQnemic base study was those who need it. traffic volumes safely. In addition, alternative means of transporta- prepared by Oblinger-Smith, a consulting firm. Each segment of the D. To make residential areas aesthetically pleasing, functional tion are stressed. and protected from adverse influence. Listed below are the goals for transportation and bikeways: plan was reviewed by the six neighborhood planning groups, the Planning Commission and approved by City Council. A. To participate in the development of awell-balanced regional The plan is comprised of tl~ie Goals and Objectives, Population, transportation system to move people and goods in a safe, expedi- - ~p ~ _ _ tious and ecrnomic manner. Land Use, Transportation, Parks and Recreation', Economic Base B. To provide an alternative transportation system so as to re- and Public Facilities Sections. Below is a summary rf the Plan. The document in its entirety is _ ~ verse the existing emphasis on the automobile as the primary means available in the Department of Community Development. _ ~ ~ K~ of transportation. ' ~ ~ - ~ C. To ensure public safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motor- 'The Parks and Recreation Plan was appraved as a separate entity on _ s - _ ~ _ Y r `p~~ y~ fists. March 3, 1975. A summary of this Plan is available in the Department of NOn Community Development and other City offices. T ' n ~ - ~ ~ - ~ I I't, D. To promote groper future development by curtailing disorgan- ~ ~ ~ ~ ized street development. A - - E. To plan a transportation netwmrk that will complement an inno- vative land use plan. GOALS ~4(VD ~B,~ECTIVES use B citiz F. To plan a street network that routes traffic around the Non-Residential Goals neighborhoods rather than dissecting them. L _ G. To promote the development of community activity centers The Goals and Objectives are ideally an expression of the will of wor the citizens concerning the future d~velapment of the City. They C serve as the basis for the physical development plan and as a frame- pro work for decision making after adoption of the P!an. and A. To promote convenient commercial, service and public uses which will decrease the use of the automobile. within the neighborhood, which are in harmony with the residential H. To increase the attractiveness of the City's streets. should uses in the neighborhood. provem B. To encourage land uses which will provide employment for the BIKEWAY GOALS i~ 1 citizens, so that in the future many people will be able to live and D work within the City. A. To minimize traffic congestion and resultant air pollution by DES C. To provide for additional commercial, office and service uses providing safe and convenient alternatives to the private automobile. dust POPU LATIO~I provided that they are conveniently located, attractively developed B. To provide a means of transportation for those who do not or and meet the demonstrated needs of the City. cannot own automobiles, or prefer not to use them. From 1960 to 1970 the City's popula4ion increased from 21,619 to T 29,795 (38°/a From 1970 to 1975 it _is estimated that the population lion increased by 6000. In 1976 the estimated population was 36,000. use D. To continue to allow only light industry and to locate these in- C. To encourage biking and walking as viable forms of transporta- Y dustries within unified, well-planned industrial parks. tion and recreation. THE PLAN THE PLAN 4 futu T dev 1. The Transportation Plan consists of an inventory of all transporta- The Land Use Plan consists of an analysis of the existing situa- tion elements and recommendations for future street classifications lion, recommendations on the location and extent of the various land and design standards; and also provision for modes of transportation - 2. use categories and the policies to guide decisions on land use in the other than the auto. 3. future. There are seven land use categories shown on the comprehensive f desi 4. development plan: 5. - _ 6. 1. Residential (low, medium and high density) 2. Neighborhood commercial (service and convenience retail) 3. Multiple Use Area (any use will be considered, depending on ' 7. T Population increase has a direct bearing on the physical develop- prot ment of the City. In order to protect and retain the low density char- fami design) BIKEW { i r. ~ 4. Commercial Activity Center 5. Public and semi-public The 6. Parks and Open Space Transp 7. Industrial The major street plan shown on the front cover is a result of street major 'r ~r acter of the City and to insure that the demand for City services can acti be met, a normal rate of growth is recorrimended. acti/~/~ livin The plan, as shown on the front page, calls for the retention and classifications. Decisions on street classification were based on the planned WQ r_~-_I __~-T~T~ YrJJOG fT T protection of the predominant land use factor in the City -single amn~int anti kind of traffir. rarriPri and tha c~~rrniinrlinn ian~i ~~~a any drainag _._i- - NiEa esT land c ~cii~iiiciiiai CIICI:IJ ~ ~~~~N ~v~~~~~~er~~a~ ~~~~~uue: ~unc~wna~ Local Streets: the local street system serves primarily to provide land use conflicts; traffic congestion resulting from numerous curb direct access to adjacent properties and access to the higher order of s~soo CUt$ 40,000 T---- ~ ' idw esr cuts; lack of adequate parking; and the discouraging visual effect of streets. Local streets may serve residential (both low and high den- ~lT~oF ~ strip g - _ _ H - - strip development. sity), minor commercial and industrial land use. It offers the lowest 30,000 --t-- I , com i and However, strip development CAN be made a viable part of the level of mobility and normally should not contain bus routes. All community. The Plan has taken these effects into consideration traffic. carried by local streets should have an origin or a destination BIKE ROUTE , 1+11HEAY= RIDGE _ QUR iAX OOL~.ARS AT 1A~ORIC _ _ - ---f~-I--- - VIDI and encourages continuation of the existing development PRO- within the neighborhood. VIDING substantial improvement can be made, such as combined Collector Streets: The collector street is the principal traffic artery and enlarged parking areas, extensive landscaping, street improve- within residential areas. The collector, system collects and distributes 20,000 and 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 men YEAR the othe WHEAT R!C)C~E POPUlAT10N PRUJKTION stop cone ments and reduced curb cuts. These can be considered as same of traffic between arterial and local streets and also serves as a connec- the essential improvements. In addition, methods of transportation for within the community, linking neighborhoods or areas with each ECONOMIC BASE _,~__~_ti~,L~_ _ i, ~4r~ ' other than the auto should be encouraged by the provision of bus other. A collector street potentially can support minor commercial stops, walkways and bikeways. The City and private owner must establishments along its route. GOALS concentrate on beautification efforts such as building clean up and Arterial Streets: The arterial street system interconnects highways aOALS The construction of a City Hali facility is one of the most urgently The eastern 2/3 of the City is nearly fully developed, therefore, repa repair, street plantings, removal of power poles and landscaped and communities. It provides high potential for the location of mid The g buffers between uses. to high density residential land uses. It also permits rapid and rela- City's ec The elimination of pedestrian and vehicular conflicts and visual lively unimpeded traffic movement through the City. Bus routes access t and environmental improvements will also benefit adjacent neigh- should be provided to serve the surrounding land uses and to ploymen borhoods. furnish intra-community continuity. Arterial streets should not pene- The The Economic Base Stud verified the need to ex and certain 9 The goals for the economic base are intended to maximize the needed projects. City offices are presently contained in five widely new growth will primarily lake place an the western side of the City. buff Population at full development is prajectecP at 44,000. T and amity's economic potential and to provide the citizens with convenient scattered locations resulting in lost time and inconvenience for citi- ~ccess to needed goods and services and to provide additional em- zens and the staff alike. Present plans are for the construction of a ~I(~V~f]1 (~Ill~flCtiltll?IP,$, ~(1111M. an~iara fnnt fariJ~t~r ~s~h+rh ~s~ifl hn~~so 211_c~f~r .rlsin~rtmrrttr mot. borh Y P trate identifiable neighborhoods. A. To type men GOALS prov types of commercial activity in the City. The Land Use Plan recom- enable t mends the creation of three commercial activity centers which will STREET DESIGN STANDARDS B. To provide a unified shopping center environment. These centers will The design standards for Arterial, Collector and Local streets, as sible ma provide a full range of shopping facilities and other compatible uses, Weil as for street intersections are shown below. C. To dr prov The goals for land use are an atte~~~pt to reconcile the existing such such as services, recreation, housing and governmental agencies. sis upon land use patterns with ideal I~i~d use refatio^ships and to preserve Pr the mast desirably land use p~ttPrns, di~eviate the problems and elem Primary emphasis will be upon pedestrian activity and the design STREET DESIGN STANDARDS D. To elements will include shared parking or parking structures, exten- shoppin slue landscaping, plazas, malls and a unified architectural theme. promoie compatible new developma~~t. L+ste~1 below are the goals slue that are intended to assure that toss happens. The The result should be an atmosphere conducive to browsing and com- -'~I`¢"~~f`~ ~i`'-'1f City'_ p~ parison shopping and higher sales volume as well as the increased _ A. To recognize IaRd as a ualu~~l~ acid limited resource, which Pari should be used in the best interest of a!I citizens. feasi feasibility of mass transit. ~a B. To recognize the fragility cif the ~nviro~ment and to plan far M land uses which will cause a minimum of harm to the environment. cent C. To promote an aesthetic and pleasant environment for all citi- activ More than just generating sorely needed business activities, the q~ERia~ centers can become a focus for a great variety of social and cultural A com activities and car provide identifiable centers for the Gity. Detailed ~ 4s zr compreh master plans will be designed for each of 4he three centers. ~ ~ mjhePE {i zens. mast - _ - -_i = _ - - - Y i is :._y , . rs t,