Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary
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Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary Evans Station Area Plan Community Planning & Development Adopted October 12, 2009 i Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary ii Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary Table of Contents Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................................v Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................vii Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................1 Vision & Goals .................................................................................................................................................................7 Land Use and Urban Design...............................................................................................................................11 Mobility & Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................................29 Economic Opportunity ..........................................................................................................................................39 Implementation .........................................................................................................................................................43 The Community .........................................................................................................................................................49 Public Engagement..................................................................................................................................................63 Relevant Plans ..............................................................................................................................................................67 Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................................71 Figures, Maps & Charts Figure 1. Southwest Light Rail Corridor Map ............................................................................................ 2 Figure 2. Transit System Map ............................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3. Evans Station Area................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 4. Land Use Plan.........................................................................................................................................13 Figure 5. Comprehensive Open Space Plan ............................................................................................19 Figure 6 . Active Edges and Ground Floor Commercial Plan ........................................................23 Figure 7. Building Heights Plan ........................................................................................................................25 Figure 8. Transit and Automobile Circulation Plan ..............................................................................31 Figure 9. Proposed Cross Section for South Delaware ......................................................................32 Figure 10. Proposed Typical Broadway Section at Left Turn Lane ..............................................32 Figure 11. Proposed Cross Section for Jewell .........................................................................................33 Figure 12. Pedestrian Circulation Plan .........................................................................................................35 Figure 13. Bicycle Circulation Plan .................................................................................................................37 Figure 14. Aerial Image .........................................................................................................................................50 Figure 15. Existing Light Rail ..............................................................................................................................51 Figure 16. Population and Housing ..............................................................................................................52 Figure 17. Neighborhoood Population ......................................................................................................52 Figure 18. Household Income ..........................................................................................................................52 Figure 19. Neighborhood Race and Ethnicity ........................................................................................53 Figure 20. Births by Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................53 Figure 21. Housing Distribution by Type ...................................................................................................53 Figure 22. Age Distribution ................................................................................................................................53 Figure 23. Harvard Gulch and South Platte River Flood Plains. ....................................................54 Figure 24. Existing Land Use ..............................................................................................................................55 Figure 25. Existing Land Use Distribution ...................................................................................................56 Figure 26. Existing Zoning ..................................................................................................................................57 Figure 27. View Plane Ordinances ..................................................................................................................58 Figure 28. Blueprint Denver Concept Land Use ....................................................................................59 Figure 29. Existing Transit Service ..................................................................................................................61 iii Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary Acknowledgements iv Evans Station Area Plan – Acknowledgements Acknowledgements v Evans Station Area Plan – Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Public Works Guillermo “Bill” Vidal, Manager Crissy Fanganello, AICP, Manager, Planning and Policy Mayor John W. Hickenlooper Karen Good, AICP, Planning and Policy Jennifer Hillhouse, Planning and Policy Denver City Council Eric Osmundsen, Development Engineering Services District 1 - Rick Garcia Kim Blair, Development Engineering Services District 2 - Jeanne Faatz Justin Schmitz, Traffic Engineering Services District 3 - Paul D. López Frank Kemme, CMP District 4 - Peggy Lehmann Mike Anderson District 5 - Marcia Johnson Dennis Ohlrogge District 6 - Charlie Brown District 7 - Chris Nevitt Parks & Recreation District 8 - Carla Madison Scott Robson, Deputy Manager District 9 - Judy Montero Gordon Robertson, Planning Director District 10 - Jeanne Robb - President David Marquardt District 11 - Michael Hancock Jill Wuertz At-Large - Carol Boigon Dick Gannon At-Large - Doug Linkhart Office of Economic Development Community Planning & Development Andre Pettigrew, Executive Director Peter J. Park, AICP, Manager Cec Ortiz, Deputy Director Steve Gordon, Comprehensive Planning Manager Terrence Ware Barbara Frommell, Project Manager Tim Martinez Caryn Wenzara, AICP Will Kralovec Chris Gleissner Steve Nalley Department of Cultural Affairs Kristin Krasnove, AICP Ginger White Brunetti Tom Hoaglund, AICP Michelle Pyle Regional Transportation District Eric McClelland Bill Sirois, TOD Program Manager Andrea Santoro Denver Urban Renewal Authority Jim Ottenstein Carolyne Janssen Consultant Team PB Placemaking Fehr & Peers Denver Planning Board Nelson\Nygaard Brad Buchanan, Chairman Basile Baumann Prost Cole & Associates Laura E. Aldrete ArLand LandUse Economics Richard Delanoy Shannon Gifford Community Stakeholders Kenneth Ho Councilman Chris Nevitt, District 7 Anna Jones Jennifer Redies, District 7 Legislative Aide Judith Martinez Valerie Kerns, District 7 Legislative Aide Sharon Nunnally Evans Station Area Plan Steering Committee (see page 64) Karen Perez Overland Neighborhood Association Jeffrey Walker Platt Park People’s Association Dave Webster Platt Park Residents’ Coalition West University Community Association Rosedale Neighborhood Asssociation vi Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary Executive Summary vii Evans Station Area Plan – Executive Summary Introduction n A long-term vision for the station area and set of overarching goals Denver’s commitment to investing in an expansive and comprehensive transit system is a source of pride and excite- n Clear recommendations on land use and urban design, ment for the region and an opportunity for reinvestment in mobility and infrastructure, and economic opportunities neighborhoods that have access to light rail. A result of an n 18 month public process, this plan documents the unique Implementation strategies necessary for achieving the qualities of and opportunities near the Evans light rail station plan recommendations and