Iliff Station Area Planning and Design Study 225 Iliff Ave.

Workshop #3 September 9, 2008

Yale Ave.

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West Corridor

I-225 Corridor

Southeast Corridor

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Rail System I-225 Corridor New Parking Spaces Needed in Year 2015

2015 Parking RTD FasTracks Difference Between COA and RTD Demand Program FasTracks LRT Station Low High Low High Peoria/Smith 720 930 550 170 380 13th Ave. 360 460 250 110 210 Abilene 160 200 200 0 0 City Center 680 840 200 480 640 Florida 310 370 0 310 370 Iliff 950 1,160 600 350 560 Nine Mile 155 455 0 155 455 225 Corridor Total 3,300 4,400 1,800 1,500 2,600

City of Aurora Iliff Station Area Planning

I-225 Corridor Project Update

September 9, 2008 Review Project Study Area, Location and Purpose

• 10 ½ mile light rail transit extension • 7 original stations • Starts at existing Nine Mile Station • Serves the Aurora City Center • Serves the Anschutz / Fitzsimons Medical Campus • Provides a transfer to the planned East Corridor at a station near the intersection of Peoria Street and Smith Road

6 Review the Project How Do We Get There? FasTracks I-225 Corridor Proposed Schedule

Major Task Start Date Finish Date Duration Phase I • Environmental Process Fall 2007 Fall 2009 27 mos • Preliminary Engineering (30%) Fall 2007 Fall 2009 27 mos Phase II • Design-Build RFP Issued Spring 2010 N.A. • Design-Build Contract Awarded N.A. Summer 2011 • Right-of-Way Acquisition Winter 2009 Summer 2011 18 mos • Utility Coordination Winter 2009 Summer 2011 18 mos Phase III • Design-Build Implementation Summer 2011 Summer 2015 4 yrs • Revenue Service N.A. Summer 2015

Total Duration Start 2007 Finish 2015 8.5 yrs

7 Phase I Goals

• Prepare Environmental Evaluation (EE) document • Prepare Preliminary Engineering (PE) 30% level design plans • Prepare the project cost estimate • Complete work within 27 months • Meet the established and current FasTracks budget • Conduct an open public involvement process for stakeholders and the community at large

8 I-225 Southern Section - Nine Mile to City Center Alignment/Station Changes: • Alignment on east side (from median) of I-225 – does not preclude a future 8-lane highway • Iliff Station (park-n-Ride in SE quadrant) • Florida Station (moved from Exposition)

9 I-225 Center Section – City Center to Colfax Alignment/Station Changes: • Added parking at Abilene Station • Proposed 13th Avenue Station (enhancement) with parking • Eliminated long flyover by going under existing 13th underpass, along Tollgate Creek • Elevated Colfax Station with no parking

10 I-225 Northern Section – Colfax to Peoria/Smith Alignment/Station Changes: • Crossing 17th Place at-grade • Crossing Peoria at-grade at 25th Street

11 Current Status

• Phase I – on schedule • Recommended Preferred Alternative alignment and station locations has been developed with stakeholder input – Final segment presented to the Aurora Transportation & Airport Policy Committee (TAPC) on Aug. 13 – Present to RTD P&D Committee on Sept. 2 – Present to public for comments at our 3rd Public Meeting on Sept. 30

12 Current Issues

• Parking – City of Aurora pursuing additional parking at Opening Day (consultant hired by City to review & provide alternatives) • Proposed 13th Avenue Station as an enhancement • Funding/Schedule

13 Next Steps

• Prepare Environmental Evaluation (EE) document, 30% level Preliminary Engineering (PE) design plans and prepare cost estimate • Process Categorical Exclusions (Cat. Ex.) for CDOT approval where light rail is in CDOT/FHWA right of way • RTD Board Approval of Draft EE document – Spring 2009 • Hold 4th Public Meeting – Spring 2009 • Complete EE/Cat. Ex./PE – Fall 2009

14 Public Participation

• How to Contact the I-225 Project Team – Website: www.RTD-FasTracks.com/i225 –E-mail: [email protected] – RTD-FasTracks Hotline: 303.299.2000 and follow prompts – Fax: 303.693.7738

15 Public Meeting No. 3

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Summit Conference & Event Center 411 Sable Blvd., Aurora, CO (6th & I-225)

Two Sessions: 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (same information presented at both sessions)

16 Questions?

17 Iliff Station Area Planning and Design Study 225 Iliff Ave.

Workshop #3 September 9, 2008

Yale Ave.

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Presentation ƒ Project Overview & Background ƒ Preferred Station Area Plan ƒ Questions & Clarifications

Open House ƒ View Posters, Discuss ƒ Complete Response Sheets Project Team Organization Chart

Mike Smyth,

Julia Reed,

Erin Carter, Jesse Maran, Organization Chart

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Growth will happen. Planning can: ƒ Prevent undesirable change and ƒ Encourage desirable change Why Plan?

Growth will happen. Planning can: ƒ Prevent undesirable change and ƒ Encourage desirable change What can a Station Area Plan do? ƒ Create developer interest where there may be none today

ƒ Provide certainty and predictability for property owners and neighbors

ƒ Be flexible- anticipate changes in future market and other conditions What is a Station Area Plan? ƒ Establishes the community’s vision

ƒ Establishes land use and circulation framework plans for any future development

ƒ Guides possible policy and zoning changes

ƒ Identifies infrastructure improvements

ƒ Establishes project funding priorities

ƒ Establishes implementation schedules and identifies responsibilities What a Station Area Plan is NOT ƒ NOT - New zoning or other change to current entitlement

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Iliff Station Area – TOD Constraints 1

Community Workshop #1 Response Sheet Community Workshop #1 Response Sheet Iliff Station Times Top Issues and Concerns Mentioned

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4. Pedestrian/ Bicycle Access 5 Iliff Station Plan Objectives

ƒ Plan for a compact concentration of transit-oriented development in the station area

ƒ Protect and enhance surrounding land uses

ƒ Manage traffic and circulation and discourage cut-through traffic in surrounding neighborhoods

ƒ Create convenient and attractive pedestrian and bicycle connections

ƒ Enhance bus circulation between the station and surrounding areas

ƒ Recommend park-n-ride facility locations that support transit-oriented development and reduce impact on surrounding land uses Community Workshop #2 Review Plan Options - July 22, 2008 610 350 600-1,400

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Path to Ped/Bike Underpass

Path to Proposed Ped/Bike Underpass Path to Ped/Bike Underpass Traffic Volumes Iliff 49,500 36,700 Iliff 68,490 47,800 7,000 21,840 Harvard Blackhawk 6,200 11,200

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Phase 2 Elements Community Workshop #3 Response Sheet Community Workshop #3 Response Sheet Community Workshop #3 Response Sheet 2008 Process & Schedule A M J J A S O N D STARTING 1 Kick-off Meeting/Steering Committee Mtg. #1 Existing Conditions and Inventory Analysis Develop Base Map Steering Committee Mtg. #2 Community Workshop #1 – Develop Objectives May 21 DESIGNING 2 Analysis of Alignment, Parking, Platform Locations, and Alternatives Develop Land Use & Circulation Alternatives Technical Reviews of Alternatives Steering Committee Meeting #3 July 22 Community Workshop #2 – Review Options Refine Preferred Alternative IMPLEMENTING 3 Draft Design Standards Draft Implementation Strategy Steering Committee Mtg. #4 Public Open House – Review Preferred Option Sept 9 Present to Planning, Economic Development and Redevelopment Committee Finalize Station Area Plans, Design Standards and Implementation Strategy Agenda

Presentation ƒ Project Overview & Background ƒ Station Area Options ƒ Questions & Clarifications

Open House ƒ View Posters, Discuss ƒ Complete Response Sheets Iliff Station Area Planning and Design Study 225 Iliff Ave.

Workshop #3 September 9, 2008

Yale Ave.

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