Prepared for: City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110-2373 City of Sheridan 4101 S. Federal Boulevard Sheridan, CO 80110-5399 Prepared by: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 600 Centennial, CO 80111 In Association With: ArLand LLC Bachman PR Design Workshop Toole Design Group Table of Contents Page Executive Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ES-1 Acknowledgements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ES-18 1.0 Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1.1 Study Location and Description -------------------------------------------------2 1.2 Vision ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 1.3 Objectives ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 1.4 Planning Context ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 1.4.1 South Santa Fe Drive Corridor Improvements Study ------------------- 6 1.4.2 North Englewood Small Area Plan -------------------------------------- 6 1.4.3 CityCenter Englewood: Redevelopment of the Cinderella City Mall -- 6 1.4.4 Englewood Industrial Urban Renewal Plan and the General Ironworks Development Plan ------------------------------------------- 7 1.4.5 Southwest Light Rail Transit Line Major Investment Study ------------- 7 1.4.6 Englewood Civic Center Pedestrian Underpass Feasibility Study ----- 7 1.4.7 Englewood and Oxford Station Area Plans ----------------------------- 8 1.4.8 Roadmap Englewood: The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan and Englewood Forward: 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update ---------- 8 1.4.9 Englewood Master Bicycle Plan ---------------------------------------- 8 1.4.10 City of Sheridan Comprehensive Plan ---------------------------------- 8 1.4.11 Ready, Set, Action! An Urban Design Action Plan for the Englewood Downtown & Medical Districts ------------------------------------------ 9 1.4.12 Arapahoe County 2035 Transportation Plan ---------------------------- 9 1.4.13 2035 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan ----------------------- 9 1.4.14 Complete Streets Toolbox ---------------------------------------------- 9 1.4.15 Englewood Master Bicycle Plan Route Development Study and Implementation Program ----------------------------------------------- 10 1.4.16 Oxford Station Transit Oriented Development – Planned Unit Development Site Plan ------------------------------------------------- 10 1.4.17 Englewood Light Rail Corridor Station Area Master Plan -------------- 10 1.4.18 Navajo Apartments TOD – PUD Site Plan ------------------------------ 10 1.4.19 Sand Creek TOD – PUD Site Plan -------------------------------------- 10 1.4.20 WH Investors TOD – PUD Site Plan ------------------------------------ 10 1.4.21 Englewood Walk and Wheel Master Plan and Program --------------- 11 2.0 Transportation System Conditions Assessment --------------------------------------------- 12 2.1 Existing Conditions --------------------------------------------------------------12 2.1.1 Roadway -----------------------------------------------------------------12 2.1.2 Transit ------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 2.1.3 DRCOG Traffic Model -------------------------------------------------- 25 2.1.4 Bicycles and Pedestrians ----------------------------------------------- 32 2.2 Deficiencies --------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 i 2.2.1 Traffic Congestion ------------------------------------------------------ 35 2.2.2 Alternative Modes Safety Concerns ----------------------------------- 37 2.2.3 Connecting Alternative Modes ----------------------------------------- 40 3.0 Real Estate Market Analysis and Feasibility ---------------------------------------------------- 42 3.1 North Neighborhood – Bates Avenue / Elati Street Area --------------------- 44 3.2 West Neighborhood ----------------------------------------------------------- 44 3.3 CityCenter Englewood Area --------------------------------------------------- 46 3.3.1 Near Term (5 – 10 years) ----------------------------------------------- 46 3.3.2 Long Term (10 Years-Plus) --------------------------------------------- 46 3.4 South Neighborhood – Sheridan - Oxford Station Area ----------------------- 47 3.5 Implementation ----------------------------------------------------------------- 48 4.0 Environmental Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49 4.1 Environmental Focus Study Areas --------------------------------------------- 49 4.2 Analysis Methods --------------------------------------------------------------- 51 4.3 Parks and Recreational Resources -------------------------------------------- 51 4.3.1 Findings ----------------------------------------------------------------- 51 4.3.2 Next Steps -------------------------------------------------------------- 54 4.4 Historic Resources ------------------------------------------------------------- 55 4.4.1 Findings ----------------------------------------------------------------- 55 4.4.2 Next Steps -------------------------------------------------------------- 55 4.5 Hazardous Materials ----------------------------------------------------------- 56 4.5.1 Findings ----------------------------------------------------------------- 57 4.5.2 Next Steps -------------------------------------------------------------- 57 4.6 Waters of the US/Wetlands --------------------------------------------------- 57 4.6.1 Findings ----------------------------------------------------------------- 58 4.6.2 Next Steps -------------------------------------------------------------- 58 4.7 Threatened/Endangered Species and Migratory Birds ----------------------- 58 4.7.1 Findings ----------------------------------------------------------------- 58 4.7.2 Next Steps -------------------------------------------------------------- 60 4.8 Floodplains and Water Quality ------------------------------------------------- 60 4.8.1 Findings ----------------------------------------------------------------- 61 4.8.2 Water Quality ----------------------------------------------------------- 61 4.8.3 Next Steps -------------------------------------------------------------- 61 4.9 Other Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- 62 5.0 Transportation Improvements Analysis --------------------------------------------------------- 63 5.1 Alternatives Development ----------------------------------------------------- 63 5.1.1 Previously Proposed Projects ------------------------------------------ 63 5.1.2 Potential Complementary Transportation Improvements ------------- 68 5.2 Alternatives Evaluation --------------------------------------------------------- 70 5.3 Tier 1 Evaluation – Study Vision ------------------------------------------------ 72 5.4 Tier 2A – Evaluation of the Floyd Avenue Extension -------------------------- 77 5.5 Tier 2B – Evaluation of the Sheridan – Oxford Station Connection ----------- 80 ii 5.6 Tier 2C – Evaluation of the Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension -------- 84 5.7 Tier 2D – Evaluation of Complementary Transportation Improvements ----- 88 5.8 Tier 3 – Alternative Refinement ----------------------------------------------- 101 5.8.1 Rail Trail (Big Dry Creek Trail Connection to Elati Street) ------------- 101 5.8.2 Bikeway Loop ---------------------------------------------------------- 102 5.8.3 Southwest Greenbelt Trail and Extension ---------------------------- 103 5.8.4 CityCenter Englewood Station Platform Shelter --------------------- 104 5.8.5 Englewood Parkway Extension and Bus Transfer/Piazza Redesign - 104 5.8.6 CityCenter Englewood Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge/Tunnel --------- 105 6.0 Recommended Transportation Improvements ----------------------------------------------- 107 6.1 Transportation Improvements ------------------------------------------------ 107 6.2 Complementary Transportation Improvements ------------------------------ 112 6.2.1 Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements ----------------------------------- 112 6.2.2 Intersection/Access Improvements ---------------------------------- 112 6.2.3 Other Improvements -------------------------------------------------- 113 7.0 Community Engagement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 114 7.1 Community Engagement Process -------------------------------------------- 114 7.2 Plan Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------ 114 7.3 Communication Objectives --------------------------------------------------- 114 7.3.1 Study Areas/Audiences ----------------------------------------------- 115 7.4 Communication Tools/Tactics ------------------------------------------------ 116 8.0 Action Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 123 8.1 Identification and Evaluation of Projects -------------------------------------- 123 8.2 Potential Funding Sources ---------------------------------------------------- 127 8.3 DRCOG RTP and TIP ---------------------------------------------------------- 135 8.4 General NEPA Requirements ------------------------------------------------- 135 8.5 Preliminary and Final Engineering Design ------------------------------------ 136 8.6 Real Estate Implementation -------------------------------------------------- 136 8.6.1 CityCenter Englewood ------------------------------------------------