LEGACY LAFAYETTE

Second Community Meeting:

November 18, 2019

• Introductory Presentation

TOP IMPROVEMENTS DESIRED BY COMMUNITY

Enhanced connections for people walking & biking –between neighborhoods, all around City

Bike / pedestrian connections across 287 corridor

Bridges, other safety improvements

More parks and open space, & enhanced facilities

More gathering places around community

Enhanced transit, including regional connections

FUNDING SOURCES FOR DESIRED IMPROVEMENTS

Sales Tax

Property Tax

Charges for Services

Funding from DRCOG & CDOT

Funding from GOCO

Funding from Boulder County

DRCOG: Criteria for Evaluation of Project Applications

Regional Significance of Proposed Projects

Alignment with Metro Vision Focus Areas

Safety and/or security, reliability of multi-modal transportation network, & benefit large number and variety of populations (including vulnerable populations)

Consistency & Contributions to Transportation-Focused Metro Vision Objectives

DRCOG: Consistency / Contributions to Metro Vision

Contain urban development in locations designated for urban growth & services

Increase housing & employment in urban centers

Improve / expand the region’s multimodal transportation system, services, & connections

Improve air quality & reduce greenhouse gas emissions

DRCOG: Consistency / Contributions to Metro Vision

Connect people to natural resource or recreational areas

Increase access to amenities that support healthy, active choices

Improve access to opportunity (and reduce disparities across the region)

Improve the region’s competitive position

GOCO: Goals from 2015 Strategic Plan

Protect Our Land, Water and Wildlife

Increase Access and Opportunity to Connect People to the Outdoors

Connect Trails, Parks and Open Spaces

The Cornerstone Initiative

Take Care of Our Great Outdoors

ELEMENTS FOR CREATION OF CONCEPTS

Urban Centers

Mixed use destinations around the region officially noted on DRCOG maps

Located along rail lines, Bus Rapid Transit lines, or similar transit connections

Closest Urban Center to Lafayette is Downtown Louisville

Potential to create an Urban Center in Lafayette (tied to future Bus Rapid Transit)

Downtown Louisvi l le

Olde Town Arvada

ELEMENTS FOR CREATION OF CONCEPTS

Community Activity Centers (CACs)

Integration of different land use types at elevated densities

Integration of community amenities, gathering places

Locations for potential transit stops, open space / green space connections

Represent “districts” or “nodes” around Lafayette

ELEMENTS FOR CREATION OF CONCEPTS

Neighborhood Destinations

May include mixtures of land uses

Include key amenities or facilities serving local neighborhoods, or overall City

Examples of amenities:

Amphitheaters

Scenic overlooks / gathering places

Recreational amenities

Community center

ELEMENTS FOR CREATION OF CONCEPTS

Redevelopment / Infill Areas

Redevelopment of existing corridors, vacant or underutilized lands in the City

Potential revitalization into mixture of land uses

Opportunities to improve community character and connectivity

ELEMENTS FOR CREATION OF CONCEPTS

Green Fingers / Open Space Areas

Existing or New Park or Open Space Areas

Enhanced Trail / Open Space Corridors

New Amenities Along Open Space Areas / Corridors

ELEMENTS FOR CREATION OF CONCEPTS

Transportation Features

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) –Highway 7 corridor; US 287

Local Shuttles / Local Transit

Micro Shuttles

Transit-on-Demand

EXAMPLE DIAGRAM: FT COLLINS COMP PLAN

ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT A

ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT B

ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT C

TONIGHT’S MEETING

Open House Stations by Topic

Connected Community

Community Character

Strong Economy

Environmental Stewardship

Comparison of Planning Concepts

Passport Includes:

Background Information

Survey Questions

Lines for Comments

NEXT STEPS

Online Input / Stakeholder Meetings on Tonight’s Concepts

Through mid-January

Creation of Preferred Direction

December - February

Third Community Meeting (To Review Preferred Direction)

February 2020

Completion of New Comprehensive Plan Document

By June 30, 2020

PROJECT WEBSITE: Legacylafayette.org

Homebase for all project content Links to all materials from this meeting Link to current survey Online discussion forum Links to videos and supporting documents

LEGACY LAFAYETTE

Second Community Meeting:

• Monday, November 18th, Lafayette Public

Library