OPEN SPACE

OVERVIEW ENHANCE EXISTING

SPACES

NEW OPEN SPACE

IMPROVE ACCESS

ENHANCE EXISTING SPACES NEW OPEN SPACE IMPROVE ACCESS

LEGEND

Road

Light RailExisting Park

Lake

River or Creek

Enhance Existing Space

Trailhead Sign

Kiosk

New Open Space

New Access Point

Existing Trail

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EXISTING SPACES Rotella Park

South Platte River

Existing Lakes

Clear Creek Confluence

LEGEND

Road

Light RailExisting Park

Lake

River or Creek

Enhance Existing Space

Existing Trail

Rotella Park

South Platte River

ExistingLakes

Clear Creek Confluence

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ROTELLA PARK MORE EVENTS

BBQ Contest

Chili Cook-offs

July 4th & Sept. 16th

Music Concerts

Outdoor Movies

MOUNTAIN BIKE

TRAIL

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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER Create Tubing Activities

EXISTING LAKES Add Stand Up Paddle

Boarding

Add Kayaking

Outdoor Education,

Events, Classes, Contests

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CLEAR CREEK CONFLUENCE Waterscaping

Water Access

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Clear Creek Confluence

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NEW OPEN SPACE Recreation Center

Radio Tower Mountain

Bike Park

LEGEND

Road

Light RailExisting Park

Lake

River or Creek

Existing Trail

New Open Space

Radio Tower Mountain Bike Park

Recreation Center

Proposed Recreation Center

RECREATION CENTER Meeting Rooms

Exercise Equipment

Community Garden

Outdoor Theater

Play Area

Open Fields

Tennis and

Basketball Courts

Walking Paths

Sport Rentals

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Recreation/Community Center

Peterson Barn Community Center

Eugene, Oregon

Source: http://www.eugeneor.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/19

Community Garden

RSM Lake Amphitheatre

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Source: http://oclifestyle.wordpress.com/

Outdoor Amphitheater

Play Area

Source: www.houzz.com

Source: https://www.auroragov.org/

Open Fields / Soccer Fields

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Walking Paths

ThorntonGravel Lakes Fishing Facility

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RADIO TOWER MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK KLZ Radio Tower

Created by Partners and Volunteers

New Trail Access Points

Trailhead Signs

Pedestrian Bridge

Kiosks

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IMPROVE ACCESS CONNECTIONS

New Trail Access Points

New Pedestrian Bridge

WAYFINDING Trailhead Signs

Welby KioskLEGEND

RoadLight Rail

Existing Park

Lake

River or Creek

Trailhead Sign

Kiosk

New Access Point

Existing Trail

New Trail Access

Points

CurrentTrail Access

Points

CurrentTrail Access

Points

Current access to Clear Creek Trail is at trailhead parking lots. New Clear Creek Trail access points at Washington Street

and York Street.

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NEW TRAIL ACCESS POINTS

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CURRENT PROPOSED

Washington Street Access Point

New Access point to Clear Creek Trail from the sidewalks on

Washington Street.

New access point to Clear Creek Trail from the bike lanes on

York Street.

York Street Access Point

CURRENT PROPOSED

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NEW TRAIL ACCESS POINTS

New Pedestrian Bridge Access between Steele Street Park

and Siegrist Lake Park (0.05 miles)

CurrentAccess between Steele Street Park and Siegrist Lake Park (1.5 miles)

Current access to Siegrist Lake Park from Steele Street Park requires crossing

the South Platte River at its confluence with Clear Creek; a 1.5 mile trip.A new pedestrian bridge will provide direct access to

Siegrist Lake Park from Steele Street Park; a 0.05 mile trip.

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NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

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Steele Street

Park

Siegrist Lake

Park

CurrentAccess between Steele Street Park and Siegrist Lake Park (1.5 miles)

Steele Street

Park

Siegrist Lake

Park

Gravel Lakes

Fishing Facility

Siegrist Lake

Steele

Street

Park

Siegrist Lake Park

The new bridge will provide direct access to Siegrist Lake Park from Steele Street Park.

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CURRENT

PROPOSED

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Access to Siegrist Lake Park from Steele Street Park by proposed pedestrian bridge.

Current conditions at Steele Street Park (left of South Platte River) and Siegrist Lake Park (right of South Platte River).

Example Trailhead Sign on Highway 224 at the Highway 36

overpass (facing east).

Example Trailhead Sign at Steele Street Park (facing north).

Steele Street Park

Hwy 224 at Hwy 36 Overpass

Example Trailhead Sign on Highway 224 at the South Platte River (facing east).

Hwy 224 at South Platte River

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TRAILHEAD SIGNS

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WELBY KIOSK

WELBY KIOSK

ENHANCE EXISTING SPACES NEW OPEN SPACE IMPROVE ACCESS

ENHANCE EXISTING SPACES NEW OPEN SPACE IMPROVE ACCESS

WELBY KIOSK Located at Parks and

Trail Access Points

Expand to Public

Right-of-Ways

LEGEND

RoadLight Rail

Existing Park

Lake

River or Creek

Kiosk

New Access Point

Existing Trail

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FUNDING GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO

Local Government Parks & Recreation /

Mini-Grants

Open Space Grants

Planning Grants

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE Non-Motorized Trails Grant Program

TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Training assistance for community groups in

park maintenance, programming and park

management

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THANK YOU

QUESTIONS?