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