Evergreen Trails Master Plan

Community Meeting #1May 20, 2014

Today’s Meeting

• Introductions• Study Area• Project Overview• Project Schedule• Opportunities and Priorities• Next Steps

Project Partners• Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Funding• Downtown Evergreen Economic District• Jefferson County Transportation and

Engineering• Jefferson County Planning and Zoning• Jefferson County Open Space• Jefferson County Public Health• Evergreen Parks and Recreation District• Denver Mountain Parks

Project Team

• Dean Dalvit, PE, AIA (DEED)- Client Project Manager• Chris Vogelsang, PE- Consultant Project Manager• Beth Vogelsang, AICP- Planning and Community

Engagement• Mark Kopatz, RLA, ASLA- Wayfinding and Trail Design• Will Kerns, AICP- Planning and Mapping

Study Area

Project Overview

Existing Plans and Studies– Evergreen Park and Recreation District Master Plan

(December 2011)

– Jefferson County Open Space Master Plan (April 2014)

– Evergreen Area Community Plan (November 2005 – currently being updated)

– Evergreen Area Community Plan Design Guidelines (October 2005)

– Jefferson County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (June 2012)

– Evergreen Area Trail Conceptual Alignment (April 2012)

– Proposed Evergreen Area additions to Jefferson County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Maps

– Genesee Park and Trail Improvement Plan (2013)

– Denver Mountain Parks Master Plan (2008)

Project Goals

• Build on Existing Studies and Concepts• Improve Safety and Connectivity• Link Key Destinations• Leverage Existing Trail/Transportation System• Focus on Feasibility and Implementation

Project Schedule

Desired Outcomes

• Community support• Feasible, implementable, and fundable

projects• Wayfinding signage program• Poised for construction funding opportunities

Opportunities

Priorities?

• High School to Library• High School to Evergreen Lake• Wilmot Elementary to Wulf Rec Center• Meadow Drive/Hiwan Homestead• Library to Downtown along 73• Downtown Sidewalk Improvements• Bear Creek Trail in Downtown Area• Others?

Next Community Meeting

• Late July• Review Early Action Project Information• Provide Input to Conceptual Trail Plans

Contact Information

• OV Consulting - Chris Vogelsang, PE • 303-898-8042• chris@ovllc.com

• Project information provided on Jefferson County Transportation Website