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STATE OF COLORADO )
TOWN OF KEENESBURG )
COUNTY OF WELD
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APR 19 2024
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
I, Christina Fernandez, Town Clerk for the Town of Keenesburg, in the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of
the new Comprehensive Plan, March 4, 2024, for the Town of Keenesburg Colorado.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Town of
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Acknowledgments
Keenesburg Board of Trustees
Mayor Aron Lam
Cindy Baumgartner, Mayor Pro Tem
Wilbur Wafel
Juanda Hesse
Bruce Sparrow
Ken Gfeller
Antony Dreher
Keenesburg Planning Commission
Timothy Knudsen (Chair)
Cindy Baumgartner
Chane Finkenbinder
Heather Huck
Aron Lam
Town of Keenesburg Staff
Matt Canterbury, Town Manager
Christina Fernandez, Town Clerk
Mark Gray, Public Works Director
Jim Jensen, Police Chief
Consultant Team
Rick Planning + Design, Englewood, CO
(Lead Planner)
Britt Palmberg, Principal Planner
Julia Hill, Senior Planner
Hannah Shurance, Senior Planner
Adam Mercieca, Associate Planner
Sabrina Sessarego, Assistant Planner
Kim Nelson, Principal Landscape Architect / Urban
Designer
Jared Gorby, Principal Landscape Architect / Urban
Designer
Rhonda Martinek, Associate Landscape Architect /
Urban Designer
Rob Fitch, Associate Principal / Civil Engineer
Sandra Moore, Administrative Assistant
Brian Mooney, Senior Advisor
Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig, Greenwood Village, CO
(Transportation Planning)
Elliot Sulsky, Principal
Kelly Leadbetter, Transportation Planner
Sebastian Montenegro, Transportation Planner
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Executive Summary 7
Project Background and Community Vision 11 1
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Pres 'ving an• hancing the Small Town Character 19
Downtown Keenesburg 31 1
Framework For Community Development 45
Implementation
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Appendices
Appendix A: Results from 1st Community Survey
Appendix B: Results from 2nd Community Survey
Appendix C: Results from 3rd Community Survey
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CHAPTER 1
Executive Summary
As growth from the Front Range has expanded
to the north and east along the 1-76 corridor
in recent years, Keenesburg has begun to
experience increased development, including
several new subdivisions and new businesses in
town. The town functioned as a small, primarily
farming oriented community on the Eastern
Plains for decades. The people of Keenesburg
cherish the small town vibe and feel of the
community and wish to preserve its best small
town qualities. At the same time, the Town needs
a plan for how to address pressures for growth
in and around Keenesburg over the next two
decades. The Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan
draws from input from hundreds of residents to
provide a roadmap for the Town's priorities and
how it will evolve over the next 20 -plus years,
through 2045.
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Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Keenesburg Easter Egg Hunt, April 2022
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While comprehensive plans in Colorado are not
binding and provide a foundation establishing
the vision for communities, the goal of the
Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan is to proactively
plan for growth that may occur in and around the
Town and to pursue projects and initiatives that
preserve and enhance the small town qualities of
the community. The following highlights some
of the most significant recommendations of the
Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan:
• The vision for Keenesburg, as outlined in
Chapter 2, calls for Keenesburg to preserve
its small town qualities and to build upon this
great foundation to create a great place to
live, play, and work, for long term residents
and new arrivals. The community desires to
seek out opportunities to improve services
and amenities while retaining the small
town character that has drawn people to
Keenesburg in the first place.
• The Town, along with partners and
community groups, will pursue efforts to
improve the small town spirit of Keenesburg,
including new community events and
activities and new and improved community
facilities.
• To enhance the small town experience
and improve safety, the Town will focus on
improving and installing more sidewalks,
trails, and non -vehicular connections
between different parts of town, including the
Downtown district.
• The Town will continue to upgrade its
infrastructure (including transportation,
water, sewer, etc.) to improve the quality of
life for residents and make Keenesburg more
attractive for new investment.
• The Town will explore improvements to
Schey Park and other parks in town and
will proactively plan for parks, open space,
and trails in Keenesburg, and in the areas
surrounding the Town, to ensure these
facilities are in place for future generations.
• Downtown Keenesburg represents the
most significant reminder and element of
Keenesburg's small town character and the
Town will focus on improving and expanding
the Downtown, including the addition of more
amenities (such as a farmers market and water
features), improved streetscape features, and
other elements outlined in the plan. Given
the close proximity of Downtown to 1-76,
the Town will encourage the expansion of
the Main Street character and development
pattern to the north of the railroad, to better
leverage business from 1-76. Expanding
Downtown in a thoughtful manner will help to
further strengthen the small town heritage of
Keenesburg.
Main Street in Keenesburg
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• The Town will not pursue the unilateral
development of any properties in or outside
of Keenesburg. However, the Town needs a
plan in place to guide how properties may be
used, developed, or redeveloped over time.
The Future Land Use Plan outlines this vision
for how properties may develop in the future,
if property owners elect to move forward
with development efforts. The Future Land
Use Plan calls for the preservation of vast
swaths of areas in southern Weld County,
located farther from the Town's boundaries,
as Agricultural uses. The plan calls for the
longer term linking of the heart of Keenesburg
with the Fruition development to the north
and west. The plan anticipates that the Town
will eventually grow to the south toward the
Highway 52 corridor and outlines how this
connection may be made. It also provides
significant areas that could be developed
as business or industrial uses to help build
the commercial tax base for the Town of
Keenesburg.
• The Town will encourage the development
of a diverse mix of housing types to serve
different households (of varying incomes
and needs) in the Keenesburg community
and continue to explore tools and strategies
to help address the housing affordability
crisis impacting Weld County and the rest of
Colorado.
Trail in the Evans Place subdivision
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• The Town will collaborate with the Chamber
o f Commerce, Weld County, and other
o rganizations to orchestrate marketing
and promotional efforts for Keenesburg to
increase economic opportunities for the
community. The Comprehensive Plan will help
Keenesburg convey its vision for the future to
prospective residents and companies.
• The Town of Keenesburg will draw from the
vision outlined in the Comprehensive Plan,
as well as the more specific transportation
recommendations contained in the
Keenesburg Transportation Plan (a separate,
companion document) to proactively plan for
the multimodal transportation needs of the
community and region.
Communities that operate without a formal plan
to guide the actions and projects of the local
government often find themselves blindsided
or unprepared for changes that arise, whether
change takes the form of new development or
changes in consumer preferences and behaviors.
The Town of Keenesburg anticipates that the
Comprehensive Plan will serve as a living
document that will change and be amended from
time to time, as priorities and desires of residents
and businesses change. This document serves
as a foundational document, and the first plan
for Keenesburg of this nature in decades. The
Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan as outlined
in the following chapters serves as the starting
point for ongoing community planning and
collaboration with the common goal of improving
the quality of life and small town pride in the
Keenesburg community.
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CHAPTER 2
Project Background and
Community Vision
Keenesburg Easter Egg Hunt in Schey Park
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What is a Comprehensive Plan
and Why Do Communities Have
Them?
A Comprehensive Plan serves as a high level,
advisory document that helps guide the
operations and evolution of a community over
a long-term period (typically, 10 to 20 years).
The Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan outlines
the Vision of the community through 2045.
It sets the foundation for how the Town will
operate and identifies its overarching priorities
for the future. The document establishes a set
of goals and action items relating to future land
use and development; housing and economic
development; parks, trails, and open space;
multimodal transportation; community facilities
and services; infrastructure; and resiliency. The
final chapter of the Comprehensive Plan focuses
o n how Keenesburg will implement the action
items identified in the plan.
Communities across the country develop, use,
and maintain Comprehensive Plans to proactively
plan for potential changes in a town, to maintain
o r improve the quality of life, and to help
e stablish priorities for a community's resources,
initiatives, and programs. Elected bodies (such
as the Board of Trustees) use Comprehensive
Plans to help evaluate land use proposals, to
develop budgets on an annual basis, to prioritize
the actions and work plans of Town officials
and employees, and to help guide the ongoing
actions of the Town government and different
boards and commissions. A Comprehensive Plan
serves as a "constitution" or umbrella document
that helps guide all of the actions, programs,
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and decisions made by a town. Residents,
businesses, and visitors use the Comprehensive
Plan to understand the vision for the community,
the key goals and action items the community
is pursuing, and how different areas around a
community may change over the next 20 years.
Common Misperceptions About
Comprehensive Plans
Residents of many communities often believe
that a Comprehensive Plan will outline how to
improve every aspect of life in a community
(including specific items such as potholes, site -
specific drainage issues, etc.), or believe that
a Comprehensive Plan is the "law" governing a
community. The Comprehensive Plan is intended
to be flexible and to serve as a guiding document
(but not a law) for a community. The following
clarifies some common misconceptions regarding
the role of Comprehensive Plans in a community.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide
or vision for how future development should
proceed, in various areas in and around
Keenesburg. It is NOT a formal proposal for
any development (residential, commercial,
etc.).
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide for
how areas may develop, if landowners request
annexation into the Town, and the Town
agrees to the annexation. It is NOT a plan foe
future annexations.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide
for future land uses. It does NOT, however,
provide a plan for how specific parcels must
develop in the future.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide
for the future planning of parks, open
space areas, and future trail corridors. It
does NOT provide any specific proposals to
develop a park or preserve an open space
on a given parcel or area or to dedicate
specific alignments for future trail corridors.
The Comprehensive Plan does not provide
specific guidance on the park or recreational
programs and services offered through the
Town.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide
for the future evolution of the transportation
n etwork serving Keenesburg. It is NOT,
however, an official document authorizing
the construction or improvement of any
road, trail, or other transportation facility in
Keenesburg, and it does not identify specific
improvement needs (such as pothole repair)
for specific streets or roads. The Keenesburg
Transportation Plan (a separate document)
provides greater clarity and guidance
for the Town in planning for multimodal
transportation over the next 20 years.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a general
guide for the expansion and maintenance of
u tility infrastructure in Keenesburg. It is NOT a
detailed utility plan or infrastructure study.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a
general plan for economic development in
Keenesburg. However, it does NOT provide
o r authorize a formal economic development
tool (such as a tax incentive).
• The Comprehensive Plan is advisory in
n ature. The Board of Trustees and other
governmental bodies in Keenesburg (such as
the Planning Commission) are NOT obligated
to follow the advisory guidance provided in
the Comprehensive Plan.
• The Comprehensive Plan provides a long-
term plan for the Keenesburg community.
It does NOT necessarily plan for what will
happen immediately or over the short term in
the various areas in and around Keenesburg.
Under Colorado law, Comprehensive Plans are
advisory in nature and are not binding on the
future actions of the Town, the Board of Trustees,
the Planning Commission, and other boards and
commissions in Keenesburg. Colorado statutes
empower the Planning Commission to formally
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review and adopt the Town's Comprehensive Plan
and refer it to the governing body (the Board of
Trustees) for final adoption.
Organization of the Keenesburg
Comprehensive Plan
The Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan is organized
around a set of Goals and Action Items, for each
topic (and organized into various chapters).
Elected leaders, the business community,
residents, and visitors can refer to each chapter
for guidance regarding how the community will
achieve its Vision for the future. The following
provides definitions of Goals and Action Items.
Goals
A goal is a qualitative statement of desired
direction or future condition(s). Goals read like
directives to the community at -large. Goals
should be carefully crafted to ensure that
they are achievable. An example of a goal for
Parks and Open Space may be to "maintain an
interconnected systems of trails, open lands,
and natural areas using a variety of conservation
methods."
Action Items
Actions summarize recommended initiatives that
the Town should pursue to achieve the goals
identified in each chapter of the Comprehensive
Plan. Some goals may have many actions and
some goals may have only a few actions.
Actions can be assigned to general categories,
such as:
• Regulations (e.g., changes to the Town's
municipal codes)
• Plan development / revisions
• Public / capital improvements
• Policy changes / updates
• Programs
• Coordination and partnerships
• Financial mechanisms
The Planning Process
The project team for the Keenesburg
Comprehensive Plan executed a comprehensive
and transparent community outreach effort to
gather input on the vision for the community
and on the various areas of focus included in
the Comprehensive Plan. This effort involved
numerous engagement activities at community
events, publicity from the Town to community
members, and significant online input through
a series of three community surveys. In total,
the Comprehensive Plan process gathered
input from 505 completed surveys (through
three different community surveys), dozens of
comments provided on comment cards and on
maps provided throughout the process, and from
stakeholder meetings with property owners in the
Keenesburg area.
The Comprehensive Plan drew from input
gathered from the following community outreach
activities:
Project Webpage and Town -Initiated
Publicity
A webpage (www.keenesburgplans.com)
dedicated to the Keenesburg Comprehensive
Plan and the Keenesburg Transportation
Plan (conducted during the same time as the
Comprehensive Plan) provided information
throughout the planning process including the
project schedule, links to online versions of the
three community surveys, and links to provide
comments and ask questions of the project team.
The Town of Keenesburg leveraged its email
contact lists in the Keenesburg area, its social
media accounts, and the Town's webpage
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to publicize the three community surveys
conducted during the Comprehensive Plan as
well as briefings before the Board of Trustees
and information about the Comprehensive Plan
document.
In -Person Engagement: Open House and
Community Events
The project team engaged the Keenesburg
community through a series of in -person events,
at various stages of the planning process, as
follows:
Community Open House — March 2022:
The project team conducted this open house
prior to a Board of Trustees meeting at Town Hall
to gather input on the vision for the Keenesburg
area and the major issues residents desired to be
addressed in the plan.
Easter Egg Hunt — April 2022:
The project team hosted a booth with a mapping
exercise to gather input on various geographic
areas around the Keenesburg area and gathered
input on the major issues facing the community
at the very popular Easter Egg Hunt event held in
Schey Park.
Outreach at Easter Egg Hunt in Schey Park, April 2022
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Outreach at Easter Egg Hunt in Schey Park, April 2022
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Keenesburg Arbor Day Celebration — May 2022:
The project team hosted a booth with information
about existing conditions in the Keenesburg
area and collected paper surveys, for the first
community survey, at this community -wide event
in Schey Park.
4th of July Celebration — July 2022:
Outreach at Arbor Day Celebration, May 2023
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
The project team hosted a booth with a mapping
exercise and publicized the first community
survey at the 4th of July celebration held at the
South East Weld County Fairgrounds.
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Keenesburg Oktoberfest — October 2022:
The Town of Keenesburg hosted the first -
ever Oktoberfest celebration on Main Street in
Downtown Keenesburg, featuring live music
and food and drink vendors. The project team
hosted a series of booths under several tents at
the event to present a series of alternatives and
concepts (for land use, transportation, Downtown
Keenesburg, and other areas of focus for the
Comprehensive Plan). The project team offered
incentives for participants to complete the
second community survey for the Comprehensive
Plan and gathered around 100 completed surveys
from the community members in attendance.
Keenesburg Arbor Day Celebration — May 2023:
During the final round of outreach, the project
team hosted a booth at the 2023 Arbor Day
celebration in Schey Park. This booth presented
the draft versions of the land use plan,
transportation plan, and plan for Downtown
Keenesburg and gathered paper surveys (for
the third community survey) from community
members in attendance. This activity resulted in
the completion of around 25 paper surveys, as
well as verbal input from dozens of community
members in attendance.
In addition to these in -person events, the project
team conducted three briefings with the Board
o f Trustees during the process to update Board
members concerning the progress in developing
the Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan. Members
o f the project team also met with a handful
o f property owners concerning properties on
the edges of the Town's boundaries during the
development of the future land use plan for
Keenesburg.
Project Timeline
The development of the Keenesburg
Comprehensive Plan spanned a two-year period
and involved the following phases of activity.
Activity
Timeframe
Project
of
Existing
Kickoff
and
Conditions
Review
October
February
2021
2022
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First Round
Engagement
Community
of
(and
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Survey)
Community
First
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March
July
2022 -
2022
Development
Alternatives
for
Community
Review
of
and
by the
Concepts
July
September
2022
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2022
Second
Community
(and
Survey)
Second
Round
Enagagement
Community
of
October
February
2022 -
2023
Development
Preferred
Comprehensive
of
Direction
Plan
for
Topics
February
April
2023 -
2023
Third
Engagement
Community
Round
of
(and
Survey)
Community
May
July
2023 -
2023
Third
Y
Creation
Comprehensive
Document
of
Draft
Plan
August
November
2023 -
2023
Adoption
Comprehensive
Document
of
the
Plan
January 2024
The project team worked with Town staff to
adjust the project schedule as the planning
process moved forward, to time outreach
activities to coincide with community events.
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Chapter 2: Project Background and Community Vision
The Community's Vision for
Keenesburg
Input from the community from throughout the
planning process informed the development of
the following Vision Statement for Keenesburg.
Keenesburg will continue to evolve as a
small town that honors its agrarian past and
retains elements of its rural character as it
carefully grows over the next 20 years. The
community will seek out opportunities for
economic development that provide the
resources to provide great amenities and
services and an overall desirable quality of
life for residents and visitors. Keenesburg
will continue to strengthen its Downtown
and the small town core of the community
and explore ways to enhance its small town
spirit and sense of community.
This Vision Statement serves as an "umbrella"
over all of the goals and action items outlined
in the Comprehensive Plan. It conveys the
community's desires for the future, as articulated
through the planning process, and helps shape
how the Town will achieve the goals established
in the Comprehensive Plan. While the Vision for
Keenesburg may change over time, this statement
provides the foundation for Keenesburg and how
it plans for the next 20 years.
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Community input throughout the development of
the Comprehensive Plan strongly indicated that
residents want to retain the small town nature of
Keenesburg. Ninety percent of respondents to
the first community survey cited a "small town
setting" as one of the three most important
reasons why they or their family choose to live
in the Keenesburg area. The qualities of small
town living that Americans have historically
valued tie with the qualities desired in all great
communities. Residents value the perceived
safety of small towns, the ability to safely
travel between different neighborhoods, the
facilities and services offered, the design of
neighborhoods in small towns, and the sense of
community spirit and belonging. The qualities
of small towns are not defined by the size of
the population or the number or types of stores
present in a community. Rather, great small towns
across America are known for their quality of life
and pride in community facilities, services and
amenities. This chapter identifies a series of goals
and action items to further enhance the small
town character of Keenesburg over the next 20
years.
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Chapter 3: Preserving and Enhancing the Small Town Character
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Small towns across the country take pride in
their community events and activities, which in
turn helps strengthen civic identity. In the first
community survey, 55 percent of respondents
rated the number of community events in
Keenesburg as good or excellent, and 64
percent rated the quality of community events
as good or excellent. Events such as the 4th of
July celebration and Arbor Day celebration are
sources of pride for Keenesburg. The community
has the potential to build upon this foundation
and further strengthen the roster of events and
activities held on a regular basis. A concerted
e ffort to strengthen events and activities will
further enhance the quality of life, small town
feel, and desirability of Keenesburg. The following
action items wilt help the community achieve this
goal.
Action 3.1.1 — Establish additional
community -wide events during the fall, winter,
and spring.
Similar to most towns around Colorado,
the majority of community -wide events in
Keenesburg currently occur during the warmer
months, ranging from the Easter Egg Hunt held in
March or April to the new Oktoberfest celebration
in the fall. Keenesburg does not have very many
e vents during the colder months from October
through March. The Town, along with the school
district and community organizations, could
e xplore having more events during these months,
such as a winter carnival, additional holiday
e vents, winter ice skating, or various indoor
parties and get togethers.
Action 3.1.2 — Explore the expansion of facilities
to hold classes, meetings, and events in
Keenesburg
The Town of Keenesburg currently has very
limited space to hold meetings, including a
conference room in the Town's administration
building and the relatively small space at Town
Hall. The local schools (elementary, middle, and
high schools) have more space for meetings
and events, but many of them are booked
for regular school activities throughout the
year. Because the population of Keenesburg
has grown considerably over the last ten
years and this growth may continue over the
n ext 20 years, the community should explore
o pportunities to expand spaces designed for
classes, meetings, and events. The Town could
e xplore the construction of a community hub or
community center, including exercise facilities,
space for classes, and activity rooms for residents
o f different age groups. The Town could also
e xplore creating an overall civic campus,
combining space for Town offices with many of
the same facilities included within a community
hub or community center. Small towns across
the country have historically included a
"community hall" or a small community center,
and as Keenesburg carefully plans for the future,
it should consider opportunities to expand its
facilities for community events, activities, and
classes.
Action 3.1.3 — Explore the development of
additional classes, sports leagues and activities
To further strengthen the quality of life and small
town spirit of Keenesburg, the Town (along with
local community organizations) will explore
the expansion of classes, sports leagues, and
community activities, serving the full range of
households and individuals. These efforts should
go beyond activities and programs for youth
(which are commonly addressed by communities)
and should provide activities and classes for
o lder adults, individuals with disabilities, single
adults, and for parents. The Town and its partners
could pursue expansions of these programs and
activities in conjunction with the expansion of
facilities designed for activities, as noted in Action
3.1.2.
Goal 3.2: The Completion of Projects that
trengthen the Community's Identity an pirit
The Town of Keenesburg, along with community
o rganizations, can pursue several initiatives
to strengthen the community's identity and
recognition for visitors, and across the region,
and to enhance the small town spirit.
Action 3.2.1 — Explore new gateway signage for
Keenesburg
Given its visibility from 1-76, Keenesburg has an
excellent opportunity to increase its recognition
across the region, thus enhancing its stature
and increasing its potential for economic
development. Keenesburg could develop a
signature gateway sign for the community, at the
Keenesburg exit on 1-76. The Town could explore
creating gateway monumentation for the other
e ntries into the community, along Highway 52
and the major county roads that feed into town
(such as WCR-18 and WCR-16). As part of this
e ffort, the Town and community groups could
e xplore potential new town slogans. The existing
town slogan ("500 happy people and a few
soreheads") could be updated, given the town has
grown in population over the last few decades, or
a new slogan could be developed for Keenesburg.
Regardless of the slogan, the gateway signage
and monumentation for entries into Keenesburg
should convey the small town nature and quality
o f life present in the community.
Gateway monumentation in Berthoud, Colorado
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
Action 3.2.2 — Conduct a contest with the
community to design a new community logo
and slogan
Related to Action 3.2.1, the Town could conduct
a contest with the community to design
a new slogan and logo to use on gateway
monumentation signs and for the Town's
branding in its operations, and for events and
programs around the community.
City logo on entry monument, Andover, KS
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
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Action 3.2.3 — Develop a theme or vernacular
for signs, lighting, and public improvements
reflecting the character of the community
Many communities have adopted a style or
vernacular for signs and the design of public
facilities that reflects their vision and character.
Communities with very historic roots across the
West, for example, have often adopted an Old
West style. Keenesburg could explore styles and
vernaculars that reflect its farming and small
town heritage on the Eastern Plains.
Goal 3.3: A Town that is comfortable f
Small towns are often known for the ease
with which residents and visitors can walk and
bike around their communities. While some of
this ease in movement in small towns results
from having less traffic compared to larger
communities, having safe routes and facilities for
walking and biking can help considerably as well.
The following action items will help Keenesburg
improve the environment for people walking and
biking around town, whether for recreational
purposes, to visit friends, or to travel to school,
their place of business, or places to shop, eat,
and have fun.
Action 3.3.1 — Identify and seek funding for
needed sidewalk and bike trail extensions
around existing areas of Keenesburg
The Town's new street standards require
sidewalks as part of new neighborhoods in
Keenesburg, such as Evans Place to the south of
1-76 and other neighborhoods around town. The
Downtown area includes sidewalks along Main
Street, and sidewalks exist along some stretches
of the main roads leading into town, including
Market Street. However, some of the older streets
in Keenesburg do not have sidewalks, including
some of the streets leading to Schey Park, and
significant stretches of the 1-76 Frontage Road
(Old Highway 6). The Town has very few bike
markings and does not have any dedicated bike
lanes. Residents in many communities prefer to
have shared use paths (separated from the street)
or protected bike lanes that provide added safety.
The Transportation Plan identifies the sidewalk
gaps that are priorities to complete. The near -
term sidewalks to be completed are those that
connect to community destinations such as
Downtown, Schey Park, and schools. The Town
can use this list to develop grant applications for
these improvements over time, including funding
from the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) and other sources.
Biking and walking trail separated from traffic
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
Action 3.3.2 — Update the Town's Design
Standards to improve the character and
amenities along sidewalks and trails (outdoor
seating, landscaping, lighting, etc.)
In updating its codes and Design Standards going
forward, the Town will identify required amenities
for new sidewalks and trails, including outdoor
seating including benches, the installation of
trees and landscaping, and pedestrian -scale
lighting. These improvements would enhance
the safety and comfort of walking and biking
along trails and sidewalks and would improve the
overall appearance of Keenesburg.
Pedestrian lighting, Burlington, CO
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
Outdoor seating
Credit: Shutterstock
Action 3.3.3 — Evaluate the feasibility of a new,
grade -separated crossing for bicyclists and
walkers across the railroad corridor
While new sidewalks installed along Market
Street at the railroad crossing in Keenesburg
have increased safety for pedestrians, the
comfort of this crossing will likely decrease as
traffic increases along Market Street over time.
In addition, trains passing through town can
cause delays for people walking, biking or driving
from one side of Keenesburg to the other. Many
communities have worked with railroads to
install grade -separated crossings for bicyclists
and pedestrians. These crossings can be either
above or below the rail line. The Comprehensive
Plan process explored the possibility of creating
a bike and pedestrian underpass to the west of
Market Street (either along an alignment with
Pine Street or following a new street that could
connect from Schey Park into areas to the west
o f town, and north of the tracks). In the second
community survey, 72 of the 141 responses to
Question 5 indicated that they either Strongly
Agreed or Agreed with the idea of creating a
shared use path under the railroad, connecting
Pine Street to the north and south of the rail
line. Only 38 respondents indicated that they
disagreed or strongly disagreed with the idea. In
the third and final community survey, 61 percent
o f respondents indicated that it was a low priority,
o r not a priority, to complete a grade -separated
crossing under the railroad near Downtown,
and 39 percent indicated it was a medium or
high priority. Thus, this action item suggests
that the Town will continue to explore the idea
o f creating a grade -separated crossing of the
railroad for bicyclists and pedestrians, but the
idea may represent a longer term priority for the
community.
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Credit: City of Louisville
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Action 3.3.4 — Work with Weld County and
other jurisdictions to ensure connectivity in the
regional trail network
As the communities along the 1-76 corridor in
southern Weld County continue to grow over
time, the demand for trails will likely continue
to increase. The Town of Keenesburg will
collaborate with Weld County and neighboring
jurisdictions to continue to explore how regional
trails will connect communities over time.
Regional trails may parallel 1-76 (similar to how
trails follow highways such as C-470 in the
Denver metro area) or may follow major county
roads or creek corridors. Keenesburg will work
with other partners to identify potential funding
sources to implement regional trails serving this
part of Weld County.
High Line Canal (regional trail in the Denver metro area)
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
Goat 3.4: Completion of improvements to the
infrastructur erving the Town
Providing efficient, cost effective, and reliable
public utilities is one of the most important
functions of local governments and their
partners. As the cost and availability of water
has become more challenging in Colorado in
recent years, and as the costs of all aspects
of infrastructure (including pipes, treatment
facilities, etc.) have increased with inflation,
the Town must carefully plan for and manage
its infrastructure responsibilities. The first
community survey asked respondents to indicate
up to four changes they believed would improve
the quality of life in Keenesburg. The option
"improve utility services (gas, water, broadband,
etc.)" received the highest vote total (112) of any
option provided for this question. The following
action items will help the Town in its mission
to provide necessary infrastructure to serve
residents, visitors, and businesses going forward.
Action 3.4.1 — Regularly update the Capital
Improvements Plan (CIP) and pursue street
improvement projects outlined in the CIP.
The Town maintains a list of priority projects
for street improvements and upgrades to public
infrastructure. The Town of Keenesburg will
continue to regularly update this list (the CIP) on
a yearly basis and will adjust the list as projects
are completed to reflect current and projected
budget estimates. The Town will integrate input
from the Board of Trustees and community
members in prioritizing the projects included in
the CIP.
Residential street in Keenesburg, Spring 2022
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
Action 3.4.2 — Implement improvements for
water and sewer service
The Town of Keenesburg will continue to
implement the improvements for water and sewer
service outlined in the Town's Water and Sewer
Master Plan. This document identifies short term
and long term projects for the Town to complete,
and this guidance informs the Town's budget on a
yearly basis.
Action 3.4.3 — Explore the use of renewable
energy sources to make the Town more energy
self-sufficient and reduce utility costs
The state and federal governments offer a range
of incentives to encourage the use of renewable
energy sources, including wind and solar. The
Town will explore the use of renewable energy at
Town facilities (including the installation of solar
panels or smaller solar farms) to reduce its overall
energy bills. The Town will also explore how it
could use renewable energy sources to reduce
the risk of loss of power from the larger power
grid.
Example of a small solar farm
Credit: Shutterstock
Action 3.4.4 — Pursue water conservation
strategies to reduce the demands on the water
system, including incentives for xeriscaping and
the use of water conserving appliances.
As the cost of water has escalated across
Colorado, communities have begun offering
incentives (such as discounts on water bills) for
property owners that convert irrigated turf areas
to xeriscaping, which includes a greater number
of native plants that use much less water than
traditional grass lawns. The Town will explore
offering incentives for xeriscaping installation,
as well as for installing more water conserving
appliances, for local water utility users. These
strategies will help reduce the overall demand
for water going forward and thus will reduce
infrastructure costs.
Example of xeriscaping
Credit: Shutterstock
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Chapter 3: Preserving and Enhancing the Small Town Character
Goat 3.5: Continual enhancement of parks and
o ,. space facilities a .. s services in th n
The quality of parks, trails, and open spaces
helps to enhance the quality of life in small towns
across the country. Many idyllic small towns, for
e xample, feature a historic and well -maintained
"City Park" that has been used for generations
for community events and celebrations and for
daily recreation. Small towns are increasingly
installing trails to connect community members
to these parks and open spaces. Many small
towns facing pressure to develop have preserved
✓ aluable and desired open space corridors to
maintain the look and feel of the surrounding
countryside. The first community survey, in
Question 6, asked respondents to indicate four
types of park or recreation amenities they would
like to see expanded or improved in Keenesburg.
The top responses from this question included
swimming pools and splash parks, fitness
facilities or equipment, walking and biking trails,
and playgrounds. The Town of Keenesburg will
continue to enhance its parks and recreation
facilities and explore potential open space
preservation to enhance the small town feel of
the community.
Action 3.5.1 — Complete construction of
Memorial Park, on the south side of Keenesburg
The Town of Keenesburg will complete
construction over the next several years for
the Memorial Park project, which includes a
n ew park on the southern edge of town and
trail connections from the park to surrounding
n eighborhoods on the southern side of
Keenesburg. This new park will complement the
facilities provided at Schey Park and will serve
n ew neighborhoods planned for the south and
e ast sides of town.
Action 3.5.2 — Explore potential upgrades to
Schey Park
Schey Park serves as the main "Town Park" and
has provided the venue for town celebrations
and events for generations. As Keenesburg
continues to evolve, it will retain its status as
the main, central park for the community. As
funds become available, the Town will explore
upgrades to the park, including new restrooms,
a new amphitheater facility with seating, new
picnic shelters and tables, additional playground
equipment, and other features. The Town may
wish to complete a formal design for the entire
Schey Park property as a follow-up to the
Comprehensive Plan. Planning for Schey Park
should also include additional shade trees and
seating areas and any improvements needed to
sidewalks and crosswalks on the surrounding
streets, to make it easier and safer for residents
and visitors to access the park from Downtown
and the surrounding neighborhoods. Plans for
Schey Park may also include a splash pad or
a similar water feature, given the preference
of community members for water features, as
indicated in the first community survey.
Action 3.5.3 — Continue to require new projects
to provide a fee for parks and open space or to
provide parks or open space facilities on -site.
Many small towns face difficulties in securing
sufficient resources for parks, trails and open
space because they lack a formal policy that
requires developers to either provide a set
amount of space for parks and open space, or
to pay a fee (typically called a "fee -in -lieu") to
provide funding for parks and open space land
acquisition by the town in the future. In order
to avoid confusion and having to negotiate for
parks and open space dedications on a case by
case basis, the Town of Keenesburg will continue
to require that new developments either provide
a certain percentage of their total land area
for parks and open space uses (20 percent is a
standard in most communities in Colorado) or
pay a fee -in -lieu to the Town to be used for the
provision of parks and open space lands in the
future. Maintaining this formal policy will ensure
that new neighborhoods in the Town will have
enough areas for parks and open space and
therefore increase the overall quality of life in the
community.
Action 3.5.4 — Collaborate with Weld County
to pursue the acquisition of additional lands
for parks and open spaces in areas surrounding
Keenesburg, for future use.
In the final community survey, 50 percent of
respondents indicated that it is a "high priority"
or a "medium priority" to pursue opportunities
to acquire lands in the future for parks and open
space. While the Town will remain focused on
providing parks and open spaces for areas within
its boundaries, it will coordinate with Weld
County and other partners to identify future
lands for parks and open spaces in the areas
surrounding Keenesburg. Areas along creeks
in particular may serve as zones for future trail
corridors or open space areas. Keenesburg
will collaborate with other partners to identify
potential funding sources, such as Great
Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), to purchase lands
that may be used for future parks and open
spaces in the southern Weld County area.
Goal 3.6: Preservation of t ' eritage
of the Keenesbur• area
Weld County and the Keenesburg area have
a strong agricultural heritage and preserving
this agrarian heritage will help in maintaining
the small town feel of the area. As outlined in
Chapter 5, the Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan
calls for many of the rural areas surrounding the
Keenesburg area to remain as agricultural over
the next 20 years. In addition to this land use
guidance, this goal provides action items that will
help preserve elements of the agrarian heritage
within the Town limits.
A chicken coop and garden in the ti
back lot of an estate residential to
Credit: Shutterstock
Community garden
Credit: Shutterstock
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Chapter 3: Preserving and Enhancing the Small Town Character
Action 3.6.1 - Support, through the Municipal
Code, the operation of small farms in
Keenesburg
The Town will consider amending the Municipal
Code, as necessary, to allow residents to operate
small or micro -farms on their property within
Town limits. The updates to regulations will allow
for residents to have chickens, bees and other
animals and to operate commercial gardens
o n their properties (for example, for the raising
and sale of produce to the general public).
As discussed in Chapter 5, the Conservation
Residential land use category will allow for
the operation of traditional farms (with row
crops such as corn or wheat). These regulatory
adjustments will allow the spirit of farming to
continue in Keenesburg, regardless of how
quickly or slowly the town grows in the future.
Action 3.6.2 — Develop a network of community
gardens in Keenesburg parks or open spaces,
o r in specific locations around the edges of
Keenesburg
Many communities across the country have
e ncouraged the development of community
gardens, ranging from a few acres to larger
gardens of ten acres or more, to encourage
healthier living and the production of local
produce. The development of a series of
community gardens would also reinforce the
agricultural heritage of the Keenesburg area. The
community garden space, within parks and open
space lands, may be provided by the Town. The
operation and maintenance of the community
gardens may be provided by homeowners'
associations or other local community groups.
Action 3.6.3 — Explore the potential to integrate
equestrian trails as part of the Town's trail
systems
Many communities have integrated trails designed
for horses and equestrians as part of their
long range plans to reflect the desires of local
residents and to preserve rural or Western values.
As part of more detailed planning for parks and
trails in the Keenesburg area, the Town will
explore the potential to integrate equestrian trails
and facilities.
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Equestrian trails
Credit: Shutterstock
CHAPTER 4
Downtown Keenesburg
View looking north along Main Street (mid 1900s)
Credit: Town of Keenesbur.
The Main Street business district in Downtown
Keenesburg and the surrounding small town
fabric of the original town remain the most
prominent reminders of Keenesburg's history
as a small farming town on the Eastern Plains.
Main Street has the only sit-down restaurants
in town, along with the only grocery store, the
post office, Town Hall, the only hardware store,
and smaller gift shops, antique stores, and small
businesses. While Keenesburg may see more
commercial growth in the future along and near
the 1-76 corridor, Downtown remains the "heart"
of Keenesburg and one of its treasured features.
Compared to many other communities along 1-76
and other interstates in Colorado, Keenesburg
benefits from the very close proximity of the
Downtown district to the exit for 1-76. This
location presents a great opportunity for the
town to draw visitors from around the region off
the interstate and to visit the Downtown to shop,
dine, have fun, or just hang out.
The first community survey for the
Comprehensive Plan gathered input from
the community regarding the features and
amenities that would attract them to Downtown
Keenesburg. As noted in the table that follows,
respondents in particular indicated that places
to eat, a farmers market, having a variety of retail
shops, and having more entertainment would
draw them to the Downtown district.
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Goal 4.1: Completion of identified
improvements along Main Street and other
streets Downtown
Communities around the country have
implemented improvements to public spaces,
including sidewalks, alleys, crosswalks, streets,
and other spaces, to enhance the vitality of their
Downtown districts. Strategically designed and
placed improvements in Downtown Keenesburg
would make the experience of visiting the district
more comfortable and enjoyable and lead to
repeat visits by residents and visitors to the
community. The Town will design improvements
to Main Street and other streets in the Downtown
vicinity with an overall goal to enhance the small
town feel of this part of Keenesburg.
Action 4.1.1 — Pursue more detailed design and
completion of streetscape ideas presented in
the Comprehensive Plan
The following graphic depicts a general approach
to streetscape design along Main Street and
surrounding streets in the Downtown area.
The Town will incorporate the following
streetscape elements in the design of Main
Street and surrounding streets in Downtown
Keenesburg.
• Introduction of street trees to increase shade
(and therefore make it more comfortable for
people walking on the street, particularly
during the hotter months)
• Improvements to crosswalks to make the
crosswalks more visible for motorists and to
add a small town quality to the crosswalks (by
installing brick crosswalks, for example)
• Improved and more decorative lighting,
including pedestrian lighting along sidewalks
and decorative lighting, connecting from one
side of the street to the other, to create more
of a festive atmosphere
• Installation of "bulbouts" (extensions of
the curb to provide additional areas for
landscaping including flowers and shrubs) to
improve pedestrian safety and enhance the
visual appeal of the street.
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Conceptual rendering of potential streetscape improvements, looking north on Main Street from Gandy Avenue
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
• Facilities for bicyclists, including bike parking
and a few bike repair stations (with tools
available for bicyclists to adjust their bikes) in
the Downtown area
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Credit: Shutterstock
Public art mural
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
Bulbout with enhanced crosswalk and landscaping
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
• Public art, where appropriate, including
murals on the sides of buildings or sculptures,
to make the Downtown more unique
Results from the final community survey suggest
that the Town should consider streetscape
improvements in the Downtown to be lower
priority, compared to other action items identified
in the Comprehensive Plan. Around 47 percent of
respondents indicated it was a High or Medium
priority to complete design of new streetscape
features in the Downtown area, and 50 percent
consider streetscape projects to be a low
priority, or not a priority. While the completion of
streetscape improvements Downtown may serve
as a longer term goal, the Town should continue
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to monitor the need and desire of residents
and businesses for streetscape improvements
Downtown and be prepared to move forward with
streetscape design and implementation when
appropriate.
Action 4.1.2 — Pursue additional design and
construction of the Elm Street extension to the
south of Downtown, to bring more business to
Downtown
The Comprehensive Plan calls for the extension
of Elm Street to the south and east from its
existing southern terminus in Keenesburg, to
connect with WCR-59 to the south of the current
Keenesburg town limits. This connection would
allow direct access to Downtown from the south,
including from the Highway 52 corridor, without
having to make a left turn at Woodward Avenue,
from WCR-59. The Elm Street connection, along
with other street improvements to the north of
1-76 (including the Keenesburg Parkway) would
funnel residents, employees, and visitors from
throughout the broader Keenesburg area into
the vicinity of the Downtown district. Increased
traffic in the Downtown area is likely to enhance
the marketability and visibility of businesses
in the Downtown area and further reinforce
Downtown's status as the central gathering place
in the community and in this part of Weld County.
Results from the second community survey
View looking south, from the south end of Elm Street ._
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
indicated mixed views from the community
regarding a potential extension of Main Street
to the south to the area around Highway 52 and
WCR-59, with 62 people responding "strongly
agree" or "agree" to the idea and 53 responding
"disagree" or "strongly disagree". Based upon
feedback from stakeholders during the remainder
of the planning process, the Comprehensive
Plan shifted the north -south connection through
Downtown to Elm Street, to provide a more direct
connection to the interchange at 1-76. While
survey results suggest mixed views regarding
the street extension, the Comprehensive Plan
calls for the Town to continue to explore the
concept through additional evaluation, given
the significant benefit it would provide to the
Downtown area.
Goal 4.2: Expansion of the Downtown Character
The Downtown district serves as one of the
largest symbols of Keenesburg's small town
heritage. However, the businesses along Main
Street primarily extend along only one full block,
from Woodward Avenue to Gandy Avenue,
with a few businesses on Main between Gandy
and Crawford. Expanding the footprint of
"Downtown" in general would open up more
room for additional businesses, restaurants, and
gathering places and would help to attract more
business from outside of Keenesburg, including
traffic from 1-76. Given the close proximity of
the Downtown core to 1-76, Keenesburg has the
potential to expand the small town character of
Downtown north toward the interstate and also
to the northwest, across the railroad tracks.
Action 4.2.1 — Pursue development concepts
for the extension of the Main Street feel to the
north, along Market Street, toward 1-76
The illustrative plan that follows highlights how
the Main Street or Downtown character could
extend to the north, along the Market Street
corridor, to the 1-76 interchange. As illustrated
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Credit: Rick Planning + Design
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in the diagram, the extension of Downtown
to the north would leave existing residential
neighborhoods to the east and west of Market,
and to the north of the railroad, unchanged
as residential land uses. Over time, property
owners along Market Street could develop their
properties, if they desired to, into commercial
buildings that more directly front Market Street,
creating more of a "Main Street" feel. Buildings
along Market Street could include more than one
story, with commercial uses on the ground floor
and less active uses (such as residential units)
on the second floor. Importantly, the design of
Market Street from the railroad tracks north to
1-76 would involve the installation of streetscape
features that mirror those installed along Main
Street in the heart of downtown. The design of
Market Street would encourage people to walk
from business to business along sidewalks and
would enhance comfort for visitors through the
installation of street trees, improved lighting,
e nhanced landscaping, and other features found
in the Downtown district. The reimagining of
Market Street north to 1-76 could include public
plazas and gathering areas to encourage people
to visit and spend time in the area. The plan
assumes that the old elementary school building
and the Town's administrative building would
remain along Broadway Avenue, to the west of
Market Street. Importantly, given the elevated
profile of the interstate compared to areas to
the south, the development of a "Main Street"
fabric along Market Street would be highly visible
from 1-76. Keenesburg could boast the most
accessible and visible downtown district along
the entire 1-76 corridor in northeast Colorado.
The extension of Downtown to the north could
attract people looking for a place to eat or to
e njoy the small town atmosphere of Keenesburg.
While the implementation of the vision for Market
Street would take time, this strategy could further
e xpand the small town character of Keenesburg
to the north. This concept attracted support
from respondents to the second survey, with
108 of 144 respondents in the final community
survey indicating that they "strongly agree",
"agree", or were "neutral" regarding the idea of
e xtending Downtown to the north along Market
Street, with only 38 respondents indicating that
they disagreed or strongly disagreed. In the final
community survey, 68 percent of respondents
indicated that extending the Main Street feel to
the north along Market Street was a low, medium,
or high priority, and 30 percent of respondents
indicated it was not a priority for the Town.
Action 4.2.2 — Adopt the street network and
land use framework for the Downtown and
surrounding area, between 1-76 and the railroad
tracks, and to the west of Market Street
The land use and street framework for the area
to the north of the railroad and west of Market
Street (shown in the figure that follows) carries
the small town framework of the older part of
Keenesburg to the north and west. Small towns
across the country historically featured a grid of
streets that allow for easier access for people
walking and biking between neighborhoods ana
to places to shop, eat, do business, and visit
friends. The vision for this portion of Keenesburg
features an extension to the north and west of
Crawford Avenue, under the railroad. This street
would then continue to the north, crossing 1-76
as an overpass over the interstate, and eventually
connect with WCR-57 at WCR-18. This grade
separated crossing would provide a safe crossing
u nder the railroad for people walking and biking
between the Downtown Keenesburg area and
n eighborhoods to the north and west. The
Crawford Avenue connection under the railroad
would also provide an alternate crossing of the
railroad to the existing at -grade crossing at
Market Street. This connection would ensure that
people could cross the railroad from one side of
Keenesburg to the other in the event of a backup
of trains on the rail line or an accident on Market
Street.
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The land use plan for the area also calls for an
extension of mixed -use development, following
a "Main Street" orientation, along Crawford Street
to the north of the railroad, as far north as WCR-
18. This designation would allow for retail and
o ther businesses on ground floors and offices
o r residential units (such as apartments) on
u pper floors. This orientation would allow for an
e xtension of the Downtown feel of Keenesburg to
the north along Crawford Avenue as well as along
Market Street.
The diagram illustrates the development of a
mixed use area to the west of Market Street and
n orth of the railroad and this area could include
the integration of a traditional grid network of
streets, to continue the pattern from the older
part of Keenesburg. The framework would allow
for a variety of residential units (including single
family housing, townhomes, or patio homes)
along with various commercial and retail land
u ses.
The framework for this area also assumes that
Broadway Avenue would extend to the west from
its current terminus (at the west end of town)
to WCR-55 and would serve as the main east -
west collector street for this part of town. Old
Highway 6 currently is the only east -west road
crossing through this area. However, because
the intersection between Old Highway 6 and
Market Street is located adjacent to the Market
Street railroad crossing, an increase in traffic
✓ olume along Old Highway 6 (as the area to
the west develops over time) would result in
traffic congestion at this location, given the
adjacency of the railroad crossing. Therefore,
the Comprehensive Plan assumes that the main
e ast -west connection would shift to the north, to
Broadway Avenue. This shift would require that
Broadway Avenue connect with Old Highway 6,
to the north and east of Market Street, to provide
a complete east -west traffic connection across
this part of Keenesburg. Many decades ago,
Broadway Avenue served as the alignment for a
road that extended west from Keenesburg and
connected to the north and west to the Greeley
area. Therefore, the existing Broadway Avenue in
Keenesburg has a very wide street width which
makes the upgrade of Broadway Avenue as the
main collector for this area a natural fit.
Keenesburg could work with CDOT and other
partners to explore installing a new interchange
at WCR-55 and 1-76, thus increasing the potential
to develop retail and commercial land uses in this
area.
The framework for the area to the west of
Market and north of the railroad would allow
Keenesburg to continue its small town pattern of
n eighborhoods to the west and allow for more
space for businesses and services in the greater
Downtown area, within the mixed use land use
designation.
As a follow-up to the Comprehensive Plan, the
Town of Keenesburg will conduct additional
planning and design for this portion of town, to
further clarify the vision for this northwestern
e xpansion of the Downtown area. The Town wilt
n eed to further explore ideas for this extension
of Downtown to clarify how this part of town
would integrate in with the rest of Downtown and
would further enhance the small town qualities of
Keenesburg.
View from Crawford Avenue to the north and west (where
Crawford Avenue would cross under the railroad line)
Credit: Rick Planning + Design
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Broadway Avenue, looking west from Pine Street
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Action 4.2.3 — Collaborate with future
developments to implement the parks and open
spaces depicted for the Downtown area.
Creating a great Downtown involves more
than supporting an attractive "Main Street"
environment for living, working, and playing.
Creating attractive parks, open spaces, and
gathering places helps improve the small town
quality of life in Keenesburg and adds to the
vitality of the Downtown area. The Town of
Keenesburg will work with future developments
to implement parks and open spaces in the
Downtown area, including along the north
side of the railroad tracks. The design of parks
should provide amenities for the surrounding
neighborhoods. The design of upgrades to
Schey Park should provide amenities that attract
the broader community and thus help enhance
the appeal of the Downtown area in general.
The design for parks in the Downtown area
should include gazebos, shelters, significant
tree plantings to provide shade, enhanced
landscaping, and some water features to appeal
to residents and visitors.
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Goal 4.3: Support and Expansion of Small Town
Businesses in Downtown Keenesburg
Small businesses have traditionally served as
the foundation for small town America, and
across the country, downtown districts continue
to provide some of the best places for new
and smaller businesses to flourish. Downtown
Keenesburg features a range of locally owned
businesses and the Comprehensive Plan envisions
the downtown district continuing to support and
expand small businesses serving the local area.
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Action 4.3.1 — Develop a small business hub in
the Downtown area
One of the major challenges facing new business
o wners typically involves finding affordable space
for operations. The cost of new construction
o ften makes newer spaces too expensive for
smaller businesses, particularly businesses
just starting out. Many communities across
the country have developed small business
"incubators" or hubs that offer reduced or
subsidized rent, as well as smaller or micro
spaces, to reduce the cost of operations for local
small businesses. The Town of Keenesburg will
work with the Chamber of Commerce and other
o rganizations to explore the potential to develop
a small business hub in the Downtown area. This
facility could provide common resources (such
as meeting rooms, restrooms, supply rooms, etc.)
for local businesses. The housing of multiple
businesses in one location would reduce overall
costs of operations and maintenance and would
provide a place for the sharing of ideas and
resources between business owners.
Action 4.3.2 — Implement a facade or building
improvement incentive program for the
Downtown area
Many communities across the country have
implemented incentive programs to encourage
business owners in downtowns or other historic
districts to complete upgrades to their buildings
and facilities. Incentives could include property
tax abatements, rebates on sales or use taxes
incurred in the construction or renovation
process, or reductions in building permit fees.
Reducing property taxes associated with building
o pgrades could assist individuals interested in
improvement projects, because it would reduce
the risk of incurring increased property taxes
as a result of making improvements. The Town
will continue to explore this idea, working with
Downtown property owners to tailor a program
o f incentives that works for all parties.
Goal 4.4: The Implementation of Amenities
Identified for the Downtown Area
In addition to implementing the streetscape
improvements envisioned for Main Street
and other streets in the Downtown area, the
Comprehensive Plan calls for the Town to
continue to implement key amenities desired by
the community for this part of town. As noted
in the results from Question 9 from the second
community survey, participants expressed
significant support for having a permanent
farmers market in the Downtown area. While the
option for "splash pads" received fewer responses
in this survey, in general the planning process
revealed support for having a water feature for
kids and families in Keenesburg. Therefore, the
Town will explore the feasibility of installing a
water feature in the Downtown area, including
a fountain, splash pad, or other type of amenity.
These amenities, plus others that may arise in the
future, can help make Downtown Keenesburg an
even stronger magnet for activity for residents,
as well as visitors to Keenesburg. Small towns
have historically placed their major amenities
in downtown areas to strengthen the heart of
their communities, and Keenesburg has the
opportunity to add more amenities over time to
strengthen its distinctive downtown area.
Farmers market pavilion, Overland Park, KS
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Action 4.4.1 — Identify and secure ground and
develop plans for a Keenesburg Farmers Market
in the Downtown area
Schey Park currently serves as a location for
a farmers market during the warmer months
in Keenesburg. However, Keenesburg lacks a
permanent facility for a farmers market and the
community has expressed significant support
for having a farmers market Downtown. The
Town will work with partner organizations and
property owners to identify a space, along
or very close to Main Street, for a permanent
farmers market. Having the farmers market along
or very close to Main Street, as opposed to in
Schey Park, would bring more of the activity of
a farmers market to the heart of Downtown and
help support nearby restaurants and businesses.
Communities across the country have developed
permanent facilities, including pavilion structures
(to protect from the sun and storms), seating
areas, areas for live entertainment, and other
features, as part of farmers markets. Farmers
markets across the country have also included
lighting, drinking fountains, bike racks, seating
areas, and other types of streetscape-oriented
amenities to improve the experience of visiting
and using the markets. Having a permanent
structure would help put Keenesburg's farmers
market more "on the map" across the region.
Some communities across the country have gone
beyond building an outdoor pavilion or shade
structure and have constructed buildings that
would allow for indoor markets, even during the
winter months. Developing an indoor / outdoor
structure (including garage doors that could open
during better weather) would allow Keenesburg
to attract farmers and other types of merchants
(such as purveyors of crafts and other wares) not
just during the growing season, but year-round.
A permanent indoor/outdoor facility could also
be used for event rentals, community gatherings,
and other activities on a regular basis. Regardless
of the design of the farmers market facility,
having a more permanent market on or very
close to Main Street would strengthen Downtown
Keenesburg. Having a great farmers market
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Railyard farmers market, Santa Fe, NM
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would also reinforce the small town heritage of
Keenesburg and the agrarian roots of this part of
Weld County.
Action 4.4.2 — Develop designs and complete
construction of a water feature for the
Downtown area (such as a splash pad, fountains,
etc.)
As plans for improvements to streetscapes
and other features along Main Street and other
streets in Downtown Keenesburg move forward,
the Town will complete designs, secure funding
for, and construct one or more notable water
features in the Downtown area. Having a fountain
or a splash pad would help attract families with
children and would help Keenesburg's downtown
Community spiashpad, Grapevine, TX
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Downtown fountain, Paola, KS
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stand out in the region. The design of the water
feature could include the recycling of the water
used in the feature to minimize the overall use
of Town water for the facility. Splash pads, in
particular, could serve as a significant attractor in
the Downtown area during the warmer months.
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CHAPTER 5
Framework For Community
Development
View looking west along Old Highway 6 from Keenesburg, November 2023
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While the community expressed a desire to
preserve the small town character of Keenesburg
in the Comprehensive Plan, the Town needs a
blueprint to plan for the growth of new areas in
the town, as well as the redevelopment of existing
areas in the community. Owners of private
property on the edges or close to the Town's
boundaries are increasingly receiving interest in
development as the entire 1-76 corridor northeast
of the Denver metro area continues to expand.
The Town needs a plan to guide growth that may
occur around it. Without a solid plan, property
owners could elect to develop their properties
in unincorporated Weld County, thus developing
future land uses without providing direct revenue
to the Town. In addition, without a plan to guide
future growth and the character of development,
property owners could elect to pursue land
uses and developments that do not fit with the
desired character of Keenesburg or could serve
as a detriment to the quality of life in the area.
While the Town does not initiate development
on private property, one of the main goals of the
Comprehensive Plan is to help shape how the
development and evolution of the area moves
forward. This chapter addresses the vision of the
Town of Keenesburg for future development and
redevelopment, including guidance for future
land uses. It outlines a framework for the Town
to pursue to provide for economic growth and
economic resiliency. It articulates the goals and
actions of the community related to housing and
it highlights the major goals and actions the Town
will pursue to plan for multimodal transportation.
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Chapter 5: Framework for Community Development
Goal 5.1 — The Future Land Use Plan will guide development and redevelopment in Keenesburg and
the surrounding area
Communities develop Future Land Use Plans to establish the vision for how areas within and near the
Town will develop (or redevelop) in the future. As noted in Chapter 2, the Future Land Use Plan is not
a law and is not binding. Instead, it provides a guide for the Planning Commission and the Board of
Trustees for how the area may change over the next 20 years. As economic conditions change and
the community continues to evolve, the Town may amend the Future Land Use Plan periodically in the
future.
The following provides definitions of the land use categories identified in the Future Land Use Plan.
Parks and Open Space
Description: This land use category captures the larger parks and open spaces within and near
Keenesburg
Conservation Residential
Housing Types: Single Family Detached
Allowed Residential Density: No greater than 1 dwelling unit per acre
Description: This category includes homes in a semi -rural setting on larger lots of at least one acre
in size. The development of conservation residential aims to provide new housing while preserving the
rural features of the Keenesburg area, including pastures, agricultural fields, and ample open space.
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Low Density Residential
Housing Types: Single Family Detached, Townhomes and Duplexes
Allowed Residential Density: 3-6 dwelling units/acre
Description: This land use category includes various housing styles and types with a density range
of three to six units per acre, including traditional single family detached homes along with single
family attached units such as townhomes and duplexes. A wide variety of lot sizes, house sizes, and
architectural styles may be included within the Low Density Residential designation. In addition to
residential uses, areas shown as Low Density Residential on the Future Land Use Plan may include
✓ arious parks and open spaces, including neighborhood and pocket parks, faith -based institutions,
schools, and other community facilities and amenities.
Medium Density Residential
Housing Types: Single Family Detached, Townhomes, Duplexes, Patio Homes, Condominiums and
Apartments
Allowed Residential Density: 6-24 dwelling units/acre
Description: This land use category includes various housing styles and types with a relatively wide
range of allowable densities, from 6 to 24 residential units per acre. Neighborhoods within this land
u se category include a variety of housing styles and types, along with various parks and open spaces,
public uses, and faith -based organizations. Smaller areas of retail and commercial land uses may also
be located within the Medium Density Residential category, primarily along major streets, to serve
n eighborhood needs.
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Mixed Use
Housing Types: Townhomes, Row Homes, Condominiums and Apartments
Allowed Residential Density: 12-40 dwelling units/acre
Recommended Floor to Area Ratio (FAR) for Non -Residential Uses: 0.5 - 2.0
Description: The Mixed Use category provides flexibility for property owners to integrate more
than one land use within a particular building or property. Projects may integrate different land uses
(including residential and commercial uses), vertically (within the same building). Alternatively, projects
may horizontally mix uses by connecting the various land uses through sidewalks, trails, the street
network, and other urban design strategies. The overall goal of Mixed Use is to better tie different land
uses within a given project or within a neighborhood and to avoid the strict separation of land uses that
is typical of most forms of development completed in the United States since World War II.
Retail/Commercial
Recommended FAR for Non -Residential Uses: 0.25-1.0
Description: Retail / Commercial areas include a wide range of businesses that provide goods and
services. They may include neighborhood -oriented retail centers that include uses geared to daily needs
(such as a pharmacy, dry cleaner, bank, or restaurant).
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Description: The Business Park / Industrial category primarily includes employment -related uses
either arranged in formal "Business Park" settings, or in smaller concentrations located in various areas
around Keenesburg. These areas enjoy proximity and access to major transportation corridors to serve
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Description: The Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan assumes that various areas surrounding
Keenesburg, within unincorporated Weld County, will be preserved as areas with agricultural
o perations over the next 20 years. To prevent haphazard development on these areas on the outskirts
o f Keenesburg and beyond, the land use plan assumes that these areas could not be subdivided into
parcels smaller than 40 acres. The plan assumes that areas shown as Agriculture would continue to
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The figure that follows provides the long-term
Future Land Use Plan for the Keenesburg area.
Beyond the immediate area around the Town of
Keenesburg, the plan includes areas designated
for business park, industrial, and residential land
uses. The plan reflects the approved plans for the
Fruition development along and to the east and
west of WCR-49, several miles to the northwest
of the heart of Keenesburg. The Fruition
development was annexed into Keenesburg many
years ago. The Future Land Use Plan includes
land use designations for the countryside located
between WCR-18 and the Fruition area, as
well as areas west to WCR-49 and east to 1-76.
These areas include land use designations for
future development to anticipate how the town
could eventually connect the historic heart of
the community with Fruition over time. The
development of these lands between Fruition
and Downtown Keenesburg may extend over
several decades, but the plan is in place to guide
development in this area if and when it takes
place. The plan includes lands that had been
identified for future industrial development to the
north of Keenesburg and west of 1-76, as well as
significant business park areas along and to the
east of WCR-49 and north of 1-76.
The Future Land Use Plan also anticipates
residential and mixed development moving
forward to the south of Keenesburg, connecting
the town with the Weld County school campus
and the Highway 52 corridor, in the vicinity of
WCR-59. The area around WCR-59 and Highway
52 could develop as mixed use, including a
range of different residential housing types and
commercial development, and could emerge as a
southern hub for Keenesburg in the future.
A subset of the Future Land Use Plan, highlighted
in the diagram that follows, identifies the area
anticipated to develop within the next 20 years
around the edges of Keenesburg. This shorter -
term development area is much smaller than the
area depicted in the broader Future Land Use Plan
and provides guidance for properties adjacent
to or very close to the Keenesburg town limits
that are more likely to develop over the next two
decades, through 2045. The 20 -year growth
area includes nearly 1,000 acres of Conservation
Residential land use designations, to the east of
WCR-59. This area would develop with larger
lot residential land uses and thus would help
preserve the rural character of the area around
Keenesburg.
A plurality of respondents to the third and final
survey (41 percent) indicated that they did not
favor the Future Land Use Plan as presented to
the community in Spring 2023. In response to this
feedback, the Comprehensive Plan incorporated
a larger area for Conservation Residential with
larger lots for homes, in the final version of the
plan. The elected leadership decided to adopt
the Future Land Use Plan, with the knowledge
that the Town needs a plan to guide what may
happen to parcels that surround the town and to
proactively respond to development pressures
in the local area. The ability to plan proactively
for the lands located between Fruition and the
heart of Keenesburg and someday better connect
Fruition with the rest of the community also
appeals to leaders in Keenesburg.
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Importantly, the areas located farther out
from the town, and within the planning area
for Keenesburg, are anticipated to remain as
Agriculture over the next 20 years and beyond.
The Future Land Use Plan assumes that
development will occur first in areas adjacent
to or very close to the current Town limits
and that areas farther afield from Keenesburg,
within unincorporated Weld County, will remain
as Agricultural. While Weld County ultimately
has final land use authority over properties
located outside of Keenesburg's Town limits, the
Future Land Use Plan articulates the vision and
expectations of the Keenesburg community. The
Town of Keenesburg can use the Future Land
Use Plan to advocate for the Town's vision, in
situations where properties located within the
unincorporated County but within the Town's
planning area move forward with development
or other types of land use requests made to the
County.
The Three Mile Plan, per State statutes, illustrates
the Town's land use vision for areas within three
miles of its boundaries. As shown on the previous
page, the Three Mile Plan reflects the same land
use guidance provided in the Future Land Use
Plan. For additional areas not included in the
Future Land Use Plan (out to three miles from the
Town's boundaries), the Three Mile Plan assumes
that these areas will remain in agricultural or
rural land uses. The Town will use the Three Mile
Plan as a supplement to the Future Land Use
Plan to provide additional guidance on land use
planning in areas farther afield from the Town of
Keenesburg.
The following action items will help the Town
incorporate the Future Land Use Plan and
ensure that it serves as an effective guide for
the development and evolution of Keenesburg
through 2045.
Action 5.1.1 — Adopt an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with Weld County and with
the Town of Hudson for areas located within
three miles of the boundaries of the Town of
Keenesburg
While the Future Land Use Plan and the Three
Mile Plan articulate the vision of the community
for areas located outside of Keenesburg's
boundaries, drafting and executing a formal IGA
with these surrounding jurisdictions will formally
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memorialize agreements concerning how lands
o utside the Town's boundaries will develop. The
IGA should incorporate the Three Mile Plan for
Keenesburg as the basis for land use decisions
made by Hudson and Weld County for areas
located within three miles of the boundaries of
the Town of Keenesburg.
Action 5.1.2 — Review the Future Land Use Plan
o n a regular basis (approximately yearly) and
update as needed.
The Board of Trustees and the Planning
Commission will review the Future Land Use Plan
o n a regular basis (approximately once per year)
to incorporate any desired changes, based upon
the results of any subsequent planning efforts or
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and the
input of community members, including property
o wners of parcels included within the Future Land
Use Plan.
Goal 5.2 — Promotion of the Economic
Development of the Keenesburg Community
The Future Land Use Plan and the rest of the
Comprehensive Plan provide an effective tool
to guide the Town's efforts to grow the local
economy over the next two decades. The
Future Land Use Plan and other actions outlined
as follows will position Keenesburg to take
advantage of its strategic location and the desire
o f residents and businesses to locate in the area.
Action 5.2.1 — Use the Keenesburg
Comprehensive Plan to market Keenesburg to
potential employers and companies
Communities across the nation regularly use
Comprehensive Plan documents to articulate
the vision they have for the future and to help
demonstrate their positive attributes to employers
and companies considering expanding or opening
operations. The Future Land Use Plan outlines
the community's vision for how Keenesburg will
develop over the next 20 years. The highlighting
o f areas for business park or industrial expansion,
for example, would help market Keenesburg
to potential companies seeking opportunities.
Similarly, the community's vision for where and
how new neighborhoods are created, where areas
o f future retail and shopping would develop,
and the vision for the Downtown Keenesburg
area, help to market the community to potential
investors. A well developed and attractive
Comprehensive Plan document can help sell
Keenesburg and can increase the economic
development prospects of the town.
Action 5.2.2 — Work with private property
owners and developers to launch a formal
Business Park in Keenesburg
As noted in the discussion regarding the Future
Land Use Plan, several areas around Keenesburg
carry the "Business Park / Industrial" land
use designation. However, to date the private
sector has not developed a formal "business
park" serving Keenesburg. Given the increased
investment interest in the 1-76 corridor northeast
o f Denver, including the upcoming development
o f an intermodal hub for BNSF Railway in the
Hudson area and several industrial or logistics
developments in the Brighton area, Keenesburg
would benefit from having a plan for a formal
business park in place to accommodate future
investment. The development of a business
park, most likely along the 1-76 corridor and to
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the east of WCR-49, or to the north of 1-76 (and
n ortheast of town), should include the adoption
o f design standards, a formal development plan
that addresses access to the project, and the
installation of streets, to create a project that
better stands out along the 1-76 corridor. The
creation of a formal plan for a business park
will help get Keenesburg more on the map for
business investment along the 1-76 corridor and
better position the community for projects that
may arise over the next 20 years.
Action 5.2.3 — Create a policy governing the use
o f economic incentives in Keenesburg
Communities across the nation use economic
incentives (such as property tax abatements, tax
increment financing, and other tools) to help
attract new employers and retailers that generate
sales and property tax revenues for cities and
towns. The Town of Keenesburg will adopt a
formal policy for the use of these and other
types of economic incentives to ensure that they
result in the greatest number of new jobs created
in Keenesburg and a net fiscal benefit to the
Town. Implementing this policy will ensure that
economic incentives will be used wisely and for
the proper types of projects going forward.
Action 5.2.4 — Work with Weld County and
o ther partners to create and update marketing
materials promoting the economic development
o f Keenesburg
The Town will work with economic development
o fficials in Weld County and with other partner
o rganizations to develop marketing materials
(such as brochures and other materials) to help
market Keenesburg as a place for business.
These materials are used at trade shows
and in discussions with potential employers
and companies considering Keenesburg for
investment.
Goal 5.3: Keenesburg will have the housing
stock needed to serve residents and provide for
economic development.
As the cost of living has escalated significantly
across Colorado in recent years, housing
affordability has emerged as a crisis across the
state. While the housing crisis is most acute along
the Front Range and in the high country, it has
begun to impact towns on the Eastern Plains
as well. The lack of affordable housing units
has begun to hamper economic development
efforts and the ability of towns and counties to
attract new employers and investment. Pursuing
strategies to provide a good mix of housing in
Keenesburg that is affordable for different types
of households would increase the quality of life
but also enhance the economic development
prospects of the community.
Action 5.3.1 — Pursue housing developments
and projects that provide an appropriate mix of
housing units and housing options
As Keenesburg considers proposals for residential
or mixed use developments in the future, the
Town will examine how well projects offer
housing units that serve different segments of
the population. The community seeks projects
that provide different types of housing units that
appeal to single persons, seniors, young adults
and other household types, as opposed to only
the traditional American family with two spouses
and children. The Town will remain open to
projects that provide smaller residential units that
would provide affordable options for residents,
including apartments, patio homes, townhomes,
and accessory dwelling units.
Action 5.3.2 — Explore the use of incentives
and regulations to help provide for a more
affordable housing stock for local residents
As the cost of housing continues to rise and
as the cost of construction and development
increases with inflation, many communities
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are finding that they need to help fund "gaps"
in financing necessary to bring housing
developments to fruition. Given the rising costs
o f land and other inputs, it has become very
difficult to feasibly develop homes priced under
$300,000, for example. Communities across
the state and region have explored providing
tax incentives to help support the development
o f residential units geared to lower and middle
income households, in the form of tax increment
financing or other tools. Some communities
have also passed regulations that require
developments to provide a certain share of
u nits as affordable or attainably priced housing
u nits. The Town of Keenesburg and the Board
o f Trustees will continue to explore potential
incentives and regulations that can help deliver
residential units going forward that are affordable
for residents at different income levels.
Goal 5.4 — Long term transportation
improvements will serve the community's
interests
The Keenesburg Transportation Plan, completed
as part of the same community effort for the
Comprehensive Plan, provides more detailed
recommendations and frameworks for
multimodal transportation in the Keenesburg
area. This goal highlights some of the highest
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priority actions for the Town to continue to
explore and define going forward, to serve
Keenesburg's long term transportation needs.
Action 5.4.1 — Continue to explore the feasibility
o f constructing an additional interchange on
1-76 in the Keenesburg area
The engagement process for the Keenesburg
Comprehensive Plan explored ideas to construct
additional interchanges to the east and west
o f town, to help relieve traffic from the Market
Street interchange and to promote longer
term economic development and regional
transportation connectivity. Discussions
during the planning process explored ideas
to construct a new interchange at WCR-53 or
WCR-55 to the west of town, or to the northeast
o f Keenesburg along 1-76, to serve the future
industrial development to the north of the
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interstate and possibly to provide additional
connections to points south of Keenesburg
from the interstate. The Town will continue to
collaborate with Weld County, the Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT), and other
regional partners to further study the feasibility
o f constructing an additional interchange in
the Keenesburg area. An additional interchange
represents a longer term prospect for the
Keenesburg area, but would help serve the
transportation network of this part of Weld
County in the future.
Action 5.4.2 — Continue to explore potential
improvements to accommodate truck traffic in
the Keenesburg area
Truck traffic in the Keenesburg area seeking to
connect from points north (Greeley, Kersey, etc.)
to points to the south (including Bennett and the
1-70 corridor) must currently pass through the
heart of town along Market Street, travel along
Woodward Avenue to the east, take WCR-59
south to Highway 52, travel east along Highway
52, and then proceed south along Highway 79.
This convoluted route sends truck traffic through
the middle of Keenesburg at times. It also limits
the potential of the regional transportation
system to help attract economic development
in the Keenesburg area. The Town will continue
to collaborate with Weld County, CDOT, and
o ther jurisdictions to explore potential north -
south connections in this part of Weld County
Future north -south connections could include an
e xtension of WCR-49 to the south of 1-76 or the
e xtension of Highway 79 from its current terminus
at Highway 52 in Prospect Valley, north to 1-76, to
the northeast of Keenesburg. These connections
would reduce the amount of truck traffic that
passes through the heart of Keenesburg. These
o ptions and others would require further study
and community outreach to arrive at a preferred
regional connection.
Action 5.4.3 — Pursue implementation of the
long term transportation network of roads for
Keenesburg, as needed and as identified in the
Keenesburg Transportation Plan
The Keenesburg Transportation Plan identifies a
n etwork of roads that would serve the broader
area around Keenesburg as the community
e volves over the next two decades. The Town
will use this framework to help implement and
construct future arterial and collector streets over
time, to serve the community as it grows.
Action 5.4.4 — Pursue multimodal transportation
improvements to provide for safe and reliable
movement for people walking, biking, using
micromobility, and using transit in the
Keenesburg area
The Keenesburg Transportation Plan outlines
a series of recommendations to improve the
safety and connections of sidewalks, trails
and other routes for people walking and
biking around town. It also outlines potential
strategies related to the use of micromobility as
a means of transportation (such as golf carts,
scooters, e -bikes, and other technologies).
The Transportation Plan highlights potential
improvements to transit service in this part of
Weld County, including bus or shuttle services
for seniors and individuals with disabilities. As
the Town continues to evolve, the Board of
Trustees will use the recommendations outlined
in the Transportation Plan to identify projects
for completion on a short term and long term
basis. The document will also help the Town in
its collaborations with other regional partners
to secure funding for multimodal transportation
e nhancements in the Keenesburg area over time.
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The Board of Trustees, Planning Commission,
Town staff and other organizations in Keenesburg
will help implement the various actions and
recommendations outlined in the Comprehensive
Plan. The Implementation Plan matrix that follows
outlines the nature of each action item listed in
the Comprehensive Plan, potential partners for
collaboration in completing the action item, the
overall level of cost for each action item, the level
of priority for each action item, and the general
timing for the completion of action items (short-
term, mid-term, or long-term). Some of the
action items listed in the plan will continue on an
ongoing basis and, therefore, boxes are checked
for all three timeframes for these action items.
The community's input through the three
community surveys, as well as input from Town
staff, the Board of Trustees, and the Planning
Commission, informed the guidance provided
through this Implementation chapter. The
community values projects that would enhance
the small town character of Keenesburg. Projects
to upgrade utility services and streets generated
significant support, as well as elements of the
planning for Downtown, such as a new farmers
market facility in Keenesburg.
The prioritization of action items may change
over time due to changes in conditions in the
Town and changing preferences of elected and
appointed leaders in Keenesburg over time. The
Implementation Plan is intended to remain as a
living document to guide Town actions from year
to year and will likely change as economic and
fiscal conditions change.
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General
Timing
of
/
Other
Partners
the
imam
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
(to
Town)
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
- 5
Mid
-
10
(10
Long
Term
-
years)
20
Type
Action
Project
Term
(1
years)
(5
Term
years)
Town
Goal
3.1:
Additional
Community -Wide
Events and
Activities
Strengthen
the
Small
Feel
of
Keenesburg
Town
Action 3.1.1:
Community
Project
(multiple
parties)
Various
Community
Organizations
General
Fund,
Revenue
from
Events
$
Medium
X
N
Establish
additional
community
wide
during
winter,
spring.
events
the
and
fall,
Action 3.1.2:
Staff
Action
School
District,
County
Weld
Bond
Issue
$$
Medium
X
Explore
expansion
facilities
hold
meetings,
and
Keenesburg
classes,
events
the
to
of
in
Action 3.1.3:
(multiple
Community
Project
parties)
Various
Community
Organizations
General
Fund,
Revenue
from
Activities
Fees
for
$
High
X
X
X
Explore
development
of
classes,
leagues
activities
additional
the
sports
and
Goal
3.2: The
Completion
of
Projects
that
Strengthen
the
Community's Identity
and
Spirit
Action 3.2.1:
led)
Design
Project
(likely
consultant-
Chamber
Commerce,
American
Legion,
organizations
other
of
General
Fund
$$
Lower
Y
Explore
gateway
signage
Keenesburg
new
for
Action 3.2.2:
Staff
Action
Various
Community
Organizations
General
Fund
$
Lower
X
logo
Conduct
contest
community
design
community
a
and
with
new
a
slogan
to
the
General
Timing
Type
Action
Project
of
/
Other
Partners
the
Town
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
of
(to
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
- 5
Mid
-
10
Long
20
Term
(1
years)
(5
Term
years)
Term
(10
-
years)
Town)
Action
3.2.3:
Design
Project
(likely
consultant-
led)
Chamber
Commerce,
American
Legion,
organizations
other
of
General
Fund
$
Lower
X
improvements
Develop
theme
vernacular
signs,
and
reflecting
character
community
public
lighting,
or
a
the
of
for
the
Goal
3.3: A
that
is comfortable
for walking
and
biking
Town
Action
3.3.1:
Public
Works
Project
HOAs,
Districts,
Developers
Metro
GOCO
funding
(State
Colorado),
Fees
development
of
from
$$
High
X
X
X
Identify
seek
for
sidewalk
bike
extensions
around
areas
Keenesburg
needed
funding
trail
of
and
existing
and
Action 3.3.2:
Staff
(with
assistance
by
consultants)
Action
interested
Chamber
Commerce,
business
property
owners,
community
groups
topic
other
of
and
in
General
fund
$
Medium
X
Update
Town's
Standards
improve
character
amenities
sidewalks
trails
seating,
landscaping,
lighting,
(outdoor
the
Design
the
etc.)
to
and
along
and
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General
Timing
Type
Action
Project
of
/
Other
Partners
the
Town
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
Town)
(to
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
Long
20
Term
(10
-
years)
Action 3.3.3:
Public
Works
Project
Railroad
in
GOCO
funding
(State
Colorado),
fees
development
areas
adjoining
of
from
$
,
High
u
Evaluate
feasibility
new,
separated
crossing
bicyclists
walkers
the
corridor
railroad
grade-
across
the
of
for
and
a
Action 3.3.4:
Staff
Action
Weld
Hudson
County,
GOCO
funding
(State
Colorado),
Weld
funding
of
County
$$
Medium
X
X
X
jurisdictions
in
Work
Weld
and
to
connectivity
trail
ensure
the
other
network
with
County
regional
Goal
3.4:
Completion
of
improvements
to the
infrastructure
serving
the
Town
Action 3.4.1:
Staff
Public
Works
Projects
Action;
General
fund
$$
High
X
X
X
improvement
Regularly
update
Capital
Improvements
Plan
pursue
projects
outlined
CIP.
(CIP)
the
street
and
in
the
Action 3.4.2:
Staff
Public
Works
Projects
Action;
General
fund
$$
High
X
X
X
improvements
Implement
for
sewer
water
and
service
General
Timing
Type
Action
Project
of
/
Other
Partners
the
Town
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
of
(to
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
(10
Long
Term
-
years)
20
Town)
Action 3.4.3:
I
Staff
Action
,
Xcel
Black
Energy,
other
providers
Energy,
Hills
utility
Incentives
General
fund;
renewable
energy
from
&
sources
federal
state
for
$
Medium
X
to
Explore
of
energy
Town
energy
sufficient
reduce
costs
renewable
make
the
sources
the
more
self-
utility
and
use
Action 3.4.4:
the
Staff
Action
General
fund
$
Medium
X
including
incentives
the
Pursue
conservation
strategies
reduce
demands
water
xeriscaping
conserving
appliances.
use
system,
water
the
of
to
on
for
and
water
Goal
3.5: Continual
enhancement
of parks
and
open space
facilities
and
services in
the
Town
Action 3.5.1:
Parks
Recreation
project
&
General
fund
$
High
X
Complete
construction
of
Park,
south
Keenesburg
Memorial
on
side
the
of
Action 3.5.2:
Parks
Recreation
project
Et
GOCO
Funding
(State
Colorado),
General
of
fund
$$
Medium
,x.
'upgrades
Explore
potential
Schey
Park
to
Chapter 6: Implementation
General
Timing
of
/
Other
Partners
the
Town
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
of
(to
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
(10
Long
Term
-
years)
20
Type
Action
Project
Town)
Action 3.5.3:
Staff
Action
General
fund
$
High
X
X
X
Continue
require
projects
provide
for
open
to
or
facilities
site.
provide
open
parks
space
new
to
a
space
on
to
fee
and
or
parks
-
Action 3.5.4:
Staff
Action
Weld
County
GOCO
Funding
(State
Colorado),
General
of
fund
$$
Medium
X
X
X
lands
Collaborate
with
County
pursue
acquisition
of
and
spaces
surrounding
Keenesburg,
future
additional
open
Weld
for
to
the
in
use.
parks
areas
for
Goal
3.6:
Preservation of
the
agrarian
heritage
of
the
Keenesburg
area
Action 3.6.1:
of
Staff
Action
General
fund
$
High
X
Support,
through
Municipal
the
small
Keenesburg
operation
farms
the
Code,
in
General
Timing
Type
Action
Project
of
/
Other
Partners
the
Town
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
Town)
of
(to
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
Long
Term
(10
-
years)
20
Action 3.6.2:
Staff
Action
HOAs,
community
organizations
other
General
fund
$
Lower
X
in
locations
Develop
network
community
gardens
Keenesburg
parks
spaces,
around
edges
Keenesburg
specific
or
the
of
a
of
in
open
or
Action 3.6.3:
Parks
Recreation
project
&
GOCO
Funding
(State
Colorado),
General
of
fund
$$
Lower
X
integrate
Explore
potential
equestrian
as
Town's
systems
part
of
trail
the
to
the
trails
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irir
illailaii- MS
General
Timing
of
/
Other
Partners
the
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
(to
Town)
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
(10
Long
Term
-
years)
20
Type
Action
Project
Town
Goal
4.1:
Completion
of
identified
improvements
along
Main
Street
and
other
streets
Downtown
Action
4.1.1:
Public
Works
Project
Downtown
property
owners
in
Main
Colorado
grants;
from
development
redevelopment
area
Downtown
Street
new
fees
/
$$
Medium
ideas
in
Pursue
detailed
and
of
Comprehensive
Plan
streetscape
the
completion
presented
more
design
67
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General
Timing
of
/
Other
Partners
the
Town
with
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
Town)
(to
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
Long
20
Type
Action
Project
(10
Term
-
years)
Action 4.1.2:
of
Public
Works
Project
Weld
County
Weld
Fees
development;
General
County;
from
fund
$$$
Medium
X
Pursue
additional
design
construction
the
extension
the
Downtown,
to
business
Downtown.
bring
Elm
south
and
Street
more
to
to
of
Goal
4.2: Expansion
of
the
Downtown Character
Action 4.2.1:
Staff
Action
Property
Owners
investment
N/A
by
sector
-
private
Funded
$
Medium
X
X
:.
Pursue
development
concepts
the
of
Street
to
along
Street,
1-76
the
the
extension
Main
feel
north,
Market
toward
for
Action 4.2.2:
Staff
Action
Property
Owners
Developers
b.
N/A
$
Medium
X
X
X
Adopt
street
and
framework
for
Downtown
surrounding
area,
1-76
railroad
and
of
the
Market
land
and
to
between
the
network
the
the
tracks,
use
Street
and
west
General
Timing
of
Other
Potential
Order
of
Priority
Short
Mid
Long
Type
Action /
Partners
with
Funding
Magnitude
(Low,
Term
Term
Term
Project
the
Town
Sources
Cost
the
(to
Town)
Medium,
High)
(1
years)
- 5
(5 - 10
years)
(10
-
years)
20
.
Action 4.2.3:
Parks
&
Developers
Fees
from
$
Medium
X
Collaborate
Recreation
of
Projects
development;
with
developments
to
the
open
depicted
the
area.
implement
future
parks
Downtown
spaces
for
and
Projects
GOCO
funding
Goal
4.3:
Support
and
Expansion
of
Small
Town
Businesses in
Downtown
Keenesburg
Action
4.3.1:
Private
Entrepreneur
N/A
-
Funding
N/A
Medium
X
Develop
a small
sector
/
property
from
private
business
the
area
Downtown
hub
in
project
(with
support
from
the
owner
sector
Town)
0
Action 4.3.2:
New
Town
Downtown
Fees
from
$$
Medium
X
X
x
Implement
policy
property
development;
a facade
owners
Colorado
Main
or
building
Street
funding;
improvement
incentive
program
for
the
General
fund
Downtown
area
Goal
4.4:
Implementation
of
Amenities
Identified
for the
Downtown
Area
The
Action
4.4.1:
Public
Downtown
General
fund;
$$
High
X
Identify
and
Works
property
Fees
from
secure ground
Project
owners
Downtown
and
plans
develop
for
a
development
Keenesburg
Farmers
Market
in the
Downtown
area
69
Chapter 6: Implementation
General
Timing
Type
Action
Project
of
/
Other
Partners
the
with
Town
Potential
Funding
Sources
the
Order
Magnitude
Cost
Town)
(to
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
(10
Long
Term
-
years)
20
Action 4.4.2:
Parks
Recreation
Project
&
Downtown
property
owners
General
Fees
Downtown
development
from
fund;
$5
Medium
X
Develop
designs
complete
construction
of
feature
Downtown
area
a
fountains,
splash
a
water
(such
and
for
the
as
pad,
etc.)
Chapter 5: Framework for Community Development
General
Timing
Type
/
Project
of
Action
Other
Partners
with
Town
the
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
(to
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
-
10
(10
Long
20
Term
Term
years)
Term
-
years)
Town)
Goal
surrounding
5.1
— The
area
Future
Land
Use Plan
will
guide development
and
redevelopment
in
Keenesburg
and
the
Action 5.1.1:
miles
of
Staff
Adoption
by
Trustees
Board
Action;
of
Weld
County,
Hudson
General
fund
$
High
X
Intergovernmental
for
Adopt
Agreement
with
and
Town
within
of
of
Keenesburg
the
the
areas
with
Weld
of
an
three
boundaries
Town
Hudson
(IGA)
County
the
located
General
Timing
of
Project
Action
Other
Partners
with
Town
the
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
Town)
(to
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
- 5
Mid
-
10
Long
20
Type
/
Term
(1
years)
(5
Term
years)
Term
(10
-
years)
Action 5.1.2:
on
Staff
Planning
Commission
Action
Action;
N/A
N/A
N/A
High
X
X
y.
Review
Land
a
(approximately
yearly)
as
regular
needed.
Use
the
and
basis
Plan
Future
update
Goal
5.2 — Promotion of
the
Economic
Development
of
the
Keenesburg
Community
Action 5.2.1:
Use
Staff
Use
Comprehensive
Plan
Community
of
Action;
by
General
Chamber
Commerce
of
N/A
N/A
High
X
x
,,
the
Comprehensive
Plan
Keenesburg
to
employers
companies
potential
Keenesburg
to
market
and
Action 5.2.2:
in
to
Collaboration
between
and
sector
Developer
/
owners
property
Property
tax
generated
from
Business
revenue
Park
$$$
Medium
X
Work
property
and
launch
Business
Keenesburg
developers
with
a
owners
formal
Park
private
Town
private
developer
Action 5.2.3:
Staff
Adoption
by
Trustees
Board
Action;
of
N/A
N/A
High
X
incentives
Create
governing
use of
Keenesburg
economic
a
policy
the
in
Action
5.2.4:
Work
of
Staff
Action
Weld
County,
Chamber
Commerce
of
General
fund
$
Medium
X
v
with
and
to
update
materials
promoting
the
development
Keenesburg
other
create
economic
Weld
marketing
and
County
partners
Chapter 6: Implementation
General
Timing
Project
of
Action
Other
Partners
with
the
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
(to
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
(1
years)
Term
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
(10
Long
Term
-
years)
20
Type
/
Town
Town)
Goal
development
5.3—
Keenesburg
will
have the
housing stock
needed
to serve residents
and
provide
for economic
Action
5.3.1:
an
mix of
and
Staff
Review
Projects
Planning
Commission
&
Trustees
Board
Action;
of
by
of
Developers
/
owners
property
N/A
N/A
High
X
<X
X
Pursue
developments
and
that
appropriate
housing
housing
projects
provide
housing
units
options
Action 5.3.2:
and
for
for
a
Staff
Approval
by
Trustees
Board
Action;
of
General
fund
$$
Medium
X
X
X
local
Explore
of
regulations
help
more
housing
incentives
provide
residents
affordable
the
stock
use
to
Goal
5.4 —
Long
term transportation
improvements
will
serve the
community's interests
Action 5.4.1:
area
Long
Study
Term
CDOT,
Weld
County,
Hudson
Funding
Weld
or
CDOT
County
from
$
Lower
X.
Continue
explore
feasibility
constructing
an
interchange
on
Keenesburg
additional
1-76
the
in
to
of
the
Action 5.4.2:
the
to
Long
Study
Term
CDOT,
Weld
County,
Hudson
Funding
Weld
or
CDOT
County
from
$
Lower
X
Continue
explore
improvements
accommodate
truck
Keenesburg
traffic
potential
to
in
area
General
Timing
Type
/
Project
of Action
Other
Partners
with
Town
the
Potential
Funding
Sources
Order
Magnitude
Cost
the
(to
Town)
of
Priority
(Low,
Medium,
High)
Short
Term
(1
years)
- 5
(5
Mid
Term
years)
-
10
Long
20
(10
Term
-
years)
Action 5.4.3:
Public
Projects
Works
Developers
/
owners
property
Impact
fees
development;
General
from
fund
$$
Medium
X
;k
'
implementation
Pursue
of
transportation
network
for
as
as
the
Transportation
Plan
the
needed
identified
Keenesburg,
Keenesburg
long
of
and
term
roads
in
Action
5.4.4:
Public
Projects
Works
Developers
/
owners
property
Impact
fees
development;
General
fund;
funding
from
GOCO
$$
High
X
X
X
improvements
in
Pursue
multimodal
transportation
to
safe
movement
people
biking,
micromobility,
and
area
provide
the
and
using
using
Keenesburg
walking,
reliable
for
for
transit
B Results
Community
C Results from 3rd
Community Survey
(D Appendices
A Results from 1st
Community Survey
Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan
Q1 What are the three most important reasons why you and your family
choose to live in the Keenesburg area? (please choose up to three)
Answered: 260 Skipped: 2
Small town
setting
Proximity to
the Denver...
Quality of
schools
Low crime rate
Location near
family and...
Cost of housing
Quality of
local...
Proximity to
employment
Appearance of
homes and...
Recreational
opportunities
Natural beauty
of the area
Municipal
services.,.
Other (please
specify)
0%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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ANSWER CHOICES
Small town setting
Proximity to the Denver metro area
Quality of schools
Low crime rate
Location near family and friends
Cost of housing
Quality of local neighborhoods
Proximity to employment
Appearance of homes and neighborhoods
Recreational opportunities
Natural beauty of the area
Municipal services (police, parks, water, sewer)
Other (please specify)
Total Respondents: 260
RESPONSES
90.00% 234
14.23% 37
9.62% 25
38.46% 100
25.77% 67
34.62% 90
5.38% 14
12.31% 32
4.23% 11
2.69% 7
21.54% 56
0.38% 1
12.31% 32
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Future growth 7/8/2022 10:00 AM
2 country living 7/1/2022 4:20 PM
3 Grew up here 7/1/2022 2:47 PM
4 Places to spend money in the town 6/10/2022 11:03 AM
5 The availability of land 6/6/2022 11:10 AM
6 conservative leaning community and county 6/4/2022 6:17 PM
7 Low number of people in town (use to be) 6/3/2022 11:50 AM
8 Have homes wanted more land and a quiet community. 5/25/2022 6:38 PM
9 Stop being stupid, there is no water available so stop building, no need to expand and cause a 5/25/2022 6:24 PM
shortage and lack of volume. Think a little. The city manager has got to go.
10 Far from people and city life 4/27/2022 8:57 AM
11 No HOA 4/23/2022 9:39 AM
12 Small town activities, Easter egg hunt, fireworks, etc 4/16/2022 12:02 PM
13 Away from city and people. Very unhappy with future housing development plans in the area! 4/12/2022 2:55 PM
14 I married a man who lived here. 4/8/2022 5:32 PM
15 Land 3/31/2022 2:21 PM
16 Small amount of people, not super busy 3/28/2022 1:00 PM
17 Less people, but that's going away. 3/27/2022 6:56 AM
18 I was a single mother and it made it easier for after school activities. Also love the small town 3/26/2022 7:49 AM
community
19 Lack of people 3/25/2022 3:24 PM
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20 Small town - large acreage - and minimal neighborhood 3/25/2022 2:42 PM
21 Was a small farming community until a couple people from the city can out with a vision an 3/25/2022 9:44 AM
destroyed my small town
22 Was a small farming community until a couple people from the city can out with a vision an 3/25/2022 7:36 AM
destroyed my small town
23 Land 3/25/2022 3:44 AM
24 Town looks like a shot hole but the cost of living is affordable 3/24/2022 8:00 PM
25 Farming community 3/24/2022 6:39 PM
26 People mid their own business 3/24/2022 6:01 PM
27 Close to our farm 3/24/2022 10:08 AM
28 To get away from the city and all the crime. To live in a rural setting. Hopefully we don't turn 3/24/2022 10:01 AM
into the next Brighton.
29 Quite country living not over crowded and over populated with city people. Don't bring more 2/19/2022 8:48 PM
crime by building and expanding our town into something we don't want it to be.
30 Family farms 2/12/2022 7:58 AM
31 Lived in Keenesburg my whole life 2/12/2022 5:56 AM
32 Farm, ranch no big grocery or shopping centers 2/11/2022 8:07 PM
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Q2 How would you rate the overall quality of life in Keenesburg? (Please
choose one)
Answered: 261. Skipped: 1
ANSWER CHOICES
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
TOTAL
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
16.09%
56.32%
22.22%
5.36%
42
147
58
14
261
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Q3 Please indicate up to four changes you think would improve the quality
of life in Keenesburg (please choose up to four)
Answered: 260 Skipped: 2
Having a wider
range of...
Improve
transit serv...
Make housing
more affordable
Improve K-12
education
Improve
utility...
Improve trails
and sidewalks
Improve
recreational...
Improve the
quality of t...
Increase
employment...
Protect and
restore...
Decrease taxes
and fees
Expand
shopping...
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Having a wider range of housing to choose from 5.77% 15
Improve transit service (including buses for seniors or the disabled, or transit in general) 7.31% 19
Make housing more affordable 15.77% 41
Improve K-12 education 36.92% 96
Improve utility services (gas, water, broadband, etc.) 43.08% 112
Improve trails and sidewalks 23.08% 60
Improve recreational / park facilities 34.23% 89
Improve the quality of the local street and road network 22.69% 59
Increase employment opportunities 15.77% 41
Protect and restore historic properties and areas 31.15% 81
Decrease taxes and fees 41.92% 109
Expand shopping options / increase the amount of retail space 37.69% 98
Other (please specify) 24.62% 64
Total Respondents: 260
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Fair wages for the people who work for the Town. Currently, for what is had and offered for the 7/2/2022 7:24 PM
Town, ssems like some people are over paid with their qualifications. Town water sucks!
2 Restaurant 7/1/2022 9:08 PM
3 Keeping a small town 7/1/2022 4:16 PM
4 Use one trash company 7/1/2022 3:50 PM
5 Stop building more houses 6/30/2022 12:05 PM
6 Stop growth 6/29/2022 1:03 PM
7 Limit building and keep as a small town 6/29/2022 11:42 AM
8 More restaurants. Especially ones that are open all day, every day. That Denos is a joke and 6/22/2022 1:54 PM
should be tom down.
9 A recreation center, pool, outdoor activities, more opportunities for the kids of Keene's burg to 6/22/2022 1:08 AM
stay active.
10 Places to eat. The restaurants here are marginal and lacking. 6/6/2022 11:10 AM
11 limit the growth rate 6/4/2022 6:17 PM
12 Keep it a rural community 6/4/2022 7:51 AM
13 Do not overpopulate our town 6/4/2022 7:31 AM
14 Sidewalks, lights, transportation va for the temporary people you have to learn CDL always 6/3/2022 1:35 PM
walking in the cold. A recreation center with swimming pool for seniors, kids and teens. Fix the
park by the Johnson circle please, put some turf or soft flooring so kids can actually play
there. The water is awful all the crime from the faucets gets rusted
15 More food options 6/3/2022 12:47 PM
16 Availability of restaurants 6/3/2022 12:45 PM
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17 Leave this town alone, keep it small and homey. 6/3/2022 12:35 PM
18 WATER!!! AND NO MORE HOUSES 6/3/2022 12:33 PM
19 Stop building new housing developments 6/3/2022 11:50 AM
20 Please not overgrowth 5/25/2022 6:38 PM
21 Stop the Hitlerism of municipal codes and permits, this should not be controlled at every 5/25/2022 6:24 PM
moment. Fire the city Manager way too power hungry. She's out of control
22 Protect natural resources e.g. water 5/9/2022 6:19 PM
23 Water quality, the current water is appalling, should be priority #1 !! 4/19/2022 8:21 AM
24 Reduce water and sewer monthly fees 4/18/2022 6:06 PM
25 Small business & retail. 4/16/2022 12:59 PM
26 Increase the number of good restaurants 4/8/2022 5:32 PM
27 restaurants 3/30/2022 4:58 PM
28 Limit growth 3/27/2022 6:58 PM
29 Nothing. Don't make more people move here. 3/27/2022 6:56 AM
30 Fix ridiculous water increases with poor quality 3/26/2022 7:49 AM
31 Stop building houses here 3/26/2022 1:00 AM
32 Keep it SMALL NO MORE HOUSING 3/25/2022 8:09 PM
33 Stop building subdivisions 3/25/2022 7:53 PM
34 Keeping it small town 3/25/2022 3:24 PM
35 Slow the growth 3/25/2022 3:18 PM
36 Fix & repair pre-existing roadways. If you want the big city feel stay there. 3/25/2022 2:44 PM
37 Limit building of new homes, neighborhoods. 3/25/2022 2:42 PM
38 The water cost and quality 3/25/2022 2:41 PM
39 Fix the the poisonous water 3/25/2022 2:35 PM
40 Stop building 3/25/2022 11:05 AM
41 Stop the growth this will stop the crime an the bull shit that big city people have brought to our 3/25/2022 9:44 AM
small town
42 Rec Center 3/25/2022 8:41 AM
43 Stop the growth this will stop the crime an the bull shit that big city people have brought to our 3/25/2022 7:36 AM
small town
44 No more houses 3/24/2022 11:11 PM
45 Yeah sure raise our water...maybe you should pick up the trash on the side of the roads and 3/24/2022 8:00 PM
clean up Main Street so the town doesn't look like a piece of shit. Higher standards need to be
put in place for the school, also not sure if the teachers are equipped for larger classes. All of
this should have been thought out before expanding. Do you live in the moment or Olan and
think of the future with proper things set in place that need to be, like water and parking at the
school. There needs to be different way to pick up children because the way it is now is
dangerous. Maybe utilize a number system when picking up children so kids are not running
everywhere and crossing the country road. Would suck if the school got sued just saying.
46 Stop turning it into a city
47 Higher quality water infrastructure
48 The sewer ponds often stink terribly. We live on the south end of town and often want to go on
walks but the stench actually causes us to not want to walk around our town and drive
3/24/2022 6:39 PM
3/24/2022 6:01 PM
3/24/2022 4:32 PM
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elsewhere for walks.
49 National chain grocery and quality restaurants so we don't have to spend our money outside 3/24/2022 10:57 AM
the town
50 food services 3/24/2022 10:11 AM
51 Lower our water Bill. We pay so much for the worst water in the state. 3/24/2022 9:55 AM
52 Drinkable water 3/24/2022 9:41 AM
53 Keep small town setting 2/19/2022 9:56 PM
54 Stop making our town bigger. Quit putting new subdivision with HOA. Quit truing small country 2/19/2022 8:48 PM
town into a Brighton and taking away our views of the land and mountains and the beauty of
the reason why we live out here and love our town. Quit filling trying to bring crime and
nonsince that we dont have but are starting to have since more and more city that are not
accustomed to our life think they come out here and bring their shenanigans with them.
55 More for youth. Example: rec center 2/15/2022 9:03 AM
56 Keep the city at bay 2/12/2022 1:48 PM
57 Restaurants 2/12/2022 12:40 PM
58 Stop building more houses 2/12/2022 5:56 AM
59 Keep the city at bay 2/11/2022 11:35 PM
60 Improve medical care, access and pharmaceutical availability 2/11/2022 9:42 PM
61 Stop growth it benefits no one 2/11/2022 8:45 PM
62 Drinkable Water! 2/11/2022 8:21 PM
63 No retail space. If you live here you are okay with driving to the city to get stuff. 2/11/2022 8:07 PM
64 Improve Lil Rebels baseball & Football fields. 2/11/2022 7:19 PM
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Q4 The Town of Keenesburg maintains a variety of public facilities and
services with a limited budget. How would you like the Town to prioritize its
maintenance and construction investments? (Choose your top 3)
Answered: 255 Skipped: 7
Main
thoroughfare...
Neighborhood
streets
Sidewalks
Parks
Public water
supply
Biking and
walking rout...
Town Hall
Sewers and
stormwater
Water lines
and water...
0%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Main thoroughfares and streets
Neighborhood streets
Sidewalks
Parks
Public water supply
Biking and walking routes (including streets, sidewalks, & trails)
Town Hal i
Sewers and stormwater
Water lines and water service
Total Respondents: 255
RESPONSES
41.57%
25.49%
19.22%
32.16%
62.75%
26.67%
1.57%
21.18%
47.84%
106
65
49
82
160
68
4
54
122
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Q5 How would you rate the following aspects of life in and around
Keenesburg? (1 is poor, 2 is fair, 3 is good, and 4 is excellent)? (Please
choose one option for each of the items below)
Answered: 250 Skipped: 12
Rating
Walkability
The aesthetic
quality (loo...
Noise control
Minimization
of light...
Property
upkeep I...
The quality of
local parks
The aesthetic
quality (loo...
The number of
community...
The quality of
community...
t
IMF
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50°/0 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
■
1
■
2
3 4
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Rating
Walkability
The aesthetic quality (look and feel) of new development
Noise control
Minimization of light pollution
Property upkeep / cleanliness
The quality of local parks
The aesthetic quality (look and feel) of local streets
The number of community events
The quality of community events
1 2 3 4 TOTAL
12.85% 28.51% 39.36% 19.28%
32 71 98 48 249
29.96% 36.84% 25.51% 7.69%
74 91 63 19 247
15.04% 20.33% 45.12% 19.51%
37 50 111 48 246
7.41% 23.46% 44.03% 25.10%
18 57 107 61 243
12.60% 37.40% 38.21% 11.79%
31 92 94 29 246
14.92% 33.06% 37.50% 14.52%
37 82 93 36 248
14.06% 38.96% 38.15% 8.84%
35 97 95 22 249
12.50% 32.66% 41.53% 13.31%
31 81 103 33 248
9.72% 26.32% 43.32% 20.65%
24 65 107 51 247
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Q6 Please indicate four types of park / recreation amenities you would
most like to see expanded or improved in Keenesburg, either by the Town,
or as part of residential developments (and managed by Homeowners
Associations). (Choose up to four)
Answered: 254 Skipped: 8
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Playgrounds
Walking and
biking trails
Picnic shelters
Swimming pools
or splash parks
Fitness
facilities /...
Baseball /
softball...
Multi -purpose
fields for...
Outdoor tennis
courts
Outdoor
basketball...
Disc / frisbee
golf courses
Indoor
basketball...
Skate parks
(outdoor)
Indoor Tennis
courts
Outdoor
Pickleball...
Indoor
Pickleball...
Other (please
specify)
I
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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ANSWER CHOICES
Playgrounds
Walking and biking trails
Picnic shelters
Swimming pools or splash parks
Fitness facilities / equipment
Baseball / softball diamonds
Multi -purpose fields for soccer, football, lacrosse, etc.
Outdoor tennis courts
Outdoor basketball courts
Disc / frisbee golf courses
Indoor basketball courts
Skate parks (outdoor)
Indoor Tennis courts
Outdoor Pickleball courts
Indoor Pickleball courts
Other (please specify)
Total Respondents: 254
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
1 A rock wale""""" With auto belay please!
2 We need a rec center!!!!!!!!
3 Shot and discus rings
4 Recreation center
5 Fix and up keep Field/Baseball fields at Hoff
6 Rec center more town events
7 Teen room
8 None of the above
9 Large Gated Dog park please
10 Roller hockey rink/ caged soccer
11 Dog park
12 Horse trails
13 Rec Centers
14 Larger dog park
15 None
16 None I like it the way it is
RESPONSES
40.16% 102
43.31% 110
22.83% 58
62.60% 159
53.15% 135
14.57% 37
27.95% 71
5.12% 13
6.69% 17
9.45% 24
12.99% 33
7.09% 18
1.57% 4
1.57% 4
1.97% 5
18.11% 46
DATE
7/4/2022 9:54 AM
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7/1/2022 11:47 AM
6/29/2022 1:03 PM
6/29/2022 11:42 AM
6/14/2022 9:28 PM
6/6/2022 12:14 PM
6/4/2022 7:45 AM
6/3/2022 9:35 PM
6/3/2022 8:51 PM
6/3/2022 7:24 PM
6/3/2022 7:20 PM
6/3/2022 2:59 PM
6/3/2022 12:47 PM
6/3/2022 12:35 PM
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17 No HOA THE CITY CHARGES TOO MUCH FOR WATER ALREADY
18 Dog park!
19 Multi purpose recreation hard surface for basket, pickle ball, tennis and community events.
20 Schools for the kids moving to town is my biggest concern
21 Roller hockey
22 Benches next to the playground at Shey Park -I've been asking for this for years
23 Indoor swimming pool with separate lap and leisure areas. The lap pool should have at least 6
lanes to accommodate competitive swimming for surrounding schools and clubs. The leisure
pool should be able to accommodate swimming lessons for children through aqua fitness for
adults.
24 Leave Keenesburg alone.
25 None of these
26 All are fine now
27 Do not want any HOA in my neighborhood
28 We want a public pond like Hudson
29 INDOOR GYM/REC CENTER!
30 If Keenesburg insist on more growth that it can not sustain it needs to have a community rec
center
31 If Keenesburg insist on more growth that it can not sustain it needs to have a community rec
center
32 Volleyball pits
33 Restaurant options
34 It's fine the way it is.
35 Out door archery range
36 Indoor play area or activities for toddlers/pre school
37 I would like to have those things ran by the town not HOA
38 Rec center
39 Bmx/motocross track
40 Fishing
41 Would like to keep it small town living
42 Grocery store
43 Golf Course
44 We do not need these things this is not Denver
45 More parks green space
46 Lil Rebels fields: weeds, bad grass, no trees & mud.
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Q7 Please share your opinion about the supply of various types of housing
in the Keenesburg area. (Please choose one option for each of the below)
(Options are: Have too much, have enough, need more, not sure)
Answered: 254 Skipped: 8
Duplexes
Mobile homes
Apartments
Townhomes and
condominiums
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Starter homes
Higher -end
homes
Single family
housing
Senior living
housing...
NM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
II Have Too M... ll Have Enough
Need More Not Sure
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HAVE TOO HAVE NEED NOT TOTAL WEIGHTED
MUCH ENOUGH MORE SURE AVERAGE
Duplexes
Mobile homes
Apartments
Townhomes and condominiums
Starter homes
Higher -end homes
Single family housing
Senior living housing (assisted living,
nursing, etc.)
17.46% 50.00% 16.67% 15.87%
44 126 42 40 252 2.31
26.00% 54.40% 4.80% 14.80%
65 136 12 37 250 2.08
13.89% 44.05% 31.35% 10.71%
35 111 79 27 252 2.39
13.49% 48.41% 25.00% 13.10%
34 122 63 33 252 2.38
17.53% 44.22% 32.27% 5.98%
44 111 81 15 251 2.27
12.75% 40.64% 33.86% 12.75%
32 102 85 32 251 2.47
11.55% 46.22% 35.46% 6.77%
29 116 89 17 251 2.37
4.38% 43.03% 34.66% 17.93%
11 108 87 45 251 2.66
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Q8 Which of the following aspects of housing is most important to improve
in the Keenesburg area? (Note — Housing type would refer to desiring a
greater variety of housing, or less variety) (Please choose one)
Answered: 251 Skipped: 11
Housing quality
Housing type
Housing cost /
affordability
I don't know
ANSWER CHOICES
Housing quality
Housing type
Housing cost / affordability
I don't know
TOTAL
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
44.22%
10.36%
33.86%
11.55%
111
26
85
29
251
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Q9 Please share your opinion about the supply of retail options in the
Keenesburg area (Please choose one option for each of the items below)
Answered: 258 Skipped: 4
Gift stores /
small retail...
Entertainment
Sit down
restaurants
Gift stores / small retail
stores
Entertainment
Sit down restaurants
i
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
le Have too m... II Have enough
HAVE TOO
MANY
1.95%
5
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
HAVE
ENOUGH
37.11%
95
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
21.34%
54
13.67%
35
Need more II Not sure
NEED
MORE
58.20%
149
70.75%
179
83.20%
213
NOT
SURE
2.73%
7
7.91%
20
3.13%
8
TOTAL WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
256
253
256
2.62
2.87
2.89
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Q10 Would you like to see box stores (Target, Bed Bath and Beyond,
Hobby Lobby, Boot Barn, Kohis, etc.) locate in Keenesburg in the future?
Answered: 26C Skipped:
Yes
No
I don't know
ANSWER CHOICES
Yes
No
I don't know
TOTAL
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
28.85%
60.77%
10.38%
75
158
27
260
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Q11 Would like to see fast food restaurants in Keenesburg in the future?
Answered: 260 Skipped: 2
Yes
No
I don't know
ANSWER CHOICES
Yes
No
I don't know
TOTAL
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
55.77%
35.00%
9.23%
145
91.
24
260
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Q12 How important do you believe it is, to protect historic properties in and
around the Town of Keenesburg? (Scale of 1 to 5, with 1 meaning not
important, and 5 very important)
Answered: 258 Skipped: 4
ANSWER CHOICES
1
2
3
4
5
TOTAL
1
2
3
4
5
i
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
1.55%
5.04%
13.95%
17.44%
62.02%
4
13
36
45
160
258
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Q13 What would attract you to visit the Downtown / Main Street area?
(Select all that apply)
Answered: 254 Skipped: 8
Places to eat
variety of
retail shops
More
entertainment
Civic
facilities...
Parks and
plazas (publ...
Farmers market
Open-air
markets
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Places to eat
Variety of retail shops
More entertainment
Civic facilities (post office, town hall, a community center, etc.)
Parks and plazas (public gathering places)
Farmers market
Open-air markets
Other (please specify)
Total Respondents: 254
1
2
3
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Family owned shops (small)
Like the way it is
Extremely interested in Farmers Market
RESPONSES
78.35%
51.97%
44.49%
22.05%
24.41%
70.87%
33.07%
11.42%
DATE
7/4/2022 9:54 AM
6/29/2022 11:42 AM
6/12/2022 8:12 PM
199
132
113
56
62
180
84
29
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4 A place to workout! 6/3/2022 4:48 PM
5 Farmers markets that support our farmer community. 6/3/2022 1:35 PM
6 Less city people wanting to distroy my small farm town 6/3/2022 12:46 PM
7 I like it as is. 6/3/2022 12:35 PM
8 More bars on Main Street 6/3/2022 12:23 PM
9 N/a 6/3/2022 12:02 PM
10 Move the truck driving school 5/25/2022 6:38 PM
11 Coffee shop and flower shop 5/22/2022 3:26 PM
12 Community events 5/9/2022 6:19 PM
13 I already shop in many places in town. 5/1/2022 9:10 AM
14 Community events down main Street. 4/16/2022 12:59 PM
15 Everything that has been there for years is good enough for me. Let it be. 3/27/2022 6:56 AM
16 None of these 3/26/2022 11:44 AM
17 Just leave it alone 3/26/2022 9:27 AM
18 Already visit. 3/25/2022 11:05 AM
19 The truck driving school needs to get the parking figured out for there school Main Street 3/25/2022 9:44 AM
should be a steer for the business parking not for the school to part all there students all day
long an bonding up the street when you need to go to a store on Main Street an can't not
because the truck driving school has all the parking spots filled up
20 The truck driving school needs to get the parking figured out for there school Main Street 3/25/2022 7:36 AM
should be a steer for the business parking not for the school to part all there students all day
long an bonding up the street when you need to go to a store on Main Street an can't not
because the truck driving school has all the parking spots filled up
21 Need more kid friendly activities and entertainment that doesn't have to be associated with 3/24/2022 8:00 PM
livestock and farm other farm animals. The more things the kids have to do the less trouble
they will be in. Aka get a rec center with swimming and sports and other activities. Not
everyone likes the coaches at the school fyi
22 No change needed 3/24/2022 6:01 PM
23 Movie theater 3/24/2022 11:10 AM
24 Feel safer. 3/24/2022 10:08 AM
25 A gym/recreational facility/pool 2/14/2022 12:13 PM
26 Leave our town alone! 2/12/2022 1:48 PM
27 It's fine the way it is 2/12/2022 7:54 AM
28 Leave our town alone! 2/11/2022 11:35 PM
29 Leave it alone. It is not Denver 2/11/2022 8:45 PM
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Q14 What is your vision for what the Town of Keenesburg should be in the
future? (Please choose one)
Answered: 258 Skipped: 4
A small town
that remains...
A growing
community...
A significant
suburb or...
A bedroom
community or...
I don't know
1
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
A small town that remains a slower growing small town, with a rural character
A growing community retaining its small town flavor
A significant suburb or satellite community, with a growing employment base
A bedroom community or suburb to the Denver metro area
I don't know
TOTAL
RESPONSES
57.75% 149
32.56% 84
6.98% 18
1.94% 5
0.78% 2
258
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Q15 If Keenesburg continues to grow, which of the following general
approaches do you think the town should pursue? (Please choose one)
Answered: 258 Skipped: 4
Grow as much
as possible,...
Carefully
manage how...
Try to
carefully...
I don't know
i
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Grow as much as possible, with relatively few guidelines or requirements for new development
Carefully manage how developments look, feel, and are designed, even if this means growth is slower
Try to carefully balance economic growth with having high quality, well -designed new development
I don't know
TOTAL
RESPONSES
2.71% 7
54.26% 140
39.15% 101
3.88% 10
258
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Q16 The following is my current age range: (Please choose one)
Answered: 257 Skipped: 5
Under 18
ANSWER CHOICES
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-54
55-65
Over 65
TOTAL
18-24
25-34
35-54
55-65
Over 65
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
0.00%
7.39%
26.07%
50.19%
13.23%
3.11%
0
19
67
129
34
8
257
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Q17 Please describe the current living situation in your household (Please
choose one)
Answered: 257 Skipped: 5
Single adult
Two adults, no
kids
Single parent
with kid(s)
Two parents
with kid(s)
Multiple
persons, no...
Other (please
specify)
ANSWER CHOICES
Single adult
Two adults, no kids
Single parent with kid(s)
Two parents with kid(s)
Multiple persons, no kids
Other (please specify)
TOTAL
2
3
4
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
Living with parents still... too expensive
2 adults with grandkids 5 days a week
5 adults because kids can't afford cost of living and 1 child
Not your business
RESPONSES
7.39%
27.24%
7.00%
51.75%
5.06%
1.56%
DATE
7/4/2022 9:54 AM
4/16/2022 12:02 PM
3/26/2022 7:49 AM
3/24/2022 6:01 PM
19
70
18
133
13
4
257
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Q18 Whereabouts do you live? (Please choose one)
Answered: 259 Skipped: 3
Within the
Town of...
Within
unincorporat...
Within
unincorporat...
Outside the
Keenesburg area
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Within the Town of Keenesburg's boundaries
Within unincorporated Weld County, north of 1-76
Within unincorporated Weld County, south of 1-76
Outside the Keenesburg area
TOTAL
RESPONSES
60.23%
10.42%
17.37%
11.97%
156
27
45
31
259
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Q19 What is your tie to the Town of Keenesburg and the local area?
(Please select all that apply)
Answered: 256 Skipped: 6
I live in the
Town of...
I work in the
Town of...
Iown a
business or...
I live or work
in Weld Coun...
I visit
Keenesburg f...
I visit
Keenesburg f...
I attend one
of the local...
None of the
above
adi
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
I live in the Town of Keenesburg
I work in the Town of Keenesburg
own a business or property in the Town
live or work in Weld County, outside Keenesburg
I visit Keenesburg for business
visit Keenesburg for shopping, events, or for fun
I attend one of the local schools in Keenesburg
None of the above
Total Respondents: 256
RESPONSES
69.92%
15.23%
10.94%
27.34%
21.88%
28.52%
14.84%
1.56%
179
39
28
70
56
73
38
4
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B Results from 2nd
Community Survay
KEENESBURG COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
SECOND COMMUNITY SURVEY
COMBINED RESULTS (ONLINE AND IN -PERSON)
FEBRUARY 2023
Question 1— Would you be in favor of extending Highway 79 north to a new interchange on 1-76 to
improve regional connections and reduce truck traffic in town?
Strongly
Agree
33
Agree
45
Neutral
24
Disagree
11_
Strongly
Disagree
32
Question 2 — Where would you most prefer to have an additional interchange on 1-76 to serve the
Keenesburg area?
Interchange
with
an
extension
northeast
of
Highway
of
town, connecting
79
to 1-76
28
An
the
the
interchange
Kersey
Keenesburg
Road
located
interchange
interchange
somewhere
(County
(Market
between
49)
Street)
and
21
I
the
would
east
like
and
to see new
west of
interchanges,
Keenesburg
both
to
27
I
interchanges
don't
want
to see
on
any additional
1-76 in the
local
area
52
I
don't
know
11
Additional Comments:
• I would like to see an interchange at CR 55, as shown on Downtown Concept 2
• Would like to see an interchange at CR 55, on Downtown Concept 2
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Question 3 — Would you be in favor of extending Main Street to the south, toward the area around
County Road 59 and Highway 52, to provide an improved north -south connection through the middle
of Keenesburg?
Strongly
Agree
25
Agree
37
Neutral
25
Disagree
20
Strongly
Disagree
33
Question 4 — Would you be in favor of redesigning Woodward Ave in the Downtown area (to be one-
way westbound, from Main to Elm), making it possible to have a quiet zone for trains running through
town?
Strongly
Agree
16
Agree
13
Neutral
32
Disagree
29
Strongly
Disagree
52
Question 5 — Would your be in favor of creating a trail for walking and biking, under the railroad,
connecting Pine Street to the north and south of the railroad?
Strongly
Agree
38
Agree
34
Neutral
32
Disagree
10
Strongly
Disagree
27
Additional Comments:
• Agree... but neea safe roads on the north side.
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Second Round of Community Engagement
February 2023
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Question 6 — Assuming that Keenesburg continues to grow at its current rate, would you like to see
the town stay more compact, or to expand more outward over time? Please choose one option.
Concentrate
closer
agriculture
to
the
and
new
heart
the
housing
of
open
and
town, to
countryside
commercial
preserve
87
Allow
farther
areas
new
of
from
Weld
housing
the
County
and
heart
commercial
of
town, into
to expand
rural
32
I
don't
know
7
Either
is fine with
me
9
Additional Comments:
• Keep the small town feel!!
• I don't want to see any growth
• Would love to see larger lots in developments
• Need to stop growing
• None of the above
Question 7 — I am interested in preserving areas outside of Keenesburg as Agriculture or Open Space,
as this part of Weld County continues to grow, in order to preserve the character of the area.
Strongly
Agree
87
Agree
38
Neutral
16
Disagree
0
Strongly
Disagree
2
Question 8 — I would like to extend the "Main Street" feel of Downtown Keenesburg northward,
toward the 1-76 interchange.
Strongly
Agree
31
Agree
41
Neutral
36
Disagree
14
Strongly
Disagree
22
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Second Round of Community Engagement
February 2023
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Question 9 — I would like to see the following features in Downtown Keenesburg in the future (please
select all that apply).
Farmers market
94
Outdoor
dining
and
patios
75
Street
trees
61
Benches
and
other
outdoor
seating
59
Improved
lighting
55
Improved
crosswalks
41
Splash
pads
36
Public
art
30
Plazas
19
Bike
racks
for
bicyclists
18
Additional Comments:
• Add a Walmart
• Neither
• Beer garden, gym
Question 10 — If there is one thing you would get for parks and open space in Keenesburg what would
you choose?
Comments:
• Splash pad and update the park by the Johnson Circle
• Pool
• More benches /seating and tables
• The ocean c:. Yes, I know...
• Bike path
• Tennis
• Horseshoe pits
• Splash pads
• Basketball court with outdoor lighting with a cover to protect the park from rain and snow
• Outdoor restaurant
• Xeriscape, recycled water, places to sit and walk
• More open seating and art to see
• Covered picnic areas
• Nothing
• Benches
• A dog park, to keep the other parks kid friendly
• Leave existing parks and no others are necessary
• Do not know
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• Nothing
• No
• Keep it the same
• Bike paths
• Pool
• Pool / rec center
• More restaurants
• Trees and ponds
• Keep the town the way it is. Stop growing.
• More seating and open space
• Biking trails
• Bea small town
• A dog park
• Bike trails
• Water recreation
• Bike / running paths
• Dog park
• Dog park, softball complex
• More safe places for the kids
• Safe parks for kids
• Walking trails
• Nice grass and trees
• Trails and parks
• Ball parks and soccer fields
• Less people
• More facilities for youth
• Picnic tables, trees, water fountain for kids
• Wildlife preserve
• Leave this town alone!!! You are ruining it!!
• Trees
• A place to walk my dog. A nice dog park.
• Shade and seating
• More play structures and walking trails
• Would like to see a tanning place, YMCA, Drive-in, and Hooters
• Planned plant structure
• Splash pad /pool
• Dry the field out so it can be used
• Nothing
• Covered picnic area and pavilion
• Amphitheater for music and other events, along with an adjoining pavilion for a farmers market
• Playground
• Pool
• Ball fields
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February 2023
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• A small rec center for the kids
• Someone to pick up dog poo
• Bike paths
• Please leave our small community the way it is small. We as the residents that have been here
for years and years do NOT want this growth. We live in Keenesburg for a reason. We do not live
in city nor want the city life or people in our little town. In our little community. All you're doing is
allowing unwanted crime and riffraff to our community. Keenesburg was perfect the way it is do
not keep making it grow.
• Benches /picnic tables
• Perhaps a water park for the kids
• Non! Stop trying to make our TOWN a city
• Swimming pool/ recreation facility
• Outdoor, covered fitness center (see Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge).
• A dog park!!! So sick and tired of people walking with their dogs off leases and no one there to
do anything about it.
• Not sure
• Walking trails
• More covered areas, for shade. A pool would be a great addition to our town.
• Bike trails
• Parks
• Bike racks
• It would be fantastic if the town would make any effort to control bindweed. The town totally
ignores this noxious week, allowing it to take over the town and residents yards. For example: It
has taken over the field and trees next to Kum and Go. Next to Dollar Store, Down Main Street.
Along the frontage road, new development open space, across from Hoff, etc. Before considering
anything else the town must get rid of noxious weeds. Planting trees or ANY future planting of
would be counterproductive without doing this first. I would suggest giving Ill rebels a well
maintained football, soccer baseball field. Including: grass, trees, parent stands, free of burrs and
stickers. This should be the first focus of Keenesburg. Hard to believe it hasn't been done already.
• Swimming pool.
• Idk but we need an ihop or a del taco
• Soccer field, skate park, older kid stuff
• Nice baseball fields
• Swimming pool
• Volleyball net
• A water splash area
• Amphitheater or rec center
• Walking trails that are well maintained with lots of flora and fauna
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Question 11 — Do you have a preference between Land Use Concept 1 and Land Use Concept 2? What
comments do you have on these two land use concepts / maps for Keenesburg? What do you like and
not like about each concept?
Note: This table summarizes the views from the written comments (which follow the table and were
provided either on the paper survey or via the online survey)
Concept
1
17
Concept
2
23
Either
One /
No
Preference
4
Neither
Concept
19
Comments:
• Land Use Concept 2, because agriculture is being preserved.
• N/A
• Concept 2
• Either one
• #2 — I just like the layout better
• I like #2. I live on Crawford and would produce too much traffic near town park, need a "quiet
zone"
• Concept 2
• No preference
• Concept 1 is better than concept 2
• Concept 2
• Either one is OK
• N/A
• Concept 1
• I like the more concentrated plan in Concept 2. I think it is a more realistic and natural growth of
the town
• Concept 2 — Slower growth keeps our small town charm, and being exclusive makes us more
desirable
• None
• N/A
• I don't like either...ag areas should not be annexed
• None. Do not continue to build!
• I didn't see the need for town limits to be expanded, ruining the adjacent rural properties.
• None
• Expanding the town limits eliminates farmland
• Extending farmland
• None
• Concept 2. Keep retail away from Pine St
• 1 don't know. Not explained
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• Neither
• Concept 1
• Both very hard to read
• Either
• No
• Stop developing. We like our little town.
• Concept 1
• No idea
• No preference
• l don't know
• Yes, I would like to remain on the outskirts of town. Concept 2
• Neither
• Land use concept 1
• Land use concept 2, allowing more retail near 1-76
• Don't want either
• Mixed use with more agriculture would help the community
No
• Don't have an opinion
• Concept 1
• no
• Concept 1
• Concept 1
• Dispensary
• Concept 1, more room for growth
• Not crazy growth. Not too artsy. Recession is coming... don't spend money.
• Do not keep making Keenesburg bigger. If we wanted this stuff, I could live in a big city.
• Concept 2 makes more sense because of business access along the Frontage Road and the
highway — not good for housing
Mixed use would allow fora buffer between the railroad and residential uses. Like the idea of a
new interchange west of town near CR 55
• Option 2
• 1 prefer concept 2. The proposed road from Hwy 79 to Keenesburg is an idiotic design as you will
go through existing houses and other buildings. Makes much more sense to go straight up to CR
20 and then across.
• Concept 1
• N/A
• Land Use Concept 2
• Keep the town limits where they are and leave the ag zoned areas as is
• 1 don't like any of these options
• I prefer concept 1— we need to plan for future use, not just accommodate at a marginal level
• Don't like either
• Both are fine in my opinion
• We need places to eat not more gas stations and houses!!!!
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• No preference but I don't want to see more high density housing
• Neither! I am not happy with any of the proposed concepts.
• No particular preference between the plans. One observation is that running the 79 bypass into
the Keenesburg Parkway seems like just moving the problem out of "downtown" to this future
development. Seems like it would be better to just continue west to WCR 49 along the northern
growth boundary.
1
I think both have their benefits and don't feel strongly either way. Whichever includes more
ability for affordable housing and would bring in some more restaurant options.
2. Although I'd really like to keep the growth down. We moved out of the city to get away from
it!!! Minimal growth, but not new businesses are ok.
I don't like either! We love our small town, please keep it small! You are also assuming property
owners will sell. We won't! If I absolutely have to choose I choose concept 2
• Option 2
• 1 has more room, 2 feels like things would be crowded
•
• Option 2, I prefer more open spaces
• 2
• Option 1 preferred. I would hope to keep the downtown feel in the actual town and not along 76
• No on both
• I am not in favor of more development east of town
• Leave it alone
• I don't like either one. Where is the water going to come from for this new development?
• I prefer map 2 because there would be more retail near the proposed Hwy 79 interchange than
map 1.
• 1
• Option 2. I hate seeing all the agricultural and small town stuff go but I also know it has to in
order to grow and continue to be a great town. As long as all things are done with the thought of
not losing the small town. The fairgrounds could use a big sprucing up so we can get more and
bigger events to come to town.
I want to keep as much agriculture rural area as possible. Making the new road would destroy
the agricultural outside of town.
• I prefer Land Use #1 if we have to choose. Why is Keenesburg expanding at all anyway??????
• Concept2
• I do not have a preference of either option because I do not like either option. The proposed 20
year growth plan takes up an awful lot of farm ground and encroaches on existing property. The
proposed extension of highway 79 would destroy way too much agricultural ground and would
also be incredibly expensive. It could potentially destroy local farmers livelihood and morale.
People who have been here and farmed that ground for generations.
• Expand to the south towards the schools.
• Concept 2 — because the concentrated areas of town are near existing businesses, etc.
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Question 12 — Do you have a preference between Downtown Concept 1 and Downtown Concept 2?
What comments do you have on these two concepts for the Downtown area? What do you like and
not like about each concept?
Note: This table summaeizes the views from the written comments (which follow the table and were
provided either on the paper survey or via the online survey)
Concept
1
28
Concept
2
23
Either
One /
No
Preference
5
Neither
Concept
/
No
/
None
16
Comments:
• I like number 2 but I like the open spaces, trails on concept 1
• Concept 1
• Concept 2
• Concept 2
• Concept 1
• No preference
• Concept 1 is better than concept 2
• l don't know
• N/A
• Concept 1
• Concept 1 in my opinion offers the best growth option because of the retail areas.
• Concept 2: Less traffic in park areas
• Concept 1 — Less disturbance
• Neither
• N/A
• Concept 2
• None
• No comment
• No
• Upgrading the town increases taxes
• None
• Yes, prefer Concept 2
• Neither
• Downtown concept 1
• Concept 1, more parks
• Downtown concept 1 — it has another exit and more commercial
• No
• No
• Concept2
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• No idea
• No preference
• No
• Concept 2 preferred
• None
• No preference
• Concept 1, allows for a large park
• Concept 1
• Don't want either
• N/A
• No
• Option 1
• A Walmart/King Sooper
• Concept 2
• No
Concept 1
• Concept2
• Concept 1
• Downtown concept 1— It has bigger land blocks and parks
• Please don't spend money
• Neither. Leave Keenesburg alone...you have already made it too crowded in schools!!
• Prefer Concept 1— mixed use adds more flexibility and potential for higher quality development
• Concept 1
• Concept 1
• Concept1
• Downtown Concept2
• Concept 2 if it has to happen. We moved here for the quiet small town feel
• I like bike paths
• I don't like any of these options
• Concept one offers the diversity necessary for growth
• Don't want either
• Concept 1
• We need places to eat, not more gas stations and houses!!!!!!!!!!
• I prefer concept 2 but if an underpass is built under the railroad tracks it should be able to
accommodate vehicles
Neither! 1 am not happy with any of the proposed concepts.
No preference
1
I think Concept 1 has more advantages. Extending the downtown feel would be fantastic and
hopefully encourage restaurants to move in with their closer proximity to the highway and
opportunity for business from the highway.
2. We do not need another exit/entrance on to 1-76!! Less housing developments. I don't want
to see Keenesburg turn into the next reunion!!!
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• Concept2
• 2
• Concept 2
• #1. I like the parks being everywhere, not just on the outskirts. 1 prefer a second 1-76 exit as well
. 2
• Concept 1 — it keeps a local feel instead of a 'highway town' feel. Encouraging growth along 1-76
only divides the town.
• No on both
• Leave it alone
• Concept 2
• I like map 1 because of the increased retail space near the proposed interchange with 1-76.
. 2
• Concept 2. I don't know there is a need for more exits to the highway. That's just lots of coney
and construction that is not needed.
• 2
• I don't like the tunnel
• No, I don't prefer one over the other but I don't think 55 should be expanded.
• 2
• I think unrealistic from a cost view.
• Some people like the small town feel. I for one would like to keep it that way.
• 1. I like that there's 2 ways to get to the southwest side and Downtown
• Concept 1 — I think one of the most important things to consider is roads that will support
possible growth.
Question 13 — What is your age?
Under
18
2
18 - 24
3
25 - 34
28
35 - 54
66
55 - 65
26
Over 65
13
Question 14 - What is your gender?
Female
68
Male
47
Additional Comments:
• It doesn't matter
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Question 15 — Whereabouts do you live?
Within
the
Town
of
Keenesburg's
boundaries
75
Within
unincorporated
Weld
County, north
of
1-76
8
Within
unincorporated
Weld
County,
south
of
1-76
21
Outside
the
Keenesburg
area
30
Additional Comments:
• I live outside Keenesburg but own property aajacent to Keenesburg
• I own a property adjacent to Keenesburg
• I own a property adjacent to Keenesburg
• I own land just to the west and adjacent to Keenesburg
Question 16 — What is your tie to Keenesburg? (Please select all that apply.)
I
live in
the
Town
of
Keenesburg
81
I
work
in the
Town
of
Keenesburg
15
I
own a
business or
property
in
the
Town
15
I
live or work
in Weld
County,
outside
Keenesburg
28
visit
Keenesburg
for
business
22
I
visit
Keenesburg
for shopping,
events,
or
for
fun
27
I
attend
one of
the
local
schools
in
Keenesburg
11
None
of
the
above
10
Additional Comments:
• I live outside Keenesburg but own property adjacent to Keenesburg
• I own a property adjacent to Keenesburg
• I own a property adjacent to Keenesburg
• I own land just to the west and adjacent to Keenesburg
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Question 17 — How long have you lived in Keenesburg?
1-3years
38
5-7years
10
7- 10
years
8
10- 20 years
22
More
than
20 years
35
I
don't
live in
Keenesburg
22
Additional Comments:
• I have been in the community my whole life
Comments — Please feel free to add any other comments about the Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan
and how the Town plans for the future.
Comments:
• We moved here for the small town feel....don't expand too much
• We moved to you and your town. It is not up to us to demand changes and growth but it is
inevitable. Happy to live here.
• No growth north of 1-76
• The town looks better within the last five years
• Many of these questions require much thought and more detail
• STOP
• N/A
• I do not want to see so many new subdivisions being put in. it is overcrowding this small town
and pushing people out.
• Expansion will ruin the town's character
• Stop growing! I moved here for a small town!!
• Love this town!! I'm happy to be a part of its future, and know we are new. I do not want to
upset any local residents. I'm excited to witness its growth!!
• Stop growing
• Excited to see changes, no matter which way it goes
• Please try and bring more food options. Also, why the exit on CR 55 and not 53, where there is
already an overpass?
• N/A
• N/A
• Make sure there is plenty of water
• Not a fan of any changes to our small town and community.
• Stop growing
• Maintain slow/ controlled growth and plan well. Take time and even more time!
• Leave this country town country. You moved here from the city... don't make this one.
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• Please leave Keenesburg alone. We like the way we are.
• Leave us alone!
• Walmart or King Soopers would be great. Also, a few out to eat places and a dispensary
• Love, love, love Keenesburg!
• Thank you for working on improving Keenesburg and taking the time to talk with residents.
• Maintain small town community feel, please!
• Please don't ruin the small town.
• I moved to the country. I have lived in small towns all my life and am getting chased out by big
city progress. Love my town the way it is.
Thanks for the opportunity to comment. Planning for the future is important and to develop
consensus.
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Q1 What is your feedback regarding the Draft Transportation Plan?
Answered: 78 Skipped: 6
I love it!
I like it, but
I would modi...
lam on the
fence
I don't like
it that much...
I can't stand
it; I would...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
I love it!
like it, but I would modify it a bit
I am on the fence
don't like it that much, but can I ve with it
I can't stand it; I would choose something totally different
TOTAL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
RESPONSES
19.23%
8.97%
24.36%
7.69%
39.74%
PLEASE ADD YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW YOU WOULD CHANGE THE DRAFT DATE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN, IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES:
This is an agriculture town, why make it like a city. 7/7/2023 11:23 AM
15
7
19
6
31
78
Don't care for the trails cutting through the neighborhoods north of 76. It seems like that would 7/6/2023 12:04 PM
be accomplished with sidewalks and such with the main roads.
As a native to Keenesburg, this plan would destroy the small town feel. We live here to avoid
the city traffic and city living. This plan would bring city traffic to Keenesburg and I'm not ok
with that. Do this and you will cut out valuable farm ground that people rely on for both income
and food. This is not good for us!
Keep our small town
Bicycles do not belong on roadways. This is not Boulder.
I would like to continue to have small town living because it keeps the neighborhoods safe and
crime down
7/1/2023 11:39 AM
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6/22/2023 5:27 PM
6/21/2023 7:46 PM
I like the idea of the bike facilities and trails, however I don't like the master street plan as I 6/21/2023 7:19 PM
feel like it will drastically impact our way of life in a small town. Most people in the area don't
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want to see farm ground being turned into a major highway simply to connect roads that really
aren't very far apart anyways.
8 There is no regard for the farm life and country living that this town was built on. People from 6/21/2023 6:34 PM
the city move here and want to change the area into the city.
9 Not sure what you are thinking. Taking away from the beauty of the twin and add to many 6/21/2023 5:02 PM
people and house.
10 Why are bike trails anywhere on, around, or near highway 52 a good idea?? That road is so 6/21/2023 4:32 PM
dangerous for cam, let alone bikes!!! STUPID.
11 Why are you adding this? You will be once again taking out agricultural areas. This is 6/21/2023 4:17 PM
ridiculous.
12 The growth is pushing people out. How will the school handle this growth when they can't 6/21/2023 12:57 PM
handle the current growth.
13 Lots of bike lanes 6/19/2023 11:52 AM
14 I like the bike trails 6/19/2023 11:51 AM
15 I like the idea of having trail systems 6/19/2023 11:48 AM
16 Want a small town, keep it small 6/19/2023 11:01 AM
17 Sidewalks on all blocks 6/18/2023 8:36 PM
18 Sidewalks on all streets 6/18/2023 8:33 PM
19 This isn't yuppyville we moved here for small town country living bike lanes are not necessary 5/10/2023 7:28 PM
20 We moved to Keenesburg because of the small town by doing this it will be mined 5/10/2023 12:43 PM
21 I would not go to the north. Our schools, homes and activities are based going south and East 5/10/2023 9:07 AM
of town.
22 Walk/bike trail connections from south dead end streets Ash & Main 5/10/2023 8:43 AM
23 We don't need bike trails on county roads. Keep that stuff for town. We don't need any 5/10/2023 8:27 AM
changes to rural county roads and areas to "better link them to town." We live out in the rural
areas fora reason!!
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Q2 What is your feedback regarding the Draft Land Use Plan?
Answered: 79 Skipped: 5
I love it!
I like it, but
I would modi...
am on the
fence
I don't like
it that much...
I can't stand
it; I would...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
I love it!
I like it, but I would modify it a bit
I am on the fence
don't like it that much, but can live with it
can't stand it; I would choose something totally different
TOTAL
1
2
3
4
PLEASE ADD YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW YOU WOULD CHANGE THE DRAFT LAND USE
PLAN, IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES:
Water and traffic control, 2 existing issues that aren't being addressed well
Not do it
RESPONSES
18.99%
12.66%
15.19%
12.66%
40.51%
I love how everyone seems to thinks huge neon signs along 76 "attracts business." Kum and
Go's huge obnoxious sign attracts NO ONE to downtown. The lady on planning that said, "It
will bring so much business to our downtown area." Nope. People literally come and go, and
leave their trash to blow all around. So it brought tax dollars and a truck stop. Fantastic. Now
everyone that lives along the highway and others, can see this big ugly vegas sign from 5
miles away. Good job, planning commission.
This plan destroys very valuable farm ground. Local farmers have been here for over a century
and this would push their families out. It would cost the people of Keenesburg a fortune to. It
all this ground. Not to mention the water. The water around Keenesburg has been steadily
falling for the last decade or more. Bringing this kind of growth is sure to dry the precious
aquifers up and will force us to transport water in. That is a major expense that would cost the
people dearly. This is rot good for us!
DATE
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15
10
12
10
32
79
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5 Keep your growth north of Hwy 52. This is ag land. 6/22/2023 5:27 PM
6 I would prefer to not see anymore growth 6/21/2023 7:46 PM
7 What is wrong with leaving a small town alone? 6/21/2023 6:34 PM
8 Taking crop lands and family homes. Sad. 6/21/2023 5:02 PM
9 Stop using our agricultural land. 6/21/2023 4:17 PM
10 The growth of pushing people out focus on how to build larger school to accommodate this 6/21/2023 12:57 PM
growth.
11 On this plan, all the farm land that makes Keenesburg a small town farm town is gone. 6/19/2023 11:51 AM
12 I'd prefer to keep our town small 6/19/2023 11:47 AM
13 I love that there's a plan! Awesome! 6/19/2023 11:45 AM
14 Where's the food? 6/19/2023 11:40 AM
15 I am on the fence because, although my family wants to see more trails, we don't want the 6/19/2023 11:25 AM
small town feel to go away once more people move to town.
16 This town can't handle the growth 6/19/2023 11:01 AM
17 Keep our small town feel please! 6/19/2023 10:13 AM
18 Love the walking and biking trails :) 6/18/2023 8:33 PM
19 Make sure infrastructure is built accordingly rapid growth is not good controlled growth is 5/10/2023 7:28 PM
necessary
20 We need more restaurants and food options! Why are we getting a third freaking gas 5/10/2023 1:25 PM
station??? Yet no real American restaurant open past noon
21 More house means more people which ruins the amazing small town that we have 5/10/2023 12:43 PM
22 I don't like the parkway, it takes away from the rural aspect of this community. We don't want 5/10/2023 9:07 AM
the busy parkway directly in town, and certainly not near a trail for walking/biking. Truck traffic
along with cars, does not mesh well with a family walking trail. Very unsafe.
23 I feel like original part of keenesburg (south of tracks to Owen, cedar to ash) are being ignored 5/10/2023 8:43 AM
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Q3 What comments do you have regarding the Downtown Plan and
related images for the Downtown area in Keenesburg?
Answered: 77 Skipped: 7
I love it!
I like it, but
I would modi...
lam on the
fence
I don't like
it that much...
I can't stand
it; I would...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
I love it!
I like it, but I would modify it a bit
I am on the fence
I don't like it that much, but can live with it
I can't stand it; I would choose something totally different
TOTAL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
PLEASE ADD YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW YOU WOULD CHANGE THE DRAFT
DOWNTOWN PLAN, IF YOU HAVE ANY CHANGES:
We don't need to have another on and off ramp in this town. This is a small town for a reason
and no one wants to make it into a new city. This is country life and everyone that moved here
knows that. Please stop trying to change our town into something we don't want
Proper planning to include more local and small businesses will be imperative.
This change is somewhat acceptable because it stays in town. Stop taking our precious farm
ground!
I would prefer you put money into the current streets and build enough schools to house the
kids already in the district rather than build more houses
Getting ready to move.
This area does not need any more growth
Large grocery store
RESPONSES
18.18%
12.99%
16.88%
16.88%
35.06%
DATE
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14
10
13
13
27
77
7/5/2023 3:33 PM
7/1/2023 11:39 AM
6/21/2023 7:46 PM
6/21/2023 5:02 PM
6/21/2023 4:17 PM
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8 Food 6/19/2023 11:40 AM
9 Please look into providing for a quiet train crossing at the Market St crossing 6/19/2023 11:35 AM
10 This plan would make my property part of Downtown, so I do not like it. 6/19/2023 11:25 AM
11 Don't grow 6/19/2023 11:01 AM
12 We need more restaurants and food options! Why are we getting a third freaking gas 5/10/2023 1:25 PM
station??? Yet no real American restaurant open past noon
13 Expanding the wrong direction, the growth should be more to the south to utilize highway 52 5/10/2023 9:07 AM
and the traffic from it. Expanding the state Highway to make it safer for residents and travelers
alike should be a priority of our local and county government. Lights and traffic signals are
already a need in this community and they have yet to be addressed.
14 Two exits off the highway for Keenesburg?? Ridiculous. 5/10/2023 8:27 AM
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Q4 I would prioritize the following projects for the Town to focus on, over
the next 5 to 10 years:
Answered: 80 Skipped: 4
Complete
design and...
Complete an
underpass to...
Actively work
to promote t...
Develop a
Business Par...
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0% 10% 20% 30%
40% 50%
• High Priority • Medium Pri...
Not Sure
Complete design and installation of new streetscape
features (lighting, trees, seating areas, etc.) in the
Downtown area
Complete an underpass to allow people to walk and bike
safely under the railroad, near Downtown Keenesburg
Actively work to promote the extension of the "Main Street"
feel of Downtown north toward 1-76, along Market Street
Develop a Business Park to attract companies to
Keenesburg, near 1-76 and Downtown
60%
Low Priority
HIGH
PRIORITY
19.74%
15
24.68%
19
14.47%
11
21.52%
17
70%
MEDIUM
PRIORITY
27.63%
21
14.29%
11
25.00%
19
80%
90% 100%
Not a Priori...
LOW
PRIORITY
23.68%
18
20.78%
16
28.95%
22
16.46%
13
15.19%
12
NOT A
PRIORITY
26.32%
20
40.26%
31
30.26%
23
41.77%
33
NOT TOTAL
SURE
2.63%
2 76
0.00%
0 77
1.32%
1 76
5.06%
4 79
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Q5 I would prioritize the following Implementation "next steps", coming out
of the Comprehensive Plan over the next 5 to 10 years:
Answered: 78 Skipped: 6
Update the
Town's...
Create focused
Design...
Pursue
additional...
Pursue
additional...
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Complete
multimodal...
Pursue
opportunitie...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
III High Priority II Medium Ph...
Not Sure
Low Priority Not a Priori...
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HIGH MEDIUM LOW NOT A NOT TOTAL
PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY PRIORITY SURE
Update the Town's Municipal Code and design standards 16.67% 18.18% 24.24% 30.30% 10.61%
11 12 16 20 7 66
Create focused Design Guidelines or more detailed 16.67% 19.70% 25.76% 28.79% 9.09%
planning for the Downtown Area 11 13 17 19 6 66
Pursue additional planning and studies for the potential 11.59% 15.94% 27.54% 40.58% 4.35%
extension of Highway 79 north to 1-76, as shown on the 8 11 19 28 3 69
plan
Pursue additional planning and studies with CDOT for 17.14% 17.14% 22.86% 38.57% 4.29%
another interchange to serve the Keenesburg area 12 12 16 27 3 70
Complete multimodal facilities (sidewalks, bike lanes, 23.94% 28.17% 11.27% 29.58% 7.04%
shared -use paths, trails, etc.) to better connect 17 20 8 21 5 71
neighborhoods, schools, parks, and Downtown
Pursue opportunities to acquire lands in the future for 19.12% 30.88% 16.18% 30.88% 2.94%
parks and open space 13 21 11 21 2 68
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Q6 What do you feel are the greatest needs for housing in Keenesburg?
(Please choose your top two)
Answered: 84 Skipped: 0
Tiny homes, to
provide...
Apartments,
townhomes, o...
Housing geared
to the middl...
Homes on
larger lots ...
Homes for
senior...
Traditional
single famil...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 600/o 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Tiny homes, to provide reasonably priced housing for retail employees and lower income households
Apartments, townhomes, or duplexes geared to young people just starting out
Housing geared to the middle tier of households in Keenesburg (including teachers, firefighters, police, etc.)
Homes on larger lots to preserve the "country feel" of the Keenesburg area
Homes for senior residents (assisted living facilities, etc.)
Traditional single family homes for families with children
Total Respondents: 84
RESPONSES
7.14% 6
13.10% 11
30.95% 26
69.05% 58
9.52% 8
25.00% 21
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Q7 What is your age? (Please choose one)
Answered: 84 Skipped: 0
Under 18
18-24
ANSWER CHOICES
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-54
55-65
Over 65
TOTAL
25-34
35-54
55-65
Over 65
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
RESPONSES
0.00%
0.00%
22.62%
60.71%
10.71%
5.95%
0
0
19
51
9
5
84
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Q8 What is your gender?
Answered: 69 Skipped: 15
RESPONSES
1 male
2 F
3 Female
4 F
5 Female
6 Female
7 Male
8 Female
9 Female
10 Female
11 Female
12 Male
13 Male
14 Male
15 Male
16 Male
17 Female
18 Female
19 Female
20 Female
21 Male
22 Female
23 Female
24 Male
25 Male
26 Female
27 Female
28 N/A
29 Female
30 Female
31 Female
32 Male
33 Female
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Q9 Whereabouts do you live? (Please choose one)
Answered: 83 Skipped: 1
Within the
Town of...
Within
unincorporat...
Within
unincorporat...
Outside the
Keenesburg area
0% 10°/0 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES
Within the Town of Keenesburg's boundaries
Within unincorporated Weld County, north of 1-76
Within unincorporated Weld County, south of 1-76
Outside the Keenesburg area
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RESPONSES
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7.23%
21.69%
4.82%
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Q10 What is your tie to the Town of Keenesburg and the local area?
(Please select all that apply)
Answered: 83 Skipped: 1
I live in the
Town of...
I work in the
Town of...
Iown a
business or...
I live or work
in Weld Coun...
I visit
Keenesburg f...
I visit
Keenesburgf...
I attend one
of the local...
None of the
above
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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I live in the Town of Keenesburg
I work in the Town of Keenesburg
I own a business or property in the Town
live or work in Weld County, outside Keenesburg
visit Keenesburg for business
visit Keenesburg for shopping, events, or for fun
I attend one of the local schools in Keenesburg
None of the above
Total Respondents: 83
RESPONSES
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5 -7 years
7-10 years
10-20 years
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years
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In Keenesburg
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10 - 20 years
More than 20 years
I don't live In Keenesburg
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Q12 Please add any additional comments or questions you have about the
Keenesburg Comprehensive Plan or the ideas shown on this survey
Answered: 27 Skipped: 57
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1 Why don't you include the rural land owners as part of the survey process . 7/7/2023 11:23 AM
2 Please get us more restaurants and a rec center 7/7/2023 9:39 AM
3 You are trying to turn a small quiet town into a small city. If we wanted to live in a city, we'd 7/6/2023 4:14 PM
move. Leave us alone!
4 This is a country town not a big city. I do think it would be nice to have housing for all types of 7/6/2023 1:54 PM
people but nothing so crazy like a ton of apartments. Stick to houses that people can afford.
I've lived here most of my life and i moved out of the city for a reason. This seems like to
much stuff to keep it a small town
5 The town is completely disregarding the homes north and along of 76. 7/6/2023 12:04 PM
6 Please stop upgrading and expanding and wanting more people until you can fix the disgusting 7/5/2023 1:43 PM
town water supply!!
7 This idea will destroy the small town life we all love here. It will force local farmers to sell and 7/1/2023 11:39 AM
lose valuable ground. You will push out people that have had family here from the start. You
will destroy our local water supply and cost the town far too much money. Our natural
resources will be diminished and we will become just like Denver. This is not what Keenesburg
natives want.
8 Don't dunnage, better better intemet 6/23/2023 12:53 AM
9 We are losing the small town feel and pushing everyone who does the most for this town out. 6/22/2023 8:28 PM
Very sad.
10 I think your priorities should focus on helping decrease drug use, theft, vandalism and keeping 6/21/2023 7:46 PM
the current community safe before expanding for more of this. I also think you need to build
more schools and assist with the maintenance of the current schools. There is no where for
students to attend looking at your current plans.
11 We need to focus on maintaining the current roads and need of our community. We also need 6/21/2023 6:46 PM
to come up with a plan to improve the quality of our water. I am not against growth but I feel
our current small town needs are getting pushed aside for future growth and businesses.
12 The town built a development that crammed so many houses in a small acreage that residents 6/21/2023 6:34 PM
can only park on one side of the street and we are supposed to support a plan like this?
13 The proposed extension of highway 79 goes right over the top of my house. I obviously have 6/21/2023 6:05 PM
problems with that, but furthermore it would take very productive farmland in the area out of
production.
14 Don't want our small town to become a large city that brings in crime and homeless 6/21/2023 6:00 PM
15 Them is to much focus on making our town shiny, bright and "New". Maybe we could focus 6/21/2023 5:04 PM
more on actually repairing/improving what is currently existing including our roads, water and
drainage systems. The influx of new homes and people have not been a positive for our town.
16 Priority should be promoting businesses already there. They seemed to be pushed aside while 6/21/2023 5:02 PM
the town brings in gas stations.
17 Keenesburg does not need to be a growing city! We are a small town! 6/21/2023 4:32 PM
18 I feel that you are completely taking away all of the small town feel, which was the basis to 6/21/2023 3:09 PM
relocating to the town. You are taking town out of the equation and making it a city. Everyone
who moves here, knows what is available and what isn't available. Why do you need to change
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this small town feel? We moved out of the city for a reason. There isn't congestion on the
ramps to 76, why fix something that isn't broken.
19 Please focus on schools and what growth this SMALL town really wants not large subdivisions 6/21/2023 12:57 PM
that being people who have no idea what the this town means or what it means to live in the
country.
20 There aren't any lands left to acquire for parks and open space 6/19/2023 11:51 AM
21 My kids attend school in Keenesburg 6/19/2023 11:47 AM
22 Leave outside of Keenesburg for the existing farms. I do not agree with expansion as water is 5/10/2023 6:19 PM
already an issue.
23 I love the fact that we are willing to grow. That being said I think would should grow like the 5/10/2023 2:10 PM
town of Berthoud. They have minimum to no corporate stuff their.... Their downtown area is
beautiful. I think we should build or town like that but keep our country feels.
24 We need more restaurants and food options! Why are we getting a third freaking gas 5/10/2023 1:25 PM
station??? Yet no real American restaurant open past noon
25 Please don't over grow the amazing small town that we have 5/10/2023 12:43 PM
26 Expanding 18 to multiple lanes would be more than sufficient to feed town with no need to build 5/10/2023 9:07 AM
additional roads or chew up rural land. Focus growth where we are currently utilizing roads. CR
59 could use expanding as well as safety lights at 59/hwy 52. Lefts fix what we already have
broken before adding additional stressors.
27 I feel like your ignoring original keenesburg almost like we don't matter and it's all about growth 5/10/2023 8:43 AM
west. We need a connection from south dead ends to the proposed walk bike trails, a mini park
at the dead end of ash, a rec center with a pool within all ur growth areas would b nice, a stop
light at the crossroads of hwy 52 and the middle/high school is needed & the elementary
school desperately needs to be expanded if you havnt noticed parents parking on rd 16 for
pickup I believe that's illegal? And very unsafe! I also see too many loose dogs around town. I
want my children to feel safe playing outside.
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