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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20161840.tiffRECEIVED c:it oe G reele Meeting Notice JUN 09 20►3 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Meeting Time: Thursday, June 16, 4:30 until 6:30 PM Meeting Place: City Hall Training Room, Lower Level, Greeley City Hall, 1000 10th Street, Greeley The City of Greeley has been developing the East 8th Street Corridor Plan for the portion of East 8th Street between Highway 85 and Weld County Road 47. As part of this process, City staff is inviting businesses and property owners to a meeting to provide information and background and receive input about the draft plan. If you are unable to attend and would like to schedule a meeting at another time, please call me at 970-350-9781 or email me at john.barnett@greeleygov.com. As you know, Weld County has completed the Weld County Parkway north from Highway 34 to East 8th Street in Greeley. While the increased traffic along East 8th Street could enhance opportunities for development of commercial and industrial property, it could make existing traffic problems worse. Much of the property along East 8th Street is within the 100 year floodplain of the Cache la Poudre River. The City has retained a consultant to prepare master plan for the Poudre between 21st Avenue and Ash Avenue. The purpose of this plan will be to guide river maintenance, reduce flood losses, and remove properties from the 100 year floodplain. This master plan is expected to be completed later this year. The City Code requires adequate public facilities for development. The public facilities included in the ordinance are water, sewer, fire protection, access to streets constructed to City standards, neighborhood, and community parks. The East 8th Street Corridor has adequate water and sewer service but not the other facilities. The City's 2060 Comprehensive Plan recommends land along east 8th Street and to the north for industrial and employment and related uses. To realize this vision requires overcoming the flooding and the lack of adequate public facilities in the area. This plan will be a first step in that process. The draft East 8th Street Corridor Plan includes five key recommendations: 1) Create public/private partnerships to facilitate development of primary employment and industrial uses; 2) Upgrade East 8th Street; 3) Reduce of flood hazards along East 8th Street; 4) Provide alternative compliance with adequate public facilities; and 5) Enhance community image. These are described in more detail in the attached Summary of the Draft Plan. It is anticipated that the East 8th Street Corridor Plan would be ready for adoption later this year. 2016-1840 atrymitcc6,caS eLietz a) CO Co L _a) a) U U Co 0 4-r a. 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Timing Could begin immediately if parties are willing Could begin immediately if parties are willing Could begin immediately if parties are willing Could begin immediately if parties are willing Can begin after long term responsibility is resolved Can begin immediately Remarks Cost estimates for Improving East 8th Street from HWY 85 to the airport range from approximately $1,000,000 for simply roto-milling and overlaying the existing roadway to $3,350,000 for a substantial reconstruction of a two lane section without curb, gutter, and sidewalk. An ultimate project based on the City's adopted complete streets policy. 72 N C 0 0. VI 0 CC Public Works, Community Development, NFRMPO, and COOT Public Works, Community Development, CDOT Public Works, Community Development, CDOT City of Greeley, Weld County, CDOT CDOT, NFRMPO, Weld County, and the City of Greeley. Public Works, Community Development, CDOT City of Greeley and Weld County Goals Objectives Actions Goal 2: Resolve access and traffic concerns by engaging other transportation funding partklpants Objective 2.1 Prepare and implement an access control plan for East 8'h Street. Action 2.1.1: Complete an access control plan for the corridor followed by engineering design and cost estimates. Action 2.1.2: Reduce the number of turning movements and provide turning lanes where necessary and appropriate. Objective 2.2 Resolve long term responsibility for the design, reconstruction, ownership, and maintenance of East 8th Street. 1 Objective 2.3: Work with transportation partners to obtain the necessary funds to upgrade East 8th Street to minor arterial standards Objective 2.4: Prepare phased engineering design of improvements leading to a complete street with curb, gutter, sidewalk, bike lanes, turn lanes, signals, and appropriate streetscaping. Objective 2.5: Retain all existing street rights -of - way for unbuilt streets as shown in the Transportation Master Plan and on the Proposed Plan Map. Floodplain Management Timing Ongoing activity Ongoing activity Maintain status quo until flood issues are resolved Remarks The Flood Insurance Program places a significant regulatory burden on participating local governments. In turn, local governments significantly regulate activities in the 100 year floodplain. New development in floodways is precluded unless it can be proven that it will not affect the conveyance capacity of the floodway, the portion of the floodplain that is necessary to convey floodwaters if the entire floodplain fringe were filled. New development is precluded in the floodplain fringe unless it is at least 1 foot above the 100 year flood elevation and causes less than a specified rise (currently one foot) in the flood elevation. One of the potential ways of reducing the flood hazard along the East 8th Street Corridor is the completion of the Poudre River Flood Mitigation and Maintenance Plan from 21st Avenue to Ash Avenue and its implementation. A draft map of the Poudre River floodway for a 6" rise is currently under internal review. When the final version is release, it will increase the width of the floodway and decrease the floodplain fringe. The City will be required to adopt it at that time. Responsibility City of Greeley Stormwater Division City of Greeley Stormwater Division City of Greeley Stormwater Division FEMA, Colorado Water Conservation Board Greeley Urban Renewal Authority Goals Objectives Actions Goal 3: Address the flood hazard In the East 8"' Street Corridor without creating undue limitations on future industrial or employment opportunities. Objective 3.1 Facilitate development and redevelopment along East 8t^ Street by confining the floodway to areas along and adjacent to the Cache la Poudre River. Action 3.1.1: Complete the Poudre River Flood Mitigation and Maintenance Plan from 21" Avenue to Ash Avenue in 2016. This Plan is anticipated to require significant infrastructure improvements to address flooding problems in the East 8t° Street Corridor. Action 3.1.2: Resolve issues related to a draft 6" rise floodway map that limits future options for development. Objective 3.2: Retain ownership by the Greeley Urban Renewal Authority of the gravel pits it leases until the need for flood conveyance is known. Adequate Public Facilities Timing This is a long term objective that is implemented as development is occurring along Weld County Road 62 Can be done within one year Can begin as development with the adoption of this plan Remarks Responsibility City of Greeley Community Development, Public Works, and Water And Sewer Departments City of Greeley Water And Sewer Department City of Greeley Water And Sewer Department City Fire Department , City of Greeley Excel Energy, and Broadband providers Goals Objectives Actions Goal 4: Address Adequate Public Facilities for both short-term and long-term growth Objective 4.1: Stub streets and utilities to the north along East 8th Street to support the future development of industrial and employment land uses. Objective 4.2: Eliminate the long dead-end water line along East 8th Street east of Ash Avenue by connecting the existing 16 inch line to a future water line extending along WCR 62. Objective 4.3: Evaluate the available capacity of the 8 -inch sanitary sewer line under East 8th Street. Objective 4.4: Develop plans for an additional fire station to serve the East 8th Street Corridor areas that are more than 1.38 miles from a fire station. Goal 5: Assure adequacy of electrical power to serve industrial and employment users Objective 5.1 Coordinate with Xcel Energy or other service providers to locate and schedule the installation of a system of feeder lines. Community Image Timing Begin 2017 Begin 2017 Mid -year 2017 Remarks Responsibility Community Development Code Enforcement Division Community Development Code Enforcement Division Community Development Code Enforcement Division Culture, Parks, and Recreation, Public Works, and Community Development Departments Culture, Parks, and Recreation, Public Works, and Community Development Departments Culture, Parks, and Recreation, Public Works, and Community Development Departments Culture, Parks, and Recreation, Public Works, and Community Development Departments Goals Objectives Actions Goal 6: Enhance the community image along East 8th Street to improve this approach to Greeley. Objective6.1: Work with property owners to achieve code compliance. Action 6.1.1: Conduct site visits to provide information on compliance with City Codes. Action 6.1.2: Begin routine code enforcement 6 to 9 months later Objective 6.2: Enhance the appearance of East 8th Street through landscaping and streetscaping Action 6.2.1: Add clusters of trees and provide basic maintenance of the roadway and drainage facilities to enhance this corridor major construction is delayed. Action 6.2.2: As part of the design and reconstruction of East 8th Street, design and install an attractive streetscape Objective 6.3: Enhance the corridor through the creation and implementation of an entryway design at the intersection of East 8th Street and the Weld County Parkway or near the entrance to the airport. Hello