Evergreen Trails Master Plan Open House #3 Presentation

1. Evergreen Trails Master Plan
Community Meeting # 3
December 10, 2014

2. Today’s Meeting
1. Project Process Overview
2. Recap of Stakeholder and Public Outreach
3. Way-finding Signage System
4. Recommended Trail Plan
5. Questions/Comments

3. Project Partners
• Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Funding
• Downtown Evergreen Economic District
• Jefferson County Transportation and Engineering
• Jefferson County Planning and Zoning
• Jefferson County Open Space
• Jefferson County Public Health
• Evergreen Parks and Recreation District
• Denver Mountain Parks

4. Project Process Overview
• Community Engagement
• Agency and Stakeholder Participation
• Assess Existing Conditions and previous
plans
• Identify Opportunities
• Develop Recommendations
• Validate Recommendations
• Create Implementation Plan
• Finalize Recommendations and Plan

5. Previous Planning

6. Desired Outcomes
• Build community understanding and support
• Identify feasible, implementable, fundable projects
• Be ready for construction funding opportunities

7. PUBLIC OUTREACH

8. Public Meeting #1 – Community Concerns
and Connectivity Needs
May 20, 2014
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Public Meeting #2 – Concept Alternatives
and Visual Preference Survey
August 19, 2014

9. Focused Outreach
PRESENTATIONS
• Evergreen Rotary Club
Meeting Presentation
• Evergreen Pathfinders
Meeting Presentation
• Evergreen Pathfinders
Community Meeting
Presentation
• EDBA Board Presentation
• EDBA General Meeting
Presentation
OTHER
• Highland Haven area meeting
with local property owners
• Evergreen High School
Administration meeting
• Church of the Hills Discussion
• Team Evergreen meeting
update
• Local resident individual
meetings

10. Website and Media Updates
• Project Website
www.trails4evergreen.org
• Team Evergreen Website
• DEED Website
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• Canyon Courier
• Yourhub
• Justaroundhere.com
• myMountaintown.com

11. WAY-FINDING SIGNAGE SYSTEM

12. Way-Finding System
Family of Signs that:
• Establish character and identity for area;
• Provide auto and pedestrian level directional
information;
• Increase visibility of key destinations;
• Address visitor audience

18. Evergreen Parkway Gateway Signage

20. RECOMMENDED TRAIL PLAN

27. Cub Creek Trail

29. SH 74 and Lower Meadow Drive Intersection

30. SH 74 and Lower Meadow Drive Intersection Looking East

31. Downtown Crossing Improvements

32. Downtown Crossing Improvements - Alternate Universe

34. River Trail

36. Meadow Drive Trail and Bike Lanes

38. Evergreen Parkway Crossing Improvements

42. Questions/Comments
• www.trails4evergreen.org
• OV Consulting - Chris Vogelsang, PE
• 303-898-8042
• chris@ovllc.com