Open house 2 aug 19 2014
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This document summarizes a community meeting for the Evergreen Trails Master Plan. It provided an overview of the project, introduced the project partners and team, reviewed the study area and public input received to date. Draft trail concepts were presented that included proposed and conceptual trails. A discussion of wayfinding signage families and the next community meeting was also provided. The overall goal is to develop an implementable trails plan with community support.
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Open house 2 aug 19 2014
- 1. Evergreen Trails Master Plan! Community Mee,ng #2 August 19, 2014
- 2. Today’s Mee,ng • Introduc,ons • Project Review and Update • Public Input Overview • DraI Concepts • Wayfinding Signage • Next Steps
- 3. Project Partners • Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Funding • Downtown Evergreen Economic District • Jefferson County Transporta,on and Engineering • Jefferson County Planning and Zoning • Jefferson County Open Space • Jefferson County Public Health • Evergreen Parks and Recrea,on District • Denver Mountain Parks
- 4. Project Team • Dean Dalvit, PE, AIA (DEED)-‐ Client Project Manager • Chris Vogelsang, PE-‐ Consultant Project Manager • Beth Vogelsang, AICP-‐ Planning and Community Engagement • Mark Kopatz, RLA, ASLA-‐ Wayfinding and Trail Design • Will Kerns, AICP-‐ Planning and Mapping
- 5. Study Area Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Evergreen Trails Master Plan - Study Area Meadow Dr. Upper Bear Creek Rd. Buffalo Park Rd. Little Cub Creek Rd. 74 74 73 Legend Study Area Boundary S.BlueSpruceRd. Downtown Evergreen Evergreen High School Wulf Rec Center Wilmot Elementary School Evergreen Public Library Evergreen Lakehouse Hiwan Homestead Museum Evergreen Golf Course Created: 5/15/2014 Draft Grocery Store Brook Forest Rd. 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.80.1 Miles I
- 6. Desired Outcomes • Build community support • Develop feasible, implementable, and fundable projects • Develop a wayfinding signage program • Poised for construc,on funding opportuni,es
- 8. Public Open House #1 Number of Aaendees: 47 Comment Areas: Downtown – way-‐finding signage, visibility, pedestrian friendliness, parking High School linkages library, lake, church parking lot, Buffalo Park Rd. pedestrian crossings or underpass Evergreen Lake: mix of users on north side, dismount zone Divert cyclists to Meadow Drive as alterna,ve to 74
- 9. Public Input Overview = Comment made by a Meeting Attendee Key Comments Made by Public at Community Meeting #1 Consider diverting cyclists to Meadow Drive, instead of 74, to keep them away from “social” walkers and bikers. Need marked crossings for students on Buffalo Park Road next to Wilmot Elementary and Evergreen High. Consider making the north side of the lake a dismount zone or a bike free zone Need to improve safety overall through shoulder and road widening, improved signage, and added traffic signals at dangerous junctions. Need community outreach and education to improve driver behavior, especially on 74 going into town. Need shared use trails from Evergreen to Conifer, and to Marshdale, off of the highway for safety. All trails need improved signage and separate marked paths for different uses. Concern for biker and pedestrian safety from the lake to downtown on 74. Bridge going in, 2014. Increase walkability in Downtown Evergreen: widen sidewalks, improve lighting, and add benches and public bathrooms. Consider closing downtown to cars. Could use parking lot by 7-11 for business. Need accessible connections to lake across 73, not just stairs. This is a very dangerous blind curve. Possible dismount zone. Concern for student biker safety because of dangerous conditions in winter.
- 10. DraI Concepts
- 11. DraI Concepts Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Evergreen Trails Master Plan - Draft Trail Overview Map Meadow Dr. Upper Bear Creek Rd. Buffalo Park Rd. Little C ub C reek R d. 74 74 73S.BlueSpruceRd. Downtown Evergreen Evergreen High School Wulf Rec Center Wilmot Elementary School Evergreen Public Library Evergreen Lakehouse Hiwan Homestead Museum Evergreen Golf Course Created: 8/15/2014 Pioneer Trail to Bergen Park Dedisse Trail Draft Brook Forest Rd. Grocery Store Þ 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.80.1 Miles C.A.T. Trail D.E.A.L. Trail River Trail Bear Creek Connection LakeLinkagesTrail R.E.A.L.Trail Buffalo Park Rd. Trail Cub CreekTrail E.A.R. Trail Link Legend Proposed trails shown with dashed lines Existing Trail Funded Link Þ Þ Conceptual Trail to Morrison Conceptual Trail to Conifer Shoulder Improvements to CR-73 Þ
- 18. Signage and Way-‐finding Ability to establish character and iden,ty, increase visibility and provide pedestrian direc,onal informa,on
- 19. Signage Families: Gateway Signs • Establishes iden,ty • Creates monument entryway and welcome • Addresses visitor audience
- 20. Signage Families: Informa,onal/Direc,onal • Con,nues Iden,ty • Highlights key des,na,ons • Addresses local and visitor audiences
- 21. Signage Families: Trail/Pedestrian Signs • Iden,fies Trail Name • Provides direc,on and distance or ,me to des,na,on • Pedestrian scale/trail users • Other – interpre,ve signage around Lake
- 22. Next Community Mee,ng • October • Review Recommenda,ons • Review Implementa,on Plan
- 23. Project Informa,on • www.trails4evergreen.org • OV Consul,ng -‐ Chris Vogelsang, PE • 303-‐898-‐8042 • chris@ovllc.com