To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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James Katzer, PE, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: James Katzer, PE, Transportation Division Manager, PWD; Bryan Weimer, PWLF, Director, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *I70/Monaghan (Airpark) Interchange Project Update and Impact Fee Proposal
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Purpose and Request:
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Staff will be providing the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) with a project update for the I-70/Monaghan (Airpark) Interchange (C17-07 and C22-15) and discuss the funding of the interchange improvements. Staff is seeking:
1. Support from the BOCC on pursuing this Impact Fee proposal for the construction of the Phase 1 of the ultimate improvements at the I-70/ Monaghan (Airpark) interchange.
2. BOCC coordination with elected officials within the City of Aurora and Adams County on implementation of this funding model for improvements to the I-70/ Monaghan (Airpark) interchange.
Public Works and Development staff recommends that the County pursue this funding option, as discussed further in this report, with the staff and elected officials of the City of Aurora and Adams County in an effort to develop a funding solution for the improvement at I-70 and Monaghan (Airpark) Interchange.
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Background and Discussion: In collaboration with the developers of Sky Ranch, the County is completing a CDOT 1601 interchange approval process to obtain the approvals and permits necessary to construct the improvements needed at the I-70 interchange at Monaghan (Airpark). It has been determined that the Sky Ranch Development will have traffic impacts on and will create a need for improvements to the I-70 interchange at Monaghan (Airpark), since the interchange was designed to accommodate rural levels of traffic. Future developments within the City of Aurora and Adams County w...
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