To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Loretta Daniel, Long Range Planning Program Manager, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Loretta Daniel, Long Range Planning Program Manager; Gretchen Ricehill, Project Specialist, Long Range Planning Division, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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1:30 PM *Byers Subarea Plan Update
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is to provide an overview of the planning process for updating the 2003 Byers Sub-Area Plan. This update will reevaluate land use, transportation, and other topics as part of defining an amended vision for Byers. The updated Byers Subarea Plan will provide guidance to staff and County officials on a range of policy topics over the next 20 years.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure - Implement smart growth policies to align housing, transportation, open spaces and economic development.
Background and Discussion: The 2003 Byers Sub-Area Plan was approved by the Planning Commission as part of the 2001 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan on June 24, 2003. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) reviewed the plan at a study session. The current plan contains a vision statement, goals, and implementation strategies to guide the future of Byers for a period of 20 years. The plan recognized that more work was required to implement the plan's strategies and recommended that the plan be reviewed and evaluated every three to six years. A community survey was undertaken in 2007, which provided valuable information on the community's thoughts on issues, quality of life, and satisfaction with other indicators at that time. No update to the 2003 Byers Sub-Area Plan occurred as a result of this survey since it was decided that none was warranted.
The population projection in the 2003 Byers Sub-Area Plan for 2020...
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