To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: Trent Marshall, Transportation Engineer, Public Works & Development; Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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2:15 PM *Update to CDOT Access Permit for Richmil Open Space (C23-09)
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this item is to ask the Board to support and authorize the Public Works and Development (PWD) Director to sign the new Access Permit for the Richmil Open Space access to increase the allowable vehicle to access the Richmil Ranch Open Space parking lot from 13 to 70 per day. Staff is requesting approval of the signature authority by the PWD Director on the CDOT Access Permit for Richmil Open Spaces.
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Background and Discussion: Open Spaces has advertised and received a proposal for the redesign and land use approval of the Richmil Open Space parking lot. Design of the parking lot improvements was completed in May 2024. The Richmil Open Space is located northwest of the Town of Deer Trail, just off I-70, east of Denver. Access to the parking lot is off US 40, which is a CDOT maintained state highway that parallels I-70. The redesigned parking lot will consider the higher volume of traffic, the number of horse trailers and the length of the trailers utilizing the Open Space. The new parking lot will have more parking spaces for cars, including ADA spaces and pull through parking spaces for horse trailers and other longer vehicles. As part of the L&E Plan update, the plans and traffic study were sent to CDOT for comments. The only comment from CDOT was to apply for and update a new access permit. An access permit is required wherever access to private property is requested from a state highway.
Fiscal Impact: The signing of the Access Permits does not have a fiscal impact on the County as the permit fee is waived for local agencies.
Alternatives: The County could take the do nothing alternative by not signing the Access Permits for the improvements. This would not allow Open Space to move forward expansion of the parking lot.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☒Be fiscally sustainable
☐Provide essential and mandated service
☒Be community focused
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that Arapahoe County revise the existing Access Permit with CDOT for the Richmil Open Spaces so that improvements can be completed.
Concurrence: Open Spaces concurs with the recommendation.