To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Ceila Rethamel, Acting Director, Public Works and Development Department
Prepared By:
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Gretchen Ricehill, Planner/Project Specialist, Long Range Planning Program, Public Works and Development
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Presenter: Gretchen Ricehill, Planner/Project Specialist, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Approve Strasburg 2050: Strasburg Subarea Plan
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Purpose and Request:
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Arapahoe County proposes to amend the 2018 Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan to approve and include Strasburg 2050: Strasburg Subarea Plan, which is an update of the 2002 Strasburg Plan.
The updated draft Strasburg 2050: Strasburg Subarea Plan (the "Plan"), with its vision, goals, policies, and strategies, is intended to be used by staff, County officials, property owners, and developers to help frame public and private investment decisions in the Strasburg area over the next 25 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: Strasburg is a community of about 4,700 people located in both Arapahoe and Adams County with East Colfax Avenue being the common boundary. The current Strasburg Plan was approved by Adams and Arapahoe County Planning Commissions in 2002 and incorporated by reference into each of the county's comprehensive plans.
The 2002 plan was intended to guide growth and development decisions in the Strasburg area for about 20 years, to 2022. Its focus was on regulating growth, limiting sprawl, and developing a new town center (in Adams County) consisting of retail, office, and housing that would bring jobs and services. The plan anticipated that Strasburg's population would grow to 10,000-12,000 residents by 2020. This level of growth and development was not realized.
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