To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Jim Katzer, Transportation Division Manager, Public Works and Development
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Subject:
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Arapahoe County Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Foxfield for Maintenance of Arapahoe Road within Foxfield
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff requests the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Town of Foxfield (Foxfield) regarding the maintenance and collection of Highway User Tax Fund (HUTF) for the portion of Arapahoe Road within the limits of Foxfield, and to support the Director of Public Works and Development to execute the IGA on behalf of the County.
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Background and Discussion: On August 2, 1994 the County passed Resolution No. 1052-94 that supported the incorporation of the Town of Foxfield with the understanding that the stretch of Arapahoe Road to be located within the proposed Town of Foxfield would have the following conditions: Arapahoe Road function as a major arterial County control access to Arapahoe Road Foxfield will provide land for improvements along Arapahoe Road for improvements that were detailed in the County Comprehensive Plan The resolution also recommended that future IGAs be formed between the County and Foxfield to provide government services for Foxfield, including on Arapahoe Road.
Since the passing of the resolution, the County has made the improvements along Arapahoe Road per the Comprehensive Plan and the Road is currently functioning as a major arterial. The improvements included widening to 6 lanes with transitions to the four-lane section of Arapahoe Road on the eastern limits of this stretch of Arapahoe Road, and enhanced intersection improvements at Buckley and Waco. The County has also performed routine maintenance activities as it relates to asset management and traffic operations. The County continues to m...
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