To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Shannon Carter, Director, Open Spaces
Prepared By:
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Ray Winn, Open Spaces Planner II / County Bike and Pedestrian Planner, Open Spaces
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Presenter: Ray Winn, Open Spaces Planner II / County Bike and Pedestrian Planner, Open Spaces
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Subject:
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2:30 PM *Kiowa Creek North Open Space Master Plan
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Purpose and Request:
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Staff will present the just completed Kiowa Creek North Master Plan, conceptual improvement plan and a request to approval from the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to move forward with design and to complete the Location and Extent plan based on the conceptual plan laid out in the KCNOS Master Plan.
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Background and Discussion: Kiowa Creek North is located on the northwest corner of Kiowa Bennett Road and Mitchell Road, in Bennett, Colorado, and is approximately 265 acres of unimproved open space. The property was purchased in 2009 to be maintained as an open space, for future passive use recreation. Project programing was determined through community outreach efforts and available budget. The site is unique because of its matrix of ecological communities and intact riparian corridor splitting the site. This riparian corridor provides abundant opportunities for enhancing and preserving essential wildlife habitat and a unique ecological setting amongst highly developed and fast growing rural agricultural communities.
OS staff worked with the consultant DHM to draft a Master Plan Concept for the Park. The concept was then presented to the public for input. The KCNOS Master Plan process utilized public outreach at Bennett Days as well as a project website with an online survey and comment portal. The feedback was overwhelming positive with over 100 in-person conversations at Bennett Days, 57 survey responses, and 13 website comments. In general, the public outreach indicates that residents want to preserve the precious ecologic...
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