open house 2 aug 19 2014
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Evergreen Trails Master Plan Open House #2 in Evergreen, COTRANSCRIPT
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Evergreen Trails Master Plan!
Community Mee,ng #2 August 19, 2014
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Today’s Mee,ng
• Introduc,ons • Project Review and Update • Public Input Overview • DraI Concepts • Wayfinding Signage • Next Steps
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Project Partners • Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Funding • Downtown Evergreen Economic District • Jefferson County Transporta,on and Engineering
• Jefferson County Planning and Zoning • Jefferson County Open Space • Jefferson County Public Health • Evergreen Parks and Recrea,on District • Denver Mountain Parks
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Project Team • Dean Dalvit, PE, AIA (DEED)-‐ Client Project Manager • Chris Vogelsang, PE-‐ Consultant Project Manager • Beth Vogelsang, AICP-‐ Planning and Community
Engagement • Mark Kopatz, RLA, ASLA-‐ Wayfinding and Trail Design • Will Kerns, AICP-‐ Planning and Mapping
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Study Area
Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX,Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
Evergreen Trails Master Plan - Study Area
Meadow Dr.
Upper Bear Creek Rd.
Buffalo Park Rd.
Little Cub Creek Rd.
7474
73
Legend
Study Area Boundary
S. B
lue
Spru
ce R
d.
Downtown Evergreen
EvergreenHigh School
WulfRec Center
WilmotElementary
School
EvergreenPublic Library
EvergreenLakehouse
Hiwan Homestead
Museum
EvergreenGolf Course
Created: 5/15/2014Draft
GroceryStore
Brook Forest Rd.
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.80.1
MilesI
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Desired Outcomes
• Build community support • Develop feasible, implementable, and fundable projects
• Develop a wayfinding signage program • Poised for construc,on funding opportuni,es
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Public Input Overview
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Public Open House #1 Number of Aaendees: 47 Comment Areas: Downtown – way-‐finding signage, visibility, pedestrian friendliness, parking High School linkages library, lake, church parking lot, Buffalo Park Rd. pedestrian crossings or underpass Evergreen Lake: mix of users on north side, dismount zone Divert cyclists to Meadow Drive as alterna,ve to 74
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Public Input Overview
= Comment made by a Meeting Attendee
Key Comments Made by Public at Community Meeting #1
Consider diverting cyclists to Meadow Drive, instead of
74, to keep them away from “social” walkers and bikers.
Need marked crossings for students on Buffalo
Park Road next to Wilmot Elementary and
Evergreen High.
Consider making the north side of the lake a dismount zone or a
bike free zone
Need to improve safety overall through shoulder and road
widening, improved signage, and added traffic signals at
dangerous junctions.
Need community outreach and education to improve
driver behavior, especially on 74 going into town.
Need shared use trails from Evergreen to
Conifer, and to Marshdale, off of the highway for safety.
All trails need improved signage and separate
marked paths for different uses.
Concern for biker and pedestrian safety from the lake to
downtown on 74. Bridge going in, 2014.
Increase walkability in Downtown Evergreen: widen sidewalks,
improve lighting, and add benches and public bathrooms. Consider closing downtown to cars. Could
use parking lot by 7-11 for business. Need accessible connections to lake across 73, not just stairs.
This is a very dangerous
blind curve.
Possible dismount zone.
Concern for student biker safety because of dangerous
conditions in winter.
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DraI Concepts
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DraI Concepts
Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community
Evergreen Trails Master Plan - Draft Trail Overview Map
Meadow Dr.
Upper Bear Creek Rd.
Buffalo Park Rd.
Little Cub C
reek Rd.
7474
73S
. B
lue
Sp
ruce
Rd
.
Downtown Evergreen
Evergreen
High School
Wulf
Rec Center
Wilmot
Elementary
School
Evergreen
Public Library
Evergreen
Lakehouse
Hiwan
Homestead
Museum
Evergreen
Golf Course
Created: 8/15/2014
Pioneer Trail
to Bergen Park
Dedisse Trail
Draft
Brook Forest Rd.
Grocery
Store
Þ
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.80.1
Miles
C.A.T. Trail
D.E.A.L. Trail
River T
rail
Bear Creek Connection
Lake L
inkages T
rail
R.E
.A.L
. T
rail
Buffalo Park Rd. Trail
Cub C
reek
Tra
il
E.A.R. Trail
Link
LegendProposed trails shownwith dashed lines
Existing Trail
Funded Link
Þ
ÞConceptual Trail
to Morrison
Conceptual Trail
to Conifer
Shoulder Improvements to
CR-73
Þ
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Wayfinding Signage Discussion
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Exis,ng Wayfinding Signage
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Signage and Way-‐finding
Ability to establish character and iden,ty, increase visibility and provide pedestrian direc,onal informa,on
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Signage Families: Gateway Signs
• Establishes iden,ty
• Creates monument entryway and welcome
• Addresses visitor audience
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Signage Families: Informa,onal/Direc,onal
• Con,nues Iden,ty
• Highlights key des,na,ons
• Addresses local
and visitor audiences
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Signage Families: Trail/Pedestrian Signs
• Iden,fies Trail Name
• Provides
direc,on and distance or ,me to des,na,on
• Pedestrian
scale/trail users
• Other – interpre,ve signage around Lake
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Next Community Mee,ng
• October • Review Recommenda,ons • Review Implementa,on Plan
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Project Informa,on
• www.trails4evergreen.org • OV Consul,ng -‐ Chris Vogelsang, PE • 303-‐898-‐8042 • [email protected]