First community meeting to discuss the Evergre

1. Evergreen Trails Master Plan
Community Meeting #1
May 20, 2014

2. Today’s Meeting
• Introductions
• Study Area
• Project Overview
• Project Schedule
• Opportunities and Priorities
• Next Steps

3. Project Partners
• Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Funding
• Downtown Evergreen Economic District
• Jefferson County Transportation and
Engineering
• Jefferson County Planning and Zoning
• Jefferson County Open Space
• Jefferson County Public Health
• Evergreen Parks and Recreation District
• Denver Mountain Parks

4. 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

5. Study Area

6. Project Overview

7. Existing Plans and Studies
– Evergreen Park and Recreation District Master Plan
(December 2011)
– Jefferson County Open Space Master Plan (April 2014)
– Evergreen Area Community Plan (November 2005 –
currently being updated)
– Evergreen Area Community Plan Design Guidelines (October
2005)
– Jefferson County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (June
2012)
– Evergreen Area Trail Conceptual Alignment (April 2012)
– Proposed Evergreen Area additions to Jefferson County
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Maps
– Genesee Park and Trail Improvement Plan (2013)
– Denver Mountain Parks Master Plan (2008)

8. Project Goals
• Build on Existing Studies and Concepts
• Improve Safety and Connectivity
• Link Key Destinations
• Leverage Existing Trail/Transportation System
• Focus on Feasibility and Implementation

9. Project Schedule

10. Desired Outcomes
• Community support
• Feasible, implementable, and fundable
projects
• Wayfinding signage program
• Poised for construction funding opportunities

11. Opportunities

12. Priorities?
• High School to Library
• High School to Evergreen Lake
• Wilmot Elementary to Wulf Rec Center
• Meadow Drive/Hiwan Homestead
• Library to Downtown along 73
• Downtown Sidewalk Improvements
• Bear Creek Trail in Downtown Area
• Others?

13. Next Community Meeting
• Late July
• Review Early Action Project Information
• Provide Input to Conceptual Trail Plans

14. Contact Information
• OV Consulting - Chris Vogelsang, PE
• 303-898-8042
• chris@ovllc.com
• Project information provided on Jefferson
County Transportation Website