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Announcement!
Public Workshop # 3
On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2009, the City and County of Denver held a public meeting for the 41st & Fox Station Area Plan at District 1 Police Station Community Room. Scroll down for more information and to download the material from this public meeting.
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About the 41st & Fox Station AreaThe City and
County of Denver has begun a process to plan for change in the areas surrounding future transit stations. In 2006, the city completed a
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Strategic Plan that identified a need for land use planning for the 38th and Inca station area on RTD’s future Gold Line commuter rail corridor.
Over the past year, RTD examined the station location as part of the Gold Line Environmental Impact Statement. As a result of this process, RTD is recommending the station be located at approximately 41st and Fox streets on the east side of the Union Pacific Railroad. Over the next several months, the City and County of Denver will work with community members to develop a station area plan for the half-mile area surrounding the station.
The station area plan will address important goals developed through community workshops and citywide plans and policy documents. These goals include:
- Improve pedestrian connections to the station, between neighborhoods, and along major corridors
- Create opportunities to add more housing, jobs and services to the station area
Incorporate plazas, parks and open space into redevelopment areas
Capitalize on station area’s proximity to downtown and location on the Gold Line corridor
Balance needs of new development and existing uses
Since beginning the planning process in 2008, the City and County of Denver has held two public workshops and met with stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and vision for the station area and develop ideas for land use and circulation concepts. The planning process is expected to continue through the spring and summer of 2009 as Denver works closely with the community to develop a vision, analyze future possibilities, and recommend strategies to implement the vision.
Where we are headed:
- June - Public open house, stakeholder meetings, finalize plan and recommendations based on community input, develop implementation strategies
- July - Draft plan document
- August - Review draft plan
- September - Planning board public hearing
For additional information, please contact Thomas Hoaglund, the 41st and Fox Station Area Plan Project Manager at Thomas.Hoaglund@denvergov.org or 720-865-2930