SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Petitions for Inclusion of Town Right-of-Way into the Regional Transportation District
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development Department
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PRESENTER(S): Miguel Aguilar, Senior Transportation Planner
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POLICY ISSUES:
Staff continue to work with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to expand transit service in the Town of Erie. In order to extend the existing JUMP service further east along Erie Parkway, annexing the commercial portion of the Westerly Development and the Right-of-Way currently owned by the Town into the RTD service boundary is necessary. RTD requires a petition and legal description of property to be submitted to RTD's Board of Directors for annexation consideration.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute petition for inclusion of Town Right of Way into the RTD.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
By direction of the Town Council's Legislative Agenda, staff are working to improve transit service within Erie. Staff are working with RTD to extend the JUMP route further east from the Erie Community Center towards Erie High School. To do so, RTD requires a designated eastern terminal for the extension within their service boundary. Staff found a designated eastern terminal location with the assistance of the Westerly developer, Southern Land Company, in the commercial portion of the Westerly development. However, the commercial area and Right of Way are not within the RTD service boundary. Town staff recommends annexation of the Westerly commercial portion and ROW into RTD's district boundary.
Extending the JUMP route to this location will extend service to more residents, including those in Collier's Hill, Erie Highlands, and Westerly. This route extension will also provide transit adjacent to Erie High School and the new multi...
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