SUBJECT: General Business
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Town Center Master Plan Options for Erie Commons Property at Erie Parkway/Briggs Street Intersection
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DEPARTMENTS: Administration, Economic Development, Planning and Community Development
PRESENTER: Malcolm Fleming, Town Administrator
TIME ESTIMATE: 20 minutes
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: Potential minor revenue to the Town from retail sales associated with implementing different options for the Town Center Master Plan
Balance Available: $0
Budget Line Item Number: NA.
New Appropriation Required: NA.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Board discussion on alternatives to pursue relative to layout and potential land uses for property at the intersection of Erie Parkway and Briggs Street.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
On December 10, 2019 the Board of Trustees adopted "in principle" the Town Center Master Plan. Since then, Town staff have been working with DPZ CoDesign, property owners, representatives from adjacent neighborhoods, and developers to finalize regulations needed to implement the Town Center Master Plan. As part of this process, Colorado Development Group (CDG), the owner of the property at the SW corner of the intersection of Erie Parkway and Briggs Street, has discussed with staff concepts for development at that location.
This intersection is the southern gateway to Old Town Erie. Consequently, the site layout, land use, building form, and building architecture of the adjacent properties will all have a significant impact on the gateway. The street running SW to NE and parallel to Erie Parkway on the interior of the Erie Commons site also will have significant impact on the neighborhood. DPZ CoDesign indicated they intended that interior street to function as a commercial/retail corridor and a transition area between the adjacent residential property to the SE.
During the Town Center charrette, CDG indicated they were contempla...
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