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West Central Area Plan Visioning Workshop Wednesday, May 21 – Drake Centre Thursday, May 29 – Senior Center

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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Workshop Agenda

• Introduction

• Keypad Polling – What is Your Vision?

• Breakout Sessions

• Wrap-up & Next Steps

• Open House

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What is the West Central Area Plan? Three Frameworks

• Land Use & Character

• Transportation

• Natural Areas & Elements

+ Prospect Corridor

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Why Update the 1999 Plan?

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Where we’ve been: 1930s

Prospect Road, 1939

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Where we’ve been: 1960s

CSU Dairy Farm @ Drake & Shields, 1966

Bennett School Crossing Guard, 1967

City Park & Elizabeth, 1966

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Where we’ve been: 1970s 1974

DeSillio School @ Drake & Shields, 1975

New Home in Village West, 1975

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Where we’ve been: 1980s-90s

1999

University Village, 1994

Landmark Apartments, 1984

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2014

Where we are now: 2014

Westpark Mixed Use Center

The District at Campus West

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Areas of Change:

1974-1999

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Areas of Change

1999-2014

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WHAT HAVE WE HEARD SO FAR?

West Central Area Plan – 2014 Update

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Listening Sessions, Walking Tours & Online WikiMap

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What We’ve Heard So Far Issues • Spillover parking from CSU &

multi-family developments

• Intersection safety

• Impacts of rentals on neighborhood character

• Traffic congestion

• Stormwater drainage

Opportunities • Improve bike/pedestrian

connectivity

• Increase neighborhood-serving commercial uses

• Improve education, enforcement & incentives for property maintenance

• Improve & expand natural features & recreational amenities

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Purpose of Tonight’s Workshop

• Get your input on top priorities to be addressed in the plan

• Brainstorm “big ideas” and overarching themes for the West Central Area Plan

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WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AREA?

Keypad Polling

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Practice Question: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

A. Vanilla B. Chocolate C. Cookies & Cream D. Rocky Road E. Other F. I don’t like ice cream

Vanilla

Chocolate

Cookies &

Cream

Rocky RoadOther

I don’t l

ike ice cr

eam

0% 0% 0%0%0%0%

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What is your gender?

A. Male B. Female C. Prefer not to answer

Male

Female

Prefer not t

o answer

33% 33%33%

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What is your age range? A. Under 18 B. 18 to 24 C. 25 to 34 D. 35 to 44 E. 45 to 54 F. 55 to 64 G. 65 to 74 H. 75+ I. Prefer not to answer Under 1

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18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75+

Prefer not t

o answer

11% 11% 11% 11% 11%11%11%11%11%

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Age Range – West Central Area

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Under20

20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

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West Central Area Plan

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Which of the following apply to you? (select all that apply)

A. Live in the West Central Area

B. Own property in the area

C. Work in the area

D. Own a business in the area

E. CSU student

F. CSU faculty/staff

G. Don’t live or work in the area but travel through and/or use the area

Live in

the W

est Centra

l...

Own property in

the area

Work in

the area

Own a business

in the area

CSU student

CSU facu

lty/st

aff

Don’t live or w

ork in th

e...

14% 14% 14% 14%14%14%14%

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If you live in the West Central Area, do you own or rent your residence?

A. Own

B. Rent

C. I do not live in the West Central Area

OwnRent

I do not li

ve in th

e West

...

0% 0%0%

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Household Units – Own Vs. Rent

5%

22%

73%

Renter-OccupiedOwner-OccupiedVacant

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Which statement best describes your daily trips (e.g., to work or school) through or within the

West Central Area?

A. Not at all stressful

B. A little stressful

C. Moderately stressful

D. Very stressful

E. Not applicable

Not at a

ll stre

ssful

A little

stressf

ul

Moderately stressf

ul

Very stressf

ul

Not applic

able

20% 20% 20%20%20%

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Which of the following statements best describes how you would rate the convenience of parking where you live, work, or attend school in the West Central Area?

A. Very convenient

B. Moderately convenient

C. Not at all convenient

D. Not applicable

Very convenient

Moderately convenient

Not at a

ll conve

nient

Not applic

able

25% 25%25%25%

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How important is it to provide a neighborhood commercial center with a grocery store, retail

stores, and other services within the West Central Area?

A. Very important

B. Moderately important

C. Not at all important

Very importa

nt

Moderately importa

nt

Not at a

ll importa

nt

33% 33%33%

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Which of the following statements best describes how you would rate the convenience of access to parks and

open space in the West Central Area?

A. Very convenient

B. Moderately convenient

C. Not at all convenient

Very convenient

Moderately convenient

Not at a

ll conve

nient

33% 33%33%

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Prospect Corridor

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On average, how often do you travel on Prospect Road through or within the West

Central Area?

A. Daily (or multiple times each day)

B. 3-5 times per week

C. Once a week

D. Once a month

E. Almost never

Daily (o

r multip

le times ..

.

3-5 times p

er week

Once a w

eek

Once a m

onth

Almost

never

20% 20% 20%20%20%

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Which of the following statements describes how you feel about Prospect Road? (Select all

that apply.) A. Prospect Road is/should remain

primarily a “through” corridor – a way to get from point A to point B

B. Prospect Road needs aesthetic and character improvements

C. Prospect Road needs bicycle improvements

D. Prospect Road needs pedestrian improvements

E. Other

Prospect

Road is/sh

ould...

Prospect

Road needs aes...

Prospect

Road needs bicy

...

Prospect

Road needs ped...

Other

20% 20% 20%20%20%

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How willing would you be to spend 2 additional minutes driving through Prospect Road in order to improve

pedestrian comfort and safety?

A. Very willing

B. Moderately willing

C. Not at all willing

D. Not applicable

Very willi

ng

Moderately willi

ng

Not at a

ll willi

ng

Not applic

able

25% 25%25%25%

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WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AREA?

Breakout Sessions

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Stations

1. Land Use & Neighborhood Character

2. Natural Areas & Elements

3. Transportation

4. Prospect Corridor

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Breakout Session

15 years from now, how do you envision Land Use & Neighborhood Character /

Transportation / Natural Areas & Elements / Prospect Corridor

in the West Central Area?

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Next Steps

• Additional opportunities for input – May 29: Visioning Workshop Senior Center

5:30-7:30p – May 31, June 7: Drake Road Farmers Market

10a-1p – Online survey now through June 30:

fcgov.com/westcentral

• Update vision statement and goals

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Open House

Thank you!