- Meeting Agenda
- Watch the meeting streaming live starting at 5:30PM
- Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
- Send comments on any of the following topics to planning@cityofgolden.net
- There will be no public comment, since this is a study session.
The Planning Commission will continue reviewing the draft Comprehensive Plan. Staff hopes to get final approval from the Commission at the February 24th meeting.
The review process has been difficult, as the new version is significantly different from the current Comprehensive Plan. The current Plan came out of an extensive public outreach process in 2010. Citizens were asked what they valued in Golden. They agreed upon the following:
A. An accessible and walkable community
B. Active outdoors and the environment
C. Safe, clean and quiet neighborhoods
D. Support for local business and downtown
E. Convenience and community amenities
F. Support for our history, culture and education
G. A family and kid friendly town
H. Friendliness and appreciation of our neighbors
I. Our sense of community
J. Belonging/volunteerism
Previous versions of the Plan included sections on each of those values, explaining what the City was doing to support each one.
This version of the Comprehensive Plan is different. Several of the values have been dropped (notably "Safe, clean and quiet neighborhoods" and "A family and kid friendly town").
This version of the plan provides much more emphasis on increasing density and fitting more people in the City's limited space. It states that most new development will be multi-family housing rather than single family homes. It emphasizes use of transportation demand management plans as a way to provide less parking. It focuses on the goal to add affordable housing developments.
It includes a new section on "Regional Partnerships." This is primarily focused on the School of Mines, which has shown dramatic growth over the past few years. This is always a matter of concern to the City, since they have little or no control over what and where the School decides to build. This section mentions the City's goal to have more input into future campus expansion plans.
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
911 10th Street (Map)
