5PM City Council Study Session @ City Hall

Meeting Agenda
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Attend the meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers - 911 10th Street - (map)
Send comments on any of the following topics to PublicComment@cityofgolden.net BEFORE 3PM
Provide in-person comment (limited to 3 minutes) during the Business Meeting, at 7PM.

Tonight's Study Session begins at 5PM and ends at 6:30PM. The Councilors will then have dinner. The Business Meeting will begin at 7PM. Public comment is not allowed during the study session, though you can send written public comment ahead of time. In-person public comment must wait until the Business Meeting at 7PM.

5-5:10PM Downtown Traffic Signals
The City has replaced ten downtown traffic lights to improve intersection crossings for both cars and pedestrians. Staff will update Council on the status of the project. More.

5:10 - 5:40PM Construction Impact Mitigation Proposal
Staff will make several recommendations to lessen the effects of construction, including allowable hours, lighting, height of construction fences, required parking for construction workers, and closures to rights of way. More.

5:40 - 6:10PM Residential Sidewalk Policy Follow-Up
In early April, staff brought to council a proposal that would require new sidewalks for many home additions. This idea had several undesirable consequences, not least of which was adding substantially to the cost of home improvements. Tonight, staff will present an amended version of the proposal. This new version will reduce the number of projects requiring new sidewalks. More.

6:10 - 6:30PM Affordable Housing Grant Development Program
Staff will make several proposals to increase housing availability in Golden for low and middle income families. "Low income" is defined as up to 100% of the area median income "Middle income" is up to 120% of the area median income. More.

A Housing Trust Fund will be available to help fund new housing or preserve existing housing.

A Cash in Lieu Program will allow developers to contribute money rather than incorporating housing into their own developments. As an example, the new CoorsTek/Clayworks developers originally planned to include affordable housing as part of their project. The City's Planning Department urged them to provide cash in lieu instead, to fund more affordable housing in the Central Neighborhoods and on West Colfax.

Staff recommends that that City Manager be given the authority to approve housing grants up to $179,478 (subject to CPI adjustments) without bringing them to City Council or the public hearing process.