Physical Planning/Land UseCommunity Workshop

November 14, 20166-8 PM City Hall Council Chambers

Where do you live?

15%

0%85% 1. In-town Central City

2. In unincorporated Gilpin County3. Other community

What generation are you in?

5%

0%

0%

5%

0%

32%

59% 1. Baby boomer2. Gen-X3. Millennial4. Silent Generation5. GI Generation6. Generation Z (born after 2001)7. I don’t know

Existing Town Zoning

Existing Land Use

Existing Land Use – Close Up

Future Land Use Designations

Future Land Use Designations

Historic Commercial Core

Zoning – Historic Downtown Gaming

Future Land Use Plan Designation

What is most important for the vision of historic commercial core? (top 2)

4%

4%

9%

22%

30%

13%

9%

61%

39% 1. Maintain and enhance historic character 2. Active effort to get vacant building occupied 3. Thriving gaming establishments4. Walkable, safe, user-friendly infrastructure 5. Diverse businesses serving a broad demographic 6. Busy year-round 7. Façade maintenance/enhancement8. Civic uses downtown9. Other

What are most important historic commercial core infrastructure improvements? (top 3)

13%

48%

22%

26%

13%

39%

0%

26%

43%

52% 1. New parking structure to serve the core 2. Sidewalks rehab/completion 3. Safe pedestrian crossings 4. Bicycle parking 5. Traffic circulation that encourages downtown visitation6. Wayfinding: directional signs for core and beyond 7. Storm drainage improvements (streets and pipes) 8. Public art 9. Downtown indoor community event facility 10. Other

Gregory Gulch Commercial

Future Land Use Plan Designation

Current Zoning

= Gregory Gulch Gaming Dist.

Do you support broadening the vision of Gregory Gulch beyond gaming?

5%

95% 1. Include gaming, but broaden the vision2. Keep it focused on gaming

Current Zoning

= Gaming District

What is the most appropriate function of Gregory Gulch?

48%

14%38% 1. Mixed use –commercial and residential

2. Commercial corridor, not residential3. Full flexibility of uses for future development

What is the most appropriate form for Gregory Gulch?

19%14%67% 1. Variety of shapes, sizes of blds. echoing hist. architecture

2. Variety of shapes, sizes of blds., flexibility for architecture3. Full flexibility for physical form, consider any proposal

Building Types from Design Guidelines

What are most important historic commercial core infrastructure improvements? (top 2)

22%17%22%17%39%43%39% 1. Enhanced sidewalk/pathway connecting to Black Hawk

2. Stabilization/beatification of creek3. Roadway/driving lane safety and drainage improvements4. Storm drainage infrastructure 5. Remediation of mining hazards, site clean up. 6. Streetscape landscaping 7. Wayfinding

Hillside Commercial

Hillside Commercial Vision• Function and Form:

• Low density, lower traffic commercial uses• Mining and re-mining• Utilize these identifiable, relatively accessible private parcels

and mining claims as feasible• Preserve and stabilize mining structures• Remediation of mining hazards, site reclamation• Careful site selection and design, not all properties are

feasible for construction. • Sensitivity to scenic impacts and ridgeline encroachments

• Infrastructure:• Establish safe and well constructed access driveways• Minimize cut and fill, scarring and erosion• Formally designate existing trail routes• Water and sewer infrastructure likely to be costly, lower

water uses advisable

Do you support the vision for Hillside Commercial

13%

30%57% 1. Support the vision

2. Generally support but need some changes3. Don’t support the vision

Parkway Opportunity Area

What are the most appropriate commercial uses of the Parkway Opportunity Area? (Top 2)

0%9%14%

41%59%14%18%45% 1. Resident/community commercial

2. Offices, medical, professional services3. Light industrial4. Roadside commercial5. Lodging6. Visitor facilities/tourist shops7. Public works/civic8. Other

Is multi-family residential also appropriate in the Parkway Opportunity Area?

45%

55% 1. Yes2. No

What would be the best physical character of the Parkway Opportunity Area?

25%

75% 1. Emphasize vehicle access/circulation2. Walkable/new urban

Auto UrbanNew Urban

What would be the best physical character of the Parkway Opportunity Area?

62%

38%

Historic ThemeTasteful Conventional

1. Tasteful conventional buildings 2. Echo historic architecture

How do you feel about expansion and further annexation of the Parkway Opportunity Area?

14%

5%

18%

5%

59% 1. Supportive, extend a mixed use pattern2. Supportive, extend commercial only3. Supportive, but for lower density residential4. Supportive, but for mixed density residential5. Not supportive

Historic Residential Neighborhoods

Historic Residential Neighborhoods: preservation strategies

• Maintain and enhance historic character/integrity• Preserve historic structures• Encourage structure maintenance: simplify design

guidelines and process• Single family units • Small scale multi-family attached units with

adequate parking and access

Do you support with the Historic Neighborhoods preservation strategies?

14%

57%29% 1. Support

2. Generally support, but they need some changes3. Don’t support

Which (if any) of these new development strategies do you NOT support in Historic Neighborhoods? (all that apply)

37%5%42%11%16%11%26% 1. Encourage infill of vacant lots and undeveloped areas

2. New homes: scale, height, form like historic architecture3. Allow new homes uphill of existing neighborhoods4. New homes designed/sited to not disrupt neighbors’ views5. Small scale, tasteful multi-family units6. New devt. minimizes cut-fill scarring and erosion7. I support all of these.

Which is the preferred vision for the Barrett Street Area?

33%48%10%10% 1. Mixed density, single family/multi-family

2. Mostly single family with dispersed multi-family3. Single family only4. Don’t encourage development here

Mostly Undeveloped Area

Which infrastructure needs are most important for Historic Neighborhoods?

37%5%16%26%16% 1. Rebuild streets to better accommodate storm drainage

2. Remediate hillside erosion and sedimentation 3. Assess and replace water/sewer infrastructure as needed4. Improve parking5. Formalize trail ownership/access

Multi-Family Neighborhoods

Multi-Family Neighborhoods

• Developed neighborhoods, unlikely to change in the future.

• Support for connecting to outdoor recreation assets.

• Bike and pedestrian connections to the rest of the city.

Do you support the vision for multi-family neighborhoods

25%

25%50% 1. Support

2. Generally support, but needs some changes3. Don’t support

Mining Heritage Resource

Mining Heritage Resource• Existing Conditions

• Undefined ownership• Steep terrain• Lack of infrastructure• Visible mining history• Existing recreation routes

Which (if any) of these future possibilities for Mining Heritage Resource do you NOT support? (all that apply)

35%25%30%10%20% 1. Dispersed single family homes/cabins

2. Formalization of public recreation routes 3. Mining and re-mining4. Extension of Historic Residential Neighborhoods5. I support all of these

Public-Private Land Interface

Public-Private Land Interface• Existing Conditions/Character

• Access routes to public lands• Cemeteries• Chase Gulch Reservoir• Undefined ownership• Lack of infrastructure• Visible mining history

Which (if any) of these future possibilities for Public-Private Land Interface do you NOT support? (all that applies)

61%6%0%0%0%17%11%17% 1. Dispersed single family homes/cabins

2. Mountain resort development3. Private commercial recreation4. Active management of public lands recreation 5. Reservoir recreation enhancements 6. Wayfinding & formalization of public recreation routes 7. Formal protection of cemeteries8. I support all of these

City Limits & Growth Areas

Which best describes your feelings about the growth by annexation?

22%

28%50% 1. Be ready for annexation, but take it case by case

2. Designate land uses and densities3. Focus on infill first, then consider annexation