Shifting Suburbs Maureen Phair, AURA Bill Mosure, Trammell Crow

Shifting Suburbs
Maureen Phair
Arvada Urban Renewal Authority
August 29, 2013
City of Arvada
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First tier suburb
Population of 110,000
Tree-lined neighborhoods with small town feel
Vibrant historic downtown
Robust mix of businesses
Surrounded by Denver, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood,
Westminster, Jefferson and Adams Counties
Gold Line
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11.2 mile commuter line opening 2016
Fully funded and under construction
Serve 20,000 riders a day
Stations - Sheridan, Olde Town & Arvada Ridge
Main stop along Gold Line is Olde Town Arvada
19 minutes to Denver Union Station
Development Opportunity
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Key location adjacent to Olde Town Transit Station
8.79-acre site
Wadsworth Frontage & Access – 60,000 cars a day
Sweeping views of Denver and Front Range
Contiguous to unique and thriving Olde Town
Recent Land Uses
• 250 car RTD Bus Park-n-Ride
• Arvada Rifle and Pistol Range
• Over flow parking lot for adjacent movie theater
RTD’s Plans Per EIS
Arvada’s Vision
• Arvada City Council had the foresight to
recognize that there are higher and better uses
for the 9-acre site than surface parking lots
• City of Arvada committed to fund a portion of
the cost to design and building 400 spaces of
garage/structured parking
• RTD in turn, declared the Olde Town site as one of
their 4 Pilot Programs
• RTD shared Arvada’s vision and agreed to
remove key elements of the Olde Town station
plan from the DTP/DTC contract
Government Collaboration
• The 9-acre site is owned by three entities
• RTD owns 6.12 acres
o Current park-N-Ride existing bus service
• City of Arvada owns 1.66 acres
o Purchased the gun club
• AURA owns 1 acre
o Purchased private parking lot
Collaboration Continued - EOC
• Three agencies came together to create the
Executive Oversight Committee (EOC)
o City of Arvada
o Arvada Urban Renewal Authority
o RTD
• 7 member board – senior staff from each
organization
• The City & RTD had to amend the IGA and enter into
a MOU in order to create the EOC
EOC Duties
Hired an Owner’s Representative
Issued a RFQ
Issued a RFP
Interviewed and chose the master
developer
• Negotiate the development agreement
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Government Participation
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400 Car Commuter Parking Garage
Bus Transfer Facility
Upgrade Plaza & Station
Construction of W. 56th Ave.
Sales and Property Tax TIF, available if justified
Preparing for Development
• 2007 - Arvada Transit Station Framework Plan
• 2009 - Olde Town Station Urban Renewal Plan
• 2009 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan for
Arvada TOD Sites
• 2010 - Olde Town Parking and Transportation
Demand Plan
• 2013 - Park Development Fee Restructuring for TODs
• 2013 – Olde Town Design Guidelines & New Zoning
• TBD - Mixed-Use TOD Zoning and Design Guidelines
• Revitalization of Olde Town
Olde Town Arvada
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The key selling point and amenity
Authentic downtown
Vibrant eclectic businesses and restaurants
AURA focused on revitalizing Olde Town
$10,000,000+ invested in range of improvements
New Streetscapes
Grandview & Olde Wads
Façade Grants
27 Buildings Refaced
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Grandview & Olde Wads
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Grandview Plaza & Reno Place
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Auto Service to Office Building
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Arvada’s Main Library
Olde Town Square
Monument Signage
Planned Multi-Family
Next Steps – RFQ/RFP to select
Master Developer for TOD Site
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Mixed – Use
Multimodal and Connected
Quality Place-Marking
High Quality Pedestrian-Oriented Environment
Promote Olde Town Economic Vitality
Efficient Delivery of Public Improvements
Sustainable Community
EOC’s Progress to Date
• March – Issued RFQ
o 10 qualified development teams responded
• April – Issued RFP to 5 development teams
• June – Interviewed teams
• June – Selected Trammell Crow as Master
Developer
• July – EOC and Trammell Crow signed the ENA