Agenda Date: 7/22/2025
Subject:
Title
Littleton Boulevard Subarea Plan Scoping and Goals Update
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Zareen Tasneem, Senior Planner
Sara Dusenberry, Senior Planner
Presentations:
Zareen Tasneem, Senior Planner
Sara Dusenberry, Senior Planner
Adrienne Burton, Manager of Innovation and Performance Excellence
Rachel King, Economic Development Director
PURPOSE:
Staff is seeking City Council support to move forward with the proposed scope and approach to the Littleton Boulevard Subarea Plan.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Vibrant Community with a Rich Culture; Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty; Robust and Resilient Economy; Safe Community
DISCUSSION:
The 2024 City Council retreat prioritized further study of Littleton Boulevard and was identified as one of the top 30 initiatives detailed in Horizon 2027, the City's Strategic Plan. . Staff developed a project scope during summer 2024 based on feedback from a City Council study session on May 24, 2024 and issued a request for proposal (RFP) in November of 2024. Through the RFP process, staff identified a qualified consultant and is working to finalize the scope and process for the subarea plan. Staff will provide an overview of the proposed scope and process and is seeking City Council support to move forward with the plan approach.
BACKGROUND:
Littleton Boulevard nicknamed the "Mid-Mod Mile," for the unique mid-century modern architecture that can be found in both commercial and residential buildings along the corridor, has long been a priority[JC1] for the City of Littleton. This city gateway and corridor, once the main economic corridor of the city, is home to a large concentration of mid-century modern architecture, both commercial and residential.
In 2002, City of Littleton City Council voted to ratify a corridor study of Littleton Boulevard, which would have created design guidelines to enhance future development and preserve the unique ch...
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