Agenda Date: 05/19/2026
Subject:
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Resolution 27-2026: Approving a license agreement between the City of Littleton and Arapahoe County, regarding transportation and right-of-way improvements within the High Line Canal at Mineral Avenue, which supersedes and terminates two associated existing license agreements between the City of Littleton and Denver Water
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From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works and Utilities
Ray Hill, Interim City Engineer
Kristina Evanoff, Civil Engineer III
Presentations:
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PURPOSE:
Approval of a license agreement between the City of Littleton and Arapahoe County regarding transportation and right-of-way improvements within the High Line Canal at Mineral Avenue, which supersedes and terminates two existing license agreements between the City and Denver Water.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Safe Community; High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
For any infrastructure constructed, operated, or maintained within the High Line Canal, a license agreement must be executed between the High Line Canal owner and the respective jurisdiction(s) or organization(s) that are responsible for the infrastructure. In Littleton, the High Line Canal is owned by Denver Water, with exception of the current in-process transfer of ownership of portions of the High Line Canal to Arapahoe County (County). With this recent transfer of the High Line Canal ownership to the County, existing or new improvements within the High Line Canal within Arapahoe County will need to be captured going forward through agreements with the County instead of Denver Water. The City of Littleton (City) has several existing agreements with Denver Water regarding infrastructure located within the High Line Canal throughout Littleton.
In addition to the existing roadway, bridge, and traffic signal infrastructure within the High Line Canal at Mineral Avenue in Littleton, there are several newly constructed capital and t...
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