Agenda Date: 07/16/2024
Subject:
Title
Motion adopting the Ketring-Gallup Master Plan
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Kelsey Stansfield, Manager of Grounds, Open Space & Natural Resources
Presentations:
Kelsey Stansfield, Manager of Grounds, Open Space & Natural Resources
Jay Henke, Flow Design Collaborative
PURPOSE:
To adopt the Ketring-Gallup Master Plan.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Vibrant Community with a Rich Culture; Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty; Safe Community
DISCUSSION:
In March, city staff and Flow Design Collaborative presented the preliminary master plan to Council for feedback. That feedback was incorporated into one final round of public engagement. The included presentation, graphics and cost estimates reflect what was heard from the community, stakeholders, city staff and city council. City staff is now looking for adoption of the plan.
BACKGROUND:
One of the city's goals in 2021 was to improve the connection between the Bemis Library and Littleton Museum for pedestrians. Current conditions do not provide a safe crossing at Gallup Street. There is no direct trail across Gallup Gardens and lighting is limited. The planning effort to create an improved connection and address these issues was named the "Cultural Connection." Initial internal planning identified a significantly larger scope of work. Multiple planning efforts going on at the time, combined with upcoming capital plans, had identified many projects within the footprint of Gallup Park, Gallup Gardens, Ketring Park, Bemis Library and Littleton Museum. Staff decided to combine planning efforts and pursue a master plan for the "Ketring-Gallup" campus.
Staff brought on Flow Design Collaborative to lead the planning process in early 2023. Over the last year, four robust community engagement phases, gathering over 1000 responses have helped shape the concepts being presented for this study session. Combined with a diverse stakeholder group...
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