Urban Design – Meeting Notes March 9th 2022
Focus Team: Urban Design Meeting #4 (March 9): Open Spaces, Pedestrian/Bike Trails & Streetscape.
Date and Location: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 – Community Center
Estimated Attendance: 26
Guiding Questions:
- What types of opens spaces should happen at Brown Ranch?
- What types of pedestrian and bicycle networks should occur at Brown Ranch? • How should stormwater be handled and what type of streetscape?
- What type of landscapes should be at Brown Ranch?
- What role does Urban Design play in:
- Health Equity?
- Sustainability?
- Project Economics?
- Infrastructure?
Key Technical Information Shared:
Michael Ann Marchand, Focus Team co-chair, provided a review of what we know about the Brown Ranch site to-date. Tim Sullivan, technical consultant from Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, presented on landscape context, ecological conditions, and choices we have to make regarding Brown Ranch. See attached slides. A recording of the meeting is available upon request.