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CSU On Campus Stadium
Intergovernmental Agreement
March 17, 2015
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CSU Stadium IGA
• Background
• Infrastructure
• Stadium Advisory Group
• Results of Public Input
• Recommended Amendments
• Timing/Periodic Review
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CSU On Campus Stadium:
Background
• CSU Board of Governors approval to proceed
• Council adopted Resolution 2014-109 on
December 2, 2014
– Directed Staff to enter into an IGA with CSU
– Mitigation related to the Stadium’s impacts
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Stadium IGA – Purpose
• Not to take a “for” or “against” position
• Identify means to mitigate effects of stadium
• Determine “who pays” for improvements
• Transparency - via Stadium Advisory Group
• Engage community - during traffic plan
development, construction, stadium event
planning
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New Parking
• New surface lot on Center Avenue
(approximately 900 spaces)
• Construct new parking structure at Pitkin &
College (approximately 400 spaces)
• Constructed before opening of stadium
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Total Parking Available
For Stadium Events
• Full stadium event 55% of attendees totaling
22,000 will drive.
• 2.6 passengers per vehicle
• Creates demand for 8,460 parking spaces
Parking Available:
Main Campus 5,700
South Campus 2,800
Total 8,500
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Pedestrian/Bicycle Crossings:
• Enhanced Pedestrian / Bicycle Crossings
– Laurel/Washington
– Laurel/Sherwood
– Shields/Pitkin (Grant funded)
– College/Pitkin (Grant funded)
• Grade Separated Crossings:
– Prospect/Center
– Shields/Elizabeth Area
• (Specific Location Needs Study/Input)
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Pedestrian/Bicycle Crossings:
Laurel
Prospect
Shields
College
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On Campus Bike/Pedestrian Improvements:
Laurel
Prospect
Shields
College
Ped
Bike
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Turn Lanes/Intersection Improvements:
• Shields / Elizabeth
• Prospect / Center
• Prospect / College
• College / Lake
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Intersection and Turn Lane Improvements:
Laurel
Prospect
Shields
College
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Utilities
• CSU has agreed to make all the following
improvements:
– water
– waste water
– storm water
– electric
– natural gas
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Infrastructure – Areas Needing More Study
• Prospect/College Intersection – turn lanes,
deceleration lanes, signalization, pedestrian
improvements
– Intersection impacts beyond stadium
• Prospect Corridor – significant project, medians,
landscaping, sidewalks, bike path
– Corridor improvements beyond stadium impact
– Right of way acquisition
– Need significant neighborhood input
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Infrastructure – Areas Needing More Study
• Lake/Center Intersection – need intersection
control solution
– Corridor improvements beyond stadium impact
– Need to find balance between significant
pedestrian (mainly students) and motor vehicle
movement
– Likely combination of infrastructure and
operational solutions
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Neighborhood Involvement
• Stadium Advisory Group
– Discuss impacts of Stadium on community
– Meeting at least twice annually
• Good Neighbor Fund
– Purpose to support efforts to lessen
undesirable of unanticipated impacts of
stadium on neighborhood
– Goal $750,000 endowment via fundraising
– CSU to commit $37,000 annually during
fundraising period
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Litter Abatement
• Litter abatement and removal practices
– Provision of recycling and trash receptacles
– Canvassing public rights of way after major
stadium events
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IGA Components
• Traffic management plan
• Stadium Event Management Plan
• Campus parking plan
• Enhanced Transfort Bus and MAX service
• Enhanced law enforcement
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Lighting and Noise
• CSU agrees to use the best technology available
to mitigate noise and lighting impacts
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Stadium Construction Standard
• CSU tries to reach U.S. Green Building Council
for Gold-level certification
• Seeks carbon neutral standard for entire campus
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Funding
• CSU solely responsible for funding of all:
-Utility -Bike/Pedestrian
-Turn lane -Transit
-Intersection control/signalization
-Enhanced law enforcement
-Litter abatement -Signage improvements
• Preliminary estimates up to $8 million
• Does not include parking enhancements to be
constructed and funded by CSU
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Public Input Regarding Draft IGA
• Planning and Zoning Board Work Session - Friday, March 6th
• Draft IGA Public Input Open House - Wednesday, March 11th
• Excellent Feedback
• Led to a number of recommended IGA modifications
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IGA Edits Based On P&Z/Public Input
• Event Operations Plan – developed no later than
one year in advance of first major event
• Emergency Response Plan
• Litter Abatement Plan – input from SAG
• Tailgating – part of Game Day Events Plan,
directed to campus (out of neighborhoods), input
from SAG
• Noise – non-football events to meet city noise
standards
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IGA Edits Based On P&Z/Public Input
• Larger SAG:
– Expanded to include at least two members of
business community
– SAG starts within 6 months
• Future Infrastructure (College/Prospect, Prospect
Corridor, Shields Overpass):
– Commitment to move forward quickly
– Mandatory progress report within 6 months
– Project construction and funding based on
generally accepted engineering standards
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Periodic Review
• IGA calls for mandatory review by both parties,
collectively within 6 months after its adoption
• Another mandatory review 1 month after
completion of full football season
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Recommendation
Approval of IGA and Resolution