HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Mail Packet - 3/22/2016 - Minutes From The Csu Stadium Advisory Group Meeting Held February 22, 2016Stadium Advisory Group
February 22, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Bob Davis Hall – Moby Arena
Minutes:
5:30 p.m. Meeting called to order
General Business – Gary Ozzello
o Distribution of SAG Business Cards
o Timer & Sign-up Sheet for Public Comment
Public Comment
o Linda Vrooman – discussed concerns about alcohol at the new stadium.
Construction Updates – Fred Haberecht, Assistant Director of Facilities Management and Campus
Planner, CSU; Cass Beitler, Assistant Director of Construction and Project Management, CSU; Doug
Wilson, Director and Project Field Manager, ICON Venue Group
o CSU Construction projects are all on schedule.
o Dirt and dust problems discussed
Prospect Road Improvements – Tim Kemp, Capital Projects Engineer, City of Fort Collins
o Twenty months of impactful work on Prospect Rd. will create closures, lane shifts, and reduced
travel times with increased traffic on adjacent arterials.
• Significant investments in Prospect Rd. infrastructure to include intersections, bridges,
utility upgrades, flood mitigation, grade separated crossing, street maintenance, and
ADA improvements.
• Communications/outreach plans include social media, websites, press releases, direct
mail, Studio 14, Emergency Services, combined messaging – CSU & City, open
houses, neighborhood meetings, door to door outreach and assistance from other
agencies – CDOT, Larimer County, City Departments.
o Presentation uploaded to SAG website – www.source.colostate.edu/stadium-advisory-group/.
IGA Infrastructure Improvements/Game Day Operations
o IGA Infrastructure Improvements: Fred Haberecht; Joe Olson, Traffic Engineer, City of Fort
Collins discussed objective, committee members, work to date, pedestrian/biking
improvements/enhancements surrounding campus (Prospect Rd., Shields St., Laurel St., Pitkin
St., Lake St.), results/next steps were all discussed.
o Game Day Operational Framework Update: Fred Haberecht; Ben Lorenzen, Senior Associate
Athletics Director, CSU; Kurt Ravenschlag, Transfort General Manager, City of Fort Collins; Joe
Olson discussed objective, committee members, work to date, game day experience (current and
future activities), parking and tailgate options, potential food options for fans, alumni center, and
next steps. Additional discussion surrounded game day parking framework: on campus/off
campus, inbound/outbound traffic, City Transit (Transfort/MAX) services, and emergency
services. The process for obtaining campus community and Fort Collins community feedback on
preliminary plan was discussed and final plan will be presented in the fall.
8:00 p.m. Meeting adjournment
Additional Meeting Dates:
March 21, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lory Student Center
Room 312
April 18, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lory Student Center
Room 312
May 16, 2016
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lory Student Center
Room 304-306
Jennifer Lobermeier | Administrative Support for Stadium Advisory Group | 970-491-2359 |
Jennifer.Lobermeier@colostate.edu