HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-081-10/18/2016-APPROVING THE WEST ELIZABETH ENHANCED TRAVEL CORRIDOR PLAN RESOLUTION 2016-081
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE WEST ELIZABETH ENHANCED TRAVEL CORRIDOR PLAN
WHEREAS, for the past 18 months, City staff and City consultants have been engaged in
the process of preparing the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Plan (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor (the "ETC") is comprised of
West Elizabeth Street between Overland Trail and Shields Street and segments of Plum Street,
and Constitution Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Plan is to propose strategies for serving existing and
future ETC transportation demands with a focus on multimodal transportation improvements;
and
WHEREAS, the Plan includes an in-depth review of existing conditions in the ETC and a
comprehensive set of recommended short and long term improvements to improve safety and
functionality for all ETC users; and
WHEREAS, the financial impacts of the Plan will be pursued by City staff through local,
regional, state, and federal funding opportunities; and
WHEREAS, after significant public outreach and receipt of favorable recommendations
from the Air Quality Advisory Board, the Commission on Disability, the Senior Advisory Board,
the Transportation Board, and the Planning and Zoning Board, the City Council has determined
that the approval of the Plan is in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Plan dated October 18,
2016, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, is hereby approved.
L
-1-
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
18th day of October, A.D. 2016.
_tint gg,,
U. S AL
ayor
ATTEST: no
eoioR� -
City Clerk
-2-