HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - RFP - P900 NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN (8)Proposal #P-900
NORTHSIDE
NEIGHBORHOODS
PLAN
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
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group of neighborhood stakeholders convenient, creative, and collaborative opportunities for
participation. Creating "real" opportunities for proactive public involvement requires a multi -faceted
effort. The following summarizes the proposed approach and possible techniques for this project:
Work with the individual neighborhoods —Buckingham, Alta Vista, Andersonville, San Cristo,
and the Meadows, early in the process to identify issues and determine leaders.
Neighborhood meetings should occur in the individual
neighborhoods and involve food, fun, and conversation —
with Spanish translators where appropriate —and be in a
format that is culturally appropriate. We would anticipate
working closely with the city's Neighborhood Resources
Office to make contact and tread forward in culturally
sensitive ways.
• Hold specific focus group discussions where appropriate,
such as an event for renters groups, businesses, or neighborhood youth.
• Develop an appointed Advisory Committee that would consist c
(leaders from the neighborhoods), business representatives
(e.g., New Belgium Brewery), and landowners and
development interests.
• Prepare meeting announcements via radio (if appropriate),
fliers in local businesses, and other effective avenues,
translated as appropriate.
• Develop project information and newsletters that are
translated into Spanish —available on the City's website.
• Hold neighborhood -wide round table discussions and
forums (including all the stakeholders) in locations convenient to the neighborhood.
COORDINATION WITH CITY STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS
Working closely with city staff has always been an important part of the way our team conducts its
work. We view staff as key members of our project teams, and have a proven track record of working
directly and well with city staff in the city and in other locales. Our primary role as consultants is to
provide the needed resources and expertise to staff as we identify
and analyze issues, develop alternatives, discuss trade-offs and
choices, and decisions made, but we recognize that staff will be the
ones who ultimately carry out the plan and must develop strong
working relationships with the stakeholders. In this particular
planning effort we recommend working closely with the Advance
Planning project manager and other staff, as well as a technical
advisory committee comprised of representatives from various city
departments. We also envision working closely with the city's
neighborhood resources office, to maximize resources, and involve personnel who have begun to
develop relationships with the neighborhoods and who will continue to provide assistance. For
example, our team is able to provide written or oral Spanish translation, but may choose to work with
the city's translators if this is a more efficient way of accomplishing this service.
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ESTABLISHING AN UNDERSTANDING OF BASELINE CONDITIONS
We must collect and synthesize baseline data in a way that is cohesive, purposeful, and
understandable to all involved. Early in the project, we would anticipate working with planning staff to
collect a significant amount of data from numerous sources and in various formats, including:
• Current and forecasted demographics and population data, including housing information;
• Land use GIS data, including vacant and developed lands and land capacity;
Natural resources and environmental GIS data;
• Transportation conditions and forecasts, including street network, transit options, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities, proposed bypass routes.
In our experience, the data assembly and assessment is a critical
step to understand current conditions, opportunities, constraints,
and needs. Much of the remainder of the design and planning
process will rely on an understanding of and agreement as to the
validity of this initial information. For this reason, it is critical that
we collect, synthesize, and present information in a clear, cohesive,
and purposeful manner, so that residents and neighborhood
stakeholders understand it.
In the end, we view this task as focusing efforts on a few key
questions: What are the current conditions in the
neighborhood study area? What are the critical built and
natural "systems," and what is their importance and
condition? And finally, what can we glean from our
understanding of these conditions to evaluate the impact of
alternative future development patterns?
STATE -OF -THE ART GRAPHIC APPROACH
We use state-of-the-art GIS technology to measure
alternative development patterns and simulate changes to
the neighborhood planning area. We use leading -edge software and computer technology to display,
analyze, and measure effects of alternative development patterns that can help in discussion and
generating public interest and excitement. The technology allows us to present findings in a graphic
format that is easy to interpret and compare, flexible to allow us to operate in a dynamic fashion to
quickly frame and answer questions, and to make informed and collaborative decisions.
To the extent necessary, we propose using Community VIZ software's Scenario Constructor'"' to create
and measure land use alternatives. The software is an extension of ArcView, and is fully integrated,
which allows modeling and measuring to occur simultaneously, and gives us the flexibility to input
data, compare different scenarios, and make changes, if necessary. The program allows us to
systematically evaluate alternatives and compare them to desired outcomes as measured by indicators
(e.g., number of new dwelling units, or number of acres of park land in the neighborhoods). As an
option, depending on how issues are addressed in the planning process, we also use a 3-D modeling
application of Community VIZ, 3-D Site Builder'", to "fly over" or "drive through" the planning area
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and generally visualize the effects of different land use patterns and densities. This application is most
relevant when considering the effects of new development on existing neighborhoods and on scenic
resources or rural areas.
CLEAR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO CARRY OUT THE PLAN
Developing a beautifully designed and creative land use plan and design for the neighborhoods and -
with the neighborhoods will not guarantee that the plan will accomplish the vision and goals
described. The plan must provide recommendations for ways to achieve the goals and guide future
development, and guide the policy and financial decisions of the city. We propose to tailor strategies
to fit the needs of the Northside neighborhoods.
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LAND USE AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Growth Mill agament
Utilize identified criteria for the Urban Servce Area to:
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Revise boundaries;
Review and adjust boundaries on a periodic basis; and
Priorgize Identified Growth Areas for new residential, commercial and industrial
development within established boundaries.
Coordinate efforts to manage rvml development located outside the Urban Service
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Area by:
Rural Service
Developing Intergovemmerrol Agreements with Rural Service Districts;
Districts
Reviewing areas for future expansion outside of the Urban Service Azan on a
periodic basis.
Based on this priontization of Growth Areas shown in the Plan, develop on
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annexation plan for those areas.
Identify priority redevelopment areas and create Incentives to encourage infill and
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redevelopment within established areas of the City,
Develop a Fiscal Impact Analysis model and utilize the Annexation Checklist
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contained in Appendix D of this Plan to evaluate all proposed annexations to the
city
Example of on action matrix from a community plan
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PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND APPROACH
This section sets forth a proposed scope of services to complete the Northside Neighborhoods Plan.
Our work plan is generally based on the elements outlined in the Request for Proposal:
I. Project Start-up and Participation Strategy
II. Baseline Conditions
III. Design and Plan Development
IV. Implementation Strategy
V. Plan Document
It is important to emphasize that we are flexible on the specific work plan to develop the plan for the
neighborhoods. We would anticipate working closely with city planning staff and officials to craft an
approach that best suits the needs and desires of the neighborhoods.
I —Start up and Neighborhood Participation Process
The neighborhood and stakeholder engagement in the plan is a critical component. The project must
be organized and managed to allow a highly diverse group of stakeholders convenient, creative, and
collaborative opportunities for participation to become empowered in the process. Creating "real"
opportunities for public involvement and building support for the study findings amongst
neighborhoods and advisory group members requires a multi -faceted effort. The following
summarizes the proposed approach to citizen participation for this project:
• Individual Neighborhood Meetings;
• Focus groups — breakfast meetings, round -table discussions;
• Citizen Advisory Committee;
• Technical Advisory Committee;
• Project newsletters, website information, bulletins; and
• Elected and Appointed Officials Briefings.
Each of these proposed efforts is described below in the methodology for this work element.
Task 1— Project Startup and Public Participation Strategy
As a first step in the process, the consultants will work with staff to firm up the work plan and public
involvement strategies and identify stakeholders. To result in a finished product that is embraced by
the neighborhoods, the public participation process should be also be somewhat flexible —to
anticipate that some interests may arise throughout the process. We would expect to define the
project team coordination and communication protocol; finalize the work plan and public
participation approach; and initiate public "kick-off" activities as part of the project start-up.
Task 2 — Neighborhood "Kick-off" Events
The consulting team will work with staff to organize individual neighborhood events and discussions
(i.e., at least one for Alta Vista, Buckingham, Andersonville, San Cristo, and possibly the Meadows).
We believe these events should occur early and in conjunction with the city's Neighborhood Resources
Office, to build awareness of the plan update and to begin to determine which neighborhood leaders
would be interested in serving on an Advisory Committee. Our concept for these events is to obtain
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input from residents and tenants on how they would like to see their neighborhoods grow or remain
unchanged in the future —they may be visioning workshop exercises or round table discussions,
depending on a format that is most sensitive to the neighborhoods' culture. We also anticipate that
the neighborhoods should have a role in selecting the individuals who will represent them on the
advisory committee. We also anticipate meeting with other landowner and business representatives at
this time.
Task 3 —Translated Project Information
At key points in the process, the consulting team will work with staff to develop newsletters or other
information, such as radio announcements or community center brochures, in an effort to disseminate
information regarding issues, alternatives, goals, policies and other plan components. It is anticipated
that we would prepare two or three such newsletters. To make any written information very user-
friendly, we will develop a graphic format — typically a black and white, double -sided document — that
can easily be reproduced and posted on the city's website. Newsletters or brochures can also contain
opportunities for feedback and comments from citizens in an informal, "questionnaire" format. We
will translate these materials into Spanish when appropriate. Given the relatively small population
base contained in the neighborhoods within the study area (approx. 250 homes), it may be possible to
distribute project newsletters to residents and property owners via direct mailings.
Task 4 — Form Advisory Committee
Form a committee to review various work products and provide direction and guidance to the
consultant team. The advisory committee should include neighborhood representatives, land owners,
and business representatives at a minimum.
Task 5 — Neighborhood Reviews
We suggest holding at least one coordinated large neighborhood event to present plan
issues/alternatives and the draft plan to citizens and business owners (all the stakeholders) for review
and comment.
Task b — City Officials Briefings
At key points during the planning process, we anticipate conducting briefing sessions with City Council
and Planning Commission members to inform the elected and/or appointed officials about the
planning process. This task would be done jointly with staff.
2—Baseline Condition Analysis and Issues Identification
The neighborhood plan will address a number of land use, transportation, and social/economic issues
that will require an in depth assessment and understanding of current conditions and future demands.
This task serves to identify issues, assemble map data and other planning information. We will
complete a development capacity analysis to determine how many acres of developable land are
within the neighborhoods and potential impacts of future land use. This capacity analysis will use
existing land use information from the City's GIS system, as well as an analysis of development
constraints such as flood plains, institutional lands, infrastructure, and available utilities. In addition,
we will analyze housing needs.
Task 1— Review Existing Plans and Documents
The consultant team will review existing plans and documents including but not limited to:
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• 1997 City Plan and Proposed updates to the goals, policies, and Structure Plan;
• City utilities plans;
• Regional transportation plan;
• Housing Assessments and other demographic information;
• Neighborhood Resource Office documents and programs; and
• Current development proposals.
Task 2 — Identify Issues and Needs
The consultant team will work with staff and the stakeholders to identify and understand issues and
neighborhood needs and prepare a brief summary of issues as identified in the Request for Proposals.
Task 3 — Assemble Current Data and Information and Develop Capacity Analysis
The consultant team will assemble physical data and statistical population and demographic data,
including current Census 2000 data plus more current building permit data. We will obtain digital
information from the city and develop a project base map in ArcView GIS to use for producing
physical neighborhood plans. The following information will appear in mapped form, to the extent
that data is available:
• Existing and planned land use, ownership, and vacant land;
• Existing zoning;
• Natural areas and/or development constraints (e.g., streams, floodplains, wetlands, slopes,
soils and topography, vegetation, and wildlife habitat);
Existing and proposed parks and open space;
• Infrastructure and service districts (i.e., water lines, sanitary sewer, stormwoter drainage,
police, fire and EMS, schools, and community facilities); and
• Existing and Proposed transportation system (i.e., roads, bike lanes, railroads).
Analysis will address:
Calculations of build out under existing zoning, given vacant lands.
Physical development constraints.
Social needs, such as housing and community facilities.
Task 4 -- Advisory Committee Review
The consultant team will present initial issues and baseline conditions information to the Advisory
Committee and solicit feedback. The Advisory Committee may also help determine an appropriate
public venue for the information.
Task 5 -- Hold Neighborhood Workshop #1
We will work with city staff to design a public forum in a creative format to ensure that participants feel
that their time invested is well spent, as well as enjoyable. We will also begin to obtain feedback on
"what's working, what's not" in the neighborhoods and develop preliminary goals.
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3—Goals and Plan Alternatives
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Based on previous neighborhood meetings and discussions with staff and city officials we will begin to
prepare goals and a set of alternative designs for development patterns. The design alternatives
should allow discussion about choices for future land uses, density, mix of uses and activities, linkages
and connections, preservation and rehabilitation, and desired neighborhood structure.
Task 1 -- Prepare Draft Goals
The consultant will work with the neighborhood to develop goals (or potential themes) that will be
used as a guide in preparing and updating the plan alternatives. The goals will be reviewed with staff,
the advisory committee, and the public, and refined as needed.
With staff, we will assess strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in the neighborhoods, and identify
the 'big ideas" that are still relevant from City Plan, or that the plan has not embraced and should.
While we do not anticipate major policy shifts, we will do a thorough evaluation of the current
principles in the City Plan as they relate to neighborhoods. We will then develop a preliminary set of
goals for the neighborhood plan. Once a draft is prepared, we will make the draft available for
public review to get feedback from the community. We will begin to discuss the physical land use plan
at this stage.
Task 2 -- Advisory Committee Review
The consultant team will present preliminary goals to an advisory committee and work with the
committee to further develop specific goals. At this advisory committee meeting we would suggest
discussing possible physical plan alternatives.
Task 3 -- Prepare Draft Physical Plan Alternatives
The consultant team will prepare up to three alternatives and supporting materials. The alternatives
will identify land use patterns, transportation and circulation patterns, and other significant land use
factors. Alternatives will also explore concepts and issues such as where non-residential and residential
uses would occur, intensities of land uses; where connections and buffers should be provided; links
and connections; general location of community facilities and parks; location of rural and/or
conservation areas; and other considerations. The consultant will work with staff to begin to identify
policies and programs —non-physical neighborhood needs.
Task 4 -- Analysis of Alternative Development Patterns
The consultants will analyze the alternatives with regard to identified goals for land use, economic,
infrastructure capacity and social considerations. Evaluation criteria related to goals will help with
determining the relative benefits and tradeoffs associated with each alternative.
Task 5 -- Hold Neighborhood Workshop #2
We will prepare for and facilitate this second neighborhood workshop to present alternatives. At this
workshop we will ask neighborhood stakeholders to critique alternatives and provide feedback. One
option for this workshop is to have participants work at stations and draw their proposed changes on
maps. After hearing feedback, the consultant will summarize and compare the alternatives in a brief
report/matrix and indicate which alternative the neighborhood prefers.
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4—Implementation Strategies
The consultant team will develop implementation strategies, such as recommendations for land use
zoning changes, particular projects, funding strategies, and partnerships, to support the goals and
physical neighborhood plan.
Task 1— Prepare Detailed Implementation Strategies
The consultant team will initially work with staff prepare a detailed set of strategies to implement the
plan's goals and physical plan. The implementation strategies will include a complete review and
analysis of public -initiated actions, including regulations (e.g., design standards and guidelines,
historic preservation, zoning, incentives, housing mix), programs (e.g., housing affordability),
partnerships, and other activities. The strategies could also recommend actions that could be taken by
neighborhood groups, businesses, and other private organizations. The planning team will consider
pros and cons of each strategy, and provide an estimate of the resources and cost that each will
entail.
Task 2 -- Advisory Committee Review
The consultant team will present preliminary strategies to the advisory committee and continue to
develop implementation strategies with the committee.
Task 3 — Anion Matrix
Next, incorporating suggestions from the Advisory Committee, the consultant team will revise the
strategies and prepare a summary matrix for the proposed strategies that lists an associated time -
frame and responsibilities to complete each strategy or action. We will work with the city's technical
team to determine rough costs, realistic responsibilities, and time -frames for actions.
5— Plan Document
Based upon all work products prepared during the preceding tasks, the consultant team will prepare a
draft plan document for review by city staff, neighborhood residents and landowners, Advisory
Committee, technical advisory committee members, and City Council and Planning Commission.
Task 1 - Prepare Draft Northside Neighborhoods Plan
The consultant will integrate text, graphic elements, maps, and other elements into a draft plan. The
draft plan is anticipated to include elements such as:
• Introduction and Issues;
• Neighborhood Goals;
• Future Land Use Plan;
• Policies and Strategies for:
o Land Use;
o Circulation and Transportation;
o Neighborhood Design and Preservation;
o Economic Development;
o Neighborhood Services and Facilities; and
o Environmental Resources and Open Space.
• Action Plan; and
• Background (appendix):
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o Demographic and economic data;
o Facilities and districts;
o Environmental constraints; and
o Other physical conditions.
This document will be made available for review by the public, Advisory Committee, and other
interested parties.
Task 2 -- Advisory Committee Review
The consultant team will present the draft neighborhood plan to the Advisory Committee and hear
feedback.
Task 3 -- Neighborhood Input
After incorporating Advisory Committee suggestions, the consultant team will circulate the draft
neighborhood plan for greater input —either through a meeting or less formal channels.
Task 4 -- Public Hearings and Plan Adoption ---Planning Commission /City Council
We will present the revised draft plan to the Planning Commission/City Council for consideration and
adoption.
Task 5 — Prepare Final Northside Neighborhoods Plan
Following review by staff, committees, the public, and elected and appointed officials, the consultant
team will finalize the Plan update for final reproduction.
Task 6 — Prepare Plan Summary Brochure
Following completion of the Northside Neighborhoods Plan, the consultant team will prepare a
summary plan brochure, in foldout format, to include the Physical Plan maps and a summary of goals
and policies. This brochure may be translated into Spanish if appropriate.
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PRELIMINARY PROJECT BUDGET
The following is a summary of the proposed budget for the work elements contained in the scope of
work. Details for each element are contained within the Proposed Scope of Services and Approach
section of this proposal. This budget is preliminary, and is subject to revision and refinement following
discussions with city staff.
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$20,000
$5,0001
$5,000
$5,000
$1,225
$36,225
Design and Plan Development
$32,500
$7,500
$7,500
$2,500
$1,750
$51,750
Implementation Strategy
$12,500
$1,500
$2,500
$5,000
$753
$22,253
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$15,000
$1,500
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$17,078
$87,500
$16,500
$22,500
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Clarion Associates LLC
114 E. Oak Street
Fort Collim, Colorado
80524
970.419,4740
Far 970.4932216
Planning, Zoning
Growth Management
Market Analysis
Real Estate Consulting
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August 18, 2003
Mr. Pete Wray, AICP
City Planner and Project Manager
City of Fort Collins
215 North Mason Street, 2"' Floor
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Mr. Wray and Members of the Selection Committee:
We are pleased to submit this response to your request for proposals to prepare the Northside Neighborhoods
Plan. This effort requires a professional team that has interdisciplinary expertise in land use planning, design,
transportation, facilitation and public participation, and implementation. We have assembled a team with
broad experience and expertise in assisting communities throughout the country in addressing similar efforts, so
that a breadth and depth of perspective can be brought to the effort. Each team member participating in this
project is uniquely qualified and has extensive experience and proven capabilities in providing creative solutions
to the type of planning, design, and implementation issues that must be addressed in this effort.
Team members have extensive experience in providing the following services to local governments:
• Community and neighborhood planning and design;
Public participation and facilitation;
• Landscape architecture and urban design;
Transportation planning;
• Plan implementation; and
• Advanced mapping and graphic capabilities, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Clarion Associates, the lead firm, is a national land use consulting firm with extensive experience in preparing
neighborhood and community plans, downtown plans, planning strategies and development codes for
jurisdictions across the country. Vice President, Ben Herman, AICP has over twenty-five years of experience as a
city planner, and will serve as principal in charge for this effort. Lesli Kunkle Ellis, AICP, an associate with almost
ten years experience, will serve as project manager and project planner. Our firm has developed numerous
plans and implementation strategies throughout Colorado and the west. We have extensive skills in developing
action plans, design standards, and incentives to help bring a plan to fruition. Our tools and strategies focus on
guiding local governments and community groups through land use decisions to achieve their individual goals.
The Fort Collins office is convenient to the neighborhoods and city offices, which we believe will allow us to
provide a very high quality and efficient level of service to the city.
Denver Office 1700 Broadway Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80290 303.830,2890 Fax 303.860.1809
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
The following schedule outlines the scope of services and timeline for the project from September
2003 through September 2004. We are excited and motivated to being the project as soon as
possible and to complete it within a one-year timeframe.
Tasks 03 2004.
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2: Key Issues and Baseline Assessement
3. Neighborhood Goals and Ran Alternatives
4. Implementation Strategies
5. Draft Neighborhood Ran -Document. _.. ...-_.
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TEAM QUALIFICATIONS
Clarion Associates Company Profile
Clarion Associates is a national land -use consulting firm with offices in Fort Collins and Denver. We
also maintain an office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and affiliate offices in Chicago, Philadelphia
and Cincinnati.
No firm in the country can match our combination of community planning, land use law, and real
estate economics experience. Clarion principals have worked nationally for a variety of clients
including government agencies, municipalities and counties, regional planning agencies, financial
institutions, developers, corporations, partnerships, law firms, architects, and not -for -profit
organizations.
Our unusual combination of talents allows us to develop creative solutions to difficult land use
questions. Clarion is particularly known for its expertise in land use plan implementation. Its
principals have written comprehensive plans and drafted ordinances and regulations throughout the
United States, with particular emphasis on corridor plans, regional plans, historic preservation, design
standards, natural resource protection, and both downtown and suburban zoning systems.
Since it's founding in 1992, the firm has developed expertise in a broad range of planning areas,
including:
• Neighborhood, community and regional planning;
• Growth management strategies for cities and regions;
• Citizen participation strategies, including workshops, public meetings, and other forms of
community outreach;
• Plan implementation strategies;
• Environmental planning and identification and conservation of natural resources; and
• Zoning and development regulations and standards.
Clarion Associates offers excellent computer capabilities in spatial data analysis, mapping, and
alternatives comparisons. We maintain leading -edge skills in graphic design and web -based
technology, and are proud of the high quality products we provide our clients. All of our planning
efforts are conducted using GIS technology (ESRI Platform).
Clarion has a staff of 14 persons, including certified planners, landscape architects, land use
attorneys, economists, and research specialists.
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Community and Neighborhood Plans
Preparing a Plan for a community requires a team with multi -disciplinary expertise and experience
in land use planning, urban design, transportation, economics and demographics, land use
regulations and implementation strategies, and public involvement techniques. Clarion Associates
has extensive experience assisting a diverse variety of communities throughout the country in the
preparation of comprehensive plans.
Just as all communities are different, not all plans are the same. They vary widely depending on
the type of community and the issues that they face. Clarion's vast knowledge of all facets of land -
use planning provides clients with some of the most experienced specialists in the nation for
developing these important plans.
Representative Projects:
Fort Collins, Colorado I Comprehensive Plan
Clarion principals led the team that prepared a new comprehensive plan and
implementation strategy for this fast-growing community. "City Plan" was a
landmark project for Fort Collins. Although known for its innovative
approaches to planning, the city had never completed a unified
Comprehensive Plan. The new approach includes a City Structure Plan that
organizes the city's planning areas into four basic types: Neighborhoods,
Districts, Corridors, and Edges. Clarion Associates also drafted an innovative
new zoning code that completely revamped the city's noted Land
Development Guidance System, and guided implementation of City Plan.
Clarion is part of the team that is preparing the update to City Plan in 2003.
Fort Collins, Colorado 1 1-25 Subarea Plan
Clarion led an effort to create a plan for the 1-25 Subarea intended to help implement the
City's Comprehensive Plan by tailoring general, citywide policies to this distinct
area along the city's eastern edge. The Northern Colorado 1-25 Corridor -
Plan, adopted by the City in November of 2001, encompassed much of the j
subarea planning area and also served as a framework for the more detailed
concepts addressed in the subarea plan. The 1-25 Corridor Plan establishes a
vision of a unified quality of development, a framework supportive of a future
multi -modal transportation network, and protection of significant natural areas
and open lands within the corridor. Clarion prepared a plan for the 1-25
Subarea that builds on that vision, and establishes a framework for land use,
transportation, and open lands decisions and investments for the future. The
1-25 Subarea Plan, as adopted, will be an element of City Plan. It was
developed within the context of other existing plans as well, most notably the
Master Street Plan, the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, the Mountain Vista
Subarea Plan, and the East Mulberry Corridor Plan.
Fort Collins, Colorado I Mountain Vista Subarea Plan
Clarion Associates principals conducted a community planning process
to determine the long-range physical form of the Mountain Vista
Subarea Plan in the northeast quadrant of Fort Collins. The foundation
Mountain Vista
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of this planning effort rests with the vision set forth in City Plan -- the 20-year comprehensive
plan for the entire city, also led by a Clarion team. The Plan took City Plan to the next level of
detail in establishing a more specific vision & goals, policies, framework plan, and
implementation strategies for the northeast area of the city.
Arapahoe County, Colorado I Comprehensive Plan
This duo -square -mile county southeast of Denver
is a mix of heavily urbanized districts, wide open
rural areas, and small communities. The main
planning challenge was to define appropriate
policies needed to guide growth in the three
distinct areas. The plan includes policies to
address growth management, housing,
economic development, public facilities, fiscal
impacts, land conservation, and transportation.
We coordinated an extensive public process,
including three advisory committees and
numerous public workshops. Clarion was
retained to implement the plan, and to analyze the County's development regulations.
Creve Coeur, Missouri I Comprehensive Plan
Located near St. Louis, Creve Coeur is an old suburban city that hasn't changed its land -use
planning for decades. But with the community nearly built -out and land -use patterns
established, residents decided that a comprehensive plan was needed to maintain the livability
of the city and to guide redevelopment efforts. The plan, developed by Clarion Associates,
focuses on several major themes. To make the city more pedestrian -friendly, the plan includes
policies and recommendations to guide
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paths, connections between residential areas,
schools, and activity centers. Another theme is
protection of residential neighborhoods from
traffic and inappropriate development.
Guidelines for new development and
redevelopment focus on maintaining community
aesthetics. The centerpiece of the plan is a
strategy to create a distinct town center.
Additional Community and Neighborhood Planning Projects:
COLORADO
• Adams County I Comprehensive Plan
• Aurora I Northeast Plains Land Use Plan and Implementation Strategy
• Avon I Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Plan Update
• Berthoud I Land Use Plan
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• Broomfield I Comprehensive Plan
Chaffee County I Comprehensive Plan
Colorado Springs I Comprehensive Plan
• Denver I Stapleton Airport Westerly Creek District Plan
• Eagle County I Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Evans I Comprehensive Plan
• Fort Collins City Plan
• Fort Collins Downtown Civic Center Master Plan
• Fort Collins 1-25 Subarea Plan
• Fort Collins Mountain Vista Subarea Plan
• Greenwood Village I Comprehensive Plan
• Lorimer and Weld Counties I Northern Colorado Regional Planning Study
• Lorimer County I Plan for the Region Between Loveland and Fort Collins
• Longmont I Comprehensive Plan Update
• Routt County I Stagecoach Community Area Plan
• Salida I Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Steamboat Springs and Routt County Steamboat Springs Area Comprehensive Plan
• Steamboat Springs and Routt County West of Steamboat Plan
• Superior I Comprehensive Plan
• Westminster Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Westminster Comprehensive Plan Update
WESTERN STATES
• Boulder City, Nevada I Master Plan Update
• Casper, Wyoming I Casper Area Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Cheyenne, Wyoming I Northwest Cheyenne Infrastructure and Development Plan
• Deadwood, South Dakota I Comprehensive Plan
• Flagstaff, Arizona I Regional Land Use and Transportation Plan
• Las Vegas, Nevada I Southern Nevada Regional Plan
• Salina, Kansas I Gateway Corridor Study
• Twin Falls, Idaho I Second Century Plan
MIDWEST
• Manhattan, Kansas I Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan
• Creve Coeur, Missouri I Comprehensive Plan Revision
• Will County, Illinois I Land Resource Management Plan
• Lenexa, Kansas I Comprehensive Plan Update and Design Standards
• New Berlin, Wisconsin I Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance, & Development Code Update
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma I North Canadian River Corridor Strategic Action and
Development Plan
Zoning and Development Regulations
To revise existing regulations or to develop new ones, a community must draw on the experience of a
firm that can assemble information into a creative and sound legal document. Clarion Associates
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provides the full range of expertise that a community needs to build effective and dynamic regulations.
Since the firm was founded in 1992, Clarion has written plans and drafted ordinances and regulations
for dozens of communities throughout Colorado and the United States.
Our expertise includes:
• Zoning and subdivision regulations
• Design standards and guidelines
• Development regulations
• Development review procedures
• Growth management strategies for cities and regions
• Historic preservation ordinances
• Intergovernmental agreements
• Plan implementation strategies
Representative Projects:
Estes Valley, Colorado I Joint Land Development Code
Because it is surrounded by large public and private land
holdings, and due to its unique setting at the base of Rocky
Mountain National Park, the Town of Estes Park needed to
develop a plan that addressed a wide range of issues. Clarion
Associates helped the community craft a joint development code
— the first of its kind in Colorado — that accommodated the town,
the county government, and the park. The development code
was designed to conserve the historic character of the town, to
protect sensitive natural features such as river corridors and
hillsides, and to encourage appropriate development in surrounding areas.
Anchorage, Alaska I Land Use Planning Ordinance
The rapidly growing Municipality of Anchorage retained
Clarion Associates to draft a new zoning ordinance that
incorporates the planning and growth management goals
outlined in an ambitious new comprehensive plan, Anchorage
2020. In addition to a complete reevaluation of all zoning
districts and permitted uses, the project involves developing
new substantive standards in a variety of areas, such as
hillside development and tree protection. Incentives are being
considered to complement the new regulations. The project also involves clarifying the
administrative procedures, as well as significant streamlining in order to increase the clarity and
overall user -friendliness of the ordinance. Extensive public participation by citizen groups,
Municipality staff and officials, and the development community also is a hallmark of this
project.
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Cary, North Carolina I Unified Development Ordinance
The rapidly growing Town of Cary, located just outside North Carolina's Research Triangle
Park, more than doubled in size between 1990 and 2000. Clarion is assisting the town in
preparing comprehensive revisions to the Unified Development Ordinance. The project
includes a heavy emphasis on public participation; significant streamlining of the current code;
and implementation of several innovative new planning concepts, such as activity centers. The
new code is scheduled for adoption in mid-2003, along with a comprehensive rezoning of the
entire town.
Henderson, Nevada I Comprehensive Zoning Code
Clarion Associates was retained by the City of Henderson to draft a comprehensive zoning
ordinance. Influenced by the growth of the Las Vegas area, Henderson is one of the fastest
growing areas in the West. Key elements of the code revision included implementation of a
town center concept contained in the new comprehensive plan, design standards, landscaping
provisions, and revamping of the development review process. The Nevada Chapter of the
American Planning Association honored the new Henderson code with a statewide planning
award.
Additional Zoning and Development Regulations Projects:
COLORADO
• Arapahoe County I Land Development Code Revisions
• Arvada Development Code
• Aurora Subdivision Regulations
• Englewood I Development Code Update
• Grand Junction Development Code Refinements
• La Plata County Land Use Code
• Lake County I Development Code
• Longmont Land Use Code
• Loveland Land Use Code
• Mesa County I Development Code
• Montezuma County I Development Code Review
• Parker I Land Development Code
• Steamboat Springs I Community Development Code
WESTERN STATES
• Girdwood, Alaska I Zoning Ordinance
• Jackson County, Oregon I Land Development Ordinance
• Henderson, Nevada I Comprehensive Zoning Code Revisions
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• Oro Valley, Arizona I Code "Housekeeping" Amendments
• Santa Fe, New Mexico Zoning Code
• Silver City, New Mexico Land Development Code
• Teton County, Wyoming Land Use Code
MIDWESTERN AND NORTHERN STATES
• Adams Township, Pennsylvania Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code
• Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Subdivision and Land Development Code
• Hudson, Ohio I Comprehensive Zoning Plan/Growth Management Plan
• Jefferson County, Kentucky I Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Ordinance
• Kalamazoo, Michigan I Unified Development Code
• Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky I Land Development Code
• Nashville, Tennessee Urban Overlay Zoning District and Parking Standards
• New Berlin, Wisconsin Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Development Code Update
• Oak Park, Illinois I Zoning and Sign Code Revisions
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I Urban Zoning Code
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Downtown and Neighborhood Revitalization and Design
Clarion has worked extensively with towns and cities throughout the United States using character -
based planning and design principles to ensure the integrity and sustainability of the built environment.
We specialize in planning at a variety of scales and in developing design standards and guidelines.
We have recently drafted or currently have underway projects involving design standards, downtown
redevelopment, zoning, and town center development in communities as diverse as Lenexa and
Overland Park, Kansas; Clayton, Missouri; Oak Park, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Nashville,
Tennessee; Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado; Henderson, Nevada,
and Hudson, Ohio.
Representative Projects:
Fort Collins, Colorado I Civic Center Master Plan
Led by a Ben Herman, now a principal of Clarion Associates, a Master Plan was prepared for this
critical component of the City's downtown area. The plan outlines a framework for development of the
civic area that encompasses governmental uses, retail, office, and other commercial uses, and new
housing opportunities in a pattern that supports and reinforces the downtown's traditional grid street
pattern. The planning process also included a review of circulation patterns and parking requirements.
Henderson, Nevada I Downtown Investment Strategy
Clarion Associates developed a Downtown Investment Strategy for
Henderson, Nevada. With its close proximity to Las Vegas, Henderson
has been the fastest growing community in the nation for many of the
last ten years. However, much of the City's growth has occurred on
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the outskirts of the 1940's era downtown, resulting in a general decline for the area's businesses. The
team developed a market -based plan thatfocuses on improving the appearance and function of the area,
as well as identifying short and long range opportunities for reinvestment and redevelopment based on the
realities of today's market.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado I Downtown Plan
Downtown Glenwood Springs is known in the West for its charming
downtown neighborhoods and its historic central business district.
Downtown serves as the city's office, tourism, and entertainment hub B6 d
and has retained much of its historic character. However, as with "
many small downtowns, infill development and redevelopment are
threatening the integrity of the very features that make it special. To
address this issue, the City of Glenwood Springs commissioned
Clarion Associates to build upon the goals of the recently completed Downtown Plan and produce a set of
downtown design standards.
Each section of standards addresses site planning, building design, and landscape and screening
requirements specific to either infill development or renovations to existing structures. The Standards are
an ambitious, but practical roadmap to maintaining the existing historic character of downtown Glenwood
Springs, while building a strong foundation for it to flourish economically.
Urban Design District Standards I Clayton, Missouri
Like other mature inner -ring suburban communities, the City
of Clayton, Missouri is witnessing increased development„„
pressures. Located in the heart of St. Louis, this built -out
community has been experiencing high volumes of
redevelopment and infill in its existing residential
neighborhoods. Although this redevelopment is often r
welcome from an economic and social perspective, it brings
significant challenges with it. How can new development be
designed to fit with existing development? How can the
impact on existing neighborhoods be minimized? How can the city ensure that the new projects will
be of high -quality? Clarion Associates was retained to evaluate existing development regulations and
draft development design standards for 5 Urban Design Districts within the City. Clarion conducted a
character analysis of each district and tailored the standards to the specific character -defining features
of each to address the scale, quality, and compatibility of infill development most applicable to a
particular neighborhood.
LSA Associates Company Profile
LSA Associates, Inc. is a diversified transportation, environmental, and community planning consulting
firm. LSA staff offers expertise in transportation planning, environmental planning and science,
community and land use planning, landscape architecture, and GIS. LSA is recognized as an innova-
tor in the fields of transportation modeling, and has developed a reputation among clients and peers
as being thorough, innovative, and objective.
Owned by its 186 employees, LSA has offered to its clients professional excellence, reliability, and
continuity since 1975. Each principal of the firm is personally responsible for the quality and timeliness
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of work. Our professionals build long-standing relationships with our clients through sound decision -
making, collaboration, and creative solutions in all six of our offices in California and Colorado.
Its principals, who maintain significant involvement in all projects that LSA undertakes, provide the
leadership of LSA. This involvement ensures high quality standards, enhances communication between
clients and LSA, and provides consistency and coordination between
the LSA offices.
LSA opened its newest office in Fort Collins, Colorado, in May 2000.
The focus of the Fort Collins expertise includes multi modal
transportation planning, corridor studies, parking, land
use/transportation plans, environmental analysis, air quality and
noise, and GIS. The Fort Collins staff is experienced in corridor
studies, transportation and transit planning, transportation modeling,
site inventories, impact assessment, NEPA documentation, and public
participation.
LSA has provided transportation corridor and transportation services to government agencies
throughout the United States. We recently completed the Mason Street Transportation Corridor Study
for Fort Collins, which was selected by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) as "International
Best Practices Planning Study Award" at the ITE 2001 International Conference. The Colorado
Chapter of the American Planning Association also selected the Mason Street Transportation Corridor
as their 2001 "Chapter Award." LSA also prepared the 1-25 Corridor Transportation Plan in Northern
Colorado and is currently preparing a corridor plan for Moline,
Illinois, in which we are examining the opportunity to convert a ® F=7
set of one way couplets back to two way operations with the
objective of integrating the street system back into the adjacent APACOLORADO
neighborhoods and de-emphasize of through traffic.
Chapter Award
The relationships between land use, transportation, and the environment provides a complex series of
challenges and opportunities as communities struggle to cope with the impacts of growth. LSA has
focused on these complex relationships and has developed creative tools that assist jurisdictions with
their unique problems in obtaining a balanced vision for the future. Each community's definition of
balance is different. While the choices can be difficult, LSA makes it easy to understand the trade-offs
using high -quality presentation graphics, technically sound analysis, and realistic interpretation of the
results.
Representative Projects
LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION PLANS
Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update
City of Boulder, Colorado
In 1979, the City of Boulder changed directions in
how to plan for transportation by focusing on
pedestrian, bicycle and transit mobility rather than
further investments in roadway widening. Since that
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LSA Associates, Inc., a national transportation planning firm, will prepare the transportation analysis, plan, and
policies for the project. The transportation -planning element will examine all transportation modes, including
automobile, transit, bicycle and pedestrian and needs in the system. LSA is known for their innovative
approaches to transit and transit -oriented development for projects completed in Fort Collins. Everett Bacon will
be the principal team member for LSA.
Catalyst Consulting will provide professional facilitation services and public participation strategies. Barbara
Lewis will serve as the primary team member for Catalyst. Ms. Lewis is a public participate specialist who has
worked with this team on numerous occasions in other Colorado communities, including ethnically diverse
communities that require Spanish interpretation and translation. No plan will represent the values of the citizens
if the public is not involved in creating it, and we believe this plan provides opportunities in the neighborhood to
empower the residents and stakeholders. The Clarion team along with Catalyst consulting uses a variety of tools
and techniques to ensure that the public is first informed and then involved in all key decisions along the way.
We also anticipate working closely with the City's Neighborhood Resources office throughout the planning
process.
McCormick and Associates will provide expertise in affordable housing analysis and strategies for the Northside
Neighborhoods Plan. Kathy McCormick has 18 years of experience and has participated in similar efforts and
provided affordable housing strategies and techniques for several Colorado communities, including Boulder,
Denver, Longmont, Layfayette and others.
We believe that the Clarion team brings together an exceptional group of individuals with a deep understanding
and enthusiasm for neighborhood planning and land use issues and we are extremely excited about this project.
We urge you to review the attached materials and to call any of our past clients to confirm our qualifications.
Please let us know if you need additional information to make a decision. We are excited about the prospect of
working with you to prepare the Northside Neighborhoods Plan, and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Benjamin A Herman, AICP
Vice President
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decision, the City has become nationally recognized as a leader in providing alternative modes for
effectively addressing mobility. LSA has been retained to update their Transportation Master Plan
(TMP). The TMP update is focusing on four unique and related areas, including defining and planning
for multimodal corridors; regional connections; travel demand management; and creative and
innovative funding strategies. In addition to the preparation of the TMP, LSA is responsible for the
development of a TransCAD Model developed from the regional transportation model.
Fort Collins Transportation Master Plan Update
City of Fort Collins, Colorado
LSA is part of the consultant team in preparation of the
City of Fort Collins Transportation Master Plan update.
LSA is responsible for the land use socioeconomic data
for the TransCAD TAZ's, model runs and analysis. An
innovative concept included in this work effort was the
interface between TransCAD and Synchro (signal timing
software) from which the 150 signalized intersections
level of service are calibrated to link capacities level of
service. Utilizing TransCAD printing capabilities to
differentiate congested and un-congested intersections
and links rather than the traditional level of serviced
analysis for solely measuring automobile performance, this update includes the development of a
mobility index that examines the cumulative benefits of all modes of travel on providing the
transportation. The update is also examining the demands of different development types and areas
within the city, which require different transportation solutions.
Fort Collins Pedestrian Plan
Fort Collins, Colorado
LSA staff prepared the Fort Collins Pedestrian Plan, which is part of
the overall City Plan process. Key to this work effort was the
development of cutting edge pedestrian level of service analysis to
evaluate pedestrian mobility via measures of directness, continuity,
street crossings, security, and visual amenities. The plan also
included specific development requirements for compliance, design
standards, policies, and the development of the new pedestrian facilities. The pedestrian level of service
methodology was presented to the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and is now being used by numerous
communities across the United States.
City of Loveland Multi -Modal Transportation Plan
Loveland, Colorado
LSA prepared the City of Loveland Multi Modal Transportation Plan.
This plan included preparing a streamlined land use/transportation
analysis model for the City, which interfaces GIS-generated
socioeconomic rates with the MINUTP traffic model converted to
TransCAD. After running the traffic model, data was linked back to the
GIS transportation network to graphically present traffic volumes and
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levels of service. The streamlined process provides both a quick and effective way to present
similarities and differences.
West Cheyenne Land Use and Infrastructure Plan
City of Cheyenne, Wyoming
As the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming requires additional
development area for future growth, LSA has been retained by
the City to develop their long-range land use and infrastructure
plan for the West Cheyenne study area. This effort includes land
use analysis of local and City demands and development of
transportation and infrastructure to accommodate those needs.
This work effort also includes an interchange analysis for three
locations along 1-25 and 1-80, which pass through the study
area. The interchange analysis addressees the eight FHWA
interchange access criteria for considering new interchanges.
Kansas City Northland Plan
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City's Northland is a dynamic area of great
size, complexity, and diversity. Whereas the Kansas
City Citywide Physical Framework Plan identified
guidelines and recommendations for a centers
oriented multi -modal development, the Northland
Plan refined the Multi -Modal Transportation Plan for
the Northland. This plan also contained an
implementation element that promoted development
within priority development areas, and addressed
improvement phasing. LSA staff prepared the prioritization of over $500 million in roadway
improvements.
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KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
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Benjamin A. Herman, AICP
Clarion Associates
Ben Herman is Vice President of Clarion Associates, a national consulting firm with offices in Denver
and Fort Collins, Colorado, and affiliate offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. Mr. Herman
is a Land Use Planner with more than 25 years of professional experience in all aspects of land use
and environmental planning. He has been responsible for managing and conducting complex, multi-
disciplinary assignments for both private and public sector clients. Mr. Herman's areas of expertise
include preparation of master plans for communities and regions; land use analyses and development
feasibility studies; growth management strategies; and preparation of land use ordinances. He has
extensive experience in planning assignments involving local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
MAJOR PROJECTS
• Northern Colorado Communities 1-25 Corridor Plan
• Fort Collins Mountain Vista Subarea Plan
• Fort Collins City Plan (1997 plan and 2003 update)
• Mason Street Corridor Plan
• Fort Collins 1-25 Subarea Plan
• Raleigh, North Carolina Transit -Oriented Development Policies
• Arapahoe County, Colorado Comprehensive Plan
• Longmont, Colorado Comprehensive Plan Update
• North Canadian River Corridor Strategic Development Plan, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Manhattan, Kansas Urban Area Comprehensive Plan
• Denver Light Rail Station Development Program
• City of Westminster, Colorado Comprehensive Plan (1997 plan and 2003 update)
• City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado Urban Renewal Plans
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
• Director of Planning, Balloffet and Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado
• Managing Director, EDAW Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australia
• Senior Associate/Director of Operations, EDAW, Inc., Denver, CO
• Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ
• Senior Associate, R.E. Hughey and Associates, Inc., Margate, NJ
EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Studies and Planning, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Member, American Institute of Certified Planners
• Member, American Planning Association
• President, Colorado Chapter of American Planning Association (1996-1998)
• Member, American Planning Association Chapter Presidents Council
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Lesli Kunkle Ellis, AICP
Clarion Associates
Lesli Kunkle Ellis is an Associate with Clarion Associates. She is a land use planner and licensed
landscape architect with more than nine years of professional experience in land use and open space
planning. Ms. Ellis has been responsible for conducting complex projects as a public sector planner
and for public sector clients. Prior to joining Clarion Associates, she coordinated the Santa Fe
County, New Mexico, Open Lands and Trails Program, a planning effort including a land acquisition
program and numerous committees, diverse citizen groups, and public and private agency partners.
Ms. Ellis' areas of expertise include neighborhood and community planning, open lands and trails
planning, diagnosis and drafting of land use policies and standards, preparing implementation
strategies, site planning, and developing GIS-based planning inventories, analysis, and plan maps.
RECENT MAJOR PROJECTS
• Longmont Area Comprehensive Plan Update, Colorado
• Streamboat Springs Area Community Plan, Colorado
• City of Evans Comprehensive Plan, Colorado
• Alachua, Florida —Code Diagnosis/Annotated Outline and Code Revisions
• Arapahoe County Comprehensive Plan, Code Diagnosis, and Code Revisions, Colorado
• City of Broomfield — Open Space Plan Implementation Strategies, Colorado
• Town of New Castle — Open Space and Trails Planning, Colorado
• 1-25 Regional Corridor Plan, Natural Areas and Open Lands Policies, Northern Front Range,
Colorado
• Santa Fe County Open Lands and Trails Plan and Program Coordinator and community planning,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Poudre River Environmental Learning District Conceptual Land Use Plan, Fort Collins, Colorado
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
• Associate Planner, Clarion Associates, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2000 - present
• Planner III/Open Lands and Trails Program Coordinator, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, 1997-
2000
• Landscape Planner, EDAW, Seattle, Washington and Fort Collins, Colorado, 1995-1997
• Planner, McConnell/Burke, Inc., Seattle, Washington, 1993-1994
• Legal Assistant, Crowell & Moring, Washington D.C., 1991-1992
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington, Seattle, 1996
Master of Urban Planning, University of Washington, Seattle, 1995
Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1991
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/BOARDS
Member, American Planning Association
Member, New Mexico Board of Landscape Architects, Registered 1999.
Volunteer member, Lorimer County Rural Land Use Advisory Board
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Darcie L. White
Clarion Associates
Ms. White is a planner and landscape architect with over five years of professional experience in land
use and transportation planning, urban design, and GIS. She has been involved with projects at a
variety of scales, ranging from community -wide land use plans and long-range regional plans to
design standards for downtowns, redeveloping residential areas, and highway corridors. She also has
experience in developing community visions, GIS-based planning inventories and analyses, multi -
modal corridor and station area plans, illustrations, maps, and other visual materials for a range of
local and state agencies throughout Colorado and the West.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
The following projects are representative of Ms. White's experience:
• Fort Collins 1-25 Subarea Plan, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Northern Colorado 1-25 Corridor Plan and Design Standards
• West Corridor Light Rail Environmental Impact Statement, Lakewood/Golden, Colorado
• Urban Design District Standards, Clayton, Missouri
• Downtown Design Standards, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
• Downtown Investment Strategy, Henderson, Nevada
• City of Loveland Transportation Plan, Loveland, Colorado
• Casper Area Comprehensive Plan, Wyoming
• Twin Falls Second Century Plan, Twin Falls, Idaho
• US 36 Major Investment Study, Colorado
• 1-225 Major Investment Study, Denver, Colorado
• City of Greenwood Village Comprehensive Plan, Greenwood Village, Colorado
• Mason Street Multi -Modal Corridor Plan, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Environmental Effects Guidelines, City of Westminster, Colorado
• LRT Station Area Development Profiles, Portland, Oregon
• Transit Oriented Development Case Studies, Portland, Oregon
• Airport MAX LRT Extension Environmental Assessment, Portland, Oregon
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
• Associate, Clarion Associates of Colorado, LLC (current)
• Planner/GIS Analyst, Balloffet & Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado
• Planner II, Tri-County Metropolitan District, Portland, Oregon
EDUCATION
B.S. Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
9 Member, American Planning Association
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RAY A. MOE
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
EXPERTISE
Regional, Community, and Corridor Transportation Planning
Traffic Engineering
Alternative Mode Transportation Planning
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati, B.S., Community Planning, 1972
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal, LSA Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, 2000
Principal, Balloffet and Associates, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1995-2000
Transportation Manager, Merrick & Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1993-1995
Principal, LSA Associates, Inc., Irvine, California, 1983-1993
Senior Transportation Planner, The Irvine Company, Irvine, California, 1980-1983
Senior Transportation Planner, JHK and Associates, San Francisco, California, 1972-1980
PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Mr. Moe has 30 years of experience in regional, comprehensive and urban transportation planning,
transportation modeling, land use/transportation site design, comprehensive plans, and corridor studies.
He has directed major regional transportation and corridor studies, and regional land use/transportation
planning efforts including the Mason Street Transportation Corridor Study, which received both the 2001
"International Best Practices Planning Study Award" by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the
2001 "Chapter Award for the outstanding planning by the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning
Association.
Mr. Moe is a leader in integration of TransCAD with geographic information systems (GIS) land use
databases and GIS graphic presentation of model results. He has assisted communities in the development
and evaluation of regional transportation plans, alternative transportation plans for comprehensive plans,
major investment studies, corridor studies, route location studies, and statewide planning. He has
introduced concepts such as mobility index that compares and weights various transportation modes and
priority development areas. Mr. Moe has developed transportation guidelines, which address all
transportation modes that integrate with local community standards and regulations. Mr. Moe has
prepared traffic impact analysis guidelines, and provided on call transportation development review for
numerous municipalities. He promotes visual presentation techniques, such as GIS and simulation
modeling, for presentation of technical results to decision makers. Mr. Moe invented Pedestrian Level of
Service procedures that are being used in communities throughout the United States and developed
bicycle facility and transit evaluations. He has also developed pedestrian assessment tools for the City,
planning area, neighborhood, and development levels.
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City of Fort Collins Pedestrian Plan: Mr. Moe prepared the City of Fort Collins Pedestrian Plan.
Unique to this plan was the development of Pedestrian Levels of Service standards for Directness,
Continuity, Street Crossings, Aesthetics and Visual Interest and Security. This Pedestrian Level of
Service procedure has been presented to the Institution of Transportation Engineers and has been
implemented as standard transportation analysis methodology in a number of communities throughout the
United States. This plan included extensive public outreach, development of goals and objectives,
development of a citywide Pedestrian Facilities Plan, and creation of pedestrian policies and a funding
program.
Kansas City Pedestrian Plan: Mr. Moe is Principal in Charge of the Kansas City Pedestrian Plan which
is aimed at identifying pedestrian demand, pedestrian level of service implementation and pedestrian
design and guidelines. Key to this effort is the development of a Pedestrian Neighborhood Assessment
Tool, which provides the means for a neighborhood to assess how walkable their community is.
Oceanside Downtown Walkable Community Plan: Mr. Moe is currently Principalin-Charge of the
development of a transportation, parking, and walkable downtown community plan for historic old town
of Oceanside, California. The plan is examining strategic improvements for the downtown, which
promotes consolidated parking and strategies for how that parking provides access to retail shops for
patrons of the Pacific Ocean Beach. Key to this study is the examination of opportunities to increase
parallel and diagonal parking in front of storefronts, coupled with pedestrian improvements to enhance
the walkable community environment.
Zion National Park Transit Study: Recognizing the increased demand at the Zion National Park, a
transit feasibility study was commissioned, which Ray Moe directed, to examine the feasibility of
implementing a transit plan which would replace conventional automobile travel. This transit plan
examined a wide range of issues such as transit routes, frequency of service, and transit vehicle and
propulsion technologies. A major element of this work effort was the development off site parking areas
in the Town of Springdale, which could be used for transit stating areas. Based on this plan, the Zion
National Park has since converted to a successful transit service operation.
COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANS AND MODELING
Fort Collins Transportation Master Plan Update: Mr. Moe is responsible for leading the TMP update
in developing a multimodal plan based on innovative techniques including a mobility and accessibility
index. This effort also established level of service standards for all modes. Other efforts include
development of land use/socioeconomic data for transportation modeling.
City of Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update: Mr. Moe is currently Principal In Charge of the
City of Boulder's Transportation Master Plan Update. This update is focusing on four critical elements:
Multimodal Transportation Corridors, Regional Travel, Travel Demand Management and Funding. The
Multimodal Transportation Corridor work effort includes the development of facility, land use and design
correlations with actual travel performance in order to assess corridor travel and provide comprehensive
recommendations in addition to traditional transportation solutions. As part of this work, a Boulder
Subarea Transportation Model is being developed that is consistent with the DRCOG TransCAD Model.
Mason Street Transportation Corridor: Mr. Moe was the Project Manager for the five -mile multi-
modal Mason Street Transportation Corridor located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The study evaluates
alternative 2020 transit opportunities, including Bus Rapid Transit and Light Rail along the BNSF
Railroad, which parallels Fort Collins' major five -mile north -south commercial corridor. This study will
also analyze and make recommendations for the development and improvement plans for a bicycle and
pedestrian system spanning the entire corridor length. Key to this work effort is comprehensive
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origin/destination studies, TransCAD modeling, and an extensive public participation process. The
analysis is also examining major urban design and land use implications associated with Transit Impact
Zones to test the benefits of various alternatives modes. This plan received the prestigious 2001 "Best
Practices Award" by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the 2001 "Chapter Award" for
outstanding planning by the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association.
Longmont Transportation Plan: Mr. Moe is Principal -in -Charge of the Longmont Transportation Plan.
This effort includes GIS Land Use to a TAZ socioeconomic data process, conversion of the City's
MinuTP model to TransCAD, development of an intersection turn movement forecasting tool, and an
integrated TransCAD to Synchro database. The analysis examined three (3) land uses with various
transportation networks and provided City Council with a `Benchmark Summary Matrix" for decision -
making.
Kansas City, Missouri, FOCUS Transportation Plan: Mr. Moe prepared the Transportation Element of
the City of Kansas City's Comprehensive Plan - FOCUS. FOCUS addressed new development standards
to address multi -modal travel, and developed the concept of centers and interconnecting light rail transit.
The plan included a focused transportation plan for the Urban Core, and a concept defined as Transit
Impact Zones, which defined transit and pedestrian supporting development tools. This Kansas City
Focus Comprehensive Plan received the 1999 APA Plan of the year award.
Lawrence -Douglas County, Kansas, Long Range Transportation Plan: As Principal in charge, Mr.
Moe developed the vehicular, transit, bicycle and pedestrian plan for the City of Lawrence and
surrounding Douglas County. The plan examined the affect of various transportation investments in
addressing future growth and developed an overall implementation for the area.
Lincoln -Lancaster County, Nebraska, Long Range Regional Transportation Plan: Mr. Moe was
Principal in charge of the Long Range Transportation Plan for the City of Lincoln and Lancaster County.
The plan examined a wide range of land use and Transportation plan improvements including automobile,
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian mobility.
Colorado Springs Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan: Mr. Moe was in charge of
preparing the transportation element of the Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan for the City
of Colorado Springs. The plan objective was to examine a wide range of growth scenarios and assist the
City in the selection of a preferred land use/transportation plan. The land use alternatives were developed
in Arc/Info and input into the regional TRANPLAN traffic model. The traffic model output assignment
was linked to Archifo GIS mapping. The analysis model has also been used to include post -model
processing to adjust model over reporting or under reporting.
City of Loveland Transportation Plan: Mr. Moe prepared a streamlined land use/transportation analysis
model for the City of Loveland, utilizing Arc/Info GIS land use alternatives with socioeconomic
generation rates with the MINUTE traffic model. Subsequent to running the traffic model, the model data
output was linked back into the GIS transportation network for graphic presentation of traffic volumes via
bandwidths and levels of service by color. The streamlined process provided a quick and effective way to
present similarities and differences between alternatives.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Transportation Plan: Mr. Moe prepared the Chapel Hill Transportation
Plan Element as part of the Comprehensive Plan. This plan addresses key goals, objectives, and
implementation strategies. Mr. Moe was also retained by the Town of Chapel Hill to conduct an
independent assessment of their transportation practices, including evaluation of how they conduct traffic
studies, signal system standards, traffic claiming, and intersection control.
North Front Range I-25 Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study: Mr. Moe was the responsible
for the development of the alternative analysis methodology for the North Front Range Transportation
Alternatives Feasibility Study. This study examined corridor level transportation improvements between
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Fort Collins and Denver, and between US 85 on the east and the foothills on the west. A wide -range of
improvements was being considered, ranging from freeway widening to commuter rail.
I-25 South Front Range Corridor Alternatives Analysis: Mr. Moe was in charge of the alternative
analysis for the South Front Range Corridor Alternatives Study. The project corridor extends from
Denver to Pueblo, and examined a wide range of personal and freight corridor alternatives. Mr. Moe's
work effort included data collection, GIS, mapping, alternatives evaluation, and forecasting. A key
component for which Mr. Moe was responsible was the development of the alternative analysis measures
of effectiveness and associated database.
US 24 Corridor Study: Mr. Moe pepared the decision support model for the US 24 Corridor Study
alternatives analysis. The alternatives analysis and project selection methodology were prepared for and
used by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, (PPACG), the City of Colorado Springs, the City
of Manitou Spring, the City of Woodland Park, Teller County, El Paso County, and the Colorado
Department of Transportation. The model included a five -step systems analysis: 1) prioritization criteria,
2) prioritization weighing/rating system, 3) project evaluation, 4) project prioritization, and 5) project
selection. The actual project evaluation and selection were based on weighted voting by jurisdiction.
DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING PLANS
Fort Collins Civic Center Downtown Transportation and Parking Plan: Mr. Moe prepared the Fort
Collins Civic Center Transportation and Parking Study to accommodate major expansions of the Larimer
County and City of Fort Collins government uses with other mixed use expansions proposed immediately
west of the City of Fort Collins commercial downtown area. This study examined the maintenance of
roadway capacity to accommodate future development while expanding diagonal street parking to reduce
the need for additional lot and structure parking.
Laramie Downtown Parking and Circulation Study: As Principal in Charge, Mr. Moe is developing a
transportation, pedestrian and parking improvement plan for the City of Laramie Wyoming historic
downtown. The plan is recommending increased parallel and diagonal parking and major pedestrian
improvements including bulb -outs.
Longmont Downtown Circulation and Parking Plan: Mr. Moe prepared the City of Longmont's
Downtown Circulation and Parking Plan, which included the development of pedestrian mid -block
crossings and bulb -outs on Main Street (U.S. 287) to slow through traffic and provide improved
pedestrian connections. This plan was presented to and approved by the Colorado Department of
Transportation. The plan also examined the existing parking and supply, parking trends, and projections
for build out parking impacts. A parking model was developed to examine changes in modifying parking
pricing strategies, parking permit sales options, expansion of parking supply through diagonal parking
and structured parking, and analysis to determine feasibility of shuttle parking.
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND INTERCHANGE STUDIES
I-25/Harmony Interchange: Mr. Moe was Principal in Charge of the traffic analysis, traffic control,
signal plans, and signaling and striping plans for the proposed I-25/Harmony Road Interchange in Fort
Collins, Colorado. The plan examines the short-term and long-term traffic impacts, and a proposed
multimodal transfer center and park and ride.
Rocky Mountain National Park Safety Study: Mr. Moe was director of the Rocky Mountain National
Park Safety Study. This study consisted of a complete video inventory of the Park, examining signs,
striping and geometrics. In addition, the study examined detailed accident records to determine problem
areas. Based on this analysis, Mr. Moe recommended a series of operational improvements ranging from
Park entrance modifications, signing and striping to roadway improvements.
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INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................
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TheIssues............................................................................................................................
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GeneralApproach................................................................................................................5
PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND APPROACH..................................................................9
I —Start up and Neighborhood Participation Process................................................................
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3—Goals and Plan Alternatives............................................................................................
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4—Implementation Strategies..............................................................................................
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5—Plan Document............................................................................................................13
PRELIMINARY PROJECT BUDGET...........................................................................................
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PROJECTSCHEDULE............................................................................................................. 16
TEAMQUALIFICATIONS........................................................................................................ 17
KEYPERSONNEL RESUMES.................................................................................................... 28
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Service Wide Traffic Accident Reporting System: For approximately two years, Mr. Moe managed the
development of the National Park Service Accident Reporting System (STARS) database. As accident
records were collected by NPS facility and year, the data was entered into STARS. Data collected
included location, type of accident, severity and factors causing the accident.
SH14 (Mulberry)/Lemay Modern Roundabout: Mr. Moe was the Project Manager for the investigation
and plan development for interim and long-term improvements at the intersection of Lemay and Mulberry
in the City of Fort Collins. A major analysis that was conducted in the review and evaluation of use of a
Modern Roundabout. This roundabout would become the highest volume Modem Roundabout in the
world, outside the United Kingdom.
Weir Farms National Historic Site Traffic Study: With proposed improvements at the Weir Farms
Historic Site, the National Park Service commissioned a traffic impact study to determine impacts to local
access routes into the park. Mr. Moe directed this study to determine off -site and on -site impacts and
developed a mitigation plan acceptable to the local community.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Transportation Planning Council
City of Fort Collins Transportation Board
EVERETT L. BACON
ASSOCIATE/SENIOR TRANSPORTATION
PLANNER
EXPERTISE
Transportation Planning
Travel Demand Modeling
Air Quality Planning
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Arlington, M.E., Civil Engineering, 1993
Texas A&M University, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1989
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate/Senior Transportation Planner, LSA Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, 2000-present
Senior Transportation Planner, Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., Denver, Colorado, 1998-2000
Senior Transportation Planner/Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator, Denver Regional Council of
Governments, Denver, Colorado, 1998
Principal Transportation Planner, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Dallas -Fort Worth,
Texas, 1990-1997
Transportation Planning Intern, Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas, 1987-1989
PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Mr. Bacon is a transportation planner with over twelve years of experience in regional transportation
planning, travel demand modeling, and air quality planning. His transportation planning experience
includes major investment studies and analysis of roadway and transit alternatives. In addition, he has
designed and administered travel behavior surveys to support the development of travel models. He has
applied advanced techniques for preparing socioeconomic forecasts using land use and other information.
Everett gained several years of planning experience managing regional transportation programs and
projects, including transportation plans and improvement programs in large metropolitan areas.
Augmenting his transportation planning applications experience, Mr. Bacon has developed several travel
demand models and their components using software such as TransCAD, MmUTP, TRANPLAN, UTPS,
TP+, and others. This experience includes work in Dallas -Ft. Worth, Denver and other Colorado
communities, Southern California and medium-sized areas in the Midwest. In a recent effort, he managed
a team to develop a transit -capable, multi -modal model for Fort Collins, Colorado in support of their
Mason Street Corridor Study and Bus Rapid Transit FTA New Starts application. He is currently
developing TransCAD-based models in Boulder and Colorado's North Front Range. He has developed
and implemented speed feedback loops, time -of -day traffic assignments, distance -based allocation and
non -motorized mode split models, and performance/air quality reporting modules.
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Mr. Bacon's air quality planning experience includes air quality program management for a large
metropolitan planning organization. Through this effort, he was responsible for the modeling of on -road
and off -road mobile source emission inventories; initiation, funding, and implementation of an ozone alert
program; and air quality conformity determinations for regional transportation plans and transportation
improvement programs. In addition, he was responsible for the selection, programming, and
implementation of transportation control measures to meet Air Quality State Implementation Plan
requirements. He also managed and implemented an alternative fuels program for public fleets. More
recently, Everett has integrated EPA's Mobile model into travel demand models based on TransCAD and
other modeling software.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
City of Lawrence - Douglas County, Kansas Long Range Transportation Plan: Mr. Bacon served as
project manager for the development of the transportation plan for this area of about 100,000 residents,
which includes large university student populations. His responsibilities included coordination of the
public involvement process, multi -modal analysis, preparation of a year 2025 travel model using QRSII
software, forecasts of future socioeconomic activity, and development of the overall Plan document. The
result of this effort was a graphics -based, issues -oriented, user-friendly plan document. Access
management, corridor preservation, and alternative transportation modes were among the key issues in
the project. LSA made recommendations for incorporating multi -modal amenities in the development
review process, traffic impact analysis guidelines, and street and subdivision design standards.
Transportation Element of the Laramie, Wyoming Comprehensive Plan: Mr. Bacon is serving as
project manager for the development of a long-range transportation plan for the City of Laramie,
Wyoming. In an effort to address increasing congestion and a growing population, the city is considering
several innovative transportation options with LSA's guidance. One-way couplets, interchange
improvements, and bypass facilities coupled with strategic land use changes and a revitalized downtown
are all part of the study. Pedestrian amenities and citywide bike and transit systems are being pursued as
well.
Longmont, Colorado Transportation Plan: As part of their comprehensive plan update, LSA is
working with the City of Longmont to refine recommendations for the future transportation system. A
series of future Buildout land use scenarios will be evaluated at a conceptual level based on transportation
and other impacts. Once determined, the transportation system recommendations will be developed to
balance the impacts of growth. Several options will be evaluated, including alternative mode
improvements, intersection and roadway capacity, and the street functional classification and access
needs. As part of this process, LSA has converted the existing MmUTP model to a TransCAD platform.
City of Lincoln - Lancaster County, Nebraska Long Range Transportation Plan: LSA assisted the
Lincoln -Lancaster County Planning Department with the development of the region's Long Range
Transportation Plan for this area of approximately 240,000 residents. This effort was conducted in
conjunction with the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan in which the inter -relationship between land
use and transportation impacts was considered through an iterative conceptual analysis. As project
manager for the transportation plan, Mr. Bacon was responsible for incorporating federal requirements
into the planning process, preparing multi -modal analysis of conceptual land use plans and alternative
scenarios, and overall development of the Plan document. Key issues in the study included alternative
travel modes, neighborhood preservation, smart growth, environmental justice, and mobility for student
populations.
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Fort Collins' Transportation Surveys: As part of the Mason Street Transportation Corridor study, Mr.
Bacon designed and implemented four transportation surveys in support of model development efforts.
The Mason Street/College Avenue Vehicle Intercept Survey, the CSU Special Generator Study, and the
Transfort On -Board Transit Survey were conducted in the Fall of 1999 to provide detailed travel behavior
information to support the study. At the same time, Everett designed and implemented a computer -based
speed survey with GIS technology to augment the model's input data.
Denver Regional Transportation Improvement Program: While with Denver Regional Council of
Governments (DRCOG), Mr. Bacon provided program management and oversight for the 1999-2000
Denver Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This included the evaluation and
programming of projects from local governments, departments of transportation, and transportation
authorities through the process set up by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act and the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21" Century.
Denver Regional Transportation Plan: Also at DRCOG, Mr. Bacon conducted cost estimate and
revenue projection activities associated with the development of the Denver metropolitan area's Year
2020 Regional Transportation Plan. In addition, he evaluated performance criteria associated with project
selection for this effort.
Dallas -Fort Worth Metropolitan Area Transportation Improvement Program: Working for the
North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Mr. Bacon provided program management
and oversight for the Dallas -Fort Worth Metropolitan Area Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
As TIP program manager, he was responsible for the development of project selection criteria, evaluation
and programming of submitted projects, financial analysis, public involvement activities, and project
monitoring and implementation.
Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Transportation Plan: Mr. Bacon conducted model calibration, air quality
analysis, and project evaluations for the Dallas -Ft. Worth regional transportation plan, Mobility 2020.
Several departmental teams participated in the effort. Mr. Bacon's group focused on the speed feedback
refinement process and the calibration of trip distribution model parameters.
TRAVEL DEMAND MODELING
Colorado North Front Range Regional Travel Model: Under contract to the North Front Range
Metropolitan Planning Organization, LSA is preparing a base year model for this fast growing,
environmentally -sensitive area. With two universities and three medium-sized cities surrounded by rural
lands and open space areas, this effort has presented some unique challenges. Census 2000 data will form
the basis of the base year socioeconomic dataset. Under Mr. Bacon's direction, numerous enhancements
are being incorporated into the model, including speed feedback, emissions processing for conformity and
State Implementation Plan needs, system performance measures, distance -based allocation models for
bike, walk, and school trips. Land use feedbacks will be reviewed and possibly incorporated as well. The
final product will be a fully automated and customized TransCAD model that will streamline the
processing requirements and minimize errors associated with manual operations.
Boulder Valley Traffic Model: Mr. Bacon is serving as the project manager for the development of the
travel demand model for the City of Boulder, Colorado and the surrounding area. Through this effort,
LSA has developed innovative GIS-based applications in the TransCAD software to assess the
relationships between service attributes and potential markets. The EPA Mobile emission factor model
has been incorporated so that air quality impacts can be measured easily for capacity projects and
transportation control measures.
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Mason Street Multi -modal Travel Model Development: Mr. Bacon managed a team responsible for the
conversion of the regional model from the MmUTP to the TransCAD modeling platform and the
subsequent development of the Mason Street Multi -modal Travel Demand Model, which included
significant model enhancements and calibrations for the testing of transit alternatives in the Mason Street
corridor. Time -of -day traffic assignments, speed feedback, mode choice, and implementation of detailed
trip purposes were among the enhancements that were incorporated in the model.
Lake Elsinore Traffic Model and Road Fee Program: LSA prepared a traffic model and road fee
program for the City of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California. As project manager responsible
for model development, Mr. Bacon designed a local, land use -based traffic model for implementation in
TransCAD 4.0. The model is consistent with results from the regional model maintained by the Southern
California Association of Governments. It provides for the analysis of impacts from the City's General
Plan buildout scenario so that road improvement fees can be allocated to future developments.
Denver Regional Transportation District Model Applications Improvement Program: Mr. Bacon
developed a non -work high occupancy vehicle (HOV) model and new HOV coding techniques in order to
streamline the coding process and enhance model estimation procedures. This work was conducted for the
Regional Transportation District (RTD) through their application of the Denver Regional Travel Model.
Colorado Springs On -Call Modeling Support: Mr. Bacon provided technical support in the application
of the TRANPLAN-based regional travel model for the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments.
Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Travel Model: Through his duties as program manager at NCTCOG, Mr.
Bacon was responsible for several areas of development for the regional travel model. For example, he
incorporated a speed -feedback loop to ensure consistency of speeds throughout the modeling chain. Also,
he calibrated friction factor curves in the trip distribution model, developed a time -of -day traffic
assignment routine, and estimated a module for determining final loaded speeds by time period. He
designed enhancements to the performance summary module to include emission estimates by vehicle
type and time of day as well. Through his efforts, the capability to analyze transportation control
measures, such as reduction of nonrecurring congestion, has been included in the model.
Catalyst Consulting
1579 South Washington Street
Denver, Colorado 80210
Barbara E. Lewis
Phone 303 871 8850
Fax 303 765 2674
E-mail catalystbel@comcast.net
Expertise ♦ Public information and involvement, facilitation, and training.
Professional
Highlights 1998 — Present Catalyst Consulting
Principal
Examples of experience assisting local governments include:
♦ Designing and managing the public involvement process for the
Metroplan 2030 in central Arkansas. The process includes focused
outreach to the Hispanic and African -American communities and
working with a regional advisory committee.
♦ Facilitating public involvement program for the City of Boulder
Transportation Master Plan. Process includes facilitating staff working
group meetings and a 34-member citizens committee.
♦ Facilitating public outreach program for the El Paso County Major
Transportation Corridors Update.
♦ Facilitating public involvement program for the City of Longmont
comprehensive plan update, as a subconsultant to Clarion Associates.
Designed and conducted community involvement training for City
employees in different departments.
♦ Assisted the City of Calgary in redesigning their policy on citizen
engagement. The work included research on best practices in public
information and involvement in Canada and the United States.
♦ Managed the public involvement program for the rehabilitation of the
Alameda underpass between Broadway and Santa Fe in Denver with
Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade & Douglas.
♦ Managed public involvement process for the Comprehensive Plan
Update for Arapahoe County in Colorado. The program emphasized
involvement of the rural interests in the County.
♦ Facilitated internal meeting on urban design guidelines for the City of
Westminster.
♦ Facilitated first joint meeting of the Colorado Springs Utilities Board and
Advisory Committee to establish priorities for committee action in 1999,
in accordance with Carver's Policy Governance model.
1984 - 1998 Dames & Moore
Public Involvement Manager
Managed public involvement, conflict resolution and facilitation practice for
engineering and environmental consulting firm. Directed or managed
more than 40 public involvement and community relations projects.
Representative project experience includes:
♦ Designed and managed innovative public involvement program to
develop a long-range transportation plan for the City of Calgary. The
project received the Canadian Institute of Planner's First Place Award
for Planning Excellence in 1996.
♦ Designed and facilitated process to identify potential improvements to
the City of Fort Collins' development review process.
♦ Conducted public process for controversial urban drainage
improvement project in Denver. Process included door-to-door surveys
and interactive video simulations.
1984 —1998 Dames & Moore
Environmental Planner/Project Economist
Educ0ftn111984 University of Wisconsin
Master of Science, Water Resources Management
♦ University Fellowship
1978 Colorado College
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
♦ Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
QUALIFICATIONS OF
KATHY McCORMICK
McCORMICK AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Present Principal, McCormick and Associates
Prior Executive Director— Housing Authority of the City of Boulder
Director of Housing — City of Boulder, October 1993 — April 1998
Housing Planner — City of Boulder, January 1985 — October 1993
Prepaid Long Term Care Project Coordinator
Maricopa Health Plan, January 1982 - June 1984
Senior Services Director/Economic Development Planner
Chicanos Par Lo Causa, October 1979 — May 1984
AREAS OF SPECIAL EXPERTISE
Creative housing solutions that supports the goals of both the private and public sectors. This includes applying
innovative approaches in the areas of public and private sector financing and partnerships, special needs
housing, property management principles and organizational development techniques. Experience with HUD
programs and policies. Ability to create consensus among persons with diverse opinions.
MAJOR PROJECTS
Market Studies — Examples of market studies completed with the Housing Collaborative, LLC. include:
• Northeast Denver Housing — this study was specifically undertaken to ascertain whether or not to
develop a rental or for -sale project in Denver;
• Brother's Redevelopment, Inc. — to evaluate the market for high end, empty nester housing;
• Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority — study for the development of the Burlingame Ranch site which
is to be a mix of for -sale and rental housing; and,
• Longmont Housing Coalition — evaluation of the market for an independent senior housing project.
Housing Needs Assessments — have participated in the Housing Needs Assessments for The City of Boulder; City
of Longmont, Central Oregon, Garfield County and Weld County. Also competed an assessment of issues
related to mobile home parks for Larimer County. Worked with the Stapleton Foundation in assessing housing
needs and opportunities related to neighborhoods surrounding the redevelopment of the Stapleton Airport.
Facilitated the Aurora Housing Task Force to identify solutions to for families and individuals living in areas that
are planned for redevelopment.
Local Housing Initiatives — Healthy Mountain Communities — as part of The Housing Collaborative, work was
done with a citizen group to establish a regional approach to for local housing initiatives, including program
administration and starting a regional housing authority. Led the public process for the City of Lafayette that
culminated in the adoption of a housing strategy that included inclusionary zoning, priorities for affordable
housing development within a growth management system and an emphasis on use of existing housing. Primary
responsibility for working with citizen task force that established the Community Housing Assistance Program
(CHAP) that generates $1 million annual for affordable housing projects in the City of Boulder.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Northern Arizona University
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INTRODUCTION
The Issues
The Clarion Team understands that the key to developing a successful
and effective Northside Neighborhoods Plan will rest on our ability
engage the residents of the area; forge a common and shared vision
among ethnically diverse neighborhoods, businesses and landowners;
articulate clear strategies; and create partnerships that will last beyond
the planning process. The neighborhoods and stakeholders not only
have to be involved in shaping the plan; they must own it when it is
complete.
As described in the Request for Proposals (RFP), planning for the
northside neighborhoods in Fort Collins will have a number of land
use, transportation, economic, and social issues to address, including:
Validate the land uses identified in the Structure Plan and plan
for a finer -grain of connected and compatible land uses;
• Protect the neighborhoods' character, historic and
City Plan Principles and
Policies's 1997
Neighborhoods: As the dominant and
most important areas within our city,
neighborhoods will serve as the primary
building blacks
Principle GM-10: The city will involve
citizens in the planning and decision -
making processes of government.
Principle AN-l: All new neighborhoods
will be integral parts of the broader
community structure.
environmental features;
• Seek ways to revitalize and improve the quality of development and housing in neighborhoods
while retaining the strong existing neighborhood structure;
• Analyze the transportation system needs and proposals, including regional and local
connections, pedestrian and trail links, and transit;
• Identify capacity limitations and needs for other infrastructure and community facilities; and
• Identify strategies for making neighborhoods safer.
These issues and others will be important to
address. We believe that the Clarion Team
members have a successful history in identifying
and addressing issues such as these, in the City
of Fort Collins and for other communities. Key
members of our team assisted the City in
development of the 1997 City of Fort Collins
Comprehensive Plan and are working on the
plan update, currently underway. We know the
City and its people well because we too live here
and work here. We also have experience and
cultural sensitivity working in ethnically diverse
communities and neighborhoods, including in
northern New Mexico and other Colorado
communities.
Commercial
(Fort Collins Stroctum Plan/1997
Low Density Neighborhoods
Vacant Land (future residential)
Alta Vista
Andersonvillel
San Cristo
Vacant Land (future industrial)
Buckingham
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will be needed to draw out and engage the stakeholders. The socio-economic and ethnic diversity of
the neighborhoods makes developing a shared vision and agreed -upon strategies for a plan
particularly challenging and interesting. Our public participation strategy addresses some ideas for
doing just this and ensuring an effective and engaging participation process.
In addition, we propose to approach this process by building on existing plans and policies,
particularly City Plan, while bringing new ideas into the process. We envision this process as being a
more grass -roots process than a typically community planning effort, in that it will focus on the
neighborhood level and up. While we do intent to collect data and analyze conditions, especially for
demographics, transportation, and land use, this process will be primarily about collaboration, not
only in the neighborhoods and with landowners, but also with various agencies and departments in
the city, as well as other community organizations.
Finally, we intend to focus a lot of effort on developing detailed implementation strategy alternatives
that are tailored to the needs of these neighborhoods. No plan, however thoughtful or creative, can 1
be implemented without a clear path of strategies to carry it out.
The Team -
The team proposed for this project is uniquely qualified, multi -disciplinary, and has the extensive
experience working together to analyze, develop, and provide creative design and planning solutions
in collaboration with our clients and the public. We are ready to dive into the project immediately and
learn more about the local issues and conditions. We also have the necessary staff to complete the _)
project in the suggested period.
CLARION ASSOCIATES
Clarion Associates is a national land use planning and design firm with experience providing the
following services to local governments:
• Land use planning and analysis;
• Public participation programs;
• Infrastructure planning and analysis;
• Plan implementation and finance strategies;
• Fiscal impact and public finance plans;
• Natural resource planning; and
• Advanced mapping and graphic capabilities, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Clarion's role in the project will be to coordinate the team, develop the land use and policy plan, and
develop plan strategies. Our Fort Collins office is convenient to both city offices and to the Northside
neighborhoods, which will allow us to provide an exceptionally high quality and efficient level of
service to the residents and the city. The following Fort Collins Clarion personnel will contribute to the
Northside Neighborhoods Plan:
Benjamin A. Herman, AICP, is a Principal and Vice President of Clarion Associates, with more
than 24 years of local, regional, and international experience in all aspects of planning. Mr.
Herman will serve as principal in charge for this assignment.
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Lesli Kunkle Ellis, AICP, is a planner and licensed landscape architect with almost ten years of
experience in land use and open space planning, neighborhood planning, and public
participation, with local government planning experience. Ms. Ellis has worked on neighborhood
and community planning projects in Washington state, New Mexico, and Colorado. Ms. Ellis will
serve as project manager and project planner, and will be responsible for day-to-day contact with
the City.
Darcie White is a planner and landscape architect with over five years of professional experience
in land use and transportation planning, GIS and urban design. Ms. White will serve as a project
planner and provides expertise in GIS mapping, land use planning, and urban design issues.
LSA ASSOCIATES, INC.
LSA Associates, Inc. is a diversified environmental, transportation, and community planning consulting
firm. LSA staff offers expertise in transportation planning, environmental planning and science,
community and land use planning, landscape architecture, and GIS. The Fort Collins LSA office
expertise includes Long Range City and Regional Transportation Planning, Pedestrian, Bicycle and
Transit Planning, Transportation Modeling, focusing on TransCAD, Micro Simulation, GIS,
Environmental Analysis, Air Quality and Noise. LSA will develop transportation analysis and plans.
Everett Bacon will serve as the primary LSA staff for the project. Mr. Everett is a senior
transportation planner with over 10 years of experience in regional transportation planning and
air quality analysis, including service with the Denver Regional Council of Governments and
North Central Texas Council of Governments. His experience includes regional, subarea, and
corridor transportation planning and modeling, environmental analysis of transportation projects,
transit alternatives analyses, modeling of mobile source emission inventories, and research and
application studies.
CATALYST CONSULTING
Catalyst Consulting will work with the team to develop culturally appropriate public participation
techniques and provide professional facilitation for advisory committee meetings and public events.
Barbara E. Lewis, Principal, has more than 20 years of experience in designing and facilitating
public involvement programs. She has considerable experience working for local governments
on issues related to land use and transportation planning. Barbara has designed and facilitated
as many as 20 advisory committee or task force processes. Her approach combines her strong
organizational skills and knowledge of planning with creative thinking and a strong intuitive
knowledge of group dynamics. Barbara is also a certified trainer for the International Association
of Public Participation and the co-author of the association's 2-day training on public involvement
techniques.
A former resident of Fort Collins, Barbara's previous work experience in Fort Collins includes
facilitating a process to refine the development review process. Barbara has been working with
Clarion Associates on the Longmont Comprehensive Plan Update. As part of that effort, Barbara
worked with several active members from the Latino community to design ways to best interest
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NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN I CITY OF FORT COLLINS
and involve community members. The public process included a bilingual staffed display at the
Twin Peaks Mall and a breakfast for Latino business owners.
MCCORMICK AND ASSOCIATES
McCormick and Associates provides expertise in creative housing solutions to support the goals of
both the private and public sectors. This includes applying innovative approaches in the areas of
public and private sector financing and partnerships, special needs housing, property management
principles and organizational development techniques. Experience with HUD programs and policies.
The firm has creates consensus among persons with diverse opinions. McCormick and Associates will
assess housing needs and provide strategies for the Northside neighborhoods.
Kathy McCormick has over 18 years experience in all aspects of affordable housing, from policy a
and program development to project development and financing. She began as a Housing _
Planner where she oversaw the inclusionary zoning programs for the City of Boulder and was a
responsible for acquiring land and developing projects for the Housing Authority. Among these
were developments for assisted living, housing that is accessible for the physically challenged,
and transitional housing for battered women and their children. She was instrumental in
establishing public — private partnerships, including those that produced mixed income housing,
utilized Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Private Activity Bonds and other forms of financing. Ms.
McCormick has continued to work with the city of Boulder and also works on housing needs
assessments and program and policy development with communities such as the Roaring Fork
Valley, Lafayette, Broomfield, Garfield County, Westminster, and the Town of Vail, and with non-
profit organizations including Northeast Denver Housing, Boulder Housing Partners and the
Aurora Housing Task Force.
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NORTHSIDF NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN I CITY OF FORT COLLINS
General Approach
Neighborhood planning is an approach successfully used to address specific improvements and issues
at a grass -roots level, empower neighborhood groups and residents, forge community partnerships,
and bring residents together to proactively create livable, safe, and attractive places to live and work.
We find that as our larger communities quickly change and grow, our neighborhoods provide respite
from the larger myriad of unconnected developments and land uses. Through neighborhood planning
we can preserve what is physically and culturally unique, and ensure that new developments are
connected and sensitive to what already exists.
lives of the residents
Our team believes that this Fort Collins Northside Neighborhoods
project represents an opportunity for the existing neighborhoods
(Alta Vist, Buckingham, Andersonville, San Cristo, and the Meadows
subdivision) to collectively understand where they are today; define
the values and resources that they share and wish to retain into the
future; establish goals and provide recommendations for how to
accomplish the goals, and guide the forces that will influence future
development. The plan, in essence will direct the policy and financial
decisions of the city for the future, so it is important to the everyday
and other stakeholders.
For the project to succeed the planning team must define an
effective public participation strategy for these neighborhoods that
are ethnically diverse and that face pressures of change —the
residents, tenants, businesses, and property owners have a huge
stake in the outcome of this process. We must incorporate ways to �--��-- �-N-•
provide meaningful input, keep the neighborhood groups informed 1S4 CfIhie4 cs M4y fwPntA4tcl
and allow citizens to follow the process and participate easily. The
consultants must also have clear communication channels with city `
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staff. Furthermore, we must approach planning tasks in a
systematic, thorough manner, and be able to communicate the
analysis, alternatives, and strategies in a clear, understandable
fashion to all involved. As part of this, we use technology in ways
to understand the wealth of data that is available about the natural _
environment, economy, and travel patterns, and to display complex
information simply. Finally, in the end the plan must develop clear
descriptions of neighborhood desires, physical plans that will provide a framework for zoning and land
use decisions, and policies and strategies that provide unambiguous direction to the city regarding
capital improvements, development patterns, programs, and funding.
The following is a discussion of some of the aspects of our approach to the project. We hope to have
more discussion of our approach with members of the selection committee.
NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT
Early and continuous neighborhood participation in the planning process will be essential for this
project to succeed. The planning team must organize and manage the process to allow the diverse
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