BJP2-FG1-Phase 2 PresentationBoulder Junction Phase 2
P&DS –Comprehensive Planning
Focus Group –Meeting #1
March,2023
Boulder Junction is
EVOLVING
Citywide priorities
need to be
IMPLEMENTED
How should future
development in the
Phase 2 area
BE GUIDED?
Pearl Parkway
Valmont Road
Foothills Parkway
PROJECT
BACKGROUND
Transit Village Area Plan
Transit Village Area Plan
Valmont Road
Transit Village Area Plan
Foothills Parkway
Transit Village Area Plan
Transit Village Area Plan
30thStreet
Transit Village Area Plan
30thStreet
•Adopted in 2007
•Guides future development for
Boulder Junction
Transit Village Area Plan
Transit Village Area Plan –Phases
Phase 1
Transit Village Area Plan –Phases
Phase 1 Phase 2
Transit Village Area Plan –Phases
Phase 1 Phase 2
(Phase 2A)
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
High Density Residential 1
High Density Residential 2
Office Industrial
Industrial Mixed Use 1
Industrial Mixed Use 2
Mixed Use 1
Mixed Use 2
Service Commercial
Park/Public Plaza
Greenway/Open Space
Land Use
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
Service Commercial
•One-to two-stories
•Range of retail and commercial
•Surface parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
High Density Residential 1
•Two -to three-stories
•Townhomes & garden apartments
•Individual garages
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
High Density Residential 2
•Two -to five-stories
•Stacked flats and lofts
•Underground or structured parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
Mixed Use 1
•Two -to three-story buildings
•Mixed-use
•Structured or surface parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
Mixed Use 2
•Three-to four-story buildings
•Mixed-use
•Structured parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
Industrial Mixed Use 1
•One-to three-story buildings
•Light and service industrial
•Small-scale technical offices with live/work units
or residential mixed vertically or horizontally
•Structured or surface parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
Industrial Mixed Use 2
•Three-to four-story buildings
•Residential, office, or industrial
•Structured parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Proposed Land Use
Office Industrial
•Two -to three-story industrial/office buildings
•Intensification of existing office/industrial areas
•Mix of structured and surface parking
Transit Village Area Plan –Connections Plan
•Identifies new connections or upgrades to
existing infrastructure
Transit Village Area Plan –Connections Plan
•Primary Connections over Goose Creek
•Additional local connections
•Additional multi use paths and
pedestrian connections
Transit Village Area Plan –Connections Plan
•Primary Connections over Goose Creek
•Additional local connections
•Additional multi use paths and
pedestrian connections
Transit Village Area Plan –Connections Plan
•Primary Connections over Goose Creek
•Additional local connections
•Additional multi use paths and
pedestrian connections
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Pearl Street Center District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
Rail Plaza District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
30th Street Corridor District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
Valmont Corridor District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
Steelyards District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
Wilderness Place District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
Old Pearl District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
Pearl Parkway District
•Eight Character Districts
•District Guidelines
Building design, placement, & orientation
Pedestrian amenities
Wayfinding & access
•Guidelines informed regulations in the
Form-Based Code
Transit Village Area Plan –Character (urban design)
PROJECT
FRAMEWORK
15 years old
Pearl Parkway
Valmont Road
Foothills Parkway
15 years old
Pearl Parkway
Valmont Road
Foothills ParkwayHow has the
community’s
needs changed
over 15 years?
15 years old
Pearl Parkway
Valmont Road
Foothills ParkwayHow has the
community’s
needs changed
over 15 years?
Are a few
revisions
necessary?
Evaluate potential alternatives for:
LAND USE
Do the proposed land
uses still apply to current
and future needs?
Evaluate potential alternatives for:
TRANSPORTATION
CONNECTIONS
Do any adjustments to
the transportation
connections need to be
made?
Evaluate potential alternatives for:
CHARACTER
(urban design)
Do the guidelines reflect
the desired building and
public realm character?
Define steps for:
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Define steps for:
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
What new roads or
infrastructure needs to be
built?
Define steps for:
FUNDING & PHASING
Define steps for:
FUNDING & PHASING
How and when will new
roads be built?
Define steps for:
REGULATION
Define steps for:
REGULATION
What requirements or
incentives need to be in
place to ensure desired
outcomes?
Project Kick-off!
Community Open House
•Discuss project background &
receive feedback on Phase 1 &
Phase 2
Community Meeting
•Discuss and receive feedback on
alternatives for Phase 2
City Council Study Session
•Discuss and receive feedback on
alternatives & a preferred
approach for Phase 2
Community Meeting
•Discuss and receive feedback on
preferred approach for Phase 2
Public Hearings
•Planning Board and City Council
Public Hearings for plan
amendment
Focus Group Meetings
•Focus Groups will meet throughout both phases of the project
•Property & Business Owners, Development & Design, Advocates, Daily Users
Focus Group Meeting #1 (today)
•Discuss outcomes of Phase 1 and
opportunities for Phase 2
Focus Group Meeting #2 (May)
•Discuss alternatives for land use,
transportation connections & character
QUESTIONS?
Next Steps
1.Summary of Focus Group feedback
2.Community Open House in April
3.Next Focus Group Meetings in May
Boulder Junction Phase 2