Proclamation #48 City and County of Denver

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.~~~'® ~, ~, r 2007 Colorado Water Conservation doarc~ ~~ -_ „n.,. 5 .. .r.[~n~~ ' `1.,-1L ~Y' ~d'i llfl~ Y_.~-.ll lfll .C ~' ~D~ ~~II1 ~Y'~R" Proclamation No. 48, Series of 2007 In support of efforts to establish the Westerly Creek Connection WHEREAS, the Westerly Creek has been reclaimed and revitalized as a public recreational and open space amenity within the developing areas of Lowry to Stapleton, while the stretch between East 11th Avenue and Montview Boulevard remains undeveloped and a missing link in trail connectivity; and WHEREAS, a group of residents and cyclists who live within and beyond the neighborhood have been working to implement the Westerly Creek Connection plan to provide a beneficial and safe public amenity that features a creek side bike and pedestrian trail; and WHEREAS, the Westerly Creek Connection will provide both a local bike route connection between Lowry and Stapleton, as well as a regional connection to the Highline Canal, the Sand Creek Regional Greenway, and the South Platte River Greenway; and WHEREAS, the Denver Game Plan identifies East Montclair as an underserved neighborhood for green space and the Westerly Creek between 11th and Colfax Avenues flows through an "Area of Change" as identified in Blueprint Denver; and WHEREAS, establishment of the Westerly Creek Connection can serve as a catalyst for development along East Colfax near the Denver-Aurora gateway, a crucial node between Downtown Denver and the Fitzsimons, Lowry and Stapleton infill redevelopments; and WHEREAS, Westerly Creek should be brought out of existing culverts into an open channel at key locations, as deemed appropriate by the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, to alleviate floodplain issues where current drainage systems lack the capacity to handle storm water flows; and WHEREAS, the Westerly Creek Connection project provides an opportunity for multiple jurisdictions and entities, including but not limited to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the City and County of Denver, the City of Aurora, Adams County, Arapahoe County, and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, to work together cooperatively to plan, design and fund signal and grade separation improvements at Colfax Avenue, Yosemite Street and Montview Boulevard to facilitate the realization of this vision; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER: Section 1. That the Council supports the efforts to establish the Westerly Creek Connection and the inter-jurisdictional improvements needed to alleviate flood hazards and to connect the bike path and open space amenity through East Denver and to the regional trail system. Section 2. That the Clerk of the City and County of Denver shall attest and affix the seal of the City and County of Denver to this proclamation and that a copy be transmitted to the Westerly Creek Connection Citizen Advisory Board, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the East Montclair Neighborhood Association, the Denver Mayor's Office, the Denver Department of Public Works, the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation, the Aurora Mayor's Office, the Aur Drainage and~rl®ed-~q~rol District. PASSED BY TF~E COUNCIL ~li~u.~~- (3 2007 .~ / '!`-~ PRESIDENT