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Christina Lane, transportation operations and planning manager for Jefferson County Transportation and Engineering, summarized a two‑and‑a‑half year engagement process that produced a new vision, goals and a prioritized project list informed by five phases of public outreach. \"The plan prioritizes a safe, connected, and sustainable transportation network with the intent to enhance and support our multimodal networks,\" Lane said. She noted the TMP was developed in coordination with the Together Jeffco comprehensive plan update and regional partners including CDOT and DRCOG.

The plan establishes seven goals (asset management, collaboration and partnerships, connectivity, equity and accessibility, funding, safety, and sustainability and resiliency) and a project prioritization methodology that weights goals differently by project type. Lane said staff identified 114 bicycle projects (many consisting of signing/marking and spot treatments), 45 pedestrian projects, 52 multimodal corridor projects, 16 intersection projects and 35 projects that rely on CDOT coordination. She said building and maintaining the recommended projects — plus the county’s routine maintenance obligations for roughly 3,500 miles of roadway — shows an implementation and maintenance need in the high hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in today’s dollars.

Lane said available federal funding sources include Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), elements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and competitive programs such as RAISE and the DRCOG Transportation Improvement Program. She also noted state funding is uncertain and flagged local tools such as the Southeast sales tax district and traffic impact fee policy as implementation options. The department plans to use the TMP to prioritize projects for grant applications and to influence the county’s five‑year CIP, and staff will pursue updates to the Transportation Design and Construction Manual and the Unified Land Use Code to implement policy recommendations.

Public testimony included both praise and requests for additions. John Goldman of the Daniels Association commended the plan’s emphasis on safety and urged stronger policies to protect low‑density neighborhoods from spillover traffic in areas that could be subject to state density mandates (House Bill 1313). \"Once you lose the ability to say where development should be, you need to have the right requirements codified in the land‑use code to address the impacts,\" Goldman said. Anne Imzi, representing wildfire safety interests, said wildfire evacuation and wildfire‑related road capacity concerns need to be more clearly tied into the TMP; she urged the commission to “add wildfire” to the plan’s safety priorities.

Lane and other staff replied to public concerns. She said the county now reserves the right in traffic studies to request additional analysis for areas that may be subject to HB 1313 and that more corridor‑level studies are planned where dense development is likely (she identified South Golden Road as an upcoming corridor study with consultant selection under way). Lane explained that the TMP intentionally avoids designating fixed evacuation routes — emergency routing depends on the incident — and said the county is coordinating vegetation and roadside work with emergency management and in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan to reduce wildfire risk along corridors. She also said Jefferson County continues to press CDOT for safety improvements on state highways such as U.S. 285.

After discussion, Commissioner Spencer moved to adopt the Transportation and Mobility Plan; Commissioner Bowman seconded. The commission voted unanimously to adopt the plan. Staff said adoption will allow the TMP to guide capital priorities, grant submittals, and forthcoming updates to design standards and land‑use regulations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jefferson County Planning Commission September 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Jefferson County Planning Commission unanimously adopted a new Transportation and Mobility Plan Sept. 24 that replaces the county’s 1998 transportation plan and major thoroughfare plan and sets a multimodal agenda and project priorities for the county.","taxTitle","Jefferson County, Colorado","taxId",2384,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976050,"Planning commission recommends rezoning for four homes on Depew Street after neighbors raise traffic, floodplain concerns",1816,470000,2286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822080-515ff3f3f1e5248b860297816d8cc413&start=470&end=2286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822080-515ff3f3f1e5248b860297816d8cc413/thumbnail_470000.jpg","/articles/5976050/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Planning-commission-recommends-rezoning-for-four-homes-on-Depew-Street-after-neighbors-raise-traffic-floodplain-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976050-9edaa28f884be3f8c9343bda97dd5234/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437607&Signature=mAqXGwRftRoTNqXrfyglLMTfjOUCbMxXpZ8hYuGWhruKW9GixPRgdcZrfRGBtLy2L~uGb0MUSNHt~aKKFq987N927XxrUldKG06NHb~U-RWHUkqxkH8Y5qNq1WQBNBdSUxVfT9qmPlaPhznpYUACqoBqqxZvQtaWUSY~kWz1Wjk6QqFgXVU-MQfSheUVfSzxm9WY9eJEZGAaOzhdmm5OhVdFaVv6lQ2vhK0q~3ru-F0fRql9ixTudBMl3c0dRDlnw49jn5o5dJ6v~QUFfLJnZETrPc01yRHAvuKeRJMJzaK7wXDewV6cUWQWQIq~qwQfeVjI2QKnzGNRrgH~Hmodww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 24 to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would allow applicant Jeffrey Jacob to rezone a 1.6‑acre parcel southwest of West Coal Mine Avenue and South Depew Street from Planned Development to Residential‑1 to permit four single‑family dwellings.

Staff said the request meets the county's five rezoning criteria. Case manager Reid Powers said surrounding properties are primarily residential or residential‑compatible uses, that the county's Comprehensive Master Plan recommends a density of four dwellings per acre or less, and that the lot area and minimum R‑1 lot size would allow up to five lots so the four proposed homes would yield about 3.125 dwellings per acre. Powers noted a small portion of the site at the south end lies in a floodplain and said applicable floodplain permits would be required if work occurs there. He also said Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District would provide water and sewer service, South Metro Fire Rescue District would provide fire protection, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office would provide law enforcement.

Jeffrey Jacob, the applicant, testified he is a homebuilder and that his intent is to build “four nice homes” that will “blend” with the existing neighborhood. \"I build homes for a living,\" Jacob told the commission after being sworn.

Three nearby residents testified in opposition or with concerns about the project's access and onsite conditions. Joanne Donnelly said she has lived on Depew Street in Normandy Estates for 32 years and described worsening vehicle congestion and on‑street parking on Depew that makes leaving driveways difficult. She said construction vehicle traffic and a new hammerhead turnaround at the proposed access point could create hazards and affect home values. Linda Hills, who said she has owned her home for nearly 30 years, also urged use of an access point on West Coal Mine Avenue rather than routing construction and future traffic down Depew. Diane May, testifying virtually from 5600 West Ontario Avenue, said she backs the other speakers’ concerns and described past changes to the local floodplain that affected homes.

Powers and other staff clarified that the rezoning would not approve a site plan or access points; those details are reviewed later in the subdivision and planning process. \"This rezoning is not approving any site plan or access points or anything,\" Powers said, adding that the planning process for subdivision would include additional public hearings and a more detailed traffic and floodplain review.

Commission discussion focused on the narrow legal question before the commission: whether the rezoning satisfies the rezoning criteria. Commissioner Messner said the change is effectively a down‑zoning compared with allowable uses under the existing Planned Development, and Commissioner Spencer said the proposal is compatible with the Comprehensive Master Plan. Commissioner Messner moved to recommend approval based on the staff report and testimony; Commissioner Spencer seconded. Chairman Rogers and all commissioners present voted aye; the motion passed unanimously. The planning commission’s action is a recommendation to the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, which holds final authority on rezoning cases.

Next steps for the applicant, as outlined by staff, include formally subdividing the parcel (which would require additional public hearings before the planning commission and the Board of County Commissioners), obtaining any required floodplain permits, and securing building permits.","The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 24 to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would allow applicant Jeffrey Jacob to rezone a 1.6‑acre parcel southwest of West Coal Mine Avenue and South Depew Street from Planned Development to Residential‑1 to permit four single‑family dwellings.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5976045,"Planning commission continues Chatfield Activity Center CDP amendment after resident questions about unit cap and notice",3213,534000,3747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822080-515ff3f3f1e5248b860297816d8cc413&start=534&end=3747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822080-515ff3f3f1e5248b860297816d8cc413/thumbnail_534000.jpg","/articles/5976045/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Planning-commission-continues-Chatfield-Activity-Center-CDP-amendment-after-resident-questions-about-unit-cap-and-notice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5976045-5f5bf56b25c73bb7a569d5712e3145b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437607&Signature=kWrMPYJ0JZOlMnMm9gkbS-Sx7592vHEg2UuoZL3o4LK0-2gyFuovE~wgLbPjhmiY1MfJPEUSPHlNiAyKBW3ltJe49wNF9S4JJQjhhtLHkFEObxyXY3QxolyYySnd6tji7vE7-E1-ezhJeB31e1gG0PrCcVtAAff6CEginGXQ5BB-l3Wwpuv~FqOHo2kU--5XnDabpnIj9cNlNve6BylsVU8qHJ5TabKdhJ2qskcC3h3GWJDVM7sneYi5LfyQNK32~1jXI-O76WUC5JthRNHiqYN-Og-HQpUsYsIKsuzjuWuilZDmmAqYY7RTkYCMilw8c4W-R2zeVLiitlmvOwLq4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 24 to continue the Chatfield Activity Center Comprehensive Development Plan amendment (case 25‑115487CH) to a date uncertain to allow for proper notification of the broader Chatfield Green/Trailmark community.

Staff case manager Sarah Colas said the continuance is necessary to meet county policy and notification requirements for the entire Chatfield Green area (also called Trailmark). \"It is necessary, in order to meet county policy and regulations for notification requirements,\" Colas told the commission.

Residents who spoke said they were confused and concerned about how an amendment to the comprehensive development plan would change the total unit cap for Trailmark. Paul Roybal said the remaining, underdeveloped parcel (Filing 5) is about 7 acres and that Shea Homes proposes 27 single‑family units for that parcel. He said the CDP currently sets a maximum of 805 total dwelling units for the activity center and that a staff/engineer communication suggested Littleton recommended increasing the cap to 875 — a figure Roybal characterized as an unnecessary excess relative to the 27 units needed to build out Filing 5. \"I oppose the raising the units to a cap of 875 or 850 dwelling units,\" Roybal said, and asked the commission to consider a more modest cap in the 826–830 range.

Richard Szewczak and Donna Szewczak, Trailmark residents, called out inconsistent and unclear unit totals in the application materials and voiced similar concerns. Donna Szewczak presented a petition with 392 signatures collected in the previous 10 days and asked the county to make the intergovernmental agreement and CDP amendment reflect the existing development pattern and protections for the neighborhood.

A Shea Homes representative, Ryan McDermed, said the higher unit numbers that appeared in some documents were not a request by Shea Homes and that the applicant sought the continuance to do more outreach and to coordinate with the City of Littleton and Jefferson County to resolve the confusion.

County attorney Kristen Sadowski clarified that an active application does exist and that the continuance with the applicant's consent was procedural to allow proper notice; otherwise, the commission would have had to continue only to a date within the 40‑day statutory window. \"This is strictly a procedural motion that you are voting on,\" Sadowski said.

Commissioner Messner moved to continue the docket to a date uncertain to provide for proper notice; Commissioner Spencer seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Staff and the applicant will return with an updated, properly noticed application and materials; additional public testimony will be accepted when the case is rescheduled.","The commission unanimously approved a motion Sept. 24 to continue Shea Homes' Chatfield Activity Center Comprehensive Development Plan amendment to a date uncertain so the applicant can provide proper notice and the county can address confusion about how many dwelling units the amendment would allow.","actionData","errors"]

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