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Council reviews capital priorities: Live Oak Park renovation, 29 Road design and other transportation projects; streetlight municipalization study deferred
Summary
Council discussed capital project highlights from the 2026 recommended budget, including a proposed Live Oak Park renovation (city staff noted title constraints and prior public votes), $3.4 million for final design work on 29 Road and interchange (planned as phased design to produce shovel-ready documents), and major multimodal
City staff presented highlights from the recommended 2026 capital budget and answered council questions on several projects, including Live Oak Park, 29 Road final design, North Avenue multimodal improvements, and the streetlight municipalization study.
Live Oak Park: Staff reviewed a low-cost renovation concept intended primarily to reduce water and maintenance costs at the underused parcel historically used as park/open space. Parks staff said the project’s estimated cost is roughly $80,000 and the Colorado Water Conservation Board has provided a grant to cover about half. Parks estimated the water-and-labor savings to be approximately $21,700 per year, yielding a roughly two-year payback. The city attorney noted long-standing title complications for the parcel: the city holds it for right-of-way purposes…
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