Council approves $872,000 contract with Dig Studio for Littleton Boulevard subarea plan
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Summary
City Council voted 6-0 to award a professional services agreement to Dig Studio (DIG) to lead an 18-to-24-month Littleton Boulevard subarea plan, with an emphasis on preservation, housing options, streetscape design and implementable code changes.
Littleton City Council approved Resolution 83-2025 to hire Dig Studio (DIG) for the Littleton Boulevard subarea planning project, authorizing a professional services agreement for approximately $872,000.
The plan will be an 18-to-24-month effort to produce a subarea plan focused on historic preservation, land use, housing, transportation and streetscape design. City staff said the project will include a streetscape design guideline, draft Unified Land Use Code amendments for implementation, a financial assessment of possible public financing districts and a robust public engagement program.
Why it matters: Littleton Boulevard is a prominent corridor with mid-century commercial architecture and active market interest; council members said they want a coordinated, implementable approach that balances preservation and redevelopment during a period of private investment.
Key details - Awarded firm: Dig Studio (DIG). Contract value listed in staff materials: $872,000 (professional services agreement). - Procurement: nine proposals were received; four firms were interviewed; Dig Studio was selected by an interdepartmental team that included planning, historic-preservation and economic-development staff. - Expected deliverables: existing-conditions report, vision and policy document, streetscape design guidelines, model ULU C amendment language, and implementation/financing analysis. - Timeline: kickoff in October 2025 followed by an 18-to-24-month planning and engagement process, including stakeholder working group meetings, charrettes, pop-ups, online engagement and periodic council briefings.
Votes and discussion - The council vote to approve the resolution was 6 in favor, 0 opposed. - Council members emphasized using prior studies and data gathered over recent years while producing implementable recommendations rather than a plan that sits on the shelf.
Quotes - Project director Adrian Burton: the plan will "prioritize regulatory strategies for historic preservation, land use, economic development, housing, transportation and greenscape." - Council member Barr: "we have been kind of building up towards something, and I think doing something of greater depth, when the opportunity is ripe, is a good idea."
Ending: With the contract approved, staff and the selected consultant team will inaugurate a kickoff and begin the existing-conditions phase, with public engagement to follow.