A Regional Approach for A Regional Approach for Fort Carson Growth PlanningFort Carson Growth Planning

Fort Carson Growth Plan UpdateTown Hall MeetingFebruary 6, 2009

Mayor Tyler Stevens, Board of Directors ChairmanRob MacDonald, Executive Director

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

Regional Planning and Funding Organization

Regional Approach to Growth PlanningFort Carson Growth Plan Phase 1 & 2Applying All Community ResourcesImpacts of Regional ApproachLessons Learned so Far

What is PPACG?What is PPACG?

Regional Transportation Planning Agency

Area Agency on Aging Air Quality Planning Agency Water Quality Management AgencyPikes Peak RTA Administrator –

Funding AuthorityMilitary Impact Planning Agency

Regional ApproachRegional Approach

“Four-Legged Stool” for FundingFederal Funding: DOT, DoD, StimulusState Funding: Transportation, Schools,

Healthcare, Human ServicesLocal: Transportation, Healthcare,

Business, Non-profits, Housing, Law Private Sector: Developers, Non-profitsAll Partners Represented in Process

Fort Carson Regional Growth Fort Carson Regional Growth Plan: Phase 1Plan: Phase 1

• Office of Economic Adjustment Grant – 2006

• Growth Plan Study AreaPueblo CountyFremont CountyEl Paso County

Growth Plan Impact AreaGrowth Plan Impact Area

Growth Plan Phase 1 Plan HighlightsGrowth Plan Phase 1 Plan Highlights

Economic Impacts Housing Education Transportation Public Utilities & Infrastructure Health & Behavioral Health Care Social Services Child Care & Development Public Safety & Emergency Services Planning & Zoning Compatibility & Installation Operations Quality of Life

Growth Plan Phase 1Growth Plan Phase 1Economic ImpactsEconomic Impacts

Fort Carson's Total On-Going Economic Impacts

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2006 2011 2006 2011

Operations Disposable Income

Indirect (Output)

Direct

Growth Plan StatusGrowth Plan StatusPhase 1 adopted July 9, 2008“A Work in Progress”Accomplishments to-date:

School “second count” dayImprovements to SH 16/Gate 20Improvements to South AcademyUtilities improvements to serve Fort Carson

and regionCommunications across Communities

Regional Prioritization in ActionRegional Prioritization in Action

Coordinating all possible funding sources regionally through existing plans/programs

Focus for action on key projectsProject funded/delivered quicklyAll partners apply limited resourcesBe aware of time delays for other regional

priorities – do not delay too long$70 million example

Recommended System

Gate 20 & I-25/State Hwy 16 Interchange

Current Daily Load: 9,700 veh/dayFY11 Expected Load: 24,000 veh/dayCurrent Daily Load: 9,700 veh/dayFY11 Expected Load: 24,000 veh/day

Today

Gate 20

16 16

Future

Gate 20

I-25/SH 16I-25/SH 16

Total Project Cost: $70M

Phase 1•New bridges over I-25•Direct ramp to Ft. Carson•SH 16 widening•Completion: spring 2009

Phase 2•SH 16 widening•Bridge over US 85/RR•US 85 safety improvements•Completion: spring 2010

South AcademySouth Academy

Total Cost: $78.8M4 lanes, SH 115 to I-25Bridge improvements

B Street/FC RRSH 115

B Street to SH 115 impsPhase 3 construction underway

School Second Count FundingSchool Second Count Funding2008 Second Count Day Funding

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# of Students 41 45 54.5 57 76 300

Funding 128,718.68 152,795.25 177,383.33 178,950.36 238,825.06 941,844.00

Falcon Harrison Colorado Springs Widefi eld Academy 20 Fountain

Growth Plan Phase 2Growth Plan Phase 2

July 2008-December 2009$1.74M grant from OEA ($1.94M total

project cost)Updated demographics (Grow the

Army/deployments)Additional research/data collectionContinued implementation of Phase 1

recommendations

Phase 2 Plan HighlightsPhase 2 Plan Highlights

Child Development Economic Impacts Education (K-12 & Adult Ed) Health & Behavioral Health Care Housing Social Services Transportation Quality of Life/Sustainability

State Highway 115

4 miles of proposed improvements

Safety and access improvements for Gate 5

Support for activation of Gate 6

Anticipated by mid-2011

Growth Plan Phase 2Transportation Planning

Gate 4Gate 3

Gate 2

Gate 1

Gate 20

Gate 5

Growth Plan ImplementationGrowth Plan Implementation

Continued Transportation PlanningSafety and access improvements to SH 115Support for activation of Gate 6Support for activation of Gate 19TDM, transit and other transportation studies

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Identify and investigate ALL possible sources of funds

Engage the community leaders in business, the non-profit sector and citizens groups

Be flexible in reprioritizing projectsAfter priority is set, implement Details at WWW.PPACG.ORG

COMMENTS AND QUESTIONSCOMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

Fort Carson Growth Plan UpdateTown Hall MeetingFebruary 6, 2009

Mayor Tyler Stevens, Board of Directors ChairmanRob MacDonald, Executive Director