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A PUBLICATION OF JEFFERSON PARK UNITED NEIGHBORS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

JEFFERSON PARK NEWSJPUN.ORG FEBRUARY 2020

JPUN GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Tuesday, February 11, 6:30–8:00pm Tuesday, March 10, 6:30- 8:00pm Riverside Church2401 Alcott St. | Rear ChapelAll are welcome

LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, March 5, 6:30–8:00pmThursday, April 2, 6:30–8:00pmRiverside Church2401 Alcott St. | Rear ChapelAll are welcome

Proposed Development Plans near Bronco Stadium Submitted to City

New plans filed with the city of Denver propose six phases of development for the 55 acres directly south of Empower Field at Mile High, providing a better idea of how the massive project announced in 2018 could take shape in the coming years.

The plans are the latest step in a relatively new review process for sites over 5 acres, which intends to give projects clear direction at their earliest stages and ensure they comply with other City Council-adopted plans such as Blueprint Denver, a citywide land-use plan created in 2002.

Formally known as a Large Development Framework, the plans were submitted to the city on behalf of Stadium Investment Corp., the nonprofit entity created to oversee the development by the Denver Broncos and the land-owning Metropolitan Football Stadium District. The framework has not

yet been approved by the city and could change significantly.

The development of the 55 acres in West Denver's Sun Valley neighborhood will transform an area that mostly consists of stadium surface parking into a mixed-use neighborhood with "market-rate and affordable housing, office, entertainment, hospitality and other stadium-related land uses," according to the framework submitted to the city.

In June 2019, City Council voted to adopt the Stadium District Master Plan, which outlines the broad vision for the development but does not include breakdowns of what exactly will be built in each area.

The framework submitted lists six phases of development, divided up geographically, with details of the types of projects proposed for each phase.

Matt Sugar, director of stadium affairs for Metropolitan Football Stadium District, told Denver Business Journal the phases are in no particular order and serve as placeholders for a potential development program as they move forward in the process.

"Once we bring a developer on board and drill down into more detail we will then establish phasing sequences appropriate to accommodate development, continued stadium operations and neighborhood access," Sugar said in an email.

Here are the phases included in the framework:

• Stadium West District - Currently home to parking and open space, this 13.6-acre area at the southeast corner of the stadium could be home to an anticipated 697,500 square feet of office and residential development.

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COUNCILWOMAN SANDOVAL COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURSFriday, February 21st 10:00 - 1:00Aztlan Recreation Center 4435 Navajo St.Friday, March 6th 10:00 - 1:00Common Grounds 2139 W 44th Ave

REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE FEBUARY 24! Voting in the 2020 Colorado Primaries? Register by February 24, 2020 to vote by mail. https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtmlIf you miss the above deadline, you may register in-person at a voter service and polling center in your county through Election Day.

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An idea from The Park People to limit new cell towers from your neighborhood. Plant trees as cell towers must be placed 15 feet away from existing trees!

The Park People’s Denver Digs Trees is offering free and reduced cost trees. Deadline for application is February 15th! Here’s a link to Denver Digs Trees with all your neighbors need to know: http://theparkpeople.org/What-We-Do/Denver-Digs-Trees/Apply-for-Trees

Platte Street’s new cashless convenience store The recently opened store at 1620 Platte St. near the Highlands pedestrian bridge intersection is a grab-and-go convenience store that provides packaged meals, beverages, snacks and limited grocery. Self-pay kiosks automate purchases and provide a quick checkout process. The store is owned by Impulsify (a software company headquartered next door) and serves as a learning lab for Impulsify employees, retail strategies and technology. The company specializes in helping non-retailers (hotels, apartment buildings, gyms) do well at retail.

Excerpts from Denverite - Cassidy Ritter

A Software Company's Testing Ground

PLATTE STREET’S NEW CASHLESS

CONVENIENCE STORE

LITTLE MAN HOSTS FIRST WEDDING EXPO AT THE

FACTORY

Getting Hitched? Come Experience the Magic Beyond Cake

On February 10, from 6-9PM, the Little Man Ice Cream Factory at 4411 West Colfax Avenue will host its first Wedding Expo to celebrate the month of love and show brides-and-grooms-to-be, wedding planners, and anyone with curiosity how the brand can create a fun, easy and non-traditional wedding like no other.

Samples of the full catering menu, pricing and specialty packages like the ICE CREAM “SAMMIE” BAR (super deluxe ice cream sandwiches) or the ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR will be on display. PLUS, Family Jones Spirit House and Dimestore Delibar will provide FREE drinks and eats. All guests will receive a special gift at the Wedding Expo, as well as a discount if they book their event by February 29.

WINTER WATERINGThis winter has been especially dry, so residents are encouraged to water trees on their property when temperatures exceed 40 degrees. Without consistent moisture, trees become stressed and will not have enough energy to ward off pests, disease, root death and crown dieback.

Water using the flood-irrigation technique: leave a hose on low-flow for at least 15-20 minutes, moving it around the base of the tree every few minutes until the entire root area is moist. It's important to note that tree root systems are wide, so water under the entire canopy.

The goal is to water enough so that it can seep at least 12" deep into the soil to reach the root system. Because the ground is cold, this may take a couple days of watering to accomplish. Let the soil dry out before watering again.

More info at https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/garden/07211.pdf

COMMUNITY

jpun will be electing board members at the february

11, 2019 jpun general membership meeting


COMMUNITY

Possibly your last best chance to meet the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates before the

March 7 caucuses!

Join us at Regis University’s Mountain View Center on Tuesday, February 11, 6:30 – 8 p.m. for this North Denver community forum. Candidates will discuss the issues you care about so that you can make an informed choice. The forum will be moderated by

9News Political Expert James Mejia.

Presented by Regis University and University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs.

To learn more about community sponsors and the candidates, check out the Facebook event page.

We look forward to seeing you there!

JPUN CO-SPONSORS US SENATE DEMOCRATIC

CANDIDATE FORUM


JEFFERSON PARK NEWS

JPUN.ORG SEPTEMBER 2019

JPUN GENERAL

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, September 10, 6:30–8:00pm

Tuesday, October 8, 6:30–8:00pm

Riverside Church

2401 Alcott St. | Rear Chapel

All are welcome

LAND-USE

COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, October 3, 6:30–8:00pm

Thursday, November 7, 6

:30–8:00pm

Riverside Church


All are welcome

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WRITERS NEEDED!

Be a part of giving back to your communi-

ty from the comfort of your own home!

The JPUN newsletter is produced by an

all-volunteer staff and we feel is one of

the best most in

formative neighbor-

hood newsletters in the city.

You don’t have to be a journalist

to assist and your choice of topics

range from Pet of The Month and Bike

Walk or Hike Columns to Infrastructure

improvements.

Please email [email protected] to lend a

typing hand.

3RD ANNUAL BRONCO

TAILGATE PARTY

Jefferson Park Flats

will be conducting

an Open House at

2727 W. 28th Ave

on August 16th and

17th. For a taste

of what the fin-

ished building will

look like, check out the building plans and artis

t renderings.

https://jeffparkflats.co

m/

OPEN HOUSE

FRIENDS – FOOD – FOOTBALL

SAVE THE DATE!

3RD ANNUAL JPUN BRONCO TAILGATE

SUNDAY SEPT 29, 11AM

CUL-DE-SAC AT ELIOT AND 20TH

WHERE: Cul-de-sac at Eliot St. and W. 20th Ave.

WHEN: Sunday, September 29, 11:00AM

FRIENDS—FOOD—FOOTBALL!:Join friends and

neighbors for our 3rd Annual Tailgate Party as we

help the Broncos beat the Jacksonville Jaguars. We’ll

have delicious Araujo’s breakfast burritos, Sexy Pizza

and great food from other local restaurants. Please

consider bringing a favorite entrée, side or dessert to

share. Tailgating wouldn’t be complete without a lit-

tle competition of corn hole and other lawn games.

3RD ANNUAL JPUN TAILGATE PARTY

5280 TRAIL TO PROVIDE “PLACES”,

“LINKS” AND REVITALIZATION

CITY HAS COMMITTED TO HELPING WITH FIRST PHASE OF URBAN TRAIL ON 21st STREET

After years

of talking about the

5280 Trail, city officials

and

private boosters

who see the

potential to stren

gthen neigh-

borhoods stated they’re re

ady to

launch into formal design work

for the first section of the 5.3-

mile trail. It

could break ground

along a small st

retch of 21st

Street in the next two year

s or

so, and the city has co

mmitted

$850,000 to get the ball ro

lling

on designs.

Denver Public W

orks says its

contribution on 21st Street will

cover early design work for

most of that 11-block section,

along with completed designs

for a shorter-

term demonstra-

tion project on a sm

aller seg-

ment that, once finished, would

give the public a

close-up view

of the trail’s p

otential.

As for the rest of the tra

il, it’s

likely that construction will be

done in phases over t

he next

decade, following a ro

ute that’s

mostly along secondary stree

ts.

Planners behind the 5280

Trail say it’s n

ot intended to

cater to the high-speed bicycle

commuters who use D

enver’s

growing network of on-street

bike lanes.

Links & Places

The urban trail would snake

through several d

owntown

neighborhoods for more than

five miles,

serving as a linear

park as much as a

way to get

around. The Links are connec-

tors that ac

t as the backbone of

the trail. 12 differe

nt location-

specific lin

k variations will

be applied using furnishings,

paving and vegetation through-

out the trail an

d encompassing

neighborhoods.

Places are

destinations that ar

e

unique to each neighborhood.

8 Places have b

een defined

along the trail to provide co

m-

munity gathering spaces in the

Dow

ntow

n D

enve

r Par

tner

ship

An artist’s concept sketch shows one possible configuration for an

urban pedestrian and bike trail that’s set off from the street along

Sherman Street south of the State Capitol.


JEFFERSON PARK NEWSJPUN.ORG MAY 2018

JPUN GENERAL

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, May 8, 6:30–8:00pm

Tuesday, June 12, 6:30–8:00pm

Riverside Church


[email protected]

All are welcome

LAND-USE

COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, May 3, 6:30–8:00pm

Thursday, June 7, 6:30–8:00pm

Riverside Church


All are welcome










and JPUN.org


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to newsletter@

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subject line.




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JEFFERSON PARK CLEAN UP

Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 9am

2015 Event volunteers

Cre

dit:

Jerr

y O

lson

Show your neighborhood pride on Saturday,

May 12, starting at 9 a.m. by participating

in Jefferson Park’s Annual Clean-Up and

Neighborhood Celebration. This year’s event

kicks-off in Jefferson Park at 9 a.m. (northeast

side near playground area), where Araujo’s

Breakfast Burritos, 2914 Coffee, juice and fruit

will be provided for volunteers. Once fueled, you

pick an area of Jefferson Park to help clean with

friends, family or neighbors. It’s a great way to get

to know people in your neighborhood.

9 am: Meet at Jefferson

Park Gazebo—Pick up gloves,

trash bags, rakes, brooms,

shovels, and of course

2914 Coffee and delicious

Araujo’s Breakfast Burritos.

9:30 am: Help clean up the

neighborhood—Assist

neighbors in need by helping

to clean up the community.

Just bag trash and crews will

pick up.

Noon: Meet at Sexy Pizza

for Pizza Party—Enjoy the

fruits of your labor with

fellow cleaner-uppers

and delicious slices of

Sexy Pizza.

ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEETING

WHEN TO SHOW UP & WHAT TO DO

RECONFIGURING I-25

WILL YOUR EXIT EXIST?

Hear what CDOT has planned

and voice your opinion on

everything from drive times to

bridge replacements.

Easy highway access for

Northwest Denver residents

has become less frequent in

recent years as the highway

that runs parallel with our

neighborhood has some of

the highest annual daily traffic

counts in Colorado. Many

Jefferson Park residents know

when “Someone has stepped

on the ant hill”. That is when

backups occur on I-25 and a

line of cars follow one another

into our neighborhood and

GENERAL

MEMBERSHIP

MEETINGJPUN

FEATURED SPEAKER:

Steve Sherman, Resident Engineer

CDOTMay 8, 6:30pm | Riverside Church

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JPUN GENERAL

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Tuesday, March 13, 6:30–8:00pm

Tuesday, April 10, 6:30–8:00pm

Riverside Church


[email protected] are welcome

LAND-USE COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, April 5, 6:30–8:00pm

Thursday, May 3, 6:30–8:00pm

Riverside Church


All are welcome










and JPUN.org


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A NEW DOWNTOWNDEVELOPMENT PLANS ALONG PLATTE RIVER

PRESENTED AT JPUN MARCH MEETING

Timeline for Downtown Area Plan Amendment (DAPA)–Platte River Development

Imagine a mile of riverfront

transformed into a dynamic

urban edge. A place where

the city and nature come

together. Open to everyone.

A place where people will

gather, take a lunch break,

meet friends for drinks after

work; go to an outdoor con-

cert; and enjoy a touch of

nature in the city. Where you

can cast a fly for an urban rain-

bow trout. This is Revesco’s

vision for a revitalized river—

and a new city neighborhood.

We’re calling it The River Mile.

For the past year, we have

participated alongside the

City, Downtown Denver

Partnership, neighborhood

organizations, the Auraria

Campus, the Greenway

Foundation and stakeholders

to develop the Central Platte

Valley – Auraria Amendment

to the Downtown Area Plan.

Through this community-led

effort, a vision has emerged

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PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING JPUN’S

MARCH 13 MEETING TO LEARN ABOUT

THE PLATTE RIVER DEVELOPMENT BEING

PROPOSED AND PROVIDE YOUR INPUT.

What amenities would you like to see in that

area? Think beyond just bars and restaurants.

Dog Park? Schools that connect with the

Children’s Museum? Free shuttles from

light rail stops?

Having the ability to connect to all of these

amenities by walking, biking and driving will

be a necessity. Please help convey that mes-

sage for residents of Northwest Denver.

TUESDAYMARCH

13Platte River developer

meets with residents at

JPUN’s March meeting

THURSDAYMARCH

15JPUN reps meet with

Community Planning and Development

to discuss final

DAPA draft

WEDNESDAYAPRIL

4Public

hearing

TUESDAYAPRIL

10City Council Land Use

Committee

TUESDAYAPRIL

17Mayor

Council

MONDAYAPRIL

23City Council

first reading

MONDAYAPRIL

30City Council

final adoption—

public hearing

ATTEND THE PUBLIC MEETINGDOWNTOWN PLANNING MEETINGS

Image from Downtown Area Plan Amendment (DAPA) draft.

Know more about what is going on in and around your neighborhood and play an integral role in

helping build community! JPUN Newsletter plays a vital role in providing

residents information on topics that directly affect

them.

We are looking for a volunteer to split

duties in helping design our monthly

newsletter.

Contact [email protected] to learn more about how you or someone you know can help fill this important role!

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COMMUNITY

• Stadium Entry District - Another 13.6-acre parcel, this area encircles the south end of the stadium. The framework designates this area for mostly open space and stadium-related improvements.

• District Garage and Project Entrance - The framework designates this 6.5-acre parcel as the future home of a parking structure with 1,200 spaces, as well as 283,000 square feet of office, entertainment and commercial development.

• Central District - The 10.3 acres south of the Stadium Entry District would serve as the "heart of the neighborhood," according to the framework. MFSD and Stadium Investment Corp. are proposing 1.7 million square feet of office, residential, hospitality and commercial development.

• Decatur Federal District - This 7.2-acre parcel is centered around the Decatur-Federal RTD Light Rail Station. MFSD and Stadium Investment Corp. plan to preserve the existing parking area west of Elliott Street while adding roughly 465,000 square feet of office, residential and commercial space.

• Old Colfax District - This 8.5-acre parcel includes the area below and to the south of the West Colfax viaduct. MFSD and Stadium Investment Corp. are proposing mostly open space and stadium-related improvements here, although there's also an anticipated 540,000 square feet of office, residential, hospitality and commercial development.

Roughly 33% of the net development area is planned as open space, according to the framework.

MFSD plans to lease the land to developers and then reinvest the revenue into the publicly owned football stadium. The District is currently working on compiling a request for proposal but does not yet have an estimate of when that will be ready, Sugar said.

Denver Business Journal - James Rodriguez

Shovel all sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, and bus stops around your home as soon as it's practical and safe. Businesses have 4 hours after the snow stops to shovel, and residents have 24 hours.

Show kindness and offer to help your neighbors if they aren't able to shovel!

You can volunteer to be an official “snow angel” at denvergov.org/snowangels or just do a #NeighborCheck.

Learn more at www.denvergov.org/Snow.

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