Save the dates: Review draft recommendations at July events
Many of you took the time to participate in the Near Southeast Area Plan this spring to help develop strategies to implement the community’s vision for the area. City planners are reviewing and analyzing comments from those who joined virtual and in-person discussions and took the online surveys, and working on draft recommendations based on your input.
Opportunities to review those potential recommendations are coming in July. Save the date for one or both of the following opportunities to review and share your thoughts.
6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13
REGISTER ON ZOOM
5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 21
Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St.
More ways to participate coming soon
Community members across all Near Southeast Area neighborhoods will have multiple opportunities to weigh in on the draft recommendations that will set the stage for the draft plan. Along with the community workshops, there will be online surveys and community office hours.
The plan team will also share a summary of the feedback received this spring, as well as meeting notes and recordings for those who want to take a deep dive into the topics that the community discussed to shape the draft recommendations. Keep an eye on this newsletter for information or visit the plan webpage.
About the Near Southeast Area Plan
The Near Southeast Planning Area is made up of the neighborhoods of Washington Virginia Vale, Virginia Village, Indian Creek, Goldsmith and the area of University Hills north of Yale Avenue. It includes a variety of housing types, significant commercial corridors including Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale Drive, and amenities like sections of the Cherry Creek Greenway and the Highline Canal. Several major redevelopment projects in the area have highlighted the need to work with the community to update outdated neighborhood plans or provide planning guidance in areas where no neighborhood plan exists. As part of the Neighborhood Planning Initiative, this project provides an opportunity to create a long-term vision for these neighborhoods that furthers citywide goals and priorities while addressing local neighborhood needs.