The applicant, Hamilton-Titan Partners, requested for their plan to increase the parking space of Park Place to be reviewed by the city council. The site in question is 2.9 acres and is located in the northern quadrant of the DTC Boulevard/ Yosemite Street intersection (The site is known as Parcel A and the applicant’s request only applies to this site and not Parcel B). The applicant reasoned that this plan would allow the business complex to flourish as the plan would create a more attractive place for pedestrians and business would increase as a result.
In order to help clear space for the plan, many trees had to be cut down, with the applicant having no plan of mitigating the loss. While the city council was concerned of this, they did not request any mitigation plan as only a row of trees on the property were to be cut down, still leaving plenty of landscaping untouched. The applicant also emphasized pedestrian access and safety as being a top priority and planned to install extra lighting to help achieve this. The applicant promised that all lighting would be turned off at 10 PM daily in order to reduce disturbance for the surrounding area. While the increased traffic from the plan and its effects on the community concerned the city council, there was still a unanimous vote for the increased parking plan.
I agree with the unanimous decision as the allowance of extra parking will benefit the community more than it will hurt the community. While there was a net loss of landscaping with no mitigation for the loss, the economic advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Extra business will be brought to Greenwood Village along with the applicant’s estimate of 120 jobs. From these economic advantages I also agree with the council’s unanimous decision.
Ryan Patton
For my entire life I have lived in Colorado; 3 years in Parker and 14 years in Greenwood Village. I have enjoyed the Colorado environment as I am an avid mountain biker and skier. I am currently a student at Cherry Creek High School and I run on cross country and I am an officer of a community service club called Excalibur. I have always been interested in government since the time I took my first government class in eighth grade. As I have progressed through life I have become more curious about government, especially the government of Greenwood Village-where I have lived most of my life. Although I don't plan to go into policy making necessarily, I do plan to join the Air Force and eventually NASA to carry out the government's policy.
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