Edgewater City Weekly: June 21, 2019

From the City of Edgewater:

City Clerk: Applications are being accepted for two (2) voluntary position on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals Board. This Board consists of five members, appointed by the Mayor. The appointments are for terms expiring on 5/1/20 and 5/1/22. Please visit www.edgewaterco.com for more information or to find an application.

Community Services Temporary Traffic Calming Corridor: The City of Edgewater has been awarded an Active People Active Places Grant through the Denver Regional Council of Governments and Department of Public Health & Environment to implement a temporary traffic calming corridor on 25th Ave. This temporary street modification will provide new techniques in calming traffic while providing local drivers the ability to test out several street modifications. The corridor has been designed using techniques recommended in the 2019 Traffic Calming Mobility Plan. This project will be a catalyst in improving the way Edgewater looks at streets as places for people, not just moving traffic, while promoting and prioritizing active transportation modes—walking and bicycling. The street modifications are scheduled to be in place by June 26th and kept in place until the end of July between Ames St. and Benton St. on 25th Ave. For more information about these changes please visit www.edgewaterco.com.

25th Ave Traffic Survey: 25th Ave. between Sheridan Blvd. and Benton St. (Corridor) was highlighted as a priority for traffic calming improvements through the 2019 Traffic Calming Mobility Plan. These improvements will provide safer pedestrian and cycle transitions through the corridor. The City of Edgewater currently has a survey that will help understand current issues within the corridor and better implement traffic calming devices. We would greatly appreciate your time and input through this 2-minute survey. Please visit www.edgewaterco.com to find the survey.

Comprehensive Plan Refresh: Be a part of this opportunity to provide input and help co-create the update to Edgewater’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is the City’s “living” document that provides guidance to appointed and elected leaders and staff on planning-related decisions to ensure the City thrives and creates a more sustainable, healthy, inclusive, and livable place for present and future generations. The Edgewater 2020 upcoming workshops will be opportunities to reflect on key takeaways from the initial workshops in May and continue to refine the elements of the plan to best shape the future of the City.

Tuesday, June 25th
6:30pm
Visioning & Community Character Land Use
Edgewater Civic Center

Wednesday, June 26th
6:30pm
Economic Development & Housing
Edgewater Civic Center

Parks & Recreation

Park and Facility Rentals: The City of Edgewater offers facilities that are available to the public for rent for special events. The facility rentals include Citizen’s Park Pavilion, Memorial Park as well as other meeting rooms. For more information about rental fees and availability contact the City of Edgewater Fitness Center at 720-763-3011.

Fitness Center Summer Hours: The City of Edgewater Fitness Center has new summer hours starting today, Friday June 14th. The center will be open Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Summer hours are from June 14 through Sept. 1, 2019.

Fitness Center Memberships: A monthly membership is now available at the Edgewater Fitness Center. The cost is $21, and the monthly pass includes: weights/cardio, indoor track and general gymnasium use. Please call 720-763-3011 for more information.

Sustainability Committee

Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Tour: The Sustainability Committee has arranged a tour of the local Materials Recycle Facility to see how materials taken through the Edgewater Single Stream recycling system are recycled. These tours are available to any residents interested. At this time we are asking anyone interested to email dmaples@edgewaterco.com or call 7207633012 and they will be added to a list for a tour. No dates have been selected yet as the group wanted to gauge interest.

Joel Newton

Joel has been a resident of Edgewater, Colorado with his family since 2012. He is the Executive Director of local education nonprofit Edgewater Collective and Editor of the Edgewater Echo.