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City Council Meeting Minutes April 4, 2017 Page 3 of 8 Mr. Frontczak thanked Council and previous Councils for his opportunity to serve. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — POSSIBLE COLORADO TECH CENTER CONNECTOR STREET AND TRANSIT OPTIONS Director DeJong stated the Colorado Tech Center (CTC) is reaching full buildout, most currently vacant lots are approved or proposed for PUD development Staff is looking at improvements for the area including three priorities 3 Proposed improvements: • Full movement traffic signal at South 104th Street and Dillon Road • Full movement traffic signal at South 104th Street and State Highway 42 • New connecting road between 96th Street and Arthur Avenue with traffic signal at 96th Street (the CTC Connector) Signal at 104th and Dillon • Dillon Road traffic increasing and becoming a safety concern — Signal needed for Boulder County soft surface trail construction — Estimated cost is $300,000 without additional right of way ($50,000 estimate for ROW) • #1 priority for CTC Metro District CTC Connector at 96th Street • Creates a new entrance to the area, improving access and visibility • Creates a better connection to downtown • Facilitate a RTD bus route and create a more efficient route • Accommodate a retail land use opportunity to serve CTC (need rezoning) • #2 priority for CTC Metro District • 2018 cost (assuming 6% inflation) = $1,370,000 • RTD may not need the CTC Connector to have a bus route • Need signalized intersections to enter from Dillon and Highway 42 • Bus service has been a topic at meetings with employers in CTC; a missing service • New route may be attractive for 2019-20 DRCOG TIP Application through CTC Signal at 104th and Highway 42 • Highway has no signalized intersections into CTC • Likely will not receive CDOT warrants at current traffic levels, transit may change that • Needed for Boulder County soft -surface trail • Estimated cost is $300,000 • #3 pnority for CTC Metro District The CTC Metro District would like to partner with the City to achieve these goals. They have budgeted $800,000 towards these improvements.