A Regional Approach for A Regional Approach for Fort Carson Growth Planning Fort Carson Growth Planning Fort Carson Growth Plan Update Town Hall Meeting February 6, 2009 Mayor Tyler Stevens, Board of Directors Chairman Rob MacDonald, Executive Director
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A Regional Approach for A Regional Approach for Fort Carson Growth PlanningFort Carson Growth Planning
Fort Carson Growth Plan UpdateTown Hall MeetingFebruary 6, 2009
Mayor Tyler Stevens, Board of Directors ChairmanRob MacDonald, Executive Director
Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
Regional Planning and Funding Organization
Regional Approach to Growth PlanningFort Carson Growth Plan Phase 1 & 2Applying All Community ResourcesImpacts of Regional ApproachLessons Learned so Far
What is PPACG?What is PPACG?
Regional Transportation Planning Agency
Area Agency on Aging Air Quality Planning Agency Water Quality Management AgencyPikes Peak RTA Administrator –
Healthcare, Human ServicesLocal: Transportation, Healthcare,
Business, Non-profits, Housing, Law Private Sector: Developers, Non-profitsAll Partners Represented in Process
Fort Carson Regional Growth Fort Carson Regional Growth Plan: Phase 1Plan: Phase 1
• Office of Economic Adjustment Grant – 2006
• Growth Plan Study AreaPueblo CountyFremont CountyEl Paso County
Growth Plan Impact AreaGrowth Plan Impact Area
Growth Plan Phase 1 Plan HighlightsGrowth Plan Phase 1 Plan Highlights
Economic Impacts Housing Education Transportation Public Utilities & Infrastructure Health & Behavioral Health Care Social Services Child Care & Development Public Safety & Emergency Services Planning & Zoning Compatibility & Installation Operations Quality of Life
Growth Plan Phase 1Growth Plan Phase 1Economic ImpactsEconomic Impacts
Fort Carson's Total On-Going Economic Impacts
$0
$200,000,000
$400,000,000
$600,000,000
$800,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,400,000,000
$1,600,000,000
$1,800,000,000
2006 2011 2006 2011
Operations Disposable Income
Indirect (Output)
Direct
Growth Plan StatusGrowth Plan StatusPhase 1 adopted July 9, 2008“A Work in Progress”Accomplishments to-date:
School “second count” dayImprovements to SH 16/Gate 20Improvements to South AcademyUtilities improvements to serve Fort Carson
and regionCommunications across Communities
Regional Prioritization in ActionRegional Prioritization in Action
Coordinating all possible funding sources regionally through existing plans/programs
Focus for action on key projectsProject funded/delivered quicklyAll partners apply limited resourcesBe aware of time delays for other regional
priorities – do not delay too long$70 million example
Falcon Harrison Colorado Springs Widefi eld Academy 20 Fountain
Growth Plan Phase 2Growth Plan Phase 2
July 2008-December 2009$1.74M grant from OEA ($1.94M total
project cost)Updated demographics (Grow the
Army/deployments)Additional research/data collectionContinued implementation of Phase 1
recommendations
Phase 2 Plan HighlightsPhase 2 Plan Highlights
Child Development Economic Impacts Education (K-12 & Adult Ed) Health & Behavioral Health Care Housing Social Services Transportation Quality of Life/Sustainability
State Highway 115
4 miles of proposed improvements
Safety and access improvements for Gate 5
Support for activation of Gate 6
Anticipated by mid-2011
Growth Plan Phase 2Transportation Planning
Gate 4Gate 3
Gate 2
Gate 1
Gate 20
Gate 5
Growth Plan ImplementationGrowth Plan Implementation
Continued Transportation PlanningSafety and access improvements to SH 115Support for activation of Gate 6Support for activation of Gate 19TDM, transit and other transportation studies
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Identify and investigate ALL possible sources of funds
Engage the community leaders in business, the non-profit sector and citizens groups
Be flexible in reprioritizing projectsAfter priority is set, implement Details at WWW.PPACG.ORG
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONSCOMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Fort Carson Growth Plan UpdateTown Hall MeetingFebruary 6, 2009
Mayor Tyler Stevens, Board of Directors ChairmanRob MacDonald, Executive Director