OLD TOWN ARVADA - Brighton Co

OLD TOWN ARVADAARVADA | CO

General Description

Principles to Consider

Olde Town is Arvada’s historic downtown core and has become a shopping, dining and entertainment destination due to its walkability and character. It is situated within a traditional compact street grid amidst the larger surrounding residential blocks, and is at the edge of an original rail and trolley line that is being converted to commuter transit accessing the greater metropolitan Denver area. Several pockets of more recent infill development have provided different residential options with proximity and access to the amenities of Olde Town.

Connectivity:• Traditional compact street grid.• Well connected to the surrounding residential area.• High-volume arterials on the perimeter.• Wide, tree-lined sidewalks on main pedestrian

blocks.

Open Space:• Linear plaza/walkway along rail.• Urban plaza at the center of downtown.• Large-scale residential fronts on natural open

space.

Development:• Many basic buildings, retrofit with pedestrian-scale

frontages.• Fine-grained, small scale buildings (1- to 2- story,

2K to 4K s.f. lots).• Transit hub (park and ride and light-rail expansions)

to the south with mix of small-scale, high density residential.

Pattern: Historic DowntownSize: 30 Acres

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Block Pattern

Large: 6.3 acres

Small: 2.6 acres

Typical: 5.0 acres

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PUBLIC REALM: Open Space Types

Erie ParkSemi-Private600’ perimeter0.43 acre are

Erie ParkSemi-Private600’ perimeter0.43 acre are

McIlvoy ParkPublic1,583’ perimeter1.9 acre

PlazaPublic431’ perimeter0.2 acre

PlaygroundPrivate477’ perimeter0.32 acre

Olde Town SquarePublic603’ perimeter0.52 acre

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Lot: 0.23 acreSetbacks: F: 0’; S: 0’ - 30’; R: 5’Height: 15’FAR: 0.57 - 0.9Frontage: StreetfrontDesign Detail: Store Front, Awing

Lot: 0.07 acreSetbacks: F:0’; S:0’ - 5’; R: 7’- 40’Height: 13’FAR: 0.71Frontage: StreetfrontDesign Detail: Awing

Lot: 1.62 acreSetbacks: F: 10’; S: 14’; R: 13’Height: 60’FAR: 3.36Frontage: StreetfrontDesign Detail: Plaza, Lobby

Lot: 0.16 acreSetbacks: F: 20’-25’; S: 5’-10’; R: 35’-50’Height: 25’Density: 6 Units/AcreFrontages: Neighborhood YardDesign Detail: Portico, Patio

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Lot: 0.42 acreSetbacks: F: 0’ - 28’; S: 0’; R: 0’Height: 36’FAR: 1.4Frontage: Streetfront, PlazaDesign Detail: Store Front, Awing, Porch

Lot: 0.48 acreSetbacks: F: 0’; S: 0’ - 20’; R: 24’Height: 30’FAR: 1.3Frontage: StreetfrontDesign Detail: Lobby, Awing, Stoop

Lot: 0.07 acreSetbacks: F:0’; S:0’ - 5’; R: 20’Height: 24’FAR: 1.71Frontage: StreetfrontDesign Detail: Store Front, Awing

Lot: 0.19 acreSetbacks: F: 40’; S: 5’ - 25’; R: 3’Height: 35’Density: 5 Units/AcreFrontage: TerraceDesign Detail: Porch, Stoop

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