The Baker Bark

New to the Baker neighborhood, Klipp Architecture has sketched some intial plans for the Alameda Station development:

Here’s what they say about the project:

The Alameda Station mixed-use transit-oriented development, for which planning and design are under way, is based on the foundation of strong real estate and urban design fundamentals, compact design, retail appropriate to the market, market-driven housing, supportive neighborhoods, a well-defined public space and walkable, mixed-use development. Plans for the eight-acre site call for 45,000 square feet of mixed retail, office and restaurant space; 300 to 450 apartment; a pedestrian bridge over the CML/RTD Light Rail; and ample parking to serve commercial and residential use.

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From BHNA Zoning Committee Chair Steve Harley:

please come to this open house Wednesday, 3 December, to see how
this plan is evolving; it will cover the area within 1/2 mile of
the Alameda Light Rail Station, which includes most of
residential Baker south of Archer, as well as some of West Wash
Park, the Denver Design District and other major new development
sites

as noted below, current materials for this plan aren’t available
until 26 November, but there is background info including a map
of the plan area here:

<http://denvergov.org/TOD/StationAreaData/StationAreaData6/tabid/395237/Default.\
aspx>

steve harley

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Alameda Station Plan
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:44:00 -0700
From: Wenzara, Caryn - CPD <Caryn.Wenzara@…>
To: Wenzara, Caryn - CPD <Caryn.Wenzara@…>

Good Morning!

The Alameda Station Area Plan is an important document in
establishing a clear vision for the station area and adjoining
neighborhoods. Strategies will:

* Offer a rich mix of transportation, employment, shopping and
housing choices
* Promote land use and service arrangement in an efficient manner
* Capture the value and ensure the success of this significant
public investment in the rail system
* Design safe and enjoyable destinations and places for the
neighborhood
* Create access to the region for employment, residential,
cultural and recreational

These past several months, the City Team and Focus Group members
have been very busy finalizing the recommendations to the Alameda
Station Area Plan. We are very excited to present the complete
draft to the public on:

Date: December 3, 2008

Time: Open House 6:00-6:30pm
Presentation 6:30-7:00pm
Questions, Answers, Open House 7:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Denver Design Center East Conference Room 595 S. Broadway

We hope to see you there. Please forward this e-mail to anyone
you think may be interested in attending. If you want a flyer
for your groups, contact me and we can assist!

Also, keep your eye out on the website because the draft plan
will be posted a week in advance of the meeting:
<http://www.denvergov.org/tod>

Caryn M. Wenzara, AICP
Senior City Planner
Community Planning and Development Department
City and County of Denver
PH: 720.865.2940
E-mail: Caryn.Wenzara@…

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