{"id":1320469,"date":"2020-06-11T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T21:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=997195"},"modified":"2020-06-11T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T21:45:20","slug":"glenwood-residents-praise-revised-bell-rippy-development-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/glenwood-residents-praise-revised-bell-rippy-development-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenwood residents praise revised Bell Rippy development plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/03\/Blake-gpi-032017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/03\/Blake-gpi-032017.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/03\/Blake-gpi-032017-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/03\/Blake-gpi-032017-325x244.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>The Blake gate located between Wal-Mart and the 27th Street Park and Ride. The Triumph Bell-Rippy property that is being proposed is shown in the background.<\/strong><br \/><em>Chelsea Self \/ Post independent |<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Glenwood Springs residents responded positively Monday to redesign options for the Triumph-Bell Rippy apartment development presented during a Glenwood Springs Community Development meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Glenwood Springs city staff and Triumph Development West, LLC, representatives hosted a digital conference earlier this week, providing the public with an opportunity to provide feedback about traffic mitigation options for the area nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/glenwood-springs-apartment-project-hearing-continued-to-may-26-after-internet-outage\/\">the proposed development.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The development proposal includes six three-story buildings with 38 one-bedroom units and 62 two-bedroom units adjacent to Palmer Avenue between 26th Street and Blake Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Triumph Principal and Chief Operating Officer Michael O\u2019Connor presented several options for mitigating increased traffic loads as a result of the development. But it was a revised Bell Rippy site plan, which repurposed a portion of Palmer Avenue and added an option for green space, that was widely received by the public as the best option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row gspi-donation gspi-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe heard loud and clear about the traffic situation,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. \u201cThe neighborhood\u2019s safety should not be significantly compromised (by the development).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The redesign was offered in response to residents voicing opposition to the original Bell Rippy site plan during a Glenwood Springs Planning and Zoning Commission meeting May 26.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/BellRippyCirculation.pdf\">Dubbed Traffic Mitigation Option C<\/a>: the redesign repurposes a portion of Palmer Avenue between 26th Street and Blake Avenue as a bicycle and pedestrian path.<\/p>\n<p>The path would provide an avenue for utilities infrastructure and grant first responders access to the proposed development, but would otherwise restrict vehicle traffic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The south end of Palmer Avenue would provide access to the proposed Bell Rippy parking lot areas and function as a regular street with sidewalks and gutters, O\u2019Connor said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very pleased with the revised site plan,\u201d said Trish Kramer, a Palmer Avenue resident. \u201cWe see the revised site plan as really helping with (neighborhood safety).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kramer spoke out May 26 against the development\u2019s reduced parking requirements as a result of its proximity to the 27th Street RFTA bus station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The original site plan called for 136 parking spaces, but 155 spaces were provided in the revised plan.<\/p>\n<p>Kramer\u2019s husband, Scott, also supported Option C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the new road configuration works well to address traffic flow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Blake Avenue resident Matt Elliot said he supported Option C, but he would like to see elements from previous options including speed bumps on Blake Avenue and coupled one-way streets with Blake Avenue being a one-way south and Palmer being a one-way north.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m right at the heart where everyone comes through,\u201d&nbsp; Elliot said, explaining he frequently sees drivers speeding through a section of Blake Avenue designated as a 15 mph zone. \u201cEven with Option C, we\u2019ll have a ton of traffic coming from (Colorado) Highway 82. If you keep Blake (Avenue) a two way, it will just double traffic screaming through here at 25-30 mph.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several callers supported Elliot\u2019s request for Option C to be coupled with speed-reducing measures including Glenwood City Council member Paula Stepp\u2019s husband, Frank Martin.<\/p>\n<p>With the public input gathered in the Community Development meeting, O\u2019Connor said Triumph will further adjust the site plan before re-presenting it to planning and zoning commissioners June 23.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:ifredregill@postindependent.com\">ifredregill@postindependent.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/glenwood-residents-praise-revised-bell-rippy-development-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Blake gate located between Wal-Mart and the 27th Street Park and Ride. The Triumph Bell-Rippy property that is being proposed is shown in the background.Chelsea Self \/ Post independent | Glenwood Springs residents responded positively Monday to redesign options for the Triumph-Bell Rippy apartment development presented during a Glenwood Springs Community Development meeting. 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