E. B. Rains Park Cleanup
Officers from the Northglenn Police Department volunteer their time and energy to clean up and beatify the E.B. Rains memorial area. The memorial is located on the East side of E.B. Rains Park, 11700 Community Center Drive. Sergeant Steve Garrow is pictured with Chief Russ Van Houten.
E.B. Rains is the only Northglenn Officer to lose his life while on duty in the city's history. Corporal Edgar Blain Rains Jr. lost his life on May 30th, 1984 while protecting the citizens of Northglenn.
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The City of Northglenn’s 40th anniversary will be celebrated in 2009. This milestone provides an opportunity to look back on Northglenn’s history, to consider current conditions and to look forward into the future.
In practical terms, it’s time to revisit and complete an updated Comprehensive Plan for the city.
All interested residents are encouraged to participate in the creation of the plan through a series of workshops. The Northglenn Planning Commission will host a kick-off workshop in city council chambers on Tuesday, Sept. 9, with an open house at 6 p.m., followed by the workshop meeting at 7 p.m.
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan is the blueprint for future growth, land use, and development of Northglenn and is the basic foundation for local planning. It lays out a community’s vision and priorities, and describes where, how, and in some cases, when, development will occur. The plan guides long-range decision making involving physical development and any city action that is expected to influence development. The purpose of the plan is to provide the guidance necessary for city leaders to make informed and rational decisions to balance their development goals with the need to provide a quality living environment for existing and future residents.
Why do we need a Comprehensive Plan?
A Comprehensive Plan aids in policy building to ensure orderly growth and to protect the public’s best interest.
There are many functions of a Comprehensive Plan, including the creation of a collective vision that reflects the intentions and will of the community to decide its future. In addition, the plan assists the city in proactively preparing for the
future by guiding development in a fiscally responsible manner, and to coordinate public infrastructure investments to ensure adequate provision of public facilities and services.
The plan will lay out recommendations regarding a variety of topics that include land use, housing, economic development, parks, recreation, open space and transportation and corridor plans.
The plan will contain goals, objectives, policies and guidelines for growth and redevelopment.
How long does it take to complete?
The plan is created with community input and professional planning analysis by staff. The planning process will commence in 2008 and continue
throughout 2009.
Future workshops will be held to focus on more specific sections of the city. The dates and locations of the workshops will be provided through various media outlets throughout the city so everyone can have a part in planning for the future of the City of Northglenn.
For more information, contact Travis Reynolds at 303-450-8836 or treynolds@northglenn.org. |
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