[BoulderCouncilHotline] Public Comments about Grandview and the CU Hotel/Conference Center

[Stafford, Edward]

During public comment at the April 19 city council meeting concerns were raised about impacts from the CU Hotel/Conference center on the Broadway multi-use path crossing with Grandview and council asked staff for an update and any review about this concern.

Over the past several years the city collaborated with CU in the selection of the current site for the CU Conference Center and Hotel.  This location was selected due to its' proximity to the University Hill Commercial District, the downtown area, and the Civic Area.  The location also provides convenient access to transit routes.  As a result, the city executed a Memorandum of Agreement with CU in April 2020, which acknowledged that the city has limited authority over the project as CU is not subject to the city's land use regulations. Staff from multiple city departments have been working to implements the MOA, including review the project's impact to public infrastructure.

Grandview Avenue provides access from Broadway to both residential units and campus facilities east of Broadway and Grandview Ave contributes towards vehicle circulation and connectivity in this area.  Staff from P&Ds and Transportation and Mobility have been working with the CU team to develop plans to reconstruct the Broadway and Grandview Ave intersection to mitigate potential impacts created by the hotel/conference center.  The intersection's reconstruction design will prioritize bicycle and pedestrian circulation through the intersection and decrease the speed of the right-turning motor vehicles from Broadway to Grandview Ave.  This will be accomplished by constructing a right-turn lane on northbound Broadway at Grandview Ave and constructing a raised crossing and pork chop area at the intersection.  The city is also coordinating with CDOT on the review of these improvements since Broadway is a state highway in this area.

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Edward Stafford, P.E., PTOE, F.ASCE
Civil Engineering Senior Manager
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StaffordE at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:lastnamef at bouldercolorado.gov>
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