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As this is within Jefferson County Public Schools' jurisdiction, we recommend you reach out to the school directly to address their concerns about dead and combustible vegetation. You are welcome to copy our Fire Marshall, Brett Ballentine, at bballentine@cityofgolden.net on your correspondence. 

The Miller Pipeline gas line project is expected to be completed by the end of the month, with restoration work—such as concrete and asphalt patching—scheduled to be finished by mid-April.

Regarding concerns about careless driving, there are a few reporting options:

• If you witnessed an incident involving a specific truck, you can report it directly to the department responsible (e.g., Jefferson County or the agency operating the vehicle, such as Parks or Public Works).

• If you want the violation addressed by law enforcement, you would need to report it in the jurisdiction where it occurred. However, because officers were not present at the time, you would need to serve as a witness should further action be taken.

• Many prefer to report concerns without being involved in a formal complaint process. In those cases, reaching out to the responsible agency is the best course of action. 

If the odors that you are smelling are near 44^th Avenue, that is from the Coors brewery process wastewater treatment plant. The plant treats wastewater from the brewery, not sewage, although that's not a distinction that's easy to make based on the smell. Golden does not operate the plant, contribute wastewater to the plant, or regulate the plant - it is, in fact, located outside the city. If that is the source of the smell, we recommend contacting Coors directly. Coors has an odor hotline to receive complaints related to the plant. The number for the hotline is 303-277-2112. Please call the hotline whenever you are bothered by odors from the plant - and please share the hotline number with friends and neighbors.

If the smell is coming from somewhere other than the Coord plant, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has a partnership with Jefferson County for air pollution control matters - they have equipment that can measure odors to evaluate compliance. You can contact them at 303-232-6301.

Thank you for your message. The City's primary public engagement and survey opportunities for the master planning projects are complete, and staff and consultants are now working to review and analyze this information. The Path to Play page will soon be updated with more information on next steps for both master plan projects. 

The residential development of the Overlook property was approved by the City of Golden in 2008 for 92 single family lots and has only recently begun development by a new buyer. The development is free to proceed because the privately owned land is zoned, and platted for residential uses. Work on the development has been underway since 2023. The property has never been owned as public open space, unlike Green Mountain which is owned by the City of Lakewood. The future project will include a new trail connection through the neighborhood to access the adjacent open space property and connect the regional trail. Find out more information about the project here: https://www.guidinggolden.com/overlook-development

-Lauren Simmons, Senior Planner

Thank you for your inquiry. 

The city is already working on a way to create ADA access between 8^th and 10^th on the west side of the Canyon Gate Apartments, as well as also exploring the stairs option on the east side of the GCC. However, creating ADA access is our priority and we don’t want to build stairs without first building a connection that will work for everyone (i.e. either ADA trail AND stairs or just ADA trail, depending on the cost).

We are aware that both the GCC social trail and the one to the west of Canyon Gate are both heavily used by the community, so we are absolutely trying to make both work, however navigating the grades/slope and providing for ADA access are complicated and it will likely be a very expensive project to complete; both these factors could impact timelines for completion of this project. However, staff are actively working on this endeavor and we hope to keep making progress towards this access and are hopeful we can move into design processes soon. 

Thanks for the question! Yes, this survey from ETC Research is legitimate. They are the vendor who is subcontracted to oversee the statistically valid and online public surveys for the Open Space and Parks & Rec Master Plan projects. 

Thank you for your question. Per our Engineering Department, the design for the interchange is complete. The design does include a pedestrian bridge that will preclude vehicle and pedestrian conflict points. The first phase of construction is set to begin in early 2025 and involve relocation of utilities to make way for the interchange excavation. City staff continues to seek funding for the overall interchange construction. Interchange construction timing is not yet determined. ~ Rheana Rogers, Executive Administrative Manager

Thank you for your inquiry. Staff will review the crosswalk in question and see if addition of RRFB (flashing lights) would improve safety. ~ Rheana Rogers, Executive Administrative Manager

Staff is currently compiling all the feedback received and preparing reporting to share what we've learned. Keep an eye out on the Heart of Golden page here on Guiding Golden - all updates will be posted there just as soon as they're available. Also, you can join us at a community meeting being held on October 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center - there, we will share feedback gathered from the Next Phase Kickoff Walking Tour.