Northwest Douglas County Stakeholders' Meetings start April 5, 2012

Douglas County, CO... Douglas County staff will hold a stakeholder meeting on Thursday, April 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Louviers Clubhouse, 7865 Louviers Blvd. in Louviers. This meeting will kick-off a two-month process that will explore with local service providers, businesses, and property owners the feasibility of developing transportation, storm water drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure for Northwest Douglas County. The anticipated outcome of this project will be to obtain input from the affected service providers, business community members, and property owners in regard to creation of an infrastructure plan for financing and developing service infrastructure. A presentation about the process and meeting schedule begins at 6:15 p.m., followed by opportunities for discussion and questions.According to Meme Martin, Douglas County's Economic Development Manager, "Douglas County's northwest quadrant misses out on economic development opportunities because of commercial and industrial zoning that is not 'shovel-ready' due to lack of service infrastructure." Past piecemeal development in Northwest Douglas County has demonstrated the high costs and inability of landowners to secure water, wastewater, transportation and drainage services to the area. Presently, various entities work independently to bring renewable water to Northwest Douglas County. Bringing these parties together along with service providers, businesses, and property owners will aid in gauging stakeholder interest in creating a multi-phase plan for service infrastructure improvements.For more information, contact Kati Rider with the Community Planning and Sustainable Development Department at 303-660-7460.