South City Sector Plan: The Development Plan

SOUTH CITY SECTOR PLAN: The Development Plan

JAMES WHITE PARKWAY EXTENSION ALTERNATIVES:
COMPARISON OF LAND USE

Alternative	Expressway	Parkway	Boulevard	No Build
Proposed Land Use	Steep Slope Protection Area Low Density Residential Commercial (about 5 acres) at the interchange/intersection of E. Red Bud Road			Steep Slope Protection Area Low Density Residential See Map: Proposed Land Use ‘No Build’ Alternative for James White Parkway extension
Description	The interchange/intersection at E. Red Bud Road is located at the edge of the Island Home Community Club neighborhood. Proposed commercial use at this intersection/interchange will provide neighborhood commercial services for residents in the northeast quadrant (Census Tract 22) of the sector, which had about 4,100 population in year 2000 and encompasses the Island Home Park and Island Home Community Club neighborhoods. This proposal is based on recommendations from the Urban Land Institute which suggests that 4-8 acres of gross land area for a neighborhood commercial center is a desirable size to serve and support a minimum of 4,000 population within a 1/2 mile radius.(1)			Most of the land along the proposed corridor is on steep slopes and should be recommended as a steep slope protection area. Some areas that are not on steep slopes are recommended as Low Density Residential.
(1) George Nez, Standards for Urban Development—The Denver Background, Urban Land, Volume 20, Number 5, Urban Land Institute

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