Department of Community Development
Reference: E-470 Hazardous Material Route Designation
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip A. Rodriguez, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Mike Tylka, AICP, Senior Planner
Date Prepared: February 19, 2019
PURPOSE / BACKGROUND
This item was first mentioned at the October 23rd Study Session and City Staff came back on December 11th and January 22nd to discuss the item and to provide further information. The direction of City Council at the January 22nd Study Session, after further information was provided, was to draft a 'Letter of Opposition' to bring to a formal City Council meeting for a vote. On February 3rd, City Staff and City Council were made aware of the City Manager's intention to pull the item off the February 5th agenda after separate conversations with Adams County officials, our Mayor, and our Mayor Pro-Tem. On February 5th, City Staff and City Council were sent Adams County's memorandum on the matter. Staff is again looking for direction as to whether or not the City Council wishes to support the Hazardous Materials ("HazMat") designation of E-470.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
* Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
* Safe, Active and Engaged Community
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS / STAFF ANALYSIS
At the December and January Study Sessions on this matter, City staff provided information, verbally and in writing, on numerous topics surrounding the potential designation of E-470 as a HazMat Route. These included the definition and types of hazardous materials, area Comprehensive Plan designations, economic development concerns, the process to designate, criteria to consider, route analysis items, potential sections of designations, oversight and enforcement of routes, positions of neighboring jurisdictions, nearby routes, haulers and their standa...
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