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Golden MTAB Regular Meeting – September 24, 2026

City Council & Boards — Thursday, September 24, 2026
BodyGolden, Colorado
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateThursday, September 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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That's like plans with mice and then often go awry.

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Um entiers.

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Decker.

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Here.

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Summerman.

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Here.

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Brown.

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Here.

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Rich.

0:19

Here.

0:19

Done.

0:20

Crew.

0:21

Look at it.

0:22

Oh.

0:23

It's been a while ago.

0:27

Before you ask, no, I did not remember to bring the said piece of paper and the oath.

0:31

Of course I didn't.

0:32

Um I'd like to know who stapled these.

0:35

The printer did.

0:38

The printer did that for me.

0:39

I what I always do, which is tell it to collate and staple.

0:44

And it took it upon itself.

0:47

Uh to change the location of said staple.

0:50

The generated feature question.

0:53

We have named the printer.

0:54

Every printer that we've ever owned in that office has been named Howell after the 2001 space odyssey computer that goes around and tries to kill everyone.

1:03

So far, our How is not actually attempted murder?

1:06

But what was the printer in office space?

1:09

Because maybe it's aiming in that direction.

1:13

Yeah, I don't know.

1:15

Um low performing printer.

1:17

I'm sure I got a credit in the credits.

1:21

Alright.

1:22

Um approval of agenda.

1:23

Motion second waving of the hands.

1:27

In that order.

1:28

Oh, I see.

1:30

Second.

1:33

Did we split your name correctly?

1:34

How old one?

1:39

Two L's.

1:43

Just checking.

1:44

You hadn't corrected me on that yet, Bob?

1:47

I'm doing three L's next time.

1:50

Um I assume everybody was good with the agenda.

1:54

Approval of the minutes from the 827 meeting.

1:56

Motion second.

1:59

Uh well, I as much as Philly is an extremely valued number of maybe shooting.

2:09

I noticed and wasn't gonna call it out because I figured it wouldn't make Joe feel good.

2:14

And JD can move up to the top of the same lane.

2:16

It'll be that's always good.

2:19

Cool.

2:20

Got that.

2:21

Got the addition of another L into an Alex's name.

2:25

Okay.

2:27

But those changes motions go first.

2:30

Thank you.

2:35

All good.

2:36

Sweet.

2:37

Uh public comment.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parking Management████████████████████████24%
Miscellaneous███████████████████19%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████16%
Active Transportation███████████████15%
Pedestrian Safety████████8%
Transportation Safety████████8%
Procedural████4%
Traffic Impact Studies███3%
Public Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Golden Mobility and Transportation Advisory Board Regular Meeting – September 24, 2026

The Mobility and Transportation Advisory Board (MTAB) held its regular meeting on September 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting began with roll call, agenda approval, and approval of the August 27, 2026 minutes, followed by public comment. The board then adjourned to a study session to discuss the Clayworks development (parking/TDM), Colfax Complete Street design, and a micromobility policy update. Staff provided project updates and the board addressed new business.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda by B. Palmintier, seconded by C. Brown, unanimously approved.
  • Approval of Minutes (8/27/2026): Motion to approve by R. Grubin, seconded by A. Zimmerman, unanimously approved with minor corrections (spelling of a name).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Alex Phillipson (North Ford neighborhood): Expressed gratitude for the center line striping on Iowa Drive and commented on U-turn issues at US6/Johnson Road. Requested a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Catamunt and Golden Gate Canyon to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety. He also inquired about painting parking space lines on Washington Street and nearby side streets to improve parking efficiency.
  • Katie Macarelli (sp?): Thanked the city for the flexible delineators on Ford Street that make the bike lane more noticeable.
  • Email from Meg Van Ness (Garden Street area): Read aloud by staff. Opposed any parking exemptions for the Clayworks community, arguing that employees should not be expected to change commuting behavior and that the city should enforce existing traffic and parking codes.

Discussion Items

  • Clayworks Development Follow‑Up (Parking and TDM): The board reviewed a shared parking spreadsheet provided by Clayworks that calculates parking demand based on land‑use mixtures and time‑of‑day curves. Members raised concerns about the spreadsheet’s assumptions, data sources (ULI vs. ITE vs. Golden code), the validity of TDM reductions, and the risk of parking spillover into adjacent neighborhoods. They agreed to:
    • Verify the spreadsheet against recognized parking generation manuals.
    • Request from Clayworks the baseline inputs, land‑use scenarios, and examples of similar successful projects.
    • Discuss further at the next meeting before providing recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council.
  • Colfax Complete Street (US 40): Staff presented preliminary designs for the corridor, including a roundabout at Heritage Road, 11‑foot travel lanes, buffered bike lanes, and multi‑use paths. The board debated whether to keep the Rooney Road intersection as a signalized intersection or convert it to a roundabout. Members expressed mixed views, citing safety for cyclists/pedestrians, truck detour needs, and cost. The consensus leaned toward retaining the signal and focusing design on safe crossings and wide refuge islands. Staff will proceed with 90% plans and public engagement.
  • Micromobility Policy Discussion: The board revisited its draft micromobility policy (focusing on e‑bikes and e‑motos). Given rapidly changing state laws and enforcement challenges, members suggested pausing to let state rules develop further. Staff will share the current draft and an overview of state e‑bike classifications for review at the next meeting.

Project Updates (provided by staff)

  • Pen Bridge (9th over Tucker Gulch): Delayed due to resource constraints; no start date set.
  • Colfax Phase 1 Roundabout (Heritage): 90% plans expected mid‑October; FONR meeting with CDOT targeted for mid‑November.
  • Ford & Jackson Bike Lanes: Construction complete. Staff noted green conflict markings and flexible delineators will be installed soon. Member feedback included concerns about trash collection, snow removal, and potential right‑hook conflicts at cross streets. Staff will investigate manhole/utility cover heights and evaluate ADA ramp needs at trail access points (e.g., near 1st and East).
  • Tucker Gulch Trail Paving: Members noted a new paved section at 1st and East lacks a ramp to the trail, forcing dismounts. Staff will follow up.
  • General Construction Fatigue: A member reported constituent frustration with multiple simultaneous road projects. Staff acknowledged the seasonal compression but emphasized the need to address infrastructure degradation.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the agenda and August 27 minutes unanimously.
  • Directed staff to collect more data on Clayworks’ parking spreadsheet and bring developers to a future meeting.
  • Chose to retain traffic signals at Rooney/Colfax and improve pedestrian/bike crossing details; staff will advance design with public input.
  • Agreed to table the micromobility policy pending further state rulemaking and share the draft for board review.
  • Staff will follow up on specific project concerns (manhole heights, trail ramps, trash pickup plans).
  • The next regular meeting date will be coordinated via email due to scheduling conflicts; potential dates in October, November, and December.

Meeting Transcript

That's like plans with mice and then often go awry. Um entiers. Decker. Here. Summerman. Here. Brown. Here. Rich. Here. Done. Crew. Look at it. Oh. It's been a while ago. Before you ask, no, I did not remember to bring the said piece of paper and the oath. Of course I didn't. Um I'd like to know who stapled these. The printer did. The printer did that for me. I what I always do, which is tell it to collate and staple. And it took it upon itself. Uh to change the location of said staple. The generated feature question. We have named the printer. Every printer that we've ever owned in that office has been named Howell after the 2001 space odyssey computer that goes around and tries to kill everyone. So far, our How is not actually attempted murder? But what was the printer in office space? Because maybe it's aiming in that direction. Yeah, I don't know. Um low performing printer. I'm sure I got a credit in the credits. Alright. Um approval of agenda. Motion second waving of the hands. In that order. Oh, I see. Second. Did we split your name correctly? How old one? Two L's. Just checking. You hadn't corrected me on that yet, Bob? I'm doing three L's next time. Um I assume everybody was good with the agenda. Approval of the minutes from the 827 meeting. Motion second. Uh well, I as much as Philly is an extremely valued number of maybe shooting. I noticed and wasn't gonna call it out because I figured it wouldn't make Joe feel good. And JD can move up to the top of the same lane.

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