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Park Hill Golf Course Visioning Process
June 2022
Park Hill Golf Club
Save the date: Review draft plan recommendations at in-person community open house June 30
Community members are invited to an in-person open house to weigh in on draft recommendations. Topics for feedback will include mobility, housing, infrastructure improvements and land uses that reflect the community's vision for the property, such as park space, local retail, community centers and more.

3-7 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2022
Park Hill Golf Course Club House
4141 E. 35th Ave., Denver

The drop-in, self-guided open house will take place at the golf course clubhouse and feature multiple stations with draft recommendations based on what we have heard from the community, as well maps that illustrate how those recommendations could play out on the property.
Because clubhouse capacity is limited to 60 people at a time, we encourage you to sign up for a specific arrival time slot. This will help space out participants as they walk through the self-guided open house, minimize overcrowding and ensure as many people as possible can participate. Entry slots are every 15 minutes, but attendees are welcome to stay as long as needed.

City staff will be on hand throughout the open house to answer questions. Spanish interpretation will be available. Free child-care and light refreshments will also be provided.
Opportunity to submit feedback online
The draft recommendations and maps to be presented at the in-person open house will be posted online along with a brief survey on each topic so those who are unable to attend the open house can still provide provide feedback. Links for the online open house will be shared on this newsletter once posted and will be available until July 7, 2022
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Planning process: Where we are, what's next and how the community can participate
As we build on the prevailing vision for the Park Hill Golf Course site, the process to create a coordinated park framework and area plan will align with the steps in our model for neighborhood planning:

  • Understand the area
  • Define the Issues and Develop Initial Recommendations
  • Refine Recommendations - Where we are currently
  • Community Review of Draft Plan
  • Legislative Review and Public Hearings
  • Citywide Vote on Partial or Full Release of Conservation Easement - Specific to Park Hill Golf Course
The process will continue to be focused on the needs and opportunities for those who will be most directly affected by decisions on the Park Hill Golf Course. Members of the public will be able to continue to share their thoughts in multiple ways, and their input will inform every step of the process. Specifically, community engagement will involve work by the community steering committee and community navigators throughout the process, at least three events for the whole community with online alternatives for those not able to attend.
2021 Recap: How we got here
Throughout 2021, area residents weighed in through surveys, at public workshops and events, in small groups and conversations with Community Navigators, on comment forms, and through a Community Steering Committee that met monthly.

Of the approximately 1,300 residents who completed a survey and live within one-mile of the property, 70 percent favored some development of the site; 22 percent preferred for the site to be green space only; 8 percent favored development-oriented uses only, without green space; and only 7 percent of respondents wanted to see the entire property remain a golf course. Results were similar across all forms of public input from area residents, as detailed in the Prevailing Vision.
Residents expressed the most support for these priorities:

1) Create a new, large park and community gathering places 
2) Stand up an oversight committee to guide future planning and development 
3) Preserve and expand the tree canopy to combat urban heat island effects in this area 
4) Add youth and recreational sports opportunities 
5) Include a variety of affordable (income-restricted) housing options, including for-sale units 
6) Address food insecurity by including space for grocery and fresh food choices 
7) Create space for local businesses and businesses owned by people of color 
8) Employ strategies to mitigate involuntary displacement 
The priorities outlined come from these forms of public input:

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Let's connect: Arrange a meeting or workshop for your community group
If you have a community group and would like city staff to attend a meeting, please let us know! We are meeting with residents virtually on Zoom and are happy to set up presentations, Q&A sessions, or just listening sessions where we can hear from your members directly.