Sub-Area Planning: New Town

What is a sub-area plan, and where is the New Town sub-area?

A sub-area plan is a type of long range planning for a limited geographic area within the City. The City is developing specific area plans for many of the corridors and areas zoned for mixed-use development as part of the Land Development Code(External link).

The New Town Sub-Area(External link) includes the commercial areas along Wadsworth Boulevard and Bypass between the G Line tracks on the north and Interstate 70 on the south. The Arvada Marketplace shopping center along 52nd Avenue is also included.

Thank you for leaving your final comments on the the draft sub-area plan

As the Sub-Area Planning team designed the draft framework and recommendations for the New Town Sub-Area Plan, they conducted community engagement and incorporated public feedback to develop the framework. The draft sub-area framework and recommendations were presented at Community Open Houses on July 26, 2022 and July 28, 2022 and then presented to the Planning Commission and the Arvada City Council in August 2022. Watch this video of the team's presentation(External link) (it beings at 36:34) to the Arvada City Council on Aug. 8, 2022 to learn more about how your Speak Up Arvada feedback and other community input informed the draft framework and recommendations. 

Using the draft framework and informed by community feedback, the Sub-Area Planning team created the draft New Town Sub-Area plan(External link) and shared it with the community for final comments. The comment period is now closed and the team is reviewing your feedback. Thank you for sharing your input with us! The final draft document will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council early this year.