Brownfields Forum:

Lakewood Transit Oriented Development
A community forum for developers, lenders and property owners to learn about creating
redevelopment opportunities, financing, incentives and overcoming environmental hurdles
specific to Transit Oriented Developments (TODs) in the Colfax corridor. TODs  are
pedestrian-friendly,  mixed-use developments, located within proximity to transit. They are
designed to allow residents and workers to drive their cars less and ride transit more.

Location:
City of Lakewood, Colorado (480 S. Allison Pkwy. 80226)    

Date:
June 23, 2009    

Time:
5:30 to 9:00 pm (Check-in begins at 5:00 pm)

Registration*:
$10 General Public
*Includes all workshop materials, dinner, refreshments, and continuing education credits

Continuing Education Credits: APA **, CLE (TBD) and Real Estate (TBD)
**This is not an approved APA workshop. You may be able to use the APA new self-report option This new option
will allow APA members to log up to 8 CM credits per two year reporting period for events or activities that were not
submitted to APA for approval. The new options for CM credits will be added in the first half of 2009. Please continue
to maintain a personal record until further notice.
Agenda

5:00 pm  Registration

5:30   Mayor's Welcome and Introduction to Emerging Opportunities
  • What is Transit Oriented Development
  • The community's vision of Colfax Avenue
  • Status of the West Light Rail Line

6:00  Concurrent Sessions

Session 1:  Property Owners
  • Importance of assembling property for development in the Colfax corridor
  • How to position your property for sale/How to market property
  • How do environmental conditions affect property value: Need to clean the site or
    reflect cleanup in price negotiations

Session 2:  Developers and Lenders
  • Reducing lending risk on environmentally impaired property
  • Lakewood Brownfields fund availability

7:15  Dinner Break

7:30  Garrison Station Neighborhood Project
Background: Weston Solutions recently purchased a four and a half acre parcel of land
at west Colfax Avenue and Garrison Street.  Still in its planning stages, Weston envisions
development the site into 160,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space.
  • Why was this location chosen
  • Physical and environmental challenges
  • What are the opportunities

8:10  Networking
  • Speed Consulting: Round robin at individual tables
  • Two ten-minute pick-a-table discussions
  • Free-form discussions

9:00 pm  Adjourn

Speakers

Steven Blarr, Principal Client Service Manager, Weston Solutions
Steve Davis, President, Community Builders, Inc
Tom  Gougeon, Chief Development Officer, Continuum Partners LLC
Frank Kelley, Senior Vice President, CB Richard Ellis
Mayor Bob Murphy, City of Lakewood
Jesse Silverstein, Executive Director, Colorado Brownfields Foundation
Roger Wadnal, Comprehensive Planning and Research Manager, City of Lakewood


Additional Speakers to be announced
Questions?

Phone: 303-962-0940
Email:info@ColoradoBrownfieldsFoundation.org
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