Broomfield approves 10.75-acre Raleigh Park with condition requiring ADA parking

The City and County of Broomfield City Council approved the final plat and site development plan for Raleigh Park, a proposed 10.75-acre regional park in the Baseline neighborhood, and attached a condition requiring the developer to provide ADA-compliant off-street parking and an interim accessible parking solution.

Senior planner Alex Bradshaw told council the plan calls for a signature playground, a picnic pavilion with restrooms, pickleball and basketball courts, a basketball/game zone, passive nature areas and connections to the regional trail network. Bradshaw said staff "has not identified any key issues with the proposal," and reported the Land Use Review Commission recommended approval during its public hearing.

Developer representative Mike McBride described the park palette and design choices including a 4-acre "Big Green" turf field, a regional playground with accessible features, a climbing wall and a sport-court area. McBride said the project will extend about 3,000 feet of regional trail as part of Phase 3 of the Baseline Parklands and rely primarily on parallel on-street parking on Promenade Street.

Council members and residents raised concerns about accessibility and whether there would be dedicated ADA stalls adjacent to the park. City Attorney Nancy Rogers reported that, after a recess and discussions with staff and the developer, the developer "would agree to provide off street parking, ADA compliant off street parking, for the parklands," and that staff would work administratively to arrange a temporary ADA-compliant lot if needed in the near term.

Council Member Cohen moved the condition requiring off-street ADA-compliant parking to serve Raleigh Park, the Big Green and the planned adjacent development (the "buzz"), with an administrative interim solution; Mayor Pro Tem Lim seconded. The condition passed unanimously, and council approved the resolution as conditioned.

Council and staff discussed maintenance responsibility: the metro district will maintain the park while ownership and dedication to the city is phased in; the developer said improvements will be dedicated and, after warranty completion, conveyed as public open lands. The applicant said the metro district will manage reservations and day-to-day maintenance until the district transfers maintenance obligations to the city per the subdivision improvement agreement.

Council approved the conditioned resolution by unanimous vote and thanked staff and the developer for accommodating accessibility concerns during the meeting.

The developer said they expect pricing to be received in March, construction to start in May, and the park to open in summer 2027, subject to contractor schedules and final approvals.