Two Creeks Park Site Plan Update

Hi there,

The survey period for this project has closed and construction has begun at Two Creeks Park! You can learn more and view the survey results at https://www.lakewoodtogether.org/admin/projects/twocreeksparkplan/news_feed/two-creeks-park-survey.

Thank you

Thank you for reaching out. We are working with our partners to complete details and funding. Construction documents are being finalized and approved with our project partners at the Mile High Flood District.  Also, the Community Development Block Grant (HUD) funding is undergoing the final clearances and approvals this month.  This money will be utilized to fund the playground and picnic shelter.  When these details are finalized we plan to share an updated construction date. Thank you for your question and patience.

Thank you for your patience. We are excited to bring this new park to the Two Creeks neighborhood!  Along with the public engagement process, there were several partnership agreements and permitting processes that had to be completed for this unique park; however, the project is currently in the bid process for construction. We continue to anticipate that construction will begin this year. 

Thank you for your question, we sure hope so. We have grant funding parameters that are causing some delay before we can begin, but continue to anticipate a fall start. 

Hi there,

At this time, we do not anticipate any street closures or detours to complete this project. If there is a detour to get equipment in place, it would be short-term. 

Thank you for your question!

Thank you for this question, the latest update from the project manager today is that construction will begin this summer. I have updated the timeline on the page. Thank you for calling this to our attention!

Hi there,

These are important questions. We agree, we want to start construction as quickly as possible! The delay for construction is the result of multiple unforeseen factors including waiting for an updated survey for the new parcel acquired by the city and permitting through XCEL and CDOT. In addition the city is working with CDOT to incorporate their detention needs as a part of the site plan approval process. Design delays shifted the approval process which we continue to work through today, but are getting close to final design at 90% drawings. 

We know that there will be challenges with support for our unhoused population and the city is doing everything we can to minimize any issues at Two Creeks Park. 

Enforcement will be the best way to prevent camping in the park. Several design considerations were also incorporated to aid in enforcement and discourage camping such as:

• Open views into the core area of the park
• Minimize evergreen trees
• Add pedestrian lights along central path
• No drinking fountains
• No restrooms

In addition, the city is hiring more homeless navigators to provide support services to unhoused and continues work with local partners and nonprofits to increase opportunities to shelter. 

This is important feedback, thank you! The playground location was determined through the public engagement process with the neighborhood and grades of the paths were carefully considered to ensure access to the park for all users. As a neighborhood park, space for parking was not provided. I understand your concern, and will share your feedback with the design team. 

Two Creeks Park is a neighborhood park intended to serve residents residing nearby or within walking distance. Staff has worked with the Two Creeks neighborhood throughout this planning effort and we are excited to bring a new space to recreate to the area!

Hi there, great question! We will be including pedestrian-level park lighting in the park, focused on the main trail corridor. We have also designed the park for strong sight lines to allow for monitoring. Activation of a park tends to improve the safety, we hope that will be the case at Two Creeks as well.