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Review of the Golden Plan with opportunity to update the plan with new conceptual designs (up to 30% design). Scope looks at Hwy 93 from Hwy 58 intersection north to City limits (including new Junction annexation). Included in this effort is an eye to fundable projects that could be implemented incrementally. Contract awarded in Q4 2025. 18–24-month design effort with many opportunities for public input.
2026 Strategic Action Plan
City of Golden Success Factors
Active, Connected and Sustainable
Golden thoughtfully plans to create comprehensive, connected infrastructure, services, amenities and preserve a beautiful community existing in harmony with the natural environment.
Affordable and Thriving
Golden strives to reduce barriers to affordable living and nurture local business.
Safe, Inclusive and Engaged
Golden is a safe and quiet community that works to engage and include all people and provide them with an equal opportunity to thrive.
Respected and Relational Governance
Golden builds trusted relationships through transparency, engagement, and collaboration locally and regionally
Quality Services
Golden balances fiscal responsibility with creativity and innovation to fund and deliver quality public services today and in the future.
These factors were identified as the qualities that embody City Council's vision for Golden. These factors guide the work and planning that staff does daily to realize that vision. The Success Factors, Council Initiatives, and Key Projects help the Community, City Council, and staff track, manage, and communicate about important city efforts and if needed, adjust priorities in a clear and open way. As this strategic plan evolves, we hope to improve its visibility and functionality for Council, staff, and the public.
The 2026 Strategic Action Plan was adopted by City Council on January
2026 Council Initiatives
Strategic Priority Area
Project Name
Project Goal
Timeline
On Track
Active, Connected & Sustainable
Highway 93 North Alternatives Design
Review of the Golden Plan with opportunity to update the plan with new conceptual designs (up to 30% design). Scope looks at Hwy 93 from Hwy 58 intersection north to City limits (including new Junction annexation). Included in this effort is an eye to fundable projects that could be implemented incrementally. Contract awarded in Q4 2025. 18–24-month design effort with many opportunities for public input.
Q3 2027
Yes
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Active, Connected & Sustainable
Comprehensive Plan Update
Modernize the plan to reflect changes over the last six years, such as the form-based approach to zoning, TMP and Bike/Ped Plan goals, REDI goals, affordable housing, and policy direction.
Q1 2026
Yes
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Safe & Inclusive
Federal Policy Impacts and Adaptation
Monitor and adapt City capital project priorities and programs, as Federal policy and funding changes may impact current and anticipated Federal and State funding, along with the overall economic conditions that drive project costs. The City of Golden avoided significant impacts in 2025 due to Federal policy changes; however, we will continue to monitor as court rulings and policy implementation continue in 2026.
Q1 2026-Ongoing
Yes
🟢
Safe & Inclusive
Enhance Community Engagement Program
Update Community Engagement Guide in Q1 redefining and formalizing of processes and community expectations. Evaluate the new progress by Q4.
Q1 2026
Yes
🟢
Safe & Inclusive
Funding Housing for All
Continue to seek and identify opportunities for sustainable funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Continue to track additional funding opportunities for partners through Prop 123.
Q4 2026 Ongoing
Yes
🟢
Respected & Relational
Regional Homelessness Projects
Support efforts in Jefferson County and beyond to expand services at regional navigation centers and identify increased opportunities for long-term emergency shelter. Collaborate on funding opportunities for the region. Continue work on longer-term solutions for regional homelessness, as well as regional collaboration on severe and extreme weather sheltering for people experiencing homelessness.
Develop a comprehensive wildfire resilience strategy that unites department-specific efforts related to wildland fire risk management, community preparedness for emergency power shutoffs, and City resiliency to other emergencies. This Initiative is strongly linked to the following key projects and is part of many of our ongoing operational activities:
Forrest Canopy Study (15a)
Sustainability Policies and Grants (2a)
Beverly Heights Emergency Egress Route Development (3d)
Implementation of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Action Plan (3e)
Adopt Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code (8e)
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update (14e)
Q4 2026
Yes
🟢
Quality Service
Corridor Projects: Heart of Golden
The Heart of Golden is a coordinated, multi-year initiative focused on improving civic spaces, parks, trails, and City facilities along the Clear Creek corridor. Projects are organized into the following focus areas to make progress easy to track and understand.
Civic Infrastructure
• Police & Municipal Building (5e)
Civic Spaces & Placemaking
• Central Zone (Current City Hall Site) (12a)
• East Amenity Zone (9a)
Redevelopment & Property Strategy
• East Zone Property Redevelopment or Disposition Strategy (13a)
Parks & Open Space Improvements
• Lions Park & Playground Renewal (8a)
Trails & Connectivity
• Clear Creek South Trail Improvements (10a)
• Community Center Pedestrian Connections (8th–10th Street, West of GCC) (11a)
Q2 2028
Yes
🟢
Review of the Golden Plan with opportunity to update the plan with new conceptual designs (up to 30% design). Scope looks at Hwy 93 from Hwy 58 intersection north to City limits (including new Junction annexation). Included in this effort is an eye to fundable projects that could be implemented incrementally. Contract awarded in Q4 2025. 18–24-month design effort with many opportunities for public input.
2026 Strategic Action Plan
City of Golden Success Factors
Active, Connected and Sustainable
Golden thoughtfully plans to create comprehensive, connected infrastructure, services, amenities and preserve a beautiful community existing in harmony with the natural environment.
Affordable and Thriving
Golden strives to reduce barriers to affordable living and nurture local business.
Safe, Inclusive and Engaged
Golden is a safe and quiet community that works to engage and include all people and provide them with an equal opportunity to thrive.
Respected and Relational Governance
Golden builds trusted relationships through transparency, engagement, and collaboration locally and regionally
Quality Services
Golden balances fiscal responsibility with creativity and innovation to fund and deliver quality public services today and in the future.
These factors were identified as the qualities that embody City Council's vision for Golden. These factors guide the work and planning that staff does daily to realize that vision. The Success Factors, Council Initiatives, and Key Projects help the Community, City Council, and staff track, manage, and communicate about important city efforts and if needed, adjust priorities in a clear and open way. As this strategic plan evolves, we hope to improve its visibility and functionality for Council, staff, and the public.
The 2026 Strategic Action Plan was adopted by City Council on January
2026 Council Initiatives
Strategic Priority Area
Project Name
Project Goal
Timeline
On Track
Active, Connected & Sustainable
Highway 93 North Alternatives Design
Review of the Golden Plan with opportunity to update the plan with new conceptual designs (up to 30% design). Scope looks at Hwy 93 from Hwy 58 intersection north to City limits (including new Junction annexation). Included in this effort is an eye to fundable projects that could be implemented incrementally. Contract awarded in Q4 2025. 18–24-month design effort with many opportunities for public input.
Q3 2027
Yes
🟢
Active, Connected & Sustainable
Comprehensive Plan Update
Modernize the plan to reflect changes over the last six years, such as the form-based approach to zoning, TMP and Bike/Ped Plan goals, REDI goals, affordable housing, and policy direction.
Q1 2026
Yes
🟢
Safe & Inclusive
Federal Policy Impacts and Adaptation
Monitor and adapt City capital project priorities and programs, as Federal policy and funding changes may impact current and anticipated Federal and State funding, along with the overall economic conditions that drive project costs. The City of Golden avoided significant impacts in 2025 due to Federal policy changes; however, we will continue to monitor as court rulings and policy implementation continue in 2026.
Q1 2026-Ongoing
Yes
🟢
Safe & Inclusive
Enhance Community Engagement Program
Update Community Engagement Guide in Q1 redefining and formalizing of processes and community expectations. Evaluate the new progress by Q4.
Q1 2026
Yes
🟢
Safe & Inclusive
Funding Housing for All
Continue to seek and identify opportunities for sustainable funding for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Continue to track additional funding opportunities for partners through Prop 123.
Q4 2026 Ongoing
Yes
🟢
Respected & Relational
Regional Homelessness Projects
Support efforts in Jefferson County and beyond to expand services at regional navigation centers and identify increased opportunities for long-term emergency shelter. Collaborate on funding opportunities for the region. Continue work on longer-term solutions for regional homelessness, as well as regional collaboration on severe and extreme weather sheltering for people experiencing homelessness.
Develop a comprehensive wildfire resilience strategy that unites department-specific efforts related to wildland fire risk management, community preparedness for emergency power shutoffs, and City resiliency to other emergencies. This Initiative is strongly linked to the following key projects and is part of many of our ongoing operational activities:
Forrest Canopy Study (15a)
Sustainability Policies and Grants (2a)
Beverly Heights Emergency Egress Route Development (3d)
Implementation of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Action Plan (3e)
Adopt Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code (8e)
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update (14e)
Q4 2026
Yes
🟢
Quality Service
Corridor Projects: Heart of Golden
The Heart of Golden is a coordinated, multi-year initiative focused on improving civic spaces, parks, trails, and City facilities along the Clear Creek corridor. Projects are organized into the following focus areas to make progress easy to track and understand.
Civic Infrastructure
• Police & Municipal Building (5e)
Civic Spaces & Placemaking
• Central Zone (Current City Hall Site) (12a)
• East Amenity Zone (9a)
Redevelopment & Property Strategy
• East Zone Property Redevelopment or Disposition Strategy (13a)
Parks & Open Space Improvements
• Lions Park & Playground Renewal (8a)
Trails & Connectivity
• Clear Creek South Trail Improvements (10a)
• Community Center Pedestrian Connections (8th–10th Street, West of GCC) (11a)
If you have a question about the Strategic Action Plan or one of the projects included within the plan, please ask here.
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Hi there. The Comp Plan is different than the Strategic Action Plan. You can find information about the Comprehensive Plan on that project's page of this site. The current timeline for the Comp Plan is:
