Community Halls Project

Overview

Mesa County is working to acquire property adjacent to Rocky Mountain Elementary School, 3260 D 1/2 Road, in Clifton.

Vision

To build a community campus that will meet the needs and better serve residents in Clifton.

Goals

To promote a better quality of life through accessible services and resources while connecting community members. (Other: public safety, recreation, and health equity.)

Public engagement is critical in developing the campus. The early stages should give ample opportunity for residents to give input.

• Agencies will work on a joint PowerPoint presentation to share at the public meeting on Aug. 19.
  • Partners will be responsible for managing each of their respective agency stations and will provide their own comment cards and materials as well as a Spanish-speaking translator.
  • Key messaging and questions.
    • We are here to listen.
    • We are in the early stages — the location is still a hayfield. Nothing is a done deal without the neighborhood’s input.
    • Strong processes and active partnerships matter when it comes to strengthening our community.
    • We work together with our residents and businesses to create a better Mesa County.
    • We can leverage our strengths to tackle our challenges before they become problems. We can lead and innovate with the services and resources that Mesa County provides at the campus.
      • We do not have all the details — this is what we have for now, what do you think?
      • What services would you like to see?
      • What services do you not have access to that you need in Clifton?

• Clifton Town Hall:
  • Anticipated to be approximately 13,000 square feet
  • One high school size basketball court with four additional hoops, two on each side for halfcourt play
  • Court would double/entertain seating for 400 for other events
    Storage for tables & chairs
  • One commercial pantry/banquette kitchen
  • Two offices
  • Two restrooms with an estimated six water closets in each
  • Exterior primary age playground & swing sets
    Exterior toddler age playground & swing sets
  • Exterior 40' to 60' gazebo
  • Exterior movie wall
  • Exterior handball court
  • Exterior Restrooms
  • Exterior grass areas
  • Exterior landscaping
• Childcare Center
  • 200+ child care spots offering ample CO Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) spots
  • Serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
  • Kitchen for healthy child care meals and snacks
  • Indoor gross motor skills area
  • Space for child evaluations and screenings
  • Observation rooms for workforce training
  • Office space for early childhood support services, including Partnership for Children and Families
  • Meeting space for early childhood workforce trainings
• Clifton Library Branch
  • 3 Classrooms (20 capacity)
  • 3 study rooms (2 capacity)
  • 3 Multipurpose rooms (50 capacity)
    There are other library study rooms, conference rooms and outdoor classrooms in the current plan that could also be utilized.