Commerce City, Colorado

9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 South Platte River. Each one needs its own regional detention basin. So, those are in various stages of planning and construction.” Commerce City’s Comprehensive Plan outlines future land uses, infrastructure projects as well as recreation. For example, a park needs to be located within a half mile of any residential area. “We want to provide that amenity to residents,” says Tinklenberg. “We’re also building trail networks along our creek corridors to link into the South Platte River Trail. That trail then links into even more trails throughout the area. It’s an important component to building a quality community.” In 2013, city residents voted to pass a dedicated penny tax, which helped fund capital improvement projects like the Paradice Island Pool at Pioneer Park as well as the Bison Ridge Recreation Center, which opened in 2018. Other recreational hotspots include the Buffalo Run Golf Course and Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (DSG Park). The stadium is located on land that was once part of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, a U.S. Army weapons manufacturing facility. When that closed, the city acquired over 900 acres of the land. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment built DSG Park on a portion of the land, which is where the Colorado Rapids, Denver’s major league soccer