Rifle, City of

This plan outlines the City of Rifle's water efficiency strategy for 2019-2025, developed to comply with Colorado Water Conservation Board requirements and voluntarily updated to manage future water demands. Key goals include reducing total non-revenue water from an average of 11% to below 10%, decreasing summer peak day water use by 10%, and maintaining a stable revenue stream for outstanding debts and operational costs. The plan emphasizes foundational activities, targeted technical assistance, ordinances, regulations, and educational initiatives to achieve these objectives and ensure water supply reliability.

This strategic plan for the City of Rifle outlines a vision for 2023 as a regional center that preserves small-town values, fosters a sustainable and growing economic base, and offers diverse, safe neighborhoods with premier recreational, educational, and cultural activities. Its mission is to provide quality services that embrace community, promote economic vitality, preserve natural assets, ensure public health and safety, and enhance cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities. The plan is structured around six strategic priorities: Organizational Excellence, Infrastructure & Facilities, Public Safety, Community Engagement, Economic Development, and Quality of Life & Wellness.

The Rifle Downtown TOD Strategic Plan focuses on the development of five opportunity sites within the city's downtown area. The plan outlines potential development scenarios for residential, retail, office, and hotel spaces, aiming to create a vibrant and mixed-use downtown. Specific development potentials include residential units (250-350), retail space (70,000-90,000 sq ft), office space (30,000-95,000 sq ft), and a hotel with 90 rooms. The plan also addresses parking needs and energy generation, aiming for a sustainable and integrated development.

The Rifle Downtown Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Strategic Plan, developed from 2012-2013, focuses on attracting investment and development to downtown Rifle, Colorado. Key areas include market analysis to identify opportunity sites for infill and redevelopment, streetscape improvements (Centennial Parkway, Park Avenue, Railroad Avenue), revitalizing the Ute Theater, creating a bicycle system plan, and developing an integrated transit vision. Outcomes include conceptual and final design plans for downtown streets, a revived Ute Theater, a bicycle system plan, the transfer of Centennial Parkway jurisdiction to the city, a comprehensive downtown land survey, downtown stormwater plans, an integrated transit vision, strategies for connecting downtown to the Colorado River, and community engagement initiatives. The plan aims to achieve the vision of the 2008 Downtown Master Plan by attracting investment, providing a foundation for transit development, and advancing Rifle's vision for its downtown over a 15-year horizon.