Mike Berger is a real estate broker and a principal with The Commons at Falcon Field. He said they are ìgung hoî about Falcon, as they move forward with The Commons, a planned mixed commercial development at the intersection of Woodmen Road and U.S. Highway 24.The Commons at Falcon Field consists of 57 acres platted into 20 lots; bounded by U.S. Highway 24 on the west, Rio Lane on the north and St. Benedict’s Catholic Church on the south. The property is owned by Falcon Field LLC; the developer is N.E.C. While it is too early to announce any prospective tenants, Berger said interest has been shown by many businesses, including a service station, several industries, an auto repair parts business and quick service restaurants. He said they are receiving unsolicited offers as well.Access to the development will be through an entrance at the intersection of Highway 24 and Woodmen Road, which could require turn lanes and modified traffic signals. When the project is completed, Rio Lane will be rerouted for entry into The Commons at Falcon Fields and will no longer provide access to Highway 24. The intersection has been a problem because it is out-of-date, not well-lit and does not have the capacity to handle the current volume of traffic, Berger said. He said the Colorado Department of Transportation has had plans to block access from Rio Lane to Highway 24 for years.People living farther east on Rio Lane and Rio Road will get to Highway 24 either by going through The Commons and the intersection at Woodman Road or going down Falcon Highway to the new Meridian Road intersection.Berger said there are ìlots of moving partsî involved in the development of the property; it would be next year before any work could begin.Water and sewer will be provided by Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District.The new development will help mitigate problems with drainage and traffic in the area, Berger said.The northern part of the property has what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calls a ìtributaryî and is in a flood zone that has created flooding problems downstream. Berger said the flooding problems date back to the railroad that once ran near the property. The developers are working with the Corps of Engineers to channelize the tributary; thus, eliminating flooding downstream. ìWe will hopefully solve a lot of people’s problems,î Berger said.
