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Home My WebLink About02/11/2002AGENDA ~ CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY Monday, February 11, 2002 5:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held by the City of Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on February il, 2002, at 5:30 p.m., in the second floor conference room of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29`h Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 1. Call the Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Approval of Minutes - January 14, 2002 4. Public Forum (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject no appearing on the agenda. Public comments may be limited to 3 minutes.) 5. New Business A. Authorize Request for Proposals for Redevelopment at 38`h/Sheridan Area B. Discussion of the I-70 Corridor Stndy Area C. Consideration of Upham Street Area Blight Study 6. Old Business 7. Other Matters 8. Executive Session under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a) &(e) for the purpose of developing negotiating strategies for the potential redevelopment and/or acquisition of properties in the 38`h Avenue Corridor, Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor, and 44`Avenue/Ward Road Redevelopment Areas and instruction negotiators, consultants, and attorneys. 9. Executive Session under C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a) &(e) for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal issues related to the redevelopment of properties within the 38" Avenue Corridor, Wadsworth Corridor, and 44'/Ward Avenue. 10. Adjournment MIlVUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY January 14, 2002 5:30 p.m. 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chair Matthews at 530 p.m. The meeting was held in the second floor conference room of the Municipal Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins Vance Edwards Jim Goddard John Hall Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo (arrived at 5:40 p.m.) Dick Matthews Kandi McKay Mazgy Platter Also attending: Marilynn Force, Economic Development Director Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney Arnie Ray, Szymanski/Ray Steve Szymanski, Szymanski/Ray David Schneider, City Council-District III Lena Rotola, City Council-District IV Ann Lazzeri, Secretary 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of December 17, 2001 were presented for consideration. It was moved by Sandra Collins and seconded by Kandi McKay to approve the minutes of December 17, 2001 as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. PUBLIC FORUM There were none present to address the Authority. ~ WRURA Minutes Page 1 O1-14-02 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Sandra Collins to enter into esecutive session for a conference with the Board Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on speciTic legal questions under C.R.S.. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) related to contracts for acquisition of property in the 44'and Ward and 381 and Sheridan redevelopment areas; and also for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators under C.R. S. Section 24-6-402(4)(e) related to redevelopment at 44t"/Ward, 38" and Sheridan and 44" and Wadsworth. The motion passed unanimously. The regulaz meeting was adjourned to executive session at 535 p.m. The executive session was concluded at 6:41 p.m. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. House Bi111058 - 7im Windholz requested WRiJRA members to read memo from Sam Mamet. The Authority gave Mr. Windholz authorization to prepare a letter for Dick Matthew's signature indicating to our legislature that WRURA is opposed to this bill. B. Expansion of Blight Studv - There was discussion regarding whether or not to include the entire I-70 corridor through Wheat Ridge in the blight study. The I-70 blight study would extend to 38' along Kipling. It was moved by John Hall and secorided by Sandra Collins to approve a blight study for commercially zoned areas along the I-70 corridor through the city limits with the exception of Camelot apartments on Kipling. The motion passed unanimously. C. Next WRLTRA Meeting Date The next meeting of WRURA will be held February 11, 2002. Thereafter, meetings will be held twice monthly prior to City Council meetings. WRURA members were also encouraged to attend the meetings with Szyxnanski/Ray and City CounciL 7. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Authority. WRURA Minutes Page 2 O1-14-02 S. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Norm Burkpile and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Dick Matthews, Chair Ami Lazzeri, Recording Secretary WRURA Minutes Page 3 01-14-02 oF W"EqT City of Wheat Ridge ~ Po Planning and Development Department " m Memorandum ~~~ORP~~ TO: Urban Renewal Authority Commissioners FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director_~i 1 l~~/11\J SUBJECT: I-70 Corridor Study Area DATE: February 8, 2002 Attached is a copy of a zoning map for the I-70 Corridor of the City. I am proposing that we map the study area at the meeting Monday night based upon your review of the map and the azea. I apologize for not showing any area on the map. It was only briefly discussed at one of the last IJRA meetings I attended and I wasn't sure of the extent of your interest. I will bring a larger scale version of the map to the meeting to facilitate the discussion of the boundaries of the study area. C:VvlyFiles\WPFiles\UR,4\ VO Blight Area.wpd UNINCORP. JEFFW ~ ~ ~ L o x > g U) ~ ~ .Q Y s i ~ ~ > m ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ m ~ ARVADA 1s Q ~ R-~ ~ ~1 R.1 R 1 I ~ I4 F1 0.•1 IAKEWOOD M~ R Ill% f F, .1 P.1 Wf `V ` ( \ ca Mry Last Update: September 2001 WHEAT RIDGE LJRBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. Series of 2002 TITLE: A RESOLUTION FINDiNG THE EXISTENCE OF BLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF UPIIAM STREET FROM THE 3900 BLOCK TO AND INCLUDING THE 4200 BLOCK AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Law of Colorado (§31-25-101 et seq C.R.S.) authorizes the analysis and consideration of factors within the City of Wheat Ridge to determine if blight exists within certain areas of the City to utilize the provisions of the Urban Renewal Law to eliminate and prevent blight and to develop and/or redevelop such areas for the economic and social well being and public health, safety and welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, such analysis has been undertaken to determine whether factors of blight exist within the vicinity of Upham Street from the 3900 Block to and including the 4200 Block, which study area is depicted on Exhibit A hereto (the "Study Area"); and WHEREAS, Arthur L. Anderson and Associates, Inc. and Waterton Plauiiing Group conducted such blight study, survey and analysis; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has been presented with the results and evidence of such blight survey at a public meeting on February 11, 2002; and WHEREAS, said survey, study and analysis and the data and evidence presented at the public meeting validates the existence of factors of blight in the Study Area consistent with §31-25-103(2) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority as follows: Section l. The blight survey for the Upham Street Area and the data and evidence related thereto is hereby accepted by the Board of Commissioners. Section 2. Consistent with §31-25-103(2) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law, the Board of Commissioners hereby finds that the following seven factors of blight exist in the Upham Street Study Area: A. Slum, deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and B. Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; and C. Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility or usefulness; and D. Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; and E. Deterioration of site or other improvements; and F. The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes; and G. Inadequate public improvements or utilities. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners finds that the Upham Street Study Area, in its present condition and use and by reason of the presence of the foregoing seven factors of blight, substantially impairs the sound growth of Wheat Ridge, constitutes an economic liability and is a menace to the public health, safety and welfare. ection 4. The Board of Commissioners respectfully recomxnends to the Wheat Ridge City Council the following: A. That, in compliance with the Urban Renewal Law, it give notice of and hold a public hearing regarding consideration of blight factors in the Upham Street Shzdy Area; and B. That if the data and evidence at the public hearing is sufficient to comply with the Urban Renewal Law, it make findings of the existence of factors of blight; and C. Based upon such blight factors, it expand the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Redevelopment Area to include the Upham Street Area from the 3900 block to and including the 4200 Block, as it deems appropriate; and D. If it makes such findings of blight and establishes the expanded urban renewal area, that it authorize the procedures for commencement of.the preparation and consideration of an urban renewal plan for the expanded azea. DONE AND RESOLVED the day of 12002. WHEAT RIDGE iJRBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY Chair ATTEST: Secretary to the Authority 2