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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/2002AGENDA CITY OF WFIEAT RIDGE URBADI IdENEWAL AUTHORITY• August 26, 2002 Notice is hereby given of a Public Meeting to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority on August 26, 2002, at 5:30 p.m., in the second floor conference room of the Municipad Building at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. - 1. Call the Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call of Members 3. Approval of Minutes - August 7, 2002 4. Public Forum (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not appearing on the agenda. Public comments may be limited to 3 minutes.) 5. New Business A. Approval of RFP 6. Old Business 7. Other Matters 8. Adjournment NIINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY August 7, 2002 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chair Sandra Collins at 7:00 pm. 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 Commissioners present: Tom Mallinson Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins Vance Edwazds John Hall Mary Hashem Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Kandi McKay Commissioners absent: Mazgy Platter Also attending: Jim Windholz, Urban Renewal Attorney Alan White, WRURA Executive Director Arne Ray, Szymanski/Ray Steve Szymanski, Szymanski/Ray Mary Lou Chapla, Recording Secretazy 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regulaz meeting of July 10, 2002 were presented for consideration. It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Elwyn Kiplinger to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. PUBLIC FORUM There was no one present to speak before the Authority. 5. It was moved by Kandi McKay and seconded by Norm Burkpile to adjourn to executive session under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) and (e) for a conference with the Authority for the purpose of receiving legal advice on ~ WRLTRA Minutes Page 1 08-07-02 specific legal questions and, further, for the purpose of determining posiHons relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators related to land use and/or acquisition of property in the Wadsworth Redevelopment Area and the 3Stn Avenue Corridor. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned to executive session at 7:05 p.m. Those present for the executive session were: Tom Mallinson, Norm Burkpile, Sandra Collins, Vance Edwards, John Hall, Mary Hashem, Elwyn Kiplinger, Janet Leo, Kandi McKay, Alan White, Jim Windholz, Arne Ray, Steve Szymanski, and Mary Lou Chapla. The executive session was adjourned to the regulaz meeting at 8:28 p.m. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Public HearinQ - Amendment to 2002 Budeet This item was presented by Alan White. He stated that there is a need for an amendment to the budget due to expenses in Professional services category, changes in revenue, and the need for $200,000 to fixnd public unprovements for unnamed potential urban renewal projects not yet formalized. He passed out a tabulation of property tax payments received so far. Sa1es tax increments received through July of this yeaz total $56,000 as compazed to $96,000 received through July of last yeaz. He recommended the proposed revenue item be reduced to $100,000. Property tax increment so fai was approximately $250,000 and actual revenue would probably meet the projected $240,000. Chair COLLINS opened the public hearing for discussion of the amended 2002 budget. There was no one present to address the matter. Chair COLLINS then closed the public hearing. It was moved byKandi McKay and seconded by Vance Edwards to adopt Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority Resolution No. 2, Series 2002, enacting a supplemental budget appropriation for the year 2002. The motion passed unanimously. B. Extension of Contract with Svzmanski/Rav Alan White presented the matter and stated that there aze now funds with the adoption of the supplemental budget to cover their $15,000 in WRURA Minutes Page 2 08-07-02 estimated costs for Szymanski/Ray to continue working on the 38~' and Wadsworth and 44t' and Wadsworth redevelopment programs. It was moved by Vance Edwards and seconded by Norm Burkpile to extend the contract with Szymanski/Ray. The motion passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS There was a consensus to add the following item to the agenda before the Land Use Case was considered: A.. Citv Council Decision Re: 38`h and Sheridan A vote was taken on whether or not WRURA should wait upon City Council's approval of the 38`h and Sheridan project before specific property owners are contacted. John Hall, Vance Edwards, Norm Burkpile, Elw}m Kiplinger, Mazy Hashem, Tom Mallinson, and Sandra Collins voted yes. Kandi McKay and Janet Leo voted no. There was a consensus that property owners would be notified as soon as possible after a deci§ion is made by the City Council. (In order to avoid a conflict, Vance Edwazds excused himself from the meeting at 8:49 p.m. as the land use case to be discussed in Item B will also be heard by City Council.) B. Land Use Case - Kin¢ Soopers Fuelin¢ Facilitv Special Use Permit This case was presented by Alan White. It is necessary for WRURA to make a finding as to whether or not this application is consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan. The fmding will then be forwarded to City Council for consideration. This matter is also scheduled for Plaiming Commission's consideration on August 15, 2002. It was moved by John Hall and seconded by Janet Leo that the King Soopers Fueling Facility Speciai Use Permit, located at 38`h and Sheridan, is consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan. The motion passed unanimously. WRURA Minutes Page 3 08-07-02 Tom Mallinson expressed concern that there could be required public improvements along Sheridan for the projec4 at 38 and Sheridan. Alan White commented that a decel lane already exists for eastbound 38"' on southbound Sheridan. The city is working with CDOT to look at traffic counts and hxrn movements on Sheridan. Initial review by CDOT indicated no requirement for a decel lane. 8. OTHER MATTERS A. Schedule Next WRURA Meetine . The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for August 26 at 5:30 p.m. 9. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Elwyn Kiplinger and seconded by Kandi McKay to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Sandra Collins, Chair Ann Lazzeri, Secretary WRLTRA Minutes Page 4 08-07-02 TO: Urban Renewal Authority Members FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development D'uector ow SUBJECT: RFP for Development Proposals DATE: August 23, 2002 The progosed RFP for discussion Monday night will be made available at the meeting. I apologize for not being able to send with the agenda.