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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.