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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 01
Series of 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE
NEIGBHORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY AS AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge adopted a Comprehensive Plan
on October 25, 1999 and amendments were considered and adopted in January 24,2000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 36, Series 2005 accepting the
findings and recommendations of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRS) on July 25,
2005; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the NRS was to lay a strong foundation for programming that
provides quality housing and encourages new homeownership opportunities; that analyzed the
economic conditions, zoning requirements and market feasibility analyses to develop programs
that provide opportunities to enhance or expand business recruitment and retention activities; and
included programs supporting building rehabilitation programs; and
WHEREAS, the overall goal of the revitalization strategy was to rise to the challenge of
restoring sustainability to the city; and
WHEREAS, an intensive and inclusive public process was followed eliciting suggestions
and direction from the community at-large; and
WHEREAS, there was strong public support for the NRS and its recommendations; and
WHEREAS, need for development ofthese strategies was based on many factors. These
factors included aging infrastructure and housing, fiscal strain, significant demographic change,
fragmented governance, and a lack oflong-range planning focus; and
WHEREAS, the strategies and recommendations contained in the NRS are focused on
leveraging our strengths and addressing our challenges; and
WHEREAS, the NRS will assist the city in returning to a vibrant community with healthy
housing markets and thriving commercial centers needed to generate fiscal stability;
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-23-206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be
amended by the City from time to time; and
WHEREAS, Planning Commission desires to amend the Comprehensive Plan to address
the findings and recommendations of the NRS; and
WHEREAS, WHEREAS, Planning Commission has held a public hearing as provided
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by C.R.S. 31-23-208 and Section 2-60 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof
duly published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on May 8, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
I. The Planning Commission of the City of Wheat Ridge hereby recommends
adoption of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy as an amendment to the
City's Comprehensive Plan.
2. The Planning Commission recommends that the Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy supercede the Comprehensive Plan to the extent that they may conflict.
3. A copy ofthis resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS
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