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HomeMy WebLinkAboutURA Resolution 2001-01 WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 01-01 Series of 2001 TITLE: A RESOLUTION FINDING THE EXISTENCE OF BLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF 38TH A VENUE BETWEEN SHERIDAN BOULEVARD AND WADSWORTH BOULEVARD AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Law of Colorado (g31-25-101 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 38th Ave. Corridor between Sheridan Boulevard and Wadsworth Boulevard, which study area is depicted on Exhibit 1 hereto (hereafter the "Study Area"); and WHEREAS, following requests for proposals and responses thereto, HNTB, Corporation was chosen to conduct such blight analysis; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has been presented with the results and evidence of such blight analysis at a public meeting on April 17, 2001; and WHEREAS, said 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. g31-25"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 1. The blight study for the 38'h Avenue Corridor and the data and evidence related thereto is hereby accepted by the Board of Commissioners. Section 2. Consistent with g31-25-103(2) c.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law, the Board of Commissioners hereby finds that the following six factors of blight exist in the 38th Avenue Corridor Study Area: A. Slum, deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and B. 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. Inadequate public improvements or utilities. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners finds that the 38th Ave. Corridor Study Area, in its present condition and use and by reason of the presence of the foregoing six 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. Section 4. The Board of Commissioners respectfully recommends 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 38th Avenue Corridor Study 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 establish an urban renewal area in the general vicinity of the 38th A venue Corridor between Sheridan Boulevard and Wadsworth Boulevard, as it deems appropriate; and D. If it makes such findings of blight and establishes the urban renewal area, that it authorize the procedures for commencement of the preparation arid consideration of an urban renewal plan for the area. DONE AND RESOLVED this /7 ~ day of ciLt-AJ, WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY , 2001. lh/!~;;"ff Chair J;t'1L~g- , ATTEST: tL. 2 c '" ......-< >.\i \i L ~ :0 <\J ...., -C g ~ ~ \f) \f) ~ ~ ~ <\J " 15 c ~ ...., 0 ~ ~ . -C ...., '" ~ g , ~-C \i ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ '" ~ Q2 e ~ :::c ...., . u c ~ CO L ~ ~ '" ~ 0 ...., e J) 3 J) <\J '" \i ~ " >< :0 S <\J c " c tI) -C <\J I I ~ <\J \i ~ > ~ <C ~ <\J 0 -' -C E ...., >. cD 0 ...., (Y) L U ~ I b o lI) II tlJ '" <J (f) '1S lIe4SJeli'j 5~ '1S PUeIM"N _iE -g 'n 4""'1 . '1S we4dn 'P^lg 41JOMSpeM