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WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 01-02
Series of 2001
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION FINDING THE EXISTENCE OF BLIGHT IN
THE VICINITY OF THE WADSWORTH BOULEVARD
CORRIDOR BETWEEN 35TH AVENUE AND 44TH AVENUE
AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WHEAT
RIDGE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Law of Colorado (~31-25-101 et seq
C.RS.) 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 the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor between 35th
Avenue and 44th Avenue, 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~31-25-103(2) ,C.RS. 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 Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor and the
data and evidence related thereto is hereby accepted by the Board of Commissioners.
Section 2. Consistent with ~31-25-103(2) C.RS. of the Urban Renewal
Law, the Board of Commissioners hereby finds that the following six factors of blight
exist in the Wadsworth Boulevard 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 Wadsworth Boulevard
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
Wadsworth Boulevard 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 [mdings 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 Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor between 35th
Avenue and 44th Avenue, 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 and consideration of an urban renewal plan for the area.
DONE AND RESOLVED this
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WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY
, 2001.
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