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HomeMy WebLinkAboutURA Resolution 2009-05WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION N0.05 Series of 2009 TITLE: A RESOLUTION FINDING THE EXISTENCE OF BLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 32ND AVENUE AND KIPLING STREET AND THE KIPLING CORRIDOR BETWEEN INTERSTATE 70 AND 26TH AVENUE AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Law of Colorado (§31-25-101 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 vicinity of the Interstate 70 Corridor between 32nd Avenue and Kipling Street and the Kipling Corridor between Interstate 70 and 26th Avenue, which is depicted on Exhibit 1 hereto (hereafter the "Study Area"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has been presented with the results and evidence of such blight analysis at a public meeting on March 3, 2009; 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.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. The conditions survey for the Study Area and the data and evidence related thereto is hereby accepted by the Board of Commissioners. Section 2. Consistent with §31-25-103(2) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law, the Board of Commissioners hereby finds that the following ten factors of blight exist in the Study Area: A. Slum, deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and B. Predominance of 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. Unusual topography or inadequate public improvements; and G. Existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire and other causes; and H. Buildings that are unsafe or unhealthy for persons to live or work in; and I. Environmental contamination of buildings or property; and J. Existence of factors requiring high levels of municipal services or substantial physical underutilization orvacancy ofsites, buildings, or other improvements. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners finds that the Interstate 70 and Kipling Corridor Study Area, in its present condition and use and by reason of the presence of the foregoing ten 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, incompliance with the Urban Renewal Law, it give notice of and hold a public hearing regarding consideration of blight factors in the Interstate 70 and Kipling Corridors Study Area; and B. That if the data and evidence at the public hearing is sufficient to comply with the Urban Renewal Law, it makes 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 Study Area, 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 7th day of July, 2009. WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY By: • Chairman ATTEST: ~.m. 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