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STUDY SESSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
7500 W. 29TH Avenue, Municipal Building
May 17,2004
7:00 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 19, 2004
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item 1.
Review of the Citizen Survey
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Item 2
Discussion regarding the Ordinance concerning street access
permits
Item 3,
IGA with Arvada.
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Municipal Building, Council Chambers
7500 W. 29th Avenue
April 19, 2003
6:00 p.m.
Dinner
City Council Study Session with the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority.
Present: Mayor Gretchen Cerveny; City Manager Randy Young, City Clerk Pam
Anderson, Councilor Schulz; Councilor Sang, Councilor Rotola, Councilor Stites,
Councilor Adams Also present, the following members of the Wheat Ridge Urban
Renewal Authority' Chairperson Mary Hashem, Terrell Williams, Elwyn Kiplinger, Janet
Leo
An informal discussion between all present regarding improved communication between
City Council and the Urban Renewal Authority Discussed the process of urban renewal
and how it might evolve in the future
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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
7:00 p.m.
Mayor Cerveny called the City Council Study Session to order at 7 08 P m Councilmembers
present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Jerry DiTullio, Dean Gokey, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang,
Larry Schulz, and Mike Stites Also present: City Clerk, Pamela Anderson, City Manager,
Randy Young, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Community Development, Alan White,
Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto, staff; and interested citizens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 15, 2004 as printed
APPROVAL OF AGENDA as printed
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES April 19, 2004
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Item 1
Staff Reports
Alan White gave a brief report on evaluating the lighting standards to address light
pollution The department will be proceeding with Council blessing Mr Stites expressed
reservations on this issue Ms Berry stated that she felt that Planning Commission
should address this and bring recommendations
He reported the department will be looking at landscaping regulations in light of the
drought; i e conservation and/or xeriscape Ms Berry informed Mr White that the
Jefferson Conservation District has done workshops for planners in xenscaping which
would be a good resource
Mr White updated Council that, as directed, he researched other municipalities and he
found that not many other cities in the metro area use study sessions or a meeting to
disseminate information to Council about upcoming projects Other jurisdictions that he
contacted do not require mediation or facilitation if they perceive a project is going to be
controversial prior to or during a land use process being initiated He reported that
Councils have, on a case-by-case basis continued a case from the dais when
contentious and encouraged the parties to enter into a process to work out some
differences Mr Young recommended some kind of resolution that Council supports the
concept of mediation and facilitation similar to other jurisdictions. Mr DiTullio stated he
would support a resolution to come forward that states that staff recommend
controversial cases go to mediation before it comes to Council Ms Berry stated that
there is a difference between mediation and facilitation, and that mediation is not
appropriate for land use cases The facilitation process is more important to land use
She felt that staff could determine what cases required facilitation Mr Young stated that
facilitation is used currently for code enforcement issues Mr DiTullio said that he felt
that the resolution should mention mediation in regards to code enforcement
Randy Young gave an update regarding the Renewal of Revocable License Agreement
with the Apple Ridge Cafe The agreement allows them to use the park property for
deliveries and access to the rear of the building The recommendation is to extend the
agreement to 5 years He stated that there are issues in parking on the parcel which is
not allowed under the agreement. Mr Dahl has formulated a letter to Apple Ridge Cafe
to remind them that they cannot use that parcel for parking
Consensus by Mrs Adams to notify the party in the Agreement that this has been
under discussion, and to extend the agreement for one year to continue to allow the
party to use the portion of the property for deliveries There should be a letter if this is
being abused She also stated that this agreement can be brought back to Council at
any time for reconsideration and changed to disallow use of the property for deliveries
Consensus carried 7-1 with Mr Gokey opposed because he believes that there should
be negotiation for some kind of long term agreement so that it isn't brought before
Council again
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Joyce Manwaring, Parks and Recreation Director, presented the Public Arts Mural
Project at the Recreation Center that was funded by an SCFD grant She presented
examples of the mural project, and notified Council that acceptance of the grant monies
would be on the agenda for the next City Council meeting Mr Young Introduced a
possible future agenda item regarding awarding of funds for further Clear Creek Trail
improvements Ms. Manwaring detailed the improvements that would be made
Item 2,
Discussion regarding the Arborist Board
Randy Young introduced the item and detailed the history of recent activity regarding
the Arborist Board The ordinance that would come before Council would disband the
Arborist Board and incorporate the functions of the Arborist Board into Parks and
Recreation The Parks and Recreation Commission would be required to hear arborist
issues as an agenda item every 6 months or as needed
Ryan Eggleton, Chairman of the Arborist Board spoke to Council about what he would
like to see carried over to Parks and Recreation from the Arborist Board
1 Maintain Tree City, U SA designation
2 Maintain Hazard Tree Inventory
3 Memorial Tree Program
4 List of Licensed Tree Care Professionals
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Joyce Manwaring stated that these four functions are currently being addressed within
the Parks and Recreation Department
Consensus carried 8 to 0 to bring the Ordinance back to a regular Council Meeting
Recess at 8 22 P m Study session reconvened at 8 35 P m
Item 3,
Denning Property - Trail Arrangement
Randy Young introduced the item and gave history of the Denning agreement There is
currently an agreement on the property for a right of way The City asked the developer
if they would consider giving a 15 foot easement in addition to the current agreement
Item 4.
Storm Water Regulations
Tim Paranto, Director of Public Works, introduced the item He gave a history of the
federal legislation requiring municipalities to implement phases of a Stormwater
ManagE;lTlent Program He explained that this Rhase-in will have budget implications for
the next budget year He discussed the possibility of planning and implementing a
stormwater utility to finance the program if Council wishes to br'lg it forward
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES April 19, 2004
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Mr Paranto said that there is a need to update the 1079 Storm Sewer Study or conduct
another study because of the changes over the last thirty years There is a need to
reprioritize the recommendations and suggestions to determine how much money
should be budgeted annually to fund the stormwater improvements and build that into
the program to help set possible fees
Mr Paranto stated that the City Charter allows for the billing district if an ordinance is
brought forward and passed by Council
Mr Stites asked for a consensus to bring forward to a study session information on
utilizing a fee structure or utility to finance implementation and maintenance of a
Stormwater Management Program Consensus was 7 to 1, with Mr DiTullio opposed
due to the unfunded mandate from the federal government, and he stated he will not
support any fee for this program
Meeting adjourned at 9 15 p m
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APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 17, 2004 BY A VOTE OF to
Wanda Sang, Council President
City of Wheat Ridge
Office of the Administrative Services Director
Memorandum
Study Session
May 17, 2004
Item 1.
TO:
CIty Council
Patnck Goff, Admmistratlve ServIces DirectorY)'
FROM,
DATE
May 14, 2004
SUBJECT
Citizen Survey
Attached IS a draft copy of the "Report of Results" for the 2004 CIty of Wheat Ridge CItizen Survey A
representative from National Research Center, Inc will be at the May I ih Study Session to present the
results to CIty Council.
The purpose of thIs survey IS to monitor the quahty of City of Wheat RIdge servIces and the quality of
community life m Wheat Ridge. The survey was admmlstered by mail during February and March of
2004 to 3,000 randomly selected households withm the CIty of Wheat Ridge. Of those households
recelvmg the survey, 1,164 residents responded to the mailed questionnmre, giving a response rate of
41 %. The margin of error was plus or mmus 3 pomts around any gIven percentage pomt for the whole
sample,
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7500 W 29th Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(303) 235.2806
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DRAFT
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
Citizen Survey
REPORT OF RESULTS
May 2004
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May 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Su mmary... ............... ........... ...... ......... ............. ............... ........................................... ..... ................ 3
Survey Background .............,...................... ................................. .>n....................... ................... 3
Quality of Life and Community ........,.......... ..,................ .................................,........................ 3
Evaluation of City Services ................. ...................... ............................,.................... 3
Importance of City Services ......."...................,.",...."......,.................................................................3
Balancing Quality and Importance .................................................................... ...................... 4
Community Issues ............,.,..."...... .".,.....,....,......,. ............,................................................4
Public Trust ........................ ............ ............................ .....................................4
Contact with City Employees ,............................................' ...................... ..... .......4
Community Safety.................................... .....,........................... ....... ............... .......4
Information Sources and Internet Use ...................................................,................................... 5
Community Participation ..........,............................................................. ......................... .. 5
Economic Development ....,.............., ............, ......,.................. ...........5
Policy Questions ......,..,................................. ........................... ...... .............. 5
Survey Background .............................................................................................................. .......................... 6
Survey Purpose................................. ..................,....................., ..... 6
Survey Administration ..,................................................................... .... 6
Understanding the Results ........................ ....,............................, 6
Survey Resu Its ..... ......... ............ ................ ................. ............... ......... ....... .......... ............. .......... ..... ................ 8
Quality of Life and Community........... ........................,........................................ 8
Evaluation of City Services ................................. 13
Importance of City Services 22
Balancing Quality and Importance ................................... 25
Community Issues ............., 26
Public Trust ............................ ......., 29
Community Safety .................... ........... ......... 39
Information Sources and Internet Use ........... ............ ............... 42
Community Participation ...... 46
Economic Development .......................... 49
Policy Questions 51
Appendix I. Respondent Characteristics ..........................................................,.......................................... 54
Appendix II. Survey Methodology ........................................................... .................................... ................ 57
Sample Selection .... 57
Survey Administration 57
Weighting the Data 57
Data Analysis ............ 57
Appendix III. Complete Set Of Frequencies................................................................................................59
Appendix IV. Survey Instrument ................................................................................................ ................. 72
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITIZEN SURVEY
May 2004
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SURVEY BACKGROUND
} The City of Wheat Ridge contracted with National Research Center, Inc. to conduct a community
wide citizen survey Three thousand randomly selected Wheat Ridge households were mailed the
2004 Wheat Ridge Citizen Survey The purpose of the survey is to monitor the quality of City of
Wheat Ridge services and the quality of community life in Wheat Ridge. Ofthe 2,810 eligible
households who received the survey, 1,164 responded to the mailed questionnaire, giving a
response rate of 41 % The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points around any given
percentage point, and plus or minus 3 points around average ratings on alOO-point scale, This is the
first survey of Wheat Ridge citizens.
QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMMUNITY
)> Wheat Ridge residents rated the quality of life characteristics similar to or lower than other adults
across the nation and in the Front Range. However, average ratings were still above "fair" on the
1 DO-point scale.
)> When asked whether they thought that the quality of life in Wheat Ridge was likely to improve, stay
the same or decline over the next five years, about one-third of respondents (34%) said that the
quality of life in Wheat Ridge would improve at least "slightly: four in ten respondents (38%)
thought it would stay the same and 26% thought it would decline at least "slightly"
EVALUATION OF CITY SERVICES
)> City services which were rated the most positively by Wheat Ridge residents were recreation
facilities, recreation programs and police response time to emergency calls. All of these services
received average ratings of at least 67 points - "good" or better on the lOO-point scale.
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)> City services rated least positively were building inspections, code enforcement and business
expansion and recruitment programs. All three services received ratings of less than 50 points on a
lOO-point scale, which is between 'good" (67) and "fair" (33)
)> For six of the 18 services for which national normative comparisons were available, Wheat Ridge
residents gave ratings significantly higher than ratings given by residents of other communities, three
received similar ratings and four were rated lower than national norms.
)> Front Range comparisons are included for 11 services, Three services were rated similarly to the
Front Range, four were rated higher than Front Range norms and four services were rated below
other Front Range jurisdictions' ratings.
IMPORTANCE OF CITY SERVICES
)> Services considered the most important were police response time to emergency calls general police
services, police response time to non-emergency calls, street repair and maintenance, snow removal,
traffic enforcement, services and programs for youth, municipal court and maintenance of city parks,
all with average ratings of 66 points or higher on the 1 DO-point scale ("very important" or higher).
)> The maintenance of open space and trails, services and programs for seniors, recreation facilities,
building inspections, code enforcement, recreation programs, business expansion and recruitment
programs, building permits and street cleaning were rated as the least important of the services listed,
but were still considered close to "very important."
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BALANCING QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE
~ Services were categorized as higher in importance and higher in quality were: police response time
to emergency calls, general police services, police response time to non-emergency calls, municipal
court and maintenance of city parks.
~ Services rated higher in importance and lower in quality were: snow removal, street repair and
maintenance, traffic enforcement, services and programs for youth.
~ Those services rated lower in importance and higher in quality were: recreation facilities, recreation
programs, services and programs for seniors, maintenance of open space and trails.
~ Service rated lower in importance and lower in quality were: building inspections, code
enforcement, business expansion and recruitment programs, building permits, street cleaning.
COMMUNITY ISSUES
~ More than nine in ten respondents rated condition of city streets, ease of car travel in the city and
ease of bus travel in the city as "fair" or higher Mass transit planning was considered to be at least
"fair" by about eight in ten residents, All four transportation issues were rated between "good" and
"fair" on the 1 DO-point scale.
~ Services considered to be "moderate" or "major" problems by 50% or more of respondents were:
juvenile problems, traffic congestion, availability of affordable housing, crime, vandalism and drugs.
PUBLIC TRUST
~ Six in ten respondents (60%) said the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government was
"good" or better, which was similar to the national norm.
~ Residents were asked to respond to several statements about city government and city employees.
The majority of residents agreed with each statement These ratings were similar to or higher than
national and Front Range averages where comparisons are available.
CONTACT WITH CITY EMPLOYEES
~ About four in ten respondents (43 %) said they had contact with a city employee in the last 12
months.
~ When asked to rate five characteristics of city employees, the majority of residents felt that each
characteristic was "good" or better These ratings were similar to or higher than national and Front
Range norms where comparisons were available,
COMMUNITY SAFETY
~ When asked to rate how safe they feel in various public areas in Wheat Ridge, the majority of
residents reported feeling at least "somewhat" safe in each area listed. The average safety rating for
"in your neighborhood" was 79 points on the 1 DO-point scale, which was above the national
average.
~ Survey respondents were informed that recent budget constraints have made it necessary for the
Wheat Ridge Police Department to cut programs. When asked which programs, if any, they would
like to see restored if revenues were to become available, about half of the respondents (53%)
reported that they would like to see crime.prevention programs and services, 51 % chose educating
youth on making right choices and just over four in ten respondents stated that they would like park
enforcement and patrol coverage to return.
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INFORMATION SOURCES AND INTERNET USE
)i> Respondents were asked to indicate how many times in the last 12 months they or someone in their
household had used various information sources for new about Wheat Ridge, The most highly used
source of information were: word of mouth, television news and The Denver Post or Rocky
Mountain News newspapers. The least used source was the city's Web site.
)i> When asked whether or not they had used the City's Web site in the last 12 months, 22% stated that
they had. Residents who had used the Web site rated each of the various characteristics of it to be
between "good" and "fair" on the lOO-point scale.
)i> All respondents were asked how likely they would be to conduct business with the city over the
Internet. About one-third of respondents (34%) reported they were "very likely" to conduct business
with the city and six in ten respondents (60%) were at least "somewhat" likely to do so.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
)i> Wheat Ridge residents were asked several questions about their community participation, City parks
or trails, city bike and pedestrian paths, dining at Wheat Ridge restaurants and using Wheat Ridge
recreation centers were activities the majority of residents reported using in the last 12 months.
Those activities with the least community participation were: using the A-line service to DIA,
participation in a senior program, attending a meeting of local elected officials or other public
meetings and visiting the Community Senior Center
)i> When asked to describe their frequency of shopping in Wheat Ridge, the majority of residents
reported purchasing groceries, household items, meals and entertainment in Wheat Ridge.
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)i> Survey respondents were asked to specify why they shop outside of Wheat Ridge. A majority or
respondents said that they shop outside because the item they are shopping for is not available in
Wheat Ridge. Other respondents staled that they shop outside of Wheat Ridge because they prefer
the range of quality of goods and services in other areas (42%) or because it is convenient (38%)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
)i> Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which they agreed or disagreed with five statements
about the economic development in the City of Wheat Ridge, A majority of residents at least
"somewhat" agreed with each statement to include revitalizing business corridors, revitalizing the
city's business areas, revitalizing the city's housing areas, attracting and recruiting new types of retail
and strengthening community image and identity
POLICY QUESTIONS
)i> Residents were asked to what extent they would support or oppose a "modest" increase in the sales
tax rate for various services and programs. Three-quarters of respondents reported "strongly" or
"somewhat" supporting a sales tax increase for police services and seven in ten respondents at least
"somewhat" supported a tax increase for street maintenance. Six in ten respondents "somewhat" or
"strongly" supported tax increases for maintenance of open space and trails and maintenance of
parks (58% and 63%, respectively).
)i> Wheat Ridge residents were asked to what extent they supported or opposed allowing the city to
retain any excess revenues to be used for general operating expenses, Half of the respondents at
least "somewhat" supported the idea and approximately two in ten respondents "strongly" opposed
allowing the city to retain any excess revenue,
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SURVEY BACKGROUND
SURVEY PURPOSE
The Wheat Ridge Citizen Survey serves as a consumer report card for Wheat Ridge by providing residents the
opportunity to rate their satisfaction with the quality of life in the city, the community's amenities and
satisfaction with local government The survey also permits residents an opportunity to provide feedback to
government on what is working well and what is not, and to communicate their priorities for community
planning and resource allocation.
The focus on the quality of service delivery and the importance of services helps council, staff and the public
to set priorities for budget decisions and lays the groundwork for tracking community opinions about the core
responsibilities of Wheat Ridge city government, helping to assure maximum service quality over time,
This kind of survey gets at the key services that local government controls to create a quality community It is
akin to private sector customer surveys that are used regularly by many corporations to monitor where there
are weaknesses in product or service delivery before customers defect to competition or before other
problems from dissatisfied customers arise,
SURVEY ADMINISTRATION
The Wheat Ridge Citizen Survey was administered by mail during February and March of 2004 to 3,000
randomly selected households within the City of Wheat Ridge, Of those households receiving the survey,
1,164 residents responded to the mailed questionnaire, giving a response rate of 41 %. The margin of error
was plus or minus 3 points around any given percentage point for the whole sample. The survey instrument
itself appears in Appendix IV
Survey results were weighted so that gender, age and housing unit type were represented in the proportions
reflective of the entire city (For more information see Appendix 11.)
UNDERSTANDING THE RESULTS
PRECISION OF ESTIMATES
It is customary to describe the precision of estimates made from surveys by a "level of confidence" (or margin
of error). The 95 percent confidence level for this survey is generally no greater than plus or minus 3
percentage points around any given percent reported for the entire sample (1,164 completed surveys).
PUTTING EVALUATIONS ONTO A 100 POINT SCALE
Although responses to many of the evaluative or frequency questions were made on a 4 point scale with 1
representing the best rating and 4 the worst, the scales had different labels (e.g, "Very Satisfied," "Excellent,"
"Most Important") To make comparisons easier, many of the results in this summary are reported on a
common scale where 0 is the worsl possible rating and 100 is the best possible rating. If everyone reported
"Excellent," then the result would be 100 on the 0-100 scale. If the average rating for quality of life was right
in the middle of the scale ("neither good nor bad"), then the result would be 50. The new scale can be
thought of like the thermometer used to represent total giving to United Way The higher the thermometer
reading, the closer to the goal of 100 - in this case, the most positive response possible. These ratings were
then adjusted to allow comparisons to the national norms, These adjustments take various characteristics of
the question into account, such as the type of response scale used, and whether a 'don't know' option was
permitted. The 95% confidence interval around a score on the 0-100 scale based on all respondents typically
will be no greater than plus or minus 3 points on the 100 point scale.
COMPARING SURVEY RESULTS
Because certain kinds of services tend to be thought less well of than others, it is best to understand relative
quality ratings by ~o~paring services in one jurisdiction to the same services in other jmisdictions, For
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example, police protection tends to be better received than street maintenance by residents of most American
cities so it is better not to hold street maintenance services to the same standard as police services. Where
possible, the better comparison is between City of Wheat Ridge services and similar services provided by
other jurisdictions. This way we can better understand if 'good" is good enough for City of Wheat Ridge
service evaluations,
Comparisons to the Front Range and the nation are provided when similar questions are included in our
database, and there are at least five other jurisdictions in which the question was asked, Where comparisons
are available, three numbers are provided in the table in addition to the mean rating. The first is the rank
assigned to Wheat Ridge's rating among jurisdictions where a similar question was asked. The second is the
number of jurisdictions that asked a similar question, Third, the rank is expressed as a percentile to indicate
its distance from the top score. This rank (5th highest out of 25 jurisdictions' results, for example) translates to
a percentile (the 80th percentile in this example). A percentile indicates the percent of jurisdictions with
identical or lower ratings. Therefore, a rating at the 80th percentile would mean that Wheat Ridge's rating is
equal to or better than 80 percent of the ratings from other jurisdictions. Conversely, 20 percent of the
jurisdictions where a similar question was asked had higher ratings.
The Front Range jurisdictions included in the comparison analysis are as follows. Arvada, Boulder County,
Boulder, Broomfield, Castle Rock, Denver (City and County), Douglas County, Englewood, Golden, Greeley,
Lafayette, Lakewood, Littleton, Longmont, Louisville, Loveland, Northglenn, Parker, Thornton, West Metro
Fire Protection District and Westminster
Alongside the rank and percentile appears a comparison: "above the norm," "below the norm" or "similar to
the norm." This evaluation of "above: "below" or "similar to" comes from a statistical comparison of your
jurisdiction's rating to the norm (the average rating from all the comparison jurisdictions where a similar
question was asked). Differences of 3 or more points on the 1 OO-point scale between Wheat Ridge's ratings
and the average based on the appropriate comparisons from the database are considered "statistically
_ significant," and thus are marked as "above" or "below" the norm. When differences between Wheat Ridge's
ratings and the normative comparison are less than 3 points, they are marked as "similar to" the norm.
The national data are represented visually in a chart that accompanies each table, Wheat Ridge's percentile
for each compared item is marked with a black line on the chart.
Unless otherwise indicated, reported responses are for those who had an opinion - "don't know" responses
were removed from the analyses, but can be found in Appendix III.
Percentages in tables may not equal 100%, due to rounding, In addition, where questions allowed
respondents to choose more than one answer, percents will add to more than 100%
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QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMMUNITY
Wheat Ridge residents were asked to rate a variety of community characteristics. Almost nine in ten
respondents (86%) said that Wheat Ridge was either an "excellent" or "good" place to live. About three-
quarters of respondents (75%) thought that their neighborhood was at least a "good" place to live and 78%
said Wheat Ridge was at least a "good" place to raise children. The overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge
received similar ratings, with 77% of respondents giving an "excellent" or "good" rating. "Wheat Ridge as a
place to retire" (68% of respondents rating at least "good") and the "physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge"
(52% rating at least "good") received slightly lower ratings.
Quality of Life Ratings
Percent of Respondents Average Rating
(100 = Excellent,
Excellent Good Fair Poor Total 0= Poor)
Wheat Ridge as a place to live 24% 62% 13% 1% 100% 69
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Neighborhood as a place to live 22% 53% 22% 3% 100% 64
Wheat Ridge as a place to raise
children 20% 58% 18% 4% 100% 64
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Overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge 13% 64% 22% 2% 100% 63
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Wheat Ridge as a place to retire 20% 48% 25% 8% 100% 60
Physical attractiveness of Wheat
Ridge as a whole 9% 43% 39% 8% 100% 51
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These ratings have been converted. to a lOa-point scale where 100 - 'Excellent' and 0 = 'Poor' for
comparison to other jurisdictions in the Front Range and throughout the nation (see charts below and on the
following pages)
'Wheat Ridge as a place to live' received an average rating of 69 points on the 1 DO-point scale, or about
'good' and similar to national and Front Range norms, 'Your neighborhood as a place to live' received an
average rating of 64 points and was below national averages; a comparison to other jurisdictions' ratings
throughout the Front Range was not available, 'Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children' (64 points or about
'good') had similar ratings to national and Front Range norms and the 'overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge'
received an average rating of 63 points on a 1 DO-point scale; this rating was below national and Front Range
average ratings. 'Wheat Ridge as a place to retire' was similar to other jurisdictions in the national and Front
Range data sets with an average of 60 points on the lOG-point scale (between 'good' and 'fair') and the
'physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge' was rated slightly lower by survey respondents (52 points), but was
still between 'good' and 'fair' on the laO-point scale, The 'physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge' rating
was below the national norm; a comparison to the Front Range was unavailable,
Wheat Ridge as a place to live
Wheat Ridge as a place \0
raise children
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Wheat Ridge as a place \0
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Physical attractiveness of
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Quality of Life Ratings: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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Quality of Life Ratings: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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Rating Rank Comparison Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
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Wheat Ridge as a
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Overall quality of life
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Physical attractiveness
of Wheat Ridge as a
whole
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Quality of Life Ratings: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of City of Wheat
Wheat Jurisdictions for Ridge
Ridge Rank Comparison Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Wheat Ridge as a place
to live 69 5 5 20%i1e Similar to the norm
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in Wheat Ridge 63 11 13 23%ile Below the norm
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whole 51 NA NA NA NA
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Wheat Ridge residents were asked whether they thought that the quality of life in Wheat Ridge was likely to
improve, stay the same or decline Dver the next five years. About one-third of respondents (34%) said the
quality of life in Wheat Ridge would improve at least 'slightly' in the next five years, about four in ten
respondents (38%) thought it would stay the same and 26% thought it would decline at least 'slightly .
Quality of Life in Wheat Ridge Over Next Five
Years
Decline
Slightly, 21%
Stay the
Same, 38%
Improve
Slightly 29%
REPORT OF RESULTS
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May 2004
EVALUATION OF CITY SERVICES
Respondents were asked to rate the quality of several services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge, The
table on the following page displays residents' ratings of the quality of city services. This section also
includes illustrations of national and Front Range normative comparisons.
SATISFACTION WITH CITY SERVICES
City services which were rated the most positively were recreation facilities, recreation programs and police
response time to emerg~ncy calls. All of these services received average ratings of at least 67 points - 'good"
or better on the lOO-point scale.
City services rated least positively were building inspections, code enforcement and business expansion and
recruitment programs. All three services received ratings of less than 50 points on a 1 DO-point scale, which is
between 'good" (67) and 'fair" (33).
COMPARISON TO NATIONAL NORMS
Because certain kinds of local government services all across the country tend to receive higher ratings than
others - due to the nature of the service as much as the way in which the service is delivered - comparison
of street repair to libraries tells us less about quality than comparison of street repair in Wheat Ridge to street
repair ratings elsewhere.
COMPARISON TO NATIONAL NORMS
--
For six of the 18 services for which national normative comparisons were available (condition of city streets,
ease of car travel in the city, ease of bus travel in the city, recreation programs, services and programs for
seniors and services and programs for youth), Wheat Ridge residents gave ratings significantly higher than
ratings given by residents of other communities, For street cleaning, street repair and maintenance and traffic
enforcement, the average ratings given by Wheat Ridge residents were similar to the ratings given by
members of other communities. Wheat Ridge received ratings below national norms for snow removal,
maintenance of city parks, building inspections and code enforcement
COMPARISON TO FRONT RANGE NORMS
Front Range comparisons are included for 11 services. Three services were rated similarly to the Front
Range: street cleaning, street maintenance and repair and traffic enforcement. Condition of city streets,
recreation programs, services and programs for seniors and services and programs for youth were rated higher
than the Front Range norms and four services were rated below the Front Range norms: snow removal,
maintenance of city parks, building inspections and code enforcement.
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Quality of Services
Percent of Respondents Average Rating
(100 = Excellent,
Excellent Good Fair Poor Total 0= Poor)
Recreation facilities 40% 45% 13% 3% 100% 74
Recreation programs 26% 55% 16% 3% 100% 68
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Police response time to emergency
calls 28% 51% 15% 6% 100% 67
Services and programs for seniors 24% 51% 20% 5% 100% 65
Maintenance of city parks 15% 60% 20% 4% 100% 62
Maintenance of open space and
trails 14% 60% 22% 3% 100% 62
General police services 17% 59% 18% 6% 100% 62
Police response time to non-
emergency calls 20% 52% 18% 10% 100% 60
Municipal court 9% 57% 30% 4% 100% 57
Snow removal 13% 51% 27% 8% 100% 56
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Traffic enforcement 10% 56% 25% 9% 100% 56
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Street cleaning 9% 52% 31% 8% 100% 54
Street repair and maintenance 6% 49% 35% 10% 100% 50
Building permits 7% 49% 32% 12% 100% 50
Building inspections 8% 46% 33% 13% 100% 49
Code enforcement 5% 37% 35% 23% 100% 41
Business expansion and recruitment
programs 3% 26% 41% 29% 100% 34
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Recreation facilities
Recreation programs
Police response time to emergency calls
Services and programs for seniors
General police services
Maintenance of open space and trails
Maintenance of city parks
Police response time to non-emergency calls
Municipal court
Services and programs for youth
Traffic enforcement
Snow removal
Street cleaning
Building permits
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Street repair and maintenance
Building inspections
Code enforcement
Business expansion and recruitment programs
REPORT OF RESULTS
Ratings of City Services
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50
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50
May 2004
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Quality of Transportation Services: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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Street repair and maintenance
Snow removal
Street cleaning
Street repair and
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Quality of Transportation Services: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of Number of City of Wheat
Wheat Jurisdictions for Ridge
Ridge Rating Rank Comparison Percentile
56 72 109 35%ile
54 77 136 44%ile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Below the norm
Similar to the norm
50
108
223
52%ile
Similar to the norm
Snow removal
Street cleaning
Street repair and
maintenance
REPORT OF RESUL.TS
Quality of Transportation Services: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of City of Wheat Comparison of
Wheat Jurisdictions for Ridge Wheat Ridge to
Ridge Rating Rank Comparison Percentile Norm
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54 7 10 40%ile Similar to the norm
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Quality of Transportation Issues: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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Quality of Transportation Issues: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of Number of
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Rating Rank Comparison
City of Wheat
Ridge Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Above the norm
Condition of city
streets 58 31 96 69%ile
Ease of car travel in
the city 55 22 69 70%ile
Ease of bus travel in
the city 53 5 27 85%ile
Above the norm
Above the norm
Quality of Transportation Issues: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for
Rating Rank Comparison
City of Wheat
Ridge Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Above the norm
Condition of city
streets 58 5 100%ile
Ease of car travel in
the city 55 NA NA NA
Ease of bus travel in
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Quality of leisure Services: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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City of Number of City of
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Rating Rank Comparison Percentile
68 60 159 63%ile
62 116 149 23%ile
Recreation programs
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Maintenance of city parks
Maintenance of open
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NA
NA
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Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Above the norm
Below the norm
Quality of leisure Services: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of N umber of City of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge
Rating Rank Comparison Percentile
68 3 10 80%ile
62 10 11 18%ile
Recreation programs
Maintenance of city parks
Maintenance of open
space and trails
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NA
NA
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Comparison of
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Quality of Planning and Code Enforcement Services:
Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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80
70
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30
20
10
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Building inspections
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Code enforcerrent
Quality of Planning and Code Enforcement Services: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
- City of Number of City of Comparison of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge to
Rating Rank Comparison Percentile Norm
Building inspections 49 30 38 24%ile Below the norm
Code enforcement 41 102 140 28%ile Below the norm
Quality of Planning and Code Enforcement Services: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of City of Comparison of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge to
Rating Rank Comparison Percentile Norm
49 4 6 SO%ile Below the norm
41 12 13 1S%ile Below the norm
Building inspections
Code enforcement
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Quality of Police Services: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
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90
80
70
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20
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Traffic enforcerrent
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Quality of Police Services: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of Number of City of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge
Rating Rank Comparison Percentile
56 67 122 46%ile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Similar to the norm
Traffic enforcement
Traffic enforcement
Quality of Police Services: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
Number of City of
Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge
Comparison Percentile
11 73%ile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Similar to the norm
City of Wheat
Ridge Rating
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Rank
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May 2004
Quality of Services to Special Populations: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
100
90
80
70
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50
40
30
20
10
0
Services and programs for seniors
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Services and programs for youth
Quality of Services to Special Populations: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
Number of
Jurisdictions
for
Rank Comparison
-
City of
Wheat Ridge
Rating
City of
Wheat Ridge
Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Services and programs for
sen iors 65 35 104 67%ile
Services and programs for
youth 56 32 90 66%ile
Above the norm
Above the norm
Quality of Services to Special Populations: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
Number of
Jurisdictions
for
Rank Comparison
City of
Wheat Ridge
Rating
City of
Wheat Ridge
Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Services and programs for
seniors
Services and programs for
youth
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Above the norm
Above the norm
REPORT OF RESULTS
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May 2004
IMPORTANCE OF CITY SERVICES
Residents were also asked to rate the importance of each service on a scale where 1 - essential and 4 - not
at all important. These ratings were converted to the 1 DO-point scale for ease of comparison, where 100 -
essential and 0 - poor (see table on the following page)
Services considered the most important were police response time to emergency calls general police services,
police response time to non-emergency calls, street repair and maintenance, snow removal, traffic
enforcement, services and programs for youth, municipal court and maintenance of city parks. All received
average ratings of 66 points or higher on the 1 DO-point scale.
Although the maintenance of open space and trails, services and programs for seniors, recreation facilities,
building inspections, code enforcement, recreation programs, business expansion and recruitment programs,
building permits and street cleaning were rated as the least important of the services listed, on average, they
were all still considered close to 'very important."
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Importance of Services
Essential
Police response time to
emergency calls 68%
General police se~il:~~._..__..:'5~o/,,-
Police response time to
non-emergency calls 43%
Street repair and
maintenance 30%
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Snow removal
T rattic enforcement
Services and programs
for youth
Municipal court
Maintenance of city
parks
Maintenance of open
space and trails
Services and programs
for seniors
Recreation facilities
Building inspections
Code enforcement
Recreation programs
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Business expansion and
recruitment programs
Building permits
Street cleaning
32%
31%
27%
29%
23%
22%
23%
21%
21%
23%
20%
26%
18%
14%
Percent of Respondents
Very
Important
29%
39%
44%
57%
50%
50%
54%
49%
54%
51%
53%
53%
49%
44%
49%
40%
47%
41%
Somewhat
Important
12%
14%
16%
16%
17%
21%
22%
25%
21%
24%
28%
30%
28%
29%
33%
42%
Not At All
Important
3%
5%
Total
0%
1%
100%
100%
Average Rating
(100 - Essential,
0- Not at all
important)
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72
71
70
68
68
66
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65
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62
60
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1%
2%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
1%
100%
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May 2004
Police response time to emergency calls
General police services
Police response time to non-emergency calls
St.eet repair and maintenance
Snow removal
Traffic enforcement
Services and programs for youth
Municipal court
Maintenance of city parks
Services and programs for seniors
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Recreation programs
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REPORT OF RESULTS
Importance of City Services
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITIZEN, SURVEY
May 2004
BALANCING QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE
Most government selVices are considered to be important, but when competition for limited resources
demands that efficiencies or cutbacks be instituted, it is wise not only to know what services are deemed
most important to residents' quality of life, but which services among the most important are perceived to be
delivered with the lowest quality It is these services - more important services delivered with lower quality
- to which attention needs to be paid first.
To identify the services perceived by residents to have relatively lower quality at the same time as relatively
higher importance, all services were ranked from highest perceived quality to lowest perceived quality and
from highest perceived importance to lowest perceived importance. Some services were in the top half of
both lists (higher quality and higher importance); some were in the top half of one list but the bottom half of
the other (higher quality and lower importance or lower quality and higher importance) and some services
were in the bottom half of both lists,
Ratings of importance were compared to ratings of satisfaction (see table below), Services were classified as
'more important" if they were rated 66 points or higher on the 1 DO-point scale, Services were rated as "less
important" if they received an average rating of less than 66,
Services receiving a satisfaction rating of 57 points or higher were considered of "higher quality" and those
with an average rating lower than 57 as "lower quality" Services which were categorized as higher in
importance and higher in quality were: police response time to emergency calls, general police services,
police response time to non-emergency calls, municipal court and maintenance of city parks.
Services rated higher in importance and lower in quality were: snow removal, street repair and maintenance,
traffic enforcement, services and programs for youth.
Those services rated lower in importance and higher in quality were: recreation facilities, recreation
programs, services and programs for seniors, maintenance of open space and trails.
Service that rated lower in importance and lower in quality were: building inspections, code enforcement,
business expansion and recruitment programs, building permits, street cleaning,
Comparison of Quality and Importance
Higher ImpOrta~(!e/Hlg"erQualitY ,,1et;,/. I, .,~",;!c>\Y~r.JIlIP9rtan~eI,'Higher Quality'; . ',:;i
Police response time to emergency calls Recreation facilities
General police services Recreation programs
Police response time to non-emergency calls Services and programs for seniors
Municipal court Maintenance of open space and trails
Maintenance of city parks
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May 2004
COMMUNITY ISSUES
Residents were asked to rate a set of questions about transportation within the city pertaining to condition of
streets, ease of travel and mass transit. More than nine in ten respondents rated condition of city streets, ease
of car travel in the city and ease of bus travel in the city as "fair" or higher. Mass transit planning was
considered to be at least "fair" by about eight in ten residents,
All four transportation issues were rated between "good" and "fair" on the laO-point scale,
Transportation Issues
Condition of city streets
Ease of car travel in the city
Ease of bus travel in the city
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Mass transit planning
Excellent
8%
9%
10%
Percent of Respondents
Good Fair Poor
62% 25% 5%
55% 29% 7%
47% 34% 9%
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Total
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100%
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Average Rating
(100 - Excellent,
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Transportation Issues
Condition of city streets
Ease of car travel in the city
Ease of bus travel in the city
Mass transit planning
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REPORT OF RESULTS
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May 2004
Survey respondents were also asked to rate how much of a problem, if at all, several community
characteristics were for the City of Wheat Ridge. Services considered to be 'moderate" or 'major" problems
by 50% or more of respondents were: juvenile problems (50%), traffic congestion (50%), availability of
affordable housing (50%), crime (52%), vandalism (56%) and drugs (59%) About five in ten respondents
(49%) thought that graffiti was at least a 'moderate' problem in Wheat Ridge, 46% felt that run down
buildings were 'moderate" to 'major" problems and four in ten respondents (40%) said that the condition of
properties were at least 'moderate" problems. Issues thought to be less problematic by survey respondents
were: taxes (38% of respondents reporting 'moderate" or 'major" problems), too much growth (35%),
maintenance and condition of homes (33%), lack of growth (31 %), availability of sidewalks (28%),
availability of bike paths (14%), availability of parks (12%) and availability of recreation programs (10%)
Potential Problems in Wheat Ridge
Percent of Respondents Percent of
Respondents
Reporting
NotA Minor Moderate Major 'Moderate" or
Problem Problem Problem Problem Total 'Maior" Problem
Drugs 14% 27% 37% 22% 100% 59%
Vandalism 9% 35% 41% 15% 100% 56%
Crime 10% 38% 45% 7% 100% 52%
Availability of
affordable housing 24% 26% 27% 23% 100% 50%
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Traffic congestion 15% 36% 33% 17% 100% 50%
Juvenile problems 10% 39% 38% 12% 100% 50%
- Graffiti 13% 37% 35% 14% 100% 49%
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Run down buildings 15% 39% 32% 14% 100% 46%
Condition of
properties 19% 41% 27% 13% 100% 40%
Taxes 31% 32% 27% 11% 100% 38%
Too much growth 39% 26% 21% 14% 100% 35%
Maintenance and
condition of homes 26% 41% 25% B% 100% 33%
Lack of growth 42% 27% 21% 10% 100% 31%
Availability of
sidewalks 44% 27% 17% 11% 100% 28%
Availability of bike
paths 62% 24% 9% 5% 100% 14%
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Vandalism
Juvenile problems
Traffic congestion
Availability of affordable housing
Graffiti
Run down buildings
Condition of properties
Too much growth
Maintenance and condition of homes
Lack of growth
Availability of sidewalks
Availability of bike paths
Availability of parks
Availability of recreation programs
REPORT OF RESULTS
Potential Problems in Wheat Ridge
Drugs
Crime
Taxes
35%
33%
31%
28%
14%
12%
10%
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40%
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PUBLIC TRUST
Wheat Ridge citizens were asked several questions about city government and city employees. Six in ten
respondents (60%) said the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge City Government was 'good" or better,
with 5% stating that it was 'excellent." The average rating for the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge
City Government was 52 points on a 100-point scale, or between 'good" and "fair" When compared to
other jurisdictions throughout the nation, Wheat Ridge City Government was rated similarly, (A comparison
to Front Range jurisdictions was not available,)
Overall Perfonnance of the Wheat Ridge City
Government
Fair, 31%
Excellent, 5%
Good, 55%
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Percent of Respondents
Average Rating
(100 - Excellent,
0- Poor)
Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
How would you rate the overall
performance of the Wheat Ridge city
government?
5%
55% 31%
9% 100%
REPORT OF RESULTS
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May 2004
Overall Performance of Wheat Ridge City Government
100
10
90
80
70
160
50
40
30
20
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Overall performance of Wheat Ridge city government
Ratings of Overall Performance of Wheat Ridge City Government: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of -
City of Number of Comparison of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge to
rati ng Rank Comparison Percentile Norm
Overall performance of
the Wheat Ridge city
government 52 35 86 60%ile Similar to the norm
Ratings of Overall Performance of Wheat Ridge City Government: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of City of Comparison of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for Wheat Ridge Wheat Ridge to
rating Rank Comparison Percentile Norm
Overall performance of
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May 2004
Residents were asked to respond to several statements about city government and city employees, Seven in
ten respondents (70%) agreed that the City of Wheat Ridge employees perform quality work, and only 7"10
disagreed with this statement Approximately six in ten respondents at least "somewhat' agreed that they
receive good value and services for the amount of city sales and property taxes they pay (62"10) and that their
elected officials generally act in the best interest of the community at large (63 "10). Just over half of the
respondents (52"10) "somewhat" or "strongly" agreed that they are pleased with the overall direction the city is
taking and 46"10 of respondents agreed that they are well informed on major issues within the City of Wheat
Ridge.
These ratings were converted to a 1 DO-point scale for comparison with national and Front Range norms, The
statement that received the highest average rating was "The City of Wheat Ridge employees perform quality
work' with 70 points, or close to "somewhat agree," Three statements were rated similar to each other' "'
receive good value and services for the amount of city sales and property taxes that I pay" received an
average rating of 65 points on a 100-point scale, "Wheat Ridge city government welcomes citizen
involvement' received an average rating of 64 points and "I believe my elected officials generally act in the
best interest of the community at large" received 63 points on a 100-point scale.
When compared to national and Front Range jurisdictions, Wheat Ridge residents rated each statement
regarding city government and its employees similar to or higher than national and Front Range norms, The
statement "I receive good value and services for the amount of taxes that I pay' was rated above national and
Front Range norms, "I believe my elected officials act in the best interest of the community' also was rated
higher than other jurisdictions in the national normative data set. "Wheat Ridge city government welcomes
citizen involvement' was rated similar to other jurisdictions throughout the nation and "' am pleased with the
overall direction the city is taking" were rated similar to national and Front Range norms, (Comparisons for "'
believe my elected officials act in the best interest of the community" and "Wheat Ridge city government
welcomes citizen involvement' were not available.)
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Public Trust
Percent of Respondents
Strongly
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
Neither
Agree
Nor
Disagree
Somewhat
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Total
Average rating
(100 - strongly
agree,
0- strongly
disagree)
City of Wheat
Ridge employees
perform qual ity
work
I receive good
value and
services for the
amount of city
sales and
property taxes
that I pay
Wheat Ridge city
government
welcomes citizen
involvement
I believe my
elected officials
generally act in
the best interest
of the
community at
large
I am pleased
with the overall
direction the city
is taking
lamwell
informed on
major issues
within the City of
Wheat Ridge
19%
17%
20%
15%
13%
12%
51%
45%
40%
48%
39%
34%
23%
21%
25%
17%
25%
26%
5%
14%
9%
13%
15%
16%
2%
100%
3%
100%
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employees perform quality
work
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services for the taxes I pay
Wheat Ridge city government
welcomes dtizen involvement
Elected officials act in the best
interest of the community
Pleased with overall direction
the city is taking
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Well informed on major issues
within the City of Wheat Ridge
REPORT OF RESULTS
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Public Trust
70
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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May 2004
Overall Performance of Wheat Ridge City Government
100
90
80
70
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50
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40
30
20
10
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Good value and services
for taxes I pay
City govemment welcomes
citizen involvement
Elected officials act in the
best interest of the
community
Pleased with overall
direction the city is taking
Ratings of Public Trust: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of
Wheat Ridge
Rating Rank
Number of
Jurisdictions for
Comparison
City of
Wheat Ridge
Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Good value and services
for the amount of taxes
that I pay
Wheat Ridge city
government welcomes
citizen involvement
Elected officials act in
the best interest of the
community
Pleased with the overall
direction the city is
taking
65
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71
79%ile
Above the norm
64
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67%ile
Similar to the norm
63
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Above the norm
58
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Ratings of Public Trust: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for
Rating Rank Comparison
City of
Wheat Ridge
Percentile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Good value and services
for the amou nt of taxes
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Elected officials act in
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community 63 NA NA NA NA
Pleased with the overall
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taking 58 5 7 43%ile Similar to the norm
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May 2004
CONTACT WITH CITY EMPLOYEES
When asked if they had contact with a city employee in the last 12 months, about four in ten respondents
(43%) reported "yes,"
Have you had contact with a city employee in
the last 12 months?
No, 57%
Yes, 43%
Wheat Ridge respondents were asked to rate five characteristics of city employees. The majority of residents
felt that each characteristic was "good" or better. Eight in ten respondents thought that employee 'courtesy"
was at least 'good," Approximately three-quarters of respondents thought that employee "knowledge" and
"responsiveness" was 'good" or better (78% of respondents and 76%, respectively) About seven in ten
respondents felt that city employees were at least "good" at making them feel "valued' and the "overall
impression" of city employees was considered "good" or 'excellent" by 73% of the survey respondents,
Residents gave employee "courtesy" a rating of 72 points on a 100-point scale, or above "good," which was
similar to national norms. Employee "knowledge," "responsiveness" and the "overall impression" average
ratings were about "good" (69, 67 and 65 on the 100.point scale, respectively) and above national and Front
Range ratings. "Making you feel valued" was close to "good" with an average rating of 61 points, (A
comparison for "courtesy" and "making you feel valued" was not available for national or Front Range
norms,)
City Employee Ratings
Courtesy
Knowledge
Responsiveness
Making you feel valued
Overall impression
Percent of Respondents
Excellent Good Fair Poor
44% 37% 11% 8%
35% 43% 16% 7%
37% 39% 14% 11%
30% 39% 16% 15%
32% 41% 16% 12%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Average Rating
Total (lOa-Excellent, a-poor)
REPORT OF RESULTS
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Knowledge
Responsiveness
Overall impression
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City Employee Ratings
20
30
40
50
Average rating (100=Excellent, O=Poor)
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Ratings of Contact with City Employees: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
100
90
80
70
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50
40
30
20
10
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Courtesy
Knowledge
Responsiveness
-
Overall impression
Ratings of Contact with the City Employees: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of Number of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for
Rating Rank Comparison
72 28
69 21
67 16
Courtesy
Knowledge
Responsiveness
Overall
impression
65
38
56
87
97
City of Wheat
Ridge Percentile
52%ile
77%ile
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
Similar to the norm
Above the norm
Above the norm
Above the norm
Ratings of Contact with the City Employees: Wheat Ridge and the Front Range
City of Number of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for
Rating Rank Comparison
69 7
67 4
72 NA
Knowledge
Responsiveness
Courtesy
Overall
impression
65
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6
85%ile
116
68%i1e
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
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Above the norm
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Safety Ratings
Percent of Respondents
Very Somewhat Neither Safe Nor Somewhat Very
Safe Safe Unsafe Unsafe Unsafe Total
Recreation centers 66% 26% 7% 1% 0% 100%
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neighborhood 39% 46% 8% 6% 2% 100%
Parks and
playgrounds 38% 44% 11% 6% 0% 100%
On the trail system 25% 42% 17% 13% 3% 100%
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITIZEN SURVEY
May 2004
COMMUNITY SAFETY
When asked to rate how safe they feel in various public areas in Wheat Ridge, the majority of residents
reported feeling at least "somewhat" safe in each area listed Two-thirds of respondents (66%) reported that
they felt "very safe" in recreation centers. More than nine in ten respondents (92%) reported feeling at least
"somewhat" safe in recreation centers. Only one percent of survey respondents said that they felt unsafe in
Wheat Ridge recreation centers. Eighty.five percent of respondents stated that they felt at least "somewhat"
safe in their neighborhood and 82% reported feeling "somewhat" or "very" safe in parks and playgrounds,
When asked how safe they felt on the trail systems in Wheat Ridge, about two-thirds of respondents (67%)
reported feeling at least "somewhat" safe and 16% stated that they felt at least "somewhat" unsafe on the trail
system.
The "in your neighborhood" rating was higher than ratings in jurisdictions across the nation, (A comparison
for the Front Range was not available,)
Your neighborhood
Parks and playgrounds
On the trail system
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25%
50%
75%
100%
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Safety Rating: Wheat Ridge and the Nation
City of
Wheat Ridge
Rating Rank
Number of
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Comparison
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
Norm
City of Wheat
Ridge Percentile
In your
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Above the norm
May 2004
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City of Number of
Wheat Ridge Jurisdictions for
Rating Rank Comparison
Comparison of
Wheat Ridge to
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City of Wheat
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Your
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Survey respondents were informed that recent budget constraints have made it necessary for the Wheat Ridge
Police Department to cut programs. They were then asked to report which programs, if any, they would like
to see restored if revenues become available. About half of respondents (53%) reported that they would like
to see crime prevention programs and services return if funding become available. Fifty-one percent chose
educating youth on making right choices, Just over four in ten respondents stated that they would like park
enforcement and patrol coverage to return, if possible and about one-third of respondents thought that school
resource officers and senior citizen crime prevention and safety programs should return (35% and 34%,
respectively). About three in ten respondents (31 %) said that researching criminal activity and trends should
come back if funding becomes available and about one-fourth of respondents (26%) said that police bicycle
patrols should return. (Note: respondents could choose up to three programs,)
Top Three Choices for Restored Programs
Percent of Responses'
Crime Prevention Programs and Services
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Educating youth on making right choices
Park Enforcement and Patrol Coverage
School Resource Officers
Senior Citizen Crime Prevention and Safety
Programs
Researching criminal activity and trends
Police Bicycle Patrols
. Percents may add up to more than 100% as respondent could mark three choices.
53%
51%
44%
35%
34%
31%
26%
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May 2004
INFORMATION SOURCES AND INTERNET USE
Respondents were asked to indicate how many times in the last 12 months, if ever, they or someone in their
household had used several information sources for news about Wheat Ridge. "Word of mouth" was used at
least once by about three-quarters of respondents (77%) in the last year Seventy.six percent of respondents
reported using television news at least once in the last year for information about Wheat Ridge, with 23%
reporting that they used it more than 26 times in the last 12 month, About one-quarter of respondents said
they had used the Denver Post or Rocky Mountain News for sources of information more than 26 times in the
past year and 74% reported that they had used them at least once. Approximately six in ten respondents
(64%) reported using the city 'Connection' newsletter as a source of information in the last year About five
in ten respondents (53 %) reported using radio news at least once, 48 % said that they used the Wheat Ridge
Transcript at least once and half of the respondents reported using Cable TV Channel 8 one or more times in
the last 12 months. About one-quarter of respondents (23 %) reported using the City of Wheat Ridge Web site
as a source of information at least once in the last year and 77% of respondents reported never using it.
Use of Information Sources
Percent of Respondents
1 to 2 3 to 12 12 to 26 More Than 26
Never Times Times Times Times Total
Word of mouth 24% 24% 32% 12% 9% 100%
Television news 25% 25% 18% 10% 23% 100%
Denver Post or Rocky
Mountain News 26% 18% 21% 11% 24% 100%
City 'Connection' Newsletter 36% 29% 30% 3% 2% 100%
Radio news 48% 18% 14% 7% 14% 100%
Cable TV Channel 8 50% 17% 16% 10% 7% 100%
Wheat Ridge Transcript 53% 18% 17% 7% 6% 100%
City's Web site 77% 10% 9% 2% 2% 100%
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When asked if they had a personaLcomputer in their home, one in ten respondents (10%) said that they had a
computer without Internet access, about six in ten respondents (61 %) reported that they had a computer with
Internet access and three in ten (29%) said that they did not have a computer
When asked whether or not they had used the City's Web site in the last 12 months, 22% stated that they
had.
Do you have a personal computer
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Have you used the City's Web site
in the last 12 months?
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Of the 22% of respondents who have used the city's Web site in the last 12 months, 68% said that the
"content" was "good" or better About six in ten (58%) reported that the "graphics" of the city's Web site was
at least "good" and 56% said that the "look and feel" of the Web site was "good" or better Half of the
respondents (50%) thought that the "ease of use" was "good" or better and 37% of respondents reported that
it was "fair"
The "content" of the Web site was given an average rating of 56 points on a 1 OO-point scale, or between
"good" and "fair" Similar ratings were given for the "graphics" and "look and feel" of the Web site (both
with 53 points on the 100-point scale) The "ease of use" received 49 out of 100 points,
City of Wheat Ridge Web Site Ratings
Percent of Respondents
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
Average Rating
(100 - Excellent, 0 - Poor)
Content 8% 60% 25% 8%
Graphics 9% 49% 35% 7%
Look and feel 8% 48% 38% 6%
Ease of use 9% 41% 37% 13%
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All respondents were asked how likely they would be to conduct business with the city over the Internet.
About one-third of respondents (34%) reported they were 'very likely" to conduct business with the city over
the Internet and six in ten respondents (60%) were at least 'somewhat" likely to do so. About three in ten
respondents (31 %) reported that they were 'somewhat" or 'very unlikely" to conduct business with the city
over the Internet,
How likely would you be to conduct business with the city over the Internet?
Percent of Respondents
Neither
Likely Nor
Unlikely
Very
Likely
Somewhat
Likely
Total
Somewhat
Unlikely
Very
Unlikely
How likely would you be
to conduct business with
the city over the Internet?
34%
26%
9%
5%
26% 100%
Likelihood of Conducting Business with the City Over the Internet
How likely would you be to
conduct business with the city
over the Internet?
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75%
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Wheat Ridge residents were asked several questions about their community participation, Nine in ten
respondents (90%) reported dining at a Wheat Ridge restaurant at least once in the past year Approximately
eight in ten respondents (82%) said that they used a city park or trail at least once in the last 12 months and
two in ten respondents (21 %) reported using a city park or trail more than 26 times. Seven in ten residents
(70%) reported using a city bike or pedestrian path at least once in the last year and 64% said that they used
Wheat Ridge recreation centers at least once in the last 12 months, Half of respondents (50%) reported using
the Wheat Ridge library one or more times in the past year, about four in ten respondents said that they
participated in a recreation program or activity and watched a meeting of local elected officials on cable
television (42% of respondents and 41 %, respectively) at least once in the last 12 months, Three in ten
respondents (31 %) visited the Community Senior Center on one or more occasion in the last year, one
quarter of respondents (23%) attended a meeting of local elected officials or other public meeting at least
once 16% participated in a senior program one or more times arid 10% of respondents used the A-line
service to DIA at least once in the last year
Resident Participation in Wheat Ridge Activities
Percent of Respondents
1 to 2 3 to 12 12 to 26 More Than
Never Times Times Times 26 Times Total
Dined at a Wheat Ridge restaurant 10% 11% 38% 22% 19% 100%
Used a city park or trail 18% 15% 27% 19% 21% 100%
Used a city bike or pedestrian path 29% 14% 22% 15% 19% 100%
Used Wheat Ridge recreation centers 37% 17% 22% 13% 12% 100%
Used the Wheat Ridge library 50% 19% 17% 7% 7% 100%
Participated in a recreation program
or activity 58% 17% 15% 5% 5% 100%
Watched a meeting of local elected
officials on cable television 58% 16% 15% 8% 2% 100%
Rode an RTD bus 60% 15% 13% 3% 9% 100%
Visited the Community Senior Center 70% 16% 9% 3% 3% 100%
Attended a meeting of local elected
officials or other publ ic meeting 77% 15% 7% 1% 0% 100%
Participated in a senior program 85% 7% 5% 2% 2% 100%
Used A-line service to DIA 90% 7% 2% 0% 1% 100%
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II Never
Dined at a Wheat Ridge
restaurant
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Used the Wheat Ridge library
Participated in a recreation
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Watched a meeting of local
elected officials on cable
television
Rode an RTD bus
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When asked to describe their frequency of shopping in Wheat Ridge, about eight in ten respondents (79%)
reported that they grocery shop in Wheat Ridge "very frequently" and about nine in ten (88%) reported
grocery shopping in Wheat Ridge at least "somewhat frequently" Six in ten respondents (62%) said that they
shop for household items at least "somewhat" frequently in Wheat Ridge and about two-thirds of respondents
(67%) purchased meals and entertainment in Wheat Ridge at lease "somewhat" frequently Forty.six percent
of respondents reported never purchasing computers and electronics in Wheat Ridge,
Frequency of Resident Shopping in Wheat Ridge
Percent of Respondents
Very Somewhat Somewhat Very
Never Infrequently Infrequently Frequently Frequently Total
Grocery shopping 2% 6% 4% 9% 79% 100%
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Household items 5% 15% 17% 24% 38% 100%
Health services 13% 18% 15% 21% 34% 100%
Meals and
entertainment 3% 12% 17% 34% 33% 100%
General retai I 14% 21% 21% 26% 18% 100%
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electronics 46% 29% 13% 7% 5% 100%
Survey respondents also were asked to specify why they shop outside of Wheat Ridge, Seven in ten
respondents (70%) reported that they shop outside because the desired item they are shopping for is not
available in Wheat Ridge, Other respondents stated that they shop outside of Wheat Ridge because they
prefer the range of quality of goods and services in other areas (42%) or because it is convenient (38%). A
smaller number of respondents (16%) reported that they shop in places other than Wheat Ridge because it is
more affordable and 4% gave "other" answers, while a similar proportion of respondents (3%) stated that they
go to the mall and other major retailers instead of shopping in Wheat Ridge, one percent reported that they
don't shop outside of Wheat Ridge and 1 % said that they shop outside of Wheat Ridge for more or better
variety
Reasons for Shopping Outside of Wheat Ridge
Percent of Responses'
Desired item is not available in Wheat Ridge
Ilike the range of quality goods and services
It is convenient
It is more affordable
Other
Go to mall and other major retailers
Don't shop outside of Wheat Ridge
More/better variety
. Percents may add up to more than 100% as respondent could mark multiple choices,
REPORT OF RESULTS
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITIZEN .SURVEY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Respondents were asked to rate the extent to which they agreed or disagreed with five statements about the
economic development in the City of Wheat Ridge. Almost half of the respondents (46%) reported that they
'strongly' agreed with revitalizing business corridors such as 38'h Avenue, 44'" Avenue, Wadsworth
Boulevard and Kipling Avenue and eight in ten respondents (79%) at least 'somewhat' agreed with this
statement. Another eight in ten respondents (78%) 'somewhat' or 'strongly' agreed with revitalizing the
city's business areas and 77% at least 'somewhat' agreed with revitalizing the city's housing areas, More
than seven in ten respondents 'somewhat' or 'strongly' agreed with attracting and recruiting new types of
retail (71 % of respondents) and strengthening community image and identity (73%)
Economic Development
Percent of Respondents
Neither
Strongly Somewhat Agree Nor Somewhat Strongly
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Disagree Total
Revitalize business
corridors such as 38th Ave,
44th Ave, Wadsworth
Boulevard and Kipling Ave 46% 33% 11% 4% 6% 100%
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business areas 40% 38% 15% 4% 3% 100%
Revitalize the city's housing
areas 38% 39% 15% 5% 3% 100%
Attract and recruit new
- types of retail 38% 33% 16% 7% 6%
100%
Strengthen community
image and identity 36% 37% 20% 5% 2% 100%
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such as 38th Ave, 44th Ave,
Wadsworth Boulevard and
Kipling Ave
Revitalize the city's business
areas
Revitalize the city's housing
areas
Strengthen community image
and identity
Attract and recrutt new types of
retail
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-25%
0%
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50%
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POLICY QUESTIONS
The city operates on a 2% sales tax, the lowest in the metro area, Keeping up with increased expenses and
providing quality services is becoming more and more difficult, Residents were asked to what extent they
would support or oppose a 'modest" increase in the sales tax rate for various services and programs, Three-
quarters of respondents (75%) reported 'strongly" or 'somewhat" supporting a sales tax increase for police
services, with 37% 'strongly" supporting it. Similarly, 73% or respondents at least "somewhat" supported a
tax increase for street maintenance, About six in ten respondents 'somewhat" or 'strongly" supported tax
increases for maintenance of open space and trails and maintenance of parks (58% and 63%, respectively)
and about half of respondents at least 'somewhat" supported increases for senior programs and general
operating expenses, One-quarter of respondents (25%) 'somewhat" or 'strongly" opposed a tax increase for
general operating expenses and two in ten respondents (20%) at least 'somewhat" opposed a modest sales
tax increase for senior programs.
Support for or Opposition to Sales Tax Increase
Percent of Respondents
Neither
Strongly Somewhat Support Nor Somewhat Strongly
Support Support Oppose Oppose Oppose Total
Police services 37% 38% 12% 5% 9% 100%
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streets 30% 43% 16% 5% 6% 100%
Maintenance of
open space and trails 23% 35% 26% 7% 9% 100%
Maintenance of
- parks 22% 41% 23% 6% 8% 100%
Senior programs 20% 32% 28% 9% 11% 100%
General operating
expenses 15% 34% 27% 11% 14% 100%
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Maintenance of streets
Maintenance of parks
Maintenance of open space
and trails
General operating expenses
REPORT OF RESULTS
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Support for or Opposition to Sales Tax Increase
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-50%
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The Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires that the city return to the citizens any revenue collected
annually over the state imposed limits. Wheat Ridge residents were asked to what extent they supported or
opposed allowing the city to retain any excess revenues to be used for general operating expenses. About
one-quarter of respondents (26%) 'strongly" supported allowing the city to retain any excess revenues for
general operating expenses and half of the respondents at least "somewhat" supported the idea.
Approximately two in ten respondents (21 %) 'strongly" opposed allowing the city to retain any excess
revenue.
Support for or Opposition to Allowing the City to Retain Excess Revenues
Percent of Respondents
Neither
Support
Nor
Oppose
Strongly
Support
Somewhat
Support
Somewhat
Oppose
Strongly
Oppose
Total
To what extent do you
support or oppose allowing
the city to retain any excess
revenues to be used for
general operating expenses?
26%
24%
16%
13%
21 % 100%
Support for or Opposition to Allowing the City to Retain Excess Revenues
III Oppose
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-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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ApPENDIX I. RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics of the survey respondents are displayed in the tables and charts in this Appendix.
Length of Residency
Work Location
In what city do you
work?
Arvada
Aurora
6%
1%
2%
1%
Percent of
Respondents
Length of Residency
Five years or less
6 to 10 years
11 to 15 years
1 6 to 20 years
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More than 20 yea~s
Total
Mean length of residency
Percent of
Respondents
41%
18%
11%
7%
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23%
100%
14 years
Denver
Englewood
Golden
Lakewood
Littleton
Louisville
Northglenn
Thornton
Westminster
Wheat Ridge
Other
Do not work
Total
23%
2%
6%
8%
1%
0%
0%
1%
2%
14%
6%
27%
100%
In which district do you reside?
District IV,
20%
Dis trict m,
26%
District I,
27%
Housing Unit Type
Housing unit type
Detached Single-Family
Home
Condominium Or
Townhouse
Apartment
Total
Percent of
Respondents
53%
18%
29%
100%
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Tenure
Rent or own
Own
Percent of
Respondents
61%
39%
100%
Rent
Total
Number of Household Members
How many people live in
your household?
o
Percent of
Respondents
1%
35%
35%
14%
11%
3"1.
-
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
15
Total
Mean household size
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
2
Number of Household Members 17 or Younger
How many are 1 7 or Percent of
younger? Respondents
o 66%
1 18%
2 12%
3 3%
4 1%
5 0%
6 0%
Total
100%
REPORT OF RESULTS
Household Income
Household income
Less than $15,000
$15,000 to $24,999
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$25,000 to $34,999
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$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 or more
Total
Percent of
Respondents
12%
14%
16%
20%
17%
10%
6%
6%
100%
Educational Attainment
Educational attainment
o to 11 Years
High School Graduate
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Some College, No
Degree
Associate Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Or Professional
Degree
Total
Percent of
Respondents
21%
28%
7%
22%
17%
100%
Respondent Age
Age
18-24
25.34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 +
Total
Percent of
Respondents
5%
22%
16%
22%
13%
10%
14%
100%
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Respondent Race
White
Black or African
American
Asian or Pacific
Islander
Percent of Responses
93%
0%
1%
American Indian,
Eskimo, or Aleut
Other
2%
7%
Respondent Ethnicity
Hispanic, Spanish, or
Latino
Yes
No
Total
Percent of
Respondents
11%
89%
100%
Respondent Gender
Gender
Female
Male
Total
Percent of
Respondents
54%
46%
100%
Respondent Voting Behavior
Did you vote in the last
election?
Yes
No
Total
Percent of
Respondents
73%
27%
100%
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ApPENDIX II. SURVEY METHODOLOGY
SAMPLE SELECTION
Approximately 3,000 households within the city limits of Wheat Ridge were selected to participate in the
survey using a stratified, systematic sampling method on carrier routes'. Attached housing units were over-
sampled to compensate for detached housing unit residents' tendency to return surveys at a higher rate, An
individual within each household was selected using the birthday method'
SURVEY ADMINISTRATION
Households received three mailings each beginning in late February and March, 2004 Completed surveys
were collected over the following 4 weeks. The first mailing was a prenotification postcard announcing the
upcoming survey, A week after the prenotification postcard was sent the first wave of the survey was sent
The second wave was sent 1 week after the first The survey mailings contained a letter from the mayor
inviting the household to participate in the 2004 Citizen Survey, a questionnaire and self-mailing envelope.
About 6% of the surveys were returned because they either had incorrect addresses or were received by
households outside of Wheat Ridge city limits' Of the 2,810 eligible households, 1,164 completed the
survey, providing a response rate of 41%,
WEIGHTING THE DATA
The demographic characteristics of the survey sample were compared to those found in the 2000 Census
estimates and other population norms for the City of Wheat Ridge and were statistically adjusted to reflect the
larger population when necessary The results of the weighting scheme are presented in the table on the next
page. The shaded variables were the ones by which survey results were weighted.
- DATA ANALYSIS
Completed questionnaires were checked for accuracy by National Research Center, Inc staff, The data were
then entered, and the results analyzed by National Research Center, Inc staff using the SPSS statistical
package, For the most part, frequency distributions and mean ratings are presented in the body of the report,
Systematic sampling is a method that closely approximates random sampling by selecting every Nth
address until the desired number of households are chosen Carrier routes are mail carrier delivery zones
defined by the USPS.
The birthday method selects a person within the household by asking the "person whose birthday has
most recently passed" to complete the questionnaire, The underlying assumption in this method is that
day of birth has no relationship to the way people respond to surveys,
In fact, research shows that many more than the number of surveys returned by mail were left
undelivered. Consequently the estimate of 3 % undelivered surveys makes for an estimated response rate
(at 37%) that is likely to be somewhat lower than actual.
REPORT OF RESULTS
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Wheat Ridge Citizen Survey Weighting Table
Characteristic
Percent in Population
Unweighted Data
Weighted Data
Population Norm'
Housing
Own home
Rent home
71%
30%
60%
40%
53% '
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55%
45%
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic
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Not Hispanic
White
Non-white
13% 9%
10%
90%
90%
10%
87% 91 %
92% 92%
8%
8%
Sex and Age
18-34 years of age
35-54 years of age
55 + years of age
Female
Male
Females 18-34
Females 35-54
Females 55 +
Males 18-34
Males 35.54
Males 55 +
26% 12% 26%
38% 38% 38%
35% 50% 36%
54% 58% 54%
46% 42% 46%
13% 8% 13%
19% 21% 19%
22% 29% 22%
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19% 17% 190k
14% 21% 14%
Household Income'
Less than $25,000
$25,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or more
27%
64%
25%
63%
12%
26%
62%
12%
8%
Education"
High school or less 44%
More than high school 56%
Shaded cells show lhe variables lhallhe data were weigh led by
28%
72%
26%
74%
4 Source: 2000 Census
, Household income"in 1999
" Population 25 years and over
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ApPENDIX III. COMPLETE SET OF FREQUENCIES
Question 1
Percent of Respondents
Don't
Excellent Good Fair Poor Know Total
How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to live? 24% 62% 13% 1% 0% 100%
How do you rate your neighborhood as a place to
live? 21% 53% 22% 3% 0% 100%
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How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to raise
children? 17% 49% 16% 4% 16% 100%
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How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to retire? 17% 41% 21% 7% 14% 100%
How do you rate the physical attractiveness of
Wheat Ridge as a whole? 9% 43% 39% 8% 0% 100%
How do you rate the overall quality of life in
Wheat Ridge? 13% 63% 21% 2% 1% 100%
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Do you think the quality of life in Wheat Ridge is likely to improve, stay the same
or decline over the next five yearsl
Improve a Lot
Improve Slightly
Stay the Same
Decline Slightly
Decline a Lot
Total
Percent of
Respondents
5%
31%
38%
21%
5%
100%
Question 3 - Quality
Percent of Respondents
Please rate the quality of the services provided Don't
by the City of Wheat Ridge. Excellent Good Fair Poor Know Total
Snow removal 13% 50% 27% 8% 2% 100%
Street repair and maintenance 6% 47% 34% 10% 3% 100%
Street cleaning 9% 50% 29% 7% 6% 100%
Traffic enforcement 9% 52% 24% 8% 7% 100%
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Question 3 - Quality
Percent of Respondents
Please rate the quality of the services provided Don't
by the City of Wheat Ridge. Excellent Good Fair Poor Know Total
Building permits 3% 19% 12% 5% 62% 100%
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Building inspections 3% 18% 12% 5% 62% 100%
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Business expansion and recruitment programs 1% 12% 18% 13% 55% 100%
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General police services 14% 51% 16010 5% 14% 100%
Police response time to emergency calls 18% 32% 9% 4% 37% 100%
Police response time to non-emergency calls 13% 34% 12% 7% 35% 100%
Question 3 - Importance
Please rate the importance of Percent of Respondents
the services provided by the Very Somewhat Not At All Don't
City of Wheat Ridge. Essential Important Important Important Know Total
Snow removal 32% 50% 16% 1% 1% 100%
Street repair and maintenance 29% 56% 13% 0% 1% 100%
Street cleaning 14% 41% 42% 2% 1% 100%
Traffic enforcement 31% 49% 16% 2% 2% 100%
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Code enforcement 22% 43% 29% 3% 2% 100"10
Maintenance of city parks 22% 53% 21% 1% 2% 100%
Maintenance of open space
and trai \s 21% 49% 24% 1% 5% 100%
Recreation programs 19% 46% 26% 2% 7% 100%
Recreation facilities 19% 50% 23% 2% 6% 100%
Services and programs for
youth 22% 45% 14% 2% 17% 100%
Services and programs for
seniors 19% 45% 18% 3% 15% 100%
Municipal court 23% 39% 17% 1% 21% 100%
Building permits 13% 35% 24% 2% 26% 100%
Building inspections 16% 37% 21% 1% 24% 100%
Business expansion and
recruitment programs 20% 31% 22% 3% 24% 100%
General police services 52% 38% 5% 1% 4% 100%
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Question 4
Please rate the following aspects of
transportation within the City of Wheat Ridge
Condition of city streets
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Mass transit planning
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Ease of car travel in the city
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Ease of bus travel in the city
Percent of Respondents
Don't
Excellent Good Fair Poor Know
8% 62% 24% 5% 1"/.
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Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
Question 5
To what degree, if at all, are Percent of Respondents
the following problems in NotA Minor Moderate Major Don't
Wheat Ridge? Problem Problem Problem Problem Know Total
Crime 8% 32% 38% 6% 17% 100%
Vandalism 8% 29% 35% 12% 16% 100%
Graffiti 11% 32% 30% 12% ,15% 100%
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Drugs 8% 16% 21% 13% 42% 100%
Too much growth 34% 23% 18% 12% 14% 100%
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Lack of growth 35% 23% 18% 9% 16% 100%
Run down buildings 14% 35% 30% 13% 8% 100%
Taxes 26% 27% 23% 9% 14% 100%
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Traffic congestion 14% 34% 31% 16% 5% 100%
Juvenile problems 7% 25% 25% 8% 35% 100%
Availability of affordable
housing 19% 20% 22% 18% 21% 100%
Availability of parks 62% 22% 8% 3% 5% 100%
Availability of bike paths 55% 21% 8% 4% 11% 100%
Availability of sidewalks 42% 26% 16% 11% 5% 100%
Availability of recreation
programs 53% 21% 6% 2% 17% 100%
Maintenance and condition of
homes 24% 38% 23% 7% 8% 100%
Condition of properties 18% 39% 26% 13% 4% 100%
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Question 6
In the last 12 months, about how many
times, if ever, have you or other household
members participated in the following
activities in Wheat Ridge?
Never
58%
18%
29%
77%
58%
Percent of Respondents
12 to
26
Times
lto 2
Times
17%
17%
15%
14%
15%
16%
7%
16%
11%
19%
7%
15%
3 to 12
Times
22%
15%
27%
22%
15%
5%
9%
38%
17%
2%
13%
13%
5%
19%
15%
7%
8%
2%
3%
22%
85%
70%
10%
50%
90%
60%
More
Than 26
Times
12%
5%
21%
19%
1%
7%
0%
3%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
Used _~h~at ~i~_~~r~<:rea~0_n_<:~nte.r~________3 7%
Participated in a recreation program or
activity
Used a city park or trail
Used a city bike or pedestrian path
Attended a meeting of local elected officials
or other public meeting
Watched a meeting of local elected officials
on cable television
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Participated in a senior program
Visited the Community Senior Center
Dined at a Wheat Ridge restaurant
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Used the Wheat Ridge library
Used A-line service to DIA
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Rode an RTD bus
2%
2%
3%
19%
7%
1%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
9%
Question 7
How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat
Ridge city government?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't Know
Total
Percent of Respondents
4%
42%
24%
7%
24%
100%
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Question 8
Please rate the Percent of Respondents
following statements
by circling the
number which best Neither
represents your Strongly Somewhat Agree Nor Somewhat Strongly Don't
opinion. Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Disagree Know Total
I believe my elected
officials generally act
in the best interest of
the community at
large 12% 39% 13% 10% 5% 20% 100%
City of Wheat Ridge
employees perform
quality work 16% 42% 19% 4% 1% 18% 100%
I receive good value
and services for the
amount of city sales
and property taxes
that I pay 14% 38% 18% 11% 3% 15% 100%
I am pleased with the
overall direction the
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I am well informed
- on major issues
within the City of
Wheat Ridge 10% 30% 23% 14% 10% 13% 100%
Question 9
In the last 12 months, have you had any in-person or phone contact with an
employee of the City of Wheat Ridge?
Yes
No
Total
Percent of
Respondents
43%
57%
100%
Question 10
What was your impression of the employee of the
City of Wheat Ridge in your most recent contact? Excellent
Knowledge 34%
Responsiveness 37%
Coultesy 44 %
Making you feel valued 29%
Overall impression 32%
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Question 11
Percent of Respondents
Please rate how safe you
feel in the following
public areas in Wheat
Ridge.
Parks and playgrounds
Recreation centers
Your neighborhood
On the trail system
Neither
Very Somewhat Safe Nor Somewhat Very Don't
Safe Safe Unsafe Safe Unsafe Know Total
34% 39% 10% 6% 0% 10% 100%
53% 20% 5% 1% 0% 20% 100%
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38% 45% 7% 6% 2% 1% 100%
20% 35% 14% 11% 2% 19% 100%
Question 12
If revenues become available, which programs, if
any, would you like to see come back?
School Resou rce Officers
Educating youth on making right choices
Crime Prevention Programs and Services
_,~ __no._
Park Enforcement and Patrol Coverage
Police Bicycle Patrols
Senior programs
Researching criminal activity and trends
'Percents may add up to more than 100% as respondents could choose more than one option.
Percent of Responses
34%
50%
53%
44%
26%
19%
31%
Question 13
In the last 12 months, about how many
times, if ever, have you or other household
members used the following sources of
information for news about Wheat Ridge?
City 'Connection' Newsletter
Denver Post or Rocky Mountain News
Radio news
Television news
Word of mouth
Cable TV Channel 8
Wheat Ridge Transcript
City's Web site
Percent of Respondents
12 to More
26 Than 26
Times Times
Total
100%
100%
100%
1 to 2
Times
3 to 12
Times
Never
36%
26%
48%
25%
24%
50%
53%
77%
29% 30% 3%
18% 21% 11%
18% 14% 7%
25% 18% 10%
24% 32% 12%
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17% 16% 10%
18% 17% 7%
10% 9% 2%
2%
24%
14%
23 % 100%
9% 100%
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7% 100%
6% 100%
2% 100%
Question 14
Do you have a personal computer in your home?
Yes, computer at home with Internet access
Yes, computer at home without Internet access
No
Total
Percent of Respondents
61%
10%
29%
100%
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Have you used the city's Web site in the last 12 months?
Yes
No
__ ___m____ _._ __..__________._____. __.___ _ _____________, _______
Total
Percent of Respondents
22%
78%
100%
Question 16
Percent of Respondents
Please rate the following aspects of the City of Don't
Wheat Ridge's Web site. Excellent Good Fair Poor Know Total
Content 8% 58% 24% 7% 3% 100%
Graphics 8% 47% 34% 6% 4% 100%
Look and feel 8% 46% 36% 6% 4% 100%
Ease of use 9% 39% 36% 13% 3% 100%
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How likely would you be to conduct business with the city over the
Internet?
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Neither Likely Nor Unlikely
Somewhat Unlikely
Very Unlikely
Don't Know
Total
Percent of Respondents
29%
22%
8%
5%
23%
13%
100%
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Please rate the
following statements
by circling the
number which best
represents your
opinion. The city
should...
Revitalize the city's
housing areas
Revitalize the city's
business areas
Strengthen
community image and
identity
Attrad and recru it
new types of retai I
Revitalize business
corridors such as 38th
Ave, 44th Ave,
Wadsworth Boulevard
and Kipling Ave
Question 18
Percent of Respondents
Strongly
Agree
Neither
Agree Nor
Disagree
Total
Somewhat
Agree
Somewhat
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Don't
Know
36%
36% 14% 5% 3% 7% 100%
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36% 14% 4% 3% 6% 100%
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35% 20% 4% 2% 4% 100%
32% 15% 7% 6% 4% 100%
37%
34%
36%
44%
32%
11%
4%
5%
3% 100%
For each type of
shopping, please
estimate how
frequently you
make purchases in
Wheat Ridge.
Grocery shopping
Health services
Meals and
entertainment
Household items
Computers and
eledronics
General retail
Question 19
Percent of Respondents
Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don't
Never Infrequently Infrequently Frequently Frequently Know Total
2% 6% 4% 9% 79% 0% 100%
13% 17% 14% 20% 33% 3% 100%
3%
5%
12%
15%
17%
17%
34%
24%
33%
38%
1% 100%
1% 100%
44%
14%
28%
21%
13%
21%
7%
26%
5%
4% 100%
1% 100%
18%
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Question 20
When you shop outside of Wheat Ridge, why do
you shop outside of Wheat Ridge?
It is convenient
I like the range of quality goods and services
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It is more affordable
Other
Go to mall and other major retailers
Don't shop outside of Wheat Ridge
More/better variety
Percent of Responses
39%
42%
70%
16%
4%
3%
1%
1%
Question 21
To what extent do you Percent of Respondents
support or oppose a
modest increase in the Neither
sales tax rate for each Support
of the following Strongly Somewhat Nor Somewhat Strongly Don't
purposes. Support Support Oppose Oppose Oppose Know Total
General operating
expenses 14% 31% 25% 10% 13% 7% 100%
Police services 36% 36% 12% 5% 8% 4% 100%
- Maintenance of parks 20% 39% 22% 6% 8% 5% 100%
Maintenance of open
space and trails 22% 34% 24% 7% 9% 5% 100%
Maintenance of streets 29% 41% 15% 5% 6% 4% 100%
Senior programs 18% 30% 26% 8% 10% 7% 100%
Question 22
To what extent do you support or oppose allowing the city to retain any
excess revenues to be used for general operating expenses?
Strongly Support
50mewhat Support
Neither Support Nor Oppose
Somewhat Oppose
Strongly Oppose
Don't Know
Total
Percent of Respondents
23%
22%
14%
12%
19%
9%
100%
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About how long have you lived in Wheat Ridge?
Five years or less
6 to 10 years
11 to 15 years
16 to 20 years
More than 20 years
Total
Average length of residency
Percent of Respondents
41%
18%
11%
7%
23%
100%
14 years
Question 24
In which district do you reside?
District I
27%
Percent of Respondents
District II District III District IV
Total
100%
27%
26%
20%
Question 25
In what city do you work?
Arvada
Percent of Respondents
Aurora
Boulder
Broomfield
Denver
Englewood
Golden
Lakewood
Littleton
Louisville
Northglenn
Thornton
Westminster
Wheat Ridge
Other
Do not work
Total
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Question 26
Please check the appropriate box indicating the type of housing unit you live
in.
Detached Single-Family Home
Condominium Or Townhouse
Apartment
Mobile home
Total
Percent of
Respondents
53%
18%
29%
0%
100%
Question 27
Do you rent or own your residence?
Own
Rent
Total
Percent of Respondents
61%
39%
100%
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How many people (including yourself) live in your household?
o
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
15
Total
Average household members
100%
Percent of Respondents
1%
35%
35%
14%
11%
3%
1%
0%
0%
0%
Question 29
How many of these household members are 17 or younger?
o
1
2
3
-- ....,---~-_._--
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Percent of Respondents
66%
18%
12%
3%
1%
0%
0%
100%
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Question 30
About how much do you estimate~ your household's total income before taxes
was in 2003?
Less than $ 1 5,000
$15,000 to $24,999
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$25,000 to $34,999
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$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
16%
20%
17%
10%
6%
6%
100%
$125,000 or more
Total
Question 31
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
o to 11 Years
High School Graduate
Some College, No Degree
--- ---.--
Associate Degree
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Graduate Or Professional Degree
Total
Percent of Respondents
5%
21%
28%
7%
22%
17%
100%
Question 32
What is your age?
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 +
Total
Percent of Respondents
Questions 33
What is your race?
White
Percent of Responses
Black or African American
Asian or Pacific Islander
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
Other
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Question 34
Are you Hispanic, Spanish or Latino?
Yes
No
Total
Percent of Respondents
11%
89%
100%
Question 35
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Total
Percent of Respondents
54%
46%
100%
Question 36
Did you vote in the last election?
Yes
No
Total
Percent of Respondents
73%
27%
100%
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3. Following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please first rate the qUJlJityof the
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5. To what degree, if at all, are the following problems in Wheat Ridge:
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Maintenance and condition of homes............................................ 1 2 3 4 5
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6. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members participated in the
following activities in Wheat Ridge?
Never
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Watched a meeting of local elected officials on cable television..................... 1
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7. How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government?
o Excellent 0 Good 0 Fair 0 Poor 0 Don't know
8. Please rate the following statements by circling the number which best represents your opinion.
Neither agree Somewhat Strongly Don't
nor disagree disagree
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involvement. .............. ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. ..... .......... 1
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9. In the last 12 months, have you had any in-person or phone contact with an employee of the City of Wheat Ridge?
o Yes (go to question 10)
o No (go to question 11)
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10. What was your impression of the employee of the City of Wheat Ridge in your most recent contact? (Rate each
characteristic below.)
Excellent Good
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11. Please rate how safe you feel in the following public areas in Wheat Ridge:
Very Somewhat Neither safe Somewhat Very Don't
safe safe nor unsafe unsafe unsafe know
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On the trail system............................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6
12. Recent budget constraints have made it necessary for the Wheat Ridge Police Department to cut programs. If
revenues become available, which programs, if any, would you like to see come back? (Please check your toP 3
choices.)
o School Resource Officers
o Educating youth on making right choices
o Cnme Prevention Programs and Services
(residential and business)
o Park Enforcement and Patrol Coverage
o Police Bicycle Patrols
o Senior Citizen Crime Prevention and Safety
Programs
o Researching cnminal activity and trends
13. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members used the following
sources of information for news about Wheat Ridge?
Never
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City's Web site: www.ci.wheatridge.co.us...................................................... 1
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o Yes, have a computer at home with Internet access
o Yes, have a computer at home without Internet access
o No
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15. Have you used the city's Web site in the last
12 months?
DYes
o No (go to question 17)
16. If yes, please rate the following aspects of the City of Wheat Ridge Web site.
Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know
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17. How likely would you be to conduct business (such as business licenses, sales taxes, request for information, job
applications, recreation program registration, etc.) with the city over the Internet if that opportunity were
provided?
o Very likely
o Somewhat likely
o Neither likely nor unlikely
o Somewhat unlikely
o Very unlikely
o Don't know
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Economic Development
18. Please rate the following statements by circling the number which best represents your opinion. The city should...
strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat st:rongly Don't
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Promote efforts to reVItalize the ci 's business areas.........l 2 3 4 5 6
19. For each type of shopping, please estimate how frequently you make purchases in Wheat Ridge:
Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don't
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Health services ...................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6
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clothing, etc.) .................................................1 2 3 4 5 6
20. When you shop outside of Wheat Ridge, why do you shop outside of Wheat Ridge? (Check all that apply.)
D It is convenient; on my way to or from work or near my home
D I like the range of quality goods and services
D Desired item is not available in Wheat Ridge
D It is more affordable
D Other:
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21. The city operates on a 2% sales tax, the lowest in the metro area. Keeping up with increased expenses and providing
quality services is becoming more and more difficult. To what extent would you support or oppose a modest
increase in the sales tax rate for each of the following purposes?
Strongly Somewhat Neither support Somewhat Strongly Don't
support support nor ~ ~ ~ know
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Police Services .......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ma:il1~!:\ang:.{)fp!U'~...,...;:.......",.............................l 23 4
,Maintenance of open space and trails I 2 3 4
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22. The Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) requires that the city return to the citizens any revenue collected annually
over the state imposed limits. To what extent do you support or oppose allowing the city to retain any excess
revenues to be used for general operating expenses?
D Strongly support
D Somewhat support
D Neither support nor oppose
o Somewhat oppose
D Strongly oppose
D Don't know
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Demographics
':~;ii~'~,~Yourl'e$pOnsesto this SUlVey ~ !-lOmplegly
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23. About how long have you lived in Wheat Ridge?
(Write 0 if six months or less)
years
24. In which district do you reside? (J1ease see l11IlD on
the letter at the front of this DlWketJ
D District 1 (south of W 38th Ave., and east of
Wadsworth)
D District II (north of W 38th Ave. and east of
Carr St. and Clear Creek)
D District III (south of Clear Creek and W 38th
Ave., and west of Wadsworth)
D District N (north of Clear Creek and W 38th
Ave., west of Carr St. and Clear Creek).
25. In what city do you work? (If you work in more
than one city, check the box for the city in which
you most often work.)
D Arvada
D Aurora
D Boulder
D Broomfield
D Denver
D Englewood
D Golden
D Lakewood
D LIttleton
D LoUIsville
D Northglenn
D Thornton
D Westminster
D Wheat Ridge
D Other
D Do Not Work (student, homemaker, retIred,
etc.)
26. Please check the appropriate box indicating the
type of housing unit in which you Jive.
D Detached single-family home
D Condominium or townhouse
D Apartment
D Mobile home
27. Do you rent or own your residence?
DOwn
D Rent
28. How many people (including yourself) Jive in your
household?
people
29. How many of these household members are 17 or
younger?
people
30. About how much do you estimate your
HOUSEHOLD'S TOTAL INCOME BEFORE TAXES
was in 2003? Please check the appropriate box
below.
D Less than $15,000
D $15,000 to $24,999
D $25,000 to $34,999
D $35,000 to $49,999
D $50,000 to $74,999
D $75,000 to $99,999
D $100,000 to $124,999
D $125,000 or more
31. What is the highest level of education you have
completed?
DO-II years
D High school graduate
D Some college, no degree
D ASSOCIate degree
D Bachelors degree
D Graduate or profeSSIOnal degree
32. What is your age?
D 18-24
D 25-34
D 35-44
D 45-54
D 55-64
D 65-74
D 75 +
33. What is your race? (Please check all that apply.)
D WhIte
o Black or African Amencan
o ASIan or Pacific Islander
D Amencan IndIan, Eskimo, or Aleut
D Other
34. Are you Hispanic/Spanish/Latino?
DYes
D No
35. What is your gender?
o Female
o Male
36. Did you vote in the last election?
DYes
o No
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and
entered into this day of , 2004 by and between the City of
Wheat Ridge, a Colorado home rule municipality, hereafter referred to as 'Wheat
Ridge," and the City of Arvada, a Colorado home rule municipality, hereafter referred to
as "Arvada." Wheat Ridge and Arvada may be referred to individually as a "city" or
together as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, the City Councils of Wheat Ridge and Arvada find that:
1. Each city has a commitment to planned and orderly growth; to regulating
the location of activities and development which may result in increased demands for its
services; to providing for the orderly development and extension of city services,
facilities, and regulations; to avoiding unnecessary duplication of governmental
services; to simplifying governmental structure where possible; to accomplishing quality
development; to reducing and avoiding, where possible, friction between the Parties; to
promoting the economic viability of their respective communities; and to raising revenue
sufficient to meet the needs of their citizens.
2. Because of the proximity of the Parties' development opportunities, the
nature and quality of development within each city and along Kipling and Ridge Road
will affect the nature and quality of development in the other city and the revenues of
each city.
3. Increased coordination and cooperation between the Parties, as
represented in this Agreement, in planning for and regulating growth and the
development of land within the Ridge Home and Kipling/I-70 development area, will
enhance the ability of the Parties to achieve their respective and common goals.
4 The people of the State of Colorado have authorized municipalities to
exercise the powers and to cooperate and contract in the matters set out in this
Agreement through the Colorado Constitution, Article XIV, Section 18 (2) (a), Article XX,
and Article XI, Section 7.
5. The General Assembly of the State of Colorado has authorized and
encouraged the Parties to exercise the powers and to cooperate and contract in the
matters set out in this Agreement through the enactment of State statutes including, but
not limited to: C.R.S. Section 29-20-105 and Section 29-20-106; Section 29-1-201 and
Section 29-1-203; Section 31-12-101, et seq.; Parts 2 and 3 of Article 23 of Title 31;
Section 31-15-708; Section 31-15-710; and Part 4 of Article 35 of Title 31
6. This Intergovernmental Agreement is entered into pursuant to the
authority granted by the General Assembly and the people of the State of Colorado, as
described above, and the subject matter and agreements contained herein are logical
and foreseeable results of the State's enactment of the foregoing statues and
Constitutional provisions.
WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing findings of the City Councils of Wheat Ridge
and Arvada, it is appropriate that this Agreement be entered into.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, it is agreed by and between the Parties as follows:
1. Development Area. The area that is subject to the Revenue Sharing
provisions of this Agreement is hereafter referred to as a portion of the Ridge Home
development area (the "Development Area") and as depicted on Exhibit 1 and generally
described as those lots and parcels depicted in the Arvada Ridge Final Plat, a parcel in
the east Y2 of Section 16, Township 3 South, Range 69 West of the 6th Principal
Meridian, City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado
2. Wheat Ridge and Arvada each agree to include the other in the referral
process for development applications in or adjacent to the Development Area. Every
effort shall be made to address the concerns of the other city prior to making any final
decision on the development application. The term development application shall
include but not be limited to applications for rezoning, preliminary and final development
plans, preliminary and final subdivision plats, special use permits, site development
plans, and all similar applications for development.
3. Prior to the approval of any plans for constructing public improvements
inside the boundaries of Wheat Ridge, Arvada shall submit the plans therefore to Wheat
Ridge for its review and approval. All applicable standards and procedures of Wheat
Ridge shall be followed.
4. With respect to the proposed Arvada Ridge project to be developed within
the Development Area, the City of Arvada shall construct or cause the developer of the
Arvada Ridge project to construct the following improvements:
a. Kiplinq Street
(1) A third southbound lane shall be constructed adjacent to the
development from 50th Avenue to 600 feet north of 51st
Avenue, inclusive of lane taper length
(2) The curb return on the southwest corner of 50th Avenue and
Kipling shall be modified to allow eastbound right turns (from
west of Kipling) and southbound through movements (from
north of 50th Avenue) direct access to an existing and
continuous right turn lane south of the curb return. The
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lanes on either side of the power line towers. The towers
shall be located in the median. Left turn lanes shall be
provided at the intersections.
(3) 50th Avenue shall transition into the south leg of Miller
Street, with the north leg of Miller Street entering 50th
Avenue as a 'T' connection.
(4) The access to the Target store shall align with the western
most platted access to the Bluegrass Terrace subdivision to
the south.
(5) A raised median shall be constructed within the Arvada
Ridge access drive from 50th Avenue for a minimum
distance of 100 feet.
(6) A sidewalk shall be constructed on the north side of 50th
Avenue
(7) Streetscape elements along the north side of 50th Avenue
and within the 50th Avenue median shall be constructed in
accordance with the Wheat Ridge Streetscape and
Architectural Design Manual.
(8) Streetlights shall be installed along both sides of 50th
Avenue at intervals of 300'.
c. Miller Street
The Parties agree that Miller Street is a collector street and will
ultimately be constructed to a minimum three-lane section,
curb gutter and five-foot sidewalk on both sides. As part of
this site development, and subject to available right of way,
Miller Street shall be constructed with the east curb, gutter
and sidewalk in the final/ultimate alignment and the street
shall be widened to meet the existing (saw cut) edge of
Miller Street to the new gutter edge. As a minimum, there
shall be a through lane in each direction and left turn taper
and storage shall be designed and built at accesses and/or
intersection with 50th Avenue in accordance with City of
Wheat Ridge criteria. Miller Street will be realigned at the
same time as the other street improvements are constructed
for this project.
The design of Miller Street improvements and the new Miller
StreeU50th Avenue intersection shall not require acquisition
of additional right-of-way from the property at 4990 Miller
Street.
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(3) The entire re-aligned Miller Street shall be in Wheat Ridge
and the three acres to be purchased by Coors and the street
right-of-way will be de-annexed by Arvada and annexed by
Wheat Ridge. Arvada shall prepare the deannexation map
and legal description and file the necessary forms. The
parties agree to cooperate and process the requisite
applications to accomplish de-annexation and annexation.
(4) Existing utilities will remain in their current alignment of the
current Miller Street, with a utility easement created for this
alignment.
(4) The northern portion of the Miller Street improvements may
be delayed until the railroad approval is received
(5) The intersection of Miller Street and 50th Avenue shall have
traffic signal conduit installed for future traffic signals.
(6) Streetscape elements along Miller Street shall be
constructed in accordance with the Wheat Ridge
Streetscape and Architectural Design Manual.
(7) Miller Street improvements and future developments along
or near Miller shall be designed to accommodate the Gold
Line corridor.
d. Columbine Basin Storm Drainaqe
(1) Arvada shall design and construct or cause the developer to
design and construct the Urban Drainage and Flood Control
Districts 1994 Columbine Basin Master Plan facilities across
the site and downstream from Kipling Street to "Pond 1" at
the southwest corner of West 51st Avenue and Garrison
Street. The construction thereof shall be at the cost of
developer Alternative design solutions that meet or are
consistent with the intent and concept of the Master Plan, as
described herein, may be submitted for review and approval
to the Parties, provided however, such alternative design
solutions must none the less meet the approval of the Urban
Drainage and Flood Control District.
(2) Future construction of the Columbine Master Plan facilities
downstream of "Pond 1" shall be the responsibility of Arvada
at no cost to Wheat Ridge.
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(3) Maintenance of the storm sewer facilities shall be assumed
by the city in which the facility is located, irrespective of
which city constructed the facility
(4) The overtopping of the on-site detention pond (Pond 4) shall
be addressed to the satisfaction of Wheat Ridge to protect
properties in Wheat Ridge from flooding.
(5) Wheat Ridge agrees to assist Arvada in acquiring
easements for improvements outlined in this sub-part.
Assistance shall include being party to negotiations with
property owners and may include use of eminent domain.
e Plan Review and Proiect Reimbursement
(1) Wheat Ridge agrees to review and comment on all project
plans, applications, or permits relating to improvements in a
timely manner. Applications or permits shall be reviewed
promptly and without unreasonable delay. Wheat Ridge shall
make every good faith effort to complete their review plans
or designs within four weeks from the date of the plan or
design's receipt. At that time comments shall be distributed
to all other interested parties. Arvada shall reimburse Wheat
Ridge all fair and reasonable costs, including staff expenses,
for said plan review.
(2) All traffic signal construction and maintenance shall be done
in accordance with standards mutually agreeable to each
city and in compliance with the approved traffic study.
(3) All road design, construction, landscaping, streetscaping and
maintenance of said improvements shall be completed in
accordance with the standards of the city in which such
improvements are located.
(4) Inspection of public improvements shall be the responsibility
of the city in which such public improvements are located
Arvada shall reimburse Wheat Ridge all fair and reasonable
costs, including staff expenses, for said inspection.
(5) For those public improvements constructed by the developer
that are in or adjacent to the Wheat Ridge portion of the
Development Area, Wheat Ridge agrees that it will
cooperate with the implementation of a reimbursement
mechanism in accordance with its ordinances to reimburse
the developer from revenue from other benefited properties.
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(6) When performing an administrative or ministerial action in
connection with the review or approval of any design plans,
applications, permits or related documents, or when issuing any
required permit or license, necessary for the performance of
some or all of the obligations described in this Agreement, the
Parties shall not unreasonably deny, delay or condition the
approval of such plans, applications or permits. The parties
agree to provide licenses as may be reasonably required for the
ongoing maintenance of the improvements for which a city is
responsible that are within the city limits of the other party.
5. The Parties commit to cooperate in pursuing improvements to the
1-70/Kipling Interchange, including the use of reasonable and diligent efforts to obtain
funding for such improvements from federal, state and other local government sources.
Not later than ten years from the opening date of the major retail operation that is
planned for the Development Area, the Parties agree to conduct a joint comprehensive
review of the options and alternatives for funding said improvements, and shall meet
and negotiate in good faith towards a mutually acceptable agreement thereon Nothing
herein shall prevent the Parties from meeting and discussing the matter at such other
times as they may find useful or mutually beneficial.
6. Wheat Ridge supports Arvada's position on the Regional Transportation
District (RTD) light rail Gold Line.
7 Revenue Sharinq
a. Implementation The Parties understand that the implementation of
this Agreement and the achievement of its purposes, including planning for and
regulating the use of land and the provision of municipal services, facilities,
rights-of-way, and other requirements within the Development Area, will require the
expenditure of revenues by each city. In light of the foregoing, the Parties agree that
the certain revenues will be shared between the Parties for their respective uses,
including, but not be limited to, implementation of this Agreement and the provision of
services within the subject area:
(1) Not later than April first of the second year following the year
in which the major retail center that is constructed within the
Development Area receives a full service Certificate of
Occupancy, (hereafter, the "Commencement Date"), Arvada
shall remit to Wheat Ridge by cash payment, government
check, wire transfer, or certified funds, the amount of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) annually (hereafter,
the "Shared Revenue"). For purposes of this Agreement, the
term major retail center shall mean a "Super Target"
department store, or comparable retail department store in
terms of size and product offered for retail sales.
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(2) Arvada shall remit the Shared Revenue to Wheat Ridge
annually on or before April 1 st of each year for a period of
eighteen consecutive calendar years starting on the second
year after the Commencement Date, subject to the following
conditions:
(i) The Shared Revenue shall be payable solely from tax
revenues collected by Arvada from businesses and
properties located within the Development Area. The
Shared Revenue shall not be a pledge, general
obligation, lien or encumbrance on other revenues of
Arvada, or otherwise constitute a pledge of Arvada's
full faith and credit.
(ii) The major retail center shall be in operation and be
paying taxes to Arvada when due.
(iii) This Agreement shall not have been terminated as
provide in section 12, below.
(3) The Parties understand and agree that the amount of the
Shared Revenue is intended to be a sum certain.
Accordingly, subject only to the provisions of subparagraph
7.a.2 above, the Shared Revenue shall not be subject to
adjustments, prorations, additions, interest, or reductions
during or over the term of this agreement.
b. Tax Consequences:
(1) To the extent that there may be any tax consequence to
either Party resulting from the payment of the Shared
Revenue, the respective Party shall be solely responsible for
such tax consequence. If there is a reporting requirement,
each Party shall cooperate with the other in providing the
necessary identifying tax information
(2) In the event that Wheat Ridge is required to rebate tax
receipts pursuant to Section 20, Article X of the Colorado
Constitution, Wheat Ridge shall be responsible for
determining what, if any, portion of the Shared Revenue falls
within the category of revenue requiring rebate and then
making proper disposition thereof consistent with its own
policies and procedures. Arvada shall not be responsible for
performing any rebate on behalf of Wheat Ridge A rebate
by any or all of the Shared Revenue shall not increase any
amount owed by Arvada to Wheat Ridge as Shared
Revenue, or otherwise increase the term, or modify the
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conditions or obligations of the Parties under this
Agreement, except as expressly provided in subparagraph
(i) of this paragraph, below
(i) With the agreement of Arvada, which agreement
Arvada may grant or withhold in its exclusive
discretion, Wheat Ridge may forgo receipt of any
payment of the Shared Revenue in any given year
that a tax rebate event would occur as a consequence
of receipt of the Shared Revenue, and instead permit
the Shared Revenue to be retained and used by
Arvada as its own property. In the event of a deferred
payment of the Shared Revenue for the reason
provided herein, the term of this Agreement may be
extended by the mutual consent of the parties for one
year for each such deferral, to a maximum of five
years total.
c. Audit. In the event Arvada notifies Wheat Ridge that there are no
Shared Revenues available to be paid, Wheat Ridge and its authorized agents may,
upon reasonable advance written notice to the Arvada, audit Arvada's records of those
taxes which are collected within the Development Area and which are to be shared
pursuant to this Agreement.
d. Bond Pledqe. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
obligations of Wheat Ridge and Arvada hereunder shall be subject to and subordinate
to Wheat Ridge's and Arvada's respective obligations, covenants, and representations
contained in or incorporated in any ordinance, resolution, indenture, underwriting
agreement or other document pertaining to the authorization, issuance, payment, or
sale of any bonds, notes, certificates, debentures, or other evidences of borrowing
(except as may be specifically provided otherwise in any such document), which are
currently issued and outstanding, the intent being that such obligations, covenants, and
representations have and will take precedence over those set forth herein, and will be
met, complied with, satisfied, and discharged in accordance with such documents prior
to any distribution of monies hereunder.
e. Interest. There shall not be interest accrual or payment obligation
on tax revenues collected by one city and subject to sharing with the other city under
the terms of this Agreement.
f. Revenue Sharinq Date. The revenue sharing provisions of this
Agreement shall become effective not later than two years after the Commencement
Date. Provided however, that with the mutual written consent of the Parties, the
payment of the Shared Revenue may be commenced at any earlier date. In the event
that the Revenue Sharing payment date is advanced for any reason, the term for
payment of the Shared Revenue shall then be eighteen twenty-five years calculated
from that earlier date.
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8. Parties to Exercise Good Faith. Wheat Ridge and Arvada agree to devote
their reasonable and diligent efforts and to exercise good faith in implementing the
provisions of this Agreement.
9. Intent of AQreement. This Agreement is intended to describe rights and
responsibilities only as between the Parties hereto. It is not intended to and shall not be
deemed to confer rights to any persons or entities not named as parties hereto nor to
require Wheat Ridge or Arvada to provide any services to any land. This Agreement is
not intended to limit in any way the powers or responsibilities of any other political
subdivision of the State of Colorado not a party hereto.
10. Remedies of Default. Should either city fail to comply with the provisions
of this Agreement, the other city, after providing written notification to the non-complying
city and upon the failure of said city to achieve compliance within ninety (90) days after
said notice, may at its option either terminate this Agreement or maintain an action in a
court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance, or other appropriate relief,
excluding damages relief. In the event of such litigation, each city shall be responsible
for its own costs, including attorney fees. Prior to and as a mandatory prerequisite to
the filing of any such action, the city must first engage in non-binding mediation with the
other city. In the event the Parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable
mediator for this purpose, each city shall select a mediator, and the two mediators shall
select a third mediator, who shall conduct the mediation.
11. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on the date first
above written.
12. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the date the final Shared
Revenue payment is made by Arvada unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to
terminate it sooner, or it is terminated by one city pursuant to Section 10. This
Agreement is subject to annual appropriations by each city. In the event either city fails
to appropriate funds sufficient to satisfy its obligations hereunder, this Agreement shall
terminate upon the commencement of the fiscal year for which such funds have not
been appropriated Nothing herein is intended or shall be construed to impose a
multiyear fiscal obligation or debt upon either city within the meaning of Article X,
Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution
13. Amendment. This Agreement is the entire and only agreement between
the Parties regarding the Development Area and the Shared Revenue; there are no
promises, terms, conditions, or obligations other than those contained herein. The
Parties agree to execute any additional documents or take any additional action that is
necessary to carry out this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by an
instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties. If any other provisions shall be
affected by such holding, all of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed.
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
By:
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
CITY OF ARV ADA
By:
Ken Fellman, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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STUDY SESSION
May 17, 2004
Item 2.
MEMORANDUM
TO
MAYOR & COUNCIL
FROM.
GERALD DAHL, TIM PARANTO & ALAN WHITE
DATE
May 13, 2004
RE
Ordinance on Street Access Permits
As Council will recall we prepared and shared with you an ordinance establishing a
street access permit process Council expressed a number of concerns with the draft We
agreed to revise and bring it to a study session That revision is attached Changes are
shown in bold-faced type Your concerns with the draft, and our revisions to address the
same, are as follows
New Section 21-111. d may require a traffic impact study Does this
duplicate or conflict with existing Code Sec 26-111 C?
Response The revised Ordinance cross-references from Sec 26-'" C to
the new Ordinance
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2 Existing Code Sec. 26-609 requires certain street access as a condition of
site development approval. How would this coordinate with the new
Ordinance?
Response We have added a new subsection 26-609Ial, which requires that
each access to a public street also receive a street access permit under the
new ordinance
3. Provide more options for appeal from the Public Works Director's decision to
conditionally approve or deny a street access permit
Response The revised ordinance gives three appeal options, Council needs
to choose one
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Appeal to City Manager only
Appeal to Council only
Appeal first to City Manager, then to Council
We believe the Ordinance is important, as the present Code of Laws does not
provide a means to require traffic improvements made necessary by all new development,
and especially by development adjacent to but outside the City which will use access to
City streets This is the situation with the proposed Arvada Ridge development, however
the Ordinance is-l1eeded for many other circumstances as well
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Bill No
Ordinance No
Series of 2004
TITLE'
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING NEW ARTICLE IV OF
CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF
LAWS CONCERNING STREET ACCESS PERMITS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge has all power
and authority to enact ordinances for the preservation of the public health,
safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the City Council also has authOrity to provide for the
laying out, construction, and regulation of access to and use of public streets
Within the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems It necessary to provide procedures
and criteria for application of and design of access to public streets by
developments within the City and those located adjacent to the City which
propose to access and use City streets.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Section 1. A new article IV of Chapter 21 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws
is hereby enacted to read as follows
ARTICLE IV STREET ACCESS PERMITS
Sec. 21 -11 0 Purpose and scope
The number, spacing, type and location of vehicular access have a
direct and often Significant effect on the capacity, speed and safety of public
streets The director of public works IS hereby authOrized to regulate
vehicular access to or from any public street within the city to or from
property adjoining such street in order to protect the public health, safety,
and welfare, to maintain smooth traffic flow, to maintain right-of-way
drainage, and to protect the functional level of public streets For the
purposes of this article, "street' shall include all public rights of way within
the city which are designed or used for travel by motor vehicles ThiS article
applies to all developments within the city, as well as those on property
adjacent to the city which propose to rely, in whole or in par' on access to
and/or use of public streets within the city The requirements of this article
must be satisfied prior to construction of access to or use of any street
within the city which IS designed or used for travel by motor vehicles
Sec. 21-111. Access permit required; procedure.
A permit for each proposed street access must be obtained from the director
of public works Applications shall be submitted to the director on forms
maintained In the department of public works Applications shall contain, at a
minimum
a) Name, address, telephone, telecopy and e-mail address of applicant(sl
b) Streets to which access IS requested, including the location of each
proposed access point
c) Proposed design of access point and connection,
proposed improvements, traffic control deVices
movements
d) Traffic IMPACT REPORT OR study, if required by the director
Including all
and turning
See. 21-11 2. Review criteria.
Approval, conditional approval or denial of a street access permit is Within
the sole discretion of the public works director The director shall consider
the following criteria is reaching a deciSion
a) Access service to abutting land is subordinate to providing service to
through traffic movements
b) Access to a street may be denied if the access may create a safety or
operational problem to the street or street system
c) Whenever possible, residential lots shall not front on arterials (Class 3)
or collectors (Class 4) Access to a freeway, arterial or collector shall
occur only at intersections approved by the director of public works
d) The additional access would not knowingly cause a hardship to an
adjacent property or interfere with the location, planning, and
operation of the general street system
e) If the proposed access cannot meet the requirements or standards of
the Code Including consideration of appropriate deSign waiver criteria,
or other applicable laws, the application shall be denied
Sec. 21-113. Appeals.
The applicant may appeal a conditional approval or a denial of a street
access perlT)i! by filing a written notice of appeal, listing the reasons therefor
within ten (10) days of Issuance of the conditional approval or denial
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Bill No
Ordinance No
Series of 2004
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING NEW ARTICLE IV OF
CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF
LAWS CONCERNING STREET ACCESS PERMITS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge has all power
and authority to enact ordinances for the preservation of the public health,
safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the City Council also has authority to provide for the
laying out, construction, and regulation of access to and use of public streets
within the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to provide procedures
and criteria for application of and design of access to public streets by
developments within the City and those located adjacent to the City which
propose to access and use City streets
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Section'. A new article IV of Chapter 21 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws
is hereby enacted to read as follows
ARTICLE IV. STREET ACCESS PERMITS
Sec 2'-"0. Purpose and scope.
The number, spacing, type and location of vehicular access have a
direct and often significant effect on the capacity, speed and safety of public
streets The director of public works is hereby authorized to regulate
vehicular access to or from any public street within the city to or from
property adjoining such street In order to protect the public health, safety,
and welfare, to maintain smooth traffic flow, to maintain right-of-way
drainage, and to protect the functional level of public streets For the
purposes of this article, "street' shall include all public rights of way within
the city which are deSigned or used for travel by motor vehicles This article
applies to all developments within the city, as well as those on property
adjacent to the city which propose to rely, In whole or in par+ on access to
Option 1: The city manager shall conduct an administrative hearing,
upon ten (10) days notice to the applicant by telecopy or first class
mail. At the hearing, the applicant and the public works director may
present evidence. The city manager's decision shall be rendered
within fifteen days after the conclusion of the hearing, shall be final,
and subject to review in the district court pursuant to rule 106, CRCP
Option 2: The council shall conduct an administrative hearing,
upon ten days notice to the applicant by telecopy or first class mail.
At the hearing, the applicant and the public works director may
present evidence. The council's decision shall be rendered within
fifteen days after the conclusion of the hearing, shall be final and
subject to review in the district court pursuant to Rule 106, CRCP.
Option 3: The city manager shall conduct an administrative hearing, upon
ten days notice to the applicant by telecopy or first class mail. At the
hearing, the applicant and the public works director may present evidence.
The city manager's decision shall be rendered within fifteen days after the
conclusion of the hearing. The applicant may appeal the city manager's
decision to the city council. The council shall hold a hearing following notice
in the same manner as the hearing before the City Manager The council's
decision shall be final, and subject to review only in the district court
pursuant 0 Rule 106, CRCP.
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Sec 21 -114 Requirements
The requirements of this section are necessary to ensure that all City streets
will continue to function at the level present prior to construction of the new
access
a) Any access to a street, freeway, arterial, collector, state highway or
Interstate frontage road may require the party requesting the access to
construct such improvements to the street system which will mitigate
the negative Impact of the access on the capacity, speed or safety of
the street system
b) A traffic study will accompany all requests for access onto arterial and
collector streets unless waived by the public works director A traffic
study may be required for any application if requested by the director
of public works or the director of community development
Section 2. ~.ode of Laws Section 26-111 C (site plan review, plan
r"!qulrements), subparagraph 14 c is amended to read
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c
Traffic impact report OR STUDY,
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV OF
(STREET ACCESS PERMITS).
IF REQUIRED
CHAPTER 21
Section 3. Code of Laws Section 26-609 is amended to read
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Sec. 26-609. Access to public streets
a
EACH ACCESS TO A PUBLIC STREET MUST BE
PERMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURE SET
FORTH IN ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 21 (STREET
ACCESS PERMITS).
b
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall
be issued or approved for any structure not
adjacent to a full width dedicated street as required
by article IV hereof or, in a situation where such
requirement cannot be met, on easements or
private roadway(s) of record having a minimum
width of twenty-five (25) feet
c
For residential uses, no more than four (4) dwelling
units may use the same recorded easement or
private roadway of record For nonresidential uses
in residential zone districts, no more than ten
thousand (10,000) a square feet of gross floor
area, either individually or In combination, will be
permitted to use the same easement or private
roadway Commercial or industnal uses will be
permitted such pnvate easements or roadways only
after review and approval by the publiC works
director, community development director and fire
district All pnvate easements or roadways shall
be designed to permit either an adequate vehicle
turnaround, if a dead-end, or through circulation
For nonresidential uses, such private access shall
have a paved, unobstructed driving surface for the
entire twenty-five (25) feet of width For
residential uses, the first twenty-five (25) feet from
edge of pavement of a public street Into the
property shall be paved to a width of no less than
twenty (20) feet and the remaining access road
shall be developed to at least twenty (20) feet of
width, either a paved surface or other all-'^Jeather
surface including a gravel base
4
Section 4. Safety Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power
of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and
welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public
convenience and welfare The City Council further determines that the
Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to
be attained
Section 5. Severabilitv; ConflictinQ Ordinances Repealed If any section,
subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional
or otherWise Invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and
clauses shall not be affected thereby All other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after
final publication, as provided by Section 5 11 of the Charter
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
to on this day of , 2004,
ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for
, 2004, at 7 00 o'clock pm, In the Council Chambers,
7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
-
READ,
reading by
ADOPTED AND
a vote of
,2004
ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final
to thiS day of
SIGNED by the Mayor on thiS
day of
2004
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST
Pamela Anderson, City Clerk
Approved As To Form
GED\53027\472258.2
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First Publication.
Second Publication
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date.
GED\530n'472258.2
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
6
Study Session
May 17, 2004
Item 3.
City of Wheat Ridge
City Manager's Office
Memorandum
FROM
Mayor and Cltv CounCIl
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Randy Y oung, ~anager
TO
DATE
May 14, 2004
SUBJECT:
IGA wIth the CIty of Arvada
ATTACHMENT(S)
none
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I hope to have the final draft of the IGA wIth the CIty of Arvada in time to bnng to the May 17,2004
Study Session. WhIle the IGA may not be completely tinahzed I would hke to take the opportumty to
revIew the major components wIth City Council at that tune. We antIcIpate bnngmg the final IGA to the
May 24th CIty CouncIl meetmg for your consIderatIOn.
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6:30 p.m. Pre-Meeting
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
7500 WEST 29TH AVENUE, MUNICIPAL BUILDING
November 22, 2004
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF November 8, 2004
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
1 Citizens, who wish, may speak on any matter not on the Agenda for a maximum of
3 Minutes and sign the Public Comment Roster.
2 Citizens who wish to speak on Agenda Items, please sign the GENERAL
AGENDA ROSTER or appropriate PUBLIC HEARING ROSTER before the item is
called to be heard
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
Item 1.
COUNCIL BILL 23-2004 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROVAL OF REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL-1WO TO PLANNED
HOSPITAL DISTRICT FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 8301 AND 8321
WEST 32ND AVENUE, AND THE AREA LABELED AS "TRACT AU ON
THE EXEMPLA LUTHERAN HOSPICE OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN, CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF
COLORADO
(CASE NO WZ-04-07/EXEMPLA)
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. November 22, 2004
Item 2.
Page -2-
COUNCIL BILL 24-2004 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22
OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS, CONCERNING THE SALES
AND USE TAX.
COUNCIL BILL 25-2004 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY, SETIING SERVICE
CHARGES RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
MANAGEMENT THEREOF, INCLUDING USE OF REVENUES,
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS, APPEALS, AND ENFORCEMENT
DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 8.
Item 9.
RESOLUTION 29-2004 - AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN
SPACE TO COMPLETE AN APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT, SURVEY, AND NEGOTIATE THE FAIR MARKET
VALUE OF THE 6 64 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4101
MILLER STREET (NORTHWEST SANITATION OPERATION PLANT)
RESOLUTION 28-2004 - REPEALING AND REENACTING THE CITY
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS
FUNDS AND SPENDING AGENCIES IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED
BELOW FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, FOR THE
2005 BUDGET YEAR.
RESOLUTION 30-2004 - AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2004
GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION OF $71,550 FOR
MUNICIPAL COURT AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE CITY ATIORNEY
RESOLUTION 31-2004 -ADOPTING THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE AND SUBSEQUENT UPDATES
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS METROPOLITAN
BOARDS AND AGENCIES
WHEAT RIDGE FOUNDATION APPOINTMENT
CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS
CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
November 8. 2004
Mayor Cerveny called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7 05 P m Councilmembers
present: Karen Adams, Karen Berry, Jerry DiTullio, Dean Gokey, Lena Rotola, Wanda Sang,
Larry Schulz, and Mike Stites Also present: Deputy City Clerk, Christa Jones, City Manager,
Randy Young, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Administrative Services, Patrick Goff;
Director of Parks and Recreation, Joyce Manwaring, staff; and interested citizens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 25. 2004
Motion by Mr DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of October 25, 2004, seconded by Mr
Schulz and Mrs Sang, carried 8-0
PROCLAMATIONS AND CEREMONIES
Mayor Cerveny read Proclamation in Honor of Jaime Alonso Yrastorza
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
There was no one present to speak.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 1.
Public Hearing on 2005 Budget.
Item 1 was introduced by Mrs Sang, Deputy City Clerk read the Executive Summary
Patrick Goff presented the staff report.
Louise Turner expressed her displeasure at not being able to purchase a preliminary
budget. A copy should be available for the public, even if it is not bound She glanced
at the budget in the Clerk's Office and noticed that among Council goals was an Urban
Village at 44th & Wadsworth This is a major change from the character of Wheat Ridge
and needs public input.
Alice Blevins stated we should be able to get copies of the budget. It's our money,
why can't we see where it's going
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 8, 2004
Page -2-
Mr Goff explained that the proposed budget is on-line, could be studied at the Clerk's
Office, and requested pages would be copied It always was and always will be
available
Councilmember DiTullio stated that there were services cut from the 2004 budget and
Council should look at reinstating some of them for 2005
He requested that background material for 3 amendments be brought to the budget
hearing on November 22, 2004
1 Weed Mowing in public right-of-way
2 Neighborhood Clean-Up
3 $5,000 for Historic Park funding
Item 2.
COUNCIL BILL 20-2004 - AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
ANNEXATION PETITIONS
Council Bill 20-2004 was introduced on second reading by Mr DiTullio Deputy City
Clerk read the executive summary and statement of the issues and assigned Ordinance
No 1334
Mr Dahl presented the staff report.
Motion by Mr DiTullio to approve Council Bill 20-2004 (Ordinance 1334) on second
reading, and that it take effect upon adoption at second reading, seconded by Mrs
Rotola, carried 8-0
Item 3.
COUNCIL BILL 21-2004 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-
51 (g) AND ADDING NEW SUBSECTIONS (h) and (i) OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS CONCERNING LOTS OR PARCELS
ZONED FOR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
Council Bill 21-2004 was introduced on second reading by Mr Stites Clerk read the
executive summary and assigned Ordinance No 1335
Mr Dahl presented the staff report.
Motion by Mr Stites to approve Council Bill 21-2004 (Ordinance 1335) on second
reading and that it take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mr DiTullio
Motion by Mr Schulz to amend Section 1 (g) b to read
Lots or parcels larger than 12,500 square feet and delete the words FIVE ACRES.
Section (i) delete the word commercial and the words marketing, transportation;
seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 6-2 with Mr Gokey and Ms Berry voting no
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 8, 2004
Page -3-
Ms Berry will not support this, she strongly supports agricultural producers, but what we
are dealing with here is a weed issue and not an agricultural operation By further
defining what an agricultural operation is, is actually muddying the issue more than
clearing it up We should be dealing with what is a weed and what is not a weed
Mr Gokey stated that this started out with all the best intentions in the world and then
ended up being one of the biggest boondoggles you ever come across The perception
of agricultural crops in Wheat Ridge is a hobby at best, but when they are used and
abused, there needs to be some sort of regulations that can be put in place so the
system doesn't get abused by a few individuals, so the rest of us can pay the tab for
that individual
Mr DiTullio moved that Mr Jenks be allowed to speak on this agenda item, seconded
by Ms Berry; carried 6-2 with Mrs Rotola and Mr Gokey voting no
Doug Jenks, 11885 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, stated that the Ordinance passed
last year added "tall weeds" to the Ordinance and made it illegal to be a farmer in the
City of Wheat Ridge He was tried and convicted of growing hay It is not a hobby, he
has 16 acres and cuts, rakes, and bales hay 3 times per summer The prevIous Council
felt he should be growing houses and not hay, but this is the City of Wheat Ridge and
he is a Wheat Ridge farmer He urged Council to change the Ordinance that was put in
place last year that we all thought was ridiculous, the Courts felt it was ridiculous. Code
Enforcement felt it was ridiculous, but it is still the law
Upon questioning by Mr Gokey, Mr Jenks stated that he had been tried and convicted
once of weed violations and had been contacted 3 or 4 times by Code Enforcement in
the last 5 years He grows Alfalfa and Timothy, not weeds
Original Motion as amended carried 6-2 with Ms Berry and Mr Gokey voting no
ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
Item 4.
COUNCIL BILL 22-2004 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHEAT
RIDGE CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 5-76,5-78,5-79
AND 5-82 TO ADOPT THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL CODES WITH
AMENDMENTS AND ADOPTING SECTIONS 5-84, 5-85, 5-86 AND 5-87
TO ADOPT THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
CODE, 2003 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2003
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, AND 2003 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS
CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
Council Bill 22-2004 was introduced on first reading by Mr Gokey
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 8, 2004
Page -4-
Motion by Mr Gokey to approve Council Bill 22-2004 on first reading, order it published,
public hearing be set for December 13, 2004 at 7'00 p m in the City Council Chambers,
and that it take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by Mrs Rotola, earned
8-0
DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS
Item 5.
RESOLUTION 27-2004 - AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
APPLICATION FOR THE 2005 JOINT VENTURE/GRANT PROJECT TO
JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE - CLEAR CREEK TRAIL
REPLACEMENT PHASE III
Resolution 27-2004 was introduced by Mr Stites Deputy City Clerk read the executive
summary
Motion by Mr Stites to approve Resolution 27-2004, seconded by Mrs Sang
Janelle Shaver, 8890 West 35th Avenue, gave a historic perspective about this part of
the trail Discussion at the time had been asphalt vs concrete, narrow vs wide She
questioned why a perfectly good asphalt trail would be torn out and replaced with a
concrete one There are other projects out there that are just crying to be done
Flora Andrews, Chairman of the Board of Prospect Park & Recreation District, asked
about an access trail going through their property They've had a lot of vandalism on
their property
Joyce Manwaring explained that in the early 1990's Prospect Recreation District built an
access trail traveling east out of their property as a connection on the north to
encourage access to the Clear Creek Trail through their property This hooks into the
Tabor Lake side of the Clear Creek trail
Motion carried 8-0
Item 6.
Award of Contract for Founder's Park Sculpture
Item 6 was introduced by Mr DiTullio, who also read the executive summary
Motion by Mr DiTullio to award the art sculpture contract for Founders' Park to Josh
Wiener in the amount of $34,500 to be charged to Acct. No 32-601-800-862, seconded
by Mrs Rotola, carried 8-0
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 8, 2004
Page -5-
Item 7.
Revision to Council Rules and Procedures regarding Section A. (3),
Section A. (4) and Section C
Item 7 was introduced by Mrs Sang
Motion by Mrs Sang to amend the Council Rules and Procedures Option A., which
states Replace Section A. (3) with "Quarterly First Monday District Meetings are to
be held at a place to be announced commencing at 7:00 p.m. the first Monday in
March, June, October, and December. On the first Monday of June an Annual
Town meeting may be held"; and that this take effect immediately; seconded by Mrs
Rotola, carried 8-0
Motion by Mrs Sang to replace Section A. (4) with "Study Sessions are the first (1st)
and third (3'd) Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., excluding dates on which a
quarterly Monday District Meeting or Town Meeting is scheduled".
Repeal Section C STUDY SESSIONS "Each item on the agenda shall be limited to
forty-five (45) minutes Time may be extended for an agenda item by a majority
consensus vote of Councilmembers present."
Seconded by Mr DiTullio, carried 8-0
Item 8.
Election of Mayor pro-tem and Council President.
Councilmembers noted their nominations on a paper ballot.
Motion by Mrs Rotola to appoint Larry Schulz as Mayor pro tem effective immediately;
term to expire upon election of their successor; seconded by Ms Berry; carried 8-0
Motion by Mrs Sang to appoint Lena Roto/a as Council President effective
immediately; term to expire upon election of their successor; seconded by Ms Berry;
carried 8-0
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
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Mayor Cerveny called the Regular Ci Council Me . g to or at 7 00 P m ouncilmemb~
present: Ka~ Adamt, KarenJ3err~erry DiTulli~ean Gokev. Lena Rotol? Wanda Sang,
Larry Schulz, and Mike Stite? Also present: City Clerk~ earnelli Anderson, City Manager,
Randy Young, City Attorney, Gerald Dahl, Director of Community Development, Alan White,
Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto, staff; and interested citizens
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APPROV AL OF MINU,lES OF Novemb~r 8, 2004
November 22, 2004
Motion by Mr DiTullio for the approval of the Minutes of November 8,2004, seconded by ~-
carried 1- ---{) .
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES. November 22, 2004
Page -2-
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
Item 1.
COUNCIL BILL 23-2004 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROVAL OF REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL-TWO TO PLANNED
HOSPITAL DISTRICT FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 8301 AND 8321
WEST 32ND AVENUE, AND THE AREA LABELED AS "TRACT A" ON
THE EXEMPLA LUTHERAN HOSPICE OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN, CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF
COLORADO
(CASE NO WZ-04-07/EXEMPLA)
Council Bill 23-2004 was introduced on first reading by IDi.cJ
Motion by St-\ f-(.;>S
to approve Council Bill 23-2004 on first reading, ordered published, public hearing set
for Monday, December 13, 2004 at 7 00 ~ m in the City COl;ln~il Chambers,land that it
.taka cffuot 15 days affar final publicatioR,(seconded by (20~
carried ~ 1 ~ 0 .
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COUNCIL BILL 24-2004 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22
OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS, CONCERNING THE SALES
AND USE TAX.
Council Bill 24-2004 was introduced on first reading by ~
Motion by Ct~
to approve Council Bill 24-2004 on first reading, ordered published, public hearing set
for Monday, December 13, 2004 at 7 00 P m in the City Council Chambers, and that it
take effect January 1, 2005 as permitted by Section 5 11 of the Charter; seconded by ~.M....\1---'
carried 1--D. .- 0 .
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Item 3. COUNCIL BILL 25-2004 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY, SETTING SERVICE
CHARGES RELATED THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
MANAGEMENT THEREOF, INCLUDING USE OF REVENUES,
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS, APPEALS, AND ENFORCEMENT
Item 2.
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Council Bill 25-2004 was introduced on first reading by ~
Motion by ~
to approve Council Bill 25-2004 on first reading, ordered published, public hearing set
for Monday, December 13, 2004 at 7 00 P m in the City Council Chambers, and that it
take effect 15 days after final publication, seconded by P,Tvt).Jjo .
carried '-f~"3 J ~ S , ~ (/J.-of-,u.. 6f1~' - . w1,tt
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, 2004
Page -3-
DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND MOTIONS
Item 4.
RESOLUTION 29-2004 - AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN
SPACE TO COMPLETE AN APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT, SURVEY, AND NEGOTIATE THE FAIR MARKET
VALUE OF THE 6 64 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4101
MILLER STREET (NORTHWEST SANITATION OPERATION PLANT)
Resolution 29-2004 was introduced by ~
Motion by
to approve Resolution 29-2004, seconded by $+; t~ .
carried 1~ D I
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES. November 22, 2004
Page -4-
Item 5. RESOLUTION 28-2004 - REPEALING AND REENACTING THE CITY
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS
FUNDS AND SPENDING AGENCIES IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED
BELOW FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, FOR THE
2005 BUDGET YEAR.
Resolution 28-2004 was introduced by
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, 2004
Page -5-
Item 6.
RESOLUTION 30-2004 - AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2004
GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION OF $71,550 FOR
MUNICIPAL COURT AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE CITY ATTORNEY
Resolution 30-2004 was introduced by _\5t\rw
Motion by
to approve Resolution 30-2004, a budget supplemental appropriation from the General
Fund unreserved fund balance in the amount of $11,550 to Acct. No 01-107-700-704
and $60,000 to Aeet. No 01-107-700-799 to cover Municipal Court and Miscellaneous
Services and Charges provided by the City Attorney; seconded by f20t-zr&--
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RESOLUTION 31-2004 - ADOPTING THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE AND SUBSEQUENT UPDATES
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CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS METROPOLITAN
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Pamela Y Anderson, City Clerk
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 13, 2004 BY A VOTE OF to
Lena Rotola, Council President
The preceding Minutes were prepared according to S47 of Robert's Rules of Order, i e
they contain a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the
members Tape recordings and video recordings of the meetings are available for
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Resolutions
PAM ANDERSON
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ITEM NO' ~
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
November 22, 2004
TITLE:
COUNCIL BILL NO. 23-2004, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE APPROVAL OF REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL TWO TO
PLANNED HOSPITAL DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
8301 AND 8321 W. 32ND A VENUE, AND THE AREA LABELED AS
"TRACT A" ON THE EXEMPLA LUTHERAN HOSPICE OUTLINE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (WZ-04-07/EXEMPLA)
o PUBLIC HEARING
o BIDS/MOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
[8'J ORDINANCES FOR 1 ST READING (Date: November 22, 2004)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasi-Judicial: I:8J 0
Yes No
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Community Development Director
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Exempla Lutheran is requesting approval of a rezoning for the properties located at 8301 and 8321
W. 320<1 A venue, and the area labeled as "Tract A" on the Exempla Lutheran Hospice Outline
Development Plan. The property IS currently zoned Residential Two. The applicant wishes to rezone
the property to Planned Hospital District. The R-2 zone district allows only single-family and two-
family structures and associated accessory buildings, while the Planned Hospital District zone
district would allow a range of health care uses as specified on the Outline Development Plan. An
Outline Development Plan will accompany the rezoning request, and will be reviewed at second
reading. The uses detailed on the ODP are identical to the allowed uses specified in the Code of
Laws pertaining to the Planned Hospital District. The ODP will establish all allowable uses and
development standards for the property. The applicant wishes to construct a hospice facility on the
property. The subject parcel is 256,728 square feet in size, or approximately 5.89 acres. Planrung
Commission recommended approval of the rezoning with no conditions.
COMMISSIONIBOARD RECOMMENDATION:
Plannmg Comrmssion heard this request on October 21,2004 and recommended approval for the
following reasons.
1. The change m zone, while not in conformance with the City of Wheat Ridge
Comprehensive Plan future land use designatIOn, WIll provide a harmOniOUS
transitIOn between the eXlstmg hospital and residential properties.
2. The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area and wIll provide a
benefiCial service to the citizens and patIents of the Exempla Hospital facility.
3. The change of zone will not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.
There were a few neighbors present at thiS public hearing to speak to this request. Many of the
concerns were in relation to preexisting conditions of the hospital campus, specifically, the state of
disrepaIr of landscaped areas adjacent to Lutheran Parkway at West 32nd Avenue. A few concerns
were voiced in relation to the traffic on West 32nd Avenue, and the need for a traffic signal at West
32nd A venue and Lutheran Parkway.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
None
AL TERNA TIVES CONSIDERED:
None
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a one-time applicatIOn fee for the land use application. When redevelopment
occurs, the City will receive a one-time building permit fee.
RECOMMENDED MOTIONS:
"I move to approve Council Bill No. 23-2004, case number WZ-04-07, a request for a rezoning
from Residential Two to Planned Hospital DIstrict on first reading for properties located at 8301 and
8321 W. 32nd Avenue, and the area labeled as "Tract A" on the Exempla Lutheran Hospice Outline
Development Plan ordered published, public hearing set for December 13,2004 at 7:00 in the City
Council Chambers."
OR
"I move to table indefinitely Council Bill No. 23-2004, case number WZ-04-07, a request for a
rezoning from Residential Two to Planned Hospital Distnct on first reading for properties located at
8301 and 8321 W. 32nd Avenue and the area labeled as "Tract A" on the Exempla Lutheran Hospice
Outline Development Plan."
Report Prepared by: Travis Crane, 303.235.2849
Reviewed by: Alan WhIte
Attachments:
1. Planning Commission staff report (without exhibits)
2. Council Bill No. 23-2004
U .ICase ReviewlExempla Hospicel830 1 W 3200 Council Action Form 1" Reading
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
PLANNING DIVISION STAFF REPORT
TO. Planning Commission
CASE MANAGER. Travis Crane
CASE NO. & NAME. WZ-04-07/Exempla
DATE OF MEETING October 21,2004
ACTION REQUESTED: A request for a rezoning from Residential Two (R-2) to Planned Hospital
Development and approval of an Outline Development Plan.
LOCATION OF REQUEST' 8301 W. 32nd Avenue, 8321 W 3200 Avenue
APPLICANT (S). Exempla Lutheran Hospital
8300 W. 38th Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
APPROXIMATE AREA. 256,728 sq. ft. (5.89 ac.)
OWNER (S): same
PRESENT ZONING Residential Two (R-2)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Single Family, not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre (SF-6)
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ATTACHMENT 1
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I. CASE ANALYSIS
The applicant (owner) IS requestIng a zone change from Residential Two (R-2) to Planned
Hospital Development (PHD) This applIcatIOn Includes a request for approval of an OutlIne
Development Plan. The purpose of this application is to allow eventual construction of a
hospice facility.
The properties are currently zoned R-2, and contaIn a sIngle-famIly structure on each lot. The
R-Z zone district allows single-famIly residentIal and accessory buildIngs. The applIcant
wishes to rezone to Planned Hospital Development for the purpose of constructing a hospice
facilIty The properties are collectively 256,728 square feet in size and have a rectangular
shape. The properties Involved in the rezoning are 8301 & 83Z1 West 3Zod Avenue, as well as a
remnant portion of land that contaInS Lutheran Parkway.
II. OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The OutlIne Development Plan will rezone the property and set allowable uses and
development standards. The ODP is general In nature - It serves as a basic blueprint for
development of the property (Exhibit 1, OutlIne Development Plan) A Final Development
Plan must be reviewed by Planmng Commission and ultimately approved by City Council. The
applIcant plans on subrmtting a Final Development Plan and a Final Plat in the near future
Allowable Uses
Section 26-306 of the Code of Laws specifies a list of allowable uses for the Planned Hospital
District. These uses are'
1 PublIc and pnvate general hospital
2. Hospitals or sanitariums for contagious diseases, or mentally disturbed or handicapped.
3. Homes for the aged, nursing homes, congregate care homes, hospices or similar
residential facilities which are accessory to a hospital or sanitarium pnnclpal use.
4 Accessory uses and structures customanly associated With the permitted uses as shown
on the approved final development plan.
These uses are shown on page one of the ODP listed under Allowed Uses of Development. The
applicant intends to construct a hospice faCility with an eventual total of 32 beds. The Planned
Phasing note under Architectural Character Development states that initially 24 single
occupancy bedrooms will be constructed, and 8 additional beds wIll be added With Phase 2.
There is no timetable lIsted for the phaSIng.
The western 200 feet of the property IS labeled as "Tract A" Tract A IS actually part of the
northern hospital property (Exempla Lutheran Medical Center), however it was never
incorporated into the original PHD. Staff felt thiS was a good opportumty to rezone this small
portion from Residential Two to PHD and correct a zoning inconsistency. A note is listed
under Allowed Uses of Development that specifies Tract A may only be used for vehicular and
pedestnan traffic, landscaping, lIghtIng and slgnage.
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Development Standards
The applIcant wishes to construct a buildmg that IS not obtrusive to the nelghborhood and uses
architectural elements of the larger hospital property to the north, creatmg a cohesIVe feel.
Development Standards have been established on page one of the ODP. These development
standards are detailed in the folloWIng table:
Item Requirement
MinImum Site Area 5 acres
Maxlmum Buildmg 40,000 square feet
Area
Minimum Setbacks 30 feet (front)
25 feet + 10 feet for each story (SIde)
25 feet (rear)
30 feet from right-of-way
Maximum Lot 75% of lot area
Coverage
(BuildIng +
Hardscape)
MinImum Landscape 25% of lot area
Coverage Refer to Section 26-502 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws for
additIOnal requirements
Minimum Parking 1 parking space for each 5 beds provIded + 1 parking space for
ReqUIred each employee (at peak shift)
Refer to Section 26-501 of the Wheat Ridge Code for Laws for
additIOnal requirements
Maximum BUIldIng 35 feet
Height
Signage Refer to ArtIcle VII, Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code of
Laws + provision for existing Freestandmg SIgn
Fencmg Refer to SectIOn 26-603 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws
Extenor LightIng Refer to Section 26-503 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws
Archltectural Detail Refer to the Streetscape and Architectural Desi~n Manual
The Code of Laws dictates the following attributes for the Planned Hospital District:
. Each PHD must be a minimum of five acres in size
. Each PHD lot must be at least 200 feet in width
. Front setback - mimmum 50 feet
. Side setback - mmimum 25 feet plus 10 feet for each story
. Rear setback - mInimum 25 feet plus 10 feet for each story
. Building height - 50 feet for hospItal and office buildings
. Building height - 35 feet for residential and accessory buildings
. Lot coverage - maximum 75 percent overall site coverage
. LandscapIng - ffilnImUm 25 percent overall SIte landscapmg
. Landscapmg - minimum 25 foot landscape buffer along property lines adjacent to
residential zoned property
. Parking, fences/walls and signage - as approved on the FDP, otherwIse refer to the
Code
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All of the development standards are representative of development standards lIsted m SectIOn
26-306 of the Code of Laws. There is one notable exceptIon, front yard setback. The Code
states that the front yard setback should be fifty feet. The applIcant has provided a thirty-foot
front yard setback. The reason for the reduced front yard setback is related to the access
proVided to the site. The Code of Laws states that a front lot lme is defined by where the main
access pomt to the property IS located. In this case, the property gains access from the north via
Lutheran Parkway The bUilding envelope is shown with a 50-foot setback from West 32nd
A venue, the rear property Ime. ThiS configuratIOn will ~ive the appearance of a 50-foot "front
yard" setback to motorists and pedestrians on West 32n A venue. Staff felt that a thirty-foot
setback on the northern property lme was acceptable and appropnate.
The ODP shows a crosshatched area on the northern property to be used for parking and
access. If a parking area IS created on the northern lot, the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
Final Development Plan must be amended. If the applIcant Wishes to create an overflow
parkIng area and gain access from the larger Exempla property, a cross-access easement and
parking agreement must be established.
Smce the request is to rezone the property, the rezoning cnteria must be analyzed.
III. CRITERIA
Staff has the following comments regarding the criteria used to evaluate a change m zone.
1. That the existing zone classification currently recorded on the official zoning maps
of the City of Wheat Ridge is in error.
The official zomng map is not m error The parcels are currently zoned ReSidential
Two
2. That a change in character in the area has occurred due to installation of public
facilities, other zone changes, new growth trends, deterioration, or development
transitions, and that the evidence supports the finding of the following.
The hospital property has grown and evolved over the years to become large a regional
hospital. There have been several amendments to the Final Development Plan in the
past decade. The property has added a new medical office building and a sixth floor
wing to the hospital. This area has historically been either single or two family
dwellings. The surrounding properties have been zoned Residential Two smce the
mcorporatlOn of the City. The hospital property was rezoned from Hospital Two to
Planned Commercial Development and constructed and in 1976 In 1990, the hospital
property was rezoned from Planned Commercial Development to Planned Hospital
Development.
3. That the change of zone is in conformance, or will bring the property into
conformance, with the City of Wheat Ridge comprehensive plan goals, objectives
and policies, and other related policies or plans for the area.
The ComprehenSive Plan future land use map designates these properties as Single
Family, not to exceed six dwellmg umts per acre. The current ReSIdential Two zomng
claSSificatIOn is consistent with the future land use as defined m the Comprehensive
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Plan. Some of the goals and polIcies in the ComprehensIve Plan are related to adequate
buffenng from residential uses and the relatIOnship of scale between existmg and new
development. The proposed development standards should provIde an ample buffer
between the mtended uses and the existing residential, while not exceeding the scale of
the neighborhood.
4. That the proposed change of zone is compatible with the surrounding area and
there will be minimal adverse impacts considering the benefits to be derived.
The properties directly to the east and west of the subject propertIes are zoned
Residential Two The property to the north is currently zoned Planned Hospital
Development. The proposed PHD zone change will be compatible with the current
zoning to the north. The proposed desIgn of the facilIty will be very low-impact. The
applIcant IS proposmg a buIlding no taller than 35 feet to be located 50 feet from the
existing residential propertIes to the east. A landscape buffer wIll encompass the entIre
eastern property line Given the nature of the facIlity, the property will have a mmimal
Impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
5. That there will be social, recreational, physical and/or economic benefits to the
community derived by the change of zone.
The proposed zone change will allow the existmg hospItal to expand internally
Currently, the hospice facIlity is located on the existing Exempla campus. The services
provided by the rezoning wIll be a benefit not only to the hospItal, but also to the
commumty.
6. That adequate infrastructure/facilities are available to serve the type of uses
allowed by the change of zone, or that the applicant will upgrade and provide such
where they do not exist or are under capacity.
The Fire DIstrict is requiring the installation of three new fire hydrants on the property.
The parking lot on the west side of the building will contain a turnaround that is able to
accommodate fire truck turning. A secondary fire access pomt will be located in the
southeast comer of the property. The applicant will be responsible to upgrade any
addItional infrastructure as required by the respective dIstricts.
7. That the change of zone will not adversely affect public health, safety or welfare
by creating excessive traffic congestion, creating drainage problems, or seriously
reducing light and air to the adjacent properties.
The change of zone should not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare of
the adjacent parcels. This site will generate addItional traffic, but not to the pomt of
excessive congestion. A new deceleratIOn lane was constructed on the north side of
West 3200 A venue, just east of Lutheran Parkway. A detention pond will be located
just north of the property line on the hospItal parcel to the north. The proposed
development should not seriously reduce light and air to the adjacent properties.
8. That the change of zone will not create an isolated or spot zone district unrelated
to adjacent or nearby areas.
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The proposed rezomng will not create an Isolated zoned dlstnct. However, much of the
surrounding area is zoned Residential Two The proposed rezoning will not be
consistent with the designatIOn on the future land use map in the Comprehensive Plan.
Access
One access pomt has been provided from Lutheran Parkway. Access will be gained through the
eXisting hospital property. An access easement must be establIshed on the Final Plat. The
Wheat Ridge Fire District has reviewed and approved all mtenor-tummg radii and the
secondary emergency fire access pomt.
A2encv Referral
All responding agencies have indicated that they can serve the property, and the applIcant wIll
bear the cost of upgrading any service to the property
Nei2hborhood Meetin2
The required neighborhood meetmg was held on September 16, 2004 and there was no one in
attendance. The applicant did hold an informal neighborhood meeting approximately 2 weeks
before the reqUIred neighborhood meetmg, and several adjacent neighbors were present.
Because a staff member was not present, there are no meetmg notes from the mformal meeting.
VI. STAFF CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDED MOTION (S):
Staff concludes that the proposed zone change, while not consistent With the Comprehensive Plan, Will
provide a harmomous transition between the existmg hospital and existing residentIal uses. Therefore,
staff recommends APPROVAL of the zone change and accompanYIng OutlIne Development Plan.
OPTION A.
"I move to recommend APPROVAL of Case No WZ-04-07, a request to rezone from Residential
Two to Planned Hospital Development and Outline Development Plan for properties located at 8301
and 8321 W 32nd Avenue, and the area labeled as Tract A on the ODP for the following reasons
1. The change in zone, whIle not In conformance With the City of Wheat Ridge
Comprehensive Plan future land use designation, will provide a harmonious
tranSition between the existIng hospital and eXisting residential properties.
2. The proposed use is compatible With the surroundmg area, and will provide a
benefiCial service to the citizens and patients of the Exempla Hospital faCIlIty.
3 The change of zone will not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.
OPTION B:
"I move to recommend DENIAL of Case No. WZ-04-07, a request to rezone from ReSidential Two to
Planned Hospital Development and OutlIne Development Plan for properties located at 8301 and 8321
W 32nd A venue, and the area labeled as Tract A on the ODP for the followmg reasons:
1.
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INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Bill No. 23-2004
Ordinance No.
Series of 2004
TITLE:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROVAL OF REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL
TWO TO PLANNED HOSPITAL DISTRICT FOR
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 8301 AND 8321 WEST
32ND A VENUE, AND THE AREA LABELED AS
"TRACT A" ON THE EXEMPLA LUTHERAN
HOSPICE OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON,
STATE OF COLORADO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT.
Section 1. Upon applIcatIOn by Exempla Lutheran Hospital, approval of a
rezoning in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Case No. WZ-04-07, for properties located at 8301
and 8321 West 32nd Avenue, and the area labeled as "Tract A" on the Exempla Lutheran
Hospice Outlme Development Plan and based on a recommendation of approval from the
Wheat RIdge Plannmg CommIssion and pursuant to the findings made based on
testimony and evidence presented at a publIc heanng before the Wheat RIdge CIty
Council, Wheat Ridge maps are hereby amended to exclude from the ReSIdential Two
District and to mclude in the Planned Hospital District zone district the following
described land.
A PARCEL OF LAND BEING APART OF THE LAND RECORDED UNDER
RECEPTION NUMBERS 84107292, FI645746, AND 8609180. ALSO
KNOWN AS 8300 WEST 38TH AVENUE, 8321 W. 32ND A VENUE, AND 8301
W. 32ND A VENUE. LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF
SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE SIXTH
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COUNTY OF
JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS.
COMMENCING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 27;
THENCE NOOo04'OrW ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, A DISTANCE OF 35.58 FEET TO
A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF W 32ND A VENUE AND THE
TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE
S89029'36"W, 200.00 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTHERLY
LINE Nooo04'03"W, 415.79 FEET; THENCE N89044'54"E, 200 00 FEET;
THENCE N89044'54"E, 208 70 FEET; THENCE N89044'54"E, 208.70 FEET,
THENCE Sooo04'03"E, 417 40 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF W
ATTACHMENT 2
32ND AVE., THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE THE
FOLLOWING FOUR (4) CONSECUTIVE COURSES. 1) S89044'54"W, 180 11
FEET, 2) N84033' 18"W, 25.19 FEET, 3) S89044'54"W, 3.52 FEET, 4)
S89044'55"W, 20870 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID
P ARCEL CONTAINS 256,728 SQUARE FEET (5.8937 ACRES) MORE OR
LESS
Section 2. Vested Property Rights. Approval of this rezoning does not create a
vested property right. Vested property rights may only anse and accrue pursuant to the
provIsions of SectIOn 26-121 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge.
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that thiS ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of
Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and
that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the
protection of publIc convenience and welfare. The City Councll further determines that
the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be
attamed.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Zoning
Code or the applicatIOn thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be
adjusted by a court of competent junsdictlOn invalid, such Judgment shall not affect
applicatIOn to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. SupersessIOn Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard
established by thIS Ordinance is found to conflict WIth simIlar provisions, requirements or
standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, whIch are in
eXIstence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the proVISIOns, requirements and
standards herein shall supersede and prevaIl.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first readmg by a vote of _ to
_ on this 22nd day of November, 2004, ordered published in full m a newspaper of
general CIrculation m the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Heanng and conSIderation on
final passage set for December 13th 2004, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers,
7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final
readmg by a vote of _ to _, this 13th day of December, 2004.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this _ day of
,2004
GRETCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR
A ITEST
Pamela Y Anderson, City Clerk
AITORNEY
1st PublIcatiOn.
2nd PublIcatiOn.
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date:
e: Iplanninglfonnslord frm
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY CITY
GERALD DAHL, CITY AITORNEY
ITEM NO: {}." I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
November 22, 2004
TITLE:
COUNCIL BILL 24-2004 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 22 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS,
CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAX
o PUBLIC HEARING
o BIDS/MOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
[g! ORDINANCES FOR 1 ST READING (Date: November 22, 2004)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasi-Judicial.
[g!
No
City~~~
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the regular general electIon held on November 2, 2004, the electorate of the Clty approved an
increase m the sales and use tax levied by the City to three (3) percent; therefore, it is necessary to
amend the Code of Laws to implement this electoral decision.
COMMISSION/BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
Shortly after the City incorporated in 1969, a 1 percent sales and use tax was approved by the voters of
the City. Again in 1975, the voters approved an increase to the sales and use tax rate by 1 percent. The
City's current sales and use tax rate is 2 percent. On November 2, 2004, the electorate approved an
increase in the sales and use tax levied by the City to 3 percent by a vote of 59 percent for the tax
mcrease to 41 percent against the tax increase. The increase will become effective January 1,2005.
AL TERNA TIVES CONSIDERED:
None
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Based on estimated sales and use tax revenues for fiscal year 2004, a 1 percent increase in the sales
and use tax rate would generate $5.9 millIon.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to approve Council Bill 24-2004, an Ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Wheat Ridge
Code of Laws concerning the sales and use tax, on first reading, order it published, public hearing set
for Monday, December 13,2004 at 7.00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, and that it take effect January
1,2005"
or,
"I move to indefinitely table Council Bill 24-2004 for the following reason(s)
"
Initiated by.
Report Prepared by'
ReViewed by.
Gerald Dahl, City Attorney
Patrick Goff, Director of Administrative Services
Randy Young, City Manager
Attachments:
1 Council Bill 24-2004
..........
B(~hicdJ;r~
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Bill No. 24
Ordinance No
Series of 2004
TITLE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE WHEAT
RIDGE CODE OF LAWS, CONCERNING THE SALES AND
USE TAX
WHEREAS, at the regular general election held on November 2, 2004, the
electorate of the City approved an increase in the sales and use tax levied by the City to
three (3) percent; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Code of Laws to implement this
electoral decision
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO.
Section 1. Sales Tax. Section 22-56(a) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is
amended to read'
Sec. 22-56 Schedule.
(a) There is hereby imposed a sales tax on all sales and
services not specifically exempted in sections 22-56 or 22-
58, in the amount of tv.-o (2) THREE (3) percent of the
purchase price The city considers each and every sale
within the city to be taxable, unless the same is specifically
exempted by this chapter. In order to avoid fractions of
pennies, the following brackets shall be applicable to all
taxable transactions
(1) ON SALES AMOUNTING TO LESS THAN
NINETEEN CENTS ($0.19), NO TAX;
(2) On sales amounting to nineteen cents ($0.19) to and
including eighty four cents ($0.81) FIFTY-ONE
CENTS ($0.51) a tax of one cent ($0 01),
(3) ON SALES AMOUNTING TO FIFTY-TWO CENTS
($0.52) TO AND INCLUDING EIGHTY-FOUR
CENTS ($0.84) A TAX OF TWO CENTS ($0.02);
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Bill No 24
Ordinance No.
Series of 2004
TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE WHEAT
RIDGE CODE OF LAWS, CONCERNING THE SALES AND
USE TAX
WHEREAS, at the regular general election held on November 2, 2004, the
electorate of the City approved an increase in the sales and use tax levied by the City to
three (3) percent; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Code of Laws to implement this
electoral decision
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Section 1. Sales Tax. Section 22-56(a) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is
amended to read
Sec. 22-56 Schedule.
(a) There is hereby imposed a sales tax on all sales and
services not specifically exempted in sections 22-56 or 22-
58, in the amount of two (2) THREE (3) percent of the
purchase price The city considers each and every sale
within the city to be taxable, unless the same is specifically
exempted by this chapter. In order to avoid fractions of
pennies, the following brackets shall be applicable to all
taxable transactions.
(1) ON SALES AMOUNTING TO LESS THAN
EIGHTEEN CENTS ($0.18), NO TAX;
(2) On sales amounting to nineteen cents ($0 19) to and
including eighty four cents ($0.84) FIFTY-ONE
CENTS ($0.51) a tax of one cent ($0.01);
(3) ON SALES AMOUNTING TO FIFTY-TWO CENTS
($0.52) TO AND INCLUDING EIGHTY-FOUR
CENTS ($0.84) A TAX. OF TWO CENTS ($0.02);
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(4) On sales amounting to eighty-five cents ($0.85) to
and including one dollar 3nd eighteen conts ($1.18)
($1.00) a tax of twG THREE cents ($0.02) ($0.03),
(5) On sales in excess of one dollar ($1 DO), the tax shall
be two conte ($0.02) THREE CENTS ($0.03) on
each full dollar of the sales price, plus the tax shown
on the above schedule for the applicable fractional
part of a dollar of each such sale price
Section 2. Use Tax. Section 22-66(a) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is
amended to read:
Sec. 22-66 Property subject to tax.
(a) General intent; filing of return required It is
hereby declared to be the legislative purpose
and intent of the city council that for the
purposes of this article every person who, on
and after the effective date of this chapter,
stores, uses, distributes, consumes or receives
a grant of a license to use within the city any
article of tangible personal property purchased
at retail, and not stored or distributed in the
normal function of wholesaling, is exercising a
taxable privilege and shall be taxed therefor in
the amount of two (2) THREE (3) percent of the
purchase price It is hereby declared that every
resident of the city or any person doing
business within the city who purchases, leases
or receives a grant of a license to use tangible
personal property for use, storage or
consumption within the city from sources
outside the city and taxable hereunder, and who
has not paid the city sales tax imposed by this
chapter, shall make an application, file a return,
and pay the tax to the city The use, storage, or
consumption of tangible personal property
includes, for the purpose of this chapter,
materials, commodities and items of tangible
personal property affixed to, or made a part of,
facilities and structures on real property owned
or leased within the city
Section 3. Any reference in the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to the (former) two
(2) percent sales and use tax is hereby amended to refer to the (current) three (3)
percent sales and use tax.
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Section 4. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City
of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public
and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for
the protection of public convenience and welfare The City Council further determines
that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be
attained
Section 5. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2005,
as permitted by Section 5.11 of the Charter
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of to
on this day of , 2004, ordered published in
full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing
and consideration on final passage set for , 2004, at 7'00
o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of to , this day of , 2004
SIGNED by the Mayor on this
day of
,2004
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST
Pamela Anderson, City Clerk
Approved As To Form
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication'
Second Publication
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date.
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ITEM NO' 3 I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE.
November 22,2004
TITLE:
COUNCIL BILL 25-2004 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
STORMW A TER MANAGEMENT UTILITY ; SETTING SERVICE
CHARGES RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
MANAGEMENT THEREOF, INCLUDING USE OF REVENUES,
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS, APPEALS, AND
ENFORCEMENT
o PUBLIC HEARING
o BIDS/MOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
~ ORDINANCES FOR 1ST READING(Date November 22,2004)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Qu..M"~;'1 b
~wmh
~
No
Ci~~
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Federal Clean Water Act requires that the City establish a stormwater management program as
defined by the City's State of Colorado Stormwater Discharge Permit. A stormwater management
utility is recommended to provide the revenues to operate the required program. The fees established
will also fund maintenance and capital improvements of the storm drainage system. The stormwater
utility fee for residential property is recommended to be established as $84.00 per year, while owners
of non-residential properties will be charged $8400 per year for each 3,400 square footage of
. .
ImpervIOUS area.
COMMISSION/BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
The Federal government has imposed the new stormwater management regulation without proVision
for funding the operation of the required program. Most cities and counties have established
stormwater utilities to provide a funding source for the operation of the required stormwater
management program. Many of the local governments are collecting stormwater fees which allow
construction of improvements to their storm drainage systems. The proposed ordinance establishing
the stormwater utility is similar to ordmances in place in Arvada and Lakewood. The recommended
stormwater fees Will allow operation of the required Stormwater Management Program, as well as
approximately $1,200,000 in improvements to the City stonn drainage system each year The
identified deficiencies withm the Wheat Ridge drainage system exceed $19,000,000.
AL TERNA TIVES CONSIDERED:
Funding the Stonnwater Management Program from the General Fund was analyzed.
FINANCIAL IMP ACT:
The stonnwater utility will fund the required Stonnwater Management Program and allow
Improvement of the storm drainage system.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to approve Council Bill 25-2004 an Ordinance Establishing a Stormwater Management
Utility; Setting Service Charges Related Thereto; and Providing for the Management Thereof,
mcluding use of Revenues, AdministratIon of Programs, Appeals, and Enforcement on first reading,
order it published, public hearing set for Monday, December lJ, 2064 at 7'00 p.m. in City Council
Chambers, and that it take effect 15 days after final publication."
4J1atu1A -z. 8 'ZooS--
I
Or,
"I move to table indefinitely Council BIll 25-2004 for the following reason(s).
"
Imtiated by'
Report Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
Tim Paranto, Director of Public Works
Tim Paranto, Director of Public Works
Randy Young, City Manager
Attachments:
1. Council Bill 25-2004
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Bill No 25
Ordinance No
Series of 2004
TITLE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT UTILITY; SETTING SERVICE CHARGES
RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
MANAGEMENT THEREOF, INCLUDING USE OF REVENUES,
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS, APPEALS, AND
ENFORCEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge (the "City") has identified an ongoing need
to fund water quality improvements in streams, creeks, and ditches within the City as
sell as the need to fund improvements for maintaining and improving water quality and
to mitigate and prevent flooding from stormwater runoff into City-owned storm sewers,
and
WHEREAS, current and pending Federal and State regulations require the City
to take additional affirmative steps in such areas as public education, public
improvements, detection of illicit discharge in storm water systems, construction of site
runoff control, stormwater management, and pollution prevention programs to address
water quality issues and flood control, which additional activities will create additional
funding obligations for such mandated services, and
WHEREAS, the City has undertaken a comprehensive review by staff and
consultants of the need for management of and funding for a Stormwater Management
Utility.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO'
Section 1. The Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is hereby amended by adding a new
Chapter 20 "Wheat Ridge Stonnwater Management Utility," to read as follows'
Chapter 20 Wheat Ridge Stormwater Management Utility
Sec. 20-1. Short title This ordinance codified in this Chapter is known
and may be cited as the 'Wheat Ridge Stormwater Management Utility
Ordinance"
Sec. 20-2. Purpose.
(a) The City of Wheat Ridge hereby adopts this chapter to provide for and fund
the construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of stormwater facilities for its
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own use and the use of the public within and without its boundaries, to provide for the
control and improvement of stormwater quality and to provide for the calculation of
rates, fees, or charges or any combination thereof, together with the collection thereof,
to be paid for the services furnished by, or as a result of usage of, City stormwater
facilities.
(b) This chapter is deemed necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare
of the general public by reducing or mitigating the property losses, general
inconvenience, and damage that occur or result from stormwater runoff, by improving
the quality of stormwater that enters storm water facilities, and by reducing the incidents
of traffic delays caused by street flooding, including impedance of emergency vehicles,
in the City of Wheat Ridge
(c) This chapter shall not serve to create liability on the part of the City or any
officer or employee thereof for flood or stormwater damage, or to otherwise state or
imply that property subject to the terms, provisions, or charges hereof will be free from
stormwater flooding or flood damage
Sec. 20.3. Definitions
When not clearly otherwise indicated by the context, the following words and
phrases in this chapter shall have the following meanings.
"City" means the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
"Code" means the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado
"Director" means the director of the public works department for the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, or his or her designee
"Developmenf' means any man made change to real property including, but not
limited to, buildings or other structures, streets, parking lots, mining, dredging, filling,
grading, paving, or excavating
"ERU' means Equivalent Residential Unit and is used to convert the impervious
area on non-residential property to a residential dwelling unit value The ERU was
calculated through a statistical analysis of the impervious areas for each property within
the City, and determining that the average (or mean) residential property in Wheat
Ridge contains 3,400 square feet of impervious area. This value of 3,400 square feet is
hereby adopted as the ERU for the purposes of this chapter To apply the ERU, a non-
residential property's impervious area is measured and the total square footage is
divided by the ERU to determine how many units will be charged As an example,
nonresidential property containing 8,500 square feet of impervious area: 8500 divided
by 3400 results in 2 5 ERU.
"Impervious surface" means surfaces or covers on or in real property where the
rate of infiltration of stormwater into the earth has been reduced by the works of man
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For purposes of this chapter, buildings, manmade structures, driveways, patio areas,
roofs, concrete or asphalt sidewalks, parking lots or storage areas, and other bricked,
oiled, macadam or hard-surfaced areas which impede passage of storm waters into the
earth's surface are deemed to be impervious.
"Owner' means the fee owner of real property within the boundaries of the City of
Wheat Ridge as disclosed in the City's official records.
"Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership, association or other
entity.
"Project costs" means those costs of administration, management, planning,
engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair, right-of-way acquisition, replacement,
contingencies, fiscal, legal, and all operation and maintenance costs of stormwater
facilities and stormwater quality programs including those costs required to comply with
federal, state, or City laws regulating stormwater facilities or runoff
"Runoff" means that part of snowfall, rainfall or other stormwater which is not
absorbed, transpired, evaporated, or left in surface depressions, and which then flows
controlled or uncontrolled into a watercourse or body of water
"Service charge" means the stormwater management utility service charge as
created by this ordinance
"Stormwater facilities" means anyone or more of the various devices used in the
collection, treatment, or disposition of storm, flood or surface drainage waters, including
all manmade structures or natural watercourses for the conveyance or transportation of
runoff, such as detention areas, berms, swales, improved watercourses, channels,
bridges, gulches, streams, gullies, flumes, culverts, gutters, pumping stations, pipes,
ditches, siphons, catch basins and street facilities; all inlets, collection, drainage or
disposal lines, intercepting sewers, disposal plants; outfall sewers, all pumping, power,
and other equipment and appurtenances, all extension, improvements, remodeling,
additions, and alterations thereof; and any and all rights or interests in such stormwater
facilities. Stormwater facilities expressly excludes any of the foregoing which exist for, or
are used exclusively for the purpose of collecting, treating, measuring, supplying, or
distributing potable water within or as part of the City water supply and treatment
system, or any of the foregoing which exist for or are used exclusively for the purpose of
collecting, treating, or measuring effluent within or as part of the City sanitary sewer
system (Both of which are operated by independent agencies).
Sec. 20-4. Stormwater management utility established.
There is hereby established a stormwater management utility. The stormwater
management utility shall be created as, and deemed to be an enterprise as provided in
~37-45 1-101, C R.S , et. seq , as such may from time to time be amended, and shall
operate and be managed in accordance therewith. Through said utility the City shall be
entitled to construct, operate and maintain stormwater facilities and pay other project
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costs with the service charge and other funds available in the stormwater management
utility fund, provided the stormwater management utility fund will not have as its purpose
the payment of costs not directly associated with water quality project costs or the
construction, operation, or maintenance of stormwater facilities.
Sec. 20-5. Stormwater management utility service charge established.
(a) There is hereby imposed on the owner of each and every lot or parcel of land
within the City containing an impervious surface, except as specifically provided in
subsection (b) of this section, a stormwater management utility service charge This
service charge is deemed reasonable and necessary to pay for' (1) the project costs of
the existing City stormwater facilities and stormwater quality programs, and (2) project
costs of future City stormwater facilities and stormwater quality programs The proceeds
of said charge, upon collection, are made as payment for the use of the City's
stormwater facilities by owners of real property upon which the service charge is
imposed
(b) All public and private highways, roadways, streets and alleys and associated
sidewalks and bike paths shall be part of the stormwater facilities and, therefore, shall
be exempt from all charges imposed by this section The exemption provided herein
shall not apply to public or private parking lots, driveways, service drives, drive aisles or
internal site roadways, beltways, access drives or lanes, and sidewalks.
(c) The charge provided herein shall be based upon the extent to which the City's
stormwater facilities are used by persons within the City Use of stormwater facilities
shall be based upon a calculation of runoff from the impervious surfaces of parcels of
land located within the City
(d) The City shall bill for the service charge provided in this chapter The bill shall
be made to the owner of record of the property as set forth in the records of the City, or
to such other person as the owner may designate in writing to accept the bill and the
recipient of the bill shall pay the bill upon receipt thereof Nothing in this subsection shall
serve to relieve the owner of responsibility for ensuring that payment of the service
charge is made if the bill is sent to some other person designated by the owner as
recipient.
(e) The service charge shall be $84.00 per ERU, per year The service charge
described in this subsection is imposed on each and every improved lot and parcel of
land within the City upon which an impervious surface exists The amount of the
service charge shall be in accordance with the schedule established by City Council
Resolution. The service charge shall be billed by the City and shall be paid upon
receipt thereof
(f) The director shall determine or cause the determination to be made, of the
estimated number of square feet of impervious surface in or on the real property of each
owner within the City, using the definition of impervious surface set forth in this chapter.
The director may make such measurement based upon any reasonable means,
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including, but not by way of limitation, aerial survey and statistical analysis of real
property and impervious surfaces located thereon The impervious area for each single
family detached property and for each duplex property or town home shall be 3,400
square fee unless modified by the director pursuant to section 20 7 This square foot
value shall be referred to as an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) Every residential,
condominium and town home property is equal to one ERU and shall be assessed a
service charge accordingly Commercial, multi-family, or other non-residential properties
shall be assessed a service charge based on the square-foot size of their respective
impervious area divided by the ERU square footage of 3,400 square feet. The director
may update the city-wide measurement of impervious surface area at such times as he
or she deems reasonable and necessary to do so, but in any event, not less than once
each ten years, with any change to be effective in the next calendar year. If, for any
reason, a recalculation of the service charge does not occur, then the most recent rate
charged shall continue until the recalculation is made No failure to make a recalculation
of the service charge shall repeal, amend, or suspend operation of this chapter.
(g) Each development occurring within the City after adoption of this chapter that
results in an increase or decrease in impervious surface area shall be subject to the
provisions of this chapter. The director shall be entitled to measure an increase or
decrease to any impervious surface area resulting from a development, and add the
resulting increase to or deduct the resulting decrease from, the service charge to the
City utility bill for the property wherein the development occurred. The director shall
establish such administrative rules in accordance with section 20-9 of this chapter for
determining when an increase or decrease to impervious surface areas has occurred as
may be reasonable and necessary to give effect to this subsection.
(h) The service charge provided in this article shall be subject to additional fees
for delinquent payment, uncollectable checks, liens and any other penalties which are
the same as those imposed with City water or sewer utility charges as provided in this
chapter.
Sec. 20-6. Use of service charge.
(a) All fees and charges paid and collected pursuant to this chapter shall be
credited and deposited into a special enterprise fund, designated as the "Stormwater
Management Utility Fund", and shall not be transferred to any other account of the City,
except to pay for project costs, including payments for obligation permitted under this
section
(b) The City may pledge all or any portion of the service charge, or any other fees
and charges collected pursuant to this chapter, including those anticipated to be
collected, to the payment of principal, interest, premium, if any, and reserves for general
obligation bonds, revenue bonds or any other obligation lawfully issued or otherwise
contracted for by the City for the payment or other financing of project costs, or for the
purpose of refunding any obligations issued or otherwise contracted for such purpose.
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(c) Budgeting and accounting for the stormwater management utility fund shall
conform with requirements and practices of the City with respect to such matters as
may be applicable under this Code, or the laws of the State of Colorado.
(d) Any obligations issued or contracted for by the City pursuant to this chapter,
or any other applicable provision of law, may be issued without the necessity of an
election, unless such obligation shall be a general obligation of the City; in which event
such obligation shall be issued only upon compliance with the terms and provisions of
the Code of Laws, as may be applicable. All obligations shall be issuable in such form,
shall mature at such time or times and in such amounts, shall be payable at such place,
either within or without the State of Colorado, shall be subject to such terms of
redemption and shall be secured in such manner as the City Council shall determine
Such obligations may be sold at public or private sale under such terms and conditions
as the City council of the City shall determine All other terms, provisions and other
matters relating to such obligations shall be such as are approved by the City Council
Sec. 20-7. Administrative and judicial review.
(a) Any owner who disputes the amount of the service charge, or who disputes
ownership of the subject property may petition the director for an administrative hearing
on a revision, adjustment or modification of such charge or determination of ownership
no later than thirty (30) days after having been first billed for such charge The director
may hold such hearing him or herself, or designate another as a hearing officer with
authority to hold such hearing or hearings The filing of a petition shall not stay any
owner's obligation to make payment of the charge during pendency of the hearing
(b) Any petition filed pursuant to this chapter shall be in writing, and the facts and
figures submitted shall be likewise submitted in writing as sworn statements, in form
generally acceptable in similar proceedings Any hearing shall take place within the City
of Wheat Ridge at a date and time set by the director, but not earlier than fourteen (14)
days nor later than sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the petition by the director,
unless a different time and date is agreed to by the petitioner and the director.
(c) The director shall make a final determination and may confirm or modify the
charge, or make a finding with respect to ownership of the subject property in
accordance with facts submitted. The director's decision shall be in writing and shall be
mailed to or served upon petitioner within ten (10) business days of the conclusion of
the hearing The director may issue an order providing for refund of any portion of the
service charge previously paid by an owner which charge is subsequently found to be in
excess of any modified charge following conclusion of an owner's appeal. Service by
certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be conclusive evidence of notice for the
purpose of this chapter. Such action shall be considered a final order of the director,
and any review thereof shall be by the district court pursuant to rule 106(a)(4) of the
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
Sec. 20-8. Violation and Penalties
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(a) In the event any owner or owners of any lot, parcel of land, or any real
property within the legal boundaries of the City shall neglect, fail, or refuse to pay the
charges or fees fixed by this chapter, the City may pursue any remedy available at law
or equity to enforce and collect the service charge. The City may also recover, in
addition to service charges due, all court costs, attorneys' fees and interest on the
amount owing.
(b) In addition to other civil collection procedures, all fees and charges, together
with all interest and penalties for default in payment, and all costs in collecting the
same, until paid, shall constitute a perpetual lien on the property, on a parity with the tax
lien of general, state, county, City, town or school taxes, and no sale of such property to
enforce any general, state, county, City, town or school tax or other liens shall
extinguish the perpetual lien for such fees, charges, interest, penalties and costs The
City may certify such unpaid fees, charges, interest, penalties and costs to the county
treasurer for collection in the same manner as taxes
c) Delinquent charges and fees may be collected as any other debt owed to the
City at the option of the City
(d) Enforcement of this section shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in the
District Courts of Jefferson County. No remedy provided herein shall be exclusive, but
the same shall be cumulative
Sec. 20-9. Rule making.
The director shall be authorized to evaluate and analyze those situations, facts or
circumstance which occur with respect to application of this chapter to individual owners
or property that are unusual or not addressed by the procedures and criteria of this
ordinance Decisions and determinations with respect to procedures necessary to give
effect to this ordinance that are of general applicability to the public, and not otherwise
addressed under this ordinance, shall be subject to administrative rules promulgated by
the director.
Sec. 20-10. Severability.
In the event that any section, subsection subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this chapter, or the application thereof, if for any reason is held or
decided to be unconstitutional or unlawful, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions or application of this chapter or Code
Section 2. Safety Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City
of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public
and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for
the protection of public convenience and welfare The City Council further determines
that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be
attained
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Section 3. Severability: ConflictinQ Ordinances Repealed If any section,
subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after
final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. Notwithstanding the
effective date of this ordinance, the charges and fees provided for herein shall be due
and collectable from and after the first day of January, 2005
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of to
on this day of , 2004, ordered published in
full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing
and consideration on final passage set for , 2004, at 7'00
o'clock pm., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge,
Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by
a vote of to , this day of , 2004.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this
day of
,2004
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST
Pamela Anderson, City Clerk
Approved As To Form
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication.
Second Publication
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date
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ITEM NO: ~
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
November 22, 2004
TITLE:
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON
COUNTY OPEN SPACE TO COMPLETE AN APPRAISAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, SURVEY AND NEGOTIATE
THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE 6.64 ACRES OF
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4101 MILLER STREET
(NORTHWEST SANITATION OPERATION PLANT)
o PUBLIC HEARING
o BIDSfMOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
o ORDINANCES FOR 1ST READING (Date:_)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasi-Judicial'
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Yes
o
No
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The CIty of Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Department has the opportunity to acquire land located
at 4101 Miller Street, the Northwest Sanitation DIstrict operating plant property, for the purposes of
use as open space and to maintain a current segment of the Clear Creek trail. This resolution
authorizes Jefferson County Open Space to proceed with due diligence of the property and to negotiate
the fair market value. The actual purchase of the property will require an additional resolution to be
passed by CIty Council. This resolution authorizing Jefferson County Open Space to proceed with due
diligence was discussed by City Council at the November 15,2004 Study Session.
COMMISSIONIBOARD RECOMMENDATION:
The Parks and Recreation Commission supports acqUisition of this property.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
A current segment of the Clear Creek trail crosses thIS property The City has a license agreement
with the district to use this property for trail and a trail head. If the property is not acquired, the trail
will need to be rerouted through a portion ofthe conservation area to maintain the connection. This
trail is a segment of the Front Range trail system and is a VItal link to communities to the west.
AL TERNA TIVES CONSIDERED:
I) Reroute the trail through existing open space owned by the City of Wheat Ridge. This route would
impact the conservation zone and require an easment over private property The trail head parking lot
would also need to be relocated to 43rd and Moore S1. on the north side of the creek.
2) Do not replace this segment of the trail, which will break the continuous route. Users will be
required to cross Kipling to connect to a trail on the west side.
FINANCIAL IMP ACT:
There is no direct financial impact required to acquire the property. The City of Wheat Ridge would
be using previously purchased properties as a substitute for the 25% cash match required by Jefferson
County Open Space. The property if approved by OSAC would be purchased entirely with bond
funds.
There is approximately $20,000 m revegetation and improvement costs that would need to be
expended on the property in the near future. Additional long term improvements would be added to
the park project list for future funding. These improvements include trailhead improvements and a
hard surface trail.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to approve Resoluton 29-2004, Authorizing Jefferson County Open Space to Complete an
Appraisal, Environmental Assessment, Survey, and Negotiate the Fair Market Value of the 6.64 Acres
of Property Located at 4101 Miller Street (Northwest Sanitation Operation Plant)."
or,
"I move to table indefinitely Resolution 29-2004 for the followmg reason(s)
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Report Prepared by:
Reviewed by'
Joyce Manwaring, Parks and Recreation Director
Randy Young, City Manager
Attachments:
I Resolution 29-2004
2. November 15,2004 City Council Study Session Packet
041122 CAF NW LKWD sanitation
RESOLUTION 29
SERIES OF 2004
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
TO COMPLETE AN APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT,
SURVEY, AND NEGOTIATE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE 6.64
ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4101 MILLER
STREET(NORTHWEST SANITATION OPERATION PLANT); and
Whereas,
The CIty of Wheat Ridge has deemed the acquisition of the Northwest Lakewood
Sanitation dIstrict a high priority;
The City of Wheat Ridge deSIres to investigate the value and negotiate the fair market
value of this property,
Whereas,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL THAT
I) JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE BE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE AN
APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, SURVEY, AND NEGOTIATE
THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE 6 64 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
4101 MILLER STREET (NORTHWEST LAKEWOOD SANITATION OPERATION
PLANT); and
2) THE NORTHWEST LAKEWOOD SANITATION PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 4101
MILLER STREET IS A HIGH PRIORITY ACQUISITION FOR OPEN SPACE AND THE
FUTURE USES WILL BE FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
3) THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION INCLUDING LAND COST, APPRAISAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, AND CLOSING COSTS WILL BE PAID FROM
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOND FUNDS WITH THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
MATCH REQUIREMENT OF 25% MET THROUGH 1998 ACQUISITION
EXPENDITURES.
4) THE MA YOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
DONE AND RESOLVED THE 22nd DA Y OF NOVEMBER 2004
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST
Pamela Y. Anderson, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT 1
Study Session
Item 4
November 15, 2004
Memorandum
City of Wheat Ridge
Office of the Parks and Recreation Director
TO:
Randy Young, City Manager
DATE.
Joyce Manwanng, Parks and Recreation Dlrec~
November 5, 2004 V
FROM:
SUBJECT'
Northwest Lakewood SanItation Property
The followmg mformatlOn has been compiled for the November 15th City Council Study SessIOn
diSCUSSion regarding the Northwest Lakewood Sanitation Property.
Property:
Address.
Owner:
Size:
Estimated Purchase Pnce:
4101 Miller St.
Northwest Lakewood SanitatIOn District
6 64 acres
$575,583 based on the purchase price of 5.39 adjacent acres in 2002
. Property is located adjacent to the Wheat RIdge Greenbelt on the north, east and west Sides.
. A hcense agreement is currently In place, with a 30-day revocable clause, that allows the City to
use the NW Lakewood Sanitation Dlstnct property as a trailhead for parking and a trail link from
41 st Avenue.
. The NW Lakewood SanitatIon District plant ceased operatIOns October 1,2004.
. The District is interested In selling the property.
Acquisition Need:
. ThiS property would be a great addition to the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt. It provides a buffer to the
south Side of Clear Creek and would maintain the Clear Creek trail connection currently muse. TIus
trail connectIOn begInS at the west end of 41st Avenue. AdditIOnal reasons for acquiring and
provldmg open space Include maintaming a visual buffer, protecting an environmentally senSItive
area, as well as provldmg habitat. This property meets all of these cnteria.
. Without acquiSition the trail connectIon wIll need to be rerouted through the designated conservation
zone, an environmentally sensitive area.
Maintenance Costs:
. Additional maIntenance costs for the City of Wheat RIdge If this property IS acquired are mimmal.
The Pubhc Works Department currently mamtams the trailhead and gravel road that serves as the
trail. The maIntenance cost is $2,300 per year and Includes road and parking lot grading, magnesium
chloride treatments on the road and additIOnal road base as needed.
. The Parks and RecreatIOn Department Will have no additional maIntenance costs as the trailhead is
currently mamtamed by the department. MaIntenance items mclude trash removal, fence
mamtenance and any vandahsm or dumpmg removal.
Improvement Costs:
. There are areas of the property that wIll require revegetation. The IllUnedlate cost to revegetate these
areas would be approx1mately $15,000.
ATTACHMENT 2
· Fencing would also be an Immediate requirement to prohibit vehicular traffic on the property.
FencIng is estImated at $5,000.
· Future site planmng for the property would Include trail construction (concrete) and parkIng lot
Improvements. These Items would be an appropriated project as funds become available, estImated at
approximately $200,000.
· PrelimInary InformatIon from the District Indicates that the Distnct Will be removIng the buildings
and completIng any remediation required to close the operatIOn of the plant.
Options for rerouting trail: (w/o purchase)
Option #1 - If the property IS purchased and developed as restdential, the trail could remain on the
street. The City could then request a land donatIOn as part of the development and negotiate a
connection to the eXisting trail In the Greenbelt.
Pros.
· It would be probable that the City could maIntaIn some type of traIl connectIOn.
· There may be improvement costs for the site in the form of a trail connectIOn through
the development. With no knowledge ofa development plan the cost IS dIfficult to
estImate.
· MaIntains the traIl on already developed land with httle impact to open space and the
deSignated conservation area.
Cons:
· The trail should not be 10cated on the street due to safety issues for traIl users.
· There IS a nUIsance factor for reSidents when their street is a deSignated trail.
· There is no guarantee that the property would be developed as reSidentIal with a
public street.
· There would not be an additional buffer, protection and provision of open space.
Option #2 - The trail can be rerouted through the open space currently owned by the City Attached
is a map illustrating a conceptual new traIl route. This trail would start directly north of the existIng
Miller Street and 41st Avenue travel to the east, route north and cross the creek.
Pros.
· An off street trail connection would be maintaIned
· The cost IS less than purchasing the estimated purchase of the property
· The trailhead parkIng lot could be relocated to 43rd and Moore St. on the north side
of the Clear Creek on already owned open space property.
Cons:
.
There IS no buffer zone to the current open space/Greenbelt.
The new traIl construction would Intrude on current open space deSignated as a
conservatIOn zone, as opposed to keeping the existIng trail route on developed
property.
Trail would route onto a narrow street (MIller) directly in front of dnveways of
reSidences.
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AddItional annual costs for maIntenance: $0
Current annual costs for maintenance: $2,300 Public Works, $200 Parks and RecreatIon
Property Improvements Costs:
· With acqUisitIOn - $15,000 immedIate and $200,000 long term
EstImated costs for rerouted trail as mapped with new traIl head: $275,000
All Improvement costs are the responsibility of the City. Joint venture grants for matchIng funds are
available through Jefferson County Open Space.
Based on the Jefferson County Open Space policies for acquisition of open space under the current bond
Issuance, the City of Wheat Ridge has "banked" from 1998 open space purchases, any cash match reqUIred
to purchase property under this Issuance. Therefore the entire cost ofthe acquisItion, If approved would be
paid for by Jefferson County Open Space bond program..
The policy also states that properties must compete on a county wide basIs for approval. There IS no
allotment per city for open space expendItures from the bond Issuance.
The process for moving forward on the acquisition of this property if approved by CIty CouncIl for
mvestIgatlOn reqUIres the foIIowmg:
· Resolution passed by CIty CouncIl confimllng mterest m completmg due diligence.
· PresentatIOn to the Jefferson County Open Space committee for approval.
· Due dIligence and negotiation conducted by Jefferson County Open Space staff.
· Resolution passed by City Council approving purchase pnce.
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ITEM NO: 5 I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE.
November 22, 2004
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION REPEALING AND REENACTING THE CITY
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE
VARIOUS FUNDS AND SPENDING AGENCIES IN THE
AMOUNTS SPECIFIED FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
COLORADO FOR THE 2005 BUDGET YEAR
D PUBLIC HEARING
D BIDS/MOTIONS
[ZJ RESOLUTIONS
D ORDINANCES FOR 1 ST READING (Date. _)
D ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasi-Judicial: D [ZJ
Yes No
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Admimstrative Services/Director
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City ManagJ; (J
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Sections 10.7 and 10.9 of the Wheat Ridge City Code require that a public hearing on the proposed
budget be held before its final adoption and that the budget be adopted by resolution on or before the
final day (December 15,2004) established by statute for the certification of the next year's tax levy to
the county. Budget meetings were held on July 26, 2004 and August 23,2004 and a Public Hearing
was held on November 8, 2004 to provide opportunities for citizens to comment on the budget. The
proposed 2005 budget includes $19,160,414 in expenses in the General Fund, $3,525,000 in expenses
in the Capital Investment Fund and $3,972,778 in expenses in Special Revenue Funds for a total
budget of$26,658,192, excluding transfers.
COMMISSION/BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
None
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
The 2005 budget process started in March of2004 with a budget planning meeting and a City Council
budget goal setting retreat. In July, City Council held a strategic planning retreat to develop a viSIOn
for Wheat RIdge and goals to meet that vision. The Wheat Ridge Vision 2020 is,
Wheat Ridge IS a Family Oriented Residential Community with a range of QualIty
Homes, mIxed use Urban Villages and Quality Retail serving our residents and serving
as unique regIonal destinations. Our resldents have Great Access to Denver and the
mountains, enjoy an Active Lifestyle, share Small-Town Values and take Pride in Our
Community. Wheat Ridge - A Great Place to Live!
Wheat RIdge's goals for 2009 are'
I Creating a Sustainable Ctty Government
2. CIty Prepared for Growth and Opportunities
3. Strong Partnership between City and Community
4. 1-70 Corridor as a Major Commercial Center
5. Better Quality Housing Stock
6. Redevelopment of Wheat Ridge City Center
7 More Leisure Amenities for Families
In July and again in August, City Council held a public meeting to allow cItIzens to proVIde
input on the budget. The proposed 2005 Budget was distributed to City Council and made
available to the public on October 16th. On October 23fd, staff presented the proposed 2005
Budget to City Council at a budget retreat. A public hearing was held at the November 8, 2004
City Council meeting and adoption of the 2005 Budget is scheduled for November 22, 2004.
Section 10 9 of the Wheat Ridge City Code states that if CouncIl "fails to adopt the budget by this date
[December 15, 2004], the amounts appropriated for the operation for the current fiscal year shall be
deemed adopted for the next fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items in it prorated
accordmgly, until such time as the Council adopts the budget for the next fiscal year".
AL TERN A TIVES CONSIDERED:
City Council may adopt the proposed budget with amendments.
FINANCIAL IMP ACT:
Total budget of $26,658,192, excluding transfers, to be appropriated to the various funds in the
attached resolutIOn.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to approve Resolution No. 28-2004, A Resolution Repealing and Reenacting the City Budget
and Appropriating Sums of Money to the Various Funds and Spending Agencies in the Amounts
Specified for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for the 2005 Budget Year."
or,
RESOLUTION NO.28
Series of 2004
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION REPEALING AND REENACTING THE
CITY BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY
TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND SPENDING AGENCIES IN
THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED BELOW FOR THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, FOR THE 2005 BUDGET
YEAR
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge annual budget for the fiscal year 2005 has been
established and public hearings and meetings have been held after duly published public notices;
and
WHEREAS, the budget provides for the combination of revenues and excess fund
balance reserves equal to or greater than the total proposed expenditures as set forth in smd
budget in the total amount of $26,658, 192, excluding transfers, which includes the following
funds.
1. Fund 01 - General Fund $ 22,160,414
2. Fund 17 - Police Investigation Fund $ 50,000
3. Fund 30 - Capital Fund $ 3,525,000
4. Fund 32 - Open Space Fund $ 1,177,650
5 Fund 33 - Municipal Court Fund $ 74,600
6. Fund 35 - Richards Hart Estate Fund $ 35,000
7. Fund 53 - Senior Fund $ 27,850
8. Fund 54 - Conservation Trust Fund $ 495,000
9 Fund 63 - Hotel!Motel Fund $ 338,728
10. Fund 64 - Recreation Center Operation Fund $ 2,353,600
Total $30,237,842
Less Transfers ($3,579,650)
Total Expenditures $26,658,192
~TTACHMENT 1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, that the City of Wheat Ridge Total Budget as stated in the
Resolution be hereby approved, adopted, and appropriated for the entire fiscal period
beginning January 1,2005 and ending December 31,2005.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS
day of
,2004
GRETCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PAMELA ANDERSON
"1 move to deny Resolution No 28-2004, A Resolution Repealing and Reenacting the City Budget and
ApproprIating Sums of Money to the Various Funds and Spending Agencies in the Amounts Specified
for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for the 2005 Budget Year for the following reason(s)
"
Report Prepared by:
Reviewed by'
Patrick Goff, Administrative Services Director
Randy Young, City Manager
Attachments:
1 Resolution No 28-2004
Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest
Madame Mayor and members of the Council, I have been advised by the
City Attorney that I should disclose that I have a family member who is an
employee of the City. I make this disclosure as required by Charter Section
3.14 I would ask the City Attorney to comment on the need for thIS
disclosure.
Dahl: Charter SectIOn 3.14 only requires disclosure of the facts, which may
be a conflict. In this case, the action before the Council is the entire City
budget document. In this context, the vote on the matter will not be on any
specific salary. This circumstance has come up in previous years with famIly
members who are city employees. I conclude that, while the disclosure IS
required, now that it has been made, Council member DiTullio is entitled to
vote on the budget.
Note: Charter Section 3 14 requires Council members to disclose "material or
significant" financial interests they have with the City Once the disclosure is made, it is
up to the Council to take any action it deems necessary, which could range from no
action at all, up to a motion requiring the member to abstain from voting on the matter,
all depending upon the individual facts of the case
ITEM NO: G I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
November 22, 2004
TITLE:
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 GENERAL
FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE APPROVAL OF A
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION OF $71,550 FOR
MUNICIPAL COURT AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
o PUBLIC HEARING
o BIDSIMOTIONS
~ RESOLUTIONS
o ORDINANCES FOR I ST READING (Date: _)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasi-Judicial:
o
Yes
~
No
CityM~rcg
City Attorney
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City Council approved a 2004 budget of $243,000 for City Attorney services. The City Attorney
budget is divided into three accounts: Municipal Courts with a budget of $60,000, Professional
Services with a budget of $148,000 and Miscellaneous Services and Charges with a budget of
$35,000 MUnIcipal Court includes charges for the prosecuting attorney Professional Services
include charges for general services including counseling and advising City CounCil, City Manager,
Boards and CommissIOns, and Department Directors on the legal implications of contemplated policy
and administrative decisions, determining legal means to implement City policies, representing the
City in litigation, preparing and reviewing City ordinances and contracts and conducting tramings and
educational programs as needed. Miscellaneous Services and Charges include charges for special
projects such as 38th A venue Business District and 1-70 Development Project. Additional funds in the
amount of$ll ,550 are necessary to cover Municipal Court Services and $60,000 is necessary to cover
Miscellaneous Services and Charges for the remainder of 2004 Unanticipated Municipal Court
Services provided to the City of Wheat Ridge include the evaluation of the City of Wheat Ridge
Municipal Court judges and process development and training for enforcement of a revised nuisance
ordinance. Unanticipated Miscellaneous Services and Charges include legal services for the proposed
development project at 1-70 West. Once the 1-70 West development project is complete the city's cost
for attorney fees related to the project Will be funded as part of the financmg package, supported by a
portIOn of the sales tax generated by the proJect.
COMMISSIONIBOARD RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
N/A.
FINANCIAL IMP ACT:
Transfer of $11,550 from the General Fund unreserved fund balance into account number 0 I-I 07 -700-
704 and $60,000 from the General Fund unreserved fund balance into account number 01-107-700-
799
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"1 move to approve Resolution No 30-2004, a budget supplemental appropriatIOn from the General
Fund unreserved fund balance in the amount of$II,550 to account #01-107-700-704 and $60,000 to
account #01-107 -700-799 to cover MuniCIpal Court and Miscellaneous Services and Charges provided
by the City Attorney."
or,
"I move to table indefimtely Resolution No. 30-2004, for the following reason(s)
"
Report Prepared by. Debbie Meixner (303-235-2819)
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 30-2004
041122 Budget Transfer to City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 30
Series of 2004
TITLE:
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2004
GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO REFLECT THE
APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
APPROPRIATION OF $71,550 FOR MUNICIPAL COURT
AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, additional funds in the amount of $71 ,550 are necessary to cover
Municipal Court and Miscellaneous Services provided by the City Attorney;
WHEREAS, funds must be designated before a Budget Transfer for Municipal
Court and Miscellaneous Services can be imtiated;
WHEREAS, the General Fund unreserved fund balance has sufficient funds to
transfer to account 01-107-700-704 for Municipal Court Services and to account 01-107-
700-799 for Miscellaneous Services provided to the City Attorney;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
A. The City of Wheat Ridge fiscal year 2004 General Fund Budget be
amended accordingly, specifically transferring $11,500 from General
Fund unreserved fund balance into account #01-107-700-704 and $60,000
from General Fund unreserved fund balance into account #01-107-700-
799
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS _ day of November, 2004.
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela Y. Anderson, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT 1
ITEM NO' ~
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE'
November 22,2004
TITLE:
RESOLUTION 31-2004: ADOPTION OF THE COLORADO
MUNICIPAL RETENTION SCHEDULE
o PUBLIC HEARING
~ BIDS/MOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
o ORDINANCES FOR I ST READING (Date _)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasl-JudiClal
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Yes
cg]
No
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The CIty Clerk's Office has 1mtlated a comprehensive records management project. This project
has established a ~er;:9rEi" .ManageHl0H.t Committee that began meeting in October to address
records management city-wIde. The Committee, WIth members representing every department, is
evaluatmg current records management pohcies and practices, adoptIOn of the Colorado MuniClpal
RetentIOn Schedule, and a disaster management plan and practices. Adoption of the Colorado
MuniCIpal Retention Schedule 1S the mitial step for integrated and comprehensive records
management pohcles. A copy of the Colorado Retention Schedule WIth addenda is avaIlable for
revIew m the CIty Clerk's Office.
COMMISSIONIBOARD RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
The Colorado Mumc1pal Retention Schedule may be adopted administratively or by resolution by
the CIty Council. The schedule IS a document developed by the Colorado State Archives, which
may be amended according to the CIty's requirements. It provides guidelmes based on state statute
for the retention of vital and histoflcal records and the destructIOn of nonpermanent records. Once
adopted, the resolution WIth any addenda to the schedule will be submitted to the Secretary of
State and the State Archives for approval. Once approved, the City of Wheat Ridge WIll receIve
penodic updates to the schedule from the State ArchIVes that WIll allow for efficient mamtenance
of city-wIde records management.
AL TERNA TlVES CONSIDERED:
The CouncIl may deny the adoption of the Colorado Municipal Retention Schedule. The Schedule may
be adopted admInistratively
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to adopt Resolution 31-2004, effective immediately upon adoption."
or,
"1 move to deny the adoption of ResolutIon 31-2004 for the following reasons
"
Attachments:
1. Resolution 31-2004.
Report Prepared by' Pam Anderson, (303) 235-2823
RevIewed by: Randy Young, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 31-2004
Series of 2004
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL RECORDS
RETENTION SCHEDULE AND SUBSEQUENT UPDATES.
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, recognizes the need for a
comprehensive records retention schedule, for the destruction of nonpermanent
municipal records and the retention of municipal records of enduring and historical
value, and
WHEREAS, in recognizing this need, the City of Wheat Ridge and the Colorado
State Archives support this project; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado State Archives adopted the Model Municipal Records
Retention Schedule for statewide use by Colorado municipalities in September, 2001,
and
WHEREAS, adoption of the Model Municipal Records Retention Schedule and
its subsequent revisions and amendments will benefit the City of Wheat Ridge, its
residents, and its taxpayers by providing minimum retention periods for its municipal
records
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
That the Model Records Retention Schedule approved by the Colorado State
Archives in September 2001, is hereby adopted by reference, along with its subsequent
revisions and amendments and that the City Clerk's Office will obtain the required
authorization from the Colorado State Archives to follow said schedule for the
disposition and retention of the City of Wheat Ridge's municipal records
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 22nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2004.
Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor
ATTEST
Pam Anderson, City Clerk
ITEM NO' <3 I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE
November 22, 2004
TITLE:
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS
METROPOLITAN BOARDS AND AGENCIES
o PUBLIC HEARING
~ BIDS/MOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
o ORDINANCES FOR 1 ST READING (Date _)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
Quasi-Judicial. 0
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Yes
No
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lty Clerk
City~&
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City Council appointments of representatives to metropolitan boards and agencies are required each
year Appointments to the Denver Regional Council on Government (DRCOG), Jefferson County
Housing Authority, Jefferson County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Committee,
Jefferson County Board of Corrections, Police Seizure Fund and Jefferson Economic Council (JEC)
will be made by City Council. Attachment 1 IS a list describmg each of the boards and agencies.
COMMISSIONIBOARD RECOMMENDA nON:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
Not designate a City of Wheat Ridge representative to the various metropolitan boards/agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"} move to appomt to serve as the City's representative to DRCOG"
(Current- Gretchen Cerveny; Alternate- Larry Schulz)
"I move to appoint
Housing Authority"
(Current- Lena Rotola)
to serve as the City's representative to Jefferson County
"} move to appoint to serve as the City's representative to the Jefferson
County Community Development Block Grant Committee."
(Current- Lena Rotola)
"} move to appoint
County Board of Corrections."
(Current- Janelle Shaver)
to serve as the City's representative to the Jefferson
"} move to appoint
Seizure Fund."
(Current- Jerry DiTullio)
to serve as the City's representative to the Police
"I move to appoint
Economic Council."
(Current- Gretchen Cerveny)
to serve as the City's representative to the Jefferson
or,
"I move to not appomt a representative from the City of Wheat Ridge to DRCOG, Jefferson County
Housmg Authority, Jefferson County Community Block Grant Committee, Jefferson County Board of
Corrections, Police Seizure Fund, and Jefferson Economic Council
because
Attachments:
1 Board/Agency Descriptions.
2 Mayor Cerveny Letter of Interest.
3 Councilor Adams Letter of Interest
Report Prepared by' Pam Anderson
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
METROPOLITAN BOARD/AGENCY APPOINTMENTS
Denver Ree:ional Council on Government (DRCOG):
The Denver RegIOnal Council of Governments or DRCOG (pronounced Dr COG) is a
voluntary association of 50 county and municipal governments in the Greater Denver
area. Through DRCOG, local governments work to address issues of regional concern.
Those issues mclude growth and development, transportation, the environment, provision
of services to the regIOn's older population, and analysis of economic and development
trends. BeSIdes promoting regIOnal cooperation and coordination among local
governments, DRCOG resolves problems, performs regIOnal planning, and provides
services to its members. Each member local government has an elected official as its
representative on the Board of Directors. Voting membership is restricted to local elected
officials county commissioners, mayors, city council members or trustees.
DRCOG meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (sub-committees and
one day-long retreat) Current member' Mayor Cerveny; Larry Schulz, alternate.
Jefferson County-wide Transportation Committee
This committee addresses county transportation Issues, i.e. Northwest Corridor Plan.
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Meets the 4 Wednesday ofthe month. Current member Mayor Cerveny; Larry
Schulz, alternate
Jefferson County Housine: Authority
The mission of the Jeffco Housing Authority "After assessing the needs, provide
affordable housing throughout Jefferson County to the greatest number of eligible people
in the most efficient and cost-effective manner"
Meets the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of the month at 11 :30 a.m. Current member' Lena
Rotola.
Community Development Block Grant Committee (CDBG)
The CDBG CommIttee IS a federally funded grant that was created to improve the
phYSical, economic and social conditions for low and moderate-income residents or low-
Income areas of Jefferson County The grants may be used for acquisitIOn, dIsposition,
rehabilitation, new constructIon of property, public facilities improvements, urban
renewal completIOn, relocation, home ownership, and housing services.
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Usually meets the 4th Thursday of the Month from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Current member'
Lena Rotola.
*Note It is recommended that the same individual serves on the Jefferson County
Housing Authonty and the CDBG Committee as they are related committees
Jefferson County Board of Corrections
The Community Corrections unit screens and recommends placement of adult and
]uvemle offenders diverted from Incarceration and monitors offender progress and
program compliance. The unit also contracts wIth private community corrections service
providers for residential and non-residential services. Community Corrections supports
two volunteer boards appointed by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.
Information on offenders referred to Community Corrections IS prepared and presented to
the Board of Corrections. The decisIOns ofthe Board are communicated to the courts, the
Department of Corrections and the DivisIOn of Youth Corrections.
Current Member' Janelle Shaver
Police Seizure Fund
Begmning with 1990, all proceeds from seizures and forfeitures of property pursuant to
C.R.S 16-13-501 ("Colorado Forfeiture Act') are required to be placed in a separate fund
and used solely by the PolIce Department for purposes other that normal operating needs.
Meets periodically. Current member Jerry DiTullio
Jefferson Economic Council (JEC)
The JEC is a pubhc/pnvate not-for-profit partnership servIng Jefferson County and is one
of the oldest and largest economic development organizations in Colorado The JEC
concentrates on creating, expanding, and retaining high-paying primary jobs that fuel the
economIC health and vitality of our community A 36-member Board of Directors,
conSIsting of 21 voting members and 15 ex-officIO members governs the JEC The Board,
representIng a broad spectrum of industnes and city/county government, help shape and
direct economic policy in Jefferson County and the metro area. Members of the Board of
Directors also serve on several volunteer committees that guide the operations of the JEC
and study and act on business issues in Jefferson County The appointment is an elected
offiCial
Meets on the 3rd Friday of the month; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Current member Mayor
Cerveny
City of Wheat Ridge
Office of the Mayor
Memorandum
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TO'
Council
FROM.
Mayor Gretchen Cerveny
DATE
November 16, 2004
SUBJECT
Appointment to DRCOG and JEFFERSON ECONOMIC COUNCIL
I would like to continue serving Wheat Ridge as the representative to the Denver Regional Council of
Governments. I want to continue working to get transportation money to complete the two missing
ramps at the intersection ofI-70 and Highway 58
In addition I serve on the Advisory Committee to the Area Agency on Aging. (DRCOG is the Area
Agency on Aging) This year Congress will reauthorize the Older Americans Act and I have helped
writing the principles which will be shared with the Colorado Congressional Delegation. I must be a
member of the DRCOG Board to continue to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Area Agency on
Aging.
I also would recommend that you appoint Larry Schulz as the alternate. It takes a good year to begin to
figure out how to be effective in representing Wheat Ridge. Larry consistently comes to the meetings as
well as attending the training. I want to continue mentoring him so he can take over representing Wheat
Ridge on DRCOG when I am no longer mayor
For the greatest benefit to Wheat Ridge, membership on the Jefferson County Transportation Advisory
and Advocacy Committee (JEFFT AG) should be the members from the DRCOG Larry Schulz has been
attending the meetings with me.
I would like to continue serving on the Board of the Jefferson Economic Council. I also serve on their
transportation committee and have been instrumental in JEC addressing redevelopment rather that just
new development. It took me months serving on this Board to figure out how to be most effective for
Wheat Ridge. Although there officially is not and "alternate" member I would encourage a council
member to volunteer to commit the time so I can help them learn the system so they can serve when I am
no longer eligible to be a board member
Thank you for your consideration
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ITEM NO <1 I
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE
November 22,2004
TITLE:
BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
o PUBLIC HEARING
~ BIDS/MOTIONS
o RESOLUTIONS
o ORDINANCES FOR 1 ST READING (Date _)
o ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING
QuasI-Judicial. 0
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Yes
No
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ity Clerk
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City M .er ~
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
An application for Ross Westover has been received for a vacancy on the Wheat Ridge Foundation.
The primary purpose of the Foundation is to carry on the educational, scientific, and charitable
activities included, but not limited to the following: to acquire, maintain, and dispose of donations made
to the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, for the purpose of decoration, beautification, cultural
enhancement, and education, hIstoric preservation and education, related progranumng, or
memorialization on or in the property and facilities owned and operated by the City of Wheat Ridge.
An application for James Molnar has been received for a vacancy on the Building Code Advisory
Board. Mr Molnar currently serves on the Board of Adjustment and Wishes to resign hiS appointment
to begin serving on the Building Code AdVISOry Board.
COMMISSIONIBOARD RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STA TEMENT OF THE ISSUES:
If applicants are not appointed to the Board or Foundation the vacanCIes will remain.
AL TERNA TlVES CONSIDERED:
Not appoint applicant to fill the vacancies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
"I move to appoint Ross Westover to the Wheat Ridge Foundation Board, term to expire March 2,
2007 "
or,
"I move to deny the appointment of Ross Westover to the Wheat Ridge Foundation because
AND
"I move to appoint James Molnar to the Building Code Advisory Board, term to expire March 2,
2008 "
or,
"I move to deny the appointment of James Molnar to the Building Code Advisory Board because
"
Attachments:
1 Ross Westover Wheat Ridge Foundation Board application.
2 James Molnar Building Code Advisory Board application
Report prepared by' Pam Anderson, City Clerk
Reviewed by' Randy Young, City Manager
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November 17, 2004
Dear Pam,
I am respondmg to your request to submit letters of mterest for the upcommg
appomtments to the Boards and Agencies
I have spoken with the Mayor and requested to be an active participant m JEC I beheve
at this time the Mayor will contInue to represent WR as the voting member I would like to be
appomted to this orgamzation as an alternate and request to substItute for Gretchen when she IS
unable to attend. The meetIngs are at times when I am available and] am committed to support
and contmue the work Gretchen has started With the JEC I beheve strongly that WR needs to
become bot 1 more aware anc more vlsib e reglOna ly I wou C 1 <e to represent our City by
attendmg the JEC meetmgs.
Please conSider thiS a formal request for Janelle Shaver to contmue as the appomtee to
the Jefferson County Board of CorrectIOns. I have spoken With Janelle m length and understand
thIS positIOn need not be represented by an elected official Janelle has been active on the Board
and attends the meetmgs regularly ThiS past May, Janelle was elected to a State pOSItIOn. I feel
Janelle IS a very quahfied representative of our City
Thank you for considenng the above requests
Councilor Karen Adams
District III
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