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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/2000 ORIGINAL MINUTES OF WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY July 18, 2000 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority meeting was called to order by Chairman ROACH at 7:10 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Also attending were: 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Norm Burkpile Sandra Collins Vance Edwards Jim Goddard John Hall Elwyn Kiplinger Janet Leo Dick Matthews Margy Platter Jerry Roach Rae Jean Behm Alan White, Planning Director Valerie Adams, City Manager Ralph Mancinelli, City Council Jerry DiTullio, City Council Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary The minutes of the regular meeting of June 20, 2000 were presented for consideration. It was moved by V ANCE EDWARDS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS to approve the minutes as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 4. PUBLIC FORUM Page 1 WRURA Minutes 07/18/00 A. Council President Report - Jerry DiTullio, City Council President, gave a report on recent City Council actions. . An ordinance was approved giving City Council the option ofreferring land use cases back to the Planning Commission for further review and consideration. . An ordinance was approved which removes the Planning Commission's authority to place conditions on straight rezones. . Similar use definitions were tightened up and allowance made for public input when a developer requests a similar use which is out of the ordinary. . Funds were approved for the city attorney to rewrite the land use code. . Mr. DiTullio indicated that he would support a decision by WRURA to include the truck stop area on 44th A venue in the urban renewal area. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Status of ProDertv in Urban Renewal Area - Alan White reported that, at the direction of City Council, staff contacted the owners of two properties in the URA: . TCBY ProDertv - Staff has contacted the broker for this property to find out if there is a new owner. At the time of the meeting, the broker had not responded. . Service Station at 44th & Upham - Staff has also contacted the owner of this property to determine its status. At the time of the meeting, the owner had not responded. B. ProDertv Tax Increment - Alan White reported that staff is in the process of analyzing properties in the URA in terms of property tax increment generated. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval to Consult With Bond Counsel. Blieht Study Consultant and Plan PreDaration Consultant - The city attorney as well as the attorney for the Urban Renewal Authority have suggested that bond counsel be consulted for issues relating to the reorganization of the urban renewal area. It was also suggested that consultants should be hired for blight study and plan preparations. Alan White requested WRURA's approval to consult with bond counsel and to begin a search for blight study and plan preparation consultants. WRURA Minutes 07/18/00 Page 2 . Alan White reviewed the budget in regard to expenditures necessary to hire the consultants and bond counsel. . In response to questions about the status of hiring the Silversteins to do the market feasibility study, Mr. White replied that City Council has approved funds and the contract is in the process of being finalized to hire the Silversteins. The study will take approximately four months and will hopefully begin in August. . In response to questions about the status of hiring an economic development coordinator, Mr. White reported that interviews are scheduled for next week. It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS that the Authority approve city staff to consult with bond counsel, blight study consultants and plan preparation consultants for the Urban Renewal Authority. . Selection of bond counsel will come before WRURA for a recommendation before going to City Council for approval. . Interview panel for bond counsel will consist of Valerie Adams, Alan White, Vance Edwards, Bill Powell, Jim Windholz and Jerry Dahl. . Interview panel for blight study consultant and plan preparation consultant will consist of Valerie Adams, Alan White and Vance Edwards. A vote was taken on the motion which passed unanimously. B. Review of Budeet for 2000-2001- Alan White reviewed the budget as part of the previous presentation (Agenda Item 6(A)). It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by NORM BURKPILE that the Authority approve the budget for 2000 and 2001 with the understanding that some changes may be necessary. The motion passed unanimously. 7. OTHER MATTERS A. City Council Support for Urban Renewal- Vance Edwards reported that, in his conversations with individual City Council members, the Council takes the urban renewal endeavor very seriously. He noted that Ralph Mancinelli, City Council member from District II, was present at this evening's meeting in support of the effort. WRURA Minutes 07/18/00 Page 3 B. Economic RedeveloDment in District IV - Vance Edwards further reported that, in his conversations with individual City Council members, the Council feels it would be in the best economic interest of the City of Wheat Ridge to evaluate the possibility of placing the truck stop area under urban renewal as well. This would be timely in light of planned redevelopment of the Ridge property in Arvada and other planned development which will make the area along 1-70 a prime development area. He invited discussion from WRURA regarding this matter. . The area would include the triangular area near 44th and 1-70 including the truck stop. . A market feasibility study would indicate whether it would be practical to pursue urban renewal for the area. . There should not be a great impact to sales tax revenue in this area. . There is approximately 30 acres involved in the subject area. . A market feasibility study would take into account development in the area planned by the cities of Arvada and Lakewood. It was moved by NORM BURKPILE and seconded by SANDRA COLLINS that the Authority authorize a market feasibility study for the area near 44th and 1-70. The motion passed unanimously. There was a consensus that another RFQ should be sent out for this study. C. UDdate on Sales Tax Increment Information - Alan White provided copies of property tax increment calculations which show the remaining obligation to the Safeway Marketplace developer and an update to the sales tax increment. . Alan White commented that it is a credit to the Authority and the City that this ten-year obligation will probably be paid off in a little over five years. 8. ADJOURNMENT - It was moved by VANCE EDWARDS and seconded by NORM BURKPILE to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. ~~~ Chair aY, ~~!V. 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