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MINUTES
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
June 3, 2008
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority was called to order by
Chairman Williams at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Municipal
Building, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Authority Members Present: Rick Adams
James Bahrenburg
Walt Pettit
Tom Radigan
Larry Schulz
Terrell Williams
Authority Members Absent: Janet Leo
Also attending:
Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager
Corey Hoffmann, WRURA Attorney
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - May 6, 2008
There was a consensus to approve the minutes of May 6,2008 as presented.
4. PUBLIC FORUM
Charles Durbin was present but did not speak.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approval of RFQ and RFP for development of southeast corner or
West 44th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard
Wheat Ridge 2020 and Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority drafted a
Request for Qualifications and a Request for Development Proposals for
the southeast corner of West 44 th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The
proposed release date is June 9, 2008 with responses due back to WR2020
by noon on August 8, 2008.
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Staff was directed to include comments in the RFP regarding sensitivity to
socially conscious and environmentally conscious elements of
development. A library should also be mentioned as a desired component
of the development.
B. Kipling corridor blight study
City Council adopted a resolution on May 12, 2008 authorizing the Wheat
Ridge Urban Renewal Authority to conduct a blight study ofthe entire
Kipling corridor within the boundaries of the City. City Council has
appropriated $50,000 oflodging tax revenues for such a study.
Walt Pettit asked if the blight study would apply to residential properties
as well as commercial properties. Patrick Goff stated that this has not yet
been determined; however the primary purpose would be to have the
ability to use vehicles such as tax increment financing and not to use
eminent domain.
It was moved by Larry Schulz and seconded by Walt Pettit to support
Council's decision to conduct a blight study along the Kipling
corridor within the city limits of Wheat Ridge. The motion passed
unanimously.
C. Training Video - Preventing Public Officials' Liability
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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Terrell R. Williams, Chair
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
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