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STUDY SESSION AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Wheat Ridge Recreation Center
Dahlia Room
4005 Kipling St.
June 19. 2006
6:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item 1.
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Item 2.
Item 3.
a)
b)
Staff Reports
Outside Agency Reports
Parks & Recreation Center needs Assessment Preliminary
Findings Type /I
Town Center Intergovernmental Agreement - Joint Meeting with
the Urban Renewal Authority Type /I
Leader's Guide 2005 Summary ReportfMayor and City Council/Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Work Session Typology
WORK SESSION WORK SESSION WORK SESSION
TYPE I TYPE II TYPE III
PRE-REPORT DRAFT REPORTS BRIEFING
Provide direction and Refine proposed reports and Brief Mayor and City
gUidance on major
issues before staff recommendatIOns prior to CounCil on major issues,
analysIs and report formal presentatIOn and upcoming opportunities
preparation. action. and operational matters.
TOPICS TOPICS TOPICS
I. Define the Problems I. Present Background I Present Background
Information
2. Identify Issues 2. ReView and IhghlIghts of 2 DIscuss TopIcs
AnalysIs and Options
3 Establish Parameters 3 RevIew and Refine 3 Explore CIty's Role or
and GUidelines Recommendations Need for ActIOn
4 Focus on Possible 4 Finalize DesIred Goals 4 Focus on Overall Policy
Outcomes and Outcomes DirectIOn and GUidelines
5 Outline Process and 5 Outline Next Steps
Possible Next Steps
6 DeCide Whether or
Not Worth Pursuing
Copyright CO 2005 Lyle Sumek Associates, Inc.
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
Recreation Center
Dahlia Room
June 19, 2006
Mayor Jerry DiTullio called the Study Session to order at 6.33 p.m. City Council Members
present: Karen Berry, Terry Womble, Wanda Sang, Karen Adams, Mike Stites, Larry Schulz,
Lena Rotola; Councilor Dean Gokey was absent; Also present: City Clerk Pam Anderson; City
Treasurer Mary Cavarra; Randy Young, City Manager; Patrick Goff, Deputy City Manager; Alan
White, Director of Community Development; Dan Brennan, Chief of Police, Joyce Manwaring,
Director of Parks and RecreatIOn.
AGENDA APPROVED
as printed.
Item 1.
REPORTS
Staff Reports
Pohce Chief Dan Brennan updated the Council on the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement
with the City of Lakewood for the Forensic Crime Lab. It will be brought before Council at the
next Regular City Council Meeting.
Alan White asked for direction from Council regarding any desired amendments to the Historic
Designation application ordinance. Consensus was carried to brmg it forward to the first
available Study SessIOn for discussion. Mr White briefed City Council on the proposed adoption
of the 2005 National Electnc Code (part of the InternatIOnal Building Code) that the Building
Code Advisory Board has been considering. They have also been considering the National Fire
Protection Code, which deals prmcipally with health facilities.
Consensus was carried to bring the ordinance forward to a Regular City Council Meeting.
Outside Agency Reports
Mr. Schulz reported that the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) adopted the
Transportation Improvement Program, 2007-2012, which includes the Interstate 70/ State
Highway-58 interchange funding in the amount 01'$68 million. He also announced Bike to Work
Day.
Chief Brennan left the meeting.
STUDY SESSION NOTES: June 19, 2006
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Item 2.
Parks & Recreation Needs Assessment Preliminary Findings (Type II)
Joyce Manwaring introduced Jana McKenzIe, principal, and Chad Scneckenburger, Recreation
Planner, of ED A W, Inc They presented a PowerPoint presentation on the results of the Parks
and Recreation Needs Assessment and Master Plan. ThIs mcluded reports on the process of the
assessment, results of the community survey, and recommendations. Discussion followed. The
results and recommendations addressed how the community vIews the needs and desires for
leisure amenitIes and the discussion included how the results may be incorporated into the
Strategic Planning process.
Recess at 7.53 p.m. Reconvene at 8:01 p.m.
Joyce Manwaring did not return to the meeting.
Item 3.
Town Center Intergovernmental Agreement- Joint Meeting with the Wheat
Ridge Urban Renewal Authority (Type II)
Patrick Goff introduced the item. On directIon by Council, the item has returned to a Study
Session for diSCUSSIOn III a joint meeting with the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority.
WRURA members present Illcluded Chairman Terrell Williams, Janet Leo, Teri Carver, and
James Bahrenburg.
CIty Attorney Gerald Dahl was present to discuss the history of past Intergovernmental
Agreements with the Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authonty (WRURA) WRURA Attorney
Cory Hoffman was also present to update the Council on the status of the Cornerstone lawsuit
and was available for questions. Alan White briefed the City Council on the proposed
Intergovernmental Agreement. DIscussion followed.
Consensus was carried to Illclude III the proposed IGA a one-tIme payment to the authority
Consensus was carrIed to include provisions in the proposed IGA for a 50%-50% sales tax share
and a $100,000 cap.
Consensus was carrIed for an expIratIOn of the IGA for a final payment III January, 2011
Adjourned at 8.46 p.m.
The Study Session Notes are the City Clerk's record of staff direction and Council diSCUSSIOn of
agenda items. No formal action may take place by motion at a City Council Study Session.
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Office of the Parks and Recreation Director
Memorandum
Study Session
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Joyce Manwanng, Parks and RecreatIOn Dlrector~
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SUBJECT:
Needs Assessment Summary Memorandum
Attached IS the Summary Memorandum of Needs Assessment prepared by the consultant for the project,
EDA W, Inc. ThIs InformatIOn IS compIled USIng several technIques. These technIques Include. Community'
Survey Results, Interest Group and Partner intervIews, ActIVIty Trends, Inventory of EXIstIng FacIlItIes,
Steenng CommIttee and PublIc RecommendatIOns, DemographIc and Development Patterns.
The consultants wIll be In attendance at the June 19th study sessIOn to present the Summary of FindIngs and of
course to answer any questIOns.
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The next step In the process IS to define the MIssIOn, Goals and ObjectIves of the Master Plan and begIn to
develop recommendatIons.
City of Wheat Ridge
Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment
Summary of Findings EDAW - May 15,2006
The needs assessment phase of a parks and recreation master plan documents
the demand for services from current and future residents and, in association with
the inventory of existing facilities, highlights potential areas of shortfall or
oversupply, which in turn will give direction to future master plan
recommendations Identifying levels of satisfaction, perceptions, use patterns and
priorities for recreational programs and facilities through contact with the user
public is an important part of this process Accurately assessing the current and
future needs of residents requires a diverse approach, using many different
techniques to gather information The techniques include
Participation
Trend. in EJ.ilting
Pro~ramsJ
ActivUiei
Communi~' SurH~~
Reiult.
IntcrrslGroup
and Partnen
Inkn'le'ft5
Communit)
Compari\OD' and
i ""ational Trend,
! In\'entof)
I ofE1UtiOg
I Facilitiei
I St....uing
'I' Committecl
Puhllc
I RecommendatlOnl
Dem~l"'I.phinl
Den~lopment
Patterns
I Identification
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Collectively, the data from these various sources creates a picture of what is
needed within Wheat Ridge and can serve as the basis from which to develop a
list of projects, priorities and actions, which will be the next step in this planning
process Each technique used in this process provides valuable information, but
the data from anyone technique should not be viewed in isolation and without
comparing the needs to the Vision, Goals and Objectives of the community
Inventory of Existing Parks
The park and recreation system was inventoried to assess the current number
and condition of facilities and parkland available within the City Table 1 lists each
park within the Wheat Ridge system and provides comments on its current
condition
Table 1. Park Inventory Condition Assessment
Founder's
Fruitdale
Hayward
Johnson
Panorama
Paramount
Randall
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12,00
Pocket Parks
Apel-Bacher Park 2.00
I Bonnie's Park 0.25
Boyd's Crossing 1 00
Ha iness Gardens 1,00
Louise Turner Park 1,00
Stites Park 2,00
Town Center Park 0 75
I Anderson Park
27,00
5.20
Former brownfields site, public sculpture in park; good street and ADA
access; native areas with paths and several passive areas; doesn't
function as full neighborhood park but great community amenity and
ve 0 ular; next door to senior center
Playground, restrooms and shelter in good condition, joint use
agreement with Pennington Elementary for field use, Frontier Academy
uses and impacts maintenance, several large open areas; located in
lower income area; located in hotel/motel tax zone
Connected to City Hall; asphalt walk; Veterans Memorial Gazebo could
be converted to shelter; water feature w/river rock; passive areas;
la round in OK condition.
Lies in greenbelt along Clear Creek; entire park in floodplain; older
park, somewhat run down, playground and restrooms need replaced;
poor street and ADA access; kayak put-in; high vagrancy in area;
safe issues a concern b ublic,
Popular park; seniors heavily utilize tennis courts; restroom slated to be
re-done, playground in OK condition, need park walks; need new
benches in dugouts; parking blocks are maintenance issue; need ADA
access to backstops and shelters; good street access and parking; in
rocess of installin curb and utter
Park on top of old landfill; re-done in 1989; home of girl's softball, high
use fields; need ADA access to backstop - concrete pad coming soon,
restroom, playground and shelter in good condition; need new play
benches and resurfacing on basketball court; Parks Dept. maintains
trian Ie ro e across street.
Only lighted park in residential area; poor parking layout on east side,
difficult access to park from south parking lot; passive areas along
north, good street and ADA access; soccer practices under outfield
lights; need to remove paving on east side of ballfield; corner property
on ac uisition list.
5.00
400
9,00
9,00
5.00
Premier park in system; location of annual Carnation Festival; home to
Anderson Pool, park maintenance, other park offices, and Anderson
Building - for auxiliary recreation prog;amming, pool needs re-furbished
or replaced - study already conducted; in-line hockey rink needs
expanded to regulation and resurfaced; pool chemical storage far from
pool; all rental shelters, playground and restrooms in good condition;
true regulation ballfield for adult use; irrigation system old, ditch/bank
erosion, park is adjacent to greenbelt and Clear Creek; overflow
parking next to skatepark; a lot of unused space, park needs an
individual master Ian.
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Park Size Comments
One of major parks in system; only tennis court west of Kipling;
Prospect Lake in park; park is adjacent to greenbelt and Clear Creek;
ongoing ballfield light upgrades, seasonal concessions and restrooms
I Prospect Park 39.00 in good condition; shellers, playgrounds and restrooms in good
condition, decent ADA access: Berbert House on property used only
for storage, park annex across lake w/1 shelter and 1 playground; park
should be intearated into Orchard District sub-area olan. I
Soorts Comolexes I
Heavily programmed ballfields - 1 Rockies Field - upgraded in 2003, I
stormwater drainage from 1-70 - park in floodplain; playground and
shelter in good condition; need ADA access to backstops and around
Creekside Park 16,00 park; Park and Recreation Dept. looking to install permanent restrooms
and concessions; a lot of passive area, functions more as sports
comolex than communitv oark.
SDecial PurtJose Parks
I No typical park amenities; new irrigation; just north of Baugh property -
Historical Park 1,00 2 private lots separate, log cabin, sod house, museum, post office and
I other historical amenities; Wheat RidQe Historical Societv operates.
I Available for rental for weddings, etc" on National Historic Register;
CRPA headquarters located on 2nd floor: ongoing upgrades being
Richards-Hart Estate 3,50 made; City gardens located here - xeriscape gardens w/23 species of
plants and trees; playground and a lot of passive area; need historic
alan for orooertv
Ye Old Firehouse 0,25 Small soace available for rental for meetinas; aood condition,
Ooen Space
Unofficial dog park in City; managed as open space, not park, Lena
Lewis Meadows Park 9,00 Gulch runs through - City owns all easements along; local trail in park
i but no connections outside,
I Yougfield Trailhead: Major trailhead for greenbelt within City; trail
I recently re-paved; restroom will be winterized soon; soft surface trail
I around Westlake, wetlands on south side are conservation area; Coors
owns all water in lakes, Clear Creek; Wheat Ridge purchased all
parcels adjacent to Clear Creek in 2003 from Coors: City would like to
Wheat Ridge Greenbelt 250.00 purchase greenhouse property adjacent to Tabor Lake for access; area
is related to surrounding Orchard District and should be considered
sub-area plan being developed. Miller Trailhead: City in process of
, purchasing former water treatment plant; entire area will be demoed
and reclaimed - trailhead moved out of floodplain; need connection
! from Clear Creek trail to rec center and Everit Middle School.
Recreation/Communitv Centers
I Used to program some Recreation Dept. programs, facility in poor
condition and too small; should be addressed under a master plan for
I Anderson Buildinq N/A entire nark,
i Wheat Ridge Recreation Excellent; potential parking issues in future, need connection to trail i
i Center 11.00 svstem.
Wheat Ridge I
Community Old church; backs to Founder's Park; open space property next door
Center/Senior Center 1.00 owned and maintained by adjacent senior housinq comolex.
Other Recreational Resources
Kullerstrand Elementarv 5.0 2 baseball/softball fields: 2 soccer fields: ioint-use aqreement.
i Martensen Elementarv I 1,20 1 baseball/softball field; joint-use aareement.
I Pennington Elementary 1 baseball/softball field; 1 soccer field; boys lacrosse field and girls
I 5.60 softball field slated to be built if bond nasses; ioint-use aareement.
Prospect Valley 2 baseball/softball fields; 1 soccer fields; neighborhood park managed
Elementary as a joint venture w/ schools; parks maintains all turf field areas and
fencing; parks get priority use after 3pm; does not function well as
neighborhood park; no picnic tables, benches or restroom; private open
space at rear of park wino connection; Baptist Church next door
approached City about acquisition of land for park expansion but
2.8 I neiahbors oooosed; need connection to Lena Gulch at west end.
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Wheat Ridge Middle
School
Stevens Elementa
Wilmore Davis
Elementa
2.60
Crown Hill Park
242,00
13,00
3.50
: Einarsen Pro ert
44th Avenue & Kendall
Street
8,30
2,70
2 baseball/softball fields; 3 soccer fields; joint-use agreement.
Park kept in natural state w/litlle development; operated and managed
by Jeff Co Open Space, prime wildlife habitat and passive recreation
opportunities; designated Urban Wildlife Sanctuary; 6,5 miles of trails,
3.5 of which are paved loops; 1-mile fitness course, 0 7 mile ADA
accessible trail; horse trails and horse arena southwest of park; high
use b Wheat Rid e residents,
Lakewood park, bordered on 2 sides by City of Wheat Ridge; Wheat
Ridge donated $40K for upgrade of playground; old play area needs
upgrading; no Wheat Ridge programming; park used for soccer camps;
ark is named after sister ci in En land,
Historic cabin wi Victorian house built around it; separated from historic
park by 2 private properties; public works facility to east side,
maintained b Wheat Rid e Historical Socie
Potential future ark site, otential future Ci center site,
Reserved for future neighborhood park; busy street access; anticipated
construction in late 2006
An analysis of park distribution within Wheat Ridge has revealed certain areas of
the City that are currently underserved by neighborhood parks Current
underserved areas include'
. South of 32nd Street, north of 26th Street, and east of Jay Street (although
residents of this area do have access to Citizens Park in Edgewater)
. South of 38th Street, north of 32nd Street, east of Kipling Street, and west of
Wadsworth Boulevard
. North of \-70 between Youngfield Street and Garrison Street. Although this
area does not currently contain residential development, it is part of the
recent Northwest Sub-Area Plan initiative being conducted by the City
Potential future plans call for limited residential development associated
with the proposed RTD light rail station
. East of Youngfield Street and south of 32nd Street. Although this area
appears underserved by Wheat Ridge parks, residents do have easy
access to Lakewood parks, including Chester-Portsmouth and Taft,
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Other areas of the City that appear to be underserved contain joint school/parks,
however, they do not adequately function as traditional neighborhood parks and
many serve more as limited sports complexes or as amenities specific to the
schools themselves These areas include
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. North of 44th Street, south of 1-70, east of Kipling Street, and west of
Garrison Street.
· North of 38th Street, south of Clear Creek, east of Kipling Street, and west
of Wadsworth
. North of 44th Street, south of Clear Creek, and east of Quay Street.
Access to parks in select underserved areas could be improved through
development of existing park sites (Einarson and 44th/Kendall), acquisition and
development of additional parklands, improvement of school/park sites to better
serve as neighborhood amenities, partnerships with institutions to provide public
amenities, and improving the safety and aesthetics of the crossings of barriers
that currently prevent residents from using nearby parks
City residents are well served by community parks, with access to a community
park (Wheat Ridge or adjacent community) within 1 to 2 miles of their home
State and National Trends
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has commissioned an
annual mail survey of American households to determine what activities they
participate in at least one time per year Approximately 15,000 completed mail
surveys are received and responses are balanced to reflect U S Census
parameters for age, gender, race, household income and geographic region The
responses reflect people age 6 and above The last few SGMA surveys have
been more comprehensive than previous years, therefore, benchmark data is not
available for many of the categories
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As shown in Table 2, the most popular activity is recreational swimming, followed
by walking, free weights, biking, fishing, hiking and running/jogging Many
activities have seen a decline in total numbers over the past 12 years, including
many of the organized team sports. However, three relatively new activities have
made large gains in popularity - in-line roller skating, free weight use and
mountain biking Data was not available by region, but it is likely that mountain
biking involves a larger percentage of the population in this region than nationally
Table 2. Total National Participants by Activity - All Ages
2004
Activity Percent Change Participants
Since 1987 (in 1,000'5)
! Recreational walking Na I 92,677
i Free weig hts + 131% i 52,056
! Recreational bicvclinq Na 52,021
! Fishin~ -18% 47,906
! Fitness walking +48% 40.299
! Day hiking i Na 39,334
i Runninq/ioqqing 0% 37,310
I Basketball -4% 34,223
I Golf -2% 25,723
Recreational SWlmmln
Na I
95 268
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2004
Activity Percent Change Participants
Since 1987 (in 1,000's)
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Tennis I -13% 18,346
In-line roller skatinq I + 270% 17,348
Football Na 16,436
Softball -24% 16,324
I Soccer +3% 15,900
I Horseback ridina Na 14,695
Yoaa Na 12,414
Skateboardinq .3% 10,592
Baseball -36% 9,694
Artificial wall climbina Na 7,659
Mountain bikinq + 253% 5,334
Volle ball
38 Yo
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Sports Participation Trends 2004, Sports Research Partnership, April 2005,
According to a 1997 SGMA report1, the most popular sports for youth based on
"frequent" participation are
Table 3. Total National "Frequent" Youth Participants
Number of Participants
Activity in U.S. (in 1,000's)
12,803
6,971
5,229
3,591
3,590
3,022
2,824
2,717
2,079
2,021
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Seven of the 10 most popular activities are team oriented, 8 of the 10 require
specialized outdoor facilities More recent data is not publicly available from this
organization, but since 1997 when this study was conducted, it is well known in
the parks and recreation industry that interest in in-line skating, skateboarding and
rock climbing has increased dramatically, and lacrosse and bmx/hill jump biking is
emerging in popularity,
According to the Colorado SCORP2003-2007, 94% of the population in Colorado
engages in some form of outdoor recreation Table 4 shows both the percentage
and actual numbers of participants for a variety of activity types among Colorado
residents
1 Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, study conducted annually by American Sports Data, Inc. 1997
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Table 4. Participation by Type of Outdoor Activity among Colorado Residents
Activity Percent Millions of
Type Participating, 2003 Participants, 2003
Outdoor recreation participant 94.38 313
Viewinq/learninq activities 87.62 2,91
Trail/street/road activities 87.35 2,90
Social activities 87.34 2,90
Spectator activities 7506 2.49
Outdoor adventure activities 6179 2.05
Camping 45.21 1.50
Swimming 41,01 1,36
Snow/ice activities 3741 1,24
Fishinq 35.21 1 17
Individual sports 33.41 111
Boatinq 32,67 1,08
Team sports 24,52 0.81
I Huntinq 10,55 0.35
NSRE, 2000-2003, Versions 1-14, N=1 ,OO~, Interview dates: 7199 to 3103. From Colorado SCORP 2003.
The SCORP also states that "Colorado's proactive open space protection efforts
provide the venues where the full range of Colorado's outdoor recreation
attractions are enabled to flourish for the enjoyment of residents and visitors
alike Yet today, Colorado faces a substantial challenge in satisfying the outdoor
recreation demands of a rapidly expanding population, while meeting the
responsibility to conserve the world class outdoors resources for which Colorado
is renowned Millions of visitors to Colorado continue to enjoy a wide diversity of
outdoor recreation activities, yet recreation management agencies across the
community, state and federal spectrum report difficulty keeping up with public
expectations for quality outdoors experiences ..
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Community Comparisons
A detailed community comparison analysis was conducted among various
communities along the Colorado Front Range documenting their level of service
for certain recreational facilities and parkland They were then contacted to solicit
information regarding the acres of parks and numbers of recreational sports
facilities they provide to their residents This database serves as a benchmark
when determining levels of service that are appropriate for Wheat Ridge
Communities that were compared were identified by the Technical Advisory
Committee and included Westminster (pop 105,177), Arvada (pop 103,004),
Englewood (pop 32.491), Broomfield (pop 47,500), Lakewood (pop 143,611),
Thornton (pop 101.763), Boulder (pop 97,367), Longmont (pop 80,612), and
Denver (pop 556,855)
Table 5 lists the average number of facilities and parkland provided by the nine
other communities as compared to the level of service provided in Wheat Ridge
In general, Wheat Ridge's level of service for all recreational facilities is higher
than the average of the nine communities compared, with the exception of ice
rinks This is not surprising since most cities do not have an ice rink until they
reach a population approaching 100,000 Wheat Ridge is most like the
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communities of Golden, Broomfield and Englewood in terms of overall
recreational levels of service If Wheat Ridge desires to maintain this high level of
service, existing facilities will need to be maintained and additional facilities
constructed if infill development or redevelopment increases the number of City
residents For example, if the City increases in density by 10% to 20%, this may
add another 3,000 to 6,000 people, who would then need additional recreational
facilities to meet their needs
Table 5. Community Comparison Facility and Parkland Needs
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5,058
11,715
3,508
5,809
3,808
17,614
89,040
51,846
47,046
31 ,498
1,609
10,724
1,462
3,217
3,575
16,086
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32,172
32,172
16,086
Nei hborhood
2.4
1.8
TOTAL
. Population 32,172 ""All parkland in acres
The average level of service in Wheat Ridge for community parkland (including
sports complexes) is slightly higher than that of other communities The level of
service for community parks in Wheat Ridge is 2 6 acres for every 1,000 people
compared to 2 1 acres for every 1,000 people in other communities The level of
service for neighborhood parkland in Wheat Ridge is slightly lower than the
average, with 1 8 acres for every 1,000 people compared to 2 4 acres for every
1,000 people in other communities
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User Group Interviews
During March and April 2006, interviews were held with representatives from
various user and interest groups in Wheat Ridge. The parties interviewed were
previously identified by the Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Department as
those that actively use City facilities in their regular programming and/or have a
vested interest in the needs assessment and master plan process. The same
basic format questions were asked of each interviewee and included a variety of
items to help determine use patterns Examples of these questions included
programs offered by their organization, facilities used, condition of the facilities,
overall number of participants, the percentage of participants from within the City
of Wheat Ridge, seasons for each program, and if possible, the standard facility
size required for their activity. Interviewees were also asked to identify any other
issues, concerns or specific needs they may have in relation to the ability of their
organization to function effectively using the facilities available to them, and to
comment on their overall relationship with the City of Wheat Ridge Parks and
Recreation Department.
Listed below is a brief synopsis of each group's concerns and highlighted points
of the interviews
Rocky Mountain Thunder: Brent Bergstedt
· In need of a competition level pool if Anderson Pool is to be re-built.
. A 50-meter pool would allow the team to host events, meets, invitationals,
etc., which would result in a large influx of cash for the City.
. Current pool needs new blocks and lanes
. Indoor pool at Recreation Center needs a timing system
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Rocky Mountain Thunder reports an excellent relationship with the Parks and
Recreation Department. They feel strongly that if the City decides to replace
Anderson Pool, they should do so with a facility capable of holding state level
swim meets. They state that it could be a financial boon to both the City and
community, attracting teams and participants from throughout the state These
tournaments typically charge large fees for participants and contribute largely to
the local economy
MSBL (Denver Senior Baseball): Tony Panasuk
· Need green tarp on top 1/3 of backstop at Anderson Park field to help
follow foul balls in sun
· Anderson Park field needs a warning track,
· Need practice mounds along base lines at Anderson Park.
· Need tournament level lighting at Anderson Park (not bright enough).
MSBL reports a very good relationship with the Parks and Recreation
Department. The City keeps the field in excellent condition and is quick to
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respond to any concerns they may have They have also helped with installing
new lighting in the past.
Summer Swim Club (Wheat Ridge Piranhas): Sue Enwright
. Team needs an outdoor facility available to them.
Overall, the Summer Swim Club reports a good relationship with the Parks and
Recreation Department. The program is affiliated with the City of Wheat Ridge
and Foothills Summer Swim Association. 2005 was the first year for them to host
home meets at the Recreation Center; however, they can only host 2-3 due to
scheduling conflicts. They feel the team needs access to an outdoor facility,
either a 50m pool with a movable bulkhead or a dedicated 25m pool Having this
type of facility would allow them to host leagues, meets, invitational and state
competitions This would be beneficial because the team could then raise money
from concessions, t-shirt sales, etc. They state that the Summer Swim Club is a
wonderful program for kids' self-esteem as they offer many medals, ribbons, etc.
to all finishers, not just winners
Wheat Ridge Art League: Scott Ronzia/Elsie Pacella
· Art League needs financial assistance from the City
. Need more focus on art within the community.
. Need more involvement in Art-in-the-Park,
· Need more City-sponsored advertising prior to events
- · Need better lighting in multi-purpose room
Certain members of the Wheat Ridge Art League report a less than amicable
relationship with the Parks and Recreation Department. They state that they were
once fully funded by the City, however in the last 10 years, there has been no
financial support, They now have to pay for the use of meeting space at the
Recreation Center as well as space for their workshops, which are a critical
element of what they do Since many members are seniors on a fixed income,
this has become very difficult for them They have to hold workshops outside the
City, as it is cheaper through Lutheran Holy Cross Church The only support they
get from the City is use of a copy machine for production of their monthly
newsletter The Art League displays their work at local businesses throughout the
City and has signs associated with each piece that state "Supported by Wheat
Ridge Parks and Recreation Department." They feel they are not getting any
support and the City is lacking in their commitment to their organization
Wheat Ridge Basketball: Tom Taylor
· Need more gym space at City facilities as school facilities are now cost
prohibitive
Wheat Ridge Basketball reports a very good relationship with the Parks and
Recreation Department. They usually use school gym facilities, however the
costs have gotten very high and this must be passed along to the kids This may
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explain, in part, the declining enrollment in this program. Additionally, the school
can cancel out their reserved time if they decide they need to use the facility The
Parks and Recreation Department has been very helpful in that that hold walk-in
registration for the team They also opened up Anderson Gym for them to use
last year at a much lower cost. They will try to use Anderson for all needs next
year and hopefully be able to reduce the player fees
Wheat Ridge Boys Baseball: Dave Kjederquistl Scott Trengove
. Need 1-2 more 300-foot fields, preferably one with lights
Wheat Ridge Boys Baseball is part of the Jeff CO Junior Baseball League They
report a great relationship with the Parks and Recreation Department and feel the
department always adequately addresses their needs. They also report that all
the department's fields are in great shape, but the school fields are not in as good
condition They feel they need 1-2 more 300-foot fields or a full baseball complex.
It is often crowded and hard to get field space
Wheat Ridge Girls Softball: Eve Trengove
. Need more field space.
. Need covers over the dugouts
Wheat Ridge Girls Softball reports an excellent relationship with the Parks and
Recreation Department and that they always respond to their needs They report
that they desperately need more field space Teams are always competing with
each other for field space, and the league is always competing with boy's baseball
and adult softball leagues for practice space They also feel that dedicated fields
are needed for T-ball and younger level teams, which would free up valuable field
space for older teams. They also report that covers over the dugouts would be
helpful
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Wheat Ridge Historical Society: Charlotte Whetsel
. Need a paid part-time employee to man the office at Historical Park.
. Need a regular cleaning person (4-5 hours per month)
. Need a flagstone walk from front door to gate
. Need more interest and involvement from the City
Overall, the Wheat Ridge Historical Society reports a good working relationship
with the Parks and Recreation Department. Currently, the Historical Society office
is only open on Fridays with two volunteers There is too much work and they
would like to see a person hired to work approximately 20 hours per week, as was
the case in the past. The volunteers are seniors, and it will be important to have
someone to pass the information along to when they step down. The City is
supposed to provide a person to regularly clean, but it is only done sporadically
They would like to see someone come on a regular basis, one hour per week.
They also report that they need a flagstone walk from the front door to the front
gate, and would also like a drip system for the perennial flowers. Lastly, they
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would like to see more interest and involvement from the City in the Historical
Society, as it is a very important element to the culture of Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge Rotary Civic Service: Walt Pettit
. Need more parking for Carnation Festival
· Need more electrical hook-ups, lighting and restrooms at Carnation
Festival
· Need more covered areas needed at Carnation Festival
The Rotary Club reports an excellent relationship with the Parks and Recreation
Department. They meet weekly in the community room at the Recreation Center,
in which they donated $30,000 to help construct. They also donate $1,000 per
year for upgrades to the room, including AV equipment, podium, etc. They
currently have $5,000 earmarked for the Recreation Center this year. Last year,
they took over beer sales at the Carnation Festival and it is now their largest
fundraiser, They report it would be helpful to have more parking, electrical hook-
ups, restrooms, lighting and covered areas available for the festival
Senior Advisory Committee: Julie Brisson (contact person)
· Need/want expansion of Senior Center
· Would like to City purchase parkland next door to Senior Center for
expansion
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This group advises the Parks and Recreation Department on the operation of the
Senior Center Generally, they report a very good relationship They feel that as
the senior population in Wheat Ridge continues to grow, an expansion of the
Senior Center will be needed, they are already tight on space They would like to
see the City purchase the land adjacent to the center for expansion, which would
also provide a direct connection to Founder's Park. They also feel there needs to
be better distribution of park and recreation information, such as simplified maps
and/or brochures available around the City as well as more patrols along the
greenbelt.
Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission: Geoff Wodell
· Would like to see more money set aside for public art,
· Would like to see more art in the park,
· Would like to see more money and attention given to City cultural programs
in general
The Cultural Commission reports a very good relationship with the Parks and
Recreation Department. In general, they feel more attention needs to be paid to
cultural programs in Wheat Ridge The Commission feels that joint use
agreements for cultural facilities between the schools and the City would provide
needed venues for cultural programming that doesn't currently exist. The
Commission also feels that the culture within a community contains three
components: the cultural community, the city government, and the business
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community If the City would provide support and resources for cultural events to
be held near business areas, everyone would benefit. This model has been
highly successful in other communities. Overall, there needs to be a stronger
commitment from the City towards cultural events.
Silver Sneakers: Erin Cummins
. Would like more funding for additional senior-specific amenities at the
Recreation Center
Silver Sneakers is a highly popular program in Wheat Ridge, sponsored and
supported by participating insurance companies and managed by Axia Health
They report an excellent relationship with the City Members can utilize all
Recreation Center facilities and take classes - 10 of which are specific to the
Silver Sneakers program There are also regular social events for members The
program generates approximately $12,000-$16,000 per month for the City, paid
by Axia Health on behalf of the insurance companies Their only needs would be
a few more senior-specific amenities at the Recreation Center.
Wheat Ridge High School Swim Team: Nick DeSimone
The Wheat Ridge High School Swim Team uses the Recreation Center Monday
through Friday from 3-5 pm They report an excellent relationship with the Parks
and Recreation Department and currently have no needs
R-1 School District: Nick DeSimone (WRHS Athletic Director) Howard
Goldberg (Facilities Manager)
The Jefferson County R-1 School District reports an excellent relationship with the
Parks and Recreation Department. Of all the joint use arrangements they have in
the county, the one with Wheat Ridge is by far the best. They report that the
Parks and Recreation Department is an excellent partner and no problems or
issues have arisen in 5 years They are currently working on potential joint-use
arrangements for several new facilities in Wheat Ridge if a proposed bond issue
passes These facilities may include a baseball complex, girls lacrosse field, and
locker room facilities at Wheat Ridge Middle School, a boys lacrosse field and
softball complex at Pennington Elementary School, and tennis courts, baseball
and softball fields, a multi-purpose athletic field, weight room, locker rooms,
gymnasium, wrestling room, team room, all-weather track, and a football field at
Wheat Ridge High School
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Prospect Recreation District: Dave Kuehn
Prospect Recreation District serves residents who live outside of Wheat Ridge in
unincorporated Jefferson County Many of their residents use Wheat Ridge
recreation facilities but must pay non-resident fees Additionally, some Wheat
Ridge athletic teams use Prospect Recreation facilities and they must pay a flat
fee, as do all Jeff Co teams that use these facilities. Overall, they report a good
relationship with the Parks and Recreation Department and try to be good
neighbors
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Wheat Ridge Arts Council: Dianne McDougal
. Would like reduced fee at Recreation Center for their annual fund raiser
In general, the Wheat Ridge Arts Council reports a good relationship with the
Parks and Recreation Department. They host an annual Taste of the Arts
fundraiser and would like to hold it at the Recreation Center, but cannot because
the department charges too much ($1,500) Ideally they would like to see Parks
and Recreation reduce this fee or camp it altogether, as the Council directly
supports the community
Wheat Ridge City Council
. Need improved access and connectivity to all parks
. Need a water park in the City.
. Need to better promote and advertise Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation
to attract more people
. Need to further pursue joint-use agreements with R-1 School District.
· Need a dog park.
The Wheat Ridge City Council was interviewed to gauge their use of the Parks
and Recreation system and what they perceived to be the greatest needs for the
City in relation to parks and recreation The majority of the members indicated
that they use the parks on a somewhat regular basis, particularly the greenbelt.
- In general, Council is very proud of the Parks and Recreation system and feels it
is one of the greatest attractions within Wheat Ridge Members feel the parks
and greenbelt are unique assets of the City, found in a only a few places
throughout the Denver Metro area. As such, Council felt more could be done to
promote the parks and greenbelt, both to its citizens as well as externally, as a
potential draw for people to move to Wheat Ridge There were also strong
feelings that the parks and greenbelt could be better connected via trails and on-
street bike routes Other suggestions receiving support were a water park and a
dog park, and further joint-use agreements with R-1 School District.
Wheat Ridge Avalanche Soccer: Aldo Delpiccolo
· Would like to have a synthetic field with lights available for use.
Wheat Ridge Avalanche Soccer reports an excellent relationship with the Parks
and Recreation Department. The department is very accommodating to their
needs and continually tries to improve the soccer program by addressing any
requests they may have. They also report the fields they use at Anderson Park,
Paramount Park, Kullerstrand Elementary School and Kipling Field at the
Recreation Center are all in good condition Overall, they report no pressing
needs, although they state that it would be nice to have a synthetic field with lights
available for use
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Other User Groups:
The following user groups were contacted numerous times for an interview, but no
response was given by the point of contact person
. Wheat Ridge Garden Club
. Wheat Ridge Boys Football
Public Open House
An open house was held on April 11, 2006 to gather input on specific needs and
concerns the general public may have regarding the Wheat Ridge Parks and
Recreation system, 14 residents attended Attendees were asked to comment on
the quantity, quality and distribution of parks and recreational facilities in Wheat
Ridge They were also asked to indicate what they perceive to be the greatest
needs for the Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation system Following are items
indicated by the public as being needed in Wheat Ridge
. Dog park
. Water park
. On-street bike lanes
. Baseball complex
. Expanded senior center
. More informational signs and brochures on parks
. More gardens
. More bike racks
. Coverings for playground equipment
. Spray park
· An expanded men's locker room at the Recreation Center
· Converting Anderson Park into more of a community gathering place for
events, performances, etc
. A left-turn lane into the Recreation Center off of Kipling Street
Recreational Program Participation
Many of the large, intensively used facilities in a parks and recreation system are
used by participants of organized recreation programs Understanding program
participation rates and trends allows the City to identify specific activities that may
be underserved by facilities Programs that have waiting lists may indicate a need
for either more facilities or program staff In addition, different age groups,
abilities and skills often require different types and sizes of facilities
Understanding the differences in these user groups will help the City more
specifically determine what needs to be provided in the system
To determine program usage, Wheat Ridge Park and Recreation personnel as
well as local interest groups who provide recreational activities were interviewed
to determine how many participants they have enrolled in various programs The
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interest groups interviewed were also asked for information regarding the quality
of facilities, need for additional facilities, percentage of participants who are City
residents, and facilities used for each program. Table 6 provides a summary of all
recreation program participation in the City of Wheat Ridge
Based on the information provided, it appears that participation in most activities
is steady. A few programs report an increase in use, which may affect how
recreation facilities are programmed. Most notably, these include participation in
organized youth soccer programs and general fitness classes There also
appears to be a steady increase in aquatics activities and classes at both the
Recreation Center and Anderson Pool Lastly, there appears to be a steady
increase in senior-oriented activities and classes, which correlates closely with the
information received from interviews with representatives of the Senior Advisory
Committee.
Table 6. Recreation Program Participation
Recreation Number of
Programs Participants Trends
Wheat Ridae Parks & Recreation
Adult Classes 76 Steady
Dance Classes 250 Steady
Fitness Classes 1,007 Steady or increasinq
Adult & Youth Athletic Leagues 722 Steady
Martial Arts 406 Steady
Outdoor Recreation 232 Steady
Preschool Classes I 90 Steady
Parent & Tot Classes 136 Steady
I Senior Classes & Outdoor 1,305 Increasing
Recreation
, Therapeutic Recreation 173 Steady
Wellness Classes 61 Declininq
, Youth Classes 229 Steady
Sports Classes 337 Steady
American Red Cross Aauatics Proarams
I Swim Lessons 1,674 Increasinq
LGT/First Aid 44 Steady
! CPRPR 77 Steady
AED 18 Increasing
102 17 Increasing
, PDT/BBPT 58 Increasing
First Aid (CFAS) 7 Decreasing
Adult CPR 6 Decreasing
I Child CPR I 6 Decreasing
I Infant CPR I 6 Decreasing
WSI I 21 Increasina
I FIT I 17 Increasina
Youth Soorts Proarams
I WRABA (Wheat Ridge Area 300 Steady
, Baseball Assn.)
I WRGSA (Wheat Ridge Girts I 255 Steady
Softball Assn,)
I WRASA (Wheat Ridge Avalanche I 282 Increasing
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Soccer Assn,) !
WRAMF (Wheat Ridge Area 195 Steady
Midget Football)
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WRYBA (Wheat Ridge Youth
Basketball Assn,
SPPM (SI. Peter and Paul
Athletic Assn,
Mountair (Mountair Baseball
Assn.
89
Steady
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Steady
Community Survey
The City of Wheat Ridge commissioned a survey of Wheat Ridge residents to
understand their satisfaction with Wheat Ridge parks, their preferences
concerning land usage, and their level of participation in various recreation and
athletic activities. Often, parks departments hear from user groups and politically
active citizens, but do not have access to people who do not participate in the
public meeting process. A random survey of residents provides objective data
and is a way to identify opinions of a representative cross-section of the
community
Methodology
The survey was conducted via US Postal Service in March and April 2006 A total
of 2,500 surveys were mailed to a random sample of households in Wheat Ridge
A total of 275 surveys were completed for a response of 11 % The maximum
margin of error for this sample size at the 95% confidence level is ~ 5 9%
Responses to the survey are categorized by respondents' residences: 1) east of
Wadsworth, 2) east of Kipling and west of Wadsworth and 3) west of Kipling
Key Findings
. The parks Wheat Ridge residents cited as being closest to their homes
were Anderson, Crown Hill, Prospect and Panorama More than 4 in 5
(87%) of the respondents visit these parks at least once annually
a Four in 5 (84%) rated these parks as excellent or good.
a People value parks that are well maintained, those that are kept
clean and ones that have paths or walking trails. People who rated
these parks as fair or poor indicated that the parks are small, are not
well maintained and/or have poor or unsafe playground equipment.
. Wheat Ridge residents cited a number of parks as their favorites, including
the greenbelUClear Creek Trail, Crown Hill, Prospect and Anderson Park.
a Respondents gave a number of reasons for preferring parks,
including liking those that are well maintained, parks that have
walking trails, those that are large, and parks that have natural,
undeveloped areas
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. People feel Wheat Ridge parks can be improved with better maintenance,
more attractive landscape designs, a stronger police presence, and newer
or safer playground equipment.
. Wheat Ridge residents' 4 favorite parks outside of Wheat Ridge are Crown
Hill, Berkley, Washington Park and Sloan's Lake. People like these parks
because of the walking trails, natural areas, the range of available activities
and visual appeal.
. The main reasons people do not use Wheat Ridge parks or use them more
frequently are safety concerns, access to the parks, lack of restrooms, poor
maintenance and a lack of parking
. In rough order of participation, adults in Wheat Ridge 1) attend concerts
and festivals, 2) engage in outdoor activities such as walking or biking,
3) enroll in classes or other programs, 4) participate in self-directed sports
such as jogging, and 5) take part in team sports
. The top 6 facilities that people feel are lacking in Wheat Ridge are
1) natural open space, 2) large multi-purpose community parks, 3) outdoor
education/nature centers, 4) natural surface pedestrian trails, 5) picnic
shelters, and 6) off-leash areas
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. More people are satisfied than dissatisfied with the quality of Wheat Ridge
parks, the number of parks in the City, park maintenance, access to parks
and trails, and the recreational programs and facilities. However, people
are less satisfied with the distribution of parks throughout Wheat Ridge, the
amount of protected lands in the City, and with the Wheat Ridge trail
system
. Use of Wheat Ridge parks is high, 87% have used a Wheat Ridge park at
least once a year; a third (36%) use them 21 + times a year Also,
satisfaction with Wheat Ridge parks is high - 60% or more are satisfied
with the quality of the parks, the maintenance of the parks, and the number
of parks in Wheat Ridge.
. Numerous survey respondents expressed an awareness that something
needs to be done to improve Anderson Pool, 69% support some type of
improvement to the existing facility Many provided written suggestions
supporting the construction of a water park and re-furbished pool capable
of holding state-level swim meets
. Only 4% of Wheat Ridge residents' recreational activity is spent on
playgrounds at public schools.
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· Three-quarters of the respondents feel that the greenbelt in Wheat Ridge is
easily accessible
· About three-quarters reported they own a bicycle People spend most of
their cycling activity to exercise and for pleasure
Table 7 Residents' Satisfaction
Satisfaction Statement
Agree Neutral
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Disagree
A. I am satisfied with the overall quality of the
Ci 's arks.
I am satisfied with the number of the City's
arks.
I am satisfied with the City's recreation
ro rams,
: 0 I am satisfied with the level of maintenance in
the Ci 's arks,
E. Parks are equitably distributed throughout the
Ci
F I am satisfied with the types of recreation
facilities in Wheat Rid e,
G, I am satisfied with the amount of protected
! 0 en lands in and around the Ci
i H. The City's trail system provides good
i connections to parks and other important
destinations,
I City parks and trails are easily accessible
from m home
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61%
23%
16%
59%
29%
12%
60%
20%
20%)
48%
40%
12%
63%
23%
14%
45%
27%
28%
49%
31%
20%
68%
15%
17%
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The community survey revealed that while people are generally satisfied with the
overall quality of Wheat Ridge parks (71 %), 1 out of 5 are not satisfied with the
level of maintenance in City parks This is also reflected in other survey questions
regarding park improvement. When asked to identify why certain parks need
improvement, more than 1 in 5 respondents mentioned poor maintenance,
cleanliness, graffiti, and the need for upgrading of the park, While site
reconnaissance visits showed that parks appeared to be well maintained and free
from trash, debris and weeds, many of the amenities within them are beginning to
show their age Many amenities, such as play equipment and picnic shelters, no
longer have the clean, crisp appearance of being new and may lead to public
impressions of an overall lack of maintenance
The following table (Table 8) shows the percentages of people who feel there are
not enough of various facilities in Wheat Ridge Many people did not have an
opinion on the quantity of specific facilities or amenities, so the data is displayed
in two ways The first column's percentages are based on all respondents -
including responses of "no opinion" Items that one-quarter or more of the
respondents said were in short supply are highlighted The second column's
percentages are calculated using only those who had an opinion Items that 40%
or more of respondents who had an opinion thought were in short supply are
highlighted.
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Table 8. Facilities or Amenities in Short Supply
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Facility or Not enough of.. all Not enough of ... those with an
Amenity respondents opinion
Natural open space areas 49% 67%
Natural surface pedestrian trails 47% 60%
Trails 42% 55%
Picnic shelters 39% 59%
Doq parks 34% 57% i
Off-leash areas in parks 33% 58% i
Larqe, multi-purpose community park 33% 62% I
Outdoor education/nature centers 32% 61% i
Indoor warm water recreational pool 29% 43% 1
Exercise equipment I 28% , 46%
Teen recreation center 26% 56%
Outdoor recreational pool 26% 43%
Public qyms 24% 39%
Areas for community events i 23% I 40%
Indoor lap/competitive pool I 22% 36%
Outdoor lap/competitive pool i 22% 39%
Plavqrounds I 21% 37%
Performance areas ! 21% 43%
Golf courses 19% 36%
Outdoor basketball courts 18% 35%
Ice hockev rinks 18% 49%
, Tennis courts 16% 31%
, Exercise/dance rooms 16% I 35%
! Climbing walls 14% I 37%
i Senior recreation center 14% I 25%
! Soccer fields 13% 28%
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! Skateboard/skate park 13% I 27%
I Baseball fields 12% 23%
Indoor community rooms I 12% 27%
Softball fields I 11% 22%
Football fields I 11% 23%
BMX bike area I 11% 28%
I Arts and crafts rooms ! 11% 28% I
i Inline hockey rinks 10% 30%
I Lacrosse fields 9% 23%
Needs Assessment Conclusions
These most pressing needs include
· Updating facilities within existing parks to increase residents' satisfaction
levels with maintenance, especially playgrounds and restrooms;
· A dog park or more off-leash areas within existing parks;
· A new outdoor swimming pool and associated water park at Anderson
Park,
. A teen center;
· An expanded senior center;
· Improved connectivity and access to parks and trails,
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· More picnic shelters,
· Additional trails and natural open space;
· Additional large community park area;
· The addition of more natural surface trails within the parks;
· Additional festival and performance areas,
· Improved information on the services and amenities in the parks and
recreation system; and
. Increasing perceptions of safety.
In general, there currently appears to be little need for the addition of any major
sports facilities to parks within the Wheat Ridge system. When compared to other
peer communities along the Front Range, Wheat Ridge has an equal or higher
level of service for most recreational sports facilities. The joint use of select
school facilities has helped to contribute to this high level of service The one
exception to this may be the addition of a full-sized, artificial turf soccer field in
conjunction with the school district, which according to the T AC would alleviate
pressures on existing facilities while serving school needs as well Discussions
with user groups reveal a need for additional field space for youth soccer. This is
validated by both a steady increase in participation in youth soccer over the last
several years in Wheat Ridge Both nationally and locally within Colorado, there
is also an increase in participation in soccer activities.
Needs associated with sub-area plans, and redevelopment and infill projects
should be closely monitored and coordinated with the Parks and Recreation
Department. Opportunities should be included in these plans for parks, trails and
leisure amenities that support the overall vision for Wheat Ridge and for meeting
the specific needs of residents in the redeveloped areas
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Study Session
June 19, 2006
Item 3.
City of Wheat Ridge
Office of the Deputy City Manager
Memorandum
TO'
Mayor and City Council
FROM
Patnck Goff, Depu~) City Manager
June 9, 20061),)/ ,
DATE
SUBJECT
Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority (WRURA) Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
The City adopted the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan on December 14, 1981 which
proVided for the utilization of sales tax increment In the commercial area east of Wadsworth Boulevard,
between West 38th Avenue and West 44th Avenue Since 1995, the City has entered Into three different
IGA's with the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authonty (the Authority) These IGA's are mconslstent
with one another and have made It difficult to account for the tinanclal oblIgations the City and the
Authonty have for tax Increments received from the Town Center Project.
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A Jomt study sessIOn Will be held with the Authonty on June 19. 2006 to discuss these mConslstencles
and to review a draft IGA which establIshes the nghts and responSibilIties of the City and the Authonty
with respect to (1) operational assistance and (2) the sales tax mcrement applicable to the Town Center
Project.
The following is a summary of the previous three IGA's.
November 1, 1995
The Town Center Project area contains a Safeway Store operation. By Intergovernmental agreement dated
November I, 1995, the City and Wheat Ridge Economic Development and ReVitalizatIOn Commission
("EDARC")_ the predecessor m mterest to the Authonty, agreed to share the sales tax mcrement from the
Town Center Project and the Safeway Store pursuant to a formula.
. For all sales after November I, 1995 EDARC pays the City an amount equal to the sales tax
mcrement attnbutable to Safeway for the penod November 1, 1994 through October 31,
1995 This establtshes a detined annual payment, mespectlve of actual sales tax receipts.
. After accountmg for thiS payment. the City and EDARC each receive 50% of the remammg
sales tax increment from the Wheat Ridge Town Center
. The agreement proVides that the maximum sales tax increment "for the Wheat Ridge
Town Center utilIzed by EDARC" not exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year This means
that EDARC's (the "Authonty's") share of Town Center sales tax increments not exceed
that tigure m any case.
September 24,2001
IGA between the CIty of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority adopted by resolutIOn
on September 24, 2001.
· ArtIcle X rescInds all prevIOUS agreements between the CIty and the Authority.
· "Authority" referred to in this lOA is not EDARC EDARC was the predecessor organIzatIOn
to the WRURA. I believe that In creating WRURA, the CIty Council proVIded that WRURA
assumed EDARC's rights and duties. The WRURA organIzIng ordInance or resolution
would address this.
· ThIS Agreement between the City and the AuthOrIty addressed cost and staff sharIng
unrelated to the Town Center Project. ThIS lOA does not address tax Increment revenue
allocatIOns.
Octobcr 27. 2003
By agrcement dated October 27, 2003, the CIty and the Authority extended the sharIng of the sales tax
increment for the Town Center, providIng:
· The CIty agrees to extend the sales tax Increment for the Wheat RIdge Town Center "for as
long as IS necessary for the AuthOrIty to pay its financial obligatIons for the purpose of
redevelopIng the Town Center and 38th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Area."
· The Agreement provides that "only that portIOn of the sales tax Incremental revenues
generated WithIn the Town Center not needed to pay the expenses of the Town Center are
made avaIlable for the 38th Avenue Comdor proJect."
· The AuthOrIty agrees to execute "any subsequent and related documents, If necessary, to
effect the proviSIOns of thiS lOA."
Draft IGA
The attached draft lOA establishes the follOWing clements for the future relatIOnship between the City
and the AuthOrIty'
The City and the AuthOrIty will each receive 50% of the sales tax Increment after an amount
equal to the sales receipts from Safeway for the perIod of November I, 1994 through October 31,
1995 has been paId to the City
2. The maxImum sales tax Increment for the Wheat Ridge Town Center utIlIzed by the Authority
shall not exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year The Authonty's share of Town Center saks tax
Increment shall not exceed that figure In any case
3 All prIor lOA's revoked.
a. November I, 1995 (attached)
b September 24, 200 I (attached)
c October 27.2003 (attached)
4 The CIty and the Authonty each waIve any claIm for under or overpayments as between them for
all years prior to 2006 The City and the Authority ratify all prior actions.
5 The City shall loan the Authority $100,000 to fulfill a legal oblIgation with the court In reference
to the Cornerstone (Walgreens) case.
6 The sales tax increment for the Wheat RIdge Town Center wIll expIre on
wIll be extended to ')
') Or
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Intergovernmental Agreement
, This Intergovernmental Agreement is entered into between the City of Wheat
Ridge, Colorado (the "City") and the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority (the
::~~~~~itt) as of the day of , 2006, together referred to as the
, In consi?eration of t~e mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the
receIpt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows
1 Purpose of AQreement
This Agreement is entered into in order to establish the rights and responsibilities
of t~e City and the Authority with respect to (1) operational assistance and (2) the sales
tax Increment applicable to the Wheat Ridge Town Center.
2 Operational Assistance
A. Emplovees
1 Executive Director. The City Manager has retained or shall retain a
Director of Community Development and/or a Director of Economic
Development and the Authority has retained said person as the Executive
Director of the Authority When the Executive Director of the Authority is also
an employee of the City, he/she shall maintain records of his/her time spent
on an hourly basis when serving as Executive Director The Authority shall be
responsible for and pay the City for such time expended on Authority matters
related to the development activities, based upon his/her salary and fringe
benefits
2 Authority Emplovees The Authority has and may continue to retain
the professional services of other staff, consultants, advisors, experts and
legal counsel as necessary and in accordance with the Urban Renewal Law
3 City Emplovees Upon request of the Director of the Authority, and
subject to approval of the City Manager or his designee, City employees may
be assigned to work for the Authority Such approval of the Manager shall
include the right to limit or to withhold assignment of City employees to work
for the Authority if, in judgment of the City Manager, the assignment of such
employee(s) to work for the Authority is impairing the employee(s)' ability to
complete his/her City duties. While performing services for the Authority, such
City employees shall coordinate their services with the Director
4 Emplovment Records While serving as employees for or providing
services to the Authority, records shall be maintained of such City employees'
WRURA IGA
work, time and services The expenses of such services attributable to the
Authority shall be billed to the Authority by the City
B Personnel Actions Related to Emplovees
1 Notwithstanding Section 2.A.1, the selection, termination and other
personnel actions related to any person performing the functions of the
Executive Director of the Authority, who is not a City employee, shall be made
by the Board of Commissioners of the Authority The Board of
Commissioners of the Authority agrees to consult with the City Manager prior
to the retention of an Executive Director regarding methods and areas of
cooperation between the Authority and the City relating to duties of the
Executive Director vis-a-vis contemporaneous City duties, if any, and
utilization of other City employees
2 The selection, description of duties and services, termination and
other personnel actions related to all other employees, consultants, experts,
attorneys and advisors of the Authority shall be made by the Authority's Board
of Commissioners
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3 Personnel actions relating to City employees shall in no manner be
affected by this Agreement. In the event of any personnel action relating to
any City employee while working under the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, such action shall be subject to the City's personnel rules and
regulations.
C Salaries and Procedures
1. The salary of the Executive Director of the Authority shall be
established by the Board of Commissioners of the Authority; provided,
however, in the event the Executive Director hired by the Authority is also a
City employee, the Authority agrees that his/her total salary shall be in
accordance with the salary set by the City for the Director's position with the
City; and the portion thereof attributable to the Authority shall be allocated
and paid as provided in this Agreement.
2 The salaries/fees of all other employees, consultants, experts,
attorneys and advisors of the Authority shall be established by the Board of
Commissioners of the Authority Any Authority employee may be included in
benefit programs available to City employees and the Authority shall pay for
the costs thereof
D Other Services
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1 The City may provide the Authority with such other services as may
be required in order to perform its urban renewal functions including, but not
limited to, accounting, financial and budget management. planning services
and engineering services, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be
construed as prohibiting the Authority from contracting with Of fetaining third
parties to provide all or a portion of any services Records of all expenses and
salaries related to such City services shall be maintained, and the Authority
shall be billed by the City and pay the City therefore
2. Annual or any special financial audits shall be performed by the
City's independent auditor. All costs of any such audit or financial services
shall be billed to and paid by the Authority
E. Office Space, Furnishinqs
The City may make available appropriate office space and office
equipment to the Authority All furnishings, equipment and supplies for the
Authority may be acquired by the Authority or rented from the City All
furnishings and equipment loaned or rented to the Authority by the City shall
be billed to and paid by the Authority and remain the property of the City All
furnishings and equipment acquired by the Authority shall become the
property of the City upon the dissolution of the Authority
F Operations Inteqration
1 City Codes, The Authority shall comply with applicable City
ordinances, codes, rules and regulations related to the development and/or
redevelopment of the urban renewal areas, except as provided otherwise in
the urban renewal plans and the Colorado Urban Renewal Law
2. Reports to Council. The City Council shall be informed of the
activities, functions, operations, legal processes and financial/budgetary
administration and condition of the Authority on a periodic basis and as
requested by Council
3 Meetinqs. The Board of Commissioners and City Council shall meet
at the request of the Council to communicate and coordinate activities,
functions and share ideas and actions related to carrying out urban renewal
and/or redevelopment projects
4 Powers of Authority. The parties acknowledge and agree that the
Board of Commissioners shall exercise all powers provided in the Urban
Renewal Law and as provided in the urban renewal (redevelopment) plans
adopted by Council
G Insurance
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The Authority shall pay for its own public liability insurance and other
insurance requirements, provided, however, that the City and the Authority agree
to include the Authority as an additional separate insured within the existing
liability insurance coverages as a part of the services to be provided by the City
to the Authority under the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
H Reimbursement of City
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The Authority shall reimburse the City for salaries, rents and costs
incurred by the City in providing employees, insurance, equipment, facilities,
services and supplies as provided herein The City shall file invoices with the
Authority each quarter for employees, facilities, equipment and services rendered
during the immediately preceding quarter, including therein all costs of providing
same Such invoices shall be in sufficient detail and include all costs incurred by
the City and shall sufficiently designate the types of services performed or
provided by the City so that the Authority might properly determine the funds to
which costs are being charged Upon approval of such invoices by the
Commissioners, the Authority shall make arrangements with the City to pay said
invoices It is the intent of the parties that the expenses be paid to the City at the
earliest practicable time, however, the parties agree that this obligation of the
Authority shall not impair the ability of the Authority to obtain debt financing, if
necessary Therefore, the financial obligation created hereunder shall be
subordinated to any financial obligations, bonds, notes or other debt financing
issued by the Authority The total funds due the City by the Authority as provided
herein shall bear interest at a rate agreed upon by the City and the Authority It is
the intent of the parties that the said principal and interest shall be paid in full by
the Authority to the City from funds available to the Authority, including but not
limited to, sales and property tax incremental funds
3 Wheat Ridqe Town Center Sales Tax Increment
A. Sales Tax Increment Defined
The City imposes a sales tax of 3% on retail sales within the City The
City has adopted the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan which was
amended in 2000, which provides for utilization of a sales tax increment in the
commercial area east of Wadsworth Boulevard known as the "Town Center
Project" Sales taxes collected on retail sales within the Town Center Project
Area, as amended and as shown in Exhibit 1, are subject to an allocation formula
whereby a portion of such sales taxes in excess of a defined base represents the
"increment," or increased sales tax revenue, attributable to new retail activity
within the Town Center Project. This increment is shared with the Authority
pursuant to intergovernmental agreement between the Authority and the City
The City's "base" for calculating the increment was established in January 1981
at $528,330
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B Town Center Urban Renewal Plan Amendment
In 2000, the City Council adopted an amendment to the Town Center
Urban Renewal Plan which removed the "northern half' of the urban renewal
area from urban renewal designation The deleted area was subsequently
included in the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Redevelopment Plan
C Sales Tax Increment Allocation
The Parties agree that the Town Center Project sales tax increment, as
defined at Section 11 hereof, shall be allocated between them as follows
1 For all sales after January 1, 2006 irrespective of actual sales tax
receipts, the City shall retain an amount equal to the sales tax receipts
attributable to the Safeway store for the period November 1, 1994 through
October 31, 1995
2 After accounting for this retainage, the City and the Authority shall
each receive 50% of the remaining sales tax increment from the Wheat Ridge
Town Center Project.
3 The maximum sales tax increment for the Wheat Ridge Town
Center Project paid to the Authority shall not exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year
The Authority's share of Town Center sales tax increments shall not exceed that
figure in any case
4 On or before June 23, 2006, the City shall loan the Authority
$100,000, without interest, payable as a deduction (in equal payments) from the
Authority's share of the sales tax increment, over _ years, commencing 200_
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The sales tax increment for the Wheat Ridge Town Center will
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D Ratification of Prior Actions
The City and the Authority waive any claim under for under or
overpayments as between them for all years prior to 2006 The City and the
Authority each hereby ratify all prior actions taken by the other in reliance on prior
intergovernmental agreements between them
4 City and Authoritv Separate
Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted in any manner as constituting the
City or its officials, representatives, consultants or employees as the agents or
employees of the Authority, or the Authority or its officials, representatives, consultants
or employees as the agents or employees of the City Each entity shall remain separate,
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subject to the cooperation and coordination of each entity's respective duties and
powers with regard to urban renewal (redevelopment) activities Neither party shall
hereby assume the debts, obligations or liabilities of the other The Authority shall be
responsible for carrying out its duties and functions in accordance with the Colorado
Urban Renewal Law, the urban renewal plans and other applicable laws and
regulations
5 Effect on Prior Aqreements
All existing/prior cooperation agreements and/or intergovernmental agreements
between the City and the Authority are hereby rescinded. The terms of this Agreement
shall control the relationship between and activities of the City and the Authority
6 Termination
This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual consent of the parties at any
time after giving at least (30) days written notice of intention to so terminate, provided,
however, termination of this Agreement shall not release the Authority from its obligation
to pay the funds due the City as provided herein, unless such obligation is specifically
terminated by the City
7 No Debt
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Nothing herein shall be construed as constituting any multi-year fiscal obligation
within the meaning of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, it being the
intention of the parties that all fiscal obligations herein be subject to annual
appropriation
8 Further Assurances
The Parties agree to take such further acts as necessary to implement the
provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first set forth above
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
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Chair
STATE OF COLORADO
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County of Jefferson
The foregoing instrument
, 2006 by
Ridge Urban Renewal Authority
was acknowledged before me this _ day of
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Notary Public
My Commission expires
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
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Jerry DiTullio, Mayor
ATTEST
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Pamela Anderson, City Clerk
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
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STATE OF COLORADO
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County of Jefferson
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ day of
, 2006 by Jerry DiTullio as Mayor and Pamela Anderson as City Clerk of
the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Witness my hand and official seal
My Commission expires
Notary Public
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREElYlENT
THIS AGREEMENT by and between the City of Wheat Ridge (hereinafter referred to
as "CIty") and the Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission
(hereinafter referred to as "ED ARC") is effective the 1st. day of November, 1995
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan
which provides for the utilization of sales tax increment in the commercial area east of
Wadsworth Boulevard, between West 38th Ave, and West 44th Ave.; and
WHEREAS, the 'City's base for calculating the sales tax increment was calculated in
January, 198 I at $528,330 upon the adoption of the Wheat R.Jdge Town Center Urban Renewal
Plan and cannot be modified: and
WHEREAS, Safeway Inc. had a grocery store operation outside of the Wheat Ridge
To\Vl1 Center urban renewal area, but moved Into the urban renewal area where its sales tax will
be subject to utilization by EDARC; and
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WHEREAS, it is the intent of EDARC and the City that the City's sales tax receipts
remain intact from the expansion of the Safeway, 1nc store,
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
I For sales after November I, 1995, EDARC shall pay to the City an amount equal
to the the sales tax receipts from Safeway, lnc for the period of November I, 1994 through
October 3 1, 1995
2, : EDARC and the City shall each receive fifty percent (50%) of the sales tax
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Increment for the Wheat Ridge Town Center after EDARC's payment of an amount equal to the -
Safeway, Inc. 1994- 1995 sales tax receipts according to paragraph 1.
3 In no event shall the maximum sales tax increment for the Wheat Ridge Town
Center utilized by EDARC in a fiscal year exceed $100,000 per year
4. ED ARC shall prepare an amendment to the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban
Renewal Plan to reflect these changes in the sale tax incremental revenue allocation.
RESOLUTION NO. 1559
Series of 1996
TITLE.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE AND THE WHEAT RIDGE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION FOR
THE ALLOCATION OF SALES TAX INCREMENTAL REVENUE FOR THE
WHEAT RIDGE TOWN CENTER
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal Plan
which provides for the utilization of sales tax increment in the commercial area east of
Wadsworth Boulevard, between West 38th Ave. and West 44th Ave.; and
WHEREAS, the City's base for calculating the sales tax increment was calculated in
January, 1981 at $528,330 upon the adoptIOn of the Wheat Ridge Town Center Urban Renewal
Plan and cannot be modified, and
WHEREAS, Safeway Inc, had a grocery store operation outside of the Wheat Ridge
Town Center urban renewal area, but moved into the urban renewal area where its sales tax will
be subject to utilization by EDARC; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of EDARC and the City that the City's sales tax receipts
remain intact from the expansion of the Safeway, Inc store.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat
Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
The Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and EDARC s hereby
appioved, and
2, The Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute said Intergovernmental
Agreement.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS ~tciay of October. 1996.
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DAN WILDE, MAYOR
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Effective the 1st day of November, 1995.
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Gerswbahl, CIty Attorney
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREElVIENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO AND THE WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL
AUTHORITY
THIS AGREEMENT, effective the day of 2001, by
and bctwe~n the CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, a Colorado municipal
corporation ("City"), and the WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY, a
body corporate and politic ("Authority")
RECITALS
1. The Colorado Urban Renewal Law, specifically 31-25-112 C.RS, thereof,
authorizes the City and the Authority to enter into agreements of this nature to
cooperatively effect all aspects, provisions, adrn.ullstratlon and operations of urban
renewal areas, urban renewal plans and redevelopment projects withm the City
2. 1n furtherance of the provisions and purposes of the Colorado Urban
Renewal Law, 31-25-101 et seq C.R-S., the Authority is engaged ill the administration,
operation and implementation of urban renewal areas established by the City Council,
known as the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Urban Renewal Areas, the 3 8th Avenue
Conidor Urban Renewal Area and the Ward Road & 44th Avenue Area Redeveloproent
Area The Authority also shall be involved ill the adnu.ni3tratIon and implementation of
the urban renewal plans for said urban renewal areas.
3 The City and the Authority have previously entered into numerous
Cooperation Agreements and/or Intergovernmental Agreements regardmg the
adrmmstration, opera'::ion and implementation of other urban renewal areas and urban
renewal plans Within the CIty. It i5 the desire of the City and the Authority to rescmd all
of the previous and existing agreements between the parties and to enter into this sole
agreement in accordance with the terms and provislOllS herein to govern the relationships,
cooperation aIld coordination ofibe City and the Authority
4 To realize the essentlal coordinated efforts of the City and the Authority to
=plement urban renewal plans as approved by the City Council and to a~LSt the
Authority in procunng various services and asslstance therefore, it is necessary and in the
public interest that the City and the Authonty cooperate to provide administrative
servi~, operational facilities and funding, i.'1 addItion to other cooperauve actions of the
Clty and the Authority as provided in this Agreement
5 It is the mten! oftbe pa.'1ies to avoid unnecessary dupl1cation of services,
eqUlpment, and employees. Therefore, to tlus end, this Agreement provides for the
Authority and the City to share resou.:'Ces including services, equipment, and personnel
when the needs of both enuties can be served thereby
6. It is also the intent and desire of the CIty and the Authonty to specify and
clarify the purposes, powers, duties and authorizations of each ofthc: parties with regard
to lIDplementation BDd operations of the urban renewal areas and plans.
7. The parties are also desirous of providing for the elements of cooperation,
coordmation and trust in each respective govenunental body to carry out the various
redevelopmentlurban renewal projects within the City.
ARTICLEI-E~LOYEES
Section 1, Executive Director _ The City Manager has retained or shall
retam a Director ofP1anrung and Development andlor a DIrector of Economic
Development and the Ambon!)' has retained said person as the Executive Director of the
Authority. When the ExecuTIve Director of the Authonty is also an employee of the City,
he/she shall maintain records of hislher time spont on an hourly basis when serving as
Executive Director. The Authonty shall be responsible for and pay the City for such time
expended on Authanty matters related to the redevelopment activities, based upon hislher
salary and fringe benefits.
Section 2, Authority Employees, The Authority has and may continue to
retaID the professional services of other staff, consultants, advisors, experts and legal
counsel as necessary and in accordance WIth the Urban Renewal Law.
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Section 3. CIty Employees, Upon request of the Director of the
Authority, and subject to approval of the City Manager or his designee, City employees
may be assigned to work for the Authority. Such approval of the Manager shall include
the right to limit or to withhold asslgnroent of City =ployees to work for the Authonty
Ji, in the judgment of the City Manager, the assignment of stich =ployee(s) to work for
the Authority is impairing the employee(s)' ability to complete hislher CIty duties. While
performing servlces for the Authority, such City employees shall coordinate their services
with the Director.
While serving as employees for or proVlding services to the Authority, records
shall be maintained of such City employees' work, time and services, The expenses of
such services attributable to the Authority shall be billed to the Authority by the City.
ARTICLE n - PERSONNEL ACTIONS RELATED TO EMPLOYEES
Section 1 Notwithstandrng Artrcle 1, Section 1, the selection, tennmatian
and other personnel actions related to any person performing the functions ofllie
Executive DlIector of the Au:hority, who IS not a City employee, shall be made by the
Board of Commissioners of the Authority,
The Board of Commissioners of the Authority agrees to consult with the City
Manager prior to the retention of an Executive Duector regarding methods and areas of
cooperation between the Authonty and the City relating to duties of the Executive
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Dnector vis-a-vIs contemporaneous City duties, if any, and utilization of other City
employees,
Section 2, The selectlon, description of duties and services, termmation and
other personnel actions related to all other employees, consultants, experts, attorneys and
advisors of the Authority shall be made by the Authority's Board of Commissioners.
Section 3. Personnel actions relating to City employees shall in no manner be
affected by tlus Agreement. In the event of any personnel action relating to any City
employee while workmg under the terms and provisions oftlus Agreement, such action
shall be subjectto the City's personnel rules and regulal1Ons.
ARTICLE ill - SALARIES AND PROCEDURES
Section 1. The salary of the Executive Director of the Authority shall be
established by the Board of Commissioners of the Authority; provided, however, in the
event the Executive Director hired by the Authority is also a City employee, the
Authority agrees that hislher total salary shall be in accordance with the salary set by the
City for the Director's position with the City; and the portion thereof attributable to the
Authority sball be allocated and paid as provided in this Agreement.
Section 2, The salaries/fees of all other employees, consultants, experts,
attomeys and advisors of the Authority sbaU be established by the Board of
CommissIOners of the Authority Any Authority employee may be included in benefit
programs available to CIty employees and the Authority shall pay for the costs thereof.
ARTICLE IV - OTHER SERVICES
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Section 1, The City may provide the Authonty with such other services as
may be required in order to perform Its urban renewal fJncuons including, but not limited
to, accounting, financial and budget management, planning sefVIces and engineering
servzces; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the
Authonty from contracting with or retaining third parties to provide all or a portion of
any SCfVIces, Records of all expenses and salaries related to such City sefVlces shall be
maintained, and the Authonty shall be billed by the City and pay the City therefore,
Section 2, Annual or any special financial audlts shall be performed by the
City's mdependent auditor. All costs of any such audit or financial services sl1all be
billed to and paid by the Authonty
ARTICLE V - OFFICE SPACE; FURNISHINGS
The City may make available appropriate office space and office equipment to the
Authonty. All furnishings, equipment and supplies for the Authority may be acquired by
the Authonty or rented from the City All furnishings and eq1l1pment loaned or rented to
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the Authonty by the City shall be billed to and paid by the Authonty and remain the
property of the City All furnishings and equipment acquired by the Authority shall
become the property of the City upon the dissolutIOn of the Authority.
ARTICLE VI - OPERATIONS INTEGRATION
Section 1 City Codes. The Authont)' shall comply with applicable City
ordina,1Ges, codes, rules and regulations related to the development andior redevelopment
of the urban renewal areas, except as provIded otherwise in the urbiID renewal plans and
the Colorado Urban Renewal Law.
Section 2. Reports to Council. The City Council shall be informed of the
aCllVltl.es, functlOns, operations, legal processes and financialfbudgetary admmistrauon
and conditIon of the Authority on a periodic basis and as requested by Council.
Section 3. Meetings, The Board of Commissioners and City Council shall
meet at the request of the Council to communicate and coordinate activities, functIOns
and share ideas iIDd actions related tc carrying out urban renewal andior redevelopment
projects
SecDon 4. Powers of Authority. The parties acknowledge and agree that the
Board of Commissioners shall exercis~ all powers proVIded in the Urban Renewal Law (a
copy of such powers is attached hereto as Appendix A and made part hereof) and as
provided ill the urban renewal (redevelopment) plans adopted by CounciL
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ARTICLE VlI - INSURANCE
The A.uthority shall pay for its own public habilIty msurance and other insurance
r(:(jUliements; proVlded, however, that the City and the Authority agree to include the
AuL~ority B.S an additlonal separate insured within the el-..istmg hability insurance
coverages as a part of the services to be proVlded by the Cny to the Authority uuder the
terms and provisions of thls Agreement
ARTICLE VIII - REIMBtTRSEMENT OF CITY
The Authority shall reimburse tbe CIty for sala=ies, rents and costs incurred by the
City in proVIding employees, insurance, eqmpme..'1t, facilities, servIces and suppl1es as
proVlded herein. The City shall file invoices '.vith the Authority each quarter for
employees, facilities, equipment and services rendered during the immediately preceding
quarter, including therem all costs of provldmg same. Such invOices shall be in sufficient
detall and mclude all costs incu..--red by the City and shall sufficiently designate the types
of services performed or prOVIded by the City so that the Authont)-' rmght properly
determine the funds to which costs arc to be chrged. Upon approval of such invoices by
the COTn.'Il:ssloners. the Authority shall make arrangements \V1th the City to pny said
ll1\oices. It is the intent of the parties that the expenses be paid to the City at the earliest
practicable tlllle; however, the parties ag:-ee that thIS obligation of the Authority shall not
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impair the ability of the Authority to obtain debt financing, if necessary Therefore, the
financlal obliganon created hereunder shall be subordmate to any fmandaI obligations,
bonds, notes or other debt financing issued by the Authority. The total funds due the City
by the Authority as provided herein shall bear mterest at a rate agreed upon by the City
end the Authority. It is the mtent of the parties that the said principal and interest shall be
paid in full by the Authority to the City frOID funds available to the Authority, mcluding
but not 1imited to, sales and property tax incremental funds.
ARTICLE IX-CITY AND AUTHORITY SEPARATE
Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted ill any manner as constituting the
City or its officials, representatives, consultants or employees as the agents or employees
of the Authonty, or the Authority or its officials, representatives, consultants or
employees as the agents or employees of the City. Each entity st-..aIl remain separate,
subject to the cooperation and coordination of each entity's respective duties and powers
WIth regard to urban renewal (redevelopment) activities. Neither party shall hereby
assume the debts, obligations or liabiliTIes of the other. The Authority shall be
responsible for carrying out its duties and functions in accordance with the Colorado
Urban Renewal Law, the urban renewal plans and other applicable laws and regulations.
ARTICLE X - RESCISSION OF ALL PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS
All existing/prior cooperation agreements and/or intergovernmental agreemen!s
between the City and the Authority are hereby rescinded. The tenus of tlus Agreement
shall control the relationship between and activities of the City and the Authority
ARTICLE XI - TERMINATION
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nus Agreement may be terminated by the mutual consent of the parties at any
time after givmg at least thuty (30) days written notice of intention to so termmate;
provlded, however, termmatlOll of this Agreement shall not release the Authority from its
obl1gallon to pay the funds due the City as provided herein, unless such obligation is
specifIcally terminated by the City
The parues bave executed this Agreement effectlve on the date provided above.
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE
By
Mayor
ArrEST
City Clerk
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WHEAT RIDGE URBAN
RENEWAL AUTHORITY
By
Chill!
ATTEST
Secretary
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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO 30
Senes of 2003
TITLE.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE WHEAT RIDGE URBAN
RENEWAL AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the City has created and the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authonty (the
"Authonty") has admmistered the urban renewal area known as the Wheat RIdge Town Center
("Town Center"), and
WHEREAS, the City has created and the Authonty has administered the urban renewal
area known as the 38th A venue Corndor ("38th A venue"), and
WHEREAS, the Authonty has used property and sales tax Incremental revenues from the
Town Center to pay Its finanCIal oblIgatIOns and debts related to urban renewal projects; and
WHEREAS, the Town Center ]S located Immediately adjacent to and adjOinS the 38th
A venue Corndor Redevelopment Area, and
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WHEREAS, the Authonty has entered mto a DIspoSItIOn and Development Agreement
effective May I, 2003 With Cornerstone Group I. Ine to develop a Walgreen's retad project
wlthm the 38th Avenue Redevelopment Area, and
WHEREAS, In complIance With the DispositIOn and Development Agreement the
t\uthont\ has entered mto a finanCial agreement to etTcct ItS finanCIal and legal obligatIOns to
develop the Walgreen's project, and
WHEREAS. a portIon of the Incremental sales tax revenues from the Town Center arc
not needed to pa) any expenses or debt related to that proJect, and
WHEREAS, such finanCing agreement ll1c1udes among other sources of revenue thIS
excess portIOn of sales and property tax Il1crement revenues from the Town Center as well as the
contractual ImpOSition of a PublIc Improvement Fee ("PIF") of 1% Imposed for to retad sales
Items at the Walgreen's store, which revenues collectively shall be used to pay the finanCIal debt
of the Authonly related to the Walgreen's project. and
WHEREAS, the CIty IS deSIrOUS of cooperatll1g With the Authority to allow It to realize
the necessar) revenues to pay ItS fmanclal obligatIons to redevelop the 38th A venue
Redevelopment Area 111 conjunctIOn With the Town Center redevelopment, and
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WHEREAS, such cooperatIve efforts b) the Clt) allow the elIminatIOn of blIght,
redevelop certain commerCIal areas of the CIty, and afford economic redevelopment for the
communIt), and
WHEREAS, the CouncIl finds that the extensIOn of use by the AuthorIty of the sales tax
Increment IS not a substantial change of the Town Center Project Urban Renewal Plan or the 38th
A venue Corndor Redevelopment Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat RIdge CIty Council. that the
Intergovernmental agreement between the CIty and the Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal AuthorIty
attached hereto as ExhibIt A, is hereby approved.
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DONE AND RESOLVED thiS 2L day of
,2003
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tchen Cerveny. Mayor
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Puhlished
November 6
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Wheat Ridge TranSCrIpt
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INTERGOVERNMENT AL AGREEMENT
This Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA") IS entered Into between the City of
Wheat Ridge, Colorado ("City") and the Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authonty
("AuthorItv"), as of October f)..7, 2003
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WHEREAS, the City has created and the AuthorIty has admimstered the urban
renewal area kno\\TI as the Wheat Ridge Town Center ("Town Center"), and
WHEREAS, the AuthorIty has used property and sales tax Incremental revenues
from the Town Center to pay ItS finanCIal obligatIOns and debts related to urban renewal
proJects; and
WHEREAS. the Town Center is located Immediately adjacent to and adJoIns the
3Xth A venue COrrIdor Redevelopment Area, and
WHEREAS, the AuthOrIty has entered Into a DISpositIOn and Development
Agreement effectl\'e May 1,2003 With Cornerstone Group I, Inc to develop a Walgreen's
rdaIl project WithIn the 38th Avenue Redevelopment Area, and
WHEREAS. In comphance With the DIspositIOn and Development Agreement the
AuthOrIty has entered Into a finanCial agreement to effect ItS finanCIal and legal
obligations to develop the Walgreen's project, and
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WHEREAS, a portIOn of the Incremental sales tax revenues from the Town
Center are not needed to pay any expenses or debt related to that project, and
\\ HEREAS, such finanCIng agreement lllcludes among other sources of revenue
thiS excess portIOn of sales and property tax lllcrement revenues from the Town Centcr as
\\ell as the lontractual ImpoSition of a Public Improvement I'ee ("PIF") of I % Imposed
upon ret,1I1 sales Items at the Walgreen's store, which revenues collectively shall be used
to pay the finanCial debt of the AuthOrIty related to the Walgreen's project, and
WHEREAS, the CIty IS deS!rllllS of cooperatIng with the AuthOrIty to allow It to
realize the necessary revenues to pay Its finanCial obligations to redevelop the 38th
'\venlle Redevelopment Area Il1 conjunction With the Town Center redevelopment, and
WHEREAS, such cooperative efforts by the City allow the elimlllatlOn of blight,
redevelop certall1 commerCIal areas of the City, and afford economic redevelopment for
the cOl11mumt), and
WHEREAS, the CouncIl finds that SaId Intergovernmental Agreement and the
extensIOn of use by the AuthOrIty of the sales tax Increment are not a substantial change
of the Town Center Project Urban Renewal Plan or the 38th Avenue COrrIdor
Redevelopment Plan.
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THEREFORE, It IS agreed as follows.
I The City shall extend the sales tax mcrement for the Wheat Ridge lown
Center for so long as IS necessary for the Authonty to pay ItS financial obligations
for the purpose of redevelopmg the Town Center and the 38th Avenue Corndor
Redevelopment Area. The anlOunt of the mcrement shall contmue to be paid to
the Authonty to be used for Its finanCial obligatIOns related to such redevelopment
actIvities, provided, however that only that portIOn of the sales tax Incremental
revenues generated wlthm the Town Center not needed to pay the expenses of the
Town Center urban renewal project, mcludmg Without limitation, debt sen'lce,
may be, subject to annual appropnatlOn, made available for the 38th A \ enue
Corndor project.
2 By agreement between the Authonty and Cornerstone Group I, Inc there
shall be Imposed a I % Public Improvement Fee, which shall be collected b)
Walgreen's, paid to the City, be subject to a vendor's fee m the same amount as
applicable for sales tax purposes. and shall be remitted by the Clt) to the
Authont), less a fee for the City's collectIOn of the same. The Authont) shall use
sllch PIE funds to pay Its finanCial obligatIOns related to the Walgreen's pr()jecL
3 The CJty and Authonty agree to execute an) subsequent and related
docllments, If necessary to effect the pronslons of thiS KIA
EffectIve the date pronded above
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Clt) of Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authont)
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