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WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
July 7, 2009
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority was called to order by
Chair Adams at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of the Municipal Building,
7500 West 29 b Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
Authority Members Present: Rick Adams
James Bahrenburg
Becky Bye
Janet Leo
Walt Pettit
Tom Radigan
Larry Schulz
Also attending: Patrick Goff, Executive Director
Corey Hoffmann, WRURA Attorney
Ann Lazzeri, Recording Secretary
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 16, 2009
It was moved by Walt Pettit and seconded by James Bahrenberg to approve
the minutes of June 16, 2009 as presented. The motion carried 7-0.
4. PUBLIC FORUM (This is the time for any person to speak on any subject not
appearing on the agenda.)
There was no one present to address the Authority.
5. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business to come before the Authority.
6. NEW BUSINESS
• Resolution 05-2009 - Finding the existence of blight in the I-70/Kipling
Corridor Study Area
• Resolution 06-2009 - Approving an Urban Renewal Plan for the I-
70/Kipling Corridor Study Area.
WRURA Minutes 1 - July 7, 2009
Resolution 05-2009 was introduced by Becky Bye. Resolution 06-2009 was
introduced by Walt Pettit.
Patrick Goff introduced Anne Ricker from Leland Consulting. She reviewed the
I-70/Kipling Corridor Conditions Survey and Urban Renewal Plan completed by
her firm.
There was discussion about delaying the start of the TIF clock because there is no
eminent development in the area at this time. Ms. Ricker stated that the plan
could be amended to delay the TIF until development is ready to take place. This
would require a public hearing process.
It was moved by Becky Bye and seconded by James Bahrenburg to approve
Resolution No. 5, Series of 2009, a resolution finding the existence of blight in
the vicinity of the Interstate 70 Corridor between 32"d Avenue and Kipling
Street, and the Kipling corridor between Interstate 70 and 26`n Avenue and
making recommendations to the Wheat Ridge City Council. The motion
carried 7-0.
It was moved by Walt Pettit and seconded by James Bahrenburg to approve
Resolution 06-2009, a resolution approvinf the proposed urban renewal plan
for the Interstate 70 corridor between 32" Avenue and Kipling Street, and
the Kipling corridor between Interstate 70 and 26`n Avenue, and transmitting
the same to Wheat Ridge City Council. WRURA further recommends that
the TIF clock not be started at this time. The motion carried 7-0.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Larry Schulz and seconded by James Bahrenberg to enter
into executive session to consider the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or
sale of real, personal or other property pursuant to C.R.S. Section 24-6-
402(4)(a). The motion carried 7-0.
The regular meeting was adjourned to executive session at 7:15 p.m.
The executive session was convened at 7:17 p.m.
The executive session was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Those attending the executive session were:
Rick Adams, WRURA Tom Radigan, WRURA
James Bahrenburg, WRURA Larry Schulz, WRURA
Becky Bye, WRURA Patrick Goff, Executive Director
Janet Leo, WRURA Corey Hoffmann, WRURA Attorney
Walt Pettit, WRURA Ann Lazzeri, Secretary
WRURA Minutes -2- July 7, 2009
8. OTHER MATTERS
There were no other matters to come before the Authority.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
'Rick Adams, Chair Ann Lazzeri, Recordi cretary
WRURA Minutes -3 - July 7, 2009