HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution 2011-02CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 02
Series of 2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
38" AVENUE CORRIDOR PLAN AND BY SUCH ADOPTION,
AMENDING THE WHEAT RIDGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge adopted a Comprehensive Plan,
Envision Wheat Ridge, on October 12, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive plan identifies 38 Ave. between Sheridan Blvd. and
Wadsworth Blvd. as a priority redevelopment area to revitalize the corridor into a Main Street to
stimulate economic development and create a downtown for the City; and
WHEREAS, a priority implementation action in the Comprehensive Plan is development
of a corridor plan specific to 38 Ave. to provide direction on achieving the desired vision for the
corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff and its consultants to prepare a corridor plan
for 38 Ave. between Sheridan Blvd. and Wadsworth Blvd. in fulfillment of one of Council's
strategic goals; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31 -23 -206 (2) provides that the Comprehensive Plan may be
amended by the City from time to time; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to amend the Comprehensive Plan to provide direction
for the revitalization of 38 Ave. as identified in the 38 Ave. Corridor Plan; and
WHEREAS, Planning Commission has held a public hearing as provided by C.R.S. 31-
23 -208 and Section 2 -60 (b) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws; legal notice thereof duly
published in the Wheat Ridge Transcript on September 8, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
The Planning Commission of the City of Wheat Ridge hereby recommends
adoption of the 38' Avenue Corridor Plan attached as Exhibit A.
The Planning Commission recommends that the 38 Avenue Corridor Plan
supersede the Comprehensive Plan for the portion of the City covered by the
Subarea Plan.
A copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council.
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DONE AND RESOLVED THIS day of ' p4 — h44 2011.
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CTiMR, PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
Secretary to the Planning Commission
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