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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-2024 Study Session Agenda Packet STUDY SESSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge CO July 15, 2024 6:30 pm This meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting, and in person, at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Municipal Building. City Council members and City staff members will be physically present at the Municipal building for this meeting. The public may participate in these ways: 1. Attend the meeting in person at City Hall. Use the appropriate roster to sign up to speak upon arrival. 2. Provide comment in advance at www.wheatridgespeaks.org (comment by noon on July 15, 2024) 3. Virtually attend and participate in the meeting through a device or phone: • Click here to pre-register and provide public comment by Zoom (You must preregister before 6:00 p.m. on July 15, 2024) 4. View the meeting live or later at www.wheatridgespeaks.org, Channel 8, or YouTube Live at https://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/view Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in all public meetings sponsored by the City of Wheat Ridge. Contact the Public Information Officer at 303-235-2877 or wrpio@ci.wheatridge.co.us with as much notice as possible if you are interested in participating in a meeting and need inclusion assistance. Public Comment on Agenda Items 1. 2025 Budget Requests - Wheat Ridge Business District, Carnation Festival Committee, and Localworks 2. Community Partners Grant Program Committee 2025 Budget Recommendations 3. Lutheran Legacy Campus City-Initiated Rezoning 4. City Charter Update Draft Ordinance 5. Staff Report(s) 6. Elected Officials’ Report(s) Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Allison Scheck, Deputy City Manager DATE: July 5, 2024 (for Study Session on July 15, 2024) SUBJECT: 2025 Budget Requests – Wheat Ridge Business District, Carnation Festival Committee and Localworks ISSUE: Representatives from Wheat Ridge Business District, Carnation Festival Committee and Localworks have submitted 2025 budget requests for Council’s consideration. Staff requests feedback on the attached proposals with consensus to proceed so that the appropriate levels of funding are included in the 2025 proposed budget, if funding allows. Representatives from all three organizations will give brief presentations highlighting achievements and impacts of previous funding levels along with justification for their respective 2025 requests. PRIOR ACTION: Representatives from each organization have made presentations to the Council in prior years to provide context for their budget requests. City Council approved funding in the 2024 budget as follows: •Wheat Ridge Business District - $90,000 •Carnation Festival Committee - $125,000 •Localworks - $329,900 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2025 budget request per organization is as follows: •Wheat Ridge Business District - $90,000 •Carnation Festival Committee - $135,000 •Localworks - $329,700 Item No. 1 Study Session Memo – 2025 Partner Budget Requests July 15, 2024 Page 2 MEMO PREPARED/REVIEWED BY: Allison Scheck, Deputy City Manager Patrick Goff, City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Wheat Ridge Business District Budget Request 2. Carnation Festival Committee Budget Request 3. Localworks Budget Request July 3, 2024 Patrick Goff, City Manager City of Wheat Ridge 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Re: 2025 Funding Request for the Wheat Ridge Business District Dear Patrick, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Wheat Ridge Business District, I am writing you to request funding of $90,000.00 total in 2025: •$45,000.00 for the matching grants programs •$45,000.00 for the Commercial Exterior Grant Program The Wheat Ridge Business District (WRBD) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that offers matching grant funds to commercial businesses in the City of Wheat Ridge in order to improve the appearance of individual buildings, as well as the overall look of the city. Most eligible improvements must be to areas visible from the public right-of-way or for public accessibility. The goal of the organization is to leverage private improvements while making revitalization efforts affordable, creative, and community-based. The WRBD is governed by a volunteer board comprised of Wheat Ridge business owners, property owners, and civic leaders that are appointed by City Council. We have included the list of funded grants since 2018 so you are able to see exactly where our grant funding is going – right into the small businesses and commercial properties in Wheat Ridge. Our administrative costs remain low - between 10% - 15% of our budget each year. This includes program management, marketing, outreach, accounting, and all operating costs. To date in 2024, the Wheat Ridge Business District has reimbursed grants to 4 properties totaling over $25,500 and has active pending grant awards to 7 properties totaling $93,500. A complete list of recently funded projects and the details about each of our grants programs can all be found on our website: WRBusinessDistrict.org. You can also view an impactful video collaboration with the City’s Economic Development Department from 2021 at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj10T92iV3Q In 2025, the Wheat Ridge Business District will continue to promote our matching grant incentives and support revitalization and improvements to commercial properties throughout Wheat Ridge. We thank you for your past and continued support of the Wheat Ridge Business District. Sincerely, Joseph DeMott Board Chair, Wheat Ridge Business District ATTACHMENT 1 Year Business Name Address Total Grant Amounts Sign Improvement Grant Facade Improvement Grant Visual Impact Special Project Grant Architectural Design Grant Accessibility Grant Exterior Paint Grant Landscape Improvements Grant 2024 SPENGA 5305 W. 38th Ave.$762 $762 2024 3rd Shot Pickleball 3545 Wadsworth Blvd.$13,458 $3,750 $3,708 $6,000 2024 Wheat Ridge Lanes 6595 W. 38th Ave.$5,099 $2,099 $3,000 2024 Moonrise 6875 W. 38th Ave.$6,245 $1,995 $3,000 $650 $600 2024 Rolling Smoke BBQ 7100 W. 38th Ave.$37,500 $35,000 Facade Plus $2,500 Mural 2023 38th Ave LLC / Elevate BNB 7172 W. 38th Ave.$2,500 $2,500 Mural 2023 PROTEK 9005 W. 44th Ave.$3,900 $3,000 $900 2023 38th Offices LLC 6279 W. 38th Ave.$5,000 $3,000 $2,000 Mural 2023 Yawp Cyclery 7390 W. 38th Ave.$13,541 $5,528 $7,500 $513 2023 44th Avenue Antiques 9025 W. 44th Ave.$3,159 $3,159 2023 Acorn Glass 9005 W. 44th Ave.$3,159 $3,159 2022 Ridgeview Center 9045 W. 44th Ave.$27,500 $27,500 Facade Plus 2022 Wesley Automotive 5955 W. 38th Ave.$1,495 $1,250 $245 2022 Mestizo Brew Cantina 6800 W. 38th Ave $41,600 $35,000 Facade Plus $6,600 2022 Primo Auto Styling and Tint 4300 Kipling Street A $2,146 $2,146 2022 Ebner Family Dentistry 6605 W. 44th Ave.$3,750 $3,750 2022 The Clothes Mine 4300 Kipling Street $2,880 $2,880 2022 Heinie's Market 11801 W. 44th Ave $2,173 $2,173 2022 Empire Works 4955 Iris Street $3,081 $2,181 $900 2022 Sts. Peter and Paul 3920 Pierce St $13,900 $7,500 $3,000 $2,500 $900 2021 Custom Cabinets LLC 9192 W. 44th Ave. Ste. 101 $5,943 $5,943 2021 Highlands Montessori 6101 W. 38th Ave.$14,922 $277 $5,644 $2,500 $6,000 $500 2021 West Metro Strength and Conditioning 9491 W. 44th Ave. Ste 112 $2,283 $2,283 2021 Personal Achievement Martial Arts 3964 Youngfield St.$1,285 $1,285 2021 Down River Equipment 11937 W. I70 Frontage Rd. N.$3,300 $3,300 2021 CEAVCO 4860 Ward Rd.$11,150 $3,000 $1,250 $6,000 $900 2021 Clear Fork Cider 4965 Iris St.$3,900 $3,000 $900 2021 Purchase Green 11990 W. 52nd Ave.$8,185 $6,435 $1,750 2021 38 LTD 7230 W. 38th Ave.$2,500 $2,500 Mural 2021 All Seasons Holiday Market 7200 W. 38th Ave.$2,500 $2,500 Mural 2021 Complete and Correct Construction 9192 W. 44th Ave.$14,839 $1,351 $5,755 $2,912 $4,338 $483 2021 UFCW Local 7 7760 W. 38th Ave.$3,750 $3,750 2021 Banter Barber 6190 W. 38th Ave.$1,417 $1,417 2021 Grammys Goodies 4601 Harlan St.$20,000 $20,000 Facade Plus 2020 Vantage Salon / Conway Sound 6390 W. 44th Ave.$17,215 $5,115 $2,500 $500 $2,500 $6,000 $600 2020 Prickly Mermaid 6279 W. 38th Ave.$207 $207 2020 Salone Bellissima 7250 W. 38th Ave.$1,450 $1,450 2020 Audacity Lounge 7190 W. 38th Ave.$3,231 $831 $2,400 2020 Swiss Flower and Gift Cottage 9890 W. 44th Ave.$2,500 $2,500 Mural 2020 Crescendo 6760 W. 38th Ave.$1,400 $1,400 2020 West End 38 7333 W. 38th Ave.$2,500 $2,500 Mural 2019 ModMood 4401 Zephyr St.$16,125 $2,375 $6,000 $2,000 $5,000 $750 2019 Harvest Christian Church 7125 W. 44th Ave,$508 $508 2019 Rico Upholstery 5455 W. 38th Ave. Unit J $2,246 $2,246 2019 Paula M Tomko Attorney 7827 W. 38th Ave.$900 $900 2019 Tazza Di Café 5455 W. 38th Ave.$1,250 $1,250 2019 Gonstead Family Chiropractic 4275 Harlan St.$4,716 $4,716 2019 All Sacred Ritual Cravt 7700 W. 44th Ave.$2,193 $1,693 $500 2019 The Green Fuse 7114 W. 44th Ave.$1,060 $1,060 2019 Barta House 6985 W. 38th Ave.$27,500 $27,500 Facade Plus 2019 Grammys Goodies 4601 Harlan St.$600 $600 2019 Eagle Environmental 8000 W. 44th Ave.$15,977 $7,500 $1,577 $6,000 $900 2019 Profile By Sanford 3294 Youngfield St. B & C $3,750 $3,750 2019 Swiss Flower and Gift Cottage 9890 W 44th Ave $5,153 $1,858 $343 $503 $2,450 2018 Meeker Auto Sales 6795 W. 38th Avenue $3,500 $3,000 $500 2018 Lewis Candies 6140 W. 38th Ave $7,000 $4,000 $2,500 $500 2018 Crossfit Vantage 6161 W. 44th Ave, Ste 100 $8,000 $3,000 $5,000 2018 Gonstead Family Chiropractic 4275 Harlan St.$2,250 $2,250 2018 Property Owner 4601 Harlan St.$2,500 $2,500 2018 Prospect Valley Hospitality 10400-10420 W. 38th Ave $3,576 $2,326 $500 $750 2018 Western Group Insurance 6425 W. 44th Ave $900 $900 2018 Dawn Properties 8005-8009 W 44th Ave $3,642 $3,232 2018 Iselin Chiropractic 7835 W. 38th Ave.$5,750 $6,000 $2,000 2018 Paramount Wellness 6410 W. 44th Ave.$1,581 $331 $500 $750 2018 Iselin Chiropractic 7835 W. 38th Ave.$8,500 $6,000 $2,000 $500 2018 W. 29th Marketplace 5620-5650 W. 29th Ave.$5,500 $2,500 $2,500 $500 7/5/2024 To: The Wheat Ridge City Council Patrick Goff, City Manager From: The Carnation Festival Board Re: 2025 Carnation Festival Budget Appropriation The Carnation Festival has been a Wheat Ridge tradition for over 50 years and is a tremendously popular event that the community looks forward to each August. The 3-day festival provides a great opportunity to bring people together to have fun and celebrate what makes Wheat Ridge a great place to live, work and play. The annual festival features a parade, carnival, circus, games, three days of live entertainment, two nights of fireworks, a wide variety of local food and retail vendors along with other attractions. The festival showcases local businesses and service organizations that provide community impact far beyond the 3-day festival. This year the festival will host over 50 local food and merchant vendors and 3 community service organizations (Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimists) that participate to raise money to fund their work and charitable programs in our community. Last year’s attendance was approximately 33,400 and we are expecting a similar crowd this year. In 2023 the festival effectively broke even as we were able to cover our expense with some modest increases in revenue. The cost of producing the festival increases every year, and we work diligently to keep the costs of the festival low for all participants. We started the year with $42,600 in our bank account and if all goes as planned we estimate a modest loss of $5,000-$8,000 in 2024 leaving us with an approximate balance of $35,000 for 2025. The festival is asking for a 2025 budget appropriation of $135,000 which is a $10,000 increase from the amount City Council appropriated in 2024. Our goal every year is to break even and not dip into our reserve, which we try to hold to support unexpected costs while keeping the pricing of the festival affordable to the community. We appreciate the city’s continued support and sponsorship. Thank you for your consideration of our request. ATTACHMENT 2 The Carnation Festival Inc. 2025 Proposed Budget Revenues  2025 Proposed  City Sponsorship  $135,000  Beverage Revenue  $55,000  Sponsorships  $25,000  Carnival  $1,000  Vendor Booth Fees  $12,000  Food Vendor Fees  $18,000  Car Show  $6,000  Parade Fees  $1,000  ATM fees  $500  Total Revenue  $253,500  Expenses  2025 Proposed  Administration Festival Administration  $21,000  Sponsorship Commission  $5,000  General Admin. $3,000  Printing/Advertisement  $3,500  Bank/CC Fees  $3,500  Insurance  $3,000  Website  $1,200   $40,200  Live Music Bands  $20,000  Band Administration  $5,000  Band Stages  $20,000   $45,000  Programs Circus  $15,000  Car Show  $6,000  Parade  $6,000  Fireworks  $22,000  Volunteer Program/Decorations  $2,000  Community Area Attractions  $10,000   $61,000  Facilities General (Setup/Teardown, Misc. Supplies) $12,000  Tents  $10,300  Power  $17,000  Portable Potties  $8,500  Shuttles  $6,000  Fencing  $15,000  Waste Services  $5,000  Security  $10,000  Golf Carts  $4,000  Radios  $1,000   $88,800  Beverages Beer/Wine/Soft Drinks  $15,000  Ice  $3,500   $18,500  Total  $253,500  Gain/(Loss) $‐    Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival 2025 Budget Request A Wheat Ridge Tradition for over 50 Years! Festival Highlights •3-Day Festival in Anderson Park •2 Nights of Fireworks •Carnival and Circus •Parade on 38th Ave •Mayor’s Reception Attendance Metrics 7,700 21,000 4,700 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 Anderson Park Friday Saturday Sunday 2023 Attendance 33,400 •Anderson Park Attendance: 29,600 •Average Stay: 140 minutes •Parade Attendance (Saturday) 3,800 •Average Stay 65 minutes Community Impact Anderson Park •Over 50 local restaurant and retail vendors •Fine Art Show •Car Show •Spaghetti Dinner •Chili Cook Off and Pie Contest Community Impact Local Service Club Partnership •Wheat Ridge Rotary •Wheat Ridge Optimist •Kiwanis Community Impact Parade on 38th Avenue •Local Schools •Small Business •Non-Profits 2025 Festival Budget Budgetary Goal: Break Even 2025 Estimates: • Revenue: $253,500 • Expenses: $253,500 2024 Contribution: $125,000 2025 Requested: $135,000 City Contribution: 53% of Budget Financial Reserve: $35,000 Bank Balance (Estimated Jan 2025) 2025 Localworks Budget 2024 Adopted 2025 Proposed budget City Grant Line Item(s) Wheat Ridge Creates Ridgefest $46,500.00 $50,000.00 Makerspace $53,000.00 $53,000.00 WR Creates Management $11,000.00 $11,000.00 Subtotal $110,500.00 $114,000.00 Business Promotion Live Local $68,900.00 $61,200.00 Business Corridors $73,000.00 $73,000.00 Community Outreach/Business Promotion $77,500.00 $81,500.00 Subtotal $219,400.00 $215,700.00 Total City Grant Contribution $329,900.00 $329,700.00 Non-City Revenue/Fundraising Goals 2024 Adopted 2024 Proposed Budget Ridgefest $19,600.00 $17,000.00 Tour- MidMod/Urban Farm $3,250.00 $3,500.00 Live Local sponsorships $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Colorado Gives $11,500.00 $10,000.00 Localworks reserve transfer Makerspace-Classes $5,000.00 $13,000.00 Makerspace Membership $20,000.00 $36,000.00 Grants $18,000.00 $275,000.00 Localworks Annual Fundraiser $10,000.00 $10,750.00 Investment revenue $10,000.00 Contributions $10,000.00 Total Non-City Revenue/Fundraising Goals $93,350.00 $391,250.00 Total Revenue with Fundraising $423,250.00 $720,950.00 Total HIP + BUBL Loan Expenses $120,000.00 $100,000.00 Operating Expenses Total Salaries and Wages $294,786.00 $362,540.00 Total Clear Creek Makerspace Operating Expenses $564,500.00 $138,862.00 Total Rent $19,500.00 $15,000.00 Total Travel and Meetings $5,000.00 $5,000.00 Total Operations (office operations)$19,100.00 $21,300.00 Total Insurance $1,299.00 $13,500.00 Total Professional Services $30,300.00 $31,800.00 Total Communtiy Program Expense Items $164,000.00 $158,240.00 Total Expense- Organizational operating expenses + Makerspace $1,098,485.00 $746,242.00 Total Net Revenue -$675,235.00 -$25,292.00 ATTACHMENT 3 Dear Mayor Starker and Wheat Ridge City Council members, Localworks is honored to have the opportunity to submit our 2025 budget request. In this memo you will find information about the measured and forecasted impact of the 2024 funds that were allocated to Localworks, a narrative of what Localworks has and aims to accomplish in 2024 and our 2025 budget request and the desired impact we wish to achieve through the use of funds given in 2025. Overview & narrative of 2024 funds: In December of 2023, Localworks Board of Directors and staff members created and passed a 2024-2027 strategic plan for the organization,Community, Business and Beyond (Attachment A). As Localworks’ mission is to make Wheat Ridge a more vibrant and sustainable place to live and work, Localworks has demonstrated success in reaching this by providing programs that support civic engagement, neighborhood revitalization, economic development and arts & culture. In other words, Localworks impacts the community, our businesses and beyond with our work that is made possible through the partnership with the City of Wheat Ridge. In 2024, The City of Wheat Ridge provided $329,900 to Localworks. In short, here is a summary of our anticipated and accomplished impact in 2024: ● Explore44 launched as the new business corridor identity for 44th Ave. ● Clear Creek Makerspace, a 7500 sq ft. facility supporting entrepreneurship and innovation opened in March of 2024. ● Ridgefest moves to Anderson Park, welcoming over 2,000 attendees, 30 local artists, 25 local business vendors and 4 local breweries. ● Live Local events continue, driving local customers into local shops, facilitating a “shop and live local” economy. ● TLC Clean Up Days continue, new offerings of specialty dumpsters such as tires, paint and more are to be available in the Summer of 2024. ● Block Party and Dumspter grants continue, including new partnerships available to allow grant dollars to go farther. As a new partner in the 2024 year, Chick-Fil-A, facilitated by Localworks, will donate up to 100 chicken nuggets to neighborhood block parties, delivered by a family favorite, the Chick-Fil-A cow. ● Neighborhood Block Party library launched in May of 2024. This library’s launch came from directly listening to City Council’s and our community’s needs to break down barriers that come with hosting neighborhood block parties in pursuit of providing more opportunities for all neighborhoods and Wheat Ridge residents to utilize his program. This block party library is free for any Wheat Ridge resident to use. ● A business block party, supporting 5 local businesses in the West 29th Marketplace business corridor and 10 local vendors was held at West 29th Marketplace on June 1st. Attendees enjoyed local food,drink and live music while completing challenges that directly supported our local businesses during the event. ●Launch of Quarterly Business Resource meeting,a time for the Wheat Ridge Chamber, Wheat Ridge Business Association,Wheat Ridge Business District and the City’s Economic Development office to come together and speak with businesses that have just filed for a business license in Wheat Ridge. ●Explore44 corridor identity launch.New signage has been installed on the corridor, business kits are available and two events will be held on the corridor for information and engagement with residents and business owners. ●Partners in Progress committee,managed by Localworks,launches the first event to partner with the City in educating the community on what affordable housing means, Housing Hour. The short narrative above provides the greatest highlights and programs that Localworks has continued and created in the 2024 year to accomplish our mission of making Wheat Ridge a more vibrant and sustainable place to live and work.Below you will find detailed information on how the $329,900 was/is allocated to achieve our goals. Budget Item Total spent (percentage of total budget) Important measurements, metrics &information Ridgefest 14%●2,500 people attended,10%of attendance and local sales growth since 2023. Live Local events 6%●5 events held thus far in 2024 ●8 total events anticipated to be held by end of 2024 ●Average attendance of 30 people per event. ●1500 residents forecasted to be impacted annually. ●Local businesses report increased sales and overall engagement with local customers following these events. TLC Clean Up Days 12%●17 dumpsters at the first event held on June 17th. ●16-18 dumpsters to be available at each event throughout the rest of the Summer (July,August and September). ●Total of 72,20-yard dumpsters to be filled through all TLC Clean Up Day events in 2024. Dumpster &block party grants 4.25%●3 dumpster grants ($420 value)and 7 block party grants ($150 value)given thus far in 2024. ●15 dumpster grants and 15 block party grants anticipated to be given. ●New partnerships, including Chik-Fil-A for block parties, donation of 100 nuggets available to each applicant to allow the Localworks grant monies to go farther. Neighborhood block party library 4.25%●Launched in May 2024. ●100 chairs,10 6ft tables,2 bluetooth speakers,2 bubble machines,2 giant connect four sets,2 giant jenga sets,2 bouncy castles,2 inflatable projector screens,2 projectors, 5 10x10 tents available for Wheat Ridge residents to “check out”for free. ●8 successfully completed reservations since the launch in May 2024. Business corridor revitalization 20.5%●Business Block Party held at West 29th Marketplace.350 people attended. ●Explore44 bus stop signs (6 total installed) ●Business kits created and available for all businesses on 44th Ave.to participate in the brand. ●Explore44 Open House for residents and businesses in September 2024. ●Rad Retro Run and Block Party at Hopper Hollow Park in October 2024. Business fair included,free vendor booth space for all 44th Ave.businesses. Business support 17%●Legislative Lowdown held in February 2024,20+small business owners to attend to understand legislation that may affect their small business. ●Building Up Business Micro Funding and traditional funding loans available. Explore Wheat Ridge app 4%●Anderson Park launched as a location in Explore Wheat Ridge app in June 2024. ●150 unique users per month inside Explore Wheat Ridge app. ●$300 given in reward redemptions to small businesses in Wheat Ridge. Clear Creek Makerspace 15%● Programming support for Clear Creek Makerspace, including grand opening and 140+ classes posted for CCM to hold in Summer of 2024. Wheat Ridge Creates management 3%● Group launched a grant application to support local artists and creatives. ● Portable hanging system available for free rental for Wheat Ridge artists. 2025 budget request Localworks humbly asks for a total contribution of $329,700 for the 2025 fiscal year (January 1st-December 31st 2025). As Localworks will continue to build upon our strategic plan of Community, Business and Beyond many of the programs, events and resources we have provided to the community last year, and previous years, will remain with programmatic upgrades. Localworks has been in a process of a large organizational shift, rapid growth and program introduction since the summer of 2022, rebuilding, rebranding and re-introducing ourselves to the community. Through countless hours of work from the Localworks staff, Board of Directors and our volunteers, Localworks in 2025 will be moving out of our rapid expansion phase and moving into optimizing the continued effectiveness of our programs and strengthening the core competencies we have brought to the Wheat Ridge community over the past two years. The requested City of Wheat Ridge contribution towards these efforts is an investment both to complete this phase of rapid growth and help us transition into optimizing our overall effectiveness, growing, refining and improving the programs we have launched. The following narrative describes an overview of what we aim to achieve in 2025 with the requested contribution of $329,700. This narrative includes measurable metrics and goals we look to achieve: ● Continuation of Live Local events, working with 8-10 unique small businesses in Wheat Ridge with a forecasted impact to over 1600 residents. ● Continuation and growth of our business block party series, adding polling/surveying for Wheat Ridge residents and businesses to help us decide which corridor we choose to host the event on. ● Improved TLC Clean Up Days with more diverse offerings for waste and larger quantity of dumpsters at each event to better serve our resident’s diverse waste needs. 18 dumpsters will be available at each event and electronic recycling will be offered. ● Summer event series, including Ridgefest, to bring focus to the renovated “Green”. Goal to increase foot traffic on the Ridge at 38 corridor by 10% and bring attention to the newly renovated Green for neighborhood revitalization and small business support. ● Growth in topics and events Localworks holds to educate the Wheat Ridge community on important ballot measures, programs, planning efforts and initiatives in partnership with the City of Wheat Ridge, City Council and our Partners in Progress Committee. ● Continuation of dumpster grants and block party grants for residents, 30 total grants to be available between both programs. ● Upgrades to the Neighborhood Block Party library, including new items and proper maintenance to existing equipment. ● Implementation of more Explore44 branding elements on the 44th Ave. corridor, including banners. ● New evaluation of Ridge at 38 business corridor support, with enhanced events, business resources and programs. ● Continued communication, event, programmatic and resource support for all business corridors in Wheat Ridge. (Gold’s Marketplace, West 29th Marketplace, Ridge at 38, Explore44). ● Growth and new program elements for Wheat Ridge 102, including graduating 15 total residents through the program by December 31st, 2025. ● Renewed focus and small enhancements to Explore Wheat Ridge app to support economic development growth. Localworks financial position: As Localworks is a partner to the City of Wheat Ridge, we believe it is important to provide information about our overall financial position. As a part of our 2024-2027 strategic plan, Community, Business and Beyond, Localworks continues to aim to achieve greater diversification in our revenue sources. Large achievements have already been made. Here is a snapshot of our budget over the past three years: ● 2022 ○ City of Wheat Ridge– 99% of annual revenue ○ Direct public support- 1% of annual revenue ● 2023 ○ City of Wheat Ridge– 77.3% of annual revenue ○ Private grants- 15.7% ○ Direct Public Support – 6.9% ● 2024 (forecasted) ○ City of Wheat Ridge– 70% of annual revenue ○ Private grants– 15% of annual revenue ○ Direct Public Support– 15% Localworks has also invested over 40% of our total reserve funds into programs and projects we believe provide a positive impact to our community, including the Clear Creek Makerspace project. Looking forward, Localworks will remain on the path of diversification of our revenue sources as the partnership with the City of Wheat Ridge continues. In accordance with best practice nonprofit accounting standards, Localworks completes an annual audit and files a 990. Our 990 is included in for your viewing.(Attachment B) *Please note that Localworks is in the process of completing our audit and 990 for fiscal year 2023, the 2022 990 does not reflect the 40% of our reserve funds spent to support the Clear Creek Makerspace project. Conclusion: Localworks is proud to have served the Wheat Ridge community for nearly 20 years, working tirelessly to make our City more vibrant and sustainable. The generous support from the City has been crucial to our efforts, and as we approach our 20th anniversary in 2025, we are excited to continue this journey. With a contribution of $329,700, we are confident that we can achieve the goals outlined in this memo and further enhance the quality of life for Wheat Ridge residents. Community, Business and Beyond Localworks 2024-2027 Strategic Plan Localworks mission is to make Wheat Ridge a more vibrant and sustainable place to live and work. Through programs that provide increased economic development, neighborhood revitalization and arts and culture growth in the Wheat Ridge Community, Localworks is a conduit and connector for the community, businesses. Moreover, our work goes beyond being just a conduit, as our organization remains nimble to continually address the community’s needs as they change. Localworks is proud to grow and provide new programming to fulfill our 2024-2027 strategic plan. The work we will attain is rooted in serving community, business and beyond. Executive Summary On December 14th, 2023 the Localworks Board of Directors and staff created a strategic plan that the organization is to follow from 2024-2027. This strategic plan exemplifies the growth and stability the organization attained in the 2021-2023 strategic plan, including but not limited to new revenue sources, revitalized programming and the initial launch and programming implementation of Clear Creek Makerspace. This strategic plan also takes into account market saturation that Localworks faces as a community nonprofit through an industry analysis and provides distinct programming to remain competitive in the programs and services we provide. The 2024-2027 strategic plan’s theme,Community, Business and Beyond,represents the organization's pillars of work while providing the ability to grow and remain nimble to continue to best serve the Wheat Ridge’s community needs. Localworks will achieve the following objectives through 2024-2027: ● Grow in financial stability to increase our programming for the community. ● Support the business community through more grant-making and micro-funding opportunities. ● Open Clear Creek Makerspace ● Develop, grow, manage and advocate on behalf of all business corridor identities in Wheat Ridge (38th, 44th, and 29th Ave.) Attachment A ● Increase neighborhood revitalization and civic engagement strategies by growing block party grants, clean up programs and civic engagement opportunities. These objectives will be reached through key metrics. The key metrics provide action items that Localworks is set to achieve between 2024-2027. To see more detail, please visit pg. 3-4 of the strategic planning document. 2024-2027 Strategic Plan Objectives Matrix pg. 1 OBJECTIVE #1 K EY METRICS COMMUNITY, BUSINESS AND BEYOND GROW LOCALWORKS FINANCIAL STABILITY TO INCREASE PROGRAMMING IN THE COMMUNITY INCREASE PRIVATE GRANTS & INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. CREATE NEW REVENUE SOURCES THROUGH CLEAR CREEK MAKERSPACE. EVALUATE REGIONAL IMPACT FOR CLEAR CREEK MAKERSPACE OBJECTIVE #2 SUPPORT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH MORE GRANT-MAKING AND MICRO- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES KEY METRICS CREATE GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR WHEAT RIDGE BUSINESSES TO ASSIST IN EMPLOYEE RETENTION EFFORTS, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND GROWING WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC STABILITY. OBJECTIVE #3 OPEN AND SUSTAIN CLEAR CREEK MAKERSPACE KEY METRICS CREATE A WELCOMING AND CREATIVE CULTURE FOR MAKER COMMUNITY PROVIDE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING TO DEVELOP SKILLED WORKFORCE EMPLOYEES PROVIDE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING TO ENTEREPRENUERS AND SOLEPRENUERS 2024-2027 Strategic Plan Objectives Matrix pg.2 OBJECTIVE #4 K EY METRICS COMMUNITY, BUSINESS AND BEYOND DEVELOP, GROW, MANAGE AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF ALL BUSINESS CORRIDORS IN WHEAT RIDGE IMPLEMENT CORRIDOR IDENTITY FOR 44TH AVE. INCREASE CORRIDOR EVENTS IN DIVERSE LOCATIONS. INCREASE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT. OBJECTIVE #5 INCREASE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. K EY METRICS INCREASE BLOCK PARTY PROGRAMMING THROUGH MORE GRANTS AND A BLOCK PARTY LIBRARY DIVERSIFY AND INCREASE AVAILABLE TLC CLEAN UP DAY DUMPSTERS. (EXAMPLE ELECTRONIC RECYCLING) INCREASE PARTNERS IN PROGRESS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT. HOLD SPRING EVENT THAT FEATURES NEIGHBORHOODS SIMILAR TO THE MID CENTURY AND MODERN HOME TOUR. Conclusion & Next Steps Localworks is excited to attain the objectives and key metrics that will continue our work of community, business and beyond in the Wheat Ridge community. Localworks strives to provide programming that meets the the pillars of economic development, neighborhood revitalization and arts and culture. As Localworks understands what beyond may be, the organization is committed to remaining nimble to address the community’s changing needs. We are proud to make Wheat Ridge a more vibrant and sustainable place to live and work. DRA F T 20094104-01-22 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOR THE YEAR ENDING Prepared for Prepared by Amount due or refund Make checkpayable to Mail tax returnand check (if applicable) to Return must be mailed onor before Special Instructions TAX RETURN FILING INSTRUCTIONS FORM 990 December 31, 2022 Wheat Ridge 2020, Inc. P.O. Box 346 Wheat Ridge, CO 80034 Watson Coon Ryan, LLC 6025 South Quebec Street, Suite 260 Centennial, CO 80111 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable This return has been prepared for electronic filing. If you wish to have it transmitted electronically to the IRS, please sign, date, and return Form 8879-TE to our office. We will then submit the electronic return to the IRS. Do not mail a paper copy of the return to the IRS. Return Form 8879-TE to us by November 15, 2023. All organizations must file annually in the month of incorporation of the organization. The report filed is the Periodic Report. The filing must be completed online at the website www.sos.state.co.us. There is a filing fee. Information can be obtained by phone at 303-894-2200. As required by the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act, your organization must register and file annually with the Colorado Secretary of State. The annual renewal can only be filed online at the Secretary of State's website. Www.sos.co.us. Attachment B DRA F T OMB No. 1545-0047 Form For calendar year 2022, or fiscal year beginning , 2022, and ending , 20 Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service Signature of officer or person subject to tax 202521 12-16-22 EIN or SSN Enter five numbers, butdo not enter all zerosERO firm name Do not enter all zeros Do not send to the IRS. Keep for your records. Go to www.irs.gov/Form8879TE for the latest information. 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a,10a 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b,10b,Do not 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a Form 990 Form 990-EZ Form 1120-POL b Total revenue, 1b 2b 3b 4b 5b 6b 7b 8b 9b 10b b Total revenue, b Total tax Form 990-PF Form 8868 b Tax based on investment income b Balance due Form 990-T b Total tax Form 4720 b Total tax Form 5227 b FMV of assets at end of tax year Form 5330 b Tax due Form 8038-CP b Amount of credit payment requested (a) (b)(c) PIN: check one box only ERO's EFIN/PIN. Pub. 4163, For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. e-file Name of filer Name and title of officer or person subject to tax ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date ERO's signature Date Form (2022) Check the box for the return for which you are using this Form 8879-TE and enter the applicable amount, if any, from the return. Form 8038-CP and Form 5330 filers may enter dollars and cents. For all other forms, enter whole dollars only. If you check the box on line or below, and the amount on that line for the return being filed with this form was blank, then leave line or whichever is applicable, blank (do not enter -0-). But, if you entered -0- on the return, then enter -0- on the applicable line below. complete morethan one line in Part I. check here check here check here ~~~if any (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12)~~~~~~ ~if any (Form 990-EZ, line 9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Form 1120-POL, line 22)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ check here check here ~(Form 990-PF, Part V, line 5) ~~(Form 8868, line 3c) check here~~(Form 990-T, Part III, line 4)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ check here ~~(Form 4720, Part III, line 1)••••••••~•••••••••• check here ~~ (Form 5227, Item D) check here ~~ (Form 5330, Part II, line 19) check here (Form 8038-CP, Part III, line 22) Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I am an officer of the above entity or I am a person subject to tax with respect to (name of entity), (EIN)and that I have examined a copy of the 2022 electronic return and accompanying schedules and statements, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, andcomplete. I further declare that the amount in Part I above is the amount shown on the copy of the electronic return. I consent to allow myintermediate service provider, transmitter, or electronic return originator (ERO) to send the return to the IRS and to receive from the IRS anacknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the transmission, the reason for any delay in processing the return or refund, and the dateof any refund. If applicable, I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit)entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the federal taxes owed on this return, and thefinancial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 nolater than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved in the processing of the electronicpayment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment. I have selected apersonal identification number (PIN) as my signature for the electronic return and, if applicable, the consent to electronic funds withdrawal. I authorize to enter my PIN as my signature on the tax year 2022 electronically filed return. If I have indicated within this return that a copy of the return is being filed with a state agency(ies) regulating charities as part of the IRS Fed/State program, I also authorize the aforementioned ERO to enter my PIN on the return's disclosure consent screen. As an officer or person subject to tax with respect to the entity, I will enter my PIN as my signature on the tax year 2022 electronically filed return. If I have indicated within this return that a copy of the return is being filed with a state agency(ies) regulating charities as part of the IRS Fed/State program, I will enter my PIN on the return's disclosure consent screen. Enter your six-digit electronic filing identification number (EFIN) followed by your five-digit self-selected PIN. I certify that the above numeric entry is my PIN, which is my signature on the 2022 electronically filed return indicated above. I confirm that I am submitting this return in accordance with the requirements of Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS Providers for Business Returns. LHA Part I Type of Return and Return Information Part II Declaration and Signature Authorization of Officer or Person Subject to Tax Part III Certification and Authentication ERO Must Retain This Form - See Instructions Do Not Submit This Form to the IRS Unless Requested To Do So 8879-TE IRS e-file Signature Authorizationfor a Tax Exempt Entity8879-TE 2022 ***** THIS IS NOT A FILEABLE COPY ***** WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DARIN HAMMERSCHMIDT BOARD PRESIDENT X 511,850. X X **** THIS IS NOT A FILEABLE COPY **** 84349550132 DRA F T Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service File by thedue date forfiling yourreturn. Seeinstructions. 223841 04-01-22 | File a separate application for each return. | Go to www.irs.gov/Form8868 for the latest information. Electronic filing (e-file). Type or print Application Is For Return Code Application Is For Return Code 1 2 3a b c 3a 3b 3c $ $ $ Balance due. Caution: For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.8868 www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/e-file-for-charities-and-non-profits. Form (Rev. January 2022)OMB No. 1545-0047 You can electronically file Form 8868 to request a 6-month automatic extension of time to file any of the forms listed below with the exception of Form 8870, Information Return for Transfers Associated With Certain Personal Benefit Contracts, for which an extension request must be sent to the IRS in paper format (see instructions). For more details on the electronic filing of this form, visit All corporations required to file an income tax return other than Form 990-T (including 1120-C filers), partnerships, REMICs, and trusts must use Form 7004 to request an extension of time to file income tax returns. Name of exempt organization or other filer, see instructions.Taxpayer identification number (TIN) Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions. City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. For a foreign address, see instructions. Enter the Return Code for the return that this application is for (file a separate application for each return)••••••••••••••••• Form 990 or Form 990-EZ Form 4720 (individual) Form 990-PF 01 03 04 05 06 07 Form 1041-A 08 09 10 11 12 Form 4720 (other than individual) Form 5227 Form 6069 Form 8870 Form 990-T (sec. 401(a) or 408(a) trust) Form 990-T (trust other than above) Form 990-T (corporation) ¥The books are in the care of | Telephone No.|Fax No.| ¥If the organization does not have an office or place of business in the United States, check this box~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ¥If this is for a Group Return, enter the organization's four digit Group Exemption Number (GEN). If this is for the whole group, check this box . If it is for part of the group, check this box and attach a list with the names and TINs of all members the extension is for.|| I request an automatic 6-month extension of time until , to file the exempt organization return for the organization named above. The extension is for the organization's return for: | | calendar year or tax year beginning , and ending . If the tax year entered in line 1 is for less than 12 months, check reason:Initial return Final return Change in accounting period If this application is for Forms 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter the tentative tax, less any nonrefundable credits. See instructions. If this application is for Forms 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter any refundable credits and estimated tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit. Subtract line 3b from line 3a. Include your payment with this form, if required, by using EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). See instructions. If you are going to make an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) with this Form 8868, see Form 8453-TE and Form 8879-TE for paymentinstructions. LHA Form (Rev. 1-2022) Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time. Only submit original (no copies needed). 8868 Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File anExempt Organization Return WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 P.O. BOX 346 WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80034 0 1 THE ORGANIZATION P.O. BOX 346 - WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80034 720-259-1030 NOVEMBER 15, 2023 X 2022 0. 0. 0. DRA F T Checkifself-employed Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service Check ifapplicable: AddresschangeNamechangeInitialreturn Finalreturn/termin-ated Gross receipts $ AmendedreturnApplica-tionpending Are all subordinates included? 232001 12-13-22 OMB No. 1545-0047 Beginning of Current Year Paid Preparer Use Only Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.Open to Public InspectionGo to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. A For the 2022 calendar year, or tax year beginning and ending B C D Employer identification number E G H(a) H(b) H(c) F Yes No Yes No I J K Website: L M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7a 7b a bAc t i v i t i e s & G o v e r n a n c e Prior Year Current Year 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Re v e n u e a bEx p e n s e s End of Year 20 21 22 Sign Here Yes No For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)Room/suite )501(c)(3)501(c) ((insert no.)4947(a)(1) or 527 Corporation Trust Association OtherForm of organization:Year of formation:State of legal domicile: Ne t A s s e t s o r Fu n d B a l a n c e s Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Signature of officer Date Type or print name and title Date PTINPrint/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Firm's name Firm's EIN Firm's address Phone no. Form Name of organization Doing business as Number and street Telephone number City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Is this a group return for subordinates?Name and address of principal officer:~~ If "No," attach a list. See instructions Group exemption number Tax-exempt status: Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: Check this box if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2022 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••••••• Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)~~~~~~~~ Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)••• Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••••• Total assets (Part X, line 16) Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••• May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions ••••••••••••••••••••• LHA Form (2022) Part I Summary Signature BlockPart II 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax990 2022 EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 15, 2023 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC. LOCALWORKS **-***0132 P.O. BOX 346 720-259-1030 511,850. WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80034 DARIN HAMMERSCHMIDT X SAME AS C ABOVE X WWW.WEARELOCALWORKS.ORG X 2005 CO WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC. DBA LOCALWORKS ADVANCES WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AS A VIBRANT AND 12 12 6 250 0. 0. 469,620.487,382. 44,917.7,889. 3,294.16,579. 0.0. 517,831.511,850. 0.0. 0.0. 220,449.217,461. 0.0. 16,321. 231,856.239,880. 452,305.457,341. 65,526.54,509. 1,700,928.1,726,064. 15,519.8,121. 1,685,409.1,717,943. DARIN HAMMERSCHMIDT, BOARD PRESIDENT JEREMY J. RYAN JEREMY J. RYAN P00186641 WATSON COON RYAN, LLC **-***3701 6025 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET, SUITE 260 CENTENNIAL, CO 80111 303-792-3020 X SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION DRA F T Code:Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ Code:Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ Code:Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ Expenses $including grants of $Revenue $ 232002 12-13-22 1 2 3 4 Yes No Yes No 4a 4b 4c 4d 4e Form 990 (2022)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Briefly describe the organization's mission: Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. ~~~~~~ Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. () ()() () ()() () ()() Other program services (Describe on Schedule O.) ()() Total program service expenses Form (2022) 2Statement of Program Service AccomplishmentsPart III 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC. DBA LOCALWORKS ADVANCES WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AS A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC. DBA LOCALWORKS ATTRACTS AND RETAINS STAKEHOLDER HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES BY FACILITATING DEVELOPMENT AND INFLUENCING REGULATORY AND POLICY X X 85,499.169,688. SPECIAL EVENTS, BUSINESS PROMOTION, BUSINESS STABILITY LOCALWORKS HAS ENJOYED EXPLORING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE WHEAT RIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHEAT RIDGE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND THE WHEAT RIDGE BUSINESS DISTRICT. LOCALWORKS BROUGHT ALL THREE ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER TO BENEFIT WHEAT RIDGE BUSINESSES AND HOSTED OUR FIRST NEWS AND NETWORKING EVENT, EDUCATING BUSINESSES ON THE AVAILABLE NEW ENTERPRISE ZONES IN WHEAT RIDGE. LOCALWORKS ALSO HELD THREE LARGE COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2022, RIDGEFEST TRUNK OR TREAT AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. THESE EVENTS HAD A NEW SPIRIT OF ATTRACTING FOLKS DOWN THE 38TH AVE. CORRIDOR TO INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. 33,415.43,661. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERISM AND CLEANER COMMUNITIES LOCALWORKS PARTICIPATED IN FOUR TLC CLEAN UP DAYS IN 2022, COLLECTING OVER 1100 CUBIC YARDS OF WASTE, MAKING WHEAT RIDGE A MORE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. LOCALWORKS ALSO PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL DUMPSTER GRANTS TO NEIGHBORHOODS. IN THE SAME SPIRIT, LOCALWORKS GAVE 11 BLOCK PARTY GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION. LOCALWORKS ALSO HELD A SERIES OF OVER 10 LIVE LOCAL AND THRIVE LOCAL EVENTS, GETTING RESIDENTS INSIDE OF BUSINESSES TO SHOP LOCAL AND LEARN LOCAL. THESE EVENTS IMPACTED OVER 270 RESIDENTS IN 2022. 15,153.12,383. MAKERSPACE LOCALWORKS GREW DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAKERSPACE IN 2022. GROWTH INCLUDED A LAUNCH OF THE NAME, CLEAR CREEK MAKERSPACE AND STEPS TO ACQUIRE A NEW SPACE. LOCALWORKS ALSO CREATED A MEMBERSHIP WAITING LIST AND A NEW POSITION WITHIN LOCALWORKS TO FOCUS ON CLEAR CREEK MAKERSPACE TO INCREASE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT. LOCALWORKS HELD SEVERAL MEETUP GROUPS FOR LOCAL MAKERS AND RECEIVED IN-KIND DONATIONS IN EQUIPMENT TO CONTINUE TO PREP THE SPACE. 197,562. 331,629. DRA F T 232003 12-13-22 Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. a b c d e f a b 11a 11b 11c 11d 11e 11f 12a 12b 13 14a 14b 15 16 17 18 19 20a 20b 21 a b 20 21 a b If "Yes," complete Schedule A Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional If "Yes," complete Schedule E If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I. If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule H If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II Form 990 (2022)Page Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization required to complete ? See instructions Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Rev. Proc. 98-19? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in donor-restricted endowments or in quasi endowments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X, as applicable. Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? Did the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15, that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? ~~~~~ Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? See instructions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~•••••••••••••• Form (2022) 3Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X DRA F T 232004 12-13-22 Yes No 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 22 23 24a 24b 24c 24d 25a 25b 26 27 28a 28b 28c 29 30 31 32 33 34 35a 35b 36 37 38 a b c d a b Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. a b c a b Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Note: Yes No 1a b c 1a 1b 1c (continued) If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III If "Yes," complete Schedule J If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If "No," go to line 25a If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV If "Yes," complete Schedule M If "Yes," complete Schedule M If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Form 990 (2022)Page Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds? Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22, for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons? ~~~ Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see the Schedule L, Part IV, instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions): A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A family member of any individual described in line 28a? A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in line 28a or 28b? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? ~~~~~~~~ Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations on Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Enter the number reported in box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the number of Forms W-2G included on line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Form (2022) 4Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Part V Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 0 DRA F T 232005 12-13-22 Yes No 2 3 4 5 6 7 a b 2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 5a 5b 5c 6a 6b 7a 7b 7c 7e 7f 7g 7h 8 9a 9b a b a b a b c a b Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). a b c d e f g h 7d 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. a b Section 501(c)(7) organizations. a b 10a 10b Section 501(c)(12) organizations. a b 11a 11b a b Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. 12a 12b Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. Note: a b c a b 13a 13b 13c 14a 14b 15 16 17 Section 501(c)(21) organizations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (continued) If "No" to line 3b, provide an explanation on Schedule O If "No," provide an explanation on Schedule O Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? Form (2022) Form 990 (2022)Page Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return~~~~~~~~~~ If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?~~~~~~~ If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ~ Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter: Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Enter: Gross income from members or shareholders Gross income from other sources. (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041? If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year •••••• Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans Enter the amount of reserves on hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? If "Yes," see the instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N. Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did the trust, or any disqualified or other person engage in any activities that would result in the imposition of an excise tax under section 4951, 4952 or 4953? If "Yes," complete Form 6069. 5Part V Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 6 X X X X X X X X X X X DRA F T 232006 12-13-22 Yes No 1a 1b 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8a 8b 9 a b a b Yes No 10 11 a b 10a 10b 11a 12a 12b 12c 13 14 15a 15b 16a 16b a b 12a b c 13 14 15 a b 16a b 17 18 19 20 For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes on Schedule O. See instructions. If "Yes," provide the names and addresses on Schedule O (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.) If "No," go to line 13 If "Yes," describe on Schedule O how this was done (explain on Schedule O) If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain on Schedule O. Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following: Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? Form (2022) Form 990 (2022)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year Enter the number of voting members included on line 1a, above, who are independent ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors, trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets? Did the organization have members or stockholders? ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The governing body? Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address? ••••••••••••••••• Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? Describe on Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision? The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official Other officers or key employees of the organization If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process on Schedule O. See instructions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (1024 or 1024-A, if applicable), 990, and 990-T (section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply. Own website Another's website Upon request Other Describe on Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year. State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records 6Part VI Governance, Management, and Disclosure. Section A. Governing Body and Management Section B. Policies Section C. Disclosure 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X 12 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NONE X X THE ORGANIZATION - 720-259-1030 P.O. BOX 346, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80034 DRA F T In d i v i d u a l t r u s t e e o r d i r e c t o r In s t i t u t i o n a l t r u s t e e Off i c e r Ke y e m p l o y e e Hig h e s t c o m p e n s a t e d em p l o y e e Fo r m e r (do not check more than onebox, unless person is both anofficer and a director/trustee) 232007 12-13-22 current Section A.Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees 1a current current former former directors or trustees (A)(B)(C)(D)(E)(F) Form 990 (2022)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.¥ List all of the organization's officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation.Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid. ¥ List all of the organization's key employees, if any. See the instructions for definition of "key employee." ¥ List the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee)who received reportable compensation (box 5 of Form W-2, box 6 of Form 1099-MISC, and/or box 1 of Form 1099-NEC) of more than$100,000 from the organization and any related organizations. ¥ List all of the organization's officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 ofreportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.¥ List all of the organization's that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization,more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations. See the instructions for the order in which to list the persons above. Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee. PositionName and title Average hours per week (list anyhours for related organizations below line) Reportable compensation from theorganization (W-2/1099-MISC/ 1099-NEC) Reportable compensation from related organizations(W-2/1099-MISC/ 1099-NEC) Estimated amount of other compensationfrom the organization and related organizations Form (2022) 7Part VII Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest CompensatedEmployees, and Independent Contractors 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 (1) PAIGE PIPER 40.00 CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR X 52,907.0.1,785. (2) JEREMY SCHWARTZ 40.00 INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR (PART OF 2022 X 39,529.0.0. (3) KATE COOKE 40.00 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PART OF 2022)X 12,199.0.2,350. (4) DARIN HAMMERSCHMIDT 2.00 PRESIDENT X X 0.0.0. (5) TADD OVERSTREET 2.00 VICE PRESIDENT X X 0.0.0. (6) JILL GASSEN 2.00 TREASURER X X 0.0.0. (7) JANENNE ALLEN 2.00 SECRETARY X X 0.0.0. (8) CHERYL BLUM GARCIA 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (9) ROSS CARPENTER 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (10) JOE DEMOTT 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (11) DAN GRAEVE 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (12) NICOLE KOSTELECKY 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (13) DAVID KUETER 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (14) JEREMY LAUFER 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (15) STEPHANIE TAYLOR 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (16) ANTHONY PALUMBO (JAN TO FEB 202 0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. (17) CHRIS GRAVES (JAN TO FEB 2022)0.50 BOARD MEMBER X 0.0.0. DRA F T Fo r m e r In d i v i d u a l t r u s t e e o r d i r e c t o r In s t i t u t i o n a l t r u s t e e Off i c e r Hig h e s t c o m p e n s a t e d em p l o y e e Ke y e m p l o y e e (do not check more than onebox, unless person is both anofficer and a director/trustee) 232008 12-13-22 Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (B)(C)(A)(D)(E)(F) 1b c d Subtotal Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A Total (add lines 1b and 1c) 2 Yes No 3 4 5 former 3 4 5 Section B. Independent Contractors 1 (A)(B)(C) 2 (continued) If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person Page Form 990 (2022) PositionAverage hours per week(list any hours for related organizations below line) Name and title Reportable compensation from theorganization (W-2/1099-MISC/ 1099-NEC) Reportable compensation from related organizations(W-2/1099-MISC/ 1099-NEC) Estimated amount of other compensationfrom the organization and related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ••••••••••••••••••••••~•• Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization Did the organization list any officer, director, trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? •••••••••••••••••••••••• Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. Name and business address Description of services Compensation Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization Form (2022) 8Part VII 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 104,635.0.4,135. 0.0.0. 104,635.0.4,135. 0 X X X NONE 0 DRA F T Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f 232009 12-13-22 Business Code Business Code Total revenue. (A)(B)(C)(D) 1 a b c d e f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a b c d e f gg Co n t r i b u t i o n s , G i f t s , G r a n t s an d O t h e r S i m i l a r A m o u n t s h Total. a b c d e f g 2 Pr o g r a m S e r v i c e Re v e n u e Total. 3 4 5 6 a b c d 6a 6b 6c 7 a 7a 7b 7c b c d a b c 8 8a 8b 9 a b c 9a 9b 10 a b c 10a 10b Ot h e r R e v e n u e 11 a b c d eMi s c e l l a n e o u s Re v e n u e Total. 12 Revenue excludedfrom tax undersections 512 - 514 All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory cost or other basis and sales expenses Gross income from fundraising events See instructions Form (2022) Page Form 990 (2022) Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Total revenue Related or exemptfunction revenue Unrelatedbusiness revenue Federated campaigns Membership dues ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Fundraising events Related organizations ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Government grants (contributions) ~ $ Add lines 1a-1f •••••••••••••••••• All other program service revenue ~~~~~ Add lines 2a-2f ••••••••••••••••••• Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts) Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Royalties ••••••••••••••••••••••••• (i) Real (ii) Personal Gross rents Less: rental expenses Rental income or (loss) Net rental income or (loss) ~~~~~ ~ ••••••••••••••••• (i) Securities (ii) Other Less: Gain or (loss) ~~~ ~~~~~ Net gain or (loss)••••••••••••••••••••• (not including $of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~ Net income or (loss) from fundraising events ••••••• Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: direct expenses Net income or (loss) from gaming activities ~~~~~~~~ •••••••• Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Less: cost of goods sold Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory ~~~~~~~ •••••••• All other revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines 11a-11d ••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••• 9Part VIII Statement of Revenue 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 391,808. 95,574. 59,639. 487,382. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 900099 7,889.7,889. 7,889. 16,579.16,579. 511,850.7,889.0.16,579. DRA F T if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) 232010 12-13-22 Total functional expenses. Joint costs. (A)(B)(C)(D) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 a b c d e f g 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a b c d e 25 26 Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A). Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 Compensation not included above to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A), amount, list line 11g expenses on Sch O.) Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above. (List miscellaneous expenses on line 24e. Ifline 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A),amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.) Add lines 1 through 24e Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here Form 990 (2022)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Total expenses Program serviceexpenses Management andgeneral expenses Fundraisingexpenses ~ Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ~~~~~~~ Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ~~~ Benefits paid to or for members ~~~~~~~ Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Other salaries and wages ~~~~~~~~~~ Other employee benefits ~~~~~~~~~~ Payroll taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fees for services (nonemployees): Management Legal Accounting Lobbying ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Investment management fees Other. ~~~~~~~~ Advertising and promotion Office expenses Information technology Royalties ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Occupancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Travel Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials~ Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~~ Interest Payments to affiliates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Depreciation, depletion, and amortization Insurance ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All other expenses Form (2022) Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 10Statement of Functional ExpensesPart IX 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 108,770.82,959.18,514.7,297. 86,693.66,557.14,282.5,854. 3,602.2,766.593.243. 3,279.2,518.540.221. 15,117.11,606.2,490.1,021. 38,720.18,680.20,040. 250.250. 18,455.18,455. 2,369.89.2,280. 9,574.9,157.417. 11,717.1,141.10,125.451. 382.382. 10,200.7,854.1,632.714. 4,629.30.4,599. 455.12.443. 4,435.3,588.847. 545.545. COMMUNITY EVENT VENUE,110,709.108,174.2,015.520. MAKERSPACE SUPPLIES AND 15,152.14,930.222. OTHER EXPENSES 12,288.1,568.10,720. 457,341.331,629.109,391.16,321. DRA F T 232011 12-13-22 (A)(B) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 a b 10a 10b As s e t s Total assets. Li a b i l i t i e s Total liabilities. Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33. 27 28 Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33. 29 30 31 32 33 Ne t A s s e t s o r F u n d B a l a n c e s Form 990 (2022)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Beginning of year End of year Cash - non-interest-bearing Savings and temporary cash investments Pledges and grants receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Accounts receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons ~~~~~~~~~ Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)~~ Notes and loans receivable, net Inventories for sale or use Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D Less: accumulated depreciation ~~~ ~~~~~~ Investments - publicly traded securities Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11 Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 11 Intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)•••••••••• Accounts payable and accrued expenses Grants payable Deferred revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tax-exempt bond liabilities Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons ~~~~~~~~~ Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~ Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~~~ Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines 17 through 25 •••••••••••••••••• Net assets without donor restrictions Net assets with donor restrictions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Total net assets or fund balances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances •••••••••••••••• Form (2022) 11Balance SheetPart X 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 1,549,799.1,042,429. 21,850.45,564. 127,567.86,045. 35,239. 1,772. 38,184. 9,511.1,712.28,673. 486,342. 1,700,928.1,726,064. 15,519.8,121. 15,519.8,121. X 1,685,409.1,703,636. 14,307. 1,685,409.1,717,943. 1,700,928.1,726,064. DRA F T 232012 12-13-22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Yes No 1 2 3 a b c 2a 2b 2c a b 3a 3b Form 990 (2022)Page Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments Donated services and use of facilities Investment expenses Prior period adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain on Schedule O) Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:Cash Accrual Other If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain on Schedule O. Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain on Schedule O. As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Uniform Guidance, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why on Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits •••••••••••••••• Form (2022) 12Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting 990 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X 511,850. 457,341. 54,509. 1,685,409. -21,973. -2. 1,717,943. X X X X X X X DRA F T (iv) Is the organization listedin your governing document? OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service 232021 12-09-22 (i)(iii)(v)(vi)(ii) Name of supported organization Type of organization (described on lines 1-10 above (see instructions)) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) Amount of other support (see instructions) EIN (Form 990)Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Open to PublicInspection Name of the organization Employer identification number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). section 170(b)(1)(A)(v). section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) section 509(a)(2). section 509(a)(4). section 509(a)(1)section 509(a)(2)section 509(a)(3). a b c d e f g Type I. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B. Type II. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C. Type III functionally integrated. You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E. Type III non-functionally integrated. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V. Yes No Total For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions. The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.) A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in A school described in (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).) A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in Enter the hospital's name, city, and state: An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in (Complete Part II.) A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in (Complete Part II.) A community trust described in (Complete Part II.) An agricultural research organization described in operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land-grant college of agriculture (see instructions). Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university: An organization that normally receives (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions, subject to certain exceptions; and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See (Complete Part III.) An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in or . See Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization. Enter the number of supported organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Provide the following information about the supported organization(s). LHA SCHEDULE A Part I Reason for Public Charity Status. Public Charity Status and Public Support 2022 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X DRA F T Subtract line 5 from line 4. 232022 12-09-22 Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) 2 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 1 2 3 4 5 Total. 6 Public support. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Total support. 12 First 5 years. stop here 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 a b a b 33 1/3% support test - 2022. stop here. 33 1/3% support test - 2021. stop here. 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2022. stop here. 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2021. stop here. Private foundation. Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Add lines 7 through 10 Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.")~~ Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ~~~~ The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge ~ Add lines 1 through 3 ~~~ The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Amounts from line 4 ~~~~~~~ Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties, and income from similar sources ~ Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on ~ Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)~~~~ Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~~~~~~~~~~~Public support percentage for 2022 (line 6, column (f), divided by line 11, column (f)) Public support percentage from 2021 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 % %~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions ••••• Part II Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) Section A. Public Support Section B. Total Support Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 635,439.480,866.491,198.469,620.487,382.2,564,505. 635,439.480,866.491,198.469,620.487,382.2,564,505. 2,564,505. 635,439.480,866.491,198.469,620.487,382.2,564,505. 17,309.17,089.3,237.346.16,579.54,560. 67,722.81,299.1,539.45,236.7,889.203,685. 2,822,750. 55,417. 90.85 88.88 X DRA F T (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.) 232023 12-09-22 Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) Total support. 3 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total. a b c 8 Public support. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 9 10a b c 11 12 13 14 First 5 years. stop here 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 2022 2021 17 18 a b 33 1/3% support tests - 2022. stop here. 33 1/3% support tests - 2021. stop here. Private foundation. Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page (Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.")~~ Gross receipts from admissions,merchandise sold or services per-formed, or facilities furnished inany activity that is related to theorganization's tax-exempt purpose Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or bus- iness under section 513 ~~~~~ Tax revenues levied for the organ- ization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ~~~~ The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge ~ ~~~ Add lines 1 through 5 Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons ~~~~~~ Add lines 7a and 7b ~~~~~~~ 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total Amounts from line 6 ~~~~~~~ Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties, and income from similar sources ~ ~~~~ Add lines 10a and 10b ~~~~~~Net income from unrelated businessactivities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on ~~~~~~~Other income. Do not include gainor loss from the sale of capitalassets (Explain in Part VI.)~~~~ If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Public support percentage for 2022 (line 8, column (f), divided by line 13, column (f)) Public support percentage from 2021 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ~~~~~~~~~~~% %•••••••••••••••••••• Investment income percentage for (line 10c, column (f), divided by line 13, column (f)) Investment income percentage from Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~% %~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~ If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions •••••••••• Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) Section A. Public Support Section B. Total Support Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T 232024 12-09-22 4 Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part VI 1 2 3a 3b 3c 4a 4b 4c 5a 5b 5c 6 7 8 9a 9b 9c 10a 10b Part VI a b c a b c a b c a b c a b Part VI Part VI Part VI Part VI Part VI, Type I or Type II only. Substitutions only. Part VI. Part VI. Part VI. Part VI. Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 If "No," describe in how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain. If "Yes," explain in how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2). If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below. If "Yes," describe in when and how the organization made the determination. If "Yes," explain in what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use. If "Yes," and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below. If "Yes," describe in how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations. If "Yes," explain in what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes. If "Yes," answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document). If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990). If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990). If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," provide detail in If "Yes," answer line 10b below. (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings.) Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page (Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box 12d, Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.) Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing documents? Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document? Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control? Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (as defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? Part IV Supporting Organizations Section A. All Supporting Organizations WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T 232025 12-09-22 5 Yes No 11 a b c 11a 11b 11cPart VI. Yes No 1 2 Part VI 1 2 Part VI Yes No 1 Part VI 1 Yes No 1 2 3 1 2 3 Part VI Part VI 1 2 3 (see instructions). a b c line 2 line 3 Part VI Answer lines 2a and 2b below.Yes No a b a b Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain 2a 2b 3a 3b Part VI Answer lines 3a and 3b below. Part VI. Part VI Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 If "Yes" to line 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in If "No," describe in how the supported organization(s)effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove officers, directors, or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year. If "Yes," explain in how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization. If "No," describe in how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s). If "No," explain in how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s). If "Yes," describe in the role the organization's supported organizations played in this regard. Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year Complete below. Complete below. Describe in how you supported a governmental entity (see instructions). If "Yes," then in how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities. If "Yes," explain in the reasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization's involvement. If "Yes" or "No" provide details in If "Yes," describe in the role played by the organization in this regard. Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons? A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization? A family member of a person described on line 11a above? A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? Did the governing body, members of the governing body, officers acting in their official capacity, or membership of one ormore supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's officers,directors, or trustees at all times during the tax year? Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization's tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided? Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? By reason of the relationship described on line 2, above, did the organization's supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's income or assets at all times during the tax year? The organization satisfied the Activities Test. The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. The organization supported a governmental entity. Activities Test. Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? Did the activities described on line 2a, above, constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement, one or more of the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? Parent of Supported Organizations. Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of each of its supported organizations? (continued)Part IV Supporting Organizations Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations Section E. Type III Functionally Integrated Supporting Organizations WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T 232026 12-09-22 6 1 Part VI See instructions. Section A - Adjusted Net Income 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Adjusted Net Income Section B - Minimum Asset Amount 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a b c d e 1a 1b 1c 1d 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Discount Part VI Minimum Asset Amount Section C - Distributable Amount 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distributable Amount. Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 explain in explain in detail in Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (). All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E. (B) Current Year(optional)(A) Prior Year Net short-term capital gain Recoveries of prior-year distributions Other gross income (see instructions) Add lines 1 through 3. Depreciation and depletion Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) Other expenses (see instructions) (subtract lines 5, 6, and 7 from line 4) (B) Current Year(optional)(A) Prior Year Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): Average monthly value of securities Average monthly cash balances Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) claimed for blockage or other factors ( ): Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets Subtract line 2 from line 1d. Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) Multiply line 5 by 0.035. Recoveries of prior-year distributions (add line 7 to line 6) Current Year Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, column A) Enter 0.85 of line 1. Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, column A) Enter greater of line 2 or line 3. Income tax imposed in prior year Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions). Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions). Part V Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T 232027 12-09-22 7 Section D - Distributions Current Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part VI Part VI Total annual distributions. Part VI (i) Excess Distributions (ii)UnderdistributionsPre-2022 (iii)DistributableAmount for 2022Section E - Distribution Allocations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Part VI a b c d e f g h i j Total a b c Part VI. Part VI Excess distributions carryover to 2023. a b c d e Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 provide details in describe in provide details in explain in explain in explain in Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - ) Other distributions ( ). See instructions. Add lines 1 through 6. Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive ( ). See instructions. Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 Line 8 amount divided by line 9 amount (see instructions) Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reason- able cause required - ). See instructions. Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022 From 2017 From 2018 From 2019 From 2020 From 2021 of lines 3a through 3e Applied to underdistributions of prior years Applied to 2022 distributable amount Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7:$ Applied to underdistributions of prior years Applied to 2022 distributable amount Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. For result greater than zero, See instructions. Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. For result greater than zero, . See instructions. Add lines 3j and 4c. Breakdown of line 7: Excess from 2018 Excess from 2019 Excess from 2020 Excess from 2021 Excess from 2022 (continued) Part V Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T 232028 12-09-22 8 Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12;Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C,line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V,Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information.(See instructions.) Part VI Supplemental Information. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service 223451 11-15-22 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) OMB No. 1545-0047 (Form 990)Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-PF.Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information. Employer identification number Organization type Filers of:Section: not General Rule Special Rule. Note: General Rule Special Rules (1) (2) General Rule Caution: must exclusively exclusively nonexclusively Name of the organization (check one): Form 990 or 990-EZ 501(c)() (enter number) organization 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 527 political organization Form 990-PF 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 501(c)(3) taxable private foundation Check if your organization is covered by the or a Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions. For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions. For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of $5,000; or 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h; or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II. For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I (entering "N/A" in column (b) instead of the contributor name and address), II, and III. For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, contributions for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the applies to this organization because it received religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990), but it answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990). LHA Schedule B Schedule of Contributors 2022 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X 3 X DRA F T 223452 11-15-22 Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Employer identification number (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash (a) No. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)Page Name of organization (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) $ (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) 2 Part I Contributors WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 1 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE X 7500 W 29TH AVENUE 391,526. WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033 2 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2829 W HOWARD PL 24,400.X DENVER, CO 80204 DRA F T 223453 11-15-22 Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Employer identification number (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate)(b) Description of noncash property given (d) Date received Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)Page Name of organization (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ (See instructions.) $ 3 Part II Noncash Property WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 CISCO SPARK BOARDS 2 24,400.07/27/22 DRA F T completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious,charitable, etc., contributions of for the year. (Enter this info. once.) 223454 11-15-22 Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the yearfrom any one contributor.(a)(e) and $1,000 or less Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Complete columns through the following line entry. For organizations Employer identification number (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.fromPart I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)Page Name of organization $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed. 4 Part III WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service 232051 09-01-22 OMB No. 1545-0047 Held at the End of the Tax Year Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990,Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.Attach to Form 990.Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. (Form 990) Open to PublicInspection Name of the organization Employer identification number (a) (b) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yes No Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d 2a 2b 2c 2d Yes No Yes No 1 2 a b (i) (ii) a b For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6. Donor advised funds Funds and other accounts Total number at end of year Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) Aggregate value of grants from (during year) Aggregate value at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7. Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply). Preservation of land for public use (for example, recreation or education) Protection of natural habitat Preservation of open space Preservation of a historically important land area Preservation of a certified historic structure Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year. Total number of conservation easements Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25,2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax year Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement and balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8. If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide in Part XIII the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items. If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items: Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ $~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items: Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~$ $••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• LHA Part I Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Part II Conservation Easements. Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets. SCHEDULE D Supplemental Financial Statements 2022 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T 232052 09-01-22 3 4 5 a b c d e Yes No 1 2 a b c d e f a b Yes No 1c 1d 1e 1f Yes No (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 1 2 3 4 a b c d e f g a b c a b Yes No (i) (ii) 3a(i) 3a(ii) 3b (a) (b) (c) (d) 1a b c d e Total. Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 (continued) (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) Two years back Three years back Four years back Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that make significant use of its collection items (check all that apply): Public exhibition Scholarly research Preservation for future generations Loan or exchange program Other Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII. During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection?•••••••••••• Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21. Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included on Form 990, Part X? If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amount Beginning balance Additions during the year Distributions during the year Ending balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII ~~~~~ ••••••••••••• Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10. Current year Prior year Beginning of year balance Contributions Net investment earnings, gains, and losses Grants or scholarships ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Other expenditures for facilities and programs Administrative expenses End of year balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as: Board designated or quasi-endowment Permanent endowment Term endowment The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%. % % % Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organization by: Unrelated organizations Related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10. Description of property Cost or other basis (investment) Cost or other basis (other) Accumulated depreciation Book value Land Buildings Leasehold improvements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Equipment Other ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••••••••• Add lines 1a through 1e. ••••••••••••••• 2Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Part V Endowment Funds. Part VI Land, Buildings, and Equipment. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 38,184.9,511.28,673. 28,673. DRA F T (including name of security) 232053 09-01-22 Total. Total. (a) (b) (c) (1) (2) (3) (a) (b) (c) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (a) (b) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (a) (b) 1. Total. 2. Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) Description of security or category (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. Book value Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value Financial derivatives Closely held equity interests Other ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13. Description of investment Book value Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15. Description Book value ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25. Description of liability Book value (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Federal income taxes ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FASB ASC 740. Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII• 3 Part VII Investments - Other Securities. Part VIII Investments - Program Related. Part IX Other Assets. Part X Other Liabilities. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X DRA F T 232054 09-01-22 1 2 3 4 5 1 a b c d e 2a 2b 2c 2d 2a 2d 2e 32e 1 a b c 4a 4b 4a 4b 3 4c. 4c 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 a b c d e 2a 2b 2c 2d 2a 2d 2e 1 2e 3 a b c 4a 4b 4a 4b 3 4c. 4c 5 Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments Donated services and use of facilities Recoveries of prior year grants Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines through ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subtract line from line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines and Total revenue. Add lines and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ••••••••••••••••• Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donated services and use of facilities Prior year adjustments Other losses Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines through Subtract line from line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add lines and Total expenses. Add lines and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ •••••••••••••••• Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. 4 Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Part XIII Supplemental Information. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 489,876. -21,973. -1. -21,974. 511,850. 0. 511,850. 457,341. 0. 457,341. 0. 457,341. PART X, LINE 2: LOCALWORKS WAS ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THE COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT IN 2005 AND IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OPERATED UNDER THE COLORADO STATUTES FOR NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS(TITLE 7, ARTICLE 21). LOCALWORKS IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF LOCALWORKS COULD BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. LOCALWORKS HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. LOCALWORKS BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DRA F T 232055 09-01-22 5 Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 (continued)Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page Part XIII Supplemental Information WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service 232141 09-09-22 Open to PublicInspection Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30. Attach to Form 990. Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Employer identification number (a)(b)(c)(d) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 Yes No 30 31 32 33 a b 30a 31 32a a b For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Schedule M (Form 990) 2022 Name of the organization Check ifapplicable Number ofcontributions oritems contributed Noncash contributionamounts reported onForm 990, Part VIII, line 1g Method of determiningnoncash contribution amounts Art - Works of art Art - Historical treasures Art - Fractional interests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Books and publications Clothing and household goods ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Cars and other vehicles Boats and planes Intellectual property ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Securities - Publicly traded Securities - Closely held stock ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Securities - Partnership, LLC, or trust interests Securities - Miscellaneous ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ Qualified conservation contribution - Historic structures Qualified conservation contribution - Other ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Real estate - Residential Real estate - Commercial Real estate - Other ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Collectibles Food inventory Drugs and medical supplies Taxidermy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historical artifacts Scientific specimens Archeological artifacts ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Other () Other () Other () Other () Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part V, Donee Acknowledgement ~~~~ During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least 3 years from the date of the initial contribution, and which isn't required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II. Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any nonstandard contributions?~~~~~~ Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributions?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," describe in Part II. If the organization didn't report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked, describe in Part II. LHA SCHEDULE M (Form 990) Part I Types of Property Noncash Contributions 2022 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 X 87 35,239.APPRAISAL FROM ARTIS EQUIPMENT X 1 24,400.SELLING PRICE X X X DRA F T 232142 09-09-22 2 Schedule M (Form 990) 2022 Schedule M (Form 990) 2022 Page Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organizationis reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also completethis part for any additional information. Part II Supplemental Information. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 DRA F T OMB No. 1545-0047 Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service 232211 10-28-22 Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions onForm 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.Open to PublicInspection Employer identification number For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.Schedule O (Form 990) 2022 Name of the organization LHA (Form 990) SCHEDULE O Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ 2022 WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC. DBA LOCALWORKS ATTRACTS AND RETAINS STAKEHOLDER HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES BY FACILITATING DEVELOPMENT AND INFLUENCING REGULATORY AND POLICY CHANGES NECESSARY TO REALIZE A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: CHANGES NECESSARY TO REALIZE A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: OTHER PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO HELP LOCAL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE BUSINESSES THRIVE, IMPROVE THE CITY AND THE CITIZENS' QUALITY OF LIFE. EXPENSES $ 197,562. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 0. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION UNDER THE COLORADO STATUTES FOR NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (TITLE 7, ARTICLE 21). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING TO ENSURE ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FORM IS CORRECT WITH RESPECT TO THE ORGANIZATION. DRA F T 232212 10-28-22 2 Employer identification number Schedule O (Form 990) 2022 Schedule O (Form 990) 2022 Page Name of the organization WHEAT RIDGE 2020, INC.**-***0132 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ON A ON PERIODIC BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION BY REVIEWING THE EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE AND CONSIDERS THE BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE COMPENSATION WILL EFFECT. THEY ALSO CONSIDER ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE SALARY BUDGET INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: ROUNDING -2. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS OF THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager Marianne Schilling, Assistant City Manger FROM: Cole Haselip, Management Analyst DATE: July 15, 2024 SUBJECT: Community Partners Grant Program Committee 2025 Budget Recommendations ISSUE: The Community Partners Grant Program Committee is presenting its annual funding recommendations and seeking consensus to consider them in the 2025 City Budget. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Community Partners Grant Program Committee recommends awarding a total of $200,000 to 39 organizations in the 2025 City Budget. The median award is $4,500, with the largest award being $12,800 and the smallest $1,000. BACKGROUND: In June 2016, City Council established the Community Partners Grant Program (formerly the Outside Agency Program) Committee to review community partner grant applications and recommend funding amounts for each organization. This committee was created to increase resident participation in the budget process and allow members to assess community needs against available resources before making recommendations to City Council. In March 2024, four new Wheat Ridge residents were appointed by City Council to serve on the committee. Moving forward, members will fill three-year terms to align with the City Council’s rules for uncodified special committees. Members will also be term-limited to serving two consecutive terms. The members and their terms are described below. District Name Term Expiration I Geneva Fox 2025 I Jeffrey Richards 2027 II Vacant 2025 II Lindsay Schwerman 2027 III Stephanie Thanner 2025 III Vacant 2027 Item No. 2 IV Alexander Goldsmith 2025 IV Rio O'Neal 2027 DISCUSSION: The committee reviewed applications and presentations from 43 community organizations, including 18 new applicants, requesting a total of $524,145.68 in funds. This represents an increase of 17 applicants and $239,815.68 in requested funds compared to last year. The Committee is recommending $200,000 to be awarded to community partners in the 2025 City Budget, which is the same as last year. Attachment 1 displays the full schedule of recommendations and Attachment 2 provides a summary description of all applicant organizations and their requests. Committee members Rio O’Neal and Stephanie Thanner will present the Committee’s recommendations and be available to answer any questions from City Council at the July 15, 2024, Study Session. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Community Partners Grant Program Committee requests consensus to consider their annual funding recommendations in the 2025 City Budget. Historically, Council has reached consensus to include the Committee’s recommendations in the budget before it was prepared. Staff now recommends that the Council consider this request alongside the City’s other needs at the October 7th proposed budget presentation. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2025 Community Partners Grant Program Recommendations 2. 2025 CPGP Applicant Summary ATTACHMENT 1 2025 Community Partners Grant Program Recommendations Community Partner 2024 Requests 2024 City Council Awards 2025 Requests 2025 City Council Recommendations A Little Help $0 $0 $12,500 $1,750 Active Transportation Advisory Team $1,500 $1,500 $3,917 $3,660 Bayaud Enterprises, Inc $10,000 $2,600 $10,000 $0 CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Colorado Youth for a Change $10,000 $6,800 $10,000 $8,000 Community Table $15,000 $13,000 $15,000 $7,500 CrossPurpose $0 $0 $10,000 $0 DeAngelis Center Foundation $0 $0 $23,585 $5,000 Denver Urban Gardens $0 $0 $5,934 $1,000 Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association $0 $0 $5,000 $1,000 Family Tree $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $9,000 Farmers 5000 $6,000 $6,000 $10,000 $5,000 Foothills Regional Housing $0 $0 $10,000 $6,250 Friends of Paha $5,580 $5,580 $5,670 $5,670 Hope Connection and Community $12,000 $4,100 $10,000 $4,750 Intermountain Health-Lutheran Medical Center Foundation $20,000 $6,000 $20,000 $1,000 Jefferson Center for Mental Health $28,000 $24,300 $19,560 $12,800 Jefferson County Library Foundation $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 Jefferson County Prosperity Partners $0 $0 $10,000 $4,500 Jefferson County Schools Foundation $0 $0 $20,000 $5,000 Jewish Family Services $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $5,000 Mile High Farmers $0 $0 $6,500 $1,500 Outdoor Lab Foundation $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $12,500 Regional Air Quality Council $6,500 $4,000 $4,000 $2,000 Seniors' Resource Center $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $10,000 Severe Weather Shelter Network $10,000 $8,000 $25,000 $2,500 STRIDE Community Health Center $0 $0 $10,000 $4,000 Sunshine Home Share $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 $3,000 The Action Center $10,000 $8,100 $10,000 $7,250 The Rising/Mission Arvada $13,550 $6,420 $20,000 $8,500 Tin Shed Food Pantry $0 $0 $30,000 $3,000 Wheat Ridge Center for Music and Arts $0 $0 $9,880 $4,970 Wheat Ridge Coalition for Education $0 $0 $6,500 $0 Wheat Ridge Community Foundation $9,800 $6,400 $7,000 $5,000 Wheat Ridge Football Fighting 43s $0 $0 $32,000 $5,000 Wheat Ridge Friends of Stevens $0 $0 $33,000 $7,500 Wheat Ridge Grange $0 $0 $5,000 $0 Wheat Ridge High School Instrumental Band Boosters $7,500 $5,500 $7,200 $4,000 Wheat Ridge High School PTSA $0 $0 $9,000 $2,000 Wheat Ridge High School STEM program $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $12,500 Wheat Ridge Kiwanis $0 $0 $3,000 $3,000 Wheat Ridge Optimist Club $1,500 $1,500 $2,500 $1,500 Wheat Ridge Theatre Company $0 $0 $12,000 $4,000 Total $215,530 192,200*$382,066 $200,000 red = new applicant this year *Total awarded for 2024 cycle was $200,000. Not all recipients reapplied. ATTACHMENT 2 2025 Community Partners Grant Program Applicant Summary A Little Help Program Description: ALH provides essential services and intergenerational programming for older adults in Wheat Ridge, fostering community cohesion and improving quality of life through volunteer-based assistance and social engagement initiatives. Funding Request: $12,500 Request Description: ALH seeks $12,500 from Wheat Ridge for staffing and program expenses to expand older adult services, ensuring high-quality support and volunteer coordination. Active Transportation Advisory Team Program Description: The Wheat Ridge Active Transportation Advisory Team (ATAT) promotes active lifestyles, safety, and inclusivity through biking, walking, and transit programs. They refurbish donated bikes, advocate for infrastructure improvements, and collaborate with city initiatives. Funding Request: $3,916.68 Request Description: The ATATs seek funding for storage space, bike refurbishment, and educational initiatives to promote safety and active transportation in Wheat Ridge. Bayaud Enterprises Inc. Program Description: Bayaud Enterprises empowers adults facing disabilities and socio- economic challenges through job training, placement, and supportive services, fostering self-sufficiency and community resilience. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: These funds will be used towards the leadership, fund development, and community outreach needed to provide employment related programs and services to the residents living in poverty in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties Program Description: CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties provides carefully trained volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in court, promoting their well- being and stability. Funding Request: $8,000 Request Description: CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties seeks $8,000 from Wheat Ridge to support advocacy for abused children and housing for emancipated foster youth. Colorado Youth for a Change Program Description: Colorado Youth for a Change aims to boost reading proficiency at Stevens Elementary in Wheat Ridge through the Reading Corps program, targeting students below grade level with tailored interventions for accelerated progress and improved academic outcomes. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: The grant will support the Reading Corps program at Stevens Elementary, funding a full-time literacy tutor to provide over 400 hours of tutoring to 20 students, aiming for 70% to meet or exceed grade-level reading targets. Community Table Program Description: Aiming to alleviate hunger and enhance well-being, Community Table offers food assistance, emergency aid, and comprehensive support programs, striving to uplift individuals and families out of poverty in Wheat Ridge. Funding Request: $15,000 Request Description: Funds requested for emergency food assistance initiatives and self- sufficiency programs in Wheat Ridge aim to combat hunger and empower struggling families toward stability and self-reliance. CrossPurpose Program Description: CrossPurpose empowers individuals in Denver and neighboring counties to exit poverty through career training and support, leading to self-sufficiency and generational wealth. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: Requested funds will cover certification costs for 6 Wheat Ridge residents in the CrossPurpose Leader program, enabling career-track employment opportunities in various fields. DeAngelis Center Foundation Program Description: The Jeffco DeAngelis Foundation in Wheat Ridge offers free or low- cost safety trainings to over 18,000 individuals across Colorado, focusing on school and community safety, including prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. Funding Request: $23,585 Request Description: The Jeffco DeAngelis Foundation seeks funding for admin support, materials, professional services, and capital projects to enhance community safety trainings in Wheat Ridge, aiming to expand programs and resources sustainably. Denver Urban Gardens Program Description: DUG manages 200 community gardens in Denver Metro Area, including 3 gardens and 1 food forest in Wheat Ridge, serving at least 228 residents annually. Their Stevens Elementary School garden, in particular, promotes community, cultural diversity, interdisciplinary learning, and provides nutritious food. Funding Request: $5,934 Request Description: DUG's research-proven community gardening positively impacts physical and mental health. Harvests from the Stevens garden directly benefit students, community potlucks, donations to those in need, and hunger relief efforts. Additionally, it fosters healthier eating habits, environmental awareness, and community engagement among children. Denver Young Artists Orchestra Association Program Description: DYAO brings enriching music programming to Wheat Ridge, fostering youth participation and cultural experiences, while expanding its presence through annual performances and outreach activities. Funding Request: $5,000 Request Description: Support from the City of Wheat Ridge will assist with venue rental, production costs, and marketing expenses targeted to residents of Wheat Ridge. Family Tree Program Description: Family Tree fills service gaps in child abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness. With integrated, multi-generational strategies, they provide shelter, support, and advocacy, empowering Wheat Ridge residents toward stability and self- sufficiency. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: Family Tree seeks funding to aid Wheat Ridge individuals, children, and families in achieving safety, stability, and healing. Support enables their interconnected service model, fostering systemic change and transformative impact through personalized goals and resource connections. Farmers 5000 Program Description: A historic race promoting fitness and community spirit, with proceeds supporting educational programs at a local school. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: Farmers 5000 requests funding to support their grant program. They award grants to several teacher and school administrator programs. Foothills Regional Housing Program Description: Foothills Regional Housing provides affordable housing and vouchers, innovating to meet diverse needs and improve residents' lives, especially in Wheat Ridge. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: Foothills Regional Housing requests $10,000 for a part-time service coordinator at Vance Street Lofts, ensuring housing stability and support for vulnerable residents. Friends of Paha Program Description: Camp Paha offers summer camp for youth with disabilities, providing vital respite for families. Friends of Paha fundraises to support camp costs, ensuring access to therapeutic recreation and social enrichment activities for participants. Funding Request: $5,670 Request Description: The funding request for Camp Paha in 2025 will assist families with tuition and camp expenses, averaging $950 per resident for tuition aid and ~$200 per attendee for supplies and field trips. Hope Connection & Community Program Description: HCC provides food security, hygiene items, and community events, fostering a sense of belonging and safety for Wheat Ridge residents. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: Grant funds requested to maintain and expand food assistance for Wheat Ridge families, doubling the number served and increasing monthly budget. Intermountain Health-Lutheran Medical Center Foundation Program Description: Lutheran Medical Center Foundation enables the hospital's hospice program to provide comprehensive end-of-life care and bereavement counseling to patients and families, regardless of financial status. Funding Request: $20,000 Request Description: Grant funding is requested to support patient care and bereavement programs at Lutheran Hospice, which serves Wheat Ridge residents and their families. Jeffco Prosperity Partners Program Description: Jeffco Prosperity Partners (JPP) moves families from poverty to prosperity through comprehensive services, whole-family coaching, and educational support, benefiting Wheat Ridge and Arvada communities. JPP fosters stability, empowerment, and economic self-sufficiency, positively impacting overall well-being and community resilience. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: Requested funds will support operational costs, educational workshops, and emergency financial aid for families in crisis, aiding their path to self- sufficiency. Services include education, workforce development, parenting resources, financial literacy, healthcare access, childcare, and emergency assistance. Jeffco Schools Foundation Program Description: Jeffco Schools Foundation supports Jeffco Public Schools since 1983, aiding over 150 schools and 68,000 students. Focus areas include community strengthening, educator support, and student growth, fostering a thriving community and equitable education for Wheat Ridge residents. Funding Request: $20,000 Request Description: Funds will aid Wheat Ridge schools with basic needs, educator grants, and project supplies for career exploration and social-emotional learning, ensuring all students thrive. Jefferson Center for Mental Health Program Description: Jefferson Center provides school-based counseling services targeting youth mental health, addressing rising anxiety and depression rates. Their outreach fosters safer, healthier, and more productive communities in Wheat Ridge. Funding Request: $19,560 Request Description: Jefferson Center requests $19,560 to support a 0.5 FTE counselor position at Everitt Middle School and provide office supplies, therapy games, and engagement activities for school-based counseling across four Wheat Ridge schools, benefiting over 1,000 students and 50 community members. Jefferson County Library Foundation Program Description: The Wheat Ridge branch of Jefferson County Public Library serves as a vital community hub, offering free programs and resources for all ages and backgrounds. Funding Request: $1,400 Request Description: The Wheat Ridge Library requests funding to support arts and diversity programs, including educational series with local artists and cultural institutions, crafts, food, and lectures, benefiting all ages and backgrounds in the community. Jewish Family Services Program Description: JFS operates an Aging Care Connections (ACC) program which offers homemaker services and care management to support older adults in Wheat Ridge, addressing needs identified in the Community Assessment Survey of Older Adults (CASOA) 2022. JFS provides comprehensive support, including financial assistance and mental health services, to enhance the health, safety, and wellbeing of residents. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: JFS seeks $10,000 from Wheat Ridge's Community Partners Grant Program to support ACC's services for older adults, providing homemaker services, care management, and informational sessions to enhance their health, safety, and welfare. Mile High Farmers Program Description: Mile High Farmers, founded in 2010, promotes sustainable agriculture in Wheat Ridge and Denver. Through education, advocacy, and events like the Producers Summit, we empower farmers and foster community wellness. This grant will amplify our impact, reaching more residents and strengthening our mission. Funding Request: $6,500 Request Description: Funding requested for their Annual Producers Summit, which provides a platform for farmers and industry leaders to collaborate, share insights, and drive meaningful progress within the local agricultural landscape. Outdoor Lab Foundation Program Description: Outdoor Lab provides transformative outdoor experiences for Wheat Ridge students, ensuring equitable access to nature through programs like Tuition Assistance, Internships, and High School Leadership. They facilitate learning and preservation, fostering lifelong connections to the outdoors. Funding Request: $20,000 Request Description: The Outdoor Lab Foundation requests support for six Wheat Ridge- area schools, ensuring over 400 students, including those on free and reduced lunch, can attend Outdoor Lab. They aim to cover tuition costs and unpaid fees, ensuring equitable access to this transformative experience. Regional Air Quality Council Program Description: The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) ensures Coloradoans enjoy clean air, reducing ozone pollution through vehicle upgrades and promoting electric vehicles, benefiting public health and the environment. Funding Request: $4,000 Request Description: Funds from Wheat Ridge support RAQC's air quality programs, including ozone compliance, public education, and initiatives like electric mower adoption, benefiting Wheat Ridge and the Denver metro area. Seniors’ Resource Center Program Description: SRC provides comprehensive services to older adults in Wheat Ridge, promoting independence and wellbeing through care management, in-home support, facility-based services, caregiver counseling, and innovative programs like the Trishaw Cycling Program. Funding Request: $20,000 Request Description: SRC seeks $20,000 from Wheat Ridge to sustain vital programs like in-home care and respite services for older adults, facilitating their independence and community engagement. Severe Weather Shelter Network Program Description: Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN) provides life-saving shelter to the unhoused, year-round resource navigation, and outreach. With a focus on dignity and connection, it serves Wheat Ridge and beyond. Funding Request: $25,000 Request Description: SWSN seeks funding to offset volunteer decline due to COVID, covering personnel costs, meals, and supplies to sustain shelter and resource navigation services. STRIDE Community Health Center Program Description: STRIDE Community Health Center provides essential healthcare services to low-income individuals in Wheat Ridge and beyond, offering primary care, dental care, mental health services, and preventive care on a sliding fee scale. Through outreach and preventive measures, STRIDE improves community health outcomes and promotes equity in healthcare access. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: STRIDE Community Health Center seeks funding to enhance Wheat Ridge clinic facilities, focusing on comfort, safety, and accessibility for patients and community members. Sunshine Home Share Program Description: Sunshine addresses the needs of aging adults in Wheat Ridge by providing safe, affordable housing through a home-sharing model. It decreases isolation, increases income, and improves access to supportive services, promoting aging in place and reducing reliance on public resources. Funding Request: $6,000 Request Description: Sunshine requests funding to support its home-sharing program, enhancing communication, conflict resolution, and financial wellness services for older adults in need of affordable housing and supportive services. The Action Center Program Description: The Action Center is Jefferson County's leading nonprofit, providing immediate assistance and long-term support to address root causes of hardship, benefiting Wheat Ridge residents with food, stabilization, and supportive services. Funding Request: $10,000 Request Description: The Action Center seeks ongoing support from Wheat Ridge for food rescue and distribution efforts, aiding thousands facing food insecurity through grocery access and emergency provisions. The Rising/Mission Arvada Program Description: Mission Arvada combats homelessness in Wheat Ridge by offering low-barrier services, including housing navigation and wrap-around support, addressing basic needs, and facilitating access to professional services. This reduces the unhoused population, benefiting community safety and stability. Funding Request: $20,000 Request Description: Mission Arvada seeks funding to support Housing Support Case Management services, aiding newly housed individuals in maintaining stable housing by offering counseling, financial guidance, and assistance with move-in expenses. This funding ensures housing stability and reduces homelessness. Tin Shed Food Pantry Program Description: Our agency prioritizes serving Wheat Ridge residents, providing food and essential items, addressing community needs, and fostering partnerships for holistic support, including job skills and mental health services. Funding Request: $30,000 Request Description: The grant will fund food purchases, transportation, and storage, emphasizing quality and affordability, including local produce, and covering van expenses and refrigeration maintenance. Wheat Ridge Center for Music and Arts Program Description: The Wheat Ridge Center for Music and Arts fosters community through arts engagement, offering space for diverse artistic expression and collaboration. Funding Request: $9,880 Request Description: The Wheat Ridge Center for Music and Arts seeks funding for security upgrades, digital outreach enhancements, and improved outdoor signage to increase community safety and awareness. Wheat Ridge Coalition for Education Program Description: WRC fosters community engagement in Wheat Ridge schools, promoting trust and collaboration among families and the broader community through various initiatives like safe routes to schools, bike programs, and transportation assistance. Funding Request: $6,500 Request Description: WRC seeks funding to enhance school programs, provide RTD passes, and start initiatives like the Thanksgiving meal and Holiday Miracle shop, supporting Wheat Ridge families with discretion and community engagement opportunities. Wheat Ridge Community Foundation Program Description: The Foundation’s broad spectrum of Client Funds share a common goal to improve quality of life for all residents of Wheat Ridge in the areas of aging, socializing, recreating, learning, working and enjoying our local culture and the outdoors. Funding Request: $7,000 Request Description: Requesting $5,000 for staff pay and $2,000 for matching funds to create new Endowment Funds or boost WRCF's Endowment Fund, aiming for self- sufficiency. Previously, $4,800 was sought for accounting; now, adding $200 to enhance staff pay rates to $6.00 per transaction. Wheat Ridge Football Fighting 43s Program Description: Wheat Ridge High School aims to revive community spirit and honor its legacy through football. The Fighting 43's engage in community service and events to strengthen ties with residents. Funding Request: $32,000 Request Description: Funding is needed to fulfill essential safety, training, and equipment needs for Wheat Ridge High School football. Additional support will enhance player experiences and bolster community pride. Wheat Ridge Friends of Stevens Program Description: Friends of Stevens supports Stevens Elementary School with resources and events, fostering community engagement and aiding a generally underserved population. Funding Request: $33,000 Request Description: Funding is requested to support after-school clubs, volunteer background checks, Back to School Night, Family Reading Nights, Koffee with Katie, Pieces of Me event, Celebration of Learning, and End of the Year Block Party. Wheat Ridge Grange Program Description: The Grange hosts community events like the Pancake Breakfast, Holiday Tree Lighting, and Citizen Recognition Night. It supports the Feed the Future Backpack Program and offers its space for various activities, aiming to enhance community well-being for over 117 years. Funding Request: $5,000 Request Description: Because of the age of the building, we would like to invest in energy efficient windows, landscaping, and a new, little free library. If the building is maintained, the community will be able to continue to use it. Wheat Ridge High School Instrumental Band Boosters Program Description: The WRHS Instrumental Music Program fosters community connections through performances and outreach, enriching the lives of students and residents alike. Music enhances student well-being and academic performance, contributing to WRHS's vitality and enrollment. Funding Request: $7,200 Request Description: The funding request is to upgrade recording and audio equipment in the music room and auditorium to support student learning and performances across various music programs. A new computer is also needed for enhanced editing capabilities. Wheat Ridge High School PTSA Program Description: Wheat Ridge High School PTSA fosters community spirit through events, scholarships, and support for families and staff, aiming to create lifelong memories and connections. Funding Request: $9,000 Request Description: The $9,000 funding request would support scholarships, grade-level activities, Holiday Angels program, Staff Appreciation events, and Post Prom event. Wheat Ridge High School STEM Program Program Description: The STEM program teaches engineering fundamentals, problem- solving, and teamwork skills, preparing students to be contributing citizens in society. Funding Request: $15,000 Request Description: The received funding will help WRHS STEM purchase materials necessary for the students to build/update their Shell Eco-marathon vehicles, NASA Human Powered Rover and Battle Bots. Wheat Ridge Kiwanis Program Description: The organization actively engages with Wheat Ridge schools, students, and families through recognition programs, leadership initiatives like the Builder's Club, and support services in HUBs. Additionally, they provide scholarships and volunteer extensively to foster community cohesion and support. Funding Request: $3,000 Request Description: The funding request includes expanding the student recognition program to Steven's Elementary, introducing student and teacher of the month awards, and initiating Angel Bags at Everitt Middle School to support students in need or deserving of encouragement. Wheat Ridge Optimist Club Program Description: The organization supports youth and fosters community connections, enhancing trust and well-being through partnerships with local leaders and providing scholarships and activities for Wheat Ridge residents. Funding Request: $2,500 Request Description: Requested funding will be used 100% to purchase food gift cards and clothing gift cards for Wheat Ridge area families for distribution during our Christmas program. Wheat Ridge Theatre Company Program Description: Wheat Ridge Theatre Company provides live theater performances and classes for all ages, fostering community engagement and inclusivity in Wheat Ridge. Funding Request: $12,000 Request Description: Requested funds will cover performance rights for shows and support the launch of classes for seniors with Alzheimer's and youth with disabilities. Item No. 3 1 Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Jana Easley, Planning Manager Lauren Mikulak, Community Development Director Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Scott Cutler, Senior Planner Stephanie Stevens, Senior Planner Alayna Olivas-Loera, Planner II DATE: July 5, 2024 (For July 15, 2024 Study Session) SUBJECT: Lutheran Legacy Campus City-Initiated Rezoning PRIOR ACTIONS: On May 13, 2024, City Council passed Resolution 26-2024 in support of initiating a legislative zone change for the Lutheran Legacy Campus. The legislative zone change will be based on the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan, adopted by City Council on October 25, 2021, through creation of a new mixed use zone district specifically for the campus. PURPOSE: The purpose of the July 15, 2024, study session is to: 1) present the zoning framework to Council and show how it will comply with the recommendations of the Master Plan and to seek consensus on that framework, and 2) confirm policy direction on some topics that were not the focus of the Master Plan recommendations, or where recommendations were unclear or intentionally vague. This memo is organized into three sections: 1. Overview of the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan. 2. A high-level framework of the proposed zone district regulations and how thoseregulations will comply with the adopted Master Plan, and3. Policy questions for Council. OVERVIEW OF THE LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN: The Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan provides guidance for how future development will look and feel at the Legacy Campus. An annotated version of the plan is attached to show how staff will take pieces of the plan and translate them into zoning regulations. The Master Plan describes a vision for the future of the campus and recommends that the campus redevelop over time with a mix of land uses, a mix of housing types, and a variety of open space and multi-modal amenities. The plan was informed by substantial public input which formed the vision for the campus. The plan contains high-level land use concepts that will inform the future Item No. 3 2 zoning for the campus. Much of the proposed development framework from Chapter 4 of the plan will directly inform the zoning regulations, including buffers and transitions to existing neighborhoods, building scale and orientation, suitable uses, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Chapter 5 of the plan describes key considerations for each area of the campus, which will also directly inform the zoning regulations. The plan outlines specific areas, shown in yellow on the Development Framework Map to the right, which will include lower-density and less-intensive uses. The purple areas shown on the map align with the proposed exempted areas from the Charter ballot initiative to remove height restrictions. The light purple area in the southeast corner (east of the Parkway or “wishbone”), is intended to be a transition area; while it will still be eligible for taller buildings if the Charter change passes, it is not meant to be as dense or intensive as the darker purple areas within the central campus area. Chapter 5 identifies four primary sub-geographies within the campus that will need to have some varied types of regulations due to their locations and existing/adjacent conditions (Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4). The zoning for these areas will inform what uses are permitted, what types of development are permitted, and open space design considerations. Item No. 3 3 ZONING FRAMEWORK: The Planning Division has developed a zoning framework for the Lutheran Legacy Campus which will comply with the recommendations of the Master Plan. This zoning framework is based on the composition of the current mixed-use zoning regulations in Article XI of Chapter 26 but is highly customized to include specific recommendations and requirements of the Master Plan. Staff propose to create a new Article XIV (14) specific to the Lutheran Legacy Campus zoning to be named the “Mixed Use – Lutheran Legacy Campus (MU-LLC)” zone district. The below framework includes all the proposed sections of Article XIV and, for some specific requirements, points to strategies and recommendations within the Master Plan to show Council how staff intends to write the zoning regulations to comply with the plan. Section 26-14## - Purpose Statement All zone districts include a purpose statement. The intent of this purpose statement is to include the support for redevelopment of the campus and that the zoning regulations will comply with the goals and intent of the Master Plan. Section 26-14## - Districts Established This section will officially establish the MU-LLC zone district and overlay districts. For example, staff is recommending different regulations through overlay districts based on the following: • A “low-density overlay” which will apply to the first row of development around the perimeter to ensure compatibility of land uses and form. (see map below) • Based on the location within the campus (i.e. Zones 1, 2, 3 or 4), permitted uses and heights will vary. This is likely the section to introduce this concept which will be expanded on in other sections. (Left): A map of the approximate location of the “low-density overlay” which will apply to the first row of development around the perimeter. This overlay will include regulations on building height and form that will be described in later sections. The overlay will help buffer existing low-density neighborhoods from the higher intensity uses which will be allowed in the middle of the campus in Zones 2 and 3, and the middle-density uses allowed in the remaining portions of Zones 1 and 4. Item No. 3 4 Section 26-14## - Applicability This section will be based on existing Section 26-1103, which discusses how standards and requirements apply to new development and expansion of existing structures, and how nonconforming structures can be repurposed and to what extent. Section 26-14## - Building Height and Residential Density This section will describe the permitted building heights throughout the campus. It will also describe the aggregate approach to density, which cannot exceed an average of 21 dwelling units per acre campus-wide; density exemptions are not included in the proposed Charter amendment. Through the initial public feedback regarding the Charter amendment and development on the campus, including the push polls gauging support of the amendment, a clear need was identified to establish an upper limit on building height. The current hospital is 91 feet tall. If no development were to exceed that, then the upper height limit would be 7 stories or 90 feet, whichever is less, for the central portion of the campus (Zones 2 and 3). Additional setback and/or step-back requirements along 38th Avenue would also be required to reduce impacts to the properties to the north. Staff is currently seeking feedback from potential buyers of the campus with regard to building height. New development in Wheat Ridge over the last several years has not exceeded five stories. For buildings that exceed five stories, construction type changes and construction costs increase which means some potential buyers may not be contemplating taller building heights. The recommendations below reflect the content of the Master Plan and may be reduced based on feedback from potential buyers, the public and council. Key concepts from the Master Plan that will be included in this section: • For new development, retain similar setbacks from 38th Avenue as the existing hospital or step height down as it approaches 38th Avenue (p. 52). The City’s standard mixed-use districts already require this in some cases. • Lower density along edges with lower building heights. (p. 52) The text and map below summarize all the various height requirements as recommended in the Master Plan and translated into potential zoning rules: • Overall limit of 7 stories and 90 feet, whichever is less, in proposed Charter-exempted areas in the center of the campus (shown in purple in the Development Framework Map) with additional limitations away from the center: o Step-back requirements for buildings along 38th Avenue in the proposed exempted areas. In other words, the taller the building height, the larger the building setback or upper floor step-back. o Exempted area of Zone 4 will have a lower height limit than the rest of the exempted area: five (5) stories or 65 feet, whichever is less. • The low-density overlay area would limit height to 2.5 stories and 30 feet. It would also require pitched roofs to help ensure compatibility with adjacent existing neighborhoods. This is lower than the City’s standard height limit of 35 feet in residential zones (including what is permitted across Dudley Street or on Allison Ct). However, due to the existing conditions and building forms in the area, staff is proposing a lower height limit and building form Item No. 3 5 restrictions to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses. “Compatibility” is not meant to be like-for-like, but rather building forms that are less impactful and similar to what is allowed in other residential zones. Refer to the examples on the following page. • Taper heights between the perimeter and the center of the site, as shown in the image below. The overall goal of the Master Plan is clearly to taper building heights from the center of the campus to the perimeter. Staff will return to City Council for a discussion of building height and a potential charter question on August 5th with additional buyer feedback and results from public polling. Based on that feedback, if the maximum height is determined to be less than 7 stories, staff will revise the proposed zoning and image below to achieve a similar tapering of height across the campus. (Left): A map of the proposed building heights across the campus. The yellow area, at 2.5 stories or 30’, is the proposed low-density overlay. The orange areas will not be exempt from the Charter’s height limit of 35’ but can be taller than the low-density overlay to act as a transition. The areas in pink and purple are in the proposed exempted areas from height if the Charter amendment passes, with the tallest heights allowed within the “wishbone” of Zones 2 and 3. The 5-story limit shown in pink is within the proposed exempted area of Zone 4, but where taller buildings are less appropriate. (Bottom left): An example of a 2.5 story single-unit home, with the “half story” on the 3rd floor being reduced in footprint and fit within a pitched roof. (Bottom middle): A rendering of a 2.5 story house showing the pitched roof and smaller upper story. (Source: Houseplans) (Bottom right): An example of a 2.5 story duplex building form, again with the 3rd “half” story within a pitched roof, which would not allow a full 3rd story or flat roof. (Source: City and County of Denver) Item No. 3 6 If the Charter is not amended, it is unclear what the future of the campus will be. In order to achieve open space and lower densities and heights on the perimeter, the Charter amendment is required to allow development to cluster in the middle of the site. If the Charter is not amended, staff will return to Council later this year to discuss an alternative approach. Section 26-14## - Building Placement and Orientation This section will describe how building placement can enhance the pedestrian experience and public realm. It will also include building setback requirements and build-to areas. The Master Plan does not include specific direction on these types of requirements although it does encourage building designs in central campus areas that activate public spaces (pp. 61, 78, 80). Staff will use the existing Article XI requirements as a starting place, including exploring build- to zones to ensure street or plaza activation in some areas. Staff is planning to include the following requirements for building placement and orientation: • Increased rear setbacks for homes adjacent to Allison Court and other adjacent residential on the east and south. Typically, these setbacks are 5-10 feet, but staff is suggesting 15 feet adjacent to low-density residential, coupled with the 2.5 story limit from the low-density overlay. This will ensure that no 3-story structure will be immediately adjacent to low-density residential and that the homes abutting existing low-density residential will have usable rear yards or front onto a wider usable area of open space. Section 26-14## - Building Design and Form This section will describe requirements for building massing and materials and its relationship to surrounding areas and the street. Key concepts from the Master Plan that will be included in this section: • Around the edges, form should be complementary to existing neighborhoods adjacent to campus (p. 45), orient development along Dudley Street in ways that respect and complement the existing conditions (p. 53) and be “compatible with surroundings regardless of housing type” (p. 76). • Retail should have an engaging ground floor and streetscaping in Zone 2 (p. 78). Staff is planning to include the following requirements for building design and form: • In the low-density overlay: o pitched roof requirements (to meet the 2.5 story maximum) and prohibition of flat-roofed structures over 2 stories. o prohibition on rooftop or 2nd story decks in the rear 1/3 of the lot to protect privacy and impacts on adjacent existing residential development behind it. o flexibility on materials while requiring high-quality materials versus getting too prescriptive on exact percentages or quantities of materials. • For retail and commercial uses: o requirement for transparency, human-scaled signage and lighting, enhanced entries, activated uses, and adjacent outdoor seating or spaces. • For commercial and multi-unit residential, use existing material requirements from mixed use Article XI, which are generally working well. Item No. 3 7 Section 26-14## - Parking Requirements This section will include standards related to parking. The Master Plan does not discuss parking requirements in detail, except as related to reducing vehicle trips by creating a comfortable walking/biking environment and considerations for transit-oriented development (TOD) (p. 92). However, staff recognizes that surrounding residents are concerned about the potential impacts of redevelopment which may include concerns around spillover parking on adjacent public streets. Flexibility may be necessary due to recently passed State legislation eliminating parking minimums which goes into effect in June 2025. For the time being, current parking requirements from the mixed-use code will be followed. Staff is planning to include the following requirements for parking: • Require a traffic and parking study from the developer in all instances. If the study indicates minimal parking is necessary, the developer will need to show how potential impacts to surrounding areas are being mitigated. If the study indicates that infrastructure improvements are required, the developer will be responsible for constructing those improvements. At the concept plan stage, the developer will need to submit a traffic study that makes specific land use assumptions. • Parking design requirements borrowed heavily from the existing Section 26-1107 which is working well. To the extent feasible, we will encourage a regional parking approach, shared parking, Transportation Demand Management (TDM), specifically in the areas most likely to see commercial or retail, including allowing for shared parking and parking garages. Section 26-14## - Site Circulation This section will include requirements for vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle access and networks. Key concepts from the Master Plan that will be included in this section: • Address concerns about new vehicular connections between the campus and existing neighborhoods allowing for cut-through traffic (p. 53). • Prioritize pedestrian connections to open space and commercial/mixed-use nodes (p. 46). Staff is planning to include the following requirements for site circulation: • Prohibition on a primary street connection to 35th Avenue at Dudley Street while requiring a pedestrian connection. Allowance for a secondary connection which could allow for fire/emergency access and/or indirect alley access; the latter would allow for alley-loaded garages, so garage doors and driveways don’t have to front Dudley Street. • Require pedestrian and bicycle connections throughout the site to allow access where vehicle access is more limited and to ensure people can easily enter and access the site from surrounding areas. Section 26-14## - Open Space and Landscaping This section will establish requirements for open space including requirements for parks and plazas to enhance the public realm. Key concepts from the Master Plan that will be included in this section: Item No. 3 8 • Linear greenway concept along Rocky Mountain Ditch, if ditch company allows, or outside easement but still within proximity (p. 44). • Parks, plazas, and open space throughout the campus (p. 44). • Range of amenities from small pocket parks, larger parks/greenways, and integration with potential civic facilities (p. 50). • Integration of existing tree canopy to the extent possible (p. 53). • Allow for flexibility in form of open space based on developer product (p. 68). • Open space should serve multiple functions: buffers, gathering areas, recreation, detention, etc. (p. 69). Staff is planning to include the following requirements for open space and landscaping: • Utilize a regional approach to open space rather than lot-by-lot, i.e., aggregate open space and not require each individual site/building to meet a minimum percentage. • Provide public open space along Dudley Street with ped/pike connections into the campus, such as a pocket park or plaza. • Plan for a regional stormwater system, utilizing existing assets where feasible. • Include enhanced design requirements to ensure the aesthetic quality of water detention ponds. • Incorporate easy access for all residents and visitors to open space amenities. All open space shall have a bike/ped route adjacent to it or through it, connecting to surrounding areas. • Coordinate with Rocky Mountain Ditch to determine what improvements they will require and allow. The goal is to retain the trail alongside the ditch, whether within the ditch easement or within a new easement. • Require arborist analysis of existing trees as part of development application. • Utilize the City’s existing parkland dedication requirements to ensure regional open space is publicly accessible. If the Charter amendment is not approved, some open space considerations would need to be sacrificed to accommodate the spread of lower height buildings throughout the site; taller heights in the center allows for more open space on the perimeter and throughout the site. Section 26-14## - Permitted Uses This section will include a list of permitted uses within the MU-LLC zone, including additional use restrictions within the low-density overlay. The section will be similar to Section 26-1111 in Article XI, which is not intended to be overly prescriptive or exhaustive in providing a list of specific uses, but rather provide for a range of uses while emphasizing the importance of building form. The Master Plan is not overly specific regarding uses, so this is a policy question for Council. Key concepts from the Master Plan that will be included in this section: • Provide for a diverse set of housing types that cater to a broad array of preferences, income levels and household types (p. 50), including families, young professionals, empty nesters, seniors, and workforce/lower-income residents (p. 52). • Include employment uses in the central area (p. 52) and civic uses (p. 57). • Office uses are viable in the center of the site and along 38th Avenue (p. 58-59). Item No. 3 9 • Provide limited retail, without cannibalizing existing nearby retail, that is viable and complementary to the potential mix of uses near 38th Avenue and to pair with main street goals to get some of these uses more interior to the site (p. 61). • Graduated approach to residential density with higher-density residential appropriate in the interior of the site and near the ditch, medium-density along the parkways and between areas of high and low density (including townhomes, duplexes, small scale apartment buildings, and senior living), and low-density residential appropriate along the perimeter (including single-unit homes, patio products, low-density attached such as duplexes, but no townhomes) (pp. 62-67). Staff is planning to include the following requirements for permitted uses: • Generally follow the permitted use chart from Article XI and allow for a wide range of uses within the interior of the campus, with some exceptions. See Policy Question 2 below. • Limit uses within the low-density overlay to single-unit homes, duplexes, and open space only, to provide assurance to the community about what types of development will be next to them. No townhomes or apartments will be allowed in the low-density overlay. If the Charter amendment is not approved, allowable uses along the perimeter may need to be expanded to allow for triplexes or other attached products as recommended by the Master Plan. (pp. 76 and 82) Section 26-14## - Preservation of Existing Buildings This section is not included within Article XI but will need to be included in Article XIV due to the substantial inclusion of preservation considerations in the Master Plan (pp. 52 and 79) and the adopted resolution regarding existing buildings (Resolution 03-2022, see attached). Staff has questions for Council related to what the City’s role will be, if any, regarding preservation or re-use of existing assets, included in the Policy Question 3 discussion below. There is a strong desire from the community to address these assets beyond the commitments of the Master Plan and Council’s resolution. Section 26-14## - Signs This section will include standards for signage, including any changes from the City’s standard sign code. The Master Plan does not mention signage. Although staff has some ideas for signage including requirements to ensure reduced impacts on neighbors, a question for Council is included in the Policy Question 4 discussion below. Section 26-14## - Lighting This section will include standards for lighting, including any changes from the City’s standard lighting requirements. The Master Plan does not mention lighting. The requirements will essentially default to the standard mixed-use requirements, including the need for full-cutoff fixtures and no uplighting to ensure limited spillover and low impacts on the night sky. Section 26-14## - Site Plan Review This section will contain requirements for review of site plans for individual buildings or regions of the campus. No changes are proposed to the City’s standard site plan review. Item No. 3 10 Section 26-14## - Concept Plan Review Concept plans are required for any mixed-use development over 10 acres, which will apply to this campus. If the rezoning passes, any developer will be required to submit a concept plan application prior to any individual site plan or building permit review. The concept plan must include: proposed circulation concepts including roads, access points, and major pedestrian routes; proposed building areas and/or preliminary land use concepts; open space concepts; traffic study with specific land use assumptions; and preservation concepts (see policy question related to preservation below). Because concept plans are the first opportunity for staff and the public to see an actual development plan and how it will comply with the zoning, a neighborhood meeting is typically required for the developer to present their plan. Staff intends to use the City’s existing requirements for concept plans, including both the neighborhood meeting requirement and public notice. Section 26-14## - Administrative Adjustments Administrative adjustments are minor adjustments to some zoning standards intended to relieve unnecessary hardship in complying with the strict letter of the law, especially in cases where unique site or building characteristics exist. These types of minor adjustments are included in the City’s current mixed-use regulations and will also be included in the MU-LLC requirements. Section 26-14## - Definitions Definitions not already within the municipal code may need to be added depending on if new terms or uses are created. Question 1: Staff is looking for consensus on this zoning framework to begin more detailed work including drafting the MU-LLC zoning regulations. POLICY QUESTIONS There are several topics that are not covered in the Master Plan, are only briefly mentioned, or the direction from the Master Plan is not specific enough to translate into zoning requirements. The questions below are intended for Council to give staff direction regarding topics that are important to include in the zoning requirements, or for particularly sensitive topics where staff believes that Council’s direction is valuable. Policy Question 2: Permitted Uses Though the Master Plan includes valuable information on the viability of certain uses in certain areas of the campus, it does not get very fine grained when considering specific commercial uses. The current mixed-use code allows a wide range of uses which includes some auto-oriented uses. The only breadcrumb related to auto-oriented uses in the Master Plan is on page 61 which states that “retail and food uses should not solely cater to vehicle traffic on 38th Avenue.” Staff believes that auto-oriented uses such as drive-throughs, gas stations, car washes, and auto sales, among others, are counter to the goals and intent of the Master Plan including prioritizing pedestrians and not cannibalizing existing retail/food uses on Wadsworth. Staff also believes that these types of uses will naturally gravitate towards 38th Avenue, which is largely residential on the north side and could have significant impacts related to traffic congestion, queuing, and Item No. 3 11 noise. However, because the Master Plan is not specific, staff is seeking Council’s direction on whether to prohibit auto-oriented uses in the MU-LLC zoning. Question 2: Does Council agree with staff’s approach to prohibit auto-oriented uses in the MU- LLC zoning including drive-throughs, gas stations, car washes, and auto sales? Policy Question 3: Preservation of Existing Buildings The blue house, chapel, and tuberculosis tent were identified as key community assets with historic value through the master planning process, but they are not designated on the local, state, or federal historic registers. The resolution (attached) states that a future buyer shall demonstrate a good faith effort in “exploring meaningful preservation, rehabilitation, and/or reuse” of the three buildings. The Master Plan states that there is strong community desire to preserve the chapel and blue house and the developer “should” explore options to preserve and/or adaptively reuse “one or both” structures (p. 52). Staff recommends that as part of the concept plan application—which is early in the overall development process—the master developer must provide justification as to how they intend to comply with the intent of the Master Plan and the Council resolution. Approval of the concept plan would then bind the developer to that commitment, and future site plan approvals would need to show how the structures are being rehabilitated and/or incorporated into new development. Commitments to reuse or preserve can also be documented through a development agreement between the City and developer, including some incentives to require preservation through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreements. Question 3: Does Council agree with staff’s approach that the master developer shall create a plan to preserve, rehab, or reuse the buildings as part of the concept plan application? Policy Question 4: Signs Signage is an important consideration for large-scaled developments to ensure some unity in design and standards. The City’s sign code is best applied to single buildings on single lots but less applicable to a campuswide development. Given the low-density nature of the surrounding area, staff is exploring some limitations on signage to ensure limited visual impacts. Some master sign plans for regional developments can be too prescriptive on design, as staff are discovering when trying to enforce requirements at Clear Creek Crossing, so some flexibility on design and location of signs is desired. Staff are recommending the following approach to signage: • Prohibit electronic messaging center (EMC) signage. This type of signage can have greater impacts on the surroundings and is more appropriate in a purely commercial area. • Require downcast lighting for signs and limit internally illuminated wall signs. • Limit the height of monument signs for commercial and multi-unit development to be pedestrian-scaled. • Allow regional identification or gateway signage at primary site entrances to create branding for the overall development. • Require pedestrian-scaled wall signage including blade/arcade signs for commercial spaces. Item No. 3 12 • Allow for significant flexibility on directional and wall signage to ensure buildings and tenant spaces internal to the site can be identified. Current code requirements are very prescriptive and do not work well for a regional-scale development. Question 4: Does Council agree with staff’s approach on signage? Policy Question 5: Requirements for Mix of Uses The City’s current mixed-use code contains some requirements for true mixed-use development on sites larger than five (5) acres, meaning that residential and nonresidential uses are required. The current code requirement in 26-1112 states that at least 50 percent of the proposed total square footage at the ground floor level shall contain nonresidential uses (i.e. commercial, retail, restaurant, office, civic, etc.). This requirement is very high compared to surrounding communities and needs to be reconsidered within the existing code to better reflect the market reality of mixed-use development on large sites. This requirement will also be impossible for the overall campus to meet because the desire is to have limited neighborhood-serving commercial/retail and more residential uses across the site. Staff believes that within Zones 2 and 3, requiring some nonresidential uses is necessary to ensure that new development on the campus is not 100% residential. However, forcing a minimum percentage or square footage of nonresidential is not viable since the market may not support retail or other commercial uses at many locations, which would result in overbuilt and vacant commercial spaces. Additionally, the Master Plan notes that retail and restaurant uses are only viable and desired by the community in a limited portion of the campus. Because of this, staff are recommending a flexible approach to requiring new nonresidential uses in Zones 2 and 3 (in addition to the existing medical office buildings) but leaving it vague enough so a developer can figure out what works for them. This flexibility could include the allowance for freestanding commercial (horizontal mixed-use), or nonresidential uses integrated into a vertical mixed-use development (i.e. on the ground floor of an apartment building). Providing a true mix of land uses was included as a recommendation of the Master Plan. The concept plan is one opportunity to identify the proposed use categories to meet the requirement to include nonresidential uses and could identify the locations of potential office, retail, or civic uses. Question 5: Does Council agree with staff’s approach to require nonresidential uses in Zones 2 and 3, but provide enough flexibility in use, form, and size to prevent overbuilding of unviable commercial/retail space? NEXT STEPS Based on feedback at this study session, staff will begin to draft the MU-LLC zone district regulations. Planning Commission and City Council study sessions for the new MU-LLC regulations would take place in the Summer/Fall of 2024 and the neighborhood meeting is anticipated to occur in Fall of 2024. Ultimately, these regulations will need to be approved by ordinance—just like any other zoning code amendment—before the campus itself can be rezoned to the new MU-LLC zone district. Staff intends to continue working on a draft zoning code, but no formal hearings would occur until after the outcome of any potential ballot question is known. Item No. 3 13 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution 03-2022 (Historical Assets) 2. Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan (with annotations) CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE RESOLUTION NO. 03 Series of 2022 TITLE: A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HISTORICAL ASSETS ON THE LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS AND SUPPORTING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO PRESERVE, REHABILITATE AND/OR REUSE THE BLUE HOUSE, TUCKER TENT, AND THE CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality acting by and through its elected City Council; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by the home rule charter to adopt ordinances and resolutions for furtherance of the public interest; and, WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan (“Master Plan”) after a public hearing on October 25, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the Master Plan documents the year-long public process and extensive public input; and, WHEREAS, through wide-ranging public input, the community of Wheat Ridge has expressed a collective interest and strong desire to retain the structures on the property which have historical significance, most notably the Blue House and the Chapel as well as the Tucker Tent; and, WHEREAS, the Blue House dates to 1902 and is the oldest permanent structure on the property; and, WHEREAS, the Tucker Tent is a relic of the site’s original purpose as a tuberculosis sanitarium for which a tent colony housed patients from 1905 to 1921; and, WHEREAS, the Chapel of the Good Samaritan dates to the 1930s and is a legacy of the religious history of the property; and, WHEREAS, the Blue House, the Tent, and the Chapel are currently under private ownership; and, WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that the property will likely undergo a change in ownership and a zone change in future years in order to implement the Master Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to formally recognize and support the community’s shared interest in the Blue House, the Tucker Tent, and the Chapel of the Good Samaritan. ATTACHMENT 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. Support for Preservation. The Wheat Ridge City Council recognizes and supports the community’s interest in the historical assets of the Lutheran Campus and urges future buyers to demonstrate a good faith effort in exploring meaningful preservation, rehabilitation, and/or reuse of the Blue House, the Tucker Tent, and the Chapel of the Good Samaritan. Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council this 10th day of January, 2022. ______________________________________ Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________________ Stephen Kirkpatrick, City Clerk OCTOBER 2021 ATTACHMENT 2 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Bud Starker District I Judy Hutchinson Janeece Hoppe District II Rachel Hultin Zachary Urban District III Amanda Weaver Korey Stites District IV Valerie Nosler Beck Leah Dozeman CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE PLANNING COMMISSION District I Ari Krichiver Jahi Simbai District II Kristine Disney Scott Ohm District III Melissa Antol Will Kerns District IV Janet Leo Daniel Larson CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE STAFF Community Development Kenneth Johnstone, Community Development Director Lauren Mikulak, Planning Manager Stephanie Stevens, Project Manager Economic Development EteveSteve Art, Economic Development Manager Public Works StevenSteve Nguyen, Engineer Manager Mark Westberg, Design Supervisor STAKEHOLDER STEERING COMMITTEE Kim Calomino Kate Cooke Andrew Coonan Kristi Davis Kelly Dunkin Bruce Johnson George Pond Eric Roth Brad Sandler Jeff Stoecklein Bob Van Wetter Rita Weller COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS Kelli Barker Alicia Bennett Sally Bruns Hans Buenning Sandra Davis Daniel Findlay Kourtnie Harris Cody Hedges Darren Henkel Ben Kinghorn David Land Fred Linton Kim Linton Cheyanne Mahoney Renée Milliken Kourtnie Harris Jenny Shaver Carol Mathews Chuck Moozakis Gino Quintana Chris Quiroz Carlo Ritschl Karen Stanley Candance Tomlinson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUSINESS COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUP Wheat Ridge Chamber of Commerce Wheat Ridge Business Association Applewood Business Association Foothills Regional Housing Authority City of Arvada, Office of Community and Economic Development Fruitdale Lofts (Hartman Ely Inverstments) West 38th (Wazee Partners) PROJECT PARTNER SCL Health CONSULTANTS MIG Jay Renkens, Principal Mark De La Torre, Project Manager Phoenix Alfaro, Planning Associate Evan Lanning, Design Associate Economic and Planning Systems (EPS) Andrew Knudsten, Principal Matt Prosser, Vice President Fehr and Peers Charlie Alexander, Principal Carly Sieff, Transportation Planner The Abo Group Ron Abo, Principal EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 6 2 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION 26 3 A NEW ROLE FOR THE STRUCTURE PLAN 42 4 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 48 5 DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS 74 6 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS 84 CONTENTS OCTOBER 2021 1 SUMMARYEXECUTIVE SCL Health will be moving the majority of operations from the existing Lutheran Medical Center Campus (Campus) to a new campus at Clear Creek Crossing. This move is creating a once in a generation opportunity whereby two significant areas of Wheat Ridge can be transformed in very meaningful ways that align with community values. Main drop off at the SCL Health Lutheran Legay Campus today 4 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Given the Campus’ size of approximately 100 acres and the fact that zoning currently allows for medical uses only, SCL Health has partnered with the City of Wheat Ridge to ensure a well-defined, coordinated redevelopment strategy through this master plan process that balances the value of property with the values of the community. The Master Plan establishes a development framework with varying degrees of intent and direction for different areas across the Campus. The Master Plan sets up key development parameters that will ensure the quality, compatibility and contribution of future investments on and connecting to the Lutheran Campus. This planning effort began during the COVID-19 pandemic and employed a combination of diverse outreach strategies and traditional engagement methods with safety, comfort and flexibility being priorities throughout the process. The focus of the robust engagement strategy was gathering input and feedback from stakeholders and the broader community at key milestones and touchpoints from start to finish. The primary goal of the Master Plan is to establish a development framework to guide future planning and development on the Lutheran Campus. The Development Framework is intended to communicate key development parameters and considerations to ensure that any future redevelopment of the Campus reflects the values and priorities expressed by the community throughout the planning process. The Development Framework includes a transition in both form and function generally extending from the edges of the site to the center of the site. The major components of the Development Framework include: Flexible Mixed-Use Development in Center. • A critical aspect of the flexibility inherent in the Development Framework is the concept of middle to higher density mixed use development between North Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West. Buffers and Transitions to Existing Neighborhoods. • The priority for the redevelopment on the edges is to thoughtfully transition to and buffer from existing single family detached neighborhoods. These critical transition areas should be a combination of lower density residential and/or open space. Integration of Existing Assets. • The Lutheran Campus is a highly valued community asset in part because of the open space it provides. The topography across the site frames the Rocky Mountain Ditch that traverses the site from southeast to northwest. Areas south of the ditch are approximately 30 feet higher than areas south north of the ditch. In addition, many of the existing buildings have varying degrees of community and financial value. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The existing hospital, stepping down to 38th Ave Lutheran Parkway, just north of the 32nd Ave entrance EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OCTOBER 2021 5 As an important companion to the Development Framework, individual development types further illustrate land use and form combinations and their potential locations throughout the Campus. The geographies mapped for each of the Development Types are not mutually exclusive. Rather, the mapping is intended to depict where each Development Type is appropriate and inappropriate on the Campus. The final chapter of the Master Plan identifies key next steps to set the stage for implementation over the 15- to 20-year planning horizon. Moving forward, additional steps should be taken to ensure that the vision and recommendations from this plan become a reality. The likely next steps include: • Market the property to a developer • Re-Entitle Property Including Zone Change and Subdivision • Evaluate Amendment to Charter relative to allowable heights and density for portions of the existing campus • Evaluate Creation of Urban Renewal Area EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aerial view to the northwest of the campus INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND CHAPTER 1 The Blue House, located on the SW corner of 38th Ave and Lutheran Parkway The Lutheran Medical Center Campus (Campus) is currently owned and operated by SCL Health and is located at 8300 W. 38th Avenue. SCL Health will be moving the majority of operations from the existing Campus to a replacement campus in the coming years. This move is creating a once in a generation opportunity whereby two significant areas of Wheat Ridge can be transformed in very meaningful ways that align with community values. 8 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The new Lutheran Medical Center is being constructed at the Clear Creek Crossing development on approximately 27 acres at I-70 and 40th Avenue, also in Wheat Ridge. Once the replacement facility is open, the Lutheran Medical Center will stop acute hospital operations at its current site. The target opening of the new facility is estimated to be in Summer of 2024. A Once in a Generation Opportunity It is extremely rare that any community has an opportunity to re-envision a property of this scale, especially with such a central location. And it is even less likely in a community like Wheat Ridge that is largely built out. While SCL Health plans to maintain its hospice program and the Foothills medical office building at the existing campus, the remainder of the property will likely be sold to one or more developers in the future. Given the Campus’ size of approximately 100 acres, the existing ground-leases to Ventas for three of the medical office buildings, and the fact that zoning currently allows for medical uses only, SCL Health has partnered with the City of Wheat Ridge to ensure a well-defined, coordinated redevelopment strategy through this master plan process. A master plan is a long-range planning document that articulates a vision for a specific area that will guide the reuse of the property. Unlike Envision Wheat Ridge, the City’s comprehensive plan, which outlines a vision for the entire City, a master plan describes more specific goals for the land use, design and transportation for a specific area. A master plan is sometimes called a subarea plan, small area plan, or station area plan. Existing Guidance for the Campus The City’s Comprehensive Plan Envision Wheat Ridge was adopted in 2009 and includes a key chapter describing the Structure Plan for the City. The Structure Plan map corresponds with the key values, goals, and policies and balances current conditions, guidance from previous Subarea Planning efforts, community input, and market forecasts and analysis. According to the Comprehensive Plan, the Structure Plan is intended to provide strategic guidance and general land uses for future redevelopment. The Comprehensive Plan did not anticipate the hospital moving. As such, the Structure Plan designates the Campus as a public/institutional land use noting that public and quasi-public uses, including the hospital, will “remain as community and neighborhood anchors.” The plan also designates the site for primary employment. These designations are described below: Aerial view of the campus, to the northwest OCTOBER 2021 9 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 2009 Structure Plan from Envision Wheat Ridge WHAT THIS PLAN DOES/N’T DO This plan does not... • Identify specific users • Lay out or lock in a specific site plan • Require existing buildings or uses to leave • Require existing buildings or uses to stay This plan does... • Summarize overall vision and goals • Outline key parameters or considerations for future development • Identify appropriate locations for certain types of land uses • Create expectations against which a future zone change can be reviewed against 10 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Public According to Envision Wheat Ridge, public spaces are located throughout the community and within the neighborhoods. The Comprehensive Plan designates existing public and quasi-public facilities including schools, public buildings, hospitals, and other similar uses. Primary Employment Center Lutheran Medical Center and the parcels immediately surrounding it are encompassed in the primary employment center designated in the Structure Plan. As the largest employer in the City of Wheat Ridge, SCL Health (and its precursors) are well-supported in the Comprehensive Plan. Envision Wheat Ridge articulates support for long-term expansion and job growth around the Lutheran Campus, including along the southern end of Wadsworth Boulevard and small-scale businesses along 38th Avenue north of the hospital. An alternative future for the Campus was not contemplated in 2009 when Envision Wheat Ridge was adopted. Reflecting that policy level guidance, it should also be noted that the Campus is currently zoned as a Planned Hospital District (PHD), and permitted uses include only hospitals, hospice care, and accessory uses customarily associated with a medical campus. INTENT OF THE MASTER PLAN While the City’s guiding documents only allow for a hospital and medical campus on the Lutheran property, this is the community’s opportunity to envision what the site could be when it redevelops. Changes will not happen overnight, but it is critical that the City utilize this partnership with SCL Health to be proactive in articulating the goals for redevelopment and a set of parameters to guide redevelopment over a timeline that is expected to span 15 to 20 years. There are many types of master plans with varied approaches. For this effort, the master plan does not identify specific users or site plans. The Lutheran Campus Master Plan provides high level policy guidance as a supplement to the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is intended to communicate the overall vision and goals for redevelopment, but in a fashion that retains a relatively high degree of flexibility for future developers. The Master Plan articulates a viable vision for the Campus that “Primary Employment Center” example in the current Structure Plan “Public” example in the current Structure Plan OCTOBER 2021 11 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND respects two things: the community’s concerns and aspirations, as well as SCL Health’s financial stewardship obligations and their responsibilities to their patients, staff and the broader community. The Master Plan establishes a development framework with varying degrees of intent and direction for different areas across the Campus. The Master Plan sets up key development parameters that will ensure the quality, compatibility and contribution of future investments on and connecting to the Lutheran Campus. OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY In 2005, Wheat Ridge completed and adopted Repositioning Wheat Ridge, its first ever Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy (NRS). The City’s inaugural NRS was a full-scale community improvement plan that planted the seeds for an updated comprehensive plan, for new corridor plans and zoning updates, and for new property and business developments. In 2018, City Council agreed Envision Wheat Ridge Plan document 12 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND that it was time to update the NRS to determine what the City wants to be today and into the future. The 2019 NRS Update attempts to answer this question: “How do we make the most of the assets we have resurrected, nurtured, invested in, grown, and must now optimize?” Four sets of key findings from the 2019 NRS are summarized below, along with opportunities for this Master Plan to help advance these community priorities. Community Contentment NRS Conclusion: Wheat Ridge is quite content with its quality of life and its overall position. Community sentiment about life in Wheat Ridge is positive and the community does not perceive itself to be at an existential crossroads. Master Plan Opportunity: Based on this general sentiment, the Master Plan can work within the existing community context rather than attempt to be a catalyst for broad, widespread change across the community. The development framework articulated in this document is about enhancing opportunities and quality of life in ways that are contextually appropriate. A Strengthening Market NRS Conclusion: Wheat Ridge is enjoying the benefits of a robust post-recession Denver area economy with the real estate market as the primary indicator. While the market is still dominated by an older and relatively lower income population which limits new restaurant and retail offerings, change is clearly afoot as incomes and education levels rise. Master Plan Opportunity: The scale of the Campus provides opportunities to bolster market support for certain uses, increase the overall housing supply to help ease rapidly increasing housing prices, and provide a greater diversity of housing types and price points. Wheat Ridge NRS 2019 Update Plan document OCTOBER 2021 13 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Primary Corridors NRS Conclusion: There is a clear desire on the part of Wheat Ridge residents for more attractive commercial districts along major corridors like Wadsworth, 38th, 44th, and Kipling, and for better shopping and dining options, particularly those that are not national or regional chains. Master Plan Opportunity: The Master Plan’s development framework is intended to complement existing and future development around Wheat Ridge. As such, any commercial or mixed-use development on the Campus should be sized appropriately, serve local residents and neighbors, and consider the impacts on and connections to commercial corridors nearby. Neighborhoods NRS Conclusion: When it comes to Wheat Ridge neighborhoods, there are many people in the city—even if it is not a clear majority—who are at least somewhat uncomfortable with changes that are perceived to be too drastic, out of character with existing conditions, or both. Residents also express a desire for positive connection and engagement with their neighbors. Master Plan Opportunity: The Lutheran Campus is surrounded by more traditional neighborhoods on all four sides. The development framework acknowledges these critical adjacencies and provides guidance for thoughtful buffers and transitions from existing development to new development envisioned on the Campus. Neighborhood: Bel Aire, on Balsam Street Primary Corridor: 38th Avenue 14 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND CAMPUS AREA The Lutheran Medical Center is located at 8300 W. 38th Avenue. The Campus is 100 acres in size and extends between West 32nd Avenue and West 38th Avenue, and between Allison Street and Dudley Street. While there are no public rights-of-way within the property, this area is roughly equivalent to the size of 12 city blocks. Adjacencies The Campus is primarily surrounded by single family residential homes, along with the Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery located immediately to the South. The neighborhood is served by a variety of amenities such as Crown Hill Park to the southwest and a bustling commercial corridor along Wadsworth Avenue to the east. Wheat Ridge High School is located a half-mile to the west on W. 32nd Avenue. History The origins of the Lutheran campus date back to 1905, when the site began as the Evangelical Lutheran Sanitarium with numerous tents erected Aerial view of the existing Lutheran Hospital OCTOBER 2021 15 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND for the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Colorado’s high, dry climate was beneficial for tuberculosis treatment, and with a high demand for medical care and many people not being able to afford it, several religious-affiliated sanitariums were organized to tend to the growing number of cases. The original site started as twenty acres of land with two structures, a two-story house (the Blue House) and a five-room cottage. The Blue House remains today and is the oldest structure on the grounds. As the Sanitarium reached capacity in the 1920’s, a new pavilion was constructed which ended the need for the tent colony that housed tuberculosis patients. In 1932, additional improvements were made including the construction of the Chapel of the Good Samaritan. As the population of Jefferson county rapidly increased through the mid-20th century and more modern facilities were constructed to tend to new health care needs, the tuberculosis sanitarium could no longer serve the public and was closed and sold in 1961, but was remodeled and converted into a 220-bed general hospital. By the 1970’s, the hospital recognized its need to transition into a larger complex that could house new technologies and treatments. Up until the early 2000’s, the Lutheran Medical Center has added several facilities to accommodate a wide range of services for not only Wheat Ridge residents, but the Denver metro area as well. The Lutheran campus has experienced numerous changes and transitions over the past century to keep up with the ever-changing needs and demands of the community, as it will continue to do so as the campus enters its next phase. EXISTING CONDITIONS Prior to a robust community engagement process and technical analysis in this master planning process, it was essential to establish a baseline summarizing the key physical and regulatory considerations related to the Campus. The physical aspects included the existing topography, vegetation, structures, parking and access. From a regulatory standpoint, the existing composition of building and land uses both on and around the Campus, as well as restrictions on certain types of development, were important in understanding appropriate use adjacencies moving forward. This foundation helped to frame and inform the critical assets, challenges, and opportunities for the study area. The following includes a high-level summary and review of the existing conditions. Original Hospital Blue House development that has occurred over time. These discrete open spaces and undeveloped areas equate to approximately 1,370,000 square feet, or 52% of the site. Walking paths run along the ½ mile segment of the Rocky Mountain Ditch, but they do not meet contemporary accessibility standards. Several detention ponds are scattered around the site, many serving irrigation purposes. Tree canopy cover is fairly sparse given the size of the site and is focused along the ditch and in and adjacent to parking lots. The untapped open space at the Lutheran Campus provides opportunities to activate these areas, as well as accentuate existing natural features such as the Rocky Mountain Ditch and detention ponds. In doing so, the site can provide additional parks and open space to nearby residents and achieve the City’s goal of ensuring everyone is within a 10-minute walk of a park. 16 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Topography and Vegetation The City of Wheat Ridge offers a variety of parks, open spaces, and trails for community residents to enjoy. Several parks are situated along the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, which are connected by an urban trail, and others are tucked away in residential neighborhoods. While the Crown Hill Park offers recreational opportunities for the area, the current Lutheran site has a lot of inactivated open space that is largely comprised of remnant areas between Detention pond adjacent to West Pines Detention pond in the center of campus 18 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Zoning and Regulations The main hospital Campus and majority of the site is currently zoned Planned Hospital Development (PHD). Parcels on the west side of the site owned by SCL Health and their predecessor Exempla are zoned Residential-One (R-1) and Residential-Two (R-2); these districts are intended to provide high quality, safe, quiet and stable low to moderate- density residential neighborhoods, and to prohibit activities of any nature which are incompatible with the residential character. The R-2 and hospital zoning designations have existed since the City’s incorporation. The R-1 zoning was approved in 1981 (Case No. WZ-81-11) but developed never followed. The Foothills Medical Office building at the northwest corner of the site is zoned Planned Commercial Development (PCD); its zoning and development approvals date to 1986 and 1987. The majority of the surrounding neighborhoods are zoned Residential-Two (R-2) and many of the homes in these adjacent neighborhoods are single family detached units. To the east of the hospital along Wadsworth are properties zoned Mixed Use- Commercial (MU-C) and Mixed Use-Neighborhood (MU-N), which both allow for medium to high- density mixed-use development and a wide range of residential, commercial, and retail uses. Built Form and Use Buildings on the Campus range from one to six floors in height, providing a variety of densities and heights. The main hospital building provides the greatest contrast with not only the smaller buildings on the site, but with the numerous single-family detached units in the adjacent neighborhoods. Density Section 5.10.1 of the City Charter limits the density to 21 dwelling units per acre. In consultation with the City Attorney, it has been determined that a net density approach can be taken for redevelopment on the site whereby the overall site is limited to 21 dwelling units per acre. Dispersion or concentration of those units will be permitted on individual lots, such that individual lots may be higher or lower than 21 dwelling units per acre, but the full site will not exceed the net site area multiplied by 21. This may be further limited through future zoning for the site as a whole or for specific areas of the property. Height Section 5.10.1 of the City Charter also limits building heights for residential uses and non-residential uses. Those restrictions include: • 35-foot height limit for new structures containing residential uses • 50-foot height limit for new nonresidential structures These limitations apply to new buildings only. 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created with the latest zoning information available;however, rezonings may occur on a more frequent basis thanzoning map updates. For the most up-to-date and accuratezoning information, please call 303-234-5931. The user of this information shall indemnify and hold free the City ofWheat Ridge from any and all liabilities, damages, lawsuits, andcauses of action that result as a consequence of his or her relianceon information provided herein. Legend A-1 A-2 C-1 C-2 CD I-E MU-C MU-C INT* MU-C TOD** MU-N N-C PBF PCD PF PHD PID PMUD PRD R-1 R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-2A R-3 R-3A R-C ¯ Source: FY2021.04.ZUPDATE: 20210226.mxd Not to Scale Print Date: 02/26/2021 Wheat Ridge Zoning Map 20 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND FUN FACTS Vehicular Access, Circulation and Parking From West 38th Avenue, there are two access points to the site—North Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West. There is one access point to the site from West 32nd Avenue—North Lutheran Parkway. There are no access points to the Lutheran Campus from the east or west. The internal streets of the site—North Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West—travel north-south and provide direct access to individual Campus parking lots and buildings. West 38th Avenue has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour and is a five-lane roadway east of Lutheran Parkway West and turns to a three-lane roadway west of Lutheran Parkway West. West 32nd Avenue is a two-lane roadway with intermittent left-turn pockets and has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour east of North Lutheran Parkway and drops to 30 miles per hour west of North Lutheran Parkway. Transit Service Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates fixed route bus service along West 38th Avenue (route 38) and Wadsworth Boulevard (route 76). Route 38 connects downtown Denver to the Ward Street/I-70 Park-n-Ride, operating along West 38th Avenue. Service currently operates between 4:48 AM and 12:02 AM at 30-minute frequency (except during early morning and late evening when it operates at hour frequency) seven days per week. The most proximate bus stops to the Lutheran Campus are located immediately north of the site on West 38th Avenue between North Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West. Route 76 connects the US 36 and Broomfield Station to the north to the Wadsworth/Hampden Park- n-Ride and Southwest Plaza on Bowles Avenue to the south, operating along Wadsworth Boulevard. Service operates between 5:22 AM and 1:10 AM at Lutheran’s core campus has about 2,300 parking spaces. During the most popular time, 71% of those parking spaces are full. That’s 667 empty spaces, which is enough vacant parking spaces (including drive aisles) to fill 3.5 football fields. Did you know you can travel on a bus from the Lutheran Legacy Campus to Downtown Denver, Arvada, the G line or the Flatiron Flyer Broomfield Station without any transfers!? Route 38 and Route 76 travel adjacent to the campus every 30 minutes! For every 1,000 square feet of hospital, it is estimated that 11 vehicle trips will occur each day. For the hospital alone, that’s over 9,500 daily trips. If that same square footage were low-to-midrise residential, that would reduce the trips by roughly 3,500. Over 25,000 cars a day! 38th Avenue moves almost 17,000 vehicles per day! While 32nd Avenue moves 8,000 vehicles per day. 38th Avenue transit shelter INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 30-minute frequency (except during early morning and late evening when it operates at hour frequency) seven days per week. The most proximate bus stops to the Lutheran Campus are located east of the site on Wadsworth Boulevard at West 38th Avenue and West 32nd Avenue. Bicycle Network There are designated bike lanes on West 32nd Avenue, along the southern boundary of the site. There are no designated bicycle facilities on West 38th Avenue or internal to the site. Pedestrian Network The sidewalk is at least five feet wide in all locations between Dudley Street and Wadsworth Boulevard. The sidewalk varies between attached (without a buffer) and detached (with a buffer between the sidewalk and vehicle travel lanes). The sidewalk along West 32nd Avenue is consistent along the south side, connecting to the trails of Crown Hill Park. The sidewalk on the north side of West 32nd Avenue is inconsistent with no sidewalks present between Yarrow Street and Dudley Street, except for the one block immediately adjacent to the site (Balsam Street to North Lutheran Parkway). Sidewalks internal to the site are missing in many sections along North Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West. There is a multiuse path internal to the site, along the Rocky Mountain Ditch, that travels east-west connecting Lutheran Parkway West and North Lutheran Parkway. 22 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Bike lane along 32nd Avenue, at the south entrance Existing campus walkways Utilities While utility records for the site are not comprehensive, it appears there are no regional serving utilities running through the site. Therefore, existing and/or new on-site utilities could likely be relocated without impacts to off-site functionality. Water mains are available on all four sides of the site (Dudley, 32nd, 38th and 35th) for future connections if needed. Though the sewer data is incomplete, it appears that all buildings north of 33rd drain north to the 8-inch main in 38th Avenue. CenturyLink telecommunications, Xcel gas and Xcel electric utilities also serve the site. There are no planned CIP projects in the vicinity. The Rocky Mountain Ditch is a significant physical constraint on the Campus. However, it also provides open space and connectivity opportunities. Should any modifications be proposed in or adjacent to the ditch, further coordination with the ditch provider will need to be made to ensure that the prior metrics are met. The Rocky Mountain Water Company notes that, “The Ditch, in accordance with its decreed priorities, carries approximately 7,092 inches of water all of which are currently under contract. A full supply of water is measured at the rate of 40 inches for each cubic foot of water per second. The Ditch, in accordance with contracts with [Coors Brewing Company] CBC, also carries other water rights owned and operated by CBC.” Denver Water easement in the southeast corner Rocky Mountain Ditch culvert INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OCTOBER 2021 23 24 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND MARKET CONDITIONS Demographics In 2019, Wheat Ridge estimated a population of 31,331, which was a 5% decrease from the 2000 population of 33,015. Wheat Ridge has a reputation as a retirement community, which skews many of the income and household characteristics relative to the region and may be attributed to the population decrease. Compared to adjacent cities of Arvada, Westminster, Lakewood, and Golden, Wheat Ridge has the highest median age of 42 and the highest proportion of residents 65 and older at 19%. Having an older population who are more likely to be on a fixed income means that household incomes are also more likely to be lower. With a median household income of $49,340, Wheat Ridge has the lowest amount, but has seen some of the largest income gains over the past two decades. Fortunately, Wheat Ridge’s median age has remained stable, indicating a rebalance in age groups that is critical for the city’s vitality. The city has seen the largest increase in college graduates aged 25 – 44, which can be attributed to the city’s attractiveness for family formation, career building, and homebuying. This has also resulted in the college degree attainment rate of 25 – 34-year-old doubling, which if remains steady, can have positive implications on the local market in the coming years. Like neighboring cities, Wheat Ridge’s housing stock skews towards single-family detached units, but has some of the oldest housing with 80% of single-family units built between 1940 and 1979. It also has the lowest proportion of housing built after 2000 at only 3%. With an aging housing stock, many of these units have outlived their days for homebuying and are now being converted to rental properties. With many older single-family homes still headed by residents 65 and older, the city should be anticipating these units to be converted to rental properties as current occupants transition out. With a larger number of residents 65 and older, an aging housing stock owned by these residents, and a growing post-college population seeking homeownership and family formation, this data indicates that Wheat Ridge is starting to transition from a retirement community to a more traditional community that serves people of all ages. As the elderly transition out and new families begin settling, there will be a need to ensure that the housing stock can accommodate this new population. 31,331RESIDENTS $49,340MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME 36% INCREASE IN COLLEGE GRADUATES AGED 25 - 44 80% OF SF UNITS BUILT BETWEEN 1940 AND 1979 OCTOBER 2021 25 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Economics Employment The City of Wheat Ridge is home to over 17,000 jobs based on data from the US Census LEHD tool. The largest employment sector is Health Care anchored by the SCL Health Lutheran Hospital. The Health Care industry has 4,900 jobs in Wheat Ridge and accounts for 28 percent of jobs in the City. A recent parking study completed for the Campus found that there are 1,275 full time jobs located on the campus. However, the total employment on the site is likely greater and the total capacity of the site (workers plus patients plus visitors) is likely significantly higher at peak hours. Employment in the City has declined since 2002, however employment totals have rebounded from low points in the late 2000’s. Employment in the City has grown by nearly 700 jobs from 2010 to 2018. Office and Retail Wheat Ridge has had a limited amount of new development occur in the City despite activity in the primary market area that surrounds most of the city. There has been no new office development in the City since 2010 and average rental rates are much lower than the Market Area ($15.97 per square foot (FS) versus $21.85 (FS). The City has been successful in capturing new retail development. The City captured 167,205 square feet of retail space since 2010. The presence of newer retail spaces has generated higher average rents per square foot than the Market Rate. New retail development has occurred along Wadsworth Blvd near the Lutheran Campus, along Kipling Avenue, and in the western portion of the City in the Applewood area along I-70. Multifamily Residential There has been a significant amount of multifamily development in the Market Area over the past 10 years. However, most of this development has occurred outside of Wheat Ridge in the City of Denver (along 38th Avenue and Colfax Avenue), in the City of Lakewood (along Colfax Avenue), and in the City of Arvada near Olde Town. The City of Wheat Ridge captured 628 new apartment units since 2010. The average monthly apartment rental rate in Wheat Ridge (according to CoStar) is $1.57 per square foot. This rate has increased by an annual rate of 4.38% percent since 2010. In contrast, the average rate in the Market Area is slightly higher $1.67 per square foot and $1.80 in the MSA. The average rental rates in the Market Area and MSA increased by smaller annual percent (Market Area – 3.29%, MSA – 3.37%) than rents in Wheat Ridge since 2010. The newer projects in Wheat Ridge (e.g., West 38) have out-performed estimates for absorption and rental rates based on interviews with area developers. PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION CHAPTER 2 Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum sed excerem pelicip ientiosto que volupta tibus. The Lutheran Campus Master Plan was informed by a robust community engagement process that included: a walking tour; focus groups; steering committee meetings; Planning Commission and City Council briefings, study sessions, and hearings; public meetings; and surveys. Through these different engagement activities, a wealth of information was provided by the community that shaped the vision for the site. Sticky notes and smiley faces from an activity at the third public meeting 28 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION OUTREACH METHODS This planning effort began in early 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic and employed a combination of diverse outreach strategies and traditional engagement methods with safety, comfort and flexibility being priorities throughout the process. When formulating the outreach methods with a presumption that most events and activities would be virtual, it was important to allow for flexibility so that interactive online facilitation could transition to in-person events (such as with a walking tour) should the pandemic come under control. The focus of the robust engagement strategy was gathering input and feedback from stakeholders and the broader community at key milestones and touchpoints from start to finish. Lastly, these methods aimed to leverage existing City assets, such as with ongoing programming, in-person notifications at City facilities (such as the Rec Center and Active Adult Center), the What’s Up Wheat Ridge (WUWR) platform, and the recent addition of a Community Engagement Specialist on staff. A summary of those various outreach methods follows. Self-Guided Campus Tour At the beginning of the project, the community was invited to participate in a self-guided walking tour of the Lutheran Campus. The event served as the first community meeting and included over 75 community members that devoted a portion of a Saturday in early May to learn about the planning effort and to provide input. Several interactive stations were set up around the Campus for visitors to learn about the Campus’ unique history and current operations, traffic and transportation, and open space and redevelopment. It also provided the team preliminary insight on how residents engage with the site and what initial ideas they had for its future. A virtual interactive tour was also provided on WUWR. Activty station during the Self- Guilded Tour OCTOBER 2021 29 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Stakeholder Steering Committee Meetings A stakeholder steering committee consisting of representatives from key community organizations was developed to allow more detailed input from stakeholders who could provide a specialized lens for the project and ensure the development framework was meeting the needs of the community while remaining feasible. This began with confirming the proposed process and engagement methods, included formation of and evaluation of preliminary alternatives, and concluded with a detailed review of the overall development framework. City Council and Planning Commission Study Sessions Two study sessions were conducted with the City Council and two with the Planning Commission to ensure elected officials were provided project updates and to allow direct contribution to the development of the project. Neighbor, Community, and Business Focus Groups Three focus groups comprised of neighboring residents who live next to the Campus, community members at large, and business leaders familiar with the economic landscape of the area, were convened to get focused and detailed insight on the vision and feasibility of the reimagined Campus. The community and neighborhood focus groups met twice during the process, ahead of the second and third public meetings to preview findings and recommendations, and offer insight and refinements. 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dog park access toditch hasbeenrestrictedsafer accessto propertyadn to crownhill - formalizeconnectivityconnectivity,bike, ped accessand safety is acurrent concern +1 +1 +1 +1+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 LUTHERAN CAMPUS FOCUS GROUPSReslient LocalEconomyBased on aBalanced Mixof UsesVibrantNeighborhoodsand an Array ofHousingOptions CommunityCharacter andQuality Design TransportationConnectionsand Options QualityAmenities,Services, andResources Ensure aSustainableFuture Campus Map Envision Wheat RidgeKey ValuesGroup AQuestions or Concerns Opportunities Group B Opportunities Questions or Concerns designcomment generalcomment v programming comment visioning comment +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 expand key values event Mailings/Flyers (Beyond Online)advertising in print as much as possible expand in- personoptions inCOVID somehousing atlow density park/play areas & open space we don't want todetract from otherbusinesses nearby(this isn't a Bel Mar)lots of dogs, no dog park currently there are residents who are ok with higher densityhousing - it's hard to find housing (own or rent) - thissite is an opportunity to model after other examplesof good design - want to remove negativeconnotation associated with density park & open space mix of housing, locally owned businesses, retail,entertainment - similar to old town arvada or golden - something to walk to! parking (possible garage) to prevent spilloverinto neighborhoods concern aboutconnectingdudley tocampus (morecars inneighborhood) gated residentialcommunity component - lower density 1-2stories need to account sufficiently for parking so it doesnt overflow into adjacent neighborhoods neighborhoodfeel, multipledestinations don't add trafficto adjacentneighborhoods edge asopen space walkable we don't have sidewalks, but we don't need sidewalks +1 +1rec center place for kids to play sidewalks to connect us to it complementary Businesses town center ampitheather play fields +1 community gathering route trafficto 38th +2minimizeheightoutside ourback doorheight mightbe okay if it'sin the middle Use thefootfrinptswe have hi family friendly"commons" movies on the lawn, rec center, farmers market berm serves as buffer, wantto retain bermon dudley side some are notopposed tohigh density housing high density does not alwaysmean lowincome (good ex.Sloan's Lake & Downtown) keep neighborhood character small businesses gear towards walkabie/bikeable view looking south at Tower of Memories transit opporunities higher density/ intensity couldwork if doneright andstepped down near enighbors 30 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION to provide input on the implementation section of the overall development framework. Community Meetings Beyond the self-guided Campus Tour in Spring of 2021, three additional public meetings (one virtual and two in-person) were conducted where attendees informed the vision for the site, provided feedback on the illustrative development alternatives, and responded to the recommended development framework. Attendees were also able to engage directly with City staff and the consultant team through interactive online survey tools, comment cards, dot-preference activities, and candid conversation. The second two public meetings hosted over 150 community members and the final open house had over 100 residents and business owners in attendance. What’s Up Wheat Ridge and Online Surveys Important to the process was the ability to reach as many people as possible, knowing that single events, whether virtual or in-person, were bound to miss large sections of the community. The project page on WhatsUpWheatRidge.com included background information, a project schedule, ways to reach out directly to the project team, and a number of interactive, online surveys. The page launched ahead of the project start in March 2021, and by mid-September 2021 had been visited by 2,324 individuals. Through each phase of the project and for every community meeting parallel engagement, project updates and meeting content was available online. One major online survey was administered during the early phase of the project and focused on the community vision. The survey launched alongside the second public meeting, ran for approximately one month, and was closed on July 12th after having received over 50 detailed inputs. The Visioning survey focused on identifying common themes and values in the community. Third public meeting OCTOBER 2021 31 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION A second online survey was provided during the second phase seeking input on preliminary concept alternatives; it was available for one week and received 164 responses. For both surveys, the input from the live events was aggregated with the parallel online counterpart in an attempt to best reflect the broadest range of interests and their comments. What’s Up Wheat Ridge project site analytics 32 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION PLANNING PHASES AND KEY THEMES The eight-month process included three major phases of planning and engagement, beginning with Background and Visioning, followed by Preliminary Concept Alternatives, and concluding with the Recommended Development Framework. Each phase deployed a wide range of methods designed to solicit meaningful feedback from key stakeholders and the broader community. A summary of all the key themes from the entire planning process is included below. That list is followed by a description of engagement and summary of key themes for each phase. Key Themes • Create density that transitions from the edge to the center to ensure compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods • Create a mixed-use environment that transitions seamlessly between uses and builds off existing infrastructure • Promote safe multimodal connections that does not exacerbate traffic • Provide a variety of free, public amenities that incorporates existing natural features • Build a variety of housing that serves a diversity of people Projcect boundary OCTOBER 2021 33 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Phase 1: Background and Visioning The first phase of the project involved engagement that solicited feedback regarding common themes and values that would guide the development of the preliminary alternatives. During Phase 1 of the engagement, the following activities and events occurred: • Public Meeting #1: Self-Guided Campus Tour • Stakeholder Steering Committee Meetings • City County and Planning Commission Study Sessions, Round 1 • Neighbor, Community and Business Focus Groups, Round 1 • Public Meeting #2: Virtual, Visioning • What’s Up Wheat Ridge Virtual Campus Tour, Online Survey and Project Updates • Facilities Focus Group Tour • Email and Phone Questions and Comments Key themes that emerged during Phase 1 of the process included: • Importance of the history and legacy of the Campus • Opportunity to create a center for the community, anchored by • civic and cultural uses • Desire for parks, open space and buffers with the adjacent neighbors • Both concern and desire for housing and increased connectivity • Excitement for potentially local-serving retail, dining and entertainment Phase 2: Preliminary Concept Alternatives The second phase of the project focused on gathering input on three preliminary alternatives and homing in on a final vision for the Lutheran Campus. During Phase 2 of the engagement, the following activities and events occurred: • Stakeholder Steering Committee Meeting • Round 2 of Neighbor, Community and Business Focus Groups • Public Meeting #3: Preliminary Alternatives • What’s Up Wheat Ridge Online Survey and Project Updates • City Council and Planning Commission Study Sessions, Round 2 From Phase 2, the key themes that emerged included: • Keep height in center of site and have it taper off to respect surrounding community • Allow more height/density to allow for a more diverse community • Minimize impact on site edges • Ensure affordable housing is included, including senior housing • Allow homeownership opportunities for younger residents who want to raise a family • Make the site a destination that attract visitors • Preserve historical elements of the site and celebrate its agricultural past • Maintain small town feel Phase 3: Recommended Development Framework The third phase of engagement introduced the overall development framework and development types. For this phase, no major course corrections were anticipated, and the input was used to refine the final recommendations. During Phase 3 of the engagement, the following activities and events occurred: • Stakeholder Steering Committee Meeting • Round 3 of the Business Focus Group • Public Meeting #4: Development Framework • What’s Up Wheat Ridge Project Updates • Email and Phone Questions and Comments From Phase 3, the focus was largely placed on an acknowledgement of the process and questions regarding next steps. The takeaways included: • Appreciation for finding common ground among diverse inputs • Appreciation for flexibility • Appreciation for context-sensitive uses and building forms on edges • Willingness for compromise and trade-offs • Questions about next steps 34 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION SITE CONSTRAINTS AND CONSIDERATIONS Existing facilities and uses likely to remain on the Campus include the Foothills Medical Office Building (2.5 acres) located along 38th Avenue, as well as Collier Hospice (5.0 acres) located along 32nd Avenue. These two uses account for approximately 7.5 of the 100 acres that make up the Lutheran Campus. At the time of adoption, it is unknown whether West Pines Behavioral Health will continue to operate in their current location. The future of the three central medical office buildings, under Ventas’ purview, will be determined following an analysis of current and future operations in light of the hospital leaving this location as the demand for Medical Office Building space will significantly decline. Those uses aside, there are other physical constraints and considerations that either prohibit redevelopment or are not considered due to their ongoing functions. That full list includes: • Approximately 6.0 acres for the Rocky Mountain Ditch will likely remain in place; • Approximately 7.5 acres of major roadways will likely remain in place; • The North Tower and associated parking (3 acres) have the best adaptive reuse potential; SITE CONSTRAINTS DIAGRAMSITE CONSTRAINTS DIAGRAM OCTOBER 2021 35 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION • The existing on-site (medical) office program is likely the largest office program for this site due to a lack of market support for new office space – that existing use and requisite parking requires approximately 6.75 acres; and • The community has expressed a strong desire for retention and potential adaptive reuse of the Chapel and Blue House along 38th Avenue. PRELIMINARY CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES During the preliminary alternatives phase of project, an initial land use palette was established to test illustrative development concept alternatives. That set of land uses included: Low Density Residential; Townhome Residential; Multifamily Residential; Office; Mixed Use; Civic; Retail; and Parks and Open Space. Using these land uses, three concept alternatives were created to test illustrative development programs, locations of various uses across the Campus, and critical adjacencies and buffers. These were illustrated as site plans and intended to elicit public comment; the community was not asked to vote on or rank the concepts but rather asked to provide feedback on what they liked and disliked about each. The following summarizes the three concept alternatives, along with a summary of community and stakeholder likes and dislikes. Wall graphic elements from Steering Committee 36 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Preliminary Concept A Key Elements • Retail/dining edge along 38th Avenue • Low-density residential mirroring existing housing on the west side of Dudley Street • Large, civic core • West Pines Behavioral Health remaining in place for foreseeable future • Small, distributed open spaces supporting adjacent new and existing uses Horizontally mixed use retail/dining PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PRELIMINARY CONCEPT AA SITE CONSTRAINTS DIAGRAMSITE CONSTRAINTS DIAGRAM OCTOBER 2021 37 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Community and Stakeholder Likes • Park space along ditch that provides connections to existing neighborhoods • Large, central civic space • Low density residential that transitions to higher density, particularly along Dudley Street • Diversity of housing types • Active, mixed-uses along 38th • Preserving West Pines in its current configuration and use Community and Stakeholder Dislikes • Location of townhomes next to Allison Court • Lack of green space beyond Rocky Mountain Ditch that could provide connectivity to other places • Perceived imbalance of housing and assets • Potential negative impact of intensive uses along 38th • Does not address historical buildings on site • More high-density housing than-low density housing • Civic use size may be too large • Additional retail while vacancies exist in other places Civic gathering space Small-scale play areas 38 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Preliminary Concept B Key Elements • Large, mixed-use destination north of the Rocky Mountain Ditch • Diverse and distributed housing products • Small civic, and office presence • Open space on the eastern and western 35th Avenue alignments PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PRELIMINARY CONCEPT BB Active mixed-use district with multi- use streets OCTOBER 2021 39 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Community and Stakeholder Likes • Mixed-use area along 38th • Density concentrated in center • Extent of lower density housing • Potential to phase in civic and mixed-use development and activate those spaces in the meantime • Townhomes on edge if traffic is routed internally Community and Stakeholder Dislikes • Location of townhomes next to Allison Court and Dudley • Vagueness of what mixed-use entails • Skepticism that vertical mixed use is feasible • Too little civic and open space • Imbalance of housing and assets; lack of retail/restaurants • Too much multi-family housing • Does not address historical buildings on site • Lack of connectivity Medium-scale neighborhood parks Diverse housing products 40 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Preliminary Concept C Key Elements • Large, open space along the western and eastern edges • Large, multi-family residential located in the center of the site • Civic and office presence along 38th avenue • Retail “Main Street” along Lutheran Parkway • Low-density residential located in the southeast corner of the site PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PRELIMINARY CONCEPT CC Multi-family residential products OCTOBER 2021 41 PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMUNITY’S VISION Community and Stakeholder Likes • Main street design along Lutheran Parkway • Parks and low-density housing buffering existing community • Accessibility and connectivity for current residents • Density concentrated in center and stepping down to edges • Large open spaces linked with ditch • Focus of civic and offices along 38th Community and Stakeholder Dislikes • Would like open space along Rocky Mountain Ditch and green connectors through site • Too much multifamily housing • Amount of office space • Does not address older structures on site one way or the other • Focus of civic and offices along 38th • Concern for viability of narrow land-use designations for lower-density residential and retail Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Mixed-use retail main street Large open space designations A NEW ROLE FOR THE STRUCTURE PLAN CHAPTER 3: Based upon the community’s input throughout the planning process, new mapping is identified for the Campus to update the Structure Plan. Aerial image of the existing Lutheran Legacy Campus and surrounding context 44 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN A NEW ROLE FOR THE STRUCTURE PLAN The Public and Primary Employment Center designations mapped on the Campus in Envision Wheat Ridge’s Structure Plan should be replaced with a combination of Parks and Open Space, Neighborhood Buffer Area, Neighborhood Commercial Center, and a new Mixed Use – General designation. Each of these four Structure Plan designations and related considerations is discussed below. Parks and Open Space According to Envision Wheat Ridge, Parks are located within neighborhoods or along corridors. Open spaces link the community together. Parks and Open Spaces are important within neighborhoods and for stewardship of natural resources. The Parks and Open Spaces designation on the Lutheran Campus corresponds to a linear greenway concept along the Rocky Mountain Ditch alignment extending southeast to northwest through the Campus. Additional parks, plazas and open space amenities should be encouraged as the Campus redevelops. It is likely these will be smaller in scale and may be quasi-public spaces and thus fit the Public category within the Structure Plan. Naturalized play amenities and park space OCTOBER 2021 45 A NEW ROLE FOR THE STRUCTURE PLAN The current Lutheran campus is higlighted and shaded with the updated Structure Plan designation. 46 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN A NEW ROLE FOR THE STRUCTURE PLAN Neighborhood Buffer Area According to Envision Wheat Ridge, Neighborhood Buffer Areas are generally located at the “edges” of neighborhoods, and generally function as buffers between low-intensity residential areas and higher intensity commercial corridors and uses. The Neighborhood Buffer Areas designated in the revised Structure Plan for the Lutheran Campus should include a combination of lower density residential and parks, trails and open space. The emphasis should be creating a periphery pattern and character to the Campus redevelopment that does not feel like an edge. Future development should be complementary to existing single family detached neighborhoods adjacent to the campus. According to Envision Wheat Ridge, many Neighborhood Buffer Areas correspond with designated Urban Renewal areas. Neighborhood Commercial Center According to Envision Wheat Ridge, Neighborhood Commercial Centers will feature small clusters of businesses and mixed-uses to serve neighborhood needs (at residential, neighborhood scale), offer unique niche business opportunities, and add a “sense of place” and destination within distinct neighborhoods. The City will prioritize pedestrian accessibility within these condensed commercial nodes that are generally along Neighborhood Commercial Corridors and neighborhood collector roadways. Other centers may occur in the community over time, particularly along other neighborhood collector roadways and within Neighborhood Revitalization and Neighborhood Buffer Areas. Mixed Use - General Envision Wheat Ridge only includes two categories of Mixed Use in the Structure Plan. Those include Mixed Use Employment and Mixed Use Commercial. Both categories are relatively prescriptive and neither allows residential. As such, this Plan Lower density residential buffer Neighborhood commercial center Parks and open space buffer OCTOBER 2021 47 A NEW ROLE FOR THE STRUCTURE PLAN introduces a new Mixed Use – General category for the Structure Plan. Mixed Use – General areas can include a combination of retail, office, employment, and/or medium to higher intensity residential, all of which could be integrated either vertically or horizontally. Focus in these areas is on long-term infill and redevelopment, reinvestment, and high- quality urban design and landscaping for vacant or underutilized properties, with creating more residential and/or employment diversity being the primary emphasis. Mixed Use – General areas should be highly walkable and well-connected to surrounding areas with development organized around public and/or quasi-public spaces of various scales and functions. Mixed-use development DEVELOPMENTFRAMEWORK AND TYPES CHAPTER 4 Mixed use environment supporting a wide range of community needs The primary goal of this Master Plan is to establish a development framework to guide future planning and development on the Lutheran Campus. The development framework is intended to communicate key development parameters and considerations to ensure that any future redevelopment of the Campus reflects the values and priorities expressed by the community throughout the planning process. 50 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES The Master Plan’s Development Framework sets key direction for the areas of the Campus in terms of both built form and land use. These in turn will have implications on mobility and other infrastructure needs. The overall Development Framework and associated Development Types provide a balance of certainty and flexibility for the community and future owners and developers of the Campus property. This chapter begins an overview of the Development Framework, and concludes with an descriptions of Development Types deemed appropriate for the Campus redevelopment. OVERALL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK The Development Framework includes a transition in both form and function generally extending from the edges of the site to the center of the site. The major components of the Development Framework include flexible mixed-use development in the center of the site, buffers and transitions to existing neighborhoods abutting the Campus, and integration of existing natural and manmade assets. Flexible Mixed-Use Development in Center A critical aspect of the flexibility inherent in the Development Framework is the concept of middle to higher density mixed use development between North Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West. Important considerations for this area include: Accommodation of Community Amenities and Destinations Community members that participated in the planning process indicated a strong desire for one or more community amenities on the campus but expressed a strong preference for these to be located in the central and/or north central portions of the Campus. Ideas for community amenities and destinations ranged from small pocket parks, community parks, an amphitheater, and civic facilities to a small, neighborhood-serving main street or a mixed-use activity center. Integration of a Diversity of Housing Opportunities. One of the most prominent ideas expressed throughout the planning process included the incorporation of a diverse set of housing types that cater to a broad array of preferences, income levels, and households though there was some concern over the amount of multi-family housing. The vast majority of residential areas in Wheat Ridge are primarily traditional market rate single-family detached housing. Residents expressed support for Flexible mixed-use developement OCTOBER 2021 51 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 52 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN more detailed assessment to determine potential integration into future redevelopment. Respect for Northern Neighborhoods While the existing hospital facilities are relatively high intensity and approach or exceed 100 feet in height, they are set back from 38th Avenue. Community members, especially residents who live in the blocks north of 38th Avenue, expressed a desire to retain similar setbacks in any redevelopment or to step development intensity down as it approaches the 38th Avenue right-of- way. Buffers and Transitions to Existing Neighborhoods The priority for the western, eastern, and southern redevelopment areas is to thoughtfully transition to and buffer from existing single family detached neighborhoods. These critical transition areas should be a combination of lower density residential and/ or open space. Important considerations for this area include: Appropriate Scale and Orientation The most important consideration expressed by neighbors living to the west, south and east of the Campus was for development that is of a compatible creating mixed income housing with an emphasis on affordability and options to rent and own. Target audiences identified include families, young professionals, empty nesters, seniors, and working- class and lower-income residents. Exploration of New Employment Opportunities Many participants in the planning process expressed disappointment that the hospital will be moving. They appreciated that SCL Health will be keeping operations in Wheat Ridge, but were hopeful that a portion of the Campus could still serve as an employment center when it is redeveloped. New employment opportunities should be explored as a detailed development program is identified. Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Community members expressed a strong desire to preserve the Chapel and the Blue House along 38th Avenue. The future owner and developer of the Campus should explore options preserve and/ or adaptively reuse one or both of these structures. Through a high-level facility assessment, the North Tower of the hospital was deemed to have the highest adaptive reuse potential. The North Tower and other buildings on Campus should undergo a Buffers and Transitions DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 53 scale as the single-family homes that abut the Campus. The buffer and transition areas mapped as part of the Development Framework should include lower density development that is oriented in ways to respect and complement existing neighborhood development. Compatible Uses In addition to scale, community members expressed a strong desire for uses that reflect or respond to the neighborhood feel and character of those areas. Lower density residential and/or open space are prioritized for the western, southern, and eastern edges of the Campus. Existing Assets Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Most participants in the planning process supported the creation of a more robust pedestrian and bicycle network connecting to and through the Campus. With that said, many community members were concerned about new vehicular connections between existing neighborhoods and new development on the Campus. Many thought that new vehicular connections will increase cut through traffic on neighborhood streets. Integration of Existing Assets The Lutheran Campus is a highly valued community asset in part because of the open space it provides. The topography across the site frames the Rocky Mountain Ditch that traverses the site from southeast to northwest. Areas south of the ditch are approximately 30 feet higher than areas south of the ditch. In addition, many of the existing buildings have varying degrees of community and financial value. Important considerations related to existing assets include: Retention of Tree Canopy Future redevelopment of the Campus should work to integrate the tree canopy on the Campus to the extent possible. The mature trees, especially along the Rocky Mountain Ditch, are important assets on a Campus with a relatively low level of tree canopy coverage. Utilization of the Existing Topography Future redevelopment of the Campus should work to integrate the existing topography on the Campus to the extent possible as well. The site topography may also be helpful in adding height to the future development in strategic and less noticeable locations as taller buildings north of the ditch will appear notably shorter than taller buildings south of the ditch due to a significant change in elevation. Integration of Existing Access Points The Lutheran Hospital is a major traffic generator and is well supported with the two access points along 38th Avenue and the access along 32nd Avenue. These existing access points should be integrated into the future redevelopment plans. Prioritization of Adaptive Reuse Opportunities As stated above, existing buildings on the Campus should be examined for adaptive reuse potential. The Chapel, Blue House and North Tower should be prioritized in this assessment. Other opportunities may include other portions of the hospital facilities and West Pines Behavioral Health facilities (pending SCL Health’s decisions). DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 54 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT TYPES As an important companion to the Development Framework, individual Development Types further illustrate land use and form combinations and their potential locations throughout the Campus. The geographies mapped for each of the Development Types are not mutually exclusive. Rather, the mapping is intended to depict where each Development Type is appropriate and inappropriate on the Campus. A further level of nuance is provided on suitability maps with lighter and darker colors communicating less community support and more community support, respectively. Civic Campus Retail and Restaurant Destination Office Node DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 55 Middle Density Neighborhood Higher Density Neighborhood Parks, Plazas and Open Space Lower Density Neighborhood DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 56 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Civic Campus Civic, cultural and community-focused programs were key uses discussed throughout the engagement process. Preliminary concept alternatives explored various sizes and locations for these types of uses, including a large civic campus located in the center of the site, as well as smaller locations along 38th Avenue and in an adaptive re-use of existing office facilities. The provision for these types of uses and spaces will require a significant investment and funding. Pending the financial viability and interest from the City and other Potential for adapative reuse of existing facilitiies CIVIC CAMPUS SUITABILITYCIVIC CAMPUS SUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 57 civic partners, a civic campus could include uses such as: • City Hall and City Offices • Jefferson County Branch Library • Recreation Center • Cultural Facility • Art and/or History Museum • Theatre, Visual, and Performing Arts Space • Public Art • Outdoor Event Space In whatever combination comes to fruition, these uses are most appropriate in the center of the site, and perhaps with some presence along 38th Avenue. Some institutions, such as the library, would likely require a presence along a major corridor if 1) they are to relocate from their current operations along 32nd Avenue and 2) they’re not tied to a larger, civic campus. It is unlikely that an adaptive reuse of any of the hospital facilities would be well suited for any civic uses, however, one or more of the central medical office buildings may be appropriate for small uses such as City Hall and/or the City offices. Open space improvements and programming tied to any of these uses will also be a key consideration. Civic gathering spaces Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Iconic architecture for new cultural amenities Performating arts and museum spaces DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 58 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Office Node Excepting the Foothills medical office building (MOB), the existing medical office uses on site comprise approximately 180,000 gross square feet. Through the real estate analysis, it was determined that new office uses were likely not going to be provided by the market beyond an additional 50,000 square feet of the current program. Whether or not those existing office uses remain in their existing places, or if new office users were to relocate to the office space, the eventual location of office uses on the site is likely the most flexible. Office use is flexible because it can vary in scale and character. So, while appropriate in the center of the site, office is a viable Existing office to remain OFFICE NODE OFFICE NODE SUITABILITYSUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 59 use along the majority of the 38th Avenue frontage, as well as into the southeastern corner of the Campus. While a large office user is possible, it is less likely and should not be the primary consideration. Current or adaptive reuse of existing office Current or adaptive reuse of existing office New, limited office opportunities DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 60 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Retail and Restaurant Destination A retail and entertainment destination for both community members as well as visitors to Wheat Ridge was another consistent element discussed throughout the engagement process. The destination type, though varied, largely focused on the provision of local retail and restaurant spaces, as well as the consideration for entertainment. The arts element noted in the ‘Civic Campus’ section, paired with an entertainment-focus, indicates a possibility for a themed-district within the larger Campus development. Mixed-use retail main street RETAIL AND RESTAURANT RETAIL AND RESTAURANT DESTINATION DESTINATION SUITABILITYSUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 61 From a market standpoint, there’s likely limited potential given the: • Detached nature of the site from the retail energy along Wadsworth Boulevard and 38th Avenue east of Wadsworth Boulevard; and • Desire to not ‘cannibalize’ existing retail at the Corners, the Ridge on 38th, and elsewhere throughout Wheat Ridge. However, for the limited retail that is both viable and complementary to the potential mix of uses throughout the rest of the site, this development type is likely most appropriate along 38th Avenue with a concentration at the existing signalized intersection with Balsam Street/Lutheran Parkway North. From there, the viability decreases as the use moves eastward or into the site. Moving into the site, a retail environment could create a sort -of ‘main street’ if paired with adequate redevelopment to ensure a high-enough density of residential, office or mixed-use that supports the retail and offsets a lack of visibility from 38th Avenue typically required for retail/restaurant users. Retail and restaurant uses should contribute to both the character of the site and the City’s placemaking goals, and should not solely cater to vehicle traffic on 38th ave. Neighborhood- scale restaurant Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Community supporting retail opportunities Small-scale retail supportive environement DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 62 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Higher Density Neighborhood Given the height limitations tied to residential development (35-foot limit in both the City Charter and Zoning and Development Code), multi-family products will likely necessitate an amendment to the Charter to identify an area or areas where additional height is allowed. The area that the community identified as a most appropriate for additional height is the central area south of the Rocky Mountain Ditch (see Chapter 5: Detailed Recommendations and Considerations for additional descriptions). The density of these housing products are likely between 25 and 60 dwelling units per acre, though Existing senior housing example HIGHER DENSITY HIGHER DENSITY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD SUITABILITYSUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 63 could be higher or lower. (The height limitation would not apply to adaptive re-use of the existing hospital where heights above 90’ for the original 1923 hospital and 100’ for the 2008 North Tower addition.) Along 38th Avenue, the engagement process revealed that there is limited support for higher density residential products unless they are set back from the right-of-way. Higher density residential uses should step up heading south and respect existing single-family neighborhoods. The one exception to this is the North Tower. Given the size of the North Tower (approximately 385,000 gross square feet, and over 100+’ in height), this building could likely provide between 350 to 400 new residential units if repurposed. Given the presence and scale of the North Tower, this has the potential to be a signature project that could accommodate a diverse range of multi-family house types, such as market-rate, affordable and senior. Multi-family hosuing example Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Active ground floors in multi- family housing New multi-family housing example DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 64 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Middle Density Neighborhood Considering the emphasis placed on housing diversity, middle-density residential is an important and distinctly separate use designation. First, it can largely be achieved through existing residential height restrictions. Furthermore, it allows for a ‘wedding cake’ or tiered effect to be put in place to ensure adequate transitions between potentially denser projects at the center of the site, and lower density projects deemed most appropriate at the perimeter of the Campus. The density of these housing products is likely between 10 and 25 dwelling units per acre, though could be higher or lower. Yarrow gardens housing example MIDDLE DENSITY MIDDLE DENSITY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD SUITABILITYSUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 65 This particular housing type, which includes mostly attached products such as smaller multifamily buildings, townhomes, duplexes and triplexes has the highest return on investment for any building type within the current zoning designations, City Charter restrictions, and the current real estate market. Through trade-offs (see Chapter 6: Implementation Strategy and Next Steps), this housing and neighborhood type can be part of a diverse mix of housing serving a variety of Wheat Ridge’s housing needs, while not overwhelming the entire site. The Middle Density Neighborhood development type is most appropriate along the existing parkways, and primarily south of the ditch. Duplex housing examples Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. 38th Ave townhome housing example DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 66 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Lower Density Neighborhood Throughout the entire engagement process, the provision of lower density residential units on the site received consistent support. This development type best reflects the adjacent development patterns in the largely single-family residential neighborhoods, and it provides new opportunities for those wishing the move to or remain in Wheat Ridge. Within a lower density neighborhood, there are many residential products that may be appropriate, from detached single-family homes and patio-products to other lower density attached homes. The density of these housing products is LOWER DENSITY LOWER DENSITY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD SUITABILITYSUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 67 likely between 5 and 15 dwelling units per acre, though could be higher or lower. Given the existing single-family homes surrounding the site, the Lower Density Neighborhood development type is most appropriate adjacent to them. This is predominantly along the entire west and east edges of the site – along Dudley Street and backing up against the homes that front Allison Court and Zephyr Court (while not encroaching on the existing Denver Water easement in the southeast corner of the site which provides a buffer in and of itself). Lower density residential exmaples DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 68 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Parks, Plazas and Open Spaces All development should integrate open space and placemaking. Beyond those project-specific improvements, larger parks, plazas and open spaces will be an important element in the reimagining of this Campus. The type and size of open space – be it a large scale, active park similar to Discovery Park, a community amphitheater, or small pocket parks and plazas – should be determined at the time of redevelopment in cooperation with the City. New parks and public spaces should serve both the existing community as well as the new development. The provision for these types of uses and spaces will require a significant investment and funding. Large Plaza PARKS, PLAZAS AND PARKS, PLAZAS AND OPEN SPACES OPEN SPACES SUITABILITYSUITABILITY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 69 Not dissimilar to the Lower Density Residential products, new open space should serve multiple functions, not just in the provision of new park space, but in the creation of a physical buffer between existing residential neighborhoods and redevelopment on the site. As a buffer, these locations are most appropriate along the western edge (along Dudley Street), and along the eastern edge (primarily north of the ditch). Additionally, while the Rocky Mountain Ditch should maintain approximately 6 acres of water conveyance and buffer from new development, there is an opportunity to leverage the existing open space corridor by formalizing park and plaza space to augment the ditch greenway and connect via trails. Amphitheater Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Small plaza Neightborhood parks Agricultural Themed Park Large Active Park DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 70 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN closer to redevelopment, this analysis took a “worst- case scenario” approach and looked at the maximum density of land uses that could be built on this site to determine the traffic impacts in this greatest density scenario. If the final development is ultimately less dense than the scenario analyzed, the generated trips would likely have less of an impact on traffic operations than what is shown in this report. The future traffic analysis estimated what future traffic operations will look like in the year 2045 for the three intersections providing access into and out of the Lutheran Campus site: • Lutheran Parkway West/38th Avenue • North Lutheran Parkway/38th Avenue • 32nd Avenue/North Lutheran Parkway The future traffic analysis builds off of the existing conditions traffic analysis previously conducted. The existing conditions traffic analysis found that two of the three intersections operate acceptably (LOS C or better per City of Wheat Ridge standards) under existing conditions. However, the intersection of Lutheran Parkway West /38th Avenue currently does not operate at an acceptable level of service in both the AM and PM peak hours. For more details on the existing conditions traffic analysis and results see the Appendices for the full existing conditions transportation report. SUPPORTING SYSTEMS In support of the overall Development Framework, a more focused look at transportation and infrastructure was conducted to better understand further impacts of change. As previously noted, this Master Plan does not have a single, preferred concept. Without a singular program and layout, individual uses and densities are not assigned and therefore an analysis of a preferred direction for transportation and utilities cannot be performed at this master planning stage. However, in lieu of a preferred concept, an analysis can be performed of a hypothetical development possible within the Development Framework that would create the greatest infrastructure demands. In this case, the highest-intensity uses were identified across the site to determine the most intensive development outcome. This means uses were assigned in a hierarchical format based on how many vehicle trips they generate and how much water they demand. From that exercise, the analysis revealed the following: Transportation Assessment: This section describes the transportation assessment and recommendations for the Lutheran Campus site. It includes a future traffic analysis based on the land use conditions which are assumed to generate the most demand. It analyzes the need to improve the existing and 2045 transportation conditions entering and existing the site and provides recommendations to improve traffic operation and safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. In addition to this quantitative assessment for one specified land use scenario, this section provides general recommendations for consideration to improve the transportation circulation, efficiency, and comfort for all modes. These recommendations include operational improvements, internal circulation and site access enhancements, and Transportation Demand Management strategies. Future Traffic Analysis The future traffic analysis analyzes potential transportation impacts resulting from the redevelopment of the Lutheran Campus site. Potential redevelopment land uses were used to estimate future site generated trips. Since the land use plan for the site will not be finalized until it is DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 71 Overall, a future redevelopment of the Lutheran Campus site, even with higher density land uses than are likely to be built, is not likely to have significant impacts on the traffic operations of the study intersections. The intersection of Lutheran Parkway West/38th Avenue is not operating acceptably under existing conditions and not estimated to operate acceptably under 2045 Background Conditions, so mitigation strategies to improve operations will likely be necessary with or without redevelopment of the site. Making the south leg of the intersection right-in, right-out • Restricting the south leg of the intersection to right-in right-out movements would eliminate all left turns into or out of Lutheran Parkway West as well as the northbound through and southbound through movements. Further study would be required to determine whether or not left turns in and out of Cody Street should be maintained. This mitigation strategy could improve operations by eliminating the movements causing delay on the south leg of the intersection. Right-in/right-out access at Lutheran Parkway West, which would shift left-turn access to North Lutheran Parkway, results in LOS E at North Lutheran Parkway without any changes to signal timing, LOS C if splits are optimized, and LOS B if the cycle length is optimized at a cycle length of 70 seconds. Compared to signalization, making the south leg of Lutheran Parkway West/38th Avenue right-in, right-out would likely be a lower cost mitigation strategy. Signalizing the intersection • Signalizing the intersection could improve the operation of the intersection because it would give the side-street movements a separate phase or phases, rather than cars having to wait for gaps in traffic on 38th Avenue. This would make being able to execute side-street movements at the intersection more reliable and therefore reduce the average delay of those movements. The peak hour signal warrant of the 2045 Build Conditions is met at this intersection. Overall, a future redevelopment of the Lutheran Campus site is likely to have minimal impacts to traffic operations of the surrounding intersections. At the end of this section, potential mitigation strategies are discussed that the city or future developer could consider for the North Lutheran Parkway/38th Avenue intersection, which does not operate acceptably per City of Wheat Ridge Level of Service standards in both the existing conditions and future analysis scenarios. Summary of Findings and Potential Mitigation Strategies Under existing conditions (2021), 2045 Background Conditions, and 2045 Build Conditions, the intersection of Lutheran Parkway West/38th Avenue does not operate at an acceptable level of service in both the AM and PM peak hours per City of Wheat Ridge standards which require intersections to operate at LOS C or better. To be in alignment with City of Wheat Ridge standards, this intersection, and possible mitigation strategies, should be further studied to improve operations. Two possible mitigation strategies for the intersection of Lutheran Parkway West/38th Avenue that can be explored are: DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES 72 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN Infrastructure Any new or relocated sanitary sewers would likely connect to 38th Avenue, similar to the existing condition. Connection to the sanitary sewer in 32nd Avenue may also be possible for the south end of the site, depending on the elevation of the existing main and downstream capacity (not currently known). New or relocated water mains would likely use the existing points of connection at Dudley Street, 38th Avenue and 35th Avenue. Connection may also be available at 32nd Avenue. Estimate of Sanitary Sewer (SS) and Water (W) Demands - Based on Land Use SS Average Daily Demand (1000 GPD*) SS Average Daily Demand (1000 GPD) Existing 314 393 Full-Buildout**340 380 • *GPD: gallons per day • **Calculations are based anticipated highest use development, accounting for current market conditions. Maximum demands based on the most intense development allowed by zoning may be higher. These estimates will be used to begin conversations with the applicable water and sanitary sewer districts about if any offsite utility upgrades may potentially be needed to serve the full buildout of the DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES OCTOBER 2021 73 site. Final layout and sizing for onsite utilities would be developed through an Infrastructure Master Plan process by the future developer, to be reviewed by the City as part of future entitlement processes. DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND TYPES DETAILEDRECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 5 Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum sed excerem pelicip ientiosto que volupta tibus. Within the overall Development Framework for the Campus, four primary sub-geographies or zones were identified through phase one of the engagement process. Each zone was examined to better understand land use, connectivity, infrastructure and amenity implications at a more granular level. Within each zone, there are a mix of uses that are most appropriate to consider for future development and rezoning. Additionally, based on those future development patterns, there are a number of other factors to take into consideration. 76 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS While Chapter 4 outlined Development Types across zones, this chapter describes important considerations by zone which apply regardless of Development Type. Chapters 4 and 5 should be used together to assess any future zone change. . ZONE 1 Existing Conditions Zone 1 is located on the western edge of the Campus, from 38th Avenue to approximately 33rd Avenue, and from Dudley Street to Lutheran Parkway West and is approximately 23 acres. This zone does not include the adjacent Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church and their associated parking lot. Of the existing elements within Zone 1, the Foothills Medical Office Building, approximately 45,000 gross square feet, and associated parking will likely remain in place in their existing form and use, regardless of what may change elsewhere on Campus. The other elements south of the Rocky Mountain Ditch, include a metal storage building, surface parking, stalled construction pads and a helicopter landing site. Those elements are tied together by a remnant landscape berm along Dudley Street and overgrown vegetation that currently is concealing defunct, privately owned park elements. Potential Mix of Uses Given the proximity to the existing residential neighborhood west of Dudley Street, Zone 1 will have fewer intensive uses and primarily consist of lower density residential units that are compatible with the surrounding single-family homes. The existing medical offices on the corner of 38th and Dudley will be preserved, and open space will be integrated into the site providing connectivity to other zones that provide more uses. Urban Design and Building Form With Lower Density Residential being the primary Development Type of the zone, single family homes (detached or attached), duplexes, triplexes, and other attached products will be constructed and building form should be compatible with the surroundings regardless of housing type. Walkability and connectivity to other zones and existing neighborhoods should be prioritized. Multi-Modal Connectivity With more intensive uses located in other zones, the site will offer safe bike and pedestrian routes so residents will not have to use vehicles to access amenities. Residents in this zone are more likely to own vehicles, so access to the major throughways around the Campus will be accommodated in a thoughtful way that minimizes impacts on existing neighborhoods. OCTOBER 2021 77 DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS Community Desires and Benefits This zone will act as a buffer between existing neighborhoods and dense development in the center of the site, addressing community concerns about new development not being compatible and negatively impacting their properties. It also increases the probability that there are homeownership opportunities for families who want to live in new single-family homes. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Foothills medical office building Overgrown private ball field Storage yard and facility Stalled parking lot construction 78 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS ZONE 2 Existing Conditions Zone 2 is located on the northern edge of the Campus, from 38th Avenue to the Rocky Mountain Ditch, in between the Lutheran Parkways, and is approximately 21 acres. The predominant use in this zone is the nearly one million square feet of hospital operations. This includes both the original hospital, as well as the North Tower expansion in 2008. Other elements include the associated surface parking, medical office building #4, and the central utility plant. Of more historic significance and community interest, this zone also includes the Blue House, Chapel and old water tank. The majority of the operations in this zone will be relocating to the new medical campus at Clear Creek Crossing, and therefore, may be subject to notable change. Potential Mix of Uses With the community expressing interest in more intensive use of this area (as compared with Zones 1 and 4), Zone 2 can provide a mix of uses including community destinations, employment opportunities, and a diversity of housing. A distinguishing element of this zone would be the retail along directly Along 38th Avenue and the northern most section of Lutheran Parkway North. Urban Design and Building Form With denser, multifamily housing, office, civic uses, and retail concentrated in this space, a dynamic and vibrant public realm will be key to allow for an engaging experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Buildings should be designed to maximize public access and circulation for pedestrians and provide amenities that encourage people to linger and engage with the space. Retail with an engaging ground floor and streetscaping will be key to encouraging foot traffic. Multi-Modal Connectivity With this zone directly fronting 38th Avenue, transit will be an important part of accessing this zone. Bike and pedestrian connectivity to adjacent areas, and within the site, will also be critical. Given existing traffic along 38th Avenue, vehicular access should still be prioritized to minimize congestion for drivers. Community Desires and Benefits Some strategic retail will be a key component for delivering additional community needs and amenities, particularly creating a walkable, main street environment. Access to the Rocky Mountain Ditch will be another key amenity to this zone. The concentration of civic uses also provides the opportunity to integrate facilities such as amphitheaters, libraries, and plazas for residents and visitors to enjoy. OCTOBER 2021 79 DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS Historic Structures Unique to Zone 2 are the Chapel and Blue House. Through the engagement process, both of these facilities were identified as key community assets with historic value. Currently, neither facility is designated on the historic places register. Both the Chapel and Blue House should be targeted for 1) Preservation, 2) Rehabilitation, or 3) Restoration, assuming that other, adjacent development can offset the reduced return on the investment. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Chapel courtyard 38th Ave, looking East Lutheran Parkway, looking South Blue House 80 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS ZONE 3 Existing Conditions Zone 3 is located in the center of the Campus, bounded by the Rocky Mountain Ditch on the north and between the two Lutheran Parkways on the east, west and south, and is approximately 17.5 acres. The predominant use or element in this area is surface parking, accounting for nearly 60% of this entire zone. This parking largely supports the three medical office buildings (numbers 1, 2 and 3) also located in this zone. These three buildings are currently under a land lease with a real estate investment trust (REIT), Ventas. The future of these buildings will be determined by the REIT following an analysis of current and future operations in light of the hospital leaving this location. Other elements in this area include a smattering of art installations, detention ponds, and walking trails along the Rocky Mountain Ditch. Potential Mix of Uses As the central portion of the site, along with the community expressing the most interest for height and density in this area, Zone 3 accommodates the greatest diversity of development types including community destinations, employment opportunities, and a diversity of housing. Urban Design and Building Form With denser, multifamily housing, office, and civic uses concentrated in this space, a dynamic and vibrant public realm will be key to allow for an engaging experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Buildings should be designed to maximize public access and circulation for pedestrians and provide amenities that encourage people to linger and engage with the space. Multi-Modal Connectivity Given the density of the zone, non-vehicular modes of transportation should be prioritized to minimize congestion on site. With transit stops remaining on the edge of the Campus, safe and accessible bike and pedestrian routes leading to this zone will be critical. Community Desires and Benefits The Rocky Mountain Ditch will be a key amenity to this zone. A potential concentration of civic uses provides opportunities to integrate facilities such as amphitheaters, libraries, and plazas for residents and visitors to enjoy. OCTOBER 2021 81 DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Bike parking Surface parking for MOBs Existing medical office building Sculpture on campus 82 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS ZONE 4 Existing Conditions Zone 4 extends along the eastern and southern edges of the Campus, from 38th Avenue to 32nd Avenue, and from Lutheran Parkway to the existing single family residential along both Allison Court and Zephyr Court. A Denver Water easement extends along the southerly eastern edge. Zone 4is approximately 38.5 acres. In the south end, Collier Hospice, approximately 36,000 gross square feet, and its associated parking and access drive, total approximately 5 acres in size; they will remain in place in their existing form and function, regardless of what may change elsewhere on Campus. In the center of this zone, south of Rocky Mountain Ditch, the West Pines Behavioral Health facility will stay on the Lutheran Campus as SCL Health evaluates alternative options for locations and partners as mental health care is an integral part of SCL Health’s commitment to the community. This plan contemplates a longer-term usage and does not suggest there will be any immediate change to the operations. The remaining area south of the ditch is comprised of large open fields and detention ponds. North of the ditch, most of the space is devoted to surface parking for the hospital, as well as the Bridges Health & Wellness facility. Potential Mix of Uses Given the proximity to the existing residential neighborhood along Allison Street, Zone 4 will have fewer intensive uses and primarily consist of the Lower Density Residential development type, with dwelling units that are compatible with the surrounding single-family homes. The existing hospice center at the south end of zone will be preserved, and open space will be integrated into the site providing connectivity to other zones that provide more uses. There could also be retail along Lutheran Parkway and 38th Avenue, and some office use at the current West Pines location. Urban Design and Building Form With lower density residential being the primary use of the zone, single family homes, duplexes, and triplexes, and other attached products will be constructed. Walkability and connectivity to other zones and existing neighborhoods should be prioritized. Multi-Modal Connectivity With more intensive uses located in other zones, the site will offer safe bike and pedestrian routes so residents will not have to use vehicles to access amenities. Residents in this zone are more likely to own vehicles, so access to the major throughways around the Campus will be accommodated in a thoughtful way that minimizes impacts on existing neighborhoods. OCTOBER 2021 83 DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS Community Desires and Benefits This zone will act as a buffer between existing neighborhoods and denser development in the center of the site, addressing community concerns about new development not being compatible and negatively impacting their properties. It also ensures that there are homeownership opportunities for larger families who want to live in new single-family homes. Retail will be a key component for delivering additional community needs and amenities, particularly creating a walkable, main street environment. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Cone eum hil incte posapit faceptatur, solorerum. Collier Hospice Southeast corner open space Northeast surface parking West Pines walkways IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS CHAPTER 6: Eastern-most medical office building on campus, currently leased by Ventas 86 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS New structure Plan designation Building height exercise from the walking tour PROCESS MOVING FORWARD Chapters 1 through 5 have provided the background and description of a Development Framework from which SCL Health, the City of Wheat Ridge, and the larger community can be assured of several key tenets to redevelopment, while maintaining the necessary level of flexibility to respond to the needs of the community and the reality of market forces over a 15-20 year planning horizon. Moving forward, additional steps should be taken to ensure that the vision and recommendations from this plan become a reality. Amend Envision Wheat Ridge The first step to transitioning from the recommendations of this plan to an actionable step will be to amend the designations for this project area in the Structure Plan exhibit of Envision Wheat Ridge, the City’s Comprehensive Plan. In addition, this Master Plan should be adopted as an amendment to Envision Wheat Ridge. Property Disposition and Re-Entitlement While the disposition of the property will ideally follow the formal amendment to Envision Wheat Ridge, in all reality, SCL Health may choose to dispose of the property at any point in time. However, following the disposition of the property to one or more owners, and following the formal amendment to Envision Wheat Ridge, it is anticipated that new entitlements and zoning designations may be required to satisfy the needs of a new development program. Chapters 3 and 4 of this document should provide adequate guidance from which Staff may review in reference to new development proposals. Amendment to Charter Through the process, there were a number of community- and civic-focused amenities and uses that were deemed highly desirable by the community. Given the lower redevelopment value of public uses and open space, a tradeoff may need to take place. The provision for these types of uses and spaces will require a significant investment and funding Additional height above and beyond the 35-foot height limit for residential uses and 50- foot height limit for non-residential uses may be OCTOBER 2021 87 Aerial of the existing Lutheran Legacy Campus IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS 88 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS required to offset the development with lower or no return. The two areas identified for consideration of increased height limits were Zones 2 and 3 (see Chapter 4 for more information). Both zones should be considered for additional height allowances. In Zone 2, given the current hospital’s height of over 100’ and the lower elevation of this portion of the Campus, the City should explore a height amendment to allow mid-rise buildings. However, a buffer of no less than 35 feet should be maintained from the existing southern edge of the 38th Avenue right-of-way to maintain an average of distance of 125 feet between new potential development and the existing single family residential. In Zone 3, given the higher elevation (approximately 20-30 feet), the City should consider a height amendment to allowing buildings up to between 50-60 feet, or 4-5 stories. While a charter amendment through a ballot question can extend the upper limit for development, other regulatory tools such as zoning and development agreements can outline the expectations for earning these heights, within the bounds of economic feasbility and are not overly prohibitive to redevelopment. Locating additional height and density in Zones 2 and 3 these areas should be paired with additional regulatory tools tied Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan document OCTOBER 2021 89 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS to the provision of the community- and civic-focused amenities and uses. In other words, additional height should be tied to additional “benefit” for the community. Additional considerations for projects that could be linked to height amendments include: • Additional fees based on a unit count/percent gross square feet for development in excess of the existing height restrictions; • Community benefit agreements; • Supplemental project-specific open space requirements above and beyond the existing code requirements; and/pr • District-based fees. Evaluate Creation of Urban Renewal Area Above and beyond the challenges that height restrictions play in redevelopment, there will be financial complexity when determining how to fund redevelopment of or provision for adaptive reuse of existing structures, update and/or expansion of the utility and infrastructure systems, and enhancements of the public realm. In consideration of those challenges, the City should evaluate the creation of an Urban Renewal Area (URA), beginning with a Conditions Survey. The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority, otherwise known as Renewal Wheat Ridge (RWR) is committed to improving the visual aesthetics and environmental aspects of the community, both concerns that have been noted in the engagement process given the infrastructural implications of redevelopment and the declining quality of the existing open space. Additional Infrastructure and Sustainability Tools Infrastructure Master Plan In order to ensure that all developments within the site have adequate access and utility capacity (which will help ensure that no portion of the site remains undeveloped due to overly burdensome utility extension requirements), Low Impact Development (LID) practices, such as minimizing impervious surfaces, dispersing runoff and managing near the source (including the use of green infrastructure) should be used in the development of the Master Plan. At a minimum, each of the Green Infrastructure (GI) techniques listed in the Utilities and Drainage Analysis Appendix should be evaluated for feasibility. This includes performing adequate survey and geotechnical investigation at the master plan level to be able to characterize the infiltration potential of the site and downstream storm drain constraints. Sustainability The City may encourage development at the site to obtain sustainability certification. Certification for vertical development may be at the individual building scale or master plan scale. LEED and EcoDistrict certifications are commonly used. The most common infrastructure certifications are Envision and EcoDistricts. These would typically be pursued at the master plan scale but Envision can also be used for standalone Capital Improvement Projects. 90 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS EAST/WEST SOUTH/NORTH Dudley St. Existing Single FamilyNeighborhood Potential Uses and Heights Potential Uses and Heights Existing Campus Use Lower Density Residential/Open Space Middle Density Residential Middle Density Residential Civic/Office/Open Space Civic/Office Higher DensityResidential Higher DensityResidential 32nd Ave LutheranPkwy West R.M.D.EAST SOUTH` following site sections illustrate a hypothetical development pattern reflective of building heights that exceed the current height limits in Zones 2 and 3. These illustrations do not reflect an actual, proposed development. HEIGHT STUDY As noted in the previous ‘Amendment to Charter’ section, additional height above and beyond 35- foot height limit for residential uses and 50-foot height limit for non-residential uses may be required to achieve some of the community priorities. The OCTOBER 2021 91 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS Existing Single FamilyNeighborhood Existing Single FamilyNeighborhoodRetail/Office/CivicOpen Space Adaptive Reuse Higher DensityResidential/Office Retail/Office/Civic Lower Density Residential/Open Space Adaptive Reuse R.M.D. Lutheran Pkwy Zephyr Ct. 5,500’ 5,530’ 5,490’ 5,500’ 5,460’ 5,480’38th Ave APPROXIMATE SCALE 50’100’200’ NORTH WEST 92 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS MULTIMODEL CONNECTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES Internal Circulation and Site Access Internal circulation of the site for people walking, biking, and driving will be important to ensure that people can move both through the site and to specific destinations efficiently and comfortably. This section also discusses site access, which identifies additional connections between the site and the surrounding transportation network. Increasing these connections will help provide access to the planned locally serving uses and create a street grid that fosters connectivity. This section describes the internal circulation and site access considerations for all the campus at large. All Zones • A fully connected and intuitive multimodal path and sidewalk network should be completed within the site. The existing site has an extensive path and sidewalk network with only a few missing gaps or substandard facilities; the first priority is to complete these missing gaps and upgrade deficient sidewalks with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)-compliant widths and curb ramps. Depending on the development patterns of the site, modifying the current path network to create a gridlike layout would be the next priority. This gridlike structure should provide more direct access for people walking and biking, create a more intuitive experience, and provide users with more route options. • For people biking looking for a more direct route, they may choose to bike on internal roadways rather than the path network. Given the forecasted volume and speeds on internal roadways, bike lanes are recommended. If vehicle speeds are greater than or equal to 25 mph or vehicle volumes are greater than 3,000 vehicles per day, a bike lane is needed to provide a low-stress experience for bicyclists. • Depending on development patterns and the approach to site development, the existing internal roadways should either be maintained or re-envisioned. If the existing roadways are maintained, the previous recommendations regarding the path network identify opportunities for providing more of a street grid within the site. If internal roadways are relocated, they should be done so in a grid. This should create a more human scale, improve connectivity, distribute traffic, and improve walkability. • Considerations for Transit Oriented Development (All Zones) Due to the site’s location adjacent to RTD’s Route 38, and potential future opportunities to increase the frequency of this route, finding opportunities to leverage transit is an important opportunity for future developments on this site. Developments near transit stops or stations that are designed to promote accessing the site via transit are called Transit Oriented Developments (TODs). TODs consider both the completeness, ease, and comfort of walking and biking routes between the site and transit stops, as well as providing information and amenities that make riding transit accessible and convenient. TODs also include a mix of land use types on a site, so that once people arrive on the site, they can access different amenities they might need throughout the day without needing to drive. TODs provide many benefits including reducing the need for people to drive to and from the site, reducing the amount of parking needed on the site, and creating a comfortable environment for walking and biking around the site. Transportation Demand Management (All Zones) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies are policies, services, and programs to encourage people to travel by walking, rolling, bicycling, using transit, or carpooling, rather than driving alone. Shifting travel modes away from driving alone allows existing infrastructure (like roadways, signals, and sidewalks) to operate more efficiently. TDM strategies are a cost-effective complement to infrastructure and help optimize available infrastructure and services and improve transportation options for everyone. OCTOBER 2021 93 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS POTENTIAL FUNDING STRATEGIES AND FINANCING TOOLS The Master Plan calls for the inclusion of community amenities that can support the redevelopment of the campus and the creation of a community gathering place. As well, the ultimate redevelopment of the campus will likely necessitate capital infrastructure investments from both the future developer and the city to achieve the vision for the area. To support the funding and financing of these amenities and infrastructure improvements, a menu of potential public financing tools has been created that the City of Wheat Ridge could establish. A description of each tool, including how it is established, its source, its benefits, its limitations, and its projected revenue are provided below. The purpose of this menu is to provide guidance on the tools the community is willing to explore in concert with the redevelopment of the site. Tax Increment Financing The use of tax increment financing (TIF) is a major tool that can be used to fund projects. Tax increment financing uses net new tax (potentially including property, sales and use taxes) generated by the development to fund public improvements that are needed and support the redevelopment. To use tax increment financing, the City of Wheat Ridge has two options. The first is the creation of an urban renewal area for the campus, which authorizes the use of TIF for the removal of blight conditions. The second is the creation of a Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which is authorized to use tax increment financing to support the revitalization of a community’s central business district(s). A description of each approach and the trade-offs between each approach are described below. Urban Renewal Urban renewal authorities (URAs) are enabled by state statute, and the City of Wheat Ridge has an existing URA which is active in supporting development and revitalization in the community through its use of TIF. The URA can use tax increment financing to pay for eligible redevelopment and public improvements costs associated with the project. TIF redirects the incremental property taxes from all taxing entities (including city, county, school district, and any special districts) from a new development within a defined urban renewal area to pay for eligible expenses including extraordinary costs for remediation and infrastructure. Considerations – The City of Wheat Ridge has an active and engaged Urban Renewal Authority that has funded several projects in the recent past. The City’s approach has been to use individual tax increment districts within in urban renewal areas to fund needs of specific projects. The application of the urban renewal area and use of TIF for the Lutheran Campus may necessitate the use of an area wide TIF district, with the tax increment clock starting in concert with the first major developments built on the campus. To use TIF, the City will have to perform a conditions study for the campus to document site conditions to justify the designation of the campus as an urban renewal area. Since most of the campus is owned by a non-profit, much of the site is exempt from property tax. The timing of creation of a urban 94 LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS renewal area and the start of the TIF clock needs to be completed in concert with the sale/transition of the land to private ownership. Downtown Development Authority (DDA) A potential alternative to the use of TIF through urban renewal is the establishment of a Downtown Development Authority. A DDA is quasi-municipal corporation created to assist municipalities in the development or redevelopment of central business districts (CBDs). DDAs are established to promote development and redevelopment, and to finance improvements. There are existing DDAs in several Colorado cities. DDAs are initiated and designated by a local legislative body (the City), and DDAs require approval by a majority of electors residing, owning, or leasing property within the district, which is a limited number of parties for the Lutheran Campus. A DDA can collect and levy ad valorem tax on property (up to 5 mills) for the cost of operations. It can also impose fees or charges for services and special assessments. The City can issue revenue bonds on behalf of the DDA as well as utilize TIF. There can only be one DDA in a municipality. Considerations – The use of a DDA for the Lutheran Campus may be a desirable alternative to the use of TIF through urban renewal for a few different reasons depending on if the needs of the campus necessitate the use of the added powers. First, a DDA can fund and serve as a place management entity for the campus master plan. Additional property tax mills can be used to fund the place management entity that could provide event/ campus programming, safety and cleanliness services for the campus, and other operational costs. The key limitation is that DDAs are limited to CBDs, although the statutes do not define what constitutes a CBD. In the generic sense of the word, the CBD would apply to most commercial business districts and would only eliminate primarily residential areas from consideration. The DDA would not be able to leverage the residential development in the district for the operations components. A DDA may be a more desirable option if the campus becomes the location of major civic uses and additional employment/commercial uses. Other Potential Tools Below are additional public financing tools that could also be explored in addition to or instead of the use of TIF. General Obligation Bond The City can choose to seek resident approval of a bond to fund major capital improvements related to the campus. The City would dedicate future revenues to the City’s General Fund or other dedicated revenue sources to repayment of the bond to upfront the funding and construction of the improvements. The use of a bond to fund improvements is most appropriate for the funding of large public improvements that serve the community as a whole and not just the residents/businesses and the surrounding neighborhoods. Examples of large projects include the construction of a new municipal center, community recreation center, performing arts venue, and other similar community attractions that are too costly to be supported through the other tools described in this section and serve a wider audience that is city-wide or even broader. General Improvement District (GID) A general improvement district (GID) is a public infrastructure district that applies an additional property tax or assessment to a specific improvement area to pay for new public infrastructure (CRS 30-20-501). GIDs can be used to fund any public improvement or service the city is authorized to undertake or provide. It is commonly used to fund infrastructure facilities (such as roads, utilities, parking garages, pedestrian improvements, and/or storm water) in a defined district or subarea shared by or serving multiple development projects. A GID is initiated by petition of at least a majority of the owners of property in the district followed by publication, notice, and public hearings. A GID can levy a property tax (additional mill levy) to pay for the specified improvements. It can alternatively or additionally levy an assessment that would allow for a varied fee structure based on benefits received. Bonds can be issued to pay for up-front infrastructure costs. Although organized and managed by the City, a GID is a separate governmental entity with its own board of directors and powers and duties. The city is not responsible for any debt. Issuance of debt requires a TABOR election. Also, any tax levy applies uniformly to all property owners in the district regardless of development status. Considerations - A GID could be used to fund major public improvements that are needed for the campus that the project developer is unable to fund or to fund improvements that serve a more public purpose than just the facilitation of redevelopment. Title 32 Metropolitan District (Metro District) A Metro District is an independent special district formed to develop and/or operate two or more public infrastructure improvements and/or services such as roads, utilities, parks, or public parking. A metro district is most often created by a land developer (but requires the City’s approval of the service plan) to apply an additional mill levy to future development to create a revenue stream to help pay for infrastructure costs or services. There is an industry practice of limiting the mill levy to 50, but there is no time limit on the duration of the district. Metro Districts are an effective financing tool for many development projects. There are several Metro Districts in the City, including for a couple of residential properties and for the mixed-use development at Clear Creek Crossing. Considerations - A Metro District could be enacted by the master developer for the project. It is atypical for a city to enact one, but it can be done. Ultimately, the Metro District is managed by an elected board of property owners and residents. Similar to the GID, a major consideration would be the impact on the operating costs (from increased property tax) for businesses and developments attracted to the campus. The use of Metro District is a good option to support the development and funding of public improvements or services that will primarily serve the future residents and businesses of the campus (e.g., library branch, public pool, small/pocket parks, school). IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS OCTOBER 2021 95 Contact Info Item No. 4 Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Patrick Goff, City Manager Jerry Dahl, City Attorney DATE: July 8, 2024 (for July 15 study session) SUBJECT: City Charter Update Draft Ordinance ISSUE: Amendments to the City Charter to update and modernize the language, including provisions to remove ambiguities, clerical errors, and outdated provisions, provide additional flexibility in City operations, and ensure gender and citizenship neutrality. PRIOR ACTIONS: City Council provided direction to staff at a special study session on May 13th to review the City Charter and bring back proposed cleanup amendments. City Council provided consensus at the June 17th study session to accept the amendments to the City Charter as presented by staff and directed staff to bring back a draft ordinance for final approval. BACKGROUND: On November 2, 1976, the residents of Wheat Ridge voted for the creation of a Home Rule Charter Commission and selected a diverse group of residents to draft a proposed Charter. The twenty-one elected members of the Charter Commission submitted to the voters of the city their proposed Home Rule Charter in 1978 which was approved by a majority of voters. It has since been amended on multiple occasions, with the most recent major update occurring in 2009. This amendment exempted certain areas of the City from the height and residential density limitations of Charter Section 5.10.1. The City’s Charter is equivalent to the City’s constitution. It establishes the basic legal framework for the structure and operations of City government and can only be amended by a vote of the people. Being a Home Rule Charter city in Colorado gives the city authority over what are commonly known as “local affairs.” Local affairs are areas of law where Home Rule Charter cities exercise primary authority to make their own rules, subject only to the requirements of the Colorado Constitution and other matters determined to be of “statewide concern.” Typical “local affairs” include how a city finances and procures public works, enters into contracts, elects its local officials, makes land use regulations, compensates its employees, and adopts its own laws. Statutory cities, by contrast, are subject to all the laws regulating local jurisdictions adopted by the State legislature. City Charter Update Draft Ordinance July 15, 2024 Page 2 2 City staff performed an exhaustive review of the charter and recommended the following revisions which were approved by City Council at the June 17th study session. Many of these revisions are non-substantive, routine harmonization of language such as: 1) deletion of legacy and transitional text that addresses interim matters solely relevant to the timing of the Charter provision’s original adoption; 2) updates to legal citations; 3) updates for compliance with changes in the law; 4) references to controlling state law; and 5) recommendations based on current practices due to advances in technology and practice since the Charter’s adoption. Additional recommended changes that required additional research after the June 17th study session are listed below in red. Gender Pronouns Throughout the Charter, references to individuals use the gender pronouns he/his/him. Several dozen sections of the Charter were changed by using position titles or other gender-neutral language. Citizenship Neutrality References to “citizen(s)” throughout the Charter were changed to “resident(s)”. Legacy and Transitional Text Deleted transitional text in Sections 2.2, 3.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.9, 4.4, 17.3, 17.5, 17.7 which implemented the provisions of the Charter during the “transition period” of the Charter which was the period from the voter approval of the Charter to November 6, 1979. Sec. 1.4. Form of Government The diagram was removed and replaced with a definition of Council-Manager form of government. Sec. 2.4. Election Commission Included language to clarify that the State of Colorado Department of State confirms proof of residency qualification for voters. Sec. 2.7 Recall Procedure Changed from sixty (60) days to ninety (90) days for when council shall set a date for a recall election to conform to state statute. Deleted language “but no vote cast shall be counted for any candidate for such office unless the voter also voted for or against the recall of such person sought to be recalled from said office. The foregoing sentence or instructions shall be printed on the ballot.” to comply with current election law. Changed from twenty-five (25) to twenty (20) days for when a candidate at a recall election must file a petition with the city clerk to conform to state statute. Sec. 3.4 City Manager Included language to allow the City Manager to “Execute on behalf of the city all contracts binding the city.” which is best practice in the Council-Manager form of government. City Charter Update Draft Ordinance July 15, 2024 Page 3 3 Sec. 3.8 Duties of city clerk. Deleted “The city clerk shall supervise the staff under his jurisdiction” to conform to current practice. Sec. 3.9 Duties of city treasurer. Deleted “The treasurer shall supervise the staff under his jurisdiction” to conform to current practice. Sec. 3.11(a) Vacancies in elective offices. Included language “embezzlement of public money, bribery, perjury, solicitation of bribery or subornation of perjury” and deleted “a felony” to conform to the Colorado Constitution. Sec. 5.10 Action by ordinance required. Deleted “making an appropriation” as appropriations can be made by both resolution (as current practice) and ordinance to conform with state statute. Included language “The procedure for receiving and determining the validity of protests and conducting the required hearing shall be established by the council by ordinance” for clarity. Sec. 5.10.1.c(3) Building height and density limitations. Deleted language related to the definition of “family” to comply with current state law. Sec. 6.4 Certificate of city clerk; amendment of petition. Included additional language to clarify petition process. Sec. 8.4. Duties of the presiding judge. Deleted language “He shall supervise all court personnel” and “He shall submit a yearly budget request to the council for the proper functioning of the court.” to align with the current Administrative Management Model of the municipal court. Sec. 10.12.(d) Amendments after adoption. Deleted language that requires council approval to transfer any unencumbered appropriation between departments to align with the Council-Manager form of government. CITY COUNCIL FEEDBACK REQUESTED: The City Council is requested to amend or approve the draft ordinance as provided by staff. Below is a proposed summary of next steps: July 26, 2024 – Notification due to County Clerk if the City will participate in the 2024 election August 12, 2024 – First Reading on Ordinance August 26, 2024 – Second Reading and Public Hearing on Ordinance August 27, 2024 – Last day to sign an IGA with the County Clerk for the coordinated election September 6, 2024 – Last day to submit ballot question to County Clerk September 9, 2024 – Resolution giving notice of and calling for a special municipal election City Charter Update Draft Ordinance July 15, 2024 Page 4 4 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Ordinance 2. Exhibit A - City Charter redline CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER _______ Council Bill No. ________ Ordinance No. ____ Series of 2024 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING A BALLOT QUESTION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, TO AMEND THE WHEAT RIDGE HOME RULE CHARTER WHEREAS, pursuant to Charter Section 16.8 and C.R.S. 31-2-210, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado has the authority to refer ballot questions amending the City’s Home Rule Charter to the electorate; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to refer a ballot question amending the Charter to eliminate redundant references, conform to current statutory and case law and make other non-substantive revisions; and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to set a ballot title for the same. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Ballot question referred and ballot title set. The following ballot question is hereby referred to the electorate of the City at the November 5, 2024 special municipal election: Ballot Question and Title: SHALL THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE COLORADO, BE AMENDED TO ELIMINATE REDUNDANT REFERENCES, CONFORM TO STATUTORY CHANGES IN COLORADO LEGISLATION AND COURT DECISIONS, MAKE UNIFORM ALL REFERENCES TO PERSONS AND OFFICERS, CLARIFY NOTICE AND PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS, CLARIFY THE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR, CITY CLERK, CITY TREASURER, CITY JUDGE, AND CITY MANAGER TO REFLECT CURRENT PRACTICE, AND CORRECT INCONSISTENCIES IN REFERENCE TO TERMS OF OFFICE AS A RESULT OF PRIOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS? Yes: __________ No: ___________ ATTACHMENT 1 2 Full Text of Amendment: Amend identified sections of the Charter to read as shown on the attached Exhibit A which is fully incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption at second reading and signature by the Mayor as permitted by Section 5.11 of the Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED by a vote of ______ to ______ on this 12th day of August 2024 and ordered published by title and in full on the City’s website as provided by the Home Rule Charter, and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., as a virtual meeting and in the Council Chambers, 7500 W. 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of ___ to ___, this 26th day of August 2024. SIGNED by the Mayor on this ______ day of __________ 2024. Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST: Margy Greer, Sr. Deputy City Clerk Approved As To Form Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney First Publication: August 13, 2024 Second Publication: August 27, 2024 Effective Date: August 26, 2024 Published: Jeffco Transcript and www.ci.wheatridge.co.us 3 EXHIBIT A Proposed Charter Amendments [attached] Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 1 of 38 PART I CHARTER1 PREFATORY SYNOPSIS On November 2, 1976, the citizensresidents of Wheat Ridge voted for the creation of a Home Rule Charter Commission and selected a diversified group of citizensresidents to draft a proposed Charter. The twenty-one (21) elected members of the Charter Commission submit to the voters of the City their proposed Home Rule Charter which has been framed in conformity with article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1971. The commission members have drafted a Charter to achieve a simple and direct form of local government based upon sound principles. It is designed to meet the present and future needs of the citizensresidents of Wheat Ridge. The underlying concept of this document is the need for a flexible and responsive government with maximum financial control exercised by the citizensresidents. Such a philosophy emphasizes public involvement and encourages citizen participation in matters of local and municipal concern. The commission believes that this charter provides for effective government through local self-determination by separating legislative and administrative branches. The charter provides for the Council-Manager form of government. The mayor presides over council meetings and possesses the power of veto. The mayor shall be the recognized head of the city government for all legal and ceremonial purposes and shall be the conservator of the peace. The city council is established as the policy-making legislative body of the city. The council consists of eight (8) members with two (2) members elected from each of four (4) districts. The council shall appoint citizensresidents to all boards and commissions on an equal representation basis. The charter provides that all elections are to be nonpartisan and conducted in accordance with Colorado Municipal Election Law. All city officials are elected for a fourtwo-year term of office thereby providing maximum accountability to the citizensresidents. The treasurer and city clerk remain elected officers of the city. The city council also appoints a city manager to run the daily affairs of the city. The rights of the people have been retained through powers of recall, initiative and referendum. Significant tax limitations existing under present state law also are incorporated into this charter. The proposed charter is a document of consensus and compromise. The significant consideration is the charter itself and there is no substitute for reading it in its entirety. (Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96) PREAMBLE We, the people of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and in order to exercise the rights, privileges and responsibilities of self-government granted to use by the said Constitution, do ordain and establish this home rule charter for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. 1 Editor's note(s)—The City Charter is published as amended with no rewording. The printing style, however, has been made consistent with the Code. [The certificate of the charter commission has not been published.] ATTACHMENT 2 Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 2 of 38 CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.1. Name and boundaries. The municipal corporation heretofore existing as the "City of Wheat Ridge" in Jefferson County of Colorado shall remain and continue as a body politic and corporate and under this Charter shall be known as the "City of Wheat Ridge" with the same boundaries until changed in a manner authorized by law. Sec. 1.2. Rights and liabilities. By the name of the City of Wheat Ridge, the municipal corporation shall have perpetual succession, shall own, possess and hold all property, real and personal, heretofore owned, possessed and held by the City of Wheat Ridge and does assume and manage and dispose of all trusts in any way connected therewith; shall succeed to all the rights and liabilities and shall acquire all benefits and does assume and shall pay all bonds, obligations and indebtedness of said City of Wheat Ridge; may, in the name of the City of Wheat Ridge, sue and defend, plead and be impleaded in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may purchase, receive, hold and enjoy, or sell and dispose of real and personal property. Sec. 1.3. Powers of self-government. The city shall have all the power of local self-government and home rule and all powers possible for a city to have under the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The city shall also have all powers that now or hereafter may be granted to municipalities by the statutes of the State of Colorado. The enumeration of particular powers in this Charter shall not be deemed to be exclusive of others. All such powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this Charter or, if not provided for herein, in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance of the council of the city. Sec. 1.4. Form of government. Diagram (Section 1.4) Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 3 of 38 (Ord. No. 1996-1034, § 1, 7-22-96) The municipal government established by this Charter shall be the Council-Manager form of government. In a Council-Manager government, an elected city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and appoints a chief administrative officer called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations, to draft a budget, and to implement and enforce the council's policy and legislative initiatives. Sec. 1.5. Present ordinances. All ordinances of the City of Wheat Ridge in force at the time this Charter goes into effect shall continue in force except insofar as they may conflict with the provisions of this Charter or shall be amended or repealed by ordinances enacted under the authority of this Charter. CHAPTER II. ELECTIONS Sec. 2.1. Colorado municipal elections laws adopted. City elections shall be governed by the Colorado municipal elections laws as now existing or hereafter amended or modified, except as otherwise provided by this Charter, or by ordinance hereafter enacted. Sec. 2.2. MunicipalRegularGeneral and special municipal elections. A general municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday in November of 1979of each odd numbered calendar year., and every two (2) years thereafter. Any special municipal election may be called by resolution or ordinance of the city council at least sixty (60) days in advance of such election. The resolution or ordinance calling a special municipal election shall set forth the purpose or purposes of such election. Polling places for all municipal elections shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day. (Ord. No. 1328, § 1, 11-2-04) Sec. 2.3. Disclosure. The city council shall, within six (6) months of the adoption of this Charter, adopt and thereafter maintain, by resolution or ordinance, an election code of ethics covering the conduct of municipal elections and conduct of candidates for municipal office; and which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, disclosure of all campaign contributions and expenditures of an amount in excess of that which the council may determine and the names of the contributions and the recipients thereof. Sec. 2.4. Election commission. (a) An election commission is hereby created, consisting of the city clerk and two (2) registered electors of the city. These two (2) registered electors during their term of office shall not be elected city officers or employees or candidates or nominees for elective city office. These two (2) members shall be appointed by the city council in the first December meeting following a regular city election, for a term of two (2) years. (b) The city clerk shall be chairperson. The election commission shall have charge of all activities and duties required of it by statute, ordinance and this Charter relating to the conduct of elections in the city. In any case where election procedure is in doubt, the election commission shall prescribe the procedure to be followed. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 4 of 38 (c) The commission shall provide procedures to establishWhere residency is in question, proof of residency qualification where residency is in questionshall be established and confirmed by the State of Colorado Department of State. Upon a showing for good cause, the election commission may require proof of residency by any person registered to vote or attempting to register to vote in the City of Wheat Ridge. Said person shall not be qualified to vote in any municipal election until the election commission is satisfied that hesaid person has presented sufficient proof of residency as required by statute or ordinance adopted pursuant to this Charter. (d) The election commission shall provide for: ballots, sample ballots and any voting methods as approved by state statutes; the determination of the winner by lot in the event of a tie vote; the canvass of returns; and the issuance of appropriate certificates. (e) A member of the election commission shall not act as a judge of an election. Sec. 2.5. Nonpartisan elections. All special and general elections shall be nonpartisan. No candidate for any municipal office shall run under any party label. Sec. 2.6. Recall from office. Any incumbent of an elective office may be removed from office at any time after holding office for six (6) months, by the qualified electors of the city in the manner herein provided. Sec. 2.7. Recall procedure. The procedure hereunder to effect the recall of any elective officer shall be as follows: One (1) or more registered electors, in the case of a council member, residing in the councilmember's district, and in the case of any other elective officer residing in the city, shall file with the city clerk an affidavit of not more than two hundred (200) words stating the reasons for the recall of the elective officer sought to be removed. The city clerk shall, within forty-eight (48) hourstwo (2) business days after the filing of said affidavit, mail a copy by registered mail to the elective officer sought to be recalled, who may file with the city clerk a sworn statement in defense of the charges made against him.that elective officer. After the affidavit has been filed, the city clerk shall issue a petition for recall of the elective officer and said petition may be circulated and signed by registered electors who would be entitled to vote upon the proposed recall question. A petition signed by registered electors entitled to vote for a successor of the incumbent sought to be recalled, equal in number to twenty-five (25) percent of the entire votes cast in the last preceding election for that position, demanding a recall of the officer named in the petition shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. The registered electors shall be the sole and exclusive judges of the legality, reasonableness, and sufficiency of such grounds assigned for such recall, and said grounds shall not be open to review. The recall petition shall be filed with the requisite information and signatures with the city clerk within sixty (60) days after issuance. If said petition is filed within the time specified, and is proper in all respects, the council shall set a date for a recall election to be held within ninety (90)sixty (60) days from the date of filing with the city clerk, unless a general or special municipal election will be held within one hundred eighty (180) days following the filing of the petition in which case the recall election shall be held in conjunction therewith. At such recall election, the question of the proposed recall of a councilmember elected from a district within the city shall be submitted only to the registered electors of the district from which the councilmember was elected, and the question of the proposed recall of any other elective officer shall be submitted to the registered electors of the city. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 5 of 38 The ballot upon which such proposed recall is submitted shall set forth the following question: Shall (name of person against whom the recall petition is filed) be recalled from the office of (title of office)? Following such question shall be the words "yes" and "no." On such ballots, under the question, there shall be printed the names of those persons who have been nominated as candidates to succeed the person sought to be recalled.; but no vote cast shall be counted for any candidate for such office unless the voter also voted for or against the recall of such person sought to be recalled from said office. The foregoing sentence or instructions shall be printed on the ballot. The name of the person against whom the petition is filed shall not appear on the ballot as a candidate for the office. Any registered elector desiring to become a candidate at a recall election shall file hisa petition with the city clerk shall not less than twenty-five (2025) days after the date for the recall election has been setprior to the recall election. . All petitions and procedures shall be in conformance with the other provisions of elections in this Charter. If a vacancy occurs in said office after a proper petition for a recall election has been filed with the city clerk, the election to fill the vacancy shall nevertheless proceed as provided in this article. The council shall make such additional rules and regulations as necessary to implement the above procedures. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(A), 6-24-91) CHAPTER III. MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATION Sec. 3.1. Election of mayor. The mayor shall be elected by the greatest number of votes cast for that office by the electors of the City of Wheat Ridge at each the relevant general municipal election, and shall have the same qualifications as members of the council. Commencing with the general municipal election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1997, hisTthe mayor’s term of office shall be for four (4) years and shall commence on hisupon the taking of the oath of office at the ensuing organizational meeting of the city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which hethe mayor shall have been elected until hisa successor shall have been elected and duly qualified. No person shall serve in the office of mayor for more than two (2) consecutive terms of office. This limitation on the number of consecutive terms shall apply to terms of office commencing on or after November 4, 1997. Any person who succeeds to the office of mayor, and who serves at least one-half of a term in the office, shall be considered to have served a full term in that office. Terms are considered consecutive unless separated by at least four (4) full years. (Ord. No. 864, § 3(a), 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1997-1081, § 1, 7-28-97; Ord. No. 1519, § 1, 8-27-12) Editor's note(s)—The amendments to § 3.1 above were ratified at referendum held Nov. 4, 1997 and Nov. 6, 2012. Sec. 3.2. Power and duties of the mayor. The mayor shall be the recognized head of the city government for all legal and ceremonial purposes. All contracts in writing binding the city, all conveyances of interests in land by the city, and any other documents requiring histhe mayor’s signature shall be signed by the mayor (or person acting as mayor as herein provided). Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 6 of 38 The mayor shall be the chief elected officer of the city. The mayor shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all affairs of the city placed in histhe mayor’s charge. The mayor shall serve as a liaison between the city council and the city administration, including, but not limited to, attendance at meetings and special events involving the city administration. The mayor shall be a conservator of the peace, and in emergencies may exercise within the city the powers conferred by the Governor of the State of Colorado for the purposes of military law, and shall have the authority to command the assistance of all able-bodied citizensresidents to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the city and to suppress riot and disorder. Except as may be required by statute, the mayor shall exercise such other powers as shall be conferred by the council shall confer upon him. The mayor shall have the power to veto any ordinance passed by the council in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 5.14 of this Charter. The mayor shall also preside over city council meetings. In the event of a tie vote by the city council, except upon adoption or amendment of the budget, the mayor shall cast a tie-breaking vote. In no other instance shall the mayor cast a vote on a matter presented to the council for decision. On any ordinance upon which the mayor has cast a tie-breaking vote, the mayor shall not exercise histhe power to veto said ordinance. (Ord. No. 863, § 3, 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96) Sec. 3.3. Mayor pro tempore. The council shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as the mayor pro tempore of the city. HeThe mayor pro tempore shall serve in place of the mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor with all powers and duties of the mayor, except hethe mayor pro tempore shall not have the power to veto ordinances. In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, the mayor pro tempore shall serve as mayor only until the vacancy is filled, as provided in section 3.11. Sec. 3.4. City Manager. The city manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The council, by majority vote of all members, shall appoint a city manager who shall serve at the pleasure of the council, without definite term and at a salary fixed by the council. The council shall appoint a city manager within a reasonable time after a vacancy exists in the position. During the period of any vacancy or extended absence in the office of city manager, the council shall appoint an acting city manager. The city manager may appoint an employee of the city as acting city manager during the temporary absence (not to exceed thirty (30) days) of the city manager. Any acting city manager shall have all of the responsibilities, duties, and authority of the city manager. Pursuant to Charter section 17.7, the city administratormanager serving upon the effective date of this section 3.4, as amended, shall be deemed to have been appointed city manager as provided hereby. The city manager shall be appointed with regard to fitness, competency, training, and experience in professional urban public administration. At the time of histhe appointment, the city manager need not be a resident of the city, but during histhe city manager’s tenure in office he, shall reside within the city. No mayor shall be appointed city manager during or within one (1) year after the termination of histhe city manager’smayor’s elected term. The city manager is responsible to the council for the operation of the city and may be dismissed by the council should it determine that such removal is in the best interest of the city. Dismissal of the city manager shall be by a majority vote of all members of the council. The council shall assure that the city manager performs hisall duties as provided by this Charter. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 7 of 38 The duties of the city manager shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Be responsible for the enforcement of the laws and ordinances of the city; (b) Hire, suspend, transfer and remove city department headsdirectors, who serve under the jurisdiction, and at the will of, the city manager; (c) Make appointments of subordinates on the basis of merit and fitness; (d) Cause a proposed budget to be prepared annually and submitted to the council and be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption; (e) During the month of July, and as often as the council may require, prepare and submit to the council a budget status and forecast report with any recommendations for remedial action; (f) Prepare and submit to the council, as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on finances and administrative activities of the city for the preceding year and, upon the request of the council, make written or verbal reports at any time concerning the affairs of the city under histhe city manager’s supervision; (g) Keep the council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the council for adoption as he may deembe deemed necessary or expedient; (h) Exercise supervision and control over all departments; under histhe city manager’s jurisdiction; (i) Be responsible for the enforcement of all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city in any contract or public utility franchise, and upon knowledge of any violation thereof, report the same to the council for such action and proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the same; (j) Execute on behalf of the city all contracts binding the city; (kj) Provide for engineering, architectural, maintenance, and construction service required by the city; (lk) Attend council meetings and participate in discussions with the council in an advisory capacity; (ml) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter, by ordinance or required of himthe city manger by council and which are not inconsistent with this Charter. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(B), 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96) Sec. 3.5. Administrative departments. The administrative functions of the city shall be performed by the departments existing at the time this Charter is adopted and such other departments as may be hereafter established by ordinance. The council may, by ordinance, consolidate, merge or abolish any of said departments. Each department shall be under the immediate control and supervision of a department head director appointed by the city manager and subject to dismissal by himthe city manager. (Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96) Sec. 3.6. Relationship of administrative city manager service to council. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 8 of 38 The city managerCity managersThe city manager shall be held accountable to the council for histheir actions and those of histheir subordinates. (Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-2-96) Sec. 3.7. Election of city clerk. The city clerk shall be elected by the greatest number of votes cast for that office by the electors of the City of Wheat Ridge at each the relevant general municipal election, and shall have the same qualifications as members of the council. Commencing with the general municipal election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1999, his/herTthe city clerk’s term of office shall be for four (4) years and shall commence on his/herupon the taking of the oath of office at the ensuing organizational meeting of the city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which he/she shall havethe city clerk has been elected until his/hera successor shall have been elected and duly qualified. (Ord. No. 1999-1168, § 1, 8-26-99; Ord. No. 1519, § 1, 8-27-12) Editor's note(s)—Amendments to § 3.7 above were ratified at referendum Nov. 2, 1999 and Nov. 6, 2012. Sec. 3.8. Duties of the city clerk. (a) The city clerk shall be the clerk of the council and shall attend all meetings of the council and shall keep a permanent journal of its proceedings. (b) The city clerk shall be the custodian of the seal of the city and shall affix it to all documents and instruments requiring the seal and shall attest the same. HeThe city clerk shall also be custodian of all papers, documents and records pertaining to the city, the custody of which is not otherwise provided for. (c) The city clerk shall certify by his signature, all ordinances and resolutions enacted or passed by the council. (d) The city clerk shall provide and maintain in his office a(d) A supply of forms for all petitions required to be filed for any purpose by the provisions of this Charter or by ordinance enacted hereunder., shall be provided and maintained in the city clerk’s office. (e) The city clerk shall have power to administer oaths of office. (f) The city clerk shall be the chairperson of the election commission. (g) The city clerk shall publish all notices, proceedings, and other matters required to be published. (h) The city clerk shall supervise the staff under histhe city clerk’s jurisdiction. (hi) The city clerk shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance. Sec. 3.9. Election of city treasurer. The city treasurer shall be elected by the greatest number of votes cast for that office by the electors of the City of Wheat Ridge at each the relevant general municipal election, and shall have the same qualifications as members of the council. Commencing with the general municipal election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1999, his/herTthe city treasurer’s term of office shall be for four (4) years and shall commence on his/herupon the taking of the oath of office at the ensuing organizational meeting of the city council Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 9 of 38 held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which he/shethe city treasurer shall have been elected until his/hera successor shall have been elected and duly qualified. (Ord. No. 1999-1169, § 1, 8-26-99; Ord. No. 1519, § 1, 8-27-12) Editor's note(s)—Amendments to § 3.9 above were ratified at referendum Nov. 2, 1999 and Nov. 6, 2012. Sec. 3.10. Duties of the city treasurer. (a) It shall be the city treasurer's responsibility to establish a system of accounting and auditing for the city which shall reflect, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the financial condition and operation of the city. (b) The city treasurer shall be custodian of all public monies belonging to or under the control of the city, or any office, department, or agency of the city, and shall deposit or invest all monies as directed by the council. All interest earnings shall be the property of the city and shall be accounted for and credited to the proper city fund. (c) The city treasurer shall collect, receive, and disburse on proper authorization, all monies receivable by the city and all other monies for which the city is responsible for holding in trust. (d) The treasurer shall supervise the staff under histhe treasurer’s jurisdiction. (de) The city treasurer shall perform all other duties as may be required by ordinance pursuant to this Charter. Sec. 3.11. Vacancies in elective offices. (a) An elected official shall continue to hold his office until hisa successor is duly qualified. An elective office shall become vacant whenever any officer is recalled, dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, refuses to serve, ceases to be a resident of the city, or is convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, perjury, solicitation of bribery or subornation of perjurya felony. (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the council shall act to call a special election within sixty (60) days to elect a new mayor, unless said vacancy occurs within one hundred eighty (180) days of the general municipal election. (c) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the city clerk or city treasurer, no special election shall be called but such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the council for the remainder of the term. Sec. 3.12. Compensation of elected officials. Elected officials shall receive such compensation as the council shall prescribe by ordinance; provided they the council shall neither increase nor decrease the compensation of any elected official during histhe elected official’s term of office. Elected officials may, upon order of the council, be paid such necessary bona fide expenses incurred by himthe elected official in service in behalf of the city as are authorized and itemized. Sec. 3.13. Oath of office. Every elected officer under this Charter, before entering upon the duties of hisan elected office, shall take an oath or affirmation of office, that hesaid officer will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of the State of Colorado, and this Charter and the ordinances of the city, and will strive to be responsive to all Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 10 of 38 citizensresidents of the city and will faithfully perform the duties of histhe elected office upon which hethe officer is about to enter. In case of failure to comply with the provisions of this section within ten (10) days from the date of hisan elected officer’s appointment, or within ten (10) days from the date prescribed in this Charter to take office, such officer shall be deemed to have declined the office and such office shall thereupon become vacant unless the council shall by motion or resolution, extend the time in which such officer may qualify as set forth in this section. Sec. 3.14. Conflict of interest. No elected official during histhe term of office shall be a compensated employee of the city, nor shall hean elected official have any material or significant financial interest, direct or indirect, with the city. In the event that any elected official or any member of hisan elected official’s family hashave such interest, said elected official shall declare such interest. If any elected official fails to declare such interest, the council shall determine by a majority vote whether said interest does in fact constitute a conflict of interest. When such conflict of interest is established, the council shall take any action it deems to be in the best interest of the city. Sec. 3.15. Bonding of employees. All city officials and employees dealing directly with municipal funds or substantial inventories of material and supplies shall post bond in an amount and under such conditions as required by the council, and at the expense of the city. CHAPTER IV. COUNCIL Sec. 4.1. The city council. The city council shall consist of eight (8) members. Two (2) councilmembers shall be elected from each of the four (4) districts. Sec. 4.2. Council districts. The city is hereby divided into four (4) districts. The districts shall be contiguous and compact, and shall be approximately equal in population. The council shall complete the apportionment of the city into four (4) districts prior to December 31, 1978, for the purpose of the November 6, 1979, general municipal election. Thereafter the council shall cause such changes as are necessary to carry out the intent of this section to be made no less than six (6) months prior to the general municipal election every four (4) years. Sec. 4.3. Terms of office. (a) The terms of office of the councilmembers hereafter to be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Charter shall commence on theirupon the taking the oath of office at the ensuing organizational meeting of the city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which theythe councilmember shall have been elected until theirits successors shall have been elected and duly qualified. (b) At the general municipal election held on the first Tuesday in November of each odd-numbered calendar year, one councilmember from each of the four (4) council districts shall be elected to a four-year term of office by the greatest number of the votes cast for that office. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 11 of 38 (c) It is the intent of this section that councilmembers serve four-year staggered terms of office with four (4) councilmembers elected at each general municipal election. (Ord. No. 1997-1082, § 1, 7-28-97; Ord. No. 1519, § 1, 8-27-12) Editor's note(s)—The amendments to § 4.3 above were ratified at referendum held Nov. 4, 1997 and Nov. 6, 2012. Sec. 4.4. Qualifications. (a) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of a councilmember unless, at the time of histhe election, hesuch person is a registered elector, as defined by Colorado Revised Statutes, and is a resident of the district from which hesaid person is elected for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election. In the event of annexation, any person who lives in the annexed area for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of election will be deemed a resident of the city, and a resident of the district and may run as a councilmember from that district. In the event that council boundary lines are changed, a prospective councilmember shall be eligible to run from the newly defined district if hethat individual has been a resident of the city and the district from which hesuch individual is elected for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of election. (b) Each councilmember shall maintain his residency in the city and district throughout histhe term of office. If an elected official shall move from the city or district during histhe term of office, histhe seat shall be declared vacant and such vacancy shall be filled by the city council as provided by this Charter. (c) The city council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its own members. (d) No person shall serve in the office of city councilmember for more than two (2) consecutive terms of office. This limitation of the number of consecutive terms shall apply to terms of office commencing on or after November 4, 1997, except as provided at subsection (e) hereof. Any person who succeeds to the office of councilmember, and who serves at least one-half of a term in that office, shall be considered to have served a full term in that office. Terms are considered consecutive unless separated by at least four (4) full years. (e) Incumbent councilmembers as of November 3, 1997, shall be eligible for re-election as follows: (1) Incumbent councilmembers who will complete six (6) consecutive years in office on November 4, 1997, are eligible for re-election for either one two-year term or one four-year term in the November 4, 1997 election. (2) Incumbent councilmembers who will complete four (4) consecutive years in office on November 4, 1997, are eligible for re-election for one two-year term in the November 4, 1997, election and one subsequent four- year term in the November, 1999, election or one four-year term in the November 4, 1997, election. (3) Incumbent councilmembers who will complete two (2) consecutive years in office on November 4, 1997, are eligible for re-election for one two-year or one four-year term in the November 4, 1997, election and one subsequent four-year term in either the November, 1999 or 2001 election. (4) A person elected in the November 4, 1997, election for a two-year term who is not an incumbent on November 3, 1997, may be re-elected for two (2) additional four-year terms in November, 1999 and 2003. (Ord. No. 864, § 2, 6-24-91; Ord. No. 865, § 3(A), 6-24-91; Ord. No. 866, § 1, 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1997-1082, § 1, 7- 28-97) Editor's note(s)—The amendments to § 4.4 above were ratified at referendum Nov. 4, 1997. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 12 of 38 Sec. 4.5. Vacancies. (a) A councilmember shall continue to hold his office until hisa successor is duly qualified. A council position shall become vacant whenever any councilmember is recalled, dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, refuses to serve, or ceases to be a resident of the city or district from which elected, or is convicted of a felony. (b) Within thirty (30) days after a vacancy occurs on the council, the remaining councilmembers shall choose by majority vote a duly qualified person from the proper district to fill such vacancy. HeSaid person shall serve the unexpired term until the following municipal election and hisa successor is duly qualified. If three (3) or more council vacancies exist simultaneously, the remaining councilmembers shall, at the next regular meeting of the council, act to call a special election within sixty (60) days to fill such vacancies, provided there will not be a general municipal election within one hundred eighty (180) days and provided that their successors have not previously been elected. Sec. 4.6. Compensation. The members of the council shall receive such compensation as the council shall prescribe by ordinance; provided, however, that the compensation of any member during histhe term of office shall not be increased or decreased. Councilmembers may, upon order of the council, be paid such necessary bona fide expenses as may be incurred by them in service in behalf of the city as are authorized and itemized. Sec. 4.7. Powers of council. The council shall constitute the legislative body of the city and shall have all legislative powers and functions of municipal government, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, and shall have the power and authority to adopt such ordinances, resolutions, motions and rules as it shall deem proper. Sec. 4.8. Oath of office. Every councilmember under this Charter, before entering upon the duties in histhe office, shall take an oath or affirmation of office, that hethe councilmember will support the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of the State of Colorado, and this Charter and the ordinances of the city, and will strive to be responsive to all citizensresidents of the city, and will faithfully perform the duties of histhe office upon which hethe councilmember is about to enter. In case of failure to comply with the provisions of this section within ten (10) days from the date prescribed in this Charter to take office, such officer shall be deemed to have declined the office and such office shall become vacant unless council shall by motion or resolution extend the time in which such officer may qualify as above set forth. Sec. 4.9. Relationship to administrative service. No member of the council shall dictate the appointment or duties of any department headdirector or employee of the city, except as expressly provided in this Charter. The council and its members shall deal with the administrative service of the city solely through the city manager, and neither council nor its members shall give orders or reprimands to any employee or subordinate of the city manager. The council retains the prerogative of requiring the city manager to make verbal or written reports of histhe city manager’s activities, those of histhe city manager’s subordinates and the administrative service under histhe city manager’s charge, not in conflict with other provisions of this Charter. (Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96) Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 13 of 38 Sec. 4.10. Conflict of interest. No member of the council, during histhe councilmember’s term of office, shall be a compensated employee of the city, nor shall hethe councilmember have any material or significant financial interest, direct or indirect, with the city. In the event that any councilmember or any family member of his family hashave such interest, said councilmember shall declare such interest. If any councilmember fails to declare such interest, the remaining members of the council shall determine by a majority vote whether said interest does in fact constitute a conflict of interest. When such conflict of interest is established, the remaining councilmembers shall take any actions they deemdeemed to be in the best interest of the city. CHAPTER V. COUNCIL PROCEDURE AND LEGISLATION Sec. 5.1. Regular meetings. The council shall meet regularly at least twice each month at a day and hour to be fixed by the rules of council. The council shall determine the rules of procedure governing meetings. At the first regular meeting following each general municipal election, the council shall organize as a matter of business and shall not be restricted from transacting other proper business. Sec. 5.2. Special meetings. (a) A special meeting may be called by the city clerk on the written request of the mayor or any two (2) members of the council provided that each member of the council is given written notice at least twenty- four (24) hours before the time set for such meeting. Such notice may be either personally served or, left at the usual place of abode of the members of the council, or sent via electronic mail to each councilmember. Notice of such special meeting shall also be posted in the office of city clerk and published in any manner permitted for publication of ordinances pursuant to section 5.12(h) of the Charter at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such a special sessionmeeting. (b) An emergency special meeting may be called by the city clerk at any time on a written request from the mayor or five (5) members of the council. Such request shall state that the matter to be considered is an emergency of such gravity that irreparable harm would come to the city if there was any further delay in council action. The nature of the emergency shall be stated in detail in a written notice to each councilmember, a notice posted in the office of the city clerk, and in the minutes of the special meeting. A vote shall also be taken at the beginning of such special meeting as to whether there is in fact an emergency and the vote of each member of the council shall be individually recorded. (Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 8-23-05) Sec. 5.3. Business at special meetings. No business shall be discussed or transacted at any special meeting of the council unless it has been stated in the official notice of such meeting issued by the city clerk. Sec. 5.4. Quorum; adjournment of meeting. A majority of the members of the council in office at the time shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at all council meetings, but in the absence of a quorum a lesser number may adjourn any meeting to a later time or date, and in the absence of all members the city clerk may adjourn any meeting for not longer than one (1) week. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 14 of 38 Sec. 5.5. Council attendance at meetings. A majority of the members of the council may, by vote, either request or compel the attendance of its members and other officers of the city at any meeting of the council. Any member of the council or other officer who then [when] notified of such request for his attendance fails to attend such meeting for reasons other than confining illness or absence from the city, or because said councilmember or officer is attending a meeting as a representative of the city, shall be deemed guilty of misconduct in office unless excused by the council. Sec. 5.6. Meetings to be public. All regular and special meetings of the council shall be open to the public, except executive sessions held in accordance with section 5.7, and citizensresidents shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard under such rules and regulations as the council may prescribe. Sec. 5.7. Executive sessions. (a) An executive session of the city council may be convened only if the majority of the council vote publicly to hold such a session, the subject matter to be considered is one of those listed in subsection (b) of this section and a public announcement is made as to which category of subsection (b) the matter concerns. No formal votes may be taken in any executive session. (b) An executive session may be convened only on the following matters: (1) Legal Consultation. The city council may convene an executive session under the following conditions: (A) A suit has been filed against the city or the city has received formal written notice that a suit against the city is imminent. (B) The city council is considering instituting legal action against another party. (C) The city council has knowledge of violations of the law and is considering the possibility of criminal prosecution. (D) Conferences with the city attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions. (2) Personnel Matters. Personnel matters concerning individual city employees and council appointees may be considered in an executive session. Individual city employees may request such a session. Notwithstanding Charter section 3.4, the city manager shall not attend an executive session concerning his/herthe city manager’s own performance unless the council so directs. (3) Real Estate Appraisals. The city council may convene an executive session to consider real estate appraisals made for the purpose of the possible acquisition of real property or an interest therein for public use, or the sale of any real property owned by the city. However, no executive session shall be convened to discuss the merits of purchasing real property for public use or the sale of real property owned by the city, or any other matters pertaining to land acquisition or sale. (c) The city clerk shall make a tape recording and prepare the minutes of all executive sessions. Such recordings and minutes shall be closed to the public unless a majority of the council votes to make them available to the public. The mayor, any member of the council, or the city attorney may examine such tapes or minutesrecordings at any reasonable time under the direct supervision of the city clerk. The city clerk may Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 15 of 38 also release such tapes and minutesrecordings pursuant to a valid court order in any action challenging the legitimacy of an executive session. (Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96; Ord. No. 1999-1173, § 1, 8-23-99; Ord. No. 1225, § 1, 9-10-01) Sec. 5.8. Council acts. The council shall act only by ordinance, resolution or motion. All legislative enactments of a permanent nature shall be by ordinance; all other actions, except as provided in this Charter, may be in the form of resolutions or motions. All ordinances and resolutions shall be confined to one (1) subject, except in the case of repealing ordinances. Ordinances making appropriations shall be confined to the subject of appropriation, but may include more than one (1) appropriation. Sec. 5.9. Voting. The vote by "yes" or "no" shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances, resolutions, and motions and entered upon the minutes of the council proceedings. Every ordinance shall require the affirmative vote of the majority of the entire council for final passage, except as provided for zoning and rezoning ordinances in section 5.10, sale of real property in section 16.5 or elsewhere provided in this Charter. Resolutions and motions shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the councilmembers present. No member of the council shall vote on any question in which hethe councilmember has a personal or financial interest, other than the common public interest, or on any question concerning histhe councilmember’s own conduct, and in said instances the member shall disclose this interest to the council. On all other questions each member who is present shall vote unless excused by the unanimous consent of the remaining members present. Any member refusing to vote, except when not so required by this paragraph, shall be guilty of misconduct in office. At the request of any member of the council any vote shall be taken simultaneously in a manner prescribed by the council; provided, however, that the vote of each member shall be publicly announced immediately thereafter. Sec. 5.10. Action by ordinance required. In addition to such acts of the council as are required by other provisions of this Charter to be by ordinance, every act amending or repealing any ordinance or section of an ordinance, making an appropriation, creating an indebtedness, authorizing borrowing of money, levying a tax, establishing any rule or regulation for the violation of which a penalty is imposed, or placing any burden upon or limiting the use of private property, shall be by ordinance; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the budget adoption in section 10.9. Zoning and rezoning shall be governed by the statutes of the State of Colorado as now existing or hereafter amended or modified unless superseded by new procedures set forth in a duly adopted ordinance, except as follows: The council shall have the power to amend, supplement, change, or repeal the regulations, restrictions and boundaries of zoning districts within the city. Such changes shall be adopted by ordinance after a public hearing at which parties in interest and citizensresidents shall have an opportunity to be heard. In the event of a protest against such changes signed by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more of the area: (1) Of the property included within the proposed change; or, (2) Of those immediately adjacent to the rear or any side of the property, extending one hundred (100) feet from the property; or, (3) Of those directly opposite across the street from the property, extending one hundred (100) feet from the street frontage of such opposite property, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 16 of 38 such changes shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the entire city council. Where land within the area proposed for change, or adjacent or opposite land as defined above is owned by the City of Wheat Ridge, such property shall be excluded in computing the required twenty (20) percent, and owners of noncity land within the one-hundred-foot limit as defined above shall be considered adjacent or opposite despite such intervening city land. The written protest to such changes shall be submitted to the city council no later than the hearing on the proposed amendment. At least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of the hearing, and the address and legal description of the property, shall be published in an official paper or paper of general circulation within the city, and notice of the hearing shall also be posted on the property so that it is easily visible to neighboring property owners. Said notices shall contain the statement that specific plans for the proposed changes are available for inspection at the Wheat Ridge City Hall. The procedure for receiving and determining the validity of protests and conducting the required hearing shall be established by the council by ordinance. (As amended 7-12-83. Effective upon adoption 7-12-83) Sec. 5.10.1. Building height and density limitations. (a) Height limitations. The city shall not, by ordinance, resolution, motion, permit, or other action, or variance except as provided in subsection (e), allow the construction of buildings or other structures which exceed the following maximum heights: (1) Thirty-five (35) feet for the following: All residential, planned residential and agricultural districts, including any created after passage of this amendment; residential buildings when built in nonresidential districts; the hospital-one district; and the restricted commercial-one district. (2) Fifty (50) feet for the following: Any other commercial, planned commercial, industrial or planned industrial districts; the public buildings and facilities district; commercial and office buildings constructed in the hospital-two district; and any nonresidential district created after passage of this amendment. (3) Sixty-five (65) feet, but in no event more than six (6) stories above grade, for new hospitals in the hospital-two district, on a minimum lot area of fifty (50) acres; however, additions attached to existing hospitals in this district may be built to a height not to exceed the height of the existing building. The height limitations established shall not apply to the following: SChurch steeples, silos, decorative domes and cupolas not used for human occupancy or any commercial, business or industrial use, nor to windmills, chimneys, ventilators, transmission towers, solar heating and cooling devices, water towers, antennas, or necessary mechanical appurtenances normally carried above the roofline, but the city council may, by ordinance, establish height limitations for these structures. (b) Density Limitations. The city shall not, by ordinance, resolution, motion, variance, permit or other action, allow the construction of residential buildings in any zone district which exceed a maximum of twenty-one (21) family units per acre, except that nursing homes shall not be required to meet this density maximum. In order that land required to support a previous building permit not be used again as a means of circumventing the above maximum, the following shall apply: No subdivision, variance, rezoning or permit shall be approved or granted on said land which subtracts the supporting land and thereby leaves the existing building nonconforming by these standards. The maximum of twenty-one (21) units per acre shall apply to the total parcel, including both existing and proposed construction. (c) Definitions. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 17 of 38 (1) Height: The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade of the building to the highest point of the roof surface if a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for a gable, hip, gambrel or other roof. (2) Residential: Intended for human occupancy, including homes for the aged and nursing homes, but excluding hospitals, and motels and hotels for transient occupancy. (3) ResidentialFamily unit: One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or no more than three (3) unrelated persons living together as a single housekeeping residential unit. This definition is intended to be utilized and applied only as a standard for computing maximum density in new, multiunit construction; it shall not, unless reenacted as a portion of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, be utilized for any purpose except density computations under this Charter section. If a single housekeeping unit is designed for the use of more than three (3) unrelated persons, such as, but not limited to, the handicapped or elderly, each three (3) persons in any such unit shall constitute one (1) family unit. (d) Nonconforming structures. This amendment applies only to new construction; buildings and other structures legally in existence at the time of passage of this amendment shall not become nonconforming because of the adoption of these new density and height limits. (e) Variances. The board of adjustment shall have the power to interpret terms and definitions in this amendment, and to allow a variance to maximum height, not to exceed ten (10) percent, upon a finding that not granting the variance would cause an extreme hardship. The city council and other boards may not grant variances from these standards, but nothing in this amendment shall be construed to limit the council from imposing more stringent height and density standards in any zoning district. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 5.10.1, the limitations upon building height and residential density contained herein shall not apply within the following areas of the city: (1) that area described in the Wheat Ridge Town Center Project Urban Renewal Plan, adopted December 14, 1981 and amended by Resolution 13-2001 on April 23, 2001, specifically as diagramed in Exhibits 1 and 2 and described in Exhibit 3 of said resolution, and (2) that area described in the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Redevelopment Plan, adopted October 22, 2001, without modifying any current zoning on any property and preserving existing height and density limitations in the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws unless and until modified through future ordinances approved by city council after public hearings. (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 5.10.1, the limitations upon building height and residential density contained herein shall not apply within the following areas of the city: (1) that area described in the West 44th Avenue/Ward Road redevelopment plan, adopted October 22, 2001, and (2) that area described in the I-70/Kipling Corridors Urban Renewal Plan, adopted August 10, 2009, excluding therefrom all properties in the plan area along the Kipling Street Corridor South of 44th Avenue and all properties in the plan area east of Interstate 70, North of 32nd Avenue, west of Ward Road and south of the WEST West 44th Avenue/Ward Road Redevelopment Plan Area, without modifying any current zoning on any property and preserving existing height and density limitations in the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws unless and until modified through future ordinances approved by city council after public hearings. (Adopted 7-12-83; effective upon adoption; Ord. No. 1452, §§ 1, 2, 8-24-09) Sec. 5.11. Form of ordinances. Every ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. The effective date of all ordinances shall be fifteen (15) days from the date of final publication of said ordinance unless another date is prescribed therein, or otherwise provided for elsewhere in this Charter. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 18 of 38 Sec. 5.12. Procedure. Except for emergency ordinances, ordinances making general codifications of existing ordinances, and ordinances adopting standard codes, the following procedure for the enactment of ordinances shall be followed: (a) The ordinance shall be introduced at any regular meeting of the council by any member thereof. (b) The ordinance shall be read in full or, in cases where copies of the ordinance are available to the council and to those persons in attendance at said council meeting, said ordinance may be read by title only. (c) After the first reading of the ordinance, the same shall be approved or rejected by a vote of the council. (d) If the ordinance is approved on first reading, it shall be published in full. The council shall set a day, hour, and place at which the council shall hold a public hearing on the ordinance and notice of said day, hour and place shall be included in the first publication. (e) The ordinance shall be introduced at council a second time, at a meeting not earlier than seven (7) days after first publication, for final approval, rejection, or other action as may be taken by vote of the council. This meeting may be the same meeting at which the public hearing on the ordinance is held, but the public hearing shall precede action on the ordinance. The ordinance may be amended before final approval by vote of the council. (f) After final approval, an ordinance shall be published by title or in full as the council may determine. If amended, an ordinance shall be published by title and full text of the amendment or in full as the council may determine. (g) Whenever an ordinance shall be published by reference or by title, the publication shall contain a summary of the subject matter of said ordinance and shall contain a notice to the public that copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the office of the city clerk. The publication of any ordinance, by reference or by title, as provided herein must set forth in full any penalty clause contained in said ordinance. (h) The requirements for publication of ordinances contained herein may be satisfied by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge, by posting a copy thereof at the location or locations designated by resolution of the council, by posting on the city's website, by posting on the iInternet, or in any other manner determined by the council to adequately advise the public. (Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 8-23-05) Sec. 5.13. Emergency ordinances. Emergency ordinances for the immediate preservation of public property, health, peace, or safety shall be approved only by the majority vote of councilmembers present at the meeting. The facts showing such urgency and need shall be specifically stated in the measure itself. No ordinance making a grant of any special privilege, levying taxes, or fixing rates charged by any city-owned utility shall ever be passed as an emergency measure. An emergency ordinance shall require passage at one (1) meeting of the council. However, neither a public hearing nor a first publication as provided in section 5.12 shall be required. An emergency ordinance shall take effect upon final passage. Publication shall be within ten (10) days after passage, or as soon thereafter as possible. An emergency ordinance shall not be in effect longer than ninety (90) days after passage, and shall not again be passed as an emergency ordinance. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 19 of 38 Sec. 5.14. Veto by mayor. The mayor shall have the power to veto any ordinance passed by the council subject to the following: (a) Every ordinance passed by the council shall be presented to the mayor within forty-eight (48) hours thereafter. If he approvesapproved, such ordinance he shall sign itbe signed by the mayor within three (3) days after receiving it. (b) The mayor must exercise the power of veto with a complete written explanation of the reasons therefor addressed and delivered to each councilmember within seven (7) days from the date of its final passage. (c) The mayor's veto may be overridden only by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the entire council at the next regular meeting following the veto. (d) If the mayor does not return the ordinance with histhe veto to the council within the time specified, it shall take effect as if heit had been approved it. (e) The mayor shall not have veto power on any emergency ordinance. Sec. 5.15. Codification of ordinances. The council shall cause the ordinances to be codified and thereafter maintained in current form. Revisions to the codes may be accomplished by reference as provided in section 5.16. Sec. 5.16. Standard codes adopted by reference. Standard codes, promulgated by the federal government, the State of Colorado, or by any agency of either of them, or by any municipality within the State of Colorado, or by any recognized trade or professional organization, or amendments or revisions thereof, may be adopted by reference; provided the publication of the ordinances adopting any said code shall advise that copies are available for inspection at the office of the city clerk, and provided that any penalty clause in any code may be adopted only if set forth in full and published in the adopting ordinance. Sec. 5.17. Severability of ordinances. Unless an ordinance shall expressly provide to the contrary, if any portion of an ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end ordinances are declared to be severable. Sec. 5.18. Disposition of ordinances. A true copy of every ordinance, as adopted by the council or electorate, shall be numbered and recorded in the official records of the city. Its adoption and publication shall be authenticated by the signatures of the mayor or mayor pro tempore, and the city clerk and by the certificate of publication. The failure to record, or authenticate any ordinance shall not, however, invalidate, suspend, or void such ordinance. Sec. 5.19. Public records. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 20 of 38 All public records of the City of Wheat Ridge shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times in accordance with state statutes existing at the present time or hereafter enacted or hereafter amended by ordinance adopted pursuant to this Charter. Sec. 5.20. Street width designation. The city council shall have the sole authority and responsibility to determine the width of all city streets within the boundaries of the City of Wheat Ridge. Such authority and responsibility cannot be delegated to any other body or individual(s), the only exception being the election procedure specifically set forth in this Charter section. Street width shall be determined by the flowline of the street. Flowline is defined as the measurement from the inside edge of one (1) curb to the inside edge of the opposite curb. Where no curb is planned to be constructed, flowline shall be defined as the measurement from the outside edge of one (1) side of the driving surface of the street, to the outside edge of the opposite side of the driving surface of the street. Within one (1) year prior to construction or reconstruction of a street, the city council shall hold a public hearing to determine the flowline of such street. Following the public hearing, the council shall adopt such flowline as the street's official street width designation. In the event of a protest against such proposed street width designation signed by the owners of: (1) Twenty (20) percent of the property immediately adjacent or contiguous to either side of such street; or (2) Ten (10) percent of the property lying within three hundred (300) feet of either side of such street, such proposed street width designation shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths (¾) of the entire city council. Property does not need to be entirely contained within the three hundred (300) foot area to be used in the computation of the ten (10) percent necessary to file a protest. Only the portion of the property that actually lies within the three hundred (300) foot area is used to compute the ten (10) percent required to file a protest. Where the City of Wheat Ridge owns property or has right-of-way within three hundred (300) feet of either side of the street, then such city-owned land or right-of-way shall be excluded from the computation of the required percentage of properties needed to file a protest to the proposed street width designation. Owners of noncity land shall be considered immediately adjacent or contiguous to the street, or within three hundred (300) feet of either side of such street, despite such intervening city-owned land or right-of- way. The written protest to such proposed street width designation shall be submitted to the city council no later than the conclusion of the public hearing on the proposed street width designation. At least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in the newspaper used by the city to publish legal notices, and notice of such public hearing shall be mailed by certified letter to all property owners within three hundred (300) feet of both sides of such street. Said notice shall contain: (1) A description of the proposed street width designation and a statement that the specific plans for the proposed street width designation are available for inspection at the Wheat Ridge Municipal Building; and (2) An explanation of the right of the property owners to protest such proposed street width designation, and how to exercise such right; and (3) The full and complete text of this Charter section. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 21 of 38 All publication and notification requirements set forth in this Charter section shall be performed by the city clerk. If at any time within forty-five (45) days after a favorable vote by city council of such proposed street width designation, a petition signed by at least five (5) percent of the registered electors of the city council district(s) immediately adjacent or contiguous to such street be presented to the council against the going into effect of such proposed street width designation; the same shall thereupon be immediately suspended and the council shall publish notice of and call an election upon the proposed street width designation. Said election shall be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after publication of the notice thereof. Only registered electors in the city council district(s) immediately adjacent or contiguous to such street shall be eligible to vote on the proposed street width designation. If a majority of the registered electors in the city council district(s) immediately adjacent or contiguous to such street voting thereon vote for such proposed street width designation, the proposed street width designation shall be deemed approved. For purposes of ballot tabulation, the total votes of all electors who cast ballots from one or more city council district(s) shall be counted together. If any provision of this Charter section or the application in any particular case, is held invalid, the remainder of this Charter section and its application in all other cases shall remain unimpaired. Anything in the Charter or ordinances of the City of Wheat Ridge in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter section is hereby declared to be inapplicable to the matters and things covered and provided for by this Charter section. This Charter section shall take effect immediately upon passage. (Amend. of 11-7-95) CHAPTER VI. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Sec. 6.1. Initiative. (a) Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the council by petition signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to the percentage hereinafter required. (b) An initiative petition accompanying the proposed ordinances signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to fifteen (15) percent of the total vote cast, in the City of Wheat Ridge, in the last gubernatorial election, shall be filed with the city clerk at least sixty (60) days prior to any general or special municipal election, and shall contain a request that said proposed ordinance be submitted to a vote of the people if not passed by the council. The council shall within thirty (30) days after the attachment of the city clerk's certificate of sufficiency to the accompanying petition either (1) pass said ordinance without alteration, or (2) call a special election, unless a general municipal election is fixed within one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter, and at such special or general municipal election, said proposed ordinance shall be submitted without alteration to the vote of the registered electors of the city. (c) An initiated ordinance shall be published in like manner as other proposed ordinances. The ballot upon which such proposed ordinance is submitted shall state briefly the nature for the proposal and it shall contain the words "FOR THE ORDINANCE" and "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE." If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, the same shall thereupon without further publication become an ordinance of the city. (d) The provisions of this section shall in no way affect nor preclude the procedures for recall of any elected official or officer as provided in this Charter. Sec. 6.2. Referendum. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 22 of 38 (a) The referendum shall apply to all ordinances passed by the council. (b) If at any time within forty-five (45) days after the final passage of an ordinance to which the referendum is applicable, a petition signed by registered electors equal in amount to at least ten (10) percent of the total vote cast, in the City of Wheat Ridge, in the last gubernatorial election be presented to the council against the going into effect of any ordinance, the same shall thereupon be suspended and the council shall reconsider such ordinance; and if the same be not entirely repealed shall submit the same to a vote of the registered electors of the city in a manner as provided in respect to the initiative at the next regular municipal election, or at a special election called therefor. If a majority of the registered electors vote in favor of such ordinance, it shall go into effect without further publication. Sec. 6.3. Ordinances referred to the people. (a) The council, on its own motion, shall have the power to submit at a general or special election any proposed ordinance or question to a vote of the people in a manner as in this Charter is provided. (b) If provisions of two (2) or more proposed ordinances adopted or approved at the same election conflict, the ordinance or provision in conflict receiving the highest affirmative vote shall become effective. Sec. 6.4. Certificate of city clerk; amendment of petition. Within ten (10) days from the filing of any initiative or referendum petition, the city clerk shall ascertain whether the petition is signed by the requisite number of registered electors, and if sufficient shall attach thereto a certificate of sufficiency showing the result of such examination. If the petition is insufficient, the city clerk shall issue a certificate of insufficiency and on the same day send a copy of the same to forthwith in writing notify one (1) or more of the persons designated as filing the same on the petition. Commencing on the day after the date of the certificate of insufficiency, tThe petition may thereafter then be amended within ten (10) days from the filing of the certificateby the petitioners obtaining additional signatures of registered electors only during said ten (10) day period. The city clerk, within five (5) working days after such amendment, shall make the examination of the amended petition and attach thereto a certificate of the result. If still insufficient, the city clerk shall return the petition to one (1) of the persons designated thereon as filing it, without prejudice to the filing of a new petition for the same purpose, but such petition shall not be refiled within one (1) year after return by the city clerk. Sec. 6.5. Prohibition of amendment or reenactment. An ordinance adopted by the electorate may not be amended or repealed for a period of six (6) months after the date of the election at which it was adopted, and an ordinance repealed by the electorate may not be reenacted for a period of six (6) months after the date of the election at which it was repealed; provided however, that ordinances may be adopted, amended or repealed at any time by appropriate referendum or initiative procedure in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Charter, or if submitted to the electorate by the council on its own motion. Sec. 6.6. Implementation. The council may adopt such additional rules and regulations by ordinance as are deemed necessary to implement this chapter on initiative and referendum. CHAPTER VII. PERSONNEL Sec. 7.1. Personnel system. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 23 of 38 The council may establish, modify, or eliminate a system or systems to handle personnel matters as it deems necessary. CHAPTER VIII. LEGAL AND JUDICIARY Sec. 8.1. City attorney. The council shall appoint a city attorney to serve for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the council. HeThe city attorney shall be an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Colorado and have at least five (5) years' experience in the practice of law. The council may provide the city attorney such assistants, facilities and considerations as council may deem necessary, and may on its own motion or upon request of the city attorney, employ special counsel. The council shall establish compensation for the city attorney, histhe city attorney’s assistants and special counsel. The city attorney shall be the legal representative of the city and shall represent the city in all cases and in all courts. The city attorney shall act as legal adviser to the council and other city officials in matters relating to their official powers or duties when requested and shall provide a copy of any written opinion to the city clerk. The city attorney shall also perform such other duties as the council may prescribe by ordinance or resolution. Sec. 8.2. Municipal court. There shall be a municipal court which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases arising under this Charter or the ordinances of the City of Wheat Ridge. The council shall appoint a presiding judge. The council may also appoint one (1) or more associate judges, who shall sit at such times and upon such cases as shall be determined by the presiding municipal judge. Such associate judge shall have all the powers of a municipal presiding judge and hisany orders and judgments shall be those of the municipal court. All judges shall be members in good standing of the Bar of the State of Colorado, and shall have a minimum of five (5) years' experience on the bench or in the active practice of law in the State of Colorado immediately prior to appointment. Sec. 8.3. Tenure and removal of judges. The council shall appoint all judges for a term of two (2) years and they may be removed by the council during their term only for cause. A judge may be removed for cause if a judge: (a) He isIs found guilty of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude; (b) He hasHas a disability which interferes with the performance of his duties, and which is, or is likely to become, of permanent character; (c) He hasHas willfully or persistently failed to perform histhe duties; or (d) He isIs habitually intemperate. Sec. 8.4. Duties of the presiding judge. The presiding judge shall have the following duties, in addition to presiding in court, the presiding judge: Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 24 of 38 (a) He shallShall formulate and amend the local rules of the court with the approval of the Colorado Supreme Court. (b) He shallShall supervise all court personnel. (c) He shallShall submit a yearly budget request to the council for the proper functioning of the court. Sec. 8.5. Compensation of judges. All judges shall receive a fixed salary or compensation set by the council, by ordinance, and such salary or compensation shall not be dependent upon the outcome of the matters to be decided by the judges. A judge's compensation may not be reduced during the term of histhe judge’s appointment. CHAPTER IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Sec. 9.1. Existing boards and commissions. All boards and commissions in existence at the time of adoption of this Charter, shall continue in existence as provided in the respective ordinances, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or this Charter. Sec. 9.2. Right to establish. The council shall have the power and authority to create boards and commissions as deemed necessary including advisory and appeal boards. Advisory boards may be created by resolution. All other boards and commissions, including appeal boards, shall be created by ordinance, which shall set forth the powers and duties delegated to such board or commission. Sec. 9.3. Appointments to boards or commissions. The council shall make all appointments to all boards and commissions and shall specify the term of office of each individual in order to achieve overlapping tenure. All boards and commissions shall have approximately equal representation from each council district. All members shall be residents of the city, registered voters and shall be subject to removal for just cause by the council. The council shall also make appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms. Sec. 9.4. Procedures of boards and commissions. Each board and commission shall operate in accordance with its own rules of procedure except as otherwise directed by the council. All meetings of any board or commission shall be open to the public except that any board or commission may hold an executive session provided that the same provisions that apply to the city council in section 5.7 shall be applicable. Minutes of all board and commission meetings shall be kept in the office of the city clerk. CHAPTER X. FINANCE AND BUDGET Sec. 10.1. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of the city and all its agencies shall begin on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December of each year. Sec. 10.2. Submission of budget. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 25 of 38 Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the city administration shall prepare and submit to the council a recommended budget for the next fiscal year and an accompanying message. Sec. 10.3. Budget message. The city administration manager’s message shall explain the budget both in fiscal terms and in terms of the work programs. It shall outline the proposed financial policies of the city for the next fiscal year, describe the important features of the budget, indicate any major changes from the current year in financial policies, expenditures and revenues, together with the reasons for such changes, summarize the city's debt position, and include such other material as the administration city manager deems desirable or which the city council may require. Sec. 10.4. Budget content. The budget shall provide a complete financial plan of all municipal funds and activities for the next fiscal year and, except as required by ordinance or this Charter, shall be in such form as the city administration manager deems desirable or the council may require. In organizing the budget, the city administration manager shall utilize the most feasible combination or expenditure classification by fund, organization unit, program, purpose or activity, and object. It shall begin with a clear general summary of its contents and shall be arranged so as to show comparative figures for actual and estimated income and expenditures of the preceding fiscal year. It shall include the following in separate sections unless otherwise provided by ordinance: (a) Anticipated revenues classified as cash surplus, miscellaneous revenues, and amounts to be received from ad valorem taxes; cash surplus being defined for purposes of this Charter as the amount by which cash is expected to exceed current liabilities and encumbrances at the beginning of the next fiscal year; (b) Proposed expenditures for current operations during the next fiscal year, detailed by offices, departments and agencies in terms of their respective work programs, and the method of financing such expenditures; (c) A reasonable provision for contingencies; (d) A capital depreciation account; (e) Required expenditures for debt service, judgments, cash deficient recovery and statutory expenditures; (f) Proposed capital expenditures during the next fiscal year, detailed by offices, departments and agencies when practicable, and the proposed method of financing each such capital expenditure; (g) Anticipated net surplus or deficit for the next fiscal year for each utility owned or operated by the city and the proposed method of its disposition; subsidiary budgets for each such utility giving detailed income and expenditure information shall be attached as appendices to the budget; (h) The bonded and other indebtedness of the city, showing the debt redemption and interest requirements, the debt authorized and unissued, and the condition of sinking funds, if any; (i) Such other information as the council may request. Sec. 10.5. Balanced budget required. The total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of estimated revenue. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 26 of 38 Sec. 10.6. Capital program. (a) The city administrationmanager, with such assistance as the council may direct, shall prepare and submit to the council a long-range capital program, simultaneously with the recommended budget. (b) The capital program shall include the following, unless otherwise provided by ordinance: 1. A clear general summary of its contents; 2. A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken during the following fiscal years, with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for the improvement; 3. Cost estimates, method of financing and recommended schedules for each such improvement; 4. The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or acquired; 5. Such other information as the council may request. This information shall be revised or extended each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition. Sec. 10.7. Public hearing. A public hearing on the proposed budget and proposed capital program shall be held before its final adoption at such time and place as the council may direct. Notice of such public hearing and notice that the proposed budget is on file for public inspection in the office of the city clerk shall be published one (1) time at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. Sec. 10.8. Council amendments. After the public hearing, the council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In amending the budget, it may add or delete any programs or increase or decrease any amounts, except expenditures required by law or for debt service or for estimated cash deficit. However, the total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of estimated revenue. Sec. 10.9. Council budget adoption. The council shall adopt the budget by resolution on or before the final day established by statute for the certification of the next year's tax levy to the county. If it fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriated for the operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the next fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items in it prorated accordingly, until such time as the council adopts the budget for the next fiscal year. Sec. 10.10. Property tax levy and budget appropriations. Adoption of the budget by council shall constitute appropriations of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated and shall constitute a levy of the property tax therein proposed. Council shall cause the same to be certified to the county as required by statute. Sec. 10.11. Budget status report. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 27 of 38 During the month of July, and as often as the council may require, the administration city manager shall present a budget status and forecast report to the city council with any recommendations for remedial action. Sec. 10.12. Amendments after adoption. (a) Supplemental Appropriations. If during the fiscal year the city administration manager determines that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the council by resolution may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of the excess. (b) Emergency Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, public safety or the public peace, the council may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance in accordance with section 5.13 of this Charter. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues to meet such appropriations, the council may by emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes, which may be renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and renewals of any fiscal year shall be paid not later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation was made. (c) Reduction of Appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the administration city manager that the revenues available will be insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, this shall be reported to the council without delay, indicating the estimated amount of deficit, any remedial action taken and recommendation as to any other steps to be taken. The council shall then take action to prevent or minimize any deficit and for that purpose it may by resolution reduce one (1) or more appropriations. (d) Transfer of Appropriations. Any time during the fiscal year, the administration city manager may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within a fund, department, office or agency. and, upon written request by the administration, the council may by resolution transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one (1) department, office, agency, or object to another. (e) Limitation—Effective Date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced below any amount required to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof. The supplemental and emergency appropriation and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made immediately upon adoption. (f) No Contract to Exceed Appropriation. During each and any fiscal year, no contract entered into by or on behalf of the city shall expend or contract to expend any money, or to incur any liability, nor shall any contract be entered into nor any bid be awarded by or on behalf of the city which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money for any of the purposes for which provision is made either in the adopted budget or adopting resolution, including any legally authorized amendments thereto, in excess of the amount appropriated in the budget or approved contract or bid award. Any contract or bid award, either verbal or written, made in violation of the provisions of this section shall be void as to the city and no city monies from any source whatsoever shall be paid thereon. (Ord. No. 867, § 3(b), 6-24-91) Sec. 10.13. Lapse of appropriation. Every appropriation, except an appropriation for a capital expenditure fund or special fund, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent that it has not been expended or encumbered. An appropriation for a capital expenditure fund or special fund shall continue in effect until the purpose for which it has been established is accomplished or abandoned. Sec. 10.14. Public record. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 28 of 38 Copies of the budget and capital program as adopted shall be public records and shall be made available to the public in the city clerk's office. Sec. 10.15. Independent audit. An independent certified audit shall be made of all city accounts annually, and more frequently if deemed necessary by the council. Such audit shall be made by certified public accountants experienced in municipal accounting selected by the council. CHAPTER XI. TAXATION Sec. 11.1. Tax authority and limitations. The council shall have the authority to levy and impose taxes for municipal purposes and to provide for their collection, provided that there shall not be an increase of rate of sales tax unless and until such rate increase shall be approved by a majority of the electorate voting at a regular or special municipal election. The council shall also have authority to levy and provide for collection of special assessments for local improvements as provided in this Charter or by ordinance. Increases in ad valorem shall be subject to the same limitations and review procedures now or hereafter provided by state statute for statutory cities. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(C), 6-24-91) Sec. 11.2. Collection of taxes. (a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the county treasurer shall collect city ad valorem taxes in the same manner and at the same time as general ad valorem taxes are collected. In like manner, the council may provide for collection of special improvement assessments by the county treasurer. (b) All statutes of this state for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes, sale of property for taxes, and the redemption of the same, shall apply and have the full force and effect in respect to taxes for the city as to such general ad valorem taxes, except as may be modified pursuant to this Charter. Sec. 11.3. Authority to acquire property. In addition to all other power which it has to acquire property, the city is hereby authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire property on which there are delinquent taxes or special assessments. The city may also dispose of any property acquired under this authority. CHAPTER XII. MUNICIPAL FUNDING Sec. 12.1. Forms of borrowing. The city may borrow money for any municipal purpose as provided herein and issue the following securities to evidence such indebtedness: (a) Short-term notes. (b) General obligation bonds and other like securities. (c) Revenue bonds and other like securities. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 29 of 38 (d) Special or local improvement bonds and other like securities. (e) Any other legally recognized security which the council may provide. Sec. 12.2. Short-term notes. The city, upon the affirmative vote of the majority of the entire council in office at the time the vote is taken, is hereby authorized to borrow money without an election in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues and to issue short-term notes to evidence the amount so borrowed. Any such short-term notes shall mature before the close of the fiscal year in which the money is so borrowed except as is permitted in the provision of this Charter pertaining to emergency appropriations. Sec. 12.3. General obligation bonds. No bonds or other evidence of indebtedness payable in whole or in part from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes or to which the full faith and credit of the city are pledged, shall be issued, except in pursuance of an ordinance, nor until the question of their issuance shall, at a special or regular election, be submitted to a vote of the qualified registered electors of the city, and approved by a majority of those voting on the question, except as provided in sections 12.2, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 13.3, and 13.4 and provided further that such securities issued for acquiring water and rights thereto, or acquiring, improving or extending a city water system or sewer system or any combination of such purposes, may be so issued without an election. Sec. 12.4. Revenue bonds. The city, pursuant to ordinance, and without an election, may borrow money, issue bonds, or otherwise extend its credit for purchasing, constructing, condemning, otherwise acquiring, extending, or improving a water, electric, gas, or sewer system, or other public utility or income-producing project or for any other capital improvement; provided that the bonds or other obligations shall be made payable from the net revenues derived from the operation of such system, utility or other such project or capital improvement, and provided further, that any two (2) or more of such systems, utilities, projects or capital improvements may be combined, operated, and maintained as joint municipal systems, utilities, projects or capital improvements, in which case such bonds or other obligations shall be made payable out of the net revenue derived from the operation of such joint systems, utilities, projects or capital improvements. Sec. 12.5. Revenue bonds funded by sales and use tax. In addition to the provisions of section 12.4 relating to revenue bonds, the city shall have the authority to issue revenue bonds payable from the revenue and income of the project, facility, or improvement to be constructed or installed with the proceeds of the bond issue, or payable in whole or in part from the available proceeds of a city sales and use tax which may be imposed pursuant to chapter XI. Sec. 12.6. Refunding bonds. (a) The council may authorize, by ordinance, without an election, the issuance of refunding bonds or other like securities for the purpose of refunding and providing for the payment of the outstanding bonds or other like securities of the city as the same mature, or in advance of maturity by means of an escrow or otherwise. (b) Any refunding bonds or other like securities issued for the purpose of refunding revenue bonds or other revenue securities shall be payable from the revenues pledged to the original bond issue. Sec. 12.7. Limitations on indebtedness. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 30 of 38 The aggregate amount of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the city shall not exceed three (3) percent of the actual valuation of the taxable property within the city as shown by the last preceding assessment for city purposes; provided however, in determining the amount of indebtedness, there shall not be included within the computation: (a) Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, outstanding or authorized to be issued for the acquisition, extension or improvement of a municipal waterworks system or municipal storm sewer, sanitary sewer, combined storm and sanitary sewers, or sewage disposal systems; (b) Short-term notes; (c) Special or local improvement securities; (d) Securities payable from the revenues of an income-producing system, utility, project, or other capital improvement or from city sales or use taxes; (e) Long-term installment contracts other than real property acquisitions, rentals and leaseholds pursuant to section 12.9. Sec. 12.8. Bonds: Interest, sale, prepayment. (a) The terms and maximum interest rate of general obligation or revenue bonds or other like securities shall be fixed by the authorizing ordinance and such securities shall be sold to the best advantage of the city. (b) Any refunding bond may be exchanged dollar for dollar for a bond refunded. (c) All bonds may contain provisions for calling the same at designated periods prior to the final due date, with or without the payment of a prior redemption premium. Sec. 12.9. Long-term installment contracts, rentals and leaseholds—City property. (a) In order to provide necessary land, buildings, equipment, and other property for governmental or proprietary purposes, the city is hereby authorized to enter into long-term installment purchase contracts and rental or leasehold agreements. Such agreements may include an option or options to purchase and acquire title to such property within a period not exceeding the useful life of such property. Each such agreement and the terms thereof shall be concluded by an ordinance duly enacted by the council. (b) The council is authorized and empowered to provide for the said payments at their discretion from any available municipal revenues. (c) The obligation created hereunder shall not constitute an indebtedness of the city within the meaning of the legal limitations on contracting of indebtedness contained in this chapter. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(C), 6-24-91) Sec. 12.10. Approval of tax increment financing, revenue sharing and cost sharing agreement. Any action by an agency, agent, authority, commission, committee, city council, department, employee or official of the City of Wheat Ridge, approving or changing a sales or property tax increment financing (TIF), revenue sharing or cost sharing arrangement pursuant to Part 1 of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, must be ratified by the Wheat Ridge City Council via a vote on a formal agenda item, at a regularly scheduled business meeting, that is advertised as a public hearing. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 31 of 38 If the value of the said sales or property tax increment financing (TIF), revenue sharing or cost sharing exceeds two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00), the city council action of approval must be ratified by the registered electors of the City of Wheat Ridge at a special or regular election. The base amount for voter approval of any sales or property tax increment financing (TIF) will be any financing exceeding two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00). To account for inflation and/or increased construction costs, every third year after March 1, 2015, the base amount will be increased by five (5) percent. Effective date: This amendment will take effect and apply to all actions undertaken by an agency, agent, authority, commission, committee, city council, department, employee or official of the City of Wheat Ridge subsequent to March 1, 2015 and thereafter. (Approved by electorate 11-3-15) The Jefferson County Colorado District Court has held this section unconstitutional and therefore ineffective, with the sole exception of the method of city council approval (via a vote on a formal agenda item, at a regularly scheduled business meeting, that is advertised as a hearing) of "urban renewal plans" and "plan modifications" which already require approval by the council under CRS 31-25-107. See, Longs Peak Metropolitan District v. City of Wheat Ridge, Case No. 17CV 30542 (September 8, 2017). CHAPTER XIII. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS Sec. 13.1. Creation of special or local improvement districts. Special or local improvement districts created pursuant to this Charter may, in the discretion of council, be so created only upon receipt by the council of a petition for an ordinance by the owners of more than fifty (50) percent of the landowners residing in the proposed district. Sec. 13.2. Power to create special or local improvement districts. (a) Upon receipt of a petition, as described in section 13.1, the city shall have the power to create special or local improvement districts within designated districts in the city, to contract for, construct or install special or local improvements of every character within the said designated districts, to assess the cost thereof, wholly or in part, upon the property benefited in such district, and to issue special or local improvement bonds therefor. (b) The council shall, by ordinance, prescribe the method and manner of creating such improvements, of letting contracts therefor, issuing and paying bonds for construction or installation of such improvements, including the costs incidental thereto, for assessing the costs thereof and for all things in relation to the authority herein created. (c) Except as otherwise provided by Charter or by ordinance, the statutes of the State of Colorado shall govern the creation and organization of special or local improvement districts, the assessment of costs, the issuance of bonds therefor and all things in relation thereto. Sec. 13.3. Improvement district bonds; levy for general benefit to special fund; pledge of credit. (a) In consideration of general benefits conferred on the city at large from the construction or installation of improvements in special or local improvement districts, created pursuant to section 13.1, the city council may contract by ordinance prior to the issuance of any bonds of any special or local improvement district, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 32 of 38 that the payment of such bonds, both as the principal, interest and costs appertaining thereto become due, is additionally secured by a special fund herein created, and pursuant thereto may, subject to the limitations of section 11.1, levy annual taxes on all taxable property within the city at a rate not exceeding two (2) mills in any one (1) year, to be disbursed as determined by the council, for the purpose of advancing money to maintain current payments of interest and equal annual payments of the principal amount of said bonds or for any prior redemption premium appertaining to such bonds. (b) The proceeds of such taxes shall be placed in a special fund and shall be disbursed only for the purposes specified in this section, provided, however, that in lieu of such tax levied, the council may annually transfer to such special fund any available money of the city, but in no event shall the amount transferred in any one (1) year exceed the amount which would result from a tax levied in such year as herein limited. As long as any bonds issued for special or local improvement districts hereafter organized, remain outstanding, the tax levy or equivalent transfer of money to the special fund created for the payment of said bonds shall not be diminished in any succeeding year until all of said bonds and the interest thereon shall be paid in full, unless other available funds are on hand therefor, or such bonds and interest are paid by the city as provided in section 13.5 of this Charter. (c) In addition to the above, the council may finance the city's share of the cost of any special improvement project, whether or not such cost is assessed against city-owned property, by the issuance of special improvement district bonds, and shall appropriate annually an amount sufficient for the payment of that portion of the share of such costs then due. Such bonds shall not be subject to any election requirement or debt limitation which might otherwise exist pursuant to this Charter or other applicable law. (d) After the bonds have been retired in full, any monies remaining in such special funds shall be transferred as provided in section 13.4. (e) Bonds of any special or local improvement district payable from special assessments, which payment may be additionally secured as provided in this section, shall not be subject to any debt limitation nor affect the city's debt-incurring power, nor shall such bonds be required to be authorized at any election; and such bonds shall not be held to constitute a prohibited lending of credit or donation, nor to contravene any constitutional, statutory, or Charter limitation or restriction. Sec. 13.4. Transfers from unencumbered special or local improvement district funds. Where all outstanding bonds of a special or local improvement district have been paid and money remains to the credit of the district or in a special fund created pursuant to section 13.3 for the said bond issue, it may be transferred, in whole or in part, by ordinance, to a surplus and deficiency fund, and whenever there is a deficiency in any special or local improvement district fund to meet the payment of outstanding bonds and interest due thereon, the deficiency shall be paid out of the said fund; or in the alternative, council, may by ordinance, transfer all or part of any unencumbered balance from a special or local improvement district fund or a special fund created pursuant to section 13.3 for the said bond issues to any other city fund. Sec. 13.5. Payment of bonds by city. Whenever a special or local improvement district has paid and cancelled three-fourths of its bonds issued and for any reason the remaining assessments are not paid in time to redeem the final bonds of the district, the city shall pay the bonds when due and reimburse itself by collecting the unpaid assessments due the district. Sec. 13.6. Review of improvement district proceedings. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 33 of 38 No action or proceeding, at law or in equity, to review any acts or proceedings, or to question the validity of, or enjoin the performance of the issue or collection of any bonds, or the levy or collection of any assessments authorized by this chapter, or for any other relief against any acts or proceedings of the city done or had under this chapter, shall be maintained against the city, unless commenced within thirty (30) days after the date of passage of the resolution or ordinance complained of, or else be thereafter perpetually barred. CHAPTER XIV. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Sec. 14.1. Regional service authorities. In the interest of governmental services provided on a regional or area-wide basis and the benefits realized by the City of Wheat Ridge from said services, the council may by ordinance provide approve grants of municipal funds by ordinance provide grants of municipal funds and services on a regional or area-wide basis., existing at the time this Charter becomes effective or thereafter created. The council shall also have the authority to allow city participation in said service authorities in any manner it deems in the best interest of the city. Sec. 14.2. Cooperative intergovernmental contracts. The council may, by resolution or by ordinance, enter into contracts or agreements with other governmental units or special districts for the joint use of buildings, equipment, or facilities, or for furnishing or receiving commodities or services. CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES Sec. 15.1. General powers. The city shall have and exercise with regard to all utilities and franchises, all municipal powers, including without limitation, all powers now existing and which may be hereafter provided by the constitution and statutes. The right of the city to construct, lease, purchase, acquire, condemn or operate any public utility, work or way is expressly reserved. Except as otherwise provided by constitution, or this Charter, all powers concerning the granting, amending, revoking, or otherwise dealing in franchises, shall be exercised by the council. Any utility serving entirely within the corporate boundaries of the city may be acquired, purchased, or constructed without the requirement of an election. Sec. 15.2. Water rights. The city shall have the authority to buy, sell, exchange, lease, own, control and otherwise deal in water rights. Sec. 15.3. Utility rates. The council shall, by ordinance, establish rates, rules and regulations and extension policies for services provided by city-owned utilities, both within and outside the corporate limits of the city. Sec. 15.4. Management of municipal utilities. All municipally owned or operated utilities shall be administered as a regular department of the city. Sec. 15.5. Use of public places by utilities. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 34 of 38 Every public utility, whether it has a franchise or not, shall pay such part of the cost of improvement or maintenance of streets, alleys, bridges, and other public places as shall arise from its use thereof and shall protect and save the city harmless from all damages arising from said use. Every such public utility may be required by the city to permit joint use of its property and appurtenances located in the streets, alleys or other public places of the city by the city and by other utilities insofar as such joint use may be reasonably practicable. Sec. 15.6. Granting of franchises. (a) With the exception of cable franchises, no franchise shall be granted except upon approval by a majority of the registered electors voting thereon. (b) The council shall establish by ordinance the terms, fees, compensation, conditions, and any other matters related to the granting of franchises. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(A), 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1498, § 1, 8-22-11) Sec. 15.7. Existing franchises. All franchise ordinances and agreements of the city in effect at the time this Charter is effective shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms and conditions unless modified by another franchise. Sec. 15.8. Transit facilities. Council may require by ordinance and by fair apportionment of the cost, any railroad or other transportation system to elevate or lower any of its right-of-way or tracks running over, under, along or across any public thoroughfare; and to construct and maintain all street crossings, bridges, viaducts and other conveniences in good condition with proper approaches and safety devices. Sec. 15.9. Revocable permits. The council may grant a permit at any time for the temporary use or occupation of any street, alley, or city- owned place, provided such permit shall be revocable by the council at its pleasure, regardless of whether or not such right to revoke be expressly reserved in such permit. Sec. 15.10. Franchise records. The city shall cause to be kept in the office of the city clerk an indexed franchise record in which shall be transcribed copies of all franchises heretofore and hereafter granted. The index shall give the name of the grantee and any assignees. The record, a complete history of all such franchises, shall include a comprehensive and convenient reference to all actions at law affecting the same, and copies of all annual reports and such other matters of information and public interest as the council may from time to time require. CHAPTER XVI. MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL PROVISIONS Sec. 16.1. Reservation of power. The power to supersede any law of this state now or hereafter in force, insofar as it applies to local or municipal affairs shall be reserved to the city, acting by ordinance subject only to restrictions of article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 35 of 38 Sec. 16.2. Bequests, gifts and donations. The council, on behalf of the city, may receive or refuse bequests, gifts and donations of all kinds of real and personal property in fee simple or trust for public, charitable or other purposes, and do all things and acts necessary to carry out the purpose of such gifts, bequests and donations with the power to manage, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest or trust, or the council may delegate such power to persons as it may deem advisable. Sec. 16.3. Liability of the city. No action for recovery of compensation for personal injury, death or property damage against the city on account of its negligence or other tort shall be maintained unless written notice of the alleged time, place and cause of injury, death or property damage is given to the city clerk by the person injured, histhe injured person’s agent or attorney, within one hundred eighty (180) days of the occurrence causing the injury, death or property damage. The notice given under the provisions of this section shall not be deemed invalid or insufficient solely by reason of an inaccuracy in stating the time, place or cause of injury, if it is shown that there was no intent to mislead and that the city, in fact, was not misled thereby. This provision shall not be construed as a waiver of any governmental immunity the city may now, or in the future, have. Sec. 16.4. Eminent domain. The city shall have the right of eminent domain within or without its corporate limits as provided by the Constitution of the State of Colorado and statutes. Sec. 16.5. Sale of real property. The city shall not sell or dispose of municipally owned buildings or real property for a public purpose, without first obtaining the approval, by ordinance, of three-fourths of the entire council. Unanimous approval of the entire council, by ordinance, shall be necessary for sale or disposition of designated park land. Sec. 16.6. Severability of Charter provisions. If any provision, section, article or clause of this Charter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect any remaining portion or application of the Charter which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end this Charter is declared to be severable. Sec. 16.7. Charter amendments. This Charter may be amended at any time in the manner provided in section 16.8 of this Charter. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the submission to the people of more than one (1) Charter amendment at any one (1) election. If provisions of two (2) or more proposed amendments conflict or are inconsistent and are adopted or approved at the same election, the amendment receiving the highest affirmative vote shall become effective. Sec. 16.8. Procedure to amend the Charter. Proceedings to amend this Charter may be initiated by: (a) A petition signed by at least five (5) percent of the registered electors of the City of Wheat Ridge; or Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 36 of 38 (b) An ordinance adopted by the council submitting the proposed amendment to a vote of said registered electors. Within thirty (30) days from the initiation of proceedings to amend this Charter, the council shall publish notice of and call an election upon the proposed amendment, which election shall be held not less than thirty (30) nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after publication of the notice thereof. Notice of a proposed Charter amendment shall contain the full text thereof. If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon vote for a proposed amendment, the amendment shall be deemed approved. Sec. 16.9. Charter repeal. This Charter may be repealed as provided by the Constitution and the statutes of the State of Colorado as now existing or hereafter amended or modified. Sec. 16.10. Interpretations. Except as otherwise specifically provided or indicated by the context thereof, all words used in this Charter indicating the present tense shall not be limited to the time of the adoption of this Charter but shall extend to and include the time of the happening of any event for which provision is made herein. The singular number shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular and the masculine gender shall extend to and include the feminine gender and neuter, and the word "person" may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate and to partnerships as well as to individuals. Sec. 16.11. Definitions. As used in this Charter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: (a) Ad valorem or general property tax. A tax levied on property in the form of a percentage of the value of the property. (b) Appropriation. The authorized amount of monies set aside for expenditure during a specific time for a specific purpose. (c) City. The City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, a municipal corporation. (d) City administration. The elected mayor and city manager of the City of Wheat Ridge appointed pursuant to this Charter. (e) City Clerk. The clerk of the City of Wheat Ridge. (f) Constitution. The Constitution of the State of Colorado. (g) Council. The city council of the City of Wheat Ridge. (h) Elector or registered elector. A resident of the city qualified to vote under the Constitution and statutes of the State of Colorado. (i) Employee. A person employed by the City of Wheat Ridge. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 37 of 38 (j) Franchise. An irrevocable privilege granted by the city permitting a specified use of public property for a specified length of time. (k) General municipal election. A municipal election held every two (2) years at which candidates for elective offices of the city are voted upon in accordance with this Charter. (l) Officer and/or official. Any person elected to office or appointed by the council or mayor, including appointees to boards and commissions and the city manager. (m) Public utility. Any person, firm or corporation operating power or light systems, communicating systems, water, sewer or scheduled transportation systems, and serving or supplying the public whether or not under a franchise granted by the city. (n) Statutes or laws. The applicable laws of the State of Colorado as they now exist or as they may be amended, changed, repealed or otherwise modified by legislative procedure. (o) City Treasurer. The city treasurer of the City of Wheat Ridge. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(A), 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96) Sec. 16.12. Chapter and section headings. The chapter, section and subsection headings are inserted for convenience and reference only and shall not be construed to limit, describe or control the scope or intent of any provision therein. CHAPTER XVII. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Sec. 17.1. Effective date of Charter. This Charter shall become effective immediately upon voter approval, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Sec. 17.2. Status of transitional provisions. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for an orderly transition from the present city government of Wheat Ridge to a home rule government under the provisions of this Charter. This chapter shall constitute a part of this Charter, during the transition period, only to the extent required to accomplish that purpose. Sec. 17.3. Transition period. The period from the voter approval of this Charter to November 6, 1979, shall be known as the "transition period." During this period, all officers and employees of the city shall proceed, with due diligence, to put into effect the provisions of this Charter. During the transition period the council shall, by resolution, designate the dates the various provisions become operative and the agency or agencies on which they shall become operative. Until superseded by this Charter or any provision thereof the state statutes shall continue in effect. For the purpose of the November 6, 1979, general municipal election, the council shall complete the apportionment of the city into four (4) council districts prior to December 31, 1978. Sec. 17.3. Prior city legislation. Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Code of Ordinances Part 1 – Charter (WR Charter Clean-up Draft 07/09/24) Page 38 of 38 All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the city which are not inconsistent with this Charter and which are in force and effect at the effective date of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect until repealed or amended. Those provisions of any effective ordinance, resolution, rule and regulation which are inconsistent with this Charter are hereby repealed. Sec. 17.5. Continuation of elected officers. The present elected officers or their appointed successors in office at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall continue to serve and carry out the functions, powers and duties of their offices until their successors assume the duties of their offices. Sec. 17.6. Continuation of boards and commissions. All boards and commissions in office at the time of adoption of this Charter shall continue to function with their present powers and structure as provided in the respective ordinances. Sec. 17.7. Continuation of appointed officers and employees. Except as otherwise provided herein, after the effective date of this Charter, all appointive officers and all employees of the city shall continue in that city office or employment, which corresponds to the city office or employment which they held at the time of the effective date of this Charter, as though they had been appointed or employed in the manner provided in this Charter, and they shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of this Charter, except that any officer or employee who holds a position which this Charter provides be held at the pleasure of the appointing officer or body, shall hold such position only at such pleasure regardless of the term for which originally appointed. Sec. 17.4. Saving clause. This Charter shall not affect any suit pending in any court or any document heretofore executed in connection therewith. Nothing in this Charter shall invalidate any existing agreements or contracts between the City of Wheat Ridge and individuals, corporations or public agencies.