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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEAVER
Council Bill No. 06
Ordinance No. 1819
Series of 2025
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CITY-INITIATED ZONE CHANGE
OF THE LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS FROM PLANNED HOSPITAL
DEVELOPMENT (PHD), PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (PCD),
RESIDENTIAL-TWO (R-2), AND RESIDENTIAL-ONE (R-1) TO THE MIXED
USE – LUTHERAN LEGACY CAMPUS (MU-LLC) ZONE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge (“City”) is a Colorado home rule municipality
operating under a Charter approved by the electorate pursuant to Article XX of the
Colorado Constitution and governed by its elected City Council (“Council”); and
WHEREAS, the Council has authority pursuant to the Home Rule Charter and C.R.S.
§31-16-101, et seq. to adopt and enforce all ordinances; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2021, the Council adopted the Lutheran Legacy
Campus Master Plan after months of robust public engagement, which describes a
vision for the future of the Lutheran Legacy Campus; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2024, the Council adopted Resolution 26-2024 in support
of a legislative zone change for the Lutheran Legacy Campus based on the adopted
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge staff have engaged in a series of public open
houses and meetings for the legislative zone change and Charter amendment throughout
the year 2024; and
WHEREAS, in November 2024, Wheat Ridge voters approved an amendment to the City Charter modifying permitted building heights within the Lutheran Legacy
Campus to support redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2025, the Council adopted Ordinance 1814 which
created the Mixed Use – Lutheran Legacy Campus (MU-LLC) zone district; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds there is a vested interest to approve a legislative zone change to the new MU-LLC zone district to guide future development of the Lutheran
Legacy Campus in accordance with the adopted Master Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Upon application by the City of Wheat Ridge for approval of a zone change ordinance from Planned Hospital Development (PHD), Planned Commercial
Development (PCD), Residential-Two (R-2), and Residential-One (R-1) to Mixed Use – Lutheran Legacy Campus (MU-LLC) for the Lutheran Legacy Campus, and pursuant to the
findings made based on testimony and evidence presented at a public hearing before the
Wheat Ridge City Council, a zone change is approved for the following described land:
Those parcels subject to the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan, generally bounded by W. 32nd Avenue, Dudley Street, W. 38th Avenue, and Allison Court owned by
the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health, Foothills Medical Building Company LLP,
and the City and County of Denver, as shown in Exhibit A.
Section 2. Vested Property Rights. Approval of this zone change does not create a vested property right. Vested property rights may only arise and accrue pursuant
to the provisions of Section 26-121 of the Code of Laws and the City of Wheat Ridge.
Section 3. Safety Clause. The City of Wheat Ridge 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 4. Severability, Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section,
subsection, or clause of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall
not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Recording. This Ordinance shall be filed for record with the office
of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
adoption at second reading, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to 0 on this
24th day of March 2025, ordered published by title in the newspaper 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 April 14, 2025 and continued to April 28, 2025, at
6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a
vote of 8 to 0, this 28th day of April 2025.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 29 day of April 2025.
ATTEST:
Margy Greer, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Bud Starker, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: March 25, 2025 Second Publication: April 15, 2025
Third Publication: April 29, 2025
Effective Date: April 28, 2025
Published:
Jeffco Transcript, Denver Post, and www.ci.wheatridge.co.us
Exhibit A