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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 - RESO 45 - Clearvale FormationCITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 45 SERIES OF 2025 TITLE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CLEARVALE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND FINDING THAT THE PLAN AREA IS A BLIGHTED AREA, DESIGNATING SUCH AREA AS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PLAN, AND FINDING THAT THE ACQUISITION, CLEARANCE, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE WHEREAS, an urban renewal plan for the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan Area (the “Area”) has been submitted to the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge pursuant to Part 1 of Article 25 of Title 31, C.R.S.; WHEREAS, the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan Area which is subject to the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan (the “Plan”) is described in Exhibit A to this Resolution; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has submitted its written recommendation to the City Council that the Plan is in conformance with the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Section 31-25-107(2), C.R.S.; WHEREAS, a copy of the Plan and information regarding the impact of the Plan were submitted to the taxing entities imposing a mill levy on the Plan Area; WHEREAS, notices of the public hearing for consideration and approval of the Plan by City Council were provided by publication and by written notices to property owners, residents, and business owners in the Area in compliance with the Urban Renewal Law, C.R.S. §§ 31-25-101 et seq.; WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Plan was held on September 22, 2025, providing a full opportunity for property owners, residents, taxpayers, people and business owners in the Area and all interested persons to be heard; WHEREAS, the inclusion of certain areas and properties designated in the Plan within the Area would provide for the elimination and prevention of blight and the development, redevelopment and rehabilitation of the blighted areas, so that the areas can be developed or redeveloped by the public and private sectors to provide a safer and more useful environment for its users and inhabitants; to develop and redevelop such properties to provide necessary, greater and reasonable economic utilization of such areas; to promote, enhance and provide public facilities; to eliminate traffic, transportation, pedestrian and other hazards within the areas; to ensure reasoned and sound social, physical and economic growth and improvement within the City; to promote the public health, safety and welfare; to promote and effect the goals, objectives and purposes of the Plan and the Comprehensive Plan of the City; to provide a sound financial and economic base for the community; to provide a necessary tax base for the City and to comply with the intent and purpose of the Urban Renewal Law; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing, considered the public testimony, and hereby determines that it is in the best interests of the City of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority to adopt the Plan as proposed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council, that: Section 1. Blight as defined by C.R.S. § 31-25-103(2) is present in the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan Area as documented by the City of Wheat Ridge Clearvale Conditions Survey prepared by Economic and Planning Systems and based on evidence presented at the public hearing. The following blight factors are present in the Clearvale Urban Renewal Area: Street layout: poor provisions or unsafe conditions for pedestrians, poor internal vehicular or pedestrian circulation; Lot layout: poor vehicular access; Unsafe/unsanitary: cracked or uneven surfaces for pedestrians, excessive litter, vandalism/graffiti, excessive litter, open ditches, holes, or trenches in pedestrian areas; Site improvements: neglected properties, deteriorated signage, lighting, on-site parking surfaces, curb and gutter, or sidewalks, and unpaved parking lot; Infrastructure: deteriorated pavement, curb, sidewalks, or lighting; unusual topography; Endangerment: floodplain or flood hazards; Vacancy: vacant structures and an underdeveloped parcel in a generally urbanized area. Section 2. The Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan Area is a blighted area and is appropriate for an urban renewal project, pursuant to Part 1 of Article 25 of Title 31, C.R.S. Section 3. The principal purpose for the adoption of the Clearvale Urban Plan is to facilitate redevelopment in order to eliminate or prevent the spread of physically blighted areas. Section 4. The City Council hereby makes the following findings with respect to the proposed Plan: A. A feasible method exists for the relocation of families or individuals who may or will be displaced by redevelopment projects in decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and without undue hardship. B. A feasible method exists for the relocation of business concerns that may or will be displaced by redevelopment projects either in the Area or in other areas that are not generally less desirable regarding public utilities and public and commercial facilities. C. The City Council has caused its staff to take reasonable efforts to provide written notice of the public hearing to property owners, residents and business owners in the Area at their last known addresses at least 30 days prior to this public hearing of September 22, 2025. D. Section 31-25-107 (4) (e) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law does not apply in that not more than 120 days have passed since the first public hearing on this Plan, because this is the first public hearing. E. Section 31-25-107 (4) (e) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law does not apply in that City Council did not fail to previously approve this Plan F. The Plan conforms to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. G. The provisions of the Plan, consistent with the needs of the City, provide maximum opportunity for redevelopment of the Area by private enterprise. H. Section 31-25-107 (5) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law is not applicable to this Plan. I. To the extent that the Area may consist of an areas of open land which may be developed for non-residential uses under the Plan, City Council hereby determines that such non-residential uses are necessary and appropriate to facilitate the proper growth and development of the City in accordance with sound planning standards and City’s objectives. The potential acquisition of such areas may require the actions of the Authority, in compliance with the Urban Renewal Law, because such open areas are within areas of blight or blighted conditions. J. City Council has determined that the boundaries of the Areas have been drawn as narrowly as feasible to accomplish the planning and development objectives of the Plan in accordance with Section 31-25- 107(1) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law. K. The acquisition clearance rehabilitation conservation development or redevelopment or a combination thereof of the Clearvale Urban Renewal Area pursuant to the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan is necessary and in the best interests of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City of Wheat Ridge. Section 5. The Plan provides for the use of tax increment financing, such financing mechanisms will be utilized with the initial adoption of this Plan. Section 6. Taxing entities imposing a mill levy upon the Plan Area were provided a copy of the Plan and information regarding its impact, in compliance with Urban Renewal Law. Section 7. The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority is authorized to exercise the powers of eminent domain to carry out, effect or administer the Plan. Section 8. The proposed Plan accompanying this Resolution and incorporated herein is adopted as the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan for the City of Wheat Ridge and may be referred to as the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan. The Plan is an urban renewal plan as defined in Section 31-25-103(9) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law Section 9. The Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan shall control the land area, land use, design, building requirements, timing of development, and procedure for implementation of such Plan in the Clearvale Urban Renewal Plan Area and in the City of Wheat Ridge, as may be applicable. DONE AND RESOLVED this 22nd day of September 2025. Bud Starker, Mayor ATTEST: Margy Greer, Sr. Deputy City Clerk