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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1983-0828 RESOLUTION NO. 828 Series of 1983 TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE KIPLING ACTIVITY CENTER URBAN RENEWAL PLAN DATED JANUARY 14, 1983, AND AUTHORIZING THE RELOCATION OF THE SOUTH 1-70 SERVICE ROAD PROJECT ELEMENT. WHEREAS, public notice has been given and the City Council has held a public hearing on January 24, 1983 on the Kipling Activity Center Urban Renewal Plan, which includes, as Attachment 1, the Kipling Activity Center Project dated January 14, 1983. WHEREAS, the City Council has established an Urban Renewal Authority, and that Authority has recommended to the City Council that the Kipling Activity Center Urban Renewal be approved and that the first project to be authorized should be the relocation of the South 1-70 Service Road. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the Comprehensive Development Plan of the City of Wheat Ridge. WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this Urban Renewal Plan and Project at a number of study sessions and that on Wednesday, December 8, 1982, an informal citizen input meeting was conducted by the City/Chamber of Commerce Coordinating Committee, which is a Committee appointed by the City Council. 1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council finds that there is blight in the Kipling Activity Center Urban Plan area. 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council finds that the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the Wheat Ridge Comrrehensive Development Plan. 3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Plan affords maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Urban Renewal Area by private enterprise. 4. Units III, element to BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Kipling Activity Center Urban Renewal Plan, IV, V and VI, dated January 14, 1983 is hereby approved and that the project relocate the South 1-70 Service Road is also approved. 5. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Urban Renewal Authority under this approved Plan shall have responsibility for exploring the funding and construction of the South Service Road relocation and it shall work with the State Highway Department to fund the project with the Urban Renewal Authority, taking responsibility for acquisition of the land needed for right-of-way, including the funding of that acquisition. 6. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Attachment 6 of the Kipling Activity Center Urban Renewal Plan, which is the proposed amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan, Section IX, Master Plans for Area Development -- B. Kipling Activity Center Master Pl an -- be referred to the Planning Commission for a publ ic hearing for the purpose ot considerlng said attachment as an amendment to the Wheat Ridge Comprehensive Plan. 7. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a document to convey the needed right-of-way to the State Highway Department for the construction of the relocation of the south service road, which right-of-way is approximately a 50 feet x 50 feet rectangle on the northeast corner of the Mugele Park. This right-of-way will provide access from the Activity Center.to the Park f?r both residential users and for employees and customers of the commerclal areas, notlng that the Proposed Master Plan Amendment to the Comprehensive Development Plan treats the Park as an integral part of the Kipling Activity Center. The Council hereby agrees that it will dedicate this right-of-way. Resolution No. 828 -2- 8. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council will consider a room tax at a future Study Session to replace the 2% sales tax on hotel and motel rooms with a 5% room tax, which is comparable to the City of Denver, for the purpose of providing additional tax increment in the future and that the 3% addition shall be dedicated to the Urban Renewal Project. 9. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Use Tax on building materials and building permit fees from the construction of new structures within the Urban Renewal Area shall be loaned to the Urban Renewal Authority to provide cash flow for the approved project element to relocate the south service road and that this source of funds shall be repaid to the City Council from tax increment revenues generated by the Urban Renewal Authority. 10. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Urban Renewal Authority may come to the City Council with a proposal to resolve the difference in funds needed to pay bills in 1983 prior to having adequate revenue cash flow in 1983, this being done to reduce or eliminate the need for borrowing in the marketplace by the Urban Renewal Authority. 11. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, basedon--the recommenda t i on of the Urban Renewal Authority, the priority for future planning with property owners for redevelop- ment and development within the Urban Renewal Area shall be development Unit V. 12. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 100% of all sales tax increment generated in the Urban Renewal Area shall be reserved for use by the Urban Renewal Authority for the above described project and for administrative costs, on both a cash or borrowed basis. 13. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Urban Renewal Authority and Arvada Fire Protection District will work out an agreement similar to the agreement worked out with Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District, as soon as possible. DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 24th day of January, A.D., 1983. ~ ~~4~"- FRANK STITES, MAYOR ATTEST: I /, . _..~ .f'-_ ' - - '---, ,--" 7' -....." WANDA L. SANG, CITY CLERK '