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RESOLUTION NO. 933
Series of 1985
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 893,
SERIES OF 1984, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
INITIATE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS IN ORDER
TO ACOUIRE PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE DARR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3605 OWENS STREET IN
HHEAT RIDGE.
WHEREAS, as it appears in this Resolution the City of
Wheat Ridge is currently involved in the construction of the
Lena Gulch Flood Improvement Project, which is a public
project undertaken and executed in furtherance of the public
health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council had previously adopted
Resolution No. 893, Series of 1984, calling for the
acquisition of certain easements, which Resolution should
be, and is hereby rescinded; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete construction of the Lena
Gulch Flood Improvement Project, the City requires the
acquisition and immediate possession of both fee simple
interests and easements on certain lands for storm drainage
along Lena Gulch; and
WHEREAS, the property owned by Darr is required for the
completion of said project; and
WHEREAS, an appraisal for the acquisition of a portion
of the property at 3605 Owens Street has been obtained in
order to complete this project; and
WHEREAS, extensive good faith negotiations have been
undertaken between the City and the property owner, during
which the City has offered to the property owner no less
than the appraised price for said property interest sought
to be obtained; and
WHEREAS, said negotiations have failed to produce a
result satisfactory to the needs of the City in connection
with this project; and
WHEREAS, the City requires the acquisition and immediate
possession of said property interest for the purpose of
completing said public project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Wheat Ridge as follows:
1. Resolution No. 893, Series of 1984, is hereby
rescinded and superseded by the within Resolution; and
2. That the City Attorney, or his designee, be
authorized to initiate an action for immediate possession
and condemnation of the following parcels of land located at
3605 Owens Street:
a. Fee title to the parcel described in Exhibit A
attached hereto and made a part hereof;
b. Temporary easement to the parcel described in
Exhibit B, which temporary easement shall be used for fill
and grade purposes only.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 28th day of January
1985.
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Frank Stites, Mayor
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Wanda Sang
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