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RESOLUTION NO. 22
SERIES OF 1999
TITLE: A RESOLUTION ArTHORIZING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
SECURE A SURVEY, APPRAISAL, PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT, TITLE COMMITMENT, NEGOTIATE FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF 40,000 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, OF
PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS LOCATED AT 6675 \V. 2911I
AVENUE AND ALL COSTS FOR ACQl1ISITION BE PAID 1000/., FROM
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND, SAID
PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES.
WHEREAS The City of Wheat Ridge Master Plan has Identified the need for additional park
land In the area of 29th and Ne\o\ land and the property located at 6675 W 29th Will
meet the Parks and RecreatIOn needs for park land 111 thIS area of Wheat Ridge,
and
WHEREAS The use of the property shall be for Parks and RecreatIOn purposes which may
I11clude, but not be limited to. anyone or more of the followmg' picmc shelters.
athletic fields, turf playfields/passlve uses, walking paths, tree and shrub plantlngs.
restrooms. and natural areas. with the final use determined by a senes of public
neighborhood meetl11gs, and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat Ridge deSIres to purchase the land and any associated water
nghts, and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat RJdge does not have sufficient fundl11g to purchase all the
current Parks and RecreatIOn land needs in the City
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF \\i'HEAT RIDGE CITY
COUNCIL THAT
1) THE JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT BE
AUTHORIZED TO SECURE A SURVEY, APPRAISAL. PHASE I
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, TITLE COMMITMENT, AND
NEGOTIATE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF
PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS LOCATED AT 6675 W 29TII
AVENUE. SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION
PURPOSES.
2) THE ACQl JlSITION MA Y BI:. FEE SIMPLE AND MAY INCLUDE ^ LIFE
ESTA TE
3) THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COlJNCIL DESIRES TO PLACE THIS
ACQUISITION ON THE WHE^ T RIDGE HIGH PRIORITY ACQUISITION
LIST
4) ALL COSTS BE CHARGED 100% TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHARE
OF THE OPEN SP^CE FUND
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 10th DAY OF May ,1999
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