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RESOLUTION NO. 23
SERIES OF 1999
TITLE: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
SECURE A SURVEY, APPRAISAL, PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT, TITLE COMMITMENT, NEGOTIATE FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF 2.8 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF PROPERTY
INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS LOCATED AT 35th AND GARRISON
(WIDE HORIZONS) AND ALL COSTS OF ACQUISITION BE PAID
100% 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 identdied the need for additIOnal park
land in the area of 32ND and GarTlSon and the property located at 35th and Garnson
(Wide Honzons) will meet the Parks and RecreatIOn needs for park land m thIS
area of Vv'heat Ridge, and
WHEREAS The use of the property shall be for Parks and RecreatIOn purposes which may
include, but not be lll1uted to. anyone or more of the followmg: picl1lc shelters,
athletiC fields, turf playfields/passlve uses, walkmg paths, tree and shrub plantmgs,
restrooms, and natural areas With the final use determmed by a senes of public
neighborhood meetmgs, and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat RIdge desires to purchase the land and any associated water
nghts, and
WHEREAS, The City of Wheat Ridge does not have suffiCient fundmg to purchase all the
current Parks and Recreation land needs m the City
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WHEAT 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 28 ACRES MORE OR LESS OF
PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS LOCATED AT 35TH AND
EVERETT (WIDE HORIZONS), SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR
PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES
2) THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL DESIRES TO PLACE THIS
ACQUISITION ON THE WHEAT RIDGE HIGH PRIORITY ACQUISITION
LIST
3) ALL COST BE CHARGED 100% TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHARE OF
THE OPEN SPACE FUND
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS lOtlDA Y OF May ,1999,
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