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RESOLUTION NO. 28
SERIES OF 1999
TITLE: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE
TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE THE COSTS OF A
SURVEY, APPRAISAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, TITLE
COMMITMENT, AND PURCHASE COST FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
0.45 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER
RIGHTS LOCATED AT 10200 W. 38T1l AVENUE 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 RECREA nON PURPOSES.
WHEREAS The City of Wheat Ridge Master Plan has Identified the need for additional park
land and trmls along Lena Gulch and the property located at 10200 W 38th
A venue will meet the Parks and Recreation needs for park land and trails m thiS
area of Wheat Ridge; and
WHEREAS The use of the property shall be for Parks and RecreatIOn purposes which may
mclude, but not be limIted. to anyone or more of the following' picnic shelters,
trml heads, walkmg paths, playgrounds, tree and shrub plantings, and
natural/passive areas With the final use determmed by a senes of public
neighborhood meetmgs. and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat Ridge deSlfes to purchase the land and any associated water
rights; and
WHEREAS The City of Wheat RIdge does not have suffiCient fundmg to purchase all the
current Parks and RecreatIOn land nceds in the City
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY
COUNCIL THAT
1) THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE REQUEST THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR THE COST OF
A SURVEY. APPRAISAL. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, TITLE
COMMITMENT, AND PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
045 ACRES MORE OR LESS OF PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS
LOCATED at 10200 W 38rJ1 AVENUE SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR
PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES
2) THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE STAFF WILL NEGOTIATE FOR THE
ACQUISITION, THE CITY WILL USE IT'S POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
WHEN NECESSAR Y TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION
3) ALL STRUCTURES TO BE CLEARED FROM PROPERTY PRIOR TO
CLOSING
4) ALL COSTS OF ACQUISITION BE PAID 100% FROM THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS ~ DA Y OF May, 1999
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