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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1999-0036 RESOLUTION NO. 36 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 5.88 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS LOCATED AT 7704 W. 4gTH A VENUE, 8150 W. 48TH A VENUE, AND 1-70 & 48TH A VENUE AND ALL COSTS FOR ACQUISITION BE PAID 100% FROM THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND, SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES. WHEREAS The City of Wheat RIdge Master Plan has identified the need for additional park land 111 the area of Johnson Park to Improve the park access and the property located at 1-70 & 4~th Avenue 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 lI1clude, but not be limited to, anyone or more of the following' a new entrance to Johnson Park, picnic shelters, athletiC fields, turf playfield/passive uses, walking paths, tree and shrub plantings, restrooms, and natural areas, With the final use determined by a senes of public neighborhood meetings; 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 sufficlCnt fundll1g to purcha~e all the current Parks and Recreation land needs in the City NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CITY COUNCIL THAT I) 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 5 ~8 ACRES OF PROPERTY INCLUDING WATER RIGHTS LOCATED AT 7704 W 48TH AVE., 8150 W 4STH AVE., 1-70 & 48TH AVE., SAID PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES 2) ACQUISITION OF THIS SITE WILL INCLUDE CLEARING THE PROPERTY OF ALL STRUCTURES BEFORE CLOSING 3) ALL COSTS BE CHARGED 100% TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHARE OF THE OPEN SPACE FUND DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 10th DAY OF May ,19lJlJ ,- (" '" '('\ I 'r i / /(l.( t I ,'-.{ i', c{ u I dretchen Cerveny, Mayor -~- j ATTEST