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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
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dretchen Cerveny, Mayor
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