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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 25-2001
Senes of2001
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 38TH A VENUE
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, with the adoptlOn of Resolution No 12-2001 on Apn123, 2001, the
Clt) Council determmed that blight existed m the vicimty ofthe 38th Avenue Corndor
between Shendan Boulevard and Wadsworth Boulevard, and
WHEREAS, such resolutlOn created the 38th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment
Area (Area), an urban renewal area withm the City; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No 12-2001 also directed the Wheat Ridge Urban
Renewal Authonty (Authority) to effect the preparation of an urban renewal
(redevelopment) plan (Plan) for the Area for conslderatlOn by City CounCil, and
WHEREAS, the CounCil has been presented with a proposed Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Authonty has endorsed and recommended approval of the Plan
by Councd, and
WHEREAS, the City Planning CommissIOn has submitted its wntten
recommendation to the City CounCil that the Plan IS m conformance with the Wheat
Ridge ComprehenslVe Plan; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Plan and mformation regardlllg the impact of the Plan
were submitted to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County School District also received a copy of the Plan
and has been advised and permitted to participate in an adVisory capaCIty with respect to
the potential use of tax increment financing; and
WHEREAS, notices of the public heanng for consideration and approval of the
Plan b) City CounCil were provided by publ1catlOn and by written notices to property
owners, residents and busmess owners m the Area m compliance With the Urban Renewal
Law, C.R.S 31-25-101 et seq, and
WHEREAS. a public heanng on the Plan was held on October 22.2001,
provldlllg a full opportunity for property owners, residents. taxpayers, people and
busmess owners m the Area and all mterested persons to be heard, and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of certain areas and properties designated in the Plan
withm the Area would provide for the eliminatlOn and preventIOn of blight and the
development, redevelopment and rehabilitation of the bltghted areas. so that the areas can
be developed or redeveloped by the publtc and pnvate sectors to proVIde a safer and more
useful envIronment for Its users and inhabitants, to develop and redevelop such propertIes
to provIde necessary, greater and reasonable economic utilization of such areas, to
promote, enhance and provIde public facilIties, to eliminate traffic, transportation,
pedestnan and other hazards WIthin the areas, to ensure reasoned and sound social,
phYSIcal and economIc growth and Improvement within the CIty; to promote the publIc
health, safety and welfare; to promote and effect the goals, objectIves and purposes of the
Plan and the ComprehensIve Plan of the City; to provide a sound financial and economIc
base for the commumty; to provIde a necessary tax base for the City and to comply with
the mtent and purposes of the Urban Renewal Law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determmed that it IS m the best mterests ofthe
CIty of Wheat RIdge and the Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authonty to adopt the Plan as
proposed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat RIdge CIty CouncIl as
follows
SectIOn 1 That the CIty Council hereby makes the followmg findmgs WIth
respect to the proposed Plan.
A. A feasible method exists for the relocatIon of familIes or
mdlvlduals who mayor will be dIsplaced by redevelopment projects 111 decent,
safe and samtary dwelling accommodations WIthin their means and WIthout undue
hardshIp
B. A feasIble method exists for the relocatIOn of business concerns
that mayor WIll be dIsplaced by redevelopment projects eIther m the Area or 111
other areas that are not generally less desirable regarding publIc utilItIes and
publIc and commercial facilItIes.
C The CIty Council has caused ItS staff to take reasonable efforts to
provIde written notIce of the public heanng to property owners, reSIdents and
busmess owners m the Area at theIr last known addresses at least 30 days prior to
thIS public heanng of October 22, 2001
D SectIOn 31-25-107 (4) (d) C .R.S ofthe Urban Renewal Law does
not apply in that not more than 120 days have passed since the first publIc hearing
on thIS Plan, because this is the first public heanng.
E. SectIon 31-25-107 (4) (e) C.R.S of the Urban Renewal Law does
not apply 111 that City Council dId not fatl to preVIOusly approve thIS Plan.
F The Plan conforms to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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G The provIsions of the Plan. consistent with the needs of the CIty,
provide maxImum opportunity for redevelopment ofthe Area by pnvate
enterpnse
H SectIOn 31-25-107 (5) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law IS not
applIcable to thIS Plan.
I To the extent that the Area may consIst of an area of open land
whIch may be developed for non-resIdentIal uses under the Plan, CIty Council
hereby determInes that such non-resIdentIal uses are necessary and appropnate to
faCIlItate the proper growth and development of the CIty in accordance WIth sound
planning standards and the CIty's objectIves. The potential acquiSItIon of such
areas may require the actions of the Authonty, in compliance with the Urban
Renewal Law, because such open areas are WIthIn areas of blight or blighted
condItIOns.
J City Council has determIned that the boundaries of the Area have
been drawn as narrowly as feasible to accomplish the planning and development
obJectIves of the Plan in accordance WIth Section 31-25-107( 1) C .KS of the
Urban Renewal Law
SectIOn 2. Although the Plan proVIdes for the use of tax increment finanCIng.
such finanCIng mechamsms wIll not be utIlized WIth the InItial adoptIon of thIs Plan at
thIS tIme, but wIll be considered at an appropnate tIme when redevelopment projects or
market factors necessItate or justIfy same or promote the use of tax Increment finanCIng
as appropnate Modifications of this Plan may then be necessary to Implement tax
increment financmg.
Section 3 The Jefferson County School Distnct was permitted to partIcIpate
In an adVISory capacIty regarding this Plan.
SectIon 4 The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners was proVIded a
copy of the Plan and Information regarding its Impact, m compliance WIth the Urban
Renewal La\\-
SectIOn 5 The Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authority IS authorized to
exercIse the powers of emment domam to carry out, effect and admimster the Plan.
Section 6 The froposed Plan accompanYIng thIS ResolutIOn and incorporated
hereIn IS adopted as the 38t Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan for the City of Wheat
Ridge and may be referred to as the 38th Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The Plan is an
urban renewal plan as defined in SectIOn 31-25-103(9) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal
Law
SectIOn 7 The 38th Avenue Redevelopment Plan shall control the land area.
land use, deSIgn, buildmg reqUIrements, tIming of development, and procedure for
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ImplementatIOn of such Plan III the 3 8th Avenue Corndor Redevelopment Area and in the
CIty of Wheat RIdge, as may be applicable.
DONE AND RESOLVED thIs 22"0 day of October 2001
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