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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 07-2002
Series of 2002
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE DETERMINING THAT THE PROPOSAL TO
ADD LAND TO THE WADSWORTH BOULEVARD CORRIDOR
REDEVELOPMENT AREA CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL
MODIFICATION TO THE WADSWORTH BOULEVARD
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
\VHEREAS. the Clty CouncIl has receIved a resolutIOn and memorandum from the
Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority recommendmg that certamland area be added to the
Wadsworth Boulevard Corndor Redevelopment Area, and urban renewal area wlthm the City of
Wheat RIdge; and
WHEREAS, the City CouncIl has reviewed such proposed changes to the Urban
Renewal Area tor a determmatlOn as to whether or not such proposal and modificatIon
substantIally changes the eXlstmg urban renewal plan, entltled "The Wadsworth Boulevard
corndor Rede\ e10pment Plan." adopted October 22, 2001
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City CouncIl of the City of Wheat
Ridge, Colorado, as follows
SectIOn 1, The City Councll hereby detem1mes that the proposal to add certam areas
to the urban renewal area substantIally modIfies the Wadsworth Boulevard Corndor
redevelopment Plan of October 22, 200 I. m that the proposal adds land area to the eXlstlOg urban
renewal plan.
Section 2. Based upon such detenmnatlOn, the process for consideratIOn of such
modi ficatlon to the rede\ elopment plan shall be effected 111 accordance with ss 31-25-107 C R.S
and other applicable provISIOns of the Urban Renewal Law of Colorado
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS /i"'''
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WANDA SANG. ClTffLERK
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MEMORANDUM
TO
Mayor and City CouncIl, CIty of Wheat RIdge
FROM,
Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authonty
DATE
February 28, 2002
RE:
REQUEST TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT OF WADSWORTH
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
ARE<\.
Attached IS a cop; of WURA ResolutIOn No 0 L Serlcs 2002 rcgardmg thc eXlstence of bhght
factors to consider expansIOn of the Wadsworth Corn dol' Redevelopment Area. The AuthOrIty
respectfully requests that you review thIs matter and consIder expansIOn of the urban renewal
area and modificatIOn of the redevelopment plan to accommodate the potentIal redevelopment of
the general commercIal area m the vlcmlty of 44th and Wadsworth,
Thank you for your attentIon to thIS request
JAW/dr
xc Randy Young
Jerry Dahl
Alan WhIte
Jim Windholz
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO 01
Senes of 2002
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION FINDING THE EXISTENCE OF BLIGHT IN
THE VICINITY OF UPHAM STREET FROM THE 3900
BLOCK TO AND INCLUDING THE 4200 BLOCK AND
MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WHEAT RIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Law of Colorado (931-25-101 et seq
CR.S ) authonzes the analysIs and consIderatIOn of factors wlthm the CIty of Wheat
Ridge to detennme IfblIght eXIsts wlthm certam areas of the CIty to utIlIze the prOVIsions
of the Urban Renewal Law to elIminate and prevent blIght and to develop and/or
redevelop such areas for the economic and socIal well bemg and public health, safety and
welfare of the commumty; and
WHEREAS, such analYSIS has been undertaken to detennme whether factors of
blIght eXIst withm the vlclmty of Upham Street from the 3900 Block to and mcluding the
4200 Block, whIch study area IS depIcted on Exhibit A hereto (the "Study Area"); and
WHEREAS, Arthur L Anderson and ASSOCIates, Inc. and Waterton Plannmg
Group conducted such blight study, survey and analYSIS, and
WHEREAS, the Board of CommIssIoners has been presented WIth the results and
eVIdence of such blIght survey at a publIc meetIng on February 11,2002, and
WHEREAS, saId survey, study and analYSIS and the data and eVIdence presented
at the publIc meetIng valIdates the eXIstence of factors of blIght m the Study Area
consIstent WIth 931-25-103(2) CR,S of the Urban Renewal Law
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat fudge Urban Renewal
Authonty as follows
SectIon 1. The blIght survey for the Upham Street Area and the data and
eVIdence related thereto is hereby accepted by the Board of CommiSSIOners.
SectIOn 2. ConsIstent WIth 931-25-103(2) C RS ofthe Urban Renewal Law,
the Board of CommIssIoners hereby finds that the follOWIng seven factors of blIght eXIst
111 the Upham Street Study Area.
A Slum, detenorated or detenoratmg structures, and
B PredomInance of defectIve or inadequate street layout; and
C Faulty lot layout In relatIOn to SIze, adequacy, accessibIlIty or
usefulness; and
D Unsamtary or unsafe condItions, and
E DeterIoratlon of slte or other improvements, and
F The eX1stence of condltlOns that endanger hfe or property by fire or
other causes, and
G Inadequate pubhc lmprovements or utllltles,
SectlOn 3, The Board OfCOIllll1lSSlOners finds that the Upham Street Study
Area, m ltS present cond1tlOn and use and by reason of the presence of the foregomg
seven factors ofbhght, substantially 1mpmrs the sound growth of Wheat RIdge,
constltutes an economlC hab1hty and lS a menace to the publlc health, safety and welfare
SectlOn 4. The Board of Commlssioners respectfully recommends to the
Wheat R1dge Clty CounClI the followmg:
A. That, in compliance wlth the Urban Renewal Law, 1t glVe notice of
and hold a pubhc hearIng regardmg cons1deratlOn of blight factors m the Upham
Street Study Area; and
B That lfthe data and eV1dence at the pubhc heanng is suffiClent to
comply wlth the Urban Renewal Law, lt make findmgs of the eXlstence of factors
ofbhght; and
C. Based upon such blight factors, It expand the Wadsworth
Boulevard Comdor Redevelopment Area to mclude the Upham Street Area from
the 3900 block to and mcludmg the 4200 Block, as lt deems appropnate, and
D If it makes such findmgs of blight and establishes the expanded
urban renewal area, that lt authonze the procedures for commencement of the
preparallon and consideratlOn of an urban renewal plan for the expanded area,
DONE AND RESOLVED the
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