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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-2005-0047 - RESOLUTION NO. 47 Series of 2005 TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CONCURRING WITH THE PHASING AND FUNDING OF THE 1_70/32:'011> AVENUE INTERCHANGE SYSTEM LEVEL FEASIBILITY STUDY WHEREAS, The Colorado Department of TransportatIOn (COOT) together with Jefferson County recognize the need for improvements m the operatIon of eXlstmg transportatIOn systems in the 1-70, State Highway 58 and West 32nd Avenue area, and WHEREAS, The Colorado Department of Transportation and Jefferson County together wIll commIt up to $70 mIllIon for transportation system improvements to this area; and WHEREAS, TransportatIOn system improvements may include a portion of the 1-70/ SH58 mterchange Improvements as descnbed in the FInding of No Slgmficant Impact (FONSI) for this mterchange, as well as Improvements at the 1_70/32nd A venue mterchange as determined by the outcome of the metropolitan planmng process for thIS general area, and WHEREAS, The final deCISIon for expendIture of funds will reside withIn the Department of TransportatIOn and Jefferson County; and WHEREAS, The Colorado Department of TransportatIOn wIll contInue ItS current work m completmg final design for two additIOnal ramps, missmg directional movements, at the 1-70/ SH58 Interchange, and WHEREAS, The City of Wheat Ridge will be responsible for the remaInmg transportatIOn system improvements as determined by the contmUlng National EnVIronmental ProtectIOn Act (NEP A) process, and WHEREAS, The CIty of Wheat RIdge wIll receIve monetary assistance from Cabela's and a future Metro DIstrict for improvements; and WHEREAS, Transportation system Improvements will be constructed over tIme and that not all Improvements are Intended to be constructed early In the proJect. AlternatIve packages developed in thIS study are designed to accommodate year 2030 traffic projections Includmg traffic generated by thIS development; therefore, not every component is necessary in the near term, however, It IS antiCIpated that transportation Improvements wIll be constructed commensurate WIth addItIOnal traffic generated by thIS development. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED THAT the City of Wheat Ridge, at the request of the Colorado Department of TransportatlOn and as part of the 1601 process approve thiS ResolutlOn, ItS components and defined responsibilities and acknowledge that final fundmg and phasing plans will be better-defined wlthm the future Inter-Governmental Agreement (lGA) and subsequent NatlOnal Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) documentatlOn. DONE AND RESOLVED THlS~'[ ,- ~-_'A fJ lemh.,ZOOS. /, c ' . '-', (fe/I ((, "C:JL <-( I ,~ ~,., ,~/ ( L..' .'Z"{ 'G tchen Cerveny, Mayor "'-\ I / ATTEST: .......... derson, City Clerk