HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-0045
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 45-2008
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION GIVING NOTICE OF AND
CALLING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2008
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter for the City of Wheat Ridge, Section 2.2 requires
that a special election shall be called by resolution or ordinance of the City Council not less than
60 days in advance of such special election; and
WHEREAS, Section 16.8 of the Charter further provides that when there are proposed
changes to the City Charter, the Council must publish notice of and call an election thereon; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to give notice of and call a special election to be
held on the same date as the general election: November 4, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE:
Section 1. Snecial election called.
Pursuant to the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter Sections 2.2 and 16.8, the Council
hereby gives notice of and calls for a Special Municipal Election to be held November 4, 2008
for the purpose of referring the Ballot Issues set forth in Section 2 hereof to the voters of the City
in the manner set forth below:
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Date: November 4, 2008
Polls Open: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Qualifications of persons entitled to vote:
18 years of age, registered to vote, resident of the City for at least thirty
(30) days prior to the election.
Polling places:
RUSSELL ELEM. SCHOOL
WHEAT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WHEAT RIDGE REC.CTR.
CLEAR CREEK CHURCH
KULLERSTRAND ELEM. SCHOOL
SONS OF ITALY
WHEAT RIDGE CMTY. CTR.
WHEAT RIDGE CMTY. CTR.
WHEAT RIDGE LUTHERAN CH.
WHEAT RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN
5150 ALLISON ST.
7101 W. 38TH AVE.
4005 KIPLING ST
10555 W. 44TH AVE.
12225 W. 38TH AVE.
5925 W. 32ND AVE.
6363 W. 35TH AVE.
6363 W. 35TH AVE.
8600 W. 38TH AVE.
9180 W. 38TH AVE.
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PROSPECT VALLEY ELEM. SCHOOL
PROSPECT VALLEY ELEM. SCHOOL
VIVIAN ELEM. SCHOOL
WHEAT RIDGE CONGo OF CHRIST
PENNINGTON ELEM. SCHOOL
WHEAT RIDGE CITY HALL
STEVENS ELEM. SCHOOL
CLEAR CREEK CHURCH
WILMORE-DAVIS ELEM. SCHOOL
MARTENSEN ELEM. SCHOOL
RIDGEVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
Section 2. Ballot issues to be referred.
3400 PIERSON ST.
3400 PIERSON ST.
10500 W. 25TH AVE.
6310 W. 29TH AVE.
4645 INDEPENDENCE ST.
7500 W. 29TH AVE.
4001 REED ST.
10555 W. 44TH AVE.
7975 W. 41ST AVE.
6625 W. 45TH PL.
3810 YOUNGFIELD ST.
WHEAT RIDGE
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LAKEWOOD
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The purpose of the election is to refer the Ballot Issues set forth below to the registered electors:
Ballot Issue 1.
SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE AMEND ITS HOME RULE CHARTER TO
PROVIDE FOR LIMITATIONS UPON BUILDING HEIGHT AND RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
TO BE AS SET FORTH BY ORDINANCE IN THE WHEAT RIDGE ZONING AND
DEVELOPMENT CODE?
Full Text of Amendment:
Amend Section 5.10.1 of the Charter as follows:
Sec. 5.10.1 Building height and density limitations.
LIMITATIONS UPON BUILDING HEIGHT AND RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY SHALL BE AS SET FORTH BY ORDINANCE IN THE WHEAT
RIDGE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
(a) Height li1'llitatislM. :'h~' shzll ::3t, BY ordinaIlee, reselu~:aR, TE.attefr,
permit, or other aetisn, ZT YZT.f.E.Z: :;:~t::: pr:widei k:. :::~seetion (e), ~~:w
the eenstraetien of buildings or ether strueture: .,:~~zl:: :l:::::Jd the follev:ing
Hlx",,;mWIl heights:
(l) Thir:y fiyz (35) feet for the fells'.v4r.;;: All ~esi4eft::::l, plu.3sa
residential mi :sRe~hlral distriets, inehulin!; m) zn::ed a-fter i=::::l;;3-ef
this amend1nent;
residenfcl t::i~cings ','\'hen Built ::: RZT.::esidential distFiets; th: hzz;:;::-al-ene
eisffie:; f.E.3 :he restrieted eelflffiere4a1 one distriet.
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(2) fdy (50) feet for the fallowing: '^.H7' ether eommerz:::I, plu_'1ed
(;2IrAIl:m::~, :::a::zt::"'~ 2~ ;:;l~.::::a :::i:!strial diGtriets; the pUB lie Bllildings
&FH:i faeilities aistriet; e~AA~U_A::::-~ RrJ:C zffi.ec bu.~l~~nbJ eonstru.etea iR tHe
hespital w:s distriet; ::::i :::::; nsnreGiden~id ais:riet ereated af1:r F.s,."j;: :f
trns arn.':'ndmc!flt.:.
(1) SiiZy fi':e (€i5) feet, bat ill:12 6','ent mere than six (€i) stories aBo':e
graae, fer Re\'",' k0Sfli~~ ': ::: :B€ kz:;:~al tY.'0 ffistrie~, zr... ..... .L.u.:h~______I3HFea
efFifl)' (59) ac::; t:-,-:e','er, add.itiens attached to ellistin;; :'~'p;~~s:n:lHs
eisffie~ TE.:j be Bllilt te a height not to exeeea the height of th: c:s::::g
Building.
Tl:: hJight limitations estaelishei sh:!1 n2: apply to the following: Ch;:;,zl:
steeples, silos, deeorati':e domes and eupolas not asea f2r h:m:::: 36Z::;:;:::::ry<
or any -'<,i=r..eFCi:!, 3:lSiness or industri:! ::se, ner te ';:i::a:::~~~:, :I:::.._,cp;
T/eHtilaters, t::'z.::::::::JiOR teT,T:e:s, z:::~;::- =-eati:ag ana 6oo1iRg Q8Y:iees, \"later
te\T:efs, antenna", or no_.assary mec=-:.::::::l ::;:;\::-~cna.n~afiE.allJ: earried
aBeve the roofline, but the eity eoWl;;:! TE.ay, kJ' orainanee, estililish height
limitations for these struetures.
(B) DensitY].;;;;;-:.1t;:;;;:;, TI:: ::t:; :1:::11 ::3t, by or'::.._.ce, resolution, metieB,
~'=::::::, ;JemHt or 0'.:-'... "",~::::, :;,~L,-:l :he eonstruetion of residenti:! 3:::~i:::j;s
::: ::::J' zone distriet wilieR ell€eei :: TE.E:l,:F.llHIl of twenty one (21) f~;l:r ",,;~,
per aere, exeept tha~ n'.!rsin;; homes shaH n2: be required to meet this aensity
max:..._E.. ]fl 2f3er that land required to :i.:.~p"r: a preyie::s 3:::~~ pcrm;rllet
be used a;;f.h.'1. f.S :. =ca.r,J of eireunr:enting the abo'.:o :::;:::::::::::::,.:.'ie fel1s'.vlng
sh:!I2:i'fIJ': 'P-Jo sulJdi-:iGion, ':~=cC;-Tc"o~o __' f6ffffit :b~~ 1:3 appr~"c~ or
granted en saia laaa -::~~z~ suetraets the sapj3erting laIla ana thereBy lea-yes the
existinj; t:::!i:i7g-Honcori~rm;n6 BY t.fiese stanaares. The TE.f.l:::TcIUffi of twenty
eBe-(21) :mits per a()fe sh:!1 :::pply to the total pared, indudh.'1.;; bth ellistiFlg
and proposed eom;truetisn.
(6) DcftniUens.
(l) Height: The '.cftieal diGtanee measafea frem the a'{eFage elevatisn of
tHe liniskea gFaae ef tHe eailr:liRg to tHe higflest 13sint sf tke Fear sarfaee if a
Rat reef, te tI::: i:~ zf: :::x.z~i :z:f, ~,C :ih:-'c mcdR height level
Betv:een sayes ana Rage fur a gaB!:, t:;:;, ;;arnbrel or other roof.
(2) Residential: Intenaea fz: =-:::::::: zzz::;:;:::::J" :::zhi:::;; hZTE.JS for the
aged and nuninl; h2m2s, ';1:: Olwluding h23fi~v..s, <rr.3 motels and ho~:1s f2:
transient oeeupaney.
(3) }"3I1lily' ullit: One C) z~ :::3re pel'S:::: ~:bte&--B)' tl:d, TE.arriage, or
adert:zR, c.~ u_ uw,: :han three (1) =.::elated j3erso:,s Jiyinl; :ogether as a
single
he-ase~___r:u'; =~:. 11::z iefiffi::z:: :: :::tsnaea to Be utilized and i:fflisa
elliJ' f.S i: st<rr.acr3 for eomputin;; m<;;,imum 3ensity in new, multiaffit
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€6flStF":Zt::::; a :he21 1:8:, unless reenaete= E.S E. prtien sf the Wheat Ridge
Cede efLwl:s, be utilized f2r <.1::;;:;::'-;:3se (llleept aensity eOIllJ3utatiens
unaer this Charter seetien. If:;; ::::t;b housekeej::Rt; ::::~: is deGigned fer the
use sf Hlme than three (2) ::r'::3Iated jlerS2ns; S1:Z=- ::, 3U: net liHlitea te, the
aa-ndieapped or elderly, eaea three (3) per~c,,~ ::: ::::~~:'.!zh '.!r..i: z=-,,~~
eonstitute one (1) f=i~'j Uli:.,..
<i) 1'.T:....ncart.J ar.:nzing stffleturt-.:J'. ';'~~~ cu:nen6.mcnl applies only to fH~?;
eORstn:zti2n; 3:::~j:::;;s ana other struetures legally in ellistenee at the time of
passage of~~s ::Hlenemen~ :he21 R&: BeemH: :::::.JeHf2rmin;; 3eeause of the
adoption Elf these new density ma h~st: ~:=::-&.-
(e) Variances. Tho boc...3 sf adjustment sh~~ I::::-;e-~hz F',nr te interpret
-terms :::r:i :leHmtizzs :1: :his ar:oodmeat, ana t....'''a~lt1"W" 0,' /ariatlee te m...7i:~mu.:nT
height, net to elleeed ten (10) peFeen:, ::;:;ZR E. finaing that net granting the
varianee '.vo~d eause an eJffi'-eme =-=i3hijl. The eity ",,,,,,",o:! and other 32=36
may net grant -\'",-i<.1:Z3S freHl these stanaari3; 3:::-He:f.:R;;:R t1is c:..,:3nement
Ghdl b eonstruea te limit the eCUBzil fF8ll: :=;:;;;~:R;; TE,;)re stringent height and
dcn.;ry-stani=i: ::: ::R~' ;':2nin;; :iistriet.
Ballot Issue 2.
SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE TAXES BE INCREASED $3,925,000 (FIRST FULL
FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE) ANNUALLY AND SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE DEBT BE INCREASE BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $33,435,000, WITH A
MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $72,015,000; WHICH TAXES SHALL CONSIST OF
THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM A TEMPORARY RATE INCREASE OF 0.6% IN
THE CITY SALES AND USE TAX (REPRESENTING A SIX-TENTHS OF ONE CENT
INCREASE ON EACH DOLLAR SUBJECT TO THE TAX) AND SHALL BE USED SOLELY
TO PAY REVENUE BONDS ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING OR
REFINANCING:
. THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 38TH AVENUE FROM KIPLING STREET TO
YOUNGFIELD STREET (TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO TURN LANES,
SIDEWALKS, STORMWATER DRAINAGE, STREET LIGHTING, PEDESTRIAN TRAILS,
STREETSCAPE AND UNDERGROUNDED UTILITIES) AND THE STREETSCAPING OF
38TH AVENUE FROM HARLAN STREET TO WADSWORTH BOULEVARD (TO
INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO DET ACHED SIDEWALKS, IRRIGATED TREE LAWNS,
PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS AND STREET FURNITURE)
SUCH BONDS TO BE DATED AND SOLD AT SUCH TIME, AND AT SUCH PRICES (AT,
ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH, AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE; SUCH TAX RATE INCREASE
TO COMMENCE JANUARY 1,2009 AND TERMINATE ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE
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MONTH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE DEBT APPROVED
HEREBY IS PAID IN FULL; AND SHALL THE TAX REVENUES FROM THE TAX
INCREASE AND ALL EARNINGS ON SUCH REVENUES AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE
BONDS (REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT) CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED
REVENUE CHANGE, AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS
OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?
Ballot Issue 3.
SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE DEBT BE INCREASED $9,255,000, WITH A
REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $19,000,000 AND SHALL THE CITY TAXES BE
INCREASED UP TO $760,000 ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING:
. NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD CONTROL AND STORM DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS
BY THE ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, WHICH
BONDS SHALL MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT
PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED, DATED AND SOLD AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES, AT SUCH
PRICES (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING
SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY
DETERMINE; SHALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES BE LEVIED IN ANY YEAR,
WITHOUT LIMITATION AS TO RATE AND IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE
PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS; AND SHALL
ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES AND
BONDS (REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT) CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED
REVENUE CHANGE, AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS
OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?
Section 3. Effective date: nublication This Resolution shall be effective upon passage.
The City Council hereby orders this Resolution published pursuant to City Charter Section 16.8.
ATTEST:
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Michael Snow, City Clerk
Published: Wheat Ridge Transcript
August 28, 2008
Post: Municipal Building: 8/28/08
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