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October 2001
Prepared by:
Arthur L. Anderson and Associates, Inc.
Waterton Planning Group
CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 27-2001
Series of 2001
VMEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the
City of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority 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 following findings with
respect to the proposed Plan:
A. A feasible method exists for the relocation of families or
individuMls who may or will be displaced by redevelopment projects in decent,
hardship.
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 of the Area by private
enterprise.
H. Section 31-25-107 (5) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law is not
applicable to this Plan.
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 3125-107(l) C.R.S. of the
Urban Renewal Law.
I Section 3. The Jefferson County School District was permitted to participate
in an advisory capacity regarding this Plan.
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Section 5. The Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority is authorized to
ftyr,rai""e-AIIIIIIII eminent orrivin to carry out. effect and administer the Plan.
Section 6. The F roposed Plan accompanying this Resolution and incorporated
herein is adopted as the 44" Avenue and Road Redevelopment Plan for the City of
Wheat Ridge. The Plan is an urban renewal plan as defined in Section 31-25-103(9)
C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law.
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for implementation of such Plan in the 44 Avenue/Ward Road Redevelopment Area
in the City of Wheat Ridge, as may be applicable. 1
DONE AND RESOLVED this 222 " day of October 2001.
Wanda Sang, City
WHEAT RIDGE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 06
Series of 2001
TITLE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROPOSED
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 44" AVENUE BETWEEN
TABOR STREET AND YOUNGFIELD STREET, AND
TRANSMITTING THE SAME TO THE WHEAT RIDGE
CITY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority is authorized under C.R.S. 3 1 -
25-105(l)(i) of the 1Jrban Renewal Law to prepare a plan for redevelopment for certain areas of
the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge City Council, upon recommendation of the Wheat Ridge
Urban Renewal Authority, did on J Lily 23, 200 1, make a finding of the presence of blight in the
area included in the redevelopment plan; and
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority held a public meeting for the
purpose of receiving comment on the redevelopment plan;
NOW THERE FORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal
Authority of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows:
Section I . The proposed redevelopment plan attached hereto as Exhibit I be, and hereby
is, approved by the Authority.
Section 2. The Authority hereby transmits the proposed 44" Avenue between Tabor
Street and Youngfield Street Redevelopment Plan to the City Council with the request that the
City Council hold a public hearing to formally adopt the redevelopment plan.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS
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Table of Contents
Pagre
Preface
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Plan Area
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Plan Purpose
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Plans .Relationship to Local Objectives
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Project Plan
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A. Overall Redevelop-went Plan
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B. LandAcqvison
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C,". Iand Use
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D P bwprommenls
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E. Pub& Impromments
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Planning and Design Standards
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VI.
Procedures for Implementation
A. Prqjed .11dititks
B. Redevelopment Agreements
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Financing
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.A. hiblic FinandT9 Meeballisms
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B. Tax Iran ment,Bonds
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C Tax. Ira arment Reimlmrsement
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D Capital Improvemew hqtam
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11 Olberf Mechanism
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1" Autbwi�Zation
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G. 771 Delai1v
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11. 41ternalipe Uli#Zalion of TIF
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VIII.
Relocation
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.A. 01yeelipes
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B. Relocation Plans
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IX.
Reasonable Variations
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I. Plan Area
The Urban Renewal Area (Area) is roughly defined by the following bound .`es: 'rabor
Street to the cast, Interstate 70 to the north, Youngheld Street to the west, and an irregular
line to the south of West 44th Avenue. I`igure I shows the configuration of the Plan area. A
legal description of the Area is found in Appendix A.
11. Plan Purpose
Reference to the redevelopment plan herein shall be and mean the same as the urban
renewal plan as provided in Section 31-25-103()) C.R.S. of the Act. The Urban Renewal
(Redevelopment) Plan (Plan) for the Area located in the vicinity of West 44 Avenue and
Ward Road has been developed to achieve, by the illustration, the following purposes:
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The Urban Renewal Plan is in conformance with the 2000 Comprehensive Plan. The Wheat
Ridge 2000 Comprehensive Plan, has identified some of the following goals for the
community:
• Commit to quality development and redevelopment of land within the City of Wheat
Ridge-
• Improve and upgrade the quality of infrastructure in the City.
• Promote and foster quality small businesses in Wheat Ridge.
Additionally, the Comprehensive Plan has identified goals related to future land use,
commercial development, quality housing, and environmental sensitivity. The Plan places
emphasis on the following goals:
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"Small Scale Commercial" -To the west of the large commercial site, a cluster of
• smaller commercial shops and services is proposed. These businesses provide a
variety of services for residents and non-residents, such as restaurants, convenience
stores and gas stations.
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protects.
Located south of West 44 11, Avenue, a proposed community commercial center may
include the following uses:
Located at the intersection of West 44t"t Avenue and Ward Road and Youngfield,
the area may include the following uses:
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West 44ffi Avenue has been designated as a collector street. This will encourage auto-
oriented uses. However, the plan also requires that safe pedestrian access be provided to
all new development. Therefore, sidewalks and crosswalks should be provided with each
new development or redevelopment of property, as detailed below in accordance with the
Stnels4e and, A rcbitedtiral Des n Manual
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"I'he City- of Wheat Ridge Vtme1scape and,.4rchitectural Design Manual describes standards for the
Arterial Commercial Streetscape of West 44th Avenue with the following design elements in
paragraph 1.3.6.3 of the Manual.
All proposed plans submitted for redevelopment of the Area must address these
elements.
In general the streetscape should consider and/or incorporate the following
improvements in the Manual
Typical arterial commercial streets will have a required streetscape easement along
the traveled way. This, will consist of a 4 to 6-foot landscaped area, a minimum six-
foot width sidewalk and a seven-foot amenity area along the travel lanes.
• All crosswalks should be enhanced, therefore more visible to vehicular traffic with
the use of scored concrete and concrete pavers to define the intersections.
The use of street trees to carry the visual image from the residential portions of
West 44th Avenue through this area is important. Street trees provide the
pedestrian scale and esthetic appearance that is necessary at this gateway into Wheat
Ridge.
• Screening of parked vehicles adjacent to the pedestrian streetscape will be
important in this portion of West 44th Avenue. The use of fencing combined with
low walls will provide a unique effect along this portion of the roadway.
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C. Architectural Guidelines
The Architectural Design Guidelines provide guidance for redevelopment of this Area.
The following elements should be considered when proposed projects are reviewed:
concrete masonry units.
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The Authority may exercise all legal powers, without limitation, to implement this Plan.
These include all powers defined in the Act, such as but not limited to:
The sequence of projects will be determined by the actions of the private sector. The
large commercial format will probably be the catalyst for redevelopment of the Area.
The Authority is encouraged to seek a user for this unique site as the first priority.
Future redevelopment should follow this action.
The City of Wheat Ridge and the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority recognize
that a cooperative effort between the entities is required in order to carry out this Plan.
To further this effort, the City and the Authority have entered into an agreement to
assist each other in redevelopment efforts.
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Some of the legal mechanisms which the Authority can utilize to afford private
enterprise maximum opportunities for rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Area,
consistent with the needs of Wheat Ridge, include:
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reciprocal efforts of private improvements made in order for the redevelopment
project to be both physically and fiscally successful.
4. lntcrg�)vernmcntal Agreements
The Act allows governmental entities to enter into agreements with the Authonty,
to provide all necessary services, planning, public improvements, financing, land
uses and all other government/public related amenities, facilities, agreements and
services to effect redevelopment of the area.
6. Other Legal Arrangements
The Authority can participate in any legal arrangement to effect the implementation
of this Plan.
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The Authority may issue bonds to finance the administration of the Plan. The
authority may use tax increment revenue to pay the principal, interest, and issuance
costs of the financing. Bonds supported by TIF are not required to be guaranteed by
the city or any other governmental entity
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The following are illustrative of some of the financing mechanisms available to the City
of Wheat Ridge to finance this Plan, subject to constitutional restraints or
requirements.
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Furthermore, the details of the utilization of Tl F may also be provided by agreement
between the City and the Authority.
Wheat Ridge West 44' Ave/Ward Road Redevelopment Plan
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1. To prepare, adopt and implement relocation policies and procedures in
accordance with 31-25-105 of the Act.
2. To establish an information program to advise businesses and individuals to be
relocated o property and facilities available for them.
3. To keep businesses and residents of the Area informed of the progress of the
redevelopment.
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The Authority shall prepare and implement, relocation plans or policies before any
business, family, tenant or individual is relocated. Such policies shall include but not be
limited to the following provisions:
The Authority shall have the ability to approve reasonable variations (as determined by the
Authority) from the strict application of these Plan provisions, so long as such variations
accommodate the intent and purpose of this Plan and the Act.
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A tract of land in the North-Half of Section 20, Township 3 South, Range
69 West of the e Principal Meridian, more particularly described as follows:
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The area described above contains 2,851,196 square feet
(65.4545 acres), more or less.
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The drafter of this description is David F. Brossman, P.L.S., prepared 10/11/01 on behalf
of the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority� 7500 W. 29"' Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80215-
6713, and is not to be construed as a monumented land survey.
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