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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1978-0576 .... .... -... ~ -- INTRODUCED BY COUNCILPERSON TURNER RESOLUTION NO. 576 Series of 1978 TITLE: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE OFFICIALS TO SECURE PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL ON THE LOVEJOY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4301 PIERSON STREET IN WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, AND TO PURCHASE SUCH PROPERTY FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE PRICE BY THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. WHEREAS, the Lovejoy property located at 4301 Pierson Street, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, consisting of approximately 3.4 plus acres west of Pierson Street, east of Prospect Park and north of Clear Creek, together with three (3) shares of Lane Ditch Co. water rights, has been offered for sale to the City by the owner, and WHEREAS, this property is located adjacent to Prospect Park and would be useful to the City for the expansion of parks and open space facilities in this location, and WHEREAS, the City desires to investigate the value of this property and to consider acquisition of the property under the Jefferson County Open Space program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, that the Jefferson County Open Space officials be hereby authorized and requested to secure a professional appraisal on the Lovejoy property as referenced in this Resolution, to determine its market value; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appraisal report should include a separate opinion of value of the three (3) shares of the Lane Ditch Co. water rights which are included in the sale price of the property; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appraisal include the value of purchasing the development rights only for a portion of the property consisting of one acre only on the south end of the property. Resolution No. 576 , Series of 1978 Page - 2 - BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners be hereby requested to purchase this property for parks and open space purposes in the City from Wheat Ridge's allocation of Jefferson County Open Space Funds subject to final approval by the City Council of the purchase price and terms and conditions of the purchase. DONE AND RESOLVED by a vote of 5 to 1 on this 8th day of May , A.D. 1978. ~J~ OLIVER V. PHILLIPS, t1AYOR ATTEST: