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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-2001-0025 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 25-2001 Senes of2001 TITLE' A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 38TH A VENUE CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WHEREAS, with the adoptlOn of Resolution No 12-2001 on Apn123, 2001, the Clt) Council determmed that blight existed m the vicimty ofthe 38th Avenue Corndor between Shendan Boulevard and Wadsworth Boulevard, and WHEREAS, such resolutlOn created the 38th Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Area (Area), an urban renewal area withm the City; and WHEREAS, Resolution No 12-2001 also directed the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authonty (Authority) to effect the preparation of an urban renewal (redevelopment) plan (Plan) for the Area for conslderatlOn by City CounCil, and WHEREAS, the CounCil has been presented with a proposed Plan, and WHEREAS, the Authonty has endorsed and recommended approval of the Plan by Councd, and WHEREAS, the City Planning CommissIOn has submitted its wntten recommendation to the City CounCil that the Plan IS m conformance with the Wheat Ridge ComprehenslVe Plan; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Plan and mformation regardlllg the impact of the Plan were submitted to the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the Jefferson County School District also received a copy of the Plan and has been advised and permitted to participate in an adVisory capaCIty with respect to the potential use of tax increment financing; and WHEREAS, notices of the public heanng for consideration and approval of the Plan b) City CounCil were provided by publ1catlOn and by written notices to property owners, residents and busmess owners m the Area m compliance With the Urban Renewal Law, C.R.S 31-25-101 et seq, and WHEREAS. a public heanng on the Plan was held on October 22.2001, provldlllg a full opportunity for property owners, residents. taxpayers, people and busmess owners m the Area and all mterested persons to be heard, and WHEREAS, the inclusion of certain areas and properties designated in the Plan withm the Area would provide for the eliminatlOn and preventIOn of blight and the development, redevelopment and rehabilitation of the bltghted areas. so that the areas can be developed or redeveloped by the publtc and pnvate sectors to proVIde a safer and more useful envIronment for Its users and inhabitants, to develop and redevelop such propertIes to provIde necessary, greater and reasonable economic utilization of such areas, to promote, enhance and provIde public facilIties, to eliminate traffic, transportation, pedestnan and other hazards WIthin the areas, to ensure reasoned and sound social, phYSIcal and economIc growth and Improvement within the CIty; to promote the publIc health, safety and welfare; to promote and effect the goals, objectIves and purposes of the Plan and the ComprehensIve Plan of the City; to provide a sound financial and economIc base for the commumty; to provIde a necessary tax base for the City and to comply with the mtent and purposes of the Urban Renewal Law; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determmed that it IS m the best mterests ofthe CIty of Wheat RIdge and the Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authonty 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 followmg findmgs WIth respect to the proposed Plan. A. A feasible method exists for the relocatIon of familIes or mdlvlduals who mayor will be dIsplaced by redevelopment projects 111 decent, safe and samtary dwelling accommodations WIthin their means and WIthout undue hardshIp B. A feasIble method exists for the relocatIOn of business concerns that mayor WIll be dIsplaced by redevelopment projects eIther m the Area or 111 other areas that are not generally less desirable regarding publIc utilItIes and publIc and commercial facilItIes. C The CIty Council has caused ItS staff to take reasonable efforts to provIde written notIce of the public heanng to property owners, reSIdents and busmess owners m the Area at theIr last known addresses at least 30 days prior to thIS public heanng of October 22, 2001 D SectIOn 31-25-107 (4) (d) C .R.S ofthe Urban Renewal Law does not apply in that not more than 120 days have passed since the first publIc hearing on thIS Plan, because this is the first public heanng. E. SectIon 31-25-107 (4) (e) C.R.S of the Urban Renewal Law does not apply 111 that City Council dId not fatl to preVIOusly approve thIS Plan. F The Plan conforms to the City's Comprehensive Plan. 2 G The provIsions of the Plan. consistent with the needs of the CIty, provide maxImum opportunity for redevelopment ofthe Area by pnvate enterpnse H SectIOn 31-25-107 (5) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law IS not applIcable to thIS Plan. I To the extent that the Area may consIst of an area of open land whIch may be developed for non-resIdentIal uses under the Plan, CIty Council hereby determInes that such non-resIdentIal uses are necessary and appropnate to faCIlItate the proper growth and development of the CIty in accordance WIth sound planning standards and the CIty's objectIves. The potential acquiSItIon of such areas may require the actions of the Authonty, in compliance with the Urban Renewal Law, because such open areas are WIthIn areas of blight or blighted condItIOns. 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 31-25-107( 1) C .KS of the Urban Renewal Law SectIOn 2. Although the Plan proVIdes for the use of tax increment finanCIng. such finanCIng mechamsms wIll not be utIlized WIth the InItial adoptIon of thIs Plan at thIS tIme, but wIll be considered at an appropnate tIme when redevelopment projects or market factors necessItate or justIfy same or promote the use of tax Increment finanCIng as appropnate Modifications of this Plan may then be necessary to Implement tax increment financmg. Section 3 The Jefferson County School Distnct was permitted to partIcIpate In an adVISory capacIty regarding this Plan. SectIon 4 The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners was proVIded a copy of the Plan and Information regarding its Impact, m compliance WIth the Urban Renewal La\\- SectIOn 5 The Wheat RIdge Urban Renewal Authority IS authorized to exercIse the powers of emment domam to carry out, effect and admimster the Plan. Section 6 The froposed Plan accompanYIng thIS ResolutIOn and incorporated hereIn IS adopted as the 38t Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Plan for the City of Wheat Ridge and may be referred to as the 38th Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The Plan is an urban renewal plan as defined in SectIOn 31-25-103(9) C.R.S. of the Urban Renewal Law SectIOn 7 The 38th Avenue Redevelopment Plan shall control the land area. land use, deSIgn, buildmg reqUIrements, tIming of development, and procedure for 3 ImplementatIOn of such Plan III the 3 8th Avenue Corndor Redevelopment Area and in the CIty of Wheat RIdge, as may be applicable. DONE AND RESOLVED thIs 22"0 day of October 2001 -.... ~ "" ':\\') '__ ~ ' / t ~ .. I""" \ \ \... \ . ) A 1'1'E51' .1 QV~eL~ Wanda Sang, City Cler 4