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City Council – City Council Study Session
Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 6:30pm
2 Agenda Items
Virtual and In-Person
July 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Item #1
• Open for comment
Item No. 2 - MEMO - Charter Amend - Draft Ballot Language
• Open for comment
Chapter III of the City’s Charter establishes that there shall be an elected City Clerk (sec. 3.7-3.8) and an elected City Treasurer (sec 3.9-3.10). Qualifications for each role match that of the members of Mayor and Council: • Registered voter • 18 years of age • Resident of the City of Wheat Ridge for at least one-year preceding election day • Maintain residency throughout the term of office • May not be a candidate for more than one office at the same election or hold two municipal offices simultaneously In recent years, Council has shown interest in proposing a charter amendment to the Wheat Ridge electorate that would eliminate the elected roles of Clerk and Treasurer. On May 5, 2025, Council provided direction to the City Attorney to draft ballot language so that this issue could be considered for the 2025 municipal election. A draft ordinance including proposed ballot language is attached for consideration and the City Attorney and staff request feedback on the proposed language.
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Planning Commission – Regular Meeting
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 6:30pm
2 Agenda Items
Virtual and in-person. Click for more information.
Outline Development Plan at 11571-11581 W. 44th Ave.
Approved
Request for approval of a zone change from Agricultural-One (A-1) to Planned Residential Development (PRD) with an Outline Development Plan (ODP) for a 39-unit cohousing community with a common house and shared amenities located at 11571 and 11581 W. 44th Avenue.
City Plan update and disucssion
An update to the City Plan process, including an overview of the public review draft; a discussion with Planning Commission to receive a final round of feedback on the plan content before anticipated adoption
City Council – City Council Meeting
Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 6:30pm
4 Agenda Items
Virtual and In-Person
Public's Right to Speak
Item No. 1 - ORD - Hotel Licensing Program
Approved
On April 7, 2025, staff provided the required 18-month update to Council regarding the Hotel Licensing program that was established October 25, 2021. Council requested an amendment to the Code so that the 18-month update is no longer required but rather provided as deemed necessary by the Council. Additionally, and subsequent to the April 7 discussion, staff realized that with the dissolution of the Severe Weather Shelter Network, the “Calls for Service (CFS)” definition must be updated to more accurately reflect when CFS are excluded from the count so that hotels that provide shelter during severe weather, can still benefit from the exclusion of these calls in their monthly calculations. The attached ordinance accomplishes both of these code amendments.
Item No. 2 - RESO - Interagency Data Sharing Agreement
Approved
The Jeffco Homeless Navigation Collaborative would like to extend access to Colorado Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data to Family Tree by collectively entering into an interagency data sharing agreement.
Item No. 3 - MOTION - Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Approved
In June of 2025, the resignation of two Cultural Commission and one Planning Commission member was received leaving vacancies on those Commissions. In addition, during the review period, it was realized that a Planning Commission member currently serving in a District IV seat, resides in District I. Staff proposes moving the District IV member into the correct District I vacancy and appointing a new member into the District IV seat. Inclusive of the reappointment of an existing Planning Commissioner to the district in which they reside, there are four appointments to make at this meeting.
City Council – City Council Study Session
Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 6:30pm
2 Agenda Items
Virtual and In-Person
Item No. 1 - MEMO - Inclusionary Housing Zoning (IHZ) Update
Council is being asked to consider the structure of a potential Inclusionary Housing Zoning (IHZ) program or an alternative program to support the implementation of the city’s Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan.
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Item No. 2 - MEMO - Parks and Rec Pathway Draft
The Parks and Recreation Department is in the final stages of completing a 10-year master plan update, The Parks and Recreation Pathway. The document is currently in draft form, and the project team is seeking feedback from City Council and staff before compiling the final document.
City Council – City Council Meeting
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 6:30pm
6 Agenda Items
Virtual and In-Person
Public's Right to Speak
Item No. 1 - ORD - Multi-Unit Residential Parking Reqs
Approved
This ordinance amends Chapter 26 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to update parking requirements for multi-unit residential uses to comply with state legislation and recent policy direction from City Council. Conforming amendments are required to update definitions and terms related to residential uses.
Item No. 2 - ORD - Updates to Landscaping Requirements
Approved
This ordinance amends Section 26-502 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to update landscaping requirements to correct minor discrepancies in the city’s regulations and to codify a policy related to calculating maximum allowable limits of irrigated turf and non-living materials.
Item No. 3 - RESO - Youngfield Beautification Project
Approved
Davis Evans and Associates was awarded a contract to prepare plans and specifications for the Youngfield Street Beautification project. Plans were completed in March 2025 and the project was advertised for bids. Five (5) bids were received in response to the city’s Invitation for Bids to construct the Youngfield Street Beautification Project. The lowest responsive bidder was Colorado Designscapes, Inc. It is recommended that the city enter a contract with Colorado Deisgnscapes, Inc. to complete the project.
Item No. 4 - MOTION - Transfer of property from MHFD
Approved
The Mile High Flood District (MHFD) and City staff recently worked with the owners of 4150 Kipling Street to acquire the property. The parcel is located entirely within the Clear Creek Floodplain at the convergence with the Lena Gulch floodplain. Acquiring this property will allow the City to reduce flood risk and protect the floodway’s functionality through future projects. The City and MHFD have no immediate plans for this property, but having ownership on both sides of Kipling Street is critical for implementing any improvements to the floodplain.
Item No. 5 - MOTION - Appointment to Committees
Approved
On April 7, 2025, the resignation of one Sustainable Wheat Ridge member and one IDEA Committee member were received leaving two open vacancies on the City of Wheat Ridge, Board, Commissions, and Committees.
City Council – Study Session
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 6:30pm
3 Agenda Items
Virtual and In-Person
Item No. 1 - Lutheran Legacy Campus
On May 20th, Intermountain Health announced that E5X Management, Inc. is under contract to purchase and redevelop the former Lutheran Medical Campus. The anticipated closing date is September 30, 2025. E5X Principal Chris Elliott will introduce himself and his company and his vision for redevelopment of the 100-acre site at the June 16th study session.
Item No. 2 - MEMO - Municipal Facility Feasibility
During the 2022 budget process, City Council asked staff to prepare a Facilities Master Plan (FMP) to assess the current and future needs of City facilities. The City contracted with Stantec to develop a comprehensive FMP for all primary City functions, with the goal of developing a roadmap and living documents for facility decisions over the next decade. City Council consensus was reached at the February 5, 2024, study session to move forward with the recommendations of the FMP and to bring back next steps. One next step was to contract with an architectural firm to explore the potential reuse of the Lutheran Legacy Campus as a future home for the Wheat Ridge City Hall and Police Department. City Council approved a contract with Anderson Hallas Architects on September 23, 2024, for this scope of work. Representatives from Anderson Hallas will present recommended alternatives derived from their work at the June 16, 2025, study session.
Item No. 3 - PW and P&R Property Acquisition
During the 2022 budget process, City Council asked staff to prepare a Facilities Master Plan (FMP) to assess the current and future needs of City facilities. The City contracted with Stantec to develop a comprehensive FMP for all primary City functions, with the goal of developing a roadmap and living documents for facility decisions over the next decade. City Council consensus was reached at the February 5, 2024, study session to move forward with the recommendations of the FMP and to bring back next steps. One recommendation from the FMP is to co-locate and expand the Public Works and Parks Shops at one site. The recommended direction is to acquire a parcel(s) directly south of the existing Public Works Shop space, off 44th Avenue, to make this expansion possible. The City was contacted by a broker representing the property owner of 11221 W. 44th Avenue to determine if the City would be interested in purchasing the property. Since the purchase of this property would further the goal of co-locating and expanding the Public Works and Parks Shops, staff has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to purchase the property for $2.1 million. The purpose of this study session agenda item is to determine if City Council would like to proceed to an official contract to purchase this property.
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