“The Wheat Ridge City Council late Monday decided not to challenge a recent court ruling that invalidated restrictions the city had placed on the use of urban renewal tactics, intensifying a debate over an issue that has proven divisive in Colorado’s economic development circles. The council voted 5-3 to not appeal last month’s Jefferson County … [Read more…]
“The city of Wheat Ridge is fighting a developer’s lawsuit by arguing that the city is able to set its own tax incentive rules and requirements, even if one of those requirements might turn out to be unconstitutional. In November, voters approved Issue 300 — a voter initiative that would force voter approval of … [Read more…]
“Urban renewal in Colorado, a decades-old strategy used by dozens of communities to replace or rejuvenate aging or derelict shopping malls and neighborhoods, has been under fire. Earlier this year, Littleton passed a first-of-its-kind ballot measure in the state dramatically curtailing the power of its urban renewal authority. Wheat Ridge voters will decide on … [Read more…]
“A blighted, 15-acre tract of broken concrete and metal on the southwest corner of Wadsworth Boulevard and 38th Avenue is a jewel, some residents say, and Wheat Ridge would be foolish to squander it. Whether or not that involves greenlighting a redevelopment proposal that would bring in an unnamed grocer along with residential and … [Read more…]