Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 5-1-2023
Requesting Agency: Finance
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Lisa Lumley
Email Address: Lisa.Lumley@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance designating certain properties as being required for public use and authorizing use and acquisition thereof by negotiation or through condemnation proceedings of fee simple, easement and other interests, including any rights and interests related or appurtenant to properties designated as needed for the Washington Street Corridor Project.
Grants the authority to acquire through negotiated purchase or condemnation of all or any portion of any property interest as needed in support of multi-modal safety and green infrastructure improvements, including easement interests, access rights, improvements, buildings, fixtures, licenses, permits and other appurtenances, for the Washington Street Corridor Project in Council District 9. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-2-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? 9
Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
The Washington Street Corridor, when complete, will facilitate safety improvements via installation or modification of two travel lanes, center turn lanes and multi-use sidewalks along the east and west sides of North Washington Street, running north from 47th Avenue to 52nd Avenue. Additionally, the project will add green infrastructure and parking the corridor as well as new traffic signal infrastructure at 50th Avenue.
The Project will require negotiated purchase or condemnation of all or any portion of any property as needed and is located in Council District 9. This includes easement interests, access rights, and improvements. This ordinance also grants the right to negotiate and execute all agreements and to process all necessary payments.
The Washington Street Corridor Project requires 47 acquisitions, which will be a combination of full acquisitions, partial acquisitions and both temporary and permanent easements. The land being acquired is all commercial property.
Address/Location (if applicable): Washington Street, running north from 47th Avenue to 52nd Avenue.
Legal Description (if applicable):
Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) Citation (if applicable):
Draft Bill Attached?