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File #: 19-0744    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 7/19/2019 In control: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
On agenda: 8/26/2019 Final action: 8/26/2019
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Plan and the creation of the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area. Approves the Urban Redevelopment Plan for the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area to reduce or eliminate blighted conditions as well as to stimulate growth and redevelopment in the East Colfax Corridor, generally bounded by Monaco Parkway on the west and Yosemite Street on the east in Council Districts 5 and 8. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-30-19.
Indexes: Jonathan Griffin
Attachments: 1. BR19 0744 DOF East Colfax URP Calendar, 2. BR19 0744 DOF East Colfax URP, 3. East Colfax UR Plan FInGov Presentation, 4. 19-0744 Filed Bill_Creation of Urban Redevelopment Plan for the East Colfax Corridor, 5. 19-0744 East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Plan_Final with Legal, 6. 19-0744 Filed Bill_Creation of Urban Redevelopment Plan for the East Colfax Corridor.pdf, 7. Amendment to 19-0744 (Black).pdf, 8. 19-0744.pdf, 9. 19-0744 wo strike.pdf, 10. Steve Elkins Letter, 11. 19-0744.pdf, 12. 19-0744 - oppose.pdf, 13. 2nd Amendment to 19-744 (Black).pdf, 14. 19-0744 - mo signed.pdf, 15. 19-0744 amended - signed.pdf
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 7-19-19

Requesting Agency: Finance
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Andrew Johnston
Email Address: andrew.johnston@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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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 approving the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Plan and the creation of the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area.
Approves the Urban Redevelopment Plan for the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area to reduce or eliminate blighted conditions as well as to stimulate growth and redevelopment in the East Colfax Corridor, generally bounded by Monaco Parkway on the west and Yosemite Street on the east in Council Districts 5 and 8. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-30-19.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Council Districts 5 and 8

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Bill seeks the adoption of an ordinance approving an Urban Redevelopment Plan for the East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area that is comprised of approximately 80 acres and is situated in the far eastern portion of the City and County of Denver. The East Colfax Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area is focused on Colfax Avenue and is generally bounded by Monaco Parkway on the west and Yosemite Street on the east.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Urban Rene...

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