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Mile High Greyhound Park redevelopment project update
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Summary and Background Information:
On August 3, 2011, the Commerce City Urban Renewal Authority purchased the Mile High Greyhound Park with a loan from the City of Commerce City. The purpose of this Council Communication is to provide an update on the project in the form of a presentation with follow-up discussion. Detailed information about the project is included in the background information section of this memorandum.
Since the purchase of the subject site, several City Departments have been meeting to manage the asset, conduct public outreach, and plan the redevelopment strategies on behalf of the Urban Renewal Authority. All of the activities are under the direction of the Urban Renewal Authority Executive Director, Brian McBroom. Staff is continuing to meet bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 1:30pm with a multi-departmental team. There are several elements of the presentation and the following is written summary of the information to be presented on October 21, 2013.
General Project Update
The following is a update on the various project elements and progress since the last update on July 1, 2013:
· Review of developer RFQ template from Ricker-Cunningham
Document drafted - Released to public on October 14, 2013
· Development of Vision Book and PUD Concept Schematic
The Mile High Greyhound Park Redevelopment Vision Book was completed in September, 2013 after several months of refinement by an internal multi-departmental team. Hard copies of the vision book were provided to City Council and the URA Board. The PUD Concept Schematic is on hold pending further discussions with the development community and potential selection of a development partner in 2014.
· Continue to meet with developers formally (ICSC) and informally through local contacts
Staff developed a list of over fifty (50) developers and major construction companies locally and through a network of contacts nationally. Seven ...
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