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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS THAT AN AREA OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY IS A BLIGHTED AREA AND APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
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Summary:
In 2012, the City Council approved Resolution #2012-14, which approved the finding of blight on the former Mile High Greyhound Park site. This finding was substantiated by a Current Conditions Survey that was performed at that time. Subsequent to the approval of the resolution, the structures that supported the racing activities have been removed and a portion of the property has been developed with the Boys and Girls Club. Therefore, a new Current Conditions Survey was performed on the property, excluding the Boys and Girls Club site, in order to make a new finding of blight.
Background Information:
A Current Conditions Survey or Blight Study is used by a municipality to determine if a defined geographic area is “blighted” as defined by Colorado Urban Renewal Law. A Current Conditions Survey is not only necessary to allow an urban renewal effort to proceed legally, but it can serve as a valuable tool in supporting and legitimizing the entire urban renewal process.
Role of the Current Conditions Survey:
A determination of blight is a required step early in the urban renewal process. Before an urban renewal project can move forward, an urban renewal plan must be adopted by the local governing body. Prior to the adoption of this plan, however, the local governing body must make a determination that the project area is blighted, and designate the area as an urban renewal area. Without a determination of blight, the creation of an urban renewal area cannot proceed. It is the existence and recognition of blight that, in turn, permits urban renewal as a remedy. Therefore, the Blight Study is an inherent component in the use of urban renewal as a governmental power and as a planning tool.
What is Blight?
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