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Art College to Consider Buying County-Owned Building in Lakewood
Commissioners agreed to grant the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD) an agreement that would allow the college exclusive rights to assess a county-owned property in Lakewood for purchase.
The New York Building, located at 1651 Kendall Street near Colfax Avenue and Kendall Street, currently houses the county's community corrections and women's work release programs. Although Jeffco has only owned the building since 1993, it was originally built in the early 1900s as part of the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society's hospital complex and is registered as a Colorado historic property. RMCAD currently owns all the other buildings that make up the original hospital complex.
Through an agreement with the county, RMCAD would have nine months to assess the building's structure and decide whether to make an offer to buy it. An offer would be contingent upon the county relocating both the community correction function and the Sheriff's Office work release operation.
Commissioner Kevin McCasky said this sale would be beneficial to everyone involved, because the community correction and work release programs are limited in their capacities at the New York Building, RMCAD would have the ability to expand and create more jobs, and the City of Lakewood is interested in revitalizing and redeveloping that portion of the Colfax corridor area.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for the County moving forward," McCasky said.
Commissioners will consider formally adopting a resolution regarding the exclusivity agreement at a future BCC hearing. |
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Airport Presents 2010 Capital Projects Plan to BCC
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport will undertake nearly $1.2 million in capital projects in 2010, according to the plan presented to Commissioners at the staff briefing.
 The majority of funding for these projects will come from federal and state dollars, with Jefferson County responsible for only $193,000 of the total cost. Projects identified in the plan include:
- Wildlife Hazard Assessment: A 12-month assessment beginning this spring that will identify species and migration of wildlife and recommend a wildlife management plan. Total cost is $150,000.
- Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) System: A light system next to the runway that provides pilots with their aircraft's position as they approach. Total cost is $140,000.
- Environmental Assessment of the Extension of the Runway Safety Area: A review of the environmental impacts of extending the runway safety area, which currently does not meet federal guidelines. The total cost is $450,000.
- Airfield Pavement Maintenance and Security and Wildlife Fencing: Application of a preventive asphalt seal on several runways and taxiways, and the installation of security and wildlife fencing around the west side of the airport and control access for gates. Total cost is $260,000.
For more information, visit the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Web site. | |
Other BCC Actions
BCC Approves Special Use for Existing Towers on Bear Mountain
The Board of County Commissioners approved a clarification to a special use permit that will require the owner of three towers on Bear Mountain to remove one of them within a year. When the owner, American Tower Asset Sub, LLC, applied for a telecommunications permit to add antennas to one tower, County Zoning staff discovered records that showed approval of two towers on the mountain, not the three that currently exist. Staff also found that an anchor for one tower is located on a neighboring property. The owner also is required to relocate that anchor on its property within a year. BCC Approves Resolution with Sheriff's Recommendations Allowing Deer Creek Challenge Bike Ride
 The County Commissioners adopted a resolution approving the Deer Creek Challenge bicycle event, a series of three bike rides on Aug. 29 that is expected to attract as many as 3,000 riders to Deer Creek Canyon. The special event request had been presented to the BCC at its March 16 public hearing, but had been continued to allow County staff time to incorporate specific conditions associated with traffic control and safety measures suggested by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Conditions include the use of proper traffic control devices, such as barricades and signs, and having volunteers posted in areas where cyclists may have limited sight or encounter steep roads and heavy pedestrian traffic. |
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