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State Legislative Issues Guide NEWSPAPER WHAT’S NEW in NORTHGLENN 2021 State Legislative Issues Guide NEWSPAPER WHAT’S NEW IN NORTHGLENN DRAFTING-COMPASS CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN Northglenn is reinventing its Civic Center. Currently the residential and commercial. Construction on the new rec location of City Hall and the Northglenn Recreation Center, center is underway, with completion in October 2021. Senior Center and Theatre, the City’s Civic Center Master • See more on the Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority’s Plan will transform the 20-plus acres into a multipurpose valuable assistance with this project, along with the City’s landscape, complete with recreation, government services, positions on urban renewal and redevelopment, on Page 8. STORE MARKETPLACE REDEVELOPMENT Northglenn is a steadfast supporter of re-stabilizing and rebranding the investments planned or already made. its shopping areas before, during and shopping center. More than $550,000 Once pandemic conditions improve, beyond the COVID-19 epidemic. The has been spent on parking lot the City is ready to put its full major shopping center in the City is improvements with more to come. economic development weight behind the Northglenn Marketplace, located The Marketplace already has leases the success of the Marketplace. off I-25 and 104th Avenue. In 2019, with Bed, Bath & Beyond and Harkins Hutensky Capital Partners, owners of • See more on the City’s positions on Theatres that run at least a decade. the majority of the Marketplace, began urban renewal and redevelopment Both companies have multi-million revitalizing, refreshing, renewing, on Page 8. HOUSE KARL’S FARM DEVELOPMENT The vision of the Karl’s Farm development is a residential development with some commercial off 120th neighborhood village that reflects the agricultural and Avenue. Residents will be able to take advantage of the historical heritage of the farm, and its role in the growth FasTracks Eastlake • 124th Station, located northeast of the of the local community. The Karl’s Farm property is 63.8 area. acres of undeveloped farmland in the northeast portion of • See more on the City’s positions on attainable housing on Northglenn. A master developer is in place with plans for Page 7 and transportation on Page 8. TRAIN N LINE NORTHGLENN • 112TH STATION The City celebrated the opening Complex and Union Station. This is and businesses, it helps alleviate of the Northglenn • 112th Station a huge boon for the City. Not only congestion on Interstate 25. on Sept. 21. The 13-mile rail line do the Northglenn station and the • See more on the City’s positions on connects Northglenn with Thornton, nearby Eastlake • 124th Station make transportation on Page 8. Commerce City, the National Western the area more attractive to residents THE CITY COUNCIL HAS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR 2021 AND DEVELOPED A FORMAL POLICY STATEMENT. The City of Northglenn is a vibrant, growing community that blends a small town atmosphere with big city amenities. The City of Northglenn was founded Times have changed and the City now including downtown Denver, Boulder Conveniently l ocated m inutes f rom downtown Denver, in a location that was once the finds itself encompassedBoulder, byDenver suburban I nternaand tionalDenver A Internationalirport, Airport,and t he “edge” of the Denver metro region. growth but competitivelyrapidly-expanding positioned northern as cowellrridor as a variety of I-25, of ouremployment community along the Interstate 25 corridor, nearly centers in all directions. in the centerResidents of the Denver enjoy metro a positive business climate, thriving arts and Its competitive location strategically region. culture, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor activities, including 2 5 parks spanningpositions 337 Northglenna cres. We for i nvit bothe futureyou t o This advantageousdiscover position Northglenn! provides www.residentialnorthglenn.org and new/biz business growth. easy access to most destinations, NORTHGLENN AT A GLANCE HOUSEHOLD $395K 2.7 SIZE AVERAGE POPULATION MEDIAN HOME PRICE 14,439 PROPERTY TAX RATE 38,850 HOUSEHOLDS $66,972 11.597 MILLS MEDIAN AGE $23,262 INCOME PER CAPITA 20% MEDIAN HAVE BACHELOR’S 33 DEGREES HOUSEHOLD INCOME LOCATION SALES TAX RACE/ETHNICITY NORTHGLENN To Bo ASIAN 76 4.0% Not 2.9% COLORADO CAUCASIAN AFRICAN D AMERICAN Ittio 60% Aiot 4.0% 1.8% ADAMS COUNTY MULTI RACE Doto D .75% HISPANIC/ 1.7% LATINO NATIVE TOTAL 34% AMERICAN 0.5% 8.75% Letter published in the City’s monthly newsletter SHIELD-VIRUS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DICTATED THE MAJORITY OF 2020 BULLSEYE-POINTER COUNCIL ADVANCING GOALS RACIAL EQUITY we hear you. The City Council has identified eight main goals for the community that guide the we see you. legislative policy statement: • High-Performance Government we are with you. • Community Engagement • Public Safety We Stand • Business Retention Against and Growth Racism. • Housing Opportunities • Diverse Community • Sustainability • Infrastructure Banners with this design went up across Northglenn during the summer of 2020. GAVEL LOCAL CONTROL & MUNICIPAL HOME RULE Colorado has a tradition of City strongly shares this belief. local control and decentralized Therefore, the City: governmental authority that is reflected in the home rule provisions • Supports State legislation that of the State constitution and in enables and facilitates the resolution substantial grants of power to of local issues locally. Colorado municipalities in State • Opposes State legislation that would statutes. pre-empt or otherwise limit municipal These provisions reflect a belief authority, including legislation that that local issues and local needs are aims to diminish or intrude upon the generally best addressed locally. The authority of home rule municipalities. For the past few years, City arts and cultural staff have worked with Northglenn High School students on a number of projects, including a pho- tography exhibit. The high school is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which serves all of Northglenn. EDUCATION • • • • • HOUSE ATTAINABLE HOUSING The City is committed to an environment that offers a and members of nonprofit organizations that directly serve variety of housing options for all City residents, in every individuals experiencing homelessness. stage of their life, including those on fixed incomes or of Therefore, the City: limited financial means. • Supports a balanced approach to resolving construction The General Assembly has enacted laws that have attempted defects concerns between builders and homeowners, as to include remedies for homeowners with construction exemplified by the City’s adoption of a model ordinance on defects, but are also widely regarded as having caused a the topic. dramatic decline in the construction of multi-family, owner- occupied housing (condominiums) in Colorado. • Supports increasing local government’s ability, in partnership with the county and neighboring jurisdictions, The COVID-19 pandemic has only exasperated the already in providing services to individuals, families and youth growing issue of homelessness in our City and surrounding experiencing homelessness. municipalities. Understanding that this issue is complex and needs to be approached with compassion, City Council • Supports increasing local government’s ability to regulate, has tasked a community group to make recommendations manage or generate alternative sources of funding for on policies, action steps, and guidelines that would attainable housing and public/private partnerships. positively impact homelessness in the City. The Northglenn • Support leveraging funding through state and local Homelessness Community Task Force is comprised of highly partnerships to provide homeownership assistance. skilled, compassionate, educated and experienced residents Construction of the new Northglenn Recreation Center, Senior Center and Theatre, part of the Civic Center Master Plan project USER-HARD-HAT URBAN RENEWAL/REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The City’s urban renewal authority is shovel ready, spurring private sector available but for new investment. In an extremely useful and proven tool to redevelopment. recent years, the General Assembly remedy urban blight in economically has addressed a variety of bills on this Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a depressed areas. subject, some of which have been unique mechanism that enables an enacted. In 2019, the Northglenn Urban Renewal Urban Renewal Authority to use the net Authority bonded $11.5 million for new tax revenues generated by projects Therefore, the City: construction of public infrastructure within a designated urban renewal area • Opposes further watering down of improvements for the new Northglenn to help finance future improvements. municipal urban renewal authority Civic Center project. This will allow TIF is a new source of tax revenue, not and/or downtown development for 11 acres of the project site to be an additional tax, that would not be authority by the General Assembly. CAR TRANSPORTATION • • • • SACK-DOLLAR SALES AND USE TAXES Like most Colorado municipalities, Under Colorado’s constitution, legal basis. Northglenn is highly dependent on Northglenn and other home rule • Supports efforts to facilitate “main sales and use tax revenues, providing municipalities are entitled to locally street tax equity” by requiring 65% of the City’s tax revenues collect and administer this tax. collection of tax on remote sales by annually. Therefore, the City: Internet or mail-order vendors within An effective sales tax has enabled the City. • Supports efforts that would simplify
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