To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Gini Pingenot, Director, Open Spaces
Prepared By:
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Roger Harvey, Planning Manager, Open Spaces
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Subject:
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Property Acquisition Conveyance Acceptance from Tamarak Land - Arcadia, LLC for Arcadia Park land dedication, and Park Improvement Agreement, Warranty Deed, and Public Recreation Use Easement.
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Purpose and Request:
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Open Spaces requests that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a resolution authorizing the accepting conveyance of 3.6 -acres of property in the Four Square Mile Area of unincorporated Arapahoe County for future open space park purposes. And authorize Director of Open Spaces to execute final versions of the Park Improvement Agreement, Warranty Deed and Public Recreation Use Easement. The park land dedication from Tamarack satisfies the County Development Code and Condition of Approval for Arcadia Subdivision Filing No. 1 Final Plat PF22-004.
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Background and Discussion: In 2020, DHI Communities (DHIC) submitted a pre-submittal letter of intent to the Planning Division for the Arcadia development located 9495 E. Florida Ave. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. This project proposed to redevelop the 32.2 acre parcel on what is now the Potter's House Church. The project proposes a 3-story multifamily and paired-home community that will include approximately 345 rental apartment units, 168 2-story for-sale paired-homes, and a park on the northern end of the property that will be dedicated to the County as required per County Development Code and land use condition of approval.
DHIC Communities approached Open Spaces staff to discuss a partnership that would result in the park being constructed at the same time as the residential construction, the result of this partnership is the Park Improvement Agreement. Standard practice for Open Spaces would be to accept ownership of the land set aside for the park and, once staff resources are available, Open ...
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