1269th Regular Meeting of the
CITY COUNCIL
7:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - Pastor Kim Skattum, Crossroads Baptist Church
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
1. Presentations
1. A Resolution declaring the week of October 4 through 10, 2009 as National Fire Prevention Week and October 2 through 4, 2009 as Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Weekend. [400-GE]
2. A Resolution recognizing Clare Hadley, Chief Executive of the Rangitikei District Council, New Zealand for her participation in the International City Managers Association, International Management Exchange Program with the City of Thornton. [220-GE]
2. Audience Participation
3. Staff Reports - None
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes September 8, 2009, Regular City Council Meeting. [220-BC]
2. An Ordinance vacating Eastlake Avenue south of East 126th Avenue for a distance of approximately 1179 feet and East 126th Avenue west of Lafayette Street for a distance of approximately 798 feet and retaining temporary access and existing utility easements in the area to be vacated (Thornton Municipal Service Center Filing No. 2). (First Reading) [600-PR]
3. A Resolution designating the use of property the City acquired from the Union Pacific Railroad in Eastlake for open space and general purpose uses. [600-PR]
4. A Resolution approving the First Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Adams County Communications Center, Inc. and the City of Thornton for the joint development and operation of a Simulcast Dispatching System. [400-AG]
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. A public hearing regarding the Annexation, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and Zoning for the Westwood Annexation.
1. An Ordinance approving the Annexation of 62.722 acres of property in Section 7 and Section 8, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Adams, State of Colorado and assigning the annexed property to Ward 3, located north of East 152nd between Holly Street and Monaco Street (Westwood Annexation). [120-AG] [Public Hearing]
2. A Resolution adopting certain Findings of Fact for the Annexation to the City of Thornton of certain unincorporated territory located north of East 152nd Avenue between Holly Street and Monaco Street referred to as Westwood Annexation. [120-AG] [Related Action Item]
A Resolution approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for approximately 5.64 acres of property located north of East 152nd Avenue and east of Holly Street to change the designation of the property from Residential Low to Parks and Open Space and amending the Future Land Use Map (Westwood Comp Plan Annexation). [600-PR] [Public Hearing]
An Ordinance approving the Zoning of 57.99 acres to Single-Family Detached and 5.64 acres to Parks and Open Space and a Resolution approving a Conceptual Site Plan for 62.36 acres of property located north of East 152nd Avenue between Holly Street and Monaco Street for Single-Family Detached and Parks uses (Westwood Zoning and Conceptual Site Plan). [600-PR] [Public Hearing]
10. ACTION ITEMS
1. An Ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the Thornton City Code by adding three new zoning districts, Section 18-204 Employment Center District, Section 18-205 Mixed Use District and Section 18-206 Office/Institutional District; amending Section 18-203 to include additional prohibited uses in the North Washington Subarea Overlay District; and amending various Sections to include references to the three new zoning districts. (First Reading) [500-CA]
2. A Resolution making recommendations to the Regional Transportation District regarding RTD’s proposed recommendations to be included in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the North Metro Corridor Line. [220-GE]
11. ADJOURNMENT

Agenda prepared by Nancy A. Vincent, City Clerk
for Jack Ethredge, Secretary

Agenda & items subject to change

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