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5:30PM GURA Board Meeting @ City Hall

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Confluence Companies is under contract to sell their West 8th Apartments. They have a TIF agreement with GURA, and the agreement will transfer to the new owners.

Construction continues on the Lena Gulch drainage project. An RFQ has been issued for a consultant for a PROTECT Grant. They are set to begin evaluating detention plans (a pond in the new park-to-be). They have chosen Muller Engineering for that project. Council will approve the $1,844,092 contract tomorrow night.

Central Neighborhoods URA District and Jefferson County Housing Authority projects - enlarge

They will review their accomplishments for 2024, prior to sending them to City Council. The 2024 accomplishments (p. 7 of the meeting packet) include

  • contributing $400K to the Jefferson County Housing Authority to help them buy another property in the Central Neighborhoods
  • establishing a TIF agreement with Confluence Companies for their "Col" development on West Colfax
  • contributing $996K to the Lena Gulch project
  • establishing a small business grant program in the Central Neighborhoods and West Colfax URAs

Their goals for 2025 (p. 10 of the meeting packet) include:

  • Seek or respond to redevelopment opportunities, especially for affordable housing
  • Identify more urban renewal areas
  • Contribute to more infrastructure and other community investments.

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