URA advances FLIP facade program and flags lighting study for Derby
The Commerce City Urban Renewal Authority outlined a retooled facade-and-landscape improvement program (FLIP) to reduce blight and spur private reinvestment in Derby, and staff says a lighting study requires coordination with Xcel Energy and property owners before a detailed funding ask is returned to the board.
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Keith Morey, the cityeconomic and community vitality director, presented a broad URA update focused on Derby, saying staff is reimagining a previously narrow catalyst fund as a more flexible Facade and Landscape Improvement Program to address exterior upgrades, landscaping and safety concerns that staff says will encourage private reinvestment.
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