Jefferson County commissioners on Aug. 26 approved replacing an earlier resolution tied to a tax‑increment revenue agreement with the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority for the Lutheran Legacy Campus Urban Renewal Plan, removing an inaccurate recital about a contemplated City of Wheat Ridge inclusionary housing ordinance.

Chris O’Keefe, Jefferson County planning and zoning director, told the board that Resolution CC25‑200 included a recital stating that the city had sent correspondence indicating it intended to adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance (IHO) that would require 10% of new residential units to be affordable. O’Keefe said specific letter correspondence from Wheat Ridge was not received and that the agreement’s negotiated terms already ensured that affordable housing could be built without relying on an IHO. For that reason, staff recommended revoking Resolution CC25‑200 and adopting a replacement that deletes the inaccurate recital.

Commissioners moved to approve the updated terms for the tax‑increment financing agreement; the motion passed with recorded aye votes from Commissioner Kerr, Commissioner Zenzinger and Commissioner Dahlkemper.

Why it matters: Removing the recital clarifies the county’s contractual assurances about affordable housing provisions for the Lutheran Legacy Campus and avoids relying on a municipal ordinance that had not been confirmed in correspondence. County staff framed the change as corrective language rather than a shift in substantive commitments to construct affordable units under the agreement.

Details: The transcript records that the city was “contemplating an IHO” and that the draft terms were negotiated “to provide the county the assurance that affordable housing as defined in the agreement may be constructed without the need for the IHO.” Staff noted no specific city letter confirming an IHO was received. The board’s vote to approve the revised terms was recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript.