Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker said the city will make key decisions in 2025 about the redevelopment of the former Lutheran Hospital campus, including rezoning actions guided by a 2024 ballot question that addressed building height limits.

“After years of planning, 2025 will see key decisions regarding the development of the former Lutheran Hospital campus,” Starker said. He added, “With the passage of a 2024 ballot question addressing building height limits, we will work closely with the community to balance growth, sustainability, and neighborhood character through a rezoning of the property.”

Starker also said the city will complete its long-anticipated city plan in 2025 and introduce an economic prosperity plan intended to support businesses and long-term economic sustainability. He did not provide specific timelines for rezoning hearings, draft plan releases, or funding mechanisms for redevelopment.

The mayor framed these planning efforts as part of a broader strategy to guide growth while preserving neighborhood character, and said the city will work with the community on rezoning and plan development. No formal council actions, hearings or dates for public review were announced in the remarks.