Council sets public hearing for parkland exchange at Hank Stites Park; first reading approved
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On first reading the council approved an ordinance to reauthorize a previously approved land exchange to correct property boundaries at Hank Stites Park and set a public hearing for Sept. 22, 2025. Because the exchange involves parkland, final approval will require unanimous council consent under the city charter.
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The Wheat Ridge City Council set a public hearing for Sept. 22 and approved on first reading Council Bill 18-2025, which reauthorizes a land exchange to correct property-boundary discrepancies at Hank Stites Park.
Councilor Hobby introduced the ordinance, which authorizes the disposition and exchange of parkland at the northwest corner of 20th and Ninth Avenue to resolve misaligned improvements along the park's north and west sides. The council previously approved a similar exchange in 2021; that approval lapsed. Because the exchange involves parkland, Section 16.5 of the Wheat Ridge City Charter requires unanimous approval by the entire council for final disposition.
The motion on first reading instructed the clerk to publish the ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., to be held virtually and in council chambers. Councilor Desmond seconded the motion. The first-reading motion included language that, if adopted on final reading, the ordinance would take effect 15 days after final publication as provided by section 5.11 of the charter.
No final action on the land exchange was taken Monday; the scheduling of the public hearing restarts the public-notice process and gives residents an opportunity to comment before the council considers final, unanimous approval.
