Wheat Ridge council signals consensus to advance draft Prosperity Plan after consultant presentation

City of Wheat Ridge consultants presented the final draft of the Wheat Ridge Prosperity Plan during a council study session, and councilors signaled consensus to advance the plan for formal adoption after questions and refinement requests.

The plan, produced with consultants from PUMA and economic analysis by Arlene Tanawake of Arland Land Economics, organizes recommendations around four core goals: strengthening commercial corridors and redevelopment nodes; supporting jobs, innovation and light manufacturing; improving attainability and quality of life; and building the city’s delivery and business-support systems. Brad Siegel, principal of PUMA, told council the project has been underway for nearly a year and the final draft includes a matrix of tactics and an appendix completed since the August briefing.

The Prosperity Plan emphasizes a geographic framework that treats Wheat Ridge’s North–South corridors (where most sales tax is generated) differently from East–West corridors, which…