How Can I Get Involved?

Every Wheat Ridge voter had the opportunity to share their opinion by voting on the ballot question in November, which passed with 68% of voters in support. Additionally, all of the implementation processes listed above and detailed below include public input.

Upcoming opportunities to tune into public discussions and share your opinions include:

January 27, 2025 City Council Hearing - City Council will vote on whether to approve the new mixed use zoning regulations for the Lutheran Legacy Campus
Future Public Hearings – If the new mixed use zoning for the Lutheran Legacy Campus is approved, City Council and Planning Commission will have additional hearings to rezone the campus to apply the new zone district. (TBD in 2025)

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Previous public input opportunities in 2024 included:

April 8: City Council Study Session – City Council provided direction to staff to advance a Charter amendment regarding building height on the campus, a legislative zone change for the campus, and a first round of public polling
April 16: Let’s Talk Open House – Staff provided information about the direction provided by City Council at the April 8Study Session and provided background information on the campus
May 13: City Council Public Hearing – City Council passed Resolution 26-2024 in support of initiating a legislative zone change for the Lutheran Legacy Campus. The legislative zone change will be based on the Master Plan, through creation of a new mixed use zone district specifically for the campus
June 6: Let’s Talk Open House – Staff provided information on zoning tradeoffs for the legislative rezone of the campus
June 29: Ridgefest booth – Staff provided information directing the public to this webpage
July 15: City Council Study Session – Staff presented a draft zoning framework to City Council. Council gave consensus to proceed with the zoning framework described within this memo which will follow the recommendations of the Master Plan and gave additional direction on some topics that were not the focus of the Master Plan recommendations
Mid-July: Postcard mailing – Postcard to every residence in Wheat Ridge directing the public to this webpage
July 20: Lutheran Hospital Open House booth – Staff provided interested attendees with copy of the postcard sent to all residences in Wheat Ridge
August 5: City Council Study Session – City Council reviewed the potential ballot question and gave consensus to proceed with the ballot question
August 9-11 Carnation Festival booth – Staff directed interested attendees to this webpage
August 12: City Council Meeting – City Council passed the ordinance submitting the charter change ballot question to the voters on first reading
August 15: Planning Commission – Staff presented a draft zoning framework to Planning Commission
August 26: City Council Meeting – City Council passed the ordinance submitting the charter change ballot question to the voters
September 17: Let's Talk Open House - Staff provided an overview of what the city is working on to implement the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan and information on the draft zoning for the campus.
October 7: City Council Study Session – City Council discussed zoning rules.
November 5: Election - Wheat Ridge voters approved the ballot measure to amend the City Charter to implement the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan.
November 7: Planning Commission Study Session -- Staff presented and Planning Commission discussed zoning rules
December 19, 2024: Planning Commission Hearing -- Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the new mixed use zoning regulations for the Lutheran Legacy Campus

For details on the public input for the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan, explore the outreach summary.