HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Resolution No. 0221
RESOLUTION NO. 22
SERIES OF 2023
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE AND CITY-
FUNDED MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK AREA ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF BELLEVIEW AVENUE, BETWEEN S. LOGAN
AND S. SHERMAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, seeks to maintain a safe and attractive community
where all residents, businesses and other stakeholders can thrive; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation does not maintain pedestrian
infrastructure behind the gutter line of their roadway system, including Belleview
Avenue, also known as State Highway 88; and
WHEREAS, the sidewalk between S. Logan and S. Sherman on Belleview Avenue is not
appropriate for pedestrian traffic, given it provides less than 36 inches of clearance for
pedestrians to traverse the sidewalk; and
WHEREAS, residents along Bellwood Drive that back up to Bellevue Avenue have
petitioned the City of Englewood for many years for assistance with maintenance of
weeds and snow along Belleview Avenue that would otherwise be their responsibility
under Englewood Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Englewood Police Department has determined that because the sidewalk
area provides less than 36 inches of clearance along the north side of Belleview Avenue
between S. Logan and S. Sherman, it may not be appropriate for some residents to
perform routine maintenance of weeds and snow removal; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Manager wishes to enforce laws in the City equitably,
unless otherwise directed by City Council in special or extenuating circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council recognizes that the sidewalk area along
Belleview between S. Logan and S. Sherman poses a unique condition for residents to
maintain, and thereby warrants an exception to otherwise-applicable municipal code
provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. City Council hereby closes to pedestrian traffic the sidewalk area between S.
Logan and S. Sherman along the north side of Belleview Avenue, and directs that City
staff shall post signage to this effect at that location.
Section 2. City Council hereby directs the City Manager to utilize City resources to
maintain the sidewalk area between S. Logan and S. Sherman along the north side of
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Belleview Avenue, by keeping it clear of weeds, grass, trash, and nuisances. This section
of sidewalk area shall be exempt from any requirement that residents maintain it,
including but not necessarily limited to EMC § 11-3-2 (snow and ice), EMC § 15-6-1
(weeds and grass), and EMC § 15-2-1 (nuisances).
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of September, 2023.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sara Harkness, Deputy City Clerk
I, Sara Harkness, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado,
hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Resolution No. 22, Series of 2023.
Sara Harkness
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