Urban Renewal Authority Board (URA)

On November 21, 2006, City Council created the Urban Renewal Authority in order to encourage and promote redevelopment of the east end of Manitou Avenue (pdf). The URA Board was established to carry out the duties as set forth in C.R.S 31-25-101 (pdf) and the Board’s essential responsibilities are to invest tax increment revenues within the corridor and to work with property owners and the development community toward the revitalization of the district. The URA seeks to promote projects which will provide public benefit and demonstrate environmental and cultural sustainability and fiscal prudence. Board members are appointed by City Council and the Board is made up of seven (7) members. Experience in architecture, urban development, planning, real estate, and construction or green development is helpful.

• URA Mission Statement (pdf) 
• Impact Report (pdf)
• Conditions Survey (pdf)
• Urban Renewal Plan (pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
• Urban Renewal Presentation (pdf)
• Ordinances:
  Blight Finding (pdf)
  Establishing URA Board (pdf)
  Adopting Plan (pdf);
• How is TIF Calculated? (jpg) 
• Who else is doing Urban Renewal? (jpg)
  

Board Members

Ron Heine (Term expires Dec. 31, 2016)
Farley McDonough (Term expires Dec. 31, 2013)
Marcy Morrison, Secretary (Term expires Dec. 31, 2012)
Ann Nichols, Chair (Term expires Dec. 31, 2013)
Ed Sauer, Treasurer (Term expires Dec. 31, 2014)
Marc Snyder, Vice Chair (Term expires Dec. 31, 2012)

City Council Liaison Mayor Marc Snyder
Staff Liaison Planning Director Dan Folke

Meetings

URA meetings are open to the public. The Board meets the 4^th Friday of every other month at 8:30 am in City Council Chambers at 606 Manitou Avenue. Please email the City Clerk if you need special assistance attending a meeting. You can also call 719-685-2554.

Note: Documents are PDFs unless indicated.

Current condition of Manitou Avenue in the east end of Manitou Springs

URA Funding

Reqest Forms (pdf)