Summary
The Baseline community, formally known as the North Park subdivision, is located southwest of I-25 and Colorado 7 in northeast Broomfield. This is a 1,000 acre, planned community that will be developed with a mix of uses over the next 20-40 years. Development is underway in this community with new housing and commercial space, including flex (office/warehouse). As of November 2022, the development includes (or has approvals) for over 1,300 housing units and approximately 1.23M square feet (sf) of office/flex/warehouse space.
At buildout, the Baseline community is expected to include approximately 9,000 residential units (home to 18-20,000 residents), 6-7M sf of commercial development, approximately 170 acres of open lands (including parks, trails, and native areas), as well as the dedication of a 40-acre parcel for a future community park along Sheridan Parkway south of Anthem community park.
The area is also expected to become the future home to a truly iconic future STEM or STEAM school - iconic in both design and approach, as well as the Butterfly Pavilion (currently located in Westminster). The developer will also be providing space or funds for a future branch library and police annex.
Click this link for more information on active projects related to Planning and/or Engineering.
Click this link for information on any capital improvement projects in the area.
Click this link to review the approved and recorded development plans for the Baseline community.
Location: East of I-25 and South of CO 7 | Master Developer: McWhinney | |
Zoning:
PUD - The North Park PUD (planned unit development) plan establishes the custom zoning details for a mixed-use development across the property. The details are set forth in the North Park PUD Plan, as amended from time to time, and an associated Supplemental Binder. These documents are provided in the Document Library on this web page.
U
rban Renewal Areas:
There are two urban renewal areas:
1) the North Park Urban Renewal Area (shown in purple)
2) the Baseline Urban Renewal Area (shown in orange)
A full map of Urban Renewal areas is provided in the Document Library on this web page.
Please see below for more information on urban renewal areas.
Agreement and Urban Renewal Plans
2020 - The Broomfield City Council approved an amendment to the PUD Plan and Supplemental Binder. In order to address the changes in the development scale and density approved in the 2020 zoning updates, McWhinney worked with Broomfield to further amend the related MGDA and URA which were approved by the Broomfield City Council and Urban Renewal Authority in April 2020. The following briefly describes the development agreement and urban renewal areas:
Development Agreement (MGDA) Amendment: The MGDA updates the responsibilities, timing, costs, and financing mechanisms related to the development and funding for certain public improvements within the Baseline development. Public improvements may include streets, water, sanitary sewer, stormwater detention, open lands, and certain public parking./plans.
New and Amended Urban Renewal Areas (URA):
Most of the Baseline property was included within the North Park URA approved in 2009. Since then, certain properties have been developed and bonds have been issued on those properties to support their development. McWhinney subsequently divided the property into two urban renewal areas: - An amended boundary area for properties subject to existing bonds and
- A new urban renewal area boundary for properties that had not yet developed and were not yet subject to bond financing as of 2020.
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An urban renewal designation provides the opportunity for a portion of the taxes generated in the area to be retained for use in the area to support the construction of certain eligible public improvements such as roads, sanitary sewer, water, and open lands. This financial tool is referred to as tax increment financing (TIF). TIF is not a new tax. Rather, it allows for the growth in incremental revenue generated in the designated area to fund development projects in the urban renewal area, through a variety of mechanisms, including bond financing, project loans, or development reimbursements for improvements that might typically be constructed by the city and county. Designation of a new urban renewal area allows for the developer and the city to restart the “TIF clock” so newly generated revenue can be collected and used in the area for up to 25 years.
2009 - The Broomfield City Council approved the North Park PUD Plan (External link) and Supplemental Binder (External link) which collectively established the mixed-use vision and customized land use details (zoning) for the overall property. Broomfield also approved a development agreement and an urban renewal area for the property at that time. These documents are the:
- North Park Managed Growth and Development Agreement (MGDA) and
- North Park Urban Renewal Plan (URA)
Summary
The Baseline community, formally known as the North Park subdivision, is located southwest of I-25 and Colorado 7 in northeast Broomfield. This is a 1,000 acre, planned community that will be developed with a mix of uses over the next 20-40 years. Development is underway in this community with new housing and commercial space, including flex (office/warehouse). As of November 2022, the development includes (or has approvals) for over 1,300 housing units and approximately 1.23M square feet (sf) of office/flex/warehouse space.
At buildout, the Baseline community is expected to include approximately 9,000 residential units (home to 18-20,000 residents), 6-7M sf of commercial development, approximately 170 acres of open lands (including parks, trails, and native areas), as well as the dedication of a 40-acre parcel for a future community park along Sheridan Parkway south of Anthem community park.
The area is also expected to become the future home to a truly iconic future STEM or STEAM school - iconic in both design and approach, as well as the Butterfly Pavilion (currently located in Westminster). The developer will also be providing space or funds for a future branch library and police annex.
Click this link for more information on active projects related to Planning and/or Engineering.
Click this link for information on any capital improvement projects in the area.
Click this link to review the approved and recorded development plans for the Baseline community.
Location: East of I-25 and South of CO 7 | Master Developer: McWhinney | |
Zoning:
PUD - The North Park PUD (planned unit development) plan establishes the custom zoning details for a mixed-use development across the property. The details are set forth in the North Park PUD Plan, as amended from time to time, and an associated Supplemental Binder. These documents are provided in the Document Library on this web page.
Urban Renewal Areas:
There are two urban renewal areas:
1) the North Park Urban Renewal Area (shown in purple)
2) the Baseline Urban Renewal Area (shown in orange)
A full map of Urban Renewal areas is provided in the Document Library on this web page.
Please see below for more information on urban renewal areas.
Agreement and Urban Renewal Plans
2020 - The Broomfield City Council approved an amendment to the PUD Plan and Supplemental Binder. In order to address the changes in the development scale and density approved in the 2020 zoning updates, McWhinney worked with Broomfield to further amend the related MGDA and URA which were approved by the Broomfield City Council and Urban Renewal Authority in April 2020. The following briefly describes the development agreement and urban renewal areas:
Development Agreement (MGDA) Amendment: The MGDA updates the responsibilities, timing, costs, and financing mechanisms related to the development and funding for certain public improvements within the Baseline development. Public improvements may include streets, water, sanitary sewer, stormwater detention, open lands, and certain public parking./plans.
New and Amended Urban Renewal Areas (URA):
Most of the Baseline property was included within the North Park URA approved in 2009. Since then, certain properties have been developed and bonds have been issued on those properties to support their development. McWhinney subsequently divided the property into two urban renewal areas: - An amended boundary area for properties subject to existing bonds and
- A new urban renewal area boundary for properties that had not yet developed and were not yet subject to bond financing as of 2020.
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An urban renewal designation provides the opportunity for a portion of the taxes generated in the area to be retained for use in the area to support the construction of certain eligible public improvements such as roads, sanitary sewer, water, and open lands. This financial tool is referred to as tax increment financing (TIF). TIF is not a new tax. Rather, it allows for the growth in incremental revenue generated in the designated area to fund development projects in the urban renewal area, through a variety of mechanisms, including bond financing, project loans, or development reimbursements for improvements that might typically be constructed by the city and county. Designation of a new urban renewal area allows for the developer and the city to restart the “TIF clock” so newly generated revenue can be collected and used in the area for up to 25 years.
2009 - The Broomfield City Council approved the North Park PUD Plan (External link) and Supplemental Binder (External link) which collectively established the mixed-use vision and customized land use details (zoning) for the overall property. Broomfield also approved a development agreement and an urban renewal area for the property at that time. These documents are the:
- North Park Managed Growth and Development Agreement (MGDA) and
- North Park Urban Renewal Plan (URA)
