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Disposition of Vacant Buildings

Update

On June 18, 2009 the DPS Board of Education voted to begin a disposition process for four vacant facilities and a bus terminal in northeast Denver. DPS staff have begun a process to consider options for sale or long-term lease to institutional, commercial, residential or mixed-use developers or other interested parties.

For more information, e-mail us at vacantproperties@dpsk12.org.

Information about the Properties

DPS intends to begin a process of disposition with three former schools, now vacant properties: the Byers facility, the Gove facility and the Remington facility. Staff will also beginning a disposition process for the vacant, surplus northeast bus terminal facility.

Decision-Making Process

For the properties approved for disposition at the June 18 Board of Education meeting, DPS will actively seek additional community input. Over the summer, DPS will host at least one community input meeting specific to each property. Area residents, neighborhood associations, elected officials, community leaders and other stakeholders will be invited to provide their feedback related to their neighborhood vision and ideal uses for each building.

Stakeholders will be notified of the community input meeting(s) in their area approximately two weeks in advance. They will receive either a mailed letter or an email communication that includes the meeting date, time and location. Meeting information will also be posted in advance at www.dpsk12.org.

The input documented at each community meeting will be incorporated into a marketing plan that will be publicized. The marketing plan will include 1) the types of transactions to be considered, 2) market value for sale, long-term lease or short-term lease and benefits of each to DPS including students, families and Denver taxpayers, 3) desired property uses based in part from civic/community recommendations from public meetings and 4) legal and regulatory considerations.

Use proposals will be analyzed and ranked by DPS, according to how well they meet established criteria.