Tag: City Council Meeting
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Denver OKs emission reductions for large buildings, $26 million in solar energy projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council unanimously passed two bills Monday that will establish new emissions regulations for large buildings and greenlight a $26 million contract for solar energy projects throughout the city. The first bill requires all large commercial and multifamily buildings in the city to…
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Committee OKs $700 million in bonds for Denver International Airport capital improvements
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council business committee approved the issuance of $700 million in bonds to the Denver International Airport Wednesday, intended to fund capital improvements at the airport. The bonds will now be passed to…
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Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco advances with exemptions for Hookah, premium cigars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was advanced by the City Council safety committee Wednesday, with added exemptions for flavored Hookah and premium cigar and pipe tobacco. Wednesday’s unanimous vote comes after the committee has delayed votes on the…
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Denver’s first managed homeless camp on city property approved
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council governance committee unanimously advanced a license agreement Tuesday that would allow the establishment of the first managed homeless camp on city property. The agreement will now go to the full council for two final votes in the coming weeks. If passed,…
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Denver committee advances rezoning of baseball field despite community opposition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council land use committee advanced a proposal to rezone a baseball field Tuesday despite opposition from the surrounding community. The private baseball field, located at 8890 E. Lowry Blvd., is currently zoned to be used as a park, playground, church, school or…
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Denver council chamber named after Cathy Reynolds, first woman elected to council
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first woman elected to the Denver City Council was immortalized Monday with the naming of the council chamber in the Denver City and County Building as “The Cathy Reynolds Chamber.” The City Council unanimously…
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Denver to expand construction career program for high schoolers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is set to expand its Careers in Construction program beginning next year, providing training and recourses for high school students looking to go into construction. The Denver City Council unanimously approved the establishment of a Denver Construction Careers Contribution Fund to fund the program…
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Denver committee OKs $26 million, 25-year contract for solar energy projects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council safety committee approved a $26 million, 25-year contract Wednesday to fund solar power generating facilities and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the city. The full City Council will vote on whether to approve the contract in the coming weeks. If passed, the…
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Denver panel reports no issues since decriminalization of Psilocybin mushrooms
A city panel reported no issues regarding Denver’s decriminalization of Psilocybin mushrooms in 2019, suggesting the city go further toward embracing the psychedelic drug. The Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel presented its findings Tuesday to the Denver City Council, as required by Initiative 301 that voters passed in May 2019 to decriminalize mushrooms. “Decriminalizing Psilocybin mushrooms…
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Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood could be rezoned for ‘granny flats’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s entire East Colfax neighborhood may soon be rezoned to allow for accessory dwelling units, colloquially called “granny flats,” after the City Council land use committee approved the proposal Tuesday. If passed by the full council, the measure would allow homeowners in East Colfax to…