Tag: Land Use
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EDITORIAL: Locals need a say in community development
A small-town tussle over plans for Colorado’s second Buc-ee’s — on I-25 along the Palmer Divide, between Denver and Colorado Springs — has mushroomed over the past half year into a statewide debate that has drawn in wide-ranging stakeholders and even political luminaries. The controversy could be resolved as early as today, when the Palmer…
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City Council OKs zoning reclassification of multiple properties
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The Denver City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a legislative zoning reclassification of multiple properties in five Denver neighborhoods that make up the “near southeast area.” The reclassification has two primary goals, according to city officials. The first is to improve design standards in centers and corridors such as Colorado Boulevard, Evans Avenue and…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers the legal status of dormant oil and gas well leases
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments over whether a pipeline maintenance that lasted 122 days in Boulder County meant production actually “ceased” and, therefore, the oil and gas leases were terminated. Boulder County’s had appealed a district court’s ruling that rejected its claim of control over oil and gas well leases…
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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 land use committee sends Channel 7 building landmark status to city council
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a mostly procedural rubber stamp of the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission’s decision, Denver’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to send the issue of the Channel 7 building’s landmark status to the full city council. The council is scheduled to hear…