Town Board Work Session: October 22, 2018
TL;DR: The Board discussed transportation improvement projects, and decided to prioritize an extension of the US 36 Bikeway when the Denver Regional Council of Governments puts out a call for projects to receive grant funding in January 2019. The Board also discussed alternative platforms to the CAC email listserv, and decided to pilot a Google […]
Read More
Town Board Meeting: September 24, 2018
TL;DR: The Board heard a presentation from XCEL Energy on the cause of the recent gas leak on McCaslin, as well as a presentation from OSAC recommending a purchase of one of the 76th Street parcels for Open Space. Urban Green Development presented a final plat site plan for “Superior Shores”, a 91 condo development on […]
Read More
2018 Colorado Smart Cities Symposium
Last week, I was invited to attend the Colorado Smart Cities Symposium, hosted by the Colorado Technology Association. This was a one-day conference in partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, which brought together thought leaders in smart city technology, innovation and public-private partnerships to discuss how to solve the complex urban challenges our cities face. […]
Read More
Town Board Meeting: August 27, 2018
TL;DR: The Board voted 5-2 to close the intersection at Weldona and 88th Street, with Trustees Lacis, Dozal, Hammerly, Pennington, and Folsom voting to approve the motion, while Trustees Ryan and Hanson voted against the motion. On the opposite side of the connectivity vs community debate, the Board voted 4-3 to approve Boulder Creek Neighborhoods’ plan […]
Read More
Upcoming Board Meeting: New Option for Weldona Traffic
At last week’s Town Board meeting (which I recapped here), the Board of Trustees decided to continue the discussion of traffic / connectivity options this Monday, August 27th. Last night, the Town staff published the agenda and meeting packet for Monday’s meeting – which you can view here. In the Weldona Way cover memo, Town […]
Read More
Town Board Work Session and Meeting: August 13, 2018
TL;DR: The Board approved two permits to rent Purple Park for large events, setting the stage for future discussions around pricing and terms for park rentals (likely in a Board retreat). Boulder Creek Neighborhoods proactively engaged a transportation consultant to evaluate neighborhood impacts of the proposed Lanterns Way, spurring significant public comment asking for Weldona […]
Read More
This Week: Town Board Work Session and Meeting
Tomorrow night, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, the Board will have a work session to review the Toll Brothers concept plan to build 305 homes (190 townhomes and 115 cottages) on the very edge of the Town Center. Some of these homes will abut the much-contested Tract H that serves as a buffer to the existing homes on […]
Read More
