littleton city council
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Littleton approves $1M for Starlight affordable housing project
The Littleton City Council on Tuesday approved a $1 million funding request to support construction of a new affordable housing development known as the Starlight Apartments. The council authorized the contribution from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund for the project, which collects fees from housing developments that opt out of building affordable units under the…
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Littleton commits loan, incentives for Manning-linked development
The Littleton City Council voted 4–3 to approve a public-private partnership for the First Street Farms development, a hospitality development linked to former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. The vote finalizes an agreement between the city and developer Gastamo Group to close a $5.5 funding gap for the River Park site near Mineral Avenue and…
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Littleton anti-density measure passes, pro-density mayor wins election
Voters in Littleton passed a ballot measure against housing “density,” though they returned to office the mayor who supports the push for multiplexes and similar dwellings in neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes. That dichotomy raised questions about how the City Council will treat housing development moving forward. Some worried that the council will continue pushing…
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Littleton votes against housing ‘density’; new mayor elected in Centennial
Littleton voters have so far favored a ballot measure that disallows multiplexes and similar types of housing in single-family home neighborhoods, according to the returns posted after polls closed on Tuesday night. The “yes” campaign led opponents by 10 points, 55% to 45%, with 13,202 total votes cast from Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas counties, the…
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Littleton City Council candidates make final fundraising, spending push
Candidates for the Littleton City Council made their final fundraising and spending push ahead of next week’s elections. Below is their most recent fundraising report. Mayor Kyle Schlachter Expenditures: $9,049 Receipts: $3,605 Cash on hand: $6,480 Patrick Driscoll Expenditures: $3,149 Receipts: $8,805 Cash on hand: $20,140 At-large David Carlton Expenditures: $2,785 Receipts: $7,718 Cash on…
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Littleton drops lawsuit over single-family home preservation ballot measure
Littleton officials on Monday dropped a lawsuit it filed in September requesting a judicial review on a contentious ballot measure voters face in November on single-family residential zoning. In January, Littleton City Council pushed an ordinance to allow for the construction of multiplexes within communities zoned as single-family homes and ease requirements for accessible dwelling…
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Littleton city council green-lights drafting of recreational pot ordinance
Proponents of recreational marijuana sales achieved a huge victory in Littleton this week when the city council agreed to draft an ordinance allowing retail sales within city limits, something which has been banned in Littleton since 2013 — even after Colorado voters authorized the substance with the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012. The victory comes…
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Tax revenue from marijuana one step closer to reality in Littleton
The old saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed then try, try again.” Proponents of recreational marijuana know the definition well. More than three years after the passage of Amendment 64 and more than two years living under a municipal ban of recreational marijuana in Littleton, proponents of pot – and the tax windfall…