littleton
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Littleton breaks ground on Santa Fe Drive ‘quadrant road’ intersection to address traffic congestion
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A new Littleton intersection aims to reduce traffic in the city’s most congested area and improve a busy roadway between Denver and Douglas County. Littleton officials and developers Wednesday broke ground on a “quadrant road” intersection at Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue. The new intersection follows years of public demand to reduce traffic delays…
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Littleton anti-density measure passes, pro-density mayor wins election
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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
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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
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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
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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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Colorado justices uphold $10.5 million award in downstairs meth lab case
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld a judge’s $10.5 million award to a woman and her daughter for their injuries stemming from toxic exposure from a suspected downstairs meth lab in their Littleton apartment building. The court originally took up the appeal to decide when a person or entity is required to preserve evidence…
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Two Arapahoe County cities contribute millions into Douglas County road project
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Two Arapahoe County cities are pouring millions of dollars into assisting Douglas County’s estimated $34.3 million County Line Road reconstruction project. The project, which is currently accepting bids from construction companies, plans for improvements along County Line Road from Broadway to University Boulevard. The road separates both Littleton and Centennial in Arapahoe County from Douglas…
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Downstairs meth lab case has Colorado justices evaluating duty to preserve evidence
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When an Arapahoe County judge awarded a woman and her daughter $10.5 million for their injuries, finding their landlord had not reasonably responded to allegations of toxic exposure from a downstairs meth lab, he also concluded the landlord willfully failed to preserve evidence. Last week, before the Colorado Supreme Court, the now-bankrupt Terra Management Group sought a…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Jeffco, assisted living facility over man’s drowning
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A federal judge agreed last week that Jefferson County, two sheriff’s deputies and the operators of an assisted living facility may be held liable for the death of a man in crisis who drowned in a nearby reservoir. On New Year’s Day 2021, Graham Hebert twice wandered away from Berry House in Littleton, a supervised…
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Judge grants immunity to officers who killed, wounded vehicle occupants in car chase
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A late-night vehicle pursuit through Littleton, Englewood and Denver that left a driver partially paralyzed and a passenger dead has now culminated in a federal judge’s decision to grant immunity to the police officers involved. There was no caselaw, Rodriguez concluded, labeling the officers’ use of force unconstitutional “in the context of a car chase…
