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Denver City Council approves rezoning, paves way for affordable housing in Cherry Creek East
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The Denver City Council Monday approved on a 9-3 vote a rezoning proposal that will allow for market rate, and affordable housing in Cherry Creek East. The two affected properties are near Gates Tennis Center at 3400 E. Bayaud Ave. and 121 S. Madison St., owned by Travis McAfoos. The approvals came despite area residents’…
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Initiative 108 could blunt local land-use rules, officials warn
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Local officials and municipal attorneys warn that a proposed constitutional amendment – backed by the Colorado Farm Bureau and the oil and gas industry – will blunt the ability of cities, towns and counties to make many land-use decisions. The measure is Initiative 108. Backers are currently gathering signatures in hopes of placing the measure…
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Sessions’ move to protect churches gets James Dobson’s applause
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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Denver last week talking about religious liberty. Wednesday he made a move applauded by two top religious leaders in Colorado. Dr. James Dobson and Dr. Tim Clinton issued a statement Wednesday evening praising Sessions for the Place to Worship Initiative to protect religious buildings from potentially discriminatory zoning…
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Small lot parking exemption talks continue
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One proposed amendment to Denver’s small lot parking exemption was not viewed favorably by the city’s Community Planning and Development department, as a lengthy dispute over how the city should approach the issue continues. In August, City Council approved a seven-month moratorium on the zoning code’s small zone lot parking exemption for certain projects. The…
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Denver City Council’s small lot parking code dispute leads to delay
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Almost every new resident of Denver adds another automobile to the city’s already crowded roads and highways, and those cars and trucks need a place to park when their owners are home or elsewhere. How to come up with those spaces was the source of a somewhat tense exchange on Denver City Council and led…
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Councilman Espinoza wants to rebuild how Denver builds
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Councilman Rafael Espinoza won his spot as District 1’s representative during the 2015 election, running as a foil to the expansion and controversial growth in the area. That message enabled him to ride a wave of disenchantment with the area’s incumbent councilwoman. Espinoza’s victory over Susan Shepherd was a rarity in Denver politics: a sitting…
