[Courtesy Councilman Kashmann’s Newsletter] While the legalization of weed has, indeed, given our state and city coffers a nice injection of new dollars, it has not proven the game changer some envision it to be. Let’s look at what revenue is coming in, and from what sources, and where it’s going. There are two streams of legally sold marijuana – medical … Continue reading →
DENVER WATER Among the many findings from the new innovative and interactive Water Quality Report Story Map released today by Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is that water quality degrades as streams pass through the City of Denver. The public can discover more about water quality in Denver’s streams and lakes through a compelling Story Map that … Continue reading →
Seems like weeds (Read: overgrown vegetation!) are taking over Denver’s walkways these days. Denver code says we homeowners and businesses are responsible to keep overgrown vegetation (Weeds!) off sidewalks, and that includes growth between curbs and sidewalks too. Plant growth may not extend onto adjacent sidewalks, streets or alleys, or block visibility at street corners. Overgrown vegetation not only looks unsightly … Continue reading →
In addition, customers must follow these annual watering rules:
* Do not water lawns between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
* Do not waste water by allowing it to pool in gutters, streets and alleys.
* Do not waste water by letting it spray on concrete and asphalt.
* Repair leaking sprinkler systems within 10 days.
* Do not water while it is raining or during high winds.
Denver Decides will conduct forums for the two (2) ballot initiatives and four (4) seats on the Denver Public School Board. Forums will be telecast live on Denver 8TV as scheduled below.
Ballot Initiatives:
Green Roofs Initiative
$937 Million Bond Package (voters will cast seven (7) yes or no votes for the bond package items. They are as follows.)
Dear Neighbor:
The City & County of Denver is in the process of purchasing the property at 4330 E 48th Avenue. One of the proposed uses for the building is an overnight shelter for homeless men and women. This shelter would replace an existing shelter in Northeast Denver scheduled to close in the next few months.
We anticipate this new shelter at East 48th Avenue could open in the early portion of 2017. In the short term, it would serve as an overflow facility, accommodating situations when other shelters reach capacity. Clients would receive transportation to and from the shelter between 7 and 10 p.m.
This case is premised around the alleged construction of an “industrial-level stormwater management project in designated parkland,” specifically Denver’s City Park Golf Course (“CPGC”). Compl. ¶1. Macfarlane argues that such management project (the “Project”) is “designed specifically to protect a highly-controversial federal highway project and other new construction.”
Macfarlane asserts that the Project: 1) violates Denver’s zoning code; 2) violates Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation (“DPR”) charge of the Denver City Charter; 3) without popular vote, would violate usage restrictions; and 4) is contrary to caselaw interpreting similar dispositions of parkland.
