INC PARC May Meeting Notes 05-20-2020

This meeting conducted by ZOOM

Topics:

Mountain View Planes Protection presented by Brad Cameron

Discussion about acquisition of Park Hill Golf Course

Attendees:

Cindy Johnstone – Co-chair Friends and Neighbors Washington Park, Maggie Price – Co-chair Congress Park Neighbors, Karen Miller – Congress Park Neighbors, Abe Barge – Senior Planner CPD, Katie Fisher – University Neighbors Neighborhood Assn., Steve Fisher – University Neighbors Neighborhood Assn., Wende Reoch – Cranmer Park/Hilltop Civic Assn, Amy Harris – Save Open Space Denver, Harry Doby – Save Open Space Denver, Jay Rust – FANS for Cheesman Park ,Kathleen Rust – FANS for Cheesman Park, Woody Garnsey – Save Open Space Denver, Maria Flora – Save Open Space Denver, Travis Lieker – CHUN, Michael Henry – Neighbors for Greater Capitol Hill, Brad Cameron – Neighbors for Greater Capitol Hill ,Sandy Robnett – CPFAN, Caroline Schomp – Neighbors for Greater Capitol Hill, Marlene Johnson – Hutchinson Hills/Willow Point Homeowners, Ean Thomas Tafoya – Co-chair INC ZAP, Sonia John – Friends and Neighbors Washington Park, David Martin – Save Open Space Denver, Greg Sorenson – FANS for Cheesman Park, Kristopher Johnson – Senior Planner CPD

This months main topic was Mountain View Planes Protection. Brad Cameron,spoke on the topic. His RNO is deeply concerned that the Cheesman Park/Botanic Gardens view plane could be impacted by a rezoning of Denver’s Golden Triangle to permit “point towers” of up to 300 feet in height which threaten to block views of the Front Range from Cheesman Park.

Other topic: Park Hill Golf Course has been approved to go forward in petitioning for proposed ballot issue in November. Several members from SOS Denver (Save Open Space Denver) attended and shared information

Video of meeting.