Author: Norma Engelberg
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Marijuana sales approved by Cripple Creek voters, but won’t start for six months
On Nov. 8, Cripple Creek voters approved the sale of medical and retail marijuana within city limits. Now it’s up to city staff to create and council to approve the land-use and taxing infrastructure necessary to regulate what is still an controlled substance, according to federal law. Cripple Creek City Council on Nov. 16 approved…
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Woodland Park school board, accountability committee discuss superintendent hiring process
The Woodland Park School District RE-2 Board of Education met with the District Accountability Committee at a Nov. 16 workshop and special meeting to begin the process of hiring an interim superintendent to finish the 2022-23 school year. Before starting the workshop, DAC members had some business to conduct — electing a chair and secretary.…
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Woodland Park City Council approves short-term rentals ordinance, extends moratorium
WOODLAND PARK • City Council wrangled over the short-term rentals ordinance Nov. 17, then approved something five councilmembers could agree on. The document before council on second reading and public hearing was rife with edits in a kaleidoscope of colors, and proved to be confusing. It didn’t help that the city website had been down…
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Woodland Park Planning Commission begins land-use code review: ‘It’s going to take a while’
During a Nov. 10 work session, the Woodland Park Planning Commission began the arduous task of approving a “simplified” Unified Development Code that combines titles 16-18 of the previous land-use codes under a single title. In a memo, Planning Director Karen Schminke outlined the plan to review several chapters over the next several weeks and…
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Woodland Park school board begins interim superintendent search, sends 2023-24 calendar out for public input
The Woodland Park School District RE-2 Board of Education started its Nov. 9 regular meeting with a recently established tradition of inviting districts students and members of local Boy and Girl Scout troops to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Four Woodland Park Middle School students — Reagan Duncan, Morgan Kietzman, Reagan Smith, and Mae Vasek…
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Woodland Park City Council approves amendments to short-term rentals ordinance; public hearing to come
The Oct. 3 Woodland Park City Council meeting started with a 2023 budget work session during which council members made a few small suggestions. The 2023 budget ordinance will be ready for initial posting on Nov. 17. Once the regular meeting started, there was only one subject on everyone’s mind — short-term rentals. The meeting…
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Cripple Creek City Council approves special election date; citizens seek to recall 2
A decision by Cripple Creek City Councilmen Mark Green and Charles Solomone to allow retail sales at the Cripple Creek Heritage Center angered citizens enough to attempt a recall. Council set the date for a special recall election at the Nov. 2 regular meeting. On July 6, Green, Solomone and Mayor Pro Tem Tom Litherland…
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Woodland Park school board discusses 2023-24 calendar, creates subcommittees to oversee superintendent search, core beliefs
WOODLAND PARK • The RE-2 Board of Education had a special meeting/work session Oct. 26 to discuss several items that aren’t quite ready for discussion at a regular meeting. One of these items was the 2023-24 district calendar. Typically, the district posts three years of calendar so families and school employees can plan for vacations.…
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Woodland Park Planning Commission hears code review update
The long-awaited code review is ready for consideration by the Woodland Park Planning Commission. An Oct. 27 work session was the first of several meetings planned to go over the review. Members of City Council and the board of adjustment were in the audience and on Zoom. The update was presented by Planning Director Karen…
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Woodland Park City Council’s STR debate gets heated; council starts city budget process
WOODLAND PARK • Most of the Oct. 20 City Council meeting was taken up with debates and public comment on the short-term rentals ordinance recommended for approval by the Woodland Park Planning Commission in late September. The first few public comments and a suggestion by City Attorney Nina Williams caused councilmen David Ott and Frank…