Tag: zoning
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Appeals court tells Grand County judge to reexamine spat between town officials
Colorado’s second-highest court directed a Grand County judge last week to conduct further analysis of the defamation claim by two former Grand Lake officials against the ex-town manager. The immediate issue before the Court of Appeals was relatively narrow: Did defendant John Crone act “willfully and wantonly” when he sent a 2021 email to the…
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Federal judge hears religious exercise case of Castle Rock church, with SCOTUS looming in background
In a case that appears designed to catch the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority, a federal judge heard arguments on Monday about whether a Castle Rock church’s religious belief that it should house the homeless is enough to let the congregation bypass the town’s zoning restrictions and continue operating temporary shelters in…
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Appeals court rules developer may bring ballot initiative to rezone Telluride neighborhood
Colorado’s second-highest court on Wednesday clarified that a developer may bring a ballot initiative in Telluride to rezone part of a planned-unit development for affordable housing despite other lot owners’ objections. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals stressed that the question of whether the zoning change infringes on the rights of homeowners in…
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Denver mayor won’t hold community meeting following successful zoning appeal of Overland Park homeless site
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office won’t conduct another community meeting following a Denver resident’s successful appeal, which disputed the “micro-community” zoning code for the Overland Park neighborhood and forced the city to resubmit the permit request. Craig Arfsten, president and co-founder of Safe and Clean Denver, successfully persuaded the city’s appeals board that a zoning…
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Colorado Springs considers changing land-use, planning appeals process to cut out city council
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Council may no longer have the last word on appeals of land-use or planning decisions, if a proposed change to the new zoning code is approved. If approved, lower boards of appointees, such as the planning commission and Historic Preservation Board,…
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Neighborhood alliance fights rehab center expansion on Old Ranch Road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A proposed expansion of a small drug and alcohol rehabilitation center on the edge of northeast Colorado Springs has triggered pushback from a neighborhood alliance that has filed a formal appeal with the city in an attempt to block the plan. Peaks Recovery Centers owns…
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Another round in the high-density zoning battles of Colorado Springs | COLUMN
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The argument over allowing higher population densities in older established neighborhoods in Colorado Springs is about to heat up again. The city government is moving forward with RetoolCOS, a program to rewrite the city’s residential…