“I just think eight years is a good long time to be in this kind of job,” she told BusinessDen of her decision to not seek a third term.
Denver City Councilwoman Kendra Black will not run for reelection
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RiNo venue fights back to keep live music license despite complaints
An attorney for Number 38 argues that it was specifically designed and zoned for live music but some nearby residents said it hasn’t mitigated noise issues.
Denver school has waited a decade for stoplight to make crossing safer
“I was just there yesterday and watched a silver 4Runner fly through the school zone,” City Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer wrote to a parent.
Denver may use RiNo height incentive to sweeten new housing mandate
A city planner said the 38th and Blake zoning overlay has not been tremendously successful but he expects the outcomes to be significantly better this time.
Tiny home village for homeless would expand with move to Elyria-Swansea
The City Council will consider a new lease with Colorado Village Collaborative that would relocate the village in Globeville from one city property to another.
Lakewood resumes talks on legalizing and regulating short-term rentals
“It’s just a balance,” said Mayor Adam Paul of crafting rules that allow operators and protect their neighbors.
No fines, no felonies: Denver reins in harshest penalties for Airbnb scofflaws as compliance soars
Fourteen months after authorizing fines of up to $1,000 per day for booking providers like Airbnb and Vrbo, the city has yet to do so. And it hasn’t filed a criminal complaint in over two years.
RiNo venue could lose license for live music after noise complaints continue
A nearby resident told a city mediator that performances at Number 38 made his house shake. But some expressed support for the business.
If Denver approves housing mandate, June 30 will be key day for developers
That’s the final date to submit a concept plan by those who want to be grandfathered in under the city’s current rules and avoid restricted-income requirements.
Developer plans to build 38 condos at Cherry Creek site that sold for $19M
Property Markets Group, which also owns the Denver7 block at the intersection of Speer and Lincoln, wants to put up a five-story building along 2nd Avenue.
