Jeffco Open Space is hosting a meeting from 6-8PM tonight to present the South Table Mountain Park Master Plan and to solicit public input. Topics include access, property boundaries, natural resource management, trails, and trailheads. Free, no registration required. Jeffco Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall 3 (map). Learn more….
Miners Alley will host SCRIPTprov tonight at 7:30. What happens when a traditional theatrical scene is “flipped” with improvisational actors? Winning the 2017 Henry award for “Outstanding Improvisational Theatre,” SCRIPTprov
has also been described as a “wonderful surprise” and “redefining the rules.” We put improv in their scripts; they put scripts in our improv. Hilarity ensues. $15 For more information please visit www.minersalley.com.
The Planning Commission meets tonight at 6:30 in City Council Chambers. The Jefferson County Housing Authority will be asking them to approve a Special Use Permit to allow them to build a 100% residential, 3-story, 51 unit low income housing project on 24th Street between Ford and Jackson Streets. This project would require demolition of several one story apartments and one story single family homes.
On November 2, 2017, City Council amended the Comprehensive Plan to specify that Golden’s housing stock should include 15% low-income, 15% moderate income, and 15% affordable housing. The change specified that we should preserve existing & integrate new affordable housing. It suggested that we “reduce regulatory barriers” to foster affordable housing. It said that affordable housing should be distributed geographically throughout the city.
Many citizens spoke at that meeting, expressing concern over the vagueness of the plan. They wanted to know how we would preserve existing affordable housing, whether new affordable housing would blend in with existing neighborhoods, what regulatory barriers we would be reducing, and where the “geographically distributed” housing would go. They requested that a task force be formed to clarify those issues before passing the resolution.
The citizens were assured that the resolution was only “aspirational,” nothing concrete, nothing to worry about. The resolution was passed and the requested task force was not formed.
Six months later, this very concrete project is well through the planning process. Many of the same citizens are pointing out that this project does not preserve existing affordable housing, does not blend in with the adjacent single family homes, and is concentrated low income housing, not at all geographically distributed.
On the positive side, based on the architectural renderings, it’s a nice-enough looking building.
If you have an opinion about this project, either pro or con, you should attend tonight’s Planning Commission meeting and provide public comment. Learn more by reviewing the meeting packet.
