Tonight’s Art on Tap at Foothills Art Center will feature the GoFarm team. They’ll teach participants about local farming and create some veggie inspired art. 6-8PM. This is a 21+ event. Admission is free for Foothills Members. Non-members pay the normal admission price.
Congratulations to this year’s graduates from the Colorado School of Mines! Commencement for Graduate Students takes place this afternoon at 5PM at Lockridge Arena. The undergraduate ceremony will take place tomorrow morning at 9AM at Marv Kay Stadium.
Party at the Visitors Center!
Plan to drop by the Golden Visitors Center this afternoon between 4:30 and 7PM. This is a combination Community Social and Volunteer Fair, so many of the Golden Cultural Alliance organizations will be there to tell you about volunteer opportunities. It’s going to be a great time with food, drink, and entertainment courtesy of the Colorado Cowboy Gathering, featuring Rex Rideout!
City Council meets tonight at 6:30 in City Council Chambers. They will review the final PEL (planning and environmental linkage) report completed by the WestConnect Coalition and CDOT. They will also review the final engineering report that reviewed Heritage Road and make recommendations.
Tonight’s consent agenda sets May 24th as the date to discuss a rezoning request that will allow the School of Mines to construct a new Residence Hall between 18th and 19th Streets/Elm and Illinois Streets. The current R-3 zoning restricts building height to 50 feet; thus, the request for rezoning. The new building is designed to be five stories and 64 feet high. Rooftop devices such as chimneys, ventilators, or solar panels may add up to 5 feet more. The new building will include 416 rooms. The May 24th agenda will also include a rezoning request made by the residents for the properties located at 602, 606, 609 And 610 6th Street And 600, 610-612 Ford Street from R-1, Residential Standard Lot, To R-2, Low Density Multiple Household at the property owners’ request. The proposed new Short Term Rental ordinance will also be discussed on May 24th. Learn more by reviewing the meeting packet….
Road Rides and E-Bikes
Big Ring Cycles will have two group road rides this evening, leaving the shop at 6PM. Learn more…. From 6:30 to 7:30 they’ll be demonstrating e-bikes. Curious about electric bikes? Electric bikes make all sorts of things possible. Hills disappear. Miles disappear. Grown-up behavior disappears! Fun and long rides with friends and a permanent tail wind can be yours. At this info session we’ll show you around the different styles of e-bikes and point out what you need to know. Bring your questions. Bring a friend. Light snacks and drinks provided.
Jim Smith of Golden Real Estate is sponsoring two community garage sales this Saturday, May 12th–one in Stonebridge and one in Mountain Ridge. Click the links to see which households will be participating. Jim will keep updating the list as more households join in.
