Denver City Council President Stacie Gilmore frequently referenced a rental home in Green Valley Ranch that had multiple problems, such as mold and exposed wiring, which took seven months to fix. This is an example, she said, of why the city needs to require landlords to apply for licenses, so Denver can take stock of its rental inventory and why inspections must be … [Read more...] about City Council Adopts Program Requiring Landlords to Get Licensed: Many property owners leasing units will have to apply starting next year
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North Denver Couple Denied Zoning Variance to House Disabled Mom: Subjectivity and Bias on Denver’s Board of Adjustment for Zoning Enters Public Spotlight
Sunnyside residents Shawn and Ben Johnson received wide-spread support for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to house Shawn’s disabled mom, until they faced the Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals (BOA). After three unsuccessful hearings before the BOA, the Johnsons are making their case public, shining a spotlight on the chasm between a city’s vision for equity and … [Read more...] about North Denver Couple Denied Zoning Variance to House Disabled Mom: Subjectivity and Bias on Denver’s Board of Adjustment for Zoning Enters Public Spotlight
North Denver House Reps Talk Session
North Denver’s state representatives Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D - House District 4) and Alex Valdez (D - House District 5) are both serving their 2nd term in the legislature and sat down with The Denver North Star to give an update on the bills they are sponsoring this year. Both highlighted a mix of bills: some from ideas constituents had and others ideas they … [Read more...] about North Denver House Reps Talk Session
Want to Vote for More Than One Person? Denver Could Make that Happen
Approval, Ranked-Choice Elections Could Be on November Ballot Several options to change Denver’s elections process could be decided by voters in November—to increase the time between the municipal election and a runoff or do away with runoffs altogether. In 2019, elections officials in Denver were close to violating state law and the city charter as it was difficult to … [Read more...] about Want to Vote for More Than One Person? Denver Could Make that Happen
Denver Ends Bison Sales, Donates Animals to Tribal Nations
Every week for the past few months, the Denver City Council has begun their Monday night meetings with a land acknowledgement, recognizing that the land Denver resides on is “is the traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples” and stating they “honor Elders past, present, and future, and those who have stewarded this land throughout generations.” … [Read more...] about Denver Ends Bison Sales, Donates Animals to Tribal Nations