The HUNI Planning and Community Development Committee will hear a presentation from Julie McKay about the Northwest corridor (the Boulder line) of FasTracks. This is one of the two commuter-rail lines for which the technology (electric vs diesel) remains undecided — and for which you can still influence the outcome. If you care about the EMU/DMU issue, attend and voice your opinion. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s, 2835 West 32nd Street, on the 14th floor. If you can’t attend the meeting, you can still express your wishes by submitting a comment via the Northwest Corridor’s home page.
At last night’s City Council meeting, a zoning amendment in District 9 won unanimous approval. The rezoning changes the parcel at 301 Kalamath from an I-1 designation to C-MU-30. It will allow for this property, a former gas station and auto-salvage junkyard, to be redeveloped into a mixed residential-office building. The rezoning application enjoyed the active support of the Baker Historic Neighborhood Association. It also advances the objectives of Blueprint Denver and the 2003 Baker Neighborhood Plan.
The other big piece of business, of course, was the series of 10 bond and mill-levy ordinances, all of which will require voter approval in November. If approved, the package will fund infrastructure maintenance and capital improvements for a variety of city facilities. The major funding priority for District 9, the 38th Avenue underpass, is contained in Council Bill 419 — but the entire package of 10 bills merits approval and has Judy’s support.
