**Gates
Redevelopment & Platt Park News**
******
For Information on the Demolition at the
Cherokee Gates site,
Click Here
Once again it is
time for the
Old South Pearl
Street Association
2008 Pet Fair
to occur during the
Farmers Market
On Sunday,
June 22nd from 9:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m.,
gather all your family
and furry four legged
friends and come on down
to the Farmer's
Market Pet Fair. We
will have the pool where
your dogs can cool off,
canine massage,
complementary nail trims
and many other fun pet
related booths.
Attention
Bird Lovers:
This information is
for those of you who
find an injured bird
that needs help.
Wild Bird Rescue is
a great organization
that operates a
rescue center from
May through August
where you can drop
off any bird you
find. They are at
1880 S Quebec Way,
Denver. 303
751-5385. They exist
on donations so if
you bring a bird, a
donation is greatly
appreciated (but not
required). They are
in the same general
area that Dumb
Friends League is.
Main
Street
Landscaping
Amendment
The
above-referenced
Language
Amendment
to the
Denver
Revised
Municipal
Code
(LA-1174,
Landscaping
and
Glazing
in the
Main
Street
Zone
Districts)
will be
heard
before
the
Denver
Planning
Board on
Wednesday,
July 2,
2008 at
3:00pm
in
Conference
Room
4.F.6 of
the
Wellington
Webb
Building
located
at 201 W
Colfax
Ave.
The
electronic
application
for this
Language
Amendment
may be
accessed at
http://www.denvergov.org/Zoning_Changes/PendingRezoningApplications/tabid/427304/Default.aspx
and the RNO
Position
Statement
may also be
found on the
same page.
Please
direct any
questions to
Chris
Gleissner at
chris.gleissner@denvergov.org
or at
720-865-2938.
Councilman
Chris
Nevitt
and
Denver
Parks
and
Recreation
invite
you to a
public
meeting
to learn
about an
exciting
new
partnership
between
Denver
Parks
and
Recreation
(DPR)
and the
Denver
Police
Athletic
League
(PAL).
This
meeting
will
take
place at
6:00pm
on
Thursday,
July 31,
2008
at the
Rose of
Lima
church
located
at
1320 W
Nevada
Place
(one
block
South of
Alameda
between
Pecos
and
Navajo
Streets). Should
you have
any
questions,
please
do not
hesitate
to
contact
Denver
Parks
and
Recreation
at
720/913.0739
or
Councilman
Chris
Nevitt
at
720/865.8900.
Denver
Parks
and
Recreation-new
alcohol
policy
Effective
June
2008,
the
Denver
Parks
and
Recreation
revised
alcohol
policy
will
take
effect.
This
policy
will
allow
for the
serving
(not
sale) of
spirituous
liquor
at three
of the
four
event
facility
sites
(Chief
Hosa,
Molkery,
and City
Park
Pavilion)
and add
Central
Park at
Stapleton
to the
Event
Facilities,
Special
Occasion
and
Race/Walk
site
lists
and
finally,
add City
Park
Pavilion
to the
Event
Facilities
list.
Cultivating
Healthy
&
Sustainable
Neighborhoods
Denver’s
2008
Neighborhood
Conference
On
June 28th,
2008,
8:00a.m
–
2:30p.m
at
Manual
High
School,
local
and
national
leaders
will be
holding
workshops
to
address
specific
issues
facing
neighborhoods
and
small
and
large
group
decision-making
strategies
to
promote
strong
neighborhoods.
Participants
receive:
Ø
Information
about
the work
done by
registered
neighborhood
organizations,
community
leaders
to
improve
quality
of life
Ø
Opportunities
to learn
about
the
projects
and
plans of
the City
and
County
of
Denver
for
building
community
from
government
officials
Ø
First-hand
demonstrations
and
examples
that can
help
address
community
needs
Ø
Networking
opportunities
with
neighbors,
groups,
and city
officials
to build
better
partnerships
Ø
Free to
all
To
register,
contact
Heather
Barry at
720-865-9103
or via
email at
Heather.Barry@denvergov.org
by
June 20,
2008
in order
to
ensure
your
spot!
Denver
Urban
Renewal
Authority
Provides
1%
Interest
Loans
for
Energy
Efficiency,
Heating
Repairs
and
Other
Home
Improvements
CLICK
HERE
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McStain Neighborhoods
is building new duplexes in
northern Platt Park.
If you have any
questions, concerns, or problems
relating to this construction,
McStain has provided the
telephone numbers of the
people to contact.
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Check out the
latest
EPA report on TCE testing at
the Gates East Site
Additional information on the Contamination and
Cleanup at Gates |
