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VOLUME 65 | ISSUE 48
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17, 2024
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Morrison settles lawsuit with longtime town developer BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Morrison OKs 39 water taps at Red Rocks Ranch P6
A Lennar flag waves over the company’s sales offices at Red Rocks Ranch.
The Town of Morrison recently settled a nearly year-long lawsuit with Bear Creek Development surrounding the redevelopment of the former Morrison post office on Bear Creek Avenue. The building was more recently home to Red Rocks Cyclery. The settlement allows Bear Creek to move forward with changes to the building after submitting a revised plan to the town. Bear Creek Development President Jeff Bradley said he hopes to move forward with plans to remodel it into a coffee shop and bakery or sandwich shop. “I assume my tenant is still on board, but the trail’s grown a little cold,” he said. “I’ve been working on this project since 2017. I’ll be happy when it gets built.” The settlement requires Bear Creek to submit a revised plan, pay a tap fee, agree that any outdoor seating is not permanent, and address any remaining asbestos issues. Once it approves the revised plan, the set-
PHOTO BY JANE REUTER
SEE SETTLEMENT, P7
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