Herald Englewood
December 7, 2012
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Arapahoe County, Colorado • Volume 92, Issue 43
Council approves advance for shelter Money to help animal facility with balances By Tom Munds
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apartment complex. The council unanimously approved the rezoning. After the vote, Council Member Jill Wilson said she was excited to see the Flood project move forward. “This is a good project,” she said. “But we need to be sure to monitor increased traffic to lessen impact on the neighborhood. I also hope the developer will make sure the neighborhood residents are kept informed of the schedule and progress of the project.” The other council members, including Mayor Randy Penn, agreed. “It is good to see this project move forward. There were some concerns that were
The Englewood City Council gave consensus approval Nov. 26 to providing a $10,000 advance on its annual payment to Humane Society of the South Platte Valley for providing shelter and services for stray animals. “The society has undergone major personnel changes and the new management is doing its best to get the society back on its feet financially,” Michael Flaherty, deputy city manager, told the council. “The former head of the society is no longer with the organization. Leslie Malsonneuve is serving as the volunteer facilities coordinator and heading the review of all facets of the operations.” The request was made in a letter from Malsonneuve, volunteer facility coordinator, saying the society has outstanding balances due vendors and asking Englewood and Littleton to each provide a $10,000 advance of the annual fees for 2013. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Woodward said he felt the council should approve the request for the advance. “We should approve the advance so the society can pay its vendors and can continue to operate. We also should agree to make the additional $40,000 annual fee payment Jan. 1,” he said. “We also need to let them know we will be evaluating their request for an additional $41,000 fee payment in April.” Pam Camelio, board member and spokesperson for the society, said it was earlier this year when the board looked at the situation and decided to take a more aggressive path in order to grow and become sustainable. She said the management was working hard, but it was decided that new management was needed to adopt a different approach to marketing and fundraising. “The board contacted Leslie Malsonneuve, who had been among those who helped found the society,” Camelio said. “She has agreed to serve as a volunteer facilities coordinator and has the support of the board of directors.” Camelio said board members are committed to work to move the society in a more positive direction and to make it financially sustainable. To that end, each board member is using his or her expertise to seek business partners to assist the society in meeting its needs and achieving its goals. “Also, Englewood and Littleton have been so helpful and willing to assist the society,” she said. “A lot of people care about the society and want to see it succeed.” Englewood and Littleton have been providing major financial support to the society. Flaherty told the council that Littleton budgeted $50,000 in 2013 for the society and also is conducting a full financial audit of the organization. Also, Littleton has not acted on the request for a $10,000 advance of the 2013 fee. The Humane Society of the South Platte Valley was established in 2009 following the demise of the Colorado Humane Society, which had operated the Englewood-owned animal shelter building on South Platte River Drive, accepting lost and stray animals from a number of municipalities. In December 2008 the Colorado Attorney General’s Office was successful in legal action to have a court take over control of the society, removing the existing manage-
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Crews continue work on the Fresh Fare by King Soopers building, getting it ready so the business can open on Dec. 12. Fresh Fare is a retail anchor at the Kent Place development. Photo by Tom Munds
Doors start to open at Kent Place Two retailers operating; Fresh Fare coming soon By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Construction is still being done at Kent Place, but shoppers are visiting two of the retail spots at Hampden Avenue and University Boulevard, and the anchor, Fresh Fare by King Soopers, tentatively plans to open its doors Dec. 12. Kriser’s Pet Food and Patxi’s Pizza were the first two stores to open, other retail building are nearing completion and work is under way on the sound wall being built on the east side of University Boulevard. Sally Patton said she likes the fact Kriser’s is close to her home. “My dog likes the treats I get at Kriser’s,”
the Cherry Hills resident said. “I also have tried Patxi’s pizza, it is good and I plan to go back. I am excited about the stores going in to Kent Place and really want the new Fresh Fare to open.” The main floor of the Fresh Fare by King Soopers building will be 30,000 square feet, plus there will be a 10,000-square-foot mezzanine area. Plans are for the store to provide the usual wide selection of food products and fresh produce. However, the store embodies a new concept, featuring gourmet products as well as a variety of graband-go meals that will be prepared in the facilities that occupy the mezzanine. Kent Place is the development of the former Denver Seminary site. There were several development proposals over the past few years, but the economy brought about changes to the present project. Work is now under way for Continuum
Partners, working with Regency Centers to build the retail development on half of the 11.4-acre site. The other half of the site will be an apartment complex developed by Forum Real Estate Group. Chase Bank will occupy separate building at the northeast side of the retail site. The banking facilities will include two drive-up lanes, one that is served by a teller and the other that provides access to an automatic teller machine. While the retail development is nearing completion, heavy equipment has begun construction of a residential development on the north and east edges of the site. Plans call for 250 to 300 apartments in the building that will be up to five stories high. Forecasts say it will take about two years to complete construction of the facility that will offer luxury, high-end apartments for rent.
Flood rezoning gets green light Move clears way for apartment complex By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Plans for redevelopment of the Flood Middle School site cleared a major hurdle Dec. 3 as the Englewood City Council approved the second and final reading of the request to zone the site as a planned unit development. There were three different zone designations on portions of the two parcels of
The closed Flood Middle School will be torn down and replaced by an apartment complex. File photo land making up the Flood property. The rezoning was needed for developer Bradbury Holding to construct the two-building
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