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Week of April 27, 2023
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
EnglewoodHerald.net
VOLUME 103 | ISSUE 11
Englewood council opposes land use bill Resolution passes 5-2 BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The City of Englewood has officially joined the list of municipalities that have passed resolutions oppos-
ing Colorado Senate Bill 23-213, a proposed land-use overhaul. The state legislation, introduced in late March, aims to address Colorado’s housing issues by increasing residential density. According to authors of the bill, a primary goal is stopping communities from exclusionary zoning that prohibits the
construction of multifamily housing. Some municipalities — such as the cities of Lone Tree, Centennial, Westminster, Castle Rock and Broomfield — have passed resolutions opposing the bill, with many citing concerns about the preemption of local control. On April 17, Englewood City Coun-
cil voted 5-2 in favor of the resolution, which states the city opposes the bill and believes that municipalities are best suited to determine zoning laws for their communities. Councilmembers Chelsea Nunnenkamp and Joe Anderson voted SEE LAND USE, P13
A look at property taxes supporting South Suburban Increases, costs examined BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
But this week, the voices on the other end of the phone were calling the Englewood restaurant for a different reason. “Somebody calls me every day, crying,” Shiou said. She gestured to the front of the restaurant, where her son, Englewood Municipal Judge and former mayor Joe Jefferson, was
On May 2, South Suburban Parks and Recreation district residents will elect two board members to the district’s fivemember board of directors. As part of its responsibilities in governing the district, the board sets the annual budget, which includes setting mill levies. South Suburban, which formed in 1959, is a regional provider of parks and recreation services. Thirty-nine percent of the district’s funding comes from property taxes, communications manager Becky Grubb wrote in an email to Colorado Community Media. Property taxes are used to fund capital projects, administration costs, operations and maintenance for parks, trails and open spaces and to subsidize nonfee-based programming, Grubb wrote.
SEE TWIN DRAGON, P8
SEE PARKS & REC, P9
Shiou Jefferson and her son, Joe Jefferson, put in orders and console guests who are sad about the restaurant’s closure.
PHOTO BY NINA JOSS
Twin Dragon to close after 47 years Restaurant has played big role in Englewood life BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLOADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Within 15 minutes of opening on the morning of Friday, March 21, the Twin Dragon was bustling with
activity. Owner Shiou Jefferson prepared takeout orders and seated regulars for lunch as the phone rang off the hook. Any other week, the voices on the other end of the phone calls would have been ordering sesame chicken and crab rangoon for pickup, or giving staff a heads-up that they were coming in with a group later that night.
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 20
FORAGING AND FEASTING Learning the skills to make weeds into tasty treats P14