WEEK OF JUNE 15, 2023
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Repeal effort progresses BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An effort to prevent the development of a 395-unit residential complex in Englewood is moving forward, as residents have gotten enough signatures on a referendum petition. If there is no protest to the petition, the Englewood City Council will consider on June 20 whether to repeal its earlier approval of the development or to have residents vote on the matter in an election. What is the development?
plant cleans and renews naturals gases and solids, giving many forms of waste new uses in the environment. “Really what we’re trying to do here is change the perception of wastewater,” said Kacie Allard, deputy director of business services. “We’re more than just a sewage plant. We renew
Embrey Partners, the proposed developer, aims to build 361 apartment units in a four-story building and 34 rental townhomes in seven three-story buildings on a lot near West Oxford Avenue and South Navajo Street, where the former Sam’s Automotive business was located. Englewood City Council approved the proposed development earlier this year through a series of votes, because the developers had to go through a planned unit development (PUD) application process to facilitate a rezoning of the property. The proposed lot was originally zoned as I-1, representing a light industrial zone district. Multiunit dwellings are not permitted in industrial zoning districts. To be able to develop the proposed townhome and multifamily complex, the developer had to submit
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Grace Tuchalski, 5, learns about the river table and flooding at the South Platte Renew water festival.
PHOTO BY NINA JOSS
Families learn about wastewater at South Platte Renew water festival BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When most kids hear “wastewater,” they don’t think of fun. But at South Platte Renew’s water festival on June 7, which is intended to be an annual event, families got to experience the fascinating, science-driven, and yes — even fun — world of water and natural
resource renewal. South Platte Renew is the third largest water renewal facility in Colorado, cleaning nearly 20 million gallons of wastewater each day. Coowned by the cities of Englewood and Littleton, it cleans wastewater from 300,000 residents in these cities and other communities, according to its website. In addition to wastewater, the
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