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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3, 2022
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Area residents ask for moratorium on development
Playing in the snow
Commissioners approve changes to wildfire regulations, Conifer development BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Kristen Sullivan explained it was their first time sledding at the park because they had just moved to the Conifer area over the summer. The beautiful outdoor-recreation conditions come just before another storm expected to bring another 10 inches to the area mid-week.
While some foothills residents asked the Jefferson County commissioners to place a moratorium on new development in unincorporated Jeffco, the commissioners approved three changes to the wildfire regulations and a Conifer development. The moratorium was requested to give the county’s Planning & Zoning staff time to work through comprehensive changes to wildfire regulations and the county’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan, speakers at the Jan. 18 commissioners meeting said. The commissioners did not discuss the request. In the meantime, the commissioners unanimously approved three changes to the wildfire regulations that govern unincorporated parts of the county, with staff saying these were quick changes in advance of more comprehensive changes to the regulations. The three changes are: requiring proof of fire protection at
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Paige Sullivan, 7, and Evelyn Hill, 5, carry a plastic tube up the sledding hill. PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
A beautiful blue sky, temperature in the 40s and plenty of snow made for a perfect day for recreation at Meyer Ranch Open Space Park on Jan. 29. Sledders, snowshoers, snowboarders and hikers took to the trails and the slopes to enjoy the outdoors. Bicyclists could be seen on South Turkey Creek Road.
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Evelyn Hill, 5, said she enjoys coming to the park because she likes going super-fast on her sled, though sometimes the snow flies in her face. She’s glad there are flat surfaces to help her stop. Paige Sullivan, 7, and Kaylee Dale, 11, enjoyed the sun and the snow as they slid down the hill and walked back up numerous times. Mom
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