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LEARNING TO FLY

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Polis calls for HOA law changes after Colorado Sun investigation

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis and a group of four Democratic state legislators called for more changes to Colorado’s laws governing homeowners associations following a Colorado Sun investigation published this week revealing how scores of HOA-foreclosed properties have been sold at auction since 2018 for a fraction of their market value.

e result is homeowners lose much — if not all — of the equity they’ve built, e Sun found.

In a written statement, Polis said an HOA shouldn’t “drain a family or individual of their nancial savings.” e governor’s o ce, in a news release citing e Sun’s reporting, said HOA foreclosures also exacerbate Colorado’s housing crisis.

“ ese recent accounts are heartbreaking and deeply troubling,” the Democrat’s statement said. “I continue

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Brighton’s Platte Valley Medical Center becomes Intermountain Health

Change follows 2022 Intermountain merger with SLC Health

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

SCL Health, the parent company for Brighton’s Platte Valley Medical Center, announced its plans to change its name to Intermountain Health earlier this year. e company nally made it o cial this week, unveiling new signs at its Brighton Clinic.

Dozens of city o cials, police ofcers, re ghters and others attend-

ed a sign unveiling ceremony Aug. 16 at Platte Valley Medical Clinic on N. 50th Ave.

“I am pleasantly surprised with how many people we have here today,” said Mark Korth, president of the healthcare group’s Peaks Region, which covers Colorado and Montana. “ is is so amazing and it’s re ective of what we want this to be. We want this to be a really big deal.”

e name change re ects the company’s merger last year with Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare. It combines SCL’s eight hospitals and 160 clinics across Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Kansas with Intermountain’s 25 hospitals and 225 clinics in Utah,

Idaho and Nevada.

New signs around the Brighton clinic and on ambulances will begin appearing soon as well as at hospitals and clinics across Colorado and the region.

Platte Valley President Jaime Campbell said she was honored that the medical group picked Brighton to unveil the new name and the new logo.

“Both companies have had history for providing good health care in locations similar to Brighton,” Campbell said. “ ey are as comfortable working in rural areas as they are in metropolitan market. ey know how to provide health care in growing communities and they have a legacy for being in their communities for a long time, just like Platte Valley. We’ve been here for over 60 years now, and we are more like a typical Intermountain hospital than some of our bigger counterparts.”

Platte Valley operates three medical clinics in the region. ose include the Reunion Family Medicine Clinic at 10569 Chambers Road and a walk-in clinic at 1450 Dexter St. in Fort Lupton. Platte Valley celebrated the construction of it’s latest clinics, Amber Creek at 136th and Quebec in ornton, in June.

What’s more, Platte Valley and all of healthcare group’s hospitals will get new names. Platte Valley Medical Center will become Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital.

Wheat Ridge’s Lutheran Medical Center will get the same treat-

ment, becoming Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital. Denver’s Saint Joseph Hospital becomes Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital and Lafayette’s Good Samaritan Medical Center becomes Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital.

Platte Valley Hospital President Jaime Campbell pulls a rope to unveil the new name and logo Intermountain Health Aug. 16 in Brighton. The new logo will now begin appearing at the company’s hospitals and clinics in eight states, from Kansas to Nevada.

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Council finds a way to legal marijuana sales

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton City Councilors might have found a way to get around their impasse about legal marijuana — pledging new revenues from pot to the police department.

Councilors voted 5-3 to allow restricted sales of marijuana within the city limits on rst reading, with a last minute amendment to set aside all sales tax generated from Brighton pot sales to the police.

e matter will be back before councilors later this year for a nal vote.

at vote’s success depends on how sta changes the ordinance before the nal reading.

Councilors were split, with councilors Matt Johnston, Peter Padilla, Tom Green and Ann Taddeo voting to allow sales and Mayor Greg Mills, and councilors Jan Pawlowski and Clint Blackhurst voting against it.

at left Councilor Mary Ellen Pollack the deciding vote, since a tie would mean the ordinance failed.

Pollack said she was on the fence

and was disappointed none of her Ward 2 residents were in the audience and willing to give her their opinion.

“I was hoping tonight there would be several people from my ward to help guide me,” Pollack said. “Should I vote yes? Should I vote no?”

Brighton voters have taken both sides of the issue themselves. Brighton voters strongly in favor of legalization in 2012’s statewide referendum. However, they went to the polls in 2021 to say no to marijuana sales in Brighton coupled with a 4% special marijuana sales tax. Of the 7,829 ballots cast, 4,105 – 52.4% of the total – said no.

Strict limits

e proposed ordinance would allow marijuana sales would put strict limits on sales, only allowing them in light commercial or light industrial zones. ey would not be allowed in planned developments, such as most shopping areas, or planned unit developments.

e ordinance would allow only four stores in Brighton and two of them would be reserved for so-called “social equity licensees.” ose are

people who have lived in economically disadvantaged areas for 15 years or have been jailed for cannabis-related o enses.

Stores could only be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. would need to city license which would be reviewed by a licensing authority, likely the city’s current Alcohol licensing board.

Johnston argued that marijuana sales in Brighton were inevitable. He said someone would put a measure on a future ballot that would allow pot sales without those restrictions. He said, in his opinion, voters that said no on the 2021 ballot voted against the tax, not marijuana sales.

“If we don’t have any control over this, the city of Brighton will not be able to place a tax on the ballot whatsoever,” Johnston said. “Even if you are against marijuana and the idea of marijuana, the fact is we lose all control over this. e industry will come in anyway without any ability for us to do anything. Not to mention that we are already missing out on tax funds and we have been for years. So consider that before we take a vote tonight.”

Johnston suggested that the money could be earmarked for the police department. Pollack said that idea had her attention.

“Where would we say this money goes to the law enforcement, and just to them?” she said. “Where would we say this money goes directly to them and not get mixed up with all the other funds we have?”

Padilla agreed and Johnston moved to amend the ordinance directing sta to bring back language that earmarks all money from marijuana sales to law enforcement.

With that, Pollack said she was on board.

Pawlowski said it is her belief that marijuana smoke is deadly dangerous and Mills said he’d prefer to let Brighton’s pot smokers buy it somewhere else.

“ ere are a lot of retail marijuana places, especially in Denver, that are over-saturated, that are closing,” Mills said. “It’s not the what it was 10 or 11 years ago, when people would come to Colorado just for that kind of tourism. It’s not what it was. I’m not a big fan, and I won’t be supporting this.”

Labor Day DUI crackdown is underway across state

As the Labor Day Holiday weekend and the end of summer approach, the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies are conducting the Labor Day Crackdown enforcement period now through Sept. 6.

e crackdown o cially began Aug. 16. Spanning 21 days, this is the

biggest DUI enforcement campaign of the summer. More 70 law enforcement agencies across the state will be participating in the crackdown. DUI enforcement periods, which include increased patrols and checkpoints, have seen 3,025 arrests this year. ere were 694 arrests during the same Labor Day enforcement period last year. e recent Summer Strikeout enforcement period, which ended on July 19, concluded with 190

arrests. Additionally, as of Aug. 1, there have been 119 fatalities involving an impaired driver so far this year.

“As we head into the nal days of summer, make a plan before you head out. Boating? Sober ride. Barbeque? Sober ride. Pool party? Sober ride,” said Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “Labor Day may be the last holiday weekend of the summer season, but don’t make it your last holiday forever.”

To help Coloradans plan a safe ride, CDOT, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Uber are providing $10 Uber ride credits during the Labor Day enforcement period. Valid while supplies last, the ride credits are available statewide and can be redeemed using the code “RIDEWISE” in the Uber app from Aug. 31 at 5:00 p.m. through Sept. 9 at 11:59 p.m. To apply the credit directly to the Uber app from a mobile device, click here.

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Taking flight with Aims Aviation Day

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ere were several reasons people came to Aims communtiy College Flight Training Center and plenty of things to do for the college’s 2023 Aviation Day.

“Aviation Day is an opportunity for community members to experience the joy of ight and what Aims Community College has to o er,” said Chief Flight Instructor Alex Wernsman. “ e most exciting thing about the event is seeing young people get a chance to experience the joys of aviation and to pass on the passion to the next generation of pilots.”

e college hosted its annual Aviation Day Aug. 12 at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland. e event featured mobile trailers with an mobile lab, virtual ight simulators, air tra c control simulations, drone operation simulations and STEM aviation activities for kids.

“Our aviation day is multi-faceted. One is fundraising for scholarships for our aviation students and the Women in Aviation chapter,” said Will Faulkner, assistant Chief Flight Instructor. “ e second one opens up relationships with the general public and educates them about aviation and the options available at Ames Community College for education.”

Representatives from major airlines, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, and various vendors were also on site for informational questions. In addition, food trucks served snacks and refreshments.

Drones

In addition, Aims Aviation Day o ered airplane rides with experienced Aims ight instructors for $45 per person. All of the ght ride

proceeds were donated to Aims aviation student scholarships.

Jake Marshall, chief instructor pilot, said the school trains the students on two types of drones. First is the DJI Matrice 300 RTK with a 360-degree vision sensor on the bottom that zooms in and out of targets.

“A lot of police departments use this model, so if they see a perp running down the street, they can lock onto them, and it stays locked onto them showing exactly where they are going,” Marshall said.

“ is is the model is we use on our lm sets as well, it has a TV screen so the director can see it when were are lming.”

Marshall said the other drone the student learned about is a Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone, called a BVLOS. According to FAA rules, drones must remain within the pilot’s visual line of site unless the pilot has a commercial license and special waiver.

e BVLOS aircraft Aims requires much work for mission planning and groundwork before it ies o the ground but allows the pilot to see beyond three miles.

“We can’t see up to three miles, so think about the application for long linear asset collections, such as powerlines, railroads, and over three miles stretches of road,” Marshall said.

More women pilots Greenley Slater, president of the Women in Aviation chapter, said her group’s mission is to encourage women in all aviation career elds. Slater said they received a $50,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation to set up the virtual reality simulator trailers at th event.

“It helped us build this trailer, with virtual reality ight and drone simu-

lator and iPads for Air Tra c control simulations,” Slater said. “We’ve got an extensive old toolbox full of STEM stu , making wood planes and paper airplanes.”

She added, “We go to places around our community to teach young kids and people interested in aviation to learn more about it.

Sarah Bauermeister is an advisor for the Women in Aviation chapter and also works as a ight instructor for the college. Bauermeister said the whole purpose of the trailer is to bring aviation to underserved communities; often, aviation is only seen for a select group of people.

“ at’s why we have the Women in Aviation chapter to help increase diversity within aviation. And we saw that there are many people are interested in aviation and don’t know how to get in the door,” Bauermeister said.

Bauermeister said everyone assumes a stduent pilot must go through the military route or have a lot of money to succeed.

“We are still working on resources on how to help them, so we’re making scholarship guides, working on

books to show them di erent paths you can take through aviation,” Bauermeister said. “ e whole purpose is to go out to Colorado communities that need to learn about it and not just pilot shortage; it’s mechanics and air tra c control everything. We have those programs at Aims.”

Caitlyn Schuldt is a ight student with the Women in Aviation Chapter. She wants to y corporate or commercial planes after graduation. Schuldt said we need more women in aviation to inspire girls to be involved.

“What we’re hoping to do this with the mobile aviation trailer with simulators, as well as bringing it to outreach events, to schools in the community, they are exposed to it, and they realize that they’re able to do it as well,” said Schuldt.

Federal Aviation Administration FAA approves the Aims Aviation program taught at the campus, so classes provide hands-on learning with simulators, ight training in an aircraft, and drones taught by experts in the eld.

For more information, visit aims. co/aviation for more details.

Cassidy Patch, left, is in a dual enrollment program at Platteville High School. Students in the program are accepted into the Aims Aviation program. Sarah Bauermeister is advising Patch about the program at Aims. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

Golf tournament proceeds go to Fort Lupton youth

City earmarks $10,000 for Boys & Girls Club, recreation programs

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNTIYMEDIA.COM

Fort Lupton youth will see the bene ts from June’s Jon Mays Memorial Fore Youth Golf Tournament, councilors agreed.

e City Council accepted two checks totally $10,000 at their Aug. 15 meetingf from Jacobs Engineering Group to the city at the council’s Aug. 15 meeting.

“It was pretty successful; we raised just over $10,000 this year. We split it between two recipients, the Boys & Girls Club of Weld County and the Rec Center,” said Jacob Engineering Group’s Aaron Richardson.

Julie Holm, Recreation Center assistant recreation director, and Rachel Bigum, Boys & Girls Club of Weld Director Marketing and Engagement, were present to receive the checks.

e annual fundraiser was renamed this year in honor of Jacobs Project Manager Jon Mays. Mays passed away in August 2022 and served as the project manager of the Jacobs team that manages Fort Lupton’s water and wastewater utilities from 2017 to 2022. Mays organized the tournament for many years.

Stephanie Mays, Jon Mays’s widow, thanked the city and the engineering rm for their sponsorship of the tournament and encouraged them to continue doing it.

Setting November’s ballot

In other council business, council members formally set November’s ballot, designating Marcela Pena as the election o cial for the City and approving an agreement with Weld County to operate the election. Voters will go to the polls Nov. 7 to ll three open seats on the city council.

Attorney Jennifer Gruber Tanaka presented the case to the council the service plan for Sunrise Metropolitan District and an Intergovernmental agreement with the

district. Sunrise Metropolitan would be located at the northeast corner of Weld County Road 12 and County Road 29.

e case is to receive approval for the service plan for its district to provide for planning, design, acquisition, construction, installation, relocation, redevelopment, and nancing of the public improvements required for the development of the area.

All members Council members approved the service plan.

Flood plain study

Councilors also approved a study of the city’s ood insurance plans. at study will be used to update the city’s ood plain maps for property insurance. e city needs to have the study completed by Oct. 14 to avoid nes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.

FEMA noti ed Fort Lupton that it must enact the new oodplain management regulations with the updated ood insurance study by Oct. 14 and have ood insurance maps approved by the state and by FEMA before Nov. 30.

David Rausch, development review engineer, said the only real change to the oodplain insurance maps is the area around the wastewater plant.

“Also, south of Highway 52, it shows some ooding that crosses the highway,” Rausch said. “It’s new this year because of culverts cross under Highway 85, it’s been back there for some time, and we saw it this spring.”

Rausch said there are possibly ve culverts that need to be sorted out with the Colorado Department of Transporation.

“ e oodplain study has been approved by FEMA and public hearings have been done. We are looking at get this enacted to meet the November 30 deadline so can remain on the national oodplain insurance,” Rausch said.

Councilman Barron asked how much it would cost the city. Rausch said the city doesn’t pay for it, but it bene ts people in the ood plain it helps them in case oods could impact their properties.

“It’s bene cial for the city to remain in this program even though

we don’t have many properties in the oodplain, which is good. It means everybody is thinking ahead,” Rausch said.

e program also helps the city make repairs oods happen.

“ ere are lots of mitigation techniques with this program,” Rausch said. “We could raise the structure or sub-proo ng the structure or something like that.”

Mayor Hubbard asked how far west the ood map extended.

“I’m just a curious, I use to live on the river bottom for the rst 6 to 8 year of my life. We got ooded more than once. But we were farther west than that,” Hubbard said.

Rausch said she would have to look again.

Councilors approved the study.

EAGLE VIEW A DULT C ENTER

Eagle View Adult Center Update Aug 23 - 30, 2023

Eagle View Adult Center is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call 303-655-2075 for more information. The July & Aug Newsletter is available.

Brown v. Board of Education

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case. One of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement. Presenter: Paul Flanders 1:30 p.m. Thurs. Aug 24 $4 Deadline: Wed. Aug 23

Up, Up, and Away!

Airports still have a dramatic impact on the urban landscape. Join Denver History Tours as we learn about the modern face of Denver’s aviation world. 1:30 p.m. Fri. Aug 25 $5 Deadline: Tues. Aug 22

Friends Meeting New Friends

Are you living in the Brighton area and don’t have any family in the area? Meet others in the same situation. Perhaps you can find a new friend! 1:30 p.m. Mon. Aug 28 Free Deadline: Fri. Aug 25

The Mystery of the Amber Room

Imagine a room made entirely out of carved amber. It was given as a gift from the King of Prussia to the Czar of Russia in the early 1700s. Join historian Flint Whitlock 1:30 p.m. Tues. Aug 29 $5 Deadline: Fri. Aug 25 Happiness & Humor

Did you know that a good laugh can improve your overall health? Join Pennock Center staff therapists in learning more about the benefits of happiness and laughter. 2:00 p.m. Wed. Aug 30 $2 Deadline: Fri. Aug 25

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Weld County Fair sales break record for second year

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Weld County Fair Junior Livestock sale raised a whopping $1,784,000, surpassing 2022 record-breaking number of $1,564,000, according to a news release.

e amount includes the sale of animals and supporter contributions, and add-ons which are money added onto the sale of any animal. e fair ran from July 22-31 at Weld County’s Island Grove Regional Park.

“ ese youth have put numerous hours of commitment into preparing themselves and their animals for this sale,” said Commissioner Chair Mike Freeman. “We are very proud of these youth, and we appreciate the steadfast support of their families and community members.”

More than 300 buyers and 600 people attended the sale in-person on July 31. e list of the winners:

Grand champion and reserve grand champion results

Market Beef

$70,000 grand champion owned by Shae Stone; purchased by PDC Energy, Inc.

$32,000 reserve grand champion owned by Justin Pfannebecker; purchased by Fortress Development Solutions.

Market Swine

$40,000 grand champion owned by Hayley Walker; purchased by Chevron.

14,000 reserve grand champion owned by Kaydense Funk; purchased by Civitas Resources

Market Lambs

$25,000 grand champion owned by Cade Simpson; purchased by Occidental.

$11,000 reserve grand champion owned by Tayah Winden; purchased by PDC Energy, Inc.

Market Goats

$32,500 grand champion owned by Shae Stone; purchased by Bayswater Exploration & Produc-

tion.

$18,000 reserve grand champion owned by Dylan Stone; purchased by Civitas Resources.

Turkeys

$3,000 grand champion owned by Jamie Bond; purchased by Chevron.

$2,000 reserve grand champion owned by Jamie Bond; purchased by PDC Energy, Inc.

Pen of ree Meat Rabbits

$5,000 grand champion owned by Brianna Pateeld; purchased by Chevron.

$3,000 reserve grand champion owned by Aidan Datteri; purchased by PDC Energy.

Pen of ree Chickens

$7,000 grand champion owned by Traycen Wegele; purchased by McDonald Toyota.

$3,520 reserve grand champion owned by Kaylie Logsdon; purchased by Civitas Resources. For more information about the Weld County Fair and Junior Livestock Sale, visit www.weldcountyfair.com.

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Brighton coin-op ride maker carries on

From horses to carousels to prawns, Rich Pierson knows his rides

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton’s Rich Pierson is still bringing those kiddie rides to life, the kinds that once dominated the fronts of grocery stores, restoring and making unique custom rides for over ten years.

“My friend Gary and I brought Kiddie Rides USA 10-years ago but he passed away two years ago so I have been the sole owner for almost three years,” Pierson said.

Kiddie rides were rst invented in 1930 by James Otto Hahs in Sikeston, Missouri. He built a horse for his children as a Christmas present and called it the Hahs Gaited Mechanical Horse, according to Academic Accelerator Encyclopedia.

Hahs later discovered he could make money with the ride and commercialize it. Since then, kiddie rides have been part of pop culture in stores, carousels and amusement parks.

Pierson’s Kiddie Rides USA

debuted some time in 1975, long before he was involved. His friend Gary was looking for work and Pierson was helping him with the job search about 20 years ago.

“I found my friend Gary a job on Craigslist for a mechanic at Kiddie Rides. So, he’d worked for Kiddie Rides USA for over eight years before us buying it,” Pierson said.

Pierson said Gary told him the owner was selling Kiddie Rides USA and the building.

“He asked me if he wanted to do this, and I said sure,” Pierson said. “I love doing this job.”

e pair had experience in this kind of thing, building and designing haunted houses. For ten years, they built the “City of the Dead” at Mile High Flea Market. His interest in fun horror continues, he said.

“Now I run the makeup department at Terror in Corn in Erie, Colorado. I’ve been working with haunted houses for over 20 years,” Pierson said.

Art meets electricity

Pierson said he has a background as an artist and experienced electrician. He strives to make kiddie rides and sculptures that are fun, colorful and durable. He sculpts the outside using casting methods to make models.

“I use a berglass molds when creating the rides and do some restorations on kiddie rides. I’d rather get out of the stripping of paint business, it’s takes 90% of my time honestly makes it hard to turn things over fast enough so not hurting for money, “ Pierson said.

Pierson said he had done custom jobs. He built a shrimp cocktail with saddles for an NBC Snapchat promotion and has also built custom rides for celebrities and businesses. He built one for Sir Michael Caine and another featuring custom work for 505 Southwestern Brands, a Green Chili sauce maker. He is currently creating a large bu alo for Vortex Optics.

Most of his customers are private parties or businesses.

His friend Lawrence Olguin and his dad help him around the shop.

“I have learned how to restore kiddie rides and make the sculptures,” Holguin said.

Every kiddie ride can be customized to accept various coin denominations and token size. ey can also create matching themes, custom colors and add the company logo.

To view his work, visit: https:// www.kiddieridesusa.com or email rich@kiddieridesusa.com or call him at the shop at 303-399-7191.

Rich Pierson refurbished this horse carousel.

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Spaghetti Dinner on August 30

Fort Lupton’s Spaghetti Dinner is a very special fundraising event where 100% of the net proceeds from this dinner go directly to purchase school supplies – everything from backpacks to modeling clay to notebooks to computers– for students in Fort Lupton’s Weld RE-8 School district.

Enjoy homemade dinner and dessert, wine, and craft beer. Bring your appetite and your generosity!

e Spaghetti Dinner is sure to ll you up and help our kids thrive in school. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for kids 10 and under. Drink wristbands are separate for $25 each.

Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco.gov/968/Spaghetti-Dinner

Tomato Festival at Trapper Days

Fort Lupton will celebrate Tomato Days Sept. 9, Come out for one of the oldest celebrations of Colorado heritage in the state! Dating back over 100 years, Tomato Festival is our largest festival celebrating our pioneers, past, present and future! Enjoy a full day of fun starting with a parade down our main street, just as it was done 100 years ago! Fill up on fresh, top-notch food trucks, live music, beer garden, parade, pizza competition, and vendors, vendors, vendors!

Severe Weather Soliciting and Scams

Fort Lupton o cials are warning that evere weather and natural disasters attract out-of-town contractors and solicitors. Not all “storm chaser” contractors are scammers but some may be.

e City of Fort Lupton does require solicitors to obtain a license before they go out and engage in sales. More information and the application for a solicitors/peddlers license can be viewed here:

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be collecting donations for local food pantries during the entire month of August. Visit your local Premier Members Credit Union branch, or their corporate o ces in Broom eld to donate. Each branch chose a local food pantry to donate to ensure all donations stay local to that community.

Locally, ve branches of the credit union are hosting collections sites. ey include locations at 755 E. 144th Ave. in ornton, the sites at 10339 N. Federal Blvd and 8440 Federal Blvd. in Westminster and the locations in Firestone and Erie.

“We always want to provide support to our local communities,” said Carlos Pacheco, CEO of Premier Members Credit Union. “One of our company pillars is Premier: Gives, where we provide the communities we serve with funds and employee volunteers to support initiatives of education, nancial literacy, and basic needs. is food drive will help many members of our communities to thrive.”

State youth council needs members

e Colorado legislature’s nonpartisan Colorado Youth Advisory Council has openings for new members across the state for the 2023-25 term.

e Youth Advisory Council is a statewide organization dedicated to youth-led civic service learning. Youth members lead policy committees that analyze issues and policies that impact youth across Colorado. Policy work can include making recommendations about current policies or advocating for new ones. Council members conduct research, write problem/solution statements, meet with subject matter experts, build relationships with legislators, and seek feedback from their peers and communities.

Donation time

e Fort Lupton Food & Clothing

Bank is asking for donations of canned fruits and nuts, varieties of dry pasta and pasta dinners, peanut butter and canned meat such as tuna (including the pouches).

Other potential donations could include chicken, Vienna sausages, spam and salmon. e bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs.

Drop o donations at the food and clothing bank’s back door, 421 Denver Ave., on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 303-857-1096.

Walk with a doc

Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. is is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun talk.

Blessings in a Bag

Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an allvolunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303-718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621.

Drop-in child care

e Fort Lupton Recreation Center o ers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and ursdays. Call 303-8574200.

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Do your research: Find businesses you can trust and preferably local. Resist high-pressure sales. Some storm chasers use tactics such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot.

Premier Members Credit Union hosting food drive

Premier Members Credit Union will

e Colorado Legislature created the youth advisory council in 2008 to give Colorado’s youth ages 14-19 a voice in lawmaking. Youth council members work each summer to propose policy ideas to a committee of legislators. Each summer, students present policy proposals to legislators. During the last two years, several policies the youth council identi ed became law, including increased crisis services, higher education programs for fostered youth, educational standards and e orts to prevent eating disorders.

Applications are due June 19. State organizers plan to host an informational session for applicants at 6 p.m. June 14. Find info at www.coyac.org/apply.

Fort Lupton senior lunches

Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous ursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

Co ee group

Fort Lupton’s weekly co ee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 303-857-4200.

Silver Sneakers

Silver Sneaker Yoga is available Fridays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort Lupton recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave.

Riverdale Ridge opens CTE center

Technical program one of three opening this year for 27J

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Riverdale Ridge Principal Cody

Clark said he’s excited for his current batch of high school students to use the school’s new STEM and Career and Technical Education Center but he’s more excited for the students too young to use the school —for now.

“I think I’m most excited for that current 27J second grader who does yet know that when they grow up, they can be an athletic trainer or a

welder or a mechanic for a chef or a computer program or a CNA or anything else o ered in these halls,” Clark said.

Clark joined Riverdale Ridge parents and students, teachers and ofcials from the 27J School District to o cially open the school’s new CTE building, a 47,910 square foot, two story building just across the parking lot from the main high school. He led a similar ceremony a year ago as work on the building was just getting underway. e addition is one of three STEM and career and technical buildings going up at each of 27J’s three high schools.

e department broke ground on a 55,950-square foot addition at Brighton High School and a 47,500-square-foot addition at

Prairie View High School in August 2022. Both of those additions are set to open Sept. 11.

ey were part of a 2021 bond of $550 million that voters approved in 2021. 27J Superintendent Dr. Chris Fiedler said he’s grateful to votes who supported that bond.

Fiedler said that one of his favorite things is how close to the main school the career and technical school is located, just a ve-minute walk for a student. Technical high schools used to be located a bus or car ride away.

“We made a conscious choice so that a student can take their language arts course across the street, walk over and take whatever CT course they’d like and go back for history or whatever other traditional

course,” Fiedler said. “Before, taking a technical class was a di cult choice because a student had to miss a class on either side of their technical class because they had to travel to get there. Not every pupil is able to do that.”

e facility has areas and curriculum devoted to bio-medical training, culinary arts and cooking, cyber security, sports medicine and other programs.

Junior Kyli Kisiel said she is in her third year taking bio-medical classes with plans of working in health care when she graduates.

“In just two short years, I have been able to foster some of my closest friendships and learn more about myself and the person I hope to be,” she said.

to urge HOAs to be more exible — clearly, there is more work to do with the legislature and local communities to enhance the rights of property owners and protect people from being ripped o .”

State Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, said in the release that the legislature will be examining the issues raised in e Sun’s reporting with a newly formed HOA task force created by a bill she sponsored at the Capitol this year. “ ere are so many issues that can be solved through neighborly conversations and a little empathy,” she said.

State Rep. Lorena Garcia, an Adams County Democrat, said in a statement that homeowners associations “should not be in the business of auctioning or selling o people’s homes — they should be doing everything in their power to build happy, healthy, and safe communities.”

State Rep. Jennifer Lea Parenti, DErie, said in the release that “no one should face nancial ruin or homelessness due to a miscommunication or disagreement with their HOA.”

Finally, state Rep. Naquetta Ricks, an Aurora Democrat who sponsored a 2022 bill aimed at reducing HOA foreclosures, said in the release that “it’s clear there’s more work to do.”  “Coloradans are losing their homes, equity and are seeing their credit scores irreparably damaged by fore-

closure forced by HOAs,” Ricks said. e Sun’s investigation found that HOAs have led roughly 3,000 foreclosure cases since 2018, more than 250 of which — or roughly 8% — have resulted in properties being auctioned o . At least 100 of the properties auctioned o were sold for $60,000 or less, according to court records.

While Ricks’ bill has cut down on HOA foreclosure lings, people are still losing their homes now in cases led before the law went into e ect in August 2022.

Homeowners associations are typically nonpro ts whose boards are made up of property owners in HOAgoverned communities. But they’re often operated by private, for-pro t property management companies.

e HOA foreclosure process can span several years and begins when a homeowner who lives in an HOAgoverned community doesn’t pay their monthly dues or doesn’t pay their assessments to cover the cost of improvements or repairs to common areas, such as pools or parking lots.

An HOA is required to notify a homeowner of their debt three times — by certi ed mail, by a notice posted at the property and by either rst-class mail, email or text.

If the payments still aren’t made, the HOA can proceed with court action to seek a lien. e HOA lien takes priority over most every other debt on a home, including a mortgage. Once a homeowner’s unpaid balance grows to the equivalent of six months of their regular HOA dues, the association board members can vote to initiate a

judicial foreclosure. (Not every HOA board takes this step.)

Aaron Goodlock, an attorney representing the Colorado Legislative Action Committee for the Community Associations Institute, told e Sun that HOAs rely on payments from homeowners to pay for everything from insurance dues to upkeep of common elements, like roofs, elevators and plumbing.

“Any lack of predictability in determining revenue makes budgeting problematic,” he said. “When owners fail to pay, the burden of paying HOA expenses, such as maintenance and insurance, is inequitably shifted to other homeowners in the community. Moreover, if a community has a high delinquency rate, it can directly adversely impact the ability of homeowners to qualify for and obtain conventional nancing, especially for rst-time homebuyers, due to the association’s poor nancial health.”

Court proceedings can last six months or more before a judge rules that a home should be sold to cover the unpaid debt owed to the HOA.  e properties are auctioned o by county sheri ’s o ces, but the sales are di cult to track because they are advertised in the legal sections of low-circulation print newspapers and often don’t happen on the days they’re scheduled.

Bidding starts at the amount a homeowner owes to an HOA, which can be as little as a few thousand dollars before ballooning with attorneys fees, interest and court costs. Attorneys fees frequently make up a quarter or

more of what a homeowner eventually owes their HOA.

A homeowner only receives money from the auctions if their property is sold for more than what the HOA is owed and generally only if the auction price is more than any other liens on the property. If there is an outstanding mortgage, any money bid on a property over the HOA debt balance is supposed to go to the lender.

Since homes are auctioned o for so much less than their market value, homeowners are lucky to recover even their downpayment in an HOA foreclosure auction.

Investors frequently buy HOA-foreclosed properties at the auctions and then resell them at market value after paying o the mortgage — if there is one — and doing any necessary renovations, according to court and real estate records examined by e Sun.

Nearly half of Colorado’s population — or roughly 2.7 million people — lived in one of the state’s 1 million homes in an HOA-governed community at the end of last year, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.

e Colorado General Assembly’s next lawmaking term begins in January.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Feel the burn: Looking beyond Colorado’s cool-ish 2023

Th is summer’s coolish, wettish weather along Colorado’s northern Front Range, home to two-thirds of Colorado’s nearly 6 million residents, has been delightful. Denver’s temperature didn’t crack 90 until well into July and hasn’t broached 100 as of midAugust.

I’m uneasy. This is not normal. Weather varies, but our climates have been warming briskly. July was the hottest ever for planet Earth. When will it be our turn to be part of the bonfire?

Phoenix has been burning. This summer’s 31-consecutive days with temperatures surpassing 110 degrees broke the old record of 18 days.

I’ve been in 103 degree heat. It was unpleasant. I cannot imagine Phoenix’s all-time high of 122 degrees.

Don’t trip. In such heat, merely falling down onto the pavement can produce burns, as if you had stuck your hand in a campfire. During that streak, CNN reported that half the patients in the Arizona Burn Center’s ICU had been burned because of falling to the ground.

Overnight lows may be more important than daytime highs. By late July, Phoenix had 17 consecutive days of 90-plus minimums. One overnight low was 96 degrees.

Climate Central’s Andrew Pershing says these rising nighttime temperatures can be more directly tied to global climate change than daytime temperatures. “The low temperatures we are seeing overnight in the Southwest this summer are shockingly high, and that is very much an impact of climate change,” he said recently on a

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“This is not normal,” said Pershing, an oceanographer by training. “But it is not surprising. This is what we predicted 20 to 30 years ago. It’s a new world, and we are going to see change until we get our emissions of greenhouse gases under control.”

Where in the United States would be least affected by climate change? The Northern Great Plains and Midwest have been spared major impacts, he said. So far, that is. “That’s an area where it would be easy to say that it seems safe now, but it’s probably not as safe as it appears,” Pershing added.

The 2021 Western North American heat wave was extraordinary. In British Columbia, the village of Lytton in June 2021 had three days of extreme heat, including a Canadian record of 121 degrees. Green leaves fell from trees. Hours later fire erupted. Most of the hamlet vanished within minutes. In Oregon and elsewhere, people without air conditioning literally baked to death. The death toll exceeded 1,400 people. Scientists concluded that the warming climate makes such heat domes 150 times more likely.

Jeff Goodell, in his new book, “The Heat Will Kill You First,” examines the human physiology. We can tolerate heat, but just to a point. Heat actually kills more people than floods or hurricanes. It hits those without air conditioning or who must work

outdoors the hardest. Prepubescent children and those who are older and with pre-existing conditions are more susceptible. There’s ample, tragic evidence even younger, virile people can die of heat stroke.

Could next year bring something resembling the 2021 heat dome to Colorado?

“I don’t know of any specific predictions about heat waves in Colorado,” says Pershing. “However, I think it’s pretty clear after the last few summers that no place is safe from unusual and dangerous heat.”

In Fort Collins, the Colorado state climatologist is more cautious. “The Pacific Northwest heat dome in 2021 fell so far outside of what had been observed historically that those kinds of events are likely to remain extremely rare, even in a warming climate,” says Russ Schumacher. “But even if we don’t see something that extreme in Colorado, the frequency and intensity of summer heat is almost certain to increase in the future.”

Indeed, parts of southern and southwestern Colorado had their warmest July ever. Because of heat and drought, maps of Colorado River Basin altogether —including Western Colorado — show a welt of purple.

An updated Climate Change in Colorado report, now being revised after peer review, will show projections of a very large increase in heat waves across Colorado as the climate continues to warm, says Schumacher. “At the same time, cold waves in the winter are projected to decrease in frequency, but not by nearly as much as the heat waves will increase. So it is a very asymmetric change, where

we will still see extreme cold at a pretty regular pace, but extreme heat will increase by a lot.”

Scientists that Goodell talked with find it plausible that alltime temperature records could be shattered by 5 to 10 degrees. Grand Junction’s 107 degrees this summer tied its all-time record. How would it do at 115 degrees? How would the San Luis Valley potato harvest fare if Alamosa had 105 degrees? Colorado had 1.34 million acres planted in corn in 2022. “Of all the commercial food crops, corn may be the most vulnerable to heat,” says Goodell.

Planning for rising heat is underway. Pavement and concrete in cities create a well-known heat island effect. Trees buffer this effect. Can metro Denver retain its tree cover even while using less water? Can the electrical grid handle the surge in demand caused by air conditioning?

Real estate developers seem to expect higher temperatures. New housing in Winter Park, elevation 9,100 feet, now has air conditioning. When I worked there 40 years ago, most of us would have thought that preposterous. Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Miami/Dade County all have heat departments, to coordinate responses. Seems crazy now, but will Denver someday have a heat office, too?

Given what the science tells us about rising temperatures, I suggest it might make sense. Crazy would be thinking that this year’s coolness is the norm.

Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, which covers climate change and the energy and water transitions in Colorado and beyond. Meet him at bigpivots.com.

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Brighton hosts trash bash Sept. 23

e City of Brighton’s popular Trash Bash for Brighton residents is set to return on Sept. 22 and 23.

e drop-o trash disposal program for large items will take place both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brighton Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 325 North Kuner Road. In addition, the City will provide pick-up service for those with special needs from Sept. 20-21. To request a pick-up, please call 303-655-2087.

For Trash Bash, acceptable items include furniture, appliances other

than refrigerators and freezers, bicycles, cut up carpeting, doors, lawn and yard equipment and mattresses and box springs.

Yard waste will be accepted but branches must be cut to less than ve feet in length and bundled securely. Construction waste, including nail-free sheeted material, wood, or lumber must also be less than ve feet in length.

Small, loose items must be containerized and total weight must be relative to the type of container. Items not allowed include house-

hold trash, commercial waste, concrete/home improvement project debris, grass clippings, televisions, computers, stereos, air conditioners/freezers, microwaves/refrigerators, o ce electrical equipment, car bodies, smoke detectors, liquids, paint, motor oil, pesticides, chemicals, toxic, corrosive or explosive materials, or any sealed containers with unknown contents.

is service is for City of Brighton residents only. No commercial or industrial facilities will be

allowed. A City of Brighton water bill or suitable proof of residence (i.e. driver’s license) is required. A suggested donation of $10 will help to defray the cost of the service. Car and light pickup tires will be accepted for a fee of $7 each; oversized pickup tires for $10 each and semi-truck tires for $20 each. Residents with large trailers may be asked to unload items by themselves in an e ort to keep the line moving.

For more information, please call 303-655-2087.

Denver area: second highest annual inflation rate in the U.S.

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

Prices continue to climb in the U.S., but few regions saw in ation grow faster than in Denver, which posted an annual in ation rate of 4.7% in July, according to the Consumer Price Index.

e Denver metro had the second highest rate next to Tampa, Florida, which was at 5.9%. e U.S., by comparison, was 3.2%, the same as New York’s. Los Angeles landed at 2.7% from a year ago, Hawaii at 2.1%, and Washington, D.C.’s hit 1.8%.

At least Denver’s rate is dropping, said Richard Wobbekind, a senior economist and faculty director of the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado. It’s fallen from 5.1% in May and 5.7% in March.

“ e trend is de nitely in the right direction,” Wobbekind said during a news conference this month. “Hopefully we are going to see some continued trend downward in some of the core in ation areas.”

With the national in ation rate still

more than a point above the 2% desired by the Federal Reserve, interest rates are likely to remain high. And that’ll continue to challenge industries that are sensitive to interest rate changes, like construction, housing and the nancial sector.

“Getting that additional (percentage point) is going to be a tough road and that’s going to keep these interest rates elevated for a longer period of time. I think the higher interest rate environment is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future,” Wobbekind said. “We don’t see the in ation rate coming down under that 3% signi cantly until next year.”

In Colorado, blame July’s in ation on higher energy and housing costs. Household energy services, which includes electricity and natural gas, hit particularly hard. ose costs grew 15.4% in a year, even as the same category nationwide fell 1.1% due to a 13.7% drop in the cost of natural gas.

e cost of shelter continues to be an issue in Denver, too. While housing costs rose less than energy, July

in ation was at 10.4% for renters and 9.5% for owners, as part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculation called the “owners’ equivalent of rent.” ( e U.S. shelter in ation rate was 7.7% in July.)

In a typical year, the change in owners’ equivalent in rent is usually around 1%, said Julie Percival, a regional economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics who tracks the Mountain Plains region.

And when shelter makes up 30% of what consumers spend as part of CPI, any increase can eat heavily into household budgets and have more impact than, for example, a gallon of gas increasing.

ere may be a silver lining for renters here, said Bill Craighead, the new program director for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Economic Forum. Rent in ation is playing catchup from the incredible increases landlords levied on tenants in the past year.

“Since leases typically renew every 12 months, when there is an increase in rents, it only gradually a ects the average rent paid,” Craig-

head said in an email. “ is means that rent changes drive a lot of the in ation calculation but they do so with a lag. at is, we’re seeing the e ects of rent increases in 2022 still a ecting the data now.”

According to rent-tracking site ApartmentList, rents in Colorado Springs are down 3.9%, compared with a year ago. Denver’s are down 1.1% while the state’s is essentially at, dropping 0.2%. Some of the double-digit rent increases were landlords catching up because they couldn’t raise rents in the rst year of the pandemic.

Knowing the cycle of rents and how the BLS measures the cost of housing for homeowners and renters, Craighead feels the worst of in ation is behind us because “that leveling o in rents will start to pull in ation down over time,” he added. “ at’s one reason I’m pretty optimistic in ation will keep coming down.”

Gas prices, by the way, fell almost 20% in July from a year ago, which

Thu 8/24

Homeschool Bird Banding!

Day 1

@ 9am / Free

Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Pica‐dilly Rd, Brighton. 303-659-4348 ext. 53

Crafty Corner: Paint Tiles (8/24) @ 4pm

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Fri 8/25

Casa Bonita

@ 5pm

Fort Lupton Recreation & Parks De‐partment, 203 S Harrison, Fort Lupton. 303-857-4200

Potluck (8/25) @ 5pm

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Friday Bingo at Eagle Pointe 8/25 @ 7pm

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 East Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Cowboy Dinner & Sunset Ride @ 11pm

Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760

Sat 8/26

Bruce Cook: Park Center Lounge Westminster @ 6pm

Park Center Lounge Karaoke Bar & Grill, 12011 N Pecos St, Westminster

Denver Broncos v Los Angeles

Rams - Preseason Game 1 @ 7pm / $30-$998

Empower Field At Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver

Sun 8/27

Wed 8/30

Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves @ 6:40pm / $9-$300

Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Denver

Thu 8/31

RMRR Fall 2023 Marathon Training Series

@ 7am / $15-$65

Aug 27th - Sep 24th

Riverdale Ball�elds in Thornton, 9830 Riverdale Road, Thornton

Nick Forster @ 10:30am

eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St, Boulder

Mon 8/28

INGRID ANDRESS - Colorado

Paradise Summer Concert Series by: Salt & Acres @ 7pm Salt & Acres, 9490 County Road 25, Fort Lupton

Siege Perilous @ 7:30pm

Trailside Saloon, 10360 Colorado Blvd, Thornton

Shakedown Street @ 8pm So Many Roads Brewery, 918 W 1st Ave, Denver

Horse Trek at Sunset @ 9pm

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 East Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

AgoN @ 9pm

Mile High Spirits Craft Cocktails + Live Music, 2201, Lawrence Street, Denver

Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves

@ 6:40pm / $9-$300

Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Den‐ver

Tue 8/29

Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves @ 6:40pm / $9-$300

Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Denver

Tuesday Movie Matinee 8/29

@ 7pm

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Foolproof Nutrition Workshop @ 5:30pm

FIT by Hyland Hills, 2861 West 120th Avenue, Westminster. k�ow ers@hylandhills.org, 303-6435699

Phish @ 7:30pm / $85-$95

DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City

Calendar information is provided by event organiz‐ers. All events are subject to change or cancella‐tion. This publication is not responsible for the ac‐curacy of the information contained in this calendar.

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CULTIVATING CREATIVITY

Creators

across Colorado show positive impact of fairy gardens

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A tiny, magical place hides in plain sight by a residential sidewalk in Highlands Ranch, inviting guests to crouch down to get a better view.

Miniature tree trunk stumps lead the way to a small door near a sign that reads, “Fairy Garden.” Behind that door is a mystical land where fairies can gather, sit at a table, admire a pond, enter a small hut or hang out with other animals.

“I love kids, and there’s a lot of kids in our neighborhood. And I wanted something for them to just have fun with and see,” said Angie Gallagher, the creator of the fairy garden.

Fairy gardens hold magical powers beyond being a gathering place for mystical creatures — they are also a hub for people’s creativity, community and positivity.

“It gives us that hope,” Gallagher said. “It reminds us of the magic in the world, and I think we

need that.”

Scattered throughout Colorado, fairy gardens come in all shapes and sizes.

An elementary school in ornton, Riverdale Elementary, had students in an after-school club create potted fairy gardens to be placed in the school courtyard.

In the west metro area of Golden 7-year-old Juniper Kenyon’s eyes lled with wonder as she assembled her own fairy garden in a glass container alongside her 9-yearold sister, Olive, and her mother, Kelly at the Golden Library.

“I wanted to make a house for the fairies that we could put … outside so they could live in it,” Juniper said.

She said once she got back to her family’s home in Golden, she planned

CIRCLE PHOTO: Angie Gallagher holds a small house that she plans to put in a Thaibased fairy garden she hopes to create. PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW

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to put a bed inside her garden for the fairies to enjoy.

e family was among about 20 participants in the library’s community workshop to make fairy gardens in late July.

“We really love fairies,” Kelly said. “I just think it’s fun that we’re all together and just being creative.”

Seeing the excitement and pride on the faces of children like Juniper and Olive as they made their fairy gardens was a highlight for Alada Ramsey, a librarian at Golden Library who helped with the event.

Making fairy gardens has been a big part of Ramsey’s family, she said.

“My kids always built fairy gardens at my house, and at … my mother’s house, and at my grandmother’s house” she said. “We’re constantly doing fairy gardens.”

When children are young, their imaginations can become enamored with the idea that fairies will come to the gardens and play, she said.  “It’s just so fun, and it also is a great opportunity to teach kindness,” Ramsey said. “Because if you can imagine that there are fairies and you can imagine what their needs and wants are, that’s all good for getting you out of yourself and into the world and opening yourself up to the natural world around you.”

Emily Due, also a librarian at Golden Library who helped lead the event, said she loved to see how intergenerational the event was, as there were young kids, parents and grandparents who participated and made their own fairy gardens.

“I wasn’t expecting the adults to get so into it,” Due said.

Putting together the fairy gardens consisted of putting pebbles, air plants, moss, seashells, stones and other decorations into a glass bowl.

Although everyone had access to the same materials, each garden ended up looking di erent, Due said, which highlights the artistic expression that is possible.

Due said she likes that so much of fairy gardens comes from folklore and mythology, which ties into the literacy elements that libraries want to promote.

“We have an opportunity to educate and maybe get them interested in stories that are already on our shelves, but then also, we’re encouraging them to play,” Due said.

In her research on fairy gardens, Due said she found out that some people believed that fairies were the rst magical creatures to inhabit British islands, arriving before humans had.

“When people came, the fairies got a little bit scared and so they went underground. And so, fairy gardens was a way for people to say, ‘Hey, come on back. Spend time with us,’” Due said.

Angie Gallagher, of Highlands Ranch, compared fairy gardens to bird baths and birdseed being o ered in people’s yards.

“It’s to help the birds with the migration, and it’s

kind of the same idea,” she said of fairy gardens.

In addition to assembling a fairy garden in the community, Gallagher has made fairy garden starter kits that she has given out to people, which included a sheet about fairies.

e sheet explained that fairies are all over the world, such as in Mexico, ailand, Russia, and the United States, and they are ying to new places all across the globe.

“I wanted the fairies to be multicultural because I’m half ai,” she said.

Gallagher said she had wanted to create a community fairy garden for a long time, gathering inspiration from the app Pinterest and getting materials from the dollar store and Amazon.

Part of the fun is having fairy gardens in little, unexpected places, she said.

“To have little pockets of fun is just really all you need to keep the faith,” she said.

e community response to the fairy garden has been great, she said. e magical place really resonated with a few young girls in the community, who Gallagher said are obsessed with the garden.

“We see them all the time,” she said. “And they even started leaving notes, so then I would write little notes back.”

One note came after a rainstorm, and the girls expressed concern for how the storm may have impacted the fairies and their garden, wanting to make sure the fairies were OK, Gallagher recalled.

“ ey were so worried during the rainstorm about how the fairies were su ering,” she said. “So, I wrote a note back.”

Gallagher said she gave the girls ample fairy garden supplies beyond the starter kit, and the girls actually created a fairy garden not too far from Gallagher’s.

On top of the notes from young fairy admirers, Gallagher said she has gotten some notes from parents who are thankful for the time she has spent to feed their children’s creative minds.

“ at just brings smiles to our faces when we see parents or grandparents bringing the little kids,” she said. “I love hearing the kids talk about what they think fairies are about, or — they just start coming up with stories about who they think is living there.”

Gallagher does not put any gurines of fairies in her garden, wanting to reinforce people’s creativity as they imagine who the fairies are.

In the future, she plans to add to her fairy garden by creating new sections that incorporate di erent cultures, hoping to increase representation and expand people’s imagination of what a fairy may look like.

“I’m going to make a ai-based fairy garden, and then I’ll probably make one that’s a Parisian fairy garden,” she said.

She also hopes to add fairy gardens to some of the Airbnb properties her family owns.

“I think there’s always something really fun about just this idea of positive hope — that someone is looking out for you. It’s like another version of an angel,” Gallagher said of fairies. “It gives you hope to kind of move about your day with con dence.”

A small fairy door next to the sign that says, “All fairies are welcome,” sits within a fairy garden in Highlands Ranch.

PHOTOS BY TAYLER SHAW

Juniper Kenyon prepares to add a fairy figurine into her fairy garden at a workshop at the Golden Library.

A fairy garden sign is placed near the entrance of Angie Gallagher’s community fairy garden in Highlands Ranch.

Collaborating for a cultural dance experience

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance partners with Scandinavian choreographer for September performance

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Cleo Parker Robinson grew up in the historic Rossonian Hotel in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, the Rossonian Hotel catered to touring Black musicians during segregation. Parker Robinson lived in an apartment at the hotel, above a jazz lounge that hosted legendary Black musicians like Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. She would go to sleep every night hearing music being performed by artists from around the country and the globe, taking in their energy and dreaming about how she would one day make her mark on the world.

“As a child, it felt worldly to me. I was always hearing classical music, jazz music and music from all over the world,” Parker Robinson said. “It just made me want to bring the world together all the time. I always felt like I wanted to be in the world. Growing up there was destiny.”

Parker Robinson has certainly made her mark on the world, particularly through her founding of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD). Based in Denver, it is one of the world’s most well-known, reputable dance companies. With her company,

she aims to honor the African Diaspora, explore the human condition, champion social justice, unite people of all ages and races, and ultimately celebrate the complexity of life through movement.

As part of her mission, CPRD each year hosts an International Summer Dance Institute for dancers of all ages and ability levels. e Children’s Global Camp teaches students more than a dozen dance genres through cultural movement. Past genres have included hip hop, capoeira, Celtic, Polynesian, West African, jazz, hula, modern, South Korean, amenco, ballet, Mexican folklorico and East Indian.

For more advanced dancers, CPRD o ers intensive master classes with some of dance’s most in uential artists. Guest choreographers come from all over the world to work with CPRD dancers during the International Summer Dance Institute. is year, CPRD welcomes omas Talawa Prestø, founder and artistic director of the Tabanka Dance Ensemble based in Oslo, Norway. He is visiting as a guest choreographer and teacher of his Talawa technique of dance.

“ omas Prestø and I discovered that we have this connection, this powerful

Samiyah Lynnice and others part of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble rehearse Thomas Prestø’s choreography during an open rehearsal on July 19.

PHOTO BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

connection,” said Parker Robinson. “I’d been curious about Norway for a while. When I previously visited Iceland, I only met one Black person. When I met omas and he said he was from Norway, I said, ‘no way, I didn’t think there are any Black folks in Norway.’ When I met him at the International Association of Blacks in Dance, he was so hungry and so present. I connected with him immediately.”

Prestø said he felt the same about meeting Parker Robinson.

“Cleo Parker Robinson has been a lighthouse and inspiration to us across the Atlantic,” said Prestø. “Fate, God and the ancestors have brought the opportunity for us to work together. Together we will a rm dance as a catalyst for social justice and a refuge for the oppressed. rough movement yesterday arrives today, and brings tomorrow.”

Prestø’s Tabanka Dance Ensemble was founded in order to promote and represent the existence of Black personhood and identity in Norway and Scandinavia. As one of the leading institutions of African Diaspora dance in Europe and the Nordic countries, Tabanka seeks to advance the sector through sharing knowledge, practices and advocating for equity within the European and Nordic art sectors, as well as society at large.

Tabanka Dance Ensemble dancers specialize in African and Caribbean dance practices. ey are Scandinavian pioneers, carving a space for Black and Brown dance artists and challenging the normativity of the northern European dance and arts eld. Each dancer is also trained as a youth and community worker, and is highly committed to equity and inclusion, and work to ensure that economy, race, ethnicity and culture are not a barrier to participation.

‘Firebird’ and ‘Catch a Fire’ e Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble will be performing on Sept. 16-17 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, along with select members of the Tabanka Dance Ensemble. e program will include three performances: “Firebird,” choreographed by Parker Robinson; “Catch a Fire,” choreographed by Prestø; and the third performance was yet to be announced as of Colorado Community Media’s press deadline.

“To see this combination of what we’re doing with the Tabanka dancers from another culture is real education,” said Parker Robinson. “People get to embrace this beautiful thing of music and dance that we’re all a part of.”

Parker Robinson’s performance of “Firebird” will be set amid the enchanting Hawaiian islands, presenting an unconventional concept that departs from the traditional Slavic versions of the ballet. e essence of Pelé — the powerful Goddess of the Volcano — permeates the performance and introduces the presence of historical gures like King Kamehameha and Queen Lili’uokalani, paying homage to their signi cant contributions to Hawaiian history.

“I was invited to teach on the big island in Hawaii,” Parker Robinson said. “I didn’t know much about the culture at the time. Once I started working there, they invited me to dance on the edge of a volcano. I was terri ed (but) it was of the most invigorating, close-to-death experiences I’ve ever had. en I started teaching there, at the volcano, every year for 10 years. Hawaiian culture on the Big Island is just so alive.”

is experience inspired Parker Robinson, and in 1997, she choreographed “Firebird” for the Colorado Symphony, working with Marin Alsop, who was the principal conductor at the time.

“ e dancers I have now never did that version of ‘Firebird’ with me, so I’ve reconstructed it” for the September performances, said Parker Robinson.

In addition to Parker Robinson’s “Firebird,” Prestø will present his original work, “Catch a Fire.” Inspired by both Parker Robinson and Bob Marley lyrics, the piece will be perfectly juxtaposed to “Firebird.”

“Bob Marley’s lyrics are all about consequence. ey’re about anyone in power catching the consequences of their actions. So all of the songs in the piece kind of have this commonality,” said Prestø. “‘Catch a Fire’ is also about catching the re that Cleo (Parker Robinson) has created. It’s about carrying on the torch to the next generation.”

Black representation in dance

For both Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and the Tabanka Dance Ensemble, Black representation in dance is of critical importance.

“Growing up, we didn’t see enough of ourselves in any of the media. I think it is very important to read about — and to understand — our

culture from a deeper and broader perspective,” said Parker Robinson. “Growing up, what we were seeing in the media was pretty degrading and it wasn’t very realistic of who we were. We had a tremendous desire to know more about our culture. In Denver, we began to build a place for ourselves. Most of our young people didn’t have opportunities to work, to create, to be paid, to develop. I think for young people, this has become an opportunity to continue to evolve.”

Across the Atlantic Ocean, Prestø mirrors Parker Robinson’s sentiment.

“ ere is a weird paradox of this idea that Blacks naturally and inherently sing, and that we have natural rhythm. But at the same time, (that) we don’t have culture and our dance is just at a body level — it’s

not cerebral, it’s not intelligent. It is something we do by instinct, something we’re born with,” said Prestø. “Black dance is important because it reclaims intelligence and reclaims culture. It a rms it for the Black body. at is an aspect that we don’t talk about enough. We have to counter that image that is still there.”

Both Parker Robinson and Prestø are looking forward to sharing their work with the community this September.

“We all have that re energy that helped us survive the pandemic. We all had that re saying, ‘I want to live, I want to be alive, I want to dance, I want to sing, I want to nd my passion,’” Parker Robinson said. “You’ll nd that re in the work. I think that kind of re empowers people and helps build community.”

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Colorado students who start at a community college then transfer to a four-year bachelor’s degree program will soon have a chance to pay for part of their education with a new scholarship.

e scholarship, called the Reisher Bridge Scholars Program, supports students within the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree program — the program guarantees admission at a four-year university for rst-time college students who graduate from a community college.

e new Reisher Bridge scholarship gives nancial support for students during their rst two years before they transfer to one of eight schools and covers almost half the annual cost of attending a Colo-

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“As we all know, when you can’t a ord more than three to six credits at a time it delays your graduation and it can sometimes be a selfdefeating prophecy,” said Adam Cermak, Foundation for Community Colleges executive director.

Cermak said the money makes a big dent in the cost of a community college education. Community college tuition, books, and fees cost about $5,000 annually, he said.

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provides $2,000 a year for students at any of the state’s 13 community colleges. Once they transfer, students who were awarded the Reisher Bridge scholarship then can apply to the Reisher Scholars Program, which provides $4,000 to $15,000 a year for junior and senior years at one of eight participating four-year universities.

Both scholarships are paid for by the Denver Foundation; the new bridge scholarship is the rst tied to a speci c program within the Colorado Community College System, Cermak said.

e ve-year, $1-million-a-year pilot program increases options for students throughout the state to pay a portion of the cost of community college, especially as many students worry about tuition costs and debt.

About 9,000 students are enrolled in the Bridge to Bachelors program, but the scholarship is for students who plan to transfer to one of the colleges that partners with the Reisher Scholars Program. Students will not have to apply for the scholarship. Instead, they must have 30 credits or less remaining toward their associate degree, have a documented plan toward completing college, be enrolled full-time, and hold at least a 3.0 GPA. Students must also demonstrate nancial need through Pell eligibility, a federal grant that helps subsidize college costs.

e state plans to award about 250 scholarships a year based on that criteria.

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School District 27J Adams, Broomfield, and Weld Counties, Colorado

School District 27J in the Counties of Adams, Broomfield, and Weld, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

At this election, four directors will be elected representing the director districts 1, 3, 6 and 7. Each School Director elected will serve a term of office for four years. To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the director district which will be represented. A person is ineligible to run for school director if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.

A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.

Nomination petitions may be obtained at School District 27J, Edwin E. Harshbarger Educational Service Center, 18551 E.160th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Completed petitions shall be submitted to Lynn Ann Sheats, Designated Election Official no later than 2:00 p.m. on September 1, 2023.

Convocatoria de Candidaturas para Directores Escolares

Distrito Escolar 27J

Condados de Adams, Broomfield y Weld, Colorado

El Distrito Escolar 27J en los condados de Adams, Broomfield y Weld, en el Estado de Colorado, solicita la nominación de candidatos para directores escolares que se incluirán en la boleta para la elección escolar bienal regular que se llevará a cabo el martes 7 de noviembre de 2023.

En esta elección, se elegirán cuatro directores en representación de los distritos de directores 1, 3, 6 y 7. Cada director escolar elegido tendrá un mandato de cuatro años. Para calificar, un candidato debe haber sido un elector registrado del distrito escolar durante al menos 12 meses consecutivos antes de la elección y ser residente del distrito director que estará representando.

Una persona no es elegible para postularse para director de escuela si ha sido condenado por cometer un delito sexual contra un niño.

Una persona que desee ser candidato a director escolar deberá presentar un aviso por escrito de la intención de ser candidato y una petición de nominación firmada por al menos 50 electores elegibles que estén registrados para votar en la elección escolar bienal regular.

Las peticiones de nominación se pueden obtener en el Distrito Escolar 27J, Centro de Servicios Educativos Edwin E. Harshbarger, 18551 E. 160th Avenida, Brighton, CO 80601. El horario de las oficinas es de 7:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.

Las peticiones completas deberán enviarse a Lynn Ann Sheats, Oficial Electoral Designada

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Legal Notice No. BSB2612

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Number: PLT2022-00021

Commission Hearing: August 24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

of County Commissioners Hearing: October 3, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

Request: Minor Subdivision Final Plat to create one lot on 7.3550 acres

Location of Request: 2121 Highway 7 Parcel Number: 0157302000060

Case Manager: Lia Campbell, Planner II, LCampbell@adcogov.org 720.523.6949

Legal Notice No. BSB2614

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

Lot 56 Todd Creek Meadows

Case Number: PLT2022-00025

Planning Commission Hearing Date: September 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing

Date: October 10, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO

Requests:

1. Minor Subdivision of one residential lot into two and creating an additional setback to account for an abandoned oil and gas well on site.

Location of Development Proposal: 8640 East 163 Place Parcel Numbers: 157104404006

Legal Description:

Todd Creek Meadows Lot: 56

Adams County Case Manager: Brayan Marin

Applicant: RH Todd Creek, LLC

dba MR Group TC, LLC

200 W. Hampden Avenue, Suite 201, Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. BSB2615

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade City of Brighton Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2428

INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF BRIGHTON APPROXIMATELY 0.17 ACRES OF CONTIGUOUS LAND, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 19TH AVENUE ALIGNMENT AND EAST 144TH AVENUE, IN A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST, OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2023.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO

GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/YASMINA GIBBONS, Deputy City Attorney

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING

NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

Legal Notice No. BSB2626

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

CITY OF BRIGHTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Ratna Group LLC d/b/a Brighton Gas applied for a new Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine (city) liquor license at 601 S Main Street, Brighton, CO 80601. The public hearing will be held on September 6, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers located at 500 South 4th Avenue, Brighton Colorado, 80601. Any interested parties may be present and heard.

The application was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on June 28, 2023. The applicant is a limited liability corporation with the following member listed: Babu Shrestha, 1424 Clover Creed Drive, Longmont, CO 80503. Any petitions or remonstrance letters pertaining to this application should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office. For additional information, please call (303) 655-2031.

Dated this 24th day of August, 2023.

/s/ Erin Kelm

Deputy City Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2629

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

The City of Brighton is seeking candidates for City Council positions in each Ward for the November 7, 2023 regular municipal election. Nomination petitions will be available in the Office of the City Clerk at 500 South 4th Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 8, 2023 and completed nomination petitions must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on August 28, 2023. Please call City Clerk Natalie Hoel at 303-655-2056 or Deputy City Clerk Erin Kelm at 303-655-2031 with questions.

Legal Notice No. BSB2594

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2429

INTRODUCED BY: Taddeo

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 0.084 ACRE PORTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF EAST BRIDGE STREET AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH 18TH AVENUE AND NORTH 19TH AVENUE, MORE PARTICULARLY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO

/s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/ YASMINA GIBBONS, Deputy City Attorney

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING

NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

Legal Notice No. BSB2627

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. INTRODUCED BY: Green

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE AND ENACTING SECTIONS RELATED TO THE SALE OF MARIJUANA

WHEREAS, Article XVIII, Sections 14 and 16 of the Colorado Constitution provides that a locality may enact ordinances governing the time, place, manner, and number of marijuana establishment operations within a city; and

WHEREAS, City Council desires to consider amending the Brighton Municipal Code to allow for the operation of marijuana stores within the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The below definition set forth in Section 9-30-10 is hereby amended effective January 1, 2024, as follows:

Colorado Medical Marijuana Code shall mean Title 44, Article 10 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, and the corresponding Colorado Department of Revenue Rules found at 1 CCR 212-3, as each may be amended from time to time.

Section 2. Effective January 1, 2024, the definition of Medical marijuana center set forth in Section 9-30-10 is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 3. Section 9-30-20 of the Brighton Municipal Code is hereby amended effective January 1, 2024, as follows:

Sec. 9-30-20. – Optional premises cultivation operations and medical marijuana-infused products manufacturers’ licenses—prohibited.

(a)The operation of optional premises cultivation operations and medical marijuana-infused products manufacturers licensed within the corporate limits of the City, which might otherwise be authorized under the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code, is hereby prohibited.

(b) It shall be unlawful and a violation under this Article for any person to establish, operate, continue to operate, cause to be operated or permit to be operated within the corporate limits of the City, and within any area annexed into the City after the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, a facility, business or any other operation requiring a license under the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code to operate as an optional premises cultivation operation or as a medical marijuana-infused products manufacturer.

Section 4. Section 9-30-30 of the Brighton

Municipal Code is hereby amended effective January 1, 2024, as follows:

Sec. 9-30-30. – Cultivation of medical marijuana prohibited.

No person shall cultivate medical marijuana within the City’s boundaries unless such person does so as a patient or primary care-giver registered in accordance with the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code.

Section 5. Article 9-31 of the Brighton Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and reenacted effective January 1, 2024, as follows:

Sec. 9-31-10. – Findings and legislative intent. The City Council makes the following legislative findings:

(a)The City Council finds and determines that Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado Constitution specifically authorizes in part that the governing body of a municipality may enact an ordinance to prohibit the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and marijuana testing facilities, and further authorizes the governing body of a municipality to enact an ordinance to regulate the operation of marijuana stores.

(b)The City Council finds and determines, after careful consideration of the provisions of Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado Constitution and after evaluating, inter alia, the potential secondary impacts associated with the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and marijuana testing facilities, that such land uses have an adverse effect on the health, safety and welfare of the City and the inhabitants thereof.

(c)The City Council therefore finds and determines that, as a matter of the City’s local land use and zoning authority as a home rule municipality pursuant to the provisions of Article XX, Section 6 of the Colorado Constitution and consistent with the authorization provided by Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado Constitution, no suitable location exists within the corporate limits of the City for the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and marijuana testing facilities, or the licensing thereof.

Sec. 9-31-20. – Authority.

The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares it has the power and authority to adopt this Article pursuant to:

(a)Article XVIII, Sections 14 and 16 of the Colorado Constitution;

(b) The authority granted to home rule municipalities by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution;

(c)The powers contained in the City Home Rule Charter; and

(d) The Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act, Article 20 of Title 29, C.R.S. Sec. 9-31-30. – Definitions.

For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Authority means the Marijuana Licensing Authority of the City.

Colorado Marijuana Code shall mean Title 44, Article 10 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, and the corresponding Colorado Department of Revenue Rules found at 1 CCR 212-3, as each may be amended from time to time.

Hearing officer means that person appointed by the City Council to serve as the Marijuana

Licensing Authority.

Marijuana as used in this Article 9-31 shall be as defined in Section 9-28-20, Definitions, of this Code, as amended.

Marijuana accessories as used in this Article 9-31 shall be as defined in Section 9-28-20, Definitions, of this Code, as amended.

Marijuana cultivation facility means an entity licensed to cultivate, prepare and package marijuana and sell marijuana to marijuana stores, to marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to other marijuana cultivation facilities, but not to consumers.

Marijuana establishment means a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana testing facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility or a marijuana store.

Marijuana product manufacturing facility means an entity licensed to purchase marijuana; manufacture, prepare and package marijuana products; and sell marijuana and marijuana products to other marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to marijuana stores, but not to consumers.

Marijuana products means concentrated marijuana products and marijuana products that are comprised of marijuana and other ingredients and are intended for use or consumption, such as, but not limited to, edible products, ointments and tinctures.

Marijuana store means an entity licensed to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities and marijuana products from marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to sell marijuana and marijuana products to consumers; an entity licensed pursuant to the Colorado Marijuana Code to operate a business that sells medical marijuana to registered patients or primary caregivers, but is not a primary caregiver.

Marijuana testing facility means an entity licensed to analyze and certify the safety and potency of marijuana.

Sec. 9-31-40. – State laws and regulations.

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Article incorporates the requirements and procedures set forth in the Colorado Marijuana Code and are adopted as if set forth fully herein. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Article and the provisions of the Colorado Marijuana Code, or any other applicable state or local law or regulation, the more restrictive provision shall control.

Sec. 9-31-50. – Marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and marijuana testing facilities prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated or permit to be operated any marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and marijuana testing facilities within the City, and all such uses are hereby prohibited in any location within the City or within any area hereinafter annexed to the City.

Sec. 9-31-60. – City Clerk designated authority.

The City Clerk is hereby designated as the officer of the City for the receipt of notifications from the Colorado Department of Revenue of the filing of any notice of intent to apply for a license for a marijuana establishment to be located within the City, to notify the Department of the prohibitions as set forth in this Article and to generally communicate with the Department relative to marijuana establishments.

Sec. 9-31-70. – Penalties, nuisance declared.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this Article. Any such violation is hereby designated a criminal offense, and any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, pursuant to Article 1-24 of this Code. Each day that a violation of any of the provisions of this Article continues to exist shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation.

(b) The conduct of any activity or business in violation of this Article is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, which may be abated pursuant to the provisions for the abatement of nuisances provided in Article 8-24 of this Code.

Sec. 9-31-80. – Licensing requirements.

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a marijuana store without obtaining a license to operate such business in accordance with the requirements of this Article.

(b) The license requirement set forth in this Article shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other licensing and permitting requirements imposed by any other federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulations, including, by way of example, any applicable local zoning or building code.

(c)A marijuana store shall be located only within the C-3—General Retail & Services and/or I-1— Light Industrial zoning districts. For any planned development or planned unit development that does not reference a marijuana store as an allowed use, a marijuana store is prohibited, even if the underlying zoning would allow it.

(d)Prior to submitting an application for a local license, an applicant must obtain an approved zoning verification letter from the City’s Community Development Department which, based upon an applicant’s submittal of an area map drawn to scale, demonstrates that the proposed marijuana store is in compliance with the location restrictions set forth in this Article. Applicants shall submit the approved zoning verification letter to the City Clerk along with the completed State Marijuana Enforcement Division forms, together with all supplemental information required by the City.

(e) Marijuana stores shall not be permitted if, at the time of application for such license, such location is:

(1)Within one thousand 1,000 feet of:

i.Any school;

ii.Any residential child care center; and

iii. Any juvenile or adult halfway house, correctional facility, or substance abuse rehabilitation center.

(2)Within 1500 feet of another marijuana store.

(f) The distance restrictions described above shall be computed by direct measurement from the nearest property line of the parcel of land on which the protected use is located to the nearest portion of the building or unit in which the proposed marijuana store would be located, using a route of direct pedestrian access. The distance regulations described above shall not be applicable to the renewal of a license once granted.

(g)The maximum number of licensed marijuana stores within the City shall not exceed four (4). At least two (2) marijuana store licenses may only be issued to a qualified Social Equity Licensee, as defined by the Colorado Marijuana Code. A Social Equity Licensee shall provide proof of such certification to the City Clerk at the time of application. The City Clerk shall determine the process if more than two applications are received.

(h) All marijuana stores shall affix labels to all receptacles on the licensed premises that contain marijuana or marijuana products which labels shall clearly display potency profiles and contaminant results from a licensed marijuana testing facility.

(i)Any and all distribution, possession, storage, display, or sales of marijuana shall occur only within the restricted area of a marijuana store and shall not be visible from the exterior of the store.

(j)The manager of a marijuana store shall register with the state and the Authority. Whenever a person ceases to be a registered manager of a marijuana store, the marijuana licensee shall notify the licensing authorities within five (5) days and shall designate a new registered manager within thirty (30) days. Either the state or the Authority may refuse to accept any person as a registered manager unless the person is satisfactory to the respective licensing authorities as to character, record, and reputation. In determining a registered manager’s character, record, and reputation, the state or local licensing authority may have access to criminal history record information furnished by a criminal justice agency subject to any restrictions imposed by such agency.

(l)Hours of operation. A marijuana store shall be closed to the public, and no sale or other distribution of marijuana shall occur upon the premises between the hours of 9:00 p.m., thru and including 9:00 a.m.

(m)Use of pesticides. No pesticides or insecticides that are prohibited by applicable law for fertilization or production of edible produce shall be used on any marijuana produced or distributed by a marijuana store. A marijuana store shall comply with all applicable laws regarding use of pesticides.

(n) Ventilation required. A marijuana store shall be ventilated to ensure the odor of marijuana cannot be detected by a person with a normal sense of smell at the exterior of the marijuana store or at any adjoining property.

(o) Wastewater requirements. All marijuana stores shall be operated in such a manner as to not permit, allow, or cause to be discharged any substance or material prohibited by the City into or upon any watercourse or City reclamation conduit, facility, or plant.

(p)Storage prohibitions of marijuana and marijuana product prohibited. No marijuana store may store marijuana or any marijuana product in any off-premises storage facility located within the City.

(q) Reporting requirements. A marijuana store shall report to the local licensing authority each of the following events within the time specified. If no time is specified, the report shall be provided within seventy-two (72) hours of the event.

(1) Transfer or change of financial interest, business manager, or financier in the license to the City at least thirty (30) days before the transfer or change.

(2)Taxable transactions and sales and use tax reports and remits to the City monthly.

(3)A violation of any law by any licensee or applicant of a marijuana store.

(r) Each licensee shall post and keep at all times visible to the public, in a conspicuous place on the premises, a sign to be furnished by the City Clerk’s office, which sign shall be in the following form: “WARNING: THE CITY OF BRIGHTON POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF ALL UNLAWFUL ACTS AND DISTURBANCES IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT.”

Licensees shall immediately report to the police department any unlawful act, conduct, or disturbance committed upon the premises.

(s) Respond to inquiry. An owner or manager of a marijuana store is required to respond by phone or email within twenty-four (24) hours of contact by a City official concerning its marijuana store at the phone number or email address provided to the City as the contact for the business. Each twenty-four-hour period during which an owner or manager does not respond to the City official shall be considered a separate violation.

(t) Signs and advertising. In addition to the items listed, all licensees shall comply with all City ordinances regulating signs.

(1)Any entity licensed as a marijuana store shall comply with all City ordinances regulating signs and advertising. In addition, no marijuana store shall use any advertising material that is misleading, deceptive, false, or that, as evidenced either by the content of the advertising material or the medium or the manner in which the advertising is disseminated, is designed to appeal to persons under twenty-one (21) years of age.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (2), it shall be unlawful for any person licensed under this Article or any other person to advertise any marijuana product anywhere in the City where the advertisement is visible to members of the public from any street, sidewalk, park, or other public place, including advertising utilizing any of the following media: any billboard or other outdoor general advertising device as defined by the Land Use and Development Code; any sign mounted on a vehicle, any hand-held or other portable sign; or any handbill, leaflet or flier directly handed to any person in a public place, left upon a motor vehicle, or posted upon any public or private property without the consent of the property owner. The prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply to:

i. Any sign located on the same lot as a marijuana store which exists solely for the purpose of identifying the location of the marijuana store and which otherwise complies with the City’s zoning requirements and any other applicable City laws and regulations; or

ii. Any advertisement contained within a news-

paper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation within the City; or

iii. Advertising which is purely incidental to sponsorship of a charitable event by a marijuana store.

(3)For purposes of this subsection(s), the terms “advertise,” “advertising,” or “advertisement,” means the act of drawing the public’s attention to a marijuana establishment in order to promote the sale of marijuana goods or products by the establishment.

Sec. 9-31-90. – Application.

(a) Application forms required under this Article 9-31 shall be available at the office of the City Clerk.

(b)All applications for a marijuana store license shall be submitted to the City Clerk on the prescribed forms. The forms shall be accompanied by all the required fees and such additional materials as the City Clerk and/or the Authority deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Colorado Marijuana Code and the provisions of the ordinances of the City applicable to such license and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. No application shall be accepted by the City Clerk which is not complete in every detail. Any application mailed to or deposited with the City Clerk which, upon examination, is found to have some omission or error shall be returned to the applicant for completion or correction without any action on the part of the City Clerk or the Authority. In addition to the documents and information required under subsection (c) below, the applicant shall furnish such additional documentation or information as the City Clerk and/or the Authority deems necessary to make the determinations required by the Colorado Marijuana Code and applicable City ordinances and regulations.

(c) The application must be returned to the office of the City Clerk with all necessary attachments as follows:

(1) New licenses, Change of Location, or Transfer of interest in a licensed business.

i.Three (3) letters of reference for each individual, partnership member or corporate officer, director and stockholder.

ii. Lease agreement, assignment of the lease to the applicant or deed to the premises in the name of the applicant.

iii. Partnership agreement or, for a corporation, articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation and certificate of good standing.

iv. A current, verified financial statement of the applicant completed no less than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date of the application.

v. Written verification executed by a duly authorized representative of a State certified or City approved training program, which shall be kept current with the City Clerk’s office, that the applicant (licensee) and manager have completed the State certified or City approved training program for marijuana sales that meets the standards required by the Colorado Marijuana Code.

vi. An agreement of sale of the business or other documentation demonstrating a transfer of possession of the licensed premises by operation of law, including a petition in bankruptcy pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, the appointment of a receiver, a foreclosure action by a secured party or a court order dispossessing the prior licensee of all rights of possession pursuant to Section 13-40-101, et seq., C.R.S.

vii. An application for transfer of ownership of a licensed business does not require a public hearing.

viii. No person shall make application nor shall any application be received for transfer of a license under this Article until such time as all occupational fees, license fees, sales and use taxes and other fees and charges related to the licensed premises due and owing the City are paid in full.

ix. A plan for disposal of any marijuana waste product that is not sold in a manner that protects any portion thereof from being possessed or ingested by any person or animal.

x. A plan for ventilation of the marijuana store that fully describes the ventilation systems that will ensure the odor of marijuana cannot be detected by a person with a normal sense of smell at the exterior of the marijuana store or at any adjoining property.

xi.Fingerprints and personal background information for all owners, managers, and financiers employed by or under contract to provide services to the marijuana store, directly, or as a member, partner, or officer of a corporation, partnership, association, or company.

xii. All applications must include all documents and information required by the Colorado Marijuana Code, including its rules and any information that the City deems reasonably necessary for the investigation and review of the application. xiii. Interior floor plan and plot or site plans of the premises.

(2)Applications for renewal of marijuana store licenses.

i. All renewal applications for marijuana store licenses shall be submitted to the City Clerk on the prescribed forms no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which the license expires. The forms shall be accompanied by all the required fees and such additional materials as the City Clerk and/or the Authority deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Colorado Marijuana Code and regulations and the ordinances of the City related to marijuana stores and all regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. No renewal application shall be accepted by the City Clerk which is not complete in every detail. Any application mailed to or deposited with the City Clerk which, upon examination, is found to have an omission or error shall be returned to the applicant for completion or correction without any action on the part of the City Clerk or the Authority. Should any renewal application be received in completed form less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which the license expires, it shall be deemed a late application. Neither the City Clerk nor the Authority shall be responsible for the failure of a license to issue by the expiration date on any late application.

ii. An application for renewal of a license shall include written verification executed by a duly authorized representative of a State certified or City approved training program, which shall be kept current with the City Clerk’s office, that the licensee, manager and each employee of the licensee who shall be selling marijuana has completed the State certified or City approved training program for marijuana sales that meets the standards required by City or State law.

iii. No application for renewal of a license shall be accepted after the date of expiration; provided, however, that a licensee whose license has been expired for not more than ninety (90) days may file a late renewal application upon the payment of all required fees.

iv. If there is information before the City Clerk tending to constitute good cause for not renewing a particular license for an additional year, the City Clerk shall refer the renewal application to the Authority, shall cause to be issued a notice of hearing on the license renewal. If the Authority requires a hearing to renew a license, such hearing shall be held only after a notice of hearing has been conspicuously posted on the licensed premises for a period of ten (10) days and has been provided to the applicant at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.

v. Hearings held on any renewal or late renewal application after proper notice has been given may result in denial of renewal of the license for good cause, as defined in the Colorado Marijuana Code.

vi. If a marijuana store license is renewed by the Authority, such renewal will not affect a pending violation or show cause order which relates to an incident that occurred prior to the date of the renewal. The Authority shall be authorized to take whatever action is necessary against the license, either in the form of suspension or revocation of the marijuana store license, regardless of when such license has been renewed.

vii. No person shall make application for nor shall any application be received for renewal of a license under this Article until such time as all occupational fees, license fees, sales and use taxes and other fees and charges related to the licensed premises due and owing the City are paid in full.

(3) Applications for late renewal of marijuana store licenses.

i. Any applicant for late renewal of a license shall be required to submit a late renewal application.

ii. In no event shall a late renewal application be accepted by the City Clerk more than ninety (90) days after the expiration of a licensee’s permanent annual license.

iii. The Authority, in its discretion, may hold a public hearing to determine the qualifications of an applicant for late renewal of a license.

(d)The completed application will be processed by the City Clerk and may be reviewed by any department as needed and presented to the Authority for public hearing.

(1) An application for a new license or for change

of location of a licensed business requires a public hearing which will be set by the Authority pursuant to the notice requirements set forth in the Colorado Marijuana Code.

(2) No licensee shall make application for, nor shall any application be received for, a new license or for change in location under this Article until such time as all occupational fees, license fees, sales and use taxes and other fees and charges related to the licensed premises due and owing the City are paid in full.

(e) In the event the criminal history of an owner, member, manager, financier, or other person named on the application contains information regarding conviction of a crime or previous denial or revocation of any medical or retail marijuana or professional license, that person may include with the license application any information regarding such conviction, denial, or revocation. Such information may include, but is not limited to, evidence of rehabilitation, character references, and educational achievements, especially documentation pertaining to the period of time between the applicant’s last criminal conviction and the date of the application.

(f) A license issued pursuant to this Article does not eliminate the need for the licensee to obtain other required permits or licenses related to the operation of the marijuana store, including, without limitation, any State of Colorado license or any sales tax license, business registration, development approvals, or building permits required by the Code.

Sec. 9-31-100. – Findings of the Authority.

(a) The Authority may specify terms, conditions or provisions upon granting of a license as the Authority may deem necessary to carry out the exercise of police powers, provided that these terms, conditions or provisions do not conflict with the laws of the State, the Colorado Marijuana Code, or ordinances of the City.

(b) The Authority shall have the power to impose on a licensee as a condition of a period of suspension held in abeyance or as a condition of renewal any conditions reasonably related to the offenses leading to the suspension or the conduct of the business for which the license is to be renewed.

(c) The decision of the Authority shall constitute final agency action of the Authority for all purposes under the applicable State statutes, and the Colorado Marijuana Code.

Sec. 9-31-110. – Issuance of license; duration, renewal.

(a) Each license shall show the name of the licensee, the physical address for which the license is issued, and the type of marijuana establishment for which it is issued. The license, along with the City sales tax license and the current contact information for the owner(s), shall be displayed continuously in a conspicuous location at the physical address indicated on the license.

(b) Each license issued pursuant to this Article shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only as provided in this Article. All renewals of a license shall be for no more than one (1) year. The local licensing authority shall act on renewal applications in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Colorado Marijuana Code and its rules. The timely filing of a renewal application shall extend the current license until a decision is made on the renewal.

(c) A local license, which shall only be applicable to a specifically identified business at a fixed location within an enclosed and secure premises, shall not be issued until a state license has been granted, appropriate land use process, if required, has been approved and the building in which the store’s business is to be conducted has passed all applicable inspections and is ready for occupancy with such furniture, fixtures, and equipment in place as are necessary to comply with any applicable provisions of the Code or any state law, rule, or regulation.

Sec. 9-31-120. – Annual operating and administrative fees.

In addition to application, renewal and an annual operating fee, the City shall impose administrative fees for services, which include the transfer of ownership, background investigations, change of business manager, modification of premises, change of location, change of corporate structure, change of financier, zoning verification, duplicate license, temporary permit, change of trade name, change of class of license, with all such fees to be established by resolution of City Council.

Sec. 9-31-130. – Nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of a license.

(a)The Authority may, after notice and hearing, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license for any of the following reasons:

(1)The applicant or licensee, or his or her agent, manager or employee, or financier has violated, does not meet, or has failed to comply with, any of the terms, requirements, conditions or provisions of this Article or with or with any applicable state or local law or regulation.

(2)The applicant or licensee, or his or her agent, manager or employee, or financier has failed to comply with any special terms or conditions of its license pursuant to an order of the state or the Authority, including those terms and conditions that were established at the time of issuance of the license and those imposed as a result of any disciplinary proceedings held subsequent to the date of issuance of the license.

(3)The marijuana store has been operated in a manner that adversely affects the public health, safety or welfare.

(4) Misrepresentation or omission of any material fact, or false or misleading information, on the application or any amendment thereto, or any other information provided to the City related to the marijuana store;

(5) Violation of any law by which, if occurring prior to submittal of the application, could have been cause for denial of the license application.

(6) Distribution of retail marijuana and/or medical, marijuana in violation of this Article or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation.

(7) Failure to maintain, or provide to the City upon request, any books, recordings, reports, or other records required by this Chapter.

(8)Failure to timely notify the City and to complete necessary forms for changes in financial interest, controlling interest, financier, or agent.

(9) Temporary or permanent closure, or other sanction of the business, by the City, or by the county or state public health department or other governmental entity with jurisdiction, for failure to comply with health and safety provisions of this Article or otherwise applicable to the business or any other applicable law.

(10) Revocation or suspension of any other license issued by the City, the State, or any other jurisdiction held by any licensee of the marijuana store.

(11) Failure to timely correct any violation of any law or comply with any order to correct a violation of any law within the time stated in the notice or order.

(b)Evidence to support a finding under subsection (a) above may include, without limitation, one or a combination of the following;

(1)A continuing pattern of disorderly conduct;

(2)A continuing pattern of drug-related criminal conduct within the premises of the marijuana store or in the immediate area surrounding such business;

(3) A continuing pattern of criminal conduct directly related to or arising from the operation of the marijuana store; or

(4) An ongoing nuisance condition emanating from or caused by the marijuana store.

(5)Criminal conduct shall be limited to the violation of a state or City law or regulation.

(c) In the event a business or licensee is charged with violation of any law, upon which a final judgment would be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license, the City may suspend the license pending the resolution of the alleged violation.

(d)If the City revokes or suspends a license, the business may not move any marijuana from the premises except under the supervision of the City of Brighton Police Department.

(e) The Authority shall conduct a review of all licenses at least annually and, in addition to examining the factors enumerated in this subsection, may hold a hearing on each license at which the general public shall be invited to appear and provide testimony as to the effects of the license on the surrounding community and the City at large, and the Authority may take such views into

consideration when deciding whether to continue or renew such license.

(f)In the event of the suspension of a marijuana store license, during the period of suspension, the business:

(1) Shall post two (2) notices provided by the Authority, in conspicuous places, one on the exterior and one on the interior of its premises for the duration of the suspension; and

(2)Shall not distribute marijuana, nor allow any customers into the licensed premises.

Sec. 9-31-140. – Unlawful acts of licensees and persons.

(a)It shall be unlawful for any licensee to:

(1)Violate or fail to comply with any provision, term, condition, or requirement of the Colorado Marijuana Code, including its rules.

(2)Allow marijuana or marijuana products to be consumed upon its licensed premises.

(3)Use advertising material that is misleading, deceptive, false, or designed to appeal to persons under twenty-one (21) years of age.

(4) Sell marijuana or marijuana products to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age or to a person who does not present a governmentissued identification at the time of purchase.

(5) Refuse to allow inspection of a marijuana store upon request of an authorized City employee. Any licensee, owner, business manager, operator of a marijuana store, or owner of the property where a marijuana store is located may be charged with violation of this requirement.

(6) Advertise or publish materials or display signs that are in violation of this Article.

(7) Violate any provision of this Article or any condition of an approval granted pursuant to this Article, or any law, rule, or regulation applicable to the use of marijuana or the operation of a marijuana store.

(8) Distribute marijuana or marijuana product within a marijuana store to any person who shows visible signs of intoxication from alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs.

(9)No marijuana store may store marijuana or marijuana-infused products in any off-premises storage facility located within the City.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any form of business or commerce involving the sale of marijuana other than those forms of business and commerce that are expressly permitted by Section 14 of Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitutions, Section 16 of Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution, the Colorado Marijuana Code including its rules, and this Article, which permits only marijuana stores.

Sec. 9-31-150. – Inspection of books and records.

(a)Each licensee shall keep a complete set of all records necessary to show fully the business transactions of the licensee, all of which shall be open at all times during business hours for the inspection and examination by the Authority, its duly authorized representatives, and the City of Brighton for the purposes of investigating and determining compliance with the provisions of this Article and any other applicable state and local laws or regulations. The Authority may require any licensee to furnish such information as it considers necessary for the proper administration of this Article. It may also require an audit to be made of the books of accounts and records on such occasions as it may consider necessary by an auditor to be selected by the local licensing authority, who shall likewise have access to all books and records of the licensee.

(b) The licensed premises shall be subject to inspection by the Authority, its duly authorized representatives, and the City’s Police Department or any other City Department during all business hours and other times of apparent activity, for the purpose of inspection or investigation. For examination of any inventory or books and records required to be kept by the licensees, access shall be required during business hours. Where any part of the licensed premises consists of a locked area, upon demand to the licensee by the local licensing authority or any other authorized City personnel, such area shall be made available for inspection without delay.

(c) Each licensee shall retain all books and

records necessary to show fully the business transactions of the licensee for a period of the current tax year and the three (3) immediately prior tax years.

Sec. 9-31-160. – Transfer of ownership.

(a)A marijuana store license is not transferable or assignable, in whole or in part, including, without limitation, to a different premises, to a different type of business, or to a different owner or licensee. A marijuana store license is valid only for the owner named thereon and the location for which the license issued. The licensee of a marijuana store is only those persons disclosed in the application or subsequently disclosed to the City in accordance with this Article. A transfer of a marijuana store shall be permitted in the following circumstances:

(1)The new owner and all licensees of the business have submitted completed applications and passed a background check by the City;

(2)The new owner is not making any changes to any of the plans or conditions that are part of the license; and

(3)The license transfer is an arms-length third party transaction to one hundred percent new owners and managers.

(b)Full transfer or partial transfer of ownership of any marijuana license issued pursuant to this Article shall be governed by the standards and procedures set forth in the Colorado Marijuana Code and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto and the Authority shall administer transfers of local licenses in the same manner as the state licensing authority administers transfers of state licenses. The public hearing requirement set forth in Article shall apply to all applications for full or partial transfer of ownership of any marijuana store license.

(c) The submission or pendency of an application for full or partial transfer of ownership does not relieve the license holder from the obligation to properly apply to renew such license in accordance with Article.

Sec. 9-31-170. – Change of corporate structure. A change of corporate structure of a marijuana store that results in any of the changes in subsection (a) through (c) below shall require the filing of an application and payment of the requisite fees and shall be subject to all requirements of the post-award licensing process. A change of corporate structure shall be heard and approved or denied by the Authority.

(a) Any transfer or assignment of ten percent (10%) or more of the capital stock of any corporation, or ten percent (10%) or more of the ownership interests of any limited partnership interest in any year, or transfer of a controlling interest regardless of size.

(b) Any change of officer or directors of a corporation that involves the addition or substitution of individual(s) who was not previously an officer or director of the corporation during a period of time that the corporation held the license.

(c)Any transfer of the capital stock of any corporation, or transfer of any limited partnership interest in any general partnership of a limited partnership, or transfer of any limited liability company interest in a limited liability company of any kind, joint venture or business entity that results in any individual owning more than ten percent (10%) of an ownership interest in the business entity if that individual’s ownership interest did not exceed ten percent (10%) prior to the transfer.

(d) A change of corporate structure that results in any transfer or assignment of less than ten percent (10%) of the capital stock of any corporation or less than ten percent (10%) of the ownership interests of any limited partnership interest in any year to a person who currently has an interest in the business, and that does not result in a change of controlling interest, shall not require and application for change of corporate structure.

(e) No application for transfer of ownership or change in corporate structure may be approved by the Authority until all City and state occupational taxes, City and state sales and use taxes, excise taxes, any fines, penalties, and interest assessed against or imposed upon such licensee in relation to operation of the licensed business are paid in full.

(f)In determining whether to permit a transfer of ownership, the Authority may consider the requirements of state statute and the Colorado Marijuana Rules. In addition, no application for

transfer of ownership will be considered by the Authority if, at the time of such application, the licensee is under a notice of violation or other unlawful acts issued by either the Authority or the state licensing authority.

(g) A licensee shall report each transfer or change of financial interest in the license and/or the licensee to the Authority prior to any such transfer or change pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of state statutes and the Colorado Marijuana Rules. A report shall be required for transfer of capital stock of any corporation regardless of the size, for transfers of member interests of any limited liability company regardless of size, and for any transfer of an interest in a partnership or other entity or association regardless of size. Sec. 9-31-180. – Violations and penalties.

(a) The Authority shall hear all actions relating to the suspension or revocation of licenses pursuant to this Article. The Authority shall have the authority to impose remedial sanctions for violations as well as suspend or revoke the license in its entirety.

(b) In addition to the possible denial, suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of a license under the provisions of this Article, any person, including but not limited to, any licensee, manager or employee of a marijuana store, or any customer of such business, who violates any of the provisions if this Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable in accordance with this Code. A person committing a violation shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which the offense is committed or continued to be permitted by such person and shall be punished accordingly.

(c) The City shall commence suspension or revocation proceedings by petitioning the Authority to issue an order to the licensee to show cause that the licensee’s license(s) should not be suspended or revoked. The Authority shall issue such an order to show cause if the petition demonstrates that evidence exists to determine that one or more grounds exist to suspend or revoke the licensee’s license(s). The order to show cause shall set the matter for a public hearing before the Authority. (d)The City Clerk shall give written notice of the public hearing no later than ten (10) days prior to the hearing by mailing, either electronically or by first class mail, the notice to the licensee at the address contained in the licensee’s license. At the hearing, the licensee shall have the opportunity to be heard, to present evidence and witnesses, and to cross examine witnesses presented by the City. The Authority shall have the power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas to require the presence of persons and the production of papers, books, and records necessary to the determination of any hearing that the Authority is authorized to conduct. The standard of proof at such hearings shall be a preponderance of the evidence. The burden of proof shall be upon the City. The Authority shall be permitted to accept any evidence that they find to be relevant to show cause proceeding.

(e) The following shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the licensee’s license(s):

(1) A violation by a licensee or licensee’s officers, agents, or employees of any of the provisions of this Article, or any laws of the City or the State of Colorado relating to the sale of marijuana.

(2) Violations of any conditions imposed in connection with the issuance or renewal of the license.

(3)Failure to pay state or local taxes related to the operation of the business associated with the license.

(4)Loss of right of possession to the licensed premises.

(5) Fraud, misrepresentation, or a false statement of material fact contained in the original or renewal license application or communication with the City.

(6)The licensee, or any of the agents or employees of the licensee, have committed any unlawful act as described in this Article or violated any ordinance of the City or any state law on the premises or have permitted such a violation on the premises by any other person.

(7) The odor of marijuana is perceptible to an ordinary person at the exterior of the building at the licensed premises or is perceptible within any space adjoining the licensed premises.

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Case Number: 2023 PR 30625

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary Dudley

Personal Representative

7751 S. Windermere St. Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. BSB2622

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Geneva Marie Fresquez, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 274

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Julie Maestas

Personal Representative

273 North 11th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601

Legal Notice No. BSB2619

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOSEPH STUART MCKNELLY, a/k/a JOSEPH S. MCKNELLY, aka JOSEPH MCKNELLY, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30595

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennie Villa a/k/a Jennie McKnelly

Personal Representative

c/o Baker Law Group, LLC 8301 E. Prentice Ave, Suite 405 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. BSB2589

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

In the Matter of the Estate of: Bill Roy Sitchler Sr., AKA Bill R. Sitchler Sr., a/k/a Bill Sitchler Sr., a/k/a Bill Roy Sitchler, a/k/a Bill R. Sitchler, a/k/a Bill Sitchler, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30602 Division Courtroom

Ashley A. Geary, Attorney for Petitioner JORGENSEN, BROWNELL & PEPIN, P.C. 8001 Arista Place, Suite 415 Broomfield, CO 80021

Phone: (303) 678-0560

Fax: (970) 351-8421

Email: ageary@jbplegal.com

Atty Reg: #48339

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: William Paul Sitchler, Terry Lynn Sitchler, and Judith Irene Monsour, a/k/a Judy Monsour, f/k/a Judith I. Meehan, f/k/a Judy Irene Meehan

Last Known Address, if any:

William Paul Sichler: 4776 Ambition Ct., Milton, Florida 32570 Terry Lynn Sitchler: Unknown Judith Irene Monsour: 2457 S. Victor St., Unit C, Aurora, Colorado 80014

A hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested): for the formal appointment of the Decedent’s adult son, Bill Roy Sitchler Jr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Bill Roy Sitchler Sr., will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: September 18, 2023,

Time: 8:00am

Courtroom or Division: Division T1 Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601

IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/ petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

Legal Notice No. BSB2597

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Legal Notice No. BSB2596

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Annie P. McRobbie, aka Annie Paterson McRobbie, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30614

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

William Paxton

Personal Representative

c/o Beck, Payne, Frank & Piper, P.C. 3025 S. Parker Road, Suite 200 Aurora, CO 80014

Legal Notice No. BSB2616

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LaDonna M Rolston, a/k/a LaDonna Mae Rolston, a/k/a LaDonna Rolston, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 275

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Jones

Personal Representative

2220 Crestview Dr. Durango, CO 81301

Legal Notice No. BSB2610

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ronnie George Stiegelmeyer, a/k/a Ronnie Stiegelmeyer, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 273

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janice Carpenter

Personal Representative 4455 Cody St Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. BSB2611

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Bradley Russell Boyles, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 256

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jack Russell Boyles

Personal Representative

10788 Brewer Dr Northglenn, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. BSB2608

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Mayfield

Personal Representative

1146 Caddie Loop

Lemoore, CA 93245

Legal Notice No. BSB2605

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JASON EVERT TOMAS GENTZ, aka JASON GENTZ, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30596

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elizabeth Denny Personal Representative

15034 Columbine Street Thornton, CO 80602

Legal Notice No. BSB2591

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Gail Lynn Jensen, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30438

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Trent A. Jensen

Personal Representative

4523 Steamboat Circle

Rapid City, South Dakota 57702

Legal Notice No. BSB2590

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Children: Abel Turney, Lourdes Gonzalez

Respondents: Samantha Turney, Jose Carlos Gonzalez Covarrubias, John Doe

Case Number: 22JV30053

Div: D Ctrm.:

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON-

DENTS: Samantha Turney, Jose Carlos Gonzalez Covarrubias, John Doe

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named children;

are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

The Court, before it can terminate the parentchild legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship.

If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for guardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filing of the motion to terminate parent/child legal relationship.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

Done and signed this 15th day of August, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2624

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 23JV30064

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:

Isabella Raelyn Segura

A Child, and Concerning

Elisia Veronica Mascarenas, Ricardo Casimiro Segura, John Doe

Respondents: S U M M O N S

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe

You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.

You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gordon Melroy

Personal Representative

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mark A. Mayfield, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 124

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 15th day of , November 2023, at the hour of 9:30 am, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence

1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed;

2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected;

3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 28th day of September, 2023 at the hour of 3:00 pm. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 15th day of August, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2620

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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Legals City and County

Public Notice

Weld County School District Re-8

Have you ever wanted to be a part of the Weld County School District Re-8? Do you want to serve students, public education and your community? Then we want to talk to you. In November 2023, four seats will be up for election. The school board is divided into seven geographically based director districts. Candidates will run for the director district in which they live. District A, District B, District D and District E will be open for election. All four positions will be a four-year term. 2023 Director District Descriptions.

An informational packet is available at the district office, or you can find information at www.casb. org . Look for 2023 Elections scrolling across the top. In order to be a candidate, a signed petition, with at least 50 signatures, must be submitted. Petitions will be available at the district office beginning August 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. and must be notarized and turned in to the district office (200 South Fulton Avenue) by 4:00 p.m. on September 1, 2023. Due to the amount of time needed to put petition materials together, we ask for your convenience and ours to please schedule an appointment with Debra Smith ( dsmith@weld8.org ) prior to picking up your petition.

If you are interested and would like to find out

more about serving on the board, whether in this election or future elections, come get information and ask questions. If you would like more information about being a school board member for Weld County School District Re-8, please call (303)857-3203 to make an appointment or talk to Debra Smith, Election Official or Alan Kaylor, Superintendent of Schools.

Legal Notice No. FLP909

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

City of

Ft. Lupton

Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the City of Fort Lupton City Council, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, has scheduled a public hearing on September 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 130 S. McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The public hearing is to consider an application for a new Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine liquor license for Everyday Stores LLC dba Everyday 5722 located at 104 Denver Ave., Fort Lupton, CO 80621. The application was deemed complete by the City Council on June 20, 2023. Harbans

S. Lali, Member, 1360 W. 13th Ave. Broomfield, CO 80020.

Legal Notice No. FLP913

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1158

INTRODUCED BY: CLAUD HANES

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE X, SECTION 16-10.01 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AND INCORPORATED AREAS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 14, 2023

WHEREAS, C.R.S. 31-16-201, et. seq., allows any municipality to enact any ordinance which adopts any code by reference in whole or in part, and such primary code thus adopted may in turn adopt by reference, in whole or in part, any secondary codes duly described.

WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing was published twice in the Fort Lupton Press, July 20, 2023 and July 27, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 16, Article X, promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Fort Lupton; and

WHEREAS, the section of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is designed to minimize expenditures of public money for costly flood control project; and

WHEREAS, to minimize damage to public facilities and utilities within the City of Fort Lupton.

NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 16, Article X, Section 16-10.01 Floodplain of the City of Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and re-enacted.

Section 2 ENACTMENT. Fort Lupton Municipal Code Chapter 16, Article X, Section 16-10.01 Floodplain referenced in Exhibit A, as attached.

Section 3 SEVERABILITY. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid,

such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed the ordinance including each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentence, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

Section 4 REPEALER. All ordinances or resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance or any part hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. The repeal or modification of any provision of any prior ordinance by this ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify or change in whole or in part, any penalty, forfeiture or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining force for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree or order which can be rendered, entered or made such actions, suits, proceedings or prosecutions

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day for August 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press on this 24th day of August 2023.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by title only this __ day of September 2023.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY in the Fort Lupton Press on this _ day of September 2023.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) this __ day of October 2023.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Hubbard, Mayor

ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk

City of Fort Lupton Expenditures

Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Legal Notice No. FLP911

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lan-Anh Ngoc Nguyen a/k/a Lananh Ngoc Nguyen, a/k/a Lan Anh Ngoc Nguyen, a/k/a Lan Ngoc Nguyen, a/k/a Lananh N Nguyen a/k/a Lan Anh N Nguyen a/k/a Lan N Nguyen a/k/a Lananh Nguyen a/k/a Lan Anh Nguyen a/k/a Lan Nguyen a/k/a Lan A Nguyen, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30387

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before December 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mikkayla Phuong Nguyen Walker Personal Representative

C/O The Law Office of Clark Daniel Dray 6343 W 120th Avenue #211 Broomfield, CO 80020

Legal Notice No. FLP907

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press ###

City of Fort Lupton

Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1159

INTRODUCED BY: DAVID CRESPIN

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 16 – DEVELOPMENT CODE.

WHEREAS, the Fort Lupton Development Code (‘the Development Code’) was adopted on July 16, 2022;

WHEREAS, after implementation, revisions to Chapter 16 – Fort Lupton Development Code that may change the character or intent as approved shall be considered by City staff, Planning Commission, and City Council to address issues identified during its implementation, and subsequent changes shall be considered periodically following the initial implementation revisions; and

WHEREAS, on July 27, 2023, the Fort Lupton Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a recommendation on the adoption of amendments to the Fort Lupton Development Code, and has taken into consideration all supporting information, evidence and any testimony in response to the application and unanimously recommended adoption of the Amendments to the Development Code

WHEREAS, after review of the proposed amendments to the Code, the City Council finds that the proposed changes generally conform with the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City and are in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Fort Lupton, and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 16, Article II, Section 16-2 Table 2-1 Procedures Summary is hereby revised to read as follow:

A. Applicability The administrative site plan ensures that routine development projects meet the development and design standards of this code, and all other standards applicable to the property. Due to the scale or complexity of these projects, or design issues that potentially impacts on adjacent property, review beyond the standards building permit and zoning/design review is needed. Administrative site plans may be initiated by the property owner.

The administrative site plan process specifically applies to any of the following:

1. New detached houses or multi-unit houses where 3 or more buildings are proposed.

2. New non-residential accessory structure.

3. Expansion or alterations to an existing multi-family or non-residential building that alters the footprint, massing or facade design by less more than 20%.

4. A change of use that is potentially more intense than the existing use, or that could otherwise trigger associated site development activity, such as parking, access, landscape, or screening.

5. Any site development activity that expands the existing impervious surface less than 25%.

6. Minor changes to the site access and circulation that do not significantly alter the streetscape design or traffic conditions near the site.

7. Any other changes to existing buildings that significantly alter the exterior appearance, or elements impacted by the design standards in Sections 5.03 or 6.03. This excludes ordinary maintenance but may include things such as re-facing or changing exterior materials, altering the composition of the façade by changing patterns of windows and doors, or altering the form or mass of the buildings.

Section 5. Chapter 16, Section 16-2.05 (a) Site Plan Applicability is revised to read as follows:

A. Applicability. The site plan process provides for review of projects that may present a substantial change to the area for compliance with the standards. It coordinates development projects with the public realm and with adjacent sites, including compatible arrangement of buildings, pedestrian and vehicle access, site design, lighting and landscaping. Site plans may be initiated by the property owner.

The site plan process specifically applies to:

1. Any new building, except detached houses and multi-unit houses duplexes.

2. Any expansion or alteration to an existing multi-family or non-residential building that alters the footprint, massing or facade design by 20% or more.

3. Any change or intensification of use that could increase anticipated traffic counts by 20% or more.

4. Any site development activity that expands the existing impervious surface by 25% or more.5. Any changes to the site access and circulation, or other development requirements that significantly impact streetscape design or existing traffic conditions near the site.

Section 6. Chapter 16, Section 16-2.08 (a) Special Use Permit Applicability is revised to read as follows:

A. Applicability. A special use permit provides flexibility for different uses within a zoning district and allows the potential for additional uses subject to specific conditions. These uses are not generally appropriate throughout the district, but due to the varying design and operational characteristics of particular application of the use, or due to conditions in the area where the use is proposed, they may be considered appropriate based on a case-specific review. Special use permits may be initiated by the property owner.

B. This process is specifically applicable to uses identified as special uses in particular districts as indicated by the Use Table in Section 4.02. Similar or compatible uses as determined by the Planning Director may be permitted as special uses as set forth in the section.

Section 7. Chapter 16, Section 16-4.02 Table 4-2 Allowed Uses, Industrial Uses is revised to read as follows:

Section 2. Chapter 16, Section 16-2.01 (d) Neighborhood Meeting is revised to read as follows:

1. Timing. The meeting shall be held prior to a formal application but no sooner than 90 days prior to submittal. The Planning Director may approve an alternative timing.

2. Location. The applicant is responsible for coordinating the meeting location, and the meeting shall be held at a public meeting facility within the City, such as a school, community recreation center, or other convenient and accessible meeting center. Based on need, an alternative method may be approved by the Planning Director.

Section 3. Chapter 16, Section 16-2.02 (d) Major Subdivision is revised to read as follows:

Major Subdivision – Concept Plan For any application that is particularly complex, the Planning Director may require or the applicant may elect to first submit a concept plan for public review by the Planning Commission and City Council. Review of a concept plan shall not require any approval, but merely provides general consensus and offers the applicant direction for preparing a formal preliminary plat.

1. Applicability. The concept plan is a general concept, describing an applicant’s development vision and plan for a proposed major subdivision. The concept plan gives the City an opportunity to describe the community’s vision to the applicant. It provides basic information to the City that will affect the planning and design of the site. It also provides the applicant an opportunity to hear comments and concerns from the public prior to proceeding with detailed project design. The concept plan is an initial review of a proposed major subdivision. It is not intended to provide final comments or requirements, or to in any way restrict the City’s discretion in subsequent stages of the review process.

2. Review Criteria.

a. The application is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, and in particular the physical development patterns and concepts of the plan.

b. The development will relate to neighboring areas and to the community.

c. The development will promote efficient use of utilities, streets and other public resources.

d. The applicant can demonstrate that adequate infrastructure is or will be available for the proposed development.

3. Review Procedure. In addition to the general requirements in Table 2-1 and Section 2.01, the requirements in this subsection apply to concept plan applications.

a. After review by staff, receipt of any comments from referral agencies, and any necessary resubmittal, the Director shall schedule review by the Planning Commission and City Council.

b. The Planning Commission and City Council shall hold public meetings to review and provide general direction to the applicant in preparation for a Preliminary Plat submittal.

4. Effect of Decision. No formal decision shall be made for a concept plan

Section 4. Chapter 16, Section 16-2.05 (a) Administrative Site Plan Applicability is revised to read as follows:

Section 8. Chapter 16, Section 16-4.03 Table 4-3 Accessory Renewable Energy Facilities is revised to read as follows:

Accessory Use by Building Permit

Accessory Use by Special Use Permit

Table 8-3: Buffer Application

Mounted

Ground Mounted

Wind

Wind Building Mounted

Building Mounted

8” max. off and parallel with pitched roof

pitched roof

 6’ max. off a roof or building wall

3’ max. off a flat roof  6’ max. off a roof or building wall

 Any facility projecting more than 2’ off a flat roof shall be screened from ground level or adjacent property by a parapet,orotherarchitecturalscreenintegral to thedesignofthebuilding.

 Any facility projecting more than 2’ off a flat roof shall be screened from ground level or adjacent property by a parapet,orotherarchitecturalscreenintegral to thedesignofthebuilding.

high max

 6’ high max

10’ setback min.

 10’ setback min.

 greater than 6’ high

 greater than 6’ high

 Screened from adjacent property and the ROW in the same manner as all other mechanical equipment.

 Screened from adjacent property and the ROW in the same manner as all other mechanical equipment.

 Height measured from ground to highest point on apparatus.

 Height measured from ground to highest point on apparatus.

 4’ max. above roof (residential buildings)

 12’ max. above roof (residential buildings)

Low • Residential: detachedhouse,multi-unithouse,rowhouse,andsmall-lotapartmenttypes

• Nonresidential: churches,schools,publicandrecreation,and similar community facilities

• Residential: medium- and large-lot apartment or apartment complexes

 4’ max. above roof (residential buildings)

 8’ max. above roof (non-residentialbuildings)

 8’ max. above roof (non-residentialbuildings)

Ground Mounted  30’ max. height (residential districts)

Ground Mounted  30’ max. height (residential districts)

 45’ max. height (non-residential districts)

 45’ max. height (non-residential districts)

No smoke, radiation, vibration or concussion, heat or glare shall be produced that is perceptible outside a building and no dust, fly ash or gas that is toxic, caustic or obviously injurious to humans or property shall be produced.

No smoke, radiation, vibration or concussion, heat or glare shall be produced that is perceptible outside a building and no dust, fly ash or gas that is toxic, caustic or obviously injurious to humans or property shall be produced.

No smoke or particulate matter shall be produced that is a number I or darker on the Ringelmann chart

smoke or particulate matter shall be produced that is a number I or darker on the Ringelmann chart

ash, radiation, gases, heat, glare or other effects shall not be produced which are obviously injurious or damaging to humans or property beyond the property

fly ash, radiation, gases, heat, glare or other effects shall not be produced which are obviously injurious or damaging to humans or property beyond the property line;

or concussion which is perceptible without instruments at the property line

or concussion which is perceptible without instruments at the property line shall be prohibited

 12’ max. above roof (residential buildings)

Medium

 20’ max. above roof (non-residentialbuildings)

 20’ max. above roof (non-residentialbuildings)

 45’ max. height (residential districts)

 45’ max. height (residential districts)

 60’ max. height (nonresidential districts)

 60’ max. height (nonresidential districts)

Section 9. Chapter 16, Section 16-4.03 Table 4-3 Accessory Renewable Energy Facilities is revised to read as follows:

Other Applications

• Nonresidential: neighborhood retail (under 3K s.f.), or office uses (under 2 stories),artisan or small manufacturing(under10K),or similar usesthatdonotoperatebetween10PMand7AM

High • Nonresidential: generalcommercialusesthatmaybelarger scale (over3K), light manufacturing orotherhigherintensityusesthatoperatebeyond10PM

Very High

• Nonresidential: heavy commercial uses (over 100K s.f.) or uses withsignificant outside activity or storage, or heavy industrial and manufacturing uses

Parking areas within 20 feet of any public street or through access drive shall have a Type buffer

Any lots adjacent to a collector or arterial street shall require a Type III buffer, which may be incorporated into the rightof-way landscape. (See Sections 3.01 and 3.02 for more effective and efficient ways to design blocks and lots in association with street networks and open spaces.)

Any lots adjacent to a highway or expressway shall require a Type IV buffer for residential and Type III buffer for nonresidential

Table 8-6: Fence Height and Location

Residential Commercial & Industrial

Section 9. Chapter 16, Section 16-5.03 (c) Density Bonus is revised to read as follows:

A. Density Bonus. The base density and open space required shall be based on a typical and practical layout according to the underlying zoning district (A, R-1, or E). The following density bonus may be granted based on the amount of additional total intact open space to be preserved in the plan. The “bonus” units shall not require additional open space, other than the space specified in Table 5-5.

Section 9. Chapter 16, Section 16-7.04 (e) General Design Standards is revised to read as follows:

(e) General Design Standards.

1.All required parking shall be on-site except as specifically provided in this Article for credits or shared parking sections. Additionally, the Director may allow for a portion of required parking off site through a site plan review subject to the following specific considerations:

Table 8-3: Buffer Application

a.It is within three hundred (300) feet of the subject site;

b.It is in the same or comparable zoning district;

c.The presence of the off-site lot does not negatively impact potential development on that lot or in the vicinity;

d.There are no pedestrian barriers or other access constraints;

e.An agreement demonstrating rights and control of the off-site property is provided.

2.No parking space shall be located where it backs into a street or through access drive except:

a.Residential parking in driveways, which for driveways accessing buildings and lots with six (6) units or less; or

b.On-street parking on public streets or through access drives according to the standards in Section 16-3.01.

3. All required parking areas shall be used solely for parking of vehicles in operating condition in compliance with Section 7-36 (h) of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code for patrons, occupants or employees of the use, unless specifically authorized otherwise by provisions in this code. it shall be unlawful to create and allow new parking areas or to create storage areas for any vehicle outside of an enclosed structure on an off street unimproved surface or create access to and from public rights-of-way without an approved access permit and surface as approved by the Public Works Director.

4. All parking and access areas shall be designed to adequately address drainage and runoff, including curb, gutters and inlets, or any other drainage strategy approved by the Public Works Director to support best management practices to minimize runoff and encourage infiltration of storm water.

5.All off-street parking areas and driveways shall be graded and paved with an all-weather material meeting the Public Works Standards and Specifications Manual. These materials may include gravel, road base, asphalt, concrete or other material as approved by the Public Works Director so long as all other parking requirements are met.

6.All off-street parking spaces in parking lots shall be outlined painted stripes or other similar markings on the surface, except for parking lots with under 10 parking spaces

7.All non-parking spaces, such as loading zones, emergency and drive-through lanes, or spaces in front of doorways and entrances shall be clearly differentiated from parking.

 3’ high if solid

 4’ high if at least 50% open

 6’ if behind the front building line

 3’ high if solid

 4’ high if at least 50% open

 8’ if behind the front building line

 All fences shall be at least 18 inches from any public sidewalk, except front fences meeting the front fence design standards may be built on the property line even if abutting a sidewalk.

 Ornamental enhancements associated with an entry or gateway may be up to 8’ high.

 All fences or walls located along adjacent lot lines shall be constructed so that either:

o Thefaceofthefence is onthepropertyline, with thefinishedsidefacingoutward;or

o The face of the fence is at least 3 feet from the property line. Any areas set back 3 feet ormorefromthepropertyline, which could becomeenclosedbyother similarly located fences or walls, shall provide at least one gate for access and maintenance equipment.

 Fences or walls outside of required setbacks (i.e. in the buildable envelope),and behind front building line canexceedheight limits, butmay be limited bybuildingcodesor other public health and safety standards.

 Height includes any retaining wall or berm the fence is built on; however, the Director may grantexceptions where forfences in conjunction with a bermor wall wheretheyequally or better serve the intent and design objectives of this Article.

 On reverse corner lots, the fence on the street side yard and adjacent to the front yard of the abutting lot shall meet the front fence standards, or otherwise be located no more than 10' in front of the front building line of the adjacent lot

Section 12. Chapter 16, Section 16-8.05 (3) Perimeter Fences is revised to read as follows:

3. Perimeter Fences. Any fence designed as part of a perimeter fence for multiple properties, as part of a landscape buffer, or any expanse longer than 100 feet and within 30’ of a collector or arterial, shall meet the following standards:

a. All fencing shall be softened with landscape materials on the street side of fences meeting the buffer standards of Section 8.03.

b. Expanses of over 300’ shall be broken up by either:

1. Offsets of at least 3 feet on 1/3 of the length for every 300 foot span; or

2. Ornamental designs on at least 1/2 of every 300 foot span space that is at least 75% open (i.e. wrought iron) and includes architectural pillars or posts (i.e. stone, or masonry) at least every 50 feet.

3. The Planning Director may grant exception for fences in the I-2 zone district.

Section 13. Chapter 16, Section 16-8.05 (9) Fence and Wall Maintenance is revised to read as follows:

9. Fence and Wall Maintenance. Dangerous fences, dilapidated fences, fences in disrepair or unsightly fences (including fences with missing or broken slats, sections or posts, or leaning more than fifteen [15] degrees from upright) and such other fences causing traffic sight hazards shall be repaired or removed at the owner’s expense as so ordered by the City Officials.

Section 14. Chapter 16, Section 16-9.01 (a) (2) Monument Signs is revised to read as follows:

2. The base shall not count as part of the sign area provided it contains no messages or other component of the sign and is otherwise integrated into the site as a landscape feature.

Section 15. Chapter 16, Section 16-9.06 (5) (b) Residential Gateway Signs is revised to read as follows:

Residential Gateway Signs. Residential projects may be allowed a gateway sign subject to the following standards:

1. All residential gateway signs shall be monument signs, no higher than eight (8) feet, unless incorporated into an accessory feature that is part of the landscape design.

Section 10. Chapter 16, Section 16-8.03 Table 8-3 Buffer Location is revised to read as follows:

Section 11. Chapter 16, Section 16-8.05 Table 8-6 Fence Height and Location is revised to read as follows:

Table 8-3: Buffer Application

fund college advisors who help students navigate the ins and outs of college and other support services as part of the program.

Landon Pirius, community college system vice chancellor for academic and student a airs, said in a statement the scholarship program helps create a clear road map for students.

INFLATION

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contributed to Colorado’s in ation slowing down. As of this month, however, a gallon of gas in Colorado was up an average of 18 cents in the past month, to $3.97, according to AAA’s Gas Tracker.

Few items in the average Denverite’s budget saw a decline in costs, but there were a handful: Meat and eggs, down 1.3%; clothing, down 0.9%; used cars and trucks, down 6.2%; and gasoline for one’s car, down 18.3%. Most of those also fell nationwide.

But food prices continue to rise in Denver and the U.S. Eating at home cost 4.2% more than a year ago. But eating out cost even more, up 7.8%.

It’s probably not a surprise to

He said the college system “is committed to making the transfer process as seamless and structured as possible.”

Joshua Ryines, a Denver Foundation associate scholarships o cer, said the nonpro t’s goal for the Bridge to Bachelors scholarship is to create a stronger pipeline from two- to four-year colleges.

And Sharon Harper, the foundation’s senior director of special funds and scholarships, said too often the focus is on students going from high school to a four-year

anyone that restaurant menu prices have gone up. Restaurants, like many businesses in the service sector, faced the double whammy of a labor shortage and rising wages in the past two years. While such trends bene t workers, that obviously impacts a restaurant’s bottomline and translates into higher menu prices.

According to the National Restaurant Association, menu prices are up 7.1% nationwide in a year as of July, with the South leading the increase at 7.4%. Denver’s rate, of course, was higher, at 7.8%.

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2. Gateway signs shall be limited to no more than two (2) per entrance from a collector or arterial street, provided the entrances are separated by at least three hundred (300) feet.

3. Gateway signs shall be limited to:

i. 48 square feet for entrances on a collector street;

ii. 48 square feet for entrances on an arterial street.

4. Gateway signs shall be set back from the lot or parcel line at least ten (10) feet.

5. Gateway signs shall be located on the site of the residential use, or in a common area owned and controlled by a property or business association of the residential uses, provided there is a property manager or homeowners association to ensure on-going maintenance of the sign and landscape.

Section 16. Chapter 16, Section 16-11.01 Definitions is revised to read as follows:

Tract. A parcel or parcels of land designated on a plat and intended to be further subdivided before development at some point in the future, but which may be initially created under single ownership through a subdivision process

Outlot A parcel of land platted in a subdivision for a specific purpose, which shall be shown on the face of the plat. Specific purposes may include, but are not limited to, drainage areas, stormwater detention or retention areas, parks, open space, or land areas reserved for other public facilities

university, meaning limited scholarship opportunities for students who take a di erent route. Students who have a plan to transfer will have more opportunities, she said.

e scholarship joins a growing list of programs meant to help students pay for college.

Colorado started a free program last year to train students in health care elds. is year, it expanded the program to include a range of other professions where the state’s experiencing a shortage of workers, such as teaching, re ghting,

forestry, construction and law enforcement. Students in these programs can now get up to two years of college paid for, as well as books and fees.

Colorado also o ers other programs, such as dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment, to help o set the cost of college. Concurrent and dual enrollment programs allow high school students to enroll in college classes and earn credit.

Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 15th day of August 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 24th day of August 2023.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED FINALLY PUBLISHED by title only this day of September 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the day of 2023.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the day of 2023.

City of Fort Lupton, Colorado

Zo Hubbard, Mayor

Attest:

Maricela Peña, City Clerk

Approved as to form:

Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Legal Notice No.: FLP912

First Publication: August 24, 2022

Last Publication: August 24, 2022

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Apartment units overlook the RTD’s Sheridan Station in east Lakewood.

PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN, THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA