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VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 18
Ciara and Russell Wilson to open County looks to take over control retail shop in Park Meadows of Daniels Park from the City of Denver
The House of LR&C will be first Colorado location BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The House of LR&C, a retail company owned by Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, will be opening its first Colorado store location in Lone Tree’s Park Meadows mall this summer. The store will open July 15, said Rachel Wille, the public relations and social media manager at Brookfield Properties, in an email. Brookfield Properties is the real estate company that owns Park Maeadows. The House of LR&C store will be located on the lower level of Park Meadows near the center court area of the shopping mall and will occupy 1,900 square feet. The deal has been in the works for the past few months, Wille said. SEE MALL, P12
Land could cost half a billion dollars BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
the homeless or creating encampments on any level,” Laydon said. “We’re looking to support our code enforcement and by law in order to have that code enforcement there has to be a place for people to go.” Commissioner Lora Thomas voted against the decision, saying she felt the county wasn’t ready for the move.
Douglas County is looking at ways to take over a Denver park located in the county, a move that City of Denver officials say could cost the county at least half a billion dollars. Daniels Park, located between Highlands Ranch and Castle Pines, is owned by the city and known for its bison herd. The decision by Douglas County commissioners to look into the topic comes about a month after Denver City Council voted to ban concealed carry firearms in its parks. While Denver Parks and Recreation Deputy Director Scott Gilmore said he was told this was the reason for the possible takeover, multiple calls and texts to Commissioner George Teal to confirm that claim went unanswered. In a Monday work session, the county commissioners voted to direct legal counsel to proceed with gathering information about how to “bring Daniels Park into Douglas County ownership.” Teal and Commissioner Abe Laydon voted in favor of the motion while Commissioner Lora Thomas voted against it. “Creating an expensive legal battle with Denver is not governing well, but is instead infusing politics into yet another decision, and I am frankly not interested in this discussion,” Thomas wrote in her weekly newsletter.
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Park Meadows Mall is located in Lone Tree.
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County buys shelters as part of addressing local homelessness Facilities don’t yet have a set location BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County is moving forward with acquiring 17 temporary shelters as part of their plan to ad-
dress the rise in local homelessness. The “Pallet” structures are 64 square feet, collapsible and include air conditioning, mattresses and electricity. They will cost the county about $200,000. Commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted to approve the decision in a June 13 meeting. “We’re not interested in building residential communities for
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