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Moratorium leaving owners in uncertainty Limbo causes problems while city updates zoning code By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Denver rockabilly band Dixie Leadfoot played for the third year in a row at the Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown. Greg Reinke and Caroline Rudy get in the spirit for the Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown on July 15. Reinke hosted the event and Rudy bartended in the “Amazon Treehouse” bar.
For the fifth year, the parking lot of Reinke Bros. Halloween and Costume Superstore in downtown Littleton was transformed into hillbilly heaven for the Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown on July 15 and 16. Smokin Fins provided the turkey legs, with a choice between deep-fried and smoked. “The turkey legs are awesome,” said Reinke Bros. owner Greg Reinke as he enjoyed a beer in his “Amazon Treehouse” bar, clad in overalls to reflect the spirit of the event. Attendees enjoyred turkey legs, sweet corn, wine, beer, square dancing and music at the two-day event. Reinke said attendance, at about 1,900, was down slightly from last year, but he said sales of food and beverages were up.
As Littleton city staffers work to update building regulations in the community business district zone, some property owners are upset that that a 90-day moratorium on new land uses following the approval of a controversial development in the area is keeping them from selling or leasing their buildings. “They’re hurting small businesses,” said Jim Misener. Misener and his wife, Cindy, own a vacant building on Windemere Street, just north of Littleton Boulevard. A dog grooming and boarding business was supposed to move into their building, but a required conditional-use permit could not be applied for under the moratorium. Senior Planner Carol Kuhn said that the zoning code specifically states that overnight animal care requires a conditional-use permit, a status used for businesses that may have a greater effect on the surrounding community than normal.
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Woman’s disappearance investigated Charlene Voight recently moved to Littleton from Southern California Staff report The Littleton Police Department has opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of a missing woman, and her boyfriend is in custody on suspicion of unrelated charges, according to department spokesman Cmdr. Trent
Cooper. Charlene Roxanne Voight, 36, was reported missing on July 8 after her family had not heard from her in several days. Her boyfriend, Jeffrey Scott Beier, is being held at the Arapahoe County Jail on $100,000 bond Voight on suspicion of sexual assault. The department, along with the Arap-
ahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation and 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, is investigating her disappearance. Her vehicle has been located and a possible crime scene at 5099 S. Rio Grande St. is being investigated, according to a police department news relase. Cooper said Voight and Beier were staying at a nearby apartment complex with a friend. On July 18, Voight’s sister posted a plea for help on Facebook.
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