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hosting the games. More than 150 people attended the virtual meeting, with most if not all supporting the Summit’s move to Golden.

Afterward, Pace said he went door-to-door around the stadium to meet the neighbors, who were generally positive.

The team met with Mines, the City of Golden and the Chamber of Commerce multiple times, and has assembled plans to mitigate noise, traffic and other impacts.

Finally, the team signed an agreement with Mines to play at Marv Kay Stadium this season. Summit’s agreement is year-toyear for now, which Pace said is typical, but he hoped Golden will become the team’s forever home.

What to expect this summer

increase residential and commercial development surrounding those corridors.

Under the amendments, rural resort communities would be required to choose at least ve options from a menu of 10 to 15 a ordability strategies included in the bill. Most of the resort communities already employ many of the listed strategies.

One of those options is letting property owners build accessorydwelling units, also known as ADUs or “granny ats.” Other strategies on the menu include restrictions on short-term rentals, like those listed on Airbnb or Vrbo, deed restrictions, expediting building permit review, and establishing a local revenue source to develop a ordable housing. One strategy would be for municipalities to waive permitting, infrastructure and utility fees for building a ordable housing developments.

“I think they sort of missed the boat in this rst draft and what should apply to us and what would work best for us,” said Eric Mamula, the mayor of Breckenridge and owner of Downstairs at Eric’s restaurant.

Mamula said his community’s top concerns with the introduced version of the legislation involved a lack of a ordability restrictions on new construction and no requirements that buyers and residents of new housing be part of the local workforce. ey also worried about the absence of permanence for a ordability and other regulations involving the newly mandated housing.

Last month Mamula said resort communities would be working with lawmakers and the governor to “make sure we are getting the point across that we need some protections for our smaller ski town communities.” e original version of the bill would have required rural resort centers to allow ADUs. Under the amended version, only municipalities in the rest of the state would be prevented from restricting them.

“I feel like we are being heard,” he said.

Right now, ADUs may be built in many towns and cities only in certain zoning areas and the size of the units is governed by lot size. e bill would prohibit cities from requiring that new parking accompany any ADUs that are built.

One amendment adopted at the behest of Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, unincorporated parts of counties to the list of places where ADUs can’t be prohibited.

Another change to the bill would allow municipalities to notify the state of their need for an extension or exemption from the requirements based on shortfalls in their water supply or infrastructure.

Unchanged in the bill are a preemption on occupancy restrictions based on whether people living in a home are family members, as well as efforts to streamline manufactured housing. Still pending in the legislature is a measure that would ban municipalities from imposing growth caps while also repealing caps that have already been adopted in cities like Golden and Boulder.

Colorado Sun staff writer Jason Blevins contributed to this report.

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The team’s still finalizing details, but Pace hoped to offer Goldenites free tickets to either the Summit’s May 13 or May 20 home games. Games have a family-friendly atmosphere, with face-painting, games, on-field activities between quarters, and a “base camp” set up by the Summit’s sponsors and partners.

The Colorado Summit’s house band, Brothers of Brass, plays in the stands before every game, and then a different musical artist performs “Rocky Mountain High” before each game.

“You don’t need to be a fan of ultimate Frisbee to come and have a good time,” Pace continued. “ … We put a heavy emphasis on creating an entire experience.”

Fans will be directed to park on the Mines campus, not in the surrounding residential areas. With school out for the summer, the team owners believe the on-campus parking will meet the demand for the games.

After each game, to discourage fans lingering around the stadium, Pace said the team will host an all-ages after-party at local establishments.

The Colorado Summit has already partnered with several local businesses and nonprofits, and is looking to become an active member of the Golden community by participating in activities beyond ultimate disc games.

“We’re going to embrace the community,” Pace said. “And if we do everything as we plan, the community will embrace this team as well.”

For more information about the Colorado Summit, including the team’s 2023 schedule, visit theaudl.com/summit.