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June 13, 2014 Douglas County, Colorado Volume 12, Issue 32
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Downtown condo project proposed Density would exceed guidelines for area, special review required By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com A proposed condominium project could far exceed guidelines for the number of units allowed per acre in the Pikes Peak district of downtown Parker. Klingbeil Capital Management, Ltd., a San Francisco-based real estate investment company, wants special permission from town officials to build Victorian Flats, a 146-unit condominium complex, on 2.6 acres southeast of Pikes Peak Drive and Pikes Peak Court. Parker Town Council will consider the “use by special review” at 7 p.m. June 16 during a meeting at town hall. The density would amount to 56.8
dwelling units per acre, dwarfing the existing density of 10 dwelling units per acre allowed under zoning district requirements for the Pikes Peak Center Design District. One of the town’s requirements in a use by special review is that the proposed project “will not result in an over-intensive use of the land,” according to planning documents. Klingbeil Capital Management, Ltd., responded by saying that the “site is ideal for the proposed use given its immediate proximity to the heart of the town center. When viewed against the provisions of the master plan and the desire to create compact and walkable developments, the density achieves this goal and, correspondingly, allows Parker to maintain its overall rural character by avoiding the overdevelopment of outlying parcels.” Town staff found that the proposed density of 56.8 dwelling units per acre is Condo continues on Page 9
A developer is proposing to build a 146-unit building on less than three acres of land in downtown Parker, a move that would exceed the allowed number of units per acre by 46. Council will make a decision June 16 after a special review. Artist rendering
Artist Susan Fishman demonstrates her skills.
Family fun center may be in works Bowling, bumper boats, go-karts considered By Chris Michlewicz
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Cheers!
More than 500 people attended The Wildlife Experience’s 2nd Annual Art Sale and Wine Tasting June 6. Amateur artists tried their hand at painting in one room, while professional artists sculpted from live animal models and created life-like flowers with a few brushstrokes in another. The museum’s Great Hall hosted the majority of the tastings; visitors sampled more than 200 varieties of wine from around the world and food from local restaurants. With wine glasses in hand, they browsed through featured art exhibits called “America’s Parks II” and “Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life.”
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After years of demand, Parker could soon get a bowling alley. And go-karts. And bumper boats. And laser tag… A developer from Idaho submitted a “use by special review” application with the Town of Parker to build a Boondocks Family Fun Center next to Costco. Boondocks Properties, LLC, proposed a 53,000 square-foot facility with indoor and outdoor attractions at E-470 and Cottonwood Drive in Crown Point. Town council will consider approving the application during a meeting at 7 p.m. June 16 at Parker Town Hall. If approved, internal uses would include a 32-lane bowling alley, arcade game center, laser tag, four-dimensional interactive theater, restaurant and event center with meeting rooms. Exterior uses would include a go-kart track, miniature golf course and bumper boat pool. Construction could start in 2015, with completion the following year, said Randy Fullmer, the applicant from Boondocks Properties. Parker’s last bowling alley, in the space now occupied by the Parker Library, closed in the early 1990s. Lone Tree has a Center continues on Page 9
To read about candidates in local primary elections, see pages 12-14. Visit us online for profiles of GOP gubernatorial candidates.
Lisa Runyan, right, pours a varietal from Casa Vinicola Zonin for Marissa Firstenburg.
Artist Pokey Park creates a bird sculpture from a live animal model. Printed on recycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy.