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October 27, 2022 Vol. 21, No. 49 Serving Manitou Springs, Old Colorado City and Lower Ute Pass

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City Council reviews proposed land use changes to code

Happy (almost)

By William J. Dagendesh Manitou Springs City Council discussed proposed language changes to the city’s Land Use Development Code during the Oct. 25 work session. A LUDC regulates the development and use of property in Manitou. Councilors reviewed the concepts within the proposed changes that, according to Mayor John Graham, are part of an approximately 20-year developmental process. The city is working with consultant firm Logan Simpson to update and reorganize the city’s zoning, subdivision and sign codes into a unified LUDC. This project to update and combine the existing Title 18 (zoning code), Title 16 (subdivision code), and Chapter 15.16 (sign code) kicked off in 2020. The meeting covered the direction of the new code in all primary topic areas such as parking requirements, short-term rentals, architectural standards, landscaping, sustainability and green-building incentives, land dedications and application procedures. According to City Planner Hannah Van Nimwegen-McGuire, the current code is

Halloween!

Rocky Mountain Beignets features a fearsomely funny jack-o’-lantern.

The Jacobson-Lyda house on Manitou Avenue is always decorated for the spooky season.

See COUNCIL/page 3

Photos by Rhonda VanPelt

City announces closures and detours for Coffin Races The Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 29, with the parade starting at noon, followed by the races and an after-party. The events are expected to attract as many as 10,000 spectators. The city of Manitou Springs is asking for everyone to avoid driving near downtown from 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. that day due to

the street closures in place. They are: • 9 a.m.-noon — Manitou Avenue will be closed from Old Man’s Trail to the Ruxton Roundabout. All side streets in this affected area will be closed one block before they intersect with Manitou Ave. • Noon- 3 p.m. — Manitou Avenue will

remain closed from Old Man’s Trail to the Ruxton Roundabout, but eastbound traffic will be allowed beginning at Pawnee Avenue. Eastbound access will be available on Pawnee, Deer Path Avenue and South Path. See COFFIN RACES/page 7

INSIDE MORE OPINIONS ON SCHOOL DISTRICT 14..................... PAGE 5 SOCCER, CROSS-COUNTRY GOING TO STATE...... PAGES 10, 11 APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR MACH GRANTS.................... PAGE 13


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