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B •R •I •E •F •S Brief title for John Gierach Memorial
LYONS –– text A memorial celebration will be held for John GierBrief titledied on Oct. 3, 2024. ach, who LYONS – text will be held on The memorial May 3 at 1 p.m., at the Lyons Farmette, 4121 Ute Hwy. It will be held outside if the weather permits. John Gierach was a fly fisherman and an outdoor writer who wrote 22 books on flyfishing and outdoor life. He wrote a monthly column for the Redstone Review for 25 years. He was above all a storyteller who loved to be outdoors, hiking, flyfishing, hunting, camping, or just sitting on a rock contemplating nature. He is the only flyfishing/outdoor writer to have 20 of his books continuously in print with Simon and Schuster, one of the five largest English language publishing houses in the world. His books are also published in French by his publisher in Paris. He was known for his wise sayings and gentle manner. He gained friends all over the country and in Canada and Europe, where he fished. He was a role model for young writers who wanted to imitate his style. He won many awards including the Arnold Gingrich Angling Heritage Award, the Federation of Fly Fishers Roderick Haig-Brown Award, the PEN New England Cerulli Award for Excellence in Sports Writing, and the National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature. He was inducted into Catskills Flyfishing Hall of Fame in 2015. The parking lot at the Farmette has very limited space, so it would be wise to carpool or wear your walking shoes. If possible please RSVP to the Lyons Farmette, 303-746-6266. Memorial service for former Mayor Nick Angelo
LYONS – Nicholas Angelo, an institution of the Boulder and Lyons communities for over half a century, passed away on February 19, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on May 14, 1948, he spent his formative years growing up in New York City and then in Denver, graduating from East High School. He devoted much time, energy and integrity to Lyons, serving Continue Briefs on Page 4
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Town board annexes two Tebo properties and sets plans to complete the IGA By Susan de Castro Gierach Redstone Review Editor LYONS – After months of delays and numerous meetings to iron out details and finalize the language, three ordinances and two resolutions were passed by the town board for two parcels of the Tebo annexation. The town board voted unanimously to approve the Tebo annexation application on second reading, Ordinance 1167, for the parcels 4545 Ute Hwy. and 4602 Highland Dr. The back story is that both parcels have been within the town’s planning area for several years and have been used for commercial purposes. Town staff and the applicant have met several times within the last four months to discuss annexation and the highest and best use for both parcels. Although no formal development plans were submitted, during conversations with the applicant, the zoning for the sites are as follows: commercial on the front parcel (CEC) and high-density residential (R3) on the rear parcel. Ordinance 1168 was unanimously approved by the board on second reading for commercial zoning (CEC) for the 4545 Ute Hwy. parcel and ordinance 1169 was approved
unanimously by the board on second reading for R3 residential zoning for the 4602 Highland Dr. parcel. Resolution 2924-74 was passed unanimously by the board to approve a Finding of Fact on the annexation application on both the Ute Highway and Highland Drive applications. This found that property was legally able to be annexed. And Resolution 2024-106 was passed by the board approving an annexation agreement with Tebo for the parcels at 4545 Ute Hwy. and 4602 Highland Dr. No Development Plan or agreement was considered at that time; however, the applicant has begun conversations with town staff. After finishing the Tebo annexation applications, the board went on to discuss Ordinance 1181 amending the municipal code for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Trustee Browning introduced an amendment that makes it possible to build ADUs without sprinkler systems. That amendment passed. New Town Planner Lisa Ritchie pointed out some discrepancies between the new state ADU laws and the Town ordinance. After consideration, the Board decided to continue the ordinance so that those could be addressed.
The board then moved on to a public hearing on Resolution 2025-18 approving the conditional use of an electric vehicle charging station in Sandstone Park. Although a few Trustees were not pleased with the location of the charging station in the park, they mostly agreed that the central location was the most convenient. The Trustees approved the Resolution by a 6 to 1 margin with Trustee Mark Browning dissenting. The board moved on again voting to approve several ordinances on first reading. This usually means no substantive discussion is held until the second reading and public hearing. The zoning ordinances concern three parcels of land that were donated to the town, with the recommendation being to zone them to Parks and Open Space. One parcel was 41.94 acres and the other two were less than one acre. The “Triangle Lot” parcel is recommended to be zoned Municipal, and two parcels on Carter Court are recommended to be zoned R3, which is high density residential. The second reading and public hearing is scheduled for Monday, April 21. Next up was a discussion on the Boulder County Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Continue Town Board on Page 14