CHUN NEIGHBORHOODS 4, 8, 9 AND 10 JOINT ASSEMBLY

Jeanne Robb:  Councilwoman District 10

Andrew Romanoff:  Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives

Drew O’Connor: CHUN Executive Director

WHAT: Public Meeting and CHUN Neighborhood Assemblies to Elect Delegates to CHUN Board.

WHEN:  Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 6:30 PM

WHERE:  CHUN Community Center

               Tears-McFarlane Mansion Annex

               1290 Williams Street

                (See below for directions and parking)    

AGENDA:  

          6:30 Social Period: Meet CHUN Delegates, Staff and Members.

7:00 Program:

1.     Discussion with Councilwoman Jeanne Robb on issues in Council District 10 and the City.  Councilwoman Robb is Chairman of the City Council “Blueprint Denver” Committee.

2.     Representative Andrew Romanoff (House District 6) will speak about the upcoming 2008 legislative session.  He is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

3.     CHUN Executive Director Drew O’Connor will talk about CHUN’s new Five-Year Plan.

8:00 Neighborhood Assemblies: (Neighborhoods 4, 8, 9 and 10)

1.     Elect Neighborhood Delegates to serve on the CHUN Board of Delegates.

2.     Discuss items of interest to the neighborhood(s).

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The Tears-McFarlane House is at Williams and 13^th Avenue on the North side of Cheesman Park.  Parking is limited at the building but street parking is plentiful on 13^th Avenue (going west) and 12^th Avenue within Cheesman Park (going east).

The RTD Bus stop for #10 route is in Cheesman Park and close to the Tears-McFarlane House.

Neighborhood Assembly:You are invited!
Thursday, November 11, 2004 7:00 PM at 1521 Marion Street

RE: The Boca Room, LLC has applied for a tavern liquor license and a dance cabaret licenseto be located at 1521 Marion Street (formerly an automobile garage, an annex for the Post Office and various retail shops).

Come listen to the applicants explain their proposal and express your opinions. Does the neighborhood need and desire this proposed establishment?

Co-sponsored by: Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc.; City Park West Neighborhood Association; Colfax on the Hill; and Uptown on the Hill.

If you have questions, please call 303-830-1651.

2004 Neighborhood Assemblies:

Neighborhood #1:
Neighborhood #2 
Neighborhoods #3 and #7
Neighborhood #4
Neighborhood #5
Neighborhood #6
Neighborhood #8
Neighborhood #9 
Neighborhood #10 

Candidate's & Issues Forum
Saturday, October 2nd 9am to Noon
Ramada Inn (Colfax & Marion St.)
FREE

Meet your 2003 Colorado state legislative candidates, hear their positions and ask questions on the issues that concern you. In addition, the amendments and referendums on the 2004 ballot will be explained and debated.

Co-Sponsored by: Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc Colfax on the Hill, Inc. Congress park Neighbors, Inc. Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC) South City Park Neighborhood Association Uptown on the Hill The Unsinkables, Inc.

Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation and Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc. are co-sponsoring a meeting with Stephanie O’Malley, the Denver Director of Excise and Licenses:

The purposes of the meeting are:

1) To discuss the effectiveness of enforcement against bad liquor licenses in the last few months since our January meeting with Ms. O’Malley. If you have specific instances of recent violations, bring specific information.

2) To have Ms. O’Malley tell neighborhood groups what the Department will and will not allow concerning conditions to be placed on licenses and/or agreements/contracts between applicants and neighborhood groups. Should an ordinance be sponsored which could authorize conditions on licenses?

3) To have Ms. O’Malley report the progress of the Liquor Task Force, which has had four meetings in the last few months.

PLEASE ATTEND AND INVITE ANY OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUES.  

2004 Radium Street Project
Public Meeting
Tues, July 27th
5:30pm to 7pm
480 Marion St.

Print Informational Flyer

A public meeting will be held to provide information regarding the 2004 Radium Streets Project.

Parking restrictions and street construction activities will impact all residents from:

1st to 10th Ave. on Lafayette St.
7th to 9th Ave. on Humboldt St.
3rd Ave. from Lafayette St. to Downing St.
Downing from 1st to 3rd  

National Night Out
Greater Capitol Hill Events
When: Tuesday, August 3rd

Please join us for this wonderful national event as we take back the night for our families and friends.

• Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital FREE Pet Vaccination Clinic
  Time: 1pm to 5pm
  Where: Greater Capitol Hill Event Center
  1290 Williams St.
  Call 303-722-5800 for questions
  First 150 animals only
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
  Where: 9th and Emerson
  When: 6:30-9:00PM
  Food Entertainment Information: Food Provided by Park Tavern
• The annual ‘Night-Out Cook-Out’
  Where: Wyman Elementary - 1690 Williams
  When: 6:00-8:00 pm
  Sponsored by Uptown on the Hill, Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc. (CHUN), and Colfax on the Hill.
• The annual Congress Park Neighbors Ice Cream Social
  When: 6:00-8:00 PM,
  Where: Pavilion in Congress Park Ice cream donated by Daily Scoop.
• ‘Skeletons in Our Closet’
  A historic walking tour, featuring historian Phil Goodstein, of the ghosts, robberies and mayhem of the Golden Triangle District. When: 5:30 PM at Bambino’s Restaurant
  Where: 1135 Bannock St. 6:00PM –8:00 PM
  Tour Sponsored by the Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association  

Candidates Forum Denver's District Attorney
Saturday, July 17th
9 am to 11 am
1290 Williams St.
(Greater Capitol Hill Events Center)

Please bring questions for the candidates.

Plan to attend this important discussion of issues related to this very important position.

Sponsored by: CHUN, INC-Inter Neighborhood Cooperation, Colfax on the Hill and the Uptown on the Hill, The Unsinkables, City Park South, and Congress Park neighborhood organizations.

The primary election on August 10 will include other elections issues which will be included in the August issue of the Urban Dweller.
 

P.S. Grille and Lounge
1515 Madison Street
7:00 pm
1515 Madison St. @ Colfax

Co-sponsored by: Congress Park Neighbors; South City Park Neighborhood Association; and Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc.

303-830-1651

RE: Pete Siahamis of RAHI, Inc. dba P.S. Grille and Lounge has applied for a dance cabaret license at 1515 Madison St. (formerly Rose's and the Normandy restaurant.) A dance cabaret license allows live music and patron dancing.

The applicant will discuss his proposal and show the facility. Come discuss this application with the applicant and neighborh and express your opinion.

RE: Pete Siahamis of RAHI, Inc. dba P.S. Grille and Lounge has applied for a dance cabaret license at 1515 Madison St. (formerly Rose's and the Normandy restaurant.) A dance cabaret license allows live music and patron dancing.

The applicant will discuss his proposal and show the facility. Come discuss this application with the applicant and neighborh and express your opinion.

Bank of Denver Expansion Project
Neighborhood Assembly
Tuesday, June 22nd
5:30 pm at Bank of Denver
800 E. 17th Ave. - 17th and Clarkson

Please join us to discuss this plan with the Bank and neighbors and express your opinion.
opinion.

Bank of Denver is planning to build a 4-story office building behind its drive-through bank at 800 E. 17th Ave. and would like to share its plans with neighbors in the vicinity.

Neighborhood Assembly
Standard Cabaret Licensing
La Sala Restaurant
708 E. 17th Ave.
Tuesday, March 16 ~ 6:00 pm

There will be a discussion regarding La Sala Restaurant's application to obtain a Satandard Cabaret License.

Come discuss this issue with the owners of the property and with neighbors to express your opinions and learn about the owner's plans.

Call 303-830-1651 for more information.

Sponsored by CHUN.

Colfax Small Area Plan Input Meetings

Saturday, February 28th 10am - 12n
Temple Events Center - 16th & Pearl
Co-Sponsored by Councilwoman Elbra Wedgeworth & Jeannie Robb and the City of Denver

Tuesday, March 2nd 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ramada inn - Colfax & Marion St.
Co-Sponsored by CHUN and the City of Denver

Thursday, March 4th 7:00pm - 8:30pm
National Jewish Hospital - Colfax & Harrison
Co-Sponsored by National Jewish Hospital and the City of Denver

Wednesday, March 10th 7:30am - 9:00am
Ramada Inn - Colfax & Marion (Breakfast meeting)
Co-Sponsored by Colfax Business Improvement District, Colfax on the Hill, Inc., and the City of Denver

Four very important meeting have been scheduled to insure that Greater Capitol Hill residents and business owners have ample opportunity to review and give their input on the Final Draft of the East Colfax Small Area Plan (Colfax Ave. from Bdwy to Colorado Blvd) before it is submitted to City Council.
A large group of residents and business owners have been meeting for many months as "Colfax Stakeholders" to develop the Plan.
Come to one of these meetings and chime in on your ideas and suggestions!!!
Colfax is our "Main Street"! Join in and be a part of this important process!!!!

2004 People's Fair Image Contest Entries now on Display

Goodfriends Restaurant
3100 E. Colfax Ave. @ St. Paul

Now thru February 21st

Entries are rolling in for this year’s CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair Image Contest. Artists from around the metro area entered the contest in hopes their submission will capture the eye of the judges and allow them to take home the $500 grand prize.

The artists used mediums such as acrylic paint, crayons, markers, graphic art, stencil, and 3-D imaging to express the diverse and festive atmosphere of the People’s Fair. Beginning Friday, January 30th until February 21st, all images will be on display at Goodfriends Restaurant located at 3100 E. Colfax Ave., at St. Paul St., 303-399-1751. There is a $500 grand prize, $200 to second place, and $100 to third place. A People’s Choice Award will go to the entry that receives the most votes from the public. The overall winning image will be the official logo for the 2004 Fair and will be displayed on all media ads, event t-shirts and souvenirs. The winning entry will; capture the spirit of the People’s Fair, suggest a celebration of spring, and represent Denver’s diversity. The prizes will be presented at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, February 21st from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Goodfriends Restaurant.


2004 People's Fair
June 5 & 6, 2004
Civic Center Park

Neighborhood Assembly
Annual Meeting
Good Neighbor Awards
January 8, 2004

We encourage all CHUN members to attend this very special and important yearly meeting to:

• Elect At-Large Delegates to the 2004 CHUN Board
• Present Good Neighbor Awards and President’s Award
• Update you on neighborhood issues and activities
• Learn of CHUN’s accomplishments in 2004

Neighborhood Assembly
Last public meeting to discuss
Denver's Pedestrian Master Plan.

Saturday, November 8, 2003
10:00-12:00 pm
4th floor conference room
Webb building - 201 W. Colfax Ave.
Access into building from Court Pl. entrance only.  All other doors will be locked.

This is the last opportunity for input into the final plan. Feedback and questions are encouraged by all who work, live, and play in Denver.

A copy of the draft Pedestrian Master Plan is now available for public review and feedback. The Pedestrian Master Plan is a citywide plan developed as a recommendation of Blueprint Denver. The goal of the Plan is to establish a mobility system that will encourage and enhance alternative modes of transportation, i.e., walking, biking and transit, within Denver. The Plan has identified a pedestrian route network in coordination with the Parks and Recreations Department's Green Streets, and developed specific policies related to pedestrian mobility.The Plan is expected to be adopted by the end of 2003.

If you would like to comment on the Plan, please respond in writing by November 8, 2003 to: rebecca.record@ci.denver.co.us

Neighborhood Assembly
It's that time of year again! Time for the Annual CHUN Neighborhood Assemblies!

Each of CHUN's 10 neighborhoods will meet individually with their CHUN Representative(s) to discuss current happenings, receive input, and hold Election of Delegates for the 2004 Board of Delegates.

Find out what neighborhood you're in!
Who's your CHUN Representative(s)?
Who are the current Board of Delegates?
Neighborhood 1
Kiran Obee|
Tues., Nov. 18th - 7:00pm
1649 Downing St.

Neighborhood 2
Josh Brodbeck & Jim Peiker
Thurs., Nov. 6th - 7:00pm
Castle Marne - 1572 Race St.

Neighborhood 3 & Neighborhood 7
Mary Hupp & Tom Rutter
Thurs., Nov 13th - 7:00pm
Capitol Hill Pres. Church 1100 Fillmore

Neighborhood 4 & Neighborhood 8
Dan Costello, Pauline Schneider & Cecilia Zoltanski & Dick Kisseberth & Dan Rottman
Wed., Nov. 5th - 7:00pm
825 Logan St.

• Presentation by Jim Peiker on our Historic Neighborhoods.

Neighborhood 5
Brad Cameron & Tom Ledgerwood
Thurs., Nov. 6th - 7:00pm
CHUN Offices
1490 Lafayette St. #104

Updates on possible Colfax Rezoning
Central Denver Transportation Plan
Neighborhood 6
Michael Henry & Laura Murphy
Wed., Nov 12th - 7:00pmHolliday Chalet B&B 1820 E. Colfax

Update on Burger King redevelopment
Cheesman Park Issues
Traffic Issues
Neighborhood 9
Kathleen Economos & Bob Screws
TBD - After Nov. 12th
140 Gaylord
Stay tuned...

Neighborhood 10
Annette Woodward & Robin Valdez
Tuesday, November 11th - 7:00pm
253 Adams St.

Please join us for an update on the Cherry Creek Business District parking issude, and to elect representatives from NH #10 to the CHUN Board of Delegates.

Neighborhood Assembly

COLFAX REDEVELOPMENT
UPDATE MEETING FOR RESIDENTS AND NEIGHBORS

Thursday, October 23
6:00 PM
The Ramada Hotel
(Marion and Colfax)


For over a year, several representatives from CHUN, along with “stakeholders” from other various neighborhood and business groups along East Colfax from Grant Street to Colorado Blvd., have been meeting to discuss a “plan” for the redevelopment of the “Colfax Corridor.” The process is not over, but issues are starting to emerge that should be communicated to all neighbors. The end result of the plan could be the re-zoning of a significant portion of our neighborhood, so the stakes are high.

Your CHUN representatives in this process want your thoughts and ideas on these and other issues NOW while discussions are still underway. Therefore, please attend the following meeting to discuss this matter.

If you have any questions in the interim, please feel free to call the CHUN office at 303-830-1651 for more information.
Here are some of the issues that are being discussed:

BOUNDARIES – At one point the re-zoning of everything between 14th and 16th Avenues was proposed. That has now been scaled back so that east of Columbine Street only the zoning for the existing strip of “B-4” businesses would be changed, but west of Columbine the proposal still extends north all the way to 16th Avenue and 200 feet south of Colfax. This has been the hot issue during discussions!
DENSITY – The existing “B-4” zoning for businesses along Colfax allows a “floor-area-ratio” of 2:1. Increasing that and thus allowing greater density of development along Colfax is definitely being contemplated.
PARKING – Reduced parking requirements for developments along Colfax are possibly in the works.
HEIGHT LIMITS – Increasing allowable density could mean significantly higher buildings. While various approaches to control height have been discussed, no final solution has yet emerged.
HISTORIC RESOURCES – Changing the zoning rules to allow greater development could also threaten the existing charm and historic character that still exists along much of Colfax. How to protect the historic character is still unclear.

Sponsored by:
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc.

Neighborhood Assembly

EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DENVER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2003
9:00 AM TO 11:30 AM
Ramada Inn - 1150 E. Colfax Ave. @ Marion

The City and County of Denver Community Planning Department and CHUN co-host this very important meeting to get your input. We need to receive input from citizens of greater Capitol Hill concerning the implementation of the Denver Comprehensive Plan.

Please attend and share your thoughts and concerns for our Community!!

Included in the "Plan" is:

Our Long-Term Physical Environment
Environmental Sustainability
Land Use
Mobility
Denver's Legacies
Housing
Our Long-Term Human Environment
Economic Activity
Neighborhoods
Education
Human Services
Arts & Culture

Issues Forum
Saturday - October 4, 2003
9:00am to 12:00 noon
Ramada Inn - 1150 E. Colfax

Forum’s free and open to the public.

Rocky Mountain News Coverage
Denver Post Coverage

November Ballot Issues and DPD School Board At-Large Candidates will be covered. A representative from the proponents and opponents from each issue will be present .

City of Denver Issues Approximately 10:15am

Referendum 100 - Calls for the repeal of “Quick Wins II”.
Initiative 101 - “Safety Through Peace”
Referred Charter Amendment 1A - Call for changes in how pay raises for city employees are determined.
School District 1 Ballot Question - Is for a Mill Levy increase.
School Board At-Large Candidates
Rita Montero
Theresa Pena
Jose Silva
State Issues Approximately 9:00am

Amendment 32 - Residential Property Tax Rate
Amendment 33 - Tourism Promotion
Referendum A - Water Revenue Bonds
More info on State Issues.

Neighborhood Assembly
Thursday - September 25, 2003
7:30pm
Marczyk's Fine Wines - 770 E. 17th

Sponsored by:
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc.
Enterprise Hill Homeowners Association
Uptown on the Hill Association
 

• John Bassoukos is applying for a hotel and restaurant liquor license for 708 E. 17th Ave. (formerly Vino, Vino). Listen to the applicant's proposal and discuss whether the neighborhood needs and desires this liquor license.
• Midtown Properties wishes to discuss with neighbors a possible rezoning of its property behind J.R.'s at the northwest corner of E. 17th Ave. and Clarkson from R-4X to a business zone to allow a more commercial use. Listen to the owner's ideas and discuss whether this will benefit the neighborhood.