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File #: 20-0851    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Referred
File created: 8/17/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/24/2020 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the coordinated election on November 3, 2020 a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver to prohibit the following without the approval of voters in a regularly scheduled municipal or special election: any commercial or residential development on land protected by a City-owned conservation easement except where consistent with the conservation easement purposes and any partial or complete cancellation of a City-owned conservation easement unless for the purpose of creating a new park. Proposes a change to the Charter of the City and County of Denver prohibiting certain development without voter approval. Councilmember CdeBaca approved direct filing this item on 8-20-20.
Attachments: 1. Park and Open Space Preservation Referred Charter Amendment - FINAL, 2. 20-0851 Filed Resolution_Park and Open Space Preservation Referred Charter Amendment, 3. 20-0851 Filed Resolution_Park and Open Space Preservation Referred Charter Amendment
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: August 17, 2020

Requesting Agency: City Council
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Subject Matter Expert Name: Jonathan Griffin
Email Address: jonathan.griffin@denvergov.org
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Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the City and County of Denver at a special municipal election to be held in conjunction with the coordinated election on November 3, 2020 a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver to prohibit the following without the approval of voters in a regularly scheduled municipal or special election: any commercial or residential development on land protected by a City-owned conservation easement except where consistent with the conservation easement purposes and any partial or complete cancellation of a City-owned conservation easement unless for the purpose of creating a new park.
Proposes a change to the Charter of the City and County of Denver prohibiting certain development without voter approval. Councilmember CdeBaca approved direct filing this item on 8-20-20.
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