The ordinance change reduces the 7.5-acre parkland requirement to 5.5 acres for new residential developments. Helen Robinson
With so many people making use of city parkland over the past year to escape the doldrums of the pandemic, it comes as no surprise that some members of Colorado Springs City Council are taking heat this month after approving an ordinance that allows developers to dedicate less land for it in the future.Â
Since the 1970s, developers in Colorado Springs have been required to dedicate 7.5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents for new residential developments, but City Council voted 5-4 at a regular meeting Feb. 9 to cut that down to 5.5 acres, while almost doubling the fees developers must pay per acre if they cannot meet that requirement. The parks department then must use that money to add or enhance parkland in the same area.
For example, Oneida County has more than 27,000 people currently registered to vote.
Fewer than 2,300 voted in Tuesday’s election. That’s significantly less than 24,000 people that voted in Oneida County during the November election.
The lower turnout is usually because of the lack of Presidential or US lawmaker candidates, but these elections can play a large role in how local government is run.
Dr. Dorothy Skye with League of Women Voters of the Northwoods says it’s important for people to understand what is on the ballot and how it will impact them.
“All those locals things, a lot you don’t even think about, are determined by local town and county boards and school boards,” said Skye.
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FILE. Letter writer says, I read with some amazement the letter Redistricting not answer for voters questioning Stefanik, Feb. 6, on behalf of the League of Women Voters. With all the good the League of Women Voters does, can it really be that clueless about gerrymandering? (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron
I read with some amazement the letter Redistricting not answer for voters questioning Stefanik, Feb. 6, on behalf of the League of Women Voters. With all the good the League of Women Voters does, can it really be that clueless about gerrymandering?