Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow and YOU

Last chance reminder
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 13, Creek Room Boulder Public Library!
City planners will be there with maps and things to discuss the possible land use changes that affect our neighborhood. We voted to support this. A mailing went to all property owners including those from out-of-state and out-of-country. Let's not let them have the last word. That means you and your words need to show up!
Got it?
See you there.

Message About ECO Pass

I wanted to get the word out to anyone who is interested in helping with getting the Neighborhood ECO pass program going for Goss Grove. I've met with Karen Worminghaus, the director of eGo Carshare and a NECO pass coordinator, for some ideas and went to the meeting for neighborhood coordinators a couple of weeks ago. Karen and I are planning on meeting with Rich Points tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. to discuss a plan for getting the surveys completed and pledges made. Rich is also interested in helping since this ties in well with the Car-Free/Car-Lite campaign.

I know it is really last minute, but if anyone is interested get in touch with me. Meeting is at the eGo Carshare office. 1919 14th St., Suite 330D, in the Colorado Building.


Thanks!
Mindy Hurd
303-325-4764

October 13 Meeting--All Property Owners Will Be Notified

According to Louise Grauer, senior planner, the city will notify all property owners in the Goss-Grove area of the meeting Wednesday, October 13, regarding possible land-use changes. That means members of the neighborhood association need to be in attendance to make sure our voices are heard, since we are the ones who have drafted the memo of support and have been paying attention to this issue from the first.

Also means this meeting, October 13 6 p.m. at the Boulder Public Library Creek Room is essential. Don't miss this one. Don't even think about missing this one.

Scroll down and you'll find a blog entry with the agenda and maps. That's the info that's being mailed out.

Beautiful Community Garden and Park

Thank you Nicole, Josh, Jon, Jerrie, Chris, Kris, Jenelle and Michele for coming out to make our Garden and Park the most lovely of all the Growing Gardens.  We cleaned up everything beautifully and so quickly with so many helping hands. No more scheduled cleanups for this growing season, so I will look forward to seeing you doing your final harvesting and next year!  Thanks for being a lovely community of gardeners.  Jenny

We Have Neighbor in Open Studios

Check out Jerrie Hurd's Open Studio this weekend and next. Here's the info . . .

Jerrie Hurd’s Homo Sapiens Unadorned

An Open Studio/ #66 of Boulder’s Open Studios

When: October 2,3 and October 9,10 --Noon to 6 p.m. each day

Where: 2010 Goss Street, Boulder—follow signs to studio in back

Directions: From Canyon in downtown Boulder, turn south on 21^st Street. A block later, 21^st Street turns and becomes Goss Street. You are looking for little yellow house with big-big house numbers 2010.

New Snow Removal Info From City

This came from the city today. It's in governmentese but contains new info about snow removal regs with good links.

Following up from the April Weekly Information Packet (WIP) item on sidewalk snow removal, http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/City%20Council/WIPS/2010/Apr_8/2B.doc

issues and opportunities were explored further. Some changes are proposed as a result that impact both city practices and regulations. Both are discussed in a Sept. 21 Council memo:

http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/files/Clerk/Agendas/2010/09_21_2010_Agenda/Snow_removal_memo_and_ord.pdf

Any code change requires two readings by the City Council. First reading is Sept. 21. Staff will follow up on questions identified at first reading. The public hearing and second reading are currently scheduled for Oct. 5.

We welcome comments from the Goss Grove neighborhood about this proposal. The proposed ordinance:

· clarifies that the requirement for prior notification is specific to abatement and not required prior to issuance of a summons,

· more clearly defines that the minimum notification required prior to abatement is one notice per snow season,

· revises the cutoff for the end of a snowfall from midnight to 5 a.m. to eliminate the extended grace period currently allowed for snows ending after midnight,

· clarifies that enforcement action can be in the form of a summons, abatement, or both, and

· increases the administrative fee for abatement cases from $25 to $50 to more accurately reflect city costs.

Feedback from you and your neighbors, as always, will be appreciated. Please also know that outreach efforts are expected to be significant with implementation.

Thanks,

Mo Rait

City of Boulder

Public Works Department

(303) 441-3227

Meetings October 13 AND 21 Both Important!

Listen up!!!!

We have two important meetings coming up. Below you'll find info on meeting with City of Boulder over proposed land use changes in our area, including maps!! Don't miss that one.

Then because we have elections and other neighborhood business, we are going to also have our regular meeting (with Shrimp Gumbo) at 6 p.m. October 21 at Hurd House 2010 Goss.

TWO MEETING. BOTH IMPORTANT!!

The following is the City of Boulder's Agenda:

Goss Grove Neighborhood Meeting

Wednesday October 13

6-8 p.m.

Boulder Creek Meeting Room

Main Library

AGENDA

1. Introductions

2. Questions and Answers

1. Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) process for land use designation changes
2. The preliminary CU Master Plan for area between Arapahoe and Boulder Creek
3. Naropa future plans

3. Three options for possible land use designation change in the Goss-Grove neighborhood (over)
   
   Three Preliminary Options for a Land Use Designation Change to Mixed Density Residential