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In an article published in the Daily Camera on June 28, 2009, Heath Urie reported that, “If the council approves the ordinance in August, it would go into effect Oct. 3.”  Does anyone know what that means?  Does it mean that plans submitted prior to October 3rd will still be reviewed under the old regulations?  Thanks

Take a look at sections 1 and 12 (pages 1 and 16) of attachment A on the city's Compatible Development website for the proposed ordinance language re this issue.  It appears that building permits complete and approved before October 3rd will be considered under the old regulations as long as they continue to be in good standing with the City.  Sprcial rules apply to older permits, vested rights in an annexation agreement, etc.

October 3rd will be the effective date of the ordinance only if City Council does actually read and pass an ordinance at its next two regularly scheduled meetings.  Given that that there are five council members who have already seemed to be willing to vote for an even more severe package of restrictions, that appears to be likely. 

We'll need to turn out a large show of public resistance toward the proposed regulations to make any dent in Council's religious fervor–letters to the editor, phone calls to council members, and attendance at council meetings.  Barring that, we will have to work to gather enough signatures in order to overturn their ordinance at the ballot box in November.