Committee debates adding 'teeth' to Golden's preservation code; some urge caution
Members disagreed over how strongly to strengthen enforcement in code updates: some want clearer penalties and compliance mechanisms after recent broken commitments, while others warned that tougher sanctions could unduly burden property owners and urged cautious, staged changes.
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Debate over enforcement recurred throughout the meeting as members weighed the benefits of stronger compliance tools against the risk of overreach. One member said the city has historically favored incentives over penalties and urged caution: “I think we need to tread lightly there and cautiously because that is a...could be a really, really big change to Golden.”
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