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Staff presentation and recommendation

Jacob Kaza, principal planner for current development, told council that staff found the ODP generally met the review criteria in Section 11‑5‑15 of the Westminster Municipal Code and that the planning commission had unanimously recommended approval 7–0. Kaza said the city’s notice and public outreach procedures were followed and that the application included required site and infrastructure plans.

Project summary presented by applicant

Representatives for the applicant said the D‑1 neighborhood will place 94 units on a constrained site with roughly 50 feet of existing grade change from West 80th Avenue down to the south property line. The proposal calls for three housing types: two‑story “tuck‑under” townhomes along West 80th Avenue, three‑story alley‑loaded single‑family detached homes with rooftop decks to capture south views, and two‑story single‑family detached walkouts. The applicant emphasized a 3.06‑acre Federal Boulevard view corridor and a 4.27‑acre public land dedication that will physically and visually link the neighborhood to existing Cobblestone Park.

Exceptions and design choices

The application requests multiple, documented exceptions to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) standards — mostly to setbacks, minor roof pitch, building height for rooftop decks, and parking configuration — driven in part by steep topography and the project’s objective to provide housing variety. The applicant described the exceptions as consistent with the PUD intent to encourage innovative development and housing diversity.

Infrastructure, drainage and fire access

Engineers described the alley as a central conveyance that collects drainage and discharges toward the detention pond on the south side of the site. The fire department reviewed the plan and advised staff that the design met their standards; staff noted the alley is intended to provide the required fire turnaround and access. Council members asked about inlet redundancy, emergency overflow routing, and maintenance responsibilities; engineers said inlets are designed with redundancy to account for partial clogging and emergency overflow would be directed safely to the pond. Staff confirmed the city will eventually assume maintenance of publicly dedicated land and trails and will evaluate maintenance funding when the park is turned over to the city.

Public comment

Residents who spoke during the hearing expressed skepticism about the pace of buildout, the prevalence of exceptions on Uplands filings, and concern about the amount of impervious surface. Karen Calabity questioned sales prospects and the long‑term appearance of large paved areas; Jim Fenimore urged additional fire access considerations and noted park maintenance needs.

Council discussion and vote

Council members who supported the ODP said the design carefully balanced topographic constraints, preserved public views and increased publicly accessible open space. Supporters noted the plan includes enhanced trail connections to Cobblestone Park, a dog park, and a publicly accessible private park with terraces and overlooks to the south.

Councilor Ireland voted no on the ODP citing drainage and alley maintenance concerns raised in public comment. The motion to approve carried 5–1.

What passed

- Approval of Official Development Plan: Uplands Filing 4, Block 1 (D‑1) — 5 yes, 1 no.

Next steps

The applicant will proceed with detailed engineering, building‑permit submittals and construction phased in accordance with the Uplands PDP and city approvals. Staff noted the city will take responsibility for maintenance of dedicated public land and will evaluate funding for long‑term upkeep.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westminster City Council Meeting | June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Westminster City Council voted 5–1 on June 9 to approve the official development plan (ODP) for Uplands Filing 4, Block 1 (D‑1), a mixed neighborhood that will add for‑sale single‑family detached and attached homes and a publicly accessible private park that connects to Cobblestone Park.","taxTitle","Westminster, Jefferson County, Colorado","taxId",2385,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529483,"Council approves consent items, authorizes procurement for Westminster Boulevard water facility; vote counts listed",82,5916000,5998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346&start=5916&end=5998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346/thumbnail_5916000.jpg","/articles/6529483/Westminster/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Council-approves-consent-items-authorizes-procurement-for-Westminster-Boulevard-water-facility-vote-counts-listed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529483-5e9466b2bd96d5468d23e468e408f90d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181323&Signature=DYja7-6Y4hAkwj-YNeROF2Ltwc8f9eAKcR4FsaVlNO7GxkC4KKk2tgwlPg9PLhGBg9-vPoSivHC3VpY5-RN~PoE5oUL4-wy6Xbv5Z4Kx-uVEUoUxNAJhcB0RC7DRzjMqfEr1GLVgop9h-gIijcB~xhsvrZa6eR-zU0wruEnNVmU7GJ3CdX~A-ilfG-JnDXDHbb3pBjxhIEXy54fSxnDmNzJ71pgL~pK4CrLd1x-NxTXRTzEbh8SJv95Yq1Hi8udiDqktPjLvgx6CwCpyu3PoXoXcdECgWbwmbEGfYCB6YnC7NbQMcXMZpheukori5LLmcUlcblm80tDbIxKLM9MjQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westminster City Council approved its consent agenda on June 9 and separately voted to authorize procurement actions related to the Westminster Boulevard drinking water facility.

At the start of the regular meeting the council approved consent agenda items 8a through 8i by roll call on a 6–0 vote. Items in the consent agenda were not debated on the record and were adopted as presented.

Separately, council considered item 8j — authorization of procurement actions with CDM Smith Inc., McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Global Construction Estimating Corp., and PCL Construction for the Westminster Boulevard drinking water facility. Councilor DeMott moved the item; the motion passed on a 5–1 roll call vote. Councilor Ireland stated he would not support the water treatment plant project and voted no, citing cost, scale and environmental concerns.

What passed

- Consent agenda items 8a–8i: approved 6–0 (voice/roll call as recorded in meeting minutes)

- Item 8j (procurement authorizations for Westminster Boulevard drinking water facility): approved 5–1 (Councilor Ireland voted no)

Why the procurement drew a recorded no vote

Councilor Ireland told colleagues he had opposed the water treatment plant from the start, citing the project’s cost, concerns about the facility being undersized for the expense, and potential impacts to wildlife on the site. His remarks were recorded during the separate vote on item 8j.

Next steps

For the approved procurement item, staff and the selected firms will proceed with the work required for the Westminster Boulevard drinking water facility procurement. The motion’s packet materials and contract details are on file with the city; specific contract execution details and timelines will be handled by the city’s procurement and utilities staff.

Ending

Council’s consent actions cleared routine business and advanced the city’s water facility contracting. The procurement authorization for the Westminster Boulevard project will move into the execution and implementation phase under staff management.","City Council approved routine consent items and separately authorized procurement actions tied to the Westminster Boulevard drinking water facility; the procurement motion passed 5–1 with one no vote recorded.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529487,"Westminster council directs staff to poll voters on combined fire-streets ballot measure and to test funding options",1795,405000,2200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346&start=405&end=2200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6529487/Westminster/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Westminster-council-directs-staff-to-poll-voters-on-combined-fire-streets-ballot-measure-and-to-test-funding-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529487-4abf15cb78b690f7885a6d7c3fc93b97/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181323&Signature=dNSh3-XutnIwPrp45hSpJF1XDyl5TfQw7ULEEZx2ksEPSJJcyD-zoc6RBaguEAJz7eEsIp8urN~c97dxymQ2jRRppoSUPqP9TL~Vhji40nVbFBR6ylA93l2rngrPyTaTo91H6Al~sTJ9AMxFrUHrxECW06~IKlqpTqS2m4cus9YqeVtL6NbRLmlrrkabNuh4omnL4ZMxiHRltHiXScuR-upKEV2Dz-aCJ-UmVLmzovGVBVGUi~jxPDCsSCcJIzU5Wauttfq~StfFWyUXhb4GeNOFOZIJyZDYyKG2XhlX8f~m756TLU6LcbdJsaRO4YmKo3kgnOq0q4Onf6dLf-VH0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westminster City Council members directed staff in a June 9 pre-meeting study session to proceed with public polling on a potential November 2025 ballot measure that would fund new fire stations and local street repairs.

The study-session direction came after a presentation by Chris Lindsay, assistant city manager, who introduced David Flaherty of Magellan Strategies, the consultant that conducted last year’s voter survey on fire funding. Lindsay said staff would return to council next week with draft survey questions and asked if anyone objected to moving ahead. Council members voiced no formal opposition and the meeting record shows councilors and staff agreed to proceed rapidly.

The council’s action was a forward step to gauge public support and to refine the funding approach. “A larger sample size allows us to drill down by a voter population subgroup and really understand,” David Flaherty said, noting the last survey interviewed 1,500 voters and residents. He told councilors that the political and economic environment has changed since last year and that poll results can differ from measured support without a robust education and campaign effort.

Why it matters: Councilors said accurate polling and earlier, broader outreach are key to avoiding a repeat of last year’s unsuccessful ballot effort. Council members emphasized that a clear, well-funded education campaign and stakeholder buy-in would be essential if the city pursues a ballot measure.

What council asked staff and the consultant to test

- Funding vehicles: Council requested the poll test sales and use tax options, property tax (mill levy) scenarios, and bond-funded alternatives that would include sunset provisions. Flaherty advised that property taxes are generally a harder sell and recommended testing sales tax first, but said staff could include property tax questions if council wished.

- Ballot language and amounts: Council asked that the poll use as-close-as-possible ballot language, including specific cost examples (for example, estimated cost per $500,000 home or per $100 purchase) and multiple revenue levels to see how support varies by ask.

- Message testing and informed vs. uninformed responses: Flaherty described a two-stage approach — measuring initial (uninformed) responses, then presenting respondents with factual material about road and fire needs and re-measuring support.

- Education and stakeholder outreach: Councilors repeatedly said polling alone was insufficient; they asked staff to immediately begin stakeholder engagement with groups such as the citizen academy, fire union representatives, civic organizations and neighborhood leaders so that any eventual campaign would have an education component running in parallel with polling.

Councilor perspectives

- Councilor DeMott said last year’s favorable polling didn’t translate into votes and urged testing questions that would explain why that occurred; he also pressed staff to double down on stakeholder engagement.

- Councilor Camilla said she favored polling as a milestone to decide whether to pause or proceed; she urged staff to incorporate education into the poll materials and to begin outreach immediately.

- Councilor Ireland warned about the local economic strain on residents and emphasized sensitivity to households on fixed incomes, noting county sales-tax levels that raise overall costs.

Staff direction and timeline

Chris Lindsay said staff and Magellan Strategies would work rapidly: prepare a draft questionnaire in the next seven days and return to council at the June 16 study session with a proposed survey and an engagement strategy. Lindsay also said staff would model bond scenarios and identify which capital items would be bond-funded (with sunset language) versus supported by ongoing revenue.

What the poll will cover (as described by Magellan Strategies)

- The consultant will test multiple funding mechanisms and amounts, present the closest attainable ballot language, show maps/images of roadway needs and proposed station locations, and ask open-ended reasons for yes/no answers.

- The survey will include both an uninformed and informed test so council can see how factual context changes support.

What the council did not decide

Council did not adopt an ordinance, finalize ballot language, or set a formal ballot placement. The council’s action at the study session was to authorize staff and the consultant to prepare and test survey questions and to return with a draft survey and engagement plan.

Ending note

Staff said they would return next week with draft survey questions and an engagement strategy for council review. If the council later decides to place a measure on the ballot it would need to finalize language and formally authorize placement through the city’s established ordinance and ballot certification processes.","City staff and a polling consultant were authorized in a pre-meeting study session to develop a survey for a possible November 2025 ballot measure combining fire capital and local road repairs; councilors emphasized education, stakeholder outreach and testing multiple funding vehicles including sales tax, property tax and bonding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529469,"Council proclaims June 2025 as Pride Month, Immigrant Heritage Month and Juneteenth",523,2748000,3271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346&start=2748&end=3271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346/thumbnail_2748000.jpg","/articles/6529469/Westminster/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Council-proclaims-June-2025-as-Pride-Month-Immigrant-Heritage-Month-and-Juneteenth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529469-3309402e58d337a3f1cb06abcaf3be14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181323&Signature=YE4jpoMshmv98o7kNE6ubGwRREUP5I-xUWB34OeuTqT0gdydSiNhJU0BszpZoygA1yG~Cj-bGwS9YhauynjCoJkPcMjmvW9e2J~69EpiIFvldtV3wP3hcVc7ACAHvjbU3cxeRdx-2NZJk6PDkv8mpUU7TYUx1CyPOwa8ws-VjHuk1vHZ4dJEy2WdfGJjF5ZI-ag6iaV4K4Q4fstYk7UC2~8oIAhw3rzdRv4kXwcEajudV5XdP2ni-L-WJH03UK--qmMbEc9jCcSm8k25UWIj2P-s48FVFuhprQtVduA7FV03mtxgCbQf~SdUJ2SB28-3pqyC5ZZUI-cDKFxypA7ERA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westminster City Council issued three proclamations at its June 9 meeting: designating June 2025 as Pride Month, June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month, and June 19, 2025 as Juneteenth in the city of Westminster.

Mayor Nancy McNally read the Pride Month proclamation, citing the city’s nondiscrimination policy and calling on residents to recognize and celebrate LGBTQIA+ community members. Members of the Westminster Inclusivity Board — Rich Chamberlain and Allen Farr — joined council to accept the proclamation.

Councilor Carmelio presented the Immigrant Heritage Month proclamation, which recognized the contributions of immigrant communities to Westminster’s cultural and economic life. The Juneteenth proclamation was read by Councilor Izzati, commemorating the June 19, 1865 announcement of the end of slavery in parts of the United States and urging residents to honor the resilience of African Americans.

Each proclamation included customary language asking residents to observe the month or day and to join related community events; the meeting packet included notice of a Pride Month event planned for June 26 at the Butterfly Pavilion and an open house for public-art selection in downtown Westminster on June 10.

Ending

All three proclamations were presented and accepted at the June 9 meeting; they are ceremonial actions that recognize community groups and events and do not carry regulatory effect.","Westminster City Council issued three proclamations at its June 9 meeting recognizing June as Pride Month and Immigrant Heritage Month and June 19 as Juneteenth; inclusivity board members accepted the proclamations.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6529474,"Council directs staff to adapt regional statement condemning Boulder attack and share it with Westminster synagogues",5037,293000,5330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346&start=293&end=5330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800087-59fdb9ceb66ea93abe62906721cdb346/thumbnail_293000.jpg","/articles/6529474/Westminster/Jefferson-County/Colorado/Council-directs-staff-to-adapt-regional-statement-condemning-Boulder-attack-and-share-it-with-Westminster-synagogues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529474-443ac4dd100e618260556da73a084b6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181323&Signature=QiLhzEi0YtFkt~KyyPhmJ3Z0LwXhxtZJXCseXdOVMifueyHN0fhm7FTMT2LAHXQv~Kde3-0o48RY8WyZIPdujvTYLAkSVaEwvGOFirOS0amM1xdk3Lpue2jHM4k41DWGtTqBlbysabFlJoGW80AWqNx3c9xXSVCPth5-J3ccaUHx0nk4MyoBHVe9yMNQbQyi-VDbmUFo7Fgw8-DKk2hd5GRuW2sPiOJVyEcdfC-dUzOBbnykjn~nKgVAOLx6ugm1NVDcrMLOTo62ghzDtw9oiIAMerD6GkRJJSg7OGQgW~E6ppV~SNAaRGumAaneIzyH-pFp6OWvVmuj8nZr2HTuyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westminster officials instructed staff to prepare a city statement and adapt a regional resolution condemning the June 1 anti‑Semitic firebomb attack in Boulder and to share the city’s message with local synagogues.

The direction originated in a pre‑meeting study session in which Mayor Nancy McNally and councilors discussed an antisemitism workshop held in Boulder earlier that day and a resolution drafted by neighboring cities. A council member asked for permission to adapt Thornton’s resolution so it would read “Westminster” instead of “Thornton” and to include the statement in the next meeting packet; the mayor and other councilors agreed to place a Westminster version on the agenda.

Public comment and council remarks

During the regular meeting public‑comment period, Alan Farb, a Westminster resident, urged the city to issue a public statement. “By saying it publicly, you would let all of us know the city has all residents’ support no matter one’s background,” Farb said, asking the council to make a clear public declaration condemning the attack and showing support for the local Jewish community.

Later in council reports Mayor Nancy McNally said she had shared a regional resolution with colleagues after the Boulder workshop and that the council had directed the city manager in the pre‑meeting to adapt it for Westminster and to make it ready to go to Boulder and local synagogues. “We have directed city manager in our pre meeting to take that resolution. Make it Westminster's resolution,” McNally said, adding that the city had ensured synagogue safety through police outreach the night of the incident.

What the council asked staff to do

- Prepare a Westminster version of a regional resolution condemning the anti‑Semitic attack and expressing support for affected communities.

- Place the adapted resolution in the next council packet for review and potential formal adoption.

- Share the statement with local synagogues and community groups.

What the council did not do

Council did not adopt or vote on a resolution at the June 9 meeting. The action recorded in the meeting is a direction to staff to prepare material for the next meeting’s packet.

Ending

Staff will prepare and circulate a proposed Westminster resolution and related materials for council review at an upcoming meeting; a formal vote, if any, will occur after the resolution is placed on a future agenda.","Following public comment and a pre-meeting discussion, Westminster leaders directed the city manager to adapt a regional resolution supporting Boulder and Westminster synagogues after an anti‑Semitic firebomb attack; staff will bring a Westminster version of the resolution to the next meeting packet and share it with local congregations.","actionData","errors"]

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