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Council finds Kensington annexation petition in substantial compliance; residents pressed traffic and scale concerns
Summary
City Council voted to find a Kensington annexation petition for 35 acres at Arapahoe Road and Highway 287 in substantial compliance with state law and set a public hearing; residents who spoke urged more transparency, raised traffic worries and cited a petition with 1,390 signatures.
Lafayette City Council on Tuesday voted to find an annexation petition for a 35-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Arapahoe Road and U.S. Highway 287 in substantial compliance with state statutes and set a public hearing under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965.
The action, a procedural step that does not itself annex the land, allows the annexation process to proceed to a quasi-judicial eligibility hearing required by state law. City staff said the hearing must be set between 30 and 60 days following the council’s determination.
Residents who spoke during the meeting urged caution and more transparency as Kensington, the applicant-developer, advances its proposal. "Arapahoe is already a parking lot in morning evening rush hour," resident Justin Patton told the council, and added that he and…
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