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Longmont council refers citizen-led prairie dog code changes to staff after months of public advocacy
Summary
After public testimony from residents and prairie dog relocators, the City Council voted unanimously to refer a citizen-initiated set of proposed changes to Chapter 7.06 (prairie dog code) to staff for formal review and Planning & Zoning consideration.
Longmont City Council voted unanimously Oct. 14 to refer a citizen-initiated code text amendment package for Chapter 7.06 — the city’s prairie dog code — to staff for formal processing, Planning & Zoning review and eventual ordinance drafting.
The referral follows months of public advocacy from residents, prairie dog relocators and local conservation groups urging the city to close what they described as loopholes that allow large-scale habitat loss without restoration funding or required relocation attempts. Speakers at council described cases where property owners received expedited minor permits or classified large areas as "existing urban level development," allowing extermination without relocation…
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