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Grand Junction council to reconsider Camelback Gardens resolution after public-process concerns

Grand Junction City Council · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Council members asked staff to bring Resolution 13-26 back for reconsideration with explicit public comment after questioning whether counting adjacent city-owned open space for density calculations short-circuits a broader public process.

The Grand Junction City Council agreed to bring back Resolution 13-26 for reconsideration after workshop discussion on April 13 that flagged public-notice and precedent concerns.

The resolution would allow about 15 acres of city-owned open space adjacent to the privately owned Camelback Gardens parcel to be included in planning and density calculations for a planned development. Planner Daniela Costa told the council the inclusion is planning-only: it does not transfer ownership, change maintenance responsibilities or reduce public access. With the open…

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