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RTD Board Meeting. Tuesday, Dec 4th at 5:00pm. 1600 Blake St.
Hey everybody I have some news. Maybe the lines of communication have opened up?
Your comments on my blog have made a difference. I’ve been in contact with Mayor Hickenloopers office and RTD lately. RTD (light rail developers) have called a special meeting to discuss the eminent domain issues because of the recent public outcry by myself, other land owners, and you guys.
The Mayors office agreed to be at this meeting along with the directors of RTD. I’m going to be there, the media is going to be there, other land owners are going to be there.
What I need is some Broncos fans to be there as a sign of support. The meeting is downtown Tuesday March 4th 5:00pm at 1600 Blake St in LoDo.
It’s a public hearing and ANYONE is welcome to attend. After the RTD board meeting I’m going to be meeting with the mayors office, RTD board members, and directors of RTD.
This is a big step because up until today the only information RTD has really given me was “Steve get your appraisal done because we are going to send you an offer on all of your land”.
Go Mayor Hickenlooper! Here is a pic of him on OF1 a couple years ago. He says he’s a Broncos fan. I’m starting to believe it!
From what I’ve been told the Mayor does not have any authority over RTD but I’d like to thank him for at least granting me a meeting with him a few weeks ago to listen to my case and to call a meeting between myself, RTD, the mayor’s office next tuesday. This is the way things are supposed to work. Getting a letter in the mail that says “your land is being purchased by us RTD” isn’t exactly a warm way to open up a discussion about taking someone’s home/land away now is it?
If you think you can make it please let me know. I need a bunch of Broncos jerseys in the background!
The fight for the tailgate spot is not over it’s just now beginning! Maybe lines of communication are finally open after TWO LONG MONTHS OF BEGGING FOR INFORMATION FROM RTD.
Thanks to everyone who has expressed concern for private property rights in Colorado on this blog. Now it’s time to stand up and be counted at this meeting!
— TAILGATE INFORMATION —
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs tailgate
Location: My tailgating lot at the corner of lot M.
Party kicks off at 9:00am!
We’ll be doing a Pig Roast so bring your appetites! All are welcome to attend!
Go Broncos!
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I wish I could make it down to the board meeting to give my opinion on this greedy land grab by RTD.
Take the land you need and leave Mr. Fesch the rest of HIS property.
Good luck, Steve!
Heath
(Broncofan_H)
Steve thanks for standing up against RTD! I have open space owned by Douglas county behind my house and the lot across the street is a vacant open space parcel. Today a Douglas county truck with two men in it stopped in front of my house and got out and walked the land across the street. I stopped them and asked what they were doing? They said looking over the property to assess the land value. This may be a normal procedure but it sure has me thinking about what would happen if the land is rezoned and how that would effect my property value! Thanks for your hard work and Good Luck! Dave.
I just think it’s ridiculous how all or nothing RTD is being about this. There is opportunity for compromise but it would appear a lot of big egos are making things worse. Good luck Steve.
-Kaylore
Well so far I’ve had ZERO response from RTD since they promised to meet with me. I’m starting to think that they are just telling me this so more time goes by and they get me closer to the deadlines where they simply take my land.
I’ve lost all contact with the Mayor’s office also.
As it stands now things are where they were almost 2 months ago since I first got my letter that said “RTD is going to acquire your land”.
RTD I’m available anytime to get to the table. You forced me to move back to Denver. I am here now. Where are you?
Steve,
You need to have a hair trigger phone and within an hour of RTD dropping the ball call the next person on your list. I’m sure the Denver Broncos are actually in support of this project as this was something they discussed YEARS ago. Once the wheels get turning on this kinds of thing you need to broadcast your message so that MORE people are aware of what could happen to them. I don’t know what to suggest but you need a much louder drum. The Mayor’s office and RTD will claim victory AFTER you whip the crap out of them but you have to first get a “the people” involved.
I would starting calling anybody with a phone number to see which person that they DO NOT want to talk to.
I wish you only the best.