We’re concerned about the City’s growth plans, and the City’s build-everything-everywhere approach. Growth will happen, but we need to make sure the positives outweigh the negatives. We’re already seeing impacts on traffic, our resources, and our environment that are affecting our quality of life, and the city we love. 

Issues like the Glenwood Springs Airport, and the annexation of 480 Donegan, have shown that Council hasn’t always acted according to the will of the people. Our measure helped insure that Council respects the will of the people on major growth issues. 

We know people are concerned about affordable and workforce housing. And the city can still do all its housing strategies. But if Council wants to give away our land, or put housing in our parks and open space, we now get to vote on it.  Our measure wasn’t against affordable housing. The city’s plans only need to be good enough that half the voters approve. That’s not asking a lot.  

All annexations are now subject to a vote of the people. Groups like 480 Donegan won’t have to struggle to be heard.  

Because of our measure, housing developments larger than four units now have to go through a hearing with P&Z hearing and council. Before, there was no public process up through eight units. We think 4-unit developments are the largest that should get approved without public review.