The council study session opened with Renee Ortiz, the Fitness Festival Event Manager. The Fitness Festival has raised over 1 million dollars, and the money has been used to fund the Cherry Creek School District’s wellness programs such as bullying prevention and suicide prevention. She asked if Greenwood Village would support the tradition of the 5k again for the 14th year. She also asked if Greenwood Village will provide the Fitness Festival with street closures and officers at the 5k like they have done in previous years. The council agreed to support the event once again by agreeing to close off the streets and provide officers on the day of the Fitness Festival.
April 7th was also Arbor Day. This holiday, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska; and Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. This day is special as trees reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife. Trees in our city also increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community. This is why the planting of trees is so important and valued in the Greenwood Village Community. Due to our efforts in planting trees in our community, the City of Greenwood Village has been awarded TREE CITY USA 2013. This is the 25th award that the City of Greenwood Village has received.
Another issue talked about during the session was whether to approve a resolution and ordinance adopting Development Zone and Notification Area Maps to be used for fulfilling the requirements for mailed notification for pending development projects. This had been an ongoing discussion from the March 17, 2014 meeting. Staff recommended that the City Council adopt Development Zone and Notification Area Maps. In summary, staff recommended that there should be three tiers of notification: Adjacent notification for proposed actions that principally impact adjacent properties, the second tier of notification would be for projects that impact at a neighborhood level, and the third tier of notification would be used for development proposals having the potential to impact a subarea of the community at a multiple neighborhood level. These recommendations were agreed upon and approved by council.
Karim Zia
Hi, my name is Karim Zia! I am currently a junior at Cherry Creek High School. At Creek, I hold a 4.0 GPA. I have also played on the Cherry Creek Varsity Soccer team for two seasons, and I will be the captain next season. With my club soccer team, I have won two State Cup Finals and have been a Regional Finalist. I am a member of the Cherry Creek DECA Chapter and will be attending the State Conference at the Broadmoor in the near future. My goal academically is to attend either Emory University, Georgia Tech, or Michigan University. I would love to major in Biomedical Engineering. I also participate in volunteer work at the Anschutz Medial Research Center. At the research center, I am able to receive in-lab experience that will help me greatly in my future studies. However, I plan on using this wonderful opportunity Mr. Presley has granted me with to expand my knowledge and to learn about the different ways local municipal governments work.
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