BRUN's 2010 Annual Membership Meeting was:
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 @
NEW and beautiful
Willis Case Golf Course Club House- 4999 Vrain
6pm social hour and meeting starts @ 7pm. See you there!
(scroll down for more info)
MEETING MINUTES COMING SOON!
Join BRUN Today!
- BRUN is an opportunity to raise and vote on important issues that affect your neighborhood
- BRUN promotes communication among residents, merchants, and citizens of our diverse neighborhood
- BRUN plans and implements community events
- BRUN is a great way to meet your neighbors and chat about a common interest…the Berkeley-Regis Neighborhood!
You are invited to the BRUN meetings, which will include various formats. We will have informational meetings on neighborhood issues as necessary, annual business meetings, and social events on a quarterly basis. We will do our best to keep things interesting and pertinent to the BRUN area. We are looking for neighborhood locations (free if possible), to have membership meetings that hold at least 30-40 people. If you know of possible locations, please let us know at info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org. Be a part of this new non-profit neighborhood organization working for good! Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you there!
Suggested donations for dues are $15/year for a household, and $7.50/year for a senior membership.
Download and print a membership application here, or send a check, made payable to Berkeley Regis United Neighbors, Inc., to: BRUN, P.O. Box 12351 , Denver, Colorado 80212-12351.
For more information, contact BRUN at info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
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Berkeley Regis United Neighbors welcomes new board members!
Jenni Gasbarro, Heather Christensen, Dave Decker, Daniel Taylor were elected to 2 year terms.
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Tennyson Streetscape Project Kickoff!
Tennyson Streetscape Input Meeting: Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00 pm at the Willis Case Bar & Grill
The
Tennyson Streetscape Improvement Project is underway! In 2007 voters
approved funding expenditures to be undertaken with the proceeds from
the general obligation bonds. Approximately $2.1 million dollars was
allocated to Tennyson Street between 38th and 39th Avenues and between
41st and 44th Avenues, excluding Chavez Park. The funding is targeted
specifically for streetscape improvements between the curb of the
street and the property line. Parks & Gardens, an urban design and
landscape architecture firm located at the intersection of 44th and
Tennyson has been selected to lead a multidisciplinary design team for
the conceptual design phase of the project. The month of February will
be spend meeting with local neighborhood organizations including BRUN
and WHNA, Tennyson Street property owners, merchants, Tennyson
Alliance, restaurant owners, gallery owners and artists.
The
BRUN meeting will be conducted on February 9th at 7pm at the Willis
Case Bar & Grill (4999 Vrain St). Members of the consultant team
will present information pertaining to existing conditions and will
solicit comments from BRUN members regarding issues and ideas for
future improvements. All members are welcome!
New family membership: $15. Food and beverages will be available at the clubhouse.
Project
information can be located on the city's website at
http://www.denvergov.org/TennysonStreetscape or by contacting Heather
Noyes at Parks & Gardens: heather@parksandgardens.com or Jennifer
Hillhouse at City/County of Denver Public Works:
Jennifer.Hillhouse@denvergov.org
New Zoning Code Information
Denver Planning Board to Kick Off New Code Adoption Process Feb. 17
The
Denver Planning Board will begin the adoption process for the City's
new zoning code on schedule at its regular meeting at 3pm on Wednesday,
February 17. Chair Brad Buchanan said the Board will consider the new
code and map over multiple meetings, beginning with information
sessions from Community Planning and Development staff and culminating
in a formal public hearing.
Following its
public hearing, the Board will make a recommendation to City Council.
Council's Blueprint Denver Committee will then begin formal
consideration of the code before referring the measure to the full City
Council. As with any zoning matter, Council's process includes a
required public hearing before adoption.
"Although this
schedule will inevitably extend the overall timetable for adopting the
new code," Buchanan said, "I believe this is the appropriate and
respectful way for the Planning Board to carry the code forward to the
public and City Council given the significance of this legislation to
our City and the considerable amount of public input we have received."
An updated estimated adoption schedule follows.
New Denver Zoning Code Adoption Process
Estimated Timetable
Feb. 9, 2010 & "New Code Office Hours" with Community Planning and Development staff
Feb. 10, 2010
These
one-on-one sessions are scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 3 p.m. to 5
p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both sessions will
be held in the Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., in the 4th
floor conference room 4.I.4. If you plan to attend the New Code Office
Hours, please register at the following link so that we may schedule
adequate staffing: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MXCCQLN.
Feb. 17, 2010 Planning Board launches New Code adoption process
Feb. - April, 2010 Planning Board review & public hearing
April - June, 2010 Consideration and adoption by Blueprint Denver Committee & City Council
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2010 General Membership Meeting Working Agenda
-BRUN committee updates and happenings
-Election of new officers
-Discussion of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries within the BRUN boundaries
-Zoning Code Update
-Open mic/comment period
We have openings for new boardmembers! Please come no later than 6:30pm to get your name on the list of candidates. New blood and ideas are the key to successful community groups. JOIN US!
Event Archive:
BERKELEY REGIS UNITED NEIGHBORS
Zoning Code Update Neighborhood Meeting and Discussion Forum
Wednesday, October 14th @ Oriental Theater
Open House: 5:30pm Public Meeting: 6:30pm
The City and County of Denver is updating the existing Zoning Code. The City
has issued a draft Zoning Code Map and draft text. This information is available
for review at Councilman Garcia’s Office and on line at:
http://www.newcodedenver.org
BRUN, as a Registered Neighborhood Organization (RNO), has been requested
to submit comments and opinions regarding the draft to the city. Before BRUN
can do that, we need YOUR INPUT and YOUR COMMENTS.
During the Open House, review the DRAFT Zoning Map #2 for Berkeley and
Regis neighborhoods. Following the Open House, share your thoughts and opinions.
BRUN will accept written comments throughout the meeting. If you are
unable to attend the meeting, email comments to:
info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
download flyer here
The flyer has photographs that reflect different commercial and residential
development projects. We are supplying these photographs for reference purposes only and as a means of giving you an example of different types of infill and redevelopment projects. We encourage you to bring photographs that help to convey your preferences and opinions.
Thanks in advance to our friends at the Oriental Theater. Cash Bar. Questions? info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
We need your input! What do YOU think??
• Wh a t d o y o u wa n t t h e R 2 Zo n e Di s t r i c t r e p l a c e d wi t h ?
• Zo n i n g ma p s wi l l b e d i s p l a y e d f o r y o u r r e v i ew
• E d u c a t e y o u r s e l f .Th e n ew z o n i n g wi l l imp a c t y o u r p r o p e r t y.
• I f we d o n’ t h e a r f r om y o u , we c a n n o t v o i c e y o u r c o n c e r n s .
Here are a few elements of the Proposed Zoning Code Update that you should comment on:
Future Re s i d e n t i a l Redevelopment
• The exiting draft of the new zoning code for existing R2 parcels in Berkeley would permit one single-family home and one Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU or often referred to as a Granny Flat)
• The exiting draft of the new zoning code for existing residential parcels in Berkeley located along Raleigh Street and Vrain Street would be permitted to be redeveloped as U-TU-C: Two Units on a minimum lot size of 5,500 Square Feet.
Future Commercial Redevelopment
• The exiting draft of the new zoning code would permit new commercial buildings located on Tennyson Street between 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue to be redeveloped as either 3- or 5-story buildings.
TENN-LOW Turismo is almost here! Don't miss it!
The Tenn-Low Turismo Scavenger Hunt and Art in the Park is right around the corner - Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Cesar Chavez Park. Thanks to many local businesses (listed below), the event with live music, art and kids activities is free! Sign-up online for the scavenger hunt and receive a map with double bonus points: www.tennlowturismo.com/therace.html or sign up to volunteer for a few hours during the day: www.tennlowturismo.com/Volunteers.html
PLATINUM
SILVER
Simply Divine
Lil Katie's Bead Shop
See you at the Tenn-Low Turismo and Art in the Park
Saturday, August 29, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cesar Chavez Park, 41st and Tennyson
We hope you didn't miss the BRUN quarterly Neighbors Night Out on Tuesday, June 9 @ Tastes Winebar & Bistro (4267 Tennyson). Social hour 6-7pm and meeting from 7-8:30pm. BRUN members had drink specials and great food! Don't miss the next chance!
Is there a local or city issue that you'd like information on? Email us and we'll add it to our list of issues to cover at the upcoming membership meeting. info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
New Zoning Code Draft is here!
We wanted to be sure you have the information on the upcoming public meetings for the new zoning code. The dates have been set as follows: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1820 Lowell Blvd Denver CO .
District specific maps are supposed to be up on the new code Denver website: www.newcodedenver.org
We are pleased to present the New Code Draft #1. It is published for community review under "Rezoning Denver" at: www.newcodedenver.org
The Draft is a complete document containing the full range of neighborhood contexts, zone districts, building forms and allowable uses. It also includes all draft zoning procedures and definitions. It is a significant reformat and reorganization from the current zoning code.
Highland Farmers Market opening Saturday, June 6th, 2009!
The Highland Farmers Market will run every Saturday from June 6th - October 31st from 9am-1pm on Boulder Street between 15th and 16th (just west of downtown Denver). The market will feature local produce, ready to eat food, jams, salsas, breads and more!
I look forward to hearing from you and hope you're as excited about your new neighborhood farmers market as we are!
Highland Farmers Market
Saturday, June 6th - October 31st
9am-1pm
1500 block of Boulder Street, Denver (in front of Lola, Vita and Shangri-La)
www.denverhighland.org
www.hobnobevents.com
Denver Parks and Recreation announces its 2009 Movies in the Parks Series
DENVER, CO - April 20, 2009 - Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic goodies for a fun-filled night watching a movie in one of Denver's beautiful urban parks. The Denver Parks and Recreation department is hosting its fourth season of Movies in the Parks. There are ten family-friendly movies scheduled all summer long to encourage people to get out, enjoy their parks and the beautiful summer weather in Colorado.
With inflatable screens over 24 ft wide, coupled with a high quality sound systems, the movie viewing experience is one-of-a-kind. Each movie will include free popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy. Other concessions will also be available for purchase.
Sponsors of the 2009 Movies in the Park are Denver Community Credit Union, Downtown Denver Business Improvement District and Denver Botanic Gardens.
Friday, August 7, Cheesman Park, Jurassic Park, PG-13
Saturday, August 8, Skyline Park, The Wizard of Oz, G
Use only what you need with Denver Water's summer watering rules
Denver Water's Summer Water Use rules begin May 1 and continue until Oct. 1. Watering your lawn two days a week should be sufficient most of the summer. If needed, water a third day during extreme heat or dry periods. If your lawn looks healthy, try watering two minutes less per zone - it won't notice the difference.
There are no assigned watering days
Never water more than three days a week
Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Visit denverwater.org for other rules and exceptions to watering rules (such as vegetable gardens)
This summer Denver Water will continue to enforce its watering rules. If you see water waste in one of Denver's parks, call 3-1-1. To report waste elsewhere, call Denver Water at 303-628-6343.
Denver Water's Conservation & Xeriscape Web page has tips, rebates, irrigation calculators and many more tools for saving water outdoors, including suggested watering times
Annual Membership Meeting: Jan. 22
We had a great turnout for our annual membership meeting at the Oriental on Jan. 22. Ten new board members were elected to join the remaining 7 board members. During the open forum, residents and other members of the community brought up ideas for the neighborhood, including:
- an upcomning piano concert event at Metro State
- starting a community gardening program (www.eatwhereulive.com)
- using the Partnership for Sustainability for renewal energy improvements in the area
- and Representative K. Jerry Frangas reminded us to call or send him ideas for new bills that we think are important for NW Denver (303)866-2954
E-Mail: kjerry.frangas.house@state.co.us
If you haven't yet, please renew your membership for 2009. We would like to get everyone on a January renewal cycle.
We hope everyone in the neighborhood joins us is making BRUN the best neighborhood organization in the Denver area. Stay tuned for our 2009 events!
We need BRUN members (and non members!) to help with the following events:
- BRUN needs help inviting neighbors to events. We do this by email, website and flyering targeted blocks every meeting. We need neighbors like YOU to help! (You pick how many blocks and when you do them).
To volunteer to help, please email us at info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org.
BRUN Election & General Membership Meeting: Thursday, January 22, 2009 @ Oriental Theater
Social time: 6:00-7pm, Meeting: 7-8:30pm.
BRUN is holding the annual board member elections and general membership meeting on Thursday, January 22 at the Oriental Theater. This meeting will include:
-Sign up table
-BRUN's activities and accomplishments in 2008 and plans for 2009
-Election of 5 new boardmembers to serve 2 year terms
-Review of events, movements and activities in the area
-Plenty of opportunity for members to share thoughts and ideas regarding issues facing the neighborhood.
-Cash bar and food provided by Meltz and the Oriental Theater.
- The first annual Tenn-Low Turismo was a great success! Over 200 people gathered at Cesar Chavez Park and enjoyed local merchants, music and over $5000 in prizes after "scavenging" their way through the neighborhood. Don't miss next year's event which is sure to be even bigger and better!
Voting Information:
New to the area? Need to file a change of address in order to vote this fall? Check out the Denver Election Commission page, which has the most updated information available. www.denvervotes.org.
Neighbors Night Out Archive:
-The post Turismo BRUN Garden Party was a great way to meet some neighbors and enjoy a lovely back yard. We thank the Wynkoop Brewery for donating beer.
- The BRUN Bowling Party at Elitch Lanes was a lot of fun! If you missed it, to check out the flyer click here.
- Were you one of the over 70 BRUN members who enjoyed a pizza night at Gemelli's on April 21st? Don't be left out of the next event!
-Thanks to all of the neighbors who came out for the BRUN Elections and Neighbors Nite Out at the Oriental Theater on January 15. We enjoyed and met a lot of great neighbors! (See pictures here)
-Click below to see pictures from the FIRST Neighbors Night Out at Parisi, October, 2007 (See pictures here)
BRUN: We have a few new boardmembers!
Five new boardmembers were elected to serve a 2 year term, starting in January, 2008. We'd like to welcome Art Engel, Judity Vorndran, Heather Gregg, Ann Kelley and Lily Ponce to the board!
Membership: $15 a year per household supports BRUN services such as meetings, website and E-news that keeps you informed. Stay tuned for BRUN area business discounts too as part of your membership benefits! Please scroll down for membership information.
Who we are: BRUN is the registered neighborhood organization for Northwest Denver's Berkeley Regis neighborhood. We're a non-profit organization composed of homeowners, merchants, students, tenants…all interested neighbors within the boundaries encompassed by the area east of Sheridan, west of Federal, north of 38th Ave, and south of 52nd Ave.
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See the BRUN calendar of events with
Berkeley Regis United Neighbors, Inc.
P.O. Box 12351
Denver, Colorado 80212-12351
info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
BRUN Officers
Co-President- Ed Mickens
Co-President-
Secretary -
Treasurer -
BRUN Board Members
Heather Christensen
Chris Coates
Dave Decker
Al Gallo
Jenni Gasbarro
Heather Gregg
Karmen Hanson
Cathy Milkey
Susan Nagl
Jenn O'Brien
Matthew Perry
Daniel Taylor
Natalie O'Donnell Wood
To contact any board members, please email info@berkeleyregisneighbors.org.
BRUN Committees, meet as needed.
-Membership and Social
-Merchants and Businesses
-Safety, Policing & Neighborhood Inspection
-Zoning. Planning and Parks
issues@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
Regis Neighborhood Relations
regis@berkeleyregisneighbors.org
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