[BoulderCouncilHotline] Re: Letter to City Council from the Long Family and Growing Gardens

[Carlisle, Cynthia]

Tom,
My sense in reading the letter was that the council, some four years ago, gave the go ahead for a conservation easement, and it looks as though a few potential legal roadblocks have been removed in the intervening time, so that discussions may go forward in a less legalistic and more collaborative fashion. After the group, which includes expertise on conservation easements, that Longs Gardens and Growing Gardens proposed meet and find some clarity and common ground, that new information can be brought to the council. My sense is that this proposal may save us all time in getting common goals to a legal conclusion.
Cindy

From: Carr, Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 11:50 AM
To: Carlisle, Cynthia <CarlisleC at bouldercolorado.gov>; Vanessa Keeley <vanessa at growinggardens.org>; Jones, Suzanne <JonesS at bouldercolorado.gov>; Brockett, Aaron <BrockettA at bouldercolorado.gov>; Yates, Bob <YatesB at bouldercolorado.gov>; Grano, Jill <GranoJ at bouldercolorado.gov>; Morzel, Lisa <MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov>; Young, Mary <YoungM at bouldercolorado.gov>; Nagle, Mirabai <NagleM at bouldercolorado.gov>; Weaver, Sam <WeaverS at bouldercolorado.gov>; Catherine Gates <irisfarmer51 at gmail.com>; OSBT-Web <OSBT-Web at bouldercolorado.gov>; HOTLINE <HOTLINE at bouldercolorado.gov>
Subject: RE: Letter to City Council from the Long Family and Growing Gardens

Cyndy,

A conservation easement is a legal tool that may not be appropriate to reach council’s goals for the Long’s Gardens property.  My recommendation is that council discuss this at the retreat and perhaps schedule a study session thereafter to give staff direction regarding potential solutions.

Tom

From: Carlisle, Cynthia
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 3:55 PM
To: Vanessa Keeley <vanessa at growinggardens.org<mailto:vanessa at growinggardens.org>>; Jones, Suzanne <JonesS at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:JonesS at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Brockett, Aaron <BrockettA at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:BrockettA at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Yates, Bob <YatesB at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:YatesB at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Grano, Jill <GranoJ at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:GranoJ at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Morzel, Lisa <MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Young, Mary <YoungM at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:YoungM at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Nagle, Mirabai <NagleM at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:NagleM at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Weaver, Sam <WeaverS at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:WeaverS at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Catherine Gates <irisfarmer51 at gmail.com<mailto:irisfarmer51 at gmail.com>>; OSBT-Web <OSBT-Web at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:OSBT-Web at bouldercolorado.gov>>; HOTLINE <HOTLINE at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:HOTLINE at bouldercolorado.gov>>
Subject: RE: Letter to City Council from the Long Family and Growing Gardens

Dear all,

I’m fully in support of a conservation easement with Longs Gardens and hope we put this delayed action in motion and agree to their request below:



“ We feel the CE process would be best served with an elevated and strategic discussion between the City and the Long family, including key staff/departments mentioned above [in their letter], before involving the City Attorney to get all the details in order for finalization. This would create a collaborative and clear roadmap for all parties involved and would be instrumental for our shared progress.”


If the city council would like a representative in such a working group, I’m happy to volunteer.
Cindy Carlisle
Council member

From: Vanessa Keeley <vanessa at growinggardens.org<mailto:vanessa at growinggardens.org>>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 3:11 PM
To: Jones, Suzanne <JonesS at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:JonesS at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Brockett, Aaron <BrockettA at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:BrockettA at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Yates, Bob <YatesB at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:YatesB at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Carlisle, Cynthia <CarlisleC at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:CarlisleC at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Grano, Jill <GranoJ at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:GranoJ at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Morzel, Lisa <MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:MorzelL at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Young, Mary <YoungM at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:YoungM at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Nagle, Mirabai <NagleM at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:NagleM at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Weaver, Sam <WeaverS at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:WeaverS at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Catherine Gates <irisfarmer51 at gmail.com<mailto:irisfarmer51 at gmail.com>>; OSBT-Web <OSBT-Web at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:OSBT-Web at bouldercolorado.gov>>
Subject: Letter to City Council from the Long Family and Growing Gardens

Dear members of City Council

I hope this email finds you well on a snowy Sunday.

Please see the attached letter from the Long Family and Growing Gardens.

Thanks!

Vanessa and Catherine

--
Vanessa Keeley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Growing Gardens
Boulder, Colorado
o: 303.443.9952  c: 720.299.9218

Cultivating community through sustainable urban agriculture
growinggardens.org<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/gh4HCzpYgliMV0knCX86tP?domain=growinggardens.org>

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