Steamboat Today, Oct. 13, 2009

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Stela Verhey enjoys the mild weather in Steamboat Springs on Monday afternoon while she polishes off an ice cream cone outside of Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory. Stela’s mom, Tracy, and younger sister, Celia, joined her.

Decision time

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City Council to give final consideration to Steamboat 700 annexation Brandon Gee

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What some have billed as the most important issue to ever face the city of Steamboat Springs goes before City Council today for final consideration. Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts called the proposed Steamboat 700 annexation “the big gorilla,”

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Monday night’s  Cash 5 numbers: 6-19-20-25-30 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.

and outgoing council veteran Steve Ivancie described it as “probably one of the biggest things I’ve ever been associated with.” The proposal includes about 2,000 homes and about 380,000 square feet of commercial space on 487 acres adjacent to U.S. Highway 40 just west of city limits. Supporters say the project helps the city pay for several sorely needed improvements and accomplish community

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goals such as the provision of affordable housing. Critics say the development’s impacts on traffic and city services are too great and its commitments are too weak. Should council approve the annexation, as it did in a preliminary 4-3 vote two weeks ago, it is not necessarily a done deal. City residents still would have the right to collect enough signatures to trigger the city’s referendum process, which

would force council to repeal the annexation ordinance or put it to a citywide vote. City Attorney Tony Lettunich will explain referendum procedures at today’s meeting. There’s also the possibility that City Council will table its consideration of the annexation, but City Council President Loui Antonucci said he expects a vote. See Council, page 14

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