777 S Yarrow Street, Lakewood, CO 80226 in 2022 – Site of the proposed Belmar Park West 411 unit Kairoi apartment complex
The Editorial Board of the Denver Post published an editorial on January 2, 2024 that agrees with the purpose of a buffer zone between Belmar Park and the proposed Kairoi Belmar building at 777 S Yarrow St.
This is also the request of our petition at Change.Org! Petition signers – you are turning up the heat!
The Editorial Board of the Denver Post stated:
“Belmar Park is a beautiful urban oasis that should be protected for both the park’s important wildlife habitat and recreation value.”
“We would push for a buffer of open space between the park and the new building, and for Kairoi to commit to planting many more trees in that open space than required under the city’s tree-canopy replacement plan for the roughly 69 trees that are going to be cut down for the project.”
Yet, the Post writes they are not convinced the project poses a ‘threat’ to wildlife at Belmar Park.
Unfortunately, the Post totally ignores the guidance of the US Fish and Wildlife Service that the best way to avoid habitat impacts is to ‘avoid placing development in or near important bird habitat’.
Many have noticed there are fewer birds in parks and other habitats than there used to be in years past. Loss and degradation of habitats due to development are two of the key reasons this is happening. It is unfortunate the Denver Post struggles to appreciate the role they could play in better informing the public.
Lakewood City Council Members, you can get this done. You have the authority to use Eminent Domain if necessary.
And don’t forget to vote for Paula Nystrom for Ward 5 City Council in the January 2024 Special Election!
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/02/belmar-park-apartment-construction-save-lake/
