Protect Gunbarrel's Local Wildlife Through the Creation of a Greater Twin Lakes Open Space - Stop City Annexation and High Density Growth

My parents live in Gunbarrel. My parents have always enjoyed the wildlife in the area. We want to see the open space remain as it is, for the wildlife!

Good luck! Rooting for you.

Both of these locations are not suitable for building any type of affordable housing or housing for BVSD personnel. These two locations need to stay in the County and be designated as open space.

This is a very poor idea. There is currently too much development going on in gunbarrel at this time. Super high density housing is not what this area needs. Current infrastructure in this area can not support this kind of housing.

Open space and the ability to experience nature in all its wonder is what makes Colorado such a great place to live. It must be preserved.

Please! Don't destroy this beautiful space shared by both humans & wildlife.

Visiting the Owls is a highlight for me every year. One of my favorite bike rides. Please protect this area as open space.

Developers...bah. humbug.

I've been enjoying the owls and waterfowl in this area for the last 5 years. Please protect it.

Please keep the open space open not changed to multi-unit rental apartments. Thought our open space taxes was to be used for open space and kept open space. People will not vote for tax for open space if transferred to non-open space a promise not kept.

Typically 4 times each week we walk the twin lakes trail with our welch corgi, Cooper. The wild life is unique here, abundant with an amazing variety of birds and mammals. It's peaceful and natural here. This proposal threatens our way of life that we've cherished for 20 years. Don't take this habitat away, and don't cause us to suffer more floodwaters. I now understand how our native Indians must have felt when this "progress" destroyed their heritage and what they worked so hard to maintain as good stewards of the lands.

Let's try some math here... By 2040, Boulder could add 18.490 jobs, but "only" 6,260 housing units. With say, 2 workers per household, new housing will be provided for 12,520 workers without any need to change land-use rules. This leaves a housing shortage for 5,970 workers, or a home deficit of 2,985 units that will be needed over 25 years. So, 119 new units are needed each year. Today's DC: "Housing is top concern" is misleading. Since we have several hundred empty units sitting in Gunbarrel that were built this year, it looks like we're good for a while. Good work!

Further housing development in this particular area would be catastrophic to local wildlife. Please reconsider

We are happy to support your efforts to fight any additional Annexation by the City of Boulder

Please, let's do something for the planet by discontinuing the pattern of using more resources, occupying more land, and destroying/misplacing current habitat. This mindset needs to be taken worldwide, so let's start here in Gunbarrel! Thank You.

I experience so much joy seeing and walking across the open spaces of Gunbarrel. The best part of living in the Twin Lakes area is that it is quiet, spacious, and not overly populated. The stars can be seen more clearly than in downtown Boulder. That is what keeps me here. Please, let's do something for the planet by discontinuing the pattern of using more resources, occupying more land, and destroying/misplacing current habitat. This mindset needs to be taken worldwide, so let's start here in Gunbarrel! Thank You. Colorado Born and Raised, here for the land and the good people.

It is imperative for the survival of many of the wildlife inhabitants of this area that are prized by residents as the greatest asset in Gunbarrel that this habitat not be destroyed for more housing construction. We need natural areas to be protected, especially those that have been established over many decades of time if not centuries of time. Please leave it alone and let it be Open Space for all to use. That is why I bought my home here over 20 years ago, outside of Boulder, in the county where there is peace of mind and body and where you can feel like you are at one with our surroundings. If we wanted to be Boulderized, we would have remained in the city.

We cherish the Twin Lakes open space with its fields and dog park. This open space is an integral part off our neighborhood and should not be developed.

Please do not send me any literature!

I strongly oppose the BCHA's proposal to change the land-use designations for 6500 and 6655 Twin Lakes Rd and 0 Kalua Rd to allow a radical increase in housing density. It is way out of character with the surrounding low density housing and will unfairly negatively impact property values of the existing homes in the area.