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

My daughter and I go every year to watch the Great Hornned Owls nest and the owlets grow. This is crucial habitat. Leave this tiny corridor alone.

This is simply out of character for the surrounding area. The city making up its own rules to push forward a plan to site high density housing is a pitiful solution to the problem the city has caused itself by letting developers off the hook when building within existing city limits. It is jot equitable to neighbors to allow this plan and devalue their nearby homes to the benefit of those who paid to move high density housing away from their neighborhoods. Pitiful.

open space habitats need connectivity for wildlife to cope with urban impact and climate change

This space is inappropriate for high-density housing; the infrastructure, water table, and public transport options cannot support it. Please instead consider creating a Greater Twin Lakes Open Space for all to enjoy.

Open space space in Gunbarrel is beautiful and should remain a natural source of pleasure for all of us.

I walk around the lakes daily and live in Twin Lakes Condos. I am concerned about water table, wildlife, and open space, and feel there can be growth without changing density this much.

Open Spce convenient to residents is needed in Gunbarrel. Adjoining this potential Open Space to Twin Lakes will protect wildlife and help lessen the impact of thousands of new condo units added at the business center. Gunbarrel is a subcommunity of Boulder County, not of the city of Boulder.

I've lived in and loved Gunbarrel's natural beauty for 21 years. We (including animal life) need breathing room, not more people and buildings! I'm already saddened by the extreme development near King Soopers. Thank you for starting this petition, may it save our open space.

No annexation in gunbarrel!!

I have been a resident of Red Fox Hills for 26 years and have enjoyed the properties mentioned in the petition as open space for as long. I have manage property in Boulder and Boulder County for more years, including low income housing. While I understand development, the impact that this high density low income housing will have a negative effect on our open space, we will see an increase in crime, traffic, trash and wear and tear on the roads, just to name a few. I am also concerned about the storm sewer and the impact that the hard surfaces of this new housing will have on the natural flow of water to our general area. My home on Bugle Court has flooded four times, Our sump pump runs frequently. The actions by the City of Boulder and County of Boulder regarding this property appear to irresponsible and inconsiderate of the people that live around these areas.

County-supported housing already exists to the south of this parcel: Catamaran Court. Gunbarrel already does its part.

Dirt > pavement

Please do not destroy this precious remnant of habitat for our wild residents. Habitat is disappearing all over the U.S., please choose a site for the housing that has already been destroyed and needs to be repurposed.

Protect gunbarrels open space around twin lakes

Keep the open space, Open!

i am so happy to be signing this petition. I have been very disturbed by the countless new apartment complexes being built around Lookout and Spine.

It is very concerning, for many reasons, to have this land built on. I will strongly considering leaving the area if this area is developed.

Once open land is gone, it is gone forever. Boulder is a desirable place to live because of all the open space. Let's keep it that way and put high density housing in places which make sense (Gunbarrel Center, Boulder city - 30th and Pearl) etc. These areas are close to transportation, shopping, and social services required.

According to a City of Boulder Parcel Summary Report, the BVCP land use designation for 6655 Twin Lakes Road is Low Density Residential and Open Space! There is also a Wetland and/or Wetland Buffer Property Tag assigned to this parcel.

We won't be able to take back a loss of natural habitat.