City Council has voted to approve the Wal-Mart on Santa Fe. However, there is a group of citizens who are fighting to have this decision revisited by City Council and quite possibly put on the ballot for citizens themselves to decide.

Littleton Against Wal-Mart has been getting petitions signed since the vote passed City Council. According to their website, LittletonAgainstWalMart.com, there is a petition available for Littleton voters at Denver Fabric on Saturday March 17 from 11am to 3 pm. (Check their website for the latest details as this could change.)

DENVER FABRICS
2777 W. Belleview
Between Santa Fe and Federal

LITTLETON EXAMINER EDITORIAL POSITION:

We strongly support giving this City Council a right to reconsider their decision.

Dear Council Members & City Staff:

I want to thank members Mr. Clark, Ms. Kast and Mr. Mulvey for taking the time to listen and consider each citizens’ speech, for being open minded, reading, knowing and adhering to the City codes and ordinances and taking into account the welfare of the community, its citizens and environment.

Thank you for being open minded while at the same time not having statements in favor of Wal-Mart prepared to read before all citizens and the public had their chance to speak.

Thank you for valuing your predecessors zoning decision of the community, wildlife and open space. Thank you for considering the maintaining of property values of our homes as I do not believe the $1.5M sales tax will be used to help subsidize our loss.

Thank you for not having me need to memorize or add the police department phone number to call for the increased crime occurrences in our neighborhood.

Thank you for considering our future interruptions in our sleep from trucks loading and unloading outside our bedroom window.

Thank you for not putting the terd in the crown jewel of Littleton. Thank you for putting the welfare of the community, its citizens and wildlife foremost.

Thank you for representing your people so compassionately and intelligently.

Lastly, I would like to thank the City staff for being so overly helpful and cooperative in assisting the Wal-Mart applicant in their re-zoning request and not requesting the City do their own independent studies and rely on the Wal-Mart paid consultants. It is true – money does talk.

Dana Moretti