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McWhinney Seeks To Limit Public Review of
New Developments
Promenade Owner Objects

Loveland's Planning Commission approved an amendment to the "Millennium GDP" that governs
development in Centerra.  The amendment seeks to largely exclude any review or approval process for
most commercial and industrial developments within Centerra.  

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McWhinney staff: from top
Doug Hill, Chief Operating
Officer /
Jay Hardy, Vice President &
General Manager / Alan D.
Pogue, Attorney
McWhinney Estate –
Lowest Property Taxes On
Lake Loveland
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Loveland News Update
May 5, 2012

Klen Vs. City of Loveland Going To Trial
The case originally filed in 2008 by Ed and Steve Klen against the City of Loveland for violating their civil rights is going to trial June 11.  After being
thrown out on summary judgement in 2011 by district court, the Tenth Circuit didn't agree when reviewing the case and will allow the case to go
forward.  The City of Loveland attempted to settle the matter but the parties could not agree on terms for settlement.  The Klen brothers report they
are excited to finally get their day in court.  If successful, the Klens could get millions of dollars from the city.

CAMT and Thorndike Now History -
Practically a local celebrity only 6 months ago for bringing CAMT and their ACE Project to Loveland, CAMT CEO Elaine Thorndike is reportedly
gone from CAMT as no other cities are willing to accept the ACE vision she and Don Marostica first sold to Loveland.  Reports are also circulating
that CAMT, the group she headed, is folding but some remnants will continue under a new name so as to distance itself from CAMT's failed ACE
Project in Loveland.

City Appeals Mirasol Decision to Secretary of HUD
Loveland City Attorney, John Duval, sent a letter to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan stating at the end of the rambling 8 page letter,

"The city therefore respectfully request that the determinations made in Mr. Brown's letter be
reconsidered and reversed."

One councilor complained the city attorney never inquired to council about the city's position on the matter during a May 1, council meeting.  
Incredibly, Duval described the letter as "exploratory" and told the council the city wasn't formally appealing the decision by HUD.  Several councilors
clarified their understanding the letter doesn't take a position.  Apparently, Duval could bank on the fact a majority of the City Council failed to read his
entire letter to the end where the city's position is clear.
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Larimer Commissioner Posts Naked Rear On Facebook
Larimer County Commissioner and former State Senator Steve Johnson is certainly tempting fate by posting a picture of his nude bottom on Facebook
for all the world to see.  Facing no opponent for re-election this November, Johnson appears to feel invincible.

The moderate Republican has also posted racy innuendo's on Facebook in the past alluding to being homosexual but in jest.  The married County
Commissioner apparently feels safer in office than former Congressman Anthony Weiner who resigned from Congress after it was discovered he sent
inappropriate and silly pictures of himself to a young woman over the Internet.  So far, The Coloradoan and Loveland Reporter-Herald haven't
touched the story.  Elected officials should not imagine themselves above the very standards they enforce for their own employees regarding
appropriate conduct on the Internet or in public.
Secret Motives Behind
Council Support of  
"Amendment 9"

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Cecil Gutierrez
Mayor of Loveland
Jennifer Biever
Attorney for
Promenade Shops owners
GOP Chair Declares Bankruptcy To
Avoid Paying $170,252 Civil Judgement
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Johnstown: Better Location For
Loveland Jobs Than Centerra?