UHNA Board Meeting | May 8, 2025

Attendees: Kristin, Kathy, Donna, Mark, David, Molly, Arianna, Emily

Call to Order (Kristin, Kathy moved) 

Call to Order (Kristin) at 6:33, Arianna seconded

Approval of April Minutes (Emily moved, David seconded)

April 19 Egg Hunt Review

• What worked well? 

• Where could we improve? 

  • Should we buy a foldable table? Estimated cost $50-75

    • Laura has ours

    • Mark will donate one; Kristin will pick it up

  • Sound system: electronic megaphone or portable speaker thing

    • Kathy might buy one

  • We need about double the number of flags we have

• Estimated Attendance

  • 250-300

• Coffee Vendor

  • She wanted to hit $500 but didn’t. She’s willing to come back next year, but if it happens two years in a row, we might need to do a minimum.

    • Could a sponsor fund the minimum?

  • Main goal for next year: Make sure we can fit the truck inside the gate near the tables.

• Total Event Cost: $753.09

  • Event Insurance: $244

  • Eggs and filling: $443.66

  • Fliers: $65.43

• Attendee Donations: $502.75

  • Paypal: $60

  • Venmo: $355

  • Cash: $87.75

Eisenhower Park

• Athletic Priority Park programs do not allow public events or special occasion permits at Eisenhower Park.

• I am emailing with Nicole Kazenske at the Denver Parks and Rec Permitting Group to learn more about the program and how status determinations are made. Per Nicole, Eisenhower Park has always been part of this program on the “Unavailable” list. 

  • They have no reason or process

• They told Diana Romero-Campbell that we can’t have the jazz ensemble in the park

• Other options:

  • Denver Days (July 26-Aug. 3) – we could host a picnic

    • Food truck night is July 25

  • Could have them perform before the movie night: Kathy is going to check with them

Zoning and Planning Update:

The Modernizing Parking Requirements removes minimum vehicular parking requirements for all land uses in the city. A related amendment to Chapter 27 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code is also proposed to address reduced parking requirements for affordable housing development.

• This project won’t affect single-family homes or accessory dwelling units as these types of housing already don’t require parking spaces. This will affect new developments like apartment buildings, businesses, schools, and churches, which are still anticipated to provide ample parking.

• Text finalized and public comment period closed May 7.

Unlocking Housing Choices (Summer 2025) will include UHills SU zoning

• Seeking advisory committee (Application due May 9, 2025)

• Aims to increase middle housing (small multi-unit structures like duplexes, tandem houses, fourplexes and other house-scaled, middle housing building forms) in low- and medium-residential zone districts ranging from single-unit (SU) to rowhouse (RH), and the comparable Former Chapter 59 zone districts.

• Mark is going to apply!

Denver Resilient Landscape (FY 2026) will include all developments, including UHills

• Seeking advisory committee 

• Restrict non-functional turf in all new developments and redevelopments, including SU zoned areas like UHills

• Programs are planned to be available to support non-functional turf removal for existing residential space. 

• Bluegrass turf is considered non-functional when planted in areas that do not serve a recreation or civic function, such as grass on a median, along a roadway, or around a parking lot. Functional grass covers parks, playing fields and lawns used for events.

• Donna is filling out the interest form!

Lions Club Partnership

The Denver Lions Club now meets twice a month at the American Legion Hall, 5400 E Yale Ave. What are some thoughts on opportunities to partner? 

• Volunteers to set up events

• Sponsorships

• Lions club typically collects old glasses; we could do drives at the food truck nights

• Kristin to reach out

• They have bimonthly meetings at noon

  • Kristin will check on schedule; next one is on Tuesday the 13th

  • David will attend; Arianna will go at some point

New Sponsors

• Annual Sponsor: Modern Animal, a next generation veterinary clinic offering exceptional, convenient care to today’s pet parents at their Cherry Creek clinic and at home with 24/7 virtual care. They’ve also offered a free 1 year membership to the UHNA membership that I have asked Molly to send out in the next quarterly newsletter. 

• Iliff Preschool reached out to be a sponsor – they will collab for some events

• Shining Lotus bookstore: they’re willing, maybe $250ish

Other UHNA events: 

• New Potential Event June 21-22 Community Garage Sale (Molly)

  • Molly plans to send out a Google form in the next newsletter to gauge interest and collect addresses. Then Molly will make a map of the participating addresses

  • We can encourage people to do block parties/sales?

  • If we get ten people, we will make signs

• June 12 meeting

  • Someone from Denver will discuss the construction on Dahlia bridge

    • Canal trail will still be open

  • FBI + Denver DA – fraud and scams

  • Kristin will email Molly materials.

• New Potential Event: Denver Metro Jazz in the Park, Friday, August 15 (Kathy and Torin)

  • Denver Days Block Party (July 26-August 3) Click Here!

• Food truck Fridays starting June 6; typically with music and hosted every other week with food trucks. (Arianna)

  • Food trucks and points of contact

  • Arianna has a tent she can use

  • Emily and Arianna are checking on the tents

• September 6 - Movie night under the stars  (Lead needed)

  • Can we go back to a smaller screen?

    • Last year’s screen was $1,500

    • Emily and Donna think the screen was the same size

  • Kristin to check with Michelle; will try to get the same size

  • Arianna willing to start working on it after confirming all the food trucks stuff:

    • Step 1 – see if the library can sponsor movie syndication nights

    • Step 2 - permit etc

    • Kristin

  • Let’s pick 4 movies and vote at food truck night

  • As soon as flyer is ready, we can send home in Friday folders

    • Half sheet

    • Arianna can print next Wednesday – Molly have them ready by then

    • We’ll need 700 flyers

• New Confirmed Event Canal Trail Clean Up on Sept 20 (Donna)

• Santa at the Wellshire: typically the weekend after Thanksgiving  (Lead needed)

Treasurer's Report  (Linda Dailey)

Expenses: 

• Colorado Secretary of State Business renewal $25.00

• PO Box renewal $83.00

$1,968.98 – total money right now

Donna to get Venmo closed down tomorrow (hopefully)!

They associate the account with a person. Donna has to close the whole thing down, then it should be theoretically easy to start a new Venmo account underneath our Paypal. Our nonprofit PayPal account is actually the umbrella account with Venmo in it.

Community Updates:

• Mayor’s YouthWorks Initiative applications are open through July 1. Applications are now open for the. The Mayor’s YouthWorks Initiative rewards eligible youth (aged 14-21 years) for their commitment to employment over the summer. If you meet all the eligibility requirements, you could receive a $500 retention bonus in the fall. Review all eligibility requirements and submit your application here.

• S. Dahlia Bridge Replacement (Late May/June 2025, anticipated duration 4 months) South Dahlia will be closed to vehicle traffic and the Highline Canal Trail will be detoured. Detours are now available. The project web page is now available at this shortcut link: direc.to/mPsN

  • Project leads will be at our June meeting (June 12)

• Yale and Holly Gas Line Relocation

• Community Advisory Board Opportunities: 

  • Denver Great Kids Head Start Policy Council, which oversees Denver’s Head Start program, promotes understanding of the Head Start program, and hears and resolves community conflicts concerning Head Start programs. https://bit.ly/HeadStartPolicyCouncilAppt