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Take a load off and sit a spell in Black Hawk

PATRICK SWEENEY
PATRICK SWEENEY 9 months ago
Updated 2021/08/21 at 2:28 PM
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New park benches for Gregory Plaza and other city locations

By Don Ireland

  Dozens of new park benches will be coming to Gregory Plaza and other locations around Black Hawk in the near future. Black Hawk City Council approved spending $60,617 with Treetop Products to purchase 35 black benches, 10 covered trash containers and a round picnic table with seats at last week’s council session. The new customized, plastic-coated benches will feature the Black Hawk name and logo.

  The picnic table, some of the new benches and waste containers will be placed in the new Gregory Plaza Historic Appreciation Recreation District (HARD) along Gregory Street between the Stroehle Square and Gregory Point. It is anticipated the new benches will be in place before next spring’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and related grand opening celebration for Gregory Plaza, which pays tribute to Black Hawk’s founding and early history as a gold-mining community.

  “The new benches will make the theme consistent in the HARD district and other areas,” according to Mayor David Spellman.

  Gregory Plaza, a multi-million-dollar effort, includes a picturesque setting that includes a customized, individually-set brick walkways and central plaza; a towering four-faced clock; volunteer firefighting museum; restored historic houses and a renovated old church that features stained-glass windows. The benches will offer visitors a chance to sit and view the new landscaping areas and antique-style sidewalk lights. Gregory Plaza also will have restrooms, a hidden sound system, and free wi-fi.

  The new HARD area is part of Black Hawk’s ongoing renaissance program. Related projects include the addition of 700 acres of hiking and mountain biking trails, creation of “Artisan’s Point” – a collection of custom distillery businesses atop Gregory Hill (formerly called the Miners Mesa area) overlooking the downtown gaming district. An Airstream trailer lodging area and Proximo Spirits’ forthcoming, $50 million Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort and Tincup Whiskey distilling operation also will be up the hill from the casinos.

  Mayor Spellman previously estimated the Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort may attract 60,000 visitors a year, while the other parts of the renaissance program could attract thousands more annually. In recent, pre-pandemic years, up to 20,000 visitors a day came to Black Hawk’s casino district, which the city calls the GOLD (Gaming, Outstanding Lodging and Dining) District.

A different “bench”

  Council appointed Judge Robert Mack to serve as a City of Black Hawk Associate Municipal Court Judge. He was recommended to the court bench position by Judge Ron Carlson, the primary judge for the city. Judge Mack can be a counterpart for Associate Judge Thad Renaud.

  There will be no additional costs to Black Hawk for the new judge. Judge Carlson said he and Judge Renaud sometimes have schedule conflicts, so approving another associate judge will help resolve potential issues.

New hire introduced

  Mayor Spellman and city aldermen welcomed Alicia Marotti back to the city as a communications officer for the Black Hawk Police Department. From 2011 to 2018, Ms. Marotti spent one year as an evidence and property technician for the department and also was employed for six years as a communications officer. She left the city employment three years ago but decided to return. “I’m glad to be back,” she told audience members at the meeting.

  Ms. Marotti’s reintroduction to the city last week included being asked to ring the church bell, which occurs to start each Black Hawk Council meeting. The bell is part of the historic, former Presbyterian Church building that is now home the city council chambers.

RV Parking ordinance changed

  City Council amended Section 8-91 of the Black Hawk Municipal Code, changing the requirements for parking recreational vehicle and equipment. The change occurred after several residents complained about the former RV-parking permit system.

  Previously, someone could obtain a 72-hour permit allowing a recreation vehicle to be parked in a residential area. Before the permit expired, that owner could get another 72-hour permit, then another and repeat the process. As a result, obtaining repeated permits meant the vehicle could park for extended periods of time – an action that resulted in neighborhood complaints.

  Under the new code, a recreational-vehicle owner can obtain a 72-hour permit. However, 48 hours must pass before the owner can request another 72-hour permit.

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TAGGED: Black Hawk, Central City, Colorado History, Gaming, Gilpin County
PATRICK SWEENEY August 19, 2021
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