Westminster City Council Meeting | November 9, 2026

At its November 9, 2026 regular meeting, the Westminster City Council approved several items on first reading, each by a 6–0 vote. These included adding properties to the Foster Farm Business Improvement District; authorizing three leases at the city’s Strasburg Natural Resources Farm, each initially for one year and renewable annually for up to four additional terms; municipal-code changes concerning recycling, composting, and plastics; and economic development agreements with Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants for a restaurant and tasting room at 14697 Delaware Street, and with the Butterfly Pavilion. The Butterfly Pavilion agreement authorizes up to $250,000 in reimbursement for approved predevelopment work; the Pavilion is to contribute $250,000 plus nearly $123,000 in additional costs. The consent agenda was also approved unanimously. No contract awards or vendor selections were announced; a library employee was noted as serving on an RFP committee evaluating library systems, with no selection reported.

The Council discussed the Butterfly Pavilion’s proposed expansion, including a $26.4 million first phase, fundraising plans, and possible future city financing, but the post-meeting presentation was informational and no further funding commitment was approved. Staff described potential city payments of approximately $250,000–$325,000 annually over 20 years, along with possible tax rebates, as matters still being developed. The recycling and waste-code changes would require haulers to offer recycling at no cost to residents and make composting available, with phased implementation and reporting requirements. Council also entered executive sessions concerning a possible land purchase for a future fire station and fire administration building, and a possible sale of a WEDA-owned Downtown Westminster property to a confidential retail prospect; no outcomes were reported publicly.