Arvada City Council weighs regulations for delivery drones

Delivery drones might soon be coming to Arvada. Stock photo The Walmart located at 9400 Ralston Road in Arvada might start using drones for small item delivery, according to a workshop conducted by Arvada City Council on Nov. 10. A conditional use permit to allow drone deliveries from the Walmart location is likely to come before council in February or March next year, a city staff member said. In addition to weighing Walmart's conditional use permit application, city staff are looking to bring forth legislation governing the use of delivery drones in Arvada in the coming months, and might work with nearby municipalities to come up with agreements on intra-city drone delivery. The Walmart application concerns two types of drones: an 11.7-pound model that can deliver 2.3-pound packages, and a 17.2-pound model that can deliver 5-pound packages.

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