I was in Golden a month ago. Nobody likes to lose their view but it is becoming an urban environment. That isn't going to change. 

It is generally true that if you live in an urban environment you usually don't have a view, unless you can pay for it. NYC, LA, Boston, Miami, ect. It comes with dense urbanization. 

When cities minimize vertical space it incentives developers to build horizontally to fill out the maximum dwelling units that zoning will allow. We end up with these cereal box looking buildings that push the setbacks on all sides of the lot. The result is minimal open space on the parcel.  

Taller buildings with smaller footprints leave more lot room for amenities and open space at the base. That is just how urbanization works. Encouraging smaller footprints, and taller builds at least leaves space on the lot for some green for residents. Build them now and lock in the open space or lose that potential some point in the future.