May 8, 2015 To: INC Zoning and Planning Committee From: Margie Valdez and Greg Kerwin: margieandwallyv@gmail.com GJKerwin@gmail.com Please attend the next ZAP committee meeting: SATURDAY, MAY16, 2015 Calendar Event 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. 1201 Williams Street – 19th floor party room (North edge of Cheesman Park)(Guest parking is available to south of high rise and also on both sides … Continue reading →
Crooks prey on tenants, property owners by Sid Kirchheimer, AARP Bulletin, May 2015 Diane and James Huning own a bungalow near San Diego. “Our daughter lives out there, and when we’re not visiting her, we rent it out,” says Diane, 69. “It’s a really nice home.” A scammer agreed. Posing as an interested renter, he sang its praises, booking a … Continue reading →
City Councilwoman, Mary Beth Susman has been leading the conversation about regulating Denver’s new “shared economy.” There are issues presented by companies such as Airbnb and Uber that are seen to sidestep the rules imposed on hotels and cabs through licensing. On the other hand, there is an argument for maintaining private property owners rights as well as a motive to do no … Continue reading →
The bill creates a new liquor license for spirituous distilleries so that they may operate a pub that serves alcoholic beverages on the premises. The license would be subject to needs and desires. Requires 15% of food sales. Governor Hickenlooper signed the legislation on April 24, 2015. Read the Bill It reads, in part: 12-47-424. Distillery pub license – legislative declaration … Continue reading →
The STATION AREA PLAN process is underway and your input is needed! Public Workshop #1 The City and County of Denver invites you attend Public Workshop #1 for the I-25 & Broadway Station Area Plan! This Workshop is designed to be engaging and interactive and is intended to gather valuable input from the community. The Workshop will begin with a walking tour followed by an … Continue reading →
The INC ZAP (Zoning and Planning Committee) met on March 28, 2015 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the 1201 Williams meeting room. The Committee discussed the following topics: 1) Update on short-term rentals; 2) Overview of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea neighborhoods and current issues they are facing; 3) Housekeeping issues. Short-term rental update Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman explained that her sharing economy task force has … Continue reading →
From the President Development Developments We can’t say that neighborhood issues are not taking the spotlight during the past couple of months. Seems like the rest of Denver is catching up to what many in INC have noticed for several years. There has been a lot of “buzz” recently about people’s reaction to development in Denver. Our own Zoning and Planning Committee Co-Chair, … Continue reading →
