If you attended our Denver INC Zoning & Planning Committee in October then you know that the city is planning on creating new Neighborhood Plans for the entire city over the next 8 – 10 years.
There are also multiple articles written, in our local newspapers, about the initiative. Take a minute to review the slide show presented by Alex Forrester
Chair Margie Valdez convened the meeting of the INC Zoning and Planning Committee and introduced City Council President Albus Brooks and Jeff Hirt and Sarah Showalter from the Denver Community Planning and Development Department to discuss a potential language amendment to the Zoning Code to address parking exemptions for small lots (6250 square feet or less, typically 50’ by 125’ lots). Since 2010 in the current code (Section 10.4.5(A)), small lots in all Mixed Use Commercial Districts have no off-street parking requirement. After a great deal of controversy concerning proposed developments in Curtis Park and on Humboldt Street at East 16th Avenue, City Council passed a moratorium on such new developments (not counting 11 projects “in the pipeline”) and Councilman Brooks appointed a 15-person task force to consider possible changes
VIDEO: This hearing before the Colorado Court of Appeals, is critically important to Denver’s neighborhoods. The City of Denver maintains that only residents within 200 feet of property have the right to challenge a rezoning decision in court. The intent of this appeal of a District Court decision on this matter is what is being argued here by Attorney Greg Kerwin. However, note also that the City Attorney, Ms. Avila, also argues that no “quasi-judicial” decision of the Denver Planning Board can be appealed in court even if members of the Planning Board act arbitrarily or have clear conflicts of interest.
Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) Design / Urban Design June 2, 2015 Brandon Donelly writes in his terrific urbanism newsletter about how most people still want to raise kids in a house (not an apartment). This isn’t a big sample size, but the trend appears more or less flat. 89% of respondents who already have kids are already living in a ground-related unit. … Continue reading →
Committee Mission Statement The mission of the INC Zoning and Planning Committee is to learn about zoning, planning, licensing and urban design issues and processes in Denver, including sidewalks and tree lawns; to assist neighborhood groups in dealing with such matters; and to provide advocacy, recommendations and comments to city government, with emphasis on the need for and importance of … Continue reading →
Saturday, July 27, 2013 1201 Williams St. 930am – noon AGENDA: Discussion with representatives of Neighborhood Inspection Services to share current issues and strategies in NIS. Inspection and enforcement are extremely important to neighborhoods. Discussion about upcoming ordinance to regulate retail marijuana establishments. How can neighborhoods be protected from harm? Review and comment on work of subcommittee working on a … Continue reading →
Saturday September 22, 2012 1201 Williams St. – 19th Floor Guest speaker, Tracy Huggins, the executive director of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority. She will discuss tax increment financing in general, current and recent DURA possible projects including the National Western Stock Show and the redevelopment of the former University of Colorado Health Sciences campus at 9th and Colorado Blvd. … Continue reading →
