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.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 23, 2015 Denver’s first Citizens’ Planning Academy slated for Fall 2015 Participants will learn “city-building 101” from Activation to Zoning Local residents will get an inside look at how city planning works starting in September, when Denver Community Planning and Development launches the first-ever Citizens’ Planning Academy. Hosted in partnership with the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC) …Continue reading →
The June 13 2015 INC Delegate meeting featured Colorado Architect of the year, Jeffrey Sheppard whose editorial “Denver is a great city, so why the bad buildings? appeared in the Denver Post April 4, 2015. In his presentation to INC he introduced the Orton Family Foundations design concepts called “Community Heart & SoulTM which reconnects people with what they love …Continue reading →
By The Denver Post Editorial Board Posted Denver Post: 06/10/2015 05:00:00 PM MDT The ferment in Denver over density and development, which rocked recent City Council contests, continued this week when the lame-duck council approved a rezoning request next to Crestmoor Park over the objections of most nearby residents. And over the objection of the local council member, too. …Continue reading →
If you couldn’t make the first Public Workshop because you were at the INC monthly delegate meeting on May 9th, this post should serve as a decent round up the activity so far.
INC adopts a platform on neighbors role on development. Higher density development would not be allowed if it worsens traffic and parking. City departments wants to work with INC on its far-reaching proposal. Registered Neighborhood Organizations would play a much bigger role in developments in Denver, under a platform recently adopted by a group that represents 100 of the 211 RNOs …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 →
