Tag: Community Planning And Development
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston claims city exceeded goal to reduce permitting time by 30%
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said his administration has exceeded one of his campaign goals to cut permit review times for certain projects by a third. He previously committed to reducing residential and commercial permitting review times by 30%. Johnston attributed the success to a “tiger…
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Denver’s near southeast area plan sparks controversy and concern from neighborhood
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Residents of five Denver neighborhoods that make up the “near southeast area” are invited to participate in an open house on April 23 about a plan affecting their area. The city says the open house is part of its efforts to ensure that area plans, which are essentially guides on how an area should develop…
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‘A nightmare:’ Residents demand changes to Denver’s city planning department
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As Mayor-elect Mike Johnston prepares to take office next week, some Denver residents are calling on him to make major changes to city planning. Around 80 people gathered at Carla Madison Rec Center Monday afternoon to share their thoughts on Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department. This was the latest of Johnston’s 28 planned public forums…
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Denver’s housing permit backlog plight
It’s not breaking news to developers, builders or anyone trying to improve their Denver home: The amount of time it’s taking the City of Denver to approve building permits has grown exponentially in recent months. “You used to be able to say six months from the time you submit before, but now that’s taking over…
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Denver to require review fee for large development projects starting next month
Beginning on March 1, Denver Community Planning and Development will require a new review fee for large development projects within the city. The large development review fee, or LDR fee, will apply to projects that require Denver’s large development review process, meaning those that are larger than five acres or require substantial new infrastructure. “Right…