Tag: Denver Community Planning And Development
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Denver advances plan to stretch developer deadlines by 3 years
City planning officials are hoping to throw a lifeline to developers with a proposed new amendment to the Denver City Code, giving them more time to secure building permits and financing. The proposed change, if supported by the City Council, would spare roughly 22,600 planned residential units from loss due to expiring city paperwork, as…
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Denver approves $4.6M AI-powered permit review contract
The Denver City Council approved a $4.6 million contract with ComplyAI on Monday for a new online tool intended to speed up the city’s permitting process. Officials say the platform, CivCheck, uses artificial intelligence automation, machine learning and “intelligent document analysis” to streamline application intake and code-compliance review. The council approved the five-year contract on…
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Denver’s city planners brace for bigger workload, fewer resources
Now that the Broncos are set to make the Burnham Yard their new stadium home, Denver city planners will face an even heavier workload — just as city staffing shrinks and budget cuts loom in the coming year. At the same time, they’ll have to juggle the needs of Mayor Mike Johnston’s “catalytic” investments in…
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Denver’s ‘affordable’ units ordinance, building permits delays drive frustrations, costs
Developers who plan to erect apartments in Denver must add a year to that process to account for a bureaucratic step — a delay in building permitting they say is costing them money and exacerbating the city’s housing woes. On top of that, they also fear that an ordinance requiring builders to set aside certain units…
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Community meeting for Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment plans moved to September
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An August meeting for community members to weigh in on redevelopment plans for the former Park Hill Golf course has been rescheduled to September, according to Westside Investment Partners Inc. The “community information meeting” is now scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the…
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47-story apartment tower coming to downtown Denver?
The city of Denver has sent a concept plan for a proposed 47-story apartment tower on 17th and California streets back to the development team to clear up some zoning issues, according to a city spokeswoman. South Carolina-based Greystar LLC filed the concept plans with Denver Community Planning and Development on Feb. 8. It’s described…
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Housing, community planning, economic development get smallest cuts of Denver budget proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council continued its hearings on Mayor Michael Hancock’s 2022 budget proposal Wednesday, meeting with the three agencies receiving the smallest cuts of the $1.49 billion budget. The departments of housing stability, community planning and economic development each receive less than 3% of the…
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Denverites recommend La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood as historic cultural district
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Denver’s oldest residential neighborhoods and the site of extensive Chicano history, the La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood, might become historically designated. Last month, residents in partnership with Historic Denver submitted an application to…
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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…