Tag: transportation and infrastructure committee
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Denver’s zoning adjustments sparks discussion over developing ‘carriage’ lots
The unique neighborhood structure popular in northwest Denver has brought attention to a typically quiet routine to update zoning codes.
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Residents want Denver building code to be greener, more electric focused
Denver voters are a half-step closer to determining the future of the former Park Hill Golf Course land. The city’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Tuesday sent a resolution to city council that authorizes the city to put the question of whether the land should stay open space or be cleared to allow development…
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Denver City Council preview and committee recap: Mobile homes and general fund adjustments
In an effort to preserve an affordable housing resource, the Denver City Council is considering imposing a moratorium on mobile home redevelopment. The Land Use, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee heard the proposed bill for the first time last week. City leaders say it is modeled after Aurora’s 10 month moratorium put in to place in…
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Denver City Council listen to public feedback on proposed 2023 budget Monday
The public gets its chance to weigh in on the proposed 2023 City of Denver budget Monday in front of city council. In his last budgeting session before being term-limited out of office in 2023, Mayor Michael Hancock submitted a $1.66 billion proposed budget, which includes an increase for public safety spending. Hancock’s proposed 2023…
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Park Hill Golf Course small area plan approved by Denver planning board
Denver’s defunct Park Hill Golf Course land may get a new lease on life after the city’s planning board unanimously approved the small area plan Wednesday following a seven-hour meeting. It was just the first step in the City of Denver’s large development review process. The plan might still change before final development plans are…
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Denver committee hears additional details on volume-based trash program
Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard additional details on the city’s proposed volume-based waste services on Tuesday. The proposed program would charge residents in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings a different amount monthly based on the size of trash bin they need. The fee structure would charge $9 for a…
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Briefing on expanded waste program coming to Denver committee this week
Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure committee will hear its second informational briefing this Tuesday on a proposal to expand waste services with fees based on volume of trash going into the landfill. City officials said the conversation will be around implementation. The proposed program would charge residents in single-family homes and small…
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Denver committee moves affordable housing proposal to full council
Denver City Council’s Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday passed bills intended to expand housing affordability in the city. The bills now head to the full council for consideration. Should the Expanding Housing Affordability guidelines — which include proposed amendments to city code and legislative mapping — pass the full council, the program…
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New agreement could give Indigenous group indefinite access to sacred land
A new agreement between Denver and the Tall Bull Memorial Council would give the Indigenous group the exclusive right to use the Tall Bull Memorial Grounds at Daniels Park as sacred land in perpetuity unless future councils change the agreement. The Tall Bull Memorial Council has members from a number of Indigenous tribes. Denver has had…