Tag: Zoning
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Lakewood City Council to tackle major zoning proposal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lakewood City Council will break up a nearly 400-page zoning code proposal into four separate ordinances, with elected officials noting the complexity of the task and the need to individually tackle some issues. The councilmembers then plan to take up each one individually. The…
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Platt Park couple loses rezoning bid
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Brendan and Katie Harrison purchased a lot in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood, located south of downtown and east of Broadway, about three years ago. Their plan for the property was to build a duplex so they, along with their three children and aging parents, could live together, separately, but under the same roof. However, on…
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As ‘transit-oriented’ law takes hold in Colorado, some see erosion of home rule | ANALYSIS
A new law that mandates more than 30 Front Range municipalities incorporate state housing density goals along transit routes will lead to messy conflicts over contractual obligations and yet another erosion of Colorado’s long history of local control over zoning and building regulation, according to critics. Supporters, on the other hand, argue that the high cost…
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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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Elway’s Cherry Creek to close due to proposed new development
The original location of Elway’s steakhouse in Cherry Creek is closing at the end of this month, the restaurant announced on Thursday. Open for 20 years, Elway’s is closing because of the proposed Cherry Creek West project, according to a message the restaurant posted on its website. Its last day will be Aug. 31. “The…
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Appeals court rules developer may bring ballot initiative to rezone Telluride neighborhood
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s second-highest court on Wednesday clarified that a developer may bring a ballot initiative in Telluride to rezone part of a planned-unit development for affordable housing despite other lot owners’ objections. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals stressed that the question of whether…
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Denver City Council to consider tens of millions in security contracts; nearly $10 million for shelter security
The Denver City Council will consider $24 million in contract expansions across three resolutions for security services citywide. Two of the three, both worth $3 million, are geared towards providing security at “unhoused and newcomer sheltering sites” throughout the city, excluding the airport. The second, an $18 million contract expansion with Securitas Security Services, will…
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Denver mayor won’t hold community meeting following successful zoning appeal of Overland Park homeless site
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office won’t conduct another community meeting following a Denver resident’s successful appeal, which disputed the “micro-community” zoning code for the Overland Park neighborhood and forced the city to resubmit the permit request. Craig Arfsten, president and co-founder of Safe and Clean Denver, successfully persuaded the city’s appeals board that a zoning…
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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 council approves rezoning, paves way for affordable housing in Cherry Creek East
The Denver City Council on Monday approved on a 9-3 vote a rezoning proposal that proponents said would pave the way for affordable housing in Cherry Creek East. The two affected properties are near Gates Tennis Center at 3400 E. Bayaud Ave. and 121 S. Madison St., both owned by Travis McAfoos. The approvals came…