Notice of Community Planning and Housing Meeting for Mini Bundle Text Amendment
Planning Services - CPD
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DENVER ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Mini Bundle Text Amendment |
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SPONSOR |
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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS |
The Mini Bundle text amendment proposes amendments to the Denver Zoning Code and Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) Chapter 59 to align Denver’s regulations with state mandates and incentive programs while incorporating procedural improvements to support good governance and affordable housing. This amendment covers four topic areas:
Proposition 123/Expedited Reviews for Affordable Housing Projects · Change the beginning of the approval period for plans and permits to help staff meet the expedited review deadline to be eligible for state funds, in compliance with the ballot initiative approved by Colorado voters in 2024 Wireless Telecommunications · Add “not physically substantial” modifications to existing telecommunications facilities to the list of development types that do not need a zoning permit (provided the city is notified in writing) Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) · Remove Owner Occupancy requirements for Denver Housing Authority owned properties · Ensure Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) allow ADUs if single-unit dwellings are allowed · Clearly state that any existing ADU prohibitions in PUDs will not be enforced Site Development Plans · Extend the approval period from 18 months to 30 months for all projects, without needing to request a 12-month extension · Removed expiration language for Detailed PUD District Plan
Also included are related DRMC zoning language amendments for ADUs in existing PUDs, not physically substantial modifications to telecommunications facilities, and special plans for planned building groups. |
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CASE MANAGER |
Fritz Clauson, AICP Associate City Planner |
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CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION |
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DATE |
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
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TIME |
1:30 pm |
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PLACE |
City and County of Denver Building, 1437 Bannock Street |
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ROOM |
Denver City Council Committee Room, Room 391 |
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** NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS ** |
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** NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ** |
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Drafts of the above-referenced proposed Denver Zoning Code text amendment and Denver Revised Municipal Code zoning language amendment are available on the Mini Bundle web page at: https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Community-Planning-and-Development/Denver-Zoning-Code/Text-Amendments/2025-Text-Amendment-Mini-Bundle.
Any questions regarding this amendment may be directed to the Case Manager above or to the City Council office at 720-337-2000.
WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE DISPERSED AS FOLLOWS:
Written comments received by CPD staff by 12 p.m. (noon) on the Thursday prior to the City Council public hearing will be included in the CPD staff report packet that is distributed to City Council. Written comments may be emailed to rezo...@denvergov.org. You may give testimony at the City Council public hearing in person, via Zoom, by telephone, or in writing. Registration to speak at the public hearing, or to submit written testimony, opens at 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the public hearing, and closes at 3:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. To sign up to speak or to submit written testimony, visit this link. To submit written comments after 3 p.m. on the day of the City Council public hearing, bring copies of written comments to the public hearing and ask the Council Secretary to distribute the comments to the Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to provide Council members adequate time to review written comments, members of the public are strongly encouraged to submit their comments prior to the day of the public hearing.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS OR SUPPORT AT THE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.
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