“Jim Holt picked his way through piles of snow and rivers of slush and across sheets of ice. A piece of paper fluttered in his hand. Holt, 62, is one of nearly two dozen inspectors who fanned out across Denver on Thursday in the wake of the “bomb cyclone” snowstorm. Their task was to … [Read more…]
“Latest News How should Denver define “household?” At a workshop on October 8, 2018, the Group Living Advisory Committee addressed the Denver Zoning Code’s definition of “household.” The committee recommended including foster and guardian relationships to the list of permitted residents, and increasing the number of unrelated adults allowed to live in a … [Read more…]
“To Airbnb or not to Airbnb, that is the question in Colorado. “It pays my mortgage. It pays utilities. It’s great,” Mick Barnhard told Denver7’s Tom Mustin. Barnhard has rented out his Five Points carriage home for three years. His home has been voted the best Airbnb rental in Denver. He charges up to … [Read more…]
“While many don’t realize it, Denver homeowners and businesses are responsible for fixing cracked, busted and uneven sidewalks on their property. The city now plans to start enforcing an old ordinance to make sure repairs are made to Denver’s crumbling sidewalk system. “Citywide we have hazardous sidewalks, you’ll see it wherever you go,” said … [Read more…]
“The Landmark Preservation Commission on July 19 approved new design standards and guidelines for the Five Points Historic Cultural District — the only historic district designated for its history and geography, and not its architecture. The new design standards will preserve and enhance the character-defining features of the area by promoting context-sensitive building types, … [Read more…]
“Denver City Council members also approved on August 22 a moratorium on the use of the Denver Zoning Code’s garden court building form for one year. The garden court building form was introduced in the Denver Zoning Code in 2010, and is used for multi-unit residential development where dwelling entrances may be oriented around … [Read more…]
“Municipalities have been overtly abusing the broad authority given them under Colorado’s urban renewal law for decades. What was originally intended to address the problems stemming from people living in sub-standard housing amidst squalor is now almost exclusively used by politicians and planners to give public subsidies to private interests for preferred economic development … [Read more…]
DRAFT: Five Points Historic Cultural District Design Standards & Guidelines date: 27 June 2016 read the entire Design Standards report PDF read the City of Denver email 25 June 2016 PDF Public Hearing The Landmark Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing on the draft during its regularly-scheduled meeting on July 19 at 1 … [Read more…]
Community Planning & Development– Summer 2016 Newsletter PDF content highlights: Arapahoe Square Design Guidelines Zoning Code Updates Lawn Care Regulations Short Term Rentals Planning and Zoning at Your Fingertips source: City of Denver email 10 June 2016
“Since the sweeps began along Park Avenue West on March 8, homeless individuals have described being chased around the city by police officers, who cite Denver’s urban-camping-ban ordinance when prohibiting them from sleeping under cover anywhere in public spaces — including places like the South Platte River. Now open-records data obtained by Westword through … [Read more…]