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Denver decided it doesn’t need as many parking spots for affordable housing. Here’s a Five Points project that’ll happen as a result.

  “If things go as planned, the three dollhouse properties along Welton Street will come down by next month. But Oriana Sanchez and the property owners, Robert and Eddie Woolfolk, have faced if before. Sanchez, project manager for BlueLine Development, which specializes in building affordable housing, has been working with the Woolfolks, who run Agape … [Read more…]

Denver slashes minimum parking requirements for new developments to boost affordable housing

  “Late last month, in a series of zoning code changes that prompted praise from dozens of local nonprofits and businesses, the Denver City Council substantially reduced minimum parking requirements for new housing developments. The changes come as Colorado’s largest metropolitan region experiences breakneck growth that has inflicted serious strain on local housing markets. In … [Read more…]

Affordable Housing in Denver Just Got a Big Boost

  “Most zoning code changes are esoteric, relatively minor, and don’t elicit much public interest. Just the phrase “zoning code changes” is probably making your eyelids heavy. But this year was a little different. In late June, Denver City Council approved a major change to the city’s affordable housing zoning code by reducing the minimum … [Read more…]

Street Parking and Vehicle Repair

  “Neighborhood Zoning Inspectors can only enforce inoperable vehicles parked on private property, we cannot enforce any activity on the street. The only ordinance I am aware of that this car is violating is parking in excess of 72 hours on the street (ordinance below), and parking enforcement is with the ROWE Public Works Department. … [Read more…]

Denver RTD Approves ‘Equitable’ TOD Policy

  “The RTD Board of Directors has approved a new “equitable” transit-oriented development (TOD) policy that the agency said “gives staff needed flexibility” when developers propose projects on surface parking lots, such as those adjacent to the station at Central Park or at County Line. Developers are no longer required to replace parking spots on … [Read more…]

Denver RTD Board approves policy to encourage development of affordable housing on RTD property

  “The Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors approved the new equitable transit-oriented development (TOD) policy to help encourage development of affordable housing on district-owned properties adjacent to transit stations across the Denver metro region. The focus on transit-oriented development isn’t new to RTD. The FasTracks Strategic Plan for TOD in 2008, updated … [Read more…]

Neighbors Suggest Safe Camping Site Near Library in Five Points

  “When news broke in July that homeless service providers viewed the Denver Coliseum as the ideal location for the city’s first temporary safe camping site, some residents of the nearby Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods objected. For far too long, they argued, the city had used that part of town as a dumping ground for … [Read more…]

Hallelujah”: Developers of a proposed Five Points affordable housing complex say they’ve found a way around a parking hurdle

  “Developers say they have secured enough parking spaces to proceed with a Five Points project that would provide homes within reach of Denverites who earn less than 30 percent of the area median income. “Hallelujah,” said Eddie Woolfolk, who has been pursuing her Charity’s House Apartments project for years. Woolfolk had been looking for … [Read more…]

Update: Zoning Board of Adjustment Case 32-20 for Charity House Apartments, LLLP

  “”   read the entire article   August 12, 2020.   Zoning Board of Adjustment Recent Decisions. Case 32-20 is not on the record.       Denver Permitting Site Development Plan Map   Facebook posting from Marcus Weaver in the We Are Far Northeast Denver group on August 12, 2020 about 6AM

2952 N Downing Street, Denver, CO 80205

  “2952 N Downing Street, Denver, CO 80205 Listing ID: 9927806 Date Created: 11/9/2017 Last Updated: 8/3/2020   Zoning: C-MS-5 General Purpose: The Main Street Zoning districts are intended to enhance the convenience, ease and enjoyment of transit, walking, shopping and public gathering along the city’s commercial streets. Specific Intent: C-MS-5 applies primarily to collector … [Read more…]