John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... The fourth and final review draft of Denver’s new zoning code and map will be published at this link on Wednesday instead of today (Jan.18) as originally scheduled. The remainder of the new code adoption schedule does not change.
This schedule provides a full month for public review leading up to the Denver Planning Boards formal public hearing on Draft No.4 Feb. 17. The location and time of the hearing will be posted on NewCodeDenver.org once they are determined.
Prior to the planning board hearing, staff from Denver Community Planning and Development will hold a fourth round of ”New Code Office Hours” to answer questions about Draft No.4 of the proposed new code. These sessions offer the opportunity for one-on-one meetings tailored to specific questions from residents and property owners. They will be held Tuesday, Feb.9, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Avenue, in the 4th floor conference room 4.I.4. If you plan to attend the new code office hours, please register at the following link , so the city can schedule adequate staffing.
The city said it is “thrilled” at the level of participation it has received from residential and commercial communities throughout this process.
“We have engaged more than 35,000 people through public meetings and association gatherings, e-mails, phone calls, letters and Website interactions,” the city said. “This input has helped us improve each successive draft of the new code so that we can meet our communitys goal of having a clear, predictable zoning code that creates value and economic opportunity for homeowners and other property owners and preserves Denvers economic vitality and outstanding quality of life.”
The remainder of the new zoning code process is as follows:
Feb. 17:Planning Board public hearing, after which the board will forward a recommendation to City Council
March 10: Blueprint Denver Committee of Denver City Council considers new code and whether to approve filing a bill for adoption by the full City Council
March 16: Mayor and council review and discuss Blueprint Denver recommendation
March 18:Community Planning and Development files a bill for an ordinance adopting the new code to be considered by
City Council
March 22: City Council first reading of new code ordinance proposal
April 19: City Council public hearing and final consideration of proposed ordinance adopting the new code.
Contact John Rebchook at JRCHOOK@gmail.com or 303-945-6865
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