John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... Staff from Denver Community Planning and Development on Wednesday and Thursday of this week will answer questions on the third round of Denver’s proposed new zoning code, the largest overhaul of the code in memory.
The meeting will be held in the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave.
The Wednesday meeting will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 4.I.4. The Thursday meeting will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 1.D.1.
These sessions follow the heavily attended November and December office hours and the November City Council/Planning Board Listening Sessions, at which nearly 500 citizens asked questions and shared opinions on the New Code. This input is being used to inform the final version of the new code that will be sent to City Council early this year.
If you plan to attend, please register at the following link, so the department can provide adequate staffing. please register at the following link so that we may schedule adequate staffing.
The remaining schedule for the new code process is outlined below:’
Jan. 18– Posting of fourth and final draft of the new code on the Internet at this link.
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.
