John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... The Denver Planning Board will host an information session on the new zoning code on Wednesday, Feb. 17. However, the meeting will not be a public hearing as previously anticipated. Instead, the meeting will be the first in a series of review sessions that will allow the board to comprehensively discuss the proposed new zoning code and map.
The information session will begin at 3 p.m. in the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., in the fourth floor conference room 4.F.6.
Planning Board Chairman and architect Brad Buchanan said the expanded review process will provide the board and the general public more opportunity to fully understand the new code prior to the board’s public hearing now planned for April. Buchanan also noted the board will accept public comment at each review session in addition to testimony at the board’s public hearing. Citizens will also have the opportunity to comment at the City Council public hearing now anticipated in June. An updated schedule of the planning board review sessions and public hearing will be posted next week at this link.
Community Planning and Development staff will hold “New Code Office Hours” at each of the Planning Board information sessions. If you plan to attend it, please reserve a time by registering at the following link.
