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Neighborhood Plan
Anne Lindsey
Don Eberle
Civic Center Census Tract (20) Population
Key Dates – Denver City Council Actions
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1994 – B-8-G Zoning Adopted (was B-8)
1998 – Golden Triangle Neighborhood Plan Adopted
2002 – B-8-G Design Guidelines Adopted
2007 – Downtown Area Plan Adopted
2010 – New Denver Zoning Code Adopted
– B-8-G renamed D-GT, boundaries shrunk
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Old B-8-G Zone District
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Current Zoning
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What is Zoning?
• Regulations governing the use of land
– Types of businesses
– Building height, density, coverage on a lot
– Parking needed
• Denver City Council approves all changes
• Provides the legal framework for decisions by City
Staff about development
• Most of our area is zoned D-GT, also D-CV, PUD &
Park area
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What is a Neighborhood Plan?
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Vision of how a neighborhood should evolve
Formally adopted by City Council
Should involve all stakeholders
May suggest changes to zoning, design guidelines
Provides guidance to City Staff
– Example, both 1998 GT Plan and 2007 Downtown Plan
recommended reviewing changing Cherokee and
Delaware back to two-way streets
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1998 GT Plan Mission
The Golden Triangle Neighborhood will become an
urban village:
– a mixed-use neighborhood with diverse uses and users
– a walkable community with lively public spaces
– an identifiable neighborhood with a strong sense of
place
– a unique neighborhood in which to live, work and play
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Planning Process – GT Plan Update
• Denver Community Planning Department will
manage
• No firm timeline has been established
– Original Plan developed 1995 to 1998
• GTA will have a role to play in support of process
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GTA focus and role
• GTA will have an opportunity to articulate a vision
for the neighborhood
• Recommend Design Standards updates to reflect
that vision
• Ultimately, Zoning Decisions will shape the
neighborhood.
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GTA Process
• Provide members and other interested parties an
opportunity to participate
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Residents
Property Owners
Business Owners
Civic Institutions
• First step is to create an interim planning
committee to:
– identify and communicate with stakeholders
– structure a proposed process of involvement
– coordinate with the city at the appropriate time
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What can you do?
• Review zoning, plan & design guidelines
• Volunteer to serve on Plan Advisory
Committee/Subcommittees
• Ask to be on email list to receive updates
• Email questions to:
[email protected]
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