The city currently has a one-size-fits-all approach to what accessory dwelling units can look like but it wants to encourage creativity.
Denver ponders neighborhood-specific ADU design standards
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Denver may require ground-floor retail in new projects on Santa Fe
Councilwoman Jamie Torres and nearby residents want a design overlay district to be established to maintain the character of the Arts District.
Denver’s rental property license application window opening
Applications must be submitted by owners of multifamily properties by Jan. 1, 2023, and by single-unit property owners by Jan. 1, 2024.
Former prosecutor sues Denver DA’s office, claims unequal pay, retaliation
Adrienne Greene said a co-worker threatened her with a baseball bat at work and she criticized DA Beth McCann for creating an “atmosphere of fear.”
Denver may offer Pepsi $1M incentive to build bottling plant by DIA
The $400 million, 1.1 million-square-foot facility on 150 acres would replace the company’s existing bottling plant in RiNo, which it put up for sale last year.
Rezoning sought for five-story Sunnyside apartment building
The site is in a largely industrial area that has been trending residential in recent years, thanks to a nearby bridge leading to an RTD rail station.
Denver City Councilwoman Kendra Black will not run for reelection
“I just think eight years is a good long time to be in this kind of job,” she told BusinessDen of her decision to not seek a third term.
RiNo venue fights back to keep live music license despite complaints
An attorney for Number 38 argues that it was specifically designed and zoned for live music but some nearby residents said it hasn’t mitigated noise issues.
Denver school has waited a decade for stoplight to make crossing safer
“I was just there yesterday and watched a silver 4Runner fly through the school zone,” City Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer wrote to a parent.
Denver may use RiNo height incentive to sweeten new housing mandate
A city planner said the 38th and Blake zoning overlay has not been tremendously successful but he expects the outcomes to be significantly better this time.
