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Neighborhood Plan
Anne LindseyDon Eberle
Civic Center Census Tract (20) Population
Key Dates – Denver City Council Actions
• 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?
• 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– 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:
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