Denver Passes Measure to Allow ADUs in All Residential Areas of City Published on November 18, 2024 As part of the city’s ongoing effort to expand housing availability and choice while helping drive down costs, the Denver City Council passed a measure to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in all residential areas of the city. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Community events to kick off neighborhood plans for Southwest Denver Published on August 20, 2024 Southwest and Far Southwest Area Plans launch 3rd phase of Denver’s Neighborhood Planning Initiative Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development
Denver Cuts Residential Permitting Times by 33 Percent, Meeting Goal Published on July 15, 2024 Mayor Mike Johnston, joined by Denver Community Planning and Development and other city agencies, today announced that the city has cut bureaucratic red tape and streamlined processes to exceed Mayor Johnston’s goal of cutting residential permitting times by 30 percent. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, Mayor, News
Denver bringing more residential solar projects to market faster Published on April 23, 2024 Last year, Denver Community Planning and Development adopted SolarAPP+. Now, single-family/duplex projects that include energy storage systems, main electrical panel upgrades, and main electrical panel deratings related to the solar photovoltaic (PV) system installation are allowed to use SolarAPP+ to aid in processing these applications as quick permits. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, Press release
Citywide ADU Project Aims at Expanding Housing Choice Published on March 18, 2024 As part of the city’s ongoing effort to expand housing availability and choice, Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development (CPD) launched the Citywide ADUs project, in partnership with Mayor Mike Johnston and Councilmembers Sarah Parady (at-large), Chris Hinds (District 10) and Darrell Watson (District 9). Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
Mayor Johnston Nominates Lead of Community Planning and Development Published on February 29, 2024 Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the nomination of Manish Kumar to lead Denver’s Community Planning and Development, pending City Council approval. In this role, Kumar will work with residents and local businesses toward equitable and effective growth and development across the city. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, Mayor, News
City Council unanimously adopts Near Northwest Area Plan Published on January 22, 2024 Community vision for Jefferson Park, Highland, Sunnyside and Chaffee Park focuses on supporting residents and local businesses and keeping “Northside” history alive Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
CPD Statement on Auditor’s Review of Residential Plan Review Published on January 19, 2024 Community Planning and Development's response to audit of residential plan review processes. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, News, Press release
CPD Counter Status Published on November 29, 2023 All Community Planning and Development counters will be temporarily closed until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development
Tribal representatives traveled to Denver to share their histories Published on October 10, 2023 Denver Community Planning and Development and Landmark Preservation were honored to host seven Tribes over the weekend to collaborate on Denver’s American Indian and Indigenous Peoples historic context study. With a focus on building collaborative and positive relationships between Tribes and the City and County of Denver, many stories were shared about the ancestral land we now call Denver. Tagged as: , Community Planning & Development, Press release