Downtown Area Plan Amendment
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City Council adopts plan amendment
The Downtown Area Plan Amendment for the Central Platte Valley-Auraria District was approved unanimously by the Denver City Council at its meeting Monday, June 11.
About the Downtown Area Plan
The 2007 Downtown Area Plan, which guides development in the downtown area, was conducted under the joint leadership of the City and County of Denver and the Downtown Denver Partnership, with the input of more than 2,000 community participants over a 15-month period.
The "Central Platte Valley Auraria district," located between I-25, Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway, was included but not detailed in the 2007 Downtown Area Plan. It was also part of a 2012 South Platte River Corridor Study that studied redevelopment potential in five distinct riverfront areas. Much of the land is surface parking lots serving cultural and entertainment venues, including the Pepsi Center, Elitch Gardens, the Downtown Aquarium and the Children’s Museum.
A key recommendation of the 2007 plan was to attract more housing, mixed-use and pedestrian-friendly development to this area.
City planners feel it is important to revisit the undetailed “Central Platte Valley Auraria district” section of the Downtown Area Plan in 2017 so that the people of Denver, and particularly downtown residents, may provide input into the future of this area.
Next meeting:
Check back for details on the next steering committee meeting.
Sterring Committee Members for Downtown Area Plan Amendment, Central Platte Valley - Auraria District
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Tami Door | Downtown Denver Partnership |
| John Desmond (Alt.) | Downtown Denver Partnership |
| Councilman Rafael Espinoza | Council District 1 |
| Councilman Jolon Clark | Council District 7 |
| Councilman Albus Brooks | Council District 9 |
| Tim Boers | Highland United Neighbors |
| Carol Sperat (Alt.) | Highland United Neighbors |
| David Solomon | Jefferson Park United Neighbors |
| Fabby Hillyard | Lower Downtown Historic District |
| Ayn Fox | Lower Downtown Neighborhood Association |
| Don Cohen | Riverfront Park Association |
| Kathryn Haight (Alt.) | Riverfront Park Association |
| Barb Weiske | Auraria Higher Education Center |
| Gretchen Kerr | Children’s Museum |
| Jon Handwork (Alt.) | Children’s Museum |
| Chad Ashley | Downtown Aquarium |
| Jeff Shoemaker | The Greenway Foundation |
| Chris Shears | Architect , Shears Adkins Rockmore |
| David Foster | Pepsi Center |
| Rhys Duggan | Revesco Properties |
| Landon Scott | ViaWest |
| Devon Buckels | The Water Connection/The Greenway Foundation |
City Staff
| Name | Agency |
|---|---|
| Bar Chadwick | Department of Finance |
| Scott Gilmore | Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Emily Gloeckner | Public Works – Policy & Planning |
| Chris Nevitt | Transit Oriented Development Manager |
| Abe Barge | Community Planning & Development |
| Lilly Djaniants | Community Planning & Development |
| Chris Gleissner | Community Planning & Development |
| Steve Nalley | Community Planning & Development |
| Sarah Cawrse | Community Planning & Development |
| Ella Stueve | Community Planning & Development |
Steering Committee Meeting #1
Wednesday, April 26
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting #2
Wednesday, May 24
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting #3
5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 28
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Community Meeting #1
5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 13
Tivoli Student Union, Room 320
900 Auraria Parkway, Denver
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting #4
5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 26
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting #5
5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 27
Presentation (PDF)
Design Charrette
9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Wednesday, October 18
Denver Athletic Club, Centennial Room (3rd floor), 1325 Glenarm Place
Agenda (PDF)
Workshops (PDF)
Presentation, part 1 (PDF)
Presentation, part 2 (PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting #6
5-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 18
Denver Athletic Club, Centennial Room (3rd floor), 1325 Glenarm Place
Community Meeting #2
5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 2
Webb Municipal Building, Room 1.B.6, 201 W. Colfax Ave.
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Steering Committee Meeting #7
5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 20
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Community Meeting #3
5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 22
Commons on Champa, 1245 Champa St
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Planning Board Public Hearing
3 p.m., Wednesday, May 2
Parr-Widener Community Room (#389) of the City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St.
Staff report (PDF)
Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Presentation
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 15
Council Committee Room of the City and County Building,
1437 Bannock St.
City Council Public Hearing
5:30 p.m., Monday, June 11
Council Chambers, City and County Building,
1437 Bannock St.
Located between I-25, Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway
Lilly Djaniants, Project Manager
Senior City Planner
Lilly.Djaniants@denvergov.org