Affordable Housing Zoning Incentive
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Denver Community Planning and Development is partnering with the Office of Housing Stability (HOST) to find ways to encourage construction of affordable and mixed-income housing, particularly in transit-rich areas. City planners will work with community members and an advisory committee composed of residents, affordable housing advocates, City Council members, local housing builders, and others to create a citywide incentive program through updates to the Denver Zoning Code (DZC) and Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC).
The project is part of CPD's efforts to fulfill the Comprehensive Plan 2040's vision for an equitable, connected and healthy city and to put into place Blueprint Denver recommendations addressing the community's strong desire for more affordable housing options.
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Advisory Committee
Throughout the project, city planners will work with an advisory committee representing a multitude of perspectives and constituencies to develop recommended changes to the Denver Zoning Code and the Denver Revised Municipal Code. All meetings are open to the public. Meeting information will be posted here ahead of time, and materials and summaries will be shared after the fact.
Next meetings:
Advisory Committee Meeting 3 - Equity Focus
8-9:30 a.m., June 18, virtual meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting 4 - Market Assumptions Focus
4-5:30 p.m., June 18, virtual meeting
Name |
Role/affiliation |
Company/Organization |
Jessie Adkins |
Multi-family or mixed-use architect |
Shears Adkins Rockmore |
Paul Books |
For-profit housing developer |
Palisade Partners |
Caroline Carolan |
Community |
Denver East Neighborhoods First |
Erin Clark |
Planning Board |
Planning Board Member, ULC |
Jessica Dominguez |
Community |
West Colfax RNO |
Rhys Duggan |
Commercial developer |
Revesco Properties |
Dorit Fisher |
Commercial real estate |
Shames-Makovsky |
Tracy Huggins |
Denver Urban Renewal Authority |
Director |
Robin Kniech |
City Council |
At-Large |
David Jaudes |
For-profit housing developer |
McWhinney |
Shelly Marquez |
Housing finance |
Wells Fargo |
Gete Mekonnen |
Non-profit affordable housing developer |
Northeast Denver Housing Center |
Nola Miguel |
Community |
Globeville, Elyria-Swansea Coalition Organizing for Health and Housing Justice |
Susan Powers |
For-profit affordable housing developer |
Urban Ventures |
Jennie Rogers |
Housing finance |
Enterprise Community Partners |
Amanda Sandoval |
City Council |
District 1 |
Ean Tafoya |
Community |
Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation, Colorado Latino Coalition |
Molly Urbina |
Policy and planning |
Urbina Strategies |
Sherri Way |
Community |
West Wash Park Neighborhood Association |
Advisory Committee Meeting 1
3-6 p.m., Tuesday, February 25
Webb Municipal Building, Room 4.G.2.
201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Summary (PDF)
Advisory Committee Meeting 2
3-6 p.m., Tuesday, March 24
Virtual meeting via Zoom
Agenda (PDF)
Presentation (PDF)
Summary (PDF)
Project Timeline
Community outreach will be part of every phase of the project.
Phase 1: Review of best practices and existing programs in Denver and other cities. |
Phase 2: Evaluation of potential approaches |
| Phase 3: Selection of final approach and release of strategy report |
Phase 4: Drafting of changes to the zoning and municipal codes |
| Phase 5: Review by Planning Board and City Council |
The health and welfare of our community is extremely important to us. Help slow the spread of COVID-19 by doing business and engaging with us online.
Although timelines will be affected, CPD staff is continuing to work on planning, permitting and inspections as responsible social distancing allows. We will stay in contact with applicants and project partners on next steps and are reviewing virtual options for meetings and public engagement that may be carried out under our current circumstances.