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Denver council adopts Near Northwest rezoning covering Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland and Jefferson Park
Summary
Council voted unanimously to approve legislative rezoning to implement the Near Northwest area plan, adding design overlay D‑08 on centers and corridors and rezoning former Chapter 59 properties into the Denver Zoning Code for 1,088 parcels.
The Denver City Council unanimously approved Council Bill 25‑0086 on March 17, placing a legislative rezoning that implements the Near Northwest area plan into effect. The ordinance changes zoning for 1,088 parcels across Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland and Jefferson Park to implement the plan’s recommendations for centers, corridors, and former Chapter 59 properties.
Community Planning and Development staff presented the plan and the technical rezoning proposal. Libby Glick, planning staff, said the package focuses on two primary goals: requiring active ground-floor uses and pedestrian-oriented design on identified centers and corridors by adding the Active Centers and Corridors…
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