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Committee advances contentious rezoning request for 1628–1630 South Ogden despite staff denial

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Summary

A request to rezone two-address property at 1628–1630 South Ogden from USUC to UTUC was forwarded to full council after debate. Staff recommended denial because the change diverges from Blueprint Denver guidance; Planning Board recommended approval 5–1 and the applicant has pursued mediation with neighbors.

The Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Jan. 14 voted to forward a rezoning request for 1628–1630 South Ogden Street to the full City Council despite a staff recommendation to deny the change.

Community Planning and Development staff described the request as a rezoning of a 6,240-square-foot property in the Platte Park neighborhood (Council District 7) from USUC to UTUC to allow construction of a two-unit duplex after demolition of existing structures. Fritz Claussen said the application is unique because the lot already contains two primary dwellings with separate addresses; the existing use is legal nonconforming while the structures are legal nonconforming.

"While this proposed rezoning would broaden the range of housing types available, ... the allowance of different forms and higher intensity uses than what's currently allowed in the…

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