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Denver council approves zoning 'mini-bundle' to speed affordable housing reviews, clarify ADUs and telecom rules
Summary
The Denver City Council on Feb. 17 adopted two zoning-code text amendments (council bills 25-21-63 and 25-21-64) that align the city's rules with state mandates, remove an owner-occupancy limit for ADUs on Denver Housing Authority property, clarify non‑substantial wireless modifications, and extend site plan approval periods to 30 months.
Denver’s City Council voted Feb. 17 to adopt a package of zoning code changes intended to speed review of affordable-housing projects and update several technical provisions.
City planner Fritz Claussen of Community Planning and Development told the council the ‘‘mini bundle’’ is a set of text amendments to the Denver zoning code and the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) that address four areas: compliance with Prop 123 expedited review timelines, clearer rules for non‑substantial modifications to existing wireless facilities, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) clarifications for properties owned by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA), and longer approval windows for site development plans. "My name is Fritz Claussen. I'm a city planner with community planning and development," he said as he opened…
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