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Planning Board to Kick Off New Code Adoption Process Feb. 17thPosted by: Brad Buchanan

The Denver Planning Board will begin the adoption process for the City's new zoning code on schedule at its regular meeting at 3pm on Wednesday, February 17.  The Planning Board will consider the new code and map over multiple meetings, beginning with information sessions from Community Planning and Development staff and culminating in a formal public hearing.

Following its public hearing, the Planning Board will make a recommendation to City Council.  Council's Blueprint Denver Committee will then begin formal consideration of the code before referring the measure to the full City Council.  As with any zoning matter, Council's process includes a required public hearing before adoption.

Although this schedule will inevitably extend the overall timetable for adopting the new code, I believe this is the appropriate and respectful way for the Planning Board to carry the code forward to the public and City Council given the significance of this legislation to our City and the considerable amount of public input we have received.  An updated estimated adoption schedule follows.

New Denver Zoning Code Adoption Process
Estimated Timetable

Feb. 9 and 11, 2010         New Code Office Hours with staff
These one-on-one sessions are scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Both sessions will be held in the Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., in the 4^th floor conference room 4.I.4.  If you plan to attend the New Code Office Hours, please register at the following link so that we may schedule adequate staffing: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MXCCQLN.

Feb. 17, 2010          Planning Board launches New Code adoption process
Feb. - April, 2010     Planning Board review & public hearing
April - June, 2010    Consideration and adoption by Blueprint Denver Committee & City Council

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