Near Northwest Area Plan - Second Public Review Draft

A good model for this is the plan we did in Highland. Talk to Tim Boers.

structure not struture.

I can help with this.

This is an excellent point.

Some of us are working on this.

There are a few foundations that will pay for interpretive signs. Talk to me.

Also look at other documents that celebrate earlier ethnic groups like the Italians and Irish.

I do not recall that CHAC was ever in our neighborhood. It has been on S. Santa Fe for at least the last 30 years.

Not Scottish but Irish in the Lower Highland area. Remember that Scots did not develop or live in "Scottish" Highlands since it was developed as the intentional sub-division of Highland park.

ranch-style homes

Beginning in the 1920s and increasing in the 1930s and 1940s Latino/a/x people began to move into the neighborhoods.

The section about immigrants does not make sense. Try saying "Americans and immigrants from England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Wales, and Cornwall."

This is important! Glad to see support for removing billboards that blight our neighborhoods.

Mapping of carriage blocks in Highland is missing several blocks. Suggest increasing hatched area to include all blocks between Zuni and Tejon, and between 32nd and 38th.

Would be good NOT to show defacement of a tree in a public park. Should not condone this.

Bold colors of Jobs Diversity key do not match screened colors on the map (except for the 15-block yellow rectangle in Highland that exaggerates the one block for Leprino Foods). Recommend updating the key and shrinking the Leprino area from 15 to 1 block.

This manufacturing area covers 15 blocks within Highland. We have had no discussions to expand the single block with test manufacturing at Leprino Foods. This should be corrected.

What does this zig-zag line represent? Looks random...

was "formally changed to La Raza Park"

Please remove rededicated to "La Raza Park Name Change"

Identify city policy solutions for how utilities can be be brought to carriage lots to support housing development.

Cottage style homes and ADUs should be options listed here, as theu fit on larger SF lots. Why should they not be seen from the street? This is too prescriptive for this plan. If there is good visibility to doors and pathways, visibility is going to limit good site planning.

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Is this the recreation center or the park that is identified potentially historic?

Is there an option for carriage lots to also be rezoned to contain single family homes? I have found a lot of interest in families that love the idea of living off of the busy road.

Carriage lots come in many shapes and sizes and that should be taken into account. I currently own one on 35/6th and tejon that is approx 7500 sq feet. It is a perfect opportunity for up to 6-8 missing middle units to be built, with little effect on surrounding neighbors.

My suggestion is that carriage lots get a new zoning categorization by the city that is based on size. (and thus provides context around development possibilities) This would provide 100% immutable clarity as to how the lots may be developed and will allow current owners to sell these lots to developers who have better ability to work with the city to build the proper dwellings. This has not been done in the past with carriage lots, which is why there are issues with some today.

Potential based on lot size is important. On a 7200sqft lot the current allowance of a single ADU is simply not a viable option. A large lot being held to the same rules as the tiny carriage lots that exist is a mistake. Their potential is completely different.

On a side note, I am happy to see that I will finally have the opportunity to develop this lot. The Neighborhood needs it. And it actually feels somewhat unfair that these particular lots have been treated so differently than any other lot in the city. At times, it seems that even the city doesn't know the process in developing them. And to be forced to expend a lot of money for a development plan before rezoning can exist results in a lot of money being wasted. Especially when denial of rezoning of carriage lots was such a high probability.

It's also important to note that neighbors, of course, unrightfully see these lots as 'public spaces/parks' and thus will oppose any building on these lots. (where will i park my car?? Where will my dog defecate??). This is unfair to these carriage lot owners as they have the same right as other property owners and tax payers to build upon these lots as city code allows. They should not need neighbor approval. (After all, no neighbors were asked when the original houses were destroyed and missing middle or duplexes were constructed).

I look forward to these changes being made and hope my suggestion is helpful.

This section has good descriptions of the opportunity to create people focused activity nodes ....can some of these areas be mapped to overlap with the identified historic areas. Where should these focal points of activity be? (other then the descriptive version in A2). Think of Hirshorn Park at 16th & Boulder.

Can street names be added...is that Lipan where the n/s streetcar line is?

According to our Dept. of Community Planning and Development, approximately 77% of land in Denver is zoned for single-unit residential uses, but experts agree that restrictive land use regulation, like the zoning code we currently use, exacerbates housing unaffordability. In Chaffee Park and Sunnyside, much of the land is zoned for Single Unit and Two Unit properties. We need more "missing middle" housing in this area.

Research shows that a lack of affordable housing slows economic growth, changes our neighborhoods, and hurts our public and environmental health. It also shows that it’s one of the causes of homelessness. Allowing for more housing types, including multifamily buildings, in all residential neighborhoods in District 1 will benefit our economy, our communities, and our families.

Reduction of business front parking or options to close streets similar to the west highlands farmers market would be great.

Strongly agree with supporting small business growth in the existing buildings. Restoring character is crucial.

It would be great to see an increase in walkability/bike lanes in this area for residents and also Regis students to access the businesses.

I strongly disagree with the removal of green space to add a recreational center building. Zuni Park is one of the only community spaces in the northern third of the neighborhood where residents can enjoy fresh air, walk with family, play intramurals, have community meetings/festivals/movies. Why would beautiful green space be paved over when there are many undeveloped lots in the area that could be used instead?

reduce the size of buildings, not units...right?

This eliminates the opportunity for additional affordable housing to be taller on the parcel just south of 46th where mixed use is designated (both mixed use and lower height limit # of residential units).

Missing middle is 2-10 units. Label the small turquoise buildings to show scale of new/introduced housing?

A sentence or 2 about how the neighborhoods compare to adjacent areas of the city? Or show the City map with NNW highlighted?

Readability of map: The street names within the map are hard to read, please drop outline and just have black names...or adjust for better visibility. Slightly increase the size of the icons within the map. Increase overall size of map if at all possible.

'housing and housing support' resources or just general 'resources' of all types?

41st and Federal should be maintained as "Low Residential" to conform with the rest of the blocks in this neighborhood. These comments were not addressed in the first draft.

I have been a bit bummed by the lack of ground level mix use with the recent buildings built in the Jeff Park (and slightly southern area on the other side of mile high). Any building 4+ stories should require ground level retail in Near northwest.

Really happy to see this topic. do not allow driver-centric business in the core of Denver.

Would love to see this type of development on Federal and Speer. Slow down the traffic and make it a better, easier place to get around on bikes and foot. Dedicated BRT on Federal is very important to increasing mobility and public transit use.

please don't allow 7 story buildings in this area as they will block the city views of nearly all the 4 story units in most of Jefferson Park.

Please add bike lanes or shared side-paths to this graphic/concept

This "corridor concept" includes plenty of room for cars and pedestrians but NO PLACE for bicycles. It is not safe for bicycles to be mixed in with cars on a road like this. Please redo the graphic to include a dedicated protected bike lane -- or change the sidewalk to a side path with space for bicycles.