A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 2483 South Josephine Street in University Park. Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-C to U-SU-C1, located at 2483 South Josephine Street in Council District 6. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-20-20.
Blueprint also has specific policy recommendations. So the housing policy number four talks about diversifying housing choice through expansion of accessory dwelling units. Throughout all residential areas and a city wide approach to enable it to use is preferred. But until holistic approach is in place, individual rezonings to enable you to use in all residential areas, specifically where tools to transit are appropriate. In this case, the request rezoning is a single loading a residential area only one block away from a bus stop. So this rezoning to use on district will have minimal impacts in the surrounding neighborhood and is consistent with blueprint recommendations. The University Park Neighborhood Plan was adopted by Denver City Council in 2008 and applies to the subject site. The overarching theme of the University Park Neighborhood Plan is to create and nurture a community that accommodates wide variety of uses and people in an environment that enhances the quality of life for residents. The proposed rezoning to USOC one is consistent with the following urban design and land use goals. Goal number two Residential neighborhood character stability preserve the single family nature of the University Park Residential Neighborhood and respect their design and the architectural character of established and preferred residential forms. And Goal Number four Diverse housing options in appropriate locations. Diversify the mix of housing types near trusted amenities to allow residents to age in place, live without the daily use of care and accommodate the housing needs of empty nesters, students, young professionals and families. Adopted in 2018. Housing and inclusive. Denver was not adopted as a supplement to Denver Comprehensive Plan 2040, but was still adopted by City Council and can be considered relevant criteria for this MAP amendment. The plan encourages expanding the development of accessory dwelling units to incentivize affordable and mixed use housing. Stuff also finds that of the proposed rezoning to USOC, one meets the next two criteria. It will result in the uniform application of social district building for use and design regulations. And the proposed official MAP Amendment furthers the public health, safety and general welfare of the city through implementation of the city adopted land use, which recommends the expansion of accessory dwelling units throughout all residential areas. The proposed rezoning would also provide the benefit of an additional housing unit that is comparably integrated into surrounding neighborhoods. The justified circumstance for this rezoning is clear of the plan since the approval of the existing yes, you see some district. The city has adopted the Comprehensive Plan 2014 Blueprint, Denver Housing and Inclusive Denver and University Park Neighborhood Plan as stated throughout this presentation. The proposed rezoning meets the intent of this plan's. Lastly, the proposed zoning is consistent with the urban neighborhood context residential districts and the USOC one stone district. Stuff that's to recommend approval based on finding or review criteria has been met. And that concludes stuff. Presentation. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Fran. Council has not received any written comments on Council Bill 1123 and we have one individual signed up to speak and we will go ahead and get started. We have Jesse Paris. App and friend will go ahead and ask you to pull down the slide deck for us and. The member of the council. My name is Jesse Harris and I represent a four member home of now Black Star Action Movement for Self, the fifth Positive Action Commitment for Social Change, as well as the related party of Colorado and Mile-High News and I will be the next November 2023. I am in favor of this rezoning tonight. Good job, Cash. Man, you got this. I support especially dwelling units all over the city, just like I support tiny villages that say Balboa camps. So I am here tonight and got this cash. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Jesse. That concludes our speakers questions from members of council. All right. Seen no questions by members of council. The public hearing for Council Bill 20 Dash 1123 is closed. Any comments by members of Council? All right. I'm not saying. Oh, there you go, Councilman Cashman. Yeah. Thank you, Madam President. I just wanted to say, I believe this application clearly meets all the criteria. It's a great location for a block off of University Boulevard. It's about a ten block walk from a light rail station. The University of Denver campus is just across the University Boulevard and a block up. And my my only concern I just wanted to express about AIDS in general is I wish we could figure out a way to keep them from being used as short term rentals. I really love 80 used as an addition to our housing stock for residents. And as much as I believe paid short term rentals probably have a place in our community, I don't like to see them taking up accessory dwelling units, personal opinion. But I will be supporting this and I hope my colleagues will join me. All right. Thank you. Councilman Cashman, seen no other comments by members of council. I'll just throw in that saying that this meets all the review criteria. I will be voting in favor of it as well. Madam Secretary, roll call. Cashman. I. Can. I. Ortega. I. Sandoval. I. Sawyer. I. Torres, I. Black Eye. CdeBaca, I. Park I. Flynn. I. Herndon. I. Hi. Hi. Madam President. I. Madam Secretary, please close the voting and announce the results. 13 Eyes. 13 Eyes Council Bill 20 Dash. 1123 has passed. Councilmember Flynn. Will you please put Council Bill 1124 on the floor for final passage?