A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 4124 East 18th Avenue in South Park Hill. Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-C to U-SU-C1, located at 4124 E 18th Avenue in Council District 8. The committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-26-21.
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My name is Valerie PEREIRA. I'm an associate city planner with community planning and Development. And I'll be presenting a rezoning case for the subject property located at 4124 East 18th Avenue. My applicant, Mr. Patino, actually decided to join us in person this evening. So with that, I'll get started. The subject property is located within Council District eight. Councilman Herndon's district. Located in the South Park Hill neighborhood. The subject property is currently 8744 square feet with a zone width of 35 feet. The request is for urban a single unit C1 to allow for a detached accessory dwelling unit in the rear of the lot. For zoning, the site and the surrounding properties to the north, east and west are currently, you see, allowing urban houses with a minimum zone lot of 5500 square feet to the south. The zoning is USCG, which has a minimum zone area of 7000 square feet, one and a half block to the west of City Park. And to the south is 17th Avenue Parkway. The site is a single unit residential land use with some two unit and multi-unit existing uses in the neighborhood as well as open space and public housing. Public. The subject. Property is mid-block without access. There is an existing primary single unit structure and a detached garage accessory structure currently on the lot. Nearby properties are shown on the top and bottom of the screen. Top is going to be classified as multi-unit residential and the bottom photo is single unit residential. In terms of process. This MAP amendment went to planning board on Wednesday, October 20th, where the item was recommended approval on the consent agenda. The rezoning was then move forward to final hearing of city council by the Land Use Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Consent on October 26 and is being heard today. To date, staff has not received written input from any of the registered neighborhood organizations that were sent notice. So now we'll move into the five review criteria of the Denver zoning code. The first is going to be consistency with adopted plans, starting with Plan 2040. Staff found that the rezoning is consistent with several strategies shown from the plan 2040. Starting with equity and environmental resiliency specific to ensuring equity affordability and inclusivity. The for that vision elements staff found this rezoning to be consistent with the goals listed here that encourage increased development of housing use units close to transit, a greater mix of housing options in every neighborhood for all individuals and families, and ensuring that every neighborhood provide a complete range of housing options. In speaking to the climate and the environmentally resilient vision element, staff found this rezoning to be consistent with the goal listed here that encourages promotion of infill development where infrastructure and services are already available. Getting into Blueprint Denver's Land Use and Transportation Plan Blueprint Denver maps this area as urban context and residential low, which consists of predominantly single and two two unit uses on smaller lots and allows for ideas to be thoughtfully and appropriately integrated where compatible. Getting into the East Area plan that was adopted in 2020. We've got affordable housing policy issue one, and that is to stabilize residents at risk of involuntary displacement. South Park Hill has the least diverse housing mix in the entire plan area at 80% single unit residential, and that's excluding right of way from the total land area. Looking at the economic policy e for to expand diversity of housing types and affordability to support households of different sizes, ages and incomes in all neighborhoods. South Park Hill, which is predominantly single unit residential, is considered unaffordable, according to the Housing and Transportation Index. In this area, the housing and transportation costs for a typical household in Denver would exceed 45% of its income. Looking at criteria two and three staff found that this rezoning is consistent with adopted plans. The proposed rezoning will result in uniform application of zoned district building form, use and design regulations, and it will further public health, safety and welfare through implementing adopted plans and facilitating increased housing density. Looking at criteria number four, staff found that the proposed rezoning is justified through a city adopted plan. And finally, criteria number five, the context zone, district purpose and intent of USC. One are all appropriate for this particular location given the surrounding area and the adopted plan guidance. The existing use you see in this area covers parcels with high variation in widths and sizes. The application proposes to retain the same underlying as zone district because there is not planned direction for change in lot sizes from the from what's existing in the area. And with that, given the finding that all review criteria have been met, staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Just a reminder approval of a rezoning is not approval of a proposed specific development project. And with that, I'm happy to take any questions you'll have. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Val. We have two individuals signed up to speak this evening, one in chambers and one online. Our first one in chambers is Tory Patel for now. Go ahead. Hello. I'm Tory Patino. I'm the homeowner. Homeowner at 4124 East 18th Avenue. I think Ms.. HERERA did a good job describing the criteria. We have a. Large. Loft and a detached or detached garage on the back. We plan on taking that down and moving the garage towards the alley and putting an 82 behind that fit it fitting within the specifications that are required. All right. Thank you. Our second speaker is Jesse Perez joining us online. Yes, my name is Tom Perez and I'm representing for black sites a more positive outlook on life and social change as well as the Unity Party of Colorado. Well, I'm black. No. And I'll be the next November 2023. I'm in favor of this rezoning for my as in previous rezonings of this type. I support edibles, especially growing units all across the city. I would love to see them in every single district in the city. This meets all five of the criteria for to see what adopted planned uniformity of this regulations as far as public health , safety and wellness, justifying circumstances and consistency with neighborhood concepts, purpose and intent. So with that being said, I'm in full support of this rezoning tonight. Thank you. Thank you. That concludes our speakers questions from members of Council on Council Bill 1227. The public hearing is closed. Comments by members of Council on Council Bill 1227. I don't see anybody. So I'll go ahead and chime in. I do believe that this meets all of the rezoning criteria and will be happy to support that this evening. Madam Secretary, Roll Call on Council Bill 1227, please. BLACK Hi. CdeBaca. Clerk. All right. Hi, Cashmere. I can eat. I'm Ortega. I Sandoval. I swear. I. Torres. I. Madam President. I. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. 11 Eyes. 11 Eyes Council Build 21 Dash 1227 has passed. Thank you very much for being here. Our pre adjournment announcement on Monday, December 13th Council will hold a required public hearing on Council Bill 21, Dash 1365, designating the East Seventh Avenue Historic District Steel Street Extension as a district for preservation and a required public hearing on Council Bill