A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 4820 West Hayward Place in West Highland. Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-C to U-SU-C1 (allows for an accessory dwelling unit), located at 4820 West Hayward Place in Council District 1. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-13-20.
I. Madam Secretary, please close the voting and announce the results. 3913 EIS Council Bill 20 1127 has passed Council members Sandoval all you please put Council Bill 1128 on the floor for final passage. I move that council bill 20 1128 is placed upon final consideration and do pass. Thank you. It has been moved and I think we got councilman herndon second in there. The required public hearing for council bill 20 dash 1128 is open. May we please have the staff report? Yes, Libby again and I'll be presenting the staff report. Four 4820 West Hayward Place. This is located in Council District one in the West Highland neighborhood. The property is located near the near the intersection of West Hayward Place and Wolf Street, north of West 29th Avenue. It's approximately 9450 square feet and is currently occupied by a single unit home. It's currently zoned urban single unit C and the applicant is proposing to rezone to a zone district that allows for an accessory dwelling unit U.S.C. one. As I stated previously, the existing zoning is urban single unit C, which allows for residential uses and some civic uses in the Urban House primary building form. The existing or the site is occupied by a single unit home surrounded by mostly other single unit uses with some two unit uses within scattered around the West Highland neighborhood. And then there's some more commercial uses located along West 29th Avenue. This shows the existing area, just the subject. Property is on the right hand side. There's another single unit home that's just to the west. And then one of the commercial structures along West 49th Avenue. The MAP amendment was complete in mid-August, mid-August, in a postcard notifying property owners within 200 feet of the site was sent out on August 15th. And then this went to planning board on September 30th, where it was unanimously approved on the consent agenda. And to date, we've received one public comment from a neighbor in support of the rezoning. The Denver zoning code has five review criteria, which I'll go over. The first criterion consistency with adopted plans. And there are three plans that are applicable to this site. The rezoning is consistent with several of the strategies and blueprint. Denver But I'll just go over these two. This MAP amendment will promote equity by creating a greater mix of housing options in every neighborhood, and it will lead to an environmentally resilient Denver by promoting infill development where infrastructure is already in place. The future neighborhood context and blueprint. Denver is urban. These areas are characterized by one and two unit residential areas, with some mixed use and multi-unit residential embedded throughout with regular block patterns and alley access. Blueprint identifies this property as a low residential place type. These place types are mostly single unit residential uses and accessory dwelling units are appropriate and can be compatibly compatibly integrated. I mean, West Hayward Place is a local street and these streets are mostly characterized by residential uses. The growth area strategy is all other areas of the city. This is where we anticipate 10% of employment growth and 20% of housing growth by 2040. The rezoning is also consistent with the land use and built form housing policy for to enable adus in all residential neighborhoods. And then in housing inclusive Denver, which is not adopted as a supplement to the comprehensive plan, but it was adopted by City Council. This rezoning is consistent with the attainable homeownership recommendation one promoting the development of accessory dwelling units. Staff also find that the requested zoning meets the next two criteria. The rezoning will result in uniformity of district regulations, and it will further the public health, safety and welfare by implementing adaptive plans and providing an additional housing unit that can be kept compatibly inter integrated into the surrounding neighborhood. There's also a justifying circumstance for this MAP amendment with the newly adopted guidance for use in all of residential neighborhoods, and that's found in that policy forum blueprint. Denver. Lastly, the proposed rezoning is consistent with the urban neighborhood context, the residential zoned districts, general purpose and the specific intent of the USC one zoned district. Staff finds all review criteria have been met and recommends approval of the SNAP Amendment. And that concludes my presentation. All right. Thank you, Libby. No written testimony has been received regarding Council Bill 1128. And we have two individuals signed up to speak this evening. Our first speaker is Jesse Paris. The meeting ended with the counsel suggesting Mr. Perry's not present for demo almost and allow Blackstar a moment for self. Defense has a magical moment for social change as well as the Unity Party of Colorado and Mile High. And I will be the next November in 2023. I'm in favor of this reporting. Tonight's. Love, if you will, for the council, men of the council, women of this district. And I have relationships with several people in the neighborhood. I wanted to know who this is going to be voted out to, because this is an area of town. It has been rapidly, if not the most gentrified in the county that never. So I would really like to know the answer to that question because we have a unhoused neighbor crisis. People are being swept like tracks on a daily basis. So I would prefer the venture to be somebody who lived experience. If we're really trying to tackle this crisis that we have called it's. So I thought I could please answer those questions. I was greatly appreciated. Thank you. Thank you. Our next speaker is Comrade Protect. Hello. Council members, employers, employees of city and county of Denver. I want to point out that you're not here, by the way, again. So so you are running business as usual, talking about rezoning five points, which is unfortunate because Five Points has a really amazing cultural history and you are planning on completely and totally just destroying it for more rich white people. Instead of coming for coming up with actual responses and solutions for the I think it's about 10,000 on house people. I'm sorry if I mispronounced Jess even mentioned it, but there are unhoused people in this zone. So. So why are we discussing rezoning and rebuilding of or building new property? Ten, 10% of the other 1 to 28 units. Why are we discussing that? Why are we acting like it's business as usual during the middle of a pandemic? Why are we discussing business as usual? Giving more rich white landlords money. Instead of shutting down to the working class, the people who serve you meals, who deliver your food. You stock your groceries. Who are putting themselves at risk daily. For what? You don't care. Not a single one of you care. Except maybe Candy. I like candy. She's cool. In hindsight. But, you know, like, look, nobody is here. Nobody is here. You are staying cozy in your warm homes. Eating all. The lovely food that we. Pay for. For what? Thousands are going to die in on the streets after being constantly brutalized by the Denver Police Department. And I want to go a little off topic. You might get upset, Madam President, but I don't give a fuck. $16 million. And please refrain. From partaking in body cam. And I. Quote. That the Denver police chief said that you would use those those tasers on people with autism. How can you be? Don't tell me how to speak, Madam President. I will personally be right. Sotero Thank you very. Please refrain from rousing speech. That concludes our speakers questions for members of Council on Council Bill 1128. I see no questions from members of Council on Council Bill 1128. All right. The public hearing for Council Bill 20 Dash 1128 is closed. I don't see any hands raised either on this one. Madam Secretary, roll call, please. Madam Secretary. Sorry, Sandoval. I. Sawyer. I. Sorry. I am. Black. I. Peter Baker. I. Clark. I. When? I. Herndon. I. Hi. Hi. Cashman. Hi. Can each. I. Ortega. I. Madam President. Madam Secretary, please close the voting and announce the results. On the eve of a night. 11 Eyes Council Bill 20 Dash 1128 has passed. Councilmember Sandoval, would you please put council Bill 1138 on the floor for final passage?