A bill for an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 4545 West 35th Avenue in West Highland. Approves a map amendment to rezone property from U-SU-B to U-SU-B1 (allows for an accessory dwelling unit), located at 4545 West 35th Avenue in Council District 1. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-10-21.
I. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announce the results. 13 Ies 13 Ies Council Build 20 1-849 has passed. Councilmember Hines, will you please put Council Bill 881 on the floor for final passage? Yes, Council President. I move the council bill 20 1-0881 be placed upon final consideration and pass. Thank you. It has been moved and seconded the required public hearing for Council Bill 881 is open and I see we have Fran here for our staff report. Good evening. Members of City Council, beneficial associate city planner with Planning Services. And tonight we're going to be looking at the rezoning request for 4545 West 35th Avenue. Subject property is in Council District one, represented by Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval. In the West Highland neighborhood. The property is located mid-block between Green Street and Utica Street along 35th Avenue. The site is 5800 square feet and currently contains a single unit house. The applicant is requesting to rezone from UCB to UCB one to allow for an EU at the rear of the property. All other forms of your standards will remain the same. The property is currently in the Urban Single Unit Business District, which allows for a minimum download size of 4500 square feet. As you can see on the map, all the surrounding properties are also zoned useable. The Korean line used for the site is single unit residential and in the immediate vicinity the areas land use are mostly other residential uses. Shown in these photos. The character of the neighborhood is mostly residential. The subject property can be seen in the bottom right image of the slide. Throughout the rezoning process, application notifications have been provided according to code requirements. Planning Board recommended approval anonymously on August 4th, and while the applicant provided 14 letters of support from neighbors as an attachment to application, staff has not received any further letters of support of or opposition from the public or ordinance. Now moving on to the Denver zoning code, it must be found that the requested MAP amendment is consistent with the five criteria. The first criterion is consistency with adopted plans. There are two plans applicable to this rezoning. The first one is comprehensive plan 2048. The second one is Blueprint Denver. Stated in the staff report. The rezoning is consistent with several goals in comprehensive plan 2040. 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 and services are already in place . Now moving on to the consistency with Blueprint Denver the subject properties mapped as part of the urban neighborhood context. The future places map designates the subject property as low residential place type. Displaced types have predominantly single and two unit uses, and accessory dwelling units are appropriate. 35th Avenue is designated as a local street, which is mostly characterized by residential uses. The Growth theory and blueprint. Denver is all other areas of the city. These areas are anticipated to see a 10% employment growth and 20% housing growth by 2040. Finally blueprint also includes specific policy recommendations. Housing Policy Forward focuses on diversifying housing choice through the expansion of accessory dwelling units throughout all residential areas. Staff also finds that the requested zoning meets the next two criteria. The rezoning will result in uniformity of district regulations and will further the public health, safety and welfare primarily through its implementation of adopted plans. The justified circumstance for these rezoning. Is a key part of the plan is the approval of the existing U.S. based on district. The city has adopted a comprehensive plan and blueprint, Denver stated throughout the presentation. The proposed rezoning meets the intent of those two plans. Overall, the proposed rezoning is consistent with the urban neighborhood context residential districts and the UCB one's own district. With that stuff recommends approval based on finding or review criteria has been met. All right. Thank you for the staff report, Fran. We have one individual signed up to speak this evening. Jesse Perez. Yes. Good evening. Most accounts for those watching at home. My name is Just Blossom. Paris and I represent the Black Sox. A move for self defense positive actually coming out the sausage chains was the Unity Party of Colorado, the front line black nose. And I'll be the next mayor of Cameron 2023. Once again, shame on you. Denver City Council for allowing 4 to 5 white supremacy could guest star on House Neighbors this evening saying that they don't want housing and they don't want help at all. But it's a blatant lies and they need to stop telling these lies and people need to stop believing these lies. In regards to this rezoning, I'm in favor of it. I support assisted dwelling units all across the city. We have a housing crisis. And we need more attainable, accessible housing. So I'm it's the full support of society going unit. I would love to see accessory dwelling units all over the city in every district, not just district one, but it seems district one is leading the way with the best unit. So good job. Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval. Thank you. Thank you. That concludes our speakers this evening. Questions from members of Council on Council Bill 881. Give it a moment. All right. The public hearing is closed. Comments by members of Council on Council Bill 81. Councilmember Sandoval. Thank you, Madam President. I believe that this application meets all the criteria and asks that my colleagues vote to approve it. Thank you. And likewise. This meets the review criteria, and I will also be supporting this this evening. Members of Council Council Bill 21, Dash 881 is on the floor for final passage. Madam Secretary, roll call on Council Bill 81, please. Sandoval, I. Sawyer. I. All rise. I. Black I. CdeBaca, clerk. Flynn. I. Herndon. I. Hines. I Cashman. Or. Kenny Ortega. I. Madam President. I. Madam Secretary, closed the voting and announce results. 13 813 highs Council Bill 20 1-881 has passed our pre adjournment announcement on Monday, October 25th. 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