Zoning and Development

On November 2, 2023, a business applied for a Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License at this location, 2246 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222.

The name of the entity is MTR Investment, LLC, doing business as Unique Indian Cuisine, at 2246 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222. The partners, managers, or officers are: Madan Neupane, Owner; Tika Boral, Owner; Resham Bhattarai, Owner.

A virtual hearing on this application will be on January 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.. Please contact the Department of Excise and Licenses at (720) 865-2685 for participation information. If you would like to request a night hearing, please do so by January 12, 2024. The request must be made in writing at least five days prior to the scheduled hearing date. A map of the designated area is attached to this notice. Petitions regarding the application may be circulated within this designated area. All petitions must be filed with the Department on January 11, 2024. More information about the hearing process may befound at www.denvergov.org or by contacting 311.

DIRECTOR OF EXCISE AND LICENSE

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Parks & Recreation for the City & County of Denver is considering the naming of a new park (referred to currently as Unnamed Park at Iliff and Bellaire), bounded by S. Birch St. to the east, S. Bellaire St. to the west, E. Iliff Ave. to the south, and E. Warren Ave. to the north, as “Bethesda Park” in response to a community effort led by a committee formed after park vision planning completed in 2023. This park name serves to honor the Dutch heritage of the area and reflect the impact that the Bethesda Sanitorium later known as the Bethesda Psychiatric Hospital had on this area among several generations of immigrants. Bethesda is a Hebrew word meaning place (or house) of mercy, aptly reflecting the values that the community wants to live on in the park. 

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

 (PRAB) will hear public comments on this proposed naming on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the Board’s regular meeting, currently being held online through Zoom. Access the meeting information at denvergov.org/PRAB

 (full meeting link listed below).

To speak at the public hearing, email Arthur.gilkison@denvergov.org.

A copy of the petitions in support of the naming are on file with the Manager of Denver Parks & Recreation.    

Register for the January 10, 2024 PRAB meeting via Zoom: https://denvergov-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_naLQZGRhRx-2kxgVCDnYVQ 

There will be a virtual hearing for a new liquor license application of a new restaurant called Bonchon. 

Link to the restaurant is here: https://bonchon.com/ 

Virtual Hearing: New Liquor License Application

Applicant: Bonchon

Business Address:  3970 E. Buchtel Blvd. #107

Business File Number: 2022-BFN-0000404

Liquor License Type: Hotel and Restaurant

You can access the remote hearing via telephone by calling 720-388-6219 or via video conference link: https://tinyurl.com/2p83mx52

If you have questions about the application, please contact me at Bruce.Turner@denvergov.org.

More information on public hearings can be found here: LINK 

More than 160,000 Denver residents are paying far more than the recommended 30% of their income for housing. In October, Community Planning and Development and the Department of Housing Stability released a draft proposal for the Expanding Housing Affordability project to support the creation of affordable housing needed by our workforce and community members. The draft proposal recommends a mandatory affordable housing requirement for new residential developments above a certain size to ensure that much-needed affordable options are included as new residential buildings are developed.  

The deadline to submit a comment for this round of review of the draft proposal is December 31, 2021.  

The city will use your input on the approach to continue to refine the proposal. An updated proposal reflecting the comments received in 2021 will be available for public review in early 2022. 

Submit a Comment 

Download 2 Page Summary 

Watch Townhall 

Timeline and Next Steps

City staff will compile and synthesize all comments received by December 31, 2021, and identify areas for needed refinements. A revised policy approach, including the specific proposed changes to the Denver Zoning Code (DZC), Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC), and Rules and Regulations (R&R) will be released for community review in early 2022. Additional outreach and feedback opportunities will be posted on the project website.  

The legislative review process, which includes public hearing before City Council and Planning Board, will begin in spring 2022. 

Denver City Council is expected to consider this proposal in spring 2022. This proposal must be adopted by Denver City Council before it will become effective.  

The proposal balances the immediate need for affordable units with the need to provide adequate time for existing projects to move through development permitting under today’s regulations and linkage fee schedules. As such, it includes the following provisions: 

Projects under Site Development Plan (SDP) review could continue under existing rules if they have a:  

• concept SDP submitted by June 30, 2022;  

• AND a final SDP approved by August 30, 2023 (14-month window).  

Additional flexibility is proposed for projects that have longer required review procedures under Large Development Review (LDR) or subdivision rules. 

Projects under residential review (one to two units, small additions, etc.) could continue under existing rules if they have a:  

• building permit submitted by June 30, 2022, and have paid all applicable plan review fees; 

• AND a building permit approved and issued by December 30, 2022 (6-month window). 

Why are we doing this work?

Denver has an immediate and growing need for housing. As costs go up, many families are spending more on housing, and many are being priced out of the neighborhoods they grew up in. To address that need, the city is working to create more options for everybody. This project will develop tools to encourage the construction of affordable and mixed-income housing across the city. New housing where people can live near jobs, transit and the services they need will help address housing demand and create a more sustainable Denver. This work complements the city’s existing initiatives to help provide much-needed housing for our teachers, firefighters, restaurant workers—people who make our city the great place we all love. 

To learn about other housing initiatives underway, please visit DenverGov.org/housing. 

Visit Project Website 

En Espanol 

There will be a virtual hearing for a new liquor license application of a new restaurant called Bonchon. 

Link to the restaurant is here: https://bonchon.com/ 

Virtual Hearing: New Liquor License Application

Applicant: Old Chicago Taproom

Business Address:  4100 Mexico Ave. SUITE F

Liquor License Type: Hotel and Restaurant

You can access the remote hearing via telephone by calling 720-388-6219 code: 319880693 or via video conference link: https://tinyurl.com/yc2zj377

If you have questions about the application, please contact me at Bruce.Turner@denvergov.org.

More information on public hearings can be found here: LINK 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED DENVER ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT

NAME AND NUMBER

Maximum Building Footprint Correction for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units in E-SU- Zone Districts

APPLICANT

City and County of Denver, Community Planning and Development

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

An error was made in a previous amendment of the DZC, this correction is to rectify the E-SU Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit building form allowance to its previous and correct allowances

CASE MANAGER

Abe Barge

Principal City Planner

PHONE/EMAIL

(720) 865-2924 

Abe.Barge@denvergov.org

PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION

Once scheduled, information on the Planning Board public hearing will be available at:  http://www.denvergov.org/textamendments.

** NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS **

** NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND

DENVER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT**

A draft of the above-referenced proposed Denver Zoning Code Text Amendment and a summary of the process can be viewed at http://www.denvergov.org/TextAmendments/.

Any questions regarding this application may be directed to the Case Manager above.

RNOs are encouraged to submit the “RNO Position Statement.pdf” located at http://www.denvergov.org/Rezoning/ by email to CPD at PlanningServices@denvergov.org prior to the Planning Board Hearing.

WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE DISPERSED AS FOLLOWS:

Written comments received by 5 p.m. 9 days prior to the Planning Board Public Hearing will be attached to the staff report that is provided to the Board. Written comments received after that time and prior to 12 p.m. (noon) on the day before the Hearing will be emailed regularly to the Board; hard copies of these comments also will be distributed to the Board at the Hearing. Written comments received after 12 p.m. (noon) on the day before the Hearing will not be distributed to the Board; to ensure these comments are considered by the Board, please submit them to the Board during the Hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS OR SUPPORT AT THE PLANNING BOARD HEARING AND AT THE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.

About this event

In collaboration with community members like you, Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is strengthening connectivity and improving safety for all users along Buchtel Boulevard between the University and Colorado Light Rail Stations, as well as at major intersections in the area. Concept refinement and preliminary design is beginning on this project. The City invites you to join us at this virtual public meeting to learn about the project's development and to share your ideas and concerns with City staff.

Meeting Time: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Direct Meeting URL link to join Virtual Public Meeting: bit.ly/UniSaferStreetsPubMtg_01

Visit us online at our project website: bit.ly/UniversitySaferStreets

OFFICIAL MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION

APPLICATION#

#2021I-00035

LOCATION

1360 S Birch St

APPLICANT

Philip Loper

PO Box 403

Evergreen, CO 80437

PROPOSED ACTION TO REZONE FROM

S-SU-D

TO

S-MU-3

CASE MANAGER

Brad Johnson

Senior City Planner

PHONE/EMAIL

(720) 865-2607 /

Brad.johnson2@denvergov.org

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION

DATE

Monday, October 25, 2021

TIME

5:30 pm

 Anyone who wishes to address the City Council must register prior to the opening of the public hearing and be prepared to make their presentation during the public hearing portion of the meeting.

PLACE

City and County of Denver Building, 1437 Bannock St

ROOM

City Council Chambers, Room 451

INTERESTED REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS

East Evans Business Association

Attn: Nancy Barlow

nb@barlowadvertising.com, rce5125@aol.com

PO Box 24950

Denver, CO, 80224

Council District At Large

Attn: Council Member At-Large

KniechAtLarge@denvergov.org, ortegaatlarge@denvergov.org

Denver, CO

Denver For ALL

Attn: Bryan Wilson

info@denver4all.org, president@denver4all.org

3570 E 12th Ave, STE 200

Denver, CO 80206

Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC)

Attn: Loretta Koehler

president@denverinc.org, execcomm@denverinc.org

PO Box 300684

Denver, CO 80218

Virginia Village / Ellis Community Association

Attn: Kyle Vogel

VirginiaVillageNeighborhoodOrg@gmail.com, kpvogel1@gmail.com

Denver, CO 80222

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT-LARGE

Robin Kniech

Robin.kniech@denvergov.org

City and County Bldg., Room 432

Denver, CO 80202

Deborah Ortega

Deborah.ortega@denvergov.org

City and County Bldg., Room 492

Denver, CO 80202

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER – COUNCIL DISTRICT #6

Paul Kashmann

City & County Bldg., Room 487

Denver, CO 80202

The application for the above-referenced Official Map Amendment and the City’s map amendment process may be viewed at www.DenverGov.org/ProposedRezonings.

Any questions regarding this amendment may be directed to the Case Manager above or to the City Council office at 720-337-2000.  For more information about the map amendment process, visit www.DenverGov.org/Rezoning. 

WRITTEN PROTEST PETITIONS per Denver Zoning Code section 12.4.10.5 and Denver Charter section 3.2.9(E) must be filed with City Council before 12:00 Noon, on the 7th day prior to the public hearing date. 

WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE DISPERSED AS FOLLOWS:

Written comments received by CPD staff by 12 p.m. (noon) on the Thursday prior to the City Council public hearing will be included in the CPD staff report packet that is distributed to City Council.  Written comments may be emailed to rezoning@denvergov.org. After 12 p.m. (noon) on the Thursday prior to the City Council public hearing up until 3:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council public hearing, written comments should be emailed to dencc@denvergov.org.  To submit written comments after 3 p.m. on the day of the City Council public hearing, bring copies of written comments to the public hearing and ask the Council Secretary to distribute the comments to the Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to provide Council members adequate time to review written comments, members of the public are strongly encouraged to submit their comments prior to the day of the public hearing.

Please check with the City Council office at 720-337-2000, or the Case Manager above.

Applicant: Sawara Sushi

Business Address:  1699 S. Colorado Blvd. #D

Business File Number: 2021-BFN-0006566

Liquor License Type: Hotel and Restaurant

A virtual hearing will take place on 10/19/2021 at 1:00PM.  

If you have questions about the application, please contact Bruce.Turner@denvergov.org.

If you have questions about the Hearing Policies and Procedures, please contact Erica Rogers at Abbey.Borchers@denvergov.org.

Ayuda En Espanol

Si necesita ayuda or tiene preguntas en espanol, por favor contactenos por telefono (720-913-1311 o 311) y diga que necesita ayuda en espanol y nosotros lo llamaremos para hablar sobre este tema.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE & LICENSES NOTIFIES REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS (“RNO’S”) OF RELEVANT LICENSE ACTIVITIES BY EMAIL.  WHEN EMAIL NOTIFICATION IS MADE, THERE WILL BE NO NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE POSTAL SERVICE.  WE WILL ONLY USE THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE CITY’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (“CPD”).  WE WILL ALSO SEND NOTIFICATIONS TO A SECOND RNO EMAIL ADDRESS, IF THE RNO HAS PROVIDED A SECOND ADDRESS TO CPD.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH RNO TO MAINTAIN A CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS WITH CPD.  WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAILS OR FOR BOUNCED EMAILS, WHETHER BECAUSE OF A FULL MAILBOX, OR CHANGED EMAIL ADDRESS, OR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS WITH CPD.  FINALLY, IF AN RNO HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY EMAIL ADDRESS TO CPD, WE WILL SEND NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE POSTAL SERVICE.

Attached is the Board of Adjustment zoning appeal decision for Case #76-2021.  

OFFICIAL MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

NOTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL

LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING

APPLICATION#

#2021I-00035

LOCATION

1360 S Birch St

APPLICANT

Philip Loper

PO Box 403

Evergreen, CO 80437

CURRENT ZONE DISTRICT

S-SU-D

TO

S-MU-3

CASE MANAGER

Brad Johnson

Senior City Planner

PHONE/EMAIL

(720) 865-2607 /

Brad.Johnson2@denvergov.org

CITY COUNCIL LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

DATE

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

TIME

10:30 am

PLACE

City and County of Denver Building, 1437 Bannock St

ROOM

Conference Room, Room 391

INTERESTED REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS

East Evans Business Association

Nancy Barlow

Attn: Nancy Barlow

nb@barlowadvertising.com

PO Box 24950

Denver, CO 80224-0950

Denver For All

Attn: Bryan Wilson

info@denver4all.org,

3570 E 12th Ave, STE 200

Denver, CO 80206

Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC)

Attn: Loretta Koehler

president@denverinc.org, execcomm@denverinc.org

PO Box 300684

Denver, CO 80218

Virginia Village / Ellis Community Association

Attn: Kyle Vogel

VirginiaVillageNeighborhoodOrg@gmail.com, kpvogel1@gmail.com

Denver, CO 80222

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT-LARGE

Robin Kniech

Robin.Kniech@denvergov.org

City and County Bldg., Room 432

Denver, CO 80202

Deborah Ortega

Deborah.Ortega@denvergov.org

City and County Bldg., Room 492

Denver, CO 80202

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER – COUNCIL DISTRICT #6

Paul Kashmann

City & County Bldg Rm #487

Denver, CO 80202

The application for the above-referenced Official Map Amendment and the City’s map amendment process may be viewed at www.DenverGov.org/ProposedRezonings.

Any questions regarding this amendment may be directed to the Case Manager above or to the City Council office at 720-337-2000.  For more information about the map amendment process, visit www.DenverGov.org/Rezoning. 

WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE DISPERSED AS FOLLOWS:

Written comments received by CPD staff by 12 p.m. (noon) on the Thursday prior to the City Council public hearing will be included in the CPD staff report packet that is distributed to City Council.  Written comments may be emailed to rezoning@denvergov.org.  After 12 p.m. (noon) on the Thursday prior to the City Council public hearing and up until 3:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council public hearing, written comments should be emailed to dencc@denvergov.org.  To submit written comments after 3 p.m. on the day of the City Council public hearing, bring copies of written comments to the public hearing and ask the Council Secretary to distribute the comments to the Council.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to provide Council members adequate time to review written comments, members of the public are strongly encouraged to submit their comments prior to the day of the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS OR SUPPORT AT THE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL.

OFFICIAL MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION

APPLICATION #

#2021I-00035

LOCATION

1360 S Birch St

APPLICANT

Phillip Loper

PO Box 403

Evergreen, CO 80437

CURRENT ZONE DISTRICT

S-SU-D

TO

S-MU-3

CASE MANAGER

Brad Johnson

Senior City Planner

PHONE/EMAIL

(720) 865-2607 /

Brad.Johnson2@denvergov.org

PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION

DATE

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

TIME

3:00 pm

PLACE

Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building at 201 W. Colfax Avenue/ Virtual Meeting via Zoom www.denvergov.org/planningboard

ROOM

#4.I.5

INTERESTED REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS

East Evans Business Association

Nancy Barlow

Attn: Nancy Barlow

nb@barlowadvertising.com

PO Box 24950

Denver, CO 80224-0950

Denver For All

Attn: Bryan Wilson

info@denver4all.org,

3570 E 12th Ave, STE 200

Denver, CO 80206

Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC)

Attn: Loretta Koehler

president@denverinc.org, execcomm@denverinc.org

PO Box 300684

Denver, CO 80218

Virginia Village / Ellis Community Association

Attn: Kyle Vogel

VirginiaVillageNeighborhoodOrg@gmail.com, kpvogel1@gmail.com

Denver, CO 80222

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AT-LARGE

Robin Kniech

Robin.kniech@denvergov.org

City and County Bldg., Room 432

Denver, CO 80202

Deborah Ortega

Deborah.ortega@denvergov.org

City and County Bldg., Room 492

Denver, CO 80202

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER – COUNCIL DISTRICT #6

Paul Kashmann

City & County Bldg Rm #487

Denver, CO 80202

The application for the above-referenced Official Map Amendment and the City’s map amendment process may be viewed at www.DenverGov.org/ProposedRezonings.

Any questions regarding this amendment may be directed to the Case Manager above.  For more information about the map amendment process, visit www.DenverGov.org/Rezoning. 

RNOs are encouraged to submit the “RNO Position Statement.pdf” located at www.DenverGov.org/Rezoning by email to CPD at rezoning@denvergov.org prior to the Planning Board Public Hearing. 

WRITTEN COMMENTS WILL BE DISPERSED AS FOLLOWS:

Written comments received by 5 p.m. 9 days prior to the Planning Board Public Hearing will be attached to the staff report that is provided to the Board. Written comments received after that time and prior to 12 p.m. (noon) on the day before the Hearing will be emailed regularly to the Board; hard copies of these comments also will be distributed to the Board at the Hearing. Written comments received after 12 p.m. (noon) on the day before the Hearing will not be distributed to the Board; to ensure these comments are considered by the Board, please submit them to the Board during the Hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS OR SUPPORT AT THE PLANNING BOARD HEARING AND AT THE PUBLIC HEARING

Attached is the Zoning Appeal Application for case #76-2021 which is scheduled to be heard on August 31, 2021 at 9:00AM. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we are modifying several of our hearing policies.  Please see the attached information sheet.  This email contains a lot of important info, so please read all the way through.

One of the largest changes is that the BOA will now be conducting hearings fully online/remotely in an effort to promote social distancing and per the guidance of the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.  All Board Members, City Staff and Appellants will all attend virtually through Zoom. Members of the Public will also be able to attend through Zoom as well.  Members of the public unable to join online may come to Webb Building at 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Room 2.H.14, to comment via computer in person.

Another change is that we will now require any documents including exhibits and letters of support or opposition to be submitted no later than 8:00AM on the Monday prior to the Tuesday hearing.  This will allow us to ensure that Board members, City staff, Appellants, and any interested parties will have digital access to all submitted materials.  If you will be submitting additional documents digitally to be reviewed by the Board, please combine multiple files into a single file before emailing it to us.  If you submit multiple documents as individual files, we cannot assure everything will be compiled in the order you intend it to be.

Also, if a Power of Attorney form is required because any legal owner of the property is not able to be present, we still require the original notarized form to be submitted (a scan is not sufficient), so please mail the form to:

Denver Board of Adjustment

201 West Colfax Avenue, Dept. 201

Denver, CO 80202

You may also drop it off in person.  Although the BOA office is not observing regular hours and staff are largely working from home, you may just leave the POA form in the document dropbox at the BOA counter in the Webb Municipal Building.  If you leave documents in the dropbox, please notify us by email either by replying to this communication or emailing boacontact@denvergov.org

Hearings are conducted remotely by Zoom video.  If you are not familiar or need help to ensure your comfort level with using Zoom Video, please let us know and we will schedule a demo session.

Finally, the Notice of Public Hearing sign will be delivered to the subject property in order to prevent requiring you to come into the office.  The hearing sign is required to be posted for 10 consecutive days prior to the hearing (which will be the Saturday 2 weeks prior to your hearing).  We usually deliver the signs on the Wednesday or Thursday prior to the Saturday posting.

Attached are the Board of Adjustment zoning appeal decisions for Cases #44-2021, #47-2021, #53-2021, and #60-2021.