Humboldt Street Neighborhood Association

Great opportunity for Humboldt Neighbors to join in the conversation about the East Central Area Plan Initiative. If you did not attend the Community Workshop you can still learn and participate at denvergov.org/eastcentralplan

Our HSNA organizing committee has done a great job working with PUMA and the East Central Steering Committee to help shape the plan and guide the discussion to preserve the integrity of our neighborhood. Please take some time to read through it, log your comments or concerns and stay informed.

Here's an article by Erika Meltzer regarding the potential extension of the Moratorium for Small Lots Parking Exemption https://www.denverite.com/parking-parking-parking-30125/

Denver likely to extend its moratorium on small-lot developments with no parking - Denverite Parking regulations were coming to council with no real consensus, so City Council members are going to keep talking with planners, advocates and developers.

Capital Hill United Neighborhood recently gave their Neighborhood Character Award to Humboldt Street Neighborhood Association. This acknowledgement honors all the hard work that so many have put in for many years and most recently in our efforts to protect all Denver neighborhoods from possible negative impact of parking exemptions for larger
Developments on small lots. David Engelken and Tricia Huth collected the award at a recent CHUN awards dinner. Thank you to so many of you for years of hard work and dedication to this wonderful block!

Update on progress of Small Lot Parking Exemption Moratorium and Steering Committee work.

The Denver City and County Small Lot Parking Exemption Steering Committee (SC) formed in response to the citywide moratorium on development of small lots with full parking exemption, presented findings and proposed recommendations to the Inter-neighborhood Cooperation Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) last Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 2017.

Review more details here: http://www.denverinc.org/inc-zoning-and-planning-committee-minutes-december-3-2016/

INC ZONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES – DECEMBER 3, 2016 Chair Margie Valdez convened the meeting of the INC Zoning and Planning Committee and introduced City Council President Albus Brooks and Jeff Hirt and Sarah Showalter from the Denver Community Plan…

New planning initiative (NPI) announced by City and County of Denver. Why do we need more neighborhood planning? Currently, only about 20 percent of Denver has an up-to-date area plan. The rest of the city either has a plan that predates 2002’s Blueprint Denver land use and transportation plan, or has no plan at all.

If you've wondered what to do or how to stay involved check out the NPI Strategic Plan Review Draft

https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/646/documents/planning/NPI/NPI_Strategic_Plan_PB_Review_Draft.pdf

www.denvergov.org

City and County of Denver approves the Housing Advisory Committee that will focus on affordable housing solutions in Denver. Read more here:
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-office-of-economic-development/newsroom/2016/DenverApprovesNewHousingAdvisoryCommittee.html

Denver Approves New Housing Advisory Committee City of Denver

We are promoting a Change.org Petition for the community to use to add your voice to the support for the upcoming Zoning Appeal regarding the new development proposed for 1578 and 1570 Humboldt Street.

Go here to participate
https://www.change.org/p/denver-board-of-adjustment-revoke-zoning-permit-for-harmful-denver-development

Denver Board of Adjustment: Revoke Zoning Permit for Harmful Denver Development   Developer Barry Hirschfeld and his partners Pando Holdings Inc, have pushed a highly controversial Humboldt Street project through Denver City Council without consultation with the local neighborhood. Even now Hirschfeld and Pando refuse to meet with or discuss the development plans with neighbors...

Recent coverage from Channel News and active comments and responses from many concerned citizens. Thank you 9News!

https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news/posts/10154171264331077

New apartments in Denver, no new parking You think you’ve got some parking problems? Wait until you see what some City Park West residents say they’ll be up against.

Anyone interested in making Denver an even better place to live? Concerned about the direction of development or lack of quality, affordable housing options? This article might stir some ideas. What can we do to put design back into our city planning and development?

https://medium.com//designing-a-better-future-detroits-history-as-a-center-of-design-reinvigorates-its-renewal-216d5a06da3b #.6jau2w2nk

Designing a better future: Detroit’s history as a center of design reinvigorates its renewal Detroit is the cradle of American design.

Beautiful Historic District

Update - Moratorium Bill was approved unanimously at the City Council meeting on Monday, August 22nd, to freeze new developments using the parking exemption for small zone lots. Effective starting August 25th Read more about this at https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-development-services/help-me-find-/Development-Services-updates/Small_Lot_Parking_Proposal.html

Small Lot Parking Exemption Moratorium Proposal City of Denver