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Congress Park Neighbors May 21 2025 Meeting

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00:00:00 Introduction Vicki Eppler 00:04:36 Current Overlay Proposal 00:15:23 Rob Haigh CPD, Unlocking Housing Choices 00:30:13 Questions and Answers 01:01:46 Conclusion and announcements Congress Park Conservation Overlay Proposal Victoria presented a conservation overlay proposal for Congress Park, which aims to limit the scale and mass of new construction through specific zoning requirements. The proposal includes restrictions on roof heights, front porches, first-floor elevations, and building materials for new single-unit, two-unit, … Continue reading →

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Proposed Conservation Overlay for Congress Park

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Proposed Conservation Overlay for Congress Park The historically significant housing stock of Congress Park is of exceptional integrity. It is one of the country’s largest intact neighborhoods of historic Victorians, Denver Squares and Bungalows. Through its buildings and landscape, the history of Congress Park and its place in the city’s growth can clearly shine through. The area of Congress Park involved in the overlay would be approximately 153 blocks that … Continue reading →

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Congress Park Neighbors Meeting Aug 21 2024

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This meetings presentation was about Conservation Overlays and what they can and can’t do. The presenter was Libby Kaiser CPD Planner for Denver Chapters  00:00:00 Intro Vicki Eppler 00:01:31 Conservation Overlay Process Libby Kaiser CPD Planner 00:32:42 Questions and Answers 00:47:32 Conclusion Download Additional links Denver Zoning Code Conservation Overlays Cherry Creek East Survey

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The Merits of a Conservation Overlay for Congress Park

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Neighbors Recently Congress Park Neighbors RNO did a survey asking you about the characteristics in our neighborhood that mattered the most to you and those that created the most concern. Neighbors responded from across the neighborhood. Many comments echoed similar desires. There is a great love of trees, adjacent parks, walkability, and the historic nature, scale and mix of our neighborhood. Concerns were also similar, traffic and the loss of … Continue reading →

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