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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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Conservation Overlays

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When Denver updated the city zoning code in 2010 it included a new tool, the Conservation Overlay District. Conservation Overlay District are different than historic districts because they do not regulate demolition of historic structures and do not require design review of modifications. However, conservation overlay districts can create special zoning that supports the character of a neighborhood. A conservation overlay district is a way to conserve or revitalize specific … Continue reading →

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