Happy New Year! Soon, the ADUs in Denver project will present draft recommendations to remove barriers to building ADUs and ensure that they fit within a variety of neighborhoods. Later, the Denver City Council will hold a public hearing on these recommendations. The draft recommendations were informed by your input. Learn more about the feedback Denverites have provided thus far.

For any policy issue, there are usually multiple solutions proposed and that can be implemented. Learn about the possible solutions considered by the Advisory Committee and project team in the Alternatives Report. This report analyzes the pros and cons of different changes to the zoning code considered while reviewing public feedback received to date.

There will be multiple opportunities to comment on the draft recommendations when they are released in the coming weeks, both in person and virtually. Upcoming events are posted on the project webpage. Mark your calendars for these upcoming, in-person events, as well as the virtual open house on February 7.

Open House

Swansea Recreation Center

5 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2023

2650 E 49th Ave

Denver, CO 80216

Open House

La Alma Recreation Center

5 - 7 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023

1325 W 11th Ave

Denver, CO 80204

Open House

Montbello Recreation Center

5 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2023

15555 E 53rd Ave

Denver, CO 80239

Open House

Virginia Village Branch Library

3:45 - 5:45 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2023

1500 S Dahlia St

Denver, CO 80222

Open House - Virtual

Virtual meeting via Zoom

5 - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Open House

Bear Valley Branch Library 

3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 9, 2023

5171 W Dartmouth Ave

Denver, CO 80236

In 2019, the Denver City Council adopted Blueprint Denver, a citywide land use plan that was developed based on public input. Thousands of residents helped create the policy recommendations in Blueprint Denver, which includes specific recommendations regarding ADUs:

• that barriers to ADU construction be removed, 
• that zoning rules be reviewed and adjusted so ADUs fit into a variety of neighborhood contexts. 

ADUs can be a great way to increase affordable housing options, keep families living on the same property, and add gentle density to a neighborhood.