Exciting news! The ADUs in Denver text amendment, the culmination of a year-long process working with Denver residents and stakeholders, has been recommended for approval by the Denver Planning Board. The proposed text amendment now moves to City Council's Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which will review the proposal at its meeting at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 18.

Pending approval by the LUTI committee, a final hearing and vote before the full council is tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 5. An updated draft of the text amendment is available for public review and comment.

Public comment on both the public review draft and strategy report may be submitted via the project comment form until Thursday, June 1. Feedback received before May 3 will be reviewed by staff and used to fine tune the draft text amendment. Feedback received after May 3 will be forwarded to City Council for their consideration.

The LUTI Committee meeting on April 18 does not involve public participation, but members of the public can observe proceedings live on Denver's Channel 8 or online at Denver8.tv.

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.