News from Denver CPD that may impact building and development projects
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Development news from Community Planning and Development (CPD)

In this issue, you will find:
  • We’re hiring! Share our job postings with your network 
  • Board positions available
  • Take a survey about your experiences at our in-person customer counter
  • 2022 building code update: Learn about climate proposals
  • Landmark Preservation webinar series continues
  • "La Tela" high-rise takes a deep dive into development review, high-performance design, and finances
  • ICYMI: Recaps from our last newsletter
Explore a new career with competitive pay and great benefits

Work for the city you love. Denver Community Planning and Development is hiring for a number of positions across multiple workgroups. From plan reviewers to inspectors to data analysts, we have a variety of job openings for all levels of experience and expertise. For some postings, multiple positions are available. Click each link to learn more and apply today!
Become a decision-maker on the Denver Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment

Two important boards have vacancies and are actively seeking applicants for these seats.

Denver Planning Board

The Planning Board considers land use matters and makes recommendations to City Council and the Mayor on area plans, zoning code amendments, and rezonings. The board seeks candidates with experience and interest in planning and design, mobility and housing. Candidates from South Denver and neighborhoods identified by the Neighborhood Equity and Stabilization Team are especially encouraged to apply.
Zoning Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment decides cases regarding the Denver Zoning Code and Former Chapter 59. The board hears zoning variance requests and appeals from applicants who believe the zoning administrator erred in a decision regarding the zoning code.
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We want to hear from you

Over the past two years, services offered at the CPD customer counter (or permit counter) have changed and we would like your input on the future of our customer counter operations. Please take a brief survey to let us know what you think. (~5 min)
Learn about the climate proposals in the 2022 building code adoption process
As the 2022 Denver Building and Fire Code adoption process continues, multiple proposals to address climate concerns have been introduced. Denver's Department of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency has detailed several that they believe could accomplish more than 90% of what it will take to have Denver on the path to Net Zero Energy by 2030.

These proposals cover space and water heating, energy modeling, renewable energy, and related topics. If recommended by the code committees, these proposals will become available for public input as part of the full Denver Building and Fire Code later this year. Climate-focused proposals are primarily being considered as amendments to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
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Learn more about the code adoption process

Visit the code adoption webpage for an overview of this process, to download and review all public code amendments submitted for consideration, to join code committee meetings (or watch replays), to access additional webinars, and more.
Landmark Preservation webinar series
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From window replacements to researching and writing historic designation applications, we're covering all the hot topics in our monthly webinar series devoted to Denver Landmark Preservation. Next up:

Intro to Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
Thursday, April 14 at 12 p.m.

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Join webinar:
"La Tela" high-rise offers a case study in high-performance buildings and homes

Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency's (CASR) webinar library is an excellent resource for community members, building professionals, and other stakeholders to share ideas and information in the transition of Denver’s building stock to Net Zero Energy. Each webinar is recorded and posted on the webinar library webpage for future viewing. Upcoming webinar:

Electrification Case Study: High-rise Multifamily (La Tela)
Wednesday, March 23 at 12 p.m.

This webinar will feature La Tela, a high-rise affordable condominium complex in the Santa Fe Arts District. As a winner of the Renewable Heating and Cooling section of the 2021 Energize Denver Awards, this building features all-electric heating and cooking, as well as an on-site solar system. Our speakers will take a deep dive into the development process, overcoming challenges, financial specifications, and more.
ICYMI:
Recaps from our last newsletter
Your resource for permitting and policy changes
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