News from Denver CPD that may impact building and development projects
Comments still accepted on the Green Buildings Ordinance's draft rules and regulations
Time is running out to provide feedback on the draft rules and regulations for implementing Denver's Green Buildings Ordinance. The draft rules outline how Community Planning and Development (CPD) and the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) will implement the new law -- from permits and inspections to the reporting responsibilities that continue for the life of a building. We welcome your feedback and suggestions for improvements to the rules.

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Did you miss the green buildings open house?
On November 15, CPD held an open house discussing the options available for buildings under the new ordinance. Presentation materials are available for download below:



To learn more about the ordinance and the "cool roof" requirement, visit denvergov.org/greenroofs .
Green Buildings Open House
Important change to permit counter hours on Tuesdays
With many customers applying for permits  by email  instead of in person, we have been able to free up staff time at the permit counter. Certain services will now close early on Tuesdays to allow an hour each week for counter staff to meet as a group, while maintaining a high level of service for all customers, in person and electronic.

The counters listed below will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays (instead of 4 p.m.). Please check in by 2:30 p.m. for these services or use an appointment or electronic option:




  • Resubmittals

  • Customer Service Center - The kiosk will remain open for checking in for other services.

The hours change does not impact any other counter services.
City planners propose parking maximums near the 41st and Fox Station Area
Proposed zoning code amendment available for public comment

Establishing off-street parking maximums in the area around 41st and Fox Station (shown on the map) is an innovative approach for achieving the recommendations of the area's plan, adopted by City Council in 2009.

The  41st and Fox Station Area Plan calls for the transformation of the primarily industrial area to transit-oriented development -- with greater opportunity for housing, jobs, and services -- to capitalize on the region’s investment in transit. To realize this vision and encourage alternative modes of transportation (transit, walking, biking) while making land that may have previously been used for parking available for other uses such as housing, employment, and cultural space, city planners are proposing a zoning overlay to establish off-street parking maximums in the 184-acre portion of the station area east of Interstate 25.

41st and Fox Station Area
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