WWPNA General Member Meeting October 16, 2018 Blueprint Denver Update

Denveright Comprises Five Plans Comprehensive Plan 2040 – Vision Plan Game Plan – Parks and Recreation Denver Moves: Pedestrians and Trails Denver Moves: Transit Blueprint Denver Update – Integrated Land Use and Transportation This presentation focuses on the Blueprint Denver update

WWPNA Composition Speer Statistical West Washington Park North of Alameda and South of Speer From and including Downing (west side) through Lincoln West Washington Park South of Alameda to I-25

WWP’s Historical Zoning From 1959 up to the adoption of Blueprint Denver, WWP was zoned: From Alameda to Mississippi, “R-2” (Single Family and Duplexes) From Mississippi to I-25 and from Emerson through Downing, “R-1” (Single Family) Pockets of “B-1” and “B-2” businesses (e.g., Wash Perk); some “B-4” on S. Broadway

Speer Statistical’s Historical Zoning From 1959 up to the adoption of Blueprint Denver, Speer Statistical was zoned: “R-3” (multi-family, duplex, single family) Higher density designations along Speer Pockets of “B-1” and “B-2” neighborhood-serving businesses; some “B-4” along S. Broadway

WWP’s “Right”-Zoning Working collaboratively with WWP residents, District 7’s councilman, and Community Planning: The former “R-2” area of WWP (south of Alameda to Mississippi and from Downing through Lincoln) was rezoned to “R-1” This corrected the mismatch between zoning and the existing land-use pattern of WWP Now substantially all of WWP and part of Speer is zoned Single Family

Blueprint Denver: Background Guided Growth by identifying: Areas of Change The area west of Broadway was an Area of Change: Designated for significant growth Broadway Station Alameda Station Areas of Stability WWP was an Area of Stability Much of Speer Statistical was an Area of Stability “Committed” Areas – E.g., limited pockets for reinvestment

Other Plans for Guidance West Washington Park Neighborhood Plan Broadway Transit Station Area Plan Alameda Transit Station Area Plan Louisiana-Pearl Kiss-and-Ride Area Plan

Fast Forward: Blueprint Denver Update The Blueprint Denver Update Plan comprises several chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction; general information Chapter 2: Vision; growth strategy Chapter 3: Recommendations; implementation Chapter 4: Equitable planning Chapter 5: “Complete” neighborhoods Chapter 6: Neighborhood Contexts Chapter 7: Glossary; Appendix

Growth Strategy 80% of growth to be directed to: Regional Centers Community Centers and Corridors High and Medium-High Intensity Residential Areas in Downtown Denver and Urban Center Greenfield Residential Areas Certain Districts Only 20% of Household growth directed other places

Growth Strategy Maps

Implementation; Recommendations Through small area plans, master plans, plan amendments Through policies and strategies organized by three elements of “Complete” neighborhoods: Land Use and Built Form Mobility Quality of Life Intrastructure

“Complete” Neighborhoods Three Elements Land Use and Built Form Block Pattern Building Scale Parking Quality of Life Intrastructure Parks Greenspace Mobility Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Multi-modal Autos and goods

Future Places Centers (mixed-use, centered around shared space) Local Community Regional Corridors (mixed-use, along streets) Transitions between corridors and lower-scale residential areas are important; attention should be paid to lot coverage, bulk, scale, open space, parking; pedestrian amenities Districts (e.g., hospitals, school campuses) Residential

WWPNA Centers and Corridors Local Centers and Corridors Primarily serving neighborhood and nearby neighborhood residents Primarily dining, entertainment, shopping E.g., Pub on Pearl, Carmines on Penn Accessible by walking, bicycling, some local transit Compatible and consistent with the character of surrounding area in terms of scale and design

WWPNA Centers and Corridors (Cont) Community Centers and Corridors Primarily serve neighborhood and surrounding communities Dining, entertainment, shopping, employment; some residential Mid scale buildings, compatible with surrounding area Accessible by variety of transportation (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle, medium transit) E.g., Broadway, between 1st and 6th Avenues; some places along Speer

WWPNA Centers and Corridors (Cont) Regional: Combination of residential, dining, shopping, entertainment, employment Larger scale mixed use buildings Accessible by high-capacity transit; pedestrian and bicycles within area E.g., Broadway and Alameda Station Areas, west of Broadway

Complete “Networks” Deals with modes of transportation; multiple modes of transportation are most desired for “complete” neighborhoods Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Autos and goods Multi-modal Some segments of streets may be partly one type of transportation, then changing to another type

Neighborhood “Contexts” WWP Urban Neighborhood Context (Chapter 6.2) Development to be consistent with existing neighborhood character High degree of walkability, bicycles, transit Alleys; parking behind buildings and on street Low residential

Urban Places Map

Urban Context: Residential Areas “Low” residential; currently defined as: Predominantly single family and two-unit on smaller lots Vacant institutional uses on corners or “select” sites may be appropriate for additional residential density ADUs and duplexes “thoughtfully” integrated NOTE: Per Plan, proposed rezonings to two-units depends on existing character of neighborhood, neighborhood plan, other plan guidance and neighborhood input. Applicant-driven rezonings generally only appropriate if there is an established pattern of the proposed use in surrounding blocks

General Urban Places Map

General Urban Context: Residential Areas Residential varies from mixed-use, multi-unit buildings to compact single family homes; multi-unit most common form Development should be sensitive to neighborhood context Residential zones range from “low-medium” to “medium-high”, to “high” ADUs already permitted

General Urban Context: Residential Areas (Cont) “Low-Medium” means: Single family and two-unit homes, interspersed with lower-scale multi-unit buildings Neighborhood serving commercial on some corners Three stories are common High lot coverage, with shallow setbacks “High-Medium” means: Mix of low to medium scale multi-unit residential Up to 8 stories Mixed-use mixed in

CONCLUSION WWPNA is already a “Complete” Neighborhood Between Speer and WWP, it comprises a mix of Urban and General Urban Contexts WWPNA is multi-modal, with two major transit stations on its western border; bus service along Alameda; bike lanes on Washington and Emerson; sidewalk improvements underway throughout neighborhoods Over 4,000 new units have been built or planned within or on WWPNA’s borders. WWPNA has and is sharing in the burden of growth already.