Major Area Rezoning in Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland, and Jefferson Park

• When: 2025/03/19
• Address: Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland, and Jefferson Park, Denver, CO
• City: Denver
• State: CO
• Category: Area Rezoning
• Subcategory: Downtown Rezoning
• Asset Class: Detached Housing
• Property Type: Single Family Residential
• New Zoning: U-RH-3A (Urban, Row House, 3 stories), U-RH-5D (Urban, Row House, 5 stories with design overlay), U-MS-3 (Urban, Main Street, 3 stories), C-MX-3 (Commercial, Mixed-Use, 3 stories), S-MX-3 (Suburban, Mixed-Use, 3 stories)
• Previous Zoning: U-SU-B1 (Urban, Single-Unit), U-SU-C (Urban, Single-Unit), U-SU-C1 (Urban, Single-Unit), U-TU-B (Urban, Two-Unit), U-TU-C (Urban, Two-Unit), U-RH-2.5 (Urban, Row House, 2.5 stories), U-RH-3A (Urban, Row House, 3 stories), U-MS-2a (Urban, Main Street), C-MX-3 (Commercial, Mixed-Use, 3 stories), I-A (Industrial, General), UO-2 (Use Overlay), PUD 117 (Planned Unit Development)

Denver City Council approved a large-scale rezoning effort across four neighborhoods—Chaffee Park, Sunnyside, Highland, and Jefferson Park. The rezoning shifts multiple properties from older zoning classifications, such as B-1, B-2, and PUD designations, to updated mixed-use and urban residential zoning categories. The updated zoning introduces design overlays (DO-8) and encourages greater density and walkability. The legislative process involved public hearings, feedback from neighborhood associations, and amendments to adjust specific properties. The final vote on February 21, 2025, confirmed the changes, ensuring alignment with Denver’s growth and development plans.

Why it Matters

This large-scale rezoning supports Denver’s broader urban planning goals by increasing housing capacity, promoting mixed-use developments, and ensuring consistent zoning across key neighborhoods. The changes encourage walkability, transit-oriented development, and economic vibrancy.

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