U-SU-B to U-SU-B1 Rezoning for ADU at 641 South Pearl Street
- When: 2024/07/23
- Address: 641 South Pearl Street, Denver, CO
- City: Denver
- State: CO
- Category: Spot Rezoning
- Subcategory: Residential Rezoning
- Asset Class: Detached Housing
- Property Type: ADUs
- Size (SF): 1,713 SF
- Size (AC): 0.14 AC
- Size (Units): 2 Units
- New Zoning: U-SU-B1
- New Zoning Description: Urban, Single-Unit (U-SU) district with accessory dwelling units (ADUs) allowed; maintains suburban residential character with detached homes and rear-yard ADU provisions.
- Previous Zoning: U-SU-B
- Previous Zoning Description: Urban, Single-Unit (U-SU) residential district without allowance for accessory dwelling units.
- Planning Department: True
The application rezoned the property at 641 South Pearl Street from U-SU-B to U-SU-B1 to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The City Council approved the spot rezoning on July 23, 2024. The 6,250 SF site, hosting a 1,713 SF 1.5-story single-family home built in 1890, now permits a detached ADU up to 24 feet tall under U-SU-B1. Staff found the rezoning consistent with Blueprint Denver and the Denver Comprehensive Plan 2040’s goals for infill and housing diversity. The property owner, Erin Elizabeth Workman, is represented by Bruce O’Donnell, and one supportive public comment was received with no neighborhood opposition.
