Rezoning from U-TU-C to U-RH-3A at 1401 North Fairfax Street

• When: 2024/10/15
• Address: 1401 North Fairfax Street, Denver, CO 80220
• City: Denver
• State: CO
• Category: Spot Rezoning
• Subcategory: Residential Rezoning
• Asset Class: Multifamily
• Property Type: Low-Rise
• Size (AC): 0.2816 AC
• Size (Units): 8 Units
• New Zoning: U-RH-3A
• New Zoning Description: Urban Row House (3 stories) with alley access; intended for row houses and small apartments along arterial streets
• Previous Zoning: U-TU-C
• Previous Zoning Description: Urban Two Unit – allows up to two units typically in a detached or tandem house form
• Planning Department: True

The City’s Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recommended approval of a rezoning request for 1401 North Fairfax Street in the Hale neighborhood from U-TU-C to U-RH-3A on October 15, 2024. The 12,268 square-foot corner parcel currently contains an existing four-story, eight-unit apartment building constructed in 1938. The U-RH-3A district allows rowhouses, duplexes, tandem houses, and three-story apartment buildings on corner lots along arterial streets, aligning the zoning with the existing building form and neighborhood context. The rezoning is consistent with Denver’s Comprehensive Plan 2040, Blueprint Denver, and the East Area Plan, all of which support low- and medium-density residential infill near transit and amenities. Committee members found the change furthers public welfare by preserving an occupied residential building and encouraging compatible infill.

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