- When: 2024/11/25
- Address: Various locations in Athmar Park, College View-South Platte, Elyria Swansea, and Westwood, Denver, CO
- City: Denver
- State: Colorado
- Category: Area Rezoning
- Asset Class: Specialized Housing
- Property Type: Affordable Housing
- Size (AC): 17.76 AC
- New Zoning: Manufactured Home Community (MHC)
- New Zoning Description: The MHC zone district allows for the development, preservation, and redevelopment of manufactured home communities. It includes standards tailored to mobile home park layouts and infrastructure, ensuring long-term affordability and livability.
- Previous Zoning: I-A, E-TU-C, S-MX-3, E-TU-B
- Previous Zoning Description: The previous zoning included Industrial (I-A), Urban Edge Two-Unit (E-TU-C, E-TU-B), and Suburban Mixed-Use (S-MX-3) districts, which do not explicitly support manufactured housing as a permitted use.
The City Council approved rezoning multiple properties to the newly established Manufactured Home Community zone district. This initiative supports affordable housing preservation and redevelopment of existing mobile home parks into conforming land uses.
Why it Matters
This rezoning safeguards vulnerable housing communities, preserving affordability and housing diversity in Denver.
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