Denver extends deadlines again for housing projects that overwhelmed planning queue in 2022
With an estimated 220 proposed housing tasks nonetheless within the planning division’s assessment queue after an unprecedented rush to beat new affordability laws in 2022, the Denver Metropolis Council on Monday voted to increase approval deadlines for these tasks into subsequent yr.
The deadline for all undertaking plans that also qualify for town’s Increasing Housing Affordability program grace interval to obtain ultimate approval is now April 18, 2025. The Metropolis Council unanimously authorized that extension on Monday.
That is the second time town has prolonged deadlines for undertaking plans submitted earlier than the housing affordability necessities took impact on July 1, 2022. The earlier deadlines ranged from Could 17 to Dec. 31 of this yr relying on the tasks’ specs and progress.
Emily Collins, town’s Increasing Housing Affordability administration, mentioned she expects this extension to be the final one vital for this system.
Monday’s adjustments additionally shorted the window throughout which candidates are allowed to make adjustments to growth plans in response to planning division feedback earlier than resubmitting them. Candidates will now have 90 days to resubmit their plans, down from 180, Collins mentioned.
The Increasing Housing Affordability necessities mandate that any condo or rental undertaking of 10 or extra models in Denver should put aside a portion of its models as inexpensive housing or pay vital charges in lieu of that development.
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